The Heart ion the Hudson Valley Farmers Market returns Saturday, June 11 at Cluett Schantz Park, Route 9W. The market will be open every Saturday, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. from June - October.

The goal of the Market is to preserve the Hudson Valley’s “rich agricultural heritage and traditions.” The Market is held on Saturdays in the summer. to fall. Buying local will help keep the Hudson Valley green with farms.

Open the first and third Saturday of the month from now until October, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (weather permitting), the Friends of the Marlboro Free Library’s Book Barn sells good-quality, used Marlboro Free Library books to help benefit the library.

To visit the Book Barn during its open hours, park in the library back parking lot and follow the path down to the red shed. During open hours, the Book Barn will accept book donations that are in good, clean condition. Follow The Friends of the Marlboro Free Library on Facebook for any weather-related closings, or future Friends events!

Congratulations to The Winners of The Memorial Day Parade Floats

Original Float: Marlboro Youth Baseball & Softball

Best Theme Float: Marlboro Elementary School

Best of Show: Marlboro Boy & Cub Scout Float

Thank You to all who participated! The weather was perfect to celebrate this year’s theme “Welcome Home Veterans”

St, Mary’s Church

We congratulate Savina Agunzo who received First Holy Communion this weekend.

Knights of Columbus Blood Drive the Knights of Columbus Fr. Hanley Council along with the New York Blood Center will be conducting a blood drive on Sunday June 19 at the parish hall from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling the Blood Center at 800-933-2566 or visiting nybc.org/donate and as always walk-ins are welcomed. All COVID 19 safety protocols will be adhered to, and the wearing of masks is required. Please consider donating during this difficult time and save a life. Those that donate a pint of blood will be given a delicious breakfast!

School Events & News
Registration is now open for the Marlboro Central School District’s 2022 Fall athletic season. Athletes are currently being cleared for the start dates of August 22 for Varsity and Junior Varsity sports and September 6 for Modified sports. For a list of sports being offered, or to register, visit Marlboro’s FamilyID website at bit.ly/3GHk7gc. The deadline to register for Fall sports is September 20, 2022.

Faith Nannini, a dedicated PTA, and school board member of the Marlboro Central School District has received the Ulster County School Boards Association (UCSBA) Distinguished Friend of Education Award. The annual award recognizes residents from the county’s school districts and Ulster BOCES for their dedication and commitment to students and schools.

Marlboro Superintendent Michael Brooks and Board of Education member Karen Brooks presented the award to Nannini at the UCSBA’s annual dinner on May 26 at the Best Western in Kingston.

Weekly Recipe
Garlic Butter Steak Bites
Perfectly cooked bite sized morsels of tender steak drenched in garlicky butter.
PREP TIME 5 minutes COOK TIME 10 minutes TOTAL TIME 15 minutes

Ingredients 1.5 lbs. steak (see note 1), cut into bite sized pieces
1 Tbsp olive oil
6 Tbsp butter
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
1. Heat oil in skillet over high heat. Once hot, add in steak bites and season with salt and pepper.

2. Cook 2 minutes undisturbed. Stir and cook another 2-3 minutes. Remove to a plate.

3. Reduce heat to medium and add butter to same pan. Once melted, add garlic and parsley, and cook about a minute, stirring.

4. Remove from heat. Add steak bites back into pan and toss well. Notes 1. My preferred cuts of steak for this dish are rib eye (which we used here), New York strip, sirloin, or tenderloin. 2. Don’t overcrowd the pan. If necessary, cook in batches.

Please join us at Christ Church, 426 Old Post Road, on Sunday, June 12th at 4pm for a service with Bishop Andrew Dietsche and the dedication of Father Jerry Brook’s memorial window.

Knights of Columbus Blood Drive
The Knights of Columbus Fr. Hanley Council along with the New York Blood Center will be conducting a blood drive on Sunday June 19th at the parish hall from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling the Blood Center at 800-933-2566 or visiting nybc.org/donate and as always walk-ins are welcomed.

Happy Birthday: Hayden Toussaint, Elizabeth Janeiro, Antoinette Wenzel, Nicholas Gattuso, John Burns, Eliana Gattuso, Kevin Beck, Michael Paolo, Joseph Biengardo. Happy Anniversary: Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Blackett, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Paolo, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Palermo.

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