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Published the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month | Vol. 27, Issue 9

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Women who Woodfire Tour features local artists PAGE 16

Despite preseason flooding RV Little League starts Merger with Indian Valley in the works Jeff Slater BSP reporter Spring is in the air and so is baseball.

The Rondout Valley Little League season opened on Saturday, April 23. “We had great weather and a large crowd that supported our big day,” said Art Cole, President of the RVLL. “American Legion Post 1219 was in attendance to present RVLL a new flag and perform the color guard, and Rosendale Police Department officer Patty Vincent threw the ceremonial first pitch and kicked off the day.”

The start of Little League was in doubt a just few weeks before, when the fields were flooded after the season’s first league cleanup, which took place during the second week in April.

“We dealt with it by having the support of an amazing local community with the helpful hands of roughly 80-plus volunteers and businesses that donated time, machinery, and materials,” Cole said. “By opening day, the fields looked amazing, and I received a lot of comments about how the facility looked one week after the flooding. Cole went on to thank the league field maintenance crew. “They put in the work to have the fields looking sharp on opening day,” Cole said.

This year the Rondout Valley Little League and the Indian Valley Little League combined together with roughly 350 players and were able to create 32 teams.

“A possible merger is in the works between the two leagues and by combining players they are testing the waters,” Cole said. “Something like this has never been attempted. It all shows how, this year, board members from both leagues are working together to organize America’s pastime for our community and children to enjoy. IVLL president Brian Shanley and I have the same vision that bringing the kids together at an early age only ben-

Fire Company Sub Nites are back Enjoy great sub sandwiches with the Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire Company, at the intersection of County Route 2 at 519 Pine Bush Road in Stone Ridge, just one mile north of Route 209.

Ham, turkey, roast beef, or mixed meat, mixed veggie, chicken parm, meatball,

Six month stay?

Under discussion: six-month moratorium on some land uses in Rochester Ann Belmont BSP reporter

A.J Snyder field in Rosendale largely flooded from recent storms and a photo of the field just six days later cleaned in preparation for opening day on April 23.

One of the items on the agenda at Rochester's March 31st town board workshop meet was a possible six-month stay on all land uses requiring site plan approval, including subdivision applications and special-use permits. "It’s still going to allow an awful lot of building to occur," said Town Supervisor Mike Baden. "People will still be able to build a single-family house, additions, a garage, a deck." And if the town passes the Accessory Dwelling Unit law that is in process, those too would be exempted from the moratorium.

It is the “larger projects" that would be temporarily stayed, Baden said. He described the purpose of the moratorium, saying it is, "Not so much to put the brakes on development, as to insure that development is happening in areas of the town that can support it. We’ll be taking the Zoning Review Committee’s comments, looking at the Comprehensive Plan, looking at the Natural Resource Inventory. We may end up with different zoning in certain areas. We need to determine better where it should where development should and shouldn't happen. What should be protected, what shouldn’t be protected."

efits them in the long run, through team chemistry and the bond it creates.”

The girls also merged to create blended teams. According to Cole, the only division that stayed in place in each league was the t-ball divisions.

“We have it scheduled for all teams in each division to play 12 games, more could be added towards the end of

the season. With a total of 32 teams, we worked together to utilize both the Rondout Valley and Indian Valley Little League fields to make this season work. I would like to thank all the board members from RVLL and IVLL for giving this idea a chance this season and am excited to see where it leads us in the future,” Cole said.

Have a great season and “Play Ball!”

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Take a sub home or eat one in the dining room at the firehouse. Sub Nites are held 4-7 p.m. (with call-ins at 3:30 pm) on the second Friday of each month, March-Nov. This month’s event is on May 13. For a suggested donation of $10. For more information and takeout orders, call 845-687-9801.

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Teacher, mother, adventurer Tell us a little bit about your past and how you made your way to our area.

Having an adventurous spirit, I am drawn to nature and the outdoors.

While growing up in a small rural town in southern Indiana, my parents encouraged me to question, explore and appreciate the natural world. Their keen interest in ornithology, botany and geology nurtured a deep understanding and respect for the natural world.

After graduating from SUNY Geneseo in 2002, Visit the folks I began regularly visiting the Hudnext door son Valley when my sister took an agricultural position with Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Drawn to the rich history, ecology and conservation initiatives unique to the Hudson Valley, the following summer I decided to leave my teaching position in North Carolina and venture on to the Hudson Valley.

In 2005, my husband and I started looking at homes in Kerhonkson due to its proximity to thousands of acres of preserved land and protected open space. We ended up purchasing a small building, nestled between the Rondout Creek and the O&W Rail Trail, and have transformed it over the years into our own little sanctuary.

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Tell us about your family.

My husband Jay and I felt at home in the Hudson Valley due to a shared love for adventure and the outdoors. When we met he was an avid climber and over the years has evolved into somewhat of an extreme mountain biker, which is pretty much like living with your own personal guide. Each time he returns from a ride he can’t wait to take us out to explore his new discoveries.

We have raised two daughters who naturally share our love of adventure and the outdoors. Raiya, 10, is a creative, compassionate, gentle soul who loves sketching, drumming, soccer and is usually the first in our family to try something new and adventurous.

Aubrey, 13, is naturally curious, inquisitive and ambitious, and she loves nature guides, maps and being innovative. She’s also a great saxophone player and teammate, and enjoys tinkering, creating and keeping us organized.

Our focus in raising our daughters has always centered around experiences, rather than materialistic things, so we invest our energy and time into providing opportunities to travel, explore and discover. During the warm months we travel with our snorkels, paddleboards, bikes and kayaks. In the winter, our snowshoes, skies and layers are the perfect tools for exploring. When we can, we bring along our two dogs, Herbie and Lainey, who have been amazing companions since the girls were small.

This summer we will be venturing cross-country with our daughters for their second national parks tour. When they were young we traveled to Sand Dunes, Moab, Mesa Verde and Arches. Since then, my husband converted our van into a luxurious solar powered living space, which we will travel in this summer while exploring Mammoth Caves, Bentonville, Sedona, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Joshua Tree, Big Sur, Redwoods, Mt. Hood, Glacier and Yellowstone. Aubrey has been asking to visit Glacier for some time now after reading an article about its stunning landscape, colorful rocks and unique geol-

Lora Kishel Age: 42 Profession: 6th Grade Teacher Town: Kerhonkson

ogy. We can’t wait to share this adventure with our girls!

Tell us about your teaching career.

What I find most exhilarating about teaching is the way each day is a new adventure, filled with moments of promise, opportunity and hope. In our ever-changing world, one thing that has remained constant over the past 20 years of my career, is that children learn best when they feel connected to their teachers.

Taking time to develop a positive rapport with each student, while fostering a safe, supportive and nurturing learning environment is my utmost priority.

Teaching social studies to sixth-graders naturally provides countless opportunities to infuse 21st century skills into the curriculum. I infuse the skills of adaptability, resourcefulness, creativity, problem solving, collaboration and critical thinking into my everyday practices. As educators during the pandemic, these same 21st century competencies became a means of survival for those in the profession. While change remains a constant, it is critical to prepare students for the world they will inherit by developing an understanding of how our world has been built upon the accomplishments and mistakes of the past.

With a focus on ancient river valley civilizations, I use inquiry to drive my instruction to elicit engagement and foster student-driven discovery, making their learning more personally relevant.

I guide my students to ask questions, research ideas, consider multiple perspectives, think critically about global issues, and contemplate their role as a global citizen. I place an emphasis on individuals throughout history who have demonstrated compassion, cooperation and moral courage, with hopes of inspiring students to apply these same traits in their lives.

Tell us about Mexico.

Immediately following my college graduation, I left for Queensland, Australia to work as a conversation volunteer for a program called Alliances Abroad. I spent the next six weeks immersed in labor-intensive conservation projects within dense rainforests, mangrove swamps, coastal islands, and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

It was this insurmountable experience that solidified my love of diversity, culture, geography and environmentalism.

So, when my colleague, Sarah Hornbeck, mentioned a possible professional development opportunity with Ecology Project International, I jumped at the opportunity. Ecology Project International

offers field-base professional development for educators who can work towards earning graduate credit upon course completion.

After traveling to Yellowstone National Park this past summer to conduct field research with bison, pronghorn, elk and wolves, neither of us needed any convincing when an opportunity arose to work alongside marine biologists in La Paz, Mexico.

During our recent field experience in Mexico, we surveyed microplastics along the Baja’s coast, collected plankton data and snorkeled with the migratory whale sharks in the Gulf of California. As an educator, both of these professional growth experiences were rejuvenating, inspirational and transformative, not to mention how empowering it was to collaborate alongside a crew of ambitious educators, dedicated to life-long learning.

My experience in La Paz, Mexico motivated me to create a project-based service learning unit, which tasks students with examining their community to identify problems they feel passionate about. Once students choose a problem of interest, they will work in small, interest-based teams to research the problem, brainstorm potential solutions and create an action plan. Upon completion of their action plans, students will showcase their service-learning projects during a Solutions Forum. This type of experiential learning offers an opportune moment for students to practice and apply the 21st century skills necessary to thrive in today’s innovation-driven economy.

What interests or hobbies do you have outside of school?

Inquisitive by nature, I love to learn, and have a genuine interest in the wellness and wellbeing of everyone and everything around me. I tend to view the world from a solution-driven perspective, seeking to find ways to improve issues impacting the world around me.

Each spring, I dedicate hours to the removal of invasive plants and replace them with natives along the bank of the Rondout Creek. Recently, I’ve been finding creative ways to repurpose discarded wooden pallets, turning them into sustainable pieces of furniture.

I lead a number of environmental activist and conservation initiatives at the Rondout Valley Intermediate School. After three years in the making, this Earth Day marked the start of our student-led, volunteer-based compost initiative.

As a parent, I dedicate most of my time outside of school to nurturing the ambitions, interests and personal growth of my daughters, Aubrey and Raiya. Over the years, they too have grown to love and share many of the same passions for adventure and the outdoors. Together, we make time to explore, experience, hike, kayak and travel, while tossing in a bit of community service and volunteerism along the way.

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Marbletown urges residents take survey Photo submissions integral to the plan Brooke Stelzer BSP Reporter The Marbletown Town Board meeting was held in-person at 1925 Lucas Ave., Cottekill, and streamed on Facebook Live on Tuesday, April 19 at 6pm Town board members were present in-person, including Rich Parete, chairman and town supervisor, along with board members Don LaFera, Tim Hunt, Daisy Foote and Ken Davenport.

Four resolutions were passed and all carried, 5-0.

Resolution 47 authorizes an agreement with the Ulster Board of Cooperative Educational Services for BOCES internet at the same price as the previous year at the Rondout Municipal Center.

Resolution 38 is the appointment of Bettina Post as secretary to the highway superintendent, which is a non-union position, effective April 11.

Resolution 49 allows Marbletown to purchase two 2022 trucks, which replace 2012 and 2014 trucks. A 2022 Dodge Ram 3500 Tradesman Regular Cab Pickup Truck from L.T. Begnal Motor Company Inc. will cost $54,113.01, and a 2022 Dodge Ram 2500 Tradesman regular Cab with Utility Body from Main Motor Car will cost $58,472.81. The trucks will be paid for with budget surplus, with no loans on either.

The older trucks will be auctioned and the highway supervisor estimates to receive $8,000-$10,000 each.

Resolution 50 is a request for town funding from the Historic Preservation Committee. Vice Chair Laura Shaine Cunningham and Chair Anthony DiGuiseppe submitted a request for the Town Board to provide financial support with two grants. The first involves research to expand the boundaries of the High Falls Historic District and potentially include new properties. The second is to hire a graphic artist to design historic plaques for seven currently landmarked properties in Marbletown, in addition to newly-identified properties. The Board identified revisions that needed to be made to the request, including budgets and dates, and then passed the resolution post-meeting.

The Town Board committed to a matching share of 38 percent of the grant, which will include donations, supplies, materials and volunteer labor as needed to meet the requirements of the grant.

The latest Marbletown Town Board meeting was held in-person at 1925 Lucas Ave., Cottekill, and streamed on Facebook Live Tuesday, May 3 at 6pm. Town board members present in-person included Rich Parete, chairman and town Supervisor, along with board members Don LaFera

and Ken Davenport. Tim Hunt joined via Zoom. Councilwoman Daisy Foote was not present. Three resolutions were presented and all passed, 4-0.

Resolution 51 accepts the decommissioning bond with Solar Generation Projects, LLC. The town engineer projects out how much it will cost to decommission the bonds in 30 years.

This includes taking down and disposing of the solar panels safely. The cost of the bond is $33,860.

Resolution 52 reappoints Board of Ethics member Brinn Dimler to a five-year term.

Resolution 53 approves the College Connector trail and public parking signs, which connects Main Street Stone Ridge to SUNY Ulster. New signage will make the trailhead easier for people to find on Route 209.

On Saturday, May 21, the Rondout Valley Business Administration and the Town of Marbletown will host the Main Street Community Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the new municipal parking lot behind Ridgewell Center at 3555 Main Street in Stone Ridge. The town will unveil the new “College Connector” rail trail. Live music, a food truck and a community arts and crafts and yard sale will be a part of the event. In addition, there will be a presentation on how the new community solar array works. The rain date for the event is Sunday, May 22.

The Marbletown Community Preservation Task Force is asking residents to go to the town website to take the Community Preservation survey.

“The survey is about your input on what you see is important to preserve in our community. This is your opportunity to share with the Task Force, and eventually the Town Board, where you see are (preservation) priorities, where you are worried about priorities,” said councilman Hunt, who is a Town Board liaison for the CPT. Visit Marbletown.net for more information and to take the survey. The survey can be found by scrolling down on the homepage and selecting the “News” tab. It takes three to five minutes to complete. The first phase of exploration is data gathering, and the Task Force is also asking Marbletown residents to submit their own photos of scenic views, bodies of water, historic features, recreational activities, nature, wildlife, farmland and other natural resources they believe should be preserved.

Photos should be submitted to mpic@ marbletown.net . Please indicate the location and who should be credited for each photo. Select photos will be used in the finalized Community Preservation Plan as documentation of Marbletown’s various resources, in combination with extensive GIS land surveys taking place as well. The

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Rondout facilities update and spring break scheduling Amber Kelly BSP Reporter At the Rondout Valley school district BOE meeting on April 20, board member Lucy VanSickle gave an update on facilities renovations, saying, “All the buildings have submitted their safety plans, so that is good for us. The abatement work has started at the middle school, working on the windows, the outside, part of the roof.

The only part of Phase one left is working on the drainage issues in the softball field. Phase two work-in-progress is exterior brick at Kerhonkson as well as electrical, fire alarm and lights, hoping to be done within this school year. Eighty percent of mechanics are on-site, which is good because of supply chain issues.

The boiler should be in by June, and roof units by mid-July, air-conditioning by mid-September. The kitchen at the middle school should be done by June, and walk-in cooler by early September.

