tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post1163729321737861899..comments2023-09-19T03:44:06.217-07:00Comments on Put it all on the CuttingBoard: Black and whiteAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04234928162404506518noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-8902350529938602052011-05-30T15:18:54.781-07:002011-05-30T15:18:54.781-07:00Did you sign up for the Y's Swim Club? The Y i...Did you sign up for the Y's Swim Club? The Y is only way to go if you have children of all ages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-46376672476237452162011-03-03T10:59:17.617-08:002011-03-03T10:59:17.617-08:00Not to worry about Markley's Swim Club and now...Not to worry about Markley's Swim Club and now the YMCA use of the facilities. There is one big happening that was on TV and the Mayor of Phila. announced all Public Pools would be up and running this summer. Now, that is good news for all the Philadelphia campers in that area, since the cost to transport them out of the city is very expensive. Keep the money where it is needed and that is Philadelphia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-56812274243330882382011-02-13T11:35:48.394-08:002011-02-13T11:35:48.394-08:00I read in the newspaper that Markley Farm Swim Clu...I read in the newspaper that Markley Farm Swim Club will be open for the "Y" this summer. Register now all young couples with children, this is a great place for children and young people to meet and the cost is just fine. I'm not sure if the "Y" is leasing the property, but as long as it is maintained as it was when Ron ran it - go for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-60428200651346397072010-06-03T10:10:51.301-07:002010-06-03T10:10:51.301-07:00First in the Pool - The Mayor. So officially the ...First in the Pool - The Mayor. So officially the pools of Philadelphia are open with support staff. I do hope the Philadelphia Campers and Camp Staff are able to get some swim time in. It would save a lot of money on the hurt feelings that go with childish jabber.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-26115916763717991322010-05-24T15:53:33.313-07:002010-05-24T15:53:33.313-07:00Pools are Open in Phila. but for how long? Have t...Pools are Open in Phila. but for how long? Have they set aside Pool Time for Philadelphia Campers? Sure hope so!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-32707593863213736412010-05-14T15:31:33.490-07:002010-05-14T15:31:33.490-07:00How are the Pools in Philadelphia - will they be r...How are the Pools in Philadelphia - will they be ready to go after Memorial Day? Any camp should have checked this out back in February. I hope they do not try to use Montgomery County as their destination. We have enough problems with special needs campers. Philadelphia should be able to take care of their own. <br />By the way the Swim Club was sold. Exactly what it will be used for is any person's guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-44299423149678934942010-05-06T15:11:23.365-07:002010-05-06T15:11:23.365-07:00What is the take on the Camper situation from Phil...What is the take on the Camper situation from Philadelphia? Will the pools be open for all kids? Are there set hours for certain kids if they are with a camp group? What about other organizations using the pools that are comprised of Philadelphia Young People - a problem? Well, if all the facts are answered and the groups understand the rules we all will have a great summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-70454991444735785052010-04-22T10:05:22.136-07:002010-04-22T10:05:22.136-07:00The Swim Club is for sale! Should it be "Pri...The Swim Club is for sale! Should it be "Private" if opened as a Swim Club? When a property is sold, I understand the baggage from the former owner is not carried over, which is how it should be. The problem is, it will always be referred to as the Swim Club that turned away city children because of their race..now that is too bad, it needs something to take away this image and replace it with a good feeling for all residents surrounding the area here in Montgomery County.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-81241738674971763222010-03-22T15:18:40.785-07:002010-03-22T15:18:40.785-07:00A Rainy Day - Yes, the "Y" up in Limeric...A Rainy Day - Yes, the "Y" up in Limerick Township is really a great place to go and the price is right - check it out. As for the situation of Phila. Campers - they need to find a "Y" in their City that would make the campers feel more secure - later on in their life they can venture out to the suburbs - it is a new experience for many people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-13850766055841464342010-03-19T10:21:45.939-07:002010-03-19T10:21:45.939-07:00Just wondering - what happened to this Swim Club? ...Just wondering - what happened to this Swim Club? It is a beautiful place and the cost, I know is super High, but there is money to be had if only it could be run as a "Private" Swim Club. That's the way it is and that is why the "Y" is making great headway for those that are caught between the have and have nots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-9894048947949281112010-01-24T12:11:48.505-08:002010-01-24T12:11:48.505-08:00July, 2009 Campers- It now will be guilty until pr...July, 2009 Campers- It now will be guilty until proven innocent when it comes to color and race admission to any activity or certain manners of speech used that another person feels offensive. Adults will be Adults when coming to their way of