Month: January 2008

Morris re-elected chair of Authority; Ex Dir still sought

Art Morris was unanimously re-elected as Chair of the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority at its monthly board meeting, Thursday night. Although candidates ran unopposed, there was an opportunity prior to voting for the nomination of additional candidates for the offices. Morris expressed surprise that none of the approximately 30 persons in the audience chose […]

Convention Center In Retrospect

Week after week I witnessed the abuse that Dick [Shellenberger] and Molly [Henderson] took at the Meetings. Me, I would have walked off the job and said whatever. It is not easy to find a person to be the third commissioner. The overall atmosphere was like night and day after Shaub left. In all respect, […]

Morris A “Good Soldier” But…

May I suggest that Art Morris has been a VERY good soldier. He is trying to force the project to fit within the unreasonable constraints that were left to him by Ted Darcus, Dave Hixson, Nevin Cooley, and Dale High. Against all odds, he is making progress. Where Art Morris has proven to be a […]

Questions Sharron Nelson Appointment

I think the point is that it was clearly [Commissioner Pete] Shaub who was the problem, and it is likely that *whoever* was chosen to replace this lunatic would have had the effect of ‘pacifying’ the board. The bad behavior NEVER came from Dick or Molly. They always acted with grace and dignity. As for […]

Density Does Work, Rotary Club of Lancaster is Told

The members of the Rotary Club of Lancaster listened to a presentation, Wednesday afternoon, by Metta Barbour, Executive Director of the Lancaster Coalition for Smart Growth. The 5-Year old Coalition for Smart Growth, Barbour explained, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization devoted to promoting responsible growth management in Lancaster County. Barbour spoke of the need for […]

Study Commission Continues Work on Home Rule Charter

The Government Study Commission met at the County Courthouse in Lancaster, Tuesday afternoon, to further refine their draft of a Home Rule Charter for Lancaster County. The members went back and forth on the precise wording of the proposed charter for three full hours, in front of four members of the general public. The members […]

Grading the New Commissioners

At today’s Commissioner’s meeting, I gave the three new Commissioners their first month’s report card. ‘A’ for appointing Sharon Nelson to the board. She will ask the tough questions and is bi-partisan. She brought stability back to the Commissioner board after Pete Shaub went south. As for their handling of 150 N. Queen and appointing […]

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

Apparently to build circulation, the faltering New Era on Jan. 23 ran a front page, five column headline “Sex for sale. Dozens of local women on Internet’s Craiglist offering ‘erotic services’.” WATCHDOG: Our editors might not quibble with the regulation and control of prostitution (“legalization”), but promoting it by giving free advertisement of services on […]

Sharron Nelson’s Selection Lauded but Timing Questioned

At Tuesday morning’s County Commissioners’ work session, former County Commissioner Sharron Nelson was unanimously appointed to the board of the Lancaster County Convention Center Authority. Nelson will fill the seat vacated by Thomas LeCrone. Nelson was lauded by board members as well as the three members of the public who expressed their views. Chair Dennis […]