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There are four Democratic candidates for two open seats on the Philipstown Town Board - Ben Cheah, John Maasik, Nat Prentice and Ned Rauch. They will compete in a primary on June 24 for the two Democratic lines on the general-election ballot in November. Cheah and Rauch, who were endorsed by the Philipstown Democratic Committee, also filed independent nominating petitions and will appear on the November ballot on the Philipstown Focus party line regardless of the primary outcome. There are no candidates from other parties. We asked each candidate to answer four questions in a total of 500 words or less. The responses are below, presented in alphabetical order by last name. For information on voting and a link to reader endorsements, see below. What in your background makes you the best candidate? Ben Cheah: I believe that a great board member brings passion, dedication, teamwork and expertise - and I'll bring all of that to the Philipstown board. Ten years ago, my wife Megan and I chose to raise our two sons in Philipstown. We love this community and feel lucky to call it home. Both of us have always been active volunteers. I've served on the Philipstown Recreation Commission, Cold Spring Planning Board (current), as Cub Scouts Pack 137 treasurer and on the Putnam County Industrial Development Agency board. Running for Town Board feels like a natural next step - one I'm genuinely passionate about. I'm especially focused on the challenges of rising costs and tightening budgets. I plan to be hands-on with budgeting and long-term planning to help keep costs and taxes under control. I bring to the table an MBA in finance from New York University's Stern School of Business; 25 years of project management and executive experience in the film and TV industry; and a strong creative background in sound design for film, with credits on Men in Black, The Big Lebowski, The Birdcage and The Wire. John Maasik: I've lived in Philipstown for over 20 years: 10 in Cold Spring and 10 in Garrison, where my wife and I raised our two sons. I've spent thousands upon thousands of hours volunteering with community-based organizations, including the Philipstown Recreation Commission, Philipstown Soccer Club, Friends of Philipstown Recreation and Scouting America, in addition to participating in the Haldane turf field effort and the Garrison School Safety Committee. I also helped launch events such as the Castle-to-River Run and Winter Carnival, raising thousands in non-taxpayer dollars and donations for town programs. These efforts have helped me build strong relationships across Cold Spring, Continental Village, Garrison and Nelsonville. Professionally, I've led large teams and managed multimillion-dollar budgets in the private sector, experiences that have shaped my ability to listen carefully, act with integrity and lead without ego. The values that guide me most deeply come from my family's story. My parents were Estonian refugees who fled Soviet occupation after my grandfather was killed by the Russians. My grandmother brought her three children to the U.S. in search of safety, freedom and a new beginning. I was raised with a deep respect for civic responsibility, community and the promise of American democracy. Nat Prentice: Experience, experience, experience. I have had a career in finance and investments. I grew up in Garrison and moved back here 25 years ago. Since moving back, I have attended most of the Town Board's monthly meetings, so I know the commitment that is required to address Philipstown's challenges and opportunities. I helped create the Town's 2007 Comprehensive Plan, and in 2018 I was appointed chair of the Comprehensive Plan Committee that published an update adopted in 2021. Working on the plan meant partnering with a multitude of people from the North Highlands to Continental Village. I know the town's goals and priorities really well. In addition, I work with emergency services (commissioner, Garrison Fire District; me...

District would pay $30K to $42K per vehicle annually As it waits to learn whether it will receive grants to purchase four electric buses, the Haldane school district is considering whether it should lease instead. Under state law, all new school buses must be zero-emission starting in 2027. Districts must be fully electric by 2035. Haldane is considering a partnership with Highland Electric Fleets, a Massachusetts company that leases electric school buses. Emily Parish, a manager with the firm, traveled to Cold Spring on Tuesday (June 3) to make a presentation to the school board about its "turnkey fleet electrification services." Electric buses typically cost $400,000 each, or three times a bus that burns diesel. Parish said Haldane would pay between $30,000 and $42,000 a year to lease each bus, depending on the amount of grant money the district receives from state and federal sources. In addition to the buses, Parish said that Highland Electric would provide charging stations, electrical capacity, electricity, bus management software, driver training and maintenance assistance. The buses would be driven by district employees and housed on campus. The vehicles would be provided under a "capital lease," which under state law is capped at eight years. (Legislation has been introduced to extend the limit to 12 years, which is the typical lifespan of a school bus.) Haldane voters would have to approve the contracts. "For a small district like Haldane to attempt the transition independently would be very difficult," said Carl Albano, the interim superintendent. "They have the knowledge, and it minimizes risk." Adam MacNeil, Haldane's director of facilities and transportation, said that, given the district's inexperience with electric buses, partnering with a firm like Highland Electric "allows us to focus on other things." "We have never outsourced our transportation," noted Board President Peggy Clements during the meeting, calling it a source of pride. "The district has done a very good job of buying buses and maintaining" buses. She added that the transition to a lease agreement "is another kind of risk." Highland Electric has assisted Haldane with grant applications, including a bid to obtain $170,000 for each bus from the federal Environmental Protection Administration. The district can also apply for state grants. Parish said she was optimistic the EPA would continue its bus grants despite the cost-cutting and turmoil in Washington D.C. "Hopefully we get some news in the next couple of weeks," she said. Highland Electric said it has contracts with 130 districts across the country to manage some 900 buses, although it does not yet have any agreements in New York. Parish said her firm is also pitching the Scarsdale district on its services.

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A young woman chronicles her battle with anorexia In January 2017, Sandra Slokenbergs wrote in her journal: "I have a sickening feeling my daughter is dying." Her fears were well-founded. A week later, her daughter Lidija, 17, a Haldane junior, was rushed to a hospital, suffering from severe anorexia. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder which, if not treated, can cause serious medical conditions associated with starvation. Anorexia is second only to opioid overdoses in deaths tied to mental illness, including by suicide. Its causes are not fully understood but are thought to involve genetics, psychological and social factors and major life transitions. In a newly published book, Hold My Hand, Sandra and Lidija tell their story in detail from each of their perspectives. By age 16, Lidija had experienced more life changes than most. When she was 6 and about to enter the first grade at Haldane, she and her family moved to Latvia. Both sets of her grandparents had emigrated to the U.S.; her parents were born in New York, but Latvian was spoken in their Cold Spring home. During the 10 years they spent in Latvia, Lidija changed schools five times. Although Latvia became independent from Russia in 1990, many schools still followed the rigid Soviet system, with multiple daily tests, teachers calling out students' grades, waiting for permission to sit and an intense level of competition. "I didn't feel I could keep up," she recalled. "I knew I was smart, but I was made to feel stupid a lot of the time." Lidija loved to dance but was told at age 12 by her ballet instructor that she danced "like a bear." She came home crying, feeling "intimidated, ridiculed and never good enough." There were cultural differences, as well. Although Lidija spoke fluent Latvian, it was with an accent. She was "the American," an outsider. The Slokenbergs returned to Cold Spring each summer. Lidija said that was "paradise": swimming in her grandparents' pool, her July 3 birthday parties, camp and ice cream. Although she loved Latvia and had friends there, returning was always difficult. Sandra remembers the end of the summers as full of "anxiety, sadness and dread" for her daughter. Red flags began to appear by the time Lidija was 14. Once, she stood by her bedroom mirror in Latvia sobbing, unable to decide what to wear to a birthday party. Sandra coaxed her to go, but it was a struggle. For a yoga class where everyone wore a T-shirt and leggings, Lidija agonized, rejecting one combination after another. Sandra noticed her daughter's movements had become less natural. She had begun to dislike aspects of her body. "Clearly, self-esteem was seeping out of her," Sandra said. Lidija developed an uncharacteristic interest in Sandra's treadmill and worked out on it obsessively for several weeks. She later admitted hating every minute of it. Ironically, a permanent return to Cold Spring in 2016 fueled what would soon be diagnosed as anorexia. "I was happy because I'd have two years left at Haldane," Lidija said. But other thoughts were troubling. "I felt I had the chance to reinvent myself, to become someone I liked more, someone who was smarter and prettier," she said. "I had been holding in a lot of stress, a perfect time for anorexia to swoop in." Anorexia, she said, makes many false promises: "You'll be happy if you lose a bit of weight. You'll be happy if you control your food more. You'll be happy if you get to the desired weight." Lidija's 16th birthday included a trip to Dairy Queen and an ice cream cake. It would be the last time Lidija ate without feeling the need to greatly restrict food. After eating leftover cake the next morning, she obsessed over the thought that she had already consumed more calories than she should for an entire day. She vowed to take control, to get skinnier, to be prettier. She thought, "Maybe I'll feel better then." Her mother recalled: "I saw her change into someone I didn't recognize." Lidija became obsessive-compulsive...

