Community Swing

It's so great to see the community come together like they did this past weekend. I've been working with the Houghton Community Association for right about a year now and things are really coming together. We've held several successful events including a Picnic in Leonard Park, a Movie Night, a Musical Trick-or-Treat Booth and most recently a community Swing Dance Night. All have been well attended and I think we've gotten a good cross-section of ages and personalities. The swing dance was particularly fun. It was active, it was different, it was just what we needed. Sarah Keeler, owner and director of the Houghton Movement & Arts Center (now Genesee Dance Theatre) is great to work with and a real asset to this town. She was a huge help with the Swing Dance Night and is doing a wonderful job expanding the HMAC into a place for people of all ages. She is so community-minded. I love it. With the HMAC, HCA and The Valley Theatre I feel like things are actually changing for the better here in Houghton. There are things to do and the community is embracing what's happening. I see real potential for the future. Looking ahead, the HCA is working hard to get Leonard Park renovated so that it actually looks and feels like a town park, rather than someone's lawn. One of my personal goals is to get a community building in town where we have gatherings and theatre and things like that. I'm cautiously optimistic.