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Published the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month | Vol. 27, Issue 9
First ever Mushroom Festival
May 6, 2022 | $1.00
Mother's Day musings from the BSP moms PAGE 10
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Women who Woodfire Tour features local artists PAGE 16
Despite preseason flooding RV Little League starts Merger with Indian Valley in the works Jeff Slater BSP reporter Spring is in the air and so is baseball. The Rondout Valley Little League season opened on Saturday, April 23. “We had great weather and a large crowd that supported our big day,” said Art Cole, President of the RVLL. “American Legion Post 1219 was in attendance to present RVLL a new flag and perform the color guard, and Rosendale Police Department officer Patty Vincent threw the ceremonial first pitch and kicked off the day.” The start of Little League was in doubt a just few weeks before, when the fields were flooded after the season’s first league cleanup, which took place during the second week in April. “We dealt with it by having the support of an amazing local community with the helpful hands of roughly 80-plus volunteers and businesses that donated time, machinery, and materials,” Cole said. “By opening day, the fields looked amazing, and I received a lot of comments about how the facility looked one week after the flooding. Cole went on to thank the league field maintenance crew. “They put in the work to have the fields looking sharp on opening day,” Cole said. This year the Rondout Valley Little League and the Indian Valley Little League combined together with roughly 350 players and were able to create 32 teams. “A possible merger is in the works between the two leagues and by combining players they are testing the waters,” Cole said. “Something like this has never been attempted. It all shows how, this year, board members from both leagues are working together to organize America’s pastime for our community and children to enjoy. IVLL president Brian Shanley and I have the same vision that bringing the kids together at an early age only ben-
Fire Company Sub Nites are back Enjoy great sub sandwiches with the Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire Company, at the intersection of County Route 2 at 519 Pine Bush Road in Stone Ridge, just one mile north of Route 209. Ham, turkey, roast beef, or mixed meat, mixed veggie, chicken parm, meatball,
Six month stay? Under discussion: six-month moratorium on some land uses in Rochester Ann Belmont BSP reporter
A.J Snyder field in Rosendale largely flooded from recent storms and a photo of the field just six days later cleaned in preparation for opening day on April 23.
One of the items on the agenda at Rochester's March 31st town board workshop meet was a possible six-month stay on all land uses requiring site plan approval, including subdivision applications and special-use permits. "It’s still going to allow an awful lot of building to occur," said Town Supervisor Mike Baden. "People will still be able to build a single-family house, additions, a garage, a deck." And if the town passes the Accessory Dwelling Unit law that is in process, those too would be exempted from the moratorium. It is the “larger projects" that would be temporarily stayed, Baden said. He described the purpose of the moratorium, saying it is, "Not so much to put the brakes on development, as to insure that development is happening in areas of the town that can support it. We’ll be taking the Zoning Review Committee’s comments, looking at the Comprehensive Plan, looking at the Natural Resource Inventory. We may end up with different zoning in certain areas. We need to determine better where it should where development should and shouldn't happen. What should be protected, what shouldn’t be protected."
efits them in the long run, through team chemistry and the bond it creates.” The girls also merged to create blended teams. According to Cole, the only division that stayed in place in each league was the t-ball divisions. “We have it scheduled for all teams in each division to play 12 games, more could be added towards the end of
the season. With a total of 32 teams, we worked together to utilize both the Rondout Valley and Indian Valley Little League fields to make this season work. I would like to thank all the board members from RVLL and IVLL for giving this idea a chance this season and am excited to see where it leads us in the future,” Cole said. Have a great season and “Play Ball!”
tuna and, of course, Philly cheese subs are made to order on a 12-inch roll with choice of toppings and served with a bag of chips and a drink (assorted cans of soda, iced tea or bottled water). Take a sub home or eat one in the dining room at the firehouse. Sub Nites are held 4-7 p.m. (with call-ins at 3:30 pm) on the second Friday of each month, March-Nov. This month’s event is on May 13. For a suggested donation of $10. For more information and takeout orders, call 845-687-9801.
The Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire Company is a group of volunteers
See Moratorium, page 15