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Marbletown customers moved back to Central Hudson, lawsuit ensues Community Choice Aggregation customers transferred back to Central Hudson, PSC joins lawsuit Brooke Stelzer BSP Reporter The July 19 Marbletown Town Board meeting was held in person at the Rondout Municipal Center, 1925 Lucas Turn-

pike, Cottekill, and streamed on Facebook Live. Board members present in person were Rich Parete, chairman and town supervisor, along with Tim Hunt, Daisy Foote and Ken Davenport. Don LaFera joined via Zoom.

On July 19, residents who had opted into the Community Choice Aggregation program were returned to Central Hudson Gas & Electric as their provider. Eightythree percent of Marbletown electric customers were enrolled in the program.

This latest development comes as Columbia Utilities, energy provider of the CCA, announced this spring that they would exit the program two years be-

See Marbletown electric, page 4

Farmland series: Philanthropist farmland projects

Remembering Doctor Romo PAGE 12

Wheat being harvested in July at the Hudson Valley Farm Hub. Photo provided by HVFH

New outdoor pickleball courts at the Rondout Municipal Center PAGE 10

Farming in the Rondout Valley: Philanthropic and commercial Part 2 in a series that looks at the economics of farmland ownership in the valley Ann Belmont BSP Reporter

A new Sanctuary in Rosendale PAGE 13

A decade ago the Gill family of Hurley sold their 1,500 acres, the Rondout Valley's largest family-owned farm, to a nonprofit headed by philanthropist Peter Buffett.

Today that property is known as the Hudson Valley Farm Hub (HVFH). The BSP contacted manager Jeff Arnold for an update on the crop production and research

programs at the farm.

"We have 900 certified organic acres in an annual crop rotation,” Arnold responded, “which includes small grains, dry beans, vegetables, cover crops, soy and corn, and 100 more acres that are in transition to organic. We have 24,000 square feet of greenhouse space that is under yearround production, and about 100 acres of previously farmed land has been put into ecological restoration or habitat management projects."

Arnold described one long-running project. "Through a six-year partnership between the Farm Hub and the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape ecology program, we have been studying meadow establishment and how adjacent meadows influence adjacent crops. We have learned

that you can establish meadows on farms here in the Northeast organically, without the use of herbicides. Herbicides are often used or recommended in meadow establishment projects. In addition, we have documented, as predicted, that meadows are ever-changing ... Few meadow-establishment projects have followed the development of a meadow over time for this long. Generally, projects might run for three years or so. We are in year six and hoping to follow the meadows for 10 years.

Insects respond to and are attracted to the flowers in the meadows, but how that affects adjacent crops is still unclear." They also monitor the quality of the Rondout Creek and report a slight improvement

See Farm series, page 7

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Showing up for life teapots and sculptural work. I do derive satisfaction when I make dinnerware sets of functional pottery. When a set of bowls or plates that I’ve made stack well I smile. I do feel some tension between making sets of dinnerware and one-of-a-kind pieces. I am grateful to have the latitude to pursue both avenues in my pottery. Again, I always tell myself not to tell the whole story.

Leave some room for others to have their own imagination flourish.

You’ve lived in the Hudson Valley for 32 years, what brought you here?

After spending 4.5 years doing a pottery apprenticeship with Koichi Yamamoto (Yamako-san), in Kumamoto, Japan, my wife, Greta, and I moved to an old church social hall with our 10-month-old daughter, Nara, at 33 Main St., Accord.

That was November 1990. We had visited this area in the past to climb the Gunks.

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Tell us about your family.

My wife, Greta, Visit the folks and I raised our next door two lovely daughters, Nara and Emma, here in the Rondout Valley. Greta and I met in 1981 while teaching at a high school in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. We both moved to Japan in February 1986. Greta studied various forms of Japanese dance and theater (you should profile her ha-ha). She ended up focusing on Noh Theater. She earned her credentials to become a Noh teacher (sensei). Greta has participated in various forms of theater, acting, directing and producing over the past 30 years. She directed a program for inmates at Eastern Correctional facility in Napanoch for many years.

Nara is currently an arborist with the city of San Jose, Califirnia. She loves plants and trees. She has worked on farms, and managed a community nursery in San Jose. Many in the community know her from her days working at Friends and Family Hillside Restaurant when she was in high school and college.

Emma has worked at various jobs, including some years in San Jose when she lived with her sister, Nara. Emma is currently residing in Kingston. She is a finisher in the construction world. She has developed her skills in Venetian plaster and is working in the Hudson Valley. The community knows Emma from her time at Friends and Family Hillside Restaurant as well.

You’re a potter, tell us about your work and what drives you?

My work with clay has evolved over time. I learned the basic foundation of

Brinton Baker Age: 63 Profession: Potter Town: Accord

Tell us about your interest in music.

Music has become more and more important to me over time. I’ve played the guitar since high school. But there have been chunks of time over the course of my life when I didn’t play much or at all for months or years at a time. Over the past 10 years or so I’ve been playing more and more. If you drive by Stone Window Gallery in the evening you will most likely see me playing. I have always wanted to learn how to write songs on the guitar, but until recently I failed in that realm. For the past five years, I’ve been doing “guitar hangs” with my guitar teacher, Matt Finck. Matt is a highly skilled guitarist and a wonderful teacher. I’ve known Matt for 20 years or more. He teaches guitar, and other music classes, at College of St. Rose near Albany.

Luckily, Matt lives in Accord so he’s close by for our “hangs.” He has shown me the way to write some songs. My maternal grandmother was a poet. I have been setting her poems to my original music for the past few years. She struggled with mental illness over the course of her life, and some of her struggles manifest in her poems. But despite her struggles her poetry is full of life and humor. I have recorded seven demos of these songs with my good friend Chris Bradley at his home studio in Accord. We have everything in Accord.

the ceramic process from Yamako-san in Kumamoto. Yamako-san who was a great teacher. He taught me more than I can express. He was a friend, mentor, teacher and more. Unfortunately, he died in May 2020. We were incredibly fortunate to visit him in February 2020 just before Covid shut down the world.

Our visit with Yamako-san and his family was deeply moving. He was undergoing cancer treatments. When we arrived in Kumamoto, he explained that he had good days and bad days. Over the course of our visit, he seemed like he was doing really well. I spent time at his studio with him.

He taught me some new techniques of working with clay. At the end of our visit, his wife Yumiko told us that he’d had the best week he’d had in months. The power of showing up for friends was cemented by that visit.

My creative process builds on seeing more in form and design over time. I pay attention to the material, do my best to be open to new ideas and importantly display restraint. I know immediately when I over design. Leaving something to be discovered is a vital aspect of my creative process. I also inject some humor and whimsy into some of my work. I say, Dr. Seuss went to Japan when describing some of my

– Compiled by Jeff Slater, BSP reporter

BSP Correction In the July 15 edition of the BlueStone Press, in the article entitled “D&H Canal Museum and Mid-Hudson Visitors Center sets a new record,” it was erroneously stated that the white building across the street from the museum was purchased by the

D&H Canal Historical Society and would be used for additional programming space as well as a telegraph office. The future telegraph office that was purchased is actually behind where locals may remember Elsie Crawford living, almost directly across from the High Falls post office.

What do you look forward to in the future?

I have immense gratitude for my life here. If I can continue living here as I have for the past 32 years, my gratitude will continue to flow. Show up for your friends and family. You will be glad you did.

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Methods for addressing backyard ticks Chelsea Miller BSP Reporter While the list of the pleasures of spending time outside in the fairer months is extensive, it takes just one little word to strike fear in even the most outdoorsy of heart; ticks. Technically classified as arachnids, these bloodthirsty hitchhikers have the potential to pass on a whole host of tickborne diseases, including Lyme, which can lead to long-term health problems, and they seem to pop up just about everywhere.

Beyond tried-and-true best practices to protect oneself against ticks (including long pants/long sleeves, nightly tick checks, etc.), some residents are turning outward and beginning to explore how deal with ticks before they make it onto a human or four-legged host. There is a saying that it takes a village to raise a child, and as it turns out, it might take an arc to eradicate ticks. To solve the conundrum of how to enjoy one’s own backyard in peak backyard season some are turning to more alternative methods: animals. The list of animals who devour ticks is longer than one might expect; opossums, chickens, guineafowl, ducks, wild turkeys, squirrels, chipmunks and raccoons – along with a whole host of others – all count ticks as excellent appetizers.

North America’s only marsupial, the opossum is a favorite ground-dwelling omnivore that eats whatever is easiest to find on the ground and also, surprisingly to some, has deep commitment to excellent hygiene habits, frequently grooming themselves. This combination of endlessly hungry ground hunters and dedication to cleanliness makes them the perfect tick-eating machine, and they can consume up to 5,000 ticks per year. Raccoons are also extremely clean animals, and in the process of grooming also consume many ticks they have picked up. Even squirrels and chipmunks do their part consuming ticks as part of their varied diets. While the DEC and wildlife experts caution that wild animals are indeed wild and should stay wild, if you see an opossum in your yard late at night, just think of it as a Roomba for ticks and go to bed.

While one cannot keep any of the animals listed above as a pet, as we move into winged creatures it may be possible to more reliably harness the power of tick gastronomes. Chickens are the most common choice, and many who turned their hands to backyard homesteading may be reaping more than just eggs. Sarah Van Norman of High Falls says, “I’ve noticed a significant drop in the number of ticks in

my yard since I started keeping chickens.”

Guineafowl – while notoriously loud – are also a good option. An informal study by Mother Earth News in 2015 reported that a small flock of guineafowl can consume up to 4,000-5,000 ticks per day and that in 80% of the backyards they were deployed in these striking birds had basically eliminated ticks. Ducks have also been known to gobble up ticks, possibly more adorably, but at a significantly lower rate.

When it comes to turkeys, sadly it appears mainly the wild variety bother with ticks, and while there is no data to suggest how many ticks wild turkeys can consume, we do know, as per Wild Birds Unlimited, that ticks are at the very least on the menu.

Another option to deal with backyard ticks, that requires a significantly lighter lift than tending a flock, is spraying the parameter around the yard. Michael Fleck of Fleck Pest Control in Accord says that he uses a product called EcoVia-MT, an all-natural solution that uses the power of essential oils to both kill and deter ticks.

“Ticks can be handled by natural essential oils,” says Fleck. “They are actually very easy to kill. They aren’t hardy like a carpenter ants. I spray a perimeter boundary around the yard and woodland and high grassy areas, and this keeps the boundary for ticks so that they don’t encroach where people are gathering.” Fleck says that the solution is completely safe for humans and all other animals. The solution is applied once every two months in good years with low tick population and once every month in years where there’s higher tick populations. In terms of success rates, Fleck says that customer feedback is his main measurement. “The only way to gauge it is my customers letting me know if they are getting any [ticks] on them or not, and so far it’s been very, very successful.”

Fleck has been in the area for about 45 years and says that, for him, tick prevention is personal. “I had Lyme disease twice prior to going into this business,” he says.

“I have a little bit of a personal goal – I don’t want anyone to get Lyme disease.”

Whatever the method, folks are encouraged to keep up good tick prevention practices up for spring, summer and fall.

While it may seem impossible in the midst of these sweltering August days, winter is just around a bend or two, and as long as the ground is frozen, tick precautions can be loosened while we all start dreaming about summer.

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Marbletown electric service from page 1 fore the end of their contract, which was set to expire June 30, 2024. Marbletown entered into the CCA on July 31, 2021, on a three-year contract with Joule Community Power and Columbia, locking into fixed rates of 6.6 cents per kilowatt hour for residential homes and 7.1 cents pKh for small businesses, protecting residents from swinging market rates. Customers were automatically enrolled unless they actively chose to receive electricity from Central Hudson. In a Feb. 8, 2022, letter to Joule, Columbia alleged that technical issues with Central Hudson’s billing and enrollment were negatively impacting Columbia’s efforts to provide service. In the letter, Columbia sought to invoke a force majeure clause, alleging it had the right to temporarily suspend service. Joule and the town municipalities rejected the force majeure classification. According to Joule, discussions with Central Hudson resolved billing challenges in early March of this year.

In June, a lawsuit followed between Columbia and the 10 municipalities in the CCA, including the cities of Beacon and Poughkeepsie, towns of Clinton, Saugerties, Marbletown, New Paltz, Philipstown and Red Hook, and villages of Cold Spring and New Paltz. It’s estimated the change affects nearly 25,000 Central Hudson residents in the mid-Hudson Valley. Joule also joined the municipalities against Columbia. On June 7, the court granted a temporary restraining order blocking the transfer of customers back to Central Hudson.

A press release from Joule on July 28 states: “On July 26, the New York Department of Public Service Office of Investigations and Enforcement sent a letter to the Court stating that the ‘[DPS] has initiated an independent administrative investigation into the actions of Columbia and its officers, agents and employees” to investigate why Columbia defaulted on its obligations to the municipalities and the NYISO, citing questions about Columbia’s finances and underlying energy supply contracts as reasons for the investigation.’” The press release continues, “The early return of participants to Central Hudson was prompted by Columbia failing to meet the requirements of the New York grid operator (NYISO). According to the NYISO website: ‘The NYISO, by correspondence dated July 12, 2022, declared Columbia Utilities in default … for failure to comply with the NYISO’s creditworthiness requirements. Columbia Utilities remains in default under the NYISO’s tariffs.’”

Town supervisor Parete and Tom Konrad, chairman of Marbletown’s Environmental Conservation Commission, have stated that Columbia wants to exit the contract because it intends to sell units to another company at current, higher rates.

“They’ve [in reference to Columbia Utilities] offered settling to us, which would be the residents in the CCA program would get compensation based on the savings they could have expected to have received in the next two years, and each year they would receive a check,” said Parete. “It’s not over yet, but it’s at a high-level attorney level. It’s truly frustrating because it’s such a great program. And the first two years we did it, there were no issues.”

“I’m slightly cynical,” said Foote. “It’s so interesting to me that energy prices started going up and they couldn’t take advantage of those, then suddenly they call for bankruptcy. Call me cynical.”

“The frustrating thing too is, once Joule bid for the 10 municipalities, who supported it and voted for it, that contract went to the PSC, who did their due diligence and did the financials on the company, and they signed off on it,” said Parete. “ The PSC had to approve it. So, we had a second set of eyes that were protecting us, not just Joule but the PSC as well.”

Councilman Davenport, who has been reviewing the legal documents in the case, said, “One of the things that I’m sure we will look at … we really need to look at what is the average age of the executive team and the board. And, if it’s, like, 25, they haven’t seen enough. You want to look at that and understand who is on it.

When you’re dealing with energy … I’ve been involved my whole life … and you know they’re coming and prepare, and you have a strategy … as a town we need to look at that as we go into it and know that we don’t want to make a change every two years.”

“Columbia Utilities got jammed up in the early 2000s, said Parete, “and they were going door to door and were accused of deceptive practices, signing people up to their energy program. The PSC came in and disciplined them. Their entire management team was removed, new management came in, they’ve been working in New York state since 2003 and never had a violation. Joule has said if we look at it again, they will look at how the contracts are written between the towns and us and the provider.”

