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Posted: Mar 9th, 2006 12:51 am |
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FatPappy wrote: The CC keep actin' like nobody wants a park. If they would just talk to people outside their own little world, they might hear what people want. People want a park! Pappy knows it's hard to read trail signs sometimes, but what they heard last night was a blaze orange, neon lit, you-gotta-wear-shades-to-look-at-it trail sign! That's a trail sign you can sit in front of an' get a tan! That's a trail sign you can cook hot dogs on a stick in front of! That's a sign that'll barbecue a chicken!
I reckon you gotta be purty blind or purty bold to say the people don't want a park after that. Well Said Pappy !!
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Posted: Mar 9th, 2006 01:06 am |
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Did anybody understand the point GD was trying to make with the lights? Michael had the lights down to a price that was rock bottom, ie $1,900 per year, GD proclaims the lights in Henson Farms cost $12,000.
Never understood what Henson Farm lights had to do with lights around the community center. All she convinced me of was Michael had done too good of a job getting rock bottom pricing.
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Posted: Mar 9th, 2006 01:26 am |
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Wow waytago!
I didn't know anybody actually listened to her anymore. 
I have never gotten any of her attempted "points".
She's out there.
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DOGGETTJA
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Posted: Mar 9th, 2006 10:45 am |
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| I thought GD comments about Henson Farms lights were just another excample of Big Smart City Woman trying to show us poor ignorant rednecks how stupid we were. She was trying to say that we didn't understand the cost of lighting, look at what Henson Farms is paying. Of course they have probably the most expensive lights you could buy at the time and scads of them. The Park is getting if not the cheapest close to it and 6.
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Posted: Mar 9th, 2006 01:01 pm |
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Copier paper, copier toner and personal assistance can add up, too.
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Posted: Mar 10th, 2006 12:29 am |
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DOGGETTJA wrote: The Park is getting if not the cheapest close to it and 6. In Sycamore Ridge, we also have the $26.40 lights (7), they are about as cheap as you can go, still meet the ordinances of Summerfield, and still have some form of light coming out of them. Good Job Michael !!!
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Posted: Apr 5th, 2006 03:13 am |
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First let me say that BS looked really nice tonight. Good choice of outfits. (That was my Paula Abdul impression.. wasn't that nice??)
I have noticed since BS was elected, when there is discussion, she hardly ever participates and NEVER makes a motion. It's almost like she doesn't want to go on record as being the one to make a motion IN CASE a citizen gets mad about it. The only time she ever makes a motion it seems is when she wants to UNDO something that the town has already done. Not a biggie, but it's something I'm gonna start watching.....
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Let's move on to Dwayne...
Dwayne, Dwayne, Dwayne... what were you thinking?????  There are a couple of basic facts of life that you were evidently not taught. You don't mess with the Tax man  and you don't mess with the SRA!!!!! 
There were representatives from the Summerfield Recreation Association present at the TC meeting tonight and they had requested that the town actively pursue purchasing land for ballfields (or active recreation areas I think they called it). In addition, they asked for the town to donate $5,000.00 of our 8 MILLION dollars to help them make some repairs that are badly needed at the Summerfield School facilities.
Town Administrator Michael Brandt strongly suggested that council do both (look for land and give SRA $$). Dwayne spoke up and said that he was getting ready to "earn his darts" for the evening.
Ok.. this was a LONG and RAMBLING speech which I am taking the liberty of condensing....
He said that before SF was incorporated the SRA "found a way" without going to their neighbors and asking for money. He also preached the importance of teaching kids not to go to their neighbors and ask for money.
Since when did OUR tax money become OUR NEIGHBOR'S tax money Dwayne???? Those parents approached council asking for some of the money that THEY paid in taxes be returned to support something they care about in our town. Needless to say, there were several incensed parents there tonight who went home and got out the dartboard.
BTW.....When I left the meeting at 9:55, there were kids still playing ball on the ballfield at Summerfield School.
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Michael Brandt (the other "pit bull" on the Armfield ballfield thing), stated that he had met with representatives from Armfield about the portion of land they promised SF that would be dedicated to ball parks. Armfield has stated that they are working out septic problems and will show a plan in April to council. They have stated that the ballfields will not be lighted so they will be daytime use only ballfields. We'll see if they try to throw in other restrictions....
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OH! MOM wasn't there. I heard she broke her foot. I was gonna say something about it not fitting in her mouth, but I won't.
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One more thing... ya'll pay attention to the garbage issues around here. A presentation was made tonight about Solid Waste management which I did not hear until the end. She was talking about the White St. Landfill closing at the end of the fiscal year so all of our garbage will have to go to transfer stations therefore raising costs to transport garbage further, fuel costs, and they are not landfills owned by the county so the owners will mandate dumping costs.... Be sure to read the real scoop on this in Sandra's minutes.
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Posted: Apr 5th, 2006 10:33 am |
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Crackah- One correction BS did make a motion last night. This early in the morning I don't remember what it was but it was passed. I think Carolyn seconded it.
I was distressed by Wayne's rambling last night about the SRA. I am sure my family has paid $5,000 in taxes to the town and I was going to volunteer to give my taxes.
