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Morgan
Scott Booth came to visit the Phoenicia
Times office with his Cub Scout Troop recently and enjoyed learning
the basics of community journalism practiced here. Remember
this Tuesday: It’s for kids like Scottie that the annual
budget votes and board elections are all about in the final
rounds.
Bridge Out Until July
Phoenicia’s Primary Main Street Access Set For County Repairs
In Coming Weeks
By Brian Powers
The floodwaters have gone but business in Phoenicia is still soggy,
say a number of Main Street shopkeepers and business owners. And
how quickly things return to a more normal pace for this summer
may depend, in part, on how quickly the county’s Bridge
Street bridge is returned to service.
The answer it seems, is early July.
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Lawnmower Brouhaha
Cross & Merwin At Loggerheads Over Mowing Of Town Parks And
Union Regs
By Phoenicia Times Staff
It appears the town of Shandaken Highway Department will not mow
the five town parks this year, causing some friction in the community
now that the grass and the daffodils are taking over.
This ruckus, which has some political undertones, has reportedly
led to arguments between elected officials and community members
about what to do. As a result there is a plan to use several thousand
dollars more of taxpayer money to hire an outside company to do
the work that most expected the town highway department to do.
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The Onteora Vote!
District Voters To Decide On Slim Budget; Field Of Ten Candidates
Vie For Four Slots
By Paul Smart
Voters go to their local elementary schools to cast votes on the
Onteora School District’s proposed 2005-2006 budget, and
to elect four board members from a crowded field of ten candidates,
from noon to 9 p.m. this coming Tuesday, May 17.
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Mother’s Milk
And The Joys Of
Community Service
By Brent Robison
"I get very little sleep - by choice," says Stacy
Mapstone. "I just hate saying no." Unfortunately,
she has to say no occasionally; there just aren't enough hours
in the day to do all the service-oriented things she'd like
to do. Stacy is best known in the area as the leader of the
local chapter of La Leche League International - "I'm called
the Breast Lady of Shokan," she says with a smile - but
giving breast-feeding information and encouragement to new mothers
is just one of many generous roles she plays in the local community.
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