Donations made to school board

On Monday, Aug. 30, teacher Lynn Buckley presented a digital watercolor print of the Millerton and Amenia Elementary School buildings to the Webutuck Board of Education. The painting which was originally painted by Chris Virtuoso, will hang in the Webutuck district office to remind the school of the district’s history.

 

WEBUTUCK — During the Monday, Aug. 29, Board of Education (BOE) meeting, the board received two gifts from members of the audience. Lynn Buckley, who is also a teacher in the Webutuck School District, presented the board with a digital print reproduction of a watercolor painting made of the Millerton and Amenia Elementary School buildings. The original painting, which was painted by Chris Virtuoso, was commissioned by Buckley as a gift for Pat Ambrose’s retirement from her teaching position at Webutuck in June 2010. The print is currently hanging in the Webutuck district office. Buckley said that she thinks it is important for the district to remember the history of Webutuck schools. Buckley plans to partner with Webutuck Fund for Excellence in Education (commonly known as WFFEE) to create a scholarship fundraiser based on additional prints of the painting. Marilyn Unger, representing the Playground Committee, donated $4,900 to the BOE for the express purpose of building a walkway to connect the Webutuck Elementary School gymnasium with the playground. The Playground Committee raised the money through fundraisers during the last three years. A local contractor will build the 167-foot paved walkway as early as the end of September. Since the grassy area near Webutuck Elementary School’s playground is known to be marshy, particularly during the spring, the walkway will provide a path over the muddy ground. The walkway will also make the playground wheelchair accessible. Both gifts were met with applause and words of appreciation from the BOE and the audience.

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