Police Blotter Town of Lloyd
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Southern Ulster Times , Wednesday , August 31 , 2016
Highland tweaks bus stop locations
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At the meeting Haab said she was “ astounded ” and “ dumbfounded ” to learn there are currently 200 vacant positions within the NYS Department of Education despite funding that has already been allocated but not released by the state budget office . Haab said it is unclear why these positions have remained unfilled but she will be contacting local legislators to see if an answer can be provided .
“ Its not fair to the state education department and not fair to the district when we need those services ,” she said , adding that her “ personal , unpolitically correct opinion ” is that Gov . Cuomo is using his power to hold onto the cash “ because he doesn ’ t see eye to eye with the Commissioner ” on such issues at the APPR .
“ It might be that but that is pure supposition ,” she said . Board member Mike Bakatsias added that “ this is playing with services to schools .”
Lunch for Buildings and Grounds
Haab and Asst . Superintendent Sarah Dudley-Lemek recently hosted a luncheon for all of the buildings and ground staff .
“ They have done an absolutely extraordinary job this summer working around the construction ,” Haab commented . “ I know this summer they allocated their staffing a little differently [ as ] some of them have moved from building to building instead of staying in one building . The amount of painting and upkeep that they ’ ve been able to do is commendable ; they really stepped it up .”
Searching for fruit tree virus in region
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“ They will only be asking for permission to take leaf samples from trees that are susceptible to the virus . The and causes acidity and deformities in the fruit . The disease USDA technicians will have on orange vests with Plum is often spread by aphids ( small sap sucking insects ) or by Pox Survey on them along with a USDA hat and lanyard transferring infected plants to a new location . with their ID and credentials . The technicians will be in
The disease was first identified in Bulgaria in 1915 but Federal Government vehicles with Federal Government it was not until October 1999 that it was found in North plates .”
America in an orchard in Adams County , Pennsylvania . Abbey Powell , Public Affairs Specialist for the USDA
A quarantine was established and any infected trees were Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services [ APHIS ], destroyed . Other areas hit were in Nova Scotia and in said the virus often spreads through nursery stock . southern Ontario , near the Niagara region . “ It can be transmitted through grafting and budwood
The infection in southern Ulster County was confirmed of infected plants at nurseries ,” she said . “ Then it can in September 2015 and the tree was removed along with be transmitted from one plant top another by feeding on several others in a proximate buffer zone . No other different species of aphids .” trees have been identified but the state issued five-mile Powell said the virus usually does not kill infected trees radius quarantine around the detection site . Surveys of but causes “ yield losses and reduces the marketability of commercial orchards , nurseries and residences in the fruit . We like our fruit to look perfect and in this case area will be conducted annually for the next five years to it causes yellow or brown blotches and it can include determine if the virus has spread . severely deformed bumpy fruit .” The USDA has indicated
Marlborough Supervisor Al Lanzetta said he became that the virus or its infected fruit are not harmful to aware of this problem a few months ago but has not yet humans . heard back from the USDA on their findings . Powell said they are combatting the virus by first
“ They weren ’ t overly concerned , but they were conducting surveys and taking leaf samples for molecular concerned ,” he said of the agency ’ s reaction to the analysis and then using only certified nursery materials presence of the virus in the area . “ But better safe than and virus resistant plants , coupled with a program sorry .” to control the aphid population . She said they closely
Lanzetta said the USDA placed Marlborough in the monitor how these invasive diseases spread . center of an area of concern but they are also looking “ Often times its people who unknowingly spread them ,” in parts of Newburgh , Wappingers Falls , Fishkill , and she said , “ Naturally with the increase in international
Beacon . trade there is also an increase in the spread of invasive
There is a notice on the town ’ s website about the pests because they are sort of hitch-hikers on those inspections that began on June 13 and will continue agricultural items being traded across country lines . through mid September .
They can be on the containers , they can be in the soil and it may be a by-product of what ’ s actually being traded .”
Powell said the mission of the USDA is to safeguard U . S . agriculture and to protect the import / export of US trade of these products . She said APHIS estimates that “ plant pests and diseases result in an annual $ 41 billion loss to American agriculture and cost taxpayers millions more dollars in control expenditures .” She urged the public to visit HungryPests . com , to make themselves aware of how they can “ play a role in stopping the introduction and spread of invasive pests and disease .”
Additional information on the Plum Pox virus can be viewed at agriculture . ny . gov / PI / ppv / ppv . html
Police Blotter Town of Lloyd
Alexander G . Palleschi , 25 , of Highland , was arrested Aug . 24 and charged with Criminal Mischief 4th degree and Aggravated Harassment 2nd degree after he was involved in a domestic dispute . He was arraigned by Town of Marlboro Judge Jackson and released and is due back in the Town of Lloyd Court at a later date .
Charles Jones Jr ., 45 , of Marlboro , was arrested Aug . 25 and charged with Criminal Contempt 2nd degree . He is accused of violating an Ulster County Family court Order of Protection . He was arraigned before Town of Lloyd Judge Elia and released and is due back in Town Court Sept . 1 .
Robert O . Curry , 36 , of Poughkeepsie , was arrested Aug . 21 on a bench warrant for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd degree . He was arraigned before Town of New Paltz Judge Bacon and released on $ 500 cash bail and is due back in the Town of Lloyd Court at a later date .
Hannah M . Vanravenswaay , 26 , of Wappingers Falls , was arrested Aug . 29 and charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs , Criminally Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree and Criminal Possessing a Hypodermic Instrument after the vehicle she was operating ran off the roadway on Rte . 9W and struck a light pole in the parking lot of the Rite Aid store in Highland . Vanravenswaay was released on tickets and is due in the Town of Lloyd Court Sept . 15 .
Lloyd police participate in Alzheimer ID bracelet program
The Town of Lloyd Police Department has initiated an Alzheimer ’ s Identification Bracelet Program . Our agency has purchased purple bracelets ( the color the Alzheimer ’ s Association uses to promote Alzheimer ’ s Disease awareness ) to be distributed to members of the community that suffer from late stages of Alzheimer ’ s disease and have the potential of walking or wandering away from their loved ones .
Alzheimer ’ s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and more than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer ’ s . Each bracelet distributed will include an inscription with the person ’ s name , date of birth and an emergency contact number to allow members of emergency services to easier reunite them back with their families .
The bracelets and inscriptions will be provided free of charge to qualifying Town of Lloyd residents . The cost of the engravings on the bracelets has been donated by Bill Ludeke of B & L Jewelers , New Paltz ..