Lower Allen Township in New Cumberland in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dorothy "DJ" Landis
February 10, 1936 - March 9, 2024
| | 2024 The Path of Leadership Award | |
Teacher, leader, mothering mentor, and mayor of New Cumberland for twenty years, DJ Landis embraced our community as if it was her family. She was one of the last surviving great leaders of the Post-World War II generation serving New Cumberland and Cumberland County.
For thirty-two-years, Dorothy taught elementary school in the West Shore School District and influenced the personal growth of so many youths. DJ served on New Cumberland Borough Council for ten years, prior to and after serving as mayor for an impressive five terms. She was active in a countless number of organizations and projects including the Olde Town Association, the Apple Festival, and the New Cumberland Public Library.
Dorothy Landis was a standout leader, always available to the public she served and the town she loved. Her selfless devotion to serving the community went above and beyond the common call, and thus she is awarded a place on the Path of Leadership at The Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve, August 11, 2024.
"She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue." Proverbs 31:26
Erected 2024
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Government & Politics • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is February 10, 1936.
Location. 40° 13.178′ N, 76° 52.934′ W. Marker is in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Lower Allen Township. It can be reached from Brookview Drive west of Creek View Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1841 Brookview Dr, New Cumberland PA 17070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
This marker was photographed 8 days prior to its official unveiling.
— Submitted August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
