Rhinebeck Town Newsfeed

FRIDAY MARCH 19, 2010

8:00PM – 10:30PM

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BILL DURHAM ~ THE RICHES

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RHINEBECK — State police are investigating the death of a 44-year-old Town of Rhinebeck man who was pronounced dead shortly after police took him into custody early Wednesday morning.

Read On: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20100311/NEWS05/3110332/Man-dies-after-fight-with-police–stun-gun-used-to-halt-resistance

BUDGET ALERT
Community In Support of Public Education (CISPE)
March 10, 2009

Unless you’re lucky enough to have been on a very long vacation, you no doubt are aware that the economy is a mess, that state and federal budgets are affected, and, of course, that trickles down to our local school budget.

To minimize the impact on property taxes, the school board is determined to reduce the budget by more than a million dollars.  Obviously, major cuts will be needed to achieve this goal and the hard work of identifying those cuts has begun.

Two board members and two administrators met with representatives of parent groups, including CISPE, on Wednesday.  They outlined the situation and some general options.  We did not hear about specific cuts under consideration — that discussion will begin this SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 9 a.m., in the high/middle school library. We’re aiming to be there, and we hope you’ll join us.

You can also keep up with the budget’s development by regularly checking the “In The News” column on the district’s home page, http://rhinebeckcsd.org/.

We’ll try to send regular updates, but please feel free to contact us if you have questions or ideas. 

Sincerely,

Lottchen Shivers (Lottchen@earthlink.net), Sheila Moloney (SMoloney@frontiernet.net), and Debi Duke (DebiD2@frontiernet.net)

NEW YORK — Part-time Dutchess County resident Annie Leibovitz, the photographer who mismanaged her fortune so badly that she faced losing legal rights to some of pop culture’s most enduring images, has reached a long-term agreement with a private investment firm to help manage her debt and market her vast portfolio, both sides said Tuesday

Read On:

www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/03/10/blotter/doc4b97311757640870893185.txt

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Rhinebeck Community Garden Looks Forward to Spring

Group welcomes new gardeners for flowers, veggies, and friendship

The Rhinebeck Community Garden steering committee is meeting regularly to plan the 2010 gardening season. Started in the spring of 2009, the garden's first year was full of challenges and great successes. Located in the Thompson Mazzarella Park behind the Starr Library, the grassroots project was the subject of many hours of planning, trouble-shooting, digging, sowing, nurturing, harvesting, and sharing for a dedicated group of Rhinebeck community members..

The Community Garden is "upgrading" in 2010 with a permanent water source, and the group is currently looking for new members. If you have always wanted to garden but don't have the space, consider having a plot in the protected confines of the Rhinebeck Community Garden, which is fenced to keep out deer.

The Community Garden steering committee encourages any Rhinebeck resident to join. "We are a diverse group, with a wide age range, from different backgrounds, ethnicities and walks of life. We share a passion for creating a beautiful, green, friendly space here in our community and welcome new members. There's a great sense of community and it's a great opportunity to make new friends, be outside, and eat delicious food!"

Members can rent a full plot (20' x 15') for $25 (half plots and scholarships are available) and agree to contribute several hours a month as a volunteer to help maintain the Community Garden. Volunteer jobs include general garden maintenance, organizing potlucks, keeping on top of garden supplies, doing outreach, helping with the community plot (whose harvests are donated to the Red Hook Food Pantry), etc.

Those interested in joining the Rhinebeck Community Garden can download an application and guidelines at www.winnakeeland.org or pick these up at the Starr Library (68 West Market Street). A limited number of plots are available and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Raphael or Kim Notin at 876-6419.

• Town Conservation Advisory Council (CAC)

           March 4, 2010

CONTACT: Suzanne Kelly                                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PHONE: 845.876.6436

EMAIL: suzmkelly@aol.com

Town of Rhinebeck Addresses Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Rhinebeck Town Board has authorized the creation of a task force to identify the Town's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and advise the Town Board on strategies to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change. The task force will recommend goals to the Town Board.

