Letters to the Editor - The Millerton Newsl - 10-29-20

Thankful for community support of Legion

The Chicken Barbecue was a great success! The American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion of Millerton Post #178 would like to thank all those community members and Legion Family members who helped support our recent fundraiser. With pre-orders and drive-ins, we were sold out in no time.  

Your ongoing contributions to our activities on behalf of our veterans and military personnel are very much appreciated.

Charlene Mayville

American Legion Post #178 Auxiliary

Dover Plains

There’s still time to contribute to Hunger Walk

I am writing to encourage your readers to support the 2020 CROP Hunger Walk in Pine Plains, which is taking place entirely virtually during the month of October. It is urgent that we engage our community in support of the Walk as the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increases our neighbors’ reliance on food and resources supplied by the Pine Plains Community Food Locker — a need straining the capacity of food pantries, food banks and soup kitchens everywhere. The Walk supports national and international relief efforts and economic development yet also focuses directly on the crisis at home: 25% of all our Walk proceeds go to the Food Locker.

The CROP Hunger Walk has been a grassroots effort in Pine Plains since the 1980s. This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social isolation, there will not be an organized physical Walk, although people may choose to devise one of their own. Instead, donors moved by the plight of so many in our community may give through the Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist or Presbyterian churches in Pine Plains or through the Smithfield Church in Amenia, or they may donate at the Pine Plains Walk page at the Church World Service’s website: www.crophungerwalk.org/pineplainsny/. The Church World Service is an interfaith charitable organization that has sponsored CROP Hunger Walks for more than 50 years. I have also created a Facebook fundraiser in support of the Walk under the title Veronica Towers/Pine Plains CROP Hunger Walk.

Online donations can be made by credit card or PayPal; a receipt will be sent through email for tax purposes.

Thanks to all who consider donating to help others in these troubled times.

Veronica Towers

Verbank

I support the re-election of Antonio Delgado

Dear Neighbors,

Our congressman, Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19), is a first-term representative running for re-election.

During his almost two years in office he has done much to advance the interests of the 19th New York Congressional District. Larger in area than the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, Delgado’s district represents many of the communities of the upper Hudson River Valley.

Mr. Delgado has championed the need for improved broadband infrastructure, he has hosted hearings that call attention to the poor internet service provided to our rural communities. Doing so before the current pandemic displayed how under served our region is by our internet providers.

He has fought to repeal the $10,000 cap on the State and Local Income Taxes (SALT) that New Yorkers can deduct from their federal income taxes.

The congressman has worked for better healthcare for all.

Most importantly, Congressman Delgado has listened to his constituents. In the almost two years he has been in office he has attended 33 Town Halls around the 19th NY Congressional District and since COVID-19, 12 Virtual Town Halls.   

Antonio Delgado has made himself accessible, actively listening to his real constituents and not just the interests of big business. He has worked to make a positive difference in all of our lives.

Mr. Delgado has our best interests at heart and fully deserves to be returned to Congress to represent all of us again.

Matthew Hartzog

Village trustee

Millerton