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- Old home makes way for progress
- Lee County rejects new wind rules
- Cuts threatened for child care providers
- Parrish and the park board
- Super disappointment
- Regarding the Ten Commandments
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formerbulldog regarding Parrish and the park board
public hearings for two 30 feet tall windmills? I agree that big wind turbines have big impacts but my grampa's farm had a windmill taller than 30'. As I remember it, the decommisioning of that windmill consisted of a long chain and a 730 John Deere diesel. I believe that you may be over reacting just a bit.
rogueuser regarding Old home makes way for progress
Well I guess I'll be demonstrating my views on replacing a historic building with an eyesore of a parking lot by refusing any more patronage at the business who's owners committed this outrage!
Reality Checker regarding Old home makes way for progress
Nice old historical home, gone, turned into a parking lot for a sandwhich shop. Progress? What kind of progress is that, exactly?
barru regarding Parrish and the park board
I am extremely concerned that the park board is going to put up two windmills with no public hearings being held to discuss the matter. Residents who live near the park will be plagued with the dreaded shadow flicker and noise. There doesn't seem to be money kept in escrow to dismantle the windmills when they become obsolete. And is there some bond money to repair the roads that will be inevitably damaged during the construction of these eyesores? I think the public has been misled by the park district as to how much aeration of the pond will actually occur.
highnoter regarding Old home makes way for progress
Princeton lost it's small town character a long time ago when it decided to develop the North end.
OnTheFritz regarding Super disappointment
What a great run by these ladies. Congrats to the team, managers, and coaches. How 'bout an actual soccer field with real grass as a reward for next years team!
formerbulldog regarding Old home makes way for progress
I agree that it is sad to see the building go but it is hard to say what would or wouldn't be involved if you were to renovate. Hearing the floor crack does not neccessarly indicate structural issues just as the absense of sounds does not assure structural stability. Also, depending on the regulations in place for a particular structure it is often cheaper and less restrictive to do asbestos abatement work on a building that will never of occupied again. Still sorry to see it go but I don't know the whole story.
Living in Reality regarding Regarding the Ten Commandments
George Carlin had the perfect answer to this: "The real reason we can't have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post "Thou shalt not steal," "Thou shalt not commit adultery" and "Thou shalt not lie" in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment."
Living in Reality regarding Old home makes way for progress
Actually elsbethwb, the interior had no "infestation" problems that I was ever aware of - and I was in the building in several different parts for hours at a time. Abandoned? Only because the previous owner doubled the rent when he took possession. Trust me, if the friend I had living there and I could walk around the room without hearing the floor crack, it was structurally sound. AND if asbestos has to be removed, the same proceedures and costs are involved whether you renovate or destroy. Again, I'm not sentimental, but this building was not one that couldn't have been rehabbed for use.
Roxy2005 regarding Old home makes way for progress
Unfortunately our city authorities have a different agenda than preserving our historical sites. The city did not have to issue a demolition permit if they were at all interested in historical preservation. It seems to me that where cement talks the city listens.
