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For the second time in four years, thefire truck lights lit up, the police carsflashed their headlights, the sirens sound-ed, and cheering people lined the villagestreets up to Millbrook High School onSunday afternoon.

The girls basketball team was cominghome as the New York State Public HighSchool Athletic Association Class Cchampions.

Again.For the second time in four years,

Millbrook won a state title, beatingNewark Valley, 55-46, at Hudson ValleyCommunity College (HVCC) in Troy.

Millbrook finished the season with a24-2 record.

Proving they are definitely morningpeople, the Blazers tipped off the champi-onship game at 10 a.m. on Sunday afterwinning their semifinal game onSaturday, 58-31, over East Rockaway in agame that started at 9 a.m.

By the time the girls celebrated, didpost-game interviews, hugged parents,family and friends, and bid a fond good-bye to HVCC – a veritable home awayfrom home for the program these last fewyears – they got on the school bus andmade the trek south back to Millbrook.

They were met by police and firedepartment vehicles at Franklin Avenuein the heart of the village, even getting

love from the neighboring town of UnionVale Fire Department along the way, andproceeded to the high school to a fullparking lot and their adoring fans.

Sophomore Natalie Fox, whose oldersister Erin led the program to its first statetitle back in 2018 and has since gone onto play on scholarship at Marist College,earned Most Valuable Player honors atthis year’s tournament. Natalie had 15points, nine rebounds and four blocks inthe championship game and, like her sis-ter, the 6-footer is being heavily recruitedby colleges.

Millbrook led the game 33-28 at half-time and doubled that lead heading intothe fourth quarter. The Blazers startedthat final period with an uncharacteristi-cally cold shooting effort, hitting just oneof their first 10 shots, potentially leavingNewark Valley an opening to cut into thelead. But Millbrook tightened up ondefense at the other end, Newark Valleynever got closer than six points, and theBlazers brought home the crown.

Another 6-footer on Millbrook’s ros-ter, Emily Grasseler, had 14 points andeight boards, Beth Bosan had 14 pointsand four steals, and Ella Wilson had ninepoints and three assists.

And, uh, we don’t want to put the onuson the team for next year but - Fox,Grasseler, Bosan and Wilson are all backto make another run at another statechampionship in 2023.

by Rich Thomaselli

Since February 24, Dutchess Countyresidents Mark Lagus and his wife, LeeviErnits, said they have been shaken overthe events that have taken place inUkraine.

That was the day that Russia and itspresident, Vladimir Putin, launched afull-scale invasion of a sovereignUkraine, formerly part of the old SovietUnion, but fiercely independent since1991 when the U.S.S.R. splintered.

Lagus’ parents are from Estonia,another area of the old Communistregime that broke off into an independentrepublic, and Ernits was actually bornand raised in Estonia when it was stillpart of the Soviet Union and still has fam-ily there.

They were shaken by the war, but notsurprised.

“We have been watching Putin for

close to 20 years because of Estonia’sproximity to Russia. He doesn’t haverespect for the borders drawn today orany respect for the self-determination ofthe people,” Lagus said. “You know, in2006 or 2007 there was a cyber-attackon Estonia and it shut down the country,the banks, the ports, for several days. Inthe olden days, a state of war wouldhave ensued, but that was under theguise of cyber wars. So I thought that’swhat would happen again. I didn’texpect tanks.”

He paused to collect his thoughts.“After all the moral ambiguity of the

last decade, it’s clear this is a good vs.evil situation,” Lagus said.

Now Mark and Leevi are on theirown personal crusade. Residents ofBangall since 1999, they are trying torally their neighbors – not just in theirsmall town, but all over DutchessCounty – to show support from Ukraine.From Ukrainian flats to bumper stickersto monetary contributions for food andclothing, Mark and Leevi are a two-per-son cornerstone hoping to do their smallpart as Estonians and kindred spirits to

their brethren in Ukraine.Because they know what could

happen next.“It seems like people in the West

would be happy if Ukraine made somecertain sacrifices and the war would end,but I cannot agree,” Leevi said. “Ofcourse, we want the war to end, butUkraine cannot make concessions. Itwould be worst thing to happen.”

The reason? They, like many, believePutin has a bigger picture in mind.

“We don’t believe he will stop withUkraine. All the Baltic states would benext,” she said.

To that end, Mark and Leevi have beenrallying folks to the cause, including arecent speech at Bangallworks, whereMark, who works at GlobalFoundries inEast Fishkill, was joined by colleagueZiaus Molla. Bangallworks is a co-work-ing facility in Bangall and hosted theevent entitled “A Call to Action forUkraine and The World We Love.”

Molla and his family, including hiswife, Nadiia Molla, and mother-in-law,Iryna Antonova, hail from Ukraine’sbesieged city of Kherson. Nadiia spokeheartbreakingly over the plight ofUkraine and the injustice being wroughtupon her people.

“We’ve seen some remarkable acts ofcourage in Ukraine and we need those toinspire us here,” Mark said. “We want tosee the fighting stop, but only with the

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Members of the Millbrook High School girls basketball team hold the New York State ClassC championship trophy and signs after defeating Newark Valley in the title game on Sunday.Courtesy photo

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Mark Lagus, whose parents are from Estonia,speaks during an event at Bangallworks in theTown of Stanford to rally local support forUkraine on March 6. Courtesy photo

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terms that Ukraine retains its freedom.The sanctions are tough. They are punish-ing all Russians. But if Putin gets out ofthis unscathed, it’s going to be trouble.”

The couple said that for the first timein recent memory, perhaps since the 9/11attacks more than two decades ago,Americans have been united in terms oftheir support for Ukraine.

But they also both cautioned that peo-ple need to be careful and not be swayedby the events that are taking place insteadof focusing on the true culprit. Forinstance, there has been a heartwarmingvideo circulating on social media show-ing an entire elementary school in Italywaiting outside for two students arrivingas Ukrainian refugees.

“It is lovely. It is heartwarming,” Leevisaid. “But millions of people had to leavetheir homes because of this conflict.

People don’t want to leave their homes.We want to fight the cause of this, where-as this is the symptom.”

Mark and Leevi were both moved byUkraine President Zelensky’s Zoomspeech to Congress last week.

“We’re trying to galvanize our repre-sentatives and hoping that the populationgets out ahead of them in wanting to stopwhat’s going on in Ukraine,” Mark said.“To us, this is more than just Putin want-ing the Soviet Union back together. He’slooking at the old Russian Empire. Thedevil is in the details here. If Putin comesout of this feeling like he didn’t lose, itwill happen again. It might be the Baltics,but it also might be Finland. He might bemore aggressive going after the elections.Who knows? This is literally a fight forthe Western order.” Bangall residents Mark Lagus and his wife, Leevi Ernits, are of Estonian heritage and have

been shaken by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.Courtesy photo

“If Putin comes out of this feeling likehe didn’t lose, it will happen again.”

Mark Lagus, Bangall resident whose parents are from Estonia

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Possibility of Castle Point closuresparks calls for more information

by Kristine Coulter

The Department of Veterans Affairsreleased its Asset and InfrastructureReview (AIR) report, March 14. One ofthe facilities in the report is Castle PointVA Medical Center. The report recom-mends possibly closing Castle Point forthe purpose of making upgrades. TheAIR Commission will conduct publichearings. It will then submit its own rec-ommendations in 2023 to the presidentfor further review.

“VA came to these recommendationsby asking ourselves one question aboveall else: what’s best for the Veterans weserve? Because that is our number onegoal, today and every day. That’s whatour Asset and Infrastructure Review rec-ommendations are all about,” said VASecretary Denis McDonough in a pressrelease. “We’ve spent the last severalweeks and months communicating aboutthis with VA employees, union partners,state partners, Veteran service organiza-tions, Congress, and more. I’m continu-ing to consult with our unions, and willdo so moving forward, because I soappreciate the strong partnership we havewith them.”

Recommendation for Castle Point, but no ‘decisions’ yet

The recommendation regarding theCastle Point VAMC in the report is“Following the realignment of services,the current Castle Point VAMC will beclosed.”

“There have been no announcementsor decisions regarding any VA facilitiesclosing, anywhere including CastlePoint. VA was required by law to conducta series of market assessments under theVA MISSION Act to examine futuredemand for health care services amongthe Veteran population, which is project-ed to change in size and location over thenext decade. It is important to note thatany recommendations to the upcomingAIR Commission are just recommenda-tions,” said Lenox Okall, Public AffairsSpecialist for VA Hudson Valley HealthCare System Castle Point Campus.

According to the report, the CastlePoint VAMC was built in 1923.

“The current infrastructure and layoutdo not meet modern health care standards,and the existing facility requires signifi-cant capital investment. FCA deficienciestotal approximately $115.5 million, andannual operations and maintenance coststotal an estimated $7.6 million. There are4,998 beds within a 60-minute drive timeof the VAMC with an average occupancyrate of 76.1%. With the declining popula-tion, low demand, substantial mainte-nance cost, and high-quality communitypartners for inpatient care nearby,Veterans can sustainably receive care inthe community,’ states the report.

“Nothing is changing now for Veteranaccess to care or VA employees. Anypotential changes to VA’s health careinfrastructure may be several years awayand are dependent on Commission,Presidential, and Congressional deci-sions and robust stakeholder engagementand planning,” stated Okall.

According to a release about thereport, “The report includes recommen-dations by the VA Secretary to cementthe department as the primary, world-class provider and coordinator ofVeterans health care for generations tocome. The VA MISSION Act requiresSecretary McDonough to publish theAIR report in the Federal Register andsubmit it to Congress and a presidential-ly appointed AIR Commission.”

The AIR Commission will conductpublic hearings as part of its review ofVA’s recommendations before submittingits own recommendations to the presi-

dent for further review in 2023.The report mentions “establishing a

new MS CBOC (community-based outpatient clinic) in the vicinity ofFishkill, New York.” The report’s recom-mendation noted, “The new site will becentrally located to the Veteran popula-tion and will be able to address currentand future outpatient demand for theHudson Valley Region, while eliminatingoperating and maintenance costs at theCastle Point VAMC.”

“The report’s release marks the begin-ning of an in-depth deliberative process.The AIR report is the result of years ofresearch and analysis intended to help VAbuild a health care network with the rightfacilities, in the right places, to providethe right care for all Veterans, includingunderserved and at-risk Veteran popula-tions in every part of the country — mak-ing sure our facilities and services areaccessible to Veterans in their communi-ties,” stated the release.

Maloney responds to report on facilityU.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney said

in a statement, “I am closely monitoringthe new proposals from the VA about thefuture of health care facilities in theHudson Valley. I want to assure veteransin the region that these are preliminaryproposals, which will be reviewed overthe next year by an appointed committeeand will require the President’s sign offand Congressional approval before anychanges are made to current facilities orresources. I will stand up for our veteransthroughout the review process of theseproposals, and I will never supportchanges that reduce access to care forHudson Valley veterans.”

Maloney said in a letter to VA Sec.McDonough, “Without assurances that anew VA facility in Fishkill or an adjacentcommunity would fully replace the serv-ices offered at Castle Point, we have seri-ous concerns that local veterans couldface an interruption to their care. As rep-resentatives for veterans in the HudsonValley and surrounding regions, pleaserespond with whether the VA has plans toconstruct a new facility in the HudsonValley and the surrounding area, whethersuch a facility would match or exceed theservices provided at Castle Point, andwhether this facility and its full comple-ment of services will be included in the

VA’s recommendations.”Molinaro states ‘there can be

no reduction in services’Dutchess County Executive Marc

Molinaro said, “Dutchess County’s veter-ans have sacrificed so much for our free-dom, and these brave men and womendeserve the finest care from the nationthey defended. There can be no reductionin services, and Castle Point must remainopen until any new facility is fully opera-tional.” He continued, “While the recentVeterans Affairs report was voluminousin its recommendations, it leaves toomany open-ended questions that shouldbeen addressed prior to blindsiding thecommunity with this announcement.Any plan needs to be coordinated withlocal healthcare, mental health and gov-ernment providers.

“We will carefully review each decision and hold the VA accountablethroughout the process to ensure no veteran experiences a lapse in the criticalprograms and services they deserve andhave earned through their service to ourcountry. That there has been so littletransparency is proof intense publicscrutiny is necessary.”

Molinaro stated, “I encourageDutchess County veterans and their fam-ilies to fully engage in the process, when-ever able to partake, and implore the VAto include local heroes in their decisions.”

Criteria used for reportAccording to the report, “VA came to

our recommendations to the AIRCommission by asking ourselves onequestion above all else: what is best forthe Veterans we serve? The result of ask-ing ourselves that question repeatedly, inmarkets across the country, is a set of rec-ommendations that will help VA to:

• Cement VA as the primary, world-class provider, and coordinator ofVeterans’ health care for generations to come;

• Build a health care network with theright facilities, in the right places, to pro-vide the right care for all Veterans, includ-ing underserved and at-risk Veteran pop-ulations in every part of the country —making sure that our facilities and servic-es are where the Veterans are;

• Ensure that the infrastructure thatmakes up VA in the decades aheadreflects the needs of 21st century Veterans

— not the needs and challenges of ahealth care system that was built, in manycases, 80 years ago; and

• Strengthen VA’s roles as the leadinghealth care researchers in America and —with VA’s academic partnerships — theleading health care training institution inthe America.

The recommendations center aroundimproving access to and quality of carefor Veterans by ensuring the department’sinfrastructure in the decades aheadreflects Veterans’ needs and 21st centurydesign standards. VA is investing heavilyin its number one asset — its employees,strengthening its public/private strategicpartnerships and elevating its role as theleading health care research entity and theleading health care workforce traininginstitution in the country.”

Serino reacts to recommendationsSenator Sue Serino said, “I govern by

listening, so the first thing I did uponhearing this news is reach out to local veterans and veterans organizations.What I have heard, is that while the planwill take many years to implement,Castle Point is in need of significantupgrades and the proposal does offer theopportunity to bring an improved facilityto the area. That being said, my top priority is to ensure that our local veteranshave consistent access to the healthcarethey depend on. We must remain vigilantin holding the federal governmentaccountable to ensure that Castle Pointremains open until a new local facility isfully accessible. We will continue tomonitor this process closely to ensure that our veterans have convenient accessto the services and resources they so deserve.”

Lalor says ‘not acceptable or feasible’for some veterans to travel out of area

Assemblyman Kieran Lalor said thatVA hospitals are on the chopping block“disgraceful and short-sighted.”

Lalor’ statement said, partially, “Withregard to Castle Point specifically, somebean-counter in Washington DC is basi-cally saying veterans in Dutchess Countyor Orange County can just go down toMontrose to get care. That is not accept-able or feasible. Many of our vets havetrouble getting transportation to and fromCastle Point. Now the VA wants them togo to Westchester.”

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Serino reacts to passage of budget proposalEditor’s note: Sen. Sue Serino released the following statement in response to the passage of the Senate’s One-House Budgetproposal.

“Today [March 14], the Supermajority approved a one-housebudget resolution that includes over $9 billion in taxpayer dol-lars over what the Governor proposed. That is a truly staggeringnumber. While this proposal is just that—a proposal—it is noth-ing more than an unsustainable political wish list.

A number of proposals I have advocated for made it into thisproposal, including ‘Fair Pay 4 Home Care,’ statewide fundingfor the highly successful Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer SupportProgram, significant funding for childcare, mental health care,infrastructure and small business assistance, as well as a repealof the broadband fiber optic fee and more. However, despite thebloated numbers, this proposal still failed to include any signif-icant funding to prevent the spread of Lyme and tick-borne dis-eases, failed to fully suspend the state gas tax—proposing to doso only partially—and failed to provide adequate funding to bol-ster programs or fix the broken Emergency Rental AssistanceProgram (ERAP) that has left too many New York renters andsmall landlords in indefinite limbo. Additionally, while I do notbelieve that budgets are the proper place to debate policy, thisproposal fails to correct any of the public safety problems beingexasperated by ‘bail reform’ and instead includes ‘Clean Slate’language that continues to put criminals ahead of law-abidingcitizens.

While New York may have the funds available today thanksto significant pandemic response assistance provided by the fed-eral government, too much of the funding their proposal relieson is not continuous. The Supermajority is simply proposing tokick the can down the road for the next generation of electedofficials to deal with.

Budgets are about priorities, and the proposal passed todayshows that the Supermajority once again has theirs backwards.It is clear that the politicians running Albany have more interestin scoring headlines than advancing realistic proposals thatmake New York a more affordable place to live.

I voted ‘no’ today for these reasons and will continue to advocate for a responsible spending plan that meets our commu-nity’s needs.”

Sen. Sue Serino41st District

More pandemic questionsTo the editor:In a letter in the Northern Dutchess News of March 16 enti-

tled “Red Hook Library follows mission statement, guidelines,”the writer states poynter.org criticized Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi,though the writer did not cite any examples.

Poynter.org is funded partly by several large media concernsand the Charles Koch Foundation. (Editor’s note: The PoynterInstitute is a non-profit organization working in areas of journal-ism and teaching.)

For reference, here are Dr. Bhakdi’s five major points, con-densed from his letter to German Chancellor Merkel, printed inthis paper in April 2020:

• Disease projections should distinguish between sympto-matic and symptom-free.

• A study contended SARS-CoV-2 was no more dangerousthan prior corona viruses.

• If the virus has spread to the healthy, symptom-free popula-tion, lockdown is ineffective.

• Are corona virus deaths overstated when patient had otherissues?

• Are high death rates in some localities affected by issueslike severe pollution?

Those look pretty insightful now, particularly the item aboutoverstated and misclassified deaths. The letter did not addressany of those. Instead, in Turkish, it asserted that the fact thatPfizer / BioNTek vaccine trials showed no statistically signifi-cant reduction in deaths for those over age 70 was unimportant,contending that reducing disease illness was a key measure,even if only by 50%.

Well, OK, now we have over a year of data. What does itshow? A New York Times March 3, 2022 graph claimed theunvaccinated are over four times as likely to be hospitalized.But on Feb. 22, the Times cautioned that “The CDC isn’t pub-lishing large portions of the COVID data it collects.” Hmmn.