Jessica Stromback, CEO of Joule, issued the following statement to BSP on July 26; “Under the CCA program, Columbia’s customers have saved $8 million in electricity costs. It’s been hugely beneficial. We are therefore very disappointed that Columbia will not continue to honor its obligations and promises to its customers and the communities. We were also very encouraged to learn today that the state Department of Public Service has officially launched an investigation into Columbia’s actions. The public deserves answers about why Columbia dropped them. We’re grateful that the DPS is now demanding those answers. And we will continue to do so as well in our court case.”

James Denn, public information officer at the Public Service Commission, issued this statement, also on July 26: “In keeping with rigorous PSC’s safety net rules and regulations, all customers of Columbia Utilities were returned to the local utility and no customer lost utility service. The PSC’s investigation of Columbia’s actions remains ongoing, and the PSC will continue to protect municipalities and consumers interests going forward. Additionally, the Public Service Commission has filed a motion to intervene, which is pending in the case, to hold Columbia responsible for its obligations under the contract it entered into with 10 municipalities in the Mid-Hudson Valley.”

Sen. Michelle Hinchey weighed in on the case, issuing this statement to BSP on July 25: “Our residents deserve the cost-savings they were promised, and not to have the rug ripped out from underneath them, which is exactly what Columbia Utilities has done by breaking their contract. I fully support the collective efforts of our Hudson Valley municipalities in advocating for our residents' right to renewable energy at a fixed rate – as promised through the agreement they entered in good faith. I will continue to call on the PSC to demand full transparency and accountability from all CCA providers so that a breach like this never happens again.”

At press time, BSP reached out to Columbia Utilities and Attorney General Letitia James’ office for statements and did not receive a response.

In other business, Konrad, as chairman of the Marbletown Environmental Conservation Commission, presented a request to apply for funding of a geothermal scoping survey for Stone Ridge. The request will be submitted to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to explore implementation of unused wells in a potential geothermal heat network for local homes and busi-

Investigation of Columbia’s actions remains ongoing 'Columbia Utilities got jammed up in the early 2000s,' said Parete, 'and they were going door to door and were accused of deceptive practices, signing people up to their energy program. The PSC came in and disciplined them.'

Rich Parete Marbletown supervisor

nesses. Konrad said the installation could be used in conjunction with, and using the same trenches as, the expansion of the High Falls Water District to Stone Ridge.

The survey would be conducted by Egg Geothermal.

“It could be an exciting project that could reduce energy use in downtown Stone Ridge,” said Konrad. He said he believes the survey will be a good assessment of the limitations of the town and to see what’s possible. The survey would also include investigation into rate structures to fund the network, sources of funding, collaboration with other utility companies, which could include burying of power lines or high-speed internet fiber. Konrad also noted the survey could explore compensation to owners of the unused wells. Board members Foote and Hunt raised questions of cost if the town were to eventually move to a geothermal option. Konrad noted the largest cost is the digging of the wells, and in this case they already exist, but that a geothermal network would be an additional public utility.

Konrad stated the SUNY Ulster’s heat system is “ancient” and that the college is interested in the scoping study. The board agreed to send a letter requesting funding of a preliminary survey of Stone Ridge.

Six resolutions were presented, and all passed 5-0. Resolution 72 expands the use of video conferencing at public meetings, which Gov. Hochul signed into law in April 2022. The expansion allows someone to remotely attend a meeting without disclosing their location. Parete noted the law states the nondisclosure reason must be due to sickness, disability or caregiving.

Resolution 73 incorporates the law into Marbletown’s video conferencing policy.

Resolution 74 sets the public hearing for the Stretch Energy Agreement. The public hearing was scheduled to be held at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 2.[This was passed by the board at the Aug. 2 meeting.]

Resolution 75 is the shared service agreement with the Town of Rosendale between the highway departments, which are five-year agreements. “It saves on resources in every town,” said Councilman Davenport.

Resolution 76 is a lease renewal for the Rondout Valley Growers Association at the

Rondout Municipal Center. “RVGA has leased out a room and has been [doing so] for about five years, and does a lot of good in our community,” said Parete. “This is such a nice place to live because of all the farms and all the contributions they make to all of us.”

Resolution 77 is a request for speed studies to be conducted by the Ulster County Department of Public Works on Mohonk Road between County Route 6 and the Mohonk Mountain Gate House, and on County Route 6 between Clove Road and Mohonk Road. The request comes after the town has received complaints about the speed limit on the road, which is also frequented by bicyclists and runners. A copy of the resolution will also be sent to the New York State Department of Transportation and the Commissioner of Ulster County.

“Because the footbridge was taken down [on Mohonk Road], we’ve seen more tractor trailers there,” said Parete. “So, if we pass this, we’ll send it to the county and then they will do it. The county and state will decide amongst themselves. I think it will go to 45.” The speed limit is currently 55 mph on Mohonk Road.

Resolution 78 is a request to the NYS DOT for a traffic study on Route 209 in Stone Ridge between Ulster County Route 2 (aka Kripplebush Road) to the stoplight at Route 213 east. The current speed limit is 55 mph. “We requested this study and the board passed it three years ago, and the state did a study, and we were notified that they were not going to make changes to the speed limit,” said Parete.

“There have [since] been … fatalities in that section.” Parete noted that not all of the accidents were speed related, but with increased business traffic by Cherries, Upstate Taco and Lydia’s, the town wants to submit the request again.

“They’re coming in hot and engine braking down the hill, which is disturbing to people who live there,” said LaFera.

Hunt added, “It’s engine braking … they need warning before they enter Stone Ridge to slow down. They should be going 30, but they’re not. They’re doing the engine braking, the vibration, the noise … and it knocks me out of bed, for one.

This has been the complaint of a lot of my neighbors. But they do have this on other places on 209 – [signs that say] ‘No Engine Braking.’” The board believes the passing zone south of Schoonmaker Lane should be removed and will propose the speed limit be lowered to 45 mph.

Parete noted that the Ulster County Board of Elections needs election inspectors for both Democratic and Republican primaries at the end of August. “They have lost 50-60 election inspectors to vacation.

They are desperate. It’s 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. [on Primary Day], and it’s $16, might go to $18, per hour.” Parete noted that any individuals interested in working the polls can contact the Ulster County Board of Elections, https://elections.ulstercountyny.gov/.

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Before the July 18 election, Phil Ryan, former longtime chair of the Marbletown Democratic Committee, had announced his intention to step down. Asked for his thoughts on the change Phil Ryan commented, “Chairing Marbletown Democrats has been a privilege, and I’m thankful for all the support I’d gotten over the years. We play a role in prompting Dems to turn out at election time, and I take enormous satisfaction in the fact that our Democrats have about the highest rate of turnout for any town in the county, right up there with Woodstock and Rosendale.

On July 18, following rules of the Ulster I’ll continue to serve as member of the County Democratic Committee, the MarCounty Democratic Committee.” bletown Democratic Committee elected The new chairperson, Carolyn Hansen, officers for a two-year term. Members of has been serving as vice chair for the past the Marbletown Democratic Committee two years and has been active in the Demare also members of the Ulster County ocratic Party for many years, including Democratic Committee. serving on the Democratic National ComThe officers elected are mittee from 1992 to 1996. She commented chair, Carolyn Hansen; that “it has been a pleasure and honor vice chair, John Harto work closely with Phil and to learn all rington; secretary, Jacob the responsibilities of chair. Phil has very Sherman; treasurer, quietly overseen a complex process for Doug Adams. The many years. There are innumerable steps Marbletown Democratic involved in getting out the vote and regisCommittee will have Hansen tering Democratic voters. The committee its next public meeting is also responsible for carrying petitions at 6:30 Monday, Aug. to Marbletown Democrats to meet 15, at the Pavilion in Marbletown Park on requirements for nominated Democratic Tongore Road. Besides a business meeting candidates at all levels of government The

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Hansen continued, “This is a very important election year and can be confusing to the voters because of being asked to go to the polls in June, August, November and likely in December. The June primary identified candidates for state office and for the Marbletown/Ulster County Democratic Committee,” said Hansen. “Since Congressman Antonio Delgado accepted the position of New York Lieutenant Governor, Marbletown is in the middle of a contest of national importance, the future of the Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. On Aug. 23, Marbletown voters will decide between Democrat Pat Ryan or Republican Marc Molinaro, in a special election to complete the remainder of this year of Antonio Delgado’s term in the U.S. House. On that day a primary election for Democrats will also choose which Democratic candidate

will be on the ballot Nov. 8 for the 18th U.S. Congressional district. It is expected there will be a special election in late December to fill the position of county executive if Pat Ryan wins. Three candidates, March Gallagher, Jen Metzger and Marc Ryder, have announced their candidacies for county executive. The Marbletown Democratic Committee will be very busy this year getting Democrats registered and encouraging them to get to the polls on Election Day.” Hansen continued, “The redrawing of NY State legislative districts has moved Marbletown from the NY Senate District of Michelle Hinchey into NY Senate District 51. This district includes parts or all of nine counties and is the size of Connecticut. The Republican incumbent is being challenged in November by Democrat Eric Ball. This is another important race for Marbletown voters.”

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On left, sweet corn being harvested at the Hudson Valley Farm Hub. On right, tomatoes being harvested in the Farm Hub greenhouses. As with most of the produce, tomatoes are donated, much of it to the emergency seeding systems in the region. Photos provided by HVFH.

Farm series from page 1 since they began measuring it regularly.

Decisions about land use are the work of a team, Arnold said. "It is a pretty collaborative environment at the Farm Hub. Big decisions about organizational direction are steered using our mission – to foster an equitable and ecologically resilient food system – as our guiding star.

We know that we can’t solve the whole puzzle on our own, but each program and project is in some way working to serve that goal ... I think nonprofit farms in the Hudson Valley need to be taking the risks and working for the systemic change that commercial farms don’t have the time or resources to do. Agronomic research, trialing alternative and innovative farming methods, food donations and education programs are a few of the ways we are trying to do that ... Society needs to make some big changes to ensure that farms and farmland can sustain humans for many generations to come. I think we see ourselves as one small piece of the solution to that very complicated problem."

What effect might a large nonprofit have on local farmers? "Nearly all of our produce – over 300,000 pounds last year – is donated to local charities. We also donate a large portion of our grains – products like flour, cornmeal, and dry beans, but some of these products are also sold locally at farmers markets and to restaurants. Our field corn and soybeans are sold to a local feed producer that supplies regional small farms with organic livestock feed ... As a nonprofit farm, we are very conscious of our potential impact on commercial growers with regard to competition."

Bruce Davenport is one of those commercial growers, one whose land is nearby the HVFH. In his view, when the Gills sold out, something was lost. "When Gill was down the road, or Henry Fall was there, we were all in direct competition with one another," Davenport related.

"Yet, whenever somebody broke down or needed a load of corn, there was always a farmer there in the same business you are, and everybody helped each other out, no questions asked, even though we were sometimes quite competitive. That’s just gone ... John Gill, you could talk to him about issues with growing corn or issues with supply or selling. There was somebody there to talk to."

He also sees another side to the HVFH's largesse, believing that not all of it is going to people who need it. "The thing is, they’re in Kingston giving food away to people who would potentially be my customers. They have their free farmers market ... I go in there and I see chefs

and Mercedes-Benz and all kinds of fancy vehicles going in and hauling bags of corn and boxes of produce and they don’t pay anything for it. And I have to pay my bills with [the same type of produce].

How it affects my bottom line I don’t really know, but it’s pretty demoralizing."

In Davenport's view, the HVFH's research in organic farming is also a mixed blessing. “Do some research that helps the rest of us farmers … I would love to have an organization that embraced conventional farming … an organization that understood that there are good aspects to both and should be embraced as such so they could help steer the industry toward sustainable farming," with economic sustainability being a part of that, he added.

Dan Schoonmaker, whose family has owned Saunderskill Farms in Accord for generations, had a different take on the HVFH. “My brother and I, our thoughts are positive, because they have done quite a bit with research and education in agriculture … I think they’re very progressive in that direction." He mentioned HVFH funding for the Cornell Cooperative Extension as a plus. "At least the land is remaining in farming … Our goal with our land is to keep as much of the land in agriculture as we possibly can.” Asked if the HVFH benefits local farmers, Schoonmaker said, “I think in the long run. In the short term I think it’s too hard to put a value on that."

Though it's by far the largest, the HVFH is not the only philanthropist-supported farm operation in the Rondout area. There is also the 300acre Arrowhead Farm in Kerhonkson, although it isn't publicly known how much of that land is currently in use.

This property has had a somewhat complicated history since it was sold by the Davis family in 2017. A conservation easement was part of the terms of sale, the purpose being to preserve the land for agriculture. An organization called Northeast Farm Access (NEFA) brokered the sale, and the major investor was Joshua Rechnitz, a wealthy New Yorker who has funded many philanthropic projects in the city and became interested in preserving small farming in the Hudson Valley. NEFA promised that farmers who applied for parcels of land on Arrowhead and were approved by a management team would be offered 30-year leases, a major plus in an industry where reliable profits might take years to appear.

Rechnitz later became disenchanted with NEFA's director, Bob Bernstein, and sued him for fraud. The suit was settled and the end result is that Rechnitz is now the property's owner. Ryan Fitzgerald, the site manager at Arrowhead, declined to provide any specifics about how the land is being used now

and by whom, saying, "The project is not available for comment at this time. We may be able to respond to your inquiries next year."

One of the lessee at Arrowhead was formerly Acorn Hill goat dairy, owned

by Joyce Henion and her daughter Aleah Rose.

"I won't go into too much detail around why we left Kerhonkson," said Henion, "but I will add that some of the promises made by Bob Bernstein in 2018 when we become involved with the project were not kept by Bob or the management that took over upon his departure ... the lease structure and fees that Bob/NEFA discussed with us were not adopted by new management, and our business and

one other I am aware of were not offered the lease fees or the 30-year lease that attracted us to the project."

Henion found space for her dairy in Columbia County, but "our inability to get back into cheese production has changed our relationship with the landowner here, and we are once again looking for another location for our farm and creamery," she wrote recently.

"There may not be a second generation of Acorn Hill Farm, due to limited access to farmland and the diminishing acres remaining in farming. We are working with American Farmland Trust and various land conservation organizations in our search for a new location."

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Briefs Stone Ridge Library vote on Monday The Stone Ridge Public Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge, will hold its annual election/budget vote from 2-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, at the library.

The election is to fill two four-year seats for the board of trustees and to consider the proposition, “Shall the budget proposed by the Board of Trustees of the Stone Ridge Public Library, including a tax appropriation of $294,864, be approved?”

Board of trustees candidates nominated by petition for the four-year seats are Sarah Graves and Judith Jones. The increase in the library’s operating budget is largely due to a rise in utility and staff costs.

For those not able to come to the polling place on Election Day, absentee ballots are available at the library. Community members may request them with curbside pickup or at the front desk. Ballots may be mailed back or returned in person to the library, no later than 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8. Those eligible to vote must live and be registered to vote in the Town of Marbletown. For further information, contact Jody Ford, library director, at 845-687-7023 or visit stoneridgelibrary.org.

Kerhonkson Rosh Hashanah Honey Fundraiser This year is the centennial year of the Kerhonkson Synagogue, 24 Minnewaska Trail, Kerhonkson. And for the Rosh Hashanah holiday, the Jewish New Year, honey symbolizes the wish for a sweet new year to come. So, order some honey!

Orders help fund necessary and ongoing upkeep and maintenance of the beautiful historic synagogue.

