BlueStone Press September 3, 2021

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Published the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month | Vol. 26, Issue 17

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Yikes, another invasive species

Mixed parent opinion Rondout Valley Schools set to fully reopen

The spotted lanternfly

Chelsea Miller BSP Reporter

Ann Belmont BSP Reporter If the words “spotted lanternfly” mean nothing to you, that's about to change.

“The spotted lanternfly is a new invasive insect that is native to parts of Southeast Asia,” announced a recent press release from the Ulster County chapter of the Cornell Cooperative Extension. “It is a destructive pest that feeds on more than 70 plant species, including various hardwood trees and crops that are critical to New York’s agricultural economy, such as grapes, tree fruits, and hops.”

This insect has been making its way westward from Pennsylvania and northward from New York City, where it's been seen in all five boroughs. There can't be much doubt about it showing up sometime soon in the Rondout Valley, where all three of the crops mentioned by the CCEUC are produced. John Wightman, Kerhonkson apple farmer and certified crop adviser, said, "It’s the new invasive. I know in the Delaware Valley they’re dealing with it quite a bit. Northern Pennsylva-

Spotted lanternfly pictured here is very damaging to fruit crops, of which many are grown in the area. The lanternfly is a relative of the stinkbug. Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Museum

nia has it as well. They’re actually devastating grapes … it’s a tough deal.”

The spotted lanternfly (SLF), which is not a fly at all but a relative of stinkbugs, aphids and cicadas, was found in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has since spread to New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware. More recently, populations have been sighted in Fairfield County, Connecticut, as well as Rockland County and Orange County near New Jersey.

And in August, some were found at a highway rest stop in Newburgh. The NY State Department of Ag & Markets treated the infested area with insecticides and set out lanternfly traps. PRISM (Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management) is also monitoring that location.

Spotted lanternflies don't travel more

than a few miles on their own, but by hitchhiking on cars and trucks they can spread a lot farther. Anyone coming back to the Hudson Valley from anyplace known to have a population of these especially destructive insects should inspect their vehicle for any signs of the creatures, cautioned Jim O’Connell of the CCEUC. “One of the best places to look would be the front grille of the car,” he said. “I would take a look at that before leaving, see if there’s anybody attached or crawling around on that. That’s an often-overlooked area." (The lanternflies could, of course, be anyplace on or even in the car.) “We’ve seen multiple life stages in Pennsylvania around a tractor-trailer, just

See Lanternfly, page 5

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The question as to whether or not children would be returning to school – and if they did what it would look like – has loomed over the parenting community for the spring and early summer. Now, with the first day of school set for Sept. 9, in the midst of rising Covid-19 cases and uncertainty surrounding regarding the delta variant, parents remain divided on whether or not the return to school will indeed be safe.

Rondout Valley School District will not be offering remote schooling, and on Aug. 24 it published a detailed plan pertaining to reopening safety on the school district’s website. Broadly, the plan covers preventive measures geared to keep students, teachers and staff safe. The precautionary efforts by the school district can loosely be broken down into seven categories: universal and correct use of masks/face coverings, physical distancing, hand washing and respiratory etiquette, regular cleaning and maintaining healthy facilities, contact tracing in combination with isolation and quarantine, ventilation, and working in collaboration with the health department.

After a mid-August communitywide discussion regarding masks, the reopening plan dictates that properly worn masks will be required regardless of vaccination status for students, teachers, staff and visitors. Students will be offered masking breaks throughout the day, and a mask will not be required when eating and seated or outdoors. Masking will be required while on school buses and vans. Frequent hand-washing will be encouraged, and, while daily temperature checks will no longer be required (as they are no longer recommended by CDC), daily health screenings will be in effect. Students will maintain 3-feet distance, with adults maintaining 6-feet social distancing.

Parent reactions to school reopening and the plan is mixed. Christine Hoppe,

See Mixed parent opinion, page 3

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Children's book author shares work with artistic daughters How long have you been living in Rondout Valley and what brought you here (don't say a car)?

A good friend of mine had a house in Stone Ridge, which I visited with my family. We lived in Brooklyn at the time, but my wife and I really loved the country. I had gotten an advance on my first book, “Rebecca’s Nap,” in 1986, and we decided the best way to spend it, since I was unemployed at the time and we had two very young children, was to put it toward getting a house somewhere near Stone Ridge. We ended up in Kerhonkson, in February, in a snow storm, with a real estate agent.

We put a down payment on the house, and we still live there!

end. If anyone would like a signed copy of “Gracie’s Birds,” let me know at laz84862@ gmail.com, and I’ll email you when the books are available and we can meet. I can even bring the book to Rebecca for her signature and then return it to you. I won’t get rich, but as an author I love when kids (and their parents) have my books.

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I know you've had an interesting career path. Can you tell us about your journey?

I always knew I wanted to write, even from a young age, but I wasn’t sure how I wanted to make a living too. I knew that very few authors actually earn enough to live on. I had many jobs at first: mill worker in Maine, roofer in Woodstock, bookkeeper in Los Angeles … and I was even an actor for a while, in shows in Los Angeles, and then on the daytime show “Ryan’s Hope,” in Manhattan, which was a lot of fun for two years. I was Lazlo Navotney on the show in the 1980s. I gave one of the stories I had written to a friend, who showed it to his friend, who was a children’s book publisher. He read it and more or less said, “No thanks.” I said, “How about if I work on it. Would you look at it again?” We met and edited the story for almost two years, and the story became “Rebecca’s Nap,” which went on to become a Best Book of the Year in Parents Magazine and a major selection on the biggest children’s book club. And in the windows of many book stores! A dream come true!

You were a teacher before retiring a few years ago. Share a little about that experience.

After we moved to Kerhonkson in 1986, I knew I couldn’t support my family doing the odd job here and there. I enrolled in SUNY New Paltz and got my bachelor’s degree and began subbing in local schools. While I did that, I began working on my master’s degree, also at New Paltz.

After several long-term subbing jobs, I was hired as a fifth grade teacher at Rondout in 1993. When I completed my master’s degree in literacy education four years

Fred Burstein, a retired teacher, pictured with his daughter Rebecca.

He has lived in Kerhonkson for the last 35 years.

Fred Burstein Profession: Retired literacy teacher from Rondout Intermediate School Town: Kerhonkson Age: 71

later, I became the reading teacher at the Intermediate School. That was another wonderful moment for me.

I know you just finished a new project. Can you tell us about it and why you're excited about it?

Yes, I have a new book coming out in a matter of days! It has been about two years in the making – revising; adding new stories; more revising! It is called “Gracie’s Birds,” and it is illustrated by my oldest daughter, Rebecca. If I say so myself, the illustrations are beautiful. I am so lucky.

When my first books came out in the late ’80s and early ’90s, my kids were really young, and the illustrations were done by full-grown artists. Now my daughters are both grown up and are also fantastic artists. Anna illustrated the three books before “Gracie’s Birds,” which were “If It Snowed Forever,” “The Way to Cattail Pond” and “Animal Dreams,” but now she is very busy as a veterinary technician and she handed the easel over to her older sister. I’m excited about “Gracie’s Birds” because it’s full of surprises and filled with the outdoors. There is not only fun in the stories, but there is also a lot of real information about each bird at the

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What inspires you to write and what is your process?

When a story comes to me, it’s usually about something simple, but so amazing, in nature. In “Gracie’s Birds,” Gracie, a Great Pyrenees mix, and her young human partner meet eight different birds at different times during the four seasons in the Northeast, and each bird surprises them with unique but true behavior, and Gracie reacts to them in all different fun ways.

I always see illustrations in my mind and love the way the words and the pictures give each other life. I write by coming up with a first draft, and then rewriting many, many times, knowing that the story will keep changing if I mostly stay out of its way. “Rebecca’s Nap” was rewritten a lot over two years, and “Gracie’s Birds” also kept changing over a long period. When I rewrite, some of the previous words and sentences or ideas just don’t work any more, and need to be changed or cut. I trust that time, and sometimes my editor, will say, “Change this!” When some of my students see a book I’ve written for children, they say, “Hah! I could write this in 10 minutes! How long did it take you?”

When I tell them it took over a year or two they laugh. But I need that time to “rewrite” over and over.

Describe a perfect day in Fred Burstein's current life?

A perfect day would begin with strong coffee and end with me reading a chapter or two of a mystery novel in bed before I go to sleep. In between there would be a walk in our woods with Gracie, who is a real dog, and then I’d work on some writing. If the pandemic were over, I’d spend a few hours at the Rondout Intermediate School reading and writing with students as a volunteer, enjoying their thoughts and learning from them. On the way home I’d stop at the hardware store and pick up some sanding discs or some tools to help me build a table or bench with live edge boards I have from local mills, then have a turkey leg my wife cooked for dinner, and then catch up on the news. Before I went to bed I’d see what was on the computer, take Gracie out one last time, and then get ready to read and sleep.

-Compiled by Jeff Slater, BSP Reporter

BSP Correction The proposed date for the Rosendale Pickle Fest was incorrectly noted in the article titled “Rosendale receives its first American Rescue Plan Act check” in the Aug. 20 issue of the BSP. The correct proposed date is Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021.

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Mixed parent opinion from page 1 who has a son in eighth grade said, “I cannot wait to see the taillights of the bus go past my house with him on it. It will be the most blessed event of the year. I can’t wait.” According to Hoppe, remote schooling was very challenging, and she feels that her son will be best served by being in the classroom. “Yes, a mask is uncomfortable, and so is being on a ventilator in my opinion,” she said. “I’ll take some discomfort to save my family, my friends, other people’s family and friends.” Hoppe did express concern regarding the removal of the desk shields. “I wonder if taking away the desk shields is a bad idea. The air is going float up. I know that it’s not 100% effective, but it was one more damper.

I’m not so concerned about my kid. He is vaccinated, he made that decision immediately when it was opened up to his age group, but not everyone is going to be vaccinated.”

Althea Werner, who has a preschooler and a second-grader, reports that her entire family currently has the delta variant and her husband is in the hospital as a result, part of the reason that she has major concerns regarding the current reopening plan. She feels she doesn’t have a choice whether or not to send her children. “I’m all for in-person education, I know it’s the only way it will work,” Werner said. “My second-grader, he needs an education. I tried to do the homeschooling and he wasn’t learning, he wouldn’t take direction for me, but I think they should have stuck with the model they were doing – every other week, four days a week.

That way, if something happens they can handle it quickly. That model worked, my son learned to read, there was progress.

Why go back in full force five days when the other way was working and keeping people safe? Masks aren’t working. Vaccines aren’t working. People are dying.

Knock on wood, it’s a really bad cold … but not everyone is as lucky as I have been.”

Stephanie Labodin has deep concerns regarding the district’s decision to not offer remote schooling. Both of Labodin’s daughters were 100% remote last school year because their younger sibling, who is 3 ½ years old, has Down syndrome and is immune compromised. “When they took the right to remote school my away from my older kids, it meant that I would have to homeschool to keep my kids home,” said Labodin. “They said to me, ‘You don’t like it? Send them to school.’ That’s not possible. It’s easy to say that when you have healthy children and when you have a child that is not, that’s not an option. It’s a false choice – send my kid to school to get an education and then take the chance for them to get sick and dying? It’s worse for kids now then it was a year ago, and, in my opinion, the school is dumbing down covid precautions. I think they should give parents who have immune-compromised people in their family the option of remote schooling. Masks should be 100% mandatory, they should have smaller classroom sizes, and vaccines should be

mandated 100%.” Labodin said that she lacks confidence that the school will follow guidelines they are laying out. “I’d like more transparency from the district. Right now, I describe it as shady; they pick and choose which of their own policies they follow. Last year when they opened up fully, the third grade teacher sent a picture of what they were doing in the classroom.

It took me a minute. What’s wrong here?

I started to notice … First picture? There’s a little girl not wearing a mask. In the next picture, the same girl now has her hands in her mouth. The next photo? A little boy with the desk shield only covering his chest, face fully exposed and not wearing a mask. When I emailed the teacher and asked her to explain – was this during snack time? No. Is it free play at your desk?

No. I asked, why aren’t these kids wearing masks? No response. I asked Principal Davenport, please explain this to me, and he said he would look into it. I emailed and called Joe Morgan; same response – nothing. I gave them a week. Please explain this to me. ... instead of answering a question about health and safety during a pandemic, the administration was stonewalling parents.”

Dr. Joseph Morgan, the school district superintendent, said via email, “There is no remote option because the NYSED Commissioner’s July 29, 2021 memorandum sets forth the general expectation that ‘so long as allowed by public health officials, schools should be open for in-person teaching and learning, and students should be in school.’ Students who have documented medical conditions will work with their building administration and home instruction will be available to them if appropriate, as would happen for medically fragile students prior to the pandemic. This would not be live-streaming of instruction from the classroom, but tutoring services as have been provided to students in the past who have had medical conditions that prevent them from coming into school.”

Currently, there are no vaccination requirements. However, Morgan said, “The district is working with the Ulster County Department of Health and the district’s medical director to establish a testing process. At this time there is no mandate for requiring vaccinations for staff or students.

As we have seen over the past 18 months, laws and regulations evolve and change, and we are in continual contact with the NYSED, NYSDOH and the Ulster County Department of Health.”

Parents interviewed are unanimously concerned that we are entering into a period of wait and see regarding whether or not schools will be able to remain open.

Clearly, the community is entering into a complicated school year.

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Rochester Comprehensive Plan committee says protect farmland as vital to human livelihood Amber Kelly BSP Reporter

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‘Chopiniana,’ a fantasia of Duncan solos to Chopin, a Zoom workshop in High Falls Trailblazing her way across the theaters and culture spaces of Europe, Isadora Duncan, with her groundbreaking works to the music of Polish genius Frederic Chopin, would ignite in artists and benefactors alike a radical new conception of dance and theater as a Gesamtkunstwerk, or total work of art.

Described as a romantic reverie, “Chopiniana,” Op. 46, orchestrated by Alexander Galzunov and choreographed by Michael Fokine with Sergei Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, is a fantasy setting of some of Chopin’s famous waltzes, polonaises, nocturnes and mazurkas – new, yet bearing the hidden imprint of Duncan’s pivotal artist renderings.

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Ulster County Commission on Reapportionment commissioners Regis Obijiski and Travis Rask were present at the Rochester Town Board audit/workshop meeting Aug. 26. The seven-member commission has 23 legislative districts.

