The Mountain Eagle

8/15/22

Volunteers Needed at Landis Plant Sale

Written By Editor on 8/15/22 | 8/15/22

reparing for the Sale

It takes a lot of work to get ready for a plant sale. We have to spruce the place up, get all the tables and tents set up, and of course, unload all the consignors' trucks and price member plant donations. We need folks on Friday, September 9 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. For more detailed information on Friday volunteering, contact us at volunteering@landisarboretum.org.

During the Sale

Of course, there is lots to do during the sale (Friday for POPS and Saturday and Sunday for the general public sale) - everything from helping people find parking spots to writing up sales tickets, to promoting new or renewed memberships, to watering plants, to providing expert advice , to serving as cashier, to helping with the bake sale (check below if you're a baker - we need you and your goodies!) - Whew!! Who knew it took so much to make a sale great?

After the Sale

We also need people on Monday morning, September 12, for 2 to 3 hours to help load consignors' trucks and store everything away until next year!

There's a list of jobs below , with some explanation . . .

Please email volunteering@LandisArboretum.org to let us know how you can help. If you are interested in baking, send your email to Bake Sale organizer Susan Strangia at Sbknapik@yahoo.com or call the Arb at (518) 875-6935. Read more about baking for the bake sale below in the task list.

Thank you for all you do! And please know in advance -

YOU ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

PLANT DONATIONS

If you have an abundance of plants, pot some up a couple of weeks in advance of the sale. You can bring them anytime in the week before the sale. Please use a good potting soil and label them to the best of your knowledge with at least common name, and preferably the Latin name.

LITTLE RED WAGONS (or bigger ones . . .):

We need more wagons for our customers to use as they shop. It would be great if you have one you'd like to donate, but we would also love loaner wagons. BE SURE TO MARK YOUR WAGON WITH YOUR NAME IF YOU ARE LOANING IT TO US! Wagons can be brought to the Arb anytime in the week prior to the sale.

BEFORE THE SALE:

Volunteers are needed in the afternoon on Friday, September 9 to unload consignment plants, erect tents and signs, and complete setting up the sales floor. Contact our volunteer coordinator at volunteering@landisarboretum.org and she will match your availability with tasks you'll enjoy.

DURING THE SALE:

There's a lot going on during the sale! We need people to fill these positions for the Members Only Pick of the Pots Sale (POPS) on Friday, September 9, from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, and for the sale open to the general public on Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (sale begins at 10 AM).

PARKING: Help our patrons find the lots and park in an organized fashion

INVOICE POLICE: Someone has to check the carts to make sure the number of plants agrees with the receipt - why not you?

CASHIER: You'll have a calculator, a credit card machine, and a cool place under a tent at the barn. It may be the best job of all!

TICKET WRITERS: You'll get to see all the great buys people find, and write them up so they can go to their new homes. Ticket writers also help us collect critical data.

MEMBERSHIP: One enthusiastic, welcoming person needed to encourage new memberships and renewals. Membership donations play a big part in Landis' survival and growth!

BAKE SALE: We would love to showcase your favorite baked goods to raise funds to support the Arboretum’s missions. Cookies, cakes, breads, pies, cupcakes, etc. all welcome. Gluten free and vegan baked goods sell quickly! Donations can be dropped off at the Arboretum Farmhouse on Thursday in the early afternoon and Friday or Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM. We appreciate you packaging for sale (individual, group or by the dozen) and marking with prices! Please let Susan Strangia know what you plan to bring to the Sale by emailing Sbknapik@yahoo.com.Thank you for all you do!

EXPERTS: Are you the one your friends call when they have a plant question? You'd be perfect as a wandering expert and as a valuable sales person, explaining the ins and outs of all our wonderful plant choices.

PLANT WATERER: We want to keep the little beauties looking good.

