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Area hit by post-holiday Covid surge Schools and local businesses affected Jeff Slater BSP Reporter The recent surge of Covid-Omicron cases has been felt throughout Ulster County. Here in our area both schools and businesses have been affected as the number of cases rose following the December holiday season. As of Tuesday, Jan. 18, the Town of Rochester reported 219 new cases, Rosendale reported 152, and Marbletown reported 125.

Town supervisors find it “frustrating,” as Marbletown’s Rich Parete explained. “I feel the overwhelming majority of us are trying to take proper precautions to keep ourselves and others safe,” Parete said.

“It’s really hard to stop the spread when we all want to get our lives back to normal.

Marbletown is going to continue to work with the county to distribute test kits and follow guidelines.”

Michael Baden, town supervisor of Rochester, expressed his concerns as well.

“There has been a massive uptick of cases in Rochester. Businesses in general are being impacted by labor force needs. I’m unaware of any particular examples in town, but I’m sure there are some.” Baden

High School senior Dan Harkin said, “The recent surge in Covid has affected our age group more than I personally would have thought. On right, a zoomed-in detail of the active cases by municipality, as provided by Ulster County government. The BSP towns are shown in the outlined area. The full county can be seen on page 17.

continued, “People need to practice awareness, caution and patience as we all continue our day-to-day lives.”

The impact on local businesses has been significant, and providers of goods have not been unscathed. Emily HaasGodsil of The Accord Market said, “Any-

thing that impacts our community as hard as this has impacts our day-to-day. We have felt the strain on staffing (as we try to) ensure our employees and customers stay safe. We take every symptom seriously; if anyone has a symptom they need to test before returning to work. If they know they

were exposed at home, they need a negative PCR test before returning to work. To make this happen, we’ve had to rejigger work schedules week to week, asking more flexibility from our employees to cover one another. We may need to hire more parttime backup in the weeks ahead to make sure we have enough staffing.” Haas-Godsil added, “The supply chain has been impacted at all levels – from production and harvesting to the transportation industry, but we do our absolute best to provide our community. We have noticed a definite uptick in our online orders/pickups as everyone has different levels of comfort regarding in-store shopping.”

Folks providing services, like Joe Sorbello of Regular Joe’s Barbershop in High Falls, are also feeling the effects. “The Omicron surge has certainly had an impact on my business,” Sorbello said. “I’ve been fortunate, thus far, in that it hasn’t been too profound, but it’s reared its ugly head, nonetheless. I’ve had plenty of cancellations due to clients who either tested positive or were exposed. And who are concerned about potentially exposing me,”

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Marbletown passes Fence Law Board will reconvene for further discussion regarding the Accessory Dwelling Law Brooke Stelzer BSP Reporter The Marbletown Town Board meeting was held via Zoom and Facebook Live on Jan 18. Five board members were present including Rich Parete, chairman and town supervisor, along with board members Ken Davenport, Daisy Foote, Don LaFera and Tim Hunt.

The board heard public comment from several town members regarding the Accessory Apartment Law and the Fence Law. Six resolutions were presented.

Resolution 24 covers amendments to the Accessory Dwelling Law, which passed in 2019. The law allows for the creation and development of affordable housing for local workers and young residents. The law also creates housing opportunities to support senior residents who no longer need larger homes but

wish to remain in the community.

“We send all (laws) to the (county) planning board, and the recommendation is that this is a good law and they don’t recommend any changes to it,” said Parete. However, the board discussed changing minimum lease terms, including extending from 30 days to six-month allowances. The town aims to avoid short-term rentals by keeping dwellings off of Airbnb and VRBO, which is why the minimum is currently set to 30 days.

Some board members raised the issue that longer term rentals may be unenforceable and could be largely unaffordable. After discussion, the board agreed to reconvene and address further amendments to the law in February.

Resolution 25 is the Fence Law. This law amends the Town Code and Zoning Law, which includes the installation and construction of fences, gates, walls, berms or other forms of obstruction of

views. As development has increased in the area, fences have been erected throughout the town in an unregulated nature.

The Town Board has chosen to institute regulations controlling fence styles and heights in an attempt to preserve the scenic and historic qualities of the community. The law places guidelines on fence height based on location of the fence, such as the front, side, rear or corner lots of homes and distance from the front lot line, roads and highways.

Fencing that exceeds height restrictions in a front yard will be subject to issuance of a variance by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The law also outlines the obstruction of views within a towndesignated historic district or on a parcel on the National Historic Registry. The law clarifies that natural burlap, black plastic or vinyl fence mesh erected on a seasonal basis to protect natural landscaping from

snow, deer and other damage is allowed and not considered to be a “fence” within the law. The resolution was passed into law, 5-0.

All resolutions and laws, including drafts, are available on the Marbletown website at marbletown.net.

The Town Board also noted that athome Covid tests and masks are still available to the community.

Resolution 20 covers the Ambulance Board and appoints three members to the district board of ambulance commissioners. David Gagnon, Bruce Fallon and Peter Hood will act as a liaison board between the ambulance district and the Town Board. The ambulance commissioners will review the squad’s finances and operations and make recommendations to the Town Board. The appointments are staggered to expire each year

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Rosendale in her blood How did you come to live in Rosendale?

I was born in Poughkeepsie and have loved Rosendale since childhood. My family would visit Mohonk for hiking to Skytop, and we always traveled there by way of Rosendale. I remember seeing Joppenburgh Mountain and wondering what it would be like to climb there instead. We never did, but I always knew that I would live here when I was grown.

When I had enough money to buy a house, I came to Rosendale – in September of 1997 – and have been here ever since. Now, I can see the Joppenburgh Mountain and the Rosendale Trestle out my window.

Who or what got you into being an involved community member, and what are some of the things you've worked on/for over the years?

One of the first people I met in Rosendale was Century House Historical Society founder Dietrich Werner. At his request, I served as a board member of the Century House Historical Society a few years after the Snyder Estate was purchased.

Board members get all the glamour jobs … I have parked tens of thousands of cars Visit the folks over decades of concerts and next door events at the Snyder Estate.

Rosendale is a festival town and it is fascinating to me that at any Rosendale event, from Street Fest to Pickle Fest, the most engaged and powerful community leaders can invariably be seen parking the cars. You will recognize greatness in Rosendale because it arrives in the form of hard work.

Every one of those leaders is a powerful example to me and to us all – working hard, paying attention, and giving service to the town. Over the years, I have been a member of the Women’s Club of Rosendale, helping with the plantings in the Veterans Memorial Park and working in the Women’s Club loan closet, where post-surgical supplies (wheel chairs, walkers, etc.) are provided cost free. I have lifeguarded at the Town Pool and founded the Rosendale Mermaid Parade to help raise funds for the pool construction. I have volunteered helping park

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vendors at the Street Fest and have read the Declaration of Independence at the Rosendale Theatre on the Fourth of July. I am also a one-time macaroni and cheese champion, having won the competition at the Big Cheese during Frozendale Festival in the first year I entered.

I have also helped organize 65 blood drives at the Rosendale Rec Center where the community comes out three times a year – on the Friday before Memorial Day, the Friday before Labor Day, and in the week between Christmas and New Year.

How did you come to get involved with New York Blood Center?

I began working at New York Blood Center over 20 years ago. At that time, we had no Blood Donor Center in Ulster County and collected blood in the Kingston VFW. I participated in the push to secure a permanent site, which New York Blood Center opened in May of 2006 at 51 Albany Ave. in Kingston (across from Academy Green).

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Do you remember the first time you ever set foot on the Snyder Estate I visited the Widow Jane Mine for the first performance of the Taiko Masala drummers. There are things in our lived experience that cannot be delivered in a video or a photo. The majesty of the Widow Jane Mine and the memory of the working men who carved it out are made more humbling and resonant by the music, merriment and community now sheltered there. There are things that cannot be described to us in mere words.

Any concert in the Widow Jane Mine is a life-changing thing … but Taiko Masala in the mine is beyond description. That concert was the vision and the favorite of Dietrich, our founder. You can get a bit of an idea by finding Taiko Masala on the Widow Jane Mine Facebook page, but it really needs to be experienced to be understood.

How is the Century House faring, and what are some of the fun things that have been going on in the Widow Jane? Can we have a hint of what to expect going forward?

The Century House board has kept the Snyder Estate property open throughout the pandemic for hiking and self-guided tours. The 2021 schedule of summer performances in the mine featured more than 13 events including concerts, plays, and poetry and art exhibits. All socially distant, CDC compliant and family safe. You can see the 2022 performance schedule by checking the Century House website.

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4 new applications, including a gas station with Dunkin’ Donuts Currently before Rochester Planning Board Ann Belmont BSP Reporter At the Town of Rochester Jan. 10 Planning Board meeting, Robert Griffits’ application, first presented in December, was reviewed. His plan is to transfer 7.7 acres from a lot that was originally 33 acres to another lot that is currently 14.6 acres. The property is on Peninsula Lane off Lucas Turnpike and fronts the Rondout Creek.

A minor regulatory hurdle: Because it was previously subdivided, the application is classed as a major subdivision, therefore, everybody on the road has to agree to the lot-line improvement.

“This provision in the code kind of blows my mind,” said Heather Gabriel, representing Griffits for the Medenbach & Eggers engineering firm. “The only thing changing here will be the names on the deeds – no new lots are being created.”

“It might be harebrained,” agreed board member Maren Lindstrom, “but the Planning Board doesn’t get to pick and choose” which regulations to act upon.

A public hearing was then held for Griffits. Ira Stern commented, “I live just downstream [on the Rondout Creek] from this property ... I want to point out that this stretch of the creek is the same as the DeJager Realty." (He was referring to a 14-lot subdivision proposal from DeJager.) "This part of the Rondout is very well protected, it’s teeming with wildlife, there are hardly any houses … when we bought our property we donated a conservation easement to the Esopus Land Conservancy so there wouldn’t be any houses right on the river. I just wanted to point that out to the Planning Board … DeJager seems to be proposing to connect Lucas Turnpike to Peninsula Lane. We think that’s the wrong thing to do.”

Stern and another commenter, Tina Campt, were concerned about where new houses were going to be sited. “That could affect the river and the views along Towpath Road … we all love the mountain view looking across Towpath Road,” Stern said.

“We will have, I’m sure, a lively discussion among the board,” about the proposed building sites, said board chairman Rick Jones. However, town counsel Marylou Christiana made the point that it will be up to the property owners where exactly they build, within environmental constraints such as the required buffer zone from the creek.

Board member Sam Zurofsky clarified this point further. “The house sites demonstrate the plausibility” of building on a lot, not any more than that. “All the Planning Board is ever approving in a subdivision is the lines between the parcels.”

However, before the board makes a decision, most likely at the Feb. 14 meeting, they will study the site maps further. The three-lot subdivision proposed by owners Malatesta, Gentilucci and Pigazzi at 85 Baker Road was approved, after having been in front of board for “six to seven months,” remarked Jones. The board's

decision was the first one written by Liz Axelson of CPL, the town's engineering consultant. Notations included the “right to farm” of nearby farms, a voluntary 100foot buffer from the property's wetlands and streams, and a rattlesnake barrier from April through October whenever site construction is going on.

Someone on the board asked why, if the 100-foot buffer is voluntary, it was written into the decision. “We can’t require them to do it,” Jones responded, “but they have volunteered to do it, but since it was volunteered, it is now mandated.” The decision also recommended, but did not require, that the plan show what wooded areas would remain after development takes place.

A new application from Lucky Petroleum proposed a gas station/convenience store on Route 209 in Kerhonkson.

The lot currently contains a residence, a “multi-use” building including a laundromat, and an old gas station which LP proposes to demolish and replace.

A drive-through Dunkin’ Donuts is also proposed as part of that new building.

Jones told the rep from LP that he would need to present a lighting plan with downward facing “dark skies” lighting for the gas station and parking lot. “We don’t want this to look like an airport.” The LP rep was also advised to look at the zoning code for plantings, signage, landscaping and so on.

Another new application was brought in by Mark Grasso, who is a Planning Board member (he will recuse himself from the application review). He proposed a four-lot subdivision of 24 acres at the end of Beehive Road, three 5-plusacre lots and one of seven acres. There was once a farm there, and a barn still stands. All lots will have town road access via the cul-de-sac at the end of Beehive Road, said Grasso.

A third new application came from Thomas NcCarthy, typed as a major subdivision. He wants to divide 17.6 acres into four lots of various sizes: 2.8, 10.4, 3 and 2.3 acres. The land is in Accord's business zone near the new Valero station at the corner of Queens Highway and Route 209. Four single-family residences are proposed. McCarthy plans to live on one of the lots, his daughter will take one of the others, and one lot might possibly be commercial. The town has rules that are intended to limit the amount of driveways on Route 209, so McCarthy was told he'd probably need to plan two shared driveways for the four lots; he protested that his daughter would wind up with an 800-foot driveway. The board will work with him to try to find a way around that outcome.

In yet another new application, Robert Frisch would like to subdivide 17.5 acres on Deer Haven Road – all forested, gently sloping, and all vacant – into three lots.

“We don’t have any immediate plans to build,” he said, but eventually wants to live there, near family in High Falls, “so our kids can grow up together.” His family will probably also build there.

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‘Nantucket or Las Vegas?’

Chairman Paris Perry requested that the board conduct a review of all signage guidelines.

Amber Kelly BSP Reporter The Jan. 10 Marbletown Planning Board meeting was attended by Paris Perry, chairman, members John Kotsides, Max Stratton, Dave Cobb, Sharon Klein and Scott Boyd (voting alternate), along with town attorney Tracey Kellogg and Shawn Marks.

Chairman Paris Perry requested that the board conduct a review of all signage guidelines. Perry said, “If you try to do it alone, it is too much. If we all take a section and then discuss it, we can come up with a proposal.”

Perry listed all the districts: the newly formed R-1 district, an area with 1-acre zoning near the business district, R-3 and R-3A, which comprise an area of 3-acre zoning in the A district. Both are residential.

The B-1 in the High Falls business district (within the hamlet), and B-2 in the district below High Falls wherein you can have up to 10,000-square-foot buildings.

There is also an industrial district, I-1.

Town board code enforcer Shawn Marks said, “The Building Department has received an increasing amount of inquiries in the last couple of years as to the use of internally lit or digital signage.

Understandable, as the technology is becoming more prevalent and cost effective.

I believe the Town Board has also had inquiries from townsfolk as well.”

Regarding the brightness of signs with internal lighting, Perry said, “The full moon is 11 lumens, you can see it anywhere. They say a sign is low lumens at only 10 or 15 lumens. But you can see those signs from half a mile away. It

comes back to the question: We can be Las Vegas, or we can be Nantucket. We should all have an opinion on it, so let’s discuss it, and we can submit it to the Town Board and either say we are for it, or against it, or 50-50. Since they get paid, they can make the final decision.”

Regarding the Blatt Minor Subdivision application, board member John Kostides said, “We have a 10.27-acre minor subdivision on 136 Bush Road. They want to divide it into two lots, with a 6.7-acre parcel and 3.5-acre parcel.”