Guidelines are population generated. In 2010, Ulster County had 185,000 residents; divide that by 23 districts, it’s about 8,000 people per district.

Obijiski said, “We are not allowed to favor any political persuasion or eliminate people or rearrange things for political purpose. You are District 21 in the legislative arena. In 2010 the town had 7,300 or 7,400 people. You were, in a sense, very lucky that you were kept whole. Then you added another 800 to the south of you from the Town of Wawarsing, and that brought you up to about 8,300, which is over the target of 7,900. So, one of the definitions of equality is a certain flexibility, and a county like ours has a flexibility of 10% for the whole county. The recent census did not change all that much from 2010."

Five members of the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Code Review Committee were present: Michael Coleman and Rob Kilpert, elected residents, Planning Board chairperson Maren Lindstrom, and Town Board member Erin Enouen.

Coleman explained that the committee is empowered to make recommendations to the board. This is the initiation of some ideas and there will be multiple opportunities for the public to give input. The first thing promoted is the protection of farmland value.

“We all know that we are lucky to live in a town that values its farm heritage and its farmland,” Enouen said, “but we can’t lose sight of the fact that we need to continue to value our farm heritage and our farmland. It is not something that we should take for granted. One of the biggest reasons for that is that the farm industry is the food industry. It is not just any industry; it is something that is vital to our livelihood as human beings, and not every place has what is needed for farmland. Not every place has the land that is needed to farm, it doesn’t have the water that is needed to farm, it doesn’t have the natural resources

Fields on Whitfield Road, view of Shawangunks. Photo printed with permission, from the archives of the Friends of Historic Rochester Museum.

needed to farm. We have all that here.

“One of the things that really struck me was, even with how much we value farmland in New York state, we are up there as one of the Top 20 with most threatened farmlands. The No. 1 threat to farmlands is actually rural development. That is because it severs farm parcels and keeps them from being intact farms. We are making some recommendations regarding agriculture and the protection of agriculture regarding keeping farm parcels intact through the creation of a new agricultural zoning district. We are expanding the provisions afforded to farm operations through the way that we are organizing the definitions. We are looking to protect our historic resources which includes farms through the creation of a historic overlay district and also a proposal to help protect our water supply,” Enouen said.

Coleman showed on a map how a large swath of farmland goes right through the Town of Rochester, saying they are not only recommending the establishment of an A-10 district, but also a PO10 for “protected land” for areas either environmentally sensitive or for other reasons may not be conducive to the kind of denser development that we might see in some of the other areas. A lot of the proposed areas are already protected, either as state land or as part of the Mohonk Preserve, or the land has been put into some kind of easement by the property owners.

Enouen said, “We know that is it critical that we try to take steps to address housing

needs of the community. It is not just access to housing, but finding housing that are affordable. I’ve talked to people who don’t know where their kids are going to live when they are ready to move out.

One solution that we came across and feel strongly about is to allow accessory building units for use in the Town of Rochester. This is not something that people can currently do. In our town if you are in R-2 and you have a house on 2 acres, you can’t build another house there. You have to have 2 more acres to build another house. In our proposed land use policy, you can have a second home defined as a subordinate dwelling having its own bathroom and kitchen facilities located either in the within the principal unit or within an approved accessory building with maximum one bedroom under 750 square feet, because these are not houses per se, but it is a dwelling with one bedroom. You can have 50% density. If, for example, you had 3 acres in an R-2 zone and you have a house, you just go to the building department and can have an accessory dwelling.

This solution is powerful because it gives the solution to the people. Please prioritize this, because I think it is really, really good.”

Lindstrom said, “We tried to take the goals of comprehensive plan and apply it granularly to our zoning and so protect our agricultural land. We have the ‘agri-

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Lanternfly from page 1 hanging out on there," O’Connell said. "Penn State has [a] permitting process … If you’re driving a truck and you’re going to be spending time in Pennsylvania ... you do inspections of your equipment and your vehicles before you leave the state.” NY State Ag & Markets has had a quarantine in place since the fall of 2018 restricting the transport of such items as firewood, RVs, building materials and even kiddie pools from areas with lanternfly infestations.

Adult spotted lanternflies look like colorful moths with spotted wings. Like cicadas and other “true bugs,” they go through several life stages. The young bugs are only a quarter inch long and are black with white spots. As they mature, they get bigger and acquire red spots. The winged adults are about an inch long. Many photos of adults show their wings open, including the red underwings, but more commonly you see their wings folded, pinkish-tan with little black spots.

As important as recognizing the adult lanternfly is spot-

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ting its eggs. Now you may be thinking this might be more than you really want to know – but we REALLY don’t want these pests around here! From the CCEUC press release: “Females lay one or two egg masses, each containing 30-60 eggs laid in rows. She covers them with a creamywhite, putty-like substance that becomes pinkish-gray as it dries. After a few weeks the covering turns a darker tan and starts to crack, resembling a splotch of mud ... Egg masses can be extremely camouflaged. SLF lay eggs on any hard, smooth surface, including rusty metal, cushions on outdoor furniture and the rough bark of conifers.” Or on cars, added O'Connell, in a mass resembling putty or mud. “That can be confusing to people.”

To remove an egg mass from a vehicle, O’Connell said, “Ag and Markets gives out these things called scraper cards, like a credit card but a little bit thicker … Whatever you use, remove that egg mass from the car, using something non-abrasive that’s not going to affect the finish, and scrape it into a container that has alcohol – hand sanitizer or rubbing alcohol … You really want to kill that nest; it’s an important stage to target.”

Just as important as destroying any lanternflies or

their eggs would be reporting their presence, O’Connell emphasized. “If you see something, say something! If you think you see a spotted lanternfly, report it.”

To report a sighting, visit the NYS Ag & Markets website’s spotted lanternfly page. Scroll down to the “Take Action” section and click on the link to contact SLF responders, or send an email to: spottedlanternfly@ agriculture.ny.gov.

To join a volunteer monitoring organization, visit Lower Hudson PRISM at lhprism.org The Penn State Extension website has a lot of information and photos. Go to extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly.

A New Jersey organization called the French and Pickering Land Trust has compiled a list of tips for landowners on how to kill adult lanternflies, available at: frenchandpickering.org/lanternflies.

To avoid inadvertently transporting any lanternflies, consult the checklist on the NY State Invasive Pest Management website, nysipm.cornell.edu, Jim O’Connell can answer questions via email at jmo98@cornell.edu, or phone at 845-340-3990.

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Briefs Breakfast with the Town Supervisors Join the community for the Rondout Valley Business Association’s monthly breakfast meeting, 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at Blackboard Bistro, at the Rondout Valley Municipal Center, 1920 Lucas Turnpike, Cottekill. Rondout Valley town supervisors Richard Parete (Marbletown), Mike Baden (Rochester), Jeanne Walsh (Rosendale) and Terry Houck (Wawarsing) will discuss the past, present and future of their towns and have a questionand-answer period. Cost is $18/person for pre-sale tickets or $25/person, at the door, on the day of the event. For more information, visit rondoutvalley.org or call 845-687-4567.

Rochester Food Pantry adds evening hours In response to client requests, the Town of Rochester Food Pantry is adding evening hours. As of Sept. 1, the food pantry is open 3-7 p.m. on Wednesdays in addition to its regular hours of service. Pantry hours of service are 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon Fridays and the last Saturday of the month.

On summer Saturdays, the pantry hosts an outdoor fresh produce stand, free and open to all. The vegetables and fruit are donated to the pantry by local area farmers.

The Town of Rochester Food Pantry at 15 Tobacco Road, Accord, is open to Town of Rochester residents and ZIP code 12446. The pantry is a nonprofit and equal opportunity organization run entirely by about 40 dedicated volunteers. It has been serving the food needs of those in the Town of Rochester since 1992. During 2020, the food pantry provided food sufficient for nearly 30,000 meals, serving more than 3,300 people.

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TOR Plan from page 4 cultural 10 acre,’ we have the ‘right to farm’ guidelines that have been expanded. We have removed uses from AR-3 zoning district and limited the uses in the schedule of district regulation within the A-10. To protect our open spaces, we established protected land zoning district, which are largely lands that are either already protected, are buffer or contiguous to protected land, or are highly environmentally sensitive, or are unbuildable, such as steep slopes or wetlands. We aim to protect the quantity and quality of our water, and strengthen our flood district. These are all goals of our comprehensive plan. So, we tightened regulations within our flood district overlay, same thing with our aquifer protection overlay, and we proposed wetland and waterway protection laws, and proposing a housing solution affectionately called ‘granny apartments.’”

Lindstrom said that the last three goals of the plan are: clarifying and simplifying the code, preventing intrusive uses in residential areas, and encouraging economic development while maintaining community character. A lot of these changes came from code that was unclear, confusing and downright contradictory, she explained.

This was pointed out by code enforcement, ZBA, planning board, or building department.

“So, these are fairly mundane changes,” Lindstrom continued. “In 2017 there was a zoning review committee that had a whole series of clarifications and simplifications to the code that they submitted to the Town Board, and those are all included verbatim. ‘Yard’ is now yard setback. This is tough. It was tough for me – your yard is your yard. But in zoning, yard is the setback from the edge.” Lindstrom went into great detail covering such things as updated noise testing and monitoring standards in commercial and industrial uses, as well as clarification of what you can and cannot do with a nonconforming structure. The committee updated many definitions, updated commercial historical design standards, and suggested that contiguous industrial uses do not require normal setbacks.

Previous experience showed a tendency for current code to request too many park-

ing spaces, so they scaled it back using the international parking code. The suggestion now is that larger lots require larger road frontage requirements and smaller lots require less.

To improve solar codes the suggestion is to require bigger setbacks and more natural screening, controls for battery storage, and protective primed soils require decommissioning bonds.

Junkyards are suggested to be placed outside of flood protected zones and historical overlay. Subdivision guidelines have been updated to clearly protect our streams and aquifers and limit the subdivision on the buildable land.

The goal is to urge subdivision toward

denser areas to prevent urban sprawl.

There are density bonuses for energy-efficient development.

“The code is a living entity because you have to keep changing things,” Lindstrom said. “We took golf courses and private educational facilities out of the AR-3 district because the goal of AR-3 is to promote agricultural uses. We will promote hamlet development. We are removing commercial special-event facilities from R-1 and R-2. We are shortening the hours of operation on Sundays in all districts. We didn’t get to it, but I guess we are going to have a cannabis dispensary. And – da-ta-da-DA! – we did suggest removing some of those helicopter landing pads.”

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Warren’s lawyer holds nothing back – ‘What exactly is the violation?’

Amber Kelly BSP Reporter The Zoning Board of Appeals met at the Rondout Municipal Building on Aug. 25, with chairman Tom Smiley, town attorney Tracey Kellogg, and board members Kathie Grambling, Egidio Tinti, Andrew Nilsen, Zack Bowman, alternate member Brendan Masterson, and secretary Michelle Soleberg attending.

One zoning request was in regards to an existing 19th century house with a stone foundation that has bedrooms on the second Warren floor with steep stairs at the corner of Ricky Road and Mary Davis Lane. The plan is to make an addition with a bathroom on the northeast corner. A new septic is proposed farther out in the field with a larger leech field. A public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 22.

Ann Norman at 3772 Main St. wants to demolish a 100-year-old one-car garage and shed and rebuild it into two-car garage on the same footprint, with an apartment on top for an eldercare aide.

A new septic will be installed behind the garage. Norman said, “I’m getting old, and hopefully I’ll get older.”

Marbletown Planning and Zoning Secretary, Shawn Marks is working with the applicant and visited the site. He said that it is on less than an acre lot and slopes

down at a certain point. There is a line of trees blocking to the west. The proposed addition is 26 feet from neighbors’ pre-existing structure to west. There is an 8-foot fence behind the garage. The public hearing for Norman will be continued on Sept. 22.

Marcus Fox of 12-14 Rybak Lane wants to convert an existing shed to an accessory apartment, for visitors and family only. The building currently has slab and electric and is being used as a workshop.

Fox wants to install a kitchenette and shower. The front roof will remain the same, but the back would have a 20-foot dormer window. The shed is located at the farthest possible distance from the primary residence, and is actually closer to a neighbor’s house. Susan Spivak, the neighbor, said that when she bought the nearby property she asked about if the shed was a residence, noting that the shed is closer to her outdoor seating area than it is to the Fox residence. The public hearing will continue Sept. 22.

Chairman Smiley read out the violations from a site plan inspection from the code officer’s report on Michael Warren’s property at Warren Way, High Falls. Smiley said that home associations are required to maintain the road at the approved standards. A resident of the Duchess Farm subdivision at 35 Warren Way, High Falls, asked a clarification question. She said, “As you read those violations it sounds like the road and stormwater systems were not built, but roads were built, and a stormwater system is there, so I assume what these

violations really are … that there is something wrong with the road and something wrong with the stormwater … can you clarify what that is?”

Smiley said, “Our job is to look at our code enforcements determination and decide if they are correct or not.”

Kyle Barnett said that Warren recently retained his services as a lawyer, and has some procedural issues. The first issue resulted in Andrew Nilsen’s recusal from the case, so Masterson will step in as a voting member.

Another point is a potential conflict of interest with Peak Engineering. Tracey Kellogg did confirm that Peak worked on septic plans for phase 4 for the Duchess Farm subdivision, so a different engineering firm will be used.

Barnett said, “The notices were not procedurally correct. None of the charges are violations; they are policy codes. You can’t charge someone for policy that the planning board is supposed to follow.

Fourteen years later you go and say it’s not right. The first violation just cites the whole chapter. The property is listed AG land and AG districts. You know 12 acres of the land is forever open space as a vista to the mountain, and he put a violation on that. The other two applications submitted at the same time had conditions. The Planning Board at the time required they have a home owners association with road maintenance agreements. There is no deadline on creating a home owner association.”

After some back and forth it was estab-

lished that until all the properties are sold, Duchess Farm LLC is responsible for the road.

Barnett said, “Do you know that in phase 3 Palomino Path was shortened 500 feet, they eliminated some sites, and shortened Bridal Path, for a total of 23% less roads and lots.

“Violation C cites an entire chapter.