Voters also approve $98,150 annually for Butterfield Library Haldane Voters approved the Haldane Central School District's proposed $30.2 million budget by a vote of 474-125, or 79 percent. Turnout was 13 percent. Voters also approved spending $205,000 on school buses (476-120) and increasing the maximum amount held in the Facilities Improvement Reserve Fund to $3 million and its duration by 10 years (480-117). In addition, the ballot included a proposition to support the Butterfield Library with $98,150 in taxes annually, which was approved, 508-86. Voters approved referendums in 2015 to provide $73,150 annually to the library and in 2006 to provide $276,000 annually. The Haldane spending includes a 2.8 percent tax-levy increase. Using the state's tax-cap formula, the district could have asked for a 3.38 levy increase. Board members debated this spring whether to go "to cap" but opted to forgo about $132,000 in revenue after voters last year approved an increase of 6.95 percent over three years to pay for $28.4 million in capital improvements. State aid for 2025-26 will be $4.55 million, an increase of $73,000 (1.6 percent). The budget includes funding for a science-of-reading curriculum; software to improve student outcomes; a new pre-K program; special education funding for out-of-district placements; increased field trip spending; a softball field dugout; classroom air conditioners to comply with New York state's maximum temperature requirement; auditorium stage and performing arts equipment; and a transportation system analysis. The district estimates taxes on a home valued at $500,000 will rise by $197 annually. Sean McNall and Ezra Clementson ran unopposed to retain their seats on the five-member school board. Clementson will serve his second, 3-year term and McNall his third. Garrison Garrison district voters approved its proposed $14.7 million by a vote of 210-64, or 77 percent. Turnout was 12.5 percent. By a 232-41 vote, district residents also approved a proposition that allows the district to enter into a contract for two to five years to continue sending high school students to Putnam Valley. Garrison includes grades K-8; its older students can attend Putnam Valley, Haldane or O'Neill. There were two open seats on the seven-member board, and two incumbent candidates. Sarah Tormey was elected to her third, 3-year term and Kent Schacht to his second full term after being elected in 2021 to fill a vacancy. The tax-levy increase of 3.58 percent was far below the 5.78 percent allowed for the district under the state's tax-cap formula. To avoid raising the levy further, Garrison administrators proposed paying for two pilot programs - an armed police officer and a lunch program - with $1.4 million in savings. State aid will be $1.23 million, an increase of $51,000 (4.4 percent). With the budget approval, the district will hire a Special Patrol Officer, a retired police officer whose role would be limited to security. (A School Resource Officer, or SRO, which Haldane has, is a sheriff's deputy who also teaches classes on topics such as personal safety, cyberbullying and drug awareness.) Student lunches will be available Monday through Thursday; on Fridays, the school will continue to sell pizza as a fundraiser. The district estimates that a Philipstown home assessed at $300,250 will see its taxes rise by $306 annually. $1.4 million in savings. State aid will be $1.23 million, an increase of $51,000 (4.4 percent). With the budget approval, the district will hire a Special Patrol Officer, a retired police officer whose role would be limited to security. (A School Resource Officer, or SRO, which Haldane has, is a sheriff's deputy who also teaches classes on topics such as personal safety, cyberbullying and drug awareness.) Student lunches would be available Monday through Thursday; on Fridays, the school will continue to sell pizza as a fundraiser. The district estimates that a Philipstown home assessed at $300,250 will s...

Highlights from the May 14 meeting At the Wednesday (May 14) meeting of the Cold Spring Village Board, Mayor Kathleen Foley reported that, after an attempt to approve a sales-tax-sharing plan failed, Putnam County's town and village leaders worked with the four members of state Legislature to draft a revised home-rule request to get it done. Foley said the county Legislature must vote to accept the request and that a special meeting has been scheduled for Monday. The mayor reported that, following recent heavy rains, Village Hall received numerous calls about water flowing out of an old conduit on Craigside Drive near Haldane. Tests showed the water appears to be from an underground stream that shifted course after the severe storms in July 2023. The village is working with the school district and Central Hudson to resolve the situation. Seastreak has canceled plans for summer cruises to Cold Spring. Instead, it has proposed a cruise for Sept. 6, followed by Saturday and Sunday excursions from Oct. 4 through Nov. 9. Friday dockings are proposed for Nov. 7, 14 and 21. The board approved usage-fee increases for the village sewer and water systems effective July 1. The Cold Spring Fire Co. responded to nine calls in April, including three runs to assist other fire companies, two assists to local emergency medical services, two activated fire alarms and two brush fires. Firefighters spent six hours helping to extinguish a 19-acre blaze in Putnam Valley. Chief Matt Steltz reported that volunteers Philip Kean, Lauren De La Vega and Kimberly Seville recently completed basic exterior firefighting training. The Cold Spring police responded to 115 calls in April, including 27 assists to other agencies, eight traffic stops and four motor vehicle crashes. The Village Board accepted Camille Linson's resignation as associate justice, effective June 5. She is moving out of the area. The Historic District Review Board is considering a policy that would require applicants to create escrow funds for projects that require a public hearing to cover expenses. Trustee Eliza Starbuck said she is exploring options for companies that supply parking payment kiosks linked to the ParkMobile app. The board budgeted for two additional kiosks as part of its 2025-26 budget. The board approved a request from the sloop Clearwater to dock at Cold Spring from July 19 to 27.

