Public Idea Gathering Meeting that took place at Wagener-Salley High School.

Sharon Johnson speaks.

Participants get involved in the process.

A facilitator adjusts a sheet on which he's written ideas that participants have given.

A group of participants prepare to give ideas to the facilitator during the meeting.

An Aiken County resident eagerly listens to ideas shared by others.

A facilitator listens intently as one participant, surrounded by others, reads an idea.

One participant turned in his chair to better explain his idea while the facilitator is zeroed in on his concern.

Public Idea Gathering Meeting that took place at First Baptist Church, Aiken.

Aiken County Administrator Clay Killian addresses the group.

Filled to nearly seating capacity, this room was full of folks eager to share ideas on the future of Aiken County.

The visioning process involved large groups of people being broken into smaller groups so that ideas could be shared and written down.

People from a wide spectrum of ages and backgrounds showed up to participate in the visioning process for the future of Aiken County.

A facilitator motions toward the sheets that have already been filled with ideas generated by the group while explaining the next step in the process.

Back in the large group, a facilitator reads the ideas generated in her small group so that everyone can hear.