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Tag Archives: DefundDavis
Happy Thanksgiving!
We are so thankful to Dr. Blasco for giving our community such a beautiful library to all its citizens, but we are equally thankful to all of you that are supporting KOLP’s fight to keep that beautiful library entirely public. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! “Although Thanksgiving comes but once a year, every dayContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!”
Cradle of Democracy
If you remember the poll last week, we asked in what Athens “Save Blasco!” was next showing. As of this writing, no one voted for Ohio or Alabama. Pennsylvania and Georgia each had 28.57% of the vote, while 42.86% voted for another Athens. If you were among those who voted “Other,” you would be correct.Continue reading “Cradle of Democracy”
99 Properties
Mayor Schember recently released his proposed 2026 budget for the City of Erie. In the budget workbook on page 14, is included a list of tax-exempt properties. This information was included in 2024’s workbook, but not 2025’s. In that 2 years, Gannon became the number one tax-exempt property holder (up from number 3) in theContinue reading “99 Properties”
Where in the World is “Save Blasco” Showing?
Another Honor for “Save Blasco!” Please take the poll below. “So, we went from being an Athens band to being a Georgia band to being a Southern band to being an American band from the East Coast to being an American band and now we’re kind of an international phenomenon.” ~Michael Stipe
Another Honor for “Save Blasco!”
Congratulations for 2nd State Films for yet another honor for being named finalist for the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2025. If you haven’t watched “Save Blasco!”, it’s available for viewing at the link. Just a reminder that this was a labor of love by 2nd State Films, and no donations were used toContinue reading “Another Honor for “Save Blasco!””
A Victory for the Taxpayers, part 1
Brenton Davis’ resounding defeat last night was the first victory for the taxpayers. Congratulations to Erie County Executive-Elect Christina Vogel! Let’s make taking back the library the second victory for the taxpayers. Some people have expressed worry about donating to our cause because of possible repercussions. Although there have always been 2 anonymous giving optionsContinue reading “A Victory for the Taxpayers, part 1”
Credibility Gap
Every day it seems that the county executive is announcing some form of gap funding based on ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds that may or may not have been approved, depending on the situation. One of the more recent announcements was for the Corry brownfield remediation of $338,698. For a quick comparison, that’s 22.58%Continue reading “Credibility Gap”
Banned Books Week
We are right in the middle of Banned Books Week–October 5-11, 2025. What’s the best way to make an impact? Stop by Blasco Library and check out a book–banned or otherwise! With the construction on the Bayfront Parkway, a trip to the library does take more effort. You may know that the county executive usedContinue reading “Banned Books Week”
Gannon, Your Privilege is Showing
This is truly a case of the have and the have nots in Erie. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was designed to help those most affected by the pandemic. Erie County gave $1.5 million to Gannon University for Project NePTWNE, despite the fact that they are tax-exempt religious institution, despite their large endowment, despiteContinue reading “Gannon, Your Privilege is Showing”
Keep Our Library Public! 