THE CROTON YACHT CLUB: WE STAND FOR SOMETHING OR WE FALL FOR ANYTHING...A LETTER FROM THE GAZETTE

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The following letter from Nicole Dinis regarding the Croton Yacht Club appeared in the 11/1/12 edition of THE GAZETTE. It is re-printed here with permission.

  

        Dear Editor,

“We Stand for Something or We Fall For Anything!”   

Recently there has been a proposal by a member of the Village of Croton Planning Board to allow the lease with the Croton Yacht Club to expire and appropriate the building (which the club has built and paid for ) in order to start a waterfront restaurant.  

 Croton is a place that was built on small town values that foster community and environmental responsibility both of which the Croton Yacht Club supports and models. This Village is a place that celebrates and supports the arts and preserving and protecting the environment. Democrats and Republicans alike can agree on one thing, relying on government grants and support for such "luxuries" in this economy is no more. Communities have to support the people who work so hard at a grass roots level to keep this sense of community strong and no place is this more apparent than at the Croton Yacht Club.  

By not renewing the lease the Croton Yacht Club would be forced to disband, essentially sending a message to the people of Croton that the sense of community and respect and support for those who participate in these services are not as important as making way for “money making” endeavors. The people of Croton should stand up and support groups like the Croton Yacht Club who add value to the community by the scholarships they give, educational and social events they coordinate and environmental conservation they try so hard to promote and teach.  So please “stand up” and support a group like the Croton Yacht Club who adds value to our community or you may just ‘fall for anything’, like the idea that a restaurant in its place is a good one!  

Respectfully, Nicole Dinis 

REMINDER: THE ANNUAL VETERANS DAY LUNCH TO HONOR THOSE WHO SERVED AND OUR ACTIVE MILITARY IS 11/11; click on the link for more info: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/10/annual-veterans-day-free-luncheon-for.html

You may also have an interest in:

-THE CROTON YACHT CLUB: AFTER SANDY http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/10/for-those-who-have-asked-croton-yacht.html

--CHRIS LETTS, RIVER ADVOCATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST FOR THE CROTON YACHT CLUB http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/10/chris-letts-for-croton-yacht-club.html

--1973, TRAGEDY AVERTED http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/07/croton-yacht-club-serving-community.htm