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Mtam
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Username: Mtam
Post Number: 150
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 8:32 pm: | 
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If notification wasn't handled properly that has to do with the town, not the production company. If the rate we're getting isn't enough or market rate, fair enough, but that's a town decision.
And I'm sorry Me and the Boys, what do you think making a film is? La-la playing? It's incredibly hard work, and the days are at least fourteen hours. Those people doing the technical work are doing just as hard physical work as someone digging up a street. This is also an independent film, something that is extremely hard to pull off, especially on the finance end. Scheduling, given all the factors, like when talent is available, when money is freed up, etc., is killer, so the idea that you can just do filming in the summer to accomodate a town is absurd. You sound like someone who doesn't know much about the work world or about business. A little inconvenience for yes, what is work, won't kill anyone. I lived on a much filmed block prior to living here and so what. They were doing their work, as I was doing mine. Welcome to the real world. |
greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 9444
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 8:51 pm: |
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FWIW - I don't blame the production company for this situation. It's a Town responsibility to set the rules when they issue the permit.
I think on the other thread I made it more clear that I saw it as the TC sucking up to the Movie People. |
marian
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Username: Marian
Post Number: 815
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 10:00 pm: |
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This was NOT a minor inconvenience for those of us who live near and drive on Valley Street and had no idea that this filming was about to take place--ON THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL NO LESS!!!!
Sorry but this was a**-poor planning and I'm furious as hell about the closing of Valley St. during RUSH HOUR on Thursday morning the week school starts. I was trying to drive my 3-yr-old son to his second day of preschool and got horribly, frustratingly detoured and delayed. My son got completely stressed by the traffic and the honking and being late for second day of school and had a terrible day because of it. Then the traffic jams and street closings around my house caused me to be late YET AGAIN for a doctor's appointment that afternoon.
All this frustration and inconvenience for a measly $1,500 grand????
YOU HAVE GOT TO ME KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Virtual It Girl
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 5028
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 10:23 pm: |
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Wow, I guess I moved at the right time! |
pcs81632
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Username: Pcs81632
Post Number: 144
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 10:26 pm: |
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It's not just near the park and Town Hall. Take a look at the HUGE trucks in and around the vacinity of the Woman's Club. I guess the township ordinance limiting a motor's idling to 5 minutes doesn't apply to these behemoths and their ALL DAY rumbling.
Some notice to the residents in, and around, the affected areas would have been nice. Either the township, or, the township working in coordination with the production company, providing notification and setting expectations would have been appreciated.
Instead, you have to spin the wheel and take your chances.
BTW - I'm all in favor of the production company working here and the TC allowing filming - I just think that their communication skills suck. My understanding from talking to local merchants is that they weren't aware of the filming taking place and are somewhat put out over the interruption to their businesses as well. |
Lydia
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Username: Lydial
Post Number: 2176
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 10:32 pm: |
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I ran into an old friend at a wedding last Thanksgiving (warning to Algebra: semi-name-drop alert)
I told him I lived in Maplewood NJ - he said that he loved Maplewood, and he had recently directed a movie in SO and he couldn't say enough good things about Maplewood and South Orange - he thought the towns were adorable, everyone was nice, etc etc.
A few days of bad parking is a pain.
Good word of mouth and slowly shaking off our "Joisey" rep is priceless. |
MeAndTheBoys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 4581
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 8, 2006 - 11:32 pm: |
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Gee whiz Mtam, if you were right I guess I'd agree with you. And, FWIW, I actually worked in the film industry, and found it so utterly pretentious then that I decided it wasn't worth pursuing. Also, managed to support myself for many, many years in the "work world" before marrying and having children.
Just goes to show how much you know, babe.
And as Marian says, it was not a minor inconvenience for a lot of people. Bully for you they didn't get in the way of you going about your business and trying to live your life.
And there are independent films and then there are independent films. I think if the Shue's are involved, I'm fairly certain they're not struggling to pay the bills. Just the fact that they had several trailers to accomodate dressing rooms indicates to me this isn't particularly low budget.
