Great Entertainment in the Patchogue Theatre
Residents of Patchogue should make every effort to take advantage of the entertainment that is presented in our own Patchogue Theatre. Many of the productions that are presented in our theatre, are just as dynamic as the theatre performances that can be found in the New York City Theatre District.
Theatre goers that attended the Christmas Show last week, reported that the entertainment was spectacular! Coincidentally this production was called the "Holiday Spectacular!"
PATCHOGUE WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL
A day of Local Original Art, Poetry and Music at The Patchogue Theatre. Please (click the myspace link and listen to the soundtracks!)
http://www.patchoguetheatre.com/012409.htm
Be sure to look at the entire lineup of performances at the Patchogue Theatre.
http://www.patchoguetheatre.com/
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John Flor and special guest Rorie Kelly appear in Bellport
Bellport Songwriter Series
by Christopher Capobianco
The final performance of the Bellport Songwriter series at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bellport (UUFB) will be Saturday, January 31 at 7:30 PM.. This is the rescheduled December 21 concert that was cancelled due to the weather
John Flor with special guest Rorie Kelly. Suggested Donation $5.00
John-Flor's beautiful voice, unsurpassed musicianship and terrific songs defy description. His recorded work to date has been critically acclaimed in several publications on Long Island with statements such as " a collection of 10 terrific racks - throughout the disc, he puts his stamp on each song in surprising, delightful ways.” (Rafer Guzman, Newsday). This performance at the Bellport Songwriter Series will feature many of those songs, plus songs from his next album, a work in progress that should be released in 2009.
Also appearing is special guest Rorie Kelly, who "is burning up a trail as a gritty, raw and honest songwriter with bold confessional lyrics and infectious melodies.” (Dough Kwarter, Hollow Body records)
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bellport
51 Browns lane Bellport , NY 11713
(631) 286-8459 http://www.uufb.org/
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Crime in Patchogue
Patchogue Village also a Victim of November Hate Crime
The Media has wrongly, chosen to publish geographic associations, that best suit their articles. Patchogue Village, East Patchogue, and the town of Medford, were grouped together, as if they were one municipality. Patchogue Village is a separate incorporated Village that has absolutely no connection with East Patchogue, and the town of Medford, NY, except for their common school affiliation. The criminals that committed the hideous hate crime last November, were not residents of Patchogue Village.
The Media just couldn't resist playing the “Racial Tensions” Card! This term definitely has a negative connotation, when used and linked to a municipality.
Do we have racial Tensions in Patchogue Village?
If we do, the members of this Neighborhood Watch group were not aware of them. It is sad and unfortunate that the Hispanic community did not report incidents of violence, for fear of deportation. If this Neighborhood Watch group had any suspicion that people were being attacked, something would have been done about it! A suggestion to solve the communications problems will be discussed in another section of this article.
Does Patchogue Village really deserve to be labeled as racist?
No! We the residents of Patchogue Village are not the type of people that would attack anyone! On the contrary, we hire many from the Hispanic community to work in our village. Patchogue Village has not only been violated by these criminals, and also by the Media. Bad publicity due to Media articles that were composed in haste, could ultimately result in the loss of some jobs, due to a flawed perception of Patchogue Village.
I suspect that the media will choose to challenge my premise! I would like to extend an invitation to the Media, to meet with a panel of Neighborhood Watch Members, to discuss the Alleged Racial Tensions, that they flaunt! Crime by non residents has always been a problem in Patchogue Village, simply because we are a metropolis.
Is Patchogue Village a crime ridden area?
It was a crime ridden area fifteen years ago. Our crime problem which is now ancient history has since be taken care of, by the many concerned groups in our area. When I say crime in Patchogue Village is “Ancient History,” I refer to criminals actually living in Patchogue Village. Fifteen years ago, the criminals were our neighbors! Thanks to the Police Department, The Auxiliary Police, the Patchogue Public Safety, and the Neighborhood Watch, the criminal element has chosen to live somewhere else.
A few months ago I invited a representative from The Suffolk County Police Department, as well as the Mayor, and Deputy Mayor of Patchogue Village, to attend our Neighborhood Watch Meeting to discuss neighborhood problems. To my embarrassment, there were no problems to report. This scenario is the norm, rather than the exception!
Everything I say about the low crime rate in Patchogue Village, is verifiable by our Neighborhood Watch Members. I did not make up this statistic, I just reported it!
Has Patchogue Village done enough to create a safe environment for its residents?
The Village of Patchogue should be considered as a model for all other communities to follow!
Our village has an area of about two point two square miles, with a population of about, ten thousand residents. At the height of our crime problems fifteen years ago, our Village supported thirty two Constable/ Public Safety Officers. Was there any legal mandate that required our village to support security/ code personnel? No, but these personnel were being voluntarily supported, with our tax money.
In addition, Patchogue Village also sponsored in part, four Auxiliary Police Officers that worked under the direct control of the Suffolk County Police Department. The Patchogue Village Auxiliary Police Unit, acted as the “Eyes and Ears of the police Department.
In addition to the above, my Auxiliary Police unit of ten Officers, supported by Suffolk County, also patrolled Patchogue Village, and its surrounding area.
In addition to all of the above, the Suffolk County Police were behind every Rock, and around every corner!
We had as many as Sixty Six Police and support personnel patrolling our village 24/7; I did not even include the Three Hundred and Fifty Neighborhood Watch people that were also in tune to Neighborhood Problems. Our Village has become a family through “Trial by Fire!”
The huge Armada of personnel that was used to quench Crime in Patchogue Village, was virtually unheard of since world War Two. The battle was vicious, and we won the war!
Peace has prevailed for the past twelve years, and as a result, our village currently supports twelve Public Safety officers; that is twelve more than the number of officers supported by many of our neighboring communities! The Suffolk County Fifth Precinct currently manages an auxiliary Police unit of about nine officers.
In recent years, serious crime has declined in our village, and as a result, an Armada of Police Agencies was no longer needed; resources were moved to the High Crime Areas where they were needed. Our Neighborhood Watch Group has also helped to keep Peace in our area by keeping track of neighborhood problems. The criminals simply didn’t have a chance!
I cannot think of any municipality that has done so much to protect it's residents.
Patchogue Village has, for over a decade, been a wonderful and safe place to live! “This was no accident!”
One street in our village has suffered major vandalism two years ago; and the alleged perpetrator has been identified as someone that does not live in our village. Another case of violation by an outsider!
Unfortunately Patchogue was chosen as the location to perpetrate a hate crime, because of its high Hispanic Population. I do not know what we can do to prevent that except to put up Iron Gates! Hopefully Steve Levy could give the status of Constable to our Public Safety Officers; this could be a deterrent to future transient crime!
How Can the Guardian Angels help our community?
The appearance of the Guardian Angels in the streets of Patchogue had the appearance of being politically motivated, because the patrols took place in the wrong location, and at the wrong time. There simply were no Hispanics in the streets, at the time of their patrols. Curtis sliwa and his Spanish speaking guardian Angels, could indeed perform an invaluable service to Patchogue Village by again returning to Patchogue, to disseminate emergency contact information to the Spanish speaking residents of West Patchogue. They must be made aware of the various ways to anonymously feed information to the local government, and Police Department. It has become obvious that if the Spanish speaking community knew how to anonymously feed information into the system, this hideous crime may not have happened! The problem is that it is difficult to find Spanish speaking volunteers; however, all of the Guardian Angels do speak Spanish. The Guardian Angels also have the advantage of being trusted and respected by the Spanish Community.
I have heard talk about someone forming a Neighborhood Watch group in West Patchogue, but until that actually happens, the neighborhood leaders are welcome to maintain connectivity with our neighborhood Watch Group, which does not normally service West Patchogue. All that is needed is their name and Email addresses. We already have one temporary associate member from West Patchogue!
On Race and Creed Issues
This Neighborhood Watch group, as well as the Patchogue Village Government, has on many occasions acted on behalf of the Hispanic Community; many of which are members of our group. We also have a wonderful relationship with the International Community. Our group works in concert with people from many ethnic groups, who directly provides invaluable services to us, that we cannot afford to pay for ourselves. We are proud and grateful to receive the support from the International Community, and they are eager to help us
Our Neighborhood Watch Group has had positive experiences with regard to multicultural interactions; just the opposite of what the term “Racial Tensions” implies! It is truly sad to see Patchogue Village being essentially chastised by both the Media and the National Hispanic Groups, both of which have not taken the time to find out what the residents of Patchogue Village are really made of! We are not a population of people that are frothing at the mouth, just waiting for the opportunity to commit a hate crime! We are a multicultural community that works together as family. We are one of very few communities that can say that we interact as family; race or creed is not part of the equation.
