Letter to the Editor
Slate's Restaurant
Ira Sadoff
Issue date: 3/16/07 Section: Opinions
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Dear Editors,
I was interested in Suzanne Merkelson's philosophical piece on the fire at Slate's restaurant in Hallowell. And I'm sorry too she didn't get her croissant sandwich, but she could have done more than "feel sympathetic and move on." I live in Hallowell, and Slate's is essential to the survival of our town: it draws out-of-staters into the town in summer, and visitors all year round, so all the businesses on Water Street will suffer without it. The restaurant employed nearly 70 people in a town of 2400, and those people, almost all of whom have families and almost none of whom have health care benefits, are now jobless. A Slate Employee Fund has been established, and numbers of local business and citizens have set up fund-raisers: a couple of doctors have temporarily offered free medical care. That's the kind of town I live in. Perhaps if we're lucky, Slate's will re-open sometime, and those Colby students and faculty members who've enjoyed themselves there can come back for meals. But if you think globally and really want to act locally, contributions to the Slate's Employee Fund can be sent to 98 Water street or PO Box 84 Hallowell, ME 04347. Cary Colwell -Treasurer. You can also email helpslatesemployees@hallowell.org
for more information.
Sincerely,
Ira Sadoff
I was interested in Suzanne Merkelson's philosophical piece on the fire at Slate's restaurant in Hallowell. And I'm sorry too she didn't get her croissant sandwich, but she could have done more than "feel sympathetic and move on." I live in Hallowell, and Slate's is essential to the survival of our town: it draws out-of-staters into the town in summer, and visitors all year round, so all the businesses on Water Street will suffer without it. The restaurant employed nearly 70 people in a town of 2400, and those people, almost all of whom have families and almost none of whom have health care benefits, are now jobless. A Slate Employee Fund has been established, and numbers of local business and citizens have set up fund-raisers: a couple of doctors have temporarily offered free medical care. That's the kind of town I live in. Perhaps if we're lucky, Slate's will re-open sometime, and those Colby students and faculty members who've enjoyed themselves there can come back for meals. But if you think globally and really want to act locally, contributions to the Slate's Employee Fund can be sent to 98 Water street or PO Box 84 Hallowell, ME 04347. Cary Colwell -Treasurer. You can also email helpslatesemployees@hallowell.org
for more information.
Sincerely,
Ira Sadoff
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