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President's Day Fun: Who is Your Favorite Commander-in-Chief?

Local librarian Pat Humphreys votes for Teddy Roosevelt.

Monday's holiday is intended to celebrate George Washington's—and, more recently, Abraham Lincoln's—birthday.

But since it's also widely known as President's Day, Patch is asking local folks to weigh in on the greatest commanders-in-chief.

"I like Teddy Roosevelt," Pat Humphreys, the teen reference librarian at the Katonah Village Library, said of the nation's 26th president. "He had this flamboyant character, he was really out there."

Humphreys' admiration for Roosevelt goes beyond his charisma. He wasn't "just full of hot air," she said, referring to his impact on the US National Park System.

"I have to say thank you for that," she told Patch.

Whether you agree with Humphreys, or have a different opinion when it comes to a favorite president, we're hoping you'll weigh in, Bedford and Katonah residents. Share your pick in the attached comments section.

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Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 17, 2013 at 11:44 am
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Lisa Buchman (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 07:16 am
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Ahn Tou May 12, 2013 at 01:25 am
Okay but let's focus on the charter of the BOE. The Board of Education believes its primaryRead More responsibility should focus on creating an educational environment that will help our students become knowledgeable individuals, problem-solvers, quality producers, effective communicators, wholesome individuals, collaborative workers, ethical individuals, life-long learners, and responsible, accepting and involved citizens. We remain committed to providing a high quality, well-balanced educational program that supports our faculty and staff and helps our students meet and exceed State standards as well as high district goals. It says nothing about protecting the investments of taxpayers by voting "no" on every expenditure. We need forward thinking, broad minded individuals to help guide educational direction of our schools. Keeping expenses reasonable and and in check should be a consideration by the educational focus should be primary. Although novices, Trustees Tobin and Schiff have helped true the course of the board back to the direction of education. Mr Stone who himself admitted he had never even been to a BOE meeting before deciding to run offers no sense of motivation other than Dr Treyz and his friends think he'll help shift the direction back toward finance. Mr Holbrook is no different a candidate than Mr Lipton himself was 6 years ago.