$18 in advance~$20 at the door

For reservations please contact Rhinbeckcrew@Gmail.com

Want to help but can’t join the party.

Rhinebeck Crew, Inc. Find out more: http://rhinebeckcrew.org/

Rhinebeck Crew Needs You!

READ ON!

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/

Before microphones, before amplifiers, before electric guitars, there was… Pure Acoustic Music!

Featuring:
Todd Young, Ruth & Kevin, Ann Teed,  The Riches, and more.

Donations Suggested.
Refreshments provided by The Rhinecliff.
More Info: 845-876-7007

Morton Memorial Library & Community House
82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff, New York 12574
Website: http://morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us/
Phone: (845) 876-2903

Wednesday, February 15 @ 6:30
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon
MGM/UA; Directed by Billy Wilder
Black and White; Not Rated; 121 minutes; 1959

SOME LIKE IT HOT whirls through the flamboyant settings of Chicago and Miami Beach in 1929.
Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe) is a ukulele-playing vocalist in an all-girl band.
Two musicians (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) on the run from the mob join Sugar’s traveling troupe by hilariously donning make-up and dresses to hide their identity.

Admission is free!  Donations are welcome!
Refreshments will be available.

Morton Memorial Library & Community House
82 Kelly Street, Rhinecliff, New York 12574
Website: http://morton.rhinecliff.lib.ny.us/
Phone: (845) 876-2903

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Charles Schumer called on Congress to reject legislation that would cut Medicare funding for Upstate NY hospital clinics by $494 million over the next ten years. The plan under consideration would severely restrict patient access to health care services throughout the state

Read On: http://www.empirestatenews.net/News/20120126-2.html

Love in Music: A Valentine’s Recital

The Village of Rhinebeck Board of Trustees is looking for volunteers to form a steering
committee for the purpose of creating an events code.  Anyone interested should
submit a letter of intent to the Village Clerk at 76 East Market St., Rhinebeck,
NY 12572.  Questions call 845-876-7015.
Gail Haskins
Village Clerk

Rhinebeck tries a new on crowd control:

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20120126/BUSINESS/301260018/rhinebeck-fairgrounds-steering-committee?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|PoughkeepsieJournal.com

Video:

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/

Friday, February 24, 7:30 pm at the Starr Library
Have you ever wondered who lived in your house before you did?  David Miller will tell you how to find out, using his search for the previous inhabitants of his house as an example.

Friday, March 30, 7:30 pm at the Starr Library
African American History of Rhinebeck, Vassar Professor Brian G. McAdoo will share his research on the African American history of Rhinebeck including the study made of the ‘Free Blacks and the Rhinebeck Association Cemetery’.

Future Events – Stay tuned for more details

Friday, April 27th, 7:30 pm at the Starr Library
Cynthia Philip will lecture on the history of the Delano’s in the Hudson Valley.

Saturday, May 19th, 2-4 pm at the Rhinebeck Cemetery
Steven Mann will take us on a tour of the Rhinebeck Cemetery

Saturday, June 16th – 200 years ago, in June of 1812, the very large town of Rhinebeck was divided in half and Red Hook was formed. Join us as we celebrate this historic event at a joint program sponsored by the RHS and The Red Hook Historical Society (EHBS). The event will take place at the historic estate of Rokeby with a lecture by Wint Aldrich and a picnic lunch. Please stay tuned for details.
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Saturday, January 28th, The Starr Library is having it’s 150th anniversary gala. Tickets are $75 per person. Check the website or call the library for more information.

