TIMBERWOOD PARK DECEMBER 2015 Vol. 17 Issue 12
Timberwood Park Owners Association, Inc.
A Neighborhood News ™ Publication
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Disagreement – The Key Factor to Many Good Decisions Hello neighbors. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and took a few moments during the holiday to give thanks that you live in such a great neighborhood. We truly have lots to be thankful for in Timberwood Park. I know not everything is perfect, but when you look around, we have a pretty nice place to live, and raise our families. I wanted to do something a bit different in this newsletter and share some thoughts with you. Question: At what point did disagreeing with someone’s point of view become an aggressive act? I see so much coverage on TV showing two opposing persons with differing opinions yelling, screaming, and berating the other person because they have an opposing view point. Perhaps I should stop watching TV? When did folks become so closed minded? “It is my way or the highway,” is a very short sighted way to approach problem solving. When did it become “PC” to attack someone’s opinion that opposed your own? Opposing viewpoints allow us to ponder different thoughts on a subject that we may have not considered. It takes a very open minded person to be able to hear the view point of another when it may not align with their own opinion. Productive, group decision-making is work. It takes different opinions from multiple individuals, to make the best decision. It takes individuals that are confident in voicing those opinions, and individuals that are willing to listen with an open mind. I’m fortunate to have worked with some
very good, current and past. Board members that have had opinions, and have not hesitated to share them with others. Together, we have made many good decisions. I have not agreed with all of them, but they still turn out to be good decisions for the community. An example of this good decision-making was the decision to fix the leaking lake at the park. This summer was the first summer in several years in which we had a significant amount of water in the lake for the entire summer, enough that we stocked the lake with fish. Many kids and adults caught and released fish all summer long. This decision was deliberated for many months. Several folks spent hours of their personal time on research, and many individuals provided expert opinions. There were many meetings that involved heated discussions, and arguments with opposing opinions. I want to mention two Continued inside
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