But what the heck do I know! |
bottomline
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Username: Bottomline
Post Number: 468
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 12:32 am: |
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Lydia,
Our towns are adorable without movies being filmed here. Algebra is right -- you're gushing. |
Flying_char
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Username: Flying_char
Post Number: 445
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 9:30 am: |
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They are shooting a movie, cool.
I didn't get to see ANDREW SHUE yet, but my friend saw Elizabeth pick up her kids at the school.
Apparently they live somewhere on Wyoming ave here in S.O
Now yes, it is inconvenient for a couple of days, but hey...
You see the movie, go, hey, that's my street and it is all good.
In a couple of weeks it has been forgotten so...
Now think about it, if it was Kevin Spacey, John Cusack, Brad Pitt, George Clooney just too mention a few, would it be a different story?
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greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 9448
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 10:35 am: |
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Call me when Angelina shows up.
BTW - does anyone know where in Maplewood and which scenes "Stepmom" was shot? I know that the kids' school is at Drew U (an NJT train goes by in the background & it's supposed to be Westchester, right?) but I don't recognize Susan Sarandon's house.
Also, "Raising Helen" has a car labeled "Maplewood Taxi" pulling up in front of Joan Cusack's house. Was that filmed here or they just used the name for the cab co.? |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 12614
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 11:03 am: |
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There are a lot of Maplewoods around the country. 
The rules are that the production company is suposed to notify residents who are likely to be inconvenienced several days before the shooting begins. This is, from our experience, often ignored by the production company or the notice contains mis-information.
I wouldn't go into the details since I posted about it previously, but several years ago our street was closed off from around 10:00an to nearly midnight for a tv shoot. And yes, the "movie folks" rules were enforced by the police. The best one was when Tim Durkin was going to arrest a neighborhood teenager who bounced a basketball.
Last year notice was given and the only vehicle that was to be used was a "van". The van turned out to be a 25 foot motor home with a slide out chasis. |
pcs81632
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Username: Pcs81632
Post Number: 147
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 12:28 pm: |
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Bob K -
If the rules are that the production company is supposed to notify residents, I hope the TC takes notice and enforces the requirement. I'm sure that a lot of the frustration could have been avoided with a little communication.
Really? Arrested for bouncing a basketball? Wow. |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 12616
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 1:17 pm: |
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Yep, it was funny. The kid, who played at SHP btw, quietly worked his way down the block and when he got in front of his own house instinct took over and he bounced the ball. This was followed by the director yelling "Cut, Cut, who made that noise? Officer get him out of here." Followed by the officer who was young and I think confused grabbing the kid and really getting in his face. Luckily the kid's dad came out and things calmed down.
In fairness to "the movie people" they try to keep their shoots a secret because neighbors have been known to make noise to get a payment. When we lived in Brooklyn Heights they were shooting a movie and one of the neighbors spent all day running a circular saw. Didn't get any money, the "movie people" just cut off his electricty. |
MeAndTheBoys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 4587
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 2:08 pm: |
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Really? They cut off his electricity? See, that's the kind of ba**s I'm talking about. Who the "f" are the "movie people" to cut off his electricity? What gives them the right and the authority?
Un-be-lievable.
Boy howdy, if that were me I would have blown my top! |
Lydia
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Username: Lydial
Post Number: 2177
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 6:15 pm: |
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Bottomline -
Quote:Algebra is right -- you're gushing.
You say that like it's a bad thing!
Algebra's post was kinda sorta an inside joke BTW... |
Wendy
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Username: Wendy
Post Number: 3096
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 9:23 pm: |
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Did anyone catch last week's TC meeting which discussed the notice requirements regarding filming. I caught some of it on Ch. 35 but I watched it while I was almost asleep so can't vouch for the best recall of what I saw. Apparently the ordinance leaves the discretion regarding adequate notice to our township administrator mostly so that the TC doesn't get involved in micro-managing. I did hear part of the discussion regarding this. Don't quote me but Vic seemed to think that there wasn't enough notice. Some others, including Fred, thought things were adequate and there was enough notice. Please continue to rant here but if I were you I'd call the town and find out exactly what notice people were supposed to have been given. I know the discussion I was hearing pertained to the residents living in the village. I don't recall what notice, if any, was to be given town-wide for the traffic. |
Jersey_Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 1835
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 9:29 pm: |
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What exactly would you do differently with more notice?
