Mary Jane Pitt – Page 26 – The News of the Highlands

St. Pat’s parade set for March 7

February 12, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Town of Highlands Saint Patrick’s Parade Association is ready for this year’s Saint Patrick’s Parade — it will take place on Saturday, March 7, starting at 2 p.m.

Raider Report

February 5, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

At West Point’s Gillis Field House on Friday, Jan 24, the O’Neill track team performed well.

Government

It’s time to pay late water bills

February 5, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

There are 161 water customers in Highland Falls who are in danger of having their water shut off.

Helping students plan their futures

February 5, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

Seven Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District special education educators stood before the Board of Education on January 30 to talk about how they are empowering students to help plan their own education and future.

20 were in spelling bee

January 29, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

20 students participated, in front of all their peers, in the 2020 HFIS Spelling Bee, sponsored by the HFFM Parent Teacher Partnership.

A very nice prize for a JIO student!

January 29, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

O’Neill High School’s Asher Spain not only has good advice to look forward to, but he’s got $5000 to put toward his college expenses.

A day on TV with Joe DiMaggio

January 29, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

On Oct. 5, 1952, I was invited to appear as a guest on a TV show hosted by Joe DiMaggio, one of my baseball heroes.

Exciting times for O’Neill athletics

January 24, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

O’Neill High School Athletic Director Debbi Crowe was before the Board of Education last week to talk about the ‘state of sports’ in the Highland Falls-Fort Mont-gomery Central School District.

Valentines for Vets

January 23, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The Junior American Legion Auxiliary (Post 633) will be hosting a ‘Valentines for Vets’ event on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Old State Road.

Village looks at Main St. wires

January 23, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

After two recent meetings, Mayor Joe D’Onofrio is more confident than he’s ever previously been that the village may be able to one day soon remove utility poles from at least part of Main St.