Viewpoints
Ketchikan and Gravina
By Jessie Ballowe
July 11, 2007
Wednesday PM
Ketchikan Residents: I have just finished reading several letters
published on SitNews over the last few weeks, specifically ones
concerning Gravina. I applaud everyone's enthusiasm and deep
concern for their community. Although opinions differ I see
a common thread, one that is at the heart of all this debate;
A love for the city, the residents, the land, and the future
of it all. To bridge or not to bridge, to build or not to build,
these are your questions.
I encourage everyone to talk, to discuss, and to keep writing
letters, especially to Governor Palin. The power of community
can't be disregarded, set aside, or ignored. Use this to save
the land, empower your city, and become a united front of friends
and citizens. I have read wonderful ideas concerning many different
aspects of Ketchikan and surrounding areas. I look forward to
reading more. Remember through it all that nothing is impossible,
even agreeing with someone you thought you'd never see eye to
eye with.
Jessie Ballowe
Louisville, KY
Received July 11, 2007 - Published July 11, 2007
About: "Friend of the
Tongass"
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