The first thing I think we have to look at is numbers. The Town has grown from probably 1,000 to over 8,000 in 30 years. I know when my kids graduated the graduating class was around 250. The SRA is using less ball fields then it was 30 years ago with 4 times or so as many children. The sheer wear and tear on things is so much greater plus they are already charging the children so much to play that is must be hard for parents with more than one child or one sport to afford just the basic fees with out the expense of trying to keep up the physical field and equipment its self.
Plus if we are going to be a Town then we need to support projects that bring us together as a Town. If we aren't then lets just disband and go back to the county and let them or Greensboro decide what we need. What is the point of maintaining a gigantic fund balance but our children have to go out side the town to play ball if they play or we go to Greensboro to walk on trails or borrow books.
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Posted: Apr 5th, 2006 12:46 pm |
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Wow! Thanks fer the council update, y'all!
BS and DC are a unusual duo. BS always seems to have somethin' or somebody in the crockpot on medium to high'. You just never know when she'll be ready to serve it up an' shove it down somebody's throat. BS definitely seems to be the brains of that outfit. Wonder what Dwayne keeps a-starin' at up on the ceilin'.
That's a shame about Mom's foot.
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Posted: Apr 5th, 2006 03:25 pm |
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Crackah, Scuba Jane is right, she did make a motion early on, don't you remember she used the word "everything" in the motion and then when Michael Brandt asked a question she snapped at him, looked over the top of her glasses and said something like, that is what I meant by everything.
Jane shouldn't a motion be very specific, rather than vague, in order to keep confusion to a minium at a later date? The word everything seems dangerous to me. I would feel more comfortable it the motion was spelled out specifically.
Come on guys, right after T-Ball practice today we are going out to earn some money. Those of you who are 5 can sell lemonade and those of you who are 6 can help wash cars if you are tall enough. Coaches pitch teams we need to collect your permission slips from your parents allowing you to use the lawn mowers and weed eaters. Blades are sharp, so try to be careful, you can't play ball if you loose a leg. We are going to learn some good lessons today. How to work hard for what you want. Mustang and Bronco, EOG's, Exams, and spelling tests are not important, you need to learn to work for your ballfields. Homework can come later. You guys are a little older, so get out there and make all the money that you can. Softball can go and head over to the park and clean those toilets. Oh wait, do we have toilets over there???? Who needs toilets?
Maybe DC is confused and thinks his is really on the OR or SD TC, maybe it really is his neighbor's money. Look DC the tax money belongs to the people, it is the council's job to decide how to spend the money to best help the town. The future of this town is our children, we had better look at their future. Which means affordable housing, activities and teaching them that it is ok to ask for help if you need it. And it REALLY OK TO ASK FOR WHAT IS YOURS!!!
Armfield ballfields will help a lot. You can fit a lot of hours of daylight into a summertime day.
Jane the SRA at one time had a program in place so that if a child couldn't earn enough of their own money, as DC would have it, or their parents couldn't afford for them to play then SRA would step in. I remember when I divorced, whats his name, and was very low on funds I considered it. I could have qualified for it, but somehow it worked out. I did not apply, thinking that there may have been a parent that needed it worse than me. I am glad I had that option. Currently I have two kids that are playing ball and it is expensive!!! Not only for registration, but for their equipment and uniforms. Thanks for saying that you were going to offer your taxes Jane.  Maybe if we keep helping SRA out they will get some scuba lessons started for the older kids, like us.
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Posted: Apr 5th, 2006 03:40 pm |
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Lacka wrote: Maybe if we keep helping SRA out they will get some scuba lessons started for the older kids, like us.
I believe the dive team will be cleaning out the lake at the park next week, so you could practice there. Scuba Jane could teach the lessons. Last one in the water's a rotten egg, right Jane?!
Wait, why don't we send the kids from the SRA in? Any scrap metal from old cars, appliances and whatever else is in there could be sold, and any money out of safes or cash registerers found down there could be kept. Just leave any bodies found in there -- they're not worth anything, unless maybe you find Jimmy Hoffa. (Then again, maybe any money found or made should be given back to the town to defray park costs. Then we could say no to the SRA and the town would make some money so we could have more than $8 Million in the bank.)
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Posted: Apr 5th, 2006 03:48 pm |
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| LOL Zip, you have made my day. I will meet you at the lake next week, I will be the one in the pink flippers.
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Posted: Apr 5th, 2006 03:59 pm |
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Lacka wrote:
Maybe DC is confused and thinks his is really on the OR or SD TC, maybe it really is his neighbor's money. Look DC the tax money belongs to the people, it is the council's job to decide how to spend the money to best help the town. The future of this town is our children, we had better look at their future. Which means affordable housing, activities and teaching them that it is ok to ask for help if you need it. And it REALLY OK TO ASK FOR WHAT IS YOURS!!!
Amen, Lacka!
¢rawford, ¢rawford, ¢rawford...you better stay on the porch, son. I don't know if'n you're ready to run with the pit bulls yet.
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Posted: Apr 5th, 2006 04:01 pm |
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| Good one, Zippity!
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Posted: Apr 5th, 2006 04:01 pm |
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Yes... Researched it... BS did make a motion to move forward with the comprehensive plan and "everything" that goes along with that...... meaning the disolution of the TC committee which is all she was after in the first place.
I heard that she also made a motion to increase petty cash, but that must have been after I left so I can't comment on that.
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