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The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has

approved nearly $376,000 in grants for programs for young peo-

ple to reduce crime and substance abuse in Berks County.

"These grants will be used to work with at-risk youth and their

families to help them avoid alcohol, tobacco and other sub-

stance abuse, as well as a life of crime," said House Judiciary

Committee Chairman Thomas Caltagirone, a Berks County Dem-

ocrat who serves on the crime and delinquency board.

"Anything we can do to work with these kids to get them on the

right path is a good investment in their future and in the overall

betterment of the community.

"I'm particularly excited that we were able to bring a major na-

tional study to Berks County - the Juvenile Justice System Im-

provement Project - to develop a better method of helping trou-

bled youth in our region and across the state."

The grant recipients:

Berks County was awarded $175,000 and selected as the demon-

stration site of the Georgetown University Juvenile Justice Sys-

tem Improvement Project, which is aimed at creating more

effective juvenile justice programs.

Pennsylvania is one of only four states selected to participate in

this project, which will include cutting-edge training based on

the most recent research in juvenile justice system reform.

The Council on Chemical Abuse in Berks County was awarded

$89,981 to expand its Life Skills Training Program in the Reading

School District.

The program, which helps youth avoid alcohol, tobacco and drug

use, as well as other high-risk behaviors, will be implemented by

prevention specialists in the four middle schools and the inter-

mediate school.

The project will serve 420 seventh-grade students, 385 eighth-

grade students and 285 ninth-grade students during a two-year

period.

The Berks County Counseling Center was awarded $111,225 to

expand its Strengthening Families Program over a two-year peri-

od to families with children between the ages of 10 and 14.

The pro-

gram seeks

From state Rep. Thomas Caltagirone & bctv.org

Reading Youth

Athletic Program

1st

Annual Adult Halloween

Costume Fundraiser

Friday, October 28, 2011

7:30 pm - 11:30 pm · Muhlen-

berg Recreation Center

(River Road)

Tickets are $25.00 a person

(21 and older only)

Paid in advance by Oct. 16, 2001

All you can eat, drink (beer)

8pm-10pm.

(Cash bar)

Prizes and contests will be award-

ed

We hope to see you all there to

show your support!

R.S.V.P at the concession stand or

Lucy at 610-568-0742

Youth programs in Berks County get

nearly $376,000 in grants

We Don’t Need Heroes. We Just Need You. By Bill Thompson

We don’t need heroes, we don’t need self proclaimed prophets making forecast of

promise; we need the people of America to be informed about what’s at stake in today’s

political arena and to engage in a united effort to save our country.

The United States of America is a beautiful place although, if we’re going to be honest, it

has a sordid history. Despite the ugliness of America’s record the American people have

historically risen up to rectify the problems that we faced. Due to the righteousness of our

ancestors, laws were established that lead to immigrates being welcome to the new world,

the emancipation of slaves, the right of all to vote, and educational and employment

opportunities were made more equitable for all of our citizens. We had a common

understanding that, we as a people are responsible for our fellow Americans and to

uphold basis human rights.

In today’s America, we stand divided. Our legislators have failed to recognize the

troubling conditions that common Americans contend with each day. The talking heads

of both parties may profess that they understand but they are no longer empathetic. Many

politicians know that they are less likely to fall into the abyss of troubles that most

middleclass Americans are desperately trying to avoid; that is, if they aren’t already

drowning in dire straits.

It seems that our representatives are more inclined to consider their own political

survival than the dreadful circumstances that the middle class must endure daily. Yet, the

average American remained reliant on these legislators to figure it out. These people

aren’t superhuman and will never figure it out without our input.

The problem with our deference is that it has created a cultural paradigm shift, which will

take us back to the days before the civil rights movement and possibly before Franklin D

Roosevelt’s New Deal. Our dormancy could result in the elimination of essential

regulations, restrict voting rights, and end social programs that are greatly needed to

maintain a modicum of balance between the classes.

Do we want to be reduced to living in Hoover (shanty) towns and scrambling for crumbs

to survive?

We can no longer be plagued by the Genovese (A.K.A: Bystander) Syndrome. We must

make it a priority to open our eyes to the reality of today’s America. Too many people are

either in the throes of despair or on its precipice. It’s time to come together and stop the

hemorrhaging. It’s time for civic engagement. It’s time to let our collective voice be

heard. It’s time to demand equitable public policies. With solidarity we can make a

difference.

As Frederick Douglass has said “Power concedes nothing without demand – It never did

and never will.”

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