DSRCO Community Calendar
Monday, June 1st
Community Meeting --- New Plans for Metrolina Expo property
7pm: Oak Grove Methodist Church, 6440 Old Statesville Rd.
Important News about a major new Development Plan for the Metrolina Expo property will be discussed. Planners will offer details, will present maps & drawings of the huge 140+ acre make-over, and will respond to questions from the Community.
Can't say more about it at this time; but trust us, this will have a huge economic impact on our whole area and will be a catalyst for growth and redevelopment along the Hwy 21-115 corridors. You need to make plans to attend this meeting.
--- Bernie Samonds, DSRCO President
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Tuesday, June 2nd
District 2 Town Hall meeting
East Stonewall AME Zion Church, 1729 Griers Grove Road
Networking at 5:30pm, Meeting begins at 6pm.
Contact Council Mitchell for details. jamesdistrict2@aol.com
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Thursday, June 4th
Derita Business & Service Provider's Brunch
9am, Maria's Grill (formerly Maddie's) in Derita. Open to Everyone.
This is an Open Group. You do not have the be a member to attend or pay a fee to participate. Our goal is to promote local businesses and make local residents aware of the services available from local providers.
Each meeting is a little different, but we will always find time to exchange business cards and introduce ourselves and our businesses. You'll get an overview of what's happening in the Community? How it affects business? Prospects for the months ahead? Find out about FREE Advertising, Cost-saving Cooperative Efforts, andLocal Networking.
---- DSRCO 704 806-3813 Leave Msg deritarep@aol.com
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Saturday, June 13th
Newell Farmers Market Re-Opens
8am - 2pm, 1749 Rocky River Road (One block from intersection of WT Harris & Rocky River Rd. Turn West on Rocky River Rd at the intersection)
GARDEN FRESH TO YOUR TABLE -- Have extra veggies in your garden and want to make a little extra money while sharing with your neighbors?
Contact: Nancy 704 578-1415 or Debbie 704 614-2363
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Sunday, June 14th
NorthEast Coalition Hosts Panel Discussion
3pm, University City Library on West WT Harris Blvd,
Because father's day falls on the third Sunday of June this year, the NEC will be held on June 14. The NEC will hold a State County, City panel of our legislators. Topics will be what their priorities are and what the public wants their priorities to be. The panel will be moderated by Brien Blakley of Fox TV News.
Guests will be State, County, and City elected officials. State representative, Thom Tillis, Nick Mackey, and Malcolm Graham. County Commissioners, Dan Murray ,George Dunlap and Karen Bentley, City Councilmen, Michael Barnes,
John Lassiter and Warren Cooksey.
Come, listen and ask questions and voice your concerns about the upcoming budgets and other matters. For further information please respond to: cgftjf@aol.com or call 704-596-8288.
Claire Green Fallon
President, NorthEast Coalition REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
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Thursday, June 18th
DSRCO Neighborhood Leaders Meeting
7pm, Derita Presbyterian Church on West Sugar Creek Rd.
Working together to solves Issues of concern to the Community. Sometimes even the toughest dilemma can be resolved if you know where to go or who to talk with.Lots of current information to share. Our meetings are always open to the public.
---- DSRCO 704 806-3813 Leave Msg deritarep@aol.com
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Saturday, June 20th
Trinity United Methodist Fish Fry
4pm Until. Trinity United Methodist Church, 6230 Beatties Ford Rd.
Sponsored by the United Methodist Men
Includes: Filet Flounder and Shrimp and Catfish,
slaw, fries and hushpuppies will be served.
Adults $9.00 Children (12 & under) $5.00
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Saturday, June 20th
BBQ Fundraiser for City Council Candidate Michael Barnes
hosted by Nancy & Frank Newton, 9325 Hood Rd.
BBQ, Fixings & Drinks. Children Welcome.
