Westside Story Newspaper – Online The News of The Empire – Sharing the Quest for Excellence
By John Coleman
REDLANDS, CA- Carlotta Poole is a Redlander. She is born, schooled, and lived here most of her life. Following the death of her father, she returned to her childhood home and began to settle into typical Redlands life. Then a fire burned the brush in the open field near the freeway interchange area and across from her home. She then raised awareness of other (hidden in full sight) ?issues and needs of the city.
She walked through the neighborhood, knocked on doors, and asked neighbors what city issues concerned them. She collected a list of issues, names, and addresses, then notified City Officials of her findings. They responded to the information by visibly dealing with a frequently identified issue and the city planned with Ms. Poole for a time and place where community members could meet with City Officials, raise questions, and share in seeking solutions.
Ms. Poole again walked through the neighborhood, knocked on doors, prepared and distributed notices of the event which was held on Tuesday, July 25 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Redlands Senior Center.
