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Regarding the southern end of the economic development commissioner’s empire: I would like to suggest renaming the Chocowinity site — to the Al Gore Industrial Park, cleverly designed as a farm to promote eco-friendly atmosphere. Ethanol-ready, corn on site.

As the captain of Chocowinity EMS, I assure everyone in Beaufort County that as a department we strive every day to make sure you receive the highest quality of care and compassion that you so rightly deserve. I encourage anyone that has a question or concern to contact me so that we can continue to earn your utmost respect and confidence.

First thing you did: You took our Monday paper, then you took our comment, now our Sunday coupons. What is next?

Please don’t complain about the city electric rates if you have not installed load management on your system at home or business. That is where we can really control and start to reduce our utility rates if everyone in the county and the city would install load management. All you have to do is call Washington utilities. It is totally free. This is the way we are going to reduce our utility rates.

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