🌱 How one hardworking dog is changing days at Valley Central High

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In today's newsletter:

• How one hardworking dog is changing days at Valley Central High

Also on today's calendar: Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sunshine, with a high of 31 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 42, low: 19.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Montgomery school employs full-time facility dog, Buddy, who lightens stress (recordonline.com) — Students and staff at Valley Central High School in Montgomery now share their days with Buddy, a full-time, highly trained facility dog who works 40 hours a week. By joining counseling sessions, classroom visits, and wellness walks, Buddy has helped boost students’ willingness to seek counseling and reduce stress, while also strengthening social connections across the school community.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Holidays on the Farm: The 49th Annual Holiday Exhibition
  Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Rd, New City
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• SUNY Newburgh Pinning 2025
  City Winery Hudson Valley , 23 Factory St , Montgomery
  2:00 pm
• VCHS Winter Concert
  Valley Central High School , 1175 State Rte 17K , Montgomery
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• VCHS Winter Concert (SNOW DATE)
  Valley Central High School , 1175 State Rte 17K , Montgomery
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Ways and Means Committee Meeting
  Orange County, NY Calendar , 255 Main Street , Goshen
  3:30 pm
• Robotics Workshop
  Moffat Library , 6 W Main St , Washingtonville
  5:00 pm
• HMS- Winter Holiday Concert - Chorus & Art Show
  Heritage Middle School , 405 Union Avenue , New Windsor
  6:00 pm
• CES Winter Concert at CVMS
  Circleville Elementary School , 2000 Route 302 , Circleville
  6:30 pm
• Snow Date - PBE Winter Concert at PBHS
  Pine Bush Elementary School , 21 Ulsterville Road , Pine Bush
  6:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting
  Pine Bush High School , 156 NY-302 , Pine Bush
  7:00 pm
• Open Mic at Soulshine Market
  Soulshine Market , 96 Main St , Pine Bush
  7:00 pm
• Industrial Development Agency (IDA)
  16 James St , Middletown
  9:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Book Club & Poetry
  Reserve at Lakeside , 7 Lakeside Rd , Newburgh
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member TB41274-Montgomery in Montgomery. Apply here.
• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Retail Patrol Overnights in Montgomery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pine Bush

• High school swimming: Kingston improves to 2-0 with win over Pine Bush (dailyfreeman.com)

Wallkill

• 'Shots Fired' Incident in Orange County Leads to Arrest of Senior Age Suspect (wrrv.com)

Newburgh

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-- The Patch AM Team

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