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[Rob <becida AT comcast.net>]

At  7/11/2008 03:13 PM,Lynda wrote:
> What they use for their criteria can give real mixed messages as to what is
> rural.  I'm sure that they might decide we aren't rural if they just go on
> what a community has.
>
> For example, although we don't have a Starbucks (the closest one is 24 miles
> away), we do have a coffee house and we have, right here in town:
>
> 2 grocery stores
> 1 health food/organic store
> Mexican restaurant
> Old-style restaurant/cafe
> Pizza joint
> Dairy/ice cream/sandwich shop
> Bakery
> Farmers market
> 2 bars
> 1 full-service garage
> 2 tire shops/garages
> 3 real estate offices
> Florist
> Video store
> Feed store
> Lumber yard
> 2 nurseries
> Old-fashioned "department" store
> Tailor/seamstress
> Pharmacy
> Health clinic
> Dental clinic
> Vet
> Employment office
> Cal-Trans office
> Dept. of Forestry office
> City water for those that live "in town"
> Electrician and alternative energy specialist
> Roofing company
> A septic company
> A recycling center
> A motel
> A pool
> A skating rink
> Tennis courts
> Library
> Two thrift stores
> A satelite company
> An internet company
> Computer repair
> and an old-fashioned truck stop with gas, diesel, propane plus the hamburger
> join and groceries.
>
> Lynda

Now if all those functions were in one building, say Mr Druckers's 
store AND you had a 20 mile trip to get there... Now that would be rural!



Rob
becida AT comcast.net