Mid Hudson Times Feb. 06 2019 | Page 2

2 Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 IN THIS ISSUE Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 City of Newburgh.. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Letters to the Editor. . . . . . . . . . 8 Meadow Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Town of Newburgh. . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Newburgh Heritage. . . . . . . . . . . 10 New Windsor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Obituaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Service Directory. . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 PUBLIC AGENDA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 New Windsor Town Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall, 555 Union Ave., New Windsor. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Newburgh City Council Work Session, 6 p.m. City Hall, 83 Broadway. Town of Newburgh Planning Board. 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1496 Route 300, Town of Newburgh. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Newburgh Town Board meeting. 7 p.m. Town Hall, 1496 Route 300, Town of Newburgh. Newburgh City Council meeting. 7 p.m. City Hall, 83 Broadway. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13 City of Newburgh Transportation Committee. 6 p.m. Heritage Center, 123 Grand Street, Newburgh. HOW TO REACH US OFFICE: 300 Stony Brook Court Newburgh, NY 12550 PHONE: [phone], FAX: [phone] Emails may be directed to the following : ADVERTISING [email protected] CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS [email protected] TO REACH THE EDITOR [email protected] FOR THE SPORTS DEPARTMENT [email protected] PUBLIC NOTICES [email protected] WEBSITE www.timeshudsonvalley.com The Mid Hudson Times (USPS 000-5947) is a weekly newspaper published every Wednesday at Newburgh, NY 12550, with offices at 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY. Single copy: $1 at newsstand. By mail in Orange, Ulster or Sullivan Counties: $40 annually, $44 out of county. Periodicals permit at Newburgh, NY. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mid Hudson Times, 300 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550. Bookstore bar opening in March By KATELYN CORDERO [email protected] A unique business is opening just off Exit 10 of Route 84 in the Town of Newburgh. The Barking Goose will be a Bookstore Bar hoping to bring the community together over drinks and literature. Jennifer Flynn and Lani Rozzi got the idea after visiting Rough Draft in Kingston, another Bookstore Bar. The two were looking to leave their jobs in retail to run their own business, the idea of a bookstore bar seemed perfect for them. “We saw it was an enjoyable relaxed atmosphere [at Rough Draft],” said Rozzi. “We want to give the experience to go out and do something different.” Flynn and Rozzi have long careers in retail, Flynn worked at Barnes and Nobles for 10 years. They are looking to branch out of retail into their own space, inspired by the community and their family. “When we are working now, we work very hard to get the satisfaction that this is for ourselves,” said Rozzi. The store is named after their dog, a rescued Chihuahua named Goose. The logo is a picture of Goose designed by Flynn’s son. The business has been put together with donations of time and assistance from their friends and family. “It’s our first time starting something from the ground up,” said Flynn. “Everytime we hit an obstacle, we find our way through.We just keep figuring it out with great friends and family. It’s a family venture, everybody is involved.” Jennifer Flynn and Lani Rozzi are working with Spatial Design to use refurbished and donated materials from friends and family to design their space. Flynn and Rozzi have been working for a year to get their business up and running. They hope to open their doors in March. After a post on Newburgh Restoration about their store, the two have received a lot of support from the community. “At first we were nervous that people would come,” said Flynn. “What we’ve seen happen through social media is a huge amount of support. So we’ve switched our mode from if they come to make sure we are prepared for when they come.” The two hope to have large involvement with the community. Their goal is to work with the community to grow and evolve their business. They will sell a mixture of newly published books with older classics covering a variety of genres and publications. “I’ve loved books all my life,” said Flynn. “Books bring people and cultures together. Books open a world to people, people love books, the feel of books, the smell of books, it doesn’t get better than bringing everyone together over that.” The Barking Goose is located at 16 North Plank Road, Suite 102-3 in the Town of Newburgh. Abandoned warehouse to be transformed Continued from page 1 middle of the downtown neighborhood and we felt it should be something bigger than just ourselves,” said Nanean. “We were looking for something more flexible for the community and the residents of Newburgh, so then we started looking at a more commercial type of venture. We are hoping it becomes a space for people to come hangout and enjoy and that it’ll be a neighborhood spot.” Construction began in January, Nanean is hopeful they will have the building open by late spring, early summer. Gita Nanean and her partner started working to clean up the space as they went through the process of getting approval for their sketches by the ARC.