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TRAIL OPEN — The Wilkinson Trail re-opened on Sugarloaf on Tuesday (Oct. 8) following a wildfire last month that burned at least 50 acres on the mountain. For more photos, see Page 9. Photos by Brian PJ Cronin New Law Allows When Grandma is Mom and Dad Decoding the Rent Limits Support groups assist ‘relatives as parents’ Village Code Beacon Council expected to Cold Spring prepares to consider issue finalize overhaul

By Jeff Simms By Michael Turton

state law enacted in June allows f the devil is in the details, bringing Cold counties throughout New York Spring’s outdated Village Code up to A to create governing boards to set I speed may be the definition of devilish. limits on how fast the owners of some The 500-page document may not top older buildings can raise rents, although the local bestseller list, but if you put out not how much they can charge. recyclables, need a building permit, are The law, signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, unhappy with loud neighbors or park on made the Emergency Tenant Protection village streets, it affects you. Act (ETPA) permanent and expanded rent Five years ago, a volunteer Code Update stabilization beyond New York City and Committee began reviewing the 44 chap- Westchester, Rockland and Nassau coun- ters of the code, which is a compendium ties. The Beacon City Council, which could of laws that touch on almost every aspect ask Dutchess County to create the board, is of village life. Many sections had not been expected to consider the issue soon. updated in decades. Only nine chapters The ETPA, which was adopted in 1974 required no revisions. and caps annual rent increases to a At the firehouse on Oct. 3, about 30 percentage determined by local boards, Megan, a participant in a Relatives as Parents Program session at the Beacon people attended the last of five public was set to expire this year. It was designed Recreation Center, holds her grandson. Photo by A. Rooney hearings hosted by the committee to hear to stabilize prices in places where overflow feedback on the proposed changes. The from New York City had resulted decades By Alison Rooney son] whose parents are in Florida. I have following are examples of revisions recom- ago in rapidly increasing rents. temporary custody, which will probably lead mended by the committee: The law has caveats, however. It applies fter the older children had been to adoption. It’s an interstate nightmare.” • All text should be made gender-neutral, only to apartment buildings with six or led off to play, the women who Megan [holding a toddler]: “This replacing his with his/her and husband more units that were built before Jan. 1, A remained in the room at the Beacon teddy bear will be 15 months old next and wife with married couples. 1974. The buildings also must not have Recreation Center on a recent Thursday week. We’ve been coming here for almost • Specific fees should be removed and placed been “substantially rehabilitated” since evening were asked by a moderator to “say a year. His mom is our oldest daughter; in a Master Fee Schedule so changes can that date. In Beacon, that means some your name and who is in your house.” made without having to amend the code. (Continued on Page 21) Maureen: “I have a 15-month-old [grand- (Continued on Page 20) (Continued on Page 19) 2 October 11, 2019 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org FIVE QUESTIONS: SALLY STREETS

By Alison Rooney What did you make? opposed to the best possi- I came up with 11 afford- ble price. ally Streets, of Beacon, on Saturday, Oct. able product lines, includ- You’ve written that the By Michael Turton 12, will open a monthlong pop-up shop ing lounge wear, lunchbox project is “dedicated to napkins, tote bags, pants, Who was your S called Sleepwalker at Denise Gianna Old Beacon, New Beacon Designs, 480 Main St. Most of the merchan- dresses and meditation and Future Beacon.” favorite cartoon dise was made from bedsheets purchased at cushions, with prices from What do you mean? estate sales. $5 to $18. What I’m trying Old Beacon represents character as a kid? to prove with Sleepwalker is the recent past and the How did you come up with this concept? that products can be made history of manufacturing I had done a lot of deconstruction in my in the community at a living here, including textiles. 20s, like T-shirts torn apart to make them wage, then sold at a price I’m a gentrifier — I came Skeletor funky and sexy. Sewing has always been a that’s within $5 of the box up from Brooklyn — so I’m creative process for me, and my skills were [from Masters of stores, by using repurposed aware of the divide. But part progressing. And I’ve always loved estate materials sourced locally. of being a cohesive commu- sales. I went to one that had amazing vintage the Universe] The concept is a bit eccentric. nity, where people of all floral sheets — a treasure trove of cute fabrics. We’ll see if people buy. different backgrounds can I got a bag of them and decided to make a coexist, is people earning sundress for my [preschool] daughter. Do you think some shoppers may turn up a proper wage to enjoy the Did you find fabric anywhere else? their noses? change and growth that Beacon Art Studios, where I work, is also a I don’t know if repur- Sally Streets New Beacon brings. Future puppet studio, and seeing all its leftover yard- posing is taking hold, but Beacon is a mystery, but if age and remnants made it come together. it’s important that it gets the two groups can combine, There’s so much [secondhand] fabric that is considered versus buying something that the city will be a more harmonious place. thrown out, and in some ways it mimics more is shipped from far away, where they may Small projects like this can make a larger expensive fabrics because it’s already broken have different regulations in terms of dyes, difference. Even if people laugh, the seed in and soft. I put all the fabric through a sani- etc., and lots of packaging. We should look has been planted and the next time they tation process of two hot-water washes and at the things we’ve purchased in terms won’t laugh as hard. discarded anything that didn’t look fresh. of the value that went into the work, as ~Andrew Thomas, Beacon

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Visit: www.tompkinscorners.org ~Manny Jim, Beacon highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current October 11, 2019 3 Odell Proposes Community colleges County Executive’s What Does It Sheriff’s Department $3.2M office $665K 2020 Putnam Cost? Maintenance and Weights and Measures $20M Facilities $3M $523K Below are some Budget of the county’s County Clerk $2.9M Libraries $444K projected expenses Office for Senior Bus service $2.8M Coroners $416K Says tax levy should be for 2020. These are not necessarily Resources $12M Finance/Audit $2.6M MTA Subsidy $380K the net costs to raised to max Probation Department Purchasing $368K county taxpayers; $2.5M By Holly Crocco in many cases, they Putnam County Jail $11M Records Management are offset by fees, District Attorney $2.4M $343K utnam County Executive MaryEllen reimbursements and Pre-K/Early intervention Board of Elections $2M Property Tax Services Odell presented her 2020 budget on grants. For instance, $321K Oct. 3 at the Putnam County Golf snow removal is $10.6M Defense attorneys P $1.7M Department of Tourism Course in Mahopac, calling for the tax levy projected to cost $296K to be raised the maximum 2 percent, or $1.2 $1.6 million but the Social Services Department Information Technology county expects to be million, to cover rising health insurance $1.7M Veterans Service reimbursed for about $9.7M Agency $207K costs for employees and retirees. half of that from the Law Department $1.6M “One line item blew our cap,” she said. state, and the Office Interest on debt $7M Animal welfare $194K Odell began her address by pointing out Snow removal $1.6M of Senior Resources Mental health services $5.7M County Historian $180K that Moody’s Investor Service has upgraded receives millions Personnel Department the county’s bond rating to Aa1, which she of dollars for its Health insurance $5.5M $1.3M Economic Development said only five of 62 counties in the state have programs in state and Corp. $170K Health Department $5.4M Planning Department achieved and is evidence of her administra- federal subsidies. $1.3M Soil and Water $171K tion’s solid financial oversight. “Our focused But because that Parks and Recreation $4.8M money also comes Legislature $1.1M Recycling $159K fiscal vision doesn’t go unnoticed,” she said. Bureau of Emergency Services $4.6M The proposed budget is $5.9 million from taxpayers, the Railroad station Putnam History total cost of running higher than 2019 spending, or an increase Highway Department $4.4M maintenance $1M Museum $53K a department or of 3.7 percent. program better Road and bridge maintenance $3.7M Commercial insurance Office for People with Some of the heavy-hitting line items in reflect how much is Child care (foster, adoptive) $3.6M $756K Disabilities $46K the spending plan include $20 million for being spent. Contingency Fund $3.3M Youth programs $677K the Sheriff’s Department, $11 million for (Continued on Page 18) 4 October 11, 2019 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org

