THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, January 11, 1996 TAG: 9601100192
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 06 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Medium: 63 lines
I would like to thank the residents of Windsor, Smithfield, Suffolk and Franklin for the sincere concern expressed for me during the traumatic vandalism of my Windsor home.
It was truly heartwarming to experience the outpouring of love and support from so many of my neighbors and close friends. The response from throughout Hampton Roads has been overwhelming.
The generous contributions are so appreciated and are enabling me to put my home back together. The kindness of so many people has helped to restore some measure of joy during the holiday season.
Blanche Braswell
Windsor Please control growth
Your article of Jan. 4, 1996 in The Sun, ``Control Growth Now for Better Tomorrow,'' hit the nail on the head.
Citizens will not get involved in their government until it affects them directly. Citizens, for some unexplained reason, have the concept that growth does not affect them directly. Growth has a direct affect on all citizens and their pocketbooks.
``The more residents Suffolk gets, the more costly services it must provide - among them sewerage, water, garbage collection, police and fire protection, classrooms and recreation.''
Real estate taxes do not pay their way. For every real estate tax dollar collected, $1.47 is required to provide the services required. Without commerce and industry, where does this additional 47 cents come from?
Get involved. You will have your chance in the upcoming election to let your councilman know your views on controlling growth.
Talmadge C. Jones
Harbor Road
Suffolk Habitat says thanks
Suffolk's Habitat for Humanity Project completed its third house just before Christmas.
All of us involved in this work want to express our thanks to the Suffolk community for the support and cooperation shown by all levels of our city. Churches, individuals, businesses, foundations and City agencies all pulled together. A new home is occupied by a family that has worked very hard (over 400 hours of sweat equity) to realize the dream of ownership. Their joy and pride is shared by everyone who took part in the project.
Thank you, Suffolk, for helping Habitat in its mission of ``building lives, one house at a time.'' Please keep Habitat in your prayers and thoughts as we begin planning for house number four in 1996, and join your hands with ours in working toward a better way of life.
Frances L. Alwood
Suffolk Project Director
West Washington Street
Suffolk by CNB