On behalf of the board of the Museum of Rhinebeck History and Willow Mixed Media,  mark your calendar for Sunday, February 12th, for the presentation by Tobe Carey of SWEET VIOLETS. The location will be Upstate Films. The time has not yet been set–our understanding is that starting time at Upstate will most likely be somewhere between noon and 1 PM, so that Sweet Violets can end early enough not to interfere with Upstate’s regular film programming that normally starts in mid-afternoons on Sundays. Watch for announcements or check with the Upstate later in the month.
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On behalf of the DAR and the Rhinebeck United Methodist Church, Garry and Sean, Revolutionary re-inactors, will be back in Rhinebeck on Sunday April 15th to present their new play featuring Benedict Arnold in the “The Enemy Within: Arnold Returns Home”.  Presentation will be at the Rhinebeck United Methodist Church at 1:00 pm. Please mark your calendar.
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ALBANY – During this week State Police, Troop T – Thruway –  will be conducting several special enforcement details focusing on violations of the move over law.  Motorists must ‘move over’ for not only the police but also for  tow operators,  maintenance workers and others who have a need to be on the sides of the Thruway, as per the amendment to the state Vehicle & Traffic Law which took effect Jan. 1, 2012.

Drivers who violate the Move Over law could be fined up to $275, plus a court surcharge of $85, and sentenced to up to 15 days in jail. The driver also could be assessed three points on their driving record.

http://www.empirestatenews.net/News/20120124-5.html

When a life partner is wrenched from this world, the survivor begins a communion with existence on another level. The deceased is seen in possessions left behind, their presence tangible in a favorite chair or even in an empty room. The corporeal, for the bereaved, now shares space with the evanescent. The result is not a morose view of this plane but a more expansive one in which we acknowledge the vibrations that linger after a life of consequence.

Photographer Annie Leibovitz lost her life partner, the essayist, feminist, and intellectual Susan Sontag, to leukemia in 2004.

Read On: http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2012/1/Arts+%26+Culture/Modern-Reliquaries

Postings of Village/Town Topics

By Rhinebeck resident and former Village planning board member Debi Duke.

January 18^th, 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 guidelines for managing large events, please show up and speak up.

There seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about the proposal’s goals, and a concerted effort to scuttle it. The board devised the code in response to real issues raised by real people. It aims to:

(1) Protect those who attend large gatherings by making sure appropriate emergency plans are in place, and (2) Protect Village residents from event “exhaustion.” Contrary to some reports, e.g., Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 15, 2011, the proposal does not cap attendance at the fair or any other event.

The events code as currently proposed would require any entity holding a large event, would apply for a permit. There are various exceptions and nuances, but the general idea is to have a process that allows the Village planning board to ensure that public safety and quality of life issues are addressed by those hosting large events.

My own feeling is that while the events code goes a long way toward addressing some very real problems, it isn’t the only way to achieve the goals. Reasonable steps can be taken to create the sort of balance we all want. Here’s my list as a starting place for discussion:

1.  Traffic and dust. The fairgrounds has a major entrance on Route 9; why can’t that entrance be used for all truck traffic, deliveries, and the like, rather than residential streets? Currently trucks of all sizes drive through residential streets at all hours for days before, during, and after large events. This brings noise, makes streets less safe, and damages the roadbed.

During events that attract substantial numbers of vehicles, traffic needs to be managed around the clock and it should be very clear whose responsibility it is to do so. That might include placing electronic speed monitors, hiring public safety staff to ensure compliance, and posting signs to help maintain safe conditions on neighborhood streets.

2. Access for emergency vehicles. Two recent occurrences suggest that when particularly large events are scheduled, alternative parking plans and/or shuttle services may be needed. The first example is this past December’s Sinterklass celebration when parking and traffic were so heavy that my street, Platt Avenue, was effectively impassable; this was especially troubling because it was dark and there were many children. The second example is two or three years ago when heavy rains made the fairgrounds’ parking lots unusable on the final day of the fair resulting in no parking signs being ignored throughout the Village.

3.  Noise. Limits could be placed on the hours loudspeaker systems are used. Permanent systems could be engineered to direct sound within the fairgrounds and away from surrounding neighborhoods. We might also consider limiting the number of events that are noisy and not inherently agricultural.

Alternatively, the nosiest events might be moved to the north side of the fairgrounds away from residential neighborhoods. If/when the fairgrounds’ bandstand is replaced, it could be designed and located so that sound is aimed away from adjacent residential neighborhoods. Customary musical events, such as concerts at the fair and on the 4th of July, could be exempt.

