[Rhodes22-list] Rowdy Rhodies In The Canton, GA Area

[Bob Keller]

Roger,
I'm finally getting a chance to respond, and I also found out that your 
interview is next Wed, 5/14, is that correct?  If so, I am the closest to 
where you will be.  I live in Marietta (30 miles from Canton) and work in 
Kennesaw (15 miles from Canton).  Coincidently, I am also in the chemicals 
business with a large Finnish company, Kemira.  It looks right now like I 
will be in town next week and maybe we can meet for dinner Wed. evening?  
Let me know where you are staying or you can call me any time to set 
something up.  Maybe Rummy will drive down and join us??  My cell phone is 
(404)247-9765.

About Canton - It is a still rural area near Cartersville, GA and also right 
next to Dalton, GA where you will find the cheapest carpeting in the 
country!  The area is developing and it really is quite nice because there 
is natual beauty, rolling hills (some people call them mountains, but 
they're not) and close enough to the big city without the awful congestion 
of Atlanta.  Urban sprawl is moving very fast in that direction so it is 
developing, and there are yankees moving into the area regularly.  If you 
did move there and buy a house, it would likely appreciate in value quite 
nicely over time.  You will also be amazed at the relatively low cost of 
living down here-low taxes, reasonable housing, cheapest gas in the U.S. 
etc.  Plus, the weather's great.

While I keep my Rhodes all the way up at Lake Hartwell (2 hours away), there 
is Lake Allatoona very close to Canton - probably 10-15 minutes away.  
Allatoona is OK, but is really a river with a dam and is pretty narrow.  
Still, there is a yacht club and some sailboats there and it would be OK to 
keep your boat there-it would be very convenient.  Lanier is the big lake 
and it is probably 45 minutes from Canton.  Much better for sailing, but 
crowded on weekends.  Still, a great lake and you could sail year-round.  I 
am not aware of any R-22 owners on either Lanier or Allatoona, but that 
doesn't mean they don't exist.

Anyway, let me know if you want to get together.

Regards,

Bob K
s/v Yankee Clipper




>From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402 at centurytel.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rowdy Rhodies In The Canton, GA Area
>Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 00:02:58 -0400
>
>Hi Everybody,
>
>I have a job interview with Isotec International, Inc. in Canton, GA this 
>Wednesday!  Isotec is a small ( about $20 Million Sales/Year ) chemical 
>company in the urethanes business.  The position I'll be interviewing for 
>is the head of their Process Engineering Dept.  I'd have 6 engineers 
>reporting to me.  Wish me luck!
>
>I'll be flying into Atlanta International Airport (ATL) around noon, my job 
>interviews should be finished by about 5:00 PM, & I'm staying overnight in 
>Canton, GA.  My flight out leaves ATL airport at 2:00 PM on Thursday.  As I 
>look at the Georgia state map, it looks like Canton, GA is near Lake 
>Allatoona & Lake Lanier.  I know there are 2 or 3 Rhodes 22 owners on Lake 
>Lanier.  Are any of you interested in getting together with me on Wednesday 
>night &/or Thursday morning?  I've been cooresponding with many of you for 
>years via the Rhodes list & I'd like to finally meet you.
>
>Roger Pihlaja
>S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
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