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Webutuck School Band marches on Monday, May 27, celebrating Memorial Day in Millerton.

Millerton to seek

$3.2 million grant

from NY SWIMS

Voters approve school budgets

across region’s three districts

Almost a century later,

student revisits her

one-room schoolhouse

PHOTO BY JOHN COSTON

Mary Leitch, 101, signed the

blackboard at the Irondale

Schoolhouse in Millerton on

Saturday, May 25. She attend-

ed the school through second

grade.

By JOHN COSTON

Johnc@millertonnews.com

MILLERTON — Mary Leitch

was retracing her steps as she

entered the one-room Irondale

Schoolhouse on Saturday, May 25�

At 101 years old, Leitch, of Ame-

nia, has rich memories of the time

she and her sister Florence sat in

class next to each other in a double

seat, including when the teacher’s

husband would come in and play

Santa for the children�

The Irondale Schoolhouse on

Main Street opened for the season

on May 25 with free ice cream sun-

daes and tours of the historical site,

moved in 2013 to Millerton to serve

as a public information and visitor

center managed by the Friends of

the Irondale Schoolhouse�

Visitors Lillian and Estelle

Cichetti, aged 7 and 5 respectively,

from Pine Plains, were occupied

making their own sundae treats�

Leitch was about Lillian’s

By LEILA HAWKEN

[email protected]om

Voters in the region’s three

school districts (Millbrook, Pine

Plains and Webutuck) cast ballots

on Tuesday, May 21, approving of

their respective school spending

plans for the 2024-25 fiscal year�

All candidates for positions on the

various school boards were seated�

Additional budget propositions

for capital expenditures won ap-

proval from voters in the districts

of Webutuck and Pine Plains, but

not from voters in Millbrook,

where all four propositions failed

to pass�

Millbrook’s school expenditure

budget for 2024-25 was approved

by voters by a margin of 386 to

274, totaling $34,575,075, an in-

crease of $575,702 (1�69%) over the

current year�

The four propositions that

accompanied the budget on the

ballot, however, were decisive-

ly defeated� All were bonding

propositions in support of major

improvements, including HVAC

upgrade ($55M) in all buildings,

program and compliance upgrades

at the Middle and High School and

Elm Drive ($15M), and additional

enhancements at the three schools

($6M)�

Candidates to fill two positions

on the school board, Chris LaBelle

and David LaVarnway, won re-

election, both for three-year terms�

Voters in Pine Plains approved

their district’s expenditure budget

by a margin of 261 to 106�

Total expenditures stand

at $37,689,744, an increase of

$1,274,533 (3�5%) over the current

year� The amount that will need to

be raised by taxes is $27,021,126�

Propositions to purchase three

new 65-passenger school buses

($153,990 each) and to approve an

appropriation of $2M from unas-

signed funds to the repair reserve

fund were both approved� A fourth

proposition that won passage was

to allow a student representative to

sit at Board of Education meetings

and participate in discussions of

agenda items� The student repre-

sentative will not be permitted to

vote, however�

By JOHN COSTON

Johnc@millertonnews.com

MILLERTON — The Village

Board voted on Wednesday, May

22 to apply for a $3�2 million grant

under the NY SWIMS Initiative

to fund the pool project at Eddie

Collins Memorial Park�

NY SWIMS is a capital grant

program that was included in the

2025 New York state budget� The

first round of funding for munic-

ipal swimming facilities will be

available this summer, with ap-

plications due in July�

“This grant is for infrastrucure

and new pools,” Mayor Jenn Na-

jdek said�

The mayor also noted that NY

SWIMS grants require applicants

to provide a 20 percent matching

contribution towards the overall

project cost�

Last summer the Eddie Col

lins Memorial Park Revitaliza-

tion Committee presented Phase

2 plans, which call for a pool and

a pool house� Construction on

Phase 1 —regrading of the park,

a new entrance and paved park-

ing areas, a soccer field, acces-

sible playground upgrades, new

basketball courts and pavilion

improvements—was completed

in 2022�

Under the NY SWIMS pro-

gram, grants are offered to “to

acquire, design, construct or re-

construct facilities, provide major

renovations, improvements, and

modernization or rehabilitation

of swimming facilities�”

The former pool at the park

Millerton honors the fallen

with Memorial Day ceremony

By JOHN COSTON

Johnc@millertonnews.com

MILLERTON — Main Street

was lined with families and friends

on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27

in tribute to those killed in action�

The sidewalks were lined with

folding chairs, strollers and leashed

dogs checking each other out as

neighbors visited, waiting for the

parade�

Threatening weather delayed

the parade for 30 minutes, and just

as the sun came out and a breeze

began to exercise the host of

American flags displayed at Veter-

an’s Park by American Legion Post

178, The Webutuck School Band

could be heard coming down Main�

Cheers broke out as the pro-

cession of musicians and fire and

emergency equipment passed�

Ceremonies began as the Le-

gion’s Sean Klay introduced Dr� Ju-

lian Strauss, who led with a prayer

that remembered those “who have

given their life to protect our free-

dom and preserve our nation�’

After a raising of the flag and

the Pledge of Allegiance, Klay

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Assemblyman Anil Beephan, speaks about Melanie’s law, which will close a loophole

in protecting victims of domestic violence. Assemblyman Brian Cunningham stands

next to him. Cheryl Chianese, who lost her daughter when her ex-boyfriend mur-

dered her, stands in the first row, far right, next to Cunningham. She has advocated

for the law. Photo from the State Assembly.

Melanie’s Law Passes

in NY Assembly

By ROBIN RORABACK

Special to The Millerton News

ALBANY — New York

state took another crucial step

in the passage of Melanie’s

Law, a law which will pro-

tect the families of domestic

violence victims, whatever

their age.

On Tuesday, May 21 the

Assembly gave its approval

to the measure.

Assemblyman Anil

Beephan, who represents the

105th Assembly district, an-

nounced that the law passed

in the Assembly and was be

on its way to the governor’s

office for signature. The

105th district includes parts

of Dutchess County: Ame-

nia, Dover, and Wappingers.

Melanie Chianese, for whom

the bill is named, was from

Wappingers.

As it stands now, the law

only protects those fam-

ily members who are under

eighteen.

Melanie was stabbed to

death by her mother’s ex-

boyfriend, Paul Senecal, in

May of 2022. While Melanie’s

mother and three-year-old

son were granted protective

orders against Senecal, Mel-

anie, then twenty-nine, did

not qualify for one. Melanie’s

Law will correct this loop

hole if signed into law by the

governor.

Beephan introduced Mela-

nie’s Law in February of 2023

and it failed to pass the As-

sembly. He is “proud to con-

firm” its passage this year.

“The bill was able to pass

this time because we were

able to secure more bipartisan

co-sponsors who advocated

for the bill to be reported out

of committee. As this was a

new bill introduced in 2023,

it sometimes takes the full ses-

sion to get things to the floor.

None of this would have been

possible without the support

of Assemblyman Cunning-

ham.” Brian Cunningham,

a Democrat, represents the

43rd district. As part of the

majority in the Assembly, he

helped Beephan introduce

the bill.

State Senator Michelle

Hinchey, who co-sponsored

the bill in the Senate, com-

mented about the Assembly’s

passage of the bill, “The tragic

murder of Melanie Chianese

reminds us of the far-reaching

consequences of domestic

violence and the work that

must be done to better pro-

tect victims and their loved

ones. I’m proud to sponsor

Melanie’s Law, developed in

her memory, and heartened

that both houses of the Leg-

islature were able to pass it

before the end of the session.

We remain hopeful that the

Governor will see the need

for this common-sense leg-

islation and sign it into law.”

Beephan said of the law

and the work put into it, “I

want to thank Cheryl, Mela-

nie’s mother, for sharing her

story and bringing awareness

to this issue. I feel incredibly

honored to have been part

of this body of advocates

and legislators to enact real

change that will protect peo-

ple in the future. The best of

government is people coming

together to solve problems,

and in Melanie’s memory, I

was glad we could do that

here.”

North East Planning Board

considers two applications

By CHRISTINE BATES

Special to The Millerton News

MILLERTON — The

North East Planning Board

held its regular meeting on

May 22 and moved forward

on two applications.

Pine Plains surveyor Wes-

ley Chase representing Robert

and Leah Sprague, the owners

of 43 Old Post Road, showed

survey maps rearranging the

parcel boundaries of the prop-

erty owned by the Spragues

which is divided by Route

22 and Old Post Road 3 and

borders on the Rail Trail to

the east and Columbia County

to the west.

Two new tax parcels

would be created — 57 acres

of forested vacant land west

Route 22, and a smaller par-

cel stretching east including

a renovated farm house on

12 acres. After discussion the

board approved an escrow

amount of $250 and will make

a recommendation at the next

meeting.

The second presentation

was by Peter Sander of Rennia

Engineering representing the

Buddhafield on Cooper Road.

Buddhafield first was ap-

proved for development in

phases in 2003 when the 42-

acre property was purchased

by Rangrig Yeshe, a Buddhist

affiliated non-profit with U.S.

headquarters in Syracuse.

Wednesday night was a

Phase IV Site Plan request

to extend and straighten the

existing driveway and con-

struct a four-bedroom resi-

dence. (See photo.) Discussion

ensued about what had been

approved in 2003 when the

overall plan received a Special

Use Permit from the ZBA and

again in 2013 when several re

visions were made to the plan.

“Of the 7 phases approved

in the 2013 Amended Master

Plan, Phases 1 -3 have since

been reviewed and approved

by the Town of North East

Planning Board,” according

to the accompanying request

from Rennia.

Under consideration is a

4-bedroom 2,945 square foot

footprint building which will

serve as a part-time residence

for the Buddafield’s found-

ing lama and teacher Shyalpa

Tenzin Rinpoche. The Board

agreed to a site visit on June

3 at 3:30 pm to “alleviate any

visual concerns” according to

Sander and observe wheth-

er any part of the building

could be seen from the road

by floating balloons above

the site at the height of the

proposed structure. Follow-

ing this visit a public hearing

will be held during a Special

Planning Board meeting on

June 12 at 7:45 p.m. In the

meantime Planning Board

Clerk Lorna Sherman will

be emailing previous site ap-

provals to all board members

for their review.

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Young writers recognized in Pine Plains’

10th annual Friends of Library competition

PHOTO BY PINE PLAINS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

From left, Vincente Mercado, Ren Babcock, Leandra Costa, Coraline Dell’Amore,

Jenna Martin and Elliot Campbell were each awarded $100 as first place winners in

the 10th annual Friends of the Pine Plains Free Library Young Writers competition.

By CAROL KNEELAND

Special to The Millerton News

PINE PLAINS — Young

writers have a step up in the

world of communication

thanks to the Pine Plains

Friends of the Library, which

recently announced winners

of the 10th annual writing

competition.

The group has distributed

some $10,000 in prize money

over the years and provides

an important opportunity

to have students’ writing ac-

knowledged.

Friends’ board member

and coordinator of the contest

Victoria LoBrutto, says that

the much of the credit goes to

the teachers who encourage

students in the sixth through

12th grades to enter.

In many cases, they pro-

vide a helpful push by as-

signing the competition as

homework. Topics range

from those assigned to those

chosen by the young writers

themselves.

LoBrutto, who contributes

garden articles to the New

Pine Plains Herald, judges the

competition, this year reading

all 75 of the entries. She says

she “keeps in mind” the New

York State writing standards,

but is mainly focused on the

creativity and imagination of

the writers which, she notes

“cannot be taught.”

Having watched the prog-

ress in students’ writing over

the years, she says, “I’m pleas-

antly surprised. From sixth

grade to eighth grade some

of the writing is pretty sophis-

ticated. And then when they

get to high school, you can see

there is a real development.”

LoBrutto is even hopeful

that she will someday see the

name of one of the competi-

tors she has followed annually

on a book.

Besides giving credit to

the teachers, LoBrutto cites

the Pine Plains Free Library’s

teen writing program, which,

according to Head Librar-

ian Dee Ann Johnson, is run

weekly each Friday from 4:30

to 6 p.m. with both virtual and

in-person sessions.

