Port Jervis Mayor Kelly Decker, Reads to Kids

PORT JERVIS – Mayor Kelly Decker made a visit to the Port Jervis Head Start school on Friday, May 20. He started his day with a reading of Laura Numeroff’s “If You Take a Mouse to School” and afterwards explained to the kids what he does at City Hall as their Mayor. Decker is also a history teacher at the Port Jervis Middle School. He shared some local history about Port Jervis, and told the kids about the very site their school sits on.

“The students really enjoyed the visit and taking a photo with him,” said the school’s Center Liaison Rachael Cox. “He’s an approachable, funny person and that made the children relax. We love having community members visit our center so they can see our hard work and the dedication we have to our families and children. They also demonstrate how community members can be involved in our program.”