Parkland Press

Salisbury High School presented an assembly recently on the dangers of sexting – a seminar offered by District Attorney Jim Martin's office for school districts in the Lehigh Valley.

Sexting is described as taking a nude picture of yourself or someone else with cellphone cameras and texting it to others or posting nude photos of yourself on social media, such as Facebook or MySpace.

To the Editor:

The American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic wishes everyone a Happy New Year.

As we ring in 2013, many of us will make New Year's resolutions to improve our health and well-being. People who resolve to quit smoking this New Year have the chance to increase the length and quality of their lives.

Quitting works its magic the minute an individual makes the choice.

To the Editor:

Some people make such an impact on their communities that their work will live on long after they are gone.

Such is the case with Inez Donley, who died Jan. 27 at the age of 97, after dedicating nearly 70 years to volunteer work in the Lehigh Valley.

Inez and husband, Edward Donley, were major supporters of KidsPeace, donating more than $1.47 million to our organization to help children and teenagers with behavioral and mental health challenges.

Tremendous advancements in technology have given the public greater access to state government.

When I was first elected to office, you had to come to Harrisburg to see a legislative session.

You had to make a request in writing or visit an office to get a document.

Now, with technology, residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can have direct access online to the interworking of state government.

There has recently been a lot of buzz surrounding Gov. Tom Corbett's liquor privatization proposal that would auction retail licenses to the private sector in an effort to provide a greater consumer choice and convenience.

This proposal is merely a framework for my colleagues in the House and Senate to consider, and the governor's proposal will likely evolve as it goes through the legislative process.

To the Editor:

Deb, thank you. You are right on target. (Deb Palmieri, Editor's View, Jan. 31)

It's surprising and reassuring to see a newspaper's editor in today's world write anything that does not echo the obvious far left bias in the media today.

It makes me happy that my wife and I subscribe.

Bill Kocher

Cetronia

Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and supporting the smart growth of green technology is at the heart of the solution to most issues we debate in this great nation.

When we talk about gun related issues and problems with violence in our society, the greater issue is social stability coupled with economic growth.

Most people who have quality jobs and something significant to lose refrain from making horrible and atrocious decisions.

To the Editor:

The McGrath letter is vague, vitriolic right wing, outrageously far, far right wing, insensitive, offensive, etc.

The letter is in response to an editorial [Deb Palmieri, Jan. 30, page A14] that is factual, citing historical fact: King George, American War of Independence, Second Amendment, adopted on Dec. 15, 1791, Merriam Webster definition, difference between automatic and semiautomatic, on and on. Facts. More Facts.

If the McGraths have a problem, they should argue about the facts they disagree with, prove incorrect, if possible.

Our Christmas card last year was a picture of our family at a winery in upstate New York.

All decked in various shades of purple and gray and gathered on a rustic porch, we were celebrating the wedding of our eldest child on a picture-perfect day in the Finger Lakes.

I asked the photographer if the winery could serve as the backdrop for our family picture that I figured would end up as our annual greeting card later in the year.

The photo included my husband and me as well as my mother-in-law, our daughter and her fiancé, and our youngest son and his girlfriend.

Valentine's Day

Don't bother buying

me a Hallmark card this year.

Don't bother buying me

a box of assorted chocolates.

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a pretty piece of jewelry.

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fancy perfumes to spray on.

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elegant clothing to strut in.

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a lavish dinner at a restaurant.

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any roses that will wither.

Don't bother buying me

a bottle of special champagne.

Don't bother buying me