Rhinebeck has made the Climate Smart Communities Pledge, joining 73 other New York municipalities in a pledge to combat climate change by making their communities more energy efficient and working toward a sustainable future.    

In determining how to best conserve energy and reduce emissions, the task force will establish an inventory of GHG emissions.   That inventory will be guided by The Climate Registry, http://www.theclimateregistry.org/, a non-profit organization that "sets consistent and transparent standards to calculate, verify and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions into a single registry." The Climate Registry will provide expertise to the task force in its efforts to determine the most accurate and complete data.

The Town Board has appointed Conservation Advisory Council members Raphael Notin and Suzanne Kelly to the task force. The task force is asking for additional members.  Concerned citizens, local experts and dedicated volunteers are welcome.  Applications for membership to the task force may be obtained in the Town Clerk's office in Rhinebeck Town Hall. 

• Town Board

Spring Clean Up

What a valuable way to celebrate Earth Day!

We ask residents to volunteer in this event sponsored jointly by Neighbors' Gun Club and the Boy Scouts. Community efforts are instrumental to a successful clean up each spring. Past events Volunteers hit the roads with garbage bags in hand to clean up trash left behind as the winter snow melts. Gather family, friends and neighbors' to maintain

The Attractiveness of Rhinebeck.

Is this calendar date taken? You may want to pick up litter prior our scheduled date and drop it off Saturday April 17th.

The Boy Scouts and Neighbors Gun Club do assigned roads, volunteers go individually or group together in their own neighborhoods.

*** Use your own plastic bags ***

All bagged litter/debris must be brought to

Royal Carting Services has offered their support by providing a container at no charge.

The DCRRA has offered their support to our clean up effort by accepting the roadside debris at no charge.

Your time and effort is certainly appreciated. Please take advantage of offered services to our community.

• Town Transfer Station and Recycling Facility

KINGSTON — A seal visited Downtown Kingston via the Rondout Creek on Monday, drawing crowds, police, and environmental officials throughout the day.

The animal is believed to be a non-adult harp seal, an arctic species that has been increasingly visiting New York, said Kim Durham, the rescue program director of the Riverhead Foundation.

Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/03/09/news/doc4b95adb567ad9375840414.txt

Mom to Mom breastfeeding support – Northern Dutchess Hospital, Route 9, Rhinebeck. 11 a.m. March 12. Weekly get-together for new moms. 845-871-3365.

Be Clutter Free: Sorting Made Simple – Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. 6:30-8:30 p.m. March 9. A workshop to explore the ways to de-clutter your life. The two goals are for participants to become motivated and inspired about the de-cluttering process and to take home personal strategies to improve their life. Call 845-876-4030 to register. starrlibrary.org.

Saturday Morning Family Series – Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Route 308, Rhinebeck. 11 a.m. March 13. “The Dragon King” presented by Tanglewood Marionettes. Tickets for any of the Saturday Morning Family Series shows are sold at the door one hour prior to show time. $6, children; $8, adults. 845-876-3080. www.centerforperformingarts.org.

Rhinebeck Central School:

Petition forms and an information packet are now available for individuals who wish to become candidates for election to the Board of Education of the Rhinebeck Central School District. Interested parties should contact the District Clerk, Meg Todisco, at 845-871-5520, x-5522 to obtain the petition form and additional information. Completed petition forms must be received by the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 pm on Monday, April 19, 2010.

The Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election will be held on May 18, 2010, from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Bulkeley Middle School Cafeteria, 45 North Park Road, Rhinebeck, NY.

Read On: http://www.rhinebeckcsd.org/news.cfm?story=49956

Rhinebeck:

Board of Education Reviews Preliminary 2010-11 Budget Info, Targets $1.25 Million in Potential Budget Reductions

Read On:http://www.rhinebeckcsd.org/news.cfm?story=49110

The public is invited to attend the following Regular and Special Board of Education meetings related to 2010-11 school budget:

 • February 23rd – 7:30 pm, BMS/RHS Library • March 9th – 7:30 pm, BMS/RHS Library • March 13th – Annual Budget Workshop, 9am, BMS/RHS Libr. • March 23rd – 7:30 pm, BMS/RHS Library • April 13th – Budget Hearing & BOE Budget Adoption, 7pm, BMS/RHS Library • May 11th – Budget Hearing, 7:00 pm, BMS/RHS Library • May 18th – Annual Budget and Board of Education vote – 2:00 to 9:00 pm, BMS Cafeteria

Also, the Board wants to know what you think! Send comments, suggestions or questions on the 2010-11 school district budget to BudgetInfo@rhinebeckcsd.org , a special e-mail address established to solicit and respond to your budget input.

