OPINION
Letter: Riley will get my vote
After reading the well-documented letter to the editor by Rye Brook resident Caryn Cherlin excoriating schoolboard nominee Naomi Schaefer Riley for her traditional conservative views
Letter: Born here, raised here, serves here
My daughter, Chrissie Onofrio, is running for reelection to the Port Chester Board of Education, and I urge you to come out and vote for her at your local elementary school on May 17.
Letter: Riley urges voters to consider her positions on BB issues
I’m writing in response to letters that appeared in last week’s Westmore News from two people opposing my candidacy for school board.
Letter: In support of Naomi Riley
I am thrilled to have the opportunity to support my neighbor Naomi Riley for the Blind Brook School Board. She is not only the product of two generations of teachers and professors but a writer and journalist passionate about education.
Dick Hubert’s Worldview: A plea to add rigorous courses in current affairs, civics and history to the Blind Brook curriculum
In this year’s Blind Brook School Board election, Naomi Schaefer Riley, the nationally known writer and commentator, has decided to run for a Board seat on a platform emphasizing what she feels is the desperate need for better teaching of English and reading.
Letter: A few comments on recent events relating to the P.C. school budget
In spite of what you may have heard, I am not seeking to reclaim my seat on the Board of Education in spite of my right to do so. I was banned for one year and that year has expired. Now is not the time; however, that could change in …
Letter: School board candidates must understand district’s mission
Two weeks ago, I read a letter to the editor that caused me some concern. Naomi Schaefer Riley, a parent in the Blind Brook school district, announced her candidacy for the school board. In her introductory letter she stated, in a pertinent part, “It is not uncommon to hear parents …
Letter: Deirdre Pascale announces candidacy for Port Chester Board of Education
I am writing to announce my candidacy for a seat on the Port Chester-Rye UFSD Board of Education. My husband Peter and I, both born and raised in Port Chester, thoughtfully and proudly chose to raise our three children, Joseph (a college sophomore), CJ (a PCHS senior) and Kelly (a …
Letter: Onofrio announces run for second term
When I ran for the Port Chester Board of Education three years ago, I wanted to make positive changes for our school district and board. I knew as an alumna, parent, teacher and homeowner, I had a wide range of perspectives to bring to the table. While my first term …
Letter: Blind Brook parent raises concerns about school board candidate’s views
I recently read a letter by Naomi Schaefer Riley in the Westmore News announcing her candidacy for the Blind Brook Board of Education. As a longtime resident of Rye Brook and Blind Brook parent, I have serious concerns about Ms. Riley’s intention to influence our District’s curriculum based on the …
Letter: People of Ukraine, Part III
The West is tired of hearing about Ukraine. World leaders said some strong words after horrors discovered in Kyiv suburbs. However, Ukraine still does not have adequate weapons. Fascist Russia still gets tons of money for its natural resources to finance the killing of the innocent Ukrainian population. Mariupol is …
Dick Hubert’s Worldview: Vermont founders of people-to-people program in Russia spiritually crushed by Putin and his Ukrainian brutality
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is one of those inflection points in history that questions what you thought you knew, believed, hoped for, planned for.