The slabs of cement will be ready for it and will take 2-3 weeks to install them.

Roofing of the gym will be done in August, as well as bleachers and lecture hall.”

VanSickle said the district is hoping the Phase four work will begin in Sept. or Oct. and bids for all of the air conditioners, drainage interior work, replacing the flooring, locker rooms and high school stage lighting replacement will go out Oct. or Nov. hoping to award contract by the end of 2022 for work starting Sept.

2023.

District superintendent Dr. Joseph Morgan presented the 2022-23 school calendar.

Board member Megan Snair asked,

Budget Vote Rondout Valley School vote is on May 17. A district wide mailing is in the process of being mailed with the final details by the school district. A full budget story ran in the April 15 edition and is posted at www.bluestonepress.net for review.

“When we have spring break, is there a reason we don’t have it following Easter and Passover?”

“We follow the BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) calendar,” Dr. Morgan said. “Lisa, do you know why they don’t do it the following week like a lot of other districts in the state?”

The assistant superintendent Lisa Pacht said, “Most Ulster County districts link it to Easter and they sometimes try to link it to Passover. However, Sullivan County district definitely links it with Passover, but Ulster BOCES provide services to our students and that is when they are closed. We align with them so our students don’t miss more CTE (career and technical education) time. The reason spring break is closer to Passover than Easter is because all of Ulster County districts follow the BOCES calendar so that students participating in programs do not miss any classes.”

The board approved the Ulster BOCES administrative budget in the amount of $6,650,577.

“I’d like to thank (business administrator) Deanna (Rosinsky) for all her service to the district,” Dr. Morgan said.

“We are going to miss you greatly. I’d

like to say you are moving on to bigger and better thing, but you’re leaving us, so how could it be better. Thank you,” Deanna said.

Budget vote May 17 The Rondout Valley School annual budget vote is on May 17 at the district office with voting from 7am to 9pm A district-wide mailing is in the process of being mailed with the final details from the school district.

The total budget is $71,481,896 compared to $66,994,479 from last year. A full budget story appeared in the last edition and is posted at www.bluestonepress.net.

In a phone conversation with the district on May 5, the superintendent's administrative office said that "an unusual thing happened" with the school board election.

Dawn Van Kleeck was the only person to submit paperwork for election to the board and so there will be three additional spaces provided on the ballot for write-ins.

The district office said some individuals are trying to get out the word about their interest in serving on the board, but that voters can put down whatever name they choose.

A proposition vote to "establish a capital reserve fund" will also be on the ballot.

The district explains that it will allow a structure "to fund future capital projects and will reduce future debt." The five year Capital Facilities Plan is based on a Building Condition Survey with $15,766,416 of work identified. A proposition is required to be approved by voters to establish the reserve. The district says it "will not be fully-funded immediately, but will be funded over 10 years." Previously reported information about the proposition can also be found on the BSP website with the budget story.

Survey from page 3 purpose is to create a local law that would instate a one-time real estate transfer tax for new homebuyers in the area, creating a fund that would be used to acquire parcels or conservation easements on parcels that are identified in the plan. Hunt notes that a special informational meeting will be held later in May for the public, with the target to have the final draft of the plan ready by the end of the month. Public hearings will be planned for June, with the aim to present the final plan to the Town Board in July for adoption.

In other business, Supervisor Parete noted the Vly Fire Department will hold a public hearing to set a date to vote on officially dissolving the department. When the department is dissolved, New York State law requires that the town take ownership of the fire district. “We will sign contracts so residents in the Vly have fire coverage. The board will have a discussion about turning the district over to another fire district,” said Parete. He believes those conversations will involve Kripplebush, Stone Ridge and possibly Olive for temporary fire coverage for the rest of the year. The town will work with the state to resolve the fines the Vly district accumulated.

The board notes the Memorial Day parade route has changed this year. On Monday, May 30th, parade participants will line up at the Stone Ridge Towne Centre at 9:30am, with step off at 10am, proceeding up Route 209 and ending at the Marbletown Community Center. A ceremony will take place, followed by refreshments.

Briefs Parts of rail trail closed, recent storms spotlight WVLT funding needs A section of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail in Rosendale is closed until further notice after recent severe storms. The Wallkill Valley Land Trust (WVLT) cites climate change as a significant factor that will continue to impact open spaces and trails as it has in the past few years, and especially in recent months.

The damage also spotlights the fundraising needs of the Wallkill Valley Land Trust (WVLT) for maintaining its 22-mile Rail Trail and open spaces “Ice storms, severe flooding, and windstorms affect trail conditions every year, but in the past few months the impact has been most severe,” said Christie DeBoer, Executive Director of the non-profit WVLT. “Which is why we’re making a special plea to the public to make donations to support our work. From stewarding easements to managing our properties, which are open to the public, you can help with the growing needs.”

DeBoer noted that the ice storm, which came through the Hudson Valley in early February of 2022, left hundreds of downed trees across all of the WVLT’s open spaces and trails in its wake. Specifically, the initial clearing of the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail was estimated to take several weeks and WVLT is still managing the clean-up.

Another serious weather event, a massive rainstorm on April 7, 2022, also impacted the Rail Trail. In a short period of time, 5 inches of rain fell. By the next day, not only were there many small washouts all over the 13 miles of the recently improved trail surface, but massive erosion along a section of the Rail Trail in Rosendale.

The flood water poured down the middle of the Rail Trail for over a week in a 500 foot-long portion starting from the Binnewater Road and the Breezy Hill intersection south to the Binnewater Kiln Parking Lot Access Trail, carving out a deep cut that is 5 to 6 feet wide and in some areas up to three feet deep.

“As the floodwaters continue to recede, repairs will take some time,” DeBoer noted.

The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail in Rosendale between Breezy Hill and the Binnewater parking lot will be closed until further notice. Rail Trail users can easily detour the closure by following Binnewater Road, but should exercise caution while traveling on the road.

The community can be a part of the restoration and repair work in several ways. First, donations to WVLT help with the repairs and clean-up from these recent serious weather events, as well as the continued need to keep our open spaces and trails open and safe for everyone to enjoy.

Supporters can also volunteer and help during workdays scheduled throughout the year. Aside from repairs, volunteers can help with habitat management work, which is key to mitigating climate change impacts by removing invasive plants and replacing them with native species. Visit the WVLT website and sign up for the organization’s newsletter for further details about events and volunteer opportunities.

“Managing our trails and open spaces is year-round work, and we need a constant flow of support and donations to continue.” DeBoer said. “Without the help of donors, volunteers and business patrons, we couldn’t do the work we do.”

Donations can be mailed to the Wallkill Valley Land Trust, PO Box 208, New Paltz, N.Y. 12561 or make a donation online at: https://wallkillvalleylt.org/donate.

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CSA’s gain in popularity

Locally grown organic produce, a way to join in community and a chance for the new folks in the area to get involved.

Jeff Slater BSP Reporter

Hudson Crossing Band is Steve Nash, banjo and vocals; Steve Romario, mandolin and vocals; Mary DeBerry, bass and vocals; Terry Ghee, fiddle and vocals; and Dave Cobb, guitar and vocals.

Main Street Community Day in Stone Ridge with music by Hudson Crossing Band Enjoy this community arts and crafts and yard sale, hosted by the Rondout Valley Business Association and the Town of Marbletown, with music by Hudson Crossing Band, great food by the Lekker food truck with American cuisine, and an explanation of how the solar array works, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 21 (rain date, May 28) at the new Municipal Parking lot behind Ridgewell Center, 3555 Main St., Stone Ridge.

Reserve a table for the yard sale for $15/ table with proceeds benefitting the Rondout Valley Business Association. Email Michael@ridgewellfitness.com for table reservations.

Come see the official unveiling of the College Connector Rail Trail which connects Main Street to SUNY Ulster, the Municipal Parking Lot and the Community Solar Array.

In addition to RVBA and the Town of Marbletown, additional sponsors include RidgeWell Fitness, PEAK Engineering, Key Bank, SUNY Ulster, and the Ellenville Regional Hospital.

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CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. In essence, the customer buys a membership in exchange for a share of the harvest. Jesse Goldfarb of Tributary Farm in Accord said, “Many people site Booker T. Whatley, a black horticulturist, as the modern founder of the CSA in the 1960s.”

CSA’s in our area are gaining in popularity for a number of reasons.

Jayne Henson of TransGenerational Farms in Accord said, “I think CSAs are a popular option for folks for a few reasons.

One is that it connects people to directly where their food comes from both in terms of land and the people that produce it. When that happens, you feel a lot more passionate about what you are eating and the folks you are sharing it with. It’s also a great value and a great way to afford fresh, healthy delicious produce right in your own neighborhood.”

In terms of transplants, Henson said, “It only makes sense that those who have moved here would want to take full advantage of what the Hudson Valley has to offer.”

Goldfarb echoes her sentiments, saying, “The major win for the consumer is that fresher produce tastes better. It also connects the consumer to a farmer and a broader community. Some farms have community days, community events or pick your own garden. The produce may also be grown in a more environmentally sustainable way and it doesn’t have to travel across the country. The major wins for the farmer are a reliable market and upfront payment to cover early season expenses. It’s a win-win for both the farmer and consumer.”

Goldfarb also was interested in how many of his shareholders were transplants. “In 2021 this question of transplant interested us, so we looked at addresses of the checks we were receiving. About 30 percent had downstate addresses, which signifies they are considered second home owners or transplants.

Chris Kelder of Kelder’s Farm in Kerhonkson said, “CSAs are popular now with so many people wanting fresh local food that is not subject to supply line problems. The CSA concept brings the consumer closer to the farmer and

Kathleen Ernsting, one of the farmers at Transgenerational Farm CSA in Accord.

provides an economical way to receive the best a farm has to offer.”

Each farm has their own unique way of doing a CSA. Of Tributary Farm, Jesse Goldfarb went on to say, “We have high quality organically grown vegetables and herbs. We have flexible options for share price, pickup date and seasonal commitment. We offer both market style or preorder distribution where members pick from our seasonal selection. We also have (a pick your own flowers special) for all members and subsidized pricing for those that can’t afford the full price of a share. The best way to sign up is to visit our website at tributary-farm.com/join-our-csa.”

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Getting the wheels turning on his Eagle Scout Project in Marbletown Donna Cohn Viertel BSP Calendar Editor

The Eagle Scout Service Project, or simply Eagle Project, is the opportunity for a Scout (from the Boy Scouts of America) to demonstrate leadership while performing a project for the benefit of their community. For 16-year-old Stone Ridge Scout Taught by Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club Chase Kiszkiel of Marbletown Troop 16, chairperson, Peter Sarr, students of every level, from first timers to seasoned the choice for his project was clear. “This hunters, from kids to mature adults, learn project was the type of project I wanted to everything about archery. do,” he said. “Something that could really be practical and be useful to the community.” Kiszkeil explained how he used to do the youth cycling program, “Bike It!” for kids aged 10-15 with the Kingston YMCA. “We took rides and I saw a few of the [bike maintenance] stands along the way.” For his Eagle Scout Project, Kiszkiel thought, “We need these stands along the trails around here.” The proposed bike station Each Thursday at 6 p.m., May-Oct., will have a tire pump, Allen keys, wrenches students of all ages come out to the Marand other tools. “It will be freestanding, bletown Sportsman's Club Junior Sportsand the tools will be attached with tamper man's Program. The archery class, taught proof wire,” Kiszkeil explained. “It will be

by Pete Sarr, chairperson of the program, an unmanned self-service station available is alternated every other Thursday with year-round. Made of powder coated steel, firearms, and with both programs held at the tools are corrosion resistant, which will the Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club, at 95hold up to the New York weather.”

105 Scarawan Road, Stone Ridge. Students For his timeline, Kiszkiel hopes to have of every level, from first timers to seasoned the station set up and functional by the hunters, from kids to mature adults, learn end of June. everything from the proper stance to how “Over the summer I go on bike rides to hold the bow and gun, to the proper with some friends on the local Rail Trails.” terminology on the range and much more, Kiszkiel explained how he chose the best while emphasizing proper safety.

"We've been running the program for almost 25 years and the last couple have been the best attended ever," said Sarr.

"What has been significant, especially recently, has been the dramatic increase women and girls attending the classes.

Better than 75 percent of the attendees have been of the female persuasion!"

All necessary equipment are provided for the program at no cost. Classes begin on May 12. Call Pete Sarr at 845- 687-9305 or visit marbletownsportsmensclub.com for more information.

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The proposed design of the bike repair/maintenance station and on right, Marbletown Troop 16 Boy Scout Chase Kiszkiel.

spot for the station. “Cottekill offered the most because it was in the middle of town, and it was close to the college.” He met with the O&W rail trail committee and proposed the Cottekill Crossing bike service station, and the project became a reality.

To help support Kiszkiel’s proposed bike maintenance stand on the O&W Rail Trail, community members can make a donation through Venmo at https://venmo.com/u/chase1552, or mail a check to

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Plant sales are springing up all over town!

Ganders Fifth Annual Plant Sale Rondout Valley High School (RVHS) will be hosting its Fifth Annual Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8, and Saturday, May 14, in the Gander greenhouse, at the high school, on 3rd St. off Kyserike Road, Accord. Grades 9 and 10 School to Work students, the Health and Wellness class, the Environmental Club, students from the National Honor Society, WISE participants, and Life Skills students have all played a part in preparing for the sale. Among the many plants that will be available for purchase are tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, summer squash, Swiss chard, annuals, perennials, native flowers and perennial herbs. Individual pots are $3/each, two for $5, three for $6 or four-pack containers of flowers for $5 each. For info, visit rondout.k12.ny.us or call 845-687-2400.

Plant sale at Stone Ridge Library Join the community from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, rain or shine, on the library lawn, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge, for the Stone Ridge Library’s Annual Plant Sale. The event will feature a variety of donated plants, from flowers to vegetables.

The Library Knitters will be there with all sorts of treasures. Help the library with the sale by dividing some of plants from a home garden and stop by the library to donate them; there will be empty pots to fill by the garden gate. For information, visit stoneridgelibrary.org or call 845-687-7023.

Clove Valley Plant Sale The sale is ongoing, 4-7 p.m. Thursdays, May 12, 19 and 26; 10-4 p.m. Saturdays,

Rondout Valley High School students prepare plants in the school’s greenhouse for the upcoming Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 7, 8, and 14.

May 7, 14, 21, and 28; and all Memorial Day Weekend, at Clove Valley Community Farm, 81 Clove Valley Road, High Falls.

For preorders and more information, visit clovevalleycommunityfarm.com.

In the Garden Tea and Plant Sale at RV United Methodist Church Enjoy freshly brewed tea served with scones and cookies, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, outside in the Bell Tower Circle (weather permitting), at the Rondout Valley United Methodist Church, 25 Schoonmaker Lane, Stone Ridge. Regardless of the weather, there will be all sorts of plants available at very reasonable prices. Reservations for tea are not required. Cost of tea and goodies is $8 per adult and $4 for kids under 12.

