Getting Ready

Life is getting a little hectic around the house as we get ready to move to Hillsboro, KS. Every time we leave the house, it has to be spotless "because someone might show the house!" Living in "perfect" is trying.

Getting some time in at the Hillsboro City Hall has been fun. Learning new names and putting them with faces adds to the fun. I have been to two Council meetings and they are different than here. One of my greatest disappointments is that someone sent the Mayor of Hillsboro an unsigned thank you card with a little note enclosed. I shared a comment with the Mayor before so her getting the note was not surprising. I was embarrassed for Concordia.

I am looking forward to the coming week. We will see the fruits of our labor in the economic development world. It is interesting to see the interest in our community by business and industry from around the country.

I am reminded about the conversation I had with one citizen when I arrived. He said "Concordia is just dying. We need to let her die in peace." It led me to develop the "signs of life" list showing the number of new business ventures Concordia was experiencing. It will be interesting to see how the impact of another big project will bring out "our dead and dying" mentality. Building our community both economically and socially is an important part of what our community leaders are trying to accomplish.

By the way, I heard a great rumor last week. It seems that the City Commission was reported to have received $100,000 each for voting yes on the ethanol project. We really need someone to step forward with credible information. I would carry this to the KBI personally to have it investigated. As with any rumor, this one is so ludicrous, it is absurd