Meet Jennifer Robinson, mountain guide
“It’s calming, peaceful to be near rock, it quiets my mind and allows me to climb it, to put myself into it…it’s a gift in a way.”
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Personally speaking: Sam Slotnick
The former New Paltz Middle School teacher is now a coordinator at the Literacy Center at SUNY New Paltz.
Local program provides support for caregivers and receivers
“The idea behind RESPITE [the program] is not just about care, it is also a way for both the giver and receiver to socialize with others and to give autonomy to the homebound,” says Linda Mockler.
Talkin’ sports with Jeff Hartman
From the 1950s until 2010, Hartman was totally involved in all sports, as a player at Rondout and onto coaching and running the sports program at Wallkill, and eventually as a (mostly) friendly critic of the entire local sports scene.
Personally speaking: Filmmaker Rudi Azank
Rudi Azank has spent over half his short life thinking (obsessing) over Samuel Beckett’s paean to “nothingness” in the Irish ex-pat’s French language play “Waiting For Godot” (“En Attendant Godot,” written in 1948 and performed in too many places and languages to try to count).
A preview of the New Paltz summer swimming program
Dynasty? Is the word “dynasty” appropriate for the New Paltz SeaHawks, the summer DUSO (Dutchess Ulster Swim Organization) swimming program that has won 48-straight dual meets (that’s almost seven years undefeated) and six of the last seven DUSO Championships…last season by 280 points over second-place Red Hook. And this year doesn’t look to be any different.
Opening day for the New Paltz Baseball/Softball Association
Even though that “crack” has been replaced over the years by a “ping” (aluminum bats instead of ash-wood), and the kids these days seem more enamored by video games than stealing second base, the game remains as wonderful as ever.
New Paltz and Highland softball preview
New Paltz is coming off a brilliant season. Highland is hoping to turn things around.
New Paltz and Highland baseball preview
New coaches and lots of depth.
Irvington tops Highland girls’ basketball in state regional
Too tall. Too fast. Too many good shooters. That could be the lament coming from the Highland girls basketball team that was crunched by Westchester County’s elite Irvington team 56-34 in a State opening round game on Tuesday, March 7 at Beacon High School.