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LARGEST PAID CIRCULATED NEWSPAPER IN GREENE COUNTY 

COVID-19 Durham, death toll Cairo 

could reach groups 240,000 win county 

See page 9 

planning awards 

Schools 

remain 

closed 

By Andrea Macko 

Greenville Pioneer 

Amid lawsuit, town holds 2nd Bosque 

GREENVILLE—Schools 

hearing 

will remain closed statewide 

through mid-April and the state’s 

first temporary hospital was 

By Melanie Lekocevic 

completed 

“We 

in 

have 

New 

gone 

York 

to great 

City 

lengths 

on 

to try to 

Capital Region Independent Media 

“The purpose of the public hearing is to give all of you a chance Friday 

minimize 

as New 

any 

York 

disturbance 

remains 

to 

the 

the woods and 

nation’s 

we are 

epicenter 

conserving 

for 

over 

the 

75% 

novel 

of the woods,” 

DURHAM — With a lawsuit making to be heard. You can speak to the board about your concerns, 

coronavirus, 

Ouimet said. 

its way through the court system over the 

or COVID-19. 

proposed Bosque housing development, the both for or against. The board, attorneys, engineers and all other Schools The Bosque will now housing remain development proposal 

statewide was first presented through to April the town board in 

closed 

town of Durham on Dec. 11 held the second parties will listen and take notes. There will be no comments or 

15. November Schools across 2020 and New has drawn York broad opposition 

from many in the community with con- 

of two public hearings about the project. 

were ordered closed March 18 

The lawsuit was filed by the group Cornwallville 

Residents for Rural Preservation 

— TOWN SUPERVISOR SHAWN MARRIOTT 

answers from the board. We are here to listen to you.” 

through cerns April over issues 1 to such be reassessed 

the rural character of 

every the two area, traffic, weeks. water The supply, state’s and the impact 

to overturn the town board’s finding that the 

waiver on the was Cornwallville extended for Historic school District, among 

project would have no negative environmental 

impact on the community. The town to open the hearing at the former Durham Ele- 

The project would be on 95 acres in the out holding Marriott physical read a letter classes from for resident Grace 

Supervisor Shawn Marriott told the audience of the property,” Palmer said. 

districts others. to receive state aid with- 

board’s declaration was 

Trash 

issued in October 

pose 

mentary School. “You can speak to the board historic district, and each lot would consist 180 Biegel, days. who said the project would be inconsistent 

with this the time, rural schools character are of the neigh- 

following a lengthy review that spanned two about your concerns, both for or against. The of between three and 10 acres, Palmer said. During 

meetings in August and again in October. board, attorneys, engineers and all other parties 

will listen and take notes. There will be no and utilize sustainable building materials, the ity of instruction, “This new proposed meals for Bosque stu-development 

Supreme Court of Greene County in January. comments or answers from the board. We are attorney added. 

dents is in and stark information contrast to earlier on avail- 

but steady growth 

The homes would ensure a “rural aesthetic” still borhood. required to provide continu- 

The case will next be heard in the state 

On Dec. 11, the town board held the second 

of two public hearings about 

here to listen to you.” 

Engineer Scott Ouimet from Kaaterskill able and childcare will encourage resources further development of 

COVID-19 

the project, Taylor Palmer, the attorney representing Associates 

risk 

said the firm has done soil testing “We this sort,” understand Biegel the wrote. challenges 

the cumb school to pressure closure to creates open the for door to subur- 

“Please do not suc- 

which would bring 12 single-family homes developer Preston Jones, presented the project. 

Department of Health and the Department of families. ban subdivisions Hopefully, and this lookalike extend- 

houses, and 

and has met testing requirements of the state 

and a farm lot with a barn to the vicinity of 

Strong and Cornwallville roads. 

“[The developer] is proposing to build Environmental Conservation. The developer ed closure be faithful will stewards help keep of this our land.” students 

and community healthier,” 

“The purpose of the public hearing is to two existing lots into private premises and a plans to preserve a majority of the acreage as 

give all of you a chance to be heard,” Town farming operation and residential subdivision wooded, he added. 

said Greenville Central See BOSQUE, School page 14 

District Superintendent Tammy 

PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Sutherland. “When the District 

rash is a possible danger when it comes to spreading COVID-19. 

receives additional guidance 

concerning the Governor’s Executive 

Order, we will be able 

Greenville 

Inaugural 

Recycling Center reduces 

Candy 

hoursCane 

to share more details and answer 

additional questions, including 

y Melanie Lekocevic nications for Carmen Barbato, you have been cleared by your mize the amount of ‘touch’ our those surrounding spring break, 

ourtesy Columbia-Greene Media 

Festival 

Inc., a waste disposal company doctor,” 

brings 

she said. 

drivers have 

holiday 

on garbage.” grading, and 

fun 

other regulatory 

serving Greene, Columbia and But everyone is asked to When putting your trash together 

for disposal, you should difficulties faced by our students 

requirements. We recognize the 

GREENE COUNTY― Berkshire counties, said there take steps to prevent possible 

veryone is aware by now are things everyone should be transmission, infected or not. double bag it and make sure it and families and ask for patience 

f mandates to practice soial 

distancing, hand hygiene the coronavirus through the the community safe, we ask There should be no loose gar- 

times.” 

doing to prevent the spread of “To keep our drivers and fits securely in your trash can. during these unprecedented 

nd other ways of preventing trash. 

that households please make bage, no loose tissues or paper “Our teachers, staff, students 

and families have done an 

ransmission of the coronavius, 

but here’s a possible dan- 

towels included with recyclables, 

and trash cans should not amazing job working together to 

er you may not have thought 

be overflowing. Drivers will keep our students engaged while 

f — spreading the virus “To keep our drivers and the community safe, we ask 

only collect trash that is stored schools are closed. Our caring 

hrough your trash. 

that households please make sure they are bagging all in the tote, Carmen Barbato community inspires me with 

Trash disposal was deemed 

garbage so it makes it to its destination, and refrain from said. 

their dedication to our students 

n “essential” service by Gov. 

All recyclables should also and families,” Sutherland added. 

ndrew Cuomo when he put overflowing your totes. As we know, the virus remains on 

be rinsed clean, and all liquids 

should be emptied before es the school closure creates for 

“We understand the challeng- 

trict regulations in place in household garbage for days, depending on the carrier 

he battle against COVID-19. material. For that reason, together we need to minimize being placed in the garbage. families. Hopefully, this extended 

ut waste-disposal experts say 

the amount of ‘touch’ our drivers have on garbage.” Customers are asked to wear 

here are risks if garbage is not 

gloves when handling their closure will help keep our students 

and community healthier as 

andled and packaged propery 

— and that is a concern for 

— CARMEN BARBATO JR., OWNER OF CARMEN BARBATO, INC. 

trash cans, and sanitize them 

regularly. 

we look forward to getting past 

hem. 

“People are not bagging this pandemic and getting back 

In Greenville, the town People who are infected, or sure they are bagging all 

their garbage — there are loose to our normal routines,” said 

ecycling center is open, but may be, are asked to take extra 

precautions to protect at Angelo both Canna destination, Town Park. and refrain from during towels the holidays. in with recyclables,” 

garbage so it makes it to its 

things like tissues and paper 

Cairo-Durham Superintendent of 

ith limited hours. By Melanie Town resdents 

needing to Capital dispose Region of Independent sanitation Mediaworkers and 

Lekocevic 

Schools being able Michael to give Wetherbee. my kids Christmas. 

The 

the 

inaugural 

overflowing 

festival 

your 

Dec. 

totes,” 

4 had 

said 

“This Mary is Barbato our first said. year —“That I just is kind There “I am are some incredibly families proud that of can’t, 

rash or recyclables can stop community at large, Barbato company owner Carmen Barbato 

Jr. “As 

not sanitary, and it doesn’t belong 

with recyclables. People 

our teachers, staff, students and 

y the center from CAIRO 8 a.m. — to The said. holiday season was about 25 vendors in two 

we 

buildings 

know, the 

at 

virus 

of dreamt up,” founder Nichole 

and it’s important to me that if their 

parents who have done such an 

families can’t do it, then someone else 

oon on Wednesday alive and well Sat-irday only. er Greene’s Candy virus Cane or Festival suspect held you ing do, money we for to assist days, families depending need on the love Christmas and I can’t imagine not keep educating our See community’s 

CANDY, page 15 

Cairo “If for you the have first-ev- 

the corona- 

the park, including remains on a household raffle tent rais- 

garbage Cook, of Earlton, said of the festival. “I amazing job working together to 

are overstuffing their totes — 

please refrain from doing that, 

Mary Barbato, vice presient 

ask that you don’t put your carrier material. For that rea- 

children while school is closed,” 

of marketing and commu- 

garbage out until a week after son, together we need to mini- 

See TRASH, page 10 Wetherbee added. “The innova- 

tive MELANIE ways LEKOCEVIC/CAPITAL teachers and REGION staff have INDEPENDENT MEDIA 

Kids wrote letters to Santa Claus during the first annual Greene’s Candy Cane Festival held in Cairo earlier this month. 

used to teach, the commitment 

our students have demonstrated 

See SCHOOLS, page 10 

Act would abolish local voice 

Kelly’s Pharmacy wins state accolades 

in solar review process 


The business was the first pharmacy 


To in our the state readers, to work with the U.S. Drug 

By Nora Mishanec Cuomo. 

and should it pass, the state 

Enforcement Administration to administer 

hope a drug you take-back and your program, fami- 

giving in- 

Courtesy of Columbia-Greene Media “It is impossible to say will have complete authority 

to override town zoning ly are staying healthy and well. 

Officials GREENVILLE are — Building trust 

We 

within a community is key to providing 

if anything outside the 

GREENE COUNTY―A 

dividuals in the community a safe place 

good health care services and Kelly’s 

normal will get done, but laws,” he said. “If you take News about COVID-19 is changing 

every day. We do our best to 

proposed budget amendment 

that would cut local 

so they are properly disposed of. 

to drop off old or unwanted medications 

Pharmacy has done that, according to 

renewable energy siting is away a town’s right to have 

state Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-46. 

still on the table,” he said. charge of zoning, you have ensure that what you read here 

voices out of the solar permitting 

process is moving 

“That is amazing — they had the foresight 

to recognize and to understand and 

Hinchey presented the pharmacy last 

Since the budget amendment 

was announced on of the town’s reason to ex- 

current to see information that prescription available. drugs can fall into 

taken away a good portion in our print edition is the most 

Monday with the New York State Senate 

forward despite pushback 

2021 Empire Award, which recognizes 

Feb. 21, local officials have ist.” 

Please the wrong understand hands and that cause some addiction and 

from Greene and Columbia 

excellence in business. 

warned that changing solar 

siting laws to abolish cials have been lobbying of people affected, has undoubt- 

Hanse said local offi- 

news, substance-use particularly disorder,” the number Hinchey said. 

county officials. 

and Kelly’s Columbia Pharmacy has two locations, 

“The fact that they saw that and wanted 

to work to stop it before it became a 

Negotiations are continuing 

on the proposed would violate home rule proposed amendment sep- 

the existing review process lawmakers to debate the 

ably changed since we sent this 

in Greenville and Coxsackie, and opened 

paper to the printing presses. We 

its first store in 2011. Hinchey presented 

the award during a ceremony at the 

arate from budget negotia- 

to make sure that they were a safe place 

crisis and were working with the state 

changes to siting solar and and diminish local authority 

over land use. 

visit our Facebook page at www. 

encourage you, if possible, to 

wind energy, known as the 

Greenville location on Route 81. 

tions, a move supported by where people could dispose of drugs and 

Accelerated Renewable “We would be powerless 

facebook.com/greenvillepioneer 

“Kelly’s Pharmacy is really the definition 

of a community-minded, peo- 

R-43. 

Preventing drug dependency be- 

state Sen. Daphne Jordan, syringes early and safely, is huge.” 

Energy Growth and Community 

Benefit Act, said es,” said Coxsackie Town 

news, closings and cancelations. 

against the state if it pass- 

where we are sharing breaking 

ple-first business, which is so profoundly 

important, but especially in our rural State Sen. Michelle Hinchey, Supervisor D-46, far Rick right, Hanse. with the staff 

MELANIE LEKOCEVIC/CAPITAL Changes to REGION the INDEPENDENT solar siting 

MEDIA came particularly important during the 

Jordan Levine, deputy communications 

director for the 

of Kelly’s 

process 

Pharmacy 

do not 

on 

belong 

Route 81, COVID-19 pandemic, 

Thank you, 

when drug overdoses 

spiked, Hinchey said. 

communities,” Hinchey said. “How do 

following the award ceremony. “We are at the mercy 

in the state budget, Jordan 

energy and environment in of the state whether they 

The Greenville Pioneer 

you build that trust in a community? If no big pharmacy, no big business is going 

to open for you or cater to you, but in do that.” 

health care, especially pharmacies, they 

“They were doing this pre-COVID 

the office of Gov. Andrew take it out of the budget, 

you need something and it’s after hours, 

See SOLAR, page 10 

See KELLY’S, page 15 

concerned that the 

proposed changes 

could accelerate the 

development of solar 

farms across Greene 

counties, including 

Hecate Energy’s 

proposed 700-acre 

facility in Copake and 

the Flint Mine solar 

project in Coxsackie. 

See page 5

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Police Blotter 


2 Editor’s Note: A charge is not a of Leeds, was arrested April The 16 Greenville an appearance Pioneer • Friday, ticket. May 8, 2020 

conviction. All persons listed are 

Police Blotter 

in Cairo and charged with violating 

environmental conserva- 

of Freehold, was arrested April 

• Michael Manchur, Jr., 54, 

innocent until proven guilty in 

Editor’s Note: A charge is not a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol 

content of 0.08% and troduction of contraband into a Rome, demeanor. New She York, was was issued arrested an of third-degree Durham, was criminal arrested mischief, Dec. 

charged Police a court of with law. Charges second-degree Blotter 

can be intion 

■ laws, Jordan unclassified Warner, 22, mis- 

of 22 ■ in Freehold Bradford and Applegate, charged with 63, 


amended or dismissed. 

innocent Due until to the proven COVID-19 guilty in pandemic driving there while are no intoxicated, upcoming Editor’s Note: A charge is not a 

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Ross, D. Rinaldo, 

and 

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25, of 

Athens 

a controlled 

a class and A charged 

substance, 

misdemeanor. 

driving 

with He was 

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issued 

a controlled larceny, 

an appearance 

a substance class A 

fourth 

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degree 

was was 

criminal 

arrested arrested 

possession 

Nov. April a 

29 

class A 

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misdemeanor. 

released ability to impaired 

She was ticket. 

a third and misdemeanor fourth-degree and criminal third-degree possession 

criminal 

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of 

Catskill 

a weapon, 

a.m. in and 

a 

Coxsackie charged 

misdemeanor. 

with issued 

and party. by alcohol 

an appearance 

and driving 

ticket. 

while • Rhett 

of trespass, 

B. Butler, 

a weapon, a class 

36, 

both B class misdemeanor. 

of 

24 at 11:58 a.m. in Newburgh ■ Celso Benedith, 33, of charged operating 

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to appear 

prison 

a blood-alcohol 

with 

in 

intoxicated, 

• Katie S. 

■ Matthew both 

Stein, 

Boston, unclassified 

28, of West Albany, 

20, of A 

was 

misdemeanors. He 

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was He issued 

April 

was issued an appearance 

22 

Cairo 

and charged with third-degree Hudson, was arrested Nov. 

