Ed Eardley's opinion piece railing against the Canada geese at Forks Community Park is an exercise in hysteria and propaganda. Attempting to persuade others that the droppings from waterfowl are "harmful" to grass or water is like saying that the excrement from fish is "toxic" to oceans. To believe this, one has to suspend common sense to the point of paranoia and obsession. What goes into a goose is what comes out: Biodegradable, recycled grass and weeds that act like fertilizer to the environment. Too bad we can't say the same for plastic bottles, bags, oil spills, charcoal runoffs…
Editor's Note: The following letter was written by Forks Township resident Ed Eardley. An increase in the resident population of Canada geese in Forks Community Park is creating a big mess and with it big problems for park users and local residence alike. With the geese comes feces…lots and lots of feces (a goose produces a pound of droppings per day). There are serious health and safety concerns related to geese feces. These include concerns about our young children who play on the sports fields; families out picnicking or enjoying the parks facilities; runners, walkers and bicycle riders on…
It is with a strong spirit of service to my community, that I am announcing my intentions to run for re-election as a Township of Palmer Supervisor. I am proud to be a resident of Palmer and as I have said in the past, “Palmer is a great place to LIVE (I do), WORK (I do) and PLAY (I do)”. During my years on the Board, I have seen growth in the township and the issues and responsibilities that come before the Board of Supervisors as a result of that growth. We were able to tighten our expenses during the past fiscal year, even with the state of the economy, I voted for and we passed no tax …
On Jan. 20, the Forks Township Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to “trash” over 10 months of public meetings, input, drafts and proposals formed into a new ordinance that would streamline parks and recreation activities. As one of the fastest growing Pennsylvania communities, Forks has quadrupled since its first recreation ordinance, adopted 50 years ago. An ordinance written for a sleepy agricultural community of 3,500 in 1960 is badly in need of a new mission. The new ordinance would direct the Forks Recreation Board to create leisure; educational and recreational opportunities geared to …
Dear Editors, Over 23,300 Northampton County residents signed a petition recently in opposition to selling the county nursing home, Gracedale. This petition would have allowed a referendum question to be placed on the ballot this May allowing county voters to decide the fate of Gracedale. Now, county officials have put up roadblocks, barriers and hurdles to silence their voices by not allowing the ballot question to appear. This is wrong. The collection of over 23,300 signatures was a monumental success not just for those advocates of Gracedale, but for democracy as a whole. Those of us in …
