Facebook page puts positive spin on city

Kelcy Dolan
Posted 3/19/15

The status of the city of Warwick has once again become a social media phenomenon, but this time the new Facebook public group, currently named “The community of Warwick. This is OUR city,” …

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Facebook page puts positive spin on city

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The status of the city of Warwick has once again become a social media phenomenon, but this time the new Facebook public group, currently named “The community of Warwick. This is OUR city,” focuses on all the good things happening throughout the city.

There have been promotions for local sporting events, thank you and congratulations for city workers as well as teachers, scenes of beautiful Warwick and general posts saying how much people love this city.

The page was created on Sunday afternoon and has already gained some popularity.

Jonathan Marr, who has lived in Warwick his whole life, started the page in response to other circulating social media that has been much more critical of the city.

Marr said, “The negativity on social media is just overwhelming. I wanted to create a page where people could speak up for themselves and show off all the positive things happening here in Warwick.”

The original name for the page was “JOIN to silence the new direction of Warwick R.I.,” playing off the name of Stacia Petri Huyler’s Facebook Page, “Stacia for a new direction in Warwick, RI.”

Marr said although he can’t speak about Huyler because he doesn’t know her, creating the page was in no way a political move. He said her “new direction page” was a “big motivator” in his decision to start his own group.

“It’s just time we look at the good things happening here in our community,” he said.

Although she has heard of the group, Huyler said she is choosing to ignore the group.

She said, “I have my own page to focus on and my own followers who share their input every day and are concerned about this city and want to see change.”

On Marr’s page a few posts reference Huyler, her page, as well as some of the initiatives she has taken in Warwick.

Marr though, who promised not to delete anything posted on the page, did publicly reach out to those making the posts saying that was not the purpose of the page and then made a formal post asking members to keep the page positive.

In response, Huyler said her page is “just to get information out there for the public to see and understand.”

“There are a lot of people in denial and they are upset and that’s normal,” she said, “but when they open their minds and accept it, we can all work together to get some real work done. My page is for people who want a voice outside of City Hall and that’s what social media is for.”

Mayor Scott Avedisian said everyone is entitled to their opinion and has the right to share it, but he is happy to see that residents are looking at all the goods things going on in the city.

He said, “It is nice to see some balance to the negativity that gets a lot of attention. I wish them well in reminding people about the many good things happening in Warwick.”

Marr said he had never expected to see his page become so popular, but expected it just to be a place for him and a few friends to talk about the good things happening throughout the city, knowing they would be heard.

“I think people were just tired of it all. They wanted to have their say without worrying it would be deleted, just know they were being heard,” Marr said.

There were nearly 3,000 members in the group as of Wednesday; however, the high number of members may be misleading because as a group, members can invite people to the page versus waiting for them to like the page.

Marr said he hopes to see the page continue to highlight the “great side of the city he loves.”

The group name is temporary though. Marr wants the collective to decide on a name.

“This isn’t my page, this is our page. The name will stay temporary until, as a group, we can decide on a name,” Marr said.

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  • Norm88

    The problem with Stacia Petri Huyler is she is not a nice person. She makes personal attacks and if she is questioned she is snotty and condescending in her responses. Stacia Petri Huyler, Cushman, and Roy Dempsey could learn a lot from a man like Ken Block who truly lets the facts speak for them self which is what the above say they do which is just not true…

    Thursday, March 19, 2015 Report this

  • Scal1024

    Very well said Norm. Stacia (or Sabrina V as she's known on this site) cannot be challenged without blocking somebody from her fb page. Rob Cote thinks firemen shopping at Stop & Shop is a local crisis. These people make it impossible to have a reasonable conversation. They are so obsessed with making others look bad, that they take no time to think about their own actions. Reasonable people can disagree, but I honestly don't believe these are reasonable people. The nonsense being discussed on that page is a disservice to this city. The folks who comment are blindly led by empty rhetoric with ZERO solutions on how to fix it.

    As a former candidate for mayor you would think she'd at least have some policy proposals by now. She doesn't...just the same tired song and dance. There's a reason this new Facebook page has 2,600 members in days...the personal attacks have grown old, the childish behavior has grown old, and your political career Stacia, has expired.

    Thursday, March 19, 2015 Report this

  • warwick10

    Regardless, changes are needed in the city of Warwick, starting with schools. There is nothing positive no "great side of the city" and most would agree. Term limits, the longer a politician is in office,--the more corrupt.

    Friday, March 20, 2015 Report this

  • StaciaClueless

    Warwick10, most would absolutely NOT agree that there "is nothing positive" and "no great side of the city". I believe the democratic election proved that stacia, cote and Dempsey are on the fringes of society. There is far more positive than negative happening in this city.

    Friday, March 20, 2015 Report this

  • StaciaClueless

    If most would agree that there is nothing positive in this city, then why do close to 3,000 people support a Facebook page that is dedicated to the positive things about warwick? Or why would most vote for avedisian again? I guess all those people's (aka a majority) viewpoints don't matter to people like you, stacia, Dempsey and cote.

