OK, not yet, but after seeing the mountain of progressive energy at the Campaign for Change, it seems as there is a unique opportunity to expand our PCDN community. 

As we have seen from the Campaign, new technology offers us new ways to participate and be informed.  By creating an online community, we can have a greater voice in our local affairs.  Perhaps more importantly, by coming together as a group, we reinforce our shared commitment to making our community a better place to live.

I look forward to “seeing” all of you as we move forward, right here at PCDN.

I think the county owes it to the citizens to test the air, and materials in the building and post a health hazard sign outside.  The public also should be informed when a bug bomb has taken place.  They are very toxic and leave horrible residues on the surfaces around.  I still cant fathom that anyone working in that building is getting paid enough to take the long term health risks they are facing on a daily basis.  “Equipment must be covered due to dust and debris that circulated through the building.”  Seriously, has anyone tested that debris for asbestos?  That should be the number one health concern for everyone going in and out of that building.  I’m baffled.  Aren’t buildings supposed to be up to code in able to operate? 

As a citizen, I’m at caught in a catch 22.  I contemplated starting a class action lawsuit against the county, but did not want to be responsible for the county going bankrupt and halting the school construction.  What’s a person to do?

Volunteers will be on hand this Saturday, August 9 from 10am-2pm to accept donations of tables and chairs for the duration of the campaign, and a phone bank training session is planned for Tuesday, August 12 at 7pm.

To volunteer, contact the local campaign at 804-306-5381.

Meanwhile, the campaign is emphasizing the importance of phone banking and knocking on doors in a coordinated fashion.

Local Obama staffer Camron Gorguinpour even suggested that the campaign would consider opening a Luray office if there were sufficient interest. For now, the nearest field office is located at 124 S. Main Street in downtown Harrisonburg.

However, it seems unlikely that Cantor would do much to shore up support in Virginia as he is not well known outside of his own district.

I’m interested in input about other categories that should be present. I don’t want to veer too far off the focus on positive change within our community, but I also want to allow this to be a place for other news that either doesn’t get covered in the local press, or can’t be covered in a timely fashion by the weeklies.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

It was initially conceived as a way of helping to bring local non-profits online, and specifically those which were actively promoting positive change in our community. Subdomains are still available for non-profits who fit our criteria. Those already on board include The Gus Bus, Healthy Families, and our local chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

But there are also opportunities outside of the non-profit world for individuals to make a difference in our community, and we will be welcoming various partners to write for this site. If you are interested in writing for the site, please register and leave a comment after this post.