Stuck in a "Mind Bump"

Marshall seems to roll up the side walks at 5:00 pm, unless your 21 and want to go bar hopping there is nothing to do here for people in the 30-55 age range unless its a movie or bowling, don't get me wrong I like both but a little variety would be nice. Marshall is a nice town, and during the day and weekends there is the farmers market, garage sales, misc fairs and fund raisers, shopping, etc, but I work during the day and so does my husband and although we enjoy the occasional beer we'd like something else to do. If anyone knows of other activities for my age group...PLEASE let me know. I agree with salinemg,we need to do something to make Marshall more appealing.

Karen, I've been looking through the alumni directory my high school published last year, wondering how many of my graduating class remained in their hometown. Lincoln, Nebraska is a much larger town than Marshall, of course, so it's not an ideal comparison, but the book I have covers every class for the 50 years there has been a Pius X High School and in that 50 years, by far, graduates have remained right there in their hometown. There are graduates in every state and in several countries, but overwhelmingly, my fellow graduates have stayed at home. The geographical listing runs 47 pages, and the listing for Lincoln alone is more than 20 pages - the listing for the state of Nebraska is another 10 pages.

salinemg,

You brought up an interesting thought, I too wonder just how many MHS graduates remain/return to Marshall. I will do some checking and let you know what I find out. When I think about my 25 year class reunion last year, it seemed that more of my classmates were still around than I realized. Many were still located in Missouri at least.

Okay, I give on the Andy Rooney thing, although I just watched him again this week and I just can't get into the bushy eyebrows. I did enjoy what he had to say about Memorial Day. Kudos to Andy for this week.

Oops! That didn't make sense! What I meant to say was, "I'd like to see the stats on how many kids who graduated from MHS actually stay in Marshall."

I'd like to see the stats on how many kids who go to MHS. I think it's more than you think. If you talk to people who haven't been back to town for several years, they'd tell you there are many improvements. Every town needs to continue to work on it.

Karen why don't we have a substantive discussion about as you describe: "I would like to highlight working toward making Marshall a more attractive place to work and live for future generations. How do we keep our youth here or to return here after college?" There is such a brain drain here. I'm not critizing anybody but we need to have a strong effort to make Saline County attractive to our Children who graduate from college. Heck how does Columbia do it. I think that most people who go to college in Columbia stay in Columbia. What is it we need to develope.

Go ahead Karen lets start the discussion!

Perhaps, you could write about the job that you have had for 23 years. It must be interesting to stay so long. Just think if you had gone into the armed services you could have retired three years ago.

I like Andy Rooney too. I find he skewers pomposity nicely.