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Walden mayor gets county committee post
Walden Mayor Brian Maher has been appointed as a member of the Orange County Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee.
The board reviews annual applications for grant funding from all municipalities in the county and makes recommendations for approval.
Maher represent the Orange County Mayors and Supervisor’s Association through next year.
He was appointed by Orange County Executive [...]
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Anti-substance abuse speaker returns to VC
Dan Davis of Youth Educating Society Inc. is returning to Valley Central to again speak to the community about youth and substance abuse.
The topic of youth drug abuse is also being discussed by the new Town of Montgomery Coalition for a Drug-Free Community, which has a meeting May 18.
Davis will speak at 7 p.m. June [...]
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Valley Central school board candidate profiles
The PTA Council has gathered profiles for the candidates for Valley Central’s board of education.
Check them out here.
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Learn about Colden history
The Coldengham Preservation & Historical Society is hosting a talk about America’s first female botanist who hailed from Montgomery at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Wallkill River School.
Sara S. Gronim will speak about Jane Colden. Gronim is an associate professor in the Department of History at Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus. She has [...]
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VC grad wants to reform NY politics
Valley Central High School grad Colin Schmitt has been rubbing elbows with the likes of Newt Gingrich while at The Catholic University, but his political passions still lie back at home.
Today, the 19-year-old announced a new New York political action committee called New Dawn. Schmitt’s already got seven years of experience in local politicking working [...]
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All Night Grad Party holds fundraisers
The Valley Central High School’s All Night Grad Party Committee is sponsoring three fundraisers. Here’s how you can support the cause:
May 14: See local talent at the VC Idol competition at 7 p.m. at Valley Central High School. Tickets are $7.00 per adults, $5.00 per students and children.
May 16: Coin Drop at Shop [...]
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Police chief announcement tonight
Mayor Steve Brescia said Tuesday afternoon that the Village of Montgomery board is poised to announce a new police chief.
The board will hold a brief executive session and then take a vote. The board meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. tonight at village hall.
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Breaking down the village police budget
There was much discussion Tuesday at the Village of Montgomery board meeting over the real cost of the police department. Mayor Steve Brescia debated with one resident as to whether the budget actually went up about 38 percent over two years.
First, let’s look at the numbers:
POLICE DEPARTMENT
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
3120.120A Personal Services (salaries)
396,808
500,328
573,000
Other [...]
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Spring clean-ups in swing
Walden volunteers cleaned up James Olley Park Saturday and more folks will be hitting spots around the town during Operation Clean Sweep on April 24.
From 8 a.m. to noon, you can enlist with the Walden Rotary to fight roadside litter throughout the town and its three villages.
Form a team and report at town hall, Walden [...]
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School board still to decide on salaries