Ice Rink

[True Fannin Native]

PALMBEACHGAL wrote:

The Ice Rink will benefit community spirt and economy. Period.

Yeah,'bout like pouring licenses allowed in town helped the economy that all the floridiots wanted.

[Goeroe]

Well it's about mid -December now and I've been looking at the attendance at the ice rink.
Very poor.
Very,very,few clients.

[Ole goat]

True Fannin Native wrote:

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Yeah,'bout like pouring licenses allowed in town helped the economy that all the floridiots wanted.

Go Floridiots'

[GaGirl64]

Goeroe wrote:

Well it's about mid -December now and I've been looking at the attendance at the ice rink.
Very poor.
Very,very,few clients.

Went by there Saturday Night and it was full. Alot of families there and the kids seem to be having a great time. Maybe you just dont go at night cause you dont want to see it. You want to be negative about having something for families with younger kids to do around here. Need more stuff for the kids and teens to do around here.

[SPELLING NAZI]

UMMMM why do so many people believe ALOT is a word it is NOT, it is A LOT.

[GaGirl64]

Who really cares, I dont. If all you can do is correct spelling, then you have no life. Get one.

[Local Observer]

Where are all the naysayers NOW??? GaGirl64 is right.... Not sure where Goeroe is getting his information, but the place has done much better than first projected!! Why don't we all try to be proud of our area & support it all we can?? I'm sure if you call City Hall, they can probably give you #s & details about average skaters.... I have seen the place rented many times for private parties as well! I am glad to see something like this in our area so that locals have somewhere to go besides surrounding counties'. Glad to see tax revenue staying in FC for a change!!

This is a new year....my challenge to each & everyone is to lose the negative attitudes & let's all work together for the improvement for the entire community!! Peace, joy, & love to all!

[Malo Lupo]

GaGirl64 wrote:

Who really cares, I dont. If all you can do is correct spelling, then you have no life. Get one.

This reminds me of the bullies back in grade school. They could not create an intelligent argument and would resort to mud-slinging to make themselves feel better. ;)

If you really think better education is important do not degrade those who are less fortunate than yourself. Do you really think they need people to throw their short comings in their face.

Instead volunteer at local schools and offer to help. We the people need to stop sitting around and waiting for our government to save us all. We can fix our own problems if we can learn to work together.

[Malo Lupo]

For the sake of clarification, in my previous message, I am agreeing with GaGirl64.

[Malo Lupo]

Also, what is this tree incident that everyone is referring to?

[Local Observer]

Malo Lupo wrote:

Also, what is this tree incident that everyone is referring to?

There was a big cypress tree that was planted....(I'm sure I'll be corrected on this...but you can probably search topix for the thread) I'm not even a landscaper, but I knew that a tree that large would never survive downtown in the "concrete jungle"! That's what happened, the tree was planted, but I don't think that it cost the taxpayers anything, I believe it was donated, but it didn't survive. The mayor has been ridiculed for the mess, but I don't know that it was her fault. Again, I just hope that we can all stop the negativity & work together to make this area a better place for all...locals & visitors alike!

[Blue Ridgeon]

Concerned tax payer wrote:

Setting the record straight. It is Linda Thompson and friends that are doing the rink not
The city

So another Floridiot takes hold of our pocket books

[Just me]

Blue Ridgeon wrote:

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So another Floridiot takes hold of our pocket books

What's wrong here-city leaders allowing such - stupid idea- cheapened downtown & I'm not a resident

[Local Observer]

Just me wrote:

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What's wrong here-city leaders allowing such - stupid idea- cheapened downtown & I'm not a resident

With the ice skating rink???

[Just me]

Yes the ice rink - city leaders should be more selective in what is allowed - don't think it was a good choice-

[Malo Lupo]

Local Observer wrote:

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There was a big cypress tree that was planted....(I'm sure I'll be corrected on this...but you can probably search topix for the thread) I'm not even a landscaper, but I knew that a tree that large would never survive downtown in the "concrete jungle"! That's what happened, the tree was planted, but I don't think that it cost the taxpayers anything, I believe it was donated, but it didn't survive. The mayor has been ridiculed for the mess, but I don't know that it was her fault. Again, I just hope that we can all stop the negativity & work together to make this area a better place for all...locals & visitors alike!

Thank you, I do not remember a tree at all. I feel rather silly not having noticed it.

If it was moved at the wrong time of year that alone may have hurt it. Who knows. Either way I bet it would have looked gorgeous.

[WTN]

Lots of complaining, and zero action to be taken.

Congrats on having empty words.

[laughin]

Laura Fullbusch wrote:

Ice rink will be a collossal failure

Laura looks like you were right, looks closed to me. Wonder if the citys money was made back or just another mindless waste like every thing bushell britches desides to do.

[lmno]

I am planning on attending the Fire And Ice Chili Cookoff in Blue Ridge next weekend. I will be bringing a large family. We probably wouldn't attend if were not for the advertised Ice Skating. Is it closed or not?

[Rebel Fried]

lmno wrote:

I am planning on attending the Fire And Ice Chili Cookoff in Blue Ridge next weekend. I will be bringing a large family. We probably wouldn't attend if were not for the advertised Ice Skating. Is it closed or not?

The ice skating rink is a joke,very small and held up by cinder blocks.$10! lol