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Beacon Assessments Jump 10 Percent Hate in the Highlands But don’t panic — your reason to panic,” explained James Gazzale, a representative for the state tax department, taxes may not go up who noted that it’s possible for an assessment The Extremist Next Door to increase but taxes decrease, or vice versa. By Jeff Simms What typically make your taxes rise is an increase in municipal or school district First Pittsburgh, then Christchurch and Poway — any property owners in Beacon spending. Beacon property owners pay taxes were surprised last week when to the city, Dutchess County, the Beacon City where does the hate come from? Mthey received the city’s 2019 School District and the Howland Public property assessments in the mail and Library District, each of which has its own discovered nearly across-the-board tax levy, or a percentage of its budget it’s By Chip Rowe chapters of TRS listeners — their increases of 10 percent. allowed to raise through taxes. gatherings are called “pool parties” — up Residents took to social media to air their In Beacon, new construction added $30 hen the four pseudonymous from four just two years ago. An offshoot of grievances; one thread on Facebook had million of assessed value, which could hosts of a popular white TRS called Identity Dixie and described by nearly 500 posts, with many people express- contribute to a tax rate decrease and W supremacist podcast produced the SPLC as “neo-Confederate” has seven ing concern that taxes would be going up. assists in spreading the tax levy across a in southern Dutchess County were chapters. Recruitment fliers promoting TRS However, that’s not always the case, larger base while giving residents more “doxxed” — or publicly identified — in Janu- have been posted at the University at Albany, state and local tax officials say. equity in their homes. ary 2017, three immediately left the show. Purdue, Kent State and other universities, “A higher assessment isn’t necessarily a (Continued on Page 17) The fourth seemed to shrug and carry on. according to the Anti-Defamation League. He began using his real name on the show “People need to understand that TDS is and made no effort to scrub his identity or more than a podcast,” says Michael Edison address from the internet. This astonished Hayden, a senior investigative reporter for a contributor to It’s Going Down, an anti- the SPLC who earlier this month posted fascist site, who wrote: “We could be deal- a video clip from a 2017 book-burning ing with someone preparing to live as an conducted behind Dunstan’s home. “They open Nazi in Fishkill, New York.” are attempting to build an on-the-ground Two years later, Jesse Dunstan, 40, white supremacist movement.” remains a co-host of TDS (a consumer- That Dunstan lives in the Hudson Valley friendly rebranding of its original name, is not widely known, which may be how he The Daily Shoah, which mocks the Holo- navigates dual identities, hating openly caust), on which he spews hatred for Jews, but not openly hated. He resides with his blacks, Muslims and gays. The show — one wife and two children in a modest home of 18 hosted on a website run by Dunstan that he has owned since 2007, pays his called The Right Stuff (TRS) — has more taxes and has played guitar in local bands. than 400 episodes. From family photos once posted on social The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), media, he appears to be a regular guy. which tracks extremists, calls TRS “one of And he used to be, years ago, when he was the white supremacist movement’s most growing up in Garrison. popular and effective [audio] propaganda hubs.” It says there are 34 loosely organized (Continued on Page 20) The owner of 15 Main St. in Cold Spring hopes to convert the building into a cafe and one-room tourist home. See Page 17. Photo by M. Turton

ation of village drinking water, rather than relying on Facebook discussions. He made Mayor: ‘Go to the comments at the May 14 meeting of the Village Board. Source’ with Merandy advised residents to call the village office or Superintendent of Water and Waste Water Greg Phillips, pointing out that Water Concerns Phillips has managed the system for 25 years and has dealt with discoloration “probably Cold Spring plans to flush twice a year” throughout that time. hydrants next week “When we’ve had so much rain, there’s really nothing much you can do,” Merandy said. By Michael Turton Philips agreed. “It’s a little aggravating” to learn of complaints only through social old Spring Mayor Dave Merandy media, he said. “People should call us. We urged residents to “go to the source” C with concerns over recent discolor- (Continued on Page 17) Dunstan is shown in a video he posted to YouTube: "Ellis Island was a big mistake." 2 May 17, 2019 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org FIVE QUESTIONS: SETH GALLAGHER

By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong an overhaul of the cash bail system. Going had experience with aspects of the law in forward, pretrial release without bail will running a business and in village govern- eth Gallagher, 54, a former bagpipes- be mandated when the offense is a misde- ment. I like solving puzzles, problems. By Michael Turton maker who served as mayor of Cold meanor, or for certain nonviolent felonies. That’s what law is. Spring from 2009 to 2013, in Febru- S The law will also give defendants access to What was the best part — and the ary was sworn in as an attorney with the the evidence possessed by the prose- Which sandwiches win hardest part? Dutchess County Public Defender’s Office. cution much earlier in the One of the best parts was you’re gold, silver and bronze? How is the job going? pretrial process, allow- spending all your time reading and It’s going great. The people I work with ing them to make more thinking and learning. There’s a take a holistic approach that includes work- informed decisions as to real luxury in doing that. The ing with social workers and dealing with whether to accept a plea hardest part? It wasn’t too diffi- offer. New York is now a (G) Italian combo on a aspects of the client’s life that are maybe cult. I sort of fell right into it. I was roll, (S) bologna and more tangential to the criminal case but leader in criminal justice surprised about that. I thought relate to trying to assist people as much as reform. it might be more daunting. Of cheese on a roll, (B) possible so they don’t have future contact Why did you go to law course, it takes a little time to come BLT on toasted white. with the justice system. I’m dealing with school? up to speed. people who are dealing with difficult situ- I’d been making instru- Any advice for someone ations; I like being able to provide help. ments for over 20 years considering a What do you like least about it? and was ready for return to It does seem the scales are often weighted a change. It’s school? against the rights of the defendant. This is a pretty soli- If you can often the case when someone is charged with tary endeavor; afford it, it’s a an offense and bail is set at an amount much I was looking great experi- higher than needed to satisfy the purpose of for something ence — to be bail — to ensure the defendant shows up at more social. able to start court. This results in people being held in And I wanted anew and try jail when they don’t pose a flight risk. Yet if something something you have money, you could get out. This issue that would different. And ~ Tommy Wills, Beacon is undergoing a huge change in New York. be more it’s never too intellec- Seth Gallagher In the last few weeks the state government Photo by Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong late! has adopted substantial reforms, including tual. I’d (G) Grilled cheese on sourdough, (S) BLT on toasted wheat, (B) peanut butter and Everyone strawberry jelly on wheat. Welcome To access the accessibility tools at highlandscurrent.org, select CTRL-U or click on the blue circle at the bottom right corner of any page.

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Legislators Override Veto Dutchess Gives Expand hours for wine and liquor sales Tourism Awards he Dutchess County Legislature voted Bannerman, Fishkill Farms recognized T 19-5 on May 13 to override a veto by the county executive and expand the hours for utchess Tourism, Inc. announced the sales of wine and liquor. Dwinners of its 2019 Awards of Distinc- The proposal will now go to the state tion on May 7 at the FDR Presidential Liquor Authority, which will hold a public Library & Museum in Hyde Park. hearing before ruling on the request. Three finalists were named in seven cate- County law allows liquor and wine sales gories, and the winners were presented with from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on weekdays and awards made by Hudson Beach Glass in Saturdays, and from 12 until 9 p.m. on Beacon. Fishkill Farms received the Dutchess Sundays. Under the new rules, weekday and County Executive’s Award for Overall Distinc- Saturday sales would be extended until 9 p.m. tion, and BeaconArts was a finalist for the Arts Holiday sales, allowed from 9 to 10 a.m. Award of Distinction. The Bannerman Castle on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Memo- Trust won the History Award; the Beacon rial, Independence and Labor Day, would Historical Society was among the finalists. expand to 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Legislature approved the expanded Volunteers Needed for hours on April 8 but County Executive A PLACE FOR PLAY(S) — The Manitou School in Philipstown held a ribbon-cutting Marc Molinaro vetoed the measure, saying on May 11 for its new multipurpose space, designed to resemble a barn. It will Independence Day the public had not had adequate time to be used primarily as a gym and theater space for the school’s 120 students, as Cold Spring parade scheduled for July 6 provide input. A two-thirds majority was well as for community after-school programs and a nature-based summer camp. required to override the veto. The school completed an expansion last summer to add an elementary school he Village of Cold Spring is looking for Nick Page and Frits Zernike, who repre- classroom and middle-school science lab. Photo by Jade Doskow Tvolunteers for its annual Independence sent Beacon in the Legislature, both voted Day Celebration, which is scheduled for for the measure and to override the veto. Saturday, July 6. consolidated entity. According to the orga- Lanier said Carl Oken, Kathleen Plumber “Even an hour of your time selling 50/50 nization, the merger will help standardize and Shana Oken were instrumental in raffle tickets, manning a donation bucket Constitution Marsh operations and medical records, increase securing the grants for the lodge. or helping with the parade would be greatly Appoints Director bargaining power with insurance compa- appreciated,” said Village Trustee Frances nies and streamline administration and Haldane Class of ’69 Murphy. Garrison resident will succeed Eric Lind specialized services. If interested, contact Village Clerk Jeff he Constitution Marsh Audubon Center Plans Reunion Vidakovich at 845-265-3611 or by emailing Tand Sanctuary has named Scott Silver, Teen Art Program at Dia Looking for ‘lost’ members [email protected]. a Garrison resident who is director of the The parade will take place down Main Queens Zoo, to succeed director Eric Lind, Museum accepting summer applications embers of the Haldane Class of 1969 Street at 4:30 p.m., and food and games who left in November after 25 years for a are invited to attend graduation cere- will begin at the riverfront at the same ia:Beacon is accepting applications M position with Audobon New York. monies for the Class of 2019 at the high time. There will be a dramatic reading of from high school freshmen, sopho- Silver joined the Queens Zoo in 1998 as D school on Saturday, June 22. selections from the Declaration of Inde- mores and juniors for Dia Teens, a program an animal curator and became director There also will be an informal gathering pendence performed by the members of that will begin in the summer and continue in 2008. At Audubon, he will oversee the on Friday, June 21, for all Haldane alumni. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and through the 2019-20 school year. Rheinstrom Hill sanctuary in Columbia After the graduation ceremony on June a bicycle decorating craft hour hosted by The museum says it is looking for County, the Buttercup Farm sanctuary in 22, the Class of 1969 will host a brunch for Gillian Thorpe of the Butterfield Library. “creative thinkers, experimenters, art- northeastern Dutchess and the RamsHorn- alumni of the classes of 1968, 1969 and 1970. Besides the bicycle decorating contest, makers and art-lovers” for the free program, Livingston sanctuary in Catskill, as well as For more information, search for which this year will be judged by staff from which includes all snacks, lunches, field Constitution Marsh. “Haldane Class of 69” on Facebook or the Desmond-Fish Library, the patriotic pet trips to New York City and art supplies. See “I’ve done extensive fieldwork in tropi- call Patty Klubnik at 914-262-3099, Frank contest and pie-baking contest will also bit.ly/diateens2019. The deadline is May 26. cal America related to Howler monkeys, Pidala at 845-590-0750 or John Merante at return, as well as live music at the water- jaguars and Andean bears, but birds have 845-392-2506. front and a fireworks display. always been a particular passion of mine,” Beacon Elks Receives Grants Silver said in a statement. “I’m excited to showcase their value to my community Funds will assist veterans, food banks right here in the Hudson Valley.” he Beacon Elks received $4,500 in Silver has been a board member of the T grants from the national organiza- Limited editions ReaLty, inc. Putnam Highlands Audubon Society since tion that will allow the lodge to assist local 10 maRion ave., suite 2, coLd spRing, new yoRk 10516 2010. veterans by getting them involved in social activities such as bowling, fishing, attending 221 MAIN ST. COLD SPRING Planned Parenthood movies and patriotic picnics and lunches. $560,000 “The goal is to assist with their physical Offices to Merge and mental health, and nutrition; show our LEGAL 3-FAMILY — Much desired location and multi-family home. Kept in good condition appreciation for their service; and assure LIVE/WORK — Spacious Will form entity to oversee 28 health centers and close to all the amenities of village life. them that they are not forgotten,” said Off streetRevolutionary parking for allambiance, tenants and modern close wenty-eight Planned Parenthood offices Exalted Ruler Robert Lanier, of the lodge. to commuteramenities, rail. Adecorators good investment — antique for an Tin the Mid-Hudson Valley, New York The grants also will support two food owner/occupierlovers, professionals, or investor. Etc; 3 City and elsewhere in the state will merge banks (including a program in which chil- storeys, separate entrances, Two (2) 2 Bedroom and one bath apts. plus into an entity called Planned Parenthood dren in need are given food to take home on a studioparking; apt. and 2Beds, plenty 1of 1/2parking baths for all. of Greater New York. The offices provide weekends); provide supplies for educational services to about half of the state’s counties, programs at the Beacon Historical Soci- and 65 percent of its population. ety and Dutchess Outreach; and provide Questions? Call Pat: 845.222.5820 Laura McQuade, the president and CEO lunches for the junior firefighter and police LimitedEditionsRealty.com of the New York City chapter, will lead the programs. 4 May 17, 2019 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org

