Nobody shows up to Sussex’s attempt to start a volunteer group responsible for a farmers market.
The Sussex Recreation Department’s attempt to spark interest in a new Friends of Sussex Parks and Recreation group is now put on hold after nobody showed up to the first meeting. Sussex officials organized a gathering Monday night at 6 p.m. at Village Park for anyone interested in joining the group, or even for those wanting more information on the organization. The group would be responsible for starting a Sussex farmers market and fundraising for the Village Park reconstruction project, among other things. “We didn’t have anyone show up,” said Parks & Rec Director Amy Flaherty. “Because with me leaving (for Key West), I didn’t promote it a ton. I know (Patch) had a few articles on the meeting, but yeah… I think we’re going to wait until …
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Sussex is on the hunt for a new recreation director after Amy Flaherty announces she is moving to Key West.
Although the move from Sussex to Key West may seem daunting, Sussex Parks & Recreation Director Amy Flaherty says, “We decided to just go for it.” Flaherty spent more than two years planning and coordinating events and activities in Sussex, and most notably, helped to organize the possible reconstruction of Sussex Village Park. However, after the village posted the search for a new Director of Recreational Services on its website, Flaherty admits its time for her to move on – to Key West, FL. “My husband and I love tropical weather, so we’ve always wanted to move to Florida,” Flaherty said. “We were just in Key West for my birthday in May, and we decided to just go for it.” With her final day scheduled sometime in August, Flaherty says her…
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12:22 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012
Just because I use the parks and consider myself a friend of the parks does not mean I have time to coordinate a farmers market. I already volunteer a lot of my time to the village in other areas and take Pete's comment to heart. Maybe the village tries again or possibly asks any farmers if they would be interested in coordinating the market. If we don't invest the money in our parks, we can let … more ›