What is the violation? The chapter deals with policy that the Planning Board is supposed to follow as part of approval process. It needs to be more specific. Policy 165-E is about not allowing people on the property. What was the date? Who was asking to inspect?”

Warren told Barnett that he allowed all inspections. Violation D is the same situation. “… Go to 253 homeowner management, first paragraph, stating, ‘It is better to comply with stormwater management.’”

Barnett said that the strongest evidence is the approval of the Planning Board with no conditions. He said they hired a licensed surveyor who surveyed all the roads, and they meet or exceed map requirements of the Marbletown Planning Board. The April 1, 2020, violation report was based on a survey that was done in Jan. 20, 2019, when there was too much snow to measure the road properly, so it shows profile, not width. The survey was re-done in February.

Smiley requested a clean copy of the survey. The public hearing will remain open.

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A history of Rochester Township and her waterways The Friends of Historic Rochester’s annual meeting, co-sponsored by the Historic Preservation Commission of the Town of Rochester, will be held at 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 17, at the Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road, Accord.

Evan Pritchard, assisted by Bill DeGraw, Michael Coleman and Wilton Duckworth, will give a live/streamed lecture and presentation before a live Pritchard audience on the history of Native American culture prior to the European settlement in the area. Book signing will follow the presentation.

Noted author Pritchard (Mi’kmaq descent) will attempt to restore the known indigenous names for the many water-

This vine-covered sign that once marked the center of the hamlet known as Pataukunk is an example Evan Pritchard uses to demonstrate how the pure Indian word was maintained. On right, Historic Rochester map by Evan Pritchard

ways that flow through and around the Town of Rochester. Pritchard will map out the rivers with their old names restored and translate the names, revealing longlost stories of water and land and people in the process.

DeGraw will describe the Lenni Lenape, “a culture, a people, a Nation that once thrived here.” The name Lenni Lenape comes from Lenni, which means “genuine, pure, real, original,” and Lenape, meaning “real person” or “original person” or “man.”

Antique Appraisal Day at Ulster County Historical Society, Sept. 12 Eager to know how much Grandma’s quilt is worth? Wondering if that wavy mirror in the hall really has any value, or if Mom’s locket is truly special?

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School opening plans: weekly nasal screening and consequences for refusing to ‘mask up’ Rondout BOE announce required weekly screening for all students that are not vaccinated Amber Kelly BSP Reporter Rondout Valley School District Superintendent Dr. Joseph Morgan opened the Aug. 24 school board meeting with further information regarding the ‘ThoughtExchange’ community-sourcing software project discussed at the previous Board of Education meeting on Aug. 11. He said that the idea was to collect ideas, give community members a chance to contribute ideas, and give them a chance to rate ideas. The “thought” with the most value will be looked at. The purpose is to gather the perspective of the community and to find common ground. Mask wearing is just one of the issues. Morgan said, “Please note that the final decision will rest on input from the local health department, the state Education Department and the CDC.” There were 905 participants for the question on masks, producing 1,263 expressed thoughts, and 23,700 ideas.

Of the participants, 647 were parents, 32 students, 139 staff members, and 67 community members. The program has AI to filter out anomalies or spamming, such as putting in the same idea over and over.

This was not a survey, but results were that 344 respondents wanted to mandate face masks, and 200 wanted no face masks required. The common ground is that all agree that face masks are not needed outside, but maybe needed inside.

Pertinent timeline regarding this discussion: On Aug. 12 the New York State Education Department issued its health and safety guidelines. On Aug. 14, Ulster County Department of Health issued guidance. On Aug. 17, the RVSD reopening school team met and developed a plan for the school opening. On Aug. 24 the BOE met to review the plan and then approved it. There is opportunity for questions through a website link.

Morgan said that on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first day as governor, she said her priority No. 1 is to get schools open and make testing and vaccinations available.

Schools will open on Sept. 9 with a normal schedule of five days a week. The school district also used guidance from American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC to develop the plan.

Lisa Pacht, assistant superintendent of schools and operations, explained the plan and said, “There will be exceptions and accommodations for students with health conditions. Students will spread out to eat using the cafeteria, library, gym and outside. Students will wear masks in the cafeteria until seated, and mask up again upon getting up. There will be 3 feet distance between desks in the classroom, but there will be 6 feet distance between adult to child, and adult to adult. Breakfast will be ‘grab and go.’ We may need to use

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People with symptoms must contact their health provider, or must have a doctor’s note saying the symptoms are not Covid-19 related or have a negative Covid-19 test. High-touch areas will be spot cleaned throughout the day, and there will be deep cleaning every night. On the buses, students and staff will wear masks.

Buses will be operated at full capacity and windows will be kept open. In the classrooms there will be no sneeze guards, and students will not be required to face the same direction. Zoom will not be used.

Board member Megan Snair said, “What is the protocol if student won’t wear a mask? Are they written up?”

Pacht said the district would do restorative work first, explaining to students why they should wear the mask, and then will move on to more punitive measures if necessary. She said that the seating charts are crucial for the contact tracing initiative. After-school clubs will be

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virtual. Field trips will be planned out but could get canceled. The athletic department is looking forward to receiving fall sports guidance. After the buses arrive at school there will be only one main access point of entry. If a student gets exposed to someone who tests positive for Covid-19, as long as they were 6 feet apart, even with masks off, there is no need to quarantine.

There will be required weekly screening for all students if not vaccinated. Students participating in any kind of singing, shouting, athletics, music and sports, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to undergo weekly screenings. Last year no screening was done. Ulster County has been given $4 million to do screenings and may provide a mobile screening unit.

Snair asked if seventh and eighth graders will be able to move from class to class.

Pacht said that students in grades 6-12 will once again move from classroom to classroom.

The board voted unanimously to approve the reopening plan.

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Life goes on: Multi-sport athlete Nichols chairs Day of Golf Fore! Veterans Anne Pyburn Craig BSP Reporter Editor's note: Additionally please see the related story about Hudson Valley National Center for Veteran Reintegration, on page 16 in this issue.

Vietnam veteran Dave Nichols, a double amputee from Connecticut who’d spent nine months recovering after his return to the U.S., decided almost on a whim to follow a friend to Sullivan County Community College. He’d been awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star; now he needed to figure out how to build a new life.

Five decades later, the Stone Ridge resident – now a happily married father of three and grandfather to five – is happy to be serving as honorary chairman for the Hudson Valley National Center for Veteran Reintegration's second annual Day of Golf Fore! Veterans, being held at Wiltwyck Golf Club next Thursday, Sept. 9. The event will raise funds to continue HVNCVR programs designed to help veterans and active-duty military and their families return to civilian life.

College, says Nichols, had been a great starting point. “I wasn’t really academic, but it turned out I liked it, so I went on to SUNY New Paltz,” he says. “I studied liberal arts and anthropology, which helped me develop my critical thinking skills.”

He also fell in love with the area, with its beautiful surroundings and “people from every walk of life, all types of ethnic backgrounds and perspectives.”

Vietnam veteran and Stone Ridge resident, Dave Nichols honorary is chair for the Hudson Valley National Center for Veteran Reintegration's second annual Day of Golf Fore! Veterans, being held at Wiltwyck Golf Club next Thursday, Sept. 9

About eight years after coming home, Nichols played his first round of golf. “It was the perfect vehicle for me,” he says.

“It put enjoyment back into my life. I was networking with people, traveling, getting out – I think an important point for a lot of vets is finding something that gets you off the couch, so you don’t withdraw.”

Once he got off the couch, Nichols discovered he could do a lot more than he’d ever imagined. He trained in boxing with local legend Billy Costello and went on to coach others, took to the trails on a bike, and became an instructor in Wyndham’s Adaptive Skiing program.

But golf has held a very special place in

his life. “It’s just been the perfect vehicle for me,” he says. “You can play by yourself or with all kinds of people, play a serious tournament or a rowdy scramble. You can go anywhere in the country or the world and play in a beautiful parklike setting.”

He’s done just that. “Nichols has placed in the top 30 in national amputee tournaments in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and New Hampshire,” reads a 2011 story about him in the sports pages of the Times Herald-Record. The article also notes that on a good day at the Rondout Valley Golf Club, he’d typically shoot a 78 – and that he interspersed his golf travel with three trips a year to visit wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital, visiting patients while wearing shorts, to talk about the joys of life off the couch.

“Sports can wake up that interest, give you back a sense of direction,” he says.

“You assume you can’t do something, and then you get an opportunity to try, and life changes. And thanks for not focusing on the circumstances that led to this 50 years ago. It was a lifetime ago, and life’s gone on.”

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Veterans event tees off at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 9. The $125-per-player registration fee includes a hearty breakfast and lunch, there’ll be a cash bar, and players can make an optional donation to sign up for putting, closest to the pin, and straightest drive contests and win a 50/50 prize.

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8th Annual Women on Target Clinic at Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club The Marbletown Sportsmen's Club will host its 8th Annual NRA Women on Target Instructional Shooting Clinic, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.18, at the club grounds, 105 Scarawan Road, Stone Ridge. The all-day event is specifically geared for ladies with no or very little handgun experience. Due to the Covid19 restrictions, last year’s event had to be postponed to this year. The schedule will include sign-in and refreshments at 9 a.m.; classroom instruction on handgun safety, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; classroom instruction on NYS Article 35, 10:30-11:30 a.m.; classroom instruction on Range Safety, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; lunch and gun cleaning instruction, 12:30-1 p.m.; out on the range with instructor and safety officers, 1-3 p.m.; and review of the day followed by presentation of certificates and goodie bags, 3-4 p.m.

Under the direction of head instructor Ken Cooper, along with assistance of the MSC NRA certified safety range officers and MSC members who volunteer to help with this event, attending women will receive extensive classroom instruction on handgun safety, NY Article 35 Defense of Justification, Rules of Range Safety and more, plus a manual of relevant information for them to keep. After lunch, each participant receives one-on-one instruction on how to safely handle and shoot a handgun, conducted on the club's firing range.

Each participant who attends will receive an NRA Women on Target certificate

7th Annual NRA Women on Target Instruction Clinic at the Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club, 2019

of recognition for completing the firearm education class and marksmanship orientation required during the clinic, a red canvas NRA Women on Target “goodie” tote bag and many other donated items from companies such as Henry, Ruger and more.

A valid NYS pistol permit is required, or a letter from a judge stating the shooter will be receiving their permit shortly.

Register by Saturday, Sept. 11. Clinic cost of $55 includes continental breakfast, lunch, water, refreshments, hands-on instruction, use of eye and ear protection, use of gun cleaning kits, targets and a limited amount of ammunition. Some loaner handguns to be available. Plus, the goodie bag and certificate. Depending on Covid-19 recommendations at the time, wearing masks and social distancing may

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Check or money order can be made payable to the Marbletown Sportsmen’s Club c/o Women on Target, P.O. Box 502 Stone Ridge, NY 12484.

For more information on this event, contact the clinic director at 845-687-7735, or by email at ckf3@msn.com to request a registration form. Preregistration is required as space is limited.

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Memoriam Donald James Wells, ‘Donnie’

LOMONTVILLE—Donnie Wells died Aug. 28, 2021, at home after a long and courageous battle. He was 61. He was born Donald James Wells in Fort Fairfield, Maine, to Darlene McDougal and Donald Wells.

He moved to the Kingston/Hurley area when he was 2 years of age. Donnie was a 1978 graduate of Kingston High School. He was a member of the IBEW and most recently worked for the Devereux Foundation in Red Hook, first as maintenance worker and then as the facilities manager. Donnie was a United States Marine Corps veteran and Wells was proud to have served his country.

Donnie was involved in his community in many ways. He was the commandant of the Marine Corps League, adjutant of the American Legion Post 1512, secretary for the Lomontville Fire Department, president of the Marbletown Mixed League, involved in Dartball at the White Eagle, and a player and manager for softball for many years. He loved to golf with his friends and enjoyed spending time with his friends, and going to Lake George every summer with his family. He was also a member of the Kingston Bowling League Hall of Fame. Donnie is survived by his wife of 36 years, June, and son, Zach of Lomontville; his adopted daughter, Erlene; brother Darren (Kristi) of Kingston; sister Deb of Saugerties; his stepmom, Daryl, of Saugerties; many nieces and nephews and many beloved friends Visitation for family and friends was Sept. 1, at the George J. Moylan Funeral Home in Rosendale. His funeral service was Sept. 2 at the funeral home. The Rev. Caroline Berninger officiated. Interment with military honors by VFW Post 1386 and the USMC followed at Fairview Cemetery, Stone Ridge. His family suggests memorial donations to the Ulster Detachment Marine Corps League, P.O. Box 1584, Kingston, NY 12402.

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ELLENVILLE—August Hull Jr., fondly known as “Skip,” passed away on Aug. 27, 2021. He was 72. Skip was born on June 10, 1949, in Ellenville; he was the son of the late Anna and August Hull Sr. Skip graduated from Ellenville High School in 1969. Shortly after, he enlisted into the United States Navy and served aboard the USS Neosho. He was honorably discharged in 1972. Skip had worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Town of Wawarsing. He was a life member of the Napanoch Fire Department, where Hull Jr. he also was the past president and past commissioner. He was a life member of the Ulster Heights Rod and Gun Club, a member of the Outcast Bass Masters, the Mid-Hudson Woodworking Club, the Ulster County Trappers Association and was a past leader of the Boy Scouts Pack 23. He was an avid fisherman and woodworker. Skip is survived by his wife, Barbara (Budd) Hull, whom he married on Aug. 9, 1980; his children, Shawn Hull, Jason Budd and his wife, Jaime, Jeremy Hull, Keri Hull and Nicole Bonanno; his sisters, Marva Connor and her husband, Dennis, and Jolie Hull; his brother, Randy Hull; grandchildren Kaitlyn and Connor Budd and Kal’el and Alexander Hull; best friends Bill Wells and John Molloy, as well as nieces and nephews. As per Skip’s wishes, there will be no services at this time. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made in Skip’s name to the Ulster Heights Rod and Gun Club c/o 1379 Ulster Heights Road, Ellenville, NY 12428 or the Napanoch Fire Department, P.O. Box 321, Napanoch, NY 12458.