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Haldane endorsements I had the honor of serving on the Tell us what you think * Haldane Board of Education for seven Winner: 45 years, so this time of year still brings out he Current welcomes letters to the editor on its coverage and local issues. Submissions Better Newspaper the “concerned citizen” in me. School board T are selected by the editor to provide a variety of opinions and voices, and all are subject Contest Awards elections, budget votes and capital bonds to editing for accuracy, clarity and length. We ask that writers remain civil and avoid personal *New York Press Association, 2013 - 2018 are important and I feel it’s my civic duty attacks. Letters may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Editor, The Highlands to be informed, share insights from past Current, 161 Main St., Cold Spring, NY 10516. The writer’s full name, village or city, and email or experiences and offer support when I can. phone number must be included, but only the name and village or city will be published. NNA* Winner: Candidates Jen Daly and Laura O’Connell 16 Better are excellent choices for the two open posi- Newspaper tions on the board. I met Jen when I was Having served for three-and-a-half years completing my final stint as president and on the Haldane board, including two years Corrections Contest Awards as president, I have a good understanding she was elected to the board. She jumped ¢¢In the May 10 issue, we reported that *National Newspaper Association, 2016-2017 of what it takes to be a good board member. right in and served as vice president. Jen a community garden proposed for a is smart, asks well-researched questions This year the community is lucky to have 10.8-acre parcel owned to the Town NYNPA* Winner: and understands why checks and balances three strong candidates. I am writing to of Philipstown “would cover 6.7 acres 4 Awards for matter in the relationship between board and explain why I will be supporting incumbent of arable land.” The total arable land Jen Daly and Laura O’Connell. on the parcel is 6.7 acres, says Tim Excellence administration. Her experience can aid the board as a whole throughout another term. Daly has been a member of the Haldane Donovan, who proposed the project to * New York News Publishers Association, 2017 I met Laura last year when she ran for the community for seven years and has demon- the Town Board, but the project would only cover about 3.5 acres, including a first time and then a few weeks ago spent strated her commitment to the district PUBLISHER by serving on the board for the past five fenced garden (2 acres), a meadow as Highlands Current Inc. several hours with her on the capital bond a buffer (1 acre), a perennial garden/ years. Jen has a deep understanding of how 161 Main St. tour offered by the district. Laura’s back- plant exchange (1/3 acre), a pergola Cold Spring NY 10516-2818 ground in large-scale facilities-planning and a board should function and has demon- shaded area (0.05 acre) and the 291 Main St., Beacon NY 12508 oversight can be a major asset and in that strated her commitment by previously serv- parking lot (1/5 acre). ing as president for two years and more brief walk-through her comments and obser- ¢¢In the May 10 issue, we reported that FOUNDER recently helping to spearhead the effort to Gordon Stewart (1939 - 2014) vations were spot-on. There has always been Hudson Valley Community Power at least one board member who likes to get audit the district’s policy manual. She has would begin on June 1 to provide MANAGING EDITOR their hands dirty on these issues and Laura a deep understanding of the budget devel- standard or renewable energy to Chip Rowe is that person. She’s a perfect addition, and opment process. In addition, she brings residents and small businesses in [email protected] the timing is right. expertise as a certified dance educator and Cold Spring, Beacon, Philipstown, Fishkill, Poughkeepsie and Marbletown ARTS/FEATURE EDITOR The $2.3 million proposed capital bond small-business owner, and someone whose Alison Rooney on the ballot is projected to be tax neutral. professional career is devoted to helping as part of a Community Choice Aggregation program adopted by each [email protected] Frankly, it’s also unexciting. I rejoined the others live healthy and well-balanced lives. municipality. In fact, the activation In recent years, Jen has continually cham- SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Building and Grounds Committee this past day is July 1, after which the rates will Michael Turton fall. In those meetings, it was clear the scope pioned the district’s efforts to improve its be fixed for 24 months. Residents of work was going to be disciplined and ability to support social emotional needs and businesses are automatically REPORTERS focused on needs versus wants. There’s very of all students. enrolled but may opt out through June Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong Laura has been a member of the commu- 14 (call 845-859-9099 or email cca@ Brian PJ Cronin • Joe Dizney little on the list of projects that is going to nity for more than 10 years and has played hudsonvalleyenergy.org) and continue Pamela Doan • Deb Lucke get anyone excited but that’s not necessarily to be supplied with electricity by Skip Pearlman • Jeff Simms a bad thing. Former Superintendent Mark an integral part on the district’s Building Villanti excelled at reminding the commu- and Grounds Committee. As director of Central Hudson. Information sessions are held Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to LAYOUT DESIGNER nity of why these uneventful but necessary capital projects for The Public Theater in Pierce Strudler 12:30 p.m. at the Beacon Recreation New York City, Laura has extensive exper- bonds are critical to rebuild campus infra- Center and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to ADVERTISING DIRECTOR structure. The new superintendent, Philip tise in helping an organization assess its 12:30 p.m. at Cold Spring Village Hall. Michele Gedney Benante, is taking the same approach. long-term needs related to capital improve- Spot an error? For information on advertising: ments while also considering the inher- 845-809-5584 I encourage you to support the bond and Email [email protected]. [email protected] these very qualified candidates on Tues- ent financial implications. Laura also has highlandscurrent.org/ads day, May 21. strong communication, organizational and Joe Curto, Cold Spring problem-solving skills; experience develop- ing and overseeing large budgets; and the willingness to make Haldane the best that it can be for all students. Laura Hammond, Cold Spring

THE HIGHLANDS CURRENT I have known Laura O’Connell for many (USPS # pending) years and worked with her when she was May 17, 2019 Volume 8, Issue 20 (2475-3785) employed at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College. During all of this time I is published weekly by Highlands Current Inc., 161 Main St., Cold Spring, NY 10516- found her to be both intelligent and incisive. 2818. Application to Mail at Periodicals Prices She has always been able to get to the essence Pending at Cold Spring, NY and additional of an issue and has the tenacity to follow up mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Highlands Current, 161 Main on things to their conclusion. She would be St., Cold Spring, NY 10516-2818. an excellent member of the board and help it Mail delivery $30 per year. develop reasonable and innovative solutions highlandscurrent.org/delivery [email protected] to the problems facing the district. Al Zgolinski, Cold Spring © Highlands Current Inc. 2019 All rights reserved. No part of this publi- cation may be reproduced in any form, Jen Daly has been an advocate for the mechanical or electronic, without written Haldane community since the first day she permission of the publisher. moved to Cold Spring. She has tirelessly involved herself in so many issues impacting our students and families. Especially close to my heart are the efforts she has put in over (Continued on Page 5) highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current May 17, 2019 5

