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First aid squad needs taxpayer support No debate at Rochester public hearing Ann Belmont BSP Reporter

Willa's cone of shame: This local bear unfortunately has a chicken feeder stuck on her head. Doughnuts: Delicious goodies that are put in the trap by NYDEC to catch a hungry Willa. The bear photos were captured by security camera footage.

Willa’s unbearable cone of shame Thomas Childers BSP Reporter The BlueStone Press received a reader photo from Julie Puppolo recently that showed a bear with a chicken feeder stuck on its head. Puppolo introduced us to Kristie L Hendricks-Davis, who has been working with the DEC on helping this bear remove the chicken feeder. Hendricks-Davis reached out to the DEC, and they came out to set up a bear trap on her property with delicious bait to attract the bear that she has named Willa.

Hendricks-Davis decided to name the bear Willa after she tried Wilbur (the name of a beloved horse) but found out through the DEC that the bear was female. Hendricks-Davis mentioned that she plans on

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getting a tattoo of Willa pictured with the feeder on her head.

Having the bear trap on her property has been “a little like having an infant,” she said, due to her waking up whenever her security camera gets tripped by anything as small as a moth, or by larger animals like a particular raccoon that Hendricks-Davis has named Sid. Sid keeps getting trapped while gorging himself on Willa’s bait. In the event of an animal getting trapped in the device (like Sid did multiple times) meant for Willa there is a loud steel clang, and Hendricks-Davis comes out, releases the animal inside, and resets the trap for Willa.

See Bear, page 14

There are only two townships with all-volunteer rescue squads left in Ulster County. The Kerhonkson-Accord First Aid Squad (KAFAS) is one of them, but that's about to change. On July 7, the Rochester Town Board hosted a public hearing so people could comment on the proposal for a Kerhonkson-Accord ambulance district funded by an annual tax to town property owners. The amount of that tax, town supervisor Mike Baden explained before opening the hearing, would be about 20 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value, which translates to $50.21 for a house worth $250,000 (the average home value in the district).

“That’s essentially a dollar a week," said Baden. "This would allow the KAFAS to contract for paid service for the hours they have difficulty getting volunteers.”

First to speak when the floor opened for comment was Charles Nerko of the KAFAS. “If you call 911 because you or a family member is in need of emergency medical care, there’s a ... chance our squad would not be able to show up. That’s not the plot to a horror movie – that’s the state of KAFAS today ... Tonight, We're calling 911! We’re asking you to help us. The lives of your neighbors are at stake. With the proper investment in EMS, we are going to make Rochester a safer place to live."

KAFAS has traditionally been an all-volunteer unit. Every one of the squad is a certified EMT, which takes “several hundred hours” of training. “It’s a lot to ask of people in the community," who also have full-time jobs. Paid staff could cover gaps in the schedule at times when volunteers are at work or otherwise unavailable.

Beyond the need for paid staff, Nerko said, was the need for supplies and updated equipment for the ambulance. He used the example of a school shooting, where fatalities are often from blood loss. “If there’s a mass shooting we are prepared to go in there with law enforcement and stop as many people as possible from bleeding to death," but currently one of the volunteers buys tourniquets out of her own money, because they’re not in the budget.

"We have the training and knowledge but not the equipment” to save lives, he said, holding up an antiquated-looking device that shocks a heart back into beating if it stops. “Look at this. This is almost as old as the cardiac patients we treat!” Then he wheeled out a stretcher to show the

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The Kerhonkson-Accord First Aid Squad on Route 209

audience.

“This model is so old it is no longer supported for repairs, even out of our own pockets,” said Nerko. He said that they have to call the fire department for some of their patients because the stretcher’s not adequate. He also said they need a mechanical “thumper” to perform CPR on patients.

Currently, “we are not part of the town (government). We are funded as a first aid squad, neighbors helping neighbors.

We’re an independent charity, a nonprofit organization ... We only get insurance reimbursement when we take calls. In a rural area like this, we don’t have the call volume to maintain expenses based on insurance recoveries alone. Our biggest expense is remaining in a state of readiness. Without [the town’s] investment in EMS, our squad will go insolvent and close in 2023… We hesitate in asking for your help, but it’s necessary in order to continue having a community ambulance service.”

Next, former board member Bea Haugen-Depuy quoted from Town Board meeting minutes in order to show that, including grant money, $144,000 had been budgeted for the emergency squad this year. “Where is the $144,000?” she asked.

Baden answered that the KAFAS couldn't receive the money until they signed a new contract (something confirmed by the town's lawyer, Marylou Christiana).

Haugen-Depuy called this “holding them hostage to a contract. Shame on you ...

This town has always paid for EMS, and this board has seen fit to hold up this mon-

See First aid, page 8

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Caring for her community Are you from the area originally or did you move here? Explain a bit about your past and why you like the area.

I grew up with my parents, Rob and Ali, and younger sister, Mackenzie, in Cottekill. I graduated from Rondout Valley High School in 2016. Athletics were always a large part of my life. I played softball and basketball in high school and continued to play collegiate softball.

After leaving the area for college, it did not take me long to realize how Visit the folks much I missed my community. I atnext door tended one year at SUNY Plattsburgh before I transferred back home and finished my first bachelor’s degree at SUNY New Paltz. I currently reside in Kingston with my fiancé, John, and our four-legged babies Dax and Roxy.

My utmost favorite thing about the area is the people who are a part of the community. Working at The Roost [in Stone Ridge] has strengthened my bond with those in our neighborhoods and has allowed me to develop the most amazing relationships that I will carry with me throughout my lifetime. I do also enjoy the beauty that this area has to offer. The fall is my favorite time of year, and I love spending it in an area where we have local apple orchards and pumpkin picking.

desire to be a nurse and helped better prepare me for the fact that anything can happen. I graduated this May with a Bachelor of Science in nursing with program honors as well as magna cum laude. I kept my tech job on top of nursing school just to keep up on my skills and spent two to four nights a week working at the Roost.

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Taylor Fischer Age: 23 Profession: Registered nurse Town: Just left the wait staff at The Roost in Stone Ridge for a career in nursing

Tell us about your career path and what led you to nursing.

When I had transferred home from SUNY Plattsburgh in 2017, I had taken

a leap of faith and applied for a job as a specialty care technician in the Emergency Department at HealthAlliance Hospital-Broadway Campus in Kingston.

Much to my surprise, I had gotten the job. I was only per diem, which meant I worked as needed. My first day training in the Emergency Department had been so difficult I had thought that I would never be able to work in health care at all. I still wanted to help people, though, so I completed a degree in psychology, which I received in 2019 at SUNY New Paltz. During that time, between 2017 and 2019, I had worked any chance that I could because I really wanted to work in health care.

It was during this time I really learned what it meant to be a nurse, and I had found my passion. The nurses participate in everything and have so much knowledge. I am often still in awe at the amazing things that my coworkers do for patients.

The Emergency Department really shaped me into the nurse that I am going to be.

The staff took every opportunity possible to teach me something, and I felt at home with them.

This was also where I met John, and we had started dating back in 2018. He was a fellow specialty care tech just getting ready to start his nursing career. I was starting nursing school in the fall of 2020 at Russell Sage College.

It was challenging attending nursing school during a pandemic, but I made it through. I think overall it reinforced my

BSP Corrections In the July 1 issue of the BlueStone Press, there were a few errors. The first was in the BlueStone Briefs section, on page 3, in the “Marbletown Sportsmens Club’s Handgun Safety Class” brief, the contact phone number for the NRA instructor Rob Wallner was printed wrong. The correct phone number for Wallner for the Sunday, July 17, event is 845-549-0961.

The second error was on page 9, under BlueStone Briefs, under the “Town of Rosendale Pool is open” brief. The contact phone number for the Town of Rosendale Pool, which changes each year, was incor-

rectly printed. The correct phone number is 845-705-4817.

And on page 20 of the calendar section, under “High Falls Fair Day,” the brief listed a previous year’s information and date, which were wrong, as the event happened on July 9. The BlueStone Press apologizes profusely for these errors and any problems they may have caused. Note: To get the most accurate calendar information in the paper, please continue to email events and happenings to donna@ulstercountypress.com.

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Tell us about your family.

My family has been in the area for some time. My grandparents, Mickey and Bob Azzara, relocated to Stone Ridge in the 1970s with my mother and her siblings.

My mother has been a teacher at Kerhonkson Elementary since 1995, and my father was employed with the Rosendale Police Department from 1997 until this year, and he is now enjoying retirement.

My paternal grandmother, Donna Fischer, has lived in Rosendale since my father attended Rondout Valley, which was where he and my mother (also a Rondout alum) started dating. My younger sister Mackenzie is entering her senior year at SUNY Potsdam where she is studying to be a teacher and competing in collegiate volleyball. My fiancé, John, is a Kingston native and is a registered nurse.

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You’re about to start your new career. What are you looking forward to?

I am looking forward to learning new things in health care and developing into my new role as a nurse. After spending about six years in school full time and working two jobs I am very much looking forward to focusing on nursing full time and spending time on myself and with my family on my days off.

John has been trying to get me to learn how to snowboard, so this may finally be the year! I am most excited about my nursing career because there is always something new to learn, and there is so much opportunity for growth and change.

I will be working on the Medical-Surgical floor at HealthAlliance Hospital-Broadway Campus.

What are your hobbies and interests?

My hobbies consist of mountain biking, kayaking, fishing, golfing, tennis, and spending time with my dogs. John and I really love the outdoors and will spend any days off outside. I have found an interest in functional medicine and nutrition, so I spend a good amount of time listening to podcasts on those topics.

What do you look forward to in the future?

In the future, I look forward to getting married and further developing myself as a nurse. Our wedding is planned for June of 2023 at New Beginnings Farmstead. It was important to us that we have the ceremony that starts our life together in the same area in which we were raised. As far as my career goes, I have always dreamed of being on the flight team and doing transports in the helicopter. I also would like to further my education and become a nurse practitioner and teach nursing eventually. I fully anticipate spending my career locally. It is especially important to me to be involved in the care of my own community.

Also, in the future I am looking forward to spending my mornings with Carl Pezzino on the other side of the Roost countertop with the best coffee around and the best company in town.

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by Hudson Rowan has 181,300 votes out of a total of 193,900 votes. Current vote tallies for all six of the finalists' submissions are pictured above.

Hudson Rowan, a 14-year-old from Marbletown who is looking forward to going into high school next year, submitted the viral sticker design on April 20 and was the first person to do so. Hudson is looking to apply to the Rhode Island School of Design as his next step in his education after high school. Hudson said that he “hopes I can encourage people to go out and vote” with his sticker. Hudson also said that he is “trying to get back to as many people as he can” to respond to the media attention around his design and that he “can’t believe how much support he has had.”

One of the participants who submitted a more traditional “I Voted” sticker design, Shafil Sabbir, was surprised that the contest went viral. He said that the contest is a “learning process that's more about the journey than where you actually end up going.” Shafil drew inspiration for his design from the colors of Ulster County.

Shafil is not yet a U.S. citizen, however, he is taking his oath soon. Currently, Shafil is planning on attending SUNY New Paltz and majoring in electrical engineering, and taking some photo and art-based classes.

Rick Wiley, who helped the Ulster County Board of Elections set up the website for the community to vote on these stickers, said, “Traffic is coming from all over the world, the website is getting international attention.” There were 14 total submissions, and the six finalists for favorite design were decided through an internal ranked-choice election. This year's vote total is much larger than the 1st annual “I Voted” sticker contest, which only had around 1,500 votes, according to Rick Wiley.

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Republican Election Commissioner John Quigley said, “Anyone interested in working as an election inspector might just be the lucky person to hand out these awesome stickers this year!” Democratic Commissioner Ashley Dittus said that her “First reaction to the sticker was to smile.”

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D&H Canal Museum and Mid-Hudson Visitors Center sets a new record Chelsea Miller BSP Reporter Just three weeks into officially opening the doors, the D&H Canal Museum and Mid-Hudson Visitor Center has already hit a major milestone. As of July 11, the museum and visitor center had welcomed 716 guests, which is roughly the number of guests the museum hosted in an entire year at their previous location on Mohonk Road. Bill Merchant, deputy director for collections, historian and curator for the museum, says that the result is exactly what they hoped for when they first acquired the canal house. “We have this important American story to tell, and the new (to us) space is allowing us to reach a much broader audience,” Merchant said.

The Canal House has been an anchor of the High Falls Community from its construction in 1797. The building has housed a tavern, company headquarters for the D&H Canal, and John Novi’s fourstar restaurant. The newest incarnation of the space pays homage to the entirety of the building’s history while at the same time featuring modern technology to help tell the story of the D&H Canal and the mid-Hudson Valley to the audience of today.

Jack Braunlein, executive director, joined the project in 2017. Originally from Baltimore, Braunlein says that from the very beginning history has been in his blood. “I was raised in history,” he explains. “My mom and dad loved history, and so I had a family that loved history.

Museum leadership Courtney Conte, Jack Braunlein and Bill Merchant of the D&H Canal Historical Society at the entrance to the newly opened D&H Canal House Museum

Growing up we went to old historic sites, and it’s always been with me.” Braunlein studied philosophy in college and became a social worker early on in his career. His interest in folklore led him back to school for museum studies, and from there his career traversed him across the East Coast. His museum career started when he was charged with cataloging the decoy collection at The Museum of Stonybrook, and grew to include being director of the Madison County Historical Society and director of the Rockwood Museum. It

was a consulting gig at Historic Huguenot Street – during which the locally beloved tradition of Haunting Huguenot Street was launched – that Braunlein discovered the mid-Hudson Valley, and he quickly fell in love with the area and the history it held.

He purchased his home in Hurley in 2014.

Braunlein would go on to work closely with the City of Kingston on a variety of projects including documenting the city’s bluestone. Throughout his career community engagement with history has been paramount, and it was with this in mind

he accepted the position of executive director of the D&H Canal Historical Society.

At the time of his hire, the Canal House had just been purchased with help from the Open Space Institute, and Braunlein was excited about the possibility of being involved in the creation of a new museum. “I could see the relationship between the museum and the Five Lock Walk and thought it was a marvelous opportunity.

We could capture the people hiking to visit the museum and get the people who came for the museum to get hiking.”

When it came time to plan the museum, leadership took to the field and investigated many, many museums, giving deep thought to what worked and what didn’t.

What leadership came away with was that they wanted the new museum to feel fresh and innovative. They wanted the exhibits to be interactive, easily self-guided, and to compellingly tell the story of the D&H Canal.

It was also important that all renovations were thoughtfully done and that the space did not lose any of the historic and architectural significance. Merchant says that he is thankful to have worked with Yankee Construction, who were very sensitive to the historic nature of the building. When it was time to curate the space Ferwerda Creative Services and POW (Paul Orselli Workshop) helped identify the goals for the experience and design the space accordingly. The result is

See D&H Museum, page 15

Rochester Town Board discussions Ann Belmont BSP Reporter At Rochester's regular monthly Town Board meeting on July 7, the first thing on the agenda was to vote on the establishment and funding of a new ambulance district. (A public hearing on the subject had been held just beforehand; see article in this issue.) After the formality of a SEQR review, town supervisor Mike Baden read through the many paragraphs of the proposal, each one beginning with "Whereas ..." The motion to adopt the ambulance district passed unanimously, but 30 days have to go by without any referendum petitions being brought forward before it

becomes law.

The contract for the Kerhonkson-Accord First Aid Squad, which covers all of Rochester (except for a small area around High Falls covered by Marbletown), has not been finalized; Baden promised to send it out to all the board members by next week for their perusal. During the public hearing, a comment was made to the effect that KAFAS should have been funded even without a contract. Baden said, “For the public: Yes, in past administrations, the money was just given to them, but that is illegal. You can’t just give money to a vendor. We are required by law to have a contract to any vendor we deal with.”

