About VIEWPOINTS

“Viewpoints” is an experimental site intended to facilitate constructive discussion of problems, both real and perceived, that confront the RVM community.  These may be strictly local problems, or broader problems with local impacts.  After much discussion, it was created  by the editorial team of The Complement to provide a forum for presentations and discussions that were worthy of attention, but did not fit well within the format and “personality” of The Complement.

Viewpoints is a place for RVM residents to express and respond to ideas and opinions. Submissions — both primary articles and comments — must be

• relevant to the RVM community,
• civil, and
• factually accurate according to the writer’s best information.

Objective discussions of issues involving politics or religion are acceptable; partisan or sectarian advocacy is not.

Constructive statements are strongly preferred, but may not always be feasible in the process of problem identification.

The role of the editorial team is to ensure that the above conditions are met and to moderate discussions if appropriate.  It retains the option to accept, reject, or edit any submission.

The pieces published herein represent the opinions of the writers, and are not necessarily the opinions of the editors or of any other individual or organization.

We solicit feedback on both the content of the articles posted and the concept and structure of the site.  Please use the reply forms at the end of each article.  Submissions and comments may also be mailed to openinforrvm@gmail.com.

Editorial Team:  Joni Johnson, Bob Buddemeier, Tom Conger, Reina Lopez, Diane Friedlander