Recap of Summit NJ Street Fair April 25, 2010

The Summit Street Fair took place on April 25, 2010, and a picture of
our set-up is attached. The success of the event was marred by rain,
which accounted for a poor turnout and the collection of only three
names from passers-by.

However I would like to thank two notable volunteers for their help under these adverse circumstances. The first
is Tom Sulcer, who has been a reliable and steadfast source of help in
Summit for several years. Tom sees the FairTax as a manifestation of citizen
involvement in public issues and has always cheerfully lent a hand.

The other volunteer, Mary Bitting, represented a happy exception to a day
that otherwise did not seem productive. I have known Mary for several
years through tennis and politics but never engaged her specifically on
the FairTax. Like Tom, Mary came out on this cold and wet day. I briefed
her on the fly about the FairTax as we were interacting with
passers-by, and her ready grasp of the subject matter was remarkable.

The lackluster attendance was not unique to the FairTax. Neighbors of ours
who are engaged in dog rescue were also at the fair, and they reported
adopting out fewer than their usual number of rescued dogs. Many vendor
spaces along Springfield Avenue and the side streets were vacant.

Councilwoman and Freeholder Candidate Ellen Dickson came by the stand and agreed to speak
to her Republican Municipal Chair husband, Chip Dickson, about having
another FairTax program at a City Committee meeting. It has been about 3
years since the last one.

The next Summit Street Fair will take place in October, but we may have an opportunity to have a tent on the Fourth of July.

~Jim

~Jim Bennett
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