I am looking forward to posting more of Our Community's Finest this week. I have several wonderful folks on my list but I would sure welcome referals from all of you. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!
Thanks for reading = )
I just wanted to let everyone know I will be offline until Sunday evening so I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! Enjoy the weather but please remember sunscreen, it's supposed to be a hot one!
It's my pleasure to introduce Frank Hatten, a Pacific Resident of 21 years. Frank and his wife Arlene agreed Pacific was the place to call home when they came across a friendly community of folks who knew their neighbors, in a small town with a low crime rate, featuring a very visible police force. After all of their years in Pacific, the Hattens still enjoy the friendly people in our community and agree this is a great town. Frank and Arlene are incredibly dedicated to their community. They are active members of their church, and both strong members of The Pacific Partnerships. In fact, Frank is the Vice-President of the group! The Hattens are a kindhearted couple who liked to spend time hiking, fishing, and country dancing at the fairs. Now they generously volunteer to help their communities on a regular basis. Frank said he enjoys volunteering a lot of hours, and it shows. If you have noticed the flags perched on the light poles up and down 3rd avenue, then you are a witness to one of many contributions Frank made to our community this year. He noticed the Saturday before Memorial Day the annual tradition of posting the flags had been overlooked. He decided there was only one thing to do, and took it upon himself to singlehandedly correct this oversight. Thank you Frank! Another great contribution Frank makes to our community every year, earned him his infamous nickname "Trash King"! Our Pacific “Trash King” gathers over 1000 pounds of trash in our community for our annual "Earth Day". Yes, you heard it right, over 1000 pounds of trash!
Moving forward, Frank would like to see more young people involved in community building efforts. Frank also made an insightful observation about our city’s “Main Street” (3rd Avenue) when he pointed out the lack of luster. He would like to see hanging potted flowers and other decorations along the street to add charm to our city. After all, this is our city hall, post office, community center, fire department and police department, our city center.
Thank you to Frank and his lovely wife Arlene for their dedication to making our community a better place. Stay tuned for more of Our Community’s Finest = )
Sadly I am reporting that there is a fantastic community service under threat of losing funding due to lack of participation. I attended the Pacific Partnership meeting tonight and learned that not enough folks are taking advantage of a wonderful community service. Every Monday at the Senior Center from 11AM until 1PM Stone Soup is served and not only is it delicious, it's FREE! Anyone in our community is welcome, so bring a friend and make it a date! What do you have to lose? Your tastebuds will be delighted with a tasty meal at a price we can all afford. Not to mention, you may make a new friend or two!
I am aware of at least 3 separate groups of people working toward a solution for our city. I am happy to see that so many folks care and are willing to get involved. This is a good sign. With all of the other committees out there, I realize that starting another seems a bit much. However, the objective of each committee varies and the suggestion I'm going to run by you is different also.
I propose we establish a group of community members specifically to; first collect reliable information, and then compile our facts to create at least 2 realistic options should Pacific fail as a city. This way, we're not letting our imaginations run wild and making it up as we go. Factual information eases fear of the unknown, stops the spread of misinformation, and gives people choices. At this point, no one can predict what will happen. This is putting great stress on our community. A back up plan provides us with a "safety net" just in case. This doesn't mean abandon your goal to save the city, it means sometimes things are beyond our control so we prepare. I'm looking at this like an insurance policy. We don't purchase a life insurance plan because we gave up on life and don't care anymore. We purchase life insurance because we can't predict the future and we want to protect what we value most.
I'm looking for opinions here and to see if this is something you'd be interested in, so please share your thoughts. Thanks for reading and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend = )