Wallkill Valley Times July 03 2019 | Page 2

2 Wallkill Valley Times, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 IN THIS ISSUE Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Letters to the Editor. . . . . . . . . . 8 Maybrook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Montgomery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Obituaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 School News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Service Directory. . . . . . . . . . . 37 Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Walden.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PUBLIC AGENDA WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 Climate Smart Gardiner Task Force. 7 p.m. Town Hall, Route 44-55, Gardiner. MONDAY, JULY 8 Town of Montgomery Industrial Development Agency, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall 110 Bracken Road, Montgomery. CORRECTION Ron Feller and Mark Hoyt will compete against Democrats Kristen Brown and Susan Cockburn and Conservative Joe Keenan for the two Town of Montgomery council seats in November. Keenan was unintentionally omitted from last week’s story on the Town of Montgomery pri- maries. Pine Bush’s Chris Ganley will participate in track and field at Utica College. This fact was omitted a Wallkill Valley Times articles on Pine Bush athletes signing with colleges on Wednesday, June 12. HOW TO REACH US OFFICE: 300 Stony Brook Court Newburgh, NY 12550 PHONE: 845-561-0170, FAX: 845-561-3967 Maybrook celebrates Independence Day By GARY M. AYD On a clear summer night there are few things more patriotic and American than fireworks. Such was the scene at Veterans Memorial Park in Maybrook Friday Parking was certainly at a premium, with cars lined up behind the ball field near the Maybrook Senior Center, as well as up and down the street adjacent to the fencing enclosing the park. While plenty of carnival games, food and activities throughout the evening kept kids and adults alike busy and entertained, those were just the appetizers to the main course; a dazzling display of multicolored fireworks which began shortly after 9:30 p.m. and concluded just before 10. “We came in from California to visit my son” Theann Nassen, said. “We saw a fireworks display there before we came and it was nothing like this one, this one is much longer than what I remember there.” Beyond an occasion for family reunions, it’s also a time for time spent with friends. As was the case for Travis Conklin of Campbell Hall. Travis, was spending the evening with his best friend Barkly, a 4-year old Lab and Pitbull mix. Despite Barkly’s reservations and fear about the fireworks displayed with constant loud barking, no doubt he was happy to be there. “Barkly was found in an abandoned house in Patterson New Jersey and I got him from a shelter,” Conklin said. “I’m definitely having to bribe him with treats today to keep him somewhat calm but he’s doing ok.” The skies above Maybrook lit up for 30 minutes last Friday. Emails may be directed to the following : ADVERTISING [email protected] CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS [email protected] TO REACH THE EDITOR [email protected] FOR THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT [email protected] PUBLIC NOTICES [email protected] WEBSITE www.timescommunitypapers.com The Wallkill Valley Times, (USPS 699-490) is a weekly newspaper published every Wednesday at Newburgh, NY 12550, with offices at 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY. Single copy: $1 at newsstand. By mail in Orange, Ulster or Sullivan Counties: $40 annually, $44 out of county. Periodicals permit at Newburgh, NY. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Wallkill Valley Times, 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550. Taking in the festivities: (l - r.) Dawn Murphy, Brian Nassen, Jim Murphy, Jason Murphy, Zariah Britton, Theann Nassen and Iziah Dumas. Travis Conklin and his dog Barkley.