Town Court. 

contraband, a content class D felony. greater Coxsackie, 

Coxsackie, misdemeanors. 

was 

was She 

arrested 

arrested was issued 

April in 

Dec. an 

New Baltimore 

appearance ticket. 

and charged 

ticket. 

bail jumping, a class A misdemeanor. 

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intoxicated, 

28 at 12:52 a.m. in Catskill He than 

• 

was 0.08% 

Matthew 

held. and 

D. 

driving 

Rinaldo, 

while 

25, 22 

1 an at appearance 

in Athens and 

8:56 a.m. in ticket. 

charged with with 

Coxsackie and ■ • 

petty 

Dante Laurent 

larceny, 

McCoy, Danthine, 

a class 

26, of West 47, 

A 

of Freehold, was 

■ Sean Bigley, both 

arrested 

47, unclassified 

April driving 

of Albany, 

misdemeanors. 

charged • Melissa 

while 

with first-degree A. 

ability 

Moon, 

impaired 

prison 42, of misdemeanor 

Coxsackie, of Sloansville, 

and 

was arrested was 

third-degree 

arrested 

19 Dec. 

$10,000. 

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in Catskill and 

was arrested He 

charged 

Nov. was 29 at issued 

with by 

9:30 contraband, Cairo, 

alcohol 

was arrested 

and driving 

a class April 

while 

D felony. 17 in criminal 

5 April at 11:06 22 

trespass, 

in a.m. New 

a class 

in Coxsackie Baltimore 

B misdemeanor. 

and charged 

operating 

■ Christopher Romak, 28, of controlled substance and second-degree 

criminal use of drug with 

p.m. 

an appearance 

a motor 

in Catskill 

ticket. 

vehicle with intoxicated, 

and charged He Cairo was and held. charged 

both unclassified 

with aggravated 

■ unlicensed 

He with 

was issued petty 

an 

second-degreny, 

a criminal class 

larce- 

appearance 


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• 

two 

Robert 

counts 

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content greater 

of third-degree 

31, of misdemeanors. She 

Kenneth Curik, operation 

was issued 

47, of of a 

ticket. 

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than 

11:36 p.m. in Cairo and charged paraphernalia, both class A misdemeanors. 

He was issued an gree 

grand 

Cairo, 

0.08% 

larceny 

was arrested 

and driving 

and 

April 

while 

second-de- 

21 in an 

Coxsackie, 

motor 

appearance 

vehicle, 

ticket. 

was arrested 

an unclassified 

Dec. 2 D third-degree 

• Laurent 

felony, and criminal 

Danthine, 

third-degree trespass, 

47, 

intoxicated, auto 

with operating a motor vehicle 

Cairo 

possession 

and charged 

both 

of 

with 

unclassified 

a forged 

first-degree 

criminal 

instrument, 

at 

misdemeanor; 

• Melissa A. 

6:49 p.m. in 

failure 

Moon, 

Coxsackie 

to obey 

42, of 

and 

a of 

stripping, a class 

Sloansville, 


was arrested 

a class A misdemeanor. 

issued He was an 

He was 

misdemeanors. 

with a blood-alcohol content appearance ticket. 

all class 

contempt 

He was 

D felonies. 

and 

issued 

aggravated 

Cairo, 

charged 

traffic device, 

was arrested 

with operating 

an equipment 

April 17 

a motor 

violation, 

in April 22 

appearance 

in New 

held on a bail ticket. 

Baltimore 

an bond. 

over 0.08% and driving while ■ Willis Young, 28, of Largo, 

Florida, was arrested Nov. class 

appearance 

family 

ticket. 

offense, both Cairo 

He was issued an appearance vehicle 

and 

and 

charged 

with 

using 

a 

her 

with 

blood-alcohol 

turn 

aggravated 

signal and 

■ • 

charged 

Robert Jason E. 

with 

Gavioli, Lambert, 

petty 

53, 31, 

larce- 

of 

intoxicated, both unclassified 

• 

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Robert 

felonies. 

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He was held. 

31, of 

ticket. 

content 

less than 

unlicensed 

of 

100 

.08% 

feet 

operation 

and 

from 

driving 

a turn, 

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Freehold, Cairo, 

a class 

was 

A 

was arrested 

misdemeanor, 

arrested April Dec. 25 

and 

in 5 

misdemeanors. He was issued 28 at 12:52 a.m. in Catskill and • Connie M. Akersloot, 61, motor 

all infractions. 

vehicle, 

She 

an unclassified 

was issued third-degree 

Cairo ■ and Audrey charged Berg, with first-degree 

criminal was contempt arrested Nov. and ag- 

30 sified misdemeanors. He was charged gree 

34, of while intoxicated, both unclas- 

at Cairo 5:30 and p.m. charged 

criminal 

in Greenville with 

trespass, 

first-de- 

misdemeanor; failure to obey a a and 

an appearance ticket. 

charged with manufacture of Catskill, 

class 

criminal 


with criminal contempt 

He 

mischief, and 

was 

aggravated 

class A misdemeanor. family offense, He both was 

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traffic device, equipment violation, 

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issued an appearance ticket. 

■ consist Carrie of Weiser, General & 32, Marine of Construction, drug-related Sand paraphernalia, and Gravel seventh-degree 

criminal posses- 

charged class E felonies. with operating He was a held. motor less ■ than Chelsi 100 Ferriere, feet from 28, a turn, of issued class 

at gravated 

UNITED 

2:03 a.m. family in offense, Catskill both and issued 

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• Robert 

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31, of 

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Dylan Diottaviano, ticket. 

April 25 in 

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Alzheimer’s Notes 

By Marisa Korytko 

For Capital Region Independent Media 

Last year, the pandemic caused many families to 

adjust holiday gatherings due to public health concerns. 

As we return to more in-person celebrations 

this year, cognitive or memory changes in an elderly 

loved one may be both alarming and cause deep 

concerns. 

Visiting aging loved ones after being apart for so 

long might lead to the realization of some changes 

in behaviors, physical health, and new experiences 

of memory loss or cognitive decline. When families 

begin noticing these changes there can be a variety 

of responses and moments of uncertainty. Families 

often do not know where to turn or what to do in 

these moments. 

As our loved ones age, we often attribute memory 

loss to a normal part of aging when some behaviors 

or issues of cognitive decline could potentially 

be a sign of something more severe. 

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With Alzheimer’s being the fifth leading cause 

of death Media. for adults who are 65 and older, Smith- 

Boivin wants to remind families of the following 10 

warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease: 

• Memory changes that disrupt daily life, such as 

forgetting important events; 

• Challenges in planning or solving problems, 

such as keeping track of monthly bills; 

• Difficulty completing familiar tasks, such as 

driving to routine places; 

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with time or place, such as the date; 

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Pictured, left to right, are Karen Rothmyer Rivers, convenor of Durham 

Connect’s Communication’s Working Group; Bernard Rivers, Durham Connect 

chairman; and Joan Breslin, Durham Connect’s deputy chairwoman and a 

Durham Town Council member, accepting the 2021 Ellen Rettus Planning 

Achievement Award from the Greene County Planning Board. 

CATSKILL — Four county 

organizations were honored recently 

for achievements in planning 

and economic development. 

The Ellen Rettus Planning 

Achievement Awards are given 

out annually by the Greene 

County Planning Board and were 

awarded this year at the Greene 

County Legislature’s Nov. 17 

meeting. 

“Ellen Rettus was a longterm 

county planning board 

member who for several years 

served as chairperson of the 

Greene County Planning Board 

and chairperson of the town of 

Durham planning board,” said 

Carl Giangrande, vice chairman 

of the county planning board. 

“As chairperson of these boards, 

Ellen worked to promote sound 

and thoughtful planning throughout 

Greene County. The awards 

recognize outstanding planning, 

community and economic development 

activities that have taken 

place in Greene County.” 

Durham Connect won one of 

two awards this year in the Community 

Improvement category. 

The organization was nominated 

by Greene County Legislator 

Patty Handel, R-Durham. 

“Durham Connect is a community 

group charged with implementing 

the recommendations 

of the Durham 2020 comprehensive 

plan,” Giangrande said. “It 

is an innovative example of how 

a town government and residents, 

both full-time and weekenders, 

can work collaboratively 

to further their shared goals.” 

The aim of Durham Connect 

is to work towards achieving the 

goals set out by the comprehensive 

plan. 

“Residents and town board 

members who developed the 

comprehensive plan wanted to 

ensure that the result of their 

two-year comprehensive planning 

process didn’t just result in 

a plan that sat on a shelf collecting 

dust,” Giangrande said. “The 

answer was Durham Connect.” 

The group is led by town resident 

Bernard Rivers and Town 

Councilwoman Joan Breslin, and 

has six volunteer working groups 

tasked with implementing various 

aspects of the comprehensive 

plan, Giangrande said. 

Durham Connect has worked 

on assessing and improving 

broadband connectivity in the 

town. 

“Improving broadband is 

essential to encouraging businesses 

to locate or expand in 

the town and in attracting new 

residents wanting to work from 

home,” Giangrande said. “The 

broadband working group’s first 

successful project was a free hot 

spot in a town parking lot that 

can be accessed 24/7. The group 

has conducted a complete assessment 

of the town’s broadband 

availability and its finishing report 

with proposals for action.” 

Another aim of the comprehensive 

plan was to improve 

communication in the town. To 

that end, Durham Connect published 

two issues of a new town 

newsletter keeping residents apprised 

of what is going on in the 

community, Giangrande said. 

The Cairo Development 

Foundation also won a planning 

award in the Main Street Revitalization 

category. 

“The foundation has made 

tremendous strides towards a 

better vision of Main Street and 

has improved the very fabric 

and quality of life for everyone 

who is a resident of Cairo,” 

Giangrande said. “The Cairo 

Foundation started as a group of 

dedicated residents determined 

to improve the economic and visual 

climate of the town of Cairo 

by raising funds via grants and 

events, and since they began in 

2016, they have produced amazing 

results.” 

Among the group’s achievements 

are purchasing two buildings 

on Main Street in need of 

repair. One was renovated and 

now houses a physical therapy 

practice, with a pocket park next 

door, Giangrande said. 

A public art project in Cairo 

is another achievement of the 

foundation. 

“In addition to the foundation’s 

construction projects, the 

ongoing Cairo bears art project 

was picked up by the Cairo Development 

Foundation and has 

continued to be an event enjoyed 

by the residents of Cairo and our 

county, and which has been and 

continues to be a positive attraction 

for many tourists coming 

to Greene County,” Giangrande 

said. 

Two other organizations 

were also honored with awards. 

The Foreland contemporary arts 

building in Catskill received an 

award in the Main Street Revitalization 

category, and Windham 

Manor was honored in the Community 

Improvement category. 

Approaching memory 

concerns this holiday season 

NEWS. 

• New problems with words in speaking or writing, 

such as inappropriate words; 

• Misplacing things and being unable to retrace 

steps, such as putting ice cream in the medicine cabinet; 

• Decreased or poor judgment, such as giving 

large sums of money to telemarketers; 

• Withdrawal from work or social activities, such 

as forgetting how to finish a favorite hobby; and, 

• Changes in mood and personality, such as becoming 

angry or fearful. 

“The holidays revolve around traditions, things 

we’ve done for a long time, so if you are seeing a 

change in someone completing a familiar task, it’s 

important to have a conversation with their health 

care providers,” Smith-Boivin said. “Ignoring signs 

of cognitive impairment out of fear or denial can 

lead to greater heartache in the future and the possible 

worsening of the situation.” 

According to Smith-Boivin, The Alzheimer’s 

Association sees the number of calls to its 24-hour 

helpline (800-272-3900) increase during and after 

the holidays when people visiting with friends and 

family whom they haven’t seen in a while become 

aware that something is not right. 

The Association’s Helpline is an ideal place to 

find answers and resources for additional assistance. 

“Helpline calls often lead to local referrals to our 

Chapter for additional resources, such as free education 

programs and personalized family care consultations,” 

Smith-Boivin said. 

The 24-hour helpline can also provide help for 

caregivers, such as a listing of programs that offer 

care and socialization services. All calls to 800-272- 

3900 are free and confidential. 

Marisa Korytko is the public relations director 

for the Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern New 

York chapter. She can be reached at mekorytko@alz. 

org. 


Coco is a 9-year-old bull terrier mix, pictured with CGHS Adoption 

Counselor Rebecca Warner. Don’t let her age and white 

muzzle fool you — she has the playfulness of a young pup. She 

loves her squeaky toys and stuffed animals. Unfortunately, 

Coco can’t be in a home with any other animal, cat or dog, and 

older kids are best. Coco loves snuggles and belly rubs; she’ll 

lay there and soak up all your affection! 

Thinking about 

a new family 

member? 

By Charlene Marchand 


Thinking about a new puppy or dog for the family? 

The following “Talking Points” review before getting a 

new puppy or dog applies all year long and includes cats 

and all canine adopters from shelters or rescue programs. 

The message is timeless. 

These points for family discussion were featured 

“long ago” in the November/December 2002 issue of the 

AKC Public Education Corner. The “long ago” message 

bears repeating. I’ve taken some liberties, and modified 

or added to some of the suggestions. 

TALKING POINTS: 

Think twice before giving your friend or family a 

puppy, dog or cat over the holidays: 

• While holiday cards are filled with images of irresistible 

puppies poking their heads out of stockings, the 

reality of introducing a puppy to your household over 

the holidays can be quite different. 

• A puppy, dog, cat or kitten is not a stuffed toy. It will 

not take kindly to being ignored once a newer, brighter 

toy is discovered. 

• Companion animals need attention, discipline, 

health care and a lifetime supply of love and commitment. 

• Overexcited children may scare a puppy, dog or cat, 

or worse, neglect it, especially after it chews up their 

holiday toys or has an accident on the rug. 

• Cute puppies soon become full-size dogs. Remember 

an impulse gift over the holidays can last for 10 

years or more. 

• A dog will need training, food, shelter, medical care 

and exercise, exercise, exercise, and more training. Dayto-day 

management is the most important discussion of 

all. 

• If you want to give someone a puppy, don’t have 

it be a surprise. Dog ownership is a big responsibility. 

Owners must be prepared for the costs and time involved 

in owning a dog. 

• It’s always best to allow the actual owners to pick 

out their own pets. The person taking care of the new 

addition for years to come needs to carefully consider 

adult dog size, disposition, appetite and grooming. 

• Take your time choosing a dog. Puppies aren’t the 

only option. If you want a purebred, there are many great 

rescue organizations through which you can adopt adult 

purebred dogs, many of whom may already be housetrained 

or more. Deal with local shelters or local rescue 

organizations that you can trust for any dog adoption. 

• Consider a gift that will help someone choose the 

right dog for his or her lifestyle. The AKC publishes 

“The Complete Dog Book” and “The Complete Dog 

Book for Kids.” Both make great gifts (and are easier to 

wrap than a wiggly puppy!) You can also get photos and 

detailed information about different breeds of dogs by 

visiting the AKC web site www.akc.org. 

• Getting a dog from a responsible breed specialist 

may take more time than you think, depending on when 

the next litter is expected, but the wait will be worth 

it. Visit www.akc.org for specific puppy-buying tips and 

names of breeder referral contacts near you. 

• Wrap up a box with some basic supplies such as a 

leash, water and food bowls to put under the tree and symbolize 

the dog to come. Make a box with bowls, litter box, 

litter, and toys for the cat or kitten to come. 

• Attending local dog shows and finding and talking 

with reputable breeders will help decide what breed is 

best for you. The AKC publishes several free brochures 

on being a responsible dog owner. All are available 

through the AKC website at akc.org. 

• Keep in mind that an animal is for life — not just 

for the holidays! 

