Mary Jane Pitt – Page 42 – The News of the Highlands

McInvale, Rice were honored

May 9, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

O’Neill High School seniors Miriam Rice and Joe McInvale were among 32 area students who were honored on April 25 “distinguishing themselves in the arts and humanities during their high school careers” at Orange-Ulster BOCES sixth annual Senior Scholar Humanities Breakfast.

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.

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.

Two run for BOE

April 29, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Incumbents Anne Lawless and Gus Koutsourades are the only two community residents who submitted petitions to run for two seats about to become vacant on the Board of Education.