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(Continued from Page 4) He said leaving only the accessory power additional financial support. than 600 programs a year, we need to ask on in parked squad cars could kill the vehi- Thanks to these two women, Philipstown our taxpayers for a sustainable and reliable the years to grow the social and emotional cle battery. enjoys two thriving, busy libraries. Any resi- level of support. The $300,000 that we are supports our students have at Haldane. dent can use both libraries with one card. requesting represents only 45 percent of our Jen is someone who listens to the concerns Thank you Their operating hours are coordinated so that budget, compared to an 80 percent level of of parents yet has a true grasp on the tough The Beacon High School Parent-Teacher- when one opens late the other opens early. public support for most libraries in New York choices that the Haldane administration Student Organization (PTSO) would like to The libraries cooperate on projects — most state. Since residents of the Garrison school must sometimes make. In her inquisitive thank Adams Fairacre Farms, Antonella’s, recently on a series of Welcome Newcomers district constitute the vast majority of our yet no-nonsense way Jen has led the school Beacon Bread Company, BJ’s Wholesale Club, receptions and an online guide to community cardholders, we are asking them for support. board through a number of difficult deci- Dollar General, Ella’s Bellas, Hannaford, resources at Philipstown.org. The children’s Please vote on Tuesday, May 21, at the sions and, in my opinion, has been on the Homespun Foods, Leo’s Restaurant, Market rooms of both libraries welcome families. Garrison School; the polls are open from 7 right side of each choice. Jen is a real asset 32 by Price Chopper, Robbie’s Deli, Sam’s Cardholders for both libraries have access to a.m. to 9 p.m. And please visit both of Phil- to our community and especially to the Club, Shop Rite, The Cakery and Yankee Clip- books and resources from all over the state ipstown’s wonderful libraries, reflecting Haldane district. Please join me in voting per Diner for donating food and items on May through in the Mid-Hudson Library System. the vision of two remarkable women. for Jen Daly again in the upcoming election. 8 for our Staff Appreciation Lunch. Thanks to community demand, both Anita Prentice, Garrison Danielle Pack McCarthy, Nelsonville We are grateful for the amount of support libraries long ago outgrew their origins Prentice is president of the Desmond- we received from restaurants and retail stores as quiet reading rooms and offer internet Fish board. Idling cars that helped make the high school teachers and access, digital collections, a wide array of I would love to know why Cold Spring staff feel appreciated for their hard work. technology and professional staff. They We are writing in support of the Desmond- police officers so often leave their cars Donna Green, Beacon also outgrew their original funding, and, Fish Public Library and its upcoming refer- idling without anyone in them. It’s terrible along with most libraries in New York, have endum. for the environment! Today I encountered Desmond-Fish vote turned directly to taxpayers to support We have been Garrison residents for more one squad car parked in a crosswalk, igni- Consider two women: Julia Butterfield and their expanded services and hours. than 19 years, and for us the library is the heart tion on and empty, as usual. Alice Curtis Desmond. Their values shape The Desmond-Fish Public Library in of the community. It isn’t just a place to check I appreciate all that the officers do for the our community. Both of these accomplished Garrison survived for 34 years without out a book; it’s a place that welcomes every- community and would love it if they could women gained comfortable fortunes and asking for taxpayer funding. Special proj- one from children to seniors, and has a fabu- show consideration for the earth, and the bequeathed funds to bring about their vision ects like an elevator, a children’s room and lous tech center, programs and interest groups taxpayer dollars that go toward the gas in of an improved life for all in Philipstown — a technology lab were achieved with private and social activities. The staff is so helpful those cars. Butterfield in 1913, and Desmond in 1990 — gifts and state grants. A combination of and kind, and nearly every time we go to the Heidi Bender, Cold Spring and that vision for both included a library. board fundraising and endowment income library, we run into a friend or neighbor. Officer-in-Charge Larry Burke says the Butterfield left funds to start a library and supported our growth — until it didn’t. We are happy to pay our share to support the vehicles are left idling so that the laptop a hospital in Cold Spring. Desmond, while In order to provide the technology and library needs. It’s a small price to pay for what computers inside, which are connected married to her second husband, Hamilton other services that our patrons rely on, stay the library provides for everyone in Garrison. to the accessory power, don’t need to be Fish, gave funds to open a library in Garri- open seven days a week, and provide more Sheilah and Bert Rechtschaffer, Garrison rebooted each time the officer starts the car. son in 1980, and at her death in 1990 left WANTED Even Though You Didn't GEESE-CHASING DOGS

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ing. When I returned at 11 p.m., Hossing I realized I had not given Hoss fresh water. So I crept into the darkened living room, where we keep his cage. When he Around stirred, half awake, I tried to reassure him. Impertinent parrot gets Liz: “It’s just me, Hoss.” Hoss shook himself awake by on a (partial) wing and walked down his perch and prayer toward his dish. Liz: “It’s OK, Hoss. I’ve just come to change your water.” By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong Hoss: “Took you long t’s not always easy enough!” living with a color- Going outdoors I ful local celebrity, It was a beautiful July especially one who saun- day. I decided to take Hoss ters around the house, outside. getting into mischief Hoss: “I’m not available. and talking back. But Really.” for the last 10 years, that’s Hoss with his ribbon from the Cold Spring Patriot Pet Brigade Photo by L.S. Armstrong Liz: “No, let’s go outside.” been my lot with Hoss, the Hoss: “I don’t want to go.” only macaw to ever claim the “best pet” award Nevertheless, he climbed at the Cold Spring Fourth of July parade. shelter near the Canadian border that was because he was calling himself that by 2009. on my arm and we went out on the lawn. Hoss and I met in 2009 after I paid a unable to deal with him. Was it a tribute to Hoss Cartwright, who visit with a friend to a pet bird shelter then Of course I said “yes.” sometimes limped on Bonanza? Perhaps. Blanket coverage based in southern Dutchess County. He I knew upfront that Hoss had handicaps: But in Chaucer’s time, hoss meant to flit Hoss loves to perforate old bath towels was looking to adopt a shelter parrot (and His legs are abnormally short and he has merrily or buzz around like a bee. So it with his beak. One afternoon, after he had subsequently did). only four toes instead of eight, both prob- makes sense that way, too. turned one to shreds, I offered a replacement. But my husband, Mike, and I already had ably due to congenital defects. He’s also I visited Hoss for a month at the shelter to Liz: “Look, Hoss, here’s a fresh blankie three parrots, including a large macaw. We missing about a third of each wing, lopped make sure we got along. Once we brought for you.” didn’t really “need” a fourth bird. However, off by humans, possibly poachers, so he can him to Cold Spring, we soon learned how Hoss: “What’s it worth?” at the shelter I mentioned that I’d like to never fly. His background remains murky; smart he is, as well as being extremely On another occasion, Hoss was perched have a second macaw … someday. About 48 we don’t even know his age, though because good-natured, despite whatever horrors on his portable platform in the kitchen hours later, the shelter director asked if I’d he’s getting cataracts he’s almost certainly he might have experienced. while I made cookies. Suddenly he climbed be interested in a new arrival, Hoss, a blue- over 40. (Macaws can live to be 80 to 100.) He greets his avian stepbrothers with down and wandered off through the house. I and-gold macaw, retrieved from an animal Someone, somewhere, named him Hoss, an exuberant “Hi!” each morning, and his coaxed him back and spread a blankie on the repertoire includes “I want to take over,” kitchen floor to occupy him. He hunkered “Look at that,” and “What are you doing?” down on it, grumbling: “Oh, that’s the worst. When riding in a car, he exults with Worst. Worst. … Sit on floor.” “Wheeeeee!” If I take him for walks down Divine invocation COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES Main Street in a mesh backpack, he greets After Hoss came to live with us, we passersby. covered a window near his cage with a Perhaps he lived with an elderly woman plastic liner to prevent drafts. We returned for a while, because at bedtime he goes into from Boscobel one summer night after a a sing-song riff, in an old woman’s voice, tremendous thunder-and-lightning storm. declaring that “it’s just so awful” and “I just When I checked on Hoss, I noticed the liner don’t know,” as if complaining about neglect- was lying next to his cage. It apparently had ful grown children. He also appears to engage been torn lose by the wind coming through in “conversations.” A few examples follow, a tiny gap in the window frame. duly recorded by his slave-and-chronicler: Liz: “Gee, I guess that was pretty wild, Room service Hoss.” Class A Office Building The Millbrook Inn Fishkill Interstate 84 & U.S. Route 9 Inn/Restaurant I put Hoss to bed and left to cover a meet- Hoss: “I said a prayer.” 120,000 ± SF GLA | 6.34 ± Acres Reduced Asking Price! Professional Pre - Built Office Suites 7,687 ± SF | 3.2 ± Acres

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Spring Cleaning at Building Department

Beacon hopes to streamline zoning guidelines

By Jeff Simms

he Beacon City Council will hold an informational session at 7 p.m. T on Monday, May 20, to discuss the city’s first-ever revision of the dense zoning tables that dictate how parcels can be used. Originally drafted more than 40 years ago, the tables live in the Building Department and outline the uses allowed in each of the city’s zoning districts, along with the dimen- sions — such as setbacks from the boundar- ies of the parcel and the height of buildings — that property owners must conform to. But after four decades of urban renewal, the city’s deterioration in the 1980s and early 1990s, and Beacon’s recent growth spurt, the tables are filled with so many Details from the draft of a streamlined zoning map being considered by the Beacon City Council amendments and footnotes that city offi- cials say they’re challenging to decipher. Most prominent in the changes is the ing permit applicants to determine which lines in the proposed table. They would be “If city staff has a hard time with this, how elimination of several nearly duplicate zoning districts allow which uses. (Hint: allowed by special permit in the general can we expect the public to understand it?” zoning districts. The antiquated “parking Those uses will be consolidated into two business and light industrial districts.) asked City Administrator Anthony Ruggiero. business” district, for example, which flanks That was the impetus nearly a year ago Main Street and is left over from a 1970s for the council to assign a consultant, John plan to create a pedestrian mall, would be Clarke, to wade through the tables and combined with the “office business” district. create a more manageable document. In Together they would form a new “transi- some cases Clarke went line-by-line through tional” district that allows more contemporary decades of zoning code and changes. His uses such as artists’ studios, fitness centers or streamlined guidelines are nearly complete, day care centers on either side of Main, along and the public will be asked to look them with housing. The current zoning, for the most over on Monday. (The effort complements part, allows only parking lots or residential the ongoing review by the City Council that buildings in the parking business zone. could lead to changes in city zoning; Clarke’s The new documents also eliminate long- work condenses and collects the current extinct uses such as a skiing facility that, guidelines in one place.) under the present zoning, would still be The session will function much like a allowed on Mount Beacon. public hearing, with residents given the Want to open a gas station or a car wash chance to ask questions about the changes. in Beacon? The new setup would reduce A formal hearing will follow at a later date multiple 11-by-17 sheets to two pages of CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF before the council votes on the amendments. simple X/Y graphs to make it easy for build- SPACE HOSTING

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TAKING THEIR HUMANS FOR A WALK

The 12th annual Beacon Barks! dog parade and street festival on April 27 to benefit the Safe Haven Animal Shelter & Wildlife Center in Stormville drew scores of man’s, woman’s and child’s best friends to Main Street. The event is co-sponsored by the Beacon Barkery and the Dutchess County SPCA.