BOOKS: This may be the best place for an avid reader - there are SO many great books in our book room, and someone like you will know how to merchandise them. (And, if you need space on your bookcases at home, bring us the books for our sale). If you might be a "bookie", contact Sue Tricario at stricario2@yahoo.com

Please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Anne Donnelly, at volunteering@LandisArboretum.org to let us know you are interested in volunteering for the sale. PLEASE be specific with your choices of date, time, and task, so you get your druthers!

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Drumming is back at Landis!

Join us at 6:30 PM this Wednesday, August 17, to drum! We’ll be in or near the Peace Pavilion at Landis to drum with leader Art Teale. Art is a dedicated musician (his group is Waitin’ on Bob) and a well-respected handyman in the area who welcomes seasoned drummers and newbies for a fun and relaxing experience.

Please bring:

A. drum (or a plastic bucket that makes a nice sound when struck), or rhythm sticks or other rhythm instrument

A chair or if you prefer, a lawn blanket to sit on

Water (stay hydrated, people!)

Bug stuff to repel both mosquitos and ticks

Drumming is free for everyone.

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ASF’s Adaptive Skateboard Camp Concludes For the Summer

WINDHAM, N.Y. – The Adaptive Sports Foundation has concluded its second and final Adaptive Skateboard Camp of the summer on Sunday. This summer’s first Adaptive Skateboard Camp occurred on July 16-17.

“This weekend has been great,” avid skateboarder and longtime ASF student Zachary Elder said “The last two weekends we’ve had through this program have been life-changing for so many people, for the ones who started skateboarding last year with the ASF, and now here we are a year later. We’re all stepping outside of our comfort zones, progressing with tricks and continuing to learn.”

Elder really pushed for the Adaptive Sports Foundation to create an event like this before the program was introduced a year ago. “Last year, when we first kicked this off, some students had never stepped foot on a board. Now they’re shredding pavement. I think it’s behind them, the fear of how you’re going to be scraped when you fall,” Elder said, comparing what he saw from last year’s camps to this year’s. “If you fall, you get back up and keep trying.

Students received instruction and skated from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each day with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Rich and Karen Elder, as well as Joyce and Dan Huang, provided and served the lunches. There were a variety of different foods served, from hamburgers and hot dogs, to pastas and Korean barbecue.

The ASF hired Johnny O’Connor, a professional skater from right here in Windham, to serve as the camp’s head instructor. He, professional skateboard coach Frank Cabrera, and several other pro-level skateboard instructors spent both weekends encouraging the students to learn new tricks and build confidence on the board.

“The goal was to create a new outlet for the adaptive kids where they can learn how to skateboard and take it wherever they go,” O’Connor explained. “I’d say that goal has been accomplished, seeing the crew that has been coming out to these camps go home and skateboard is cool. This is the start of a new outlet for everyone, where they can skateboard on their own time in their own areas, keep learning and keep having fun.”

The Adaptive Sports Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides profound and life changing experiences for children and adults with physical disabilities, cognitive disabilities and chronic illnesses through outdoor physical activity, education, support and community.

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8/10/22

Judge Tom Marcelle Wins Nod for State Supreme Court

Written By Editor on 8/10/22 | 8/10/22

(Albany, NY) Judge Tom Marcelle today received the unanimous backing of Republican delegates for the position of State Supreme Court Justice in the third Judicial District. Monday's nomination followed the earlier endorsement on Sunday Evening from Conservative Party delegates at their nominating meeting in Coxsackie.

Judge Marcelle has had a long and distinguished legal career. A magna cum laude graduate of Cornell Law School, Marcelle has served in a variety of positions including Albany County Attorney and Counsel to Albany County Sheriff, Craig Apple. In addition to his public service career, Marcelle has a distinguished record as a private attorney, including having argued and won a groundbreaking religious liberties case before the United States Supreme Court. Judge Marcelle has served as City Court Judge in Cohoes for the past seven years. As City Court Judge, he has heard and resolved thousands of cases.

