Happy Birthday Joe!
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- May
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I got a phone call today from Joe Vandernoot (left), one of the nicest men ever to serve in local government.
Back in the ‘70s, Joe was a Republican supervisor in the town of Mamaroneck where I grew up. He was the kind of public servant, a lost breed, who turned down the perk of free municipal car.
Joe turned 101 yesterday. He wasn’t calling about that, however. He asked me to help him out with a newspaper delivery problem. I told him I’d do practically anything to keep a loyal reader.
Which Joe certainly is. But he said, “Lay off Andy Spano.” Hmm. Speaking of free car…
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Phil Reisman is a veteran journalist and native of Westchester County. He began his career in 1977 as the head copy boy of a startup New York City newspaper that quickly went belly up. Reisman was not to blame for the newspaper's failure, or so he claims.
When MY paper is wet, I contact Customer Service, IF I can get through. HE goes straight to Ernest Hemingway who contacts Customer Service for him. Politicians never forget how to eliminate for themselves the little aggravations in life that drive the rest of us crazy. At 101, we can give him this little pass. Once.
Phil,
In all friendliness, you have to get somebody else to flack your radio show for you, and try to redeem your reputation as a columnist.
What a title downgrade!
Senior Columnist…. to…..Radio Show Flack!
Remember, in 50 years, none of the radio tapes will remain!
But a buck’s a buck, right?