Senator O'Mara pays a morning reading visit to Schuyler Head Start in Montour Falls

Thomas F. O'Mara

October 22, 2015

Education

Senator O'Mara reads to a group of preschoolers at Schuyler Head Start in Montour Falls on October 22nd.

What a perfect way to start a day -- reading to this great group of preschoolers at Schuyler Head Start in Montour Falls.

This morning's reading selection? Not Norman: A Goldfish Story

Thanks for listening!

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