"Judge Marcelle is an outstanding choice for Supreme Court. He is the best, most qualified candidate for this important judicial post. He has been appointed to positions of public trust by both Democrats and Republicans. This demonstrates a balanced approach to the law that will make him a great Supreme Court Justice," said Peter Crummey, delegate from Albany County and Colonie Town Supervisor.

"Our choice was easy. Judge Marcelle is the only candidate with judicial experience. Judge Marcelle's work and important decisions in key areas that affect upstate residents. He showed great intellect and courage in ruling that the disastrous bail reform violated the State Constitution," said Assemblyman Jake Ashby, a delegate from Rensselaer County. "Judge Marcelle is recognized in the region as a smart and honest judge. He has earned the respect of the legal community and his fellow jurist. The chairs of his campaign demonstrates that" said Tom Turco, a delegate from Ulster County.

Judge Marcelle's campaign committee is chaired by the Hon. Victoria Graffeo (former Court of Appeals Judge), the Hon. Eugene Devine (former Appellate Division Justice) and the Hon. Michael Kavanagh (former Appellate Division Justice).

"I'm honored beyond words by this nomination", said Marcelle. "The position of Supreme Court Justice is critically important to upholding the rule of law, which is a foundational principle for our system of government in the United States, I pledge to do my utmost to uphold the rule of law for litigants who come before me while treating all parties with the dignity and respect they deserve as citizens of our Republic," continued Marcelle. " I will run a vigorous campaign for this position. While a candidate for a judicial post is barred from taking positions on political issues or matters which may come before the court, I'm proud of my record as a Cohoes City Court Judge. I look forward to meeting citizens of the seven counties comprising the Judicial District and respectfully seek their support regardless of party", concluded Marcelle.

Judge Marcelle has served as a City Court Judge in Cohoes for the past seven years. As a City Court Judge, he has heard and resolved hundreds of cases in the busy court. He has also served as Albany County Attorney and as a counsel in the Albany county Legislature, and has been appointed to positions of public trust by both Democrats and Republicans.

He argued and won a case before the United States Supreme Court in 2001. He maintains a private practice, where he handles cases big and small for clients.

The Third Judicial District encompasses seven counties: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster. Supreme Court is the primary trial level court which has jurisdiction for criminal matters and commercial disputes. The Supreme Court also considers matrimonial and divorce matters. In addition, the Supreme Court considers so-called "Article 78" matters which challenge actions against state and local agencies, which is particularly important given that the State Capitol is in the Third Judicial District.

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Marlene McTigue Appointed New RCSCBA Chair

Marlene McTigue has been appointed as the new chairperson of The Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Business Association by its Board of Directors. She has severed the board for five years and has already served as the group’s Membership Chair and Vice-Chair.

McTigue brings to the position a diverse background in economic development, public relations, communications and marketing experience.

Currently, she is the New Business Development Manager for KathodeRay Media, an influential public relations and marketing agency.

McTigue is familiar to Albany and Greene County residents for her many years as a journalist with Columbia-Greene Media.

Outgoing RCSCBA Chairperson Joy Iafallo congratulated McTigue on her new post.

“Marlene is stepping up to serve our local business community and she will do well,” Iafallo said.

“The RCSCBA has been a home to me since I first joined as a member in 2017,” McTigue said. “This is an organization whose all-volunteer membership works every single day to advance the growth and prosperity of our community. Look around, you can see that prosperity is at our door, the complexion of Main Street is changing and this is just the beginning. I look forward to serving our member businesses and the RCSCBA community for many years to come and am honored and humbled to be asked to lead.”

The Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Business Association stimulates economic growth by supporting small and large businesses through networking and education and works with the Town of Coeymans and the Village of Ravena to foster forward-thinking planning and development while proudly promoting the unique aspects of the historic riverside area.