For information, call 845-687-9061. Sunday worship, at RVUMC, is in person, at 10 a.m. or online, at rvumc.org. Need prayer? Call Pastor Caroline at 845-687-9090.

St. Peter’s Annual Plant Sale Admission is free to the sale featuring annuals, perennials, and house plants, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at St. Peter’s Church, 1017 Keator Avenue, Rosendale.

For information, call Plant Sale Chairperson, Maryann Bresciani, at 845-867-3800.

County appoints Digital Citizens Commission & releases Draft Broadband map Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher announced the appointment of a new Ulster County Digital Citizens Commission. The mission of the Commission is to bring universal connectivity to all Ulster County residents and businesses with equitable, affordable access to highspeed cable fiber broadband and cellular service. The Commission will make digital access information public to inform policy discussions to improve infrastructure through public private partnerships.

“Broadband is no longer a luxury. It is a necessary utility to the residents of

Ulster County and needs to be classified as such. Society functions on the internet,” said Rochester Town Supervisor Mike Baden. “The child who requires broadband to learn, the small business owner who requires broadband to order supplies and transact money, the single parent who requires broadband to go to college online, the senior who facetimes with their grandkids all require broadband in their lives. New York State must acknowledge this and make certain it is accessible in an affordable and reliable way to all residents of Ulster County.”

Thirteen towns in Ulster County have some areas that still lack access to broadband cable fiber. As a first action the Commission released an updated Ulster County cable fiber broadband map for public comment. Residents and businesses are encouraged to review the map to see if their location is represented correctly.

Feedback on the map will be accepted until May 31, 2022, at comptroller@ co.ulster.ny.us or by phone 845-331-8774.

Feedback from the public will be incorporated before the map data is sent for incorporation in the NYS Broadband map currently under construction.

“The pandemic has made all too clear that broadband is critical infrastructure necessary for business, education, healthcare and civic participation,” said Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher.

“Federal and state infrastructure funding for broadband and digital equity will be available and municipalities with up-todate mapping and strong advocates will be those best positioned to receive funding for build out. I am pleased to bring these local leaders together to assist Ulster County in advancing our digital future.”

The commission will give Ulster County residents a voice as to where future broadband buildout is implemented.

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Columnist Kelly Wright with her daughter at RVHS graduation; Reporter Chelsea Miller (at about age 5) with her mother, Kathleen Miller; Donna Viertel, Calendar Editor's sons Zach and Jake, and Jake’s girlfriend Rebecca at a Rangers vs. Sabres game; Reporter Ann Belmont with her grandbaby in High Falls.

Mother's Day musings from the BSP staff Thinking about mothering, I so often go back to a singular moment, sitting on a bench in High Falls and looking up at the buildings in front of the post office, where decades ago the BSP offices existed. Sitting with my best friend, 8 months pregnant with my first child and with spring opening up all around us, I wondered out loud how the heck I was going to mother.

My friend, who later had three children, said, in the clearest of ways, there are many ways to be a mother as humans in the world. She said I would find my way, but that it wouldn’t matter anyway, because that baby was only going to think of me as mom.

This is a memory for me, but it’s also about this little section of the world where mothers, parents and people seem to choose more freely to be themselves. Maybe it's the space in the countryside, maybe it's the local culture, but there is plenty of variety of parenting in these parts. So, here’s to finding your way, as a mother, a grandmother and a person, and to loving right where you are.

Happy Mother’s Day. I hope you enjoy the following Mother's Day stories from several of our staff that so graciously offered. --Lori Childers, BSP Publisher

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Kelly Wright, BSP columnist I was not one of those girls who dreamed of a white, fairytale wedding with every color, flower and song planned from the time they were five years old. No, not this girl. This girl dreamt of being a mom.

Somehow, that dream never included a Prince Charming, only children.

In 1994, I was lucky enough to give birth to a beautiful girl at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. Never did I imagine that, in 2012, she would graduate from Rondout Valley High School. I also did not imagine that my Rondout Valley High School classmate would be her principal! It was mind-blowing to see a mini-me walking to get her diploma with the same Gander pride I had in 1986.

Knowing that my daughter and I now had an alma mater connection meant more to me than I had realized. To see my desert child move to the valley, fall in love with the beauty and soul and, in turn, have the valley embrace her fills my heart.

Nothing could make me regret bringing my daughter home to blossom.

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Chelsea Miller, BSP Reporter Becoming a mother will allow you to realize, fully, how you were mothered.

My mother and father moved to High Falls in 1984 with my older sister standing nine-years-tall beside them, and with my little-self bouncing on my mother’s hip.

They hailed from Ohio, a place I associate with gray skies, flat land and looming steel mills, but they were in search of a different kind of life: one full of verdant mountains, progressive ideals and the space to raise their children as they wished. My childhood memories of my mother are vast and deep and so very much connected to this specific point in the universe. Rambling through meadows and fields, my mother holding my small hand in one of hers while holding a guidebook to identify wildflowers in the other. The slight gasp she would omit if we toed too close to the rushing waters our town is named for. The smell of the small, precious hand pies that came only once a year, when the black cap patch on the edge of our woods was heavy with glistening berries, worth the cost of fingers tender from thorns. The rush to gather jars at the first sight of fireflies so that we could leap through the night and capture their magic.

However, I honestly never thought I would return here to live in my adult life.

Like my parents before me, I struck out.

I headed to New York after college and relegated my little town as many other had to being simply a weekend getaway. And then, at the age of thirty, two lines appeared on a pregnancy test. Staring down at those two little lines, suddenly everything shifted for me. The concrete jungle no longer seemed to whisper of excitement and possibility as it had throughout my twenties. The city suddenly became my Ohio, the winds changed and I was pulled home in a way that felt out of body.

Suddenly, I didn’t just miss the starry night sky, I craved it like a woman who had been wandering the desert. Visions of the tall field behind my parents’ house flashed through my mind unbidden, phantom smells of heady lilac and unabashed wild rose calling me home. I could not resist the pull. Now it is my hand holding a little hand. There are three sets of little hands, to be exact. My three little wild boys, all the truest of High Fallonians, having all been born at home, are being raised and shaped by this place just as I was. The home that I grew up in is the same home my sons are now growing up in, and with my mother and me. Two mothers. Three generations under one roof. My boys bounding through fields, usually having no time See Mothers, page 14

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Memoriam Elbert Eugene Rogers, Jr.

STONE RIDGE--Elbert Eugene Rogers, Jr. died peacefully on March 22, 2022 at Woodland Pond at New Paltz where he had lived since having had a stroke in 2018.

He was 79. He was born in Columbia, SC to the late Elbert E. Rogers, Sr. and Harriett Sawyer Rogers, and he was the loving nephew of the late Marion Baxter Paul. He was pre-deceased by his younger brother, James Paul Rogers.

Elbert is survived by his son, Kenneth Rogers; his former wife, Susan Rogers; his grandson, Nicholas Maurer Joyce; Rogers, Jr. his sisters-in-law, Lynne Rogers and Elizabeth Murray; dear friend, James Sullivan; and a host of loving friends. Elbert attended C.A. Johnson High school in Columbia SC and held a BA from Boston University. He had a distinguished 30-year career at IBM working in corporate communications and advertising that took him from Boston, Dallas, New York, New Jersey, and Paris. A highly creative person of many talents, Elbert was committed to the arts always immersed in film, music, theatre, literature, and poetry; he was eager to share his enthusiasm with friends and family. A young cinephile, he spent much of his boyhood immersed in the movies and practicing the art of performative storytelling. At age 14 he made his own film version of Cecil B. DeMille’s epic “The Ten Commandments” starring his five-year old brother. At 18 Elbert wrote a coming-of-age novel, “A Dragon Lives Forever.” He was a gifted pianist and composer. A trio of his original compositions (including his favorite, “Going for the Gold”) were professionally recorded and produced with full orchestration and performed for an IBM employee recognition event. Elbert wrote the music for two complete musicals, collaborating with his friend and playwright Georgia Taylor; both were received with rave reviews by the local theatre community in suburban New Jersey. One of Elbert’s favorite activities was to share his talent on the piano by performing for the people in his life within his many communities, including at Christ the King Episcopal Church. He was an active member of that congregation and sat on the vestry for several years. A service will be held for Elbert on May 7, 2022 at 2 p.m. at Christ the King Episcopal Church in Stone Ridge, 3021 State Route 213, East Stone Ridge, 12484. It can also be attended virtually at ctkstoneridge. org. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Christ the King Episcopal Church via cash, check or online.

Kirk C. Pullman

HURLEY--Kirk C. Pullman passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Westchester Medical Center on April 27, 2022. He was 58. Kirk was born in Kingston on Dec. 6, 1963 to Mary Ellen Hafner and the late Charles Pullman. He was employed by the City of Middletown for many years as a welder/iron worker.

He enjoyed restoring cars and trucks, working in his garden and creating various metal works of art. In addition to his mother of Hurley, Kirk is survived by his wife, Mary Alice Pullman; two Pullman daughters, Victoria L Priede (Darrick) and Olivia Bachor (Anthony); a son, Devon J Pullman, and five grandchildren, Alexa, Weston and Tanner Priede, and Bailey and Gabriel Bachor. Also by his brothers, Charles (Valerie), Fredrick (Tammy), Brad (Jeanette) & Dean (Stacey) Pullman and many nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers-in-law. He is predeceased by his father, Charles Pullman; brothers, Billy and Ronald Pullman; stepfather, George Hafner; and sister, Tina Pullman. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at noon on Saturday, May 7 at St Peter’s Church in Rosendale. A private family memorial will also be held at a later date.

Sympathy cards can be addressed to Kirk’s daughter Victoria Priede at 56 Ridgeview Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12446. George J. Moylan Funeral Home, Rosendale, is assisting the family with arrangements. There are no calling hours at the funeral home. Please assemble at the church 11:30 a.m. prior to the Mass. To leave a personal condolence please visit www.GJMoylanFuneralHome.com

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KERHONKSON--Paul T. Cunningham passed away April 16, 2022 at his home. He was 71. He was born in Ilion, NY on March 29, 1951, the eldest son of John. J Cunningham and Marie D. Sweeney. Paul graduated from Richfield Springs Central High School, class of 1969. He was married to Theresa

Ann (Fenwick) Cunningham on Sept. 27, 1980, and they remained together until his passing. Among the many things he enjoyed in life were painting, writing, baking, gardening, music, genealogy, and astrology. He attended art school in Lyon, France, and studied painting for many years on Monhegan Island, Maine under the tutelage of Guy Corriero. He learned to play the organ at a young age, loved to collect family pictures and history, compiled the annual “Cunningham Christmas Chronicle”, and was renowned for his seasonal cookies. He was well known throughout all of his life as someone who was eager to help others solve some of life’s hardest problems. Many came to him for all manner of advice ranging in topics from navigating insurance to reading their astrological charts. Paul worked for a time at Remington Arms in Ilion but spent most of his professional life in the hospitality industry, notably at Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel, the Fallsview Hotel, and most recently Mohonk Mountain House. He is survived by his wife, Theresa, of Kerhonkson; sons, Thomas Cunningham of Myrtle Beach, SC, Matthew (Melissa) Cunningham of Port Ewen, and Kevin Cunningham of Kingston; brother, Tim Cunningham of Jonesborough, TN; and half-siblings, Bill Hameister of Jacksonville, Eric Hameister of Seal Beach, CA Gary (Kris) Hameister of Little Falls, NY, Judy Glaser of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Mike (Tim) Cunningham of Phoenix, AZ, and Kenneth (Carol) Cunningham of Hamilton, VA; as well as many cousins, nieces, and nephews whom he adored. Arrangements and services were entrusted to George J. Moylan Funeral Home Inc. in, Rosendale where visitation for family and friends was held April 27. Funeral services were held on April 28, 2022 at the funeral home.

Interment was in St. Peter’s Cemetery in Rosendale. Memorial donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity or Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. (www.GJMoylanFuneralHome.com)

Mary Margaret (Peggy) Ayasse

HIGH FALLS--Mary Margaret (Peggy) Ayasse passed away on April 14, 2022 following a short illness. She was 99. She was born March 19, 1923 to the late Dewitt and Maude Oakley of Stone Ridge. Peggy graduated from Kingston High School in 1940 where she was a member of the National Honor Society and served as assistant editor of the Maroon Yearbook. She later graduated from the State Teacher’s College in New Paltz in 1944 where she served as Class President. Her teaching career began in Ayasse Coxsackie and continued to The High Falls Schoolhouse and Marbletown Elementary School. Peggy was a proud lifetime member of the Community Church of High Falls and enjoyed being a member of the Ladies Guild. She was an avid gardener tending to her flower and vegetable gardens in which she spent countless hours canning and pickling. Her hobbies included reading, all types of puzzles, bowling, golfing and enjoying her cats and dogs. She spent many hours enjoying the sounds of the birds and chimes on her screened in porch. First and foremost, Peggy was devoted to her family who loved her very much and enjoyed spending time together. She especially treasured her time spent with her grandchildren. Peggy is survived by her children, Robert Jr. (Wendy) Hamm of High Falls, Kathy (Richard) Walbert of Cottekill and Charles Jr.(Laura) Ayasse of High Falls; her grandchildren, Courtney (Travis) Kreilick, Chris (Kerri) Walbert, Robert (Anna) Hamm and Andrew (Dhariana) Ayasse; great grandchildren, Lily Walbert, Levi Hamm, Emma Walbert; her sister, Katie (Jay) Rider and nieces and nephews. Peggy is predeceased by her parents; her first husband, Robert Hamm Sr.; son, David Hamm; second husband, Charles Ayasse Sr.; and brothers, Henry Oakley and Donald Oakley.

Visitation was held April 19 at the George J. Moylan Funeral Home Inc., Rosendale. Her funeral service was April 20, at the Community Church of High Falls. Rev. Aaron Schulte officiated. Interment was in the High Falls Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. donate3.cancer.org. To leave a personal condolence for the family please visit www.GJMoylanFuneralHome.com

June E. Lawrence

STONE RIDGE--June E. Lawrence passed away April 18, 2022 at her home. She was 86. She was born Jan. 31, 1936 in Alligerville, a daughter of the late Chester C. and Ethel Lawrence Countryman.

June was a lifelong area resident. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be missed by all that knew and loved her. June was a member of the Lomontville Assembly of God Church in Lomontville for more than 50 years. She is survived by her husband Lawrence of 67 years, Norton A. Lawrence, whom she married June 18, 1955, and her son

Mark A. Lawrence of Stone Ridge. June is also survived by a granddaughter, Kelly Maisonet; her husband, Justin, of Stone Ridge; her grandson, Phillip Lawrence and his wife, Jenifer, of Castleton; and two great grandchildren, Noah and Lucas Maisonet. June was predeceased by an infant daughter, Cathy Lawrence, and her brother, Simon Countryman. Family and friends gathered for a graveside funeral service April 23 at the Benton Bar Cemetery in Kyserike.

