Thursday after the storm about noon all these trees were cut down on Monday
Fire Back Don't Think
... Of course, when emotions run high the first reaction is to get all burred up like a scolding squirrel. Although a good many squirrels in Elmwood's Central Park were left without a limb to scold from after the removal was ordered. Tonight the Elmwood Community Foundation is holding a forum to discuss planning a future for Central Park. One of the tenets is to allow no complaining no looking back. I think this is a good approach for the meeting. It is not my purpose in this essay, I think we must examine how we got here, so that it will not happen again.
Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetfulness
It is Christian to forgive, a trait easy to forget when the world is filled with so many unforgiving people, some of whom claim to be Christian. Forgiving and finding a positive path forward doesn't mean we shouldn't find a way to improve the future by learning from the past. I think the City of Elmwood's approach in this matter demonstrated a careless disregard for the citizens of Elmwood. A government is to represent its citizens not dictate how they should feel, hide from their ideas, or spend their money without following statute.
According to the paper one man made this decision ...
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