Engagement Is a Two-Way Street

Over the past few days I’ve heard a lot of talk about turnout, quorum, and elections. Underneath all of that is a simple reality: our system only works if both sides stay engaged—candidates and property owners.

👟 Candidates: Showing Up Is the Starting Line

On the candidate side, I believe “showing up” is the minimum standard, not a badge of honor. Over this cycle I have:

• 🏛️ Attended every POA-sanctioned election event
• 🏘️ Gone to neighborhood meet-and-greets when invited
• 🐻 Joined events at the Clubhouse with the Black Bear Society
• 🎖️ Attended North Georgia Vets functions

These aren’t just boxes to check; they’re opportunities to listen, answer questions, and explain how I think about issues in Big Canoe.

🏡 Property Owners: Your Voice Only Counts If You Use It

Engagement can’t be one-sided. Property owners also play a critical role. That means:

• 📖 Taking a few minutes to read and understand the issues
• ❓ Asking questions when something isn’t clear
• 💬 Pushing back when something doesn’t make sense
• ✅ And ultimately—voting

No amount of candidate effort can substitute for owners choosing not to participate. If we want the results to reflect the community’s voice, the community has to use its voice.

📝 Roger’s Ramblings & Email Updates

To make it easier to understand where I’m coming from, I’ve been posting Roger’s Ramblings roughly once a week. I talk about:

• 🔍 How I approach decisions
• 👂 What I’m hearing from property owners
• 🧭 How I think the Board should operate

I’ve added a simple subscribe link at the top of the Ramblings page.

✉️ No spam, no mailing list games—just an email when I post something new so you don’t have to remember to go look for it.

🤝 Let’s Keep the Conversation Going

If you want to know how I think, start there. If you disagree with something I’ve written, I genuinely want to hear why:

• ❗ Ask questions
• 🔄 Challenge assumptions
• 🗺️ Tell me what you’re seeing in your corner of Big Canoe

That feedback makes me better, and it makes any future Board stronger.

Engagement is not just about elections; it’s about how we function as a community the other 11 months of the year. My commitment is to keep showing up, listening, and communicating openly. In return, I’m asking property owners to stay involved, stay curious, and stay willing to participate.

If we can do that on both sides, we’ll get better decisions—and a Big Canoe that reflects the people who live and invest here.