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Cracker Jax
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 01:59 am |
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Sorry I wasn't clear... I think it was Lori White. She's the one I am gonna look up.
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 02:03 am |
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Thanks for clearing that up... You know how easy it is to confuse me! Remember, I'm the one you keep having to explain everything to....
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Cracker Jax
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 02:08 am |
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Easy to do with all that forum jumping we've been doing!
Didn't realize we'd started a new page.
Hope everyone backs up a page and reads the very long post I wrote!
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 02:22 am |
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Cracker - Can you shorten it and send your answer to the other paper and send the longer version to the NWO. I agree with Macca this information needs a larger audience. Of course not sure how a signature of cracker jax will go over.lol
I have long maintained if we are going to be incorporated then we needed to act like a town. I think to say no services is very misleading when the minute the town was incorporated then a certain level of services was mandated by state and federal government. We can't incorporate and then say we don't want services we will let Greensboro and Guilford county provide everything. It just doesn't work that way. We can't depend on Guilford county for our parks, recreation, water quality, air quality, safety all the things that make an area attractive to live in and I might add keep property prices up. We are a Town and we need to take responsibility for ourselves.
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 02:36 am |
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Cracker, thanks for educating us all! You know, some CCs haven't lived here long enough to know even the short term history of the town, haven't cared enough to find out...and it shows.
Starcatchr
I haven't lived in Summerfield very long either (going on three years now) and don't know much about the history of the town, but unlike the CCs I do care enough to find out. Any pointers on how to find out more...other than attending Town Council meetings and getting involved with committees, etc?
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Cracker Jax
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 02:57 am |
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DOGGETTJA wrote: I have long maintained if we are going to be incorporated then we needed to act like a town. I think to say no services is very misleading when the minute the town was incorporated then a certain level of services was mandated by state and federal government. We can't incorporate and then say we don't want services we will let Greensboro and Guilford county provide everything. It just doesn't work that way. We can't depend on Guilford county for our parks, recreation, water quality, air quality, safety all the things that make an area attractive to live in and I might add keep property prices up. We are a Town and we need to take responsibility for ourselves.
SCUBA JANE! WHERE YOU BEEN!
Uh, I mean Jane, so nice to see you again!
Thanks for adding that info. So many people aren't aware that "the powers that be are governed by other powers that be!"
acook~~ I think Starcatchr might be gone, so I'll butt in (I'm pretty good at that)
I think if you are willing to attend town council meetings and serve on committees, you will begin to meet the people who are truly passionate about our town, our park, and the other positive aspects of our area.
I think Linda Southard is the chair of the Historical committee and I am sure she would be happy to talk with you anytime. Her contact info is probably available at town hall. 643-8655.
I have long maintained that if people would just come to the TC meetings the actions and the antics of the concerned citizens will speak for themselves. They do talk a good game, but you must remember that what they say could have a spin and you might want to ask other residents their opinion and decide for yourself.
We have a lot of longtime residents and a ton of new residents who are working together to make Summerfield a place we can be proud of. Unfortunately, we have a small number who are an embarrassment.
Last edited on Jan 12th, 2006 11:49 am by Cracker Jax
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 10:26 am |
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| acook, sorry if I seemed to cast shadows on those of us who are newcomers to Summerfield. Just by your interest in this forum you have shown that you care!
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 12:07 pm |
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I am with Scuba Jane. Why incorporate if we aren’t going to act like a town and have some control over our future. If we weren’t going to act like a town then we should have let Greensboro annex us and then lets see how much control we have over how we want this area developed.
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 12:19 pm |
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BRAVO!! Haibrush and SCUB JANE
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 12:30 pm |
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I check out the town website or go to TC meeting that I have attended. The NWO is on it - reporting the minutes from those.
Don't have time for anymore committes- Have meet alot of the people on them and think goodness Summerfield has this great citizens. Don't need another meeting, but they are good about letting you know when they need extra hands.
( but all the drama/ anticks you just have to see for yourself)
And something I just call town hall and ask. They have always anwser any question I had. They are very helpful and friendly- give them a call.
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 06:55 pm |
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Pappy was here in the early days when dirt was still new and didn't cost as much. Pappy don't recollect anybody sayin' the town would never levy any taxes. I have to wonder about anybody naive enough to believe such a thing would be possible. Pappy does remember a bunch o' good folks working' hard to make a town out of us. I remember signin' a petition or two 'cause I didn't want Greensboro or anybody else comin' in and takin' over our town. I remember I signed because I thought the people who have lived here for years have surely earned the right to have their voices respected and listened to in their own town.
Well, we've come a long way since them early days! People don't need to work at makin' a town out of us. (Uh, Pappy, I think they still work purty hard at that...) Well, at least we stopped Greensboro and anybody else from taking over our town. (Uh, Pappy, we did stop Greensboro, but there might be others trying to take over, ya know...) OK, but at least the people who have lived here since back when animals could talk are respected and have a voice, right? (Uh, Pappy, I hate to tell you, but the voices of many people who have lived here for years are apparently being ignored and sometimes worse than ignored...)
Hmmm..Pappy suspects there might be a Miss Leader, uh, I mean a misleader in our midst. Might even be a PAC, uh, I mean, pack o' misleaders roamin' around. They might even be treatin' us as if we are too blind to see, too deaf to hear, too dumb to speak and too olfactorally challenged to detect the overpowering stench of B.S.
Now you may ask, "Pappy, is olfactorally a word?" Apparently it don't matter. Just say it often and loud enough and it becomes legit.
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 06:55 pm |
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| Pappy seconds that Bravo to Hairbrush and Scuba Jane.
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 07:53 pm |
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Amazing Pappy!
<cue THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE!>
Bravo to you!
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 08:11 pm |
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FatPappy wrote:
Now you may ask, "Pappy, is olfactorally a word?" Apparently it don't matter. Just say it often and loud enough and it becomes legit.
Mr. Flowers,
That's how you write a closing statement.
CJ
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Posted: Jan 12th, 2006 09:12 pm |
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| Extra mana for Pappy!!
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