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Joel Tyner
Feb 28, 2012, 6:33:31 AM2/28/12
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[wake up folks-- the City
of Poughkeepsie is already on half-day kindergarten, Smith Elementary
has shut its doors, LaGrange Elementary closed, and Hyde Park
Elementary is on chopping block; also-- scroll down just a bit below
for Manna Jo Greene's incredibly informative events
calendar!]
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From: Kat Fisher
<kfi...@aqeny.org> [see http://www.AQENY.org for much
more on this!]
Subject: Two Chances to Defend School Funding
THIS WEEK in Albany - Tues. Feb 28th & Wed. Feb 29th
Date: Feb 27, 2012 12:48 PM
Two years
ago cuts to education funding meant a decrease in music, library,
foreign language courses and advanced placement courses important
to college bound juniors and seniors... Class sizes
increased, pre-K was cut, building maintenance was postponed, and
more than 10,000 teachers and school professionals lost their
jobs.
Last year it meant school closings, cuts to Kindergarten and 11,000 more teaching jobs.
WHAT WILL IT MEAN THIS YEAR?
For many districts, it will mean insolvency.
Needy and average districts who rely heavily on this funding and who cannot levy the tax base
are now facing budget deficits in the millions.
THIS IS BAD POLICY.
Please join us in demanding that NYS invests in PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Tuesday, Feb 28 - Call Kat to join a carpool from Poughkeepsie, New Paltz or Kingston.
Wednesday, Feb 29th - Transportation and Lunch provided:
* Bus Leaves Poughkeepsie at 7:45 AM from Family Partnership Center at 29 N Hamilton St
* Bus
Leaves Kingston at 8:30 AM from Deitz Stadium at 170 N Front
St
CALL Kat
at
585-269-8605 for details and to reserve a spot; Friends
welcome.
Kat Fisher
Hudson Valley Organizer
Hudson Valley Organizer
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[again-- in case you missed it-- my op-ed Valley Views from last
Thursday's Poughkeepsie Journal]
Demand fairness in New York's
budget
11:10 PM, Feb. 22,
2012 |
Written by
Joel Tyner
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20120223/OPINION04/302230037/Demand-fairness-New-York-s-budget
Joel Tyner is a Dutchess County
legislator for District 11, Clinton/Rhinebeck. He is also a Democratic
candidate for the 20th Congressional District.
Resources
See DutchessDemocracy.blogspot.com; JoelforCongress.org - call
us at 845-444-0599 to get involved.
Also see http://www.ABetterChoiceforNY.org
Here are 10 reasons to come out to our "A Better Choice Budget
for New York" forum with New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness Executive
Director Ron Deutsch, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Rhinebeck Town Hall at
80 East Market St. Deutsch will also be speaking the same evening at
7:30 p.m. at the Christ Episcopal Church in Poughkeepsie on 20 Carroll
St.
1. The Better Choice Budget Coalition sensibly calls for a return
to the full millionaires tax and closing one billion dollars' worth
of corporate tax loopholes annually - coalition members include the
New York State Alliance for Retired Americans, Statewide Senior Action
Council of NYS, NYS Coalition for the Aging, New York State Library
Association, Interfaith Alliance of NYS, Interfaith Impact of NYS, NYS
Episcopal Public Policy Network, Alliance for Quality Education,
Environmental Advocates of NY, Center for Independence of the Disabled
of New York, NYS AFL-CIO, CSEA, NYSUT, PEF, AFSCME, New York
Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, New Yorkers for
Fiscal Fairness, NYS Community Action Association, New Yorkers for
Fiscal Fairness, Community Voices Heard, Fiscal Policy Institute, and
the Hunger Action Network of New York State.
2. Fact: New York's millionaires tax used to bring in $4.6 billion in revenue annually; because of December's tax deal, it now only brings in $1.9 billion in revenue - creating a $2.7 billion hole in the state budget ( http://www.FiscalPolicy.org ).
3. Meanwhile, over the last two years alone $2.7 billion has been cut from state aid to schools - so Hyde Park Elementary School may close, LaGrange and Smith Elementary schools already closed, and the City of Poughkeepsie has cut back to half-day kindergarten - and Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed to add only $805 million in state aid to schools this year while proposing to cut $99 million from early childhood intervention services over the next five years.
4. Sixty-three percent of school districts increased their class
size because of these budget cuts, 36 percent cut summer schools, 22
percent cut art classes, 14 percent cut music classes, and 17 percent
cut honors or advanced placement courses ( http://www.AQENY.org
).
5. The richest 1 percent of New York state households increased
their share of all income statewide from 10 percent in 1980 to 35
percent in 2007, and the 67 billionaires who call New York home have a
combined net worth over $234.9 billion ( http://www.99PercentNY.org
).
6. Recent Marist/YNN, Siena, Quinnipiac and Hart research polls all show the vast majority of New Yorkers strongly supported maintaining the full millionaires tax.
7. As the Poughkeepsie Journal reported ("Seniors pay more
under EPIC rules" Feb. 4), because of $36 million cut in state
funding last year for the state's Elderly Prescription Insurance
Coverage (EPIC) program, "starting in January EPIC participants have
had to pay between $3 and $20 for a prescription, depending on the
overall cost of the medication; now New York doesn't subsidize
participants until they reach the coverage gap of $2,930, also known
as the 'doughnut hole' - until that time, seniors pay 25 percent
of the cost of the drug."
https://www.change.org/petitions/governor-cuomo-and-the-new-york-state-legislature-fully-fund-epic-elderly-prescription-insurance-coverage-program
8. The State University of New York's funding has been cut by
$1.4 billion over the last four years - over $300 million last year
alone. SUNY's total operating budget has already been reduced by
over 35 percent over the last five years ( http://www.SaveOurSUNY.org
).
9. As Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has recently stated, "defined
contribution plans are not adequate for retirement security for public
or private workers; study after study has shown that defined benefit
plans cost less in the long run than 401(k) style plans and perform
better" - more workers should have defined-benefit pensions - we
shouldn't kill what's left of the middle class by attacking public
employee pensions.
10. Finally, large multinational corporations that do business in
New York should pay taxes; some of the worst corporate tax dodgers are
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, Travelers Insurance, Verizon and
Goldman Sachs. We need to level the playing field so that small
businesses are not left holding the bag while big businesses are
allowed to avail themselves of billions of dollars in corporate tax
subsidies and loopholes - loopholes should be closed for corporate
tax evaders, real estate partnership abuses should end, and New York
needs to "expand the nonresident personal income tax to include
income received from hedge fund management fees," as Gov. David
Paterson included in his 2010 Executive Budget proposal.
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[note re: below-- email countyle...@co.dutchess.ny.us for
resolution to shut down Indian Point!]
From: Man...@aol.com
Subject:March 2012 Calendar -- Fukushima Week
Commemorations
Sun., Mar. 4, 5:00 p.m. EYEWITNESS FROM FUKUSHIMA, featuring 4 Japanese eye witnesses who will share their experience of the Fukushima disaster and the events that followed. At Riverside Church, NYC. boba...@aol.com
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Mon., Mar. 5, 6:30 p.m. EYEWITNESS FUKUSHIMA: Regional Conference for Emergency Responders and interested others, featuring 4 Japanese First Responders and US experts in emergency medical, evacuation, and disaster planning and response. At the East Library in the Castle at Manhattanville College in Purchase. Pre-register www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y3Y93SY Info: man...@clearwater.org 845-265-8080 x 7113
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Sun., Mar. 11: FUKUSHIMA COMMEMORATION: MARCH 11 ONE YEAR LATER, with Jun-san and Grafton Peace Walkers, who are walking from Oyster Creek in NJ to VT Yankee -- and will walk to Indian Point on March 11 to commemorate the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear tragedy. 11:30 a.m. Meet at Croton ShopRite to join Peace Walkers 3:30 p.m. Meet at intersection of Bleakly & Broadway near large Entergy sign for press conference with speakers, incl. Gary Null. When the Peace Walkers arrive, Jun-san will lead a vigil. 5:00 - Potluck at the Old School House in Verplanck, followed by Voices of Fukushima, Peace Walkers and music and poetry appropriate to March 11. eliew...@gmail.com 888-474-8848
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Sat., Mar. 3, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM, 2012 HUDSON RIVER FISH SUMMIT - BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE FISHING ON THE HUDSON, Wallace Center (FDR library) in Hyde Park. Breakfast & lunch included. Topics include history of Hudson River fishing, regulations, fish advisories & angler study, dredging & habitat restoration. Free. Register at www.hrfishsummit.eventbrite.com. Info Shayna McGeady Russo at 845-677-8223 ext 150.
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Tues., Mar. 6, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ROCKLAND DESALINATION PLANT at Haverstraw Town Hall. This is a critical issue not just for Rockland County and the Hudson River, but also raises the question of whether or not water should be privatized. Rockland ratepayers will pay for capital improvement for water UWNY/Suez will sell to NJ for their profit. DEIS (on UWNY website -- not DEC website!) http://haverstrawwatersupplyproject.com/draft-environmental-impact-statement-deis.html Written comment period ends on April 20, 2012 at 5 p.m. Address comments to: Christopher Hogan, NYS DEC - Division of Environmental Permits, 625 Broadway, 4th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-1750 dep...@gw.dec.state.ny.us
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SPACIOUS ROOM in 4-BR house on 3 lovely acres with stream in Cottekill (Rosendale), near SUNY/Ulster and 10 mins. from SUNY/New Paltz; also central to Kingston or Woodstock. Ideal for student or single person. Comes furnished or unfurnished. $400/month includes heat/electric; pay portion of plowing. Non-smoker; no drugs or alcohol. Nice housemates (2), rarely there; two sweet house cats. 845-687-9253. 148 Cottekill Rd.at Sawdust Ave., Cottekill, NY 12419
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Sat., Feb. 4 - Fri., Apr. 13, 10 - a.m. - 2 p.m. FREE TAX PREPARATION AND E-FILING. Volunteers Trained as Tax Counselors will prepare and e-file your Federal and NY State Tax Returns throughout Ulster County. To make an appointment or for additional information CALL (845) 802-7190. Presented by AARP and IRS with assistance from Ulster Office of Aging and Ulster RSVP
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Tues, Feb. 28, 6:30 - 8 p.m. LECTURE SERIES: WHY DID THE SALAMANDER CROSS THE ROAD? at Long Dock Park, Beacon. Learn about the importance of forest and wetlands in the Hudson Valley, the Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings volunteer project and how you can get involved by witnessing spring migrations of salamanders, frogs, and toads; helping amphibians survive their overland travel; and conserving important habitats in your community. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Wed., Feb. 29, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, STORMWATERS PONDS AND WETLANDS CLASS at Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County, 18 Seward Ave, Third Floor, Middletown. Registration is required; Cost is $225 per person if registered by the deadline, $275 thereafter. Credits are available. No refunds but substitutions are allowed. Info contact Rose Baglia at rs...@cornell.edu or 845-344-1234. To register, contact Tiffany Glavan at tg...@cornell.edu or 845-344-1234
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Thur., Mar. 1, 6:30 p.m., OCCUPY ORANGE COUNTY, NY. Join second gathering, bring food to share for the People's Kitchen. Mulberry House, Middletown. For more info contact Verne M. Bell, ver...@aol.com or Bennett Weiss, benw...@aol.com
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Thurs., Mar. 1, 7 p.m.: FILM, "THE ONE PERCENT." The Crafted Kup, 44 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. This hard-hitting but humorous documentary takes the exploration of wealth one step further. The One Percent, refers to the tiny percentage of Americans who control nearly half the wealth of the U.S. Wealth in the hands of so few people is a danger to our very way of life. Screening followed by audience discussion. No admission charge, although a collection will be taken for Occupy Poughkeepsie. Sponsored by: Dutchess Peace Coalition www.dutchesspeace.org Contact: 845 876-7906.
