Comments for Union County Weekly http://www.unioncountyweekly.com About the community, for the community Sun, 13 May 2012 13:35:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Council works toward budget and possible annexations by Disgruntled Stallings resident http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/news/2012/05/council-works-toward-budget-and-possible-annexations/#comment-808 Disgruntled Stallings resident Sun, 13 May 2012 13:35:11 +0000 http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/?p=7171#comment-808 Stallings citizens and the press need Granicus to give more transparency to council proceedings. What is Esarove afraid of? Fred Weber tried to put a muzzle on emails from elected officials. What's next on the agenda? About all that could happen next is barring citizens from council meetings? The annual cost for the Granicus subscription is a small price to pay for keeping citizens informed. Stallings citizens and the press need Granicus to give more transparency to council proceedings. What is Esarove afraid of? Fred Weber tried to put a muzzle on emails from elected officials. What’s next on the agenda? About all that could happen next is barring citizens from council meetings? The annual cost for the Granicus subscription is a small price to pay for keeping citizens informed.

]]> Comment on Stallings home gets Extreme Makeover by Lynda Paxton http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/news/2012/05/stallings-home-gets-extreme-makeover/#comment-807 Lynda Paxton Sat, 12 May 2012 16:51:51 +0000 http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/?p=7149#comment-807 Next Level has made such a positive contribution to improving our community and the lives of these families. This is the third home in the Spring Hill neighborhood to get a makeover and it is every bit as impressive as the TV show. Thanks to Melissa Jackson who is the cooridnator for these projects and all the volunteers who gave their time and talents to this project. You are making a world of difference in Stallings! Lynda Paxton, Mayor Next Level has made such a positive contribution to improving our community and the lives of these families. This is the third home in the Spring Hill neighborhood to get a makeover and it is every bit as impressive as the TV show. Thanks to Melissa Jackson who is the cooridnator for these projects and all the volunteers who gave their time and talents to this project. You are making a world of difference in Stallings!
Lynda Paxton, Mayor

]]> Comment on Voting cliques bad for Union County by current UCPS employee http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/opinion/2012/04/voting-cliques-bad-for-union-county/#comment-803 current UCPS employee Tue, 08 May 2012 21:52:08 +0000 http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/?p=6797#comment-803 Amen! Amen!

]]> Comment on DrumSTRONG beats on for sixth year by Scott Swimmer http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/arts_entertainment/2012/05/drumstrong-beats-on-for-sixth-year/#comment-802 Scott Swimmer Tue, 08 May 2012 21:26:50 +0000 http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/?p=7040#comment-802 Actually, the interactive Drum Circle is 30 hours NON-STOP. You can participate in the "world's longest continuous rhythm event". Once registered, you can come and go as they please anytime but when the rhythm starts @ noon on Sat., May 19, we will drum continuously till 6:00pm Sun., May 20. 54 cities in 15 countries joined us last year .. each supporting the cancer initiative of their choice through rhythm. Actually, the interactive Drum Circle is 30 hours NON-STOP. You can participate in the “world’s longest continuous rhythm event”.

Once registered, you can come and go as they please anytime but when the rhythm starts @ noon on Sat., May 19, we will drum continuously till 6:00pm Sun., May 20.

54 cities in 15 countries joined us last year .. each supporting the cancer initiative of their choice through rhythm.

]]> Comment on Commissioners should focus and work together by Omar keslowski http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/opinion/2012/05/commissioners-should-focus-and-work-together/#comment-799 Omar keslowski Sat, 05 May 2012 03:46:36 +0000 http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/?p=7020#comment-799 Ken, are you oblivious to the waste? The schools have enough local funds to keep all assistants and teachers and also provide a desperately needed raise for the teachers. It is all about priorities. Ken, are you oblivious to the waste? The schools have enough local funds to keep all assistants and teachers and also provide a desperately needed raise for the teachers. It is all about priorities.

]]> Comment on Fire district raises concerns by Andy Stallings http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/news/2012/04/fire-district-raises-concerns/#comment-794 Andy Stallings Wed, 02 May 2012 01:34:49 +0000 http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/?p=6828#comment-794 The Weddington Town Council could care less about what is good for the town. With the exception of Werner Thomisser and Dan Barry (who flip-flopped on this) this council was elected by a small group from Providence VFD and they are there to serve them. They have openly admitted this during council meetings. Their arrogance was shown by not even showing up for the public meeting at Weddington High School. The merger was going fine until they came up with this fire district nonsense. The Weddington Town Council could care less about what is good for the town. With the exception of Werner Thomisser and Dan Barry (who flip-flopped on this) this council was elected by a small group from Providence VFD and they are there to serve them. They have openly admitted this during council meetings. Their arrogance was shown by not even showing up for the public meeting at Weddington High School.