An afternoon of Good Food with Friends. Suggested donation. $50-100
RSVP by June 13, nancy@NewtonAndAssociates.com or 704 597-4384
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Friday, June 26th
ALLEGRO HANDBELL ENSEMBLE CONCERT
7:30 pm, Holy Covenant United Church of Christ 3501 W WT Harris Blvd.
The Allegro Handbell Ensemble began in the mid 1960’s and since then has been a strong part of the music program at the Union Church of Hinsdale, Illinois. The choir tours during the summer and has played in most of the 48 contiguous United States, and in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. There are currently twelve members ages 14 to 18 who have been ringing 3 to 7 years. The ringers perform with five octaves (61 bells) and their concert includes sacred and secular music ranging from the 17th to the 21st century. The concert at HCUCC is FREE. Info: 704-599-9810.
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Saturday, July 11th
Community-wide Yard Sale
Forest Pond Neighborhood, off Mallard Creek Rd.
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Neighborhood Meetings
Allen Hills - Carrie Hills Neighborhood
Tuesday, June 2 at 7pm. Christian Family Missionary Baptist, Allen Road South
Farmington
Tuesday, June 2 at 6:30pm, University City United Methodist, WSugar Creek Rd
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DSRCO supports the City's Rental Registry amendment.
The City needs a better way to track Absentee Landlords than
chasing through property tax records. When problems occur,
it would be much easier to consult a current database than
have to follow a paper trail through a string of deed filings
and "last known addresses."
Of course there are more provisions in the amendment that
are equally as important.
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What your Neighbors are saying:
Re: Recycling Your Old Computer
Goodwill has a store on Freedom Drive that will take anything computer related, working or non-working, regardless of the age or condition. I think they use them for parts. Just call and they will tell you how to donate. They also accept old programs that won't run on the newer computers. The number is listed under Goodwill Computer Store in the phone book. You don't get any money, but at least it will be used instead of going to a landfill.
--- Mary Anne Locklear, Nevin Community
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Re: DSRCO Newsletter
Your newsletter is great and I wish to continue receiving it as I pass it along to neighbors. Thanks for the great work! --- C.A. Byrum, Forest Pond
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New City Deal for the BobCats?
When the (Charlotte Observer) story about Johnson’s “suffering” appeared several months ago, my conclusion was that, within 12 months, he would ask for help from the city/county, not knowing of course, what form it might take. Now here’s my current prediction: Bobcats For Sale --- Make an Offer, any offer!Bob Johnson will concoct a scheme to sell the Bobcats to Michael Jordan, with city participation, of course----maybe a joint ownership, sharing the profits, etc.
The story will be that this arrangement will keep the Bobcats here forever and prevent a sale to someone who might move them to another city!! Sort of a godfather proposition, and with the participation of the famous Michael Jordan, along with one of Prof. John Connaughton’s famous economic impact studies, there will be plenty of votes on city/county elected bodies to approve it.
--- Don Reid (former City Council Member
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The Derita Lions Club
meets the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month
Visitors & New Members Welcome
6:30 - 8 pm Maria’s Grill in Derita 2801 W. Sugar Creek Rd.
Lion FRED JONES ( 704 596-4015 ) will chair this year's Annual Vidalia Onion Sale. Orders can be placed with him or any of our Lion Club members. Proceeds help support our Lion Charity Work throughout the year.
The Lions will meet on June 8th, and New Officers for the Year will be installed on Monday, June 22nd.
The winner of the Camp Dogwood raffle tickets car held in Raleigh was Millard Martin President of the Arcadia Lions Club in District 31-E. He was present for the drawing.
Lion Theresa Munyon, a VIP member of the Denton Lions Club drew the ticket. She was given the honor because she sold 203 books and 1 ticket. Proceeds from these sales help provide scholarships and offset operating expenses for Camp Dogwood --- our Summer Camp program for the visually impaired.
----- Allen Cameron, President, Derita Lions Club
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Need Extra Tables & Chairs for Family Gatherings & Yard Sales?
