I love the fall. Deer season has come and gone, the cows have been moved to the winter pasture, and the mountains will soon be covered in snow, at least we hope they will. Families and friends will soon gather for Thanksgiving and offer thanks for the bounty we enjoy as citizens in this great land. Santa Clara is a wonderful place to live and raise families, I’m grateful for everything the community has provided for my family. Great neighborhoods, wonderful friends, a beautiful community with high quality schools, churches, parks, and a growing economic base. Thanks to everyone involved for your efforts and good work in making Santa Clara a better place. To our teachers, merchants, public servants, employers, volunteers, coaches, religious leaders, and others who look beyond personal gain and truly care about improving this place we call home, thank you.

For example, Robb Radley and his two sons recently finished work at the Fort Clare Historic Site as part of their Eagle Scout Projects last month. They worked many hours removing some of the mes-quite trees to improve the view from Highway 91 and built four gravel parking stalls for visitors to the site. They also donated a stone monument engraved with a picture of the fort at the site. This is just one of many great projects completed each year by Eagle Scouts in our community. I still feel scouting is an important program to teach our youth leadership, citizenship, community service and important life skills. My family will continue to support our local BSA troops for the good they do in our community. Visiting with the scouts at City Council meetings has always been an enjoyable experience for me, an experience I hope will continue in the future.

Election Day is on November 7th and voters will be electing two members to serve for the next four years on the City Council. Don’t miss your opportunity to meet the candidates on November 1st at Town Hall beginning at 7:30 pm. This year there are four very qualified individuals seeking your support. Each has a different viewpoint and priorities. As citizens, we have an obligation to find the time to meet these individuals and determine for ourselves where each candidate stands on important issues facing the City. Then, let our individual voices be heard by voting on Election Day.

This community can accomplish some amazing things when it’s citizens work together. It’s been demonstrated numerous times in the past when natural disasters have impacted our community and residents or businesses found themselves in times of need. We’ve all witnessed the compassion this community can muster during times of hardship, sorrow and grief. We see it whenever some-one needs assistance. I’m grateful for that knowledge, and I hope this community will to continue to be there for our families, our businesses and our neighbors. I hope this community will always be grateful for what we have. Have a great Thanksgiving Santa Clara, and stay safe.

Mayor Rick Rosenberg
mayor@sccity.org