Warwick in May
Warwick. A snapshot of some of the events that took place around town this month.
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| 28 May 2024 | 02:51
Warwick Cares - Second Annual Mental Health Month Celebration at Railroad Green on May 4. Wayne Patterson, president of “Team Up For Hope,” presents mental health and suicide prevention advocate of Warwick Cares Mental Health Initiatives Judy Battista with a check for $500. (
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Warwick Cares - Second Annual Mental Health Month Celebration at Railroad Green on May 4. The Chosun Taekwondo Academy gave martial arts, and Qigong demos. (
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Green bows and ribbon hang from the pillars of the Warwick Village Hall on Main Street in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. (
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A ribbon cutting was held for the opening of the Warwick Valley Farmer’s Market on May 12, celebrating the market’s 30th year of operation. (
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Beltane participates gather around the maypole in Lewis Park on Saturday, May 11. (
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The Beltane festival held in Lewis Park on Saturday, May 11, included a variety of vendors and oddities. (
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On Sunday, May 19, Winslow Therapeutic Center in its 50th year celebration sponsored the 33rd Annual Duck Derby where participants can purchase numbered “rubber” (plastic) duckies for a chance at eight top prizes, including the grand prize of $1,000. (
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Thousands of “rubber duckies” swim downstream in a group for the 33rd Annual Duck Derby on Sunday, May 19. (
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Winslow’s senior staff members Nikki Ferro, Susan Ferro, and Stacy Lenz pose for a photo after announcing the winners of the 33rd Annual Duck Derby on May 19. (
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Gathering for a photo at the Coffee with a Cop event (from left) are Officer Ryan King, Officer Neil Ryan, Lt. Keith Slesinski, Manny Tirado, Mayor Michael Newhard, Chief John Rader, Luis Abramson, and Town Councilman Floyd DeAngelo. (
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Warwick resident Colleen LoPinto (right) has a conversation with Town of Warwick Police Officers Jordan Tetreault, Kyle Smith, and Ryan King during the May 20 “Coffee with a Cop” event at Café e Dolci. (
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Town of Warwick Police Officer Ryan King enjoys a conversation with Diane Wozniak during the May 20 “Coffee with a Cop” event at Café e Dolci. (
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Every year at Memorial Day, the Lazear, Smith and VanderPlaat Memorial Home on Oakland Avenue in Warwick decorates its front lawn with flags in memory of veterans who have passed away from the town of Warwick, including Pine Island, Florida, and Greenwood Lake. This year the company placed 2003 flags. With the help of family and friends of the memorial home, the flags are carefully placed on the lawn. (
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Every year at Memorial Day, the Lazear, Smith and VanderPlaat Memorial Home on Oakland Avenue in Warwick decorates its front lawn with flags in memory of veterans who have passed away. This year the company placed 2003 flags. This tradition has been continuing for many years, and has been passed down through generations. Pictured here is Michael Steven Arbuco Jr., helping to carry on the tradition. He is the grandson of Steven Arbuco, a long time employee of the memorial home. (
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