[Sosfbay-discuss] Governing vs. Complaining

[Wes Rolley]

I just had a chance to review a preliminary copy of an article that has 
been submitted to the next issue of Green Focus by Roger Gray.  Roger is 
a young Green in Pasadena and a member of the Transportation Commission 
in his City.  The subject: Governing vs. Complaining.  It is one of my 
favorite topics.  The difference is that quietly, without fanfare, Roger 
is doing it.   He set a goal to have 6 Greens on Commissions in Pasadena 
by the end of the year.  So far, the count is 3 and will be 4 within 
another month or so. He wrote me  that "having found and minimally- 
groomed a Green to replace me, I have asked to be moved on to Utility 
Advisory"

Having spent time on the Parks and Recreation Commission in Morgan Hill, 
I know how time consuming it can be.  However, it is a great place to 
start injuecting Green Ideas into local government.

Below, is an announcement that Roger just sent out.

 
/A Green Invitation for You.../
/_______________________________________________
/
 
// 
 
*

*
** *What if you could tell the government how to govern, /and they 
listened/?

*
*What if, just once a month, you /got to be the government/? *
** 
*What if you were /personally/ in a position to spread  Green ideas*
*  to the greater public at large?*
 
 
/Come find out how _you_ can turn your passion for a green lifestyle /
/and the Green Key Values into official local government action!/
// 
/*Wild Thyme Restaurant*/
*/805 Fair Oaks Ave/ *
/*South Pasadena*/
/*Thursday, February 9, 2006*/
/*7:30-9:00 p.m.*/
 
YOU can be appointed to one of dozens of official citizen commissions 
and committees that advise, direct, and sometimes decide how local 
government operates.
 
No experience required, you don't even have to run for office!  Help us 
get six new Green commissioners appointed by next Thanksgiving weekend.
 
City of Pasadena Commissioners Gregory Harrison (Human Services 
Commission) and Roger Gray (Transportation Advisory Commission) will 
talk about:
 

    * all the opportunities available,
    * how to get yourself appointed in three easy steps (or less),
    * and how even non-commissioners can greatly effect local decision
      making by talking to the existing citizen commissioners and
      committee members in the community.

For more information about the event, please contact Tera Little at 
teralittle at att.net 
<mailbox:///C%7C/Documents%20and%20Settings/wes/Application%20Data/Thunderbird/Profiles/vct8t4os.default/Mail/mail.charter.net/Inbox?number=12108210> 
or 626-403-1841. Please note: you are not required to buy food or drink 
from Wild Thyme; however, menus will be available. We hope to see you 
there!

-- 
"Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you don't, then you are wasting your time on this Earth" Roberto Clemente

Wes Rolley
http://www.refpub.com/
Tel: 408.778.3024

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