Several things caught my eye when I watched the video of the January 12, 2026, supervisors meeting. Highest on my list is the ceremony acknowledging the success of five-year-old Noah Beasley in fundraising almost six-thousand dollars for our animal shelter. Clearly his caring stems from his parents and they have a right to be very proud. His name reminds us of Noah whom God commanded to care for the animals in the ark so hopefully we can remember his name as we observe what no doubt will be many future achievements. It was great to watch our new county administrator and supervisors taking time to acknowledge this caring young man, and especially to see Mr. McGuinness joking and keeping his commitment to eat a dog treat if Noah exceeded what he raised last year. What a great example our county officials and this family displayed for all our youth. To be honest Mr. McGuinness, I and perhaps others, could admit eating crow at some supervisor’s meetings, so maybe homemade dog treats are not so bad!! It might be a more jolly world if we all could laugh at ourselves more often.
I appreciated very much the board chairman giving Mrs. Crystal Harris adequate time to discuss the “Hospital Book.” Many of our families were poor but remember our parents somehow donating to build the hospital. What she had to say means a lot to many of our citizens. We hope the new hospital owners understand the pride this important history brings and our desire for a fitting display of the names of the contributors in this book. If so, we would expect them to happily provide a location where it is appropriately protected and displayed. Otherwise, it should be in our museum or other suitable location. Thanks, Mrs. Harris, for caring, and all your volunteer service to our county for so many years and in so many ways.
It is also very encouraging to continue to observe our new administrator delegating, supporting and complementing our dedicated county employees. His approach to communication, including a willingness to listen to others, his high energy level and general attitude, seems to be renewing the trust and respect of our citizens and making it fun for his staff to do the hard work necessary for our county to thrive. Hopefully the productive and cooperative tone generally prevalent in the supervisors meeting signals an era of increased teamwork and cooperation on everyone’s part.
Steve Terry,
Meadows of Dan
