The following are links to Consumer Protection related websites that you may want to contact in order to talk to someone if you have been wronged.  Or, if you need to investigate a business who is soliciting you, contact the BBB and see if any complaints have been submitted.

Dear NCC Members,

Sorry I haven’t sent anything out in a while. Im in summer school
and have been busy. But this is something I had to tell you about.
I found out today that 3 New York Judges are allowing the
F-WORD to be aired anytime of the day, no matter who’s watching.
What about decency laws and protecting us kids its bad enough at
school but now on TV.

The Parents Television Council is great! Here is their link below
to help fight back. Please sign there online petition. Lets
get back to the basics and treat people with civility. We can all
make a difference, but we have to work together. Let’s do this!!

http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=IgUqp&m=1f62HFyHEr19Nf&b=oHXCSkNLt3QR3Ls8PKzwuQ

Thanks

McKay Hatch
Founder of the NO Cussing Club

P.O BOX 65, South Pasadena, CA 91031, USA

BELOW IS THE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PARENT’S TELEVISION COUNCIL.

.Mailing Address:
707 Wilshire Boulevard #2075
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Phone:
(213) 403-1300
(800) 882-6868 (Toll-Free)

Fax:
(213) 403-1301

Media inquiries:

To arrange a press interview with PTC President Tim Winter, PTC Founder Brent Bozell, Senior Director of Programs Melissa Henson, Director of Corporate and Government Affairs Dan Isett, National Grassroots Director Gavin McKiernan, or any of the PTC’s Advisory Board members, call or email our public relations consultant Megan Franko at CRC Public Relations at (703) 683-5004 ext. 148. To schedule a speaking engagement with Brent Bozell, call his assistant Danette Williams at (703) 684-1699.

Email:

General questions:

Editor@parentstv.org

Website or technical questions:

Webmaster@parentstv.org

Good Evening Everyone!

We have NO intentions on giving up on Country Crossing in Houston County! We still feel real good with respect to our re-opening at some point and bringing THIS project to fruition! The problem we’re faced with right now is survival….we HAVE to find another revenue stream so that we can meet our obligations. But, make no mistake about it….We are HERE for the long haul….no matter how tough the fight gets!!!!

Ronnie Gilley, May 1, 2010

Update: 6-15-2010

Unfortunately, I have a BIG RED BULLZEYE on my head! But, I am still holding firm in our faith that we will re-open. We just have to make sure we stay open after we take those locks off the doors! Hang in there with me. We shall prevail! I’m sorry things are as they are for now. Believe me, I feel your pain! I love you all and I’m humbled by your continued support. Thanks again, RG.

Country Crossing is a one-of-a-kind master-planned entertainment destination resort located in Dothan, Alabama. It has been designed to create lasting family memories and to bring the spirit of music to the community and its visitors. The official groundbreaking was held on October 27, 2008 and construction is under way. Several venues are scheduled to open in 2009. Country Crossing will have a countrified retail and dining entertainment district home to unique dinner-music theaters, old time western saloons, restaurants, live music, a recording studio, and themed retail shops. Country Crossing will also offer a host of hospitality options including the George Jones Possum Holler Bed & Breakfast. Country Crossing will showcase year-round entertainment with multi-platinum selling artists performing weekly at its various venues.

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Located in Houston County, Alabama south of the downtown district of Dothan Alabama, Country Crossing will showcase year-round entertainment with multi-platinum selling artists performing weekly. For those of you who do not know, the person responsible for this entertainment destination which will help boost our economy here in the wiregrass area is a man by the name of Ronnie Gilley. This Enterprise, Alabama businessman is a multi-task entrepreneur who loves the country music industry. With these connections, the support of the Houston County Commission and thousands of area residents who have supported his efforts, Ronnie Gilley has fulfilled his long term goal of bringing a country music theme park to our area.

“Country Crossing”, will be just a just a few miles from the Florida line leading to some of the “World’s Most Beautiful Beaches” and brand new international airport being built just 90 miles away. With one of the entrances being constructed on 231 south, “Country Crossing” will be a Branson, Missouri Style Country Music Theme and Water Park. It is a welcomed economic impact for the area of Dothan, Alabama and it’s Wiregrass cities.

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The pictures you are viewing are of the “Country Crossing Support Rally” that was located at the Dothan Convention Center the beginning of April 2008, but the projected facilities location was announced as early as late 2007.   The rally, organized by locals who love country music and wanted to show their support by starting a petition to support “Country Crossing”. With only a two week time frame to get this rally together. Organizers were thrilled with the turnout that ended up with enough local support to fill the convention center with cheers of, “We Support! Country Crossing!”, over and over again. After a opening prayer given by one of Dothan’s County Commissioners, Ronnie Gilley was introduced.

