A Bundle of Boos and Bravos for 2014
Bravo to Rose Sanca for a well-earned retirement after years of providing the Peekskill community with goodies of sugar and spice and everything nice at Homestyle Desserts, which will still be in business under the guidance of her son and daughter.
Bravo to the St. Mary’s Food Pantry in Mohegan Lake which has quietly served those in need for the last 30 years.
Bravo to the customer service desk at ShopRite in Cortlandt for always giving topnotch customer service.
Bravo to Cortlandt Councilman Frank Farrell for championing the Cortlandt Community Rowing Association.
Bravo to Yorktown Highway Superintendent Dave Paganelli for his smooth transition into the job.
Boo to Lakeland School District officials and every other school district that continue to lie to parents and students about class rankings by claiming there are no such lists when, in fact, there are; it’s just that they stubbornly choose to keep it a secret.
Boo to the City of Peekskill for increasing parking meter fees to $1 per hour.
Bravo to Red House Entertainment for bringing the Paramount Hudson Valley back to life with a variety of entertainment.
Bravo to Ossining Mayor William Hanauer for eight years of strong leadership that brought much needed housing and business investment to the village.
Boo to those, including Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who oppose the state Common Core standards which are simply designed to arm today’s students with the tools and knowledge they will need to compete and succeed in the future.
Bravo to the Cortlandt and Wilkens’ Farm Markets for their cider donuts.
Bravo to Katonah Nursery for their traditional end of season cookie and coffee spread.
Boo to politicians and organizations who expect local newspapers to join in lockstep with them.
Boo to self-absorbed columnists who would like to censor and silence local media by advocating the elimination of political endorsements.
Bravo to Support Connection of Yorktown for its 20th anniversary Support-A-Walk and year-round support for women and families suffering from breast and ovarian cancer.
Bravo to Yorktown Councilman Vishnu Patel for his support of local scouts and sharing his vast knowledge of science and technology with students in the Yorktown and Lakeland school districts.
Boo to Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace for trying to bully his board colleagues into approving a special permit for the sober home on Underhill Avenue.
Bravo to the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce as it prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
Bravo to Peekskill Mayor Frank Catalina for his good natured approach to running government.
Bravo to Yorktown Pizza and Pasta for its generously-sized bowls of soup at a very affordable price.
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