Johnson, in the same spir-

it, lauds the Friends saying,

“They are indispensable. They

work so hard on our behalf,

and we are grateful for all they

do for us and for all the pro-

grams they run.

In addition to cash awards,

winners of the writing pro-

gram are acknowledged in the

graduation program and each

participant receives a certifi-

cate provided by Moore and

More printing of Millerton

which is known far and wide

for its generous support of

many local not-for-profits.

The winners of each cat-

egory in this year’s competi-

tion receive prizes of $100

for first place, $50 for sec-

ond and $25 for third with a

number of others receiving

recognition through honor-

able mention.

Top winners in order of

their placement are: Grade

6 - Group 1 - fiction - Cora-

line Dell’Amore, Juliet Shiels,

and William Galliher; Grade

6 - Group 2 - fiction - Jenna

Martin, Amelia Anderson, and

Christopher Spada; Grade 6

- Group 3 - fiction - Elliot

Campbell, Madison Johnson,

and Margaret Johnson; Grade

8 - poetry - Vincente Mer-

cado; Grades 9 - 12 academic

non-fiction - Leandra Costa,

Joshua Dolansky, and Char-

lotte Phillips; Grades 9- 12 -

creative non-fiction - Leandra

Costa, Joshua Dolansky, and

Estrella Ruano; Grade 9- fic

tion - Ren Babcock, Brianna

Blackburn, Kaylei Murphy;

and Grade 9 - 12 - poetry -

Ren Babcock, Emma Hender-

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Developers seek guidance from Planning Board

By LEILA HAWKEN

[email protected]om

AMENIA — The status of

two applications and clarifica-

tion of the next steps to move

those applications ahead were

topics of lengthy discussion

at the regular meeting of the

Planning Board on Wednes-

day, May 22.

The first of the two was an

application from Siland to in-

stall seasonal athletic domes

at the Silo Ridge development.

The other application seeks

approval of a subdivision ap-

plication for the Keane Stud

Farm property on Depot Hill

Road, presently a thorough-

bred breeding facility.

Reviewing the history of

the Siland athletic dome appli-

cation, Attorney Diana Kolev

of DelBello, Donnellan, Wein-

garten, Wise and Wiederkehr

of White Plains, noted that Si-

land is re-submitting an appli-

cation for the domes, although

the Planning Board had voted

on the special permit for the

project two years ago.

“They have some elements

that are not shown on the

plan,” said Planning Board En-

gineer John Andrews, report-

ing on his visit to the site on

Friday, May 17, as confirmed

in his memo to the Planning

Board on Tuesday, May 21. He

added that an operations plan

has not been fully completed.

“This is a work in prog-

ress,” Andrews said.

Still at issue are plans for

lighting the fabric domes and

implementation of noise re-

duction, a concern for neigh-

boring residents.

“The question is whether

the board is satisfied with the

information provided and

whether the board wants to

receive a current landscaping

plan,” Kolev said.

The board’s planning con-

sultant, George Janes, raised

the issue of visual impact

represented by the domes,

and concerns that suggested

plantings include species that

are not native to the area.

“How can we get a better

idea of what the domes will

look like at night?” board

member Nina Peek asked.

Janes responded that the

domes’ interior lights would

turn off at 6 p.m. in the win-

ter, and up to 10 p.m. in the

summer months, with mini-

mal night lights for safety. He

added that the fabric domes are

to be opaque. Recreational ac-

tivities under the domes would

include a pool, tennis, pickle

ball, paddle tennis and more.

Attending his first meeting

as a planning board member,

Ken Topolsky asked whether

plans might incorporate re-

newable energy sources as an

assist to the environment.

The applicant agreed to

assemble information in re-

sponse to planning board

concerns and appear again at

the board’s next meeting on

Wednesday, June 12.

A subdivision application

for the 705-acre Keane Stud

Farm property on Depot Hill

Road that proposes 31 lots, 26 of

which are large residential lots

was discussed by the develop-

ers who sought a review of the

project’s status, visual concerns,

and definition of next steps.

“The application is for a

subdivision approval, not a

site plan approval,” Attorney

Kolev reminded the board.

Rennia Engineering, rep-

resented at the meeting by

Rich Rennia, has created the

subdivision drawings for re-

view by the planning board.

Planning Board attorney

Paul Van Cott instructed the

board that it needs to be con-

fident about what the appli-

cant shows in projected home

sizes and fencing plans, along

with any risk of adverse visual

impact. He said that the board

needs to look at not only lines

on the ground, but what the

build-out will look like.

Van Cott said that no pro-

visions of the present code

restrict the size of a structure.

Only the height of a structure

or home is limited.

Andrews reminded the

board that the developer’s

application concerns subdi-

vision of the land into lots

that will be sold to buyers who

would then need to approach

the board with any plans to

build on those lots.

“There are many ways to

develop those lots,” Andrews

noted.

Janes commented that 80%

of each of the projected large-

acreage lots would be desig-

nated for agricultural uses.

“What is a reasonable foot-

print of buildings,” Andrews

asked.

“It seems like a lot of open

land to do what you want,”

Topolsky observed, remind-

ing the planning board of the

town’s comprehensive plan of

2007, now being updated.

Janes suggested that the

developer create a viewshed

map to define visual impact,

with Peek voicing agreement.

Andrews reiterated that

the application is for a subdi-

vision of land, but agreed that

the planning board will define

deed restrictions for each lot.

In her role as Town Board

liaison to the Planning Board,

councilmember Rosanna

Hamm raised the question of

impact of the development on

the underlying aquifer (town

water source). The response

indicated that the impact of 26

wells on a 700-acre property

would be negligible.

Newly seated on the Plan-

ning Board and attending his

first meeting was Jamie Viti-

ello who asked board attorney

Van Cott for clarification of

the code that would define

home sizes.

Engineer Rennia had indi-

cated that subdivision plan-

ning maps generally draw a

5,000 square foot home as

an average size for planning

purposes.

The Keane Stud developers

will return with additional in-

formation at the Wednesday,

June 26, regular meeting of

the Planning Board.

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Millerton, NY 12546

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518-789-3138

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484 Lime Rock Rd. Lakeville

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we started asking why.

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an answer to the why,

so we just continue thinking

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Mildred Dawn Dujon

ANCRAM — Mildred

Dawn Dujon, 83, a twenty-

six year resident of

Ancram, died Sun-

day, May 19, 2024,

at Albany Medical

Center in Albany,

following a brief

illness.

Dawn was a re-

tired school bus

driver for the Ka-

tonah-Lewisboro

School District. She and her

late husband Harry Erickson

were also the founders of

Chickasaw Golden Retriev-

ers, a kennel that was founded

in 1958 and continues to oper-

ate today as Chickasaw Gold-

ens. Dawn was also famously

known for breeding the large,

strong and docile Mastiff as

well. Dawn retired from dog

breeding about fifteen years

ago.

Born Sept. 23, 1940, in

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,

she was the daughter of the

late Century and Mildred

(Bechtel) Milstead. She was

predeceased by her husband

Anthony Dujon.

Dawn is survived by three

children; Harry Lief Erickson

and his wife Ber-

nadette of Brew-

ster, New York,

Erik Erickson

of Copake, New

York and Michelle

Podbielski and

her fiancé Richard

“Rick” Pickering

of Ancram; Eight

grandchildren and

seven great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her

beloved son, Elliott Podbiel-

ski, her siblings, Century, Jr.,

Louette and Millicent and

her former husbands, Harry

Erickson and Edmond Pod-

bielski.

There are no calling hours.

A celebration of life will be

announced at a later date. To

send an online condolence to

the family or to plant a tree in

Dawn’s memory, please visit,

www.conklinfuneralhome.

com. Arrangements have

been entrusted to the Scott

D. Conklin Funeral Home, 37

Park Avenue, Millerton, NY

12545.

Stephen Andrew Mitchell, Sr.

ANCRAM — Stephen An-

drew Mitchell, Sr., 71, of An-

cram, passed away

on May 15, 2024, at

Sharon Hospital in

Sharon. Born Jan.

17, 1953, at Lynn

Hospital in Lynn,

Massachusetts, he

was the son of the

late Raymond C.

and Jacqueline M.

(Benware) Mitch-

ell. Stephen worked on the

family farm for 25 years, he

then went to work at Taconic

DDSO in Wassaic, New York

for 20 years before retiring.

Stephen loved hunting,

fishing, family get-togethers,

cookouts, bonfires and listen-

ing to music. He met Jennifer

Gallagher when he was thir-

ty-six years old. They were

married on Sept. 21, 1985, and

spent the next thirty-eight

years together.

Stephen is survived by his

wife, Jennifer Mitchell of An-

cram; his son, Stephen Andrew

Mitchell, Jr. and his wife Beck-

ey; his sister, Audrey Camp-

bell and her husband Thomas;

four grandchildren, Jacque-

line Mitchell, Kaitlyn Acklin,

Justin Acklin and

Jeffery Rodriguez;

four brothers-in-

law, John Gallagher,

Glen Gallagher, Har-

ry Gallagher and his

wife Lori and Willy

Gallagher and his fi-

ancé Sandra Brown;

three sisters-in-law,

Penny Thornberry,

Sue Gallagher, Joyce Galla-

gher and her boyfriend Steve

Proper and many nieces and

nephews and cousins.

A graveside funeral service

and burial took place at Iron-

dale Cemetery in Millerton,

NY on Thursday, May 23,

2024, at 1 p.m. Rev. Robert K.

Wilson officiated. Memorial

contributions may be made

to the Ancram Fire Company,

Ancram, NY 12502. To send

an online condolence to the

family, please visit www.conk-

linfuneralhome.com Arrange-

ments have been entrusted to

the Scott D. Conklin Funeral

Home, 37 Park Avenue, Mil-

lerton, NY 12546.

Frances Anna Phillips

AMENIA — Frances Anna

Phillips, 90, a longtime resi

dent of Amenia,

died on Tuesday,

May 21, 2024, at

Geer Nursing and

Rehabilitation Cen-

ter in Canaan.

From 1955 to

1972, Mrs. Phillips

owned and oper-

ated the Edge-

wood Restaurant

in Amenia with her

husband George. A certified

teacher of ceramics with the

National Ceramic Manufac-

turers Association, she also

owned and operated Ceramic

Crafts in Amenia for 22 years

retiring in 2001.

Born on Nov. 25, 1933, in

Sharon, she was the daugh-

ter of the late Otto and Mabel

(Somers) Sprossel. On Feb. 3,

1953, in Cornwall Bridge, she

married George E. Phillips

who survives in Canaan.

Mrs. Phillips is also sur-

vived by two daughters; Diane

Phillips of Wakefield, Rhode

Island and Debra Phillips of

Pine Plains, New York; four

grandchildren, David Fletcher

and his wife, Amber, Peter

Faggella and his wife, Megan,

Daniel Faggella, and Shan-

non Fierro and her husband,

Frank, as well as four great

grandchildren;

Dominic and Leah

Fletcher, Hannah

Faggella and Char-

lotte Fierro.

Besides her par-

ents, she was pre-

deceased by four

brothers, Otto,

William, Robert

and Carl Spros-

sel and one sister,

Gerda Binotto. She is survived

by a sister, Shirley Adrian of

Jacksonville, Florida and a

brother, Thomas Sprossel

of Homosassa, Florida, and

many nieces and nephews.

Calling hours were held

from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tues-

day, May 28, 2024, at Hufcut

Funeral Home, 3159 Route

22, Dover Plains, NY. Funeral

services followed at 1 p.m. at

the funeral home. Burial took

place at Amenia Island Cem-

etery, Amenia, NY. In lieu of

flowers, Anne had requested

that memorial contributions

be made to the Dutchess

County SPCA, 636 Violet Av-

enue, Hyde Park, NY 12538.

To send the family an online

condolence, please visit www.

hufcutfuneralhome.com.

Dolores Marie Lengwell

NORTH CANAAN — Do-

lores Marie “Dodie” Leffin-

gwell (nee Heath) passed away

peacefully on Jan. 11, 2024, in

New Haven, at the age of 70.