How about other places? Public Health Scotland’s datashows the vaccinated more likely to have cases, hospitalizationsand deaths. Ontario Public Health data shows the case rate perthousand is greater for the vaccinated. Israel data, from earlyJuly 2021, shows the vaccinated and unvaccinated equally like-ly to be COVID-19 cases. The U. K. official data for 2022 week10 shows little difference in case rates between the vaccinatedand unvaccinated for ages 18 and above, with overall casesmore likely for the vaccinated.

The world is conducting a mass experiment with a technolo-gy (the FDA regards the shot as gene therapy) never before triedin people, with no long-term studies, and disturbing data onreports of death following the shot, far more than the sum of allthe last 30 years of vaccine-linked death reports. Now aimed atchildren, our future.

An information session on other pandemic views will be heldThursday, March 31 at 7 p.m., downstairs at the CommunityBuilding, 4 Church Street, Red Hook. If you plan to attend,please e-mail [email protected].

Frank StoppenbachRed Hook

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New York’s annual statewide ban pro-hibiting brush burning is in effect throughMay 14.

Since 2009, the NY Department ofEnvironmental Conservation (DEC) hasenforced the ban to prevent wildfires andprotect communities during heightened

conditions for wildfires each spring.Backyard fire pits and campfires less

than three feet in height and four feet inlength, width, or diameter are allowed.Small cooking fires are allowed, but onlycharcoal or dry, clean, untreated, orunpainted wood can be burned.

People should never leave these or anyfires unattended and must extinguishthem. Burning garbage or leaves is pro-hibited year-round. For more informationabout fire safety and prevention, go toDEC’s FIREWISE New York website -dec.ny.gov/lands/42524.html.

DEC’s ban on burning brush in effect through May 14


Central Hudson audit, billing reviewand storm response under way

The New York State Public ServiceCommission (Commission) has approveda third-party independent consultingcompany to conduct a comprehensivemanagement and operations audit ofCentral Hudson Gas & ElectricCorporation.

The Poughkeepsie-based CentralHudson serves approximately 309,000electric customers and 84,000 natural gascustomers in the mid-Hudson region.

In addition, the Public ServiceCommission announced a review ofCentral Hudson’s response to theFebruary winter storm that left more than67,000 homes and businesses withoutpower and it is investigating ongoingbilling problems related to the company’srecent upgrade to a new billing systemthat resulted in many customers notreceiving timely monthly bills.

“The audit we have launched willexamine Central Hudson’s electric andgas operations in New York State,” saidCommission Chair Rory M. Christian.“The audit will also provide an assess-ment of Central Hudson’s grid modern-ization efforts and examines how thecompany plans for and manages projectsrelated to the Climate Leadership andCommunity Protection Act or CLCPA.We are also closely examining CentralHudson’s storm response efforts, and itsongoing customer-billing problems.”

The audit will also examine gover-nance, management, and customer opera-tions, including bill estimation processes.The law provides the Commission theauthority to conduct management andoperations audits of natural gas and elec-tric utilities. For large electric and naturalgas utilities, such as Central Hudson, the

law requires such audits at least onceevery five years.

As the Commission stated publiclyduring its February session, it requiresdetailed scorecard reports from CentralHudson based on the length and severityof the recent winter storm. These publiclyfiled scorecards serve as a tool for thequantitative assessment of New YorkState’s electric utilities’ performance inrestoring power to customers after a sig-nificant outage. These reports will be thor-oughly reviewed by staff, and a determi-nation will be made regarding next steps.

In terms of the recent supply price billsurge, on March 1, 2022, the Commissionsent letters to all of New York’s majorelectric and gas utilities, includingCentral Hudson, requiring them toincrease their outreach and educationefforts with New Yorkers on the continu-

ing surge in energy supply prices and theimpact it will have on utility bills. TheCommission sees this outreach as essen-tial considering the increases to utilitybills customers are experiencing as aresult of the rising cost of fossil fuels.

Department of Public Service staff arealso aware of recent billing and customerservice issues faced by customers ofCentral Hudson. An on-going independ-ent investigation is underway. Theagency is actively working with the utili-ty to ensure these issues are resolved assoon as possible and appropriate plansare put in place to prevent these situationsin the future. The management audit,which will be conducted by OverlandConsulting, includes a review of cus-tomer information system changes sincethe last audit and the impact of suchchanges on customers.

Village Election resultsby Kate Goldsmith

The villages of Red Hook, Rhinebeckand Tivoli held their elections on March15. There were no challengers to anyopen positions, with mostly incumbentsseeking re-election.

RED HOOKThis was a special election to fill the

final year of the Mayor’s term and for oneTrustee.

Karen Smythe ran unopposed forMayor, receiving 77 votes. Smythe wasappointed Interim Mayor in June 2021 tofill the unexpired term of Ed Blundell,who resigned earlier that year.

Declan Dwyer-McNulty ran unop-posed for the position of Trustee, a one-

year term to fill an unexpired term. Hereceived 70 votes; there were also twowrite-in ballots cast.

RHINEBECKTwo incumbent Trustees, Brant

Neuneker and Vanessa Bertozzi, ranunopposed for re-election. Bertozzireceived 204 votes and Neunekerreceived 157. They will each serve two-

year terms.TIVOLI

Two incumbent Trustees, EmilyMangieri and Emily Majer, ran unop-posed for re-election. Majer received 83votes and Mangieri received 76. Ninewrite-in votes were cast for MikeMcGrinder and 1 for Mike Gonnella.


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COMMUNITY CALENDARHyde Park Knights of Columbus hold 28th Annual Lenten Fish Fry

The Hyde Park Knights of Columbus will servefreshly breaded fish each Friday during Lent,except Good Friday.

Your choice of meal entrée includes: fried haddock, baked haddock w/baked potato, friedclam strips, battered shrimp OR breaded scallops. Sides include coleslaw, French fries, rolland dessert. The cost is $14 - $16.

Kids Portion (fish or shrimp) is $10.Combo Platter - includes fish fillet, scallops,

shrimp and clam strips for $19.Side Dishes Available: Clam chowder for $3;

Side of fries for $3; Baked Mac ’n’ Cheese for kidsis $6 (full portion $10).

Take-out only from 5 to 7 p.m. For takeoutorders: order when you arrive from parking lot orcall, after 4:30 p.m. at (845) 229-6111. You mayalso order online at https://kofchydepark.square.site

The Hyde Park K of C is located 1 mile north ofthe East Park Light on Route 9G across streetfrom Moose Club.

Innisfree hosts virutal lecture seriesInnisfree Garden is hosting a lunchtime lecture

series via Zoom. Lectures all start at 1 p.m. viaZoom. The cost is $15 (free for Innisfree mem-bers); register at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/innisfreegarden .

Upcoming events include:“Painting the Romantic Landscape: Claude

Lorrain to the Hudson River School” with JohnMcGiff, Wednesday, March 23;

“Landscape, Poetry and Ecology:Romanticism at Innisfree” with Paul Kane,Wednesday, April 6;

“Romanticism at Innisfree” with Katherine H.Kerin, Wednesday, April 20.Clinton seeks volunteers for Community Day

The Clinton community is invited to join in onThursday, March 24, at 6:30pm in the MasonicHall, to start planning for Community Day.Highway Superintendent Todd Martin would liketo invite anyone interested in helping with theClinton Community Day event to attend this infor-mational meeting. All are welcome. This will bethe first meeting to recruit members, establish aCommittee, and begin to share ideas to propelthe event to success.

Last Rhinecliff Soup Sale for the season set March 24

The Rhinecliff Volunteer Fire Company willhold its final Soup Sale of the season onThursday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Soup or chili, sold by the quart, is $10. Take-outonly. Pick up at the side window on OrchardsStreet.

The Rhinecliff Firehouse is at the corner ofShatzell Avenue and Orchard Street in Rhinecliff.To order ahead, email Joe at [email protected] call the firehouse at (845) 876-6149 beginningat 10:30 a.m. Send an email to be placed on theSoup Email list for future sales.

Chili Bowl Warm Up to benefit Red Hook Community Center

On Friday, March 25, from 5 to 8 p.m., the RedHook Community Center will host a Chili BowlWarm Up fundraiser. Choose a bowl, eat the chiliand keep the bowl, one-of-a-kind handmadebowls crafted by local artisans.

The cost is $35 Dine-in or Take Out & CeramicBowl; $20 Dine-in, Meal Only; $10 Take Out, MealOnly. Meal includes cornbread and dessert

Visit www.redhookcommunitycenter.org to purchase tickets and for more information.

Maple Weekend returns to Bowdoin Park March 25-27

Dutchess County Parks’ Sap Happy MapleWeekend returns with tasty, educational and funevents for all ages in collaboration with the Officefor the Aging, Poughkeepsie Public Library,Farmers and Chefs restaurant, and Sean’sWaffles Food Truck from Friday, March 25,through Sunday, March 27, at Bowdoin Park,located at 85 Sheafe Road in the Town ofPoughkeepsie.

Throughout the weekend, Bowdoin Park MapleSyrup will also be available for purchase at thepark for $5 for 3.4oz or $10 for 8oz. bottles, whilesupplies last.

Sap Happy Maple Weekend Schedule:• Pancakes in the Park Drive-Through for

Senior Citizens: March 25, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.Free, advance registration required by calling(845) 486-2555.

• Story Walk with Maple Syrup from theSugarhouse by Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton: March25-27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., near the Sugar house.Free, no registration required.

• Hands-On Public Maple Education Classes:March 25-27, sessions at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and3 p.m. $5 per person, limit 20 per session.Register at DutchessNY.gov/Parks.

• Bowdoin Park Maple Syrup Menu at Farmersand Chefs Restaurant: March 25-27, while sup-plies last.

• Sean’s Waffle Food Truck at Bowdoin Park:Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., nearPavilion 5.

To learn more about these events or other programs offered at Bowdoin Park, call theDutchess County Parks Division at (845) 298-4600 or visit DutchessNY.gov.

Ag Week event set in RhinecliffRhinebeck Grange and Morton Memorial

Library present “Farmer Will Allen and theGrowing Table,” a reading and learning project,on Saturday, March 26, from 10 to 11 a.m., atMorton Memorial Library & Community House, 82Kelly St., Rhinecliff.

Join Granger Joe Baer in an animated readingof “Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table” byJacqueline Briggs Martin, followed by a hands-onactivity of a worm casting/soil experiment. Thisfree event is geared to elementary school-agedchildren.

Register via EventBrite. Call (845) 875-2903for more information.

Concerts set at Millbrook LibraryThe Millbrook Arts Group will present

“Southland, Swing & Spain,” a monthly concertseries, at the Millbrook Library, 3 Friendly Lane.The schedule:

Teresa Broadwell - Swing Violinist and Singer– March 26;

Maria Zemantauswski - Flamenco GuitarMaster – April 30.

Concerts start at 5 p.m. and end by 7 p.m.Penny Social at Stanford Grange April 9Stanford Grange #808 will host a Spring Penny

Social on Saturday, April 9, at the StanfordGrange Hall, 6043 Route 82, Stanfordville. Doorswill open at 5:30 p.m. (strictly enforced) and call-ing begins at 7 p.m. There will be penny prizes,$1 table, homemade baked goods, theme bas-kets, 50/50 drawing and door prizes. Spring andEaster items will be featured. The Grange Youthwill have refreshments for sale. Total proceedsbenefit continuing maintenance for the StanfordGrange Hall and the Scholarship Fund. For more

information, contact Grange Secretary RyanOrton at (845) 868-7869 or Therese Fallon at(845) 868-1700.

Financial Literacy Seminar set April 28Rhinebeck Bank & United Way of the

Dutchess-Orange Region will present a free webi-nar on Thursday, April 28 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.This free online webinar will cover “AnIntroduction to Credit: Important terms and bestpractices when applying for credit cards andloans” and “Planning for College: An introductorylook at known (and unknown) college costs andhow to pay for them.” Register viahttps://www.uwdor.org/ .

Miles of Hope Spring Brunch set May 15Save the date for the 18th Annual Spring

Brunch to benefit the Miles of Hope BreastCancer Foundation. The event will be held onSunday, May 15, starting at 11 a.m. with a cere-mony followed by a reception with catered buffet,live music, raffle/silent auction items and more.

This year, the event will be held at the HudsonRiver Rowing Association Boathouse at 272North Water St. in Poughkeepsie. Honoreesinclude BMW of the Hudson Valley,Poughkeepsie South Rotary, and Joan O’Neill &Eileen Gannon. To register and for more informa-tion, visit https://milesofhope.org/ .

United Way to hold Celebration of Service on May 24

The United Way will hold its annualCelebration of Service on Tuesday, May 24, from5:30 to 8:30 p.m, at The Grandview inPoughkeepsie. The organization will honorAdams Fairacre Farms with the DistinguishedService Award. The celebration will be held, inperson. Tickets are $150 ($125 for United Way’snonprofit partners). The program will feature aperformance by the winner of the 2022 TalentUnited contest.

For more information, contact SusanMarchewka at (845) 471-1900 ext 3126 or [email protected].

Wilderstein sets summer fundraiserWilderstein Historic Site in Rhinebeck will hold

its Summer Celebration Benefit Fundraiser onSaturday, July 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. The theme isthe “Roaring 20s,” with food and libations, silentauction, house tours, music and fun. Visitwww.wilderstein.org or call (845) 876-4818 formore information.

Poughkeepsie Book Festival with 40-plus authors set April 2

The annual Poughkeepsie BookFestival returns on Saturday, April 2,from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

More than 40 authors and illustratorsof youth literature will converge onPoughkeepsie High School, eager to meetyoung readers and share their passion forbooks. Chris Grabenstein, who wrote theNew York Times bestselling “Escapefrom Mr. Lemoncello’s Library,” will bethere. Pat Schories, who illustrated theBiscuit books for children, will also beparticipating, and costumed characters,including Curious George and Elephantand Piggie, will be strolling around high-fiving their fans and posing for photos.

The Poughkeepsie Book Festival is afree, family event designed for kids of all

ages. There will be books available forpurchase and signing, craft activities,photo ops with story book characters, andseveral vendors of programs and servicesgeared toward children and youth.

The festival is presented in collabora-tion with the City of PoughkeepsieSchools and the Friends of PPLD. Freeparking is available in lots surroundingthe Poughkeepsie High School at 70Forbus Street. Attendees can also visitRover the Roaming Library, the LibraryDistrict’s bookmobile, parked in front ofthe high school.

Find a complete list of participatingauthors and illustrators on the PPLDwebsite poklib.org under Events.

Left: Children’s book author Diana Murray greets visitors at the 2019 Poughkeepsie BookFestival. Above: Kids greet book character “Elephant.” Courtesy photos


Jacobson announces gun violenceprevention funding for youth groups Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson

(D-Newburgh) announced a combinedtotal of $145,000 in state funding foryouth organizations operating in the citiesof Poughkeepsie and Newburgh. Grantedlast year through the New York StateOffice of Children and Family Servicesand administered by the county youthbureaus, the funding is directed to organizations that offer extracurricularactivities to local youth.

Jacobson said, “There continues to bean alarming uptick in gun violence in theCities of Poughkeepsie and Newburgh, soI am grateful New York State stepped into provide extra funding for organizationslike Newburgh Elite Track and the Boys& Girls Club. We need to give kids

something to say “yes” to by providingalternatives to gangs and drugs. By doingso, we will help kids stay off the streets.

“This funding allowed organizationsto expand its programming and increaselocal youth participation in activitiesranging from boxing, track and basketballto media production, farming, and theperforming arts,” Jacobson continued.

The organizations that received fund-ing are the Newburgh Ministry,Newburgh Urban Food and Farm,Newburgh Armory Unity Center, theZion Lions, Newburgh Elite Track, theBoys & Girls Club of Newburgh andPoughkeepsie, Real Skills, RebuildingOur Children and community, andNubian Directions II.

Early bond payoff to deliver $1.55 million in taxpayer savings

Dutchess County Executive MarcusMolinaro has announced the county isagain planning to do an early payoff ofcallable bonds to take advantage of morethan $1.5 million in savings, pendingapproval of the Dutchess CountyLegislature. The Department of Financeplans to pay off $8,595,000 in debt prin-cipal on bonds originally issued in 2014,with payments scheduled through 2034.The early payoff will provide for$1,552,142 in interest savings. The earlyretirement of debt is part of DutchessCounty’s smart, fiscally sound debt man-agement strategy to save tax dollars anddeliver those dollars back to residents.

Debt service is utilized to finance cap-ital expenditures such as road and bridgeprojects, equipment acquisition, buildingconstruction and renovations, and otherauthorized activities. The County’s oper-ating budget includes annual payment ofprincipal and interest through “debt serv-ice.” As the county issues new debt, olderdebt is retired, helping to keep the coun-ty’s annual operating expenditures stable.Dutchess County remains fiscally conser-vative with its use of debt – utilizing only8.8% of the County’s total constitutionaldebt limit. According to a 2020 New YorkState Comptroller Report, DutchessCounty’s debt per capita is 50 percentlower than the statewide average.

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) RatingServices recently reaffirmed Dutchess

County Government’s AA+ bond rating –the highest S&P rating of any county inNew York State – for the county’s mostrecent debt issuance, which totaled $70.2million. This issuance finances numerouscritical projects and investmentsapproved by the County Legislatureincluding highway and bridge improve-ments, Partnership for ManageableGrowth, HVAC projects, Urban Trailproject, the Dutchess County Justice &Transition Center and more. Althoughinterest rates have been rising over thepast few months, rates are still at histori-cally low levels and the county was ableto issue this debt at favorable rates rang-ing from 2.64 percent to 3.00 percent.

The county’s bond rating was animportant component in securing the lowinterest rates for the new bonds. S&P hasconsistently recognized DutchessCounty’s strong management, strongeconomy and strong budgetary practicesand performances as key factors in itscontinued assignment of an AA+ bondrating. In its most recent rating, S&Phighlighted the county’s very strong gen-eral fund reserves and low overall netdebt, noting “manageable additional cap-ital needs.”