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Lecture series Open: 11:00am to 5:00pm Magazzino Italian Art Foundation Reconsidering Arte Povera Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 2700 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY 10516 May 18, 2019, 3:00-5:00pm Sunday, Monday 845 666 7202 [email protected] At Borders: Closed: Tuesday, Wednesday www.magazzino.art Arte Povera on the Edge Admission is free to the public Francesco Guzzetti, No reservation required Scholar-in-Residence, Free shuttle from Cold Spring Magazzino Italian Art Foundation train station highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current May 17, 2019 9 The Calendar Old Souls, New Music Band to perform ‘cosmic roots’ at chapel

By Alison Rooney

he Chapel Restoration will get an infusion of Santa Cruz on Thurs- T day, May 23, when Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra brings to the banks of the Hudson what the California band describes as its “signature cosmic roots aesthetic, brimming with cinematic song craft, impressionistic lyrics, clever arrange- ments, telepathic ensemble interplay and soulfully world-weary vocals.” O’Reilly has said people also seem comfortable with “alt-folk.” The concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m., is part of the Chapel’s Restoration Road- house series, and, as with past editions, it will include meals for sale from Pappi’s Mediterranean Food Truck and beer from Industrial Arts. The four-man band — O’Reilly on vocals and electrified resonator guitar, Chris Lynch on violin and keys, Matt Goff on drums and percussion and Ben Berry on upright bass Marty O'Reilly (left) and his "old-soul orchestra": Matt Goff, Ben Berry and Chris Lynch Photo by Shawheen Keyani — has been crisscrossing the U.S. to support its latest album, Stereoscope, released last year after a crowdfunding campaign. (The The Delta blues primed the pump for ronmental studies, O’Reilly taught outdoor through streaming via Spotify, he says. band will perform in Rochester; Somerville, O’Reilly. He received a guitar for his birth- education. He formed the orchestra in 2012, Massachusetts; and New York City in the day as a teenager and a music teacher and it played festivals on the West Coast Tickets are $25 at bit.ly/old-soul-chapel. three days before their chapel concert, and started him off the genre. before releasing a self-titled live album in The Chapel Restoration is located at 45 Washington, D.C., and Cumberland, Mary- After attending the University of Califor- 2013 and a studio album, Pray for Rain, in Market St. in Cold Spring. Paid parking is land, in the two days after.) nia at Santa Cruz, where he majored in envi- 2014. Its audience is expanding now mostly available at the adjacent Metro-North lot.

I had no idea I could make it a profession.” Beghe headed to her parents’ alma mater, the University of Chicago, but left school to sing in restaurants and join a band she Back from Her Break found through an ad in The Village Voice. It was then that she began writing songs. After 10 years away, Francesca Beghe returns to stage Although the group played venues such as The Ritz and The Bitter End, opening for artists including Jerry Garcia and Muddy By Alison Rooney were dictated by record labels. Initially, it all seemed to flow easily for the singer, who Waters, it never got a record deal. fter an extended break from grew up in Manhattan, where she studied In response, Beghe put together her own performing — but not from singing classical piano and sang in a church choir. group and co-wrote a song, “Trust in Me,” A — Francesca Beghe will return to “My mother made me keep taking lessons that was sung by Joe Cocker and landed her the stage on Thursday, May 23, at the Towne even though I was a chaotic kid,” she recalls. a deal with SBK. The label “hemmed and Crier Cafe in Beacon. At age 14 she started learning songs she was hawed before signing me,” she says. “I was It will be her first gig (except for an unan- hearing on the radio by Elton John, Carole waitressing two jobs, while waiting months nounced practice run) in 10 years, although King and Yes, among others. “I lived in this to hear if I’d been signed. Working for a Beghe has never stopped singing. “There’s no rambling apartment that my parents bought major label, you’re working with the machin- break,” she says. “It’s the same with playing for very little money in the early 1960s and ery of that label, which is toxic and stressful, piano. It’s my meditation, every single day.” it was so large that I could sing and play, on though of course it had its benefits.” At the busiest time of her career, she a baby grand, without the neighbors hear- SBK attempted to reshape her as a glossy, Francesca Beghe Photo provided performed frequently, although her decisions ing me. I was on a mission, driven, though (Continued on Page 16) 10 May 17, 2019 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org

“Stevie Wander asked me, ‘Do you mind if I take my shirt off? That’s how I hike.’ Then he asked if he could do an action shot.”

Trail Stop Achilles Cartwheel Photographer captures Appalachian Trail hikers en route

By Alison Rooney smell, too,” he says. “I’d explain the proj- ect, show them the photos I had already urns out, all it took was a pot of taken, and tell them: ‘There’s a big pot of home-cooked chili. That’s what chili on the stove for you.’ ” T photographer Stan Goldblatt had Those turned out to be the magic words to offer to the Appalachian Trail hikers he that convinced 166 hikers to participate. approached at Bear Mountain’s Hessian Year after year, like a migratory species, Lake, asking if they would come to his Appalachian Trail hikers turn up in mid- home studio in Fort Montgomery so he June in Fort Montgomery, frequently visit- could take their portraits. ing the post office to pick up pre-arranged “Some looked at me like, I don’t know mail drops of food and supplies. who this guy is, and I don’t want to know,” Many of the photos have been assembled he recalls. for an exhibit, Portraits of Hikers on the Goldblatt said he would recruit hikers Appalachian Trail, that runs through Oct. by waiting at the bottom of the trail, at 4 at the Highland Falls Library, 298 Main St. Perkins Drive, sitting on a bench, with Goldblatt began approaching hikers his dog. “You can tell when an AT hiker is near — there’s a certain look — a certain (Continued on Page 11)

“Spoons said she got her trail name because she always carried two long spoons to get to the bottom of peanut-butter containers. I asked her to sit down and do just that.”

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during the summer of 2014. He says their diversity surprised him. The youngest was 8 years old, part of a family of four. The oldest was 66 and a former Space Shuttle pilot. By the time he met the hikers, each had walked about 1,400 miles of the 2,285 total. Most of the Left Turn Arch Angel, Titan, Motown hikers are traveling from Georgia toward Maine, expecting to finish in September. He initially hoped to create studio portraits of 50 to 60 people but says he found the process easier than he expected. “The girl [Teton] If a hiker appeared uncomfortable while jumped on Moose's back, then he being photographed, Goldblatt says he picked up two would offer suggestions, such as “lean on backpacks — that’s your [walking] poles” and “don’t forget to how they hiked! take a breath.” Also: “Be who you are when I photographed you’re on the trail.” them individually, Hikers never use their real names, as well. They got to Goldblatt explains, “because there could be themselves.” be 50 Steves. They need something more unique. Their trail names are given to them by fellow hikers. There are little journals along the way and they leave notes, signed with their trail name.” Goldblatt says he has a new photo series in mind; he wouldn’t reveal any details but says “the logistics are kind of daunting.” One thing is certain, though: “No more chili.”

