Dear Oakland Community, This month we will focus on the powerful word: CITIZENSHIP Citizenship is more than being a member of a community. It’s a powerful word that reflects how we behave towards our community as well as how we respond to it when it’s in need. Whether we are […]
Are we better off now than four years ago? With another election upon us, I think elected officials and their constituents, are best served by considering the official’s entire body of work and not just a singular issue. In considering whom to cast their vote for the Mayor of Oakland, […]
It seems that our commuter parking problem has become a political issue between Schwager and Pignatelli. It shouldn’t be. It should be a borough problem solved by our entire borough council but until they can come up with a solution I will offer mine. Offer commuter parking, at a nominal […]
Dear Editor: As you are aware I have been actively working on the issue of commuter parking, looking for alternative locations, speaking with the owner of the Coppertree Mall, communicating with the residents who commute, and discussing this serious problem with our Borough professionals and councilpersons. I thank my opponent […]
History Lives in Oakland by Marisol Kozlovski “Hendrick van Allen was a farmer and settled here over 250 years ago. He married a lady by the name of Elizabeth and together they had 6 children…. What famous person marched through this area about 230 years ago? Yes, George Washington…. And […]
This month, Rising Phoenix will focus on the Powerful Word: DISCIPLINE. Discipline is crucial to helping children and adults thrive and become their best. Disciplined people train themselves to follow values-based rules that are enforced by themselves in a consistent manner. Whether these self-imposed rules are related to exercise, work, […]
