Once upon a time, not so long ago, our hometown peninsula communities were friendly places to live, work and shop where the neighbors and local merchants knew you by name. Most of the products were locally produced and you didn't have to travel far to find the things you needed.

Time and progress have brought congested freeways, cookie-cutter chain stores and we've all become anonymous faces in the crowd.

There are ways to regain much what we've lost and important reasons to do so. Hometown Peninsula is working with local citizens and officials to maintain and improve the quality of life on the Peninsula.