J.B. |
mlj
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Username: Mlj
Post Number: 429
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 9, 2006 - 9:30 pm: |
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Stepmom - this was after One True Thing - I think they filmed at Maplecrest Park.
One True Thing - Maplewood Ave. in the Village was transformed. The movie theatre marquee, the store fronts, the diagonal parking changed to parallel parking, the snow machine, all of this for brief segments in the movie. There was a dramatic scene shot in Maple Leaf Diner with William Hurt and Rene Zelweiger. Halloween shot with ferris wheel on Baker Street and booths along the avenue for the Halloween festivities in the movie. Christmas Eve shot in Ricalton Square. Meryl Streep character falling ill in Ricalton Square (this is a sad movie).
If you see the movie, you will maybe recognize these things and some of the extras. The family home was in Morristown, I believe. At the end of the movie, there is thanks to the towns of Maplewood and Morristown. There was a fund raiser premier at Maplewood Movie theatre and everyone clapped at the end when we saw the thank you to the town.
But, it was a pain in the *** during the filming
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Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 12619
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 5:04 am: |
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The producers of One True Thing wanted to use a local house for the set. The family turned them down even though the fee was something like $50,000 plus living expenses. Probably a smaart move on their part.
The only tangible MW has is the movie left the Dickens Village set and it is still used every year.
I also remember that many of the merchants on MW Avenue were unhappy with the compensation the movie handed out. Our daughter was in the old Baskin Robbins one evening and Ms. Zelweiger apparently wanted an ice cream. The "movie people" cleaned out the store so she could have her privacy. LOL
A few years ago Little K and I attended a sports banquet where Andrew Shue was the featured speaker. He is a genuine down to earth guy and well on the right side of normal. Lydia, if I had known about your crush, I would have gotten his autograph for you.
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Gregor Samsa
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Username: Oldsctls67
Post Number: 603
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 11:01 am: |
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They could have at least scheduled the shooting when MATB was in Cape May for the summer trying not to stress about her new kitchen... |
Boomie
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Username: Boomie
Post Number: 486
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 11:05 am: |
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Can we get a bit of a BREAK for the Shues People! These are our own! I went to school with both of them. Cut the closed-minded attitude and lets embrace our local people who love their hometowns - CRAP Im embarassed by this thread. Inconvenience is part of life. Meditate a little more. |
greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 9451
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 11:49 am: |
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Bob - I thought that Dickens Village preceeded OTT. Hasn't that been a Village Merchants Assoc. project for years? I remember it being here our first year and I thought that OTT was filmed our second or third year here. |
pcs81632
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Username: Pcs81632
Post Number: 149
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 12:23 pm: |
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If you go into the Women's Club parking lot, there is a "No Parking" sign taped to a tree. It lists the name of the film, the name of the local contact, and gives the dates that parking is restricted.
Oddly enough, the notice is branded with a police emblem, and the city that's issuing the notice. The notice was issued by the City of New York, and the police emblem is NYPD.
That sort of kills the 'local flavor' of shooting a movie in Maplewood, doesn't it? |
mlj
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Username: Mlj
Post Number: 430
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 1:49 pm: |
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......One True Thing, the credits also included a local church group who sang the Christmas Carols in the Christmas Eve scene (Morrow Church? - I forget), and named each member individually.
I thought Dickens Village came after the movie, which was released in May 1999.
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Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 12623
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 3:16 pm: |
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Dickens Village was built for the scene in the movie mentioned above where the Meryl Streep falls ill. Surprised it has lasted this long to be honest. |
MeAndTheBoys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 4598
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 3:19 pm: |
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Wow, two stalkers in two days. Who knew I was so popular! |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 15634
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 3:33 pm: |
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OK, I'm sorry for claiming the inconvenience was minor. I see it was major for some people.
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MeAndTheBoys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 4601
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 3:45 pm: |
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Gosh Tom, how unpatriotic of you. The "honor" of having a film shot in town (something that is, apparently, akin to a devine blessing from the Pope himself) should negate any inconvenience, however large or small, suffered by anyone. Clearly! |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 15635
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 3:49 pm: |
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I'm not sure if you're seriously saying I should relent even further than I have. My post above was serious. Are you seriously saying it's not enough?
