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Saving Gardiner’s Historic Barns
Also in this issue ... Bart Colucci, p. 2
by L.A. McMahon
The restoration of old buildings is challenging, both financially and practically, but rehabbing an old barn sends a shiver down the staunchest of spines. It’s a daunting task, yet several old barns in Gardiner are either in the process or planning stages of rehab. Their owners love what an old barn stands for and want to extend its usefulness and preserve a piece of history. In our next issue, look for exciting interviews and photos featuring the barns at Phillies Bridge Farm (right), Willow Pond Sheep
Farm and a privately owned barn near the Wallkill. These Gardiner barns have either already been rehabbed or are currently in the rehab process of being (ahem) barn again. First, we’d like to offer some general resources. Some barns of over 100 years old are still standing! How did they survive for so long? Timber frame buildings are built to last, which means that many historic timber-
Special road signs, p. 3 Natural Skin Care, p.4 Development in Gardiner, p. 5 On the Agenda (Town Hall), p. 6
framed structures are still in use today. That said, when people think about rehabbing an old barn, the economics might not seem feasible. But people sometimes find that it would cost about the same to restore as to tear down and put up a modern structure.
Fun for Kids, p. 7 Cleaning our Roads, p. 8 Korean Food, and Produce, p. 9 Math Tutor, p. 10 Historic Houses Tour, p. 11 Morel Season, p. 14 Climate Conference, p. 13 GOST Tour, p. 16
Barns, continued page 12
Changes at the Gateway to Gardiner by The Gazette Editorial Committee
The Gazette has been concerned for some time about empty commerical buildings in Gardiner (Vacant Hamlet, by Patty Gandin, Special Insert, Spring 2018), so it was with pleasure that we heard of the sale of the former Gold Fox Restaurant in January. The property, which was previously Benson’s Restaurant, was sold to CPD Energy Corp, which owns more than 200 gas and convenience stores in the Tri-State Area, one of those being the adjacent Mobil Station. Rumors on Facebook have the Mobil Station expand-
ing, and adding a car wash at the site, but these remain rumors. The Gazette tried several times to contact CPD founder and owner, Mickey Jamal, but was told that the owners have no plans to disclose at this time. The Gazette will continue to reach out to Mr. Jamal, and hopes to be able to keep the community informed. The property is located in the Hamlet Commercial Zone (HC), where the only uses permitted by right—meaning that only a building permit is required—are a home occupation, or argriculture. Also permitted are bed-and-
The former Gold Fox (left) and the Ulster Savings Bank, Route 208 and 44/55. Photo Alan Rothman.
breakfasts, lodging facilities, offices, indoor recreational businesses, restaurants, retail businesses, service businesses or warehouses, but these require a site plan review by the Planning Board. Kennels, light industry, gas stations, motor vehicle repair shops, public utility facilities, outdoor recreational businesses and veterinary
hospitals are permitted with a special permit. This is good news. Since a home occupation or agriculture are unlikely, Gardiner residents should have an opportunity to comment during the Planning Board’s review of whatever is planned for the site. See Under the Radar, page 5, for ways to stay informed.
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Bart Colucci: Some Men Should Have Mountains by Alan Rothman
Bart sold the crops at his roadside farm stand on the honor system, but with more crops than he could sell from there, he became one of the founders of the New Paltz Farmers Market. As recently as four years ago, Terri recalls fondly, she was getting up on Sunday mornings, helping Bart load supplies and produce, and then heading into New Paltz to help set up at the Farmers Market.
There are some men who should have mountains to bear their names to time. Grave-markers are not high enough, or green‌ Leonard Cohen, poet and songwriter
Wherever you travel in or near Gardiner, you see the name Colucci. The name is as ubiquitous as some of the family names in Gardiner that date back much further in time. It all began with Bartholomew “Bart� Colucci. When Bart passed away last November, he left behind four hard working adult children with strong ties to Gardiner; three still live on the family farm here, and one lives only as far as Tillson. All four have followed in the family footsteps, as entrepreneurs in their own businesses in real estate sales, excavation, construction, home restoration, and farming At Bart’s memorial service, which I attended with more than 200 others, his eldest son, Paul, delivered a moving and uplifting eulogy in which he attributed his and his siblings’s successes to Bart and his wife, Doris; they taught, by example, the value and joy of hard work. Paul’s sister Terri explained Bart’s work philosophy, “If you enjoy what you do, you don’t feel like you are working. While most people stayed in the same career until retirement, Dad was always reinventing himself and starting something new. Whatever he did, he enjoyed it and never failed at it.� Bart began working on the family farm as a young boy in Hyde Park. Then, he and his brother started an excavation business. After marrying Doris, he became a cow breeder (using techniques
family to live on the farm, to care for the crops and grassfed beef and chickens.
