Welcome to 2011. It isn't hard to see a great year ahead for those those of us committed to a healthier, sturdier, stronger Rogue Valley community. The need to strengthen our local business network, agriculture and web of services will get clearer and more compelling for more people this year.Some of you saw an article in the two local newspapers that popped out before anyone expected. No big deal -- except for the anti-"conservative" note it included, which is a pretty good recipe for failure if we're serious about pulling together a community that can thrive here. But I'll save what I think about knee-jerk political labels for another column.
Here's the point now: if you followed and found value in our Commissioner campaign, stay connected with us now as a political campaign transforms into a community campaign. The surest way to do that is to send an email with your contact information to golden4jaxco@gmail.com. Put the word "Community" in the subject line.
John Kitzhaber, who will take the oath of office for a third Governor's term on Monday, said during his campaign that "Oregon's best days are ahead." For some that sounded like a glib slogan, given the size of the obvious challenges on our plate. What's true, of course, is that we have no way to know the quality of our days ahead. But we do know that it will be higher if we work together towards smart, clear goals than if we sit on our hands and complain. And we'll have more fun in the process.
Are you in?
