While clouds lingered above, the official opening of Betterton's first community center brought smiles and warmth of conversation as neighbors and friends wandered through the new building, enjoyed music, cider and sweets. With the Town's elections over and the voters spoken, it is time to move from politics to action. The slide show that previewed inside the community center's meeting space reminded everyone of the vibrance that was once Betterton and more importantly a vision for tomorrow. Everyone admits there is work to be done, the ceiling has been raised and the only way to reach its new heights is by banding together as a community that is committed to a Better Betterton. It is time to temper the complaints and work towards solutions. It is our time for commitment, have an issue? Lets hear it but also if you raise it, you are also volunteering to work with Mayor and Council to bring about an equitable solution. It is our time to recognize and celebrate those neighbors that donate hours to Betterton and the surrounding communities, such as Karen Russo and Kent Kids, Linda Hall for BCDC, Joe Stock for securing grants to purchase trees for our public space and our volunteer firemen and women to mention just a few. It is time to congratulate and celebrate major family events such as the upcoming Hollidge nuptials. It is time to commit to Town Leadership and volunteer to work on projects and committees as well as breaking down all barriers to community involvement. BCDC and the Betterton Fire Company need to leverage the power of teamwork. We need to foster communications that lead to understanding. The B-Blogger has committed to help our new leadership communicate better and to that end hopes that you who read this blog will publicly commit to helping Council and Mayor in areas of interest and expertise. Let's applaud people like Bob Thomas who has bellied up to the bar and assumed the Chair of Zoning and Planning. As you contemplate your commitment to our wonderful town, enjoy a few pictures of our very own Community Center and its opening!
Loved the pictures. Isn't it interesting that no one has any comments. I see this community center as a new beginning. Great potential for lots of gatherings and community functions. Movies, concerts, youth group, town and BCDC meetings. And a place to have a cup of coffee and read the town meeting minutes and the Kent County News. So what do others think?
ReplyDeleteI was definately opposed to the purchase of the church but now that we have it I am very excited that we are building a better place to meet as the registered voter pointed out above.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are great and I really loved being able to go on the boat that was out back. What a great part of history.
The volunteers did a wonderful job of decorating and my hat is off to them.
I am excited that we have a place to host meetings such as AA and hopefully we can see WIFI there so that the folks coming in for the summer can go in and check their email or whatever else they use the internet for as well as the full time residents having a place to sit, surf the web and have a good cup of coffee.
I would love to see the CC as a place where our town's kids that don't have the luxury of the internetat home can use the CC for a place to research the internet for school.
I would like to know who to contact with request once the CC opens completely in order to get an AA group started here. I hope this information is in the upcoming newletter since we are still without a website.I think it is something that the town residents will utilitze.
Great Job volunteers it truly is a beautiful building inside
B-Blogger, Great article.
ReplyDeleteThanks to the diligence and dedication of the Betterton Mayor & Council - along with the many volunteers, especially those associated with the BCDC - Betterton will soon be opening a beautiful and very functional community center and Town Hall. I am so proud to be a Betterton resident.
I have created a blog and if anyone would like to utilitze it as well please follow the link;
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it is still a work in progress so any suggestions feel free to make them
Thank you for a wonderful post. As you said, hopefully recent bitterness can be left behind and we can move forward with positive energy. Now that this blog has been publicized in the Kent County News, it would be great if you would keep your readership aware of opportunities to volunteer. I'm sure that many would like to, but may not know what is needed or who they should contact. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt is a marvelous day in Betterton, lets all unite
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful blog. I am so in the loop. thank you Mr.Blogger. Your info. your discriptions of events and ofcourse the photos are so appreciated. Keep it up!!!
ReplyDeleteThere is a new Betterton blog. bogorsmall.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteLast Sunday was wonderful..how lucky we are to live in this beautiful place. The CC is better than I ever imagined and the Blogger is great to capture and share so much of it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Maggie for your comments...it is time to be a community at work together.
sunday was wonderful!!
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