Farmville, NC

I took a sabbatical from Active Rain. Isn't it amazing how you do not do it one day.....then SEVERAL months later you realize it. When was the last time I even posted a blog?!?

WOW! I have spent a lot of time nurturing my other activities that I have in my life!

I relearned to crochet. Amazing how it was not fun when I was on bed rest with child #3! Here is a scarf I did for my Sweet Caroline.....luckily it snowed this year!

I have taken up sewing. Pictures will follow on how this experiment works!

Blogging is great do not get me wrong.........but sometimes it will consume you! Focus is my goal for 2009. I made some big changes in my life and my business this year......but that is another blog! Which will hopefully be sooner than later.

Right now I have a dinner dates with my four biggest fans: Caroline, Rachel Iris Howard, and the man that grounds me, my husband! (Did I mention he is the best house cleaner ever ?)

This year a long term Parks and Recreation study was done for Farmville. I have not read the study but had a conversationwith Farmville's town manager, Richard Hicks. (Richard is my father.)

There are some key points that I would like bring out of the study:

1. Farmville is expected to experience great growth in the next 5-10 years. The population currently is about 4,500. They anticipate the population to surge to around 7,000!

2. The town needs to improve the parks and recreation department as a whole. One of the major takeaways was Farmville needs a wellness center, for lack of a better term.

For years my friend, Amy Church, and I have tossed around the vision that Farmville needs a YMCA.

As of yesterday, we are one step closer to that dream! After several phone calls with John Moore, Farmville Commissioner, we are dedicated to making this a reality.

In the next few weeks, John and I will be working with the Goldsboro YMCA. They have graciously agreed to assist us! The first thing we will have to do is a feasibility study. I will continue to keep everyone updated with the progress.

I would love to be rained on. Does anyone in the Active Rain community either help start a Y or is currently involved? Your input would be graciously appreciated.

For the Farmville community, if you would like to volunteer please let me know. We will need to rally the troops on this one! We will need to raise some money.

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