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THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 VOLUME 14; ISSUE 4 ULSTER PUBLISHING, INC. WWW.HUDSONVALLEYONE.COM KINGSTON TIMES ONE DOLLAR FIFTY CENTS ELECTION 2019 Rounds for judge Kingston defense attorney wants Don Williams’ seat on the bench BY JESSE J. SMITH

t a sentencing hearing briefly to the defense table and attorney for convicted murderer Seth Bryan Rounds. “Some would say too long.” Lyons last month, County On Friday, Rounds lifted the veil on the Court Judge Donald Williams worst-kept secret in Ulster County legal A was about to offer some advice circles when he announced that he would to the victim’s family on how to begin heal- seek election to the county judgeship. ing from the brutal killing of their loved “I believe that everything in my person- one. The judge, about to enter his 10th al life and professional career has prepared year on the bench, prefaced his remarks me for this office at this moment in time,” PHOTO PROVIDED DAN BARTON with the words, “I have been doing this said Rounds, 49, of the Town of Ulster. Bryan Rounds. Judge Don Williams. a long time.” Then Williams cast his eyes (continued on page 6) CITY GOVERNMENT No contract yet for city police Shrinking officer ranks, three-year stalemate damaging morale, says PBA president BY JESSE J. SMITH an. 1 marked three years since Kingston’s police officers have had a valid labor agreement with the city. Both sides say the talks J are ongoing, but the head of the Kingston Police Benevolent Association says that there is growing concern about manpower in a department that has shrunk from 78 officers a decade ago to just 69 today. The PBA contract with the city expired on Dec. 31, 2015. Since then, rank-and-file PHYLLIS McCABE cops have continued to receive step raises and other benefits contained in the pre- 32-piece symphony vious labor agreement, but talks remain stalled on a new contract. PBA President THIS YEAR, THE MIGHTY PAWNS’ 26th annual Martin Luther King Day Chess Tournament was held at the Miller School, Brian Aitkin said the parties had filed for with 80 players ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade. Nine teams from the Hudson Valley from Newburgh to Albany par- arbitration and the union was awaiting ticipated. The winning teams were Newburgh, the Mighty Pawns, Graves Elementary and the Rockin’ Rooks from Rhinebeck. “language clarification” before proceeding. Last year, the Common Council approved a request by Mayor Steve Noble to set aside CITY GOVERNMENT “Ever since I heard what’s been hap- $800,000 in the city’s reserve fund for pay pening at the county level the past couple raises, including any retroactive raises, of months, I’ve been thinking this might contained in a potential new contract. An IDA of our own be a case where we want to seize control “It’s really kind of a waiting game now,” of our own destiny,” said Noble. said Aitkin. Noble was referring to an ongoing Both sides declined to cite specific City officials ponder taking over economic dispute between the Ulster IDA, which sticking points. Aitkin outlined a number is an independent body run by a board of issues that he said had an impact on development from county BY JESSE J. SMITH of directors appointed by the county morale. Among them, Aitken said, was legislature, and Hein’s office. Hein has a reduction in the number of lieutenants ayor Steve Noble is Kingston. Noble remarks come as rela- accused IDA leadership of “negotiating (continued on page 2) saying it may be time for tions between Ulster County’s IDA and in bad faith” regarding a contract with the city to start its own the administration of County Executive the county’s Office of Economic Develop- industrial development Mike Hein have frayed in a dispute over ment to handle administrative work for M agency to provide incen- a contract and concerns over leadership the agency. Hein’s administration has also tives for businesses to start in or move to at the quasi-governmental agency. (continued on page 6)

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misdemeanor; and several traffi c a Dec. 14, 2018 incident where Broadway. Offi cers found the car court appearance. POLICE BRIEFS violations. Turpin and another person ha- shortly thereafter, crashed into He was released pending a rassed and damaged the property one of the Wurts Street Bridge Parole violation No license, big problem future court appearance. of a third individual. abutments at Wurts and Abeel. A city man was picked up on A city man is facing a felony Turpin was processed and Footprints led away from the car, a warrant for an alleged parole charge after he was caught driv- Criminal mischief released for a future court date. and offi cers followed them to violation, city police said. ing high and without a license, An incident back in December 22-year-old James Soricelli. On Jan. 15, Shane Dunham, city police said. has resulted in a felony charge Car theft in a blizzard Soricelli was charged with 26, was a passenger in a vehicle On Jan. 19, police said, for a Kingston woman, city police A car theft from a gas station fourth-degree grand larceny and pulled over on Flatbush Avenue, Warren Chamberlain, 65, was said. in the midst of Saturday’s snow- fourth-degree possession of police said. Dunham is on parole arrested following a stop on On Jan. 18, the KPD ar- storm ended badly for a Pough- stolen property, both felonies, after serving time for a 2012 East St. James Street. He was rested Samantha Turpin, 29, and keepsie man, city police said. and second-degree criminal shooting on O’Neil Street, police charged with fi rst-degree aggra- charged her with third-degree According to the KPD, at about impersonation, misdemeanors. said. vated unlicensed operation of a criminal mischief, a felony, and 6:46 p.m. Saturday, a report He was arraigned in city court He was sent to Ulster County motor vehicle, a felony; driving harassment, a violation. Police came in of a car that had been Sunday morning and sent to Ul- Jail to be held for a parole hear- while ability impaired by drugs, a said the charges stemmed from taken from a gas station on ster County Jail pending a future ing, police said.

KINGSTON MEETINGS 7 p.m. Town of Hurley Planning Board, Town of Hurley Tuesday, Feb. 5 Town Hall, 10 Wamsley Pl., Hurley, 331-7474 Thursday, Jan. 24 4:30 p.m. Ulster County Economic Development Al- 7 p.m. Town of Esopus American Legion, Town of liance, Board of Directors, County Office Bldg., 6th fl., 6:30 p.m. City of Kingston Finance & Audit Com- Esopus Community Ctr., Port Ewen, 339-1811 Legislative Chambers, 244 Fair St., Kingston mittee, City Hall, 420 Broadway, call for location, Kingston, 331-0080 Monday, Jan. 28 procedure that has sped up the resolution of civilian No contract yet for city police complaints. 6:30 p.m. Kingston City Land Bank, City Hall, 420 “There was a feeling that it was a little too political,” Continued from Page 1 Broadway, call for location, Kingston, 331-0080 said Aitkin of the city’s handling of the complaints. 7 p.m. Town of Hurley Town Board, Town of Hurley “I don’t think politics should be influencing so much Town Hall, 10 Wamsley Pl., Hurley, 331-7474 assigned to the department’s patrol division from three how our department is run.” 7 p.m. Town of Esopus Conservatives, Esopus Com- to one, a change that has left the agency’s sergeants At least some relief may be in sight on the staffing munity Center, Port Ewen, 339-1811 with limited routes to promotion. Low staffing levels, issue. Kingston Police Chief Egidio Tinti said this Aitken said, had also made it harder for officers to week that the authorized strength of the department 7 p.m. Town of Esopus Republicans, Esopus Com- take time off and limited the department’s ability to stood at 71 and two vacancies were in the process of munity Center, Port Ewen, 339-1811 provide special assignments, like bike patrol, foot posts being filled. Tinti added that the department had Wednesday, Jan. 30 or plainclothes details. shifted from assigning special details using officers on a regular schedule to using overtime to carry out 6 p.m. Town of Esopus Library Board of Trustees, Town itkin said morale has also taken in hit the work. of Esopus Library, 128 Canal St., Port Ewen, 338-5580 following a series of high-profile incidents of Mayor Noble said that he believed the 71-member 6:30 p.m. Ulster County Environmental Management Aalleged police abuse in 2017 and subsequent department was appropriate given an overall decline Council, SUNY Ulster, Clinton Hall, Howard C. St. action by the city’s police commission to investigate. in crime in the city over the past 10 years and the in- John Business Seminar Rm., Cottekill In each case officers were cleared of wrongdoing, but troduction of new technology to help officers do their only after a lengthy and very public period of scrutiny jobs more effectively. Monday, Feb. 4 by activist groups and the commission. Aitkin said that “Even when we haven’t been investing in officers, 7 p.m. Town of Kingston Town Board, Town of Kings- the situation had improved with the introduction of we’ve been investing in the equipment that they need,” ton Town Hall, 906 Sawkill Rd., Kingston, 336-8835 body cameras to nearly all city cops, and a revamped said Noble. “I think we’re in a stable place right now.”

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PHOTOS BY DION OGUST Marching through the cold Woodstock Women’s March shows passion and resolve BY VIOLET SNOW

uch has been made of this year’s They are A-Changin’” and “We Shall divisiveness among organizers of na- Overcome.” tional women’s marches. At the rally Among the speakers were elec- that was part of the Woodstock march, tions commissioner Ashley Dittus, M musician Amanda Palmer compared summarizing the recently passed the process to the rigors of childbirth, conflicted and New York State election reforms; bloody. Still, the work gets done. two candidates for Ulster County The 2019 Woodstock Women’s March was not as Executive, Pat Courtney Strong high in numbers as the first two, with an estimated and Pat Ryan; drummer Ubaka 800 people. But determination and passion were pal- Hill; and activist Liz Abzug. Nia pable, despite temperatures in the 20s, the threat of and Ness gave a powerful dance snow, and the political burnout that likely kept some and spoken word performance on potential marchers at home. their journey together as lesbians of The signs were witty and strong: color. Amanda Palmer, who came “Where have all the ethics gone?” to prominence in the early 2000s “The Fempire Strikes Back” as keyboardist and vocalist of the “Crush ICE” Dresden Dolls, sang with students On the back of a golden retriever’s jacket was the from the Rock Academy. They statement “Even I know that NO! means NO!” The rocked with Palmer’s song “In My teenage girl holding the leash said she and her mother Mind,” her feminist version of “The came from High Falls, preferring the Woodstock Twelve Days of Christmas,” and march to the more overwhelming crowds of Hudson Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me,” or New York. all fitting perfectly the punchy but Christie Scheele of Chichester said she chose a peaceful, resolute spirit of the day. local event because “we need to start with our home community to build a national impetus.” TOWN OF SAUGERTIES ANIMAL SHELTER Her neighbor, Amy Jackson, agreed, “The micro- This past Saturday at our shelter, many volunteers cosm becomes the macrocosm.” gathered to walk and play with our shelter dogs and A man crouched on the sidewalk to take a selfie with gave our resident cats lots of attention. Other volunteers his four-year-old daughter, as the march proceeded worked on putting together new stainles steel shelving in the background. for the storage room. Postive community energy and On Mill Hill Road, marchers peeled off to take caring — PRICELESS!!! photos of the giant posters in the windows of the Dexter, who is our 8-year-old mixed breed resident, is a boutique Sparkle. Under pictures of Michelle Obama, very sweet dog. He would prefer to be your one and only Nancy Pelosi, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were love. Dexter is a neutered male. This past Saturday, with quotes from each of them. so many volunteers showering love, he showed his happiness by rolling on the ground and Near the front of the march, the brass band Tin playing with toys outside (right before the snowstorm). Dexter’s picture was in this paper a Horn Uprising provided a rousing soundtrack, while few weeks ago. people danced with giant puppets on poles held above their heads. Donations can be made to the Saugerties Animal Welfare Fund, 117 Elise Landi Drive, Kingston, NY 12401. This tax exempt not-for-profit organization is in conjunction with the Upon arriving at Andy Lee Field, the crowd was Town of Saugerties Animal Shelter. 1765 Route 212, Saugerties, NY 12477 Shelter hours are welcomed by music from Journey Blue Heaven, Simi Dexter. 8 year old neutered Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 3 pm; 845.679.0339 Stone, and friends. Marchers joined in on “The Times ŵĂůĞ͕ǁĂŝƟŶŐĨŽƌĂůŽǀŝŶŐŚŽŵĞ͘

