This is the first in a series of “what if” columns that I’ve written on what we can do to influence our local Lake Martin community. These are my ideas, though some have been influenced by conversations with other people in our community.
What if … we came up with five or six new annual events or attractions to bring new people, money and national attention to the Lake Martin community?
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