4.  Light. As with noise, there could be time limits on bright lights and all outdoor lighting could be engineered to direct light downward and into the event locale, not out in all directions.

5.  Appearance. Events often bring many vehicles and other equipment that is parked or stored.  Areas that are used repeatedly in this way and abut residential neighborhoods could be screened with an aesthetically pleasing buffer, such as trees and shrubs.

A final area of concern specific to the fairgrounds is future changes in appearance. We’ve all noticed changes such as eviction of horses from the horse barns and “modernization” of the food booths, which occurred without community input. I understand that the Village has properly asserted that going forward the fairgrounds must comply with Village zoning regulations – a welcome change which will allow for input on these kinds of decisions in the future.

Rhinebeck Soccer League presents
NEW YORK RED BULLS SOCCER CAMP
Players who participate in Red Bulls programs receive professional training from ENGLISH trainers that significantly improves their game both technically and tactically. Red Bulls training programs create a fun and challenging learning environment where players have the opportunity to play.
Session 1: CAMP TYPE: Recreational players AGES: 6 to 15 years TIMES: 9:00am – 12pm

Session 2: CAMP TYPE: Travel team and competitive players AGES: 7 to 16 years TIMES: 4:00pm -7:00pm ALL CAMPERS RECEIVE -Ball and t-shirt A free companion ticket to a Red Bulls game at Red Bull Arena -Individual player evaluation. REGISTER ONLINE AT www.redbullsacademy.com  FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1.888.370.7287 or E-mail: register@newyorkredbulls.com   or contact Polly Kaplan at 845.876.15444

2011 Rhinebeck  Summer Programs Brochure ~  Check back soon for update!

Cappella Festiva Treble Choir hosts a Summer Choral Festival that is designed to uniquely educate and enrich motivated young singers by providing opportunity for study and singing of diverse treble choral repertoire under the leadership of experienced teachers. In this safe, enriching, and non-competitive environment, peers of varied ages collaborate as well as encourage and mentor.

A typical day at the Festival includes an exciting selection of activities including: Yoga – Crafts – Music Theory – Swimming – Choral rehearsals – Games – Sports The camp is hosted by Vassar College. For more information, see www.CappellaFestiva.org

The Center for the performing arts ~ Rhinebeck 

Join us for a fun-filled summer of Theater, Dear CENTER friends; we have summer camp programs for ages 5-16. Class sizes are limited and spaces fill very quickly. Spaces are filled on a first come, first served basis. Deposits and tuition payments may be charged over the phone with Mastercard, Discover and Visa credit cards. Don’t have kids?? We appreciate your help spreading the word! MULTIPLE CAMP/SIBLING DISCOUNT: Enroll in more than one camp, or enroll with a a sibling, and save 20% off the 2nd week or camper. HOW TO REGISTER:  All camp registrations require a $50.00 non-refundable deposit, per camper. Registration can be made over the phone with a credit card – we accept VISA, MasterCard and Discover. You may also download a registration form from The CENTER’s web site and mail it to The CENTER offices, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572. For questions or registration, call Babette Fasolino, Education Director at (845) 876-3088 ext. 13  http://www.centerforperformingarts.org/summer-camp

SUMMER SENSATIONS DAY CAMP

Northern Dutchess Day Care Center, Inc. offers a summer day camp at the Baptist Home on Rt 308  This camp has been in operation for nearly 14 years. Qualified, experienced staff are CPR and First Aid certified. The outdoor pavilion is used for theme based activities, as well as, table games, sports, and crafts. Children have the opportunity to do activities with the residents of the Baptist Home as part of our intergenerational program. If you would like more information, please call the Center office at 845-876-2063.

The Nurtury Montessori School of LaGrange – 1519 Route 55, Lagrangeville, NY 845-223-7414 Day camp, summer recreation  Our summer camp is an extension of our Montessori school year curriculum. There will be much more outside time exploring nature, feeding the birds, cultivating a garden, going on hikes, water activities, dig for treasure in a wonderful sand area. Not to mention running, climbing and playing games. They will develop skills in scientific observation and learn about people from around the world, using food, song and dance. 

