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Coming Home, Again Student at Morse 5 cents April 28, 2017 If you have envisioned an outdoor heard of WDST, The Man and the Music: Gary Chetkof concert with people Mountain Jam, Taste By Jack Hinkley-Oruslich sitting on blankets, of Country or Speed throwing a Frisbee, of Sound, you should bringing a cooler of keep reading. What do these four things have food and drinks, and having a fun day in the sun in common? in a beautiful setting,” Chetkof recalled. Howev- Believe it or not, they all started in er before he was able to make that dream come Long Island on the radio station WLIR. That is true, he first bought WDST in 1993. where Gary Chetkof started his journey over 40 Radio Woodstock 100.1 WDST has been recog- years ago. Chetkof, is the owner and president nized by Billboard magazine as being the best of Radio Woodstock/WDST and the founder of radio station in the world many times. It has Mountain Jam, Taste of Country and Speed of grown to include listeners all over the world Sound Music Festivals. through online streaming. It is known as being Chetkof, like so many others was influ- one of the first independent radio stations in the enced by FM radio. As a native of Long Island, nation, as well. NY, he dreamed of someday owning his own His first festival was Mountain Jam and his most radio station and producing concerts. Unlike successful. It began as an idea to celebrate the many people, however, he actually achieved his 25th anniversary of WDST. “I wanted to cele- dreams. “When I was in high school in Long brate the 25th anniversary of Radio Wood- Island, I used to attend a summer outdoor con- stock/WDST and I thought throwing an outdoor cert that my favorite radio station (WLIR) pro- Gary Chetkof has brought music to music concert was a good idea,” he explained. duced. So I these mountains. “We looked at many locations and decided to do (Continued on page 2) Mrs. Pellegri is a as she had when she was a new kindergarten Coming Home, Again student at Morse. “It defi- teacher at Morse By Jack Hinkley-Orsulich nitely brings back good memories,” she said. www.justprintit.net school. Even though she started in September she has always “So much had changed,” she observes. “Yet so much stays the same. I think the core mate- Inside this issue: been a part of this school. “I love Grant D. Morse,” she said. rials being taught are similar to what they were 30 years ago, but the way in which they are being Continuation 2 She was a student at Morse from kindergar- ten to sixth grade. When she attended Morse taught is what has changed. Advancements in tech- she was known as Gina Trincellito. Her nology and accessibility to computers, tablets, smart Tom Whitaker 4 principal was coach boards, and software in schools have significantly B’s father, the origi- transformed the way in which students learn and the way Engineer’s Week 5 nal Mr. B. “He was my role model,” she teachers teach.” said. She attended Hofstra Univer- Leprechaun Traps 6 When she sity for her Bachelor’s degree attended Morse, she and later earned her Master’s thought everything degree from the College of Did You Know? 7 was larger. St. Rose. “Everything looks Mrs. Pellegri started as a sub- smaller now,” she stitute teacher in 2005. She was a permanent sub for ma- Princess of Rock 8 laughed. She also has the same feeling The new teacher with the newest students at Morse. (Continued on page 2) PAGE 2 JUST PRINT IT (Continued from page 1) costs such as stage, sound, lights, fenc- it at Hunter Mountain. At the end of ing, portolets, and tents. So I thought local community in ways that other me- Mountain Jam, it was so successful that that it made sense to produce a second dia does not. It is also free, and easy to everyone asked me to produce the festival music festival right after Mountain Jam get, especially while driving in a car. again the following year. So we expanded ended, but with a totally different audi- Radio DJs also talk to the listeners and it from one day to two days and added ence. Country music was very popular interact with the listeners, so the bond camping. That, too, around the country between radio station and its listeners is was successful, so and the Hudson Val- very special,” he explained. we eventually ex- ley, and I was confi- Gary Chetkof is a very im- panded to three dent that country mu- portant part of our community. His sta- days, and then to sic with camping and tion and festivals bring people together four days.” RV’s would be suc- through music. “I love all the festivals Here is cessful,” he that I work on, how Speed of explained. although each Sound started. However he one has a special ”Mountain Jam became such a big festival runs a rock station so he meaning to me. and producing it became quite monumen- needed help in putting a coun- Mountain Jam is tal. So I thought it would be fun to go try festival together. “I found the first festival back to the original concept of Mountain a company called that I created, so Jam and throw a one day music festival,” Townsquare Media that that will always Chetkof said. He did it for the 35th anni- owned country radio stations hold a special versary of WDST. It takes place at the and produced country music place in my Duchess County airport. “We wanted a festivals. I brought them to heart.” After all, different location, so we found a small Hunter Mountain and they music is a the airport near Poughkeepsie, which has a lot loved the idea and we became heart of the mat- of flat land and good partners.” ter, not even parking and is already Live music is a big part Tom Petty can break his heart. fenced in. The small of his life, but so is planes flying in and radio, especially local Publisher’s Note: out of the airport dur- radio. WDST is local- Since 1991, students have created this news- ing the festival adds a ly owned and operated paper. Each year the paper takes on the personality of the class that runs it. Students take great pride in this endeav- special ambience. and there are not too or and we are proud to share our work with you. Probably the many radio stations Students perform all the tasks associated with biggest event he organ- like that. Gary feels the creation of this publication. As the publisher of the paper, I feel that its unique and indelible value lies in izes is the Hudson Val- WDST can serve the student ownership of the publication. This is a student ley Country Fest which also takes place at community better than stations owned paper run by students and read by students. Students are involved in all areas of decision making, content selection, Hunter Mountain. “As Mountain Jam got by large media corporations. “Radio is writing, editing, proofreading and layout. Sometimes so big, the costs to produce it got really important because it connects to the mistakes are made, but it is these mistakes that many valuable lessons are learned. My role as publisher is big, too. There was a lot of infrastructure facilitator, coach and mentor. Publisher: (Continued from page 1) Mr. Defino ternity leaves and also subbed at other school districts. She did one of her maternity Editorial Advisory Board leaves for 6th grade teacher Mrs. Tucker when she had her daughter Natalie who is now Senior Editors in fifth grade. Logan Griffin “I have taught most grades from PreK through college, but kindergarten is by Gavin Ingrassia Gillian Mills far my favorite! Each day is a new adventure,” she explained. “They say when you love Ashly Pitt what you do, you never work a day in your life. I learn just as much from my students Liam Turk as they learn from me.” Jenna Wormell She loves teaching Kindergarten and is very proud of her students. “I don't Junior Editors mean to brag, but my kindergarten class is pretty spectacular,” she said. “I sincerely Gariella Cornell enjoy teaching all of my students. I am very fortunate to have such a great group of Aero Ferrendino kids. Each and every one has their own unique qualities that makes them so special.” Chase Letus Mrs. Pellegri is very happy to returned home to Morse. Though it had taken a Ethan Mills Liliana Richards bit longer than she had hoped, she is back where she belongs. “I feel very lucky to be at Jenna Welch Morse School. It holds a very special place in my heart because this is the school I at- tended, as will my two sons (Xavier and Miles) in the near future. I am so proud to work here. We have so much fun together, we are like a family.” PAGE 3 Top 5 April Fools Pranks By Gavin Ingrassia The best pranksters in the whole school are in the reading room. Mrs. Farrell, reading specialist, gave her son cat food for a snack. Mrs. Van- Benschoten, also a reading room specialist, used a fake spider to prank her daughter. Her daughter jumped and screamed an ran out of the room. She came back later and fell for it again! And the best prankster of all is Mrs.
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