Rev. Naiam, pastor of the Lomontville Assembly of God Church officiated. Memorial donations may be made to Hudson Valley Hospice, 400 Aaron Court, Kingston, NY 12401 www.hvhospice.org/donate-now/#Donate or to Lomontville Assembly of God Church, 123 Ashokan Road, Kingston, NY 1240 George J. Moylan Funeral Home Inc., Rosendale, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Patricia Ann Schoonmaker

BLOOMINGBURG--Patricia Ann Schoonmaker, “Pat”, lost her battle with lung cancer April 16, 2022. She was born on June 19, 1947 near the Great Sacandaga Reservoir in Broadalbin. She was the daughter of Russell and Anna Hinkle. After graduating high school Pat attended school in Albany for Key Punch and Verifying and worked for Ma Bell. After moving to this area, Pat was employed at the Grand Union in Napanoch for 21 years. She had excellent work ethics and advanced to manager in several departments.

Schoonmaker More recently she was employed at Kohl’s Warehouse where she worked with her friends Cathy and Delores who made working a joy. Pat was an avid gardener and received compliments from many a passerby. Family always came first; she was there for support and helped in any way possible. She loved to cook for all occasions and always had a large stock of ingredients on hand. She is survived by her husband, John; daughters, Lori Ardizzone (Jimmy Conklin), Pam Kresser (Bill) and Gretchen Ardizzone (Jonathan Verderber); grandchildren, Shelby, Abigail and Emerson; great-granddaughter, Rylie Ann; siblings, Russell Hinkle (Candice), Marilyn Negrich (George), Barbara Dennie (Stephen) and Richard “Rick” Hinkle. Memorial contributions may be made in Pat’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. A private graveside service for family will be held at Pine Bush Cemetery.

Jason Miller

ROSENDALE--Jason Miller died unexpectedly on April 11, 2022. He was 50. He was born Aug. 23, 1971 in Kingston, a son of the late John Miller and Constance Miller. Jason was a custodian at Ulster County BOCES. He enjoyed watching NASCAR races and spending time with family and friends. Jason was an enigma. He was loved by most, soft spoken, kind and generous to a fault. He will be missed tremendously. In addition to his mother of Rosendale, Jason is surMiller vived by his estranged wife, Melissa Miller of Accord; children, Ashlie Miller and Kris Miller of Rosendale, and Jason Miller Jr., of Catskill; his sisters, Suzanne Hines (Mark) of Rosemount MN, Karen Drucker of Rosendale, Valerie Hines (David) of Orlando FL, Janine Syvertsen (Erik) of Saugerties; his brother John Miller Jr. (Patricia) of Orlando FL. In addition, he leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Cremation was held privately. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. George J. Moylan Funeral Home Inc., Rosendale, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Club House Vintage opens in Rosendale Chelsea Miller BSP Reporter There is a new shop dotting Main Street in Rosendale.

Club House Vintage, founded by Frank Boyd, aims to be a welcoming and creative space for folks to hangout, shop and play with their style.

Boyd grew up in the Michigan and had a pretty typical midwestern, apple-pie-childhood. Early on he developed a love for baseball and a strong allegiance with the Detroit Tigers. In fact, in a quiet nod to his future style, one of his first fashion choices was a Detroit Tigers uniform. He wore it religiously. Other than this Tigers uniform, Boyd admits that he wasn’t very focused on clothing as a kid, mainly alternating between red and blue sweat suits for picture day at his elementary school. “There were a lot of sweat suits,” Boyd laughs.

Boyd’s love of vintage clothing emerged while he was in high school. Hating the mall experience, and at a loss to find anything he wanted to wear, he turned to thrift stores, where he was delighted to find high quality, interesting clothing for a fraction of the regular price.

After high school, Boyd headed to New York City to study acting at NYU, where he would meet his future wife, Nila Leigh, a fellow actor and musician. Boyd’s interest in vintage clothing continued to grow.

“The idea that I could find something singular, made in the USA with good fabric and that literally has a history of its own… became irresistible at a certain point,” Boyd said.

After nine years in the city, the pair moved to Seattle, Washington, where Leigh’s band had relocated. It was in Seattle that Boyd “fell down the rabbit hole” of vintage clothing. After nearly a decade of working in restaurants between acting gigs and tours, Boyd was ready for something new. The tipping point was when he was working nights as a janitor while also holding down two other part time restaurant jobs. With an acting tour coming up he realized working in this way was untenable. He started out selling vintage Levi jeans on Ebay, and quickly realized he was on to something.

He began buying and selling vintage clothing online with a good friend named Sam Ford. They called the shop Ballad Anchors and for the next seven years their business grew alongside their love for vintage clothing. After long days “picking” —or thrifting vintage clothing to resell— Boyd and Ford would head to a local bar they had nicknamed The Club House.

“I’m addicted to the hunt, 100 percent, and it’s a total problem,” Boyd joked. “But also, I love American history, especially 20th century and World War II history. It’s exciting to me to find clothing that was connected to that history. It isn’t just an artifact that sits on a shelf, but something that people can literally wear that carries that history.

Vintage clothing allows you to play with American iconography, it’s unique and when people ask you about it, you can actually talk about it. Looking at the tags alone tells a whole story. The tags alone are a reason to collect this stuff.”

Boyd elaborates that he’s found connection with his own family history through fashion as well. “In some ways, vintage clothing has allowed me to reflect my values. My grandparents grew up in the depression era in mid-Michigan, and to wear clothing that includes that—well, it just blows J. Crew away every single time.”

In 2018, Boyd and Leigh were ready to head back East.

Leigh’s band called it quits, house prices were high and Boyd felt the pull to be closer to the NYC theater ecosystem.

“We loved Seattle,” Boyd said, “but it was getting incredibly expensive. The prospect of buying a home was limited. And for me, I could see that in a few years I might start disliking the place and wanted to leave before we got embittered to it.”

Leigh grew up in Kripplebush, and the area offered the joint-benefit of being close to both family and the city. Boyd and Leigh landed in Clintondale, and Boyd continued to build his online business. However, in late 2021, Boyd’s thoughts started to drift toward a brick-and-mortar store. “I wanted to be more in the world and talk to people. I wanted to make friends,” said Boyd. “Online was doing great but the happiest customers online send you a message, maybe with punctuation, saying something like, ‘Thanks, this is great,’ and it started to not feel like enough. So really, I did all this to meet people and make some friends.”

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Propritor of Club House Vintage, Frank Boyd, at his home in Clintondale. Photo by Nila Leigh

Boyd began looking around for a space to open a vintage clothing store. After a year of looking and almost closing on several places, from old apple storage facilities, to barns in various locations, the storefront at 449 Main Street opened.

“Rosendale was one of the places on the list I thought would work, and when this place opened-up I really liked the landlord and it was halfway between us and my wife’s family. The space felt good and I was done waiting, I was ready to do this,” Boyd said.

Much the way Boyd typically builds outfits for himself, he began experimenting in the space to uncover the interior atheistic. “I didn’t have some picture in my head,” said Boyd. “I was in here for two months before I opened and I just kind of bumped into my design by trying stuff and staring at the walls. I built a big cedar table that all the denim jeans are on and clothing racks on wheels so I can move it around and change it up.” He thought back to his days getting an end-of-day cocktail at the bar in Seattle, and his vision sharpened. A name for the business emerged.

“I wanted the store to have the feeling of a club house, a place where you’d want to hang out. I don’t like stores.

They don’t feel very good. I also thought that if I called it a club house, I would be beholden to make it feel like a place where you’d want to hang; warm and comfortable.

I’m still a huge baseball fan, and the players’ locker room in baseball is called a club house.” (To clear up any lingering doubt, the Detroit Tigers is still his team.)

Thankfully, inventory was not a problem. The love of the hunt has been good to Boyd and he emptied out his attic and storage units to fill the store. His stock focuses on everyday American staples from the ‘50’s through the ‘90’s that span “all vibes and all sizes.” He focuses on organic fabrics like cotton, silk, wool and rayon, and shows a very strong preference towards American made. His love of vintage denim and uniform is evident and while the store is loosely divided into a men’s and women’s section, Boyd says that really most of his customers shop the whole store, regardless of classification, which allows for some pretty fantastic surprises to emerge.

“I like to have stuff that is mix and match so you can surprise yourself and see what can live together. What happens when you pair a sweatshirt with a certain blazer?

A gorgeous silk blouse with cotton army pants?”

It’s all about play for Boyd, this process of trying things on and seeing what works, what makes you feel present with yourself for the day. And in the process of opening his store, Boyd has had the distinct experience of discovering a new side of himself.

“Recently, my wife got emotional watching me in the space. She was like, ‘You’re in your element!’ And that’s how I feel.”

The community response has been extremely positive.

“A month in and I can say that it's been incredible,” Boyd said. “I honestly didn’t know how it would feel for me. I’d never done this before. I didn’t know if I’d like being a guy doing retail. And it’s been so much fun with tons of mostly locals stopping in to say hi and shop. Business has been incredible. If this first month is any indication of how it’s going to go, then it’s really going to work.”

Clubhouse Vintage is located at 449 Main St in Rosendale and is open Fri.-Sun. noon-6 p.m. Instagram: @clubhouse_vintage_ny Or www.clubhousevintageny.com

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Heartfelt thank you To the Editor: Gigantic thanks to everyone who helped me after I managed to fall on my head in my Stone Ridge driveway two weeks ago. From the neighbors who spotted me, to the Stone Ridge First Aid team who arrived almost immediately, to the Kingston ER nurse who helped me keep my shirt on (literally), to the helicopter flight crew who assured me that their chat about their Sunday evening meal had nothing whatsoever to do with my brain and, of course, to the Westchester Medical Center Emergency Department and Trauma ICU teams who kept me safe and alive—I could not be happier or more grateful.

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May 6, 2022

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Alec McCabe Stone Ridge

Beautiful daffodils on Main To the Editor: We just want to thank you for your wonderful coverage of the Conservancy’s “Daffodils on Main Street” work, and also the High Falls Spring Clean Up event we are planning for this coming Saturday.

Seeing it as a part of your front-page spring piece was a very nice surprise for us, and we are so grateful. We have some wonderful volunteers, and your piece certainly will help us to attract new ones as we get to work on clearing trash from High Falls Main Street, and our partnership with Riverkeeper to clean up around the Rondout Creek through their SWEEP Program this Saturday.

Thanks again, and do enjoy these lovely spring days.

Richard & Carole Eppley High Falls

Mothers from page 10 for either my hand or my mother’s hand. They yelp with excitement watching the falls after a big rain. They bury their heads directly in the blackcap patch, not wanting to waste time transporting the gems from hand to mouth.

They sit on the front stoop in wonder of the magic of fireflies before dashing off into the night to capture them.

Yes, it is in raising children yourself that you will discover the magnitude of your relationship to your own mother.

Amber Kelly, BSP Reporter All greatness starts at home through the support of both parents, but especially the love of a mother. I was lucky.

As an elementary school teacher my mom loved teaching children. She actively sought the betterment of all her students. She brought all she knew to her job, creating learning centers, field trips and had a full classroom library. She taught me organic gardening, cooking, baking, juicing, auto and bike repair, home painting and repair, woodwork, sewing and research skills, to name a few.

Most importantly she had my back and was totally on my side. No matter what obstacle I was facing, I could call on her for advice, support and perspective.

My mother’s mother was also amazing; she was beautiful, smart and hip and married a handsome, fun and gentle man. But when my mom was still young, her grandpa on the paternal side died and siblings cut her family out of the will. Her father could not survive without his family job and inheritance. Out of despair, he became a full-blown alcoholic. My mom and her mom worked any odd job they could get to pay the bills. The stress was so great that both of my mom’s parents died by the time she left home.

My mom then worked her way through college as a legal secretary. I never knew my grandmother, but her spirit lived on in my mother who was determined to raise her children with love. Both my parents treated me with respect and honored my wishes whenever possible. They valued experiences rather than money. I had to work for any money I got, and followed their lead and always spent it on travelling. In any disagreements, rather than saying, “Because I said so,” my parents gave an explanation. Children understand a lot more than they are given credit for.

When I became a mother, I found that having a human being grow inside my body made the new being indistinguishable from myself, and I finally understood. When you and the other are one, the success of the other is also yours to enjoy. It takes all of us to thrive, yet our culture

idolizes independence and individual heroism. Does a hero do it alone? No. There are so many ways that we are all in this together and it starts at home with the loving support of a mother.

Since the ‘50s, Americans have followed the advice of ‘experts,’ who recommended we leave children alone, let them cry it out alone, and the experts claimed this will make our children stronger. I disagree. Children are to be loved, nurtured and supported. With the firm ground under one’s feet of pure love, all is possible. I’m sorry, as a mother, I claim ‘expert-status’ concerning my child, and never did follow the norm. I treated my daughter with the respect I would give to any person, grown-up or not.

I did not talk down to her, nor treat her as a second-class citizen. I included her in the decision-making, and put her in the driver’s seat of her own destiny. I believe that by honoring her own inner fire, and never putting her down, she now has protection from within. With a strong foundation of love and support, inner strength is nurtured and any and all obstacles can be overcome. Each one of us is a unique being with a particular mix of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual beauty that has much to offer this world. A mother sees this with the eyes of love.

Donna Cohn Viertel, Calendar Editor It’s always been important to me to teach my kids about cooking with love, from baking a cookie to making a meal.

My favorite memories are going into Jake and Zach’s classrooms and showing the kids how to make matzo ball soup, french toast or pancakes, or watching as they taste apples with honey or horseradish on matzah for the very first time.

As the kids got older, I would attend their Career Day at Rondout, showing the children that having more than one interest, or more than one career—you can be a chef and a writer, too! —can bring spice to life.

For me, there is nothing more rewarding than sharing a person’s story and celebrating their challenges, their achievements and what makes them who they are, just as there is nothing quite as special as seeing someone’s big smile as you hand them a cookie.

There have been more than a few occasions when, as Zach and Jake’s mother, I have shared my love of hockey, making one of their friends my signature “hockey-puck brownie,” or sharing my love of the Rangers, for my sister, Linda Cohn, is a sportscaster on ESPN, and sometimes it’s important to feel like the “cool mom” too.

Now that Jake is 24 and Zach is 16, my dream has come true, as they are cooking for themselves, and finding their love for food along with their careers and interests in life.

Zach has a passion for cooking, history, writing, watching and playing hockey. Jake is working for Tesla and going to graduate school, majoring in mechanical engineering.

My point is: Kaynahorah. As a mom, when you can share your dreams and help your kids find theirs, that is the best, most heartwarming feeling there is.

