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COMMUNITIES PROVIDE SAFE HALLOWEEN FUN
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VETERAN'S
DAY MESSAGE
Submitted by John E. Fox, Commander George Glenn Hughes Post 890, American Legion, Past Commander Remsen Memorial Post 982, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. U.S.A.F. Ret.
Eighty-Eight years ago, an armistice was signed between the Allies and the Central Powers. As the guns of both the victors and the vanquished fell silent, World War I -- "the war to end all wars" -- slipped into history.
For the next twenty years, "Armistice Day" was celebrated with parades and speeches, simple ceremonies, and sacred observances. For many years, buglers played "Taps" at 11
o'clock at the main intersections of towns across America. And for two minutes, all traffic and daily transactions ceased, as citizens stopped to honor those who had fallen in defense of liberty.
Today, we celebrate "Veteran's Day," but while the name has changed, its meaning and purpose remain the same. It is a day to honor and to remember those who died and those we are blessed to still have with us.
Their collective experience 'from the gas-filled trenches of World War I to the deserts of the Persian Gulf' covers much of the turmoil and change of the 20th century. Their stories are the story of our history, for America rose to greatness on their shoulders.
But Veteran's Day is also a day to honor and to recognize, not just the Greatest Generation, but also the latest generation -- those who today wear the uniform and bear the responsibility for defending freedom and protecting our American way of life. And while this is true even when the country is at peace, it is particularly so when America is
(as it is now) at war.
Like the thousands of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who went before, they have dedicated themselves to the strength and survival of our nation, and willingly placed themselves in danger to secure peace and freedom. In so doing, they have assumed the highest responsibility of citizenship, and our country is grateful. Never forget that they serve in the finest military in the greatest nation in the world, a military and a nation dedicated not to oppression but to freedom.
On Saturday November 11th, Veteran's Day, we honor and salute the men and women who have served so gallantly over the decades to keep us free. We offer them our love, our thanks, and our promise that we will never forget their valor or their sacrifice.
LOCAL
COMMUNITIES PROVIDE SAFE HALLOWEEN FUN
by
Kimberlee Doerr
As
a mother of three I am thrilled to learn of safe Halloween parties being held
in our local communities. We lived in NC for a number of years and the
communities down there typically work with the local police department to
provide "safe areas" for trick-or-treating. If my children
have a say, and they do (!), we'll still go house to house but perhaps we can
cut back on the route with the time spent enjoying the parade and party.
I am sure I am not the only parent who would like to say "Thank you"
to the sponsors of these events! Here is a list of local Halloween
Parades, Parties & other events:
OCTOBER 26, 2006
HALLOWEEN STORY HOUR
BARNEVELD FREE LIBRARY - Unity Hall
Barneveld, NY
Our annual Halloween story hour, for all you ghosts & goblins, will be held at 6:30PM at Unity Hall. Wear your costumes & bring your Mom & Dad! Halloween stories will be presented by a special guest reader & refreshments will be served.
OCTOBER 29, 2006
HAUNTED HAYRIDE
Forestport, NY
Forestport is organizing its’ first Haunted Hayride on at 6 PM. The ride is organized by Jeannie Wolcott and Jody Ritter and will feature scary stops along the Black River Feeder Canal Towpath. There is no charge for the ride and costumes are encouraged for riders. The tractor-pulled hayride, manned by Ken Ernst will start at the Forestport Firehouse at 6 PM. For more information, call 392-3103.
OCTOBER 30, 2006
KIDS HALLOWEEN PARTY
REMSEN VFW - Steuben Street
Remsen, NY
Come join the fun from 6:00PM -8:00PM - Food, games/activities, and costume prizes!
OCTOBER 31, 2006
HALLOWEEN PARADE
REMSEN - Main Street
Remsen, NY
Come join the fun at 5:30PM. The parade runs from the Remsen High School to the Remsen Depot. Wear a costume & join the parade or be a spectator & enjoy the event! Treats at the Remsen Depot. Costume Contest with Prizes!! Sponsored by Starfish Enterprise, Remsen Depot & Remsen Student Council.
