"Preserving rural Millstone and the families within it" - Letter to the Editor, Examiner, 04/12/07

It occurs to me that the families who have been here for many generations represent a unique and irreplaceable facet of life here, and that we newcomers owe a debt of gratitude to those who came before us.

While we all share the admirable goal of preserving the rural character of Millstone and the surrounding area, open fields and stands of trees are only one element of that quality. It seems to me that an equally important aspect of the nature of any community is found in the people who reside within it. The old-line families, based on their singular knowledge and perspective of what a rural Millstone really was, represent a great resource in helping to guide Millstone into the future.