Residents question decision-making process After hearing parents criticize its decision-making process, the Haldane school board voted unanimously on Tuesday (May 6) to reinstate the district's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy. It had suspended the policy on April 22, fearful of losing $450,000 in federal funding threatened by the Trump administration's opposition to DEI programs. The board said it reversed course after federal judges in three jurisdictions on April 24 temporarily blocked the administration from cutting funding to schools that have what the White House characterizes as "illegal" practices. Six residents who spoke at the meeting expressed gratitude for the board's decision to reinstate the policy but also voiced frustration with how the initial decision was made. "I don't think the board is doing a good job of making those decision-making processes transparent to our community," said Paul Cummins, who has two children at Haldane. After the meeting, Peggy Clements, president of the five-member board, said the decision to suspend the policy happened "at a really fast and furious pace and certainly didn't allow for the careful consideration and outreach that we would ordinarily engage in." "This was nothing that any of us wanted to do," Clements said. "It did make us deeply uncomfortable. But we felt like the district was truly at risk of losing $450,000." During the meeting, Board Member Michelle Kupper said she regretted "not communicating more about the future of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy months before the vote. A lot of us in the school community knew that the current presidential administration takes issue with diversity, equity and inclusion, and we should have been talking about how to handle it." Carl Albano, the interim superintendent, said the decision to suspend the policy on April 22 was rushed because of an April 24 deadline set by the Trump administration. In early April, the U.S. Department of Education ordered states to gather signatures from local districts certifying their compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as well as rejection of what the Trump administration calls "illegal DEI practices." The directive did not carry the force of law but threatened to use civil rights enforcement to rid schools of DEI practices. Schools were warned that continuing such practices "in violation of federal law" could lead to Justice Department litigation and the termination of federal grants and contracts. New York State responded that it would not comply. Despite that, Albano said that on April 11 the district's law firm, Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, recommended that the board certify compliance with Title VI. Many other districts did the same. At the time "we didn't see an issue certifying, because, again, we believe we are in compliance," Albano said. "None of that raised concern for me or the board." However, on April 18, "our attorney, after reviewing the DEI policy, had concerns about the diversity hiring provision," Albano said. That provision states: "The district will strive to create a workforce that is not only diverse and inclusive, but one that recognizes and values the differences among people. As part of this effort, the district will seek to (a) recruit and retain a diverse workforce in all areas and at all levels [and] (b) provide staff with opportunities for professional development on cultural responsiveness." Albano said that on April 22, just hours before the board was scheduled to meet, he gave members the attorney's recommended resolution to suspend the DEI policy because it "may, in part, be inconsistent" with the Department of Education's interpretation of Title VI. After suspending the DEI policy, the board certified compliance with Title VI. The Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery district, which includes O'Neill High School, which Garrison district students can attend, also voted last month to suspend its DEI policy. Halfway into its April 10 ...

Federal court rulings reassure board members The Haldane school board plans to reinstate the district's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy at its Tuesday (May 6) meeting, two weeks after suspending the standards in a bid to safeguard $450,000 in federal funding threatened by the Trump administration's opposition to DEI programs. The reversal came after federal judges in Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C., on April 24 temporarily blocked the administration from cutting funding to schools with what the White House characterizes as "illegal" practices. Those rulings occurred the same day the administration chose as the deadline for local school districts to certify they had eliminated DEI policies and operated in compliance with Title VI the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits racial discrimination in federally funded programs. The Haldane board also passed a resolution asserting the latter. A day later, New York and 18 other states filed a federal lawsuit challenging the certification requirement. They called the directive "unprecedented and unlawful," and said DEI initiatives actually support civil rights law. Haldane voted unanimously on April 22 to suspend its DEI policy pending "clarification of the conflict between the respective positions of the state and federal governments regarding Title VI and DEI," according to the resolution. On Wednesday (April 30), the district issued a statement that said its legal counsel had advised that the federal rulings could be interpreted to mean "there is no longer an imminent risk of losing funds." The statement said the board will reinstate the DEI policy "without modification and will continue to address all policy revisions through its standard review process." Carl Albano, the interim superintendent, said the five-member board made the decision after meeting in a closed session on Tuesday with Michael Lambert, its attorney from Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert, which represents and advises many area districts. Haldane Statement On April 29, 2025, the Haldane Board of Education met in executive session with legal counsel from Shaw, Perelson, May & Lambert. Counsel advised that, based on the April 24, 2025, rulings by three federal court judges temporarily blocking the U.S. Department of Education from implementing and enforcing its Feb. 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter, the Feb. 28, 2025, Frequently Asked Questions and the April 3, 2025, certification requirement, there is no longer an imminent risk of losing Title funds related to the Title VI certification requirement. As a result, the Board intends to reinstate its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policy at its May 6, 2025, meeting without modification and will continue to address all policy revisions through its standard review process. Read Haldane letter to community. "The board was surprised by the level of acrimony" from the community in response to its vote, said Peggy Clements, its president. "Many of us wish we had said more during and after the [April 22] meeting to explain that the suspension was temporary, that this was a difficult decision for us given our commitment to the aims of the policy, that we believed federal funding was truly at risk if we didn't act by April 24, and that we were making the decision because we believed that protecting the funds was in the best interests of students." Clement said that she and another board member will be at a Haldane PTA meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Monday (May 5) at the Butterfield Library in Cold Spring to answer questions about the DEI policy. Albano said that district residents told him they had hoped the board would take a more defiant stance, as Harvard University did when it refused changes demanded by the administration despite a threat to end $2.2 billion in federal grants and contracts. "We don't have a $53 billion endowment like Harvard," said Albano. The Haldane district has an annual budget of about $30 million. The $450,000 in feder...

District cites legal advice, fear of losing funds The Haldane school board voted unanimously on Tuesday (April 22) to suspend its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy in hopes of safeguarding $450,000 in federal funding threatened by the Trump administration's opposition to DEI programs. The district's resolution suspended the policy "pending clarification of the conflict between the respective positions of the state and federal governments regarding Title VI [of the Civil Rights Act of 1964] and DEI." The five-member board also approved a resolution certifying compliance with Title VI, which prohibits racial discrimination in federally funded programs. The Trump administration had set a Thursday (April 24) deadline for local school districts to eliminate "illegal DEI practices" or potentially lose funding. However, on Thursday, a federal judge in New Hampshire temporarily blocked the administration's guidance forbidding DEI efforts in K-12 public schools. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of violating teachers' due process and First Amendment rights. On Friday, attorneys general from 18 states, including New York, sought a federal court order stopping the Department of Education from implementing the April 3 certification demand, calling it illegal and unconstitutional. In February, the U.S. Education Department told schools and colleges they needed to end any practice that differentiates people based on their race or they would risk losing their federal funding. Craig Trainor, the acting assistant secretary for civil rights, issued a "Dear Colleague" letter arguing that a Supreme Court decision in 2023 banning race-based college admissions extended to DEI policies in public schools. "DEI programs, for example, frequently preference certain racial groups and teach students that certain racial groups bear unique moral burdens that others do not," Trainor wrote. "Such programs stigmatize students who belong to particular racial groups based on crude racial stereotypes. Consequently, they deny students the ability to participate fully in the life of a school." Earlier this month, the department ordered states to gather signatures from local districts certifying compliance with civil rights laws, including rejection of what the federal government calls "illegal DEI practices." The directive did not carry the force of law but threatened to use civil rights enforcement to rid schools of DEI practices. Schools were warned that continuing such practices "in violation of federal law" could lead to U.S. Justice Department litigation and termination of federal grants and contracts. At least 15 states, including New York, said they would not comply with the federal order. "We understand that the current administration seeks to censor anything it deems 'diversity, equity & inclusion,'" wrote Daniel Morton-Bentley, a lawyer for the New York Education Department. "But there are no federal or state laws prohibiting the principles of DEI." He added also that the federal government had "yet to define what practices it believes violate Title VI." At Haldane, interim Superintendent Carl Albano called the federal dollars, which are used to educate students with disabilities, provide student lunches and fund other initiatives, "a significant amount of money" that "could be at risk if you keep these policies in place." He said that Haldane's legal counsel had advised suspending the DEI policy, at least temporarily. The district adopted its DEI policy in December 2022 in "recognition of the inherent value of diversity and acknowledgement that educational excellence requires a commitment to equity in the opportunities provided to students and the resulting outcomes." The policy noted that Haldane's mission is to prepare its students to succeed in "an ever-changing global society," a goal that requires incorporating a DEI l...

