character and flavor..." is to reject " influences and changes seen as originating from
'outside' the community.."
For example, many view drugs as a result of immigration from the bigger cities.
That isn't a successful strategy but I offer it as an explanation.
I wonder if your brush was too broad when you said "(for example, smugness,
lack of empathy for big
city problems, acceptance of all-white leadership and staffing in most
businesses and public organizations, anti-intellectualism, suspicion
and
prejudice related to recent immigrants)".
My early childhood was spent in Winona in the '50s. It was quite an
unusual sight to see anything but a lilly white face in town. So perhaps
as a community, we have some catching up to do. And we aren't where we
want to be but thank goodness we're not where we use to be? Again,
not offered as an excuse but as an explanation.
I won't deny that these things exist in Winona but if you take the
midwest area, or the nation, and mark on the curve, what would our
grade be?
I think the schools and churches are a great source of positive leadership
in Winona.
Have a good weekend Scott!
Terry Angst
Scott Lowery wrote:
[Winona Online Democracy]Steve,
Here's one I'd like to throw out, in addition to those Dwayne listed
recently. It's longer, but there's only one.1. How can the community of Winona conserve and nurture its unique
character and flavor (history, topography, ethnic heritage, connection to
the river, independent thinking, you name it) while at the same time
growing beyond the confines of a provincial or parochial sensibility that
unthinkingly rejects influences and changes seen as originating from
"outside" the community (for example, smugness, lack of empathy for big
city problems, acceptance of all-white leadership and staffing in most
businesses and public organizations, anti-intellectualism, suspicion and
prejudice related to recent immigrants). In short, how can Winona maximize
the best qualities while minimizing the worst qualities of life in a small
city?Scott Lowery
461 Sunnyview Drive, Rollingstone MN 55969
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