Town of Highlands Historian Ronne Coffey was a bit flabbergasted last week when Highland Falls Mayor Joe D’Onofrio pulled her out of a Village Hall meeting so that he could present her with a ‘thank you’ award for her work in documenting and preserving Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery History. Coffey, he said, even before she was appointed as historian, has had a passion for local history and been willing to share it with all who will listen – “and that’s most everyone,” he said, “because she makes it come alive!”