Sentences with phrase «local point of pride»

Mann said his intent is to preserve the Tappan Zee name, a local point of pride for some, which combines the name of a local Native American tribe and the Dutch word for sea.

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Businesses naturally become an integral part of the communities in which they do business — they hire its people, contribute to the tax base, become points of local pride, and much more.

THIS is now the biggest game of the season for United and their fans, not because of bragging rights or local pride but due to the significance and emphasis placed on three points, because, like it or not, Manchester City are genuine title protagonists this season − and there aren't too many who are, despite mutterings from Merseyside and north London.

«Without the Pride Agenda doing advocacy and politics I think these issues have suffered,» said Glick, who pointed out that most of the state's LGBT organizations are now local nonprofits that are focused on providing services and sustaining their funding — not lobbying for legislation.

Our sponsorship deal with Cliff Avril is a point of pride for us, but not nearly as much as our ability to contribute to local charities.

Grand Bayman and other businesses help bolster the economy by bringing in landowners from around the world. Baymen Garden is a point of pride with the locals, showing off the real estate Ambergris Cay has to offer. Grand Baymen and the Baymen Gardens condos share a community with the surrounding town of San Pedro.

Another example of the handmade approach: Sake is a source of local pride here, and Mori Tokuhide is a case in point.