There is no greater place for a music lover to live than Ossining. The richness of music in Ossining is a huge part of what makes this community ideal for raising our family. Last Sunday we walked down the hill to our public library to attend a free Guy Davis concert. Paxton and Levon listened,... Continue Reading →
Supporting Local Businesses with Fun Raising
The Craft Beer Tasting & Pool Party was a big success thanks in large part to the generosity and hard work of our hostess County Legislator Catherine Borgia and several local businesses. Supporting local businesses is a core value for my family. It reinforces our goals for preserving our environment, growing our local economy, rewarding... Continue Reading →
The Ossining Side of the Hudson
“The 38th District…A River Runs Through It” That was the phrase suggested by our host Miguel Hernandez at a weekend gathering with NYS Senator David Carlucci. David Carlucci himself recognized that the senate district line established earlier this year carving Ossining off of Westchester and connecting us with Rockland was ridiculous. Nonetheless, he has embraced his constituents... Continue Reading →
Ossining is Energized!
Even before last night’s official Energize Ossining Community Launch took place at the Joseph G. Caputo Community Center, word of the program had gotten out and Ossining was setting records for the highest number of residents signing up on an Energize website in a single day. Claims that for $0 out-of-pocket a homeowner can improve their property, reduce their... Continue Reading →
School Bond? YES!
Great work has been done by Ossining Citizens for Schools to get the YES vote out next for the bond next Tuesday, March 6. My attention has largely been focused on launching the Energize Ossining program, but I did take some time to write the below letter-to-the-editor that is now up on The Patch. Ossining... Continue Reading →
Throwing My Hat In
The title of this post suggests a nonchalant gesture made on a whim. But what I did last night followed months of "what-if" conversations with Eric, and a lifetime of being entranced, amused, enraged, and engaged by politics. This fall Marlene Cheatham will not seek reelection as a Trustee on the Ossining Village Board. Last... Continue Reading →