This weekend was marked by some incredibly noteworthy occasions in addition to the regularly scheduled golf outing and seemingly weekly wedding season festivities. Everybody's working for the weekend and accordingly a large majority of fond memories are made between Friday and Sunday. This weekend was unlike any other for a few good reasons.
Fayetteville Beautiful is a citywide campaign, led by City Councilman Bobby Hurst, to make a dent in the litter index of our city. A group of around 1500 volunteers joined forces wielding gloves and trashbags to take on trash in Fayetteville's roadways and thoroughfares. Fayetteville Young Professionals (FYP) put together a group of about a dozen people willing to make our city cleaner. We were assigned two stretches of busy road; Ramsey Street leading into downtown and Bragg Boulevard east of Eutaw. We spent a few good hours picking up all sorts of trash. In the stretch I was on it seemed clear that consumers of beer, fast food and the lottery happen to be avid litterers. No suprise there. I know for a fact that the efforts put forth on Saturday April 16th were tremendous in the progress of making Fayetteville even more Beautiful. Our town, like most others, certainly has a its rough patches. The efforts of any army of volunteers made those patches and many more miles of roadways a lot easier on the eyes. No one could have imagined that later the same day a storm would rip through our region scattering debris at a level never seen before, in my lifetime at least.
Tornados should be isolated to the MidWest and American's flat heartlands, or at least thats what common knowledge tells us. Not this weekend, as an emphatic storm rumbled through 9 states on the east coast leaving houses destroyed, electric utilities tattered and numerous lives lost. It shouldn't take more than a few days to restore power to most all residences still standing, but the folks affected by the natural disaster will never forget the panic of tornado alley Saturday afternoon on the east coast. The country focused its attention on our area as one of the hardest hit, even Sam Champion was just down the road in Sanford. Each of our hearts goes out to the people crowding shelters, missing school and putting together lives after the unbelievable winds turned pine trees deadly and ripped homes apart. The devastation will bring our area closer as everyone lends a hand and we will emerge stronger than ever.
On a high note, an engagement party for good friends Adam and Mandy was one heck of a time. Great friends, good food and a wonderful place made for an ideal occasion to celebrate the impending matrimony of two great people. The hosts opened their farm to crowd of friends and family who chowed down on BBQ, chicken, fixins and more delicious desserts than any stick could be shook. A great time, thanks to everyone who helped put it on!
My golf game continued to struggle this weekend as I continue my inability to get and keep my head in the game. I spent much of the day helping my roommate Ben with his fledgling golf game. He is making progress and well on his way to enjoying the wonderful game of golf. I coordinated a group of 10 at Baywood and we hit the tee Sunday morning around 10:45. I think a good time was had by all. A better time will be had next outing when there are more birdies and pars to go around. Thats it and thats all. Until next time, folks.
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