Motion to classify Blatt application as an unlisted SEQRA action passed, as well as motion to circulate for lead agency and provide notification to the DEC, Army Corps, SHPO, Vly Atwood Fire District, Town Highway, Fish and Wildlife, and DEP. The public hearing was set for the February 2022 meeting.

Next up was the Ramaty Subdivision with request for modification to conditioned approval. At the time of the subdivision approval in 2008, a cumbersome condition for Cooperative Policy Statement [CPS7] and Home Owners Agreement [HOA] was placed on the conditioned approval. The subdivision is on Old Runway Road, a private rural road.

The owner is requesting modification to replace the CPS7/HOA requirement with a road maintenance agreement. The Planning Board implemented the utilization of road maintenance agreements as a fiscally sound alternative. The road is not to be dedicated to the town.

The public hearing was opened, and owner Stuart Karle, of “lot #1” in the Ramaty Subdivision, had many questions. The property extends up to and touches the cul-de-sac on Old Runway Road. Karle has access to their parcel via Leonardo Drive, which connects to Peak Road. Currently, they have no intention of accessing the lot from Old Runway Road, but in the future if they chose to subdivide the property, they would like to know what that would look like.

Town lawyer Tracey Kellogg said that no right of way is established in the deed.

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wants to create a buffer between the two properties and named it an easement on the map. There is a second exit at the bottom of the property, but they have no interest in using it at this point. That exit goes into a minor subdivision. If lot 1 was to be further subdivided, they would need to upgrade the road because it would be considered a major subdivision.

There would need to be a home association agreement for road maintenance.

Kellogg said that if it is called an easement you have to submit separate documents, but if you don’t want the easement restrictions you can just call it a “buffer” on the map. She explained that this is a situation where they bought a piece of property with multiple lots, and they did not have the structure for handling the access. There is no need for an HOA for a minor road. They can come back to the Planning Board and sign a road access agreement. That would simplify the issue. If they come back to do something with that lot, they have to come back and upgrade and change accessing into the whole subdivision to meet the same standard.

Perry said, “This road is a private road and is only 20 feet wide. If this lot is going to be divided it is going to be a major subdivision and would have to increase to 50 feet wide.”

Kellogg said, “They structured it as if there is going to be an HOA at some point.”

Perry said, “They have a right to have access to the cul-de-sac because they butt up to it. If they are not on the road maintenance for this, they could do that if they want to access this road. They have to pay their portion of road maintenance.”

The board voted to open a public hearing for road modifications. The hearing was set for next month, February. Perry said, “They need to sign an agreement with these other two lots, and we need to know what the new maintenance agreement is going to be.” A continuance was granted for the public hearing.

Doug Posey, the new owner of 4321 Route 209, is proposing five separate

buildings. The accessory building would be three separate buildings, and the lodging will be two separate buildings.

The only visible structure off Route 209 will be the marketplace/ball room/meeting room grouping. The plan is to use a vertical wood siding to resemble barn wood that has aged. There is a mound in the middle of the property. The applicants want to enter and exit from one curb cut. There is a sight issue, but the elevation makes it difficult to change the location of the drive. They have engaged Taconic Engineering out of East Chatham to study the problem. They have included emergency truck turnarounds in the plan. There will be no clearing of any trees. They plan to plant a berm to screen the parking, as well as dumpster screening. Utilities will come off the road and then be buried. Many green building techniques will be employed, the applicants said, as they are actually more cost effective. There will be no food nor alcohol on site other than licensed catering. This proposal was tabled until next meeting.

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Rondout Valley School District substitute rates raised for remainder of year 'One thing that maybe we should consider is that we have a pandemic-specific rate, which maybe could expire at the end of the year,' Schoonmaker Amber Kelly BSP Reporter At the Jan. 11 meeting of the Rondout Valley School District Board of Education, Deanna Rosinski, school business official, said, “Rates have really gone up in Ulster County for substitute teaching. I was looking at the county’s sub rates [substitute teaching pay rates], and asked the business officials from each district to send their rates to me. I received information from six districts, including BOCES, which was a good response. Our rate for teachers before they reach the 11th day of teaching is $125 per day. That is what we are seeing in most of the other districts. They range from $120 to $150. The $150 is an outlier and is the only district that is above $126. If we have a sub that is teaching in the same position for over 10 days, the rate increases to $190 per day. If they continue on in that position, on the 31st day, it goes up to $279. After that if there is a long-term substitute need we would fill it with a step 1 teacher.”

Board president Dawn VanKleeck said, “We seem competitive, we do have that outlier that is much higher than we are. Is that impacting our ability to get subs? I know there is a substitute shortage in the county; will this impact us negatively if we are that much lower than another school district?”

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Morgan said, “We do have a sub shortage. Whether or not increasing the rate would increase our pool? It should, but we don’t know that. Our rates are competitive.”

As for asking teachers to take on a class during their planning period, school board member Brian Martin said that, as a former teacher, he knows that losing the time to go over teaching plans really affects the quality of the teaching. Even though teachers would get increased pay, they may not want to take on another class but may feel obligated to do so.

Lisa Pacht, assistant superintendent of schools & operations, suggested that if the district decided to increase the certified rates, the noncertified substitute rate of $90 per day might be increased as well.

To make it relatable, board member Chris DePew made the estimate that, given a teacher’s day is seven hours, 10 minutes, RV is paying approximately $12 an hour to uncertified teachers and $16 an hour to certified teachers.

Board member Lisa VanSickle said, “Maybe we could get numbers from principals, like finding out how many subs they lack during a day.”

Rosinski said that most of the districts are aligned with RVSD and pay the same uncertified rate of $90 per day. The district that just increased the certified rate to $150 also increased uncertified rate to $125. There is one neighboring district with the rate of $95, and another district with $99 per day.

Board member Megan Snair asked about the extent of the substitute problem and a comparison to the pre-pan-

demic situation.

Dr. Morgan said, “It is on a daily basis that the building principal and the building secretary struggle to fill classrooms, and it is anywhere from one to two to five [positions], to seven and eight at the middle school and at the high school, and maybe a couple at the elementary schools. We’ve had principals sitting in, clerics sitting in, I’ve sat in on classes when they haven’t had a sub.

We’ve also had our support staff sitting in. As Brian [Martin] would say, you are pulling away from other people’s duties.

It is not like you can do two things at once; things are being dropped. So, it definitely is a need. Anything we can do to bring in a larger pool to do that would be greatly appreciated.” Morgan said there has been a shortage for the past five years that worsened during the last two years.

Brian Martin said he’d like to see a budget of what the increased expense would be.

VanKleeck said that a public meeting would have to be called to approve the increase. The last increase was three years ago, and that was only in regards to being paid per period.

VanSickle said, “Do we really want to wait to do something about this, or maybe do something a little quicker to help the teachers and the students out?”

Board member Chris Schoonmaker said, “One thing that maybe we should consider is that we have a pandemicspecific rate, which maybe could expire at the end of the year. What if we match that other high district to get us through this period of time but then we go back so we are not locked into that rate very long term. The sub rates are at the re-org meeting in July.”

The board was in agreement and made the motion to increase substitute rates for the remainder of the year to $125 per day for uncertified and $150 per day for certified substitute teachers.

Dr. Morgan said the SmartSchools Initiative bond for a Classroom Emergency Communication System is very necessary and will get the school district into the 21st century. There were no questions regarding the presentation done last meeting, so the hearing was closed and the SmartSchools bond approved.

Public comment from the last meeting requesting a way to contact the BOE through e-mail is an issue that needs to be discussed by the policy committee, and they have not met yet. So, in the meantime, the public may contact the board of education at BOEcomments@ rondout.k12.ny.us Dr. Morgan said, “Next up is the memorandum of agreement for the sharing of Covid-19 virus Binax test kits between the county of Ulster and the Rondout Valley School District. This allows the school district to administer the BinaxNow tests given to us by the county.

There is no money involved other than the cost of our staff administering them.

We have already hired an additional nurse, but still, our nurses are working until late into the night.”

VanSickle said, “With the increase of testing available, it will help us to decrease the amount of active cases that can be in school by finding them earlier before more people get exposed and excluded, which will decrease the workload for the medical staff.”

Board member Breanna Casey said, “The concession stand equipment fundraiser so far has reached $7,915, which will allow the purchase of a stand-up freezer and refrigerator and convection oven. Donations are still needed for the

Mad Science of the Mid-Hudson Valley, presented an assembly at Marbletown Elementary School. A welcome sight, seeing the young students alive with curiosity.

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purchase of a fryer, a grill and a char broiler that will help all the teams fundraising from the sales of burgers, hot dogs and fries. To donate, go to the Education Foundation website, or through the Facebook donation site.”

Snair said, “I just want to congratulate the music department. I saw online all the winter concerts and things of that nature, and it was really nice to see. I enjoyed watching all the different grades participate in that, so, congratulations; it was really well done.”

Board member Brian Martin said, “The next policy meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m. Also, I went to a code of conduct training online in December, and we are in the process of discussing a sub-committee for revamping and revisiting our code of conduct.”

Board vice president Carolyn Peck offered congratulations to the December

Benny’s Pizza athletes of the month, including Rocco DeAveiro in varsity wrestling, Magnolia Flamhaft from varsity girls basketball, and Ryan Britt from indoor track. When DeAveiro went against Ellenville he pinned his opponent in 54 seconds and pinned his New Paltz opponent in 1 minute, 1 second. In five games, Flamhaft averaged 13.8 points per game, two rebounds per game, three assists per game, and two steals per game. Ryan Britt is a junior on varsity track, where he is team captain and participates in sprints and jumps. This year Britt has broken the indoor school record in the long jump multiple times.

Most recently he has jumped 19 feet, 7 inches, and he continues to improve his speed and jumping ability. He is also part of the 4 x 200 meter relay team that missed a school record by just a 10th of a second at Rondout’s last meet.

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New hire brings organizational skills, street savvy to RPD role Anne Pyburn Craig BSP Reporter On Jan. 13, the Rosendale Police Department welcomed Sergeant Brianne Quigley to its ranks. She’ll be tasked with helping the agency prepare to obtain state accreditation, a process that’s dauntingly labor-intensive for small departments but one that Quigley is familiar with from her last position in New Paltz.

According to the state’s Division of Criminal Justice Services, accreditation is “a progressive and contemporary way of helping police agencies evaluate and improve their overall performance. It provides formal recognition that an organization meets or exceeds general expectations of quality in the field. Accreditation acknowledges the implementation of policies that are conceptually sound and operationally effective.” The program has existed since 1989.

The process of achieving accreditation, says Quigley, means “getting a lot of things in place. Your evidence room has to be in a certain order, your filing systems have to be up to par. It’s a lot of paperwork and detail, and the chief was the only one doing it until I came on.”

Quigley, born and raised in Kingston, is a 13-year veteran with a passion for peacekeeping, “My dad was a state trooper and he was always Batman to me, always my hero, going out and helping and protecting. I could have told you what I was going

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to do with my life even before kindergarten, and I just went ahead and did it.”

But her most recent role in New Paltz, weekend midnight shift, didn’t prove to be as family-friendly as she’d hoped. “I thought working nights would give me more time with the girls, but it turned out

that I just never got to rest and I was an exhausted zombie,” she says. “I didn’t want to miss all those important moments. I did well with the chaos of downtown New Paltz – I’m good at de-escalating problems – but there is just a never-ending supply of nonsense in a college town with a big

drinking scene. It got old. The last thing I want is to become worn out and disgusted; that’s no good for me, my family or the people I serve at work.”

During her pregnancy with her youngest, she took the accreditation manager class and helped the New Paltz chief and secretary complete the process. “The chief did a lot before I even started,” she says.

“It’s a lot of work, especially in the initial phases, but once you get it in place it’s a lot easier to maintain it.”

According to the federal Office of Justice Programs, the benefits of accreditation include “improved police effectiveness, identification of problem areas, the development of documentation of performance, decreased insurance premiums, decreased liability potential, and demonstration to the community that its police department runs a state-of-the-art operation.” The Standards and Compliance Verification Manual that guides the process is 171 pages long.

Quigley anticipates six months to a year of fine-tuning things like record keeping before the RPD is in a position to meet state standards. Meanwhile, she’ll be enjoying the slower-paced and more predictable work – at least most of the time. “They did hire me as a uniformed supervisor,” she says, “so if I’m needed out on the road, I can just throw a vest on and go help out. The road will always be where my heart is.”

Rochester Town Board kicks off 2022 Emily Reina Dindial BSP Reporter The Town of Rochester Town Board met on Jan. 6. New board members Michael Coleman and Charlotte Smiseth both took time to speak at the meeting, thanking outgoing and current board members and inviting residents to contact them via email, phone or in person.

Coleman volunteers at the Town of Rochester Exchange, and Smiseth volunteers at the Rondout Valley Food Pantry.

After reviewing the town financials, town supervisor Mike Baden confirmed that Rochester continues to have the lowest taxes in Ulster County. He also reviewed the latest Covid-19 numbers.

As of the meeting, there were 3,892 active cases in Ulster County and 102 cases in the Town of Rochester. Baden noted the drastic uptick in cases since the end of December.

“Considering just before New Year’s we were in the 40s, that’s a pretty significant increase,” he said, before adding that about 11% of the town population has been infected by the Covid-19 virus. “I just want to remind people to please be vigilant about social distancing as much as possible … wearing a mask and avoiding being in positions that can spread the virus,” said Baden.

There was some discussion about a permit application for open development on Cliff Road. Open development is defined under state law as building a new structure on a property that does not have road frontage on a town road or a mapped private road. When a person wants to pursue open development, they have to apply for a permit and assume responsibility for fire and emergency access. Cliff Road is a public road that

morphs into a private road, with complex easements that make it difficult to identify who is responsible for what. Historically, some property owners on the road have considered letting the town take over, while others have opposed that action. Still, the board deemed the application as incomplete and agreed to have the fire department assess the current quality of the road in anticipation of future applications. There was some additional discussion about the process for residents to request private roads be taken over by the town. If residents wanted the private road to become a town road, then the open development permit would not be necessary.

The board dedicated a substantial amount of time to discussing the cap for short-term rental permits. They received 88 permit requests before the filing deadline of Dec. 31, 2021. The board plans to set the permit cap based on the number of existing housing units and clarified that while owner-occupied rental property owners will need to apply for a permit, the permit cap will not apply to them. The 2021 Ulster County housing study found 4,300 housing units in the Town of Rochester, but only 2,800 of those were considered to be occupied.

Second homes may account for some of the homes classified as unoccupied as opposed to rentals or otherwise vacant.

Councilwoman Erin Enouen urged the board to set the permit cap soon, but she stressed the importance of setting the cap based on numbers from the town assessor as opposed to the Ulster County housing study. The board agreed to set the number at the following workshop meeting when they confirm the most upto-date number of existing housing units.

There was some discussion about

whether a store should be considered an area for public assembly for purposes of the code enforcement and building department fee schedule. The board referred to the definition of public assembly in the New York state executive law to clarify how the code should be interpreted. They decided to consult with the New York secretary of state and the building department for further guidance.

