Today we pause to acknowledge the people and groups who make the Central Susquehanna Valley a better place to call home. Readers may nominate individuals for recognition by e-mailing the identity of the nominee and a brief description of his or her outstanding action. Write to: jfinnerty@dailyitem.com.
A tip of the hat to organizers of the Hill Neighborhood Night Out, held last week in Sunbury.
The struggle of the municipal government to cope with financial problems associated with shrinking tax bases and rising costs, coupled with a spate of alarming crime gave the city a pair of black eyes. Those challenges ought not completely overshadow the city's charms. Residents of the Hill section of Sunbury know first-hand that the city has several family-friendly neighborhoods because they live in one of them. A good way to fight an image problem is draw attention to the virtues of a community. The night out accomplished that nicely. Such social events are a start, but they are only the tip of the iceberg of the goals of neighborhood organizers. Hill Neighborhood Council President Bob Lagerman said the group hopes to secure $250,000 in state grant money by the end of the year for projects ranging from facade restoration for homes to sidewalk improvements.
... and to the board of supervisors and residents of East Buffalo Township, Union County, who volunteered their time to develop a plan to make the roads safer for those who travel without the aid of motors. Elected officials in the municipality say they will enact ordinances to address concerns raised by a committee representing the interests of pedestrians and bicyclists. Travelers across the region know that rural roads are often winding and rarely lined by sidewalks. Increased interest in physical health has spurred more people to hit the highway for exercise. The combination of factors creates a dangerous situation that more elected officials may need to tackle. East Buffalo Township deserves credit for jogging out to the lead.
... and to Evangelical Community Hospital, AAA and the AARP for drawing attention to the need to help senior citizens remain safe drivers.
The hospital and the organizations combined forces for a Car Fit event to help drivers use practices that could help protect them during crashes. Organizers noted that in 22 years there will be 50 million senior citizens on the road.
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Good-paying jobs
I am writing in response to comments made by several lawmakers and certain media regarding people receiving unemployment compensation not searching for employment but only wanting extensions.
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Economy is tough but still pay rises
It was my first time attending a Lewisburg School Board meeting last night. I went to hear public comment on the Boards recent decision to extend the Superintendents contract, which included a 20-plus percent pay raise.
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Sunbury has a lot to offer
I would like to respond to the letter writer that inferred that Sunbury was a pretty package with nothing inside.
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Mutual aid is necessary
Mutual aid agreements in local law enforcement strike at the heart of basic small-town decency. When a neighbor is in need, those equipped to help ought to drop everything and spring to aid.
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Lifting me higher
I am not a winner of a Pulitzer Prize, nor am I an author of best selling novels, I'm just a human being attempting to live life here on earth with purpose and I can find no greater way to do that than through my faith and my belief in God.
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Understaffing
I read with interest your article regarding police mutual aid in Northumberland County.
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Carney, Marino ought to get focused on issues
U.S. Rep. Chris Carney and Tom Marino ought to focus on the issues in the upcoming campaign for Congress.
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Blatantly unfair
The Pennsylvania Republican Party is supporting an effort to strike third-party candidates from the general election ballot in November.
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Fiscal responsibility
This editorial letter is only the second such letter I have been moved to pen in my lifetime.
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Schools need a little help from home
Milton High School failed to meet its adequate yearly progress under Pennsylvania's version of the federal No Child Left Behind because one student did not show up for the standardized test.
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