Growth = Life!

I really admire the businesses we have here in our town. It is hard these days to run any business let alone deal with the extreme weather we have, the long distance travel for supplies, and/or the high cost of having supplies delivered.

Not to mention the lure of the big city 100 miles away, for the locals to go and spend the big bucks.

On My Way to the Big City in the Summertime

Picture By Stephen L. Fields

We do have some businesses that meet certain needs in our community, like groceries, gasoline, tourist shops etc, not only are they meeting the needs well here, they are also a big part of the community.

They get involved in community projects and are always donating to one thing or another, and giving up some of their business space to allow “fund raiser” tables to sell their wares.

We have some new businesses here now too, it is nice to see this community expanding, more population demands more products and services then before

There are many people who live here with the mindset that doesn’t want the growth, as it takes away the ambiance of solitary life.

Big City Views which can be beautiful

Picture by Unknown

Yet, others welcome the new-comers because they truly understand that new businesses are a sign of healthy town. The new businesses also offer new jobs in our once almost job depleted area

It is good to know that if we continue to grow and expand that our children will have a better chance of working and raising families here, and not be forced to move somewhere else, because of lack of work.

I welcome the new businesses and services that are now available, and actually can’t wait for more to come. Quite frankly, I dislike driving 100 miles one way to for a medical appointment, to get a certain item needed for repair work on the house, car etc.

There is lots of life in this small town, now more then there has been in a long time. Our schools are expanding and new teachers are being hired also, which means new things for our children to learn, that they may not have had before.

Morning sunlight touching the tops of trees

Picture by Stephen L. Fields

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