PORT JERVIS Highlights

The Star on Mt. William

2024 Dec 4 - “While things in planning take sometime to turn to reality…patience prevails.

A thought to return the star on Mount William for the holiday season was on the check list. The star was there many years ago when I was a child and remember it vividly.

Although not finished and up before I left office, the star was built. The issue was getting it up on the frame that was dilapidated as well as getting it and keeping it lit with no electric service.

The star went up this week and temporarily energized tonight. It will go off and then relit beginning Saturday.

Many, Many Thanks to Michael Ward for making and building the star and figuring out the way to light it along with Steve Duryea, Wayne Addy and the DPW crew for fixing the frame and getting the star mounted.

Let this star guide us through the holiday season and into the New Year with prosperity no matter what we believe. We all deserve at least that.” - Kelly Decker, former PORT JERVIS Mayor.

This seasonal project was funded by the PORT JERVIS Heritage Center with the primary goal of “bringing back and highlighting the history of Port Jervis”. Thanks to Tom’s Auto for making a large financial contribution toward this project. The star is 7’6” and visible from as far away as I-84 Greenville Mountain with primary focus on downtown PORT JERVIS. Watch for more displays throughout the year.