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MeAndTheBoys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 4602
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 3:56 pm: |
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Just bustin' chops Tom. And not yours. |
Sherri De Rose
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Username: Honeydo
Post Number: 450
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 5:05 pm: |
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Just read that they will be filming in downtown Maplewood on Monday and all drivers and commuters should be aware. |
MeAndTheBoys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 4604
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 6:04 pm: |
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Thanks Sherri. Where did you read this, and did they list specfic closures? |
bottomline
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Username: Bottomline
Post Number: 469
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 6:36 pm: |
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The original incarnation of Dickens Village predated the movie by many years, perhaps a few decades. By the early 1990’s the miniature houses had fallen into serious despair. A few years before the movie, when the Maplewood Village Alliance was formed, there was an initiative was to seek funds to restore the Dickens Village. The movie created a win-win situation in which they basically rebuilt the Dickens Village and donated it to the Alliance for ongoing use.
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Sherri De Rose
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Username: Honeydo
Post Number: 451
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 6:49 pm: |
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MeAnd....
I read it on an automatic email from Maplewood Online. Seems to be the entire village will be under attack. |
doulamomma
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Username: Doulamomma
Post Number: 1843
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 7:03 pm: |
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interesting choice of words, Sherri De Rose, give the date... |
jamie
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Username: Jamie
Post Number: 596
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 7:19 pm: |
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It's tomorrow - monday. I believe I read somewhere that it would be between 7am and 7pm.
There was no specifics on what spaces will be open. I believe the lot behind the pet shop will be open for parking.
I believe a good part of the avenue may be closed, the movie takes place in the 70s so all of the cars will need to be from that time. |
Joan
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Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 8354
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 7:41 pm: |
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Jamie:
If this extends until 7 PM, what will be the impact if any on the town's 9/11 commemorative ceremony which begins at 7 PM at Town Hall and then moves to the train station? |
Cynicalgirl
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Username: Cynicalgirl
Post Number: 3203
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 7:49 pm: |
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Now I AM getting steamed. It thought that business was over.
Township gets, what? $1,500 for this? We get traffic, we get commuter parking issues (while we've got microsurfacing, stupid rubber hoses up and down Parker). We've got kids trying to get to school, we've got conflict with 9/11 ceremonies. This is not worth it. I personally don't care whether the odd scene of Maplewood appears in a movie -- unless the town gets a goodly sum for it and we all get fair notice. |
jamie
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Username: Jamie
Post Number: 598
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 7:59 pm: |
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Joan - this shouldn't have any effect on the ceremony - it's only in the Village - ceremony takes place on the other side of the tracks.
I'll try to get more details in the morning - the paper said to check the PD website for more info - but there isn't much there:
http://www.maplewoodpd.org/TrafficAlerts.html
Also, you can probably get a good idea of how open or closed the avenue is by checking out the webcam. |
MeAndTheBoys
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Username: Meandtheboys
Post Number: 4607
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 8:09 pm: |
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Called MPD a little while ago to see if they could give me any more specific information. They said Maplewood Ave. will only be closed between Baker and Highland, which I guess isn't too terrible. I had visions of it being closed from Jefferson to Mountain.
But they had no idea of the times.
Personally, and as I said earlier, I will do my best to steer clear of the village for the entire day. Particularly since there doesn't seem to be a source for any real, definitive information. |
doulamomma
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Username: Doulamomma
Post Number: 1846
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 8:11 pm: |
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Kudos to jamie & Dave for sending out the emailer to help spead the word about the issue tomorrow |
Ukealalio
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Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 2620
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 11:24 am: |
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I really don't mind filming here, as I do get a kick out of seeing our beautiful town in the movies but I wish the Town would give everybody better notice. Not enough notice on the 1st day of school makes an already confusing day worse. Cmon folks in charge, be a little more considerate.
Is that really true about them clearing out the ice cream parlor so Rene Zelweiger could have her ice-cream in private?, thats hard to believe. |
Bob K
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 12635
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 11, 2006 - 12:39 pm: |
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Uke, yep |
