We've been over this issue a number of times. It's just something that small town papers do. I'm sure it's not easy to see someones name in the blotter, that you know or is a family memeber. I also figure if people didn't get into trouble then people wouldn't worry about a name being put in the paper. And I'm not saying just because a name is in the blotter, means that person is bad. Sometimes things just happen.
I didn't think this would be a bad idea until reading some of the posts and then it reminded my how mad I get to listen to my neighbors son ride their 4 wheeler back and forth in their yard, gunning the engine and such. I get really tired of hearing it and I'm not sure it would help to have this ordinance. He'd just be riding it up and down the street. I do think there are people who would like to see this pass that are responsible and will drive with care. To blame everything that could happen on the ATV drivers is crazy. Auto drivers will have to be just as alert for these things on the streets as the ATV driver. I wonder if the City could do a trial run? Hopefully in that time period no one would get hurt, but the City could see how people are obeying the law and how many tickets are issued and such before making it permanent? Also instead of just saying anyone with a drivers license could drive one of these things, make them get a special license and take a test or get some kind of certificate that has to be presented to an officer if the driver is stopped for a violation. It doesn't have to be a money maker for the city or county, but if kids and adults alike had to do this then it might increase safety all around. And if you have to do something like this for a motorcycle, why not for these things?!!
Lost, maybe they didn't mention Mark because he was so much old than these kids. Chance was not that much older then some of these kids in high school today when he enlisted and they can relate to him better then Mark who was, I'm sure no one meant to be disrespectful of Mr Lawton. If they didn't care one whit for him or how he died then they wouldn't be trying so hard to find funding to have a statue made of him, along with trying to find a place to put it and honor others from our town.
actually westslopeguy, these are snapshots taken by people who live in or around Craig. Doesn't mean the pictures have to be taken HERE! at least that's the way I understand it. but it would be funny to see a ship like that at Elk Head.
OH Man Dave, now your stirring the pot again and bringing up one of the reasons that someone else complained about truckers not using the bypass!! I think you've made a very good point and backed the woman who wrote the letter to the editor this summer or when ever it was. It can be a major safety issue for these trucks to be on our downtown streets. We all know that delievery trucks have to be on these streets, but the ones just “passing through” should use the bypass.
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lonelyone (Anonymous) says…
We've been over this issue a number of times. It's just something that small town papers do.
I'm sure it's not easy to see someones name in the blotter, that you know or is a family memeber. I also figure if people didn't get into trouble then people wouldn't worry about a name being put in the paper. And I'm not saying just because a name is in the blotter, means that person is bad. Sometimes things just happen.
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lonelyone (Anonymous) says…
I didn't think this would be a bad idea until reading some of the posts and then it reminded my how mad I get to listen to my neighbors son ride their 4 wheeler back and forth in their yard, gunning the engine and such. I get really tired of hearing it and I'm not sure it would help to have this ordinance. He'd just be riding it up and down the street.
I do think there are people who would like to see this pass that are responsible and will drive with care. To blame everything that could happen on the ATV drivers is crazy. Auto drivers will have to be just as alert for these things on the streets as the ATV driver.
I wonder if the City could do a trial run? Hopefully in that time period no one would get hurt, but the City could see how people are obeying the law and how many tickets are issued and such before making it permanent? Also instead of just saying anyone with a drivers license could drive one of these things, make them get a special license and take a test or get some kind of certificate that has to be presented to an officer if the driver is stopped for a violation. It doesn't have to be a money maker for the city or county, but if kids and adults alike had to do this then it might increase safety all around. And if you have to do something like this for a motorcycle, why not for these things?!!
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lonelyone (Anonymous) says…
I am so sorry for your loss.
18 November 2009
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lonelyone (Anonymous) says…
Great letter. If you were to actually send it, I'd like to sign it right along with you.
12 November 2009
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lonelyone (Anonymous) says…
Lost, maybe they didn't mention Mark because he was so much old than these kids. Chance was not that much older then some of these kids in high school today when he enlisted and they can relate to him better then Mark who was,
I'm sure no one meant to be disrespectful of Mr Lawton. If they didn't care one whit for him or how he died then they wouldn't be trying so hard to find funding to have a statue made of him, along with trying to find a place to put it and honor others from our town.
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lonelyone (Anonymous) says…
why in the world are you blaming the police and sheriff's office for this?
6 November 2009
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lonelyone (Anonymous) says…
boy you guys have taken something that most of us thought was an easy issue and really confused me!
4 November 2009
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lonelyone (Anonymous) says…
Not to mention it's not wide enough to put semi's on part of it.
4 November 2009
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lonelyone (Anonymous) says…
actually westslopeguy, these are snapshots taken by people who live in or around Craig. Doesn't mean the pictures have to be taken HERE! at least that's the way I understand it.
but it would be funny to see a ship like that at Elk Head.
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lonelyone (Anonymous) says…
OH Man Dave, now your stirring the pot again and bringing up one of the reasons that someone else complained about truckers not using the bypass!!
I think you've made a very good point and backed the woman who wrote the letter to the editor this summer or when ever it was. It can be a major safety issue for these trucks to be on our downtown streets.
We all know that delievery trucks have to be on these streets, but the ones just “passing through” should use the bypass.