Saving our community
Two childhood friends were recently walking down a street in Nesquehoning they've walked so many times they could probably walk it with their eyes closed.
But this time was different.This time, these two young girls were robbed at gunpoint, by a group of teenagers. Their lives were changed forever.Andrea Genits Davis, mother of one of the victims, is making it her mission to take back our community.Genits Davis, an Air Force veteran and single mother of two in Nesquehoning, is using her military leadership and love of her community to fight back.She humbly says, "If I can fight for my country, I can fight for my town."This has affected me tremendously. It's made me question, as a mother, if I've prepared my daughter for today's world. The girls were so close to the woods that any number of horrific possibilities could have happened."They robbed my feeling of living in a secure environment. This last week is nothing short of hell. I'm scared of retaliation but two wrongs don't make a right!"At such a young age kids don't realize the dangers of what can happen to them. My daughter is still in shock because she hasn't come to the realization of what really happened. It didn't hit her until I told her 'those guns were real, you are a very lucky little girl to be alive.'"So, she started a Facebook page called "Save Our Bubble" to bring together anyone who believes they can make a change. Genits Davis considers her bubble to be all of the communities in the Panther Valley.The first meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Summit Hill Community Center (Fire Company).The mission statement is "to unite all agencies, police, schools, programs, taxpayers, elderly, young, neighbors, friends and make us one again.""This is a movement to take back our community and allow it to grow in a positive manner."Genits Davis hopes to see metal detectors in schools, better communication and respect among everyone parents, teachers and police and more outlets and safety events/groups they can attend.