Networking

The highlight of yesterday took place in the evening.  Each year my mentor holds two parties at his store, both open to the public.  Yesterday night I was the hostess and greeted people as they arrived.  This job was important for me because I met many new people from the community.  I was able to speak to members of the Lift Bridge Community Association as well as talk to people about the grants we are applying for.  It was interesting to see many of the people I have been helping cross paths i.e. people from the garage sale bonanza and people from LBCA.  This is possible because of the small town that we live in.  However, when talking to people last night, it was evident that we are not all small-minded.  The connections I have made during my project, and strengthened last night, will be important as I continue to work for LBCA this summer and remain an active citizen.  The evening was really a lot of fun.  On a side note, I did once again notice that the vast majority of guests at the party seemed to be of an older generation (like the age of my grandparents).  How can we jump-start the young in the community?  The answer may be coming soon… teaser for my next blog; ice cream shop!