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Gender-neutral As local mental health professionals, we Tell us what you think * are writing to express our concern about Winner: 45 he Current welcomes letters to the editor on its coverage and local issues. the tone and content of several Facebook Better Newspaper Submissions are selected by the editor to provide a variety of opinions and comments published in the Sept. 27 issue T Contest Awards of The Current regarding the new inclusive voices, and all are subject to editing for accuracy, clarity and length. We ask that *New York Press Association, 2013 -18 bathroom policy at the Garrison School. We writers remain civil and avoid personal attacks. Letters may be emailed to editor@ are concerned about the LGBTQIA+ young highlandscurrent.org or mailed to Editor, The Highlands Current, 161 Main St., Cold NNA* Winner: people in our community and dismayed by Spring, NY 10516. The writer’s full name, village or city, and email or phone number 31 Better those who so easily dismiss their experiences. must be included, but only the name and village or city will be published. Queer students face excessive bullying Newspaper and harassment based on their sexual orien- Contest Awards tation and/or gender. According to a survey be known and understood, in agony over *National Newspaper Association, 2016-18 conducted by the Human Rights Campaign, the lengths they must go to in order to hide 42 percent of LGBT youth say their commu- themselves to remain safe. LGBTQIA+ youth Corrections nities are not accepting of LGBT people. experience rejection and bullying as a daily NYNPA* Winner: A photo caption in the Oct. 4 issue LGBT youth are twice as likely as their peers phenomenon that interferes with their abil- identified a bird that entered the 8 Awards for to have been assaulted, kicked or shoved. ity to learn and grow. This is not about “liber- frame as a falcon. A reader said on Excellence Seventy percent of LGBTQ students nation- als ruining the schools,” as one Facebook Instagram it appears instead to be * New York News Publishers Association, 2017- 18 wide report being bullied at school. Only 26 post asserted. The comments, attacks, and a blue jay, and Scott Silver, director percent say they “always feel safe” in their discrimination we hear about from young of the Constitution Marsh Audubon PUBLISHER classrooms, and just 5 percent say all of their people are devastating. This is about chil- Center and Sanctuary, agreed. Highlands Current Inc. teachers and school staff are supportive of dren who desperately need representation, 161 Main St. LGBTQ people. support, acceptance and equal treatment. A photo caption in the Oct. 4 issue Cold Spring NY 10516-2818 291 Main St., Beacon NY 12508 These numbers highlight the profound So, what can you do to help? Take time to incorrectly identified the Boy Scout and painful rejection young people experi- listen and learn from LGBT youth. Be a role who created tables and chairs FOUNDER ence simply because of their identities — and model for kindness and inclusion (see bit. for the Beacon Elks for his Eagle Gordon Stewart (1939 - 2014) we know that this type of rejection leads to ly/2C5l2ar). Create space for authenticity by Scout project. He is David Paschal, MANAGING EDITOR a substantial increase in suicide risk. In a showing young people they can be them- a senior at Beacon High School, Chip Rowe 2016 study in the Annual Review of Clini- selves around you. Talk about how there is and is shown in the center of the [email protected] cal Psychology, 31 percent of LGBT youth no “one way” to be a boy or a girl, for exam- photo, wearing a white T-shirt. The reported suicidal behavior at some point in ple, and avoid making assumptions about a Eagle Scout shown second from ARTS/FEATURE EDITOR Alison Rooney their life, compared with the national rate of young person’s sexual orientation or gender left is Aidan Lutley, who is in basic [email protected] 4.1 percent among all teenagers. According to identity. There are many ways to show your training with the U.S. Marines. another study, young people who experience support and compassion. SENIOR CORRESPONDENT frequent rejection from their parents during Tracy Prout, Garrison Michael Turton adolescence are over eight times more likely Rubin and Jenny Williams. REPORTERS to report making a suicide attempt. The letter was also signed by Mary Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong In our clinical work, we work with young Farkas, Robyn Garrett, Jenny Kaplan, Candidate pivot Brian PJ Cronin • Joe Dizney people who sob in our offices, desperate to Elyssa Kreimendahl, Marisa Mickel, Chaya My name will appear on the November Pamela Doan • Deb Lucke ballot as a candidate for a seat on the Cold Skip Pearlman • Jeff Simms Spring Village Board. I also have been house- LAYOUT DESIGNER hunting since January. It was my great hope Pierce Strudler that I would be able to do both simultane- ously, but after viewing available proper- ADVERTISING DIRECTOR ties and considering my budget and family Michele Gedney For information on advertising: needs, I have decided to purchase a home in 845-809-5584 Philipstown, outside the village limits. [email protected] I told everyone who signed my nominat- highlandscurrent.org/ads ing position that I was house-hunting. When it became apparent that the third house that I put an offer on might pan out, I began look- ing for a candidate to suggest as a replace- ment for the ONE Cold Spring party line. THE HIGHLANDS CURRENT With the election less than four weeks (USPS #22270) / ISSN 2475-3785 away, it is too late to remove my name from October 11, 2019 the ballot, but I will not be campaigning. If Volume 8, Issue 41 (2475-3785) I win one of the two open seats and have not is published weekly by Highlands yet moved, I can serve as a trustee until I Current Inc., 161 Main St., Cold Spring, move. However, the intent of this letter is to NY 10516-2818. Periodicals Postage Paid at Cold Spring, NY, and at additional be transparent and let voters know that I may offices. POSTMASTER: Send address have to resign soon after the election if I win. changes to The Highlands Current, 161 That being said, I urge Cold Spring voters Main St., Cold Spring, NY 10516-2818. Mail delivery $30 per year. to cast their ballots with great consider- highlandscurrent.org/delivery ation. If I win and become ineligible to [email protected] serve, the newly elected mayor would © Highlands Current Inc. 2019 appoint someone to fill my seat. All rights reserved. No part of this publi- The name of our committee is ONE Cold cation may be reproduced in any form, Spring for a reason: This is a community we mechanical or electronic, without writ- ten permission of the publisher. all love, and the current national climate of political divisiveness has no place at the local level. We need deep roots invested in our local leaders, to create a community that can be stronger together as a whole. (Continued on Page 5) highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current October 11, 2019 5

(Continued from Page 4) Code enforcers Please take the time to embrace our simi- The headline and thrust of your article larities rather than our differences and (“Cold Spring to Crack Down on Airbnb,” know that we all have the same goal — to Oct. 4) mischaracterizes the intent of the maintain the village as the home to the mayor and board of trustees when consid- family and friends that we cherish so much. ering the hire of a part-time building While my personal pivot will not likely inspector and code enforcement officer. allow me to serve this time around, I will Our intent is not to “crack down” on continue to serve as an elected member of short-term rentals but to secure the staff the Haldane Board of Education. My future necessary to identify and enforce all in other local political endeavors will have aspects of the Village Code including, to wait for the next chapter. but not limited to, short-term rentals. It’s Margaret Parr, Cold Spring been clear for a while that combining Cold HUDSON HIGHLANDS Spring and Philipstown’s building depart- ELECTION 2019 Stunning river views. Gorgeous mid-century modern gem. Four fireplaces. Stone pool/spa. Out of alignment ments overwhelmed their small staff and Most of the Hudson River towns were WEB# PO1502527 | Garrison | $2,995,000 thus code enforcement has not received the Friday, Oct. 11 urban-renewal ghettos only 10 or 15 years attention we had hoped for. Last day to register to vote in the general ago (“Study: Hudson Valley ‘Out of Align- The Board of Trustees will be discussing election or change party enrollment. To ment,’ ” Oct. 4). Revitalization is good but and developing a strategy to address the register online via the Department of it’s often driven by greedy developers. need for oversight and permitting of short- Motor Vehicles, visit dmv.ny.gov/more-info/ Ned Farley, via Facebook term rentals, but as yet, no aspects of this electronic-voter-registration-application. plan have been decided. We received many The study appears to be written with Wednesday, Oct. 16 helpful perspectives from Cold Spring resi- the expectation that growth is an absolute Candidates’ Forum: Cold Spring and dents during the public meeting, in addition GORGEOUS VIEWS necessity and the undeniable goal. Yet one Philipstown, Haldane Auditorium, 6:30 Post and beam Adirondack style home. Open floor to information gleaned from researching how only needs to visit Amsterdam, Broadal- p.m. plan. Heated salt water pool. Secluded. other towns and villages address this issue. WEB# PO1578485 | Garrison | $1,290,000 bin or Coxsackie along the Hudson and the Sponsored by League of Women Voters of Putnam County Our aim is to devise a system to fairly Mohawk rivers and drive the back roads address the needs of rental hosts and their Friday, Oct. 18 that run on either side of the rivers to see neighbors alike while, first and foremost, Coverage of Cold Spring (mayor, that communities have downsized, stabi- preserving the safety and unique village board), Philipstown (clerk, board) and lized and survived. character we all love. Putnam County judicial candidates in Growth is overvalued and overpriced. Slowly Lynn Miller, Cold Spring The Current. but surely, when Americans realize the debt Miller is a trustee on the Cold Spring trap that cripples them, they or their offspring Village Board. Saturday, Oct. 19 will return and refresh the communities of the Women will speak about why they MODERN CONTEMPORARY Hudson and Mohawk River valleys. sought elected office. St. Andrew’s Owners rebuilt, redesigned and incorporated today's high standard of environmental efficiency. Martin Byster, Fishkill Church, 15 South Ave., Beacon, 1 p.m. WEB# PO1581739 | Garrison | $950,000 Organized by In My Mother’s House

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By Chip Rowe from $10,000 to $25,000 for third-party property damage (A7979). ov. Andrew Cuomo has signed 360 There Oughta Be a Law bills into law so far in the 2019-20 ¢¢ Ban anyone but law enforcement offi- legislative session, from among the cers or licensed security and armored G A sampling of bills introduced in Albany car guards from possessing a bulletproof thousands introduced by members of the state Assembly and Senate. vest (A8538), and anyone from wear- Here is a list of select bills introduced by ing a bulletproof vest during any crime Sandy Galef, a Democrat whose district in (A8539). Under current law, it is only a the Assembly includes Philipstown; Jona- crime to wear a bulletproof vest during than Jacobson, a Democrat whose district the commission of violent felonies while includes Beacon; and Sue Serino, a Repub- possessing a firearm. “Bullet-proof vests lican whose Senate district includes the are necessary to protect those whose Highlands. In many cases, the bills remain professions put them at risk of injury,” stuck in a committee and must be re-intro- Jacobson said. “Otherwise, bullet-proof duced in the next session. vests are used by those hoping to protect themselves while committing crimes.” Sandy Galef ¢¢ Establish “fertility fraud” as a form of Galef is the prime sponsor on 82 bills, sexual abuse (A8562). Jacobson cited including those that would: the case of an Indiana fertility doctor ¢¢ Require every assessor in the state, Serino, Jacobson and Galef who used his own sperm to inseminate beginning in 2023, to reassess proper- dozens of his patients, resulting in the ties at least every four years. At least 31 of other candidates to $1,000 annually rapist in New York who impregnates his births of at least 50 children. states require regular reappraisals, in a (A4995). Galef said the practice otherwise victim has the same rights as any parent. ¢¢ Require high school seniors to submit range of one to five years (A2790). sows distrust among supporters who give ¢¢ Allow police to impound vehicles used the Free Application for Federal Student ¢¢ Allow motorists to plead guilty and pay to one candidate only to have the money in drag races (A7161). Aid (FAFSA) form or sign a waiver before traffic fines online (A4276). go to another. It also allows veteran politi- they can graduate (A8566). Jacobson cians who build war chests “to wield enor- ¢¢ Decrease the paid time off that employ- ¢¢ Ban the sale of tobacco and e-ciga- cited a report that found that low-income mous influence over fiscally reliant junior ers must give employees to vote from rettes flavored with strawberry, grape, students who completed the FAFSA were members,” she wrote. three hours to two. The time was more likely to attend college, and noted orange, clove, cinnamon, pineapple, increased to three hours in the 2019-20 vanilla, coconut, licorice, cocoa, choco- ¢¢ Permit judges to sentence defendants that Louisiana, which has a similar law, budget, but Galef noted the state also leads the nation with 79 percent of its late, cherry or coffee (A4787). who were on parole or probation when this year enacted early voting and made they killed more than one person at seniors completing the form. ¢¢ Prohibit election commissioners from it easier to use absentee ballots (A7505). the same time to receive consecutive chairing political parties (A04815). Sue Serino sentences (A5908). Serino sponsored a Jonathan Jacobson Serino is the prime sponsor of 77 bills, ¢¢ Allow former mayors to perform weddings version of this bill in the Senate. The bill Jacobson is the prime sponsor of 24 bills, including those that would: (A7712), along with anyone who applies came out of a 2012 case in which a man including those that would: to become a “one-day marriage officiant” on parole hit a car and killed two chil- ¢¢ Allow the Office of Victim Services to rule ¢¢ Allow high school students to take (A4895), while banning internet-ordained dren. He pleaded guilty to two counts that the suicide of a victim within two public transportation at no charge to ministers from officiating (A8494). of manslaughter and was sentenced to years after a crime was a direct result of and from school (A7101). the crime, making his or her family eligi- ¢¢ Require adults employed or affili- 6.5 to 13 years in prison for each death. ¢¢ Prohibit retailers from forcing an ble for monetary awards (S5878). ated with organizations that provide However, under state law, the judge employee to act as a “human billboard” services or programming to children to could only make the sentences concur- ¢¢ Require that voters approve any raises during extreme heat (A7621). report sexual abuse (A4994). The bill was rent, or served at the same time. recommended by the state’s Compensation introduced in response to a case in which ¢¢ Prohibit an apology by a health care ¢¢ Allow the Town of Newburgh to impose Committee for members of the Legislature a troop leader in Dutchess County was provider from being used as an admis- a 5 percent hotel tax (A7705). In June, the and some state officials (S5894). The bill convicted of abusing two Boy Scouts. The sion of guilt in a malpractice suit (A5909). measure passed the Senate 45-17 (Serino was introduced in response to increases boys reported the abuse but their parents At least 36 states have enacted laws that voted no) and the Assembly 105-43 (Galef that went into effect automatically that and the police were not informed. The law allow doctors to express regret without it and Jacobson voted yes) but has not yet raised legislators’ pay for the first time in a already requires that police officers, medi- being held against them in court, which been sent to the governor. decade from $79,500 to $110,000 annually in 2019, $120,000 in 2020 and $130,000 cal professionals, therapists, clergy, school some research suggests allows lawsuits to ¢¢ Double the minimum required auto officials, coaches, camp directors and be settled faster and for less money. insurance coverage to $50,000 for in 2021. At the same time, it eliminated others report signs of abuse. stipends for leadership positions and will ¢¢ Terminate the parental rights of a person bodily injury and $100,000 for death; to limit outside income beginning in 2020 to ¢¢ Restrict contributions by candidates’ convicted of rape that results in the birth $100,000 for bodily injury and $200,000 15 percent of the salary. political committees to committees of a child (A7028). Under current law, a for death of more than one person; and highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current October 11, 2019 7 Little Traction NEWS BRIEF After Manhunt, Suspect For Trolley with Found Dead Cold Spring Believed to have killed wife fter a five-day search near Anthony’s Board A Nose in Cortlandt, police said on Oct. 4 they had located the body of a Poughkeepsie Board members cool to man suspected of killing his wife. Chamber suggestions George Grogan, 59, had been the subject of a manhunt after a minivan with his wife’s By Michael Turton body was found parked on Sept. 28 near the trailhead. Police said his body was found lukewarm reception awaited the in a wooded area east of Bear Mountain Rebecca Ramirez and Ann McBride-Alayon spoke with the Village Board on Oct. 8 about co-chairs of the Cold Spring Area Bridge but did not say how he had died. the Cold Spring trolley. Photo by M. Turton A Chamber of Commerce trolley According to the committee when they addressed the Cold Town of Poughkeep- Spring Village Board on Tuesday (Oct. 8). much the same under the Chamber plan, something more suited to a theme park. sie Police Department, Rebecca Ramirez and Ann McBride- with runs beginning at the Metro-North “This is my home; I don’t need a Rice-A-Roni officers received a call Alayon were seeking support from the five station in Cold Spring. trolley,” he said, referring to the San Fran- at 8 p.m. on Sept. 27 board members, including the mayor, for The committee also suggested adding cisco trolley seen in the food commercials. from a man who said recommendations to increase ridership signs at various stops and supported a He pointed to traffic problems created by his father, George on the service, which is operated by the long-term transition to smaller, more the trolley on Main Street, at Lunn Terrace Grogan, had told him county and has five daily routes with stops sustainable vehicles if ridership increases. (where stopping is prohibited), and at the that he had killed in Cold Spring, Nelsonville, Garrison, Phil- “A two-hour loop is long,” Trustee Fran visitors’ center at the foot of upper Main, Audrey Grogan. ipstown and Beacon. Murphy commented. where maneuvering the vehicle is difficult. The next day, at 7:30 Audrey Grogan The committee’s major recommenda- Trustee Lynn Miller opposed including The mayor was also critical of the trolley p.m., an employee of tion was to have the trolley travel a single, Beacon on the route. “Why pay for a ride to on environmental grounds, especially the Bear Mountain State Park discovered the consistent route. The current schedule, Beacon with Putnam County tax dollars?” amount of fuel used in daily round trips minivan. The Poughkeepsie Journal, citing with five different routes, is confusing to she asked. between Cold Spring and Carmel, where court records, said Audrey Grogan had riders, it said. A single route could take “People want the service,” McBride-Alayon the vehicle is stored. served her husband with divorce papers two hours to complete compared with its responded, citing feedback from residents in Merandy said that in a recent meeting, two days earlier. Her funeral was held in current one-hour loops. a nearly complete Chamber survey. the Putnam County transportation direc- Poughkeepsie on Oct. 6. The trolley destinations would remain Mayor Dave Merandy said the trolley is (Continued on Page 19)