The tragic beating and stabbing of Marcelo Lucero last month is incomprehensible. I still have trouble accepting the fact that a human being was killed in our village. Let the Media not forget that Patchogue Village Residents had nothing to do with perpetrating this crime; it was done by transient criminals that did not live in our village. Patchogue Village is also a victim, in spite of its proactive approach to crime prevention.
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Patchogue Village also a Victim of November Hate Crime
The Media has wrongly, chosen to publish geographic associations, that best suit their articles. Patchogue Village, East Patchogue, and the town of Medford, were grouped together, as if they were one municipality. Patchogue Village is a separate incorporated Village that has absolutely no connection with East Patchogue, and the town of Medford, NY, except for their common school affiliation. The criminals that committed the hideous hate crime last November, were not residents of Patchogue Village.
The Media just couldn't resist playing the “Racial Tensions” Card! This term definitely has a negative connotation, when used and linked to a municipality.
Do we have racial Tensions in Patchogue Village?
If we do, the members of this Neighborhood Watch group were not aware of them. It is sad and unfortunate that the Hispanic community did not report incidents of violence, for fear of deportation. If this Neighborhood Watch group had any suspicion that people were being attacked, something would have been done about it! A suggestion to solve the communications problems will be discussed in another section of this article.
Does Patchogue Village really deserve to be labeled as racist?
No! We the residents of Patchogue Village are not the type of people that would attack anyone! On the contrary, we hire many from the Hispanic community to work in our village. Patchogue Village has not only been violated by these criminals, and also by the Media. Bad publicity due to Media articles that were composed in haste, could ultimately result in the loss of some jobs, due to a flawed perception of Patchogue Village.
I suspect that the media will choose to challenge my premise! I would like to extend an invitation to the Media, to meet with a panel of Neighborhood Watch Members, to discuss the Alleged Racial Tensions, that they flaunt! Crime by non residents has always been a problem in Patchogue Village, simply because we are a metropolis.
Is Patchogue Village a crime ridden area?
It was a crime ridden area fifteen years ago. Our crime problem which is now ancient history has since be taken care of, by the many concerned groups in our area. When I say crime in Patchogue Village is “Ancient History,” I refer to criminals actually living in Patchogue Village. Fifteen years ago, the criminals were our neighbors! Thanks to the Police Department, The Auxiliary Police, the Patchogue Public Safety, and the Neighborhood Watch, the criminal element has chosen to live somewhere else.
A few months ago I invited a representative from The Suffolk County Police Department, as well as the Mayor, and Deputy Mayor of Patchogue Village, to attend our Neighborhood Watch Meeting to discuss neighborhood problems. To my embarrassment, there were no problems to report. This scenario is the norm, rather than the exception!
Everything I say about the low crime rate in Patchogue Village, is verifiable by our Neighborhood Watch Members. I did not make up this statistic, I just reported it!
Has Patchogue Village done enough to create a safe environment for its residents?
The Village of Patchogue should be considered as a model for all other communities to follow!
Our village has an area of about two point two square miles, with a population of about, ten thousand residents. At the height of our crime problems fifteen years ago, our Village supported thirty two Constable/ Public Safety Officers. Was there any legal mandate that required our village to support security/ code personnel? No, but these personnel were being voluntarily supported, with our tax money.
In addition, Patchogue Village also sponsored in part, four Auxiliary Police Officers that worked under the direct control of the Suffolk County Police Department. The Patchogue Village Auxiliary Police Unit, acted as the “Eyes and Ears of the police Department.
In addition to the above, my Auxiliary Police unit of ten Officers, supported by Suffolk County, also patrolled Patchogue Village, and its surrounding area.
In addition to all of the above, the Suffolk County Police were behind every Rock, and around every corner!
We had as many as Sixty Six Police and support personnel patrolling our village 24/7; I did not even include the Three Hundred and Fifty Neighborhood Watch people that were also in tune to Neighborhood Problems. Our Village has become a family through “Trial by Fire!”
The huge Armada of personnel that was used to quench Crime in Patchogue Village, was virtually unheard of since world War Two. The battle was vicious, and we won the war!
Peace has prevailed for the past twelve years, and as a result, our village currently supports twelve Public Safety officers; that is twelve more than the number of officers supported by many of our neighboring communities! The Suffolk County Fifth Precinct currently manages an auxiliary Police unit of about nine officers.
In recent years, serious crime has declined in our village, and as a result, an Armada of Police Agencies was no longer needed; resources were moved to the High Crime Areas where they were needed. Our Neighborhood Watch Group has also helped to keep Peace in our area by keeping track of neighborhood problems. The criminals simply didn’t have a chance!
I cannot think of any municipality that has done so much to protect it's residents.
Patchogue Village has, for over a decade, been a wonderful and safe place to live! “This was no accident!”
One street in our village has suffered major vandalism two years ago; and the alleged perpetrator has been identified as someone that does not live in our village. Another case of violation by an outsider!
Unfortunately Patchogue was chosen as the location to perpetrate a hate crime, because of its high Hispanic Population. I do not know what we can do to prevent that except to put up Iron Gates! Hopefully Steve Levy could give the status of Constable to our Public Safety Officers; this could be a deterrent to future transient crime!
How Can the Guardian Angels help our community?
The appearance of the Guardian Angels in the streets of Patchogue had the appearance of being politically motivated, because the patrols took place in the wrong location, and at the wrong time. There simply were no Hispanics in the streets, at the time of their patrols. Curtis sliwa and his Spanish speaking guardian Angels, could indeed perform an invaluable service to Patchogue Village by again returning to Patchogue, to disseminate emergency contact information to the Spanish speaking residents of West Patchogue. They must be made aware of the various ways to anonymously feed information to the local government, and Police Department. It has become obvious that if the Spanish speaking community knew how to anonymously feed information into the system, this hideous crime may not have happened! The problem is that it is difficult to find Spanish speaking volunteers; however, all of the Guardian Angels do speak Spanish. The Guardian Angels also have the advantage of being trusted and respected by the Spanish Community.
I have heard talk about someone forming a Neighborhood Watch group in West Patchogue, but until that actually happens, the neighborhood leaders are welcome to maintain connectivity with our neighborhood Watch Group, which does not normally service West Patchogue. All that is needed is their name and Email addresses. We already have one temporary associate member from West Patchogue!
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On Race and Creed Issues
This Neighborhood Watch group, as well as the Patchogue Village Government, has on many occasions acted on behalf of the Hispanic Community; many of which are members of our group. We also have a wonderful relationship with the International Community. Our group works in concert with people from many ethnic groups, who directly provides invaluable services to us, that we cannot afford to pay for ourselves. We are proud and grateful to receive the support from the International Community, and they are eager to help us
Our Neighborhood Watch Group has had positive experiences with regard to multicultural interactions; just the opposite of what the term “Racial Tensions” implies! It is truly sad to see Patchogue Village being essentially chastised by both the Media and the National Hispanic Groups, both of which have not taken the time to find out what the residents of Patchogue Village are really made of! We are not a population of people that are frothing at the mouth, just waiting for the opportunity to commit a hate crime! We are a multicultural community that works together as family. We are one of very few communities that can say that we interact as family; race or creed is not part of the equation.
The tragic beating and stabbing of Marcelo Lucero last month is incomprehensible. I still have trouble accepting the fact that a human being was killed in our village. Let the Media not forget that Patchogue Village Residents had nothing to do with perpetrating this crime; it was done by transient criminals that did not live in our village. Patchogue Village is also a victim, in spite of its proactive approach to crime prevention.
Patchogue Crime Statistics:
( See web site)
http://www.clrsearch.com/RSS/Demographics/NY/Patchogue/Crime_Statistics
The crime statistics seen on this web site do indeed agree with what we the residents of Patchogue Village have experienced
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Reference Section:
Bad decisions are often made because of distorted or missing information! I hope this research information helps!
Assortment of Related Articles
Please read this Newsday article!
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/crime/ny-liunit265979759dec28,0,3580392.story
NYTIMES.Com opinion:
I was very surprised to read this Article/opinion.
WCBSTV.Com:
http://wcbstv.com/seenon/hate.crime.patchogue.2.864594.html
Statement from church
http://latinoisland.blogspot.com/2008/12/congregational-church-of-patchogue-as.html
Comment from the editor!
The following article (two paragraphs down) appears to chastise "Patchogue Law Enforcement" for allegedly "Not filing a report."
