Binghamton Mayor Matthew T. Ryan was among 362 mayors who heeded the word, Anderson said.
Then Ryan went an extra mile, declaring not Extra Mile Day, but rather Extra Mile Month.
On Nov. 15, he honored four women and their groups for contributions made to the quality of life in Binghamton: Mary Webster and the Safe Streets Commission, Janet McHenry and the North Side Neighborhood Assembly, Marylou Rutkowski and the Sunflower Park Steering Committee and Christine Cebula and VINES (Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments).
“The winners received a certificate and a key to the city,” said Ryan’s assistant, Andrew Block.[Read more…]