Today's Chuckle

Today's Journal....

84-room hotel planned in Middletown near I-75
Hampton Inn coming to Towne Boulevard

MIDDLETOWN — The city’s East End looks like it will be home to a new 84-room hotel.

Richmond, Ind.-based Kreesh Investments was issued a building permit on June 29 to build a Hampton Inn at 2880 Towne Blvd. The projected four-story hotel is slated to be built next to Walmart and along Interstate 75.

“We are pleased to have this new development in the city, especially in light of the current economy where funding is difficult for a project such as this,” said Middletown City Manager Judy Gilleland.

YEP, MORE LOW PAYING SERVICE JOBS IS WHAT THIS CITY NEEDS. ROOM SERVICE, KITCHEN HELP, FRONT DESK, HOUSEKEEPING, GROUNDSKEEPER, CABANA, POOL AND TOWEL BOY...ALL IN THE LOWER ECHELON OF PAY AND ARE NOT POSITIONS TO CREATE A DECENT LIFESTYLE NOR FUTURE FOR PEOPLE. PLEASE STOP SHOOTING FOR $6 TO $9/HOUR JOBS AND GET SOME $20 TO $30/HOUR JOBS IN THIS TOWN.

AND NOW THE CHUCKLE....

“I think it speaks to the faith that developers have in the Middletown area.”

AHH JUDITH, THE NOSE IS GROWING LONGER WITH YOUR LIES.

AND YET ANOTHER CHUCKLE FROM JUDITH....

“Towne Boulevard has a regional draw, first witnessed by the number of restaurants, hotels, motels and retail shopping in the area, in addition to the interstate presence which adds to the draw,” she said

YOU BET MS. G, THE PLACE IS BOOMING. HELL, THEY'RE STANDING IN LINE TO START A BUSINESS HERE.....JUST DON'T LOOK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. LOOKS A LITTLE DESOLATE OVER THAT WAY.

The development is “a good sign” for Middletown, said Bill Triick, president of the Chamber of Commerce Serving Middletown, Monroe and Trenton

THANKS BILL FOR THE WORDS OF WISDOM. COMING FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THIS PROPHETIC STATEMENT MEANS ALOT.

“I don’t think a company like that makes a decision like this casually,” he said. “It’s a good investment.”

UHH, BILL, TIME WILL TELL IF IT WAS A GOOD INVESTMENT. YOU ALSO MAY SEE IT BOARDED UP IN THREE YEARS TOO IF IT FOLLOWS THE TREND IN BUSINESS RETENTION IN THIS TOWN.

Middletown29 wrote: VietVet Why are you being so positive about Middletown?

Well 29, I call it as I see it. I don't sugar coat it and don't own rose-colored glasses as some do. It is what it is. The town has gone down the perverbial toilet in many ways. It was a nice town at one time. Since the 70's, it has become a shadow of it's previous self. I am curious as to why you seem to defend the evil-doers (courtesy of George Bush) in all discussion on this forum. You don't see the deterioration of the streets? The town being slowly turned into a ghetto with accompanying crime and low income handouts entering the city? The favoritism with the S. Main St. gang? The debacles with city purchased real estate? The ridiculous "arts theme" to re-activate the downtown? The wasteland mentality being created by the leaders who want to level everything in sight? The lack of econ. development that has occured in town in the last 25 years? Businesses leaving town and none coming in to replace them? You see none of these things happening? You condone this behavior from council and city building people? What are you looking at that the rest of us aren't?

As someone said today lets put 25 White Castles out there and we got a plan. Mean while I did run into some folks who have purchased the Lakeside and plan on reno and reopening it this winter. Loved those Frog legs down there. 

Where can you get off the highway get gas in your, get decent food, shop and find a quality room?

In my view, she is just doing her job. I don't buy into much of the hype but it is necessary none the less. I would prefer higher paying jobs but new jobs are better than no jobs.

GG