The Village of Patchogue does not have Law Enforcement Officers;" the village does have Public Safety Officers. Patchogue Public Safety Officers, are not Peace Officers, and consequently are not empowered by the County of Suffolk, to make arrests and file reports.
This is part of the problem! I personally feel that if Public Safety would have had Peace Officer Status; they would have had the power to discourage Transient -Non Resident Criminals, from "stalking Hispanics" in the streets of Patchogue!
Unfortunately they still do not have Peace Officer Status! How many deaths does it take for Suffolk County to do what must be done?
CNN.com
Clergy Blame Steve Levy:
possibly because he has a policy to upheld the immagration laws.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/11/teens.hate.crime/
AlJazeera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bndfzCmfhAA
Latino Group may sue Parents:
Read the Newsday Article!
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/ny-lihate1112,0,6612034.story
Seven suspects charged with a second crime the same night.
See Long Island Press articlehttp://www.longislandpress.com/articles/news/584/
Commentary From the Public
TOPIX
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/patchogue-ny/TRL727ASKHTDJTP8B#comments
Teenagers Violent "SPORT"
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/nyregion/21immigrant.htmcnn
CNN Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zr8DzvG2jk
Parents to be held responsible Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc4c7LesFU4&feature=related
Attacks were weekly:
http://www.raising-kane.com/2008/11/medford-patchogue-continues-to-cope.html
Seven Teens may be charged with as many as Eight more Incidents!
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/crime/ny-lipatc286014620jan28,0,4783004.story
More to come!
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Let each of us respect and flaunt, that which is precious to our brothers and sisters!
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To our Christian friends, let us say:
Merry Christmas
To our Jewish friends let us say:
Happy Hanukkah
To our friends in the Black Community, that have helped this Neighborhood Watch Group in numerous way, let us say:
Happy Kwanzaa
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May everyone have a happy and prosperous New Year!
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Good News for Patchogue Village Homeowners!!
Patchogue Village Bond Rating Elevated to AA
As a result of good fiscal policy, our current Patchogue Village Government has managed to keep our village indebtedness down to a minimum, by applying for funds that are available to local governments, for improvements in infrastructure. As a result of this, and many other prudent actions, the taxpayer has contributed little or nothing, to pay for the many wonderful community projects that are now either completed or in progress!
Since Paul Pontieri and his current slate of Trustees took office, the Patchogue Village Bond Rating has been elevated from what was considered to be slightly above a Junk Bond Rating, to a coveted Rating of AA
What effect does this rating have on us, the general populous? If our Village had to apply for any type of Bond, the interest rate would be reasonable. In today’s current lending environment, money may not be available to municipalities with a low Bond Rating. It is a common practice to charge municipalities astronomical interest rates, if they have a less than perfect Bond Rating. Our "Standard & Poors" AA Bond rating, will reflect a substantial monetary saving, when it filters down to the homeowner.
Is this Good News? Absolutely!
Kudos to our Mayor, Paul Pontieri, Trustees: Gerald J. Crean, Joseph P. Dean, Lori B Devlin, John A. Krieger, and Stephen J. McGiff, Deputy Mayor. Our thanks also go to Patricia M. Seal, Christopher P. McGuire, and Ronald M. Krawczyk for their part in cultivating this coveted AA Bond Rating.
It appears that Santa Clause has just arrived in Patchogue Village!
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Patchogue Village Bond Rating Elevated to AA
As a result of good fiscal policy, our current Patchogue Village Government has managed to keep our village indebtedness down to a minimum, by applying for funds that are available to local governments, for improvements in infrastructure. As a result of this, and many other prudent actions, the taxpayer has contributed little or nothing, to pay for the many wonderful community projects that are now either completed or in progress!
Since Paul Pontieri and his current slate of Trustees took office, the Patchogue Village Bond Rating has been elevated from what was considered to be slightly above a Junk Bond Rating, to a coveted Rating of AA
What effect does this rating have on us, the general populous? If our Village had to apply for any type of Bond, the interest rate would be reasonable. In today’s current lending environment, money may not be available to municipalities with a low Bond Rating. It is a common practice to charge municipalities astronomical interest rates, if they have a less than perfect Bond Rating. Our "Standard & Poors" AA Bond rating, will reflect a substantial monetary saving, when it filters down to the homeowner.
Is this Good News? Absolutely!
Kudos to our Mayor, Paul Pontieri, Trustees: Gerald J. Crean, Joseph P. Dean, Lori B Devlin, John A. Krieger, and Stephen J. McGiff, Deputy Mayor. Our thanks also go to Patricia M. Seal, Christopher P. McGuire, and Ronald M. Krawczyk for their part in cultivating this coveted AA Bond Rating.
It appears that Santa Clause has just arrived in Patchogue Village!
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Please read this article before going on to the rebuttal article below!
Friday, May 23, 2008
"Anonymous" Comment about our Village Public Safety (Code Officers)
One problem, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Patchogue does not have a Constabulary. They have not had any of the required training except for the Basic Course for Peace Officers. They don't even receive annual firearms training. The state also has 84+ hours of required additional training for Peace Officers to perform traffic stops. Let's call them what they are, Security Guards. There is nothing wrong with the title "Security Guard". Leave the police details to those who are properly trained.
Rebuttal Comment from Anonymous:
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post ""Anonymous" Comment about our Village Public Safet...":
Patchogue Constables did have yearly qualifications in firearms with Police certified instructors they where also trained in the use of the ASP along with OC pepper-spray. And received Peace Office training by the Suffolk County Sheriffs Dept. The same course as the correctional Officers, Spca, Suffolk county Fire Marshalls and all other Peace Officer positions. The same course required by DCJS The Suffolk County Probation Dept also provided them with gang training. So check the facts before you write.
Comment from the Editor:
It has been reported that the document that prompted "Comment from Anonymous" to write a rebuttal, did not originate from the Police Department. The author of that document obviously has his own private agenda! There are many isolated groups in Patchogue Village, with private agendas!
Do we need the protection offered by the Guardian Angels?
Has the media portrayed us as a community that basks in hate crime?
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Friday, May 23, 2008
"Anonymous" Comment about our Village Public Safety (Code Officers)
One problem, according to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Patchogue does not have a Constabulary. They have not had any of the required training except for the Basic Course for Peace Officers. They don't even receive annual firearms training. The state also has 84+ hours of required additional training for Peace Officers to perform traffic stops. Let's call them what they are, Security Guards. There is nothing wrong with the title "Security Guard". Leave the police details to those who are properly trained.
Rebuttal Comment from Anonymous:
Anonymous has left a new comment on your post ""Anonymous" Comment about our Village Public Safet...":
Patchogue Constables did have yearly qualifications in firearms with Police certified instructors they where also trained in the use of the ASP along with OC pepper-spray. And received Peace Office training by the Suffolk County Sheriffs Dept. The same course as the correctional Officers, Spca, Suffolk county Fire Marshalls and all other Peace Officer positions. The same course required by DCJS The Suffolk County Probation Dept also provided them with gang training. So check the facts before you write.
Comment from the Editor:
Patchogue Village is not a high crime area; the people that cause trouble in our village usually do not live hear! It is for this reason that the Patchogue Village Constabulary was formed some Fifteen years ago. I do not speak for, or represent the Patchogue Village Government; I only speak as a long term advocate of having Constables patrolling our streets at night.
Twenty years ago many of the Municipalities in Suffolk County signed a document with Suffolk, forever precluding them from having a “Police Force.” At that time, the county wanted to protect their investment in the Suffolk County Police Department Infrastructure! This is understandable!
The Patchogue Village Constabulary, was slowly rendered ineffective because of pressure from special interest groups (see note at the end of this posting). Without the authorization from Suffolk County, Patchogue Village could not nurture a Constabulary. The Constabulary markings, on the Village Cars was replaced with signage that says Public Safety, because our Officers were denied Peace Officer Status. Is this a deterrent to transient criminals? Absolutely not!
The tragic death of Marcelo Lucero, in our village has forced everyone to again look at this issue! Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, had absolutely nothing to do with signing the law that prevented our village from protecting itself from transient criminals. It’s about time that that this “Broken Law,” was forever erased from the Suffolk County Law Books.
So what can we do to improve security?
Assign three Suffolk County Police cars to Patchogue Village 24/7, permanently. The County of Suffolk should consider this option.
Have the Guardian Angels patrol the streets of Patchogue Village between the hours of 10 PM and 2 AM, when the employees are leaving work.
Give our Patchogue Village Officers, Peace Officer Status, and again put the Constable signage on our Public Safety Cars!