Participants in the fundraiser will receive an 8-ounce jar of 100% pure clover honey, which is certified kosher by the Orthodox Union for $18/jar, plus $6.50/jar for shipping and handling. All orders must be made by Thursday, Sept. 1, to guarantee delivery by Rosh Hashanah, Sunday, Sept. 25.

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SUNY Ulster to hold Open House Aug. 10 The Continuing and Professional Education department of SUNY Ulster is holding an Open House on from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Kingston Center, 94 Mary’s Ave. The event will highlight many of the career programs and courses offered this fall, including a new Cut and Sew microcredential.

The Cut and Sew program is ideal for those who want to start their own business or work for one of many Cut and Sew manufacturers in the Hudson Valley.

Included will be a presentation by the Reher Center on their “Kingston Sews” display as well as a display by local Cut and Sew manufacturing company, Community Manufacturing Solutions.

The CNC (computer numerical control) operator microcredential was created in response to the need for skilled CNC operators in the Hudson Valley.

Working with The Arc Mid-Hudson, this program is inclusive of those in the community with Level I autism. Comprised of two courses offered this fall: Fundamentals of Metrology and CNC Fundamentals, students will have the opportunity to earn a Haas certification as well as the CNC operator microcredential badge within only four months.

Brian Healy, director of Behavioral Health Services at The Arc Mid-Hudson, will speak and answer questions that parents or students may have about the program.

NYSDOL-registered apprentices and those already working in the manufacturing field can find out about courses to advance their careers.

CASAC instructor Lisa Babb will present from 5-6 p.m. on the CASAC program starting this September. Included will be an overview of the course material and OASAS requirements to practice in NYS. A free GED class will be held from 5-6 p.m. and again from 6-7 p.m. for those looking to try a class before registering.

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A free English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) class will be held from 5-6 p.m. and again from 6-7 p.m. for those who would like to sample a class before enrolling.

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Rochester's new zoning proposals get their first public hearing Ann Belmont BSP Reporter People usually come to public hearings to offer opinions and make their voices heard, but most of the commentary at Rochester's multi-hearing on July 27 came in the form of questions. Technically the board is not supposed to respond, but they made a number of exceptions to that rule.

There were a total of five hearings for five separate chapters of zoning code, mostly modifications to already-existing law.

Only a few people came to comment in person, with a few more listening in from home and commenting on the phone or via Zoom.

The hearings for yard setbacks, animal husbandry and agricultural use didn't attract any comment, but the wetlands and stream buffers law generated some interest. “This is a new section of code. The town does not currently have a wetlands local law," explained town supervisor Mike Baden, although there are requirements for NY-DEC and federally recognized water bodies. “NYS and the federal government designate wetlands.”

Judith Karpova, who attended to comment, said, “What I’m not sure about is whether the town has to be confined to the state and federal definitions [of water bodies] … we could create our own. We have so many little waterways – they play a vital role.”

A man, who said he had neighbors who had built two houses right on a stream, asked, "Maybe people are allowed to build

right next to the stream? I’m just kind of curious – have there ever been any regulations about that?”

Reached later, Baden went into some detail about this new law. Small wetlands -- as tiny as about a tenth of an acre -- are recognized on federal maps, but "they have no buffer zone under federal law.

A wetland needs to be 12 acres to be designated a wetland under state law; that has a 100-foot buffer." He affirmed that "in the current code, there's a 100-foot setback from a named stream" or wetland, as defined by the state or federal government. Planning board member Maren Lindstrom, who co-wrote the proposed wetlands law, added that "it adds the same level of protection (a 100-foot buffer) to unnamed streams and various other waterbodies." Additionally, "it will better clarify what constitutes wetlands, streams and waterways and what can and cannot be done within established buffer zones."

Board member Erin Enouen: "It does expand the definition of wetlands and streams from what it is currently … there’s a section that restricts, and allows, certain types of land use within that buffer.” A woman said her property borders the Mombaccus Creek, and in answer to her questions, board member Michael Coleman told her, yes, that stream would definitely be protected by the new law, “and possibly the swamp area” that she also owns.

There were also a couple of comments concerning the code proposal for nonconforming uses/structures, which deals

with "properties which are not compatible with the current code, either in size, type of use, or location," Baden explained. This is meant to apply to "commercial buildings. Residential use is allowed no matter what."

Someone commented that it would be “unfair” to people who have nonconforming buildings. Suppose they get damaged? he asked … You can’t repair them without going through planning board approval?

Baden later clarified, "You can do repairs" without applying to the planning board, "but not expansion." However, "if you leave it for a certain amount of time and just do nothing, then we're going to consider it abandoned" as far as the use is concerned ... it used to be five years. If I remember rightly, we lowered it to two years."

The same principle would apply to animal husbandry. "If you have animals and it's legally allowed now, and you have all your permits, then you're able to continue having them" once the new law goes into effect, even if it's no longer a legal land use where you live. The animal husbandry section has a list of regulations for the amount of land required for all different kinds of animals other than house pets.

“People can continue to make comments, by email or in writing," said Baden, wrapping up the meeting. "They shouldn’t be just verbal comments, because we need a record that the town clerk can share with all the board members. We’re trying to get as many comments as we can, we welcome any input.”

Larry DeWitt said, “I have the same comment for all of these, and that is that I hope we can keep the public hearings open for a period of time ... not only because of limited interest, but because it’s a little confusing. The session that we had on Sunday with two of your members was excellent … and I think more of that may be needed for people to understand what’s going on here.”

Baden answered, "To clarify: all of these will be held open. In reality, we will be probably adopting many [zoning laws] at the same meeting … Once we finish all the chapters, there will be a day of public hearings when each one will be continued and then closed … we’re doing these one chapter at a time, rather than the entire 260 pages of zoning code. History has shown that [when you try to tackle the whole thing at once} it takes years … we’re taking a page from the way Esopus did theirs last year.”

Larry Dewitt asked if the redlined versions of the laws are accurate. Yes, said Baden, those versions are the “most accurate” ones. To read them in full, go to the Town of Rochester website, click on Public Notices (listed at the top of the home page), scroll down, and click on the public hearing notice for the 7/27 public hearings. All except the wetlands law have a redlined version. People can also get written copies of these five proposed laws from the town clerk.

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Athletics, recreation & fitness

August 5, 2022

RMC pickleball court opens amidst the sports rising popularity Jeff Slater BSP Reporter On Friday July 22 the RMC pickleball court had its grand opening ceremony.

“The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by about 20 of our regular pickleball players and staff from both the Town of Marbletown and the Town of Rosendale,” according to Jill McLean, recreation director of the Town of Marbletown. The indoor and outdoor courts are located at the Rondout Municipal Center on Lucas Turnpike, Cottekill.

McLean continued, “We started the process of installing two outdoor courts in the fall of 2021 … Marbletown Highway Department installed the two courts. We waited on the fence installation until the spring of 2022, and that was completed in late June.”

Pickleball is rapidly gaining in popularity.

Bridget McGrew, a local pickleball instructor, said, “Pickleball is a paddle and wiffle ball sport invented on the West Coast on Bainbridge Island in 1965. It is a combination of table tennis, badminton and tennis. After a few lessons it is easy to play and to complete a game, but a hard game to master. Four pickleball courts can fit on one tennis court. It is usually played by four people and is increasingly played by the younger generation. In fact, the one

The July 22 ribbon cutting for the new outdoor pickleball courts at the Rondout Municipal Center on Lucas Turnpike in Cottekill.

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of the best women players is a 14-year-old girl. I was the first woman in New York state to hold a professional level pickleball teacher’s certificate.

“I was thrilled to see how quickly the courts at the Rondout Municipal Center came into being. I was present for stages of making the courts, and all phases were done very professionally, producing a superb outdoor facility. The indoor court that opened in March of 2019 has to be booked through the Marbletown Youth and Rec Department. Brand-new courts are open in Red Hook, Staatsburg and at SUNY New Paltz, and a few are in the

works for Rhinebeck and Saugerties,” McLean said.

“We don’t have an official league, but we have about 125 players on our email list. The outdoor courts operate on a first come, first served (no pun intended) basis, with a time limit of no more than an hour and a half per group,” said McLean.

Rich Parete, Marbletown supervisor, said, “The Town Board is thrilled to have the pickleball court open. Investing in recreation is important to us. It’s fun watching so many people enjoy the new courts. And I hope more people continue to take advantage of them. It wouldn’t

have happened without support from the Town of Rosendale and Jill McLean and Jessica Phelan from the Youth and Rec Department and the Marbletown Highway Department.”

“So come on out and enjoy this sport that’s played by people of all ages and enjoy being one of the 5 million people in America that are enjoying this addictive sport,” concluded McGrew.

Anyone wanting more information can contact the Marbletown Youth and Rec Department at 845-687-7500, ext. 170, or youthandrec@marbletown.net

9th Annual NRA Women on Target Instructional Shooting Clinic in Marbletown

President of Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club and expert marksman Peter Sarr

Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club free handgun safety classes Seating is limited for this free class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 and 14, at the club, 105 Scarawan Road, Stone Ridge.

This basic handgun safety class is required by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office before applying for a pistol permit. NYS Gun Law, effective Sept. 1 will require 16 hours of instruction instead of the current four hours.

Contact NRA instructor Rob Wallner at 845-549-0961 or visit marbletownsportsmensclub.org for more information and registration.

The Marbletown Sportsmen's Club will host their 9th Annual NRA Women on Target Instructional Shooting Clinic, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at their clubhouse and shooting range, 95-105 Scarawan Road, Stone Ridge. The event is specifically geared for ladies with no or very little handgun experience.

Under the direction of Ken Cooper, head instructor, and John Jenerose, assistant instructor, participants will receive extensive classroom instruction on Handgun Safety, NY Article 35 Defense of Justification, Rules of Range Safety and much more. Students will then experience one-on-one instruction on how to safely handle, load and shoot a handgun, conducted on the club's firing range.

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Recognition for completing this firearm education class and marksmanship orientation.

The New York State Gun Law, which goes into effect on Sept. 1, will require 16 hours of instruction and two hours of

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Memoriam Jillian Lindig

COTTEKILL—“Jillian Lindig, my leading lady love, made her eternal bow and exit Tuesday morning, July 9, 2022. A classically trained actress taking roles on stage, screen, music videos and television; she last appeared in the independent film ‘PORCUPINE’ in the role of Mutti, filmed in Saugerties. Jillian was born Joanne Lindig in 1942 in Johnson City, Texas, to Felix and Addie Lindig and lived on a small ranch just down the ‘block’ from the LBJ Ranch. She graduated from the University of Texas Lindig in Austin, where she studied theatre under the legendary B. Iden Paine, who required she learn a Shakespeare sonnet a week until she knew them all. In the early to mid ’60s Jillian moved to New York City to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse, taking modeling jobs on the side. In the course of her career she worked with John Gielgud and Ingrid Bergman in ‘The Constant Wife’ and John Dexter in ‘Equus’ at the Plymouth Theatre on Broadway. We met, in the early ’70s at rehearsals in Los Angeles for a Deborah Kerr vehicle, ‘Souvenir,’ which opened and promptly closed at the Shubert in Century City. On Jan. 5, 1980, we exchanged vows in the Cloisters in Manhattan. When we asked for permission to perform our brief ceremony we were told ‘… not even if our name was Rockefeller.’ However, they did not prohibit dressing nice, meeting friends and chatting amongst ourselves … so we did it anyway. Jillian is survived by a brother and sister, several nieces and nephews and in-laws and myself, John Michalski, her leading man for over 40 years.”

Barbara E. Craig

The light & lessons he shared live on Frank J. Romano, aka Doctor Romo

STONE RIDGE—Frank J. Romano (aka Doctor Romo) died peacefully on June 23, 2022, following a long battle with cancer. He was 71. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Vida Nathanson-Romano; their beloved dog, Buddy; sisters Marie Bilinski, Jeanette Romano, the late Diane VanArman; their families; and many dear friends.

“Frank/Romo had deep roots in the Atwood-Stone Ridge area.

His love for his family extended to include his Stillwater neighbors and the Marbletown community.

Romano Whenever approached to help with a benefit or fundraiser, his response was always, Count me in! Although the accordion was his first musical instrument, he never met a stringed instrument he didn’t like or work hard to master. He especially loved Cajun, bluegrass and old times tunes. His favorite pastime was getting together and jamming with fellow musicians and was always excited to learn something new. His passion led him to volunteer gigs as a DJ at WVKR in Poughkeepsie. His love of music was contagious, and his program, “Doctor Romo’s Cajun Medicine Show,” had a strong and loyal following. In addition to starting and playing with multiple bands, he played music at library fairs, local farm markets and worked to promote Cajun culture through educational presentations. These were always lively affairs with dancing, sing-alongs and audience participation.

“He enjoyed engaging his audiences with stories and funny anecdotes and was appreciated by the young and old alike. He had as much passion for helping people as he had for music. He was a dedicated caseworker at DSS Child and Adult Protective Services and psychiatric social worker at UC Mental Health, where he worked with individuals, families and groups. He firmly believed in the value and potential of every person he met and was a strong advocate for the rights of his clients. Later in his career, he supervised treatment for sex offenders and was an integral part of the UC Mobile Mental Health Team.

“After he was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2006, he started his own dog-walking service named Dog Buddy, after his beloved standard poodle. Buddy was a therapy dog, and he visited many nursing homes and senior residences where he would entertain and delight people wherever he went.

“Romo was also renowned for initiating and organizing annual Groundhog Day celebrations.

He brought laughter and fun to the midwinter doldrums. He sent out relevant and humorously themed Groundhog cards that amused his more than 100 mailing list fans for 25 plus years.

He brought joy, warmth, humor and creativity and put his whole heart into everything he did,” – Vida

TILLSON—Barbara E. Craig of Tillson died on July 24, 2022, at Archcare at Ferncliff in Rhinebeck. She was 79.

She was born in Kingston, May 22, 1943, a daughter of the late Edwin and Elizabeth Nugent Quick.

She was a lifelong area resident and had been employed as a machinist for Huck Industries in Kingston until her retirement in 1999. Barbara enjoyed playing golf with her husband Bob, cooking, and the paddleboat casinos in Mississippi with her husband. She especially enjoyed sitting on her porch, talking to Craig all that passed by and spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Barbara is survived by her children, Linda Howard of Kingston, Wendy Hutton of Tillson, Richard Felter of Tillson, and Yvonne Goodmand and Barbara Felter, both of Florida; stepchildren Sherry Clark, Eric Craig, Brenda Johnson and Jeannie Cunningham; grandchildren Kaitlyn O'Sullivan, Nicole Green, Bernie Howard, Richard Felter, Charles Goodman, Jon Martin, Tamara Martin and Samantha Curry, and several great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Robert G. Craig, who passed away April 30, 2014; a brother, Donald Quick; a sister, Joan Haines; and a grandson, Jon Michael Hutton. Visitation for family and friends was July 28, followed by her funeral service officiated by the Rev. Richard Wright. Cremation was held privately. The family suggest memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org. To leave a personal condolence for her family, please visit www.GJMoylanFuneralHome.com.

visitation, the Rev. Richard Wright officiated his funeral service. Cremation will be held privately. Memorial donations are suggested to the Tillson Fire Department, P.O. Box 214, Tillson, NY or to the Ulster County SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston, NY 12401.

