Mid Hudson Times Dec. 12 2018 | Page 2

2 Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Christmas past IN THIS ISSUE Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 City of Newburgh.. . . . . . . . . . . 20 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Letters to the Editor. . . . . . . . . . 8 Meadow Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Town of Newburgh. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Newburgh Heritage. . . . . . . . . . . 10 New Windsor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Obituaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Police Blotter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Service Directory. . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 PUBLIC AGENDA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Town of New Windsor Planning Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 555 Union Ave., New Windsor. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 City of Newburgh Planning Board meeting, 7:30 p.m. City of Newburgh Activities Building. 401 Washington St. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 Town of Newburgh Workshop meeting, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1496 Route 300, Town of Newburgh. Town of New Windsor Planning Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 555 Union Ave., New Windsor. HOW TO REACH US OFFICE: 300 Stony Brook Court Newburgh, NY 12550 PHONE: [phone], FAX: [phone] Emails may be directed to the following : ADVERTISING [email protected] CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS [email protected] TO REACH THE EDITOR [email protected] FOR THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT [email protected] PUBLIC NOTICES [email protected] WEBSITE www.timescommunitypapers.com The Mid Hudson Times (USPS 000-5947) is a weekly newspaper published every Wednesday at Newburgh, NY 12550, with offices at 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY. Single copy: $1 at newsstand. By mail in Orange, Ulster or Sullivan Counties: $40 annually, $44 out of county. Periodicals permit at Newburgh, NY. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mid Hudson Times, 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550. Historic homes open their doors for candlelight tour By KATELYN CORDERO [email protected] P eople came from all over for the Candlelight Tour, hosted by the Historical Society of the Newburgh Bay and the Highlands. The tour is a scavenger hunt through historical homes in 13 houses in the City and Town of Newburgh and New Windsor. The tour attracts over 400 people to the area each year for the past 35 years it has taken place. The first stop is the Captain David Crawford house, headquarters of the Historical Society. As tickets and tour guides are picked up people will walk through the mansion noticing all natural decorations. The historical society takes pride in the replication of decorations from the 1800s. “When we started decorating the Crawford house we embellished the idea of the Crawford house with natural greens and fruits,” said Warren Cahill a board member of the Historical Society. “We wanted it all natural the way it was done in the 1800s.” The tour includes a mixture of modern homes and historic buildings to highlight the Newburgh area. The historical society decorates the Crawford House each year. Participating homeowners are responsible for the decoration of their own property. Among the volunteers for decoration of the Crawford House were 15 Newburgh Free Academy students who donated their time to put up decorations at the house. “We think the candlelight tour is one of Newburgh’s greatest events,” said Cahill. “Its something so many people come to year after year. We think sometimes Newburgh gets so much bad press, this is such a nice event with people coming together, and homeowners opening their homes to people. There is such a warm feeling.” The Crawford House, located at 189 Montgomery Street will be open to the public on Sunday afternoon from noon to 5 p.m. See beautiful 19th century style fresh flowers, fruits and greens, and at 4 p.m., hear carols sung by a members of the Newburgh Chorale. In the 19th century, guests took part in dramatic readings of prose and poetry, and sang together accompanied by small parlor instruments. The Crawford family All decorations for the Crawford House are completely natural to replicate the decorations of the 1800s. were well known for their evenings of entertainment and David and Fanny designed their home with spaces for visitors to gather. The Society is recreating this scene by hosting a parlor event and all are welcome. This event is free to the public. The Chorale was formed in 2004 to perform concerts that would broaden and enrich the music culture in Newburgh. NFA students volunteered their time to put up decorations at the Crawford House.