Contact Bernie Samonds (704 806-3813 deritarep@aol.com ). 8ft. folding tables, $5 available to rent. Folding metal chairs, 50 cents each. Call now to reserve them. Liberal pickup and return availability.
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Planning for Summer for Kids…
Derita Presbyterian Church Summer Camp
2230 West Sugar Creek Rd. For details, call 704 597-1122
June 11 - August 24th
---- Ages 5 - 13, $60 Registration
Fee includes swimming fee, major field trips, insurance, supplies and transportation.
---- Weekly tuition: one child $85, two children $140., three children $180
---- Hot Breakfast and Lunch
---- Field Trips: NASCAR Speed Park (all), Lazy 5 Ranch (younger), Zuma Fun Center (all), LazerQuest (older)
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Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church
101 West Sugar Creek Rd @ North Tryon St.
Vacation Bible School
Monday June, 15th through Friday June 19th, 6:30-8:30 pm
Adults are invited to attend the Adult Bible School Wednesday night and join us for VBS Friday night!
For More information Contact 704.596.4466
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University City United Methodist Church
3835 West WT Harris Blvd. (corner of West Sugar Creek Rd.). 704-369-8000
www.ucumc.org
Winshape Camp June 29 - July 3
Mon. - Thu. - 7:45am - 5:00pm
Fri. - 7:45am - 12:45pm
Rising 2nd - 7th Grade Cost: $169 per camper
Register: www.winshapecamps.org
Vacation Bible School July 20 - 24,
9:00am - NoonRising
4-year-olds - 5th Grade
Cost: $10 per child Registration begins May 17
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Derita Athletic Association
Youth Football Camp --- Football & Cheerleading
Ages : 7 - 15 Place : Derita Football Field, 4920 W. Sugar Creek Road
Dates : May 30th June 13th June 20th June 27
Time : 9am - 1pm
Fee : Free !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Contact Mike Hamilton (980) 297-0265 or Cartina Belin (704) 299-6239 for Football Jennifer Whitener (704) 258-9456 for Cheerleading
Camp Highlights :- Superior Football Instruction- Players Carefully Grouped by age & ability - Skill Development Drills with Qualified Staff
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Football and Cheerleading Sign-Ups
The Derita Bulldogs Sports Ministry ("Mentoring Leaders of Tomorrow")
is now holding football and cheerleading sign-ups for girls and boys ages 5-16.
Limited spaces available.
Sign-ups are Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 6pm at Nevin Family Barber & Beauty located at 5400-B Nevin Road.
Training camp starts on Saturday, May 9th, 9 am - 1pm at the Derita Presbyterian Church (2230 W. Sugar Creek Road). Contact Lorenzo McDowell about sign-ups and registration by phone at 704.512.1806, by email at lorenzodriven@yahoo.com
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at the Local Parks
The Nevin Park Spray Ground
is now open 7 days a week, 7am - 10pm. It's Free. Located just to the left at the Statesville Rd. entrance to Nevin Park.
Public Pools (Cordelia Park is closest to us) are now open on weekends. $1 per day. They will be open daily after school summer vacation begins. For more info on either of these, dial 311.
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Internet Hoax / Urban Legend
An e-mail recently began circulating warning drivers that “carjackers” are placing flyers or other pieces of paper on the rear windows of automobiles and stealing the vehicle when the driver gets out to remove the paper. This is an internet/e-mail urban legend that first appeared in February 2004. For additional information about this and other urban legends see: http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp
--- Detective Doug Toggweiler
Criminal Intelligence Unit. CMPD
Thanks,
Officer Amanda Giannini
North Division Response Area 3 Coordinator
704 432-3824
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Reader Speaks Out
Will City Re-Classify Goats as Pets?
I am writing to make you aware of a proposed amendment to the City Code that will change the definition of “pet” that currently includes cats, dogs, and other household domestic animals to include pygmy goats.
This proposed amendment will be on the City Council agenda for their June 8th meeting, 7 pm at the Government Center and, if passed will have a significant impact on the quality of life in our city.