During discussion time, the issue of

whether to allow public comment during workshop meetings arose. Board member Michael Coleman was against it. "We have a lot of work to get done, and we [already] have public comments at our monthly meetings … that’s just my perspective," he said. “People are welcome to call me on the phone … I know everybody on the board gets calls … there’s a number of ways people can voice their opinions.

We have Facebook, we have Nextdoor. we have an amazing local newspaper where you can write letters to the editor."

Coleman's position received criticism from former board member Bea Haugen-Depuy (during the public comment period). Given that the board sometimes

votes on matters of public concern at workshop meetings, she said the public should be notified before things are voted upon and given a chance to voice an opinion. “If you weren’t making decisions at those meetings … but you are.” Haugen-Depuy added that she recalled Baden had made a campaign promise to have “open meetings.”

Another commenter thanked Coleman for explaining a tax matter to him on the phone, “but I have a lot of questions. Is there any chance that you could have a question-and-answer thing? Because I

See TOR, page 14

Public hearings July 27 on Rochester's zoning code: a thumbnail guide Ann Belmont BSP Reporter The purpose of the land-use moratorium currently in effect in the Town of Rochester is to give the Town Board time to consider modifications to the zoning code recommended by a review committee; they are now ready to hold public hearings to discuss the first six proposed changes.

"The main purpose of the new codes are for clarification and for evolution of land use," said town supervisor Mike Baden.

"Each local law is a subchapter of the total zoning code." Below is a short explanation of what each proposed new code, or local law, is about, with commentary by Baden.

Wetlands and Stream Buffers, which would add to what is currently covered

under Rochester's code. "The wetlands law is to protect our aquifers to be certain clean, safe and plentiful drinking water is available to our residents given that most properties in Rochester have an individual well on their property."

Agricultural Use. "The agriculture code is to better harmonize state regulations and local regulations. It also discerns between State certified agricultural district farm operations and the smaller hobby or small business types of farms. AR-10 is a proposed new district, not currently in existence. It will be proposed later in the process when all zoning map changes are presented (likely later in the fall). It will encompass larger agricultural properties currently being used in agricultural manner. This will be to protect large ag land

tracts from being chopped up into many smaller lots."

Yard Setbacks, "necessary to change from the 'one size fits all’ current thinking of every road has a 50-foot-wide right-ofway to a thinking each scenario is different.”

Waterfront setbacks, "to protect our waterways and drinking water sources and to minimize stormwater runoff."

Animal husbandry. "The animal husbandry section is aligned with the smaller situations where a resident wants or has a few farm animals such as chickens or goats or horses and their property is not in a state ag district. The purpose of the code is to minimize intrusion on neighbors while still allowing the use."

Nonconforming uses and structures.

"The nonconforming use and structure section allows the town to better manage and control properties which are not compatible with the current code, either in size, type of use, or location."

An informational session for these six proposed ordinances is planned for 1-3 p.m. Sunday July 24, at the Accord community center, and the public hearings will be held (also at the community center) at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 27. To read the text of each proposed code in full, click on "Public Notices" at the top of the homepage at townofrochester.ny.gov, and find the hearings listed for July 27.

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Briefs Stone Ridge Library vote to choose two trustees and decide on budget Aug. 8 The Stone Ridge Public Library will hold its annual election/budget vote on Monday, Aug. 8, between the hours of 2 and 8 p.m. at the library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge.

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

Board of Trustee candidates nominated by petition for the four-year seats are Sarah Graves and Judith Jones. The increase in the library’s operating budget is largely due to increased utility and staff costs. It also reflects the fact that in 2021 the library budget remained the same as 2020 due to the economic effects of Covid.

For those not able to come to the polling place on Election Day, absentee ballots are available at the library. You may request them with curbside pickup or at the front desk. Ballots may be mailed back or returned in person to the library, no later than 8 p.m. on Aug. 8.

Those eligible to vote must live and be registered to vote in the Town of Marbletown. For further information, contact Jody Ford, library director, at 845-6877023.

The Town of Rosendale Pool is open The Rosendale pool, at 1055 Route 32 North, Rosendale, will be open seven days a week, noon-7 p.m. Pool-goers should check postings in case the pool needs to close for unforeseen circumstances such as inclement weather. The last day the pool will be open is Sunday, Sept. 4, closing at 6 p.m. For more information, call 845-705-4817.

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Board of ed reorganizational meeting with new board Amber Kelly BSP Reporter The Rondout Valley Board of Education had their re-organization meeting at the district office on July 12, part public, part in executive session. Business began with administering the oath of office for the newly appointed board members and for the district clerk.

Financial authorizations and designations were approved, followed by designation of official depositories, official newspapers, meeting dates and time and re-adoption of the policy manual.

The Committee for Special Education and Pre-School Special Education Danielle Kennedy, Jaime Churchill, Megan Braren, Laura Mehalak, Jennnifer Stellavato, Stephanie Chan-Haver, Jaclyn Bleski, Amanda Renner, Anne Kelly and Laura Ayasse. Psychologists on the Committee for Special Education: Laura Mehalak, Jennifer Stellavato, Jaclyn Bleski, Stephanie Chan-Haver, Amanda Renner, Christin Mello, Laurel Olelxa and Alison Tosi.

The BOE authorized Dr. Joseph Morgan, superintendent of schools, to employ personnel on a temporary, per diem or substitute basis and to set the appropriate wages for such personnel.

The board voted to approve substitute rates at the higher rates set recently in order to be more competitive in the market.

Certified teachers earn $150/day, $190/ day on 11th day, $279/day on 31st day in same position; noncertified substitutes earn $125/day; nurse $220/day; custodial $15/hour. Clerical support staff (20+yrs experience, retired), $20/hour; clerical $15/hour; teacher aide $95/day; teacher assistant $95/day. The courier $15/hour, BOCES non-certified $80/day and administrator $300/day, with administrator for APR evaluations at $400/day.

Staff development and emergency closing day rates were approved at $93.75 for certified teachers, $67.50 for noncertified, teaching assistant, and teacher aide. The clerk pro-tem rate of $125 per meeting was also approved.

The BOE approved the use of facilities rates at $150/hour during normal working hours, with a twohour minimum for non-residents. The hourly charge if not during regular custodial worker hours Monday-Saturday is set at $30/hour per employee needed and $40 for Sunday. No fee for district-related groups and community-based groups during normal hours.

Community groups pay $25/hour for lights, $40/hour for press box/scoreboard, and $40/hour for site custodian. Non-residents pay $50/hour for lights, $40/hour for press box/scoreboard, and $40/hour for site custodian. The fee is $1,000 for all-day event for all categories.

The BOE waives fees for school-related

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The BOE approved DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) coordinators as follows: District coordinator Nicole KappesLevine; High School, Jessica Torok, Ryan Judge, Tomas Martelli, and Lisa Ciccone; Junior High School, Stacy Bowers and Victoria Saffioti; Intermediate School, Deb Marinucci and Lee Cutler; Kerhonkson Elementary School; Maria Dunham, Kiersten Waruch, and Jackie Vannosdall.

Marbletown Elementary School, Danielle Waldron and Andrew Davenport.

In the case of any physical absence of a principal, multiple acting principals were approved for each building.

Lead evaluators of classroom teachers were chosen: Jessica Torok, Lee Cutler, Andrew Davenport, Danielle Kennedy, Anne Kelly, Victoria Saffoti, Thomas Martelli, Ryan Judge, Stephen Protoss, Jeff Panek, Lisa Pacht, Jacqueline Van Nosdall, Chris Frenza, Laura Avasse, Jaime Churchill, Megan Braren and Nicole Kappes-Levine.

Educational consultants and independent contractors approved as follows: Colin Conomy, Arc of Ulster Green, The Brookside School/Arc of Ulster Green, Wendy Bower, Center for Spectrum Services, United Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County, Dr. Simone Collymore, Greenburg North Castle UFSC/Kaplan Career Academy, Dr. Randall Thomas, Donna Trast, KMR Consultants, Katherine Mykula, Ishrat Khan, Jie Zhong Zhi, Lana Yedynak, Quarate al Khan, Shafiul Chowdhury,

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A handful of soccer parents spoke to the board during public comment time. They had written a letter to the board and have not heard anything back. Board President Dawn Van Kleeck apologized to them and promised to respond soon.

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Hair salon parking problems … and Cherries to serve ice cream year-round Cronic parking issues create tensions in High Falls Amber Kelly BSP Reporter Klay Stack, owner of 2303 Lucas Turnpike, presented a change of use to the Town of Marbletown Planning Board meeting on July 12 at the Rondout Municipal Center. The meeting was also streaming live on the Facebook group ‘Town of Marbletown & Community.’ The proposal is to change the site at the intersection of Route 213 from eating/drinking to a hair salon. The parking is a little tight, with two for employees, two for apartments, and seven for retail. The whole space is 2,000 square feet, with retail space 1,500.

“The minimum parking is 11 spaces, and we have 15, one ADA,” board member Max Stratton said.

John Hoover walked to the front, saying, “I’d like to talk. I’ve been 33 years across from Klay. I’m Jake’s Auto Body, and the whole time I’ve been in business I’ve addressed issues with people parking there in my parking lot. The only way to get a car removed is to call the police and have it towed. I don’t want to do that. The worst was the Brewery [previous tenant], with vandalism, people smoking, urinating, and just hanging in our parking lot that

weren’t allowed to be there.

“Since Klay started this project, we’ve had overflow coming to our parking lot,” Hoover continued. “You know, the hairdresser is doing his best to notify customers not to park there, but there’s been issues there. Equipment has been unloaded in our driveway. The cars do … I’ve caught a couple of them now. They do it right next to the mailbox, then shoot right across the street and they are right inside.

“What am I supposed to do? Klay is not there all the time. How do we enforce that?

Is it my responsibility to keep cars out of my parking lot? Who do I talk to? Do I call the Town and say, ‘Listen guys, you gave permission to this business and they are parking in my parking lot’?

“I want to put it on record that we have a problem here with parking,” Hoover said.

“I’m a reasonable person, but the liability is on me. Someone comes out to my parking lot, trips and falls – we’re not there on the weekends; we don’t plow the driveway,” Hoover said, pacing back and forth.

Stratton said that all the board can do is review applications and ensure they comply with town code. The Brewery did not submit a plan, and that was not right, but “we do not do enforcement.”

“I’m not asking for enforcement, I’m asking what stance you guys have,” Hoover said. “If it happens and I come to you, what are you going to say to me? We put a chain up and they actually broke the chain and filled the lot up. We have a lot of high-priced cars in there and we don’t need non-customers whipping in there

and being irresponsible. I’m going to have to put up a chain again.”

Planning board chairman Paris Perry said, “We are not going to go out there and ticket.”

“I’m not asking you to,” Hoover said.

“I know that, man. I’m just going by past history and what has happened so far.”

“I understand,” Perry said.

Stratton suggested that a sign be put up by the hair dresser that parking for business is limited to that property.

Hoover said, “I have a question as to why is this business operating without doing a building plan prior? How is this business in business now before we came to this meeting? I’ve been in this place a long time. Every inch of the way, every step I did on my property, I had to do it here first. When I bought my property, I had to do it here first.”

Several comments erupted from the board: “How could you not know that it was open? Didn’t you see the ‘OPEN’ sign in the window?” … “Don’t you read the BlueStone Press or the Shawangunk Journal?”

Perry said, “I don’t read those journals.”

“That’s plausible deniability,” Hoover said.

“Nobody here knew that business was open?” Tracey Kellogg, the town attorney, asked.

“Nobody knew,” said Perry.

Applicant David Smith and agent Terry Ringler of Ringler Land Surveying put in a petition that 50.7 acres at 2456 Lucas Turnpike, High Falls, be subdivided to create three separate parcels; 28.7 acres will be vacant and 7.6 acres will be split off. There is one driveway coming in. There needs to be a road maintenance agreement. One plat is agreed to be at the rail trail, so the town would then have access to the rail

trail. “There is a signed agreement right on the rail trail, and we need to include the O&W Rail Trail Committee, who are already on board. Utilities are already there.”

Lawrence O’Toole from Cherries at 4162-4166 Route 209, Stone Ridge, brought a new application for a special use modification for expansion and modification of site plan for a special use permit.

Building three will be converted into a dining area with a stone walkway connecting the two buildings.

O’Toole said, “It is a unique site with two uses and non-conforming setbacks and all sorts of issues. What is there now is an existing house here [O’Toole used pointer on overhead projection] an existing house here, and Cherries is here.

The proposal as it stands right now is to remove the existing residential structure and replace it with a dining facility that acts as a pairing to the existing Cherries space, which would remain as the production and walk-up ice cream. The basic idea is to have this place open year-round and also provide a more welcoming space.

The face of the new building will match the existing building of a ’50s road stop.”

The remaining residential structure will be maintained and rented out. There will still be some outdoor tables. They have a 50 foot right of way onto Route 209.

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Briefs In-person Holistic Healthcare Day at Marbletown Community Center and virtual week Holistic Health Community of Stone Ridge will offer its ongoing in-person Holistic Healthcare Day from 4-8 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19, at the Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St., Stone Ridge, and a Virtual Holistic Healthcare Week, Monday-Friday, July 25-29, via Zoom.

Community Holistic Healthcare Day is held on the third Tuesday of each month.

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

Practitioners for the in-person Holistic Healthcare Day include Ami Jayaprada Hirschstein with Ayurveda Wellness Consultations; Cornelia Wathen, Emotion Code; Diana Seiler, Thai massage; Donna Cohen, spiritual counseling; Juday Swallow, Rubenfeld Synergy®; Katy Bray, Resonance; Lauren Schaub Mokino, Brennan Healing Science; Mary Zak, Reiki; Maureen Smith, hypnotherapy; Phoebe Lain, flower essence therapy; and Samuel Claiborne, Ortho-Bionomy. Practitioners available virtually include Wathen; Diana Gongora, psychotherapy/art therapy; Cohen; George Jacobs, PsychSpiritual counseling; Joanna Leffeld, ‘Healing Your Money Story’; Karin Reynolds, life coaching; Lightfield session; Rob Norris, Reconnective healing; Sharon Lococo, consciousness shifting; Sigrid D’Aleo, biodynamic shamanistic healing; Shulamit Elson, sound healing; and Wendy Wolosoff-Hayes, Spacious heart guidance.

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Marbletown Dems Committee organization meeting In compliance with county rules and with Covid concerns, the Marbletown Democratic Committee will host their biennial organization meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, July 18, at the pavilion at Marbletown Park, 350 Tongore Road, Marbletown.

The principal item on the agenda will be election of the Committee's officers for two-year terms: chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer. According to the county rules, paper ballots shall be used in the event of a contest for any office. Each CC member casts a single vote. The winner will be the individual who wins a majority of those CC members present.

Also on the agenda will be an update on the Aug. 23 Democratic primary, the setting up committees with objectives and discussion of strategy for the balance of the year.

For more information, visit marbletowndemocraticcommittee.org or call 845-339-7858.

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What’s happening in this town is sad.”

Nerko later explained why the KAFAS didn’t get around to finalizing their contract until June. It had to do with answering a lot of calls in Wawarsing, he said, which made the bookkeeping complicated.

“For 97 cents a week, you can count me in!” said Roger Hoornbeek. The room applauded. He described finding his pregnant neighbor in labor. “It was 40 minutes before the ambulance got there. We almost had a baby boy on our front porch!

This is a service we need.” Hoornbeck said he doesn't like more taxes, “but for something like this, I don’t care what it costs!”

Another man wondered why people in entertainment and sports get paid more than EMTs. “Fifteen dollars an hour – you can’t live on that! We got to rethink our priorities.”

“My name’s Dave Bollin," said the next commenter. "I’ve been a first responder for close to 30 years now… This is something that’s been a long time coming, should have been done many years ago.”