Charles H. Logan, Jr., ‘Chick’

KERHONKSON—Charles H. Logan Jr., “Chick,” passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Aug. 28, 2021. Chick was born on Aug. 9, 1927, in New Milford, Connecticut; he was the son of Mary E. (Ryan) and Charles H. Logan Sr. Chick was a veteran of the United States Army Air Corps, having earned the rank of sergeant for the 501st Tactical Control Group in Europe during WWII. He was honorably discharged in 1947. Chick was a master plumber and had worked as the regional manager for Myers Pump Company in Ashland, Ohio. More recently he worked in the sales department at Schmidt's Logan Jr. Wholesale in Monticello. Chick was

‘Kindest, most genuine and most charitable badass anyone has ever had the honor of knowing’ Danielle Marie Kearney-Freer aka Danielle Shotz

NAPANOCH—Danielle Marie Kearney-Freer died on Aug. 26, 2021. She was 41 years old. She was born on June 13, 1980, in Hackensack, New Jersey, to Joan and Martin Sanzari Jr. She graduated from Ellwood Park High School and later attended the Barbizon Modeling and Acting School where she also became an instructor. She was a licensed cosmetologist in the state of New Jersey. More recently she worked at the New York State Police Barracks of Ellenville and Highland and was known as their "Barracks Mom." She was the owner of Hot Shotz Neighborhood Pub and Grill in Kerhonkson. She poured her heart and soul into the business making it what it is today. She was passionFreer ate about making the hamlet of Kerhonkson a place people wanted to visit. She was a very generous and kindhearted person and touched the lives of countless individuals in the community.

Whether she was organizing street fairs or festivals, collecting charitable donations, providing sports equipment to the local youth leagues or helping anyone in need, she did it all for the community.

The Ellenville Fire District posted, "Our town and the surrounding areas lost an icon, a pillar of our community. The woman who coordinated and started the annual Back the Blue and the annual Celebrate Our Heroes has gone home to be with God. Danielle Shotz, left a hole that will probably never be filled. Her charitable contributions to the law enforcement, fire service and EMS communities will forever be missed.

Fly high, Danielle, and watch over us from above."

“Danielle was a staple of the local community but made an impact far greater than in just a small town.

She will be greatly missed and those of us who had the privilege of knowing her will always be thankful that we knew such an incredible human being,” was posted by Ulster County Fire/Rescue.

“You have had such a profound and lasting impact on your community,” posted Chris, Kelley, Ethan and Mica King. “You were the kindest, most genuine and most charitable badass anyone has ever had the honor of knowing. You made us all better! Heaven gained a special angel! Rest in Peace Danielle, your legacy will live on.”

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her Boo, William Freer; her son, Billy Freer; her grandmother, Marie Kearney; her brother, Martin Sanzari, and his wife, Justyna, and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

a Life Member of Rochester Fire Co. 2, and a member of VFW Post 8959. He was the Master and Past Deputy Grand Master of the Ellenville Masonic Lodge 582 and was a member of the Cypress Shriners, as well as being a member of the Rochester Reformed Church, where he served on the consistory. Chick also served as a Town of Rochester town councilman for four years. Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Gertrude W. Logan; his daughter, Lisa L. Ketchum; his son, Michael D. Logan; and his brother, William J. Logan. In addition to his parents, Chick was predeceased by his sister, Jacqueline A. Coulter, and his grandson, Evan S. Ketchum. Chick's family will be planning a memorial service at a later date. The family would appreciate donations in his memory be sent to the Friends of Historic Rochester, P.O. Box 229, Accord,

Memorial display outside Hot Shotz bar this week

“I hope Zuckerberg has found a way to get Facebook into heaven so you can see all the posts about you,” said Freer. “I hope you can read all the messages I have been sending you every day. I talk to you all the time. I will never forget you. I miss you. I love you.

Your Boo.” A fundraiser on behalf of Freer has been organized

by Aaron Demorest. “Danielle has always been there for our entire community,” said Demorest. “Time and time again she devoted her time and money to helping out families in need. Now it's our turn to repay the favor. She and her husband, Bill, have always been there for our community, demonstrating selfless acts of kindness, countless times; raising money for local families in need, raising money for community interest, and supporting our first responders time and time again. They’re more than just the owners of our local pub and restaurant, they are our family, and have always made us feel that way.” Said Freer of the fundraiser, “With Danielle’s unexpected illness and even more unexpected passing, unfortunately a lot of things just weren’t set in place to prepare for it. Because of this, the future of Hot Shotz is very uncertain.

I do not want to fail her and end up losing it, so until I can get everything squared away I will need some help. Thank you so much, everyone.” Visit Demorest’s Facebook page to contribute.

She will always be in our thoughts and forever in our hearts.

Memorial visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 4, at Humiston Funeral Home, Kerhonkson. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at noon Sunday, Sept. 5, at Our Lady of the Valley Roman Catholic Church in Wayne, New Jersey.

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The Loading Dock

A new wine, beer and cider bar opens at Kelder's Farm Ann Belmont BSP Reporter It's a lovely day, and you've stopped at Kelder's Farm market on Route 209. After buying some produce, you linger to enjoy being outside. Or maybe you have children along who want to go on the jumping pillow and pet the goats and lambs at the petting zoo. If only you could sit in the shade and relax with a cold beer ... Wait, what? You can?

Ulster County, like many parts of upstate New York, used to be dotted with dairy farms. When the business changed, making it harder and harder for small farms to survive, almost all of them disappeared. Those family farms that have survived to the present day have had to find ways to diversify what they offer to the public, with an eye toward attracting the huge number of tourists that visit the area.

Kelder's Farm in Kerhonkson stands out in that regard, both for longevity and for the creative ways the Kelders have adapted to the marketplace and to the times each successive generation has found itself in.

Their latest venture, just opened in August, is called the Loading Dock, where local beer, hard cider and wine will be served every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

Like a handful of other Rondout Valley families, the Kelders have been farming here for hundreds of years.

John Kelder, who runs the farm with his parents, Jackie and Chris, said in a phone conversation, “I’m here full time. I worked away for a couple of years, but I found that I enjoyed this the most, so I came back.” He is well aware of his family's history and his place in it. “I’m twelfth generation ... our family started farming in 1779.

It started with just enough food to feed the family,” he said. In 1779, of course, most of the population farmed.

Over time, as transportation improved and many people transitioned to urban living, the market for farm goods

Jackie and John Kelder behind the bar at the Loading Dock. Photo by Ann Belmont

expanded. Some members of the Kelder family always stayed in Kerhonkson and kept the farm going, adding more and more to their public offerings as time passed.

“Probably in the 1920s we started farming chickens, that was kind of the big thing,” related Kelder. “Over the years it changed … we were a dairy farm through the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, into the ’90s. When my parents came back from college in 1987, they started growing strawberries and sweet corn, and started doing kind of what we do now – field trips and educating people about agriculture. Every year we added a few new things – raspberries, pumpkins … we’ve always had groups coming, and the activities grew from there.” Those activities make Kelder’s Farm a favorite destination for families with small children. With the petting zoo, the jumping pillow,

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mini-golf, hayrides on the weekends, even fishing in the pond (bring your own pole), it’s like summer camp for a day; the kids can be kept entertained for hours. Not to mention the pick-your-own option, and seasonal events like the apple cannon, the pumpkin catapult, the corn maze. “We try to add a little something new every single year,” explained Kelder.

This year, it's something for grown-ups. Kelder’s Farm obtained a farm winery license, and then “we redid our old loading dock, where we took in our vegetables from the fields. So we kept the name … people liked it.” The cooler was repurposed to keep the cold drinks cold, and voila! the Loading Dock replaced the loading dock, which has been relocated.

“Everything’s from New York state. We have beer right now from Arrowood … Kettleboro cider,” from Dressel Farms in New Paltz, “wine from the Finger Lakes. But that probably will change, depending on what’s available.” Since the area does not lack for vineyards and artisanal ciders and beers, the Kelders have plenty to choose from.

To find the Loading Dock, go around the back of the big barn that houses the Kelder's Farm market; there’s a separate door. The bar is a small room mainly for ordering drinks. The front of the bar itself is made of corrugated tin roofing, a shiny accent in the spare, modern design of the room, with its gray board-and-batten walls, cement floors, and lacquered wood bar top. A couple of oak barrels and antique tractor seats complete the decor.

There are tables right outside, mostly under an open-air roof. (It’s also permissible to take your drink with you, as long as you stay in the farmyard.)

With this new facet of the Kelder family’s multifaceted business, “we’re trying to attract new people, but also allow people who are enjoying the farm to have a beverage while they’re here,” said Kelder.

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September 3, 2021

LABOR DAY WEEKEND The rear screen door of summer

Thanks to the community from Accord Market on Main Street To the Editor: When the Accord Market team set out on our journey in early 2020 with a vision to bring a market to Main Street, it was with the assumption that a grocery offering local products might fill a need for local residents and visitors.

Knowing the building had a long and storied history within the town, and that we’d need to change its use from pottery studio to retail, we were unsure what kind of reception we would receive ...

And it is with that backdrop in mind that I’m writing on behalf of our team to say thank you to our surrounding communities of Rochester and Marbletown for all of the amazing support leading up to our soft opening last weekend, and through to our grand opening Sept. 4.

We are humbled by all of the words of encouragement and excitement we received throughout this process. You have all helped us get to where we are today, and we’re thrilled and honored to be a part of this community.

We’re excited to meet all of you – the residents of and visitors to Accord – in the coming weeks. Please stop in and say hello!

Lastly, special thanks to the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Rochester for a wonderful ribbon-cutting ceremony this past Monday, Aug. 30. We certainly feel the love.

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Please have your proof of vaccination and photo ID ready at the theater front door for staff to check and grant access to the building.

This decision was not made lightly; our community’s safety remains top of mind. Please note: Masks will be required for all patrons and staff and may be removed only while seated when eating or drinking. Children under 12 who cannot yet be vaccinated may attend accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult, and they must also wear a mask.

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To the Editor: After thoughtful consideration of the positive feedback that we have received, and in recognition of growing concerns about the spread of Covid-19 variants, the Rosendale Theatre will now require proof of Covid vaccination, paired with valid photo identification, every day, for all screenings and events at the theater.

Our staff and volunteers working are all fully vaccinated.

Proof of vaccination may include your vaccination card, a legible copy of the card on your phone, or the New York State Excelsior Pass [secure, digital proof of your Covid19 vaccination or negative test results] paired with your photo ID. Both items must be presented for admission in person when you arrive at the theater. Patrons will not be

Sarai Metraud, age 2, often visits with Lilah at the Anderson farm in High Falls. One of Sarai’s first words was “horsey”! Lilah, a miniature horse, was adopted from 13 Hands Equine Rescue Inc., a not-for-profit organization whose mission it is to “rescue abandoned, abused and slaughter-bound horses and finding their forever home.” Donations are welcome at 13handsequine.org.

We have also decided that we will operate at 50% capacity, and we will be asking patrons to be mindful of social distancing.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we continue to navigate the ever-changing Covid landscape. We're all trying our best to get to the other side of this.

Hope to see you at the theater again soon!

Carrie Wykoff, Executive director, Rosendale Theatre, Rosendale

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The Great Underwear Takedown of 2021 It’s been a hard year on many fronts, and skanking through the gauntlet of pandemic beatdownery, economic crushery and political assclownery, only to be taken down this way, by a pair of underwear, seems daft, unseemly and indecorous.

I’m sprawled on the floor. A 150-pound sussy baka* starfish. My face is pressed against the varnished farmhouse pine planks that have seen a hundred years of foot (and probably hoof) traffic. I have descended (luckily and clumsily) from what was a bipedal, perfectly normal, upright position by way of a spastic hop/dance similar to the one Fred Flintstone did (it was called the Yabba Dabba Do) when he accidentally dropped a bowling ball on his foot, which is not what I did. (*Sussy baka, if you are over Wally Nichols 15, is a nonsense Tik Tok term birthed from the loins of teenage absurdity. Roughly translated by over a billion viewers, it means, in equal parts from the Queen’s English and the erstwhile Emperor’s Japanese, “suspicious fool,” which is what this situation featuring me feels like.)

My landing zone (mostly out of my control) is between assorted pieces of steel exercise equipment in and around my home gym. They are angular, unforgiving and thus hazardous to fall upon.

I’m not seeing glory from this horizontal perspective.

Dear Wally

I feel like a clubbed mackerel on a fillet deck looking up through one languid eye.

This has not been a medical or trauma emergency, nor an episode precipitated by an excess of balance-challenging substances, or blood sugar issues, exhaustion, syncope, unconsciousness, excessive caloric expenditure, runaway flatulence, or even an aggregation of fatigue, which could be suspect these days. I have not been knocked down by a hangry silverback gorilla with intermittent explosive disorder that breached a nearby zoo wall, nor have I been cut down at the knees by a thwarted home invader or a crazy muffler who vehemently disagrees with my politics to the point of fisticuffs (which might also figure).

It’s just me on the floor.

And oh … I’m naked.

Well, except for the boxers around my ankles.

I know, I know … it sounds like the murky opening scene in a mediocre movie you ought not watch and definitely ought not pay for.

The scenario is unusual and disturbing, but versions of this story are familiar to me and many people who have tried to put on boxer shorts after the shower, or tried to hastily take off soaking swim trunks, or rushed to yank pants up that were too tight. Because when you are in a hurry (someone is approaching?) and you don’t want to be caught nekkid, the clothes know it and put up a fight. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

Putting on underwear is not new material for most. And if you don’t wear boxers, or take off swim trunks, this problem likely doesn’t resonate and you can skip ahead to the quiz at the end. But for the rest of us … The simple math is that I started dressing myself at age 3, and for the

sake of easy calculating, have done it at least once per day. That’s 18,615 times. And pretty much every time I have put on underwear, the act has been followed by putting on pants or shorts. (But not always!) That’s an additional 18,615 times, for a total of 37,230 goes at perfecting the act of dressing myself. (My daughter will argue with her hands on her hips that I have made precious little progress on the fashion evolution front.) But mechanically, I’ve been putting pants on and taking them off (double that 37k!) for a long time.

I regularly struggle with putting underwear/bathing suits on on the double. Brings out my inner klutz. Usually, I don’t catastrophically lose my balance. But this time I do. I stumble around the room ensnared in (and by) my own underwear, hopping on a foot, yelling, yabba dabba do-ing, and waiting for the topple as I grab a Stairmaster and flail to save my life. The boxers just water glue themselves to my legs and don’t budge until I can no longer stay upright. Next thing I know, it’s … TIMBER!!!