Linda Fite, Copy Editor Bicentennial baby I moved to Kerhonkson in 1976, along with a husband and a 2-year-old child, when I was seven months pregnant. We had come up from Manhattan after a yearlong detour in Cornwall, England, and we ended where we did mostly as a result of our financial situation (i.e., we couldn’t afford to buy a house in Westchester, or Dutchess, or Orange County). Basically, our path was the same trod by many who left the big city to settle in the mid-Hudson Valley.

Our baby girl was born in July (soon after Independence Day). Feeling overwhelmed by the child-care gig, and despite the huge benefit of having a works-at-home partner, I started looking around for a nursery school for her big brother, who was 3 years old. I found one at Rochester Reformed Church. It wasn’t affiliated with the church but rented a section of the downstairs (much as Little Ones Learning Center does today). The nursery school teacher was Linda Martin, who was excellent, and her assistant was Jane Countryman. And it was a major aspect of living in the Rondout Valley that both women had so many connections to the community, which really helped me find my way. Another sweet result of those first two years was that my son remained friends with most of his nursery school classmates throughout his further schooling, right up to graduation from RVHS. Here’s another great thing about going to that nursery school: We made friends with some of the parents, too. And that’s just one example of how being a mom in Rondout Valley was of great value in forming bonds with the community.

That was almost 46 years ago, and every year those bonds have grown stronger. I am so grateful for arriving here and for giving birth to my Bicentennial Baby!

P.S. We had one more baby, too, a couple of years later, and the three kids were real social pathfinders for their parents; one of the best aspects of Rondout Valley parenting!

M is for the mud they loved to play in, O is for the offspring of my offspring, T is for the tire swing their dad made them, H is for the hugs they freely gave me, E is for the toy elephant still in my son’s old room, and R is for Rondout, the best valley in the world!

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'30 seconds of fun in the sun' Dear Wally- I have just heard of this health fad called perineum tanning. I’m curious to know if you have any opinions about it as we are about to enter the summer season and I love sunbathing. Seems a little risky…

-Curious Dear Curious- So I had to go research this a little, which in itself speaks to the size off the rock I live under to not know what this is. And once again here’s a question that allows me to parade my complete lack of bonafides for doling out medical/ health advice to the public. That said, such limitations have rarely stopped me from prattling on (and on).

I’ll spare you the time you’ll never get back looking up perineum tanning, and will just name it for what it is: butthole tanning (the original super spreader event?)

Tanning one’s tailpipe for as few as 30 seconds a day is a trend popularized by so called internet Wally Nichols influencers for the unproven benefits of improved libido, circulation, sleep and longevity (plus the unspoken benefits of a never-ending societal mockery).

Social influencing is now a career for some, and an

Dear Wally

Moratorium from page 1 A committee was formed in 2020 to look at updates needed to the town's zoning laws. Rochester has had a veritable blizzard of applications for subdivisions before the planning board in the past couple of years: 29 since January 2021, according to Baden, plus 10 special-use permits, probably setting a town record. Building department permit applications, for which no planning board approval is needed, numbered over 700 for the same period, according to Baden. The moratorium would give the board time to consider how best to keep true to the

occupational aspiration for a whole new generation. Unfortunately one such influencer, albeit of an older generation, is Fox’s befuddled, bow-tied bobblehead, Tucker Carlson, who (with even weaker medical credentials than I, if that’s possible) has gotten behind the use of red light beam therapy (bathing one’s testicles in low energy light) to possibly increase testosterone (why not try anything, including dropping a few cinder blocks on Tucker’s junk to see if that helps correct the course back to something a little cooler?)

Just when I thought I could not be more shocked by the power of the internet, along comes a pocket of influencing individuals (other than Tucker) who believe in every cell of their bodies up to and including the nifty manbun on top, in the palliative powers of letting the sun shine where the sun doesn’t usually shine: the south hole; the best house on the worst block; the only land bridge Putin doesn’t seem to want to take by force.

30 seconds a day! Who doesn’t have time for THAT? I usually walk around with my head up my arse, so I’m well positioned for such a tan. It’s just that I usually have clothes on so I wouldn’t notice the health benefits if they bit me in the rump.

My first concern for you , Curious, (and there are a few…) is getting sunburned. Eek. And back at work Monday, there is only so much chatting around the water cooler one can do before people start to wonder why you are STILL chatting around the water cooler and not sitting at your desk (or sitting anywhere).

The Huffington Post reports that actor James Brolin

gave this wellness trend a go recently and it went sideways. Brolin wrote, “I was going to spend the day shopping with my family and instead I’m icing and using aloe and burn creams because of the severity of the pain. I don’t know who the f—k thought of this stupid s—-t but f—k you nonetheless. Seriously.”

Whatever the opposite of celebrity endorsement is…

One of the perineum tanning influencers goes by the name of ‘Ra of Earth’ and he runs a retreat in New Mexico for those needing help with B-hole sunning.

But it is not cheap.

Another concern might be where one chooses to do this sunbathing. Unless you have a private beach in the Caribbean, there is almost no part of North America where striking this maximum exposure pose won’t read as, “Hey (fill in the blank), I’m mooning you.”

Not saying fill in the blank doesn’t deserve to be mooned, but it might bring unwanted aggression your way. I suspect striking and holding this pose might also generate lower back problems, so be mindful of that.

I don’t know. Good luck with it all and if the tanning works out, let us know. That might be as scientific as it gets.

SPF 69, okay?

town's Comprehensive Plan (also due for updating), and to adopt local laws to update its subdivision codes.

The proposal for the moratorium says specifically that any building over 4,000 square feet couldn’t be approved during this time. Applications for waivers would go to the town board instead of the zoning board. Exemptions would include any application approved by Feb. 2022, even applications that have only made it as far as being on the planning board's agenda. Marylou Christiana, Rochester's legal consultant, pointed out that if you change the law, you have to make provision for people who may have already invested in projects affected by the moratorium. Board member Erin Enouen suggested that they could be grandfathered in.

For the moratorium, during which the board will re-

view all the recommendations and pass local laws based on all that information, Baden is proposing a six-month time frame. “We have given ourselves two three-month extensions,” Baden said. “It'll be under a year; we hope it’ll be in the six-to-nine-month range.”

He described a couple of the Zoning Review Committee's (ZRC) recommendations. "One of the proposals from the ZRC is creating a new district that has a 10-acre minimum. A lot of the properties that they recommended have conservation easements in place already. To counter that, there are places that are listed as AR-3 that we’re thinking of making less. It’s really about getting the development in areas where the infrastructure is in place."

Another issue is also driving the moratorium, according to Baden. "We know that we’re in a housing crisis right now. All of Ulster County is,” Baden said. Many people who have grown up in the area are being priced out of the housing market, “and we don’t have a lot of rental units,” Baden concluded. “Maybe we need to look at ways to get more rental units.”

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Panel on military women features two Accord neighbors Anne Pyburn Craig BSP Reporter In 2019 there were 1.64 million female veterans in the U.S., and women have been serving in a wide range of MOS (Military Occupational Specialties) since the WWII era. To better understand and celebrate their stories, Women’s History Month Kingston and Radio Kingston livestreamed a panel discussion last Friday featuring a female veteran from each of the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces—and two of those five, it turns out, are Accord neighbors.

Mary Mendola and Elaine Laflamme Laflamme had known each other as neighbors for years before discovering that both had served their country at opposite ends of the Vietnam era, Mendola joining the Women’s Army Corps in 1962 and LaFlamme signing up for the Navy in 1974. “There was a get-together of neighbors at my home one night, and I was running around playing hostess Mendola and overheard a conversation among Elaine and a few men, talking about some aspects of being veterans. I stopped and asked, "Elaine, are you a veteran?"

The lawyer (Laflamme) and the writing professor (Mendola) were delighted to discover their common ground.

And in last Friday’s discussion, both emphasized the ways in which their service had enriched their lives.

Both joined young, rebelling against narrow expectations in an era when joining up was not the trendiest form of rebellion. “I was from a very small town, and

college was for boys,” said Laflamme. “Friends of mine were talking about hitchhiking cross-country and that idea scared me, so I signed the papers because I was too scared to hitchhike but wanted to be on my own.”

“I was the only daughter of an Italian American family in Brooklyn. When I said I wanted to go to college my mother took to her bed crying that I’d be ‘smart’ and no one would marry me,” said Mendola. “I went straight to the recruiting center in Times Square in my little Holy Cross Academy for Young Ladies uniform and signed up.

I wanted out of Brooklyn, where my life was all laid out by the culture.”

Both would go on to serve overseas, but along with their fellow veterans on the panel, both said the cultural education started with boot camp. “I think I had assumed the whole world had two parents, went to a good school, and was Catholic or wanted to be,” said Mendola. “By six-to-eight weeks into Basic, I realized how sadly I’d been misinformed…You don’t come from America. America is many things, and you will meet them in the military.”

Both found the service to be a solid foundation for careers that would take them far past the horizons they’d been handed. Mendola would serve as an editor and writer for Army Times and Stars and Stripes in Germany, moving into corporate writing and teaching after coming home. Laflamme, trained by the military in broadcast journalism, served in Morocco, Iceland and Cuba. “It was such an eye opener,” she said. “I got a sense of how much humans have in common and what we don’t. I evolved my sense of justice among such different people and settings; I was forced to think deeply about what justice is, and that’s what I hope to give back to the community.”

On coming back Stateside, Laflamme went to college and graduate school on the GI Bill, going on to law school at Vanderbilt University. Laflamme currently serves Roches-

Stone Ridge’s Meg Beaudoin among 12 artists in Women Who Woodfire Tour on May 21 Distinguished guest potters, host potters and pottery appreciators will gather in person for the first annual Hudson Valley Women Who Woodfire Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 21 and May 22. There will be three hosts with three guests presenting at each stop for a total of 12 artists.

The tour is centered around promoting and supporting the ceramic works of women, gender expansive and queer wood-firers. By sharing the “how and why” of what is made, all 12 artists will demystify what they do and help provide understanding to their ways of life and creating.

The tour will also provide an opportunity for visitors to lay their hands on hundreds of pieces and to meet and talk with regional and visiting expert potters.

Each of the three pottery studios is just a short drive from the others, all in Ulster County, allowing all to be visited in a single day. The three area host pottery sites include the studios of Meg Beaudoin of 40 Gerwin Road, Stone Ridge; Joan Shulman of 24 Turner Road, West Shokan; and Meredith Kunhardt of 4095 Route 28a, West Shokan.

Meg Beaudoin left her 20-year career as a psychologist in 2013, and moved to Stone Ridge, where she has built a studio and a life as a full-time potter. Soon after her

Area women’s hockey team to host May Melt Tournament Coached by Ed Montalbano, the Saugerties Nightmares, a recreational women’s hockey team, known to include women 18-68 years old, from High Falls to

ter as Town Justice.

Mendola found her world coming full circle in the classroom at UCC, teaching younger veterans. “They were me and I was them,” she said. “There was a bridge and a bond; I knew these kids because I had been them, struggling to get out of where I was and my cultural destiny.”

Her current work, writing for the Hudson Valley National Center for Veterans Reintegration, has her more in touch with that circle than ever before. “I’m a writer again, working with vets all the time, and nothing could make me happier.”

The quirk of destiny that brought them both to the same part of Accord is extra gravy. “My wife, Joanne Still, and I had been together 37-38 years when COVID hit,” says Mendola in an email after the panel discussion. “We decided then that it was time to get our act together and get ourselves legally married. And there was no one else, other than Elaine, that we wanted to tie our knot. And she did! As Rochester Town Justice, she performed our ceremony in the fields near our home. I believe it was the first time she'd performed a gay marriage...and we all are still living happily hereafter!”

Besides Laflamme and Mendola, the panel featured veterans Dawn Austin (Air Force), Jessica Bugbee (Army), Adrian Campbell (Coast Guard) and Andrea Molina (Marine Corps). The discussion was moderated by Malia Du Mont, currently serving as a Major in the US Army Reserve. You can hear it for yourself at https://www. facebook.com/womenshistorymonthkingston/videos/532452438293826.

For more information on veterans' issues and services, contact the Hudson Valley National Center for Veteran Reintegration (hvcvr.org) at 845-481-4004.

introduction to clay, she had the opportunity to participate in a wood firing and fell in love with both the process and the resulting surfaces. Since 2008 she has fired her work in anagama kilns with Jeff Shapiro, Jack Troy, and others.

Each firing lasts from three to seven days. During this labor-intensive process, Meg met Joan Shulman, who had been wood firing since 2003.

Shulman earned her art degree at City College, where she studied ceramics with Paul Chaleff. After graduating, she opened Stepping Stone Pottery in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, and joined a group called Friends of Fire. With the wood firing ceramics community ever expanding, Shulman met Dan Greenfeld who built a kiln of his own and invited a ceramics class from Skidmore college to his spring firing in 2014, where Shulman met Meredith Kunhardt.

Kunhardt was fascinated by the wood firing process. She took her first graveyard shift and knew then that seeking out wood kilns to fire was a beacon of light on her career path. She was hired to work at Sugar Maples for the summer of 2016, where she loaded and fired the wood kiln. At Sugar Maples, she met Jack Troy, and Suzanne Troutman, the woman who would donate much of the brick to build her own wood kiln now located in West Shokan.

Each of the three founding artists of the Hudson Valley Women Who Woodfire Tour have invited the most dynamic guest artists from the area to showcase their work. Visitors will be able to see a well-rounded collection of works from an additional nine talented ceramic artists, including Barbara Allen, Eileen Sackman, Christine Owen, Lynn Isaacson, Deb Heid, Puneeta Mittal, Emma Kaye, Emma Silverstein and Kayla Noble.

Admission to all three self-guided “open-house” studio tours is free and open to everyone. Complete information about each studio can be found at hudsonvallewomenwhowoodfire.com.

Germantown, will host their first, and soon to be annual event, the May Melt Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament, Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, at their home rink, the Kiwanis Ice Arena in Saugerties.

Recreational and Rec Plus teams competing are the Orcas from Mexico City (Mexico), Frozen Assets,(Troy, NY), Western Mass Stars (MA), Albany Angels (NY), Lady Lightning (Bolting, CT), the Free Agents (NY) and the Saugerties Nightmares (NY).

Games run 8 a.m.-7:15 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-3:30

p.m. Sunday. The Championship games are on Sunday, Recreational at 2 p.m. and Rec Plus at 3:30 p.m..

Open to the public, the tournament weekend will also feature a raffle of donated goods, a bake sale and a 50/50 raffle. Funds raised will benefit Boys and Girls Club of Saugerties and Saugerties Youth Hockey Scholarship Fund. Major sponsors include J. Mullens & Sons, Scribner’s Lodge, and Sun Common.

For info contact Emilie Hauser at eehauser@gmail.com.

“I do not conceive of my work as an act of self-expression, but rather as an act of world expression,” said Stone Ridge artist Meg Beaudoin. “Making, firing, touching, and beholding connects me to the world and so forms a bridge between inside and outside, making it re-discoverable in direct connection to ourselves.”

