DEA Nationwide Drug Take-Back Day April 28 at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY April 24 (Rhinebeck, NY) – This Saturday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its national and community partners will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted [...]
Archive for the ‘Letters to the editor’ Category
6 Apr
About : The Church of the Messiah Food Pantry
Food Pantry Donations at the Messiah Every week the Food Pantry at the Church of the Messiah (6436 Montgomery St.) provides emergency grocery help for residents of Rhinebeck and surrounding areas. Open Fridays between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the parish hall, the Pantry offers to all a warm, non-sectarian welcome. Last year the [...]
18 Mar
Letters to the editor: Rhinebeck Trustee Terry Gipson Responds to Questions
March 18th, 2012 I would like to respond to a letter from resident Ellen E. Moore, who recently posted a reply to Mayor Jim Reardon’s “Facts for Rhinebeck Residents”. Hopefully, this will help clarify some of the questions she raised about my position on various issues. Read On: http://rhinebeck.wordpress.com/letters-to-the-editor/
18 Mar
Letters to the editor: Their due diligence and thoughtful work has been an example of what makes public service
Supporting and reelecting Brant Neuneker and Terry Gipson as Village Trustees is in the best interest of all Rhinebeck residents. Their due diligence and thoughtful work has been an example of what makes public service, when performed in such a manner, a truly unselfish act. Read On: http://rhinebeck.wordpress.com/letters-to-the-editor/
18 Mar
Letters to the editor: A vote for Brenda Klaproth and Knick Staley is a vote for RESPONSIBILE GOVERNMENT
March 18th, 2012 A vote for Brenda Klaproth and Knick Staley is a vote for RESPONSIBILE GOVERNMENT and not the games that Neuneker and Gipson are playing with the current village board. I will be SO glad when this election is DONE. The mud slinging by the incumbents has been an absolute disgrace. They should [...]
18 Mar
Letters to the editor: Brenda Klaproth commented on Rhinebeck Village Trustee Brant Neuneker
March 18th 2012 Brenda Klaproth commented on Rhinebeck Village Trustee Brant Neuneker Responds to Mike Collins cable franchis letter. From both a legal and a practical standpoint, Mr. Neuneker is wrong in saying the Village’s cable franchise is expired. This can be verified by calling the NYS Public Service Commission and asking them if the Village [...]
17 Mar
Letters to the editor: Our Village board has focused on the issues.
March 17th, 2012 On March 20, I’m voting for Terry Gipson and Brant Neuneker for Rhinebeck’s Village board. I have looked at the arguments and proposals made by their opponents – along with Ms. Klaproth’s record as a previous board member. I see nothing to suggest that they will do a better job. If you [...]
17 Mar
Letters to the editor: Gipson, Neuneker are good for Rhinebeck and deserve re-election
March 17th, 2012 For the past four years, I have attended every single Rhinebeck village meeting, often being the lone citizen there. I’ve observed how a collaborative relationship among the five trustees developed that has led to focused problem-solving. Unlike the dysfunctional bickering in Albany and Washington, this bipartisan group (three Republicans, two Democrats) has [...]
16 Mar
Letters to the editor: A response to FACTS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF RHINEBECK
March 16th, 2012 In reading Mayor Reardon’s “post” he wants to make clear that “We [village board] do not have the time nor the energy to let political affiliation enter into our decision making process. Who has said it does? Mayor Reardon, in fairness to all of the candidates not one has publicly said this [...]
13 Mar
Rhinebeck Village Trustee Brant Neuneker Responds to Mike Collins cable franchis letter.
March 13th, 2011 In his letter dated March 7, Mike Collins is critical of my statement that we should pursue a cable franchise re-negotiation for the Village of Rhinebeck in an effort to get more money from Time Warner. This letter is in response to his post. No actually Mr. Collins, Time Warner has not [...]
2 Mar
Letters to the editor: Neuneker & Gipson
A word from Brant Neuneker & Terry Gipson Rhinebeck Village Trustees March 1st, 2012 Dear Rhinebeck Community Forum, We are local business owners and understand the importance of a flourishing business community. That’s why we and the entire Rhinebeck Village Board of Trustees have worked so hard over these past two years making improvements to benefit Rhinebeck [...]
1 Mar
Letters to the editor: Mayor Reardon Responds Enough Is Enough
The latest round of campaign literature distributed by the Staley/Klaproth campaign makes the claim that I am “An Angry Mayor‘. They obviously do not know me very well and I would state that the word that best describes me is passionate. Passionate about the Village of Rhinebeck and serving the people is who I am. [...]
1 Mar
Letters to the editor: Village Cable Franchise Facts
There are numerous inaccuracies and incomplete/misleading information in the letters to the editor here about the village’s cable franchise. Four such items are detailed below: Read On: http://rhinebeck.wordpress.com/letters-to-the-editor/
23 Jan
The Rhinebeck Resident: Consideration needed for proposed Village of Rhinebeck Events Code
The Rhinebeck Resident Postings of Village/Town Topics By Rhinebeck resident and former Village planning board member Debi Duke. January 18th, 2012 Village of Rhinebeck Events Code The next public meeting about the proposed Village events code is Tues., Jan. 24, 6 p.m. If you live in the Village and are concerned about the lack of [...]
