Why I’m passionate about community and economic development

For many years I worked in the oft maligned hospitality service jobs of the region. These were jobs that allowed me to make a decent living with maximum flexibility while I had small children. The last service industry job I had was as a waitress at Dot’s Restaurant. This was a very busy, and therefore …

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14 mile Valley Trail opens – chalk one up for the 6 P’s!

I was honored to speak at this morning's long awaited Valley Trail grand opening.    Successful community economic development projects of this magnitude require the 6 P's:  Perseverance, Patience, Persistence and strong Partnerships between the Public and Private sector.  This is a tremendous new asset for the Deerfield Valley, and I'm pretty proud to have played …

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