Comments on: 4-H Kids Vote Delayed On Sale Of Langley Bell To Navy Federal

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:44:54 +0000

face it folks, this stopped being about the kids a long time ago. This bus is being driven by the GCA NRA who are doing their level best to exert undue influence over the children and manipulate the process.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:00:47 +0000

Don’t sell. This is a trick to get your land. Let capitalism work. Offer a price comenserate with the value of the land, and you won’t have to beg them to sell. Otherwise, look somewhere else.

By: David lamb

David lamb — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:54:02 +0000

Bubba: NFCU is not cgoing anywhere, dont use that scare tactic. It goes nowhere. All that is preventing this sale is the 23 acre site is not to the kids or their parents liking. Should be an easy problem to solve, bu some are stuck so deep in the mud that they dont want to budge.! Need to get thosein Extension Office, Chamber of Commerce and some County cOMMISSIONERS OUT OF THE mud!

By: Bubba

Bubba — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:01:04 +0000

So if NFCU decides to put those jobs somewhere else you all will be able to say what to those little 4Hers. Momma can’t find a job but at the dollar store so as soon as you can leave Escambia County and go where the jobs are. No wonder we are a disaster when it comes to economic development. NFCU could sell that building they just built and relocate all those jobs before you know what hit you.

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:03:33 +0000

Thanks Me for the explanation…Ok all past 4-H members, it is time to rally behind our future leaders on this. Let’s get the fox out of the hen house like jeeperman suggested. Our kids deserve better than this. Who knows my grand daughters might be 4-Hers one day.

By: Native 1950

Native 1950 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:22:35 +0000

Seriously??? Yessss! A 5-story parking garage DOES exceed the limitations! Duh! Can you not count??? Not a ‘hostage’ at all…just have to provide for my family. “Thousands” of people??? Nah…those are the ones who cannot even pass the test to get in! You have no idea what it takes to work there!!

By: me

me — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:53:50 +0000

For David Lamb:
Thanks for your support of 4-H & contacting government officials on their behalf. Just to bring to light the following – The decision/vote by the CC will be interesting to say the least……You have already mentioned CC Grover Robinson & where he stands; CC Marie Young is retiring and not running for re-election; CC Kevin White qualified to run back in July, but has recently pulled his name & is not running for re-election either (hummm-the 4-H Center is in his District); CC Gene Valentino does not have to run this year; CC Wilson Robertson is running for re-election this year, is for the sale of the 4-Center, but cannot vote on the sale of the 4-H Center to Navy Federal due to a conflict of interest. Could be that the big rush to push the kids into making a decision has something to do with the election being in November.

For jeeperman – ref your latest comment:
I have heard that the state has offered to help with another attorney to help the
4-H youth reach a decision – but also heard that the Extension Director (who is all for selling the 240 acres and replacing it with the 23 acres located next to the Extension office on Stefani) helped select/or recommended this attorney. If true, sounds like more smoke and mirrors.

By: What?

What? — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:26:04 +0000

To Native 1950:

Seriously, a parking garage. I’m pretty sure that’s not what was meant when it was requested no buildings be over 3 stories. Who’s holding you hostage? There are thousands of people in Pensacola alone who would crawl through glass for your job. Do Navy Fed, and everyone else begging for a job, a favor and leave.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:30:12 +0000

This deal is DIRTY and getting dirtier by the minute

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:57:57 +0000

It baffles me that the local 4H Clubs have not called upon the state or national 4H leaders to get their own lawyers to represent their interests.
Perhaps a former 4H member would do it pro-bono.
Instead they are represented by a fox placed in the hen house by the local good old boys club of local business leaders.
A.K.A. the Chamber of Commerce.

If the 4H Clubs continue with the fox in the hen house lawyer, they deserve what they get or don’t get out of this deal.