As noted in the S&P report, the coun-ty’s 2020 Year End Audited FinancialStatements demonstrate the county’sstrong fiscal foundation, including anunassigned fund balance of just over $60

million, an increase of more than $3 mil-lion from 2019. The county’s FundBalance Policy states the goal of maintaining an undesignated/generalfund balance of 1-2 months of generalfund operating expenditures in the gener-al fund balance as a means of maintainingfinancial stability, which would rangefrom $38 to $76 million. With the unassigned fund balance well within thistarget range, the County has been takingproactive steps to pay down or avoidindebtedness as well as provide propertytax relief.

The 2022 County Budget included ahistoric $20 million in cumulative taxrelief, including the eighth consecutiveproperty tax reduction as well as the elim-ination of the sales tax on clothing andfootwear items costing less than $110 peritem. Additionally, over the past severalmonths, the county has been paying offexisting debt when allowable (orcallable) and funding capital purchasesutilizing fund balance rather than issuingadditional debt.

Recent examples include:• Annual vehicle purchase for 2021

totaling $1.4 million was paid utilizingfund balance rather than a capital bond ashas been past practice, saving $50K ininterest costs.

• $1.25 million in various Dutchess

Community College capital projectsincluding plumbing and repairs paid uti-lizing fund balance rather than a capitalbond, resulting in $388K interest savings.

• Early payoff of $4.9 million inremaining principal from bonds issued in2012-2013, resulting in $470K interestsavings and $4.9 million in overall debtreduction including $1 million debt serv-ice reduction for 2022.

• Recently approved EmergencyResponse vehicle purchases totaling $2.1million to be funded from fund balancerather than capital bond financing, saving$476K in interest costs.

• Recently approved countywideRadio Communication System Project tobe funded utilizing fund balance (as wellas American Rescue Plan and New YorkState SICG grant funding) rather thancapital bond financing, saving $907K ininterest costs.

• Bus facility improvements and build-ing roof projects paid utilizing fund bal-ance rather than a capital bond – saving$636K in interest costs.

The resolution authorizing the earlypayoff was reviewed at the CountyLegislature’s Budget, Finance andPersonnel Committee on March 10. Thefull County Legislature was expected tovote to authorize the payoff at its March14 board meeting.

Barrett appointed to AssemblyClimate Change Working Group

Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Dutchess/Columbia) announced that shewas appointed by Speaker Carl E. Heastieto serve on the New York State AssemblyClimate Change Working Group.

“As a member of both the AssemblyEnvironmental Conservation Committeeand the Assembly AgricultureCommittee, I have long supported amulti-sector approach to reaching ouressential climate goals,’” said Barrett. “Iwant to thank Speaker Heastie for thisopportunity to help ensure New YorkState employs all the available tools toreach our clean energy targets, create newjobs and advance relevant legislation.”

“Since the Assembly Climate ChangeWorkgroup convened in 2015, we havetaken critical steps to make New York asafer, healthier and greener place to liveand work,” said Heastie. “I am proud toappoint Assemblymember Didi Barrett tojoin the workgroup so they can continuetheir important work. I’m confident she

will bring a new perspective and newideas so that we can keep making ourstate more sustainable for generations to come.”

For her environmental advocacy,Barrett has received high marks in theNew York League of ConservationVoters’ (NYLCV) annual EnvironmentalScorecard. In 2021, she received a scoreof 96 and received perfect scores in 2020and 2019.

In 2019, Barrett supported the NewYork State Climate Leadership andCommunity Protection Act, which implemented the state’s renewable ener-gy goals for 2030, and has been a pio-neering advocate for carbon sequestrationand regenerative agricultural practices.Her landmark Carbon Farming Act legis-lation that led to a five county carbonfarming pilot in the Hudson Valley hasserved as a model for other states, and herwork in this sector has garnered nationalrecognition.

COUNTY’S HIGH-SPEED INTERNET SURVEY CLOSES MARCH 31Time is running out for residents, nonprofits and business owners — both with and

without Internet access — to complete Dutchess County’s High-Speed Internet Access Survey.

The survey takes just five minutes and, by completing it, you can help the county betterunderstand where to invest in infrastructure and develop a plan to ensure access to thiscritical utility for students, businesses, nonprofits and government agencies alike.

Those without internet access can visit their local library or Senior Friendship Center tofill out the survey, or they can contact the Department of Emergency Response at (845)486-2080 or email [email protected] for assistance.

The survey is the county’s first step in investing $1 million of the Federal Government’sAmerican Rescue Plan (ARP) funds in critical communications infrastructure as part of theCounty’s “Dutchess Invests” program, which was announced in June 2021.

Learn more about the project at dutchessny.gov/highspeedinternet.


Spring Naturalist Programming returns at Dutchess County parks

Dutchess County Parks has curated alineup of naturalist programming for res-idents of all ages this spring season.There is something for everyone witharchery, park palette art sessions andeaglet nature program. Program registra-tion is now under way atDutchessNY.gov/ParksEducation.

County Executive Marc Molinarosaid, “With the weather warming up, weare excited for a great lineup of our pop-ular naturalist programming. Our springprogram schedule offers fun and educa-tional opportunities to try new activitieswhile enjoying the scenery at the beauti-ful Bowdoin Park. Don’t wait to register,these programs will fill up fast!”

Here is the schedule:•Adult Park Palette will be held on

Thursday, June 9 at Bowdoin Park on thedeck at the Maple Knoll Lodge 5:30-7p.m. and is open to ages 18 and up. Createa spectacular nature themed sunset as seenfrom the park. Cost is $12 (includes allsupplies). Limit: 12 participants.

• Park Palette Art Series for ages 10-18will be held at Bowdoin Park from 3:30-5 p.m. in Pavilion 5. These classes takestudents through a step-by-step learningopportunity to create nature themedpaintings. Students can choose one work-shop or take all three. Cost is $12(includes all supplies). Limit: 12 partici-pants per session. Thursday, May 19 –Campfire, Thursday, June 2 – Tree Frogs,Thursday, June 16 – At the Lake

• Eaglet Nature Program returns foryouth ages 5 to 7, along with their parentsor caregivers, at Bowdoin Park’s NatureEducation Center. Through interactiveexploration and play, children will havethe opportunity to take a closer look at theunique natural habitats, with each week

focusing on a different topic with a craftbeing made at the end of the class. Allclasses will be offered 4-4:45 p.m.Registration is $5 per child. Limit: 12participants. Tuesday, May 24 – Spottinganimals in the wild, Tuesday, June 7 –Building a mini village and learningabout tribes and trade, Tuesday, June 21 –Pond study

• Weekend Public Archery sessionswill begin Saturday, April 9 at BowdoinPark. The archery program consists offive classes, held on Saturdays, with var-ious time slots offered. The sessions, eachan hour long, are designed for childrenages 8 and up, and adults with any levelof archery experience. Basic hands-onarchery skills are taught, as well as bowand arrow safety. Cost is $60 per personand includes all five classes and equip-ment. Limit: 20 participants per time slot.

• Intro Adult Survival 1 will be heldSaturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.at Bowdoin Park. This immersive one-day program is for ages 18 and up andcovers the basics of survival education,including how to build several types ofshelters and build a fire from scratch.This program is a prerequisite for AdultSurvival 2, which will be a weekendovernight session June 11 and 12 atWilcox Memorial Park in Milan. AdultSurvival 2 goes deeper into wildernesssurvival education, including testingskills in an open campout setting. Spaceis limited and registration is $40 per per-son, per session.

All programs are held outdoors, unlessotherwise noted. Participants shoulddress appropriately for weather condi-tions.

To learn more about Dutchess CountyParks, visit DutchessNY.gov/Parks.

Laerdal leader who lives with heart disease to chair2022 Heart Challenge in the Hudson Valley

Donna Kosack’s family and her ownhealth history have made her a strongadvocate for educating people about heartdisease.

“How many people don’t know theyhave heart disease, or don’t know thesigns and symptoms?” Kosack, SystemsAdoption Manager at Laerdal Medical,asked. “I’m chairing the 2022 HeartChallenge to help raise awareness.”

The 2022 Dutchess-Ulster Heart Walkis part of the Heart Challenge, and is setfor Saturday, April 30, at The WalkwayOver the Hudson State Historic Park. Toensure safety for all participants, theWalk will let people begin walking any

time they like between 9 and 11 a.m.Kosack always knew she needed to be

diligent about her heart health. When shewas in her 20s, her uncle, then in his 40s,had his first heart attack. Her father andgrandfather had also had heart disease. Butafter her mother was diagnosed with can-cer for the second time, Kosack was sittingon her couch and felt pressure in her chest.At the physical she had scheduled for thenext day, doctors detected a heart murmurand sent her to a cardiologist.

Kosack was surprised to learn she hada bicuspid aortic valve – a congenitalheart defect which means that her heartvalve has two flaps instead of the custom-

ary three – which has created an aorticaneurysm.

Kosack immediately had her twodaughters and son checked to make surethis isn’t something they inherited. Theydon’t have it.

“I’m monitored closely for the aorticaneurysm,” Kosack said. “If it gets toobig, doctors will operate on it, and replacemy valve at the same time.”

Kosack credits American HeartAssociation events with making her moreaware of heart disease. Laerdal is a long-time sponsor of the Dutchess-UlsterHeart Walk and Kosack has volunteeredand participated in AHA events in the 14years she has worked at Laerdal. She wasalso a member of the BetterU program inthe Hudson Valley, a 12-week heart-health improvement program for womenthat is celebrated at the Go Red forWomen Luncheon.

“I find takeaways at Heart Associationevents each year,” she said, “and I try toeducate myself and others about heartissues wherever I can.”

Kosack has also followed the HeartAssociation’s health advice.

“We all have a heart, and we need toprotect it,” Kosack said. “I avoid eatinganything that could build up calcium inmy arteries, abstain from smoking, prac-tice good dental hygiene and drink lots ofwater. Exercise is also so important, yetchallenging. I do aim for 8,000 to 10,000steps a day, and have set a goal this yearto bike 77 miles to Manhattan starting atthe Dutchess Rail Trail.

“My message to the community is,look out for your health and take care ofeach other. We all need to get back out-side and what better way than the HeartWalk? By being part of this event, you arejoining in heart health and continuing toimprove the lives of the people you love.

“As a community, let’s also be there tohelp the continued efforts of the AHA byinvesting. By investing time and moneywe continue the mission of the AHA,which is helping many people lead betterand healthier lives. The Heart Associationprovides educational information, teach-es CPR and of course, invests inresearch.”

“It’s great to be having an in-personevent again, and Donna is a terrific leaderfor this,” said Sunny Intwala, M.D., car-diologist at Nuvance Health and presi-dent of the Dutchess-Ulster Board ofDirectors for the American HeartAssociation. “Her perspective as a sur-vivor reminds us that it can be surprisingwho suffers from heart disease. Laerdal isa longtime supporter, and Donna hasbeen a longtime participant. She is anenthusiastic and dedicated leader. We’regrateful that she is chairing the cam-paign.”

Kosack lives in East Fishkill with hus-band, daughters and son.

The Dutchess-Ulster Heart Walk raisesfunds so the American Heart Associationcan continue to fund research and com-munity programs to fight the No. 1 andNo. 5 killers in America, heart diseaseand stroke.

DEC adopts new regulationsfor freshwater fishing in NY

New York State Department ofEnvironmental Conservation (DEC)Commissioner Basil Seggos hasannounced the adoption of new freshwa-ter fishing regulations that will take effecton April 1.

Following a public comment period onthe draft proposals earlier this year, thenew regulations reflect the input receivedand the support of the angling communi-ty in DEC’s efforts to make fishing NewYork’s waters less complicated and easierto understand.

“The new regulations adopted todaycoupled with the reformatted FreshwaterFishing Regulations Guide reflect DEC’ssustained commitment to ensuring theenjoyment of both novice and expertanglers in New York State by makingfishing easy and accessible,”Commissioner Seggos said.“Amendments to freshwater fishing regu-lations provide greater consistency andsignificantly reduce special regulationswhile still maintaining protective meas-ures to sustain the health of the State’sfisheries.”

DEC is implementing changes toreduce the number of special regulationswhile still providing the protections nec-essary to ensure sustainable fisheries,including changing some statewide regu-lations for certain species and eliminatingspecial regulations that are no longer nec-essary. Some of the new statewide regula-tions were already broadly applied viaspecial regulations. Some special regula-tions are still necessary, particularly forwaters that require unique managementstrategies to achieve desired fisheries out-comes, but DEC has significantlyreduced the number of special regula-tions. Additional changes include open-ing the season for all sportfish on a harddate and allowing ice fishing in watersinhabited by trout in most of the state.”

DEC also adopted more conservativeharvest regulations for sunfish to protectpopulations from over-harvest and

increased the minimum size limit forcrappie to 10 inches to improve the stabil-ity and size structure of populations. DECalso placed experimental regulations on11 waters to determine if larger sunfishcan be produced under a 15-fish-per-dayharvest limit and an eight-inch minimumsize limit.

Notable changesA complete compilation of changes

and an assessment of public commentassociated with the final rulemaking isavailable on the DEC website atdec.ny.gov/outdoor/124258.html. Majorregulation changes include:

• New statewide regulation for rain-bow, brown trout, and splake in lakes andponds. The season will now be open year-round, with a five-fish daily limit, anysize, with a “no more than two longerthan 12 inches” harvest rule;

• Statewide Atlantic salmon regula-tions will now allow for a year-roundopen season.

• Ice fishing is permitted on all watersin New York unless specifically prohibit-ed with the exception of Essex, Franklin,Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, St.Lawrence, Warren, and Washingtoncounties where previous rules remain;

• New specific dates replaced floatingdates for statewide season openers toinclude: May 1 - Walleye, Northern Pike,Pickerel and Tiger Muskellunge; June 1 –Muskellunge. Note that in 2022, DEC willallow for the fishing of muskellungebeginning the last Saturday in May toaccommodate previously planned fishingtrips; June 15 - Largemouth andSmallmouth Bass. A five-fish daily wall-eye limit in Oneida Lake; A new regula-tion to limit the growth of the walleyepopulation in Skaneateles Lake. No dailypossession limit; 12-inch minimum sizelimit, open year-round; The statewidesunfish daily harvest limit has beenreduced from 50 to 25 fish; and Thestatewide minimum size limit for crappiehas been increased from nine inches to 10.


Traditional Okinawan Karatestudents compete in Spring Shiai

Traditional Okinawan Karate studentsparticipated in the Spring Shiai and test-ing at the Vassar College Gymnasium onSaturday, March 5.

The event drew students from fivelocations. It included students from NewPaltz Karate, and Traditional OkinawanKarate schools in Pleasant Valley, EastFishkill, plus students from Brooklyn andKinnelon, NJ.

Groups of students performed self-defense demonstrations and kata (martialarts forms consisting of striking, blockingand kicking combinations).

The final segment of the Shiai was thepromotion of the students who had beentested earlier in the day. The highest pro-motions were those at black-belt level:

• Junior Black Belt: Tyler Kivell,Vianey Matias, Patrick Roach, Stephen

Schwartz• Shodan (First degree black belt):

Ryan Bair, Tyler Campbell, MadisonFreideman, Gala Fries-Enell

• Nidan (Second degree black belt):Ruy Alencar, Rick Alfandre, AlexCamacho, Jamie Meluso

• Sandan (Third Degree black belt):Ross Kivell, Kevin Newman

• Yodan (Fourth Degree black belt):(none)

• Godan (Fifth Degree black belt):Steve Borland

• Rokudan (Sixth Degree black belt):Deena Levitz, Christopher Miller

Traditional Okinawan Karate hasDutchess County locations in PleasantValley and East Fishkill. They can bereached at (845) 635-1426 (PleasantValley) or (845) 797-2258 (East Fishkill).

Patrick Roach of Clinton Corners demonstrates a jumping forward roll during the Spring Shiaiand testing at the Vassar College Gym. Courtesy photo

COVID-19 QUICK FACTS – DUTCHESS COUNTY(as of March 20)

Active cases: 116 (up from 104 on March 12)Community transmission: 9.53 per 100,000 (up from 8.85 on March 12)Hospitalizations due to COVID-19: 1 (down from 7 on March 12)Hospitalizations of individuals with COVID-19: 5 (down from 12 on March 12)Total deaths: 654 (was 651 as of March 12)% population 18+ with at least one dose of vaccine: 85.18 (slightly up from March

12, when it was 85.1)% of total county population with at least one dose of vaccine: 76.71 (slightly up

from 76.62 on March 12)% of total county population that has completed their vaccine series: 69.07 (slight-

ly up from 68.96 on March 12)The county dashboard doesn’t include data on boosters; however, according to the

CDC, 50.9 percent of the county’s fully vaccinated population has received a booster, upslightly from 50.7 percent on March 12.

Currently, the CDC classifies Dutchess as a low-risk county.Town of Clinton seeks to fill Planning Board vacancyThe Town of Clinton has a vacancy on

the Planning Board that it seeks to fill.The Planning Board is responsible for

guiding development of land and growthwithin the Town of Clinton in accordancewith the Zoning Law and its amend-ments, and the subdivision regulations.The Planning Board reviews andapproves development in the Town of

Clinton, meeting at 7:30 p.m. on the firstand third Tuesdays of the month.

If you are interested in joining thePlanning Board, send a letter of interestand resume to [email protected], or you drop it off duringbusiness hours at the office in theSchoolhouse Building. All letters andresumes should be received by April 1.

American Red Cross testing for COVID-19 antibodies,

March donors eligible for e-gift-card and chance to win trip for 2For a limited time, the American Red

Cross has resumed testing all blood,platelet and plasma donations forCOVID-19 antibodies. Plasma from rou-tine donations that have high levels ofCOVID-19 antibodies may be used asconvalescent plasma to help meet theneeds of COVID-19 patients with weak-ened immune systems. At the same time,the Red Cross blood supply remains vul-nerable, and individuals are urged toschedule a blood or platelet donation.