Currently, pygmy goats are considered livestock and require all the special attention, restrictions, and inspections of full-sized goats, cows, sheep, and other variations of livestock. If passed, pygmy goats could be introduced into your residential area
without the restrictions and requirements required for other livestock.
Why should you care if pygmy goats are considered pets instead of livestock in the City of Charlotte? If treated as pets, pygmy goats become:
1. A clear public nuisance with 24-hour noise, odor, and unreasonable health risks.
2. Victims of animal cruelty even by well-intended owners.
3. A legal precedent for a flood of additional livestock types to be allowed into your neighborhood without restriction, including potbelly pigs, sheep, and burros.
Please consider voicing your opinion regarding this issue to Charlotte City Council members before their meeting on June 8.
pkinsey@carolina.rr.com; JamesDistrict2@aol.com; district3_turner@yahoo.com; barnesdistrict4@aol.com; n3157w@yahoo.com; andy@voteandydulin.com; warren@warrencooksey.com; sburg346@aol.com; Lassiter@bellsouth.net; FoxxCharlotte@aol.com; Edwin@edwinpeacock.com
If you can, join us on June 8 at the City Council meeting. We would appreciate your support in our efforts to stop this amendment before it affects your neighborhood as well as ours! ---- Lanny and Fay Skidmore
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Of particular importance, if your HOA regulations do not define specifically what pets are permitted, the City Ordinance applies and a neighbor who loves Goats (or hates his neighbors) could bring them in. Don't know about you, but I have spent some time on a working farm and had occasion to catch a goat or two by hand. Ewwwwwwwwwwwww! In fact, my next door my neighbor "rented" three full size goats one summer to help him contend with an overgrown honeysuckle problem. Kept them for three weeks, but couldn't cope with the smell (I mean really, really serious body odor) when the wind shifted in his direction. --- Bernie Samonds, President, DSRCO
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Your Questions and Some Answers
Q. I went to Derita Presbyterian last Thursday, but no one was there. Who do I need to see to get help with a neighborhood problem.
Sorry, the Board adopted Summer Hours. It will meet June 18th and again on August 20th, 7pm as usual. Most neighborhood problems can be resolved with a phone call to 311 or by contacting your CMPD Community Coordinators.
DSRCO does get a lot of phone calls (704 806-3813), but the majority of our requests come in by email. As we attempt to work out solutions for folks, we try to share information that we have learned in the Newsletter . . . usually the resolutions that we feel would be helpful to the most people. Ouite often it's simply a matter of forwarding your email to the correct person. Our email address is deritarep@aol.com
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Q. How much do you charge to announce a Church fund-raiser in your newsletter? I'm in charge of advertising for a BBQ this Fall?
Two plates and three sandwiches!!
No, seriously, posting Community Events here is FREE. Sharing that type of news is an important part of this newsletter and a big part of what DSRCO does to encourage the spirit of Community among our neighborhoods.
A few days prior to each newsletter, we contact local pastors, church secretaries, and others to ask for info on upcoming special services, programs, events, and fund raisers . . . but we would certainly like to hear from you even a week or two before your event.
Our Newsletter goes out to 3250+ addresses each issue, and folks who plan ahead often have their event listed in the two newsletters prior to their event. Double the exposure and possibly increase your turnout. Again, our email
address is deritarep@aol.com We prefer a text email, rather than a pdf flyer. Word Doc. is unacceptable.
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Q. I was riding along Sugar Creek Rd. last night in the Derita area and noticed the flags that are hanging on the flag poles along the side of the street and worn and faded. Who is responsible for replacing them? They could be very welcoming when you drive into Derita area, but the shape they are currently in, is not very eye pleasing. --- Ms. Johnson
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Q. PLEASE can we do something about our American flags along Sugar Creek Rd., they are a disgrace to our community and country. Thank You --- Bill Schoonmaker
Thanks for your concern.
