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City steps up in times of need Last Updated: July 13, 2017 Good job, community. This is how it's supposed to be done. Two news events during the past week are examples of how a community comes together to respond to needs and how it pitches in to prepare for a better future. First, when news broke last week that a 5-year-old child was possibly abducted by her birth mother, the community rallied to help. The police department responded, getting information out to people as quickly and accurately as it could. That helped with the search. The diligence and persistence of the girl's family — helped by friends — paid off as it tracked down every clue it could to find the girl. It was a spirit of cooperation in a time of need. The girl was found safe in Colorado. Second, Valley Center broke ground on the construction of a new Community Center and Library facility in Lions Park last week. Though the road to get there wasn't always smooth, there was nothing but smiles as dignitaries (and many more who worked tirelessly behind the scenes) turned shovels full of dirt in a July 4 ceremony to begin the project. Valley Center Mayor Laurie Dove seemed to find the perfect words to pull together the groups involved in the project. Let's move forward, she said, together. "We're unique as a community outside of Wichita," Dove said. "We are a full intact community. We have our own newspaper and library and grocery store and a thriving downtown. … We're very lucky in that respect. What we can do is build on that, and that is what this is designed to do, to create a community hub, where everybody can come together." She has a way with words. No, it's not always going to be a bed of roses. Self-governed communities aren't designed that way. We'll argue and fight, and we'll be selfish sometimes. But, in the end, when something is broke, we'll fix it. When there's a need, this community will respond. That's evident. — The Ark Valley News |
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