He mused that people pay more for a life-insurance policy than they’d pay annually for this service. “I’d gladly pay $100 a year if I knew that when I called 911, the ambulance would show up at my house in five to 10 minutes, as opposed to a commercial ambulance coming from Kingston, If they’re available. This is a step in the right direction. I applaud the Town Board … this is a serious issue. It’s not just Kerhonkson-Accord. It’s volunteerism across the state.”

Nobody spoke against the proposal.

Beth Anderson summed up the general tone of the commentary, saying, “I want everybody to take a bow. This is the right step. It’s the most cost-effective way to achieve the service that people want.”

There were a couple of comments about what a big commitment it is to be an EMS volunteer, and live-chat comments from Paula Lockshorn and Ilene Cutler, both strongly supportive. Joe Vitti, who lives in Rochester but is a member of the Marbletown First Aid Squad, commented, “Many of the folks who respond to the calls are getting older.” Another MFAS member observed that it took them three years to hammer out an agreement for a hybrid

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“We decided to offer our volunteers the opportunity to be paid.”

A woman asked whether the budget of $150,000 for this year would be enough.

“In order to create the district we have to set a taxable amount," Baden replied.

"This is the budget [the KAFAS] presented to us… Each year will be a new budget.”

Baden hoped the tax levy might actually go down a little bit because of the many new homes that are being built in the Town of Rochester.

KAFAS will still be an independent entity, as the vendor servicing the municipal district being created, Baden said, but “there will be an oversight board of directors, some town residents and some members of KAFAS, and they will oversee the budget for the district." Baden explained that fire districts are allowed to create themselves and determine their own budget. “The town collects their taxes, but we have no say over their budget … ambulance districts, by NYS law, are not allowed to do that.” He suggested it was time for a change. “State Senator Hinchey

from Saugerties is working on that.”

In answer to a question from Zorian Pinsky, Baden affirmed that the establishing a new ambulance district is "subject to permissive referendum. If we adopt it – and I have full expectation we will – we must wait 30 days before it takes effect," because there must be 30 days for Rochester residents to call for a referendum, if a certain number were opposed to the measure (10%). “If we got that number of signatures calling for a vote, we are compelled to have a vote.”

Nerko, who opened the hearing, also got the last word. The professionals hired will have a separate chain of command, he said. Like many other communities, Rochester will have a hybrid volunteer/professional EMS team.“We’ve seen the success of Ellenville, and we think [the hybrid model] is the best for our community.”

A second hearing was held about the creation of a second taxable district to fund the MFAS, which services a small section of Rochester. They are asking for $15,500. In that district homes are assessed over $300,000 so the average annual tax would be about $69.

Elverhoj, Cragsmoor & Byrdcliffe A new exhibition featuring the arts & crafts of three important, early 20th Century, Ulster County art colonies with pieces ranging from paintings to pottery, jewelry, wood carvings, and ephemera.

Open Saturdays & Sundays, 10am – 4pm Ulster County Historical Society 2682 Route 209, Kingston Admission: $15, Free to UCHS members

For more info visit ulstercountyhs.org or call (845) 377-1040

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Briefs Members wanted for newly formed Rochester Housing Advisory Committee The Town of Rochester is seeking five to seven members to join the newly formed Housing Advisory Committee.

This committee was formed to review and analyze the housing needs of the citizens of Rochester, to advise on housing policies and initiatives, to develop strategies to improve housing options, and to recommend zoning changes or the adoption of local ordinances that best serve the housing needs of Rochester’s citizens.

The board welcomes a diverse pool of applicants. Please apply by sending a letter of interest and a resume to mbaden@ townofrochester.ny.gov.

More information at this link: https:// townofrochester.ny.gov/agendaminutes/ town-board-minutes/town-board-regular-meeting-may-2022/

Marbletown Sportsmens Club’s Handgun Safety Class 7/17 The Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club will be offering a free Basic Handgun Safety Class, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at the Club, 105 Scarawan Road, Stone Ridge.

Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. for the class running 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

This class is required by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office before applying for a pistol permit. Seating is limited. For more information and registration, call NRA instructor Rob Wallner at 845-5490961 or visit marbletownsportsmensclub.org.

‘Peg Leg’ Bates project: A look into the man and his legacy Jeff Slater BSP Reporter A project focusing on Clayton “Peg Leg” Bates and his legendary Kerhonkson resort is getting ready to launch an interactive website in the upcoming months. The project was initiated by Geoff Miller and Elinor Levy, Folk Arts Program manager of Arts-MidHudson.

“Geoff Miller, former Rondout teacher and Ulster County historian, had wanted to do the project for a long time,” Levy said. “We discussed it six years ago, and we finally started a year ago. The final goal is to have an interactive website that will launch Nov. 30. We also want to have a tap dance concert to honor his legacy in early 2023.”

This local project has three major goals. The first is to highlight for future audiences the legacy and work of Bates himself, as a black man in a white world of the entertainment business amidst the predominantly white – Jewish and Christian – resorts of the Catskills. Bates (1907-1998) managed to navigate the situation in a time in the United States where to accomplish what he accomplished was difficult, to say the least.

The second goal of the project is to place Bates and the resort within the context and history of the Catskill resorts. How did the resort stay open till the 1990s amidst the civil rights movement and the presence of the Ku Klux Klan in the surrounding area?

The third goal is to focus on who came to the resort, how long did they stay, and the general experience of working and staying at the resort.

Rene Bailey, a renowned vocalist who used to sing with the band at the Peg Leg Bates Country Club and who still lives in Kerhonkson, had this to say about working at the resort. “It was wonderful to work with the band, and we always had something new to deliver to the people at showtime. I was with the band

Peg Leg Bates from the documentary “The Dancing Man” 1992

for about 18 to 20 years back in the ’70s and the ’80s.”

The format the team will be using includes gathering local histories from Bailey and Melodye Bates Holden, daughter of Peg Leg Bates, and looking at the documentary about Bates and his resort, “Dancing Man.” When asked what led her to this project, Levy said, “It was first hearing about this one-legged tap dancer who owned a resort in the Catskills that catered to the interracial community. I grew up

in Oakland, California, and the whole notion of Catskill resorts of any kind was foreign to me, I had known about Jewish resorts through my family, but it was a vague concept. I worked in Las Vegas for a while, had a chance to speak to the Prince Brothers (a group of Black male tap dancers) who told me what it was like to perform on the strip and how they were not allowed to eat or stay at the casinos. I also heard stories of Sammy Davis Jr. and how he’d go over to the west side of Las Vegas after his casino shows and perform for the black community that resided there. So, to find out there was an interracial resort AND then to discover who Peg Leg was to so many different communities, how could I not be interested?”

The team working on the project includes Stephen Vider, assistant professor of history and director of the Public History Initiative at Cornell University; Susan Stressin, Town of New Paltz historian; David Davidson, visual storyteller, Hudson West; David Winograd, community scholar and musician; and Priyanka Sen, doctoral student, architecture, Cornell University.

“The most satisfying part of this project is sharing Peg Leg Bates and his legacy with people who have never heard of him, as well as sharing new aspects of his life with people that have,” said Levy.

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Athletics, recreation & fitness

July 15, 2022

Edward Williams, Rosendale resident inducted into Kingston High Athletic Hall of Fame Jeff Slater BSP Reporter Edward Williams was inducted into the Kingston High Athletic Hall of Fame in May of this year. Among Williams’ accomplishments, he won the U.S. National Cross-country Skiing Championship in 1963 and was an All American in 1962 and 1964, skiing for the “The Big Green” at Dartmouth College. During his senior year he won every Eastern Collegiate race he competed in. In 1984 he was inducted as an inaugural member of the Dartmouth College Hall of Fame. He also competed in the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble, France, in the biathlon event and the biathlon relay event, finishing 8th in the latter. Among his other athletic accomplishments include winning the Equinox Marathon in Alaska and competing in the NYC Marathon and the Boston Marathon, each time finishing in under three hours.

Williams said, “It was a great honor to join the likes of Hobie Armstrong and other great athletes and to be recognized and join the Kingston High Sports Hall of Fame.”

Williams grew up in Rosendale, attended a two-room grade school in Cottekill for eight years, and graduated from Kingston High School in 1960.

As to learning how to ski, Williams continued, “My father, Walter Williams, who owned and operated the Williams Lake Hotel in Rosendale, rigged up a rope tow on a hill in the back of our home and taught me how to ski at the age of 5.

Kingston High did not have a varsity skiing program, but they did have a ski club, and I skied extensively at Belleayre Mountain during my high school years.

“I was fortunate to continue my education at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, where I was a member of the varsity ski team and specialized in cross-country skiing, under the tutelage of the legendary Al Merrill, who coached the U.S. Nordic team at the 1956 Olympics.”

Referring to his biathlon skills, Williams said, “When I was about 12 years old my dad gave me a .22 rifle and a 20-gauge shotgun, which I used to hunt rabbits, squirrels, partridge and the like. Little did I know at the time, that experience was the foundation of my biathlon training, which

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Edward Williams at Dartmouth College Winter Carnival 1964, winning first place in the 15km race. Photo courtesy of Dartmouth College archives

led to the Olympics. I continued to hone my skills in Army ROTC at college and, after graduation, on account of my skiing background, was assigned the elite Winter Warfare Biathlon (ski and shoot ) Unit in Alaska.”

Williams said, “I attribute much of my

success in athletics to my Finnish heritage and the ‘sisu’ that Finns possess. The word ‘sisu’ does not have an easy translation into English, but a close approximation is guts or courage, which I drew upon in the cage of pain during races.”

He went on to a successful career as an attorney and was a founding member of the United States Olympic Committee. He continues to practice law.

Williams has a home in New Jersey but is fortunate to still own a cabin on the north shore of Williams Lake in Rosendale, built by his grandfather Gustave Jalonen, a Finnish immigrant. He tries to come up every weekend, where he enjoys splitting wood, rebuilding ancient stone walls on the property and continues to hike and ski on the very same logging roads and trails he trained on some 60 years ago.

“I look forward to getting $15 haircuts from town historian Bill Brooks (52 years on Main Street), where the conversation with Bill and his waiting customers is better than a movie,” said Williams.

Kudos to Ed Williams on his Kingston High Athletic Hall of Fame induction.

All Valley Saints baseball in Sectionals

Donna Cohn Viertel BSP Reporter and Calendar Editor Jaden Rion, 12, of Accord started fishing when he was 8 years old because he loved being outdoors, “and you never know what’s on the other end of your line until you reel it in,” he said.

“I’ve never seen a kid with so much dedication to a sport,” said Ann Degrote, Jaden's dad's fiancée.

So when did fishing become such a joy and integral part of his life? “I started competing in local fishing tournaments about five years ago,” Rion explained. “I joined Legacy Jr. Bass in 2021, which is a competitive youth bass fishing club.”

As stated on their website, legacyjrbass. com, Legacy Jr. Bass was formed to give youth a structured program to enjoy the sport of bass fishing. They are affiliated with the Bass Federation the New York TBF. They also concentrate on education, not only in bass fishing, but also conservation. Legacy Jr. Bass holds community events and helps to keep fishing waters clean and productive. They also practice “catch and release” of bass fish and teach students to handle fish safely to prevent hurting or killing the fish.

Rion is intrigued by all the science and actual thought process that goes into the sport. “I love it so much because you have to think about what you’re doing and what lures to use.” He is also driven by the solidarity and independence. “I love the challenge of having to succeed on my own. I don’t have to rely on a team to pull the weight. It all falls on me.”

So yes, Rion confirmed, fishing is his favorite sport. But out of curiosity, does he eat what he catches? “Depending on the body of water I am fishing in, we do keep the fish for dinner.”

Bon appétit, Jaden!

Pictured above, the All Valley Saints 12U baseball team is comprised of players from the Indian Valley Little League and the Rondout Valley Little League. The team goes on to play East Greenbush (Rensselaer County) in the Sectionals game at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at East Greenbush and the following day at 1 p.m. at the Indian Valley field in Kerhonkson, with a game, if necessary, on July 18, field to be determined. In addition, the All Valley Saints 8-to 10-yearolds will play East Greenbush as well, with the series starting on July 15 at the Indian Valley field, July 16 at East Greenbush at 10 a.m., and a game on July 17 if necessary, field to be determined.

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Wiley said that he felt the sticker was “out of left field,” but his opinion turned around and changed to appreciate it as much as his more traditional view of an “I Voted” sticker. Wiley said in response to this contest going viral that he had to make sure that this “was legit” and that his “first instinct was that we have been hacked.” In order to

ensure fairness and security in the online poll the Board of Elections set it up so that only one person per household could vote, allowing one vote per IP address.

The Board of Elections is hoping that this contest will encourage people to get to the polls, with Ashley Dittus saying, “It is our hope that people in Ulster County and all over the country are inspired to vote, not just in an online contest but also at the polls where it matters the most.”

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in 2016 where the public was allowed to name a $287 million polar research ship. Boaty McBoatface got a total of 124,109 votes, blowing the competitors out of the water. As of this writing, however, Hudson’s submission has even more votes than Boaty had when the online polls closed on that viral contest.

The polls close at 5 p.m. Friday, June 29.

If you haven’t voted yet and would like to, you can visit https://elections.ulstercountyny.gov/i-voted-sticker-contest/ On left, the original sketch by Hudson Rowan.

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Memoriam Angelo Donald LaFera (Don)

ROSENDALE—We are saddened by the death of Angelo Donald LaFera (Don), who passed away at home on July 3, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Don was born in Brooklyn on April 21, 1935, the son of Assunta (Susan) LaFera (nee Bruy) and Giuseppe (Joseph) LaFera.

He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Jeanne Martin LaFera (Betty). They were married in St Peter’s Church in Rosendale on Aug. 17, 1957. Don grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Newton High School. He moved with LaFera his family to Lawrenceville (Rosendale) in 1954. Don and Betty lived in High Falls for 30 years, where they raised their children. Don loved his children and grandchildren, cooking for friends and family, catering events, and a long day at the beach.

He was an avid motorcyclist. He was a longtime member of the Lions Club, the Sons of Italy and the Knights of Columbus. He was employed by IBM for over 36 years.

After retiring, for over 30 years, he enjoyed his travels, dividing his time between Luquillo, Puerto Rico, Sea Isle City, New Jersey, Rosendale and Raleigh, North Carolina.

According to Don, “Work is the crabgrass in the lawn of life!” Don is survived by their children, Jeanne LaFera Walsh (Jack), Susan Angela LaFera (predeceased James Wilson), Donald Joseph LaFera (Michelle Lay), Thomas Matthew LaFera (Colette Hallinan); and their grandchildren, Brandon Walsh (Jacqueline), Travis Walsh (Brisa), Matthew LaFera Wilson (Danielle), Adrian LaFera Wilson, August LaFera; and great-grandson Logan Walsh. He is predeceased by his brothers, Joseph V. LaFera and Robert E. LaFera, and his sister, Lydia LaFera Baluch, and brother-in-law Robert Baluch. He is survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Leonard LaFera (MaryAnn), Vincent LaFera (Sharon), and Margie LaFera.

Don is also survived by many dear nieces, nephews and cousins. Don loved to feed people. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Rosendale Food Pantry, P.O. Box 8, Tillson, NY 12486. Visitation for family and friends was on July 6 at the George J. Moylan Funeral Home, Rosendale, followed by a July 7 Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter’s Church in Rosendale, the Rev. Kevin Malick officiating. Interment was in St. Peter's Cemetery, Rosendale.

Wayne S. Tyler Jr.

