Wedding

Went to a co-worker's wedding Sat November 5th. It was held in Chinatown. It had
a 11 course meal including jellyfish and plenty of Heiniken and Corona bought to our tables.
The Groom was quite the crooner. A fun way to spend my birthday :)

Bush and the Cronies

This President has put his agenda of helping his buddies, banrupting the govt
and lying to get its way.
I am glad that Democrats have shown some backbone in forcing the Senate to look into the how the Bush Administration tricked the public and press (e.g. Judith Miller) in this war in Iraq.
Keep up the good work Senator Reid. Give him a call (202) 224-3542 and let him know you support his effort.
You KNOW the Republicans are gonna go after him like they do all who DARE oppose them.

The Ratables Chase

Hi
In New Jersey and here is South Jersey the is great pressure to build.
a term for this pressure is the RATABLES CHASE. It is described here in 1998 by then Governor Whitman.

"The ratables chase is the propensity of some local governments to pursue additional property tax revenue through land development, or the addition of tax ratables. Unfortunately, without proper planning these actions frequently result in the addition of services required to support this development which cost more than the revenue generated. The end result is less open space and higher property taxes for the entire community."

There seems to be a ton of pressure to find ratables. I have been to City Commisson meetings and have heard the leaders earnestly talk of needing more development to give tax realief.
The city of Millville is run by the City Commission. I am impressed with the work they have done with the Arts District. I live right next to it and it is nice to be able to walk around to stores and get a cup of coffee. The Mayor of Milville Jim Quinn I think says it well:

"Millville is the poorest city in the state, and as long as environmentalists refuse to compromise, it will always be the poorest," said Mayor Jim Quinn, who got his start in politics announcing the Millville High School football games in the late 1960s.
Quinn, a former county freeholder who owns local cable and radio stations, said that unless the state begins repairing inequities in the tax structure, South Jersey towns like Millville desperately need development.


We are told to keep the Arts District going and keep taxes stable we need a a motersports park
a bigger mall with a Target store and more residentual development. I think that there needs to be some careful planning or Millville might be like North Jersey. Lets hope we are not
going to be like a cat chasing its tail

I think the racetrack proposal with safeguards is not such a bad idea. I like some others think
it might help the downtown. I worry about the traffic and the seeming rosy seneiros stated by
the proponents.
These issues have have caused stong feeling. Some have charged "outside" environmental groups as elitists who dismiss Millville's need for jobs.

Being election day being a week away, we need to damand action on the tax system in this state.
There has been a settlement in regards to the Motersports Park. It was FIRST reported in the PHILLY INQUIRER today November 2 2005!

SEPTA

Hello again. We have ANOTHER SEPTA STRIKE!!!
Just when SEPTA is getting more riders due to high fuel prices

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/

Resume

Mark Krull
112 E. Pine Street
Millville, New Jersey 08332
856-327-9534/215-990-6254 (Cell)
Mkrull@earthlink.net

EDUCATION:

Widener University Masters of Public Administration May 2004
Community College of Philadelphia Computer Information Systems. Attended 1997-2001 coursework: Novell NetWare, Windows 2000. Adobe PageMaker, Window 9x, Microsoft Office, Microsoft FrontPage
Indiana University of Pennsylvania BA Political Science/Sociology

EMPLOYMENT:

Department of Public Welfare, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1992-Present
· Career Development: (1999-Present) Work with Cash Assistance recipients in finding employment. Conduct referrals to determine appropriate job programs. Ensure clients receive timely support. Assist outside agencies with job development functions to increase clients’ self -sufficiency.

· Intake Eligibility: (1996-99) Determined initial eligibility for all public assistance programs offered by the Commonwealth. Conducted detailed interviews and analyzed information to determine the level of assistance entitlement. Interpreted state and federal policies to assist in eligibility decisions.

· Ongoing Caseload: (1992-96) Maintained an active caseload of 200 families. Conducted interviews for public assistance programs such as TANF cash assistance, Medical Assistance and Food Stamps eligibility. Provided assistance benefits and communicated with outside agencies on policy. Conducted six-month reviews of each family receiving benefits.

Comey Institute, Saint Joseph’s University (Teacher part-time) 2001-2002
· Provided instruction in computer literacy class portion of Job Development program for a multi-cultural program. Develop adult students’ basic keyboarding skills, MS Word and the Internet. Worked with a team teaching model. Program goal was to prepare students to re-enter workforce.


School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (Insurance Administrator) 1991-1992
· Assisted dental student and patients with various insurance related questions and created initial insurance filing system used by the insurance office.
Completed all insurance forms and inquires to ensure proper payment


COMMUNITY:

· President, Friends of Barkan Park – Since beginning in 2000 spearheaded raising $110,000 for park renovations by writing grants. Created ties with disparate neighborhood groups. Developed Community Vision Statement, Strategic Plan, Volunteer base, City of Philadelphia support.
· Member Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville NJ
· Block Captain, Walnut Hill Community Association – Facilitated first block party in 20 years as well as block clean-ups.

References available upon request

Barkan Park

Friends of Barkan Park
Present

A Playground

Ribbon-Cutting &

Appreciation

Ceremony for

Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell
Saturday, October 22
12 to 2 PM postponed due to RAIN
50th & Spruce Streets
Call 215 990 6254 for More info
Barkan Park has 25 year history in West Philadelphia. The park area was once a tennis court. The park was named in honor of Ben Barkan who was the founder of the Garden Court Community Association. Ben Barkan, his wife Silvia Barkan and the Community Association were instrumental in preventing the area from becoming a gas station. When Ben Barkan died in 1969, to recognize him for all the years of active work maintaining a unified community, it was agreed that the park should be named after him. During the fall in 1999, a group of neighbors in the Garden Court Community and other West Philadelphia neighbors, under the leadership of Carolyne and Mark Krull, took interest in the park and in March of 2000. The Friends of Barkan Park was founded, having Silvia Barkan as part of the membership. When the park opened, it had a fountain in the area where the playground is today. In the early 90’s the Tri-Block Neighbors convinced the City to construct a small playground. Today we come together to an expanded playground area and other improvements to Barkan Park

Les Paul in NYC

Hello
This past Monday, my friend and I saw Les Paul at the Iridium Jazz Club in
New York City. http://iridiumjazzclub.com
We took the Chinatown bus for $20 bucks then the F train.
He is one cool cat for sure and a surefooted proformer!!