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Do you think hotdog street vendors should be allowed to work in Lehigh? Yes No View All Results Read/Post a comment	Are you satisfied with the services provided by LCEC? Yes No Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
Do you think Congress will pass a health care reform bill this year? Yes No Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	How do you feel about offshore drilling off of Florida's Gulf Coast? I am all for it as long as it is far out from the beaches. I am against it; spills can occur and ruin our beaches and our marine life. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
Do you favor a high-speed rail system in Florida? Yes, if eventually it extends to Fort Myers. No, it is a waste of taxpayers’ money. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Do you plan to clean up your yard to help prevent forest fires? Yes, I am cleaning out the dead brush, pine needles, etc. No, there really is that much debris in my yard. No, I'll wait until there is a threat of fire. It won't do any good; if there is a fire, the flying embers will burn my roof anyway. View All Results Read/Post a comment
What do you think the yams look like? A monster Yeah, a walrus A weird pile of dirt A demon from the ground Anything but not a walrus Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	How concerned are you about identity theft? Very concerned. Somewhat concerned. Not that much concerned. I have been a victim of identity theft. View All Results Read/Post a comment
How are you going to spend Super Bowl Sunday? Watching the big game at home with family and/or friends. Going to a local bar/club and watch the game and party hardy. I won't be watching the Super Bowl. Alone with the chips and a few beers. View All Results Read/Post a comment	What do you think will be the effect on the health reform package with the election of the new senator from Massachusetts? They will have to start all over again. The Congress will move forward with the bills it now has. Not much will happen since the Republicans and the Democrats continue to fight. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
Do you think Port-au-Prince, the site of the earthquake last week in Haiti, can ever be rebuilt? Yes No Not without the help of the world community View All Results Read/Post a comment	From what you have heard about the health reform package being debated by the U.S. House and Senate, do you think it will affect you? I am not sure. I am uninsured so it will help me get insurance. A health reform package is not needed. This country needs a national health reform package. If it passes or fails, it will have no effect on me. View All Results Read/Post a comment
How do you like the cold spell we are experiencing in Lehigh Acres? I love it with the lows in the 30s and below at night. It's too cold for Southwest Florida; will be glad when this cold spell ends. I'm afraid my electric bills - due to using so much heat - will be very high. What's wrong with us? A few weeks of cold, so what, this is Paradise. So much for global warming when it stays this cold here this long. It's a lot worse up north, so I try not to complain. View All Results Read/Post a comment	How do you plan to celebrate the ushering in of the New Year? Going out and party. Not celebrating, going to bed early. Plan to visit friends to ring in the new year. Staying home and watching 2010 come in on TV. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Did you miss being up north and having to drive in all the snow last week? Yes, I love snow. I wish I had been there. No, I don’t like to drive in it. Yes, the children would have loved it. No, that is why I moved to Florida. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Yes, it’s all done and now I can relax. No, not yet, not had enough time or money. No, I wait until the last minute. Who me shop? I let my wife/husband do it all. I have got to get one or two more things. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Are you looking forward to winter in Lehigh Acres? Yes, finally it's a break from the very hot summer. No, I don't like it when it gets cold here. It gets colder up north, so we can stand a few weeks of cooler weather. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Do you plan to do any Christmas shopping online this year? Yes, I will buy some things online. Yes, I find it more convenient and I don't have to go out and fight the crowds of shoppers. No, I enjoy shopping and I want to see and touch what I buy. No, I don't like giving out financial information online. Yes, this year I will buy all my gifts online and have them shipped up north to my family and friends. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Do you know anybody who has had the Swine Flu? Yes No I may have. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Do you plan to spend more or less for Christmas gifts this year? More Less About the same I have no money to spend at all. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Do you think the recession is over as reported by the federal government? Yes, things are better for people. No, there are still millions of people without jobs. The government has its head in the ground, the recession is not over. It won't be over until people have jobs and start spending money. Maybe the snowbirds will help it end in Southwest Florida. Yes, the homes are selling now and I see people in the stores. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Will you be getting the H1N1 (Swine Flu) shot? Yes I will. Yes and so will my children. No, I am older than 64 and have been advised not to get the shot. No, I think if I get the Swine Flu, it can get through it. No, I am afraid there is not enough information yet on the H1N1 shots. No, I don't like needles. View All Results Read/Post a comment
