Thirty to forty people attended the Timberlane meeting Thursday evening. Caledonia had pretty strong attendance as well Tuesday evening. I wish a thousand could have attended these meetings to be as shocked as I was by what was being said about our home. It certainly was not the Candlewick in which I live.
I was unable to attend the Caledonia meeting but I was told some of the statements representatives of the more government group made and the local papers reported some of it as well. Those wanting more government are making statements about our home community that in my opinion are so demeaning it should be embarrassing for them to say. These are the same folks who talk about our property values declining. Do they not realize their own statements are detrimental to the attractiveness of our community to others? It would appear they feel there is nothing in Candlewick that is any good including public safety, the board, management, and more. Everything is bad and they are thrilled to say so. We are full of gangs and crime is rampant from their accounts. It is so odd that myself and most others feel happy and safe here. Inexplicable.
I was in attendance at the Timberlane meeting with many Candlewick supporters to hear some of the same statements that I had been told were made in Caledonia. I found it very hard to sit and listen to it but I did, quietly, as did other supporters of our community, until they were done with their destructive rhetoric. We then brought forth some of the good things here in Candlewick, mentioning among other things the heroic acts of public safety this last weekend as well as how much we love our lifestyle. It will be interesting to see if the local newspapers choose to report the good things we offered in support of our fine community.
Those wanting to add government can’t seem to grasp the concept that the village boards are elected to represent and protect their residents. No matter how wonderful or how badly Candlewick is perceived it is irrelevant to their mission. They have and will continue to serve in the best interest of those people to whom they have sworn duties. Candlewick incorporation has no possible reward for them and a lot of potential problems. They realize that only too well to the dismay of those who believe more government is the answer to all problems.
Ken Dillenburg