COTTEKILL—Wayne S. Tyler Jr. died unexpectedly on July 1, 2022, at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston. He was 53. He was born in Kingston on Nov. 10, 1968, a son of Wayne S. and Ida Tacti Tyler. He was a mechanic by trade and lived locally most of his life. Wayne enjoyed stock car racing with his family and high performance cars. He was also an excellent caregiver for his mom. In addition to his parents of Cottekill, Wayne is survived by his sister, Dawn Tyler, also of Cottekill; his brother, Thomas Tyler Tyler Jr. and his wife, Lisa of Accord, as well as several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation for family and friends was on July 9 at the George J. Moylan Funeral Home in Rosendale. His funeral service followed visitation. Cremation was held privately. To leave a personal condolence for his family, please visit www.GJMoylanFuneralHome.com.

Frederick Robert Lloyd

BLOOMINGTON—Frederick Robert Lloyd passed away peacefully at home on July 5, 2022, after a short illness.

He was 73. Fred was born on Jan. 30, 1949, to Evelyn Constance and Connie Otice Lloyd in Long Beach. Fred grew up in Island Park and moved to Oceanside, where he graduated from high school. Fred earned an associate degree in hotel management from Delhi, traveled through Europe, then returned home to work at a hotel near the heliport. His excellent customer service skills and friendly manner got Lloyd him a job at Island Helicopter and then Delta Airlines. Fred learned homesteading skills under his father’s tutelage at their cabin in Watkins Glen. Fred left Delta and returned upstate to work at Nejame Pools and Hollywood Window Company but found his niche at IBM Poughkeepsie for 33-plus years. Fred was a talented musician. He played guitar and had a harmonious singing voice. He and his bandmate, Claudia, performed for a group of thousands of veterans

A vibrant center of her family Grace Gardner Marek Schoonmaker

STONE RIDGE—Grace Gardner Marek Schoonmaker passed away July 7, 2022, at the HealthAlliance Hospital on Broadway in Kingston. She did not want to give up on life, but her age (97) and recently losing family members were too much for her to overcome. She was born on June 25, 1925, to Grace and Frank Marek in a hospital in NYC and went home to reside in Woodside. Orphaned at an early age, she was raised by her grandmother Mary “Mini” Sterling, who later moved upstate to Gardiner when her husband, Freeman Sterling (“Pop”), retired.

From age 8 until she was married, Schoonmaker she lived in Gardiner. She married the late Clifford (Hebe) Schoonmaker Sr. on June 17, 1945.

Grace was a lifelong teacher, starting with her sixth grade class upon graduation from the State Teachers College in New Paltz (now SUNY New Paltz) in 1945.

Always planning for a large family, once her first child was born she became a stay-at-home mother and devoted herself to her family and volunteer work. Many decades of girls and boys developed their leadership, sewing and cooking skills under her direction through her 4-H clubs. Her other teaching endeavors included substitute teaching in Rondout elementary schools, Sunday school (at times the superintendent) at various churches, the D&H Canal Museum, United States Power Squadrons boating safety courses, and summers hosting her many grandchildren (dubbed “Camp Grandma”). From her first introduction to Disney World by Eastern Airlines (with whom her husband was a pilot), which had partnered with the theme park, she fell in love with the Magical experience. Over the years she made numerous visits with all her grandchildren and others to share the Disney adventures.

She enjoyed many activities including skiing, boating, camping, fishing and swimming. She was a former president of the Stone Ridge Library and member of and their families on Governor’s Island in New York. Fred turned his VW bus into a camper, complete with curtains he made with fabric depicting photos of Woodstock.

He rebuilt a Morris Minor and began restoring a Ford Fairlane. He made plates for his brand-new red Yugo (remember them?): YUGO I GO. He and his dad once raced their MG on the Watkins Glen Racetrack. Fred found his own piece of peace on a tract of land in Bloomington.

There, he coordinated a modular home build, cleared trees with his wife, planted a lawn, made a brick patio and ingeniously built two sheds utilizing discarded pallets as building material. Fred loved horses and enjoyed riding in Long Island and at summer camps upstate. He had many good dogs in his life, much to the dismay of his cat-loving mother. Fred sailed and boated, fished and hiked, rode bikes and motorcycles, built go carts, loved target shooting, collecting pocketknives and watching “NBC Nightly News” and “Jeopardy.” Fred liked to sit outside in the quiet peace of his backyard.

Fred is survived by his two sisters, Nancy (Rillings) and husband, Ken, of South Carolina and Jean (Insolia) and husband, Tony, of Delaware; his wife, Jeanne, of 33 years; children, James of Bloomington, Charlotte of Kingston and Orit Sarah of Boston, from a previous marriage.

Also surviving are many talented, kind and smart nieces , nephews and in-laws.. Thanks to the Bloomington Rescue/Fire Department, Mobile Life, the State Police, Sheriff’s Department and Rosendale Police for their caring support and valiant efforts. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to George J. Moylan Funeral Home in Rosendale. A Mass of Christian Burial took place on July 11 at St. Peter’s Church in Rosendale, with Father Kevin Malick officiating. The burial was private. To leave a personal

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the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Grace worked in tandem with her late husband while he was a member and then treasurer on the National Bridge of the Power Squadrons. She was on the D&H Canal Society board of directors and a member of the Marbletown Reformed Church up until the time of her death. She was an avid sports and NY Yankees fan. Most importantly, she was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and vibrant center of her extended family. Grace was known to many for her weekly “Tuesday Newsletters” in which she chronicled her life events and memories with a positive spin on heart-warming photos and stories. She authored them herself at her computer, with occasional graphic support from grandson William, with the last edition being sent on June 14, 2022.

She will be greatly missed by her children, Dr. Kathleen Linehan Grambling (John), Christopher Schoonmaker (Katherine) and Kyle Jennifer Schoonmaker (Robert Gates); grandchildren Clifford III (Nikki), Collin, Connor, Christopher II, Mark (Grace), Landon and Logan Schoonmaker, Kimberly Deck (Daniel), Dr. Sara Linehan Radigan (Jeremy), Adria Linehan Newberry (Matthew), Erica Joyner Bertollini (Peter), William Joyner III, Corey (Nathalia) and Timothy (Lindsay) Benziger; great-grandchildren Priya, Kaylin, Clifford IV, Kendall, and Kingston Schoonmaker, Daniel Deck III, Bryn Radigan, Ophelia and Hollis Newberry, Kaiden ONeill, Lincoln and Macklin Bertollini; son-in-law William Joyner Jr.; nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Clifford (Hebe) Schoonmaker Sr.; sons Clifford Jr. and Corey (Catherine); daughter Dr. Kristin Joyner Vergunst (Leonard); and brother Frances Marek.

Visitation is from 3-7 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the George J. Moylan Funeral Home, 2053 Route 32 in Rosendale; funeral service at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Marbletown Reformed Church, 3750 Main St, Stone Ridge, with interment immediately thereafter at the Fairview Cemetery in Stone Ridge. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice. condolence for his family, please visit www.GJMoylanFuneralHome.com.

George Ulbrich

ACCORD—George Ulbrich passed away on June 23, 2022. He was 85. George was born on Sept. 9, 1936, in Chester; he was the son of the late Julius and Jennie Mae (Margarum) Ulbrich. On June 15, 1956, George married the former Marilyn Ann Stephenson in Sparta, Wisconsin.

George was a Korean War veteran and remained in the Army Reserves until his honorable discharge in 1961. George was a golf course superintendent and worked at many locations over the years. He worked for the New Paltz Ulbrich Golf Course, Granit Hotel Golf Course, Storm King Golf Course, Mill Creek Golf Course and Rondout Golf Course. He was a proud member of the Kerhonkson Lions, VFW 161, American Legion, Hudson Valley Golf Course Association and the Kerhonkson-Accord First Aid Squad. He will be deeply missed by his family and all who knew him. George is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn; his children, George J. Ulbrich (Rose) of New Port Richie, Florida, Caroll A. Ulbrich of Bradenton, Florida, and Thomas G. Ulbrich (Robin) of Pine Bush; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Humiston Funeral Home, Kerhonkson. Private services are being held at the discretion of the family. Memorial contributions may be made in George’s name to the American Heart Association and/or to the American Cancer Society.

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Lydia’s Cafe announces a merger and welcomes Wesley’s Cafe to serve up breakfast and lunch Chelsea Miler BSP Reporter While Lydia’s Café, long a haven for foodies and artists alike, has always been a family affair, it’s becoming even more officially so. On Aug. 2 Wesley’s Café will be opening in the space for breakfast and lunch. And fear not, come dinner time, patrons will be happy to hear that Lydia’s Café will be at the helm.

The business was founded in 1994 by Lydia Haynes, who had great success selling her pies and needed to expand. And expand she did. At the new location south of Stone Ridge the business quickly grew, and over the years she provided jobs for locals and gained a loyal following.

The current owners, Roni Haynes-Usvolk and her husband, Mark Usvolk, purchased the business in July 2005 and renamed it Lydia’s, in honor of the founder, HaynesUsvolk’s mother.

“My mom, Lydia, bought the Country Deli” in December of 1994,” said Roni. “She had success selling her pies at Davenport’s market and then our little bakery (the Good Hearth), also in Stone Ridge. She needed to expand and wanted something for her kids as a place to work, as well as a legacy to do with as they would. Over the years she provided jobs to at least six of her eight kids (and countless others in the community). Mark and I came along and purchased Lydia’s in July of 2005.”

With the new ownership the focus shifted. Roni Haynes-Usvolk, who cut her culinary chops jumping in to help her mother cater for a Willem Dafoe movie being shot locally, expanded the menu, and she and Usvolk began to foster their mission to showcase great music, art and theater, along with conversation and community, over a great meal. Over the years Lydia’s has lived up to the mission and has become a go-to place for artists of all types to try our new ideas and create community.

Haynes-Usvolk says that it has been a rollercoaster ride only intensified by the pandemic (during which Lydia’s provided free lunch to any kid who needed it).

“We recently considered selling again, as we are not maximizing the potential of the space at the moment,” said Haynes-Usvolk. “However, if we sold Lydia’s we would need a house with a kitchen adequate for me to continue catering and making specialty cakes. Also, if we were to sell, Mark would have to bid a painful farewell to his mission of bringing great music, theater, art and other events to the community.”

They needed a fresh approach. Enter Haynes-Usvolk’s brother, Wesley Haynes, stage left.

The origins of Haynes’ Midas touch in the kitchen begin where it all begins in this story – with Lydia. Some of Haynes’ earliest memories are baking breads, cakes, pies and Danish pastries with his mother. He has been involved in the family business from Country Deli to Lydia’s Café, however he took some detours to build his culinary skill set along the way. His time as a line cook at Mohonk Mountain House was formative in Haynes and fostered

Wesley Haynes, proprietor of Wesley's Cafe, opening mornings and afternoons at Lydia's Cafe starting Aug. 2. Photo by Roni Haynes-Usvolk

his deep and abiding love of breakfast.

“When I was working at Mohonk, that’s where I first learned the way you really flip an omelet – it was all about show because you are flipping in front of guests,” Haynes said. “It also taught me about speed. If you have a line of guests waiting at the omelet station you need to find ways of doing things better and faster.” It was also at Mohonk that Haynes discovered the foundational difference between making an omelet in a pan versus on a griddle.

“When you make omelets on a griddle they end up flat.

When you make them in a pan it allows the eggs to get nice and fluffy. It makes a big difference.”

Haynes also cooked at local hospitals, and it was during this time that he started to dial in on diet and nutrition and play with how to make something delicious with dietary restrictions. Lastly, his time at the Reservoir Inn offered him a crash course in sauces. Throughout his career the family business has remained a touchstone, and his presence has been a friendly constant at Lydia’s Café.

It was about a month ago that a plan for the new incarnation of Lydia’s Café was hatched.

“Mark and I were having lunch and we thought, too bad Wes can’t lease the place for breakfast-lunch,” said Usvolk-Haynes. “As we talked about it we thought, why not? So we made an offer to Wes and told him to think about it.” He didn’t need to think very long. The siblings quickly worked out a plan that would work for everyone.

Usvolk-Haynes said, “We will share the space with Wes. He will provide breakfast and lunch to the community, I will have access to kitchen for catering and cakes, and we can continue to bring great music and other events to the community. We are so excited about this next chapter for all of us. For so many years Wes has had to do things

Lydia’s way, Roni’s way and Mark’s way ... he can finally do things his way at Wesley’s Way Cafe.”

Haynes is preparing to officially open Wesley’s Café on Aug. 2. While he is in the midst of finalizing the menu, customers can expect classic breakfast fare including pancakes, French toast made with challah bread, oatmeal, corned beef hash, and – you guessed it – omelets.

Rumbling bellies can rest assured that at Wesley’s Café, wait time for food will be minimal. “I’ve learned that people don’t want to wait, so things have to be faster and quicker,” said Haynes. For the lunch menu, Haynes will offer soups, salads, sandwiches and the well-loved panini.

He’s currently testing out new menu items such as zucchini fries. All the meats for the sandwiches and paninis, such as roast beef, turkey and corned beef, along with an array of sauces, including fresh salsa, will be prepared on the premises.

Haynes said that his goal is ramp up to serving the numbers that his mother served for breakfast and lunch.

“When my mom had the space we used to do breakfast for 175 people on a Saturday, and we want to get back to that.”

“I have to believe that mom would be very happy to see this as her legacy lives on,” added Haynes-Usvolk.

Lydia’s Café / Wesley’s Café is at 7 Old US Highway 209, just off Route 209, in Stone Ridge. More information can be found at https://www.lydias-cafe.com, by calling by 845687-6373, or stop by for breakfast or lunch and say hello starting on Aug. 2!

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To the Editor: The weather was perfect for High Falls Fair Day. It was truly a wonderful day. I would like to say Thank You to all those who attended in these uncertain times. I also wish to give a deep dose of gratitude and thanks to the volunteers and supporters: Jim Allred and Mary Collins Real Estate, Steve Antonelli, the D&H Canal Society, Buffy Gribbon /High Falls Cafe, Eddie Jasinski /Johnny-on-the Spot, the High Falls Fire Department, especially Bob Hamm and Don LaFera, the High Falls Community Church, Marbletown Rescue Squad, Don & Rebecca Spilotis, Jeannie Werber, Beth Craig Boughton, Holly Schoonmaker, Dawna Mathews, Laurie Hoornbeek, Tom Dalton, Ed Morris, Don & Maureen Black (who filled in at the 11th hour with their sound system), musicians Ethan Campbell, Lauren Tully, Deb Martin, James F. Pospisil, Vince Fisher, Andy Shapiro and Dorraine Scofield; Francis at Stone Dock, Rik Rydant, Beth Maxwell, Savannah Baker Lovelace, Howie, the Marbletown Highway Dept/George Dimmler and all others who chipped in and helped out. On behalf of the High Falls Civic Association and myself, we are very grateful for all of you. The event would not happen without all of you! It truly was a success and a fun time for all! Because of your efforts, the proceeds raised from this event help us to continue doing our other free community events, including the Sue Paterson Memorial Pet Show this fall and the Annual Community Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting in December.

from page 1 think that if people don’t quite understand what you’re doing, they start making it up in their heads … I think it would be helpful.”

Board discussion was long, as they talked over the zoning proposals that will be the subjects of a July 27 public hearing (see article elsewhere in this issue). Coleman had suggestions about what's called "nonconforming uses."

"I was there when the STRs were discussed," he said, referring to the recently-passed Airbnb/short-term rentals law.

"A lot of people were concerned about campers and RVs and other structures they had been renting out.” Our campground law is really for a large-scale operation, he said, where the proprietor provides water and septic service and people park their RVs. "The first thing I

Bear from page 1 This is the first bear that Hendricks-Davis has seen in 17 years. She initially saw Willa without the chicken feeder on her head. After that encounter, though, Willa must have wanted a bite of the chickens’ food and bit off more than she could chew, with the cone becoming stuck on her head.

Why Dog Days?

It’s from antiquity, denoting the heliacal rising of Sirius, the Dog Star. But language changes over time. Heck, now we have to call the gypsy moth a spongy moth. Dogs are fun, sweet, loving, and pleasant to have around. They’re an absolute joy.