What do you think of Halloween and trick or treating? I don’t think small kids should be allowed to trick or treat alone today? Letting the kids dress up in their costumes is cool and going with them to trick or treat is a must. We are going to the Trunk or Treat at the First Congregational Church on Lee Blvd. Halloween should be banned. We enjoy the kids coming to our front door so we can give them a treat. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	For the safety of the firefighters, do you think that the ambulance service in Lehigh should be turned over to the county for the time being? Yes, we have paid millions of dollars in taxes for the county ambulance service. No, fewer ambulances should remain under Lehigh control even though it means less personnel on a fire truck. Yes, it's the best choice now for the Lehigh Acres Fire Dept., let the people fight fires, not run ambulances. Yes, because the county ambulance service will man ambulances in Lehigh and pay to lease space at fire stations. Yes, because it will mean that Station 105 can reopen because there will be enough personnel to man fire trucks. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Yes, I like to shop early. No, I will start right after Thanksgiving. No, I always wait right up to the last minute. It's not even Thanksgiving yet. I'm not even thinking about Christmas. View All Results Read/Post a comment	What do you think of the 'roundabout' concept at intersections? I like the idea; it should keep people from going through stop signs without stopping. It's a great thing since it costs less than a traffic signal. I don't think they are needed. Bring more to Lehigh; there are other intersections where they could be used. I would rather see traffic signals installed at intersections. For-way stop signs are all we need. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Should school hours be extended? Yes, the children will get a better education. No, we need better education in the classroom and not extending the hours. No, let kids have a childhood. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Do yo think President Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize? Yes No No opinion View All Results Read/Post a comment
Do you think you would choose Angel Food Ministries to save money on groceries? Yes, it seems that I can get $60 worth of food for $30. No, the program doesn't interest me. Yes, I think it is a good idea to participate in it and give the food to a deserving family. I don't have time for this. I don't need to save money on groceries. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Was Congressman Connie Mack right to vote against extending unemployment benefits? Yes, let business jump start the economy. People without jobs are on their own after their benefits run out. No, the unemployment rate is very high in Southwest Florida and those without jobs need help. I don't have an opinion. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Are you concerned about any side effects from either the seasonal flu shot or the Swine Flu shot? Yes, I have some concerns. No, if the federal government says they are okay, then I trust them. I am not sure. I need to talk to my doctor before I take either shot. I don't intend to take the shots. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Should signs be erected for bus stops to slow down motorists? Yes and they can be moved each year as bus stops sites change. No, I don't think it is necessary. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
What can be done to keep memorial plaques from being vandalized? Bury them in cement at the base of the trees. Erect a wall at Veterans Park with plaques attached with cement. More cams should be put in the park to catch vandals. Engrave names in bricks and use them in a Memorial Walkway. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	Are you looking forward to the return on snowbirds in Lehigh? Yes, they bring money to spend here and help the local economy. Not really. There will be more traffic to deal with. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
Has the ailing economy had any effect on your seeing a doctor as you have in the past? Yes, I don't go to a doctor as often as I used to do. No, it has had no effect on me nor my family. I don't see a doctor because I have no insurance. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	Have you considered appealing your tax assessment TRIM notice? Yes, mine went up and I don't know why. No, mine went down llike they said it would. I have not decided yet. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Do you think we have escaped a bad hurricane this year? Yes, it seems that the Atlantic is quieter this year. No, Hurricane season is not over until Nov. 1 and we may get a bad one. It's anyone's guess, but I am prepared, just in case. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Swine Flu shots may be available locally next month. Do you plan to get the shot? Yes No I am not sure yet. View All Results Read/Post a comment
What is your favorite pastime in Lehigh after a hard work week? A good meal at a local restaurant. Shopping or going to the flea market. Playing golf with my friends. Spending time at a bar and having a couple of cold ones. Exercising, like walking and running or going to a gym. Just enjoying good family time at home with the kids and/or grandkids. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	How will a national health insurance system affect you? I am uninsured so I hope I will be able to afford it. I need insurance. I think it will bring down health insurance costs because of competition. I think it's bad; the government has no business getting into the insurance business. I am not sure yet because it is confusing to me. I hope it goes through because I believe every American has a right to health insurance. View All Results Read/Post a comment
If you were the chief of the Lehigh Acres Fire Dept., how would you handle the current financial crisis? Since the chief is the only one who can lawfully fire and hire, I would lay off the number of firefighters now because of the shortage of money and not bow to public pressure put on the board to hold back on layoffs. No matter what, I would not lay off firefighters despite the fact that there is no money in the current budget to pay them. It would have to come from surplus funds. I would suggest that the fire union takes less wages and no more over time since they are among the highest paid firefighters in the county. I don't know what I would do, but I realize that if I don't do something, the department may become insolvent. I would be optimistic that Lehigh voters will vote to raise taxes $100 a parcel, so I would just hold off and run in the red until the money came in. View All Results Read/Post a comment	What is your reaction to the blue ribbon panel's suggestions made at the Lehigh Acres Fire District's special budget hearing Tuesday night? They sounded good to me. I think they came up with the best they could. What they suggested won't work. I still think we are going to have massive layoffs? I liked the idea of a $100 per parcel special assessment to raise money as mentioned at the meeting. