Readers Write: Opponents of home display lack holiday spirit

The Island Now

I think it is a shame and very sad that one or two grinches can ruin the holiday spirit for so many people.

I just read the article about the Flower Hill family whose house is decorated every year for the holidays. I seems that the homeowners have been harassed to the poi nt of not decorating the house anymore.

My family and I have been passing by that house for years.

It is a testament to the holidays and  the spirit of the season. The fact that these people allocate so much time and energy to assemble this display should be appreciated. It beautifies the block and peoples spirits. It can be seen from St Francis hospital and helps lifts patient’s spirits in, what is usually, a dark time for most of them.

The fact they are also raising money for a charity that works with kids makes i t even more important.

For those neighbors that are bothered  by the traffic, it is only one month a year. I understand  it can be annoying having a lot of cars on your block. Having a curfew for the lights is only right.

If the homeowners abide by the curfew, then they should be allowed to keep the decorations without being harassed.

They also have the right to practice their holidays as they see fit. The traffic is a temporary inconvenience, not harmful.

In this very uncertain and hateful time in our country’s history, a bright, cheerful and happy display is just what we need. What the neighbors and the town are doing is shameful  and disgusting.

Maybe you should embrace the holiday spirit instead of trying to stamp it out.

Terri Hovanec

Port Washington

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