Tributes to good works build community
Tributes to the good works of local people filled the past week. Lewes Historical Society honored several people and an organization. All contributed to important preservation projects that continue to polish the town’s allure for heritage tourism. Henlopen Grange, a century-old chapter of the national rural organization that celebrates agriculture and community values, honored three individuals who have quietly and effectively made their communities – and state – a better place for all of us. And last but not least, Beebe Medical Center honored the work of four people who collectively have contributed 178 years of service to the board of directors of the community-owned facility. Stories about these honors appear in this edition of the Cape Gazette.
Our nation, in many respects one great big community, could learn a lot by watching this community at work – a community not unlike thousands of others across the land.
The organizations in these tributes don’t act along party lines or choose their members or directors along party lines. Their sole reason for existence is to serve the needs and overall welfare of the community in a selfless fashion that inspires cooperation. From playing uplifting gospel songs on the piano to operating a first-class medical facility that cares for us while employing thousands, these efforts great and small provide the mystical glue that binds us as human beings.
These efforts all provide examples worthy of emulation.
The selfless good that infuses these deeds stands in marked contrast to the selfish misdeeds of misguided souls who ultimately need the community’s help.
The Cape Gazette publishes news of misdeeds as a necessary part of keeping the community informed and alert to what is going on around us in our local communities. But it’s the celebration of good works and achievement which strengthen the community and provide positive examples for others, that brings the greatest satisfaction to this publishing enterprise.
