How did they do it?
People in the community of Burns know how to get things done. When they came up short on the funds needed for a new library, they focused their attention on raising money.
In less than three weeks they had raised more than the $80,000 needed to make the library a reality. That's teamwork.
How did they do it? First of all, they found out if it was something the community really wanted to pursue. Second, they worked together, sent out letters, and made phone calls. Last but not least, they didn't care who got the credit for making it happen.
They did all these things, then just for good measure, threw in a few prayers.
Hmmmm.
Let's look at those things singularly. They asked themselves: Is it something the people of this community want? They didn't just discuss a library project amongst themselves at city council meetings or library board meetings, then decide for the community. They went out and asked people who live and work there.
Working together. They put their differences aside and came together for a common goal. They focused their attention on raising money for a project in which they believed.
They aren't standing around patting themselves on the back saying "Look what I did." Someone once said a lot of things can get accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit. Looks like the Burns community operates with that philosophy in mind.
Some may scoff at the notion of the power of prayer. A few more prayers and a little less finger-pointing could get a lot of things accomplished. Just ask the people at Burns.
Bigger cities in the county could learn a thing or two from communities like Burns.
— DONNA BERNHARDT
