Southern Ulster Times Apr. 20 2016 | Page 2

2 Southern Ulster Times, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 IN THIS ISSUE Calendar..........................................16 Craig McKinney................................ 9 Classifieds......................................34 Crossword...................................... 36 Highland......................................... 28 Letters to the Editor........................8 Marlboro........................................ 26 Obituaries...................................... 32 Opinion.............................................8 Police Blotter...................................4 Plattekill........................................ 27 School News................................... 33 Service Directory...........................40 Sports............................................48 Rotary celebrates the achievements of women PUBLIC AGENDA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 What: Lloyd Town Board When: 7p.m. Where: Lloyd Town Hall 12 Church St., Highland What: Plattekill Town Board When: 7p.m. Where: Plattekill Town Hall 1915 Rte. 44/55, Modena THURSDAY, APRIL 21 What: Marlboro school board When: 7:30p.m. Where: Marlborough Town Hall 21 Milton Tnpk, Milton MONDAY, APRIL 25 What: Marlborough Town Board When: 7p.m. Where: Marlborough Town Hall 21 Milton Tnpk, Milton HOW TO REACH US OFFICE: 300 Stony Brook Court Newburgh, N.Y. 12550 PHONE: (845) 561-0170, FAX: (845) 561-3967 E-Mails 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 Southern Ulster Times, (USPS 022-586) is a weekly newspaper published every Wednesday at Newburgh, N.Y. 12550, with offices at 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. Single copy: $1 at newsstand. By mail in Orange, Ulster or Sullivan Counties: $40 annually, $44 out of county. Periodicals permit at Newburgh, N.Y. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Southern Ulster Times, 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550 Rotary District 7210 honored six women for their devotion and dedication to Rotary at a recent dinner. L-R Elena Mosley, Susan Kraycer, Toni Hokansen, Shannon Modafferi, Christine Giangrasso, and Nuise Bhitiyakul. BY MARK REYNOLDS [email protected] On April 10 a special celebration dinner was held at Novella’s restaurant in New Paltz to honor Women in Rotary. Local Highland Rotarian Christine Giangrasso was one of six female honorees in District 7210 that compriseds 59 Rotary Clubs, including 348 women, spread out across Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster Counties. World-wide Rotary membership is estimated at 1.2 million people who serve in 34,282 clubs. Giangrasso pointed out that in 1987 the Supreme Court struck down the traditional ‘men only’ memberships in service clubs, mandating that Rotary must allow women into their ranks. Last week Giangrasso was honored for her “Work in Rotary with a District Focus.” Giangrasso will serve as the District Governor from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 and promises to vis