T IMES
SOUTHERN
Plattekill
to begin
receiving
grant for
Veterans
Memorial
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
Playing Santa
Marlborough Police host toy drive
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
At their last meeting the Plattekill
Town Board approved a resolution that
will authorize the Town Supervisor “to
execute and deliver” to New York State
an agreement that will allow previously
approved grant money from the state to
be distributed to the town for additional
construction of the Veterans Memorial,
across from the Town Park.
Several years ago Plattekill was
approved for $150,000 through the New
York State Facilities Grant program
from NYS Sen. William Larkin. This new
agreement sets the stage to move the park
forward.
Plattekill
Veterans
Committee
member Lorraine Morano said Albany is
responsible for the money being delayed.
“So far we’ve not received a nickel of it
yet. Like anything else in government, it
takes half of your life to be finished,” she
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The Marlborough Police Department has hosted a toy drive for nearly 20 years. Pictured L-R are volunteers who helped this year; Chief
Gerald Cocozza, Joe Scacciaferro, Tina Rosa, Jennifer VanAmburgh, Kara Shier, Sabrina Rivera, Samantha Lipsey, Suzanne Bodine and
Officer Curt Fulton.
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
For nearly twenty years the
Marlborough Police Department has
been collecting and distributing toys to
families in town. Just after Thanksgiving
they set out boxes at the Elementary and
Middle schools, Sawyer Savings Bank
and CVS for people to place new toys.
Last week the toys were brought to
Town Hall for families to come with
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their children, up to the age of 16, to
select favorite items.
Police Chief Gerald Cocozza said
a half a dozen local businesses made
monetary donations that allowed his
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