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THE MILLERTON NEWS, Thursday, February 13, 2020 FRONT Covering Northeastern Dutchess County And Its Environs THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2020 Volume 89 Number 3 • 14 Pages in 1 Section MILLERTON MILLBROOK COMPASS Dine Out For Students Learn Architecture Of SOM; America’s History At Diplomacy SPECIAL BANNER Sweethearts At Sharon The Golden With Model UN Wellness A3-4 Wok A8 Program A7 Playhouse; And More A11-13 ©2020 The Lakeville Journal Company, LLC Periodical Rate Postage Paid at Millerton, New York 12546 $1.25 Fatal car accident claims life of Pine Plains special ed teacher By KAITLIN LYLE into the southbound lane, colliding High School Principal Tara Grieb re- [email protected] head-on with a tractor-trailer, ac- ported that Sweatt had only started her cording to the New York State Police work as a special education teacher at PINE PLAINS — The Pine Plains (NYSP). Sweatt was killed as a result of Stissing Mountain this past Septem- Central School District was struck by the collision. ber . Trained with 11 years of experi- an unexpected tragedy last week after Troopers from the NYSP respond- ence gained from her work as a special learning that Victoria Sweatt, a special ed to the accident on State Route 30 education teacher at Astor Services education teacher at Stissing Moun- (just south of Woods Hollow Road in for Children & Families in Rhinebeck, tain Junior High School, had been Mayfield) at approximately 10:40 a.m. Sweatt taught a special education class killed in a fatal car accident on Friday, The accident was later attributed to at Stissing Mountain Junior High Feb. 7. the day’s poor weather conditions. Fri- School. A resident of Hudson, Sweatt, 43, day was cold in Mayfield, with a high “She had a passion for teaching and had been traveling north on State of about 32 degrees and a low of 14 de- a great deal of compassion for her stu- Route 30 in Mayfield, N.Y., on Friday grees, according to Accuweather. morning when her vehicle crossed Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior See CAR ACCIDENT, A10 Hearing for Dover man accused of trying to kill neighbor, cops, adjourned PHOTO BY KAITLIN LYLE By WHITNEY JOSEPH dicial tactics.” Instead, it was resched- the NYSP. No one was hurt. Student scientist [email protected] uled to March 9, at 4 p.m. Mercay reportedly “retreated to Webutuck students presented their experiments at the sixth annual Mercay was arrested by the New his house and refused to exit.” That STEAM Fair, on Saturday, Feb. 8. With a balloon pig in hand, kindergar- DOVER PLAINS — A preliminary York State Police (NYSP) and charged led to an exhaustive 11-hour stand ten student Charlotte Schultz took the classic tale of “The Three Little hearing planned for Friday, Feb. 7, for with attempted murder in the 1st de- off with troopers, most of whom ar- Pigs” and turned it into a science experiment with her project, Does the the Dover man accused of shooting gree, a class A-1 felony, and attempted rived from the nearby Dover Troop K “Three Little Pigs” Accurately Depict the Strength of Building Material? into his neighbor’s house, and plac- murder 2nd degree, a class B felony, substation. NYSP Public Information For full story and more photos, turn to Page A5. ing the lives of police in danger, was following an 11-hour standoff with Officer Aaron J. Hicks said having lo- adjourned. police at his Wingdale home. The cal substations in rural areas like Do- Seventy-year-old Stewart M. Mer- troopers arrived at Cedar Lane at ver is critical. cay remains at Dutchess County Jail approximately 1:45 a.m. on Satur- “We could not effectively police — where he was sent without bail day, Feb. 1, following a 911 call that a from the barracks in Millbrook… A look at our infrastructure — according to Dover Town Justice man had “fired two shotgun rounds going over would take time,” he said. Wren Abrams, who said the 10 a.m. through the living room window of Harlem Valley businesses hearing “didn’t take place” due to “ju- his neighbor’s house,” according to See DOVER MAN ARRESTED, A10 envision future with improved infrastructure Amenia residents protest By KAITLIN LYLE President Trump’s acquittal [email protected] “Hopefully this time we won’t be afraid to take that By KAITLIN LYLE Part two step, because it’s really [email protected] HARLEM VALLEY — Last week’s essential for the long-term