Students in Aneisha Green’s Grade 3 class at Marlboro Elementary School have been spending time learning about inventors.
By Tammy Ruggeri
The effects of COVID-19 have been challenging for many individuals and families. According to the CDC, 40 percent of adults have struggled with mental health or substance use during the pandemic.
During this virtual presentation on Tuesday, March 9 at 7 p.m., a rep-resentative from the Mental Health Association in Ulster County will provide an overview of the resources available to Ulster County residents to help with substance use and mental health.
Registration is required. Register online at marlborolibrary.org.
For more information on the Mental Health Association in Ulster County, visitmhainulster.com/
Virtual Local History Trivia Night Continues
Are you a local history buff or want to learn more about your town? Put your knowledge to the test and join us for virtual Local History Trivia Night! The library’s popular trivia nights continue select Thursdays in March at 7:00 p.m. (Mar. 11 & 25). Participate individually or make it a fun evening for your whole household! The library’s popular trivia nights continue select Thursdays in March at 7 p.m. (Mar. 11 & 25).
Registration is required. Visit marlborolibrary.org to register.
Cut the cord: say goodbye to your Cable Company
Breaking up is hard to do, but in this Cut the Cord virtual workshop, co-presented by the Desmond-Fish Public Library and the Marlboro Free Library, you will learn how saying goodbye to your cable company can save time, money, and your sanity.
Join us online, Thursday, March 18, from 8 - 9 p.m. as DFPL Digital Services Coordinator Ryan Biracree takes you through an exploration of how streaming channels and smart devices can get you less expensive, more reliable, and more versatile services. You will get a brief tour of the cordless marketplace and learn to how to determine which devices or services are right for your home.
You will also learn how to make sure to get the content you want and pay for nothing you don’t want (you may never need to watch a commercial again!).
Registration is required. Visit marlborolibrary.org to register.
Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library
Film enthusiasts can join in Zoom discussions of thought-provoking films through the Milton Library’s “Movies That Matter” series, hosted by Timothy Lawton. The dialogue on the environment and climate change continues with the upcoming titles -- featuring former Vice President Gore’s persuasive call to action:
Friday, February 26, 7 p.m.: An Inconvenient Truth (2006, PG)
Friday, March 26, 7 p.m.: An Inconvenient Sequel (2017, PG)
Sign up to attend the Movies That Matter evenings by e-mailing onlineprograms.miltonlibraryny@gmail.com. Participants can watch the documentaries at their leisure. The titles are available for order on DVD or the library’s Kanopy streaming service (link atmiltonlib.org).
School Events & News
Students in Aneisha Green’s Grade 3 class at Marlboro Elementary School have been spending time learning about inventors. The lesson began with the class discussing the characteristics and qualities of an inventor, as well as the important role that inventors and inventions have in our daily lives. Next, in honor of Black History Month, each student selected an African American inventor to research. After learning more about what their chosen individual invented, the students were asked to use materials from around the classroom to create a visual display of the item their inventor was famous for. The lesson culminated with students presenting their projects to the rest of the class.
Green said her students enjoyed working on this hands-on assignment, especially since safety constraints have limited the types of projects that could be done this year. “They worked really hard and had a lot of fun!” she said.
St Mary’s Church Events and Announcements
Our Lady of Lourdes High School Offers Entrance Exam Attention families of 8th graders! On March 6th, 2021 at 9 AM Our Lady of Lourdes High School is offering an Entrance Exam for any 8th grader who missed the November Entrance Exam.
Please visit www.ollchs.org to register by February 26, 2021. Our Lady of Lourdes offers a rigorous college preparatory education to a large and diverse community for students in grade 9-12. With 100 % college placement and student SAT scores consistently above national and state medians, Our Lady of Lourdes enables student to achieve their fullest potential: spiritually, intellectually, physically and emotionally through the teachings of Jesus Christ and his Church.
If you need additional information, please contact Kathleen Powers at 845- 463-0400, ext. 1009 or powers.kathleen@ollchs.org.
Lent has begun. As a reminder, Lenten regulations are as follows: Abstinence on all the Fridays of Lent, and on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Good Friday is a day of Fast and Abstinence. No meat may be eaten on days of abstinence
Every Friday in Lent, Stations of the Cross will be held in St. Mary’s at 7 pm
Please note the following when coming to Mass:
One must wear a mask while attending Mass.
Only three individual people per pew, distance of 6 ft. apart. This does not apply to couples or families (unless you want to keep the distance!)
Please use only the designated pews. Do not remove tape from empty pews
When you enter the church, we ask for your to please find a seat and sit down. We also ask that after Mass has ended, please exit the church, do not congregate in the church, we need to clean and sanitize the pews, etc. for the next Mass.
Families may sit together
Holy Communion will be the Sacred Host taken on the hand (which cannot be gloved)
Please bring hand sanitizer with you
No sign of Peace will be exchanged
Please leave your kneelers down when you exit Church, this helps me with the disinfecting process.
First Presbyterian Church of Marlboro
The First Presbyterian Church of Marlborough Received a Big Thank you from the Souperbowl of caring collection drive of 2021. Collecting over 3000 food items! Thank you again to our community for the donations and showing you care!
Weekly Recipe
Spicy Corn Fritters
PREP TIME 15 mins COOK TIME 25 mins TOTAL TIME 40 mins
SERVINGS16 fritters
Ingredients
Dipping Sauce
3/4 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons red chili pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 large clove garlic, minced
Fritters
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup water
2 cups of corn kernels, (see steps for cutting corn from a cob) cut from 3 large cobs (or frozen corn, defrost and drain first)
4 large scallions or green onions, finely sliced (about half a cup)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Extra virgin olive oil or peanut oil for frying
Make dipping sauce
Combine all the sauce ingredients into a small saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to medium high, let boil for 5-10 minutes or so, until the mixture becomes somewhat syrupy.
Remove from heat and let cool. The sauce should continue to thicken as it cools. If it becomes too thick, you can add a little water to it to thin it out a bit.
Make the corn fritter batter
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, ground coriander, and ground cumin in a medium bowl. Add egg, lemon juice and water. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until smooth.
Add the corn, onions, and cilantro. Stir until just combined.
Fry the corn fritters
Heat a large frying pan on medium high heat. Add enough oil to generously coat the bottom of the pan. When oil is hot (shimmering not smoking), spoon about 2 heaping tablespoons worth of fritter batter into the pan to form one fritter, patting it down with the back of the spoon as soon as it is in the pan. Work in batches. Leave about 1/2 inch between the fritters in the pan.
Let cook about 2-3 minutes on each side, flipping the fritters when they are nicely browned on one side. When browned on the other side, remove the fritters to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the excess fat.
Add oil as needed to keep the bottom of the pan well coated. Note that the fritters will likely splatter a bit as you are cooking. So, either use a screen splatter guard, or wear long sleeved clothes while you cook.
Serve immediately with the sweet chili dipping sauce.
Happy Birthday to Kelly Ferguson, Jacob Gattuso, Eleanor Zellner, Jean Woodward, Joe Montaperto, Tammy Ruggeri, Lee Ann Littlejohn, Patty Cutrone, Pat Sorrentino, Darlene Moyer, Becki Low, Charles Restko, Frank Tralongo
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