12-09-2010, 01:01 PM
The excitement is there, but the organization is NOT ... there is so much more that can be done to market the downtown, and suggestions are not taken, phone calls are not returned, volunteer appointments are cancelled last minute ... and yes I do attend the events downtown, and I'm quite familiar with all the places that have come and gone ... I continue myself to work towards the revitalization of Waukegan on a daily basis, but the bottom line is more could be done, and responses and follow-up should be more in place ... so so many worthy volunteers with years & years of experience either in their career or in their "history" of Waukegan itself are shunned - I have spoken to many people about this and the response is the same - lack of organization & follow-up - many many people do not receive return phone calls ... This is not a one-person show ... "it takes a tribe to lead a nation...."