• A fabulous feline will afford you much more flexibility 

and ease of management than a dog. Once you’ve 

shared a home with a cat, you’ll never be without one! 

THE PUBLIC NEEDS THE TRUTH; 

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OP-ED 

By Assemblyman Chris Tague 


For many farmers in New York state, the 

winter months are a time to unwind from 

the stresses of a challenging and demanding 

growing season. This year, however, our 

farmers remain with a great deal of apprehension 

as we await a decision that could threaten 

their future viability. 

In the coming days, the Farm Laborers 

Wage Board will reconvene to consider reducing 

the overtime threshold for farmworkers 

in New York state to below 60 hours. Such 

a change would have drastic impacts on farm 

labor costs. A recent report estimates, when 

combined with scheduled minimum wage increases, 

a 42% increase in workforce expenses 

for these small businesses. 

While there are attempts to portray the issue 

of overtime pay for farmworkers as a simple 

matter of wage equality, a lower overtime 

threshold, without considering the realities of 

farming, will translate into smaller paychecks 

for laborers, or even jobs lost. In the end, hurting 

the very workers the policy is intended to 

help. 

The operation of a farm is unpredictable 

and relies upon crop-, animal- and weather-dependent 

work schedules that are oftentimes 

incompatible with an 8-hour workday. 

A do-or-die moment for our small farms 

Farmworkers are used to 

laboring long hours, well 

over 40 hours per week, 

and have grown accustomed 

to the resulting pay. 

However, in the two years 

since the implementation 

of a 60-hour workweek, 

many of these workers 

have had their hours drastically 

reduced by their 

employers who cannot 

afford to pay overtime 

rates. This has resulted 

in farmworkers earning 

less, with some ultimately 

deciding to leave the industry. 

Migrant workers, 

relied upon by farms that 

struggle to find local help, 

have declined to return to 

New York state, opting instead to work where 

they can earn more. This exodus of labor will 

no doubt be more profound with further overtime 

reductions. 

In New York, the agricultural industry is 

overwhelmingly composed of small, family-owned 

operations that are lucky to turn a 

profit and cannot absorb higher labor costs, 

nor maintain production with reduced staff. 

These modest farms compete in a global 

Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-102 

economy and have little to 

no control over the value 

of their goods, regardless 

of the actual cost to make. 

New York farms, already 

dealing with comparatively 

high production costs 

that are not accounted for 

in worldwide markets, find 

themselves at a competitive 

disadvantage. 

For example, despite 

the strong presence of local 

agriculture here, many 

of our schools import milk, 

and some procure apples 

from as far away as Washington 

state, even though 

New York is recognized 

as the second-largest apple 

producing state in the 

country. 

While the consequences of further reductions 

to the overtime threshold will be disastrous 

for farmers, the impacts will ultimately 

be felt in the wallets of all New Yorkers. We 

continue to endure a prolonged food supply 

chain crisis that has left store shelves empty 

and led to dramatic increases in grocery bills. 

As farmers are forced to produce less labor-intensive 

crops or, worse yet, cease their 

operations, we not only lose out on fresh, locally 

grown foods, but we become heavily 

reliant on imported goods, making us more 

vulnerable to market volatility. 

Farming is an industry unlike any other 

in our modern economy and by implementing 

a policy that fails to recognize the unique 

challenges faced by those who feed us, we 

jeopardize the future of agriculture in New 

York state. Our farmworkers do an essential 

job, and I appreciate those who are advocating 

for their rights. However, the imposition 

of a burdensome overtime threshold will end 

this way of life as we know it and diminish 

all opportunity for farmworkers in New York. 

I am calling on Gov. Hochul, Labor Commissioner 

Roberta Reardon and members 

of the Farm Laborers Wage Board to do the 

right thing and oppose any measures to further 

reduce the overtime threshold below its 

current 60 hours per week. I would also encourage 

others to reach out to them and make 

their voices heard. If we have no farms, we 

have no food. So let’s stop biting the hand that 

feeds us. 

Assemblyman Chris Tague represents 

the 102nd Assembly District, which includes 

Greene and Schoharie counties, and parts of 

Albany, Columbia, Otsego, Delaware and Ulster 

counties. 

Holiday season brings out elder fraud scammers 

WASHINGTON, DC — ‘Tis 

the season to be jolly — and for seniors 

to beware of fraudsters who 

target the elderly this time of the 

year. 

What makes older folk more 

susceptible to becoming targets for 

scammers during the holiday season? 

The consensus is that the older 

we get, the more charitable we become, 

according to the Association 

of Mature American Citizens. 

The National Institutes of 

Health calls it “positivity bias.” 

It’s a condition that makes “older 

adults draw more positive affect 

from both the planning and outcome 

of monetary donations and 

hence benefit more from engaging 

in monetary charity than their 

younger counterparts.” 

According to the FBI, scammers 

target seniors “because they 

tend to be trusting and polite. They 

also usually have financial savings, 

own a home and have good credit 

— all of which make them attractive 

to scammers … Additionally, 

seniors may be less inclined to report 

fraud because they don’t know 

how, or they may be too ashamed at 

having been scammed.” 

Here’s one scenario: The phone 

rings and the caller identifies himself 

or herself as representing a 

charitable organization that helps 

needy kids or disadvantaged families. 

He or she asks for an over the 

phone credit card donation. There 

are variations of this particular 

scam. For example, the caller may 

say that a relative is in trouble and 

needs money and gets an elderly 

“mark” to wire funds. 

And then there are the con artists 

who prefer the person-to-person 

approach. They’ll hang around 

the mall looking for gray hair and 

when they spot a likely victim, they 

will simply approach him or her, 

recite a well-rehearsed tale of need 

and ask for a handout. 

A variant of this approach is a 

bit more theatrical. For example, 

they will dress for the occasion 

and represent themselves as an authorized 

solicitor working for the 

Salvation Army or a relief organization 

collecting funds for families 

displaced by a recent disaster such 

as a fire, flood or storm, for example. 

The internet has facilitated these 

types of scams. With more seniors 

becoming tech-savvy and learning 

how to use a computer, swindlers 

have yet another way to separate a 

kind senior from their money. 

Email solicitations are growing 

in popularity among these seasonal 

thieves. The holidays allow them 

to stalk the internet with seemingly 

personal messages from organizations 

and companies that seem 

honest. They can make email messages 

look very real by mimicking 

the actual logos of legitimate charities 

and retailers. This technique 

allows them to get your money via 

a phony charitable contribution or 

get you to make a fake holiday purchase 

online. 

Gerry Hafer, executive director 

of the AMAC Foundation, says 

AMAC has long been focused on 

the issue of elder fraud. The foundation, 

AMAC, Inc., itself, and its 

advocacy subsidiary, AMAC Action, 

have joined forces to create 

an Elder Fraud Initiative to aid in 

development of an instructional 

approach to help seniors protect 

themselves. 

The initiative aims to provide a 

guide for online protection, a sort 

of how-to protocol for defending 

against fraud. 

“Our website blog page already 

presents a variety of News & Info 

posts associated with elder fraud 

and will soon provide a comprehensive 

guide for online protection 

that our tech folks are in the process 

of preparing,” Hafer said. 

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Body Mind and Spirit 

Home heating assistance 

grants now The available traditions that bind us 

The Greenville Pioneer • Friday, January 17, 2020 13 

By Pat Larsen 

“The Night Before Christmas,” 

these grants, by Clement eli- 

Clarke An additional benefit, the have her join us with her own holy night!” is an “expression of the deepest 

BODY MIND AND SPIRIT giving to her, we’re thrilled to from all nations and all cultures. “Silent night, 

Qualified For Capital households Region Independent may now Media “In addition to 

Moore, was published anonymously 

in 1823. It has become 

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HUDSON 

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and 

reflection 

community 

and 

leaders 

spiritual 

joined 

longing 

in 

for 

Hudson 

pply for Home Energy Assistance gible customers will also receive a Heating Equipment Repair or Replacement 

(HERR) program, is 

peace on 

When I think about the holidays from my 

recently to Hannacroix unveil state-of-the-art 

Earth.” 

3D 

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breast 

to 

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that! 

Rural technology that 

ro¬gram (HEAP) grants, a federlly 

funded program that provides vide further assistance in lowering available to assist income quali- 

I couldn’t 

credit on their utility bills that pro- 

youth, I’m reminded of the connections that a beloved classic for generations, 

often read just before 

the the connections diagnosis, I treatment feel to the and conclude outcomes this for topic breast without cancer consideration patients 

officials I’m especially at Columbia fond Memorial of Health Last, say but will certainly significantly not least, improve 

were made through food, in faith and the joys 

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homeowners in repairing or 

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of “abundance.” 

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spiritual 

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handmade 

type of heating source and income inoper¬able or unsafe. Applications 

for HERR are accepted 

admitted to writing this poem 

esting. CMH’s “Silent mowing 3D mammography Night’s” history 

accurate (the song detection version) began of breast in cancer. items and, The alas, technology now the was laptops acquired and video 

capabilities, goodies donations 

for the yielding children, earlier the practical and more home 

rough local Perhaps Department you, too, of are So-feelinial Services make (DSS) these holidays offices that and much more He added impact- 

that 

level. the desire to to entertain his own young 

children. 

qualified households 

receiving a HEAP Can benefit you imagine for funding that rela-is ex¬hausted. 

or the thereabouts. 

through Sept. 30, 2020, or until the 

1818, through written HANNACROIX the by generosity Joseph Mohr — of The community games. 

Hannacroix 

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2020 

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expense 

Mohr 

for the 

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cemetery. 

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service, provides our patients with the most advanced diag- 

orp. who books receive and a movies HEAP that benet 

toward bolism their ac¬count of the stories will also has reignited kero¬sene, my spirit coal or It corn gave are me also goose el-bumps their thinking local DSS about office, it. call to a (800) local composer 

I loved oil, best. propane, The sym-wood/wood and grandchildren pellets, to benefits, this day! customers may contact brought 

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damaged 

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cemetery Jay P. 

holidays 

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to you and your 

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families. 

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discounts to customers “Frosty,” who everyone heat Supplemental just loves participating Nutrition Assistance by repeated flooding 

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Office for One the more note regarding the message of Durham. She is certified in hypnosis therapy. 

with the possibilities these fuels, in as these well,” sing-alongs. said Program (SNAP) benefits 

Med and CMH 

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radiology and 

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East 

ay be struggling How perfectly and depend fitting is on that metaphor Customers for today’s 

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should est member email their of our family Aging chorus to learn and of after the eligibil¬ity “Silent Night.” 

For more information, email Pelarsen5@aol. 

tic studies, are interpreted by the region’s leading experts. 

EAP benefits, 

“Each year in the U.S. more than 268,000 women are diagnosed 

ligible households to apply,” said Central Hudson at CareUnit@cenhud.com 

to be enrolled and receive ny.gov. 

9871 or by visiting www.aging. 

with breast cancer,” said Tariq Gill, M.D., chief of Radiology at CHM. 

nthony Campagiorni, Vice Present 

of Customer Services and the bill credit. 

For more information egulatory Affairs. 

“This technology, now available right here in our community, is a tremendous 

Share step forward the in our ability snow to detect and diagnose early stage 

Hunting this holiday season? 

Regular HEAP grants for the HEAP eligibility requirements 

breast cancer, significantly improving the likelihood of successful 

Campagiorni For many explained people, that their ability fall and upcoming tunity. winter are available 

between During now the and public Mar. comment 16, Hudson.com/HEAP pe- 

to check if the or http://otda. planned location ly Columbia with some Memorial planning Health and com- 

Foundation requirement Vice Chair to wear Anne blaze Scho- 

orange 

and benefits, spot or stand visit location, www.Central- take the time treatment.” can occur safely and simultaneous- 

Please remember, it is now a 

ualified families to deer hunt using the electricy 

or natural because gas of as work, their primary school and family 2020, or riod, until DEC funding heard is from exhaust- 

a wide array ny.gov/programs/heap/program. 

is a popular one. Avoid crowding maker munication said: “This among technology the people is us- 

truly or a pink gift of when life pursuing made possible deer with 

fall is limited 

eating source obligations. may receive New this a reglar 

HEAP can benefit participate $350 in or a “Holiday more, Hunt,” be available but conflicting between Jan. views 2 on and this Hudson’s pro- 

recreationists assistance and and recognize billing that if 

year, hunters ed. Emergency of stakeholders HEAP grants with deeply will asp; held and other for more hunters on all and of other Central outdoor 

through ing the the property. tremendous In addition, generosity New of our a firearm. donors. This We are requirement grateful beyond 

York’s words General to our Obligations supporters who Law continue you identify to rally other around hunters CMH that to may 

helps 

epending a on late family bow and income muzzleloading and Mar. sea-16son for deer applied from toward Dec. 26 through designed opinion to meet around an eligible this house- 

issue, further son.com, lar and hiking, click cross-country on “My Ac- 

skiing, or 

posal. 2020. Because These benefits of the diversity are programs, of a hunting visit www.CentralHud- 

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ensure protects its essential landowners mission from can liability continue be and downrange expand.” and alerts hunters 

ze guidelines, 

Jan. 1 in the Southern Zone. evaluation is needed. The proposed snowmobiling spot, noise can be a when they allow recreational access 

to their property whether for a they are sharing the woods with 

and other outdoor enthusiasts that 

eir Central Hudson account. hold’s immediate energy needs. count.” 

While hunting for grouse, rabbits, 

hare and furbearers has been a and counties may not opt out this too crowded, identify an alternative single 18 activity or multiple. you. 

regulation has not been adopted factor. If a preferred hunting spot is 

popular winter activity for decades, year. The Holiday Hunt will occur location ahead of time. 

this new season provides additional 

in all Southern Zone counties this Although uncommon during 

deer hunting opportunity when year as previously authorized. the holiday week, when snow con- 

people may have time off from This holiday period is also a ditions are right, snowmobiling is a 

work or students are on a break popular time for other outdoor pursuits 

popular activity, and snowmobiling 

from school. 

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interfere with other outdoor pursuits, 

solitude can minimize the distur- 

hunting location. 

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mental Conservation proposed a of recreation by following a few lows snowmobile trails to traverse 

regulation that would have allowed tips. 

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ALBANY — New York State Department 

of Environmental Conservation 

Commissioner Basil Seggos has announced 

the new “Take Your Shot for an 

Outdoor Adventure” sweepstakes is now 

open. 

Launched by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the 

COVID-19 vaccine incentive is intended 

to bolster vaccination rates among New 

Yorkers who enjoy the great outdoors. 

During the month of December, anyone 

who receives their first COVID-19 

vaccine dose is eligible to enter the 

sweepstakes and a random drawing to 

win special prize packages tailored to 

anglers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts. 

“I applaud Gov. Hochul’s ongoing efforts 

to educate New Yorkers about the 

critical need to get vaccinated to protect 

themselves, their families and their communities,” 

Seggos said. “As we continue 

to move forward through the COVID-19 

pandemic, the new ‘Take Your Shot for 

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is a great way to encourage more New 

Yorkers, including the growing number 

of people discovering the state’s worldclass 

opportunities for outdoor recreation, 

to get vaccinated and earn the 

chance to win some great gear after they 

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Five entrants will be randomly selected 

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ALBANY — With at least five cases of 

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found in New York City at press time and 

the holiday season — and get-togethers — in 

full swing, a statewide campaign aims to encourage 

adults to get booster shots against the 

virus. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 2 launched 

the statewide “Boost Up, New York” campaign 

to urge New Yorkers to get the booster 

to prolong the vaccine’s durability and maximize 

protection. 