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TILLSON—Donald J. "DJ" Whitaker died unexpectedly on July 25, 2022, at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, He was born in Kingston, Sept. 2, 1960, a son of Alfred H. and Minnie Maye Soper Whitaker. He was a lifelong area resident and had been employed at the Ulster County Infirmary for over 30 years until its closing. DJ loved sports of any kind, but his biggest enjoyment was NASCAR racing.

Every year DJ and his son Christopher would attend the Daytona 500. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Dorene Whitaker L. Cables Whitaker; a brother, Robert Whitaker of Palm Coast, Florida; two sons, Billy Miller (Lillian) of Bloomington and Christopher Whitaker (Carol) of Tillson; two grandchildren, Meghan Miller and Liam Miller, both of Tillson; and three bonus grandchildren, Kevin, Cadence and Payton; his dog Sadie; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation for family and friends was July 29 at the George J, Moylan Funeral Home in Rosendale. Following

ROSENDALE—Berenice Hawver, of Creek Locks Road, died July 30, 2022, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born Aug. 22, 1932, in Kingston, a daughter of the late William and Mary Pospisil Moseley. She was a lifelong area resident. Berenice was a homemaker and the matriarch of her family. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Her husband, Phillip A. Hawver Sr., died Nov. 11, 2009. Berenice is survived by

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“Romo and I shared many years of playing music together and making each other laugh really hard,” said Mira Fink, Marbletown. “He had a way of walking into the room with his big smile that made me feel instantly happy. He was also so creative! I loved his zany stories and the verses he would write to update old songs, adding his own take on things. And of course there were the annual Groundhog Day cards that he created and sent out each year! I will always be blessed by the memory of his warmth and humor and feel lucky to have had him as a friend.”

“Frank was one of a kind,” said Jo Shuman of Cottekill. “He was funny, and kind and very wise.

He was an enormously talented musician. When he got his hands on an accordion, he got down! While listening, it was impossible not to smile and sway and break out in a jig! He quietly and fiercely loved all living things. Animals immediately gravitated toward him and felt safe in his loving, gentle presence, and his clients adored and trusted him, they always knew they were understood, and he had their backs! And of course he had a special way of loving his people: Vida and Buddy. It was with a fiery intensity, and you could see how they basked in his special glow!

His presence is so missed, but the light and lessons he shared live on in those of us that were blessed to know him!”

“Romo was a fun-loving, kind, creative, spirited, and hilarious human being,” said Felicia Flanagan & Sarah Urech, Rosendale. “He had a zest for life, a flair for the absurd, and a passion for music and community. We will cherish the memories of all the musical moments we've shared with him since.”

“Romo played with me and Matt in a bluegrass band for about five years,” said Michael Aiese of Ellenville. “He was the sweetest person I ever met. Always agreeable and ready to travel all over the place to play and promote the band. He made the band go.

Really felt like family to me. We will miss him.”

“Whether it was discussing politics – world or national; skiing in Killington, Belleayre or Plattekill; biking to Awosting Lake for a swim; or enjoying a coffee, we found much of mutual interest,” said David Nightingale of New Paltz. “We would often meet at Mud Puddle after his WVKR broadcasts. Our 40-year friendship dies hard, and I will miss him.”

“Romo was a social worker in more ways than one,” said Joe Fitz. “As a therapist he brought wise counsel to many who needed understanding, acceptance and insight. As a musician and a radio host, he shared his love of Cajun and bluegrass and old time music with countless. As a friend he generously shared his talents and hobbies as a pet owner, pet sitter, photographer, gardener, cook ... His sense of humor was a special gift, and his spirit lives on in the many lives he touched.”

There will be a private memorial at a future date to celebrate his life. The family expresses gratitude to George J Moylan Funeral Home, who assisted with arrangements.

a son, Phillip A. Hawver Jr. (Sandy) of Orchard Park; daughter, Deb Tierney (Doug) of Rosendale; her grandchildren, Tim and Matt Tierney of Rosendale, Phillip D. Hawver of Lackawanna, and Crystal Holgate (Gregory) of Cheektawoga; and great-grandchildren, Jason, Sarah and Kyle Tierney, Nicholas and Tyler Holgate, and Ricky Hawver and Anthony Ronda. Berenice was predeceased by siblings Jean Moseley Cole, Bill, Bob, Frank and Jack Moseley. Graveside funeral services were Aug. 3 at Rosendale Plains Cemetery in Tillson. The Rev. Nickolas Miles officiated. The family suggests memorial donations to Commitment to Kids, P.O. Box 223, Bloomington, NY 12411.

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Sanctuary by Big Breath Wellness opens on Main Street Rosendale Chelsea Miller BSP Reporter Rosendale is welcoming a new business to Main Street: Sanctuary by Big Breath Wellness. Located in the store front formally inhabited by Visions of Tibet, the new venture is a haven for those seeking meaning, healing and ritual. Founded by herbalists and ritual makers Yadira Roman and Tierney Venus, the store, which can be loosely defined as a botanica and metaphysical shop, offers botanical products ranging from handmade, botanically infused hair and skin care to witchy wardrobe pieces and jewelry as well as space for workshops and private guided sessions for clients to expertly guided through topics such as ancestry, life paths and much more.

Roman and Venus initially met in the Capital Region when Roman was just 15 years old. Roman says, “I was a little runaway during that period. I met her aunt at a party one night, and as I was leaving a bit early her aunt asked me where I was going. I said I was leaving because I needed to find a place to sleep, that I was homeless, and she immediately told me that I could stay with her. When we got back to the house Tierney, who is a little younger than me, was sleeping on the couch. She woke up and just said, ‘Oh! A new sister!’” Roman ended up staying at the house for a couple of weeks, during which the two became close, fast friends.

Both proprietresses have a long and rich history of healing and took winding roads to end up where they are today. Roman grew up in Columbia County, born to a long line of Catholics. However, even as a child she found herself seeking out friends of her family who identified as Latino witches.

Early on she found resonance in Curanderismo – a diverse folk healing hailing from Latin America. Roman says that for her, Curanderismo is “the merging of spirtualitu with matter.” Says Roman, “ Curanderismo is the art of merging earth plants, medicine, earth medicine with matter. It’s a spiritual relationship with being with the earth, it’s community based. We work with the elements and we connect it with the physical and spiritual body. It’s not a spiritual practice intended for escapism, it’s intended to keep people grounded and connected.”

After becoming independent at 17, Roman says she had a few wild years before she was ready for more. She headed to the School of Visual Arts in New York to study film. She started working as a dominatrix (or, as Roman says, “Pro Dom”) and found that she loved the work and began integrating time for healing at the end of each of her sessions. She also found healing for herself in the work, feeling for the first time in her life safe and respected by men as well as honing her gut instincts. And while she loved the creativity of film she began to feel herself further drawn to the world of healing.

She began spending more time with a friend’s father, who was a Palero (akin to a shaman) who stationed himself in Union Square. “I found myself skipping school just to sit with him in his circle in Union Square,” says Roman.

“I felt this beautiful high, I felt at home. He was a great mentor, he never told me what to do, just exposed me to certain things and encouraged me to figure out what worked for me.”

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The feeling that she was on the wrong path in film intensified. “ I remember spending hours in my room crying, I was yearning to be of service to others”, says Roman.

“I quit everything, I moved to LA – I had no money, no car but I just knew something was taking me out there.” While in LA, Roman connected with kindred spirits and bagan to truly explore Curanderismo, leading up to opening her own practice. At 28, Roman got pregnant and inspired by the growing life inside of her, she turned her thoughts to clinical psychology, which led her to SUNY New Paltz.

As fate would have it, Venus was also returning to the area after a series of adventures. Venus grew up in a house full of wonderful witchy women. Her mother is an herbalist who has been foundational in cultivating Venus’ passion from a young age. Venus has fond memories of spending long hours with her mother outside, gathering yarrow for tea, dandelions to make wine, wild greens for salad and herbs prized for the medicinal healing. She also had her first introduction to the more spiritual side of things at the age of seven by way of her auntie who, along with her mother and other aunts, is a tarot reader.

“When I was seven my aunt taught me the ropes”, laughs Venus. “I had my first little session with my aunt. She got her wine out, I got my juice box out. She explained spirit and nature. We left an offering for the birds outside and came back in and lit all the candles and incense. My aunt meditated and I sipped on my juice box not having a clue what was going on but being so excited to be there, to be a part of this world that my mom and aunts inhabited and get my first reading. She pretty much gave me a reading from when I was seven to when I finished high school

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After high school Venus attended Hudson Valley Community College in Troy and obtained a degree in Human Services in and Public Administration and began a career in human services. She headed to Oneonta and got her certification in yoga before moving to Saratoga to live with friends on a lake. She opened a yoga studio called Big Breath Wellness in 2019 in an old factory building and in addition to yoga offered classes in circus arts, pole dancing and much more. While Venus says that having a studio was incredible, she also felt called, like there was something more waiting for her.

It is at this point in the timeline that Roman and Venus’ storied fully converge. The team began foraging for botanicals and making hair care (Roman) and skincare products (Venus) and at the point when they realized that their shelves could hold no more, started selling their products under the label Big Breath Wellness at a farmer’s market.

They were met with massive success and began selling product at farmer markets and festivals statewide.

Roman faced a tough choice; accept one of the many jobs in the field of clinical psychology that were coming her way, or take a chance on this new venture. “Right before graduating I was getting all these job offers but I was noticed that I wasn’t excited and I’m an excited person when I am excited about something”, says Roman.

“So I had to get honest with myself and one day in class, instead of writing notes, wrote a note to myself. I asked myself, ‘If your lifestyle was exactly what you want, what would it look like?’ I wrote down 20 things that I wanted as part of my work day every day and they all were about plants and herbs and talking to people and helping to heal.”

The choice was clear and what started as a hobby, four years ago has turned into a thriving business with robust massive clientele. A physical shop was not on the radar until quite recently, however. The pair had been exploring what was next for the business when Roman was driving down main street and noticed the for rent sign on the window of the former Visions of Tibet space. Says Roman, “Universe, you silly trickster.”

The name came to Roman and Venus, as most things seem to do – through a sign. They were attending a festival. “We were at a terrible festival”, confides Roman, “and we thought – ahh man? What do we do? We turned on the radio and we said ok spirit, what’s our next move and the Aly & AJ song named Sanctuary came on. I had been having all these reoccurring dreams that Yadira was in a store and so when we signed the lease for this lovely space, we knew instantly, it was Sanctuary.”

Sanctuary by Big Breath Wellness opened its doors in late June of 2022. The space is filled with the pairs carefully handmade (down to the oils) hair and skin products that are made with all natural and healing ingredients, glistening jewelry, spiritual tools and ritualistic objects.

They are also offering a wide array of private sessions that range from ancestral guidance, tarot card readings, spiritual cleansings and even spell work consultations.

The pair both say that their highest hopes for the shop will be deeply rooted in community, a place where people can come and feel safe, loved, healed and whole. They are cultivating plans to engage service into the venture, running food drives and housing a little free library and are kindling the dreams of becoming a place of support to those who have experienced trauma. “Honestly, I want to draw in as many community members who have an awareness and serve women who are coming out of domestic violence and poverty, our long term vision is to open a shelter”, says Roman. “I want this to be a place where activists of all kinds can connect in a place where they can feel calm and safe and nurtured with as much love as possible.” Venus continues, “ We want this to be a community base – we want to build up the community.”

Sanctuary by Big Breath Wellness is located at 416 Main Street in Rosendale and is open Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm. For more information visit: https://www.bigbreath-wellness.com or email Nirvana@bigbreath-wellness.com

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

‘Truth and love have always won’ To the Editor: The Supreme Court has overturned Roe with their recent ruling on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health, and gutted the federal protection of abortion rights and control over our own bodies.

This triggered new laws already on the books in states across the country – the most restrictive in recent history, including complete bans from conception with no consideration for maternal health, rape, or incest – along with the 13 trigger laws that were immediately enacted with the Dobbs ruling. They are unconstitutional, and a majority of Americans don't want them. Including me.

The Dobbs ruling will impact people of color and poor people the most.

I fight for abortion justice, as a nurse, mother and grandmother of eight. I want my grandchildren to grow up in a country that is ruled by love, not hate; by kindness, not anger; and choice, the choice to have control over their own bodies as I did.

We will go to the polls. We will vote for elected officials that support protective federal abortion legislation and abortion rights in the United States. We will pressure President Biden to declare this a National Emergency.

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it – always.” — Mahatma Gandhi Jo Shuman, RN Cottekill

Responding to Kelly Wright's July column To the Editor: With regard to your rant about the roses that have appeared all over Rosendale’s walls: Rosendale has been my home all my life. Literally. And I am horrified at the orcish scrawl that has been splashed over so many buildings in my beloved hometown. This is not a sprucing up. This is not an improvement. This is neither clever nor artistic. It is defacing Rosendale’s pretty buildings with graffiti that runs the gamut from tolerable, to meh, and all the way to transcendently hideous.

I don't know who Lady Pink is, but Dr. Google tells me she is a respected graffiti artist. I find no connection to Rosendale in her bio. I find nothing that gives her the right to come here and despoil the character of this pleasant little village that’s been here for generations – quiet, peaceful, neat, content in its rural charm.

Yes, I disagree with you, Kelly. Yes, I’m complaining about the way the town’s walls have been vandalized.

There certainly are plenty of other things to complain about – as you say, war, shootings, disease, etc. I’m appalled at the state of the world today. And I’m appalled

at what’s been done to my hometown. These splatters of cacographic graffiti have changed the way the whole village looks, and not for the better. It all seems to have been done by amateur armchair artists with spray cans.

So. I understand from your article that for this you consider me a shallow, self-centered yuppie. And I understand that for disagreeing with you I will evince your scorn, your contempt, your howls of derision. Still, I disagree with you, resolutely, although applying your ethos to my life and work, I am consigned to the outermost darkness of your demographic galaxy. With what else will you vilify me, Kelly? I’ve never tasted avocado toast. My animal companions have always been rescue dogs and cats. I don't subscribe to any social media whatsoever. I work part time, without benefits, at a job that’s not domiciled in an office. Most of my clothes are more than several years old, I brew my own coffee at home, and I don't use hazelnut creamer. And I detest Lady Pink’s “artwork.”

Kelly, dear, the world is full of people who disagree with you. This is a statistical truth. Pick anything you believe in; there are billions of people who believe the exact opposite. Do you not understand that the rest of the world is entitled to an opinion? Or that you may, just possibly, be wrong?

People who disagree with you deserve, at least, the courtesy of a respectful reply. Such an ill-mannered and churlish message as you have crafted merely reflects back on you. So enjoy the roses. They'll be there for a long time to come.

Oh, and I drive a Honda.

With all the best wishes I can manage to conjure up,

Mary Fairchild Rosendale

Thank you for your support of the High Falls Conservancy To the Editor: We wanted to thank you, the BSP team, for running the announcement of our High Falls Rocks geological lecture series in High Falls. The event was a great success, with over 60 persons in attendance,

and feedback from many others asking follow-up questions. So, it was well received, and we know that your coverage added to that success.

Again, thank you for your support of the High Falls Conservancy over the past 10 years. We appreciate it very much.

Richard & Carole Eppley The High Falls Conservancy, High Falls

In memory of Peg Leg Bates To the Editor: After reading about Peg Leg Bates in the BlueStone Press, 7/15/22, it brought back memories from years ago.

