We’re sure it’s no joke


Congratulations to Embassy Square Foundation Executive Director Kathy Powell and Chairman Sam Watkins for landing some serious star power for the long-awaited groundbreaking on the new H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library.

They revealed Thursday that Sen. Elizabeth Dole has agreed to attend the grand ceremony in what we think will be the first visit by a sitting senator to little ol’ Henderson since John Edwards paid us a visit in 2001. (Check out the Dole story in The Daily Dispatch. We got scooped, and there’s nothing of value we can add to Mia Mitchell’s report.)

We’re excited that the senior senator is coming to town, and we’re excited that the library could be open for business by the end of the year (hey, more public-access computers connected to the Internet means more opportunities for people to visit HomeinHenderson.com).

But we can’t help wondering: Was April Fools’ Day really the best choice?