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Thurs, Mar. 1; 7 - 8:30 p.m. GIVE A HOOT OWL HIKE, Shaupeneak Ridge, Esopus. While sitting around a warm fire, enjoy an introduction to owls and learn how to mimic their distinct calls; then hike in the moonlight along the shore of beautiful Louisa Pond in search of these majestic birds. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org
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Sat., Mar. 3, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM, 2012 HUDSON RIVER FISH SUMMIT - BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE FISHING ON THE HUDSON, Wallace Center (FDR library) in Hyde Park. Breakfast & lunch included. Topics include history of Hudson River fishing, regulations, fish advisories & angler study, dredging & habitat restoration. Free. Register at www.hrfishsummit.eventbrite.com. Info Shayna McGeady Russo at 845-677-8223 ext 150.
.
Tues., Mar. 6, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ROCKLAND DESALINATION PLANT at Haverstraw Town Hall. This is a critical issue not just for Rockland County and the Hudson River, but also raises the question of whether or not water should be privatized. Rockland ratepayers will pay for capital improvement for water UWNY/Suez will sell to NJ for their profit. DEIS (on UWNY website -- not DEC website!) http://haverstrawwatersupplyproject.com/draft-environmental-impact-statement-deis.html Written comment period ends on April 20, 2012 at 5 p.m. Address comments to: Christopher Hogan, NYS DEC - Division of Environmental Permits, 625 Broadway, 4th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-1750 dep...@gw.dec.state.ny.us
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SPACIOUS ROOM in 4-BR house on 3 lovely acres with stream in Cottekill (Rosendale), near SUNY/Ulster and 10 mins. from SUNY/New Paltz; also central to Kingston or Woodstock. Ideal for student or single person. Comes furnished or unfurnished. $400/month includes heat/electric; pay portion of plowing. Non-smoker; no drugs or alcohol. Nice housemates (2), rarely there; two sweet house cats. 845-687-9253. 148 Cottekill Rd.at Sawdust Ave., Cottekill, NY 12419
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Sat., Feb. 4 - Fri., Apr. 13, 10 - a.m. - 2 p.m. FREE TAX PREPARATION AND E-FILING. Volunteers Trained as Tax Counselors will prepare and e-file your Federal and NY State Tax Returns throughout Ulster County. To make an appointment or for additional information CALL (845) 802-7190. Presented by AARP and IRS with assistance from Ulster Office of Aging and Ulster RSVP
.
Tues, Feb. 28, 6:30 - 8 p.m. LECTURE SERIES: WHY DID THE SALAMANDER CROSS THE ROAD? at Long Dock Park, Beacon. Learn about the importance of forest and wetlands in the Hudson Valley, the Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings volunteer project and how you can get involved by witnessing spring migrations of salamanders, frogs, and toads; helping amphibians survive their overland travel; and conserving important habitats in your community. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
.
Wed., Feb. 29, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, STORMWATERS PONDS AND WETLANDS CLASS at Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County, 18 Seward Ave, Third Floor, Middletown. Registration is required; Cost is $225 per person if registered by the deadline, $275 thereafter. Credits are available. No refunds but substitutions are allowed. Info contact Rose Baglia at rs...@cornell.edu or 845-344-1234. To register, contact Tiffany Glavan at tg...@cornell.edu or 845-344-1234
.
Thur., Mar. 1, 6:30 p.m., OCCUPY ORANGE COUNTY, NY. Join second gathering, bring food to share for the People's Kitchen. Mulberry House, Middletown. For more info contact Verne M. Bell, ver...@aol.com or Bennett Weiss, benw...@aol.com
.
Thurs., Mar. 1, 7 p.m.: FILM, "THE ONE PERCENT." The Crafted Kup, 44 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie. This hard-hitting but humorous documentary takes the exploration of wealth one step further. The One Percent, refers to the tiny percentage of Americans who control nearly half the wealth of the U.S. Wealth in the hands of so few people is a danger to our very way of life. Screening followed by audience discussion. No admission charge, although a collection will be taken for Occupy Poughkeepsie. Sponsored by: Dutchess Peace Coalition www.dutchesspeace.org Contact: 845 876-7906.
.
Thurs, Mar. 1; 7 - 8:30 p.m. GIVE A HOOT OWL HIKE, Shaupeneak Ridge, Esopus. While sitting around a warm fire, enjoy an introduction to owls and learn how to mimic their distinct calls; then hike in the moonlight along the shore of beautiful Louisa Pond in search of these majestic birds. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org
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Fri., Mar. 2, 12 pm - 4 pm. FOR BUSINESSES ONLY: Recycle Your Old Electronics at the Shop Rite Supermarket lower parking lot at 258 Main St in New Paltz. Registration is required for the business event, and businesses can register by emailing Bob Travers and btra...@advancedrecovery.com. $20 for businesses. Donations benefit the Foundation Scholarship Fund. Acceptable items to recycle include: monitors, printers, keyboards, VCRs, batteries, cell phones, computer terminals, cables, fax machines, radios, modems, cathode ray tubes, telephones, TVs, CPUs, copiers, typewriters, and stereo equipment. INFO 845.255.0243.
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Sat., Mar. 3, 9 am - 1 pm. FOR HOUSEHOLDS: Recycle Your Old Electronics at the Shop Rite Supermarket lower parking lot at 258 Main St in New Paltz. $5 per carload for households. Donations benefit the Foundation Scholarship Fund. Acceptable items to recycle include: monitors, printers, keyboards, VCRs, batteries, cell phones, computer terminals, cables, fax machines, radios, modems, cathode ray tubes, telephones, TVs, CPUs, copiers, typewriters, and stereo equipment. INFO 845.255.0243.
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Sat., Mar. 3, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM, 2012 HUDSON RIVER FISH SUMMIT - BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE FISHING ON THE HUDSON, Wallace Center (FDR library) in Hyde Park. Breakfast & lunch included. Topics include history of Hudson River fishing, regulations, fish advisories & angler study, dredging & habitat restoration. Free. Register at www.hrfishsummit.eventbrite.com. Info Shayna McGeady Russo at 845-677-8223 ext 150.
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Sun., Mar. 4, 10AM - 2PM. Rosendale Winter Farmers Market will be held inside the Rosendale Community Center (1055 Rt. 32, Rosendale). Vendors will be selling meats, eggs, apples, root veggies, cheeses, milk, butter, breads, cookies, baked treats, chocolates, organic herbs and gifts, Ghanaian baskets and T-shirts with hand-made appliques, children's books, coffee beans, pickles, BBQ sauces, ice cream toppings, and much more. Vendors are regional farmers or producers. Volunteers needed to hell set up from 8 AM to 9 AM and from 2 PM to 3 PM. Teens may earn community service hours by volunteering.
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Sun., Mar. 4, 1 - 3 p.m., KIDS' DAY IN THE SUGARBUSH. Be ready to tromp through the snow or mud, help out in the sugarbush, and learn how to make syrup just like generations of families have done. Easy, 1-mile hike. Wear boots and warm clothing. Ages 4+ with an adult. Free. Call 845-255-0919 for reservations and meeting location. Info.: www.mohonkpreserve.org or contact Garrick Bryant at gbr...@mohonkpreserve.org.
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Sun., Mar. 4, 2:00-4:00 pm, ROCHESTER DEFENSE AGAINST FRACKING presents a Community Bill of Rights Ordinance banning fracking. Community forum on using our inherent civil rights confirmed by the Constitution to protect the Town of Rochester and our entire region from fracking. Over 130 communities have used such ordinances successfully. At the Marbletown Community Center, 3584 Main St., Stone Ridge. Videos, panel discussion, Q&A. roches...@gmail.com 845.626.7355
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Sun., Mar. 4, 5:00 p.m. EYEWITNESS FROM FUKUSHIMA, featuring 4 Japanese eye witnesses who will share their experience of the Fukushima disaster and the events that followed. At Riverside Church, NYC. boba...@aol.com
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Mon., March 5:30 p.m.: EYEWITNESS FUKUSHIMA Emergency Responders Regional Conference: What First Responders Can Learn from the Fukushima Disaster. For Emergency Responders and interested others, featuring 3 Japanese eyewitnesses and US experts in emergency medical, evacuation, and disaster planning and response. man...@clearwater.org
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Tues., Mar. 6, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ROCKLAND DESALINATION PLANT at Haverstraw Town Hall. This is a critical issue not just for Rockland County and the Hudson River, but also raises the question of whether or not water should be privatized. Rockland ratepayers will pay for capital improvement for water UWNY/Suez will sell to NJ for their profit. DEIS (on UWNY website -- not DEC website!) http://haverstrawwatersupplyproject.com/draft-environmental-impact-statement-deis.html Written comment period ends on April 20, 2012 at 5 p.m. Address comments to: Christopher Hogan, NYS DEC - Division of Environmental Permits, 625 Broadway, 4th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-1750 dep...@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Fri., Mar. 2, 12 pm - 4 pm. FOR BUSINESSES ONLY: Recycle Your Old Electronics at the Shop Rite Supermarket lower parking lot at 258 Main St in New Paltz. Registration is required for the business event, and businesses can register by emailing Bob Travers and btra...@advancedrecovery.com. $20 for businesses. Donations benefit the Foundation Scholarship Fund. Acceptable items to recycle include: monitors, printers, keyboards, VCRs, batteries, cell phones, computer terminals, cables, fax machines, radios, modems, cathode ray tubes, telephones, TVs, CPUs, copiers, typewriters, and stereo equipment. INFO 845.255.0243.
.
Sat., Mar. 3, 9 am - 1 pm. FOR HOUSEHOLDS: Recycle Your Old Electronics at the Shop Rite Supermarket lower parking lot at 258 Main St in New Paltz. $5 per carload for households. Donations benefit the Foundation Scholarship Fund. Acceptable items to recycle include: monitors, printers, keyboards, VCRs, batteries, cell phones, computer terminals, cables, fax machines, radios, modems, cathode ray tubes, telephones, TVs, CPUs, copiers, typewriters, and stereo equipment. INFO 845.255.0243.
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Sat., Mar. 3, 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM, 2012 HUDSON RIVER FISH SUMMIT - BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE FISHING ON THE HUDSON, Wallace Center (FDR library) in Hyde Park. Breakfast & lunch included. Topics include history of Hudson River fishing, regulations, fish advisories & angler study, dredging & habitat restoration. Free. Register at www.hrfishsummit.eventbrite.com. Info Shayna McGeady Russo at 845-677-8223 ext 150.
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Sun., Mar. 4, 10AM - 2PM. Rosendale Winter Farmers Market will be held inside the Rosendale Community Center (1055 Rt. 32, Rosendale). Vendors will be selling meats, eggs, apples, root veggies, cheeses, milk, butter, breads, cookies, baked treats, chocolates, organic herbs and gifts, Ghanaian baskets and T-shirts with hand-made appliques, children's books, coffee beans, pickles, BBQ sauces, ice cream toppings, and much more. Vendors are regional farmers or producers. Volunteers needed to hell set up from 8 AM to 9 AM and from 2 PM to 3 PM. Teens may earn community service hours by volunteering.
.
Sun., Mar. 4, 1 - 3 p.m., KIDS' DAY IN THE SUGARBUSH. Be ready to tromp through the snow or mud, help out in the sugarbush, and learn how to make syrup just like generations of families have done. Easy, 1-mile hike. Wear boots and warm clothing. Ages 4+ with an adult. Free. Call 845-255-0919 for reservations and meeting location. Info.: www.mohonkpreserve.org or contact Garrick Bryant at gbr...@mohonkpreserve.org.