Other members of the board include Rebecca Flach, Executive Director of the Hope Full Life Center in Ravena, who serves as Vice-Chair, Glenda Cukierski, Ravena Branch Manager of the National Bank of Coxsackie, Victor Harris, Executive Director of Albany Adult Teen Challenge, Nicole Ambrosio, President and CEO of Ambrosio INK and Robert J. LaCosta, Owner and Practitioner of HEARt Ear Boutique in Glenmont and Coxsackie.

The Ravena Coeymans Selkirk Business Association holds monthly meetings and business and community leaders and interested parties are encouraged to attend. For further information or membership, contact Glenda Cukierski at 518-756-7100 or visit rcscba.org or write to rcsbizassoc@gmail.com.

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An Evening Paddle through History on Otsego Lake

Monday, August 22, 2022

5 pm – 7 pm

Brookwood Point Conservation Area

6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown NY

Ever wonder what the shores of Otsego Lake looked like 100 years ago? Or how the underlying geology shaped the landscape that we see today? Join local historian, Jessie Ravage on Monday, August 22, for an evening paddling tour on Otsego Lake. The free event is sponsored by Otsego Land Trust, Otsego 2000, and the Otsego County Conservation Association.

The guided paddle will begin at Brookwood Point Conservation Area and take participants on a gentle ninety-minute paddle on Otsego Lake. Learn about the underlying geology and how that has defined the landscape. Visualize how the surrounding forests and hills were used by the native peoples and later waves of settlers, farmers, and summer tourists. Otsego Lake is the centerpiece of the Glimmerglass National Register Historic District, a 15,000-acre cultural landscape that encompasses parts of the Towns of Otsego, Springfield, and Middlefield, as well as the Village of Cooperstown.

Advance registration is required for this free event. Please register by emailing marcie@otsegolandtrust.org. Participants may bring their own canoe or kayak or rent a boat onsite for $25 from Canoe and Kayak Rentals and Sales. Lifejackets are required for all participants. A rain date is scheduled for Tuesday, August 23 from 5 pm- 7 pm.

Brookwood Point Conservation Area is located on the west side of Otsego Lake, two miles north of the village of Cooperstown and is open from dawn to dusk. The twenty-two-acre property is owned and managed by Otsego Land Trust, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the region’s natural resources in perpetuity.

Otsego Outdoors, a collaborative program of the Otsego Land Trust, Otsego County Conservation Association and Otsego 2000, connects people with year-round opportunities to enjoy hiking, paddling, cycling and other activities in the region. Participating in this paddle counts toward the Summer Octet Challenge.

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Preview Event at Bushel for the Hobart Festival of Women Writers

DELHI —On Friday, August 12, 4–6 pm, Bushel is pleased to host a flash reading event in anticipation of the Tenth Annual Hobart Festival of Women Writers, which will take place September 9–11^th in Hobart.

Doors open at 4pm on Friday, August 12^th for this advance event at Bushel, and readings will begin at 4:30 pm featuring eight writers associated with the Festival—Breena Clarke, Cheryl Clarke, Esther Cohen, Ginnah Howard, Anna Moschovakis, Bertha Rogers, Leslie T. Sharpe, and Lisa Wujnovich. Each will read for five minutes; a reception will follow the flash readings. This event is free and open to the public, taking place at Bushel, 106 Main Street, ground floor, in Delhi.

Hobart Festival of Women Writers is an annual weekend event of writers’ workshops and public readings that take place in Hobart, New York, dubbed “The Book Village of the Catskills.” Novelists, short-story and young-adult fiction writers, memoirists, poets, and bloggers come from all over to share their work. All writers and lovers of books and women’s writing are welcome to participate in the Festival of Women Writers. For more information about the 2022 Tenth Annual Hobart Festival of Women Writers, visit their website at www.hobartfestivalofwomenwriters.com.

BUSHEL is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, volunteer-led, mixed-use space dedicated to art, agriculture, ecology, and action. It is located at 106 Main Street in Delhi. For more information, go to www.bushelcollective.org.

