Wallkill Valley Times , Wednesday , July 27 , 2016 3
Walden summer program continues to grow
By TED REMSNYDER
Even with the blazing hot days of summer upon us , the Village of Walden Summer Camp is in full swing at James W . Olley Community Park . The camp , which runs 9 a . m . to 5 p . m . every weekday through August 11 , is enjoying unprecedented success this year . Village Manager John Revella noted at last Tuesday ’ s Village Board meeting that the program already has a record-high 440 registrants this year , 65 more than attended last year ’ s sessions . The camp , which caters to children ages five to 15 , has continuous registration and offers full-day and half-day programs .
The popular camp made an adjustment this year to include a wider age range .
“ What we did this year is that we extended it to younger children , so it ’ s five years old and up ,” Walden Mayor Susan Rumbold said . “ There ’ s also an all-day camp . They do swimming , they do games , activities . They have organized activities to keep the kids engaged all day . There ’ s different age groups , so some may swim at 10 a . m . and then they ’ ll go off and do something else , like playing soccer , wiffle ball , whatever it happens to be for that particular day .”
Rumbold believes that the program continues to expand because of strong word of mouth among local parents . The camp is open to non-residents as well for an added fee . “ It ’ s such a good program ,” Rumbold said . “ A lot of other programs in the area aren ’ t as organized or keep the kids as busy . We make sure the kids are active all day . So it ’ s a very well thoughtout and organized program that we have , and people recognize that and they want their children there to participate . It does keep growing every year , which is kudos to Mike Bliss ( Parks and Recreation Coordinator ) and his staff , because it keeps attracting more and more people because the kids enjoy it .”
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At its July 19th meeting , the board voted unanimously to approve a request
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Top and bottom : the Walden Summer Rec program at Olley Park has attracted a record number of participants this year . More photos page 21 .
from the Corinne Feller Memorial organization to “ Turn the Town Teal ” in the month of September in order to raise awareness for ovarian cancer . The group was represented at the meeting by Village Clerk Tara Bliss , who has volunteered for the charity for the past 16 years . In September , trees and lamps in the village square will be decorated with teal ribbons to remind women to get checked regularly for ovarian cancer .
The tradition honors the legacy of Corinne Feller , a Valley Central High School student from Montgomery who passed away in 1999 at only 18 years old from the disease . Feller ’ s family has established two memorial funds in her honor that raise money for ovarian cancer research and to provide an annual college scholarship for a Valley Central graduating senior . According to the American Cancer Society , approximately 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year in the United States alone .
During last week ’ s board meeting , the committee also took action to remove an unregistered car from the driveway of 65 Sherman Ave . at the owner ’ s expense . The law states that residents are allowed to store one unregistered vehicle on their property , but the offender had two cars with expired stickers in plain sight at
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24 Hour Advance Notice Required the residence , with one of the vehicles covered by a tarp . A representative of the property owner arrived late at the meeting after the hearing had already been held and the board had taken action on the matter .
Bus service Monday thru Friday 8:30am-3:30pm
Serving seniors over 60 years of age . Monthly trips outside the township . Suggested donation of $ 1 each way
AUGUST 2016 SCHEDULE
• Monday , Aug . 1 - Stop + Shop Plaza , Newburgh
• Wednesday , Aug . 3 - Walmart / Kohl ’ s , Middletown
• Monday , Aug . 8 - Denny ’ s lunch / Aldi ’ s / Adam ’ s Farm , Nbgh
• Wednesday , Aug . 10 - K-Mart Plaza , New Windsor
• Thursday , Aug . 11 - Medical Run *
• Monday , Aug . 15 - Cup & Saucer lunch / Hannaford ’ s
• Wednesday , Aug . 17 - Target / Galleria Mall , Middletown
• Wednesday , Aug . 24 - Dunning Plaza , Middletown
• Thursday , Aug . 25 - Medical Run *
RESERVATIONS BEGIN
Jul 26
Aug 2
Aug 9
Aug 16
* The Medical Run pick up will begin 8:00 am . We travel to Middletown stopping at any medical facility on Crystal Run Road , Orange Regional Medical Center and Orange Radiology .
For reservations call 457-2622 .
FOR SENIOR CITIZENS 60 AND OVER . FIVE ( 5 ) PERSONS PER TRIP ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE EACH TRIP POSSIBLE . THIS DOES NOT APPLY FOR THE MEDICAL RUNS .
The Senior Bus is funded by the Town of Montgomery , Town of Crawford , Village of Maybrook , Village of Montgomery and the Village of Walden . This program is partially funded by an Older Americans Act Award through the United States Administration on Aging , the New York State Office for the Aging , the Orange County Office for the Aging and the Orange County Office of Community Development .