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like artificial insemination), then a butcher at a supermarket, then opened his own butcher shop. When Bart decided to begin home delivery of meats from his shop, the entire family participated. He operated the business from the home he built on a parcel of farmland that Doris’ parents gave them. “We all grew up working hard alongside my parents,� Terri told me. “I still see people today who remember my family because of the home delivery business.�
She explains, “Many of Dad’s customers would come just to talk to him, enjoy his infectious smile and twinkling eyes. As a matter of fact, if it wasn’t
Bart’s impact on Gardiner will be a positive force for a long time to come. In his eulogy, Paul opened with the words, “Welcoming, humble, accepting, gregarious, quick witted, kindhearted, and a loving proud father.� Toward the end, he stated, “Let us bid him farewell as we celebrate Bart’s authentic soul.� Indeed, he was authentic, loving and hard working.
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After a few years, Bart found that lifting hind quarters of beef wasn’t good for his health, so he began a new career in real estate, opening a real estate office in Gardiner, and eventually moving it to New Paltz. After years of selling, Bart decided to become a licensed real estate appraiser. At the same time, he also started Meadow View Farm on Phillies Bridge Road; a return to his roots in farming. Starting a small, all natural fruit and veggie farm in the 90’s and growing it to the point where he needed farm help, he brought in Roberto Rodriguez and his
for the farm market, Dad would not have had his second chance at love. Many women will tell you that, after Mom passed, they had a crush on Dad, and one won his heart. Together they were able to share a dream Dad had had for years; they built a new home on the farm hill and looked out at the beautiful sunrises and sunsets over the mountain. Dad followed his dreams!�
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Mission Improbable, Part Two by L.A. McMahon
In our last issue, I described my mission to find out how to get a special needs sign placed on a local road. It seemed like a simple task, but my first article turned into a rant against all things bureaucratic. Not being a quitter, I kept on—interminably. Every once in a while during this process things like the Bataan Death March came to mind, and after many hours on the computer, my eyes were so dry I started hallucinating images of me on a camel with Lawrence of Arabia crossing the Devil’s Anvil. Then, an oasis! NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) Public Information Officer, Heather Pillsworth who, after much cajoling, decided to join the Mission Improbable team. She provided me with a phone number, which brought
me to a person, who told me that for all roads in a town I needed to speak to... the local highway department. Really? Could I have gone three times around the world just to wind up back in Gardiner? And more importantly, none of my research was able to tell me this? So I called Brian Sticia, Gardiner Superintendent of Highways, who set me straight: for town roads you just call Brian. Tell him why you need a sign, and he’ll come out. If he judges it a necessary thing, a sign will appear at some point. However, he said I’d need to contact Ulster County Department of Public Works (DPW) for County roads, and NYS DOT for State roads and highways. Back into the Devil’s Anvil. How can you tell what roads
belong to which entity?” My eyes drifted up on the Town of Gardiner Highway Department webpage and, to my amazement, I saw a section called “Helpful Links.” Under that was “Town Roads vs. County Roads.” So, if your road has a painted yellow center line and/or a painted white fog line along the edge of the pavement, it is maintained by either the State or Ulster County; if not, it’s Town of Gardiner. For more information about County Roads (Albany Post, Bruynswick Road, Tillson Lake Road, McKinstry Road, Sandhill Road), contact the Ulster County DPW at 845340-3100. For State-maintained roads (US 44-55, NY 208, NY 299), contact the New York State Department of Transportation, Resident Engineer at 845-331-5533. I fell in love with our town all over again. What a useful bit of information! It gave me so much hope that I made one
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more phone call, to Barbara S. Abrahamer, of the NYS DOT’s Traffic Operations Bureau and asked her who I contact on a County or State level to get a safety sign placed. She said, “If the road is needed on a State highway, the resident would contact the Region 8 Traffic office in Poughkeepsie (845 4373320). For an Ulster County highway, try the Ulster County Department of Public Works Highways and Bridges Division. (845 340-3500.) So there it is. Mission accomplished. I’m grateful that the wise, civic-minded and indomitable Gardiner Gazette editorial team assigned me to do this footwork so you don’t have to--but I’ll be having a nap now.
