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Good morning Wallkill! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you tried Wallkill’s new free community ice rink yet?
  • How did a deer end up in this car’s back seat?

Also on today's calendar: A Winter Solstice Eve and 3 more events.

Find out what's happening in Wallkillfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Wallkillfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Windy with a snow shower, with a high of 29 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Becoming cloudy, temps: high: 32, low: 14.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 32 and low of 16 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Skate Around The Best Ice Rinks In The Hudson Valley This Winter (hudsonvalleypost.com) — Families in the hamlet of Wallkill now have free public ice skating at the new Wallkill Lions Ice Rink at the Wallkill Lions Pavilion, with locals already sharing their excitement. The article also rounds up other popular Hudson Valley rinks and a large drive-through light show at Bethel Woods, encouraging residents to check hours and weather updates before heading out.
   

• Deer Takes Wild Ride on Route 17 (shawangunkjournal.com) — Wallkill residents may notice increased emergency activity after a strange Route 17 crash where a deer smashed through a Cadillac’s windshield and landed in the back seat, leaving the driver with only minor injuries. Town of Wallkill police and EMS assisted Bloomingburg Fire Company and other agencies at the scene, though the deer’s condition was not reported.
   

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Other local events
    Tuesday December 16
  • CES Winter Concert at CVMS
    Circleville Elementary School , 2000 Route 302 , Circleville
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday December 17
  • PAK Winter Concert at CVMS
    Circleville Middle School , 1953 State Route 302 , Circleville
    6:30 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • Snow Date - CES Winter Concert at CVMS
    Circleville Middle School , 1951 NY-302 , Circleville
    6:30 pm
    • Sunday December 21
  • A Winter Solstice Eve
    Magnanini Winery, Restaurant, Distillery & Wedding Venue , 172 Strawridge Rd , Wallkill
    3:00 pm
    • Tuesday December 23
  • Wallkill Boys JV Basketball @ Middletown
    Middletown High School , 30 Gardner Ext Ave , Middletown
    4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • All northbound and southbound lanes of I-87, NYS Thruway, are blocked due to a serious personal injury automobile crash, with a diversion at Exit 18 in place.
    2:58PM on Dec 9: Injury crash on I-87 northbound between exits 18 and 19 blocks all lanes with diversion off exit 18. (Nextdoor )
  • Uber Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Want to earn extra money? Drive with Uber - Uber Technologies, Inc. in Wallkill. Apply here.
  • Promenade at Middletown posted a job opening for Recreation/Activities Assistant in Middletown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wallkill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Middletown

  • Cronheim Hotel Capital secures $18 million for Residence Inn Middletown (nyrej.com)
  • Kingston man killed in thruway crash with construction vehicle (recordonline.com)
  • Hildeby's 29 saves and first NHL shutout lift Maple Leafs to 2-0 win over Lightning. (middletownpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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