A grow-nass man felled by his own damn boleadoras underwear.

It’s a humiliating way to end a day and a demoralizing way to start a night.

And there might be a larger ‘slow down’ message at play here that is worth acknowledging and possibly even sharing. Or maybe the point is that wedgies are not so bad …

Actually, yes they are.

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September 3, 2021

Coming together to heal: HVNCVR is all about vets helping vets Anne Pyburn Craig BSP Reporter Veterans of the armed forces have been trained to meet enormous challenges without flinching, but once they’ve served, overcoming post-traumatic stress and injury and getting reconnected to everyday life can feel like the biggest challenge yet. Nationally, we lose about 20 vets a day to suicide; an estimated 49,000 are homeless.

It’s a situation that the government has been unable to fix, especially given that every single vet lives a different story before, during and after deployment. Modern medicine can do wonders for physical injuries, but who can truly speak to a tired veteran’s soul?

Other veterans, that’s who. The grassroots Hudson Valley National Center for Veteran Reintegration (HVNCVR), based in Kingston, offers a wide range of programming designed to help those who’ve served re-establish themselves here at home.

The organization’s “Why” section on its website summarizes the problem. “We’re taught to deal with physical pain and emotional discomfort, ‘to suck it up’ and not complain, doing whatever it takes to complete the mission. During active service the reality is this is sometimes necessary. Unfortunately, many of us carry this mindset into the civilian world. As Veterans adjusting to civilian life, we can isolate ourselves, avoid help, and become increasingly alone, not realizing help is available to us."

The help offered by the HVNCVR comes in many flavors and is available to all veterans, regardless of rank, branch or discharge status, and to active service members on leave looking for support. Programs include traditional martial arts, Warrior Writers, a wooden boat workshop, wilderness retreats, and a wood shop, along with financial readiness and other workshops offered through the center’s peer-based Vet2Vet program.

“So I went to Afghanistan, came back, and had a hard time,” says Kevin Keaveney, HVNCVR executive director and one of its founders. “I was a blue collar guy, no formal education; I decided to go back to school. I was trying to find things to take my mind off my memories, so I started building a boat in my backyard. It grounded me. It felt good. My family was engaging with me around it. At the time I didn’t realize what it was that I was doing. It was simple stuff, but it was occupational therapy.”

Still struggling, Keaveny sought counsel from a fellow vet, retired sergeant Frank Ruggiero. “I went in there whining and complaining and Frank just stopped me and said, ‘What do you want to do?’ I said, ‘Jeez, I don’t know.

I like working with vets and I like building boats.’ And something just clicked. Why not do that?”

Keaveny had been studying IT, but once he set off in his new direction the flow took over. “I went to the Rondout Yacht Basin in Connelly to talk to the owner, Andrew Rothlein, about a kayak-building program for vets. It turned out his father had been a combat vet. I had this whole speech planned, and two sentences in he just said yes. So we threw some tents up, got a bunch of lumber, and started reaching out to vets who’d just come back.”

The chemistry was immediate. “The good side of service – that brotherhood and sisterhood, that bond – started reemerging immediately. Some vets kept coming back just to be around other vets. I realized not every vet was going to want to build a boat, so we started looking for other ways to engage people.”

A team evolved to help expand those ways. “Rich Cattabiani has been beyond amazing. Jillian Nadiak-Bruck – she’s a black belt, she’d hurt me if we sparred – lost her veteran brother to an opioid overdose and then started the Nadiak Foundation to help folks get educated in human services. She’s a board member now, and the cocreator of our Warrior Writers workshop. That’s another incredible program – they give prompts that help elicit things, talk for 20 minutes, and then you just write about whatever comes into your head. The healing that goes on there is amazing. Really, anything that will help a vet, a family member or service member ... I don’t care if it’s making pink polka-dotted hula skirts, I’m all about it.”

Helping one another One of the Center’s core programs, Vet2Vet, is the Ulster County branch of the Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer Support Project, named in honor of a brother gone

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too soon. “He was a combat medic. Google him and you find a famous picture of him in Iraq helping a child,” says Gavin Walters, a U.S. Air Force veteran who manages the program within the HVNCVR. “It’s just what we do. They talk about honor, respect and glory, but Joseph ended up self-medicating. He was always asking for help, but couldn’t get any, even when he reached out to the VA. He died in 2008 of an overdose.”

In Dwyer’s memory, the program launched its oneto-one peer services program in Suffolk County in 2012; Ulster and Sullivan Counties became the 24th and 25th branches last year. “Vet2Vet just encompasses what the center has always been doing, coming together in camaraderie and advocacy,” says Walters. “The conversations lead to connecting veterans to resources that will help them and their families. Our network is like a body with movable pieces connecting to a community of veterans, so whether you’re down in Plattekill or up in Saugerties you can reach out and connect to food and resources, telemedicine, AA meetings, whatever will help.”

Like any big bureaucracy, the Veterans Administration can be a mixed bag. “Dealing with the VA can give you a whole lot of emotions,” says Walters. “Some will go 1,000 miles to help; others are not so good at listening and just go by the chart. It’s a spectrum. The experience can be amazing, or ... Like everything about this, people who haven’t lived it often don’t fully understand.”

That, says Walters, is what’s crucial about events like Walk-A-Mile In My Shoes, which took place last Sunday into Monday as vets and their supporters took a 22-hour, 56-mile walk from Kingston to Albany. “Police, Red Cross, Girl Scouts – all kinds of people come and meet us and walk with us,” says Walters. “If we can walk through the night, do 22 hours, it demonstrates to the community that you’re not alone if you’re going through a situation. There is always someone here to walk beside you through the million steps that make a day.”

One brick at a time Last week, Keaveny was organizing gatherings so vets could decompress from the triggering pressure of recent events. “I just want us to share the understanding that what’s happened in Afghanistan doesn’t reflect on our level of service,” he says. “There’s love for the positive aspects, but what we do over there doesn’t necessarily translate smoothly back home, and the language and humor can freak people out.

“But the honor and dignity, those work well here so far, and I’m proud of that. And the camaraderie is helpful.

One brick at a time, we start taking down those walls we’ve had to build.”

Building of a different sort is on Keaveny’s mind these days – the HVNCVR is planning a tiny-house community.

“When we first got started, ‘national’ wasn’t part of the name. We didn’t want people to think we were a branch of something,” he says. “What it does mean is that we are open to vets from all over the country; they can come here to the mountains and water and work with us. It’s a beautiful, healing place. And we want a tiny-house community to host them and also provide transitional – and some permanent – housing for homeless vets.”

Just about everyone experiences at least a flicker of post-traumatic stress at some point in their lives. Somebody runs a stop sign and you have to take quick evasive action, accompanied by a rush of adrenalin that you feel from toes to scalp. Later that day, remembering the moment, you re-experience a shadow of the feeling, and for the next few days you’re extra cautious about looking both ways.

Now imagine that you’re forced to take a 24hour drive, and every third or fourth intersection involves a close call. When you reach your destination, you’d probably have to pry your fingers from the wheel and would not feel much like driving again anytime soon. If forced, you’d likely be in a cold sweat of agitation far beyond a little excess caution.

The American Psychiatric Association defines PTSD as a psychiatric disorder that develops in about 8 million people each year. It’s typically addressed through a combination of medication and talk therapy, and results are mixed.

But among those who devote their whole attention to the problem, a different view is emerging. There’s a growing call to change the name of this cluster of symptoms from PTSD to PTSI – post-traumatic stress injury – to destigmatize what many have come to understand as a physical condition resulting from severe, prolonged and inescapable stress.

During trauma, the body’s fight-or-flight response is activated and pumps epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, through the sympathetic nervous system. If trauma is severe or chronic, the mechanism can become “stuck” like a faucet that won’t turn off.

Many researchers and physicians are intrigued by the high success rate of a simple outpatient procedure, the stellate ganglion block, which has been used to treat chronic pain since 1925.

During the procedure, an anesthetic is injected into nerve bundles located in the neck. This shuts down the sympathetic nervous system for about eight hours and, in over 80% of patients, seems to “reset” the fight-or-flight response to its pre-trauma state, providing lasting relief within an hour.

Although a recent peer-reviewed study from the U.S. Department of Defense was extremely promising, the procedure is not yet covered by insurance. It is, however, widely available at clinics for about $2,000 and has been performed on thousands of people, military and otherwise.

You can find more information at thestellateinstitute.com and/or eraseptsdnow.org.

As deeply serious as their life-saving mission may be, the vets of HVNCVR regularly crack each other up. Last year’s Vets on Water event featured a climb up Mount Marcy toting a giant pink unicorn.

“The picture made it into VFW Magazine,” Keaveny recalls. “Then there’s the experience of watching a Marine vet, a Purple Heart recipient, getting blown around floating on it, yelling ‘How do I get back in?!’ This year we’re doing Vets on the Hudson, paddling from Kingston down to Fort Montgomery, sleeping in the dirt on the riverbank, from Sept. 29-Oct. 4. We’ll be live streaming a fireside chat between vets and local officials on our Facebook page from Quiet Cove Park in Poughkeepsie.

“We live-streamed last year’s Vets on Water too; it was hilarious. The theme was ‘Live.’ Just do things. Get out there.

If we cranky old vets can do it, so can other vets. So can you.”

For more information on the HVNCVR, visit HVNCVR. org, call 845-481-4004, or find Hudson Valley Center for Veteran Reintegration on Facebook.

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Lions share their love of the environment, turning bottles into a bench In February of 2020, to keep the environment clean, the Rondout Valley Lions Club teamed with Trex Inc. in the challenge of collecting 500 pounds or more of plastic every six months in exchange for one of Trex’s loveseat benches. Two benches are awarded per year. RVLC, who have been serving the Towns of Marbletown, Rochester, Rosendale and Wawarsing since Oct. 18, 1950, are hoping to raise enough plastic to provide each town with a bench for their community use. The group started the project in the Town of Rochester.

“None of this would be possible if it wasn’t for the continued support of our good neighbors and friends,” explained Janet Sutter, RVLC treasurer of the challenge.

“After collecting clean, pliable plastic for months, the Town of Rochester received this beautiful bench,” said Ashley Sweeney of the TOR Recreation Department. “We love it! Thank you to all the town’s residents who contributed to this cause and to the Rondout Valley Lions Club for making this possible. This also couldn’t have been accomplished without the help of Bethany Alongi Dennin and Rita Harkins, who spent hours collecting and sorting through plastic with me. All the hard work has certainly paid off!”

Pictured here, left to right are (front row), RVLC members (all in their yellow vests) Beth Anderson and Marge Gilliland, Ashley Sweeney (Town of Rochester Rec), Ann Gerdes, and Susan Curcio, RVLC vp, and (back row) Mike

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Five hundred pounds of recycled plastic gets you one community bench, thanks to the Rondout Valley Lions Club

Baden, town supervisor, Richard Balzarini, Bill Brooks, Don Lee, John Capen, RVLC president, and Janet Sutter, treasurer, as they present Trex’s loveseat bench in its new home at the Harold Lipton Community Center, 15 Tobacco Road, Accord.

New members, men and women of all ages, are wanted and encouraged to join the Rondout Valley Lions Club,

who help those in need, whether it is for sight, hearing, medical emergencies or any worthwhile cause. “We serve” is their motto, and this is what they do. For more information on being included in the club’s next meeting, on Thursday, Sept. 9, at the Marbletown/Rosendale Town Hall Conference Room and Bistro, 1925 Lucas Turnpike, Cottekill, contact Sutter at janet.sutter@aol.com.

was the recipient of the Senior Writing Award. This award is presented to a student chosen from a group of candidates who submit three anonymous writing samples to judges from outside the College community. The College of Saint Rose (www.strose.edu) is a progressive college in the heart of Albany.

Russian children’s plays in the famous Russian enclave around Nyack, where she grew up among other emigres.

Later, she pursued her theatrical career and traveled extensively in the United States as an actor, director and producer of plays. “Mourka” became her stage name and nickname. Her one-woman show entitled “Mourka” played to sold-out runs off-Broadway in New York City in 1997 and again in 2004.

Additionally, Mourka has a separate career as a singer of Russian folk and romantic songs. She has performed throughout the United States and Europe, and in New York City in venues such as the Plaza Hotel and the Harvard Club.

Meyendorff holds a master’s degree in professional studies from SUNY-New Paltz and has three teaching certificates – Russian, French and English as a Second Language. She taught Russian and French in the Arlington School District in Poughkeepsie, English as a Second Language in the Marlboro School District, and French and English as a Second Language in the Newburgh School District, and she taught courses in Russian and Russian History at SUNY-New Paltz. In addition, she’s a darn good tennis player. For more on Mourka, visit margaritameyendorff.com.

Rosendale author chosen as part of Carnegie Hall’s Voices of Hope

Delaney Malak of the Co-op and Tina Eckert from the Alzheimer's Association of the Hudson Valley

Samantha Zimmerman, an English major from Kerhonkson, was recognized at the School of Arts and Humanities 2021 Honors Convocation at The College of Saint Rose during the spring 2021 semester. Zimmerman

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Since April, the High Falls Food Co-op has been able to donate a total of $3,798.26 to the YMCA Farm Project, Rise Up Kingston, the Ulster County SPCA and the Alzheimer’s Association, thanks to generous High Falls Food Co-op customers rounding up their purchase prices. Pictured here are Delaney Malak of the co-op and Tina Eckert of the Alzheimer's Association of the Hudson Valley.

– Compiled by Donna Cohn Viertel, BSP calendar editor

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High Falls Food Co-op’s Change for Good program benefits local not-for-profits

“I made it to Carnegie Hall!” shouted Margarita (Mourka) Meyendorff, Rosendale award-winning author of two books entitled “DP Displaced Person” and Flipping the Bird.

“I am so honored that my five-minute story entitled ‘Absent”’was chosen by Read650 to be part of Carnegie Hall's Voices of Hope festival,” she said. The link to the story is https://www.

Meyendorff read650.org/events/voices-of-hopeep14. “Check out each of the stories … There are 30 in all,” said Meyendorff. “And they are wonderful.”

“DP Displaced Person,” her memoir, is a portrait of Meyendorff as she journeys through the hardships of her Russian immigrant beginnings to becoming a wife, parent, educator and artist.

