The Restoration, without the hosiery
As much criticism and complaints that get thrown at our public officials, it’s always important to remember that they are volunteers. Yes, they may get tiny little stipends for their service, but it’s not nearly enough to cover the expense of their time. And certianly it’s not as if they are doing it for the fame and glory, after all, how many Alamedans could accurately name and/or pick out from a line up all five members of our City Council let alone all five members of our School Board? Which I suppose was the reason why the League of Women Voters held a “Meet your Public Officials” event last night at the Harbor Bay Community Club. Which I learned very late yesterday was not just to meet the City Council and School Board, but all the other folks that sit on boards and commissions. I would have gone except for the fact that it was all the way out on Bay Farm Island which takes me 15 minutes to get there which would have meant a 30 minute round trip.
Hopefully next year’s event will occur somewhere mid-Island so that it is equidistance for all residences. Anyway, for those that did go, how was it?