Mad Science Camp – Ulster, Orange,, Dutchess, NY  845-294-5434 Day camp Mad Science offers 6 great camp adventures for kids of all ages. They are the leading hands-on, fun science provider for kids in the Hudson Valley. Mad Science and NASA developed the Journey into Outer Space Camp where kids explore the solar system. Or maybe your kids love robots…or do your kids love the outdoors and want to learn more about nature. If your child loves to dig, then they will really enjoy the archaeology and paleontology camp. Or maybe they want to be a detective or a scientist. Whatever your child’s interest there is a specialty camp to arouse their interest. Mad Science has great camps in Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster Counties. http://madscience.org/locations/MidHudson/summeracademies.aspx 

Bright Horizons at Casperkill  - 2330 South Rd. (Rte. 9), Poughkeepsie, NY 845-463-6337 Day camp  Summer Camp at Bright Horizons at Casperkill offers more choices than any other summer program in the Hudson Valley with 71 different options. From the traditional day to sports camps to cheerleading programs…whatever your child’s interest we have a program for them. And for you as a parent, you can choose specific weeks or the entire summer. Maybe half day mini camps work best. And we also have early drop off and late pick up. 

Woodstock Day School  - PO Box 1, Woodstock, NY 845-246-3744 Day camp,  For Ages 3 – 11. Program Features: swimming • sports • African drumming • hiking • wildlife experts • music • yoga • dance • art • drama • organic gardening and more! Registration forms found at: WoodstockDaySchool.Org. To register by phone: (845) 246.3744 x120. For more information email: Summer@WoodstockDaySchool.org. We also offer SPECIALTY CAMPS. Specialty Camp descriptions & schedules are available at www.WoodstockDaySchool.org

Southlands Foundation   - 5771 Rte. 9, Rhinebeck, NY  845-876-4862 Day camp The Southlands Foundation Summer Riding Camp offers seven week-long sessions for beginners as well as advanced riders. Our program is committed to quality instruction in equitation, animal husbandry, stable management and to promote good sportsmanship while ensuring that all students get the level of instruction best suited to them. Our unique format allows for low student to instructor ratio, making sure that our program is tailored to fit each individual rider. 

iD Tech Camps  - Vassar College, 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 1-888-709-TECH (8324) Day camp SUMMER FUN AT AMERICA’S #1 SUMMER TECH CAMP! For beginner to advanced students ages 7-18.  Make your own video games, websites with Flash®, digital movies, C++ or Java programs, robots, graphic art and more.  Experience college life at our day and overnight summer camps at 60 prestigious universities nationwide including Vassar, Columbia, Brown, NYU, American, MIT, Stanford, Emory, UCLA and more!  Register - phone 1-888-709-TECH (8324).

Mill Street Loft –  45 Pershing Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 845-471-7477 Day camp  Award-winning DUTCHESS ARTS CAMPS are dynamic arts in education programs in Poughkeepsie, Millbrook and Red Hook that build self-esteem while learning through the arts for children, ages 4-14. The JUNIOR ART INTSTITUTE for ages 11-14 focuses on drawing & painting, and the SUMMER ART INTENSIVE at Marist College is a pre-college portfolio development for ages 14-19. Register online or call for a brochure. 

Camp Hillcroft – 1562 Rte. 55, LaGrangeville, NY 845-223-5826  Day camp  Ages: 4-14. Camp Hillcroft, established in 1950, serves children in PreK through grade 9 in Dutchess County. Hours are 8:45am-4:30pm. Transportation available upon request. Children can experience a full range of enrichment activities: creative arts, swimming, outdoor adventure, theatre, dance, farming and a full sports program. Hillcroft’s staff are special: mature, responsible, caring and includes counselors from around the world.  

Theater & performing arts Poughkeepsie Renaissance Kids — Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center, 12 Vassar St. Weeklong programs include art and design, claymation, movie-making, theater art, drawing and painting, puppet theater and musical recording and theater. Information: www.renkids.org/summer_2008; 845-452-4225.

