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What’s Inside…

5 Editor in Chief 24 Hippotherapy at VCSD
7 Village of Montgomery 27 42nd Street
8 Orange County K-9 Association 29 Anderson Design Group Architects
15 Easter Egg Hunt 32 Montgomery Food Pantry
16 Goodwill Church 36 Around Town
18 Concerts at Goodwill Church 38 Upcoming Events
20 St. Pat’s Ramble 39 Then & Now

Making it Happen

Sharon MacGregor has been a freelance Leigh-Ann Mosca is the Director and Founder Erni Hewett has been a freelance and
writer, newspaper columnist, and reporter for of Women’s Quest, which holds conferences in corporate designer for more than 20 years.
Orange County tailored to empower, promote, She has worked in a creative capacity for com-
more than 20 years. Her current endeavors panies such as Condé Nast Publications and
include the food blog, Fed Well, and running and unite women. She was instrumental in Intel. Currently, she is running her own design
the Hudson Valley Restaurants and Kitchens starting the Goshen chapter of Girls on the Run studio, Erni Girl Designs, where she has the
group on Facebook while editor of the Quar-
terly magazines. She and her husband Bruce as head coach. Leigh-Ann has also enjoyed opportunity to work for the Quarterly
teaching and tutoring within the community magazines. She lives with her husband Brian
have raised their sons, Ken and Colin, and has coached GoshenYouth Football while
in the Pine Bush area. raising her two children Gabrielle and Paul. and they are raising their children, Evan
and Josie in New Hampton, NY.

Acknowledgments John heading to his first at bat.

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and
instruction.”
Proverbs 1:7

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LE T TE R f rom the editor I N C HI EF Montgomery

My dad visited a local pig farm when I was younger. Upon his arrival, a Owner/Publisher:
dog came up to him and they took a liking to each other right away. My John E Kidd
father said to the farmer, “She’s a really nice dog.” The farmer replied, Editor:
“You want her?” My dad chuckled as the farmer’s response wasn’t exact-
ly what he had expected. He thought about it, and the next day he went Sharon MacGregor
back and took the farmer up on his offer. After a trip to the carwash in Account Executive:
an attempt to get the pig farm stench off of this poor smelly dog, Molly
became a part of our family. Leigh-Ann Mosca
Now no one knew how old Molly was because, well, she was just an old Director of Photography:
farm dog. She never came in the house. In fact, she was scared to death
to even come inside the garage. It must have just been how she was Michael Bloom
trained. In the dead of winter, we would try our best to drag her into the Layout &
garage, but she refused, would panic and run back outside in the cold.
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Greetings from the Village of Montgomery

The Village of Montgomery has awarded the bid for the replacement of the
8” water main on the west end of Clinton Street. The work is scheduled to
commence in mid-July and be completed sometime by the end of August.
Businesses and residences on Clinton Street will experience disruption during
the week while construction is ongoing. The street will be partially closed
Mondays through Fridays, but should be completely open on weekends. We
apologize for the inconvenience, but the infrastructure improvements are
necessary and will enhance water flow and fire protection in the downtown area.

The summer concert series is scheduled to begin Thursday, June 29th and run every Thursday through
August 31st. Concerts run from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Please come enjoy a relaxing time. Concerts
this summer are sponsored by Walden Savings Bank, Angry Orchard and Orange County Ironworks.
There might be a handful of other concerts that will be announced in the near future. Also, the West
Point Band is scheduled for August 24th, and there is a karaoke night July 28th (Friday Night) at the
bandstand. There is a movie night at the park at 9:00 p.m. on August 11th.

Steve Brescia,
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Mayor Stephen Brescia 845-629-4329 Want to fill a need right here in your
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Trustee Michael Hembury 845-457-9661 Ext. 201 following needed support: Visiting with
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Trustee Walter Lindner 845-457-9661 Ext. 208 clerical support, reading or chatting.
845-457-9661 Ext. 205 Making a reassuring phone call to a
Village Clerk Monserrate Rivera-Fernandez 845-457-9661 Ext. 204 neighbor living alone, driving a neighbor
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Deputy Clerk Tina Murphy 845-457-9621 errand, helping a neighbor with grocery
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Clerk (p/t) Veronica Richerd 845-457-5321
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Clerk (p/t) Cathie Raia 845-457-3935 457-4138 for more information.
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Village Treasurer David A. Griffith 845-457-7576 “To the world, you are one person, to
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Deputy Treasurer Francine Palmieri
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Village Court Clerk Barbara Conroy

Building Inspector, Bruce J. Yancewicz, Sr.