Escorting his fiancé Deidra Grant to the rally, Ronnie explained to his supporters that this whole project was not built around “a charity bingo concept”. It was built on his vision to bring the country music industry to his home town area one day. Charity Bingo was only introduced to him by consultants who helped assure him that he would have the “investment support” that he needed to bring this vision to reality. Being a part of this rally made you feel the optimism and enthusiasm that Ronnie Gilley showed on stage, but also his admitted hate for “Brown-Bagged Politics”. When it was over, you came away having realized more of the benefits of this development that would enhance our local economy than that of which the opposition had to try and stop it.

Ronnie Gilley, you are almost there. You are giving us all the opportunity to have charitable contributions to one of our counties, family entertainment with the water parks, Rv Resorts including Hotels and Amphitheaters to host some of Nashville’s most popular entertainers.. You. with the help of your investors are soon to bring to our area something that none of us could have ever imagined in our area.

We are proud of our past but ready for the future. We appreciate your dedication and hard work for the sake of our economy as well as accomplishing your dream of bringing country music to our area.

Website: CountryCrossingAlabama.com

Blog written by: Jan Renae Walding

www.DothanAlabamaMall.com

Prevention is better than cure and GetSafeOnline.org can help. This is just a high-level overview, but the site has detailed advice that will explain it all.

Why You Should Use a REALTOR® to Purchase a Home

Buying a home is a major decision. Before you begin your search, find a professional who will be a trusted adviser during one of the most personal, exciting, and, at times, stressful experiences of your life. A REALTOR®, with some basic financial information, can help to determine your buying power and borrowing capacity and can focus your search on homes that fit your needs and are within your financial reach. After your buying power is evaluated, a REALTOR® can help you to understand financing options and identify qualified lenders. Real estate professionals have the resources to find the homes available in a wide range of neighborhoods. They are also an excellent source for general information about the community as well as specific information about schools, utilities, and zoning.

A REALTOR® can help in the evaluation of the property by providing information about issues important to home buyers. They can advise you on finding qualified, responsible professionals who can assist with inspections for termites, mold, dry rot, asbestos, faulty construction, lead based paint, roof condition, and septic tanks, just to name a few. A REALTOR® can assist in negotiating the price of your new home and the inclusion and exclusion of repairs, furnishings, and more. A REALTOR® will guide you through the closing process and make sure everything flows smoothly.

Why You Should Use a REALTOR® to Sell Your Home

Selling a home is one of the largest and most complex financial transactions most people will experience in a lifetime. In today’s market, most transactions exceed $100,000. If you had a $100,000 income tax problem, would you attempt to tackle it without the help of a tax professional? Probably not. Likewise, it would be foolish to consider selling your home without the expertise of a REALTOR®. A REALTOR® can give you up-to-date information about what is happening in the marketplace and the price and condition of competing properties. These are key factors in successfully selling your home at the best price in the shortest amount of time. REALTORS® know when, where, and how to advertise your home. Through the use of the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), real estate professionals can market your home to a broad audience of potential buyers. REALTORS® can act as a buffer between you, the home seller, and a prospective buyer. A REALTOR® will pre-screen prospects to qualify them and accompany them through the tour of your home. They can help objectively evaluate every buyer’s proposal without compromising your marketing position. The required paperwork for closing on the sale of real estate can be overwhelming.

A REALTOR® is the best-qualified person to objectively resolve issues that arise during the process and move the transaction to closing.

Whether buying or selling your home, the use of a REALTOR®’s knowledge can guide you through the complexity of home buying or selling and can help you avoid delays or costly mistakes. Keep in mind that most people buy and sell only a few homes in their lifetime – REALTORS® do it everyday.

A real estate transaction is complicated. In most cases, buying or selling a home requires disclosure forms, inspection reports, mortgage documents, insurance policies, deeds, and multi-page government-mandated settlement statements. A knowledgeable guide through this complexity can help you avoid delays or costly mistakes. Selling or buying a home is time consuming. Even in a strong market, homes in our area stay on the market for an average of 45 days. And it usually takes another 60 days or so for the transaction to close after an offer is accepted. Real estate has its own language.

If you don’t know a CMA from a PUD, you can understand why it’s important to work with someone who speaks that language. REALTORS® have done it before. Most people buy and sell only a few homes in a lifetime, usually with quite a few years in between each purchase. And even if you’ve done it before, laws and regulations change. That’s why having an expert on your side is critical. REALTORS® provide objectivity. Since a home often symbolizes family, rest, and security, not just four walls and roof, home selling or buying is often a very emotional undertaking. And for most people, a home is the biggest purchase they’ll ever make. Having a concerned, but objective, third party helps you keep focused on both the business and emotional issues most important to you.

REALTORS® are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, a trade organization of more than 1 million members nationwide. REALTORS® subscribe to a stringent code of ethics that helps guarantee the highest level of service and integrity.

REALTORS® in your area are listed here.

The problem is that over the last century, we humans have been releasing more and more carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere when we burn fuels and cut down forests. These additional gases have upset the natural balance of our atmosphere, trapping more heat than is healthy for the Earth.

The result is human-caused global warming, which brings serious threats from increased flooding to the spread of disease to the disruption of agriculture in many parts of the world.