Please take notice that the annual election of the Roxbury Fire District will take place on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 between the hours of 6pm and 9pm at the basement of the Roxbury Fire Hall, 53613 Main Street, Roxbury NY 12474 for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for a five year term, commencing January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2027. Candidates for the District Office shall file their names with the Secretary of the Fire Commission, Laura Bouton, in person or at mailing address Roxbury Fire District, PO Box 421, Roxbury NY 12474 or in person, no later than December 8th, 2022.
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Bushel Hosts an Herbalist Swap Meet on November 6
DELHI, NY— Bushel invites experienced and novice herbalists to attend an Herbalist Swap Meet on Sunday, November 6, 3–5 pm. Bushel is located at 106 Main Street, Delhi, ground floor. This event is free to attend; masks are encouraged but optional. Please email to RSVP to info@bushelcollective.org, re: Herbalist Swap Meet.
This trade/buy/sell event is designed for herbalists to clean out and refresh their apothecary cabinets, distribute stockpiles, and go home with something new. Items can be anything foraged, purchased, or prepared that is still good for use, including dried herbs and mushrooms, tinctures, creams, salves, oils, tea blends, flower essences, elixirs, cordials, seeds, and bottles and containers.
Attendees are encouraged to bring items for the trading table, with the additional option to buy and sell homemade goods. Labels, markers, and baggies will be supplied, but bring your own jars and supplies if you like.
This event is hosted by Bushel’s Several Species Group.
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.
Bushel Hosts Informational Event for Two Russian Doctors Seeking Asylum in Delaware County, Nov 4
DELHI, NY— Bushel invites the community for an urgent, special event to help two Russian doctors make their way from an ICE detention facility in Louisiana to settle in Delaware County, New York. This event is organized by the Delaware County Citizens for Refugee Support (DCCRS). It is free and open to the public; masks are optional but encouraged. Bushel is located at 106 Main Street, Delhi, ground floor.
Maria and Boris are Russian dissidents and medical doctors who have been active supporters of Alexei Navalny’s opposition to Vladimir Putin’s regime and campaigners against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. After constant harassment by Russian police Maria and Boris fled to the US and requested political asylum. They ended up at a privately run detention camp in Louisiana where they have endured horrific mistreatment including limited drinking water, substandard meals, and overcrowded and unsafe conditions. Throughout their 6-plus month detention, DCCRS member Dan Gashler (SUNY-Delhi history professor) has been speaking with Maria and Boris as a volunteer advocate. Gashler explains: “To be released from the facility, Maria and Boris must secure bonds and have a plan in place for resettlement. DCCRS is welcoming Maria and Boris to resettle in Delaware County.”
During the Nov 4th event at Bushel, Gashler will give context on the broken refugee processing system in the US and share an interview he conducted with Boris describing his and Maria’s situation in Russia and now in US immigration detention. There will be time for a Q&A and volunteer sign-ups to aid and welcome Maria and Boris in our area.
DCCRS has initiated a GoFundMe campaign to raise $25,000 to help Boris and Maria transition from asylum seekers to productive and valued residents of Delaware County. (https://www.gofundme.com/f/
Formed in 2021 by Delaware County residents Sangeeta Pratap, Esther Lee, Dan Gashler, and Mina Takahashi, Delaware County Citizens for Refugee Support (DCCRS) is a burgeoning community-based organization founded with the aim of helping to support refugee resettlement efforts in Delaware County. DCCRS welcomes others in the community to join in this work. (email: delcocrs@gmail.com; website in formation)
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.
Fenimore Art Museum Offers Tuesday Morning Program for Preschoolers
Toddlers and their families are invited for a special one-hour program each Tuesday with story time, gallery tours, active play, and art projects!
Preschool Tuesdays
Tuesdays • November 1 – December 13, 2022 • 10:00–11:00am
Included with museum admission. Free for Members. No registration required.
Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY
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Cooperstown, New York – Share a world of art with your young one! Bring your preschooler or toddler for a morning of exciting exploration to awaken their curiosity and wonder with Preschool Tuesdays at Fenimore Art Museum. The program takes place each Tuesday, November 1 – December 13, from 10:00–11:00am. You and your young art lover will explore various works in our galleries with special hands-on activities, story time, art projects, and more! Preschool Tuesdays is included with museum admission and free for Museum members. No registration required.
Notice of Public Meeting - Halcott
A working meeting of the Town of Halcott Land Use Code Update Committee will take place Monday, November 7 at the Town Grange, 264 Route 3 Halcott, NY from 6:00-8:00 PM. Monthly progress is reported at Town Board meetings. Questions: email Karen Rauter, Halcott ZBA Chair at halcottluc@gmail.com.
SUNY COBLESKILL MEN’S SOCCER QUALIFIES FOR 2022 NAC PLAY-OFFS
Cobleskill, N.Y.: The SUNY Cobleskill men’s soccer team has been awarded the number four seed in the Western Division round of the 2022 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Play-offs to be hosted by the SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Marcy, N.Y. on Saturday October 29 and Sunday October 30. The Eastern Division of the conference championship tournament will be hosted by the of Eagles of Husson University on Friday October 28 and Saturday October 29.
The Fighting Tigers will meet the host Wildcats of SUNY Polytechnic on Saturday at Poly’s Wildcat Field at 12:00 p.m. The two programs met during the regular season on Saturday October 1 in Cobleskill, N.Y. with the Wildcats posting a 4-0 victory at the Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.
With his team qualifying for the conference championship tournament once again Cobleskill Head Coach Joe Machado sees this as a positive step forward in the program’s long-term development.
“With a young team we’ve been working all season on trying to play our best when it really mattered. Making the conference tournament was one of the team goals we talked about in the pre-season and despite a plethora of injuries we’ve come together to make our fourth consecutive conference tournament. We’ve now given ourselves a chance to keep playing when anything can happen.”
For further tournament information interested parties refer to the Fighting Tiger Website at https://fightingtigers.
NAC 2022 MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Western Division @ SUNY Polytechnic Institute Marcy, N.Y.:
Quarterfinals Saturday October 29 @ 12:00 p.m. & 2:30 p.m.
#4 SUNY Cobleskill (2-14-2/2-7 NAC) vs #1 SUNY Polytechnic Institute (10-3-3/7-0-2 NAC)
#3 SUNY Delhi (8-6-2/4-3-2 NAC) vs. #2 SUNY Canton vs. (6-10-1/5-3-1 NAC)
Semifinals @ SUNY Polytechnic Institute Marcy, N.Y., Sunday October 30 1:00 p.m.:
Winners of Saturday’s Quarterfinals
Eastern Division @ Husson University Bangor, Maine:
Quarterfinals Friday October 29 @ 5:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
#4 Maine Maritime (5-9-1/4-4-1 NAC) vs #1 Husson University (12-3-2/8-0-1 NAC)
#3 Thomas College vs. (6-6-4/4-2-3 NAC) vs #2 Maine Farmington (8-5-2/6-2-1 NAC)
Semifinals @ Husson University Bangor, Maine, Saturday October 29, 1:00 p.m.
Winners of Saturday’s Quarterfinals
2022 NAC Championship Game
Hosted at the site as yet to be determined on Saturday November 5, 1:00 p.m.
Texas Fugitive Arrested in Walton
Walton, NY – Sheriff Craig DuMond announced the arrest of a Texas man on Fugitive of Justice charges after an investigation of a harassment complaint.
On the afternoon of Monday afternoon, October 17th, 2022, Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a reported harassment complaint in the Village of Walton. The caller was identified as Jason Culligan age 45 of Harris County Texas.
During the course of the investigation it was discovered by Sheriff’s Deputies that Culligan had an active arrest warrant out of Harris County Texas for Aggravated
Assault. Deputies subsequently arrested and charged Culligan with Fugitive of Justice charge.
Culligan was arraigned in the Village of Walton Court and remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility. Culligan is scheduled to appear in front of the Delaware County Court on a later date.
