YELLOW FLYER "IN YOUR OWN WORDS"

“I like things the way they are now-wonderful country air and no noise pollution.” DD

“There is no CITY in Alden. Let’s Keep it that way”. DLB

“Nothing good will come from a Walmart in our town” DB

“The reason we moved here was to get away from all the traffic and crowds. We would rather drive a little farther to shop than live in crowded places.” SDL

“People drive miles to a casino, to sports events. There is no reason why you cannot drive to a Wal-mart, Target, Kohls, Home Depot. People in East Aurora said no to big box and survived. So can Alden.” TLO

“You, the Town Board, have a responsibility to listen to the people who elected you and do the right thing by saving Alden and our aquifer. By allowing this “Big Box” store, you are doing the Town of Alden a huge disservice”. MCF

“There are not many towns like Alden left. Please don’t destroy our rural life style.” MCB

“How many Wal-marts does a shrinking population need? Maybe in 10 years we can have another dumpy vacant eye sore near Four Rod Rd-the old Walmart…dead from over-saturating the area or we can have a surge of the trashy Wal-mart shoppers invading Alden.” CH

“God willing, I want to spend the rest of my life in the same way and in the same place. NO WALMART WANTED” JR

“The Ames Plaza is an eye-sore. If that landlord is making it difficult to prospective tenants, maybe his taxes should increase or something.” DH

“I work in Tonawanda and still make the drive home to Alden. It’s worth it.” PS

“Mom and Pop stores go out of business within 3 mo’s. after Wal-mart opens as per CNBC report (Jan 15 9am) and Walmart pays male employees more than female employees” CC

“Alden is blessed as is. Don’t ruin it!”JJH

“Losson & Transit is close enough for us. Thank you.” JDW

“I would rather see something done with an existing structure. If it’s not habitable then knock it down”. NNN

“Initially I had signed the petition in favor of Wal-mart. However after I thought about it, I really do want to keep our “small town” Alden. That’s why we moved here with our 6 year old daughter in 1974”. EL

“If I want a Wal-Mart, Home Depot, etc; I’ll travel to a store that already exist and glad to do so.” CE

“Downtown Warsaw is empty. Downtown East Aurora is busy. Do NOT let Walmart in. We will move to Florida!” RRH

“A great thing about living in Alden is its location. We can reach major entertainment venues and all kinds of shopping centers and “big box” stores within a half an hour in any direction and still live in a quiet, friendly small town. A short drive is a small price to pay to maintain this atmosphere, and quality of life”. JDS

“The fact that Wal-Mart in Clarence has hired security guards to be posted at the exits makes me cautious as to the type of consumers that could invade our town.” KCW

“We hope majority rules, and NOT Big Money Wins. If Walmart wins, we lose.” LPL

“We have spent a considerable amount of money and time putting in brick sidewalks and encouraging business in the Village. Why then, would we want to lure people AWAY from the village?” RH

“We SUPPORT GOVT. LEADERS who share our beliefs.” GBL

“Maybe Mr Russo should build his Wal-Mart in Marilla”. LJS

“We agree with the above statement even if it isn’t “in our own words”. EHM

“Build a home for a century. Build a business for fifteen years”. CAD

“Have clothing only in our Ames Plaza. We don’t need more drug, grocery, or restaurants” . TG
“We already have an appliance store in Sitzmans. That little Penney’s store in Batavia would fit perfectly in our empty Ames Plaza.DJG