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Sunday 28 July 2002
The Noxen Image
The Citizens Voice : Noxen residents seek to repair community's image
"Several Noxen Township residents are tired of the negative image and jokes that are associated with the town's name whenever it's mentioned and are taking steps to gain respect for their community."
I hope the people of Noxen appreciate that they've only gotten "good press" here!
NEPA BLOG: Noxen's Sliterfest
NEPA photoBLOG: The View from Noxenfest
If I were to come up with a theory for the continued stigma that Noxen has, it's pretty much as the residents in the article describe. Plus, I think it also has something to do with what Lee Ann is fond of saying, "He who cries the loudest is heard." I think that too often, Noxen residents have been judged by a minority who call attention to themselves, in one way or another, & their one or 2 traits that would fit into the "backwater hick" stereotype. I say this because I myself fell for the stereotype several years ago, when the only person I came across from the general area of Noxen was, in my opinion & experience, a drunken thief with stringy long hair & no respect for other people's property. Clearly it's unfair to judge a whole community by one citizen's actions or persona; after all, there are disrespectful drunken theives from nearly all communities around the world; (and the Noxen area has never exactly cornered the market on long-haired youths in NEPA. haha.)
These days, the only thing that would definitely keep me from purchasing a house in Noxen would be the junkyard situation, which is a reality. But the article states, "There has been a recent renewed effort to enforce a 1990 junkyard ordinance and several properties have been targeted for having junk too close to the road and not having a fence." I think the residents who have chosen to get on top of the town zoning issues should be applauded & commended for caring about their community & wanting to preserve the beauty of their rural homes!
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posted by Chloe | Sunday 28 July 2002 2:01 PM
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