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Captain Blankenship by Carrie Abels
The natural skin care company Kiss My Face is no longer in Gardiner, leaving its red industrial building on Main Street for sale or lease. But two other natural beauty companies are now based downtown. And they— along with Made With Love on Albany Post Road—have led Gardiner to become a small hub, of sorts, for clean beauty.
shampoos, deodorants, sea salt hair sprays. The products are always made with natural ingredients—no synthetic fragrances, sulfates, parabens, or preservatives—and the ingredients are sourced organically whenever possible. The team, with Jana Blankenship at far right. Photo courtesy Jana Blankenship.
Before long, Captain Blankenship products were being sold across the country, at Urban The Gazette will profile the new- Outfitters, Sephora, and bouest of these companies—Meow tique beauty stores eager to Meow Tweet—in a future is- follow the new trend in clean sue. And soon we’ll be updating beauty: self-care without chemreaders on what’s new at Made icals. Last year, Target picked with Love, a natural skincare up the company’s “Sailor” line, company owned and operated and because the chain store by Michele Tomasicchio. needed a large number of items, Jana moved her producFor now, we’d like to introduce tion to a facility in Edison, NJ. you to Captain Blankenship— which is not a person, but a The company’s headquarcompany named after a person. ters remains in Gardiner, Captain Blankenship was found- with “the ship” now based in ed in California in 2009 by Jana an 1890s salt box house on Blankenship. When she married Main Street. (Meow Meow Levi Blankenship, a friend said Tweet has taken over the to her, “Well, now you’re captain Osprey Lane location.) While of the Blankenship!”—and the there is no storefront, and company’s name was born. only a few products are still made in-house, the BlankenCaptain Blankenship moved to ship office hums with activity. Gardiner in 2014, when Jana It’s full of packing boxes for and her husband moved here sending out samples, and to be closer to family. Initially, all sorts of oils, creams, and Jana ran the company out of a natural products used for building on Osprey Lane and all product development. products were made there: body creams, facial oils, bath salts, The company is staffed en-
tirely by women. Five of the six employees have young children, so they have collectively agreed on a parent-friendly work schedule in which everyone works from home on Fridays—and taking time off to attend to a sick child is never frowned upon. Jana, who worked as an artist and curator before starting Captain Blankenship, hopes clean beauty is “the wave of the future.” In the near term, she intends to focus the Blankenship
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product line on clean haircare products, and she has a new book coming out in July from Ten Speed Press called “Wild Beauty: Wisdom & Recipes for Natural Self-Care.” As for the company moniker, does the staff get a lot of inquiries about it? Not really, Jana says, but they’ve gotten an unusually high number of orders from people with the last name of Blankenship. “Who knew there were so many people out there named Blankenship?” Jana says with a laugh.
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Developments of this type heavily impact our town resources, and all of us. For example, water usage and noise, traffic, and light pollution from such large-scale projects far exceed what our laws would permit if the same parcels of land were to be used for houses. Most towns have thorough laws regulating housing, but concepts like glamping (glamour camping) didn’t even exist in 2004 when
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So how do developments avoid community scrutiny and then ultimately come as a surprise to many when they appear full-blown? Are residents not connected to the doings of the Town Board and Planning Board? Maybe people don’t notice until it’s a done deal. Maybe Town officials don’t make enough effort to keep the community informed, or perhaps when the public does come out, officials don’t take action on the input they get. There is no blame to be laid here, as communication is a two-way street.
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land uses in a manner that balanced preservation of the unique character of the Town while at the same time fostering economic opportunities. While the Town Board is currently working on new laws to govern camping and resorts, there is no community-based committee and it is being done almost totally by a few members of the Town Board, so it’s hard to see how the results could reflect the wishes of the wider community. Yes, if a citizen wants input they can attend a Board meeting and wait for the end, when during the “privilege of the floor” they can express an opinion, but this is no substitute for participation in a focused committee that delves deeply into an issue. If we are to continue to maintain the character of our town, it’s time for a revival of
A possible answer is volunteer groups of citizens. In 2004, it was a volunteer committee that drafted and deliberated on the now outdated Master Plan. That lengthy and demanding process produced a document regulating
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community involvement. Here are some ways you can keep updated on proceedings: 1. Sign up at townofgardiner.org to receive meeting agendas and announcements. 2. Elect officials who value and actively encourage focused community input. 3. Stop in at a Town Board or a Planning Board meeting. 4. Ask the Supervisor and the Town Board to sponsor a committee that you have interest in, then volunteer for that committee. 5. Come to functions like Gardiner Day or the Fire Department spaghetti dinners where you can meet town officials and exchange viewpoints. New energy is always welcome and appreciated, and it’s necessary, if you want to have a say in what happens going forward.
