As we put another year to rest we can't but help look forward and comtemplate what is ahead of us. Where will we be one year from now? Will we be in a warmer climate zone? Will we be building four new holding facilities for liquified natural gas? Will we be getting another college building proposal?
What will our new judge be bringing to the table? Will the DA resign? Will a mayor stay sober? Will jail overcrowding cause lawsuits? Will cloned salmon swim the river? Will we loose more grade schools? Will our cities merge to share services? Will the high schools share their students to give them the best education?
Will the voters speak out more, fear reprisal less and change the face of the county? Will people come out of the wood work to be heard, working together to get things done that weren't thought possible before? Will empty spaces in the middle of towns fill up? Will affordable housing become available? Will alcoholism and child abuse go down and AA and other abuse programs attendance go up?
Will each of us care about one another more and look for offense less? Will we vote for the person who cares the most for the people and not the one who cares the most for the dollar (unless its the dollar thats buying for everyone)? Will we, maybe not be zenophobic, look with great care on deals that look too good to be true brought to us by people with no ties or connections to our area?
Will this year bring change and will this change be for the best? It is with great excitement that we say goodbye to 2006 and welcome to 2007! May we all have a very good year.
What will our new judge be bringing to the table? Will the DA resign? Will a mayor stay sober? Will jail overcrowding cause lawsuits? Will cloned salmon swim the river? Will we loose more grade schools? Will our cities merge to share services? Will the high schools share their students to give them the best education?
Will the voters speak out more, fear reprisal less and change the face of the county? Will people come out of the wood work to be heard, working together to get things done that weren't thought possible before? Will empty spaces in the middle of towns fill up? Will affordable housing become available? Will alcoholism and child abuse go down and AA and other abuse programs attendance go up?
Will each of us care about one another more and look for offense less? Will we vote for the person who cares the most for the people and not the one who cares the most for the dollar (unless its the dollar thats buying for everyone)? Will we, maybe not be zenophobic, look with great care on deals that look too good to be true brought to us by people with no ties or connections to our area?
Will this year bring change and will this change be for the best? It is with great excitement that we say goodbye to 2006 and welcome to 2007! May we all have a very good year.
2 comments:
Wow, we have lots to ponder.
I believe the Mayor will stay sober. I believe more citizens will start to speak out more (once the da resigns)
The new Judge will do fine. Affordable housing will be found, when the right people really want it.
We have worked hard to bring tourist into our historic city, please no LNG.
Happy New Year to you, too!
I wish you guys would post more, I enjoy your insights!
I heard through the grapevine that Costco will not expand because the cost to develop wetlands is prohibitive.
I think we all need to keep an eye out for Wal Mart trying to insinuate itself in next year. They're not being so out in the open as they used to be, after many failed attempts to build in other communities.
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