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Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest
The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest is a celebration of wine, food and music set in the beautiful Hudson Valley of New York.
Wine & Food Fest
Saturday September 6- 11am-6pm
Sunday September 7- 11am-5pm
Fest Happens Rain or Shine!
All vendors are inside or under cover
One Day Advance Tickets will be honored both Sat. & Sun.
Bad weather won’t stop wine and food fest
The event is held indoors, but special tents are being brought in Saturday morning to connect many of the buildings at the fairgrounds.
Over 50 wineries from around New York state and dozens of regional food
choices will be available. The festival includes live seminars, demos and tastings.
Dutchess County Fairgrounds - Rhinebeck, New York
RHINEBECK - Gourmet magazine’s chief wine consultant took a healthy sip of a New York State pinot noir - and scowled.
Read On: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080907/NEWS01/809070337/1006
Photos of the Fest - www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=BK&Dato=20080906&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=809060802&Ref=PH&Profile=1006
Dutchess schools get tech grants
Saland, Chairman of the state Senate Education Committee, reported $537,148 in funding will go to hardware, software and other technology-
Nine Dutchess County school districts will receive technology grants from the state, Sen. Steve Saland, R-Poughkeepsie, announced Thursday.
Saland, Chairman of the state Senate Education Committee, reported $537,148 in funding will go to hardware, software and other technology-related expenses.
Local districts received the following amounts:
Arlington: $102,167; Beacon: $49,595; Hyde Park: $58,642; Millbrook: $34,151; Poughkeepsie: $59,938; Red Hook: $42,171; Rhinebeck: $34,188; Spackenkill: $38,291; Wappingers: $118,005.
Red Hook private school closes doors
RED HOOK — Northern Dutchess Christian School, which was scheduled to open today, will not open this school year — if ever. School officials made the decision on Saturday.
Read On: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080904/NEWS01/80904047
Town looks into open space, cheaper housing
RHINEBECK - Councilman Dod Crane recently introduced an Open Space-Affordable Housing (OSAH) plan draft for further consideration at upcoming board meetings.
Read On: www.midhudsoncentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20103523&BRD=1702&PAG=461&dept_id=69079&rfi=6
Interim principal steps in at CLES: Sullivan to teach at college level
RHINEBECK - The Rhinebeck Central School District is in search of a new principal for Chancellor Livingston Elementary School.
Former Principal Ed Sullivan has decided to leave the district to begin teaching at the collegiate level.
After five years at Chancellor Livingston, Sullivan has accepted a position as assistant professor at SUNY New Paltz’s Department of Educational Administration.
Superintendent Joe Phelan said the school board is looking for Sullivan’s permanent replacement to be “one step away from walking on water, with the right skill set to do a very challenging job very well.
“Besides possessing the proper certification in elementary administration and experience, the right person for the principal position will have knowledge about the curriculum, excellent organization and people skills, a love of children and education, and be a good match with Rhinebeck parents, staff, and students,” according to Phelan.
JoAnn Conlon, a retired principal of the Scott M. Ellis Elementary School in Greeneville, Greene County, will take the helm at Chancellor Livingston on an interim basis while a search committee continues the interviewing process.
Phelan said Conlon, chosen from a pool of four candidates, is “a very competent interim principal who is willing and able to hold the fort while we do a proper and successful search.”
Conlon is scheduled to work at a per diem rate of $460, from Aug. 20 through June 30, or until a new principal is appointed by the board of education, according to the district.
Conlon has also worked as a teacher of grades one through six, a remedial math teacher, resource room teacher and gifted and talented coordinator.
The school board has not yet set a specific pay range for the permanent position, but Phelan estimated the incoming principal would earn $90,000 to $100,000 annually.
“It depends on the person we feel is competent to do the job,” said Phelan.
Chorus looking for singers
RHINEBECK - The Rhinebeck Choral Club is calling out to Hudson Valley residents to join with them for auditions and rehearsals this fall, the start of its 64th season.
Read On: www.midhudsoncentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20103519&BRD=1702&PAG=461&dept_id=69079&rfi=6
Town to pay $50K Superfund bill: Officials worried about fiscal impact
RHINEBECK - The town must pay nearly $50,000 by Sept. 30 to the Environmental Protection Agency for its share of the cleanup of a Superfund site in Newburgh, officials announced at a recent town board meeting.
Read On: www.midhudsoncentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20103517&BRD=1702&PAG=461&dept_id=69079&rfi=6
License renewal delayed at NY nuke plant
BUCHANAN — Federal regulators are delaying a decision on renewing New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant to allow for more time to evaluate safety and environmental issues.
Indian Point in Buchanan wants to operate until 2035. If an extension is not granted, the plant will be required to shut down in 2015.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the decision will be announced in the summer of 2010, about four months later than originally planned.
Last week, the plant’s long-delayed emergency siren system was put into service for New York residents within 10 miles of the facility. The new 172-siren system took over from an aging 156-siren system.
Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest -2008
HUDSON VALLEY WINE & FOOD FEST
September 6th- September 7th
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Taste wines from all over NY and the world. Sample food from the Hudson Valley’s best restaurants and caterers. Enjoy Cooking Demonstrations, Wine Tasting Seminars, Fine Art, Crafts, Live Music and more! Fest hours are 11am-6pm on Saturday the 6th and 11am-5pm on Sunday the 7th. For tickets and information visit the website.
http://www.hudsonvalleywinefest.com
Tracking down ID thieves can be challenging
Rhinebeck village police said two boys, ages 16 and 15, allegedly purchased more than $9,000 worth of merchandise over the Internet using a neighbor’s credit cards.
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008809010310
Interim principal takes helm at Rhinebeck elementary
The Rhinebeck school board appointed Conlon this month as the school’s interim principal. She is scheduled to stay on until June 30 at a per day rate of $460.
Read On: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008808280312
Triple threat: Three features to kick off this year’s Woodstock Film Festival
THE SCREENINGS of the first three features at this year’s Woodstock Film Festival will be on the same evening at venues in Woodstock, Rhinebeck and Rosendale, festival organizers announced on Thursday
Read On: www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20096768&BRD=1769&PAG=461&dept_id=74969&rfi=6
Rhinebeck school board OKs higher property taxes
RHINEBECK - The Board of Education has adopted a $21.46 million property tax levy for 2008-09 that’s $1.05 million, or 5.17 percent, larger than the 2007-08 levy.
The levy is part of $26.29 million budget that was approved by Rhinebeck district voters, 656-393, in May. The spending plan is $1.47 million, or 5.93 percent, larger than the district’s 2007-08 budget.
Rates per $1,000 of assessed property value under the new levy are as follows.
* Rhinebeck: $11.47, up 26 cents, or 2.28 percent.
* Clinton: $19.04, down less than 1 cent, or 0.01 percent.
* Hyde Park: $25.49, up 57 cents, or 2.28 percent.
* Milan: $11.47, up 26 cents, or 2.28 percent.
* Red Hook: $11.47, up 26 cents, or 2.28 percent.
* Stanford: $24.41, up 55 cents, or 2.28 percent.
Tax bills are to be sent out today and can be paid, without penalty, between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3. Bills paid between Oct. 4 and Nov. 3 will carry a 2 percent surcharge.
Young entrepreneurs make big bucks during fair week
Also in business for three years now, this duo consists of Grace Levine, 8, and Julia Fesser, 9, who returns to Rhinebeck from Madrid, Spain each year to visit family and friends and make some spending money with her friend.
Julia’s older brother Nicolas Fesser, 13, also returns to Rhinebeck each year and joins in fair fun while parking cars with buddy, Will Fox, 13, his friend since second grade.
Nick and Will enjoy the work, even in the heat, because they get to see their friends coming and going from the fair.
Read On: www.midhudsoncentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20093821&BRD=1702&PAG=461&dept_id=69079&rfi=6
Rhinebeck deals with open space, affordable housing
RHINEBECK - Town Board member Dod Crane has proposed forming an Open Space/Affordable Housing Committee to review needs in those two areas under the town’s Comprehensive Plan.
Read On: www.midhudsoncentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20092583&BRD=1769&PAG=461&dept_id=74969&rfi=6
Two teens used stolen credits cards to make $9,000 in purchases, police say
RHINEBECK — Two Rhinebeck teenagers have been arrested after a month-long investigation into the illegal use of credit cards.
Rhinebeck police say the two boys, ages 16 and 15, purchased more than $9,000 worth of merchandise over the Internet using a neighbor’s credit cards.
Read On: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880826016
Electrical license law draws fire
RHINEBECK - The Town Board on Monday voted unanimously to oppose a proposed Dutchess County law requiring a license be secured for all electrical work.
Read On: www.midhudsoncentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20090651&BRD=1769&PAG=461&dept_id=74969&rfi=6
State says Indian Point nuke plant kills too many fish
WHITE PLAINS — The huge numbers of fish sucked to their death by the cooling system at the Indian Point nuclear plant prove that the system harms the Hudson River environment, a state official has ruled.
Read On : www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080825/NEWS12/80825030
In Case of Escort Ring Tied to Spitzer, a Fourth Guilty Plea From a Booker
A holistic health counselor who worked as a part-time booker for the escort service that the authorities say was patronized by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer pleaded guilty on Monday to a federal prostitution conspiracy charge.
MAD DASH September 1st - 2008
MAD DASH
JUNE GRIGULL MEMORIAL RUN
LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2008
Church of the Messiah – Route 9 – Rhinebeck, New York
ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT COMMUNITY OUTREACH CHARITIES!
5K RUN AND WALK– 8:30 AM START; 10K RUN– 9:00 AM START; “MINI-DASH” RACES FOR CHILDREN – 10AM START; REGISTER FOR MINIS ON RACE DAY $2 EACH - $5 PER FAMILY (3 OR MORE)
Register online www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1558160&assetId=cbe1a4ac-0cea-4cd0-8b1c-baaf9513f1
Church of the Messiah : www.rhinebeck-episcopal.org