Have the restaurant owners inform Public Safety of the time that employees will be leaving for home.
NOTE:It has been reported that the document that prompted "Comment from Anonymous" to write a rebuttal, did not originate from the Police Department. The author of that document obviously has his own private agenda! There are many isolated groups in Patchogue Village, with private agendas!
My agenda is not at all private; I encourage doing whatever is necessary to maintain our quality of life!
Do we have an acceptable quality of life in Patchogue Village?Do we need the protection offered by the Guardian Angels?
Has the media portrayed us as a community that basks in hate crime?
So what is your opinion?
Comment from Anonymous:
Do I feel Patchogue is safe? I feel Main Street is. Where I live…not so much. It may have to do with the fact that the quality of life in my immediate area (West Patchogue near the water) is declining due to the housing students, the lack of police patrols, and the hesitancy of locals to do anything to stop these occurrences. The bars on River have added to the problem, what with the traffic and the intoxication of the patrons when they get behind the wheel. My friends and I have been harassed several times, and one time someone hung out of a car and hit my brother with a baseball bat (luckily, all he got was a bruise.) The west side of town is in decline. The people who do not live there only see the restaurants and the college and the businesses. They don’t see the whole picture…what happens at night to the locals. Something needs to be done.
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Monday, December 01, 2008
Patchogue Christmas Tree and Nativity Lighting Ceremony
Article by Phil Butler
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The Knights of Columbus Council 725 hosted the second annual Christmas Tree and Nativity lighting ceremony, on Saturday November 29, 2008 at the Roe Family Main Street property, in Patchogue, NY.
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The K of C also had over twenty two, Fourth Degree Knights, in their honor guard regalia, participate in the Christmas Parade, along with forty regular members. The K of C group was the largest group in the Christmas Parade.
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The display Christmas Tree at forty feet, is the largest decorated tree in all of Suffolk County. The Nativity display consists of fifteen beautiful figurines, surrounding the Holy Family and Manger.
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As originally announced, people were encouraged to bring their family, to enjoy the old fashioned lighting ceremony, which was complemented by nationally renowned performers.
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"This Christmas program is for our children and grandchildren to enjoy just as we did when we were young."
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The Christian Contemporary Groups that entertained were as follows:
Redeemers Cross 1:00pm to 2:00pm
True Witness 2:15 pm to 3:15
Jeremy Sears Band 3:30 to 4:30
Beyond The Veil 4:45 to 6:00
David Klinkenberg 6:00 to 7:00
Ginny Owens 7:00 to 8:00
Beyond The Veil Encore 8:15 to 10:00
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Merry Christmas!
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Philip Butler
Christmas 'n Patchogue Committee
631 576-9817
Article by Phil Butler
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The Knights of Columbus Council 725 hosted the second annual Christmas Tree and Nativity lighting ceremony, on Saturday November 29, 2008 at the Roe Family Main Street property, in Patchogue, NY.
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The K of C also had over twenty two, Fourth Degree Knights, in their honor guard regalia, participate in the Christmas Parade, along with forty regular members. The K of C group was the largest group in the Christmas Parade.
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The display Christmas Tree at forty feet, is the largest decorated tree in all of Suffolk County. The Nativity display consists of fifteen beautiful figurines, surrounding the Holy Family and Manger.
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As originally announced, people were encouraged to bring their family, to enjoy the old fashioned lighting ceremony, which was complemented by nationally renowned performers.
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"This Christmas program is for our children and grandchildren to enjoy just as we did when we were young."
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The Christian Contemporary Groups that entertained were as follows:
Redeemers Cross 1:00pm to 2:00pm
True Witness 2:15 pm to 3:15
Jeremy Sears Band 3:30 to 4:30
Beyond The Veil 4:45 to 6:00
David Klinkenberg 6:00 to 7:00
Ginny Owens 7:00 to 8:00
Beyond The Veil Encore 8:15 to 10:00
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Merry Christmas!
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Philip Butler
Christmas 'n Patchogue Committee
631 576-9817
Comments from a Patchogue Theatre volunteer:
I enjoy your blog and only wish you'd include some listings about whats going on at the Patchogue Theatre. We who volunteer there could use a lot of help to get the word out on our upcoming shows.
Thanks,
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Comment from Anonymous:
Look the parade is on Nov 23 and a week prior to the traditional parade that the Village does call the Christmas Parade. Why can't we recognize that there is a holiday season and that the decorations such as Snowmen and Reindeer are really secularized symbols anyway and while casually associated with the season are not really religious symbols. The Grucci offer of Fireworks had strings attached from the beginning and was designed to create an issue that is making the village look bad and hurting our merchants.
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Comment from the editor:
Yes I do agree! The offer to provide Fireworks if the name of the Boat Parade is changed to the Christmas Boat Parade, does indeed represent a conditional offer. The offer was made publicly, and was approved by the committee that organized the Boat Parade. Why is it that the phrase “had strings attached from the beginning,” sounds so sinister?
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The phrase “was designed to create an issue that would make the village look bad,” is reckless and irresponsible! Your phrase implies premeditation, and could be considered by some as libelous. There simply is no evidence to support that allegation.
Comment:
I started browsing your archives, and of course the debacle of the whole Boat Parade Holiday/Christmas name game is mentioned. (Hey, it’s on my blog too…. http://cheapdateli.wordpress.com ) I’m going to make a mention of it and what truly bothers me about the whole thing, if that’s ok. I see that many people are up in arms over the Christ being taken out of Christmas, and the crass commercialization of this holiday. I have no problem with Christmas (the crass commercialization, however, I do…), but let me explain my point of view of embracing the term “holiday”. Right now, we are celebrating Christmas, New Year’s, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah; Diwali and Ramadan were not long ago either. I minored in theology for my first degree…I’m a spiritual person who believes in Jesus, so I’m not some liberal who is trying to whitewash and one size fits all. However, I must point out that most of my friends are NOT Catholic/Christian. I have Jewish friends, Muslim friends, Buddhists, you name it. I don’t discriminate. I put up my “Christmas branch”, while my friends light menorahs, candles, and lanterns. To me, pushing Christmas as if it is the ONLY celebration worth noting is a supremacist notion. The people who refuse to acknowledge the religions of others are going against the teachings of their own religion and practicing bigotry. Of course, they won’t see it that way, but it is the case. One of my friends, who knows how strongly I feel about this topic even printed me a little cartoon with all the icons of all the major holidays that states “Happy Everything”. The fact is that no matter what your religion, your culture, this is a time we should all come together as one and celebrate what this time of year should really represent, which is love. It’s not the fact that we’re trying to squeeze the Christ out of Christmas…we’re trying to make sure that all the people we care about get included in the merry fray! Think about it…how would you feel if you were married to someone from India , and their family refused to acknowledge your holiday—in fact, acted as if it didn’t exist at all? That Diwali was all that you could acknowledge… I forgot which religious figure said it, but I thought he summed it up nicely: “The world’s religions are all different paths to the same God.”
Christine E. Rudkowski
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The second article below this one has addition commentary on this issue, that should also be considered.
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Monday, November 03, 2008
Presentation by Mayor Pontieri was well received at Stony Brook University
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On Sunday, November 9th, Mayor Pontieri offered a terrific presentation on Patchogue’s past, present, and future, as part of Stony Brook University’s "Our Environment" series. The presentation, packed with photographs, maps, and interesting factual material, was entitled "Patchogue: A Community in Transition". The story he told spanned from 1893, as the Village began as a port of entry and industrial river community, evolved later into a tourist destination with a huge hotel, experienced a period of decline in the 1980s and 1990s, and subsequently transformed, today, into a vibrant 21st century community with a bright future.
It is quite encouraging to see that Patchogue, with Mayor Pontieri’s leadership, is developing into a great destination with a downtown that offers amenities such as shopping, restaurants, and a Theatre for the Performing Arts. The attractiveness of the downtown area is also enriched by its historic buildings, including the post office and several churches that are over a century old. Within the village is excellent public transportation, including buses and the Long Island Railroad, and housing for a diversity of income levels. Ferries to Fire Island bring recreational opportunities within easy reach of the Village’s other amenities, enabling residents and visitors to combine a pleasant outing on the beach with enjoyment of the cultural attractions of the village.
The future of Patchogue looks even brighter than the present. The planned public square and restaurants with outdoor seating will add to Patchogue’s attractive cultural ambience. With the prospect of higher energy prices in our future, we need communities such as Patchogue that offer people housing, shopping, cultural activities, and transportation all within easy walking distance of each other.
