Tammy Ruggeri
By Tammy Ruggeri
Please join us at Christ Episcopal Church on Sunday, December 10, at 5 p.m. for our Taize service.
Taize is a simple form of prayer for people of all Christian traditions. This meditative candlelit service will include simple chants sung repeatedly, rich silence and prayers of praise and intercession.
All are welcome to join in the chanting. Immediately following the service, everyone is invited to join us for a reception in the parish hall.
Christ Episcopal Church is located at 426 Old Post Road, Marlboro.
First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church offers a Grief Group once a month at the Green Office Building at Dubois and West Street, Marlboro. Group meeting dates: December 7, 2023, January 3, 2024, and February 15, 2024. Time is 6 – 7 p.m.
Anyone in the Ulster Community is welcome. For Further information contact: Reverend Laurie McNeill at 845-236-4130 or email at Pastor@marlboropresbyterian.org.
St. Mary’s Church
The holidays are quickly approaching, and once again St. Mary’s Food Pantry is asking for donations to complete holiday meals. Some suggestions are frozen turkeys, frozen chicken roaster, ham, stuffing mix, gravy mixes, cranberry sauce, yams, canned pumpkin, cake mixes, frosting, cookie mixes, candy, hot chocolate, and anything you can think that would make someone’s holiday a little brighter. If you would prefer, you can make a monetary donation to the food pantry. Thank you – we appreciate with whatever you can help.
Please pray for the safety of all our parishioners in the military, especially those that our deployed Email stmarysmarlboro@gmail.com with a parishioner name, rank, and branch of service if you would like them added to the list. SSG Dominick A. Tomanelli, II, US Army Ranger 1st Lieutenant Onorino Tamburri, US Army 2nd Lieutenant Roy Wood, Jr., US Army TSgt Jacob Borchert, US AirForce HM3 (FMF) Ian Siegel, US Navy SRA Luke Borchert, US AirForce.
School news/events
Marlboro Middle School students celebrated Student Appreciation Day on November 21 by taking part in a variety of fun activities organized by administrators and staff. Students enjoyed minute-to-win games and Turkey Trials, which consisted of teams of students competing in a series of physical challenges. In the music room, the dukes rocked out to a live performance by Paper Jam, the school’s faculty band. After working up an appetite, the entire student body was treated to ice cream provided by Stewart’s Shops and served up by members of the PTA. A fun time was had by all!
Exciting news! Marlboro Elementary School Grade 2 student Giana Thomas was recently recognized for completing the 1,000 Book Project! Sponsored by the Marlboro Faculty Association, the 1,000 Book Project is a reading program that motivates children and caregivers to read 1,000 books together. To participate, children can visit the Marlboro Free Library or the Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library in Milton to begin borrowing pre-made bags of books, each of which contains ten books. Congratulations, Giana! What a wonderful accomplishment!
Thank you to everyone who attended the third annual Diversity Night, hosted by members of Marlboro High School’s Students Empowering Equality Club and their advisor, Aneisha Cunningham. Teachers, administrators, family members, and friends gathered in the High School cafeteria on November 16 to celebrate some of the diverse cultures that are represented in Marlboro. After enjoying poetry readings and a dance performance, guests were able to sample delicious cuisine from around the world. Everyone left with full stomachs, smiling faces, and a newfound appreciation for world cultures!
Kudos to our latest Students of the Month, who were recognized during a Board of Education meeting on November 16. They are Gianna Faricellia from Marlboro High School, Liam Jordan from Marlboro Middle School, and Noah Garcia-Omana from Marlboro Elementary School. Congratulations and keep up the great work!
Town of Marlboro/Milton Tree Lighting
Town Of Marlborough Recreation Committee picked out the biggest tree we could find at W&K Split Rail Nursery for our Hamlet of Milton Tree Lighting! A special thank you to our Town Supervisor, Scott Corcoran and our amazing Town of Marlboro Highway Department! We can’t wait to see everyone on December 3 at 2 p.m. for our Hamlet of Milton Tree Lighting!
The annual holiday breakfast sponsored by the Middlehope Fire Co. Ladies’ Auxiliary will be held Sunday, December 3 from 8 - 11:30 a.m. at 11 Lattintown Road. Come and fill up on Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, etc. Tickets: Adults: $10; Seniors: $8; Children Ages 4-10: $5 (under 4, Free). Santa will be available for pictures. Proceeds from this breakfast will be donated to local food pantries.
Weekly Recipe
Italian Christmas Cream
This colorful traditional-style chilled creamy Italian Christmas Cream mold is packed with bananas, grapes, Maraschino cherries and chopped walnuts. Great for the holidays or any entertaining year-round.
Ingredients:
2 firm bananas, peeled and sliced
2 cups sliced seedless green grapes
2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
1 cup coarsely chopped Maraschino cherries
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon peel
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well. Coat a mold or Bundt pan with cooking spray; pour mixture into prepared casserole dish. Freeze 8 hours or overnight.
When ready to serve, let stand at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes.
If you like, you can unmold this onto a serving platter. Garnish with whipped cream and extra cherries.
Happy Birthday Richard Schaffer, Jennie Mc Clain, Judith Warwick
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