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On The Agenda
Gardiner Gables is seeking approval for an addition to the Cafe Mio restaurant.
by Patty Gandin
This quarter, the Gazette received updates from the following Boards and Committees: TOWN BOARD (from Chair Marybeth Majestic) The Zoning Audit: a draft of definitions is available on the website and we have enlisted Sterling Environmental to assist us with the dimensional requirements. A public hearing will be held when the proposed law is ready. This process has reinforced the value of the annual joint boards meeting (Town, Planning and Zoning Boards) and is already informing the agenda for the meeting this December. Short-term Rentals: we are reviewing a draft local law. New Ethics Board: the Board has been seated and is meeting to fulfill their duties, including annual ethics training. Comprehensive Plan: To start our review we will acknowledge goals and recommendations, then follow up by regularly referencing the Plan as relates to issues and topics that arise. Sewer: As previously reported, the treatment plant that serves the hamlet is at capacity. The engineering firm we engaged to help us examine the plant will report on what options are available to us. Seniors: A substantive report on the needs of senior citizens was presented by Steve Weir and we have had some creative discussions around aligning senior housing with sewer treatment plant expansion. Miscellaneous: The Environmental Conservation Commission’s (ECC) draft Aquifer Protection Law is on the docket for further consideration. Our commitment to preserve Tillson Lake remains strong as
we await further information from the PIPC. Gardiner’s Summer Recreation Program is vibrant and has approximately 200 children enrolled each year. Registration forms can be found on the town website and can be dropped off at Town Hhall. The Shawangunk Mountain Scenic Byway, of which Gardiner is one of 11 communities in Ulster and Orange Counties, continues to meet. Current topics relate to tourism management and bringing resources into our communities. We are quite proud to align our efforts and coordinate with Climate Smart Gardiner. The work of community volunteers resulted in the Town of Gardiner being one of three communities in the State to be highlighted in the webinar “Two Resources: Clean Energy Communities and Climate Smart Communities.” Finally, I would like to encourage residents to attend Town Board meetings to experience the depth of discussion and to contribute ideas and questions. After each topic the floor is opened for participation. Please know you are welcome. PLANNING BOARD (from Chair Paul E. Colucci)
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At present there are no applications pending before the ZBA. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE (from Chair Roberta Clements) No news from the ECC at this time. CLIMATE SMART GARDINER (from Jason Mayer) We continue to explore converting Gardiner’s streetlights to LEDs and constructing our Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at the Gardiner Library, funded by a DEC grant.
We will be promoting and participating in this year’s Wallkill Riverkeeper Sweep on May 4th, and have obtained a NYS DEC grant for a kid-friendly, Trees for Tribs (tributaries...) program for Gardiner. This event will be on May 19th.
See article page 13 about our free “Go Green Expo.” We completed a municipal fleet inventory to assess green house gas (GHG) emissions and continue to be part of the Climate Action Plan Institute (CAPI), working toward creating an inventory for Gardiner’s GHG emissions, setting targets to reduce emissions, and making plans to achieve these targets. We are working on developing bylaws for our Taskforce.
The Heartwood Resort: the development received conditional approval and our approval has been challenged by Friends of Gardiner in court. An Article 78 is proceeding. Solar Farm: An Application for a 2 kw solar farm has been received on property adjacent to the Ulster County Fairgrounds.
