🌱 How a Celina standout is making his mark at West Point

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• How a Celina standout is making his mark at West Point

Also on today's calendar: INTENT : A clash of beliefs. Personal betrayals. Historic consequences. and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 75, low: 57.
• Thursday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Celina Connection – Plays For West Point (statelinesportsnetwork.net) — A defensive back now playing Division I football at West Point is racking up tackles and key plays for the Army program, including recent games this September. The article traces his on-field contributions over several seasons and notes his Celina family roots, highlighting how his high school success led him to the Academy.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Point

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 18
• INTENT : A clash of beliefs. Personal betrayals. Historic consequences. →
  Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Interviewing Workshop - Middletown →
  Orange County Government Center, 18 Seward Avenue, Middletown
  2:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Attending Home Care - Orange County Career Center, Newburgh →
  Orange County Government Center, 3 Washington Center, Newburgh
• HFIS - PTP Interactive Glow Dance
  Highland Falls Fort Montgomery Central School District, PO BOX 287, Highland Falls
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Sleepy Hollow Music Festival 2026 →
  Kingsland Point Park, Tarrytown Light-Kingsland Point Path, Sleepy Hollow
  11:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• The Family Center →
  Orange County Government Center, 321 South William St, Newburgh
  10:00 am
• Baby Sip Circle (Port Jervis) →
  Orange County Government Center, 138 Pike St, Port Jervis
  10:30 am
Saturday October 10
• West Point Football →
  West Point, Gate 6 Fenton Place, West Point
• Market Day Crafts Fair in Fishkill →
  Van Wyck Homestead Museum, 504 US-9, Fishkill
  11:00 am
• SUP Witches Festival →
  Kingsland Point Park, Tarrytown Light-Kingsland Point Path, Sleepy Hollow
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Nini & The Gun: Cornwall-On-Hudson Bandstand →
  Cornwall-on-Hudson Bandstand, 250 Hudson St, Cornwall-On-Hudson
  6:30 pm
• Cornwall-On-Hudson Bandstand →
  Cornwall-on-Hudson Bandstand, 250 Hudson St, Cornwall-On-Hudson
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Cornwall Canasta Card Crusaders →
  Cornwall Public Library, 395 Hudson St, Cornwall
  12:00 pm
• Middle School Community Council →
  Philipstown Behavioral Health Hub, 5 Stone Street, Cold Spring
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• J&J Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Contract Maintenance Manager in West Point. Apply here.
• Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Newburgh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Point here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cornwall

• Fleeing suspect crosses bridge and causes major wreck on I-84 (midhudsonnews.com)
• Section 9 football rankings: League play heats up in Week 4 (midhudsonnews.com)

Woodbury

• Woodbury Drive Lanes Reopen As Lake Road Closures And Detours Continue (woodburynewsnet.org)
• Toys R Us Bets on Brick and Mortar With 120 New Stores (commercialobserver.com)

New Windsor

• Abilities First expands in New Windsor (midhudsonnews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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