News digest
Tickets go on sale Feb. 28 for M-Ws production of the Wizard of Oz
CENTRAL VALLEY The Monroe-Woodbury Drama Club will be performing the classic Wizard of Oz at the high school from Friday, March 23, through Sunday, March 25.
There are 125 students in the cast. Meredith OBrien is being featured as Dorothy along with Jake Centra as the Scarecrow, Andy Petrilak as the Tin Man and Cody Nardone as the Cowardly Lion.
Performances typically sell out and advance ticket purchase will begin as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 28, during lunch period for students.
Friday, March 2, 6 to 8 p.m. High School lobby for general public.
Monday, March 12, 6 to 8 p.m. High School lobby for general public.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.
Woodbury seeks volunteers for its ethics board
HIGHLAND MILLS The Woodbury Town Board is seeking volunteers to serve on its ethic board.
There are five positions available and each carries a five-year term.
Interested residents of Woodbury should contact Town Clerk Desiree Potvin to obtain an application or visit the towns web site (www.townofwoodbury.com) to download one.
Applications will be accepted by the Town Clerks Office until 4 p.m. on Friday, March 23.
The Town Clerks Office is located on the first floor of the Town Hall at 511 Route 32 in Highland Mills.
Potvin can be reached at 928-6829 ext. 7 or by e-mail at dpotvin@woodburyny.us .
Man wins $100,000 playing Quick Draw at Highland Mills restaurant
SCHENECTADY The New York Lottery announced this week that Robert McHugh purchased the winning ticket for the $100,000 Quick Draw lottery drawing on Feb. 9 at the Marios Restaurant at 503 Route 32 in Highland Mills.
Larkin reminds homeowners to apply for STAR by March 1
ALBANY State Sen. William J. Larkin Jr. (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson) reminds homeowners that the deadline to apply for both the Basic and the Enhanced STAR property tax exemption is Thursday, March 1.
Basic STAR is available for owner-occupied, primary residences where the owners income totals less than $500,000. Basic STAR works by exempting the first $30,000 of the full assessed value of a home from school taxes. Generally, homeowners only need to apply for this exemption once.
Enhanced STAR provides a larger benefit for the primary residences of homeowners age 65 and older with incomes below $79,050 in 2010.
Homeowners who are currently 64 years old, but turn 65 at some point in 2012, may still be eligible.
Enhanced STAR works by exempting the first $62,200 of the full assessed value of a home from school taxes. Homeowners who do not participate in the STAR Income Verification Program have to reapply for Enhanced STAR every year.