Calling All Community Members To Be…

– Sinterklaas Giant Puppet Carriers –

in the Children’s Starlight Parade on Saturday, December 5th!

Individuals, Families, Groups, Teams, Clubs, Friends — All Welcome to Carry Puppets & Make the Celebration come Alive — all Powered by our Community!

Guaranteed — it’s a Blast! 

Make the Ballerina spin! Dance with a Bear!  Flap the Dragon’s wings!

Fly a Snow Goose — this year’s Honored Animal!

We will need over 150 people to carry the giant puppets and parade them through town.

– NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY –

 Where & When to REPORT to get your Puppet:

 Parade Date:  Saturday, Dec. 5th — Sinterklaas Day in Rhinebeck

 Call Time:  5:00pm behind the Starr Library, 68 West Market Street (Rt. 308), Rhinebeck.

Line Up & Puppet Distribution.  First Come – First Served — Be ON Time!

Practice with your puppet and figure out all its marvelous moves! 

The parade steps off at 6:00 pm, travels down Market Street (Rt. 308), 

and ends about 6:30 PM at the Pageant stage (in the Municipal Parking Lot on Market St.)

You may just come to the Line Up on Dec. 5th, you don’t need to RSVP, but it would be much appreciated if you dropped me a line and let me know if you are planning to be a puppet carrier.  It’s always good to have this info for our planning.  AND — if you are coming as a large group, or if you were in the parade last year and would like to reprise your role with the same puppet, please let us know in your response to: 

Pat Sexton, Volunteer Coordinator — PLSexton@aol.com  or 845-876-6880

Rhinebeck Town Board reduces spending, tax levy

The budget allots $20,000 for the town supervisor’s office, $23,012 for the Town Board, $54,590 for the highway superintendent, $26,320 for the two town justices, $6,250 for the tax collector, $29,691 for the three assessors and $42,436 for the town clerk — all unchanged from 2009 levels.

Read On:

www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/doc4b0628d6c618c305901861.txt

Bard students unhappy with voting hassle

STATE Supreme Court ruling that the votes of 12 Bard College students forced to file affidavit ballots on Election Day be counted without question has done little to quell concerns that college students were singled out by Republicans and others who want to prevent them from voting in local elections

Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/11/20/news/doc4b0627821e878814635107.txt

Safety again emphasis as hunting season nears

 The regular deer hunting season begins at sunrise Saturday in the state’s Southern Zone and regular bear hunting season also starts in the southeastern portion of the Southern Bear Range and the emphasis, as it is every year, is on safety.

The bear season in the central-western portion of the Southern Bear Range begins Nov. 28.

These big-game hunting seasons close at sunset on Dec. 13.

Some Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) boundaries have changed. It is important that hunters review the new WMU boundaries since Deer Management Permits (DMPs or doe tags) are only valid in the unit for which they were issued. Boundary changes also affect some season dates and bag limits and open areas for other game spieces. Check www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8302.html for boundary descriptions and revisions.

DMPs can be transferred from one hunter to another, but a new regulation prohibits the buying and selling of tags between hunters. See www.dec.ny.gov/regulations/56325.html

READ ON:

www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/11/20/sports/doc4b06168f056ea807840876.txt

PROBLEMS & QUESTIONS ABOUT HUNTERS OR HUNTING NEAR YOUR HOME!

http://www.dec.ny.gov/index.html

NYSDEC
Bureau of Wildlife
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4754
518-402-8883

Forum to address computer crimes

RHINEBECK: Town Supervisor Tom Traudt will host a community forum on Internet safety at Rhinebeck High School at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 in collaboration with the Rhinebeck Central School District.

An investigator with the New York State Police Computer Crimes Unit will present a program on topics such as sexting, cyberbullying and the dangers of social networking.

The session will include an opportunity for questions from members of the audience who may have specific concerns. All are welcome to attend. Rhinebeck High School is at 45 North Park Road. Call 845-876-3409.

Rhinebeck sets hearing on master plan

RHINEBECK — The Town Board has set Nov. 30 for a public hearing to take comments on changes to the proposed town comprehensive plan, updates to zoning regulations, and changes to the wetlands law.

The session is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall on East Market Street in the village.
Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/11/19/news/doc4b04c34a980da374020741.txt

County budget focus of legislator’s forum

RHINEBECK — County Legislator Joel Tyner, D-Clinton, will host a forum, “What Do You Want Our County Budget and Taxes to Look Like,” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Rhinebeck Town Hall, 80 E. Market St.