expressing themself and that goes for kids (Gross un glee - yung un alt meaning "big and little - young and old in PA Dutch) I have always said you'al, but I'm from PA. and sometimes use the PA Dutch way of speaking -soo, what's the big deal. We need to take our lumps in life or we will not survive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-18866744713548281362010-01-14T10:56:53.596-08:002010-01-14T10:56:53.596-08:00It has been resolved regarding Phila. Campers inab...It has been resolved regarding Phila. Campers inability to swim in a Montgomery County Swim Club's pool. Yes, there was a contract. The club should never have given permission for any campers or outside organizations to use this private pool. I really do not care what color their skin is or even if they just wanted to take swimming lessons- go to the "Y". Now, all clubs have to prove if it has a race problem when turning away outsiders. Private! No such thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-21788144730410520592009-10-27T15:53:07.238-07:002009-10-27T15:53:07.238-07:00Mr. Markley died yesterday - he was the owner/foun...Mr. Markley died yesterday - he was the owner/founder of Markley Swim Club. His family work very hard to make sure there is balance and it shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-21239892960382075912009-10-27T15:51:29.777-07:002009-10-27T15:51:29.777-07:00So, What have we learned?? Do you feel the childre...So, What have we learned?? Do you feel the children have learned that pulling the "Race Card" will make people treat you any different? I doubt it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-14647685471731242312009-10-11T09:24:55.853-07:002009-10-11T09:24:55.853-07:00Many problems have arisen due to the city of Phila...Many problems have arisen due to the city of Philadelphia's mismanagement of all their departments for the last 20 years or so - probably more. Business of taking care of the schools and recreation has not been their top priority. It really has been noticed this last year with a Nutter closing of swim pools, etc. All city campers should be able to use "City Pools" so that the expenses could be kept at a reasonable cost and day a trip making for a special occasion. This private swim club experience shows what happens when the children are exposed to another world that is not too friendly and at an early age will have an effect on how they think for the rest of their life. Any person responsible for running a camp needs to be well educated on the cause/effect any action will have on the children - this was not taken into consideration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-89960839042914056332009-10-08T15:55:41.362-07:002009-10-08T15:55:41.362-07:00Correct there are quite a few or maybe I should sa...Correct there are quite a few or maybe I should say a lot of people that do not care for people from other countries or have a skin of different color. You know that is a two-way street when you discuss racial imbalance, etc. and how we treat each other. Many people from various parts of the USA have never had reason to intermingle with people from other countries - so their way of talking about various people hits a very sore spot in some communities. Back during the late 1900s, my parents always gave "Bums" food as they came to the door because they had no money and only the clothes on their back - they in turn marked the telephone pole so anyone in need of something to eat would know this family was friendly and would give what they could. Honkeys was a term our family and my Uncle's family used to describe their relatives when they wanted to get a rise out of them - they came here from Hungary but of course they knew we spoke PA Dutch, because we were from Germany and had never quite conquered the American Language and they would call us Dumb Dutch. Time and Ways of Life will change our way of thinking and speaking to each other - be patient!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-54295031607321265022009-10-08T13:35:21.814-07:002009-10-08T13:35:21.814-07:00For shame for shame on several of you Klan card ca...For shame for shame on several of you Klan card carrying members. Yes, a contract that was violated. The swim club new exactly the number of campers and they also knew what the make-up of the camp was. This was not the first time they have signed similiar contracts to use their facilities. Blatant, YES... Many of your need to read "Black Like Me" and forget about the year that it was written, because the same is true today. It is a sad commentary that in 2009 we are still struggling with the same issues as they did during the Reconstruction Period. I see it daily and no one comments on it because they are to "weak minded" too admit to it. Stan you called this one correctly, but man of your readers simply cant understand it... Sometimes it is hard to look into a mirror when you see the exact same thing. (that means i called a few of you racists).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692151643759108479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-55443110851505810492009-09-29T15:23:19.896-07:002009-09-29T15:23:19.896-07:00Anonymous 9/25 - You got that right! Exactly where...Anonymous 9/25 - You got that right! Exactly where did the media place their cameras? There should never be written any opinion or bias shown on TV when it comes to a situation regarding any facility's policy for renting or not renting and cause of cancellation. He said - She said - they believe - someone told me that - my fealings were hurt, etc. may make for an interesting drama, but it never will solve a problem. Outsiders and their opinions only add fuel to the fire and cause much heartache.