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Those who prosper on the farm or in their business may be asked to assume positions of involvement in clubs, churches, the bank, the school board or town government. And once they have demonstrated the ability to organize a project, they continue to be asked to lead projects. In time the successful project leaders are elevated to places where they set policy in community organizations. Failure along the way may abort the process from position, to project leader, to policy maker. All of this takes time, so Green Ridge's top power structure tends to be comprised of "graybeards." Yet even in small towns, women are increasingly seeking and gaining leadership roles. Not only is this right and just, but with the loss of traditional main street leadership as rural American has been Wal-Martized, it is crucial that women share leadership roles in our rural towns.