Dutchess Community College Music School — Piano and mini music camps. Information: www.sunydutchess.edu/cfweb; 845-431-8916.

Summer strings — Week Long day camps for students who play stringed instruments. Stringendo Orchestra School faculty provides instruction in orchestra and fiddle music at Oakwood Friends School, Poughkeepsie. Information: www.stringendoweb.org, Carole Schaad at 845-876-2364 or stringendo.info@gmail.com

Bard College in Annandale — Sports camps, including soccer, basketball, tennis, cross-country and volleyball,Camp dates vary, depending on sport, but programs start June 30. Register at www.bard.edu/athletics/camps 845-758-7531.

Vassar College — Camps include co-ed basketball for ages 7 to 15, soccer for ages 7 to 12, and advanced soccer for ages 10 to 14. Information: http://www.vassar.edu/summer/sports.html 845-437-5904.

Marist College — Week long sports day camps include boys lacrosse, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, football, baseball, softball, volleyball and swimming. http://goredfoxes.cstv.com/camps/mari-camps.html

Academics – Poughkeepsie 69 Catharine St.Catharine Street Community Center — Summer enrichment program runs from early July through mid-August and includes an educational enhancement program and recreational activities. Information: www.catharinecenter.org 845-473-2272

High Meadow School - Stone Ridge Summer reading camp — Presented by Multisensory Teaching and geared especially for children experiencing difficulty with reading or writing. Program features multi-sensory learning, including hands-on creative art projects focused around an animal habitat theme. Half-day program for ages 7-10- Register by June 30. Information: 845-658-3269, e-mail info@multisensoryteaching.com or go to www.multisensoryteaching.com.

Locust Grove - Route 9, Poughkeepsie – The Renaissance Child is held at estate of 19th-century artist and inventor Samuel Morse, Week long camps for kids in second to sixth grades run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and involve variety of hands-on activities, including art, sports, history, science and more. Information: www.lgny.org 845-454-4500, ext. 13

Omega Teen Camp -Two Week or Four Week Omega Teen Camp is an experience like no other! Our summer camp is about fun, connection, self-awareness, and self-expression. Omega Teen Camp 115 Camp Drive  Holmes, NY 12531 Phone: 845.878.2140 845.878.2141 Fax: 845.878.3351 Other Contacts: To request a DVD or VHS tape of the Omega Teen Camp video, a camp brochure, or more information, email us at: catalogs@eomega.org To register, contact us at: registration@eomega.org or 877.944.2002  ~

Take a look http://www.eomega.org/omega/teencamp/

Ecology Day Camp, children explore the hills, valleys, ponds, and streams of our 2,000-acre Dutchess County campus, conduct experiments, and participate in nature arts, crafts, and games. At the Cary Institute’s Ecology Camp, children have a unique opportunity to participate in ecology investigations and interact with ecologists. All camp leaders are trained and experienced ecology educators For more information about the Cary Institute’s Ecology Camp,
call Kim Notin at (845) 677-7600 ext. 303

Poughkeepsie Day School  – Summer program designed to encourage active, hands-on learning in a relaxed, learner-centered and fun-filled environment. The program features small classes taught by experienced PDS teachers, combined with regular outdoor and recreational activities. The sessions typically run 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and are held on the school’s beautiful 34-acre campus, located in the Town Poughkeepsie. http://www.poughkeepsieday.org/

First Baptist Church Summer Basketball Camp, coaches and staff teach more than just a game, they teach character. The camp staff is committed to encouraging positive moral and spiritual character development in the lives of the players as they teach them the game of basketball. These values include: integrity, self-control, respect for self and for authority, fair play, responsibility, perseverance, and team work. For more information please call the church office at 845-876-4300.

If you would like to be added to our list please leave a comment~ Thanks

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Read The Rhinebeck Community Forums Interview with Jean Kelly!

Let’s Meet for Coffee! 

Our roving morning reporter, Kathy Chaneles catches up with local residents around town…

Interview 10/29/2010 at Leonardo’s: Jeanne Kelly, local mom, home owner, business owner of The Kelly Group

K. Jeanne, since many people who follow Rhinebeck Community Forum may not know who you are, why don’t you start by introducing yourself and the type of work you do here in Rhinebeck?

