Hey, McDude, thanks again for letting us know about tonight's Ch. 5 Chronicle! I thought they did a nice job, though I wish they had concentrated a little less on just Meredith. We "other" towns are nice too!
However, I must say this. Many people are unhappy about the expansion in Meredith. Rusty McClear, who was interviewed extensively, is the person responsible for much of it. I hope people won't get the idea that he is only about money and building an empire. My son and his son were "thrown together", as schools seem to do, as roommates their first year at St. Paul's in Concord. We got to know Rusty then and I also know him from other encounters. He is very concerned about care taking of the Big Lake. Rusty is a really nice guy, in my opinion, and not at all like many contractors who really care little about the place they are building on. If anyone is going to do the massive scale development we see happening in Meredith, I am at least glad it is someone like Rusty.
I particularly enjoyed the part about the 2 person island. The Chronicle photography was very well done and those folks looked like they had a great life in their little cabin. Very cool!
Just wondering, McDude, were the historical stills from your personal collection? I particularly wondered if you might have supplied the pictures of the old trains and stations.
As I've said before, McDude, I really think you should write a book and include your postcard collection. Many folks in the area are very interested in the history and lots of people are particularly intrigued by the lake/rail system connectin. Come on, 'dude, how about it???