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swimming pools. Cold Spring also has asked Beacon Asks its residents to conserve water (see Page 7). Budget 2020 Residents to At the Oct. 7 meeting, Ruggiero intro- duced a proposed $30 million budget, which Conserve Water includes the city’s general fund and separate water and sewer funds, for 2020. With resi- Also, releases numbers for dential property assessments up 12 percent and commercial values up 7 percent, the 2020 budget proposal includes tax rate decreases for the By Jeff Simms fourth and fifth straight year, respectively. The budget balances $21.8 million of ith little of rain over the summer, general fund spending with $10 million in Beacon officials have declared a revenues from fees, an $11.5 million tax levy W Stage 1 drought, which asks resi- that is within the state’s 2 percent tax cap dents to conserve water. and $380,000 in fund balance spending — a The city draws water from three reser- slight increase over last year for the latter. voirs, one of two wells and the Village The water ($3.8 million) and sewer ($4.4 of Fishkill. The second well, which can million) funds show no increase. The entrance to the Cragside estate provide up to 1.15 million gallons per day, Budget highlights include the addi- (now the Haldane campus), Cold Spring has been out of service since February, tion of three full-time firefighters, with prompting the City Council to adopt a six- 75 percent of the salaries paid through a month building moratorium last month. federal grant; an additional police offi- City Administrator Anthony Ruggiero cer, who will be assigned to Main Street; a reported during the council’s Oct. 7 meet- part-time climate smart coordinator; and ing that Beacon’s reservoirs have dipped to $12,100 for the Beacon Free Loop bus. 60 percent of their combined capacity, which Recycling, at one time a moneymaker for triggers the drought enactment. Voluntary Beacon, has increased to $100,000 in annual restrictions are not uncommon for this time spending, while the Beacon solar farm, opened of year; similar notices were issued in 2015, last year at the city’s former landfill, has offset 2016 and 2017. Beacon’s reservoirs are fed by electricity costs for every city-owned build- rain or snow and usually recharge during ing, including City Hall. After streetlights were the winter months. converted to LED, the cost of operating them The city is asking residents to repair leaky dropped from $83,000 annually to $7,400. pipes, limit car washing to commercial facil- A public hearing on the budget will be ities, water lawns only in the evening and held in November; the council is required nighttime hours, limit the washing of side- by the city charter to adopt it by Dec. 31. Photo by Michael Turton walks or driveways, and limit the filling of

MAYOR DAVE MERANDY AND THE HELPNOTICE WANTED VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CANVAS TOTE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE Designed by Haldane's Mrs. Quick’s 2018/19 1st Grade Class! AND THANK ALL WHO THE TOWN HALL OFFICES CONTRIBUTED TO OUR SENIOR, (Town Clerk’s, Assessor’s EMPLOYEE and VOLUNTEER PICNIC and Supervisor’s) will be TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED FOOD & closed on October 21, DRINKS, PRIZES & GIFTS, AND all who support us in so many ways 2019. Effective that date we will be located at 34 • Archipelago • Joseph's Fine Jewelry Kemble Avenue, Cold Spring, • B&L Deli • Kismet at Caryn's • Barber & Brew • Le Bouchon New York. We will resume • C&E Paint Supply • McCaffrey Real Estate normal business hours (8:30 • Cathryn's Tuscan Grill • Meraki a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) on October • Cold Spring Cheese Shop • Old Souls • Cold Spring Coffee House • Once Upon a Time 22, 2019. • Cold Spring Depot • Pig Hill Inn • Cold Spring Florist • Poor George • Cold Spring • Riverview Restaurant General Store • Romeo & Juliet • Cold Spring Hotel • Soho Salon HELP WANTED • Cold Spring Pizza • Split Rock Books • Doug's Pretty Good Pub • Stephanos Ristorante The Town of Philipstown • Drug World • Swing • Flowercup Wine • The Country Goose is seeking any person • FoodTown • The Endless Skein interested in serving • Foundry Café • The Gift Hut • Fred Astaire • The Main Course on the Recreation • Garden Café • Unicorn Construction Commission. If interested • HomeStyle • Veggie Go-Go/Go-Go Desserts Bakery Pops please send resume to: • Hudson Hil’s • Wynono • Hudson House • Yannitelli Fine Town Clerk | P.O. Box 155 • Hudson Valley Wine & Spirits 238 Main Street • Great for • A portion of the • Made in America. Shakespeare Cold Spring, NY 10516 groceries, use as proceeds will • Available at The a gift bag, or a be donated to - or email - Country Goose trick or treat bag! Haldane School! THANK YOU! [email protected] highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current October 11, 2019 9

Sugarloaf Reopens

he Wilkinson Trail re-opened on Sugarloaf on Tuesday (Oct. 8) T following a wildfire last month that burned at least 50 acres on the mountain, mostly ground cover. The familiar gnarled tree at the summit (top left) survived. Sugarloaf, located north of Breakneck Ridge, is part of Hudson Highlands State Park. Hank Osborn, a senior program coordinator at the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, said a crew would begin to make repairs to the trail soon. “Most of the trees will survive,” he said, noting that the pitch pines on Sugarloaf depend on occa- sional fires to reproduce.

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AROUND TOWN

 ONE MORE STORY —  AFRICA TO BEACON — Dressed in traditional robes, Les Filles Nearly 20 years ago, working de Illighadad performed on Oct. 6 at the Howland Cultural Center. with a limited budget, Its four members live in a commune in central Niger at the edge of Butterfield Library Director the Sahara, and one of them, Fatou Seidi Ghali, is the first Tuareg Gillian Thorpe (right) asked her woman to play guitar professionally. The group also played a mother, Valerie Reid Robertson calabash drum, which is a half-gourd immersed in water. The visit (left), to paint a tree on a and concert were arranged by Club/Draw. Photo by Ross Corsair support beam and ceiling in the children’s room. On Oct. 3, with  LATE BUS — A New York City school bus returning elementary her mother looking on, Thorpe students from apple-picking at Hurds Family Farm in Modena on read Miss Twiggley’s Tree at Oct. 4 became stuck while attempting to make a U-turn at the story time beneath the mural, intersection of South Mountain Pass and Route 9D in Garrison. which will be removed during The driver said his GPS had directed him to 9D because I-87 was renovations. For more photos, shut down. The children waited on South Mountain Pass and a see highlandscurrent.org. state police trooper directed traffic until a tow truck could pull the Photo by Ross Corsair bus out. Photo by Sheila Williams

Arte Povera Giovanni Anselmo Open: 11:00am to 5:00pm Magazzino Italian Art Foundation Alighiero Boetti Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 2700 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY 10516 Pier Paolo Calzolari Sunday, Monday 845 666 7202 Luciano Fabro [email protected] Jannis Kounellis Closed: Tuesday, Wednesday www.magazzino.art Mario Merz Marisa Merz Admission is free to the public Giulio Paolini No reservation required Pino Pascali Free shuttle from Cold Spring Giuseppe Penone train station Michelangelo Pistoletto Gilberto Zorio highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current October 11, 2019 11 The Calendar

