Take a Closer Look
A
message from Councilmember Corey Rushton
Plentiful impressions can be made
from a distance, but authenticity can only be experienced up close. This was
the lesson I learned as a young man from my great-grandfather who often
beckoned me to venture further out into his garden and take a closer look at
the beds that he had been tending to. The beauty of Grandpa’s garden, like our
City is found in the creative and authentic works performed closest to the
home.
From a distance, citywide conditions
generally look good as we are quietly raising the standard of expectations in
West Valley City. There are many obvious noteworthy things in our community that
are being put into place, but ultimately it is up to each resident to take a
closer look in order to authentically convert those assets into the City that they
love to live in. The ways in which you could focus to make our City great are
too diverse to mention. But, if you don’t know what your role is in an evolving
and authentic West Valley City then please evaluate yourself, your property,
and your neighborhood and I am confident that you will find new ways to offer your
time and talents. Additionally, the City’s website and WVC-TV offers many
ideas, programs, and civic committees that could benefit from your participation.
There has never been a better time
to become more involved in shaping the future of your City. Therefore, I
challenge everyone to love their neighborhood, to reinvest in their homes, and
to find new ways to be initiators and shapers of the community. Biographer, poet, and local elementary school
namesake Carl Sandberg noted that, “Time is
the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine
how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” A safe, comfortable, and authentic West Valley
City depends on everyone taking a closer look and converting old impressions into
satisfying and sustaining realities for years and generations to come.
