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DAY... is just around the corner on Saturday,
September 6 at Davis Park in West Shokan. Things start at 9 AM,
with loads of fun for the kids in the morning and some great music
pegged for the afternoon hours. No excuses... you can’t
miss it!
Where’s
That New SEIS?
It’s Taking Longer Than Expected But
State Cuts Seem To Have Saved Belleayre
8/28/2008
By Phoenicia Times Staff
What’s happening with the giant Belleayre expansion,
including Crossroads Ventures’ long-pending development
plans, put forth by then-Governor Eliot Spitzer a year ago?
On the one hand, the development team that at one time hoped
to be done with the review of its project by the end of this
summer just announced that due to the magnitude of the state
requirements of the review, they are not even close to that
goal.
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City
Caliber, Rural Setting
Mt. Tremper Arts Did Its First Season
Proudly
8/28/2008
By Sparrow
At the Mount Tremper Arts Festival opening party, the
Brooklyn klezmer band Golem performed. Golem play as if
their clothes are on fire. Klezmer, they remind us, is
a youthful and drunken music — not a sepia photograph.
The key to pop music is the drummer, so I paid special
attention to the Golem drummer (Tim Monaghan), who played
very simply, speedily, and kept the band on the edge of
exhaustion, always.
After the show (but before the encore), the violinist,
Alicia Jo Rabins, told me that Golem has been together
five years. Of course!, I realized. Spontaneity like theirs
does not appear overnight!
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Time
For School!
Onteora’s New
Year Begins With Water Questions &
A Decent District Report Card
8/28/2008
Lisa Childers
Onteora
starts its 2008/2009 school season next
Thursday, September 4, after staff orientation
on Tuesday and a Conference Day with Kindergarten
Registration on Wednesday. Bus schedules
can be found at community local elementary
schools.
Getting
An Early Start
Finally, The Town Board Opens Up Its Budget
Process With Ample Time...
8/28/2008
By Phoenicia Times Staff
The Shandaken Town Board met in a special
session Monday, August 25, to begin work
on the 2009 budget. And from the sound of
it everything is on the table when it comes
to possible spending cuts.
The informal session, which was sparsely
attended, saw the board members seated at
a table scrutinizing the current figures
in the budget in an attempt to find places
to save.
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