Roughin It

There is a lot of talk in the community lately about keeping tourists in town and wanting people to travel here and to want to stay here - to be a part.

First impressions are often the ones that make the biggest difference, and social media has a huge impact on a first impression of a town and the residents these days.

Bashing people, businesses and organizations in the community is one thing that should not be happening on Facebook, whether coming from individuals or business owners, especially those who want to have a positive impact on the community.

Not only have some of the recent posts on Facebook been wrong, but they have been very disrespectful to others in the community.

For instance, if the Police “won’t leave one person alone,” that person is likely doing something they shouldn’t be doing.

I have the utmost respect for law enforcement, particularly the officers in our community, they are there to protect and serve and you can be assured they will be there if you need them.

Just a simple reminder to think about: if you can’t keep those thoughts to yourself, at least don’t blast them all over Facebook. While there are issues that must be solved, we want to make our community to look as good to the travelers and it does to us locals!