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SAT 18 SAT 18 Master Gardener Jr. Paleontologist Plant Sale BEACON BREWSTER 10 a.m. Water Ecology Center 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CCE Putnam 199 Dennings Ave. | 845-838-1600 CAR SHOWS 1 Geneva Road | 845-278-6738 bire.org putnam.cce.cornell.edu Learn about the three time SAT 18 You’ll find organic heirloom periods of the dinosaurs using Electric Car and hybrid vegetables suited for fossils and replicas. Suitable for Show-and-Tell Putnam gardens, annuals, herbs, children ages 6 and older. Free GARRISON perennial garden packs to attract Noon – 2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library pollinators, and native plants and SAT 18 472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020 shrubs. Get advice from Cornell’s Baby Shark’s desmondfishlibrary.org master gardeners and bring a sample of soil for a free pH test. Treasure Hunt Bring your electric or hybrid BEACON car to show off, share your 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. experiences and/or find out more SAT 18 Howland Cultural Center | 477 Main St. about the technology. Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection 845-831-4614 | hvti.org This 45-minute musical for children SAT 18 KENT will be presented by members of the Dutchess Cruisers 9 a.m. – Noon. Fahnestock Park Hudson Valley Theatre Initiative. Cost: HIGHLAND Canopus Beach Parking Lot $10 ($15 door, children free with adult) 6 – 9 p.m. McDonald’s Route 301 | 845-808-1390 x43125 650 Route 9W | 845-691-7028 putnamcountyny.com/green-putnam SAT 18 dutchesscruisers.com Putnam County residents can drop The Very Scary Berry Weather permitting, members cleaners, insecticides, herbicides and BEACON gather every week or so to show other chemicals. No commercial. 6:30 p.m. University Settlement off their cruisers. The club was See the website for a list of accepted 724 Wolcott Ave. | 917-648-4454 established in 2000 to support the items. Registration required. 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Free Car Show 845-464 -2111 | tiorondagardenclub.org 2 Red Flynn Drive | clearwater.org 900 Wolcott Ave. | 845-831-1134 NEWBURGH For Armed Forces Day, the On the 50th anniversary of the beaconlibrary.org/ THURS 23 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Stop & Shop Tioronda Garden Club will dedicate launch of the Sloop Clearwater, communityconversations Mary Poppins Returns a Blue Star marker — the first 1429 Route 300 | 845-527-6804 take a sail from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone who lives or works in GARRISON in Dutchess County — to honor The Winona Lake Engine Co. and 5 to 8 p.m. From 2:30 to 4:30 the city is invited to share ideas, 6 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library everyone who has served. No. 2 will hosting this car show, p.m., there will be free music, concerns and hopes for the future 472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020 which has a rain date of June crafts and children’s activities. of Beacon at a forum organized desmondfishlibrary.org 1. Admission is free; the cost to SAT 18 Cost for sail: $50 ($35 members, by the Howland Public Library. Enjoy a screening of the latest register a vehicle is $10. $15 ages 12 and younger) Repeats FRI 24, at 10 a.m. at Pasture Walk update on Mary Poppins. Free the Howland Cultural Center. COLD SPRING WED 22 SUN 19 11 a.m. Glynwood | 362 Glynwood Road TALKS & TOURS Bear Mountain 845-265-3338 x132 | glynwood.org Run and Walk THURS 23 Car Cruise Tour Glynwood’s fields and with the Dogs Scouting for Food SAT 18 BEAR MOUNTAIN pastures with the farm’s vegetable BEACON COLD SPRING / NELSONVILLE All About Alpines and livestock managers. Learn 5 – 9 p.m. Field adjacent to the Inn 10 a.m. Memorial Park 6 – 7 p.m. COLD SPRING about the animals being raised, how 845-323-0083 facebook.com/arfanimalrescue If you live west of Peekskill Road, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Stonecrop Gardens a farmer assesses pasture for each bearmountaincarcruise.com This fourth annual 5K run and expect a Boy Scout from Troop 81 Stonecrop Lane | 845-265-2000 breed, and where they’ll be grazing, Founded by Craig Young of the walk is a fundraiser for the Animal 437 at your door collecting canned and why. Learn what vegetables are stonecrop.org Rod Benders Car Club, the cruise Rescue Foundation. Cost: $25 goods and nonperishable items for being grown, and how the crew is Learn about plants that grow is now in its 20th year. It takes the Philipstown Food Pantry. adapting to climate change. Free above the timberline, then take place weather permitting every SUN 19 a walk through the gardens Wednesday from May to September. and plant an alpine trough. SAT 18 Diamonds for Deputies Cost: $5 (park admission) Cost: $70 ($50 members) Life with the Lenape COLD SPRING Noon – 4 p.m. Jaymark Jewelers SUN 26 FORT MONTGOMERY 3612 Route 9 | 845-265-9246 SUN 19 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Fort Montgomery Elks Car Show facebook.com/jaymarkjewelers Readings on Hope 690 Route 9W | 845-446-2134 BEACON BEACON parks.ny.gov/historic-sites Meet members of the Putnam 1 – 4:30 p.m. Elks Lodge County Sheriff’s Office and 5 p.m. Oak Vino | 389 Main St. See hand-drill fire-making, 900 Wolcott Ave. | 914-474-1891 explore law enforcement vehicles, flint-knapping and a hide- Novelist Sophfronia Scott, Admire classic vehicles from including drones. Nicola’s tanning demonstration by Barry novelist David Hicks and Hudson the 1940s to 1980s in all classes Italian Restaurant will provide Keegan, an expert in historic Valley Women in Business founder in this show hosted by the Elks. refreshments and Eloise Pearsall Native American skills. 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SUN 19 SAT 25 Girl in Black and White The Artichoke BEACON BEACON 7 p.m. Binnacle Books 8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 321 Main St. | 845-838-6191 477 Main St. | 845-831-4988 binnaclebooks.com artichoke.brownpapertickets.com Jessie Morgan-Owens, the dean Hosted by Drew Prochaska, this of studies at Bard Early College episode of the ongoing storytelling in New Orleans, will read from series will feature performers who her biography of Mary Mildred have told their tales on The Moth, Williams, a light-skinned black girl Story Collider and Comedy Central born into slavery whom abolitionists Presents. Charming Disaster will made a symbol of their movement. provide music. Some material may The author also will discuss and not be suitable for children. Cost: answer questions about the book $15 ($20 door) with moderator Sam Anderson. Free HEALTH & FITNESS TUES 21 Farming for a SAT 18 Resilient Future Community Safety Day Beacon Open Studios, May 18 GARRISON BEACON 6:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library Noon – 4 p.m. Fire Department 13 South Ave. | 845-831-4540 472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020 SAT 25 VISUAL ART STAGE & SCREEN beaconvac.org desmondfishlibrary.org Eco Print Workshop Farms around the world face Police officers, firefighters and SAT 18 BEACON SAT 18 complex production problems medical professionals will be on Open Studios Noon - 3 p.m. New York Textile Lab Nunsense related to natural resource depletion, hand at this event organized by BEACON GARRISON climate change and increasing 146 Main St. | newyorktextilelab.com the Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Noon – 6 p.m. Various locations 7:30 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre food demand. Kathleen Finlay Using regionally sourced flowers Corps to provide children’s eye and Lynda Prim of Glynwood will beaconopenstudios.org and leaves, participants can 10 Garrison’s Landing | 845-424-3900 exams, check car seat installations, discuss efforts in the Hudson Valley Art spaces, venues and studios will experiment with “eco printing” on brownpapertickets.com/event/4208393 fit bicycle helmets and perform to farm in a regenerative way. Free be open to visitors. See the website silk textiles using steaming and The popular musical comedy, blood pressure checks. Free for a list and suggested tours. Also hammering to extract pigment. directed and choreographed by SUN 19. An after-party will be held Registration required. Cost: $68 Christine Bokhour, follows a THURS 23 MON 20 on SAT 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the group of nuns as they mount a Hepatitis C Testing The Story of Captain Dixie Beekman Arts Club, 171 Beekman variety show. Also, SUN 19, FRI BEACON Road, in Hopewell Junction, and 24, SAT 25, SUN 26. Cost: $25 BREWSTER 6:30 p.m. Howland Public Library a closing party on SUN 19 from ($20 students and seniors) 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 313 Main St. | 845-831-1134 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bank Square Putnam County Department of Health 1 Geneva Road | 845-808-1390 beaconlibrary.org Coffeehouse, 129 Main St. Free SAT 18 David Rocco, author of The All Star Comedy Night putnamcountyny.gov Indestructible Man: The True Story SAT 18 Receive results in 20 minutes. BEACON of World War II Hero “Captain No appointment needed. Free Dorothea Rockburne 7 p.m. Elks Lodge Dixie,” will share the story of BEACON Dixie Keifer, who died in 1945 900 Wolcott Ave. | 845-831-9476 2 p.m. Dia:Beacon | 3 Beekman St. TUES 21 when his Navy transport plane Adam Isso, Peter Sasso and Rob 845-440-0100 | diaart.org Community Blood Drive crashed on Mount Beacon. Free Falcone will perform stand-up. Evangelia Antonakos, a math Cost: $25 ($30 door, $20 members) GARRISON and computer science professor 3 – 7:30 p.m. Garrison School THURS 23 1100 Route 9D | bit.ly/gufs-drive at Bronx Community College, will SAT 18 Afro-Futurism Book Club discuss the artist’s work. Cost: Three Short Comedies Appointment recommended. BEACON Free with museum admission COLD SPRING 7 p.m. Binnacle Books | 321 Main St. THURS 23 7 p.m. Butterfield Library 845-838-6191 | binnaclebooks.com SAT 18 10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040 Single-Payer Health Care The Newburgh LGBTQ Arte Povera on the Edge butterfieldlibrary.org MAHOPAC Center will launch this club COLD SPRING As part of its ongoing Silent 6:30 p.m. Mahopac Library | 668 Route 6 that, over its first five sessions, 3 p.m. Magazzino Italian Art Film Series, the library will screen 845-628-2009 | mahopaclibrary.org will explore Kindred by 2700 Route 9 | 845-666-7202 “The Scarecrow” (1921) with Buster The League of Women Voters of Octavia Butler. Reservations magazzino.art Keaton, “Putting Pants on Philip” Putnam County will host a forum required. Cost: $10 donation Francesco Guzzetti, the museum’s (1927) with Laurel & Hardy, and on proposals to extend health scholar-in-residence, will explore the “The Rink” (1916) with Charlie care coverage to everyone in New FRI 24 notion of a border as a cultural and SAT 25 Chaplin. Pianist Cary Brown will York State. The panelists are state Jeffrey Yang and Anna visual issue and essential concept International Artists provide accompaniment. Free Sen. Gustavo Rivera, who chairs Moschovakis in defining Arte Povera. 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Both will read MUSIC Curated by Raúl Zamudio and Film Series, the library will screen from their work. Free Ethan Cohen, this is a continuation SUN 26 this 2004 drama from Germany and SAT 18 of a show that opened in 2017 at Dan Botkin Austria that explores how radical Jazz Vespers the gallery. It will feature works by best friends, united in their passion BEACON COLD SPRING 41 artists who identify as painters to change the world, are challenged but who expand into other registers 3 p.m. Howland Cultural Center by the world. Rated R. 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Village Board (from Page 1) cafe and tourist home with a single rental ¢¢ The building department issued 11 permits near the Chamber of Commerce infor- room. In his report, Planning Board Chair in April, including those for buildings 4 mation booth on June 15 and July 7. The have done sampling on-site when people Matt Francisco said the application was and 6 at the Butterfield redevelopment League hopes to increase voter registra- are concerned.” He added that rust, inher- supported at the hearing by one neighbor project and for 124 Main St., formerly the tion and recruit members. and by another resident through corre- Silver Spoon Restaurant, which is being ent in the century-old water system, is a big ¢¢ Jennifer Zwarich, chair of the Tree Advi- part of the problem. spondence. Bergman has approached converted to a nine-room hotel. sory Board, reported that a few dozen tree the Village Board regarding purchase of An overnight hydrant flush scheduled for ¢¢ Officer-in-Charge Larry Burke reported pit guards have been installed on Main May 19 to 24 should take care of much of a small strip of village-owned land at the that the Cold Spring Police Department Street with a grant from the state Depart- the discoloration Phillips said, though he front of the property. responded to 67 calls for service in April. ment of Environmental Conservation. cautioned, “there is always some residual ¢ In his monthly report, Phillips told the Officers issued 66 parking and 55 traffic ¢ ¢¢ Two Market Street residents who discoloration” when that procedure is under- trustees that the New York City Depart- tickets, of which 23 were for disobeying taken. (The village says residents may notice appeared before the board in December ment of Environmental Protection is a traffic-control device and 18 for speed- to ask for compensation for valuables periods of little or no water between 9 p.m. “remaining steadfast” on measures it ing. One person was arrested for driving and 4 a.m. and discoloration each morning. damaged when their basement flooded wants the village to undertake in prepara- while his license was suspended. last year returned to the board on May It advises to run the cold water until clear.) tion for tapping into the Catskill Aqueduct “If someone out there has a miracle way ¢¢ The Cold Spring Fire Co. answered 12 14.The village’s insurance company had during repairs to the village reservoir calls in April, said Chief Josh DiNardo, previously told the board the village was of cleaning pipes that are 100 years old, let dams. Phillips said the DEP requirements us know,” Merandy added. who also reported that CSFC receives not liable for the damage. On Tuesday, would involve “significant expense” and only four or five false alarms per year, the couple raised questions regarding the The hydrant flush uses the velocity of the advised the board to seek legal counsel water to scour the lining of the mains to mainly due to malfunctioning alrams. timeline of the insurance company’s deci- before deciding whether to accept what he The trustees recently rejected a call sion. During the discussion Merandy ques- remove loose particulate, film or sediment called the agency’s “excessive” demands. that has built up since the last flush. from a Putnam County legislator for tioned why valuable video equipment had ¢¢ The Cold Spring Fire Co. will again a countywide series of fines for false been left in the basement of a home in a In other business … provide services to the Village of Nelson- alarms because the village code already flood zone, and Trustee Fran Murphy also ¢¢ The Planning Board held a public hearing ville. As part of the one-year agreement, addresses such penalties. asked why the couple had not contacted on May 9 as part of its consideration of an which begins May 31, Nelsonville will pay their own insurance company. Village application by Laura Bergman to convert ¢¢ The League of Women Voters will have the village $42,140. an information table on Main Street Clerk Jeff Vidakovich said he would review the commercial space at 15 Main St. to a the file and report back to the board.

