to Clinton Creek There are not many people in our town—about 450. We could comfort- ably fill a 747 jumbo jet. This is one of the main reasons we welcome you. It makes no difference whether you are paying us a short visit or joining us as anew employee. We like it when new people show up. It adds interest to the patterns of our lives. It keeps things moving. And now that you are here—as a visitor or anew permanent resident—we invite you to look around and get to know us—to see how we work and how we play. We depend on one another here. This interdependence is really the central theme of our lives, and it applies to us all both on and off the job. & There are a lot of interesting people in Clinton Creek, and there are many interesting things to see and do. While you are here we want you to meet as many Clintonites as possible and enjoy the community’s facilities and ac- tivities. And we would like you to learn something about our work too—the mining and milling of asbestos, our his- tory, what asbestos is—and where it goes after leaving here. That is why we prepared this wel- come booklet. Indeed, its existence is evidence of our interdependence, for many of us had ahandinits production. We hope that you find it useful. So, a warm northern welcome to everyone who has just arrived. From the people of Clinton Creek