This past Sunday's Osceola News Gazette contained an editorial piece discussing a recently formed grassroots organization called Poinciana Vision. The intent of the group is to help make a difference and find ways to improve the Poinciana area that politicians have long ago forgotten.The group is being lead by Ivan Maldonado, a minister for Change Ministries, Inc. and is building steam with a growing number of residents getting involved. It seems that with all of the problems in the Poinciana area that is loosely governed between Osceola County Government, Polk County Government and the development firm Avatar that created the community, residents have decided to take matters into their own hands and make their community better by their own efforts.
The WayneWho staff was not surprised that residents would take on an effort like this and work to make improvements in their own community. With no municipal government to get in the way of progress, it is amazing what can be accomplished. With no one there to tell you that "things cannot be done", it is amazing what things can be done. Leadership, it seems, is not always given in a ballot box.
When changes and improvements are sought by any group, it is amazing how quickly the nay-sayers will come out to beat back true quality of life seekers. The Gazette could not take a pass on an opportunity to undermine the desire for the Poinciana Vision members to succeed. In the editorial they wrote, "Perhaps, though, Maldonado and his group are out of their league in their thinking they can make a difference..." and "Maybe they are just reaching too high to make any notable accomplishments."
We found this message by the Gazette to be very sad and a solid indicator of the paper's desire for the status-quo. We find it very distressing that in the paper's coverage of a story on a group that has been created to find ways to get the things done that government has failed to do, they decided to take a swipe at the group of volunteers. Instead of celebrating the American values of self-government, the Gazette's message is one of discouragement.
The WayneWho staff would like to salute Ivan Maldonado and all of the volunteers that have become involved with Poinciana Vision. We are glad to see the flames of American Spirit still burn in the hearts of some. You are not out of your league, you are in a league of your own.
And remember, there's no crying in baseball!
2 comments:
I find it very interesting that a group like Poinciana Vision has had to be started a tax subsidized group called Community Vision already exists. You are right Wayne, the citizens need to fix this mess because the politicians and the bureaucrats will never do it. They are too busy fighting for job security.
There is crying when the tax bills come in. Vote Yes on 1!
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