New Paltz activist group puts emphasis on the future
Resisterhood New Paltz is a group of mothers who wish to create the world they leave to their children.
Resisterhood New Paltz is a group of mothers who wish to create the world they leave to their children.
Last year there were more than 500 people at the bike swap, and this event has put more than 1,000 under-used bikes back into use.
Despite the heavy rain, the 62nd New Paltz Regatta was held last Sunday, May 7 beginning with a parade of competing watercraft trundling on wheels down Plattekill Avenue from the village firehouse to Sojourner Truth Park off Plains Road, from whence they set sail — or sank, depending on how well the crafts were crafted.
He comes off as a low-key, soft-spoken guy; but in the ComicCon world, he’s something of a legend.
“Huguenot Street deserves to be an international destination. It’s unique in America.”
The number of participants ranges from 80-100. Organizers estimate that about half of the supporters are from families affected by the disease.
The good news is that the regatta will return this year. The bad news is it still takes place in the Wallkill, which recent tests confirm isn’t safe for swimming or wading.
Signs of the graphic variety were much in evidence, displaying slogans ranging from Washington Post headlines and quotes from Teddy Roosevelt and the Lorax to puns, pleas, rhymes and artwork. Many referenced the Hudson River, and a few pop culture, such as “Climate change is the new Death Star” and “Every disaster movie starts with an ignored scientist.” Perhaps most poignant of all was a very small girl bearing a sign that simply said, “Earth Inheritor.”
Mohonk Consultations will present its annual Distinguished Achievement Award to John Novi, the “fearless and imaginative” chef who is internationally celebrated as one of the founders of New American cuisine, Sunday, June 11 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The annual event will be held this year the morning of April 29.