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Posted: December 31, 2008
Updated: March 9, 2009

Snow blankets Holly Springs neighborhood

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Holly Springs neighborhood sees snow

Holly Springs, N.C. — Though there hasn’t been a big snowfall this year in Holly Springs, some children along Chrismill Lane enjoyed four inches of snow on Wednesday.

Families in the neighborhood paid $600 to have three tons of snow brought in to make their corner of the neighborhood a man-made slope.



“I have never in my life paid to have snow put on the ground - only to have it removed,” said Melissa Mahar, one of the neighbors who made the winter wonderland possible.

The families are all originally from colder areas including New York, New Jersey, Illinois and Massachusetts. The snow day was a way of bringing a piece of home to North Carolina.

Children used sleds to propel themselves down the slope.

“It’s like a real ski resort,” Molly Schimelfenig, 8, said.

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Chrismill....obviously, you haven't done your homework either. I have already been asked and responded as to why I use the name Jetset. You aren't quite as smart as you think.
jetset
January 2, 2009 6:48 p.m.
I know enough about you to see you all are like a bunch of whiners yourself. Also hypocrites to boot. If you wanted to make it "more like home" by bringing snow in, then why don't you go back to your home? I still think you all are self absorbed and self indulgent. My mind will not change no matter how much you all try to beat the feathers off of me. Squawk!! Squawk!! ;>)
jetset
January 2, 2009 5:55 p.m.
Jetset, since you know nothing about us or our community, you do appear hollier than thou in your statements. Many of us volunteer, donate and contribute heavily to charities. It seems as though you are just a self-rightous whiner who needs to prove to everyone how good of a person you are.

Also, why the screen name Jetset? Seems like a pretty self absorbed name for someone who is such a giver...

"Jet set" is a journalistic term that was used to describe an international social group of wealthy people, organizing and participating in social activities all around the world that are unreachable to ordinary people

Seems rather contradictory to your statements.
cantstandgoloanymore
January 2, 2009 11:08 a.m.
Colliedave....I have reread some of the comments from yesterday. I was trying to figure out which one made the snide remark about the "chillen".....lo and behold it was YOU. And just think, you lead a Bible study. OMG!!! Sounds very hypocritical to me!
jetset
January 2, 2009 8:14 a.m.
something, so true
Click to view my profile Willows Sassy Britches
January 1, 2009 9:00 p.m.
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