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Gardiner: A Kid’s Paradise by Liz Glover Wilson and Michaele Hojnacki
With panaromic views of the Shawangunks, the town of Gardiner is a paradise for kids, providing a wide range of offerings every day of the week. Home to children from the school districts of Walkill and New Paltz, along with home-schooled and private school students, there are currently a variety of options for our youngest residents. Here are a few of the unique and special things to do in Gardiner: • Dressel Farms Strawberry picking, Apple picking, Pumpkin picking, Hayrides (271 NY-208, 845-255-0693) • Fighting Spirit Karate Karate classes for children (19 Osprey Lane, 845-926-5009) • Gardiner Library Story Times (up to age 5), Sugar Cookie Dance Party, Music Class with Miss Amy, Read to Dogs Program, Scrabble Club, Clown, Science Programs, Drive in Movie (133 Farmer’s Turnpike, 845-255-1255) • Goodnow Family Farm Petting Zoo, Pony Rides & Hay Rides (2769 Rte. 44-55, 845750-7729) • Jenkins & Leukens Orchard U pick apples, pumpkins and berries! (69 Yankee Folly Road, 845-255-0999)
• Lucky C Stables Horseback riding lessons (31 Yankee Folly Road, 845255-3220) • Majestic Park Playground, Summer Camp (Murphy Lane) • Mohonk Preserve Hiking, Exploration of nature’s beauty, Summer Camp (3197 Rte. 44-55, 845-2550919) • Phillies Bridge Farm Farm Summer Day Camp (45 Phillies Bridge Road, 845-256-9108) • Stone Wave Yoga Grow Yoga classes, Toddler and Me classes, Baby & Me classes (2694 US-44, 845419-5219) • Sunflower Art Studios at Stone Wave: After-school art programs, Music & Movement classes, Summer Art Program, private art lessons, birthday parties and weekend art studio pop-ups (ages 4-14). (2694 US-44, 845-419-5219)
• Take The Leap Dance Studio Multi-disciplinary dance studio (28 Osprey Lane, 845633-8264) • Wrights Farm Pick your own apples, enjoy the 450 acres of farmland with your family (699 NY-208, 845255-5300) A local resource is Amy Laber, Children’s Librarian at the Gardiner Library, who is highly involved in activities for kids in the area and says, “We have so many things going on and are constantly expanding our children’s programming. We are currently working on implementing more middle school and teen programming. We are always evolving and super excited for what is to come!” As you can tell, Gardiner is a great place to be a kid and to raise a family! Children and
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their families have access to a multitude of natural and creative activities, a stunningly beautiful environment, and strong community support. Whether you have a baby, a middle schooler, or a teen, you are sure to find something fun to do in Gardiner!
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DIY Spring Road Clean-up in Gardiner by Frederick Gerty
With the blessed arrival of spring, and all turning green and lush again, did you take the time, once the ice and snow left, to pick up the debris along the road in front of your property?
to use any trash container or bag you can find, and discard them in your own garbage or take them to the Recycling Center yourself, but really, it’s worth the effort.
Though now getting hidden by grass and weeds, trash detracts from the green beauty of Gardiner, as well as from your own homesite. If you don’t clean up after careless litterbugs, who will?
Each Earth Day (which falls on April 22nd each year), I clean the roadside along Albany Post Road from Armani Drive to about McKinstry Road, a distance of around a mile. First time I did that, I filled six trash bags. Lately, it’s been two or three, getting better, but still a lot of junk finds it way to the side of the roadway. Whether three or six, it’s too much to carry, so I leave the bags, once full, along the road and pick them up by car.
The Town sponsors a spring cleanup in April each year, during which you can get orange trash bags in advance at Town Hall. The bags are then picked up by the town later in the month. For this year, it’s past, of course, but make a note for next year, and meanwhile, you can do it yourself at any time. True, now you’ll have
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I also wear gloves, sometimes heavy duty; you never know what sort of fluid is in the bottles on the side of the road. Deer bones are not an unusual find, but a dead owl was new this year. These natural finds can remain, since they disappear quickly by nature’s work. But the plastic, glass, clothing, pieces of cars, metal stuff, and other manufactured objects won’t. A handy tool is an extension pick-up device, no need to bend over for most objects. They’re available for a few dollars from Harbor Freight and other outlets. I usually separate and return about a dollar or so worth of returnables, something of a reward, if a pittance. About half the containers are beer bottles
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and cans, many of the larger 24 oz. size. (It’s distressing to think that people are driving around drinking beer and tossing the empties out the window.) Cleaning the roadsides on your stretch of the street will help keep Gardiner green and beautiful. It’s a rewarding civic activity.
