[Pepper]

You ask "how is the community" and to answer I feel I must give you the perspective of a transplant.

I moved here nearly fourteen years ago, leaving behind my city life in Philadelphia. My first year here I wondered what had I done to myself. I went from earning a very handsome salary, to nearly having my car repossessed. Eventually I came to realize that although my earnings were now meager, my quality of life was vastly improved! Instead of passing folks on the street all rushing to get somewhere, I was now smiling at strangers and waving to neighbors I'd never met. Instead of smelling refineries and traffic, I was waking to the aroma of lilacs or pine trees. Instead of sirens at night, I go to sleep to the sound of tree frogs out back.

I've discovered that people here actually care about one another - genuinely and deeply. I have far more friends here - real friends - than in all my previous years in Philadelphia or those spent in the Marines. Priorities are different here. No one cares if your curtains match your sofa. No one cares what you drive or whether your house is large or small. People here care about what's in your heart, not what kind of diploma is on your office wall. People here come to the aid of each other in times of need. People here ARE a community.

We don't have much ethnic diversity here, but we have a rich diversity in lifestyle. Our population runs the gamut of economic status. All have one thing in common - a love for the beauty of this area.

I wouldn't go back to Philadelphia for all the money in the world. Here I have found home, in a wonderful community.

I hope this is what you were looking for. If not, pose some direct questions and we'll all be happy to answer!!!!!!!!