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SOUTHERN
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Vol. 15, No. 22
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MAY 30 - JUNE 5, 2018
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
Plattekill
Judge seeks
another term
Remembrance
Town of Lloyd observes Memorial Day
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
Mark Reynolds
A 21 Gun Salute was followed by the playing of Taps during Monday’s Memorial Day service in Highland.
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
After a parade comprised of town
officials, law enforcement and a variety
of civic groups wound its way through
and back around to the hamlet, a special
ceremony was held to honor those in
the U. S. Armed Forces who paid the
ultimate sacrifice in service to their
country.
John Fraino served as the Master of
Ceremony.
“We should never lose sight of why
we’re here; it doesn’t matter how society
changes, we’re here for one reason and
its to honor those who have served this
country and laid their lives on the line
on a daily basis. I hope 60 or 100 years
from now its the same parade with the
same message and we never lose sight
of that.”
The National Anthem was sung by
Highland students Penelope DiOrio
and Hailey Finney followed by the
laying of the wreath by Chris Froland,
Commander of the American Legion
Post 193. A 21 Gun Salute and the
playing of Taps concluded this portion
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Robert Murphy announced that he is
running for another term as Plattekill
Town Justice.
Murphy first sought the office in 2013
in a race with John Sisti, which ended
in a tie vote of 1,051. In this unlikely
circumstance, the Town Board has the
power to appoint
either person as
Judge and they
chose Murphy.
Murphy won
the seat in 2014
and is finishing
his first full term
as Judge. He will
be on the ballot
in November.
M u r p h y
described taking
Robert Murphy
office as “an eye-
opening experience to be on the other
side of the bench from being a Police
Officer and appearing before a Judge and
suddenly being the Judge.”
Murphy said there are times as a
Judge when making the right decision is
difficult.
“Other than that I really have to say
I’ve been enjoying the job. I really feel
comfortable now that I’ve got five years
in,” he said.
Murphy said he handles a variety of
matters, such as misdemeanors, traffic
cases, environmental conservation issues,
dog cases, building code violations and
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