My name is Rick Coplen. I respectfully request your vote on Nov. 2 to re-elect me to serve as an experienced team member of our Carlisle Area School District board. Today’s challenges present extraordinary dangers and opportunities for public education. A lifetime of commUNITY and military s…
I'm Anne Lauritzen, and I am running for my third term on the Carlisle Area School Board. Reflecting on my past two terms, and looking forward to another, I believe one of the most important qualities a school board, as well as its individual members can possess, is balance. Board members ar…
It seems there is a war going on for the minds of the American people. Between the two major parties, social media, newspapers, who just cut and paste news stories without vetting, and maybe worst of all, the main stream TV news who are more opinion-based than fact-based. How do you vote in …
The COVID pandemic has taught us that we need the best of each other to survive. As we learned in the past, change is hard but necessary for survival. Remember the resistance to seatbelts? Remember measles, mumps and polio before vaccinations?
In the upcoming election for the school district director here in Carlisle, I would hope that my community would strongly consider casting their vote for Dr. Joanna Birchett. I have personally known Dr. Joanna for over five years, and there is no better candidate for the job. She is incredib…
Rick Coplen works extraordinarily hard to get important things done to help public school students, adult learners and U.S. military veterans achieve their life and career dreams. Rick and I serve together on the Carlisle Area School District Board of Directors (6 years) and the Board of the…
Mechanicsburg residents Paulette Matthews, Jenna Raniowski and Laura Martin join thousands of Democratic women campaigning across the nation in this year’s municipal election. Democrats believe that democracy serves every person and everyone deserves a seat at the table, especially these wom…
I am writing this letter to declare my intention to run as a write-in candidate for the open two-year term on the South Middleton School Board. Our community is growing by leaps and bounds. One need only pass by the subdivisions popping up where open fields used to be to see we are a prime d…
Dear Editor:
Camp Hill School District opened the door to transgender ideology in its schools. That means even pre-pubescent “transgender children” will be affirmed by the district’s administration; and its curriculum will follow suit to encourage students to do the same.
On Monday, Oct. 11, The Sentinel's front-page headline proclaimed, "Carlisle Schools, Board to limit tax hike." The article reported Carlisle Area School District (CASD) board is "leaning towards setting a limit of 4.4% as the maximum property tax increase for 2022-2023." The 4.4% Index rate…
Thank you for the opportunity to share in your wonderful paper. I am Dr. Joanna Birchett, and I am running for a seat on the Carlisle Area School Board. I am excited for this journey, and having been involved in education for the past nine years and a parent of children who have and still at…
On Nov. 2, South Middleton residents, please vote for Joseph Salisbury, Eric Berry, Shannon Snyder, Rodney Wagner and Robin Scherer. There will be two different school board elections on the ballot. In the 4-year term election, there are six candidates. You can pick four, and I urge you to v…
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I want to serve the community I live in by joining Hampden’s Board of Commissioners. My broad-based experience and flexibility will bring a fresh perspective to township discussions while collaborating with residents, employees and the other commissioners for the betterment of all. In an era…
I support the candidates Rick Coplen and Anne Lauritzen for re-election to the Carlisle Area School Board. As the board’s newest member, I have had ample opportunities over the past two years to appreciate what these two members do. As heads of the Governance and Education committees, respec…
Here is a look at the letters to the editor that have been submitted for the 2021 Municipal Election. This collection will be updated as letters are submitted.
Dr. Joanna Birchett, my wife, is one of the most phenomenal people, let alone woman, that I’ve ever had the privilege to know. I’ve had the distinct honor of watching her up-close manage and maneuver through many of life’s challenges with grace, integrity and wisdom. Even though she is my wi…
I highly recommend voting for Anne Lauritzen for the CASD Board. Anne is a member of a military family and having lived in other communities points out how much the Carlisle community embraces military families. This is why she believes in giving back to the community that has done so much f…
Intellectually disabled folks are facing a monumental care crisis. Local organizations like Cumberland Perry ARC association (CPARC) are struggling to provide the care these people need. Pennsylvania needs to invest in these organizations such they can attract and retain critical staff to su…
I am writing in response to the article titled, “Inspire: LEAF grows leaders through work in agriculture,” published in your newspaper on Oct. 13. Regarding this article, the LEAF Project is an outstanding organization and needs more attention and recognition throughout our county. These stu…
Dear Editor:
I would like to encourage all residents of South Middleton School District to get out and vote for a positive change on Nov. 2. There will be six candidates on the ballot for a four-year term, and I strongly endorse Eric Berry, Shannon Snyder, Rodney Wagner and Robin Scherer.