Museum' Village's 60th anniversary dinner will honor state Sen. William J. Larkin Jr.

Monroe - Museum Village of Monroe will hold its 60th anniversary benefit dinner on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Falkirk Estate and Country Club in Central Valley. The Board of Directors will recognize state Sen. William J. Larkin Jr. (R-C-Cornwall-on-Hudson) for his many years of support to the museum. This event is being chaired by Shirley Van Dam. Dr. William Bassett, former BOCES Superintendent and Museum Village Honoree, and Graham Skea, former Orange County Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, are serving as honorary co-chairs of the benefit. The evening will include a live auction, featuring auctioneer Mark Vail. Tickets are $85 and available by calling the museum at 845-782-8248, extension 27. Donations and reservation checks are payable to Museum Village. Current major sponsors include: Smith, Seaman & Quackenbush Funeral Homes, Armistead Mechanical, Inc., A. Servidone, Inc./B Anthony Construction Corp., Advanced Testing Company, the law offices of Jeffrey Albanese, Esq., LPPC, Henry and Betty Ann Van Leeuwen, Rick Patterson, Orange Regional Medical Center, Rand Commercial Services, Town of Monroe Republican Committee and Walden Federal Savings and Loan. Journal ads and auction items and sponsors are being accepted through Oct. 11. To learn more about Museum Village visit its web site at www.museumvillage.org.