Mid Hudson Times Jun. 13 2018 | Page 2

2 Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 IN THIS ISSUE Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 City of Newburgh.. . . . . . . . . . . 24 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Letters to the Editor. . . . . . . . . . 8 Meadow Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Town of Newburgh. . . . . . . . . . . 25 Newburgh Heritage. . . . . . . . . . . 10 New Windsor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Obituaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Police Blotter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Service Directory. . . . . . . . . . . 34 Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Doddo family awarded Key to the City PUBLIC AGENDA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 Town of New Windsor Planning Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 555 Union Ave., New Windsor. MONDAY, JUNE 18 City of Newburgh Industrial Development Agency. 7 p.m. City Council Chambers, 83 Broadway (3rd floor), Newburgh. THURSDAY, JUNE 21 Town of Newburgh Planning Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1496 Route 300, Town of Newburgh. MONDAY, JUNE 25 Town of Newburgh Workshop meeting, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1496 Route 300, Town of Newburgh. HOW TO REACH US OFFICE: 300 Stony Brook Court Newburgh, NY 12550 PHONE: 845-561-0170, FAX: 845-561-3967 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. Photo courtesy Newburgh Enlarged City School District The Doddo family look on as Newburgh City Council members thank them for their contributions to the community. The Doddos were presented with the Key to the City this week. Umberto and Anna Doddo are shown center. BY SHANTAL RILEY [email protected] After leaving Sicily and spending more than a week on a ship sailing west, they arrived to the United States with hope for a better life and a brighter future. The Doddo Family disembarked from the Cristoforo Colombo on Jan. 21, 1973. “They journeyed here to New York and they made their way to Newburgh,” said Mayor Torrance Harvey. “They never left.” The Doddo Family were honored Monday at Newburgh City Hall where Anna and Umberto Doddo were handed the honorary key surrounded by family and friends. “They have been residents in the City of Newburgh for 45 years. They never gave up on our city,” Harvey said. “I humbly, with great honor, present the both of you the key to the city.” Sponsored by Mr. Doddo’s brother Joe, the couple and their four children - Matteo, Antonio, Giuseppe and Lucia - came to Newburgh and quickly joined the community. The children attended Newburgh schools and all four graduated from Newburgh Free Academy, Harvey said. “Anna Do