All who come to give blood orplatelets in March will get a $10 e-giftcard, thanks to Fanatics. Plus, donors willalso automatically be entered for a chanceto win a trip for two to the 2022 MLB®All-Star Game® in Los Angeles,California, when you come to give March1-31. The package includes two tickets to2022 MLB® All-Star Saturday, the 2022Home Run Derby, and the 2022 MLB®All-Star Game®, round-trip airfare toLos Angeles, four-night hotel accommo-dations (July 16-20, 2022), plus a $750gift card for expenses (Details availableat rcblood.org/team).

In the days and weeks ahead, it’s criti-cally important the Red Cross maintains areadily available blood supply so hospitalpatients can receive the care they need.To make an appointment, use the RedCross Blood Donor App, visitRedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED

CROSS (1-800-733-2767).Antibody testing will indicate if the

donor’s immune system has producedantibodies to this coronavirus followingvaccination or infection, regardless ofwhether they developed symptoms.Donations will be tested using samplespulled at the time of donation and sent toa testing laboratory where they will alsoundergo routine infectious disease test-ing. A positive antibody test result doesnot confirm infection or immunity.

COVID-19 antibody test results willbe available 1-2 weeks after donation inthe Red Cross Blood Donor App or donorportal at RedCrossBlood.org. The RedCross is not testing donors to diagnose ill-ness, referred to as a diagnostic test.

All who come to give blood orplatelets in March will get a $10 e-giftcard, thanks to Fanatics. Plus, donors willalso automatically be entered for a chanceto win a trip for two to the 2022 MLB®All-Star Game® in Los Angeles,California, when you come to give March1-31. The package includes two tickets to2022 MLB® All-Star Saturday, the 2022Home Run Derby, and the 2022 MLB®All-Star Game®, round-trip airfare toLos Angeles, four-night hotel accommo-dations (July 16-20, 2022), plus a $750gift card for expenses. (Details availableat rcblood.org/team)

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DC Criminal Justice Council report highlightsextensive collaboration among agencies

The Dutchess County Criminal JusticeCouncil (CJC) has released its 2021Annual Report, highlighting the ongoingcollaboration between numerousDutchess County departments, communi-ty organizations, law enforcement agencies, and justices to maximizeresources and continually enhance thecriminal justice system. The CJC’s continuum of services and interventionshas been recognized as a state and national model for reducing recidivismand ensuring community safety.

During 2021, agencies throughout thecriminal justice system creatively adapted to conducting meetings and courtsessions virtually and continued providing essential services, includingpre-trial diversion services, re-entry pro-gramming, training for first responders,and many others despite the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic.

Additionally, agencies have continuedto adapt to the impacts following therecent state Bail Reform legislation andchanges to Discovery rules. In 2020 and2021, Dutchess County agencies havestruggled to provide services such as pre-trial intervention, probation, or otheralternatives-to-incarceration programsthat offenders would have been connect-ed to prior to bail reform. Similarly, district attorneys throughout the statehave grappled with recent reform to thediscovery process, as onerous timelinesand protocols that accompanied thereform have forced prosecutors to oftendrop prosecution of many cases, puttingvictims and witnesses at even more riskand allowing defendants back on thestreets, often to re-offend.

Kevin Warwick, member of the CJC’sSpecial Populations Workgroup andnationally recognized criminal justiceconsultant from Alternative SolutionsAssociates Inc., said, “Dutchess Countyis the only county in the country withsuch an extensive coordination of servic-es, collaboration between agencies, andactivities throughout its entire criminaljustice system. From intervening withthose at-risk of committing crimes tohelping offenders successfully re-enterthe community and reduce their risk ofre-offending.”

The CJC is comprised of 10 commit-tees covering various topics and popula-tions within the system. In 2021, theCJC’s various committees have workedto investigate trends in data related torecidivism and incarceration, improve

services for juveniles in the criminal jus-tice system, and initiate strategies andinterventions to overall improve the crim-inal justice system. Among the 2021committee activities:

• The Quality Assurance Committee(QA) continued multiple analyses of theDutchess County Jail (DCJ) population tobetter understand the reality of the exist-ing criminal justice system and informpolicy making. The committee has alsobegun studying the impact of BailReform. Retrospectively, the committee’sanalysis showed reincarceration rates ofnearly 50 percent among those previous-ly held for Misdemeanor and Non-Violent Felony offenses, which are nownon-qualifying offences under BailReform. The analysis also verified thatyearly DCJ admissions for non-qualify-ing offenses declined by nearly 1,500 andthat, unless sentenced, people arrested forsuch offenses can no longer benefit fromthe County’s successful RESTART pro-gram, which has been proven to reduceindividuals’ risk to re-offend. The com-mittee will continue to objectively evalu-ate prospective impacts of Bail Reformand will assist in developing innovativepolicies and practices.

• The Re-Entry and SpecialPopulations sub-committees advocatedand supported the expansion ofMedication Assisted Treatment (MAT) atthe DCJ to include induction and mainte-nance for individuals with substance usedisorders. A case manager was alsotasked with ensuring a smooth transitionfor program participants re-entering thecommunity.

• With a technical assistance grantawarded in partnership with the NYSDivision of Criminal Justice Services andthe Office of Probation and CommunityCorrections, the Juvenile JusticeCommittee has been working with theRobert F. Kennedy National ResourceCenter for Juvenile Justice and othercounty stakeholders to review the entirejuvenile justice system to identify areasfor enhancement and work has begun onthe project’s first recommendation –choosing a trauma screening instrumentlinked to community resources. This isespecially important considering the sig-nificant increase in a need for youth men-tal health services due to lingering nega-tive impacts on young people’s social andacademic development following the iso-lation of virtual schooling.

• The Police Reform and

Modernization Committee, the CJC’snewest committee, completed its policemodernization plan in conjunction withthe Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office andother law enforcement agencies as wellas significantly increased the diversity ofthe pool of candidates applying for thepolice exam.

• Assessing the needs of domestic vio-lence and other victims and survivors wasthe focus of the Victims and Justice-Involved Women’s committees in 2021,including a partnership with MaristCollege to develop surveys to identifyadditional service needs due to the pan-demic and to analyze the results to imple-ment strategies to better meet the needs ofboth victims and women.

• Gender-responsive strategies and pro-grams were also addressed in 2021 and aresidential center for women, operated byProject M.O.R.E., is scheduled to openearly this year. The residence for womenwill open additional beds for male resi-dents at the Re-Entry transitional housingcenter in the Town of Poughkeepsie. Thiswill also permit expansion of existing pro-grams as well as introducing the newRECHARGE (Re-Entry CommunityHousing and Resource GuidedEmpowerment) program. RECHARGEwill be the next step for participants in theCounty’s successful jail-based RESTARTprogram. Once individuals are releasedfrom DCJ, RECHARGE will assist withfinding permanent housing, employment,education, and other supports necessary tosuccessfully re-enter the community andnot re-offend.

Additional highlights from 2021include:

• Secured funding through the NewYork State Division of Criminal JusticeServices for a 16th year of re-entry pro-gramming, which is provided by ExodusTransitional Community at the Re-EntryCenter, located at 97-99 Cannon St. in theCity of Poughkeepsie:

Provided assessment services to 260individuals

162 participants completed the angermanagement program

107 participants completed the Ready,Set, Work program

146 participants found employment• Worked with Exodus and

Community House Initiatives to evaluateand increase services at the 8-bed, 90-day

transitional housing facility for homelessparolees on North Hamilton Street inPoughkeepsie, including:

Adding Moral Reconation TherapyClasses

Partnered with Vassar College to offercollege credit courses with both Vassarstudents and six formerly incarceratedindividuals participating.

RESTART was held virtually in 2021thanks to collaboration between programand corrections staff.

The Special Populations Committeecontinued to review and provide input forthe design of the programming units ofthe new Justice and Transitions Center toensure physical layout and programmingneeds continue to be aligned.

• The Diversion Committee assisted inoffering Crisis Intervention Training(CIT) to local law enforcement agencies.Since 2015, 442 law enforcement officersand 32 emergency dispatchers have com-pleted the 40-hour training with an addi-tional 179 officers and CorrectionsOfficers completing the Basic CIT 8-hourcourse. This results in 79 percent of activecounty law enforcement being trained.

• The Community InvolvementCommittee participated in and presentedmany virtual public forums, including onthe Dutchess County JudicialDrug/Diversion Program (Drug Court)with graduates from the program sharingtheir experiences and community expertsdiscussing new approaches to helpingindividuals with substance use disorders.

• The Centralized ArraignmentCommittee continued to research the effi-cacy of Centralized Arraignment inDutchess County for after-hours criminalarraignments to provide these court pro-ceedings more efficiently.

CJC Chair and Director of the Officeof Probation and CommunityCorrections, Mary Ellen Still, said, “Weare grateful to have so many agencies andfacets of the criminal justice system rep-resented on the Criminal Justice Council.Despite the challenges the past year hasput on the system, we are united in ourcommitment to continuing to improve thesystem and ensuring those within the sys-tem receive fair and equitable treatmentand our community is safer for all.”

For more information on the DutchessCounty Criminal Justice Council, visitdutchessny.gov.


DC Drug Task Force reports arrestThe Dutchess County Drug Task Force

reports the arrest of Christopher J. Norris,age 39 of Hyde Park, in connection withan investigation into drug sales out of alocal motel in Hyde Park. On March 15,Drug Task Force members with the assis-tance of the Hyde Park Police andDutchess County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant resulting in thefollowing:

Norris has been charged with onecount of Criminal Possession of aControlled Substance in the third degreewith an intent to sell, a class B felony, andone count of Criminal Possession of a

Controlled Substance in the fourthdegree, a class C felony. Norris was alsofound to have three outstanding arrestwarrants issued by the Town of HydePark Justice Court.

Norris was processed at the Hyde ParkPolice Department and then arraignedand remanded to the Dutchess CountyJail on no bail. No further details will bereleased about the case at this time.

If anyone has information about indi-viduals selling drugs, they are urged tocontact the confidential tip-line [email protected] or call(845) 463-6040.

RED HOOK MAN ARRESTED FOR RAPE OF A CHILDOn March 11, the New York State

Police from the Rhinebeck barracksarrested Gary Cowperthwaite, age 64, ofRed Hook, for Rape in the 2nd degree,and two counts of Criminal Sex Act in the2nd degree, all Class D felonies.

Following a law enforcement tip

Investigators determined Cowperthwaitesexually assaulted a child.

Cowperthwaite was arraigned beforethe town of Red Hook court and remand-ed to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of$20,000 cash bail, $40,000 secure bond,or $80,000 partially secured bond.

DiNapoli: Former Rhinebeck employeearrested for working side job on villagetime, falsifying time sheets and mileage

On March 18, New York StateComptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and theNew York State Police announced thearrest of former Village of RhinebeckSuperintendent of Public Works John J.Fenton Jr., 56, of Wappingers Falls on sixcounts, including grand larceny, falsify-ing business records and corrupting thegovernment in the 3rd degree.

The arrest was a result of a joint inves-tigation between DiNapoli’s Office, theDutchess County District Attorney’sOffice, and the New York State Police.

While a full-time employee with theVillage of Rhinebeck, Fenton obtainedpart-time zoning and code enforcementand building inspection employment withthe Town of Rhinebeck, the Village ofTivoli, the Town of Red Hook and theTown of Clinton. In addition to his publicemployment, he conducted home inspec-tions for his two private companies.

Fenton allegedly left during the work-day while working for the Village ofRhinebeck to work for the other munici-palities and then falsified time sheets sub-mitted to Red Hook to hide his double-dipping. Fenton also falsified mileagereimbursement requests to Red Hook inorder to receive improper payments.Fenton also used the village’s office and

other resources to work his various sidejobs. As a result, he allegedly stole$2,697 from the Village of Rhinebeckand $2,978 from the Town of Red Hook.

“Mr. Fenton allegedly cheated the tax-payers of multiple municipalities to linehis own pocket,” DiNapoli said. “I thankDutchess County District AttorneyWilliam Grady and the New York StatePolice for partnering with my office tohold him accountable.”

“Our investigation determined thatFenton was allegedly stealing from tax-payers for his own benefit by falsifyinghis time sheets,” said New York StatePolice Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen.“We have no tolerance for any type ofpublic corruption, and I commend theNew York State Comptroller’s Office, ourState Police members, and the DutchessCounty District Attorney’s Office fortheir combined effort in exposing thisfraud.”

Fenton was arrested and released on anappearance ticket and is due back in courton April 7.

Fenton worked for the Village ofRhinebeck from April 2014 until May2020 after he pleaded guilty to officialmisconduct for an unrelated matter whilein office.

Attorney General James warns consumers impacted by T-Mobile

data breach of potential identity theftNew York Attorney General Letitia

James provided guidance to consumerswho may have been impacted by a 2021T-Mobile data breach, following reportsthat the stolen information was put forsale on the dark web. Alongside a biparti-san coalition of attorneys general,Attorney General James advised all NewYork residents who believe they wereimpacted by the data breach to takeappropriate steps to protect their informa-tion from identity theft. This comes afterseveral individuals received alerts thattheir information was circulating onlinefollowing the August 2021 data breach.

In August 2021, T-Mobile reported amassive data breach compromising thesensitive personal information of millionsof current, former, and prospective T-Mobile customers. The breach impactedmore than 53 million individuals, includ-ing more than 4 million New Yorkers.Among other categories of impactedinformation, millions had their names,dates of birth, Social Security numbers,and driver’s license information compro-mised.

Recently, a large subset of the infor-mation compromised in the breach wasdiscovered for sale on the dark web — ahidden portion of the Internet wherecyber criminals buy, sell, and track per-sonal information. Many individualsreceived alerts through various identitytheft protection services informing themthat their information was found online inconnection with the breach, confirmingthat impacted individuals are at height-ened risk for identity theft.

Attorney General James urges anyonewho believes they were impacted by theT-Mobile breach to take the followingsteps to protect themselves:

• Monitor your credit. Credit monitor-ing services track your credit report andalert you whenever a change is made,such as a new account or a large purchase.Most services will notify you within 24hours of any change to your credit report.

• Consider placing a free credit freezeon your credit report. Identity thieveswill not be able to open a new creditaccount in your name while the freeze isin place. You can place a credit freeze bycontacting each of the three major cred-it bureaus:

Equifax | https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze+1 (888) 766-0008

Experian | https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html+1 (888) 397-3742

TransUnion https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze+1 (800) 680-7289

• Place a fraud alert on your creditreport. A fraud alert tells lenders andcreditors to take extra steps to verify youridentity before issuing credit. You canplace a fraud alert by contacting any oneof the three major credit bureaus.

• Additional Resources. If you believeyou are a victim of identity theft, go toidentitytheft.gov for assistance on howto report it and recover from it — or con-tact our office for help by completing andsubmitting a complaint with the Bureauof Internet and Technology or by calling(800) 771-7755.

DC Comptroller Lois partnerswith Vet Zero on financial seminar series for veterans

Dutchess County Comptroller RobinLois has partnered with Hudson RiverHousing and VetZero to provide localveterans with a free educational seriesdevoted to maintaining financial health,as well as utilizing veteran-specific gov-ernment services. In consideration of theCOVID-19 pandemic, Part 1 of the serieswill include a brief presentation by theNew York State Comptroller’s Office toprovide further guidance within the realmof pandemic-related relief. A free dinnerwill also be provided by a localPoughkeepsie eatery.

“I am happy to partner with VetZeroand the New York State Comptroller’sOffice to provide vital financial informa-tion to our local Veterans. It’s importantthat our Veterans know what financial

resources and tools are available, and ourOffices are here to bring it to them conve-niently in one place,” said Lois.

Part 1: Personal Finances, will be onTuesday, April 12, from 5:30 to 7:30p.m., at the Poughkeepsie VFW Post 170,1 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie. Part 1will cover how to balance a personalbudget, understanding and raising creditscores, and filing income taxes. Veteranswho wish to attend are advised to bringtheir tax documents, bank statements, andany other questions they might have.Resources will be available on site toprovide direct assistance.

Parts 2 and 3 of the series are sched-uled for the Summer and Fall, withdetails to be provided in the comingweeks.

Sheriff ’s Office investigatingincreasing phone scams

The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Officewould like to take this opportunity to warn theresidents of Dutchess County and surround-ing areas about scams that once again seem tobe on the rise.

Scams are ways in which criminals willattempt to get money from people by contact-ing them and making up elaborate stories. Insome cases the perpetrators have tried, some-times successfully, to use the victim’s emo-tions about a loved one in trouble to getmoney. It’s common for the perpetrators ofthese scams to try to get money by telling peo-ple that one of their relatives has been serious-ly hurt or is in jail, and that they need moneyright away. In many cases they will pose as alaw enforcement official or another relative totry and convince the victim that it’s legitimate.

The latest scam involves the perpetratorsposing as representatives of law enforcement.The Sheriff’s Office received two calls aboutthis scam on March 9, and in both cases theperpetrators identified themselves as “Sgt.Jason Mark” and left voicemails instructingthe victims to call them back right away aboutan urgent matter. In both cases the call recipi-ents recognized it as a scam and contact theSheriff’s Office immediately.

The Sheriff’s Office would like to offer thefollowing tips to help people avoid thesescams:

• Legitimate law enforcement would notattempt to satisfy a warrant or make promisesto avoid prosecution by soliciting money.

• If you receive an email about an orderyou didn’t place or asking you to send moneycall the company using a legitimate number.DO NOT follow the instructions in the email,click on any links in the email, or call thenumber provided in the email.

• If someone asks you to purchase mer-chandise, transfer money, provide bank infor-mation, or enter a code given to you by themuse caution as it is likely a scam.

• Do not meet up with someone that youdon’t know; if you’re asked to do this it issurely a scam, and it is very dangerous aswell.

• If you’re contacted by someone you don’tknow asking for money, for any reason, that’s

a signal that it’s most likely a scam.• If someone calls you and tells you that a

relative has been hurt or is in jail, confirm itfirst before sending any money. Call other rel-atives or a legitimate law enforcement agencyfor confirmation before any money is sent. Ifthey’re posing as a relative, try and contactthat relative for confirmation.

• Sending money overseas is especiallyrisky; use extreme caution.

