The Garden Club of Orange and the Orange Historical Society will host a Summer Solstice tour of the Stone Otis House Herb Garden and the Victorian Era home on Thursday, June 21 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Come and enjoy the redesigned herb and flower gardens, in their early season glory. Then come back in the fall and tour it again to see how it’s changed.
See the current Orange Life Magazine for bit of background and a glimpse of just how beautiful it can be.
Admission is free.
The town of Orange may be small in population, but it gained the reputation for bringing in top-flight bands and one of the best fireworks displays in the New Haven County.
For this year’s Independence Day Concert, the Orange Town News, which is once again producing the event, is presenting “The British Invasion Years” to perform prior to the town’s Annual Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular.
More than just The Beatles, The British Invasion Years is three shows in one!
First, you will hear classic songs by iconic sixties, British Groups. British Invasion music was instantly embraced because it was so eclectic…the bad boy soul of the Rolling Stones, the defiant anthems of The Who, the raw and powerful guitar sounds of The Kinks, the flower power grooves ofThe Zombies, and the uplifting pop of Herman’s Hermits.
The American Musical response follows, with memorable hits by celebrated artists like The Beach Boys, The Monkees, The Doors, and Steppenwolf.
The sixties-era retrospective concludes with an extraordinary note-for-note finale of The Beatles Abby Road album.
To preview the band, go to www.britishinvasionyears.com.
The Independence Day Concert will take place on Sunday, July 1 (rain date Monday, July 2) at the Orange Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road, Orange.
The festivities will begin promptly at 6:30 pm with welcoming comments from Orange First Selectman Jim Zeoli. The concert will be followed promptly at 9:30 pm by the Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular with Patriotic Music.
Event producer Rocky Salperto said, “We are looking forward to another premiere event for area residents to enjoy. We are excited about producing this show for the seventh consecutive year. We hope everyone continues to enjoy this great community event. Many thanks go out to our sponsors, our first selectman and town officials for their continued support.”
The event is made possible through area sponsors including major sponsors: Cohen & Wolf, P.C.; Yale University, The Orange Foundation’s Olga Fund, the Orange Town News & the Town of Orange.
Popular Food Trucks have been lined up and novelty items will also be available for purchase at the fairgrounds beginning at 6:00 pm. WPLR Radio will also be on location. Come early and get a good seat. Admission is free. There will be a suggested parking donation of $5 that will benefit the Orange Little League.
On Tuesday, June 19, at 7 p.m. there will be a continuation of a hearing regarding an Active Adult 55+ Community housing development on Turkey Hill Road, directly across from the Turkey Hill School Exit.
The meeting will take place at the Orange Town Hall.
Residents of that neighborhood ask that all residents join them in an effort to protect the community and children from further disturbance and commercial development.
Easily accessible on the Boston Post Road.
Kristina Kaoud, owner of Material Girls Boutique, 463 Boston Post Road (Next to Kaoud Oriental Rugs) announced today that she will donate a portion of sales when any customer mentions Clover Nook Farm at checkout Now through Sunday, June 17th.
A longtime Woodbridge resident and friend of Orange Live, Kristina hosts many types of fundraising events and said she hopes to make a nice contribution to this weekend’s fundraiser.
Thank you Kristina!
Customers, don’t forget to mention Clover Nook Farm!
Jake Silliman and Shayna Goldblatt, Amity’s 2018 Amity Scholar Athletes
On Sunday, June 10, The Amity Booster Club hosted the annual Block A Dinner at Race Brook Country Club.
The event honors the best of the best of all the Athletes at Amity High School.
Top honors (Athlete of the Year), as we posted the other day, went to Patrick Winkel and Nicole Koshes.
One of the other highest awards (Scholar Athlete) went to one boy and one girl who are not only excellent on the field, court, links, track, whatever but also excel in the classroom.
This year, the male scholar-athlete Jacob Silliman was an Amity Ice Hockey defenseman. He has an astounding 4.9 GPA.
The female scholar-athlete Shayna Goldblatt, a tiny, physically fit young lady who surprised the wrestling coach when she expressed her desire to join the team a couple of years ago. With sports trainer Kim Pierce’s encouragement, Shayna learned everything she needed to know and this year, she was one of the co-captains. She also played field hockey, contributing a lot to that team and as an underclassman, she was on the outdoor track team.
No matter what she takes on, Shayna always gives her all. She obviously takes her studies seriously and is a fantastic choice for this year’s scholar athlete award.
As Yogi Berra once said, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” At least that’s what it felt like for me. I don’t know if anyone else realized it, but it immediately struck me when the Athlete of the Year winners were announced at the Block A dinner at Race Brook Country Club in Orange.
Two years ago, at the annual Sports Dinner, Chris Winkel and Katie Koshes were crowned Amity’s Athletes of the Year.
Go forward to Sunday, June 10, Patrick Winkel and Nicole Koshes were named the 2018 Athletes of the Year.
So, there we go again. Two amazing Orange athletes with highly recognizable last names earning the top honor. This is quite a tribute to their parents, as this particular award is not only for the athlete’s playing ability but for the way they conduct themselves on and off the field.
Congratulations Pat and Nicole, you both deserve this honor. Thank you for all you did for Amity over the years, all the best in College and in all your future endeavors.
Amity High School Junior Jake Bronson announced that he is organizing a world record attempt for the most participants in a baseball throwing relay.
On June 4, at 12:01 p.m., Patricia Angerame, 62, of Orange, surrendered herself at police headquarters after learning of a warrant for her arrest.
According to the report, the warrant stemmed from a complaint reported in May 2018 that the complainant received harassing messages from Angerame.
Officers had previously warned Angerame to stop contacting the complainant, but she ignored those orders and contacted that person online, which led to the issuance of an arrest warrant.
Angerame was charged with second-degree harassment and released on a promise to appear in court on June 18.
Officers responded to a disturbance complaint at the Puerto Vallarta restaurant, 377 Boston Post Road, on June 3 at 11:15 p.m.
According to the report, officers learned that Joel Diaz, 41, of New Haven had tried to move some chairs in order to create an impromptu ‘dance floor area’ within the restaurant. When staff told him to stop moving the chairs around, Diaz reportedly became belligerent and challenged the employees to fight.
Diaz was subsequently taken into custody and charged with second-degree breach of peace. He was released on a promise to appear in court on June 18.
A Message from Dr. Vince Scarpetti, Orange Superintendent of Schools:
The Orange Public Schools will have rolling registration for new K-6 students.
To begin the registration process, please visit the registration page for your child’s school at www.oess.org and fill out the online registration forms. Please prepare the documents listed and a representative will contact you to set up an appointment.
Between July 16th and August 2nd, registration appointments will be held at Mary L. Tracy School, 650 School House Lane, Monday through Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
From August 9th on, registration appointments will be held at your child’s respective school.
PLEASE NOTE: Parents are requested to bring child’s original birth certificate, proof of residency, physical and immunization records at the time of the meeting.