Depot Theatre presents dance drama Five rehearsals in, the folks responsible for producing The Tango Diaries at the Philipstown Depot Theatre in Garrison had mastered the outline. Attention turned to fine-tuning, including lighting, blocking (where to stand and how to move) and what inflection to use when saying a line, which could be changed on the fly by the playwrights in the room. For months, Alice Jankell has acclimated to her new role as the venue's artistic director. (She succeeded Nancy Swann, who retired after 20 years.) Now serving as a hands-on director for her first play as an employee, she's keen on spotlighting a work that showcases why Argentina's chief cultural export exerts such a powerful hold around the world that it has "saved people's lives," according to the promotional copy. The play, which features dancing and live music (via electronic keyboard), opens May 2. A pro's pro, Jankell spent the last four decades compiling a blizzard of prestigious acting, writing and directing credits, including musicals for Disney. Last year at the Depot, the Kent resident directed Dirt in conjunction with the Putnam Theatre Alliance, a coalition she helped kickstart during the pandemic. Early rehearsals for The Tango Diaries unfolded with purpose and playfulness. Ideas ricocheted between the stage, Jankell's seat and the play's writers, Ron Hutchinson and Alisa Taylor, who are driving up from Brooklyn for each rehearsal and performance with their white lapdog, Lucy, in tow. "More than any other dance, the tango touches the human condition in a deep manner, which is why there's a global obsession over it," Jankell says. "The largest festival is in Finland." This is the play's premiere as a stage production, though 6 million people listened to a radio version on the BBC, which is quite a feat because there's no way to see people dance over the aural airwaves. One of Jankell's directorial challenges is to weave choreography with drama to ensure fluidity on the small stage. Characters often pierce the fourth wall. Local actors include Maia Guest, Sara Jay Halliday, Erin McGuff-Pennington, Dante Nastasi, Mike Pirillo and John Christian Plummer. Haldane senior and intern Oliver Petkus occupied the assistant director chair for one rehearsal. Musicians and four dancers (two of whom have prominent acting roles) travel from New York City. The tango itself is constructed of several set steps that can be reassembled in any configuration. One person leads, the other follows, and "that interplay is the challenge," says Jankell. "It's a visceral transfer of power, mixed with intimacy; it takes great concentration to do it well." Married to a psychiatrist, Jankell views the dramatic arts like a sociologist: "It's a way to explore how people navigate each other, like two dancers. Theater helps us understand human behavior." The Philipstown Depot Theatre is located at 10 Garrison's Landing. The Tango Diaries opens at 7:30 p.m. on May 2 and continues weekends through May 18. See depottheater.org for tickets, which are $25, $30 or $45 each.

Haldane has applied for EPA grants Across the country, more than 500 school districts are waiting on $1 billion in Environmental Protection Agency grants to help pay for more than 3,400 electric buses. In Cold Spring, Haldane has applied for EPA grants to purchase four buses to meet Gov. Kathy Hochul's mandate that schools no longer purchase gas-powered buses after 2027 and convert to electric fleets by 2035. If approved, interim Superintendent Carl Albano said the EPA grants would offset $170,000, or almost half, of each $400,000 bus. The district is also hoping to get $147,000 per bus from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Albano said that while he knows there have been questions about whether federal climate grant programs will continue under President Donald Trump, the district has received no indication that the program has been terminated. Haldane was told a decision would be made on its grant applications by the end of April. If it can't secure federal grants, the district will likely seek additional state funding, he said. So far, the Beacon, Haldane and Garrison districts do not have any electric buses, although Garrison has two hybrid vans. Haldane is seeking grants to buy its four electric buses and Beacon voters have approved the purchase of two, which have been ordered. Statewide, only about 100 of 45,000 buses are electric, although about 1,000 have been approved or ordered as of February, according to Adam Ruder, director of clean transportation for NYSERDA. At the same time, residents in a handful of districts, including Hyde Park, have voted against electric bus purchases, even with state grants cutting the cost. The New York State Educational Conference Board, a coalition of groups that represent superintendents, PTAs, school boards, teachers, business officials and administrators, has raised concerns. In January, the board published a paper stating that Hochul's mandate "will force districts to reduce educational opportunities for students, increase taxes and spend exorbitant sums, and cause voter unrest." Although the Garrison School doesn't own most of its buses - they are provided under contract with Orange County Transit - the district is studying the range of the electric buses that would transport students to and from Garrison's K-8 campus and to Haldane, Putnam Valley and O'Neill high schools. The vendor's seven buses are parked at Garrison during the day. If they were electric, the district would need to install chargers and the electrical capacity to run them, Joseph Jimick, the district business manager, said earlier this year. A year ago, voters in the Beacon district approved the purchase of two electric buses at a cost of $495,000 each, including chargers. The district was awarded a $257,000 state grant and the buses are scheduled to arrive this summer and be put into service in the fall. "Our thinking is we're still on track until or if we hear otherwise," Superintendent Matt Landahl said this week. He said in February that the district, with a fleet of 57 buses and vans, would need to upgrade its garage before buying any more electric buses. Some districts across the country that purchased buses in anticipation of receiving EPA grants now face large bills. For example, in Oklahoma, the Shawnee Public Schools, a 3,300-student district near Oklahoma City, spent nearly $1.5 million on four buses that it believed would be reimbursed from an infrastructure law passed by Congress under President Joe Biden. The district requested the funding in November but was told that it would be delayed due to a technical glitch. It said that, since Trump took office, it has been calling the EPA and emailing regularly without a response. The money is part of a Clean School Bus Program that was to provide $5 billion over five years. So far, the program has gone through two earlier rounds. Nearly $1 billion was issued in the first round as rebates to 400 schools for 2,500 b...

Cold Spring church operated day care for 57 years The Community Nursery School and Learning Center operated by the First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown will close in June after 57 years, in large part because of the loss of 4-year-olds to prekindergarten programs launched by public schools with state aid. Community Nursery opened in 1968 at the Cold Spring church on Academy Street as an "affordable alternative," the school said in a news release. It was directed for much of its history by Rosemary Rodino, whose 38-year tenure ended with her retirement in 2023. "We are grateful for the rich history of the school and the efforts made by students, teachers, parents and church volunteers for helping the school to thrive for so long," the Rev. Brian Merritt, the pastor at First Presbyterian, said in a statement. "This was a very tough and emotional decision for us." The Sunday morning service on June 8 will be dedicated to the school. Because of state regulations, Community Nursery operates for just under three hours in the mornings. It considered expanding to a full-day program but found it too expensive to comply with the licensing requirements, said Laura Reid, who serves on the oversight committee for the school. She said the school has 16 students enrolled but that 10 will turn 4 by Dec. 1, making them eligible for pre-K programs such as those newly offered by Haldane and Garrison. "We're applauding the fact that Universal pre-K has come to the community, but unfortunately it means that the Community Nursery School is not viable," she said. "We would be losing most of our 4-year-olds." St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Garrison has a preschool that has operated for 64 years, since 1960. Like the Community Nursery, it runs for just under three hours in the morning. It has 24 students but saw a dramatic drop in 4-year-olds when the Garrison School across the street launched a pre-K program two years ago, said Betsy Alberty, its director. The school, which has space for 30 children, had 14 four-year-olds then and now has five. In response, St. Philip's began accepting more 2-year-olds. "We had to be flexible," Alberty said. Ilana Friedman, the director of the preschool at the Beacon Hebrew Alliance, said pre-K has not had such a dramatic effect because all but one of its 13 students are 2 or 3 years old. The rise of pre-K at public schools has impacted licensed day cares, as well. In years past at Stacy's House, a preschool operated by Stacy Labriola at her home in Philipstown, as many as half of the children were 4. Today, only two of 16 are that old. "It's free - you can't compete with that," she said of pre-K programs.

