What lies ahead for Ketchum City Council member Christine Potters will require unimaginable bravery on her part plus the support and good cheer of the many hundreds who have come to know her through her dedication to our community.
She has been stricken with Alzheimer's disease, prompting her to resign her three-term seat on the Ketchum City Council and end an eleven-and-a-half-year career of civic service that'll have a lasting imprint and influence on the character of the town.
In accepting her resignation this week, Mayor Ed Simon put his finger on the Potters persona that is so widely known and so highly regarded.
"She spoke with a calmness and dignity which contributed to the public dialogue," the mayor said.
Children, parks, and preserving Ketchum's downtown character were special treasures in her persistent advocacy.
Of that, Council President Randy Hall said, "Her service ... has not gone unnoticed."
Indeed. The city is far better for her service, for her job well done for the citizens she took the oath to serve.
The mayor, who will select a successor to fill the vacant seat, could note the importance of Chris Potters' character to the city by naming someone with similar temperament and moral fiber who can help maintain the momentum she established.
And colleagues Potters leaves behind in City Hall as she prepares for her personal struggle with Alzheimer's would do her great honor by demonstrating a like-minded courage in tackling the city's formidable challenges to preserve a quality of life she so devoutly believes possible.
