its more than an arena....

[jeffjcalweb]

like many of you, i don't live in sacto county. i work in sac county, i spend lots of $$$ in sac county, i attend a ton of events at arco... but i can't vote (hey, i have something in common with the maloof's!!)

i'm making a point to talk to EVERYONE i know that lives in sac county. hopefully many of you will do so as well.

one point i've been consistent in making (espeically to those with kids)... this is way more than an arena. no kings = no summer basket ball camps, no community work done by pro athletes that kids love to be around, no vlade-peja bowl, etc etc.

what i believe the bee & other news outlets have been remiss in is reminding this community just how much the maloof's and the kings/monarchs do for this community.

where does all this hatred and venom come from the city against the maloof's? they have been considered the number one ownership group in pro sports over the last 7 years. the effort they have put into being partners and active participants in this community speaks volumes.

without being naive, i really believe the passing of this initiative is going to rely heavily on grass roots support. people like us who support a vision of development in sacramento, who consider themselves sacramentans (i've been here 30+ years) - but live in areas that can not vote this november.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

like many of you, i don't live in sacto county. i work in sac county, i spend lots of $$$ in sac county, i attend a ton of events at arco... but i can't vote (hey, i have something in common with the maloof's!!)

i'm making a point to talk to EVERYONE i know that lives in sac county. hopefully many of you will do so as well.

one point i've been consistent in making (espeically to those with kids)... this is way more than an arena. no kings = no summer basket ball camps, no community work done by pro athletes that kids love to be around, no vlade-peja bowl, etc etc.

what i believe the bee & other news outlets have been remiss in is reminding this community just how much the maloof's and the kings/monarchs do for this community.

where does all this hatred and venom come from the city against the maloof's? they have been considered the number one ownership group in pro sports over the last 7 years. the effort they have put into being partners and active participants in this community speaks volumes.

without being naive, i really believe the passing of this initiative is going to rely heavily on grass roots support. people like us who support a vision of development in sacramento, who consider themselves sacramentans (i've been here 30+ years) - but live in areas that can not vote this november.

Well, as someone who was born and raised here, and lived in other large metropolis'(Boston, Las Vegas), I definetely know, and have seen what urban projects like this can do to shoot instant life into dead zones of cities. I too have no vote this November, and that sucks too, I live right accross the street from the Rancho city limits...but...am urging EVERYONE within shouting distance, and explaining and educating EVERY point I can, and asking what their EVERY qualm might be about not voting yes, and bringing forth facts and changing the way they look at this. I know that there are plenty of haters in this city of the 'Billionaire Boys Club' Maloofs, but this is an all-encompassing shot in the arm for our whole region that we cant afford to let slip through the cracks.