December 2019 – The News of the Highlands

She designed the 2nd place poster!

December 24, 2019 Editorial Staff

Each year Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education students in the Digital Design & Advertising Program create smoking cessation and prevention posters…

3 graduate firefighter course

December 24, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus congratulated three community firefighters at the county’s Firefighter 1 graduation ceremony on December 18 at the Emergency Services Center in Goshen.

The joy of holiday giving

December 24, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

O’Neill High School athletes are shown here with Highland Falls Mayor Joe D’Onofrio, Athletic Director Debbi Crowe and Athletic Secretary Donna Estey last week.

New HFFD officers

December 20, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Highland Falls Fire Department elected its 2020 officers on December 10.

Winning holiday displays!

December 19, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village and Town look so festive this year thanks to the great work of Vision and the village Beautification Committee, business owners and houses of worship.

FuFu’s floats!

December 19, 2019 Editorial Staff

The popular ‘FuFu’s Floats’ will travel through Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery this coming Saturday and Sunday, and possibly Monday too.

Obituaries – December 20, 2019

December 19, 2019 Editorial Staff

Rita A. Martino passed away on Thursday, Dec. 12 at the Valley View Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Goshen. She was 86 years old.

Looking back to 100 years ago in the Town of Highlands

December 19, 2019 Editorial Staff

World War I ended November 1918 and the world looked forward to a happy, peaceful and prosperous 1919.

Public Safety Sunday celebrated

December 19, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

This year’s Public Safety Sunday, held on October 27, 2019, was a special celebration as well as opportunity to honor the ambulance corps, firefighters, law enforcement, and public officials in our area.

Christmas dinner

December 13, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Planning has begun for the annual community Christmas dinner, sponsored by Sacred Heart Parish. The dinner is held on Christmas Day in the Sacred Heart gymnasium.