The merger was going fine until they came up with this fire district nonsense.

]]> Comment on Ramos brings passion, discipline to Sun Valley by diane ano http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/education/2012/03/ramos-brings-passion-discipline-to-sun-valley/#comment-792 diane ano Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:35:22 +0000 http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/?p=6465#comment-792 Wow! proud of you richard! God bless you! :) Wow! proud of you richard! God bless you! :)

]]> Comment on Fire district raises concerns by Omar keslowski http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/news/2012/04/fire-district-raises-concerns/#comment-790 Omar keslowski Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:55:25 +0000 http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/?p=6828#comment-790 Davidson wants fire protection to remain in the political spotlight and be a political football year after year??? How can that possibly make sense? Davidson, don't play games with our safety for your political gain. Any bankers in the area? I will need a loan so I can pay my tax bill. Davidson wants fire protection to remain in the political spotlight and be a political football year after year??? How can that possibly make sense? Davidson, don’t play games with our safety for your political gain. Any bankers in the area? I will need a loan so I can pay my tax bill.

]]> Comment on Where’s OUR greenspace? by Michael Faulkenberry http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/opinion/2012/04/where%e2%80%99s-our-greenspace/#comment-789 Michael Faulkenberry Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:10:48 +0000 http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/?p=6792#comment-789 Mr. Minor has made several good points. Indian Trail is NOW a town of 33,000 plus residents and in need of so called parks for recreation. The first Park referendum failed due to poor planning and explaining of the referendum. Did Indian Trail want an all sports themed park or a park to enjoy picnics and to have family gatherings? Indian Trail is on the verge of expanding once again to prepare itself for the future. Amenities are great in bringing more residents to the the Town, along with businesses wanting to relocate. The question is can Indian Trail continue to tax the residents for these amenities in a down turn economy? What other referendums will there be in the next 2 to 3 years? Will homeowners be able to afford those tax increases too? What about the road bonds yet to be paid for road improvements? Who will provide law enforcement and security for these parks? The only eighteen deputies on staff? GROWTH will require balance spending for ALL improvements to happen for Indian Trail. I agree with Mr. Minor that Indian Trail does need parks, but how large and how expensive should they be? Can the parks be built in stages to allow taxpayers to absorb the increase taxes in smaller doses? Indian Trail can not focus on one aspect in growing. Once crime is in those parks and to those new businesses moving in, all of the money spent will be for NOTHING! No families or businesses will want to move to Indian Trail if there is a bad reputation! Let's do it right this time for EVERYBODY! Mr. Minor has made several good points. Indian Trail is NOW a town of 33,000 plus residents and in need of so called parks for recreation. The first Park referendum failed due to poor planning and explaining of the referendum. Did Indian Trail want an all sports themed park or a park to enjoy picnics and to have family gatherings?
Indian Trail is on the verge of expanding once again to prepare itself for the future. Amenities are great in bringing more residents to the the Town, along with businesses wanting to relocate. The question is can Indian Trail continue to tax the residents for these amenities in a down turn economy?
What other referendums will there be in the next 2 to 3 years? Will homeowners be able to afford those tax increases too? What about the road bonds yet to be paid for road improvements? Who will provide law enforcement and security for these parks? The only eighteen deputies on staff?
GROWTH will require balance spending for ALL improvements to happen for Indian Trail. I agree with Mr. Minor that Indian Trail does need parks, but how large and how expensive should they be? Can the parks be built in stages to allow taxpayers to absorb the increase taxes in smaller doses?
Indian Trail can not focus on one aspect in growing. Once crime is in those parks and to those new businesses moving in, all of the money spent will be for NOTHING! No families or businesses will want to move to Indian Trail if there is a bad reputation! Let’s do it right this time for EVERYBODY!

]]> Comment on Touch-a-Truck with Children’s Ministries Preschool by Angie http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/news/2012/04/touch-a-truck-with-children%e2%80%99s-ministries-preschool-2/#comment-786 Angie Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:54:54 +0000 http://www.unioncountyweekly.com/?p=6651#comment-786 The telephone number is misprinted. Please call 704-681-8608 and the address is 7311 Mill Grove Road. There will be vendors, food, music, sport demonstrations and lots of trucks and cars for your little ones to climb on and explore! Thank you and hope to see you there! The telephone number is misprinted. Please call 704-681-8608 and the address is 7311 Mill Grove Road. There will be vendors, food, music, sport demonstrations and lots of trucks and cars for your little ones to climb on and explore!
Thank you and hope to see you there!

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