She was born on April 7, 1953,

in Great Barrington, Massa-

chusetts. Dodie was known

for her creativity, love, adven-

turous spirit, sarcasm, pride,

stubbornness, hard work, and

easy-going nature.

Dodie was a dedicated ma-

chinist at Becton, Dickinson

from 1980 to 2005. Outside of

work, she found joy in solving

puzzles, tending to her gar-

den, horseback riding, and

expressing herself through

painting.

She is survived by her chil-

dren: Brian Heath, Stephanie

Heath, Elijah J. Leffingwell,

and Tiara Leffingwell; grand-

children: Jacob Giblin and

Elijah H. Leffingwell; great-

grandchild: Jasper Giblin;

and siblings: Susan Heath and

Mary-Theresa Stalker. Dodie

was preceded in death by her

husband, Richard Leffingwell,

her parents, Ernest & Marie

Heath, and her sister, Irene

Heath.

A private service will be

held, while a Celebration of

Life for Dodie will be held

on June 8th at 1 p.m., at the

North Canaan VFW, to which

friends and extended family

are welcome. Rather than flo-

ral tributes, donations are en-

couraged in Dodie’s memory

to your choice of Cancer or

Dementia Research-a cause

near to her heart.

May she rest in eternal

peace.

Daniel Gates

SHARON — Daniel Gates,

beloved husband of Mary

Gates and adored father to

Andrew, Emily and Michael,

passed away unexpectedly on

Friday, May 24. A forty-five

year resident of Sharon, Dan

was an avid outdoorsman, a

lover of nature, and a dedi

cated therapist, who believed

in the enrichment of one’s life

and community through ser-

vice to others.

Dan was born on August

9, 1948, in Bridgeport, the

son of the late Harold and

Teresa (Golden) Gates. He

was a graduate of St. Joseph’s

High School in Trumbull, and

Marist College in Poughkeep-

sie, New York. Dan began his

career in special education af-

ter receiving a master’s degree

from Southern Connecticut

State University. He went

on to found Self Enrichment

Experience (S.E.E.), an out

door education and adventure

program. Through S.E.E., Dan

was able to share his love of

the outdoors with hundreds

of students, leading count-

less backpacking trips along

the Appalachian Trail, canoe

trips down the Housatonic,

and rock climbing excursions

at St. John’s Ledges.

In 1988, Dan received a

Master’s in Marriage and

Family Therapy and began

his decades long work as a

therapist. Therapy was one

of his great passions, and he

was deeply devoted to his

work. In 1999, Dan and Mary

founded the Sharon House

Garden Project, converting

part of their property to a

small organic farm to provide

fresh produce to local food

banks. Along with his work,

the outdoors, and gardening,

Dan’s greatest loves were his

children, his farmhouse on

Carse Brook, and his German

Shepherd, Hector. There was

no one and nothing that he

loved more than his wife of

fifty years, Mary, his “dearie,”

whom he truly adored.

He is survived by his wife

and three children, as well as

his beloved younger sister,

Judee Flaws, of Trumbull,

along with many in-laws,

nieces, nephews and friends,

all of whom he loved greatly.

He will be very deeply missed.

A memorial service will be

held at Trinity Retreat Center

in West Cornwall, on Friday

May 31 at 12 p.m. Memorial

contributions may be made

to the Sharon House Garden

Project or the Chapel of All

Saints West Cornwall, CT.

The Kenny Funeral Home has

care of arrangements.

Twenty-six mile Harlem Valley Rail Trail beckons

By CAROL KNEELAND

Special to The Millerton News

With sunny days and blue

skies overhead, the Harlem

Valley Rail Trail is calling all

nature lovers. The Millerton

entrance is located next to the

Irondale Schoohouse on Main

Street with parking in a lot

around the corner on south

Center Street.

There is no charge for the

26-mile paved trail, which is

open from dawn until dusk.

According to Executive

director of the Harlem Val-

ley Rail Trail association

Lisa DeLeeuw, trail regula-

tions are simple and basically

follow general “rules for the

road.” They may be found at

hvrt.org under Usage at the

About tab.

Courtesy involving litter-

ing, noise and disruption of

wildlife or the environment is

based on common sense with

fire, camping and alcoholic

beverages banned.

Animals are permitted, but

owners are expected to clean

up after them.

Electric mobility wheel-

chairs and Class 1 and 2

e-bikes are permitted, but

horses and “motorized ve-

hicles” are not.

For the convenience of

trail users, portable toilets

are available in Millerton,

Coleman Station, Amenia

and Wassaic.

If trail users notice any

problems such as downed

limbs or necessary work,

they may contact DeLeeuw

through the website above

or call the Dutchess County

Parks at 845-298-4611. Emer-

gency calls can be made to 911.

The Trail is supported by

a combination of public and

private funds, and DeLeeuw

says, “We always need match-

ing funds for our projects.”

She notes a ‘Bridge to Nature’

is currently being developed

and will eventually provide a

“series of nature and history

signs that will be right at the

trail head by the double bridge

by the Railroad Plaza.”

Deleeuw reminds visitors

that the Columbia County

section from Undermountain

Road in Ancram to Rt. 344 is

closed for reconstruction.

PHOTO BY JOHN COSTON

Bikers and strollers passed by on the Harlem Valley

Rail, a 26-mile paved trail open from dawn until dusk

on Saturday, May 26.

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Volume 93, Number 19 ursday, May 30, 2024

Three Daring Rescues

In recent weeks, the Ame-

nia Fire Company has show-

cased exceptional skill and

dedication through three dra-

matic rescue operations, un-

derscoring their crucial role

in emergency response across

Eastern Dutchess County

and Northwest Connecticut.

These incidents reflect not

only their heroism but also

the power of community col-

laboration and the relentless

commitment to public safety.

Canine in Crisis:

Rippy’s Rescue

On May 6, the Amenia

Fire Company joined a coor-

dinated effort to rescue Rippy,

a small terrier mix stranded

on a cliff in North Canaan.

The North Canaan Animal

Control initially responded

to a distressing voicemail

about a dog’s bark near Lower

Road. Despite hearing Rippy,

the initial search proved un-

successful.

Leveraging social media

to involve the community,

and with the assistance of

First Selectman Brian Ohler’s

drone, the search continued

into the next day. Quarry

worker Bobby Foley’s per-

sistence paid off when he lo-

cated Rippy’s barking source

during a lunch break. This

led to the rapid mobiliza-

tion of the Northwest Rope

Rescue Team and the Amenia

Fire Company.

Descending 50 feet down

a precarious cliff, the Rope

Rescue Team, with critical

support from Amenia Fire

Company members, suc-

cessfully retrieved Rippy. Fire

Chief Christopher Howard

and his team, including Lt.

Richard Howard Jr., Lt. Zach

Klingner, and others, were

integral to this heartwarm-

ing rescue. The safe recovery

of Rippy not only reunited a

beloved pet with its owner

but also demonstrated the

effectiveness of inter-agency

cooperation and community

solidarity.

Mountain Peril:

Millerton’s Dual Rescue

On May 14, the Amenia

Fire Company responded to

an urgent call at 89 Quarry

Hill Road in Millerton. Two

individuals were injured on

the mountain, one with a bro-

ken arm at the trailhead and

another with a head injury

higher up the mountain.

The Amenia Fire Com-

pany, utilizing specialized

units 31-66 and 31-96, part-

nered with multiple local fire

departments and emergency

services. The rescue opera-

tion required advanced rope

techniques and precise coor-

dination. By 2:31 pm, the male

patient was located in chal-

lenging terrain. The team me-

ticulously stabilized him and

executed a low-angle rescue.

Chief Christopher Howard

praised the flawless execution

of this mission, highlighting

the importance of rigorous

training and readiness. The

patient’s safe transportation

to Albany Medical Center was

a testament to the team’s dedi-

cation and expertise.

Cliffside Emergency:

Great Falls Rescue

The third incident oc-

curred on May 20, at Great

Falls in Salisbury, Conn. A

man had fallen 30 feet onto a

rock ledge, sustaining a head

injury and an arm injury. The

Amenia Fire Company, along-

side the Northwest Regional

Ropes Team and Northern

Dutchess Paramedics, swiftly

responded to the scene.

Executing a complex res-

cue, responders were lowered

to the injured man, stabilized

him, and carefully raised him

to safety. The patient was

then transported to Hartford,

Conn., for further medical

treatment. This operation

involved a broad coalition of

emergency responders from

multiple towns, showcasing

the efficiency of their mutual

aid agreements and shared

training.

Chief Howard noted, “This

incident marks the third rope

rescue in the region in the past

three weeks, highlighting the

importance of our ongoing

training and mutual aid agree-

ments.”

Commitment to

Excellence

The Amenia Fire Compa-

ny’s recent rescues highlight

their unwavering dedication to

safeguarding the community.

Through continuous training,

inter-agency cooperation, and

a profound sense of duty, they

have repeatedly demonstrated

their ability to respond effec-

tively to emergencies.

From rescuing a beloved

pet to saving lives in peril-

ous terrains, the Amenia Fire

Company stands as a beacon

of heroism and professional

excellence. Their actions

not only save lives but also

strengthen the fabric of the

communities they serve.

About the Amenia

Fire Company

The Amenia Fire Company

is dedicated to serving the lo-

cal community with unwaver-

ing commitment and profes-

sionalism. As a vital part of

the Northwest Rope Rescue

Team, it stands ready to re-

spond to emergencies with

specialized expertise and

advanced resources. Their

mission is to safeguard lives

and property through proac-

tive emergency response and

public safety initiatives.

These three recent rescues

serve as a powerful reminder

of the importance of emer-

gency services and the brav-

ery of those who serve. The

Amenia Fire Company’s ex-

pertise and dedication ensure

that when a crisis strikes, they

are ready to respond with skill

and compassion.

Aaron Howard Jr.

Public Information

Officer

Amenia Fire Co.

Amenia

Pulver’s proposed salt vs. brine study

I agree that salt usage on

county roads is an important

environmental issue, but I

question whether the Comp-

troller’s proposal to study

the salt versus brine ques-

tion makes sense in light of

the study on this very issue

conducted two years ago by

the Dutchess County

Environmental Manage-

ment Council (“the Council”),

titled “Cost Benefit Analysis

of Brine vs. Rock Salt.” The

Millerton News’s recent ar-

ticle covering Comptroller

Pulver’s announcement of his

intention to conduct what he

terms “a brand-new study”

fails to mention the Coun-

cil’s study, published on May

24, 2022.

Although the Comptrol-

ler’s announcement, quoted

by the Millerton News in

its May 8 article, refers to

“alternatives” to salt, the

announcement refers only

to brine — the very subject

studied by the Council. I

submit that until the Comp-

troller publishes the scope

of work that he said would

soon be prepared, the pub-

lic won’t know whether or

not this project would be an

unnecessary duplication of

work already done by the

Council in what appears to

be a careful and thoughtful

manner.

Our county is plagued by

so many issues — such as

the paucity of public trans-

portation and mental health

services — that it would be

wasteful to devote resources

to a study on a subject already

thoroughly addressed.

Amy Rothstein

Pine Plains

Webutuck girls win suit; Harlem

Line’s overcrowded passenger cars

The following excerpts from

The Millerton News were com-

piled by Kathleen Spahn, Vivian

Sukenik, Nancy Vialpando and

Rhiannon Leo-Jameson of the

North East-Millerton Library.

May 30, 1974

“High Court Rules in Girls’

Favor”: Webutuck Central

School won a suit this week

against the New York State

Public High School Athletic

Association (HSAA) which

tried to prevent five girls from

Webutuck High School, Tam-

my Thomas, Marion Brown,

Coleen [sic] Ryan, Fiane Kri-

vac and Sandy Murphy, from

competing in the Section I

Girls Northern Divisional

Track Meet.

The suit, was filed …be-

cause they contended that the

girls should be barred from

competition since, during the

school year, the girls ran in

track events as team members

with Webutuck boys.

