FATAL VISION
Before students can get a parking spot at the high school, they have to attend a class on impaired driving.
Since not every student was available in the spring, the course was repeated on Aug. 25. The teens attended a lecture, and then went outside to drive a golf cart around an obstacle course.
They made one run under normal conditions, and then made a second try while wearing Fatal Vision Goggles, which caused them to see double (as if they were intoxicated).
Few students got around the course successfully on their second try.
ROAD CLOSURE
It wasn’t the threat of landslides that closed Route 218 this week. The road was closed so a New York City company could film a BMW gliding through the scenic curves.
The company filled out an Orange County Film Permit, and indicated that it would have a crew of 35 people plus a truck, cars and an octocopter — a flying device with several rotors that is used for birds’ eye photography.
BFF
Backpacks for Food (BFF) has scheduled a Nov. 1 trip to see a matinee of “On the Town” in New York City. Theater-goers can travel with the group on a chartered bus or they can get to the city on their own. After the show, there will be time to eat in a neighborhood restaurant. The event is one of several fund-raisers planned for the year.
For prices and information, visit www.cornwallbff.org. or call 542-8984. Tickets need to be purchased by Sept. 17.
BOND RATING
Moody’s Investors Service has lowered Orange County’s bond rating for the second time in six months. The agency attributed the downgrade to Aa3 to the county’s decline in reserve levels and its recent operating deficits.
CIVIL WAR
Dr. Craig L. Symonds, the author of 26 books and a Professor of History Emeritus at the United States Naval Academy, will present the next lecture in the library’s Civil War Sesquitennial Series.
He will describe the Union’s effort to close Mobile Bay, and the naval slugfest that ensued with the Confederate’s ironclad Tennessee. After causing the Tennessee to surrender, the Union forces besieged Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan to control the mouth of the bay.
Dr. Symonds will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15 at Munger Cottage. There is no admission fee. For information, call 534-8282 and ask for library director Karen Larocca-Fels.
GIRLS ON THE RUN
The next session of Girls on the Run begins during the week of Sept. 15 and ends with a 5K on Nov. 22. Many new teams have been added in the Hudson Valley.
The program helps girls develop a healthy lifestyle and become more confident. It is open to students in grades 3-8. Meetings are held at Lee Road School and the middle school from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. No running experience is needed.
For more information, visit http://girlsontherunhv.org.
VENDORS WANTED
The Storm King Auxiliary is hosting its annual soup and dessert festival and craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 4. The event will be held at the fire house on Hudson Street.
There are 10 x 8 foot indoor spaces available for vendors. To get prices and to make reservations, people should call Carol at 534-7586 by Sept. 27.
CARRIER DOME
The football varsity will open its season in the Carrier Dome in Syracuse at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6. This will be the Dragons’ first visit to the dome since they played for the state championship in 2006.
The team purchased several tickets in advance, and some are still available.
If you would like to see the Kickoff Classic between Cornwall and Amsterdatam, call Pat Gangemi (709-5855) for prices and information.