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Sun., Mar. 4, 2:00-4:00 pm, ROCHESTER DEFENSE AGAINST FRACKING presents a Community Bill of Rights Ordinance banning fracking. Community forum on using our inherent civil rights confirmed by the Constitution to protect the Town of Rochester and our entire region from fracking. Over 130 communities have used such ordinances successfully. At the Marbletown Community Center, 3584 Main St., Stone Ridge. Videos, panel discussion, Q&A. roches...@gmail.com 845.626.7355
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Sun., Mar. 4, 5:00 p.m. EYEWITNESS FROM FUKUSHIMA, featuring 4 Japanese eye witnesses who will share their experience of the Fukushima disaster and the events that followed. At Riverside Church, NYC. boba...@aol.com
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Mon., March 5:30 p.m.: EYEWITNESS FUKUSHIMA Emergency Responders Regional Conference: What First Responders Can Learn from the Fukushima Disaster. For Emergency Responders and interested others, featuring 3 Japanese eyewitnesses and US experts in emergency medical, evacuation, and disaster planning and response. man...@clearwater.org
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Tues., Mar. 6, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ROCKLAND DESALINATION PLANT at Haverstraw Town Hall. This is a critical issue not just for Rockland County and the Hudson River, but also raises the question of whether or not water should be privatized. Rockland ratepayers will pay for capital improvement for water UWNY/Suez will sell to NJ for their profit. DEIS (on UWNY website -- not DEC website!) http://haverstrawwatersupplyproject.com/draft-environmental-impact-statement-deis.html Written comment period ends on April 20, 2012 at 5 p.m. Address comments to: Christopher Hogan, NYS DEC - Division of Environmental Permits, 625 Broadway, 4th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-1750 dep...@gw.dec.state.ny.us
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Tues., Mar. 6, 5 - 10 pm, SUNY New Paltz. the LWV will be partnering with the EPA and the Town & Village of New Paltz on a workshop for a pilot project on Zero Waste. Look for more to come on this exciting project! more info Cindy Lanzetta packb...@yahoo.com
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Tues, Mar. 6 - Thurs, Mar. 8. BUILDING ENERGY 12: CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND GREEN BUILDING PROFESSIONALS- the Northeast's eminent renewable energy and high performance conference and trade show at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. www.nesea.org/be12 or http://register03.exgenex.com/Attendee/Default.aspx?C=70000145&M=10000030&Mode=HTML
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Tues., Mar. 6, 6-8 pm (arrive at 5:30pm for refreshments and networking). AM&RC VOLUNTEER TRAINING ON AMPHIBIAN IDENTIFICATION AND DATA COLLECTION METHODS. Location: Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, Delmar. Program is free, but registration is required. Call Lan Tran at 256-3827 to sign up.
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Tues., Mar. 6; 6:30 - 8 p.m. - "LECTURE SERIES: TRACKING THE GREAT MIGRATION," Scenic Hudson's River Center at Long Dock Park, Beacon. American eels (Anguilla rostrata) are born in the Atlantic Ocean and swim into North American streams as tiny, almost see-through "glass eels." The species is in decline over much of its range, and studies of its migration are considered crucial for its survival. Chris Bowser, Science Education specialist with the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program describe when, where and how you can help catch and document these fascinating fish. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Tues., Mar 6., 7 p.m. SPRING HOME IMPROVEMENT with a GREEN SOLAR TWIST. Are you gearing up for home improvement in the warmer months? Have you ever considered solar power to save energy and money? Is your home energy efficient? Do you like chocolate? Come to a free, short introduction to solar power and home energy audits. Saugerties Public Library. Info at www.vanguardsolarenergy.com
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Thurs., Mar. 8, 6-8 pm (arrive at 5:30 pm for refreshments and networking). AM&RC VOLUNTEER TRAINING ON AMPHIBIAN IDENTIFICATION AND DATA COLLECTION METHODS. Location: NYSDEC Region 3 Office, New Paltz. This program is free, but registration is required. Call Lan Tran at 256-3827 to sign up.
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Fri., Mar. 9, 8-10 p.m., BETTY AND THE BABY BOOMERS CONCERT (Jean Valla McAvoy, Paul Rubeo, Steve Stanne, Robert Bard, Betty Boomer). Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon. $12. For more information, contact; Betty at 845-300-0010 or beeb...@hotmail.com. Enjoy an eclectic mix of new and old songs designed to celebrate the earth and lift the spirit and more.
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Sat., Mar. 10, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. HoneybeeLives' Intro to Organic Beekeeping: Planning a New Hive for Spring with Chris Harp. Sustainable Living Resource Center, Rosendale. Advance registration required, $95. Visit www.HoneybeeLives.org for details, email Honeyb...@Yahoo.com, or call 845-255-6113.
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Sat., Mar. 10, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. ASHOKAN CENTER'S MAPLE FEST! All-day pancake breakfast, tree-tapping, syrup making, please evening waltzing, contra dancing w/ Jay and Molly, and Peter Blue & Mooncoin at the Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge. Info www.ASHOKANCENTER.org, or contact Wayne Turner: wayne....@axhokancenter.org.
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Tues., Mar., 10, 11 a.m., TUESDAY TALES AT TEN. Nature-themed Story Time for 2-5 year olds with accompanying parent/guardian at the Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center. Every Tuesday in March, weather permitting. Free. Info.: www.mohonkpreserve.org/ or contact Garrick Bryant at gbr...@mohonkpreserve.org.
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Sat., Mar. 10, 7:30 pm, Christine Lavin, Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse, Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave, White Plains - Audience songfest at 6:45 pm. tickets: $20 advance tickets, at door $25, children 6-12 $10. Advance Tickets at www.walkaboutclearwater.org
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Sat., Mar. 10 - Oct. 7, HARNESSING THE HUDSON: WATERWHEELS TO TURBINES. This exhibit, on loan from the Chapman Historical Museum in Glens Falls, traces the massive engineering efforts and early innovations of turn-of-the-twentieth century renewable energy. M-Th. 9-5, Fri. 9-1, Sat. 11-5, 2nd Sat. 11-8, Sunday, 12-5; at Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries Gallery, 199 Main St., Beacon. FREE. For more information: www.bire.org/events
Tues., Mar. 6, 5 - 10 pm, SUNY New Paltz. the LWV will be partnering with the EPA and the Town & Village of New Paltz on a workshop for a pilot project on Zero Waste. Look for more to come on this exciting project! more info Cindy Lanzetta packb...@yahoo.com
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Tues, Mar. 6 - Thurs, Mar. 8. BUILDING ENERGY 12: CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND GREEN BUILDING PROFESSIONALS- the Northeast's eminent renewable energy and high performance conference and trade show at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA. www.nesea.org/be12 or http://register03.exgenex.com/Attendee/Default.aspx?C=70000145&M=10000030&Mode=HTML
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Tues., Mar. 6, 6-8 pm (arrive at 5:30pm for refreshments and networking). AM&RC VOLUNTEER TRAINING ON AMPHIBIAN IDENTIFICATION AND DATA COLLECTION METHODS. Location: Five Rivers Environmental Education Center, Delmar. Program is free, but registration is required. Call Lan Tran at 256-3827 to sign up.
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Tues., Mar. 6; 6:30 - 8 p.m. - "LECTURE SERIES: TRACKING THE GREAT MIGRATION," Scenic Hudson's River Center at Long Dock Park, Beacon. American eels (Anguilla rostrata) are born in the Atlantic Ocean and swim into North American streams as tiny, almost see-through "glass eels." The species is in decline over much of its range, and studies of its migration are considered crucial for its survival. Chris Bowser, Science Education specialist with the NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program describe when, where and how you can help catch and document these fascinating fish. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Tues., Mar 6., 7 p.m. SPRING HOME IMPROVEMENT with a GREEN SOLAR TWIST. Are you gearing up for home improvement in the warmer months? Have you ever considered solar power to save energy and money? Is your home energy efficient? Do you like chocolate? Come to a free, short introduction to solar power and home energy audits. Saugerties Public Library. Info at www.vanguardsolarenergy.com
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Thurs., Mar. 8, 6-8 pm (arrive at 5:30 pm for refreshments and networking). AM&RC VOLUNTEER TRAINING ON AMPHIBIAN IDENTIFICATION AND DATA COLLECTION METHODS. Location: NYSDEC Region 3 Office, New Paltz. This program is free, but registration is required. Call Lan Tran at 256-3827 to sign up.
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Fri., Mar. 9, 8-10 p.m., BETTY AND THE BABY BOOMERS CONCERT (Jean Valla McAvoy, Paul Rubeo, Steve Stanne, Robert Bard, Betty Boomer). Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon. $12. For more information, contact; Betty at 845-300-0010 or beeb...@hotmail.com. Enjoy an eclectic mix of new and old songs designed to celebrate the earth and lift the spirit and more.
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Sat., Mar. 10, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. HoneybeeLives' Intro to Organic Beekeeping: Planning a New Hive for Spring with Chris Harp. Sustainable Living Resource Center, Rosendale. Advance registration required, $95. Visit www.HoneybeeLives.org for details, email Honeyb...@Yahoo.com, or call 845-255-6113.
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Sat., Mar. 10, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. ASHOKAN CENTER'S MAPLE FEST! All-day pancake breakfast, tree-tapping, syrup making, please evening waltzing, contra dancing w/ Jay and Molly, and Peter Blue & Mooncoin at the Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd, Olivebridge. Info www.ASHOKANCENTER.org, or contact Wayne Turner: wayne....@axhokancenter.org.
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Tues., Mar., 10, 11 a.m., TUESDAY TALES AT TEN. Nature-themed Story Time for 2-5 year olds with accompanying parent/guardian at the Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center. Every Tuesday in March, weather permitting. Free. Info.: www.mohonkpreserve.org/ or contact Garrick Bryant at gbr...@mohonkpreserve.org.
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Sat., Mar. 10, 7:30 pm, Christine Lavin, Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse, Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 Bryant Ave, White Plains - Audience songfest at 6:45 pm. tickets: $20 advance tickets, at door $25, children 6-12 $10. Advance Tickets at www.walkaboutclearwater.org
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Sat., Mar. 10 - Oct. 7, HARNESSING THE HUDSON: WATERWHEELS TO TURBINES. This exhibit, on loan from the Chapman Historical Museum in Glens Falls, traces the massive engineering efforts and early innovations of turn-of-the-twentieth century renewable energy. M-Th. 9-5, Fri. 9-1, Sat. 11-5, 2nd Sat. 11-8, Sunday, 12-5; at Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries Gallery, 199 Main St., Beacon. FREE. For more information: www.bire.org/events
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Sun., Mar. 11, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. HoneybeeLives' Understanding and Caring For Your Honeybees. The second level of organic beekeeping with Chris Harp. Sustainable Living Resource Center, Rosendale, NY. Advance registration required, $95. Visit www.HoneybeeLives.org for details, email Honeyb...@Yahoo.com, or call 845-255-6113.
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Sun., Mar. 11: FUKUSHIMA COMMEMORATION: MARCH 11 ONE YEAR LATER, with Jun-san and Grafton Peace Walkers, who are walking from Oyster Creek in NJ to VT Yankee -- and will walk to Indian Point on March 11 to commemorate the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear tragedy. 11:30 a.m. Meet at Croton ShopRite to join Peace Walkers 3:30 p.m. Meet at intersection of Bleakly & Broadway near large Entergy sign for press conference with speakers, incl. Gary Null. When the Peace Walkers arrive, Jun-san will lead a vigil. 5:00 - Potluck at the Old School House in Verplanck, followed by Voices of Fukushima, Peace Walkers and music and poetry appropriate to March 11. eliew...@gmail.com 888-474-8848
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Wed, Mar 14, 4:00 - 7:30 PM. PARENTS AS PARTNERS - TAKING THE LEAD at George Washington Elementary School, 67 Wall Street, Kingston. Workshop/Conference for Parents and Professionals who have or work with kids in schools and/or agencies. Keynote Speaker: Carol Hardesty, from Westchester County Family Ties, will speak about parent empowerment with a focus on leadership and communication skills. FREE Dinner! Childcare Provided. FREE Raffle! www.transitionplanner.com/7/post/2012/01/parents-as-partners-taking-the-lead.html
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Fri., Mar. 16, 7pm "OF TIME AND THE RIVER: SONGS OF THE HISTORIC HUDSON" Lecture by Linda Russell traces life along the Hudson as seen in folk ballads, Erie Canal ditties and dance tunes accompanied by guitar, pennywhistle & hammered & mountain dulcimers. BSC, Beacon (across from Metro North riverside) 914-879-1082, 845 463-4660 www.beaconsloopclub.org FREE.
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Sat.& Sun., Mar. 17-18, 9-5:30 TRAINING FOR TRANSITION, teaches a process for building community and resiliency as a way to deal with climate change, and more. At MaMA in Stone Ridge. For more info and to register, www.t4transition.org $140 before 3/1, $155 after.
