NORTHUMBERLAND — A West Milton pastor and a Bloomsburg University professor were among 101 people honored as “citizen journalists” by the American Civil Liberties Union’s Central Susquehanna chapter Sunday night.
More than 100 people gathered at the Front Street Station for dinner and to recognize the recipients of the ACLU’s Thomas Paine Awards. These people had letters to the editor and op-ed pieces published in The Daily Item, among other local and regional publications.
The Rev. Leah Schade, pastor of United in Christ Lutheran Church, West Milton, won the Mark McCollough Religious Leadership Award, recognizing her for her “religious leadership and exemplary and tireless efforts” to bring attention to environmental issues, particularly hydrofracking.
Wendy Lee, a professor of philosophy at Bloomsburg University, won the Clyde Peeling Critical Thinker Award, also for her work and teachings on environmental issues such as fracking.
The Thomas Paine winners who attended represented a broad range of writers and topics, everything from Pennsylvania’s voter ID law to bullying to fracking to gun control and ownership.
They were invited one by one to accept their awards and say a few words. Some simply said thank you, and others championed their causes, such as Lana Golden, recognized for an October letter to the editor in The Daily Item about pro-life issues.
“So much is going wrong today,” she told the crowd, “but write about it and see the reaction you’ll get.”
Dr. Robert Lamparter, honored for his writings about health care, advocated for more disclosure to patients about the cost of doctors’ services. Sue Laidacker, recognized for her editorial efforts about fracking, said she “wants it banned, not regulated.”
Five Selinsgrove Area High School students were among those honored. Their letters to the editor in The Daily Item were an assignment from teacher Harvey Edwards as part of their studies of “The Crisis” by Thomas Paine.
Executive Director Reggie Shuford, of the ACLU’s Pennsylvania chapter in Philadelphia, encouraged everyone to keep writing to newspapers and other media, saying such efforts have helped the ACLU in its fight against the voter ID law and with its current priority, criminal justice reform.
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Milton school directors approve budget and tax increase
MILTON - The Milton Area School District’s final 2013-14 budget was approved Tuesday and includes a tax increase of 1.31 mills, or 2.4 percent, in Northumberland County and .41 mills, or 3.6 percent, in Union County.
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Arcade Night
Milton Area Hight School arcade night. May 21, 2013 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm At Milton Area High School Room 120
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Young mothers gather to scrapbook and share memories
Bridget Ayala. left, and Tanya Wolerer, both of Sunbury, work on their scrapbooks.
MILTON — A group of young mothers recently gathered to preserve special moments and memories in their lives.
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Afterschool students participate in Field Day
Natasha Ritter, left, and Meah Buss participate in a soccer game.
MILTON — To celebrate the end of the school year, the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit’s (CSIU) TIES II (Teens in Innovative Educational Structures) afterschool program sponsored a Field Day event.
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Zimmerman graduates basic infantry training
Army National Guard Pfc. Trent C. Zimmerman has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.
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Tucker enlists in Navy
Civilian Holly Tucker, daughter of Sharon A. and Mark L. Kauffman, of Milton, recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District, Raleigh, N.C.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters golf tournament tees off May 24
MILTON - Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Susquehanna Valley will host a Pre-Memorial Day golf tournament May 24 at Wynding Brook Golf Club.
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Milton State Park Receives Statewide Award
From left, PPFF Board member Joanne Raphael; executive director Marci Mowrey; and Friends of the Milton State Park members, Brian Auman, Paul Yost, Tom Deans, Kathy McKibben, and Myron Messinger.
MILTON — Paul Yost and the Friends of the Milton State Park won the Park Improvement Award at the seventh annual award banquet hosted by the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation in Camp Hill on May 7.
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Milton Middle School PAWS Students of the Month
Milton Middle School PAWS Students of the Month for March, April and May.
MILTON -- Milton Middle School PAWS Students of the Month for March, April and May have been announced.
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Kids Photo Contest
MILTON — A free kids photo contest is open to all photographers up to the age of 12.
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Hearing on proposed burner draws 150 people
ALLENWOOD — A proposed tire-derived fuel plant in White Deer Township will not improve air quality and “will emit contaminants into the air,” an official of En-Tie Logistics said in response to an audience question during a contentious public hearing Thursday night about the White Deer Energy Project.
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Kramm “Helping Hands” supports Milton
From left, seated, Rosalie Badger holding Lilly, Zella Vognetz, Jeanne and Carl Phillips, Sylvia Mixell, Cyrus Shreck with Scoop the Standard Journal mascot; standing, Lu Gibbons, speech therapist; Hannah Ulmer, PTA; Judy Rutkowski and Sandy Muscarella from the American Cancer Society, and Abby Smith, COTA.
MILTON — The residents at Kramm Health and Rehab Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Milton, has a volunteer group within the facility that provides assistance to community events like the American Cancer Society “Bark for Life” event.
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Milton school directors approve budget and tax increase
