OPINION: Let’s find some civic spirit this President’s Day

Snowstorms create great opportunities to get to know your neighbors. Shoveling out after last week’s record-setting storm, I chatted with the fellow across the street, who lent me a sturdy brush to clean off my car. After helping three teenagers dig their mother’s car out, I stumbled back to work on my own vehicle and met J.T., who lives three houses down and came over to lend a hand. Andrew, my next-door neighbor, swapped jokes and stories as we shoveled together several times, keeping our patch of street and sidewalk in Xenia clear. Public holidays once achieved a similar effect, giving busy citizens a chance to meet one another and enjoy fellowship through shared meals and traditions....