“Flipping the Bird” is an anthology of 27 short stories, two plays and a screen play – stories of defiance and impudence in the face of injustice, both public and private.

Meyendorff was born in a displaced persons camp in Germany to a Russian baron and his Estonian wife, aristocratic parents who were forced to flee for their lives from persecution by the Communists during and immediately after WWII. When the family immigrated to the United States in 1949, she seemed destined to be forever displaced, moving more than 30 times until she finally settled in Rosendale.

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September 3, 2021

‘A Play for the End of the World’: High Falls author's, first novel stuns and satisfies It is 1942, and a 9-year-old boy named Jaryk is about to take his place on a makeshift stage, where he will play the lead role of Amal, a terminally ill child whose only taste of life comes through his window, his imagination and the love of his caregivers.

Sounds a bit heavy for a kid that age? But it’s 1942 in the Warsaw Ghetto, and the play, written by Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore, is being performed at an orphanage. The Nazi SS are on their way to load the orphans into cattle cars. The play is meant to help the children cope with the most adult reality imaginable – their own pointless doom – and simultaneously serves as a largely unheard shout of defiance against that hateful fate.

As things turn out, Jaryk survives, and we meet him 30 years Anne later, arriving in Calcutta from New Pyburn Craig York City to collect the ashes of his best, perhaps his only, friend. The friend, Misha, has died unexpectedly while working with the children in a small Indian village to produce the same play. Misha had urged Jaryk to go with him, even going so far as to make passport appointments and travel arrangements.

But Jaryk has just begun the first serious relationship of his life with a fellow denizen of the Lower East Side, the lovely, multi-talented Lucy, and in any case had found the whole idea of a trip to India overwhelming. He’d stood

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Misha up at the airport, in a first-ever betrayal of their lifelong friendship.

Now Misha is dead, and Jaryk is compelled to desert Lucy to do one last service for this only lifelong friend, who’d been his protector more than once – at the orphanage, at the displaced persons camp where they’d reunited after the lethal SS raid, and through the intervening years in New York.

But he’s enormously conflicted, our Jaryk. In one of their last memorable conversations, Misha had advised him to marry and have a family, and with Lucy, he feels that may even be possible. The idea of re-immersing himself Cover in “The Post Office,” that long-ago play, feels even less appealing than a trip to India. Misha’s death has changed everything ... or has it?

Now here he is in Calcutta, immersed in the sights and sounds and scents of an utterly foreign culture, on a grievous mission to a strange place. How it all came to be – and how the journey unfolds – is a fascinating study in love and death and good and evil, in art and mud and blood.

I won’t reveal much more of the plot, because the surprises begin early and they stun. Jai Chakrabarti renders the divergent times and places involved so vividly that we are there in the doomed orphanage, there in the unnerving Calcutta airport, there at Veselka in the East Village on a date with Lucy, immersed in Jaryk’s anguished, enormously loving soul as he struggles to make sense of wrenching trauma and survivor’s guilt.

Chakrabarti pulls his complex and elegant tale together

so beautifully it’s scary. Tiny nuggets of foreshadowing build enormous suspense, drawing us in and forward, we know not where. Lithe sentences build strong paragraphs into vivid scenes that land like gut punches, equally wellrendered whether we’re inside Jaryk’s view of an Indian “police hospital” that feels more like a prison, or sitting with Lucy as she strives to spin deeper value from her day job at an employment office.

Why did the SS come to the orphanage in Warsaw?

Why are the Indian children, all these decades later, facing terrifying political unrest? In the face of abysmal evil, of what use is a play? What matters in this life, after all?

Love? Friendship? Happiness? Politics? Art? The sparkle in a child’s eyes when terror dissolves for a moment in warmth?

Chakrabarti, who was born in Kolkata, India, and now divides his time between Brooklyn and High Falls, explores all of it with the sure hand of an award-winning short-story writer (O. Henry Prize Stories, Pushcart Prize) who’s allowing himself the scope of a novel for the very first time, and the result is a glorious, splendid soulquake. Classified as “historical fiction,” the story somehow resonates flawlessly with our current state of global confusion.

Don’t miss this astonishing debut. “A Play for the End of the World” is being published by Penguin Random House and will be available at jaichakrabarti.com and elsewhere starting on Sept. 7. You can preorder now, and you’ll never be sorry … Just sayin’.

Septembers past in the Rondout Valley September 14, 1860 – New Paltz Times Pioneer Company and Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company, says the Ellenville Journal, are talking about making a visit to Walden, some time during the forepart of the coming month. They received a visit from the Walden firemen about two years since – which they are about returning.

September 28, 1860 – New Paltz Times Notice is hereby given that the stockholders of the New Paltz and Wawarsing Turnpike Road Company are required to pay the undersigned Treasurer of said Company, fifty per cent of the Linda Stock by them severally subTantillo scribed on or before the 1st day of October 1860 … [This dirt and plank turnpike, built in 1856, ran from New Paltz through the Trapps, then to just south of Kerhonkson, roughly following Routes 299 and 44/55.

Little used and not able to compete with the D&H Canal, it was sold in 1861 at a great loss. A public road for the rest of the 19th century, mostly serving the Mohonk and

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Minnewaska resorts, it was abandoned when better roads were built.]

September 27, 1867 – New Paltz Times Bachelors of Rosendale.

Dr. J.C. Bogardus, a young physician practicing in our village (Rosendale), 25 years old, wears a splendid moustache, and smokes a little in a clay pipe occasionally, very fond of female society, and stands fair to be rich at no distant day. Decidedly the best catch in the town.

E. Alliger, 23 years old, clerk in S. VanWagenen’s store, very attentive to lady customers, a good sign, dresses gay, rather reserved, makes an economical man if married and a good husband.

Benjamin Bogardes, blacksmith, 30 years have graced his manly brow, stylish looking, proprietor of a Livery stable, always reserves the best rig for himself, would make a splendid head of family.

Samuel Craig, 25 years old, handsome as a picture, and when he has his grey mule before his buggy, makes as stylish a man as is in the town. Never plays dominoes, or anything of the kind, rather reserved in his manners, admires the ladies, and would make a steady partner for life.

September 08, 1870 – New-Paltz Independent Some of our citizens attended the horse races at Ellen-

ville and others at Goshen last week. They returned rather disappointed however, and reported the sport much inferior to that at Rosendale.

September 2, 1881 – New-Paltz Independent A gallant deed occurred at Rosendale on Sunday. Two young men named Smith and Diamond plunged into the canal and rescued from drowning two young ladies named Miss Coughlin and Miss Redmond, who had been thrown into the water by a runaway accident. The young men had to dive under the wagon to rescue the drowning young ladies. A young man, Mr. Ace, son of the proprietor of the Eddyville hotel, was in the carriage with the girls when it overturned in the canal, but saved himself without assistance.

September 9, 1920 – New Paltz Independent and Times The Ulster County League of Women Voters and other co-operating local organizations, will hold a mass meeting at the Kingston High School on Saturday evening, Sept. 11, at which distinguished speakers will discuss the issues of the fall campaign.

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Bears, yellowjackets and humans If you live near the woods, you know they’re around.

Just leave a bird feeder out in April, and you will find it pillaged and destroyed sooner or later. One morning this spring, I glanced out the window and was transfixed by the sight of a big mama bear sauntering across the yard with one – two – three! half-grown cubs behind her, tussling and playing. Mama seemed attracted to a yellowjacket trap I had hung on the clothesline. I watched the little family till Mama started to exit the yard, then I went to the door and yelled, “Hey!” The cubs scampered into the woods, but she turned around and gave me the eye for a long moment, as if to say, “What do YOU want?” before Ann Belmont continuing on her stately way.

That was the only time I saw them all together. The cubs were getting too big to be tagging after Mama and she probably gave them the boot, but single bears have come by on occasion all summer. I'll hear a grunting noise, some rustling, look up to see a bear chomping on a sapling, or just passing through. Probably one of the former cubs, now almost full-size. Our yard seems to be part of a regular route; they’ll come from the woods behind the house, cross the yard, and disappear into the woods behind the garden shed. I had always assumed that bears were basically nocturnal creatures, but it’s not so. They show up any old time. My husband was eating lunch on the back deck one day and I had to tell him to look up – there was a bear 20 feet away watching him eat his sandwich.

They’re fascinating creatures, but who wants to be puttering in the garden and look up to find oneself being observed by a formidable superstrong wild animal, even if black bears are not aggressive … mostly? I’m glad they’re

around, just not in my backyard, OK? Or my neighbors' backyard, either, where another mama and her two cubs have been spending hours at a time stuffing themselves with acorns up in a big oak tree, even napping among the upper limbs, ignoring my neighbors. My neighbors, however, find it hard to ignore the bears.

The sense that at any time I could turn around and see a bear makes me feel, I admit, a teensy bit on guard.

I haven’t been taking my usual solitary walks on the old woods road on the hill, that's for sure.

There can be side benefits to the bearish presence, however, as I found out one afternoon, coming home from a trip into town for groceries. A big piece of turf had

been torn up just outside the garden fence. Huh? I went to inspect, and discovered a few yellowjackets buzzing around disoriented above their former nest, which had been ripped to shreds. Guess who! A quick internet consultation confirmed my surmise: Bears consider a bunch of yellowjacket larvae a tasty snack and don't care if they get stung.

Well! I thought. Bears as pest control! The summer of 2020, yellowjackets made our lives miserable by constructing a huge nest under the deck (under the picnic table) where we couldn’t get at it, and then defending it most assiduously. Oh, what a battle it was to get rid of them; it took weeks. I won't go into all the ugly details, but in the end, the humans won that fight.

So, I was very grateful that a bear had taken care of the new nest; sooner or later I would probably have stepped on it. Thank you, bears, thank you. Maybe I need to reconsider my policy of trying to discourage your presence.

Because you may make me nervous, but yellowjackets are most definitely the enemy! ... Or are they? After all, the yellowjacket is a mostly beneficial insect that eats garden pests and pollinates flowers, when it's not trying to eat the food you're eating.

Postscript: After a bear ripped up their nest, I didn't see any more yellowjackets for a couple of days. I needed a rock; there was a nice big one by the old nest hole, so I decided to pry it out ... big mistake! They were not ALL gone, as demonstrated by the painful sting on my knee that swelled up and itched for days. Caution is always recommended when dealing with hornets of any kind.

I've decided to hold off on destroying the nest, though, which I could easily do by spraying soapy water on it at night when they're inactive. They have been keeping a very low profile, so ... live and let live. Maybe there's still enough space here for bears, yellowjackets and humans.

past, or you may spend too much time socializing.

LEO: 7/21 to 8/22: The Sun, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 2nd solar house of money and is opposite Neptune in your 8th solar house – a circumstance that denies the accumulation of money. Income will result from hard work coming from different sources. The new Moon on the 7tth is the time you will hear of an offer that promises personal growth.

VIRGO: 8/23 to 9/22: Mercury, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 2nd solar house of money together with both Venus and Mars – showing your primary desire is to increase your income. You need more money.

You’re also looking to increase your creativity and meet new people. At the new Moon, make only one choice and go for it!!

LIBRA: 9:23 to 10/22: Venus, your ruling planet, is positioned on the cusp of your 2nd solar house of money – it is also conjunct Mars the planet of action. As your career improves, you will have more income to spend.

But first you must change your approach – perhaps learn a new trade.

SCORPIO: 10/23 to 11/22: Mars, one of your ruling planets, is positioned on the cusp of your Ascendant while Pluto remains in your 3rd house. Your primary interest may be in education and learning, but this is the time when you can learn to be a social creature as well as an intellect. You will enjoy the change.

SAGITTARIUS: 11/23 to 12/21: Jupiter, your ruling

planet, is positioned in your 3rd solar house of communication and travel. It is also in retrograde motion currently and is in hard aspect to Venus/Mars – resulting in a feeling of an inability to move in any direction. The personal planets are guiding you at present.

CAPRICORN: 12/22 to 1/20: Saturn, your ruling planet is in your 2nd solar house of money along with Jupiter, the greater benefic. Together they highlight a quest for additional income – possibly resulting from your career. The new Moon on the 7th will be an ideal time to initiate new ideas and methods.

AQUARIUS: 1/21 to 2/19: Uranus, your ruling planet, remains positioned in your 4th solar house and continues your emphasis on home and family. With Jupiter on your 1st house cusp, you may be planning some form of expansion to your home. You may also plan to learn a new skill – thus helping you expand in a different manner.

PISCES: 2/20 to 3/20: Neptune, your ruling planet, continues in your 1st solar house, reminding you of your special creative nature. Your personal planets are in the houses pertaining to the social graces. As your need for a social life grows, so will your need for a regular income.

The new Moon is a good time to begin the quest.

Joanne can be reached at 561-744-9962. She is available for private telephone consultations if you want more information relating to your personal chart. Treat yourself – and you will learn what to expect from the current transits and receive an overview of long-term goals. Remember to read both your Sun sign and your Ascendant.

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Horoscopes The outer planets form a pattern that is spread out over five signs – from Capricorn to Taurus – while the personal planets form a tightly knit group within a two-month period. Mercury, Venus and Mars are positioned in Libra while the Sun is in Virgo. Mercury is opposite Neptune – with the result of a great deal of confusion at all levels. At the same time the Venus/Mars combination squares both Pluto and Saturn – which likely accounts for the surge in the virus at present, as well as the other dire events in the news.

ARIES: 3/21 to 4/19: Mars, your ruling planet, is positioned on the cusp of your 8th solar house conjunct Venus and square Joanne both Pluto and Saturn. You are Ferdman about to make certain changes that will bring you in contact with new people and expand your worldview. The new Moon promises to bring benefits for which you’ve worked hard.

TAURUS: 4/20 to 5/20: Venus, your ruling planet, is positioned with Mars on the cusp of your 7th solar house of partnership and is square both Pluto and Saturn.

Career interests have your full attention, with the result that you’re meeting new people and sharing ideas. The new Moon on the 7th will find you thinking creatively.

GEMINI: 5/21 to 6/20: Mercury, your ruling planet, is positioned in your 5th solar house with both Venus and Mars. You continue trying to make a personal change that will spark your thinking. Perhaps this new Moon on the 7th will help. The Sun in Virgo will help you dot the I’s and cross the T’s in an especially creative way. This is the time to begin a new project and bring it to fruition.

