Tannersville News

The annual visit of the Paul Taylor Dance Company is a highlight of the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center's early summer season.

By Jim Planck

Hudson-Catskill Newspapers

HUNTER — Voters in the Hunter-Tannersville Central School District approved the $13,864,094, 2013-14 budget Tuesday in a 283-209 vote.

Winning the sole open seat on the Board of Education was Haines Falls resident Melissa Glennon, taking the position with 175 votes.

Making it an extremely tight race and coming in only three votes behind her was candidate Erika Haines, of Haines Falls, who polled 172 votes, while fellow candidate Carl Ruoff tallied 142 votes.

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Last dance: Paul Taylor company wrapping up local engagement

By Jim Planck

Hudson-Catskill Newspapers

TANNERSVILLE — The final opportunities to see the Paul Taylor Dance Company in local performance, and its offshoot troupe Taylor 2 Dance Company working with students in residency, are coming up this week.

The events are the finale of the dance company’s performances in the 2013 Orpheum Dance Festival, a four-month, multi-company effort that began in April and runs through July, all hosted and sponsored by the Catskill Mountain Foundation.

By Jim Planck

Hudson-Catskill Newspapers

HUNTER — Candidates for the lone seat open on the Hunter-Tannersville Board of Education presented themselves to the public Tuesday night following the district’s budget hearing.

Speaking in the same order as drawn by lot for the ballot, candidates Carl Ruoff of Hunter, Erica Haines of Haines Falls and Melissa Glennon of Haines Falls gave a brief overview of their goals, qualifications and experience.

By Jim Planck

Hudson-Catskill Newspapers

HUNTER — The Village of Hunter Board of Trustees heard expressions of concern Monday night that vehicles are not stopping at crosswalks on Main Street in the village.

Hunter resident George Nicholas told board members that when he is in other communities, citing Catskill as an example, vehicles stop at the marked crosswalks for pedestrians to cross, and asked whether they are required to do so everywhere.

Hunter Mayor William Maley said yes, they have to because it is state law, and that drivers in Hunter should be doing it as well.

By Jim Planck

Hudson-Catskill Newspapers

TANNERSVILLE — The Hunter-Tannersville Board of Education was given a presentation Thursday evening on the high school’s WISE program, an optional alternative education program for seniors.

WISE stands for “Wise Individualized Senior Experience,” and was started in 1974 at a Westchester County high school, but is now a function of WISE Services, Inc., a not-for-profit organization with more than 60 participating schools, including HTC for the past six years.

Under the WISE program seniors can opt out of attending certain classes and instead, under appropriate guidelines, work with a mentor and study the career of their choice.

By Jim Planck

Hudson-Catskill Newspapers

TANNERSVILLE — For those who love the outdoors and wildlife, a chance to help animals injured through their interaction with humankind is coming on Saturday, May 4, at Rip Van Winkle Lake park and pavilion, in Tannersville.

The Hunter-based, but regionally serving wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center Friends of the Feathered and Furry will hold its Second Annual Gyros & Souvlaki Fundraiser and Awareness Benefit at the park from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. that day, and will feature a variety of wildlife, demonstrations, food, music, and games.

FFF wildlife rehabilitator Barbara “Missy” Runyan said Monday the Greek theme of the fundraiser’s main foods is intentionally different from the norm.

“Everybody does spaghetti and chicken,” Runyan said, “and I’m of Greek heritage, so I stick to what I know.”