Imagine Levi Coffin days to include something of a re-enactment scene where every one in the town dressed up like they do in Williamsburg Va., to include something that ties into West Elkton OH Friends meeting and the Freedom Center in Cincinnati. Big signs on I-70 to draw them to Uncle Tom's Cabin.... We have a gold mine that we are sitting on. How many of you have pulled off the interstate to see less while on vacation?

The All America City website shows that the winners of this award have demonstrated that they can tackle community problems in a good way thus they win the award. Lets get those students on board helping put together a plan developed by the say age less than 25 group and have them develop a plan for the Richmond they want to inherit. Then let them put that same Florida event on at Civic Hall for all the community to see, not just those that work at RHS.

I'd even like to see that presentation on YouTube.

Recently a person helped Garden City mobile home park raise money to pay for water tap in fees. It is said they raised $20,000.

I would like to see something like this be done once a month at the Richmond Reservoir in the summer months - something of a fish fry -get it (water and fish), somewhat of a Florida scene....people could pay one price and get all the fish and chips they want.

Back years ago, about 10, I was at a Gus Macker basketball game on a Satruday am at IUE where hundreds of young people were participating in the sport. I recall sitting there and thinking to myself - how will these young people ever financially make it living in Richmond? Will they have to move away? I had hoped not, since I have three children of my own. As it turns out I had to move away due to the limited employment opportunities in Richmond. I recalled that Dr. Vermalley from IUE was a big proponent on the laws of economics, especially the law of Supply and Demand.