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VALENTINE'S R THEM... Belleayre superintendent Tony Lanza cut the rug again with his annual rendition of "Mustang Sally" at the Belleayre Snowball, even drawing a Tom Jones response from this lucky lady, who seemed to have gotten theright sort of attention for an amorous Valentine-a-coming.


Vague Is The Meeting...
Coalition’s Gripe Session With NYC Gets A Date Despite Major Agency Changes

By Phoenicia Times Staff
A vague promise of a meeting between New York City Department of Environmental Protection officials and the Coalition of Watershed Towns over the latter’s complaints about a number of minor details in the city’s handling of Upstate watershed matters has an actual date attached to it, according to reports this week.
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Getting Better Healthare
Maverick West Takes Over Benedictine Space Always Kept By Town For Doctors

By Paul Smart
Healthcare in the area has taken on a new look in recent months.
Starting in November, Randall Rissman and Martin Krakower’s Maverick Family Health practice, started by Rissman 25 years ago this summer, opened a new satellite office in Phoenicia, Maverick West, to handle a growing number of patients along the Route 28 corridor and from as far north as Margaretville and Hunter.

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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.

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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.

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Home Burns to Ground

Info On Helping Kimber & Debbie

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The home of Deborah Rysinski and Kimber Krushinski on Park Road in Chichester was completely destroyed by a fast-moving fire early Monday morning, which the county's chief inspector called "probably electrical in nature." By the time the M.F.Whitney Hose company arrived just moments after the first 911 call, the house was fully engulfed. The couple made it out safely, their dogs did not. Everything they owned is gone.

Dinner & Silent Auction with homemade desserts to benefit Kimber & Debbie @ Al's Restaurant in Phoenicia, on Wednesday, Feb 23 from 5-9 PM - call for reservations: 688-5880

(All those who planned to bid at the Parish Hall auction benefit on Feb 19, please attend the event at Al's)

Monetary donations can be sent to: Keybank, PO Box 36 Phoenicia, NY 12464 attn. "Benefit account for Kimber and Debbie."