WALLKILL VALLEY
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By TED REMSNYDER
Walden voters will have some major decisions to make when they cast their ballots on March 21 for the annual village election , as five candidates are competing for three available Village Board seats . While Walden Mayor Susan Rumbold is running for re-election unopposed , the board race is hotly contested , with two incumbents and three challengers hoping to earn a two-year term on the panel .
The election will be held on Tuesday from 8 a . m . until 9 p . m . at the Walden Firehouse at 230 Old Orange Ave . A Meet the Candidates public forum will also be
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From the other side
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Five seek three Walden Village Board seats
held at 6:30 p . m . on March 16 at Village Hall .
Edward Bates
With current Village Trustee Gerald Mishk not seeking re-election , it ’ s guaranteed that there will be at least one fresh face on the board come April 3 , and Continued on page 4
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Four seek two Montgomery trustee seats
By JESSICA COHEN
Saluting athletic trainers
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Village of Montgomery residents will choose from four candidates to elect two trustees for the village board on Tuesday , March 21 . Voting will take place at the village Senior Center , at 36 Bridge St ., from 8 a . m . to 9 p . m . Voter registration is no longer open . Questions can be directed to the village office at 845-457-9661 or the Orange County Board of Elections at 845- 360-6500 .
The candidates , listed in alphabetical order , are profiled here :
Emma Friedrich
Wallkill Panther Players proudly present “ The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ,” this weekend on the stage at Wallkill Senior High School . Story and photos on page 20 .
Maria Beltrametti
Village of Montgomery board candidate Maria Beltrametti says she started consistently attending village board meetings three and a half years ago , as she began to notice inconsistencies in village government . After a 30-year career in advertising , which included introducing Evian water in the U . S ., she had opened Recycled Style , a used clothing shop on Ward Street in 2008 .
“ I would go to meetings , and I realized there was no discussion and no dissent . Things were done for no reason , things that cost money ,” she said . Recently , she wondered about the rationale behind spending $ 175,000 for a garbage truck , as she never heard the board discuss it publicly .
“ That ’ s 3 1 / 2 % of the budget , and it ’ s a five-year obligation , paid for over five years ,” she said .
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