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Sun., Mar. 18, 9 a.m. -6 p.m., TRAINING: IDENTITY & PATTERNS OF OPPRESSION. Part of the Certificate Program in Sustainable Community Living, this training will help us better understand patterns of oppression in the world today and to be more effective at transcending those patterns in our own lives and in the world. Tivoli, NY, Sliding Scale $70-120. RSVP required. Info certi...@commonfire.org - www.commonfire.org/certificate
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Fri., Mar. 23, 7 p.m. FRANCES MOORE LAPPÉ - ECOMIND: CREATING THE WORLD WE WANT. Author of Diet for a Small Planet will talk about her new book EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think to Create the World We Want, sharing her message of personal action and community empowerment. Cary Institute. 845-677-5343. www.caryinstitute.org. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited. Free.
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Sat., Mar. 24; 10 a.m. - noon - "VOLUNTEER HERRING AND EEL MONITORING TRAINING DAY," Black Creek Preserve, Esopus (Ulster County) The Hudson River Estuary Program and Scenic Hudson seek volunteers to monitor American eel in Black Creek from March 24 to June 1. Volunteers will use nets and trap devices to catch juvenile glass eels, which will be counted, weighed and released unharmed. Your data may help biologists discover why populations of these important fish are declining. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Sun., Mar. 25, 1 p.m. AMPHIBIAN EGG HUNT. Join educators for a family-friendly hike on the Cary Institute's grounds. Discover the diversity of life that inhabits vernal pools while searching for amphibian egg masses. RSVP required, register online at http://caryspringhike.eventbrite.com or call 845-677-7600 x 121. Space is limited. Free
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Sun., Mar. 25, 2 - 4 p.m., SIGNS OF SPRING WALK. Ann Guenther will lead this search for such signs of spring. Enjoy a leisurely stroll during the season of the warming earth. All ages. Dress for the weather. Meet at the Mohonk Preserve Spring Farm Trailhead. Info.:www.mohonkpreserve.org/ or contact Garrick Bryant at gbr...@mohonkpreserve.org.
Sun., Mar. 11, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. HoneybeeLives' Understanding and Caring For Your Honeybees. The second level of organic beekeeping with Chris Harp. Sustainable Living Resource Center, Rosendale, NY. Advance registration required, $95. Visit www.HoneybeeLives.org for details, email Honeyb...@Yahoo.com, or call 845-255-6113.
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Sun., Mar. 11: FUKUSHIMA COMMEMORATION: MARCH 11 ONE YEAR LATER, with Jun-san and Grafton Peace Walkers, who are walking from Oyster Creek in NJ to VT Yankee -- and will walk to Indian Point on March 11 to commemorate the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear tragedy. 11:30 a.m. Meet at Croton ShopRite to join Peace Walkers 3:30 p.m. Meet at intersection of Bleakly & Broadway near large Entergy sign for press conference with speakers, incl. Gary Null. When the Peace Walkers arrive, Jun-san will lead a vigil. 5:00 - Potluck at the Old School House in Verplanck, followed by Voices of Fukushima, Peace Walkers and music and poetry appropriate to March 11. eliew...@gmail.com 888-474-8848
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Wed, Mar 14, 4:00 - 7:30 PM. PARENTS AS PARTNERS - TAKING THE LEAD at George Washington Elementary School, 67 Wall Street, Kingston. Workshop/Conference for Parents and Professionals who have or work with kids in schools and/or agencies. Keynote Speaker: Carol Hardesty, from Westchester County Family Ties, will speak about parent empowerment with a focus on leadership and communication skills. FREE Dinner! Childcare Provided. FREE Raffle! www.transitionplanner.com/7/post/2012/01/parents-as-partners-taking-the-lead.html
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Fri., Mar. 16, 7pm "OF TIME AND THE RIVER: SONGS OF THE HISTORIC HUDSON" Lecture by Linda Russell traces life along the Hudson as seen in folk ballads, Erie Canal ditties and dance tunes accompanied by guitar, pennywhistle & hammered & mountain dulcimers. BSC, Beacon (across from Metro North riverside) 914-879-1082, 845 463-4660 www.beaconsloopclub.org FREE.
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Sat.& Sun., Mar. 17-18, 9-5:30 TRAINING FOR TRANSITION, teaches a process for building community and resiliency as a way to deal with climate change, and more. At MaMA in Stone Ridge. For more info and to register, www.t4transition.org $140 before 3/1, $155 after.
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Sun., Mar. 18, 9 a.m. -6 p.m., TRAINING: IDENTITY & PATTERNS OF OPPRESSION. Part of the Certificate Program in Sustainable Community Living, this training will help us better understand patterns of oppression in the world today and to be more effective at transcending those patterns in our own lives and in the world. Tivoli, NY, Sliding Scale $70-120. RSVP required. Info certi...@commonfire.org - www.commonfire.org/certificate
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Fri., Mar. 23, 7 p.m. FRANCES MOORE LAPPÉ - ECOMIND: CREATING THE WORLD WE WANT. Author of Diet for a Small Planet will talk about her new book EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think to Create the World We Want, sharing her message of personal action and community empowerment. Cary Institute. 845-677-5343. www.caryinstitute.org. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited. Free.
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Sat., Mar. 24; 10 a.m. - noon - "VOLUNTEER HERRING AND EEL MONITORING TRAINING DAY," Black Creek Preserve, Esopus (Ulster County) The Hudson River Estuary Program and Scenic Hudson seek volunteers to monitor American eel in Black Creek from March 24 to June 1. Volunteers will use nets and trap devices to catch juvenile glass eels, which will be counted, weighed and released unharmed. Your data may help biologists discover why populations of these important fish are declining. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Sun., Mar. 25, 1 p.m. AMPHIBIAN EGG HUNT. Join educators for a family-friendly hike on the Cary Institute's grounds. Discover the diversity of life that inhabits vernal pools while searching for amphibian egg masses. RSVP required, register online at http://caryspringhike.eventbrite.com or call 845-677-7600 x 121. Space is limited. Free
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Sun., Mar. 25, 2 - 4 p.m., SIGNS OF SPRING WALK. Ann Guenther will lead this search for such signs of spring. Enjoy a leisurely stroll during the season of the warming earth. All ages. Dress for the weather. Meet at the Mohonk Preserve Spring Farm Trailhead. Info.:www.mohonkpreserve.org/ or contact Garrick Bryant at gbr...@mohonkpreserve.org.
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Fri., Mar. 30, 12 PM - 4 PM. e-Stewards certified and Free! BUSINESS Electronics Recycling. 400 Stockade Dr., off Schwenk, Kingston. No paperwork. Pre-register at www.ulsterchamber.org/event-registration/ Computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, TVs, VCRs, batteries, phones, terminals, cables, faxes, CRTs, and microwaves... Sponsors: The Mac Works, Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Flier at www.themacworks.com/recycle.pdf
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Sat., Mar. 31, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR. All-day workshops on meditation, reflexology, T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Native American Medicine Systems, holistic nutrition and yoga. The Green Brain Initiative of PRiyaCOMM. Locust Grove Estate on Rte 9 in Poughkeepsie. To register and learn more, contact Karen Saroop (845) 849-2205 or ksa...@priyacomm.com or visit www.green-brain.org Cost to participate in one or all workshops: $15, if pre-registered; $20 at the door. Entrance fee for Fair: $5 Proceeds to benefit the Sacred Earth Festival.
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Sat., Mar. 31, 9AM - 1PM. e-Stewards certified and Free! RESIDENTIAL Electronics Recycling. 400 Stockade Dr., off Schwenk, Kingston. Just show up! Computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, TVs, VCRs, batteries, phones, terminals, cables, faxes, CRTs, microwaves, etc. Info at www.themacworks.com/recycle.pdf Sponsored by The Mac Works and Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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Sat., Mar. 31. The Work That Reconnects workshop at First Unitarian Church, New Bedford, MA. CONTACT: Emily Johns at 508 - 994 - 2164 or ejo...@ecoisp.com. Flyer at www.interhelpnetwork.org/pdf/WTR_New_Bedford_March_2012.pdf
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Sat., Mar. 31; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - "VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND TRAIL WORKDAY," Mount Beacon Park, Beacon. Learn the art of trail building and maintenance as we tackle much-needed improvements on beautiful White Trail, which traverses a gorge filled with ferns and hemlocks while skirting a brook with several small waterfalls. Due to years of abuse and recent storm damage, the trail is washing away. With your help, we can reroute portions of it and create adequate drainage. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Tues., April 3, 7:00-8:30 p.m., MIRABILIS IN CONCERT: KATY TAYLOR AND AMY FRADON, Stone Ridge Healing Arts. Info www.thewingedheart.net/calendar.shtml or contact; Katy Taylor at ka...@thewingedheart.net. $10-$12 suggested donation.
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Thurs., Apr. 14; 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. "PITCH IN FOR PARKS: INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL," Shaupeneak Ridge Upper Lot, Esopus. Work with Scenic Hudson Natural Resources Coordinator Dan Sorensen to pull up invasive garlic mustard. With enough hands, huge patches of this pesky but easy-to-remove plant can be eradicated in just a few hours, allowing space for an array of native plants to thrive again. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Fri., Apr 20, 7pm UNDERSTANDING PAST NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE HUDSON VALLEY THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY A lecture by Eugene J. Boesch. This presentation examines Native American cultures and adaptations in the southeastern New York region from the area's earliest occupation by humans, at least 13,000 years ago, to the period of initial European exploration BSC, Beacon (across from Metro North riverside) 914-879-1082, 845 463-4660 www.beaconsloopclub.org FREE.
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Sun., Apr. 22; 9 a.m. - noon VOLUNTEER TRAINING DAY FOR EARTH DAY, Long Dock Park, Beacon Scenic Hudson needs help to monitor and maintain, especially new plantings. On Earth Day learn how devoting just a few hours of your time each week can make a huge difference in preserving its beauty. Later in the day SH will host an extensive shoreline cleanup. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org
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Sun., Apr. 22; 1 - 4 p.m. DRIFTWOOD TO DEVINE ART ON EARTH DAY at Long Dock Park, Beacon. Join artists from Mill Street Loft Arts for a family friendly afternoon of shoreline cleanup. Then work with artists from Mill Street Loft to paint some of your favorite collectables found that day. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
Fri., Mar. 30, 12 PM - 4 PM. e-Stewards certified and Free! BUSINESS Electronics Recycling. 400 Stockade Dr., off Schwenk, Kingston. No paperwork. Pre-register at www.ulsterchamber.org/event-registration/ Computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, TVs, VCRs, batteries, phones, terminals, cables, faxes, CRTs, and microwaves... Sponsors: The Mac Works, Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Flier at www.themacworks.com/recycle.pdf
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Sat., Mar. 31, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR. All-day workshops on meditation, reflexology, T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Native American Medicine Systems, holistic nutrition and yoga. The Green Brain Initiative of PRiyaCOMM. Locust Grove Estate on Rte 9 in Poughkeepsie. To register and learn more, contact Karen Saroop (845) 849-2205 or ksa...@priyacomm.com or visit www.green-brain.org Cost to participate in one or all workshops: $15, if pre-registered; $20 at the door. Entrance fee for Fair: $5 Proceeds to benefit the Sacred Earth Festival.
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Sat., Mar. 31, 9AM - 1PM. e-Stewards certified and Free! RESIDENTIAL Electronics Recycling. 400 Stockade Dr., off Schwenk, Kingston. Just show up! Computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, TVs, VCRs, batteries, phones, terminals, cables, faxes, CRTs, microwaves, etc. Info at www.themacworks.com/recycle.pdf Sponsored by The Mac Works and Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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Sat., Mar. 31. The Work That Reconnects workshop at First Unitarian Church, New Bedford, MA. CONTACT: Emily Johns at 508 - 994 - 2164 or ejo...@ecoisp.com. Flyer at www.interhelpnetwork.org/pdf/WTR_New_Bedford_March_2012.pdf
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Sat., Mar. 31; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - "VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND TRAIL WORKDAY," Mount Beacon Park, Beacon. Learn the art of trail building and maintenance as we tackle much-needed improvements on beautiful White Trail, which traverses a gorge filled with ferns and hemlocks while skirting a brook with several small waterfalls. Due to years of abuse and recent storm damage, the trail is washing away. With your help, we can reroute portions of it and create adequate drainage. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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SAVE THE DATE:
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Tues., April 3, 7:00-8:30 p.m., MIRABILIS IN CONCERT: KATY TAYLOR AND AMY FRADON, Stone Ridge Healing Arts. Info www.thewingedheart.net/calendar.shtml or contact; Katy Taylor at ka...@thewingedheart.net. $10-$12 suggested donation.
