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It would take more space than we have here to list all that Badin’s volunteers do for their town, so I won’t even try. But next time you admire the flowerpots along Falls Road, watch the new tree plantings thrive, visit the museum complex,  notice the lack of litter, or enjoy the Best of Badin Festival, remember it’s because of the countless hours of time and effort donated over the years by a small group of citizens. And I’ve named only a few of the many things Badin residents and visitors enjoy because of the work done by these volunteers. We haven’t mentioned the hours spent in sometimes endless meetings, the paperwork, the grant writing and the record keeping. There’s no pay and little recognition. Just the satisfaction of seeing their town become a little better.  Bridget Huckabee, Editor

Last week this message was posted on the town’s blog site, www.visitbadin.com. “Wow its nice to see Badin city. I am amazed to see development in this area. But in our city Badin in Sindh Pakistan, there are no such infrastructures and facilities. Both cities have same names but their fate is totally change.”

Badin, NC’s fate is ‘totally change’ from its early years, but this message brings home how lucky we are in this land of relative plenty. Research finds Badin, Pakistan has little more than swamps and rice paddies and has no drinkable water. Even so, one of their citizens can communicate with the world. A strange kind of progress.

Bridget Huckabee, Editor

Residents and friends of Badin who turned out for the February Poor Man’s Supper showed their community spirit with donations to Better Badin’s Neighborhood Improvement Fund. Unfortunately, less than 100 out of the town’s 1,100 residents attended. Better Badin, a group long on spirit but short on volunteers, is dedicated to revitalizing Badin. It was instrumental in the town’s incorporation, initiated the annual Best of Badin Festival, formed the local museum and was active in the recent Small Town Main Street Project. They deserve our thanks and they deserve more support than they are receiving from Badin residents.

For an Englishwoman who grew up surrounded by villages first recorded in 1086 AD, Badin’s history is less than the blink of an eye. Within a hundred years this tiny town on the banks of the Yadkin River has risen and fallen and risen again. The Badin Bulletin   followed by the Badin Villager has met the same fate. But here we are again with our free monthly publication of community news, pleased to bring you another first edition. Articles will highlight local events, local history, school news, teen news, real estate news, library news and more. Your comments are welcome. 

Bridget Huckabee, Editor