“Passenger Cars Over-

crowded on Harlem Line:”

Lettie Carson, President of

the Harlem Valley Transpor-

tation Association (HVTA)

contended … that “Bud cars

…were so jammed that people

couldn’t get room on them.” …

This observation came a week

after Governor Malcolm Wil-

son said that the Harlem Divi-

sion “is an operating problem

of the MTA. The passengers

abandoned the railroad be-

fore the railroad abandoned

the passengers.” Regarding

this statement, Mrs. Cardson

said, “I’d like to know where

the government got its infor-

mation.”

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Finding ‘the One’

rank Sinatra sang “The

Best is Yet to Come” and

I now see how right he

was. The summer of 2021 came

around and life was settling

into a post-Covid “normal”

and I was still researching on-

line dating sites. One weekend

I had four dates, the first three

of whom were not right for me,

but the fourth piqued my inter-

est. Rather than the corporate

type I knew so well and expect-

ed to meet, he was an artist (like

my late husband), and I loved

his creativity, his imagination,

and his intellectual curiosity.

As with every date, I texted him

afterwards to thank him, and

when he didn’t reply I texted

him again — I figured I had

nothing to lose — and asked if

it was “something I wrote,” and

he replied that no, he wanted

to see me “ sooner rather than

later.” He asked me out for Thai

food which I purported to love,

though I really don’t except for

pad Thai noodles.

We had a ball - he was fun-

ny (and equally important he

found ME funny!), well read,

shared my very strong politi-

cal beliefs, was a great listener,

ate with gusto, and when we

sat on a bench in downtown

Rhinebeck he kissed me , and

I swear it felt like coming home

(that said, he swears that after

he walked me to my car and

kissed me goodnight I couldn’t

leave quickly enough, but that

may have been confusion/

guilt because something felt

SO right to me).

On our second date he in-

vited me and my poodle Char-

lie for dinner. I can’t imagine a

better way to a woman’s heart

than through her dog and in-

deed he had several biscuits for

Charlie.

We dated until the end of

the year , talking a lot about

our relationship and what it

meant for each of us, and who

doesn’t love a man who will

openly talk about his feelings.

He had a long and generally

happy marriage, a divorce and

then a two-year relationship,

and I had been dating for two

years; we each admitted we

were not sure each other was

“the one.” I’m five years older

than he is and he had spent

most of his life with much

younger women; my late hus-

band was 12 years older, and

brought me thematurity and

self-confidence that I was seek-

ing. Nevertheless, it was one

of the many things we’d each

have to think through, so we

decided to take a break.

For the next six months we

were each back on Match, bus-

ily meeting even more people,

but we remained each others

confidante, critiquing the peo-

ple each other met and defi-

nitely not meeting “the one.”

We then realized we’d never

know if we could really build

something unless we worked

at it, so that June we became

“exclusive.” In October we

moved in together, and a year a

half later we remain the best of

friends and lovers; we count on

spending our remaining years

together , convinced we could

not be any happier.

We’re probably still not

each other’s “ideal” person,

but for starters neither of us

wants to ever date again, and

we love just being together,

having someone to ask “how

was your day,” sharing our his-

tories, and creating our own

memories. Back in the day it

was so important that the man

I chose was liked by my mother

(seriously? I was almost 40), by

my friends, grew up the way

I did, attended a similar col-

lege and so on, but I realized

that none of that mattered any

more. Now I only wanted to

feel certain we would be hap-

py growing old together, and

would always be there for each

other. When people asked what

drew me to him I’d say that we

never ran out of conversation,

and I realized that was a pretty

good indication of what our

life together could be . Can we

make each other crazy — abso-

lutely — we have a combined

155 years of baggage that’s part

of who we are, but we never

try and change each other. We

may tweak a few things along

the way, but at this stage in life

you fall in love with a fully de-

veloped human and you need

to accept the whole package.

I continue to urge friends to

try online dating — of course

you kiss a lot of frogs — but

you have the ability to present

your best self, pick and choose

, and sometimes if you’re very

lucky, find THE ONE, as I did.

Gwen Greene is retired and

lives in Pine Plains with her part-

ner Dennis, her puppy Charlie,

and 2 Angus cows, also retired.

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PHOTO BY RHIANNON LEO-JAMESON

Passes to museums and similar locations may be bor-

rowed for up to one week by residents of Millerton or

North East who are at least 18 years old and have a library

card in good standing.

Getting museum entry with NEML passes

By CAROL KNEELAND

Special to The Millerton News

MILLERTON — Plan-

ning a family vacation just

became more user friendly

and less expensive with the

addition of access through the

NorthEast-Millerton Library

to special passes for nearby

museums and similar loca-

tions.

According to Library Di-

rector Rhiannon Leo-Jame-

son, passes may be borrowed

for up to one week by resi-

dents of Millerton or North

East who are at least 18 years

old and have a library card in

good standing.

Depending on the policy

of the location to be visited,

the passes provide either free

or discounted admission with

the details including the num-

ber of admissions per pass

provided on each organiza-

tion’s website.

The passes may be ac-

cessed through the NEML Li-

brary of Things tab which also

provides items such as board

games, fishing poles, inter-

net hotspots, laptop comput-

Children’s author to talk at Roe Jan

PHOTO PROVIDED

Aimée Sicuro

By CAROL KNEELAND

Special to The Millerton News

COPAKE — The bright

colors that splash across the

pages of author and illus-

trator Aimee Sicuro’s latest

children’s book “If You Spot

a Shell,” promise an equally

cheery day when she will read

from that work at the Roeliff

Jansen Community Library

on Saturday, June 1, at 2 p.m.

Besides presenting a

charming story of a day at

the beach designed to open

up a world of imagination in

“Shell,” Sicuro demonstrates

meticulous detail in her intro-

ductory drawings of 32 types

of shells.

That talent will be on dis-

play during a live drawing

session which will conclude

with a take home craft kit for

creating shell rubbings.

By the time she authored

her own 2022 debut, “If You

Find a Leaf,” the inaugu-

ral book of her two volume

Treasure set, Sicuro’s art had

already appeared in publica-

tions such as The New York

Times and Parent Magazine

and had gained acclaim in

such highly regarded books

as Elizabeth Brown’s Dancing

Through Fields of Color, and

The Stuff Between the Stars.

The free session at the li-

brary at 9091 Route 22, Hill-

sdale is open to the public.

For more information call

518-325-4101 or visit roejan-

library.org.

NorthEast-Millerton

Library book sale opens

By CAROL KNEELAND

Special to The Millerton News

MILLERTON — Resi-

dents and visitors hoping to

expand their own libraries

and at-home entertainment

will find plenty of options

in the used book sales room

of the NorthEast-Millerton

Library located in the front

section of the Annex at 28

Century Blvd.

The offerings, all of which

have been donated, include

both fiction and non-fiction

books for children and adults

as well as DVD’s, games and

puzzles.

Library Director Rhian-

non Leo-Jameson says the

program is maintained en

tirely through volunteers who

“go through the donations to

make sure they are in good

shape. They clean the books

and make sure they are in a

condition that would make

people actually want to buy

them.”

Once they organize and

shelve the books, the volun

teers “maintain the offerings

and try to rotate them consis-

tently through the year.”

All the items are priced to

move with hard cover books

costing $1, paper backs 50

cents, children’s and young

adults 25 cents and anything

else $1.

The room is open every

Saturday throughout the sum-

mer from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ex-

cept for July 4th or if library

is closed.

The book sale is open to

all with no library member-

ship needed, but Leo-Jameson

adds that cards are available

online and at the main desk.

They are free for residents

of North East and Millerton

with a $25 annual fee for non-

residents.

Leo-Jameson notes that all

funds from the book sales go

to supplement the Library’s

budget. She says that other li-

braries in the area have similar

projects, so she recommends

checking their websites for

availability.

For more information, call

518-789-3340 or go to nemil-

lertonlibrary.org.

PHOTO BY JOHN COSTON

Alex Taylor, left, and Samantha Lake, both of New York

City, visited the NorthEast-Millerton Library used book

sale on Saturday, May 25.

ers, microscope kits, nature

backpacks, seeds, spices, and

a thermal camera.

Passes are available for:

The New York State Empire

Pass which, according to its

website at ny.gov/services/

get-empire-pass includes

entry to “most facilities op-

erated by the New York State

Parks and State Dept. of En-

vironmental Conservation

including forests, beaches,

trails and more”; The Eric

Carle Museum, in Amhurst,

MA; Springfield (Mass) Mu

seums which feature “art,

history, science and Dr. Se-

uss exhibits”; The Massachu-

setts Museum of Contem-

porary Art (MassMOCA) in

North Adams, MA; and the

Norman Rockwell Museum

in Stockbridge, Massachu-

setts.

Leo-Jamison notes that

some policies may be subject

to change, so locations should

be checked before any trips

are finalized.

She adds that other area

libraries also provide simi-

lar passes with each library

setting its own rules for

distribution so non-NEML

members should check with

their own branches for avail-

ability.

For more information, see

nemillertonlibrary.org or call

518-789-0079.

SHERIFF’S REPORT

Dutchess County Sheriff’s

Office Harlem Valley Area

activity report 5/16 through

5/22

5/18 Deputies responded

to 289 Dogtail Corners Rd T/

Dover for a reported domes-

tic Dispute. Matter resolved

without further police inter-

vention.

5/18 Deputies responded

to a domestic dispute at 3370

Route 343 in the Town of

Amenia. Matter resolved

without further police inter-

vention.

5/20 Deputies responded

to 378 Smithfield Valley Road

in the Town of Amenia for a

reported forced entry bur-

glary at that location. Mat-

ter currently under investi-

gation.

5/22 Deputies responded

to 3309 Rt. 343 in the Town of

Amenia for a report of an In-

toxicated Subject at that loca

tion. The Subject was located

and moved from the area.

Town of Washington real estate activity

By CHRISTINE BATES

Special to The Millerton News

Only five residences were

sold in the Town of Washing-

ton with two in the Village of

Millbrook in the last 90 days,

according to First Key Mul-

tiple Listing records as inven-

tory continues to pile up at the

luxury end of the market.

Three of the five sold closed

below $500,000 while one es-

tate brought over $5 million.

Out of 21 active listings only

five are below one million dol-

lars with eight above $6 mil-

lion — the mismatch between

buyers and sellers continues to

grow in Millbrook.

Migdale, the Tudor estate

built by Andrew Carnegie’s

daughter, has been seeking

bids with the highest current

offer of $8 million for the

36,000+ square foot home on

68 acres.

Sold in the last 90 days in

Town of Washington and Vil-

lage of Millbrook:

4244 Route 44: a 3 bed-

room/2.5 bath home on 3.93

acres sold for $900,000 on

March 11 119 Horseshoe Lane:

a 3 bedroom/2 bath home built

in 1973 sold for $440,000 on

March 21

26 Haight Avenue: a 4

bedroom/2 bath house in the

Village of Millbrook sold for

$455,000 on March 26

14 Front Street: a 4 bed-

room/2 bath home in the

Village of Millbrook sold for

$435,000 on April 2

539 Killearn Road: a 7 bed-

room /6.5 bath home of 13,408

square feet on 68 acres sold for

$5,400,000 on May 23.

*Town of Washington and

Village of Millbrook residen-

tial real estate sales for the last

90 days are closing date sales

as presented in First Key Mul-

tiple Listing Service and do not

include private transactions

that are not publicly listed.

Note that properties are listed

by municipality, not post of-

fice. All property sales includ-

ing private transactions are re-

corded by Dutchess County

but will only be published

starting in July. We’ll catch up

with these later this summer.

Compiled by Christine Bates,

Real Estate Salesperson with

William Pitt Sotheby’s Inter-

national Realty, Licensed in

CT and NY.

PHOTO BY CHRISTINE BATES

Stately 539 Killearn Road built in 1832 and completely

renovated with 68 acres sold for $5,400,000.

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addressed the dozens assem-

bled in Veteran’s Park and

beyond.

“Today is the day we put aside

to remember the fallen heroes

and pray that new heros will

never need to die for us again,”

Klay began.

“We owe those who never

came home and their families

a solemn promise that just as

they did not forget their com-

rades, neither will we.”

Town Supervisor Chris

Kennan and Village Mayor

Jennifer Najdek provided a

proclamation commenorat-

ing the solemn day.