THE GREENE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ANNOUNCES MAJOR PROGRESS ON TWO BUSINESS PARKS LOCATED OFF EXIT 21 IN CATSKILL, NY
Catskill, NY – The Greene IDA began work on a 60-acre business park on Route 23B in 2017, acquiring eight parcels, completing an environmental impact statement, and mitigated sensitive archaeological areas in order to attract new businesses. The IDA is pleased to announce the first tenant, Bell Jar Holdings Co. in the Exit 21 West business park.
Bell Jar Holdings acquired a 1.7 acre parcel with plans to rehabilitate the existing garage on the site and add a 1950’s diner as a second building. The new owners plan to convert the garage into a gourmet food market and will feature the best locally made foods and home goods the region has to offer. Next to the food market they will place the 1950’s diner opening as a bar serving local beers and cocktails. The new owners, Dennis Kanuk and Rhianon Jones expressed, “We look forward to creating a welcoming space for locals and visitors alike to get a taste of the best the Catskills and the Hudson Valley have to offer.” Additional land is available in the park and is being prepared for future development.
The IDA’s vision for development extends to its Exit 21 East site, as well. Demolition of a former hotel was completed in 2019 preparing the site for redevelopment. The IDA is constructing a new access road, will extend water and sewer lines, and is getting the site ready for three pads. One of the pads is dedicated to a new 80-room upper midscale hotel. The IDA recently signed a term sheet with Windsor Hospitality Management and Southern Realty & Development to construct and operate a Hampton Inn by Hilton, which is to include a fitness center, saltwater pool, business center, and conference room.
Jayesh Modhwadiya, Principal of Windsor Hospitality emphasized, “We are thrilled about working with the Greene County IDA to bring a high quality, professionally managed hotel to this outstanding location. We look forward to hosting visitors of all kinds and to serving as an amenity for the wide range of guests who enjoy Catskill and its surrounding events and attractions.”
John Joseph, Principal with Southern Realty & Development added, “This project is an important step in Windsor-Southern's growing hotel investment and development platform. We are extremely bullish on this location in Catskill and believe wholeheartedly in the long term growth of the Hudson Valley lodging market.”
“We are quite pleased with the hotel agreement,” notes Patrick S. Linger – Chairman of the Greene County Legislature. “We had a goal for this property and the overall design of the business park, so we strategically positioned it for a mid upscale hotel to be developed. In the interest of our local economy, we wanted a hotel on that property that will pay dividends for years to come. An upscale hotel will attract more development to these parcels. Great work was done by all in partnership to make this happen. Patience, and investing in our future continues to serve us well.”
Stewart’s Shops also signed a contract to purchase land in the Exit 21 East business park to relocate and build a new retail store. Stewart’s new store will be located at the current location of the Greene County Tourism Center. The Tourism Center will be demolished to allow Stewart’s to build at that location and the current Stewart’s will be renovated to accommodate the new Tourism Visitor Center, essentially swapping spots. The IDA has set aside funds to assist in the construction of the new tourism center and Stewart’s will be donating the existing building.
“We’ve been working in partnership with the Greene IDA on this project over several years,” said County Administrator Shaun S. Groden. “It’s great to see the hard work paying off. “We are especially grateful for the generosity of the Stewart’s organization, and their support in relocating our Tourism Center.”
Deputy County Administrator of Economic Development, Tourism & Planning Warren Hart said, “Locating the new Greene County Tourism Center on the current Stewart’s property enables us to grow, allowing us a much larger more professionally designed space that will provide better access and parking for visitors. The tourism visitor center is a heavily used building and the rework of the traffic pattern on both sides of Rt. 23B will make going to and from all of these locations safer and easier.”
Real Estate Representative for Stewart’s Shops, Chuck Marshall added, “Partnering with the Greene County IDA on the relocation of a legacy store is a glaring example of creating a winning situation for Stewart’s, the residents of Greene County, and our customers. Stewart’s wins by being able to expand its footprint to meet the growing needs of the Catskill community with food to go, gasoline service, and the addition of electric vehicle charging. The residents and businesses of Greene County win by relocating the tourism center and ensuring that the information vital to the tourist industry remains available to visitors. Finally, the Stewart’s customer benefits from having those expanded offerings conveniently accessible to them. Stewart’s is excited about the opportunity and looks forward to working with the stakeholders on making this a reality.”
