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Posted by Mr. Ellsworth Toohey

Chester Co. Food Bank distribution rates increase


It is sad that we rarely put 2 and 2 together here in Phoenixville. There is no "cause and effect". Just "cause" or "effect". The Rotary Club gets a speaker from the Food Bank and he proceeds to tell the audience that they are seeing a 30% rise in the amount of people they are providing food for. He tells them that they provide over a million pounds of food for needy and hungry families in Chester County. In a few weeks, that story will fade off into the distance.

Then, rising out of the east, Pennrose Properties and the HACC will resubmit their Fairview Housing Project plan that will include the removal of most of the Community Garden's land. Obviously if this goes through, the garden will be limited in the amount of food it will be able to donate to the needy.

Cause --- Pennrose and HACC rips out the Community Garden
&
Effect --- People go hungry

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Anonymous  

Welsh says that hunger is up 30% in the County. HACC's current plan removes 2/3 of the community garden which means that at best, the garden will produce 66% less food in the new location than it does now.

Add Welsh's 30% uptick and in reality, the HACC plan will reduce the amount of food available to the hungry in Phoenixville by 96%.

How is this beneficial for Phoenixville?

June 7, 2009 at 9:05 PM
Anonymous  

King Henry says, "Let them eat cake".

There must be a huge incentive for the borough to take this deal. Is HUD housing that lucrative?

June 8, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Anonymous  

The Borough Manager is afraid of Pennrose lawsuits. There also seems to be a general fear of the Phoenixville residents who sit on the Housing Authority of Chester County Board.

These are only speculations, so I would suggest asking your Council Representatives just why they want to take this deal.

June 9, 2009 at 9:36 AM

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