Klay, a teacher and military

historian, took the assembly

back to April 1861, which

marks the beginning of the

American Civil War and a time

when President Abraham Lin-

coln called for a federal militia

to suppress the rebellion.

Klay recounted that the

Governor of Minnesota vol-

unteered 1,000 men, and how

in due course those soldiers ,

confronting significant odds,

marched to Gettysburg to

confront a Confederate bri-

MEMORIAL DAY Continued from Page A1

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Town of North East Supervisor Chris Kennan read a proclamation from the town

and Village Mayor Jennifer Najdek commemorating Memorial Day, Monday, May 27.

PHOTO BY GAVIN MARR

Sgt. Jonathan Ialongo, who served two tours in Afghani-

stan, delivered heartfelt remarks on Monday, May 27, at

Millbrook’s Memorial Day ceremony.

PHOTO BY LEILA HAWKEN

A traditional Memorial Day observance to honor the

fallen was held at Town Hall due to forecasts of rain. The

ceremony included an Honor Guard from local VFW

post #5444. A solo performance of the national anthem

was provided by Joseph Sobol.

gade that was five times bigger

than their ranks. In the end, of

the 1,000 that left Minnesota,

262 arrived in Gettysburg

— and after the battle 42 re-

mained.

“That’s an 82% casualty

rate,” Klay noted.

Klay explained that Me-

morial Day ceremonies are

credited to Civil War veterans,

who started them in Millerton

in 1887.

And he emphasized that

“no other war comes close to

the Civil War in terms of casu-

alties” — when 750,000 men

died. World War II ranks sec-

ond, with about 100,00 fewer

casualties.

Following a rendition of

“God Bless America” by the

Webutuck School Band, a bell

was rung to recognize each

veteran from Millerton who

died in the line of duty from

the Civil War, World War I,

World War II, Korea, Vietnam,

and the Global War on Terror.

Taps was played and

Dr. Strauss followed with a

benediction. And a few in the

crowd wandered closer to ex-

aming the Battlefield Cross in

front the Veteran’s Monument

that had been recently spruced

up by Townscape volunteers.

Millitary historian Sean Klay recounted a Civil War

battle to a rapt gathering on Memorial Day, May 27.

Flags waved in the wind on Memorial Day, May 27. Battlefield Cross placed by American Legion Post 178,

Amenia honors the

sacrifice of the fallen

on Memorial Day

By LEILA HAWKEN

[email protected]om

AMENIA — Veterans,

townspeople and children

gathered on Monday, May

27, for a traditional Memo-

rial Day observance to hon-

or the fallen who bravely

served their country. Prayers,

speeches and patriotic music

brought the community to-

gether to remember.

Usually held at Fountain

Square, this year’s observance

was moved indoors to the

Town Hall because of rain. The

event was organized by VFW

Post #5444 of Dover Plains.

The ceremony began

promptly at 11 a.m. with an

Honor Guard presenting the

colors.

VFW Commander Nick

Woodard welcomed the

more than 100 who gathered

in the Town Hall auditorium,

to honor the memory of the

brave men and women who

answered the call to duty.

“Those who served left

farms, friends and loved ones,”

Town Supervisor Leo Black-

man remembered, citing the

responsibility borne by all to

maintain freedoms. He noted

that Amenia’s Memorial Wall

at Fountain Square holds the

names of all the honored who

sacrificed.

“We gather again to honor

and reinforce patriotic val-

ues,” Blackman said.

Joseph Sobol presented a

folk rendition of the national

anthem.

Speaking of the depth of

national gratitude, the Rev.

A.J. Stack of St. Thomas

Episcopal Church asked for

kindling of the flame of un-

wavering devotion to duty

that preserved the peace and

tranquility of the nation.

A closing prayer was of-

fered by the Rev. R. Kent

Wilson of Immaculate Con-

ception Church remembered

the fallen as having given the

most precious gift for oth-

ers and for us. He asked that

their memory be honored by

ensuring that their comrades

are cared for.

“May we never forget what

they have done,” Rev. Wilson

said.

In closing the ceremo-

ny, Commander Woodard

thanked all who contributed

to the ceremony, including

the local fire departments, the

Community Enhancement

Committee, Vicki Doyle,

Leo Blackman and members

of Post #5444.

Millbrook rallies for Memorial Day

in ceremony held at high school

By GAVIN MARR

Special to The Millerton News

Despite cancellation of

Millbrook’s Memorial Day

parade due to adverse weather

forecasts, the community ral-

lied for a ceremony held in

the Millbrook High School

auditorium.

Arranged by Commander

Jeff Moseman, the Millbrook

VFW Post 9008 featured

Millbrook High School Band

performances as well as guest

speaker Sargeant Jonathan

Ialongo.

Ialongo, a Millbrook na-

tive who served two tours in

Afghanistan, delivered heart-

felt remarks surrounding his

deployment.

“Many people always won-

der how you honor those who

make the ultimate sacrifice,

and I always say, be somebody

worth that sacrifice,” he said,

regarding the observation of

this holiday and remembrance

of those who have made the

ultimate sacrifice.

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was closed in 2016 due to

structural issues and high

maintenance costs.

Mayor Najdek also intro-

duced Crystal McCarthy and

Sebastien Bauer at Wednes-

day’s meeting. McCarthy is

the new part-time recreation

director for the Village. Bau-

er will serve as the Summer

Camp director.

The hirings mark the re-

turn of a recreation program

at the part and a focus on

expanding recreational use

of the park and the planned

six-week Summer Camp rep-

resents a return since pre-

pandemic summers.

The Summer Camp will

run from July 1 to Aug. 9

Monday through Friday.

In other business related

to the park, the Board voted

to accept a donation from

Community Foundations of

the Hudson Valley related to

providing lighting at Eddie

Collins Little League field.

The lighting will be do-

nated by a group of private

citizens.

The Board set a public

hearing on June 5 at 6 p.m.

to amend purchase contract

provisions to allow the Vil-

lage to create a “best value”

category in evaluating bids.

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Lillian, right, and Estelle Cichetti, aged 7 and 5 respectively, from Pine Plains, made

their own sundae treats on Saturday, May 25, at the season opening of the historic,

one-room Irondale Schoolhouse.

Three candidates for the

Board of Education were

all elected to fill openings,

including Jean Stapf, Claire

Copley-Eisenberg and Joseph

Kiernan.

Webutuck school district

voters approved the proposed

expenditure budget by a mar-

gin of 155 to 54 and passed

both ac

companying proposi-

tions. The district’s expense

budget totals $27,054,075, an

increase of $1,081,377 (4.16%)

over the current year. The

amount to be raised by taxes

is $18,431,291.

Propositions that passed

included $222,238 for pur-

chase of a school bus and an-

other vehicle, and an expendi-

ture from the Capital Reserve

Fund of $4,500,000.

Two unopposed candidates

for the school board will be

seated, including Joanne Boyd

(174 votes) and Amanda Gal-

lagher (172 votes). One will be

seated immediately; the other

will begin serving on July 1.

Both terms will expire in 2027.

According to preliminary

results compiled the New

York State School Boards

Association, voters approved

97.3% of proposed school

district budgets on Tuesday,

May 21.

PHOTO BY LEILA HAWKEN

A scrumptious selection of donated pastries was ready

for purchase at the traditional bake sale to benefit the

restored 1858 Indian Rock Schoolhouse on Saturday,

May 25, held at Ritchie’s Deli on Route 22. Service with

a smile was provided by Annette Culligan, schoolhouse

board secretary, at left, and Nancy Nowak, schoolhouse

board president.

age when the schoolhouse

closed and she moved on to

Millerton High School. She

chucked a bit when someone

pointed out that she went

from second grade to high

school.

Leitch’s walk to the Iron-

dale school was down a hill,

through a field and then up

Route 22. Upon graduation

from high school, Leitch

started work doing house-

work and then worked in a

laundry. Her father, Antonio,

was a masonry contractor

and her mother, Alena, was

a stay-at-home mom.

Prompted for a photo-op

Leitch, who had been en-

sconced in a chair in front of

the building, she walked in-

side. Glancing around, she re-

called memory after memory

of a childhood partly spent

there. She seemed to possess

a photographic record.

“That’s where the teacher

was,” she said, pointing to the

front wall.

“I sat up front,” she said,

with my sister.

The Irondale Schoolhouse,

with records dating back to

1858, was one of fourteen

one-room schoolhouses in

the Town of North East. It

was closed in 1930.

The photo-op: Leitch

strolled to the blackboard

and signed her name. Then

turned and gave a little smile.

Pastries sell

like hotcakes

at Indian Rock

Schoolhouse

By LEILA HAWKEN

[email protected]om

AMENIA — Residents

turned out at Ritchie’s Deli to

buy pastries at the annual fun-

draising bake sale to benefit

the Indian Rock Schoolhouse

on Saturday, May 25.

Business was brisk. Baked

goods were donated by

friends of the 1858 school-

house and displayed to good

advantage by volunteers from

the schoolhouse. Annette

Culligan, secretary of the

schoolhouse’s board, teamed

up with Nancy Nowak, board

president, to see that the pas-

tries found their way to good

homes.

The historic one-room

schoolhouse, located along

Mygatt Road, not far from

Ritchie’s Deli, was in active

use until 1927. The Webu-

tuck Country Schoolhouse

Association was formed in

2001 to restore the historic

school that was subsequently

renamed Indian Rock School

house.

Culligan praised the vol-

unteers who continue to offer

time and effort to help with

the schoolhouse mission and

programs, and most recent-

ly, those who donated baked

items to be sold.

The next schoolhouse

event is scheduled for Friday,

May 31, when Webutuck Ele-

mentary School students from

Grades 2 and 3, will visit to

experience what a one-room

school day was like in the

19th and early 20thcenturies.

There will also be activities

including planting things and

period games to round out the

experience.

Also in the planning stages

is the annual Community Day

at the Indian Rock School-

house to be held in October.

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ay and Eve Pech

were in their late

30’s when they

built their dream house

40 years ago on the side

of a mountain overlook-

ing Ski Sundown.

e modest,

2,000-square-foot, ver-

tically-designed home

oered privacy, ample

space for their young

family, stunning scenery

— and stairs galore.

“It’s on three levels

because it’s on the side

of a hill,” said Ray Pech,

a retired lawyer who

serves on the Northwest-

ern Connecticut Transit

District board of direc-

tors. “We fell in love with

the tremendous views.”

As for the stairs, he

said, “We really didn’t

think a lot about it. e

thought never occurred

to us that the day would

come when we wouldn’t

be able to go up stairs

forever.”

e Pechs are among

the growing number

of Baby Boomers who

aren’t planning to sell

because they like their

homes and have decided

to age in place.

During a 2020 expan-

sion project, they retro-

tted their home with an

elevator so that in their

Golden Years they could

safely enjoy all levels

of their home, and also

make it easier for visiting

friends with mobility

problems and wheel-

chair bound relatives to

visit without climbing

stairs.

“We thought, 'how do

we make this house so

that we can stay here?'

and that was the logical

choice, even though we

didn’t need it physically

yet,” Pech explained. “But

I guess it’s there when we

need it.”

Elevators are no

longer just a luxury.

Connecticut is home to

823,529 people aged 60

or older, representing

23% of the state’s pop-

ulation, according to a

Healthy Aging Data Re-

port. For many seniors,

assisted living is out of

reach due to rising costs

and health concerns,

particularly post-pan-

demic. Caregiving, too,

can be costly for those

on limited incomes.

A challenging housing

market is discouraging

senior homeowners from

selling their homes, so

many aging Baby Boom-

ers are choosing to stay

put. But with age comes

the inevitable potential

for decline in mobility.

Home elevators, and

to a lesser degree, stair

lifts, are solutions to

this growing problem,

according to industry

experts.

Elevator Service

Company, Inc., (ESCO)

based in Torrington,

currently has licenses to

install lifts and elevators

in Connecticut, Mas-

sachusetts, New York

and Rhode Island, and

installs more than 100

residential elevators

annually, according to

company ocials.

