But a group of dedicated Plainfield activists felt the hole left in their community deep enough to petition the county to reconsider its decision. When that effort failed, the group decided to go it alone in the basement of St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Circulation has grown to around 3,000 books, about 80 percent of the level the library reached before the county pulled the plug. Trindle widening project ahead Residents along Trindle Road near the intersection of Route 174 might not have to fear for the safety of their mailboxes in the relatively near future. One goal is to keep westbound motorists on Trindle from passing on the berm, a practice which has wreaked havoc on the mailboxes and other private property.
Safety is also a factor.
Eastbound motorists on 174 are currently warned only by a sequence of ragged rumble strips to decelerate from 55 mph to a dead stop at Trindle. All text copyright The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa., unless otherwise noted.