Each of these factors — not just the value a household pays. For instance, the state the city’s assessor. But if a municipality’s (from Page 1) Property Values of an individual property — impacts what Department of Taxation and Finance offers assessed values appear to be out of whack these scenarios (see chart): with market values, it can order a compre- Assessments vs. Taxes: What’s the Difference? • Your assessment decreases, but the hensive review to get them re-aligned. That total value of all assessments in the last happened in Beacon in 2007. city decreases at the same time, mean- This year, after a comparison of the city’s previous assessments with similar sales, Your assessment could INCREASE, and your tax bill could DECREASE ing the tax rate required to collect an increase in revenue rises, which means the value of nearly every residential prop- LAST YEAR THIS YEAR your property tax bill goes up. erty in Beacon (with the exception of a few properties Martin said were over-assessed Your Assessment $100,000 Your Assessment $105,000 (5% increase) • Your assessment increases, but the or upgraded) was bumped up 10 percent to total value of all assessments in the better reflect market value, or what a home Total Value of the Town $50,000,000 Total Value of the Town $54,000,000 (8% increase) city increases at the same time, mean- would actually sell for. ing the tax rate required to collect the Tax Levy $1,500,000 Tax Levy $1,500,000 “What it means is that your market value revenue required by the budget falls, has gone up but, effectively, the tax rate Tax Rate $30 per $1,000 Tax Rate $27.78 per $1,000 which means property tax bills go should come down because everyone went down or remain the same. up uniformly,” she said. Your Property Tax Bill Your Property Tax Bill $3,000 $2,917 (decrease $83) The tax rate has decreased in Beacon over Market values everywhere decreased after the past three years, “and this should be a the 2007 review, so assessments in Beacon followed suit, going down 22 percent over NO fourth one,” said City Administrator Anthony Your assessment could INCREASE, and your tax bill could STAY THE SAME CHANGE Ruggiero. As assessments go up, the city can the next several years. Then, as the market make improvements in the community “with- recovered, home values increased 3.5 LAST YEAR THIS YEAR out going back to the residents and taxing percent last year, while commercial prop- Your Assessment $100,000 Your Assessment $105,000 (5% increase) them at a higher rate.” He cited Beacon’s after- erty values increased by almost 10 percent. school program and the city pool as benefiting “Thankfully Beacon has seen wonderful Total Value of the Town $50,000,000 Total Value of the Town $54,000,000 (8% avg. increase) from increased property values. “It makes the growth in its property values,” Martin said, city more attractive,” Ruggiero said. “and that’s been a long time coming. Who Tax Levy $1,500,000 Tax Levy $1,542,855 (2.86% avg. increase) If you’re curious, here’s how your Beacon doesn’t want their house to be worth more? It’s a good thing. Building equity in your Tax Rate $30 per $1,000 Tax Rate $28.57 per $1,000 home got that 10 percent boost in value. Homes and other properties are reassessed home is a positive thing.” Your Property Tax Bill $3,000 Your Property Tax Bill $3,000 each year in Beacon, explained Kathy Martin, (no change)

Your assessment could DECREASE, and your tax bill could INCREASE How to Appeal Your Assessment LAST YEAR THIS YEAR Each year, Assessment Review Boards assemble for four hours on a single day Your Assessment $100,000 Your Assessment $95,000 in May to hear appeals, or “grievances.” This year the Beacon board will meet (5% decrease) on Wednesday, May 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m. Total Value of the Town $50,000,000 Total Value of the Town $47,500,000 and 7 to 9 p.m. in Philipstown on Tuesday, May 28. (8% avg. decrease) There are no appointments; cases are heard on a first-come, first-served basis. Tax Levy $1,500,000 Tax Levy $1,542,855 (2.86% increase) A standardized appeals form (RP-524) can be downloaded at bit.ly/grievance- form and should be completed before arrival. The board may ask for supporting Tax Rate $30 per $1,000 Tax Rate $32.48 per $1,000 documents such as comparable properties that have lower assessments.

Your Property Tax Bill $3,000 Your Property Tax Bill $3,085.60 If an appeal is denied, a property owner may go to court to request a Small (increase $85.60) Claims Assessment Review. For more information, see bit.ly/grievance-booklet. Source: NYS Department of Taxation and Finance 18 May 17, 2019 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org

We owe that to the public because of the state we’re in with climate change.” Catching Up with the Putnam County Legislature Sayegh, however, said it’s not up to one By Holly Crocco legislator to decide if the county wants to take the pledge. “It’s not a committee of one,” she said. “It Legislators Again Discuss is something that takes our entire county Climate Smart Pledge Putnam County legislators seem to agree and our departments into consideration. that government should be doing all it can to It’s a resolution that has to be passed by a prevent climate change, protect the environ- municipality. I don’t think anyone is saying ment and wildlife, implement smart infra- we don’t want to pass it, but this involves structure and capital improvements, and the entire administration and the entire work toward building energy-independent community and the entire county.” communities that provide for the health and County Needs Foster Parents safety of residents. Although Putnam County typically only But they are not all convinced that an has a few dozen children who need foster Tilly Foster Farm official pledge is needed to continue the in 2004, when it was managed care, there is still a need for qualified adults work that some say is already being done to by the Society for the Preservation who can provide temporary homes, the move toward a “greener” Putnam. of Putnam County. The county took county’s director of children and family Since 2015, the county Legislature has over management in 2014. services told legislators on April 25. been considering taking the state Depart- Wikimedia Frank Marocco, who oversees the child ment of Environmental Conservation’s welfare and foster care units within the Climate Smart Communities Pledge. It Department of Social Services, spoke to the can be amended by local governments, but on the agenda as a discussion item, and not unable to fulfill its commitment to become legislature’s Health Committee. its 10 points must be adopted verbatim. In something for the committee to vote on to a Climate Smart Community, there are no “It can be a difficult thing to be a foster exchange, the county would earn points send to the full Legislature. repercussions. parent, but it can be extremely rewarding,” on its requests for state grants from the “I’m ready to move this forward,” she said. “We have nothing to lose,” he said. “If we he said. Regional Economic Development Council. “If you guys don’t want to take the pledge, I put it together, great. If it’s too cumbersome There are currently 23 children in foster On April 25, Amy Sayegh (R-Mahopac will take the pledge and implement these 10 or too much work, we don’t.” care in Putnam, about five less than last year, Falls), the committee’s chair, noted that the items. And I’d be happy to ask the state if I But Sayegh argued there is a downside. when there were about 28. However, that county would have to, among other commit- can take the pledge myself and do this. But “The downside is man hours and duplica- number nearly doubled between 2017 and ments, create an inventory of its emissions, I’m at the point where I don’t want to see this tion of work,” she said. “I guess that’s the ques- 2018, he said, and 30 years ago there were decrease energy use, shift to renewable again before another committee.” tion: Do we need a task force and man hours about 60 children. energy, use climate-smart materials and Sayegh said the Legislature was waiting on and another volunteer board to fulfill the task Most foster children are ages 6 and implement climate-smart land use. a response from County Executive MaryEllen that we’re already doing? We’re all in favor of younger, although there are sometimes She said 23 of the state’s 62 counties Odell about how the pledge may affect various green energy and saving the taxpayers money teenagers, he said. have passed resolutions. However, not all departments. “I believe the weight of this will and limiting our footprint on the environ- The county has 15 to 20 foster families, have created a task force or fulfilled all the fall on the Planning Department,” she said. ment, but is it going to double the workload? Marocco said, and also houses children at requirements to be recognized as a Climate However, she voiced her support for the Because now instead of doing what we’re a group home in Poughkeepsie, residential Smart Community. initiative. doing, we’re also participating in a task force.” treatment centers and other facilities. In a presentation to the legislature’s “It helps facilitate networking between Montgomery volunteered to go to the Plan- Most children end up in foster care after Economic Development Committee in Febru- municipalities, much like our shared services ning Department as a coordinator and ask abuse and neglect proceedings, he said. ary, Nancy Montgomery (D-Philipstown), initiatives,” Sayegh said of the pledge. “It lets for a master plan for capital improvements Last year, there were 691 investigations by urged her colleagues to have the county join residents know that the county does value planned at the county jail, upgrades planned Child Protective Services of allegedly “unfit the initiative. Philipstown began working green energy. We encourage everyone to at Tilly Foster Farm, and other steps the homes,” he said. Most involve domestic toward Climate Smart certification in 2017; participate in lowering their energy costs and county is taking “as far as green-energy use.” violence or parents who are struggling with Beacon and Nelsonville are also involved. their impact on the environment.” “I can easily put together a task force,” substance abuse and/or mental illness. In On April 25, Montgomery expressed Legislator Carl Albano (R-Carmel) pointed she said. “It’s important as elected officials many cases, children are voluntarily placed disappointment that the pledge was only out that if the county takes the pledge but is to take this pledge and to sign on to this. (Continued on Page 19)

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(Continued from Page 18) “The thing that we have to keep in mind is that open space, green space, the prop- in foster care by their parents or guardians. erties that people like to see cost a lot of Babyand Dog Marocco said that if a child has been in money,” said Albano. foster care for 15 of the previous 22 months, He explained that at public meetings the county is required by law to file a termi- that were held a few years ago when capi- nation of parental rights so the child can be tal improvements began at the farm, “many adopted. In addition, if a parent abandons residents came up to us and said what they a child for at least six months, the county would like to see are horses. At that time, it can file for termination. was premature; we had a lot of work to do on “We had seven children adopted last the farm, and it wasn’t an option.” year,” typically by the foster parents, However, now the county has an oppor- Marocco said. tunity to acquire the horses at a reasonable Marocco noted that his department also price, with support provided by the owner, provides services to families that it hopes he said. “It’s a beautiful addition to the farm.” can keep children out of foster care. “I Legislator Neal Sullivan (R-Mahopac) think it’s because of their efforts that we added that the county, which partners with have one of the lowest [per-capita] rates of Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES to foster care in the state,” he said. offer culinary classes at the farm, will now The county holds training sessions twice be able to offer even more. a year for adults interested in becoming “The purchase of the horses will further foster parents. Applicants must complete continue and expand the partnership with a certification process that includes back- BOCES to increase educational opportunities ground checks on everyone in the home at the farm, specifically to begin an animal over the age of 18, and a home safety inspec- science program in September,” he said. tion. (Call 845-808-1500 for information.) “This is not only an investment in the Foster families receive reimbursement for farm, it’s an investment in our youth,” he his feature is designed as a counterweight to all the bad most expenses from the county, which is in said. “Hopefully one day they will come news in the world that weighs people down. We could share turn reimbursed by the state and federal T back and work at the farm for us.” a photo of a baby, or a photo of a dog, but we are giving you governments. Starting in 2020, the fostering Montgomery said she simply could not both. How many newspapers can say that? Stacy Christensen of of children classified as “persons in need of support the purchase. supervision” will be 100 percent covered by Beacon shared this photo of her granddaughter, Finley, splashing “I love these horses,” she said. “They are around with Malakai. If you have a photo of a baby and a dog, county dollars with no reimbursement from a magnificent thing to see.” But at $15,000 submit it for consideration to [email protected]. the state or federal government. a year, “that’s a lot of money to spend on “The state and federal government are something to just look at, when we are lack- pushing to get children out of care” because ing so many other essential services in our of the expense, he said. “They are encour- county.” aging us and pushing us to place children Montgomery explained that the BOCES’ with family members, which is a great “animal care program” will begin at Tilly thing if they are out there — but they’re Foster in September regardless of whether HIGHLAND STUDIO not. So the funding is starting to decrease.” it has horses. County OKs Purchase of Horses “I’m interested in my constituents at this The Legislature on May 7 approved the point,” she said. “I’m not interested in Tilly purchase of two black Percheron horses for Foster, or investing any more money in Tilly Tilly Foster Farm, although Montgomery and Foster. I don’t buy something just because Bill Gouldman (R-Putnam Valley) voted “no.” it’s on sale.” The county will purchase one horse for Legislator Paul Jonke (R-Southeast) said $5,000 from a private owner, who will the Legislature owes it to the residents to donate the second horse. make the farm a profitable enterprise and The first-year cost of purchasing the a recreational asset. horses, providing veterinary services, buying “Putnam County owns a farm,” he said. feed and other supplies, equipment and build- “If I were on the Legislature at the time we ing materials, is estimated at $37,700. Each acquired the farm, I probably would have PRINTMAKERS subsequent year, the cost of continued care voted against it. But the fact is we have a farm for the horses is estimated at about $15,000. and we need to make it the best we can.” FINE ART PRINTING SCANNING LARGE FORMAT

