Baskin Robbins/Dunkin’s
Plan Cooperstown Outlet
COLUMN VIEW FROM THE GAME It’s All We Need To Know: Home Plate 17 Inches Wide Editor’s Note: Tim Mead, incoming Baseball Hall of Fame president, cited John Scolinos, baseball coach at his alma mater, Cal Poly Pomona, as a lifelong inspiration, particularly Scolinos’ famous speech “17 Inches.” Chris Sperry, who published sperrybaseballlife.com, heard Scolinos deliver a version in 1996 at the American Baseball Coaches Association in Nashville, and wrote this reminiscence in 1916 in his “Baseball Thoughts” column. By CHRIS SPERRY • from www.sperrybaseballlife.com In 1996, Coach Scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a college coaching…
Concerning Baskin Robbins/Duncan Donuts interest to locate in our town area, I think it would be a great mistake if approved. Imagine how many tourists would give their $$ there before coming into the village! We need to honor and protect our local business owners of the bakery, coffee cafes, and restaurants! Also the “no franchises” reflects our life style values and charm of our community! There’ll be a problem too re the Walnut location creating added congestion in an already busy, narrow road!! Plus will students want to eat and hang out there? Please say no and protect our community as we’ve learned from too many short term rentals in that area and now don’t let this be another money maker with tax income.
Wrong spot. That is a high traffic spot with children walking to school, school buses, & parents driving kids to school &picking the up. The Commons would be a much better spot.