The days from mid-July into August are hot, nasty, uncomfortable.

Often you don’t even want to be outside. I say let’s rename them:

The Deer Fly Days of Summer !

High Falls Fair Day was wonderful

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Thank you for keeping the High Falls Civic Association going … 84 years strong! (Says so much about the awesome community we live in!)

Pam Longley High Falls Civic Association

Great High Falls Fair Day To the Editor: A shout-out to the High Falls Civic Association for a great High Falls Fair Day on July 9! It was wonderful to see the village alive and throbbing again.

Special thanks for the opportunity they gave the Afghan

Circle of the Hudson Valley families to showcase and sell their food delicacies and artwork. The meat and vegetable dumplings; yogurt and split pea topping, chutneys, saffron and fragrant Kabuli rice were a great success.

They sold out faster than expected! This could not have happened without the High Falls Association’s support – a first step in helping these families realize their dream to set up a catering business in the future and become self-sufficient. Thank you!

Claudine Brenner Volunteer, Afghan Circle of the Hudson Valley, Stone Ridge

want to address is residents who have a parcel of land and they want to allow’ camping’ on it ... I think as a board we can make accommodations." He suggested grandfathering in anyone who is already renting out their land or structure, “if you can document it, and go through the necessary permitting process," which includes safety regulations. Or, he said, “a middle ground” where people can have RVs and tents rented out, but not electric and propane lines.

Other news from Rochester: The Rochester Environmental Conservation Commission is resuming its virtual Third Thursday lecture series, now in partnership with Olive, Marbletown and Rosendale. The ECC's announcement reads: "Thursday July 21 at 6:30 p.m., join ornithologist Dr. Kara Belinsky for a free online discussion on how to build better towns and villages for wildlife and humans. To join the event, simply send an email to thirdthursdayseries@gmail.com."

Sean and Alison Hoots of 122 Catalpa Lane, Kerhonkson, appealed to an appel-

late court to overturn the zoning board’s decision to disallow a commercial recording studio on their property, but the ZBA decision was upheld by the court, reported town counsel Marylou Christiana.

In musical-chairs news, Sam Zarofsky, formerly of the Rochester Planning Board, was appointed head of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and Bruce Psaras will head up the Planning Board.

Haugen-Depuy voiced the opinion that “the ZBA should name their own people they want as chair and vice-chair, as should the Planning Board.”

The Alligerville firehouse renovation is on schedule to be completed by October, said Baden. “The fire department is very happy with the results.”

The fire department is getting a new truck that holds 2,000 gallons of water, Coleman reported. (There are no fire hydrants in the Town of Rochester.)

Boice Mill Road bridge update: The town is interviewing engineers to consult on the rebuilding project. Haugen-Depuy requested that the new bridge be re-

named the Herman Dunn Memorial Bridge in honor of a former property owner at that location.

With the help of grant money, 60 years of building records are being digitized, Baden reported. “We loaded up 55 boxes of plans, maps and files today.”

The town got no response from any contractors to bid on building an ADA bathroom for the courthouse and is still looking.

Gary Miller, the volunteer caretaker of the Palentown Schoolhouse museum, has asked for a porta-potty for the schoolhouse for the summer. An ADA-accessible unit can be had for about $150 a month for July through September. This was approved.

The board voted to have the community center listed with the county as a cooling center in heat emergencies; there are none nearby.

The regular August board meeting will be on a Tuesday Aug. 2, instead of the usual first Thursday of the month.

There is some delicious bait set up in the trap to catch Willa as soon as possible, including, as pictured, doughnuts and cakes that the DEC is using to attract her. Hendricks-Davis said, “They are also using sprays that smell like strawberries and bacon.”

This combo has lured Willa toward the trap and even into the trap, but she has not triggered the trap yet, possibly due to her not being hungry enough. Hendricks-Davis has encouraged neighbors to

secure their trash as much as possible to encourage Willa to be hungry enough to go for the sugary goodness in the trap.

When Willa is eventually captured the DEC will sedate her, cut the chicken feeder off her head, and release her. Then the DEC will haze Willa by shooting her with rubber buckshot to discourage her from coming near homes again.

The DEC says in its 2020 guidance to reduce bear conflicts, “Feeding bears intentionally is illegal and a ticketable offense.”

The DEC also says that if you encounter a bear you should “raise your arms over your head to look bigger and yell loudly at the bear while slowly backing away.”

The DEC says in this guidance that if you encounter a bear that is reluctant to leave the area, like Willa is, you should “call the regional wildlife office during business hours, or call the DEC Law Enforcement Dispatch Center at 1-844-332-3267.”

DEC did not respond to a request for comment in time for print.

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Musk Dear Wally: Elon Musk has just fathered child No. 9 … and 10 (twins), and for some reason this sits poorly with me, though I know it’s not my business. Thoughts? – N.N. Dear (Nosey?) N: What CAN’T this guy make? Now he’s mass producing babies?? Do they have to be plugged in? Are they ready to start toiling in the lithium mines? With a last name like Musk, it’s always rutting season …

Sick of this dude, which is not to say I don’t appreciate his genius on a number of fronts (birth control not being one). I think there’s been an over-saturation of Elon Musk of late – with Tesla, politics, the Space X weenie race, playing footsie with Twitter, colonizing the solar system and, oh yeah, allegations of sexual harassment, worker abuse*, transphobia, Covid Spookin’ (the board game! Everyone Loses! Ages 2+), college-dissin’ and general thin-lipped creepiness. *Musk is so reviled in some circles that his space colonization efforts are being framed, before they have even happened, as nefarious 21st-century indentured servitude. (History repeats if we don’t learn from the past. It also repeats if we do, apparently …) You can book passage outta here on his rocket by 2050, but … you’ll be forced to work on some planet for him. Don’t like the transportation terms? Flap your arms hard and get there yourself…!)

I could definitely go a few days without Musk being in, or on, or buying, the news. Just a few days, if it’s not too much to ask …? (And the rich irony of my ask in published print is not lost on me …)

He’s like a momma wolf spider (albeit one worth $260 billion) carrying an engorged egg sack of ambition and domination on his back that has ruptured under the crushing calcaneus of mankind’s climate concern inertia, intramural scientific squabbling and corporate complacency.

And a billion little Teslas are now zooming everywhere making no emissions or sounds and instead crab-walking their message of battery-powered love to summer cocktail orgies. What used to be rare and exotic is now workaday, albeit still inaccessible to most. (Ditto for fresh water, but that’s a rant for another day.) Teslas for the common folks is neither his problem nor his obligation, and he doesn’t lose points for not delivering.

It’s not easy starting a car company. I tried and failed. (Pro tip: Don’t use 2x4’s and plywood.)

D&H Museum from page 4 a series of rooms that tell the story of the D&H Canal and its historical significance in the building of America in an accessible and engaging way. Parents, rejoice. This is not a museum that forbids touching, let alone getting too close to an exhibit. One the contrary, anything not behind glass is fair game for hands big and small to explore. The space is filled with artifacts to interact with, a working lock model to tinker with, and inventive approaches to bring history to life.

Part of the charm of the museum is the atmosphere.

The rooms retain the character of the building, creaking floors and all. Designed to be a self-guided, choose-yourown-adventure experience, the first room is an introduction to the timeline overview of the D&H Canal and illustrates the scope and importance of the canal as well as offering a peek into the rest of the exhibit. From there, visitors can go left or right, ending up in the Canal Technology area, which focuses on the engineering and innovations that propelled the evolution of the D&H Canal, or to the Economic Engine exhibit, which underscores the connection between supply of materials and the demand of the market and explores how the canal impacted the economy. Tucked off of the Canal Technology section is the not-to-be missed Canal Life, which recreates the tavern the building once held, evoking the sense that the canawlers, hogees (the children who led the team of mules pulling the barges) and other canal folk of the 19th century just stepped out of the room. Visitors are invited to the tables, to play historic games and read about some of the faces that made up canal culture.

As the vision evolved, the concept of introducing a visitor center for the mid-Hudson Valley was introduced, and Courtney Conte was tapped as the director of the Mid-Hudson Visitor Center and assistant curator. Conte joined the organization in 2018 as docent after graduating with a degree in museum studies from John Hopkins University. Of the Visitor Center, Conte says that she is excited to see it grow and evolve. The pride and joy – and tone

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setter for the entire museum experience – of the visitors center is an interactive map that breaks the mid-Hudson Valley into five zones and allows visitors to find out about the many natural, historic and gastronomic opportunities that abound in the area by selecting by category and/or zone. Each listing links to a description of an attraction, and visitors have the option to scan a QR code that will help them plot their course. Conte says that as they move forward she is excited to experiment with ways to include the community in the visitor center. “We’ll be hosting pop-up events starting this fall and invite local business and organizations to participate,” says Conte. She’s also charged with consciously building the museum gift shop, which offers museum-related merchandise as well of products from local makers and artists, and she is looking forward to taking part in Museum Sunday, the Sunday after black Friday, when museums across the country hold events and offer discounts to shop at museum shops.

Despite just officially opening the doors, the museum team is already excitedly planning for the future. They are currently expanding the patio in the back and are looking forward to transforming the telegraph house (the small white house across the street, which was purchased in the fall of 2022) into additional programming space – including a working telegraph station that will allow visitors to send telegraphs from the telegraph house to the Canal House across the street. Additionally, Merchant says that as an organization they are continuing to research and uncover history pertaining to the canal and focusing on the role and importance of the marginalized communities that the canal could not have been built or operated without.

While speaking to Braunlein, Conte and Merchant, there was a recurring theme of community and a driving desire to amplify the importance of the D&H Canal.

Braunlein says, “We want this to be a community center. A place for locals and tourist to find community and discover the stories, landscapes and artifacts of the D&H Canal.”

The D&H Canal Historical Society Canal House Museum is at 1315 Main St., High Falls. To learn more, visit (open 7 days a week) in person, online at https://www.canalmuseum.org , or call 845-687-2000.

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Welcoming refugees from Afghanistan to the Rondout Chelsea Miller BSP Reporter

Running around Marbletown for 50+ years with Larry Skalla Larry Skalla receiving a plaque from Marbletown supervisor Rich Parete for tremendous service to the community with more than 50 years organizing the annual Fourth of July Marbletown Road Run.

High Falls Food Co-op Summer Cookout Day Enjoy traditional and vegan burgers, hot dogs and homemade summer salads, noon-3 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the summer cookout at the High Falls Food Co-op, on the corner of Route 213 and Lucas Turnpike. Take out or sit at their tables and chairs under a tent in the beautiful, recently re-paved parking lot. Special guest Arrowood Farm Brewery will also be on hand with beer tasting for adults. The event will be held rain or shine, the selections local, healthy and delicious The store will be open for regular shopping, with an abundance of cold beverages available for purchase, as always. High Falls Food Co-op is the one and only open-for-business food co-op in Ulster County. This member-owned grocery store, open to all shoppers, offers special benefits such as discounts and voting rights to customers who buy an annual membership. Food co-ops offer access to local, ethically and organically grown produce and other products that might not be available at regular grocery stores. The High Falls Food Co-op has been serving the public since 1976, as one of the oldest food cooperatives in the country.

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On Aug. 15, 2021, as Taliban seized Kabul in Afghanistan, the world watched in horror. The implications were instantaneous, and as news rushed in of Afghan citizens scrambling to flee the country it was hard to know what to do, how to help. A refugee crisis was emerging, and while some Afghans were able to get on U.S.-sponsored flights that landed them in the States and were able to work, there was a large population who could not escape and was in heightened peril due, in part, to connections to the U.S. government. As bombing and chaos at the airports intensified those looking to flee were left to find other ways out. If a family successfully escaped and landed in the U.S., they usually arrived without support – no housing, no food assistance, no support network – and the procedure to get asylum status is complex at best, even if English is your first language.

Marbletown resident Harv Hilowitz was reading the news and felt compelled and convinced that there had to be something he and the community could do. He began to investigate how he could help. His investigation led to sponsorship circles, which were newly authorized as the U.S. government was quickly realizing that it was unable to meet demand. Hilowitz put out letters to the editors of local papers looking for other community members who wanted to be part of the initiative.

Susan Sprachman, who is also a Marbletown resident, was one of the neighbors who answered the call. “My husband came into this a little different than other people in the group because we have a connection to Afghanistan,” explains Sprachman. “We were Peace Corps volunteers in Afghanistan when we were in our early 20s, and we just really fell in love with the people and the country. So much so that my husband started working on a Ph.D. in Persian and Middle Eastern Studies. He went on to be a professor at Rutgers and to translate and write books on Persian literature. I had a similar tie and worked in Afghanistan to open a birth control clinic. It was natural to us to want to give back to the country that was so formative in shaping our lives.”

The fledgling group began meeting via Zoom and completed the necessary training through an organization called Sponsor Program, which, as the website states, “is a community-led resettlement initiative that supports everyday Americans in taking on the responsibility of welcoming Afghan and Ukrainian newcomers to their communities.” Afghan Circle of the Hudson Valley was officially formed.

Afghan Circle of the Hudson Valley started to get prepared so that they would be ready to welcome a family.

They secured an apartment and fundraised to pay the rent and provide a stipend to cover small expenses. They secured alliances with local food pantries and forged relationships with doctors and dentists willing to offer health care at low or no cost, and they located a lawyer who was willing to work with families on their asylum cases. One of the largest issues in this rural setting is transportation, and to that end, the group has worked long and hard to find cars that are reliable and affordable. In essence, the essentials needed to begin to build an independent life.

Sprachman says that they have been continually blown away by the support of the community at every step. “It’s wonderful to see how helpful various organizations and so many individuals have been. I have been especially impressed with what is available through the food pantries … they have even been able to provide Halal meat.”

The group was finally ready, but with Resettlement Committees on pause, finding a family was more complex than anticipated. Afghan Circle of the Hudson Valley connected with a group that had formed in New Paltz (New Paltz for Refugees), who was sponsoring a family, and learned that there were a number of Afghan families stranded in California who had no assistance at all. They were connected with one family, and on April 1, 2022, the family of two arrived in Marbletown.

“One member of our group drove down to the airport in New York to pick them up, and the rest of us were waiting in the apartment to welcome them,” says Sprachman. “They were exhausted. They were so appreciative to find themselves in a pleasant apartment, with furnishing and cabinets stocked with ingredients needed for cooking. They had

Afghan Circle of the Hudson Valley pop-up, Afghan food and saffron, at High Falls Fair Day, 2022

been on the road for eight months, traveling through four countries. They looked at us, smiled, and hugged us. It was very powerful. You don’t often get the chance to impact the lives of someone so directly.”

The challenge now, says Sprachman, is continued fundraising. Achieving asylum status is taking longer than usual as the government is seriously backlogged. The group robustly fundraised to initially get started with the two families, and now the giving has slowed down. With the extended timeline, the money will run out and they are continuing to fundraise for more than the six months that were initially planned for. Additionally, with more donations, the Afghan Circle of the Hudson Valley would be able to consider expanding or helping the other local refugee circles via collaboration. To assure those who generously give to the effort, the Afghan Circle of the Hudson Valley is fiscally sponsored through United Way, which handles donations and monitors the use of funds on the group's behalf. “It takes more than the donation of hours and spirit,” explains Sprachman. “It takes the donation of money to help this work continue. “ Sprachman reports that both families are settling in nicely. “As we’ve gotten to know the members of our families, we’ve discovered that beyond the skills they used professionally in Afghanistan they also have skills they can use here. The women are incredible cooks, and members of the Circle have feasted on the food they cook.” After sampling dishes like Mantu (a large dumpling filled with meat or vegetables) and Kalugbi Pilau (a dish with rice and carrots, raisins, nuts and saffron) they collectively decided to experiment. “Cooking is a way many immigrants have started businesses and begin to earn money in the States; let’s see if this is something that would be appealing to the general public,” said Sprachman.