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O’Neill High School in Highland Falls, he quoted John Lennon (“We all shine on, like the moon and the stars and sun”). He was married at St. Philip’s Church in Garrison and, two years later, the birth announce- ment for his eldest child appeared in The Putnam County News & Recorder. Dunstan did not respond to interview requests made by email, a letter sent to his home and a phone message left at a number believed to be his. A member of Dunstan’s immediate family, contacted by email and phone, declined comment; another close relative did not respond to a Facebook message or email. Ken Stern, the director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, who has been studying extremism since the 1980s, said he was not surprised to learn that a prominent white supremacist grew up in the Hudson Valley. “A lot of folks with this ideology are not necessarily someone you’d pick out of a crowd,” he says. “What has changed is that extremists feel they have the wind at their back because of the politics of this country and abroad. They hear people in Three TDS hosts, clockwise from upper left: Peinovich, Dunstan and McNabb angrywhitemen.org the mainstream saying things that sound familiar in terms of their views of ‘us and them’ and that ‘white folk are endangered and we have to do something about it.’ They whatever point he’s making,” Harper says. listeners that he wasn’t kidding. (from Page 1) see it as a noble cause.” Extremist Dunstan is particularly admired by “That’s rough,” replied Dunstan, adding In April, FBI Director Christopher Wray listeners for his racist song parodies. The with a laugh that “extermination the other told Congress that the agency considers SPLC found in a study of posts in TRS chat way is what’s going on now.” When Peinov- Spreading hate white supremacists to be a “persistent, Dunstan launched TDS in 2014 with Mike rooms that a number of listeners cred- ich argued that “you don’t reduce conflict by pervasive threat” to public safety. Peinovich, a prominent white supremacist ited Dunstan’s songs with drawing them increasing the diversity,” Dunstan responded: Despite his extremism, Dunstan sees who may also live in Fishkill, based on into the movement. “If you can get them “Well, you reduce it to nothing once you’ve himself as a regular guy, waiting for society social-media clues and video posted to the to laugh, you can get them on our side,” won, once you’ve increased diversity [sic] to catch up. “We’re just normal people,” he website. To conceal their identities, Peinov- explained a user named LeBlanc. to 100 percent. I mean, that’s how ethnic says in a 12-minute rant he posted to YouTube ich used the name Mike Enoch, Dunstan Some mentioned specific songs they conflict goes. One wins, one loses.” under his real name. “But to the globalists became Seventh Son or Sven, and the other admired, such as Dunstan’s version of Bryan and you-know-who” — presumably, anti- two hosts went by Ghoul and Bulbasaur. Adam’s “Summer of ’69” (renamed “Summer From here to there fascists and/or Jews — “we’re ‘Nazis,’ we’re The podcast made a name for itself with of ’88,” after code for “Heil Hitler”) in which Everyone grew up somewhere, and for full of hate [because] we don’t want to be the popularization of “echoes,” which began the chorus ends, “These are the first days of Jesse Dunstan, it was Philipstown. At the wiped out and demographically replaced by as a reverb the hosts used whenever saying our Reich.” Garrison School, his eighth-grade class- immigrants. Don’t let anyone tell you this is a the name of a Jew and morphed into triple “You get them hooked in with Sven’s mates voted him “most artistic.” In the parentheses placed around names on social songs,” a poster observed, “then when yearbook from his senior year at James (Continued on Page 21) media to indicate Jews or Jewish influence. they’re all relaxed, Mike comes in and cracks “The show came out of edgy libertarian- them over the head with some real shit.” ism and the jokey ‘troll’ culture of the inter- Because much of the discussion involves net,” explains Daniel Harper, a researcher code words, the site once published a lexi- who has listened to hundreds of episodes for con to help listeners follow along. Harper his own podcast, which debunks far-right says that, if you listen closely, some terrifying propaganda. “These guys aren’t stupid; they ideas emerge from the banter. He points to one have political knowledge. Jesse’s job is to conversation that stood out because the hosts be the jokester and keep the show moving.” rarely talk so explicitly about their beliefs. Harper says that, on the show, Dunstan In the exchange, a co-host known as doesn’t appear to be as engaged as Peinov- Jayoh de le Rey argued that segregation ich in the pseudo-intellectual discussions. has never worked and that the only real- “When Enoch goes into his sophistry, Sven — istic option for solving the “problem” of or Jesse, he goes by both — will play an audio Jews, blacks and other non-Aryan groups clip of a slur or racist joke to throw Mike off is “un-ironic extermination,” a signal to

“What has changed is that extremists feel they have the wind at their back because of the politics of this country and abroad. They hear people in the mainstream saying things that sound familiar in terms of their views of ‘us and them’ and that ‘white folk are endangered and we have to do Dunstan’s Fishkill home appears to be a gathering place for bigots: A photo of racist leader Richard Spencer leaning against the house (above) was shared on a white supremacist chat something about it.’ They see it as a noble cause.” board with the caption “Sven’s house looks cozy,” and the Southern Poverty Law Center on May 1 posted a 2017 video clip of a book-burning ritual behind the Dunstan home at which - Ken Stern, Bard Center for the Study of Hate Peinovich and two other supremacists (not including the host) throw Nazi salutes. highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current May 17, 2019 21

Of the nearly 50 hate groups with chapters in New York state Editor’s Note identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center, TRS is the only one in Hate is not news — it’s part of All that seemed reason enough to the Mid-Hudson Valley. the history of the Highlands, the share the presence of Dunstan and Northeast, the South, the country, his hate factory while trying to avoid humanity. Long before Jesse Dunstan, providing what one researcher calls another influential white supremacist, “the oxygen of amplification” for his Henry Fairfield Osborn, lived in views. We had extended discussions Garrison at a time when the Ku Klux inside and outside our organization Klan operated openly in Philipstown about whether we should “expose” and Beacon and across the nation. Dunstan — although it’s not exactly SPLC More recently, fliers were posted in that, since he’s not in hiding and is Beacon by members of two white being watched closely by analysts supremacist groups and a swastika who track the far right. (Continued from Page 20) “White supremacists have podcasts?” TRS and anti-Semitic slur were painted claims 100,000 listeners a week and posts One rabbi we interviewed felt nation of immigrants. The whole Ellis Island inside an empty house in Nelsonville episodes of TDS on YouTube and at least owned by a Jewish resident. strongly that The Current should write experiment was a big mistake. We’re still feel- one audio archive that states in its terms about Dunstan, reasoning that “the Those incidents and, more importantly, ideas that give birth to violence are ing the repercussions of letting those people and conditions that it does not allow hate in who weren’t north European.” the killings at synagogues in Pittsburgh powerful,” and that anyone who speech. The podcast format and private chat and Poway, California, and at two advocates white supremacy should The alleged killer in Christchurch, New rooms were embraced by extremists after mosques in New Zealand, have left not be allowed to live in the shadows. Zealand, who is accused of shooting 50 people the violence at the Unite the Right march some Highlands residents feeling “To bring an idea into the public dead on March 15 and another victim who died in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August 2017 exposed. In all three attacks, the discourse and expect not to be held later, cited this same fear of “replacement” — a prompted companies such as Facebook and gunmen took inspiration from racist accountable is sort of naïve,” the common trope among white supremacists — Twitter to close their accounts. rhetoric and crackpot logic of the type rabbi said. “The burden of this hatred spewed by Dunstan and other bigots. should be borne by the people putting in a manifesto he posted before the attacks, White supremacists continue to play cat- as did a 19-year-old charged with attacking the hatred into the world, not by the and-mouse with the social-media giants. “The animating theory of white people who are made vulnerable by it.” a synagogue in Poway, California, on the last Dunstan posted more than 3,300 tweets at supremacists is ‘white genocide’ — day of Passover, killing one and injuring three SeventhSonTRS (which included his real that white people are in danger of Added Hayden: “People should not be being eliminated from the Earth,” hysterical [with fear] about this, but the others, including the rabbi. name in the bio, noted he lived in Fishkill Dunstan is not alone in his ignorance. explained Michael Edison Hayden, a community also should not ignore the and included a link for donations) before senior investigative reporter with the fact that people who harbor extremist According to the SPLC, there are nearly it was closed; his most recent Twitter Southern Poverty Law Center who views are in the neighborhood.” 50 hate groups with chapters in New York account, which also had his real name in noted that the number of hate groups State, including the American Freedom the bio, had 2,000 followers before it was in the U.S. rose significantly five We’d like to hear what you think. Party, Identity Evropa (now the American suspended in April. He also has at least years ago after the census bureau How should a community deal Identify Movement), the National Social- two Facebook accounts, including one with predicted whites will be a minority by with hate? Email me at 2044. “When you embrace framing ist Liberation Front, Patriot Front, and the 1,500 friends who include Peinovich and [email protected]. Racial Nationalist Party of America, as well like that, the situation can only many others who appear from their moni- decline and only become violent.” Chip Rowe, Managing Editor as The Right Stuff, which Dunstan operates kers and bio photos to be white suprema- out of a post office box in Hopewell Junc- cists. A gallery photo shows an oven mitt tion. (In 2017, Dunstan registered an LLC that the show sent in 2016 to donors with its of the same name with New York State.) name and the words “Pop ’em in!,” a refer- In the hours after the killings in Christ- ence to the Nazi gas chambers. church, while Christian and Jewish leaders Those donors and the $10 a month that Deciphering the Far Right sat for zakat, or afternoon prayers, in a show Dunstan and Peinovich charge visitors to of support at a Beacon mosque, Dunstan access TRS podcasts likely support them also responded to the killings. He reposted and other employees, says Harper. After the on Twitter a photo of a woman holding a four original co-hosts of the flagship show 1 sign that read, “No more white terrorism,” were doxxed, Dunstan — momentarily the 3 and commented, “There are ways to achieve lone voice at the console — assured listeners 5 such a lofty goal, but you’re not interested.” the site would survive. “There’s nothing else for us to do but TRS,” he said. (Days after he 4 Social media was identified, Dunstan said on the show 2 When people in the Highlands were that he had purchased a shotgun.) 6 asked how they would respond if a white Peinovich soon returned to TRS, embrac- supremacist with a popular podcast lived in their neighborhood, a typical reaction was, (Continued on Page 22)

