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Haverstraw village wants to form a neighborhood watch

January

Haverstraw village, in conjunction with the Haverstraw Town Police Department, is seeking to establish a village neighborhood watch program.

Residents who are interested in participating in the program are encouraged to attend an orientation meeting at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at the 2nd floor meeting room at Haverstraw Village Hall at 40 New Main St.

The village held its first orientation meeting for the program in November.

Mayor Michael Kohut said he decided to hold another meeting because the program needed more participation.
Kohut said he was hoping that this program would help Haverstraw police tackle crimes in the village.

“The police cannot do it all by themselves. They need our eyes and ears to assist them since they cannot be everywhere at the same time,” Kohut said in his statement. “By taking responsibility for our own neighborhoods, we can help remove the thereat of drugs and crime in the village and make life in Haverstraw better for everyone, except for the bad guys.”

He added: “Please join us on February 4th to make this program a reality.”

Call Village Hall at 845-429-0300 for more information.

Posted by Akiko Matsuda on Thursday, January 29th, 2009 at 3:21 pm |

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Cops, Elks and Community help Haverstraw boy get wheelchair

September

Alario Magana got his new wheels on Saturday and gets to celebrate with his benefactors on Thursday evening at the Elk’s Club in Haverstraw village.

The 11-year-old Haverstraw village boy has CerebralÂ Palsey and gets around the village, the Farley Middle School and his home in a wheelchair.

His old wheelchair was falling part, held together by wire ties, screws and bolts.

Magana takes a bus to school. A Haverstraw Transit bus employee told Haverstraw Detective Charles Hatala about the state of the youngster’s wheelchair. The family insurance company told the boy’s mother that he was not eligible for another chair for a few more years, Hatala told The Journal-News today.

Hatala gotÂ the Haverstraw Policemen’s Benevolent Association involved and fund-raising started.

“Kids his age grow leaps and bounds and he would soon grow out of his old chair, which was run-down to begin with,” Hatala said.”We didn’t have $7,000 for a new wheelchair.”

The PBA heldÂ a fund raiser, “Friends of Alario,” during the spring.Â The Elk’s Club learned about Magana’s plight and the PBA effort. The club donated the $7,000 for the wheelchair, Hatala said. The money raised by the PBA then went for a lift, clothes and other needs.

Hatala said helping the youngster was a community effort.

“Joe Marina, from the North Rockland School District helpedÂ organizing and shopping for the chair,” Hatala said. ” When I spoke with him ..Â he told me Alario was very excited about his chair and Tom Brown from the bus company told me he sits so much straigher in the chair.”
At 5 p.m. Thursday, congratulations and thank yous will be exchanged at the Elk’s Club.

Posted by Steve Lieberman on Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 at 11:26 am |