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Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Boulder Road fire
In Brief
Property tax exemption
deadline is March 1
Town of New Windsor Assessor Todd Wiley would
like to remind taxpayers that Tuesday, March 1, 2016
is the next filing deadline for all property tax exemption applications. The applications must be received
or postmarked by March 1.
This same deadline applies to most municipalities
in the State of New York.
The New Windsor Assessor’s Office can be
reached at 563-4632
‘Colors’ reception celebrates last
Saturday in Newburgh
Bob McCormick
The Good Will Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Boulder Road Tuesday at 3 a.m. Good Will used hand lines and
ladders to attack the house. Town of Newburgh EMS and the Town of Newburgh Police were at the scene also. Winona Lake
stood by at Good Will’s firehouse with a pumper. There were no apparent injuries.
Mount launches ‘It’s On Us’ campaign
Mount Saint Mary College kicked off the “It’s On Us”
campaign on Feb. 17, with nearly 600 students taking the
pledge to end sexual assault on college campuses.
Students were invited to sign the pledge during a basketball doubleheader featuring the college’s women’s and
men’s teams.
Orange County, N.Y. is first county in the United States
to join The White House’s “It’s On Us” campaign, which is
designed to raise awareness about sexual assault.
David Hoovler, Orange County District Attorney,
attended the Mount’s kickoff event to show his support.
Hoovler said he is proud to have taken the “It’s On Us”
pledge himself.
Those who sign the pledge vow to recognize that
non-consensual sex is assault; identify situations in
which sexual assault may occur; intervene in situations
where consent has not or cannot be given; and create an
environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable.
On the Mount campus, the “It’s On Us” campaign was
spearheaded by Kelly Yough, dean of student affairs; and
Michael O’Keefe, executive director of Operations and
Risk Management and Title IX Coordinator.
In celebration of Last Saturdays, an arts initiative
in Newburgh, and to recognize the excellent works
by William Noonan in his solo exhibit “COLORS,”
a closing reception will take place on Feb. 27, 2016
from 4 to 7 p.m. Come to the Mindy Ross Gallery in
Kaplan Hall at SUNY Orange to view the artworks
and meet the artist while listening to the exquisite
playing of classical guitar by Joy Zelada. This event
truly highlights Newburgh as both artists – Noonan
and Zelada – are Newburgh residents.
The exhibit of portraits, figures, still lifes, and
plein-air landscapes are interestingly arranged by
each painting’s pervading color: red, yellow, blue, or
black and white. Some of the selections that Zelada
will perform are favorites of his from his native
Peru.
The reception and exhibit are free and open to
the public.
Kaplan Hall is located at the corner of Grand
and First Streets, Newburgh. GPS: 73 First St. is the
address of the entrance to the garage where free
secure parking is available.
Safe Home presents
‘Vagina Monologues’
On Friday, Feb. 26, Safe Homes of Orange County
will present its 4th benefit production of Eve Ensler’s
award-winning play, “The Vagina Monologues,”
at The Village of Montgomery Senior Center in
Montgomery, at 7 p.m. The event seeks to raise
awareness to help stop violence against women and
girls, and raise funds for the agency’s programs for
the prevention of domestic violence, teen dating violence, and human trafficking. Safe Homes’ previous
productions of the monologues have all drawn sold
out crowds of over 200 guests.
Advanced tickets to the benefit production are $20.
and are available online at www.safehomestvm2016.
eventbrite.com. Tickets at the door are $25. For more
information, or to sponsor the event, or to request
an event poster, email [email protected] or call 562-5365 x104.