Irvine needs young enterpreneurs with the capital and business acumen to provide the goods, services and jobs that Estill Countians need.We need to do a better job keeping the Estill County High School graduates from leaving our town for other towns. The brain drain from our community is absurd. Think of the Estill Countians living in neighboring counties and paying their taxes and shopping there instead of here. Something is wrong.
Estill County needs growth. We need young people with the vision and determination to stay here and make this place better! Stop the migration to Richmond, Lexington, Georgetown and elsewhere. We need to keep our better and brighter ones from leaving town.
Many of the businessmen in Irvine are elderly and slowly dying out. If they can't provide services, then we need out of town people who will invest businesses in our town. I fear that many enterpreneurs have lost confidence in the Estill County market. We have a large work force and people from neighboring towns would help fill up the jobs if needed.
We need some Future Business Leaders who want to stay here and make Estill COunty better instead of leaving for greener pasture.
I don't understand why some locals want to get out of Estill County when they can live here and work in the Bluegrass towns. I think the image and prestige of the county is one reason people leave here.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Additional parking lot needed on Court Street
Lewis Funeral Home and the Irvine post office could use additional parking. Lewis Funeral home should move the building where they have the caskets and create additional parking. Or the city could buy some space near the intersection of Court Street and Church Street for additional parking. How about Lewis Funeral Home buy the Gumm's resturant building and locate their caskets there while they tear down the old white building behind the funeral home? Just some suggestions.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Green and red buildings in Downtown Irvine KY
Do you think the red and green buildings side by side clash with each other? Would be nice if both buildings were red or both buildings were green. What do you think?
Dear Judge, Fiscal Court and State Highway Department
Estill County has scenic landscape that has been ruined by trash in people's yards, along the roadsides and something needs to be done about it. What can be done about this situation? Why does it exist? How much can local officials do to pressure property owners to keep their community clean and beautiful?
The entrances into Irvine, including the Winchester and Richmond Road introduce visitors to eyesores that need to be cleaned up! Would property owners allow volunteers to help get rid of the unsightly out buildings, abandoned cars, fast food refuse, old tires, burned out trailors, remains of an old saw mill etc.
Coming from the Madison County line at Drowning Creek, the old sawmill on the Horn property should be torn down. The old trailor near the location should be moved. The flea market near the Riddell plaza could see some repairs in their shelters. The trailor near Clear Creek Road and the house adjacent to the location (with the abandoned cars) could be cleaned up. And the recycling center at Rice Station near the Emanuel Baptist church could construct a fence to hide the growing refrigerators, washing machines and other scrap metal visible from the main road. The car lot near the Trotting Ridge Road where small engines are sold is a bit tacky but acceptable I guess.
Coming from Hargett...The foundation of the old Jesse VanCleve/3 way country store should be torn down. Several trailors along this road are tacky and downright disgusting. The deteriorating apartment houses near the Cundiff Road (close to White Oak) could use new siding and a cleanup on the outside of the apartments. And the old mobile units from the high school could be moved off of the main road.
Residents entering Irvine from KY 52 East or KY 89 South, see some real eyesores. It is hard to tell people to clean up their property. I know it is a free country. I wished the local media would put some of the photos of these junky places in an editorial.
Let's make the Richmond and Winchester roads more attractive. Let newcomers to Irvine leave impressed with the natural scenery. Surely property owners would comply with reasonable suggestions.
The entrances into Irvine, including the Winchester and Richmond Road introduce visitors to eyesores that need to be cleaned up! Would property owners allow volunteers to help get rid of the unsightly out buildings, abandoned cars, fast food refuse, old tires, burned out trailors, remains of an old saw mill etc.
Coming from the Madison County line at Drowning Creek, the old sawmill on the Horn property should be torn down. The old trailor near the location should be moved. The flea market near the Riddell plaza could see some repairs in their shelters. The trailor near Clear Creek Road and the house adjacent to the location (with the abandoned cars) could be cleaned up. And the recycling center at Rice Station near the Emanuel Baptist church could construct a fence to hide the growing refrigerators, washing machines and other scrap metal visible from the main road. The car lot near the Trotting Ridge Road where small engines are sold is a bit tacky but acceptable I guess.
Coming from Hargett...The foundation of the old Jesse VanCleve/3 way country store should be torn down. Several trailors along this road are tacky and downright disgusting. The deteriorating apartment houses near the Cundiff Road (close to White Oak) could use new siding and a cleanup on the outside of the apartments. And the old mobile units from the high school could be moved off of the main road.
Residents entering Irvine from KY 52 East or KY 89 South, see some real eyesores. It is hard to tell people to clean up their property. I know it is a free country. I wished the local media would put some of the photos of these junky places in an editorial.
