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A great man, a great town
To the editor:
I had the pleasure of attending the memorial for Maurice Snyder and the Garden State Tannery in Byron Memorial Park in Williamsport on Aug 24. What a lovely event.
Maurice Snyder was “Mr. Williamsport.” A life long resident and a man who truly loved his community, he made quite a difference in everything he was involved in. And he knew the history of Williamsport backwards and forwards. Sadly, Maurice passed away in June of this year at the age of 98. An incredible life he lived, and I am proud to call him my friend.
Some of his family members were in attendance for this wonderful event — his daughter, son and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I know it touched them deeply to have Maurice remembered in this way. And believe me, Maurice would have given it a hearty hurrah and I know he did up in heaven.
The event also celebrated the many, many years that the tannery was a flourishing business in Williamsport and gave a thank you to many of its employees who came out to join in the celebration.
The town band was there, along with Nelson Diehl and they performed songs of joy and Americana. And that’s what this was, true Americana at its best. The color guard was there, represented by the Marine Corps. We all stood and sang the National Anthem and said the Pledge of Allegiance. What a true blessing it was. I feel truly privileged to be a part of this wonderful, patriotic community of Williamsport. I don’t live there, but I do work there and have come to know so many of its fantastic, down-to-earth residents.
I hope and pray that these kinds of events continue throughout the years, despite all the insanity and chaos in the world today. This was a little spot in time that hearkens back to the “good old days” that we all must strive to keep alive. God Bless American and the Town of Williamsport.
Dana Thompson
Keedysville
Responsible spending starts in Hagerstown
To the editor:
We are in opposition to the construction of a proposed multi-use sports and events center planned for downtown Hagerstown at the corner of East Baltimore Street and Summit Avenue for the following reasons:
• This unnecessary facility calls for $30 million in funding.
• We would spend $60,000 each year for six years of hotel-motel taxes collected by the county.
• The Maryland structural deficit for FY 2014 will be $406 million; for FY 2015 it is projected to be $526 million.
• Soaring deficits and mounting debt have deadly effects on an already struggling economy.
• We are weakening the dollar, accelerating inflation, and effectively making foreign goods more expensive and depressing our own wages.
There is only one way to end chronic annual deficits and that’s to have responsible government spending. Let’s start in Maryland; let’s start in Washington County; let’s start in Hagerstown; let’s start with an unnecessary multi-use sports and events center.
To the editor:
I had the pleasure of attending the memorial for Maurice Snyder and the Garden State Tannery in Byron Memorial Park in Williamsport on Aug 24. What a lovely event.
Maurice Snyder was “Mr. Williamsport.” A life long resident and a man who truly loved his community, he made quite a difference in everything he was involved in. And he knew the history of Williamsport backwards and forwards. Sadly, Maurice passed away in June of this year at the age of 98. An incredible life he lived, and I am proud to call him my friend.
Some of his family members were in attendance for this wonderful event — his daughter, son and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I know it touched them deeply to have Maurice remembered in this way. And believe me, Maurice would have given it a hearty hurrah and I know he did up in heaven.
The event also celebrated the many, many years that the tannery was a flourishing business in Williamsport and gave a thank you to many of its employees who came out to join in the celebration.
The town band was there, along with Nelson Diehl and they performed songs of joy and Americana. And that’s what this was, true Americana at its best. The color guard was there, represented by the Marine Corps. We all stood and sang the National Anthem and said the Pledge of Allegiance. What a true blessing it was. I feel truly privileged to be a part of this wonderful, patriotic community of Williamsport. I don’t live there, but I do work there and have come to know so many of its fantastic, down-to-earth residents.
I hope and pray that these kinds of events continue throughout the years, despite all the insanity and chaos in the world today. This was a little spot in time that hearkens back to the “good old days” that we all must strive to keep alive. God Bless American and the Town of Williamsport.
Dana Thompson
Keedysville
Responsible spending starts in Hagerstown
To the editor:
We are in opposition to the construction of a proposed multi-use sports and events center planned for downtown Hagerstown at the corner of East Baltimore Street and Summit Avenue for the following reasons:
• This unnecessary facility calls for $30 million in funding.
• We would spend $60,000 each year for six years of hotel-motel taxes collected by the county.
• The Maryland structural deficit for FY 2014 will be $406 million; for FY 2015 it is projected to be $526 million.
• Soaring deficits and mounting debt have deadly effects on an already struggling economy.
• We are weakening the dollar, accelerating inflation, and effectively making foreign goods more expensive and depressing our own wages.
There is only one way to end chronic annual deficits and that’s to have responsible government spending. Let’s start in Maryland; let’s start in Washington County; let’s start in Hagerstown; let’s start with an unnecessary multi-use sports and events center.
