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Also attached to this agenda item: Rifle Jack memo

FOX - EKLOF POST 505 6 Terrace Place, Croton on ee EGCETWET EGE ~] September 11, 2025 0, as eLVE | Mr. Bryan T. Healy qt SEP 15 2095 Village Manager | Village of Croton-on-Hudson fiver te —— 1 Van Wyck Street * raenesic = Croton-on-Hudson, New York 10520 Dear Mr. Healy, We know that the Village has, for several years now, been exploring uses for the Village owned plot of land across from the Veterans Memorial at Five Corners at the intersection of Radnor Avenue and Old Post Road South. The property is a shallow wooded piece of land which features a bus stop, a bench, and multiple crosswalks. We understand it was once considered as a site to build a small house or two- family home for eligible Veterans. We have also heard that the Arts Council and the Recreation Advisory Panel are also proposing other uses for the property. We hope and strongly recommend that whatever decision the Village makes for the use of that land, even if it remains in its current passive state, that it be named in Honor of our Revolutionary War Hero John “Rifle Jack” Peterson (aka Patterson) and contain a suitable monument, statue, bust, or plaque, in recognition of his heroic Revolutionary War service. This is especially appropriate now as we celebrate the 250" Anniversary of the founding of our country and the successful War that secured our Independence. Recognizing Peterson with this well-deserved “naming” is a great way to open Croton’s eight year (2025-2033) celebration of those momentous events. Please contact us if there is anything else we should do to promote our cause. We know you are in the midst of changing Village Laws and Regulations on the naming process for village signs and properties, so we seek your guidance on this matter. You can reach me at 914 271-2566 or my Adjutant Joseph A.Martinelli, at (914) 523-0413 . Thank you for your attention to this matter. William “Bill” Tuttle, Com der Joseph A Martinelli, Adjutant jhillistut@optonline.net jmartil944@verizon.net Ce: Brian Pugh, Mayor Len Simon, Trustee Nora Nicholson, Trustee Cara Politi, Trustee Maria Slippen, Trustee Members Fox Eklof Post #505 John Peterson Committee