We're pleased to see the city of Hamilton doing its part in the effort to end the nation's reliance on foreign oil. City officials said recently that they have been awarded a $200,000 federal stimulus grant for the purchase of two hybrid utility trucks for the city's electric utility department. The new trucks' technology is also environmentally friendly — less noise and fewer diesel fumes — and will reduce vehicle costs, officials say. Thumbs up to city fathers for taking advantage of the stimulus funds and the "green" technology.
Thumbs up to the students at Bridgeport Elementary School in Hamilton for participating in the "Pennies for Peace" program, which encourages students across the nation to collect pennies that go toward "building schools where children do not have schools," said Patty Stone, a Bridgeport teacher and member of the Hamilton School District's Character Education Committee. The drive began last month — coinciding with International Peace Day — and will conclude in December when the amount raised is announced at a "Give Peace A Dance" assembly at Bridgeport, Stone said. Keep up the good work, Bridgeport.
A correction
Fairfield Board of Education candidates Erik Rivera and Anthony Steer are not affiliated with area anti-tax group COAST (Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes), as the Oct. 14 editorial indicated, according to Fairfield school board member Arnold Engel, who is a member of North COAST.