Re: Nesa's garden- EARTH SHAKING NEWS

How do i unsuscribe?
----- Original Message -----
From: "rena falcone" <renabean@noln.com>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: Nesa's garden- EARTH SHAKING NEWS


> Nesa,
> How wonderful.  If you can scan the pictures on to the site, Id love to
put it
> on our bulletin board and perhaps our paper will pick it up as an example
of
> international friendship through gardening.   Luck,  "r"
>
> Nesa wrote:
>
> > You'll still be hearing from me. Maybe a little less though...We have a
2
> > year old boy Ryan. Two of the pics I brought along to show the MP had
him in
> > it with the watering cans. One actually was a pic we took with our MP at
our
> > tree planting day. My son really won hearts that day as he was the
youngest
> > resident there(only 20mths) and was carrying a red watering can . My
hubby
> > as office bearer planted a guava tree and Ryan watered it immediately
after,
> > our Mp was concerned he'd fall or get hoed in! But he sure got lotsa
> > attention and I think it(the image) stuck!
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: rena falcone <renabean@noln.com>
> > To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 12:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: Nesa's garden- EARTH SHAKING NEWS
> >
> > > Nesa!
> > > What wonderful news.  The only sad thing is that you and your baby (is
> > > it a son or a daughter and what the name) will be so busy we will miss
> > > your letters.  But, that's okay, we understand. Tell your husband I
> > > said, "Job well done."  "r"
> > >
> > > Nesa wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >  Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 9:10 AMNesa's garden- EARTH SHAKING
NEWS
> > > >  With the MP's help, my husband has got the Town Council to reverse
> > > > their decision. I get my patch back and more.They're giving me a
> > > > BIGGER PLOT (I can decide on the size, hubby has told me not to get
> > > > carried away but pick a manageable size), will bring in good topsoil
> > > > for me and fence it up for free! Isn't that wonderful? They are
still
> > > > keen on the Gardening club community plot which they want me to be
in
> > > > charge of and my hubby who's in the committee will officially have
> > > > power to make decisions. They will provide labour to help maintain
> > > > that as well as finance it.What do you think?I think what really
> > > > turned the tables in this matter was our MP. He was impressed with
> > > > pics I had taken of my garden as well as a 3 page letter I brought
> > > > along and left with him which gave details of my EXOTIC plants
(seeds
> > > > from all over the world, the Sungold for e.g is exotic here). Also
> > > > I've got to say that my hubby is a master negotiator(natural
> > > > politician!) who is already an office bearer in the committe and he
> > > > pulled off this miracle. The horticultural officer who came and saw
my
> > > > plot before the destruction also supported us.Well guys and gals, I
> > > > wanna really thank you for your support, prayres  and encouragement
at
> > > > this time too, for helping us not give up.And I hope now you guys
will
> > > > know that good things do happen in Singapore. Sometimes when you go
> > > > through the right channels things do work out well. Our authorities
> > > > can be reasonable.In this case it was a matter of the people on the
> > > > top not knowing what was happening. The other neighbours who lost
> > > > their gardens can also get plots back provided they undertake to
care
> > > > for them and my husband now has the power to make decisions on this
> > > > matter.All's well that end's well.This story has a Happy Ending!
> > >
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