Glenn A. Richard
Educational Coordinator
Mineral Physics Institute
Stony Brook University
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Our Mayor Paul Pontieri will be making a presentation about Patchogue Village, in the Stony Brook University, "Our Environment," lecture series.
Subject: Patchogue, a Community in Transition
Time: 7:00 PM
Date: Sunday November 9, 2008
Place: Stony Brook University,
ESS Building.
Presentations are in Room 001.
Admission is FREE!
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www.geo.sunysb.edu/our-environment
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On Sunday, November 9th, Mayor Pontieri offered a terrific presentation on Patchogue’s past, present, and future, as part of Stony Brook University’s "Our Environment" series. The presentation, packed with photographs, maps, and interesting factual material, was entitled "Patchogue: A Community in Transition". The story he told spanned from 1893, as the Village began as a port of entry and industrial river community, evolved later into a tourist destination with a huge hotel, experienced a period of decline in the 1980s and 1990s, and subsequently transformed, today, into a vibrant 21st century community with a bright future.
It is quite encouraging to see that Patchogue, with Mayor Pontieri’s leadership, is developing into a great destination with a downtown that offers amenities such as shopping, restaurants, and a Theatre for the Performing Arts. The attractiveness of the downtown area is also enriched by its historic buildings, including the post office and several churches that are over a century old. Within the village is excellent public transportation, including buses and the Long Island Railroad, and housing for a diversity of income levels. Ferries to Fire Island bring recreational opportunities within easy reach of the Village’s other amenities, enabling residents and visitors to combine a pleasant outing on the beach with enjoyment of the cultural attractions of the village.
The future of Patchogue looks even brighter than the present. The planned public square and restaurants with outdoor seating will add to Patchogue’s attractive cultural ambience. With the prospect of higher energy prices in our future, we need communities such as Patchogue that offer people housing, shopping, cultural activities, and transportation all within easy walking distance of each other.
Glenn A. Richard
Educational Coordinator
Mineral Physics Institute
Stony Brook University
Voice: (631) 632-8336
FAX: (631) 632-8140
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Our Mayor Paul Pontieri will be making a presentation about Patchogue Village, in the Stony Brook University, "Our Environment," lecture series.
Subject: Patchogue, a Community in Transition
Time: 7:00 PM
Date: Sunday November 9, 2008
Place: Stony Brook University,
ESS Building.
Presentations are in Room 001.
Admission is FREE!
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www.geo.sunysb.edu/our-environment
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Message from Paul Pontieri, Mayor of Patchogue, to the media and residents:
Christmas in Patchogue:
It has come to our attention that the media has been distorting certain statements made by me with regard to the naming of holiday events within the Village. The controversy arose when the private non-profit corporation, the Greater Patchogue Foundation, elected to change the name of their boat parade to the “Holiday Boat Parade”. This is not an event organized, hosted or sponsored by the Village of Patchogue. We have no jurisdiction over a private corporation, and cannot legislate how they may choose to name their events.
For more than 55 years, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Village of Patchogue has hosted and sponsored a Christmas Parade down our Main Street. It is a vibrant, historic and important part of our community. It is an important part of the holiday season to our residents and merchants. Under this administration, that name will never change. Patchogue is a community with deep religious roots, with churches that were organized over two centuries ago, and hosts houses of worship for nearly every religion. Our diversity is our strength, and the mutual respect that Patchogue has always stood for extends to the deference for a Christmas parade down Main Street as well.
We welcome you to join us in celebrating Christmas in our downtown and on our river.
Sincerely,
Paul V. Pontieri, Jr., Mayor
Patchogue Christmas Boat Parade
I hope that all of you have have already read the Newsday article about the Patchogue Christmas Boat Parade, in today's Newsday, October 23, 2008, section A8.
Be sure to view the video of Philip Butler with contrasting views from Paul Pontieri, Mayor of Patchogue Village, in the Newsday online edition.
Letter from the editor of this blog:
By virtue of being in the following video, Paul Pontieri inadvertently took the blame for being the person that changed the name of the Christmas Boat Parade, to the Patchogue Boat Parade!
(Please click the link below to view video)
(You may have to click the Face of the video in order to start it!)
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--noparadefireworks1023oct23,0,7780602.story
Also see the WCBS Radio coverage of this event!
http://www.wcbs880.com/Name-Change-Costs-Parade-Its-Fireworks/3189470
Also see the Daily News coverage!
https://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/10/23/2008-10-23_fireworks_company_blows_up_after_long_is.html
Also see WTOP Radio 103.5 FM coverage
http://www.wtopnews.com/?sid=1502852&nid=456
Also see the Central NY News coverage:
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/towns_parade_draws_fire_for_dr.html
Also check Yahoo News!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081023/ap_on_fe_st/odd_no_christmas_parade
Also see the New York Post coverage!
http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/N/NY_NO_PARADE_FIREWORKS_BAOL-?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
O'Reilly Factor -Fox News
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS7VDIIbd9g
News 12 Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCX5F4E-N0o&feature=related
It appears that all of the above may have gotten their information from none other than the Associated Press! Wow that's awesome!
Well folks! It looks like Patchogue Village once again has the distinction of having World Wide News Coverage! Wow that's awesome!
All of this action from a 2.2 square mile community!
The Associated Press coverage of this issue resulted in over Three thousand Emails, from around the world.
This is one of them!
I read a news article where there will be no fireworks due to the fact that there is a name change for a Patchogue's Nov. 23 parade not having the word Christmas in it.
I would just like to personally say WAY TO GO!!!!!!!
I know I may not be but one small person, however I have told several people about this article and I feel as if that it is a great stand for Christmas and for Christ.
From just one small person
Thank you
Faith Long
Second Letter:
Date: Wednesday October 29, 2008
Time: 11AM
Place: On the Waterfront Restaurant, Brightwood Street, Patchogue, NY
I would be very surprised if we don't see this issue covered on Network Television!
Reflections of Christmas Boat Parade 2007
I'm sure that many of you recall the Christmas Boat Parade that was held in Patchogue Village last year; the grand finale was a fireworks display that was donated by the Grucci Family.
Check out the Videos and Photo of the fireworks display. (Click the link below)
http://mapleavenuenw.blogspot.com/2007/11/christmas-boat-parade-in-patchogue.html#links
The agreement to supply the fireworks display for the 2007 Boat Parade was contingent on the parade being called the Christmas Boat Parade.
This year the Greater Patchogue Foundation has decided to change the name of this community event; which resulted tn the following response from the Grucci Family.
Sorry to inform you that the GPCC has decided to re-name the Christmas Boat Parade to the Patchogue Boat Parade. As such, the Grucci Family has declined the fireworks sponsorship. Accordingly there will not be any fireworks this year.
Last year Philip Butler of the Grucci Family, decided to do something about the growing trend to treat the word "Christmas," as if it were profanity! Philip's efforts resulted in a Nativity Scene being displayed in Patchogue Village, and the Boat Parade, being called the Christmas Boat Parade.
This Patchogue Village Christmas controversy, drew the attention of both Newsday, and the New York Times! The online edition has worldwide coverage, and our little village of eleven thousand residents, became famous overnight!
In the heat of last year's controversy I wrote the following article in an attempt to convince the merchants of our village to once again, look out of the box, and possibly consider a solution to their problem, that would give the followers of every religion, the respect that they want and deserve!
Christmas, Commerce, and the Religious Community
Within the last few years there has been a movement to Separate Religion from Commerce. The intent was to make all religious holiday references, generic. The most vocal groups that did not believe in religion, managed to start a trend, that would eventually remove the words such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Christmas Tree from all signs in retail stores. The signs for these holidays, such as the Menorah, and Cross, were also unofficially banned from commerce.
The Atheist Community, who indeed do have the right to their beliefs, pushed on, and the Christian and Jewish Community remained silent.From a merchant's standpoint, I could understand why this was done. A merchant is not in the business of selling Religion. He sells clothes, cars, boats, hardware and whatever! The bottom line is they must make enough money to pay the bills, and draw a salary for themselves. With the advent of the "Mall," this can be an insurmountable problem. The merchant must do whatever it takes to keep his business.
Problems arise because many merchants make most of their annual profit, via sales that are directly connected to religious holidays! So what is the merchant to do? If a major attack is coming from one religious group, he would do what it takes to stop the attack. In this case diluting and burying the symbols of the Jewish and Christian Religions, quenched the attack! This action was only a temporary fix for an ever growing problem. The Christian and Jewish Communities eventually realized what had happened, and are now the attackers, instead of the Atheist Community.
