Letters to the Editor, April 28, 2005

Seniors seek support from Pennington Council
To the editor:
   
The Hopewell Valley Senior Center Planning Committee urges interested citizens to attend the May 2, 7 p.m. meeting of the Pennington Borough Council.
   (The council meets in Borough Hall, 30 N. Main St., Pennington).
   We are scheduled to present three proposals that represent our carefully deliberated findings. They are the forming of a Senior Advisory Board, the hiring of a part-time senior services coordinator and the commitment to build a Senior Center in Hopewell Valley.
   The Senior Advisory Board would provide assistance to the three municipalities in the hiring of a senior services coordinator, assist the senior services coordinator in developing programs and play a vital role in the creation of a Senior Center for Hopewell Valley.
   The senior services coordinator would consolidate and expand existing wellness and recreational programs and plan, develop and supervise a comprehensive program of activities and services to promote the dignity and independence of older adults. The coordinator would also tap into the experience, talent and desire to serve that older adults possess in full measure.
   And finally the goal is the realization of a Senior Center that will serve the needs of older adults now and in the future.
   All three of these proposals will need the approval and support of Pennington Borough, Hopewell Borough and Hopewell Township. We urge their acceptance and support.
Lawrence Mansier, chairwoman,
Virginia Silliphant,
Francesca Calderone-Steichen,
Sheryl Stone, Severino DiCocco,
William Farmer, Erich Lehmann,
Warren C. Lewis, Hilary Murray,
Richard Willever, Allen Wiseman,
Donald Williams, Helen York
An annual tradition
To the editor:
   
Thank you to all the students who voted last week through Project Democracy, and to their parents for making the time to take their children to the voting polls with them. This was Project Democracy’s fifth election and again our students strongly embraced the program. We appreciate all the volunteers who consistently take the time to work at the voting polls. We had community members of all ages work this year, especially a large number of high school students. It is rewarding to see our community come together to help teach our youth the importance of voting and participating in a democracy.
   Project Democracy has become an annual tradition for many of our families and one we hope they will continue to celebrate.
Kim Bruno and Judy Hill, co-chairwomen, Project Democracy