“With this campaign, we are getting the 

message out with banners and displays to get 

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“There is one way to address this — New 

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12 The Greenville Pioneer • Friday, May 8, 2020 

Gardening Plant in diseases early winter 

By Bob One Beyfuss of the things I liked most about a front my lawn, Lacking by the chlorophyll, street, or they in need 10-10 to get granular their fertilizer of seedlings or use once the in disease Tannersville occurs, and so the the Landis A third by major Cornell infectious Cooperative agent is viruses. Extension 

the in COVID-19 the science virus, and are art very of 


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Florida with me and this year it 

inch of tree circumference. That’s 

some principles of disease and infection I that can survive for a long time, either actively 

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and using the host’s cells to grow and multi- 

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By Toby Moore 


Recently I was watching an independent 

movie made by a friend 

of mine who is a film director. 

I think it’s a great movie, and although 

I’m not at liberty to promote 

it yet, I wanted to share something 

the lead character said that made 

my mind turn. 

“We can’t judge somebody in 

their worst moment because everyone 

has the capacity for change, and 

anyone can change.” 

I don’t know if it was the way 

the actor said it or the statement itself, 

but it got me thinking. 

I initially found myself judging 

people who judge others. Then I realized 

I’m judging others for judging 

others, which led me to think 

about how judgmental I’ve been in 

my life. 

WHITTLING AWAY by Dick Brooks 

Coffee houses, then and now 

By Dick Brooks 


I was delighted the last time 

she was home when The Princess 

told me she was going to a coffee 

house to meet some friends. 

I know about coffee and about 

houses, so I figured this would be 

a good topic for a father-daughter 

conversation. We had an enjoyable 

chat, pleasant, bubbly and all, but 

went our separate ways wondering 

what the heck the other one was 

talking about. 

My version of a coffee house, 

the kind I hung out in during the 

‘60s and early ‘70s, were dark, 

dingy dives that bear little resemblance 

to the ambience of the 

modern version. 

My coffee house had folk music, 

poetry, jazz and contemplative 

conversation. It was a place to 

hang out, meet friends and listen 

I’ve been guilty of judging public 

figures, strangers, co-workers, 

friends and family, 

practically everyone, especially 

when I’ve witnessed one of their 

worst moments. I’ve written people 

off who probably didn’t deserve it. 

After a few minutes of beating 

myself up and feeling guilty, I realized 

I was judging myself. 

Does it ever end? 

I suppose we all judge people. 

It’s only natural. We judge people 

the moment we meet them. The 

moment somebody walks through 

the door, we instantly make judgments 

about their appearance, their 

demeanor, the way they talk, the 

way they walk, the rumors we heard 

about them, and much more. How 

could we not? Is all judgment bad? 

If we don’t judge a person’s character 

the right way, sometimes it could 

lead to disastrous consequences. 

Passing judgment 

That’s not the type of judgment I’m 

attempting to write about. 

What is judgment? Is it just an 

opinion based on the present moment, 

or is it a conclusion about 

someone that causes us to think 

about them or mistreat them? 

How often does our judgment 

allow us to give someone a second 

chance? How often do we judge 

people in a way that causes us to 

write them off? 

When I judge someone based on 

a rumor I heard, their physical appearance, 

the way they talk, or even 

something I know they did when 

they were younger, is that fair? 

What happens when we witness 

someone’s worst moment? Is that 

their true character shining through, 

or are they just having a bad day? 

People act the way they do because 

of a combination of factors 

and we don’t know what they go 

to some usually local musicians 

and writers display their talents. 

The Princess’ version had a lot 

of things in common with mine 

— the conversation and even the 

poetry is still there. Music appears 

on occasion. 

The main difference is, her 

group actually drinks coffee. 

The choice of beverages in the 

old Eighth Step Coffee House, 

when I first started going there, 

was coffee (which almost nobody 

ever drank) and hot cider. Fifty 

cents would buy you a cup of 

either, they comprised the entire 

menu of the establishment. We 

went for the music. 

The coffee houses The Princess 

frequents don’t have as much 

music, but a heck of a lot more 

goodies. Today’s kids actually 

go there to drink coffee and teas. 

They have menus listing all the 

specialty beverages that are available. 

The Princess has no trouble 

ordering and loves lingering over 

her choice and chatting with her 

friends for hours, so I guess it is a 

good thing. 

Coffee has come a long way 

since I first became aware of it. My 

mother and father always started 

the day with a cup. Becoming a 

coffee drinker was a rite of passage 

— when your parents asked 

you if you wanted a cup of coffee, 

you knew you were now officially 

a cup-carrying adult. 

Other than the ritualistic moving 

from the kids’ table to the 

adult table during the holidays, I 

can think of no other occasion that 

marked the end of childhood more 

distinctly than being handed that 

white mug at breakfast. 

Getting a cup of coffee was 

easier back then. You went into a 

diner or restaurant and ordered a 

cup of coffee. The waitress or the 

through that leads them to behave 

the way they do. We usually aren’t 

seeing the complete picture. People 

are more complex than that. 

I don’t think it’s possible to live 

a life where I never judge anyone, 

but how often have I judged someone 

to find out later I was wrong? 

How often have those judgments 

led me to a negative mindset 

where I’m holding a grudge against 

a person and thinking negative 

thoughts about them? Is it healthy 

for me to be carrying around negative 

opinions about people? 

I think the evidence is clear that 

harboring negative thought patterns 

about others harms us in various 

ways and is often unfair to the person 

we are judging. 

Although real change sometimes 

takes years, we all are capable 

of change. I would hate to be judged 

because of something I did or said 

guy behind the counter plunked 

it in front of you, pushed the little 

silver pitcher of cream and the 

sugar shaker across the counter 

and you were good to go. 

I was traveling on the Thruway 

a month or so ago and started to 

get tired so I decided to stop at a 

rest area and get a cup of coffee 

to perk me up. This particular rest 

stop even featured a nationally 

known coffee chain shop. I had 

heard that their coffee was good, 

so I decided to try it. 

The first problem I had was 

the overhead menu — it was written 

in a foreign language, none 

of which seemed to indicate that 

coffee was sold there. There were 

all sorts of machines puffing and 

squirting steam, but I didn’t see 

a regular-looking coffee machine 

anywhere. 

I decided to go to McDonald’s 

since I knew they had coffee when 

10 or 20 years ago. Although I’m 

the same person, I am pretty different 

now. I have different opinions, 

different behaviors, different 

thought patterns. I’ve changed quite 

a bit. I’m sure you have, too. 

Maybe when we’re reflective 

about our own lives, and we think 

about our own worst moments, it 

might allow us to give someone a 

second chance who maybe deserves 

one. 

It’s been said our judgments 

about another person probably say 

more about our character than the 

character of the person we are judging. 

Is that true? I’ll leave it for you 

to decide. 

Toby Moore is a columnist, the 

star of Emmy-nominated “A Separate 

Peace,” and the CEO of Cubestream 

Inc. 

I noticed another old guy who 

looked like he knew what was going 

on, so I asked him if they sold 

coffee there. I told him what I 

wanted and he translated. 

I walked out with a Grande 

Mocha Latte Cappuccino Columbian 

Frappe or something like that. 

It tasted good, almost like coffee, 

and I couldn’t sleep for three days 

so it worked well, but I think next 

time I’m going to McDonald’s 

where I can get a meal and a cup of 

regular coffee for about the same 

price I paid for the whatever it was 

I had. 

Thought for the week — Angels 

can fly because they take 

themselves lightly. 

Until next week, may you and 

yours be happy and well. 

Reach Dick Brooks at whittle12124@yahoo.com. 

Transcribed from her diary by 

Kathy Saurer Osborne 

Sunday, Dec. 17: Fair. Went 

to Church. Kids did up Christmas 

presents. Chuck here tonite. They 

went to the movies. 

Monday, Dec. 18: Fair. Hung 

out wash & brought it in. Got 

meals, made beds, washed dishes 

etc. Crocheted. Chuck took Joyce to 

Greenville this A.M. back this P.M. 

to find a Christmas tree. 

Tuesday, Dec. 19: Fair. Ironed 

and mended. Crocheted. Did up 

some Christmas packages. Have 

had quite a few Christmas cards. 

Wednesday, Dec. 20: Fair. 

Did some cleaning in the kitchen 

and other odd jobs. Got meals etc. 

Grandma Mackey’s Diary 

Chuck came and brought some of 

his Christmas to wrap and we went 

to Spruce Swamp for a tree. Joyce 

sent me a beautiful alarm clock. 

Thursday, Dec. 21: Fair. Did 

cleaning except dusting. Crocheted, 

etc. Left the children to get supper 

and went with Addie to Red’s to 

celebrate his birthday Nov. 18. Had 

a gorgeous supper. 

Friday, Dec. 22: Cloudy. Did 

some dusting and Christmas trimming. 

Chuck brought Joyce just after 

dinner. Here for supper. Girls out 

caroling tonite. 

Saturday, Dec. 23: Cloudy. 

Finished trimming and put up 

and trimmed the Christmas tree. 

Got meals etc. Children are at the 

Christmas party at the hall. Chuck 

1950 life in Medusa 

and Gene are here. Stubby has a 

very “poor spell.” 

Sunday, Dec. 24: Cloudy. 

Joyce, Adrienne and Gertrude and 

Gene went to Church. Joyce and 

I sang a duet. Had a nice turnout. 

Chuck here tonite. 

Monday, Dec. 25: A fine day. 

Only Rosie didn’t come. Had just 

12. A nice Christmas. Philip went 

home and JoAnn and Delite stayed 

for supper. Chuck and Joyce went 

to see Buddy Verlander and came 

back 9 p.m. Buddy is on leave. 

Tuesday, Dec. 26: Light snow. 

Gene washed, didn’t hang out the 

wash. Joyce didn’t go to work today. 

Buddy and Chuck came at 

noon and Joyce went out with them. 

They are eating tea at Carol Thompson’s. 

Expect them back sometime 

tonite. 

Wednesday, Dec. 27: A fine 

day. Four below. Put out wash. It 

dried and I brought it in. Out of kerosene 

and Day’s brought it 10:15 

a.m. Chuck took Joyce in to Albany 

this a.m. Virginia Lloyd ill with 

rheumatic fever. Some better today. 

Saw by the T.W. Frazier Spaulding 

had died in the State Office building 

yesterday. 

Thursday, Dec. 28: A fine cold 

day. 16 below. Frazier’s funeral Friday 

at 2 p.m. Ironed, mended and 

cleaned bedrooms and Congoleum. 

Crocheted, etc. Children skated on 

the pond and rode downhill. Gene 

phoned to Watervliet for a needle 

for her victrola. Joyce gave it to 

Chuck and he sent it by Butch. 

Friday, Dec. 29: Snow. Cloudy 

p.m. Cleaned and dusted. Crocheted. 

Chuck brought Joyce in the 

early p.m. Stayed a while and then 

went home. He took Joyce and I 

to see “King Solomon’s Mines.” A 

fine picture. 

Saturday, Dec. 30: Fair and 

thawing. Don, Gert, the girls and 

JoAnn went to Albany for bathroom 

fixtures and Chuck and Joyce and 

the Eufemia’s started for Brooklyn, 

Long Island and Jersey. The folks 

came back 2 p.m. got a few things I 

ordered others. The Wright children 

are here tonite.


Fitness Concepts 

To wash or not to wash 

By Mary Schoepe 


Washing your hands throughout the 

day is common sense and now it’s even 

more important as virus concerns continue 

to grip the nation. And in the face of 

the current nationwide COVID-19 outbreak, 

many questions about the safety of 

fresh fruits and vegetables have arisen. 

But should everything you eat get a 

quick rinse? Let’s find out. 

You don’t have to be told to wash 

apples, grapes or berries before you eat 

them. But what about fruits and veggies 

with inedible skin like avocado, bananas 

and grapefruits? Do they need to be 

washed too? Yes! 

“Wash anything with a rind — even 

if it’s not one you’re going to eat — before 

you cut into it,” said Colene Stoernell 

MS, RDN. 

As you cut through a grapefruit or avocado, 

dirt, bacteria, pesticides and other 

germs picked up during processing, packaging 

and shipping can be transferred to 

the edible portion of the fruit. 

According to Amanda Deering, an 

Extension specialist in Purdue’s Department 

of Food Science, “Washing your 

hands and washing fruits and vegetables 

helps reduce the risk of contracting 

COVID-19.” 

Fruit and vegetable washes claim to 

kill more bacteria, but studies from the 

University of Maine have shown that tap 

water removes 98% of bacteria. 

It’s tempting to gulp down a can of 

soda, beer or an energy drink. However, 

the tops of canned beverages are often 

covered in dust, bacteria, and who knows 

what else. If you are unable to wash the 

can, at least wipe down the lid thoroughly 

using a wet paper towel and pour the contents 

into a glass. 

And when you visit your local farmers 

market or produce stand for some 

fresh herbs, it’s important to give them a 

through and careful wash before you put 

them in the fridge, not right before you 

use them. Doing so extends their shelf life 

and gets rid of dirt and other kinds of grit 

you don’t want in your fridge or on your 

food. 

Unlike produce, some foods do not 

require washing before they’re eaten 

or cooked, and can be risky if they 

are washed. For example, washing raw 

chicken and meat prior to cooking is quite 

risky. The water you would use for rinsing 

isn’t hot enough to actually kill off 

bacteria, and doing so only redistributes 

harmful bacteria onto your kitchen surfaces. 

Making sure the internal cooking 

temperature of your poultry is the best 

way to kill bacteria. 

If you’re not fortunate to have your 

own chickens or know someone who 

does, the USDA does not recommend 

washing your store-bought eggs. After 

being laid, eggs are washed and cleaned 

and then coated with mineral oil that is 

like a little safety vest for the egg, keeping 

bacteria out. 

And finally, STOP washing your 

mushrooms! Once washed, the inevitable 

dampness speeds up how quickly 

the mushrooms start to turn bad. Plus, it 

makes it more difficult to get them crispy. 

Opt for using a pastry brush instead or just 

some paper towels and you’ll be all set to 

add them to your meal. 

Be healthy and be safe. 

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Many people, both men and 

women, kept diaries in the past. 

I have a small collection of local 

diaries and would love to have 

more because they illustrate the 

daily lives people were leading 

and what and who was important 

to them. Most people started 

diary keeping on January 1 of 

a given year. While they may 

not have continued recording 

until the end of the year, the diaries 

usually tell what their authors 

were doing on New Year’s 

Day. Since this edition of “The 

Greenville Pioneer” is coming 

out on January 1, I thought I 

would share with you how some 

people spent that day in the past. 

I don’t even know the names of 

all those who kept the diaries. 

Often, they didn’t put their 

names in the books. Perhaps you 

can guess who the authors might 

have been. If you do find a clue, 

please let me know. 

Helen Tripp was one of the 


A daughters 1935 Christmas of Alfred program and from Maria the Sunday School at Oak Hill Methodist 

Church. Utter Tripp. Programs She were was printed born by January 

26,1853, and she lived un- 

Ratch’s Rural Press. 

til January 27, 1917. She lived 

in the brick house on the main 

street of Oak Hill with her family. 

On January 1, 1874, she 

started a diary: 

Thursday, Weather very 

pleasant. I worked around the 

house until noon. In the afternoon 

sewed on my dress. Did 

not go anywhere nor was there 

any one in here till evening. Mrs. 

Eliza Flower called. Received a 

letter from Libbie Russell. 

Friday, January 2: Weather 

very pleasant, thawed all day. 

I sewed on my dress nearly all 

day. Aunt Mary Utter and Jimmie 

came down this evening to 

go to the donation. [I can imagine 

what the donation was, but 

can anyone share more information?] 