Rhinebeck in December 2009

Arrival of St. Nicholas by Boat

Saturday November 28, 2009 4 pm

The Rhinecliff Procession from the Rhinecliff Dock  to the Center of Rhinecliff ending at The Rhinecliff Hotel

Cocktail Reception at Rhinecliff Hotel starts at 4 p.m. ALL ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE PROCESSION

and come to the Reception in The Rhinecliff which will feature First Appearance of the Grumpus!

Walk the Gauntlet! The Unveiling of this year’s Illuminated Book The St. George and the Dragon Play

Sing along with the Rhinebeck Choral Club Bill and Livia Vanaver The Wild Man Dance accompanied by singing, exceptional music and more ! Cash Bar. December 1, 2, & 3, 2009 7 pm Each Night  St. Nicholas Rides through Town accompanied by the Grumpuses and St. George and His Dragon  http://www.sinterklaasrhinebeck.com/

 

First Annual Sinterklaas Artisan Faire

December 1 – 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Rhinebeck Town Hall 80 E. Market St., Rhinebeck NY

Join Us For a Holiday Shopping Event to Benefit

Sinterklaas! An Old Dutch Tradition!

 

• The Day of the Festival !
  DECEMBER 5, 2009 ****10 am to 12 midnight
• Things that happen All Day Around Town
• 9-5 Annual Craft Fair at the Astor Home
• GIANT COOKIE TREE AND ILLUMINATED BOOK
  Cookie Tree at the Beekman Arms by Jessica Bard

  The Illuminated Book by Nadine Robbins, Molly Ahern, Grace Gunning, Jim Gurney, and Richard Prouse

