To the Editor:
Wrangell has always been a great place to live. Growing up we could play anywhere on the island and our parents wouldn’t worry about our well being. As an adult we have freedoms that are unthinkable anywhere else. I grew up knowing that my door would be unlocked at home, that I could leave my keys in my car and that if I misplaced something it would most likely find its way back to me.
Last weekend a Little Giant ladder was stolen from our job site at the Community Center. Earlier on the job a row of vapor barrier was folded up allowing water to pour inside the multi-purpose room of the Community Center causing damage.
The roof and room were dried out, the ladder is replaceable, but my view of our city is changing. I would like to think that our city has changed with the times while retaining what makes it a great place to live, but it becomes harder and harder to do while seeing and hearing about things like this. I know that the good greatly outweighs the bad and I still see the city as I did as a kid, a place where I can trust my neighbors, where people help each other out when needed. I just want to bring to attention what has been on my mind for awhile.
Dustin Johnson
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