Politics & Government

VIDEO: New Little Silver Mayor Neff Takes Office Poetically

Eschewing a typical annual mayor's message, Neff wrote a poem summing up 2011 and looking ahead to 2012.

Newly-elected Little Silver Mayor Robert C. Neff, Jr. began his four-year term with rhyme and verse at the 's reorganization meeting Thursday, delivering his first mayor's message as a poem to residents detailing the prior year and looking forward to the challenges ahead.

Here is the full text of the poem, which you can watch Neff read in the video above:

 

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Last year, this time, three feet of snow, gave Little Silver fits.

Later still, Irene’s ill will, and earthquake tremors, hit.

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Our EMS and Fire Police, our firefighters too,

Police and Public Works prevailed, as they always do.

 

Nature triumphed only once, our mayor fought that fight,

But Suzy, missing Don (for sure) went into that good night.

 

Others lost set spirits low - Chief Ambrosino, Chip Connell,

And Bernie Marx, who served our town, they surely did it well.

 

Retirement blessed Tom Mancuso, Bob Tetley and the Chief.

And Susan Edwards said goodbye, Anita’s her relief.

 

Memorial Park is now online, from Goff a big hooray.

The courtyard at Point Road is cool (plans by Jim Gilday).

 

The world’s stage was “occupied,” on Wall Street most of all.

Bin Laden’s end by Seal’s shot - free people cheered his fall.

 

What’s to come? Well, who’s to say, but issues that loom large,

Are Parker House, replacing bridges, perhaps a new garage?

 

Spiffed up recreation fields are up for some discussion,

a winery, new homes and more, keep planners’ meetings buzzin’. 

 

Arnold and Smith are new this year, they joined Chief Shaffery,

They’ll keep us safe in two-aught-twelve, the best is yet to be.

 

With Dan and Don, and Dane and Jon, and thankfully Stuart and Dave,

Your Council works hard, and, says this bard, prudently makes its way.

 

I’ve missed some names - we know you’re there, and no offense was meant.

Appreciation is the key, our thanks was the intent.

 

My rhyme is done, the meter’s busted, besides, it’s growing late,

Happy New Year to all of you, who make Little Silver great!


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