Posted by Cheri on July 19, 2003 at 14:56:43:
In Reply to: I agree Re: Major Effort posted by Carl on July 18, 2003 at 15:32:40:
> 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
I'm opening up a coffee & tea shop in downtown kittanning.. If we take care of our own before worrying about taking care of 'business' elsewhere.. we'd be better off.
I moved here 10 yrs ago, from Houston, TX and I was 'shocked' to know there's still the small town attitude alive. It's not always a bad thing, you have to look at it with pride, If you love your town and whats in it.. then you shouldn't have any problems.. but if time is passing you buy, then let it, just think of the good times, share the info.. from that list of 'what was' can be what is' just work on the past to make the present work.