We are not the same nation that we were five years ago! Just take a walk down "Main Street USA," and listen to the people talk. You might be surprised at what you hear! We, are no longer just descendants of European Immigrants! We now live in an International Community that will further exasperate the problem. The problem is not the new immigrants, it's the fact that our merchants must now learn to deal with the multitude of new religions that are surfacing daily.
The equation gets more complicated! The Christian Community is protesting now, with seven other religious groups, standing in line! No religious group wants their beliefs, diluted! It is only a matter of time until the Muslim, Buddhist, Native American, Indian, and Porto Rican Communities, take their turn at demanding respect for their beliefs.The dilution strategy has failed miserably!
If I were a merchant I would quickly adopt an all inclusive acceptance policy, for religions. In order to prevent one religion from taking offense with another because of surmised favoritism, a public statement of policy must be made on posters in every store, such as the following!
"WE RESPECT AND HONOR ALL THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY!"
Now all and every religion will be presented in the form of informative posters. This type of presentation does not constitute acceptance or favoritism. The community leaders from each of the religions that will be presented on posters, will actually write the text, and sign it! EG.1. The merchant would display a poster saying "Merry Christmas," followed by an explanation of Christmas, by a local Priest.EG.2. The Jewish Community would have their poster that is clearly labeled, Happy Hanukkah. The text would be written by a local Rabi, and also signed by the Rabi.EG.3. The Atheist would have a poster stating "his beliefs. He too must also sign his poster! What we have here is an "Academic Statement of Fact," as compiled by local Clergy, Monks, and religious representatives.
The merchant did not sign the Poster!
The merchant did not compose the poster!
The Merchant did not say a word to indicate acceptance or sponsorship of any of the posters! The only thing the merchant actually did, was to post a statement of the "Official Store Policy;" which is:
WE RESPECT AND HONOR ALL RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY!
Who could take offense with that?
This is a community forum, and we welcome comments from the residents, clergy, and merchants!
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Comment:
That's all well and good to "respect" everyone but let's face it...we are celebrating Christmas when we decorate with lights and not zwanza or ramadan or anything else. Let's not dilute this people. For the sake of a few don't ruin it for all of those who stand by this countries judeo-christian heritage.
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Christmas in Patchogue:
It has come to our attention that the media has been distorting certain statements made by me with regard to the naming of holiday events within the Village. The controversy arose when the private non-profit corporation, the Greater Patchogue Foundation, elected to change the name of their boat parade to the “Holiday Boat Parade”. This is not an event organized, hosted or sponsored by the Village of Patchogue. We have no jurisdiction over a private corporation, and cannot legislate how they may choose to name their events.
For more than 55 years, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Village of Patchogue has hosted and sponsored a Christmas Parade down our Main Street. It is a vibrant, historic and important part of our community. It is an important part of the holiday season to our residents and merchants. Under this administration, that name will never change. Patchogue is a community with deep religious roots, with churches that were organized over two centuries ago, and hosts houses of worship for nearly every religion. Our diversity is our strength, and the mutual respect that Patchogue has always stood for extends to the deference for a Christmas parade down Main Street as well.
We welcome you to join us in celebrating Christmas in our downtown and on our river.
Sincerely,
Paul V. Pontieri, Jr., Mayor
Patchogue Christmas Boat Parade
I hope that all of you have have already read the Newsday article about the Patchogue Christmas Boat Parade, in today's Newsday, October 23, 2008, section A8.
Be sure to view the video of Philip Butler with contrasting views from Paul Pontieri, Mayor of Patchogue Village, in the Newsday online edition.
Letter from the editor of this blog:
By virtue of being in the following video, Paul Pontieri inadvertently took the blame for being the person that changed the name of the Christmas Boat Parade, to the Patchogue Boat Parade!
In actuality, the Mayor had absolutely nothing to do with changing the name. The person who is responsible for changing the name of the Christmas Boat Parade, did not appear in the video!
In the interest of providing complete and accurate news, the person or persons who actually changed the name of the Christmas Boat Parade, should also be asked to make a statement in this video, or in a separate news article.
Over three thousand responses nationwide, gives this issue credibility that deserves complete, detailed, and accurate reporting.
(Please click the link below to view video)
(You may have to click the Face of the video in order to start it!)
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--noparadefireworks1023oct23,0,7780602.story
Also see the WCBS Radio coverage of this event!
http://www.wcbs880.com/Name-Change-Costs-Parade-Its-Fireworks/3189470
Also see the Daily News coverage!
https://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2008/10/23/2008-10-23_fireworks_company_blows_up_after_long_is.html
Also see WTOP Radio 103.5 FM coverage
http://www.wtopnews.com/?sid=1502852&nid=456
Also see the Central NY News coverage:
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/towns_parade_draws_fire_for_dr.html
Also check Yahoo News!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081023/ap_on_fe_st/odd_no_christmas_parade
Also see the New York Post coverage!
http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/N/NY_NO_PARADE_FIREWORKS_BAOL-?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
O'Reilly Factor -Fox News
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS7VDIIbd9g
News 12 Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCX5F4E-N0o&feature=related
It appears that all of the above may have gotten their information from none other than the Associated Press! Wow that's awesome!
Well folks! It looks like Patchogue Village once again has the distinction of having World Wide News Coverage! Wow that's awesome!
All of this action from a 2.2 square mile community!
The Associated Press coverage of this issue resulted in over Three thousand Emails, from around the world.
This is one of them!
I read a news article where there will be no fireworks due to the fact that there is a name change for a Patchogue's Nov. 23 parade not having the word Christmas in it.
I would just like to personally say WAY TO GO!!!!!!!
I know I may not be but one small person, however I have told several people about this article and I feel as if that it is a great stand for Christmas and for Christ.
From just one small person
Thank you
Faith Long
Second Letter:
Dear Mr. Butler:
I just want to thank you for your stand against the name change of the boat parade in Patchogue. I also wrote to Mayor Pontieri regarding the removal of Christmas from the name of their parade. I am so tired of the secular world trying to remove God from everything and everywhere, He will tolerate this behavior only so long. If they aren’t celebrating Christ’s birth then why have a holiday?
Thanks again for your stand.
Sheralyn McElhiney
This is the third, of over 3000 Emails. This particular Email was sent to our Mayor, and the Chamber of Commerce.
Dear P. Pontieri and the entire Board of the Patchogue Chamber of Commerce,
2008-2009 President– Charles Baker
Vice President— Mindy Skura
Vice President— Janet Pickett
Vice President— Kathleen Reilly
Secretary— Carol Proven
Treasurer—Lynn V. Skoglund
2008-2009 Directors
Mike Biello
Phillip Butler
Susan Berner
Donna Boyle
Lou Commisso
James B. Conklin, Jr.
Alvin Bowen
Steve Curran
Melissa Gonzalez
Dina Chrils
Kelleen Guyer
George Hoag
Thomas J. Keegan, Jr.
Andrea Lachar
Gary Merrill
Kathleen Quinn
Maureen Mennella
Allen Robinson
Abie Siegal
Nancy Schaefer
James L. Space
Harold Trabold
Terry Tuthill
David Vasquez
Howard Wurman
Kathleen Zguris
Paul Wekerle
Pat Whitlock
My name is Deborah Nuzzo. I want to say that now that you have joined the ranks of so many other businesses and towns throughout our good country joining your efforts with theirs in trying to wipe out Christmas, I will not be coming to your sham parade. Just what was it that happened on this day and the days before and after that people continue to celebrate? Think hard. How many years have passed and it is still being celebrated? Just some nondescript event from two thousand years ago?!!!!
In one account of this story from the Associate Press it states:
Organizers in the Long Island town said the parade has had several names over its roughly 15-year existence. The name was changed again this year after complaints that the use of "Christmas" seemed to make the parade less inclusive.
I am asking if you could give me the amount of complaints you received. I would like an actual number. Was it one, two? Surely it could not have been more or much more than that. And then I would like to ask where the town backbone is that you would cave into to so few complaints. Every report across this country in the past few years has given the same asinine answer as to why they got rid of the name of Christmas. "There were complaints" is always the answer, but never a mention as to how many and from whom. Have you been threatened with a lawsuit by the ACLU who has been behind most of this and may be the behind those same few voices over and over again? They are determined to complete the job of removing Christianity from this country and need to be disbanded. They have done enough damage already. Either you love this country or you don't.
I stand behind Mr. Phillip Butler in his decision not to participate. We need more courageous men like him to stand up and refuse to have our Holy Day, the day JESUS WAS BORN whitewashed by a bunch of cowards. Stand up and defend the truth and put a stop to this nonsense.
