Comments on: New Blood in Valley County http://www.ordnebraska.com/new-blood-in-valley-county/ All the goings on in Ord, Nebraska. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: ord-editor http://www.ordnebraska.com/new-blood-in-valley-county/comment-page-1/#comment-929 ord-editor Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:39:37 +0000 http://www.ordnebraska.com/?p=1570#comment-929 What’s funny Duane is your math – Valley has a posted a projected 12% decline in the past 10 years, not 20%. Credibility is key, as your posted “facts” certainly uncover that you have little. For those that know me and know my work, I’ve never glossed over the fact Ord and Valley County have a tremendous challenge in overcoming population decline. I’ve been public about this the 2 years I’ve been in Ord, mentioning it in conversations, public talks and written articles. Pardon my enthusiasm if I pen an article congratulating the locals on a job well done in creating an environment that has increased our share of young people as a total portion of the population. I’d be willing to bet you didn’t even read my article. Herein lies the problem – anytime good news emerges for our community, folks like Duane are quick to dismiss it as misleading or erroneous in nature. Why is it to celebrate the wins for our community? Why is it we have a collection of minds in this community that continues to tear down the good folks that try to build a positive future? The naysayers have plenty of opportunity to contribute, yet I see little of that on any public service Board or Committee, elected offices or else. If you don’t have a solution or fail to show up at public meetings, then what is it you have to offer? What’s funny Duane is your math – Valley has a posted a projected 12% decline in the past 10 years, not 20%. Credibility is key, as your posted “facts” certainly uncover that you have little.

For those that know me and know my work, I’ve never glossed over the fact Ord and Valley County have a tremendous challenge in overcoming population decline. I’ve been public about this the 2 years I’ve been in Ord, mentioning it in conversations, public talks and written articles.

Pardon my enthusiasm if I pen an article congratulating the locals on a job well done in creating an environment that has increased our share of young people as a total portion of the population. I’d be willing to bet you didn’t even read my article. Herein lies the problem – anytime good news emerges for our community, folks like Duane are quick to dismiss it as misleading or erroneous in nature.

Why is it to celebrate the wins for our community? Why is it we have a collection of minds in this community that continues to tear down the good folks that try to build a positive future? The naysayers have plenty of opportunity to contribute, yet I see little of that on any public service Board or Committee, elected offices or else. If you don’t have a solution or fail to show up at public meetings, then what is it you have to offer?

]]> By: dwuane http://www.ordnebraska.com/new-blood-in-valley-county/comment-page-1/#comment-910 dwuane Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:42:24 +0000 http://www.ordnebraska.com/?p=1570#comment-910 So why is it that according to the census numbers the population is dropping? http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=ord&_state=04000US31&_county=ord&_cityTown=ord&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph According to the number the popluation in Ord has dropped over 20%. Why is the not mentioned in your population growth article? So why is it that according to the census numbers the population is dropping?
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=ord&_state=04000US31&_county=ord&_cityTown=ord&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph
According to the number the popluation in Ord has dropped over 20%. Why is the not mentioned in your population growth article?

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