Thursday, June 12, 2008

Thursday, what a day!

Took my brother in-law to radiation therapy today at Chapel Hill. Not a happy place.
Had a merchants association meeting tonight. A couple of people showed up, thank you to those who cared. But the place it was to be held, no one showed up to let us in. Jdc didn't show up either. Some one told me that tonight was the high school graduation. Does the entire town go?
I think that maybe T is right and it will be 5-7 years before anything happens here. The bypass opened 2 days ago and the town had 3 years to make plans. The place should be alive with stores, restaurants but there were no incentives for businesses to come here and so none came. I keep hearing this mantra " if you have staying power you can make it it here". What that means is "if you are already wealthy or your business was established 15 years ago you have a chance of survival but other wise you best get use to being poor".
I understand why the Arts Council moved to Clayton. It was because they had a chance to succeed in Clayton, because there are people progressive enough to support new concepts. Because there is initiative. Bravo Clayton! Come on Smithfield. Get out from underneath.

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