Let's make the Richmond and Winchester roads more attractive. Let newcomers to Irvine leave impressed with the natural scenery. Surely property owners would comply with reasonable suggestions.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Why isn't Estill County a CERTIFIED CLEAN COUNTY?
Why do we in Estill County turn our backs to the trash along the roads and in people's yards? Why oh why? Why aren't we a certified clean county. You go into some counties and see a WELCOME TO....CERTIFIED CLEAN COUNTY.
As I stated in another thread, the trash along our roads and in our yards is disgusting. I guess I am upset that there seems to be a culture of trash. People accept the notion that it is OK to toss refuse out your car window.
Nice people volunteer to clean up the mess at times. There needs to be an awareness to the problem.
Until we fix our image problem, we will continue to lag behind other communities. I don't think lagging behind is a good thing. It is time to lead. Time for Estill County to set the tone for growth and development.
As I stated in another thread, the trash along our roads and in our yards is disgusting. I guess I am upset that there seems to be a culture of trash. People accept the notion that it is OK to toss refuse out your car window.
Nice people volunteer to clean up the mess at times. There needs to be an awareness to the problem.
Until we fix our image problem, we will continue to lag behind other communities. I don't think lagging behind is a good thing. It is time to lead. Time for Estill County to set the tone for growth and development.
Other communities have forced junky property owners to clean up!
From the Pensacola FL newspaper:
Mobile Co. cleans up
junky yards
Last Edited: Tuesday, 28 Oct 2008, 11:44 AM CDT
Created On: Tuesday, 28 Oct 2008, 11:42 AM CDT
Liz Nelson
MOBILE COUNTY - A kinder, gentler enforcement program seems to be working in Mobile County.
Officers enforcing the Mobile County Junk Control Ordinance are getting compliance from 88 percent of violators, according to statistics for the first five months of the program.
"The majority of these people are law-abiding and didn?t know that there was a law to clean up their property," said County Commissioner Mike Dean. "They will comply because they don?t want to do anything wrong."
Since passage of the junk control ordinance May 1, the county?s Environmental Patrol Officers issued 562 warnings to Mobile County residents who were in violation of the law.
Rather than setting the machine of bureaucracy into motion, however, the officers worked closely with these residents to get the clean-up accomplished.
Given 14 days to clean up their properties, those residents making a real effort at compliance were extended the necessary time to finish the job. The result: 88 percent cleaned up after receiving the initial warning.
"We don?t need a heavy hand," said Stephen Nodine, Mobile County Commission president. "Obviously, we can make this work through good communication and a reasonable approach."
For the 12 percent who failed to heed the warning, though, there was a price to pay. A citation was issued and these property owners had 14 days to either appeal the citation or pay the $150 fine.
During the five-month period, there were 21 property owners issued citations. Of those cited, 14 appealed their cases to the Board of Review. The Board had the choice to sustain the citation and impose a fine, or dismiss the citation if the property owner cleaned up. At this stage, too, there was accommodation for good faith efforts to clean up, or if there were extenuating circumstances, such as ill health. Of the 14 appeals, the Board dismissed 10 of them and four were sustained.
Only seven property owners cited for violations, some with multiple citations, refused to clean up their properties or pay the fine in the last five months. They will be sued in civil court for collection of the fines and for court costs.
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Why can't this happen in Estill County Kentucky? Why do we have to put up with the junky yards? Why don't more people complain? Let's put a stop to these eyesores!!!!
Mobile Co. cleans up
junky yards
Last Edited: Tuesday, 28 Oct 2008, 11:44 AM CDT
Created On: Tuesday, 28 Oct 2008, 11:42 AM CDT
Liz Nelson
MOBILE COUNTY - A kinder, gentler enforcement program seems to be working in Mobile County.
Officers enforcing the Mobile County Junk Control Ordinance are getting compliance from 88 percent of violators, according to statistics for the first five months of the program.
"The majority of these people are law-abiding and didn?t know that there was a law to clean up their property," said County Commissioner Mike Dean. "They will comply because they don?t want to do anything wrong."
Since passage of the junk control ordinance May 1, the county?s Environmental Patrol Officers issued 562 warnings to Mobile County residents who were in violation of the law.
Rather than setting the machine of bureaucracy into motion, however, the officers worked closely with these residents to get the clean-up accomplished.
Given 14 days to clean up their properties, those residents making a real effort at compliance were extended the necessary time to finish the job. The result: 88 percent cleaned up after receiving the initial warning.
"We don?t need a heavy hand," said Stephen Nodine, Mobile County Commission president. "Obviously, we can make this work through good communication and a reasonable approach."
For the 12 percent who failed to heed the warning, though, there was a price to pay. A citation was issued and these property owners had 14 days to either appeal the citation or pay the $150 fine.
