Greetings from the Editor
Dear Friends of Mt. Airy,
I am a lifelong resident of and quite possibly the only living sixth generation inhabitant of Mt.
Airy. My great, great, great grandparents were German immigrants and settled in the small
crossroads farming village of Mt. Airy in the 1840s. This long family legacy with our beloved
community has contributed to my feeling a strong sense of civic pride and a need to try to help
make my beloved neighborhood a better place to live. Upon retirement, I decided to become
more actively involved and thereby joined the board of Mt. Airy Community Urban
Redevelopment Enterprise (CURE). We at CURE have come to the conclusion that one of the
problems needing to be addressed is a lack of community engagement. We therefore decided
to start a quarterly digital newsletter called the Mt. Airy CUREator to better communicate with
all who share our love of all things Mt. Airy.
We will be working with the Mt. Airy Town Council and Mt. Airy Civic Club to provide
information not only about neighborhood issues and projects, but also stories about its people,
places and history. The goal of the CUREator is to not only inform, but also educate, entertain
and engage. Our first issue will hopefully provide a broad view of what we are seeking to
accomplish by focusing on current issues of importance. We also invite you to become active
participants in this endeavor. If you have ideas for future articles or would like to become a
contributing writer, we would love to have your help. Please email me directly at
[email protected]. Lets all work together to make My. Airy a better place to live!
With Kind Regards,
Tom