Montgomery Free Library

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Police Chief Steven Walsh

Village of Montgomery Post Office

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TraoifnDiinffegrePntaBrrteendsers
By Sharon MacGregor
Photos by John Kidd

Imagine being able to implicitly trust Metropolitan Transportation Authority the agency and may need to have that
the behavior of your partner, knowing (MTA). Sergeant Dave Campbell has intimidation factor at some point.”
without a doubt, that if you yell out been in charge since 2005 and allowed
a command it will be carried out Montgomery Quarterly staff on-site to Sgt. Campbell recalls when he first
regardless of the possibility of danger observe just a small sampling of the brought home, Max, from Eastern
or self-injury. In exchange, you have to training program. Europe. “It is up to the handler/officer
be willing to spend every single minute how much time they want their dog
while on-duty and a substantial amount The canines can come from almost to spend with the family. I prefer it.
of off-duty time together. Your partner anywhere, may be either male or I think it helps socialize the dog and
will rely solely on you for food, water, female, be 12 – 18 months old, and can Max even went on vacation with us.”
training, transportation to health care, range in price from zero (a donation)
and may also become integrated to around $8,000. Most frequently, Tasks are built on from the simplest
within your family, accompanying German Shepherds are used, but other commands to more complex reactions
everyone on vacation or to recreational breeds can include Labrador retrievers, and physical requirements over a 16-
events. Sound intense? Well, it all and Malinois. week period. For example, to teach
begins when a law enforcement agent, jumping over obstacles, a dog is first
most commonly a police officer, and a “The Lab has an incredible sense of encouraged to jump and clear hurdles
canine officer are paired for training. smell and can likely pick up a scent from from low to gradually higher heights
a further distance than a Shepherd,” Sgt. until finally they are able to leap over
For about the past 25 years, K9 partners Campbell explains, “but, the downside the stationary target while off leash.
have been trained in the Orange is they simply appear too friendly. While Once the skill has been completed,
County program, for service not only we offer separate, additional training the human handler is encouraged to
in local police departments, but for for say, a bomb-sniffing dog or drug- provide plenty of praise in a higher-
other government agencies and the sniffing dog, but they are still a part of pitched and enthusiastic voice.

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Thank you to all members of the blue line, whether human or canine officers,
for all you do to protect and serve your communities.

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“Initial training is similar to basic patrol school,” said Sgt. A final training display during the day the Montgomery
Campbell, “everyone is required to keep training so their Quarterly staff visited included an example of bite training.
skills can improve and they just get better. New York also A protective sleeve is placed on the human participant, the
requires additional annual training.” dog is leashed then given the appropriate command upon
which he will run as fast as he can and bite with his full mouth
In addition to on-site training, the entire class will at times and hang on to the protective gear over the subject’s arm.
conduct exercises to hone skills in public parks or vacant “We want him to bite with his full mouth so he does not
buildings to help teach the canine that the same rules apply simply tear at the suspects skin who can then try to escape.
in any location, weather, circumstance and situation. We want a full bite and hold,” said Sgt. Campbell.