Please forward this to your entire member list. I will also spread this to ask people not to participate.
Merry Christmas.
Deborah Nuzzo
Date: Wednesday October 29, 2008
Time: 11AM
Place: On the Waterfront Restaurant, Brightwood Street, Patchogue, NY
I would be very surprised if we don't see this issue covered on Network Television!
Reflections of Christmas Boat Parade 2007
I'm sure that many of you recall the Christmas Boat Parade that was held in Patchogue Village last year; the grand finale was a fireworks display that was donated by the Grucci Family.
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The agreement to supply the fireworks display for the 2007 Boat Parade was contingent on the parade being called the Christmas Boat Parade.
This year the Greater Patchogue Foundation has decided to change the name of this community event; which resulted tn the following response from the Grucci Family.
Sorry to inform you that the GPCC has decided to re-name the Christmas Boat Parade to the Patchogue Boat Parade. As such, the Grucci Family has declined the fireworks sponsorship. Accordingly there will not be any fireworks this year.
Last year Philip Butler of the Grucci Family, decided to do something about the growing trend to treat the word "Christmas," as if it were profanity! Philip's efforts resulted in a Nativity Scene being displayed in Patchogue Village, and the Boat Parade, being called the Christmas Boat Parade.
This Patchogue Village Christmas controversy, drew the attention of both Newsday, and the New York Times! The online edition has worldwide coverage, and our little village of eleven thousand residents, became famous overnight!
In the heat of last year's controversy I wrote the following article in an attempt to convince the merchants of our village to once again, look out of the box, and possibly consider a solution to their problem, that would give the followers of every religion, the respect that they want and deserve!
Christmas, Commerce, and the Religious Community
Within the last few years there has been a movement to Separate Religion from Commerce. The intent was to make all religious holiday references, generic. The most vocal groups that did not believe in religion, managed to start a trend, that would eventually remove the words such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Christmas Tree from all signs in retail stores. The signs for these holidays, such as the Menorah, and Cross, were also unofficially banned from commerce.
The Atheist Community, who indeed do have the right to their beliefs, pushed on, and the Christian and Jewish Community remained silent.From a merchant's standpoint, I could understand why this was done. A merchant is not in the business of selling Religion. He sells clothes, cars, boats, hardware and whatever! The bottom line is they must make enough money to pay the bills, and draw a salary for themselves. With the advent of the "Mall," this can be an insurmountable problem. The merchant must do whatever it takes to keep his business.
Problems arise because many merchants make most of their annual profit, via sales that are directly connected to religious holidays! So what is the merchant to do? If a major attack is coming from one religious group, he would do what it takes to stop the attack. In this case diluting and burying the symbols of the Jewish and Christian Religions, quenched the attack! This action was only a temporary fix for an ever growing problem. The Christian and Jewish Communities eventually realized what had happened, and are now the attackers, instead of the Atheist Community.
We are not the same nation that we were five years ago! Just take a walk down "Main Street USA," and listen to the people talk. You might be surprised at what you hear! We, are no longer just descendants of European Immigrants! We now live in an International Community that will further exasperate the problem. The problem is not the new immigrants, it's the fact that our merchants must now learn to deal with the multitude of new religions that are surfacing daily.
The equation gets more complicated! The Christian Community is protesting now, with seven other religious groups, standing in line! No religious group wants their beliefs, diluted! It is only a matter of time until the Muslim, Buddhist, Native American, Indian, and Porto Rican Communities, take their turn at demanding respect for their beliefs.The dilution strategy has failed miserably!
If I were a merchant I would quickly adopt an all inclusive acceptance policy, for religions. In order to prevent one religion from taking offense with another because of surmised favoritism, a public statement of policy must be made on posters in every store, such as the following!
"WE RESPECT AND HONOR ALL THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY!"
Now all and every religion will be presented in the form of informative posters. This type of presentation does not constitute acceptance or favoritism. The community leaders from each of the religions that will be presented on posters, will actually write the text, and sign it! EG.1. The merchant would display a poster saying "Merry Christmas," followed by an explanation of Christmas, by a local Priest.EG.2. The Jewish Community would have their poster that is clearly labeled, Happy Hanukkah. The text would be written by a local Rabi, and also signed by the Rabi.EG.3. The Atheist would have a poster stating "his beliefs. He too must also sign his poster! What we have here is an "Academic Statement of Fact," as compiled by local Clergy, Monks, and religious representatives.
The merchant did not sign the Poster!
The merchant did not compose the poster!
The Merchant did not say a word to indicate acceptance or sponsorship of any of the posters! The only thing the merchant actually did, was to post a statement of the "Official Store Policy;" which is:
WE RESPECT AND HONOR ALL RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY!
Who could take offense with that?
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That's all well and good to "respect" everyone but let's face it...we are celebrating Christmas when we decorate with lights and not zwanza or ramadan or anything else. Let's not dilute this people. For the sake of a few don't ruin it for all of those who stand by this countries judeo-christian heritage.
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Saturday, July 26, 2008
Alive After Five Street Fair, Patchogue, NY
I have been visiting the Patchogue Village “Alive After Five “event for many years. I have seen this event blossom through the years to become what it is today; a very large and very successful Community Event! I would guess that at the particular time segment that I visited the "Street Fair," about Five Thousand People were in attendance!
This street "fair type event" was staged along West Main Street Patchogue, from the “Brick House,” to about 1000 feet East of the Patchogue Theatre. The event was also staged, in a southerly direction, from “Four Corners Patchogue,” to the location of the “Patchogue Music Center.”
I counted five Bands that were playing at various locations, at our Patchogue Village, Street Fair Event! Most of the Bands Played Hard Rock, Rock, and Blues. I was particularly impressed with the Band that was playing on South Ocean Avenue. They were playing Folk Music, that had a distinct, Bluegrass/Country influence. I enjoyed listening to the Mandolin Player. All of the musicians were professional quality. Sorry that I do not have the names of the Bands that were playing! I would hope that someone would send an email to me with the names, so that I could append them to this Blog.
With the advent of the new Rap Music, I have developed a renewed appreciation for Hard Rock, from a standpoint of musicianship. It is not easy to play some of the Hard Rock Songs; many cannot be played by Amateur Musicians. “And then I heard it!” The Band in front of the Brick House Restaurant started to play the Classic Rock tune called “Highway to Hell.” From this moment on, my neighbors will be looking at me over their left shoulder. “Highway to WHERE?” OK just kidding! Back to the Band! The execution of that song was perfect, it sounded just like it was played by the original group, AC/DC. The Band then proceeded to insert their own unique style into the song! It was a great performance!
The overwhelming success of this event also fulfilled a dream that I have had for Patchogue. For many years I have often said that we in the United States do not know how to live! Parts of our lifestyle are completely "sterile," compared to the way people live in Europe. After dinner, we just sit on the couch and watch TV. In Paris, Rome, and Munich, everyone goes to the Town Square to socialize, have a cup of coffee at a Sidewalk Cafe, and enjoy the many Street Musicians! In Austria, an entire orchestra is routinely provided for people to enjoy, during their mid-day meal. This social ritual is performed throughout Europe every night; they really know how to live!
To my amazement, we too have learned how to live! While some of our neighbors were strolling through the streets of Patchogue, buying items from the many vendors, others were enjoying dinner at the outdoor extensions of the “Brick House, and the Main Street Café! This is what life is like in Rome, Paris, Austria and Munich; and it has finally found it's way to Patchogue!
UPDATE! Just received more information:
Complete details of the The July 25, 2008 event can be found at the Official "Alive After Five," Web Site.
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http://www.aliveafterfive.com/
Thank You George for the information!
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I have been visiting the Patchogue Village “Alive After Five “event for many years. I have seen this event blossom through the years to become what it is today; a very large and very successful Community Event! I would guess that at the particular time segment that I visited the "Street Fair," about Five Thousand People were in attendance!
This street "fair type event" was staged along West Main Street Patchogue, from the “Brick House,” to about 1000 feet East of the Patchogue Theatre. The event was also staged, in a southerly direction, from “Four Corners Patchogue,” to the location of the “Patchogue Music Center.”
I counted five Bands that were playing at various locations, at our Patchogue Village, Street Fair Event! Most of the Bands Played Hard Rock, Rock, and Blues. I was particularly impressed with the Band that was playing on South Ocean Avenue. They were playing Folk Music, that had a distinct, Bluegrass/Country influence. I enjoyed listening to the Mandolin Player. All of the musicians were professional quality. Sorry that I do not have the names of the Bands that were playing! I would hope that someone would send an email to me with the names, so that I could append them to this Blog.