• Ask the person for their call back numberand ask to speak to their supervisor to confirmthe info; if it’s a scam they will most likelyhang up at this point and the number they giveyou will be bogus.

• If the person is telling you that a lovedone is in the hospital or jail, find out whichone and contact the institution yourself toconfirm.

• If a loved one has recently passed awaybe wary; in some cases perpetrators have evenpreyed on victims by searching through theobituaries and calling surviving loved ones. Ifyou get calls from people you don’t knowsoon after someone passes away, be carefuland confirm it before you send any money.

• In some cases someone will call and tellthe victim that they’ve won money, but to“process the claim” they need to first sendmoney. Beware this is most definitely a scamand don’t send any money – you should neverhave to pay money to claim a prize. If it seemstoo good to be true, it most likely is.

• If there’s any doubt about a phone call oremail received, contact the Sheriff’s Officebefore sending any money.

• Scams tend to increase during the holidayseason, be especially alert for them duringthose times.

It is very important to not send any moneyto anyone that you don’t know until you’veconfirmed the situation through an independ-ent source and feel comfortable with it. If it’sa scam once the money is sent it’s very diffi-cult, and most times impossible, to get it back.If anyone thinks they may have been the vic-tim of a scam they are encouraged to contactthe Sheriff’s Office at 845-486-3800 or viathe tipline at 845-605-CLUE [email protected].


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March 23-29, 2022

Two performances set atStissing Center March 26-27

The Stissing Center in PinePlains will present two perform-ances on Saturday and Sunday,March 26 and 27.

The duo “2 of a Kind,” fea-turing Brent D. Kuenning andSteve Geyer, will perform onSaturday at 8 p.m.

Their original signature show“Sing, Swing, and Soul” is asophisticated journey of themusical styles that have becomethe standards of the greatAmerican song book. The ver-satility of styles runs the gamutfrom contemporary croonersincluding Harry Connick Jr.,Barry Manilow, Michael Bublé,and John Legend. Songsinclude: “Me and My Shadow,”“Ain’t that a Kick in the Head,”“Home” and a high energyMotown Medley.

Advance tickets are recom-mended ($20). Tickets are $25at the door.

On Sunday, the LocalProduce Readers’ Theatre willpresent “Village Cidiot,” byLauren Letellier at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $5 and doors open at 2:30p.m.

Having lost her job and her youngestbrother to cancer, Lauren moves fromNYC to a rural upstate town where every-thing she worked so hard to acquire —from her corporate wardrobe to her urbanidentity — is useless. Facing off againstmarauding bears, suspicious locals and a

near-death illness, she tries to buildmeaning in a new life she never wanted.The hilarious and the heartbreaking arefound in equal measure this production.

This is the sixth offering in the LocalProduce Readers’ Theatre series present-ed by The Stissing Center and OblongBooks. Tickets are $5 per show, andseries passes are available for $35.

Check out thestissingcenter.org forupdates to the Covid policy.

2 of a Kind will perform their “Sing, Swing, and Soul” show at The Stissing Center on Saturday.Courtesy photo

EXHIBITIONSCunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 9 & 12 Vassar St., Poughkeepsie. Through April 29:

Featured in the Hallway Art Gallery at 9 Vassar St. will be Rachel Arielle Kleinman; and at 12Vassar St. will be Barbara Masterson in the Reception & Hancock Galleries. Visitors must callthe Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center Office at (845) 486-4571 for access to galleries. Visit cunneen-hackett.org for hours and to review the Visitation Safety Protocols.

Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie.Through July: “Beyond the Threshold: Contemporary Tibetan Art,” on view in the Loeb’sAsian Gallery. Among the major themes explored in these wide-ranging works are theimpacts of globalization and commercialism on Tibetan culture, the creation and inhabitationof virtual worlds, self-representation and the questioning of identities, interconnectednessand pushing back against expectations collectively imposed upon Tibetans as subjects of theoutsider gaze. (845) 437-5632 or fllac.vassar.edu

Rhinebeck Bank, 6414 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck. Through April 21: Botanical artworkby Ellen Crimmins, a collection of 19 traditional and waxed [email protected]

Trolley Barn Gallery, 489 Main St., Poughkeepsie. Through April 14: The Art Effect youthcuratorial team presents the international juried exhibition, “High Contrast,” an exhibition cel-ebrates unconventional uses of media, including light installation, textiles and multimediasculpture, as well as painting and photography. A virtual artist talk moderated by the YouthCuratorial Team and three featured artists will take place on Wed., March 23, 7-8 p.m. (845)471-7477

WomensWork.art, 4 S. Clinton St., Poughkeepsie. Through April 23: “Emerging,” a collection of artwork featuring emerging and student artists. www.womenswork.art

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Now that the weather is changing fromwinter to spring and it is still chilly in themorning, I leave for work with a jacket ora sweater of some sort and a hat to covermy balding head. I pull up to the corner ofmy street and I see kids standing therewith their hands shoved into their pocketswith short-sleeved shirts on, and frostybreath coming out of their mouth, andI’m thinking that would never have hap-

pened when I was a kid.You see, when I was a kid my mom

was the sweater Nazi. We would neverleave the house without one if the temper-ature was under 60 degrees. I hated wear-ing jackets, sweaters and hats. I would tryto sneak out to the bus stop without them.However, more often than not, Momwould catch me and make me wear one.And if I gave her a hard time she would

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Sweater weatherThe change of the seasons reminds Luigi of chilly mornings waiting for the school bus.

put it on me herself. And if she had to putit on me herself, it was never pleasant.

First, she would pick what I thoughtwas the ugliest sweater in the drawer. Itwas always a hand-me-down of some sortand usually with some type of bird knit-ted into it, one that I thought was girlyand one I knew would get made fun of.She would stick my head through theneck hole of my “Ugly, girly, demon,sweater from hell” with me grunting andgroaning.

She would then sigh because, naturally,I was not helping to make her job easier.In fact, I was doing whatever I could tomake her job more difficult so maybe, justmaybe, she’d get fed up and tell me to justgo. But my mom never gave up. She livedthrough Benito Mussolini, so my littletemper tantrum was nothing. It was herquest to put this sweater on me so I didn’tcatch a cold, and if she had to twist everyone my appendages to prevent it, so be it.She would invariably practically rip myarm out of my socket in order to put itthrough the sleeve of my “Ugly, girly,demon, sweater from hell.” All the timewith me screaming and crying.

Finally, she would bend my remaining

arm at a very unhealthy angle and some-how put it in the other sleeve of my“Ugly, girly, demon, sweater from hell”. Iwould stand there looking in the mirror,pouting and wondering how I wasn’tgoing to get made fun of at school. Myhair would be messed up, my ears redfrom chafing, my eyes red from crying.She would then give me a kiss, make thesign of the cross on my forehead, andsend me out the door to the bus stop.

I stood at the bus stop trying to figureout how I could sneak away and take offmy “Ugly, girly, demon, sweater fromhell” before the bus got to our house. Ikept looking back at the front door wait-ing to see if my mom would go backinside the house. There she stood evervigilant, reading my mind, making sure Ikept the sweater on.

Just then the bus came. I stood therepanicking knowing what was about tohappen. The bus slowed to a stop. Thebrakes would hiss, the doors squeakedopened. Tony D’Angelo, my bus driverlooked down to me with a big smile onhis face from his perch. I took a deepbreath, closed my eyes and trudged up the

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WILDERSTEIN ANNOUNCES CALL FOR VOLUNTEERSWilderstein Historic Site in Rhinebeck invites those interested in learning about volun-

teer opportunities at the site to attend an orientation meeting for new and returning volun-teers on Saturday, April 9, at 10 a.m. The orientation meeting will take place over Zoom.

Volunteering at Wilderstein is a fantastic way to learn about local history, make friends,and become involved in the community. Additional volunteers are needed to conduct guid-ed tours, work in the gift shop, help maintain the landscape, and more.

Three generations of the Suckley family called Wilderstein their home. The estate, withits exquisite Queen Anne mansion and Calvert Vaux designed landscape, is widely regard-ed as one of the Hudson Valley’s most important examples of Victorian architecture. Thelast person to reside at Wilderstein was Margaret (Daisy) Suckley, whose remarkablefriendship with Franklin Delano Roosevelt has been well-chronicled and is the subject ofmuch interest.

Without Wilderstein’s cadre of dedicated volunteers, it would be impossible to keep thishistoric site open as a cultural destination for visitors from around the region and the world.Wilderstein is located at 330 Morton Road in Rhinebeck. For further information, call theWilderstein Office at (845) 876-4818.

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‘Discovery’ of historic housereveals home of former slave

After living in Florida for threedecades, Mary Witherwax and her hus-band, Roland, were looking for a house tobuy in Dutchess County in 2020. Theywere returning home in the sense thatthey had grown up locally and had knowneach other from their teenage years.

Mary “just knew” she walked into theright house in the Town of Hyde Park onEast Market Street. She had a feelingthere was a wonderful history tied to thehouse, which motivated her to want tocall it home.

It turns out, she was right.“I knew it was the right place the sec-

ond I walked in, my husband not so muchat first, but it has grown on him. An oldhouse can be harder to keep up. We hadbuilt a new house when we moved to

Florida. But I feel that if you live in NewYork, especially here, you need to live inan old house. That’s what this area is allabout,” she said.

“When I first walked in, it was a feel-ing as I started walking through. I thoughtthe quirks, the odd stairs added character(there is a very narrow, very vertical setof stairs leading upstairs and to the base-ment). That was it, I wanted the house.”

Mary and Roland bought the housethinking it was built in 1900, the datementioned in tax records and the dateadvertised by the real estate agent. Maryexplains, “At the closing, the prior ownerhad prepared an envelope with the deedchain going back to 1826 showing all thenames of owners, including a man namedDunbar Brown, but I knew nothing abouthim until recently.”

The deed chain shows that the narrowand deep quarter acre lot was subdividedin 1826 and was first purchased for $75by Deborah and Dennis Beach. DunbarBrown bought two adjacent quarter acrelots for a total of $170 in 1834. By 1857,the deed included his wife’s name, andthey sold the two lots for $462. The high-er price suggests, and other data supports,that Brown had built a house by then, theone that stands today.

What is exceptional about Brown isthat we know, from other sources, that hewas enslaved by Judge EdmundPendleton on an estate just north of theVanderbilt site, arriving in Hyde Park

from New Jersey around 1820. We don’tknow exactly when Brown became free,but slavery was abolished and prohibitedin New York State from July 4, 1827, sohe was certainly free by then.

This information was a kind of acci-dental or incidental discovery as DCHSwas conducting an updated investigationinto the Hyde Park New GuineaCommunity, an effort for Black HistoryMonth that was sponsored by DutchessCounty Government, Offices of theCounty Executive, Clerk and Historian.

Emily Majer of Tivoli is owner/opera-tor of “White Clay Kill Preservation.”She has an MS in Historic Preservationfrom the University of Massachusetts, isTown Historian of Red Hook, and is atrustee of Historic Red Hook.

She is confident the house was stand-ing during the period of ownership ofDunbar Brown, saying, “It’s the wholepackage, the size and massing of thestructure and the visible eyebrow win-dow. While there is some newer flooringin parts, the beams look to have beenhand hewn and sash sawn, and the mortarin the basement looks like a nice soft limemixture. These elements, plus the sizeand shape of the house, and the rooflinedefinitely say pre-1850 to me. 1834 iswithin the range of possibility.”

We are very fortunate to have the notesof Edward Braman, a local Hyde Parkhistorian. Called the “Edward BramanDiaries, 1873 to 1894,” they are housed atthe Franklin D. Roosevelt PresidentialLibrary & Museum, part of the FranklinD. Roosevelt Hudson River Valley &Dutchess County Manuscript Collection.

Through them we learn that whileenslaved Dunbar Brown was known asPompey Brown, and that it was somewhere along his journey fromenslaved to being a free man, that hechanged his name.

Braman visited Dunbar Brown and hiswife, Amy Griffin Brown, in New YorkCity in 1878, and wrote the following,“Dunbar (Pompey) Brown was a slavewhen he came to Hyde Park in 1821 or1822, as coachman for Judge Edmund H.Pendleton. Later, after he left the Judge,he settled in New York City and becamea carpet shaker, whitewasher, and publicwaiter. He prospered and at one time wasworth considerable property. He is aprominent member of St. Philip’s (col-ored) Episcopal Church on MulberryStreet, and his daughter is one of the ladymanagers of its fairs…”

In a summary note, meant to indicatethe hospitality and popularity of Dunbarand Amy Brown at Wooster Street,Braman writes, “Brown’s brass doorplate with ‘D. Brown’ on it is well worn.”

Judge Edmond Pendleton’s father,Nathaniel Pendleton, was best known forbeing the second to Alexander Hamiltonat the duel that proved fatal to Hamilton.He married into the Bard family andcame to own an estate just north of theBard family. The Bard family estate waslocated at the site of today’s VanderbiltEstate.

When Brown died in 1884 at the ageof 84, the New York Globe of June 7,1884 referred to him as “an old andrespected citizen, a prominent member ofSt Philip’s P.E. (Colored) Church wherehis funeral was held. He left a widow, twodaughters and three grandchildren inNew York City.” The reference to thechurch is explained in the book, “InProtest and Progress. New York’s FirstBlack Episcopal Church Fights Racism.Studies in African American History andCulture.” The author, John H. Hewitt, Jr..writes that Brown was an advocate whohelped the Black church in New YorkCity gain full and equal status within theEpiscopal Diocese in the 1852, saying,“Those still living [in 1852] of the origi-nal ten men on the 1845 vestry who hadinitiated the effort to win the vote in thediocesan convention must have beenoverjoyed [...as they] helped press theparish’s cause to a successful conclusion.Among them were Dunbar Brown, whooperated a shoeshine parlor at 430Broadway.”

Mary takes pride in being able tomaintain Dunbar and Amy GriffinBrown’s legacy as persons, throughmaintaining the home.

“I hope more people will look at theirhomes and find out its history,” she said,“I know I can carry on their names, theyhad long lives, and I hope if other peoplehave an older home, they will want toknow its history. History is important, Ireally believe that. It has made us who we are today, and we learn from it, therehas been good and bad, there is alwaysthat, but we should learn from it and notignore it.”Bill Jeffway is the ExecutiveDirector of the DutchessCounty Historical Societyand can be reached [email protected] or(845) 293-7711.

by Bill Jeffway

Mary Witherwax, who has owned the house with her husband, Roland, since 2020, sits in thedining room with exposed beams. She was attracted to the house by its “hand hewn” char-acter, but only recently discovered the proprietor, and likely builder, was a former slave. Photoby Bill Jeffway

PresentationTuesday March 29 at 7:00 p.m. Bill

Jeffway speaks about Hyde Park’s NewGuinea Community and the DunbarBrown House - With Mary Witherwax.

The event will be held at theFellowship Hall of the United MethodistChurch of Hyde Park, 1 Church Street.Entrance on Church Street for parking.Masks required.

Email [email protected] withany questions.

Hosted by the Town of Hyde ParkHistorical Society

The house at East Market Street in Hyde Park was the property of Dunbar (formerly Pompey)Brown, who was a slave owned by Judge Edmond Pendelton, at an estate just north of thesite of the Vanderbilt Estate. Photo by Bill Jeffway


stairs with my head down. I got to the topof the stairs, and looked back into the bus... I stared out in disbelief ... I looked outto a sea of boys, all with “Ugly, girly,demon, sweater from hell” on, all pout-ing, all with chafed ears and all with redeyes.

I guess their mothers lived throughBenitto Mussolini also.

Enjoy my favorite spring dish. BuonAppetitto!BRAISED RABBITS WITH VEGETABLES

Ingredients• 2 lb. rabbit meat (with bone)• 2 sprigs rosemary• 3 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch wedges• 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-

inch wedges• 4 celery sticks, diced• 1 large onion, sliced• 4-6 tblspns. olive oil• 2 cups dry white wine• 2 cups chicken broth• 6 cloves garlic• 3 bay leaves• 1 bunch parsley• 5-6 pitted black olives• salt• pepper

MethodRinse rabbit pieces under running

water; pat dry and season with salt andpepper. Rinse rosemary and shake dry.Heat olive oil in a pan and brown rabbiton all sides.

Flatten each garlic clove and place inpan, browning on each side.

Add white wine and broth to the panand saute briefly. Turn off and set aside.

In a baking pan, arrange all the vegeta-bles. Place rabbit pieces and top of thevegetables and pour the sauce into thepan. Add rosemary and bay leaves andbake, covered, for about 1 hour at 350degrees.

Luigi Coppola is one of five brothers born toFrancesca and Antonio Coppola. TheCoppola family came to America fromNaples, Italy in 1954. Antonio and his brothers opened their first restaurant inPoughkeepsie in 1961. Luigi and his brothers Nick, John, Antonio and Vincenthave carried on the family tradition in the waytheir parents taught them, using classicrecipes taught to them at their apron strings.Visit their website at www.coppolas.net.

That’s Italian!continued from page 13

AUDITIONSRhinebeck Theatre Society will hold auditions for “Amélie,” a fanciful musical based on the

beloved hit movie, directed by Ellen Honig. Music by Daniel Messé, Lyrics by Messé andNathan Tysen and Book by Craig Lucas. Auditions will take place at The Center forPerforming Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, on Saturday, March 26, at 1 p.m.and Sunday, March 27, at 7 p.m. Callbacks will be held on Monday, March 28, at 7 p.m.

Amélie is the story of a naïve, love-starved French woman who mischievously manipulatesthe lives of the people around her to create a world more to her liking. Set in 1970s Paris, theplay, rich with physical and verbal comedy, features a set of oddball characters in a lively,unique musical.

