A long day in the life of America
Monroe. Echoes of the turmoil in the nation’s capital reach Orange County. | 12 Jan 2021 | 10:09 At 4:30 a.m. last Wednesday morning, Jan. 6, Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt climbed the steps of one of two buses in Monroe Park-and-Ride to say a few words to the people on board who were getting ready for the five-hour ride to Washington, D.C., where people from across the country were gathering to protest the Congressional certification of Joseph R. Biden as the next president of the United States of America. Photo provided by the Orange County Democratic Committee.
Lawmakers declared themselves safe
Nearly all of the state s delegation publicly declared they were safe, including Reps. Antonio Delgado, D-Rhinebeck, Dutchess County; Nicole Malliotakis, R-Staten Island; Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, Saratoga County; and Joseph Morelle, D-Irondequoit, Monroe County. My staff and I are safe, Delgado posted. We are grateful for the brave Capitol Police officers who are doing everything they can to keep everyone safe. I m praying for our country.
Morelle tweeted that he was safe and sheltering in place while the Capitol is on lockdown. There is no place in our democracy for this violence, he tweeted. It must stop.
| 22 Dec 2020 | 11:00 Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt presents the Watt family in Goshen with state honors, a State Assembly Proclamation, for spreading “Christmas joy throughout our region.”
Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt this week presented the highest State Assembly honor to Watt Christmas Wonderland for 15 years in operation.
John Watt, creator of Watt Christmas Wonderland, began decorating his mother’s house more than years ago. Each year, the display would get bigger until he moved it to his house in Goshen and opened Watt Christmas Wonderland to the public in 2005. Over the past 15 years, Watt Christmas Wonderland has become a staple holiday attraction to the community.
| 14 Dec 2020 | 04:02 Assemblyman Colin Schmitt presents the Small Business of the Month Award for December to Valkyrie Coffee Roasters owner and roastmaster Dakota Rudolph alongside Chester Town Councilman Robert Courtney. Provided photo.
Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt has a small business of the month appreciation program designed to show recognition for a local small business in the 99th Assembly District.
For December, Schmitt is recognizing Valkyrie Coffee Roasters, located at 23 Main St., Chester. Valkyrie Coffee Roasters is owned by roast master Dakota Rudolph.
“With such a difficult year coming to a close, it is inspiring to see Dakota and his team persevering to serve the community in a positive way,” Schmitt said in the press release announcing the small business of the month selection. “Dakota has built a wonderful small business that attracts coffee and tea drinkers from around the area to enjoy everything this region has to offer.”