NEW POSTS
Heat Smart Offers Attractive Opportunities
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Thanks to a grant from New York State Energy Research & Development, homeowners in the towns of Bedford, Lewisboro and Pound Ridge now have a unique opportunity to determine whether heat pumps might provide a more comfortable home while saving on energy bills. Heat pumps draw from either the ambient air (air source pumps) or the earth (geothermal pumps). Geothermal provides a constant temperature of about 54 degrees allowing for heating in the winter and cooling in the summer.
The program is spearheaded by Energize NY, in partnership with Sustainable Westchester, Abundant Efficiency and NYSERDA, provides homeowners in the three towns the opportunity to learn whether these new renewable energy choices are right for you. Energize has launched an ambitious community outreach program to introduce homeowners both to the technology and reputable, certified heating and cooling and energy efficiency experts who offer the latest clean energy technologies including air source and geothermal heat pumps and energy efficiency improvements. The contractors are Bruni & Campisi (914-269-6760), Healthy Home Energy & Consulting, Inc. (9144-242-9733) and Dandelion Energy (833-436-4255)
On Thursday, June 26, the Heat Smart team was on hand for the community to explain the program (together with serving Tacos).
Our thanks to Lauren Brois, Bedford 2020, the contractors and the Heat Smart campaign team for an excellent presentation.
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Update on Recreation & Parks Department
As I reported last week, the parks are in fine form with now retired Superintendent of Recreation and Parks Bill Heidepriem ensuring that the parks would open on schedule and fully ready for another wonderful summer season. Bill did not disappoint and we do hope that you and your family are enjoying the parks.
We are moving ahead with interviews for Bill’s replacement (hard shoes to fill) and tentatively plan to make an appointment at the Town Board’s July 16 meeting. Meanwhile our department staff is doing an excellent job running all operations.
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Westchester County Takes Action to Ban Polystyrene – Press Conference at Reading Room in Katonah
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Photo: Westchester County Legislator Kitley Covill with Supervisor Chris Burdick, members of the
Environmental and Energy Committee, and supporters.
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Westchester County has adopted a new County law banning the use of polystyrene (Styrofoam is the well-known brand name of one manufacturer) at food service establishments in the County. Bedford’s County Legislator, Kitley Covill, who is Vice Chair of the Board of Legislator’s Environment and Energy Committee, worked several months on the law resulting in a bipartisan unanimous adoption.
There are serious health concerns regarding polystyrene. The International Agency for Research on Cancer since 2002 has established styrene, used in the manufacture of polystyrene, as a possible human carcinogen. Though the federal Environmental Protection Agency does not at this time classify styrene as a carcinogen, an EPA report on the substance identifies adverse effects on the nervous and respiratory systems and possibly kidney and liver. Food in polystyrene containers can be contaminated by chemicals that leach into the food. Further, polystyrene becomes nearly ubiquitous in the environment because it is not readily compostable nor does it readily degrade.
The law, which takes effect on December 10, 2019, (to allow affected businesses to prepare for the new law), exempts foam coolers, ice chests and containers used to store raw eggs, raw or uncooked meats and fresh produce, as well as packaging used for retail sale of electronics either from Westchester stores or shipped into Westchester. It also will not apply to sales of goods by residents at homes (e.g., yard sales).
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County Executive George Latimer and County Legislator Covill were on hand yesterday at the Reading Room in Katonah with owners Peter Menzies and Gretchen Jordan, who since they first opened the Reading Room have avoided the use of polystyrene, and rather use environmentally friendly products.
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Photo: Westchester County Executive George Latimer with Supervisor Chris Burdick and REading Room owner Peter Menzies (left).
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Photo: Bedford2020's Ellen Calves
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PRIOR POSTS
June 15 2019
The Veterans Memorial Dedication Ceremony
It was a perfect day for family, friends and neighbors at the dedication ceremony in on the Katonah Green last Saturday. If you missed the dedication, the next time you are near the Katonah Library, walk across to the esplanade and take a look.
We are grateful to our County Executive Ken Jenkins and our NY State Senator Shelley Mayer for celebrating with us.
