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Ex-Leader Admits She Stole $21K From Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts Groups In Area
A former committee chairperson for a church-sponsored Boy Scout and Cub Scout groups in the area admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from the organizations.
Orange County resident Kelley Zamenick, 43, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty this week to fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, and petty larceny, a misdemeanor, admitting that from 2016 through 2018, she stole approximately $21,000 from scouting groups sponsored through the Gardnertown Methodist Church.
Zamenick had been initially charged with two counts of grand larceny and eight counts of falsifying business records, according t…
Jonathan Thomas Simko Of Bethel, Loved Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Dies At 26
A 26-year-old from Bethel who loved skateboarding and snowboarding has died.
Jonathan Thomas Simko died unexpectedly on Friday, June 7 in Nashua, New Hampshire.
He was born June 5, 1993, in Danbury son of John Simko and Josephine (Baxter) Simko. He worked as a line chef in Nashua, New Hampshire and was a communicant of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Bethel.
In his younger years, Simko was a member of Cub Scouts, played Pop Warner football and lacrosse. As an adult, he enjoyed golfing, fishing and loved skateboarding and snowboarding.
In addition to his parents John and Josephine,…
