When I wrote answers to the questions that will be published in - TopicsExpress

When I wrote answers to the questions that will be published in the Herald Observer and the Twiner next week, I wasnt given enough space for all the thoughts that I had. But that is OK. The papers gave us a great opportunity to state some of our views. One of the questions dealt with economic development. I listed a few of my thoughts that you will read about next week. But one of the largest successes that there has been economically is right at my back door in BeeBeetown and it was so evident last night. The Twisted Tail, owned and operated by Ed and Ruth Spencer and their family held an customer appreciation event at their Saloon and Steakhouse. They served free pulled meat sandwiches and beer on their new patio. Who ever heard of a Saloon and Steakhouse throwing a customer appreciation event? Ill bet not very many. But this family knows how to get it done. I dont know how much business this Family does uptown but it is a lot. But more importantly to our community, it is the number of jobs that have been created. Many times the parking lot on the East side of Overton Avenue across from the facility has a dozen or more cars that belong to full and part time employees. When the facility was renovated it took framers and finish carpenters, electricians, plumbers and more to finish and renovate the old BeeBeetown store that once was a general store, harness shop and more recently a feed and farm supply store operated by the Witt family and by John and Char McKeighan. And very recently John Johnson and his men have torn out the old cement approach to the store and poured new cement for a beautiful new patio and parking lot. There have been some dollars spent here in BeeBeetown folks. The Spencers have laid out the investment and the people have came and laid down there hard earned money for food and entertainment that is second to none in the region. It has been really good for the community. We can talk about and promote economic development until we are blue in the face. But what it really really takes is people who are willing to take a chance and spend money to do great things like what has been done here. I wish the Spencers the best of luck in the future. I am hopeful that they and others will find new and exciting ways to cause Harrison County to flourish and be a place where men and women desire to work and raise their families.