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From L to R, Dep. Cty. Exec. Ken Jenkins, Bill Cryan (Aidan's father), Eagle Scout candidate Aidan Cryan, State Sen. Shelley Mayer and me at the dedication of the Veteran’s Memorial which was Aidan Cryan’s Eagle Scout project.
photo: Sue Mesick
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Mark Sindeband, member of the Veterans Advisory Committee, and Jack Cabaness, Pastor of the Katonah Presbyterian Church.
photo: MaryAnn Carr
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The Veterans Memorial
on the Katonah Green.
photo: MaryAnn Carr
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June 8, 2019:
The Katonah Museum GALA
Honoring
Katonah Museum Board President Deborah Mullin
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Many friends and supporters of the Katonah Museum were on hand on Saturday June 8 to honor Board Trustee and President Deborah Mullin, pictured on the left.
Photo right, left to right: Maria Fields, Karin Shiel, Peter Clements, and Bedford Town Board member MaryAnn Carr.
photo: MaryAnn Carr
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Highlights of the
Town Board’s June 18 Meeting
2018 Audited Financial Statements
of Town Operations
The auditing firm of PKF O’Connor Davies presented the
financial statements for the Town as of December 31, 2018
. Alan Kassay, a member of the firm, stated that the Town’s financial position continues to be strong, noting the reaffirmation by Standard & Poor’s Global of its highest bond rating of AAA.
- The fund balances (or reserves) stand at 35.6% for the General Fund (which covers the majority of the Town’s operations including the Police Department, Recreation and Parks Department, Justice Court, Receiver’s Office, Assessor’s Office, Building and Planning Departments and Supervisor’s Office and Town Clerk’s Office.
- The fund balances (or reserves) stand at 24.6% for the Highway Fund (roads, snow removal, water department).
- In 2018 the Town operations resulted in a modest underspending of
- the adopted budget and receipt of modestly more than budgeted for non-property tax revenues.
- All other District Funds were able to add small amount to their reserves and still provided services to its resident.
- As part of the Town’s practice to pay down debt aggressively, $3,650,073 of bond debt was amortized in 2018. This practice allows for the Town Board to plan accordingly and keep debt payments affordable.
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Public Hearing
Amendments to the Affordable Housing Law (AHL)
Following a public hearing, the Town Board adopted amendments to the Affordable Housing Law (AHL) to increase the opportunity for the construction of affordable housing units in Bedford. The amendments, which will take effect upon filing with the New York Secretary of State, will allow for a fee in lieu of construction for subdivisions of five lots or more. Under the present requirements, a developer must provide not less than 10% affordable units in such subdivision (rounded up). Presently a fee in lieu only is available for subdivisions fewer than five lots. It should be noted that the fee in lieu provision does not apply to multifamily projects, however, there already exists a provision in the AHL to allow for affordable units at an approved off- site location.
In the 2 and 4 acre zones each single-family or two family affordable unit may be located on a lot of not less than one acre. In all other zones each single- family affordable unit may be located on a lot meeting 75% of the minimum
lot area for the single-family homes in the development. Each such two-family home shall be located on a lot meeting the minimum lot area for the single- family homes in the development.
All such units shall be compatible in appearance, siting and exterior design from the other single-family homes in the development, to the greatest extent possible. Interior finishes and furnishings may be reduced in quality and cost to assist in the lowering of the cost of development of affordable units.
Here's an example of how this would work:
Say we have a 10 lot subdivision on 40 acres in the four acre zone. Under the current law if one of those lots is be an affordable unit, it still has to be on a lot of at least 3 acres if it is a single family house or 4 acres if it is a two
family, for a total density of 10 homes (possibly with one additional unit if the affordable home is a two family). The problem is that it is not practical to put an affordable unit on such large lots - even the maintenance cost could be beyond the means of someone who qualifies for an affordable unit. With the proposed change, the Planning Board could put the affordable unit on a more practical 1 acre lot.
The reading land would be distributed among the market rate units for a total density of 10 homes (possibly with one additional unit if the affordable home is a two family) - identical to what is allowed under today's law, but arranged in a more practical site plan.