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Thurs., Apr. 14; 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. "PITCH IN FOR PARKS: INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL," Shaupeneak Ridge Upper Lot, Esopus. Work with Scenic Hudson Natural Resources Coordinator Dan Sorensen to pull up invasive garlic mustard. With enough hands, huge patches of this pesky but easy-to-remove plant can be eradicated in just a few hours, allowing space for an array of native plants to thrive again. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Fri., Apr 20, 7pm UNDERSTANDING PAST NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES IN THE HUDSON VALLEY THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY A lecture by Eugene J. Boesch. This presentation examines Native American cultures and adaptations in the southeastern New York region from the area's earliest occupation by humans, at least 13,000 years ago, to the period of initial European exploration BSC, Beacon (across from Metro North riverside) 914-879-1082, 845 463-4660 www.beaconsloopclub.org FREE.
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Sun., Apr. 22; 9 a.m. - noon VOLUNTEER TRAINING DAY FOR EARTH DAY, Long Dock Park, Beacon Scenic Hudson needs help to monitor and maintain, especially new plantings. On Earth Day learn how devoting just a few hours of your time each week can make a huge difference in preserving its beauty. Later in the day SH will host an extensive shoreline cleanup. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org
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Sun., Apr. 22; 1 - 4 p.m. DRIFTWOOD TO DEVINE ART ON EARTH DAY at Long Dock Park, Beacon. Join artists from Mill Street Loft Arts for a family friendly afternoon of shoreline cleanup. Then work with artists from Mill Street Loft to paint some of your favorite collectables found that day. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Fri., Apr. 27, Eighth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century: Looking Ahead for a Future in Renewable Energy A Local & Global Perspective at "The Links" in East Syracuse. This year we are including speakers from Germany and Denmark to talk about what has worked in their countries and how the US Northeast can learn from their examples. http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102861738807-95/Eighth+Annual+Symposium.pdf
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Sun., Apr. 29; 10 a.m. - noon SPRING SPRINT 5K TRAIL RUN, Shaupeneak Ridge Upper Lot, Esopus. Lace up your sneakers for a challenging and technical race on the rugged trails of this spectacular preserve. While competing for fun prizes on one of the toughest 5k courses in the Mid-Hudson Valley, runners will be rewarded with magnificent views of the Hudson River and Louisa Pond. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Sun., Apr. 29, 7-9 p.m., BETTY AND THE BABY BOOMERS CONCERT with Robert Bard. Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. The Boomers quartet now quintet happily welcome fine bass player Robert Bard. Contact; Betty at 845-300-0010 or beeb...@hotmail.com. Enjoy an eclectic mix of new and old songs designed to celebrate the earth and lift the spirit and more. $15 adv/$17 door.
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Fri., May 18, 7 pm ORGANIC GARDENING IN CUBA Presentation by Nora Hamond-Gallardo, includes a brief history of Cuba, and photos of the country and it's people and shows how gardens are built, what is planted, and how the produce is sold. BSC, Beacon (across from Metro North riverside) 914-879-1082, 845 463-4660 www.beaconsloopclub.org Free
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Sun., May 20, 4-6 p.m., BUILDING BRIDGES CONCERT with host Wanda Fischer, Kim and Reggie Harris, Rabbi Jonathan Kligler, Magpie, Betty and the Baby Boomers. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Contact; Betty at 845-300-0010 or beeb...@hotmail.com. $20, 12 and under, free. Concert proceeds will help Kim, Reggie, Terry and Greg cover the cost of rebuilding the bridge to their homes that washed out during Hurricane Irene.
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Sun., June 3 - Sun, Oct. 28, 9 AM to 2 PM, rain or shine, Rosendale Farmers Market outside in the Community Center parking lot (1055 Rt. 32, Rosendale). Vendor applications are available at www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Rosendale-Farmers-Market/232869283220 or by contacting Annie at amar...@gmail.com.
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Sat., Jun. 30 & Sun., Jul. 1, 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., SACRED EARTH FESTIVAL 2012. Theme is Water; will feature exhibits, songs, dances, storytelling, music, drumming, folk arts and crafts, demonstrations, food and much more. Businesses, artistes, religious organizations, environmentalists, schools and colleges are invited to be a part of this unique and exciting event. The Green Brain Initiative of PRiyaCOMM. Mid-Hudson Children's Museum in Poughkeepsie. For more information, contact Karen Saroop (845) 849-2205 or ksa...@priyacomm.com or visit www.green-brain.org
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Third Monday of each month April through Dec. NEW PALTZ GARDEN CLUB meetings open to the public in New Paltz. Also special trips and events. Info 255-8856 or www.NewPaltzGardenClub.org
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1st Tuesdays, 7pm: Move On group. Regional groups gathering for local actions. AIR Studio Gallery, 71 O'Neil St, Kingston. Ph: 845-331-2662; E: airs...@aol.com; www.AirStudioGallery.com
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Tuesdays in January and February, 10-11 a.m., TUESDAY TALES AT TEN. Nature-themed Story Time for 2-5 year olds with accompanying parent/guardian at the Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center. Weather permitting. Free. Info.: http://www.mohonkpreserve.org/ or gbr...@mohonkpreserve.org.
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Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - WOMEN'S DRUM CIRCLE WITH FRE' ATLAST. An open drum circle of women, open to all levels of experience. Drums provided. Bring your own if you have one. New drummers orientation at 6:45 pm. TRANSnDANCEnDRUM Center, 415 Main St., Rosendale. www.transndancendrum.com , $10
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Wednesdays, 6:40-7:40 p.m., BELLY MOVEMENT WITH PERIZAD. This is not only about "belly" but dance ritual and ceremony through community. Form, isolation, transition, immersion, awareness of space, unity of purpose explored through improvisation, cues, dance combos, choreographies. TRANSnDANCEnDRUM Center, 415 Main St., Rosendale. www.transndancendrum.com , $10
Fri., Apr. 27, Eighth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century: Looking Ahead for a Future in Renewable Energy A Local & Global Perspective at "The Links" in East Syracuse. This year we are including speakers from Germany and Denmark to talk about what has worked in their countries and how the US Northeast can learn from their examples. http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102861738807-95/Eighth+Annual+Symposium.pdf
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Sun., Apr. 29; 10 a.m. - noon SPRING SPRINT 5K TRAIL RUN, Shaupeneak Ridge Upper Lot, Esopus. Lace up your sneakers for a challenging and technical race on the rugged trails of this spectacular preserve. While competing for fun prizes on one of the toughest 5k courses in the Mid-Hudson Valley, runners will be rewarded with magnificent views of the Hudson River and Louisa Pond. Contact Anthony Coneski, 845 473 4440 Ext. 273, www.scenichudson.org.
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Sun., Apr. 29, 7-9 p.m., BETTY AND THE BABY BOOMERS CONCERT with Robert Bard. Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs. The Boomers quartet now quintet happily welcome fine bass player Robert Bard. Contact; Betty at 845-300-0010 or beeb...@hotmail.com. Enjoy an eclectic mix of new and old songs designed to celebrate the earth and lift the spirit and more. $15 adv/$17 door.
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Fri., May 18, 7 pm ORGANIC GARDENING IN CUBA Presentation by Nora Hamond-Gallardo, includes a brief history of Cuba, and photos of the country and it's people and shows how gardens are built, what is planted, and how the produce is sold. BSC, Beacon (across from Metro North riverside) 914-879-1082, 845 463-4660 www.beaconsloopclub.org Free
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Sun., May 20, 4-6 p.m., BUILDING BRIDGES CONCERT with host Wanda Fischer, Kim and Reggie Harris, Rabbi Jonathan Kligler, Magpie, Betty and the Baby Boomers. Woodstock Jewish Congregation, 1682 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock. Contact; Betty at 845-300-0010 or beeb...@hotmail.com. $20, 12 and under, free. Concert proceeds will help Kim, Reggie, Terry and Greg cover the cost of rebuilding the bridge to their homes that washed out during Hurricane Irene.
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Sun., June 3 - Sun, Oct. 28, 9 AM to 2 PM, rain or shine, Rosendale Farmers Market outside in the Community Center parking lot (1055 Rt. 32, Rosendale). Vendor applications are available at www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Rosendale-Farmers-Market/232869283220 or by contacting Annie at amar...@gmail.com.
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Sat., Jun. 30 & Sun., Jul. 1, 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., SACRED EARTH FESTIVAL 2012. Theme is Water; will feature exhibits, songs, dances, storytelling, music, drumming, folk arts and crafts, demonstrations, food and much more. Businesses, artistes, religious organizations, environmentalists, schools and colleges are invited to be a part of this unique and exciting event. The Green Brain Initiative of PRiyaCOMM. Mid-Hudson Children's Museum in Poughkeepsie. For more information, contact Karen Saroop (845) 849-2205 or ksa...@priyacomm.com or visit www.green-brain.org
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Third Monday of each month April through Dec. NEW PALTZ GARDEN CLUB meetings open to the public in New Paltz. Also special trips and events. Info 255-8856 or www.NewPaltzGardenClub.org
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1st Tuesdays, 7pm: Move On group. Regional groups gathering for local actions. AIR Studio Gallery, 71 O'Neil St, Kingston. Ph: 845-331-2662; E: airs...@aol.com; www.AirStudioGallery.com
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Tuesdays in January and February, 10-11 a.m., TUESDAY TALES AT TEN. Nature-themed Story Time for 2-5 year olds with accompanying parent/guardian at the Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center. Weather permitting. Free. Info.: http://www.mohonkpreserve.org/ or gbr...@mohonkpreserve.org.
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Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - WOMEN'S DRUM CIRCLE WITH FRE' ATLAST. An open drum circle of women, open to all levels of experience. Drums provided. Bring your own if you have one. New drummers orientation at 6:45 pm. TRANSnDANCEnDRUM Center, 415 Main St., Rosendale. www.transndancendrum.com , $10
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Wednesdays, 6:40-7:40 p.m., BELLY MOVEMENT WITH PERIZAD. This is not only about "belly" but dance ritual and ceremony through community. Form, isolation, transition, immersion, awareness of space, unity of purpose explored through improvisation, cues, dance combos, choreographies. TRANSnDANCEnDRUM Center, 415 Main St., Rosendale. www.transndancendrum.com , $10
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Wednesdays, 7 PM NICOTINE ANONYMOUS, Education Bldg of Dutch Reform Church, second floor, www.nicotine-anonymous.org
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Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Free weekly classes. STEPS OF MEDITATION, Learn the fundamentals for an effective meditation experience. Peace Village Retreat Center, 54 O'Hara Road, Haines Falls, 518-589-5000, peace-...@bkwsu.org . www.bkwsu.org
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Thursdays, 7 to 8 p.m. - Adult Shekere Class for Beginner's with Caru Thompson. A Shekere is a hollowed out a gourd with beads; learn to play rhythms from the Caribbean, West Africa, East Africa, South America, North America and Brooklyn. TRANSnDANCEnDRUM Center, 415 Main St., Rosendale in...@transndancendrum.com , www.transndancendrum.com $10
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3rd Thurs. of each month, 6:30-9:30pm. Women's Dream Group. Dreams come from the unconscious in the service of health & wholeness. Newcomers always welcomed. FMI: www.miriamswell.org or call 845-246-5805.
