I wrote a letter to the town manager's office reporting that the United States flag is not illuminated at night.  OUR town manager, Lance Terpenny, wrote back and told me that I should take that issue up with the veteran's groups. 

Why me?  Whats wrong with him?  He's the official town representative who should be responsible for the town's property and anything that is on it.  Ive done my civic duty by reporting it to him.  Its just another example of his nonfeasance when it comes to serving the residents of OUR CHRISTIANSBURG.  He does what he wants to do...not what WE want him to do.

I'd like to know when our elected officials are going to wake up and remember that they are responsible for ensuring that all residents of our town are served and responded to.  It is apparent that the town manager is running a dictatorship in this town.  He does whatever he feels like doing, when he feels like it, and how he wants to do it.  Employees aren't allowed to speak out for fear of being fired.  

I think it is disgraceful that Mr. Terpenny didn't even support our veterans by making a telephone call to the proper authority that the town has allowed to erect a flag on our town square.

Its things like this that get me mad and allows the town manager to lash out at a resident for speaking out against him.  Why cant the mayor & council members see what is happening to us?  Any resident that speaks out against them will be reprimanded one way or another.

Just wait and see how expensive Sir Lance's bronze plaque at the new aquatic center is going to cost us.  It is his way of comemorating the waste that happens in OUR town by the appointed administrators that WE entrusted our money to.

Another thing I dont want to pay for is when I can go swimming, that is, on occasion WHENEVER I can go to the pool to swim around all the other reserved times that non-residents will get.

For years now OUR tax money has been paying for the aquatic center to be built so why do WE have to pay to take a dip?  Why cant it be like the recreation center where admission is free for town residents?  I think that there should be a "Grandfather Clause" of some type that allows town residents who have lived here for more than five years to have a charter free membership to the pool.  Its doesnt seem fair that WE who have paid for it have to pay to use it like everyone else, including new residents who just move here to use OUR pool.