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Accident at the soccer field curve. Car missed the curve and flipped. I think everyone is alright but cops were only letting one lane go through at a time
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That was the only person missing in PC after 2006 that I saw.
Dabbs Bridge is really close to Cobb and Bartow.
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We knew Jeff from Rotary. He was a man devoted to his family and community. He always made you laugh and smile. Thoughts and prayers to the Israel family.
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Our heartfelt prayers and sympathy go out to the Coviello family.
RiP Joe.
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This is really nice of you.
Here is some tips that some may find useful!
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We ate there last night as well. It was really good! It is the same owner of the one Paisano's in downtown acworth....just new location!
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Make sure you go to the Red Bar! Yummy crab cakes! They serve lunch and breakfast now!
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Noticed the grading the other day and was wondering. As for Lowes, the BOC said in one of their meetings that Lowes put a hold on any new expansion because of the economy. Same as where Wellstar was grading next to the new professional bldg for a new hospital, that project is on hold as well
This is what I have heard as well!
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My son LOVED LOVED LOVED a Day out with Thomas. We went when he was almost 3. We ended up making a weekend out of it in Chattanooga. If possible, I would recommend going earlier in the day and on Friday...if they still do a Friday date. Friday's are still kinda crowded, but not as bad as the actual weekend.
You will love it!
During Christmas, many of the train depots in NC and TN also do the "Polar Express." Santa comes on the train and they serve hot chocolate and sing songs. Lots of fun! We did this in Bryson City, NC. It was awesome!
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Bentwater off 61?
Bentwater Sub. off Cedarcrest (N Paulding)
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what part of the county are you in?
Bentwater has some good clinics and you can pay for private lessons. I don't think you have to be in the HOA
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Don't know your price range but this is a nice 4 bedroom house in Hiram:
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Now they are hollerin that they can`t sell the gas that they have produced, and are trying to make up the difference by raising the overall price.
BUUUUUULLLLLL Sh %^& T
HB.
Ps. It seems that most have forgotten that the price of gas is mostly the reason for the economic downfall.
I agree with your first statement, but the economic downward spiral started long before the price of gas went up!
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These areas have always had problems, first the coal comapines came in and paid the workers squat, then the coal ran out and they were abanonded areas, and the people only knew working for the coal compaines, they were abondanded, no work, times got hard..... this could be a scenerio for all of America soon.
Desperate people, desperate times....a lot say homes are not upkept, but after a time I believe people there just got so down and out they had no hope and they stopped caring.... they did not know what else to do.... in these area coal was their life, all they knew, even in the good coal times they were still poor.
Rich coal companies after a profit playing on the people needing work.... the same goes for many areas now..... the work has just not completely played out.
Most of us don't know what it is like to have nothing. These people started with nothing, got some hope from the coal companies, risked their lives to provide for their family and then got it swept out from under them when the coal ran out. It is a sad situation, but we may see more like this as times get harder.
Don't judge until you have been in their shoes. You never know what tomorrow will bring. I am sure most there would love to have a job, even min. wage.
Most mountain people won't uproot and move, and where would they go, and what could they do?
One of the young kids just starting as a base level employee at the coal mine is getting paid 60,000 a year. Not bad for a entry level position. A guy who works at the coal company also said that they actually have a hard time finding employees and are short handed. He said that 60,000 grand a year can't compete with food stamps, welfare, and many can't pass the drug screening.
The saddest part of the show is just the simple lack of public health education. The same kid that had got the entry level position in the coal mines complains about major stomach problems that he seems to be having. At first you are led to believe it is work related, but as the story evolves his eating habits seem to be the enemy. His lunch includes chips, dew, sandwiches, candy, etc. This seems to be what most miners were eating. One guy showed his cooler packed full of junk and sodas. He said he needed all this food just in case he got trapped in the mine....there was not one bottle of water! Babies are given soda in their sippy cup, and children are taught to eat the same crap their parents eat.
I have no doubt that the coal companies mine an area and then eventually leave. Businesses come and go and people must be willing to adapt and retrain themselves or risk falling into poverty. Is it up to my family to support another family because they don't want to move out of the mountains, stay in school, or give up? I understand that it is a vicious cycle that children will fall victim to, but at what point do we ask parents to stand up and take responsibility? Or are we supposed to just continue to fund this way of life? I believe that education (school, health, job training) is the answer here. The cycle has to be stopped and throwing money at the parents is not going to do it.
I also would like to know what the coal mining companies do for the communities they are in? Besides creating jobs, I would be interested to know how much money they invest back into the community? Before they leave an area, do they help retrain or transfer their employees, or do they just board up one day never to be seen again?
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Just looking at this wish list. You can go on home and then click on "all time most active" tab.
Some of the items OUR tax money COULD be used for:
Item/state/cost/ (job creation per project)
Doorbells MS 99,6000 (2)
Heritage Trail Park MS 600 mil (65)
Energy Efficient industrial zone 100acres Puerto Rico 17.5 BIL (1628)
Dog Park CA 500,000 (7)
Reduce Prostitution Program OH 1.5 mil (0)
Disc Golf Course TX 886,000 (4)
Just to name a few!
This website says: 4. How do these projects fit in with the stimulus bill?
It is expected that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be signed by the President on February 16. That legislation won't list the projects to be funded. Instead, it will appropriate money for federal grant programs, such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) or Surface Transportation Program, which will then use the appropriated stimulus money to make grants to cities. In the case of CDBG, for example, the Department of Housing and Urban Development will be the agency that will decide (using a formula) which of the projects requested by the mayors will be funded.
That said, the funding Congress approves for these programs, and thus how much money cities will actually receive for their projects, may exceed or fall short of the mayors' suggestions. This means that not every project requested by the mayors will be funded. And that is why it's important for citizens to register their opinions on which projects they believe are critical and which are not. By the same token, it is also likely that many projects not yet proposed by localities (and thus not listed on this site) will receive funding via federal programs.
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Not sure what is going on, but have heard lots of sirens off Cedarcrest and Harmony Grove!
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I don't like a lot of variety. I like to read about business primarily. I also like real life things. I just read "90 Minutes In Heaven" and enjoyed it very much. Never have been much on fiction but I do like historical fiction--Gone With The Wind and Beulah Land are what I'd call "historical fiction".
The Night Journal is historical fiction and I could not put it down...you may enjoy it. It is a romance/mystery with lots of historical references in it.
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I am in a book club and these are all the books we have read so far! There is a good variety of books here. I think my favorites were:
Water for Elephants
Kite Runner
The Night Journal
For our Book Selection: Click here!
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Although some people swear by it, putting cereal in a bottle is NOT recommended for babies. read why:
http://www.drgreene.com/21_861.html
If he is 3 1/2 months old, he is probably getting close to being able to introduce some foods such as cereal...using a spoon! You can start with rice cereal that is watered down with water or formula. I think only a couple of tblspoons is plenty.
http://parenting.ivillage.com/baby/bnutrit...0,,3vp7,00.html
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The loss of these men is felt everyday. Their families are in our continued thoughts and prayers.
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If you know her personally, could you please let her know that I have a small group that is interested. She has yet to return my calls.
Will do!
State Board gives flexibility to not make up storm days
in Paulding County NEWS
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Glad to see that there will be flexibility in the crct testing. If we don't make up the days we really need to push back the crct. The kids are two weeks behind on standards. If they don't push back the test, the kids need to make up at least some of those missed days.