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Kudos The Stone Ridge Library receives a generous gift Bonni Leu Banyard was a beloved member of the community and happily served the Stone Ridge Library as a talented and trusted bookkeeper for many years. She was also an avid garden enthusiast, exotic bird and animal rescuer and a photographer.

A steadfast supporter of her community, friendship, gardening and the arts, she bequeathed the Stone Ridge Library with a generous gift from her estate. With the help of her dear friend, Deb Gray from Gardenmakers, and others who knew Bonni well, the idea of Banyard a pollinator garden was brought to life.

At her home in Kerhonkson, Bonni frequently spent time with friends and family either gardening or enjoying her garden. In true community spirit, the new owner gladly allowed Bonni’s friends to divide many of the plants to help create the new garden space at the library.

The new pollinator garden was planted by Gardenmakers this month and extends from Route 209 to the entrance of the Stone Ridge Library. A dedication to Bonni Leu Banyard will happen this spring.

Pollinator gardens are becoming more popular and serve a small, yet much-needed role in the community.

The recent decline of bees and butterflies is attributed to the loss of natural habitat and to the use of pesticides. A pollinator garden helps provide food (nectar and pollen) for bees and provides a habitat (milkweed) for monarch butterflies. Bees are essential for the reproduction of many flowering plants and pollinating agricultural crops.

Monarch butterflies are of focus due to their popularity and their highly visible and drastic decline.

“Bonni’s generous gift has allowed us to plant this wonderful pollinator garden and will also allow us to enhance other outside spaces,” said Library Board of Trustees president Ethan Plank. “It is community members like Bonni that make the library such a heartfelt and community-oriented gathering space.”

Another long-time friend of Bonni, Victoria Coyne of Victoria Gardens, remembers her as “someone who allowed her creative talents to influence all aspects of her life,” and that she shared these gifts generously with both family and friends.

Bonni is remembered as a teacher, cheerleader, sounding board, wonderful chef, researcher, gardening enthusiast, traveling companion, friend and bookkeeper.

Everyone is encouraged to stop by Stone Ridge Library this spring to enjoy firsthand the beautiful new pollinator garden.

Rosendale Theatre awarded Building a More Perfect Union Pandemic Recovery Grant Through the National Writing Project’s Building a More Perfect Union, a grant program for humanities organizations across the United States to assist in recovering from interruptions to operations due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Rosendale Theatre was awarded the Pandemic Recovery Grant. As part of the American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grantmaking for Organizations at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the Building a More Perfect Union program funds organizations to Saul develop programming in anticipation of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

The Rosendale Theatre’s Project, entitled “The Eagle’s Nesters: Beyond the Myths” focuses on the mixed-race and poor white neighbors living on the mountain above the town of Hurley between 1840-1950. Lead historian, Dr. Lorna Smedman, will work with local history buffs, informants and students to create a comprehensive study of the area. David Gonzalez, actor, playwright and musician, will use this research to create a performance piece to be presented at the Rosendale Theatre in March of 2023.

Donna Dabney-Jeffress, a retired teacher and descendant of Eagle’s Nesters, will lead the education team. Historical information will be organized on a website by New Paltz

Karen Schaffel in her studio in Cottekill

historian Susan Stessin-Cohn.

“These pandemic relief funds are saving the arts and humanities,” said Wendy Saul, Rosendale Theatre Board Member and author of the grant. “It is support like this that enables the Rosendale Theatre not only to survive, but also to grow in scope and ambition.”

The awarded projects, selected through a competitive, peer-reviewed application process, are located at local, regional or cross-regional organizations such as nonprofits, museums, libraries and archives, historic sites and public-facing humanities centers at colleges and universities across the country. This funding will help such entities restore programming post-pandemic and deepen collaborations with stakeholders and communities that will expand their reach.

Through its mission, the National Writing Project (NWP) focuses the knowledge, expertise and leadership of our nation's educators on sustained efforts to help youth become successful writers and learners. Through its many successful programs and partnerships, the organization reaches six million Pre-K through college-age students in over 2,000 school districts annually and prepares 2,500 new teacher-leaders each year. NWP envisions a future where every person is an accomplished writer, engaged learner, and active participant in a digital, interconnected world.

Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. For more information, visit neh.gov.

To learn more about “The Eagle’s Nesters: Beyond the Myths” and the Rosendale Theatre’s contribution to Building a More Perfect Union grant, visit nwp.org or contact Wendy Saul at wendy@rosendaletheatre.org.

Wendy Saul, is on the Rosendale Theatre Board and authored of the Pandemic Recovery Grant.

Cottekill’s Karen Schaffel’s 1-Wall Show at the Wired Gallery, ‘Color. Texture.

Emotion’ The Wired Gallery begins its 10th season with the 1-Wall exhibit, “Color. Texture. Emotion,” by the Cottekillbased, mixed-media artist, Karen Schaffel. The show, which features a selection of the artist’s latest works, is on view, Saturday, May 7-Sunday, May 22, at Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Road, High Falls. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Schaffel’s landscapes are culled from personal memory. They use unconventional perspectives, abstracted forms, and collage materials such as sequins, ribbon and lace tablecloth, which also contribute to evoke the identity of a culture, time and place. For more information, visit thewiredgallery.com or call 682-564-5613.

Rosendale Tom Sarrantonio’s paintings featured at the Rosendale Cafe The works of Tom Sarrantonio are on exhibit, May through the end of June, at the Rosendale Café, 434 Main St., Rosendale. Sarrantonio’s 100 paintings, oil on paper or canvas board, are open for viewing, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Wednesday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Sarrantonio studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He also holds degrees in Biology and English. Sarrantonio has received the Pollock-Krasner Award, given in recognition of a lifetime of artistic achievement; a visiting artist residency

“Bella,” by Tom Sarrantonio.

in Normandy, France and an artist residency Fellowship at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ballycastle, Ireland.

He taught art and art history at SUNY New Paltz for over 30 years and maintains a studio in Rosendale, where he lives with his wife and family. For more information, visit rosendalecafe.com or call 845-658-9048.

The dedicated cleanup crew, at last year’s roadside cleanup, standing on left, Anna Parker; standing on right, Terri Gittens, Gerald’s mom, and president of the memorial committee; kneeling on left, Ryan Thiel; kneeling right, Dawn Alvarez and not pictured, Christina Carr and Rebecca Case.

Volunteers needed for semi-annual roadside cleanup in memory of Gerald W. Neal The Gerald W. Neal Memorial Committee will hold their annual roadside clean up, 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, May 14. Participants are needed and should meet at the Rosendale Recreation Center, at 1055 Route 32, Rosendale to listen to safety instructions, before they got their designated assignments and don their official safety gear.

The GWN memorial committee will provide water during the event and pizza and cookies upon conclusion.

Maintenance of the area is dedicated to the memory of former Gander student, Gerald W. Neal, who graduated Rondout Valley High School in 2000 and lost his life on March 31, 2001. The roadside cleanup will begin in front of the Rosendale Recreation Center (where the memorial basketball court is located) and continuing down over the Rosendale bridge up Route 32, past the Rosendale mall area up the hill to Cornell Street. Last year, the cleanup crew picked up 12 bags of debris. As best said by Terri Gittens, Gerald's mom, and president of the memorial committee, "We were rocking it!"

The roadside community cleanup is a way of showing gratitude for the commemorative road sign instillation in Neal's memory, through the state’s Adopt-a-Highway program. This spring event is one of the two semi-annual cleanups, with the other happening in the fall.

“For the memorial committee, it is a labor of love and joy,” said Gittens. “It gives us the opportunity to share Gerald stories and to collaborate plans for promoting the fall cleanup.”

The community is encouraged to participate in these annual cleanups or to donate to the Gerald W. Neal Memorial Scholarship Fund which presents the Gerald W. Neal Memorial Scholarship “Friendship” Award each year to a graduating senior who, as it is written on the plaque, demonstrates the characteristics of the man it was named after, “Exhibiting dignity in the face of adverse circumstances, integrity, loyalty and friendship to all.”

All are welcome to join in tomorrow’s cleanup. For information, call 845-687-7772 or email gittensst@yahoo.com.

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You are here I first discovered my sense of place in the summer of 2016. At 33, I was newly single after two back-to-back relationships. The second had been short and pleasant, but the first—begun when I was just 21—had been long, isolating and inarguably disastrous. When the latter ended, my social life had only just begun to recover. I spent most of my time alone, my thoughts often fixed on finding a new tribe and redefining my sense of identity.

With the Catskills at my doorstep, I decided to take up hiking.

What I found in the mountains surprised me. My solo weekends trekking over peaks had an air of romance. I came to know the features of the land with the same sense of intimacy I had experienced with friends and lovers. relationships gave me a new Jodi LaMarco These context for my place in the world.

Better still, those long, solitary days in the forest helped me rediscover who I was.

In a matter of months, my loneliness vanished. That summer and autumn were some of the happiest of my life, marked with a fresh, giddy excitement second only to falling in love. I had found my sense of place.

Having a sense of place refers to the emotional relation-

A Sense of Place

ship we have with a particular environment, no matter the scale. Your sense of place can relate to your home state as a whole or a precise spot beneath a tree in your yard.

It also speaks to the unique characteristics of a location. In the coming months, I’d like to introduce you to the places I have come to know. I have relationships with mountains. With certain ponds. Even the occasional parking lot. A sense of place can develop just as easily in the basement laundry room of an apartment building as it can in a corner of beloved woods. No matter how seemingly humble, every place has character.

One of my favorite patches of forest is at the same time modest and spectacular. It is a defunct quarry, beautiful but fairly small, girdled by a wobbly oval of local roads.

When I go there for walks, I often think back to an episode of the Magic School Bus in which Ms. Frizzle took her class on an adventure through the human body. The remaining rock walls define distinct pockets of woods, clustered together like the chambers of a heart. Now that the flow of stone has been turned off, people have become its blood. The trail transports visitors to and from a marvelous lookout. It is located in a cozy clearing, at what I presume is the area’s highest point. Standing there is like looking through the eyes of the quarry, my view its own view, which expands all the way to the Burroughs Range of the Catskills.

I have hiked every peak and bump I can see from that spot, and I have looked at their collective profile more times than I can count. The high peaks stand at relatively

the same level in the background. Closer and shorter are South Mountain and Ashokan High Point to the left, along with Samuel’s Point, which sits just to the right.

Their arrangement reminds me of an old wedding picture I have of my maternal grandparents. In the photo, they are front and center, flanked on either side by parents and neat rows of siblings. When I look out at the Burroughs Range, I feel as though something old and benevolent is looking back, watching over me like wise, protective ancestors. I also feel as though I know precisely where I am in the world.

And that’s why I go there. There are other reasons, too.

A hundred years of re-growth has helped the space regain much of its wildness. I know where to find shadbush in June and the powdery blue berries of eastern red cedar in January. There are animals: a resident barred owl, the occasional black bear. And of course, there are all the visible remnants of the quarry’s history, including my favorite—a walkable piece of rail bed that leads to an old loading dock.

But these, taken separately, are merely attractions. I go for the whole. For the chance to follow the vein of the quarry’s trail into the eyes and mind of the forest—the familiar location where I can look out at the mountains and know exactly where and who I am. The point where I have a sense of place.

Mays past in the Rondout Valley May 17, 1861 New Paltz Times A town committee, to provide a patriotic fund for Wawarsing, has been appointed. It was resolved that all the families of volunteers who have gone out on duty he visited each week, in order that their wants be learned and provided for—that the wives of husbands now in the army each receive $1.50 per week for themselves, 25 cents a week for each child under two years of age, and 50 cents a week for each child over two and under fourteen years; and that the brother, son or other person is gone, on whom the family is dependent, the family shall receive $2 a week.

Linda

From the archives Tantillo

May 6, 1869 New-Paltz Independent Change of name —The legislature has passed the bill to change the corporate title of the “General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch church in North

America” to “General Synod of the Reformed church in America.” The Christian Intelligencer says the Governor has signed the bill, and it is now a law. But this does not change the name of individual churches. Such change is to be accomplished by petition to the County Court. In the adoption of the change now consummated, it was expressly stipulated that the title of particular churches should not be affected, unless the church should take the proper steps to secure that result. We are not aware that any Church has yet ceased to retain the Dutch in its title.

This is of importance to our readers, who make wills or other documents for the benefits of such churches. Do not leave out the “Dutch” or your work will be invalid.

May 20, 1875 New-Paltz Independent Shade Trees and Watering Troughs. – In 1869 a law was passed with a provision that “an inhabitant liable to highway tax, who shall transplant by the side of the public highway forest shade trees of a suitable size, shall be allowed by the over seer of highways, in abatement of his highway tax, one dollar for every four trees so set out; elms seventy feet, locusts thirty feet, and other trees fifty feet apart.”

In 1872 a law was passed the authorizing the commissioner of highways to annually abate three dollars from the highway tax of any inhabitant of a road district who shall construct on his own lands, and keep in repair, a watering trough beside the public highway well supplied with fresh water, the surface of which shall be two or more feet above the level of the ground and easily accessible for horses with vehicles; but the commissioner of highways may designate the number necessary for the public convenience, and no others than those designated shall be allowed this abatement of tax.

May 29, 1880 Kingston Weekly Freeman and Journal A Prohibition tent will soon be raised at Mettacahonts.

Six hotel and three store licenses have been granted in the town of Rochester.

Ellenville has 20 hotels, five saloons and one store licensed to all intoxicants.

In the 60 dwelling houses at Kerhonkson can be found 26 cabinet organs and 11 pianos.

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Wild Things

Horoscopes The personal planets are beginning to spread out to encompass more areas of the Zodiac than previously while the slower moving generational planets seem to remain stationary. However, two strong grouping of planets remain: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune are conjunct around the cusp of Aries. The Sun, Mercury retrograde and Uranus are positioned in the sign of Taurus and the cusp of Gemini. As the readers of this column are aware – when Mercury is retrograde, information and mail will be lost, purchases will not work out as planned and Joanne accidents are more frequent. In Ferdman addition, Saturn is in poor aspect to the Sun, Mercury, and Uranus - resulting in more frequent mishaps than usual. The full Moon on the 16th in Scorpio brings a total eclipse as well as significant events.

Your Zodiac

ARIES: 3/21 to 4/19: Mars, your ruling planet is in your 12th solar house of hidden enemies forming a stellium of four planets that includes Neptune, Jupiter and Venus. Fortunately, Venus is presently positioned in your 1st solar house – allowing you to proceed with plans to promote business and personal interests without impediment.

TAURUS: 4/20 to 5/20: Venus, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 12th solar house and is working behind the scenes. This is the time to understand your talents and drawbacks to determine the best path forward. However, with Mercury retrograde, you are not in

The Eastern phoebe

second one, it was nowhere to be found. Hopefully, it was hiding somewhere while the parents continued to feed it till it could survive on its own.