Eric Hoglund, Chairman of the Board of the Greene IDA reinforced everything with, “We should see shovels in the ground early spring 2023 and lots of construction activity at both sites. We are also actively looking for a restaurant for the Exit 21 East site to complete that park. Both of these parks are meeting our goals of attracting a diverse mix of business types and employment opportunities for local residents as well as needed new local property tax revenue.”
More information can be found about the Greene IDA, its projects, and sites at www.GreeneIDA.com.
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SUNY Cobleskill Welcomes New Unity Center
Written By Editor on 10/19/22 | 10/19/22
COLBLESKILL, N.Y -- The Fall 2022 semester sees the opening of the College’s new Unity Center, a unifying space consisting of an array of Student Development and Academic Affairs offices collectively assembled to provide all students with an assortment of leadership opportunities, social outlets, and academic-centered support experiences. The Center features more than 2,300 square feet of meeting and study space where ideas and points of view are valued and where, through one other, we find a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world.
“This beautiful new space stands as a constant reminder of our collective power as citizens, students, and educators for growth and exploration,” said Dr. Marion Terenzio, president of SUNY Cobleskill. “As educators, it is our obligation to empower our students to use education as a critical feature of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We recognize that, as citizens and as stewards of human nature, each of us carries with us a different life experience. This diversity of life is the richness of our community and sharing life experiences is how we grow as citizens. This is a safe place dedicated to that sharing and that growth.”
“The Unity Center embodies interactive engagement, inclusivity, mutual respect, equity, and a sense of campus pride, aligned with our College mission, values, and our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan,” said Derwin Bennett, Chief Diversity Officer. “It’s a welcoming space of refuge, self-expression, synergy, and diverse thought where “One Coby” is realized through its abundant activity.”
“When confronting the challenges of systemic racism and ideologies that discriminate, we can be angry and frustrated, but we can also find outlets to come together and channel our feelings into creating change,” said D’Andre Miller, Director of Greek Life and Multicultural Education. “That is what the Unity Center represents. It is our physical space to gather, have constructive discussions about life and diversity, and empower one another to be change agents for our community.”
The College thanks all members of the campus community who were a part of creating this amazing center, especially our students, for their collective leadership, vision, and advocacy throughout the process of establishing this important new feature of our campus.
The Unity Center is located on the first floor of Bouck Hall in the space formerly occupied by the campus bookstore.
Three Arrested after String of Burglaries
Walton, N.Y. – Today, Sheriff Craig S. DuMond announced that a six-month long investigation resulted in the arrest of three Delaware County residents on charges of larceny and Burglary.
On April 29th 2022, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a report of a burglary that occurred at Herman’s Trailer Sales in the Town of Walton. Preliminary investigation revealed that a number of items were removed from a residence, garage, and office at that location, and various forms of property including household items, office equipment, and miscellaneous tools and parts were stolen from within those buildings.
Following the initial report of Burglary at this location, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office received a number of additional reports of larceny and burglary from the same location, including the reported theft of household items, office equipment, miscellaneous tools, parts, and scrap steel.
Subsequent investigation revealed that a number of stolen items including rare antiquities and jewelry were sold for cash at a pawn Shop in the City of Utica. Following the recovery of the stolen and pawned property, and upon completion of their investigation, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies and members of the Delaware County Sheriffs Office Criminal Investigation Division were successful in locating and retrieving a quantity of the stolen items from various locations in the Town of Walton, Town of Sidney, Town of Unadilla, and at a residence in South New Berlin New York.