The value of working with a police canine was recalled in “The most difficult skill for a dog to learn is tracking,” he
separate interviews with both Sgt. Campbell and Orange said. “He has to be able to hold on to a scent regardless
County Sheriff Carl DuBois. Sheriff DuBois said, “A few of the climate and wind and should be able to track for at
years ago, Sergeant Dustin Palen, in Walden and his canine least three miles.”
answered a call to search a home where a suspect had been
chased into a residence with a weapon, but after hours of During training, handlers and canines are both acquiring
looking, no weapon was found. Sgt. Palen and his canine an entirely new set of skills as well as bonding as partners.
entered the house and began their search in the basement. Upon completion of the program, an annual graduation is
Within minutes, actually almost immediately, the dog sat. held and the pairs are recognized for their achievements
This reaction is a passive indication method used by dogs and readiness to go to work. On any given day, they must
trained to find explosives, in other words, you do not want be able to fully rely on each other as they may be called
a dog to dig or disturb an area which may have a bomb to to use any of their skills to diffuse a potentially deadly
avoid accidental detonation, so they are trained to sit. Sgt. situation, find valuable evidence or a missing person, or
Palen knocked on the wall nearest the dog which sounded force a suspect to surrender.
hollow. Once the board was removed, the gun was right
there. It is amazing how powerful a dog’s nose is and how
they can be trained to identify the scent of gun powder.
Even if evidence, is buried, then covered with grass, the
dog can still smell the human and in a grid search will be
able to come back every time with the object.”

Sgt. Campbell shared the same anecdote and added, “It’s
very rewarding to know one of our canines has made an
amazing contribution and performed their duties well.”

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Orange County Sheriff Carl E. DuBois had this to say
about Sergeant Dave Campbell, “He is why this (K-9
training) program is a continued success. He is a steady,
competent, capable and model police officer and he is
dedicated and a great trainer. When Sgt. Campbell
decides to leave, it will be a big hole to fill. He has great
passion for his work and is a perfect example of what you
want a K-9 handler to be. For me, knowing Sgt. Campbell
is in charge means one less worry for me. I know he is
handling every aspect of the program with great skill and
being in his role requires a whole different breed. No pun
intended.”

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Need Hope? Need Encouragement?
Need Prayers? We’re Here for You!

A Proverbial Chihuahua services
events
Just as I never expect to read an article about a
Chihuahua being a police dog, I never expected to
have one living in my home. She was a gift from an
area breeder who asked us to take in a kitten he had
rescued. My daughters’ dreams of dog ownership
finally came true and the ratio of male to female
mammals in my home went from five-to-one to
seven-to-one overnight. (Both the puppy and the
kitten are female; they join two older female cats.)
At first, I had difficulty accepting that this five-
pound, doted-upon creature was really a dog at all;
she seemed more like the idea of a dog, or a snack for a dog. But, cuteness aside, Daisy
gets to keep her dog card in my mind because of one beautiful phrase: “small dog, small
output.” She beats every big dog with this one. Some big dog owners I know have to
clean up massive amounts of doggie output and sometimes endure harsh weather to
keep that output outdoors. Daisy, however, comes with the delightful indoor option of
a wee-wee pad. She enjoys the ovation she gets from us every time she hits her doormat-
sized target with her tiny ordinance. Such affirmations, intended to reinforce training
success, fill our home with joy and make us all feel like winners. They also remind me
of an opposite principle taught in James 3:5 and its surrounding context. Though the
tongue is like the Chihuahua of body parts, it can do more damage than the rest put
together; it turns out to be a small dog with a huge output. “So also the tongue is a
small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a
small fire!” Our new little Chihuahua reminds me that our words, unlike her, can leave
behind big messes in our lives that are hard to clean up. Trust God to help you with
what Psalm 141:3 describes as “keeping watch over the door of your lips.”