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Are you in you favor of a new law that police can stop you if you and your passengers are not wearing safety seatbelts? Yes, it will save lives. No, it takes away our personal rights. It's unfair because people forget and the fines can be very high. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Do you think the blue ribbon panel will be able to save firefighers' jobs? Yes, they know how to handle tough budgets and they'll find a way to preserve jobs. No, they haven't a clue since less taxes means less income. The Blue Ribbon Panel is just a bandaid for what's going to happen. Layoffs can't be stopped, not unless millions of dollars fall from the sky. No, not unless the union is going to give big concessions View All Results Read/Post a comment
Have you planned where you're going on vacation this year? Yes,and I can't wait to get out of here. No, not had time to make any plans yet. We're going to vacation by staying home and resting and save some money. I have already taken my much deserved vacation. View All Results	Can anything be done to stop the layoffs at the Lehigh Acres Fire Dept.? Yes, I think the union should make concessions. With concessions and help from the county or state, maybe we can stop what is happening. No, I don't think we can stop the layoffs and the likely closing of two stations because of the lack of funding, even if the fire board raises the millage rate. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
Are you ready for a long hot summer? Yes, I can't wait. No, I don't like it so hot. Other, I plan to go north. View All Results Read/Post a comment	How do you plan for hurricane season? Our family prepres a hurricane kit with food, water, importnat papers and bastteries with flashlights and other items, including a can opener. We don't worry too much until a hurricane is heading our way and then we buy extra supplies. We have a hurricane kit and we have a travel route mapped out to leave the area if necesary. We don't panic; we just wait until a hurricane comes this way. We have time o gather up food and water and the other necessities then. We don't prepare. We would leave the area at the first mention of a strong hurricane coming this way. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Because of the anticipated shortfall of several million dollars to the Lehigh Fire Dept., what do you think should be done? Raise our taxes in Lehigh; they are small on our annual tax bill. We want to be protected. Cut staff people who run the department. Cut services which may mean fires may not be contained as fast. Cut back on ambulance services which may mean longer response time. Shut down fire stations. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Where can ATV riders ride in Lee County? There aren't enough places for ATV riders to ride. They should be allowed to ride anywhere on lots where there are no homes. They should be allowed to ride on back roads in Lehigh. They definitely should be allowed to ride of public roads and private lands. Kids riding ATMs is dangerous anyway and shouldn't be alowed. Ban ATVs everywhere except for privately owned property owners that will allow it. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Are you trying to save energy costs and if so, what are you doing? We are not using air conditioning as much, by just using fans. We have put our thermostats on 80 to save some energy. We are using our dish washer, washing machine and dryer less often. The cost of energy is not a problem for us. We have bought those "save energency" new light bulbs. We make sure everything is turned off if it is not necessary to use, even unplugging our TV sets. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	Do you think the 9/11 attacks were part of a conspiracy? Yes No I haven't made up my mind yet. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Has the media over reacted to the story about swine flu? Yes No The media has a responsibility to report what could have been and could still become a pandemic. View All Results Read/Post a comment	How should the Lee County Commissioners handle the Don Stilwell case? Fire hiim for sending nude pictures on his county-owned computer. Give him a reprimand and keep him on. Give him a stipend, and then let him go. Ask for the emails be sent to you. The whole thing is no big deal. View All Results Read/Post a comment
How concerned are you about the new swine flu and are you taking precautions? I am somewhat concerned and am taking health precautions by washing my hands and being careful about attending public events. If I become sick, I will seek immediate help from a physician. I am not really concerned yet, but I am monitoring the news to see if it spreads to Florida. I think federal health authorities will give us advice and I will follow it. I don't think it will spread to Florida. I think it has the potential of becoming a pandemic. Other View All Results	What's your favorite past-time activity on the weekend? Going out to the clubs Spending time with family Heading for the beach Doing nothing, just relaxing Working in the yard Watching sports on TV Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
What are you doing to prevent wildfires now that the area is dry and brush is prone to fire? I have removed dead and dry vegetation from around my house. I am careful not to throw cigarettes out my car windows. I am careful when we barbecue outside on a grill. I have told my children the dangers of playing with fire. I am watering my yard to keep everything green and I do no outside burning. I am careful about parking my vehicle on dry tall grass. I really have not taken any precautions. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Do you think the economy is improving locally? Yes, I see that homes are beginning to sell in Lee County and a few in Lehigh. No, we still have a high jobless rate in Lee County. I have't seen any difference now for the last several months. I think it will change soon when some road construction begins, thanks to the Stimulus Package. No Opinion View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who should be responsible for paying for the cost of removing dangerous Chinese drywall? The developers, if they are still in business. The federal governmet. The Chinese government should pay. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	What will you do with the additional money in your paycheck starting this week from the Obama Stimulus Plan tax cut? I will use it to pay bills. I will save it each week. It won't be that much to worry about. I'll believe it's coming when I see it. I'll give it away to someone who needs it more than I do. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Have you heard anything yet about any stimulus money coming to help Lehigh Acres? Yes No View All Results Read/Post a comment	Will you attend the Lehigh Spring Festival and its many events? Yes, almost every night. No I might try to get out there. I definitely will attend some of the events. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Should the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) come under the oversight of the state's Public Service Commission? Yes No No opinion View All Results Read/Post a comment	Have you or others in your neighborhood been affected by foreclosures in Lehigh Acres? Yes I have gone or I am going through foreclosure proceedings. Yes, there are several foreclosures in my neighborhood. There are few to none in my neighborhood. I want to refinance my home so I am not going to pay the next three payments so I can qualify for the Obama refinancing program. We're affected because the banks are not keeping up the properties that have been foreclosed on. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Why is there a negative image of Lehigh Acres on the minds of many people who don't live here? There should not be a negative image of Lehigh; it has a lot to offer. Lehigh has been ignored for a long time by county officials. There are so many foreclosed homes in Lehigh. Everyone thinks Lehigh has more violent crime than anywhere else. It's been isolated from the county ever since its beginning. Most don't know of the beautiful areas of Lehigh Acres. Most people in Lee County have never visited Lehigh, so they know little View All Results Read/Post a comment	Why do you think all the Republicans in the House of Representatives voted in a block against President Obama's stimulus package? GOP House members were told to not break ranks and vote against the bill, no matter what. Republicans really believe the stimulus bill is bad for America. They are still angry that the GOP lost the White House. They made a bad move; the stimulus package will help areas like Lehigh Acres. They are sending a message to Obama that they will not work with him. They were right to vote en masse against the stimulus package. They were wrong to vote against the stimnulus package. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Do you think Obama's stimulus plan will help Lehigh Acres? Yes, I think the money will be funneled down to help this community. It will take a lot more than what has been appropriated to get this county back on its feet. No, Lehigh won't see a penny of it. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	Are you afraid of losing your job? It concerns me because of the bad economy. I think about it, but I don’t worry about it. No, I think I will survive and not lose my job. I have lost my job already and it is difficult to find another. I worry about it because some of my friends have lost their jobs and have had to move away. Other View All Results
What can be done to keep teachers from being laid off and ending sports and music programs in our county schools due to the worsening economy? • Not much, it seems inevitable that there will be more layoffs. • Wait for the State Senate to act because more money may be coming to Lee County than has been reported. • Ask teachers to take furloughs without pay while others fill in for their classes. • Tell legislators to raise the tax on cigarettes in order to pay for education. • Ask everyone in the system to take a 3 percent cut in their salaries, including the superintendent and the members of the board of education, including teachers and staff personnel. • Other View All Results	Do you think Lee County should purchase FGUA, the Lehigh water, sewer utility? Yes, as soon as possible. No, things are fine as they are. Of course, because FGUA needs to be regulated. I don' care who owns the utility. View All Results
Lee County teachers are going to be asked to take a 3 percent cut in their salaries. How do you think they should vote? Yes, to take a 3 percent cut No, it's too much of a cut Yes, if the superintendent and board members take a cut, too. View All Results	Do you think Lee County schools will benefit from the Obama plan? Yes No Don't know View All Results Read/Post a comment
How are you coping with the effects of the ailing economy? Spending much less on going out for entertainment. Cutting back on the money we spend for food. Using more coupons from newspapers to buy things. Trying not to buy anything except necessities. Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	Did you watch any of the Inauguration of President Barack Obama? Yes I did, almost all of it. I saw some of it on the news at night. I didn't look at any of it. View All Results Read/Post a comment
How will Florida balance its budget this year? It will have to borrow money. It will have to cut services. It should add a sales income tax to increase revenue.. It should increase the sales tax to increase revenue.. Cut every program to the bone. Cut back on entitlements for the needy. I have no idea. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Have you read or looked at the Lehigh Community Plan? Yes I did, almost all of it. No, it is too much to read. I have and I think it is a good plan. I don't think the Lee County Commission will do anything to improve Lehigh. I don't know about the Lehigh Community Plan. I plan to read it when I get time. The plan was a waste of taxpayers' money. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who will win the Super Bowl on Feb. 1? Pittsburgh, easily. Arizona, with no doubt. I don't look at football games. It's going to be a close game. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Do you think President Obama and Congress will be able to fix the economy? Yes, but it will take a lot of time. No, I don't. It's too awesome of a task, it will take care of itself. Yes, and they better do something quick before we have a Depression. I don't have any opinion on this. View All Results Read/Post a comment