With the advent of the new Rap Music, I have developed a renewed appreciation for Hard Rock, from a standpoint of musicianship. It is not easy to play some of the Hard Rock Songs; many cannot be played by Amateur Musicians. “And then I heard it!” The Band in front of the Brick House Restaurant started to play the Classic Rock tune called “Highway to Hell.” From this moment on, my neighbors will be looking at me over their left shoulder. “Highway to WHERE?” OK just kidding! Back to the Band! The execution of that song was perfect, it sounded just like it was played by the original group, AC/DC. The Band then proceeded to insert their own unique style into the song! It was a great performance!
The overwhelming success of this event also fulfilled a dream that I have had for Patchogue. For many years I have often said that we in the United States do not know how to live! Parts of our lifestyle are completely "sterile," compared to the way people live in Europe. After dinner, we just sit on the couch and watch TV. In Paris, Rome, and Munich, everyone goes to the Town Square to socialize, have a cup of coffee at a Sidewalk Cafe, and enjoy the many Street Musicians! In Austria, an entire orchestra is routinely provided for people to enjoy, during their mid-day meal. This social ritual is performed throughout Europe every night; they really know how to live!
To my amazement, we too have learned how to live! While some of our neighbors were strolling through the streets of Patchogue, buying items from the many vendors, others were enjoying dinner at the outdoor extensions of the “Brick House, and the Main Street Café! This is what life is like in Rome, Paris, Austria and Munich; and it has finally found it's way to Patchogue!
UPDATE! Just received more information:
Complete details of the The July 25, 2008 event can be found at the Official "Alive After Five," Web Site.
(Please click the link below)
http://www.aliveafterfive.com/
Thank You George for the information!
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Cablevision has removed eight of our TV Channels!
A few weeks ago I noticed that eight TV channels, provided to me by Cablevision, disappeared. The missing program material was replaced with a message that said that I would need a Converter Box to receive the missing channels!
I called Cablevision to find out why the channels were removed. The Technical Service Rep said that the channels had to be removed because of the new changeover to Digital TV. I suspected that the answer that the Technical Representative gave me was not true! The Rep also told me that I would have to pay Six Dollars and fifty cents per Box, per month, (after one year )to receive the channels that I subscribed to. I paid Cablevision, $52.74 each month to receive about 30 channels, most of which I did not watch. My favorite channels were taken from me. Without a "Cable Box," I no longer would have access to "The Travel Channel," and seven other channels!
I reported this incident to the Federal Communications Commission, and got the following response from the FCC.
The FCC said, and I quote,
"For voluntary reasons, your Cable Company may choose to move some Cable Channels from it's Analog Tier, to it's Digital Tier, or may switch to all digital service, and stop providing analog Service. THIS IS NOT REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
As I suspected, the Cablevision Representative, did not tell the whole truth, by virtue of omitting certain facts.
Cablevision has a questionable Business model. Why do they pay royalties on hundreds of TV Channels that no one actually watches. How about "A la carte TV," I only view about fifteen channels, total!
In my original draft of this document I made the following statement! "It's about time that the "Davids" of our community, stand up to the "Goliath" called Cablevision." Well I have discovered the following! Unlike the Bible; Goliath has slain David! Cablevision is a private company, and answers to no one! We have lost both the battle, and the war.
I also said "This is what happens when a business operates without competition! I would hope that the next time our village negotiates with a Cable Company, they will remember this incident and act accordingly!" This too has no merit! If our village did not sign the contract with Cablevision, service would be terminated, and many households would loose their Internet connection. This would not be acceptable. So! Our Village, does not have any choices but to deal with Cablevision. Our Village is defeated!
We are defeated; however I did see something on the Internet, where some Government Agency is looking at all Cable Companies with regard to being "the new monopoly!"
Comments from some of Cablevisions subscribers:
http://www.topix.com/forum/source/newsday/TNO8JF7N8OQFEMEHF
Don't bother to call Cablevision; in my opinion, it will not do any good.
Comment:
Sorry, but I was also disappointed! The reality is that in February, you will not be able to watch ANYTHING without the $6.50 cable box and all the aggravation that goes with using one! So may as well get used to the idea...we have no choice!
A few weeks ago I noticed that eight TV channels, provided to me by Cablevision, disappeared. The missing program material was replaced with a message that said that I would need a Converter Box to receive the missing channels!
I called Cablevision to find out why the channels were removed. The Technical Service Rep said that the channels had to be removed because of the new changeover to Digital TV. I suspected that the answer that the Technical Representative gave me was not true! The Rep also told me that I would have to pay Six Dollars and fifty cents per Box, per month, (after one year )to receive the channels that I subscribed to. I paid Cablevision, $52.74 each month to receive about 30 channels, most of which I did not watch. My favorite channels were taken from me. Without a "Cable Box," I no longer would have access to "The Travel Channel," and seven other channels!
I reported this incident to the Federal Communications Commission, and got the following response from the FCC.
The FCC said, and I quote,
"For voluntary reasons, your Cable Company may choose to move some Cable Channels from it's Analog Tier, to it's Digital Tier, or may switch to all digital service, and stop providing analog Service. THIS IS NOT REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
As I suspected, the Cablevision Representative, did not tell the whole truth, by virtue of omitting certain facts.
Cablevision has a questionable Business model. Why do they pay royalties on hundreds of TV Channels that no one actually watches. How about "A la carte TV," I only view about fifteen channels, total!
In my original draft of this document I made the following statement! "It's about time that the "Davids" of our community, stand up to the "Goliath" called Cablevision." Well I have discovered the following! Unlike the Bible; Goliath has slain David! Cablevision is a private company, and answers to no one! We have lost both the battle, and the war.
I also said "This is what happens when a business operates without competition! I would hope that the next time our village negotiates with a Cable Company, they will remember this incident and act accordingly!" This too has no merit! If our village did not sign the contract with Cablevision, service would be terminated, and many households would loose their Internet connection. This would not be acceptable. So! Our Village, does not have any choices but to deal with Cablevision. Our Village is defeated!
We are defeated; however I did see something on the Internet, where some Government Agency is looking at all Cable Companies with regard to being "the new monopoly!"
Comments from some of Cablevisions subscribers:
http://www.topix.com/forum/source/newsday/TNO8JF7N8OQFEMEHF
Don't bother to call Cablevision; in my opinion, it will not do any good.
Comment:
Sorry, but I was also disappointed! The reality is that in February, you will not be able to watch ANYTHING without the $6.50 cable box and all the aggravation that goes with using one! So may as well get used to the idea...we have no choice!
Comment:
Anonymous said...
I just want to let you know that I am on your side. I have a cable box so I am not in the same position but know that the situation described leaves consumers with a feeling that a BREACH OF CONTRACT has occurred and there is no recourse. Absolutely shameful for such a large company as Cablevision. I hope your actions against this change in service becomes a lesson in 'remembering where you came from' for the GIANT that was once a little start-up company.
10:09 AM
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I am counting the days until Fios comes to Patchogue. This is just the latest of many unnecessary Cablevision moves that only exist to make them more money.
This comment was actually a bit longer, but I could not publish the last few lines, because they were not verifiable. Thanks for the comment!
The Bottom Line!
Your comments were sent to the County Executive; who was powerless to do anything about our problem. After investigating the possible alternatives to this situation, I have come to the conclusion, that we do not have any alternative! I looked into Satellite and Cable companies, and came to the conclusion that there is no "Five Dollar Lunch." All of the Cable Media can be compared to "Five Star Restaurants;" with a price to match!
I am the first person to reject a comment or article when it appears to be one sided. With that in mind I must mention that my search for another Cable provider revealed that it is cheaper to stay with Cablevision, when subscribing to a similar slate of channels. This does not mean I condone the ultimate removal of the service that I so enjoyed! I now have a Box that will ultimately cost me over Six Dollars per month after one year. I also have other TVs that will ultimately be rendered inoperative, because of Cablevision's transition.
Be advised! There is an alternative! If you buy a TV that can accept a "Cable Card," it will only cost about $2.50 per month. The down side is that you may not be able to look at some premium Services. Check with the Cable Company before you buy a new TV Set, to make sure that a "Cable Card" is still an acceptable substatute for a Cable Box!
Our Politicians got us into this mess by decontrolling the Cable Industry, and it's up to them to get us out of this situation!
Have a nice Day! If you can!
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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