Opinion

Even with a downturn, could County use high housing values to penalize Gladers?

Paid Commentary By Jay McCarthy For The Vista Deja Vu? Most of you remember the Crash of 2008 in the housing market. The so-called experts in every area of the country, including where I lived in Florida were telling buyers to buy now because of the low interest rates. And at the same time these […]

28Jun2022 | Continued

Peavine advertisements still an eyesore

Sign, sign … everywhere a sign By “The Sage of the South” For The Vista Peavine Road, Exit 322 and Fairfield Glade are becoming more famous by the year. Problem is, this fame is from either disgust or from hilarity depending on your point of view. You see, the 6 miles of Peavine from I-40 […]

22Sep2021 | Continued
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Driving Miss Daisy a very good ride

By BETTY JACKSON For The Vista Seeing a really good stage production of a great story is always a treat, and this one takes story-telling to a higher level. The intimate presentation in the Adventure Theater of Cumberland County Playhouse takes the audience along for an unforgettable ride. Having seen the mega hit movie that […]

3Aug2021 | Continued

Monroe implores for an impartial spirit

By LANITA H. MONROE For The Vista I applaud the Cumberland County Playhouse for their courage and integrity as they produce the play, “Alabama Story.”  Michael Ruff portrayed the pain and fear of southern blacks with quiet, authentic, powerful dignity. As a white southerner, born in 1960, I grew up during the struggle of desegregation. […]

16Mar2021 | Continued

What are YOU doing in Crossville/Fairfield Glade?

By CLINTINA COOPER SIMMS For The Vista During the past 18 years, business acquaintances, college buddies, friends, and family have asked this question. It would be easy to reply with sarcasm or cynicism especially in these troublesome times. But my answer today is the same as the one my hubby gave me in October 2001. […]

6Oct2020 | Continued

Do our Board and General Manager care?

Opinion/Commentary By GERRY MILLER A troublesome question to even ask, but it’s a question that must be asked and asked now. We are a community of over 8,000 residents—most of whom are ages 65 and older. This places us in the highest risk group for the Covid-19 virus with the potential result being serious illness, […]

6May2020 | Continued

OPINION: New leaf dump rules were necessary

Voluntary compliance didn’t work — for some users      By Keith Robinson      For The Vista You can no longer drive to the local leaf dump anytime you want and just toss your load onto a pile and disappear. And that’s a good thing. The leaf dump on Drew Howard Road is no […]

28Apr2020 | Continued

Like father, like son

Children often have lofty goals for adulthood. Some want to be a fireman or policeman when they grow up. Others perhaps want to be a sports star or a famous singer. I’ve always been a realist. Yes, while those things still seemed cool, I knew the likelihood of attaining such a job wasn’t high. Still, […]

21Jan2020 | Continued

Interesting findings in F&B habits survey

By KEITH WALTHER Vista Publisher/Editor For The Vista By now, the majority of Fairfield Glade residents have seen the results of the “Food & Beverage Habits Survey” that was sent out by the Glade Board of Directors recently. There were some interesting results presented when one analyzes the findings closely. The bottom line of the […]

14Feb2019 | Continued

Why We Live Here

You don’t have to look very hard to find a breathtaking view in Fairfield Glade. This beauitful Vista (see what we did there) was appreciated at 142 Hickory Ridge Lane.

12Sep2018 | Continued

Why I stopped subsidizing Wyndham

By GEORGE SMALL Glade Cafe owner For The Vista After making my opinion known in regards to the Fairfield Glade Board’s anti-business stance by banning  The Vista and its advertisers the opportunity to be presented on FFG properties, it became apparent to me that those narrow-minded and short-sighted decisions were also mirrored, or perhaps originated, […]

19Jul2018 | Continued

Some residents disagree with Smith’s points

COMMENTARY By TIM SULLIVAN For Residents Voice Our Board President, Steve Smith, in his June President’s Letter made several points in need of scrutiny. Mr. Smith, this is a response from some concerned residents: You concluded that the recent survey told you that the Board is headed in the right direction.  The survey touched on […]

13Jul2018 | Continued

Freedom of the press: There is nothing negative about free speech

I’ve bit my tongue long enough. So much so that it has marks on it. But I cannot ignore it any longer because, frankly, it continues. And it’s WRONG! So, it’s time to speak. Board President John Conrad’s report, ran in full in the 3/27 issue of  The Vista, spoke of  “Negative” Letters to the […]

26Apr2018 | Continued

Threatening to shut down Stonehenge Grille – really FGCC?

When I was young, there was a neighborhood bully who was, let’s just say, tempermental. I remember a time when we had a neighborhood pickup basketball game going and, when his team started to lose and things weren’t going his way, he took his ball and went home. We all stood there in stunned silence. […]

8Mar2018 | Continued

FGCC charter makes buying this building a bit puzzling

COMMENTARY By JOHN BYERS For The Vista To be clear, I support all of Fairfield Glade’s basic services: Police, Fire, managing our amenities, and community planning. I also believe that a full time, on- site Ambulance Service is required for the health and well being of our residents. I further support community governance in compliance […]

15Feb2018 | Continued

OK, so I have some quirks — but isn’t it true we all do?

Have you ever been accused of being anal — as in anal retentive? Perhaps you have what others may feel is an irritating habit. Or you Perhaps your attention to detail is so meticulous that it borders on obsessive. Do you have your medicine cabinet in perfect order, and they must stay that way always? […]

22Nov2017 | Continued

Riegle offers glimpse inside interview process

COMMENTARY By TOM RIEGLE For The Vista Hypocrisy, Arrogance, and Disdain for the non- Wyndham block voters,are the best things I can say about the FGCC Board interview process and subsequent Email Blast on the selection of the replacement for Mr. Price. First let me say that I have been friends with Jeani and Sid […]

11Oct2017 | Continued

Thank you!

By JOHN BYERS For The Vista THANK YOU FG RESIDENTS: I would personally like to thank the current County Commissioners John Patterson and Woody Geisler, retired Commissioner Carmin Lynch, Jay McMcCarthy, The Residents Voice, and Rusty McClanahan for their endorsements and the 12 FG Resident / Community Groups that sponsored Coffees and Wine and Cheese […]

28Sep2017 | Continued

It’s time to concentrate on the real important issues — over or under?

We live in perilous times here in Fairfield Glade. All this bickering over Fire Departments and Board elections has us all on edge. So I thought it was time to delve into some really hard-hitting news to get our minds off of those things. It came to me recently that the truly weightier matter that […]

14Sep2017 | Continued

A different opinion of Dillman & Glade Board

Dear Editor: Time for new leadership you say? Correct – it needs to begin with Fairfield Glade Community Club Board of Directors and the General Manager. To send a letter to Glade residents requesting the resignation of our Fire Chief, Matt Dillman is another blatant demonstration of the Board’s heavy-handed method of attempting to control […]

1Sep2017 | Continued
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