 In addition, your Board of Education members always appreciate hearing your thoughts and ideas on this topic, or any other. Get in touch with them using the contact information found at http://www.rhinebeckcsd.org/board_members.cfm

Town of Rhinebeck Highway Department

Automotive Mechanic specialized in large trucks and heavy equipment. Rhinebeck Town Garage. Read On: http://rhinebeck-ny.gov/ 

THE NEWLY CREATED VILLAGE TREE COMMISSION WILL MARK THE

BEGINNING OF ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT AND UPGRADE RHINEBECK’S

URBAN FOREST BY HOLDING A PRUNING WORKSHOP ON

SATURDAY, MARCH 13 FROM 9 AM TILL NOON.      (RAIN DATE: MARCH 14)

WE WELCOME ALL THOSE THAT HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOR OUR PAST TREE  PLANTINGS, OR INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING IN THE FUTURE, AS WELL AS THOSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO LEARN OR IMPROVE PRUNING SKILLS. LEARN FROM EXPERT PRUNERS AND PRACTICE ON SOME OF OUR VILLAGE  STREET TREES, UNDER THEIR GUIDANCE.

 *WE WILL GATHER AT THE MINI PARK AT SOUTH PARSONAGE & NORTH PARK.* WEAR WARM BUT FLEXIBLE GLOVES AND, IF YOU HAVE THEM, BRING SHARP PRUNING SHEARS, PRUNING SAWS, AND/OR LOPPERS.

Attendance is limited to 25. Please RSVP to Tess McKellen at 876-8841 or tmac1337@gmail.com

TREE COMMISSION**PRUNING WORKSHOP**

 THE NEWLY CREATED VILLAGE TREE COMMISSION WILL MARK THE

BEGINNING OF ITS MISSION TO SUPPORT AND UPGRADE RHINEBECK’S

URBAN FOREST BY HOLDING A PRUNING WORKSHOP ON

SATURDAY, MARCH 13 FROM 9 AM TILL NOON.      (RAIN DATE: MARCH 14)

WE WELCOME ALL THOSE THAT HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOR OUR PAST TREE

PLANTINGS, OR INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING IN THE FUTURE, AS WELL

AS THOSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO LEARN OR IMPROVE PRUNING SKILLS.

LEARN FROM EXPERT PRUNERS AND PRACTICE ON SOME OF OUR VILLAGE

STREET TREES, UNDER THEIR GUIDANCE.

*WE WILL GATHER AT THE MINI PARK AT SOUTH PARSONAGE & NORTH PARK.*

WEAR WARM BUT FLEXIBLE GLOVES AND, IF YOU HAVE THEM, BRING SHARP PRUNING SHEARS, PRUNING SAWS, AND/OR LOPPERS.

Attendance is limited to 25. Please RSVP to Tess McKellen at 876-8841 or tmac1337@gmail.com

• Village Tree Commission

• Town Highway Department

• Town Committee on Aging

• Town Committee on Aging

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If you were wondering what was going on….. March 6th at Bard.

A drill for emergency preparedness is being conducted this morning at Bard College in Annandale, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office

Passers-by may notice patrol cars blocking off some of the access roads to the college.

The college is doing a full-scale exercise coordinating with local emergency responders to test various systems, including communications, according to spokeswoman Jennifer Wai-Lan Huang.

Planning began in September and Bard offered its campus for a host site after the sheriff’s office provided some emergency training sessions to to Bard staf adn teh student-run Emergency Medical Services organization.