🌱 How a Monroe-connected traveler is coping inside national hantavirus quarantine
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Monroe-connected traveler is coping inside national hantavirus quarantine
Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: How did the ram get lost while driving? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 63.
- Tuesday: Hot with sun and some clouds, with a high of 94 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New York Man In Hantavirus Quarantine Shares Unexpected Updates (wgna.com) — A Hudson Valley resident with ties to Monroe is sharing what life is like inside a national quarantine unit after exposure to a rare hantavirus strain on a cruise. He’s rebuilding a fitness routine with limited equipment and, now that media cameras have left, finally opened his blinds for sunlight, offering a candid look at coping with isolation. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
Cornwall United Methodist Church, 198 Main St, Firthcliffe
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 20
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Other local events
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VANA: THE LADY IN RED TOUR With Special Guests →
Arrow Park, 1061 Orange Turnpike, Monroe
6:00 pm -
Long Island Authors Showcase at The Inn at Fox Hollow →
7755 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury
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Miles Minnick - New Mainstream Tour →
Arrow Park, 1061 Orange Turnpike, Monroe
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Hudson Freeman with lots of hands →
Arrow Park, 1061 Orange Turnpike, Monroe
7:00 pm
Thursday May 28
Saturday May 30
Sunday May 31
Tuesday June 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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A Day Of Play →
Goshen Green Farm, 3301 NY-207, Goshen
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Hike, Breathwork, & Meditation at Sterling State Forest →
Sterling Lake Loop, Sterling Lake Corp, Tuxedo Park
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History of Kenridge Farm — Hudson Highlands Nature Center - The Hudson Valley's Premier Outdoor Nature Center →
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, 120 Muser Dr, Cornwall
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Spring Ballet: Of Sylphs and Suites — Warwick Center for the Performing Arts →
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Rd, Chester
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Of Sylphs and Suites →
Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 231 Creamery Pond Rd, Chester
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My Lord, What a Night at Penguin Rep Theatre →
Penguin Rep Theatre, 7 Cricketown Rd, Stony Point
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World Bee Day →
Cornwall Public Library, 395 Hudson St, Cornwall
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Personnel and Compensation Committee Meeting →
Orange County, NY Calendar, 255 Main Street, Goshen
3:30 pm
Sunday May 17
Monday May 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can anyone tell me exactly what this person is doing?
I asked that he said he’s putting up a Sabbath string ? (Nextdoor Round Lake) - Can anyone explain what this person is doing?
I asked and he said “ having sabbath string on the pole” what is it for? In the town of Monroe - they also parked in my neighbors driveway and he was… (Nextdoor Round Lake)
- Bloomin' Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Line Cook in Monroe. Apply here.
- BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Cashier in Monroe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monroe here.
🗞 Nearby News
Woodbury
- US group signs contracts, negotiates new smart transport projects in region (bnamericas.com)
- Celebrating the dedication of East Meadow's PTAs (liherald.com)
Chester
- Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In NY: Police (dailyvoice.com)
Goshen
- Millions in propositions on the line in Orange County school votes. See list (recordonline.com)
- Boys track & field - View results of OCIAA championship meet (recordonline.com)
- New Windsor couple guilty of Medicaid fraud (midhudsonnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He missed his ewe turn. (Thank you Clayton M. for sending it in!)
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