BACK to the Future

BACK TO THE FUTURE

By Karen Soro

The more things change the more we wish they would stay the same.

My idyllic little community of Harbor Town had a Christmas Parade the other day. There were horse drawn carriages, decorated golf carts, dogs is costumes, a former beauty queen (who was an old dog who had won a prize at the dog show in years past), kids running around hither and tither, antique cars, elves and of course Santa.

Neighbors lined the streets to watch the spectacle and catch candy canes that were thrown from the floats. We all followed the parade to Christmas Tree Park where a switch was thrown to light the huge old cedar. Santa and his elves held court for the children, and meanwhile, the citizens of Harbor Town roamed around the park, chatting and laughing with each other and enjoying refreshments that the neighborhood shops had donated. As for me, I worked the wine tent- where for a donation to the Humane Society you could have a glass of wine, the kids could get a grab-bag and you could enter a raffle, we raised over $1000...For two solid hours you would have sworn you were in a scene of ”Its a Wonderful Life”. 

I get all choked up and tingly just talking about it. Really ! And I am not the only one! Tears of joy were just below all of those huge smiles that evening because we know how special we are. We realize that this kind of human interaction is what is missing in most peoples lives and we know what an amazing place we have created together. 

Merry Christmas Harbor Town, I LOVE you!

P.S. -And for those of you who thought that abandoning the human race in favor of those anonymous suburbs was a good idea- it’s not too late to come back to the future!

Memphis- 3rd Soberest City (?)

So Memphis has been declared the third "Soberest City" in the United States....in fact the top three cities are all in Tennessee. Bristol being number one and Nashville being number two------REALLY? Does anyone else have a problem believing this? I have lived in Nashville and Memphis and can attest that both cities know how to party.
Downtown attracts many people from all over the world. And while some folks are tea-totelers, most have an affinity for enjoying themselves. In fact, I have often said that moving to Harbor Town is like moving back to the dorm- only you don't have to study! South Bluffs too! Heck, all of downtown knows how to party!
I am not saying that there are a bunch of drunks hanging around everywhere but these people DO know how to have a good time.
Maybe downtown Memphis just goes against all of the official data? Worlds fattest city? NOT downtown Memphis. You will find people jogging, walking and riding bikes all over the place. U.S.'s most violent city? NOT downtown Memphis- 38103 is the the safest zip code anywhere near here. In fact we are a real COMMUNITY- meaning that we all know each other and we take care of each other. If there is someone who doesn't belong here we question it.

When you move to Memphis- Make downtown Memphis your desination. You will have a really good time!

Why Invest in Downtown Memphis?

Why invest in downtown Memphis? Because huge global businesses are! Read on....this was excerpted from "Electric, Light and power International".......
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. announced yesterday that it has selected Memphis, Tennessee, as the headquarters for the company’s heavy electrical equipment production in North America.

A new $200 million, 350,000-sq.-ft. facility will initially produce large power transformers, occupying almost 100 acres in the Rivergate Industrial Park. Plans call for the plant to open with 90 employees and reach about 275 at full production.

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products expects to hire most employees locally, with recruiting set to begin this year. This will be followed by extensive employee training throughout 2012 in Memphis and Japan.

In addition to local jobs, the new plant will require numerous local suppliers for machined and fabricated materials and other products and services.