OCTOBER 31, 2006
HALLOWEEN PARADE & PARTY
HOLLAND PATENT FIRE HALL - Coats Road
Holland Patent, NY
The Spooktacular Night starts at 6:00PM. There will be a parade around the Village and donuts, cider, costume judging & prizes with lots of fun at the Fire Hall. Sponsored by the Volunteer Firemen & the HP American Legion Post.
OCTOBER 31, 2006
HALLOWEEN PARTY
FLOYD FIRE STATION - Floyd, NY
The event runs from 5:30PM - 8:30PM and includes a spooky hayride, a Haunted House (created by Boy Scout Troop 56), donuts, cider, pizza, treats & costume judging. The event is open to all ages.
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WEBITORIAL FROM CNYNORTHCOUNTRY.COM'S EDITORS
By
Gene & Kimberlee Doerr
Sometimes
in our small local area idea's take a while to "catch on",
therefore, the first few "WEBITORIALS" will be letters FROM the
editors rather than TO the editors.
We
created cnynorthcountry.com in March of 2005, since then it's grown to well
over 50 pages (not counting picture pages) full of local information.
We've reached every continent and every state. We've heard from people
who once lived here as well as those seeking information about our area.
We've met and worked with some incredible people along this journey of
discovery and we wholeheartedly look forward to many more years to come.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has helped us in
anyway and to those of you who have contributed in some way to this
website. We do this website for you, our visitors, and would love to
hear more feedback from you. Thanks to the feedback we have received
thus far, we have come up with some fun and interesting pages on
cnynorthcountry and hope that you continue to share your thoughts and ideas
with us in the future.
One
question we get asked over and over is "Why do you do this?".
We thought we'd take a moment to answer that here:
We
stared cnynorthcountry.com because we felt there was a lack of local
information available on the Internet. The Internet has quickly become a
leader in providing information in our technically advanced world. Just because
we are a small area doesn't mean we should "miss the bus".
Once we realized the need we decided we could use our skills, web/graphic
design & computer technology, to bring our community into the 21st
century-- onto the bus! The start up cost was minimal, the time cost was
extraordinary, but well worth it. After months of gathering information
and compiling it all into a useable format, CNYNORTHCOUNTRY.COM was
born. The continuous work on the website has helped to keep our skills
current and that has trickled down to our other business which is web design
and computer repair through Computability
PC Services. Computability is the "parent" company of
cnynorthcountry.com and solely owned and operated by Gene & Kimberlee
Doerr.
If
you have any questions, comments or other feedback, please do not hesitate to
email them to us at kimberlee@cnynorthcountry.com
or gene@cnynorthcountry.com.
Submit your Webitorial to editor@cnynorthcountry.com,
but don't forget to read our policy below.
We
can't wait to hear from you!
WEBITORIAL
POLICIES AND DESCRIPTION
As
"editors" of cnynorthcountry.com, we, Gene & Kimberlee, would
like to invite you to take part in our newest feature...The Webitorial.
What is a "webitorial"? According to NetLingo:
WEBITORIAL
stands for WEB edITORIAL: Editorial copy created specifically for a Web site or an online publication.
Just
as with a newspaper Editoral, we have developed a policy:
Webitorial letters will be selected by our editors.
Cnynorthcountry.com will not publish pieces labeled "webitorial" if they are not signed (named). Please include your full name & address - street addresses will not be printed and name will appear as either initial plus last name or first and last name, whichever you choose, if you do not specify, both names will be printed. Letters to the editor must be in good taste. We think it's important for readers to have the benefit of many views to help them understand issues more thoroughly and form their own opinions. Inquiries about original submissions to the webitorial page can be sent to its editors, Gene & Kimberlee Doerr or to editor@cnynorthcountry.com.
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We hope that you will enjoy our Webitorial. We look forward to bringing it to
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