Elk Konnected Hand out at County Commissioners meeting on 4/25

[flintauqua]

There are two components to a net increase or decrease in population.  

One is net migration.  More people moving out than moving in, results in a negative net migration.  This is a cause of Elk County's declining population, but not as much as you might think.

The other component of population increase or decrease is natural growth or decline.  That is death rates and birth rates.  How many Elk County citizens leave the realm of the living in a given year?  How many new souls are welcomed into the county by birth?

This natural decline has accounted for 60 to 80 percent of the population decrease in each of the past several decades.

And, refuting yet another massive exageration by Ross, the population of Elk County has not surpassed 10,000 since 1910.  Forty years ago, there were only 3858 people residing in Elk County.  The county has lost one fourth of that number over the past four decades, or six-tenths of a percent per year.  

While this is not good, it's certainly not a loss of over 7,000 in the past thirty years or so as Ross would have you believe.

[readyaimduck]

Flint:
I don't have the numbers in front of me (too busy to google), but I was wondering what the average age was in Elk county?  I would bet a nickel that the toll on the elderly of  the death numbers out weigh the births.  That is what is happening in most of the small towns...
Also, most that have lived there a number of years, are already working at the same job, and would not chance to switch jobs if a new business came in.
  Death of  a town by attrition.  Just an observation.
ready

[flintauqua]

Ready,

Median age is 48.8.

Number of people 65 or older exceeds number under 20 by 38.

[Oldtimer]

There are two components to a net increase or decrease in population.  

One is net migration.  More people moving out than moving in, results in a negative net migration.  This is a cause of Elk County's declining population, but not as much as you might think.

The other component of population increase or decrease is natural growth or decline.  That is death rates and birth rates.  How many Elk County citizens leave the realm of the living in a given year?  How many new souls are welcomed into the county by birth?

This natural decline has accounted for 60 to 80 percent of the population decrease in each of the past several decades.

And, refuting yet another massive exageration by Ross, the population of Elk County has not surpassed 10,000 since 1910.  Forty years ago, there were only 3858 people residing in Elk County.  The county has lost one fourth of that number over the past four decades, or six-tenths of a percent per year.  

While this is not good, it's certainly not a loss of over 7,000 in the past thirty years or so as Ross would have you believe.

Great Post Charlie, Ross has posted a lot of inaccuracies.

[readyaimduck]

Thanks, Flint.

ready

[Janet Harrington]

Who else would be able or willing to provide you with information of my activities, or my sons activities.
Or a personal message from mr to Jennifer?

And why would you try to set me up the day before Konnected goes to the county commissioners?

Try again?

Thank you.

Naw, you are still wrong. LOL Keep being paranoid.

[Ross]

If you are going to bring the story over here from http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,14994.msg204604.html#msg204604
Janet let's have the whole story, okay?

This is to Ross.

Have you not seen any positive things come from this youth development program? Any at all?

And I responded:

I have been exceptionally busy with personal business.
Besides, I had not noticed this thread.

I do believe Janet that i have covered your question quit extensively on the following thread:
http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,11780.0.html

http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php?

And you responded:

Here is what I was looking for.  

 They abolished the Youth Development position that provide very little for very few youth on a very sporadic basis. Which was very expensive to the taxpayer. This came from your post on the Elk County Handout page which I can take as reporting to us (the people), that the abolishment of the Youth Development was for the good of us (the people).

Now, my question to you, Ross, is this...wasn't your son one of those very few youth that benefited from programs associated with the youth development? Did your son receive any positive benefit by going to Lawrence for the camp thing that was sponsored by the youth development and grant money? If I am mistaken about your child being a receipient of this camp (I think it was an art thing, I'm not sure), then I apologize for my intel being incorrect.

Didn't you write a positive letter to Jennifer Montgomery about this camp?

Just asking.

And I responded:

Just asking, my ass.
I figured you were trying to set me up, that is why I responded the way I did.
Nice try.
And I do not appologize for my earlier responses.

So you are in contact with Elk Konnected, nice.
Yes, my son did go!
Yes, I thanked Jennifer for her efforts taking care of the kids.
Yes, I believe her and her mother and someone else got a free trip as fancy babysitters to escort the kids.

Did Elk County Youth Development do anything to acquire this trip?
NO!

It was donated and set up by the windfarm owners.
The privately owned Elk Konnected, LLC could have just as easily accepted the task, if they were really out there for the benefit of the kids.

You are welcome to return to the Elk Konnected Hand Out Thread.
Just as a reminder it is at http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,11780.5240.html

And I further responded:

I forgot to say thank you Janet.

THANK YOU.

And you responded:

I get so tired of reading that garbage.

Anyway, thank you for being honest that your son did benefit from this trip even if the windfarm people were the sponsors. I understand he is a very outstanding young man.

Why read if you think it is garbage?
I suppose you might read Hustler or some other filth and then say, "I get so tired of reading that garbage."

Yea, my son is a very polite young man and I am terribly proud of him.
I love him with all my heart.

Then you come over here with:

Naw, you are still wrong. LOL Keep being paranoid.

I'm sorry you only brought your ugly remark over here?
Why else would you call me paranoid except that I accurately pointed out that you were trying to set me up. It failed didn't it, all the way around, even with your remarks about the trip.

Nothing at all paranoid about that Now is there?

Is that yet another Konnected Follower way? I believe it is.

I suppose you don't like the truth and didn't want people who may not read the other thread to know the whole story and the truth.

Sorry but here is the whole story.

Now I have to address Flints attempt at smearing me.
You know the konnected followers way of doing things.
Give me a couple of minutes, I got something to do first

[flintauqua]

Hey Ross, before you respond to me, you might try fixing your last post.  Need to un-purple your new comments towards the bottom.  Wouldn't want anyone to get confused.

[flintauqua]

If you are going to bring the story over here from http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,14994.msg204604.html#msg204604
Janet let's have the whole story, okay?

And I responded:

And I responded:

And I further responded:
And you responded:

Why read if you think it is garbage?
I suppose you might read Hustler or some other filth and then say, "I get so tired of reading that garbage."

Yea, my son is a very polite young man and I am terribly proud of him.
I love him with all my heart.

Then you come over here with:

I'm sorry you only brought your ugly remark over here?
Why else would you call me paranoid except that I accurately pointed out that you were trying to set me up. It failed didn't it, all the way around, even with your remarks about the trip.

Nothing at all paranoid about that Now is there?

Is that yet another Konnected Follower way? I believe it is.

I suppose you don't like the truth and didn't want people who may not read the other thread to know the whole story and the truth.

Sorry but here is the whole story.

Now I have to address Flints attempt at smearing me.
You know the konnected followers way of doing things.
Give me a couple of minutes, I got something to do first

[Ross]

And, refuting yet another massive exageration by Ross, the population of Elk County has not surpassed 10,000 since 1910.

I asked a question and you failed to answer it, when asked, why?
And now you're twistngi it into an exaggerated fact, the Elk Konnected way twist and turn, right?

What was the county population thirty years ago, something like 10,000.

So I missed the "?"   Question Mark.
A simple typographical error.
It is still worded as a question isn't it?

But you try to twist it into a statement of fact, and accuse me of , "yet another massive exaggeration". Sorry that Bull Shit don't fly.

Keep trying and I will keep pointing about your deliberate errors, okay?

You konnected Followers are beginning to be the Ninth Wonder of the World in Elk County, with your twisting and turning. That should make you real proud of yourselves.