By Alison Rooney says Cohen, who had a studio in Newburgh before opening his storefront in Beacon. ren Cohen is an old-school photog- “The portraits we make here I expect to rapher — very old-school. last 150 years or more,” he adds. “What’s O His studio, Beacon Tintype, Past Present important is to make something with inten- which opened earlier this year on the west Photographer specializes in antique process tion, to leave behind something lasting.” end of Main Street, offers “heirloom portrai- Cohen shoots both indoor and out. He ture” through a process called wet collodion, suggests clients wear classic, simple cloth- invented in 1851 by Frederick Scott Archer, about selfies, bursts, more images than ever camera, then I take the photograph. ing — he doesn’t typically shoot people in who printed photographic images on pieces with our phones. They come to mean less “I go back into the darkroom, because I historic costumes. “The studio portraits are of tin. because they’re disposable.” have to develop it before the chemistry dries more instantaneous because they’re fast, “It was the follow-up technology after Cohen returned to using film cameras out. There is just a five-minute window using strobes,” he explains. “Outside we’re daguerreotypes, and pre-dates silver gela- and “went down the rabbit hole in shoot- between preparing the plate and develop- in soft, natural light, so exposures can last tin printing,” Cohen explains. “You can find ing 35mm, silver-gel darkroom printing. ing it, give-or-take a bit when humidity and from 4 to 11 seconds. tintypes made during the Civil War-era or About eight years ago I saw a tintype image, heat are factors. I then ‘stop’ it in a water “The longer exposures are interest- earlier in antique stores or flea markets and knew right away I had to learn about bath and the subject can stand with me and ing because you have to hold for the shot that haven’t been treated with care, yet it. There’s a haunting quality to them, and watch it develop. and that is revealing. Anyone can hold a have held up well.” one thing I like is that my hand is in every “After fixing the plate, I rinse it thoroughly specific gesture or facial expression for Cohen, who grew up in Manhattan, says he part of the process.” multiple times, dry it down, then varnish it, a split second, but holding for 11 seconds became interested in photography and film- The photographer’s enthusiasm is evident to protect it. I box it and it’s ready to go.” brings out something deeper — the longer making at a young age, particularly street as he describes that process. Cohen uses vintage lenses, mostly from exposures are more soulful and revealing. photography, black-and-white and cityscapes. “The [wet-plate] images are made on tin the late 19th century. “They differ from The sitter drops their wall.” When digital cameras became standard, he and on glass,” he says. “I coat a tin plate with modern lenses, which are surgically correct says he found them lacking not because of collodion — I make all the chemistry myself. and extremely sharp across the whole film Beacon Tintype, at 149 Main St., is open the quality of their images but the quantity. I soak it in my darkroom in a silver solution, plane,” he explains. Petzval lenses, devel- Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 “The more photos I took, the less precious and I make the tin a light-sensitive medium. oped around 1840, are sharp in the center p.m., or by appointment. Call 917-803-7895 they became,” he says. “These days, we take Then I put it into a large-format film back but fade at the edges because of the curva- or visit beacontintype.com. more photographs in one day than were [a holder], and bring it out into the studio. ture. “They are more suited for portraits, taken in the entire 20th century. Think I compose the image on my large-format because there’s a poetic resonance to them,”

An outdoor photo shoot Oren Cohen with some of his vintage equipment Photos by Melanie Ratterree 12 October 11, 2019 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org THE WEEK AHEAD Edited by Pamela Doan ([email protected]) For a complete listing of events, see highlandscurrent.org/calendar.

COMMUNITY SUN 13 THURS 17 Open to the Sky Pumpkin Painting SAT 12 BEACON BEACON Record & CD Fest Route 9D and Main St. 6 p.m. Howland Public Library BEACON beaconhebrewalliance.org 313 Main St. | 845-831-1134 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. VFW Hall | 413 Main St. The Beacon Hebrew Alliance beaconlibrary.org Shop for vinyl, CDs, DVDs, will again offer ongoing events Grownups are invited to cassettes, concert posters, music through SUN 20 under a sukkah, get messy. Pizza, pumpkins books and stereo equipment or temporary hut, constructed and paint provided. Free (turntables, receivers and speakers) at Polhill Park. They will include offered by 20 vendors. Free a potluck dinner/story slam, SAT 19 meditation and chanting, a “death Not-So-Haunted Barn SAT 12 cafe,” folk singing and talks about WAPPINGERS FALLS Trees of Denning’s Point immigration and climate change. See website for details. Free 4 – 7 p.m. Stony Kill Farm BEACON Meadow Run, Oct. 20 79 Farmstead Lane | stonykill.org 10 a.m. Water Ecology Center Visit the animals and enjoy the 199 Dennings Ave. | 845-838-1600 THURS 17 A Conversation with fall with crafts and family activities. Beacon Institute educator during peak foliage season. Unlike in new children’s book, Glimmer: Sing Brian Robinson will present a Birds of Rebecca Rew will lead a tour Sheriff Langley years past, runners will not be able of Sun. Enter a raffle to win a copy Prey show at 5 p.m., and draft-horse along the trails of the state park COLD SPRING to run near the castle, which is on by bringing a pair of new socks wagon rides will be provided by the to discuss the lives and times of 7 p.m. Butterfield Library private property. Cost: $65 (50k), $45 for the library socks drive. Free Hudson Valley Driving Association. its oldest inhabitants, from black 10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040 (half marathon), $25 (5k), free (kids) The proceeds will be used for walnuts to cottonwoods. Free butterfieldlibrary.org SAT 12 livestock care. Cost: $5 donation Bring your questions, SUN 20 Garri*Con (children 3 and younger free) SAT 12 ideas and concerns for the Meadows & Trails Run GARRISON Book Drive for Putnam County sheriff. CORNWALL 1 – 4 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library SUN 20 Incarcerated People 7:30 a.m. Outdoor Discovery Center 472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020 Duo Scorpio BEACON SAT 19 120 Muser Drive | 845-534-5506 desmondfishlibrary.org BEACON Noon. Howland Public Library Solar-Powered Boat hhnm.org Chris Duffy, Drena Fagen, Regina Noon. Howland Cultural Center 313 Main St. | 845-831-1134 BEACON Support the nature museum’s Gelfer, Jordan Jeffries, Alessa 477 Main St. | 845-765-3012 beaconlibrary.org 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Beacon dock programs and run or walk a scenic Kreger and Dan Weise are among howlandmusic.org Donate new or gently used books The Solaris will leave the Beacon course on the grounds of the Hudson the artists scheduled to appear at As part of its Classics for Kids to be distributed to prisoners by Institute dock on the half-hour Highlands Nature Museum in this this fifth annual comics celebration. series, the Howland Chamber Music the Mid-Hudson Library System. for the Newburgh boat launch, third annual benefit. Same-day Come in costume and take pictures Circle will present harpists Kathryn Popular adult fiction in paperback returning on the hour. Exact change registration begins at 7:30 a.m., 5k in a green-screen photo booth. Free Andrews and Kristi Shade. Cost: $10 and graphic novels are preferred. required. Also SUN 20. Cost: $2 walkers start at 9 a.m., 5k runners at (children free) Leave books in the red bin in 9:15 a.m., and the kid’s dash at 9:20 SAT 12 a.m. Cost: $30 ($40 after Oct. 17) the Youth Services area any day SAT 19 Fall Festival TALKS AND TOURS after noon through Nov. 1. Castle to River Run PHILIPSTOWN SUN 20 SAT 12 GARRISON 1 – 4 p.m. Stepping Stones SUN 13 Car Show 6:30 a.m. Philipstown Recreation Center 25 Lady Blue Devils Lane | 845-809-5007 The Ghost in the Mist Catoberfest 107 Glenclyffe Drive | 845-424-4618 BEACON childcaresteppingstones.com BEACON BEACON salomonnytrailseries.com/castle-to- 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Main Street | 914-474-1891 There will be a show with 6 – 8:30 p.m. Memorial Building 4 – 8 p.m. Hudson Valley Brewery river-run The Beacon Chamber of Commerce characters from Frozen, magic, 413 Main St. | 845-831-0514 2 Churchill St. In this fifth and final race of the and the Dutchess Cruisers Car Club a bounce house, pony rides and beaconhistorical.org catoberfest.brownpapertickets.com 2019 Salomon New York Trail Series, will present this ninth annual event pumpkin-painting at this benefit Costumed guides will lead lantern- Enjoy food and live music test your endurance during a 50k with vehicles both vintage and new, for the St. Jude Children’s Research lit, hourlong tours in which they at this annual benefit for Mid (8 a.m.), half marathon (9 a.m.), 5k along with live music, raffles and Hospital. Call ahead to enroll share stories of local legends, haunted Hudson Animal Aid, a cat (9:30 a.m.) or kid’s dash (11:30 a.m.) food. Vehicle registration is $15. Free children in the “trike-a-thon.” places and historic Beacon “ghosts.” sanctuary in Beacon. Free around the Highlands (including The rain date is SUN 13. Cost: Tours leave every 30 minutes. Also along Benedict Arnold’s escape path) SUN 20 $10 ($5 per additional child) SUN 13. Cost: $15 ($10 children) Pumpkin Fest BEACON TUES 15 TUES 15 Open to the Sky, Oct. 13-20 Noon – 5 p.m. Riverfront Park Creepy Science Crafts Battle of Britain 1 Flynn Drive | beaconsloopclub.org GARRISON BEACON Pick up a Hudson Valley 6 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library 6 p.m. Howland Public Library pumpkin and enjoy pumpkin pie, 472 Route 403 | 845-424-3020 313 Main St. | 845-831-1134 cider and stone soup. Two solar- desmondfishlibrary.org beaconlibrary.org powered music stages will feature Make crafts that are fun, spooky Historian Matt Soltis will local talent at this annual Beacon and silly. Costumes welcome. Free share the story of the first Sloop Club gathering and there major battle fought entirely will be children’s activities and WED 16 with forces from the air. Free environmental displays. Free Free Tutoring BEACON TUES 15 KIDS & FAMILY 7 p.m. United Methodist Church Inclusive Community SAT 12 60 Union St. | 845-831-0365 Planning Socktober Each Wednesday and Thursday BEACON during the school year, volunteers COLD SPRING 6 p.m. Beacon Institute offer assistance to elementary 12:30 – 2 p.m. Butterfield Library 199 Dennings Ave. | bire.org students. Registration by Chronogram will host this 10 Morris Ave. | 845-265-3040 phone is suggested to provide butterfieldlibrary.org panel with Michael Oats, president an appropriate teacher. of the Hudson Valley Economic Raven Howell will read from her highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current October 11, 2019 13