Aunt Mary invited us to 

go with her. The coal fire went 

out last night. I had to make it 

up this morning. Aunt Mary had 

a very nice time; they cleared 

$104. 

Saturday, January.3: Weather 

very pleasant; thawed all day 

again today. I had to make the 

coal fire again today. Father, 

Holiday wishes from the Oak Hill Sunday School in the 1930s. 

Mother, Hattie and Carrie [her 

two youngest sisters] went over 

to Uncle Briggs today. [Uncle 

Briggs was a Tripp and lived in 

Medusa or Westerlo]. I finished 

my dress, all but the buttons and 

pockets. 

Sunday, January 4: Weather 

very nice and pleasant. Went to 

Durham to church this morning. 

Did not get back in time 

for Sunday School. Did not go 

to church this afternoon. [The 

Tripps lived next to the Oak Hill 

Methodist Church and were always 

very involved there.] Orville 

preached. I wrote a letter 

to Libbie Russell this evening. 

Did not go to church. [It sounds 

like there were opportunities to 

spend the whole day and evening 

at church.] 

Chauncey B Day from Alcove 

recorded on January 

1,1887: Thurs. Went to Alcove—got 

3 gal. kerosene. 

The diary of another anonymous 

person recorded: Jan 1, 

1888 Rained all day. Hugh here 

in evening. 

A. M. Cowles recorded in 

his diary: January 1, 1898: The 

Real, Reputable, 

Trusted. Your News 

snow that fell yesterday has 

been piled in heaps last night 

and the wind is still blowing. 

I could not get home last night 

for the 

Media. 

snow was drifted. Mr. 

Whitehead and myself played 5 

games of dominoes this morning. 

In the evening played with 

Mr. Mackey. Mr. Cook and 

brother drove them to the house 

to break out the roads. 

Many people kept diaries in the past 

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS 

The back of the dustjacket of Brooks Atkinson’s book pictures him and tells about 

his many achievements. 

I called on Mrs. Harder from 

Hudson on this camp. 

Jan 1, 1928: Spend the day a 

home. Bates are away the week 

end. Mr. and Mrs. Lasher called 

this afternoon. We spend our 

spare time writing letters. Nelson 

goes to church. 

Deland Fla: Jan 1, 1930 A 

Jan. 1, 1918: A diary from 

very lovely day. Need no fire. 

the Wade family recorded: Mary 

Wash this am; take a nap this afternoon. 

And go with the Lash- 

is with us. We stay in all day. 

Big 

THIS 

Fire in Catskill 

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Catskill wrote: Wednesday, Mon-Fri Jan 7:30-6 1934: · Sat Deland, 8-5 · Sun Fla. 9-2 We go out 

1,1919: NEWS. We stayed home. Made for dinner and go to the movies 

head cheese and hockeye [a pig in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Kipp 

product]. 

from Orange City call in the 

For years many Oak Hill and evening. Tooldie seems some 

Vicinity families have gone to better today. 80 in the shade. 

Florida in the winter; the Tripps, Jan 1, 1935: A lovely day. 

the Fords, and the Wades all had We call on Mr. and Mrs. Vincent 

houses in the Bradenton area. and the Hacks. Have our dinner 

at home. Spend our evening 

For these folks, the New Year 

was a time to go south. A series with Mr. and Mrs. Luke 

of diaries written by the Wade Jan 2. Three callers. Nice 

family give an idea of what the day. Our anniversary. Hacks for 

New York folks did in Florida: the evening. 

Gainesville Fla Jan 1, 1925. Jan. 1, 1938: A lovely day. 

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Oak Hill: Christmas Past 


In the 1930s, Christmas programs at the Oak Hill Methodist Church involved 

the whole community. Programs were printed by Ratch’s Rural Press. 

Hulda Bates, from Bates 

Hollow, grandmother of Linda 

Mormile, wrote in her diary 

about 1900 on Dec. 22: “Went 

to the Christmas tree and had a 

nice time.” The young man she 

would later marry walked her 

home from the Christmas tree. 

On Christmas Day her diary entry 

was “Helped with work — 

not much of any account.” 

Edward Lounsbury, who 

lived with his daughter Anna 

and her husband Floyd somewhere 

near Oak Hill, wrote on 

Friday, Dec. 23, 1910: “Floyd 

and Anna went to Oak Hill and 

got some Xmas presents. Saturday, 

Dec. 24: Going up to Cousin 

Omar’s to hold Xmas. Had a 

good visit.” 

Norma Fleischer has shared 

a story describing a Christmas 

in Potter Hollow and Manorkill 

in 1921. “It had been decided 

that I could miss a few days of 

school and go help my grandparents 

prepare for Christmas. 

When you are 6 years old, getting 

ready for Christmas is almost 

as exciting as the day itself.” 

She tells how her grandmother 

said, “Tomorrow we 

will make cookies and popcorn 

balls.” She went with her grandfather 

to select and cut the tree, 

which they brought home on a 

bobsled and stored in the woodshed 

overnight before decorating 

it the next day. In the evening 

they made popcorn balls 

of molasses, butter and a little 

maple syrup, and strung popcorn 

and cranberries together to 

The front of the “Once Around the Sun” dust jacket is typical of illustration in 1951 

when it was published. The book sold for $4. 

make a rope of red and white to 

decorate the tree. 

By the 1930s, the Sunday 

School programs at churches 

were community events. On 

Dec. 23, 1937, the Oak Hill 

Methodist Church Sunday 

School presented an elaborate 

program. The choir sang and 

the pastor gave the invocation. 

Then Ralph Brand recited 

“Christmas Wishes;” George 

Ford, “A Secret;” Junior Ives, 

“A Present to Bossy Cow;” Edward 

Vedder did “A Christmas 

Welcome.” Betty Lounsbury 

Mary Wade of Oak Hill was one of the many area people who went to Florida each 

and Peter Lounsbury did recitations. 

the whole Lionel family Ford visited. did I U “A was in Sur- 

winter. Some visited; others retired there. Most people drove from the Catskills to The Tripps had a house in Bradenton, where 

Florida, and there are numerous accounts of their trips which took several days fact living there when he died, but his body prise was returned for Santa;” to Oak Hill Carol for burial Hayes in 

and possibly car repairs along the way. 

the Oak Hill Cemetery. They were members “Will of the Bradenton Xmas Country Never Club. Come.” 

Stannard Mackey recited “The 

ma critic for the “New York 


Best Place;: Ralph Disbrow, 

“Pussy’s 

Times,” and 

Appetite;” 

Pulitzer Prize-winning 

author “Christmas who had a house Happi- 

in 

Shirley 

Burnett, 

ness.” Durham Thomas on the Woodruff Susquehanna presented 

Turnpike “What for many I’d Do;” years, Phyllis published 

a did book “East in and 1951 West;” called 


Barnes 

Holiday performance programs give a glimpse into the past. 

Violet “Once and Around Viola the Poultney Sun.” told It is 

By Mary Lou Nahas 

2 pounds of sugar and 1 bottle “What presented the in Stars diary Say;” form Norma in that 

For Capital Region Independent of lemon extract (24 cents). Poultney there is an did essay “The for Story every Best day 

Media 

What they did with their of All.” the year. 

Christmas purchases and how In Some addition essays there describe were local two 

What would Christmas have 

they spent the rest of the day, plays, residents, a distribution today of I presents want to 

been like in Oak Hill and Vicinity 

in the past? 

you can decide. 

and share several his songs. philosophical comments 

OVERBAUGH 

On Christmas 1886, Hallenbeck-Ford 

(Fords’ Store of that Hill 

By Dec. 

on January 

24, 1961, 

1, 1951. 

the Oak 

On Christmas Day 1867, 

He 

was 

Methodist 

in New York 

Christmas 

City that 

Party 

Alfred Tripp’s store in Oak 

day. 

DUMPSTERS 

time) was open for business. for the church school was held 

Hill did a rather brisk business. 

His musings seem relevant for 

Their ledger shows that Calvin in the church at 4 p.m. 

George L. Boughton purchased 

today: “New Year’s Day. The 

Orr bought $2.38 worth of holiday 

goods. I wish they had told the 

“Santa Claus will join us at 

a vest pattern and trimmings 

new 

party. 

year comes 

We hope 

in with 

that 

a 

all 

sting. 

of 

for $2.16. William Paddock’s us what the holiday goods were. the New parents York is will alarmed. come and Rain bring falling 

at children,” a freezing announced temperature the 

15-Yard Dumpsters wife Available Norma bought a book for Stewart Hough also spent $1.15 their 

The dress Helen Mark Tripp wrote Overbaugh about in her diary - 18 Greenville 

would 

cents. 

likely 

Ira 

have 

Thorp 

been 

treated 

similar to 

himself 

those worn on holiday by the Tripp goods ladies when in this picture. he paid bulletin. has covered the sidewalks with 

They prided themselves on their a hard glaze. Speaking over the 

518-947-9981 

fashionable attire, 

to 

made 

a pound 

mostly 

of 

at home. 

tobacco 

At that 

for 

period by of cash time, his the local $10 stores bill. sold yard The church also held a candlelight 

city radio service the mayor on Christmas personally 

good and notions. Some ladies in town had 15 a dressmaker cents. Warren come to Dewitt stay for bought a week or so to make The their rest new of gowns. the day’s business 

seemed to have little to do Eve. warns motorists to keep off the 

one white chamber for 62 cents 

Mr. and Mrs. Bates, Nelson and and Had a dinner half pound at home. of candles Junior with for Thurs. Jan 2. John went on 

with Christmas. Will Olmstead icy Bob streets. Boellner, The who Weather lived Bureau 

Hill forecasts a boy, a heavy said his snow- 

best 

in 

I ate our New Year’s dinner together 

outside our tents plac- 

[country M.B. club?] Mattice, Building the lawyer, for the 

9 us. cents. There was a dinner at the CC the road I did chores, washed, 

purchased one handkerchief 85 Oak 

cents; 

another 

W.B. 

lovely 

Mackey 

day starting 

one book 

to 

Christmas 

ing our tables together. (Menu: Tourists but we did not go. The rain at night. Reggie Fowler 

storm tonight. gift was At the a transistor moment, 

had Charley pick up a half gallon 

of molasses for 40 cents, cents. Joe Chittenden spent $1 a 

for 75 cents, an album for 50 radio. 

fricasseed chicken, sweet and holidays passed off very pleasantly. 

Thunder showers later Friday, Jan 3. Johns home, it warm toy stove and we as begin her best the gift. new 

broke his leg at Newells. 

the year Anna looks Hamm bright…. remembered we are 

white potatoes, cucumber pickles, 

chili sauce, creamed onions, evening. 

rained all day. John went with year triumphantly. 

one lamp tube for 9 cents and on C-slip (not sure what that Mary Rose Johnson 

The 

said, 

worst 

the 

one lamp wick for 2 cents. Israel was or if I just can’t read the “best present we ever got, as far 

green peas, sweet corn, celery, Dewitt Jan got 1, 1939: a gallon callers of molasses this afternoon. 

cents), 3 pounds of coffee went to Helens. 

does. Not many of us in Ameri- 

Floyd Nickerson after hay. I can happen; occasionally it 

handwriting in the ledger). Orson 

Winans settled his bill by my Dad got us and had to hide it 

as I’m concerned, was a pony 

cranberries sauce. Coffee Lemon 

pies.) The men washed the sugar Jan (51 2 this cents), is our and 56th one wedding ball cash, Saturday $4. S. Osborn Jan 4: purchased Lovely a at 

(80 

ca 

Cochran’s 

are prepared 

farm 

for 

until 

it, for 

Christmas!” 

not believe Mary it Rose in our also bones. remem- 

We 

we do 

dishes for us. Mrs. Bates and cotton anniversary. (15 cents). Quite Abram a change Plank between 

then a butter and firkin now for $1.63 Graham I went to - coal Middleburg hod for 5 got cents, our bers cheerfully singing assume Christmas that carols in some at 

dish day pan just for like 35 spring. cents. Mrs. Helen B.O. and 

bought 

and Jan 2 ¼ 1, pounds 1940: of Mr. butter and for Mrs. 49 C money O Shutts from - one Clarence, pair of rubbers came the mystic nursing way home. love conquers all, 

cents. Palmer, Ransom Mrs. Slocum Lasher, sold Nelson $1 for back $2.75. by way R.E. of Moss Potter purchased Hollow. the Ryan good Frank, outweighs who evil “grew in up the 

worth and I had of butter our dinner to pay at the toward Tourist 

store Club balance Rooms. and A purchased very nice 75c, about 4 4 vases oclock and had 2 plates a hay 60c, ride remembers that at the eleventh watching hour “It’s some- 

A 

an Stopped assortment at Ethel of Bates dishes, got home pin in just the balances hills of of Cornwallville,” 

the universe and 

his 

18 turkey yards dinner of calico gotten for on $2.88 purpose and 2 through c and s the 50c, woods. vase 20, cup 25c. Wonderful thing gloriously Life” on triumphant VHS every 

will Christmas prevent the Day worst when before “my 

one for spool the club of thread about for 230 8 cents. were Lovina Sunday Hollenbeck Jan 5: Just got a 1 perfect lamp 

there. William Price Alger 80 cents. got The 12 business 

meeting of flour at and 7:00, some then salt; an lamp John chimney walked for to 9 Elmers. cents. Geil, Looking of the world’s back, it experience all seems our so 

½ for day $2.50 Very and icy Mrs. rained L. J. last White night. a Daddy it happens. got In home the from austere work. light 

pounds 

Hiram entertainment Alger’s and wife refreshments picked up K.O. Ford and and Cecile Hallenbeck was down appear after wonderful. optimism is I’m naïve. very When thankful wars 

12 and gallons card playing. of molasses, Mr. and Mrs. one to milk. have been closed on Christmas 

1887. There are entries in Christmases in the hills, and so 

that 

and 

I’ve 

depressions 

had so many 

strike 

fantastic 

us down, 

pound Howards of came raisins, this and afternoon. 1 oz of 

we are shocked, incredulous, 

cinnamon. You can Walter see the Cheritree’s New York the ledger Mary Wade, for Dec. wife 24 and of Leslie Dec. many lovely people to spend 

and unprepared. But cautious 

wife folks bought had a salt, wide 1 oz circle nutmeg; of 26, Wade, but none lived for in Dec. the Green 25, 1887. Revival 

house in Oak Hill. She 

them with.” 

calculations bore us; they have 

friends, lots of activities, and 

such a dismal appearance and 

warm weather. Some of them became the Durham Town Clerk 

sound. To Americans optimism 

stayed a few months and then January 1, 1946 and recorded 

in her diary: We have Town 

returned north. Others made 

is a more congenial attitude. It 

Florida their permanent home. Clerk’s office and had the safe 

may be even more than that: it 

Another diary which has etc. moved to our house. Wrote 

may be creative. For all that I 

no name identifying its owner, a few licenses. Stayed home for know at the moment, ‘Happy 

written in an O-K Seal Theme New Year’s Day. 

New Year’ may be nothing less 

THE PUBLIC NEEDS Tablet is THE one of TRUTH; 

my favorites. It Jan. 2: got desk ready for than prophecy as the world begins 

one more journey around 

#SupportRealNews 

is titled “My Diary for 1936.” Town Papers, etc. Had to get 

NOT SOCIAL MEDIA 

Wed. 

HEADLINES 

Jan 1 --1936: Geils, 

& 

new 

FAKE 

battery 

NEWS. 

for car. Pop [Leslie] the sun.” 