CANCER: 6/21 to 7/20: This month the Moon child is dealing with the new Moon on the 7th of September in your 3rd solar house of communication and travel and is opposite Neptune. This may result in misunderstanding information you learned in the

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FOR THE FAMILY Stone Ridge Library Knitting Group The Stone Ridge Library Knitters meet 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays in the yard at Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge, with upcoming gatherings on Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25. All ages and experience levels can join, and drop-in knitters are also welcome. Bring your own supplies, do as much as wanted, and ask for help or advice if needed. Donations of yarn to the library get made into items for sale at the Library Fair and during the winter holidays for the benefit of the library. Some group members also knit things for local hospitals or for U.S. troops. For more information, visit stoneridgelibrary.org or call 845-6877023.

Yoga on the lawn, Saturdays at Stone Ridge Library Deb Jones from the Yoga House in Kingston will teach an hourlong class, 10 a.m., Saturdays, Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25, for all abilities, on the lawn at the Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. Classes are free. Registration is required for each class. For more information, visit stoneridgelibrary.org or call 845-687-7023.

Rosendale Farmers Market Join the community at the Rosendale Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. each Sunday (this month on Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26), in Willow Kiln Park, 5 Hardenburgh Lane, Rosendale. Vendors include Fiddlehead Farm, thefiddleheadway.com; Wrights Farm, eatapples.com; Spruce Run & Stoney Ridge Farm, sr-srfarm.com; Three Sisters Farm, facebook.com/thethreesistersfarm; HV Heirloom Farm (hvheirloomfarm.com), Acorn Hill Farm & Creamery, (acornhillfarmny.com), Bonticou Ducks, bonticouducks.com; Hermans Erie Hotel; Jennie’s Woodstock; Cereghino Smith Wines, cereghinosmith. com; Manifest Coffee; and Rosendale Economic Development Committee. For more information, visit rosendalefarmersmarketny.com.

Mahjong, Tuesdays and Fridays at Stone Ridge Library The Stone Ridge Library hosts ongoing weekly mahjong at 10 a.m. Friday mornings (Sept. 10, 17 and 24) and a beginner’s group, 10 a.m.

Tuesdays, (Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28), in the activity room of the library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. New members are welcome. No registration required. Just walk in. For more information, call 845-6877023 or visit stoneridgelibrary.org.

Isadora at Home, fall into winter sessions for adults and kids The Isadora Duncan International Institute Inc., 20 Clovewood Road, High Falls, presents, its fall into winter session, Tuesdays, Sept.

7-Dec. 14, live Zoom weekly class. Join in 5-6:30 Tuesday evenings with Jeanne Bresciani teaching live from Tempio di danza, for the unfolding practice in the “art of the dance” via Zoom. Students can also enjoy a celebratory Winter Garden class on Tuesday, Dec. 21, available to all. Adult classes are $15 each or the entire session of 15 classes, including the one free class, at a discounted rate.

Recorded sessions are also available if participants can’t join live. Isadora for children and teens is also available, 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 14-Dec. 14. For more information, visit idii.org.

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9/11 remembrance at SUNY Ulster One virtual and one in-person SUNY Ulster invites the community to join its campus community in commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11. On Friday, Sept. 10, the college will post a virtual remembrance ceremony that will be accessible via the internet on the college’s YouTube and Facebook channels. This prerecorded virtual presentation will include remarks from Dr. Alan P. Roberts, SUNY Ulster president; Vice President Kevin Stoner, Professor Ray Raymond, the Rev. Dr. Allison Moore of The Pantry at SUNY Ulster, Meg Sheeley, dean of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, and SUNY Ulster student government leaders. It will also include a musical performance by SUNY Ulster alumni Marena Clunie and Alex Herrling.

On Saturday, Sept. 11, at 12:45 p.m. on the SUNY Ulster soccer field, at 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge, a live commemoration will take place, beginning with the Ulster County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard presenting the colors, the National Anthem and “America the Beautiful” sung by alumna Marena Clunie, and then a ceremonial gift exchange from the SUNY Ulster women’s and men’s soccer teams to the visiting team from Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. There

Rosendale Seniors next meeting, Oktoberfest trip and Eastern Caribbean cruise The Town of Rosendale Seniors meetings are held at 1 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, at the Rosendale Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale, with the next ones on Sept. 8 and 22. Reservations are being taken for the Oktoberfest trip on Oct. 13 to Silver Birches, Hawley, Pennsylvania, $57 per person, and for the Eastern Caribbean cruise next year (2022) on the Norwegian Gem for 11 days and 10 nights from March 10-20. Cost for inside cabin ranges from $1,500-$1,600. For more information and reservations, call Chickie at 845-658-2414 or Hal at 845658-9020.

Rondout Valley Lions Club New members, men and women of all ages, are wanted and encouraged to join the Rondout Valley Lions Club, serving the towns of Marbletown, Rochester and Rosendale since Oct. 18, 1950. During this time,

will be a moment of silence, and guest bagpiper Scott Benson, Hudson Valley Bagpipe, a SUNY Ulster alumnus, will play “Amazing Grace,” and the colors will then be retired. At 1 p.m., SUNY Ulster’s women’s soccer team will play against Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, and at 3 p.m., SUNY Ulster’s men’s soccer will play against Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.

This event is free and open to the public. Visitors attending the event need to check in upon arrival at the Senate Gym, where they will complete screening questions and be issued a wristband. All employees and students are required to complete a daily health screening that is accessed through the SUNY Ulster portal.

SUNY Ulster is requiring face masks throughout campus facilities and grounds regardless of vaccination status. Social distancing for spectators is also highly encouraged during the event. Anyone with signs or symptoms of infectious illness should stay home when sick and/or seek medical care.

Refreshments will be for sale by the SUNY Ulster Varsity Club. For more information, contact Meg Sheeley at sheeleym@sunyulter.edu or 845-6871946.

they have helped those in need, whether it is for sight, hearing, medical emergencies or any worthwhile cause. “We serve” is their motto, and this is what they do. For more information on being included in the club’s next meeting is noon for lunch, with the meeting beginning at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at the Marbletown/Rosendale Town Hall Conference Room and Bistro, 1925 Lucas Turnpike, Cottekill, contact Janet Sutter at janet.sutter@aol.com.

Poetry with Rosemary Dean Join the community via Zoom, 1:30-3 p.m. every Thursday, with the next meetings on Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30. This program is presented by the Stone Ridge Library.

Contact Rosemary Dean at rmdeen@ gmail.com to join the group.

Rosendale Theatre volunteer open house All are welcome to get involved and support the community-run Rosendale Theatre, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

9, at the theater, 408 Main St., Rosen-

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

Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire Company Sub Nite at the Firehouse Enjoy great sub sandwiches at the Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire Company, at the intersection of County Route 2 at 519 Pine Bush Road in Stone Ridge, just 1 mile north of Route 209. Ham, turkey, roast beef, or mixed meat, mixed veggie, chicken parm, meatball, tuna, and of course Philly cheese are made to order on a 12-inch sub roll with choice of toppings and served with a bag of chips and a drink (assorted cans of soda, iced tea or bottled water). All subs are made to order with all the fixings. Take a sub home or eat one in the dining room at the firehouse. Sub Nites are held 4-7 p.m. (with call-ins at 3:30 p.m.) on the second Friday of each month, March-November (this month on Sept. 10), for a suggested donation of $9. For more information and takeout orders, call 845-687-9801.

Writers’ group with Cathy Arra Two separate writers’ groups meet on alternate Mondays at the library in the activity room, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge, with a maximum of 10 participants in each group. The program is designed for those who are actively writing and publishing work and who want to participate in a structured, critical feedback process. Cathy Arra, a poet, writer and former teacher of English and writing in the Rondout Valley School District, facilitates the groups. Group 1 is meeting Sept. 13 and 17; and Group 2, Sept. 20.

Email carra22@aol.com.

Last Draw Botanical of Accord Zoom summer workshop focuses on pillowy leaves This 50th Zoom workshop, 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, and 6-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 14, will focus on leaf surfaces that are pillowy and textured.

Bring leaves like primrose, lacinato kale, lettuce, spinach, or Swiss chard. Draw Botanical is located at Hollengold Farm, at 222 Lower Whitfield Road, Accord. For more information, visit drawbotanical. com or call 845-377-0530.

Wawarsing Historical Society and Knife Museum On Route 209, just past the intersection of Route 55 in Napanoch, the Warwarsing Historical Society and Knife Museum will be open 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturdays and noon-4 p.m. Sundays through Saturday, Oct. 2. Free knifesharpening will be offered to the public on Saturdays, Sept. 11 and Oct. 2. There will also be a knife raffle with tickets $5 each, available at the museum. Private tours are also available by calling 845626-0086 or 845-626-5028. For more information, visit theknifemuseum.com or call 845-647-7792.

Homeschoolers’ Adventures: Raptor Migration Hike at Minnewaska Join park educators on this approximately 5-mile hike, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, to search for migrating raptors.

The group will hike on Lake Minnewaska and Millbrook Mountain carriage roads to reach Millbrook Mountain. Before beginning the hike, participants will talk about raptor migration and how the Shawangunk Mountains are an important migration route for raptors and other birds.

Once there, hikers will sit and watch for migrating raptors. This program is suggested for children between the ages of 8-14, accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over the age of 18. All participants should come prepared with proper hiking shoes and plenty of water and food. This program may be switched to Sept. 17 if weather conditions warrant a change. All unvaccinated participants are encouraged to wear face coverings and keep a minimum 6-foot distance away from others who are not part of their immediate household. Additionally, all unvaccinated visitors should wear a mask when inside buildings. Meet at the Lake Minnewaska Visitor Center, 5281 Route 44/55, Kerhonkson. Preregistration is required by calling Minnewaska at 845-255-0752.

Hawk Watch Drop-In at Minnewaska Each fall, thousands of raptors, including eagles, hawks and falcons, migrate over the Shawangunks on the way to their wintering grounds. Join Nick Martin, park educator, at the Beacon Hill picnic area, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, for a drop-in program to watch for migrating raptors. There will be an information table set up for those who want to learn more about these amaz-

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Events continued from page 20 ing animals. And, for those wanting a closer view of these stunning birds, we’ll have a spotting scope to look through and binoculars to borrow. This program will be canceled in the event of rain. All unvaccinated participants are encouraged to wear face coverings and keep a minimum 6-foot distance away from others who are not part of their immediate household. Additionally, all unvaccinated visitors should wear a mask when inside buildings. This is a drop-in program and pre-registration is not required. For more information, call 845-255-0752.

The Wiltwyck Quilt Guild Zoom meetings The group meets at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month, with the next meeting on Sept. 18. The guild, which normally meets at Grace Church in Lake Katrine, is currently holding meetings via Zoom. As its community service project, the group is making placemats for Meals on Wheels guests for the Office for the Aging. Members are always wanted and welcomed to join the guild, share their work, learn a new skill and meet new friends, all while benefiting the community. For more information, contact Guild secretary Mary Tyler of Rosendale at marycodytyler@yahoo. com.

Marbletown Seniors trips Trips leave from and return to Marbletown Reformed Church, 3750 Main St., Route 209, Stone Ridge, across from the Stone Ridge post office. The seniors will take a day trip to Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon on Tuesday, Oct. 19. Bus leaves at 8:45 a.m. Entertainment will be a tribute to Bobby Darin and Elton John performed

by Dave Lafame. Hot meal is included in $60 price. Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 10-12, will feature a visit to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for the Amish Holiday Tour featuring “Queen Esther” at Sight & Sound Theatre, "Winter Wonderland" at the American Music Theatre, and shopping at Tanger Outlets and Kitchen Kettle Village. Cost is $430 per person, double occupancy, and $559 for a single occupancy. If interested in any trips, call Sharon Letus, trip chairperson, at 845687-9162.

ARTS, MUSIC, BODY & MIND Draw dahlias and late summer bounty, at Hollengold Farm in Accord Join in the fun for three days of botanical drawing while gaining a deeper understanding of plants, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Sept. 17-19, at Hollengold Farm, 222 Lower Whitfield Road, Accord. With colored pencil and watercolor pencil, create drawings of the dahlias in all stages growing in the grounds and other late summer bounty. This workshop will be held entirely in the solar pavilion, which is a covered outdoor space with a pleasant breeze in hot weather and could be chilly in cooler weather. Bring lunch and snacks. For more information, visit drawbotanical.com or call 845-377-0530.

‘Respect,’ the Queen arrives, at the Rosendale Theatre Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career, from a child singing in her father’s church choir to her international superstardom, watch the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice, starring Jennifer Hudson, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Sept. 17-19, at the Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main St., Rosendale. For more information, visit rosendaletheatre.org.

MaMA Sunday Gatherings continues virtually Marbletown Multi-Arts of Stone Ridge’s Sunday Gatherings provide meditation on various spiritual matters and issues, and continue virtually via Zoom, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each Sunday, with upcoming sessions on Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26. Newcomers are always welcome. For more information, visit cometomama.org or call 845-853-5154.

Ulster BOCES Adult Career Education Center’s Nursing Assistant Program No previous experience is necessary to enroll in the Ulster BOCES Adult Career Education Center’s Nursing Assistant Program. After successful completion of this 125-hour course and passing the New York State Department of Health certification exam, students will be qualified for work in long-term care facilities, hospitals or home-care agencies. The fall session of classes runs 3-8

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A gathering of friends and pets to honor the memory of Sue Paterson of High Falls The High Falls Conservancy and friends of Sue Paterson are inviting everyone and their pets to a gathering in honor of one of High Falls’ most beloved women at 1 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 12, for the unveiling of the new “Sue Paterson Way.” Paterson’s love of animals led to her founding and managing the High Falls Pet Show for over 30 years. In so many other ways she contributed to the culture and history of High Falls. In her own words, “I loved High Falls so much that I volunteered for everything.”

In January 2020, the Town of Marbletown board designated Second Street, where Sue’s Barking Dog Antique Store was located and where she lived for 37 years until her passing in 2019, as “Sue Paterson Way.” The board also approved a street sign with this designation to be installed at the corner of Second Street and Route 213/Main Street, High Falls.

After the unveiling, friends and pets are invited to take a stroll down Sue Paterson Way and see many pictures of highlights of her life. In the garden of her former home and shop, there will be refreshments provided by local restaurants, and time for sharing of memories and stories.