During the five-month period, there were 21 property owners issued citations. Of those cited, 14 appealed their cases to the Board of Review. The Board had the choice to sustain the citation and impose a fine, or dismiss the citation if the property owner cleaned up. At this stage, too, there was accommodation for good faith efforts to clean up, or if there were extenuating circumstances, such as ill health. Of the 14 appeals, the Board dismissed 10 of them and four were sustained.
Only seven property owners cited for violations, some with multiple citations, refused to clean up their properties or pay the fine in the last five months. They will be sued in civil court for collection of the fines and for court costs.
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Why can't this happen in Estill County Kentucky? Why do we have to put up with the junky yards? Why don't more people complain? Let's put a stop to these eyesores!!!!
Courthouse hours
Our local people have to work out of town for the most part. Let's keep the main offices of the court house open longer. Those considering running for office need to think about this.
The county clerk's office needs to open and close later.
Estill Countians should keep their property clean
I know some of the problems come from tenants who don't own their property. But it is time that local action is taken on some of these junky properties. Piles of junk in the yard maked the whole community look bad.
Out of town businessmen who might want to expand business into the community could quickly develop a negative image of the county based on a few people who seem to enjoy trashy yards full of litter and junk.
The reputations of Stacy Lane, Barnes Mt., Old Fox, Substation, among others suffer from these junky residents!
There needs to be an effort to make property owners more aware of the need to keep their properties more attractive.
It is sad that some people lack pride in their community. Satisfied to live in ignorance, needless poverty, and low self esteem.
Decades of welfare dependency have taken their toll on our lower income population.
It is time for a CLEAN UP Estill County campaign like we had in the early 1990s when people heaped up the trash in front of their yards to be picked up by sanitation companies.
I took a recent trip through Lee, Breathitt, Perry, Knott, Letcher, Wolfe and Powell Counties. And I am ashamed to say that the Winchester and Richmond roads had more junky property than any of the roads leading through those counties. Actually the Miller's Creek Road is more attractive now that some old houses have been torn down. Cow Creek has seen some new homes to the east of Ravenna. But the Richmond and Winchester Roads are full of eyesores. Why won't somebody do something? I am pleading with everyone to make these entrances more atractive.
Folks, enough is enough. We need local people to become less apathetic and take action. The junky yards are sickening. Our community can do better. We have some nice homes and property in our community but a few eyesores makes everyone else look bad. Let's clean up Estill County and the Richmond Road in particular.
Out of town businessmen who might want to expand business into the community could quickly develop a negative image of the county based on a few people who seem to enjoy trashy yards full of litter and junk.
The reputations of Stacy Lane, Barnes Mt., Old Fox, Substation, among others suffer from these junky residents!
There needs to be an effort to make property owners more aware of the need to keep their properties more attractive.
It is sad that some people lack pride in their community. Satisfied to live in ignorance, needless poverty, and low self esteem.
Decades of welfare dependency have taken their toll on our lower income population.
It is time for a CLEAN UP Estill County campaign like we had in the early 1990s when people heaped up the trash in front of their yards to be picked up by sanitation companies.
I took a recent trip through Lee, Breathitt, Perry, Knott, Letcher, Wolfe and Powell Counties. And I am ashamed to say that the Winchester and Richmond roads had more junky property than any of the roads leading through those counties. Actually the Miller's Creek Road is more attractive now that some old houses have been torn down. Cow Creek has seen some new homes to the east of Ravenna. But the Richmond and Winchester Roads are full of eyesores. Why won't somebody do something? I am pleading with everyone to make these entrances more atractive.
Folks, enough is enough. We need local people to become less apathetic and take action. The junky yards are sickening. Our community can do better. We have some nice homes and property in our community but a few eyesores makes everyone else look bad. Let's clean up Estill County and the Richmond Road in particular.
Eyesores in Estill County
The recycling center on the Richmond Road. The burned out trailors on the Richmond Road near Clear Creek. Some of our local people don't value the beauty of the county. It is time these people were asked to clean up their property. We all have t drive down the road and look at such messes! It is time there is a local effort to make the Richmond Road more attractive. Put some fancy signs near Drowing Creek..WELCOME TO ESTILL COUNTY.
Those old mobile units along the Winchester Road near White Oak Road should be moved somewhere else. Hopefully the new road (if it is ever built) will force these worn out structures to be moved elsewhere.
The local newspapers could take some pictures and post some stories about the problem. The recycling center could put up a fence so people didn't have to look at the washing machines, refrigerators and other junk in full view of the Richmond Road. Again Estill Countians aren't very good about complaining. Too apathetic. Some never get out of the county and see a well kept community. It is disgusting.
Again it is time that the main roads into Estill County are clean. Clean up or at least conceal the junk. What is the difference-a dump over a hill side or a garbage dump in someone's yard?
It is time that pressure is put on property owners to clean up their property or maybe someone else will have to come in and clean up the property! Enoug is enough!!
