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Couple rescues abandoned dog
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By Sarah Trafton Columbia-Greene Media
CAIRO — An abandoned male pit bull believed to be blind was found by an Ulster County couple last week tied to a tree in Cairo. Christine Thorne and her fiance Ben Vinci Jr., both of Saugerties, were on their way to
the Mahayana Temple on Ira Vail Road when they stumbled upon the dog, which is believed to have been tied with a choke chain around its neck. “I am torn and completely at a loss for words,” Thorne said. “I have never thought in a million years I would be the one to find someone else’s dog
tied to a tree and left behind.” “My heart is broken and I am speechless,” Thorne said. “I cannot comprehend what these people were thinking. This pour sweet, sweet boy had no idea what was going on.” See DOG A8
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An unnamed, non-neutered male pitbull was found by a Saugerties couple tied to a tree with a choke chain around its neck on Ira Vail Road in Cairo. The dog is being treated at the MohawkHudson Humane Society.
Section II Class B playoffs Hudson earns playoff berth with win over ICC PAGE B1
n NATION
Path to Senate control bumpy Ratings change alters GOP chances PAGE A2
n BUSINESS
Hats off to a new enterprise Chapeaus galore! Hudson Hat Co. opens PAGE A7
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Remembering a guardsman and a gentleman LANCE WHEELER/FOR COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA
A soldier presents a folded flag to Vincent Wallace’s family Monday at his memorial service.
By Amanda Purcell Columbia-Greene Media
HUDSON — A National Guardsman from Columbia County who grew up during the Great Depression and World War II was laid to rest Monday. Vincent John Wallace Jr., who spent a lifetime in service to his community and country, died at his home Oct. 9. He was 87. Friends, family and fellow veterans gathered at Christ Church Episcopal, 431 Union St., on Monday to honor his service to his community and remember his legacy. “Vince was a faithful and beloved member of this church for most of his life,” the Rev. Eileen Weglarz said. “Everyone enjoyed his gentle spirit and his charm and very disarming smile. We already miss him.” The eulogy was given by Wallace’s son, Timothy, who noted his father’s “astounding number of accomplishments and an astounding number of friends and untold number of lives touched.” “Honesty, integrity and accountability,” Timothy said. “A lifetime well-lived. Countless acts of kindness. Countless acts of charity. Countless acts of service to his community. He never sought credit or notoriety. And he never asked for anything in return. And that is my dad.” Wallace, who grew up in Hudson, enlisted in the National Guard in 1948 on his 18th birthday.
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Vincent Wallace Jr.
He stayed a member for 43 years. He enlisted in CO.B 152nd Engineer Battalion, New York Army National Guard at Hudson, in February 1949 and served
continuously in the Guard and Reserves for 43 years, retiring in 1991 as a Major, Corps of Engineers. He attended Hudson and Greenport public schools, and completed engineering-related programs at Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson Valley Community College, the U.S. Army Engineer School, the College of St. Rose and the University of Connecticut. He was first employed by the Columbia County Highway Department Engineering Section and then by the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs Facilities Engineering Section, retiring in 1986 after 32 years as a senior architect. Wallace’s son, Vincent, known by many as radio personality Bill Williams, dedicated Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.” to his father and played the song in church. But through it all — or maybe because of it — Wallace never lost his sense of adventure. He loved to fly planes and skydiving, and he became a hot-air balloonist. He taught himself to ski at age 50, when most people were starting to slow down in life, Timothy said. He loved sailing, history and the New York Yankees. “And he loved to hate the New York Yankees when they weren’t winning,” Timothy said, with a laugh. “Vince knew how to live abundantly,” He led a See WALLACE A8
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A 2018 Toyota Tundra driven by Robert T. Provost of East Durham is taken away on a tow truck.
SAUGERTIES — A Greene County man was charged Saturday for his involvement in a crash between a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer on Route 32, Saugerties police said Monday. Robert T. Provost, 23, of East Durham, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor, according to a statement from Saugerties police. Provost was driving a 2018 Toyota Tundra south on Route 32 at about 6:40 a.m. when he crossed the double yellow line into the path of a 2018 Mack Tractor Trailer traveling north, according to Saugerties police. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Jimmie L. Hawkins, 59, of
Maryland, attempted to avoid Provost but Provost’s truck sideswiped the tractor trailer, Saugerties police said. “No injuries were sustained in the crash,” Saugerties police said in a statement. “The investigation further established that Provost was intoxicated and subsequently was taken into custody and processed at Saugerties police headquarters on the misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Provost’s blood-alcohol content was three times over the legal limit, Saugerties police said. The legal blood-alcohol content is 0.08%. Provost was released to a third party and will appear in Town of Saugerties Justice Court at a future date.