A&E Calendararts and entertainment happenings

The Wailin’ Jennys will perform at The Bardavon in Poughkeepsie on Sunday. Seethe listing, left, for more information. Photo by Morten Fog

March 25-April 3“Henry V,” The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck.CENTERstage Productions presents William Shakespeare’s inspiring Shakespeareanepic, retold here with an emphasis on the power of unity and loyalty to overcome anentrenched power structure. Directed by Joe Eriole. With original music by Peter Kiewraand Matt Eriole; animation and art by Dan Chester. Performances: Fri. & Sat., 8 p.m.;Sun., 3 p.m. Tickets $25. (845) 876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org

Saturday, March 26Skyhunters In Flight 2022, The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Rte. 308,Rhinebeck. A fascinating look at the world of raptors, including natural history and biolo-gy, 11 a.m. Learn how birds of prey live and survive with an indoor falconry lecture andpresentation, followed by an exciting outdoor flight demonstration (weather permitting).Ideal for all ages. All tickets $10. (845) 876-3080 or www.centerforperformingarts.org

Sunday, March 27The Wailin’ Jennys, The Bardavon, 35 Market St., Poughkeepsie. Starting as a happyaccident for a one-time performance almost 20 years ago, The Wailin’ Jennys have growninto one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. They create some of the mostexciting music on the folk-roots scene. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $36 845-473-2072, 845-339-6088 or [email protected]

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Diversions

The solutions to both the Sudoko & Crossword puzzles can be found on page 18

S U D O K USudoku requires no arithmetic skills.

--------------------------------------------The object of the game is to fill all the blank

squares with the correct numbers.--------------------------------------------

Each row of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order.

Each column of 9 numbers must include alldigits 1 through 9 in any order.

Each 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 squaremust include all digits 1 through 9.

The heavy lines indicate areas, called cages, from one to fivesquares in size. Fill each cage with unique digits, counting up from1. So for example a 2-square cage contains the numbers 1 and 2;and a 5-square cage contains the numbers from 1 to 5. Adjacent(touching) squares, even ones that touch diagonally, may never con-tain the same number.

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GARDEN CITY, NY — A selectgroup of outstanding students has beennamed to the fall 2021 Dean’s List atAdelphi University.

Those named to the fall 2021 semesterDean’s List include Anne Marie Cipollaof Hyde Park and Amanda Owens ofHyde Park.

The Dean’s List includes full-time stu-dents registered for 12 or more creditswho have completed at least 9 gradedcredits and achieved a GPA of 3.5 orabove for the semester. This recognitionbecomes part of the student’s academicrecord and is entered into the individual’stranscript.

CEDARVILLE, OH — CedarvilleUniversity student Hannah Malafy ofRed Hook, majoring in Nursing, wasnamed to the Dean’s Honor List for Fall2021. This recognition requires the stu-dent to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher forthe semester and carry a minimum of 12credit hours.

POTSDAM, NY — The followinglocal students from Clarkson Universitywere awarded bachelor’s, masters anddoctoral degrees this winter on Dec. 18,2021:

Ryan Yakush of Pleasant Valleyreceived a master of engineering degreein electrical engineering and a certificatein power systems eng.

Robert Cheng of Red Hook received abachelor of science degree in mechanicalengineering.

ROCHESTER, NY — The followinglocal residents made the Dean’s List atRochester Institute of Technology for theFall 2021 Semester.

Peyton Dennis of Clinton Corners,who is in the mechanical engineeringprogram.

Bethany Folchi of Pleasant Valley,who is in the mechanical engineeringtechnology program.

Meredith Michetti of Pine Plains, whois in the biomedical engineering program.

Katie Ciccone of Hyde Park, who is inthe chemical engineering program.

Ryan Marino of Stanfordville, who isin the mechanical engineering program.

Kelly Scattergood of Rhinebeck, whois in the university exploration program.

Alexander Gruber of Red Hook, whois in the mechanical engineering technol-ogy program.

Tanner Newman of Rhinebeck, who isin the photographic and imaging arts pro-gram.

Daisy Matus of Millerton, who is inthe biomedical engineering program.

Juliana Pucci of Pleasant Valley, whois in the 3D digital design program.

Jason Gasparini of Pleasant Valley,who is in the computing security pro-gram.

Emma-Rose Scagnelli of ClintonCorners, who is in the mechanical engi-neering program.

Jake Halpern of Rhinebeck, who is inthe mechanical engineering program.

Lily O’Carroll of Amenia, who is inthe computer science program.

Full-time degree-seeking undergradu-ate students are eligible for Dean’s List iftheir term GPA is greater than or equal to3.400; they do not have any grades of“Incomplete,” “D” or “F”; and they haveregistered for, and completed, at least 12credit hours.

EAST HARTFORD, CT — WilliamWinters has earned a spot on theGoodwin University Dean’s List for Fall2021.

William, a student from Hyde Park, isone of 1,049 students to make the Dean’sList, reserved for those who demonstrategreat academic performance.

Dean’s List inclusion requires a stu-dent to earn a minimum 3.5 GPA, theequivalent of an A- average, during agiven academic session. The student mustalso be enrolled in a minimum of six aca-demic credits to qualify.

SUNY New Paltz student MorganHammell is a member of the 2022 confer-ence championship-winning Women’sBasketball team

NEW PALTZ — Morgan Hammell ofPleasant Valley is a member of SUNYNew Paltz’s State University of NewYork Athletic Conference (SUNYAC)Championship-winning women’s basket-ball team.

SUNY New Paltz got the defensivestops it needed to hold off top-seededCortland, and come away with anextremely close 66-63 victory.

“There was a lot of tears immediatelyafter the game in the juniors in particu-lar,” said Hawks coach Jamie Seward.“You can just see that emotional releaseand relief, but you can tell it was the cul-mination of a long journey and to win aconference championship you could seehow much it meant to them on theirfaces.”

DELHI, NY — SUNY Delhi is proudto welcome new students for the Spring2022 semester. Paula O’Dell-Jackson ofWassaic is one of more than 125 studentswho joined the Bronco family and begantaking classes in late January 2022.

O’Dell-Jackson is pursuing a degree inCriminal Justice at the college which islocated in Delhi, NY.

PURCHASE, NY — PurchaseCollege announced that more than 1,250students were named to the Dean’s Listfor the fall semester. Local studentsinclude:

Zachary Olmoz of Pleasant Valley,Emma Hostetter of Stanfordville, HannahWalker of Hyde Park, Natalie Gaspariniof Pleasant Valley, Owen Robb ofMillbrook, Rebecca Quick of Millbrook,Adam Coleman of Red Hook, HenryMosto of Rhinebeck, Maria Hart of HydePark, Nicolas Jafary of Hyde Park,Macey Veeder-Shave of Hyde Park, andJohn Pillsbury of Pleasant Valley.

Students who have earned this aca-demic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken aminimum of 12 credits. For BA and BSprograms, a semester GPA of 3.50 isrequired. For BFA and MusB programs, asemester GPA of 3.75 is required.

DELHI, NY — SUNY Delhiannounces its dean’s list for the fall 2021semester, a recognition of academicachievement for students who enrolled insix or more credits and earned a 3.5 orhigher grade-point average for the semes-ter.

Local students named to the listinclude:

Marco Finocchi of Staatsburg pursu-ing a degree in Architectural Design andBuilding;

Lucas Staats of Red Hook pursuing adegree in Construction Management:Design and Building;

Holly Bay of Pine Plains pursuing adegree in Event Management;

Lisa Blake of Pine Plains pursuing adegree in Nursing;

Klaudyna Graczkowski of Millertonpursuing a degree in Nursing;

Laura Kramarz of Millerton pursuing adegree in Nursing;

Kelli O’Leary of Hyde Park pursuing adegree in Nursing;

Karen Root of Pine Plains pursuing adegree in Nursing;

Sophia Fulgoni of Hyde Park pursuinga degree in Welding Technology.

COLLEGE NOTESHyde Park Chamber acceptingapplications for scholarships

The Hyde Park Chamber ofCommerce announced that the deadlineto apply for its scholarship awards isFriday, April 15. Awards will beannounced on or before May 5.

CATEGORIES:On Behalf of the Hyde Park Chamber

of Commerce:1. Full time Hyde Park Resident, sen-

ior in high school with a minimum of a“B” average who will be attending a uni-versity/college in the fall of 2022 andmajoring in Business

Two $750 scholarships will be awarded

On Behalf of the Hyde Park FarmersMarket:

2. Full time Hyde Park Resident, sen-ior in high school with a minimum of a“B” average who will be attending a uni-versity/college in the fall of 2022 andmajoring in Agriculture or related fieldsuch as the environment

One $500 scholarship will be awardedVisit https://www.hydeparkcham

ber.online/ for the application.

High schoolers may apply forDCSPPC Katherine M. Beale

Memorial ScholarshipsThe Dutchess County Saint Patrick’s

Parade Committee is offering a $1,500scholarship for a girl and a $1,500 for aboy of Irish decent. The Katherine M.Beale Scholarships will be awarded forcommunity involvement and academic

achievement. The application deadline isApril 30.

Application information is available atwww.dcsppc.org.

The scholarship recipients will beannounced on June 4.

$1M grant allows American Heart Association to expand

‘Lower the Pressure’ initiativeThe American Heart Association has

new tools to help improve blood pressurerates in New York State, thanks to a grantfrom the Mother Cabrini HealthFoundation.

The two-year grant of $1 million willallow the American Heart Association toexpand its focus on improving high bloodpressure rates in under-resourced com-munities. Through the “Lower thePressure” initiative, the association willenhance its existing work in 50 FederallyQualified Health Centers and primarycare centers and expand to 20 more clin-ics and practices. The American HeartAssociation will work directly with com-munity partners and patients themselvesto help educate and empower them to bea partner in their care.

High blood pressure is a leading riskfactor for heart disease and stroke. It isknown as “the silent killer” because peo-ple often don’t feel any symptoms, but itcan have deadly consequences.

“As we celebrate American HeartMonth this February, the American HeartAssociation is encouraging everyone toReclaim Your Rhythm and take back con-trol of their physical and emotional well-being,” said Nicole Aiello Sapio,Executive Vice President of the AmericanHeart Association’s Eastern States Region.“This includes taking steps to controlblood pressure. We’re grateful for the gen-erosity of the Mother Cabrini HealthFoundation and are honored to be selectedas a grantee. We look forward to makingan impact on the health of our communi-ties as we address hypertension.”

The “Lower the Pressure” initiative isexpected to impact more than 1.9-million

people in low-income communities acrossboth rural and urban settings. It will pro-vide up to 7,000 personal blood pressuremonitors for participating clinics to sharewith patients over the grant period.

A blood pressure monitor “loaner pro-gram” will place monitors in communitylocations like libraries, churches, andfood banks to increase access to cuffs andhelp people manage their blood pressure.The skills taught in this program, both toproviders and to patients, are tools thatwill be useful far beyond the two-yeargrant period.

To further create a sustainable pro-gram, the grant will allow the AmericanHeart Association to hire a clinical prac-tice facilitator to support healthcareorganizations with assessing needs andimplementing changes as this excitingprogram gets under way.

“As we look back at the compoundingcrises of the last few years, the health-related needs of vulnerable communitieshave only grown. Our grantees havedemonstrated tremendous resilience, cre-ativity, and dedication to serving those inneed, especially as the COVID-19 pan-demic continues to have such detrimentalimpact,” said Alfred F. Kelly, Jr.,Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ofVisa and Chair of the Mother CabriniHealth Foundation Board.

The Mother Cabrini HealthFoundation is a private, nonprofit organ-ization whose mission is to improve thehealth and well-being of New Yorkers,bolster the health outcomes of vulnerablecommunities, eliminate barriers to care,and bridge gaps in health services.


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WMCHEALTH TEAMS UP WITH HV RENEGADES AS OFFICIAL HOSPITAL PARTNERWestchester Medical Center Health

Network (WMCHealth) and the HudsonValley Renegades, the High-A affiliate ofthe New York Yankees, announced amajor partnership making WMCHealththe inaugural Official Hospital Partner ofthe Renegades.

“Our organizations are cornerstonebrands of the Hudson Valley and touch-stones for life events for residents of thecommunities we serve,” said MichaelIsrael, President and CEO, WestchesterMedical Center Health Network. “As anetwork, we are deeply committed toensuring the health and wellness of thosein our local communities, and being ableto partner with the Renegades presents atremendous opportunity for us toadvance that mission through new initia-tives and programs.”

At the heart of the partnership is acomprehensive community program thatwill have a lasting impact on HudsonValley residents. Among the highlights ofthe community programs will be annualevents promoting both partners’ dedica-tion to the health and wellness of thecommunities they serve.

WMCHealth, which employs morethan 13,000 people and has nearly 3,000attending physicians, will become thetitle sponsor of the RenegadesCommunity Program, and the presentingsponsor of HOPE Week (Helping OthersPersevere & Excel), a yearly organiza-tion-wide charitable initiative started bythe Yankees in 2009. They also becometitle sponsor of We Care Wednesdays, aweekly promotion throughout the seasonaimed to integrate the non-profit commu-nity within Dutchess Stadium.

“The Renegades are elated to welcomeWMCHealth into the Renegades family!”said Steve Gliner, President and GeneralManager of the Renegades. “It was clearto us from the start that WMCHealthexemplifies many of the same communi-ty-focused values we hold true to ourorganization, and the synergy that existsbetween our two organizations will makefor a very successful partnership.”

The Renegades will also help to giveback to the Foundations of WMCHealthwith the new Runs for a Cause program.Each run scored at home during the sea-son aims to encourage crowd-sourcedfundraising efforts for the various subdi-visions of WMCHealth’s network ofservices, including but not limited to,Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a mem-ber of WMCHealth and the only acutecare children’s hospital in the region.

Poughkeepsie native serves aboardfloating airport USS Carl Vinson

by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jeffery Tilghman Williams,

Navy Office of Community Outreach

SAN DIEGO - Petty Officer 2nd ClassMatthew Maier, a native ofPoughkeepsie, serves the U.S. Navyaboard one of the world’s largest war-ships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USSCarl Vinson.

Maier joined the Navy five years ago.Today, Maier serves as an aviationboatswain’s mate.

“Ever since I can remember, I alwayswanted to join the military,” said Maier.“The Navy ended up being my choice,because of the tradition.”

Growing up in Poughkeepsie, Maierattended Arlington High School andgraduated in 2011. Today, Maier reliesupon skills and values similar to thosefound in Poughkeepsie to succeed in themilitary.

“I’ve brought my hard work ethic intomy career and it’s paid off in spades,”said Maier. “Working hard always paysoff, and I truly enjoy what I do.”

Aircraft carriers provide unique capabilities and survivability. They are apowerful exhibition of the AmericanNavy’s legacy of innovation, technologi-cal evolution, and maritime dominance,

according to Navy officials.USS Carl Vinson, like each of the

Navy’s aircraft carriers, is designed for a50-year service life. When the air wing isembarked, the ship carries more than 70attack fighter jets, helicopters and otheraircraft, all of which take off from andland aboard the carrier at sea. With morethan 5,000 sailors serving aboard, CarlVinson is a self-contained mobile airport.

Aircraft carriers are often the firstresponse to a global crisis because oftheir ability to operate freely in interna-tional waters anywhere on the world’soceans. Carrier strike groups have theunique advantage of mobility, makingthem far more strategically advantageousthan fixed-site bases. No other weaponsystem can deploy and operate forwardwith a full-sized, nuclear-powered air-craft carrier’s speed, endurance, agility,and the combat capability of its air wing.

The Carl Vinson and its crew recentlyreturned to San Diego following an eight-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7thFleets areas of operation.

“At the heart of every ship, whetherashore or at sea, are the Sailors that makeup the crew and carry out the Navy’s mis-sions with precision and dedication,” saidCapt. P. Scott Miller, commanding officerof Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS CarlVinson. “The Vinson Sailors recently

demonstrated this in our execution of ahighly successful 7th Fleet deploymentand continue this legacy of excellence athome in San Diego.”

During the USS Carl Vinson’s mostrecent deployment the ship was under-way for 262 days, conducting dual carri-er operations and multinational exercises,including maritime security operationsand integrated training between surfaceand air units.

USS Carl Vinson was the first aircraftcarrier to deploy with a combination offourth and fifth-generation platformswithin Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 thatrepresent the “Air Wing of the Future,”including the F-35C Lightning IIs and theCMV-22B Ospreys.

Since USS Langley’s commissioning100 years ago, the nation’s aircraft carri-ers, such as USS Carl Vinson, andembarked carrier air wings have project-ed power, sustained sea control, bolstereddeterrence, provided humanitarian assis-tance and disaster relief, and maintainedenduring commitments worldwide.

“The aircraft carrier is our U.S. Navy’scenterpiece, our flagship, and a constantreminder to the rest of the world of ourenduring maritime presence and influ-ence,” said Rear Arm. James P. Downey,USN, Program Executive Officer (PEO)Aircraft Carriers. “These ships touchevery part of our Navy’s mission to proj-ect power, ensure sea control, and deterour adversaries.”

With more than 90 percent of all tradetraveling by sea, and 95 percent of theworld’s international phone and internettraffic carried through fiber optic cableslying on the ocean floor, Navy officialscontinue to emphasize that the prosperityand security of the United States is direct-ly linked to a strong and ready Navy.

Maier and the sailors he serves with

have many opportunities to achieveaccomplishments during their militaryservice.

“Making rank quickly has been one ofmy biggest accomplishments,” saidMaier. “I was able to make second-classpetty officer in four years, which is prettygood, and I’m continuing to set myself upfor future advancement.”

As Maier and other sailors continue totrain and perform missions, they takepride in serving their country in theUnited States Navy.

“Serving in the military means I’llalways have a stable financial future formy family, which is very important tome,” added Maier. “I’ll also have opportunities for personal and professional growth while helping protectmy country.”

Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Maier


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Foundation for Abilities First NY announces Board of Directors Changes

Abilities First, Inc. (AFI), a nonprofitorganization supporting the needs of indi-viduals with disabilities through theHudson Valley region, has announced theaddition of four community leaders to itsBoard of Directors.

Those additions include:• William Jeffries, the operations offi-

cer & compliance officer for Mobile LifeSupport Services, Inc, who said, “In bothmy personal and professional life, I havewitnessed what great achievements canbe reached with compassionate, targeted,and dignified support. To me, that is whatAbilities First, Inc. is all about and I amthrilled to help support that mission.”

