Making New Steps, New Imprint

Some of you know I am an individual of few words, quiet, and hard to engage in a conversation with. Yet, here I am, working with the capable and accomplished staff of the PCN.

Thank you to all who have reached out with text, email messages, cards and letters as to my working within this capacity. There are those of you who have stated it took me a while to “find my niche” – my “calling” as it has been stated. It was a long way around to get here…I believe this was my fourth, if not fifth, time for applying at PCN. (Whew, you were spared!)

Just short of six months have passed since I started my first day, and for those who are wondering, I have only fallen once…and that was on Day 3. Things are looking up (even though I landed face down).

In this short span of time I have already learned from these three office colleagues. I have also learned from you, the readers from Pennsylvania to California.

There are also lessons learned from the community itself. Some lessons are that you, as community members, need to be more involved in matters around you. If you want to know something about your community, reach out to the entity. Keeping your head in like a turtle within his shell will get you no answers, or clarity in matters.

The retirement home closing was devastating to the community, and as a snowball effect of those changes, the local funeral home is no longer staffed, an appointment will be made when they are called for services. There appears to be a struggle in the medical field of providers.

It appears the ambulance is struggling, hopefully not for long, as they have started the intense training with nine hopeful candidates. Many businesses are still limited in hours of service, partly due to lack of competent staff and others not wanting to work due to unemployment benefits.

One can look around, though, and see someone who is having life tougher, at the moment, than you do. Pause, reflect, and remember all the great and beautiful and wonderful things you have going on in your life. And be grateful.

There isn’t a day goes by that our military and retired veterans don’t need prayers and thanks. Wings in nursing homes housing military are closing due to lack of workers. I know we need to do better.

Like Red Green says, “we’re all in this together!” Let’s pull in the same direction.

The Local Advisory Committee (LAC) met Tuesday of last week, the concerns voiced and shared paint a picture of a community in need.

If you would like more information, or to help, call the office at 406-654-2020 and leave a message. Or…stop me, if you meet me “on the street.”