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Wallkill Valley Times, Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Montgomery kids spread joy
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By LAURA FITZGERALD
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C
omplete with Santa hats and sleigh
bells, Montgomery Elementary
School (MES) kindergarten students
erupted into a rousing rendition of “Feliz
Navidad” for a crowd of smiling parents
and residents at the corner of Union and
Clinton Street in Montgomery.
The entire kindergarten grade—
approximately 80 students—caroled
around the village of Montgomery last
Friday to spread some holiday cheer.
The students sang holidays classics
such as “Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer,” “Jingle Bells” and “We Wish
You a Merry Christmas.”
They started their outing at the village
of Montgomery police station before
caroling outside various businesses
and landmarks in the village, such as
Wildfire Café, village hall and the corner
of Clinton and Union Street.
While the grade has sung at the
nursing home for Valentine’s Day, this
was the first time they have caroled in
the village for the holidays.
MES principal Matthew Canino said
the event engages the students with the
village.
“We try to do lots of activities to
engage with the local community,”
Canino said.
MES kindergarten students carol at the corner of Union and Clinton Streets in the village
of Montgomery.
The village of Montgomery police
department escorted the students as
they walked through the village. MES
kindergarten teacher Julie Ardito
said the school is fortunate to have a
supportive community and to be in a
village where the students are able to
walk into town.
“[Caroling] is just to bring joy to the
community,” Ardito said.
Larkin delivers one final gift to Walden
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The building, designed to seat 300
people, will serve as a bad-weather shelter
and cooling center for campers in the
Walden summer recreation program and
a daily gathering place for the Walden
Senior Citizens. It will also be available
for other community organizations when
needed.
Larkin, who took the time to greet
each of the young singers from the Fox
Hill Community, delivered the check from
the State Senate’s Member Items fund.
It may well be his final check, as he
will retire from public service on New
Year’s Eve and will be replaced by James
Skoufis, who was elected last month to
replace him.
“I have 9 or 10 days left,” Larkin said
last week. “I want you to know I will be
working on the 31st.”
State Senator Bill Larkin poses with assorted Walden officials and Town of Montgomery
Supervisor Ron Winchell after delivering a $300,000 check to the village.