T IMES
MID
Organizations
pair up to help
clean up the
Hudson River
By LINA WU
[email protected]
On a warm Friday afternoon, a small
group of people armed with trash bags
and plastic gloves gathered on the
Newburgh Waterfront trail to clean up the
Hudson River. For an hour and a half, they
wandered the grounds picking up litter,
debris and anything detrimental to the
water system.
Last Friday’s cleanup was organized
by the Can’d Aid Foundation and the Ball
Corporation to clean up and help beautify
the Hudson River.
Ball and Can’d Aid are partner
organizations. As partners, they’ve also
paired up to take on six river cleanups
throughout the nation. Recruitment
for volunteers has been done in person
and through the internet. Volunteers
predominantly came from the Ball
Corporation. Some volunteers found
the event from social media and public
recruitment events.
According to their website, the Can’d
Aid Foundation is an organization that
“spreads people powered do-goodery
through towns, tunes, treads + trails and
Love Yur Mama efforts nationwide.” The
group partakes in community service
work throughout the nation.
The Ball Corporation manufactures
metal packaging for beverage, food and
household products. In addition, the
corporation provides metal packaging
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SERVING NEWBURGH AND NEW WINDSOR
Life of a ‘conqueror’
Newburgh man living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
By LINA WU
[email protected]
Located in a quiet neighborhood in the
town of Newburgh is the Roopchandsingh
household. The household is a colorful
array of family photos, video games,
animals, and more. Their little dog, Rosco
follows you around, curious to know what
your business is in the house. The family
welcomes you in like you’re one of their
own. Despite all the pleasantries, the past
few years haven’t been easy.
Matthew Roopchandsingh sits in an
electric wheelchair every day, hooked up to
equipment to help him do basic everyday
activities. Even though he is 25, his body
is small and weak. His hands are shriveled
and exhausted from years of illness.
Matthew started to exhibit symptoms of
Duchenne muscular dystrophy when he
was six.
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Route 300 accident
Bob McCormick
Winona Lake FD was dispatched to a three vehicle motor vehicle accident on the Route 300 entrance ramp to Exit 7B eastbound on September
27. One vehicle rolled over and two others were on Route 300, Town/Newburgh EMS, Moble Life ALS and Town/Newburgh Police were at the
scene. Fire fighters checked all vehicles and disconnected batteries and checked for hazards. Two people were being evaluated by EMS at
scene. Town/Newburgh Police are investigating.
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