On October 7th 2022, at the completion of their investigation, Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies and members of the Criminal Investigation Division arrested and charged 39-year-old Francis Lupo of Walton New York, with petit larceny, criminal mischief 4th degree, and (3) counts of Burglary 3rd degree, a Class D Felony, 44-year-old Luke Lupo, of South New Berlin New York, with petit larceny, criminal mischief 4th degree, and (2) counts of Burglary 3rd degree, a Class D Felony, and 33-year-old Mistyblue Decker of Hancock New York, with criminal mischief 4th degree and petit larceny.
Following arrest processing, Mistyblue Decker was released on Appearance Tickets returnable to Walton Town Court at a later date.
Francis Lupo and Luke Lupo were later arraigned in front of Judge Rippa at the Town of Walton Court on the above charges. Due to Bail Reform Legislation, the alleged felons were released on their own recognizance, without bail awaiting further court action.
Members of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office were assisted with this investigation by members of the New Berlin Police Department, and members of the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff’s Deputies say this investigation is still ongoing, and additional charges may be filed in the future.
Commenting on the arrest, Sheriff Craig DuMond remarked, “why would these alleged thieves stop doing what they are doing? Without immediate consequences for this type of egregious behavior, there is no incentive to change…that is basic human nature. Bail reform has left the rights of crime victims in the cold, while supporting the rights of criminals…upside down and backwards from my perspective!”
Sleepy Hollow Trick-or-Treat Event for Kids at The Farmers’ Museum
Kids twelve and younger can trick-or-treat to a Legend of Sleepy Hollow theme in the museum’s country village.
Sleepy Hollow Trick-or-Treat
(for children 12 and under)
Saturday, October 29 from 1:00-4:00 pm
The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown, NY
Admission is free for children (12 and under) and their parents or guardians - with any cash donation
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Cooperstown, New York — Bring the kids for trick-or-treating at The Farmers’ Museum and interact with characters from the hauntingly delightful tale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” The event takes place Saturday, October 29 from 1:00 – 4:00p.m. Parents and grandparents can watch the kids as they go door-to-door in the museum’s country village. They will also get a chance to meet and interact with Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman from Washington Irving’s classic tale. Dramatic readings of excerpts from “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” will take place at 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15pm in the Schoolhouse. Admission is free for kids (12 and under) and their parents or guardians with any cash donation.
Sponsored in part by The Clark Foundation and Otsego County Government. The Farmers’ Museum is located at 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, N.Y., 13326. For more information, visit FarmersMuseum.org.
About The Farmers’ Museum
As one of the oldest rural life museums in the country, The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York, provides visitors with a unique opportunity to experience 19th-century rural and village life first-hand through authentic demonstrations and interpretative exhibits. The museum, founded in 1943, comprises a Colonial Revival stone barn listed on the National Register for Historic Places, a recreated historic village circa 1845, the Empire State Carousel, and a working farmstead. Through its 19th-century village and farm, the museum preserves important examples of upstate New York architecture, early agricultural tools and equipment, and heritage livestock. The Farmers’ Museum’s outstanding collection of more than 23,000 items encompasses significant historic objects ranging from butter molds to carriages, and hand planes to plows. The museum also presents a broad range of interactive educational programs for school groups, families, and adults that explore and preserve the rich agricultural history of the region.
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An Icy Wonderland Returning to Lake George, New York in January For Its Second Winter
Lake George, New York | October 12, 2022 - Winter may still be a few months away, but plans are already in the works to bring a magical winter wonderland back to Lake George, New York. Ice Castles at Festival Commons at Charles R. Wood Park will feature adrenaline-pumping slides, caverns, tunnels, crawl spaces and sculptures all made entirely from ice. This season, the award-winning frozen attraction will also debut a new ice bar with a variety of adult beverages, a light walk, and other enhanced lighting features, and snow igloos to complement the wintry experience. Ice artisans will begin creating the frozen playground as early as November, weather permitting.
"Winter is such a magical time of year," said Ice Castles CEO Kyle Standifird, "We're honored to be returning to beautiful Lake George and have some fun new discoveries and surprises in store for our guests."
