The start of the new year was not just about the Ball Drop in Times Square — or our own at Kendal midnight (9 pm). While the world celebrated the new year on January 1, with a traditional Ball Drop, Sleepy Hollow marked an old year — the beginning of its 150th anniversary — on January 2, with, as befits the self-proclaimed Halloween Capital of the World, a Pumpkin Drop. Mayor Rutyna extolled the village’s historical ability to continually reinvent itself as need arose. Assemblywoman Maryjane Shimsky wished the village “Happy Birthday!” And then — after unwinding the seemingly endless rope attached to it — the orange-light-encircled pumpkin was slowly dropped (courtesy of the volunteer firefighters of Sleepy Hollow) to the chant of “ten . . . nine . . . eight . . ..” And Kendalites Hildegarde Gray, Peter Sibley, John Vacher, and a representative of the Residents Website were all there to cheer in Sleepy Hollow’s 150th Old Year!
Mayor Rutyna
Assemblywoman Maryjane Shimsky
Monthly events for will continue the 150th anniversary celebration this year. We’ll let you know what and when!
For Your Funny Bone . . .
Contributed by Barbara Bruno