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The KCSD joined seven other successes in working with low- cally believe this second decision 4th Floor, (845) 561-1665; and BRIEFLY NOTED small city school districts in a income students proves that will stand and so must only hope Port Jervis — 17 Sussex Street, lawsuit, Maisto et al. v. State the district was not adversely that the further delay involved in (845) 856-6344. Judge disses of New York, also dubbed the impacted by the state’s founda- [an] appeal will somehow help Community residents inter- district’s lawsuit Campaign for Fiscal Equity, who tion aid formula, and that district the cause of destroying the con- ested in lending their support can argued that the foundation aid Superintendent Paul Padalino stitutional protections afforded make a donation to one of the The Kingston City School formula was unfair, especially and his staff had found a way to children,” he said. area human service agencies, District and seven other small-city after the state froze aid increas- make it work. CRISPIN KOTT like Catholic Charities or their lo- school districts remained on the es during the recession and a “Recent changes in the Kings- cal food pantry. Catholic Charities outside looking in after a state state initiative called the Gap ton City School District are great Help for the furloughed will gratefully accept donations of Supreme Court justice affi rmed Elimination Adjustment a decade examples of how improvements As the partial shutdown of the cash, food, basic hygiene items, a prior ruling in favor of how the ago took even more money from can be achieved by non-fi scal federal government continues, warm outerwear and undergar- state funds public schools. districts’ coffers. According to means,” wrote O’Connor. “Ac- Catholic Charities of Orange, Sul- ments for distribution to those In her ruling earlier this month, the lawsuit, the KCSD claimed cordingly, the court fi nds that the livan, and Ulster wants to remind in need in Orange, Sullivan, and Justice Kimberly O’Connor ruled losses of $80.2 million in fund- inputs in the Kingston City School those impacted by the furlough Ulster counties. Assistance is as she did in September 2016, ing. Other Mid-Hudson districts District are adequate to provide that help is available through the provided regardless of religion or saying there was a “failure of in the lawsuit include Newburgh the opportunity for a sound non-profi t agency’s Case Manage- ability to pay. proof” that the districts were ($238.9 million), Poughkeepsie basic education to its students, ment program. Catholic Charities For more information, or to harmed by the 2007 introduction ($79.9 million) and Port Jervis especially under the energetic services include emergency food make a donation, visit www. of foundation aid, a per-student ($67.4 million). Jamestown, and creative leadership of Dr. and shelter assistance and other cccsos.org. based funding formula which Mount Vernon, Niagara Falls and Padalino.” social safety net support. starts with a single number, Utica rounded out the plaintiffs, In a statement following Case Management offi ces are New date for ‘Maudie’ which is multiplied by a district- represented by attorney Robert O’Connor’s decision, Biggerstaff located at: Kingston — 6 Adams The Movies With Spirit screen- specifi c pupil needs index, then Biggerstaff. said that the decision “evinces St., (845) 340-9170; Middle- ing of “Maudie” has been multiplied by a district-specifi c O’Connor’s decision this a radically conservative bias town — 305 North St., (845) rescheduled to 7 p.m. Saturday, regional cost index, from which month, detailed in a 113-page against the poorest of communi- 344-4242; Monticello — 17 Jan. 26, at Old Dutch Church, an expected minimum local con- document, claims among other ties,” and that an appeal is likely. Hamilton Ave., (845) 794-8080; 272 Wall St. in Kingston. tribution is subtracted. things that the KCSD’s recent “The trial judge cannot realisti- Newburgh — 280 Broadway, The real-life biographical drama

ELECTION 2019 with no increase in the tax levy, buoyed in part by an increased reliance on state grants to fund everything from replacement of aging sewers to a part-time coordinator for the city’s health and wellness efforts. Under Noble’s tenure, the city’s grant portfolio has increased from about $8 million to more than $30 million. Noble’s 2019 budget calls for the creation of a grants management department to administer the flow of state and federal aid. Noble has also overseen the implementation of a number of beautification and improvement projects — for example, a rail trail connecting Midtown and the Rondout and a major upgrade of the Broadway Corridor — that began under his predecessor. Noble has also placed an emphasis on improvements in Midtown, which contains the city’s poorest census tracts. Noble’s tenure has coincided with a rush of invest- ment in Kingston real estate that in turn has led to growing concerns about displacement of longstanding residents and businesses. To combat it, Noble oversaw the creation of a Kingston Land Bank that, using grant funding, plans to renovate 35 foreclosed houses and market them to first-time homebuyers. Noble has also proposed new protections for tenants, including a ban on landlords refusing to rent to those using federal housing assistance vouchers. “There’s a growing need for housing of all types in our community, that’s become a focal point for people,” said Noble. “And that’s stuff I’ve been talking about since 2016.” Concerns about gentrification has also led to some pushback against the kinds of tax-base expanding projects like boutique hotels and a proposed mixed-use development in Uptown Kingston that would have been welcomed in all quarters a decade ago. Moving forward, Noble said, he would take his cues from the city’s newly updated comprehensive plan. The plan, which calls for

PHYLLIS McCABE more density, a variety of housing types and a robust Mayor Steve Noble. and varied transportation infrastructure, served as an important tool for managing growth, Noble said. “There are going to projects that some people like and there are going to be projects that some people don’t like,” said Noble. “But I’ve been trying to show Noble wants another term that we are still growing smartly.”

oble’s announcement — he’s set a cam- BY JESSE J. SMITH Mayor: ‘Still a lot of projects left to do’ paign kickoff for next month at Ole Savannah N— comes at the start of a campaign season that ayor Steve Noble said this week city’s working class neighborhoods from the impact has been compressed after state lawmakers voted to he will seek a second four-year term in of gentrification. approve a package of campaign reforms that include office where, he said, he’ll build on the “So much has been done, but there are still a lot of moving the primaries from mid-September to late accomplishments of his current term projects left to do,” said Noble. June. Party conventions will take place sometime next M while striking a balance between the Noble, a former employee of the city’s Parks and month and petitioning for spots on the ballot in March. need to expand the city’s tax base by attracting new Recreation Department, was elected in 2015 after beat- No one has yet officially stepped forward to chal- residents and businesses and the need to protect the ing incumbent Shayne Gallo in a Democratic primary lenge Noble, in either a primary or a general election. and Republican Ron Polacco in the general election. But Vincent Rua, a Kingston native who returned to Since then, he’s pursued a pragmatic progressive vision the city a few years ago, has set up a website touting for Kingston that includes an emphasis on quality of his candidacy with Shayne Gallo listed as his chief legal Cake Box life and, more recently, preserving affordability and advisor. Rua, who operates a custom men’s clothing neighborhood stability in a surging real estate market. business, formerly served on the Kingston Republican Bakery/Cafe Noble’s record includes three consecutive budgets Committee. Two years ago, Rua helped organize a slate Homemade cakes, pastries, cookies, of candidates to run for the Common Council and Ulster breads, soups & sandwiches ULSTER PUBLISHING’S REASON Studies show readers retain County Legislature under the slogan “Restore Kingston more of what they read in print. Pride.” After a largely unsuccessful campaign, Rua an- 8 Fair St. Kingston, N.Y. 12401 It’s easier to focus, with fewer nounced that he was stepping down from the committee. distractions than the web. This State election records do not show any campaign 845-339-4715 makes print the best platform \1WHY PRINT? committee affiliated with Rua’s name and he did not Hours: Tues - Sat: 7A-5P • Sun: 7A-2P • Closed Monday for in-depth stories—like ours. return a phone call seeking comment on his candidacy. KINGSTON TIMES THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 NEWS 5 is about a woman with severe The Kingston screening will eighth grade. Visit www.mountain- number of people needing help bars; and cereal. rheumatoid arthritis hired by a be followed by a facilitated laurel.org or call (845) 255-0033 will signifi cantly increase if food Food donations must be recluse as his live-in maid, only discussion. Refreshments will for more information or to apply. stamps become unavailable or sealed, within the sell-by date, to blossom into an internationally be served. Attendees over age The application deadline is March are delayed,” said Michael Berg, and without dents or other dam- prized folk artist. 12 are asked to contribute $5 to 4, 2019. executive director of Family of age. Donations may be dropped The maid, Maud Lewis (Sally $10 a person. Woodstock. “We’ve heard from off at the following locations, Hawkins), works for room and For more information about Family sets food drive many community members Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: board at the one-room home of “Maudie” and the rest of the Earlier this month the state who are eager to assist their Family of Ellenville — 221 Canal Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke), a series, contact Gerry Harrington Offi ce of Temporary and Disability neighbors during this period St., Ellenville; Family of New Paltz fi sh peddler who also collects at (845) 389-9201 or at gerryhar- Assistance (OTDA) stated that of economic uncertainty and — 51 N. Chestnut St., New Paltz; and sells scraps. She cleans, [email protected]. Details most recipients of Supplemental we are therefore launching a Family of Woodstock — 16 Rock cooks and shares Everett’s 10-by- are also available at movieswith- Nutrition Assistance Program county-wide food drive to stock City Road, Woodstock; and Fam- 12-foot shack with no running spirit.com and facebook.com/ (SNAP) benefi ts would receive our shelves so we can better ily of Kingston — 39 John St., water or electricity in rural Nova MoviesWithSpirit. their full February benefi ts early, respond to the growing needs in Kingston. Scotia in the late 1930s. While due to the ongoing partial federal our area.” In addition to food items, cleaning one day, Maud fi nds Waldorf school government shutdown. While the The following food items are each of the locations will accept paint and paints a shelf. Then, scholarships long-term impact on SNAP bene- being collected to expand the of- donations of personal care and for aesthetic improvement, she The Mountain Laurel Waldorf fi ts due to the shutdown remains ferings available at the agency’s hygiene products, including: starts painting fl owers and birds School is offering two full schol- unclear, Family of Woodstock is pantries: peanut butter; canned toilet paper; laundry detergent; on the walls. arships for students entering preparing to respond to potential soups or dry packages of soup shampoo; deodorant; toothpaste; The fi lm’s trailer can be found seventh grade in the 2019-20 increased need among visitors of mix; canned vegetables; canned toothbrushes; mouthwash; femi- on YouTube at tinyurl.com/Maud- school year. its local food pantries throughout fruit (in juice or light syrup); nine products; and larger dispos- ie-fi lm. The 2016 movie, directed The NoVo Foundation need- Ulster. The agency will be hosting canned chicken/fi sh/meat; able diapers. by Aisling Walsh, won 23 festival based full scholarships are made a countywide food drive through canned beef stew; low-sodium Monetary donations to support and critic awards. It runs 1 hour possible by a generous grant Feb. 6 at its four walk-in centers canned products; Ensure or Family’s food pantries may also 55 minutes and is rated PG-13 by from the NoVo Foundation. Recipi- in Woodstock, New Paltz, Ellen- Boost; beans; pasta/macaroni be made at www.familyofwood- the Motion Picture Association of ents will retain their tuition-free ville and Kingston. and cheese; rice; shelf-stable stockinc.org/donate/ America. places through graduation from “We are concerned that the milk; jelly; cooking oil; granola

