VALDOSTA —
Halloween isn't fun anymore. It's over-commercialized, overdone and too sanitized. Blow-up pumpkins and ghosts in the front yard? Now the city and county is going to tell us when kids can trick or treat? We've ruined it worse than we've ruined Christmas.
Whether you are for or against the charter school amendment, how is it right that the only parents with a choice as to where to send their children to school, within the public school system, are teachers or administrators who work inside the system? School attendance zones don't apply to teachers and they should.
If businesses want to attract and keep employees here in Valdosta, they need to pay a more competitive wage than what they're presently doing. The old saying goes "you get what you pay for" unfortunately applies here in town. Please open up your payrolls and start getting people out of poverty.
Can anyone recommend a good grief counseling center (or person) here? I have been unsuccessful in finding the right person. I have encountered rude office staff — scheduling an appointment and not following up and not caring.
I went into the postal service recently and the employee I spoke with was so understanding and spoke to me in detail concerning why I haven’t received mail in over four weeks. However, the supervisor was very disrespectful. She really needs to change her attitude and become more customer friendly.
Doctors, if you don't have time to see additional patients don't accept any. Patients appreciate that more than having appointments scheduled only to find out the doctor won't be there and dealing with rude office personnel.
Thanks to Moody AFB and all of its personnel for a great 2012 Air Show. Shame on the booths that were selling food. We all know that a hot dog doesn't need to cost $4. I understand that you were raising funds for your squadrons, but with the volunteers you had you should have been able to price the food items cheaper. I work with a lot of volunteer groups and this is the worst pricing I have seen.
Dentists are like any other product you purchase. If a certain one is too expensive, find a cheaper alternative that'll give you about the same bang for the buck. Comparative shopping is a must and it'll let that dentist know that you're charging too much, and now I'm taking my business elsewhere.
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Rant & Raves for Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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Raves for Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Thank you to Victoria at Winn-Dixie in Lake Park for being honest. I left my cash back in the automatic check out. She found it, and turned it in. Great employee. Keep her Winn-Dixie.
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Rant & Rave for Tuesday, June 18, 2013
I am a student at Valdosta State University, I pay thousands of dollars in tuition, but I am not allowed to use the Student Recreation Center because I am not taking summer classes. I was told that I have to pay $45 to use the Rec Center during the summer. As if I don't pay enough already... Utterly ridiculous.
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Rant & Rave for Monday, June 17, 2013
Truly embarrassing that our community euthanizes 12 animals daily. Our citizenry hasn’t progressed to understand responsibility. The end result in these horrible economic times is the ongoing suffering of animals. Other locales nearby have solved this problem; mandatory spay/neuter and breeding licenses are needed to stop this scourge. Let’s get serious, please!
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Rant & Raves for Friday, June 14, 2013
I think what the County Commissioners are doing to Deep South Sanitation is outrageous and I think the citizens of Lowndes County should remember this during the next election. They are giving away freedom of choice. This man had this trash collection before Advanced.
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Rant & Raves for Thursday, June 13, 2013
The City of Valdosta needs another cable company! Competition is a great thing.
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Raves for Wednesday, June12, 2013
Perhaps I'm in the minority, but I'm quite pleased with Advanced Disposal. I'm paying less than I paid for service with Veolia, the service is reliable and they offer a large recycling bin. I don't understand what's "socialist" about offering county residents affordable, reliable service.
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Rant & Rave for Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Closing the trash drop off was a big mistake. I live in Stone Creek so now I can’t put anything beside the street, now I have to haul it to the landfill and pay by weight. I had to pay $15, then I have to pay the trash pick up monthly. Something is wrong in this picture. I have a lot of yard waste, so now I have to take it to the landfill every time I clean yards.
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Rant & Rave for Monday, June 10, 2013
I live in Brooks County. A while back, a limb fell at the edge of my yard. I called the road department asking to remove it. I was told they could not help because it was on private property. Later driving down Johnson Short Road, I saw the road department removing limbs from a yard. I have found out the limbs were on private property.
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Rants & Raves for Friday, June 7, 2013
Do people in Valdosta not understand that when you lag behind at a green light there are people behind you that will not make the green light due to your inconsideration?
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Rants & Raves for Thursday, June 6, 2013
Mosquitoes in the city are growing fast. But sanitation and cable bills in so-called "Metro Valdosta" are growing even faster!
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Raves for Wednesday, June 19, 2013