God Bless You,

Pastor John Torres

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Casey LaBar and Hayley Mant, talented artists and good friends, Casey and Hayley feel they never would have been as focused
are set to graduate in June from Valley Central High School as well and successful in pursuing their passion for art if they hadn’t expe-
as the Orange-Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) rienced the demands and rewards of the Digital Design and Ad-
Center. Throughout their two years as Digital Design and Advertis- vertising program. Casey says: “The CTE Center has been like a
ing students in the Visual Arts Careers Academy, these gifted de- second home, and the program here has challenged me to push
sign superstars have inspired their fellow students, instructors and myself to be a better, more disciplined artist. I have been exposed
the community with their stunning creativity and talent. to opportunities that enabled me to get into a top art and design
Casey and Hayley have won numerous art and design awards over college and gave me a solid base to start my career as an artist. Mr.
the past two years as CTE students, including poster contests for Diaz and Mrs. Lennon were amazing in their support which allowed
the Great American Smoke Out in Orange County, the Orange me to take risks and expand my boundaries.”
County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council and most recently the
“Safe Love” art contest sponsored by Orange County Safe Homes, Hayley agrees; “My CTE experience is one that I will treasure for
where Casey placed first and Hayley second among the many en- the rest of my life. It has been the highlight of my high school years.
tries. They have also been recognized in New We had the opportunity not only to take part in many competitions
York State competitions as well as the national
Beneath the Sea “Ocean Pals” computer in the county, in New York State and na-
graphic poster contest where Hayley placed tionally, but we also participated in real-life
first and Casey placed second in the nation. work for local clients. We got to experience
Last year they teamed up and took second all areas of advertising and design, and I’m
place among their peers across New York excited to move on to the next step in col-
State in the SkillsUSA Banner Contest. Both lege. Attending the CTE Digital Design
young women recently contributed illustra- and Advertising program helped me make
tions for a children’s book that will be published this summer. They sure that this is what I plan to do for the rest
are set to attend college in the fall; Casey was awarded a four-year of my life.”
scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design to pursue an
advanced degree in illustration and conceptual design, and Hayley Photo Caption: Digital Design and Advertising Instructor Der-
is starting at SUNY Fredonia for two years and then transferring to ek Diaz with Casey (left) and Hayley holding their winning
Savannah College of Art and Design to become an illustrator. Beneath the Sea posters. Digital Design and Advertising Instructor
Through their art, work ethic, and positive attitudes, Casey and Madeline Lennon is at right.
Hayley have left their mark on the CTE Digital Design and Ad-
vertising program, according to their instructors Derek Diaz and Visit our website at ouboces.org to learn more about the great
Madeline Lennon. Diaz says, “Casey and Hayley are exceptional opportunities OU BOCES provides for our region. Join us on
students and artists. It has been a pleasure to watch them continue Facebook and follow us on Twitter!
to grow and improve, and it will be exciting to see what the future
has in store for them.”

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Valley Central Occupational Therapist Trisha LaFronz, MA, OTR/L
helps student Liam Gallagher lead Buster.

A small gaggle of students, all smiles, crowd around a tiny pony on “Children on the autism spectrum are very intuitive to input, just as
a field at Montgomery Elementary School. To the casual observer, it a horse is,” Ms. LaFronz said. “They’re very in sync with the horses’
looks more like a scene from a birthday party featuring a traveling emotions – the horse has a calm demeanor and so the students become
petting zoo than a therapy session; but these students are all learning more calm when they interact with him.”
how to conquer some of the physical, mental and emotional challenges Older students at the Alternative Learning Center struggling with
associated with disabilities. anxiety transform from being afraid, to confidently grooming, feeding
Valley Central Occupational Therapist Trisha LaFronz, MA, OTR/L and riding the horses.
and owner of Helping Hooves Therapy brings her therapy horses “At the beginning, the anxiety-ridden students were very afraid of the
to visit special education students once per month at Montgomery horses, Ms. LaFronz said. “But, now they all get on Billy to ride. They
Elementary School and the Alternative Learning Center as part use the horse as a community catalyst for conversation and improve
of Valley Central’s HPOT (Hippotherapy Occupational, Physical, their social skills and build confidence and self-esteem.”
Speech Therapy) program. According to the American Hippotherapy “I like riding him,” Valley Central student Liam Gallagher exclaimed
Association, hippotherapy is a treatment strategy which uses equine when asked to share his favorite part of the program.
movement to achieve functional goals. Valley Central School District As the session wraps up and the students file inside, students in
is the only public district in the county to offer such a program to its mainstream classes pour out of the doors on their way to recess and
students. quickly cluster around the horse chattering excitedly.
As far as the students are concerned, it’s just a fun day learning how to
groom, lead and feed four-year old miniature pony, Buster.

