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Seems challenges are in the air. I noticed on the Box Top for Education site that only 15 people have joined in support of Dorchester Schools since 2002. Come on people! Let's go and support our school! It's free, it's easy and our kids need our support. I CHALLENGE Dorchester nation, young and old alike, to join Box Tops and support our school. Many of us already shop on line. Why not do it through box tops and earn cash for our children and help out the school in these tough times.
ReplyDeleteParent of elementary children
I CAN'T WAIT until Monday.
ReplyDeleteFolks, if you live in this town, like I do, and you have complained about the gravel/dirt/mud streets here, you need to attend the townhall meeting at the community building at 7 p.m. on April 5.
If you don't come, you CAN'T complain anymore.
Iam going, by not to complain about the roads, Iam going to complain about the people who are complaining about them. For over 100 years, we have not had paving, so dont complain about something, that we have lived with for so long, and yea, there is always someone saying, that we dont want to move forward, the town will die, get a grip, thats their opinions, but if your life has been so bad that you have to complain about roads, we havent had any new house for about 10 or more years, and there was a rash of them built then, and people moved in them, money wise, if there is paving it wont happen for quite awhile, I myself do not want to get into something new, until the economy, is back where is should be. We need to worry about the sewer plant and water tower, come on wouldnt you rather have a good well, and sewer plant. then worry about the roads. I think the person pushing this needs more to do with there time, clean up the mess we have now. If we dont put paving in, doesnt mean they wont come. Because they already have.
ReplyDeleteThis is the attitude that diminishes community pride -- status quo isn't a way to face the needs of our community -- and the future has to include a community improvement like paving.
ReplyDeleteI lived on Hiway 103 when they paved it from Crete Hiway 33 to Pleasant Dale.
ReplyDeleteIt was a mess! Delays, detours, often on foot, nothing going on when it rained. I thought they'd never finish.
Paving is coming to Dorchester but the there will be many inconveniences so be prepared!
Word has it the people collecting the signatures to put paving on the ballot collected 30 more signatures than needed in just a few hours!
ReplyDeleteWow! Maybe someone can put term limits on city employees on the ballot, too. 20 years of status quo is enough.
Enough about paving the streets already. That's all anyone is commenting on. Go to the city meeting on Monday and let it rest. Has anyone noticed that since it has dried out that the city is trying to improve and smooth out the rough spots. Thanks guys! Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteI DEMAND an audit of the city's internet usage.
ReplyDeleteI think a certain employee is using city time to log in anti paving comments. We as taxpayers deserve to know if this is the case, as I am told it is.
DORCHESTER HAS MOVED AHEAD, OR HAS YOUR HEAD BEEN IN THE GROUND, OUR ARE YOU LIVING IN THE PAST. PAVING IS GREAT, SO DONT SWEAT IT, IT WILL COME SOMEDAY, IAM NOT GOING TO GET WORKED UP OVER SOMETHING THAT WILL NOT MAKE OR BREAK DORCHESTER. WOW.
ReplyDeleteI've been waiting for pavement since 1979.
ReplyDelete31 years haven't made these bones any younger.
Let's get going people. We know what the right move is for the future of our community.
I miss cynical richard. Where'd he go?
ReplyDeleteHopefully he moved.
ReplyDeleteim moving alright ............................. along with all my gassy cows ................................. moving to town next to you ........................................ the bovines like moving often .................... you'll thank me when you need extra cow chips to start your fire place ....................................................
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing a slew of psychologists, I've decided that a wise elder might be better!
ReplyDeleteIt turns out grandma was right: Listen to your elders. New research indicates they are indeed wise — in knowing how to deal with conflicts and accepting life's uncertainties and change.
It isn't a question of how many facts someone knows, or being able to operate a TV remote, but rather how to handle disagreements — social wisdom.
And researchers led by Richard E. Nisbett of the University of Michigan found that older people were more likely than younger or middle-aged ones to recognize that values differ, to acknowledge uncertainties, to accept that things change over time and to acknowledge others' points of view.
AP Science Writer Randolph E. Schmid, now in his seventh decade, found this research far more compelling than he might have at age 20.
I missed the town meeting due to work obligations. What did I miss?
ReplyDeletewill be mowing peoples yards this summer. For any questions call 402 641 1154
ReplyDeleteI too thing the blog, is nothing but a tool to cause fighting, and half the time they only print what they think will benefit them, and won't write the stuff that people really feel. I say bye to the Dorchester Times, and its staff.
ReplyDeleteI want to say Congratulations to my sister Jessica Hansen for being elected the 2010-2011 State FBLA Secretary this weekend at the Summer Leadership Conference in Omaha. We are very proud of you and we know you will represent Dorchester proudly!
ReplyDeleteAndrea Hansen
I just read that Stromsburg will get a $541,500 grant and a $1.4 million loan to dig a new well and replace water mains. The three wells the city now uses contain high levels of arsenic. The money comes from USDA. Could Dorchester apply for these same grants?
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