CBC project proves there's pride

To the editor: Citizens for a Better Community (CBC), a nonprofit organization comprised of concerned and dedicated citizens who support to improve and enhance the quality of life and pride in our community, would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the following sponsors and donors for making our downtown decoration fund drive a huge success:

Mother Cabrini Church, the Little Eddie Griffiths Penn State Scholarship Committee, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School, Rock n Block Materials, Shamokin Area School District, Liberty Hose Company No. 2, Mac's Hoagies, Penn State Alumni Association Anthracite Chapter, Margaret Merlino, Kathy Jeremiah, Pilkus/Shirvinski Families, Catino Associates Inc., Shamokin Tigers Youth Football Organization, the Tom Olcese Pharmacy, the Coal Township Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 317.

Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Budget Roofing Inc. (James Searls and family), Ron Ramp, the Olvany Insurance Agency, the Independence Fire Association, Sharon Krushinskie, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Joseph and Linda Bielski, Assist Home Care, Northumberland County Council for the Arts and Humanities, Eyesense, Shamokin Area Education Association.

The Miller Family Health Center, Joseph Schicatano, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schicatano, Reynold and Ethel Weise, CVS, Melissa Wydra/Kutz family, Original Italian Pizza and Restaurant, Richard Lewis, James' Pizza, the Shamokin Housing Authority, Carl and Bernadette Baskin and family, AREA Services, VNA Health System and Crossings Hospice; families of John and Mary Worobel, Leon and Dorothy Lebo, Irvin and Elizabeth Adams. The Shamokin Police Department, Uhaul of Shamokin Dam, Jeff's Recycling, Bob Gilligbauer, Mike Fantanarosa, Brookside Nursery, Stop n Go Signs in Selinsgrove, Florence Ramage, Robert and Dorothy Yakoboski, Catherine Labosky, Maryann Levins, Shamokin City Council, Shamokin City Street Dept..

Joe Gallina for use of the Newberry Building to display the demo decorations; Chief John Brown, Councilman R. Craig Rhoades and John Arnold for driving to North Carolina to pick up the decorations; George and Pat Malakoski of the Kulpmont Decorating Committee for their guidance in this project, The News-Item for its continued coverage.

And, to YOU, the residents of our town, for all the positive feedback on the streets and in the newspaper that boosted our pride, and for anyone else we may have unintentionally forgotten.

Despite the economic recession, both local and long-distance residents and businesses joined together as a community and made this dream a reality. This is what community is all about. And this outpouring of support is proof that people, like you and I, take great pride in our town. Again, we humbly thank you for your support and wish each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas and happy and healthy New Year.

Citizens for a Better Community

Richard Jilinski Sr., President

John Arnold, Vice President

Angie Arnold, Secretary

Pamala Rhoades, Treasurer

Members: Dan Metzger, John Brown, Ed and Kayleen Griffiths, R. Craig Rhoades, Karen

Adams

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