For the second year, Carbon County is shining a light on multiple sclerosis.

On Thursday, the county commissioners adopted a proclamation naming March 5 through 11 as 2017 MS Awareness Week in the county.Regina Lisella of Summit Hill, who was diagnosed with MS in 2008 at the age of 53 and has been an advocate with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Pennsylvania, was present to accept the proclamation.Commissioner William O'Gurek, who graduated with Lisella from Marian High School and has been a longtime friend, thanked Lisella for being a fighter for those who have been diagnosed."We're very proud of you for what you do, as well as everyone else who is fighting the cause," he said.Lisella thanked the board for naming the week again this year and hopes that it will raise awareness.MS is an unpredictable, often disabling neurological disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. It can affect anyone, regardless of their age.In MS patients, damage to the myelin in the central nervous system - and to the nerve fibers themselves - interferes with the transmission of nerve signals between the brain and spinal cord and other parts of the body.Symptoms of those with MS vary from person to person but common symptoms found in people who have been diagnosed include: fatigue, numbness or tingling, weakness, dizziness or vertigo, sexual problems, pain, emotional changes, walking difficulties, stiffness or involuntary muscle spasms, vision problems, bladder and bowel problems, cognitive changes and depression.In other matters, the commissioners accepted the resignation of Leon Sassaman from the Local Emergency Planning Committee. The resignation is due to Sassaman's retirement from Altadis USA Inc.