Mid Hudson Times Nov. 28 2018 | Page 2

2 Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 IN THIS ISSUE Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 City of Newburgh.. . . . . . . . . . . 24 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Letters to the Editor. . . . . . . . . . 8 Meadow Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Town of Newburgh. . . . . . . . . . . 23 Newburgh Heritage. . . . . . . . . . . 10 New Windsor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Obituaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Police Blotter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Service Directory. . . . . . . . . . . 35 Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 PUBLIC AGENDA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 Town of New Windsor Planning Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 555 Union Ave., New Windsor. City of Newburgh Police Community Relations and Review Board meeting, 7 p.m. Newburgh Activity Center, 401 Washington Street. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 New Windsor Town Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 555 Union Ave., New Windsor. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 Newburgh City Council Work Session, 6 p.m. City Hall, 83 Broadway. City of Newburgh Conservation Advisory Council, 6:30 p.m., Newburgh Heritage Center, 123 Grand Street. Town of Newburgh Planning Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1496 Route 300, Town of Newburgh. 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. Businesses and friars team up to serve dinner By KATELYN CORDERO [email protected] A family of small business owners teamed together with the Franciscan Friars of Saint Mary’s to put together a Thanksgiving feast for the homeless community in Newburgh. Vesuvio’s Restaurant and Papaleo’s Auto Body sponsored the event at Sacred Heart Church and handed out over 75 meals on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “It was something we have been looking to do in terms of giving back,” said Concetta Cracolici, of Vesuvio’s Restaurant. “We hope to continue to next year and serve even more people.” Cracolici and her family anticipated having more of a turnout at the event, but cold weather deterred many from showing up. A low turnout resulted in a lot of leftovers, which they handed out and delivered to members of the community on Friday. On the menu for the afternoon was, turkey, cranberry sauce, vegetables, yams, dessert, coffee, hot chocolate and bread. The event was staffed with volunteers from both local businesses and with the help of the Franciscan Friars of St. Mary of the Assumption to spread The cold weather did not prevent volunteers from serving more than 75 meals on Thanksgiving afternoon. news of the event around the community. “People were very appreciative and thankful,” said Cracolici. “It gave them a place to stay for a while that was warm, they got a meal and they got to interact with others while they were there.” This is the first time the two local businesses hosted a thanksgiving event, but Cracolici is hopeful it will become a tradition for years to come. Small Business Saturday Shopping Crawl a huge success Continued from page 1 other places,” said Vickers of Newburgh Restoration. “We heard a lot of people saying ‘wow this is what Newburgh used to be’. It was so great to see the main street and stores full of people. We want people to see that if you’re not in Newburgh you’re missing out because Newburgh is worthy of businesses and growth and people should be coming here to spend their money.” Business owners closed up on Saturday evening pleased with the turnout looking forward to making the event annual or even bi-annual. Vickers, Watkins and Paul’Gaito are hopeful events like this will be a stepping stone to create a business district in the City of Newburgh. Shoppers make their way along Liberty Street.