“I like making styles in his hair,” student Amy Lind said, confidently “It’s almost like they’re jealous,” Ms. LaFronz laughed. “They’re always
navigating a grooming brush through Buster’s mane. asking ‘how come we don’t get to play with a horse?’ So we’re going to
Buster’s “big brother” Billy, also visits the students for therapy sessions try to do something on career day where I bring in the horses and all
and when he is there, students also have the opportunity to ride. of the students are able to interact and play with them.”
The benefits of equine therapy are significant, according to Ms. “The equine therapy program has been a tremendous asset to our
LaFronz, helping students with all different needs to improve fine and special education student population since its inception three years
gross motor skills, while building confidence and impulse control. ago,” Deputy Superintendent of Human Resources and Pupil Personnel
Students who have limited mobility are able to ride. Students on the Services. “It’s an example of how Valley Central continuously seeks
autism spectrum become more verbal and improve their social skills new, innovative strategies to meet all of our students’ needs and help
and eye contact. students of all abilities thrive.”

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Montgomery Elementary School student Edgar Munoz smiles while petting Buster
Students Amy Lind, Vanessa Villalpando, Michael Baxter and Payton Malm work together to groom Buster.

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Valley Central HIGH SCHOOL
PERFORMING ARTs Department

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Anderson Design Group Architects,
Community Open House and Ribbon Cutting

Photo by John Kidd

On Thursday, April 18, Anderson community. “It’s all about people,” he boutique hotels and restaurants,
Design Group Architects, specializing said. “Without the good people that large industrial projects, university
in commercial, institutional, we have working here, none of this dormitories, custom residences, and
industrial, medical and residential would be possible. Also, all of us here public parks. They continue to practice
architecture, planning, and interior are local. We all graduated from local architecture, planning and interior
design services, hosted a community high schools, went to our local SUNY design in seven states for a broad range
open house and ribbon cutting at their College, and live within just a short of clients, including multiple Fortune
recently renovated offices located distance from our office. We greatly 500 companies, international clients,
at the historic Montgomery Grange. appreciate all that we have gained from and local small businesses. A complete
Nearly 200 guests attended including the community, and now how we can portfolio can be found at their official
community leaders, local business continue to contribute and give back website: www.adgarchitect.com. Those
partners, clients, friends and family. to our local community.” Anderson interested in tracking the progress
The Goshen Chamber of Commerce went on to explain that their success of their projects can follow ADG
presented ADG Architects with a merit and longstanding client relationships on Facebook:@ADGarchitect and
certificate from the Orange County is the direct result of their honest Instagram:@adgarchitect
Executive for their position in the hardworking employees, dedicated Open House Special Thanks goes to:
local business community and their local high school and college educators, Lorianne Anderson, Stosh Zamonsky,
continued contribution to the local and their supportive spouses and Andrew Short, Kathy Sherlock, Goshen
economy. families. Chamber of Commerce, Orange
After the ribbon cutting ceremony, The firm has practiced within Orange County Partnership, Orange County
Jason Anderson, Principal Architect County, NY since 1998, and for almost Chamber of Commerce, Village of
and President of Anderson Design 20 years has designed and constructed Montgomery, Johnstons Toyota and
Group Architects, presented a few a broad range of projects including Subaru, LALO Group (Contractor),
remarks of gratitude to those in multiple country clubs, municipal Storm King Group (Contractor), and
attendance and expressed how he feels structures, office structures, motor The Table (Catering).
about being part of the local business vehicle dealerships, medical facilities,

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Montgomery Food Pantry

For over 25 years now, the Montgomery community has been A special shout out to individuals who regularly hold food drives for our
benefit, like the Montgomery Post Office, several schools in the Valley
supporting those who are less fortunate by giving to and volunteering at Central School District, scout troops and area churches. We would also
like to thank those who buy a little extra each week and drop off their
the Montgomery Food Pantry, located on Route 208 just below Scott’s canned food donations directly to us, like Jim Barnett as well as those who
donate from their community or personal gardens.
Corners. We want to share the secret for our success: it’s you! This

community is so forthcoming and so generous; we just had to call time out

to express thanks to so many of our supporters and friends.