In this week's podcast you will be inspired to increase your devotion to the word of God. Ps Phil is joined by the founder and creator of Trash Your Bible, Katie Haldane, to talk all things Bible. Katie is also the Preaching & Teaching Director at C3 SYD. In our spiritual journey, we often find ourselves searching for an anchor in a world of shifting perspectives. This conversation illuminates the transformative power of God's Word as that unwavering anchor. We're reminded that immersing ourselves in Scripture isn't just about information, but about revelation - allowing God's truth to permeate every aspect of our lives. Be equipped with tips and wisdom for deepening your devotion to, passion for, and ability to, study the Bible. "The Bible is not just a book - it's an anchor for your soul, a weapon against darkness, and a transformative force in your life. Immersed today, equipped for tomorrow." - Katie Haldane, Trash Your Bible. ---------------------------------------------------------- About Trash Your Bible At TYB, we believe that the Bible is not just a book but a transformative journey. If you are looking for tools and resources to help you study the Bible, looking for a community of like-minded people who love the Word of God or looking for a safe place to have your Bible questions answered by someone who has spent years studying the Bible then 'Trash Your Bible' is for you. Katie Haldane is the founder and creator of the Trash Your Bible website and Director of TYB Collective Pty Ltd that produces Bible products to help activate the Word of God in people's lives. Katie works at C3SYD as the Teaching and Preaching Director, training and coaching the preaching team across four locations and co-ordinating campaign notes for each series. Katie has taught at C3 College in the Bible and Theology Course, teaching New Testament Survey and Advanced Biblical Studies. Katie has a passion for the Word of God and for people to experience its power and impact in their lives. She is currently a Doctoral candidate studying at the University of Divinity, Catholic Theological College on the culture of the Greco-Roman world and the book of Revelation. ---------------------------------------------------------- Follow Katie Haldane @katiehaldane Trash Your Bible @trashyourbible www.trashyourbible.com | tyb-youth.com | tybcollective.com TYB Youtube @trashyourbible2294 Ps Phil Pringle @Philpringle https://www.philpringle.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- For more information on C3 Church Global: www.c3churchglobal.com | @c3churchglobal Find you closest C3 Church: https://c3churchglobal.com/find-a-church #wearec3 #bible #biblestudy #wordofGod #churchplanting #jesus #discipleship #spiritualgrowth

This month's remedies and tips.

This month's remedies and tips.

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But is it smarter to ask for the maximum hike? While the Haldane school board debated on Tuesday (March 4) whether to take advantage of the full property-tax increase allowed by the state for 2025-26, the Garrison district said on Wednesday it would ask for 2.2 percent less. In either case, voters will decide on May 20 whether to approve the budgets, which as of this week were $30.2 million at Haldane and $14.5 million at Garrison. At Haldane, the budget proposed by interim Superintendent Carl Albano would translate to a 2.8 percent tax increase, the same approved last year. But the district's maximum allowable for 2025-26 under a complicated state tax-cap formula is 3.38 percent. If the district asked voters for the maximum, it would mean another $132,000 for the bottom line. Albano said that he believes Haldane can go with the lower increase, especially after voters last year approved an increase of 6.95 percent over three years to pay for a $28.4 million capital project. "We are mindful that the community supported a pretty significant tax increase," he said. "Therefore, we are doing our best to be efficient with the operating budget." In response, Trustee Ezra Clementson wondered if failing to take advantage of the full cap was shortsighted. "I want to make sure that what we're doing is not unduly causing a problem down the road," he said. Clementson noted that failing to budget $132,000 for 2025-26 translates to a reduction of more than $600,000 over five years, a financial decision that the board could come to regret, especially with higher inflation. "When you're short, you have to pierce the cap, which is not easy to do," said Clementson. Under state law, a district can raise taxes over the cap only if 60 percent of voters approve, rather than a simple majority. "Our No. 1 role is to provide opportunities for children," said Clementson. "By making budgets that go to the cap, you're doing the most financially sound thing you can possibly do with regular majority votes." Maggie Valentine, the vice president, said she was concerned about raising taxes on top of the capital spending. "There are so many people on fixed incomes," she said. "Not everybody has a dual income. There are people really stressed out about" the tax hike. Like Clementson, Sean McNall and Michelle Kupper wondered about the long-term impact of not raising taxes to the max. Peggy Clements, the president, noted the district has not, during her 10-year tenure, ever proposed a budget under the cap, which New York State enacted in 2012. Following the discussion, Albano said he would bring a more detailed spending plan with the maximum cap to the March 18 meeting. He said "there's a long list of things that we could do" with another $132,000, such as replacing fluorescent lights in classrooms with more-efficient LEDs. The draft budget presented on Tuesday includes funding for a science-of-reading curriculum ($50,000); software to improve student outcomes ($10,000); a new pre-K program ($100,000); special education funding for out-of-district placements ($200,000); increased field trip spending ($20,000); a softball field dugout ($20,000); classroom air conditioners to comply with new state maximum temperature requirement ($30,000); auditorium stage and performing arts equipment ($30,000); and a transportation system analysis ($20,000). The Haldane budget anticipates that the district will receive $4.4 million in expense-based state aid, a reduction of $161,000 from 2024-25, and an additional $58,000 in Foundation Aid. Garrison district At the Garrison school board meeting on Wednesday, Superintendent Greg Stowell proposed a budget that includes a 3.58 percent tax increase, or 2.2 percent less than the 5.78 percent cap set by the state for the district for 2025-26. Last year, Garrison raised taxes by 4.44 percent, the maximum. The proposed 3.58 percent increase "is reflective of what we need, is respectful to the taxpayer and continues to promote the high...

The Landisi siblings are hoops standouts for Beacon. Their mom was among the best ever to play for Haldane. Jen Moran Landisi, 48, oversees Beacon's Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball program, which has 200 players in kindergarten through the eighth grade. Otherwise, she is probably watching her daughter, Reilly, and her son, Ryan, play for Beacon High School. The girls' and boys' teams compete on Monday (March 3) in the first round of the state tournament. Jen knows a bit about being a standout. By the time she graduated from Haldane High School in 1994, she had set a scoring record with 1,776 points that held for 14 years until Brittany Shields scored 1,945. (Reilly has 1,293 points for Beacon; she is also an All-State soccer player who will compete this fall for SUNY Oneonta.) Described as a "whirlwind of hustle" when she was inducted into the Haldane Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017, Jen led the Blue Devils to three state Final Fours. Her teams went 97-15. She began playing for the varsity in eighth grade, was named first-team All-State as a senior and went on to score nearly 1,000 points for St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill. "I remember the gym [at Haldane] was always full - that's not always the case for girls' games," Jen recalled. She said a running joke at the time was that the best time for burglars in Cold Spring was during state finals weekend, when the entire village decamped to Glens Falls. "It was the community support I remember most," she says, "and having a really great coach." That was Ken Thomas, who, she said, "knew the game, made us love it and didn't put up with much." She and her teammates were inspired by the 1989 girls' team, which won the school's first state title. (Haldane also won in 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2008.) "We wanted to do just as well," Jen said. Young fans also helped motivate the team. "Win or lose, they'd ask for our autographs," she said. Jen began playing at age 5 in the Philipstown Recreation League, with her mom and dad as coaches. "I don't know if I had a choice, with them coaching," she said. "But there was no question I loved it." Her children also began playing at an early age in the Beacon CYO program. "I loved it right away," says Reilly, 18. "I always wanted to go practice, looked forward to games and my best friends were on the team." While Reilly feels ball handling and playmaking are her strengths, she needs to "pull up and shoot more, instead of always driving to the basket." The Bulldogs enter the tournament at 15-5, with a 12-game winning streak that included a win at previously undefeated Pine Bush after losing to the same team by 20 points earlier in the season. Reilly said she especially appreciates rival games, such as the Battle of the Tunnel series against Haldane. "That game is always fun," she said. "There's a larger than usual crowd, and if we win, we get a big trophy!" She was diplomatic regarding whether she or her younger brother, a junior center who averages nine points and 5.5 rebounds for the 16-4 boys' team, is the better player. "We play different positions," she said. Ryan also started basketball in Beacon's CYO, during the first grade, and also loved the game immediately. "It's fast-paced, so it can't really get boring, plus I've been playing with the same group of kids since I was little," he said. "It's fun when you have a team that's good and knows how to play together." He said Beacon's biggest rival is New Paltz, which beat them 73-66 early in the season. New Paltz was also the opponent in the game he remembers most after 2½ years on the varsity, in the state tournament when the Bulldogs won despite having one of their best players out sick. He concedes his sister is probably the better ballplayer. "I'm just bigger," he said, with a smile. Mom said she squirms a bit when watching her kids play. "I'm a nervous wreck because they're my babies!" she said. "I just want them to do well, for themselves."