Those old mobile units along the Winchester Road near White Oak Road should be moved somewhere else. Hopefully the new road (if it is ever built) will force these worn out structures to be moved elsewhere.
The local newspapers could take some pictures and post some stories about the problem. The recycling center could put up a fence so people didn't have to look at the washing machines, refrigerators and other junk in full view of the Richmond Road. Again Estill Countians aren't very good about complaining. Too apathetic. Some never get out of the county and see a well kept community. It is disgusting.
Again it is time that the main roads into Estill County are clean. Clean up or at least conceal the junk. What is the difference-a dump over a hill side or a garbage dump in someone's yard?
It is time that pressure is put on property owners to clean up their property or maybe someone else will have to come in and clean up the property! Enoug is enough!!
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Motor sports in Clay City..why not Irvine?
Why can't we have dragstrip racing, go cart racing or something interesting for our young? Other little towns have more to offer. Speedways at Clay City or Mt. Vernon. Local business leaders and property owners seem to be blind to the recreational needs of our county. And if someone tried to build such a facility, the petitions would fly around and the local media would take the side of the opponents. It never fails.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Nothing for the young people in Estill County
Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, young people complained about nothing to do in Estill County. Fast forward the date to 2009 and young people are STILL complaining about nothing to do here. Some talk about doing something in the future but nothing happens.
Will our young people be complaining about nothing to do in 2050? Probably unless we as a community take steps to remedy the problem.
The new park at Dry Ridge will be nice but it isn't very centrally located. You could buy a houseboat and spend the nights under the Irvine bridge. Or you could cruise down River Drive or Richmond Road. Or sit in the McDonald's parking lot in the summers and watch shirtless men enter and exit the Stop and Shop grocery. Or you could swim in Miller's Creek or Station Camp Creek.
The sign about the proposed youth center near the Estill County high school rotted down. Talks of skating rinks, bowling alleys etc. are nothing more than talk.
Property owners lack the information about out of town facilities that might be interested in building a recreational center here and local people lack the interest or capital to do so. We need more community people with the vision thing to bring in the out of town facilities. A few local businessmen want to own and control this community and it is high time they lose their power and influence.
This is my town and your town. Messrs Gross, Meade, Henry,Isaacs, Riddell, Ballard, Noland, are residents like you and I!!
It is time that we really do something for our young people. REACH OUT TO OUT OF TOWN BUSINESSES with the capital to construct something nice for our young people.
Will our young people be complaining about nothing to do in 2050? Probably unless we as a community take steps to remedy the problem.
The new park at Dry Ridge will be nice but it isn't very centrally located. You could buy a houseboat and spend the nights under the Irvine bridge. Or you could cruise down River Drive or Richmond Road. Or sit in the McDonald's parking lot in the summers and watch shirtless men enter and exit the Stop and Shop grocery. Or you could swim in Miller's Creek or Station Camp Creek.
The sign about the proposed youth center near the Estill County high school rotted down. Talks of skating rinks, bowling alleys etc. are nothing more than talk.
Property owners lack the information about out of town facilities that might be interested in building a recreational center here and local people lack the interest or capital to do so. We need more community people with the vision thing to bring in the out of town facilities. A few local businessmen want to own and control this community and it is high time they lose their power and influence.
This is my town and your town. Messrs Gross, Meade, Henry,Isaacs, Riddell, Ballard, Noland, are residents like you and I!!
It is time that we really do something for our young people. REACH OUT TO OUT OF TOWN BUSINESSES with the capital to construct something nice for our young people.
Recycling center along Richmond Rd. at Rice Station needs a fence
Junk seems to be collecting at the local recycling center along Richmond Road. A fence around the eyesore would be nice. Most out of town residents enter the community via KY 52 from Richmond. I do wished some of the property owners along the road would be considerate enough to make their properties more attractive. Burned out trailers, remains of a sawmill that operated in the 1980s (near Dexter Horn's truck sales), and other eyesores make the drive from Richmond to Irvine less attractive.
Friday, January 2, 2009
West Irvine plaza needs a facelift
With Save A Lot out of the West Irvine plaza, the shopping center will really show its age. The building could use a more ornate awning. Just as the old Maloney/Hecks/Take 10/LA Joe building has changed its looks, the West Irvine plaza could be occupied with the addition of a fancier facade.
Does Appco own the lot at River Drive & Kirkland Avenue in Irvine?
Appco has fuel stations in Beattyville and Stanton. They have a website on the internet. I was told that Appco owns the old Fuel Zone/Fast Lane lot on the corner of River Drive and Kirkland Avenue. The vacant lot is an eyesore. River Drive could sure use a food mart. Melvin Wiseman's Somerset station is the only place to buy gasoline on River Drive. You cannot buy groceries on River Drive any more.
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