Councilman Adam Paddock reported on the December activities hosted by the town recreation department, including a coat drive and youth holiday party.

The department also served 50 meals at the Senior Pancake Palooza. The animal shelter received the highest marks in all

categories in the annual inspection by the NYS Agriculture and Markets department. Enouen proposed the board schedule a recorded training by the human resources consultant for employees who have joined the board since the pandemic.

The board reminded the public that there are currently openings on the recreation and environmental conservation commissions. Finally, the board adopted several resolutions, including a resolution to make Juneteenth a permanent holiday in the Town of Rochester and a resolution permitting a new equipment purchase for the highway superintendent

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Memoriam Fabian Gonzalez (Hasenflue)

ROSENDALE—Fabian Gonzalez (Hasenflue) passed away at home Jan. 13, 2022. He was 28. Adoptive son of Donald and Marcelle Dugan Hasenflue. Fabian was born to Irene Gonzalez in Thompson on April 10, 1993. Fabian fought a short but courageously strong battle with lung cancer. He was a 2011 Rondout Valley High graduate. After high school he explored a few different career paths until finding his home with Local 812 teamsters union Liberty Coca-Cola as a merchandiser. Fabian had a strong work ethic and took pride in many Gonzalez things including his car and motorcycle, enjoying loud music, being a lover of animals and an avid gamer. Fabian was a loving kindhearted person with a strong desire to stay connected to family and friends. He will be remembered for not only his kind heart but for his smile and strong sense of humor as well. Along with his parents, Fabian is survived by his biological mother, Irene Gonzalez; his siblings, Osvaldo, Diana and Ivon Gonzalez; brother and best friend, Jarvin Maldonado, and adoptive brother, Dee-J Hasenflue.

Fabian is predeceased by his youngest brother, Jose Ortega-Nelson. At this time a private service will be held for immediate family. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date to be announced. Due to Fabian’s wishes to be an organ donor, his family requests donations be made in his honor to Donate a Life or Live on New York. George J. Moylan Funeral Home Inc., Rosendale, is assisting his family with arrangements. To leave a personal condolence for his family, visit www.GJMoylanFuneralHome. com.

Jacquelyne V. Foster

COTTEKILL—Jacquelyne V. Foster died Jan. 13, 2022, at her home. She was 80. She was born in Derby, England, on Aug. 13, 1941, a daughter of Chris and Ivy Wilson Foster. She was an area resident for many years. Jacqueline was a registered nurse and midwife and had worked for several area hospitals and doctors throughout her career. She is survived by dear friends and caregivers Kenneth Schappe of Rosendale and Toni (Plonski) Brown and her husband, Al, of Hurley. In keeping with her wishes, services Foster and cremation were held privately.

Jose Rodriguez

STONE RIDGE—Jose Rodriguez died on Jan. 12, 2022, at the age of 73 due to cancer. He was a sweet, kind and creative person and will be greatly missed. He was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to the Upper West Side of Manhattan at the age of 4. The family later moved to Woodside, Queens, where he graduated from Bryant High School.

He served in the U.S. Army from 19671973. He spent 1968-1969 in Vietnam as a combat infantry soldier with the 1st Cavalry. He went to York College Rodriguez and later Hunter College to become an elementary school teacher. He taught in Flushing, Queens, until moving to Accord in 2004. He loved antiques and collectibles, and many knew him from the High Falls Flea Market. He was predeceased by his parents, Napoleon and Alfida Rodriguez. He leaves his wife, Ellen; daughter, Sasha; son-in-law, Mauricio; and granddaughter, Francesca. He is also survived by his sister Gloria and husband, Tom, of Queens, and his sister Mirtha and husband, Bob, of Arizona, along with nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Hudson Valley Hospice Care for all their help and support. Arrangements entrusted to Keyser Funeral & Cremation Service, Kingston. A tribute for Jose may be found at www.

Longtime resident of 'The Clove' dies at 89 Sven R. Hartmann

HIGH FALLS—On Dec. 17, 2021, Sven R. Hartmann passed away at his home in the valley in the shadow of Mohonk Mountain known as The Clove.

He was 89 years old. Sven, longtime resident and gentleman farmer, was born in the Bronx in 1932 to Danish immigrant parents. He grew up in Queens and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School with a great interest in science. In 1961 he received his Ph.D. in physics from UC Berkeley under the guidance of Erwin Hahn. He joined the faculty of Columbia University 1962 as assistant professor, became professor of Physics in 1968, and Professor Emeritus in 2003. He led the team of physicists that discovered the effect called Photon Echo, a physical phenomenon previously thought by many to be impossible. He put his knowledge of the laws of nature to practical use when he acquired, in 1976, what he affectionately called The Farm, a beautiful property in The Clove and formerly the home of Wickie Wackie, a rustic night club for African Americans in the 1950s and ’60s prior to the Civil Rights Act. Sven saved the timber frame structure of this historic barn, and, in turn, The Farm became a great source of comfort to Sven after the death of his first wife, Helen, in 1979. While continuing his physics research at Columbia, he would come to the farm on weekends and go “offline” – living in the barn with no electricity, an icebox, a dry sink and a wood stove. He honed his woodworking abilities with the (late) local woodworker George Larsen and learned about the art of pond construction from excavator John Nilsen.

Sven took his interest in historic building techniques to the next level with the construction of a timber frame house, otherwise outfitted with contemporary

KeyserFuneralService.com, where you may leave memories and expressions of sympathy for his family. For those who wish, contributions in Jose’s memory may be made to the Disabled American Veterans (dav.org).

John P. Traverse

STONE RIDGE—John P. Traverse passed away on Jan. 5, 2022, after a brief illness. John was born on Dec. 1, 1945, in Niagara Falls. He was a basketball star at Bishop Duffy High School and continued to play basketball through college and many years after. He attended Niagara University in Niagara Falls for his bachelor’s degree and completed his master’s degree at Springfield College in Massachusetts.

He spent many years first as a director of athletics and then as a school administrator in upstate New York schools, inTraverse cluding Richmondville Central School, Rondout Valley Central School, and John A Coleman Catholic High School in Hurley, before he retired. He continued as an interim school administrator throughout the region after retiring. He enjoyed golfing, running, traveling, volunteering with his church, and visiting family. He did mission work in China in 1989 with his wife, Karen, and daughter, Anya. He also did mission work in Belize. He was a man of his word and was respected by many. John is survived by his loving wife, Karen Traverse; and adoring children, Meghan Traverse, Kara Traverse, Nathan Prozzo, Aimee (Tim)Yorke and Anya (Jack) Lincks; grandchildren: Ty (Julia Strier) Miller, Alex Sobolew, Anna Sobolew, Devon Mullen, Sayde (Andrew) Heitman, Lexxis (Clay Treat) Mullen, Rachel Yorke, Zachary Yorke, Benjamin Yorke, Maia Lincks, Aiden Lincks.

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systems and materials. He met his future wife, Constance (Connie) Beckley, an artist, in 1986, and the two of them quickly bonded over their shared love of nature, music, art and a robust sense of humor. That love blossomed into romance, and they married in 1987, enthusiastically in love with life and each other until Sven’s death. Together they raised honeybees, guinea fowl, peacocks and llamas.

The Farm, and Connie, while deeply mourning the loss of Sven the man, also share the joy of seeing him in everything that goes on there – animal, insect, and plant. Nature in general celebrates the life of this remarkable man.

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verse; great-grandchildren, Jax Mullen, Mason Heitman, Blake Treat, Myla Treat and expected April baby Treat; as well as many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents Thomas Robert and Helen Olscamp Traverse, twin brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Cheryl Traverse, and former wife, Kathleen McDonough. He was very loved by family and many friends. George J Moylan Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Services were held at Marbletown Reformed Church in Stone Ridge, on Jan. 8, where the Rev. Rick Downey officiated. A reception followed. A private family send-off will be held in Niagara Falls at a later date. To leave a personal condolence for his family, visit www.GJMoylanFuneralHome.com.

Harold (Harry) Hill

STONE RIDGE—Harold (Harry) Hill peacefully passed away Saturday Jan. 1, 2022, at the age of 90. He was born Aug. 2, 1931, in Yonkers, to Norman and Anna Hill. Harold was one of seven children (Russell, Norman, Arthur, Marion, Herbert and Joan). He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Rose Marie (Boggi) Hill, and his children Anthony (Kate), Janet, Harold, David, Karen, his grandchildren Christopher (Melissa), Taylor, Lindsay, Brian, J.P., and his great-grandson, Bennett.

Hill In 1951 Harold enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where he served as an Electronic and Mechanical Engineer. He had many fond memories of his Air Force days. Harold then worked and lived in Westchester then Long Island, where he and Rose raised their five children. They then resided in Marbletown, where he was vice president of Ulster Precision for 37 years, retiring at 80 years old.

Harry had a great love for his family and friends, hosting memorable parties and holidays with Rose. He enjoyed oldies music and was a great dancer, had a passion for gardening, as well as tinkering with old radios and clocks. Harry will be dearly missed. Private services to commence at a later date. George J. Moylan Funeral Home, Rosendale, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, whose caregivers

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Philip M. Goetschius Jr.

KERHONKSON—Philip M. Goetschius Jr. died unexpectedly on Jan. 8, 2022, at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie from Covid-related complications. He was 32. Phil was born Nov. 1, 1989, in Kingston, a son of Philip M. Sr. and Jeannine McGee Goetschius.

He grew up in Rosendale and was a 2008 graduate of Rondout Valley High School, where he played football and track. Phil also attended SUNY Ulster taking criminal justice classes. He also assisted the NY State Police and Ulster Goetschius Jr. County Sheriff’s Department conducting sting operations. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing, hunting and target shooting. Phil also had been a volunteer for the Rosendale Street Festival for the past 10 years. Phil's passion was stock car racing. He raced Dirt Sportsman and Modified stock cars at both Accord Speedway and Bethel Speedway, racing the Circle 2 car. He was currently employed by United Pump and Tank in Wallkill as a service technician. In addition to his parents of Rosendale, Phil is survived by his loving wife, Amber Vannostrand Goetschius; his loving daughter, Payton Marie, whom he adored; and his loving sister, Kaitlyn Goetschius. He is also survived by his father- and mother-in -aw, Michael and Rosa Vannostrand of Kerhonkson; two nephews, Anthony and Collin; three nieces, Maiya, Savannah and Lucia; a great uncle, Alan Schwartz of Arizona; grandmother, Hilda Vannostrand of Kerhonkson; grandfather, Lewis Trout of Arizona, many aunts uncles, cousins, and his faithful dog, Molly.

A celebration of his life was held Jan. 15 at the George J, Moylan Funeral Home, Rosendale. The Rev. Gina Goetschius officiated his service with memories and sharing. The family request memorial donations to the American Diabetes Association or American Heart Association.

Michael A. Morgan

KERHONKSON—Michael A. Morgan of Kerhonkson passed away on Jan. 7, 2022. He was 70. Michael was born on Jan. 14, 1951, in Kingston, the son of the late Charles James and Ruth (Wendover) Morgan. Michael had worked at Hydro Aluminum until his retirement. He married Lisa Abrams Morgan on Oct. 14, 2006. Michael was an avid Yankees fan, he enjoyed listening to Elvis and old country music. One of his favorite pastimes was looking out at the Rondout Reservoir and watchMorgan ing the eagles. Michael loved spending time with his family. He will be deeply missed. In addition to his wife, Michael is survived by his children, Tina Robinson and her husband, Creig, and Jenette Dymond; step-daughters Jenny Kennedy and her husband, Dave, and Amanda Jackson and her husband, Leigh; his brother, Virgil Morgan; his sisters, Terry VanTassel and Janice Farinacci; his grandchildren, Jessica Shultis, Nicole Robinson, Jack Robinson, Phoenix Jackson, David Kennedy Jr., Dylan Kennedy and Victoria Kennedy. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews who loved and adored him. In addition to his parents, Michael was predeceased by his brothers, Ralph Morgan, John Morgan, Charles Morgan and William Morgan. A Celebration of Michael’s life will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Michael’s name to Humiston Funeral Home, Kerhonkson, humistonfunteralhome.com.

James Phillip Carey Jr.

TILLSON—James Phillip Carey Jr. died unexpectedly Jan. 17, 2022. He was 33. He was born in Kingston, April 5, 1988, and was a lifelong area resident. James (Scruff Dogg) enjoyed his family, hunting, fly fishing, trucking, four wheeling and Jeeping. He loved spending time with his family the most, especially the love of his life, Amanda, and their sons.

James is survived by his truest love and soul mate, Amanda Krom; sons, Jackson Tucker and Colton James; mother, Nancy Brown Carey (Bobby Eggering) of Tillson; his father, James P. Carey Sr., Carey Jr. of Rosendale; his two sisters, Jennifer

Rondout community mourns Kevin Patrick Archambault Kevin Patrick Archambault

HUDSON VALLEY—Kevin Patrick Archambault, June 27, 1977-Jan. 10, 2022. Husband to Randolph Loder, son of William and Mary Jo Archambault, brother to Bill (Jamie) Archambault, Colleen (Tom) Watson, and Michaela (Mike) Montour. Also survived by nephews and nieces – Will Archambault, Katie Archambault (Arnold Ng), Cameron Watson, Sabrina Watson and Logan Montour, along with many cousins.

Kevin graduated from the Denver School of the Arts (drama) in 1995. He attended St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, where he majored in theater and drama. Kevin graduated cum laude and was awarded the Deacon Crain Award recognizing him as the outstanding theater student in 1999. After graduation he worked for several years for the Austin Musical Theater Company acting and teaching. During these years he worked on over 60 productions, mostly as an actor. In 2001 he moved to New York and then to the Hudson Valley area. He auditioned for a play at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck and that began many years of acting, directing, choreographing and teaching at the theater. He did 34 productions in his time at the Center plus other productions in the area. At the time of his death, he was Artistic Director for the Center.

As Kevin so poignantly pointed out in his video that he made to be played after his death and can be found on Facebook under the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in October 2020. He remained positive to the end as he forged his last battle.

There will be a Celebration of Life for him in the Hudson Valley area of New York in the spring/sum-

Carey of East Kingston and Amber Carey of Rosendale; paternal grandparents Norton and Wannetta Carey of North Carolina; favorite Aunt Sharon Carey of Tillson; Uncle Randy Carey (Constance) of Walden; cousin James Brown Jr. (Tillson); niece Cheyenne Carey (New Paltz); great cousins and steadfast friends “The Windfield Boys” and too many more to list. And of course … wait for it…

Bigfoot! He was predeceased by his sister Kristal Carey, his maternal grandparents Patricia Coddington and Earl Brown, and his Uncle Jimmy. Visitation for family and friends will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, at the George J. Moylan Funeral Home Inc., 2053 Route 32, Rosendale.

His funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at the funeral home. The Rev. Richard Wright will officiate.

Interment will be in Rosendale Plains Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to benefit their sons to: Amanda Krom, P.O. Box 17, Tillson, NY 12486.

