Comments for FRIENDS OF HARDY ARKANSAS

Comment on Calming Cross To Make Nationwide Debut by Samdra

Samdra — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:01:55 +0000

I purchased one for myself, I thought it was a unique item and when I got home my friend asked to hold it and now she wants one too! The store owner described it as a floating angel. You could see his enthusiasm and love for it.

Comment on Still No Public Parking Signs by Brad

Brad — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:16:14 +0000

I drove through Hardy, AR recently because all the parking on MAIN STREET was full. I didn’t realize more parking was just one street over? A sign of any type would have helped.

Comment on Still No Public Parking Signs by Marc Herring

Marc Herring — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:51:06 +0000

Gary, I’m a business owner in Hardy, actually, 2 businesses and a new emerging commercial industry. I’m proud to live and conduct my businesses in Hardy. For many, living here is as good as it gets, and it truely is a great and wonderful place to live. Living here and conducting business here are two distinct things though. My businesses are dependent upon tourism. Living here and enjoying the ambiance is not. Once a person pulls the veil back to see what lies under the surface, then you will find a truth that is invisible to most who only live here. My personal story has been published on this site and is not a secret around the area. I’ve been maligned by the mayor, accused of being a descrator of the American Flag, a thief of City property and most recently an enemy of City Hall by the mayor of Hardy. I’d invite you to continue to visit Hardy and enjoy what many of us already know, but do not be fooled by illusions. There is always more to know than what you see.

This site originally was set up as a tourist and information site, it became more political during the last election when the mayor made lies and rumors about us, and other people. She is every thing that is wrong with politics, and such behaviors as she has exhibited should not, can not be tolerated in a free society. In my business I’m responsible to the artists who make my store what it is. In City Hall, it is the mayor and city council who must be answerable to the people. The mayor has continually conducted herself in ways that are unprofessional and unacceptable. Please read more of the stories here on this site, we have promoted MANY businesses and community activities. We promote EVERY new business in town, actually, we’ve probably promoted most of the businesses in town, and now we provide free advertising for any business that would like to advertise.

I could continue, but I invite you to stop in my store, The Ozark Classic Crafts Mall, to meet and welcome you to our community. You will receive a handshake, not a diatribe.

thanks for reading…

Marc Herring
Ozark Classic Crafts Mall

Comment on Hardy Knife Company Opens On Main Street by Johnny

Johnny — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:40:17 +0000

We were in Hardy during the Holiday’s and I got my son his first pocket knife while at the store. We both enjoyed checking out all the different styles and designs. Great addition to Hardy, AR.

Comment on Mayor Continues To Occupy Territory Not Belonging To Her by WB

WB — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:29:38 +0000

I don’t live there but read your site. I say VOTE the current Mayor out – when’s your next election?

Comment on Mayor Continues To Occupy Territory Not Belonging To Her by edward

edward — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:07:21 +0000

Someone needs to contact the state attorney general or maybe move city hall to the corner booth, every time I go there the same cio is in there for hours every day, seems the police have already moved in

Comment on Main Street Parking Fading Away! by doug

doug — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:18:10 +0000

Whaaaaaaaaa,,,,,,,,,crying over the painted sqares along Main Street. Like the parking squares are the one thing that Hardy has always been famous for. I remember when all the main traffic came though town when I was a kid and the real thing to be worried about was opening the car door. Dad would have killed us kids if we did and it got taken off by the Semis creeping through town, not to mention swapping car side mirrors with eithe the oncoming traffic or the parked ones along the street. Street? Its a highway incase nobody has ever noticed. It you are a local then ya know the deal. Tourist will live and lean. Besides half the time the left tires are over the line on the traffic side anyway bcause of the raised step sidewalk curb damaging car doors on that side anyway.

Its a small town always has been and always will be. Park anywhere using common sense and hoof it. The walk might do some good and ya might see something in the stores along the street.

Better yet. Grab a fly rod and go fishing. Thats the best thing about the entire area anyway.

Comment on Still No Public Parking Signs by admin

admin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:11:46 +0000

We are true FRIENDS OF HARDY…but if you ever get involved with the Mayor and you don’t just agree with her, then you will see the deeper seeded issues. Such as why NO SIGNS OVER A YEAR to help the TOURISM !?!?!

Try to request documents under Freedom Of Information and it is like pulling teeth. Yes, Hardy is wonderful and great and we love it too. We just think the current leaders and alderman are more SELF SERVING and not for what is really GOOD for HARDY and the people. Like the GYM..which is not for the CITY TO ABUSE AND USE..when they have a perfectly good City Hall building with utilities on wasting money. They force venues to MOVE to a less appropriate place with no regards to the importance of TOURISM in the area. Read its history here on our site and you will understand. We welcome you to Hardy, and hope you continue to live your dream. As long as you don’t question the current leaders actions. All will be good.

Comment on Still No Public Parking Signs by gary

gary — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:01:39 +0000

I found this “Friends of Hardy” website this morning while trying to get my “Hardy fix” before I have to go to work this morning here in Kentucky. The site has some good stuff, but I was surprised to find it was actually a venue for complaining against the current city administration. Maybe that’s what this site was made for. I don’t know. But it’s a little misleading. I thought it was a website to promote Hardy. Maybe the mayor should get out of the gym. I don’t know. After a disaster, people make adjustments. They’re always inconvenient to someone. I thought it was great when we bought property here this summer and found how the town had adjusted and recovered. My wife told me she couldn’t wait to have a place here so we could pitch in next time the river flooded. She really loves Hardy. It was great meeting the mayor and the city officials in the old gym. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. I don’t know your mayor that well, but I have seen her everywhere. She’s been good to us and we don’t even live in Hardy and can’t vote. So, there’s not a sign on a post and city hall is still using the old gym. Things move slower than we want sometimes. Someone has done a great job with this town. I don’t know if it’s the current administration. I assumed it was. The mayor sure seems to be working hard toward it when i see her. I tend to get side-tracked. My point is…The “Friends of Hardy” website is misleading to those on the outside who visit this site. I did not expect it to be a site for complaining against the current administration. I’ll end with saying. We love Hardy. We’ll probably see you again this weekend. We’re just looking for an excuse to make the 3 1/2 hour trip now that summer is over. God has really blessed your little spot on this planet. Enjoy it.

Comment on Still No Public Parking Signs by gary

gary — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:24:36 +0000

O.k., let’s try this again. My wife and I are in love with Hardy. We recently bought a piece of property in town on the river. We can’t wait to start building. We have visited Hardy every weekend possible in the past couple of months. We love the people, the river, the bluff, the park, the train….everything. I think my wife thinks the train comes through just for her. My wife makes director calls like, “cue the deer” or “cue the kayakers” because everything seems so wonderful that it could only be staged. There has been something going on in the park every weekend we’ve been there. I hope you Hardy folks know how blessed you are. The rest of the world doesn’t have such a wonderful place to live. I know there are problems in Hardy like there is anywhere, but what a wonderful place to live while dealing with problems. I grew up in a wonderful town like Hardy that I thought was paradise. My sister hated it. I moved away 30 years ago to go to college. I never returned. My sister is still there and still hates it. life is strange. I’m going to post this before i’m finished. I have something to say, but I don’t want to type “a book” just to have it disappear again because it didn’t accept my “CAPTCHA CODE”. Stay tuned…