Town of Highlands Recreation Department – The News of the Highlands

Falk grateful for the help of many community partners

March 1, 2023 Mary Jane Pitt

Words like “thank you”, “partnership”, “together” “sharing” and “reaching out” peppered a conversation with Town of Highlands Recreation Director Aaron Falk, days after a Saturday football and cheerleading clinic at West Point.

Plans in the works to get the pool open

June 24, 2020 Mary Jane Pitt

The rules may be a little different this year, but the plan — of both the town and village government — is to get the Roe Park pool open soon so that community residents can enjoy it this summer.

Thinking about Christmas?

August 16, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

The Center of Highland Falls, Hudson Valley Women Association and Friends and Town of Highlands Recreation for Older Adults will take a trip to the Sight & Sound Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 7 to see ‘The Miracle of Christmas’.

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.

Around Town

Summer breakfast program is added

April 26, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

In conjunction with the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley and the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District, the Town of Highlands Recreation Department will not only again offer a free lunch program for all children up to age 18 this summer, but also add a free breakfast program.

March Mania was a fantastic success

March 22, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Every year for the last seven years, March Mania in Highland Falls has grown. But perhaps this year, the annual youth basketball tournament saw its most growth.

Town of Highlands Youth Basketball League game!

It was absolute Mania!

March 15, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

Among the ‘March Mania’ activities in the Sacred Heart School gym last Saturday was this Town of Highlands Youth Basketball League game.

Government

Town increases most user fees

January 25, 2019 Mary Jane Pitt

As it worked on the 2019 budget all fall, the Town Board was forced to look at creative ways to stay under the mandated New York State tax cap.