I had a stroke at age 35 & decided to end my Toxic 16 yr marriage. During my quest to secure affordable housing in union/essex counties I discovered a large # of waiting lists at senior housing buildings,why? Most lists have years long waiting periods like the Summit senior building list is 6 yrs long. Persons like myself collecting Social Security disability are not eligible for TRA or TANF. Persons with disabilities basically are waiting for seniors to pass away in order to get affordable housing.

We recommend the City of Alexandria conduct a traffic study at the intersections of Cameron and North Payne Street, as well as Cameron and North Fayette Street, to examine, evaluate and implement traffic calming initiatives at these locations.

With the death of William Ware, the need for improved pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in the Rengstorff Park area has become abundantly clear. While Great Streets Rengstorff Park has a larger vision streets safe for bicycle, pedestrians and cars we are currently working to add bicycle lanes to Escuela Drive. This street receives heavy use by bicycles due to it's location near Rengstorff Park, the Senior and Teen Centers, the Day Worker Center and Community Gardens. We hope you will sign this petition as a good beginning for improved safety for the Rengstorff Park area.

The City of Tacoma provides a few bike trails, which I use during my commute back and forth to work, via bicycle. Some of the days while riding along these trails, residents find it convenient to place their refuse and recycle containers within these lines. It is important to me this not be ignored. Resident who use a service and place items inappropriately could be warned and, if necessary, fined. A great way for the city to incur additional revenue from those who are negligent and inconsiderate

I live in a little town called Rocky Ripple, that is now being excluded from a levee project called "Indianapolis North Flood Damage Reduction Project, White River North, Phase III". We have petitioned since 2000 to be added to this project but the Army Corp of engineers is excluding us. We as a tax paying community deserve and demand our right to Flood Protection.

Every month many parents don't pay child support. Those who do are not able to deduct this payment from their taxes. This petition will provide an incentive to support the children of divorce.

Fluoride is banned in almost all European countries (except Ireland & England). Many communities here in the US have fought against it as well. I know from experience that fluoride is ineffective in strengthening tooth enamel. After 1 1/2 years of using prescription concentrated fluoride paste, my teeth made no progress. After 5 months of not using fluoride, while increasing consumption of healthier foods (ie. green vegetables, whole grains), my enamel became significantly stronger. Fluoride is a drug. By fluoridating our water, our government is not allowing Portlanders to have a choice in their own health decisions. Research has shown that fluoride is inconsequential in preventing tooth decay. Worse, it may hinder cognitive development in youth (according to a recent Harvard medical study). Please join our efforts in making Portland fluoride free!

As a school social worker, I have seen the devastating effects of poverty on children's emotional development and academic achievement (poverty threshold for family of four: $22,314). Children born into poverty in the United States are 43% more likely than their peers from higher income families to live in poverty as adults. Poverty lowers the probability of these children becoming productive citizens and cheating our nation of future innovative and dynamic leaders.

North Carolina lawmakers want Governor Perdue to turn down federal funding for Medicaid under Obamacare. Please urge her to accept these funds.

If Congress makes any changes to healthcare as we now have it then they too have to except the same healthcare as everyone lives with. If its good enough for the people of the United States then its good enough for members of Congress

Residents of Matthews Estates and Country Place Drive in Matthews, NC who can only access their homes from Country Place Drive: The planned development of the ACTS expansion Application # 2012-589 at Fullwood and South Trade Street will change your ability to travel to and from your homes every day. Country Place Drive is our only road into and out of our homes; and the Town of Matthews is deciding to move the road in front of the ACTS facility without a traffic light or adequate turning lanes or pedestrian crosswalks, raising serious health and safety issues for all of us who drive or walk in the area. We need to act now by returning a signed copy of the above petition to our town commissioners and also by contacting them and by attending any of the following meetings at Matthews Town Hall: Town Board Meeting: Monday August 27, at 7:00 p.m. Open Comments Planning Board Meeting: Tuesday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. Project Review Comments Town Board Meeting: Monday September 10 at 7:00 p.m. Planned Vote to make our community needs known and show support for a traffic light and a safe intersection in our neighborhood. For more information about the ACTS project, call or email the mayor or town commissioners and planning commission, and for details please see Application #2012-589 at the following site: http://www.matthewsnc.com/Departments/PlanningandDevelopment/PendingZoningActions.aspx (See page 11 for current street configuration plans.)

Food stamps and the homeless. Homeless people have a problem getting food stamps because they have no kitchen. Why can't fast food be made available to them on a card like the EBT card? I watched a homeless couple get arrested at Safeway for stealing food. The wife was crying about her 3 children waiting at their campsite. Something like that should never happen in California. Or anywhere.