I was probably safe in assuming that my returned fledgling was accepted back into the nest, because according to the Audubon bird guide, Eastern phoebes are "extraordinarily tame at the nest” and may have been the first bird ever to be banded. "Audubon marked one on the leg with a silver wire and noted its return the following year," the bird guide said.

From a human's viewpoint, phoebes' fondness for ledges over doors and windows can be a trifle inconvenient. The outside lantern lights on either side of our front door were chosen for a nest one summer, so we had weeks of mud, sticks and droppings right next to the front door—and weeks of feeling guilty about opening the door and disturbing the birds! After they left, we stapled wire possession of the elements to consider. The full Moon in Scorpio may provide insight.

GEMINI: 5/21 to 6/20: Mercury, your ruling planet, is positioned on your Ascendant. It is also in retrograde motion and conjunct both the Sun and Uranus. This results in you being unaware of important information. Take a step back and wait until your ruler turns direct before making any important changes.

CANCER: 6/21 to 7/20: The full Moon on the 16th falls in the sign of Scorpio – your 5th solar house of creativity and your children. You may be involved with aspects of your children’s lives or in a very creative project. The sign of Scorpio suggests you are thinking about a major shift in format – Mercury retrograde says take your time with any decision.

LEO: 7/21 to 8/22: The Sun, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 10th solar house of career and is conjunct both Mercury retrograde and Uranus. It’s possible you are contemplating some sort of a change in career with several different options. Think carefully before you decide – remember Mercury is retrograde (things may change).

VIRGO: 8/23 to 9/22: Mercury, your ruling planet, is positioned on the cusp of your 10th solar house of career and is also conjunct both the Sun and Uranus. This position may easily result in recognition and an expansion of your basic work. The full Moon in Scorpio may find you experimenting with new and different techniques.

Mercury is retrograde!

LIBRA: 9/23 to 10/22: Venus, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 7th solar house of partnership. The stellium that includes Jupiter, Neptune and Mars follows closely in your 6th house of daily work – suggesting your work is bringing you into close contact with people or situations that may lead you to a different occupation for the future.

SCORPIO: 10/23 to 11/22: Mars is positioned in your 5th solar house of creativity and is conjunct both Jupiter and Neptune. Lately your work has been stellar and is about to be rewarded. The full Moon in your sign will show the extent of the appreciation you receive. The results may be unexpected.

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SAGITTARIUS: 11/23 to 12/21: Jupiter, your ruling planet, is positioned with both Neptune and Mars on the cusp of your 5th solar house of children and creativity with Venus in your 5th house. Children seem to be your important concern now – whether relating to their daycare while you work or their health. Your choice is important.

CAPRICORN: 12/22 to 1/20: Saturn, your ruling planet remains positioned in your 2nd solar house of money while Pluto remains on the cusp of the 2nd house. The “old goat” is known for his primary interest in both money and power. They are willing to work behind the scenes to gain their objective – and this is one of those times. Learn and wait!

AQUARIUS: 1/21 to 2/19: Uranus, your ruling planet is conjunct both the Sun and Mercury and is positioned in your 4th solar house of home and family. Since Mercury is retrograde, some of the repairs, or work on your home must be redone – and all it takes is money. Unfortunately, that seems to be in short supply at present.

PISCES: 2/20 TO 3/20: Neptune, your ruling planet continues to be positioned in your 1st solar house of personality together with Mars and Jupiter – with Venus leading the way in your 2nd solar house of money. This results in you making headway in your quest for acceptance in your chosen field. You can start moving towards your goal at last.

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and hardware cloth around each light fixture, which has worked 100 percent to keep the front porch nest-free.

Another year they picked a very unfortunate spot—tragic, even: the window ledge outside of the one room in the house with a little air conditioner, which, of course, blows heat outside. The parents sat on that nest for at least two weeks; finally, one day, they did not come back. Feeling uneasy about the eggs, I did an internet search and found out that too much heat can destroy them. I climbed up there and looked, and yes, there were unhatched eggs in there.

Feeling terrible about this, we stapled up more landscape cloth across that window ledge.

Next year, though, they were back. The same pair? No way to tell. They chose a much safer location above the bay window and probably got at least one brood out into the world (they can rear two broods in a season). I say probably, because we did not actually see it happen. But the adult birds were busy back and forth there for a good while.

Phoebes are among the bird species who will re-use an old nesting site, maybe just spiff it up with some fresh mud and twigs. I know it’s not the best thing for the house, letting them build up there, but it’s cool to watch them up so close, and if I can help make up for the loss of so much of their insect prey in any way, then why not.

They're not especially attractive or sweet to listen to, but I waited for weeks hoping to hear that annoying call, to see a phoebe sitting on the clothesline wagging its tail.

On the last day of April, I heard a churring and a chattering from above the bay window. From the living room, I could see a pair of feathered tails flicking up and down.

A small but essential piece of my corner of the world had slipped into place.

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The Eastern phoebe: a drab little bird. It's an unexciting gray-brown, and the monotonous, “Fee-BE!” is about all there is, as far as the male’s territorial song goes. He sounds annoyed, sitting there nearby his chosen home—often somewhere on a manmade structure—shouting out his two syllables just as loud as he can.

But around our house, that is the sound of spring and, in a way, it is a particularly cheering one.

Phoebes, after all, live almost entirely on insects, and insect numbers have been declining in general. If the phoebes and other Ann Belmont insect-eaters are doing okay here, that's good news; there must be enough prey to nourish them.

Though phoebes appeared as usual this March, I hadn't seen any for weeks, since the cold spell when it snowed in early April. Some birds keep a very low profile, but the phoebe's presence is hard to miss. Besides their outraged-sounding squeak of, “FEEBEE!” whenever they perch, these birds flick their tails up and down. Why? Mystery to me.

Since we have a wood-sided house and two old sheds, we've had a series of phoebes taking advantage of the nesting sites to be found on the premises. One year a couple built their home right under the apex of the garden-shed’s peaked-roof. I happened to see a couple of the little ones fall out before they were ready to fly. I went over and put up our tallest ladder against the shed, picked up a chick and carried it back up to the nest—probably not necessary, as I read later fledglings often leave the nest before they can really fly. When I looked around for the

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FOR THE FAMILY Ellenville Regional Hospital Auxiliary Fundraiser, Mother's Day Sale, all items 20% off! Check out all the gift items – sterling silver, estate jewelry, scarves, handbags and more– at the sale, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Hunt Memorial Bldg., Liberty Sq., Canal St., Ellenville. For more information, contact Auxiliary board member and event coordinator Helene Morris at 845-2107120.

Invasive plant removal and trail work at Lake Minnewaska For this project, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, volunteers will work with Park Preserve staff in the Lake Minnewaska area on a variety of tasks to enhance and protect the Park Preserve. Tasks near the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center may include, but are not limited to, removing invasive plant species, maintaining the native plant garden and brushing in social trails. It is recommended that volunteers bring work gloves and clothes that they don’t mind getting dirty. This program is appropriate for children over the age of 13, accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18. Meet at the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center, 5281 Route 44/55, Kerhonkson. For more information, please call the Visitor Center at 845-255-0752. Pre-registration is required by visiting ptny.org/ilovemypark.

Spring Cleaning Day in High Falls Join the community from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, for the High Falls Conservancy’s Adopt a Highway and Riverkeeper’s 11th Annual Sweep. Meet at Grady Park flagpole for registration, coffee and doughnuts and a special preview of the summer series, “High Falls Rocks.”

For more information, call 845-687-6187 or 917-705-8711.

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 May 7, 14, 21 and 28. 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 845-6877023.

Second Sunday Supper is back, live and in person! The Rondout Valley United Methodist Church will host its Second Sunday Supper at 5:30 p.m., May 8, Mother’s Day, at the church, at 25 Schoonmaker Lane, off Route 209 in Stone Ridge. All are invited to meet and greet other members of the community, dine together and enjoy one another’s company. Second Sunday Suppers are free and held on the second Sunday of every month (except July and Aug.). For more information, call 845-687-9061.

Sunday worship, at RVUMC is in person, at 10 a.m. or online, anytime at rvumc. org. Need prayer? Call Pastor Caroline at 845-687-9090.

Mindful Mondays with Aimee Trumbore Join the community at 2 p.m. Mondays, May 9, 16, 23 and 30, via Zoom or in person, 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

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“A Doll’s House, Part 2” will be performed, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, May 19-22, and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale.

‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ in Rosendale Directed by Guy Anthony with Eliza Fichter, Katherine Reich, Andy Teirstein, and Aimee Trumbore, Lucas Hnath’s Tony-nominated “A Doll’s House, Part 2” picks up where Henrik Ibsen’s groundbreaking play that was first performed in 1879, left off.

“Recently I read a quote by [English Fantasy Writer] Neil Gaiman: ‘I like stories where women save Anthony themselves,’ and I thought, ‘Me, too!’

I love a story about a strong woman who challenges systems, mores and expectations,” said Anthony.

“A thought that came to me during rehearsals is that courage can be something that happens only once, but strength happens over and over again.” Anthony explained the significance having a “Part 2” to the story, “Where Ibsen creates a crack in the restrictive gender roles of the late 19th century, Hnath shines light through that crack and gives

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 Aimee Trumbore, certified Mindfulness Meditation teacher.

For more information and registration,

us a Nora who is self-realized, has agency and continues to reflect and grow.”

Fifteen years ago, Nora left her husband, Torvald. In the years since, the two have had no contact. Nora has become a successful feminist writer, while Torvald continued to work at the bank and raised their children on his own. Now, Nora has learned that contrary to what she believed, she and Torvald were never actually divorced. She returns to her old home to request Torvald finally grant her a divorce. But after all that’s happened, will Torvald be willing to give her what she wants?

After all this time, is Nora prepared to face what she left behind? Audiences will find out, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, May 19-22, and 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 21, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale.

“This play will make you think,” said Anthony. “But don’t worry, it will also make you laugh.”

Admission to “A Doll’s House, Part 2” is $20/$18 members.

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

visit stoneridgelibrary.org or call 845687-7023.

Writers group with Cathy Arra Two separate writer’s 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 meeting for Group 1 is May 16, and Group 2 meets on May 9 and 23. Email carra22@aol.com.

Mahjong, Tuesdays and Fridays at Stone Ridge Library The Stone Ridge Library hosts ongoing weekly mahjong at 10 a.m. Friday mornings (May 13, 20 and 27), plus a beginner’s group, 10 a.m.

Tuesdays (May 10, 17, 24 and 31), in the activity room of the library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. New members are welcome. No registration required. Just walk in. For more information, call 845-6877023 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, May 10, 17, 24 and 31. 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 (May 11) and fourth Wednesday (May 25) of the month at the Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale. Upcoming trips include a day trip on May 10 to Villa Roma in Callicoon for lunch and a show-tribute to Elvis and Connie Francis. Cost is $67 per person.

Bus will leave at 8 a.m. from the Rec Center. Another trip is scheduled on July 19 to River View Inn in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, for lunch and a show, “Jo Jo Russell, Man of a Thousand Laughs,” for $58 per person. Bus leaves from Rec Center at 8:45 a.m. A visit to Myrtle Beach is also planned for Sept. 11-17. The cost is $739/person double occupancy. For more information, call Chickie at 845-658-2414 or Hal at 845-658-9020.

Poetry with Rosemary Dean Join the community via Zoom, 1:30-3 p.m. every other Thursday, with the next meeting on May 12. This program is presented by the Stone Ridge Library. Contact Rosemary Dean at rmdeen@gmail.com to join the group.

All-ages Chess Hour at the Rosendale Library Every Thursday, 4-5 p.m., May 12, 10 and 26, 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.

Marbletown Seniors meetings and trips The Seniors hold their meetings at noon on the first Friday, June 3, (bring a dish to share or drop $3 in the basket on the food table) and 1 p.m. on the third Friday (May 20) of each month (bring a dessert to share or drop $2 in the basket on the dessert table). A trip is planned for the Marbletown Seniors on Tuesday, May 10 to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse, Hampton, New Jersey, for the comedy titled “I Left My Dignity in my Other Purse,” featuring Joyce DeWitt from the TV sitcom “Three’s Company.” Cost of $78 includes lunch with choices from the menu.

Bus takes off at 9 a.m. The “Ride the Rails” four-day, three-night trip to West Virginia is Monday-Thursday, June 6-9, and includes Cass Scenic Railroad, Black Water Falls State Park with a spectacular waterfall, Seneca Caverns and more.

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Events continued from page 20 ings are held at, and trips leave from, the Marbletown Reformed Church, 3750 Main St./Route 209, Stone Ridge, across from the post office. For more information, call Sharon Letus, trip chairperson, at 845-687-9162.

Quilt group Zoom meetings At 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month, with the next meeting on May 21, 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.

Story times at Little Ones Learning Center in Accord Little Ones Learning Center, a free early-literacy program held in the space rented from the Rochester Reformed Church, continues its in-person story times at their space in the church, 10 a.m.-noon each Wednesday and Saturday. Parents/caregivers are required to stay with their child. For more information, call Little Ones Learning Center at 845-626-4112 or call Mary Lee, LLC treasurer, at 845-626-7249.

Rondout Valley Lions Club New members, men and women of all ages, are wanted and encouraged to join the Rondout Valley Lions Club, serving the towns of Marbletown, Rochester and Rosendale since Oct. 18, 1950. During this time, they have helped those in need, whether it is for sight, hearing, medical emergencies or any worthwhile cause. “We serve” is their motto, and this is what they do.

For more information on being included in the club’s next meeting, contact Janet Sutter at janet.sutter@aol.com.

ARTS, MUSIC, BODY & MIND Mother Mary, High Priestess in the Kiva behind MaMA The Holistic Health Community in collaboration with the Morty and Gloria Wolosoff Foundation present “Mother Mary: the High Priestess & Mentor You Never Knew,” a free talk and experience led by Marguerite Mary Rigoglioso, Ph.D., author of “The Mystery Tradition of Miraculous Conception: Mary and the Lineage of Virgin Births,” 2-5 p.m. Saturday, May 7, in the Kiva, behind Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. For more information, visit holistichealthcommunity.org or call 845-867-7008.

Spring Wassail and Balkan Dance Party at Stone Ridge Orchard Experience an eclectic spring celebration, 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 7, at Stone Ridge Orchard, 3012 Route 213, Stone Ridge. Sing to the apple trees in an ancient Celtic Ritual for a bountiful harvest. Partake in a Charshiya Balkan Marketplace of local and artisanal foods and goods to honor the farms and makers. Join the circle for traditional, folk-style dancing to live Balkan music. Tickets are $35, under 18 are $15, and kids under six are free. For more information, visit stoneridgeorchard. com/events or call 845-266-3979.

Chimera in the Kiva at MaMA Come and experience, Chimera with Iva Bittova, Steve Gorn, Timothy Hill and Michael Bisio, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7, in the Kiva, at Marbletown Multi-Arts, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. Admission is $20 contribution. For more information, visit cometomama.org.