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Public Hearing
Community Development Block Grant
The Town Board, following a public hearing, took action to authorize moving ahead with community development block grant funding for infrastructure projects in Bedford Hills. As you may recall, last June, the Town Board authorized the Town to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with Westchester County for the purposes of undertaking a Community Development Program pursuant to the Housing and Community development Act of 1974 as amended and Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended. This was the first required step for the Town to become eligible for Community Development Block Grants which Westchester County is administering. HUD will be providing Westchester County funds for CDBG grants which the County in turn would distribute to municipalities which are members of the consortium entering into the Cooperation Agreement. The County is considering applications for three years of CDBG funding.
Anthony Zaino of Westchester County’s Planning Department advised us at the time that HUD has designated for FY 2017 a portion of Bedford Hills as a LMISD area (low and moderate income) and that public works projects within the area would be eligible for CDBG funding. The Town must provide not less than a 50% match toward the project cost and Mr. Zaino advises that to enhance our chances of being awarded a grant, we should seek no more than
$175,000 in CDBG funds for each.
I also mentioned that based on further conversations with the County’s Planning Department two viable and worthy public works projects have been identified. One is a sidewalk project on Babbitt Road and the second is a reconfiguration of the intersection of Babbitt and Harris Roads, which our staff and Town Engineer determined is challenging to drivers and we should consider reconfiguring it.
Subsequent to our submitting the applications last year, the County has notified us as follows:
1. The northerly portion of the sidewalk project, in their view, was in better condition than other sidewalks for which applications had been submitted. For this reason, we are not resubmitting an application.
2. The southerly portion of the sidewalk project was accepted as eligible. No further action is required at this time.
3. We need to re-submit the application for the reconfiguration of the intersection of Harris and Babbitt roads.
As a review, the proposed projects, costs and status are:
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Town Board Establishes
Todd’s Pond Advisory Committee
The Town Board established a seven member advisory committee and appointed its members with regard to Cherry Ridge Lake, also known as Todd’s Pond, off of Lakeside Drive in Katonah. The resolution includes the following mission statement:
- Review consultant’s reports and studies regarding the condition of the pond, including the extent to which, if any, the pond may be a component of flood control.
- Consider whether any measures may be taken regarding the condition of the pond prior to the issuance of a study or report.
- Assist the Town Board in securing professional consultancy services for the above, including preparing a Request for Proposal, evaluating such proposals and making recommendations to the Town Board on proposals received.
The resolution provides that the members of the committee be comprised of:
- Three residents of Katonah: the Board appointed Michael Dwyer, Jennifer Gregory and Lou Sorell.
- The Town Commissioner of Public Works: Kevin Winn
- A representative of Wetlands Control Commission: the Board appointed Fiona Mitchell
- Two members of the Bedford Town Board: the Board appointed MaryAnn Carr and Kate Galligan
Kate Galligan was asked to call the first meeting of the committee which it is anticipated will be held in the two to three weeks. The meetings will be open to the public.
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Adams Street Maintenance Building Construction Project
Bid Results and Proposed Financing Structure
Following bid results and the recommendations of Public Works Commissioner Kevin Winn (which Comptroller Abe Zambrano and I support), the Town Board approved the low bids and the financing sources for the Adam Street Maintenance Building Project.
Public Works Commissioner Kevin Winn reported to the Board the results of bids received for the construction of the Adams Street maintenance building. The bids, in the aggregate, were $801,948 over estimates, resulting in the project exceeding presently available funds. Commissioner Winn is recommending to the Board a revised project budget and funding sources developed with Deputy Supervisor Roberts, Comptroller Zambrano and me.
The estimator for our bids stated that he has been seeing recent high numbers in these areas due to tariff concerns and a very busy building construction market. We discussed the possibility of re-bidding, but it is thought that the likely result would be higher bids due to the current market and fact that the existing bid results are known.
Contractors are required to hold their bid prices for 45 days, which expires on July 1, 2019.
While it is very unfortunate that the project is over budget, Commissioner Winn recommends that the Town Board proceed due to:
- The safety and cost benefits that it will provide. The new facility will create much safer working conditions for our equipment maintenance employees, giving them adequate space to move between equipment being serviced, and greater ability to raise equipment to work underneath. It will also increase the life of equipment going forward by creating additional indoor storage in our existing building. Adding two years of life to the six additional pieces of equipment that will be stored inside would save approximately $20,000 per year in equipment replacement cost. The project will begin in July 2019 and be scheduled for completion in March 2020.
