Mailbag

To the Editor:
One of the most important  positions in county government is our county judge. Judge Becker has served us in that position for almost 10 years. He has done a superior job in all aspects of his job.

To The Editor;
The Town of Middletown Board has approved a preliminary budget for 2013 of +5.4 percent at its regular Tuesday Board meeting on October 9th. Just last month the board approved Local Law 5, which permitted the board to exceed Governor Cuomo’s 2 percent annual property tax increase enacted by the state legislature and signed by him.

To the Editor:
I’m writing to endorse Julian Schreibman for Congress.  Our current representative Chris Gibson is a strong supporter of making Medicare into a voucher system.  He voted last year for a plan that would change Medicare for those born after 1956, giving them vouchers for health care and increasing the eligibility age by two months each year until it reached 67 in 2033.  

To The Editor:
For almost four decades my wife, Christine, and I have lived, worked and raised our family here in Delaware County. We have committed our lives to helping others and making Delaware County a better place to live for us all. As an attorney I have always tried to protect the interests of children and promote healthy families by working in Family Court.

To The Editor:
I am writing this letter to raise the awareness of the over population of coyotes in the Catskills.
The coyote, also known as the American Jackal or prairie wolf, was originally an inhabitant of the western plains of the United States but now thrives across the entire U.S. and Canada.

To The Editor:
   I write this letter to express my disgust with the tactics of candidate Julian Schreibman and the group of henchmen who take financial responsibility for the mailers that have been sent to the residents of the 19th Congressional District regarding Congressman Chris Gibson.

To the Editor:
Elections have consequences.  That is why I am urging everyone reading the CMN to elect Julian Schreibman to Congress.  Julian will support policies that will help our community.  He believes women have the right to make health care decisions without government interference.  He believes Medicare should not be turned into a voucher program.  He believes everyone should pay their ‘fair share’ of taxes.

To The Editor:
Running for Delaware County Judge has been a humbling experience.  From the moment I declared my intentions to run I have been blessed with support from family, friends, neighbors and clients all freely giving of their time, money and talents.  Never in my wildest dreams did I envision walking down Main Street Margaretville to the kind of cheers we received during the Margaretville Fire Department’s 125th Anniversary parade in July.

To The Editor:
October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Spina bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect, affecting about one out of every 1,000 newborns in the United States.

What is spina bifida? It’s a birth defect that results in the spinal cord protruding from a baby’s back. The back can be surgically closed before or after birth, but damage to the spinal cord can cause paralysis, hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain), bowel and bladder issues, and other challenges.

To The Editor:
Pushing ethical limits, 15 Delaware County supervisors, without public input, have published a resolution inviting Williams Pipeline Company of Oklahoma to run a high-pressure gas pipeline through Delaware County. Oddly, this decision was made without knowing what route the pipeline will take!