Back in October of 2009, when CdA City Councilman Mike Kennedy was running for re-election in a very close race, he was given a golden endorsement by the American Legion baseball group.  Here’s what Kennedy wrote on a local blog back then: “I’m humbled by the support of the American Legion Baseball family and I will always fight to keep Legion baseball on McEuen Field. I respect Coeur d’Alene’s baseball legacy and I am honored by Charlie Roan’s public support.”  

Mike won re-election by three votes.

In February of 2010, Mike still said, “I’m on the record supporting keeping the Legion ball fields on McEuen, their historic home.  I’ll continue to support that.”

But something has changed! On March 7th of this year, he was quoted by the CdA Press saying he will vote to remove the American Legion ball field from McEuen. His reason? “You have to have vision and look out into the future to create great communities,” said Mike Kennedy, councilman. “I think we should move forward with the project and get it going.”

Mike ends his Letter to the Editor last Sunday with the old excuse that “when you make an omelet you have to break some eggs.” Is that his smarmy way of justifying broken promises? Has he now been anointed with “vision” so previous pledges of support are simply tossed by the wayside?

It appears that we, the people of CdA, cannot trust his promises, dedications and commitments.  

MARY SOUZA

Coeur d’Alene