Don't you just hate the crowded parking lot at our local McDonalds. It is hard to park a truck there. Limited space. I would love to see the car wash torn down and room made for additional parking. The gas station in front of Stop and Shop has reduced the parking space. McDonalds would get more business from me if the lot wasn't so congested. School buses from out of town schools visiting for a ball game would have a hard time finding a parking spot. Ditto to large semis.
If I was McDonalds, I would build a new location on the Richmond Road near Roses Cash and Carry. Or tear down the car wash!
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Estill County's funeral homes need websites!
Most funeral homes today have websites listing services, obituaries with pictures of the deceased, directions to the home etc.. Neither funeral home in Estill County offers such services which probably drives out of town people crazy!
Our 2 funeral homes are throwbacks to the past. You won't see a photo display/video of the deceased person.
Why should a funeral home be so cold and uncaring? These funeral homes need places for the family to escape and grieve.
I ecnourage Lewis and Toler homes to look at websites for Turpin funeral home or Oldham Roberts Powell in Richmond. It isn't like the local funeral homes aren't getting enough money!! I wished the owners of Lewis Funeral Home would consider a new home somewhere away from town where there is more parking. Or purchase a parking lot off court street.
Our 2 funeral homes are throwbacks to the past. You won't see a photo display/video of the deceased person.
Why should a funeral home be so cold and uncaring? These funeral homes need places for the family to escape and grieve.
I ecnourage Lewis and Toler homes to look at websites for Turpin funeral home or Oldham Roberts Powell in Richmond. It isn't like the local funeral homes aren't getting enough money!! I wished the owners of Lewis Funeral Home would consider a new home somewhere away from town where there is more parking. Or purchase a parking lot off court street.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Ideas for the old Food World/Save A Lot building
1. Dollar Tree
2. Pamida
3. Big Lots
4. Cinema
5. Peddler's Mall
6. Wal-Greens
7. Small Wal Mart similar to the ones in Manchester, Jackson or Whitesburg
8. UK off campus classes
2. Pamida
3. Big Lots
4. Cinema
5. Peddler's Mall
6. Wal-Greens
7. Small Wal Mart similar to the ones in Manchester, Jackson or Whitesburg
8. UK off campus classes
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Irvine Food Court renovation
Looks like a food mart will be located in the former playground area of the Irvine Food Mart on Richmond Road. The central seating area has been replaced by a food mart. Long Johns and Burger King will have seating just outside the central area. Gas tanks will remove several parking spaces in front of the food court.
I am sure a food mart will be more profitable to the owners than a playground or arcade games. Maybe the food mart will keep Long Johns and Arby's open. I miss Taco Bell and Burger King.
It will be nice to see another gasoline station on Richmond Road. More competition keeps prices under control.
When the new Save A Lot opens in the old Maloney's/Hecks/LA Joes/Liquadators building across the road, the turning lanes will see more traffic. A stop light would be nice. Given that a stop light is located at the intersection of Richmond Road and Dark Hollow Road, it is unlikely that a new stop light will be installed.
Estill Countians should support the food court. Jobs would be lost and Estill Countians would have fewer eating choices if the food court were to close again. Maybe the new gas tanks will mean more people will use to food court. I would love to see a shopping center built behind the food court to help anchor the food court. More people shopping there would benefit everyone including property owners, franchisees, employees etc. Couldn't you envision a new Wal Mart building located behind the food court. Messrs Williams and Gross could make money by the transaction and local jobs could be created.
I am sure a food mart will be more profitable to the owners than a playground or arcade games. Maybe the food mart will keep Long Johns and Arby's open. I miss Taco Bell and Burger King.
It will be nice to see another gasoline station on Richmond Road. More competition keeps prices under control.
When the new Save A Lot opens in the old Maloney's/Hecks/LA Joes/Liquadators building across the road, the turning lanes will see more traffic. A stop light would be nice. Given that a stop light is located at the intersection of Richmond Road and Dark Hollow Road, it is unlikely that a new stop light will be installed.
Estill Countians should support the food court. Jobs would be lost and Estill Countians would have fewer eating choices if the food court were to close again. Maybe the new gas tanks will mean more people will use to food court. I would love to see a shopping center built behind the food court to help anchor the food court. More people shopping there would benefit everyone including property owners, franchisees, employees etc. Couldn't you envision a new Wal Mart building located behind the food court. Messrs Williams and Gross could make money by the transaction and local jobs could be created.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Improving education in Estill County
Here are some ideas off the top of my head:
1. Hire high quality educators and avoid hiring someone based solely upon their surname. One shouldn't inherit teaching jobs in Estill County.
2. Develop sports at Estill High School that might involve some of the lower income students such as archery, swimming, wrestling, etc.
3. Estill seniors need to be able to connect to distant learning for courses not offered at the high school.
4. As stated earlier, Estill needs a vocational school and they need to stop hauling our young people to Richmond...it is costly and time consuming.
5. Special education classes should take more field trips...get the kids out of Irvine and into the rest of the area. Spend less gas on the daily commute to KY Tech and more money on field trips.
6. Build a new cafeteria/gymnasium and office space at West Irvine. Convert gym/caferia into a library and music room. Convert the current kitchen into a classroom or maybe computer lab. Tear down the outside addition and create a 5th grade pod connected to the main building.
7. South Irvine elementary should become a k-5 school again. Build a new pod so some West Irvine students from Wisemantown and Red Lick could attend South Irvine Elementary.
8. End 90 minute block scheduling at the Estill County High School.
9. Time Out Rooms are needed for the grade schools. Something like In-school suspension would be great.
10. Limit parents from going all over the school to pick up their children. A real safety issue. Parents shouldn't be allowed past the office without a visitor's pass. The safety of students and faculty is very important.
11. Adopt 2 hour delays to cut down on missed snow days.
12. Connect the old Irvine High School into the Estill Springs elementary so students won't freeze and get wet walking to and from the main building.
13. Finally have administrators from the local school take a trip to schools in neighboring school districts.
14. Encourage clubs at Estill County High school to accept lower income students.
1. Hire high quality educators and avoid hiring someone based solely upon their surname. One shouldn't inherit teaching jobs in Estill County.
2. Develop sports at Estill High School that might involve some of the lower income students such as archery, swimming, wrestling, etc.
3. Estill seniors need to be able to connect to distant learning for courses not offered at the high school.
4. As stated earlier, Estill needs a vocational school and they need to stop hauling our young people to Richmond...it is costly and time consuming.
5. Special education classes should take more field trips...get the kids out of Irvine and into the rest of the area. Spend less gas on the daily commute to KY Tech and more money on field trips.
6. Build a new cafeteria/gymnasium and office space at West Irvine. Convert gym/caferia into a library and music room. Convert the current kitchen into a classroom or maybe computer lab. Tear down the outside addition and create a 5th grade pod connected to the main building.
7. South Irvine elementary should become a k-5 school again. Build a new pod so some West Irvine students from Wisemantown and Red Lick could attend South Irvine Elementary.
8. End 90 minute block scheduling at the Estill County High School.
9. Time Out Rooms are needed for the grade schools. Something like In-school suspension would be great.
10. Limit parents from going all over the school to pick up their children. A real safety issue. Parents shouldn't be allowed past the office without a visitor's pass. The safety of students and faculty is very important.
11. Adopt 2 hour delays to cut down on missed snow days.
12. Connect the old Irvine High School into the Estill Springs elementary so students won't freeze and get wet walking to and from the main building.
13. Finally have administrators from the local school take a trip to schools in neighboring school districts.
14. Encourage clubs at Estill County High school to accept lower income students.
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