Former engineer pursues passion for wood John Lee warns about the messiness of his garage-based woodworking shop, where the floor is covered with sawdust and shavings. On an upstairs table lies a copy of The Intelligent Hand, by a British furniture designer - the February selection from a woodworking book club. Less than two years ago, employed as a software engineer, Lee says he reached a point when he couldn't stop thinking about woodworking. In 2023, the Philipstown resident left his job to found Bevel-Up Woodworks (bevelupwoodworks.com), which last year was named the best new local business by the Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce. "I didn't want to wake up 30 years later wishing I had at least tried," he says. "I also wanted more contact with the community and to spend more time with my daughter, which I couldn't do with a two-hour commute into the city." Bevel-Up satiates Lee's passion for using his hands, turning North American hardwoods like cherry, maple and oak into furniture and household objects. His first-year projects ranged from pencil boxes to a wall cabinet to an 8½-foot-long dining table and seating for an outdoor classroom at Haldane. The transition began years before it happened, when Lee started watching YouTube videos created by Ishitani Furniture, a Japanese company that shows its craftspeople transforming boards into benches, chairs and tables. When Lee's wife, a physician, began working at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, the family decided to relocate from Manhattan. Notably, a house in Garrison they toured before buying their Philipstown home in 2018 had a barn with a furniture-making shop. "I had no idea what any of the machines were, but I saw the models the owner had made," he says. "When we moved here, I started doing [projects] around the house." His first commission at Bevel-Up was a garden bench for his daughter's pre-K school, the Little Friends Learning Loft in the City of Newburgh. After Lee began building a dining table, other requests came in, including one for the octagonal seating area for an outdoor classroom at Haldane. Lee collaborated with his neighbor, woodworker Dan Upham of WoodSuit, on the project, a commission from the family of Lori Isler, a 1981 Haldane graduate who taught in the district for 30 years before she died of cancer in 2018. In addition to furniture, Lee has constructed picture frames, including tiny ones for an artist whose oil paintings are as small as 1-inch squares. "Some people know exactly what they want, and they're looking for a fabrication partner," he says. "Some people don't know, and they're coming to me because they're looking for a design partner and a sounding board." With a few commissions completed, Lee says he is still figuring out the types of furniture that buyers want. He would like to sell at craft fairs, where people can see examples of his work rather than just photos. The move to woodworking has not been easy but was worth it, said Lee. "For me, taking something from an idea to completion does it," he says. "I live for that moment."

Following the death of an officer from the 79th Precinct in Demeter's most fashionable nightclub, Brogan and Haldane are teamed with Lt. Verro Walker in a search for a serial killer. Walker is a loose cannon, but may hold the key to the killings when Jane discovers similarities with a string of mysterious homicides that took place nearly a hundred years before.Intro special guest: Nigel Planer.Randomiser special guest: Richard James

Concerns include community character, funding The Cold Spring Village Board on Wednesday (Feb. 19) received a report from a consultant it hired to examine how the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) for the Hudson Highland Fjord Trail addresses potential impacts on the village. Ted Fink of Greenplan, who attended via Zoom, reviewed his 42-page analysis with the board and went over what he considers shortcomings, including: New York State Parks, the lead agency for the DGEIS, chose the generic approach to assessing the Fjord Trail, rather than a Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement. A more detailed analysis may be required in certain areas, such as the proposed route from Dockside to Little Stony Point, he said. "The Little Stony Point to Dockside stretch is a perfect place for a site-specific deep dive," Mayor Kathleen Foley said in response. "Drill down at a level of specificity that the village, our waterfront and our community deserve. Once you build in the river, there's no going back." The assessment of HHFT's impact on village character is inadequate, Fink said. The DGEIS relies on a consultant's assessment of regional impacts rather than Cold Spring's vision of itself. State courts have stated that defining community character is the municipality's prerogative, he said. The relevance of Cold Spring's Comprehensive Plan, Local Waterfront Revitalization Strategy and local zoning law assessments is not adequately considered, said Fink. DGEIS statements of "no impacts" are not substantiated and the assessment of zoning laws fails to address impacts on residential areas, he said. New revenues are needed to offset village HHFT-related expenses, he said, despite the DGEIS conclusion that HHFT will have no impact on community services funded by the village. Details regarding a required HHFT endowment have not been made available for public review as part of the review process, he said. The report understates HHFT's potential impact on emergency services, he said. Village police and other first responders have expressed concern in particular about Dockside Park, which has only one road in and out. Fink was asked to condense his findings and provide an executive summary that highlights the major concerns. The board will review the update at its Wednesday (Feb. 26) meeting. In other business … After closing a public hearing, the board granted a 10 percent property-tax exemption to volunteer first responders with two years of service. Putnam County, Philipstown, Nelsonville and the Haldane and Garrison school districts have enacted similar legislation.

* Take Me To the Top: Hear Speakers like James Tour, Jerry Bergman, Rob Stadler, Sal Cordova, Joel Brown and our very own Fred Williams Fri & Sat Feb 21 & 22 online at Creation Summit's "No PhD Required" virtual creation conference.    *Dr. Jerry Bergman: Fred Williams and Doug McBurney welcome Dr. Jerry Bergman who has taught biology, genetics, chemistry, biochemistry, anthropology, geology, and microbiology at several Universities for over 40 years. Dr. Bergman is a graduate of Medical College of Ohio, Wayne State University in Detroit, The University of Toledo, and Bowling Green State University.   *Spanking David James: a reference to Real Science Radio was added to professor David James Farina's rationalwiki page because Doug called Professor Dave a communist, (but without reference to our debunking, or even a link)!   *A Heavy Load: And we don't mean Professor Dave's "debunking" of Special Creation! We mean the genetic load of mutations that are overwhelmingly deleterious, and never add information beneficial for the survival of an organism.   *Encode & Haldane's Dilemma: tell us that Professor Dave and his lovely wife would need to bear at least 1048 more children to even have a chance of evolving the species.   *Another Hunk of Junk: turns out to be functioning DNA, and not what Professor Dave and the disciples of Darwin call "Junk DNA".   *All Apologies: Doug apologizes to Professor Dave for making light of his past career difficulties, and extends the gospel to him, knowing that behind the bravado of every atheist is a sad story and a broken heart.   *Mutations, Cancer & Evolution's True Path: Hear the truth about genetic mutations based on Dr. Bergman's decades of research where the evidence proves mutations kill cells, and kill organisms, (and radiation is used to CAUSE mutations to kill cancer cells)!

