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Millbrook races to support ailing resident

Millbrook races to support ailing resident
Violet Mackey, 14, with her mom, Danielle, and her brother, Brooks, 12, after running the 5-K Walk and Run for Barri. Here, they are after signing a card for Barri. 
Photo by Judith O’Hara Balfe

MABBETTSVILLE — Angels of Light was known for more than 15 years as a local nonprofit charity group that gifted a worry-free holiday season to area families with children who had been diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses. Angels of Light would shop for holiday gifts, wrap them and then present them to the families so they could enjoy worry-free, stress-free holidays.

The Millbrook organization has provided these Christmas and Hanukkah blessings to more than 1,000 families during the past number of years. This past May, Angels of Light announced it would be broadening its mission to help families with other basic needs throughout the year. 

One recipient of its good works is local resident Barri Donellen, known by family and friends as a giving and generous person, beloved by many. Donellen has been diagnosed with Stage IV Esophageal Cancer. 

Angel of Lights Director Lori Decker organized a 5-K walk and run, along with a shorter race for children, that was held on Sunday, July 10, at the Town of Washington Park in Mabbettsville. The event was sponsored by Forza Fitness on Franklin Avenue in Millbrook; more than 70 people signed up to participate. 

“I’m so appreciative of the community and Lori for putting this all together. It’s just me and my mom, and it’s been so difficult,” said Daron McShane, Donellen’s daughter.

— Judith O’Hara Balfe

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MILLERTON — Muanjai Tea opened for business on Main Street for the first time last Saturday, Sept. 5.

Owners John Schildbach and Kanchisar Jaradhanaiphat plan to operate the Thai-inspired tea shop at 32 Main St. Thursday to Monday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The current menu offers classic Thai coffee and tea drinks that the owners say recreate Bangkok tea shop staples.

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MILLERTON — Village officials have closed Eddie Collins Memorial Park until July 31, 2027, as construction ramps up on multiple projects.

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A long-awaited bridge over Route 22 now connects the 25-mile Harlem Valley Rail Trail to a shorter section that runs through Copake into Hillsdale after crane operators dropped the structure into place in the final week of August.

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A long-awaited bridge over Route 22 now connects the 25-mile Harlem Valley Rail Trail to a shorter section that runs through Copake into Hillsdale after crane operators dropped the structure into place in the final week of August.

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Historic Festival parade brings vintage cars, racing legends to Northwest Corner

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FALLS VILLAGE — Millerton resident Rob Cooper was among hundreds of spectators who turned out Thursday, Sept. 3, to watch more than 130 vintage cars parade through the Northwest Corner at the start of Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 44.
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Frank was born on Sept. 23, 1945, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of the late Frank H. Hufner and Charlotte (Kaimer) Hufner. He was raised in Monroe, Connecticut and a graduate of Masuk High School.

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