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The Gardiner Gazette, Spring 2019 Organic Produce, and Korean Food by Doris Chorny
Something wonderful and tasty came to Gardiner two and a half years ago. It’s Insook’s outstanding organic produce and homemade Korean food. In her store, you can buy vegetables in season, including Korean garlic chives, sesame leaves, locally grown shitake mushrooms and homemade items such as kimbop, sweet potato noodle dish and kimchee. Regularly emailed lists specify that week’s offerings. There’s no denying that Insook, who prefers to go by only one name, is a hard-working perfectionist, but she always finds time to chat and give cooking and gardening advice. She plants mostly her own seeds and does not use organic sprays, preferring to battle the bugs by hand. During the growing season she works from dawn to dusk. Often in the
garden by 5:00 am, Insook enjoys the peaceful dawning new day and munches on her produce for breakfast as she works. It’s a mysterious and quirky fact that while deer roam all over her neighbors’ land, they do not interfere with her gardens, even though she has no deer fencing. Perhaps they are cowed by this super woman! Even as a sixth grader in Seoul, South Korea, Insook was cooking—preparing dinner for her two working parents and three siblings. If she ate something special in a restaurant, she would go to its kitchen to find out how it was made. At first the chef would smile benignly saying, you’re just a child, but Insook would persist. Today, she loves to cook and serve,
Insook in her shop. Photo: Doris Chorny
and if you read the reviews on Facebook, you will learn how grateful and happy her customers are. To qualify to sell homemade foods, Insook installed a commercial sink, obtained a health department permit and has her water tested regularly. Her 30 chickens provide plenty of fresh eggs. Insook’s homemade goods are prepped, marinated, baked – whatever is required
– the night before and morning of Friday and Saturday. Treat yourself to this happy, healthful venture. A complimentary cup of Solomon’s Seal tea adds to the welcoming atmosphere as does Insook’s enthusiasm and dedication to creating delicious and goodfor-you food. Visit the store on Deyo Drive. 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm Fri. and Sat., and if you have questions, call Insook at 845.797.7637.
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Misha Fredericks—Math Tutor by L.A. McMahon
Small-town virtues are real. They include the security of deep roots in the land and the community, the intimacy of neighbors, the way people take care of each other, and the awareness of those rare people who have the desire to “give back” to the community: real “angels.” In 2017, Misha Fredericks, a Gardiner resident and math tutor, started to tutor kids in math, for free, at the Gardiner Library. Misha offers one free session per student per month to both children and adults. Currently, her youngest student is in 5th grade and the oldest is north of their 50s. Sign-up sheets are at the Gardiner Library, but there are limited free slots available, and they fill up. To see more students, Misha also meets them at the Elting
Library in New Paltz, the Pine Bush and Plattekill Libraries, and the Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz, as well as some home visits. Math topics available are pre-algebra, algebra 1 & 2, geometry, pre-calculus and SAT/ACT math prep. Misha’s background eminently qualifies her to help others understand and really like math. In school, she was a straight A student, from algebra through to differential equations, and physics. She earned an Associate of Arts degree in Mathematics from Dutchess Community College, with a GPA of 3.93, and a BA in Psychology from SUNY New Paltz (Magna Cum Laude Honors). Misha began tutoring around 1985 and moved to Arizona for a time, where she did private tutoring in Sedona, followed by a couple of years in Alaska, where she tutored a University of Alaska student in differential equations
while the Northern Lights danced across the sky. Misha really enjoys helping students understand math better, and often will create problems related to her students’ own interests to make math easier to relate to and fun to learn, all with the goal of increasing their math grades. In fact, one of her students recently received the highest algebra grade in her class. Asked why math tutors are needed, Misha replied, “Teachers today have to move really fast to cover NYS regents [math], and subsequently there are holes in knowledge that may need filling.” Misha also mentioned “[mental] math blocks” as being a hurdle for some. She herself has dealt with such blocks on occasion. And when asked
Misha Fredericks. Photo courtesy Misha Fredericks
about her desire to help others, she gave credit where credit is due; her parents instilled concepts like “civic duty” and “volunteerism” in her by being shining examples and setting a high bar for her. Aren’t we thrilled that people like Misha live and work among us in Gardiner? You can reach Misha at (845) 453-8741.
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The day begins with registration and a tour of beautiful St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Among the other great historic sites open for tour-goers are Century House’s Colonial Revival interiors, a first in years, along with the Historical Society’s Museum, Carriage House and the Widow Jane Mine, as well as the DePuy Canal House, future home of the D&H Canal Historical Society’s
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The Gardiner Gazette, Spring 2019 Barns, from page 1 To figure out the feasibility of the project, much knowledge is needed, but how many people are super knowledgeable about old barn construction nowadays? As with anything, if you do an internet search on “old barn rehab,” you’ll get plenty of info that can steer you in any number of directions, but more serious homework is recommended. The New York State Barn Coalition has done a great job of compiling a list of technical repair bulletins from the National Park Service and other resources. The list addresses specific needs of barns (i.e., paint, window, roof,
serve as many of the historic features as possible, it may be worth reviewing information on the Federal and State tax incentives for historic preservation. There is a tax credit available for rehabilitation expenses for historic barns. You are entitled to this credit if: • you or your business has rehabilitation expenses for a barn that is a qualified rehabilitated building, and;
The barn at Phillies Bridge Farm. Photo courtesy the owners.