* Take Me To the Top: Hear Speakers like James Tour, Jerry Bergman, Rob Stadler, Sal Cordova, Joel Brown and our very own Fred Williams Fri & Sat Feb 21 & 22 online at Creation Summit's "No PhD Required" virtual creation conference.    *Dr. Jerry Bergman: Fred Williams and Doug McBurney welcome Dr. Jerry Bergman who has taught biology, genetics, chemistry, biochemistry, anthropology, geology, and microbiology at several Universities for over 40 years. Dr. Bergman is a graduate of Medical College of Ohio, Wayne State University in Detroit, The University of Toledo, and Bowling Green State University.   *Spanking David James: a reference to Real Science Radio was added to professor David James Farina's rationalwiki page because Doug called Professor Dave a communist, (but without reference to our debunking, or even a link)!   *A Heavy Load: And we don't mean Professor Dave's "debunking" of Special Creation! We mean the genetic load of mutations that are overwhelmingly deleterious, and never add information beneficial for the survival of an organism.   *Encode & Haldane's Dilemma: tell us that Professor Dave and his lovely wife would need to bear at least 1048 more children to even have a chance of evolving the species.   *Another Hunk of Junk: turns out to be functioning DNA, and not what Professor Dave and the disciples of Darwin call "Junk DNA".   *All Apologies: Doug apologizes to Professor Dave for making light of his past career difficulties, and extends the gospel to him, knowing that behind the bravado of every atheist is a sad story and a broken heart.   *Mutations, Cancer & Evolution's True Path: Hear the truth about genetic mutations based on Dr. Bergman's decades of research where the evidence proves mutations kill cells, and kill organisms, (and radiation is used to CAUSE mutations to kill cancer cells)!

Cost, range, garage space present huge challenges Is the transition to electric school buses too expensive and too complicated? That's the question being asked by legislators and educators in the Highlands as New York's mandated, seven-year transition to a zero-emission fleet begins in 2027. Electric school buses can cost $400,000 or more, three times the cost of a diesel bus. And there are concerns about range, electrical capacity and the need for larger garages to accommodate the buses and chargers. So far, the Beacon, Haldane and Garrison districts do not have any electric buses, although Garrison has two hybrid vans. Haldane is seeking grants to buy four electric buses and Beacon voters have approved the purchase of two. Statewide, only about 100 of 45,000 buses are electric, although about 1,000 have been approved or ordered, according to Adam Ruder, director of clean transportation for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). At the same time, residents in a handful of districts, including Hyde Park, have voted against electric bus purchases, even with state grants cutting the cost. State Sen. Rob Rolison, a Republican whose district includes the Highlands, said he supports the transition to zero-emission buses. But he said the state needs to "listen to the school superintendents, school boards and taxpayers who are saying, 'Can we just slow down? Let's get it done. But the time frame is unrealistic.'" The New York State Educational Conference Board, a coalition of groups that represent superintendents, PTAs, school boards, teachers, business officials and administrators, has raised concerns. Last month, the board published a paper stating that the mandate "will force districts to reduce educational opportunities for students, increase taxes and spend exorbitant sums, and cause voter unrest." It proposed changes that include giving districts more money toward the estimated $15 billion in costs; allowing hybrid and low-emission buses; certifying range estimates from manufacturers; better access to funding by third-party transportation providers; and special utility rate structures for districts. Assembly Member Dana Levenberg, a Democrat whose district includes Philipstown, said it's too soon to start "kicking the can down the road" by pushing back the zero-emission bus mandate. "We need to continue to work toward the goal. If we can't reach the goal, we can extend the deadline." She said she is not aware of any plans to add funding for electric buses to the 2025 state budget. Jonathan Jacobson, a Democratic member of the Assembly whose district includes Beacon, said the conversion to electric buses "has presented more challenges than anticipated" including rising fleet costs, a lack of charging stations and electrical capacity and that "the buses would be too heavy for many of the small bridges in suburban and rural districts." But he said he was optimistic legislators and state agencies could find "affordable solutions." At NYSERDA, Ruder said districts should get started, regardless. "We've been encouraging districts to buy one or two, kick the tires and get a sense of how they perform," he said, adding that 75 percent of districts have the electrical capacity to charge at least 10 buses. Haldane, with a fleet of 15 buses and six vans, is trying to piece together financing to buy four electric buses, at a cost of $375,000 each, said Carl Albano, the interim superintendent. Albano said grants would cover all but about $50,000 of the cost if the district is approved for funding for each bus from the state ($147,000) and the federal Environmental Protection Agency ($170,000). Whether the EPA grant will be allowed to go forward under the Trump administration is unclear. "Being patient and measured is the way to go," Albano said. "Teaching and learning should be the priorities, along with safe buildings. Protecting the environment is a high priority, but I don't think it should come at the...

Alice Canton spoke to artistic director of Auckland Arts Festival, Bernie Haldane, about the programme this year. The festival is running from 6-23 March. More info here!

Alice Canton spoke to artistic director of Auckland Arts Festival, Bernie Haldane, about the programme this year. The festival is running from 6-23 March. More info here!

The first Natural Ange of 2025!

The first Natural Ange of 2025!

«Dijo que no podría deshacerme del cuerpo. Y no puedo. No puedo.» En la oscuridad (In the Dark) es un relato de terror de la escritora inglesa Edith Nesbit (1858-1924), publicado originalmente en la antología de 1910: Miedo (Fear). Más adelante reaparecería en El libro de Oxford de cuentos góticos (The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales). En la oscuridad, uno de los cuentos de Edith Nesbit menos conocidos, relata la historia de dos viejos amigos [Haldane y Winston] que se reencuentran y conversan sobre un tercer camarada, llamado Visger, un sujeto que posee la inusual habilidad de saberlo todo. SPOILERS «Cuando estudiábamos en la escuela con mi amigo había un chico. Era un tramposo. Siempre les decía a los profesores cosas malas que hacían otros niños. Pero no veía estas malas acciones con sus propios ojos. Simplemente lo sabía todo y los profesores le creían. No sé qué era. ¿Un tercer ojo o un sexto sentido?» Es casi sobrenatural cómo Visiger conoce los secretos más oscuros de cada persona. Esta capacidad de anticipación lo hace notablemente difícil de asesinar. Sin embargo, Haldane estrangula a Visger luego de que este «mojigato» insufrible le costó la relación con su prometida. La última burla de Visger es una predicción justo antes de morir: Haldane nunca podrá deshacerse de su cuerpo, y así se demuestra en el curso de la historia. «Siempre supo cosas que no podía saber», lamenta el asesino. Desde entonces, Haldane es atormentado por extrañas presencias durante la noche, a tal punto que ha decidido terminar con su vida antes de morir de puro terror en la oscuridad. En la oscuridad cuenta con un reducido elenco de personajes, y en el poco tiempo que pasamos con ellos adquieren agencia propia. Por un lado está Haldane, un hombre al borde del colapso nervioso después de haber sucumbido a la ira y el rencor, y haber asesinado a un tipo desagradable. Por el otro tenemos a Winston [el narrador], un sujeto de buen corazón que hace todo lo que está a su alcance para que su amigo logre recuperar la cordura. Y después está Visger. No pasamos tiempo con él, pero aun así entendemos a la perfección la clase de idiota que era: «Visger creció siendo un mojigato. Era vegetariano y abstemio, un fanático de la ciencia cristiana y todas esas cosas.» En este contexto, Winston convence a Haldane de realizar un viaje juntos. Durante un tiempo, las cosas marchan bastante bien. Las visiones dejan de atormentar a Haldane, sin embargo, este todavía conserva un comportamiento infantiloide cuando se encuentra en un sitio oscuro. A pesar de los mejores esfuerzos del narrador por liberar a su amigo de la desesperación, el ciclo que pronosticó Visiger se completa, aunque no de manera sobrenatural. Pensándolo bien, el final que plantea Edith Nesbit es tan absurdo, tan inverosímil, que el elemento sobrenatural bien podría estar presente de forma subrepticia. Como mínimo, estamos ante un hombre [Haldane] que es una especie de imán para cadáveres. Análisis de: El Espejo Gótico https://elespejogotico.blogspot.com/2024/12/en-la-oscuridad-edith-nesbit-relato-y.html Texto del relato extraído de: https://elespejogotico.blogspot.com/2024/12/en-la-oscuridad-edith-nesbit-relato-y.html Musicas: - 01. Mind Tricks - Experia (Epidemic) - 02. Dark Music - The Sealed Kingdom (Epidemic) Nota: Este audio no se realiza con fines comerciales ni lucrativos. Es de difusión enteramente gratuita e intenta dar a conocer tanto a los escritores de los relatos y cuentos como a los autores de las músicas. ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast? Hazlo con advoices.com/podcast/ivoox/352537 Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

This week the boys get back to work after a little Christmas break. Picking up where Haldane left off we get into more changes of the traditional dive tables. Hempleman and the Royal Navy start to look more at diffusion than perfusion, bubbles are discovered by doppler and new thinking emerges from Hawaii, new names like Hills, Yont, Spencer begin to evolve the game of decompression even more.

