Letters

In the early morning of Sept. 5, 2013, our lives were changed forever. We lost our home to a massive house fire.
Thankfully Joe, and I, and our dogs, Whistle and Sassy, got out safely.
Joe and I want to take this opportunity to offer a heart-felt thank you to the first responders who came to our home that day.
To Lancaster County EMS, city firefighters and Lancaster Police Department officers, we cannot thank you enough for your heroic efforts to keep us safe.

I was raised in Lancaster and raised in the south. I became a musician at a young age, singing in church and playing in a school band. I am a writer, singer, producer and performer. Our band, Cleo White and the Identity Band, have played at numerous events, including for the Lancaster County Council of the Arts and at the Ballantyne Village. Band members include Larry Kelly, Evette Alexander and Iris Pringle.

In honor of National Rehabilitation Week, Sept. 15-21, Michele Riordan, administrator at White Oak of Lancaster, recognizes the therapy staff at White Oak. They provide various therapies, including physical, occupational, speech and language for their residents and those in the community needing short-term therapy before returning home.
“White Oak of Lancaster appreciates our therapy staff,” Riordan said. “We thank you for all your dedication and hard work.
“You make a difference.”

White Oak of
Lancaster staff

I recently had the opportunity to go to my first County Commission meeting for the first time in my 25-plus years of being a Lancaster County resident. I am not writing this letter because of a favorable outcome or a personal thank-you note. Instead, I feel this meeting was a totally unexpected experience.
I have read multiple posts in newspaper editorials, Facebook pages and dialogue with other community citizens on how bad county commissioners are. I have heard that they are biased, uninformed and incapable a making good decisions, etc..