Listening Post

As promised, we are going to talk about the position of women, and the culture of Page County. This is where you can post your concerns about the culture. But those concerns can not speak in any manner about issues that are under investigation. Why? Because they are under investigation, that's why. I can't post anonymous comments about that. You cannot say any words, of any type, good or bad, about any person by name.

But here's what you can post about. You can post about your situation, your feelings, your opinions. You can be heard about your frustrations. You can talk about your wishes and hopes and dreams. You can talk about why you feel you cannot reach your dreams. You can describe your needs and desires for the future. You can wonder about the World Outside Oz. (WOO)

Why should we do this? Because apparently, people want to. That is good enough reason. And after there is enough open talk about how people feel, a pattern will emerge. That pattern should help our elected officials, whom the people voted for, to help the community. And all of our charitable organizations, NorthWest, Page One, Choices, and many others, may benefit from hearing this.

Or, maybe not. If no one wants to post these things here, don't post them on other threads, either. The other threads are about the Board of Supervisors spending us to death.

An open forum is more than just a listening post. It's a place to explore and consider what can be done, and examine issues.

Alice