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1st Fridays, 7-9pm: Star Nation Sacred Circle. A not for skeptics discussion group concerning all things paranormal. Dedicated to acknowledging the extraterrestrial presence on earth at the Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd. Ext., Tillson. Bring a drink, snack to share & a comfortable lawn chair to sit under the stars afterwards for a UFO watch. Contact Jim Marzano at AIR Studio Gallery, 71 O'Neil St, Kingston. 845-331-2662; airs...@aol.com; www.AirStudioGallery.com
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Third Friday at 6:30 pm. ANA Gathering at 9 Church Street, Bloomington The church phone number is 331-7099. Bring a dish for our Pot Luck Feast and your newest stories, your laughter and good hearts. Don't forget your rattles, shawls, and drumsticks cause we'll be drumming, singing, dancing, and tapping soon after we eat!
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3rd Saturdays, 3-6pm Workshops & 8-11pm Concerts with Denise Jordan Finley. At AIR Studio Gallery, 71 O'Neil St, Kingston. Contact Denise to register & for details: 518-598-8276, backwat...@yahoo.com or www.DeniseJordanFinley.com
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Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. thru Nov. 20: Route 218 Bike & Hike, Town of Highlands scenic river view. Closed to traffic; free attended parking. edw...@nugentcom.com
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1st Sun. of each month, 2-5:00pm. "Co-ed" Dream Group. Dreams come from the unconscious in the service of health & wholeness. Newcomers always welcomed. FMI: www.miriamswell.org or call 845-246-5805.
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Classes at TRANSnDANCEnDRUM Center: Mon. 6:00-7:00 pm African Saabar Dance; Tues. 7-8:00 pm Women's Drum Circle, 7:30-8:30 pm Working with Light; Weds & Thurs: Mothers & Babies Interactive Playdates; Weds 5:30-6:30 pm, Belly Flow, 6:40-7:40 pm Belly Movement, Thurs: 4:15-5:00 pm Kids Djembe Drum Class, 7-8:00 pm Shekere. www.transndancendrum.com or in...@transndancendrum.com
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Everyday at Occupy Poughkeepsie. General Assemblies are held in Hulme Park daily at noon and 7 p.m. All are invited to attend to voice concerns and participate in the process of direct democratic decision making. http://occupypoughkeepsie.org/
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Administrative Director of nonprofit environmental science research institute in Hudson Valley. www.hudsonia.org. Minimum of 3 years office management and administrative experience, familiarity with QuickBooks, MicroSoft Office, and Lotus Approach or similar relational database software, IBM-compatible computers, minimum of Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred). Organized, mature, self-managing, meticulous problem-solver with good writing and editing skills. Send résumé, references to kiv...@bard.edu
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Applications due by March 15th for RIVER UNIVERSITY. River University, a collaboration between Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, Clarkson University and the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, is a 9-credit intensive summer program for undergraduate students interested in the environment. Courses in ecology, environmental engineering and environmental policy will run from July 8 - August 3, 2012 at Denning's Point in Beacon. Applications are being accepted now through March 15. Info and to apply www.riveruniversity.com
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Internship Opportunities: Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has ongoing internships in Environmental Action and Green Cities. Want to help close Indian Point and transition the Hudson Valley to a Green Energy Economy, work on Environmental Justice, get environmental law experience? Will tailor to your needs. Contact man...@clearwater.org or vic...@clearwater.org or call 845-265-8080 x 7113.
Wednesdays, 7 PM NICOTINE ANONYMOUS, Education Bldg of Dutch Reform Church, second floor, www.nicotine-anonymous.org
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Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Free weekly classes. STEPS OF MEDITATION, Learn the fundamentals for an effective meditation experience. Peace Village Retreat Center, 54 O'Hara Road, Haines Falls, 518-589-5000, peace-...@bkwsu.org . www.bkwsu.org
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Thursdays, 7 to 8 p.m. - Adult Shekere Class for Beginner's with Caru Thompson. A Shekere is a hollowed out a gourd with beads; learn to play rhythms from the Caribbean, West Africa, East Africa, South America, North America and Brooklyn. TRANSnDANCEnDRUM Center, 415 Main St., Rosendale in...@transndancendrum.com , www.transndancendrum.com $10
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3rd Thurs. of each month, 6:30-9:30pm. Women's Dream Group. Dreams come from the unconscious in the service of health & wholeness. Newcomers always welcomed. FMI: www.miriamswell.org or call 845-246-5805.
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1st Fridays, 7-9pm: Star Nation Sacred Circle. A not for skeptics discussion group concerning all things paranormal. Dedicated to acknowledging the extraterrestrial presence on earth at the Center for Symbolic Studies, 475 River Rd. Ext., Tillson. Bring a drink, snack to share & a comfortable lawn chair to sit under the stars afterwards for a UFO watch. Contact Jim Marzano at AIR Studio Gallery, 71 O'Neil St, Kingston. 845-331-2662; airs...@aol.com; www.AirStudioGallery.com
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Third Friday at 6:30 pm. ANA Gathering at 9 Church Street, Bloomington The church phone number is 331-7099. Bring a dish for our Pot Luck Feast and your newest stories, your laughter and good hearts. Don't forget your rattles, shawls, and drumsticks cause we'll be drumming, singing, dancing, and tapping soon after we eat!
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3rd Saturdays, 3-6pm Workshops & 8-11pm Concerts with Denise Jordan Finley. At AIR Studio Gallery, 71 O'Neil St, Kingston. Contact Denise to register & for details: 518-598-8276, backwat...@yahoo.com or www.DeniseJordanFinley.com
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Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. thru Nov. 20: Route 218 Bike & Hike, Town of Highlands scenic river view. Closed to traffic; free attended parking. edw...@nugentcom.com
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1st Sun. of each month, 2-5:00pm. "Co-ed" Dream Group. Dreams come from the unconscious in the service of health & wholeness. Newcomers always welcomed. FMI: www.miriamswell.org or call 845-246-5805.
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Classes at TRANSnDANCEnDRUM Center: Mon. 6:00-7:00 pm African Saabar Dance; Tues. 7-8:00 pm Women's Drum Circle, 7:30-8:30 pm Working with Light; Weds & Thurs: Mothers & Babies Interactive Playdates; Weds 5:30-6:30 pm, Belly Flow, 6:40-7:40 pm Belly Movement, Thurs: 4:15-5:00 pm Kids Djembe Drum Class, 7-8:00 pm Shekere. www.transndancendrum.com or in...@transndancendrum.com
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Everyday at Occupy Poughkeepsie. General Assemblies are held in Hulme Park daily at noon and 7 p.m. All are invited to attend to voice concerns and participate in the process of direct democratic decision making. http://occupypoughkeepsie.org/
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Administrative Director of nonprofit environmental science research institute in Hudson Valley. www.hudsonia.org. Minimum of 3 years office management and administrative experience, familiarity with QuickBooks, MicroSoft Office, and Lotus Approach or similar relational database software, IBM-compatible computers, minimum of Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred). Organized, mature, self-managing, meticulous problem-solver with good writing and editing skills. Send résumé, references to kiv...@bard.edu
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Applications due by March 15th for RIVER UNIVERSITY. River University, a collaboration between Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, Clarkson University and the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, is a 9-credit intensive summer program for undergraduate students interested in the environment. Courses in ecology, environmental engineering and environmental policy will run from July 8 - August 3, 2012 at Denning's Point in Beacon. Applications are being accepted now through March 15. Info and to apply www.riveruniversity.com
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Internship Opportunities: Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has ongoing internships in Environmental Action and Green Cities. Want to help close Indian Point and transition the Hudson Valley to a Green Energy Economy, work on Environmental Justice, get environmental law experience? Will tailor to your needs. Contact man...@clearwater.org or vic...@clearwater.org or call 845-265-8080 x 7113.
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PAID summer education internships at Phillies Bridge Farm Project- seeking two creative, hard-working individuals with a passion for sustainable agriculture. Summer education interns receive hands-on educational experience on our working farm in New Paltz. No previous experience on a farm needed. For more information go to http://philliesbridge.org/?page_id=321 or contact am...@philliesbridge.org.
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Volunteer Intern, wetland wildlife radiotracking and data management, Dutchess County, spring or summer 2012. www.hudsonia.org Opportunity to learn broadly useful field research skills with expert supervision. The ideal candidate will be dependable, trustworthy, meticulous, and willing to work alone or with others. Must have own vehicle; lodging in area a plus. Send résumé, references to kiv...@bard.edu
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Volunteers for May 2012 re-survey of a rare plant in Hudson River freshwater tidal wetlands. www.hudsonia.org Volunteers will work in groups of two or three following expert training. Must be experienced canoeists or kayakers and have vehicle with ability to transport own or Hudsonia's craft. Dependable, keen observers, with ability to document observations meticulously. Individuals who work in conservation or planning along the river preferred. Send résumé, references to kiv...@bard.edu
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17 acres on Sundown Road, Kerhonkson. Creek frontage along the Mettacahonts, and a large tributary feeding into it that goes through the southeast. 5 acres of clear meadowland suitable for farming on either side of this tributary. Woodlands, wetlands, and ancient cairns. Can be divided to site two homes. Contact Judith Karpova at: dah...@wildblue.net or call (845) 626-7355.
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$30 million-grant program for communities and businesses in NY recovering from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee is now accepting grant applications. Empire State Development (ESD) will administer the $21 million Business Flood Recovery Grant Program, which will provide grants of up to $20,000 for eligible small businesses, farms, multiple dwellings, and not-for-profits that sustained flood-related damage in Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee. Funding is geared to help offset the costs of storm-related repairs and restoration of structures not covered by other federal, state or local recovery programs. Preference will be given to applicants that demonstrate the greatest need. Info at 518-292-5340 or floodr...@esd.ny.gov or www.esd.ny.gov/BusinessPrograms/FloodRecovery.html .
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MISHA'S ARK PETSITTING, Safety & Care for all your domestic and exotic pets; farm animals, too. www.MishasArkPetsitting.com (845)-255-4072 mishasark...@gmail.com
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Annie Leonard does it again: www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-broke
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A new paradigm needed to help the world http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EewGMBOB4Gg
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Binnewater Farm Project is now selling CSA shares for the 2012 growing season. BFP is not-for-profit community organization based in Rosendale, NY whose members aim to promote a more just and ecologically sustainable food system. For more information about how to become a member or to volunteer, visit www.binnewaterfarm.org
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Building a bridge out of Wind (and Solar): http://news.discovery.com/tech/building-a-bridge-out-of-wind-energy-110211.html Should be the prototype for the new Tappan Zee Bridge
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BED & BISCUIT: Charming cottage w/ large, fenced yard where dogs run free. Round the clock love and attention. Cozy slumber parties. Limited clientele. 35 yrs experience. Smoke free, chem free, organic treats, natural cleaning. Catering to the physical and emotional well being of your dog! (845) 246-6340. Transportation available. www.bednbiscuit.com/ do...@bednbiscuit.com
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CERTIFICATE: The Common Fire Foundation invites you to apply to our Certificate in Sustainable Community Living! This 2 year program combines training in permaculture, anti-oppression, conflict resolution, and much more to create well rounded community leaders and change-makers. Trainings are held in Tivoli once a month for 20 months. certi...@commonfire.org www.commonfire.org/certificate
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CLEAN, QUICK, AFFORDABLE HOUSE CLEANING. Within 30 minutes from SUNY New Paltz. Contact: Taka at jtsakur...@gmail.com Available Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat. 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
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CLOVE VALLEY CSA is seeking new members for 2012. We organically grow a wide variety of veggies, herbs, and flowers on a beautiful farm in High Falls. We'll host a series of workshops and potlucks thoughout the season. Pick up at the farm June to mid-Nov either Wed 1-6 or Sat 9-6. e-mail cloveva...@gmail.com, call 845-687-0535 www.clovevalleycsa.org.