John and I were to Flossies & got all the Town Clerk material Columnist Mary Lou Nahas 

Harris. A beautiful day. Came in order for me. Not much business 

yet. 

an. She lives in Oak Hill, thus 

is the Town of Durham Histori- 

back and stopped at Golda’s, 

they were sawing ice. 

Brooks Atkinson, the dra- 

the name of her column.


NEW YORK – New York Attorney 

General Letitia James has 

issued a consumer alert informing 

New Yorkers of their rights when 

contacted by a debt collector. 

Consumers facing debt collection 

now have added protections 

under federal and state law. New 

nationwide rules adopted by the 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 

(CFPB) that took effect Nov. 

30 — limit how and when debt collectors 

are allowed to contact consumers. 

These rules also require debt 

collectors to give consumers detailed 

information about the origin 

and history of the debt they seek to 

collect. Additionally, a new state 

law — the Consumer Credit Fairness 

Act, which was signed into law 

Nov. 8 — gives New Yorkers rights 

when sued in regard to consumer 

debt. 

“New Yorkers have the right to 

know how much they owe without 

smoke and mirrors,” James 

said. “No consumer should be sued 

over a debt they do not legally owe 

or which a creditor has no right to 

collect, but as we recover financially 

from COVID-19, we are seeing 

more and more debt collectors 

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wallets.” 

For years, the Office of the Attorney 

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dozens of enforcement actions and 

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against debt collectors that engaged 

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In 2019, Attorney General James 

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halting a scheme to distribute and 

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Earlier, the OAG reached agreements 

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AG: Be aware of rights in debt collection 

The OAG reminds consumers 

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• Right to Know What You 

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• You Cannot Be Sued for Old 

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NYS Attorney General Letitia James 

beyond the time limit for bringing a 

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cannot sue you, or threaten to 

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three years. Before April 7, 2022: 

Creditors cannot sue you, or threaten 

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• New Rights for Consumers 

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If you are sued for a debt in New 

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clerk must send a notice advising 

COMING Jan 14 th in the 


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the name of the original person 

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the last four digits of your account 

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and an itemization of the 

amount sought. 

James urges New Yorkers to be 

vigilant consumers and to report 

debt collectors to her office if they 

fail to follow the law or if they engage 

in conduct that is deceptive, 

harassing, or abusive. Consumers 

who are having these experiences 

with debt collectors are urged to file 

complaints with the OAG online or 

to call the OAG’s consumer helpline 

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By Adler Karle 


Festive display celebrates the season 

If you drive through Greenville 

during the holiday season, it is hard 

to miss the cheery display of Christmas 

lights at The Westerner. 

Don Irving, owner of The Westerner, 

began this festive tradition in 

2011, just decorating his business 

with a few lights and some other 

seasonal decorations. The original 

modest display quickly grew larger 

and larger as people started to notice 

the lights and complimented 

them from year to year. It spread to 

the properties around the store as he 

purchased them. 

“I was inspired by my grandmother 

Jennie and her Christmas 

decorations,” said Irving, noting 

how much he loved Christmas as 

a child. His desire was to “bring 

something to the party, make people 

happy and brighten up the town.” 

He loves the cheer in the holiday 

season and all that happiness 

around it, he said. 

ADLER KARLE/FOR CAPITAL REGION INDEPENDENT MEDIA 

The Westerner on Route 32 lights up the community for the holiday season. 

“I just try to make it happy and 

bright and cheerful,” Irving said. 

These decorations are a real labor 

of love for Irving, who starts the 

decorating Oct. 1. 

“It takes about four weeks putting 

up the lights and my favorite 

decorations of antique toboggans 

and sleds with some festive 

wreaths,” he said. 

What he is most proud of, 

though, is his “old-fashioned, soft 

colored lights.” Irving points out 

that none of his lights are modern 

LED. 

Irving tries to have a theme every 

year with his lights. This year’s 

theme is color, with The Westerner 

wanting color everywhere and everything 

being lit up. In the past, 

Irving has had a “White Christmas” 

that was mostly white Christmas 

lights. Another year he had a “Crochet 

Christmas,” with crocheted figures 

in the windows. 

A challenge Irving faces every 

ADLER KARLE/FOR CAPITAL REGION INDEPENDENT MEDIA 

A property next door to the Westerner is also getting into the spirit of the season. 

year is trying to power the display. 

“It’s quite the game to figure out 

how to not exceed the limits of our 

breakers in the electrical box,” he 

said. 

Irving’s light display garners a 

great deal of attention and attracts 

families from as far as Saratoga to 

see the lights. 

“My daughter and I are excited 

to see the light display every year,” 

said Westerlo resident Kim Wheeler. 

Jullianne Baumann, of Greenville, 

appreciates Irving’s efforts 

with his light display every year. 

“The Westerner always puts a 

lot of attention to detail, and they 

are very well done every year,” she 

said. 

Irving sees this labor of love as a 

jolly contribution to the town. 

“I want to make people happy 

in maybe a not-so-happy time and 

make people’s day a little better,” 

he said. 

BOSQUE, from page 1 

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• Testing motor vehicles and equipment. 

• Diagnosing the cause of any malfunctions. 

• Carrying out inspections of completed repairs to ensure that the vehicle is safe to be driven. 

• Returning a customer’s vehicle to them in clean condition. 

• Road testing vehicles, inspecting, and testing mechanical units. 

• Following a checklist to ensure that all key work has been done. 

• Checking engine lights, air bag systems, transmission fluids and filters. 

• Following safety policies and procedures 

• Assisting in assembling cars and trucks. 

• Maintaining an organized neat and safe bay. 

• Must have a valid NYS License and clean record. 

Property owner Lisa Trafton has 

concerns about the impact on water 

in the area should the 12 houses and 

barn be built. 

“Is something going to leach into 

the principal aquifer? Is there going 

to be runoff going downstream into 

wetlands that can’t hold any more 

water and flood the road?” Trafton 

asked. “These are issues that can be 

looked at and addressed now before 

there is a problem and it will safeguard 

everybody — the neighbors, 

the town, even Bosque will know 

they are doing it right.” 

Resident Margaret Doherty was 

also concerned about the water supply 

and area wells. 

“There are serious water issues 

in the hamlet,” Doherty said. “If we 

have too many wells, with too much 

use and extended dry conditions, it 

will have more than a significant 

impact on the aquifer and on all of 

our homes, including the Bosque 

homes. We will all suffer the consequences.” 

Ellen Fried said she has tried to 

keep an open mind about the proposed 

development, but has come 

to the conclusion that the effects on 

the community would be negative. 

“I have reached the conclusion 

that this project will have a very 

large, negative impact on the community 

and that it will damage what 

is truly valuable and unique about 

this rural, beautiful place we live in 

and will open it up for future development,” 

Fried said. “Basically, it 

is a terrible fit for us that could be 

prevented by proper planning.” 

Fried said she opposed the developer’s 

plan to construct two 

styles of homes, and predicted the 

homeowners would not have a 

sense of connection to the community. 

“Even the second homeowners 

in Cornwallville, they contribute to 

the community, they are part of the 

community,” she said. “In contrast, 

Bosque is basically a gated subdivision 

without the gates. It is designed 

for people who can pay vastly more 

than anyone here could afford for a 

second home. They are not going to 

become a part of us.” 

The home prices are expected to 

be above $1 million apiece. 

Homeowner Thomas Winslow 

said he is not averse to change, and 

in fact moved to Cornwallville from 

Texas himself decades ago. 

“We know we can’t stop change 

or progress or growth, and we don’t 

want to,” Winslow said. “We simply 

want existing processes and 

structures and agencies adequately 

represented.” 

The town board has not complied 

with the required review process, 

Winslow contended. 

Dan Clifton, a leading opponent 

of the project, said the town board 

has not given the project the “hard 

look” required under the State Environmental 

Quality Review Act. 

“Under SEQRA, it is the responsibility 

of the lead agency, in 

this case the town board, to take a 

hard look at the impacts of the proposed 

action. It is their responsibility 

to take a hard look,” Clifton said. 

“For the last 12 months, many residents 

have expressed serious concerns 

about the project, about the 

well water — properties around the 

proposed subdivision have experienced 

lack of water, muddy water 

— and Bosque only did computer 

modeling to say there is not a problem. 

That is not a hard look.” 

Property owner John Shawl predicted 

the project could create longterm 

problems for the community. 

“I am not against progress if 

done smartly and wisely,” Shawl 

said. “Aside from the immediate 

noise that the project would create, 

my ultimate concern would be 

environmental and the natural resources 

that we all depend on for 

our long-term survival. It seems to 

me that the developer’s objectives 

are to make a profit and leave. And 

leave the problem on our backs — 

they have no long-term stakes in the 

community.” 

A couple of letters submitted to 

the town board and read by Marriott 

showed support for the project. 

“I am in support of the subdivision,” 

Jerry Cunningham wrote. 

“One, since it is to be a private road, 

the town will not incur the expense 

of building or maintaining it. Two, 

because of its location, it will have 

very little impact on the viewshed 

for most of the town. Three, and the 

most important reason to me, will be 

the long-range impact on all property 

owners in our town if you don’t 

grant approval. Property rights and 

the right for every landowner who 

pays taxes and maintains his property 

to control the destination of that 

property without being controlled 

by opposition groups, should be 

protected.” 

Resident Bernard Rivers also 

threw his support behind the project. 

“It’s all too easy for residents, 

both long established and newly 

arrived, to say stop, no more progress, 

but if there is no progress, the 

community will not stay the same. 

It will change for the worse because 

even more young adults and their 

small children will leave, accelerating 

the decline of Durham,” Rivers 

said, adding the project would bring 

tax dollars into the community. 

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A vendor sells his wares during the first-ever Greene’s Candy Cane Festival in Angelo Canna Town Park in Cairo. 


Food, from hot meals to sweet treats, were a highlight of the festival. 

CANDY, from page 1 

can.” 

Cook collected a list of six 

families so far who could use a 

helping hand to give their children 

a joyful Christmas with 

gifts under the tree. Funds to 

purchase the gifts were generated 

through a raffle of various 

items and gift baskets, which in 

turn were donated by local residents 

and businesses. 

“We asked people to nominate 

families who need a little 

help,” Cook said. “We’ve got 

six so far and they have given 

us lists of their kids and their 

ages. I have also reached out to 

local schools to see if they have 

anyone who needs help. A lot of 

them have their own programs, 

so some need help and some 

don’t. It depends on how many 

need help and how much we 

raise.” 

Marrianne Baldwin was a 

volunteer who helped Cook put 

the festival on. She said it was a 

nice opportunity to help people 

during the holiday season and to 

bring some joy to the community. 

“This is for a good cause — 

it is for families that need a little 

help at Christmas,” Baldwin 

said. “Nichole is doing amazing 

things and I am happy to be 

here.” 

The amount raised through 


Emily Binelli, 3, checks out some tasty treats at the Candy Cane Festival. 

proceeds of the raffles was not 

available at press time. 

Greene’s Candy Cane Festival 

brought more than two dozen 

vendors selling everything from 

food and cupcakes to artwork, 

clothing and holiday items, and 

the Cairo-Durham Class of 2025 

held a fundraiser. Free crafts 

gave kids the opportunity to 

make tree ornaments they could 

take home with them, and write 

letters to Santa Claus, which 

were delivered to the North Pole 

for the Jolly Ol’ Elf to read. 

“It’s just community togetherness,” 

Cook said of the festival. 

Dozens of families turned out 

for the event to take part in activities, 

visit with The Big Guy and 

have a good time. 

Erika Moak, of Greenville, 

brought her three daughters to 

the festival. The girls were hard 

at work writing letters to Santa. 

“The kids are having a good 

time — it is something to get 

us out of the house and having 

fun,” Moak said. “They want to 

see Santa. So far, their favorite 

things to do here are the cupcakes 

and writing letters to Santa.” 

Emily Binelli, 3, stared longingly 

through a Plexiglas shield 

at an array of colorful cupcakes. 

Melanie Binelli said they had 

just arrived but were having fun 

already. 

“It is a very nice event,” Melanie 

Binelli said. “We just got 

here, but she has already made 

a very nice Christmas ornament, 

so that was fun. We will walk 

around and see what else they 

have.” 

Debra Acompora, of South 

Cairo, brought six of her grandchildren 

to the festival. 

“So far, they like the cupcakes 

the best, and the brownie 

pops,” Acompora said. “This 

is the first annual festival and I 

thought it was a great idea. I’m 

glad somebody finally did this 

close to us. They have them all 

over the place — I was in Florida 

recently and went to a bunch of 

different festivals, but never really 

went to any up here, so this 

is great.” 

Cook said she hopes to do a 

second annual festival next year 

as well. 

KELLY’S, from page 1 

and we know that the pandemic has exponentially 

increased substance-use disorder 

and addiction in communities — and 

rural communities have been especially 

hard hit by that,” Hinchey said. To have 

a pharmacy that really cares about its 

people, who cares about the future of its 

community and will prioritize that in everything 

it does… is incredible.” 

Kelly’s Pharmacy has also taken 

a leading role locally by making 

COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots 

easily accessible to local residents, and 

has done thousands so far. 

“We have done 11,000 vaccines since 

last year at this time and we have done 

6,700 in the last three months,” co-owner 

Marty Kelly said. “We have done a little 

over 6,300 [COVID] tests, but the vaccines 

are the more important part.” 

A substantial portion of the vaccines 

and boosters administered by the pharmacy 

have been done in the last three 

months by making access to the shots as 

convenient as possible, Kelly said. 

“We don’t do it by appointment, we 

do walk-ins, so where other places were 

requiring appointments and they would 


State Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-46, far right, with the staff of Kelly’s Pharmacy on Route 81, 

following the award ceremony. 

do 20, 30 or 40 a day, we were doing 120, 

130 a day,” Kelly said. “Our goal was to 

make it as easy as possible for anyone to 

get their vaccine and it has worked out 

well.” 

Vaccine and booster shot administration 

played a role in why Kelly’s Pharmacy 

was selected for the state award, 

Hinchey said. 

“The amount of vaccines they have 

given out plays directly to the point that 

they are focused on serving their community, 

so it is not surprising that they 

have been so successful in getting people 

vaccinated and being a place where 

people want to go to get the vaccine because 

they trust them,” the state senator 

said. “They have built that community 

trust, so where there is a lot of misinformation 

about the vaccine flying around, 

if you have a place like Kelly’s saying 

‘come in, we distribute the vaccine and 

the boosters and it is safe,’ and people 

trust them, that is going to bring in more 

people to be vaccinated and it will keep 

our community safer.” 

Co-owner Quinn Kelly said the recognition 

from the state is gratifying. 

“We just do this stuff day in and day 

out,” Quinn Kelly said. “To receive this 

award and know that someone is watching, 

validates what we do. We don’t do 

it for that, but to know that what we do 

is recognized is one of the best feelings 

ever. It feels phenomenal to be honored 

with this award.” 

Bill prioritizes industrial hemp packaging for cannabis products 

ALBANY – State Sen. Michelle 

Hinchey, D-46, recently 

announced new legislation 

(S.7508) to establish New York 

as a national leader in the growth 

and production of biodegradable 

hemp-based packaging for 

products soon to emerge from 

the state’s cannabis industry. 

The Senate Agriculture chair 

authored the bill with a focus on 

kickstarting an industrialized 

hemp industry that prioritizes 

environmental sustainability, 

delivers business opportunities 

for New York’s small farmers, 

and spurs economic development 

in upstate communities. 

Hinchey’s bill directs the 

state’s Cannabis Control Board 

(CCB) to develop a plan that 

will place industrial hemp as the 

primary packaging source for 

all cannabis products made in 

New York state. 