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Photo caption: Rapt audience at the 2016 Hobart Festival of Women Writers. Photo courtesy of the Hobart Festival of Women Writers, Hobart, NY.

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An Evening Paddle through History on Otsego Lake

Monday, August 22, 2022

5 pm – 7 pm

Brookwood Point Conservation Area

6000 State Route 80, Cooperstown NY

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SUNY Cobleskill Introducing Women’s Lacrosse for Spring 2024 Season

COBLESKILL -- SUNY Cobleskill’s Women's Lacrosse team will take the field in Spring 2024 for the first time, representing the College’s nineteenth NCAA Division III team. The women will compete in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC), featuring eight other schools with established teams. SUNY Cobleskill will begin a national search for a head coach with plans to appoint an individual as soon as possible to begin player recruitment and preparations for the 2024 spring season.

The Women’s Lacrosse team will utilize training and competition facilities on campus, shared by the Men’s Lacrosse team and the Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams.

“The NAC is such a good home for us, and our teams have thrived in this conference since we joined. We’ve wanted to get involved in the NAC’s competitive Women’s Lacrosse, so we are beyond excited that this is now a reality,” said Athletics Director Marie Curran-Headley. “Everything is in place for this program to get off to a running start; it’s now just a matter of recruiting the right talent to ensure the short and long-term success of Women’s Lacrosse at SUNY Cobleskill. The consistent, campus-wide support for our athletics is a great sign that this team will be well-positioned to make a name for itself in Division III lacrosse.”

“As a campus that takes great pride in our student-athletes and celebrates their pursuit of excellence in sport and scholarship, we eagerly await the upcoming season and our chance to rally around our Women’s Lacrosse team,” said SUNY Cobleskill President Marion Terenzio, Ph.D. “Across the board, our athletics programs enjoy our complete faith in representing this College, with confidence in their abilities and those of their teammates. As we welcome a new team and coaching staff, we welcome new standard-bears of a rich athletic tradition shared by all Fighting Tigers and their supporters.”

SUNY Cobleskill entered the NCAA in 2008 and became a full NCAA Division III institution in 2012. The Fighting Tigers have earned over 20 conference championships in that time. The College currently supports 21 varsity teams, with 18 competing in the NCAA. The Men’s and Women’s Equestrian Hunt Seat compete as members of the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA). The College’s Esports team, which was introduced in the 2020-21 season, competes against other public institutions in the SUNY Esports League.

Follow all SUNY Cobleskill athletic teams at fightingtigers.cobleskill.edu.

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Folk Legends Return to Hyde Hall on August 20th

(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Folk music legends Robin and Linda Williams will return to the area for an evening concert at Hyde Hall on August 20th at 6:30 p.m. They are known internationally for their harmony and songwriting talents. The couple has dedicated their career to making a blend of acoustic bluegrass, folk, and Americana with warm vocal harmonies with a humorous twist with insightful observations.

The husband-and-wife singer-songwriter folk music duo from Virginia met in 1971 and began performing in 1973. They have performed together for more than 40 years and appeared numerous times on film, radio, and at the Grand Ole Opry.

Jonathan Maney, Hyde Hall’s executive director said, “Robin and Linda Williams are world-class folk musicians with 24 personal recordings, thousands of concerts on three continents, a Robert Altman-directed movie, and hundreds of performances on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion. We are honored to host such amazing artists!”

“Robin and Linda Williams bring wonderful harmony and just plain good music to Hyde Hall,” said Hyde Hall trustee S. Rabbit Goody. “They have been doing so for four decades. The venue at Hyde Hall with the backdrop of the lake combines their incredible talent with natural beauty.”

Concertgoers can purchase tickets through HydeHall.org or at Eventbrite. Depending on the weather, the event is scheduled for the south lawn at Hyde Hall or in the newly renovated woodshed. Chairs will be provided.

