Marlborough Mesa

Last weekends ''Neighborhood Garage Sale'' was a disaster due to a very small ad in the AZ Republic and that the ad listed ONE address...1019 W. Posada and what THEY had for sale. That is NOT an ad for a neighborhood garage sale! Alot of us went to great measures to gather things for this nighborhood gargae sale. We were informed that there were to be signs posted...which there were none and a decent ad in the paper. The people living at 1019 W. Posada are not ''the'' neighborhood...''we all'' are the neighborhood. Alot of people were hoping to rid their homes of unwanted items only to have to call someone to come and pick it all up because of someones selfishness! You did us dirty 1019 W. Posada!

2nd Chance?

Dear Anonomyous and all other neighbors who have called me about this,

Since so many of you have gone to the trouble of gathering up things for a sale, how about a 2nd one?

I will put a nice sized ad in the newspaper for an actual ''Neighborhood'' Garage Sale and see to it that Neighborhood Garage Sale Signs are put up at these entrances:

Pecos and Alma School
Pampa and Alma School
Emerson and Guadalupe
Extension and Guadalupe

The weather is supposed to be in the 80's this week and possible this weekend. It definitely is getting cooler, so even the following weekend would be good.

So sorry about all this,
Alma

Sorry!

I feel bad that the garage sale wasn't advertised as a neighborhood garage sale after all. I'd like to see the sale advertised properly and that the signs are set out too.

Just let Alma or I know if we want to advertise the sale for this weekend or next weekend.

Let's give this another try. I feel bad about all the frustration this has bought everybody. I'll do what I can to help.

By Sandy Scully

What's happening here?

I understand that this note is a little late, but I wasn?’t online until recently. First off, at what point did 1019 W Posada volunteer to buy an ad for the neighborhood? Was this posted somewhere that I didn?’t read? Was there a discussion I never heard? As I understand it, and I?’m sure you?’ll correct me if I?’m wrong, they spent THEIR money to place an ad for THEIR sale. Sure there was a neighborhood sale that day, but was it their responsibility to do an ad for all of us? In addition, didn?’t the traffic coming to their house have to go through a large area of the neighborhood to get there? How many other sales did they pass? Do you think the shoppers drove by every other sale just because they weren?’t listed in the paper? I think not. It would make sense that everyone having a sale benefited from the traffic generated by their ad, even though the community sale was not noted.

I should add that this note was not just sparked by you, nor is it intended to be a personal attack. I?’m sure whoever you are you?’re a great neighbor and an asset to our community. Lately, though, I?’ve been disgusted with the attitudes of several neighbors. We?’re all good people trying to do the right thing. I don?’t think anyone wakes up in the morning and thinks, ?“How can I irk my neighbor today??” We are a tight neighborhood and a great one. I am happy to be here. However, I have heard so many people talk about their neighbors in a demeaning way lately and I?’m sick of it. We are a community and communities should communicate with each other to resolve differences. If you have an issue with your neighbor, talk to them before taking another action. They?’ll probably be receptive and more willing to resolve the situation civilly. For instance, if your neighbor?’s dog barks while they?’re away, why not ask if they?’re aware of it? If you?’re unhappy with an unfinished exterior home improvement project, why not ask them what?’s wrong and if you can help? Do you really think they want an ugly yard? Most people here bend over backwards to maintain the neighborhood?’s appearance and would not leave a project unfinished unless there was a serious problem. Did you ever stop and think that your neighbor would happily move their car if you just asked politely and informed them that its position was a possible safety issue? And calling the police immediately for loud music?… The list goes on and on. Like I said, I think this is a wonderful neighborhood with lots of great, caring people. I also think that we?’re all trying to do the best we can in a fast paced society, but sometimes we all need a little help or a GENTLE reminder. Isn?’t that what neighbors are supposed to do after all?


By concerned neighbor