A group of local men decided to start a local fire department in Tabasco. We purchased the Tabasco one-room schoolhouse for one dollar from the school board. We needed a room for the fire truck. We spoke to Peg Leg Bates about having a fundraiser at his resort. We invited a lot of people to the affair. Peg Leg put on a great dance show, and Rene Bailey sang some beautiful songs. The food was great and everyone had a great time. We raised enough money to build a room on the schoolhouse and got a firetruck from Accord!

As time went on I got to see Peg Leg more often. He started to sing in our choir at the Samsonville United Methodist Church. His favorite song was “He Touched Me.” Rene Bailey became our choir director.

I was the chair of the trustees and Peg was vice-chair. At meetings I would say the opening prayer and Peg would say the closing prayer. I became a good friend of Peg Leg. When we lost our son, Jeffery, in a car accident, Peg came to the funeral and to the reception at our house. During the summer a busload of guests from Peg Leg’s resort came to our church.

This July 15, Rene Bailey came to church.

My family and I were always good friends with Peg Leg Bates. He was a very nice man.

Eli Sutton Sr. Kerhonkson

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Like hotcakes!

Dear Wally: A while ago you did a column on clichés, and since then I have taken note of how many I use on a daily basis. A lot! Recently I heard someone say something was “selling like hotcakes.” So I thought of you. You use a lot of clichés. I don’t think you mentioned that one.

–S Dear S: Uggggghhh. I’d say thank you for bringing this association to my attention, but I don’t think gratitude is the salient emotion I’m feeling here. However, I do use the expression “selling like hotcakes” regularly, being the purveyor of, and authority on, clichés as you correctly imply I am. Trust me, it’s a gaudy tin crown.

Using clichés is like buying precooked bacon – sorta lame, sorta lazy, sorta not good for you, but sorta convenient and sorta who cares!

Occasionally, I actually buy hotcakes for real, but this is rare, when less burdensome, Wally Nichols especially day- and gut-crushing options exist like a bowl of berries or the much maligned avocado toast.* Or even a bowl of nothing (my favorite breakfast). But still, when the wholesome ’50s era aesthetic calls, which is

Dear Wally

usually first snowfall, I’ll get hotcakes. *Step off, anti-hipsters. Avocado toast checks many good boxes including the “avocado toast” box.

So I decided to look a little deeper into it. Anyone trying to learn idiomatic American English would understandably be confused. First, for those of us in the Northeast, hotcakes are pancakes. Those of us in the South already know pancakes are hotcakes, because, duh, International House of Pancakes is international, which also means it’s national. More commonly known as IHOP. (A shortened and easy to mumble acronym/ mewl for the hungry, late night, drunken ilk. As in: “I’m Hoping something is Open before we all Pass out.) Good news! IHOP is! And, it’s IHOP because International House of Hotcakes (IHOH) is too awkward to say UNLESS you are super effed up, and then IHOH is all that comes out besides drool when you are trying to say IHOP. For full regional confusion (I’m talking to YOU, Rhode Island, you stinky little agitator state with the big accent, the big hair, the big Camaros and the bizarre use of the word “hoagie” instead of sub or hero), Johnnycakes can be swapped into any conversation referencing hot or pan cakes … or mobsters.

With even a little thought, most people can muddle their way to comprehension on this one.

Selling like hotcakes is supposed to mean something is selling a lot and quickly. It’s an expression that has been on its heels since it was first coined. Hot/pancakes have never really been such a popular item that they would eclipse the sales of other heavy hitters in the breakfast

space. Something that is “selling like cups of coffee” would in theory work if it wasn’t T-boned by the dampening reality of free refills (cut deep into sales) and the clumsiness of the phrase “selling like cups of coffee” tripping (not rolling) off the tongue. Selling like hotcakes just sounds better even if hotcakes don’t really sell that much.

But, as usual, I know nothing. According to IHOP corporate (this headquarters better be shaped like a pancake or flying saucer!!) they sell 700 million orders of hotcakes a year, or 2 million a day. So, damn, those hotcake things ARE selling like hotcakes.

Sorta, but not totally, related, I saw the peculiar, insensitive, use of a cliché in a news outlet referring to the very recently failed merger of Frontier and Spirit airlines as having “crashed and burned.” In a sea of mixed metaphors and clichés, which is where I swim, bathe and pee, this awful usage of crashing and burning, along with the names of specific airlines, is most likely intended to grab eyeballs (ewwww, another gross cliché!! ) and sell newspapers (like hotcakes).

So, it’s a big messy mess only fixed by eating pancakes and not worrying about it too much.

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A lifetime of love in 30 Minutes of Everything had to be true to myself and listen to my heart.

We all have different journeys in our paths through life. We meet people who have made such a lasting and full-hearted impression on us. They have changed our lives for the better. Such is the case for functional strength coach Tanya Miszko, Ed.D, CSCS, owner and operator of 30 Minutes of Everything in Accord. Whether you knew her from her amazing, motivatin, and inspiring workout classes or from back in the old days, at the Pizza Barn, she was there for you, supporting you, understanding you; and as she moves on to the next path in her life, it’s for sure, we will miss her smile, hugs, shouts of encouragement, faith, belief and love.

Take us back to the beginning. Your life has been somewhat of a roller coaster ride of adventures. You have lived in Accord for how long?

The beginning? That’s a long time ago! Short, sweet version: I grew up in Accord, left at 18 for college, which lasted 14 years, worked a little bit, and returned to Accord in my mid-30s for 13 years then just recently moved to South Carolina. Education, experience and living have kept me moving since I was 18.

You and Michael owned the Pizza Barn for how long?

Michael and I had the Pizza Barn for four years. People still ask why we shut it down. I quit. Plain and simple. I loved the food, just not the food business. I needed to follow my heart.

Then came 30 Minutes of Everything when?

While working full time at the Pizza Barn and managing it, I started 30 Minutes of Everything. THAT was my passion! I opened my studio after opening the Pizza Barn, and I was running my studio full time by 2014.

And then you and Michael evolved apart, each following your own dreams, which was when?

Growth is important in all relationships, and sometimes that growth takes you in different directions. We got divorced in 2018. Both of us are doing what we love right now: He is wrangling and training mustang horses, I’m coaching and playing with Olaf.

Then you immersed yourself in your business, and taking care of Olaf, who is how old now?

I have been a single doggie mama, business owner, and property caretaker since 2018. Olaf fills my heart with so much joy and laughter – every day! He turns 10 this month!

You survived Covid-19, making the changes and going virtual with 30 Minutes of Everything for a while before returning to normalcy, somewhat, right?

Covid changed everything, one way or another. I didn’t

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And you said you will continue 30 Minutes of Everything, both remotely and in South Carolina; tell us about that.

I’ve already started doing Zoom group classes! The schedule is online, and people can sign up from anywhere. It’s 30MoE-style, which means it’s all about proper form and progressions. I can still coach through the computer screen. “Can you hear me? Push your hips back more in that hinge. Shoulders down. Grab the floor with your feet.” Yah, I’m still doing me! I’m also writing programs for people and doing private training in people’s homes here in South Carolina.

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have to physically change anything inside my building other than spacing everyone out and putting markers on the floor. My class sizes were significantly reduced as well as how many classes I could offer a day. At the point of reopening, the stress of keeping my business going was wearing on me so I made some quality-of-life changes: no more weekend or evening classes. That decision impacted my business, but I knew I couldn’t continue a seven-days/week pace anymore. Rather, I didn’t want to.

I had hustled to get my business to where it was. I didn’t have the hustle in me anymore.

When did you realize, "Wait, I love what I do," but maybe you still felt trapped in the past, and needed to evolve again to the next chapter in your life? How did you decide it was time to sell the property and move to South Carolina?

I DO love what I do. I’ll always do what I love. Coaching is in my soul, and it lights me up like nothing else. It’s that huge smile on my face that’s so big that my cheeks shut my eyes! I’m just doing what I love differently. I’ve never felt trapped by my past or what I do, but maybe by owning a business and having so much responsibility. Owning a small business in New York as a single-income earner isn’t as easy as people might think. When things got somewhat back to “normal” in the studio I realized that my operating expenses were all going up disproportionately to my income. Everyone felt the increase, I’m sure.

From a business perspective, it made sense to reduce my overhead and live more affordably. I could no longer do that in New York. It wasn’t an easy decision to sell my property and leave my 30MoE community behind. It was another divorce, so to speak, and it broke my heart, but I

What will you miss most about the area, the people, and your history here?

I will miss my 30MoE community the most, –100%!!

The people are what kept me there for so long. I will miss walking Olaf on Boice Mill Road. I will miss waving at people and knowing them.

What do you want to say to all those that took your class, ate at the Pizza Barn, and just really loved you, like myself … Did I mention I'm crying?

Now you’re making me cry! I want everyone to know that they’ve all impacted my life. I’m a better coach, a better human, and better doggie mama because of them.

They’ve given me the courage to start over. And because they’ve made me smile so much for the past 13 years, I will carry these wrinkles with me and think of them.

Kidding aside, my face shows my happiness and love for all of them.

And finally, after all you have achieved and been through in your life, what advice do you have on love, health, and not sweating the small stuff?

Follow your heart. Do what fills your heart. I left a government job with great benefits and professional accolades in Atlanta in 2001 because I didn’t love it. I didn’t even like it. I’ve never regretted it one day! Follow your heart. Always. Love, joy, passion – they make your life whole.

How can we reach out to you to say good luck, good health, and perhaps for a class?

You can always find me through the website (30minutesofeverything.com), social media, email or text. I’m not in New York anymore, but I’m not leaving my 30MoE community. ~ Compiled by Donna Cohn Viertel.

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“Air Conditioning," watercolor by Jacqueline Oster

Jacqueline Oster among local artists featured in juried summer exhibition ‘Fresh Air’ The Olive Free Library Association presents its fifth annual juried summer group exhibition, “Fresh Air.” The exhibition, which runs through Sept. 10, is juried by local artist Jenny Nelson and is hung in the Olive Library's spacious Community Gallery, at 4033 Route 28-A, West Shokan.

The show features 45 works by 42 different local and regional artists, covering all styles and media, including Carol Altarescu, Robert Axelrod, Lauren Basciani, Christina Batch-Lee, Deb Brindis, Eileen Catasus-Chapman, Diane Christi, Maxine Davidowitz, Carol Davis, Stacie Flint, Tabitha Gilmore-Barnes, Steve Hewitt, Barbara Hirth-Strauss, Janette Kahil, Laura Rock Kopczak, Maureen Lohan-Bremer, Mary Anne Malkine, Kate Masters, Wilma Miller, Lois Ostapczuk, Jacqueline Oster, Sandra Nystrom, Susan Paroubek, Carol Pepper-Cooper, Marie Perry-Edwards, Elaine Ralston, Joe Reilly, Leslie Rolnick, Marilynn Rowley, Dominick Santise, Linda Schultz, John Scribner, Rita Sherry, Roberta Sickler, Michelle Sidrane, Amy Silberkleit, Jan Sosnowitz, Judy Stanger, Marianne Van Lent, K. Velis Turan, Joyce Washor, and Roni Wilder.

For more information, visit olivefreelibrary.org or call 845-657-2482.

December 2021 and May 2022.

Adelphi held its 126th commencement ceremonies to recognize graduates on May 23 at Nassau Graduates included Dominique Paris of Accord, Master of Social Work, and Matthew Mackey of Kerhonkson, Master of Social Work, with honors including the Rita Paprin Memorial Fellowship.

More than 900 students received bachelor's degrees from the State University of New York at Cortland this spring. President Erik J. Bitterbaum congratulated them during Cortland's Commencement Graduates included Nicholas Gerard of Rifton and Magdalen McKenzie of Accord.

Purchase College announced that more than 1,250 students were named to the dean's list for the spring 2022 semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.

Among those on the dean’s list were Luciano Catalfomo of Stone Ridge, David Langan of Rifton and Kerry Madison of Tillson.

Champlain College announced that Olivia Van Pelt of Rosendale recently graduated from Champlain College after the spring 2022 semester. Van Pelt was one of 587 students who completed their degree requirements and received their diploma at this time. Van Pelt completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science & Innovation. She was also named to the college dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester, based on academic achievement of a 3.5 grade point average.

Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a small, notfor-profit, private college in Burlington, Vermont, with additional campuses in Montreal, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland. From its beautiful campus overlooking Lake Champlain, the college offers an innovative academic experience and more than 100 residential and online programs, including undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates.

SUNY Oneonta’s commencement ceremony was held on Saturday, May 21. The following were students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta during the spring 2022 semester: Jayden Brodhead-Milton of Rosendale, Bachelor of Science in Adolescence Ed: Social Studies with the following honors: Adolescence Education, Africana & Latino Studies, Magna Cum Laude Erin Clune of Kerhonkson, Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science Athletic Coaching SUNY Oneonta is a public, four-year college in Central New York, enrolling about 6,000 students in a wide variety of bachelor's degree programs and several graduate certificate and degree programs.

“My daughter (on horseback), son (juggling tomatoes) and me (on the concertina) in a reprise of a painting from 40 years ago (just son and me) of the same name … we are Italian,” said Rich Corozine of “The Bouncing Babalinis,” one of his five paintings on exhibit at Wired Gallery this month.

Rich Corozine, ‘Paintings in the Time of Covid,’ at the Wired Gallery This show, running through Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Road, High Falls, consists of five of Rich Corozine’s large paintings executed during the height of the pandemic. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Any other times, just ring the doorbell. For more info, visit thewiredgallery.com or call 682-564-5613.

New Rondout Valley Lions Club members Audrey Countryman, Joanne Kozack and Jim McCasland Susan Curcio was installed as president of the Rondout Valley Lions Club for the term of 7/1/20226/30/2023 by District Governor George McManus.

Scholar kudos Noah Schumacher of Kerhonkson graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in packaging science.

Some 4,300 degrees were conferred in the 2021-2022 academic year at all of RIT's campuses. RIT's 137th academic convocation celebration was held in May and featured remarks by Kimberly Bryant, founder of the nonprofit organization Black Girls CODE. RIT is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 19,700 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S. More than 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students recently were awarded degrees at Adelphi University, including those who completed degree requirements in

Coming in with a roar!

RVLC installs new officers The Rondout Valley Lions Club, serving the towns of Marbletown, Rochester and Rosendale since Oct. 18, 1950, recently inducted their new officers for 2002-23.

Past president John Capen passed the sword to the new president, Sue Curcio; Bill Brooks became first vice

president and representative for Ulster County Sight & Hearing; Beth Anderson, second VP; Marge Carrol, third VP; Jeanette Hotaling, secretary; Janet Sutter, treasurer; Don Lee, Tail Twister; John Capen, parliamentarian and chaplain; Will Neff, Lion Tamer; Marge Gagnon, Craig McKernin and Kim Sutter, one-year directors; Jim McCasland, Richard Balzarini, and Audrey Countryman, two-years directors.

For more information, contact Curcio at otrlsc@ gmail.com or Sutter at janet.sutter@aol.com.

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He likes me Most summers, I throw myself a birthday party. Not this year. As another heat wave elbowed into the region, I had no enthusiasm to entertain a crowd. It was too hot to cook. I was too listless to pick up the house. I was simply unfit for the job of hostess.

