To the residents of Honesdale Borough,
On November 3rd Honesdale Borough voters will go to the polls to elect four council persons to the Honesdale Borough Council. I hope that you will include me in your choice of the four.

This is in response to an article in The News Eagle article entitled "Palmyra (W) Awards Cinder Shed Bids".

I'm a nurse and have seen some awful things health insurance companies have done. Some parents are told to get a divorce so their children will get health care; some people think they're covered to find out their insurance won't cover "that" illness, and some can't get coverage because they lost a job and have a history of diabetes, cancer, asthma, depression, anxiety, etc. etc.

 I have lived in Wayne County for less than three years. However, in that time I've attended a lot of family events with my three children, ages 9, 6 and 4.

During the night someone removed the 'Morgan for Mayor' sign from my lawn. They took it with them too!

Acting Sheriff Mark Steelman has already shown that he is the right man for the job.  One of the most desired qualities we look for in our elected officials is the ability to seamlessly accomplish their jobs under extreme pressure and stress.

The current race for Sheriff in Wayne County is of great concern to me. A matter of public knowledge, is a pending Federal Lawsuit concerning the wrongful treatment of a female deputy against Wayne County.

While the American Legion is opposed to political patronage we must support those who go "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty"; Wayne County Acting Sheriff Mark Steelman's efforts illustrate the principle of working above and beyond the call of duty, exemplifying the standard of The American Legion; That Is, "By Our Devotion To Mutual Helpfulness."

I was shocked to read in the local newspaper the article concerning Orlando Marrero’s bid to run a write-in campaign for Hawley Borough Council.  My shock was not that he was attempting to gain a seat on Council.

Imagine my surprise when I read the Mastodon article in your weekend paper.  My late brother-in-law Paul Strausser discovered the skeleton while he was excavating a peat moss bog in Marshalls Creek in 1968.

I thought that it would be appropriate, at this time, to put some thoughts together on Mark Steelman who is running for the office of Sheriff of Wayne County.

Roadmaster Salak:
 I have requested many times verbally, at the Township meeting and by leaving messages on the telephone at the Township building that the ditches on Burns Road (and probably on all the Township roads) need be cleaned out, which is the cause of the damage to the road surface.

As a former business person, I have traveled all over Wayne County drilling wells and heard from many of my customers how kind and well respected Sheriff Morelli was in  performing his duties. I feel that Charlie has passed those qualities on to Mark Steelman.

Back in the day, I can remember standing in school and placing my hand over my heart and say, “I Pledge Allegiance to the flag, one nation under God, because I live in the United States of America.”  I also recall placing my hand over my heart during the Star Spangled Banner.
While attending a social gathering, I only saw one person place their hand over their heart during the Star Spangled Banner.  Have we forgotten what America stands for and the people that made our Nation become the land of the free?

Thank you and the staff of The Wayne Independent, for following up on the gas  drilling in this area.