27 Sep
Help us keep the dream alive
Renovations continue… Kids on Stage, Field Trips, Kids’ shows start soon! Thank you to our Center friends for your support and encouragement as we complete extensive building repairs following Hurricane Irene. We have made some adjustments to the Education calendar, and are looking forward to our programs resuming on October 4. See below [...]
5 Aug
About ~ RBK Communtiy Forum
Rhinebeck is one of America’s most beautiful towns. The earlist settlers were the Sepasco Indians. The vitality of the Hudson River sustained many tribes here and along the Rondout. The Dutch came next and some Palatine Germans were settled through the benevolance of Queen Anne. This was at Kipsbergen and Germantown. Founded in 1688, the [...]
22 Jun
Support bill to teach CPR skills at schools
Letters to the editor — 6/22 http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/ Six years ago, my eldest daughter survived sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 15 because someone had been trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation — CPR — and used it to save her life. Presently, a potentially lifesaving bill is before our representatives that presents an opportunity to empower [...]
3 May
Going to War: Part 1
Kelley Victor Gasper, 23, of Rhinebeck, N.Y., commands a motor transport platoon in a Marine Corps combat logistics battalion that delivers food, fuel and other essentials to forward operating bases and combat outposts in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He has been an active duty lieutenant for a year and a half, and is on his first [...]
21 Feb
A word from Terry Gipson ~ Rhinebeck Village Trustee
Dear Forum, Walking is healthy, ecologically friendly, and vital to a small town’s economic viability and community spirit. One year ago I began leading an effort to aggressively study the condition of Rhinebeck’s pedestrian system and how we might improve this aging portion of our infrastructure. Many said that it could not be done. Please [...]
14 Feb
Just so you know… Rhinebeck Health Foods Rock!
In case you missed it, here is a letter to the editor sent to Hudson Valley News regarding corrections to a recent article. ~ Amy To Christopher Lennon, Hudson Valley News I read your article last week announcing the opening of Breezy Hill Farm Store in Rhinebeck with much interest. I must take issue with [...]
27 Jan
The two sentence bill, and I’ll have a Big Mac ~ A word from David J. Albahary, CFP®
The two sentence bill, and I’ll have a Big Mac What can be accomplished in this world in two sentences? Most people would agree that very little can be done. You can’t even place an order at McDonalds without using more than two sentences. Read On: The Green ~ http://albahary.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/the-two-sentence-bill-ill-have-a-big-mac/
9 Jan
The Politics of Not Raising the National Debt Limit ~ A word from David J. Albahary, CFP® The Green
Recently, Speaker of the House John Boehner reiterated his party’s intention not to raise the limit on our nation’s national debt. Boehner called for action to “cut spending and end the job-killing spending binge in Washington.” in effort to distract the American people from what got us in the predicament in the first place, mainly the [...]
19 Dec
A word from The Green~David J. Albahary, CFP® of Rhinebeck
Inside the Obama Proposal It is estimated that George Steinbrenner’s death this year saved his heirs approximately $500-600 million in estate taxes. The U.S. Government, conversely, has lost an opportunity to fill its coffers due to an unusual clause in the Bush Tax cuts enacted in 2001. In general, the act lowered tax rates and [...]
31 Oct
Rhinebeck Rotary to Honored Longtime Community Volunteer Jim Closs with Citizens Recognition Award
Jim’s extraordinary dedication to enhancing the lives of others includes 20 years with the Rhinebeck Little League (having served 10 of those years as President), work on the Town of Rhinebeck Democratic Committee, service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Starr Library (8 years of which he was the Treasurer), time [...]
19 Jul
Just a thought!
Friend Melissa Tyler from Experience the Hudson Valley Said it all: “ALMOST FAMOUS ~ I imagine if anyone stands in Rhinebeck longer then 5 minutes this week they will be caught on someones camera and wind up on the 6:00pm news” Ck out the site:http://www.experiencethehudsonvalley.com/
1 May
EDITORIAL: Give a little
Daily Freeman A recent tidbit of news caught our eye: Eight administrators in the Rhinebeck school district voluntarily gave up 2 percent of scheduled salary increases for the coming school year. Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/05/01/opinion/doc4bd9a20697c37424922821.txt
7 Apr
Letters to the editor April 7th 2010
Many came to aid stranded motorist Recently, I was traveling on Route 9G in the Town of Rhinebeck when I got a flat tire. I pulled off to what appeared to be a deserted side road. Out of nowhere came a young man asking if I needed help, and he told me that he was [...]
2 Feb
Letters to the editor – Poughkeepsie Journal 2/01/10
Traudt’s actions don’t match words Supervisor Tom Traudt campaigned that he “… is committed to retaining our ‘small town’ spirit and ensuring the integrity of Rhinebeck’s government … responsive to citizens concerns …” but proved that his platform was more rhetoric by proposing four major changes. 1) Reduction of town board meeting schedule. This idea [...]
11 Dec
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and [...]
10 Dec
Community Garden appreciates support
As the growing season comes to an end, the Rhinebeck Community Garden has much to be grateful for. All contributors and supporters were critical to the development of the garden, each stepping up at the moment they were most needed. Thanks to this assistance, gardeners from all ages, various ethnicities and all income levels enjoyed [...]
