Two Brothers, Three Sports, Twin Threat Haldane’S Dan and Darrin Hood
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Reader-Supported News for Philipstown and Beacon The Green Bowl Page 17 JUNE 4, 2021 Celebrating 10 Years! Support us at highlandscurrent.org/join Four Stories — Again Beacon to review latest development proposal By Jeff Simms our years ago, the construction of a four-story retail and apartment F building at 344 Main St. in Beacon ignited a movement among residents who called its development out of sync with Main Street’s traditional character. Next week, as Yankees legend Yogi Berra once said, it could be déjà vu all over again. The Beacon Planning Board on Tuesday (June 8) will begin its review of a proposal to redevelop the former Citizens Bank build- (Continued on Page 6) Dan and Darrin Santos pose at midfield with their sister, Mikayla, before a Haldane lacrosse game last month. Photo by Amy Kubik Two Brothers, Three Sports, Twin Threat Haldane’s Dan and Darrin hood. Not just because they’re twins but, Darrin singled out the lacrosse team because to them, brotherhood is what during their sophomore year, which Santos excelled in basketball, sports are all about, whether it’s football, finished 15-3. “We won a lot,” he recalled. football and lacrosse basketball, lacrosse or baseball. They were “We didn’t win a championship, but it was both three-sport athletes over the past still a lot of fun.” By Michael Turton three years. Asked if they were glad they attended a Brotherhood — and having fun. smaller school, Darrin again emphasized arrin and Dan Santos, who are 17 “I had the most fun with the football togetherness. “It’s that brotherhood thing years old and seniors at Haldane team our junior year,” Dan said. “It was I keep talking about,” he said. “You have The four stories of 344 Main High School, are big on brother- just a very nice brotherhood.” D (Continued on Page 22) File photo by J. Simms Mayor Drops Out of Cold Spring Race Beech Leaf Disease Detected in Highlands Two trustee candidates also which has five members, Citizen scientists needed to but to another new, deadly disease with including the mayor. unknown origins that recently hit the end campaigns Like Merandy, Early track spread Highlands: beech leaf disease, which was By Michael Turton would have been seeking By Brian PJ Cronin discovered last week at the preserve. Bosca- her fourth, 2-year term. rino works for the New York-New Jersey week after submitting a nomi- There will be three hen you’re dealing with the Trail Conference, where he coordinates nating petition to appear on the open seats on the board, early parts of a pandemic,” “citizen scientists” who report and track A November ballot in pursuit of his including one held by Merandy “W said Brent Boscarino as he invasive species. fourth term, Cold Spring Mayor Dave Heidi Bender until her resignation on April rubbed his hands with sanitizer at the One of the many things that’s unclear Merandy has dropped out of the race. 16. Merandy named Tweeps Woods to fill Granite Mountain Preserve in Putnam about the disease is how it spreads. Human Trustee Marie Early and Matt Francisco, the seat until Election Day on Nov. 2; Woods Valley, “you take the conservative approach contact hasn’t yet been ruled out, which is the chair of the Planning Board, also aban- will appear on the ballot to fill the seat for until you know more.” why after examining one of the stricken doned plans to run for the Village Board, (Continued on Page 3) Boscarino wasn’t referring to COVID-19, (Continued on Page 9) 2 JUNE 4, 2021 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org FIVE QUESTIONS: HÅKAN MÅRTENSSON By Brian PJ Cronin about how the bonbon will be filled. For example, this salted caramel one is round, By Michael Turton n Saturday (May 29), Håkan which means it has a smaller opening, Mårtensson opened Håkan Choc- because the filling is very fluid. If you have O olatier at 462 Main St. in Beacon. too much of an opening, it’s going to leak What’s your favorite when you’re sealing it. With this Key lime song that mentions You were a member of the Swedish pie one, you want a higher shape because National Culinary Team. How did the filling has layers, so it’s a diamond the moon? they recruit you? shape. Also, because it’s Key lime pie and I was only 22 when my mentor recom- I love Key West, it’s the diamond of Flor- mended me for the team. Competing for ida. This one, it’s cinnamon and Tabasco the Swedish