March 4, 2010
61 Days left until Election Day
Hi! I’m Nan Dill. I’m the Mariemont Levy Chair for the grassroots campaign supporting the bond/levy vote on May 4th. Wow, that sounds like a mouthful.
I’ll be blogging until May 4th to keep you updated on the inside scoop of the campaign. Guess it would be prudent to give you a bit of background on how I got here…
When first approached to take on this role, I was hesitant. No, wait, I was more than hesitant, I was pretty sure I was going to say no. I mean, things were busy enough running after my three boys and just doing life. Imagine most of you are more than familiar with the feeling. To add to my plate just wasn’t on my agenda.
Jon, my husband, encouraged me to thoroughly consider it. That seemed reasonable. So, I did my research on the issue, sought information about the things I didn’t understand or agree with, and ended exactly where I thought I wouldn’t – Mariemont Levy Chair. I actually made my decision standing at the Mariemont Elementary Halloween parade watching one of my favorite days in our community unfolding. How could I not help with something that makes so much sense and gives back to this fabulous community? No wasn’t an option.
That was October and here we are already in March. Lots of work has been done on the campaign, but I know the most exciting and busy time is still to come.
I’ve met the most amazing people in our community by being involved with this; starting with the 3 other Chairs – Julie Curran (Fairfax), Mike Gaburo (TP) and Chris Miller (Columbia Township). Truly talented and generous people. I’m honored to be a part of this team. And they’re just the start. Fairfax, Mariemont and Terrace Park are literally full of folks like this.
As of today, we have 2 months until the May 4th vote. I am so excited! What an amazing time to be a part of our community. We really have an opportunity to be part of great change in our little corner of the world. It’s a rare chance to give back. A chance that only comes along in this district once every 50-75 years. Now that’s cool. In a time when we’ve heard all too much about greed in the world, I look at this as an opportunity to “do it differently”.
All right, time to hop off my soapbox and feed my kids…the wheels are starting to come off the bus! Keep checking on this blog to find out the goings on of the levy campaign and see if I keep my sanity until Election Day! Thanks for reading!
Nan
61 Days left until Election Day
Hi! I’m Nan Dill. I’m the Mariemont Levy Chair for the grassroots campaign supporting the bond/levy vote on May 4th. Wow, that sounds like a mouthful.
I’ll be blogging until May 4th to keep you updated on the inside scoop of the campaign. Guess it would be prudent to give you a bit of background on how I got here…
When first approached to take on this role, I was hesitant. No, wait, I was more than hesitant, I was pretty sure I was going to say no. I mean, things were busy enough running after my three boys and just doing life. Imagine most of you are more than familiar with the feeling. To add to my plate just wasn’t on my agenda.
Jon, my husband, encouraged me to thoroughly consider it. That seemed reasonable. So, I did my research on the issue, sought information about the things I didn’t understand or agree with, and ended exactly where I thought I wouldn’t – Mariemont Levy Chair. I actually made my decision standing at the Mariemont Elementary Halloween parade watching one of my favorite days in our community unfolding. How could I not help with something that makes so much sense and gives back to this fabulous community? No wasn’t an option.
That was October and here we are already in March. Lots of work has been done on the campaign, but I know the most exciting and busy time is still to come.
I’ve met the most amazing people in our community by being involved with this; starting with the 3 other Chairs – Julie Curran (Fairfax), Mike Gaburo (TP) and Chris Miller (Columbia Township). Truly talented and generous people. I’m honored to be a part of this team. And they’re just the start. Fairfax, Mariemont and Terrace Park are literally full of folks like this.
As of today, we have 2 months until the May 4th vote. I am so excited! What an amazing time to be a part of our community. We really have an opportunity to be part of great change in our little corner of the world. It’s a rare chance to give back. A chance that only comes along in this district once every 50-75 years. Now that’s cool. In a time when we’ve heard all too much about greed in the world, I look at this as an opportunity to “do it differently”.
All right, time to hop off my soapbox and feed my kids…the wheels are starting to come off the bus! Keep checking on this blog to find out the goings on of the levy campaign and see if I keep my sanity until Election Day! Thanks for reading!
Nan
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