
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, December 26, 1993                   TAG: 9401050168
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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THANK YOU PHIL SADLER

On the occasion of Phil Sadler's retirement and move from Pulaski to Charlottesville, we would like to express appreciation publicly for the numerous contributions he has made in this area and beyond to improve the quality of life for citizens who do not have access to services and products that meet the basic needs of health and security.

The list of efforts to correct injustice ranges from programs that supply direct aid, such as SHARE, Daily Bread, Free Clinic, etc., to legislative action on the local, regional and state levels.

This letter is a public ``thank you'' to Mr. Sadler for his concern and compassion, which has been defined as ``the pain of love.'' To have peace, one must work for justice.''

Godspeed to him and Mrs. Sadler in their new location. Pulaski County and the New River Valley will miss you tremendously!

Virginia and Dick Bethune

Blacksburg

Participants a boon to plan process

It is appropriate to commend and thank the citizens participating in the creation of the Conservation and Development Amendment for the Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan for their community participation and support. These forward thinking people, 372 of them, contributed their time and talents to construct and refine the document. As best we could summarize, they contributed the following hours to this effort: citizen volunteers, in excess of 1,200 hours; Virginia Tech faculty and students, 120 hours; regional and local government staff professionals, in excess of 500 hours. This program included the largest number of participants I have ever witnessed.

The prime consideration throughout the recommendations was the enhancement of the agricultural community and landowners' rights. Conservation of resources was also a very high priority. Implementation of the recommendations through the ordinance would have permitted land owners more land-use options than are possible under current ordinances. The recommendations allow the county to meet both its population and economic growth with planned development rather than crisis management.

Thank you all for your dedicated contribution.

Joseph Gorman

Supervisor, District G

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