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MOUNTAIN
JAM, the WDST-Radio Woodstock-sponsored concert weekend
at nearby Hunter Mountain, celebrated its fifth anniversary last
weekend with thousands in attendance and about as peaceful a vibe
in this summer of the Aquarian Age’s 40th as possible. Talk
about feeding on our local vibes...
The
End Of An Era
The Townsman Stops Presses After 53 Years Served As
A Local Civic Institution
6/4/2009
By Paul Smart
n 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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Money,
Money, Money
Town Board Pushes Good Feelings, Cost Savings, But
Criticisms Continue
6/4/2009
By Phoenicia Times Staff
The
session started off calm and cordial…the
local ambulance squad was applauded for an award
they had received and local Police Officer Fred
Holland was congratulated for nabbing a fugitive
wanted for murder. The STS spring musical “Anything
Goes” came up, with a thumbs up from board
member Doris Bartlett, who noted there are still
three more performances this weekend, and all
were reminded of the annual Classic car Show at
Big Indian Park later this month.
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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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Almost
Time For Camp!
Around The Region, Summer Sessions For All From
Tots To Aging Boomers
Stuck
In The Ozone...
Shifting Regs Move The County Toward
Non-Compliance on Air Quality Standards
6/41/2009
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.
What’s happened instead is that
air quality regulations developed
under the Bush administration and
currently proposed for adoption by
the US EPA have become increasingly
stringent. And while they haven’t
been adopted yet, county and state
regulators we’ve spoken with
do expect that they will be. What
those standards are hasn’t been
released publicly, but according to
Department of Environmental Conservation
Region 3 Director Willie Janeway,
“there is a process unfolding
which is likely to lead to a tightening
of the air quality standards...We’ve
sent information in to the Feds, and
they will make the determination.”
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