GETTING INTO THE COMMUNITY (SMALL CHANGE~BIG CHANGE)

It felt really great  to go into the community today and speak with the constituents. Many are open for change and want it desperately, because they do not like the current state that their neighborhoods and lives are in.

In one community, I have encountered many people that are unemployed and they are unsuccessful in finding work. There is a community center in the 1st District, that does not provide adequate service to the community that it should serve and is in danger of having its doors closed, because the numbers that they receive are low.

I entered into this "ghost town" and asked to see the schedule of events that they offered. I was unable to obtain the schedule , because there was no schedule or list of activities available. I asked to tour the center, which is not very large at all ,and was taken to a room that had a closed door. In this room there are six (6) computers. How can people from the neighborhood know that these computers are available, if there is no notification that they are there for use and, furthermore, are kept isolated in a closed door room, out of view?

Well, this morning, while I was out distributing materials for my campaign, I spoke with a young lady that was waiting at the bus stop to go to an interview. In our conversation, she mentioned to me that she needs help finding employment. During our conversation, I stated to her that her neighborhood's community center has several computers available for public use and that she could use the computers at the center to aid in her search for employment. She replied that she did not know that computers were available at the community center and continued that she was going to the library to use the computer and will start to use the community center's computer instead, because it is closer to her home. She responded with excitement and appreciated me giving her that information. The bus arrived, but the bus was very, very late. I saw her later in the day to find that she missed her interview, because she arrived late. However, it was rescheduled for two (2) weeks from today.

The role of an alderman is to identify the needs of the citizens in the community by connecting them to the proper resources. It gave me joy to provide her with some community SERVICE.

Small changes lead to bigger ones. HOLD ON....CHANGE IS COMING!

VOTE TONIA MILLER FOR 1ST DISTRICT ALDERMAN

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