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Friday, January 4, 2013

Cell Phone Tower Sparks Couple's Activism

Laurie and James Frankito are fighting the proposed cell phone tower at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.

Not the holidays, not the flu, could stop James and Laurie Frankito from fighting the proposed cell phone tower at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. The couple came away with a temporary reprieve Thursday, as City Council tabled the vote on the tower until alternative sites were explored. "I've got mixed feelings," Laurie Frankito said outside Council chambers after the vote was delayed. "I was hoping it would be voted down, but it wasn't approved." Both Laurie and James spoke at the public hearing on the tower plans before the City Council meeting. Their concerns included negative impact on their ability to sell their home and other homes in the neighborhood. The tower would be built 300 feet away from their property line, Laurie said.  "I…

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