Ash Wednesday: Puff...Puff....Pass

"No one puts new wine into old wineskins...but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.- Mark 2:22

When people begin to speak about using drugs to cope with life, my mind quickly turns to marijuana.  Ganja, herb, grass, chronic, sensimella or whatever you want to call it is smoked by millions of people all over the world, some for medical purposes and some simply for the purpose of getting "high" and changing their mental state.

Well, as I've written numerous times on Worcester Is MAJOR!, I grew up in the Caribbean where marijuana usage was seen as "normal".  Now, I knew that marijuana was illegal then as it is now, but I have never known anyone to smoke a joint, and get so "high" that they choose to go out and destroy something or do harm to another human being.

In a time when the economy is more depressed than Charlie Sheen, it's hard to realize who is "winning" the war on drugs.

I guess William Breault is sick and tired of walking in his neighborhood, and catching a contact from all the weed smoke in the air?  Well, Billy, there are BIGGER issues than increasing fines to people smoking weed in public places.

For example, I'd rather have City Hall and Worcester focus on doing away with this dual-tax rate.  Why do you think we have all these vacant, depressed buildings that would be great for businesses looking to take advantage of the brain power in Worcester & Worcester County?  What business would want to call the City their home when they're going to be hit over the head with
a tax rate that would make them feel worse than a hit of chronic from a bong?  Puff....puff...pass.

That's right!  Any business, whether small or large will easily "pass that shit" and pass on Worcester.  And, who's to blame?  Well, we the citizens of Worcester are the ones to blame because while some have argued for years to "fix" the dual-tax rate issue, their voices have been silenced and Michael O'Brien and the City Council have turned a deaf ear to them.  Well, the time to get LOUD is NOW! 

Stay tuned!

Worcester Youth Soccer: Get in the Game

Family meeting March 8th at 7 p.m. at the Armory on Skyline Dr.

(located near Voke HS and Green Hill soccer fields).

Dear Worcester Youth Soccer Community,

We really need your help! The number of people volunteering to help run the WYSL has significantly dwindled in the past year. There are close to 1,000 players in the league and it is getting to a point where many children (maybe even yours!) will not be able to play because we don't have enough adult volunteers. With the current number of volunteers, we will not be able to continue to provide the high quality sporting experience that our members have become accustomed to. 

There are several positions that desperately need to be filled as soon as possible to ensure that the Spring 2011 season is a success. We ask that you attend this meeting to hear more about these jobs and to see if there is some way you can help the league. We are in need of volunteers at every level, including vital roles on our Board of Directors (see job descriptions below), coaching, fundraising, staffing special events, and so much more. Most of the open positions do not require a knowledge of soccer. We recognize and appreciate the time and commitment it takes to volunteer, so beginning with the Fall 2011 season, individuals serving at the Board level will be compensated with one free registration per season. There will be light refreshments served and board games will be available for the children while parents talk with current Board members. We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Worcester Youth Soccer Board of Directors

Board of Directors Open Positions:

Director of Recreation - Works with age coordinators to make sure coaches/players and teams are properly assembled. Coordinates opening and closing of the recreation fields on game days. Acts as liaison between the Board and the age coordinators.

Director of Operations - Helps secure permits for our use of city and school fields for practices and games. Makes sure all keys, locks, goals and fields etc. are in good condition. Assists the league President or his/her designee regarding any safety issue related to the league facilities it uses.

Clerk - Maintains the corporate minute book and prepares formal documents required for the League.

Community Rep. - Acts as liaison for the community to bring before the Board issues, ideas or concerns that can assist the league and the board to operate better for all concerned. During the spring season, takes the lead in organizing our annual Jamboree.

Director of Coach and Player Development - (Required to have at least a D coaching license.) Organizes league tryouts for travel teams. Evaluates coaches. Develops clinics for players and coaches. Makes sure all coaches are properly licensed. Sets up licensing courses.