Nicholas ‘Nick’ Mayer

ROSENDALE—Nicholas “Nick” Mayer passed away Oct. 3, 2021, at Island View Family Care Home in Rosendale, where he lived for the past four and a half years.

Nick was born Nov. 21, 1936, in Osnova, Ukraine, and immigrated to New York in 1950. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and enjoyed a long career with NBC News in New York City as a camera operator, retiring in 1999.

Nick lived in Brooklyn before moving to Island View in Rosendale, a residential assisted care home. He enjoyed matheMayer matics and physics and cared for many cats throughout the years. He had a great sense of humor and was a friend to all. He especially enjoyed his years at Island View and the care he received from Emily, Louis, Megan, Mike, Pam and the entire staff.

He considered them family, and they provided life to his years with a pet-friendly atmosphere overlooking an island. He is preceded in death by his mother, Antonio Mayer; sisters Elisabeth Wonschik and Anna Barron. Survivors include two nieces. Interment took place at Resurrection Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri. Arrangements were by the George J. Moylan Funeral Home, Rosendale. (www.GJMoylanFuneralHome.com)

Janet Jarombek Walters

KERHONKSON—Janet Jarombek Walters passed away

Kevin Patrick Archambault, husband to Randolph Loder, a Rondout Valley music teacher

mer. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial for him in Denver, Colorado, at a future date.

Kevin will be greatly missed by his husband, family, and family of friends. He was a bright light who touched us all, and, although he is gone, his light lives on in all our hearts. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.

on Jan. 15, 2022, after a difficult battle with cancer. She was 69. Janet is predeceased by her parents, Frank and Mary Jarombek, of Cos Cob, Connecticut. She is survived by her loving husband, John, of Kerhonkson; brothers Jerry (Kathy) and Jim (Liza) of Riverside, Connecticut; and many nieces and nephews. Jan attended Cos Cob Elementary, Central Middle, St. Mary High, and the University of Massachusetts. She enjoyed a long career with the State of New York Department of Agriculture assisting New York farmers. After retirement from the state, Jan helped John with his landscaping business. She and John enjoyed the peace and quiet of rural life. Jan loved to tend to her house and garden. She and John enjoyed kayaking on the Hudson. Janet would return to Cos Cob every December to assist with the family’s Christmas tree business. For many years she was the primary Christmas wreath decorator and bow maker. Her handmade gift package ornaments were a particular hit with local patrons. It was a special time of year; a chance to reconnect with family and share in a common task. Burial is private.

Theresa Ellul

LAKE KATRINE—Theresa Ellul passed away Jan. 7, 2022. She was born March 4, 1928, in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn to her proud parents, Mary and Thomas Roggio. Theresa went to school in Brooklyn and later attended a private school for sewing. She sewed professionally, making women’s clothing for Saks and Macy’s in New York City. She met Joseph Ellul in a dance hall and they were married two years later in 1951. After moving upstate, Theresa Ellul worked part-time from her home as a seamstress and at the Florence Walsh factory in Poughkeepsie. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, knitting and was an avid bowler. She is survived by her children, Robert Ellul, Kathleen Torreggiani and husband, Kenneth Sr., and Denise Searles; her grandchildren, Kenneth Torreggiani Jr. and wife, Tristina, and Joseph Torreggiani and wife, Veronica; and her great-granddaughters, Stella Grace and Vivienne Rose. She will be greatly missed by all. In addition to her husband and parents, she is predeceased by her twin brother, Michael, and other siblings, Mildred, Mary and Jimmy. Arrangements were entrusted to Keyser Funeral & Cremation Service, Kingston.

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New ECC sustainability workshop Enter the electric vehicle charger giveaway Brooke Stelzer BSP Reporter In 2019, Marbletown became the first community in New York to adopt a full plan for the transition to 100% renewable energy for electric power, building heating and cooling, and transportation. The plan was developed and adopted with the assistance of Sustainable Hudson Valley. The Marbletown Environmental Conservation Commission has since been helping educate community members so they can confidently choose renewable options.

The ECC and SHV also launched a pledge campaign in 2020 which now has over 50 commitments.

The Marbletown ECC and Sustainable Hudson Valley will hold a virtual informational workshop to help residents and businesses make the switch to 100% renewable energy from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, via Zoom.

Marbletown from page 1 in 2022, 2023 and 2024. The resolution passed, 5-0.

Resolution 21 is the Bucket Truck Resolution, which approves an intermunicipal contract between Marbletown and the

New tools and discounts will be presented, including a group purchase discount program, with selected local contractors providing discounts on heat pumps, water heaters, solar power, home electric vehicle chargers and building efficiency upgrades.

All who are eligible can be enrolled in Community Choice Solar. The team will also present a pledge campaign and easy 10-step framework to switch to renewable energy. Attendees also can learn more about individual coaching sessions with New Yorkers for Clean Power.

“At these informal workshops and energy coaching sessions, neighbors have been helping neighbors to understand the latest technologies and what makes the most sense for their lifestyle and finances,” said Tom Konrad, ECC chairman. “Over the year since we launched this campaign, the first households have achieved 100%, and many more have solid game plans.

People are having fun learning about in-

duction stoves, electric snow blowers, heat pumps and EVs, and how to budget and finance these investments.” Visit http://bit. ly/Marb100 for more information and to sign up.

The ECC is also offering a giveaway for free installations of home electric vehicle chargers.

To spread the word, the campaign is making yard signs available to pledge takers for pickup at the Marbletown supervisor’s office at 1925 Lucas Turnpike in Cottekill. Anyone who takes the pledge and posts a sign is eligible to receive labor and materials to install a new 240V outlet suitable for an EV (electric vehicle) charger. The ECC will facilitate installation (labor and materials) of an outlet suitable for an EV charger for one or more people or businesses who help promote the campaign. They have also created a DIY video on installing home chargers.

To enter the giveaway, take the 100%

Renewable Pledge at http://bit.ly/PledgeRenewable. Then, set up a site visit with Konrad to determine if your location is suitable. Factors considered will be difficulty of installation and proximity to Marbletown. Then, write a short description of why you should win and get 10 or more votes from qualified 100% Renewable Pledge-takers (counting yourself) that you deserve the installation. To vote, take the 100% Renewable Pledge, then place an “I took the 100% Renewable Pledge” sign in your yard and provide a picture of you with your sign. Post the photo on your own social media, and post to and tag the ECC Facebook and Twitter accounts, stating you want the install. The deadline for voting is midnight, March 1, 2022, or when all funds for installations are spent.

To learn more, reach out the Marbletown ECC at MarbletownECC@gmail.com.

Town of Rosendale to jointly purchase a bucket truck to trim trees. The communities will split the cost of the truck and insurance 50/50. The resolution passed, 5-0.

Resolution 22 covers the Highway Union Contract with the highway bargaining unit, a five-year contract that expired on Dec. 31, 2021.

“We think it’s a good contract, it’s fair,”

Parete said. “There’s going to be weekly testing for everyone who is unvaccinated, that’s going to be on their own time.

I think one thing we all know is, after storms and paving season, our highways are in really good shape, our roads, and the crews take credit for that. … This is a three-year contract, it’s a $1.35 an hour raise, and increased the comp time, I think from 48 to 80 hours,” said Parete.

The resolution passed, 5-0.

Resolution 23 sets a public hearing for a Video Conference Law, which allows board members to remotely participate in board meetings virtually from outside of town boundaries. The new law would supersede the state law. The public hearing will be held on Feb. 15. The resolution passed, 5-0.

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Briefs 4-H Veterinary Science Program for teens in Stone Ridge Teens ages 13-19 with an interest in animals and veterinary science can now sign up for the 4-H Veterinary Science Program, which will be held at SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge.

The program, sponsored by Dr. Beth Alden, professor of biology and director of the SUNY Ulster Vet Tech Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s 4-H Youth Development, is a nine-week commitment, meeting, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 3-March 31.

Area veterinarians and other speakers will provide hands-on lessons in a clinical setting. In the first unit of the program, youth will explore the normal animal, including attitude and behavior, maintaining animal health, and the organs and systems of the animal body. In the second unit, animal diseases will be discussed including viruses, bacteria, and parasites that affect animal health. The instructors will also talk about the profession of

veterinary science and career paths. The final class will include a guest speaker and a graduation ceremony.

Participation is limited to 16 students.

All participants must be fully vaccinated, and masks must be worn during programming. Registration and payment are to be completed online at http://ulster. cce.cornell.edu/events/2021/03/10/4h-veterinary-science-program and will be received on a paid, first-come, firstserved basis. No refunds. In the event of bad weather, lessons may be canceled, in which case an extended period will be offered the following Thursday. For more information or help with registration, call MaryLou Guiliano of the CCEUC 4-H Program at 340-3990, ext. 339, or email mg257@cornell.edu.

KripplebushLyonsville Fire District election for fire commissioner The Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire District will be holding its election for fire commissioner, Tuesday, Jan. 25, at the firehouse, 519 Pine Bush Road, Stone Ridge. This is a revote of the Dec. 14, 2021, election, which was voided because of clerical errors in the legal notice.

John Snykus, longtime active member of the fire company, is running for this

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position. Having served the community for over 50 years, he has given a lot of his time and expertise to the fire company. He would like to thank all those who came out and voted for him in December and hopes they will come out again on Jan. 25 and bring a friend or neighbor.

Participants must be a registered voter and resident of the Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire District. For more information, call 845-687-9801 or email jsnykus@aol.com.

Marbletown Democratic Committee monthly meeting via Zoom with full agenda There is a full agenda for the Marbletown Democratic Committee monthly meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, via Zoom. Meeting ID is 861 9021 1281 and Passcode: 038844.

First there will be separate motions to endorse Gov. Kathy Hochul, Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Attorney General Letitia James, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Congressman Antonio Delgado, State Sen. Michelle Hinchey and Ulster County Sheriff Juan Figueroa. Motions must be made and seconded by sitting Democratic County Committee members.

And according to County Democratic rules, a voice vote would suffice in each instance. In the event of disagreement, a roll call vote will be held.

With respect to the State Assembly contest it is anticipated that the MDC would make an endorsement at the 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, meeting. There will be an opportunity to hear from both Sarahana Shrestha and Kevin Cahill, both of whom are seeking the Democratic nomination for State Assembly.

Also to be determined is the slate of 14 Democratic County Committee members

for Marbletown. John Harrington, nominating chair, and Carolyn Hansen have spoken to many people seeking suggestions for the slate. In endorsing members, attendees should abide by the County Democratic rules, that candidates must be chosen by majority vote of the local committee; the vote shall be one-person, one-vote, not weighted voting; and only the 14 sitting CC members are entitled to nominate, second and vote.

The slate should be considered in two stages. First, the chair will entertain a motion to re-nominate the 10 sitting members who have agreed to serve another term. Approval of this motion may be made by voice vote. In the event of disagreement, a roll call vote will be held.

Second, each of the four individuals proposed vacant slots should be considered separately starting with ED 1, etc. Each needs to be nominated and seconded by a sitting CC member, and further nominations may also be made from the floor. If only one person is nominated he or she may be approved by a voice vote.

For more information, contact MDC chairman Phil Ryan at pgryan@aol.com, visit marbletowndemocraticcommittee. org or call 845-339-7858.

Botanical Recipe Composition Zoom Workshop This long-term project over several sessions combines botanical illustration, lettering and composition skills to create an illustrated, hand-lettered recipe. The workshop concludes with an online exhibition, showcasing everyone’s finished recipe pages. This Zoom drawing workshop presented by botanical artist, illustrator, instructor and author Wendy Hollender of Accord will be held 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, and once a month through April. For registration, visit drawbotanical.com or call 845-377-0530.

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Kerhonkson’s new Drive Thru Deli is a hit with many this winter Jennifer Muck-Dietrich BSP Reporter In the summer of 2012, the Rainbow Diner, a longtime favorite eatery of Rondout Valley residents and visitors alike, caught fire and burned beyond saving. After two years, the huge pile of fire-damaged rubble still sat there, an eyesore along Route 209, Kerhonkson. Finally, the cleanup was completed, but still the large lot sat mostly vacant, save for its use by utility trucks and buses needing a place to park overnight. Until finally, Bill Cafiero decided to put the drive-thru restaurant on the site.

The global pandemic slowed progress on the project a bit, and it prompted Cafiero to envision his new place as a way for people to order and pick up food safely, avoiding Covid-19 as much as possible. Thus was born the idea for the Drive Thru Deli at 1032 Route 209, which recently opened for business. And business is thriving!

The new “Covid-friendly” eatery is open 6 a.m.-8 p.m.

Monday-Friday, allowing customers breakfast, lunch and dinner on the go, plus sweet treats and snacks in between. The menu features breakfast sandwiches, bagels and pastries as well as foot-long heroes both hot and cold, generous deli meat sandwiches, hot soups, wings, salads, nachos and pizza. The pizza is by the slice or whole pie, and gluten-free is available as well. For your sweet tooth, Drive Thru Deli also offers soft-serve ice cream, sundaes and milkshakes.

Feeling a bit of cabin fever today? Take a ride over to the deli. You will be delighted at how easy it is to use their online ordering website. Navigating it is simple, and with a few clicks (the hard part is deciding what to order from the impressive menu), place your order, pay, and you will be given a pickup time.

Arriving at the deli, it is amazing to see the parking lot chock full of work trucks, family vans and locals. Follow the signage and wedge your car into the maelstrom.

There are four drive-up windows, and you must wait your turn until one becomes vacant. Some people have ordered ahead of time online, others ordered at the window and have to wait. Once a window opens up you will be greeted with a cheerful smile and a friendly face. The manager, Colleen, will happily point out that Bill Cafiero, the owner, mans a window during the lunch and dinner rush. It’s all hands on deck.

It is obvious that this Covid-careful meals-to-go option is a win-win in our community right now. The closest to-go restaurant option is in Ellenville. The niche Mr. Cafiero has created is perfect for workers who don’t have time to stop and eat at an establishment, especially if they are going from one job to the next. It is also ideal for the elderly who do not want to risk being exposed to bitter temperatures or snowy, slippery parking lots.

Imagine being able to support a small, local business as well as get your lunch in a safe and timely manner from your warm and cozy car.

Weekdays only, the Drive Thru Deli is open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday, closed Saturday and Sunday.

The busiest times are 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. The most popular items on the menu are the Reuben and the Philly Cheesesteak, both of which are priced under $10 and come with French fries, macaroni or potato salad or the soup of the day. The portions are huge, and there are

plenty of leftovers for another meal.

The Drive Thru Deli is open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. MondayFriday, closed Saturday and Sunday. To place an order ahead, call 845-626-1413 or go online at delitogokerhonkson.com.

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Plow truck First storm of ’22 (not counting Omicron’s cytokine storm).

