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Raccioppi Shares Introduction to Orangetown History

Orangetown Poet Laureate Rose Marie Raccioppi wrote the introduction to a book about the history of Orangetown.

Orangetown Poet Laureate Rose Marie Raccioppi wrote a poem entitled Orangetown, Rich in History.

The poem will serve as the introduction to Orangetown, a book about the history of Orangetown that will go on sale Jan. 16, 2012.

Raccioppi shared the poem at the Orangetown Town Board meeting Dec. 13 and gave framed copies to all five members of the board. The text is below. Please see the video attached to this article to hear Raccioppi read part of the poem.

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Orangetown, Rich in History

A vision held with in each heart

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From which a righteous quest had its start

Freedom's Plea with words defined

Orangetown Resolutions, July 4, 1774 were signed

The Declaration of Independence to follow its path

Man to be beyond oppression, domination and wrath

Major Andre, Benedict Arnold conspiracy and travail

Be it Truth and Justice ever to prevail

Washington-Carleton papers in 1783 signed and sealed

The heart and pulse of freedom in words revealed

And so declared a nation new to soar

A seventeen gun salute at Palisades shore

Snedens Landing in memorial be

A beacon holding fast Freedom's decree

Rich lands for labor and toil

Bounty and abundance from land and soil

Enterprise, intervention, production to serve need and desire

Each vision alight with Freedom's flame and fire

And with freedom's defense and call anew

Be there World War II

From Camp Shanks soldiers to foreign shores they be

Hold they dear the protected right to live Free

Change during yeras past and present to prevail

Orangetown, Rich in History, we with heart hail.


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