Kendra Elliot
By Kendra Elliot
James S. Janso, Chief of Police for the Town of Lloyd has issued the following letter to welcome students back to school:
“On behalf of the Town of Lloyd Police Department, I wish to welcome everyone back for an exciting new school year.”
“With school back in session, one of our top priorities is to assist in keeping schools and bus stops safe for the children of the Highland Central School District.
“Our officers, while on patrol, will randomly walk through the schools in the Highland School district, as well as patrol in the area of bus stops, periodically stopping to simply say hello to the children waiting for the bus. This is being done as a proactive deterrent for anything that would jeopardize our school children, such as a speeding motorist in the area of the bus stop, motorist passing a stopped school bus, distracted drivers, etc.”
“If we as a community collectively work together our school children will have a safe, enjoyable and successful school year.”
The Town of Lloyd Police are hosting Cops & Coffee on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 9 a.m. at the Bob Shephard Highland Landing Park under the pavilion.
Events & Curbside Crafts at the Highland Public Library:
Preschool Bird Nest Craft
Curbside Preschool crafts will be held on the 1st and 3rd week of each month. Perfect for children ages 2-5. Craft kits are available until Saturday, September 18. Kits are limited to 10 and registration is required. Please register each child who will be getting a kit. We will have a craft themed book for you to check out when you pick up your craft if you choose. The book will be checked out to you and needs to be returned by the due date.
Crafts need to be picked up within week of craft. Please call the library at (845) 691-2275 and schedule a pick up time.
How to Draw a Jet kit
Registration is required. How to Draw a Jet kits are available to be picked up through our curbside service and is available all week long until Saturday, September 18. There are only 8 kits available for the week. The kit includes the how-to instructions.
Disc Coaster Craft kit
Registration is required. Recycled disc coaster Craft Kits are available to be picked up through our curbside service and is available all week long until Saturday. There are only 15 kits available for the week. The kit includes disc, yarn and instructions.
What I Should Have Said: A Poetry Memoir About Losing A Child to Addiction by Lanette Sweeney
Join us for a poetry reading Saturday, September 18, 2021 from 1 - 2 p.m., by Lanette Sweeney, author, mother, and former Highland resident. Lanette shares excerpts from her book, “What I Should Have Said: A Poetry Memoir About Losing A Child to Addiction.” This poetic memoir is a tribute to her late son, Kyle Fischer-Hertz, who lost his battle to addiction in 2016.
Lanette Sweeney is a full-time writer thanks to her wife’s support. Her work has appeared in Rattle, Foliate Oak Review, Blue Collar Review, Please See Me, and the popular women’s studies anthology, Women: Images and Reality, as well as in many other publications. She taught college composition and and Women’s Studies at SUNY New Paltz, where she earned her degrees in women’s studies and English Literature.
Walkway At Night
September 17 @ 7 - 8:30 p.m.
The Friends of the Walkway nonprofit organization is pleased to once again offer the opportunity to enjoy amazing Hudson Valley views after dark from 212 feet above the Hudson River at Walkway at Night on September 17, 7 to 8:30 p.m. With the moon hanging high in the sky and the Mid-Hudson Bridge twinkling in the distance, there is truly nothing like a moonlit evening on the World’s Longest Elevated Pedestrian Bridge. This event takes place from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Everyone, including children, must reserve a ticket for entry at walkway.org/walkwayatnight and check in at the appropriate gate upon arrival.
As always, Walkway members are welcome to attend at no cost. Non-members can register for $5. Members have been emailed a special discount code to use upon registration providing one complimentary admission to Individual members, and up to five complimentary admissions for Family members.
The American Legion Post 739 organize and present monthly Flag Changing Ceremonies on the Walkway to honor our region’s veterans and their service to our country. These events, organized and presented by these local veterans’ organizations, are open to all who wish to attend. The next one is September 26, 12 to 1 p.m.
Contact: Ross Hartlipp with American Legion Post 739 for information and updates.
If you have a “Pop of Positivity!”, upcoming event or news you would like to share, please email me at mrskendraelliot@gmail.com or call 845-706-9582.