To the editor:
This is your wake up call, Bristol. Apparently there is a great deal of grumbling and discontent over the recent decision by the 4th of July Committee to relocate the concert …
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To the editor:
This is your wake up call, Bristol.
Apparently there is a great deal of grumbling and discontent over the recent decision by the 4th of July Committee to relocate the concert series from Independence Park to Roger Williams University.
Unfortunately, change is difficult for most people and with this year’s 240th celebration rapidly approaching, change after all these years may seem traumatic to those individuals who lack the vision, understanding or perhaps the common sense as to why this decision was made in the first place. I suspect most of those complaining have given very little thought to the toxic atmosphere that is hanging over our country, they only know that a concert series is being relocated. They apparently have little or no concern for safety and security, they just know that change has disrupted their routines.
To think that Bristol is in a bubble and beyond the current events of this world is simply naive. My wife and I attended an outdoor artisan festival in downtown Boca Raton, Florida, this past weekend and the police presence was in force. Swat vehicles, truck barricades and yes, police spotters up on the roofs. Apparently, this is the new norm for our country and Bristol should be aware and prepared.
I suspect if something tragic were to happen at Bristol’s 4th of July celebration the first individuals to stand up and yell the loudest as to how could that have happened would be the very same individuals complaining about the change taking place to a concert series location.
May I suggest that those Bristolians complaining about the change stand up and say, “thank you 4th of July Committee for thinking about our safety and well being,” and support them for their tireless dedication and commitment so you can enjoy the celebration you come to expect and take for granted will happen each summer.
Change is good; it’s even better when you understand and embrace it.
Paul J. Salesi
Hope Street