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SPEND Songs and stories Question authority TIME Congregation New Paltz’s Emanuel Barcomb a WISELY fundraiser Jeopardy! with Winning weekend this Sunday champ Almanac Stockade FC takes both its matches Weekly COMMUNITY > 3 COMMUNITY > 4 SPORTS > 11 THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 VOLUME 14; ISSUE 22 ULSTER PUBLISHING, INC. WWW.HUDSONVALLEYONE.COM KINGSTON TIMES ONE DOLLAR FIFTY CENTS ELECTION 2019 Barnett makes petition deadline Kingston People’s Party mayoral hopeful poised to secure place on November ballot BY JESSE J. SMITH ayoral candidate PHOTOS BY PHYLLIS McCABE Ethan Scott Barnett said that he’s confident An important sign Mhe will have a spot on November’s ballot after UPTOWN’S “FOUR CORNERS” — where sit the Matthewis Persen he submitted a petition this week with House (built in 1661) the Kingston Academy (built pre-1773), the Dr. more than 750 signatures to secure a spot Matthew Jansen House (built circa 1663) and the Franz Roggen House for the “Kingston People’s Party.” (built pre-1767) — received its offi cial historic marker in a ceremony If the petitions are accepted the last Saturday. On hand were a number of dignitaries, including Mayor 26-year-old graduate student and civil Steve Noble, County Clerk Nina Postupack, Sheriff Juan Figueroa, City rights historian will become the second Historian Ed Ford, local property owner Gerald Celente, County Legisla- candidate challenging incumbent Dem- tor Brian Woltman and County Historian Geoff Miller, were there. (continued on page 7) FACES OF KINGSTON DOWNTOWN LOCAL HISTORY Morgan Y. Evans Salem Corwin in gston is a place com- posed of a won- Kderful variety of people. It’s nice to focus on being neigh- borly and learn more about DAN BARTON one another — something Sarah Litvin talks to a tour group at the Reher Center last summer. we all should try to do more PHOTO PROVIDED often. This week, we talked Salem Corwin. to 23-year-old Salem Corwin. Out of many, Kingston Morgan Y. Evans: How long have you MYE: I hear you are an aspiring actor. lived in the area? What is your earliest What do you love about it? Goals? memory here? SC: I am absolutely an aspiring actor. Reher Center begins its first Salem Corwin: I was born in Manhattan, After moving to the Catskills in first grade, and my family moved to the Hudson Valley my friend circle slowly declined until I full season of events BY JESSE J. SMITH shortly after 9/11. So I’ve been living here had maybe two or three people I could ever since I was six years old! One of my call friends in high school. During this early 40 years after its This Saturday, June 1, the Reher Center earliest memories of Kingston is eating time I was also taking dance and acting ovens cooled down and 15 for Immigrant Culture and History will at Dietz [Stadium] Diner — which, over classes at a local conservatory, a place years after it was willed to (continued on page 6) a decade later, is the signature stop for at which body image and bullying was a the Ulster County Jewish our family outings. We were terribly loud huge problem for me. I was being bullied N Federation, the former Reher and rambunctious kids, but the staff has at school, I was being excluded at dance Bakery is back in business — this time to always known our names. It always feels class (five days a week), and my weight collect and tell the stories of Kingston’s like family there. (continued on page 2) immigrant past and present. 2 THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 KINGSTON TIMES a lot of myself in Marty McFly, if I’m being honest! average lifespan, as of 2018, for a black transgender He tries his best and thinks he’s cool, but really he’s woman is 35 years. And it breaks my heart to pieces. Salem Corwin a total mess. The LGBTQ community’s rights as we know them Continued from Page 1 exist because of transgender women of color — they MYE: What do you currently love about Kingston? should not have had to fight for our rights in 1970 only SC: I absolutely adore the Historic District of Kings- for us to fight against them in 2019. was being policed at home — there was nowhere I ton in its entirety! It houses bookstores, coffee shops, truly felt safe. Then my high school (Onteora) decided record shops, and the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center. MYE: What is a personal victory you’re proud of? to hold auditions for The Miracle Worker, and I was The LGBTQ center is so full of warmth and love and SC: I am very proud of my personal growth