J. Well, I’m Jeanne Kelly, of The Kelly Group, and basically, I’m a credit expert. I’m here in Rhinebeck, its back to my home town! Started the company over ten years ago to help people understand their credit report and their FICO score.

K. What made you think of getting into that type of work?

J. I’m a single mom and when I got divorced, I didn’t realize how bad my credit was and when I went to go for help to figure it out, I realized there really wasn’t a place to go. So I started learning the credit industry on my own and after I helped myself, I thought, this is something I could really do to help other people, and that’s how it started!

K. and you’ve helped so many people, it’s excellent.

J. It’s a great celebration this year, knowing that we’ve been around for ten years now. I started when Cassandra (Jeanne’s daughter) was in Kindergarten. That was my goal, you know? Once she started school, what am I going to do? You know, how I am going to figure it out, to be the single mom and still put her on the bus every day, but also work and make a living.

K. You sure have done it!

J. Yeah!

K. With the economic difficulties that so many people are facing at this time, and with the holiday season fast approaching, could you give some tips to help people get through and enjoy the holidays without making their financial stresses worse?

J. Yes. One of the things that is really important when you go to the stores and they offer you to get a credit card to get that ten or fifteen percent off, you really have to think about if it’s worth getting it. Timing is everything with your credit. If you know in the near future you’re going to need a big loan for a mortgage, an automobile, then you don’t want to be opening up new credit cards. That will drop your score, so that ten percent will not save you in the long run, when you have a big ticket item waiting behind it a few months later. So be careful about opening new credit cards during the holiday season. Now of course, if you aren’t getting something big, then it’s fine to do.

The other thing is: because of how crazy-busy we are, I always say it’s important to stay on top of the bills you already have. During the holidays, I always say,”Just like Santa checks his list twice, I want you to do that as well,” because you may go through your bills thinking everything’s fine, but just do a little double check and make sure everything goes out on time. One late payment on your credit report in the moment, if it happens in December and your credit is pulled in December, can drop your score 100 points.

K. 100 points!

J. 100 points.

K. I understand you grew up in the Rhinebeck/Red Hook area. How do you think the area has changed since you were a kid around here?

J. Well, I think the area has changed with the volume of people, because I grew up on a farm in Red Hook and when I was 16 and I’d get to the end of Linden Avenue, I could just stop and look for a second and go. Now I sit at that stop sign for five minutes, just many more people here. I think that the Rhinebeck community has grown charming. More town, more shops, restaurants…it’s fabulous, I love it!

K. I do too. We’ve been seeing many tourists here lately, strolling through the beautiful streets, shopping, enjoying our many eateries, driving spectacular cars! How do you think this will affect Rhinebeck now and in the future?

J. I think that it’s great to have more tourists. With the big wedding that was here, it may have made people think about Rhinebeck again! We found out about Rhinebeck…my dad was an iron worker in Manhattan…we found out because of the Dutchess County Fair, and that’s what brought us up here! I think it’s great when you go around town and you see more people going into the shops and restaurants. Yeah, I think it’s exciting too!

K. How would you like to conclude this interview?

J. Well, I think the number one message regarding credit is to be aware, no matter what! Whether you’re having financial good times, you should be aware and still on top of what’s being reported about you, and during these hard economic times, I want you to still, even if you know it’s bad, still look at it, know, so you can come up with a game plan. And so, my number one message is: be aware, and today, go pull your credit report!

K. Thank you so much for meeting, this is fun over coffee!

J. I love it, have me again.

The Kelly Group Web Site : http://www.kgroupconsulting.com   Jeanne Kelly is a nationally recognized voice in credit consulting. In addition to serving her clients in their efforts to improve their credit scores, Jeanne has been sought out by real estate professionals, mortgage analysts and journalists for her thoughts and advice on how to best manage your credit portfolio in an ever-changing financial landscape. Most recently, Jeanne appeared on a WBNW radio show dedicated to addressing the ongoing mortgage crisis to discuss the basics of managing your FICO score.

Join us for a day of fun and laughs, where any dog – pure breed, mixed breed and everything in between – is welcome to compete. Prizes will be awarded for divisions including Bad Hair Day, Most Mysterious Heritage, Most Adorable, Celebrity Look Alike, I Think I’ve Found My Twin (Dog/Owner Look Alike), Best Dog Duo, Look at What I Can Do!, Cutest Puppy, Most Handsome and The Puparazzi’s Pooch. Winners of each division will compete for Crowd’s Choice Best n Show. See the Pause website at www.pausedogboutique.com  for registration details, rules and division descriptions.

The Go Dog Go! Show will also feature a live DJ and demonstrations, celebrity judges, a raffle, and an adoption and information fair. So, join Pause owner Laura Betti and her canine companions, Ella, Empi and Ramona, for a fun event designed to showcase your dog’s sense of humor, tricks and style. Barking allowed. Big personalities rewarded. For more information about the event and other Pause Dog Boutique events, please contact Laura at 845-SNIFF-0 (845-876-4330) or pauseshop@yahoo.com.

Hiking and snowshoeing are great ways to stay fit and enjoy the beauty of the Hudson Valley in winter.  The absence of foliage opens up vistas not visible in summer.  All you need is a little extra preparation! This program will focus on winter hiking with your family, including tips about helpful equipment and where to hike.  Lalita Malik, Chair of Mid-Hudson Chapter, Adirondack Mountain Club, will be presenting the program.  Lalita also leads adventure trips and local hikes for ADK; her email is LalitaMalik@aol.com

Grems out as fairgrounds boss:

Read On: http://hudsonriverkeeper.blogspot.com/2012/01/watchdog-report-hudson-river-oil-slick.html

WHAT TO DO :

If you see a spill or other harm to the river, take photos and report it by calling the DEC’s TIPP (Turn in Poachers and Polluters) hotline at 1-800-847-7332, or the DEC’s spill response hotline at 1-800-457-7362. Tell them you’re also informing Riverkeeper, and ask the DEC to follow up with you directly (provide your contact information).

You can also make a report to the DEC by email to R5dsptch@gw.dec.state.ny.us; be sure to attach your photos and cc Riverkeeper.

Then, follow up with Riverkeeper so we can follow up with the DEC. Call 1-800-21-RIVER ext. 247, email info1@waterkeeper.org, or submit your report

What you need to know: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57360665-503544/sopa-pipa-what-you-need-to-know/

http://americancensorship.org/

Read On: https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/sopa-pipa/

http://eomega.org/omega/calendar/?month=4&year=2012#day_20/?content=LNK&source=Soc.FBK.wall

Registration is fast and easy, Just go to the Rhinebeck Little League’s website
www.RhinebeckLL.com and register for any of the following:

T-Ball, Girls and Boys, ages 4 – 7
Baseball
** Minor/B League (ages 7 – 10) and Major/A League (ages 10 – 12)
** Junior League (ages 13 – 14) and Senior League (ages 15 – 16)
Girls Softball
** Minor League (ages 7 – 11) and Major League (ages 10 – 12)
** Junior League (ages 13 – 14) and Senior League (ages 15 – 16)
 
Go to www.RhinebeckLL.com for details about baseball and softball divisions, 2012 rates, Little League age calculator, field directions, and Little League contact information.

Early Registration Discount for players registering before March 5. Sign up Today!

Please note: According to Little League rules, players must reside in the Town of Rhinebeck to be eligible to participate in the Rhinebeck Little League (or have a formal waiver from the District office; families who have recently moved from the Town of Rhinebeck to a neighboring district may be eligible for a waiver).  Players selected to represent the Rhinebeck Little League in the District 17 Tournament in June/July (“All Stars”) will be required to provide proof of residency in the Town of Rhinebeck.

The Rhinebeck Little League is looking for one or more volunteer to coordinate the Saturday morning T-Ball program (ages 4 to 7) this spring. For more information, please contact Bill Hoynes at wihoynes@vassar.edu or 876-0376.