No lollygagging

Photo by Bruce Hedrick

Remember the restaurant that the City of Reidsville invested in?

Well, certainly you remember the Cutting Board, don't you?  This was Tammy Spencer's great find for Reidsville.  Everything Tammy touches turns to gold.  The press was so excited about a new restaurant in Reidsville.  The Review practically peed on itself.

The Cutting Board lasted maybe a year and then folded.

Then The Vault replaced the Cutting Board.  It folded after about a year.

Then came the Heffinger Heist.  I don't think it lasted even a year before folding.

Then Halftime Headquarters opened.  Guess what?  It's now closed and the space is available for rent.  

If only the Mayor had given the Halftime a permit to play billiards in the restaurant in a more timely fashion.  But, sadly pool is not allowed to be played in downtown without a special permit from the City.

This "no pool" rule was adopted by the City of Reidsville when Doug's Pool and Brews began attracting customers that the City considered unsavory.  Doug's was located in the space where Cafe 99 sells sandwiches and bagged potato chips.  Doug's rowdy customers forced him to post a sign that read "NO LOLLYGAGGING" on the front of the store.  Artist Mel Steele reportedly played a part in developing the "NO LOLLYGAGGING" sign. 

I don't recall ever seeing another business, anywhere, with a "NO LOLLYGAGGING" sign. 

The City's new rules for Doug's included an illegal City regulation that forbids the sale of beer and wine for on-premise consumption without a restaurant.  This City rule violates state regulations about alcohol consumption.  Oddly, the City violates its own illegal regulation whenever it sells beer at Market Square.

If you'd like to have a go at running a restaurant, contact the City of Reidsville.  I'm sure they can put you in touch with the right person, but lollygagging will not be tolerated.

Go to www.reidsville.com

Reidsville City Council dodges public records law

I've been getting a lot of requests for Reidsville City Council email addresses.  Council members do not use official Reidsville City addresses, but instead conduct business using their private email addresses.  This will probably sound familiar.  It's the exact same reason Hillary Clinton is being ravaged by Republicans - using her private email address to conduct government business.  Using a government email address should insure all email relating to the city will be protected and preserved.  Our City Council members have chosen not to provide the necessary protection and preservation

Anyway, here are the addresses I have for Council members:

Clark Turner - candsturner@yahoo.com
Willie Hairston - hairstonwilliamc@yahoo.com
Harry Brown - hlbrown56@yahoo.com
Jay Donecker - jay.donecker@gmail.com
Sherri Walker - sgwfinally@gmail.com
Tom Balsley - cardsfan@triad.rr.com
Donald Gorham - gbpacker03@yahoo.com

Yahoo email seems to be very popular with City Council members.

Feel free to email Council members about anything on your mind.  Just be aware these are private email addresses.  Your communication is not guaranteed to be protected and preserved as a public record.

Secret video shows Mayor's strange behavior

I wanted to make you aware of an email that I have sent to the Mayor, the City Council, the City Manager, and the Police Chief:

Hello, Reidsville City Council,

I wanted to make you aware of a secret video I have obtained.  It shows the Mayor's behavior as he reacts to www.reidsville.com . 

You can go to www.reidsville.com to watch it.  It's at the top the screen in the right hand corner.  It's safe,  You won't be exposed to any of the pornography that has so disturbed the Mayor that he has acted foolishly and recklessly.

I also wanted you to know that I am planning to return to politics.  I will begin making visits to the Reidsville City Council meeting in the near future.  The Mayor has inspired me to come out of retirement.

I plan to use my first three minutes to discuss:

1) The city's waste of limited police resources

2) The city's attempt to interfere with the Constitutional rights of citizens

3) The Mayor's childish and dishonest behavior

4) The Mayor's offer to purchase www.reidsville.com for the city

5) How these factors will impact City Council elections for the next two years

Now go to www.reidsville.com and watch the video of the Mayor.  I promise it will be worth your time.

Go to www.reidsville.com

Review features cat photo

This spectacular cat photo was made by the Reidsville Review's Dallas Britt.  This week's featured article is about the Rockingham County Animal Shelter.   If you like the photo, the Review has it available for sale.  An 8 X 10 is $19.95.  Other sizes are available.  The photo can be printed on mouse pads, key chains, mugs, magnets, t-shirts, aprons and refrigerator magnets.

Reidsville Mayor Jay Donecker reacts to being exposed

Click here to watch Mayor Jay Donecker being exposed on www.reidsville.com 

Justice not so swift or certain

Today is July 8, 2015.

County Commissioner Keith Mabe was arrested for drunk driving on December 13, 2014 and then drug possession.  He has not been tried yet.

One can only wonder why justice, whatever it may be, has not yet been served.

Keith Mabe still coasting

The Reidsville Review is not reporting that County Commissioner Keith Mabe drug case is being continued and his drunk driving case is scheduled to be heard next week (7/14/2015).