“For the Northwest

Connecticut area, towns

that are most abundant

in our installations

would be closer to the

New York border, as the

square footage of private

homes are larger and

more frequented to own-

ers who live there year

around,” said Managing

Director Mat Montgom-

ery.

Over the past ve

years, Montgomery said

he has noticed a change

in the attitude that

elevators are reserved for

the wealthy. “Today, the

elevator is a mainstay in

the design of the home

as building outward for

most is challenging with

limits in land.”

And while the market

continues to grow, he

said, the manufacturing

for the type of equip-

ment oered by ESCO is

growing, too, “bringing

down costs which allow

us to put these units

in every type of home,

regardless of wealth.”

e cost to install a

residential elevator var-

ies according to layout

of the home, the number

of levels served and the

elevator style, said the

ESCO ocial.

“Our customers all

have dierent needs and

wants for their elevator,

so the price range will

vary with equipment and

product oerings.” Gen-

erally speaking, he said, a

two-story home prepped

for an elevator shaft

requiring two closets

stacked on top of each

other, “will spend about

$45,000 on a new eleva-

tor for this shaftway. is

is much cheaper than

the price of some newer

cars, making an elevator

a low barrier to entry

to having the to move

around your home freely

and safely for decades.”

at estimate does

not include construction

costs to house the unit.

Ray Pech said when

he and his wife crunched

the numbers, their eleva-

tor cost them the equiva-

lent of about three years

of rent in a “reasonably

nice” senior living com-

plex.

“For us it made sense

nancially” to stay put,

said Pech. “We built the

house and decided to

redesign the house again

in 2020, and the elevator

was the instigation of

it.” ey enlarged their

living and dining areas

to make up for lost space

on the third level where

the elevator shaft took

up one of the bedrooms.

For the Pechs, the idea

was to make the elevator

look as if it had always

been in the house. It

appears as an ordinary

door o the living room.

Ray Pech opened the

door, then slid aside a

safety gate leading to a

well-lit, wood-paneled

box elevator with a

weight capacity of 1,000

lbs. and ample space for

a wheelchair and anoth-

er adult.

Once inside, he se-

cured the gate, and with

a push of a button, the

elevator, which oper-

ates via a pulley chain,

smoothly and quietly

ascended to the upper

level at a barely notice-

able speed of 40 feet per

minute.

Beyond function,

elevators can also be

aesthetically attractive in

a home.

“We do need to hang

some art in there,” Eve

Pech said to her husband

as the elevator door

opened on its return to

the main level.

Ray and Eve Pech inside their Sevaria home elevator, which was recently

installed as part of a larger renovation project.

PHOTO BY DEBRA A. ALEKSINAS

usic Mountain

in Falls Village

is set to begin

its 95th season on June 2.

e summer will open

with a benet concert

and reception featuring

pianist Benjamin Hoch-

man and Friends from

the Metropolitan Opera

Orchestra. Under the

leadership of Artistic

Director Oskar Espina

Ruiz, the festival prom-

ises a season rich with

transformative musical

experiences.

Oskar Espina Ruiz,

who has been Artistic

Director of Music Moun-

tain since 2016, brings a

wealth of experience and

passion to the festival.

He divides his time

between performing,

teaching clarinet at the

School of the Arts in

North Carolina during

the winter and residing

at Music Mountain in the

summer.

“It’s very convenient,”

said Espina Ruiz. “I

mean, it’s such a peace-

ful place.”

Espina Ruiz’s rst full

season was in 2017 when

he took over from Music

Mountain’s founder,

Jacques Gordon. Gordon

was also the concert-

master at the Chicago

Symphony from 1921 to

1930 and the founding

rst violinist of the Gor-

don String Quartet.

“I had been curat-

ing concerts for over

ten years at Treetops

Chamber Music Society

in Stamford, which put

me in touch with many

groups that play at Music

Mountain,” Espina Ruiz

recalled. “When the

opening came up at Mu-

sic Mountain, I applied.

Despite being a clarinet-

ist, my extensive experi-

ence organizing festivals

made me a good t.”

His diverse back-

ground allows Espina

Ruiz to play many roles

as director including

performing, teaching,

writing grants, organiz-

ing and more. “It’s all

connected,” he ex-

plained.

“I love playing more

than anything else, but

I also love teaching, and

organizing is something

I’ve done all my life. So, it

kind of comes naturally.”

e 95th season’s

theme, “From Struggle to

Triumph,” is a testament

to the transformative

power of music and in

particular, music per-

formed live at this venue.

Espina Ruiz noted,

“e place itself is quite

transformative. It was

built to emulate the

Summer series

triumphs at

Music Mountain

MUSIC: NATALIA ZUKERMAN

PHOTO BY ANNE DAILY

Benjamin Hochman and Friends opened the 2023

Music Mountain summer series at Gordon Hall

B2 THE MILLERTON NEWS, Thursday, May 30, 2024

COMPASS

The Smithﬁeld Chamber Orchestra

Under the Direction of Matt Finley

Spring Pops Concert

Classical, Pop and Jazz

An Eclectic Mix...

Igor Stravinsky, Leroy Anderson, Denise Jordan Finley,

Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gustav Holst, Matt Finley,

Larry Carlton, Ivan Lins…

Sat., June 1, 4 PM

The Smithﬁeld Church

656 Smithﬁeld Valley Road, Amenia, NY

$20 suggested donation, children free

TheSmithﬁeldChurch.org | 518.598.8276

The Bang Family

Concert Series

he plant sale that

I wrote about in

my last column,

a joint eort of Lindera

Nursery and Tiny Mead-

ow Farm, was fantastic.

I came home with pots

of rattlesnake master,

Eryngium yuccifolium,

which I planted in the

meadow with the hope

that their tall glaucous

leaves and round balls of

white ower will punctu-

ate the otherwise mostly

grassy green expanse.

For a shady spot left by

transplanting a witch

hazel, several pots of

Jacob’s ladder,Polemo-

nium reptans echo the

tones of the violet and

bluebells nearby.

I added two plants

to the river path beds:

Echinacea pallida — a

restrained looking

echinacea with thin pale

pink petals that drape

downward, and obedient

plant, Physostegia vir-

giniana, whose whitish-

pink upward- growing

owers are reminiscent

of snapdragons or lobe-

lia. ese should ll in

alongside the existing

penstemon, moun-

tain mint and the low

growing, shocking-pink

Silene caroliniana that is

owering right now.

Not only are all the

new acquisitions native,

most of the plants are

also local eco-types; the

seed from which the

plants were grown was

came from plants grown

locally. e thinking is

that insects and birds

are accustomed to the

particular tastes, smells,

shapes and colors of

local plants and so, from

the perspective of hab-

itat preservation, they

will have the best oppor-

tunity to succeed. Even

humans, who are the

most adaptable species,

can relate to this notion:

one person’s award-win-

ning three-alarm chili is

another person’s diges-

tive nightmare.

On the other end of

the native plant spec-

trum are the cultivars.

ese are versions of na-

tive plants, selected and

bred because they have

an appealing aesthetic

or disease resistance

that diers from the

original species. Some

cultivars are strains of

native plants found in

nature and are grown

from seeds from these

plants, others, mainly

woody plants, are creat-

ed by cloning using plant

cuttings.

Also called nativars,

they are most often what

you will nd in nurser-

ies and garden centers

when looking for native

plants. A cultivar, native

or not, will always have

it’s specic name in quo-

tation marks; this is the

best clue to identify it as

a cultivar. Producers are

allowed to trademark

cultivars of plants, such

as ‘Balmy™ Purple’ Bee

Balm which is one of the

many nativars bred and

sold under the American

Meadows brand.

I succumbed to this

mild-mannered mar-

keting about ten years

ago, well before I really

paid attention to native

plants, when purchasing

a redbud nativar that

has deep purple leaves,

rather than the green

leaves of the species.

Even if the nursery had

carried the species, I

Eco-type, species, nativar: Nuances of native plants

would have selected this

one; I was seduced by its

name, ‘Forest Pansy’, as

well as the charming col-

or and shape of its leaf.

What I did not know

at the time, and wish I

had, is that nativars with

purple or red leaves are

far less interesting as

a food source to cat-

erpillars than are the

original green leaves

of the straight species.

e chlorophyl of the

green leaves is replaced

by anthocyanins, avo-

noids that, while healthy,

are ‘feeding deterrents’

according to Doug

Tallamy who did the

research with Mt. Cuba,

a botanic garden and

research center focused

on native plants. Mt. Cu-

ba’s research team looks

at native species and

their cultivars, assessing

them over many years

and then rates them for

considerations including

growth habits, hardiness

and habitat benets.

I spoke with Melis-

sa Starkey, Ph.D., from

Mt.Cuba who agreed

that “there seems to be

a lot of misinformation

oating around that cul-

tivars are ‘bad’ though in

our research sometimes

they are the winner for

pollinators.”

What do we need to

take into account when

making a decision about

a nativar, so that we end

up with a plant that, in

PHOTO BY DEE SALOMON

Continued on page B4

PHOTO BY NATALIA ZUKERMAN

Richard Beneld at the Hunt Library on ursday, May 16.

n ursday, May

16, e David

M. Hunt Library

hosted “Around the

World in 80 Gardens”

with Professor Richard

Beneld, a virtual tour

of gardens around the

world highlighting Ben-

eld’s interests in bioge-

ography, particularly the

area of garden tourism.

Beneld is the former

Chair and Professor

of Geography at Cen-

tral Connecticut State

University in New Britain

where he taught courses

in human geography,

plants, predators and

parks, Russia, the Euro-

pean Union and many of

the courses in the depart-

ment’s tourism track. His

current research interests

include tourism as a con-

servation tool through

the great botanic gardens

of the world.

With great humor and

enthusiasm, Beneld

took attendees through

the three acres of gar-

dens in the Singapore

airport which light up

delightfully for the night

time traveler. e tour

continued through the

arid gardens of Australia,

the tropical gardens of

the Seychelles, a quick

trip through the Ca-

nary Islands, through

the beautiful English

gardens of his home

country, and many of the

unique and dierent gar-

dens in the United States

and Canada.

With connections

to most of the gardens’

curators and stewards

worldwide, Beneld has

been able to capture

unique images of public

spaces without the usual

throng of crowds.

“I’m a garden junkie,”

laughed Beneld. “I can’t

get enough of botanic

gardens!”

Having traveled to

Globetrotting and

garden hopping

GARDENING: NATALIA ZUKERMAN

“I’m a garden

junkie,” laughed

Beneld. “I

can’t get enough

of botanic

gardens!”

125 countries, Beneld’s

book “Garden Tourism,”

and its latest edition:

“New Directions (post

Covid) in Garden Tour-

ism,” is an essential tool

for those involved in the

development and opera-

tion of gardens as a visi-

tor attraction. Written in

Beneld’s engaging style,

it’s also captivating for

any garden lover.

Beneld distributed

packets of seeds as gifts

for the attendees who,

inspired by his talk, led

out of the library into

a rainy spring evening,

ready to plant seeds

in their own growing

gardens.

B3THE MILLERTON NEWS, Thursday, May 30, 2024

COMPASS

The Smithﬁeld Chamber Orchestra

Under the Direction of Matt Finley

Spring Pops Concert

Classical, Pop and Jazz

An Eclectic Mix...

Igor Stravinsky, Leroy Anderson, Denise Jordan Finley,

Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gustav Holst, Matt Finley,

Larry Carlton, Ivan Lins…

Sat., June 1, 4 PM

The Smithﬁeld Church

656 Smithﬁeld Valley Road, Amenia, NY

$20 suggested donation, children free

TheSmithﬁeldChurch.org | 518.598.8276

The Bang Family

Concert Series

he plant sale that

I wrote about in

my last column,

a joint eort of Lindera

Nursery and Tiny Mead-

ow Farm, was fantastic.

I came home with pots

of rattlesnake master,

Eryngium yuccifolium,

which I planted in the

meadow with the hope

that their tall glaucous

leaves and round balls of

white ower will punctu-

ate the otherwise mostly

grassy green expanse.

For a shady spot left by

transplanting a witch

hazel, several pots of

Jacob’s ladder,Polemo-

nium reptans echo the

tones of the violet and

bluebells nearby.