First, we are blessed with a nice facility to store our food and serve the Fourth, we are blessed with regular financial donations from local
200 families who are our clients. The former police station on Route 208 individuals and organizations. Top of this list is the Valley Central Teachers
is our home, and the Town of Montgomery has kindly rented it to us since Association who championed a district-wide payroll deduction to benefit
1995. the Montgomery Food Pantry. The $5 to $20 per check deductions by
teachers and staff add up to over $16,000 annually! This is one-of-a-kind
Second, we have a large corps of enthusiastic volunteers! Our operating support that we are continually thankful for. The Fox Hill Community has
hours are: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. to noon; and Wednesdays, 6:30 to provided financial grants to us in each of the last two years totaling over
8:00 p.m. Responsibility for recruiting volunteers is shared among five $20,000. We also enjoy anonymous donors who send annual checks
churches on a monthly basis: First Reformed, Most Precious Blood earmarked for “turkeys” or “rent”; and many generous monthly donors.
and St. Andrews in Walden; and First Presbyterian and Brick Reformed Shop-Rite and Stewarts provide annual grants to us as well. Lastly, local
in Montgomery. In addition, many students and retirees just show up. businesses and countless individuals make up the balance of our annual
Special thanks to our Tuesday morning crew that comes regularly every total of close to $50,000 in donations.
week.
Fifth, and finally, we are thankful for the Regional Food Bank of
Special volunteer recognition is due to two food pantry “partners”: The Northeastern New York, under whose rules and grant support most food
Fox Hill Community and The Rotary Club of Walden. Fox Hill people are pantries in this region are governed. Montgomery Food Pantry receives
just there for us when we need them for minor improvements like signs around $15,000 in HPNAP (Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance
and, most recently, shelving. Our thin wooden shelves were wearing out Program) funding every year. We are able to use those funds to purchase
after years of supporting the weight of cans of vegetables, tuna, pork and low cost food items at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley in Cornwall.
beans, spaghetti sauce, etc. We called Tim Maendel at Fox Hill who Food costs makeup 90% of our annual $80,000 budget, so we enjoy how
came over with Tom Decker to survey and measure up our situation. far our food dollars stretch at the food bank!
Within a very short time, we had over 30 new sturdy shelves delivered to
us that volunteer Doug Hantusch installed. Okay, that was a lot of thank-yous – and a lot of information about how the
Montgomery Food Pantry runs. As the article title implies: we don’t ask,
Tom Olley of the Rotary saw the need for a 10 ft. by 10 ft. walk-in freezer Montgomery people just come to aid those less fortunate in our area. God
in 2013, which relieved us from the strain of placing and lifting food into bless you, and thank you for your support!
and out of six large chest freezers (and reduced our landlord’s energy
bills too)! Equally important as a contribution, is the monthly service the Montgomery Food Pantry Coordinators
Rotary provides by donating their time and trucks to go to the Food Bank P.O. Box 423 • Montgomery, NY 12549
of the Hudson Valley in Cornwall, to retrieve our monthly food order and
stack it in the warehouse area of the pantry. A special thank you to Keith
Hunter for coordinating Rotarian crews for almost four years now!

Third, we need to thank those who regularly provide us with food
donations, and it is a long list:
• United Natural Foods provides occasional
pallets of cereals, peanut butter and other items
• Shop-Rite provides day-old bread and baked
goods weekly
• Hannaford provides attractive pricing on turkeys
and bags
• Stewarts provides ice cream for holiday
gift bags, and coupons for gallons of milk
• Adams provides frozen hamburger patties
and meat
• Cornell Cooperative Extension Service
delivers vegetable “gleanings” in season
• Stonehenge Farm Market provides
vegetables in season
• AMPAC provides bags

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We Don’t Have to Ask Because You Just Give!

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For more information please visit our website at www.OCFarmersMuseum.org
or contact Riki Lent (845) 926-2727

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AROUND TOWN

We’ve always known that we have excellent teachers here at Valley Central, and this year, Students from both Valley Central Drama 2 and Drama 3 classes were able to see the show
the Mid-Hudson School Study Council knows it, too! Congratulations to Valley Central “A Comedy of Errors,” performed locally by students at SUNY New Paltz. Some VC alumni
Middle School Music Teacher, Laura Magee, who was presented with the Council’s Teaching were also part of this wonderful production and were able to get a picture with most of the
Excellence award during the organization’s annual business meeting on April 27. actors!