Development Corp; Sarah Salem, a SAT 12 FRI 18 Poughkeepsie council member; and Stellar Bobby Collins / Joey Kola Joe Czajka, senior vice president BEACON PEEKSKILL for research, development and 6 – 9 p.m. RiverWinds Gallery 8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley community planning at Pattern 172 Main St. | 845-838-2880 1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039 for Progress. Cost: $10 ($15 door) Science and nature meet paramounthudsonvalley.com in Canace’s collage and The comedians and writers will each WED 16 textural paintings. perform stand-up. Cost: $25 to $35 Autumn Color Garden Tour SAT 12 FRI 18 COLD SPRING Without Fear and Häxan: Witchcraft 5 p.m. Stonecrop | 81 Stonecrop Lane Full of Love 845-265-2000 | stonecrop.org Through the Ages BEACON A staff horticulturist will BEACON 6 – 9 p.m. BAU Gallery lead a tour of fall highlights. 8:30 p.m. Story Screen Beacon 506 Main St. | 845-440-7584 Cost: $10 (members free) 445 Main St. | storyscreenbeacon.com baugallery.org This 1922 Swedish-Danish film Meghan Spiro’s show will SAT 19 is a “curious and groundbreaking be mounted in Gallery 1, Joel mix of documentary and The Right to Vote Werring and Pamela Zaremba’s Stellar, Oct. 12 silent-horror cinema” that COLD SPRING work in Gallery 2 and the Beacon was once banned. Cost: $10 5 p.m. Putnam History Museum Room will have a collection of 63 Chestnut St. | 845-265-4010 small works by member artists. putnamhistorymuseum.org MUSIC SECOND SATURDAY Historian John Cilio will discuss SAT 12 SAT 12 SAT 12 the fight for the national right to microcosm vote for women that culminated Luthier’s Show and Sale Prints by Tom McKeveny BEACON in the 19th Amendment. Cost: $10 BEACON BEACON 6 – 9 p.m. Hudson Beach Gallery (members free) 2 – 7 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 2 – 9 p.m. Catalyst Gallery | 137 Main St. 162 Main St. | 845-440-0068 477 Main St. | 845-831-4988 845-204-3844 | catalystgallery.com hudsonbeachglass.com howlandculturalcenter.org VISUAL ART This show features sculptures Makers and players will gather SAT 12 and drawings by Tanja Bos. SAT 12 to strum, admire and buy and sell Eustatia How We Live hand-crafted guitars, violins, ouds and basses. Cost: $5 donation BEACON SAT 12 PEEKSKILL 4 – 6 p.m. 12 Monell Place Halloween Kaiju / Erica 4 – 7 p.m. Hudson Valley MOCA 845-309-9247 | globalartmuseum.com SUN 13 Borghstijn-Prinse / 1701 Main St. | 914-788-0100 This exhibit, which will feature hudsonvalleymoca.org Sitkovetsky Piano Trio work by Yibai Liao, Joseph Ayers, Katie Gamb This sculpture and video exhibit BEACON Michael Zelehoski, Emil Alzamora BEACON with selections from the Marc and 4 p.m. Howland Cultural Center and Matt Kinney, is a benefit for 6 – 9 p.m. Clutter Gallery Livia Straus Family Collection 477 Main St. | 845-765-3012 Global Art Museum, a nonprofit that 163 Main St. | 212-255-2505 will follow the museum’s Death howlandmusic.org arranges dialogues between artists shop.cluttermagazine.com/gallery SAT 19 is Irrelevant show and explore Alexander Sitkovetsky on violin, and designers. At 5 p.m. there will Vic DiBitetto creativity across humanity. A Wu Qian on piano and Isang be a dance and sound performance SAT 12 PEEKSKILL discussion with the curators is Enders on cello will perform a by Claire Deane and Mark Trecka. What I Saw 8 & 9:30 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley scheduled for 4:45 p.m. Cost: $10 program that includes works by 1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039 BEACON ($5 seniors, military, students, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven and Saint SAT 12 paramounthudsonvalley.com children; under 8 free) 7 – 9 p.m. Oak Vino Wine Bar Saëns. Cost: $30 ($10 students) After selling out at the Vintage 389 Main St. | oakvino.com BEACON Paramount in 2018, the comedian THURS 17 Randy Calderone will showcase SUN 13 5 – 7 p.m. Howland Public Library returns for two shows with opener a decade of his photos shot on the Eric Tartaglione. DiBitetto has Putnam Arts Funding Info Sarah McQuaid 313 Main St. | 845-831-1134 streets of the Hudson Valley and the been called a cross between COLD SPRING BEACON beaconlibrary.org world. Rodney Dangerfield and Ralph 6:30 p.m. Chapel Restoration 7 p.m. Towne Crier | 379 Main St. Ten photographers from the 45 Market St. | 845-803-8622 Kramden. Cost: $25 to $55 845-855-1300 | townecrier.com Beacon Photography Group will STAGE & SCREEN putnamartscouncil.org The Madrid-born, Chicago-raised share their “vintage-inspired” visions. SAT 19 The session is mandatory for and Cornwall-based songwriter SUN 13 nonprofit organizations that wish The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari will sing her dark melodies while SAT 12 Maz Jobrani to apply for 2020 Arts Link Grants performing on guitar, piano and COLD SPRING The River PEEKSKILL from the Putnam Arts Council. drums. Cost: $20 ($25 door) 7 p.m. Butterfield Library | 10 Morris Ave. BEACON 7 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley In 2019 the council awarded 27 845-265-3040 | butterfieldlibrary.org awards to 20 organizations that 5 – 8 p.m. Beacon Institute 1008 Brown St. | 914-739-0039 THURS 17 This 1920 German horror ranged from $800 to $3,500. 199 Main St. | bire.org paramounthudsonvalley.com Yves Lambert Trio film, about a hypnotist who uses Evan Turk’s pastel, plein-air The Iranian-American comic a somnambulist to kill, will be BEACON SAT 19 paintings capture life in the Hudson is known for his role on the CBS screened as part of the library’s 7 p.m. Towne Crier Cafe | 379 Main St. Abstract Pop Valley through every season. sitcom Superior Donuts, his podcast Silent Film Series with live musical 845-855-1300 | townecrier.com Back to School and his book, I’m BEACON accompaniment by Cary Brown. The band plays traditional SAT 12 Not a Terrorist, But I’ve Played 4 – 7 p.m. The Lofts at Beacon Gallery Free Quebecois roots music that it Hatched in the Drift One on TV. Cost: $32.50 to $52.50 18 Front St. | 845-202-7211 promises will be passionate and loftsatbeacon.com poetic. Cost: $20 ($25 door) BEACON CIVIC Robert Paschal’s paintings take 5 – 8 p.m. No. 3 Reading Room 469 Main St. | photobookworks.com SAT 12 their plots from the literature and SAT 19 Mariam Aziza Stephan and Municipal ID After Hours the artistic influences of Dadaists. Robin Holcomb Julia Johnson will be the guests BEACON BEACON at this reception for their show, Noon – 3 p.m. City Hall 8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center which features works on paper by 1 Municipal Plaza | 845-838-5011 477 Main St. | howlandculturalcenter.org Stephan and poetry by Johnson. cityofbeacon.org A critic in The New York Times The City Clerk’s office will be called Holcomb’s music “a new SAT 12 accepting applications and taking American regionalism, spun from Sleepwalker photos for city identification cards. many threads — country rock, minimalism, Civil War songs, Baptist BEACON hymns, Appalachian folk tunes, even 6 – 8 p.m. Denise Gianna Designs TUES 15 the polytonal music of Charles Ives. 480 Main St. | 845-216-4196 School Board The music that results is as elegantly This pop-up shop by Sally COLD SPRING simple as a Shaker quilt, and no less Streets will showcase a line 7 p.m. Haldane High (Room 211) beautiful.” Cost: $20 ($25 door) of textile products made from 15 Craigside Drive | 845-265-9254 patterned sheets purchased haldaneschool.org at estate sales. See Page 2. 14 October 11, 2019 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org Local Heroes Beacon firm pairs world travelers with residents

By Alison Rooney planner, helping travelers plot routes. “I’d been planning family vacations hen in doubt, ask a local — or since I was 10, and continued doing all this an e-local. research for friends and family through my W ViaHero, an online platform 20s,” Buzulencia recalls. “I was obsessed created in 2016, pairs world travelers with with figuring things out so trips were as local residents in 21 cities and countries. easy as possible and travelers could dive And this year, its co-founders, Greg Buzu- deep into the culture, because that’s what lencia and Sarah Hawkes, paired the firm I loved about travel.” with Beacon. When his paying job at a startup began cutting into the time he could spend help- ing plan trips, Buzulencia decided he needed to start charging. He was surprised when he received little resistance. “I wondered why people were willing to pay” for travel planning, he says. “So I told people I’d plan their trip for free, with Founded in Pittsburgh in 2016, the company the only requirement being they had to had moved to New York City but relocated chat with me afterward about what I was to Dutchess County because of the natural providing that was most interesting. appeal of the Hudson Valley — and because “It was never about skipping the must-see the spouses of its founders, by happenstance, sites,” he says. “Of course you shouldn’t go both landed jobs in the Hudson Valley within to Barcelona and not see [architect] Gaudi’s two weeks of each other. work.” But what came through from Buzu- Buzulencia is a self-described “travel- lencia’s research was that “people loved planning nerd” who at age 16 convinced when I was able to put them in more local ViaHero co-founders Sarah Hawkes and Greg Buzulencia Photo by A. Rooney AAA to hire him as its youngest Trip Tix (Continued on Page 15)

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(Continued from Page 14) situations.” Because he was providing personalized recommendations, “people felt they were getting a deeper experience.” To find local travel planners (“heroes”), Buzulencia contacted friends living in places people wanted to visit, and those friends connected him to other locals. He and Hawkes launched ViaHero with just one country, Cuba, which had only recently opened to tourists. Over the next two years, the platform expanded to Colombia, Puerto Rico, Japan and Mexico City. The site, which has six employees and plans to hire more, encourages travelers to “see the world like a local.” Each of its destinations has 12 to 15 resident planners, some of whom are former tour guides and some of whom double as Airbnb hosts. The guides connect with the travelers through email, then plan itineraries, which can include where to stay, where to eat, what to see and insider tips. All of this is accessible as a guidebook that can be printed or stored. Each guide earns about 70 percent of the fee paid by the travelers, which is $30 to $40 a day per The first place ViaHero matched travelers with locals was Cuba. U.S. State Department group. Buzulencia says they are now seeing travelers off the beaten path.” “They can still have the service and support was “on a little bit of faith. We hope to grow repeat customers. “People returning from He says about half of ViaHero’s early [of a tour group], but also be independent,” the company here, but still have access to trips are excited at the service,” he says. “A users are millennials “looking for access he says. “It empowers people to travel to the talent and relationships we have in the local insight allows you to dive as deep as to hidden gems” because they “fear miss- places they wouldn’t go to otherwise and city. Beacon is the farthest north we felt we you want into a culture. Most people never ing out on a unique experience.” The other others simply to travel.” could go for that combination.” have that access. The guides are dispersing half are early retirees in their 50s and 60s. ViaHero’s move north, Buzulencia says,