• ALL AROUND THE TOWN
  Fire Jugglers, Grumpus Dance, Abbots Bromley Horn Dance by the Pokingbrook Morris Team, Bond St.Theater Coalition Stilt Band, The Bard Shape Note Singers, Ukrainian Singers, The Black Sea Hotel, the Raya Brass Band and the
  Pamelech Klezmer Orkester
• THE BAKER’S DOZEN
  Holiday Treats from Rhinebeck’s Best Bakers
  and Goodie Makers
  Sinterklaas Chocolates and Speculaas at Samuel’s
  Hot chocolate and STAR Cookies at the Starr Bar
  all day and MUSIC
  Cookies at Gigi Trattoria
• HOT MEALS ! from 11am to 6 pm
  Lunch 11 – 3 at Church of the Messiah
  Lunch and Dinner at The Reformed Church
• The Day’s EVENTS
• 10:30 a.m. BEAR BEAUTY CONTEST
  Dress your bear up in anything you wish and bring it to Samuels to meet other bears and maybe to win a prize. All children and adults are invited to submit entries! Many categories! $25 Grand Prize and a special guest appearance on stage for the winning bear at the Starlight Pageant.
• 11 am
  Brunch with The General
  presented by the DAR House
  77 Livingston Street
  Start the day at the DAR’s Montogomery House with Revolutionary War re-enactor Gary Petagine who depicts General Richard Montgomery, who will be on hand to tell his story about receiving his commission from General George Wahington and other tales of his life and marraige, as well as tours of the “cottage.”
  845. 876. 6326 for more info.
• 
  11:30 am at the Beekman Arms
  Opening: Words Before We Speak
  by Donna Coane, Native American name Coyote Fever
  Roland Mousa, Drummer
  (the honored animal of this year’s event !)
  followed immediately by
  STORY TELLING
  by famed storyteller Jonathan Kruk
  at the Historic Beekman Arms.
  Hear the legend of St. Nicholas and Dutch New York.
  A special performance of St. George and the Dragon
• 12 – 5 pm Crowns and Branches Workshop
  at the Reformed Church
  All Children need to make a
  Crown and decorate a Branch
  to wear and carry in the Parade.
  Visit the WISH LADY before you leave !
  Parents should purchase their STAR to participate
  in the evening’s Pageant
  Be sure to grab a flag (while they last !) for the Parade and adults place a promise in the Peace Dove !
• 12:30     2 pm     4pm
  Festival of Light A Holiday Spectacular
  presented by the Vanaver Carvan and the
  Arm of the Sea Theater
  featuring Giant Puppets, a Holiday story of a Young Girl’s Journey throughout the World searching for the Light. Music and Dances from Holland, Sweden (Santa Lucia with REAL candle crowns!), Israel, Mexico, Ireland and more !
• 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm in TOWN HALL
  for Adults and Children
  12:30 pm Grumpus Magic by Andy Weintraub
  1 pm Michelle Ribble School of Dance
  1:30 Serpentessa Dancing with LIVE Snakes!
  2 pm St. George and the Dragon
  3 pm Tara Sommervile Sugar Plum Fairy with Krista Nichols
  3:30 pm Solas en Lae: A Little Nutcracker
• 2 pm
  SPECIAL GUEST AND PERFORMANCE
  Peter Yarrow
  of Peter, Paul and Mary will present a short concert
  and sign his NEW children’s book DAY IS DONE
  at Oblong Books
  Montgomery Row
• 4:30 – 6 HOT MEALS AT THE CHURCH of the Messiah and the Reformed Church
• 5:30 pm
• CHILDREN’S STARLIGHT PARADE & PAGEANT
  Bring your Crowns & Branches,
  STARS & Flags !
• Parade begins on West Market St.
  5:30 Be in Place for the Start of the Parade !!
  (in front of the Dapson/Chesney Funeral Home)
  Parade will proceed East on Market St. and
  continue to the Municipal Parking Lot
• 5:45 Havdalah Circle
  conducted by Shai Romer, Rabbi Yael Romer’s daughter with Priscilla and David Gideon and Leo Cohen and members of the Temple Emmanuel Congregation at the start of the Parade
• 6 pm Children’s Starlight Parade
• An Historic Recreation of an Old Sinterklaas Parade with
  St. Nick on horseback, Giant Figures, Music, Stiltwalkers, Dancers and All the Children and Townsfolk.
  Bring your STAR Lanterns and flags!
  Join in as the Parade passes by !
• 6:30 pm Starlight Grand Finale Pageant
  ON STAGE
  immediately following the Parade
  in the Municipal Parking Lot
  Featuring the Dancing Bears, Fire Juggling, the Abbots Bronley Deer Dance, Woodstock Renaissane Singers, Father Charlie Coen, Solas En Lae Irish Dancers, the Wildman, the 4 Seasons, the On the Lam Band, The Mystic Minstrels,
  Creatures from the Wood and More !!
• 8 pm Living Nativity
  at the Dutch Reformed Church on Rte 9 across from the Beekman Arms
  followed by Hot Chocolate and Cookies
• 7 – 9 p.m.
  HOEDOWN in Town Hall
  for families
• 8 pm
  The Christmas Carol
  at The Center for Performing Arts
  (Tonight and tomorrow & Dec. 18, 19 & 20)
• 9 pm
  Dance for Adults
  at The Beekman Arms
  featuring the
  On the Lam Band and the Raya Brass Band
  LIVE from NYC
  Cash Bar
• Good night !

 

Book Angel Project

November 1^st- December 18th

Oblong Books
Dates of Event: November 1st – December 18th Become a Book Angel at Oblong Books & Music! Choose an “angel” from the Book Angel Tree and purchase a book for an area child in need or a child who may not receive a book during the holiday season. The Book Angel Project reserves the right to screen books for religious content or inappropriate material and does not accept toys, monetary donations or books not purchased at Oblong Books & Music.

A Gilded Age Christmas

November 27th -December 31st
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staatsburgh State Historic Site Invites you to Experience A Gilded Age Christmas 2009 Holiday Hours for Staatsburgh State Historic Site November 27 – 29 Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 pm December 2- December 6 Wednesday – Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 pm December 9 – December 13 Wednesday – Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 pm December 16 – December 31- Open Daily 12:00 – 5:oop.m. CLOSED DECEMBER 25TH Additional Evening hours DECEMBER 26TH…….6:00 to 8:00 pm Admission fees: $5 Adults, $4 seniors & students, children 12 and under – Free. “Holiday Whodunit” (Children 6 – 12 years old) Sundays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6,13,20,27 1:00 to 4:00 pm (ongoing)  845-889-8851

Holiday Whodunit

November 29^th-December 27th
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Held on Sunday, November 29; December 6, 13, 20,& 27 from 1 – 4 pm, the “Holiday Whodunit” program at the Staatsburgh State Historic Site is an annual tradition and a children’s mystery adventure. This year’s mystery is based on the December 1909 celebration marking the 300 years since Henry Hudson’s voyage, also the 102nd year since the invention of the first successful steamboat. The clues to the mystery are delivered by costumed interpreters. This is a family fun xperience! Fee for adults, Children 12 and under are free.

