But the children of Minocqua-Woodruff were also heroes in the building of a new hospital. In 1953 the school children of the area began their parade of pennies. The schoolchildren raised 1.7 million dollars in pennies to build a new hospital and received national recognition. To commemorate this outstanding fundraising effort Woodruff became the home of the world's largest penny.
It is truly miraculous to see the power of a penny; We have that proof of its power right here in Oklahoma City. The one penny sales tax has revitalized downtown and our schools. One more time the City of Oklahoma City has asked its citizens to put the power of a penny to work to continue the revitalization of the "front door" of the downtown area. These pennies will be spent to build a world class park and recreation center as other large cities in the USA enjoy. A new convention center will bring untold out of state dollars into our community, a new transit system will help the environment as well as enable citizens to travel easily and economically. Sidewalks will increase walkability and safety downtown. Senior citizen wellness centers will position OKC as a desired retirement market. The park will draw new urban housing and commercial development.
There has been resistance by various groups to deter the passage of MAPS. But I ask all of you will their objectives be realized with the defeat of MAPS? Of course not. The dollars generated by commerce through MAPS will increase the city budget. The one penny tax is not a tax increase, just an extension of a current one penny tax.
Help the city realize the power of a penny and vote YES FOR MAPS on December 8th.
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