MEMORIAL DAY was a memorable morning, as usual,
with what always feels like half the town marching and the other
half watching the proceedings. Town officials took a lead, with
both Supervisor Bert Leifeld and councilpersons Helen Chase
and Bruce LaMonda apparently running yet again with neither
successors or opponents in view at this point.
Starting
A New Budget
Two Week’s After This Year’s Vote, Onteora’s
At Its Spending Once Again
6/4/2009
By Lisa Childers
Superintendent Leslie Ford has alerted the Onteora District
School Board of Education to begin thinking about next year’s
budget now.
“As you are aware we are in trying fiscal times, locally,
nationally and globall,” she said at Tuesday night’s
June 2 board meeting at Woodstock Elementary school, painting
a grim picture and urging trustees to start the process of shaping
the 2010-2011 budget… even though it was just two weeks
since the coming year’s budget was passed. “When
crafting our future budget there are several things we need
to keep in mind.”
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Almost
Time For Camp!
Around The Region, Summer Sessions For All From Tots
To Aging Boomers
6/4/2009
By Violet Snow
Summer’s almost here, and how will the kids be
spending their time? Camp programs abound in our region,
and there are even several camps for musical adults.
We’ve summarized the summer options for you below,
both day and sleepaway camps. They range from nearly
free town rec programs to pricey adventures, and lots
in between, including art and theater camps. There should
be something to keep everyone happy. Call soon to register,
as many programs fill up.
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Stuck
In The Ozone...
Shifting Regs Move The County Toward
Non-Compliance on Air Quality Standards
6/4/2009
By Brian Powers
County sources confirm that for the first time this
year, Ulster County will likely fall into a “Non-Attainment”
category for federal Air Quality standards. But ironically
it’s not that our air’s getting worse -
it isn’t - and actually it’s been getting
better almost every year since the federal Clean Air
Act went into effect in the early 1990’s.
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The
End Of An Era
The Townsman Stops PressesAfter 53 Years
Served As A Local Civic Institution
6/4/2009
By Paul Smart
In a recently overheard discussion, one
man told another that the real shame of
newspapers dying out was that they ultimately
represented the loss of major, time-spanning
civic institutions. Long-lasting editors
and reporters, it was said, served their
community’s needs as long if not longer
than government officials. The work done
by newspapers was, in the end, a part of
a community’s fabric, what defined
it week in and out. As key as licensing
offices and libraries, fraternal organizations
and the shared roads and water systems that
make municipalities what they are.
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A
Jar Of Olives...
Abundance
6/4/2009
By
Carol La Monda
This column comes before Father’s
Day and after Mother’s Day, so as
a tribute to all parents and grandparents,
I would like to pass on some inherited family
wisdom. It is simply the Universal Law of
Abundance when applied to giving. When you
give, you get. The more you give, the more
you get. I am not necessarily talking about
cold hard cash although it works that way
too. I am talking about giving back and
passing around some good stuff. Think of
it as an emotional stimulus package. Think
of yourself as the ultimate recycling center.
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