• Richard Kolosky, a senior vice presi-dent in commercial lending at RhinebeckBank in Rhinebeck, who has years ofexperience in commercial lending in thelocal/regional area, and has beeninvolved in the Fishkill community in amultitude of ways.

• Dr. Rachana Tyagi, the associatedirector of Neurosurgery - NorthernDivision at Westchester Medical CenterHealth Network (WMC Health) and anassociate professor of Neurosurgery atNew York Medical College in Valhalla,who said, “As a pediatric and adult neu-rosurgeon, I have a commitment to caringfor many patients with disabilities. I amproud to be joining Abilities First, Inc.,which has a long history of serving thedisabled community in the Hudson

Valley. I look forward to helping manymore families and reaching new mile-stones with the wonderful people in theorganization.”

• Deepak Vashisht, assistant vice pres-ident of Regional Branch Managementfor Hudson Valley Credit Union, whosaid, “I firmly believe each person in thecommunity plays an essential role in thedevelopment of that community. Servingas a board member is an opportunity forme to give back to my community. I amcommitted to protecting the best interestsof the organization and those we serve,and ensuring that donor funds are wellspent.”

In addition to welcoming its newestmembers, the Abilities First, Inc. Boardof Directors also elected member MikeOates, president & CEO of HudsonValley Economic Development, to theposition of secretary.

Abilities First Inc. Board of Directorsmember Chris Gibson, strategic planningcoordinator at Central Hudson, hasmoved to the Board of Directors for theFoundation for Abilities First NY, thefundraising arm for Abilities First Inc.

In addition to welcoming its newestmember, the Foundation for AbilitiesFirst NY Board of Directors also electedmember Anthony Morando, Esq. ofCuddy & Feder LLP to the open positionof Secretary.

COLDWELL BANKER ANNOUNCES AWARDSColdwell Banker Village Green Realty

recently announced its annual agent andfirm awards. Every year, an elite group oftop-performing agents are honored byColdwell Banker LLC for their achieve-ments in sales.

Twenty-eight Coldwell Banker VillageGreen Realty agents qualified for topColdwell Banker awards, and the firm wona coveted spot on the Coldwell BankerChairman’s Circle list as one of the topColdwell Banker affiliate firms in theworld, reserved for Coldwell Banker affili-ates in the Top 9% worldwide.

2021’s top agent honors went to AmyLonas and Regina Tortorella, who wereawarded the International President’sPremier designation for being among thetop 1% of 100,000+ Coldwell Bankeragents worldwide. Anne Hilton Purvis andLaurie Ylvisaker were presented theInternational President’s Elite award forbeing among the top 3% of ColdwellBanker agents worldwide in 2021.

Ten CBVGR agents were honored withthe International President’s Circle award,presented to the top 7% of Coldwell Bankeragents worldwide: Eric Amaral, Leslie Foti,Lisa Jaeger, Angela Lanuto, AysaMorehead, Christine Nielson, Rose Noone,Antonio Parrotta, Dawn Passante andBruce Stalnaker.

New members of Coldwell Banker’sInternational Diamond Society areSamantha Clark, Amy Crossfield,MaryAnn Miller, Allison Morelle, HerbertParets and Aaron Perer, all among the top12% of Coldwell Banker worldwide agents.

New members of Coldwell Banker’sInternational Sterling Society award areValerie Cashen, Jacqueline Coyle, Debra P.Daleo, Sharon Knudsen, Sara GormanMaliha, Amy Owens, Cathy Pulichene andLindsay Elizabeth Quayle. They wereamong the top 18% of Coldwell Bankeragents worldwide.

In addition to the Coldwell Bankerawards, Village Green Realty has firmawards that recognize the contributionstheir agents make to the firm’s business and

its culture. Coldwell Banker Village GreenRealty’s 2021 Company Top Producer wasRegina Tortorella, who was also the TopProducer in Village Green Realty’sWindham office and received a specialaward for being the firm’s Top ListingAgent. Each CBVGR office location has aTop Producer: Angela Lanuto (Catskill),Amy Lonas (Woodstock), MaryAnn Miller(Kingston), Allison Morelle (Red Hook)and Anne Hilton Purvis (New Paltz) allreceived recognition for their stratosphericsales in 2021 at the firm’s Feb. 22 awardceremony.

Every CBVGR office also gives anaward for Most Improved Production:Joann Alvis (Windham), MaryAnn Miller(Kingston), Allison Morelle (Red Hook),Zachary Petrocca (Catskill), BradfordSerini (New Paltz) and Marcia Zwilling(Woodstock) were all awarded this honor.The offices’ Team Spirit awards went toJoann Alvis (Windham), Eric Amaral(Woodstock), Hollis Dukler (New Paltz),Angela Lanuto (Catskill), Maarten Reilingh(Red Hook) and Gerardina van denNouweland (Kingston).

Bruce Stalnaker won a special “KnockedIt Out of the Ballpark” Award, AmieDurham received the CBVGR MitzvahAward and Zachary Petrocca received theRising Star Award.

Timothy Hurley received anAchievement Award for 15 years withCBVGR. Francesca Noble won anAchievement Award for 10 years withCBVGR. Agents receiving an AchievementAward for five years with CBVGR wereElena Coogan, Joel Craig, Debra P. Daleo,Robin Elliott, Leslie Foti, Cecily Sachi andDonald Wilkins.

Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty iscelebrating 30 years in the Hudson Valley.With six offices across the Hudson Valleyand Catskills Region in Catskill, Kingston,New Paltz, Red Hook, Windham andWoodstock NY, Coldwell Banker VillageGreen has spent decades making real estateexperiences what they should be for theiragents and clients.

Dutchess Regional Chamberhonors outstanding leaders

The Dutchess County RegionalChamber of Commerce hosted over 400attendees at the annual premier black-tieevent with all proceeds to benefit TheChamber Foundation. The gala wasthemed as the “Emerald Ball” and recog-nized outstanding leaders in the commu-nity for their contributions to economicdevelopment and local business.

The following individuals were recog-nized:

• Leadership Award, Timothy Dean,Marshall & Sterling Insurance

• Community Spirit Award, LoriCassia-Decker, Angels of Light

• Community Service Award, StephenE. Diamond, Stenger, Diamond & Glass,LLP

• Next Generation Awards, MarcySchwartz and Evan Hartman,HighwayDisplays and John, Luigi & VinnyCoppola, Coppola’s Restaurant Group

• Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor,KeyBank.

Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce honorees at the “Emerald Ball” included, from left, Committee Co-Chair MatthewMullaney, Hudson Cadillac Buick, GMC, Committee Co-Chair Samantha Cerbone, The Pines of Poughkeepsie, Chamber Board Chair ScottPawenski, Branding Pros, Leadership Award Honoree, Tim Dean, Marshall & Sterling Insurance, Next Generation Award Honoree, LuigiCoppola, Coppola’s Restaurant Group, Community Spirit Honoree, Lori Cassia-Decker, Angels of Light, Next Generation Honoree, MarcySchwartz, Highway Displays, Chamber Foundation, Inc. of Counsel, Community Service Honoree, Hon. Stephen E. Diamond, Stenger,Diamond & Glass, LLP and Chamber President and CEO Frank Castella, Jr. Courtesy photo


OBITUARIESWayne A. Brandes Sr.

RHINEBECK – Wayne Andrew Brandes,77, of Rhinebeck, NY passed away peaceful-ly surrounded by his loving family on Sunday,March 6, 2022. Wayne was born in Queens,NY, on January 21, 1945. He was the son ofthe late John and Lillian (Hebert) Brandes ofNew York, NY and Ste. Agathe, ME, respec-tively. He was one of five siblings, includingthe late John Brandes, the late LorraineKremenick, the late Kenneth N. Brandes, andElaine DelBene. Wayne attended Thomas A.Edison Vocational and Technical School inQueens, NY. After earning his GED, heworked in NYC as an ice cream truck driverand taxi driver. He knew the city streets likethe back of his hand, and this is undoubtedlywhy. Wayne enlisted in the United StatesMarine Corps on October 23, 1963 at the ageof eighteen. He told stories of his boot campexperiences at Camps LeJeune (NC, 1963)and DelMar (CA, 1963), as well as his time inThe Marine Security Guard School (VA,1964-67) with great pride and deep emotion.These years were so impressionable on himthat he recalled such detail in these memoriesas if it were yesterday. Anyone who was luckyenough to hear these stories likely learned athing or two that they could carry with themthroughout their own lives. His MilitaryOccupational Specialty as an AircraftMechanic equipped Wayne with the knowl-edge and skills he had to fix anything; knowl-edge and skills that he proudly and lovinglypassed on to his children and grandchildren ashis “little helpers.” On August 6th, 1965,Wayne was promoted to the rank of Sergeantand was soon stationed in Italy, serving as aMarine Corps Security Guard at the UnitedStates Embassy in Rome. He was honorablydischarged on October 22, 1967. Wayne prid-ed himself on being a Marine. “Once aMarine, always a Marine.” he would say. Andit was true. He lived his whole life by the threecore values of the Marine Corps: Honor,Courage and Commitment. Wayne was a 52-year member of the International Brotherhoodof Electrical Workers. From 1978-1995 heworked as an electrician with Local Union #3for many companies, most notably Fischbach& Moore. He was Foreman or GeneralForeman on numerous job sites across NewYork City, such as Columbia University,Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New YorkTransit Authority, and the World TradeCenter. One of his proudest accomplishmentswas the installation of the electronic toll col-lection system for Amtech and TBTA, aka,EZ-PASS. Wayne was a well-known residentof Rhinebeck. If he wasn’t at home tinkeringor tending to his fruit trees, he could likely befound at Williams Lumber or Pete’s FamousDiner. He was a beloved member of theSepasco Village Community for over 43years. He spearheaded many of the beautifica-tion projects of the lake and served on theSepasco Village Board for many years. Hewas an outgoing and dependable neighbor,always willing to lend a helping hand. He was

everyone’s go to guy for anything that neededfixing. He will be deeply missed in the com-munity. Wayne’s second home was Ste.Agathe, ME, where he spent his summers as achild and where his many Hebert familymembers reside. Wayne was never happierthan when he was fishing on Long Lake, insummer or winter, and spending time with hisbeloved cousins. Wayne’s bright smile wasone of a kind. That, and his playful personali-ty will be remembered fondly by all. Thosewho knew Wayne knew he delighted in hisgarden, had a fervent love of Elvis and a pas-sion for his purple hot rods. He was a colorfulstoryteller and an electric dancer. But perhapshis most defining characteristic was his bigheart and how much he loved his family. Hewas an amazing father and an even greaterPop-Pop to his twelve grandchildren, whowere the light of his life. Wayne is survived byEileen Brandes Meinsen of Rhinebeck; hisfive children, Kenneth Brandes and his wifePaula of Old Greenwich, CT, Wayne Brandes,Jr. and his wife Aimee of Port St. Lucie, FL,Brett Brandes and his wife Jennifer of RedHook, NY, Deva Lapatas and her husbandPanos of Derby, CT, and Jan Rita Rexhouseand her fiancé Peter of Rhinebeck, NY; andhis dear grandchildren Audrey, Devin, Grace,Vance, Violet, Vynn-Vegas, Lillian,Alexandra, Leandros, Ethan, Jackson andHudson as well as many nieces, nephews,cousins, and friends. Memorial calling hourswill be held at the Dapson-Chestney FuneralHome, 51 W. Market St., on Saturday, April 2from 10 AM to 2 PM. A graveside service willbe held at the Rhinebeck Cemetery with serv-ices by Fr. Crawford of Good ShepherdChurch, the American Legion Post #429, andthe Marine Corps Honor Guard followingMemorial Hours. Memorial donations inhonor of Wayne can be made to The ArborDay Foundation. This link will take you to“Trees in Memory” where you can have treesplanted in his honor. Https://shop.arborday.org/trees-in-memory To send an onlinecondolence, please visit www.dapsonchestney.com.

Austin Stanley CoxRHINEBECK – Austin Stanley Cox, 91,

passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022, sur-rounded by his family at home in Rhinebeck.Austin served in the US Army from 1953-1955 during the Korean War. He graduatedfrom Albany State Teachers College andworked for 30 years as a Social Studiesteacher at FDR High School in Hyde Park. Hewas member of the Reformed Church ofRhinebeck and served on the Consistory for20 years, 17 years as Vice President.Following his retirement, he worked through-out the community as a carpenter and handy-man. Born September 20, 1930 inMiddletown, he was the son of Stanley Austinand Alice Edna (Wright) Cox. On February, 2,1957 in Lake George, he married Lois NormaBrazier. In addition to his wife Lois Cox ofRhinebeck, he is survived by his son Ron(Alison) Cox of Sarasota, Fl; his daughter

Janette (Ray) Morrissey of Exeter, RI; sixgrandchildren, Danielle Brescia, Jake(Samantha Kapper) Brescia, Steven (MarissaDurnell) Cox, Erin (Evan) Mantel, JonathanMorrissey and Jessica Morrissey; severalgreat grandchildren, and many cousins, niecesand nephews; and a sister Elizabeth Gedney.He was preceded in death by a brother DavidCox Friends and family were invited to greetthe family Saturday, March 19th, at theReformed Church of Rhinebeck Cordes Hall,6368 Mill St., Rhinebeck. A reception fol-lowed the memorial service in Cordes Hall.Memorial donations may be made to TheRhinebeck Reformed Church, 6368 Mill St.,Rhinebeck, NY 12572, or The Hudson ValleyHospice Foundation, 374 Violet Ave,Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. To sign the onlineobituary, please visit dapsonchestney.com.Arrangements are under the direction of theDapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 W.Market St., Rhinebeck.

Janeth A. KellySTORMVILLE – Janeth A. Kelly passed

away at home on March 13, 2022, surroundedby her loving family, almost exactly onemonth after the love of her life George Kellypassed away at home as well. Janeth was bornon July 26, 1927 in Hartford, CT to parentsRobert and Gladys (Crane) Austin. Spendingmost of her life in Connecticut, Janeth andGeorge moved to Stormville to be with theirfamily in 2013. Janeth met her husbandGeorge on a golf course and on May 16, 1959,they were married at St. Mary’s Church inMilford, CT. She worked as a schoolteacher atLive Oaks Elementary for many years andenjoyed her first-grade students. She is sur-vived by her beloved sons John Kelly (Lora)of Stormville, NY, and G. Christopher Kelly(Michelle) of Katonah, NY; her loving grand-children Caitlyn, Sarah, Zachary, Mikayla,Mia, and Casey, and her loving great-grand-son Hunter Austin. She was pre-deceased byher beloved husband George Kelly; and byher sister Muriel Anderson. Memorial callinghours took place on Saturday March 19, 2022,with a funeral service at the McHoul FuneralHome, Inc. 895 Route 82 Hopewell Junction,NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may bemade in Janeth’s memory to St. Jude’sChildren’s Research Hospitalwww.stjude.org.

Patricia A. KirtlandHYDE PARK – Patricia A. Kirtland, 75, a

lifelong area resident, died on Tuesday, March15, 2022, at the Mid-Hudson RegionalHospital in Poughkeepsie. Known as “Patty”to family and friends, she was born on

October 22, 1946, in Poughkeepsie, the onlychild of Charles J. and Gloria CronkHedinger. She graduated from Our Lady ofLourdes High School in 1964, earned herB.A. from SUNY Albany in 1968, andMaster’s degree in English Education fromSUNY New Paltz in 1978. Mrs. Kirtland wasa schoolteacher in the City of Poughkeepsie,and taught at both the Poughkeepsie MiddleSchool and High School; in later years, sheworked as an English and SAT Prep tutorthrough Finish Line Tutoring Services inHyde Park, NY. On June 28, 1969, inPoughkeepsie, she married her high schoolsweetheart - and lifelong love - Dr. WilliamD. Kirtland, DDS. Her husband survives athome. From 1986 to 2020, Patty was theoffice manager for her husband’s dental prac-tice in Hyde Park, NY. Her personal mottowas “Bloom where you’re planted”, and shebrought her trademark wit, grace and compas-sion to the role - never missing an opportuni-ty to make genuine connections. She is warm-ly remembered by many patients over theyears, and even brought her educator’s insightto the job - running a lending library out of thewaiting room. In addition to her husband, sheis survived by her three children: William D.Kirtland Jr. and wife, Elizabeth Liu, ofIrvington, NY; Joseph C. Kirtland and partnerDanielle Whitten, of Poughkeepsie, NY; andGeorgia C. Kirtland of Hyde Park, NY. Shewas a beloved “Nana” to six grandchildren,who were her pride and constant joy: Quince,Cash, Adriana, Benjamin, Cody, and Ella. Herkindness, humor (especially during life’stough times), and “way of being” will alwaysbe treasured by her family and friends. AMass of Christian Burial was celebratedSaturday, March 19th at Regina Coeli Church,Rte.9, Hyde Park. In keeping with her wishes,cremation followed and her ashes will beburied in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Poughkeepsie.In lieu of flowers, Patricia’s family respectful-ly requests memorial donations to Meals onWheels of Greater Hyde Park, C/O HPUMC,1 Church Street, Hyde Park, NY 12538(www.mealsonwheelsofhp.org); St. JudeChildren’s Research Hospital, 501 St. JudePl., Memphis, TN 38105 (www.stjude.org);Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 HylanBlvd., Staten Island, NY 10306 (t2t.org); orthe Kirtland Cancer Foundation, PO Box 108,Franklin, PA 16323. (www.kirtlandcancer-foundation.org). Arrangements are under thedirection of Sweet’s Funeral Home, Inc., Rte.9, Hyde Park. To send an online condolence,or, please visit Patricia’s obituary page atwww.sweetsfuneralhome.com.

