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EDITOR'S COMMENTARY
The Sand Box
by Karen Tuininga
Every day the order
of the Hillyard sandbox takes place. Players wander in from every
direction, get out their buckets and shovels, and proceed to sculpt the
terrain as they see it. Apparently, we all want to play in the sand box.
What happens after that is a complex course of human nature.
One day maybe two or three kids come to play. They dig their roads and
build some stuff, and maybe buddy up with somebody. Another day three or
four kids come around and the same thing happens. On the days when
twelve or fifteen come to carve out their visions, they are bound to
bump over each others castles.
 The
sand box is teeming with enthusiastic invention. While all of the
players are seeing pretty much the same future for Hillyard, there is
only so much sand that can be recovered, redesigned, regained, revived,
restored, redeveloped, and refreshed.
Word around the sand box is that what is needed is an "organizational
hub," to maintain the focus on the common goals through representative
communication.
Hillyard Neighborhood Council is the logical choice as its role is
purely ‘neighborhood enhancement by the receipt and dispensation of
information. In conjunction with Historic-Hillyard.com, the network has
the opportunity to come and play when they can, or give and get the
scoop on the website.
THE QUESTION:
Should the H.N.C. be the organizational hub?
o What courses should be followed?
o Where is the common sand?
o How do we all play together?
Let us know your thoughts.
Email us at Editorial
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