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September 06, 2006

Round About Town III

--The dotted line has been signed and Springdale is officially the new home for the Wichita Wranglers. In other news, city officials are shocked, shocked I tell you, that their city is better known as Chickendale. Ok, so they weren't that shocked.

--In related news, Bentonville may be getting a WNBA team AND a NBA D-league team to go with its hockey franchise....in a privately owned arena. No need for taxpayer funding in the town Sam built.

--A jury was selected yesterday for the battle of the chicken litter experts. Now there's a way to spend an exciting 3 weeks, isn't it? Thank God I no longer live in Fayette-nam. That's one jury I'd not want to be on. Bo-ring.

--Speaking of Fayette-nam, Mayor Dan will be live on tv tonight to answer all your sales tax questions. Questions might include "Why should we give you more money when you wasted what you already had?" or "Since you've said water rates will increase if the sales tax doesn't pass, isn't this really just a vote on how you'll get more money whether taxpayers want to give it to you or not?" or maybe "Won't a sales tax increase drive even more business to surrounding towns?" Feel free to come up with your own. (Contact info by following the link)

--The Benton County fair starts next week. And I can walk to it anytime I want. This year anyway, next year it'll move to the new fairgrounds out towards the airport. Which will be nice because of the extra room, but I'll miss hearing the animal exhibits. How will I know it's fall?

--By the weather of course, which is mostly perfect this time of year. Cool nights and warm, sunny days....like today, which I plan to spend outside as much as possible.

Enjoy!

Posted by Rita at September 6, 2006 07:29 AM

Comments

Heck, I already knew Springdale was a center of chicken ranching before I went there from Chicago for my honeymoon 33-1/2 years ago. Funny thing; you couldn't find any good cheap fried chicken to eat there.

Posted by: triticale at September 8, 2006 03:27 PM

You still can't. Some really good Mexican restaurants there now, or so I hear.

Posted by: Rita [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 11, 2006 10:25 AM