Fundraiser to help Saugerties parents with baby’s medical bills in Kingston Dec. 11
Though a birth six weeks premature is no shocker, what the doctors told the Storms immediately after Leah’s birth was very shocking.
People & Places
Student profile: Alexis Garcia
Some seniors wait anxiously until March to hear where their future will take them — Alexis Garcia, however, is already sitting pretty on a scholarship to SUNY Plattsburgh, where she will play soccer
Paul Washington is the new Byrdcliffe Guild president
The Woodstock native has an Ivy League degree and is currently Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Time Warner Inc.
Lloyd Town Board members acknowledge the contributions of several respected town residents
Donna Deeprose was honored for her commitment to environmental causes, Matt Smith was applauded for his work on the Bob Shephard Highland Landing park and Frank Lombardi was remembered in a proclamation that listed some of the many ways he worked for his community.
A Day’s Work: Dental hygienist
A lifelong Saugerties resident, Serena Rafferty works at Tischler and Patch Dental as well as Pine Street Dental.
A romance with wood: Master carvers teach at Maritime Museum
The class in wood-carving is part of a smorgasbord of art, craft, and boat-building courses that transport students to a slower, older time. Students learn square rule timber framing, paint maritime scenes, cast marine hardware in bronze, build a canoe, guitar, toboggan, or sea chest, and more.
Gabriela O’Shea’s improvement “truly a miracle,” but long way yet to go
The young New Paltz woman who was seriously injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding her bicycle on Rt. 299 on Sept. 11 has made great strides in her recovery, now speaking in whole sentences and paragraphs, and not just eating but “savoring” food.
Newly renovated Hasbrouck House in Stone Ridge hosts Open House
Billed as a Brooklyn-based Wedding Crasher invitation, the upcoming Open House at Hasbrouck House in Stone Ridge presents a unique opportunity for anyone planning a wedding, or any other sort of large gathering, to tour the newly renovated historic inn.
Fear and self loathing: Former star athlete warns students of addiction
Ken Bartolo was once a star football and lacrosse athlete destined for the pros. Instead, he told an audience in the evening, October 25, and one of students earlier in the day at the Onteora Middle/High School auditorium, he suffered through 27 years of addiction.
Gaby O’Shea, New Paltz bicyclist struck by hit & run driver, continues recovery process
Stephen O’Shea said that his daughter has regained consciousness and is responsive, but has not yet spoken. “She is making steady improvement,” he said.