Transitioning Times

I am sad to report that one of our sister agencies, Your Safe Haven , serving Bedford County , had to close the doors to its shelter this month.  Your Safe Haven was the only domestic violence organization providing shelter for Bedford County.  When cuts in funding are made at the state level, it greatly affects local organizations, and local people.  Your Safe Haven, like us, serves a largely rural population.  Can you imagine having to travel to another county for a safe place to stay?  What about work?  What about childcare?  What about transportation?  What if the client has never lived outside of her hometown?  These are scary thoughts for someone who is already scared enough to call a domestic violence hotline.  Our hearts and thoughts go out to Your Safe Haven and Bedford County for their loss.  Please, contact your legislator to ask them not to cut domestic violence or sexual assault funding any further.  

January 26, 2012 DA's plea fails By Marcia Moore The Daily Item ---- — SUNBURY -- Despite support from a dozen law enforcement officers from across Northumberland County and concerns that crime will rise if District Attorney Anthony Rosini's staff is cut by 20 percent, the county salary board voted Wednesday to eliminate one assistant district attorney. By a vote of 4-1, the position that pays about $80,000 annually in salary and benefits was eliminated. "You're taking a drastic step here by cutting the office. Believe me, it will come back to haunt you later. There will be problems in the court system," said Rosini, who cast the only vote to retain the position. Lifting a pair of handcuffs above his desk for the audience to see, Commissioner Vinny Clausi said taxpayers "don't have to be handcuffed" by Rosini before Clausi and Commissioners Rick Shoch and Stephen Bridy and Controller Tony Phillips voted to cut the job. In all, 11 county...