Program Paying off for Community

11/11/2011

(Weirton Daily Times editorial)

A program started by one local business in an effort to improve the look of our communities is paying off, and we hope it is only the beginning.

The VIEW Program, sponsored by Assure America, recently recognized its first recipient of funding for property on Potomac Avenue, which has been painted and repaired in an effort to convert the building into a self-storage facility.

The changes have ben noticeable for the building, as we are sure anyone who has seen it can attest. We hope others take note and use the results and the VIEW Program itself as inspiration to renovate the other down-on-their-luck properties in our area, thus helping to give a brighter look to our towns and show off some civic pride in the process.

We applauded Assure America when they first announced this program earlier this year, and we continue to do so. The business and its employees have consistently found ways to give back to our area, and this is just one more way they deserve of thanks.

The VIEW Program is a great asset to our area, bringing the opportunity to take small steps but leave lasting impressions by assisting selected business owners with renovations to their properties, such as painting, landscaping and other exterior improvements.

One tiny pebble can cause a ripple effect, and we believe this is just the type of pebble that is needed for us.

Good things are happening here if we’re willing to look around. Sometimes all it takes is for one of our own to step up and shine the light down that dark tunnel.

Thank you again Assure America, for helping to show the way to a brighter future.