What an amazing evening/night for Grow Appalachia in Morgan County! Our community garden on the UK Extension farm is blessed with amazing soil… and more than a few deer! The deer were quickly becoming troublesome. Last Monday night, twelve folks came together to fence in the community garden on the extension property. Only one of us knew what he was doing, but everyone quickly learned. There was more than one “Kum Ba Yah” moment to be had.
Also, two ladies stepped up to assist with the tending of the plot for the Morgan County senior citizens commodity program… Slowly but surely, the community is becoming more involved!
There was a learning curve, but we figured it out!
We were quite the Motley Crew!
It took us until dusk, but only a bit more than two hours for the twelve of us to complete the task!
I am eastern Kentucky born and raised. I graduated from Morgan County High School then attained my BA in Communications Management from Morehead State University in 2001. After completing my schooling, I moved to Louisville, KY and worked in IT for a healthcare credentialing company. I loved Louisville, but it was a bit *too* far from home.
I moved to Lexington and continued working in IT before landing a position in International Sales with a Japanese company in Georgetown, KY. I moved back to West Liberty for familial reasons. I had plans to return to central Kentucky, but life had other plans for me. The tornado of March 2, 2012 changed everything. I volunteered for six months in the aftermath, cleanup, and recovery by cooking meals for survivors, volunteers, workers, and anyone needing a hot meal. The experience caused the realization that this is my home. This is where I belong.
Reconnecting with my community through those events caused me to begin looking at ways I could help improve this town, county, and region. I couldn't do that unless I committed to staying here permanently. So, I did.
Now, I work for a group of radio stations for which I do marketing, production, and sales. (This is the FIRST time I have used my degree for its intent!) I am so very grateful to be a part of bringing Grow Appalachia to Morgan County as it will be an amazing component in renewal and growth.
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