In April I had the experience of the “ambulance ride” down the shore. Living in Cook County creates the need for the ride.
At 3 a.m. I had the pleasure of being cared for by an RN who graduated from our school system and has worked at our hospital for years—very competent and caring.
Being loaded on the stretcher, I met the driver who grew up in Cook County and the attendant whose first comment was “Are you Dan’s mom?” I was grateful to have competent and caring young adults for my ride.
I have always been convinced that it is worthwhile to educate the children to the best of our ability.
Sometimes older folks seem to become self focused and forget it takes a village to survive. Cook County youth want to remain in their community.
A healthy community consists of all age groups who interact with each other. At a recent meeting, a person commented that we were becoming a community for the elderly. There were four young mothers present with a total of 6.3 children, and four partners contributing to our community.
Each parent is a participant in the workforce. Some volunteer for the school. Some are on the fire department and all carry weight of being a part of the community. They are families who have chosen to reside in our community and make it their home.
It is in everyone’s best interest to support education, support the young families, and keep the healthy community in balance.
Each month a representative of our local schools will offer thoughts in Issues in Education. This month’s s contributor is Judy Motschenbacher, founder of the Birch Grove Foundation and Birch Grove Community School, who has served countless years on both boards and has volunteered an unimaginable amount of her time and effort for over 30 years to Birch Grove.
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