July 2014

My name is Linda . I am a resident outside of the small rural town of Watonga. Watonga is the closest town to me where I can shop. I run a business.  I was a paralegal for over 30 years, working on all kinds of different legal cases. I've owned and operated a publishing business.  I've raised two children.  I have no family here except for my husband. I like to write and hope to publish something someday.
This is my place to write and express my opinion and feelings.  No one is forced to read it. I treat it like my journal -- expressing myself and getting things off of my chest without bothering anyone else.  I will no longer link it to the Watonga news  blog Facebook page -- that is something I write for the benefit of the community to let people know what's going on since the City of Watonga does nothing to promote our town and there is no other central information source.   You can take that statement as being "negative", and in fact it is intended to be negative about the City government, but not about the town itself.  Over 1100 people are in agreement with me according to my facebook posts, "likes", "comments", and private messages.
 The first step to fixing a problem is recognizing and acknowledging what the problem is, not just blaming the messenger who points out a problem and then using that blame as an excuse to not correct the problem.  Every successful business person knows this tenet. 
I have, since moving here, considered Watonga a great place to live, even though it has some problems and issues that need to be dealt with to make it a better place for families and businesses. There is not a place in the world that is "perfect".   I've promoted the town and its businesses regardless of which business owners like me personally or don't.  Watonga is my permanent home and I'm in this to make it the best place it can be for me and my family and my friends.  I've said over and over that it is a gem in the rough and could be a destination for people to come to experience the park and a  nice place to shop and enjoy some art. I don't understand why people  and organizations here won't work together for the benefit of the COMMUNITY, but I am always hopeful it can happen.