>I am what some may call a “Ridgewood Newbie”. As newlyweds three years ago my husband and I went on a search to find the perfect home to begin our lives together in. We wanted a community that would allow us to be involved, raise our children and most of all grow old together in. Ridgewood immediately was narrowed down as the ONLY TOWN we would search in. We finally landed in the beautiful Wastena Park area and could not be happier.
Recently I have tried to gain awareness in regards to local issues including the vacancies in our downtown shopping district, the community divide about the beloved Graydon pool, the Valley expansion and most recently the Council Election. So many of these issues are tainted with personal attacks and agendas that it can be very difficult to learn the truth. I urge everyone to learn before choosing a side to support. And PLEASE lets keep this about the issues and not about supporters.
Last night as I sat and talked with some Ridgewoodians (as I like to call them) we began to discuss these current topics with passion. Someone at this meeting said “If we continue to strive for status quo we at least need to make some changes to maintain that balance. If we choose as a community to keep everything as is, we will only fall behind in society and this beautiful town and admired community will be gone as we know it”. This really struck a chord with me and I hope it does with you as well.
As we enter this critical time in Ridgewood’s history I urge you to Vote for growth. Vote for change. Vote for innovation.
Tomorrow we vote for the school budget. Voting YES will mean an increase in our taxes. Do I want this – NO! But how can we put a price on education? We live in this town for a reason and one of them is the opportunity it provides our children.
School budget questions? Visit – https://board-of-education.ridgewood.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/group_pages.phtml?gid=944840&nid=116620&sessionid=664189c6cfbd6e1ac84f929ca2a0b3be
On May 11th we are voting for town council. Voting for candidates who support research and community growth may be scary – but it is also brave. We need to support the Cronk/Dowd ticket or we risk moving backward in terms of community evolution. https://www.cronk-dowdforcouncil.myevent.com/
Want to know more about the candidates for Ridgewood Council? Attend Candidates Night TONIGHT April 19th @ 7:30 in the Town Hall.
I hope that you read this message as a request for bravery and not as a personal agenda. We need to work together as a community or in the blink of an eye it will all be gone – and frankly that is NOT a risk I am willing to take.
Rachel S. Schulties
A Concerned Ridgewood Resident
James in the following thread from the Blog… Rachel S. Schulties calls herself “A Concerned Ridgewood Resident”
So as not to cause confusion, I was wondering if you might add a disclaimer at the bottom of the post:
Rachel S. Schulties is not member of the organization “Concerned Residents of Ridgewood”.
CRR will be announcing their recommendations for the candidates this week.
Thanks,
Paul