The American Flags are a continuing project of Derita American Legion Post 345, The original flags, poles and holders were purchased some years ago to be displayed prominently on public holidays. An arrangement was made with
BellSouth, which allows the Legionnaires to use their utility poles.
It so happened that they were on display when the 9-11 attacks occurred, and a decision was made not to remove them. . . Since that time, I know that the Legion Post has replaced the original flags with new ones at least three times.They have also replaced the poles with a newer model that prevents the flags from wrapping themselves tightly around the pole.
Not long ago, the Legionnaires purchased another supply of new flags, but due to the failing health of these veterans, they have been unable to climb the ladder & change the flags themselves.
Earlier, we suggested that a local Boy Scout Troop might be willing to undertake this as a Community Service Project, but we were told that the Legion's Waiver of Liability with BellSouth prevents that. We also suggested that either City workers or BellSouth linemen might be willing to volunteer, but so far nothing has come of that idea.
We also suggested a fund-raising campaign to replace the flags with new, but were told that it is not a question of money, but of manpower. (Rental fees from the Legion Building have paid for the all the previous flags.)
We will contact them again to see if something can be worked out
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Q. This is Terry Lewis from Allen Hills in Derita, back in the good ol' days. I haven't lived there for years, but I am still a frequent visitor to Nevin Road as my parents are still living in the old homeplace. I actually was there the other day and brought up one of my favorite memories as a kid, that being The Derita Reporter!
My mom told me she thought you had a website where I might could contact you. I played Little League at Allen Hills park back in 1972 or 73, the final year that Little League was played there before they moved to Cheshire Ballfield and started the "new" Bronco & Pony leagues.
Now to my question, do you still have copies of The Derita Reporter for years 71 thru 76 involving baseball. I know today everyone puts things on disk, but I wasn't sure how or if anything was kept from that long ago. I would love to Re-Live those days, and thought the only way it might be possible was The Derita Reporter. Would you please let me know if these issues are still available & if so how I could obtain them.
I appreciate you taking my email & I appreciate you doing what you did for us kids thru your reporting in The Derita Reporter!
--- Terry Lewis, Harrisburg, NC
Thanks, Terry. You'd be surprised how often I get this question. I'm happy to report that almost every issue of The Derita Reporter sold out. Only problem was that the advertising and subscription revenues back then rarely covered the
mailing & production costs. We published off and on from 1974-1982.
Now for the Good News. I recently started going through our last remaining file copies and plan to start posting them on-line, every page from each issue, at webshots.com. You'll be able to click on a thumbnail of the issue cover,
see thumbnails of each page, then click "actual size" (which actually gives you a larger-sized text for easy reading. We will definitely spread the word when that webpage is up and running.
Meanwhile, we invite you to visit our Derita Reporter photo archive. http://community.webshots.com/user/DeritaReporterArchive We started posting some pics from our darkroom negatives back in November and we have been amazed at the response. Over 25,400 views. Mostly we have
posted some 1970-80's Allen Hills Pool stuff & some North High sports items, but last week we added some Derita sports photos. A little bit short on identifying who everyone was, but this is the first time some these negatives have ever been printed. We always shot a lot more photos than the newspaper could afford to print.
You'll also find thousands of our Derita Boy Scouting photos (by decade, 1960 - 2000) beginning with
http://community.webshots.com/user/60sDeritaScouts
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Q. I saw the note about Newell Farmers Market (Opens June 13th) in your last issue, and I know you publicized the Vegetable available at Keziah's Furniture last summer --- I'm not working right now, so I've planted a large garden in hopes that I can sell some of my home-grown excess. Would you will willing to help?
After a winter of $2.59-3.50 lb. bland tomatoes at Food Lion this winter, we're hoping to find some home-grown veggies here in the Derita area. Can't finance a Farmers' Market for you like the Newell folks. but how about a FREE LISTING
--- a space to post your Name, Phone, Neighborhood, and Veggies coming in. We'll run it in the Newsletter, the Bargains Galore email on Wednesday, and in the Friday Funny Mail. That should help you clear out the excess.
