A Column by Assemblyman Brian M. Kolb (R,C,-Victor) VICTOR, NY — July 4, 2020 — In the moment, John Adams had a sense of how profound it was. He knew he was living through history. On July 3, 1776, he wrote his wife a letter detailing the Second Continental Congress’s vote the day before declaring the United States independent from …
By NYS Assemblyman BRIAN M. KOLB
Happy Fourth of July
The Statue of Liberty poem as it is known, was written by Emma Lazarus and is named “The New Colossus”. The Statue of Liberty poem is actually a sonnet by Lazarus written to raise money for the building of the base and is now engraved on a bronze plaque and contained inside of the Statue of Liberty. At first, Lazarus …
Vacation is All I Ever Wanted
By MARK JEFFERS
Welcome to “News & Notes,” where we look at the happenings here in Westchester County… WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — July 3, 2020 — We are on our way to the beaches of old Cape Cod for our annual family vacation. Six feet away, sunburn, soggy clothes, and sandy sandwiches, can’t wait…if I’m not eaten by a shark please enjoy this week’s …
By MARK JEFFERS
Victoria Gearity, Ossining Mayor, Nader Sayegh, NYS Assemblyman (AD-90), and Hezi Aris, Yonkers Tribune Publisher / Editor-at-Large on Westchester On The Level – Friday, July 3, 2020 @10am EST
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Yorktown Launches Independence Day Decorating Contest
YORKTOWN, NY — July 2, 2020 – Yorktown residents and business owners are encouraged to decorate their properties for Independence Day and submit photos to a holiday contest. “The 4th of July Patriotic Decorating Contest is an opportunity for residents and business owners to demonstrate their creativity while at the same time boosting our community’s spirits during this difficult year,” …
Mayor’s Column for the Week of June 29, 2020: Phase 3 Reopening Status of Westchester County
By MARY MARVIN, Esq.
BRONXVILLE, NY — June 30, 2020 — I have written many times about the historical background of the Fourth of July and its significance as the birth of our country as well as the impetus for many other nations to break the bonds of imperialism. Its importance clearly could never be overestimated. However, as I dug deeper in my reading …
By MARY MARVIN, Esq.
Happy Father’s Day 2020
Dad: A son’s first hero; a daughter’s first love. # # # # # #
City of Mount Vernon’s First Responders Parade in Support of Wartburg Staff
Wartburg Also Hosted a Family Mother’s Day Parade MOUNT VERNON, NY – May 27, 2020 – The City of Mount Vernon’s first responders paid tribute to Wartburg’s frontline staff battling this community’s COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, May 15th by parading through Wartburg’s 34-acre campus. Paying tribute were representatives from the City of Mount Vernon’s Fire Department, Police Department, the …
Burying Memorial Day 2020
By PAUL G. KENGOR
GROVE CITY, PA — May 26, 2020 — The streets were empty. No one marching. The bands weren’t playing. No music, no 21-gun salutes. Where were the old-timers hobbling along in their military uniforms? The flags flew at the courthouse and lined the streets, but the sidewalks weren’t filled with jubilant spectators shaking little flags and cheering their heroes. Where …
By PAUL G. KENGOR
Memorial Day Virtual Celebrations, Board Votes and More
Memorial Day 2020 In Flanders Fields by John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and …