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-62543498802456661232009-09-25T15:56:21.147-07:002009-09-25T15:56:21.147-07:00Yep! Too much in your face remarks.Yep! Too much in your face remarks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-8498543597146070352009-09-25T15:33:08.981-07:002009-09-25T15:33:08.981-07:00If they are found to be guilty on any of the charg...If they are found to be guilty on any of the charges (meaning the swim club), then there probably will be a few more cases against people on both sides. This is going to be costly. The race card will really be used quite a bit from here on as one Poster said, beginning with the Professor friend of our President and the Boston Police Officer. Too bad!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-47857505740010632362009-09-24T11:19:39.559-07:002009-09-24T11:19:39.559-07:00Children hear remarks all the time about their rac...Children hear remarks all the time about their race or color of their skin. If the cause was a remark by an adult about the campers was the cause of this whole swim problem - then that person should apologize. I understand one person was a teacher in a neighborhood school, in Philadelphia, that a few children attended - did she really make the statement because of race? I don't think so. Check the number of years she taught there. Any remark about any of the students should not enter into the picture. The problem was the person legally issuing the contract and the camp director that did the contracting and knowing that it was a neighborhood pool and mostly white, showed bad judgment. It works both ways you know? White groups going swimming in mostly black neighborhood that we know they feel as the above are strictly for them. This is senseless - now no club will give outside camps a break and all private clubs will be called for not having an open club for all people and organizations to use at will.<br />If the swim club and day campers cost any one money or jobs, then the Mass. Policeman should be awarded a very large settlement because his judgment call and his reputation has been drug through all papers and other media with the help of our own President. Tick for Tack!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-80219476375697020242009-09-23T12:23:47.209-07:002009-09-23T12:23:47.209-07:00Back to the Swim Club. It now is in the court'...Back to the Swim Club. It now is in the court's hands. I'm sure most of our children have heard remarks about our coloring or build growing up. When it happened in my case, I usually remarked "you got that right" or "maybe a little more sun will improve your complexion" and laugh, which usually broke us on both sides up.<br />As for too many in the pool at once is and probably was a problem. We all need to step back and take a long view instead of a short view which is what is happening now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-20452390203120883332009-09-16T18:01:20.262-07:002009-09-16T18:01:20.262-07:00Anonymous said...
Really, if you are in need of t...Anonymous said... <br />Really, if you are in need of the follow-up on Sweeten, just read the TH. <br />As for the Camp/Swim Club - what were the results? The Camp - is it still operating and under new management I would hope? The Swim Club - has this one outside organization spoiled it for all locals and under new management?<br /><br />August 28, 2009 3:15 PM<br /><br />-----------------------------<br /><br />I didn't see any coverage in the so-call "serving Montgomery County Times Herald" about Sweeten. Searched the website, too. Don't know where you found it in the TH, but their search engine only had old news about this identity thief when I posted. The other news on TV and in the paper had the story. You want to post where it was in the TH? Please do.<br /><br />BTW... the SC rep who shouted "you lie" to the President, also felt that the daughter of Strom Thurmond (a segregationist) should have kept her mouth shut. {An attorney for the family of former U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina confirmed Monday that in 1925, when he was 22, Thurmond fathered a child with a black teenage housekeeper.} Why didn't he keep his mouth shut? Double standards? And racism!<br /><br />ssdd in Montco 9/16/09 9:06 p.m.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-56104770746312746622009-09-08T10:30:12.833-07:002009-09-08T10:30:12.833-07:00A beautiful picture in today's TH of the last ...A beautiful picture in today's TH of the last day at the Swim Club...Markleys Swim Club in Jeffersonville - what happened to Huntingdon Valley's Swim Club? A picture showing their closing day, meaning Labor Day, would be of interest. A lot of press time throughout the Area was devoted to a problem with a Camp from Phila. being turned away so why not show the good side of the last day for this local swim club too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189189510360665362.post-42371283803172824662009-08-28T15:15:15.956-07:002009-08-28T15:15:15.956-07:00Really, if you are in need of the follow-up on Swe...Really, if you are in need of the follow-up on Sweeten, just read the TH. <br />As for the Camp/Swim Club - what were the results? The Camp - is it still operating and under new management I would hope? The Swim Club - has this one outside organization spoiled it for all locals and under new management?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com