and cast as the lead (Helen Keller). Out of that production, energy, I love it. This community means clean air, newfound confidence. College was horrific — for four the Onteora Theater Club was born. I was 14 years fresh water, incredible music. It’s a pocket of life that years I was running away from my feelings, cutting old, and during that year I found a new home — the we need to preserve. off people who loved me, skipping auditions because I stage. I discovered that theater is a place everyone didn’t believe in myself, and trying to unlearn a lifetime who has been rejected by the world around them can MYE: What is an important current events issue to you? of self-deprecation. Now I walk in auditions with my go to feel safe, and it’s a realm of genuine healing. It’s SC: Nationally, I have been witnessing the rapidly-ris- resume in hand, head held high and an open heart. a place to create freely. ing murder rates of transgender women of color. When I am not afraid anymore. I have rebuilt myself into a we talk about the Black Lives Matter movement, a version of myself that I never could have imagined, MYE: That must have been liberating. common reaction is defensive: “well, white people and for that I am proud. I am auditioning for roles that SC: For all of my high school years, I found myself matter too!” But when someone is raising awareness for match my true gender identity, and I am transitioning using acting as a way to get people to like me. I was people with terminal illnesses, no one goes online and into my true self without apologies. And little 12-year- so thirsty for any tenderness or acceptance from the says “Uhm, healthy lives deserve this love and attention old Salem, with their long frizzy hair and constant people around me, that I allowed it to consume me too!” Our black neighbors are dying and growing up sadness, would not be prouder. completely. But now — five years later, and a heck of a with unspeakable traumas, and we — white people To see more of Salem or for casting inquiries, visit lot of training and soul-searching later — acting is still — have to start standing up. Add transphobia into www.salemcorwin.com/ my forever home. I act because I love it, not because the mix, and you have a very real national crisis. The anyone loves me for doing it. All of our stories deserve to be told, and I believe that telling our truths on the stage will ultimately change the world. POLICE BRIEF 9W. A woman told detectives, police Campus for additional care. Offi cers That being said, my goals used to be “get famous!” said, that when she told 22-year-old took Lyons into custody without But now, I just want to change the world and to nurture Police: Man attacked Elijah J. Lyons that she was preg- incident. He now faces charges of my best self in the process. pregnant woman nant, she and Lyons began to argue. misdemeanor third-degree assault Things escalated, with the victim and violation second-degree harass- A Saugerties man is facing misde- telling offi cers that Lyons pulled her ment. MYE: What is your favorite movie? meanor assault charges after, town around by her hair and hit her in the Following arraignment, Lyons was SC: My absolute most favorite film on this Earth is police said, he attacked a woman face, causing injury, bruising and released pending a future court ap- Back to the Future. Growing up in the era of the-world- after she told him she was pregnant. swelling to her eye. pearance. The court issued an order is-ending sci-fi films, Back to the Future was a world At about 8:46 p.m. on Tuesday, The victim, police said, was trans- of protection on the victim’s behalf. where the protagonist didn’t have all the answers and May 28, town police said offi cers re- ported by Diaz ambulance to the DAN BARTON found friends in the most unlikely places. I also see sponded to EmUrgent Care on Route HealthAlliance Hospital’s Broadway KINGSTON MEETINGS ton Town Hall, 906 Sawkill Rd., Kingston, 336-8853 County Office Bldg., 6th fl., Legislative Chambers, 244 7 p.m. Town of Hurley Planning Board, Town of Hurley Fair St., Kingston Thursday, May 30 Town Hall, 10 Wamsley Pl., Hurley, 331-7474 6 p.m. Ulster County Energy & Environment Com- 6 p.m. Ulster County Laws & Rules, Governmental 7 p.m. Town of Esopus American Legion, Town of mittee, County Office Bldg., 6th fl., Karen L. Binder Services Campaign Finance Subcommittee, County Esopus Town Hall, community ctr., 284 Broadway, Library, 244 Fair St., Kingston Office Bldg., 6th fl., Karen L. Binder Library, 244 Port Ewen, 339-1811 6 p.m.