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May 01, 2008
Run, Mark, Run
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| Image: Mark Sorensen, able to lift disc golf target
and 3 children with one hand. His exceptional Nordic strength comes from eating a hearty breakfast. Note, boy in photo is unable to look directly
at Sorensen due to glowing brilliance of his being. Mark Sorensen has filed election papers for a 2008 City Council run. A lot of CI readers know Mark from his detailed and informative posts. I first met Mark at the third bi-annual Chico Turtle-Neck Sweater Wearer's convention. Us turtle-neck sweater wearers need to stick together. I'm happy to see him running again. Sorensen is a small business owner. Mark is active in the community in a way that I think a lot of us would like to be. Mark is on the board of Catalyst Domestic Violence Services and has been for 12 years. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Chico Chamber of Commerce. He's a Rotarian and a Park Watch volunteer. In fact Mark has helped organize the Rotary Omelet Brunch that is happening at the Elks Lodge this Sunday (May 4th, 8:30AM-1PM, $10 adults, $4 for kids). Be there... or eat cereal. The photo above was taken when we were installing disc golf targets at the Sherwood Forest course. Mark is a neighbor of the Hooker Oak Recreation Area park and stopped by to lend a hand. To my knowledge he has never golfed with a disc. Normally that would make him a communist, but I've decided to give him a pass because of the other things he does for Chico. I once had a top-secret meeting with Mark to discuss local issues. We met at a high society brunch establishment called Cozy Diner. I had seen Mark there before, so I know he's got good taste in chicken-fried steak. I don't remember what we talked about, but I do know my breakfast came served on 3 plates. Are you noticing a trend... Omelet Brunch organizer and secret breakfast meetings... I think Sorensen should consider running a breakfast based campaign. Signs like "Vote for Mark, or You're Toast" would work. How about "Elect Sorensen, He Won't Waffle". Maybe "Mark Sorensen for Council, He's No Cereal Pop-Tart". "Vote Sorensen for Eggs-ceptional Leadership" is another. I'm going to see if Mark needs a spiritual advisor. I think all candidates should have one, and I'd like to be Mark's. It's worked out well for Obama, and I have the audacity of hope that I'll earn that position in the Sorensen campaign. |
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CI Challenge: Can you guess what it is? Winner: Once again hitting the "mark", Gregg Payne. See comments below for the answer. |
Posted by Lon at May 1, 2008 07:05 AM
Comments
Vote for Mark, he's the toast of the town.
The Schwabbinator must go.
Posted by: Anthony at May 1, 2008 07:34 AM
Un-scramble the mess
Vote for the best
Mark Sorenson, rah, rah, rah
Where do we send money?
Posted by: Tina at May 1, 2008 08:19 AM
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Mark Hook Ups
Posted by: Gregg Payne at May 1, 2008 08:27 AM
Tina,
Send all money in small unmarked bills (un-marked, that's kind of funny) to...
Beer Fund c/o
Lon Glazner
125 East...
well, on second thought that might get me in trouble. I'm not sure where to send contributions for Mark's campaign, but I'm sure somebody reading knows where to send them.
Lon
Posted by: Lon at May 1, 2008 10:04 AM
Anthony,
Mark is the toast of the town. I'll be advocating no support for any candidate that supports the complete removal of disc golf from Upper Bidwell Park.
I suspect that will be Ann Schwab's position, but... I need to ask each candidate exactly where they stand.
There will of course be other important candidate issues to discuss. But park access can be a deal breaker for me.
Lon
Posted by: Lon at May 1, 2008 10:07 AM
Gregg,
Get your priorities straight. We need you today. Just pick click then go!
Lon
Posted by: Lon at May 1, 2008 10:09 AM
Gee Thanks Lon :- )
I do like the sign idea: "Elect Sorensen, He Won't Waffle".
Funny thing about the ER story (I assume that was the trigger) is that I filed my Form 501 on 03/21/08, and I beleive that Ann Schwab filed her's on 03/24/08.... Sounds like all four of us filed in March.
Who the heck is grey haired old guy in the photo? I thought that I had brown hair. At least that what is says on my drivers licence ;-)
Posted by: Mark Sorensen at May 1, 2008 10:35 AM
Mark,
And if somebody wanted to contribute to your campaign, where would they send the check?
I'm still available for spiritual advisor. Just let me know.
Lon
Posted by: Lon at May 1, 2008 02:27 PM
Oh Yea... I'll keep you in mind for the role of spiritual advisor ;-)
http://www.marksorensen.net/2008/contribute.htm
www.marksorensen.net
Posted by: Mark Sorensen at May 1, 2008 03:12 PM
I wouldn't give up on Ann with frisbee golf. She's no rocket scientist but she seems more ruled by the heart. This might make her more of an impressionable target for the Friends' distorted science, but I think her compassion for kids and families and her progressive ideals toward low income, at risk and disadvantaged citizens will win her over in support of disc golf as a valuable opportunity for healthy outdoor recreation.
Posted by: Gregg at May 1, 2008 04:09 PM
Gregg,
I wouldn't give up on any councilor coming to grasp with the fact that people need places to play.
But it's not like I haven't been around long enough to draw some conclusions of my own. I recall Schwab saying on the local radio station that disc golf causes 50,000 years of impact to the soil.
When the whole Tom Barrett thing blew up she said she thought it was important for Park Commissioners to have strong opinions. Any councilor that appreciated how those opinions were expressed is not looking for honest debate.
More recently she went after a small group of disc golfers that got together to raise money for the Salvation Army. She did that based on an email from Susan Mason of the Friends of Bidwell Park, and made no attempt to find out for herself what the facts were.
I have an open mind about Ann Schwab as a councilor. I recognize that even if her and I express different perspectives we should still listen to each other. But she has a history of aggressively not supporting disc golf. Other liberal councilors do not have that history.
Lon
Posted by: Lon at May 2, 2008 07:30 AM
Also, the CIC is Avon's "mark" product line directed at colleged aged women.
Lon
Posted by: Lon at May 2, 2008 07:32 AM
I guess I had you going there, Lon...
Posted by: Gregg at May 2, 2008 06:36 PM