TOWN OF ULSTER Caren LoBrutto, a senior planner with the Chazen Companies said there shouldn’t be any zoning issues with the project, even if there wasn’t already an exist- ing substation on the property. Substation expansion “It’s located in the office manufacturing district, where utility company structures are permitted by use,” she said. Town board gives Central Hudson approvals Dave Young, also with Chazen, said that there wouldn’t be any further changes beyond what’s been for Hurley Ave. plan BY CRISPIN KOTT identified. “We have an access point he Ulster Town Board last week Most of the materials ‘It’s going to allow us to maximize off of Hurley Drive, but there granted site plan approval and a special relating to the project were will be no modifications on use permit for expansion plans on a submitted to the Town late the utilization of the existing the road,” he said. “It will THurley Avenue substation near John A. last month, and Town At- infrastructure in the area.’ just be the same gravel drive Coleman Catholic High School owned torney Jason Kovacs said that’s been there forever.” by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. that it’s still in its early — Ivan Hojsak, Central Hudson Though Town Supervi- At Jan. 17’s town board meeting, Ivan Hojsak of stages. sor James Quigley III was Central Hudson said the improvements were necessary “This came out of the not in attendance, council- to improve the flow of electricity from the substation. Planning Board,” he said. men unanimously approved The substation was identified as a point of congestion “This is the first step in the SEQR process.” the site plan approval and special-use permit requests. following a study by New York Independent System Operator, which monitors the reliability of the state’s ‡5811,1*%2$5'6‡635$<,1$1''523,1%('/,1(56‡:+((/6‡7,5(6‡5(027(&$567$57(56 power system and helps coordinate the distribution of its electricity supply. “In order to relieve that congestion we’re installing a series compensation device as part of the expansion,” said Hojsak. “Essentially, what the series compensation device is, is it acts as almost opening up more lanes on a highway. It’s going to allow us to maximize the utilization of the existing infrastructure in the area.” The existing substation on 5.3 acres of land will be Sanders expanded by a further 2.5 acres. Upon completion the available, project will maximize the potential of the substation by too! more evenly distributing power than it does currently, with the possibility of up to 191 additional megawatts. According to Hojsak, the new structure will reach &$5 758&.$8',2‡$&&(6625,(6‡5$,1*8$5'6‡:,1'2:7,17,1* a 77 feet in elevation, four feet higher than the current structure. “So a minimal change there,” he said. A further structure could be 88 feet tall, but Hojsak said that the location will minimize its impact. “Keep in mind the base elevation is at 236 feet above sea level,” Hojsak said. “The existing grade of the station is at 260 [feet] with a max height of 80 feet to the top of the tower. So it’s still going to come in below the existing dead-end station right now.” Also included in the application are a proposed 15 “Smart Pods,” which would hold equipment, and three 65-foot tall A-frame structures that would hold 20-foot lightning masts. ULSTER PUBLISHING’S REASON A newspaper can be had by anyone with a dollar. You don’t need an expensive, soon-to-be obsolete tablet or Internet con- \7 nection. An important consider- WHY PRINT? ation for democracy.

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each year with limited resources. But over the years, Retired at 70? lawyers on both sides have expressed frustration with Rounds for judge his lack of flexibility in approving plea deals. In 2017, One issue that will likely come up on the cam- Continued from Page 1 DA Holley Carnright’s office paign trail is Williams’ filed a lawsuit asking the state age. At 66, he is just Supreme Court’s appellate four years shy on the In the other countywide law-related race, Kings- division to prohibit Williams ‘I believe that everything in my mandatory retirement ton attorney Dave Clegg, one of the hopefuls in the from unilaterally altering the personal life and professional age for county, state su- seven-way scrum for the Democratic line in last year’s terms of plea agreements. preme and appeals court congressional election, is according to reports orga- Williams has yet to an- career has prepared me for this judges, meaning that, nizing a run for district attorney. Clegg has scheduled nounce whether he will seek if re-elected he could a “special campaign announcement” on the county a second 10-year term on the offi ce at this moment in time.’ be forced to give up the courthouse steps for 2 p.m. Saturday. Current DA bench. In an emailed state- — Bryan Rounds seat less than halfway Holley Carnright, a Republican, hasn’t yet indicated ment on Wednesday, Wil- through his term. State whether he will seek re-election. liams declined to comment law does allow judges to Rounds began his career as an assistant district saying that he would make serve up to three two- attorney in Albany nearly 25 years ago. He has been an announcement at “the year terms beyond their in private practice, specializing in criminal defense, appropriate time.” But Rounds has taken the unusual retirement, provided an independent panel certifies for 19 years. He currently runs the Wall Street law step for a county judicial race of hiring a professional the need for their service and their physical and mental firm Rounds & Rounds with his wife Alexis. Rounds campaign team which has their eyes firmly on the fitness for the job. also serves as an assistant county public defender. In incumbent. Rounds’ team is also counting on Ulster County’s addition to his work in state court, Rounds is certified Judicial races have strict limits on rhetoric: allega- shifting political demographics to give them an edge to represent clients in federal courts. tions of malfeasance or incompetence are off limits against a long-serving incumbent. A surge in Demo- Williams, 66, has been a fixture of local law en- and even certain words like “tough” or “restore” can cratic Party enrollment in recent years has fundamen- forcement for four decades. He began his legal career run afoul of the ethics code. Judicial candidates are tally altered the political landscape, giving Democrats with the Ulster County DA’s office in 1979, rising to also barred from making statements that suggest a roughly 15,000-voter enrollment advantage in the the post of senior assistant DA and, in 1999, district they would apply the law in a different manner than formerly Republican-majority county. attorney. Over the course of his career he prosecuted their opponent. high-profile cases including that of Hudson Valley Mall shooter Robert Bonelli and the killers of Karen Zentner, who died after she was struck by a boulder assessed value for a set period of time. In most cases, hurled from an overpass across the Thruway in 1991. In An IDA of our own the tax deals come with a “clawback” provision that 2009, running as a Republican, Williams was elected voids the agreement if the developer fails to meet goals county court judge. During his time on the bench, Continued from Page 1 outlined in the Pilot — for example, to create a certain Williams has become known for his hard-edged style number of jobs paying a certain level of wages. Sup- with attorneys, his solicitous way with jurors and crime porters of Pilot agreements say they’re a valuable tool victims and his harsh words — and harsh sentences expressed concern over the IDA’s direction under its that communities can use to help guide development — for convicted defendants who he believes display current leadership. by, for example, offering a reduced tax bill to develop- insufficient remorse. IDAs are typically sponsored by local governments ers of affordable housing. Pilot agreements can also Williams has also publicly expressed his disdain and empowered to offer incentives for projects in avoid situations where developers are faced with large for plea agreements, telling attorneys that, if it were exchange for meeting job creation or other economic tax bills before their projects have an opportunity to up to him, every felony case would be decided by a development goals. The most common sweetener become profitable. jury trial. Williams acknowledges plea agreements use by IDAs is the Pilot, a “Payment in Lieu of Taxes” But in recent years the tax deals have drawn scrutiny as a necessary evil in a system where prosecutors and agreement. Pilots offer a structure for tax payments from those who feel they’re unfair giveaways handed defense attorneys must clear hundreds of felony cases that typically allow developers to pay less than full out as a matter of course for projects of dubious value to the community at large. Common Council Major- OPEN HOUSE ity Leader Rennie Scott-Childress (D-Ward 3) said a Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 Kingston IDA would at least give local officials more control over Pilots for projects within city limits. Scott- 4 - 7 pm Childress, who said that he was “open to discussing” Join us! a Kingston IDA, said city elected officials frequently came under fire for Pilot agreements that were negoti- DISCOVER ated and approved by the county agency. “If we’re going to get blamed [for unpopular Pilot COLEMAN... agreements], we might as well have some power to VALUES FOR A LIFETIME affect the decision,” said Scott-Childress. “There were Meet with our students, a number of bad agreements that the Ulster County administration, faculty, and parents. IDA has negotiated in the past.” Catch the Spirit of Coleman High School! oble also alluded to a Kingston IDA as colemancatholic.org a means for local officials to ensure that Pilot Ndeals and other incentives are aligned with the city’s own economic development goals. “We have a county the size of Rhode Island that has a variety of interests that may not always be the same as the City of Kingston’s,” said Noble. Noble also noted that many, if not most mu- nicipalities the size of Kingston already have their own IDAs. Noble said that his proposal is still at the conceptual stage. Actual creation of a Kingston IDA would require a sign off from the Common Council IME WISELY Home, lawn & Home with opener and authorization from the state legislature. 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PHOTOS BY PHYLLIS McCABE A snow squall makes for nice lighting at Old Dutch Church. Harper pays a visit he winter storm named Harper laid its burden of snow, ice and rain down upon our area T last weekend. It wasn’t quite as bad as it was billed, but it was the winter’s first major precipitation event. Ryan Pettit shovels his sidewalk on Montrose Avenue with Pickles, his 10-year-old French bulldog, acting as lookout. Snow bunnies Elaine Hernandez, 5, of Kingston and her sister, Eveliany, 4, enjoyed themselves.