• the barn was originally designed and used for storing farm equipment or agricultural products or for housing livestock, and;
An 1820s Dutch barn on private property near the Wallkill River. Photo courtesy the owners
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The Abels barn at Willow Pond Sheep Farm. Photo by C, Abels
and foundation repair). This is a great place for anyone trying to do barn repair work themselves, but also for anyone looking to learn more about what it takes to maintain historic buildings in general. Another great resource, available from the Preservation Trust of Vermont, is a webpage “For Barn Owners,” with tips for basic barn care. There is also a Timber Framers Guild, whose members are “well versed in mortise and tenon construction,” and can make helpful recommendations. For Gardiner barn owners looking to do a serious overhaul of their barn, and who want to pre-
• the rehabilitation does not convert the barn to a residential purpose or materially alter the historic appearance of the barn. There are a few further restrictions, so for additional information on claiming this credit, see: Form IT-212-ATT, Claim for Historic Barn Rehabilitation Credit and Employment Incentive Credit, and its instructions, Form IT-212ATT-I. Stay tuned for the next installment, when we visit the three Gardiner barn restorations pictured on this page.
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Gardiner Climate Conference by Jennifer Bruntil
In March, Climate Smart Gardiner hosted its first Go Green Expo at the Firehouse. The event showcased local “green� vendors, educators, and legislators who educated the public on ways to be more climate smart in their lives. The familyfriendly event included a little something for everyone, with presentations, activities for kids, music, and healthy food. And the green theme worked in more than one way; it was on St. Patrick’s Day weekend! Presenters included Ulster County Legislator Tracey Bartels, who spoke about the County’s plastic bag ban. Representatives from the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency talked about composting and recycling; Mark Varian and Steve Weir presented on the Gardiner Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Inventory; and Hugo Jewel, Founder of Recharge2go, LLC, discussed the benefits of electric vehicles (EVs). There was a children’s story time focused on climate change, and environmental music was provided by the Tree Huggers and members of the Climate Action Coalition. 150 to 200 people of all ages attended, and many vendors offered prizes to be donated to a raffle that was held, raising almost $400 for the Gardiner Firehouse! Jason Mayer, Coordinator of Climate Smart Gardiner, said, “We are hoping to do this next year. We had a fun photo booth, leprechauns, a scavenger hunt, free vegan chili, a coloring station, and other fun activities. Han-
Jason Mayer presenting Fire Chief Goodnow with the money raised at the Expo. Photo courtesy Jason Mayer.
naford also had a contest, with a prize to the winner, where kids drew ways to be more climate smart and hung the drawings in the store. We had local EV drivers showcasing their vehicles. This was a great way to educate children and it was encouraging to meet so many people in our community who care about our environment and want to make a difference.�
Having attended the Expo with my children, I can say the event offered all ages lots of great information about the things we can do to help our environment. Such an impressive turn out with so many young people attending, was inspiring, considering that this is an issue that will only become more important in the years to come. Please visit facebook.com/climatesmartgardiner for more information.
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It’s Morel Season
inside of plants. The only visible part is the ephemeral mushroom—emerging for a time, to disperse fungi spores.
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Fall is prime season for “choice edible� mushrooms— all except one, that is. The incomparable morel is the first edible of the year to ripen. Morel season peaks in the northern states around the second week of May, and Mother’s Day is usually the timing trigger for morel hunters. Arguably the most popular mushroom in the country, a recent internet search revealed no fewer than eight festivals devoted exclusively to morels. Morels are delicious to eat but difficult to find. You have to know not only when to look and where to look, but their mottled surface is camouflaged by the leafy undergrowth and, like black trumpet mushrooms, they can be nearly invisible.
Some mushroom basics are in order. First, though the study of mushrooms or fungi is included in botany books, fungi are not plants. In fact, genetically speaking, fungi are closer to animals than plants—both fungi and animals consume food from outside sources, whereas plants make their own food through photosynthesis. Mushrooms, akin to flowers in the plant world, are referred to as the fruiting body or spore producer for the parent fungus. That is, they are actually just a temporary growth on a main fungal organism made up of growth called mycelium. If you’ve ever poked into a pile of wood chips, the white threadlike stuff is fungal mycelium, which lives hidden in the soil or
Morels were long thought to be saprophytic fungi (consuming dead plant material) but are more recently thought to be mycorrhizae (forming a mutually beneficial partnership with a plant’s root system). It’s also likely that they are both; many fall-ripening edibles such as hen-of-thewoods begin as parasites and, after the host plant dies, continue as saprophytes. Morels can only be harvested from the wild, since thus far, efforts to cultivate them have failed, possibly due to the complex mycorrhizal relationships needed for their success. This has created a demand which commercial pickers seek to satisfy.