Email us at deritarep@aol.com
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Q. My husband and I are upset seeing the number of vacant houses with high weeds and uncut grass. Some lawns looked like they haven't been touched since last summer. What can we do to get these yards cleaned up?
Call 311 and ask for Code Enforcement. Make sure you can tell them the street name & house number. It's not always a quick fix, because Code may have to follow a paper trail to locate the actual owner of the property. Time is usually given for the owner to get the grass cut, or further action will be taken. In extreme cases, the City will have the yard cut and the owner billed.
Two things ---
#1) Additional Calls from other neighbors about the same address will stress your concern to the Code Staff, which will be stretched pretty thin this summer.
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Q. Has anything further been done about fencing for houses that back up to the Cindy Lane Extension? I read what the City Manager wrote in your newsletter, but he was definitely mis-informed by his Staff on several counts.
#1.) The juniper and ground cover that he says the city planted --- has still not be done.
#2.) We did not turn down backyard fencing, we requested it. Our CMPD Officers have agreed that a 4 or 5 ft. fence would help stop people from cutting through our yards and would deter crime.
We are aware of the City's budget crisis. Right now, we would settle for just the promise that the City will eventually provide this minor relief for us from the problem created by opening this street.
Councilman Mitchell, are you hearing these folks?
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Q.. How can I get my business card posted in the DSRCO Newsletter?
A small number of advertising spaces are available @$15.00 per month to help us offset our internet expenses (some restriction apply). The one fee covers insertion in the two Newsletters, the Wednesday Bargains Galore mails, and in Bernie's Friday Morning Funny emails.
For more info, call: 704 806-3813 (Leave a Message with your phone number).
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Q. What is being built on the corner of West Sugar Creek Rd & Mineral Springs Roads?
Walgreen's Drugstore. Broke ground in May and usually takes 8 months until the opening, says their Contractor. Site prep is being done by Hal Abernethy LLC, a well known business based here in Derita. Two smaller shops, more to the Mineral Springs Rd. side of the property will be delayed until after the Graham Street Connector is finished, due to right-of-way uncertainties.
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Q. What is the web link for your Bargains Galore webpage? I have done a Google Search and still can't find it.
Bargains Galore is a weekly email, not a website. We try to send out a listing of new stuff each Wednesday, deleting items that are two weeks old. You can list up to 8 items each week.
It's totally FREE! We do not charge to post an item. We do not collect any commission on anything sold. Transactions are between the buyer & seller only. Photos should be .jpg or .bmp
We had a website originally, but dropped it. Too many people from other parts of the country wanted to use it. This is LOCAL FOLKS buying, selling, & trading stuff with LOCAL PEOPLE.
As one Derita eBay seller told me, he can actually sell for less with Bargains Galore because there are NO Commissions and No Shipping involved. His customers like it because they can actually see what's being offered (and may be able to make an even better deal).
To receive the FREE mailing, email us: deritarep@aol.com Put Bargains Galore in the subject line.
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Today's Funny: (From our FREE Friday Funny E-Mail
Send us an email if you'd like to receive it.
The Old German Shepherd
One day an old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch. The old German Shepherd thinks, 'Oh, oh! I'm in deep doody now!' Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap, the old German Shepherd exclaims loudly, 'Boy, that was one delicious leopard! I wonder, if there are any more around here?' Hearing this, the young leopard halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees. 'Whew!' says the leopard, 'That was close! That old German Shepherd nearly had me!' Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard.. So, off he goes, but the old German Shepherd sees him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something must be up. The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The young leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, 'Here, monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine! Now, the old German Shepherd sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back and thinks, 'What am I going to do now?', but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old German Shepherd says... 'Where's that darn monkey? I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another leopard!" Moral of this story: Don't mess with the old dogs; age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! "BS" and brilliance only come with age and experience. --- submitted by Les Hunter
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