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Freeze on peaker plants generated north of this region to the metropolitan area. hearing: Scenic Hudson executive Jeff Anzevino, In 2014, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission town environmental committee chair Neil Curry and Coming soon to the Town of Lloyd are zoning allowed a “new capacity zone” to furnish downstate resident Pam Krimsky. Once the law is filed, the town rules to regulate, or possibly prevent, the building of energy needs. Lower energy-generation costs can be board will have six months to pass new zoning. power plants. The town board passed a six-month attributed in part to the fact that fewer environmental TERENCE P WARD moratorium on so-called “peaker plants” — designed controls would be required of a plant here than farther to come online when demand is highest — after a south, because the air is less polluted. Heartwood eco-resort public hearing on January 16. Plants generating less than 25 megawatts are In the wake of the promised closure of the Indian regulated through local zoning. Codes in most area approved Point nuclear power plant in 2021, in part due to its municipalities don’t have specific rules. When the proximity to New York City, there has been something code is silent or vague, experienced developers may More than two years after being first proposed, the of a scramble to come up with ways to supply the en- successfully argue that it provides for exactly the project 141.3-acre Heartwood eco-resort in Tuthilltown has ergy needs of that monstrous metropolis. Bottlenecks they have proposed. received conditional special permit, site plan and lot- in the electricity grid make it difficult to get anything With a full room, only three people spoke at the line revision approval from Gardiner’s planning board. The resolution to approve described the proposed lodging facility, with 70 cabins and a restaurant and event barn, as “a modified project that is sensitive to New Year’s resolutions are waiting the concerns that have been raised and is sited and laid out in the best possible way on the site.” In its findings for special-permit approval, the for you at MAC Fitness! JOIN NOW! planning board noted, “The project consists of a modest number of cabins that are sited in a way to minimize visibility and maximize distance from sur- rounding properties. The applicant has committed to quiet hours and outdoor music at special events will be monitored and the sound level capped through the

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According to Dixon-Ziros, even though the com- bined Highland and Kingston teams often compete against one another, they’re almost more of a family than adversaries. Part of that is down to practice, which for all the teams mentioned above takes place at Excel Gymnastics, on Route 9W in Saugerties, which is owned by Dixon-Ziros. “The issue is they’ve all come to my gym, and half these girls have been on my private clubs, so I know them all,” said Dixon-Ziros. “We coach them all to- gether, basically. We almost don’t consider ourselves competing against each other. They’re just kind of one big family, because we all work together under the same roof. Most of them have been on my private clubs, so they know each other.” But they do, occasionally, actually compete against one another, as they did on Friday, Jan. 18, when the Kingston-New Paltz team took on the Highland- Saugerties-Onteora side in Section IX action, with the Tigers-Huguenots winning 135.55-111.70. The scoring was dominated by Onteora’s Abigail Nolan, who won the vault (8.1), the uneven bars (8.1), the bal- ance beam (8.9), and the all-around scoring (34.60). PHYLLIS McCABE Nolan rounded out her day by placing second in the Kingston High gymnasts pose for a photo. floor exercise with an 8.8. Ava Ziros was tops for Kingston, placing second in the vault with an 8.25, and fifth in the uneven bars with a 6.5. Also performing well for the Tigers was Emily Dart, who placed third in both the vault (8.15) More family than foes floor exercise (8.7). Kingston’s Ava Vogler took fifth in both the vault (6.9) and floor exercise (7.1). Small world of high school gymnastics While undefeated FDR has been running rough- shod over the competition this season, there’s a certain results in unusual collegiality BY CRISPIN KOTT familiarity between the gymnasts from the various schools that sometimes has them rooting for one an- other, even across scoring lines. Wallkill, on the other he world of high school gymnastics Kingston team. “New Paltz is just four, so they don’t hand, is a natural enemy. can be confusing, especially when schools have a whole team and they kind of shadow us. They’re “Our biggest rival is Wallkill,” said Dixon-Ziros. have too few gymnasts in a season to field allowed to be in the sectionals and qualify for states “Even FDR we’re close to because there’s a couple of their own team. Blended teams are presently and all, but just not as a team.” girls on their team that go to my private club. Wallkill, T the norm, with the six-member Kingston Adding to the confusion is that Emma Katz, who it’s really competitive.” High team being shadowed by a clutch of Huguenots coaches Highland, a team which includes two girls January has been a particularly busy month for for the 2018-19 season. from Saugerties and one from Onteora, is the assistant the Highland-Saugerties-Onteora gymnastics team, “If you have five or more girls, you are considered coach of Kingston High’s team. And Dixon-Ziros, is something Dixon-Ziros said will ideally not happen a team,” said Rhonda Dixon-Ziros, head coach of the also the assistant coach of the blended Highland team. again in the future. “This year we have all our meets in January, and I’ll never do that again,” she said. “The first meet we had we hosted in my gym on Jan. 2, the first day of school after winter break. Some kids were away and we didn’t have practice.” The confusion doesn’t just end with how each team is configured: The sectional tournament itself, slated for mid-February in Wallkill, is difficult even for an expert like Dixon-Ziros to explain, including who moves on to the state championship later in the month. “Everyone gets to go to sectionals,” she said, “Sec- tionals are the top three all around, determined on that day, and the top six in each event. And that’s what determines the state team. It’s a little confusing.”

ven the practice schedules can be a bit confusing, especially as there’s only varsity com- Epetition in high school gymnastics. “It’s kind of hard, because some of the kids are in high school and some come from the junior high,” said Dixon-Ziros. “So the kids don’t always get to practice at the same time, which is a little frustrating for me.” But Dixon-Ziros said she’s been highly impressed with Kingston, even though they aren’t all veteran gymnasts. “Kingston has just two girls that are in private clubs,” she said. “They work really, really hard. In spite of some of these younger kids being inexperienced, they’re really enthusiastic and enjoy the sport, and they try to persevere.” Dixon-Ziros would like to help bring the Tigers back to their glory days, an area years ago when they won 13-straight Section IX titles. There are hurdles, but the clouds may be parting soon. “It’s kind of hard when you’re not in the school, and you’re in my place,” said Dixon-Ziros. “But the AD we have now [Rich Silverstein] is doing a lot to help us get recognition.” Jimminy Peak Over 35 Years Experience Full Chimney Service Installation of Chimneys Stainless Steel Relining Repairs • Rain Caps 845-338-0704 KINGSTON TIMES THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 11