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NOTICE OF SPECIALMEETING,

BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF

TRUSTEESHOWLAND PUBLIC

LIBRARYNOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN, that a vote will betaken upon the followingproposition to appropriatethe funds necessary tomeet the estimated expen-ditures of the HowlandPublic Library for the 2022-2023 fiscal year to be heldat the Howland PublicLibrary, 313 Main Street,Beacon, New York, on April28, 2022, between thehours of 12:00 noon and8:00 p.m.:Proposition #1"Shall the sum of$1,282,445.00 be appropri-ated for the annual supportof theHowland Public Library forthe fiscal year 2022-2023and shall the Beacon CitySchool District be author-ized to levy the taxes nec-essary to raise suchamount?”NOTICE IS ALSO GIVENthat at the same time andplace, a vote to elect one(1) member to the Board ofTrustees for a term of five(5) years, and one (1)member to the Board ofTrustees for a term of four(4) years will also occur. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN

that petitions nominatingcandidates for the office oftrustee of the HowlandPublic Library must be filedwith the Library ElectionClerk not later than 5:00p.m., Tuesday, March 28,2022. Each petition must bedirected to the LibraryElection Clerk, must besigned by at least 25 quali-fied voters of the HowlandPublic Library District, muststate the residence of eachsigner, and must state thename and residence of thecandidate. Petition formsmay be obtained from theLibrary weekdays between9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.NOTICE IS ALSO GIVENthat the Board ofRegistration will meet onApril 13, 2022, between thehours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00p.m. for the purpose ofpreparing a register of thequalified voters of suchLibrary District at theoffices of the HowlandPublic Library, 313 MainStreet, Beacon, New York.Anyone not presently regis-tered will be registered inaccordance with Section2014 of the Education Law.Any person shall be enti-tled to have his/her nameplaced upon such regis-ter, provided that at suchmeeting of the Board ofRegistration, he/she isknown or proven to thesatisfaction of such Boardof Registration to be thenor thereafter entitled to voteat the school meeting orelection for which such reg-ister is prepared.Voters registered for gener-al elections under Article 5of the Election Law are eli-gible to vote at the April 28,2022, budget vote andelection without further reg-istration. Voters who havebeen previously registeredfor any annual or specialmeeting or election andwho have voted at anysuch annual or specialmeeting or election held orconducted during the lastfour calendar years pre-ceding 2021 are eligible to

vote at the April 28, 2022,budget vote and electionwithout further registration. The register prepared willbe filed in the office of theLibrary and will be open forinspection by any qualifiedvoter of the Library Districtbetween the hours of 9:30a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on eachof the five days prior to theelection. The register willalso be available forinspection on the day of theelection at the pollingplace.NOTICE IS FURTHERGIVEN that applications forabsentee ballots may beapplied for at the Libraryoffice. If the ballot is to bemailed to the voter, thecompleted application mustbe received by the LibraryElection Clerk no later than4:00 p.m., prevailing time,seven (7) days before theannual library budget voteand election. If the ballotis to be delivered personal-ly to the voter, the complet-ed application must bereceived by the LibraryElection Clerk no later than5:00 p.m., prevailing time,one day before the annuallibrary budget vote andelection. A list of all per-sons to whom absenteeballots are issued will beavailable for inspectionweekdays between 9:30a.m. and 4:30 p.m., prevail-ing time, at the Libraryoffice on each of the five(5) days before the annualdistrict vote and election.

By order of theBoard of Trustees of theHowland Public LibraryJulie BeyerLibrary Election Clerk________________________________

The Annual Meeting of theClove Cemetery Assn. willbe held on Saturday, April2, 2022 at the Valley BibleFellowship Church, 1875Clove Valley Road,LaGrangeville, NY. All plotowners are invited toattend. For further infor-mation, contact ElfriedeTillman (845)724-5840.________________________________

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THE STATE OF NEWYORK –

COUNTY OF DUTCHESSINDEX # 2018-51943

FILED 2/25/2022SUPPLEMENTAL SUM-

MONS Plaintiff designatesDutchess County as theplace of trial based on thelocation of the mortgagedpremises in this action.Plaintiff's principal place ofbusiness is C/O Seterus,Inc. 14523 SW Milikan WaySuite 200, Beaverton,Oregon 97005. FEDERALNATIONAL MORTGAGEASSOCIATION, Plaintiff,Donald Kennedy, if living,and if dead, the respectiveheirs at law, next of kin, dis-tributees, executors,administrators, trustees,devisees, legatees, assig-nors, lienors, creditors andsuccessors in interest andgenerally all persons hav-ing or claiming under, by orthrough said defendantwho may be deceased, bypurchase, inheritance, lienor otherwise of any right,title or interest in and to thepremises described in thecomplaint herein, and theirrespective husbands,wives or widow, if any, andeach and every person notspecifically named whomay be entitled to or claimto have any right, title orinterest in the propertydescribed in the verifiedcomplaint; all of whom andwhose names and placesof residence unknown, andcannot after diligent inquirybe ascertained by thePlaintiff, New York StateDepartment of Taxationand Finance, HudsonValley Federal CreditUnion, UNITED STATESOF AMERICA O/B/OINTERNAL REVENUESERVICE, Defendants. Tothe above-named defen-dants:YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-MONED to answer thecomplaint in this action andto serve a copy of youranswer, or, if the complaintis not served with this sum-mons, to serve a notice ofappearance, on the plain-tiff's attorneys within twenty(20) days after the serviceof this summons, exclusiveof the day of service (orwithin thirty (30) days afterthe service is complete ifthis summons is not per-sonally delivered to youwithin the State of NewYork); and in case of yourfailure to appear or answer,judgment will be takenagainst you by default for

the relief demanded in thecomplaint. NOTICE YOUARE IN DANGER OF LOS-ING YOUR HOME If youdo not respond to this sum-mons and complaint byserving a copy of theanswer on the attorney forthe mortgage companywho filed this foreclosureproceeding against youand filing the answer withthe court, a default judg-ment may be entered andyou can lose your home.Speak to an attorney or goto the court where yourcase is pending for furtherinformation on how toanswer the summons andprotect your property.Sending a payment to yourmortgage company will notstop this foreclosure action.YOU MUST RESPOND BYSERVING A COPY OFTHE ANSWER ON THEATTORNEY FOR THEPLAINTIFF (MORTGAGECOMPANY) AND FILINGTHE ANSWER WITH THECOURT. This action wascommenced to foreclose amortgage against realproperty located at 493Stanton Terrace,Poughkeepsie, New York12603.You are named as aparty defendant hereinbecause you may have aninterest in the premises.McCabe, Weisberg &Conway, LLC, Attorneys forPlaintiff, 1 HuntingtonQuadrangle, Suite 3C20,Melville, NY 11747, (631)812-4084, (855) 845-2584facsimile. HELP FORHOMEOWNERS INFORECLOSURE New YorkState requires that we sendyou this notice about theforeclosure process.Please read it carefully.SUMMONS AND COM-PLAINT You are in dangerof losing your home. If youfail to respond to theSummons and Complaintin this foreclosure action,you may lose your home.Please read the Summonsand Complaint carefully.You should immediatelycontact an attorney or yourlocal legal aid office toobtain advice on how toprotect yourself.SOURCES OF INFORMA-TION AND ASSISTANCEThe State encourages youto become informed aboutyour options in foreclosure.In addition to seekingassistance from an attor-ney or legal aid office, thereare government agencies,and non-profit organiza-tions that you may contactfor information about possi-

ble options, including tryingto work with your lenderduring this process. Tolocate an entity near you,you may call the toll-freehelpline maintained byNew York StateDepartment of FinancialServices’ at 1-877-BANK-NYS (1-877-226-5697) orvisit the Department’s web-site atWWW.BANKING.STATE.NY.US. RIGHTS ANDOBLIGATIONS YOU ARENOT REQUIRED TOLEAVE YOUR HOME ATTHIS TIME. You have theright to stay in your homeduring the foreclosureprocess. You are notrequired to leave yourhome unless and until yourproperty is sold at auctionpursuant to a judgment offoreclosure and sale.Regardless of whether youchoose to remain in yourhome, YOU AREREQUIRED TO TAKECARE OF YOUR PROP-ERTY and pay your taxesin accordance with stateand local law. FORECLO-SURE RESCUE SCAMSBe careful of people whoapproach you with offers to“save” your home. Thereare individuals who watchfor notices of foreclosureactions in order to unfairlyprofit from a homeowner’sdistress. You should beextremely careful aboutany such promises and anysuggestions that you paythem a fee or sign overyour deed. State lawrequires anyone offeringsuch services for profit toenter into a contract whichfully describes the servicesthey will perform and feesthey will charge, and whichprohibits them from takingany money from you untilthey have completed allsuch promised services. File# 560-3877________________________________

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VIABLEFARMLAND IN

DUTCHESS COUNTYPursuant to Section 303-bof the NYS Agriculture andMarkets Law Article 25AA,the Dutchess CountyLegislature has designatedthe period April 15 through May 14, 2022, during whichDutchess County landown-ers who own “predominate-ly viable agricultural land”may request that their landbe newly included in one ofthe County’s four existingAgricultural Districts. Inorder to be considered for

such inclusion, an applica-tion must be on file with theDutchess County Soil andWater Conservation Districton or before May 14, 2022.Only parcels judged to be“predominately viable agri-cultural land” will be includ-ed. To receive an applica-tion, contact the District at845-677-8011 ext. 3. Acopy of the application canalso be downloaded fromthe District’s website:http://dutchessswcd.org.Landowners whose parcelsare already included in anAgricultural District are notrequired to apply as part ofthe annual inclusionprocess. Inclusion in an AgriculturalDistrict provides right-to-farm protections for farmbusinesses, including pro-tection against laws thatunreasonably regulatefarm operations in agricul-tural districts, limited pro-tection from private nui-sance claims, and notifica-tion of property buyersabout farming practicesprior to purchase of proper-ty in agricultural districts.Applications must be on filewith the Dutchess CountySoil and WaterConservation District on orbefore May 14, 2022. TheAgriculture and FarmlandProtection Board willreview applications andsubmit a report to theDutchess CountyLegislature, which will holda public hearing and for-ward any approved appli-cations to the New YorkState Department ofAgriculture and Markets forcertification. Only parcelsjudged to be “predominate-ly viable agricultural land,”pursuant to Section 303-bof the New York StateAgriculture and MarketsLaw will be included.To receive an application,contact the DutchessCounty Soil and WaterConservation District at845-677-8011, ext. 3. Acopy of the application canalso be downloaded fromthe District’s website:http://dutchesswcd.org.Landowners whose parcelsare already included in anAgricultural District are notrequired to apply as part ofthe annual inclusionprocess.LEIGH WAGERCLERK, DUTCHESSCOUNTY LEGISLATUREMarch 15, 2022________________________________

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HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBYGIVEN that the TownBoard of the Town ofPleasant Valley willconduct a PUBLICHEARING at TownHall, 1554 MainStreet, Pleasant Val-ley, New York, on the4th day of April, 2022,at 7:00 p.m., at whichtime all parties in inter-est and citizens shallhave an opportunity tobe heard as to whetherthe Town Board of theTown of Pleasant Val-ley shall adopt a PRO-POSED LOCAL LAWA ENTITLED: “A LO-CAL LAW CHANG-ING THE RESI-DENCY REQUIRE-MENT FOR THE OF-FICE OF DEPUTYCLERK”.BE IT ENACTED bythe Town Board of theTown of Pleasant Val-ley as follows:SECTION 1.TITLE.This Local Law shallbe entitled “A LocalLaw Changing theResidency Require-ment for the Office ofDeputy Clerk”.SECTION 2.

INTENT.The intent of this law isto allow the TownClerk or the TownBoard, as the casemay be, to appoint aDeputy Town Clerkwho is not a resident ofthe Town of PleasantValley.SECTION 3.AUTHORITY.This law is enactedpursuant to §10 of theMunicipal Home RuleLaw.SECTION 4.ELIGIBILITY OFDEPUTY TOWNCLERK.The first Deputy TownClerk of the Town ofPleasant Valley, andany additional DeputyTown Clerks ap-pointed pursuant to§30(10)(a) and/or (b)of the Town Law, at thetime of his or her ap-pointment andthroughout his or herterm of office need notbe an elector of theTown of Pleasant Val-ley but must be a resi-dent of DutchessCounty.SECTION 5.SUPERSESSION.This Local Law is in-tended to supersedethe residency require-ments contained in§23(1) of the Town

Law, §3(1) of the Pub-lic Officers Law, andany Local Law of theTown of Pleasant Val-ley which requires theDeputy Town Clerk tobe an elector of theTown of Pleasant Val-ley.SECTION 6.EFFECTIVE DATE.This Local Law shallbecome effective im-mediately upon is fil-ing in the Office of theNew York State De-partment of State.PLEASE TAKE FUR-THER NOTICE, that acopy of the proposedLocal Law is availablefor review and inspec-tion at the Office of theTown Clerk of theTown of Pleasant Val-ley, at Town Hall, 1554Main Street, PleasantValley, New York be-tween the hours of9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.on Mondays throughThursdays and be-tween the hours of9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.on Fridays betweenthe date of this noticeand the date of thepublic hearing.Dated:March 21, 2022MARY BETH MUIR,TOWN CLERK

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The observation that “the fishing’s notwhat it used to be” ranks up there with“the one that got away” as a story that hascrossed over from folk wisdom to folklore.But what if there is truth in it?

New research published in Fish andFisheries suggests that slow but steadydegradation of recreational fisheries maybe common, and points to actions thatanglers and fisheries managers can take tohelp stabilize and improve fisheries todayand for future generations.

Fishery biologist Dr. Chelsey Niemanled the study when they were a postdoctor-al researcher at Cary Institute ofEcosystem Studies. They explain, “For toolong, recreational fisheries were seen asself-regulating. We now know that theirsustainability depends on both natural andhuman features. When these conditionschange, it can have big implications forfish populations and the quality of the fish-ing experience.”

Nieman and co-author Dr. ChrisSolomon, an ecologist at Cary Institute,focused on the human side of fisheries.Their study is one of the first to explore therole that slow social change plays in theresilience of recreational fisheries. “Whenchange happens over many years or gener-ations, it can be hard for people to perceiveit or summon the will to act on it,” Solomonnotes. “Yet our work shows that slow socialchanges that can degrade fisheries may bequite common and widespread.”

Using a mathematical model of openaccess recreational fisheries, and datafrom Wisconsin, the western Pacific, andBritish Columbia, they considered theimpacts of three kinds of social change on

fish abundance: the cost of going fishing,the effectiveness of fishing technology,and the importance of catch to angler sat-isfaction. “These are three key determi-nants of fish abundance,” says Nieman,“and there is reason to believe that each ofthem might be changing in ways that grad-ually drive fish abundance lower.”

Travel tends to be a major ‘cost’of goingfishing. Improvements in road infrastruc-ture that accumulate over many years canreduce travel time and encourage morefishing. The authors highlight evidence thatfishing destinations are becoming easier toreach. An Ecological Applications study ina region of northern Wisconsin where lakeaccess is one of the primary uses of roadsfound that road density more than doubledbetween 1937 and 1999.

Similarly, gradual advancements infishing technology – from improved fish-ing gear to wider use of electronics andfaster spread of fishing knowledge viaapps and social media – mean that eachhour spent fishing can yield more fishcaught. “This ‘technological creep’ hasbeen well documented in commercial fish-eries,” says Nieman, “and it’s occurring inrecreational fisheries as well.”

The importance of catch to angler satis-faction may also change over time. Anglersvalue many aspects of the fishing experi-ence beyond just catching fish, such asspending time in nature, socializing, andmastering angling-related challenges.“Because catching fish is only one of manyreasons that people go fishing,” Solomonsays, “they may continue to enjoy goingfishing even as catch rates decline.”

For instance, a study looking at motiva-

tions for fishing in British Columbia foundthat from 1990-2005, catch-related moti-vations declined while non-catch motiva-tions changed very little. “It’s like the oldstory about boiling a frog,” says Solomon.“If anglers gradually become accustomedto lower catch rates, they may not noticethe signal that it’s time to jump out of thewater. Ultimately, that can be bad for thefishery, because fishing pressure continueseven as fish populations drop to danger-ously low levels.”

Despite these concerns, the authorsemphasize a positive message: “There areconcrete actions that anglers and managerscan take to help ensure sustainable fish-eries, even in the face of slow socialchange,” says Nieman. They and Solomonemphasize five actions – three for anglers,and two for fisheries managers – as partic-ularly important.

First, anglers can embrace the challengeof fishing, to fight technological creep.“Limitations on fishing methods are com-monly accepted or even adopted by anglersout of a sense of fair play and a desire forchallenge,” says Solomon. “Extendingthese limitations – for instance, by volun-tarily avoiding the use of technologies likefish finders – could go a long way.”Voluntary behavior change may be essen-tial for counteracting the negative effectsthat gradual technological improvementcan have on fish populations.

Second, anglers can take steps to reducefishing mortality by using best practices torelease captured fish whenever possible.“Limiting fish mortality helps to sustaingood fishing opportunities,” says Nieman.Third, anglers can support and advocate

for adequate funding for fisheries monitor-ing by state management agencies, whoplay an essential role in understanding andconserving fish populations in the face ofsocial and environmental change.Improvements in monitoring lead to moreeffective responses by managers – and bet-ter outcomes for fish populations.

For managers, the authors recommendactions that are already in use in someplaces. First, some fishing opportunitiesshould be managed for high catch rates.“Many waterbodies are managed to supporthigh fishing effort,” says Nieman. “This isimportant for making sure that people haveopportunities to fish, but because it’s hardto have lots of people fishing and high catchrates at the same time, it may contribute todecreases in the importance of catch toangler satisfaction. If some waterbodies aremanaged for high catch rates instead ofhigh effort, it should help counteract slowbut insidious changes in the importance ofcatch,” Nieman advises.

Second, the authors urge careful con-sideration of the long-term impacts ofinvestments in infrastructure such as boatlaunches; once access improves, fishingpressure ramps up. “Everyone wants goodand equitable access to fishing opportuni-ties,” says Solomon, “Providing thataccess while ensuring long-term fisheriessustainability will take careful thought.”

“If anglers and managers can worktogether to confront the challenges posedby gradual social and environmentalchange,” concludes Nieman, “we can hopeto sustain good fishing opportunities andhealthy fish populations for many genera-tions to come.”

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