Comments on: Elissa Yount: Lack of interest in HSR unfortunate

By: downtown property owner

downtown property owner — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:52:00 +0000

How were property owners notified of this meeting? I did not receive any notice by mail. I do not remember seeing any information in the local paper concerning this. I feel our town will be even more divided with the closure of so many side streets.

By: wellington smythe

wellington smythe — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:00:07 +0000

So true, Cricket.

By: live it

live it — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:07:26 +0000

We’ll let Kevin do that.lol

By: ziggy

ziggy — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:31:41 +0000

Live it…I agree with everything you posted..
you’re absolutely right.

copy and paste that on every thread..(LOL)

By: Interesting

Interesting — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:01:30 +0000

#17 – Ziggy – as long as the elections are rigged and continue to be rigged in Henderson and Vance County, yes, the downward spiral will continue.

When this changes, Henderson might have a chance, but not until then. People are all too willing to pay for votes so they can get their way.

You know this is true. How can it be different with people that don’t know a thing about what is going on making decisions? It can’t – pure and simple.

By: live it

live it — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:37:32 +0000

solved, sorry

By: live it

live it — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:35:06 +0000

I agree Ziggy. We create our preception/ reality, it can be negative or positive. We all know we have problems in this community. Some is social, some due to lack of leadership by public and private leaders. But this can change. There are many hard working and honest business people, they should be the ones confronting their counterparts, the slumlandlords, etc. We have government leaders that should be constantly challenged by us and other leaders to do the right thing. Above all WE need to take responsibiltiy for many issues. Its easy to be negative, because there are serious issues affecting all of us, not just here, but we are not helpless. Its easy to blame all the “powerful people” it allows us not to do anything. Lets all agree to take baby steps on at least one issue that interest us. None of these problems appeared ovenight. They won’t be sold overnight either!

By: ziggy

ziggy — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:23:25 +0000

I have to admit that it bugs me when I see posts that proclaim that Henderson will continue it’s downward spiral..as if it is a fact that can’t be changed.
I mean…what do you do with that?

I don’t get why people make derisive remarks whenever any public event is held..looking for whatever negativity can be found, or come up with..

In any event..I hope that the “movers and shakers” are paying close attention to this issue, and address the needs to move things forward soon..in an OPEN FORUM..such as Town Talk, HiH, city council meetings, etc..not behind closed doors and then make a surprise announcement in the Dispatch about the plan..such as where the station will be.

By: Warden

Warden — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:23:31 +0000

Cricket, there are enough people who love Henderson to survive the prevailing tide of pessimism. Knowing that people are afraid of change and hindered by history is part of becoming stronger. I value all the negative thoughts expressed because it adds to my conviction that I have to do my share to make positive things happen. I don’t call people names and wish others didn’t, because it only causes hard feelings and gets us nowhere.

There is a wise scriptural caution for all of us to “be in the world, but not of the world”

By: Sick of Sam

Sick of Sam — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:21:01 +0000

Cricket…we will stop telling the truth about Sam when he stops doing the negative things he does. Don’t ask me to list all of them because I don’t have 24 hours to spare.