Tuesday, June 16, 2009
What Can I Do?
For those who have been following my blog and have asked yourself this question the answer is simple. Just reach out to your neighbors and see where you and they have a common cause while learning each other’s skills and assets. For those in the Newport, Maine area who would like to work with me on this I would like to meet with you and your neighbors.I can be reached at tedbessey@pathwaycrc.org, or you can leave a message at (207)368-9977 Ext. 5. Some ways that we can all get to know our neighbors better is to invite some of them over for a cookout or back yard ball game. Whatever you think they will be interested in. You can start with one neighbor and ask them over for coffee or dinner. I think that even in the state of Maine where neighbors sometimes try to be independent and self sufficient we all need other people to help us and are just too proud to ask.We are all stronger and more empowered while working together trying to reach acommon goal.
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Back in the day, say 40-50 years ago, don't you agree that this idea wasn't really an idea... but a standard. I mean, small towns were a tight knit community. Your neighbors were your friends.
Now-a-days we travel 30-60 minutes just to visit family and friends, while we never get to know our next door neighbor.
Last year, at the paper, the Pittsfield Historical Society let us borrow some photo albums of the Egg Festival. It had tons of photos from the 70s and 80s. Back then, they had a HUGE parade and tons of events. People gathered together for this kind of entertainment. I imagine it's half the size today as it was back then.
Technology has really done a number on our sense of community.
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This is a great idea! Need it all over our nation...
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