Library Fair success
A huge thank you to all our volunteers, supporters, and the library staff; without your tireless effort we could not have succeed. A huge thank you to all our food providers, Lox of Bagels, Hudson Valley Dessert Co., Giordino’s
Pizza and the many people who baked. A huge thank you to M.C. Vernon Benjamin and our performers, Triumph Martial Arts, Katie Hofstatter, Harvey Boyer Jazz Ensemble, Sal O’Liverie, Kevin McLaren and Friends and Hazel
Sherburne from The Dancing Tulip.
A huge thank you to storyteller Wendy Weinrich and her puppets, Rachel and her balloon animals, face painting by Maggie, and Debi the Cat in the Hat Lady.
A huge thank you once again to the Saugerties Police Department and Diaz Ambulance who provided helmets and safety packets to the children. UCSPCA Jill Shintone and her four-legged companion on humane rights, and town historian Audrey Klinkenberg for sharing her knowledge.
A huge thank you to the Kiwanis Ice Arena employees, Events Unlimited, Ulster County Sheriff’s Department, Fiber Fame for their donation, Bernie Bolitzer and Stewart’s Corporation for underwriting “Vouchers for Student’s Books” and all the people who donated books for this event.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended the fair: without your participation this event could not happen.
Barbara Kaisik and Elaine White
Co-chairs, Library Fair
Clarification on Tina Chorvas Park project
The article entitled “Flood prevention at Tina Chorvas Park” published in the June 12 edition requires several clarifications.
1. The purpose of the waterfront stabilization project planned for Tina Chorvas Park and the adjacent property (owned by the Clearwater) is not flood prevention but rather to make the waterfront safer for public use, and to prepare for sea level rise.
2. The $3 million in possible funding from the NY Rising/Community Reconstruction Program would potentially support five projects in the village. The majority of that money would provide improvements to the municipal water supply system. The shoreline stabilization project is budgeted for 10 percent of the funding.
3. Arm-of-the-Sea Theater has entered into a lease/sale agreement with Clearwater on the 1.5-acre property adjacent to Tina Chorvas Park. This is the site of the former Sheffield/Diamond Mills Paper Company, which has been in ruins for over half a century. We would like to redevelop the property for programming in the arts, environmental education and local history. However, our first objective is making the place safer — by stabilizing the deteriorating shoreline and fencing off the ruins. Several members of Arm-of-the-Sea’s board have expertise in this area and have provided pro bono engineering for the project. Beyond the successful completion of that phase, any redevelopment plans will be in accordance with Saugerties’ Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan.
Patrick Wadden
Co-founder and managing director
Arm-of-the-Sea Theater
Lyme disease treatment is inadequate
Recently legislation that has been proposed by state Sen. Terry Gipson (D-Rhinebeck) and state Assemblywoman Didi Barrett (D-Hudson) calls attention to the problems associated with patients receiving adequate diagnoses and treatment for Lyme disease. The proposed resolution gives clearance for doctors to treat patients who are suffering from chronic long-term Lyme disease through mandating that insurance companies pay for such long-term treatments. Currently, the Center for Disease Control, CDC, only advocates for doctors within the United States to administer 200 milligrams of doxycycline for 28-30 days and/or to administer an on-site injection of amoxicillin immediately after the removal of a tick.
Research from a plethora of sources and case studies have demonstrated that this methodology of treatment administers an inadequate dosage of doxycycline for an insufficient duration of time. In the United Kingston and elsewhere, patients are given 300-400 milligrams per day (depending on body weight) for three to six months. Patients who are not cured through this dosage are given longer courses of treatment that incorporate the usage of other antibiotics and the cycling on and off between the two antibiotics with lapses in between to allow for any dormant Lyme disease bacteria to become present again within the bloodstream and surrounding tissue. This dosage of 300-400 milligrams for three to six months results in a rate of long-term Lyme disease of only 5 percent, while the smaller dosage which is administered for 28-30 days results in a 25-30 percent reported incidence of long-term Lyme disease.
Long Island-based Lyme disease researcher Dr. Mercola has discovered the ability of the Lyme disease bacteria to mutate between three different forms of bacteria. The initial stage of Lyme disease bacteria comes in the form of the spirochete bacteria which is mobile and allows for the disease to spread rapidly throughout the body from head to toe. Once the Lyme bacteria are attacked by antibiotics, the bacteria mutates from the spirochete form into the cell-wall-membrane form and then through an additional mutation into the cyst-wall-formation form of bacteria. These two later forms of bacteria allow the Lyme bacteria to lay dormant within the cells of deep tissues within the body, and it allows for the Lyme bacteria to be resistant to antibiotics.
At this point in time, it is better to cycle off of first-stage antibiotics like doxycycline or for the patient to be given smaller-grain-particle-based antibiotics like metranizodale or tinidazole. In addition, there are some herbal treatments that have been proven to be effective in treating Lyme disease. The CDC and U.S.-based insurance companies do not pay for these types of treatments, and they do not recognize the work of Dr. Mercola and other researchers who have discovered that there are 3,000 different strains of Lyme disease, and that Lyme disease has this mutating ability.
As a member of the Ulster County Legislature’s Health Care Committee, I advocate that we encourage the passage of this legislation and call attention to Lyme disease like my predecessor, Legislator Robert Aiello did.
Chris Allen
County legislator
Lions Club golf tournament thanks
On June 7 the Saugerties Lions Club held its annual golf tournament at the Rip Van Winkle Golf Club in Palenville.
All proceeds from the tournament and raffle are used to fund the Joseph Bosco Memorial Lions Club Scholarship. Annually a $4,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from the Saugerties area. With help from the Saugerties Community and in particular the 110 individuals and businesses who provided donations, we were able to meet our $4,000 goal.
In the tournament the team of Bob Sinnott, Paul Sinnott, Mike Abate and Tony Causa finished in the top spot. Closest to the pin for the men was Bob Brink and for the ladies Esther Vosburgh.
The Lions Club wants to give special recognition to John and Sarah Smith and their staff at the Rip Van Winkle Golf Club.
A special Thank You goes out to the following major contributors:
Anaconda Sports, Markertek/Tower Products, Old Republic Title, The Saugerties Elks, Helsmoortel Insurance and Realty, Naccarato Insurance, Romeo Chevrolet, The Saugerties Bowlers Club, Sawyer Motors, Sinnott’s Plumbing, The Ulster County Corrections Officers, The Reis Group, Viking Industries, Glasco Abstract, Kirk & Teff And The Exchange Hotel.
We would also like to thank the other 90 businesses and individuals as well as all the players who made this effort a success which is a great example of the Saugerties spirit. Thank you all!
Bob Kraft
Tournament chairman