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Summons and Complaint by Defendants tion were filed with NYS Sec’y dress to which the Secretary LEGAL NOTICE serving a copy of the answer PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT of State. Offices located Ulster of State shall mail process is: LEGAL NOTICE SALIX ALBA LLC, Articles on the attorney for the mort- In pursuance of a judgment County. Sec’y of State desig- 31 Bennett Avenue Saugerties, THE LANDI GROUP LLC. of Org. filed N.Y. Sec. of State gage company who filed this of foreclosure and sale duly nated as agent upon whom New York 12477. Arts. of Org. filed with the (SSNY) 14th day of November, foreclosure proceeding against made and entered in the above process against LLC may be FIFTH: The purpose of the SSNY on 12/11/18. Office: 2018. you and filing the answer with entitled foreclosure action dat- served. Sec’y of State shall Company is to establish and Ulster County. SSNY designat- Office of Ulster Co. at the court, a default judgment ed November 28, 2018 and to mail a copy of such process to operate a restaurant and bar, ed as agent of the LLC upon 37 Broadway, Kingston NY may be entered and you can be entered in the office of the the LLC, c/o Christopher Eso- and to engage in any other whom process against it may 12401. SSNY desig. agt. upon lose your home. County Clerk of Ulster Coun- la, 17 Sharon Drive, Highland, lawful activity or act for which be served. SSNY shall mail whom process may be served. Speak to an attorney or go ty, I, the undersigned Referee NY 12528. limited liability companies may copy of process to the LLC, SSNY shall mail copy of pro- to the court where your case named in said judgment, will be organized under the Limited c/o Stephen J. Rankel,195 cess to 37 Broadway, Kings- is pending for further infor- sell in one parcel at public LEGAL NOTICE Liability Company Law. Fairhaven Boulevard, Wood- ton, NY 12401. mation on how to answer the auction on February 19, 2019 Notice of formation of 287 DATED: December 3, 2018 bury, NY 11797. Purpose: Any Reg.agt. upon whom pro- summons and protect your at the Ulster County Court- West OReilly, LLC (“LLC”), a JOHN J. GRECO, ESQ. lawful purpose. cess may be served: Jessica property. house, 285 Wall Street, in limited liability company. On Attorney for : The Tortilla Z. Segal, Esq. 4 Marshall Road, Sending a payment to your Kingston, County of Ulster, 12/4/18 Articles of Organiza- Taco Bar, LLC. LEGAL NOTICE Suite 202, Wappinger Falls, NY mortgage company will not State of New York, at 2:00 tion were filed with NYS Sec’y Office & P.O. Address NOTICE OF SALE 12590. (914) 489-7733. Pur- stop this foreclosure action. p.m., the premises described of State. Offices located Ulster The Governor Clinton Build- SUPREME COURT COUNTY pose: Any lawful purpose. YOU MUST RESPOND BY in said judgment as follows: County. Sec’y of State desig- ing OF ULSTER, STATE OF NEW SERVING A COPY OF THE AN- SEE SCHEDULE “A” AT- nated as agent upon whom 1 Albany Avenue YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY, LEGAL NOTICE SWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR TACHED HERETO AND MADE A process against LLC may be Kingston, New York 12401 Plaintiff, vs. ANDREA C. PEREZ- SOLUTIONS ACCELERA- THE PLAINTIFF NATIONSTAR PART HEREOF. served. Sec’y of State shall Tel. (845)331-6073 TORRES; ET AL., Defendant(s). TOR, LLC Articles of Org. MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAM- Property known as: 53 Hal- mail a copy of such process to Pursuant to an Order Con- filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) PION MORTGAGE COMPANY lihan Hill Road, Kingston, NY the LLC, c/o Christopher Eso- LEGAL NOTICE firming Referee Report and 11/14/2018. Office in Ulster AND FILING THE ANSWER 12401 la, 17 Sharon Drive, Highland, 1132 Dalewood St LLC Judgment of Foreclosure and Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC WITH THE COURT. TOGETHER with all the right, NY 12528. Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY Sale duly filed on June 15, upon whom process may be Dated: Uniondale, New York title and interest of the mort- 12/24/18 Off. in Ulster Co. 2018, I, the undersigned Refer- served. SSNY shall mail copy December 26, 2018 gagors, if any, in and to the LEGAL NOTICE SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC ee will sell at public auction at of process to Solutions Ac- Respectfully submitted, land lying in the streets and 8 Jacobs Lane LLC, Arts whom process may be served. the Ulster County Courthouse, celerator, 6 Hornbeck Lane, Pincus Law Group, PLLC roads in front of and adjoining of Org. filed with Sec. of State SSNY shall mail process to the 285 Wall Street, Kingston, Accord, NY 12404. Purpose: Renee J. Aragona, Esq. said premises to the center line of NY (SSNY) 9/14/2018. Cty: LLC, 4385 Byron Ave, Bronx, NY on February 01, 2019 at To advise and manage small Attorneys for Plaintiff thereof. Ulster. SSNY desig. as agent NY 10466. Purpose: any lawful 10:00 a.m., premises known businesses. Latest date upon 425 RXR Plaza TOGETHER with all fixtures upon whom process against activity. as 40 Shufeldt Street, Kings- which LLC is to dissolve: No Uniondale, NY 11556 and articles of personal prop- may be served & shall mail ton, NY 12401. All that certain specific date. 516-699-8902 erty attached to or used in con- process to Jared Gerstenblatt, LEGAL NOTICE plot, piece or parcel of land, The foregoing summons is nection with the said premises. 320 West End Ave., Apt. 10B, Notice of Formation of Lim- with the buildings and improve- LEGAL NOTICE served upon you by publica- Said premises are sold sub- NY, NY 10023. General Pur- ited Liability Company (LLC): ments thereon erected, situ- SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS tion pursuant to an order of the ject to any state of facts an pose. Hangar 19 LLC. Articles of ate, lying and being in the City INDEX # 1248/2018 Origi- Honorable James P. Gilpatric, accurate survey may show, Organization were filed with of Kingston, County of Ulster nal filed with Clerk April 16, J.S.C. dated November 30, to covenants, restrictions and LEGAL NOTICE the Secretary of State of New and State of New York, Section 2018 2018 easements, if any, to viola- Brookview Ventures LLC 3, York (SSNY) on Dec. 19, 2018. 48.82, Block 5 and Lot 15. Filed: December 31, 2018 Help for Homeowners in tions, zoning regulations and Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of Office location: Ulster County. Approximate amount of judg- Plaintiff Designates Ulster Foreclosure ordinances of the city, town or State of NY (SSNY) 12/13/18. SSNY has been designated as ment is $164,840.24 plus in- County as the Place of Trial New York State Law requires village in which the premises Cty: Ulster. SSNY desig. as agent of the LLC upon whom terest and costs. Premises will The Basis of Venue is that that we send you this notice lie, to the rights of the public agent upon whom process process against it may be be sold subject to provisions the subject action is situated about the foreclosure process. and others in and to any part against may be served & served. SSNY shall mail a copy of filed Judgment Index # 16- Ulster County Please read it carefully. of the premises that lies within shall mail process to Darlene of process to: Jaf Farkas, 278 2051. Premises: Summons and Complaint the bounds of any street, alley Faye Storms, 1055 Old Rte County Route 2, Accord, N.Y. Rebecca Millouras-Lettre, 117 Park Street You are in danger of los- or highway, to any state of 28, Phoenicia, NY 12464. 12404. Purpose: Any lawful Esq., Referee Hurley, NY 12443 ing your home. If you fail to facts an inspection would dis- General Purpose. acts or activities. Latest date Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & SUPREME COURT OF THE respond to the summons and close it being understood that upon which LLC is to dissolve: Hertzel, LLP, 200 John James STATE OF NEW YORK complaint in this foreclosure the property is sold in an “as LEGAL NOTICE No specific date. Audubon Parkway, Suite 202, COUNTY OF ULSTER action, you may lose your is” and “where is” condition, to Notice of Formation of a Amherst, New York 14228, At- NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE home. Please read the sum- any and all tenancies, posses- Limited Liability Company LEGAL NOTICE torneys for Plaintiff LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORT- mons and complaint carefully. sory interests and/or leases (LLC): NOTICE OF SALE GAGE COMPANY, You should immediately con- affecting the premises which Entirely Fictitious LLC. STATE OF NEW YORK, LEGAL NOTICE Plaintiff, tact an attorney or your local have not been extinguished by Articles of Organization SUPREME COURT: ULSTER 1 Hickory LLC. Filed -against- legal aid office to obtain advice this foreclosure action, and to were filed with the Secretary COUNTY- 21st Mortgage Cor- 7/11/18. Office: Ulster Co. MARK DANZA AS HEIR TO on how to protect yourself. any right of redemption of the of State of New York (SSNY) on poration, as Mortgage Loan SSNY designated as agent for THE ESTATE OF THERESA Sources of Information and United States of America. 12/07/2018. Office location: Servicer to Wilmington Sav- process & shall mail to: 1560 DANZA; UNKNOWN HEIRS Assistance Judgment Amount: Ulster County. SSNY has been ings Fund Society, FSB, a Broadway Ste 1005, New York, OF THE ESTATE OF THERESA The State encourages you $113,371.52 designated as agent of the LLC Federal Savings Bank d/b/a NY 10036. Purpose: General. DANZA, any and all persons to become informed about Dated: January 8, 2019 upon whom process against Christiana Trust, a Division of unknown to plaintiff, claiming, your options in foreclosure. In Andrew J. Gilday, it may be served. SSNY shall Wilmington Savings Fund Soci- LEGAL NOTICE or who may claim to have an addition to seeking assistance Esq. mail a copy of process to: ety, FSB, Solely in its Capacity Bringing You Home LLC interest in, or general or spe- from an attorney or legal aid Referee Entirely Fictitious LLC, 152 as Trustee for and on Behalf Arts. of Org. filed w/ SSNY cific lien upon the real prop- office, there are government Harris Beach PLLC Washington Avenue, Kingston, of the Knoxville 2012 Trust, 1/8/19 Off. in Ulster Co. SSNY erty described in this action; agencies and non-profit orga- Kelly C. Griffith, Esq. NY 12401. Purpose: Any lawful Plaintiff(s) vs. Joseph DiSte- desig. as agt. of LLC whom such unknown persons being nizations that you may contact Attorneys for Plaintiff act or activities. Latest date fano, et al, Defendants. Index process may be served. SSNY herein generally described and for information about possible 333 West Washington Street upon which LLC is to dissolve: No. 14-3000. In pursuance shall mail process to the LLC, intended to be included in the options, including trying to Suite 200 No specific date. and by virtue of a judgment 132 Old Rte 209, Hurley, NY following designation, namely: work with your lender during Syracuse, New York 13202 of foreclosure and sale in the 12443. Purpose: any lawful the wife, widow, husband, this process. 315-423-7100 LEGAL NOTICE amount of $761,726.73 plus activity. widower, heirs at law, next of Notice of Formation of a interest and costs duly granted kin, descendants, executors, To locate an entity near LEGAL NOTICE Limited Liability Company by this Court and entered in the LEGAL NOTICE administrators, devisees, lega- you, you may call the toll-free Notice of formation of Lim- (LLC): Flowering Sun Farm Ulster County Clerk’s Office on Notice of Formation of a tees, creditors, trustees, com- helpline maintained by the ited Liability Company (LLC): and Center LLC. Flowering the 12th day of April, 2018, I, Limited Liability Company mittees, lienors, and assignees New York State Department AFREEMAN INTERCONTI- Sun Farm and Center Articles the undersigned Referee, duly (LLC): Local Home Check of such deceased, any and all of Financial Services at (800) NENTAL LLC, Articles of of Organization were filed with appointed in this action for LLC. Articles of Organiza- persons deriving interest in or 342-3736 or visit the Depart- Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New such purpose, will expose for tion were filed with the Sec- lien upon, or title to said real ment’s website at http://www. the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/21/2018. sale and sell at Public Auction retary of State of New York property by, through or under dfs.ny.gov. York (SSNY) on January 15, Office location: Ulster County. to the highest bidder therefor (SSNY) on 12/17/2018. Of- them, or either of them, and Rights and Obligations 2019. Office location: Ulster SSNY has been designated at the Supreme Court of Ulster fice location: Ulster County. their respective wives, widows, YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO County. Andrew R. Free- as agent of the LLC upon County, 285 Wall Street, Kings- SSNY has been designated as husbands, widowers, heirs at LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS man, 15 Rock Oak Lane, whom process against it may ton, NY, on the 31st DAY OF agent of the LLC upon whom law, next of kin, descendants, TIME. You have the right to stay Kerhonkson, NY 12446, has be served. SSNY shall mail a January, 2019 at 10:00 A.M., process against it may be executors, administrators, in your home during the fore- been designated as agent of copy of process to: Flowering the real estate and mortgaged served. SSNY shall mail a copy devisees, legatees, creditors, closure process. You are not the LLC upon whom process Sun Farm and LLC. 315 Brown premises directed in and by of process to: Local Home trustees, committees, lienors required to leave your home against it may be served. An- Rd, Ellenville , NY,12428. said judgment to be sold and Check 40 Lakeview Av- and assigns, all of whom and unless and until your property drew R. Freeman shall mail a Purpose: Any lawful act or ac- in said judgment described as enue Kingston, NY 12401. whose names, except as stat- is sold at auction pursuant to copy of process to: AFREE- tivities. Latest date upon which follows: All that certain plot, Purpose: home watch & ed, are unknown to plaintiff; a judgment of foreclosure and MAN INTERCONTINENTAL LLC is to dissolve: No specific piece or parcel of land, with concierge services. Latest SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND sale. LLC 15 Rock Oak Lane, date. the buildings and improve- date upon which LLC is to dis- URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW Regardless of whether Kerkonkson, NY 12446. ments thereon erected, situ- solve: No specific date. YORK STATE DEPARTMENT you choose to remain in your Purpose: Any lawful acts or LEGAL NOTICE ate, lying and being in the Town OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO activities. Latest date upon Notice of Formation of a of Rochester, County of Ulster LEGAL NOTICE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROP- which LLC is to dissolve: No Limited Liability Company and State of New York, known LOCHINVAR AND MAURA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; ERTY and pay property taxes specific date. (LLC): and designated as Section 67 LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE in accordance with state and NAME: Hudson Valley Block 1 Lot 6. Said premises SSNY on 12/28/18, with an ex- #1 through #7, the last seven local law. LEGAL NOTICE HVAC Services, LLC known as 85 Baker Road, Ker- istence date of 01/01/2019. (7) names being fictitious and Foreclosure Rescue Scams DJRCSS, LLC Articles of Articles of Organization honkson, NY 12446. Premises Office: Ulster County. SSNY unknown to the Plaintiff, the Be careful of people who Org. filed NY Sec. of State were filed with the Secretary sold subject to provisions of designated as agent of the LLC persons or parties intended approach you with offers to (SSNY) 12/12/2018. Office in of State of New York (SSNY) on the filed judgment and terms of upon whom process against being the tenants, occupants, “save” your home. There are in- Ulster Co. SSNY desig. agent 11/15/2018. Office location: sale. SUBJECT TO restrictions, it may be served. SSNY shall persons or parties, if any, hav- dividuals who watch for notices of LLC whom process may be Ulster County. SSNY has been covenants, etc. of record, prior mail copy of process to the ing or claiming an interest in of foreclosure actions in order served. SSNY shall mail pro- designated as agent of the LLC lien(s), if any, and an easement LLC, 324 River Road, Ulster or lien upon the mortgaged to unfairly profit from a home- cess to 110 Maiden Ln., Kings- upon whom process against contained in Deed recorded Park, NY 12487. Purpose: Any premises described in the owner’s distress. You should ton, NY 12401, which is also it may be served. SSNY shall September 5, 2008 in Book- lawful purpose. Complaint, be extremely careful about the principal business location. mail a copy of process to: Hud- D-Volume 4612 Page 228. RE- Defendants. any such promises and any Purpose: Any lawful purpose. son Valley HVAC Services, LLC, BECCA MILLOURAS-LETTRE, LEGAL NOTICE TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DE- suggestions that you pay them 18 Elizabeth Street Kingston, ESQ., Referee, Bradshaw Law MJB WELLNESS ENTER- FENDANTS: a fee or sign over your deed. LEGAL NOTICE N.Y. 12401. Purpose: Any law- Group P.C., Attorney(s) for PRISES, LLC. Filed 12/13/18. YOU ARE HEREBY SUM- State law requires anyone of- SUPREME COURT OF THE ful act or activities. Latest date Plaintiff, Office address, 321 Office: Ulster Co. SSNY desig- MONED to answer the Com- fering such services for profit STATE OF NEW YORK - COUN- upon which LLC is to dissolve: Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, nated as agent for process & plaint in this action and to to enter into a contract which TY OF ULSTER No specific date. NY 10007 shall mail to: C/O Registered serve a copy of your answer, fully describes the services U.S. BANK N.A., IN IT’S CA- Agents Inc., 90 State St Ste or, if the Complaint is not they will perform and fees they PACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE 700 Office 40, Albany, NY served with this Summons, to will charge, and which prohibits REGISTERED HOLDERS OF Publication of Notice of Notice of Formation of a Lim- 12207. Purpose: General. serve a notice of appearance, them from taking any money MASTR ASSET BACKED SE- Organization of Limited Li- ited Liability Company (LLC): on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) from you until they have com- CURITIES TRUST 2005- NC1, ability Company NAME: Gold Shield Property LEGAL NOTICE within 20 days after the service pleted all such promised ser- MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH FIRST: The name of the Lim- Inspections, LLC. Articles of Notice of Formation of Lim- of this Summons, exclusive of vices. CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005- ited Liability Company is: The Organization were filed with the ited Liability Company (LLC): the day of service (or within NCL, Tortilla Taco Bar, LLC. Secretary of State of New York Penny Luck Studio LLC. 30 days after the service is LEGAL NOTICE V. SECOND: The Articles of on December 26, 2018. Office Articles of Organization were complete if this Summons is Index No.: 16-933 PAUL FAGERSTROM; ET AL. Organization of the Company location: 461 Ulster Landing filed with the Secretary of not personally delivered to you REFEREE’S NOTICE OF NOTICE OF SALE were filed with the Secretary of Road, Kingston, Ulster County, State of New York (SSNY) on within the State of New York); SALE IN FORECLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN State on December 6, 2018. New York 12401. Secretary of 12/13/2018. Office location: the United States of America STATE OF NEW YORK pursuant to a Final Judgment THIRD: The county within the State of New York (SSNY) Ulster County. SSNY has been may appear or answer within SUPREME COURT of Foreclosure dated Septem- New York in which office of the has been designated an agent designated as agent of the LLC 60 day of service hereof; and COUNTY OF ULSTER ber 24, 2018, and entered in Company is to be located is Ul- of the LLC upon whom pro- upon whom process against in case of your failure to ap- Citizens Bank, N.A. the Office of the Clerk of the ster County. cess against it may be served. it may be served. SSNY shall pear or answer, judgment will Plaintiff, County of Ulster, wherein U.S. KINGSTON TIMES THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 COUNTY NOTES 13

