DEAR READERS:
TARGET STORE IN PEEKSKILL
FED-EX HAS DROPED OUT OF THE BIDDING FOR THE PROPERTY ON LOUISA STREET IN LOWER PEEKSKILL, THAT LEAVES THE TARGET STORE AS THE LONE BIDDER. THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC MEETING WHERE YOU CAN VOICE YOUR OPINION TO THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 2006 AT CITY HALL, 7:30 PM. THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO BE HEARD. IF YOU CANT' MAKE IT, E-MAIL ME AT
atomtaxi@aol.com
SUBJECT MATTER: TARGET STORE ......I WILL FOWARD YOUR E-MAILS TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I AM IN FAVOR OF THE TARGET STORE. PEEKSKILL'S RESIDENTS NEED THE ENTRY LEVEL JOBS FOR THEIR CHILDREN, PART-TIME SECOND JOBS FOR WORKING ADULTS THAT THIS STORE WILL BRING. THE BUSINESS TAX DOLLARS THAT IT WILL BRING TO THE CITY IS NOTHING TO SNEEZE AT EITHER. I DO NOT BELIVE THIS STORE WILL HURT DOWNTOWN PEEKSKILL AS DOWNTOWN RELIES ON FOOT TRAFFIC, AND THE TARGET WILL NOT BE IN WALKING DISTANCE. BESIDES, IS IT REALLY NECESSARY TO HAVE THE RESIDENTS OF PEEKSKILL SPEND THEIR MONEY IN CORTLANT? FOR A MORE DETAILED OPINION GO TO MY ENTRY OF FEBRUARY 2006 "POLITICS OVER PEOPLE...."
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HOMELESS SHELTER ON WATER STREET
THE HOMELESS SHELTER ON WATER STREET MUST MOVE. IT IS ON A CONTAMINATED SITE. THEY WISH TO MOVE TO THE FAR END OF HIGHLAND AVE. BY CORTLANT STORAGE. THE AREA IS ZONED FOR HOTEL-MOTEL. THERE ARE THOSE WHO WISH TO BY-PASS THE ZONING PROCESS AND JUST PUT THE SHELTER THERE. THERE ARE OTHERS WHO SAY THE OWNERS OF THE SHELTER MUST GO THROUGH THE PROCESS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. THERE ARE OTHERS WHO JUST WISH THE SHELTER TO GO AWAY, PEEKSKILL HAS DONE ENOUGH FOR THE NEEDY, IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE NEIGHBORING TOWNS TO DO THERE SHARE. AT THE SAME OCTOBER 9, 2006 COUNCIL MEETING YOU CAN SPEAK YOUR MIND ON THIS ISSUE ALSO. IF YOU CAN'T GO TO THE MEETING E-MAIL ME AT:
atomtaxi@aol.com
SUBJECT MATTER: HOMELESS SHELTER AND I WILL FOWARD YOUR E-MAILS TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD GO THROUGH THE PROCESS SO THE PEOPLE OF DUNBAR HEIGHTS, PEEKSKILL TOWERS AND THE NEIGHBORING STREETS CAN HAVE THEIR IN-PUT. ALSO I THINK THE OWNER OF THE CORTLANT COLONIAL, HAVING BLASTED AWAY THE ROCK-CUT TO PUT UP A MOTEL MIGHT HAVE A FEW THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE NEW NEIGHBORS. THE OWNERS OF CORTLANT STORAGE MIGHT WISH TO OPINE ALSO.
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STATE SENATE RACE LEIBEL VS. KALPOWITZ
IF THE BEST THAT THE KALPOWITZ PEOPLE CAN DO AGAINST LEIBEL IS THE $75,000 IN GRANT MONEY HE SENT TO THE COLLEGE HIS KIDS ATTEND, THEN THEY ARE IN TROUBLE. THERE ARE FAR BETTER REASON TO RETIRE INCUMBENT LEIBEL.