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DANCE MONKS www.dancemonks.com/DANCE_MONKS/Calendar.html
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DEC SEEKS INFORMATION ABOUT SICK OR DEAD DEER. The NY State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking the public to report any instances of deer appearing sick or acting abnormally, but only deer that appear to have died from unknown causes and not those that were killed by a vehicle. Anyone who sees a white-tailed deer acting abnormally or who finds a dead deer that was not struck by a vehicle is asked to report the animal to the nearest DEC regional office or to an Environmental Conservation Officer or Forest Ranger. To locate your nearest DEC office, see: www.dec.ny.gov/about/50230.html
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Dutchess County magazine called The Country Courier requests for local people, orgs. who are interested in perhaps having an article written about them or their interests contact Margueritte MAR...@aol.com
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FAMILY OF NEW PALTZ NEEDS FOOD. Rice, tuna, pasta, soup, beef stew, canned chile, ramen noodles , peanut butter, jelly, oatmeal, etc.. Open Mon - Fri from 10 am - 4 pm at 51 North Chestnut St (845) 255-8801
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HOUSE FOR SALE in Cantine's Island CoHousing Community, Saugerties. Each household owns its own home on a small lot + a share in the Homeowners Assoc., which owns and operates extensive commons, incl. 1/4 mi. Esopus Creek frontage, boathouse, organic gardens and Common House. www.cantinesislandcohousing.org; broker Doug Grunther, 845-687-2200 x 305 or 845-417-5281
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Hudsonia. www.hudsonia.org
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HUDSON-VALLEY-ENVIRONMENT: GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL LIST SERVE established to educate and to protect the region's resources, culture and history. Started last year as 'Dutchess-Environment' but decided that more voices would mean more learning. To subscribe, cut and paste Hudson-Valley-Env...@npogroups.org . Info: prost...@fishkillridge.org or 860-354-6947 eves.
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IRS TAX Guidance for Disaster Survivors www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=156138,00.html is the web URL address to the IRS resource page for businesses, individuals, tax professionals, charitable organizations etc in everything related to taxes and disasters.
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La Leona Arts - Helping you get organized, motivated and functioning efficiently in your artist endeavors. Personalized services include portfolio reviews, gallery research & presentations, promotion and marketing. Contact Sa...@LaLeonaArts.com for a free initial consultation. www.laleonaarts.com
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Local AFS Chapter (www.afsusa.org/ezpass ) SEEKS VOLUNTEERS to promote the AFS Mission to create a more peaceful and just world. Volunteers can interview students & host families, serve as liaisons for intl. exchange students, and/or help with orientations. If interested, contact Jessica Greenstein at jgree...@afs.org or 845-594-7591
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MOHONK PRESERVE and Birds & Beans Bird Friendly Coffee Announce Partnership. The Preserve now sells organic, shade grown, Smithsonian Bird Friendly Certified coffee at our Visitor Center. Make a difference every morning, choose Birds & Beans Coffee to save bird habitat locally and globally. Learn more at www.mohonkpreserve.org or www.birdsandbeans.com
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NYSDEC's Environmental Resource Mapper is an on-line, interactive mapping application that can be used to identify some of NYS's natural resources and environmental features that are state protected, or of conservation concern. www.dec.ny.gov/animals/38801.html
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New York Times, Jan.12, 2012: Vision for Affordable Energy Even if Indian Point Nuclear Plant Is Shut Down
By Jim Dwyer: The tide is definitely turning. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/nyregion/vision-for-cheap-power-even-if-indian-point-nuclear-plant-is-closed.html
CLEAN, QUICK, AFFORDABLE HOUSE CLEANING. Within 30 minutes from SUNY New Paltz. Contact: Taka at jtsakur...@gmail.com Available Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat. 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
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CLOVE VALLEY CSA is seeking new members for 2012. We organically grow a wide variety of veggies, herbs, and flowers on a beautiful farm in High Falls. We'll host a series of workshops and potlucks thoughout the season. Pick up at the farm June to mid-Nov either Wed 1-6 or Sat 9-6. e-mail cloveva...@gmail.com, call 845-687-0535 www.clovevalleycsa.org.
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DANCE MONKS www.dancemonks.com/DANCE_MONKS/Calendar.html
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DEC SEEKS INFORMATION ABOUT SICK OR DEAD DEER. The NY State Department of Environmental Conservation is asking the public to report any instances of deer appearing sick or acting abnormally, but only deer that appear to have died from unknown causes and not those that were killed by a vehicle. Anyone who sees a white-tailed deer acting abnormally or who finds a dead deer that was not struck by a vehicle is asked to report the animal to the nearest DEC regional office or to an Environmental Conservation Officer or Forest Ranger. To locate your nearest DEC office, see: www.dec.ny.gov/about/50230.html
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Dutchess County magazine called The Country Courier requests for local people, orgs. who are interested in perhaps having an article written about them or their interests contact Margueritte MAR...@aol.com
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FAMILY OF NEW PALTZ NEEDS FOOD. Rice, tuna, pasta, soup, beef stew, canned chile, ramen noodles , peanut butter, jelly, oatmeal, etc.. Open Mon - Fri from 10 am - 4 pm at 51 North Chestnut St (845) 255-8801
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HOUSE FOR SALE in Cantine's Island CoHousing Community, Saugerties. Each household owns its own home on a small lot + a share in the Homeowners Assoc., which owns and operates extensive commons, incl. 1/4 mi. Esopus Creek frontage, boathouse, organic gardens and Common House. www.cantinesislandcohousing.org; broker Doug Grunther, 845-687-2200 x 305 or 845-417-5281
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Hudsonia. www.hudsonia.org
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HUDSON-VALLEY-ENVIRONMENT: GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL LIST SERVE established to educate and to protect the region's resources, culture and history. Started last year as 'Dutchess-Environment' but decided that more voices would mean more learning. To subscribe, cut and paste Hudson-Valley-Env...@npogroups.org . Info: prost...@fishkillridge.org or 860-354-6947 eves.
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IRS TAX Guidance for Disaster Survivors www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=156138,00.html is the web URL address to the IRS resource page for businesses, individuals, tax professionals, charitable organizations etc in everything related to taxes and disasters.
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La Leona Arts - Helping you get organized, motivated and functioning efficiently in your artist endeavors. Personalized services include portfolio reviews, gallery research & presentations, promotion and marketing. Contact Sa...@LaLeonaArts.com for a free initial consultation. www.laleonaarts.com
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Local AFS Chapter (www.afsusa.org/ezpass ) SEEKS VOLUNTEERS to promote the AFS Mission to create a more peaceful and just world. Volunteers can interview students & host families, serve as liaisons for intl. exchange students, and/or help with orientations. If interested, contact Jessica Greenstein at jgree...@afs.org or 845-594-7591
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MOHONK PRESERVE and Birds & Beans Bird Friendly Coffee Announce Partnership. The Preserve now sells organic, shade grown, Smithsonian Bird Friendly Certified coffee at our Visitor Center. Make a difference every morning, choose Birds & Beans Coffee to save bird habitat locally and globally. Learn more at www.mohonkpreserve.org or www.birdsandbeans.com
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NYSDEC's Environmental Resource Mapper is an on-line, interactive mapping application that can be used to identify some of NYS's natural resources and environmental features that are state protected, or of conservation concern. www.dec.ny.gov/animals/38801.html
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New York Times, Jan.12, 2012: Vision for Affordable Energy Even if Indian Point Nuclear Plant Is Shut Down
By Jim Dwyer: The tide is definitely turning. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/nyregion/vision-for-cheap-power-even-if-indian-point-nuclear-plant-is-closed.html
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Poughkeepsie Journal is seeking submissions on environmental topics from local residents and experts, incl. articles on subjects ranging from environmental issues to sustainable living, personal accounts of hikes or animal sightings, as well as photos and videos. Please contact Dugan Radwin at dra...@poughkeepsiejournal.com or call 845-437-4841.
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ReadNex Poetry Squad: Be Dif'Rent: www.youtube.com/watch?v=due8vEoGUcE www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZckmB882Js www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtzBGzN7BV4
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Recycling cell phones and accessories helps save energy and reduces input to landfills and incinerators. Please see www.epa.gov/cellphone www.epa.gov/cellphone/cell-recycling-locations.htm to learn more about the benefits of E-waste recycling and how and where cell phones can be recycled.
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Revoking Corporate Charters, when they are no longer serve the public good: alternativeradio.org, search for: Richard Grossman (RIP): www.poclad.org also Tom Linzey's Democracy School: www.celdf.org
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ROSA 4 ROCKLAND - SAVE PATRICK FARM. To find the latest event information on where to Meet ROSA to learn about the fight to save the Patrick Farm from over-development and to protect the Ramapo sole source aquifer, please visit http://rosa4rockland.org/category/news-events/
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Seeking housing in Dutchess or Putnam County. A quiet, reasonable, spiritual and conscious older woman from Taos, NM seeking a peaceful home or apartment that is environmentally clean. Handicap accessible but can adapt. References available. Pls call Regina at 845-462-3141 or regina...@yahoo.com.
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SHELTER FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS. If you have available units, damaged units or know someone who does, please log in at www.NYHousingSearch.gov and update your current listings. Disast...@socialserve.com or 1-877-428-8844. Many families impacted by Hurricane Irene - young and old - will need long term or even permanent re-location.
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Solar water pasteurizers and WAPIs, Water Pasteurization Indicators at www.ShashNow.com (click on Safe Drinking Water tab)
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Space available at SUSTAINABLE LIVING RESOURCE CENTER in Cottekill for meetings, events, workshops, small weddings, family reunions and more. Workshops space is $10/hr. if a fee is charged, or pass the basket if very good cause and no fee is charged. man...@aol.com 845-807-1270.
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Stanford University ranks nuclear worst, tied with coal: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/january7/power-010709.html
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Story of Stuff: www.storyofstuff.com and www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-broke Please do yourself and your planet a favor and watch these 20-minute animated video/film, which explains in simple, powerful terms why our present system of ever-accelerating production and consumption is unsustainable, unjust and unfulfilling, and why it doesn't have to be this way.
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Trees for the Future www.plant-trees.org
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Why you should tell your representatives that you are against SOPA and PIPA www.ted.com/talks/defend_our_freedom_to_share_or_why_sopa_is_a_bad_idea.html#.TxgpO-OJF_E.facebook
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WOODSTOCK 1830 COUNTRY FARMHOUSE & BARNS on 16 acres with breathtaking mountain views, pastures, orchard, swimming ponds, streams and waterfalls. Have your wedding or event by the pond or in the circle of the orchard or in the Big Barn. Up to 125 guests. Hold your wedding, event, print or film shoot here! HERA'S FARM in Woodstock he...@netstep.net 845-679-4439 home or 845-706-4439 cell. See photos on HudsonValleyWeddings.com.
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WRITER NEEDED for New Chronogram Column: "Frack Watch". Launching a new feature with the April issue on developments in the region and beyond w/r/t hydraulic fracturing. "Frack Watch"will update and inform readers on the evolving political and scientific story. Writer able to synthesize politics and science and develop contacts with scientists, politicians, ant-fracking activists, and the natural gas industry; column will approach the issue with an open mind. Brian K. Mahoney, Editorial Director,Luminary Publishing,314 Wall Street,Kingston, NY 12401 www.chronogram.com
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YOGA: Juan Carlos (Latin) Piñeiro Moyet, certified Kripalu yoga instructor, also trained in Kundalini & Anusaura yoga. Infuses classes with humor, poetry and occasional voluntary group dance -- a fun, safe space to de-stress and strengthen. Community Yoga class for $5 suggested at Hidden Haven Yoga in Highland on Friday evenings. Private or group class info: www.latinkripaluyoga.massageplanet.com
Poughkeepsie Journal is seeking submissions on environmental topics from local residents and experts, incl. articles on subjects ranging from environmental issues to sustainable living, personal accounts of hikes or animal sightings, as well as photos and videos. Please contact Dugan Radwin at dra...@poughkeepsiejournal.com or call 845-437-4841.
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ReadNex Poetry Squad: Be Dif'Rent: www.youtube.com/watch?v=due8vEoGUcE www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZckmB882Js www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtzBGzN7BV4
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Recycling cell phones and accessories helps save energy and reduces input to landfills and incinerators. Please see www.epa.gov/cellphone www.epa.gov/cellphone/cell-recycling-locations.htm to learn more about the benefits of E-waste recycling and how and where cell phones can be recycled.