Saugerties super search open call indicate a wide range of qualifications for tives, including proposals to adopt cost-efficient solar candidates to consider. and other renewable energy sources. During his tenure The search for a superintendent for the Saugerties Final interviews are anticipated for the week of on the town board, he has advocated for the usage of schools is now in its interview phase. February 11. The district wants a July 1 start date, so electric cars by town employees. “We’ve started interviews this week,” said Ulster the successful applicant working elsewhere will give BOCES superintendent Charles Khoury, hired to help notice that they’re not continuing their employment Woodstock likes Green Light direct the search, said last week. The board was still by May 1. To allow for that to happen, the school determining how many candidates from the nearly board would have to make an appointment some Woodstock’s town board last week unanimously 20 applicants will be interviewed. “As they pick out time in April. approved a resolution supporting legislation allowing candidates,” Khoury said, “I invite them in.” CRISPIN KOTT undocumented immigrants to receive driver’s licenses, “We’re moving ahead in the process,” Khoury said. a move supported by area law enforcement. Woodstock “We’ll have interviews, probably multiple rounds. We’re Schoonmaker seeks joins other communities in support of the Driver Li- still working on scheduling. We’re in good shape. We’re cense Access Privacy Act, also known as Green Light right on target, assuming we don’t get snow. If our county seat NY, making its way through the state legislature. It schedules stay, we’re right on target.” He said there Freshman Saugerties town councilman John allows anyone in New York to obtain a driver’s license was a very strong applicant pool. Schoonmaker last week said he was setting his sights on regardless of immigration status, provided they meet Khoury has done reference checks and prelimi- the county legislature. On January 15, the 27-year old all other requirements. nary interview information on the candidates, and Democrat announced his candidacy for the District 2 Woodstock police chief Clayton Keefe and assembled a loose rank ordering of the candidates seat now sat in by Joe Maloney. Currently the youngest Saugerties police chief Joseph Sinagra support the based on their professional strengths along with the town-board member in collective local recall, if elected law, supervisor Bill McKenna said. A copy of the characteristics identified by the community during a this fall Schoonmaker would out-youth 29-year-old resolution will be sent to governor Andrew Cuomo, public survey completed by over 400 people. minority whip Jonathan Heppner for the youngest assemblyperson Kevin Cahill and state senator The application posting indicates an anticipated person on the body. George Amedore. starting salary range between $170,000 to $195,000 If elected to serve Saugerties on a county level, Twelve states, including Connecticut and Vermont, based on experience and training. The criteria on the Schoonmaker said he would aim to push green initia- allow licensing of undocumented immigrants.

