I am not a member of any political party

I am not a member of any political party, and I don’t know why anyone joins one, except for the rare few who get their full time jobs that way. The rest of us have to work damn hard for an honest living. But I wanted to say that I appreciate the hard work you do in putting out the Chronicle each week. I find that it is not a partisan newsletter and I sense that you work very hard to keep it as neutral as is possible. I wanted to thank you for that effort and the time it must take for you to publish this each and every week. My wife and I look forward it. Ralph

A thought after reading about the revitalization of downtown Copake

I just signed up for the Chronicle. A thought after reading about the revitalization of downtown Copake. It is an eyesore, but how about finding and getting local artists to donate their time to paint the empty store windows with local scenes in some and fake store interiors with customers. Make an event out of the unveiling. A drive-by art gallery. Also, save one window for the ubiquitous grade school drawings that mothers love... Cheers, Jon.