- Apart from delaying the benefits derived from the significantly improved facility, postponement of the project likely would have resulted in elimination of cost benefit from carrying out the entire project at one time and thus significantly higher overall cost.
In order to complete the project in a fiscally prudent manner, Comptroller Zambrano and Commissioner Winn proposed and the Town Board approved the following project budget:
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Approved funding sources for the project are:
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- We anticipate that the expense budget can be reduced by this amount with sufficient remaining balance for typical weather in November and December. Due to mild weather in January to March 2019, the balance remaining from the 2019 budget for snow removal operations is $346,000 out of a total budget of $927,000. This balance is above average for this time of year, as most of the budget is typically spent in January to March.
- Remaining fund balance will be well above the balances required by the Town’s policy
- This will result in keeping a 1998 dump truck for one additional year. Although the truck is at the end of its useful life, it will be functional as a winter plow/sanding truck until it is replaced with budgeted 202 capital funds.
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Wireless Facilities Master Plan – Consultancy Services
The Town’s Wireless Facilities Working Group (WFWG), which is advisory to the Town Board, presented a proposal submitted in response to a Request for Proposal for consultancy services for the Study and Report of Emergency Service and Wireless Telecommunications Infrastructure Master Plan (Master Plan). The WFWG also intends that, as on a separate basis, the consultancy firm would have the expertise, experience and capacity to advise the Planning Board and the Town Board on applications for wireless facilities. In addition to such criteria, other requirements of the consultancy services include: (1) free of any conflict of interest; and (2) objective and dispassionate in its
review and advice regarding the wide range of wireless technology. CityScape Consultants, Inc and Federal Engineering jointly submitted a proposal, dated May 10, 2019, to the WFWG for development of a Master Plan at a total cost of $104,000. It was the only proposal submitted.
It is felt that notwithstanding the lack of competing proposals, given the magnitude/scope of the services to be provided and experience and expertise of the firms, the cost is fair and reasonable.
The WFWG interviewed the consultants on June 13, and recommended to the Town Board acceptance of the proposal, subject to attorney review and approval of the consultancy agreement, insurance/indemnification and Comptroller review and approval of payment schedule (which may entail further Town Board authorization).
The Board approved the proposal subject to Town Board review and approval of a consultancy agreement; Comptroller approval of an acceptable payment schedule; and submission of requisite insurance and indemnification.
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Proposed Grant Applications to NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation
Every year municipalities seeking grant funding from New York State work feverishly to meet the late July deadline for application submission. This year the deadline is July 26. The Town Board authorized me to submit applications for two grant funding opportunities through the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). One of the grants is to join in a consortium of northern Westchester municipalities led by Yorktown for
stormwater mapping. The second is to request funding for an innovative food waste pilot program for residential curbside pick-up of food waste.
My thanks to Public Works Commissioner Kevin Winn on the stormwater mapping grant opportunity and Chair of the Bedford 2020 Solid Waste & Recycling Task Force Peter Kuniholm, as well as summer interns Kenny Linder and Timothy Parker, on the food waste pick-up program.
Stormwater Mapping
NYSDEC recently announced a new funding round for the Water Quality Improvement Program, Round 16, which allocates $70 million to qualified applicants. The Town of Yorktown, through the Northern Westchester WQIP Consortium, will be submitting an application for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Mapping. The Consortium is being planned to offer a coordinated and comprehensive approach to stormwater mapping within the municipalities of Northern Westchester County, and is anticipated to include the Towns of Bedford, Cortlandt, Lewisboro, New Castle, North Castle, North Salem, Somers, Yorktown and the Villages of Buchanan and Croton-on- Hudson.
The goal of the application is to leverage individual resources at the town and village level to benefit and share resources across all of the participating municipalities. There are many environmental sensitive areas in our communities, including NYC watershed areas and other critical and impaired waterbodies. A grant award would enable us create and refine comprehensive GIS mapping layers of the Northern Westchester drainage area and continue to meet NYSDEC regulatory requirements for stormwater
reporting.
The grant will assist the Town of Bedford in maintaining NYSDEC MS4 permit mapping compliance. The grant requires a 25 percent community match, which can be satisfied with in-kind labor by the Town work force to field verify stormwater structures to be included in the mapping data set.
