For Ed Diana: Top of the donor list.
For St. Joseph’s School (Kingston): A reprieve from His Eminence.
For Rich Parete: Salacious e-mails.
For Jeanette Provenzano: The presidential suite at the new, improved Golden Hill Infirmary.
For Cecilia Tkaczyk: Resumption of her maiden name (Gable).
For George Amedore: A housing boom.
For Bill Larkin: Beautiful sunsets.
For Kevin Cahill: Hot-air balloon rides. (No propane necessary.)
For Erica Guerin and Langdon Chapman: Guest spots on Shark Tank.
For Terry Bernardo: A safety net. (She’s a budding trapeze artist.)
For health commissioner Dr. Carol Smith: A few public appearances.
For T.J. Briggs: Patience, man, patience.
For Anne Gordon: Sojourner Truth in bronze.
For Debbie Alexsa Early deadlines.
For Charlie Manfro: A state Legion baseball championship.
For J.H. Dittus: An Obama/Biden bumper sticker.
For Frank Faluotico: Out from under.
For Frank Felicello: Take the canoli.
For Don Ryan: His own SWAT team.
For Holley Carnright: Bloods and Crypts.
For Vladimir Bachinsky: 30 more standing ovations.
For Shayne Gallo: Jacob Marley’s ghost, aka Jim Sottile, buried once and for all.
For Tom Hoffay: Red goats.
For John Coutant: Tours of town hall.
For Carrie Ross: Dual citizenship with Aruba.
For Dion Ogust: Beautiful images.
For Len Cane: A Chamber guest shot.
For Paul Van Blarcum A preview of the executive’s 2014 budget: Dancing with wolves.
For New Paltz town/village boards: Conjugal visits.
For Will Dendis: The dark side of 30.
For Jim Noble: A new cast of cats.
For Andi Turco-Levin: No. 1 again in ’13.
For George Pattison: More Woodstock characters.
For Sue Pilla: Buns of steel.
For Len Bernardo: Grass roots meddling.
For Gary Bellows: Scenic highways.
For Jeremy Wilber: Act VI.
For Don Gregorius: A little bit of this. A little bit of that.
For Paul O’Neill: More hidden treasures.
For Rob Reynolds: Midnight oil.
For David Reynolds: A chorus of good cheer.
For UCCC president Don Katt: New dorms. (They’re selling his official residence.)
For Bob Sudlow: Reruns of the old TV show, “Ramrod.”
For Brian Hollander: Executive interviews.
For Tim Distel: Better luck in round two.
For Andy Gilday: Ground-level tree stands.
For Kelly Myers: Basic Budgeting 101.
For Joe Morgan: Windows ’89.
For Julie O’Connor: A cultural revolution.
For Genia Wickwire: A new look now and then.
And to all our readers who lost loved ones or friends this year, warm memories of holidays past.
