I have two things to share today. One is real, and one is a dream of mine.
It is real. The Jimmy Dean Sausage Company facility is almost gone. It is being removed to create new industry opportunities in the EDC.PLV Business Park.

In a way, it is sad because so many of us remember the days when Jimmy Dean Sausage was a vital part of our community. At the same time, Jimmy Dean was a businessman, and I believe he would crack a joke about here, in that famous Jimmy Dean twang, and say, "You gotta try your luck at least once a day because you could be going around lucky all day & not even know it!" There are risk takers, and there are visionary leaders. The Business Park is the visionary and those that come are often risk takers, but what if? What if everything falls into place just right? It is better to try than not!
It has been a dream of mine for a few years for us to create afamily-friendlyy and fully stocked fishing park with trees, picnic areas, a beautiful and long dock to fish from for the families of our community. I have not forgotten this dream!!! Every time I see this, I am reminded to keep moving forward!!!
