Judi VanNosdall
By Judi Van Nosdall
The 2024 Clinton Street Car Show will be held Sunday September 22. The time is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and registration is $20. All vehicles are welcome and proceeds will go to the Montgomery Food Pantry. Additional info can be obtained by calling 457-9661 or email events@villageofmontgomery.org.
The Montgomery Fire Department announces that a Steak & Cigar night is planned for September 21 from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are limited to 100 and sold out last time. There will be free giveaways, a prize table and much more. To purchase tickets ($100) email the address below. Be sure to include the name of the person that will be using the ticket at the event. If you or your business would like to sponsor please reach out to the email listed below or contact one of our members. montgomerycigarnight@gmail.com
The MSC New Horizons is hosting a New To You fundraiser on September 24 at 1 p.m. The tickets are $5 per person , donations are welcome. It will be at the Senior Center and all are welcome.
The Oktoberfest Wedding of Freida & Fritz Show trip will be on Thursday October 24 at the Riverview Inn. The cost is $50 per person for the show, German style buffet and beer wine and soda. Tickets are available, signup and meet new friends and old for a fun filled day. Bus will leave Montgomery Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. and return around 4 p.m. For additional information, please call the MSC at 457-9367.
The members of the Valley Central Scholarship Council are already planning events, mark your calendars. The annual Duck Derby will be held on October 5 at the Montgomery Fire Department. The MFD members assisted last year when the Wallkill was running high and fast. They created a slide-type track and the MFD came to the rescue with their water truck. This year they will help them on their turf, events are live on the website: http://www.vcsc1964.com.
An Antique Tractor Pull will take place on Sunday October 6. Pulling starts at 9 a.m. There will also be the Annual Chicken BBQ with all the trimmings at 12:30 p.m. $15 per ticket. It will be held at the Orange County Farmers Museum, 850 Rt. 17K, Montgomery.
Another fun Fall event is the Fenders & Flannels Truck Show on the Farm. It will be Saturday, October 5 at Hoeffner Farms from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. They are located at 405 Goodwilll Road, Montgomery. Trucks and cars will be on display. Contact Hunter at 845-742-0578. There will be food and live music and a 50/50. Proceeds will go to Breast Cancer Research.
While your in Montgomery don’t forget to explore local history at the Montgomery Village Museum located at 142 Clinton Street. Call them at 457-7576 for more info. Or email Brian Fitzpatrick, Village Historian, historian@villageofmontgomery.org.