April 2017 – Page 2 – The Cornwall Local

Arbor Day observance

April 20, 2017 Jason Kaplan

The Cornwall Conservation Advisory Council and the Town of Cornwall will be planting a Scarlet Oak tree on the grounds of Sands Ring Homestead on April 21 at 4 p.m. as part of the Town’s annual observance of Arbor Day.

Spring comes on strong

April 14, 2017 Editorial Staff

Program recalls anniversary of war declaration

April 14, 2017 Jason Kaplan

A small group of veterans and public officials attended a program at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War I.

Teacher of the Year caught by surprise

April 14, 2017 Ken Cashman

When the president of the Teachers Association came to see her, Miss O’Neill assumed that he wanted to talk about one of her ballplayers.

Retired honoree will keep giving back

April 14, 2017 Jason Kaplan

Paul Anderson-Winchell has served as the executive director of Lifting up Westchester for the past 11 years. As he nears retirement, the Cornwall-on-Hudson resident will be honored at the nonprofit’s annual Oasis of Hope spring gala on April 20.

Obituaries – April 14, 2017

April 14, 2017 Editorial Staff

Salvatore “Sam” Cassella August 20, 1929 – April 6, 2017 Cornwall-On-Hudson Salvatore “Sam” Cassella, of Cornwall-On-Hudson entered into eternal rest on April 6 at his home. He was 87 years old. The son of the

Fighting a losing battle???

April 13, 2017 Ken Cashman

Six years after he wrote about the lumberyard on Mill Street, Jason Kaplan returned to Doug Spaulding’s property to witness the ongoing battle with erosion. Here are some of the pictures he took.

Waiting for a bite

April 7, 2017 Editorial Staff

Village Board adopts new fees

April 7, 2017 Jason Kaplan

Cornwall-on-Hudson residents searching for something new in the 2017-18 fiscal year might take interest in the new schedule of fees adopted at the reorganization meeting Monday night. The meeting kicked off with the swearing in

Educators teach about trout on opening weekend

April 7, 2017 Jason Kaplan

It was a big weekend for openings. Opening day for the new baseball season was Sunday, while the new fishing season launched on Saturday.