The Museum of the Hudson Highlands, the Black Rock Forest Consortium and the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson will sponsor the Great River Sweep at Donahue Memorial Park (Riverfront Park) Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers are encouraged to participate and can register by calling the museum at 534-5506. Wear work clothes including sturdy shoes and bring work gloves if you have them.

The next N.Y.-state-certified defensive-driving class is Saturday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Register at ITR, building 695 or call 938-4455 for more information.

World renown preacher Dr. Luis Palau will speak at the Cadet Chapel Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. service. Palau has spoken to hundreds of millions of people in 104 nations through radio and TV broadcasts and in person. Palau believes basic answers to life’s struggles are found in the Bible. For more information, call 938-2003.

The annual USMA Tattoo is Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m. at Trophy Point near the amphitheater. There will be performances by twenty pipe-and-drum bands from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The USMA Band, the cadet pipes and drums, the cadet drill team and the cadet field music group will also perform.

The New York State Organization of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will honor the memory of Margaret Corbin, American Revolutionary War heroine, for the 75th year at the Old Cadet Chapel Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. with a memorial service and wreath-laying ceremony at her grave. For more information, call Susan Hopkins at 938-2112.

Youth Services will begin summer-program registration Tuesday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, call Shawni Sticca at 938-8897.

Retired Gen. Fred Franks and the Simon Center for Professional Military Ethics will host a Senior Leaders Panel Wednesday for the senior class followed by a forum for the USMA staff and faculty. The panel list of participants includes Franks along with retired Gens. Barry R. McCaffrey and Binford Peay, retired Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, Don Holder, James Johnson, Tom Rhame and Terry Scott as well as several other invited officers from Desert Storm.

The theme for the event is "The Professional Military Ethic and Combat Leadership in the Gulf War." The staff and faculty forum will be held in Thayer Hall 144 starting at 2:30 p.m. and is open to all. For more information, call Maj. Dane Rideout at 938-2494.

The Sacred Heart Parish in Highland Falls will host a fair Thursday through May 6 on the parish grounds. Amusement rides, games, food and a casino are all part of the festivities. Fair times are as follows: Thursday: 6-11 p.m.; May 4: 6 p.m.-midnight; May 5: noon-midnight; May 6: 1-5 p.m. Pay one price for rides Thursday and May 6. For more information, call 446-4609.

The next Olin Seminar is Thursday and features retired Lt. Gen. James T. Scott speaking about the ground war in a lecture starting at 10:45 a.m. in Thayer Hall, Room 112. Scott is currently the director of the National Security Program at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard. Maj. Gen. Bantz J. Craddock, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, will speak May 4 from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in Robinson Auditorium. He will deliver a leadership lecture.

Anyone interested in attending either should contact Maj. Jen Koch at 938-2342.

Approximately 200 colleges and universities as well as armed service representatives will attend the Orange County College Night Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. in the main ballroom of Eisenhower Hall. The event is sponsored by the Orange County Counselors’ Association.

The Civil Service clerical examination for permanent, entry-level clerical positions at USMA will be offered May 4 at 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the training room, Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, bldg. 626. For more information or to register for the exam, call 938-3843.

The ladies of West Point are holding a farewell high tea honoring Susan Christman May 14, 4-6 p.m. at Cullum Hall. Community members are invited to attend. Please call Sharon Kane, 938-3655 or Kathryn Kaufman, 446-3989 by May 7 to attend.

"The Young Continentals," an evangelical group of young people feature high-energy singers, dancers and technicians, will be performing at the Post Chapel May 7 at 7 p.m. For more information, call Chaplain Tom Wild at 938-2003.

The West Point community will observe Spouse Appreciation Day May 11, 9-11:15 a.m. at the volunteer center, bldg. 2104. A stamping class and a class in group dynamics will be offered. At the West Point Club, military spouses can enjoy lunch and dinner specials.

The Military Council of Catholic Women is accepting donations of baby items for the teen mom outreach program. No clothing is needed at this time; however, any other items such as strollers, cribs, diapers, formula and food will be accepted. Call Laurie at 446-5512 for more information.

St. Thomas Aquinas College offers summer undergraduate classes at West Point. Register at the Army Education Center on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or call Debbie Sutton at 446-2555 for more information. The following are the classes being offered:

Summer A, May 14-June 27
M/W 6-9 p.m. HIST102 History of US II
                                PSY 409 Experimental Psychology
T/TH 6-9 p.m. PSY 334 Counseling/Interviewing Tech.
                                POLS 203 American Presidency

Summer B, July 11-Aug. 23
M/W 6-9 p.m. ENG 101 College English
                                SOC 202 Sociology of Family Life
T/TH 6-9 p.m. HIST 313 Civil War and Reconstruction
                                CJ 205 Juvenile Justice Processes

Joggers, bicyclists and dogs in the cemetery are prohibited at all times in accordance with USMA Regulation 210-14. If you have questions, contact Memorial Affairs at 938-2504 or the Office of the Inspector General at 938-8210.

Free swing dance lessons are offered at the West Point Elementary School every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. followed by open dancing from 7 to 8 p.m. Classes are held in the multipurpose room. No partner is needed. For more information, call Chris Gellasch at 938-4135 or Amy Shell at 938-2413.

Starting Tuesday, increased activity in the construction area around Michie Stadium will take place in an effort to create a new access road between Stony Lonesome and Mills roads. The following are the anticipated steps to this first construction phase:

Traffic on Stony Lonesome and Mills roads will be stopped by flagmen during blasting operations. Questions should be directed to Martha Hinote at 938-4407.