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HERNANDEZ ADA SANICO CELSO BERRY VIVIAN VIGGIANO ROBERT HERON VERNESSA S SANSONE LAURA BERTRAND KIM VILLETTO ELIZABETH F HILAND MATTHEW SANTIAGO MELISSA BILINSKA KASIA WOJTUSIAK KAREN A $5.4 million in unclaimed funds HINKLE VALERIE SCHEURER EMMIE BIRDROCK CONSTRUCTION WOZNY LAURETTA HORIZONS AT FISHKILL SCOFIELD REBEKAH BRAGA LUIZ A due Highlands residents HORTON SHARON SEGARRA MARCO V CABALLERO HECTOR GARRISON HUFF DONOVAN SEGOVIA NELSON CAHILL JANET ALLY ZAMAN HUNT SPRING M SFERRAZZA PATRICIA CAIATI CHRISTOPHER S ARANDA ARTURO By Chip Rowe Beacon, for a total of $5.4 million HURD ADAM SHIH NENGTAI CASEMENT GORDON ARCEO MARY from 10,027 dormant accounts. HUSTIS MARGARET SHIPES BARRY CLINTON INC AWAD ALEJANDRA ISAMU SIH KAI T CLINTON JAMES AYOTTE MICHAEL ach year, we publish a list As a public service, The Current ISTVAN ROBERT SIMMONS DAISY COLD SPRING DEPOT BABY TIGER PRODUCTIONS of some of the thousands obtained a list from the comptrol- JACKSON FRANK E SIMOES MARISSA M CONKLIN GEORGE N BAISLEY CHRISTOPHER E of people and businesses ler of residents and businesses in JACKSON PHILIP L SINGH GURPREET COOK EDWARD J BARTON LINDSEY M E JAMES HILDA SMITH CHARLES W COSTANTINI MARY BARTON SEAN in the Highlands who are owed the Highlands, dead or alive, who JESCO INC SMITH DOLORES A COX TERESA BARUAH MONA money by New York State. The appear in the database. The list JOHNSON NICOLE SMITH JENNIFER CRAWLEY THERESA BEAN ANDREW M state comptroller maintains a below is of names added this year. JONES SYLVIA SMITH JUNE DADE ANDREW P BREIL STELLA JOYCE JAMES SNEDIKER DIANNA DAVIDS IMPROVEMENTS INC BUB EDWARD database of checks — utility The full lists, with unclaimed KALACH NINA SNEYD EMILY DELPOZO BRANDON BUGNON MUSIC CO refunds, the balance of forgotten money dating to 1985, are posted KAM OF W DUTCHESS SPELLER CHARLIE DENEHER JOAN CAMPBELL THOMAS G bank accounts, stock dividends, at highlandscurrent.org. KEARNEY DOLORES STAMPS GLADYS DEPAOLIS JEANIE CARAGINE RUTH A KERR MARY STARNES CHRISTIA DEWALD FRANK R COIRO HELGA insurance payouts, security Because the public database KIVELEVICH DORIS STEENBURG THOMAS DONA PAMELA COIRO STANLEY deposits, unused gift cards — does not reveal how much is KRAVCHUK IGOR STEINMAN DEREK DP MART CONKLIN DORIS J that for whatever reason were owed, applying for the funds LAFFIN DAVID F STOEHR EDWARD DUBIEL IRENE B DAVIS R ANDI LAING CHRIS STOTZ WILLIAM R ETTA DAWN DEROECHE REBECKA returned to sender. can feel like playing a scratch- LANICCI RACHAEL STRATTNER SCOTT ETTA MARY S DUNNE ALLISON Companies are required by law off lottery ticket. The amount LAURINO REGINALD STUBBLEFIELD JOE FADDEN CHRIS ERICKSON PENELOPE to report dormant accounts to the could be a penny (although the LECLERC DANIELLE SULLIVAN CORNELIUS FAZZARI MARYNORMA A FAHERTY BARBARA LEVERIS WALDRON SYMMES ANNA N FERRARA MARY FERDICO JUSTIN state and, if the owner can’t be comptroller only pays on claims LIBBY FUNERAL HOME TANCREDI NANCY D FERREIRA MARIA F FILEPELLI NICOLE located, turn over the funds to the of $3.01 or more) or $8 million LIEGL BERNHARD TARAN RICHARD P FINUCANE MARIA M FITZGERALD PAUL M comptroller. The agency main- — the two extremes. Your odds LIGHT LOUISE TARLETON VIRGINIA FISHER DAVID J FOX RIDGE APATMENTS LINDNER ROSINA F TASSELL GREGORY V FITZGERALD LEE GAINES JAMEL J tains a public database of these aren’t bad; 30 percent of payouts LOFGREN ARIF TERRANOVA ANTONINA FLAHERTY JOANN M GALLINGER LYNNE “unclaimed funds” to match lost are for more than $100. LOVELAND HEATHER THOMAS GORLANA FONDA CLAYTON C GARRISON MARY C money with lost people. If your business or name LOWE DERRICK THOMPSON IRA L FORMISANO NICHOLAS GARRISON TEACHERSASSN LUBBEN ORPHA J TILEARCIO TRACY GARDNER ELAINE R GIMMARO CARMINE So far in 2019 the comptrol- appears below, or you are the MACKEY ELAINE TIMESHARE AUTO GIACHINTA AURELIO J GIORDONELLO DEBRA ler has distributed $315 million, next-of-kin, visit osc.state.ny.us/ MALLON STEPHEN TIMM BRIAN E GILMARTIN SEAN GIUSTI ELIZABETH M but $16 billion remains. That ouf. You will be prompted to MARESCO SOPHIA M TOMLINS WALTER R GOLD BARRY GRAYMOOR VILLAGE CORP MARSH ROBERTA TORLISH JOSEPHINE GRANESE VICTOR HEADY BETH A includes $1.3 million owed to complete a form, which can MARTINEZ ESTEBAN TORRES MIGUEL GUTTRIDGE PHILIP HEADY ROGER T Cold Spring and Philipstown usually be submitted online but MATIAS CHRISTIAN TORRES NEYSA J HANSEN FAY R HEIM JASON residents and businesses, in some cases must be mailed MATTHEWS NICHOLAS M TORRES THYRA HENRICKSSON MAREN HOFFMAN STEPHEN G MCCULLOUGH PATRICK J TORRES LUCERO RICARDO HOLDAM JAMES V JAMES ELLEN C $798,000 to those in Garrison with further proof of identity. Call MCGINN PATRICK J TRAUTMAN GREGORY HOLMES JAKE KAVANAGH ELIZABETH and $3.3 million to those in 800-221-9311 with questions. 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Out There After a moment, one of the teens called back: “We’ve decided to take the yellow trail.” The adults smiled at each other. I felt a strange combination of admiration and And the Teens jealousy. When I was in Boy Scouts, we did not get to make decisions. We didn’t pick the route. We were not granted the Shall Lead responsibility of choosing our menus on campouts and cooking the meals for every- By Brian PJ Cronin one, even if it resulted in being served, as one parent, John Pieza, put it, a “not-quite- h i r t e e n baked potato” or burned ramen. years is a The adults now do their own cooking — T transitional they call themselves the Rib-Eye Patrol — age in a boy’s life: but the kids still choose and cook their own. Old enough to If the meals are sugar and spaghetti, that’s deploy sarcasm, but what they cook and eat. They also deal with not quite old enough to the consequences. recognize when it’s being used against you. Before the hike, Campanile asked if “So … that’s the right way to go?” called everyone had brought a compass. There out Tom Campanile, the assistant scoutmas- was an uncomfortable silence. More than ter of Boy Scout Troop 437, which is based in once, as the teenagers led us off down an Garrison. It was a beautiful autumn Sunday unmarked herd path, an adult would have and Campanile and I, along with three other to innocently call ahead: “You guys see any adults, were on our way down Bull Hill trail markers?” (Mount Taurus), finishing a hike with seven At the same time, the children were Scouts ranging in age from 11 to 13. allowed to make the sort of mistakes that “Instead of staying on the yellow trail lead to knowledge. The best way to learn and ending up back in the parking lot how to not get lost is to let yourself get a we started from, we’re going to take the little lost once in a while. That is a tough white trail, end up at Little Stony Point, lesson for parents, too, as they reluctantly and walk all the way through Cold Spring allow their teenagers to sometimes learn and Nelsonville to the parking lot?” Campa- the hard way. nile asked (suggested) to the boys, who had We made good time, completing the been charged with mapping the route. 5.3-mile hike, with more than 1,200 feet of We could not see the Scouts, who had climbing, in less than three-and-a-half hours, already turned onto the white trail, but including breaks. The Scouts were happy to after a few seconds, a voice answered back. linger at the summit, enjoying the views of “Uh … yes?” Philipstown and the Manhattan skyline. The When Troop 437 goes on hikes, the oldest adults who lead Troop 437 treat this particu- scouts are in charge. This time, that was lar badge very seriously, using the hikes as a Dashiell and Iain. To earn hiking merit way to connect the kids to the unique place badges, the troop was on a 5-mile hike to they’re fortunate enough to grow up in — to the summit of Bull Hill, one of the many live in the place where they are. hikes they must complete of up to 20 miles. Dashiell and Iain picked the route and led When he’s not writing for The Current the orienteering. or teaching journalism at Marist College, The group cut a detour on the Split Rock Brian PJ Cronin can usually be found Trail and Lone Star Trail from the plan Photos by B. Cronin outside doing something questionable. because Dashiell and Iain decided to nix it. You can reach him at bcronin@highland- When they made that decision, the adults kept Sometimes though, if a decision would Scouts get nudged. scurrent.org. Anyone interested in joining their mouths shut. If the Scouts aren’t endan- result in an extra hour of hiking, on a route “Are you sure?” Campanile asked about Troop 437 or Cub Scout Pack 137 can find gering themselves, the group goes along. that would pass alongside busy roads, the their route plan. more information at beascout.org.