AS A REPUBLICAN HE HAS CARRIED THE WATER FOR THE WORKING FAMILIES PARTY BY TRYING TO GET BUSINESS' WITH 100 OR MORE EMPLYEES TO GIVE HEALTH INSURANCE. THEY SAID IT WAS TO AFFECT WAL-MART, HOWEVER WAL-MART EMPLOYS THOUSANDS AND ALREADY GIVES BENEFITS. WHAT THIS ATTEPMTED TO DO, WAS TRY TO GIVE UNION BENEFITS TO BUSINESS' THAT ARE NON-UNION. THIS OF COURSE WOULD DRIVE UP THE COSTS OF GOOD AND SEVICES TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO THE WORKING FAMILIES SAY THEY WISH TO PROTECT, THOSE ON THE LOWER INCOME BRACKETS AND SENIORS. THAT THE DEMOCRATS WOULD DO THE SAME IS NOT RELEVANT AS THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRATS DO, HOWEVER FOR A REPUBLICAN TO STAB IN THE BACK THE PEOPLE WHO ELECTD HIM, THINKING HE WOULD UPHOLD REPUBLICAN PRICIPALS, IN A NAKED ATTEMPT TO CURRY FAVOR WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP IS A BETRAYAL. HE PERSONALLY WENT FROM TOWN TO TOWN LAST ELECTION TO GET PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR PROPOSTION 1 WHICH WOULD HAVE CUT THE GOVENOR OUT OF THE BUDJET PROCEESS, ANOTHER NAKED GRAB FOR POWER.
THIS WAS DEFEATED 65% TO 35% AT THE POLLS. AS A SITTING MEMBER OF THE MOST DISFUCTIONAL STATE GOVERNMENT IN THE NATION, HE WILL BE ASKED TO VOTE HIMSELF A RAISE AFTER THE NOVEMBER ELECTION AS THE SENATE LEADER SAID HE WANTS TO DO. HIS MAILINGS CONTINUE TO BOAST HOW MUCH OF OUR TAX DOLLARS HE HAS GIVEN. THIS ARROGANCE, PICKING OUR POCKETS FOR $100 AND GIVING US BACK $20 AND EXPECTING US TO GET ON OUR KNEES AND REWARD HIM FOR THIS LARGESS IN AN INSULT TO THE INTELEGENCE. I WILL VOTE FOR MIKE KALPOWITZ BECAUSE SENATOR LEIBEL IS NOT WORHTY OF RE-ELECTION. IF HE IS GOING TO ACT LIKE A DEMOCRAT, THEN I WOULD PREFER A DEMOCRAT, NOT DEMOCRAT-LITE.
AT THIS TIME, NOW MORE THAN EVER WE NEED A MAN OF PRICIPAL IN ALBANY. EVEN THO I MAY DISSAGREE WITH MIKE KALPOWITZ'S POSTIONS...I CANNOT DISSAGREE WITH HIS CHARACTER . I PREFER SOMEONE WHO STANDS FOR SOMETHING, RATHER THAN SOMEONE WHO STANDS FOR WHAT PEOPLE WILL FALL FOR.
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THE QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP
IF ONE WISHES TO SEE REAL PRINCAPAL AND CONVICTION IN AN ELECTED LEADER, ONE DOES NOT HAVE TO LOOK FARTHER THAN PUTNAM VALLEY SUPERVISOR SAM DAVIS (DEMOCRAT) AND PEEKSKILL MAYOR JOHN TESTA(REPUBLICAN). THEY ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN. BOTH ARE COMFORTABLE IN THEIR SKINS AND KNOW WHY THEY WERE ELECTED. AGAINST A HOSTILE LOCAL PRESS, STANDING TALL EVEN AS THOSE WHO OPPOSE THEM TRY TO UNDERMINE THEM WITH LIES AND INUENDO, THEY HAVE SET OUT TO DO WHAT THE VOTERS WHO ELECTED THEM EXPECT THEM TO DO, TAKING THEIR CHANCES AT THE NEXT ELECTION THAT THEIR ACTIONS WILL BE VINDICATED AT THE POLLS. THIS IS THE PRICIPALED LEADERSHIP THAT GIVES A GOOD NAME TO POLITICS. AGREE OR NOT WITH THEIR POSTITONS, YOU CANNOT SAY THEY SWAY WITH THE WIND, THEY DO WHAT LEADERS ARE SUPPOSE TO DO....LEAD.....SHOW THE WAY...SET THE AGENDA...GET IT DONE....KEEPING FAITH WITH THOSE WHO ELECTED THEM. I AM PROUD TO BE IN THEIR COMANY, AND PROUDER TO CALL THEM FRIEND.
BAZZO 09/28/06
