Comments on: $16,500 for beer bracelets at the Orange Street Fair http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/ Your tax dollars at work. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:16:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Alan http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/#comment-1198 Alan Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:42:27 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/#comment-1198 ocoldude Says: August 30th, 2008 at 2:16 pm The register and especially this reporter hate any non profit organization. Beer cup surcharge: $84,459 Beer bracelets: $16,500 <b>Beer Bracelets create 400% Return on Investment for Local Charity</b> I learned that myself after it took her 10 articles in an attempt attack the Boy Scouts for having $12M in holdings here in Orange County to help fund them for more then one year. What is next? ocoldude Says:
August 30th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
The register and especially this reporter hate any non profit organization.

Beer cup surcharge: $84,459
Beer bracelets: $16,500

Beer Bracelets create 400% Return on Investment for Local Charity

I learned that myself after it took her 10 articles in an attempt attack the Boy Scouts for having $12M in holdings here in Orange County to help fund them for more then one year. What is next?

]]> By: ocoldude http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/#comment-1197 ocoldude Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:16:35 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/#comment-1197 The register and especially this reporter hate any non profit organization. The register and especially this reporter hate any non profit organization.

]]> By: swell http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/#comment-1150 swell Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:19:51 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/#comment-1150 As the old saying goes if you dont like what you are watching change the channel. If you are not in to the street fair dont go.Stop sniveling As the old saying goes if you dont like what you are watching change the channel. If you are not in to the street fair dont go.Stop sniveling

]]> By: Oldski http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/#comment-1128 Oldski Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:14:04 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/#comment-1128 audiogirl, you have your own answer: same ol venders, same ol food, same ol BEER, same people drinking. GT, I don't care what native Orangites call it, the rest of us can recognize a Circle when we see one. audiogirl, you have your own answer: same ol venders, same ol food, same ol BEER, same people drinking. GT, I don’t care what native Orangites call it, the rest of us can recognize a Circle when we see one.

]]> By: GT http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/#comment-1116 GT Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:07:05 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/#comment-1116 The one weekend where a nice quiant community becomes a drunk swirling mass of LA-ites wanting to become part of the "OC." I'm going where it's nice and quiet for the weekend. Tell me what local would be insane to even think of downtown on the Plaza this weekend? The one weekend where a nice quiant community becomes a drunk swirling mass of LA-ites wanting to become part of the “OC.” I’m going where it’s nice and quiet for the weekend. Tell me what local would be insane to even think of downtown on the Plaza this weekend?

]]> By: audiogirl http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/#comment-1096 audiogirl Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:14:04 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/#comment-1096 Same ol venders, same ol food, same ol beer. I don't see why people go year after year. A few changes once in a while would be very welcome. Same ol venders, same ol food, same ol beer.

I don’t see why people go year after year.

A few changes once in a while would be very welcome.

]]> By: isabel http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/#comment-1089 isabel Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:04:20 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/#comment-1089 i havent heard as much hoopla as years before. i think it is a disgusting place with all the strollers and drunk sweaty stinky people. no thanks. i havent heard as much hoopla as years before. i think it is a disgusting place with all the strollers and drunk sweaty stinky people. no thanks.

]]> By: Teri Sforza, Register staff writer http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/#comment-1075 Teri Sforza, Register staff writer Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:53:03 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/#comment-1075 Jay - no one is assuming the Fair will have its savings account "completely drained." It *is* a practice, though, of many organizations to have a plan or policy in place for managing net assets. The Street Fair may have such a policy - it's just that the fair folks are apparently quite busy setting up things for this weekend, so no one would speak to specifics on the record. There were numerous phone calls and emails; and the Fair's accountant is quite helpful, but hadn't been cleared to address specific questions. So if you'd like the Fair to do so, you could ask someone to get back to me. I'll post as soon as I hear from them. Jay - no one is assuming the Fair will have its savings account “completely drained.”

It *is* a practice, though, of many organizations to have a plan or policy in place for managing net assets.

The Street Fair may have such a policy - it’s just that the fair folks are apparently quite busy setting up things for this weekend, so no one would speak to specifics on the record.

There were numerous phone calls and emails; and the Fair’s accountant is quite helpful, but hadn’t been cleared to address specific questions. So if you’d like the Fair to do so, you could ask someone to get back to me. I’ll post as soon as I hear from them.

]]> By: LeeLee http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/#comment-1073 LeeLee Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:36:51 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/#comment-1073 Ugggh, I hate the street fair. Lived for two years on Orange Street right in the thick of things and haven't been back to the pointless street fair since. Crappy, greasy food and the dregs of humanity combined w/ loads of beer = YUCK. Ugggh, I hate the street fair. Lived for two years on Orange Street right in the thick of things and haven’t been back to the pointless street fair since. Crappy, greasy food and the dregs of humanity combined w/ loads of beer = YUCK.

]]> By: Jay http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/265/#comment-1071 Jay Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:26:32 +0000 http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/08/28/16500-for-beer-bracelets-at-the-orange-street-fair/#comment-1071 The Orange International Street Fair is a non profit organization that's planned and run by volunteers. No one gets paid to plan the Fair and they are certainly not making a profit. It's amazing that that OC Register allowed this article to be published without any input from the Street Fair. I noticed no quotes or comments from the Street Fair at all. As far as the "cozy nest egg" it's ridiculous to assume that the Street Fair will have their savings account completely drained at the end of each Fair when they have to pay for services/expenses after the Fair AND still have enough start up money for the next Fair. In the future, more time should be alloted to research the whole story to ensure that the reporting is accurate instead of throwing something together to meet a deadline per se. The Orange International Street Fair is a non profit organization that’s planned and run by volunteers. No one gets paid to plan the Fair and they are certainly not making a profit. It’s amazing that that OC Register allowed this article to be published without any input from the Street Fair. I noticed no quotes or comments from the Street Fair at all.

As far as the “cozy nest egg” it’s ridiculous to assume that the Street Fair will have their savings account completely drained at the end of each Fair when they have to pay for services/expenses after the Fair AND still have enough start up money for the next Fair.

In the future, more time should be alloted to research the whole story to ensure that the reporting is accurate instead of throwing something together to meet a deadline per se.

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