For more information on Hyde Hall’s 2022 events and programs visit HydeHall.org. Hyde Hall is open for guided tours and events until the end of October. Visitors of all ages will enjoy its beautiful grounds overlooking Otsego Lake and touring its rich collection of furniture, paintings, and decorative arts. It is located on the grounds of Glimmerglass State Park in Springfield, New York, eight miles north of Cooperstown.

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Native American Music and Dance Performances at Fenimore Art Museum on August 20

Performers include singer/songwriter Bear Fox and the Allegany River Dancers in the Museum’s lakeside amphitheater.

Native American Music and Dance Performances
featuring Bear Fox and the Allegany River Dancers
Saturday, August 20 • 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Fenimore Art Museum • Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater

Included with regular Museum admission.

Cooperstown, New York – Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown invites you to its Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) interpretive area, Otsego: A Meeting Place, for a vibrant afternoon of Native American song and dance. The family-friendly event features two performances featuring the acclaimed singer-songwriter Bear Fox (Mohawk) and the celebrated Allegany River Dancers (Seneca). The event takes place on Saturday, August 20 from 3:00–5:00 p.m. in Fenimore’s lakeside Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater. Lawn chairs and picnic blankets are welcome. Come early and tour the Mohawk Bark House and Seneca Log House at 2:00 p.m. The performances and tour are included with Museum admission and are suitable for all ages.

Museum Admission: Adults (20-64) $15.00; Seniors (65+) $12.50. FREE for ages 19 and under, museum members, and active military and retired career military personnel. FREE museum admission is also available for those receiving SNAP benefits (up to 4 people) with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Discounted two-way tickets are available if you’d also like to visit The Farmers’ Museum across the street. For more information on our “Free Admission” offerings, visit FenimoreArtMuseum.org/free.

Schedule:
2:00 p.m.: Tour of Mohawk Bark House and Seneca Log House with Jessica Farmer (Oneida), Cultural Coordinator from the Oneida Nation
3:00 p.m.: Performance by Bear Fox
4:00 p.m.: Performance by the Allegany River Dancers

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Summer Hoot Music Festival set for Aug. 26-28

Celebrating its 10th year as a highlight of the Northeast music festival circuit, The Summer Hoot will be held Aug. 26-28 at the Ashokan Center in Olivebridge, New York.

To purchase tickets and for information on the festival, venue, camping, lodging, sponsorships and volunteering, visit hoot.love. Children are admitted free.

Produced and hosted by folk-roots musicians Mike Merenda and Ruth Ungar Merenda of The Mammals (aka Mike + Ruthy), the 2022 edition of the compelling and empowering Summer Hoot will feature food, nature, community and performances by nearly two dozen musical acts.

Boasting an environmentally sustainable flair, powered entirely by solar energy and utilizing reusable pint cups to reduce waste, the Summer Hoot promotes inclusivity and a family-friendly, welcoming atmosphere where a diverse crowd comes together annually to enjoy great music.

“The Hoot is where we celebrate what’s good!” said Ruth Ungar Merenda, who in addition to performing in The Mammals serves as Hoot Event Producer and Director of Community Outreach for the Ashokan Center. “It’s not every day that people of all ages can safely explore nature and enjoy new music together, but here at the Hoot that’s just the beginning. This festival lets us share the joy and freedom I was privileged to experience in my own childhood at Ashokan, and keep the party going for generations to come.”

Among the acts scheduled to perform at the 2022 Summer Hoot are:

Naiika Sings, a New York-based singer of the highest order who cut her teeth charming the pants off commuters on the New York City subway.

Catalan self- taught composer and multi-instrumentalist Lau Noah, who is based in New York City and has built a reputation around “enchanting music lovers one song at a time” (Billboard).

Six-piece Hudson Valley funk-rock jam band What?

Hometown fiddling folk legends and visionaries Jay Ungar & Molly Mason.