“Coming off of the success of Ice Castles last winter the Lake George area is thrilled to welcome the event back in 2023, and we are looking forward to some of the colorful new wonders that will be added to the attraction,” said Al Snow, Director of Tourism for Warren County Tourism/Visit Lake George. “Warren County is a bustling winter destination featuring some of the best skiing and winter recreation opportunities in the Northeast, which is complimented by Ice Castles and our many winter attractions and events such as Winter Carnival, Winterfest and Ice Bars.”
Ice Castles typically opens in mid-to-late January, depending on the weather, and only remains open for about 4-6 weeks. It takes a team of about 20 ice artists to build the experience using icicles that they grow, harvest, and hand-place one-by-one. The ice is embedded with color-changing LED lights which create an enchanting illumination at night.
Tickets to visit Ice Castles will be available November 28, 2022, on the attraction’s website, icecastles.com.
Agreement Signed to Create New Pathway for Military Personnel at SUNY Empire State to Enter SUNY Cobleskill’s Canine Training and Management Bachelor’s Program
COBLESKILL, N.Y. – SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Empire State today announce an agreement to create a new pathway for military personnel from SUNY Empire State’s general studies program to SUNY Cobleskill’s Canine Training and Management program. Under this agreement, students with a military background graduating with an associate degree from SUNY Empire State can seamlessly progress to a junior-year status in the Canine Training and Management program at SUNY Cobleskill.
SUNY Empire State’s Associate in Arts and Associate in Science in General Studies is a 64-credit program designed for students who have completed a variety of college credits and life experiences but have not yet earned a degree, as well as those who are just beginning their college careers. The programs develop strong foundational learning that can be transferred to a bachelor’s degree track. The format of the degree is accelerated in that students may transfer up to 52 credits from previously earned college credits and prior learning assessment.
SUNY Cobleskill launched its Bachelor of Technology degree program in 2019 as one of only a handful of higher education programs in the country providing a comprehensive, canine-focused curriculum of its type. Canine Training and Management is designed to prepare students for a wide range of professional opportunities in areas including canine-assisted therapy, nutrition, and security. SUNY Cobleskill’s campus is home to two canine-specific training facilities and the college supports a student-run canine club.
SUNY Cobleskill President Marion Terenzio said, “Our two institutions share a commitment to creating accessible pathways focused on a learner’s progression from college to advanced studies or their career field of choice. Together, in partnership with SUNY Empire State, we are amplifying our complementary institutional strengths to provide the best student service to our military members seeking to enter canine-related fields.”
SUNY Empire State President Lisa Vollendorf said, “This collaboration between SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Empire State will expand access to high-quality education for military students in New York. I am proud to have the opportunity to leverage the power of SUNY to help students, their families, and their communities through this program.”
SUNY Empire State Director of Veteran & Military Education Desiree Drindak said, “I’m thrilled that this collaborative partnership was created to provide the best service to our military students, allowing them to maximize the knowledge and expertise they gained through their military experience.”
This latest agreement represents a continuation of the close relationship SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Empire State have developed in recent years as the two institutions work together to create new learning pathways for students. In 2017, an agreement was signed to allow qualified Bachelor of Business Administration students at SUNY Cobleskill to transfer smoothly into the Master of Business Administration in Business Management program at SUNY Empire State. The two schools created additional pathways in 2019, lowering barriers for SUNY Cobleskill students to earn a graduate degree through SUNY Empire State in business administration, applied psychology, and information technology.
Communities for Local Power Elects New Board President
Kingston NY, October 19, 2022 – At the September board meeting, Communities for Local Power (CLP) elected Troy Ellen Dixon as board president of the organization. Dixon succeeds Susan H. Gillespie, CLP’s founding president, who was elected vice president at the meeting.
Dixon became involved with CLP in an advisory capacity during a series
of community conversations held in 2019. Following that, she was
invited to join the CLP “Kitchen Cabinet” (so named because the
organization’s initial meetings were held in the kitchen of a member’s
home) and was elected to the board in the fall of 2020. Dixon says she
appreciates this opportunity to continue as a board member in this
leadership position.