On this episode of the WSNS Podcast, Pastor James Haldane is back with me to wrap up 2024 and reflect on the nature and person of Jesus Christ. Along with this, we also discuss some pastoral challenges. In particular, how can we become better pastors for the sake of the Kingdom?

Tonight, I am joined once again by my good friend Pastor James Haldane. Together, on election night here in the U.S., we discuss the philosophy behind Church & State. What is the role of Christians in the voting process? What should we keep in the forefront of our minds in light of eternity? Let's discuss this together. Pastor James Podcast Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2377349?client Connect with Pastor James pastor@eatonrapids.church Eaton Rapids Church of the Nazarene Socials: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1766998266858524 https://www.eatonrapids.church/

Host Dennis Leap continues discussing Part Two: “Into Africa” of Candice Millard's bestselling book, Hero of the Empire. Winston Churchill argues with Redvers Buller, British commander in chief in South Africa, to get the number and names of the British soldiers who died during the first weeks of the Boer War. Winston discovered that a close friend of his, Aylmer Haldane, was slain. Haldane was an aide-de-camp to Sir William Lockhart and was able to get Winston a position in India that put him in the dangerous battles. Winston needed a man like Haldane in South Africa, and he began his search for one.

We are one church with many locations across Sydney, united with a heart that people would know Jesus, find community and discover purpose. You can find more resources to this message on the Youversion Bible App, follow us on Instagram @c3.syd or reach out on our website c3syd.church/contact. We pray this message blesses you today!

Pastor James has returned for a second time this month! From conversations about Halloween to ecclesiology, Pastor James and Michael discuss not just the current state of the church but also offer some solutions. We hope you enjoy their conversation as much as they did!

On this special episode of the WSNS Podcast, our friend & brother James Haldane is back with us! Together, we cover topics such as eschatology, pastoral leadership, evangelism, and much more. So, wherever you may find yourself and whichever matter you may be listening, it is my prayer that you consider some of the topics discussed. I know it will be worth your time.

Besties, welcome to Part 2 with Toxic Relationship Expert Jan Haldane. Part 2 is all about HOW to actually heal from the toxic relationship and move forward. Sending so much love & I am so proud of you for showing up! Mon x The post #148 World Domination: Healing From A Narcissist with Jan Haldane (Part 2) appeared first on Monica Ferguson Mindset Coach .

John Burdon Sanderson Haldane FRS (/ˈhɔːldeɪn/; 5 November 1892 – 1 December 1964[1][2]), nicknamed "Jack" or "JBS",[3] was a British-Indian scientist who worked in physiology, genetics, evolutionary biology, and mathematics. With innovative use of statistics in biology, he was one of the founders of neo-Darwinism. Despite his lack of an academic degree in the field,[1] he taught biology at the University of Cambridge, the Royal Institution, and University College London.[4] Renouncing his British citizenship, he became an Indian citizen in 1961 and worked at the Indian Statistical Institute for the rest of his life.

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Besties. I bring you Expert Jan Haldane to help you identity narcissists in your life, identify what abuse looks like & then how to heal and move forward. Sending so much love to anyone who relates (I do as you'll hear me speak about in this episode) and reminding you that if this is you, […] The post #147 World Domination: Dealing With A Narcissist with Jan Haldane (Part 1) appeared first on Monica Ferguson Mindset Coach .

We are one church with many locations across Sydney, united with a heart that people would know Jesus, find community and discover purpose. You can find more resources to this message on the Youversion Bible App, follow us on Instagram @c3.syd or reach out on our website c3syd.church/contact. We pray this message blesses you today!

Samina disappears, Haldane resigns from the force to join the Pyrists and a power struggle amongst the priests leads to a third death at the Temple. Then a witness comes forward who claims that Haldane has murdered Samina, and Podly is forced to issue a warrant for Haldane's arrest as the Pyrists prepare for the Day of Immolation – the end of the world!

Natural Ange visits the bFM studio to chat about periocular dermatitis, gut biomes, chesty coughs and how to look after your voice.

Pyrist priest Tendall Kalike dies by spontaneous combustion during a ceremony at the Pyrist Temple and the event is witnessed by Took on her first visit to the Temple as a Seeker. Brogan and Castle search for evidence that points to Kalike's death being homicide and suspicion falls on fellow priest Nevik Brok. Teamed with Podly's daughter Samina, Haldane goes undercover at the Pyrist Temple to discover the truth.

What's caused the UK's growth problem and how can we fix it? Does the UK need more domestic investment? Should our economists be able to predict crises? As interest rates are left unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25%, join Robert as he interviews Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist of the Bank of England. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The third phase of India's 44-day long polls took place this week with voting held in 94 constituencies across 12 states. Thus far, the elections have been marked by lower-than-expected turnout, intensifying communal rhetoric, and a sharp debate about inequality and redistribution.Against this backdrop, the New York Times Magazine recently published an essay by the journalist Samanth Subramanian titled, “Time Is Running Out for Rahul Gandhi's Vision for India.” The essay was based on a reporting trip in February of this year in which Samanth traveled Uttar Pradesh with Rahul Gandhi, the former president of the Congress Party who remains its most promising face. Samanth is the author of several award-winning books, This Divided Island: Life, Death and the Sri Lankan War and A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J.B.S. Haldane. He has also long reported on India and Indian politics.To talk more about his recent essay, Samanth joins Milan on the podcast this week. On the show, he and Milan discuss Rahul Gandhi's political vision, the tensions within the Congress Party, and Gandhi's strengths and weaknesses as a politician. Plus, the two debate the party's fortunes, its relationship with Muslims, and the Gandhi family legacy.Episode notes:1. Rahul Bhattacharya, “Rahul Gandhi is on the march. But where is he heading?” 1843 Magazine, May 2, 2024.2. Samanth Subramanian, “multi-storied,” Substack newsletter.3. Bhagi Siva and Samanth Subramanian, “What it takes to live near an elephant herd,” Washington Post, January 21, 2024.4. Samanth Subramanian, “When the Hindu Right Came for Bollywood,” New Yorker, October 10, 2022.5. Samanth Subramanian, “How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart,” Guardian, February 20, 2020.

J. B. S. Haldane was one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century. He played an important role in the development of genetics and the theory of evolution. Haldane was also a tireless political campaigner who gravitated towards the communist movement in the 1930s and 40s. His public career makes for a fascinating case study on the relationship between politics and science.Samanth Subramanian joins Long Reads to discuss the life of Haldane. Samanth, a journalist from India who's now based in London, is the author of several books, including the 2019 biography A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of J. B. S. Haldane.Long Reads is a Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine's longform writers. Hosted by features editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies with music by Knxwledge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.