National Culinary Team is in a thin, dark shell. Tabasco is the only like competing for Brazil in soccer. I called hot sauce that doesn’t activate in your “Moon Shadow,” by home and told my mom, “Don’t tell anyone mouth, so you’re slowly going to feel it in Cat Stevens. I just love about this because when they realize what your throat while the cinnamon lingers in a fraud I am, they’re going to kick me off.” your mouth. It’s not going to get too hot, his smooth music. To compete at that level, you have to step and a few minutes later the heat is gone. A up. Six months later, we tested a Christmas hot sauce bonbon doesn’t sound good, but ham recipe for a magazine article and it if you balance it, it’s tasty. was only then that everyone learned I was on the team. How would you translate the Swedish neon sign in your store? What’s “ruby chocolate?” It’s from a Swedish song from 1949 that’s It’s the fourth kind of chocolate, after always in my head. It means “Clap to the dark, milk and white. Ruby is a naturally of yet. That’s the flavor profile I have in my rhythm, all you baker’s kids.” We’re all chil- red cocoa fruit. It’s almost like milk choco- head, so that’s what I think fits, but some- dren of bakers. Around the corner I have late, but it has much fruitier notes, which times you’re completely wrong. another sign with the next line of the song, makes it taste a little darker. I add spices which means “Bun feast, bun feast every to it: chili and chopped-up fruits, since it When creating a bonbon, how do you day!” Yes, I’m making chocolates, but we’re ~ Patty Lamoree, Beacon already has some berry notes. It can prob- pick which shape goes with what flavor? also going to make a lot of buns, Swedish- ably go with other things I haven’t thought With some shapes, you have to think inspired buns, not just because it’s what I know, but because it’s what I like. Carda- mom buns, cinnamon buns, butter-and- “Moon River,” from vanilla buns. That’s not something you can find in Beacon and it could be a nice addi- Breakfast at Tiffany’s. tion to all the doughnuts and bagels. It has a magical, mystical quality. What challenges you? The more I learn about chocolate, the more I realize I don’t know enough about chocolate, not just in terms of texture and flavor, but how to grow cocoa. I’m going back to the farmers. I visited Ghana to try and understand it. Now that I’m in the Hudson Valley, I’d like to learn more about the cream, the butter, the milk. Before, I took it for granted that I had access to the best cream and butter. But what makes it so good? If I can get it down to a point, I can formulate my chocolates to taste better. ~ Cassie Ward, Cold Spring Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising.” I like that Cajun, Southern rock style. The Gift Hut has the perfect gifts for Father’s Day and Graduations! Shop in store or online at www.gifthut.com 86 Main St. Cold Spring, NY 10516 Unique Gifts, Toys, Puzzles for the Whole Family Instagram the_gift_hut | Facebook @thegifthutny ` ~ Atilano Rivera, Beacon highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current JUNE 4, 2021 3 able permits. Village Race (from Page 1) ¢ Rentals must be for a minimum of two the second year of Bender’s term, along with nights. Yaslyn Daniels, who announced her candi- dacy on May 24, the day before nominating ¢ Fines will be increased to $1,000 for a petitions were due. first offense, $2,000 for a second offense; and With Merandy’s departure, the candidates $5,000 and a loss of permit for a third offense. for mayor who will appear on the ballot are ¢ Only one rental at a time will be allowed Trustee Kathleen Foley, who ran unopposed for each short-term rental unit. in November to join the board, and former ¢ The application fee will be $100. If a Putnam Legislator Vinny Tamagna, who is one-year permit is issued, the fee will be the county’s transportation director. $250. If the property does not pass inspec- In a statement issued on Thursday (June tion by the code enforcement officer, 50 3), Merandy said a three-way race for mayor percent of that fee will be refunded. “would not serve the best interests of the village.” He and Early, who were planning ¢ Hosts must submit a record of all rent- to campaign with Francisco, called the als to the village annually. decision to withdraw “extremely compli- A request to operate a food truck at cated and heart-wrenching” but offered no Mayor’s Park was denied, in part because details about their reasoning.