Mid Hudson Times May 02 2018 | Page 2

2 Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 IN THIS ISSUE Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 City of Newburgh.. . . . . . . . . . . 22 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Letters to the Editor. . . . . . . . . . 8 Meadow Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Town of Newburgh. . . . . . . . . . . 23 Newburgh Heritage. . . . . . . . . . . 10 New Windsor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Obituaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Police Blotter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Service Directory. . . . . . . . . . . 34 Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 PUBLIC AGENDA WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 New Windsor Town Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 555 Union Ave., New Windsor. THURSDAY, MAY 3 City of Newburgh Conservation Advisory Council, 6:30 p.m. , Heritage Center, 123 Grand Street. Town of Newburgh Planning Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1496 Route 300, Town of Newburgh. TUESDAY, MAY 8 City of Newburgh Architectural Review Commission. City Activities Center, 401 Washington St WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 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: 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. Newburgh hosts third successful Urban Farming Fair By LAUREN BERG Newburgh Farm and Food Initiative hosted its third Urban Farming and Food Fair Saturday April 28 under sunny blue skies. Event organizer Virginia Kasinki estimated that nearly 500 visitors attended the fair this year, which featured more than 25 different vendors, 200 donated Bonnie Plant seedlings, numerous raffle prizes and even free strawberry plants. Attendees were appreciative of the numerous kid-friendly activities that taught children about plants and the environment. Kids were able to see a box turtle, a hen (which briefly ran away at one point), and paint small flower pots in which they could then plant seeds. Sisters Gloria and Virginia Miller, who attended the fair for the first time this year, enjoyed how informative the vendors were, and that they offered advice as well as free seedlings. “[I would] definitely recommend it next year. If more people knew, more people would want to come,” said Gloria Miller. Fair vendors included local businesses such as Chefs Bill and Benito from the Fresh Start Café, selling homemade