“We’re very lucky to have the coaches that we have here at Valley Central. They push you “The teachers and coaches at Valley Central have an expectation of excellence. They, along
to the next limit -- the one that you didn’t know you had in you,” Francesca Scaudroni, with my parents, have always pushed me to strive for the best,” Josh Zock, Team Captain,
Team Captain of the VCHS girls’ soccer team, 2017 recipient of the Orange County VCHS Swim Team, 2017 OCIAA Scholar Athlete Award recipient.
Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Scholar Athlete Award.

Congratulations to the Varsity Softball Team for winning the 2017 Mudville Tournament Members of the Village of Montgomery Senior Center Walking Club.
Championship

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AROUND TOWN

Members from Boy Scout Troop 31 showed off their knowledge of fire extinguishers at Printeks Reprographics celebrated their Grand Opening at their new location at 25 Wallkill
the Montgomery Volunteer Firehouse. Great job Troop 31! Avenue in the historic Montgomery Grange in Montgomery, NY.

Mayor Steve Brescia was presented a plaque by Deputy Mayor JoAnn Scheels for 30 years Walden Rotary presented the Village of Montgomery with a $7,280 check towards the cost
of dedicated service to the Village of Montgomery and its residents. of installing 4 new lampposts in front of the new bandstand. Pictured are Rotarians Urs
Kopp and Peter Sullivan with Village of Montgomery trustee Walt Lindner.

Montgomery Little League is in full swing. Pictured is little John Kidd taking his first Parents are encouraged to help out on the field during tball games in an effort to keep the
at bat. Thank you to the Montgomery PBA and the Montgomery Fire Department for children safe and guide them through fielding the ball and running bases.
sponsoring the two t-ball teams

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Upcoming Events

May 28: Antique tractor pull from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at and enjoy hors d’oeuvres under a tent at the elegant
the Orange County Farmers Museum. 845-457-2959, 1768 Brick House historic homestead. Advanced
www.ocfarmersmuseum.org registration and payment are required. Space is
May 29: Memorial Day limited so please reserve by May 31. 845-615-3828
Parade – Begins at 11 a.m. The www.orangecountynyparks.com
line-up starts at 10:30 a.m. on June 10: Hudson Valley Taco Fest 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the
Wallkill Avenue by the Grange Orange County Farmers Museum. Every ticket includes
Hall. The parade will step off at a free tour of the museum, free tastings of salsa and
11 a.m. Parade route: Wallkill hot sauces, and other foods from participating non-
Avenue to Boyd Street, onto taco vendors. The day will consist of gourmet tacos you
Union Street, to Clinton Street, can purchase including steak, chicken, shrimp, fish and
and Bridge Street) to the Veterans vegan varieties. Enjoy great music and party the day
Memorial Park. A short patriotic away with a Mariachi band and party band, Taco Box. All
ceremony and free refreshments attendees can vote on their favorite taco places and see
will be at Veterans Memorial Park. who will be crowned the Taco King! Also don’t miss out
June 4: Wine making and tasting at Brick House on the Taco Takedown Finale Eating competition for big
Museum from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. with the Friends of prizes! [email protected], www.hvtacofest.com
Orange County Arboretum. Learn how to make wine July 11: Open mic poetry night at the Montgomery
at home with Jerry Pantano of “Pantano’s Wine Grapes Book Exchange from 7 – 9 p.m. Refreshments provided.
& Home Brewers” in New Paltz. Then taste wines Call or email to sign up. 845-764-1787, Facebook:
from award winning local wineries, home vintners Montgomery Book Exchange.

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Built in the 1820’s and in the original location of Widow Smith’s Photo from “If You Lived in
Tavern, the Wallkill Hotel was located on the corner of Bridge Street Montgomery” Facebook page.
and Ward Street. Daniel Alanson Shafer purchased the Hotel in
1868 from D.F. Bull and Daniel’s son Daniel took over the Hotel SaBvueyGRReEdE!N
in 1880 and owned it until 1917. During Shafer’s ownership, a
fire destroyed the attic in 1903 and an additional floor was added.
During its heyday, the backyard was well known for its clambakes
and livestock auctions. It was a very pleasant location for travelers
and local people to hang out. It was demolished in 1956 after it
became badly deteriorated and condemned by the state.

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