Labor Day Air Show to Feature Cold War Era Jet
Organizers of the New York Air Show announced on April 25 that an L-39 Cold War Era jet will be in the show’s exciting lineup. The second annual New York Show at Stewart International Airport is coming on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3 and 4. The Czechoslovakian L-39 was built as the successor to their earlier trainer, the L-29 Delfin. The design joined together an efficient, powerful turbofan engine to a sleek, streamlined fuselage. Thousands of older L-39s remain in active service as trainers, and many are finding new homes with private warbird owners all over the world. The aircraft’s $200,000–$300,000 price tag puts them in range of moderately wealthy pilots in the U.S. looking for fast, agile personal jets.
Port Jervis Passes Taxi Law
The Port Jervis Common Council approved local law #9 of 2016 that seeks to clarify which departments regulate taxis that operate in Port Jervis. Police Chief William Worden recommended the measure to clarify responsibilities among city departments. The police department and city clerk treasurer’s office now share authority for licensing, inspections, and regulation of taxis. The law would only affect cab drivers, and would apply to both companies located in the city and outsiders that do business within city limits. The Council also passed local laws that would allow the city to cut off servies to houses without a certificate of occupancy and a law prohibiting the blacktopping of front yards.
Larkin Announces He’s Up for Re-Election
State Senator William Larkin (R,C, Cornwall-on-Hudson) said on April 22 that he will run again for the State Senate, reported the MidHudsonNews. “Of all the professions I’ve had, being a public servant has had a very special meaning for me over the years,” Larkin said to the online news service. “My duty as a public servant is not something I take lightly and I will not walk away from it until I feel my job is done.” Larkin, 88, has served 38 years in the state legislature.
Campbell Hall Resident Completes Eagle Scout Service Project at Birnberg Preserve
Ryan Cooney of Campbell Hall, of Goshen Scout Troop 62, recently completed his Eagle Scout Service Project at Orange County Land Trust’s Birnberg Preserve. Cooney constructed two freestanding stone walls at the preserve’s entrance. Birnberg Preserve’s entrance is located along the Heritage Trail in the Towns of Chester and Blooming Grove. With help from volunteers from his troop, the Eagle Scout built the walls with stones found on-site. The second part of the project was to install ten new bird houses throughout the preserve for bluebirds, wrens, and other bird species. Stewart’s Shops gave a grant for the birdhouses.
