1.   A check of the ponds was in order because of both concern expressed by local citizens and normal operating procedure.

2.   Local citizens worked side by side with emergency crews to pull their neighbors out of the rubble.

3.   This is not a reason why district ethics committees should yield to pressure to abdicate their responsibilities to local citizens.

4.   He deputized a local citizen to take charge of the situation while he went for reinforcements.

5.   We owe another debt to the local English citizens who have restored and revitalized this building as a tangible memorial to those men.

6.   As the convoy arrived Sunday, local citizens, many holding US and Czech flags, lined the streets waving and cheering.

7.   As the evening progressed and the music touched at the soul just as the wine relaxed inhibitions, local citizens joined in the choruses of songs they recognized.

8.   -- It would have increased the influence of local citizens groups in making cleanup decisions.

9.   A handful of local black citizens joined reporters at the courthouse waiting for the grand jury to return the indictments.

10.   A local citizens group, which the EPA consulted during the design and construction of the plant, also pledges to keep close watch over the plant.