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revenue is expected to be $23 million, with (from Page 3) Putnam Budget state and federal aid at $30 million, and prop- the county jail — a state mandate — and Dutchess County 2020 erty taxes bringing in $44.6 million. Sales $4.6 million for the Bureau of Emergency taxes are anticipated to generate $64.4 million. Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County Services. “History has shown us that small prop- Executive, will present his proposed Odell cautioned that because the Indian erty tax increases, within the tax cap, 2020 budget on Oct. 30 at 10 a.m. Point nuclear plant is scheduled to close combined with prudent conservative fiscal at the County Office Building in in 2021, the county will receive less tax spending practices, results in a fiscally Poughkeepsie. To secure a seat, RSVP revenue for public safety. “Next year when strong Putnam County that meets its fiscal to countybudget@dutchesscountyny. we all meet again, we will have to come up and social responsibilities,” Odell said. gov or 845-486-2000 by Oct. 24. with another $400,000,” she said. During a public hearing that immediately About $10.6 million in spending is followed the presentation, two residents crit- earmarked for early intervention and prekin- participation, the Board of Elections is icized the county over personnel issues. dergarten, and $3.2 million for community expected to receive an additional $332,000. Kathleen Foley of Cold Spring pointed college chargebacks, through which coun- In addition, Odell said she has earmarked out that while some elected officials and ties pay about a third of the tuition for each $9.1 million for “quality of life services.” department heads receive annual raises, student who attends a community college That includes $5.2 million for parks and union workers in the Health Department, outside of the county he or she resides in. recreation, which includes Tilly Foster Sheriff’s Office and other agencies remain Medicaid, another state mandate, will Farm, the county golf course, the bikeway without contracts. cost $9.6 million. “It’s the single-largest line and other county-owned properties; as well “You don’t have the public’s health and item in our budget, and we have no control as funding for the Youth Bureau; and for safety, and employees, in mind,” she said. Joseph DeMarzo, deputy commissioner over it,” said Odell. outside agencies including libraries and the The comment sparked applause from union of the Department of Social Services, About $7 million would go toward debt Putnam Humane Society. workers gathered at the back of the room. Mental Health and Youth Bureau, with service, which she said would bring the About $2.8 million is slated for the Scott Reing of Carmel, who chairs the County Executive MaryEllen Odell county’s long-term debt down by $24.4 Putnam Moves transportation system, Putnam County Democratic Commit- Photo by H. Crocco million, or 28 percent lower than when she $3.7 million for maintenance to roads and tee, also said union members deserve a took office in 2011. bridges, and $1.6 million for snow removal. contract. “Somehow it has become a parti- Odell’s proposal throughout the month, and The county will pay $5.7 million to adminis- Of the total $165 million in expenses, san talking point,” he said. another public hearing is scheduled for ter health care benefits to 945 employees and Odell said about $52 million (32 percent) Reing said he also disagreed with Odell’s Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Historic retirees. Health-insurance costs increased is discretionary, while the remaining $113 statement that “zeros don’t work” when Courthouse in Carmel. The Legislature is $1.3 million, or 8 percent, Odell said. million pays for mandates. considering how much to raise the tax expected to vote on the budget on Oct. 29. She pointed out that with the addition of To balance the budget, Odell proposed levy. “That is not a conservative way to run Odell’s proposal is online at putnamcoun- early voting, and because 2020 is a presi- taking $3.1 million from the county’s $19 government,” he said. tyny.com/budget2020. dential election year, which means more million general fund balance. Department The Legislature’s committees will review

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tion of a multi-family or multi-use struc- through Airbnb, be limited to three sleep- hiring a part-time code enforcement offi- (from Page 1) Code Update ture should be configured so that each ing rooms per home, that the rooms not cer and fire inspector, although another • The speed limit throughout the village residence, business or office is individu- have their own cooking facilities and that trustee, Lynn Miller, argued in a letter should be raised from 15 to 30 miles per ally metered for water usage. owners must be present and provide off- to The Current that the positions were hour to conform with state law. street parking and proof of insurance and not created solely in response to Airbnb Attendees at the Oct. 3 meeting also had • Three new chapters should be added: fire inspection. concerns [see Page 5]. suggestions, including: Outdoor Lighting Standards, Steep Pat O’Sullivan, a Garrison resident who The code and proposed revisions can • Combine the Foodtown and Drug World Slopes and Waterfront Consistency. with his wife owns property in Cold Spring, be viewed at bit.ly/cs-code-update in a plazas (B-2 Business), with the M&T • Village-owned parcels west of the railroad read a letter he subsequently sent to Mayor redlined version that shows deleted and Bank/The Nest parcels across the street tracks, as well as the West Point Foundry Dave Merandy. He said there seemed to be added text. There is also a summary of (B-3 Business) into one zone. and the former Campbell estate sites a push to “accommodate the already ille- changes by chapter. Comments may be • Give the Planning Board flexibility to owned by Scenic Hudson, should be desig- gal short-term rentals” and suggested submitted to the committee until Oct. 30 require the use of permeable surfaces to nated as PR-1 (Parks and Recreation). the village “start from zero” by requiring through the village clerk, either in person reduce surface water runoff. • The Butterfield redevelopment site should hosts to obtain permits that would ensure or by mail (85 Main St., 10516), or by email be zoned B-4A to reflect its change from a Several people commented on the code’s compliance with regulations. to [email protected]. medical facility to mixed-use. treatment of short-term rentals, or what the “You need to envision what you want the Once finalized, the document will be • A detailed description of acceptable recy- revised code refers to as “overnight accom- village to be,” O’Sulllivan wrote. “And make forwarded to the Village Board, which will clable materials should be added. modations.” The committee recommends the regulations conform to that standard.” schedule a public hearing and could make • Any new construction or major renova- that these rentals, such as those booked Early noted the village on Oct. 1 approved its own changes before voting.

to work with the county, perhaps in a way ¢¢ The cost of recycling continues to esca- license. Drivers were ticketed for 62 traffic Cold Spring Board (from Page 7) they haven’t before.” late. Garbage disposal is $84.50 per violations, including 17 for speeding, and ton and recyclables are $87.48 per ton. 62 parking tickets were issued. tor, Vinny Tamagna, “seemed resistant” In other business … (Village crews collected nearly 58 tons of when the mayor suggested a switch to ¢¢ More than 40 municipalities, mostly in trash and 18 tons of recyclables in Septem- ¢¢ Water levels in village reservoirs dropped smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Florida and Texas, have been attacked ber.) The village uses single-stream collec- by more than 11 percent in September, after The trolley committee will present its this year by hackers, who freeze tion, co-mingling all recyclables, but less than a quarter-inch of rain. Voluntary recommendations at Magazzino Italian Art computer systems until a ransom is Murphy said dual-stream collection, in conservation measures are in effect. on Thursday, Oct 17. paid that is usually less expensive than which paper and cardboard are picked up In an Oct. 9 , Ramirez said the ¢¢ Trustees approved a request by the sloop email reconstructing the system. On Oct. 3, one week and plastic and cans the next, Clearwater to dock at Cold Spring from trolley committee has an opportunity to be a Cold Spring board members discussed could be less expensive. catalyst for change. “Wouldn’t it be the possibility of the village purchasing Oct. 16 to 18. As a nonprofit it pays no fee wonderful if we could help influence our insurance, which would cover the cost ¢¢ Larry Burke, the officer-in-charge for the for docking for up to 21 days a year, so village to collaborate with our county, and of restoring the system and any ransom Cold Spring Police Department, reported Murphy suggested the village ask Clearwa- vice versa, to improve services that already paid as a last resort. Murphy said a $1 93 calls for service in September. There was ter to offer programs to Haldane students. exist?” she wrote. “This is a significant million policy would cost $836 annually. one arrest, for driving with a suspended moment for Mayor Merandy and trustees

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kill, it’s on a Tuesday morning) and begin you’re adjusting to having a baby. We’re (from Page 1) Relatives as Parents with a meal before the children depart for going to help you find some blessings.” she lives in Iowa. I have permanent guard- “play therapy” with a counselor. Another woman described her situation ianship, so he’s with us forever. Our other Some sessions function as a support group, as a struggle because the child has medi- daughter is his aunt — and his sister.” “where everyone gets to say what’s going on in cal problems, but “our blessing is that out Juneann: “I have my 17-month-old grand- their life,” trade advice and offer encourage- of medical issues we have developed a lot of son. I have three other kids in our house — ment, while others include speakers on topics support for our family. Now we have a new they’re 20, 21 and 25.” such as finances, explained Jessica Canale, diet. We’re going to be super-healthy — not Mary: “I have my grandson. He’s 19. I’ve the family and consumer education program even canned vegetables.” To this, Redding had him since he was 1. I expected to have leader for Cornell Cooperative Extension, offered: “He’s teaching you a lot of patience, him temporarily, but it’s a never-ending who coordinates the groups. She said that one because you’ve helped him.” process. He tries with his mom, but his gathering included a visit from a therapy dog, Megan and her husband have been mom doesn’t understand him.” “which was technically for the kids, but…” attending the sessions in Beacon for about The women were attending a monthly There are also family excursions such as a year. “It helps tremendously,” she said. meeting of the Relatives as Parents Program visiting an apple farm with a corn maze and “Here you’re not alone and outside of here (RAPP), which Cornell Cooperative Exten- animals. During the holidays, parents can it feels alone a lot. A lot of us are not super- sion has been overseeing in Dutchess County drop a child off at the RAPP offices for a Social worker Sherryl Redding (left) young, and it’s wonderful to have the legal for more than a decade. The Beacon group half-day to go shopping, dine out or catch up discussed how children might feel while questions, the psychology questions, even was launched earlier this year; meetings on sleep. The Cornell Cooperative Extension being raised by relatives. Photo by A. Rooney meditation. The kids get to have that cama- are also held in Fishkill, Poughkeepsie and also offers referrals to psychologists, educa- raderie with other kids” who are in a simi- Amenia. (In Putnam County, the CoveCare tors, food banks, clothing sources, finan- can help, she said. “You may have explained lar situation. Center hosts twice-monthly RAPP meetings cial managers and a foster family coalition. [the situation] to them, but their reality was in Carmel.) It supports 10 to 14 families with summer- different. In the process of parenting, it’s so RAPP meets at the Beacon Rec Center, The support sessions are open to any camp scholarships. easy to see the tough times and rejection we 23 W. Center St., on the fourth Thursday relative or family friend, male or female, At the recent meeting in Beacon, a social sometimes get from our older kids who are at 6 p.m. For information, call Canale at who is caring for a child who is not their worker, Sherryl Redding, spoke on “how not with their parents.” 845-677-8223, ext. 137, or email jmc646@ own. Most are grandparents. The U.S. parenting your grandchildren can bring Redding asked each woman to take an cornell.edu. Census Bureau estimates that more than joy in your life.” The goal of her work, she index card to write, on one side, about a 2.5 million grandparents are the primary said, was to keep the children with family struggle, and on the other, a blessing that In Putnam County, meetings are held caregiver for at least one grandchild, and members and out of foster care. came from that. One participant revealed on the first and third Thursday at 6 p.m. that about 10 percent of children in the U.S. Redding spoke of the emotions a child that her grandson’s father was addicted to in Carmel at CoveCare, 1808 Route 6. For live in a household run by a grandparent may feel being separated from his or her opioids. She said the child had been placed information, see covecarecenter.org or call or other relative because the parents are parent or parents. “They have regret that in foster care for three weeks before coming Wanda Crowley at 845-225-2700, ext. 224. deceased or have given up or been legally they aren’t living with their birth parents, to her. “He was gone, which was heart- The meetings are coupled with Family barred from caring for them. like ‘normal’ kids in their classroom,” she breaking,” she said of her grandson. “I’m Connections, a support group open to any Most RAPP sessions run for 90 minutes, said. “Another emotion is guilt. A lot of sorry — I don’t want to be angry anymore.” parent or caregiver facing challenges. usually in the early evening (in Fish- kids feel like it was their fault.” Therapy Redding responded: “It’s no easy journey; Childcare is available.

