A big thing happened Friday in our county - the biggest groundbreaking in quite a while. Caterpillar is coming to town and bringing with it almost 400 jobs. I got to go to the groundbreaking. It was an incredibly awesome experience to see so many people rejuvenated and hopeful.
It's a big deal to a textile and tobacco state that has seen so many textile jobs going away to foreign soil and tobacco jobs just going away.
It's a big deal to our county - home of RJR Tobacco & Hanesbrands & so many other companies that depend on those two monster companies - who have had to turn meek - shutting doors in so many ways.
It's a big deal to our firm - which like everyone else has had to lose so much ground just to keep above the ground during harsh economic times.
5 comments:
Very big deal indeed! YAY, Cat!!
Yeah! Go Cat!
I might mention I really enjoyed seeing your quilts in W-S.
You're awesome!
Yep as a displaced textile worker I totally concur!
Does Shelby embrace this sentiment too? Banjo and Zorro do! They think Cats are Cool.
thats wonderful! congrats to your community!
400 jobs. that is great. Congratulations!
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