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Dane Hahn
By Dane Hahn
Real Estate
Houses around Englewood are getting more affordable. I have focused on “affordability” in the past, and think that it’s worth looking at again in light of the current conditions. The National Association of Realtors keeps a ton of data on sales and determines what regions of the country have homes that are the most affordable.

An Englewood man was arrested at 2:08 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, and charged in a drug robbery.
Ronald W. Musselman, 28, of Michigan Avenue was charged with robbery by sudden snatching without a weapon after an incident involving another suspect and two people in wheelchairs.

Dane Hahn
By Dane Hahn
Real Estate
Recently around the office we’ve been talking about the differences between real estate business here and in other countries.
For example, in Australia, there is no multiple listing service, you call the agent whose sign you see on the property and go see the house with that person. This is a huge hassle for the buyers who have to contact a number of different Realtors if they want to see what’s for sale in a given area.

“Family Rides” is the first weekly winner in the Spirit of Englewood photo contest.
Submitted by Pioneer Days Committee
The winner of the first week’s entries in The Spirit of Englewood photo contest is a picture of grandparents and a grandchild sharing a moment together. It’s titled “Family Rides,” and the submitter notes that: “Grandparents get to go on a bike ride with a visiting granddaughter — Families! That’s the Englewood Spirit.”
But this is just the beginning. There are several weeks to go and a total of 10 top entries will be chosen for the final judging at the Englewood Pioneer Days Parade Festivals.
One of the small pleasures in life I enjoy is sitting down for breakfast with a cup of good hot coffee and the newspaper. I have a rotation of restaurants I visit and I enjoy the “quiet time.” Usually. But not this morning.
Instead of going to the comics first, I made the mistake of reading the article the front page of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The particular story of dismay was entitled “GOP will Shelve Bid to Retool Medicare.”
Here are some items in the article:
Commissioner Skidmore is a person who will go the extra mile. He is the only Board Member that has a web site, to inform the public. You can find out what was on the agenda and how the Commissioners voted. This is a complete package for your information. You can copy this and use it for future reference. At election time you can use this information to make a good decision. Also this site has material to inform you, to better understand projects. The last one was on Mosquito control.
We need to be better informed on the ins and outs of our Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Skidmore saw this need. Thank you for your extra devotion to your job.
Joe Voll,Burnt Store Colony
Mr. Buchanan,
To be perfectly honest, I am extremely offended by your online survey today. You are asking people if they “support” the tea party or not. I am offended on two counts:
1) First, it shows absolutely no understanding of what the tea party stands for. You are skewing your question in order to get negative reactions to the tea party name. This is obvious because otherwise you would ask the same questions the tea party asks you. Do you support constitutionally limited government? Do you support reduction of spending to no more than receipts? Do you support energy independence? Do you believe the constitution should be the guiding force behind all legislation? I dare say you would get near 100% positive response. This is NOT ABOUT THE TEA PARTY!!! This is about our government gone amok and citizens working to see that it get fixed. When you ask such a question as ‘do you support the tea party or not,’ you are doing more to polarize than bring together. STICK TO THE ISSUES! WE ARE NOT THE ISSUE, WE ARE MAKING A POINT OF SPEAKING TO ISSUES.

From left, Response Manage Sue Gaudett, Emergency Services Chair Bonnie Jacobs, and Chapter Executive Director Megarie van Sickel, present the keys to the new ERV to Englewood DAT Coordinator Keith Geurts and DAT Leaders Ken Keyser and Carla Geurts
Submitted by the Englewood Red Cross
The Englewood Red Cross team has a new Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) to better serve residents in time of disaster. The vehicle replaces a 1998 donated ambulance with more than 200,000 miles on it and was funded by a grant from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation. Englewood Red Cross Coordinator Keith Geurts says; “ The new ERV provides us with a reliable, cost effective vehicle to respond to disasters in the Englewood area.”
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