Mary Jane Pitt – Page 45 – The News of the Highlands

Marson: let’s work together

April 12, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

While West Point is the home of the U.S. Military Academy, for which it is most well known, West Point, like any other military installation is a garrison.

Government

Consolidation work expected to continue

April 12, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village Board is “opting out” of its contract with Rondout Consulting, the firm hired about five years ago to study the consolidation of the Village of Highland Falls and the Town of Highlands.

These people ‘make a difference’

April 12, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Each of the honorees at the breakfast was presented with a certificate of accomplishment from the HVWAF as well as certificates from Orange County (Legislator Laurie Tautel presented those), Senator James Skoufis and Assemblyman Colin Schmitt.

Around Town

Farmers Market assistance available

April 12, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

West Point-Town of Highlands Farmers Market manager Karen Parashkevov will be at both the April 16 Highlanders Senior Citizens meeting (1-2 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center) and the April 17 Community Forum (6:30-7:30 p.m. at The Center) to talk about how the local farmers market will be participating in the 2019 Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) this season.

A grand opening for Goldblatt’s photos

April 11, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

About 75 people attended an opening reception for Fort Montgomery’s Stan Goldblatt’s photography display at the Highland Falls Library last Thursday evening.

Government

Village reorganizes for the year ahead

April 11, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

As they are mandated to do, the Village Board held its annual reorganization meeting on April 1, making no major changes in the administration of Highland Falls for the 2019-20 fiscal year.

O’Neill Womens’ Choir heads to Chicago

April 5, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

A plane full of O’Neill students will travel to Chicago this weekend to take part in the Heritage ‘Festival of Gold’ Choral Invitational.

Government

Two questions at village public hearing

April 5, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Village Board and Treasurer Ralph Walters have put together a budget for 2019-20 that does not exceed New York State’s mandatory tax cap; that is projected to pay down debt by about $605,000; and puts about $120,000 into reserve funds.

Board of Education

Positive news for HF-FMCSD

April 5, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

With the passage of the New York State budget on March 31, the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District ended up with $141,055 more in state Foundation Aid (general aid) than it received in 2018, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Frank Sheboy said.

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.