2017 – Page 14 – The Cornwall Local

Obituaries – June 9, 2017

June 9, 2017 Editorial Staff

Donna Ann Colombo July 10, 1960-June 1, 2017 formerly of Highland Mills Donna Ann Colombo, age 56, was a longtime resident of Highland Mills before moving to Ocala, Fla. in 2006. She passed away suddenly

The smell of success

June 2, 2017 Editorial Staff

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.

When he was chair of the Town of Cornwall’s Economic Development Committee, Wynn Gold came up with an idea to boost tourism. Thus, RiverFest was born. Twenty years later, the annual riverfront festival continues to

Doctor: “Lyme prevalent but curable”

May 26, 2017 Ken Cashman

“I didn’t expect such a big turnout,” Dr. Margarita Kogan admitted as she greeted the guests in the library’s Community Room. St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital has been sponsoring educational sessions in local libraries. As part