    Friday, March 20, 2015 Report this

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    CRIMINALS

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    Jonathan Marr has not lived in Warwick RI his entire life. He spent a considerable amount of time living outside of the state. North Carolina I believe.

    Saturday, March 21, 2015 Report this

  • Scal1024

    Yes Samuel1677....do you know why Jonathan Marr was out of the country for a "considerable amount of time"? He was serving our country in the Coast Guard, you self righteous, ungrateful, political hack. Why don't you get your facts straight, rather than read them off "Warwick Barbie's page". Samuel1677 you are a disgrace to this city and you outght to be ashamed of your comments. God forbid somebody wants to do something other than bash this city. You and your Stacia crowd are the same...you have all these problems with Warwick yet none of you stay at home heroes have ANY SOLUTIONS. By the way Samuel...Stacia grew up in Barrington, so next time why don't you read something because you've made yourself look woefully ignorant. If you don't know what you're talking about than keep your uneducated comments to yourself.

    Sunday, March 22, 2015 Report this

  • Notbornyesterday

    It's safe to,say that Samuel1677 is STACIA SABRINA... NO QUESTION IN MY MIND....

    Sunday, March 22, 2015 Report this

  • Scal1024

    Of course it is...either that or one of her hopeless, unable to think on their own minions. Unless...maybe she was "sabotaged" again? LOL can't make this stuff up.

    Monday, March 23, 2015 Report this

  • Notbornyesterday

    Scal, if you go on her facebook page there is a whole article reference to Samuel Gorton and his death in 1677. Does stacia think we are that stupid. What a loser she is. I'm sure a new comment name will pop up next week. DONT WORRY STACIA/SABRINA/SAMUEL we know it's you...

    Monday, March 23, 2015 Report this

  • StaciaClueless

    Stacia calls out this guy for not living in warwick his entire life.... she has lived here for what maybe 6 years? She is useless to this city and it's getting rather comical to see how she's behaving. "Every village needs and idiot", stacia applied and got that job months ago

    Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Report this

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    look at city workers talking trash with all of their alias's. the public are all shaking their heads. when you all end up like Central Falls and Coventry one day maybe then you'll get it, maybe not

    Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Report this

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    members> members by join date --- everyone being added to the "positive" group page are being added by employees of the city and their friends. the mayors campaign manager - Edward Carpenter-- sharing how much he "hates" those that run the New Direction Facebook page, the Warwick "Republican" city committee members are behind the "positive" page as as well as the RINO Warwick city committee treasurer, Daniel Friel. It's quite obvious the mayor & the beacon are behind it all as well. What an embarrassment. The public is looking on in disgust. Keep it up.

    Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Report this

  • Notbornyesterday

    Stacia got the panties all up in a bunch.... She can't handle the pressure. AND YOU WANTED TO BE MAYOR....

    Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Report this

  • Notbornyesterday

    I love that fact that she is too stupid to realize what name she was posting under so she went posted the standard (.) to see what name actaully came up. Stacia we are 10 moves ahead of you.

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    "Spenser" "Salisbury"? --- nice alias!

    Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Report this

  • Scal1024

    Once again I am amazed at how desperate Stacia is. To personally attack Mr. Friel for no reason at all. Everyone is on to you Stacia, everyone knows what a propaganda queen, bomb thrower you really are. The truth is you're jealous because Mr. Friel could roll out of bed tomorrow and earn more votes than you. We are witnessing the unraveling of a political candidate. People have seen your tactics Stacia...people who even voted for you are disgusted.

    At first you attacked Jon Marr...that was until I made you look stupid on here (again). Funny once you found out Mr. Marr was a veteran you changed your tune. Now you need a new boogey man so you've focused on Mr. Friel. Stacia you have ZERO solutions to any problems you speak of. I know people with a semester of political science that have deeper policy proposals than you. Last year you were new, nobody knew who you were. Now you've been exposed for the fraud you are.

    The truth is you are like a puppet...just pull the string and you recite the same 5 talking points. Your act is getting old and the voters recognize it. You calling someone a hypocrite is the funniest thing I've heard all week. If you are so right on the arguments you make...why did you resort to personal attacks? It's because you see the writing on the wall, you are fringe extreme at best and the people of Warwick see right through you.

    Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Report this

  • Notbornyesterday

    I love that you are still stalking the "other" page.... If you weren't so mean, condesending, rude, uneducated, etc. towards others, most would probably not bat an eye at you. But you chose your bed.......

    Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Report this

  • StaciaClueless

    It's funny, she says that she will ignore the new positive page, but yet she knows every single thing that gets posted and posts on her own page repeatedly bashing the new page. The city of warwick's savior! Who has only been here for 6 years! My dog could honestly run a better campaign and get more votes.

    Thursday, March 26, 2015 Report this