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		<title>How do I introduce myself to a new ( rural business) community?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Aloha Poppa,
  You`re only ]]></title>
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  Aloha Poppa,
  You`re only 62!&#160; I suppose I`m too old for a "Boomer" site.&#160; I started my business two years ago at 67.&#160; I import coffee from Kona and roast it here in the southern Rockies at a mile and a quarter elevatio]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Hi Poppa,
  &#160;
  Just ]]></title>
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  Hi Poppa,
  &#160;
  Just noticed that we are "neighbors",&#160;I live in Joliet. Nice to meet you. Actually we have had our house for sale but it is off the market for right now. We have looked at some properties down your]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thank you all for your valuable ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thank you all for your valuable suggestions. I plan to apply them all.
 ...&nbsp;so i did some lookin around and found hughes satalite. 
Great idea, strick. The problem with satellite is, though the download]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Poppa,
  &#160;
  i think ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Poppa,
  &#160;
  i think one of your questions was about rural internet service. i live in a place in the rockies at 9000 feet. the local phone co does not do high speed internet, so i did some lookin around and found hugh]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Poppa,
It is stones ledge. My C]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Poppa,
It is stones ledge. My Company is "On Stones Ledge" A lot of folks think it is stone sledge....&nbsp; :)
BNI is Business Networking International.
Let me know how you do!
Erin]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Here is a thought?&nbsp; You can]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Here is a thought?&nbsp; You can least out each room on a weekly basis to help with the income.&nbsp; Are there any Colleges or University in the area?&nbsp; Or Large Executive Offices who have guest coming into town,&nbsp; use these option to generate inc[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thank you stonesledge (Erin, is ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thank you stonesledge (Erin, is that stones-ledge or stone-sledge?) and Yoli.There is a Rotary Club in Dwight, but I believe Rotary membership is invitation-only. Still there is a Lions club and a number of others that might have open membership.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I agree with you Erin.&nbsp; As ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I agree with you Erin.&nbsp; As a matter of fact this is just what I am doing to help my business grow.
POlease dont give up on the Real Estate effort either.&nbsp; Continune to e]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[How about the local Chamber of C]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[How about the local Chamber of Commerce or Charity Events? Is there a downtown area that you can say hello to the shop owners? Ask around&nbsp; about where the go to place is for community business folks or check for a local business group like a BNI. C]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[ At 62 I find myself in a rather]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[ At 62 I find myself in a rather unexpected situation. We`re already following my wife`s "bliss"* which, because of the dead housing market, has us going from two-incomes/one-mortgage to two-mortgages/one-income. I`m already drawing from my retirement fund[...]]]></description>
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