A Christmas Carol

December 4th -December 20th
The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
Dec. 4-6 and Dec. 18-20 A Christmas Carol, A new twist on Charles Dickens’ classic tale featuring Scrooge, the Cratchits, Tiny Tim, some unusual ghosts and your favorite holiday carols! A CENTERstage Production directed by Lou Trapani. 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets: $20 adults; $18 seniors & children. (845) 876-3080. www.centerforperformingarts.org

 

Little Red/life In The Hood

December 5th -December 12th
The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
Dec. 5 & 12 Little Red/Life in the Hood. 11 a.m. Saturday. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. A contemporary comedy based on the classic story. Meet Little Red, Grandmother and the Wolf, as well as some familiar characters and see if Little Red tells the truth or whether her life is one big fairy tale! Performed by Kids on Stage, the CENTER’s theater workshop program. Tickets: $9/$7 in advance; $8/$6 at the door. (845) 876-3080. www.centerforperformingarts.org

St. Nicholas Day Craft Fair

December 5th
Astor Services for Children & Families, Rhinebeck
Astor Services for Children & Families is holding their annual St. Nicholas Day Craft Fair on December 5th from 9-4p. Come in and shop for the holidays!
845-871-1171  www.astorservices.org

Sugarplums and Nutcrackers

December 11th – December 13th
Location: The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
Sugarplums and Nutcrackers, Dec. 11-13, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. The debut performance of Sugar Plums and Nutcrackers, a classical ballet and variety performance drawn from The Nutcracker, featuring dancers from Dutchess, Ulster and Greene counties, as well as Sharon, Conn., performing a range of dances from ballet, tap, jazz and more. Tickets: $20 adults; $18 seniors and children. Special: Buy one adult ticket; get one child’s ticket free when you phone in advance! (845) 876-3080. www.centerforperformingarts.org

Winter Lights: Celebrations Around The World

December 12th
Culinary Institute of America
Our event starts at 6:30 PM and ends at midnight. This a student-run event by the graduating class of February 2010. We will be having a silent auction, that will run from 6:30 to 8 PM. Ticket proceeds go to the Dutchess Outreach in Poughkeepsie and our Scholarship fund. Tickets are $60. Will we be having interactive stations of food based on countries arouind the world. There will be various drinks offered. We will have a DJ for dancing and other forms of entertainment. We hope you will come join us in celebrating winter and support our charity.- For Information only: 845-905-4674- up shortly

A Christmas Carol By The Puppet People

 December 19th
The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
A Christmas Carol by The Puppet People. 11 a.m. Saturday. The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck. Warm your hearts with Dickens’ classic. Watch Mean Ol’ Scrooge as he discovers Christmas is not humbug! The Puppet People’s spectacular show features beautiful marionettes, holiday music and guaranteed smiles! Tickets: $9/$7 in advance; $8/$6 at the door. (845) 876-3080. www.centerforperformingarts.org

Sounds Of Bells

December 26th -December 27th
The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
David Temple in Concert. “Sounds of Bells: A Winter Concert Music of Latin America, Spain, France and elsewhere – an evening that will “ring out” with warmth and joy. Dec. 26-27. 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $18 adults; $16 seniors & children. (845) 876-3080. www.centerforperformingarts.org

First Annual Sinterklaas Artisan Faire! Dec 1st 2009

Tuesday, December 1
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
at Rhinebeck Town Hall
80 E. Market St., Rhinebeck NY

Join Us For a Holiday Shopping Event to Benefit
Sinterklaas! An Old Dutch Tradition!

Find something special for yourself or others!

We’ll be featuring local Jewelry Makers •

Weavers / Knitters • Photographers • Potters

• Woodworkers • Reliquary Boxes •

Holiday Gift Makers • AND MORE!
Sinterklaas Raffle Shirts and Illuminated Stars for the Parade
and Beautiful Buttons will also be sold!

THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY TROT TO BENEFIT FERNCLIFF FOREST

RHINEBECK, NY — On, Thursday, November 26, Thanksgiving Day, Ferncliff Forest will host its second annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot.  The 5K Race will start from Northern Dutchess Hospital and proceed to Ferncliff Forest along Mount Rutsen Road and back. (Although, the road is closed for construction, it is open to racers that day!)  This Turkey Trot is being held to benefit Ferncliff Forest and to offer the community a terrific way to start Thanksgiving Day – with fresh air and a healthy 5K run or walk.