BANK N.A., IN IT’S CAPAC- LLC Articles of Org. filed GER OF LOSING YOUR HOME filed along with the supporting for information about possible Defendant(s) ITY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE NY Sec. of State (SSNY) IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO papers in the office of the Clerk options, including trying to Pursuant to a Judgment of REGISTERED HOLDERS OF 12/21/2018. Office in Ulster THIS SUMMONS AND COM- of the County of Ulster. work with our lender during Foreclosure and Sale duly dat- MASTR ASSET BACKED SE- Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC PLAINT BY SERVING A COPY This is an action to foreclose this process. ed November 30, 2018 I, the CURITIES TRUST 2005- NC1, whom process may be served. OF THE ANSWER ON THE on a mortgage. To locate an entity near undersigned Referee will sell MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH SSNY shall mail process to ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORT- ALL that certain plot, piece you, you may call the toll-free at public auction at the Ulster CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005- 110 Maiden Ln., Kingston, NY GAGE COMPANY WHO FILED or parcel of land with the build- helpline maintained by New County Courthouse, Kingston, NCL is the Plaintiff and PAUL 12401, which is also the prin- THIS FORECLOSURE PRO- ings and improvements there- York State Banking Department New York Ulster County Court- FAGERSTROM; ET AL. are cipal business location. Pur- CEEDING AGAINST YOU AND on erected, situate, lying and at 1-877-Bank-NYS or visit the house, Kingston, New York on the Defendants. I, the un- pose: Any lawful purpose. FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE being in the County of Ulster Department`s website at www. February 25, 2019 at 9:00AM, dersigned Referee will sell at COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT and State of New York. SEC- banking.state.ny.us FORECLO- premises known as 72 Briggs public auction at the ULSTER LEGAL NOTICE MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU TION: 103.1 BLOCK: 4 LOT: SURE RESCUE SCAMS Highway, Ellenville, NY 12428. COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 285 NOTICE is hereby given that CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. 53 said premises known as 39 Be careful of people who All that certain plot piece or WALL STREET, KINGSTON, a license, number “Pending” SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY Milton Tpke, Milton, NY 12547. approach you with offers to parcel of land, with the build- NY 12401, on February 21, for Beer, Wine and Liquor has OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NO- “save” your home. ings and improvements erect- 2019 at 11:00AM, premises been applied for by the under- YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR TICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPT- There are individuals who ed, situate, lying and being in known as 317 SHELDONHILL signed to sell Beer, Wine and FURTHER INFORMATION ON ING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND watch for notices of foreclo- the Town of Wawarsing, County RD, OLIVEBRIDGE, NY 12461- Liquor at retail at a restaurant HOW TO ANSWER THE SUM- ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED sure actions in order to unfairly of Ulster, State of NY, Section: 5321: Section 53.4, Block 1, under the Alcoholic Beverage MONS AND PROTECT YOUR WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- profit from a homeowner’s dis- 82.4 Block: 2 Lot: 20.200. Ap- Lot 14: Control Law at 1746 ROUTE PROPERTY. SENDING A PAY- POSE. tress. proximate amount of judgment ALL THAT TRACT OR PAR- 9W, WEST PARK, NY 12493 MENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE By reason of the default in You should be extremely $141,493.71 plus interest and CEL OF LAND, SITUATE, IN for On Premises Consumption. COMPANY WILL NOT STOP the payment of the monthly careful about any such prom- costs. Premises will be sold THE TOWN OF OLIVE, COUNTY END CUT EAST 2.0 INC. THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. installment of principal and ises and any suggestions that subject to provisions of filed OF ULSTER, AND STATE OF END CUT YOU MUST RESPOND BY interest, among other things, you pay them a fee or sign Judgment Index# 13-4250. NEW YORK 1746 ROUTE 9W SERVING A COPY OF THE AN- as hereinafter set forth, Plain- over your deed. Max Smelyansky, Esq., Ref- Premises will be sold sub- WEST PARK, NY 12493 SWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR tiff, the holder and owner of State law requires anyone eree ject to provisions of filed Judg- THE PLAINTIFF DEUTSCHE the aforementioned note and offering such services for prof- Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, ment Index # 004550/2011. LEGAL NOTICE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COM- mortgage, or their agents have it to enter into a contract which LLC Edward C. Bruno, Esq. - Ref- Notice of formation of Stay PANY, FORMALLY KNOWN AS elected and hereby accelerate fully describes the services Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff eree. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Swell, LLC. The name of the lim- BANKER’S TRUST COMPANY, the mortgage and declare the they will perform and fees they 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Merchants Concourse, Suite ited liability company (“LLC”) is AS TRUSTEE AND CUSTODIAN entire mortgage indebtedness will charge, and which prohibits Rochester, New York 14624 310, Westbury, New York Stay Swell, LLC. Articles of Or- FOR IXIS 2005-HE4 AND FIL- immediately due and payable. them from taking any money (877) 430-4792 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. ganization were filed with NYS ING THE ANSWER WITHIN THE The following amounts are from you until they have com- Dated: January 10, 2019 Dept of State on 11/14/18. COURT. now due and owing on said pleted all such promised ser- #96284 LEGAL NOTICE The office of the limited liability YOU ARE HEREBY SUM- mortgage, no part of any of vices. Notice of Formation of a company is located in Ulster MONED to answer the com- which has been paid although Section 1303 NOTICE YOU LEGAL NOTICE Limited Liability Company County. The principal business plaint in this action and to serve duly demanded. Entire prin- ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING HOMEGROWN FLORI- (LLC): location is 412 Wynkoop Road, a copy of your answer, or, if cipal Balance in the amount YOUR HOME CULTURE, LLC. NOTICE of NAME: Lulu’s House 1 Hurley, NY 12443. The secre- the complaint is not serviced of $332,248.63 plus interest If you do not respond to this formation of Limited Liability LLC. Articles of Organization tary of state has been desig- with this summons, to serve from April 1, 2008. summons and complaint by Company (“LLC”). Articles of Or- were filed with the Secretary nated as agent of the LLC upon a notice of appearance on the UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE serving the copy of the answer ganization filed with New York of State of New York (SSNY) on whom process against it may Plaintiff`s attorney within 20 VALDITY OF THE DEBT, OR on the attorney for the mort- Secretary of State (“NYSS”) 01/08/2019. Office location: be served and the post office days after the service of this ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITH- gage company who filed this on January 14, 2019. Office Ulster County. SSNY has been address to which the secretary summons, exclusive of the day IN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER foreclosure proceeding against loc. Ulster County. NYSS des- designated as agent of the LLC of state shall mail a copy of of service or within 30 days YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT you and filing the answer with ignated as agent of LLC upon upon whom process against it any process against it served after the service is complete THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION the court, a default judgment whom process against it may may be served. SSNY shall mail upon him is c/o Tomos Evans, if this summons is not person- THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE may be entered and you may be served. NYSS shall mail a a copy of process to: Susan La- 412 Wynkoop Road, Hurley, ally delivered to you within the DEBT OR JUDGMENT AGAINST lose your home. copy of any process to c/o the Porte, Esq., 774 Ohayo Moutain NY 12443. The purpose of the State of New York; YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH Speak to an attorney or go LLC , 60 Old Lucas Turnpike, Rd, Glenford, NY. Purpose: Any LLC is any lawful business. The United States of Amer- VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT to the court where your case Accord, NY 12404 . There is lawful act or activities. Latest ica, if designated as a Defen- WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY is pending for further infor- no specific date set for dissolu- date upon which LLC is to dis- LEGAL NOTICE dant in this action, may appear THE HEREIN DEBT COLLEC- mation on how to answer the tion. Purpose: to engage in any solve: No specific date. SUPREME COURT OF within (60) days of service TOR. summons and protect your lawful activity or act. THE STATE OF NEW YORK thereof and in case of your IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR property. LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF ULSTER IN- failure to appear or answer, WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN Sending a payment to your LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE DEX #4275/2008 FILED: judgment will be taken against SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, mortgage company will not SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUN- 11/16/2018 SUPPLEMENTAL you by default for the relief de- THE HEREIN DEBT COLLEC- stop this foreclosure action. STATE OF NEW YORK - COUN- TY OF ULSTER SUMMONS AND NOTICE. manded in the complaint. TOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH YOU MUST RESPOND BY TY OF ULSTER REVERSE MORTGAGE SO- Plaintiff designates Ulster NOTICE OF NATURE OF AC- THE NAME, ADDRESS OF THE SERVING A COPY OF THE AN- FEDERAL NATIONAL MORT- LUTIONS, INC., County as the place of trial. TION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: ORIGINAL CREDITOR. SWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR GAGE ASSOCIATION, V. Venue is based upon the Coun- THE OJBECT of the above cap- IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A THE PLAINTIFF MORTGAGE V. JEAN NEAL; ET AL. ty in which the mortgage prem- tioned action is to foreclose on DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED COMPANY AND FILING AN AN- DOUGLAS A. MERTE A/K/A NOTICE OF SALE ise is situated. DEUTSCHE a mortgage which was record- STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, SWER WITH THE COURT. DOUGLAS MERTE; ET AL. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BANK NATIONAL TRUST COM- ed on the office of the Clerk of YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY Leopold & Associates, NOTICE OF SALE pursuant to a Final Judgment of PANY, FORMALLY KNOWN AS the County of Ulster where the LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLY- PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Foreclosure dated September BANKER’S TRUST COMPANY, property is located on August ING INDEBTEDNESS OWED Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504. pursuant to a Final Judgment 27, 2018, and entered in the AS TRUSTEE AND CUSTODIAN 19, 2005 recorded in Instru- TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND Our file #Rodelli, Sr of Foreclosure dated October Office of the Clerk of the Coun- FOR IXIS 2005-HE4 Plaintiff(s), ment Number 2005-21847, THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS 29, 2018, and entered in the ty of Ulster, wherein REVERSE against, BARBARA RODELLLI, in the office of the Clerk of the FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFOR- LEGAL NOTICE Office of the Clerk of the Coun- MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. MICHAEL A. RODELLI, JR., County of Ulster. MATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Notice of Formation of a ty of Ulster, wherein ONEWEST is the Plaintiff and JEAN NEAL; MATTHEW RODELLI, TRISHA Said mortgage was then HELP FOR HOMEOWERS IN Limited Liability Company BANK, FSB is the Plaintiff and ET AL. are the Defendants. I, PALLO, AS HEIRS AT LAW OF assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK FORECLOSURE New York State (LLC): NAME: Vieira Trucking DOUGLAS A. MERTE A/K/A the undersigned Referee will THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL A NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, requires that we send you this LLC DOUGLAS MERTE; ET AL. are sell at public auction at the UL- RODELLI, SR, UNITED STATES FORMALLY KNOWN AS BANK- notice about the foreclosure Articles of Organization the Defendant(s). I, the un- STER COUNTY COURTHOUSE, OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REV- ER’S TRUST COMPANY, AS process. were filed with the Secretary dersigned Referee will sell at 285 WALL STREET, KINGS- ENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK TRUSTEE AND CUSTODIAN Please read it carefully. of State of New York (SSNY) on public auction at the ULSTER TON, NY 12401, on February STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXA- FOR IXIS 2005-HE4, by assign- SUMMONS AND COM- 12/11/2018. Office location: COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 285 21, 2019 at 11:00AM, premis- TION AND FINANCE, ment of mortgage which was PLAINT You are in danger of Ulster County. SSNY has been WALL STREET, KINGSTON, NY es known as 86 GAGE STREET, “JOHN DOES” and “JANE dated March 28, 2014 and losing your home. designated as agent of the LLC 12401, on February 26, 2019 KINGSTON, NY 12401: Sec- DOES,” said names being fic- the assignment of which was If you fail to respond to the upon whom process against at 10:00AM, premises known tion 48.82, Block 2, Lot 32: titious parties intended being recorded on August 18, 2014 summons and complaint in this it may be served. SSNY shall as 206-214 WILBUR AVE, ALL THAT PARCEL OF possible tenants or occupants at the Clerk`s office where the foreclosure action, you may mail a copy of process to: Vie- KINGSTON, NY 12401: Sec- LAND IN CITY OF KINGS- of premises, and corporations, property is located covering lose your home. ira Trucking LLC, 202 New Sa- tion 56.41, Block 2, Lot 12: TON, ULSTER COUNTY, other entities or persons who premises known as 39 Milton Please read the summons lem Rd. Kingston, NY 12401. ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL STATE OF NEW YORK claim, or may claim, a lien Tpke, Milton, NY 12547 (Sec- and complaint carefully. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. OF LAND SITUATE IN THE CITY Premises will be sold sub- against the premises,, “JOHN tion: 103.1 Block: 4 Lot: 53). You should immediately con- OF KINGSTON, COUNTY OF ject to provisions of filed Judg- DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE The relief sought in the tact an attorney or your local LEGAL NOTICE ULSTER AND STATE OF NEW ment Index # 17-0696. Rod #12”, the last twelve names within action is a final judgment legal aid office to obtain advice NOTICE OF SALE YORK Philip Futerfas, Esq. - Referee. being fictitious and unknown to directing the sale of the prem- on how to protect yourself. SUPREME COURT COUNTY Premises will be sold sub- RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Mer- plaintiff, the persons or parties ises described above to satisfy SOURCES OF INFORMATION OF ULSTER ject to provisions of filed Judg- chants Concourse, Suite 310, intended being the tenants, the debt described above to AND ASSISTANCE. Nationstar Mortgage LLC ment Index # 3698/2012. Westbury, New York 11590, occupants, persons or corpo- the above named Defendants. The State encourages you d/b/a Champion Mortgage Rebecca Millouras-Lettre, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff. rations, if any, having or claim- The foregoing summons is to become informed about Company, Plaintiff - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC For sale information, please ing an interest in or lien upon served upon you by publica- your options in foreclosure. AGAINST 900 Merchants Concourse, visit www.auction.com or call the premises, described in the tion pursuant to an order of In addition to seeking as- Ulster County Commis- Suite 310, Westbury, New York (800) 280-2832. complaint, Defendant(s). the Hon. James P. Gilpatric, an sistance from an attorney or sioner of Finance, as the 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DE- Acting Justice of the Supreme legal aid, there are government Limited Administrator of the For sale information, please LEGAL NOTICE FENDANTS: Court of the State of New York agencies, and non-profit orga- Estate of Virginia Smith a/k/a visit www.auction.com or call PIE FOR THE PEOPLE, NOTICE YOU ARE IN DAN- dated October 29, 2018 and nizations that you may contact Virginia C. Bahrs Smith; et al., (800) 280-2832.

