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Steve Adkins
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Posted: Nov 6th, 2006 12:42 am |
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Phase I has been completed, now it's time to put the wheels in motion toward completion of Phase II.
A meeting was held on 4 November at the Summerfield Elementary School to solicit community input. This input is a required step in the process to write a grant request.
Many good ideas were discussed, including exercise/walking/nature trails, fishing areas, recreation areas, additional childrens play areas & restroom facilities, etc.
Do you support moving forward on Phase II? Why or Why Not?
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FatPappy
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Posted: Nov 14th, 2006 01:18 pm |
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Pappy does support moving forward with Phase II of our Summerfield Community Park and I know for a calcified fact that I'm not alone on that trail.
How do I know?
From the results of the parks and recreation needs assesment survey published in March 2006, Dr. Jim Sellers of UNC-G was able to reach some conclusions and make some recommendations for Summerfield's future needs. The survey responses led this expert to include this sentence among his recommendations:
"Areas and facilities recommended for future development in this park include walking trails, nature trails, bike paths, a quiet open space area, and an outdoor community event area with an amphitheater."
Some people, who claim to be the voice o' the people (hereinafter referred to as The Voice), say the people don't want parks and/or a amphitheater. Well, we've already heard the real voice o' the people an' it said YES! we want a park with an amphitheater.
Hee hee! Pappy thinks The Voice needs some Ears!
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FatPappy
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Posted: Nov 14th, 2006 02:07 pm |
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Some people want to frame the park question in terms of "needs" vs. "wants". I assume this is so we can "logically" reach the conclusion that a dumb ol' park is just a "want" an' therefore somethin' we can do without.
By that logic eyesight might be considered merely a "want" since many visually impaired people can function well without the benefits of eyesight.
Pappy thinks we reach a more meaningful evaluation if we look at it in terms of value to the community. Will a park with an amphitheatre (etc.) provide greater value to the community than the cost its installation an' maintenance will incur?
Yes! Immeasurably more!
When foresight is what we need, willful blindness is what they offer.
(It's baaack! Pappy cheated an' copied this from the previous park forum. )
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Hairbrush
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Posted: Nov 14th, 2006 04:38 pm |
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I am excited about Phase II of the park. I want to see an amphitheatre. I think it would be a great place for the community to come together. In different cities I have lived and visited there have been many different types from the type that had seating for everyone to just have a raised area for the concert or movie to be shown and the people sat in lawn chairs. I loved getting out and meeting people. When I was new to the area it was a great way to learn about your community. I can't to hang out at the amphitheatre.
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FatPappy
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Posted: Nov 15th, 2006 12:10 pm |
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Pappy saw a copy of the November 4th Park Workshop results where ideas for the park were thunked up an' voted on.
Well looky what the TOP VOTE GETTER was!
34 (votes) Amphitheater, outdoor events gathering area, outdoor entertainment area, drama theater
I think...wait...is that...yes, I think I hear the voice o' the people! Hee hee!
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Posted: Nov 17th, 2006 12:03 am |
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FatPappy wrote: Pappy saw a copy of the November 4th Park Workshop results where ideas for the park were thunked up an' voted on.
Well looky what the TOP VOTE GETTER was!
34 (votes) Amphitheater, outdoor events gathering area, outdoor entertainment area, drama theater
I think...wait...is that...yes, I think I hear the voice o' the people! Hee hee! Let's see.........34 out of 37, isn't that like, hmmmmm, over 90% or 95% or something??? Sounds like a huge majority??
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Posted: Nov 17th, 2006 12:04 pm |
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| Don't forget to fill out your survey. It is easy and doesn't take much time at all.
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Posted: Nov 18th, 2006 02:59 am |
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| Yes, let's move Summerfield forward, and be the shining example we once were (pre-CC)!
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Steve Adkins
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Posted: Nov 18th, 2006 10:57 am |
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PSCone wrote: Yes, let's move Summerfield forward, and be the shining example we once were (pre-CC)!
Agreed. Ignore the CC "noise" of a few, and move this beautiful town forward !!!
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Posted: Nov 18th, 2006 11:25 am |
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FatPappy wrote: Well looky what the TOP VOTE GETTER was!
34 (votes) Amphitheater, outdoor events gathering area, outdoor entertainment area, drama theater
Pappy, I hear the faint cannons of the 1812 fast approaching.
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FatPappy
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Posted: Nov 18th, 2006 11:42 am |
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| Music to my ears, Mr Jim. The 1812 Overture is appropriate because it commemorates Napolean's unsuccessful invasion o' Russia. Hee hee! The little feller thought he could take over the world but the peasants whupped him. Tore up the town doin' it though.
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Posted: Nov 19th, 2006 02:55 am |
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FatPappy wrote: Pappy saw a copy of the November 4th Park Workshop results where ideas for the park were thunked up an' voted on.
Well looky what the TOP VOTE GETTER was!
34 (votes) Amphitheater, outdoor events gathering area, outdoor entertainment area, drama theater
Wonder who among the participants didn't vote in favor of an amphitheater?
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Steve Adkins
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Posted: Nov 19th, 2006 10:49 am |
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S. Smith wrote: Wonder who among the participants didn't vote in favor of an amphitheater?
Hmmmmmmm, 34 out of 37 votes, now that leaves 3 who didn't vote for an ampitheater.
I seem to recall Crawford, Dunham, and Strickland being at that meeting. But since I didn't watch who put the votes on each sheet, I can't be sure who voted for what.
Now, if I remember right, 2 of the 3 are CC's, and Crawford seems to be AC/DC whether he's a CC. And the CC's say "the whole town doesn't want an ampitheater", but 34/37 (92%) of an interested sample from the town seems to be saying the opposite.
Aw, maybe the 2/3 CC, and the 1/3 AC/DC/CC used double votes on the fishing pier, so they'd have another area to fish for foolishness. Just can't tell about these things.
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Posted: Nov 25th, 2006 11:44 am |
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| Bee-yoo-ti-ful weather to take a walk in the park an' work off all that food! Certain Turkeys is tryin' to slow us down with their political tryptophan, but we're gonna keep movin'. They'll be trippin' over their own tryptophan. Hee hee!
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Posted: Dec 13th, 2006 10:38 am |
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| Important meeting tomorrow 12/14/06 Thursday 7 PM at Community building. The Phase 2 of the park will be presented to council. We need supportfor this. Understand there maybe small but vocal oposition and that there has been one of those infamous mailings done this week. I hope the Park supports will load the Community Center. Tell everybody. We only have a few more weeks until the grant has to be done or we will sit around for another year with no matching funding.
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