[RP TownTalk] Some old History

[bob smith]

Nice story, I think we talked about that before, but I like the idea of
new years toast to Ms Munch! And I hope everyone learns from her example.
bob smith


On 5/23/16 3:48 PM, Audrey Bragg wrote:
> Recently I have been re reading the Riverdale Book "From Mansion to
> Municipality".  Just wanted to share this with the residents who may or
> may not know of Mable Munch."Mrs. Munch, considered by herself to be a
> lifelong tomboy, said that the do-gooder in her prompted the move into
> civic activity; "I saw a whole new area that needed cleaning up, and I
> moved into it like I always did everything - with a zip and a punch. 
> This vitality won Mrs. Munch the hearts of her fellow Riverdalians, who
> recall that they often saw her weeding and planting flowers in the
> town's parks.  Her neighbor's respect  translated into their votes in
> 1970, Mrs. Munch became only the  second woman in Riverdale's history to
> win a seat on the town council.
> Mrs. Munch believed that women were needed in politics: "The men need a
> woman around to stir them up...and keep them from knocking their heads
> together".  However, when asked if women should be the majority on the
> town council, Mrs. Munch replied with a vehement "No".  While a
> councilmember Mrs. Munch worked on the budget and fiscal policies (she
> successfully led the movement to enact the town's current tax cap),
> revisions to town ordinances and zoning controversies.  She served until
> 1975, declining to run again.  After her death on New Year's Day 1988,
> she was honored with a park on Queensbury Road near the Town Center."
> 
>  I loved this little story about her.  Wow, 1970 until women were in the
> town government.  Now we are looking at a woman President of the US.  In
> the past several years we have only men working on our town government
> and lately they have been "knocking their heads together"  And imagine a
> woman working on taxes, ordinances, zoning, budget etc.  What a woman. 
> Then she decided to get out after 5 years... her own "term limit".  (I
> think we should have term limits.  People in the same position for too
> man years get stale)
> 
> I believe that every New Year's Day we should all gather at Mable Munch
> Park and have a champagne toast to one great Riverdale Lady!
> 
> Audrey Bragg
> 
> 
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