Windham Stronger Together...
I’ve lived in Louisville, Kentucky, and Los Angeles, but Windham is home. I’ve spent time in Europe, and I’ve traveled to most of the states along the Eastern Seaboard and Midwest, yet Windham calls me back every time. Why? The answer is simple—it’s my home.
Living in cities like Louisville and Los Angeles for nine years made me understand just how special our little community truly is. It’s more than the buildings; it’s the people who make up the character of our community. It’s also the history of this community. Those of us lucky enough to have been born here have a privileged connection to Windham.
Make no mistake: those who chose to live here later in life, like my parents, who moved to Windham in the 1970s to create a new home for their family—then just my two older brothers—are extremely valuable members of our community. That is without question. But for those of us who call ourselves natives, this community is part of our DNA. It’s how we anchor ourselves to the world and give meaning to our identity. And the beauty of it is that it doesn’t require many generations—it takes only one generation to feel this pull toward the community.
So, when I talk about thinking “BIG” about Windham’s future, it’s not because I wish to mold Windham into something new or change its most important aspect—the people. It’s because I want to help create a future in Windham where old and new families alike want to call this community home and help it grow. I want to help create a future that is inclusive of everyone who believes Windham is an amazing community—people who want to preserve our past while building our future—so that future generations of Windham’s residents can feel the same sense of identity and connection to this community that I do.
To begin that conversation, meet me at CD Lane Park, under the pavilion, from 10:00–11:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 15 and Saturday, August 22, for a Listening and Discussion Tour about Windham’s future.
Coffee and light snacks will be provided. This will be an open conversation about developing a New Way to Look at Windham’s Future! We will brainstorm, discuss, and learn from one another about what makes Windham special to each of us and how we would like to see our community grow over the next 25 years. We are what makes Windham Local Again. We are what makes Windham Special. We are what makes our Community.
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ConnorExum@yahoo.com
Had to make a change in the date from the 8th to the 15th and 22nd only— becuase of a conflict. I appologize the change, but it has to occur.