Vanessa Mullinix bubbles with enthusiasm when she talks about Badin’s future. Ideas tumble out for future projects.  Her dream is to bring the community together to helpBadin reach its potential. Currently the treasurer of Better Badin, Mullinix , with the help of Better Badin president Torry Revels and other Badin fans, has lined up a series of events starting with the Poor Man’s Supper on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Badin Fire Department from 4 PM to 7 PM. There’s a yard sale in the Alcoa parking lot in the spring, the triathalon in June, the festival in the fall and the Christmas Program in December. Other events are in the works. “All these events are about good fellowship, about meeting your neighbors,” says Mullinix. Call her at 704-985-2151.