As luck would have it, High Falls Fair Day was just around the corner, and after the High Falls Civic Association agreed to donate booth space, the group worked with the culinarily inclined women to develop a menu and pricing structure for a pop-up Afghan food stall. Once the group got going, they decided to expand what they offered on Fair Day; another member of one of the families is a talented watercolorist so they matted some of his work. And yet another has an entrepreneurial bent and set up a booth selling saffron from Afghan, considered to be some of the most exquisite saffron on the planet. On Fair Day, the booths were a hit, and by the end of day, they had sold out of every scrap of food. With this newfound encouragement, our new neighbors are now working on establishing pop-ups at local restaurants and are considering starting a catering business.

“It was wonderful to see how these two families got such pleasure out of sharing with the community. I think that they are giving so much to us, both the members of the Afghan Circle of the Hudson Valley and now to the wider community,” says Sprachman.

To learn more, get involved, say hello or contribute, visit https://www.afghancirclehudsonvalley.org.

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Rondout Valley Livestock Club at UC Fair in August After record breaking attendance of over 53,000 patrons in 2021, the Ulster County Fair returns for another week of family summer fun, Tuesday-Sunday, Aug. 2-7, at the county fairgrounds at 249 Libertyville Road in New Paltz. The Ulster County Fair entertainment schedule has nightly concerts featuring many country and pop artists.

In addition, returning fair favorites include the Robinson Racing Pigs, tractor and truck-pull competitions, a petting zoo, and dozens of midway thrill rides for the whole family. New this year is Danny Grant’s Cowboy Circus billed as “the world’s smallest rodeo!”

Every year local youth participate in the Ulster County Fair through Cornell Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Positive Youth Development Program. This year members of the Rondout Valley Livestock Club, who meet at Arrowhead Farm in Kerhonkson, are showing the rabbits and poultry they have raised in the Showmanship display. Club leader and Arrowhead Farm manager Ryan Fitzpatrick and his club members will also be taking shifts as volunteer barn monitors to ensure the health and safety of all the livestock being shown by 4-H’ers at the fair.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County/4-H will have its usual full lineup of activities including, but

not limited to, 4-H Teen Council Milkshake Booth and Snack Bar, open daily at 10 a.m.; there is a 4-H dog show, 4 p.m., at the pavilion, and a Weigh Auction of Large Animal Classes including turkey in the swine barn, at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 2; Rabbit Showmanship and Breed Show at 10 a.m. in the pavilion, Paper Rockets at 1 p.m. in the youth building, and small animal auction/judging at 6:30 p.m. in the pavilion, Wednesday, Aug. 3; Goat Showmanship and Breed Show at 9 a.m., Ozobots, 11 a.m., youth building; Beef Cow Showmanship and Breed Show at noon, and Swine Showmanship and Breed show at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 4; Poultry Showmanship and Breed Show at 9 a.m., Energy Bike with RAPP, 1 p.m. youth building, and Alpaca Show, 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5; Bowl and Pocket Pet Show, 10 a.m., pavilion, Making Roller Coaster, 2 p.m. youth building, Costume Class, all species, 3:30 p.m., Cattle Show Ring, and Livestock Auction, 6 p.m., pavilion; Saturday, Aug. 6; Master Showmanship, 1 p.m. 4-H and Cattle Show Rings, and 4-H Awards Ceremony, 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7.

The Ulster County Fair will continue its pay-one-price admission that includes all the exhibits, entertainment and rides for $20 per person, while children under 36

Members of the Rondout Valley Livestock Club, who meet at Arrowhead Farm in Kerhonkson, will be showing the rabbits and poultry they have raised in the Showmanship Show at the Fair.

inches tall attend free! Advance tickets are available online at $18 through fair week. Tuesday Carload Night will return where a carload of up to eight people can gain admission for only $50. Senior citizens are admitted free until 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Fair information is available anytime at ulstercountyfair.com. Learn more about CCE Ulster and 4-H online at ulster.cce. cornell.edu or call 845-340-3990.

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This year's Grand Marshal of the Rosendale Memorial Day Parade, Hal Samson, a WWII veteran who celebrates his 100th on July 24, with Dorothy "Chicky" Sterritt. Photo by Rochelle Riservato

“When working in the studio, I am trying to capture a moment in time that has a certain feeling and meaning,” said Rosendale artist Ted Dixon.

Rosendale’s Ted Dixon exhibition of paintings Most of Rosendale artist Ted Dixon’s work is based on acrylic and mixed media, using a variety of applications on canvas, paper and board. His approach to painting is without a set road map but with a desired destination.

And when painting, he is always listening to music.

His painting explores the encounter between physical and mediative experience. It aims to connect places and times – and integrates them to moods and feelings through energetic shapes and striking colors. He provides the viewer with an opportunity to experience “abstract” sensations … finding quiet, serenity, restlessness or tension.

Dixon’s latest exhibit, which runs through the end of August, is at Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie.

For more information, call the Center at 845-486-4571.

For Dixon, visit hereisted.com.

Rondout Valley Junior High School Honor Roll Marking Period 4 Merit Roll Grade 7: Rafael Acocella, Ethan Allen, Ava Barba‑Andujar, Connor Beechel, Lucas Bowers, Carlos Camacho‑Johnson, James Casey, Amara Catizone, Alexis Dougherty, Aiden Freer, Tyler Harned, Jazmin Heil, Ryan Helm, Lola Malenski, Jacob Mastrocola, Isaiah Mercado, Lucas Millrood, Adrianna Moran, Syler Padusnak, Madison Pfaff, Andrew Quick, Ava Quick, Jaden Rion, Maxwell Santiago, Noah Schrader, Jayden Streeter, Joseph Swee-

Happy 100 Hal Sampson Hal Sampson, a World War II veteran, is turning 100 on July 24 and has “been blessed to go through a century of historic events -- among them having served my country during WWII.” Hal said, “I am very fortunate to be one of the few WWII veterans left as there were 16,100,013 from the United States that served, and there are only fewer than 200,000 left.”

Hal Sampson has seen a lot in his time affecting the earth, from Babe Ruth playing at Yankee stadium – saying “Ruth hit ‘em high, way high, and deep. They called them ‘sky balls’” – to being drafted into the army in February 1942, and eventually becoming a salesperson who could “sell anything to anybody.” Hal is celebrating his birthday with his girlfriend, Dorthy Sterritt [Chicky], whom he met at the Rosendale

ney, Layla Worden and Payton Worden. Grade 8: Michael Avello II, Christopher Baumann, Serafina Broome, Chloe Cutaia, Corwin DeRosa, Morgan Hermance, Hailey Kellerhouse, Josephina Kozack, Carson Krom, Anja Mongelluzzo, Elizabeth Murphy, Hattie Nichols, Sophia Pagliaroni, Borny Patwoary, Hunter Rion, Hudson Scott, Brooke Secore, Madison Shultis, Jack Stewart, Georgia Tuttle, Alyssa VanLeuven, Kayla Vedder, Sean Williams and Alexandra Young. Grade TR‑9: Luke Tacti‑Rucki.

Honor Roll Grade 7: Autumn Blagbrough, Francesca Bueti, Kylee Carlson, Chloe Cooke, Katrina Domitrovits, Kailee Hicks, Taiyo Kizawa, Yarema Kurkevych, Joshua LaPierre, Juliana Lunstedt, Zachary Mickelson Jr., Addison O'Donnell, Hunner Quick, Oliver Roosa‑Dunphy, Colin Rowdycz, Adriana Slater, Jasmin Smith, Sean Startup, Laszlo Sterling, Georgia Weinstein and Madeline Williams. Grade 8: Sedric Boughton, Julia Brown, Diego Castro Linares, Ryan Clark, Chloe Coonrod, Joshua Davis, Amanda DeWitt, Fionn Forsythe, Elizabeth Hanigan, Kyleigh Healy,

Senior Citizens Club a few years after their respective spouses had died. Hal has worked for many years as the Tuesday afternoon bartender at the Rosendale American Legion. Hal said, “It’s the people, really, that keeps me going. The faces change over the years, but to me, they’re all 99.44% pure.” Patrons of the Rosendale American Legion have said that Hal is “amazing, incredible, and one of a kind.” Hal is the oldest in the Rosendale-Tillson American Legion Post 1219; the oldest in the Rondout Valley Lions Club after 47 years; and the oldest in the Rosendale Seniors. Hal considers this to be “a wonderful accomplishment as I have enjoyed these memberships as they have certainly enhanced my life. I consider myself lucky and blessed, and my best wishes are for everyone to achieve a good, long life."

John Hedley, Reagan Heil, Jacob Kraft, Jocelyn Leahey, Grace McArdle, Emma McGrath, Jasmine McNeil, Ruby Ortner, Graham Palmentiero, Tristan Post, Ruby Powell, Samantha Ritayik, Owin Simmons, Mia Trumbore, Jeffrey Ulrich Jr. and Beatrice Wilhelm. Grade TR‑9: Matthew Ehring.

High Honor Roll Grade 7: Hayden Bauer, Caydance Borruso, Bridget Boyd, Adda Lee Braselmann, Aiden Carroll, Hannah Chapin, Jessa Clark, Ruby Focarino, Kadi Holt, Lauren Ivan, Aubrey Jagodzinski, Brooke Martire, Antonio Mason, Helena Molitoris, Hannah Nawrocki, Ugo Nneji, Gage Nogue, Penelope Roosa‑Dunphy, Julian Santosky, Stephen Schwartz, Greta Sutherland‑Roth, John Sweeney and Karl VanValkenburgh. Grade 8: Brody Baker, John Basten, Laszlo Beke, Fahad Bhuiyan, Evalyse Bradley, Tristan Cantello, Kaden Dennin, Maven Flamhaft, Gabrielle Hart, Isaac Herman, Grace Kiszkiel, Jack Kotsides, Harris Kyaw, Zi Qing Liu, Adreenah Mason, Camille McMillan, Brooke Mulkowsky, Hudson Paley, Lucas Pitre, Hanna Rylewicz and Addisyn Spano‑Meyer.

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Floriferous June rain sealed the cabbage roses shut, and stripped the petals from other flowers’ open blooms. When the sun came out, what was left in the garden was just leafy green stalks and a hard truth the blossoms had prettily hidden, which is the fact that my flower garden is a hot mess.

I used to be the kind of gardener so beset by plant-hungry predators I could barely grow grass. But I fixed the fence, added a spray routine, and for the second year in a row the phlox are un-nibbled, the daylilies are fully budded, and the hostas’ leaves have stayed whole. I even stuck a parsley plant next to the roses to test this new reality, and every tasty leaf is actually still there.

Does it mean that at last, after decades of trying to grow flowers, success is mine? Not exactly.

If my garden was a child, she’d be the kind who dresses herself in polka dots and princess pink, is too tall to stand in front of short kids for the class photo but does it anyway, and disrupts the classroom with spontaneous creative expression, like finger painting during math time. And everyone would tsk tsk and wonder about her over-permissive mother. The one who obviously was never able to set proper boundaries.

Darwinian selection has been my method of growing – if it lived after being eaten, I let it stay. And though this worked pretty well for a while, it’s now working against me.

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“In your garden, everything that that looks like a weed is actually some kind of flower,” a visitor told me recently.

And it’s true – multi-branched rudbeckia sprouts tall in the cracks of the bluestone walk, dead nettle lines the edges of the lawn, and cucumber plant creeps everywhere the dead nettle isn’t. A hosta (Did I put it there? Did it drift?) is pushing at the left side of a bed of pink anemone, which is being bullied on its right side by purple clustered bell-flower. But the biggest problem is the phlox.

Its vertical, leafy spikes are growing behind the roses and also in front of them. They’ve popped up in the lawn and by the roadside picket fence. In late July and August, they will open pink flowers, which will be sweet-smelling and gorgeous. And about a minute later, they’ll be just leafy stalks again, tipped with pods of plant-making seeds.

I know I should rip them and the rest of the creeping cohort out; control this abundance before it completely controls my yard. But decades of flower scarcity have taken their toll. You don’t pull out flowers, you pull out weeds! my brain complains as I try again and again to make my hands yank them up.

What makes things even harder is the fact that so many of these pushy plants arrived as gifts from a friend’s garden. Like the prairie coneflower Lisa gave me, the scarlet bee balm from Jo, and the sweet Williams and bloodroot from my now-departed neighbor Helen. She gave me the phlox too – had me dig them from her raspberry bed during a spring pruning jag. “Just sprinkle the seeds and you’ll get even more,” she told me.

And I did. I was crazed for garden color back then, unquenchably thirsty for the very same flowers and plants I’m currently drowning in. But in a minute, the

mid-summer bloom wave will hit and “box of crayolas” will describe my garden’s design scheme. The flowers will represent every hue on the garish side of the color spectrum, arranged in random order. There will be yellows next to pinks, reds bordering blues, and many many iterations of my least-favored daylily orange. The effect will be floriferous, floribundant, excessively excessive. AKA really out of control.

Good boundary setting is a quality good parents and good gardeners have in common. Love is grand, but so are limits. Everyone’s happiest when (garden) borders are defined.

And so I’ve started to start. Without deer predation to worry about, I’ve finally realized I can think about actually creating the dream garden that lives in my head, the one consisting of cool blue flowers of depthy shades, offset by some magentas and pinks, backed up by magnificent specimens of towering delphinium. To make room for them, I dug up some of my worst plant offenders in May and brought them to the plant sale at the Stone Ridge Library. It’s the very place where I’d been infected with bellflower, dead nettle and rudbeckia, but I couldn’t resist taking a peek at the year’s offerings. There, among the sprawlers cast from my garden and everyone else’s, was a plant labeled “mystery flower.” It had heart-shaped leaves and multiple sprouts. And yes, though I am now well aware that one woman’s flower is another’s invasive pest, a tiny pot of those sweethearts did come home with me.

Because who knows? Its petals might turn out to be blue.

Everything’s coming up roses Well, well, well, things have certainly been happening around town! Anyone who has taken a drive or stroll through Rosendale has surely noticed all the new and exciting street art. Everything’s coming up roses, and the already colorful town has had a glow-up!

Now, we all know art is subjective. We also know that complainers like to complain. Especially hidden behind computer and phone screens. Keyboard courage seems to be contagious in these parts. I, myself, find the rantings funny or boring, depending on the day. It reminds me of that old joke, “Opinions are like *insert swear word here*… Everybody has one Will you accept this rose? Photo by Kelly Wright and they usually stink.” Ba dum chhhh ...

Anyway, Lady Pink, the female Around town artist of note, is certainly causing a lessly scrolling through your three social media platforms on your latest iPhone. Then you take a hot shower, dress stir, and I’m not mad at it! Firstly, in your latest Amazon fashion, hop in your 2019 Subaru, because I am not the cause of and head off to your office job to earn your salary and all the ruffled feathers. Secondly, because it is beautiful, quirky, and makes me smile whilst roaming about. Third- benefits. But, wait … “Oh, Stewart’s was out of Hazelnut ly, it just makes my eyes roll, jaw drop and an incredulous creamer … my day is ruined!” or “There was nothing to watch on cable, Netflix, or Hulu this morning … ugh!” giggle escape that THIS is what people are complaining or “Someone painted roses all over Rosendale … wah!” about. Really? This? Roses being painted? Who are you?

Seriously. Come on. Are you complaining because these The Queen of Hearts from “Alice in Wonderland”? I have things are truly life-altering and put you in such a state of visions of people running around the artists, stepping on their drop cloths, knocking over cans of paint, and unbearable despair? Or are you bored out of your mind? screaming “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!” (If you haven’t Or, perhaps just lost your mind? Post-pandemic mania, seen Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland,” that joke just went maybe? Or … is it something else? Hmmm. I guess it’s over your still-attached head. So, I’ll try another joke true. Every rose has its thorn. later.)

