of more important things…

Tonight at 6pm at the transit center (that’s where the buses and Amtrak all coagulate just off of Kincaid St.), will be a presentation by the National Main Street Program (which our downtown qualified for due to the  extreme hard work and preparation by a few  passionate community oriented people) specifically, their Resource Committee. The presentation will be based on findings from interviews that were accumulated the last couple of days; interviews of business people, building owners, government officials, and citizenry groups both for profit and not for profit. These findings will be tallied and presented in a manner that shows our strengths and weaknesses as a potentially viable and energetic economic entity with respect to our historical heritage, our arts, our sustainability and livelihood, and our commitment to each other as a community. Attendance is not mandatory but it should be. With the waterfront revitalization progressing along with a good start on the funding acquired, the potential for a future class act city being reborn on the banks of the Skagit is a reason for extreme excitement. With cafe’s and bistros and art and a farmer’s market and street vendors and outdoor concerts and a downtown residential community and…. there will be no reason to ever turn away from the river again.

Today we will be offering four pours of wine at the shop as usual. It is not intended as a bribe to get people to attend the Resource Committee meeting.