The bill also tasks the Office 

of Cannabis Management 

and Empire State Development 

with creating the Sustainable 

Cannabis Packaging Incubator 

Program, which would offer 

financial incentives to farmers 

and cannabis entrepreneurs who 

contribute to the development 

and use of hemp-based packaging 

materials. 

“There is no other natural 

resource that offers the same 

environmental, agricultural, and 

economic potential as hemp. My 

bill will create a market, kickstarting 

the industry and moving 

New York state to the forefront 

in a way that will help us tackle 

the climate crisis, give our small 

farmers a competitive edge, and 

boost upstate economic development,” 

Hinchey said. 

“With my bill, we have an incredible 

opportunity to unleash 

the potential of biodegradable 

hemp-based products that slashes 

our use of plastics, incentivizes 

farmers and entrepreneurs to 

be part of this innovation stage, 

and propels an industry that has 

not reached even a fraction of 

its full potential,” Hinchey continued. 

“Environmentally-safe 

industrialized hemp is the future 

of manufacturing and I look forward 

to getting my bill passed 

in the 2022 session so that New 

York can lead the way in this 

emerging market.” 

At a time when New York 

farms are struggling to remain 

profitable in a global marketplace, 

many farmers have 

looked to diversify what they 

grow and produce, the senator 

said. Industrial hemp, which can 

be manufactured into tens of 

thousands of different products 

(building materials, textiles, 

paper, oil, fuel, and more) can 

provide a valuable commodity 

option for agricultural producers 

while providing significant 

benefit to New York’s economy 

and environment, she said. 

Unlike other crops, hemp 

can grow in most climates and 

on most farmland, requiring less 

water and no pesticides or herbicides. 

Three and a half times 

stronger than conventional plastics, 

hemp-derived composites 

can be used to replace materials 

previously made out of fossil 

fuel-based plastics — from 

car parts to furniture — and 

are completely biodegradable, 

taking as little as three to six 

months to decompose. Petroleum-based 

plastics take over 

400 years. 

Central to Hinchey’s agenda 

for 2022 is jumpstarting the 

industrialized hemp market in 

New York state to strengthen 

local economies and allow new 

businesses to flourish in communities 

across the state, especially 

in rural and upstate areas 

where hemp would be grown, 

Hinchey said. 

The legislation to prioritize 

hemp as the main packaging 

source for cannabis products 

provides a conduit to increase 

demand for the commodity 

while supporting struggling 

farmers and helping New York 

meet its climate mitigation 

goals and is among her top priorities 

for the 2022 state legislative 

session, Hinchey said. 

The bill is expected to come 

under consideration when the 

Legislature convenes in January.


Federal funding in place for past-due water, sewer bills 



ALBANY — Low-income residents 

who owe back payments for 

their water and sewer bills may be 

eligible for federal funds aimed at 

avoiding service interruptions. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently 

announced $69.8 million in federal 

funding became available Dec. 1 to 

help low-income New Yorkers pay 

their drinking water and wastewater 

bills that are in arrears. 

The program is administered by 

the state’s Office of Temporary and 

Disability Assistance. 

Dubbed the Low-Income 

Household Water Assistance Program, 

the funds will provide eligible 

individuals and families with up 

to $2,500 for drinking water arrears 

and $2,500 for wastewater arrears, 

Hochul said Monday. 

The state’s moratorium on service 

shutoffs, imposed during the 

COVID-19 pandemic, expires in 

late December and regulated utilities 

have agreed to hold off on 

service disconnections through the 

New Year’s holiday. 

But service shutoffs may resume 

after that. 

“As New Yorkers make their 

comeback from the devastating 

effects of the pandemic, struggling 

households should never be left 

wondering whether they will be 

able to afford critical utilities like 

water and sewer service,” Hochul 

said. “Over the course of the pandemic, 

utility affordability has too 

often become a prohibitive obstacle 

to the financial stability of a household. 

This assistance will help ensure 

New Yorkers do not have to 

worry about losing these basic necessities 

as they fight to make ends 

meet.” 

The assistance program is 

aimed at low-income households, 

particularly those paying a high 

proportion of their income for water 

and sewer bills, Hochul said. 

The program is intended for households 

will service bills that are at 

least 20 days past due. 

Payments will be made directly 

to the utility company. 

Approximately 105,000 households 

are expected to be aided by 

the program statewide, Hochul 

said. 

Eligibility for the program is 

determined by household income, 

size and the amount that is past 

due. To qualify, a household of four 

would need to have a gross monthly 

income of $5,249 or less, according 

to the governor’s office. 

U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, D-20, 

who represents Coeymans and 

Ravena, welcomed the assistance 

program. 

“Water affordability is a challenge 

for many New York families, 

which has only become exacerbated 

by the COVID-19 public health 

crisis,” Tonko said. “Congress provided 

water utility assistance funding 

in recent COVID relief packages, 

and I will continue pushing for 

federal funding that ensures every 

American has access to safe, clean 

water.” 

Residents can submit applications 

online and by mail. Visit otda. 

ny.gov/lihwap for more information. 

Individuals enrolled in the 

Home Energy Assistance Program 

or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 

Program, or who receive 

Temporary Assistance or who live 

alone and receive Supplemental 

Security Income, are automatically 

eligible, but still need to apply for 

assistance, according to the governor’s 

office. 

According to state surveys, as 

many as 15% of households have 

past-due water bills in some parts 

of the state, owing an average of 

about $250. Nationally, the average 

combined drinking water and sewer 

bill is $1,200 a year, according 

to the U.S. Department of Labor 

Statistics. 

Conversation is 

key in caring for 

loved one with 

Alzheimer’s 

By John Grimaldi 



Assemblyman Chris Tague, R-102, Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, D-113, Assemblyman Billy Jones, D-115, and New 

York Farm Bureau Board of Directors Vice President Eric Ooms join farmers in speaking out against the proposed 

reduction of the farm laborer overtime threshold. 

Tague, farmers oppose 

working hours threshold 

ALBANY — Assemblyman 

Chris Tague, R-102, joined other 

legislators, New York Farm 

Bureau Board of Directors Vice 

President Eric Ooms and farmers 

from Grow NY Farms in holding 

a press conference announcing 

the delivery of letters from hundreds 

of farmers to the governor, 

expressing their concerns regarding 

the proposed reduction in the 

farm laborer overtime threshold. 

The farmers provided insight 

into why a reduction in the overtime 

threshold would imperil 

farms throughout the state, including 

their own. 

Farmers expressed concerns 

that such an overtime restriction 

is incompatible with the realities 

of farm operations, which are 

conducted at the mercy of changing 

weather conditions. 

Already paying more for labor 

costs than other out-of-state competitors, 

a report by Farm Credit 

East has stated that the total cost 

of lowering the overtime threshold 

to 40 hours, coupled with 

minimum wage increases, would 

result in a 42% spike in labor 

costs for these small businesses, 

according to Tague’s office. 

“Working on a farm is not a 

9-to-5 job, because plants, animals 

and the weather do not operate 

on anyone’s schedule but their 

own,” said Tague. “When faced 

with a storm or an incoming frost, 

farmers have no choice but to call 

all hands on deck to respond, no 

matter how long it takes. Farms 

operate on razor thin margins, 

and farmers often forego paychecks 

themselves to keep their 

businesses afloat. While farmers 

of course want to take care of 

their workers, providing overtime 

at a 40-hour threshold just isn’t 

feasible.” 

Farmers and legislators also 

made the point that if farms are 

pushed into closing by an overtime 

threshold reduction, the efforts 

to improve the lives of farm 

workers will have been for nothing. 

“Farm workers are the reason 

we have fresh meat, dairy and 

produce in our grocery stores, 

but if we lose the farms that give 

laborers work, we will have only 

hurt them and their families,” said 

Tague. “When drafting agricultural 

policy, we need to remember 

that farming is a business unlike 

any other, in which farmers 

compete in a global marketplace. 

If this proposal becomes law, we 

will see a loss of labor and economic 

activity to other states that 

respect how agribusinesses operate 

in the real world.” 

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WASHINGTON, DC — More than 6 million Americans 

have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and that number 

is growing at too fast a rate — the projection is that the 

number of Alzheimer’s patients will more than double by 

2050. 

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 11.2 million 

Americans are volunteer caregivers for loved ones with the 

disease. In fact, family members and friends account for 83% 

of all Alzheimer’s caregivers. 

The pros are trained to know what to do, but “civilian” 

helpmates may need help. 

“Three of the main reasons [novice] caregivers provide 

assistance to a person with Alzheimer’s or another dementia 

are: (1) the desire to keep a family member or friend at home 

(65%), (2) proximity to the person with dementia (48%) and 

(3) the caregiver’s perceived obligation to the person with 

dementia (38%). Caregivers often indicate love and a sense 

of duty and obligation when describing what motivates them 

to assume care responsibilities for a relative or friend living 

with dementia,” according to the Alzheimer’s Association. 

It’s a daunting task that requires commitment and perseverance 

and that’s where “love and a sense of duty and obligation” 

enter into the equation, according to the organization. 

Day-to-day assistance with hygiene, dressing and incontinence 

as well as routine activities of daily living are difficult 

enough for amateur caregivers. But, perhaps, as challenging 

as these routines may be, it can be frustrating at best for novice 

helpmates to engage in conversation no matter how simple 

the chat may seem. 

Bear in mind that verbal give-and-take is a critical element 

of taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s. 

The disease impairs both the patient’s ability to verbalize 

their thoughts and his or her ability to understand what you 

are saying. In addition, in many cases, especially as the disease 

progresses, they can’t remember words or things that 

have happened in their lives nor, perhaps, recall who you are. 

The individual’s capacity to communicate fails them and, 

as a result, it might hinder their ability to “maintain their dignity 

and self-esteem.” 

Many amateur caregivers who have been at it for a long 

time understand the importance of conversation. But, if you 

are new to it, here are a few recommendations, courtesy of 

the Alzheimer’s Association: 

• Engaging the person in one-on-one conversation in a 

quiet space that has minimal distractions. 

• Speaking slowly and clearly. 

• Maintaining eye contact to show you care about what he 

or she is saying. 

• Giving the person plenty of time to respond so he or she 

can think about what to say. 

• Being patient and offering reassurance to encourage the 

person to explain his or her thoughts. 

• Asking one question at a time. 

• Asking yes or no questions. For example, “Would you 

like some coffee?” rather than “What would you like to 

drink?” 

• Avoiding criticizing or correcting. Instead, listen and try 

to find the meaning in what the person says. Repeating what 

was said to clarify. 

• Avoiding arguing. If the person says something you 

don’t agree with, let it be. 

• Offering clear, step-by-step instructions for tasks as 

lengthy requests may be overwhelming. 

• Giving visual cues by demonstrating a task to encourage 

participation. 

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Living on Purpose 

Wherever you are, God is with you 

By Dr. Billy Holland 


For those who try to live for 

the Lord and want to please Him, 

I’m sure you know what I mean 

when I say there are times when 

the spirit is willing, but the flesh 

is weak. 

When it comes to maintaining 

a red-hot enthusiasm for the 

Christian life, we are not robots, 

but rather we are emotional humans 

that have good days along 

with other times that are clouded 

with feelings of melancholy. 

It does the heart good to quietly 

sit alone as we search within 

our soul trying to figure out what 

is wrong. It could be a nagging 

sin where we should have stood 

strong against it but instead we 

gave it control. 

God promises that in the midst 

of our misery there is nothing we 

can do that will make Him love us 

any less. Or maybe our hearts are 

weighed down with heaviness for 

a world that has turned away from 

God. Whatever our burden, we 

can rest assured that He knows 

our thoughts and exactly what we 

are going through. 

Romans 8:39 is a wonderful 

reminder: “Neither height nor 

depth, nor anything else in all 

creation, will be able to separate 

us from the love of God that is in 

Christ Jesus our Lord.” 

The gospel is often called the 

good news and rightly so as there 

is nowhere in this world that God 

cannot hear our cries or feel the 

weight of our worries. There is no 

point in our lives where He turns 

away from us or sees us as undeserving 

or unworthy of His love. 

So today, if you are having difficulty 

sensing His presence and 

feel like you are drifting on an 

open sea, God wants you to know 

that He has never left your side. 

There is strength, confidence, and 

hope in His name as He is waiting 

to lead you into the healing light 

of His glorious presence. 

II Samuel 22:3-4 declares: 

“My God, my rock, in whom I 

take refuge, my shield, and the 

horn of my salvation, my stronghold 

and my refuge, my savior; 

you save me from violence. I call 

upon the Lord, who is worthy to 

be praised, and I am saved from 

my enemies.” 

The Lord promises that we 

can always run to Him when we 

are afraid and anxious, when we 

are having health issues, confused 

or sad, or overwhelmed with discouragement. 

Wherever you are, 

He is always there to protect and 

comfort you. 

As I sit here seeking God’s 

guidance, I just received a text 

from a dear friend asking for 

prayer. He said he is struggling 

with a sense that he has been 

abandoned by God. I’m sure you 

will agree it’s not a coincidence 

that I would be writing about the 

very thing that he just contacted 

me about. 

It hurts me to see others discouraged 

as we are living in difficult 

times, but there will be seasons 

when we are convinced He 

is not concerned about what we 

are going through. This happens 

to all of us because our emotions 

— namely what we see, hear and 

feel — are so strong, however 

these natural feelings can be 

misleading and often prove that 

things are not always the way 

they seem. 

Divine truth is found in the 

spiritual realm with God and is 

based on His nature and character, 

which is an extension of what 

He has promised in His Word. 

“So be strong and courageous! 

Do not be afraid and do not panic 

before them. For the Lord your 

God will personally go ahead of 

you. He will neither fail you nor 

abandon you. And the Lord, He is 

the One who goes before you. He 

will be with you, He will never 

leave you nor forsake you; do not 

fear nor be dismayed” (Deuteronomy 

31:6,8). 

The desert is a hot and dry 

environment and we read in the 

Bible that many of God’s people, 

including Jesus Himself, spent 

some agonizing times there. But 

let us remember that for whatever 

reason we may go through these 

wilderness experiences, God is 

not only with us every step of the 

way, but He also promises after 

a certain amount of time to lead 

us back into the cool refreshing 

waters of His joy, peace and restoration. 

Ask Jesus to forgive and 

cleanse your heart, trust in His 

endless grace, and as sure as the 

sun will rise tomorrow, you will 

find yourself back in His everlasting 

arms of love. 

Discover more about the 

Christian life at billyhollandministries.com. 

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Because you care! 

Sometimes, things don’t always work out at home for a child. 

New York’s Office of Children and Family Services estimates that 130,000 

children around the state live with a grandparent, an aunt or uncle, or other 

family member. Some even live with close family friends. When a family member 

or close family friend assumes the responsibility of caring for a child, that’s called 

Kinship Care. 

Perhaps you are a kinship care provider, or know someone who is. If you are, 

you do it for all the right reasons. Because you care. But there’s good news. 

St. Catherine’s Center for Children has launched a new program to support 

kinship caregivers in Albany, Schenectady, Greene and Ulster Counties. The 

program connects caregivers like you to a variety of community and public 

support services, providing you with the tools you need to succeed. Want to learn 

more? Call us at the number below, or email kinshipcare@st-cath.org 

St. Catherine’s Center for Children 

40 North Main Avenue, Albany, NY 12203 

www.st-cath.org • 518-453-6700


Be A Better Gardener 

By Thomas Christopher 


This past summer was one of record-breaking 

rainfall in my corner of western 

Massachusetts – our dirt road washed out 

three times, and our garden soil was too wet 

to work much of the time. 