After finishing my avocado toast, I read on Facebook It makes me wonder how amazing the lives of the that some people think the murals ruin the town’s history. complainers are that they literally have to seek things out Umm, if history was that easy to destroy or remove, I am or make things up just to have something to complain pretty sure the entire country would be covered in paint. about. Like, you wake up in your bed, warm, cozy and safe At least, my dating history would be. in your fluffy pj’s with your purebred dog beside you. You It honestly just baffles me. With all the things going on turn on the TV and eat some avocado toast whilst mindin the world; war, human rights campaigns, shootings,

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inflation, disease, etc. etc., this is what people are up in arms about? Murals of roses? I mean, I don’t even like roses. I think they are one of the worst flowers. They are even worse on Valentine’s Day. I don’t like the way they smell either. Roses are definitely not one of my favorites and, yet, I like the murals. All 24 hours of them … which are mostly roses!

Why do I like them, you ask? Because I like to see the beauty around town. I like to appreciate the clever, the artistic, the weird…long time readers of my column know this about me. I love to celebrate anything that isn’t mundane. These murals are fun and they make me smile.

They are interesting. It’s my opinion that the ho-hum has been replaced with a win-win. I will gladly stop and, maybe not smell, but definitely appreciate the roses in Rosendale. I hope you do, too. And, if you feel like it, go ahead and paint your house or property whatever color you want. It is, after all, your property.

Well, as that crazy Ethel Merman belted loud and proud, “You’ll be swell. You’ll be great. I can tell. Just you wait.”

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Up to the Reservoir for a real dining treat The Reservoir Inn is a hidden gem of German-leaning comfort food just off the radar of most people’s awareness, and it is fully worth the trip to this restaurant in the distant reaches of the BSP readership.

If you are at the traffic circle in Kingston, head west on 28 toward Woodstock about 16 speed traps (or 3 miles) and turn left at the Stewart’s/light, and it’s just a half mile straight ahead. I’m only taking the space here to give directions/ orientation so it’s extra easy to find.

You won’t be sorry.

Just pulling in, it has the feel of home and the vibe of a lake Wally Nichols lodge. But it dances past the vague, throwaway “comfort food” qualifier with a generous offering of appetizers and entrees that are thoughtful, hearty, intricate, innovative, powerful and delightfully presented. There’s also some risk-taking that shows up in such cross mojo-nations as sweet-and-sour schnitzel and teriyaki pork chops.

Some of the entrees that stand out include broiled sirloin with garlic butter ($29.95), roast half duck served with a black cherry sauce ($34.95) and the hugely popular pork jaeger schnitzel with mushroom sauce, red cabbage and potato pancakes ($23.95).

The seafood options are served with rice and vegetables and include, among quite a few options, Thai shrimp skewers that are grilled with a sweet and spicy chili glaze ($25.95), and the cedar plank salmon comes with red

Put a fork in it

The Reservior Inn Location: 157 Basin Road, West Hurley Contact: 845-331-6800 Style: German-leaning comfort food

pepper aioli. ($26.95).

Specials when we went included Reservoir Jambalaya, with shrimp, chicken and sausage simmered in a spicy red sauce with rice ($31.95), lasagna, boneless chicken

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wings (garlic Buffalo, Thai chili, dry rub or BBQ), and escargot in mushroom sherry cream sauce served over garlic parmesan toast. ($14.95) Chef/owner Tim Cook (good last name for the gig!) was generous enough with his time to come tableside and chat. He described what is a surprisingly long history of The Reservoir Inn up until his ownership just before Covid. Tim has been in the industry for a long time, yet he is a young guy bringing enthusiasm and innovation to a familiar form. And he’s excited about the future.

When asked, he explained that one of his favorite entrees is the Schnitzel Cordon Blue (chicken or pork) with bacon mornay sauce mashed potatoes and veggies. ($22.95), and that the design and execution of the meal was a challenge that was satisfying to meet. It has been extremely well received and tops the list of most popular dishes.

The staff was super friendly and prompt. I no longer take this as a given, so it was a solid part of an overall great experience.

It may not be fair, but I often feel a lot can be told about a restaurant by the type of bread they bring out (and if they bring out bread in the first place!). The Reservoir Inn’s table bread is freshly baked, perfectly dense, warm and plentiful. So, it kills it there as well.

Overall, I’m left giddy with the experience and really excited to share this restaurant’s awesomeness. But even more, I can’t wait to get back (if I can make it past the gauntlet of speed traps on Route 28. You’ve been warned!).

Now lunch is being served on the weekends.

Page 20, July 15, 2022, BlueStone Press In-person story times at Little Ones Learning Center in Accord Little Ones Learning Center, a free early-literacy program for ages 0-6 located in the Rochester Reformed Church, 5142 Route 209, Accord, continues its in-person story times, 10 a.m.-noon each Wednesday and Saturday, with upcoming story times on July 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 and Aug. 3.

Enjoy stories, crafts and lots of fun. For more information, call Little Ones Learning Center at 845-626-4112 or Mary Lee, LLC treasurer, at 845-626-7249.

Every Monday, Tuesday and Saturday at the Redwing Blackbird Theater in Rosendale Join the community at the Redwing Blackbird Theater, 413 Main St., Rosendale, 4-6 p.m. Saturdays (July 16, 23 and 30) for the Punch Opera Hand Puppet Show, workshops and museum tours; 5-7 p.m. Mondays (July 18, 25 and Aug. 1) for open workshops to create, paint and prepare puppets and signage for events; and 5-7 Tuesdays (July 19, 26 and Aug. 2) for group rehearsal for upcoming gigs. The group is always looking for people to join for shows, parades and marches. For more info, visit redwingblackbirdtheater.com or call 845-6587651.

Join in Redwing Blackbird Theater closing parade for the Rosendale Street Festival Meet at Snyder Avenue and Main Street, 5 p.m. Sunday, July 17, to perform in one of Redwing Blackbird Theater of Rosendale’s giant puppets.

For more information, call 845-658-7651 or visit redwingblackbirdtheater.com or in-person, at 413 Main St., Rosendale.

Farm to Food Pantry Collaborative seeks volunteers for blueberry gleaning The Ulster County Farm to Food Pantry Collaborative is seeking volunteers to assist with blueberry gleaning at the Hudson Valley Farm Hub Farm Stand, 2324 Route 209, Hurley, 8:30-11 a.m. July 18, 20, 25, 27, Aug. 1 and 3 for blueberry season. If the weather is questionable, participants should check in with the group before 8 a.m. the morning of the glean (there is no cell service at the Farm Stand). Everyone must register before coming. The group will be harvesting fresh blueberries donated by the Hudson Valley Farm Hub for local food pantries, shelters and community meal programs. Volunteers of all ages are welcome (youth volunteers must be supervised by a parent/guardian). Containers will be provided. On-farm training protocol explained upon arrival. Wear sturdy shoes, sunscreen and long pants.

For more information, visit ulstercorps. org, call/text 845-481-0331 or email glean@ulstercorps.org.

Clove Valley Community Farm work party Join Aileah, the farmer, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays (July 19, 26, and Aug. 2) and/or 4 p.m.-dark, Thursdays (July 21, 28, and Aug. 4), to spend time outdoors, connect with the soil, be and work with the plants, and celebrate the summer season with others in the gardens, at Clove Valley Community Farm, 81 Clove Valley Road, High Falls. Open to all ages and abilities. Text Aileah to join the work party, at 570-762-2872 and visit clovevalleycommunityfarm.com.

Preschool Story Time on the library lawn with Ligeia Garland Sponsored by the Marbletown Youth Commission, Stone Ridge Library presents Preschool Story Time, for children ages 3-5, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursdays, July 21, 28, Aug. 18 and 25 on the back lawn at the Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. For more information and registration, visit the calendar at stoneridgelibrary.org or call Julianna Arms, Children’s Services, at 687-7023..

Rosendale Seniors next meeting and upcoming trips The Town of Rosendale Seniors meetings are held at 1 p.m. every second (Aug. 10) and fourth Wednesday (July 27) of the month, at the Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale. On July 19, the group will travel 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 the Rec Center at 8:45 a.m. A visit to Myrtle Beach is also planned for Sept. 11-17. Trip includes six nights lodging, 10 meals (six breakfasts and four dinners), three evening shows, Barefoot Landing (unique and popular shopping and dining area), Myrtle Beach boardwalk and more. Cost is $739/person double occupancy. For more info, call Chickie at 845-658-2414 or Hal at 845-658-9020.

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Pitchfork Militia (bottom), a mishmash of rock, blues, country and punk; Marbletown’s singer/songwriter Sarah Perrotta (right); BlueStone Press’ own Wally Nichols (left), just a few of the incredibly talented musicians to be featured at the Rosendale Street Festival.

Rosendale Street Fest has something for everyone The Music Festival of Rosendale is a not-for-profit, grassroots citizen organization that comes together to continue the legendary Rosendale Street Festival for the multiple benefits it offers to the community.

The festival is held on Main Street, Rosendale, for two days in July to boost the local economy and community interaction.

“It’s great to bring the festival back this year,” said Carrie Wykoff, the festival co-chair. “Unfortunately, we had a forced two-year break due to the pandemic. Volunteers run the festival, and we need some help to make this year’s festival a success."

The festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17.

With almost 100 different bands, performances and activities, noon-8 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sun-

Junior Sportsmen’s Program takes aim at knowledge and safety for all Each Thursday at 6 p.m., May-October (next ones on July 21, 28, and Aug. 4), students of all ages come out to the Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club Junior Sportsmen’s Program. The archery class, taught by Pete Sarr, chairperson of the program, is alternated every other Thursday with firearms, with both programs held at the Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club, 95-105 Scarawan Road, Stone Ridge. Students of every level, from first timers to seasoned hunters, from kids to mature adults, learn everything from the proper stance to how to hold the bow and gun to the proper terminology on the range, and much more, all emphasizing proper safety. All necessary equipment is provided for the program at no cost. Call Sarr at 845687-9305 or visit marbletownsportsmensclub.com.

Stone Ridge artist Jill Obrig series on extinct birds, ‘Have you seen my friends?’ Arts Mid-Hudson “together we create” presents a four-week series, 4-6 p.m. Fridays, July 22, 29, Aug. 5 and 12, at the Hurley Library, 48 Main St., Hurley, with Stone Ridge artist Jill Obrig, entitled “Have you seen my friends?”

day, with some highlights – Pitchfork Militia, 6 p.m. Saturday, on the Mountain; BlueStone Press’ own, Wally Nichols, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at the Firehouse, kids’ crafts, 3 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, and Sarah Perrotta closing out the festivities, 6 p.m. Sunday, on the Mountain – the Street Festival really does have something for everyone!

“The Rosendale Street Festival is a fantastic event for the whole family,” said musician and festival co-chair Charlie Kniceley. “We offer all styles of music, showcasing some of the best in the Hudson Valley. We are indebted to all the musicians, business owners and volunteers.”

For more information and the full weekend schedule, visit rosendalestreetfestival.org.

Discover the world of extinct birds. Travel back in time to learn about them while creating a paper bird sculpture page that will then be turned into a book. Sign up at hurleylibrary.org.

Women’s Studio Workshop Annual Upstate Art Book Fair and Publisher’s Exhibition The Upstate Art Book Fair will take place 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Women’s Studio Workshop, 722 Binnewater Lane, Rosendale. Following the fair will be an opening for a featured publisher’s exhibition, followed by a dance party with DJ Mary Mack with beverages by Hudson Valley Brewery, 7-10 p.m. For more information, visit wsworkshop.org.

Blues on the Farm, at Stone Ridge Orchard Presented in association with the Hudson Valley Blues Society, enjoy live music, the farmers market, food truck vendors, cider, blues and barbeque, noon-7 p.m. Saturday, July 23 (rain date Sunday, July 24), at Stone Ridge Orchard, 3012 Route 213, Stone Ridge.

It’s a live blues review with Emcee Big Joe Fitz; Elly Wininger; Good Rockin’ Marty; Willa Vincitore & Company; Chris Bergson Trio; King Solomon Hicks; and Chris Bergson & Elis Hooks. For tickets

and more information, visit stoneridgeorchard.com.

Hike and blueberry picking at Minnewaska Join Laura Conner, environmental educator, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, for an approximately 5-mile hike to Echo Rock and Kempton Ledge, returning through the Meadows, to pick blueberries. All participants should come well prepared with appropriate footwear, food and water. Meet at the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center, 5281 Route 44/55, Kerhonkson. Preregistration is required by calling Minnewaska at 845-255-0752.

Junior Naturalists for families at Minnewaska: blueberry picking hike in the meadows July is wild blueberry season, so join park educators and other families to pick wild blueberries while taking a 1.5-mile hike on the meadow paths, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28.

Along the way, the group will discuss the history of blueberry and huckleberry picking at the Park Preserve and look for signs of wildlife in the grasses and ponds. Attendees must bring their own containers. This program is designed for children between the ages of 7-12, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 18. Younger and older siblings are always welcome, but very young naturalists may require some assistance. All participants should come well prepared with appropriate footwear, food and water. Meet at the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center, 5281 Route 44/55, Kerhonkson. Preregistration is required by calling Minnewaska at 845-255-0752.

Marbletown Seniors meetings and trips The Seniors hold their meetings at the Marbletown Community Center, 3564 Main St., across from Key Bank in Stone Ridge, noon on the first Friday, Aug. 5 (bring a dish to share or drop $3 in the basket on the food table), and 1 p.m. on the third Friday, Aug. 19, (bring a dessert to share or drop $2 in the basket on the dessert table), each month. The bus departs at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept.

7, for the excursion to the Waterfront at Silver Birches, Pennsylvania, featuring “Voices of Legends” with Eric Kerns singing Elvis, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Ray Charles and more. Cost of $50 trip includes family-style menu of roast pork loin, herb-crusted roast beef, dessert, coffee, tea or iced tea. On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the bus takes off at 9:30 a.m. to travel to the Riverview Inn, Matamoras, Pennsylvania. The group will sing, dance, laugh and remember as Rich Wilson sings songs of “Days of Yesterday.” Appetizers will be given upon arrival, and lunch at noon includes salad, breast of chicken and top round beef, vegetables and potato, with dessert, coffee, tea, iced tea, soda and open bar with beer and wine. Cost $52. All trips leave from, and return to, Marbletown Reformed Church, 3750 Main St./Route 209, Stone Ridge, across from the post office. Call Sharon Letus, trip chairperson, at 845-687-9162 for information.

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

Saturday Creature Features at the Rosendale Theatre presents ‘Frankenstein’ (1931) Come see the original “Frankenstein” (1931) starring Boris Karloff, 10 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale, featuring an introduction and follow-up Q&A with author James T. Coughlin (“Forgotten Faces of Fantastic Films”). Tickets are $10/$6 members. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre. org or call 845-658-8989.

Let’s talk Emu, online via Zoom Tune in to “Emu Talk,” a virtual series presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, noon-1 p.m. Thursday, July 28, via Zoom. The American Emu Association (AEA) will share information about the AEA, emu products, and markets including meat and oil, and what resources are available to producers.

This webinar will also feature an emu 12-point wellness checklist. The AEA is a nonprofit organization focused on the agriculture of the emu industry and promotes awareness about the uses of emu products, participates in research, and keeps people informed on all things emu.

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CCE Ulster Master Gardeners’ lecture on inviting creepy crawlies into the garden

Events continued from page 20 For more information, contact Stephanie Herbstritt, Livestock & Natural Resources educator, at sh2234@cornell.edu.

