Letters to the Editor, Feb. 27, 2010

Published: February 27, 2010

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Nauseating

EDITOR: I find the spectacle of Congress forcing the president of Toyota to go to Washington to endure their abuse to be absolutely nauseating. That this group of people whose collective management has brought our economy to its knees, and might very well eventually result in its bankruptcy, feel that they have the right to criticize others is ludicrous. They ought to be devoting their entire energies to fixing what they have broken and not attempting to deflect the public's attention from themselves by holding such hearings.

Toyota does need to be held accountable for its mistakes - but not by this group that has so consistently shown itself to be lacking in competence.

Neil P. Nelsen

Canton

Numbers game

EDITOR: I read with interest the article in the February 18, Daily Review titled "Canton council to make decision in renumbering issue."

In it, Mr. Robertson states that there have been many calls to the borough office from business people who have made the change and absolutely do not want a reversal. I have also spoken to business people, and the ones I spoke to definitely do want the readdressing reversed. It also must be noted that some businesses in downtown Canton were allowed to keep their present addresses. (How many calls has the borough office received from the residents of Canton supporting the change?)

Mr. Robertson also said that it boils down to safety and the ability of emergency responders to find someone's house. Does this mean that the boroughs in Bradford County that did not opt for renumbering are in mortal danger? If this is true, I guess that Canton and Wyalusing will be the only safe boroughs in the county. (I understand that Troy Borough is now reconsidering their actions and Sayre Borough had theirs reversed.)

Also, Tioga and Lycoming counties have gone through the readdressing process, but did not renumber the boroughs. Minor changes were made by the boroughs themselves. Renumbering is not required in municipalities in either the PA Code or Bradford County guidelines (see Exhibit A-Bradford County Street Naming and Addressing Policy, Section IV, Part B 14).

Mr. Robertson also called attention to the fact that we only had 175 signatures on our petitions. I thought we had done quite well, as we had only decided to start door-to-door about four days before the council meeting and only a small portion of the borough had been contacted. On the four shortest streets in Canton that I canvassed, I was only refused by four people; some people were not at home and in almost all homes, only one person signed for the residence.

Commissioner McLinko stated at the Canton Borough Council meeting that Wysox Township was very pleased with the readdressing. As have stated, we have no issue with the township, only the town. We have a perfectly good "city type" addressing system that is common throughout the country. If this is such a great system for municipalities, why isn't it being adopted throughout the nation?

And finally, in an earlier article, it was stated that the post office accepted the readdressing. The acceptance was done in Harrisburg.

I am hopeful that other council members will consider all aspects of this issue.

Lea Crimbring

Canton

Paying the price

EDITOR: I would love to know how it is that some employed individuals paying child support in this county can be pulled off the job site, and arrested, for getting behind on their payments, while those making smaller incomes, or not seeking work at all, can simply have their child support payments wiped clean. Even back payments can be completely eliminated. With the understanding of the state of unemployment, and the national economy issues, why is it that those payments aren't simply reduced, or stretched out. It's the children involved in these cases, who ultimately pay the price.

Pamela Goodenow

Towanda

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5 posted comments

I agree with Cat. Funny how foreign car drivers think!!
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Kermit,  03/03/10 4:13
Mr. Nelson - Spoken like a typical Toyota driver. We didn't hear you protest when Congress hauled in the CEOs of GM and Chrysler.
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Cat,  03/01/10 10:52
Neil,

That's because they are the competition now since our government takeover of GM etc. Look at the clunker program, the top sellers were Toyota's. :-) Yes, I agree there was wrongdoing, but the fiasco since has been interesting considering their own actions as you mention.

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Former-MP,  02/27/10 10:43
Many may disagree but my opinion is that we are dealing with a government that is sliding into socialism at the hands of the administration,its advisers, and his comrades in Congress. POssibly they are planning another government take over of yet another company.
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Robin,  02/27/10 10:05
Personally I believe much of the child support issue is politics...who you know or who's relative you are. And I hate to say that but I have seen it in several cases. Sad it is the children who do suffer through all this.
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Robin,  02/27/10 10:03