Nor did I want to stay in to begin with. I felt guilty about this. I have a superstition that my house likes it when I throw parties. I don’t know where consciousness begins or ends, but I’ve always had the sense that homes enjoy the job of sheltering. My house is tiny– just three rooms (not counting the bathroom). The inside isn’t fancy. The outside sorely needs a paint job. But on party nights when it’s filled with laughter and well-fed people, an aura of merriment seems to permeate the walls. The whole place glows with contentment, an electric feeling that lasts long after the guests have gone.

Instead, I decided to celebrate on a nearby mountain with a small group of friends. Mount Ticetonyk is a 20-minute drive from where I live, so I’ve hiked it plenty.

The trail itself is also short – and deceptive. The first halfmile or so is flat, but the rest requires a 900-foot climb in less than a mile. Privately, I call Ticetonyk Bank Loan Mountain. The down payment is fine. It’s the interest that gets you.

I have stories. More than stories, I have experience.

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Mountain views from Ticetonyk. Photo by Cheyenne Mallo

Once, I waved at an adult male bald eagle cruising the edge of the mountain. When I got to the lookout, he circled around again, this time with his offspring. They checked me out before veering toward the Ashokan Reservoir, presumably to catch supper. They didn’t nod at me, but it felt like they did.

There have been mushroom walks. There was a last-minute solo sprint that ended with a too-close pack of coyotes. There was a spate of bushwhacks, one at sunset on New Year’s Eve. Familiarity breeds comfort. Coyotes and all.

By the time I set out with my crew, it was already 6

p.m. I had hoped an early-evening start would mitigate the heat, but the temperature still hovered around 90 degrees. I fully expected one of us to become faint or pukey, forcing us to bail and eat our snacks on my porch instead. I also feared for my backpack full of ice cream.

My boyfriend had picked up 10 pounds of dry ice the day before, which had dwindled to 5 by the next afternoon.

I had no idea if the remainder was sufficient to keep my cargo cold, or if I’d open my pack to find drippy pints of brightly colored soup.

By the midpoint, everyone looked peaked. But if a mutiny had been brewing, all was forgiven at the top. For dinner, we assembled sandwiches of tomato, basil and mozzarella on fresh bread. The dry ice did its job, and we had the novel thrill of an ice cream party on a mountain.

I looked across the reservoir to Ashokan High Point, which sits just 2 miles from my house. It’s a landmark that I search for whenever I hike, a beacon of home. I thought of my house during past gatherings, smiling in its way, its warm belly filled with people. It wasn’t a conventional sort of birthday bash, but we did have food and ice cream on the mountain. And six people qualify as a party in my book. I wondered if Ticetonyk had played host to celebrations before. I bet it had, though I’d wager that was its first ice cream extravaganza. Either way, I’m pretty sure it had a good time.

I know that sounds fanciful. Mountains can’t speak. But relationships are always a two-way street. My presence was felt, if only as footfalls on the trail – and perhaps a few drips of ice cream in the grass.

Augusts past in the Rondout Valley August 2, 1859 – Kingston Daily Chronicle.

Ellenville Glass and Glass Blowers – No settlement has yet been effected between the Glass Company of Ellenville and the Blowers. The company during the late financial crisis were obliged to sell glass at a discount of 20 per cent below the regular prices. In this emergency the Blowers, to aid the company and to secure steady employment, submitted to a discount of ten per cent, from their wages, with the understanding, however, as they claim, of having them raised again to the former figure on the revival of trade. The company, refusing to comply with the demands of the Blowers, occasions the difficulty.

From the archives

August 20, 1859 – Kingston Linda Daily Chronicle Tantillo Fruits and Vegetables.—Vegetables and fruits of all kinds, except peaches, are brought into our village [Kingston] by farmers and gardeners in great

abundance. They are all of excellent quality, and afforded at very reasonable terms. The best of potatoes can be bought for five shillings per bushel, pears one dollar, and apples seventy five cents. As cases of cholera-morbus* are prevalent more or less during the dog days, persons should exercise caution in eating fruit, lest by over-eating they are attacked with the above distressing complaint. [*an old term for a severe gastrointestinal disturbance]

August 7, 1896 – New-Paltz Independent The Ellenville glass factory property, sold Monday, last week, under mortgage foreclosure in favor of the Ellenville Savings Bank, was purchased by E.J. Bailey, and becomes the property of Bailey & Deyo, whose extensive lumber and coal and building material establishment the factory adjoins.

August 28, 1895 – New Paltz Times Large Fire in Rosendale—27 Buildings Burned—Loss $75,000.

On Saturday morning last at about 1:30 fire was discovered in a barn owned by R.&C.I. LeFever in the village of Rosendale, which, owing to lack of any kind of fire apparatus, was soon ablaze and extended to the following buildings: Hotel, ice house, sheds, barn, blacksmith and

wagon-making shop, owned A. Sammons; residence and the store, lumber yard, sheds, coal sheds, store house, blacksmith shop, owned by R&C.I. LeFever; the old Dr. Robinson house and barn; the Reformed Church with Lecture room attached, and parsonage; store and dwelling owned by R.L. Polley; the A.J. Snyder store building occupied by F.L. Whipple for dry goods, the other by William H. Cornell as a grocery; stopping at the store of R.A. Archer. The burned territory comprised the most valuable business part of the village, on the north side of Main Street …

August 25, 1921 – New Paltz Independent and Times Concrete Road through Rosendale Will Soon Be Finished.

The new concrete state road through Rosendale is now nearly complete. Commencing at the south line of the corporation [i.e., the Town of Rosendale] on Rosendale Plains it extends the entire length of the village and has been constructed as far as Lawrenceville. From that place to the old Lewis Auchmoody place on the road to High Falls it is still incomplete. There is also a small portion not yet completed near the railroad station so that the old road down the Rosendale hill has to be used as a detour.

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Live and let live ... sometimes Summer, and the woods and fields are filled with intense activity by every species of living thing. It's inevitable to have encounters, and clashes, between humans and nonhumans.

I'll begin with the hornets building a nest in the ceiling of the outbuilding where we store our garbage and recycling. I walked in one day and began tossing glass and paper into containers, at first ignoring and then beginning to notice a loud droning hum … right over my head! I beat it out of there pretty fast ... but came back that night armed with a spray bottle of water mixed with dish soap – lethal to wasps and hornets, as well as most insects, Ann Belmont because it blocks their breathing mechanism. The hornets, who had just started what could have become a huge hive, didn’t stand a chance.

Dish soap did not work on the yellowjacket nest right next to a row of my garlic plants. I couldn’t get past the nest to weed the garlic, so they had to go. Back to the internet for a way to avoid spraying toxic hornet killer into the ground. I found another method, though it’s kind of gruesome. What you do is put a glass bowl over their hole (at dusk or dawn), pack dirt around it, and wait. I did it; they were trapped, flying around under the glass for several days .Not exactly quick and merciful; but it worked. It was us vs. them.

A friend of mine had another strategy. He dripped honey around the yellowjacket hole in his yard to attract a predator, in this case, a skunk he knew was lurking

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Summer yellowjackets

about. Sure enough, it came for the honey and stayed for the yellowjackets. Skunks, along with bears and maybe raccoons, seem to be immune to the stings. I could have done the honey thing, if I had thought of it – we have a resident skunk too. (Or maybe two, who knows?) Such a beautiful animal, with its luxuriant snowy-white back fur.

I have seen it slinking around at dusk a couple of times, and I have been made suddenly aware of its presence by my nose a couple of times.

Some animals can live near human habitations for a long time and the humans will be completely unaware they are there. I might never have known there was a big multicolored snake under the deck if it hadn't got caught in the netting I put around my flowers in an attempt to protect them from being chomped. Alas for the snake,

expectations for the future.

Horoscopes This column inadvertently took a month’s sabbatical during which the planets made several distinct changes.

The personal planets are now positioned in five separate houses, from Taurus to Virgo, while the outer planets are in four, from Aries to Capricorn. This seems to have the effect in which there are few inter-relationships between the planets as well as a lack of influence upon the others. This results in a lack of agreement between peoples in addition to a general disagreement between factions and ideas, even the weather, around the world. This month the new Moon is in Leo on the 28th of July – seeking individuality.

Your Zodiac

ARIES: 3/21 to 4/19: Mars, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 2nd solar house of money Joanne – implying an increase of income Ferdman from several sources as well.

Presently, both the Sun and Venus are positioned in your 5th solar house of creativity, suggesting you’re contemplating new ideas in several areas. The new Moon in Leo is ideal for the purpose.

TAURUS: 4/20 to 5/20: Venus, your ruling planet, is positioned on the cusp of your 4th solar house that also contains the Sun, suggesting your primary concern is home and family. But with Mars in your 1st house, you are looking to expand your goal – possibly adding new career interests. The new Moon in Leo is a good time to take the steps.

GEMINI: 5/21 to 6/20: Mercury, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 4th solar house of home and family.

Summer is the time to plan vacations as a group, but this year, it seems different. Your business interests seem to have taken over, and more demands have been placed on your time. However, the right time is sure to open.

CANCER: 6/21 to 7/20: The new Moon on the 29th is positioned in your 2nd solar house of Leo. You’re looking for new ways to expand your income and interests – possibly returning for additional education to increase your employability. Your choice will impact your hopes and

LEO: 7/21 to 8/22: The Sun, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 1st solar house of personality, and followed

by Venus on the Ascendant. This position results in a festive time of celebration with possible special vacation plans. This is also a good time to assess your accomplishments and determine future goals.

VIRGO: 8/23 to 9/22: Mercury, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 1st solar house of personality – reinforcing your dedication to the details of daily existence.

Once they are in place, use your reaction to determine new ideas and methods by which to proceed so that you will be able to enhance objectives. The new Moon in Leo will be helpful.

LIBRA: 9/23 to 10/22: Venus, your ruling planet, is positioned on the cusp of your 11th solar house of money from your career. The Sun is also in this house – making it an important placement. It’s significant that you may have been temporarily diverted, but you must reestablish your priorities to achieve your goals.

it was caught fast in that netting. If I had planned to trap it, that would've been great, but I didn't, and it was not a copperhead as feared but a harmless milk snake that lives largely on rodents. No doubt this snake was the reason we hadn't seen any mice in the house for so long. We tried to cut the netting away from its body, but were too cowardly to try to grab the snake by the neck to keep it from trying to bite us. Eventually it got away before we could free it entirely. I hoped it might have wriggled itself out somehow, but the truth is, I am beginning to hear little mouse feet in the house again at night.

There's one backyard presence I have avoided mentioning because I'd rather not think about him, but I know he's there, burrowing under the foundation of my garden shed and making it stink with his bodily excretions. I speak, of course, of the GROUNDHOG. Unlike deer and cottontail rabbits, the groundhog's annoying qualities are not redeemed by beauty. It has a lumbering, ungainly running gait, its shape is best describe as shapeless, it has little eyes and very big teeth. We managed to catch a couple over the years in a Have a Heart trap, but 1) there's no place you can legally take them (and it has to be at least 10 miles away or they will find their way home) and 2), what's the point? Another one will lumber along to take over the territory. Yes – I have an anti-groundhog prejudice. It's hard to like an animal that is undermining your very foundations. And yet, isn't that the true test of tolerance? We're all just out here trying to make a living.

All God's chillun got a voice in the choir, right?

That's what I tell myself, anyhow. I'm not about to learn how to shoot 'em, so maybe it's best to try to learn to love groundhogs. Or at least ignore them ... as long as the shed doesn't fall down.

While you may be sincerely dedicated to your talent, it’s important that you not ignore your goal to be self-sufficient. Chose a project you enjoy and that will enable you to grow as a person. Then you will also be able to indulge your talent.

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SCORPIO: 10/23 to 11/22: Mars and Pluto, your two ruling planets are in trine position, and working well together. However, now you are looking to draw back into your privacy mode while you take back control of the work that pays the bills. Enough fun!! The new Moon in Leo is a good time to do this.

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SAGITTARIUS: 11/23 to 12/21: Jupiter, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 5th solar house of creativity and children. Uranus is also positioned here adding several optional paths. It’s possible you’re looking for a unique interest or choice that will assist a member of your family. Check the options available before a decision is made.

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CAPRICORN: 12/22 to 1/20: Saturn, your ruling planet, continues in your 1st solar house of personality and is in good aspect to Mars, the planet of action. You’re interested in increasing income and know that change must take place for you to succeed. Now is a good time but you must weigh several options. Take your time.

AQUARIUS: 1/21 to 2/19: Uranus, your ruler, is a very slow-moving planet and is positioned in your 3rd solar house of education and communication – and that is your forte. Fortunately, you’re ready to begin a new project where your ability will be useful. The new Moon on the 29th is a good time to start the process.

PISCES: 2/20 to 3/20: Neptune, another slow-moving planet, continues in your 1st solar house of personality.

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FOR THE FAMILY Get involved with the Climate Education booths and Green Living Expo at the Fair Volunteers are needed to help answer questions about the climate crisis and provide climate solutions at the Ulster County Climate and Sustainability Education booth through this weekend, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 5-7 at the Ulster County Fair. Passes will be provided to volunteers. Contact Kim Mayer at kjwalkermayer@gmail.com or 917-326-2505 or Manna Jo Greene at mannajo@clearwater. org or 845-807-1270.

Catch the second half of Stone Ridge artist Jill Obrig series on extinct birds Arts Mid-Hudson “together we create,” 4-6 p.m. Fridays, Aug. 5 and 12, at the Hurley Library, 48 Main St., Hurley, with Stone Ridge artist Jill Obrig, entitled “Have you seen my friends?” Discover the world of extinct birds. Travel back in time to learn about them while creating a paper bird sculpture page that will then be turned into a book. Sign up at hurleylibrary.org.

American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Marbletown Community Center Join the community in giving the gift of life by donating blood, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St., Stone Ridge. For more information and to register online for a faster way through check in, visit redcross.org.

In-person story times at Little Ones Learning Center in Accord Little Ones Learning Center, a free early-literacy program for ages 0-6 located in the Rochester Reformed Church, 5142 Route 209, Accord, continues its in-person story times, 10 a.m.-noon each Wednesday and Saturday, with upcoming story times on Aug. 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, and 31. Enjoy stories, crafts and lots of fun. For more information, call Little Ones Learning Center at 845-626-4112 or Mary Lee, LLC treasurer, at 845-626-7249.

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 Aug. 6, 13, 20 and 27. All ages and experience levels can join, and drop-in 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 845-687-7023.

Vanaver Caravan of Rosendale’s online dance classes for ages 3-adult Each Monday (Aug. 8, 15, 22 and 29), Wednesday (Aug. 10, 17, 24, and 31), and Thursday (Aug. 11, 18, and 25) dance from home with the family and Vanaver Caravan.

Suggested donation of $10-$20. For more information, visit vanavercaravan.org or call 845-256-9300.

Every Monday, Tuesday and Saturday at the Redwing Blackbird Theater in Rosendale Join the community at the Redwing Blackbird Theater, 413 Main St., Rosendale, 4-6 p.m. Saturdays (Aug. 6, 13, 20 and 27) for the Punch Opera Hand Puppet Show, workshops and museum tours; 5-7 p.m. Mondays (Aug. 8, 15, 22 and 29) for open workshops to create, paint and prepare puppets and signage for events; and 5-7 Tuesdays (Aug. 9, 16, 23, and 30) for group rehearsal for upcoming gigs. The group is always looking for people to join for shows, parades and marches. For more info, visit redwingblackbirdtheater.com or call 845-6587651.