I added two plants

to the river path beds:

Echinacea pallida — a

restrained looking

echinacea with thin pale

pink petals that drape

downward, and obedient

plant, Physostegia vir-

giniana, whose whitish-

pink upward- growing

owers are reminiscent

of snapdragons or lobe-

lia. ese should ll in

alongside the existing

penstemon, moun-

tain mint and the low

growing, shocking-pink

Silene caroliniana that is

owering right now.

Not only are all the

new acquisitions native,

most of the plants are

also local eco-types; the

seed from which the

plants were grown was

came from plants grown

locally. e thinking is

that insects and birds

are accustomed to the

particular tastes, smells,

shapes and colors of

local plants and so, from

the perspective of hab-

itat preservation, they

will have the best oppor-

tunity to succeed. Even

humans, who are the

most adaptable species,

can relate to this notion:

one person’s award-win-

ning three-alarm chili is

another person’s diges-

tive nightmare.

On the other end of

the native plant spec-

trum are the cultivars.

ese are versions of na-

tive plants, selected and

bred because they have

an appealing aesthetic

or disease resistance

that diers from the

original species. Some

cultivars are strains of

native plants found in

nature and are grown

from seeds from these

plants, others, mainly

woody plants, are creat-

ed by cloning using plant

cuttings.

Also called nativars,

they are most often what

you will nd in nurser-

ies and garden centers

when looking for native

plants. A cultivar, native

or not, will always have

it’s specic name in quo-

tation marks; this is the

best clue to identify it as

a cultivar. Producers are

allowed to trademark

cultivars of plants, such

as ‘Balmy™ Purple’ Bee

Balm which is one of the

many nativars bred and

sold under the American

Meadows brand.

I succumbed to this

mild-mannered mar-

keting about ten years

ago, well before I really

paid attention to native

plants, when purchasing

a redbud nativar that

has deep purple leaves,

rather than the green

leaves of the species.

Even if the nursery had

carried the species, I

Eco-type, species, nativar: Nuances of native plants

would have selected this

one; I was seduced by its

name, ‘Forest Pansy’, as

well as the charming col-

or and shape of its leaf.

What I did not know

at the time, and wish I

had, is that nativars with

purple or red leaves are

far less interesting as

a food source to cat-

erpillars than are the

original green leaves

of the straight species.

e chlorophyl of the

green leaves is replaced

by anthocyanins, avo-

noids that, while healthy,

are ‘feeding deterrents’

according to Doug

Tallamy who did the

research with Mt. Cuba,

a botanic garden and

research center focused

on native plants. Mt. Cu-

ba’s research team looks

at native species and

their cultivars, assessing

them over many years

and then rates them for

considerations including

growth habits, hardiness

and habitat benets.

I spoke with Melis-

sa Starkey, Ph.D., from

Mt.Cuba who agreed

that “there seems to be

a lot of misinformation

oating around that cul-

tivars are ‘bad’ though in

our research sometimes

they are the winner for

pollinators.”

What do we need to

take into account when

making a decision about

a nativar, so that we end

up with a plant that, in

PHOTO BY DEE SALOMON

Continued on page B4

PHOTO BY NATALIA ZUKERMAN

Richard Beneld at the Hunt Library on ursday, May 16.

n ursday, May

16, e David

M. Hunt Library

hosted “Around the

World in 80 Gardens”

with Professor Richard

Beneld, a virtual tour

of gardens around the

world highlighting Ben-

eld’s interests in bioge-

ography, particularly the

area of garden tourism.

Beneld is the former

Chair and Professor

of Geography at Cen-

tral Connecticut State

University in New Britain

where he taught courses

in human geography,

plants, predators and

parks, Russia, the Euro-

pean Union and many of

the courses in the depart-

ment’s tourism track. His

current research interests

include tourism as a con-

servation tool through

the great botanic gardens

of the world.

With great humor and

enthusiasm, Beneld

took attendees through

the three acres of gar-

dens in the Singapore

airport which light up

delightfully for the night

time traveler. e tour

continued through the

arid gardens of Australia,

the tropical gardens of

the Seychelles, a quick

trip through the Ca-

nary Islands, through

the beautiful English

gardens of his home

country, and many of the

unique and dierent gar-

dens in the United States

and Canada.

With connections

to most of the gardens’

curators and stewards

worldwide, Beneld has

been able to capture

unique images of public

spaces without the usual

throng of crowds.

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gardens!”

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for those involved in the

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any garden lover.

Beneld distributed

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for the attendees who,

inspired by his talk, led

out of the library into

a rainy spring evening,

ready to plant seeds

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a very beautiful cam-

pus. It’s at the top of a

mountain so it’s quite an

experience just to drive

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looks exactly as it did 95

years ago. Many people

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and problems and leave

feeling renewed because

they went through this

trip that the music

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ready to take on life as

they come out of Music

Mountain.”

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presentation of Music

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Achievement Award to

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life and farm ownership

centered Frank Stella in

the Smitheld Valley in

Amenia, New York. His

artistic talents, span-

ning 60 years, brought

renown rst as a pioneer

minimalist and later as

an abstract painter and

sculptor, earning him

numerous awards. His

decades at his Amenia

farm allowed him to

pursue the breeding and

racing of his horses.

In 2009 Stella was one

of ten recipients of the

National Medal of Arts

from President Barack

Obama, awarded in a

White House ceremony.

Stella’s rural Smith-

eld Valley community

and e Smitheld

Church mourned news

of his death that had oc-

curred on Saturday, May

4, at his home in Manhat-

tan. He was 87, just short

of his 88th birthday. e

following day, on Sunday,

the little congregation

gave thanks to God for all

in Frank Stella that was

good, kind, and faithful,

imbuing him with an ex-

traordinary imagination

that poured into his art,

his deep sense of color,

and his unique gifts

brought through paint to

canvas.

When in residence

at his Smitheld horse

farm, Delahanty Stock

Farm, neighbor to e

Smitheld Church, Stella

and his wife, Harriet,

would happily attend

concerts or suppers,

enjoying conversations

with the locals. e

Smitheld Valley Asso-

ciation events were also

likely to attract their

attendance and relaxed

participation.

Noticing that Stella

was in the audience for a

solo organ concert being

performed by Kent Tritle,

organist of the New York

Philharmonic, Director

of the New York Oratorio

Society, and organist at

the Cathedral of St. John

the Divine, the Rev. Doug-

las Grandgeorge, pastor

of the church, seized the

opportunity to introduce

the two to each other. As

the pastor reached for

superlatives in praise of

both giants in the arts,

Stella interrupted with

his own self-introduction.

“Here, I am a farmer,”

Stella said simply.

Stella’s local friend-

ships were long and

signicant. During an

interview on Wednesday,

May 15, Nan Cassidy

spoke of her own decades

of association with Stella,

rm admiration, and

Stella’s enduring friend-

ship with her mother,

Ethel Doshna, until her

death at 104.

“He was always kind,

always made Ethel feel

special, always bringing

a present to remember

her birthdays, Cassidy

recalled.

“He was just the

sweetest person,” Cassidy

said. “He always made

Remembering Frank Stella, artist and farmer

ART: LEILA HAWKEN

people feel special.”

ey met in the 1970s,

nearly 50 years back,

when Cassidy and her

husband, Jim Cassidy,

were managing the farm

that at that time was

owned by a partner-

ship. Frank Stella went

on to buy out the other

partners, and the farm

became Delahanty Stock

Farm.

“He was a wonderful

person, so kind. He just

loved coming to the

farm,” Cassidy said.

A favorite story that

has endured describes

the Cassidys’ rst en-

counter with Stella. In

the early years, Nan and

Jim Cassidy were living

at the farm and Nan was

busy inside making din-

ner while Jim and Ethel’s

husband, Mike, were out-

side waiting for someone

who was coming to see

about painting the barn.

A young man arrived,

clothing and shoes splat-

tered with paint.

“e painter is here,”

Mike called in to the

kitchen, but it wasn’t

the barn painter, it was

Frank Stella, owner of

the farm and a dierent

kind of painter.

“On one occasion, we

met at one of the Amenia

restaurants and Frank

gave Ethel a gift of a

tiny titanium sculpture

that he had fashioned,

Nan Cassidy recalled. It

wasn’t clear to Ethel how

the little piece should

stand. “ink of it as a

puzzle; you can put it

together any way you

want,” he told Ethel.

“What you see is what

you see.” Frank Stella

said in 1966 of his art.

e directness of the

saying has lasted.

In remembrance of

two of his paintings

that had hung in cor-

porate oces at the

World Trade Center, but

been lost on 9/11, Stella

installed a stainless steel

sculpture at 7 World

Trade Center Plaza

in 2021, a piece titled

“Jasper’s Split Star.” e

sculpture was inspired

by his own 1962 painting

titled “Jasper’s Dilem-

ma,” a tribute to Sharon,

Conn. artist Jasper Johns.

He nurtured the pas-

sion for thoroughbred

racing and breeding of

horses, a passion pur-

sued at his Smitheld

farm. He enjoyed the

excitement of turf racing

and had earned stature

in the racing world as

a breeder of winning

New York-thoroughbred

horses.

Stella’s horses raced at

notable tracks including

Belmont, Arlington, and

Saratoga. Stella’s prefer-

ence was turf racing and

he always put the welfare

of the horse rst, ac-

cording to the New York

oroughbred Breeders’

Association.

Misty stillness on an October morning in Smitheld found Frank Stella observing a few of his

horses. e image was captured by Stella’s visiting friend, Martin Francis.

PHOTO COURTESY OF MARTIN FRANCIS

to make sure that every

program included what

we call ‘a discovery

piece.’ It’s very contem-

porary, but it’s also a

way we are looking back

because Jacques Gordon,

the founder, did that

from the very beginning;

to include music by

living composers or less-

er-known composers. So,

the idea of the discovery

piece goes all the way

back to the beginning,

although back then the

living composers might

have been Ravel and

Turina which are con-

sidered classics now,” he

laughed.

e festival also

includes a robust jazz

program.

“Jazz is very interest-

ing,” said Espina Ruiz.

“It’s similar to chamber

music in that it’s a small

group, they are listening

to one another and hav-

ing a conversation very

much like in a Beethoven

string quartet.”

While Espina Ruiz

is not a jazz player, he

enjoys improvisation

and works with knowl-

edgeable board members

to curate the jazz pro-

grams. is year, the jazz

concerts will continue to

delight audiences on Sat-

urday evenings at 7 p.m.,

while Sunday afternoon

chamber music concerts

oer a chance to enjoy

music outdoors with a

picnic on the lawn.

Espina Ruiz shared

that intermission is also

a big part of the Music

Mountain experience.

“People come out and

talk to friends and enjoy

an ice cream or a glass of

wine. Others come early

or stay afterwards and

have a picnic. It’s just

wonderful.”

With a capacity of 265,

Gordon Hall remains the

heart of Music Mountain,

providing exceptional

acoustics in a historic

setting. As Music Moun-

tain looks to the future,

ongoing renovations

and grant funding aim

to restore the historic

houses on the campus

and revive residential

education programs. For

now, the Music Moun-

tain continues to nurture

both adult and younger

musicians, ensuring that

the tradition of teaching

and performing remains

vibrant.

As Oskar Espina Ruiz

reected, “Music sends

you on a trip at every

concert, and you come

out transformed.”

addition to being pleas-

ing to us, is helpful to

caterpillars, bees, other

insects and birds? Apart

from avoiding red and

purple cultivars of green-

leaved native species,

Melissa advises that we

be aware of nativars cul-

tivated to have double

or triple rows of petals.

 ese plants, while

more decorative forms

of the original species,

are far less attractive to

pollinators. Some culti-

vars, such as mophead

hydrangea, have mostly

sterile  owers and there-

fore are of little use to

bees and other pollina-

tors. Lacecap hydrangea,

such as Mt. Cuba’s highly

rated ‘Haas Halo’, is a

haven for pollinators.

