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birdyard
of Arundel , ME
Oct 4, 2008 9:01 AM
maybe if this program was put together with some other programs like prisoner reform or people living off the city , it just may workreport abuseROCKY2
of Skowhegan, ME
Now go get a J-O-B!report abuse
Oct 3, 2008 7:27 PM
Matt Velguth.............Good!
Now go get a J-O-B!report abuse
TheAnswer
of Portland, ME
Oct 3, 2008 4:31 PM
$50,000 annually budgeted to run times 5 years equals $250,000. divide that by the 1102 people served equals $227. Seems like a lot of money when most of their things are donated on top of the money they received. If it was a private business they would have been closed a long time ago.report abuseJan
of Windham, ME
Oct 3, 2008 4:16 PM
The closing of The Bike Shop is a real shame. This was a wonderful program that taught at-risk youth from Kennedy Park how to fix an old bike and gave the kids the responsibility of caring for it. They took long bike trips that showed the kids how to work as a team, kept them in shape, and showed them places they may never otherwise see. They learned that tobacco and drug use would negatively affect their ability to ride that bike. And ironically, SL of SP, ME, part of the program's focus was to teach these kids to stand on their own to feet and take ownership of their lives, rather than living with a handout mentality. None of that stuff comes free but was money well spent. Portland has lost something very special.report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