The Rosendale Farmers Market Serving the community since 2006, the Rosendale Farmers Market is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. each Sunday (Aug. 6, 13, 20 and 27) in Willow Kiln Park, 5 Hardenburgh Lane, Rosendale. Vendors include Momemade all natural vegan dog treats, local potter Kila Bates, Manifest Coffee, Fiddlehead Farm (thefiddleheadway.com), Wrights Farm (eatapples.com), Spruce Run & Stoney Ridge Farm (sr-srfarm.com), Three Sisters Farm (on Facebook as the Three Sisters Farm), HV Heirloom Farm (hvheirloomfarm.com), Acorn Hill Farm & Creamery (acornhillfarmny.com), Bonticou Ducks (bonticouducks.com), Hermans Erie Hotel, and Cereghino Smith Wines (cereghinosmith.com). Visit rosendalefarmersmarketny.com.

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Summer Wellness Festival Using the arts as a catalyst for joyful community-building, the Summer Wellness Festival provides support for the mental health and well-being of children, teens and young adults in the Hudson Valley. In this intimate one-day event, 1-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at Stone Mountain Farm, 310 River Road Extension, Rosendale, participants experience a myriad of activities such as yoga, meditation, holistic health and wellness workshops, and guided nature tours, while enjoying performances of live music, poetry, dance, trapeze and aerial flight.

Additionally, a selection of mindbody therapies and resources will be offered by health practitioners: massage, spa treatments and info

Stone Ridge Farmers & Makers Market Join the community and meet local farmers and makers of all kinds, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sundays, May-December, rain or shine, at Stone Ridge Orchard, 3012 Route 213, Stone Ridge, with upcoming markets on Aug. 6, 13, 20 and 27. The weekly event features just-picked fruit and vegetables, local meats, fresh baked goods, apple cider, hard cider, and a celebration of maker-made specialty foods and products. Local vendors include 1857 Spirits Barber’s Farm Distillery, Bonticou Ducks, Breezy Hill Orchard, Cooper’s Daughter Spirits at Olde York Farm, Faithfully Yours Atelier, Hepworth Farm, Hudson Valley Farmhouse Cider, Kingston Bread and Bar, Knoll Krest Farm, Lilly Bear Treats, Meat Things, Momemade Dog Treats, Namai, Ram’s Valley, Ritual Powders, Stone Ridge Orchard, Terra & Twine, the Ardent Homesteader, Tree Juice Maple Syrup and Marvin Gardens. Come and make a day of it, meeting the alpacas, having a picnic under the big apple tree. Enjoy pizza and locally sourced fare served up by the Stone Ridge Orchard chef or have a drink at the farm bar. For more information, visit srfmm.com or call 845-687-2587.

Mindful Mondays with Aimee Trumbore Join the community at 2 p.m. Mondays, Aug. 8, 22 and 29 (no session on Aug. 15), in the activity room, at the Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge, to develop awareness, cultivate more presence, and strengthen the ability to bring mindfulness into day-to-day life. These weekly drop-in sessions will include a short talk on the topic of the week, guided meditation, and opportunity for discussion. All levels of practitioners are welcome, no previous experience required. Mindful Mondays are led by

sessions with counselors and mental health advocates.

Tickets are by donation, with a minimum of $1. Suggested day pass donation is $25 for students and kids and $35 for adults. Day pass includes access to all workshops and seminars, music and dance performances, and admission to the culminating DanceFest performance at 6 p.m.

This event is produced by the Vanaver Caravan's Youth Company, in collaboration with Stone Mountain Farm, the Hudson Valley Flamenco Festival, Maya Gold Foundation, and Rise Outside Collective, and more! For more information, visit vanavercaravan.org.

Aimee Trumbore, certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher. For more information, visit stoneridgelibrary.org or call 845687-7023.

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. The next meetings for Group 1 are on Aug. 8 and 22, and for Group 2 on Aug. 15 and 29.

Email carra22@aol.com to join a group.

Clove Valley Community Farm work party Join Aileah, the farmer, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays (Aug. 9, 16, 23, and 30) and/or 4 p.m.-dark, Thursdays (Aug. 11, 18, and 25), to spend time outdoors, connect with the soil, be and work with the plants, and celebrate the summer season with others in the gardens, at Clove Valley Community Farm, 81 Clove Valley Road, High Falls. Open to all ages and abilities.

Text Aileah to join the work party, at 570762-2872 and visit clovevalleycommunityfarm.com.

Mahjong, Tuesdays at Stone Ridge Library The Stone Ridge Library hosts ongoing weekly mahjong at 10 a.m.

Tuesdays (Aug. 9, 16, 23, and 30), in the activity room of the library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. New members and beginners are welcome. No registration required. Just walk in. For more informa-

tion, call 845-687-7023 or visit stoneridgelibrary.org.

Basics for Beginners Yoga in Stone Ridge Whole Sky Yoga, at 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge, presents Basics for Beginners, an in-person yoga program, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 9, 16, 23, and 30. For more information, visit wholeskyyoga.com or call 845-706-3668.

Rosendale Seniors next meeting and upcoming trips The Town of Rosendale Seniors meetings are held at 1 p.m. every second (Aug. 10) and fourth Wednesday (Aug. 24) of the month, at the Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale. A visit to Myrtle Beach is planned for Sept. 11-17. The trip includes six nights lodging, 10 meals (six breakfasts and four dinners), three evening shows, Barefoot Landing (unique and popular shopping and dining area), Myrtle Beach boardwalk, etc., at $739/person double occupancy. For more info, call Chickie at 845-6582414 or Hal at 845-658-9020.

All-ages Chess Hour at the Rosendale Library Every Thursday, 4-5 p.m., Aug. 11, 18, 25, and Sept. 1, enjoy playing chess, all ages, all levels, at the Rosendale Library, 264 Main St., Rosendale. For more information, call 845-658-9013 or visit rosendalelibrary.org.

Junior Sportsmen’s Program takes aim at knowledge and safety for all Each Thursday at 6 p.m., May-October (next ones on Aug. 11, 18, 25, and Sept. 1), students of all ages come out to the Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club Junior Sportsmen’s Program. The archery class, taught

by Pete Sarr, chairperson of the program, is alternated every other Thursday with firearms, with both programs held at the Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club, 95-105 Scarawan Road, Stone Ridge. Students of every level, from first timers to seasoned hunters, from kids to mature adults, learn everything from the proper stance to how to hold the bow and gun to the proper terminology on the range, and much more, all emphasizing proper safety. All necessary equipment is provided for the program at no cost. Call Sarr at 845687-9305 or visit marbletownsportsmensclub.com.

Junior Naturalists at Minnewaska: Who’s Hooting Here? Join parkeducators, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, to learn about a mysterious evening visitor at Minnewaska, the owl. Play a game about predator-prey interactions and practice using tools such as a spotting scope and binoculars, which birders and scientists use to observe these fascinating creatures. Then, dissect real owl pellets. This program is recommended for 6- to 12-year-old children, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 18. Meet at the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center. Preregistration is required by calling Minnewaska at 845-255-0752.

Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire Company Sub Nites Enjoy great sub sandwiches at 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, 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 p.m.) on the second Friday of each month, March-November (this month on Aug. 12), for a suggested donation of $10.

For more information and takeout orders, call 845-687-9801.

Preschool Story Time on the library lawn with Ligeia Garland Sponsored by the Marbletown Youth Commission, Stone Ridge Library presents Preschool Story Time for children ages 3-5, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Aug. 18 and 25 on the back lawn at the library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. For more information and registration, visit the calendar at stoneridgelibrary.org or call Julianna Arms, Children’s Services, at 687-7023..

Let’s talk emu, online via Zoom Tune in to “Emu Talk,” presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, noon-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, via Zoom.

The American Emu Association (AEA) will share information about the AEA, emu products, and markets including meat and oil, and what resources are available to producers. This webinar will also feature

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BlueStone Press, August 5, 2022, Page 21 Events continued from page 20 an emu 12-point wellness checklist. The AEA is a nonprofit organization focused on the agriculture of the emu industry and promotes awareness about the uses of emu products, participates in research, and keeps people informed on all things emu. For more information, contact Stephanie Herbstritt, livestock & natural resources educator, at sh2234@cornell. edu.

Poetry with Rosemary Dean Join the community via Zoom, 1:30-3 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month, with the next meetings on Aug. 18 and Sept. 1. This program is presented by the Stone Ridge Library. Contact Rosemary Dean at rmdeen@gmail.com to join the group.

Marbletown Seniors meetings and trips The Seniors hold their meetings at the Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St., across from Key Bank in Stone Ridge, noon on the first Friday, Sept. 2 (bring a dish to share or drop $3 in the basket on the food table), and 1 p.m. on the third Friday, Aug. 19 (bring a dessert to share or drop $2 in the basket on the dessert table), each month. The bus departs at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, for the excursion to the Waterfront at Silver Birches, Pennsylvania, featuring “Voices of Legends” with Eric Kerns singing Elvis, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Ray Charles and more. Cost of $50 trip includes family-style menu of roast pork loin, herb-crusted roast beef, dessert, coffee, tea or iced tea. On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the bus takes off at 9:30 a.m. to travel to the Riverview Inn, Matamoras, Pennsylvania. The group will sing, dance, laugh and remember as Rich Wilson sings songs of “Days of Yesterday.” Appetizers will be given upon arrival, and lunch at noon includes salad, breast of chicken and top round beef, vegetables and potato, with dessert, coffee, tea, iced tea, soda and open bar with beer and wine.

Cost $52. All trips leave from, and return to, Marbletown Reformed Church, 3750 Main St./Route 209, Stone Ridge, across from the post office. Call Sharon Letus, trip chairperson, at 845-687-9162 for information.

Quilt group Zoom meetings At 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month, with the next meeting on Aug. 20, the Wiltwyck Quilt Guild comes together to share their work, learn a new skill and meet new friends. The guild, which normally meets at Grace Church in Lake Katrine, is currently holding meetings via Zoom.

Members are always wanted and welcomed to join the projects benefiting the community. For more information, contact Guild secretary Mary Tyler of Rosendale at marycodytyler@yahoo.com.

Got gardening questions? Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County volunteer master gardeners of Stone Ridge will help home gardeners prepare for the growing season through their Horticulture Hotline, 9 a.m.-noon, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through October, at 845-340-DIRT (3478).

ARTS, MUSIC, BODY & MIND Learning in the Garden Lecture Series presents Birds 101 This free class, 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at SUNY Ulster Xeriscape Garden, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, will teach participants how to invite birds into their backyard. For information, contact master gardener coordinator/Agriculture Program assistant, Courtney Churchill at cmc534@cornell.edu or 845-340-3990, ext. 335.

Holistic Health Community volunteer Therese Bimka continues Zoom meditations 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. “We are up to about 70 participants including international folks,” said Bimka. It’s a good way to begin and end the day,” she suggested. Meeting ID is 973 702 2629 and password, 397057.

For more information, on the daily community meditations and all her events including the Interfaith Pray-in and the

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Marlene Wiedenbaum, Staats Fasoldt, and more in ‘Barns in Art’ exhibition

Art & music in the woods with Eric Archer’s Ripple Little, at the Rail Trail Café

The agrarian roots, idyllic pastures, lush green fields dotted with wildflowers and cows, sheep grazing, are set against that symbol of strength and perseverance, the Great American Barn. The “Barns in Art” exhibit runs through Sept. 3 at Marbletown’s Mark Gruber’s gallery, in New Paltz Plaza, New Paltz. Pastels, oils and watercolors all lend themselves to expressing the love of the land, the taming of the wilderness, and the true beauty and grit embodied and preserved in these scenic old barns painted by local artists James Coe, James Cramer, Staats Fasoldt, Kevin Cook, Sue Barrasi, Linda Puiatti, Ron Schaefer and Marlene Wiedenbaum.

The public is invited to visit the gallery, at no change. Masks are optional as per CDC protocols. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, with Sundays and Mondays by appointment. For more information, call 845-255-1241 or visit markgrubergallery.com.

There is a natural backdrop and canopy of trees, a small sound system, a few lights, and open ears and hearts at the Rail Trail Café, 310 River Road Extension, Rosendale.

Upcoming performances include Djam Gong with Bill Ylitalo and friends, 6 p.m. Friday, tonight Aug. 5; Flash Nameline Company with Jim Posposil with Pospisil and Eric Garrison on banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, flute, melodica and bodhran, and guitarist Bryan Maloney, with Irish/Celtic music, 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7; Madeleine Grace (sonicelixirs.com), 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11; Carol White, 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12; Spirit Brothers, at 11 a.m., Angela Sisson: Pollinator Pathway, at 1 p.m., and Eric Archer: Ripple Little with guitar and banjo, at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14.

A basket is passed at all events, and $10 or pay-what-you-can is suggested.

“Please bring cash,” says the Rail Trail Café website. Visit railtrailcaferosendale.com or call 845-389-7714 for info.

Top: pastel by Marlene Wiedenbaum, and barn and roosters by Staats Fasoldt

Rosendale Theatre features artist of the month for August, Harris Weinberger Hurley artist Harris Weinberger earned a degree in psychology from Curry College in Boston and worked as a mechanic at M&E Manufacturing in Kingston before he discovered his enjoyment of abstract painting in an art therapy class years ago. He has pursued it ever since. The opening reception for Weinberger’s work, on exhibit this month, is 4-6 p.m. tonight, Friday, Aug. 5, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

Music and more with Sonny & Perley with Lew Scott, at Lydia’s Café Harris Weinberger

‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On,’ at the Rosendale Theatre Marcel is an adorable 1-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. But when a documentary filmmaker discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, the short film he posts online brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, unprecedented dangers, and a new hope at finding his long-lost family. A beloved character gets his big-screen debut in this hilarious and heartwarming story about finding

‘The Power and Simplicity of Color,’ Martha J. Klein has studied drawing, watercolor and acrylic painting for the past 20 years in both New York City and near her home in High Falls.

"I have been a trauma therapist for over 33 years,” explained Klein. “I have seen firsthand how so many have suffered. I

Marcel is a near-microscopic, talking shell (with shoes on), with a childlike awkwardness and earnest nature

connection in the smallest corners.

Admission is $10, $6 for members, for this family comedy animated film, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Aug. 5-7; 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6; and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. For more info, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

know the beauty and immense scale of the natural world can remind people that we belong to a bigger environment that has also suffered and changed, and yet perseveres. In my paintings, I hope to reconnect people with the experience of this essential energy in order that their spirits may be rejuvenated."

Klein’s paintings will be on exhibit through Aug. 31 at the Stone Ridge Library, For more information, visit stoneridgelibrary.org and marthaklein.art.

Enjoy live music 7-10 p.m. Saturday nights at Lydia’s Café, 7 Old Route 209, Stone Ridge, with no cover; donations welcome, reservations recommended.

Upcoming performances include husband and wife team, Sonny & Perley with bassist Lew Scott with jazz, Great American Songbook, bossa nova, and international cabaret on bass on Aug. 6; Neil Alexander & "Nail,” jazz fusion with Alexander on keyboard, Nadav Snir-Zelniker, drums, and Brian Mooney, bass, Aug. 13; Joel Harrison Group with guitarists Joel Harrison & Pete McCann along with bassist Gary Kelly and drummer Chris Bowman, Aug. 20; and the Teri Roiger Quartet featuring vocalist Roiger with husband and bassist John Menegon, Steve Einerson, piano, and Matt Garity, drums, on Aug. 27. Call 845687-6373 or visit lydias-cafe.com.