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Pilot Food Waste Pick-Up Program
The Town in partnership with Bedford 2020 is pushing ahead with measures to further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We’re potentially getting help from the State. With a 50-50 match grant program, NYSDEC is encouraging municipalities to submit innovative and promising projects for GHG emission reduction. The United States Environmental Protection Agency reports: that about 94 percent of the food we throw away ends up in landfills or combustion facilities. In 2015, we disposed 37.6 million tons of food waste. Food waste comprises by weight a considerable portion of the solid waste flow going into landfills. Collecting and composting food waste will reduce methane emissions from landfills and lower our carbon footprint.
The proposed project, which Bedford 2020 endorses, is a pilot program consisting of forty families, chosen each year on a first-come, first-served basis, for curbside food waste pick-up. It is proposed that after each year of the three year program, residents on the pilot program wishing to continue the pick-up would make separate arrangements for such services at that time. The total estimated value of donated time over the three year period is $37,855.70 for a total project cost of $75,295.70.
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Long Ridge Road Paving Project
We are pleased to learn that Westchester County’s Department of Public Works has scheduled for next week paving Long Ridge Road between Great Hills Farm Road and the Connecticut state line.
Our thanks to our County Legislator Kitley Covill for her important work in making this happen.
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Welcome to our newly appointed Senior Advocate,
Rosemary Vorel
At the May 21, 2019 Town Board meeting a part-time Senior Advocate was approved and hired, and we are thrilled to welcome her.
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From our Nixle Alerts:
To read the alert, please click above.
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PRIOR POSTS of Continued Relevance
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Congratulations and Kudos!
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Jack Kelleher, Eagle Scout
Our Congratulations to Jack Kelleher of Katonah for achieving the highest honor of Eagle Scout during the Court of Honor Ceremony by
Troop 1 Katonah.
Since its inception in 1911, only four percent of Scouts have earned this rank after a lengthy review process.
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Pictured above: Jack receiving a Certificate of Commendation from the Town. Right: The pinning ceremony with parents Bernadette and Jim.
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Kudos to our Town Clerk
Lisbeth "Boo" Fumagalli!
Every once in a while we have the opportunity for bragging rights on the superior public servants who work for the Town of Bedford.
Congratulations go out to our very own Town Clerk, Boo Fumagalli!
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Update on Improvements to
Bedford Hills Commuter Lots
New LED lights were installed on the path between Lot 4 (adjacent to the stairs leading up to the pedestrian overpass) and Lot 7 (fronting Railroad Avenue) in order to improve visibility and safety.
The lights will also save energy when compared to the ones that were replaced. As earlier reported, we have further improvements planned for this Summer and Fall. We thank our Lot 7 resident permit holders for their patience.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR
WEEK OF 6.28-7.6
COMMUNITY NEWS
Recreation & Parks
SPRING BROCHURE
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Recycling News
(click below to read)
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Supervisor Chris Burdick talks about the significant achievements the town has made with regards to its environmental initiatives.
In addition, he speaks about the potential acquisition of the Buxton Gorge and Memorial Day with American Legion Commander, Tom Cieslinski.
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The Bedford Police Department Awards
June 4, 2019
Bedford Police Headquarters
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Unit Citations:
left to right:
PO Nancy Wallwork; PO Matthew Whalen; Det. William Smith;
Sgt. Peter Sikoryak; Sgt. Erik LeFevre; Lt. Michael Callahan; Lt. Andrew Bellantone;
Podium:Chief Melvin Padilla
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Supervisor Chris Burdick with Bedford Chief Mel Padilla, Emiljana Ulaj of Senator Mayer's office, and Lt. Andrew Bellantone.
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County Legislator Kitley Covill presented pins to Police Officers who are US Armed Services Vets. Bedford Chief Mel Padilla, Emiljana Ulaj of Sen. Mayer's office, and Lt. Andrew Bellantone.
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The Bedford Hills Historical Museum Is Back Home
In the Bedford Town House!
The Museum looks to reopen to the public with a reception this coming fall. The goal of the museum is to preserve the heritage of Bedford Hills for future generations, and welcomes the public to learn about the history of this vital community, with exhibits that show images of buildings long gone, Depot Plaza, haymaking on Braewold Farm, the laying of the cornerstone of the Bedford Hills Community House, and Bedford Station after the 1909 fire.
