The Olive Press

NO VALENTINE? Warily, the squirrels watch for food, holding what they can in their taut, chill-fighting bodies. Ready To Protest? Town Group Set To Show Determination At County’s Feb 10 Legislative Meeting By Gary Alexander "The power to tax is the power to destroy..." This quote from Founding Father John Marshall, fourth U.S. Chief Justice and Secretary of State under John Adams, was among messages being measured for the posters at a meeting of Olive's Large Parcel Committee on Monday night. Continue>>> Dems Make A Break Leifeld And LaMonda Question Cahill While Reading Assemblyman’s Letter By Gary Alexander No acting was required to achieve the incredulous expressions worn by Olive council members as Supervisor Brendt Leifeld read a letter from Assemblyman Kevin Cahill to attendees of Tuesday’s town board meeting. Continue>>> Budgetary Tip-Toe Onteora Starts Budget Process Carefully As Naming Of New Trustee’s Postponed By Paul Smart The theme this season at Onteora, where the board started its annual budget process on the last two Tuesdays with the first of a strong of departmental budget presentations on transportation, cafeteria, long term debt, buildings and maintenance and sports cost estimates for the 2004-2005 school year, seems to be restraint. And careful communication of whatever spending necessities need explication. Continue>>> A Fresh Start Calling Route 28 ‘New Woodstock’ By Violet Snow Longtime Woodstock entrepreneur Russell Roefs returned to the area from California recently… to open a new deli at the Phoenicia Plaza on Route 28. Continue>>