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WALLKILL VALLEY
Walden
grant
will boost
riverfront
Vol. 34, No 43 3 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016
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Amnesty for drug addicts
No questions asked for anyone seeking help
By JESSICA COHEN
An opportunity for amnesty and
assistance for drug addicts that Town of
Montgomery Police Chief Arnold Amthor
recently offered for 72 hours has now
been extended indefinitely, he said. He
expressed disappointment that no addicts
had yet come to the Montgomery Police
Department to ask for assistance with
getting treatment. Addicts would not be
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Celebration
By TED REMSNYDER
When the Walden Village Board
approved a Waterfront Evaluation
Plan back in January that detailed a
transformation of Riverfront Park into
a destination site for recreation, the
final missing piece of the puzzle was
acquiring the money to make its proposal
a reality. At its meeting last Tuesday,
the board announced that State Senator
Bill Larkin had obtained $150,000 in state
grant funding to carry out the project,
which will pay for the construction of
a boardwalk at the Marcus “Mickey”
Millspaugh Riverfront Park and Boat
Launch.
The funding is expected to cover the
cost of the entire project, and work at the
site is projected to commence after the
winter. Once finished, the renovations
will allow residents to enjoy outdoor
activities in a scenic setting. “As we
navigate through the hustle and bustle
of our hectic lives, it is important for our
residents to have the opportunity to relax
and enjoy outdoor activities,” Larkin
declared in a statement. “I am proud to
have secured this funding for the Village
of Walden so they can provide a fun and
free place for families to visit the Wallkill
River and discover all that it has to offer.”
In June, the village renamed the
site after Millspaugh in honor of his
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Bond Brungard
The Wallkill boys soccer teams celebrated their Mid Hudson Athletic League Championship last week. Story on page 55.
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