Join the community as they honor the memory of Sue Paterson, owner and operator of Barking Dog Antiques and ambassador of High Falls.

Join the community, rain or shine, for this special moment in High Falls to honor Sue Paterson, who gave so much to her hamlet with her endless smiles, energy and spirit.

For more information, contact the High Falls Conservancy at highfallsconservancy@gmail.com or 917-705-8711.

The Ulster County Food Fight is an annual food collection contest held in cooperation among 12 libraries in Ulster County. The event, which began on Sept.

1, continues through Oct. 16. The “Food Fight” is part of the Great Give Back that is happening on Saturday, Oct. 16, throughout New York. The common goal is to “spread food all over Ulster County” by filling up the shelves of local food pantries and to put an end to hunger in the local communities. The library that collects the highest number of food items during this collection period wins the Food Fight and receives a winner’s certificate!

Help the local libraries win the Food Fight with donations of nonperishable (and non-expired) food items for local food pantries. Contact the library to find out what local food pantry they are supporting and all the details of how to donate food items. Participating libraries (with contact information) include the Gardiner Library, 845-255-1255; Highland Public Library, 845-691-2275; Hurley Library, 845-338-2092; Kingston Library, 845-331-0507; Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library (Milton), 845-795-2200; Morton Memorial Library (Pine Hill), 845-2544222; Olive Free Library, 845-657-2482; Phoenicia Library, 845-688-7811; Plattekill Library, 845-883-7286; Rosendale Library, 845-658-9013; Stone Ridge Library, 845687-7023; and West Hurley Public Library, 845-679-6405.

Inside Black Stories Matter TMI Project, which originated in Rosendale, presents its fifth segment of “Inside Black Stories Matter,” a storytelling and roundtable discussion series that marries the personal and the political with ideas for direct action for anti-racism that everyone can take to make a positive impact on their community, 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Désir Sept. 13 via Zoom. Host Jessieca McNabb, workshop leaders Dara Lurie and Micah, and a featured storyteller, all from the Black Stories Matter program are joined by a community leader each month.

In preparation for TMI Garmon Project’s first-ever fund-

raising race Run FOR the Truth, which will be held virtually on Sunday, Sept. 26, this iteration of Inside Black Stories Matter will spotlight: Running while black (and caring for the black body). The featured TMI Project storyteller Zanyell Garmon will share her story about body image issues and self-harm, which led her to discover the practice of yoga and taking her rightful space in the world. She will be joined by special guest Alison Mariella Désir.

Together, the panel will discuss running while black and all things related to caring for the black body. Warning: The featured story and conversation for this event may contain content with violence and trauma that may be sensitive to some audience members. This program is open to the public with a suggested donation of $20.

All are invited to listen, learn, and leave with concrete anti-racism actions.

For more information and registration, visit tmiproject.org.

Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale The annual Plant Sale will be held 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Xeriscape garden, SUNY Ulster Campus, 491 Cottekill Road, Stone Ridge.

An array of plants will be offered from the Xeriscape Garden, plus perennials, shrubs, trees and even houseplants grown by the master gardeners. Proceeds benefit the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County Master Gardener Program.

Cash or check will be accepted at the sale, which will be held rain or shine.

For all details, go to tinyurl.com/ 2021MGplantsale. Questions? Contact master gardener coordinator Dona Crawford at 845-340-3990, ext. 335, or email dm282@cornell.edu.

High Holidays with the Kerhonkson Synagogue Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown Monday, Sept. 6, and ends sundown Wednesday, Sept. 8. The Kerhonkson Synagogue will hold its in-person Erev Rosh Hashanah service, at 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 6, at Rochester Town Park, 50 Scenic Road, Accord. The service will include a nosh of challah and honey to bring in a sweet new year. The event will also be live-streamed through the Kerhonkson Synagogue’s Facebook page.

Prayer books are available for people to take home for use during the Zoom services and can be picked up 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

5, from the synagogue, at 26 Minnewaska Trail, between Route 209 and 44/55.

In addition to the live Facebook stream,

the synagogue will host Rosh Hashanah services via Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 7, with contemplative songs of praise, 9:3010:20 a.m.; morning service with Torah reading and sermon, 10:30 a.m.-noon; shofar service and Torah discussion, 2-3 p.m.; and Tashlich and shofar sounding by bridge on Minnewaska Trail, at 5 p.m.

Yom Kippur is the day of atonement, where forgiveness is asked for the previous year’s sins, prayers are said, and fasting is done 24 hours. The holiday begins at sunset Wednesday, Sept. 15, and ends at sunset Thursday, Sept. 16.

All Kerhonkson Synagogue worship services will be held via Zoom and Facebook live-stream. Erev Yom Kippur Services be-

gin Wednesday, Sept. 15; 5:30-6:15 p.m. is Contemplative Introduction, and 6:30-7:45 p.m. is the traditional Kol Nidre sermon.

On Yom Kippur Day, Thursday, Sept. 16, Contemplative Praise is 9:30-10:20 a.m.; Shacharit, 10:30 a.m.-noon; Yizkor, 2-3 p.m.; and Contemplative Afternoon Mincha, 3:15-4:15 p.m.

The day concludes with outdoor Neilah, in person and live-streamed at Rochester Town Park with Jonah Learning with Chazzan Bill Magaliff, 6:30 p.m.; Neilah and Havdalah, and a bit to eat, 7:30 p.m.

Zoom Meeting ID is 862 8715 5321 with passcode, 464997 for both the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. For info, visit kerhonksonsynagogue.org.

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Events continued from page 21 p.m. Monday-Thursday, Sept. 7-Oct. 21, at the Ulster BOCES Career & Technical Center, Port Ewen. Clinical training will take place at a local health care facility in Kingston. Seating is limited. Program entry will include Basic Adult Education assessment in math and reading skills. A physical exam will also be required prior to starting the program. For more information, cost, an admissions appointment and to register, call Carolyn Detweiler at 845-331-5050, ext. 3214, or email her at cdetweiler@ulsterboces.org.

Online Tarot Circle every Wednesday Shea in the Catskills (Olive Free Library clerk) will host a weekly online tarot circle, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, with the next sessions on Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29 via Zoom, member ID 951525112.

Whether a total beginner, a curious sort or an experienced reader, all are most welcome to join this circle to explore the tarot together. Bring a deck, a journal and questions. For information, email Shea at helpdesk@olivefreelibrary.org.

Many local artists featured in ‘Eye to Eye’ exhibit The Olive Free Library Association presents its fourth annual juried summer group exhibition, entitled “Eye to Eye,” on exhibit through Sept.

11, at the Olive Free Library, 4033 Route 28A, West Shokan. Featuring 58 works by 57 different local and regional artists, the exhibition is hung in the Olive Library's spacious Community Gallery.

Artists include: Carol Altarescu, Joan Barker, D. Yael Bernhard, Nancy Campbell, Linda Champanier, Vicki Chesler, Diane Christi, Marie Cole, Joseph Cozad, Diane Crupain, Joe D, Maxine Davidowitz, Carol Davis, Ted Dixon (Rosendale), Josh Dorman, Collin Douma, Amy Fenton-Shine, Mira Fink, Stacie Flint, Tabitha Gilmore-Barnes, Irina Grinevitsky, Giorgio Handman, Barbara Hirth-Strauss, Katie Hoffstatter, Aram Jibilian, Janette Kahil, Margaret Leveson, Frank Manzo, Helene Manzo, Wilma Miller, Gloria Mirsky, Ed Mues, Linda Neaman, Kevin Noble, Sandra Nystrom, Ellie Perez, Geraldine Popko, Elaine Ralston, Tad Richards, Marilynn Rowley, Deborah Ruggerio, Dominick Santise, David Schaengold (Stone Ridge), Sandra Scheuer, Linda Schultz, Joanne Shulman, Roberta Sickler, Amy Silberkleit, Ana Silva, Janet Siskind, Jan Sosnowitz, Judie Stanger, Scott Wheelock, Betty Wilde-Biasiny, Jennifer Wulfe (Cottekill), Susan York, Zelda aka Judith Z. Miller.

The exhibition is juried by renowned Rosendale artist Tom Sarrantonio. For information, visit olivefreelibrary.org or call 845-657-2482.

Neil Alexander & Nail with Alexander on keyboards, Nadav Snir-Zelniker on drums

Live music with Neil Alexander & Nail, and more, on the patio at Lydia’s Café Every Saturday night, Lydia’s Café, 7 Old Route 209, Stone Ridge, features live jazz music from 7-10 p.m. on the patio, plus much more.

Upcoming performances include Neil Alexander & Nail with Alexander on keyboards, Nadav Snir-Zelniker, drums, and Brian Mooney, bass, Sept. 4; the Jazz Fourtet with vocalist Nancy Donnelly fronting the jazz, pop, Latin and R&B band of Steve Raleigh, guitar, Lew Scott, bass, and Matt Garrity, drums, Sept. 11; and the

David Lapato Quartet with Lapato on keyboards, Ed Neumeister, trombone, John Menegon, bass, and Bob Meyer, drums, Sept. 18. Events will be outside (or inside if it rains). Fully vaccinated persons only (or wear a mask).

Call to reserve a table or bring a blanket/chair for lawn seating. There is no cover charge for events on the patio at the café, but suggested $20 donations are always welcome. For more information, call 845-687-6373 or visit lydias-café.com.

Teatime Book Group presents ‘Free Food for Millionaires’

by Min Jin Lee

Lee, Casey Han’s four years at Princeton gave her many things, “But no job and a number of bad habits.”

Casey’s parents, who live in Queens, are Korean immigrants working in a dry cleaner, desperately trying to hold on to their culture and their identity. To Jin Lee join the group, email programs@stoneridgelibrary.org.

The group will meet at 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 8, in the activity room of the Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge. In the book being discussed, “Free Food for Millionaires” by Min Jin

The Mystery Book Group discusses ‘Spider Woman’s Daughter’ by Anne Hillerman

Wednesday wind-up Zoom writing party The Generations Project facilitators will guide members from SAGE New Orleans along with younger LGBTQ+ attendees through a variety of short creative writing prompts, designed to help the participants express themselves, share their story and get to know one another. No writing experience necessary! These events, held 5-6:30 p.m. each third Wednesday of the month, through Sept. 15, include fun, accessible exercises to flex imagination and get to hear the perspectives of other generations of LGBTQ+ people.

Kerhonkson Synagogue meditative prayer via Zoom All are welcome to this meditation or contemplative spiritual prayer, being held via Zoom as sheltering in place continues. Meetings are generally 45-60 minutes depending on the sharing, except Thursday evening is 30 minutes. This week’s schedule includes beginning Jewish mindfulness meditation at 7 a.m. Monday and Wednesday; Psalm Study with Hevruta, 8 a.m.

Monday and Wednesday; Beginning Mussar Cohort, 10 a.m. Monday; Advanced Mussar Cohort Study and Hevruta 7 p.m.

Wednesday; Contemplative Shacharit, 8 a.m. Thursday; Kabbalat Shabbat with Hazzan Michele, 7 p.m. Fridays monthly; Psalm study with sharing, 8 a.m. Friday; Shabbat Service, 9:30 a.m. second Shabbat of each month, at the synagogue; Rosh Chodesh with Hazzan Michele, 7 p.m. Sundays monthly. Zoom Meeting ID, 8439136762, password, 601662 and for more information, email kerhonksonrabbi@gmail.com.

For their fall “living history” presentation, Theatre on the Road of Rosendale and the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston, will offer a new living history tour called “Boom Town.” Live tours will take place at 1 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25, and 7 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, at the church.

During the one-hour “Boom Town” tour, guests will meet Legs Diamond, a notorious Prohibition era gangster who bootlegged beer out of the Barmann Brewery in Kingston. Visitors will also witness the banter between Freddie and Fae, two quirky vaudeville performers who appeared at Keeney’s Theatre on Wall Street.

Jay Klock, the publisher and editor of the Kingston Daily Freeman, will make an appearance, along with Sarah Leventhal, the owner of Leventhal’s Furs on Wall Street, who will talk about Kingston’s booming retail trade. Harry Saunders, an African American WWI veteran, will tell us about life working in the local brickyards, and Augustus Van Buren, a celebrated attorney in Kingston, will give us the skinny on a racially charged murder trial.

A virtual version of the tour will be available on livinghistoryny.com beginning Nov. 1.

Tickets, available at livinghistoryny. com, are $15, $10 for students and seniors.

Kids, age 12 and under, can attend for no charge. All CDC Covid-19 regulations will be followed.

For more information, call 845-475-7973 or visit theatreontheroad.com.

Pablo Shine on congas is joined by Rick Altman on keys and John Dreschler on upright bass playing Latin jazz; they call themselves Sabor.

The group will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, in the activity room at the Stone Ridge Library, 3700 Main St., Stone Ridge, and talk about the book “Spider Woman’s Daughter” by Anne Hillerman.

In this novel, it happened in an instant: After a breakfast with colleagues, Navajo Nation Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito sees a sedan career into the parking lot and hears a crack of gunfire. When the dust clears, someone very close to her is lying on the asphalt in a pool of blood.

To join the group, email programs@ stoneridgelibrary.org.

Art & music in the woods, with Pablo Shine, 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 include Steven Michael Pague, tonight, 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3; the Guzmango Saxophone Quartet, led by Guzman Blackburn on soprano tango saxophone; husband and wife duo of Jessica and Tony Jones on alto and tenor saxophones, and gamelan and electric instrumentalist Bill Ylitalo on baritone saxophone at 2 p.m., and Julia Haines Harp for the love of earth at 5:30 p.m.,

Saturday, Sept. 4; Bella and Chris, with singer-songwriter Bella Kosmacher and multi-instrumentalist Chris Idell playing Celtic fiddle music, at 1 p.m.; Marianne Osiel at 2:30 p.m.; Joakim Lartey, 3:30 p.m.; and salsa and Latin jazz with Pablo Shine at 6 pm., Sunday, Sept. 5; Celtic music with Alfred Havrilla at 1 p.m., and Deep Play 360 at 4 p.m., Monday, Sept. 6; Café closed Sept. 10-12; Socrates Café with Ariel Lublin at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17; and Barely Lace, 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18.

For more information, visit railtrailcaferosendale.com or call 845-389-7714.

Author Anne Hillerman with her book, “Spider Woman’s Daughter”

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