April 2019 – Page 5 – The News of the Highlands

JROTC team heads to DC

April 5, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

After advancing through two phases of online competition, the O’Neill High School JROTC Academic Team will head to Catholic University in Washington DC to compete in the championship event of the US Army JROTC Academic Bowl.

Spring sports have begun

April 5, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The home sports season began on Monday at O’Neill High School; the first boys’ lacrosse game was Tuesday.

Help wanted

April 4, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The next meeting of the Fourth of July Committee is set for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, at Village Hall.

Around Town

Hydrant flushing

April 4, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Both the Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery Water Departments will be flushing hydrants overnight from Sunday, April 7 through Friday, April 12.

Their fundraising helps us all!

April 4, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

These three students were the top fundraisers when the HFIS 3rd through 6th graders participated in Jump Rope for Heart, a fundraiser for the American Heart Association again this year.