Matt Veronesi
By Matt Veronesi
Hello New Windsor. I was glad to be a part of a very good cause recently, as myself and other officials from the Town of New Windsor volunteered to bag groceries at the Vails Gate ShopRite to bring awareness to their Partners in Caring Program “Help Bag Hunger.”
I always enjoy volunteering for this program that helps so many food pantries and hunger assistance programs all over, but I do get a little nervous while bagging other people’s groceries because some people are very particular in the way they want their groceries bagged. If I ever go shopping myself I always throw everything together not really caring how it is sorted as long as things don’t get crushed, but while bagging groceries for someone else I am a lot more cognizant of what I put in each bag. I didn’t seem to make anyone too mad when I was bagging their groceries, so that was a good thing!
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Attention all New Windsor Senior Citizens the Recreation Department is pleased to announce our annual Senior Luncheon will be held on Friday October 14 from 12 - 2 p.m. at the Community Center located at Town Hall Complex 555 Union Avenue, New Windsor, NY 12553. This luncheon is for New Windsor residents only and is complimentary. Please call the Recreation Department at 845-565-7750 to register for the luncheon.
Join the Town of New Windsor Recreation Department for a fun filled scary night at our annual Halloween Party on Friday October 21 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Kristi Babcock Memorial Park.
Walk the Haunted Trail and ride the Haunted Hay Ride and get “scared silly,” trick or treat to our New Windsor Police Department, New Windsor Fire Department, the Vails Gate Fire Department and the New Windsor Ambulance Corp. Enter the costume parade and enjoy some delicious refreshments. The costume parade will be held at the end of the event at 7:45 p.m. under the pavilion. Prizes will be awarded for best costume in different age groups.
For more information, contact the Recreation Department at 845-565-7750.
Please join the Town of New Windsor Recreation Department for a day trip to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut on Friday November 4 to try to hit the jackpot! Foxwoods is the largest resort casino in North America and offers a vast array of gaming in seven casinos, multiple restaurants and shops to keep you busy for the whole day. The bus leaves from the Marasco Center at the Town Hall Complex 555 Union Avenue at 9 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m.
The price for the trip is $35. For more information call the Recreation Department at 845-565-7750.
There is limited space available for the Town of New Windsor Recreation Department’s day trip to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular on Sunday November 20. Join the Rockettes and get into the Christmas Spirit early this year! Before the show you will have time to have lunch, do some shopping, or sight-seeing. This is a must-see show! The bus leaves from the Marasco Senior Center at the New Windsor Town Hall Complex at 555 Union Avenue, New Windsor, NY 12553 at 10 a.m. Showtime is 2 p.m. Bus returns by 6pm. The price for the bus ride and show is $95 per person. To sign-up visit www.nwrecisfun.com or call the Recreation Department at 845-565-7750.
Birthday shout outs to Robin Conley whose birthday is on September 23, to Luke Lavello whose birthday is on September 25, to Kyle Novak and Maddox Fish whose birthdays are on September 26, to Jeff Haight whose birthday is on September 28, and to anyone else out there celebrating birthdays this week, Happy Birthday! Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary to Joe and Audrey Armenderez who are celebrating on September 24. If anyone has a birthday or other special event you want mentioned in my column, or have anything going on in New Windsor that you want the world to know about you can reach me at mveronesi@optimum.net or by calling 845-629-1260. Have a great week.