After reading the article on the front page of The Citizen, Aug. 8, 2008, I feel I must respond to the mayor and city council.
My birth certificate tells me I am a senior citizen. This can be partly good and bad.
Good because many places give seniors a discount. Bad because seniors may have many costly expenses, medically, etc.
Where downtown could I buy a spool of thread, a set of sheets, baby gift, shower or birthday gift. One place - a grocery store - and free parking. I would love to shop weekly or monthly at the jewelry or furniture store or even the bank. I guess I could window shop, shopping at the mall is free parking.
Auburn Document, formerly Auburn Savings Bank, will give you a map of Auburn showing all the stores gone - back in the '40s and '50s - we have memories.
How will we show we're seniors? Give S/S number, birth certificates, driver's license and what cost for all this paper work.
Most restaurants downtown give a senior discount. Thanks guys!
Give in one hand, charge in the other. I just don't understand why you would even consider charging us.
Thank you Christopher Valdina for your input in The Citizen.
Seniors, stand up and be heard whether you shop downtown or not.
As Reagan said to Gorbachev -- “take down that wall.” I say to you -- take down those kiosks. I understand there are approximately 12 in parking lots around the city.
Irene B. Jayne
Auburn
Good because many places give seniors a discount. Bad because seniors may have many costly expenses, medically, etc.
Where downtown could I buy a spool of thread, a set of sheets, baby gift, shower or birthday gift. One place - a grocery store - and free parking. I would love to shop weekly or monthly at the jewelry or furniture store or even the bank. I guess I could window shop, shopping at the mall is free parking.
Auburn Document, formerly Auburn Savings Bank, will give you a map of Auburn showing all the stores gone - back in the '40s and '50s - we have memories.
How will we show we're seniors? Give S/S number, birth certificates, driver's license and what cost for all this paper work.
Most restaurants downtown give a senior discount. Thanks guys!
Give in one hand, charge in the other. I just don't understand why you would even consider charging us.
Thank you Christopher Valdina for your input in The Citizen.
Seniors, stand up and be heard whether you shop downtown or not.
As Reagan said to Gorbachev -- “take down that wall.” I say to you -- take down those kiosks. I understand there are approximately 12 in parking lots around the city.
Irene B. Jayne
Auburn
Citizen
Hot Jobs
New! Off the Menu
The Citizens' Say
Post your comment - click hereThere are 2 comment(s)
brew1234 wrote on Sep 7, 2008 8:02 PM:
And senior citizens should not get discounts or tax breaks unless they are needy. I know many senior that are rolling in dough and don't need discounts or tax breaks. These discounts are the cause of higher prices and taxes for the rest of the world. If a senior is financially in need than they should get consideration. "
Unknown... wrote on Sep 7, 2008 7:47 AM: