Author and animal advocate Elise Lufkin will discuss her new book, To the Rescue: Found Dogs With a Mission, on Thursday, June 3, at 7 pm at the New Lebanon Library. A book signing and reception will follow the discussion. Special guests will include Cydney Cross, founder of Out of the Pits, and therapy dog Grace, who is featured in the book. Illustrated with photographs by Diana Walker, To the Rescue tells the story of people who give their rescued dogs much more than just a good home – they train them to be certified service animals.
For further information on this free event, please call the Library at 518-94-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20 and 22.
New Lebanon
New Lebanon Faces Second Lawsuit
by Philip Zema
In April, Howard Commander, the owner of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, filed a lawsuit against the Town. Recently, Robert Mittnight followed a similar path, publicly announcing his complaint against New Lebanon. He stated, in a brief presentation at the Town Board meeting on May 10, that the Town’s Zoning Enforcement Officer and ZBA apparently had no right to treat him as it did. He claims the ZBA unjustly put him through seven years of torment. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Faces Second Lawsuit
Deputy Chief Rik McClave To Discuss EMS Services
On Friday, May 28, the Seniors’ Ministry of Immaculate Conception/St. Joseph Parish, New Lebanon, will host its regular monthly get together at 11:30 am. This month Deputy Chief Rik McClave of the Stephentown Fire Department will discuss the important points that people need to know when calling 911. [Read more…] about Deputy Chief Rik McClave To Discuss EMS Services
Burial Notice For Joan M. Wheeler
New Lebanon – Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 22, at 10 am in the Cemetery of the Evergreens, Lebanon Springs, for Joan M. Wheeler. She died on February 15, 2010, and is survived by a son, Glenn, and a daughter, Nancy Vincent. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Letter To The Editor – Facts That Should Not Be Ignored
To the Editor:
This month property owners are asked to vote for or against their school budget, either for the Berlin or the New Lebanon school.
The Berlin total school budget is $18,757,983 for 901 enrolled students. With a decreased enrollment this year they are still asking for an increase of 1.7%, staying just under the state legal 2% increase. This comes out to the significant amount of $20,819 for each student’s education.
The New Lebanon total school budget is $12,634,633 for 507 enrolled students. With fewer students this year and a 2.1% decrease in the budget, they are still asking the taxpayers for a 1.48% tax increase. This comes to a whopping $24,920 for each student and is $4,101 more per student than what the Berlin District spends.
Since both school districts do an equal job of education, the New Lebanon budget appears to be way over the top by about $2,000,000. These facts should not be ignored when voting up or down for this year’s school budget.
Sincerely yours,
Lucille Salitan
New Lebanon
Floyd Cummings
New Lebanon – Floyd Cummings, 95, formerly of Route 20, New Lebanon, NY, died on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, MA.
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Lebanon Valley Speedway Owner Files Lawsuit Against New Lebanon
by Phillip Zema
Howard Commander, owner of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, has filed a lawsuit against the Town of New Lebanon. The lawsuit comes after the Town’s Zoning Enforcement Officer and Zoning Board informed Commander that he must register his parking area as a campground. Formerly, RV campers were permitted to park overnight on the Speedway’s premises. But New York State sanitary code 7-3.1(b) defines a campground as “any parcel…of land including buildings or other structures…where five or more campsites are available for temporary or seasonal overnight occupancy.” The lawsuit will determine whether the Speedway constitutes a campground. If it does, then Commander must apply for a campground permit and comply with a number of State and Town regulations.
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New Lebanon Book Group
The New Lebanon Book Group has selected Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese for discussion at its meetings on Sunday, May 23, at 11 am at The Hitchcock House, Route #22, New Lebanon, and on Thursday, June 10, at 7 pm at The New Lebanon Library, 550 Route #20, New Lebanon.
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New Lebanon April READ Poster
NL READ is modeled after the American Library Association READ campaign. It seeks to promote reading and the use of library services. The campaign started in June 2008 and will continue into mid-2010. Award wining photojournalist Jane Feldman photographed the campaign.
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Trivia Night
What new technique did Andrew Clark incorporate at his bakery on Old Post Road in New Lebanon, NY? How many black keys are on a modern piano? If you are fascinated by trivia and enjoy the challenge of answering questions from the historical to the hysterical, be sure to come to the New Lebanon Foundation’s Trivia Night on Friday, April 30, at the Stephentown Fire Hall on Grange Hall Road, Stephentown. [Read more…] about Trivia Night