Civic and Business Association meeting

I attended the Ocracoke Civic and Business Association (OCBA) meeting tonight (I have to go to the meetings; I'm the secretary). The group of around 20 people talked about several topics affecting Ocracoke, including items as varied as 4th of July fireworks, designing a logo for OCBA, and porta potties. I was struck by the fact that there is usually very little disagreement in this group. (As the secretary, I document the results of voting on any motions made during the meetings, and I have very rarely had to type anything other than "motion passed with none opposed"). It is heartening to be involved with a group of people who are usually of one accord. We all have the best interest of Ocracoke in mind.

That said, it's also sad that it's the same small group of people who attend these meetings, and that this group is often thinly stretched and moving toward burn out from being the small percentage which is doing much of the work. This was evidenced in tonight's meeting by the difficulty we had in getting a volunteer to take on the coordination of the contest to select an OCBA logo. It wasn't that the people gathered didn't want to help; they are simply all very busy doing the things they already do to aid the community.

So I exhort you: find out where you are needed, and volunteer! If you live here, join us at an OCBA meeting or call any of the officers to learn how you can help.