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Comment by JON on January 28, 2011 at 12:15pm

This sounds like a cool event. This too is my 1st time hearing of it. I'd like to throw another person in the mix: BOB MARLEY.

 

MARLEY stood for PEACE, LOVE, and UNITY -

Comment by JulsnMatt1028 on January 27, 2011 at 10:01pm

word

Comment by John A Royce on January 27, 2011 at 8:43pm

It's all good, my friend.

Comment by JulsnMatt1028 on January 27, 2011 at 8:26pm

No, I don't think you're being negative at all. The thread has just really given me pause to reflect on how involved I am. That's why I asked for a bit of a definition. I agree about it being hard to get people engaged. I know for us, we usually try to mix in a bit of fun in order to slide in the serious stuff. 

 

It's true about the good feeling of being involved! What did our president say? We should all look to be the change that we wish to see. 

 

Good stuff, I think I'll push myself to take at least one more step to deepen my own personal level of involvement this year...

Comment by John A Royce on January 27, 2011 at 5:22pm

I'm sounding very Negative Norman, so let me just say that there is nothing more positive than the feeling that comes from engagement and the satisfaction that you know your community well. The better we know each other, the more we care about each other, and the more willing we become to solve the problems that face us. That's about as postive as it gets, even if it gets a little sticky sometimes! Cheers, everyone.

Comment by John A Royce on January 27, 2011 at 5:16pm

In general, I would say getting involved means dedicating some time and effort to attend community events, volunteering for community efforts and being proactive instead of reactive. From a community safety standpoint, it could mean forming or attending Neighborhood Watch meetings, attending community meetings where police and safety representatives are often present, and taking to heart the crime prevention measures that have proven to make a difference over and over again. Look, no one can make it to every meeting or gathering that comes around, but let's face it, most people ignore them or don't even give themselves the opportunities to find out about them. Getting involved means making a concious choice to be informed and the willingness to engage. The rest comes naturally.

Comment by Molly Marina Haupt on January 27, 2011 at 8:44am

I believe that getting people involved first requires a schedule of events, with regards to this campaign that I have yet to really understand! Hopefully a schedule is in the works for publication so people have the opportunity to participate in this campaign.

In general, I would say that getting involved means participating in something of a specific category. In this context, that would mean attending a lecture or some sort of event that I'm assuming will be taking place at the Long Beach Public Library Auditorium. 

Comment by JulsnMatt1028 on January 26, 2011 at 2:57pm

Hmm, so I've been holding back on a comment as I've thought about this... I'm wondering how we would define "getting involved"...?

Comment by John A Royce on January 25, 2011 at 3:34pm

My point wasn't that there are better and worse areas, clearly there are. My point was that making such a judgement gives many people the excuse to point to someplace else that's worse, and assume it's someone esles problem to deal with . . . until something negative occurs close to home. My main point was that we all must figure out a way to be more involved, realize the vested interest we have in each other's success at securing safety in all areas of our city, and above all, be willing to make the effort. There are simply too few people willing to take advantage of the opportunities presented to them. Thus, my question to 562 readers: "What would it take to get you to participate in facilitating safety in your own community?" 

Comment by The Man on January 25, 2011 at 3:19pm

Nice point John, but the reality is that places are more violent than areas and I personally try to not to think that although I love Long Beach, it's not butterflies and unicorns... Do you not think that there are places in Long Beach that are "worse" than yours? If not, I can point this whole website to many areas that are.

 

But you bring up another good question to add on "What would it take for you to become actively involved in your community to affect the problems (in this case, crime) that face us all on a regular basis?"

 

@Molly You should read his quotes and what he thought about the natives you lived in South Africa, I mean he was non violent but his philosophy was meant for certain people. As a matter of fact, you can read some of his stuff here: Racist Ghandi quotes.

 

You're right about the LB website, it doesn't say much. All I know is that ABC 7 will be covering it. Not sure if there's entertainment or a speech... Who knows... Haha, but I guess it looks like a good thing to have in a campaign...

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