‘Lines & Dots’ at Wired Gallery of High Falls Curated by Nestor Madalengoitia, “Lines & Dots,” on exhibit through Sunday, July 24, at the Wired Gallery, 11 Mohonk Road, High Falls, features works

by Paola Bari, Joan Belmar, Sydney Cash, Mary Flad, Nestor Madalengoitia, Wayne Montecalvo, Maggie Oakes, Shirley Parker, Elisa Pritzker, Harry Tabak, Xuewu Zheng and Qiaoyun Zhou. For more information, visit thewiredgallery. com or call 682-564-5613.

Equine assisted learning, explained and experienced with HorsePlay in Kerhonkson This interactive workshop for therapists, social workers and educators will be held 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at Hudson Valley HorsePlay, 98 Sherman Road, Kerhonkson. In her Equine Experiential Learning work, Cori Nichols, HorsePlay founder and facilitator, weaves a skill or theme into an activity and allows the participant(s) to explore with the horse’s responses. This is an interactive Learning Lab presentation held in-person, out-of-doors and under-cover at Hudson Valley HorsePlay, Kerhonkson.

Cost of the workshop is $35. For more information, call/text 845-616-3608 or visit hudsonvalleyhorseplay.com.

Music Fan Series presents ‘Jazz Fest, A New Orleans Story’ tonight This documentary film will be shown at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday, July 15, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, aka “Jazz Fest,” is the signature annual music and cultural event of the city and has been called America’s greatest festival. Celebrating the music, food and arts & crafts of all of Louisiana since 1970, Jazz Fest is an essential showcase of the rich heritage of the region, and hundreds of thousands attend the event each year.

Local music heroes are joined on 14 stages by some of the most important figures in entertainment, highlighting the connections between Louisiana culture and the world. “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story” weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of the iconic festival, featuring some of the biggest names in the music industry, along with a wealth of archival documentary footage from the past half century. This film not only captures the festival in all its beauty and glory but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy. Featuring Jimmy Buffett, Al Green, Earth, Wind & Fire, Herbie Hancock, Bruce Springsteen, the Marsalis Family and many others. Admission to the film is $10/$6 members. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org or call 845-658-8989.

Art & music in the woods at the Rail Trail Café There is a natural backdrop and canopy of trees, a small sound system, a few lights, and open ears and hearts at the Rail Trail Café, 310 River Road Extension, Rosendale. Upcoming performances singer/songwriter Noa Yassky at 5:30 p.m. tonight, Friday, July 15; mediator, trainer, relationship coach Ariel Lublin at 1 p.m., and Gisela Stromeyer, poem journeys, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 16; musician Jack Petruzzelli at 1 p.m., and chants/heart-opening songs with Radharani at 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 17; blues, folk, jazz musician Mariann Osiel, 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 22; World Dance with Livia and Bill Vanaver at 1 p.m., and Datura Road at 5 p.m., on Saturday, July 23; singer/songwriter Jim Posposil at 1:30 p.m. and Celtic/folk rock with Wild Swan Band at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 24; Julia Haines on harp, 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 29; electro-acoustic trio Shokoloko at 1 p.m., and Latin jazz trio Pablo Shine at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 30; Kirtan music with Ned and Lyn at 11 a.m., and Duet with jazz, swing, Latin, waltzes and fiddle at 1 p.m., and Klezmer, Roma, Balkan, Romanian and Russian folk with Madarka at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 31; and Djam Gong with Bill Ylitalo and friends, 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5. A basket is passed at all events, and $10 or pay-what-you-can is suggested. “Please bring cash,” says the Rail Trail Café website. For more information, visit railtrailcaferosendale.com or call 845-389-7714.

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The Thomas S. Schoonmaker Farm, located on County Route 6, hamlet of Alligerville, Town of Rochester. This 19th century farmstead is just one of the 10 historic farmsteads to be viewed on the tour.

Town of Rochester Farm & Barn Day with Historic Farmstead Tour Sponsored by the Friends of Historic Rochester and the Historic Preservation Commission, enjoy music, food, vendors and a tour of local historic farms in this free event featuring local farmers, craftsman, artisans, animals and more, 11 a.m.-3: 30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Accord Town Park, 50 Scenic Road, Accord.

Dive into the 330-plus-year history of farming in the Town of Rochester. Ever since it was settled in the 1600s, the Town

of Rochester has kept its rural character.

Learn the history of 10 historic farmsteads and tour two of the farms that are still active today. The bus departs from the Park at 1 p.m. for the Historic Farmstead Tour, which returns at 3:30 p.m. To sign up for the tour, email torfriendsorg@gmail.com.

For more information on Farm & Barn Day, call Ashley Sweeney at the Town of Rochester Recreation Department, 845626-2115.

‘The Great Gatsby,’ a live radio play onstage, directed

by Ann Citron The Rosendale Theatre presents "The Great Gatsby," a live radio play based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday, July 28-30, and 4 p.m.

Sunday, July 31, at the theater, 408 Main St., Rosendale.

Presented as a 1940s-era radio broadcast, complete with sound effects, "The Great Gatsby" radio play tells the classic Jazz Age story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a young woman he loved in his youth.

Directed by Ann Citron, an ensemble of six actors brings more than two dozen characters from the novel to the stage. The cast includes Hudson Valley actors Adam Liebowitz, Brian Mathews, Rick Meyer, Janet E. Nurre, Ross Pasquale and Lydia Pidlusky.

Fre Atlast will perform live Foley (sound FX), with a swing band featuring Debbie Lan, Lori Morris, Rich DeCrosta and Tim Allen.

Audience members will enter the world

Building better towns for wildlife and humans Join ornithologist Dr. Kara Belinsky for a free, online discussion on how to build better towns and villages for wildlife and humans, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21. Sponsored by the Third Thursday Series, a new program of online events, organized by members of the Marbletown, Rochester and Belinsky Olive Environmental

Ann Citron, director of “The Great Gatsby,” based on the 1925 Jazz Age novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald

of a 1920s Prohibition-era speakeasy (wine will be served in teacups!). People are invited to dress for the era, but there is no obligation.

“I love the idea of immersing the audience in the long-ago era of the 1920s,” said Citron. “Stepping out of time, imagining what it might be like to live then. It’s like reading a good novel that transports you.

Plus a great story and a lot of fun!”

Tickets are $25/person for VIP cabaret seating, $20/general seating, and $18 for members/general seating. For tickets and more information, visit rosendaletheatre. org or call 845-658-8989.

Conservation Commissions (ECCs). Each month – every third Thursday – the series will present a free, online program on an environmental topic of general interest to residents of Ulster County.

Belinsky is an associate professor of biology at SUNY New Paltz. Her research focuses on the behavior, ecology and conservation of songbirds, especially the ways in which human development of the land affects avian populations. Belinsky earned her B.A. from Skidmore College and her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts and has conducted post-doctoral research at Texas Tech University. She joined the SUNY New Paltz faculty in 2014.

To join the event, simply send an email to thirdthursdayseries@gmail.com.

Cringe at caterpillars? Shy away from spiders? Do battle with the beetles? It’s time to rethink and understand why it’s important to help not harm “the little things that run the world,” as Edward O. Wilson put it. Join the master gardener volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension, 10-10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16, for the Learning in the Garden Series at their demonstration Xeriscape Garden, at SUNY Ulster, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge.

The lecture is intended for adults, but children age 4 and up are welcome to attend as there will be a separate activity for them. Insects provide a wide range of benefits to humanity; crops depend on insect pollination (especially bees and butterflies), they provide food for many birds and mammals, they decompose dead materials, and they act as predators.

Learn why insects (particularly caterpillars) are crucial for survival and what to do in the garden to help.

For more information, contact CCE Ulster’s master gardiner volunteer coordinator, Courtney Churchill, at cmc534@ cornell.edu or 845-340-3990 ext. 335.

Doctors Without Borders in Ukraine fundraiser and more at Lydia’s Café 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 jazz, Latin and original works of the Peggy Stern Trio with pianist/composer Peggy Stern; bassist Lew Scott; and Ron Horton on trumpet and Sutherland flugelhorn, on July 16; Artworks, Appetizers & Music with paintings by Fran Sutherland, music by Steve Raleigh, and all proceeds to go to Doctors Without Borders in Ukraine, Friday, July 29; and American rhythm and blues tradition of the Jimmy Keneally Band with singer, songwriter and bassist Jimmy Keneally, July 30.

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

When asked why she had to be involved with the Doctors Without Borders fundraiser at Lydia’s Café, High Falls artist Fran Sutherland replied, “My mother was Ukrainian.”

Page 22, July 15, 2022, BlueStone Press Events continued from page 21 Fundamentals of vocal improv with Onome Om at the Kiva The Kiva, a performance space behind Marbletown Multi-Arts, at 3588 Main St., Stone Ridge, will present fundamentals of vocal improv with Onome Om, 2-4 p.m. Saturdays, July 16, 23 and 30 (register at https://www.oneome.org/offerings). For more information, visit cometomama.org or call 845-853-5154.

Northern Week Barbeque and Dance at the Ashokan Center Dine, dance or just enjoy a great evening of New England and Quebecois music and dancing under Ashokan’s outdoor pavilion, 6 p.m. food, 7:30 p.m. music, Saturday, July 16, at the Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge. Admission is $15 for the concert and dance, with teens, $10, and kids under 12, free. Add barbeque dinner with vegan and GF options available for $15 more, or $20 on the day of the event. For more information, visit ashokancenter. org or call 845-657-8333.

Early morning birders at Minnewaska Designed for both birding enthusiasts and those just looking to learn the basics, this series (7 a.m. Tuesdays, July 19, 26 and Aug. 2) will offer various outings led by Nick Martin, park educator, or an experienced birding volunteer. Participants should bring binoculars and water and wear appropriate hiking shoes. Outing destinations will be determined the day of the program. Poor weather conditions trigger a program cancellation. Participants will meet at the main entrance to Minnewaska between 6:30-7 a.m. Participants must arrive prior to the start of the program. The Park Preserve gates will be locked at 7 a.m. Late arrivals will not be allowed in the Park Preserve. The total number of participants is limited to 25, first come, first served. For more information, call 845-255-0752 or email nicholas.martin@parks.ny.gov.

Conversational French with Claudine Brenner A native French speaker, born in Paris and raised in Europe, Claudine Brenner chose Stone Ridge as her place to retire following a 30-year government career abroad. Culture, medicine, travels and anything/everything culinary are favorite subjects that she would love to share and exchange with others, speaking in French.

The program she is offering via Zoom is held 1-2 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month, with the next conversation hour on Tuesday, July 19. Visit stoneridgelibrary. org or call 845-687-7023 to sign up.

Mystery Book Group ‘A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn Join the group, 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, in the activity room, at the Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge to talk about “A Treacherous Curse” by Deanna Raybourn. London, 1888 … When archeological photographer John de Morgan mysteriously vanishes with a priceless artifact, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian colleague, Stoker Templeton-Vane, are pulled into a dangerous world of conspiracies and ancient threats. To join the group, email Sarah Robertson at sarah@ stoneridgelibrary.org.

‘High Falls Rocks’ geological history of High Falls lectures continue As part of its mission to “Preserve the Past,” the High Falls Conservancy has been having evening lectures on the geological history of High Falls. The lectures, given by Bill Heins, an internationally noted geoscientist discuss the geological events that shaped the environment in and around High Falls over the last 450 million years, including tropical oceans, continents colliding and torn apart, massive glaciers, and the Rondout Creek. The last two lectures of the series are 6-7 p.m.

Thursdays, July 21 and 28, at the High Falls Firehouse, 7 Firehouse Road, High Falls. Heins will be illustrating certain aspects of his talk with photos and drawings, he will answer questions, and light refreshments will be available. July 21 will feature the mountain-building events that deformed the local rocks to create the anticlinal fold at the Falls and, on July 28, erosion and landscape evolution since the Atlantic Ocean started opening until now.

Following the final lecture on July 28, there will be a reception for Heins in the Garden at 5-7 Second St. (Sue Paterson Way). Green Cottage will be sending over a special bouquet for the reception. Call/ text Carole Eppley at 917-705-8711 or email highfallsconservancy@gmail.com for more information.

Bluegrass trio from Colorado, Tone Dog visit Arrowood Farms of Accord

Bloomington Fire Department Food Truck Fiesta & Motorcycle Show

Tone Dog was born in small-town, out-of-the-way Colorado on a sheep farm where Alex Graf (guitar and vocals), originally from Rosendale, now in Durango, Tony Holmquist (mandolin and vocals) and Silas Hamilton (bass, fiddle and vocals) first started doing what they loved, playing bluegrass together. Catch their live performance, 6-9 p.m. Friday, July 29, at Arrowood Farms, 236 Lower Whitfield Road, Accord.

For information, visit tonedogmusic.com, arrowoodfarms.com or call 845-253-0389.

Enjoy the fiesta and motorcycle show with live music, amazing food, plus beer, wine and water available at this event, 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 19 (with a rain date of July 26), at the firehouse, 14 Taylor St., Bloomington. For more information, call 845-338-2794.

Tone Dog visit Arrowood Farms of Accord

Learn about the amazing world of fungi and all it has to offer.

‘For the Love of Fungi,’ at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge Join the community, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sunday, July 24, at the Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, to delve into the fascinating world of fungi with guided mushroom forays throughout the day on 380+ beautiful acres of forest.

Explore the potential of fungi as an art medium.

Learn simple inoculation methods and go home with the skills to grow mushrooms. Gain valuable cooking tips and purchase fresh gourmet mushrooms, fun-

gi-based products and medicines, herbal remedies, art and handmade goods from a curated artisanal marketplace. Feast on local food and drink and feast the mind on fungi.

Water will be provided, BYO cup; no plastic please. The Ashokan Center will be recycling, composting and inoculating their waste stream. For more information, visit mycophilic.net, ashokancenter.org or call 845-657-8333.

“Books,” oil painting by Stone Ridge artist Joe Reilly

‘Books, etc.,’ paintings of Marbletown artist Joe Reilly at the Ros. Theatre Joe Reilly is a retired teacher who lives and works in Stone Ridge. He has been drawing and painting since childhood. Self-taught, he works entirely from direct observation, these days using acrylics as his main medium. He has been exhibiting and selling paintings in many galleries and other venues in New York and New Jersey since the early 1990s.

In 1998 his longtime interest in learning hand bookbinding led him to take his first

bookbinding class, which exposed him to the world of artists’ books. He was hooked, and has been making, exhibiting, and selling his handmade books ever since.

This show, “Books, etc.,” brings together his love of painting and books. The exhibition runs through the end of August at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. For more information, call 845-6588989 or visit rosendaletheatre.org.

‘Our Native Pollinators,’ a free program with Rob Overton Join the community at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30, at the Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. No registration is required for this free program with second-generation beekeeper and Town of Olive resident Rob Overton. Overton learned beekeeping from his father, Bob, who was a sideliner beekeeper with 100+ hives and a founding member and president of the Ulster County Beekeepers Association. In 2014, Rob started the Hudson Valley Hives group that currently meets every month at the Olive Free Library or at members' apiaries. The love of beekeeping continues with Rob’s son Blake, who created an indoor observation hive at the Olive Free Library as his Eagle Scout project.

This is the first observation hive installed in the MHLS! Rob has continued to maintain the hive, and children and adults alike love to see the bees working in the hive.

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

David Salvattierra painting exhibit at the Rosendale Cafe Known as a teacher of tango, an art form that points to his Argentinian roots, David Salvattierra is also a painter. His new work is on display, July and August, at the Rosendale Café, 434 Main St., Rosendale with the opening reception, 4-6 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19.

“In my drawings and paintings, I search for ways to express the human process through different mediums and art disciplines,” said Salvattierra. “What does it mean to be human, how to understand or question our relationships with ourselves/ others. How we define life, the world, time. The characteristics that makes us vulnerable, relatable, emotional, rational.

As I expose my work, I become inspired by those who appreciate it or question it, inviting me to explore further.” For more information, visit rosendalecafe.com or call 845-658-9048.

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