It’s 9 p.m. Sunday and the snow has finally started. Area forecasters have been tracking it up the East Coast and are calling for 5-10 inches in what is proving to be a massive Nor’easter. The first of the season – a season that has been suspiciously quiet in the ways of frozen atmospheric spittle. We are solidly into January, and I haven’t plowed yet, so I don’t totally know what related surprises (read: mechanical disappointments) await. I’ve secretly crossed my fingers that we might just get enough to sled (wheeee!), but not enough to have to plow (grrrrrr!). That dream amount, if it need to be more than zero inches in the first place, is 3 inches. That dream is not exactly playing out because it will soon dump at a rate of 1 inch per hour for way more hours than three.

It’s funny because I used to love snow. That was maybe before I had a superlong farm driveway in a constant state of disrepair. And before biting cold lost its charm to us middle-agers with fingers that feel like frozen fish sticks Wally Nichols thwapped against the butcher block countertop. Now, snow reads as a little thermal extremity pain and a lot of work temporarily offset by the fleeting (but trumping) joy of my daughter’s sledding parties.

I realize, at the risk of being forthright, this sounds whiny.

But snow brushes off the utilitarian relationship with my plow truck, which, like an implanted AED, IED or IUD, needs to work in the instant it really needs to work. This storm event will be the annual proving ground for my old Dodge plow truck (née Lilly, born Detroit, 2000). That is 22 in truck years old, 95 in human years and 160 in dog years.

Lilly’s willingness to perform has never been in question, but her ability to perform always has. I bought her used from a starry-eyed, late-stage teenager in Ohio with beefy dreams of monster lift kits, flared fenders and rack-mounted stadium lights. But alas, with no money to actualize said dreams, he found himself hog-tied to the fencepost-set-in-quicksand of owning something he couldn’t afford to own. I was this teenager, too, once upon a time.

So out of the gate, even with a baller lift kit, mechanical reliability was and remains a sketchy ask,

Dear Wally

and I’ve nowhere to lay the blame but at my own frozen feet. Lilly’s tough and sturdy and was willing to countenance the heavy plow with dignity, purpose and few complaints. Still, time is time, and the toll it exacts spares neither wizened flesh nor dimpled, cold-rolled steel.

The snow season opener is usually a frosty nail-biter because the long hiatus between plow seasons tends to cost in non-visible ways. Things (you can’t even see) rust more. Other things simply fail when asked to perform after such latency. (It’s daft to consider testing a plow in July’s torrid grip. Snow? Are you effin’ kidding? It’s NEVER gonna snow!! Buwahahaha!).

And then entropic variables stack up quickly and catastrophically in a big season opener storm. Miss the window because of equipment failure or fluid loss, and the complications, time and money required to remedy increase logarithmically.

A plow truck’s life is hardscrabble and possibly the karmic payback for a prior life of dark malfeasance. Like, maybe, it was a high-performing, bullet-pocked and hobbled Stuka that was finally downed, industrially crushed, smelted, rendered into a truck and now seeks penance in the labored service of relative peace, like snowplowing, which it’s worth mentioning, is anything but peaceful. Still …

I take stock of Lilly’s pros and cons.

Pros: Hmmmm. Maybe start with the cons…?

Cons: No heat No lights Overheats No defroster No working wipers (excluding my gloved, yet still frozen hand) Bald tires (bald is NOT beautiful when sliding down the driveway like a greased pig on a luge track) Battery leakage such that a disconnect switch is required and jumper cables are permanently attached and dangle out from under the hood like catfish whiskers Brakes sketchy (but dropping the plow, Flintstonesstyle, does work in a pinch) Gets 6 miles to the gallon (slightly better than a cruise ship) Loud as a wounded dragon Assorted puddles of colorful liquids painting the grass canvas below the parking spot Pros: Substantially better than hand shoveling (This particular ‘pro’ eclipses all the ‘cons’ lumped together so it stands alone.)

Oh. Strangely, the CD player works. Sorta. There is a single disc wedged stubbornly in its dust-caked maw. It blocks any other CD from entering. Extraction (possibly in the ‘con’ category, but also maybe in the ‘pro’ category, depending on one’s musical predilections) will require needle-nose pliers that I always forget to grab and couldn’t use anyway due to frozen lobster claws of hands (no heat, ya know …?)

The CD is Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” and it affords anyone unlucky enough to drive this raging hippo of a vehicle a palliative, interminable gongwash of orchestrated mellifluous calm amidst the chaos and aggression of truck-based snow removal.

I look at the long, hard life of this truck, pressed into service only during the most brutal and paradoxical conditions possible: Night with no lights. Frost with no heat. Go with no stop. Stop with no go.

I imagine considering this truck in human terms. In this ethereal machine-to-human reverie, I am an old man, also leaking from many places, woken up in the middle of the night from my nursing home bed where most of the year I receive few visitors. I fell asleep only minutes ago watching the blue-green glow of the TV because I can see nothing without my glasses, which broke long ago.

Some impertinent yutz with a bullhorn, jumper cables and a party hat barges in, rams my dentures in (upside down! You IDIOT!!), hands me a thin, backward-facing hospital gown through which my willy bounces out, drives me to LaGuardia airport, thrusts a snow shovel in my hand and says, “Here, gramps, you need to clear runway 22-B. And NO naps!”

I say, “Whaaaaahhhh?"

And they throw in my hearing aids and repeat the task. But, with the hearing aids in, at least I can hear Vivaldi’s “Winter” with its high tones and hasty melody darting musically through while carrying on its back, in an uninsulated burlap sack, winter’s relentless driving and powerful wrath.

I get the job done, Goddamnit (I already know I will say this word a lot as an old geezer), but my back hurts, my toes are frozen, the shovel broke, and I’ll need 11 months of rest. Plus some transmission fluid …

Poor truck. Poor me.

– Wally Got a question for our advice columnist or just want to come plow his driveway so he’ll shut up? Email him at cwn4@aol.com.

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The pleasures of winter Ann Belmont BSP Reporter For those who love the winter, and are fortunate enough to own a hot tub or a sauna, those things are enjoyed best when there is snow all around you. The sensual pleasures of being naked, or nearly naked, when it’s 20 degrees out may not be for everyone, yet for those who embrace the sensation, the experience seems to be addictive.

Kerhonksonite Susan Horwitz, who recently acquired a small backyard hot tub, is very, very happy with it.

“It’s amazing – it feels so good to be in hot water while your head is out in the cold. A lot of people shut down their hot tubs in the winter, but that’s the best time to use it, so why would you want to do that? It’s refreshing to walk through the snow to get to it, especially when it’s snowing.” Expensive? “No, because the one we have is so efficient, it’s really not so much.” She added, “If Central Hudson would give us a bill, then I would know!”

A sauna doesn't require the same amount of care and attention as a hot tub. Karin Reynolds of Stone Ridge, who has a sauna in her basement, said that once it’s built, it doesn't cost a lot to maintain.

“It’s just electricity. You buy, basically, a kit,” and you can build yourself a little cedar-lined room with an electric heater. “A wood-fired sauna … it’s a little more challenging to regulate the heat.”

Reynolds is a native of Germany. “I come from a culture where [saunas] are very common … when you go skiing in Europe, afterward, typically there would be a sauna or a pool … and typically very natural, not like here where everybody has their bathing suits on. It’s part of the culture.”

Besides making you feel good, she said, “It’s also a way of strengthening your immune system. In Germany and Scandinavian countries, there’s a whole culture around it. At a public pool, there are buckets hanging from the ceiling with ice-cold water.” You pull a string and the bucket empties over your head. “It’s nourishing the body in a very natural way.” Essential oils can be added to the atmosphere, too, to enhance the experience.

Reynolds described her winter sauna routine. “You

Enjoying a hot soak surrounded by snow.

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make it very hot so you sweat, then you go outside, wash yourself with snow … then you go back inside again for 5-10 minutes. We enjoy it very much in the cold winter months ... it’s a really nice thing to have. In the winter you’re always bundled up, but after a sauna you can just walk around naked … our neighbors are far away!” She loves “going outside to enjoy the snow, the winter, in a totally different way … not bundled up and freezing, but really warm.”

Tim Gay, another Kerhonkson resident, was determined to get a hot tub, as the following tale will illustrate,

even though having one seemed out of reach financially.

“Evidently, everyone in quarantine had the same idea.

The basic $2,500 6-foot round model that ‘ships tomorrow’ in 2019 was now $4,000 with a 30-week waiting list.

So I watched Craig’s List and Facebook Marketplace for weeks in 2020 and early 2021, and then there it was, listed 5 minutes ago – the 6-foot round basic hot tub of my dreams, only a year old, barely used, cash and carry.

"And it had a history. Lois of West Saugerties, an artist and free spirit, with her mélange of pets including a blind skunk named Blossom, told us so many stories about The Band (she was married to one of the members), the ’60s, the ’70s, life, love, Jeep maintenance, social justice and senior discounts.

"Keep in mind that a hot tub just doesn't go on top of the old Subaru,” Gay said. “We had to rent an extra-wide box truck. Then it had to be carried over the foot bridge to our cabin. That required a couple of teenagers. And then it required a perfectly level base that can hold 4,000 pounds of acrylic, hot water and steaming humans.

“Once the ground started thawing in March, I did the measuring, digging, leveling, and built an 8 x 8 extension to the deck. (Bob did the sawing, because I'm not allowed to use sharp tools!) We filled it with fresh water from Sap Bush Creek, and after two days of heating, it got up to 101 degrees. That was around April 1st. I’ve used it every day since, looking at the stars and moon, even during the first snow squall in November.” In December, Gay reluctantly shut his tub down for the winter because, he said, he is away too often to keep it going.

Horwitz and her family are keeping theirs bubbling.

Her favorite time for a soak: “At night, when it’s snowing, and you can sit outside and feel the cold snow come down on your head and feel it all around you … or when it’s a really clear, cold starry night and you can look for meteor showers … sometimes I like going in it in the morning, just to have a little treat when I wake up, relax and think about the day ahead.” As far as she's concerned, "It never gets old.”

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Kudos Scholar kudos The College of Saint Rose has awarded dean's list honors to students who earned a 3.5 average or higher in the fall 2021 semester. Among those were: Olivia Degraw of Kerhonkson, who is majoring in English adolescence education/special education BA/MSED; Lauren Parete of Accord, who is majoring in social studies adolescence education; Matthew Smith of Tillson, who is majoring in social work.

The College of Saint Rose is a dynamic, progressive college in Albany where teaching is the first priority.

900 students were named to the fall 2021 dean’s list at Hudson Valley Community College.

Local students include: Mateo Wareham of Esopus, who is studying in the electrical construction and Maintenance academic program; Brooke Sickler of Stone Ridge, who is studying in the non-matriculated academic program; and Christian Keyes of Tillson, who is studying in the non-matriculated academic program.

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Science; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and an Educational Opportunity Center for academic and career training. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of nearly 11,500 students, and is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and workforce training. Hudson Valley has more than 75,000 alumni.

SUNY Canton recognizes Brendon J. Hassett of High Falls for earning Part Time Honors during the fall 2021 semester. Hassett is a SUNY Canton homeland security major.

The college created this award to recognize students who earned at least a 3.25 GPA in 6 to 11 credits of course work. It stands alongside the college's dean's list and president's list as one of the top awards given for academic success at the college.

Makaylah Mutz of Kerhonkson has been named to the fall 2021 dean's list at American International College. Founded in 1885, AIC is a private, co-educational, doctoral granting institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts, comprising the School of Business, Arts and Sciences, the School of Education, and the School of Health Sciences. AIC supports and advances education, diversity, and opportunity for its students and the community.

Acclaimed Japanese film ‘Drive my car’ in Rosendale Two years after his wife’s unexpected death, Yusuke Kafuku (Hidetoshi Nishijima), a renowned stage actor and director, receives an offer to direct a production of “Uncle Vanya” at a theater festival in Hiroshima.

There, he meets Misaki Watari (Toko Miura), a taciturn young woman assigned by the festival to chauffeur him in his beloved red Saab 900. As the production’s premiere approaches, tensions mount amongst the cast and crew, not least between Yusuke and Koji Takatsuki, a handsome TV star who shares an unwelcome connection to Yusuke’s late wife.

Forced to confront painful truths raised from his past, Yusuke begins, with the help of his driver, to face the haunting mysteries his wife left behind.

Adapted from Haruki Murakami’s short story, director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” is a haunting road movie traveling a path of love, loss, acceptance and peace. Winner of three prizes at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, including Best Screenplay, “Drive My Car” will be shown at 7:30 p.m. FridaySunday, Feb. 4, 5 and 6, at the Rosendale Theatre,

Hidetoshi Nishijima and Toko Miura in “Drive My Car”

408 Main St., Rosendale.

Proof of vaccination for entry is required for patrons over 5 years of age. Masks must be worn inside

unless eating and/or drinking at your seat.

For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

Local Covid from page 1 Sorbello said. “But I’m always grateful for their consideration, and I sincerely hope that, after we’ve moved past Covid, we maintain that thoughtfulness for others.”

For businesses just starting out, the surge has been tricky. Kyra Sahasrabudhe of SahasraYoga said, “The rising Covid numbers made me rethink my opening business plan a bit. I’m giving myself an extra-long time to grow my yoga business.

In January I added another in-person class but had to pause for a week due to the surge. Students are slowly coming back, but I don’t expect to have full classes again for a few weeks. But I do require folks to be fully vaccinated, and to distance and wear masks in the studio, which has really made all of my students feel safe.”

Schools are feeling the impact of the Covid-19 spike as well as they try their best to remain open amidst the surge. Michelle Healy, head of High Meadow School in Stone Ridge, said they have “been able to stay largely in operation with in-person learning for our nursery through 8th students. We have been able to avoid community spread through our staff and families being vigilant about reporting symptoms, testing after exposure, and quarantining immediately at the onset of symptoms.” Healy compared this surge to previous Covid spikes, “The biggest difference with this surge has been the sheer volume of people infected, which has strained our staffing. We have been utilizing auxiliary teachers, administrative staff and support staff to fill in for colleagues over the past few weeks so that the school

Active cases by municipality, as provided by Ulster County government at press time.

can stay in session for our students.”

Rondout Valley School District, too, has made some changes to keep ahead of the spread. In his January welcome-back letter to parents following the winter break, Superintendent Joe Morgan expressed the district’s strong desire to keep its schools open and to keep students in school, but he cautioned parents of the need to possibly pivot if staffing issues (due to the virus) became a concern. The district

also distributed rapid tests to its families.

Further, earlier this month, the district put the Test-To-Stay (TTS) Program in place.

According to Lisa Pacht, assistant superintendent of schools and operations for the district, students and district personnel experiencing symptoms but with no known exposure can take two rapid antigen tests (given by a health care provider) over a period of five days, and with both tests negative, they may stay in school regardless of

symptoms. Details of the TTS Program can be found on the district’s website under the Covid-19 and Test To Stay Policy (scroll down to find it).

Students too are experiencing the strain that the surge has wrought. Rondout Valley High School senior Dan Harkin said, “The recent surge in Covid has affected our age group more than I personally would have thought. Although the severity of cases seems to be extremely variable, I know that it has hit many families in the valley this holiday season. It seems most people have mild cases, but I know of some more serious cases sprinkled in here and there. Overall, it has made a bigger impact than I expected over the last few weeks.”

There is hope on the horizon, however.

