Politics & Government
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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