Community

Last winter

a group of got together

at a local coffee shop

twice a month to discuss topics

regional and federal politics

as well as eduction

children etc

We've had as few as 3 

and as many as 20

We now call ourselves

Community Open Forum

A few months ago

one of our members saw that we

all were having difficulties 

understanding the multiple

issues that were presented

to us to vote on in Nov 

So a group from the group came together

to have a town hall mtg

with all sides of the issues

So last night

all the interest partied

got together with the citizens

to present

The school board presented their 

side of the renewal levy

The health district presented

The crowds listened

The Firemen Union presented why

 they need minimum manning

The Firefighters PAC also 

told their side of minimum manning

A concern citizen against

the city levy increase

The city managers presented why

we should vote 

for the 1/2 percent income tax levy

One councilman gave his point of view

Because the councilman called the 

firefighters 

“selfserving, selfish, arrogant bunch of people.”

they turned their backs in protest

Another City councilman

 got up to say that the other

councilman was speaking for himself

It was an interesting evening

for the most it was civil

I am so proud of what

 our small group of people

accomplished last night.

We were told no one would show up

last night the head count was 96

Our hope is that when

people go to the polls that they

are informed

“Never doubt that a small 

group of committed people

 can change the world.

 Indeed, it is the only

 thing that ever has.” 

-Margaret Mead......

Well tonight might not have been

 the world but its our small part.....