According to the Ulster County Covid dashboard, as of this writing, cases seem to be on the decline. Also, a new testing sight opened on Jan.20 at SUNY Ulster at the Senate Gym. Find out more about it by using this link, https://bit.ly/StateTestSiteUlster. The federal government is also offering free Covid test kits (one per family, each kit contains four rapid tests) at covidtests.gov. The RVSD will also be offering “pop-up” vaccine clinics at some of its schools; check out the district’s website for information, rondout.k12.ny.us.

Each one of us has been affected by the pandemic, and especially this recent surge, at some level. As the numbers drop and folks continue to do their part, keeping themselves and their neighbors safe, we may well soon see a shift from “pandemic” to “endemic.”

So wear a mask and be safe out there!

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Arts, culture & entertainment

January 21, 2022

Scene of the crime As the blur that was 2021 drew to an end, things seemed pretty quiet in my neck of the woods. The one excitement, if you can call it that, was a red maple tree in the power-line cut between my house and a neighbor’s that fell halfway to the ground and stopped, swaying in sparky proximity to the electric lines.

But on one of the year’s final days, I heard the sharp double-beep of a horn in front of my house and saw a dump truck with an asphalt company name on its side stopped there. A knock on the door came next, and I knew what was going on. Some guy wanted to tell me he’d just done a paving job for someone up the road and had asphalt left he’d be willing to spread on my driveway at a bargain price. Been there, done that, didn’t fall for it then. So I didn’t answer the door.

The truck drove off. But 10 minutes later, I heard the beep of backing heavy machinery. It was now across the street in a neighbor’s hayfield. There’s no house there, just a gravel driveway leading to a burn pile. I watched through the window as a man in a yellow safety vest guided the driver backward. Then the truck’s rear began to rise, and something rumbled out. The vest guy jumped in the truck, which whirled gravel as it sped away.

Of course I went to look. And to my surprise, the dumped stuff wasn’t asphalt, but a giant mound of cracked cement that covered most of the driveway.

I don’t like watching TV crime shows, but I have seen a

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few CSI episodes over the years. Suddenly, I felt like I was in one. Maybe J, the land’s owner, said this was OK. But if so, why did that guy knock on MY door?

Nothing about this made sense. The knock. The slabs.

The speedy getaway. Something weird had just happened and I needed to find out what. The first thing I had to do was find the construction site the stuff came from is.

“Crime Scene Investigation: Stone Ridge” was ON. As I got in my car, my partner drove up. Breathlessly, I told him everything.

“I know all about that,” he said to my surprise.

Driving home, he’d seen J’s car stopped on the road. He was talking to a man and woman on foot, relatively new neighbors who’d moved up from the city.

They told him that their leisurely walk had just been interrupted by the startling sight of debris from their driveway replacement heaped onto J’s.

They’d headed home to talk to the asphalt company.

And I hope they did it with some finger-wagging and at least one juicy swear word.

I was outside the next morning when a convoy of vehicles stopped next to J’s drive. Four people got out and surveyed the mess. And then a skid steer loader dumped every bit of that heavy cement back into the truck it had come from.

In just a few minutes, the driveway was once again clear. And as it turned out, that was a very good thing.

Rain fell heavy that night, and the rogue red maple finally fried the lines. At around 11, the power blinked out, and soon after, another truck convoy arrived, this time from Central Hudson. The road is narrow and shoulder-less there, and J’s driveway was the only place they could pull safely off the road.

All’s well that ends well, I guess. Well, sort of. I was a bit disappointed that the mystery was solved before I got the chance to chase a single fake lead. But I was glad J was spared the shock of discovering the mess himself. And the worry over how he was going to get all that heavy stuff gone.

I still have questions, though. What was with that beep and knock? Was the driver checking for eyewitnesses? Did he think the land was abandoned? That what he did there wouldn’t matter?

Heads-up to that guy: Not everyone answers a knock.

Not all vacant land is abandoned. And not all the recently arrived don’t know or care about people they live near.

FYI, in a twist of irony, last winter, J plowed snow off that cement you tried to gift him. You know – when it was his neighbor’s driveway.

Wikipedia defines a CSI show as a mix of deduction and character-driven drama. Using that metric, the pilot for “CSI: Stone Ridge” wasn’t much of a success. My only deduction was that the truck driver can’t possibly live in a place like this, a tiny, hilly hamlet of a small town.

Webbed together by shared isolation, we all know each other here, or ABOUT each other, anyway. Alone together, we’re each other’s first responders, and most of the time that’s a pretty good thing.

At least the character-driven part fits. Those neighbors down the road might be new here, but the character they showed was golden.

All work and no play Who else is over being part of a major historical event right now?

I broke my foot wrestling an alligator in Florida so I have been cooped up for a couple of weeks. Not that I am complaining because everyone else is, but it pretty much has become normal for all of us. Add the -1 degree weather and it leaves me feeling a bit like Jack Torrance from “The Shining.” Needless to say, I haven’t had the chance to drive around town and see what’s going on. So, I’m just going to ramble for the next 600800 words. Please enjoy.

OK, fine. I wasn’t wrestling an alligator. I was trying to walk, but that story isn’t as glamourous or exciting.

Speaking of complaining, I love how everyone is always in constant complain mode. The top complaint I have been hearing is how cold it is. Yep. That it is. It is also January, so I’m not sure why the chill factor is surprising everyone. We do live in NY and we do have four seasons.

Around town One of which, is winter. Sooo ….. chill out. Teehee. By the way, it was 60 degrees in December so you had that going for you. The weather has been throwing numbers around like it’s Powerball and we can’t always win. Clearly, we won in December. Now is the time to remember that we don’t have tsunamis, hurricanes or alligators. Always looking at the bright side, I am.

If you do ever need to be reminded of warmth, just drive by Jake’s Auto Body and look at his cactus. You can pretend you’re living in the desert. You should really do this quickly because it’s almost time to play that neat, little game called “Am I on the road?”

Then there is pandemic life. It is getting on everyone’s nerves, yeah, but it literally has been making people mean. Rude, in fact. Have you noticed? I’m not sure why because we are all going through the same

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thing. Our favorite items are not in stock. My poor, spoiled little cats are wondering where all their wet cat food has gone. It’s not possible to rule the world without it, you know. Try as they might. Also, my most favorite flavored seltzer water is out of stock. Now I have to drink regular water as if I’m a peasant. The planet is literally going to hell in a handbasket! Regular water. Who drinks that? Probably the same people who drink decaf.

If you ever need to be reminded of how lucky you are, google Texas.

Lastly, prices have skyrocketed. Housing, groceries, cars, gas, food, medication – you name it, the price has gone up. Is it supply chain problems? Is it because businesses have to pay more to lure and keep staff? Is it

because they can, and we will pay? Well, the way I see it, we still have more than most people and countries.

Maybe we’re the poor, spoiled little cats.

Speaking of staff, yes, service is slow. But why are people mad about that? Where the heck do you think you’re going? Except home to sloth on the couch in grubby sweats and drink regular water. Besides, there are ‘Now Hiring’ signs literally everywhere. Go apply and stop complaining. While you’re at it, don’t forget to tip your servers the appropriate amount. They are the ones who are not sitting at home and complaining. They are the ones working their butts off to serve.

So, be kind. As I said, we’re all going through the same thing.

You know what’s awesome, though? Drive-up pickup. More local stores should try this. This is one of the greatest things that Covid created and I love it! It's less about being a sloth on the couch and more about avoiding those mean and rude people. Sometimes I spend more money, sometimes I spend less, sometimes I order the wrong-sized items, sometimes I get substitutions, and it's all OK. I waste less time and have less stress with a pickup. Win! I do wonder why they ask if they should put my groceries in the back seat or in the trunk. That’s a little weird. Who puts their groceries in the back seat? I guess if I have a dead body in the trunk, then, yeah, use the back seat. But, if not, then go right ahead and throw them in the trunk like a normal person.

So, while we are dealing with winter, rude people, out-of-stock items, slow service, being sloths, and not wrestling alligators, please remember to be kind and stay strong.

If you ever need a reminder, just drive by Benny’s and read his sign: “STAY STRONG!” You can pretend you’re strong enough to get through January.

Oh, and P.S. The loud, newspaper delivery, hooptie guy has apparently gone back to the North Pole. See? There are good things in our pandemic life.

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Put a fork fang in it: Puppa-chino drive-thru The following is an intercepted message from Nellie, group chat administrator.

Physical Status: 25-pound sofa-loving, super-cute Australian Labradoodle, 4 pounds overweight according to recent vet visit.

Emotional status: IDGAF. Subject: Best drive-thru eateries for dogs … What to get where and (most importantly) HOW to get it.

Disclaimer: This column is typically reserved for the culinary gems of this area and the mighty, delicious efforts our hard-working restaurant- and shop-owning human friends make in the service of things we other humans might put a fork in and enjoy. That said, there is a slight detour worth taking.

There are very few locally owned drive-thru places, so upfront apologies that this week we shut off the shock collars and stray slightly from the normal editorial mission toward the nearby and national chains and their demoniWally Nichols cally attractive drive-thru features, as relates to dogs. [Editor's note: Although by chance you can read about one on this edition's BSP Business page!] The fact is, we all have cars, and we all occasionally roll through a chain drive-thru because of time constraints, the inconvenience of disgorging a carful of people and then repacking them (double that effort if they are infants or toddlers), or we’re on a call that we don’t want to continue inside. Tons of reasons, and it’s all fine.

And, as it lands today in this column, many of us travel with our pets. Most of those pets are tail-wagging, errandfriendly dogs who often are the first ones to bound into a car with the hopes of a trip somewhere, anywhere. (Cats are obligate motion-pukers so car rides are not fun for anyone. Plus cats enjoy it when the humans leave the house and they can get back to prancing and licking their b-holes (tailpipes) without disruption, distraction or judgment.)

Without Corporate’s explicit permission, and with a

Put a fork in it

Horoscopes The personal planets, the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars, are now within 45 degrees as a group – with both Saturn and Pluto within its orb. While the Sun and Saturn are in the sign of Aquarius the others are positioned in the sign of Capricorn – the ultimate sign of leadership. Are we talking about the struggle for power we see around us?

Venus turns to direct motion on the 29th and Uranus on the 18th – we begin to realize the difficulty when we try to make a difference in our greater environment. Mercury will be retrograde for this two-week period, causing the usual difficulty of lost mail and packages and missed appointments. The new Moon in the sign of Aquarius on the 1st will have you searching for new ways to cope with ordinary events.

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ARIES: 3/21 to 4/19: Mars, your ruling planet, is positioned on the cusp of your 10th solar house of career. Your primary motivation is to expand and succeed in your business. Pluto is involved providing strong motivation and alternates with Saturn as the force to raise your income. The new Moon on the 1st provides new ideas to achieve your goal.

TAURUS: 4/20 to 5/20: Venus, your ruling planet, is positioned with Pluto, Mercury and Mars in your 9th solar house of information and education. Now that Uranus is direct and Saturn is firmly positioned in your 10th house, you may find your way into a teaching position that will utilize your knowledge. The new Moon on the 1st, may bring the news.

GEMINI: 5/21 to 6/20: Mercury, your ruling planet, is on the cusp of your 9th solar house of communication and education. It is also retrograde. You’ve been trying to

Nellie Location: Starbarks Contact: Humans Style: Whipped cream in a cup

blind regional manager’s eye turned toward the actual location, big chain drive-thru’s have some latitude to offer low cost, high value treats to our canine family members. And they well know it.

What follows is a brief summary of offerings and pro tips intercepted as they left my dog’s device on their way to a group chat with other neighborhood dogs. Like our kids, they don’t bother barking at each other anymore – texting is so much easier …

Nellie: Hive mind – If you can take a moment to stop humping the sofa’s pillows, listen up. I’m gonna keep this brief because I’m between naps. I have it on good authority that the person working the Dunkin’ Donuts drive thru (Ellenville) on Wed, Fri and Sat (9am-12pm) likes dogs and offers treats. Encourage car travel in this direction by

finding a rubber-handled kitchen utensil or windshield scraper and chewing the handle. Make sure you also find the Ace Hardware coupon and leave it on the floor by the front door. Decent chance this will cost a brief scolding, but hopefully your human will put the pieces together (hahaha, literally!). And this will then pay off with a trip toward, and then into, the drive thru. Some of you less seasoned dogs may not know this, but DD will give extra cream cheese. Put on your sad face (level 2 is all that’s necessary – they are suckers).

Starbucks. They have something called a puppa-chino (cute, right??), and if you place your front paws on the driver’s side window, and then stomp the rear paws in your mom/dad’s groin to suitably distract them, the Starbucks window human will melt. Puppa-chinos (blast of whipped cream in a cup) will flow like water. KEEP WAGGING YOUR TAIL. Starbucks workers are generally pretty cheerful, and this will result most often in an extra dollop of deeeeelicious whipped cream. You won’t be sorry. Plus you can shred the paper cup when you are done. It’s like having two desserts!

Panera. Listen up. Panera is the brass ring. They have bacon packs. I repeat. This is a CODE RED situation. You need to work a little here to hook them. Go for neglect/ abuse sympathy versus excitement. Level 4. Give them your most doleful “I’ve never had bacon and never actually been fed anything ever before, no one in this car loves me” desperate eyes (make them extra wide and extra sad), and this holy grail of drive-thru treats will be yours. Try tucking your tail between your legs and showing submission. This will require everything you have in the drama acting tank because we know that bacon makes the tail involuntarily go NUTS. Save the tail-wagging for after you get the bacon pack. It’s called a “side” of bacon. Tell your human.

Good luck out there. You GOT this!!

– Nellie P.S. Destroy this message (and maybe a shoe?) immediately upon reading. *leave no trace*

effect a major change that will accommodate a change in thinking but are still unsure of what you want. The new Moon on the 1st will help clarify your thinking.

communicate effectively at this time. The new Moon on the 1st suggest you think “out of the box” for the future – get new ideas.

CANCER: 6/21 to 7/20: The new Moon in the sign of Aquarius finds you searching for a way to expand your thinking and find new ways to adjust to changing conditions. You are also interested in creating a viable social life that will get you more involved with like-minded people.

SAGITTARIUS: 11/23 to 12/21: Jupiter, your ruling planet, is positioned with Neptune in your 4th solar house of home and family. There are a group of planets in your 2nd solar house of money including Mercury retrograde and Venus just turned direct – that have affected your income. It’s time to take steps to remedy the situation.

LEO: 7/21 to 8/22: The Sun, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 7th solar house of other people and is also conjunct Saturn and Mercury retrograde. This results in difficulty making the contacts you desire as well as missed appointments or delays. The new Moon on the 1st will find you thinking about your next vacation and longing for more free time.

CAPRICORN: 12/22 to 1/20: Saturn, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 2nd solar house of money.

Unfortunately, there seems to be a slight problem with your financial records that will be cleared up when the retrograde ends. In the meantime, you’re able to reach out trying to establish new ideas and meeting new people.