Cooks and books at the Stone Ridge Library; cooking class with Julia Turshen The library has a new monthly book group, Cooks and Books. The organizational meeting for this group will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 13, in the Activity Room of the Stone Ridge Library, at 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge.

Participants must register for this group and include email address. If you are interested in joining, choose a cookbook to explore and bring the title of the book to the meeting. Books chosen should be in the Mid-Hudson Library system. To find out if a title is in the library system, visit https://search.midhudsonlibraries. org and type in the title or the author’s name. Each month the group will meet either in person, to sample recipes from the chosen cookbook while discussing

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Go see what the young artist of the day are making at the SUNY Ulster student exhibit. Pictured above, Cali Kircher, gouache & pen/paper, Fashion Design Program and Lorelei Siegel, Digital Media Fine Art/Visual Arts Program.

Fine Art and Fashion Design Student Exhibition opens 5/6 and runs till 5/21 Students from the Fine Art/Visual Art and Fashion Design programs of SUNY Ulster will exhibit their work through Saturday, May 21, with the opening reception, 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, May 6, in the Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery and College Lounge, at SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge. Attendees can come at 4 p.m. to celebrate with the Fine Art students in the Gallery and then take a short walk down the hall to see the Fashion Design work in the College Lounge at 5 p.m.

Fine Art students participating in this exhibit who are sharing their work in a variety of media include Meleah Danner, Samuel Goldberg, Angela Mayer, Margaret Priest, Francis Sargenti, Gregory Renner, Colin Secore, Olivia Schmidt, Megan Sorbellini, Darryl Underwood, Lorelei Siegel and Kylie Williams.

The Fashion Design exhibit will showcase the work of first and second-year students. The event is the final presentation of second-year students whose garments will be worn on live models and mannequins. Their portfolios of apparel illustrations and computer-aided design will also be on display. Work from firstyear students will include blouse and skirt

outfits. Second-year students include M.E. Baker, Cali Kircher, Sierra Madison and Ariel Pazer. First-year students are BrookeLynn Caso, Sarah Connolly, Mikyla Hough, Vera Hrab, Sophie McCarthy, Stephanie McClure, Janyia McNabb, Monserrat Medina, Deja Squire and Anna Thomas.

COVID screeners will be on-site to conduct a brief health screening and issue wristbands for all visitors. Additionally, SUNY Ulster has moved to a masks-optional policy for all vaccinated employees, staff and visitors. Visitors will be required to show proof of vaccination at checkin. Those without proof of vaccination will be required to wear a mask while indoors. Face masks are still encouraged to be worn in any setting where social distancing of three feet cannot be maintained. SUNY Ulster fully supports all members of our community who wish to continue wearing masks to protect themselves, dependents at home or for various reasons.

For more information on this exhibit or art programs at SUNY Ulster, contact Chris Seubert at seubertc@sunyulster.edu or Kristin Flynn at flynnk@sunyulster.edu.

Join the Rondout Valley High School Human Rights Club (RVHS HRC) and the Environmental Club (EC) for social justice conversations, resources and actions co-sponsored by Amnesty International Mid-Hudson, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, May 15 (rain date on Saturday, June 4), at the Rail Trail Café, 310 River Road Ext., Rosendale.

Learn about the Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International Mid-Hudson, Stopping Danskammer, River Keeper, local organizations and ways to be involved as "a part of the solution" with youth. All donations will go to the RVHS HRC and Environmental Club to continue their human rights work locally, nationally and globally. Amnesty International Mid-Hudson will be tabling to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act for a roadmap for permanent status for Afghan refugees and the Break the Cycle of Violence Act. For more information, email Diana Zuckerman, Spanish Teacher and Human Rights Club Advisor at RVHS and Coordinator, Amnesty International Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter and Commissioner, Ulster County Human Rights Commission at dianazuck@yahoo.com.

The Rail Trail Café will also feature Madeleine Grace: Sonic Elixirs, 1-3 p.m. (sonicelixirs.com) and Redwing Blackbird Theater, (redwingblackbirdtheater. com) 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14; an evening with Edith Piaf, 5-7 p.m. Sunday, May 15; and the Beltane Festival, 1-6 p.m.

Saturday, May 21.

For more on these events and more, email Tara Johannesson at tgjohannessen@yahoo.com, visit railtrailcaferosendale.com or call 845-389-7714.

Guitarist, composer, arranger, lyricist, writer, educator, and vocalist Joel Harrison.

Saturday night music at Lydia’s Café with the Joel Harrison Trio Fishbowl is Bob Wallner, bass, vocals; Harvey Boyer, keys, sax, and vocals; Nicole Ryan, vocals; Greg Dinger, guitar, vocals; and Sevan Melikyan, drums, vocals.

Fishbowl featuring to perform at Music on Market Concert The Music on the Market Concert Series, live and virtual, will present Music on Market Coffeehouse featuring Fishbowl, a five-piece band performing fun, famous and dance-inducing songs from the ‘50s to present, pop, rock, disco, R&B, funk and more. They’ll reprise part of their “come as you aren’t” costume party (feel free to don a disguise) with songs of identity.

Fishbowl is Bob Wallner, bass, vocals;

Harvey Boyer, keys, sax and vocals; Nicole Ryan, vocals; Greg Dinger, guitar, vocals; and Sevan Melikyan, drums, vocals.

Fishbowl will perform, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 7, at MISU, 40 Market St., Ellenville, and live streamed on Zoom.

Pre-registration is requested for both.

Consider donating to MISU for tickets. For more information, visit misucatskills.org or call 845-377-3727.

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 the Pete Levin Trio with Levin on organ; Mike Jackson, guitar and Jeff Siegel, drums on May 7: the Joel Harrison Trio with Harrison on guitar; Chris Macchia, bass and Aaron Johnson, drums, May 14; the Jimmy Keneally Band on May 21; and the David Lopato Quintet with Lopato, composer and keyboards; Lucas Pino, saxes, clarinet; Ed Neumeister, trombone; Ratzo Harris, bass and Harvey Sorgen, drums, May 28.

For more information, call 845-687-6373 or visit lydias-cafe.com.

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Aileen Weintraub to have reading of her book, ‘Knocked Down: A High-Risk Memoir’

Events continued from page 21 it, or via Zoom, to cook recipes together in the kitchen at home. During the first month the group will meet twice, once for an organizational meeting and a second time at 2 p.m. Friday, May 20, for a free cooking class on Zoom with Julia Turshen, author of “Simply Julia,” “Small Victories” and “Now and Again.” Her podcast, “Keep Calm and Cook On,” was named a finalist in the 2019 IACP awards. Registration is limited so sign up for both sessions now by visiting stoneridgelibrary.org or contacting Sarah Robertson, programs manager at 845687-7923, ext. 8.

‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could not be Televised)’ In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park).

The footage was largely forgotten–until now. “Summer of Soul” shines a light on the importance of history to spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes concert performances

by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension and more.

“Summer of Soul” will be shown, 7:30 P.m. Friday, May 13, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. Admission is $10/$6 members. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

Beginner livestock virtual seriesJoin the community for this virtual series for those new or interested in livestock production, noon to 1:30 p.m. May-Aug. with Introduction to forage & forage quality, May 19; Beginner chickens, June 2; Introduction to cattle, June 16; Introduction to swine, June 30; Introduction to sheep & goats, July 7; Meat science and regulations, July 27; and Livestock auctions, Aug. 4. Register for one session and pay the $10 fee and attend any number of the other sessions for free. Look for the promo code in the confirmation email.

Register for each session individually and enter the code to access the other sessions. This event is hosted by the Regional Livestock Team of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Register at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/beginner-livestock-series-registration-305920184507 or contact Stephanie Herstritt, Livestock & Natural Resources Educator at sh2234@ cornell.edu.

A partner yoga experience in-person workshop hosted by Hannah Fox in Stone Ridge Bring a sweetie, friend or family member and celebrate spring with instructor Hannah Fox in this partner yoga workshop, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Whole Sky Yoga, 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge. Fox will lead students through a fun and trust-building partner yoga sequence that exhumes kindness, empathy and healthy connection. All levels welcome. Fox also teaches dance and theatre. In all that she does, she cultivates a sense of compassion (ahimsa), inwardly and outwardly, as the main objective. Her classes focus on breath, alignment, and playfulness. Fox is a mom of a spirited 6-year-old boy who loves downward dog. She still practices on the same 20-year-old purple yoga mat. For more information, wholeskyyoga.com, hannahkfox.com or call the studio at 845-706-3668.

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 (May 9, 16, 23 and 30) and 9-10:15 a.m. Wednesdays (May 11, 18 and 25) 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 (May 10, 17, 24 and 31). For information and cost, contact Sahasrabudhe at sahasrayoga21@gmail.com.

The cast of “Murder at the Speakeasy.”

'Murder at the Speakeasy,' a historic whodunit performance in Marbletown In celebration of its 24th year in operation and its return to live, and safe, performances, Murder Café of Rosendale will be offering its original historic whodunit, “Murder at the Speakeasy.”

The evening of history and mystery, hosted by the Ulster County Historical Society, will be presented, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14, at the Bevier House Museum, 2682 Route 209, Marbletown. Light refreshments will be served.

“Murder at the Speakeasy” is set in 1928 at the Bevier House when the landowner decides it’s in his best interests to have local bootlegger and Hudson Valley legend, Dutch Schultz, open a speakeasy on the premises. Bevier wants revenue from moonshine, but Dutch wants to give his girlfriend Lu Lu a place to sing. Flapper Rose isn’t having it. Everyone dines, dances and gulps the best hooch anywhere until tempers flare, bullets rain and the law shows up. One body will fall but it doesn’t

look like the Charleston did it.

“Combining local history with a touch of mystery is what we love to do and what our audiences have come to expect from us,” said Murder Café owner and operator Frank Marquette. “In ‘Murder at the Speakeasy’ all the characters have a motive for murder. As the clues develop and the plot thickens, you’ll be asked to guess whodunit and why. Guess correctly and you will be eligible to win a prize.”

“Murder at the Speakeasy” features the talents of Hudson Valley-based actors Kim Schneeberger, Jim Keenen, Ellen Pavloff, Tom Roberts, Lauren Roberts and David Britton.

Tickets for the annual fundraising event benefit the Ulster County Historical Society, are $55 per person and can be purchased by visiting ulstercountyhs.org or by calling 845-377-1040.

For more information on Murder Café, visit murdercafe.net or call 845-475-7973.

Rosendale Theatre’s First Annual Mushroom Festival Part of the Science on Screen® Series, the First Annual Mushroom Festival, 2 p.m.-midnight, Saturday, May 14, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale is a day-long extravaganza of fungi films, mycology experts, filmmakers, a mushroom meal, mushroom coffee and is for people who love mushrooms.

The schedule of events includes, at 2 p.m., the showing of the documentary, “The Truffle Hunters.” The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Paul Sadowski, mushroom educator NY Botanical Garden and NY Mycological Society; Eugenia Bone, author of “Mycophilia,” chef, appearing in “Fantastic Fungi;” Maria Reidelbach, author, artist, local food activist; and moderated by Pam Kray, filmmaker, “Mushroom Seekers.” At 4:30 p.m. is a mushroom meal, created by The Big Cheese of Rosendale. Mushroom coffee will be served in the Rosendale Theatre lobby thanks to FourSigmatic.

“Now, Forager,” a film about love and fungi will be shown at 6 p.m. Filmmakers Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin will introduce the film and will offer a postfilm discussion with Q&A. The Rosendale Theatre Filmmakers Series is sponsoring this event. The Japanese Sci-Fi 1963 film, “Attack of the Mushroom People,” features a group of pleasure-seeking young people who are stranded on a mysterious island when their boat crashes. One by one, they succumb to the lure of the deadly mushrooms. And finally, at 10 p.m. there will be a showing of the documentary, “Fantastic Fungi,” a descriptive time-lapse journey

Local author, Aileen Weintraub recently released her book, “Knocked Down: A High-Risk Memoir,” which takes place in Accord and Stone Ridge.

As part of the “Tinker Street Social Reading Series,” hosted by the Golden Notebook, Weintraub will be doing a free in-person live reading, along with two other authors, Ryan Tracy and Angelo Nikolopoulos, 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Nancy’s of Woodstock Artisanal Creamery, 279 Tinker Street, Woodstock.

“Knocked Down: A High-Risk Memoir” (March 1, 2022; University of Nebraska Press) Weintraub is a laugh-out-loud story about a free-spirited, commitment-phobic Brooklyn girl who, after a whirlwind romance, finds herself living in a rickety Hudson Valley farmhouse, pregnant, and faced with five months of doctor-prescribed bed rest because of unusually large fibroids. As the farmhouse collapses around her and her marriage does the same, she confronts her grief for her father while fighting for the survival of her unborn baby.

“Jewish culture meets rural farming culture, all coming together in the glorious Hudson Valley,” said Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody.

Award-winning author, journalist, and editor, Weintraub has written for the Washington Post, Glamour, NBC, and AARP, among others. She’s also published several children’s books, including, “Never Too Young! 50 Unstoppable Kids Who Made a Difference” and “We Got Game! 35 Female Athletes Who Changed the World.”

For more information, visit aileenweintraub.com.

Perennial Division workshop in Stone Ridge, register by May 11

Among the many mushroom activities to see and do at the First Annual Mushroom Festival, there will be a panel discussion featuring Eugenia Bone, author of “Mycophilia,” chef, appearing in “Fantastic Fungi;” Maria Reidelbach, author, artist, local food activist; and Paul Sadowski, mushroom educator NY Botanical Garden and NY Mycological Society.

about the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth.

Science on Screen® is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Filmmakers Series is presented with support from the J.M. McDonald Foundation. Mushroom Festival Sponsors include, Ecovative, My Forest Foods, Catskill Fungi, and Barner Books.

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

Learn how to keep perennials and ornamental grasses healthy by successfully dividing them at the Perennial Division workshop and go home with a few great new plants for the garden. Join the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardeners, 10 a.m.noon, Saturday, May 14 for this fun spring workshop at their award-winning Xeriscape Garden, at the SUNY Ulster Campus, 491 Cottekill Road in Stone Ridge.

Dress appropriately and bring gardening gloves and tools such as pitchforks, spades and trowels. Participants will work in small groups guided by Master Gardeners. Registration is $25 per person, and attendees will leave with some prize divisions from the Xeriscape Garden. Pre-registration is required by May 11. This class is the season opener for the “Learning in the Garden” workshop series, free gardening classes held at our Xeriscape Garden on the third Saturday of each month, May-Oct. For all details and registration visit http://ulster.cce.cornell.edu/PerennialDivisionWorkshop or contact Master Gardener Coordinator, Courtney Churchill, at 845-340-3990, ext. 335 or cmc534@cornell.edu.

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