White Plains CitizeNetReporter - On the Night Before Christmas...Holiday Greetings from WPCNR

WPCNR wishes all of our loyal readers and citizens a joyous and fulfilling holiday, and dedicates this "takeoff" to good old City Hall:

On the night before Christmas...

And all through White Plains

Not a Developer was Stirring

Not even a Cappelli Crane Whirring...

The Council was home snuggled up with their DEIS

Visions of Proton Accelerators blasting their brains

A glow of half moon illuminated the City Center excavation

Larry Delgado and Glen Hockley dreamed of Judges' vindication

As Planning Commissioner-to-be Susan Habel sat down at her table

To draw up plans for her grandiose new Planning Department Ediface.

When up on City Hall there sprung such a clatter it was Mayor Joseph Delfino with another pressing matter.

Driving a sleigh drawn by his 10 Commissioners and stalwart legal legions, the dapper Mayor cried

"On Gretsas, On Wood, Go Graessle, On Dolce, and Gammon,

Be Brief Dunphy, Dash on Earle. Count well McCarthy. Type Fast Minieri and drive on Davidson and Gismondi and Nicoletti," the red-suited Mayor urged on his prancing 24-hour team

While out in sleeping White Plains, Malmud and Greer,

Oliva and Delgado, Boykin and King flew open their shutters aghast!

The agenda was faxed, and loyal council persons in nightshirts

Trudged to festooned council chambers at last.

Out on the darkened gloom of the City Center, fireworks were being spread out.

In anticipation of a New Year Celebration, and to finally tap

A third councilperson, should appellate judges arise from their long winter's nap.

As the jolly old mayor spread the communciations to commissioners in their caps,

"Ayes" were said, one-by-one, the executive session ended, the resolution passed

Hitching his commissioners to his sleigh,

the Mayor's great team took to the starry sky

I heard him read the profound resolution just passed:

"To Barbara Benjamin, and Allan Teck, visions of open space dancing in their heads

Louis and Andrea Fortunoff creators of a new fashion trend

To Fred Bland designer extraordinaire for getting us into the air

To Mary Ann Keenan and Robert Ruger, Al Del Vecchio and Sy Schulman and all who lend a hand to keep White Plains grand.

To Cavallero and Bikkal, Carbone, Gould and Fleishman, Stackpole and Early, Landesman and Garment, stalwart Fighters for FARS, sentinels of setbacks of taste and 'elan.

To Noll, Bergens, Harrington and Weingarten formidable barristers droll

To Pollitzer and Waterman, Higgins and Falzarano, Shakeridge and Katz and the South End patrol

To Hildersley and Thompson, who have Presbyterian Hospital on a roll.

To "The Gunner," and Connie in the Office, and "Bull" Wood, the voice of city protocol.

To the Flowers of the News World, the Three Susans and news dog Philippidis and the Dour Dean, Benerofe who tell the story to all.

To crusading attorney Edward Dunphy and the Statuesque Solicitoress always on call.

To the White Plains Bravest and Finest, Dolce, Hickey, Daimon and company, writing tickets, apprehending perps and protecting our ground.

To Adam and Frank, Candyce and William, Bob and Rita and Glen and Tom, loyal opposition who raise issues probing and profound.

To Ron Jackson and Maria K and the Reverend Barnes who stand up and have their say and crusade for the American way.

To Cappelli, Fortunoff, Kilpatrick and Ian Behar wherever you are, entrusted with our future, good luck to you.

I heard the Mayor proclaim, as he drove out of sight,

"Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to All citizens of White Plains, and to All a Good night."


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