Morels, in a sketch by Angela Sisson
Studies have shown that harvesting mushrooms from the wild does not deplete future production. Harvesting wild plants on the other hand, can have negative impacts on sustainability. It’s not clear why this is the case, but it may have something to do with the fact that fungi can produce trillions of spores whereas plants only produce hundreds to thousands of seeds. Mushroom hunters are still encouraged to follow good harvesting etiquette, and I offer three simple Morels, continued page 15
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The Gardiner Gazette, Spring 2019 Morels from page 14 rules for the conscientious hunter: One...don’t over-pick. Even though mushrooms are sustainable, it’s polite to share the resource with others—and that includes squirrels. Two...spread the spores. You can assist future production by using a porous bag or basket which will spread the spores while transporting a harvest. By the way, don’t use plastic bags to store mushrooms. They’ll get slimy, so stick to paper. And the most important rule: tread lightly. The more serious transgression of commercial pickers is not over-picking a resource, but habitat degradation through disturbance. Where to hunt for morels then becomes the question. Though morels have been recorded all over our region, Rosendale is a known hotspot. Though I’ve yet
to substantiate this, Rosendale’s cement connection indicates a high calcium content in the substrates which are likely conducive to morel production. In any case, morels are known to associate with ash, aspen, elm and oak trees, living and dead, along with stream habitats. They also grow on sandy soils near streams. Further advice from morel hunters: once the first mushroom is located, slow down and search similar areas. This May could be a good year for morels because of higher than average precipitation over the last year. We’ll see. Finally, in the interest of safety: get a good field guide, learn about the edibles and any poisonous look-alikes and, don’t eat any gilled mushrooms from the wild.
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Tenth Annual GOST Tour by Annie O’Neill
The Gardiner Open Studio Tour (GOST), a highlight of our vibrant community, will be on June 15th and 16th, from 10:00 to 5:00. A brochure with an easy-to-follow map is available at the library, Town Hall, the Village Market, Café Mio, or DM Weil Gallery on Bruynswick Road, or at gardineropenstudiotour.com. It will guide you to any of 18 participating artists who open their studios to visitors. Some will demonstrate their techniques: watch pots being thrown, kilns loaded, or see a felted scarf being made from hand dyed wool. New member, painter Dina White, uses handmade black walnut ink to create meditative paintings in her dynamic language. Carolyn Baum makes exquisite lampwork glass
flowers and jewelry inspired by her natural surroundings. Anna Davis, a mixed media artist, assembles sculptural wall pieces from found natural materials. The variety of ceramic work will make you aware of clay’s potential: Michelle Rhodes’ work has roots in Japanese pottery; Annie O’Neill’s playful, brightly painted work is influenced by Mexican and “primitive” decorative work; Lynn Isaacson and Tiffany Dyckman’s functional work has roots in American craft pottery; Pam and Craig Booth make ceramic cars and whimsical figures; while Meadow makes decorative work in a variety of invented styles and materials. Tour painters are divided into traditional work—haunting landscapes, portraits and still lifes by Marsha Massih, John A.
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MAJESTIC PARK NEEDS LOVE Let's come together as a community & support these upgrades: *Expand the skateboard park
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Majestic Park: Our Field of Dreams Remember the movie Field of Dreams? Kevin Costner's character, Ray Kinsella, heard a voice that said "If you build it, he will come." Building the ball field brought the community together to watch players of yesteryear. In the end Ray gets to play ball one more time with his deceased father. The Gardiner Parks & Recreation committee has heard a similar voice. "Rebuild it & they will come!" Don't you envision a community recreation space available for community events, programs, the town summer recreation program, senior programs& private space rental? A well maintained ball field available for local teams to play on? A playground filled with kids & parents enjoying new, fun equipment? An expanded skate park so even more people can enjoy it? We do and we're asking for your help and donate for these improvement projects. The New Paltz Community Foundation is providing 501(c)(3) support on behalf of GP&R's fundraising projects, so donations are tax deductible. We thank you in advance for your generous donation! The Gardiner Parks & Recreation Committee
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