VIRGO: 8/23 to 9/22: Mercury, your ruling planet is positioned on the cusp of your 6th solar house of daily work and health. In addition, Mercury is retrograde causing accidents, lost mail, and many other minor problems.

The new Moon on the 1st will bring a yearning for new ideas that will help you find more diversity.

AQUARIUS: 1/21 to 2/19: Uranus, your ruling planet continues to be positioned in your 4th solar house of home and family. With the bulk of your planets working behind the scenes, you’re working hard trying to stay even. Projects around the home have assumed importance as they take the place of a more creative project.

LIBRA: 9/23 to 10/22: Venus, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 4th solar house of home and family.

While your planet has turned direct and is helping you feel more positive, it remains conjunct Pluto, Mars and Mercury – essentially going nowhere. The new Moon on the 1st will find your mind drifting to more pleasant thoughts – vacation.

SCORPIO: 10/23 to 11/22: Mars, one of your ruling planets, is positioned on the cusp of your 3rd solar house of communication and education. There is a preponderance of the planets also involved with your ability to

PISCES: 2/20 to 3/20: Neptune, your ruling planet, continues to be positioned in your 1st solar house of personality together with Jupiter. As they work together you are more inclined to find work with a regular income that leads to an expression of your creative nature. Take care that you’re not sidelined.

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FOR THE FAMILY Stone Ridge Library Knitting Group The Stone Ridge Library Knitters meet 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays in the activity room, at Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge, with the next upcoming gatherings on Jan. 22 and 29. All ages and experience levels can join, and dropin knitters are also welcome. Bring your own supplies, do as much as wanted, and ask for help or advice if needed. Donations of yarn to the library get made into items for sale at the Library Fair and during the winter holidays for the benefit of the library. Some group members also knit things for local hospitals or for U.S. troops. For more information, visit stoneridgelibrary.org or call 845-6877023.

Writers group with Cathy Arra Two separate writers groups meet 4:30-6:30 p.m. on alternate Mondays at the Stone Ridge Library in the activity room, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge, with a maximum of 10 participants in each group. The program is designed for those who are actively writing and publishing work and who want to participate in a structured, critical feedback process. Cathy Arra, a poet, writer and former teacher of English and writing in the Rondout Valley School District, facilitates the groups. Group 1 is meeting on Jan. 31, and Group 2 on Jan. 24. Email carra22@ aol.com.

Mahjong, Tuesdays and Fridays at Stone Ridge Library The Stone Ridge Library hosts ongoing weekly mahjong at 10 a.m. Friday mornings (Jan. 28 and Feb. 4) plus a beginner’s group, 10 a.m.

Tuesdays (Jan. 25 and Feb. 1), in the activity room of the library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. New members are welcome.

No registration required. Just walk in.

For more information, call 845-687-7023 or visit stoneridgelibrary.org.

Stone Ridge Library presents Spanish conversations with Francisco and Varcia via Zoom ¿Hablas español? To brush up on Spanish conversation skills and meet other language lovers in a friendly and stress-free environment with facilitators Francisco Rivera and Varcia Venetzanos, join the class on Zoom, 1-2 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month, with the next session on Jan. 25. All levels are welcomed. ¡Hasta entonces!

Rivera was born and raised in Spanish Harlem in NYC and is a long-term resident of Marbletown. Venetzanos, also of Marbletown, is a native New Yorker. She is also a fluent speaker of Greek, which was her first language. Sign up at the SRL online calendar at stoneridgelibrary. org or call 845-687-7023.

Rosendale Seniors next meeting and upcoming trips The Town of Rosendale Seniors meetings are held at 1 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale, with the next meeting on Jan. 26. Upcoming trips for next year include Hunterdon Hills Playhouse in New Jersey on March 22 for dinner and show to see “Sherlock Holmes Returns.” Cost is $78 per person. And a trip to Myrtle Beach is Sept. 11-17. For more information, call Chickie at 845-658-2414 or Hal at 845658-9020.

Rondout Valley Lions Club New members, men and women of all ages, are wanted and encouraged to join the Rondout Valley Lions Club, serving the towns of Marbletown, Rochester and Rosendale since Oct. 18, 1950. During this time, they have helped those in need, whether it is for sight, hearing, medical emergencies or any worthwhile cause. “We serve” is their motto, and this is what they do. The next meeting of the Lions Club is noon Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Blackboard Bistro, 1920 Lucas Turnpike, Cottekill. For more information on being included in the club’s next meeting, contact Janet Sutter at janet. sutter@aol.com.

Poetry with Rosemary Dean Join the community via Zoom, 1:30-3 p.m. every other Thursday, with the next meeting on Feb. 3. This program is presented by the Stone Ridge Library. Contact Rosemary Dean at rmdeen@gmail.com to join the group.

Marbletown Seniors trips A trip planned for the Marbletown Seniors on April 12 to go to Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville, Connecticut, to see comedian/singer Mark Verselli. Cost of trip is $54, with family style meal included. Bus leaves at 8:15

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Ansel Elgort as Tony and Rachel Zegler as Maria in the iconic “West Side Story”

‘West Side Story’ at Rosendale Theatre Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City.

Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks, two rival gangs vying for control of the streets.

Directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay

by Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” is the second feature-length adaptation of the 1957 stage musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet.” It stars Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler (in her feature film debut), with Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist and Rita Moreno in supporting roles. Moreno, who starred in the

a.m. On May 10 is the trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Hampton, New Jersey, for the comedy, “I left my dignity in my other purse,” featuring Joyce DeWitt from the TV sitcom, “Three’s Company.”

Cost of $78 includes lunch with choices from menu. Bus takes off at 9 a.m. The “Ride the Rails,” four-day, three-night trip to West Virginia is Monday-Thursday, June 6-9, and includes Cass Scenic Railroad, Black Water Falls State Park with a spectacular waterfall, Seneca Caverns and more. Cost of $680 for a double room or $879 for a single includes three breakfasts, one lunch, and three dinners. All trips leave from Marbletown Reformed Church, 3750 Main St./Route 209, Stone Ridge, across from the Stone Ridge post office. For more information, call Sharon Letus, trip chairperson, at 845-687-9162.

Little Ones Learning Center’s story time The Little Ones Learning Center is a free early-literacy program held in the space rented from the Rochester Reformed Church, at 5142 Route 209, Accord. Story times are held virtually, 10:30 a.m. Fridays on Little Ones Facebook page, and in person, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Saturdays, at the church. Book borrowing is available 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays and on Saturdays following story time.

Cancellations or changes will always be posted on their Facebook page. Give them a “like” to stay informed about new stories, changes in programming, and special events. For more information, call Mary Lee, treasurer, Little Ones Learning Center, at 845-626-7249, and visit thedenofmarbletown.com.

ARTS, MUSIC, BODY & MIND Marbletown presents ‘10 Steps to Your Renewable Future’ Engage with a knowledgeable group and gain access to resources to help switch to a more renewable and efficient home. This Zoom event will be held, 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan.

1961 film adaptation, also served as an executive producer, alongside Kushner. The film features music composed by Leonard Bernstein, with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

“West Side Story” will be shown at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale, at 7:30 p.m. (tonight) Friday, Jan. 21; at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, and 7:30 p.m.

Sunday.

Proof of vaccination for entry is required for patrons ages 12+. Proof includes CDC vaccination card or a NY Exclesior Pass, matched with a photo ID. Masks must be worn inside unless eating and/or drinking at your seat. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

22. Register at bit.ly/Marb100. For more information, contact Eckstein@sustainhv. org.

Olive Free Library ‘Shifting the Energy’ exhibits works of retired local art educators “Shifting the Energy” showcasing the works of 12 retired art educators from the Hudson Valley, Lara Giordano, Diane Godfrey, Louise Lefkovits, Yvette Lewis, Patrice Lorenz, Wilma Miller, Jaqueline O’Malley-Satz, Thomas Sarrantonio, Linda Schultz, Roberta Sickler, Cindy Sumerano and Kathy Yacoe. The show, curated by Linda Schultz, will run Jan. 22-March 5, with an opening 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at the Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A West Shokan. For more information, visit olivefreelibrary.org or call 845-657-2482.

MaMA Sunday Gatherings continues virtually Marbletown Multi-Arts of Stone Ridge’s Sunday Gatherings provide meditation on various spiritual matters and issues, and continue virtually via Zoom, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each Sunday, with upcoming sessions on Jan. 23 and 30. Newcomers are always welcome. For more information, visit cometomama.org or call 845-853-5154.

Northern European Art Lectures by High Falls’ Sevan Melikyan Sevan Melikyan, owner and operator of Wired Gallery in High Falls, takes viewers on a pre-trip journey to Belgium and the Netherlands to enhance understanding of the artworks, 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 25-April 12, with 60–90-minute lectures beginning with “Introduction to the Northern Soul: Northern Renaissance, Flemish Baroque and the Dutch Golden Age” on Jan. 25 and “Brussels: Walking Tour and Royal Museums, Part 1” on Feb. 1. ​Melikyan, docent, museum guide, and transcendent storyteller, will explore the works, lives, the historical setting, the techniques and the muses of the great masters of art. Cost is $15 per session.

For more information and registration, contact Joan Hill, director of Artful Jour-

neys LLC, at info@artfuljourneysllc.com or at 508-225-7907.

Mossy Glen snowshoe hike at Minnewaska Join Laura Conner, environmental educator, 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, for a crisp hike in the wintry woods. On this approximately 3.5-mile snowshoe outing, participants will walk through the forest, along the Peter’s Kill and return on Lower Awosting Carriage Road. A limited number of snowshoes are available for participants to borrow from the education department. Plan to arrive by 12:30 p.m. if borrowing snowshoes. If there is insufficient snow cover, this program will be offered as a hike. All visitors, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a mask when inside buildings. All unvaccinated participants are encouraged to wear face coverings and keep a minimum 6-foot distance away from others who are not part of their immediate household when outside. Meet at the Lower Parking Area. Preregistration is required by calling Minnewaska at 845-255-0752.

Co-sponsored by Marbletown MultiArts, Raga Meditation with Steve Gorn via Zoom Join bansuri virtuoso Steve Gorn, 9 a.m. each Monday, JanuaryMarch, with the next classes on Jan. 24 and 31. Co-sponsored by MaMA, Marbletown Multi-Arts, the hour-long program provides an invitation to meditate, do yoga, or simply settle into the moment of each new day. Contributions of $10 are welcome on Venmo or PayPal. For the Zoom link, donations and more information, email Gorn at stevegorn@earthlink. net.

Tuesday Trek: Mossy Glen snowshoe hike at Minnewaska Join Laura Conner, environmental educator, 9:30 a. m.-1 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 25. On this approximately 3.5-mile snowshoe outing, participants will walk through the forest, along the Peter’s Kill and return on Lower Awosting Carriage Road. A limited number of snowshoes are available from the Education Department. Plan to arrive by 9:10 a.m. if borrowing snowshoes. If there is insufficient snow cover, this program will be offered as a hike. All visitors, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a mask when inside buildings. All unvaccinated participants are encouraged to wear face coverings and keep a minimum 6-foot distance away from others who are not part of their immediate household when outside. Meet at the Lower Parking Area. Preregistration is required by calling Minnewaska at 845-255-0752.

Basic computer knowledge and skills class for adults by Ulster BOCES in Ellenville Ulster BOCES Adult Career Education Center has created a class for those seeking basic computer knowledge/skills. This two-week, four-session class will be taught with laptop computers to give students hands-on experience. The course will cover topics such as computer lingo, operating systems, folder organization, email, internet searches, Google Drive, Microsoft Word and more. Classes will be held 3-5 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 25 and 27, and Feb. 1 and 3, at the Ellenville Learning Center, 104 Center St., Ellenville. For cost, more information, and registration, visit ulsterboces.org/adult-ed.

Awosting Falls snowshoe walk at Minnewaska Join Laura Conner, environmental educator, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, January 30 for an approximately 2.5mile snowshoe walk along Awosting Falls Carriage Road. This program is recommended for physically fit adults and children older than 8 years old. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. A limited number of snowshoes are available for participants to borrow from the Education Department. Otherwise, snowshoes may be rented from the Park Preserve for a fee. Plan to arrive by 9:30 a.m. if borrowing snowshoes. If there is insufficient snow cover, this program will be offered as a hike. All visitors, regardless of vaccination status, must wear a mask when inside buildings. All unvaccinated participants are encouraged to wear face coverings and keep a minimum 6-foot distance away from others who are not part of their household when outside. Meet at the Peter’s Kill Parking Area. Preregistration is required by calling Minnewaska at 845-255-0752.

SUNY Ulster & NYSBDC Digital Marketing Workshop Series with Frank

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Events continued from page 20 Corrano Learn step by step the process of establishing a strong digital marketing strategy and presence with senior digital strategist and marketing manager Frank Corrao, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 25 and Feb. 1, with SEO & paid ads, Jan. 25 and digital marketing analytics & case studies, Feb. 1. Having started out 15 years ago shaping the voice and visual brand for clients in a host of industries, Corrano’s drive to learn and grow has propelled him on a path of expertise in strategy, digital marketing, design and branding. He manages the AWG SEO, Paid Search, and Social Media Teams. For more information, visit nysbdc.org or call 1-800-732-SBDC. All-media painting class for adults on Zoom with Lomontville’s Mira Fink Participants will meet with Lomontville artist Fink and the group for two hours on Zoom, then paint in oils, acrylics or watercolors on their own and send photos for additional help. Work from photographs or still lifes. Demonstrations focus on painting techniques and art concepts related to painting with much individualized instruction. Class, held 10 a.m.-noon Fridays, Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11 and 18, is limited to 10 people. For cost and registration, email mirafinkfineart@ gmail.com.

Larry Arvidson photography at the Rosendale Café Triathlete, long-distance runner and photographer extraordinaire Larry Arvidson will be showing his photography of Rosendale for the month of January, at the Rosendale Café, 434 Main St., Rosendale. The longtime James Street resident turns his discerning eye on his hometown, showing the community the beauty of the village with new eyes. The Cafe is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Thursday-Monday. For more information, visit rosendalecafe.com or call 845-6589048.

Kerhonkson Synagogue meditative prayer via Zoom All are welcome to this meditation or contemplative spiritual prayer, being held via Zoom as sheltering in place continues. Meetings are generally 45-60 minutes depending on the sharing, except Thursday evening is 30 minutes. This week’s schedule includes beginning Jewish mindfulness meditation, 8 a.m. Monday and Tuesday; Melta blessing practice, 8 a.m. and Mussar open room, 7 p.m. Wednesday; mindful meditation, 8 a.m., followed by Shacharit, contemplative and collaborative, 8:30 a.m. Thursday; and mindful meditation (with Nancy Lord), 8 a.m. Friday.

Zoom meeting ID 8439136762, password 601662, and for more information, email kerhonksonrabbi@gmail.com.

Whole Sky Yoga in-person plus virtual classes In-person classes at Whole Sky Yoga, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge, include 8:30 a.m. in-person Gentle Flow with Kristina, Anne Girvin, Strong Vinyasa, 10 a.m., and Tom Dunseith, RYT, 11:30 a.m. Mondays; All Levels, and Gentle Flow at 10 a.m., and 7:30 p.m.

