An article by Paul Heimel in the Bradford Era states quotes Teresa Genaux as she speaks out about her concerns with the effects of the recent Train Wreck at Gardeau.
"I've got a toxic dump problem and business problem. I've had no fishermen staying at my place since the crash," says Genaux, speaking up at a public hearing Wednesday night with the DEP.
The Norfolk Southern Train dumped 40 thousand gallons of sodium hydroxide into the Sinnemahoning and Portage Creeks.
The following letter was published in the September 26th edition of the Bradford Era:
Changes are needed. They should be made if the benefit. Consequences should be clear, costs considered and unsertood.
Counties were initiated by William Penn. There are eight classes. Cmaeron is an eighth class county as it has a population of under 20 thousand people. Lackawanna was the last county established. All have county code governments.
Why does Cameron want to change? An amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution in 1968 provided for home rul government. The home rule plan has not been used in the state.
Sam Adams said, "It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate and tireless minority to set brush fires in people's minds."
We want no brush fires. Reason and facts are determining guides. We should be wise enough to determine the flaws.
People should not lose sovereignty. What is the purpose of the change? Concentrated power nullifies and lessens the people's power.
The borough council members in the county's two boroughs do a very good job. They know the people and the possibilities. Their positions should not be eliminated.
If something is not wanted or needed and is detrimental to the area, such as a dump or a nuclear waste terminal, it could be put in the tpwnship or borough as there would be no council members or township member to speak for them. The board will have the power.
Propoganda is not necessarily the truth. Those in power can remove reason from the discussions. Citizens' representation will be weakened. Cameron will be a renegade county.
Elected officers - those chosen by the voters include the commissioners, mayors, brough council members, tax ollectors and others - will lose their positionsso that a board can be formed. Seven municipal governments will eb eliminated by the home rul charter government. Why would the people qant to eliminate those who really represent them?
Concentration of power in a board will reduce the people's authority. It can become a restrictive government. Cameron may have difficulties cooperating with the other the other 66 Pennsylvania Counties that have a county code government.
An accident Saturday on Wycoff Run left Connie Andrews injured.
According to State Police, Andrews lost control of her vehicle in Gibson Township, rolling it over a bank, and striking a tree. Andrews suffered moderate injuries in the crash.
Good News for the Sinnemahoning-Portage Creek! DEP Secretary Kathleen McGinty says that the Norfolk Southern Railroad has been ordered to clean up any contamination and restore the creek. 40 thousand gallons of lye were dumped into the creek, killing all the fish within a 7 mile chunk of stream. "The Nature and scope of this accident warrant a cleaup effort that is just as large in scale. Nothing less will do," says McGinty. The DEP is holding a public meeting Wednesday at 6:30 at the Cameron County Courthourse in Emporium to talk to residents about the details of the order, and any updated information.
Fall means changing leaves, cool, crisp autumn air and Sizerville State Parks Autumn Festival. This special event will be held on October 7, 2006 from noon until 4:00 pm. The Festival celebrates colonial skills and crafts that pioneer families used around the house and homestead. This year, there will be new events as well as returning old favorites. Here’s what’s happening: The hands-on, make-it and take-it craft tables will run from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p. m. in the Children’s Activity Area between Pavilion #5 and Pavilion #6 (check the information booth next to the Park Office for details and locations). The projects include: Pumpkin Carving, Pioneer Games, Kite Making, Apple Cidering, Sun Prints, Leaf Banners, Candy Making, Tin Punching, Birdseed Art, Paper Making and Pine Cone Dipping. No fee is charged for these activities. Special demonstrations and exhibits on-going are Beading, Maple Syrup products, Tatting, Knitting, Musicians, Wood Carving, Kettle Korn, Candy and Carmel Apples, Wood Carving, Soap Making & Pottery. Smokey Bear will be making a guest appearance at 2:00 pm, compliments of Emporium District #13, Bureau of Forestry. Food vendors will also be on hand including a bake sale, Sandy’s concession stand (with ice cream) and the Boy Scouts’ food booth. Come join us and get a feel for what autumn was like for the pioneers who settled this area. It is a wonderful event to attend as a family or as a special day alone. Either way, you are sure to have a great time!
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