AMENIA — Disappointed by the issue of The Millerton News featured stability and growth of the United States Senate’s decision to ac- a front page article that focused on quit President Donald J. Trump on measures Harlem Valley officials community.” charges of obstruction of justice and have taken to address infrastructure Dick Hermans, abuse of power, a group of local resi- needs in their communities. Now the Millerton business owner dents held a demonstration at Foun- paper is turning to those in the busi- tain Square in Amenia on Wednesday ness community, to hear what they evening, Feb. 5. have to say about the region’s infra- growth, so that its businesses may Protesters came to the demonstra- structure needs. also be able to grow. For example, if tion with signs expressing their opin- Millerton Millerton were to introduce a general ions of the impeachment trial results. Based on his experience as a Mil- merchandise store or a grocery store, “Sham Mockery Travesty,” “Trump lerton merchant for the last 45 years, that could lead to a rise in the local Guilty,” “Fake Trial” and “Trump is Not Dick Hermans, owner of Oblong population. Above the Law — Justice is Equal For Books & Music, has had the chance to To that end, if the village were to All of Us,” were among some of the observe how the village has been able install a wastewater treatment sys- signs shown to passersby at the routes to operate without implementing tem, perhaps the village’s existing 22/44/343 intersection. During the PHOTO BY KAITLIN LYLE major changes. However, like most buildings could have more room to hour-long protest, additional people Raising their frustrations about President Donald Trump’s acquittal, small towns and villages in the local expand. Main Street, home to the joined in to object to the acquittal, nearly a dozen local residents gathered at Fountain Square in Amenia region, Hermans said he believes that to demonstrate against the impeachment trial outcome on Wednesday, Millerton needs a certain amount of See INFRASTRUCTURE, A10 See ACQUITTAL PROTEST, A10 Feb. 5. OPINION Obituaries ............................................ 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Travel Dining Retail Member FDIC ©Salisbury Bank and Trust Company A2 THE MILLERTON NEWS, Thursday, February 13, 2020 Worship Services Susan Gordon Week of February 16, 2020 OBITUARIES (Calhoun) Heminway The Congregational All Saints of America Church of Salisbury, U.C.C. Orthodox Christian Church Mary Elliott Adams CORNWALL — Susan Gor- She worked with the Cossitt 30 Main Street, Salisbury, CT 313 Twin Lakes Rd., Salisbury, CT don (Calhoun) Heminway, 83, and town libraries to select and Serving the Lord with Gladness Sat. Vespers at 5:00 p.m. NORTH CANAAN — Mary El- mate and husband of 46 years Fred died at home Feb. 6, 2020, of distribute books in locations We bid you warm welcome to come Sun. Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. worship with us Sundays at 10 am. Rev. Fr. John J. Kreta liott Adams, 95, peacefully passed M. Adams; by her sisters Elizabeth complications from Parkinson’s around town convenient to se- All are welcome! 860-824-1340 from this life to be with her Lord Elliott Winslow (and husband disease. She was born in Corn- niors. Moving music,and Christian fellowship www.allsaintsofamerica.us in a historic 19th C. Meeting House. and the glory of heaven on Feb. 7, George) and Thelma Elliott Zaluski wall on June 30, 1936, Sue was a voracious Sunday School & Nursery Care Falls Village 2020. (and husband Joe); and brothers W. the daughter of Mary reader and student of The Rev. Dr. John A. Nelson Congregational Church (860) 435-2442 16 Beebe Hill Road, Falls Village Mary was born in Perquimans Freeland Elliott (and wife Edna), (Polly) and Frank Cal- English and proper www.salisburycongregational.org 10:00 a.m. Family Worship County in North Carolina on Murray M. Elliott (and wife Edith) houn. She was a gradu- grammar and compo- 11:00 a.m. Coffee Hour March 23, 1924, and was the daugh- and Johnnie C. Elliott. ate of the Northfield sition. Following a brief A Friendly Church with St. John's Episcopal Church a warm welcome to all!! ter of the late William Clyde and Surviving are her sons Wil- School and attended teaching career during 12 Main Street, Salisbury, CT 860-824-0194 Ocia Copeland Elliott of Hertford. liam F. Adams and his wife, Jane, Sweet Briar and Con- Cal’s naval service, she Rev.