May 2019 – Page 4 – The News of the Highlands

Citizen Preparedness Corps

May 9, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it’s more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters.

Obituary – April 13, 2019

May 7, 2019 Editorial Staff

Chelsea Powell, a lifetime area resident passed away unexpectedly on Saturday April 13, in Newburgh. She was 29 years old.

Obituary – May 4, 2019

May 4, 2019 Editorial Staff

Deanna J. Prisco, died peacefully on May 4 following a brief illness. She was 78.

Schmitt, D’Onofrio on pothole patrol

May 3, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

As the large potholes on West Point Highway and South Main St. in Highland Falls filled with rainwater last Friday afternoon, Mayor Joe D’Onofrio stood in the middle of the road watching.

JIO students want local action on climate change

May 3, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

If the Board of Education adopts a proposed resolution on Climate Change at its meeting on May 9, it looks as if they’ll be only the second school district in New York State to have done so. The first was the Garrison Union School District.

Mrs. Matthews honored

May 3, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Great ‘rules of life’ from Mrs. Cora Lee Matthews, of Highland Falls, who was turning 100 at the time.

FMES spelling bee is a tradition

May 3, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

For weeks now, some Fort Montgomery Elementary School second graders have been doing some extra homework — practicing their spelling.

An Earth Day celebration

May 2, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

If you fully participated, you left Saturday’s Earth Day celebration at the Highland Falls Library with two reusable shopping bags, some newly planted seeds, a packet of wildflower seeds, a pine cone bird feeder…

‘Imagination & Community’

May 2, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

“When we have children’s events, we tend to talk a lot about imagination,” Highland Falls Library Director Leslie Rose told the 50 or so people gathered downstairs in the library Sunday evening. “When we have adults with us, we tend to talk about community. That’s what this afternoon is, a gathering of friends, family and community.”

Saturday will be ‘Opening Day 2.0’ in town

May 2, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

If you ask Town of Highlands Recreation Director Aaron Falk, he’d probably tell you that he’s not a big Mother Nature fan right now.