The third wave ska band Pilfers, fronted by iconic British-Jamaican vocalist Coolie Ranx.

Olivia K & the Parkers, the brainchild of Olivia K, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and fearless leader.

Acoustic-punk favorite Jeffrey Lewis, praised by Uncut for "his terrific wordplay—sharp, funny, poignant and much more—that really dazzles.”

The New York-based City Stompers dance group, presenting high-energy clogging to hot, live hoe-downs.

Serious Comedy & Juggling, starring Tony Duncan in a dazzling one-man show for all ages.

The Mammals, torch bearers for American folk music of depth and joy who “are nothing short of sublime” (Americana UK), and bring, “the defiant spirit needed to heal a damaged world” (No Depression).

Past performers at The Summer Hoot (and Winter Hoot) include Pete Seeger, David Bromberg, Natalie Merchant, Ani DiFranco, Amy Helm, Larry Campbell, Teresa Williams, Byron Isaacs, Simi Stone, Dan Bern, AC Newman, Elizabeth Mitchell, Loudon Wainwright III, Dom Flemons, David Bromberg and many others.

In addition to the live music on two stages, the 2022 Summer Hoot will feature guided hikes to the Ashokan Center’s Cathedral Gorge and historic 1885 Covered Bridge. Between-band speakers will celebrate “nature’s bounty” with information on fungi, foraging, nutrition, fitness and health. The Summer Hoot’s diverse range of programming will also include morning gong baths with Love Waves; all-day kids’ activities in the Kids Zone; blacksmithing; and a square dance.

Camping at the Summer Hoot is available for $50 per site. Hostel-style indoor lodging is available for $50 per bunk, and includes a mattress and pillow. Bunk-sleepers should bring their own toiletries, towel, pillowcase, and bedding or sleeping bag. Saturday and Sunday breakfast is included in the cost of camping and lodging.

Volunteers who work two, four-hour shifts on details that include the main gate, EMT, trash/recycling, parking or kitchen will receive a free weekend pass in exchange for their time.

Advance weekend passes are available for $80. These include admission and guaranteed parking. Day passes and “Pay-What-You-Can” tickets will also be available at the door.

“Taste the Garden” tickets cost $200 and include a weekend pass to the Summer Hoot; VIP donor reception at 4-6 p.m. on Friday evening, with garden tours, live music from Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and friends; and locally-sourced organic hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

All ticket and festival proceeds will benefit the year-round cultural and environmental education programs at the Ashokan Center, a former field campus for the State University of New York at New Paltz. This site at the foot of the Catskill Mountains, in the heart of New York’s Hudson Valley, inspired legendary fiddle player Jay Ungar to compose the tender tune, “Ashokan Farewell,” which gave tone and texture to the Ken Burns PBS documentary, “The Civil War.”

The Ashokan Center is at 477 Beaverkill Road in Olivebridge, New York, approximately two hours north of New York City, one hour south of Albany, and 20 minutes west of Woodstock. The nearest city is Kingston, New York.

Visit hoot.love and ashokancenter.org for information.

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ESTHER BELL PROMOTED TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE CLARK ART INSTITUTE

Williamstown, Massachusetts––Esther Bell, who currently serves as the Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Chief Curator of the Clark Art Institute, has been promoted to Deputy Director. Bell retains her curatorial role and takes on added responsibilities in overseeing the work of the Clark library, supervising visitor services activities, and supporting Director’s Office initiatives.

“In the five years since she joined the Clark’s staff, Esther Bell has proven herself to be an exceptional leader and a trusted colleague, and she brings great ingenuity and creativity to all aspects of her work. I have every confidence that she will manage her additional duties with the same keen eye for detail and deep commitment to the Clark’s mission that has made her such an important part of our team,” said Olivier Meslay, Hardymon Director of the Clark.

