Kudos to the Walden Rotary Club. On August 18 this great organization capped off a 14 month project to ship school supplies, classroom furniture, medical equipment and supplies, sports equipment, clothing and other items requested by the Vassar Health Project for villages in the mountainous region of Chermaitre, Haiti. The project grew out of a previous commitment by the Rotary to help underwrite a medical testing laboratory for a Medical Clinic started by the Vassar Haiti Project and the Rotary Club of Gonaives, Haiti.
Rotarians Mike Bliss, Keith Hunter and Peter Sullivan organized an extensive effort to raise funds and solicit donated items. They filled a 15 X 15 storage area with hospital linens; donated sports balls; new backpacks, tablets, etc., soccer balls and hand pumps and needles, classroom chalk and erasers, donated wheel chairs and walkers, clothing, and toys.
Commitment was received from two school districts to donate over 100 pieces of obsolete furniture from closed schools. Due to either civil unrest or the pandemic, there was a 10-month delay to get goods shipped to Haiti. On August 18, 20+ individuals descended on the Montgomery Self-Storage Facility and carefully stacked 20 boxes and items in a 40 ft. container. Happily this project came to a successful end.

John Revella. Walden’s Village Manager sends word that William Herlihy has been appointed as Provisional Chief of Police for the Village of Walden.

Family and friends send belated birthday greetings to Walter Schneider who celebrated his 91st birthday on August 23rd. Hi wife Coleen provided a special birthday celebration. This special couple celebrated 69 years of marriage on August 11. Congratulations on these special occasions.

Family and friends send Happy Birthday wishes to Don Broas on August 30.
Many Birthday wishes are coming your way!
Walden Rotary Club members send Happy Birthday greetings to Bill Schimpf on August 26th. Enjoy your special day, Bill.

Music in the Grove series will feature the “Hillbilly Parade” scheduled for August 26.
September 2 features Midnight Slim and Laurie Anne. They cover classic rock, country and blues. Fred “Midnight Slim” Scribner was a former member of the Levon Helm Band and has recorded with many blues legends such as Buddy Miles, Tom Jones and Donald Fagan. While with the Levon Helm Band for nearly 20 years the also appeared on the Imus in the Morning Show. In 2014 he was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame.
All concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at Wooster Grove Memorial Park, 89 East Main Street. Bring your friends, your lawn chairs and stop by for a safe, socially distant concert.

The M. P. B. Knights of Columbus will be cooking takeout meals on Fridays. Each meal will be $8 – take out only! If you would like to order dinners, please call/text Jason Mata dobra and leave a message with your name and number of dinners at (845) 527-3212. Please place orders by 4 p.m. Thursday of each week.
The menu on August 28 is BBQ chicken thighs, mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll; September 4 – Spaghetti and meatballs, side salad and garlic bread; September 11 – World famous sausage, peppers and onion heroes with tater tots. September 18 – BBQ pulled pork, baked beans, Cole slaw and cornbread.

Looking ahead – the 2020 Village Election is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. at Village Hall, 3rd Floor Bradley Assembly Room. If you need an absentee ballot and want one mailed to you prior to the election, keep in mind your absentee application must be returned to the Village Clerk’s office no later than September 8, 2020 to meet the mailing deadlines. Absentee ballot applications are available on the 3rd floor in the document holder next to the office doors or on www.villageofwalden.org. Three spots for Village Trustee is on the ballot.

This is your last opportunity to place an ad in the Walden PBA full color retirement guide honoring Walden’s Police Chief Jeffry Holmes. Last day is September 1, 2020. For questions about advertising call or text Tara Bliss (845) 527-8696 or email taralown@gmail.com. Booster Line Ad (100 Character Line on page) - $20; Business Card Ad - $50; ¼ page Ad - $75; ½ page Ad - $150; Full page Ad -$300.
The event date has been postponed to October 23, 6 p.m. at the Villa Venetia, 2257 Goshen Turnpike, and Middletown. Tickets are $90 per person. Tickets must be paid for by October 10. No tickets sold at the door. Checks can be mailed to Walden PBA, P. O Box 648, Walden, 12586 (please note on check retirement dinner ticket).
Payments can also be made via Pay Pal: Retire@waldenpd.com. .

September is Library card sign-up month. Library cards will give you access to all the latest books, audio books and new DVDs.
Additional services include Overdrive e-books, e-audio books and magazines to download. We offer databases, Consumer Reports, language tutorials, Museum Pass Programs and a new online streaming service called Hoopla. You can view the services on our new websitewaldenpubliclibrary.org.
Be sure to “like” our Facebook for the latest postings and library updates. If you are a resident of Walden and don’t have your library card yet, be sure to stop in soon. Children 5 years of age or in Kindergarten and applying for a new card will get their own surprise in September.