Evening Flow Virtual Class with Sara and Yin/Restorative with Nita at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays; 11:30 a.m. Pilates and Core, 5 p.m. Strong Vinyasa, Wednesdays; All Levels, 10 a.m. Thursdays; 8:30 a.m. Gentle Flow, All Levels, 10 a.m., Movement Meditation Creative Embodiment class, 6 p.m. Thursdays, Beginner Level, 11:30 a.m. Fridays; All Levels classes, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays; and Yin/Yang, 10 a.m., Beginner and All Levels, 11:30 a.m., and Yin/Restorative at 6 p.m. Sundays.

Fully vaccinated individuals may remove masks while practicing, class sizes are increased to 14, and service of water and tea are back. Virtual classes will continue to be offered. For more information and the fill list of classes, visit wholeskyyoga.com or call 845-706-3668.

Hudson Valley Seed Co. now open Hudson Valley Seed Co. is now open, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Saturday, at their 4737 Route 209, Accord, location. For more information, call 845-204-8769 or visit hudsonvalleyseed.com or on Facebook.

ONGOING LISTINGS Support your local food pantries The Rondout Valley Food Pantry, 3775 Main St., Stone Ridge, is open 9-11 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 845-6874013 or visit rondoutvalleyfoodpantry.

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Go see it in color! One of the paintings featured in the “Near & Far” art exhibit by Adrienne Mierzwa

‘Near & Far,’ art exhibit by local artist Adrienne Mierzwa, at Stone Ridge Library The Stone Ridge Library will present a reception for “Near & Far,” an exhibit featuring paintings by artist Adrienne Mierzwa. “While focusing on local subjects that most people in the area are familiar with, I also want to take visitors on a little trip to some of the other locales that I love, especially as so many people are not able to travel right now,” said Mierzwa.

Along with paintings of the area, there will be works portraying the Rye/Sound Shore area, Cape Cod /Martha’s Vineyard, and the serene beauty of Hawaii and Florida. All the paintings will be available for purchase, and a percentage of each sale will be donated to the library. The

exhibit runs through Feb. 28. A reception is tentatively planned for 5-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24.

Mierzwa was born in Manhattan and studied at the High School of Art and Design, Parsons School of Design, School of Visual Arts and Instituto Allende in Mexico. While she most enjoys painting landscapes, she often paints still life and figures. She works in a variety of media, including oils, watercolors and drawing media, and has shown in exhibitions throughout the country, winning several awards. She and her husband have lived in the Clove Valley for many years. For more information, visit adriennemierzwa.com.

December 2020’w Mid-Hudson Zoom Write for Rights event

Zoom with Rondout’s Diana Zuckerman in Amnesty International Write for Rights Amnesty International USA Mid-Hudson is hosting their Annual Zoom Virtual Global Write for Rights event, 2-3:30 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 23. Amnesty International holds this annual event throughout the globe. Join Amnesty International MidHudson Valley Chapter coordinator, Human Rights Club adviser and Spanish teacher for Rondout Valley High School and thousands of others around the world to write letters challenging systemic human rights abuses like torture and gun violence, standing up for women's rights, LGBTQI+ rights, and climate justice. Each letter written can change a life in writing on behalf of those whose voices have been silenced by powerful entities. When thousands of people write the same letter, united voices cannot be ignored.

Zoom with Zuckerman and the community to write 10 letters on behalf of human rights defenders and survivors of

human rights violations. Cases include US citizen Ciham Ali of Eritrea arrested and missing since 2012, Bernardo Caal Xol of Guatemala imprisoned for defending a sacred river against a hydro-electric plant, and Sphere NGO in Ukraine for defending LGBTI rights.

Throughout Amnesty International's 60 years of human rights activism, many people have been freed because of the actions taken by activists who participate in Write for Rights. Gather with on Zoom to write letters together. At home be prepared with letter-writing paper, envelopes, and pens. Zoom Meeting ID: 84350521650 and Passcode: 745454.

Visit write.amnestyusa.org and facebook.com/events/975783943362903/. For more information, contact Zuckerman at 845-389-3779 or email amnestyhudsonvalley@gmail.com.

This six-week virtual writing class with facilitator and author Tanya Robie will be held 10:30-noon Saturdays, Jan. 22-Feb. 26, via Zoom. Robie will delve into different elements of a story through lecture, discussion and writing exercises. Each class will open with breath work and mediRobie tation and offer time for practicing and sharing.

A writer and yogini, Robie teaches writing as a spiritual practice, not just as a craft. Robie has and MFA in creative writing from Spalding University, a BA in writing for social change from Prescott College, is a licensed facilitator in yoga as Muse for Creative Writing, and has over 1,000 hours in yoga teacher training. While specializing in fiction, creative nonfiction and memoir, she has worked with writers of all genres.

This event is open to all writers regardless of training, practice or genre. Participants must preregister at tanyarobie@ gmail.com.

‘Stories for Choice: Radically True Storytelling for Reproductive Justice’ TMI Project, which originated in Rosendale, invites the community to join in and listen to “Stories for Choice: Radically True Storytelling for Reproductive Justice,” a live, virtual, true storytelling performance, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, the 49th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark case, Roe v. Wade. The performance, featuring 10 storytellers selected from a national call for stories, is a culmination of a 10-session workshop series. All 10 storytellers gathered, wrote and shared personal, true stories about reproductive justice as part of TMI Project’s overarching “Stories for Choice” program.

“By sharing my experience, I hope to convey the importance of abortion rights and reproductive justice to the health and lives of people; to cut through the stigma to evoke understanding, empathy, compassion, and perhaps a commitment to act during this perilous time for reproductive rights and justice in our country,” said Maureen, storyteller. The suggested donation for this virtual event is $25. For more information and registration, visit tmiproject.org

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Olivebridge United Methodist Church Thrift Store The thrift store at the church, 5179 Route 213, Olivebridge, is open 6:30-8 p.m. every Friday and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each Saturday except holidays. For more information, call 845657-6484.

The Rosendale Library is open for business and masks are still required The library, at 264 Main St., Rosendale, offers story time Mondays at 10 a.m. on the library lawn in season. There is also virtual story hour on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. Regular adult programs include Craft and Conversation on the third Thursday at 10 a.m. (bring own project), and card-making on the third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. (materials provided). Homebound delivery of materials is available; info@rosendalelibrary.org to sign up. For more information visit rosendalelibrary.org or call 845-658-9013.

Botanical Drawing and Exploration for children Draw Botanical, at 222 Lower Whitfield Road, Accord, is working on some fun educational activities online that foster a lifelong appreciation of nature and the arts. The lessons are designed for children of all ages. Visit draw-botanical.ck.page/drawing-for-children to access the free lesson. For more information, go to drawbotanical.com.

Free online ‘Deep Relaxation’ Zoom meeting with Wolfgang Thom Holistic Health Community volunteer Wolfgang Thom is presenting his program “Deep Relaxation” at 3 p.m. each Wednesday via Zoom with the meeting ID: 434 388 595. The Zoom meeting is not a movement class, so no prior anything is necessary. Just set up a comfortable place for lying or sitting, make sure not to be disturbed by anything during the session and connect. There is nothing needed to do, just listening and relaxing. The class will start with a brief contemplation and then do a session of Yoga Nidra.

Participants need to unmute themselves, but questions will be taken. Make sure not to disturb the session with background noises. Thom works in Accord as a movement/yoga therapy teacher and an intuitive healer. For more information, email wolfgangyoga@gmail.com or visit wolfgangyoga.com.

Holistic Health Community volunteer Therese Bimka continues meditation and more HHC volunteer Therese Bimka will continue to have an 8 a.m. daily community meditation via Zoom, open to all and free of charge. Each session will last 20 minutes. The bulk of the time will be used for group meditation. Each daily meditation will end by setting an intention for healing self and the community.

The same link listed below each time logging on: https://zoom.us/j/9737022829.

“We are up to about 70 participants including international folks,” said Bimka.

In addition, she has added an 8 p.m. free daily meditation. “It’s a good way to begin and end the day,” she suggested.

For more information, on the daily community meditations and all her events including the Interfaith Pray-in and the Community Mental Health Forum, reach out to her by email at theresebimka@ gmail.com.

Draw Botanical of Accord workshops available online In response to the feedback about their recent online workshop offerings selling out so fast, Draw Botanical, 222 Lower Whitfield Road, Accord, decided to format the videos for purchase so artists can watch them as many times as they would like. The videos will include: “Draw a Rose” (Part 1 & 2) and “Draw a Peony.” The Zoom workshops include two recordings one with a three-hour in-class demo/Q&A, and one with a two-hour critique. For those who would like feedback on their work, consider joining Draw Botanical’s online community, or schedule an "individual

Clio’s Muse History Reading Club discusses ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ in ‘How the South Won the Civil War’ Rosendale The group will meet via Zoom, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 26, to talk about the book “How the South Won the Civil War” by Heather Cox Richardson. While in the short term – militarily – the North won the Civil War, Richardson writes that in the long term – ideologically – victory went to the South. The continual expansion of the Western frontier allowed a Southern oligarchic ideology to find a new home and take root. Even with the abolition of slavery and the equalizing power of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, and the ostensible equalizing of economic opportunity afforded by Western expansion, anti-democratic practices were deeply embedded in the country’s foundations, in which the rhetoric of equality struggled against the power of money. As the settlers from the East pushed into the West, so too did all of its hierarchies, reinforced by the seizure of Mexican lands at the end of the Mexican American War and violence toward Native Americans. Both the South

“How the South Won the Civil War” by Heather Cox Richardson

and the West depended on extractive industries – cotton in the former and mining and oil in the latter – giving rise to the creation of a white business elite.

To join the group, contact program manager Sarah Robertson at sarah@ stoneridgelibrary.org.

Community Holistic Healthcare Week Holistic Health Community of Stone Ridge will offer its Virtual Holistic Healthcare Week, Monday-Friday, Jan. 24-28, via Zoom. Participating practitioners include Amy Tripi with shamanic reiki; Cornelia Wathen, Emotion Code: releasing trapped emotions from past trauma; Donna Nisha Cohen, spiritual counseling; George Jacobs, psychospiritual counseling and coaching; Jadina Lilien, family constellations; Dr. Jerry Wintrob, holistic optometry; Judy Swallow, Rubenfeld Synergy; Karin Reynolds, life coaching; Katy Bray, resonance; Kris Journey, astrology consultations; Laureen Molino, Brennan Healing Science; Lightfield; Rob Norris, reconnective healing; Sharon Lococo, consciousness shifting; Shulamit Elson, sound healing; Suzanne Bottigliero, chakra clearings; Vicki Kramer Nathan, resilience and wellness coaching; and Wendy WolosoffHayes, Spacious Heart guidance. Other

free holistic opportunities include Barbara Bash, Circle Practice; Barabara Bash and Katherine Betts, nonviolent communication; Bobbi Esmark, qigong classes; Circle of Friends of the Dying; Shivaram in Hawaii, Yoga Nidra; and Therese Bimka, daily community meditations.

All sessions must be booked online.

Patients should make an appointment for one session only so the maximum number of people may benefit. To make an appointment, go to http://hhcny. simplybook.me. Once the appointment is made, all information will be sent to the practitioner, and then they will contact each patient.

The Holistic Health Community Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, charitable corporation.

For a list of practitioners offering their services for Virtual Holistic Healthcare Week visit holistichealthcommunity.org or call 845-867-7008.

Classical Feng Shui Healing Spaces with Janus Welton The Holistic Health Community in collaboration with the Morty and Gloria Wolosoff Foundation will present, Classical Feng Shui Healing Spaces with Janus Welton, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 via Zoom.

Classical feng shui offers subtle design techniques to create surroundings that uplift mood, boost energy, and increase health and prosperity. Hailed as the environmental science Welton of the 21st century, classical feng shui evolved 4,000-5,000 years ago by Chinese Taoist scholars who observed the astrology and energy cycles and patterns of the universe, layered them on the calendar, and perfected these cosmological concepts in the “I Ching” and other Chinese classics. For centuries, this ancient design knowledge was used in site planning, urban design, architecture and interior design for the emperors of China. Feng shui is also one of the “eight rays” of traditional Chinese medicine, which also include acupuncture, food energetics, herbs, chi exercises, meditation, moxa and astrology.

Today classical feng shui is practiced by leading professionals in architecture, interior design, real estate and natural health

care to positively influence people and their environment, improving health, relationships, harmony and prosperity.

In this class, Welton, licensed architect and owner of EcoArchitecture DesignWorks PC, will introduce Form and Flying Star Compass Feng Shui, share case studies, and provide insight into the incoming annual influences of the Chinese New Year in 2022.

In her local practice, Welton focuses on integrating sustainability, energy, health and nature’s genius. she maintains a deep commitment to sacred geometry, classical feng shui and biomimicry principles in her design work.

Before settling in the area, Welton practiced architecture in Los Angeles, where she studied and was certified in classical feng shui with feng shui master Larry Sang, founder of the American Feng Shui Institute, and assisted the AFS Institute teaching housing developers these principles. After moving locally in 2000, she contributed to the New York School of Feng Shui with Roger Green and the NYC Holistic Institute with Eric Shaffert, broadening their feng shui programs with instruction in eco-design and healthy building practices.

To join the Zoom class with Welton, use meeting ID is 336 700 5546 and passcode, holistic. For info, visit holistichealthcommunity.org or call 845-867-7008.

A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next king of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power.

“The Tragedy of Macbeth” is a 2021 American drama film written and directed

by Joel Coen and based on the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare. It is the first film directed by one of the Coen brothers without the other’s involvement.

The film stars Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand (who also Washington produced the film), Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Kathryn Hunter, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling and Brendan Gleeson.

It had its world premiere at the 2021 New York Film Festival on Sept. 24. The film received critical acclaim, with major praise for Coen’s screenplay and direction, performances of the cast (particularly Washington), and its cinematography.

The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29; and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale.

Proof of vaccination for entry is required for patrons 12+. Proof includes CDC vaccination card or a NY Exclesior Pass, matched with a photo ID. Masks must be worn inside unless eating and/or drinking at your seat. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

Katy Weber, ADHD advocate and coach

Katy Weber of Rosendale’s Women & ADHD podcast presents Q&A with Jules Edwards This month’s Women & ADHD Q&A with ADHD therapist Julia (Jules) Edwards will be all about why ADHD brains hate resolutions. Adults with ADHD are particularly susceptible to the allure of New Year’s resolutions and concepts of radical change only to get bored, discouraged and filled with shame.

This event, presented by Rosendale’s Katy Weber, ADHD advocate and coach, will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, and will discuss why this is, and what can be done Edwards about it. Cost is $14.99, or free to members.

Edwards, licensed mental health therapist, is an ADHD certified clinical services provider and a certified clinical trauma professional. She specializes in working with adults who are coping with trauma, shame, anxiety and low self-esteem as a result of undiagnosed and untreated ADHD. For more information and registration, visit womenandadhd.com.

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