Noting that CLP was formed, in late 2012, to fight the takeover of
Central Hudson by Fortis, Inc., Dixon was impressed initially by the
organization’s demonstrated commitment to equity in clean energy
programs, policies, and investments. “CLP’s focus on training people,
from underserved and historically marginalized communities, how to
perform home air-sealing and weatherization, install solar panels, heat pumps, and geothermal energy systems, and conduct indoor air quality and energy audits is vitally important, because it provides them the opportunity to secure employment in these fields.”
CLP will continue to advance energy-related initiatives that will improve quality of life for all who live in the greater Kingston community. “Within this context,” says Dixon, “I will place particular emphasis on working to achieve energy justice for those in the community, in low- to middle-income and BIPOC households, who are disproportionately impacted by higher energy burdens, power shutoffs, and service breakdowns.”
Former CLP outreach coordinator, Susie Ximenez, will continue working with the organization as a newly elected board member. She holds an MFA in Fine Art from Universidad del Claustro de
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Sor Juana. In 2017, Ximenez founded Latinx Project, which seeks to strengthen the Latinx community in the Hudson Valley through art and community. Ximenez joins board members Betta Broad, Pat Courtney-Strong (board treasurer), Lindsay Hutton, Kelleigh McKenzie, Melinda McKnight, and Amy Trompetter (board secretary).
ASF Staff Bikes 50 Miles To Raise Money For Organization
WASSAIC, N.Y. – The Adaptive Sports Foundation’s full-time staff raised over $11,000 for their organization this past Sunday by cycling 50 miles along the Harlem Valley Rail Trail.
Many donors set up an “Anython” through the ASF’s website, where donors can take any activity and turn it into a fundraiser for ASF. The deal is to sign up on the ASF website, make a goal (elevation hiked, miles walked, etc.), create a fundraising page, share it with friends and family and get moving.
The Adaptive Sports Foundation’s full-time staff decided to make their own Anython with its goal being to travel 50 miles on a bicycle as a group. Six staff members had the opportunity to participate, choosing six ASF participants and students to be their team captain. Executive Director John Iannelli teamed up with Farryl Fishman, Race Coordinator and Seasonal Program Manager Russ Funk’s captain was Zach Elder, Program Manager Tony Vasile chose Charlie Kleiman, Finance Manager Joanne Grunenthal represented Jeffrey Resnick, Associate Development Director Kiera McMullan partnered with Anthony Fenimore and Fundraising Events and Social Media Coordinator James Mitchell teamed up with Jayden Weinberg.
The outing took place on Sunday, October 16. Grunenthal did her ride in the hot Florida sun, while the rest of the staff met at the Wassaic Metro North Station in Dutchess County to ride the Harlem Valley Rail Trail. The trail goes through little towns, farms and marshlands, winding north through the autumn foliage to Orphan Farm Road near Copake Falls, a total of 23.5 miles.
“John and I started talking about doing a fundraising bike ride just over a month ago as a ‘what if’ sort of idea,” Vasile explained. “To see that ‘what if’ come to fruition was so exciting for me.”
ASF volunteer Mike Doyle came along for the ride, providing necessary supplements that gave the riders energy and hydration, while ASF office member Cindy Francis drove the truck, making sure the riders had everything they needed all while taking photos and videos. Morgan Bitton, Iannelli’s wife and avid cyclist, joined in on the fun as well.
After reaching the end of the trail, the riders turned back and rode a mile south to Copake Falls’ Depot Deli for lunch. After the intermission, the group rode back up to Orphan Farm Road to make up the extra two miles needed to get back on pace for the 50-mile goal.
Some riders struggled more than others, but all who participated finished the 50-mile trek. Not only did the staff reach its distance goal, but it also reached its fundraising goal as well. As a group, the goal was to raise $10,000, with all proceeds going to the ASF. On the day of the ride, the total amount raised was over $11,000.
“We rode as a unit, ate together, blocked wind for each other, and finished our goal of riding 50 miles, only to find out by the end of the ride that we beat our fundraising goal by over $1,000,” Vasile said. “It doesn’t get much better than that.”
The ASF staff would like to thank all who supported and donated to this endeavor. 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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