Tyler Katalinas
“I love being outdoors! I get to clean barns, and tear out old stuff and make it new! I’m learning how to take care of and maintain many different types of buildings.”
Walton Worksites
Walton Fairgrounds
Austin DeGraw
“We get to learn the right tools for the job. We learn life lessons such as respecting co-workers, and how to get along with others. My favorite thing about my job is everything!”
Skyla Dufour
“I love everything about my job! It is fun! I get to talk to my co-workers while I work and get to learn about tools. I learned about wrecking bars and crow bars and how they are used to take stuff apart!”
Sophia Elston
"I like being outside and learning about the different flowers and how much water and sunlight each different kind needs! You have to be in good physical shape to garden. It is a lot harder on the body than you think, kneeling, stretching and bending."
Kimberly Huntress
“I enjoy painting the bathrooms on a hot day! It keeps you from getting overheated. I like that we are a team and work together.”
Michael McGuire
“I like to work out doors and can’t wait until I’m old enough to drive a Gator! I really like to tear boards out and replace them!”
“I got to work with some new crew members and made two new friends!”
Natasha Wayman
“I like to plant flowers and make the garden look pretty. I have learned the names of many plants and how to turn the dirt with different tools. Begonias are my favorite plant.”
Carrie Winfield
This is Carrie's second year working at the fairgrounds for the summer program. She loved painting the animal figurines last year as well. Carries told CDO, “I like painting the cows and other things. It is art and it is creative. I’ve learned proper painting techniques and brushstrokes. I am learning that hard work pays off when you see the results of what you’ve done.”
Kaitlyn Escobar
“It’s interesting to learn about what happens to people after they go to the hospital; the paperwork, the billing and the adjustments! I have learned how to do insurance adjustments and enter them in the computer."
Makayla Connelly
“I really like helping people out. My favorite job to do is research, and sorting through the charts and getting rid of the old ones.”
Delaware Valley Hospital
Healing Waters
Aislynn Drumm
“I love working with animals, caring for them and feeding them! I’ve become more confident in dealing with the animals because of this job!"
Ryan Mattice
“Most of the work is outside and I get to do lawn work! It’s kind of like doing 'upscale' chores! It’s important to bring a bottle of water to work everyday to beat the heat!”
Walton Highway Department
Walton Senior Meals
Hana Elston
“This job has helped me to get over my shyness around people. The people here are funny and nice! I just love talking to the seniors!”
“My favorite activity is doing the menu board each day. It lets me be creative!”
Dylan Kern
“I can have fun doing what I like to do earning a little money. I want to find a job in food service while I’m in school.”
“Something new for me was organizing a freezer by food group! It’s a great idea!”
Savanna Mattice
“It's fun cleaning with the crew and people you know!”
“You learn a lot about the little kids by what you find under their desks; drawings, gum and even boogers! You really have to scrape desks to remove these as well as stickers and tape. It’s not as easy as you would think!”
Walton Central School - Maintanence
Vincent Escobar
“There is a lot to do! It keeps me busy! I clean mainly chairs. I did learn how to clean blinds by taking a cloth and sliding a cloth across both sides of each blind.”
Angel Wayman
“Working is fun! This job has given me experience for when I look for a job when I get older. I’ve learned to check my work over, just in case I missed cleaning one area the first time around!”
