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Republicans speak out...
Weekend News...
EXTRA UPDATE - FRIDAY
2-13-09
Robert
McKeon introduces draft Public Contract Reform Ordinance for
discussion by the Town Board of the Town of Red Hook
An updated
document has been submitted to the Board and will be the
document reviewed at the Public Hearing to be set for February
25. Read the
revised draft document here
and comment on the Bugle
Blog
Register
for Red Hook Bugle email updates to the left of this note.
Red Hook is looking for citizen of the year
RED HOOK - Nomination
applications for (Red Hook Rotary) Citizen of the Year are
available at the Red Hook village clerk's office or the Red Hook
town clerk's office. E-mail at
niki@frontiernet.net
to receive an application by e-mail. The deadline is Aug. 20.
The village clerk's office is at 7467 South Broadway. The town
clerk's office is at 7340 South Broadway.
Campaigns kick off for seat vacated by Gillibrand
Parties get ready for 'battle royale'
NEWS FLASH
Dutchess, Putnam weekly
newspapers to close
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There they go again...
Milan should thank, not attack councilman
The once quiet and peaceful
Town of Milan had a very disturbing unsigned letter circulated
around town regarding Councilman David Byrne.
Byrne is a Red Hook High
School alumnus, went to West Point, received his commission and
served five years in the U.S. Army. The author of the letter
failed to mention Byrne's two tours in Iraq or his Bronze Star
and Combat Action Badge. The author didn't mention Byrne's son
was without a father for a significant portion of his young
life.
The letter didn't mention
Byrne lost his younger brother one year before his first
deployment and his father during that deployment. It failed to
mention Byrne joined the National Guard after his release from
active duty. It didn't mention he (with two young children)
could be activated at any time. It didn't mention all the good
he's done in one year in office:
Organized Milaners Youth
Program.
Organized Milan Community
Day.
Blazed a walking trail on
town property.
Spent countless hours working
to straighten out Milan's finances and keep taxes as low as
possible.
And he's done much more.
Byrne is a good neighbor and
strong asset to our community. He served his country loyally and
would do so again if needed. He doesn't deserve these remarks
said about him. What he and all the other veterans deserve is a
kind "Thank you."
Rocco Mancini, Milan
Also see:
02-06-09 Register Herald -
Furor over attack on councilman's military service
Editor's Note: For those
interested in seeing what is happening in our sister-town of
Milan and to read the letter in question please go to
www.milaninsider.com.
If you feel strongly either way about this issue you are urged
to comment there.
Also see
www.milanunited.com for
more information about Milan Town Board meetings.
Dutchess County
Politics In The News
(You can also see more links
and features on "Tracking Tom" the page following the activities
of the County Legislator representing the Town of Red Hook