To compensate for

the three Ninebark

’Coppertina’ shrubs I

had planted 8 years ago,

Robin Zitter, the horti-

culturalist who helped

me create the river path,

wisely advised that I

plant a few straight

species alongside these

deep coppery red-toned

nativars. Robin sourced

one plant and the others

came from Earth Tones,

a wonderful source for

native plants in Wood-

bury.

Our sources for native

plants have improved

over the last few years

and seeing examples

of the beautiful native

 owers, shrubs and trees

has encouraged many to

seek them out. We can

aim for the local ecotype

of a species when avail-

able to us and strive to

plant native species  rst

and nativars second.

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County.

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JUNE 5

Snakes in the Catskills: A

Primer

Lovejoy Auditorium, Cary

Institute, Millbrook, N.Y.

On Wednesday, June

5 at 7 p.m. there will

be a lecture on snakes

featuring John Vanek, a

zoologist with the New

York Natural Heritage

Program. O ered

in partnership with

the Catskill Science

Collaborative. Register

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in Millbrook, N.Y. at

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JUNE 6

Why Op-Eds Matter and

How to Write One: John

Coston in Conversation

with Laura van Straaten

Scoville Memorial Library,

38 Main St., Salisbury, Conn.

scovillelibrary.org

On  ursday, June 6, 5:30

to 7 p.m., learn all about

newspaper opinion

pieces at this evening

with John Coston, Editor

in Chief of the Lakeville

Journal, and Laura van

Straaten, a seasoned

journalist and a mentor-

editor for the Op-Ed

Project. Learn about

the importance, power,

and practice of writing

opinion articles. Ask

questions, try out your

ideas with the experts,

and sign up for an op-

ed writing workshop.

To register, visit www.

scovillelibrary.org.

JUNE 7

Banned Book Club

David M. Hunt Library, 63

Main St., Falls Village, Conn.

huntlibrary.org

On Friday, June 7 at 4

p.m. the David M. Hunt

Library and the Falls

Village Equity Project

will host a Banned Book

Club.  is month we

will be discussing the

book "Last Night at

the Telegraph Club" by

Malinda Lo. Copies of

the book are available at

the library.  is group

is open to anyone high

school aged and older.

JUNE 8

Spongy Moths: An

Interpretive Walk

Cary Institute, Millbrook, N.Y.

Have you noticed the

boom in spongy moth

caterpillars? Are you

interested in learning

what’s going on from an

ecological perspective?

Join Cary Institute’s Clive

Jones and Mike Fargione

MAY 30

Book Discussion with

Project SAGE: Demon

Copperhead, by

Barbara Kingsolver

Scoville Memorial Library,

38 Main St., Salisbury, Conn.

scovillelibrary.org

On  ursday, May 30,

5:30 to 7 p.m., join the

sta of Project SAGE

for a book-club-style

discussion of Demon

Copperhead, by Barbara

Kingsolver.  is 2023

Pulitzer Prize winner

and NY Times best-seller

transports Dickens’s

David Copper eld

to current-day rural

American, weaving a

story of poverty, opioid

addiction, and  erce

perseverance through

the voice an indomitable,

engaging main character.

To register, visit www.

scovillelibrary.org.

MAY 31

Big Talk

The Center on Main, 103 Main

St., Falls Village, Conn.

Venture out of the default

small-talk zone with

strangers and friends,

guided by a facilitator.

Equally satisfying for

extroverts and introverts,

this program provides

the opportunity for

meaningful connection.

Suggested donation

of $10. Non-alcoholic

drinks provided. Ages

18+. Space is limited;

advanced registration

required: www.

thecenteronmain.org/

events

JUNE 1

Plant and Rummage Sale

Sharon Grange Hall, Sharon,

Conn.

Taghhannuck Grange

#100 in Sharon will

host its annual plant

and rummage sale on

Saturday, June 1, from

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and

Sunday, June 2, from

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the

Sharon Grange Hall.  e

sale will feature plants,

 owers, and vegetables,

as well as crystalware,

books, kitchen items,

and more. For more

information about the

sale call Debbie Hanlon

at 845-418-9755.

Sharon Playhouse

Spotlight Gala

Sharon Playhouse, Sharon,

Conn.

Spotlight Gala is back

with a fresh twist this

year! To Bobbie, With

Love, directed by Sarah

Combs, choreographed

by Amy van Norstrand,

with special appearances

by Kate Baldwin,

two-time Tony Award

Nominee: starring in

 e Prom at Sharon

Playhouse this season!

Danny Drewes, a Sharon

Playhouse favorite,

starring in Rock of Ages

&  e Prom this season!

Julia Murney, Drama

Desk Award Nominee

& Broadway favorite,

directing You're a Good

Man, Charlie Brown at

Sharon Playhouse this

season! Tickets and info:

www.sharonplayhouse.

org/spotlight-gala

Twelve Moons Co ee

House

The Center on Main, 103 Main

St., Falls Village, Conn.

Twelve Moons Co ee

House builds community

through live music,

poetry readings and

storytelling on the 1st

Saturday of each month.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with

for an interpretive

spongy moth walk on the

grounds of our Millbrook,

NY campus on Saturday,

June 8 at 10 a.m.

Registration required

at www.eventbrite.

com/e/spongy-moths-

an-interpretive-walk-

tickets-901506479147

JUNE 9

Blessing of the Bikes

All Saints of America

Orthodox Church, 313 Twin

Lakes Rd. Salisbury, Conn.

 e annual Blessing of

Bikes will be held on June

9 at All Saints of America

Orthodox Church at

12:30 p.m. Anyone who

has a motorcycle or

bicycle is welcome.  e

church is located at 313

Twin Lakes Rd. Salisbury,

CT. Refreshments will

be provided. For move

information call 860-435-

9632.

JUNE 15

Art Exhibition

David M. Hunt Library, 63

Main St., Falls Village, Conn.

huntlibrary.org

Opening with a reception

on Saturday, June 15, 5

to 7 p.m., David M. Hunt

Library (Falls Village, CT)

will host an exhibition

of abstract paintings by

Robert Cronin, Serious

Paintings, on display

through July 12.

ONGOING

Imperiled Species in Our

Community

Academy Building, 24 Main

St., Salisbury, Conn.

A new exhibit,

“Imperiled Species in

Our Community,” is now

on view at the Academy

Building, 24 Main St.,

Salisbury. Sponsored by

the Salisbury Association

Land Trust, the exhibit

includes photos of these

species. Learn about

their preferred habitats,

the roles they play in our

environment, and what

we can do to help them.

INCIPIENCE

The Souterrain Gallery of

The Wish House, 413 Sharon

Goshen Tpk, West Cornwall,

Conn.

 e Souterrain Gallery

will be is hosting Joseph

Clarke's exhibit titled

INCIPIENCE.  e exhibit

will be running through

July 31. Open  ursday

to Sunday 11 a.m. to 5

p.m. Joseph Clarke is

a Connecticut based

artist living in Litch eld

County and working

from his Kent studio.

open mic performances

beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Featured Professional

Artists play from 8 to 9

p.m. Guests are welcome

to bring their own

dinner and beverage or

enjoy the venue's light

refreshments. Saturday,

June 1 will feature the

Lied-To's —Susan Levine

and Doug Kwartler,

award-winning singer-

songwriters who perform

a thought provoking,

gritty blend of original

folk, rock and country

songs.

Town of Copake's

Inaugural Pickleball

Tournament

Copake Memorial Park,

Copake, N.Y.

Copake Picklemania: 32

teams playing at 3 skill

levels from 8:30 a.m. to

3:30 p.m. Spectators

are welcome, bring your

own seating. Medals and

prizes will be awarded

to the top three teams in

each division. All games

will be played on the new

court surfaces at Copake

Memorial Park. Aloha

Tacos food truck will be

selling food from 11 a.m.

to 2 p.m. on Saturday,

June 1 (rain date Sunday

June 2). https://www.

copakepicklemania.org/

Hike Cornwall

Furnace Brook Preserve,

Cornwall, Conn.

CT Trail Days Weekend,

June 1 at 10 a.m., hike the

Furnace Brook loop with

Terry Burke, Bart Jones

and Katherine Freygang.

 ere will be two options:

a shorter hike through

the Preserve with loop

back thru town and

longer hike to Echo

Rock and then back thru

town. We will highlight

bird habitats and

discuss wetland water

conservation. Park at the

Foote Field parking lot,

65 Furnace Brook Road

in Cornwall.

JUNE 2

Davis IGA 50th

Anniversary Party

Kent Community House, 93 N.

Main St., Kent, Conn.

 e entire Kent

community is invited

to celebrate the 50th

anniversary of the

opening of Davis IGA,

Kent’s beloved grocery

store, on Sunday, June

2, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

at the Kent Community

House, on 93 N. Main St.

The 2024 4-H A-Fair To

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By MIKE COBB

Special to The Millerton News

PINE PLAINS — The Pine

Leaf Boys will perform in a

fundraiser for the Oldtone

Music Festival Friday, June 7,

6 p.m. at Chaseholm Farm (at

115 Chase Road in Pine Plains).

The Pine Leaf Boys have

made a name for themselves

with their unique brand of

Louisiana music blending

the sounds of Cajun, Zydeco,

Swamp-Pop, Country, and

Soul.

The group began busk-

ing on the college campus in

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known Cajun/Zydeco bands

today. Accordionist, pianist

and singer Wilson Savoy, won

a Grammy award in 2012 for

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As a child Savoy was given

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renowned musician father

Marc Savoy. The accordion

was built from the wood of a

sassafras tree that was planted

by Savoy’s grandfather.

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Boys are rooted in the tra-

ditional Cajun sound, they

explore the different facets

of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco

music.

“We play traditional Cajun

tunes, sung mostly in French,

the language of our ancestors.

We make it “new” by adding

our own elements and “non-

Cajun” musical inspirations

of a little rock n roll, a little

country music. We don’t hold

back by boxing ourselves into

a traditional cell, but rather al-

low the music to go wherever

it wants,” Savoy says.

While studying at the

University of Louisiana in

Baton Rouge, Savoy became

enamored with the accordi-

on inspired by his heroes, Iry

Lejeune, Amede Ardoin and

his father, Marc Savoy, as well

as the boogie-woogie piano

style of Jerry Lee Lewis.

Now a teacher himself, Sa-

voy has given classes on Cajun

Music Ensemble at the Uni-

versity of Louisiana at Lafay-

ette. He’s also acted, appearing

on HBO’s “Treme” and in the

film “All the King’s Men” with

Sean Penn and John Good-

man. These days he’s busy

with The Pine Leaf Boys, The

Savoy Family Band with his

mom, dad, and brother Joel,

and his Grammy award-win-

ning group Courtbouillon.

About the state of Cajun

music today, he says, “It has

its ebbs and flows. I just flew

back from Brooklyn where I

played Swamp in the City fes-

tival. The scene and support is

just as strong (if not stronger)

than ever. All ages were out

supporting and dancing to our

music, and it’s quite a wonder-

ful feeling to see it continue

with such excitement from the

audience.”

As he travels, Savoy has

noticed that the band’s merry

brand of music resonates par-

ticularly well in New England

and California.

“Every day on tour is a dice

roll, but usually we get a great

response. The music is great-

simple as that- time tested ap-

proved. But the venue/festival

is important. If we get booked

to play at a rock fest, it prob-

ably won’t go over as well as if

we played a folk fest,” he says.

Cajun music is a melange of

different world styles brought

to Louisiana by French Arca-

dians. Typically it involves

fiddles, accordion, and forThe

Pine Leaf boys often piano,

bass, drums, and guitar. “It’s

important to make each song

sound different, otherwise

you’ll lose them to thinking

it’s the same song over and

over. We make great effort

to tailor the set to interesting

rhythms and vibes of songs so

we keep the audience engaged.

We love to see people danc-

ing any which way- as long

as they’re feeling it!” he says.

The Oldtone Festival has a

history of supporting Ameri-

cana roots music in upstate

New York. They’ve produced

festivals in Hillsdale, New

York. Tickets are $30 and

available on Eventbrite.

For more information on

the band, see their site: www.

pineleafboys.com

PHOTO BY OLIVIA PERILLOCUTLINE

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sound, they explore the different facets of Cajun, Creole,

and Zydeco music.

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