Anyone who would like to become a member or volunteer — or who has items of historical interest to share — should write to:
bhhm.newyork@gmail.com. And be sure to Like the Museum on
Facebook!
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Co-Presidents Ellen Cohen and Elin Peterson with Supervisor Burdick welcome the Bedford Hills Museum back to the lower level of the Town House.
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Congratulations to Bedford2020
and the Town of Bedford!
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Piictured above: Bedford2020's press conference at the Bedford Courtroom on Wednesday May 15.
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Bedford Exceeds 2020 Emissions Target by Wide Margin
The Town in partnership with the not-for-profit Bedford 2020 set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% by the year 2020.
This was a target for the entire town, not simply municipal operations.
Bedford is the first municipality in New York State to track, report and verify a 70% town wide reduction in GHG emission. It began with setting the goal and with it in 2010, the Town becoming the first community in New York State to adopt a Climate Action Plan as a chapter in its Town Comprehensive Plan.
Under the Climate Action Plan, the Town took implemented myriad polices and strategies to enable us to exceed the 20% goal by a wide margin: 70% reduction in GHG emissions between the years 2004 (the baseline year) and 2017. Key initiatives which enabled us to attain such a reduction:
- Energy efficiency, including the Town’s participation in Community Choice Aggregation – the not-for-profit bulk purchase of NYS renewable-sourced electricity.
- Energize Bedford, which provides residents low cost or no cost energy audits and financing for energy efficiency upgrades which pay for themselves through reduced energy expenditures.
- Single-stream recycling.
- Electric vehicles – resident and Town purchases.
For more information, please see Bedford 2020’s press release at
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(click image below to view)
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Cyber Security – Don’t Fall Victim
The website of the Town of Bedford, as previously reported, was attacked and we had to disable the site for a couple of days to restore the website.
Fortunately, the damage was minor and easily fixed. We have excellent defenses such that no data of the Town, residents or anyone doing business with the Town was ever at risk (online transactions are handled by third parties with robust security systems).
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Employment Opportunity
Part Time Parking Enforcement Officer
The Bedford Police Department is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of part time Parking Enforcement Officer.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Patrols an assigned district during a specified period for the enforcement of all applicable ordinances and parking violations and issues summonses for such violations; does related work as required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES:
- Familiarity with the geography of Bedford and the location of private and public parking facilities
- Ability to enforce the ordinances and regulations with firmness and tact
- Ability to keep simple practical records
- Ability to orally communicate clearly and concisely
- Ability to learn the procedures and regulations involved in the enforcement of the parking ordinances and other standing violations
- Ability to use computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, e-mail and database software
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the essential duties of the position
- Tact; courtesy; physical condition commensurate with the duties of the position.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State at the time of appointment
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Beaver Dam Yard Waste and Compost Facility
The Town of Bedford Beaver Dam Compost Facility processes recyclable wood waste and leaves from the Town and provides beneficial reuse of the waste as compost and mulch. The facility provides an extremely cost effective method for this recycling as well as an environmental benefit of local recycling with minimal transportation requirements. It is open for residents to dispose of recyclable wood waste (logs and branches up to 6” diameter, brush, and leaves), as well as pick up wood mulch and leaf compost. This service is free to Town of Bedford residents between 7:30 AM and 3:00 PM Monday to Friday, excluding Town holidays.
With Spring clean-up and planting season here, you may find these services helpful. I encourage you to review the updated information by clicking on
Beaver Dam Compost Facility
on the Town’s website.
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Previous e-news issues
Much is repeated in each newsletter, but to reduce the length each week, here are the past few complete newsletters.
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Previous MONTHLY Reports
In case you missed them, please refer to my most recent monthly reports:
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A regular reader of this weekly newsletter asked why I repeat certain posts from week to week. I do so because not everyone reads my newsletter on a weekly basis, much information provided remains relevant and I wish to continue to alert the community about it. In response to the comment, however, you will see that I've divided the newsletter into two sections "New Posts" and "Continuing Posts". Both sections are relevant and, I believe, worthy of review.
I wish to thank readers for making suggestions and comments; over the years, I've not only changed format but added content based on them
(for example, why the flags are flown at half-staff.
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