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Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Eastern Shore Town Is An All-America City Finalist

Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Scott Wykoff and Associated Press

More than two dozen communities, including Salisbury, have been named finalists for the National Civic League's 2010 All-America City Awards.

The Denver-based organization says the cities were selected for addressing such issues as diversifying the labor force and funding services during the recession.

The other finalists are Chandler, Ariz., Bentonville, Ark., Dublin, Lynwood, Rancho Cordova and the Vernon Central neighborhood, Calif., Miami Lakes and North Miami, Fla., Acworth, Ga., Belleville and Canton, Ill., Noblesville, Ind., Des Moines, Iowa, Lenexa and Scott County, Kan., Bowling Green, Ky., Ferguson and Riverside, Mo., Lynbrook, N.Y., Gastonia, N.C., West Chester and Wyoming, Ohio, Mount Pleasant, S.C., El Paso, Texas, Abingdon, Va. and Middleton, Wis.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Quick hide the liberals !

Anonymous said...

I am very disappointed you fell for this crap Mr Ireton.

Notron said...

Is this a late April Fools Day joke?

Anonymous said...

I've been to 4 of those other cities and I can tell you Salisbury is going to have a tough battle when it comes to crime, quality of life, and community spirit.

Not saying I understand the selection criteria, but just read Joe's blog everyday and you can see the disharmony in this community.

Anonymous said...

Sby and All American City???

LOL... April Fools has already past.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a A FREE trip for Jimmy Boy, Pick,Oland,&Lore' L. Chambers!

Anonymous said...

Seems like no one wants to live in an all American environment anymore .
People have lost their moral compass.

Anonymous said...

This is just as absurd as it was a year ago.

No doubt Ireton will spend City funds, just like Barrie did then, to "promote" Salisbury for a totally meaningless award.

Anonymous said...

If crime rate is one of the factors, Salisbury will get the highest score.

Anonymous said...

A city without a fire chief for almost a year!!

Anonymous said...

Clearly this award must be a joke and a money maker for the organization that created it.

Seriously - Salisbury an All American city...seriously??!!??

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

A city without a fire chief for almost a year!!

7:38 PM

Isn't that about as long as Ireton has been in office?

Anonymous said...

Why does it take the Mayor over a year to appoint a Fire Chief? What in the world is he waiting for? There is a qualified individual for the position and the mayor is dragging his feet? WHY! In the mean time the city burns and moral continues to sink! Mayor Ireton do the right thing and make the appointment. It is not an "election" it is an appointment made by the mayor.

Anonymous said...

it's like those "who's who" in american business advertisements we all get in the mail every year. you pay a fee and they put your name in a book, and then you can brag about the honor. lame and meaningless!

Anonymous said...

YEAH! I've won Publisher's clearing house sweepstakes, too.