New Paltz Times Briefl Y Noted News of New Paltz, Highland, Gardiner Rosendale & Beyond
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Special section New Paltz Rosendale Tribute Healthy Hudson Valley: Hudson Valley Ribfest returns Soy brings homestyle Protector of the Ridge: Healthy Communities to the fairgrounds August 17-19 Japanese cuisine to the area Remembering Bob Larsen INSIDE 8 6 7 THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018 $1.50 VOL. 18, ISSUE 32 New Paltz Timesimes www.hudsonvalleyone.com NEWS OF NEW PALTZ, GARDINER, HIGHLAND, ROSENDALE & BEYOND Scenes from the Ulster County Fair Administrative arrival and departure for New Paltz School District by Sharyn Flanagan T THEIR RECENT regular meeting on Wednesday, Au- gust 1, the New Paltz Central ASchool District introduced the new assistant principal hired for New Paltz Middle School. Daniel Glenn was most recently with the Newburgh district, said Superintendent of Schools Maria Rice. Glenn was signed to a four- year probationary appointment eff ec- tive August 6 of this year through August 5, 2022. A meet-and-greet event for the community to meet the new assistant principal will be scheduled in the up- coming weeks. Now the search begins to fi nd a re- placement for retiring Duzine Elementa- WILL DENDIS ry School principal Debra Hogencamp, A girl catches some air on a jumping harness at the Ulster County Fair in New Paltz last week, with Skytop Tower in the whose resignation for retirement after distance. 26 years of employment was accepted by the board of trustees during Wednes- HE 130TH ULSTER County Fair rolled into town Tuesday, August 31, kicking off as usual with “carload day’s meeting. night,” where $50 buys access to unlimited rides for up to eight people. The lines were long and the air Superintendent Rice said that Hogen- was charged with youthful, mid-summer exuberance. At most local events, other demographics hold camp’s achievements as leader of the T sway: baby boomers for anything high culture with admission of more than $15, hipsters at anything school were perhaps most apparent in involving good beer and live music, young families on weekend mornings. But on the fair’s midway, the teens and the fact that when the state Department tweens, for whom summer was made, reign supreme. of Education’s early childhood educa- Wednesday, with its regular admission price and chances of thunderstorms, was more subdued. Rain showers tion committee visited the school last continued for most of the week, but if it was the type of quick shower that comes and goes. Just like summer. The year, they made videos of the teachers fair ended on Sunday to the tune of blue skies, warm temps and a huge crowd. at Duzine giving lessons, “which will Continued on page 12 Continued on page 10 Making waves Friends of Tillson Lake hold Float-In, dispute PIPC wetland estimates by Frances Marion Platt F ALIENS FROM some other planet are looking to Earth for pointers on how to utilize political theater to conduct a demonstration around an environmental is- sue, they got an eyeful a couple of Sundays ago: Gardiner-based conceptual artist IKeith Buesing, known locally for his giant lizard topiaries, organized a colorful “Float-In” to protest the threat by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) to drain Tillson Lake. On Sunday, July 29, more than 100 people clad in red, white and blue shirts arrived at the 25-acre lake to launch about 60 kayaks, canoes, infl atables and other “fl oatables.” Participants came from New York City as well as Ulster and Orange Counties, according to the grassroots activist group Friends of Tillson Lake. The protest action included boats linking up to form the letters SOS, meant to signify DAVID GORDON Continued on page 14 On July 29, a community ‘float in’ was held at Tillson Lake in Gardiner. PLUS: ALMANAC WEEKLY INSIDE 2 • August 9, 2018 New Paltz Times Briefl y noted News of New Paltz, Highland, Gardiner Rosendale & beyond Poughkeepsie man whose fl ight GARDINER | VOLUNTEERS from police ended in fatal crash faces vehicular homicide, manslaughter charges New York State Police at Highland announced the arrest of Ryan B. Williams, 29, of Poughkeepsie, for the felony charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter, unlawfully fl eeing a police offi cer and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He was also charged with the mis- demeanor off ense of driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. Williams was arrested as a result of an investiga- tion into the fatal motor vehicle accident that oc- curred on the evening of July 1, 2018 on State Route 299 in the Town of Lloyd, which claimed the life of Danielle M. Pecoraro, 39, of New Paltz. The chase followed a report of an erratic opera- tor. Police located the vehicle, a 2008 Porsche Cay- enne, and attempted to stop it. According to police, the vehicle failed to comply and fl ed