In the late 1970s we purchased a condominium. All parking was assigned, and some units had better parking locations than others. ...more

January 3, 2010

I would appreciate information on the duties of the association cleaning common areas. For years I have hired workers to clean the dirt and mildew from my front walk and the walls around my front doorway. Recently, a neighbor informed me that my association board is responsible for such cleaning. She said it should be automatically done before the snowbirds return. Just who is responsible? ...more

December 27, 2009

Cooler temperatures can only mean two things - a rise in population because of returning snowbirds and more cyclists out enjoying the pleasant days and evenings. ...more

December 7, 2009

Welcome back, Snowbirds. Welcome back to the land of grapefruit and palms; the land where it never snows and Lake Woebegone never ices over. ...more

November 4, 2009

The summer doldrums are fading as retailers see more shoppers and hire extra workers for the anticipated holiday and seasonal surge later this month. ...more

November 3, 2009

These days, snowbirds are buying, rather than renting, their RV sites for the winter. ...more

October 17, 2009

I find myself actually agreeing wholeheartedly with a letter by Gabriel Read. Read wrote to encourage your readers to fill in the void taken up by our snowbirds. His emphasis was volunteerism; something of a shock because I would have expected his answer to be more government involved. ...more

April 4, 2009

The timing could not be better with three events that occurred this past weekend (March 15) Mentoring article in Parade Magazine, a seminar on bullying in North Carolina and good deeds by citizens across the country. ...more

March 29, 2009

I was out on George Boulevard near the weathered sign angled into the ground proclaiming "Future site of the sheriff's administrative center." ...more

March 23, 2009

I know all local businesses can't wait for the "snowbirds" to arrive, and aid in the help of stimulating our local economy to last through the summer months. Well, I opened my business in April 2008 with the fear of making it through the summer even with the recent departure of the northerners. Now with the approaching one year anniversary of my business, I would like to give thanks to all the local patrons that made this past year a success for me. If it wasn't for all my past and new customers, I wouldn't still be here. So, thank you for believing in me and my business. ...more

March 22, 2009