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Revoking Corporate Charters, when they are no longer serve the public good: alternativeradio.org, search for: Richard Grossman (RIP): www.poclad.org also Tom Linzey's Democracy School: www.celdf.org
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ROSA 4 ROCKLAND - SAVE PATRICK FARM. To find the latest event information on where to Meet ROSA to learn about the fight to save the Patrick Farm from over-development and to protect the Ramapo sole source aquifer, please visit http://rosa4rockland.org/category/news-events/
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Seeking housing in Dutchess or Putnam County. A quiet, reasonable, spiritual and conscious older woman from Taos, NM seeking a peaceful home or apartment that is environmentally clean. Handicap accessible but can adapt. References available. Pls call Regina at 845-462-3141 or regina...@yahoo.com.
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SHELTER FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS. If you have available units, damaged units or know someone who does, please log in at www.NYHousingSearch.gov and update your current listings. Disast...@socialserve.com or 1-877-428-8844. Many families impacted by Hurricane Irene - young and old - will need long term or even permanent re-location.
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Solar water pasteurizers and WAPIs, Water Pasteurization Indicators at www.ShashNow.com (click on Safe Drinking Water tab)
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Space available at SUSTAINABLE LIVING RESOURCE CENTER in Cottekill for meetings, events, workshops, small weddings, family reunions and more. Workshops space is $10/hr. if a fee is charged, or pass the basket if very good cause and no fee is charged. man...@aol.com 845-807-1270.
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Stanford University ranks nuclear worst, tied with coal: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/january7/power-010709.html
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Story of Stuff: www.storyofstuff.com and www.storyofstuff.org/movies-all/story-of-broke Please do yourself and your planet a favor and watch these 20-minute animated video/film, which explains in simple, powerful terms why our present system of ever-accelerating production and consumption is unsustainable, unjust and unfulfilling, and why it doesn't have to be this way.
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Trees for the Future www.plant-trees.org
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Why you should tell your representatives that you are against SOPA and PIPA www.ted.com/talks/defend_our_freedom_to_share_or_why_sopa_is_a_bad_idea.html#.TxgpO-OJF_E.facebook
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WOODSTOCK 1830 COUNTRY FARMHOUSE & BARNS on 16 acres with breathtaking mountain views, pastures, orchard, swimming ponds, streams and waterfalls. Have your wedding or event by the pond or in the circle of the orchard or in the Big Barn. Up to 125 guests. Hold your wedding, event, print or film shoot here! HERA'S FARM in Woodstock he...@netstep.net 845-679-4439 home or 845-706-4439 cell. See photos on HudsonValleyWeddings.com.
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WRITER NEEDED for New Chronogram Column: "Frack Watch". Launching a new feature with the April issue on developments in the region and beyond w/r/t hydraulic fracturing. "Frack Watch"will update and inform readers on the evolving political and scientific story. Writer able to synthesize politics and science and develop contacts with scientists, politicians, ant-fracking activists, and the natural gas industry; column will approach the issue with an open mind. Brian K. Mahoney, Editorial Director,Luminary Publishing,314 Wall Street,Kingston, NY 12401 www.chronogram.com
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YOGA: Juan Carlos (Latin) Piñeiro Moyet, certified Kripalu yoga instructor, also trained in Kundalini & Anusaura yoga. Infuses classes with humor, poetry and occasional voluntary group dance -- a fun, safe space to de-stress and strengthen. Community Yoga class for $5 suggested at Hidden Haven Yoga in Highland on Friday evenings. Private or group class info: www.latinkripaluyoga.massageplanet.com
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CALENDAR FORMAT: Please send all listings in calendar format (10 pt. Arial font, black ink -- NO color or other formatting) to man...@aol.com: We publish twice a month usually just before the 1st and 15th, so please send by the week before to be sure. No more than 2 or 3 listings per organization or individual per month. If you have multiple events, please pick the best (most related to creating a sustainable future) and include a website or email for further information. Day of the week (abbrev.), Date (abbrev.), Time, Name of Event (IN ALL CAPS), BRIEF description. Sponsoring group, Locat.ion, Contact person, Phone (specify area code), Email, URL, Cost. No more than 3 lines, or 50 words TOTAL.
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Please be concise; include email contact or website for more information. Listings not in calendar format in the body of the email will be returned for you to edit.
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Example (Not current listing, just an example of proper formatting):Tues., Nov. 30, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., PRESENTATION: WHY DID THE SALAMANDER CROSS THE ROAD? Mount Saint Mary College, Desmond Campus for Adult Enrichment. For more information, contact; Laura Heady at lth...@gw.dec.state.ny.us
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Please follow this format exactly. This calendar reaches 3,000+ of the best and brightest in Hudson Valley and beyond, but we cannot edit your listings.
Many thanks, Manna & Misha.
May Peace with Justice Prevail on a Healed and Harmonious Earth ~
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I have an almost complete disregard of precedent and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things always have been done .... I defy the tyranny of precedent. I cannot afford the luxury of a closed mind. I go for anything new that might improve the past. ~ Clara Barton (1821-1912)
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"Dad, how do soldiers killing each other solve the world's problems?" asks Calvin (of Calvin & Hobbs). When his father is dumbfounded and unable to respond, Calvin walks away thinking, "Grownups just act like they know what they are doing." This profound question is central to all we are now experiencing. Awakening to its absurdity is the beginning of reversing the ongoing horror and waste of war.
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"The environment is not a competing interest to be balanced with other interests; rather, it is the playing field, the very foundation, upon which all our interests compete." ~ Dr. Michael Klemens, Founder, Metropolitan Conservation Alliance
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"We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, militarism and economic exploitation are incapable of being conquered. A nation can flounder as readily in the face of moral and spiritual bankruptcy as it can through financial bankruptcy."
~ Dr. Martin Luther King, 4 April, 1967 - A Time to Break Silence
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." Dwight D. Eisenhower, 4/16/53
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"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." ~ Dalai Lama
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"Humans have got to learn to have jobs without growth." ~ Pete Seeger
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"In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man [person], brave, hated, and scorned. When his cause succeeds however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." ~ Mark Twain
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"Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day" ~ Theodore Roosevelt, April 19, 1906
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"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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"This hour in history needs a dedicated circle of transformed nonconformists. The saving of our world from pending doom will come not from the actions of a conforming majority but from the creative maladjustment of a transformed minority." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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CALENDAR FORMAT: Please send all listings in calendar format (10 pt. Arial font, black ink -- NO color or other formatting) to man...@aol.com: We publish twice a month usually just before the 1st and 15th, so please send by the week before to be sure. No more than 2 or 3 listings per organization or individual per month. If you have multiple events, please pick the best (most related to creating a sustainable future) and include a website or email for further information. Day of the week (abbrev.), Date (abbrev.), Time, Name of Event (IN ALL CAPS), BRIEF description. Sponsoring group, Locat.ion, Contact person, Phone (specify area code), Email, URL, Cost. No more than 3 lines, or 50 words TOTAL.
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Please be concise; include email contact or website for more information. Listings not in calendar format in the body of the email will be returned for you to edit.
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Example (Not current listing, just an example of proper formatting):Tues., Nov. 30, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., PRESENTATION: WHY DID THE SALAMANDER CROSS THE ROAD? Mount Saint Mary College, Desmond Campus for Adult Enrichment. For more information, contact; Laura Heady at lth...@gw.dec.state.ny.us
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Please follow this format exactly. This calendar reaches 3,000+ of the best and brightest in Hudson Valley and beyond, but we cannot edit your listings.
Many thanks, Manna & Misha.
May Peace with Justice Prevail on a Healed and Harmonious Earth ~
__________________________________________
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I have an almost complete disregard of precedent and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things always have been done .... I defy the tyranny of precedent. I cannot afford the luxury of a closed mind. I go for anything new that might improve the past. ~ Clara Barton (1821-1912)
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"Dad, how do soldiers killing each other solve the world's problems?" asks Calvin (of Calvin & Hobbs). When his father is dumbfounded and unable to respond, Calvin walks away thinking, "Grownups just act like they know what they are doing." This profound question is central to all we are now experiencing. Awakening to its absurdity is the beginning of reversing the ongoing horror and waste of war.
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"The environment is not a competing interest to be balanced with other interests; rather, it is the playing field, the very foundation, upon which all our interests compete." ~ Dr. Michael Klemens, Founder, Metropolitan Conservation Alliance
.
"We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, militarism and economic exploitation are incapable of being conquered. A nation can flounder as readily in the face of moral and spiritual bankruptcy as it can through financial bankruptcy."
~ Dr. Martin Luther King, 4 April, 1967 - A Time to Break Silence
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." Dwight D. Eisenhower, 4/16/53
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"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." ~ Dalai Lama
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"Humans have got to learn to have jobs without growth." ~ Pete Seeger
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"In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man [person], brave, hated, and scorned. When his cause succeeds however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." ~ Mark Twain
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"Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day" ~ Theodore Roosevelt, April 19, 1906
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"Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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"This hour in history needs a dedicated circle of transformed nonconformists. The saving of our world from pending doom will come not from the actions of a conforming majority but from the creative maladjustment of a transformed minority." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war and until there are no longer first-class and second-class citizens of any nation, until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes. And until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, there is war. And until that day, the dream of lasting peace, world citizenship, rule of international morality, will remain but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained... now everywhere is war. ~ Haile Selassie quoted by Bob Marley in his song - War!
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Alice Walker in her book, We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: "It is the worst of times because it feels as though the very Earth is being stolen from us, by us: the land and air poisoned, the water polluted, the animals disappeared, humans degraded and misguided. War is everywhere. It is the best of times because we have entered a period, if we can bring ourselves to pay attention, of great clarity as to cause and effect....We have only to open our eyes, and awaken to our predicament. We see that we are, alas, a huge part of our problem. However: we live in a time of global enlightenment. This alone should make us shout for joy."
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"We may now care for each Earthian individual at a sustainable billionaire's level of affluence while living exclusively on less than 1 percent of our planet's daily energy income from our cosmically designed nuclear reactor, the Sun, optimally located 92 million safe miles away from us." ~ Buckminster Fuller
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"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness." ~ The Dalai Lama
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"The real task of leadership is to confront people with their freedom...freedom being the choice to be a creator of our own experience and accept the unbearable responsibility that goes with that." -- Peter Block, Community: The Structure of Belonging
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"You destroy your enemies by making them your friends." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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"This is not a private planet. It is a community initiative." -- Malidoma Some
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Manna Jo Greene
148 Cottekill Rd.
Cottekill, NY 12419
845-687-9253 (home/home office)
845-807-1270 (cell, doesn't always work well at home)
www.mannajo.weebly.com
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Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war and until there are no longer first-class and second-class citizens of any nation, until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes. And until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, there is war. And until that day, the dream of lasting peace, world citizenship, rule of international morality, will remain but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained... now everywhere is war. ~ Haile Selassie quoted by Bob Marley in his song - War!
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Alice Walker in her book, We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: "It is the worst of times because it feels as though the very Earth is being stolen from us, by us: the land and air poisoned, the water polluted, the animals disappeared, humans degraded and misguided. War is everywhere. It is the best of times because we have entered a period, if we can bring ourselves to pay attention, of great clarity as to cause and effect....We have only to open our eyes, and awaken to our predicament. We see that we are, alas, a huge part of our problem. However: we live in a time of global enlightenment. This alone should make us shout for joy."
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"We may now care for each Earthian individual at a sustainable billionaire's level of affluence while living exclusively on less than 1 percent of our planet's daily energy income from our cosmically designed nuclear reactor, the Sun, optimally located 92 million safe miles away from us." ~ Buckminster Fuller
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"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness." ~ The Dalai Lama
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"The real task of leadership is to confront people with their freedom...freedom being the choice to be a creator of our own experience and accept the unbearable responsibility that goes with that." -- Peter Block, Community: The Structure of Belonging
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"You destroy your enemies by making them your friends." ~ Abraham Lincoln
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"This is not a private planet. It is a community initiative." -- Malidoma Some
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Manna Jo Greene
148 Cottekill Rd.
Cottekill, NY 12419
845-687-9253 (home/home office)
845-807-1270 (cell, doesn't always work well at home)
www.mannajo.weebly.com
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Support closed-cycle cooling to help reduce impacts of power plants on Hudson River fish...
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