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“Humans need to belong to something. For so much of us, our identity helps us belong. I have my roots in This image, posted by Jesse Dunstan on one of his Facebook accounts, requires New York, my Irish ethnicity, my Catholicism, my alma explanation, which is provided with assistance from the Anti-Defamation League. mater, my membership in the world of journalism, and It is taken from a Playstation 4 game called FarCry5 that includes a right-wing cult, but was altered by Dunstan, who superimposed faces over most of the game conservatism, plus the very local, human connections. characters in the original image. Among alienated white men, many of whom lack From left, is Mike Peinovich (1); Sam Hyde (2), a comedian whose name has become religion and come from places without strong senses a “meme,” or repetitious punchline, in the white supremacist world; Dunstan (3); Richard Spencer (4); Andrew Anglin (5), founder the neo-Nazi site The Daily Stormer; of community, they seek to belong to something, but Nathan Damigo (6), founder of the white supremacist group Identity Evropa; and a nothing is there. But they know they’re white and they female character from the game. know they’re American. So white nationalism follows.” In the game image, the person kneeling (7) has “sinner” scrawled on his back; Dunstan changed that to “normie,” a reference to people who are not white supremacists. ~Timothy Carney, author of Alienated America, in The Christian Post 22 May 17, 2019 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org

Extremist (from Page 21) ing his notoriety, although his parents asked him to change his name, according to an account in The New Yorker. He and Dunstan have since been joined by two new co-hosts. The first is Alex McNabb, who has always used his real name and last month lost his job as an emergency medical technician in rural Virginia after he said on the show that Jayoh de la Rey (TRS) he “terrorized” a black child by using a large-gauge needle to draw his blood. (In a Mike Peinovich (TRS) videotaped hearing before a county board, Alex McNabb (TRS) McNabb claimed TDS is simply “edgy shock comedy” akin to Howard Stern and that he had been joking.) The second, Jayoh de le Rey, has not been identified.

The optics In a report issued earlier this year, the Taylor Wilson (Identity Evropa) James Alex Fields Jr. Southern Poverty Law Center noted that after their exposure at Charlottesville, white supremacists argued over strategy. Instead of rallies that brought bad public- ity and led to participants being identified and losing their jobs, “movement figure- heads largely settled in favor of putting forward as inoffensive a public presenta- Three of the four co-hosts of TDS were photographed at the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville in 2017, along with James tion as possible,” the group reported. Alex Fields Jr., who in March pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and 28 other charges after he drove his car into a crowd of That suited Dunstan. In March 2018 he counterprotestors. Photo by Sandi Bachom removed a podcast called Action! from the TRS platform, saying it didn’t fit with the site’s mission. The show was produced by a member of the Traditionalist Worker Party, which promotes violent street protests. In 1916, Osborn wrote the According to the SPLC, during the online Hatred of ‘Other’ introduction for The Passing of the bickering over the removal, Dunstan Great Race, a book by a museum explained that his quibbles weren’t with Not a New Idea trustee and friend, Madison Grant, “optics” such as the “uniforms, helmets, polo that Adolf Hitler praised as “my shirts, torches, banner drops or monuments,” A century ago, promoting Bible.” Toward the end of his life, but with the efficacy of open conflict. ‘scientific’ racism Regal says, Osborn distanced “In the bigger picture, fighting with antifa himself from Grant, who he felt had become too extreme. But [anti-fascists] is an energy siphon Globo- By Chip Rowe Homo set up to entrap us and and waste a year before his death, Osborn was deeply impressed after a visit our time,” Dunstan wrote, according to As it happens, Garrison — population 4,400 — was home to to Germany by the Nazis’ “racial the SPLC. (GloboHomo is shorthand for a a prominent white supremacist hygiene” campaign. “He viewed globalized/homogenized culture that toler- besides Jesse Dunstan. the Nazis in the same way that ates diversity and racial equality.) Dunstan some socialists in America viewed argued that energy would be better spent The men grew up about a mile Stalin, through rose-colored growing platforms like TRS. from each other and attended the glasses,” Regal says. “I want to replace the Jewry that runs same church, but Dunstan never met Henry Fairfield Osborn. They Although Osborn would accuse his news and entertainment media,” he wrote. lived a century apart, but the racist colleague Grant of not basing his Unfortunately, not every bigot believes ideas they spread are similar. arguments about race on the firm Henry Fairfield Osborn in the power of podcasts. In October, hours foundation of science, some of of race is today found in but one before 11 people were shot dead at a syna- As a boy, Osborn spent summers in Osborn’s arguments were equally nation — the Scandinavian; but gogue in Pittsburgh, the alleged killer, Garrison; as an adult he lived in the ridiculous. He claimed, for example, Scandinavia has been seriously Robert Bowers, posted a message on a site landmark home at Castle Rock; he is that there were three “species” of bled by emigration.” He expressed buried in the St. Philip’s churchyard. humans — the superior Nordics called Gab. “Screw your optics,” he said, little faith in “the melting pot” A celebrated paleontologist and (Homo sapiens europaeus), the addressing other extremists. “I’m going in.” and said protecting white people conservationist, Osborn was Mongolians and the Negroids. The needed to be “a matter taken into president of the American Museum latter were in “a state of arrested consideration by the State.” of Natural History for 25 years and brain development,” he declared, championed the teaching of science because food is easier to find at the Hitler loved it, but many Americans, Have You Been a and evolution in public schools. equator. not so much. When Osborn died in 1935, a reader wrote The New “He was as well-known in his time More ominously, a century before Victim of Hate? York Times to protest a plan by as Albert Einstein,” says Brian Dunstan and the shooters in the American Museum of Natural Because there is no reliable data on hate Regal, a history professor and Pittsburgh, Christchurch and History to erect a memorial. “If a crimes, harassment or intimidation, the author of Henry Fairfield Osborn: Poway claimed the superior white monument is needed to supplement nonprofit newsroomProPublica launched Race and the Search for the Origins race faces “replacement,” Osborn of Man. “He wanted to do good in the racial achievements of the a project called Documenting Hate. It endorsed the same fallacy. science and politics and religion. professor, it should be erected at includes an online form that allows victims Yet, at the same time, his ideals “The original pioneer stock is dying Nuremberg, where his racism is or witnesses to report bias incidents that were stained by a much darker out; the foreign element is in the carried out under the emblem of the are shared confidentially with civil-rights strain of thinking.” ascendency,” he wrote. “Purity swastika,” he wrote. groups and journalism outlets that are members of the project, including The Current. See highlandscurrent.org/hate. highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current May 17, 2019 23

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Walter Hoess (32-02.5) Beacon had dropped back-to-back games the victory against Beacon, while Olivia drove in two runs. the week before against powerhouse Lake- Ciancanelli took the loss for the Bulldogs. “Lia was locked in,” Antelak said. “It was Haldane @ Middletown Invite land, and Tappan Zee. At the plate, Kelly Murphy went 2-for-4 with great to see both captains have a great day Girls’ 800 meters At Haldane, the baseball squad should an RBI for Beacon, Hanna Alfieri went 2-for-4 in their last home game.” 1. Ashley Haines (2:25.10) receive the No. 4 seed in the Section 1, Class with an RBI and a run scored, and Haleigh The Bulldogs were expected to complete Girls’ 4x800 relay C tournament, which will likely put it up Zukowski drove in a run and scored once. their regular season with a doubleheader 3. Haldane (10:42.21) against No. 1 Tuckahoe (15-4) in a first- “I was proud of the girls because they kept at Hendrick Hudson on Thursday (May 16). Boys’ 800 meters round game on Saturday. fighting until the end,” Beacon Coach Brian Haldane is scheduled to end its season today 5. Adam Silhavy (4:44.66) Antelak said. “We put three on the board in (May 17) when it hosts Dobbs Ferry. The Blue Devils (4-12) were scheduled to Beacon @ Middletown Invite the seventh inning, so I was proud of the way host Rye Neck on Thursday (May 16) to finish Girls’ 100 meters they always work hard and never give up. their regular season. They squeaked by Irving- Lacrosse 1. Brianna Richardson (12.78) That bodes well for us going into sectionals.” After finishing the regular season with ton, 1-0, on Wednesday after losses to Putnam Girls’ long jump In the second game of a doubleheader two decisive wins over North Salem and a Valley (14-0) and Pawling (2-1) last week. 3. Sydney Kurtz (13-09) for Beacon, the Bulldogs defeated visiting 14-2 record, the Haldane boys’ lacrosse team Boys’ 400 meters Peekskill, 23-2. Senior captain Kamryn received a bye in the first round of the Section Softball 3. Kaleb Istvan (51.16) Haran picked up the complete-game win 1, Class D playoffs. The No. 3 Blue Devils will The Haldane and Beacon softball teams Boys’ 1,600 meters on the mound, allowing two unearned runs host No. 6 Dobbs Ferry (13-4) today (May 17) squared off Wednesday at Beacon High 1. Ryan Cory (4:32.41) on one hit, with five strikeouts. at 4:45 p.m. in the second round. School, with the Blue Devils coasting to a Boys’ javelin “She comes up big when we need her,” The Beacon girls’ lacrosse team, which 14-5 victory. 3. Mark Guzman (124-03) Beacon, which is 7-11 with two games Antelak said. finished 2-14, did not qualify for post- remaining, is projected to receive the No. Senior centerfielder and team captain season play.

¢¢ Lenny Torres, the 2018 Beacon grad who signed with the Cleveland Indians, had surgery in Texas to reconstruct the elbow ligament in his pitching arm. His recovery is expected to take at least a year. Last summer, Torres had a 1.76 ERA in 15 1/3 innings for a minor league team in Arizona. ¢¢ Nick DiNapoli, a 2016 Beacon grad and senior shortstop for Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, is batting .387 with 11 doubles, 12 homers, 55 runs scored and 51 RBI on the season. The top-ranked Captains finished 35- 7, won their first conference title and face off today (May 17) against Misericordia University in a five-game series to open the Division III NCAA tournament. ¢¢ Mike Impellittiere, a 2009 Haldane grad who is in his second season leading the Hood College baseball team in Frederick, Maryland, was again named the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth coach of the year after the Blazers Around finished 25-11-1. ¢¢ Shannon Becker, a sophomore pitcher for the Mahopac High School softball Nick DiNapoli team, threw a “perfect” perfect game against Carmel on May 8, striking out all Photo provided the Horn 21 batters in a seven-inning, 8-0 victory.