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At tne dune meeting tne group ldentihed the present situation in the Sperryville area. They listed the area’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Then they redivided the ideas into what Cornwell called 10 critical areas: economic development, historic resources, human resources, infrastructure, natural resources, outside influences, quality of life, regulatory issues, tourism and village concept.
Cornwell gave each person attending an organized list of the previous months ideas. She then asked each person to order the categories according to importance in serving the constituents, protecting and enhancing assets and enabling them to become a model gateway community. She handed out a standard form used by facilitators that compared each item to every other one. It took a few minutes for the group to fully comprehend their task of choosing between categories because many categories were vague or overlapped.
However, once the group completed the questionnaires, Cornwell tabulated the results on her computer. The group chose quality of life, natural resources and human resources above all ether areas as the three most important categories.
Piedmont resident Cliff Miller said, “Sperryville is compatible with the beautiful natural setting.”
Donna Lapre, Stonewall Hawthorne resident added, “Sperryville is a rural historic village.” Carl Coon, Stonewall-Hawthome resident, added, “Sperryville is an example of providing direction for an America that has lost its way.”
Tom Junk, Gateway Committee chairman, defined Sperryville as the Piedmont District. Cornwell added that it means the village and the
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