Posted by Carl on July 18, 2003 at 15:32:40:
In Reply to: Re: I agree Re: Business Gone posted by Joe on July 18, 2003 at 14:46:57:
Major effort divided 2 is huge. Major effort divided by 100 is manageable. Anyone aboard? Reply and post your name in the SUBJECT line if you're in. Spread the word, too.
> > I'm not sure that anyone on the Hill realizes that before Wal-Mart moved
> in, they crunched some numbers and knew that they would make money on
> Kittanning, even factoring in the cost of building a new store. Has
> anyone locally looked at a cooperative effort to get better prices?
> That's something that we have to consider. I went over to Sprankle's
> today and bought my groceries there. I know Randy doesn't have rock-
> bottom prices but I want his store to stay in town.
> > > > Nobody cares? I do. The Chamber of Commerce does. Individual
> business
> > > > owners do.
> It is going to take a major effort from people like you, business
> owners, politicians, police and local citizens to rebuild Kittanning. The
> demise didn't come overight and will not go away overnight either.There is
> much work to be done.
> > > > I talked with Arnie Moss before Joe's Bootery closed. He had shoes
> in
> > > the
> > > > window that were $9 less on Market St. than on the Internet. Did
> anyone
> > > > check before they bought from out of towners?
> > > He may have been into the 2nd year of his going out of business
> sale by
> > > then but when he was open for business full tilt his prices were
> higher
> > > than the shoes store across the street, way higher the Final Score on
> the
> > > Net, Dick's in Monroeville or a place in the Butler Mall, the same
> goes
> > > for his clothing- higher....the average person shops for price@
> quality,
> > > the business owner in Kittanning has to appeal to something that
> Walmart
> > > and these other stores don't offer or offer little of.
> > > > Marketing what you have is the key.
> > > > Carl
> > > > www.local4all.com
> > > > > > > I was trying to make a list of the businesses that has come
> and
> > > gone
> > > > in Armstrong County over the years,How may can you add to it.
> > > > > > > Harbison Walker--Brick Yard --Templeton
> > > > > > > Kittanning Refractories--Brick Yard--Kittanning
> > > > > > > Elk's Brewery--Kittanning
> > > > > > > Meadow Gold Dairy--Kittanning
> > > > > > > Essex--Kittanning
> > > > > > > Five Rubber--Kittanning
> > > > > > > PPG--Ford City
> > > > > > > Jane's Way--Dept. Store.--Kitt.
> > > > > > > Montgomery Ward's--Kitt.
> > > > > > > McConnel Watersins--Kittanning
> > > > > > > McNease Brick Tard--Kitt.--Running partialy
> > > > > > > How Many Can You Add?
> > > > > > Why the list? why add to it?
> > > > > > we know that the outside world is miles ahead of us. Why beat
> > > > yourself up over it? We in armstrong co. are accustomed to apathy.
> Deal
> > > > with it, it aint gonna change, ever. No one 'round these parts wants
> it
> > > > to.
> > > > > > If you want to see things, do things, get in your car and drive
> > > away
> > > > from here - just like everyone else.
> > > > > Maybe with a list of businesses that has left to take to your
> > > officials
> > > > and ask them what they have ever done to replace any of them,I agree
> > > > nothing will change,As I stated before, Kittanning will always be a
> > > > retirement town. I had to leave to find a job to support my family
> and
> > > now
> > > > I have returned to retire. Really what is here or what not is here
> dont
> > > > bother me, But I wouldent want to see some one else pull up roots as
> I
> > > did
> > > > and have to leave their home and family for fifteen years, I think
> it
> > > > would be good to let the one's responsable know just what has left
> this
> > > > area,But Im sure they already do