June 2017 – Page 3 – The Cornwall Local

Crowd ignores rain, hears Memorial Day stories

June 2, 2017 Ken Cashman

Since World War I, Orange County has lost 832 residents in battle. But we remember more than numbers on Memorial Day. We remember the stories. This year’s observance was held in the rain. It was

Army cadets build Bannerman Island bridge

June 2, 2017 Jason Kaplan

On May 25, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held, on Bannerman Island, to mark the opening of a new bridge, constructed by 11 West Point cadets majoring in civil and mechanical engineering.

Obituaries – June 2, 2017

June 2, 2017 Editorial Staff

Elsie E. Cyr January 12, 1928 – May 23, 2017 Highland Falls Elsie Cyr, beloved wife and mother, joined her husband of 63 years in eternal peace on May 23. She was 89 years old.

Mumford Poetry Contest

June 1, 2017 Ken Cashman

The awards ceremony for the Timothy Mumford Poetry Competition drew a large audience at the Cornwall Public Library. The award winners and their parents were there. But they weren’t the only ones.

Crowd ignores rain on Memorial Day