TIMES
SOUTHERN
ULSTER
Vol. 12, No 41
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OCTOBER 14 - 20, 2015
During a regularly scheduled board
meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Highland
Board of Education heard a special presentation from Alec Sorbin, a CPA representing Ray Preusser’s firm, regarding the district’s annual external audit.
During the brief discussion, the board
received reassuring news about many
areas of the school budget, but they were
also cautioned about the unprofitable
school lunch program.
Sorbin explained that the audit went
“fairly well.” It was delayed slightly as
the staff helped to train the new treasurer
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
Auditor examines Highland’s books
By KAITLYN BENNETT
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and because they needed to work through
mastering some new audit requirements
that lacked instructions. After seeking
assistance from a larger firm in Western
New York, they completed the work just
two weeks after their anticipated end date.
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Homecoming
Harvest
Happening
HBA to celebrate the
season on Saturday
By KAITLYN BENNETT
Marlboro’s cheerleaders did a routine during halftime of Friday’s homecoming game. Additional photos on page 22.
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The Highland Business Association
is proud to announce its annual Harvest
Fest, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17. The
festivities will take place rain or shine at
Vineyard Avenue and Main Street in the
hamlet of Highland from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“Last year, it was the Octoberfest. We
changed the name to make it accessible for kids and families,” said Christina
DeMaio, the association’s secretary and
sixth generation cider mill operator at
Minard Farms.
The Highland Business Association
has seen a recent revival after changing their name and expanding to include
all locally owned businesses within
the Highland Central School District.
Originally, the organization comprised
businesses located in the downtown area.
Thanks to a recent expansion, the organization is seeing a boost in membership
and they are able to support a larger network of small businesses throughout the
extended Highland community.
“There are a lot of new businesses in
our town that just opened,” said DeMaio.
“All of our buildings are full. We have
had five or six businesses open in the last
month. Our goal is to support local business first.”
President Mark Elia, owner of Hudson
Valley Sausage Company, Vice President
Natasha Gasparro, owner of Bagels and
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