“Rumor travels faster,
but it don’t stay put as long as truth.” --Will Roger
As I was entering the
studio to teach one morning, The ABC’s of
Life, a wall plaque hanging in the reception area caught my eye, and one of
the sayings jumped out at me; Quell Rumors. I don’t use the word quell very
often in my vocabulary, so I looked it up. I assumed it meant to end or stop
something, but it also means to calm something such as fear and worry. Recently
it was brought to my attention that some rumors regarding the future of Body
Grace have been spreading around town, so I’d like to share with you the truth,
and calm the situation; quelling the rumors.
The building that Body
Grace is in and the long, red brick building next door were sold to new owners
in the fall of 2015. Therefore, I have a new landlord who is honoring my
existing lease to 2018. The new owners, a development group, do have plans to
tear down the buildings, and as is the case with much of Vienna, begin
revamping the Mill Street area. It is my understanding, after meeting with my
landlord a couple of weeks ago, that they are probably three to five years from
doing that. Getting plans drawn, and zoning approved, as many of you know, can
be a long, drawn-out process of countless meetings and bureaucracy, so there is
no truth to the rumor that the buildings are coming down anytime soon.
Dear friends, Body Grace
is open for business, and thanks to you doing just fine! I promise to be
transparent, and let you know should any new developments come up. Armed with
the truth, is how we quell rumors, so please don’t ever hesitate to contact me
if you hear something that you question, or you have a concern. I love Body
Grace and our community, so it is important to me that the rumors are put to
rest and the truth be shared.