“Last year, we had a wonderful turnout with over 150 racers.  This year, we are on pace to double that number.” Says Ferncliff Forest Board President Gary McDonald. “What was really nice to see were the number of families that came out to run or walk together as a family. What a great tradition to start!” McDonald adds.

Discounted on line registration is available at active.com  Race day registration is also available. Check in and same day registration begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at  7:45 a.m. sharp!   The race gets underway promptly at 8:00 a.m. with awards for the top finishers in a variety of age divisions, plus overall walker division awards.  Running shirts are offered to the first 150 to pre-register.  

To register, go to active.com. 

 

 

Work begins on Rhinebeck park-and-ride lot

RHINEBECK — Construction has begun on a park-and-ride lot on state Route 199 in the town of Rhinebeck, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The project also is expected to include the rehabilitation of the state Route 9G Bridge over Roeliff Jansen Kill in the towns of Germantown and Livingston and construction of an emergency turnaround on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Milan.

The cost for work at all three locations is expected to total $5.3 million.
Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/11/18/news/doc4b037885c59d3643803738.txt

2 elderly men hurt in wrong-way crash on Route 209

Deputies said they concluded, after talking with witnesses, that Daryl Spencer, 87, of Ratterman Road, Woodstock, was driving a 2003 Ford Focus northbound in the southbound lanes of the four-lane divided highway and struck an oncoming 1995 Toyota Camry being driven by Ernest Henkel, 78, of Pond Drive East, Rhinebeck.

Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/11/18/blotter/doc4b03779fee3b2633609020.txt

Man accused of harassing woman in Rhinebeck

RHINBECK — A Saratoga County man is scheduled to appear in Rhinebeck village court next month after he allegedly set his pick-up truck on fire and fired off gunshots near the home of a woman he was stalking Sunday night.

Read On: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20091117/NEWS05/91117042/Man-accused-of-harassing-woman-in-Rhinebeck

Truck fire and gunshot are linked to stalking

www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/11/18/blotter/doc4b0377484519b758167194.txt

Burnell was arrested, arraigned and sent to Dutchess County Jail with bail set at $25,000 cash or $50,000 bond. His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 3 in the Village of Rhinebeck.

Rhinebeck trustees set hearing for Dec. 8 on historic district change

RHINEBECK — Village trustees have set Dec. 8 for resumption of a public hearing on a law intended to protect three buildings that are designated as historic but which have not been subject to the same regulations as structures in a federal district.

The session on the law that would include the buildings in the Rhinebeck Village Historic District is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Village Hall at 76 E. Market St.
Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/11/17/news/doc4b020d83c333c800915579.txt

Healthy holidays

Hosting healthy holidays  Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck. 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17. Holistic Moms meeting with Holly Anne Shelowitz, a board certified nutrition counselor. Free. E-mail hmndutchess@gmail.com or www.holisticmoms.org

Zumba class – Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 4-5 p.m. Nov. 16, 20. Zumba combines body-sculpting movements with dance steps. Also held Fridays from 4-5 p.m. Free for Wellness Center members; $10 per class for nonmembers. Call 845-471-4300.

Debut of film on Asperger syndrome - Upstate Films, 6415 Montgomery St., Rhinebeck. 11 a.m. Nov. 21. Debut screening of documentary featuring the stories of three young people with Asperger syndrome. Free with a panel discussion to follow. 845-336-2616. www.centerforspectrumservices.org.

Sculpt class – Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 4-4:45 p.m. Nov. 16. Sculpt class held Mondays at 4 p.m. Free for Wellness Center members; $10 per class for nonmembers. Call 845-871-4300.

Strength fitness class - Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 11-11:30 a.m. Nov. 15. Free for wellness center members and $10 per class for nonmembers. Call 845-871-4300.

Cardio and Core fitness class – Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 5-5:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Free for wellness center members and $10 per class for nonmembers. Call 845-871-4300.

Easy tai chi/qigong class – Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 4-5 p.m. Nov. 18. Held in the Montgomery Street Health Annex. Free to wellness center members; $10 per class for nonmembers. 845-871-4300.

Fitness class – Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck. 6:15-7:15 a.m. Nov. 18. Free for wellness center members; $10 per class for nonmembers. 845-871-4300.