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week. “But the people already living here (from Page 1) Rent Stabilization have also been neglected. Those constitu- buildings constructed after the “urban- ents need to be served, too.” renewal” era of the mid-1960s, including Nelson said he’d like to see a higher The New Rent Law units built during the development boom percentage of newly constructed units set The Housing Stability and Tenant became vacant. It also removed of the last few years, would be unaffected. aside to be rented at below-market rates, Protection Act, which was signed a “longevity” bonus that allowed Beacon officials say they’re gathering data either voluntarily or through a revised by Gov. Cuomo on June 14, earlier owners to raise rents depending to determine how many buildings fall within affordable housing law. Beacon requires 10 passed the Senate, 36-26 (Sue on how long the previous tenant the ETPA parameters. That includes sort- percent of new developments of 10 units or Serino, whose district includes had occupied the unit. ing through building permits to determine more to be “affordable,” which is based on a the Highlands, voted no), and the ¢¢ Lowers the rent increase cap from whether structures have been rehabbed, which percentage of the county’s median income. Assembly 95-46 (Sandy Galef, whose 6 percent to 2 percent in New the state defines as at least 75 percent rebuilt. “It’s going to be ‘look yourself in the district includes Philipstown, voted York City and from 15 percent to no, and Jonathan Jacobson, whose Once that evaluation is finished, the issue will mirror’ time for some of the developers to 2 percent elsewhere in the state. go back to the City Council for discussion, City think about whether they want to be part district includes Beacon, voted yes). Administrator Anthony Ruggiero said. of this community,” Nelson said. ¢¢ Limits the amounts that owners The council could then explore rent stabi- Developers and landlords have argued Among its provisions, the law: can raise the rent to pay for capital improvements to the lization, which, if adopted, would involve that below-market rate requirements make ¢¢ Makes the rent-regulation system building or individual units. Dutchess County creating a board to set maxi- investing in housing unsustainable. In New permanent, rather than requiring mum allowable annual increases. The ETPA York City, some landlords have suggested the Legislature to renew it every ¢¢ Raises the number of tenants does not allow for rent control, which puts a rent-stabilized buildings could lose up to four to eight years. in a building who must agree to purchase apartments before ceiling on the price a landlord can charge. 45 percent of their value, while developers ¢¢ Removes provisions that allowed the building can be converted to Council Member Terry Nelson asked his have cautioned the Beacon Council that too landlords to remove units from condos from 15 percent (which colleagues to look into rent stabilization in many regulations will scare investors away. control when the rent became included outside investors) to March, and the council adopted a resolu- But “that’s something I can’t really worry high enough, the unit became 51 percent (who must all be vacant or the renter’s annual tion, joining Newburgh, New Paltz and other about,” Nelson explained. “I have to worry residents). municipalities in the region that asked the about the constituents first.” household income reached state to extend and expand the expiring ETPA. Legal Services of the Hudson Valley is $200,000. ¢¢ Bans landlords from using “blacklists” of people who appear “Affordability comes up often in Beacon, planning to hold a forum to help landlords ¢¢ Limits landlords and their in police reports and court and when it’s spoken about, it’s often about understand the new law in Beacon later immediate family from claiming documents. the new developments,” Nelson said this this month. more than one unit in a building for owner use, which removes it ¢¢ Limits security deposits to one from rent control. month’s rent. “Affordability comes up often in Beacon, and when it’s spoken about, it’s ¢¢ Removes the “vacancy bonus” ¢¢ Creates the misdemeanor crime often about the new developments. But the people already living here that allowed owners to raise of “unlawful eviction,” punishable the rent by up to 20 percent by a civil penalty of $1,000 to have also been neglected. Those constituents need to be served, too.” each time a rent-controlled unit $10,000 per incident. ~Terry Nelson, Beacon City Council member

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By Skip Pearlman VARSITYROUNDUP Coach Simon Dudar said he hopes to send two doubles teams to the conference tour- Girls’ Soccer nament (O’Hara/Nelson and Anna Brief/ Julie Geller), which will include 24 schools. Haldane (7-3-2) defeated Peekskill, 3-1, and Putnam Valley, 4-0, but dropped a 3-1 Football decision at league rival Pawling. Against winless Putnam Valley, Jade Beacon (2-3) took a 28-0 home loss to Villella had two goals and Chloe Rowe Brewster last week. Santino Negron led the and Bela Monteleone each had one. Goalie Bulldogs with 14 carries for 66 yards, and Shianne Twoguns, filling in for an injured quarterback Jason Komisar ran eight times for Abigail Platt, didn’t need to make a save. 52 yards. Quazir Hayes had 40 yards receiving. “We played a sound match,” said Coach Defensively, Angel Feliz and George Steve Schweikhart. “Chloe was a demon Pinkhardt each had four solo tackles, and all match on the wing, and Bela had a nice Negron and Hayes each had three. “We game in the midfield.” were beaten by the big play and gave up two Maura Lane plays first Anna Rowe, Chloe Rowe and Villella each long touchdowns,” said Coach Jim Phelan. singles for Beacon. Beacon travels today (Oct. 11) to undefeated had a goal in the win over Peekskill (2-9) Photo by S. Pearlman and Twoguns had five saves. “Anna’s goal John Jay Cross River for a 6 p.m. kickoff. was just fantastic,” the coach said. “Chloe’s Haldane, meanwhile, improved to 2-3 with a 48-30 victory at Croton (1-3). The goal was the result of a nice sequence that keeper Shianne Canada earned her second Keio, Tomann paced the team with 11 kills, Blue Devils scored three times in the first led to the ball going to the far post, where and third shutouts of the season. “Shianne Taylor Farrell had four aces, and Montele- quarter and led 36-14 at halftime. she was positioned perfectly.” was a wall,” said Coach Hugo Alzate. one scored nine kills. Quarterback Dan Santos scored on a Against Pawling (8-4), Monteleone had “Injuries have bitten us all season but “This was an overall great week for us,” 40-yard fumble return and had two rushing Haldane’s lone goal, assisted by Villella, and we’re finally starting to get some of our Flaherty said. The Blue Devils travel to TDs, Darrin Santos had a 43-yard scoring Twoguns had 10 saves. “There was nothing she girls back,” he said. “Hopefully that will Blind Brook on Oct. 15 and then host North run, Julian Forcello had a TD and Charles could do on the goals, and she stopped a couple give us enough of a push to make a run.” Salem on Oct. 16 and Putnam Valley on Oct. Benichoux had two (a 63-yard run and a of other breakaways,” Schweikhart said. “We Beacon’s remaining games are against 18 for senior night. 76-yard kickoff return). Haldane visits Briar- could have done more to protect her.” Hendrick Hudson (6-5) and Arlington (6-5). cliff (4-1) on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 1:30 p.m. Haldane travels to North Salem (7-6) Girls’ Tennis today (Oct. 11) and finishes its regular season Volleyball next week hosting Pawling on Oct. 17 and After losing six seniors to graduation Boys’ Soccer playing two games at a Croton tournament. Haldane won three times, blanking from a Beacon team that went 10-6, then Beacon defeated league rival Peekskill Putnam Valley, Beacon and Keio Academy. having three other players decide not to Beacon (8-3-1) defeated Lourdes, 2-1, at twice, 4-0 and 5-0, to improve to 3-10 and Against Putnam Valley, Melissa Rodino, return, Coach David Ryley wasn’t sure what home (Warren Banks had both goals) and improve its chances of grabbing a spot in Grace Tomann and Olivia Monteleone each to expect in 2019. Peekskill, 5-2, on the road to remain unde- Section 1, Class A playoffs. had seven kills and Sofia Viggiano had six kills He built the largely new squad around feated in league play. Against Peekskill, In the two wins, Analiese Compagnone and 14 digs. “The girls played every point as if it sophomore Maura Lane (first singles), senior Miguel Ruiz had two goals and Derek Bilyeu, had three goals and an assist, Claire Derren- were game point,” said Coach Kelsey Flaherty. captain JoAnna Galbo (first doubles) and Javier Piguave and Zach Neyen each had bacher had two goals, and Maddie Bobnick, “The offense dominated in the front row.” senior Olivia Lynch (third doubles) and said he one. The squad also defeated Ketcham, 2-0, Katelyn Rosa, Gabby Del Castillo and eighth- Against Beacon, Rodino had 14 assists, has been pleasantly surprised with the results. and Banks and Regan LaDue each scored. grader Chelsea DerBoghossian each had Monteleone had 12, and Maria Barry added The newcomers include freshmen Coach Craig Seaman noted that the team one. Emelie Lenaburg had two assists and five aces and six kills. In the victory over Isabelle Ray (second singles) and Farah has been anchored by its defense, led by Jaafar (third singles); sophomores Emma senior center-back Carter Pedersen. Sandison (second doubles), Lindsay Darcy Haldane (1-9) took some lumps this (second doubles) and Lydia Lambert (fourth week, dropping decisions to Putnam Valley doubles); juniors Kelly Murphy (first (4-1, with a goal from Jesse Sherman) and doubles) and Alex Moroch (fourth doubles); Poughkeepsie (3-0), in a match that saw the and senior Lila Young (third doubles). Blue Devils initially keep the Pioneers at bay “All of them have been exciting this before giving up three goals after the half. season,” Ryley said. “We’ll be very compet- Graeme McGrath had six saves in net for itive next year.” Haldane against Putnam Valley and keeper Beacon (6-8) was scheduled to play its Ben McPherson, who had been out with final match against Lourdes on Thursday a concussion, stopped eight shots against (Oct. 10). It will not compete in the postsea- Poughkeepsie. Fred Osborne also did well son. In its two most recent matches, it lost in his first game on defense, said Coach to Mahopac, 5-2, with wins from the doubles Craig Canavan. teams of Galbo/Murphy and Young/Lynch, Against Putnam Valley, “we played OK, and also to Haldane, 6-1, with Lane winning but some silly fouls cost us,” Canavan said. at first singles in what Ryley called her best “They have a few guys who are very good, and match of the year. we couldn’t deal with them.” He said senior Among the winners for Haldane, the forward Riley Johanson “gave us some good doubles team of Mairead O’Hara and Caro- work. He was a good presence up top.” SISTER ACT — The Haldane girls’ soccer team, which is 7-3-2, has three sets of senior- line Nelson improved to 13-1. The Blue Haldane travels to North Salem on Satur- freshmen sisters: from left, Allie and Sara Ferreira, Jade and Liv Villella and Anna and Devils are 8-6 with two matches to play day, Oct. 12, and to Westlake on Oct. 15. Chloe Rowe. Photo by Scott Warren against Briarcliff and Valhalla.