President’s Message Karen Emerson It’s the time you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important…People have forgotten this truth, but you mustn’t forget it.  The Little Prince I received a handwritten letter in the mail the other day. I did not recognize the return address or the name of the sender. It was a thank you card for the time I spent volunteering. This short note, just 3 sentences, confirmed that my efforts were appreciated, valued and celebrated. I realized that my part in volunteering was tending, caring for the mission of the organization. This reminded me of the quote above that it is important to spend time caring and tending to the things that are important to us. “Our Beloved Community” needs to be tended, watered, inspected for aphids and other things that can destroy it. It is in the tending, caring, weeding and feeding that we build and sustain our neighborhood and our neighbors. Your time, talents and ideas are valuable. Over the next few months we will be calling on our neighbors to help us tend our rose. Please be generous with your time and talents.  Happenings The Westside Farmers Market is in full […]