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Just a few of our accomplishments: Ø
The successful hosting of the
Glynwood Center’s Countryside Exchange in October
1999. Ø
The dissemination of the
Countryside Exchange final report. Ø
The formation of 4 main
Committees: Main Street, Tourism,
Heritage, and Media. Ø
Annual
celebration of Winterfest
since 1999 which attracted over 700 participants with a parade. Ø
Column
in “The
News of the Highlands”. Ø
The Benjamin Moore Paint
Company collaborative project. Ø
The hosting of two ecology
aimed tours – annual Eagle Watches since 2000 & Signs of
Spring 2000. Ø
The establishment of Vision web site. Ø
The development of web pages
for local businesses and organizations for a nominal fee. Ø
The membership drive attracts
over 300 members – “Give us $1.00 and we’ll give you
Change!” Ø
The revival and reorganization
of the Town of Highlands Business Association. Ø
The Spring Clean ups. Ø
The Planting Day and Adopt
-a-Garden program. Ø
The award To Vision of a
competitive Grant by the Glynwood Center to hire a Program Administrator. Ø
Annual
collaboration with the
West Point Parents’ Club on their New
Cadet Handbook to advertise local
businesses. Ø
The ongoing and encouraging
discussions with Orange & Rockland utilities representatives concerning the removal of utility lines along Main Street
for improvement of the
streetscape. Ø
The founding of a Farmers’
Market to be held Sundays June through October. Ø
Annual
“R” Day reception
welcoming new cadets and their friends and families to our town. Ø
The linking of Vision with the Director of Orange County Tourism. Ø
The consultations with the
United States Military Academy concerning the renovation of their Visitors Center, its design, frontage on Main Street, and a
pedestrian crossing. Ø
The joining of the National
Trust Main Street Center. Ø
The visiting of other
communities who have had success in revitalization. Ø The hosting of Public Forums of interest to our community. Ø Patriot Garden phase one completed Ø Ø Ø Ladycliff Park Brick walkway |
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