6 Lt. Governor Becky Skillman visits Wabash as part of Hoosier Crossroads Tour www.thepaperofwabash.com
Skillman commends Wabash for using cooperation and collaboration to persevere during times of economic hardship. by Danielle Swan DSmith
March 28, 2012
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On March 22, Lt. Governor Becky Skillman visited the Cloud Club at Charlie Creek Inn, Wabash, to meet with community leaders as part of her Hoosier Crossroads Tour. Wabash was represented well by M a y o r Vanlandingham; Bill
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Konyha, president and CEO of Economic Development Group of Wabash County; Jason Callahan, superintendent of Wabash City Schools; Clint Kugler, executive director of Wabash County YMCA; Richard Ford; Christine Flohr, executive director of the Wabash County Convention and Visitors Bureau; and delegates from the Wabash and North Manchester chambers of commerce, Wabash Marketplace, Manchester Main Street and Indiana Landmarks. Skillman’s tour involves her meeting with local leaders in
each of Indiana’s 92 counties to discuss how to better serve constituents, how to create partnerships and how to share resources. Wabash was Skillman’s 43rd stop on the tour. “This is a special, special county,” she said. “You have great resources, you have a great quality of life. I know we’ve all been through a tough three or four years in Indiana and every community has experienced their share of
difficulty, but here you have certainly maintained your very strong foundation throughout that period because I do believe the worst of times are behind us.” The group discussed Indiana Main Street and Wabash County’s corresponding organizations, Wabash Marketplace and Manchester Main Street. “We’re so appreciative for what Indiana Main Street and the Office of Community
and Rural Affairs brings to our community,” said Parker Beauchamp. “Our local Main Street program, Wabash Marketplace, has been on a roll for at least two or three years now with full-time directors and a really enthusiastic board and you’ve seen it in façade grants, new owners and maybe a dozen new businesses.” He briefly discussed the aspiration of locating a regional
Ivy Tech campus in Downtown Wabash. Renata Robinson, newly installed executive director of Manchester Main Street, spoke about the transformation of that organization, and Dan Hannaford, town manager, discussed their innovative funding idea for completing a beautification streetscape project in North Manchester. Flohr and Konyha explained how the work of the Main (continued on page 7)
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LT. GOVERNOR BECKY SKILLMAN speaks with community leaders on March 22 as part of her Hoosier Crossroads Tour. The purpose of the tour is to discuss how leaders can better serve constituents, create partnerships and share resources. (photo by Danielle Swan)