That's up to the members of the community, she said. This is a 'we' deal. When people jump in and feel a bit a part of it, they feel like I do, energized. People get really revved up when they do something in their own home town. Go out and make those people feel connected.
People remember helping.
They take ownership. O'Bannon was accompanied by Jayne Stites, who is moving from her job as the director of the Main Street Indiana program to a member of Mrs. O'Bannon's staff and Indiana 2016 worker. O'Bannon helped start Main Street Indiana 14 years ago and said she can see, as she travels the state, the difference it has made. As she worked with Main Street Indiana, she said, she realized downtowns are viable meeting places, but instead of standing alone they need to be part of the total community. Attendees included people from Akron, Rochester, Fulton and Kewanna.