Mid-November is when B'game changes mayors according to a rotation set out about 10 years ago. Last night outgoing Mayor Cathy Baylock was thanked by numerous citizens for her year of leadership, mostly on the High Cost Rail issue and years of work on Safeway.
Noting that 2010 had been a year of "community and unity", Baylock stayed focused on major issues like the declining budget, the Downtown plan and the work with the City's bargaining units to freeze labor costs. Here's hoping the new Mayor can stay focussed as well. Thanks to local photog extrodinaire Mark Hundley for this shot of the proceedings.
Such a beautiful evening for Cathy until....
Nagel droned on and on and on. She should have been more gracious and realize it was a goodbye night for Baylock. But as soon as she sat herself down in the driver's seat the self promo began.
Did anyone notice that everytime Nagel said "and finally" it never ended. She never comes up for air. Someone should tell her that people don't like being lectured to in a sing song voice. Nagel always gives the appearance that she is a "know it all." There is a time and place for everything but since Nagel does not censor or edit herself she goes on endlessly and waste precious time.
This is the beginning of a loooooooooong Terry Nagel talkfest. Yuk!
Hey Terry, Last night was NOT about U. It was time for us to give thanks to Baylock and we noticed that you didn't say one peep about the Mayor. You were silent when it came to giving any kind of praise.
Posted by: Two Cents | November 16, 2010 at 06:39 PM
Maybe we can have TWO pet parades this year instead of one. Sorry Joe, but are you really thinking the woman has a chance of staying focussed on anything but herself??????????
Posted by: dtn | November 16, 2010 at 08:46 PM
Wholeheartedly agree with both of you. Nagel is all about her, never about anyone else. Where were her comments about Cathy? Oh duh, it is all about her. She is blind to anyone else. Two pet parades? Now that gave me a chuckle!
Posted by: alittlebird | November 17, 2010 at 07:07 AM
I think I saw that smile(Nagel) while watching horror movies; either:
Saw 3
Jaws
The Shining....
Remember Jack Nicholson chopping through a door, and screaming,"HERE'S JOHNNY!"
Posted by: Larry David | November 26, 2010 at 06:04 PM
This is exactly why no one wants to run for public office. Stop criticizing and focus on some good things Terr Nagel may be able to do for Burlingame. Terry Nagel is very smart woman. You may not like all of her ideas but there are some that you can benefit from. If all of you care for Burlingame and have ideas that are better why not talk to her. I didn't like everything Cathy Baylock did but she accomplished some things we are very thankful for such as the train station beautification behind our building. So everyone get behind Terry Nagel and give her courage and support. Burlingame needs a lot of help to get lots of stuff done soon (high speed train! remember?). Criticizing and make fun of her smile does not take us any where. At least she smiles. Be nice. I hope you all do too.
Scheherezade Sharabianlou
Posted by: Scheherezade Sharabianlou | November 29, 2010 at 09:17 AM
Well said!!
Posted by: bespoke | November 29, 2010 at 10:40 PM
Will anyone step up and say that Nagel is a horrible candidate for supervisor???????????????
I will. This needs to be said. She is a complete tool of the unions and the Democratic machine. It is time to say NO to Nagel. Please tell your friends. I don't care who else you vote for but don't vote for Nagel.
She is going to sell us down the river on pensions, high speed rail, the downtown growth plan and whatever else she can think of to curry favor with Sacramento. Please tell your friends.
Posted by: dtn | March 08, 2011 at 08:58 PM
I am on board your train, dtn! Anyone but Nagel.
Posted by: alittlebird | March 08, 2011 at 10:11 PM
Here is an interesting post from the Menlo Park - Atherton- Portola Valley - Woodside Almanac
http://www.almanacnews.com/square/index.php?i=3&d=&t=5590
Illegally posted signs of all sorts drive me crazy. Of course the commenter on the Almanac complaining about the High Speed Boondoggle signs is clueless about what real blight will be if high-cost rail comes through town.
Posted by: Joe | March 09, 2011 at 11:26 AM
Nagel is making her illegal mark in Burlingame too, placing signs on the fences of many empty lots. I can't imagine she has permission to do so. Just makes me not want to vote for her even more. Hopefully the word gets out.
Posted by: alittlebird | March 09, 2011 at 07:46 PM
I'm so sick of Nagel I could just puke.
Posted by: Sick of it | March 10, 2011 at 09:56 PM