I can’t do much about my road, other than 

express my gratitude to the town crew that 

put it right. But I can adapt my garden, with 

the help of Ginny Stibolt and Sue Reed’s 

book, “Climate-Wise Landscaping.” 

First published in 2018, this book has 

become more relevant than ever as climate 

change takes off across the United States. 

My wife, an environmental scientist who 

researches the dynamics of our changing 

climate, has been telling me for years that 

storms, and their attendant precipitation, 

would become more violent in the Northeast. 

I took no action, but now I believe the time 

has come. And “Climate-Wise Landscaping” 

offers lots of ideas. 

As it states in the introduction, this book 

takes a positive view of the situation: “Instead 

of wringing our hands,” say the authors, 

“we prefer to roll up our sleeves.” That 

suits me, for I deeply dislike the gloom and 

doom so often associated with the environmental 

movement, which I find encourages a 

sense of despair that leads to paralysis. 

In a series of sharply targeted chapters, 

Stibolt and Reed offer ways to address the 

various ways that climate change is having 

an impact on different regions of the country, 

whether it is increased heat and drought, or 

flooding. 

By focusing on different aspects of our 

landscapes, from the lawn to the soil and water, 

trees and shrubs and herbaceous plants, 

they share not only ways for the gardener to 

Qualified households may now 

pply for Home Energy Assistance 

ro¬gram (HEAP) grants, a federlly 

funded program that provides 

oth reg¬ular and emergency fiancial 

assistance to help pay heatng 

and utility bills. 

The grants are available 

hrough local Department of Soial 

Services (DSS) offices and 

ffices for the Aging. Customers 

f Central Hudson Gas & Electric 

orp. who receive a HEAP benet 

toward their ac¬count will also 

e issued a monthly credit on their 

ill for a max¬imum of 12 months 

ased on service type and amount 

f HEAP benefit. 

“We’re pleased to offer addiional 

assistance to families who 

ay be struggling and depend on 

EAP benefits, and encourage all 

ligible households to apply,” said 

nthony Campagiorni, Vice Presdent 

of Customer Services and 

egulatory Affairs. 

Campagiorni explained that 

ualified families using electricty 

or natural gas as their primary 

eating source may receive a reglar 

HEAP benefit $350 or more, 

epending on family income and 

ize guidelines, applied toward 

heir Central Hudson account. 

Climate change gardening 


Climate change is having an impact on different regions of the country, whether it is increased 

heat and drought, or flooding. Now is the time to plan a garden that can help. 

Home heating assistance 

“In addition to these grants, eligible 

customers will also receive a 

credit on their utility bills that provide 

further assistance in lowering 

their energy costs,” said Campagiorni. 

The bill credit is based on the 

type of heating source and income 

level. 

He added that qualified households 

receiving a HEAP benefit for 

non-utility heating fuels such as 

oil, propane, wood/wood pellets, 

kero¬sene, coal or corn are also eligible 

for a monthly credit on their 

electric or non-heating gas bill. 

“We’re happy to provide bill 

discounts to customers who heat 

with these fuels, as well,” said 

Campagiorni. 

Customers should email their 

HEAP Notice of Decision Letter to 

Central Hudson at CareUnit@cenhud.com 

to be enrolled and receive 

the bill credit. 

Regular HEAP grants for the 

fall and upcoming winter are available 

between now and Mar. 16, 

2020, or until funding is exhausted. 

Emergency HEAP grants will 

be available between Jan. 2 and 

Mar. 16, 2020. These benefits are 

designed to meet an eligible household’s 

immediate energy needs. 

An additional benefit, the 

Heating Equipment Repair or Replacement 

(HERR) program, is 

available to assist income qualified 

homeowners in repairing or 

replacing their primary heating 

equipment when the systems are 

inoper¬able or unsafe. Applications 

for HERR are accepted 

through Sept. 30, 2020, or until the 

funding is ex¬hausted. 

To apply for HEAP and HERR 

benefits, customers may contact 

their local DSS office, call (800) 

342-3009, or visit www.mybenefits.ny.gov. 

In¬dividuals who are 

60 and older and do not receive 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 

Program (SNAP) benefits may 

contact their local Office for the 

Aging to learn of the eligibil¬ity 

requirements by calling 800-342- 

9871 or by visiting www.aging. 

ny.gov. 

For more information on 

HEAP eligibility requirements 

and benefits, visit www.Central- 

Hudson.com/HEAP or http://otda. 

ny.gov/programs/heap/program. 

asp; and for more on all of Central 

Hudson’s assistance and billing 

programs, visit www.CentralHudson.com, 

and click on “My Account.” 

minimize their garden’s contribution to climate 

change, but also, in many cases, to help 

reverse or at least limit the process. 

Some of their recommendations were, 

for me, unexpected. For example, in a section 

of the book succinctly labeled “Food,” 

Stibolt and Reed point out that food production 

worldwide produces a third of the greenhouse 

gases we release into the atmosphere, 

and that every pound of food produced in a 

home or community garden reduces greenhouse 

gas emissions by two pounds. That 

will reinforce my passion for vegetable gardening. 

Given my experience this past summer, 

I was drawn to Section VI: “Planning and 

Design,” which directly addresses the design 

of “Flood-Wise” landscapes. Sometimes, the 

authors counsel, the best response is acceptance. 

Naturally flood-prone areas such as 

flood plains, should be respected by garden 

designers, as by collecting and absorbing 

run-off, they serve an important function. After 

identifying such areas, gardeners should 

avoid planting there any species that can’t 

tolerate periods of standing water and avoid 

locating there any structures that will be 

damaged by flooding. 

Working with the natural systems can 

also involve increasing the ability of your 

landscape to absorb the water that falls on it. 

Creating a rain garden is one way to accomplish 

this, but the process can also be simpler, 

adjusting the soil to create some low spots 

where the water can sink in and planting 

them with plants that can tolerate periods of 

water-saturated soil – species that originate 

in flood plains and wetlands. 

My vegetable garden, according to Stibolt 

and Reed, will be less muddy if I focus 

more on growing in raised beds. Plant trees 

on a slight mound. If an area of lawn has 

been under an inch or more of water for more 

than a week, the soil will have been compacted 

by the weight of the water, and the area 

should be aerated. 

For more such useful tips and ideas, I 

suggest you consult the book itself, “Climate-Wise 

Landscaping,” which is available 

from online booksellers, or may be ordered 

as a signed copy from the website of co-author 

Sue Reed: www.susanreedla.com. For 

a conversation about climate change and 

gardening with the other co-author, Ginny 

Stibolt, log onto the Berkshire Botanical 

Garden’s Growing Greener podcast at www. 

thomaschristophergardens.com/podcasts/ 

ginny-stibolt-and-climate-wise-landscaping. 

Be-a-Better-Gardener is a community 

service of Berkshire Botanical Garden, located 

in Stockbridge, MA. Its mission, to provide 

knowledge of gardening and the environment 

through a diverse range of classes and programs, 

informs and inspires thousands of students 

and visitors each year. Thomas Christopher 

is a volunteer at Berkshire Botanical 

Garden and is the author or co-author of 

more than a dozen books, including Nature 

into Art and The Gardens of Wave Hill (Timber 

Press, 2019). He is the 2021 Garden 

Club of America’s National Medalist for Literature, 

a distinction reserved to recognize 

those who have left a profound and lasting 

impact on issues that are most important to 

the GCA. Tom’s companion broadcast to this 

column, Growing Greener, streams on WE- 

SUFM.org, Pacifica Radio and NPR and is 

available at his website, https://www.thomaschristophergardens.com/podcast. 

Governor signs bill to help farmers fight Lyme disease 

ALBANY – State Sen. Michelle 

Hinchey, D-46, and Assem- 

emphasis on helping farmers and cases in the country. 

concern with the workers who are creasing awareness and research 

agricultural community with an third-highest number of confirmed amplify this urgent public health said. “For more than a decade inblywoman 

Didi Barrett, D-106, farmworkers learn how to prevent, “Information is critical when it most susceptible. I thank Assemblymember 

Barrett for partnering 

about Lyme and other TBDs (tickborne 

diseases) has been a top 

recently announced that their bill to identify and treat a tick-borne illness. 

tick-borne illnesses, and this legis- 

with me on this legislation and 

comes to fighting Lyme and other 

educate farmers and farmworkers 

he Greenville 

about Lyme 

Pioneer 

disease 

• Friday, 

and other 

December 

tick- 

20, 2019 

According to data from the lation will help farmers and farm- 

Gov. Hochul for signing the mea- 

priority, so I am pleased that Gov. 

13 

borne illnesses has been signed into Centers for Disease Control and workers, whose livelihoods depend sure into law.” 

Hochul has signed the legislation 

law by Governor Kathy Hochul. Prevention, some 476,000 Americans 

on working outdoors and in highly Barrett said education and I sponsored with Sen. Hinchey di- 

are diagnosed and treated for prone tick areas, better understand awareness are important in battling recting the commissioner of Agri- 

The bill (S.4089/A.6888), 

which passed unanimously in both Lyme disease each year. Scientists 

have reported a nearly 300% these potentially debilitating dis- 

“Ticks carrying Lyme and oth- 

how to prevent, identify, and treat the disease. 

culture and Markets to implement 

houses of the state Legislature earlier 

this 

a plan to educate the agricultural 

grants 

year, directs the commissioner 

of Agriculture and Markets mate crisis worsens, the risk of tick- 

temperatures are above freezing, community about how to prevent, 

now 

increase in U.S. 

available 

counties classieases,” 

Hinchey said. “As the clier 

diseases are active whenever the 

to The implement Greenville a Pioneer public • awareness Friday, January 17, 2020 borne infections will only increase, making farmers and farm workers identify and treat tick-borne illnesses.” 

13 

campaign focused on New York’s has emerged as a hotspot with the making it incredibly important to at risk much of the year,” Barrett 

CMH unveils 

3D biopsy technology 

Hannacroix Rural 

HUDSON — Medical and community leaders joined in Hudson 

recently to unveil state-of-the-art 3D breast biopsy technology that 

officials at Columbia Memorial Health say will significantly improve 

the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for breast cancer patients 

Greene Cemetery and Columbia counties. seeks 2020 

The stereotactic 3D biopsy system, known as Affirm, will provide 

more precise targeting of tissue abnormalities identified through 

CMH’s mowing 3D mammography capabilities, donations 

yielding earlier and more 

accurate detection of breast cancer. The technology was acquired 

through HANNACROIX the generosity — of The community Hannacroix members Rural Cemetery, who contributed which is to located 

the Columbia 

on Route 

Memorial 

411 in Dormansville/Westerlo, 

Health Foundation. 

is seeking donations for 

the 2020 mowing expense for the cemetery. 

“This life-saving 3D biopsy technology, paired with our 3D mammography 

service, provides our patients with the most advanced diag- 

Whether you have a loved one buried there or would just like to 

give a donation, it would be greatly appreciated, organizers said. They 

nostic 

also thank 

care available 

all who have 

in locations 

helped 

that 

in the 

are 

past. 

comfortable, convenient and 

close Organizers to home,” said need CMH your help President to keep and the CEO cemetery Jay P. maintained. Cahalan. Contributions 

In addition can be to sent offering to: Hannacroix 3D mammography Rural Cemetery, and 3D biopsy C/O Linda services, Smith, 

CMH Treasurer, has significantly 115 State Route augmented 143, Westerlo, its radiology New and York pathology 12193. expertise 

through its affiliation with Albany Medical Center. The Albany 

Med and CMH radiology and pathology services are now fully integrated, 

which means that mammograms, and all imaging and diagnostic 

studies, are interpreted by the region’s leading experts. 

“Each year in the U.S. more than 268,000 women are diagnosed 

with breast cancer,” said Tariq Gill, M.D., chief of Radiology at CHM. 

“This technology, now available right here in our community, is a tremendous 

step forward in our ability to detect and diagnose early stage 

breast cancer, significantly improving the likelihood of successful 

treatment.” 

Columbia Memorial Health Foundation Vice Chair Anne Schomaker 

said: “This technology is truly a gift of life made possible 

through the tremendous generosity of our donors. We are grateful beyond 

words to our supporters who continue to rally around CMH to 

ensure its essential mission can continue and expand.” 

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home's energy 

efficiency this fall


Social Security Matters 

Computing COLA and congressional pay increases 

By Russell Gloor 


Dear Rusty: What determines the 

amount of the cost-of-living increase for 

Social Security as compared to the costof-living 

increase for Congress? Last year 

Social Security got less than 2%, while 

Congress got a 10% cost-of-living increase. 

Why the double standard? What items 

are used to determine the cost-of-living 

increase? 

Signed: Inquiring Mind 

Dear Inquiring Mind: I’m happy to 

explain how the annual Cost of Living 

Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security 

is computed and, although it’s outside 

the realm of Social Security I usually deal 

with, how members of Congress get raises 

in their pay. 

The normal COLA formula affecting 

Social Security uses the Consumer 

Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and 

Clerical Workers, known simply as the 

“CPI-W.” The CPI-W measures changes 

to consumer prices in several categories 

such as food, housing, transportation, etc., 

as computed monthly by the U.S. Bureau 

of Labor Statistics. 

The formula to compute COLA each 

year compares the average CPI-W for the 

third quarter of the current year to the average 

CPI-W for the third quarter of the 

previous year. 

If there is a sufficient difference, that 

difference (expressed as a percentage) becomes 

the COLA increase percentage for 

next year. 

If there is no difference (or only a tiny 

difference) no COLA increase is awarded 

because no inflation has occurred from 

one year to the next, but there have only 

been three years since 1975 that no COLA 

has been given. The 2021 COLA increase 

was 1.3% and the 2022 COLA increase 

will be 5.9%, the latter reflecting high inflation 

we’ve experienced this year. 

Increases to Congressional salaries 

are different. Although there is a statute 

allowing for automatic salary increases 

for members of Congress, that law can 

be overruled by legislation that suspends 

those automatic increases. 

Through such superseding legislation, 

Congressional pay has been frozen since 

2009. The last salary increase received 

by members of Congress was 2.8% in 

January 2009, when each general member’s 

annual salary became $174,000. 

Congressional salaries have not increased 

since that time so, with dollar amounts 

adjusted for inflation, pay for members 

of Congress effectively declined by 17% 

between 2009 and 2020. 

But don’t feel sorry for them. They 

have plenty of other perks to sustain them, 

and representatives who already collect 

Social Security get the standard COLA 

increase to their SS benefit (as we all do). 

While congressional salaries have been 

frozen for years, there has been much recent 

debate about whether the CPI-W is 

an accurate measure of inflation for elderly 

Americans who rely on Social Security 

benefits. A commonly heard argument is 

that instead of the CPI-W, a separate Consumer 

Price Index known as the “CPI-E” 

(Consumer Price Index for the Elderly) 

would more accurately measure inflation 

for seniors and, thus, should be used to 

compute COLA for Social Security beneficiaries. 

Studies have shown that the CPI-E 

would provide a slightly improved COLA 

for SS beneficiaries, but there are other 

formulae being considered too. It remains 

to be seen whether future legislation will 

change how COLA is computed. 

This article is intended for information 

purposes only and does not represent legal 

or financial guidance. It presents the 

opinions and interpretations of the AMAC 

Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited 

by the National Social Security Association 

(NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC 

Foundation and its staff are not affiliated 

with or endorsed by the Social Security 

Administration or any other governmental 

entity. To submit a question, visit our 

website (amacfoundation.org/programs/ 

social-security-advisory) or email us at 

ssadvisor@amacfoundation.org.

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