Husband-and-wife team Sonny & Perley

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Yoga on the lawn with Deb Jones, at Stone Ridge Library Deb Jones from the Yoga House in Kingston will teach an hour-long class at 9 a.m., Saturdays, Aug. 6, 13, 20, and 27, for all abilities, on the lawn at the Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. Classes are free.

Registration is required for each class.

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

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, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each Sunday except the last Sunday of each month for the summer, with upcoming session on Aug. 7, 14, and 21. Newcomers are always welcome. Meeting ID is 824 6639 6032 and Passcode is 294808. Visit cometomama. org or call 845-853-5154 for more information.

‘Elverhoj, The Arts and Crafts Colony at Milton-on-Hudson,’ in Marbletown Co-authors William B. Rhoads and Leslie Melvin present their new publication, “Elverhoj: the Arts and Crafts Colony at Milton-on-Hudson,” 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, at the Ulster County Historical Society, 2682 Route 209, Marbletown.

Books will be available for purchase at this event. Admission is $15, $5 seniors and students, and free to members. The exhibit will be on display through Oct. 23.

Museum hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit ulstercountyhs.org or call 845-3771040.

SahasraYoga in-person and Zoom classes with Kyra Sahasrabudhe All levels and abilities are welcome to join in-person hatha yoga classes taught by Kyra Sahasrabudhe (CYT) of Stone Ridge, 10-11:15 a.m. Mondays (Aug. 8, 15, 22 and 29) and 9-10:15 a.m. Wednesdays (Aug. 10, 17, 24, and 31), in the second-floor studio at Stone Ridge Healing Arts wellness center, 3457 Main St., Stone Ridge. Students must be fully vaccinated. These classes use props and modifications, which allow students to make the poses/asana their own. Sahasrabudhe also offers a virtual (Zoom) class 5-6:15 p.m. Tuesdays (Aug. 9, 16, 23 and 30). For more information and cost, contact Sahasrabudhe at sahasrayoga21@gmail.com.

Early morning birders at Minnewaska Designed for both birding enthusiasts

and those just looking to learn the basics, this series (7 a.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 9, 16, 23, and 30) will offer various outings led

by Nick Martin, park educator, or an experienced birding volunteer. Participants should bring binoculars and water and wear appropriate hiking shoes. Outing destinations will be determined the day of the program. Poor weather conditions trigger a program cancellation. Participants will meet at the main entrance to Minnewaska between 6:30-7 a.m. Participants must arrive prior to the start of the program. The Park Preserve gates will be locked at 7 a.m. Late arrivals will not be allowed in the Park Preserve. The total number of participants is limited to 25, first come, first served. For more information, call 845-255-0752 or email nicholas.martin@parks.ny.gov.

Mossy Glen summertime loop hike at Minnewaska Join Laura Conner, environmental educator, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 9, for a 3.5-mile loop hike on the Mossy Glen Footpath and Lower Awosting Carriage Road. All participants should come well prepared with appropriate footwear, food and water. Meet at the Lower Parking Area. Preregistration is required by calling Minnewaska at 845255-0752.

The Stone Ridge Library Saunter-ers The group will continue their weekly sojourns: noon-12:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, to O&W Rail Trail, meet at the Rest Plaus parking lot; Aug.18, O&W Rail Trail, meet at the Women’s Studio Workshop parking area (on Breezy Hill Road). The group will walk on the Wallkill Valley rail trail on Aug. 25, meet at the parking lot across from St. Peter’s Church in Rosendale to walk on the trail after the Trestle Bridge. Look for Sarah, in her trusty NPR ball cap, put on your comfy walking shoes, sunscreen and bug spray.

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

Facilitator Diana Brenes Seiler, LMT, of Rosendale

Wildflower harvesting and arranging with Diana Brenes Seiler in Rosendale Join Diana Brenes Seiler, director of Soil to Soul, on a walk around Joppenbergh Mountain to gather wildflowers and to then arrange them into bouquets, 5-6:30 p.m. Fridays, Aug. 12 and 26, at the gazebo at the Willow Kiln Park/Rosendale Municipal Parking Lot. If possible, bring a vase, tall glass jar or other vessels of various sizes, and garden clippers. Facilitator, Diana Brenes Seiler, LMT, has been

practicing the art of flower arranging since age 15 while working at a florist. Seiler has had a career as a licensed massage therapist since 2006 and teaches Thai Yoga Massage.

Register at https://forms.gle/5p7C8Z90NwJpkcZx6. For more info, call 845-641-5311 or email soiltosoul@holistichealthcommunity.org.

Alte, Getting Old Together presents Peter Odabashian’s ‘My 2020’ in Rosendale “My 2020” documents the regrouping into a single household of the filmmaker Peter Odabashian’s multi-racial, three-generation family during the first year of Covid-19.

The film is a touching narrative about aging, love, and the importance of connectedness.

“My wife [Esther Cohen], my family, and the living room couch dominated daily life,” explained Odabashian, “and that’s where I pointed my camera. Covid-19, living in a bubble, election anxiety, and true love became the story lines.” The film is told by looking at ordinary domestic situations that include a scene with Odabashian himself, a coffee maker, and an actual kitchen sink. “I have always been fascinated with the everyday, and I hope ‘My 2020’ resonates with some of the feelings you may have experienced in your 2020.”

The film will be shown at 7 p.m. Thurs-

“My 2020,” a touching documentary by the filmmaker himself, Peter Odabashian, about aging, love, and the importance of connectedness.

day, Aug. 11, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. Admission is $15/$10 members. There will be a post-screening discussion with Odabashian moderated

by Caren Martineau of Bevival.com.

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

‘Tobey Pomerantz Free Farmden Tour Memorial’ All-Youwith Lee Reich Can-Eat Chicken BBQ Holistic Health Community and Soil to This year, the Kerhonkson Synagogue’s annual “Tobey Pomerantz Memorial” AllYou-Can-Eat Chicken Barbeque will be held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, rain or shine, at the Kerhonkson Jewish Center, 24 Minnewaska Trail, Kerhonkson, with indoor Pomerantz air-conditioned seating and takeout available.

Cost is $20 in advance for adults, $25 at the event; $15 for seniors in advance, $20 at the event; kids ages 6-10 are $10, and children under 5 are free.

Tobey Pomerantz started and ran this fund-raising barbeque for many years.

As she got on in age, she could no longer do it, so her children took over. Her son, Glenn Pomerantz, now chairs the event. For further information, pay in advance with Paypal at kerhonksonsynagogue.org, or contact Glenn Pomerantz at 845-656-1284 or kerhonksonsynagogue@ gmail.com.

Soul invite the community, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 13, to the Springtown Road Farmden Tour with Lee Reich, at 387 Springtown Road, Rosendale; home to a wide array of common and uncommon fruits, nuts, vegetables, ornamental plants, a lawn and a meadow Reich for beauty and hay, a greenhouse, ducks, and shitakes. Proof of vaccinations is required to attend.

For more information, visit holistichealthcommunity.org/soil-to-soul or leereich.com.

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This virtual presentation by Jeffrey Urbin will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, on Zoom.

During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was known for its many huge infrastructure projects and improvements. It also consisted of a little-known program called the Pack Horse Library Project. This presentation tells the story of the Pack Horse Librarians, a relatively small group of women whose mission was to deliver and distribute reading materials to the far-off corners of Appalachia during the darkest days of the Depression.

This program is a collaboration between the Warner Library, Putnam Valley Library, Beekman Library, Stone Ridge Library and the Town of Esopus Library. For more information and registration, visit stoneridgelibrary.org or call 845-687-7023.

Open house, community conversations and Dan Shornstein exhibit at Lifebridge Lifebridge Foundation welcomes the community to Lifebridge Sanctuary for two open houses, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 10 and 24, and two community conversations, noon-2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, and 6-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 18.

Lifebridge Foundation celebrates local artist Dan Shornstein with “Pathways and Shornstein Waterways: Explorations Into Light and Color,” which highlights the importance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with a focus on SDGs #14, Life Below Water, and #15, Life on Land. Those interested in viewing the show, on exhibit through Aug. 24, are encouraged to attend the open house.

Visiting Lifebridge also gives participants an opportunity to walk the labyrinth, built from stones from the property using the Cretan design of the Bronze Age labyrinth at Knossos in Crete. Take a forest bath. Shinrin yoku “forest bathing” is an ancient Shinto and Buddhist practice to let nature enter the body through all five senses. Take in the forest atmosphere and explore the hiking trails. Boots and long pants are recommended.

Join open-ended conversations that take the pulse of the community and share concerns, joys, sorrows, fears, hopes and dreams in the two community conversations.

Since 1992, Lifebridge Foundation has been promoting the concept of the interconnectedness of all life and one humanity.

These events are free, and indoor masking is recommended. For more information contact Lifebridge Foundation at 845-658-3439 or visit lifebridge.org.

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203-858-3634 Property Improving your outdoor Living Mowing Services Lawns/Fields Tree removal/Stump grinding General maintenance Consultation/Experience 845-721-4741 Whittaker Welding Steel & Cast Iron Repair Fabrication Modifications Reinforcement Hardfacing 407 Krumville Road Olivebridge, NY 12461 845-657-6719 Whittaker Welding Steel & Cast Iron Repair Fabrication Modifications Reinforcement Hardfacing 407 Krumville Road Olivebridge, NY 12461 845-657-6719

Sell it now! $15.00 for the first 20 words. ($.25 for each additional word) All classified ads must be paid for by the end of Tuesday before our Friday issue date. The newspaper is printed on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.

Billing privileges are extended to display advertising clients and accounts placed for six months or more.

Our mailing address is PO Box 149, Stone Ridge, NY 12484.

Please call 687-4480 for more information.

We take credit cards!

Rose Hill Antiques 5066 Route 209 in Accord, ten miles south of Kingston or ten miles north of Ellenville.

Open Saturday and Sunday, 11am5pm. 1500 square feet of Art Deco, Vintage Art Pottery, country and formal furniture, selections of 19th and 20th century lighting, vintage photos, and decorative accessories.

Something for everyone. rosehillantiques.com 845-594-5752. BUYING antiques and used furniture.

CATSKILL ADC

• Nuisance Wildlife Management • Resolving Human and Animal Conflicts • UCT, NYSTA, NWCOA, NTA Life Member

Humane Removal Bats • Squirrels Skunks • Raccoons And More

Mark W. Charpentier Brandon Charpentier

Phone: (845)389-8841 email: CatskillADC@gmail.com

Help Wanted/Items Needed

Rice Plumbing and Heating is looking to hire an experienced HVAC Plumbing technician.

3 to 5 years experience.

Clean drivers license.

Full time.

Salary based on experience.

Send resume to riceplumbingandheating@gmail.com

Land & Boundary Steward: Land & Boundary Steward will conduct physical patrol, maintenance, documentation of a portion of Mohonk Preserve’s nearly 80 miles of fee property boundary and conservation easements. Requirements: working knowledge of mapping programs and tools – current ESRI ArcGIS applications; mapping tools, e.g., Gaia, Avenza. Ability to read/evaluate the landscape, use map, compass, land surveys, aerial photos for navigation and interpretation. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Science, Land/Natural Resource Mgmt., Forestry or other related fields OR equivalent combination of education and experience. Hourly Sept-Dec 2022; $18.00/hr.; housing available. Email cover letter, resume, 3 professional references (incl. email & phone) by Aug. 12, 2022 to landprotection@mohonkpreserve. org EOE Details: https://www. mohonkpreserve.org/who-we-are/ jobs-fellowships-and-internships/

Sales and Events

Huge multi-generational yard sale.

Sat. 8/6 and Sun. 8/7 8am - 3pm.

77 Smith Lane in Accord.

Everything from toys to antiques and more!

Moving Sale!

Antiques, furniture, tools , bikes and more.

Saturday 8/6 and Sunday 8/7.

9am -2pm , 155 Old Kings Highway Stone Ridge

NEED A LOCAL CONTRACTOR? NOW AVAILABLE ON THE BSP WEBSITE! Visit bluestonepress.net and select Special Sections at the bottom.

Printed copies also available at the BSP office & locations around town.

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TOWN OF MARBLETOWN Rondout Municipal Center 1925 Lucas Avenue, Cottekill marbletown.net 845-687-7500 Planning Board August 8 @ 6:00pm MPIC August 9 @ 5:00pm Housing Committee August 9 @ 7:00pm Environmental Conservation August 10 @ 7:00pm Town Board August 16 @ 6:00pm Housing Committee August 23 @ 7:00pm Zoning Board of Appeals August 24 @ 6:00pm

TOWN OF ROSENDALE All meetings held at Rondout Municipal Center unless otherwise noted, 1915 Lucas Avenue, Cottekill townofrosendale.com 845-658-3159 Town Board August 10 @ 6:00pm Environmental Commission August 11 @ 6:30pm Planning Board August 11 @ 7:00pm Zoning Board of Appeals August 16 @ 7:00pm Economic Development August 17 @ 5:30pm Recreation Commission August 17 @ 7:15pm Police Commission August 23 @ 3:30pm

TOWN OF ROCHESTER All meetings held at Harold Lipton Community Center unless otherwise noted 15 Tobacco Road, Accord townofrochester.ny.gov 845-626-7384 Town Board Regular August 7 @ 6:30pm Planning Board August 11 @ 7:00pm Historic Preservation August 18 @ 2:00pm Recreation Commission August 20 @ 9:30am Zoning Board August 21 @ 7:00pm Town Board Workshop August 25 @ 7:00pm Environmental Conservation August 30 @ 6:00pm Confirmation of meeting times through individual town offices is recommended.

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James Lyman Reynolds architect 3555 Main St, Stone Ridge Iron, Hardness, Sulphur, Bacteria - UV Treatment, pH - Green Staining

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Custom Showers • Ceramic & Stone Tile Stone Veneers • Full Bath Build-Outs • Insured COMPLETE AUTOMOTIVE DETAILING

Accessories -- Sales Accessories Sales--Installations Installations Cars --Trucks Trucks -- RVs Cars RVs -- Boats Boats Dave Hllml • By Appointment 687-2445 Dave Hllml By Appointment 687-2445 4693 Route 209, Accord, NY 12404 4693 Route 209, Accord, NY 12404 www.davescarcare.com

OVER 45 www.davescarcare.com YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE VALLEY

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PC Perfection

Edgar P. Campbell Joanne C. Whalen

Helping Human Beings Cope with Computers since 1986

Counsellors At Law

Tutoring, Sales, Repair, Cleaning

Taking Care of Your Legal Needs!

Alan Silverman

• Wills • Real Estate • Elder Law • Estates

(845) 687-9458

Injured? Call us

(914) 948-7700 (845) 687-0353 3536 Rt. 209 Stone Ridge, NY 12484

All Types of Roofing Fully Insured

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Licensed Master Plumber #136 • Fully Insured riceplumbingandheating@gmail.com • riceplumbingandheating.com

Donald J. Giamei, Agent donaldgiamei@hotmail.com

mold. allergens. deep Cleaning.

Michele Aversano, Licensed Associate michelesri@outlook.com

Reconstruction/Remodeling Post Construction & Seasonal Clean Up

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Commercial & Residential. Insurance Claims Accepted.

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