By now just about everyone should know that I am the Independent contender for the CT House, mainly the seat in the 118Th district left behind by my former opponent Jim Amann. What I was going to mention in this blog today are some ways that I think we can improve the quality of life of Milford's residents. This, after speaking with countless people appears to be the recurring theme of what our town residents desire most.
My opinion of quality of life is of course a measure of the happiness and security of our towns people, and I see this as a series of challenges to be dealt with. The first challenge than I cannot help anyone with is the trouble in the larger economy, federal monetary policy and unfortunately we will most likely have taxes forever. But what we can deal with in town, are simple cost effective projects that make our community a fun and pleasant place in which to live and grow.
Keeping our streets clean & safe, planting bulbs and flowers in public areas, fixing up or taking over properties in high profile areas that are demised, and building and organizing our schools into superior establishments are some of the things that I think of when I think about quality of life.
But none of this really works without the help and dedication of ordinary people like you, small business owners, and great town wide events that make us proud to live in Milford. These could also be our town sporting events or community fairs, we should all help to develop and encourage pride in our kids, and encourage parental responsibility in our homes.
Milford also has several awesome beaches, each with great potential to be even better. Milford also has a very underexploited heritage and almost every great retail chain in the world does business here. Just a few short years ago the New York Times called Milford one of the best places to live in Connecticut. This is the direction we need to continue moving toward if we are to maintain a better future for ourselves.
To keep this idea simple, let us think of quality of life in terms of our individual happiness and how often we are able to smile. For most this is having an affordable home, a secure job, a safe neighborhood, quality schools, and a community thriving in beauty and culture. These are all very attainable, even under the current state and federal turmoil beyond our ability to solve. I believe that change starts with me, than you, and eventually our entire town.
As a further inspiration I would like to add a short video trailer (a true story)about a one man tsunami who has brought the gift of beauty and solutions to people once thought "unfixable" and thrown away. Hopefully it will inspire you as it did me to begin the cycle of change.
Rocco J. Frank Jr.
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