News from our Knights ! It’s Fish Fry Friday ! It will be held Friday April 5 and again on April 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Holy Name of Mary Assumption Church hall located at 89 Union Street, Montgomery.
Adults are $15, Seniors $12 and children, $7.

The Knights of Columbus in conjunction with the New York Blood Center will be hosting a Blood Drive in the Holy Name of Mary Church hall located at 89 Union Street, Montgomery on Good Friday April 19 from 2 to 8 p.m.

For additional information you may contact us at knights2270@hvc.rr.com or visit nyblooodcenter.org

Summer Camp information for the Village of Montgomery can be found by going to the Summer Camp 2019 Online Registration link, VillageofMontgomer.org. Registration opened Monday, March 25. I know you may think this is early for this but this is a popular program.

The Village of Montgomery’s Easter Egg Hunt will be on Saturday April 13 at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park. Hop on over.

The Orange County Egg Hunt will be held beginning at 11 a.m. on April 20. Visit the Easter Bunny and Friends. Egg hunt with prizes and accessible to children with disabilities. Enjoy an jump castle and ice cream truck for a small fee. Rain date is April 21, at the Thomas Bull Memorial Park day camp area.

Please be advised that the collection efforts for Orange County Service Members serving overseas was extremely successful and at the current time the Veterans Affairs Office in Goshen has stopped their collection effort. It should be noted that the Montgomery Senior Center was one of several collection sites within Orange County.

The first shipment, consisting of over 1,000 pounds in donations, was shipped overseas recently. The second and final collection will be sent next week. Donations made at the Montgomery Senior Center were an important part of the total collection. Office staff at O.C. Veterans Affairs said they were absolutely overwhelmed by the outpouring of support received from those who donated at Montgomery and elsewhere.
Thanks so much to all who donated!

An Oyster Supper will be at the First Presbyterian Church located on the corner of Wallkill Ave. & Clinton Street in Montgomery. It will be on Saturday, April 6 with continuous serving from 5 - 7 p.m.

The menu for the Oyster Supper includes oysters, ham, potato salad, coleslaw, peas, rolls, & ice cream for dessert. Tickets are $27 for take-outs and $32 for dine-in. To purchase tickets, please call Scott Crabtree at 457-3358. All ticket sales are final one week prior to the dinner. No tickets sold at the door.

Seniors don’t forget the Dial a Bus for your medical and shopping transportation. Call 457-2622, before noon.

We could all use a little help with the high cost of auto insurance. A Defensive Driving Certification Class is scheduled at the Montgomery Senior Center on Thursday April 18 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Completion of this class will help you save on your auto insurance. The cost is $25 per person and includes snacks and drinks.
Make your check payable to “Checkmate NYS” and bring it to the Senior Center at 36 Bridge Street in Montgomery to reserve a seat.

An art exhibit will be at the Wallkill River School with 100 paintings on display. It’s the school’s annual party and fundraiser for programs and children’s summer art scholarship. The exhibit contains paintings, drawings, fine crafts and gifts worth $100.00 or more will be sold during the Live Calling Party.

The exhibit will run April 2-27th and the live calling will be at 6 pm on April 27th. For tickets visit: wallkillriverschool.com/our-store. The art can be viewed Monday-Saturday from noon-5 p.m.

Mark your calendars, the always popular Bike Rodeo and child car seat inspection by the Orange County Traffic Safety Program is coming up. It will be held Saturday, April 27 from 9-12 at the Montgomery Senior Center. It is sponsored by the Village of Montgomery Police DARE program and the Orange County Youth Bureau. There will be food and beverages and prizes awarded.

On Saturday, March 23, The Village of Montgomery celebrated its 7th Annual St. Pat’s Ramble. The day began with nearly 700 runners and walkers who took part in the annual Run for the Gold 5 K. Just prior to the 5 K race, the little kids enjoyed the Rainbow Dash fun run!

Despite the chilly temps, after the race, the streets were lined with spectators both young and old as they cheered on the 2019 Grand Marshal, John O’Brien. John and his family led the parade and were followed by almost a dozen bagpipe bands, and local organizations including Walden Savings Bank and Valley Central Youth Sports programs. The day was a huge success!

To date the St. Pat’s Ramble organization has been able to give back close to $40,000 to local families and organizations in and around the community.