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(DROP CAP) Even though fewer houses sold in IT’S THE ECONOMY 2018 than in 2017, they sold for higher prices. Average Geddy Sveikauskas sale prices for Ulster County residences (average, not median) increased from $253,353 in 2017 to $281,457 in 2018, an 11.1 percent jump. Some $435.8 million worth of residential real estate sold in 2017, and $458.2 million in 2018. Fewer sales but higher prices. High-end activity continues to be a significant segment of the market. There were 168 Ulster County residential sales recorded in 2018 for $500,000 or How will local more as compared to 128 in 2017. And there were 28 million-dollar residential sales in 2018 versus 16 in 2017. Most of these wealthy buyers of Ulster County resi- real estate do this year? dential real estate were from the New York City area. By no means were all of them middle-aged purchasers of second homes. Jon Hoyt, a local attorney and broker t’s a wobbly national economy right now, Based on more than 1,628 transactions, the median who does a lot of closings, cited among the buyers of with the federal government partially shut down, Ulster County single-family residence increased 8.15 million-dollar properties a relatively young trust-fund the standoff between the executive and legisla- percent in value, from $211,750 in 2017 to $229,000 beneficiary who complained he got insufficient cash tive branches in Washington continuing, and in 2018, according to Multiple Listing Service data from a huge inheritance, a tech entrepreneur with fond I uncertainty as to the direction of interest rates. compiled this month. Don’t break out the champagne memories of summering in a particular community, One senses that the national mood could shift in a quite yet, though. Despite that price hike being higher and an enterprising fellow in his early thirties who heartbeat. So prediction than the 2016 Ulster had cornered a significant share of the New York City about what’s likely to County rate, and maybe market for a particular service. Most wealthy people happen in the real-estate THE YOUNG URBAN PIONEERS the highest here since are acutely aware of tax bills, maintenance costs and market in 2019 — or in the Great Recession, it is insurance obligations, noted Clement; he thinks those any other major asset WANTING TO MOVE FROM modest compared to the that are not are the exception. class, for that matter — is NEW YORK CITY AND START price escalations seen in First-time Ulster County homebuyers, often young difficult. other parts of the country. families without much income and feeling the burden But hey, why not? FAMILIES IN ULSTER COUNTY The number of list- of paying rent without building home equity, are Mortgage rates are ings for Ulster County finding few opportunities to get started. The stock starting off 2019 at very MAY BE MORE NUMEROUS, residences amounted to of do-it-yourself properties is continuing to shrink. good levels, said National 1,309 in November 2018, Only 159 buyers were able to secure Ulster County Association of Realtors BUT WHAT THEY’RE PAYING down considerably from properties for less than $100,000 in 2018, according research economist Nadia TO BUY HOUSES IN KINGSTON 1,642 listings in Novem- to the local Multiple Listing Service, as compared to Evangelou two weeks ago. ber 2017. Though the 235 who were able to do so the previous year. Thirty-year fixed-rate OR SAUGERTIES HASN’T BEEN number of Ulster County Freddie Mac mortgage homes for sale has been hat about geography? Brokers tell rates dipped to 4.5 per- PUSHING PRICES UP MUCH. decreasing steadily for us that potential buyers seeking to locate cent at year-end from the past several years, the Win specific communities usually widen their the 5 percent it had been drifting toward during late existing inventory of homes still amounts to a supply searches as they explore the marketplace. Because 2018. The average homebuyer in the Kingston market of 7.3 months. This compares to a six-month average the numbers of transactions in each jurisdiction are would pay $1,017 per month for a mortgage at the supply in the state as a whole. Though there may be smaller, the data is less reliable. One should be cau- lower interest rate rather than $1,078 at the higher a scarcity of listings in some Ulster County categories tious in jumping to conclusions from it. rate, according to Evangelou. Buyers could afford more and localities, the overall supply appears adequate. If anything, the data shows a consistency in the house for their bucks. But that’s the overall Ulster County market. Lack relative standing of Ulster County communities in The struggle in Washington over interest rates is of supply is a major factor, explained broker Hayes regard to each other. The communities where real unresolved. The Federal Reserve finds the American Clement, in markets like the Kingston Stockade estate is more expensive — Woodstock, New Paltz, economy strong enough to want to continue quarter- neighborhood and the Rondout, and in Woodstock, Marbletown — and the communities where it is less point hikes in the overall interest rate. President Don- Marbletown and New Paltz. “There’s a severe inven- expensive — Kingston, Ulster and Saugerties, for ald Trump has always been a low-interest-is-best guy. tory problem,” he said. example — tend to remain in the same ranking over longer periods of time. The young urban pioneers wanting to move from New York City and start families in Ulster County may be more numerous, but what they’re paying to buy KNOW YOUR houses in Kingston or Saugerties hasn’t been push- ing prices up much. In this past year, the percentage appreciation in the more expensive communities has COMMUNITY been significantly higher than in the less expensive ones. But the data is so fragmentary that the opposite trend may well be true in 2019. PLAN YOUR What would one say if one had to guess about the direction of Ulster County residential real estate in 2019? My guess for the asset class would be that 2019 WEEKEND will be about the same as 2018 — an encouraging and SPEND positive year, if not quite a spectacular one. TIME Away from WISELY the table with Mayor, citing Almanac confl ict, recuses Weekly self from On the CSEA talks march Hugh CITY GOVERNMENT > 3 Woodstock demonstration Reynolds draws thousands SuperS Bowl Sunday KINGSTON TIMESREGION > 11 showdown in Woodstock SCHOOLS UPTOWN COUNTY BEAT > 14 THURSDAY,THUR JANUARY 25, 2018 SSDAY, JANUARY VOLUMEVOLUL ME 13; ISSUE 4 25, 2018 13; ISSSUE Cioni Building price cut ULSTERULU STER PPUBLISHING,4 INC. UBU LIL SHINNG,G WWW.HUDSONVALLEYONE.COMWWWW..HUH INCNC. DSSONO VA ONEONONE DOLLAR LLEYYONN Board votes to slash sale price to $3.47 million, DODOLLLLARAR E.E COM Kingston Times is dedicated to in-depth, citing ‘environmental issues’ he Kingston Board of Edu- cation has approved a reduction BY CRISPIN KOTT in the sale price of the Cioni closing date. Building earlier this month, Last July, the school board approved T a $781,000 discount school selling its current administrative head- officials believe will clear a path to a quarters to 61 Crown Street LLC, which well-written coverage of politics, the arts, is led by New York City-based developer COMMUNITY (continued on page 2) The Cioni Building.

crime, schools and civic life in Kingston and the PHYLLIS McCABE Sydney surrounding communities. the pioneer Five-year-old becomes Ulster County’s first female Cub Scout

lster County has itsBY first CARRIE female JONES Cub Scout, ROSS five- year-old Sydney Ware of Kingston. Last October the Boy Almanac Weekly is a compendium of art, U Scouts of America opened up registration to girls interested in being Cub and Boy Scouts. Last Monday, young Sydney Pack 103’s Den— 1 a at kindergartner St. James Methodist at Myer ChurchElementary in Kingston. in Hurley Her — father,joined software engineer CT Ware, is the pack’s leader. Her mother, Brandi, is the Lion Cub leader and Sydney’s brother Zachary, 11, is a Boy Scout. “She has wanted to be a ‘Scub Scout’ since she could talk,” said Brandi Ware. “She was born two weeks into the start of her brother’s scouting career, adventure and ideas, with a coverage area that and wanted to be a scout forever. We are so lucky that they changed the rules the year she is eligible to join.” CT Ware said that among the other things, Sydney will be able to shoot BB guns, participate in the Pinewood Derby and do camp-outs. “There are, and have been, other Boy Scout programs which allow older girls, such as Explorers and Venturer Scouts,” said CT. “This year, girls are being admitted into Cub Scouting. Next year in 2019 they will be admitted into Sydney Ware and her dad, CT Ware. the Boy Scout program, where they will be able to pursue Eagle Scout.” Help keep spans the Mid-Hudson Valley. Why does this little girl want to be a Boy Scout? Like most MIDTOWN REAL ESTATE PHOTO PROVIDED Tax breaks for senior housing (continued on page 6) Big New York City-based firm will own Subscribers get both: A deep dive on the two Kingston projects ederal, state and local BY HUGH REYNOLDS regulations governing the sale and tax treatment of low-in- than anybody in the world is familiar with,” come housing at Yosman Tower said Ulster County Industrial Develop- local journalism F on Broadway and the Governor ment Agency chairman John Morrow Clinton Hotel on Albany Avenue are com- plex and exacting, “completely different following a public hearing in Kingston political and community issues unique to last Thursday evening. But the stakes are significant. The two apartment buildings, currently owned by the Aaron family of Kingston, house 196 units of scarce low-income senior housing. Developers are seeking IDA approval of tens of millions of tax dollars in tax relief their communities and a survey of interesting (continued on page 6) Yosman Tower. happenings within an hour or two of home. PHYLLIS McCABE strong Visit hudsonvalleyone.com for subscription and The business of media is changing, advertising info. but local, on-the-ground, fact-checked journalism is needed now more than ever. We believe it’s important for the entire ❏ Kingston Times Name community, regardless of economic 1 Year $45 in county position, to have access to the local news 1 Year $50 out of county Address that impacts their lives most. Your sup- City State Zip port ensures independent local journalism Ulster Publishing will thrive in the Hudson Valley for years PO Box 3329 ❑ Check here if you prefer an e-subscription. E-subs are full versions of our print newspaper viewable online on your laptop, tablet, home computer or smartphone. to come. More: hudsonvalleyone.com/ Kingston, NY 12402 Please provide your email address: ______support. Or call 334-8200 with a M/C, Visa or Discovercard Your user name and password will be emailed to you. Ulster UP Publishing hv1 KINGSTON TIMES THURSDAY,feedback JANUARY 24, 2019 OPINION 15

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR / EDITORIAL / COLUMNS / COMMENTARY Pat Strong is a winner The upcoming race to replace Mike Hein as Ulster County executive is getting lots of coverage. Every article I’ve read mentions that businesswoman Pat Strong, who is a Democratic candidate for the posi- tion, lost to George Amedore in the November elec- tion for the NY State 46thSenate District. They fail to mention that Pat Strong won Ulster County handily, beating Amedore by 20 points and nearly 8,000 votes. Clearly Strong is a formidable candidate with vast support in Ulster County. Leaving out that important detail does a disservice to the reader and to the Ulster Democratic Committee, who should know that Pat Strong has proven to be a winner in Ulster County. She has my support. Bonnie Wagner Woodstock Wary of words Words have meaning. When placed in certain con- text, they have the power to appeal to our emotions and misdirect from reality. As persons we are naturally and spiritually moved by compassion and care, and thus we are seduced by the sound of “universal health care.” We allow ourselves to fall victim to dangerous manipulation. While most of us want every person to have access to good health care, when we carelessly allow politicians and their controllers to define its application, we submit ourselves to become subject to a perilous world in which government and corporate bureaucrats define appropriate methods and limits. Using algorithms, they develop the use of “common” and “cost-effective” methodologies to dictate the kind of health care to be offered and limited to patients, rather than the individual reality and the needs of the individual in cooperation with their physicians. Consequently, when political needs and uncontain- able costs occur, decisions of availability and timely intercessions become not the result of patient need but impersonal system dictates. Consequently, choices need to be made and who are the most vulnerable victims to be chosen for such limitations or exclusions but the elderly and disabled. The essence of good health care is the individual KINGSTON TIMES

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