westbound on State Route 299 at a high rate of speed. Mem- bers of the state police assisted the Town of Lloyd Police Department with the pursuit. As the vehicle SUSAN KOEHLER approached the intersection at South Street near Running with the pack at the Mohonk Preserve. the Lowe’s store, it struck the side of a 2008 Ford, then crossed over into the eastbound lane striking Pecoraro’s 2018 Ford pickup head-on. A 2016 Toyota Mohonk Preserve August volunteer opportunities then struck the rear of the Porsche. Both Williams and Mercedes Rosado, 24, the passenger in the pick- E A PART of the Mohonk Preserve volunteer team The Preserve has several volunteer up, were treated for injuries following the crash. orientation opportunities in August. Dog lovers and owners are especially encouraged Williams was arraigned before the Honorable to join the Preserve’s new Dog Ambassadors group, but this group is open to all volun- Terry Elia in the Town of Lloyd Justice Court and re- Bteers. Dog Ambassadors will help educate guests with dogs on the Preserve’s dog walk- manded to the Ulster County Jail without bail pend- ing policies and amenities, such as watering stations. Volunteers will visit high-use dog walking ing a future court appearance. areas at the Testimonial Gateway, Spring Farm and Undercliff Road to ensure a safe, welcoming The state police were assisted by the Ulster County environment for all. Volunteers are encouraged, but not required, to bring their well-behaved and District Attorney’s Offi ce. leashed dog on their shifts to set a positive example. The Dog Ambassador orientation will be held on Saturday, August 25th at 11 a.m. at the Visitor Center. Expert on economic insecurity Join the Preserve’s Trailhead Ambassador group and play a role in welcoming new and return- will be interviewed live ing visitors to the Preserve during the summer and fall seasons. Share your love of the land by at the Woodstock Library Forum meeting and greeting the visiting public, give out general information and off er suggestions on hikes. This is primarily an outdoor position located at the Spring Farm and Coxing trailheads, as Those wanting to hear some specifi cs about what’s well as outside the Visitor Center. The Trailhead Ambassador Orientation will take place on Sat- happening in today’s rampantly unequal economy urday, August 25, 9 a.m. at the Visitor Center. might want to attend the Woodstock Library Fo- The Mohonk Preserve Hawk Watch volunteer group members assist in identifying hawks in rum this Saturday, August 11, from 5 to 6 p.m. Alissa fl ight and recording data. Additionally, volunteers will contribute data to the Hawk Migration of Quart, author of Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Af- North America (HMANA) database. Volunteers must be available weekly early September through ford America, published in June by Ecco/HarperCol- late November. The Hawk Watch Volunteer orientation will be held on Monday, August 20 from 7 lins, will be interviewed live by journalist Julie Lasky. to 8:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center Conference Room. Quart’s latest book examines the lives of many Please register for any of these orientations at www.mohonkpreserve.org/how-to-help/volun- middle-class Americans who can barely aff ord to teer/training. For more information, please contact Andy Reynolds, Volunteer Programs Manager, raise children. Her subjects, from professors to law- at [email protected] or (845) 255-0919, extension 1269 yers to caregivers to nurses, have been wrung out by a society that doesn’t support them. Quart and Barbara Ehrenreich lead the non-profi t Economic Hardship Reporting Project, which aims to a 2010 Neiman fellow at Harvard University and the rum, the longest running cultural and public aff airs change the national conversation around poverty and Ottaway Professor at SUNY New Paltz in 2015. program in the Hudson Valley, is sponsored by The economic insecurity. Funded by the Institute for Policy Julie Lasky, who will interview Quart, is known for Friends of The Woodstock Library. Studies, a Washington-based progressive think tank, her writings on design and popular culture. She cur- its aim is to tell the underreported stories of American rently contributes to The New York Times real-estate Notice of special meeting inequality through a range of genres and contributors. section, and writes for the Wall Street Journal, Travel Quant writes the Outclassed column for The Guard- & Leisure, Departures and other publications. The Village of New Paltz Historic Preservation ian. Her work has received several awards. She was Admission is free. The Woodstock Library Fo- Commission will hold a special meeting on Mon- day, August 20, 7 p.m., at Village Hall, located at 25 Plattekill Avenue, to consider an application for a certifi cate of appropriateness from Craig and Deb Shankles, who reside at 116 Huguenot Street in New Paltz.