Posted by Concerned Citizen, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Jan 23, 2009 at 7:20 am

We should respect Sully and his family and not spend so much town money on this event. We should spend the resources of our city on catching the people who killed Ryan. Our city needs to focus on the business climate and help the stores and people survive this economy.

Sully did his job! Mayor do yours and get this town economy going!

Posted by Concerned Person, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood, on Jan 23, 2009 at 9:03 am

I agree with the concerned Citizen. Captain Sullenberger did a great job in ditching his aircraft in the water. The Official's in Danville should be more focused on the town budget...your party is going to cost more than it's worth. Again, the Captain did his job very well, but maybe it wouldn't have been necessary to ditch the aircraft if Captain Sully was at the controls instead of the co-pilot during take-off procedures.

Posted by Citizen for Commerce, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Jan 23, 2009 at 10:05 am

On the other hand, Concerned Citizen, the more gatherings the mayor can muster in downtown Danville the better! It's events like Captain Sully's homecoming that will fill our restaurants and shops with customers.

Posted by Carol, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood, on Jan 23, 2009 at 1:05 pm

While I agree there will be fiscal impact, at times like this it is a true "feel good" for our community; the country and the world.

What a wonderful opportunity to herald Captain Sullenberger, even though some have said he was merely "doing his job"! Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone did their job?