Corinth plans a year of events

Bicentennial to be celebrated

CORINTH, N.Y. » The town of Corinth is celebrating its bicentennial in 2018 with events throughout the year, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday with a Blue & Gold annual scouts banquet at Corinth firehouse.

Local artist Kendra Schieber and Corinth fourth-grade students created the bicentennial logo, which depicts a picturesque scene with the motto: “Corinth 1818-2018, Celebrating 200 years on the Hudson River.”

Also, the Bicentennial Committee commissioned well-known artist Cate Mandigo to produce a colorful souvenir poster. Instead, she did two, a news release said.

One depicts a summer scene called “Sunday Afternoon, Pagenstecher Park.”

The other shows the old International Paper Company office in winter.

The matted and signed prints are available in three sizes — 8 x 10 for $30, 11 x 14 for $45 and 16 x 20 for $60.

In addition, raffle tickets for a chance to win one of the original prints are available at the Corinth Town Hall for $20 apiece.

All fundraising proceeds will go to the bicentennial celebration.

Other events this spring and summer are:

• Mar 24 -- Town of Corinth’s Founders Day Buffet Dinner;

• April 20 -- Official Founding Date of the Town of Corinth;

• April 20 -- Corinth District School Historic Re-Enactment and Time Capsule Opening; • May 20 -- Corinth EMS Day; • May 20-26 -- EMS Open House Week;

• May 30 -- Veterans Memorial Day Parade; • June 14 -- Flag Day; • June 27 -- Town Fun Day: Block Dance for Kids, Teen Events;

• July 7 -- Independence Day Celebration & Parade;

• August 5 -- “Down by the Riverside”;

• August 11 -- International Paper Day;

• August 12 -- Faith of our Fathers Sunday with Bell Ringing; • August 17 -- 1960’s Party; • August 18 -- Parade and any Firematic and EMS Events;

Fall events will be announced at a later date.

For information contact Bicentennial Chairman and town Supervisor Richard Lucia at (518) 654- 9232, Ext. 3; by email: rlucia@townofcorinthny.com; or go to www.townofcorinthny.com.