HELPING THE HELPER
On Oct. 22 members of COVAC will be helping a helper. Jack Boyle, a life member of the ambulance corps, has assisted others as a volunteer and as an EMS captain with the New York City Fire Department. After the World Trade Center attacks, he worked for 50 days at Ground Zero.
This past summer Capt. Boyle spent 10 weeks in the hospital while having a portion of his leg removed. His friends at COVAC are helping to pay his medical bills by organizing a fund raiser. They’re hosting a spaghetti dinner, silent auction and tricky tray at the Vails Gate Fire House (872 Blooming Grove Turnpike) from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Takeout meals are available. For information call 784-9309.
WITCH HATS
The Third Annual Witch Hat party takes place at Mountainville Manor from 7 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27. The event, which benefits Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, includes cocktail style cuisine, tarot readers and a renowned intuitive medium.
Two things are required: Guests have to wear hats and they have to respond (458-5622) by Oct. 20. And, also, they have to pay!
FARMERS MARKET
The Cornwall Farmers Market has 13 regular vendors plus some that show up twice a month. On Oct. 19, the Hudson Valley Seafood Company will be joining the others just the second time.
The farmers market is held in front of Town Hall from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.
LIBRARY EVENT
Retired Port Authority Police Lt. John McLoughlin was one of the last survivors to be pulled from the wreckage of the Twin Towers 15 years ago. He had been buried 30 feet below ground after the North Tower collapsed.
On Wednesday, Oct. 19, he will be at the library at 6:30 p.m. to share his story of survival and healing.
LOCAL PEOPLE
Andrew Lattimore is one of three artists featured in an exhibit at The Bannerman Island Gallery (150 Main Street in Beacon). The exhibit, entitled “Three Masters of Landscape Painting,” continues until Dec. 2.
SFC Joseph Prewitt received unit coins and a certificate of appreciation for helping his National Guard unit earn the Supply Excellence Award. A 22-year veteran, SFC Prewitt is a supply sergeant. During his career he has served in Kosovo and Kuwait.
BOSCOBEL
Boscobel House and Gardens will offer free admission to veterans in November plus half-price admission to up to five members of their families.
To qualify, veterans should bring their military ID or a photo of themselves in uniform. Boscobel is at 1601 Route 9D in Garrison — across the river from West Point.
WINDOW ART
What do kids draw most often for Halloween — a witch, a pumpkin, a haunted house? Find out on Saturday, Oct. 29, when the Cornwall Lions Club hosts its annual Window Art Contest for kids in grades 6 and below who live in the school district. Supplies will be distributed between 9 a.m. and noon. If it rains, the contest will be held the next day.
SPOOKTACULAR
The Greater Cornwall Chamber of Commerce is introducing an event that will take place not long after the kids finish their window art on Oct. 29. Known as the “Spooktacular,” it will be featured in next week’s Local.
BEACON INCLINE
The Greater Hudson Heritage Network has provided an award for excellence to the Beacon Incline Exhibit at the BIRE Gallery at 199 Main Street in Beacon.
The Incline, a railway that took people from ground level to the peak of Mount Beacon, operated from the early 20th Century until 1977.
The exhibit has been at the BIRE (Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries) since last October. It was due to close in March, but the end date has been extended to Nov. 6.