Bell joined the Clark staff in 2017 and has since been deeply immersed in the Clark’s special exhibition program as well as managing all aspects of the care, growth, and development of the Clark’s permanent collection. Bell co-curated the 2019 exhibition Renoir: The Body, The Senses, with George T.M. Shackleford, deputy director of the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, and was heavily involved in all aspects of the Clark’s first outdoor exhibition, Ground/work, which opened in 2020. She is the co-curator of an upcoming exhibition featuring French drawings from the Bibliothèque nationale de France and is preparing a major monographic exhibition for 2024 on Guillaume Guillon-Lethière (1760–1832).

“I am honored to serve as the Clark’s Deputy Director and am deeply committed to collaborating closely with my colleagues across the Institute as we bring new projects and programs to the forefront. The Clark has many exciting plans ahead and I look forward to working with Olivier Meslay, and with the entire Clark team, as we continue the important mission of serving our communities,” said Bell.

In addition to overseeing the Clark’s curatorial staff, Bell supervises the Institute’s Departments of Education and Public Programs. She is also active in several senior management working groups and internal staff committees, including its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Advisory Group.

In 2020, Bell completed a fellowship at the Center for Curatorial Leadership in New York, a rigorous program designed to identify emerging arts leaders and provide them with the training necessary to prepare them for work in the rapidly evolving cultural climate of the twenty-first century. Bell holds a doctorate in the history of art from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, with a specialization in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century European art. She earned a master’s degree from the Williams College/Clark Graduate Program in the History of Art, and a bachelor’s degree in the history of art from the University of Virginia. She completed a Fulbright Fellowship at the Musée du Louvre in 2003 and has held numerous fellowships.

Before joining the Clark’s staff, Bell served as the curator in charge of European paintings at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Prior to that, she was the curator of European paintings, drawings, and sculpture at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Bell began her career in New York, serving as a research assistant and curatorial fellow at both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Morgan Museum and Library. In 2015, Apollo magazine named Bell as one of the top ten curators in North America under the age of forty.

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8/9/22

Tannersville Man Dies in Durham Fall after Police Chase

Written By Editor on 8/9/22 | 8/9/22

On August 8, 2022, at approximately 11:31 p.m. the New York State Police observed a 1994 Ford F-150 pick-up in violation of New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law on County Route 67 in the town of Durham. A trooper initiated a vehicle and traffic stop at the intersection of County Route 67 and O’Hara Road. As the trooper approached the vehicle, an occupant of the vehicle, later identified as Christopher Stanton, age 40 from the village of Tannersville, who had multiple felony bench warrants, fled on foot from the front passenger seat. Stanton fled into a wooded area on the west side of the road. The trooper entered the woods in an attempt to locate Stanton and observed him laying at the bottom of a steep rock embankment. The trooper made his way down the embankment and rendered first aid until additional emergency personnel arrived. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville EMS, and Greene County Paramedics arrived on scene and assisted with first aid and the extradition of Stanton. He was transported via helicopter to Albany Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased from his injuries.

The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the New York State Police and the Attorney General’s Office.

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Davenport Man Charged with Manslaughter

On August 5, 2022, New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Justin T. Valk, age 46, of Davenport, NY for the class “C” felony of Manslaughter in the second degree, and the class “E” felony of Criminally Negligent Homicide.

On August 1, 2022, troopers responded to a residence on Pine Cliff Circle in the town of Davenport for a medical event involving Stephanie J. Valk, age 47, of Davenport, NY. She was transported to a local hospital for further medical care. On August 3, 2022, Stephanie Valk was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

An investigation into the death revealed that Justin Valk was aware that Stephanie Valk was suffering from a medical event, inflicted additional physical harm, and failed to call for medical assistance.

Justin Valk was arrested at his residence and processed at SP Oneonta. He was arraigned before a judge and remanded to the Delaware County Jail on $30,000 cash bail or $75,000 bond.

If any member of the public has any additional information into this case, please contact the New York State Police at 607-561-7400 and reference SJS 10971239.

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