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Southern Ulster Times, Wednesday, June 26, 2019
IN THIS ISSUE
Calendar..........................................12
Craig McKinney................................ 9
Classifieds......................................22
Crossword...................................... 24
Highland..........................................21
Letters to the Editor........................ 9
Marlborough...................................20
Obituaries.......................................10
Opinion.............................................8
School News....................................18
Service Directory........................... 28
Sports............................................ 32
Kirky’s Deli re-opens
PUBLIC AGENDA
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
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WHEN: 7 p.m.
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12 Church St., Highland
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1915 Rte. 44/55, Modena
MONDAY, JULY 1
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Reorganization
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Marlborough Town Hall
21 Milton Tnpk, Milton
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1915 Rte. 44/55, Modena
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Robert Kirk behind the counter of Kirky’s Deli last January.
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beginning of June and everything is
exactly the way it was before, and exactly
the way it has been for the last 32 years.
However, they are changing things up
for their grand reopening on June 29.
Kirky’s will have a barbecue, t-shirts to
hand out, and some specials on meat.
Kirk is hoping this gets the attention of
the community, to let everyone know that
they’re open again. Since they opened
earlier this month people haven’t been
coming in as often, Kirk associates that to
no one knowing the deli is back.
Kirk is just glad that the deli is back
up and running, and that the community
was there for him through it all.
“Everybody was concerned, but
gladly everybody was alright,” Kirk said.
“There was just overwhelming support.”
Lloyd mulls two eco-friendly projects
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redemption businesses in the Hudson
Valley.
The community would be able to come
in seven days a week and drop off bottles
and cans, which are hand-counted, and
then they receive 5 cents per can or bottle.
Pickup would be three times a week using
a 48 foot truck. The building Singh wants
to use is already constructed so no new
builds would have to occur.
At Thursday’s meeting Singh was not
present. The board discussed creating a
clause that changes the pickup time from
7 a.m. to after 9 a.m. as to not disturb
the neighborhood around the building.
Sal Cuciti proposed eliminating Sunday
hours, to which the rest of the board
agreed with.
The last, and largest, concern for
the EZ Returns was the truck having
to go around a cul de sac to exit the
neighborhood, which could be dangerous
for the children that often ride their bikes
there. All members were in agreement
that the truck would have to figure out
a way to back into the neighborhood, as
to not to use the roundabout, or utilize
a smaller truck that allows the driver
to make a three-point turn out of the
neighborhood.
The final project proposed at Thursday
night’s meeting was “The Views at
Highland” a mixed-use building on 9W
that includes 44 apartments on the second
floor, with the lower floor being used
for offices and commercial businesses.
The building will have 117 parking spots
in the back and two entrances, with no
commercial vehicle access.
The board had a lot of concerns about
this project. One of the issues they
were foreseeing was traffic, especially
because there are three other proposed
commercial projects going on in that
area. With such a large building, and it
being commercial and residence, they’re
anticipating a lot of traffic on the roads
leading up to the building.
Since the building will be right on a
main highway for many people, the board
doesn’t see how anyone would be able to
make a left into the building or make a left
out of the building. They don’t anticipate
that traffic will break up enough to allow
that and so traffic will back up even
more with people waiting to make left
turns. During this discussion people in
the audience nodded in agreement.
The last issue with the proposal was,
if there are 44 apartments and only
117 parking spots, then they expect the
apartments will take up 88 of the spots,
leaving almost none for offices and stores.
The proposal needs a lot more work
done before a public hearing can be made
or any decisions can be made by the
board.
Lloyd ECC to host
Kayaking event
Go kayaking and canoeing along
Black Creek and Chodikee Lake
this Saturday, thanks to the Lloyd
Environmental
Conservation
Council (ECC).
The Lloyd ECC is hosting the
event in coordination with New Paltz
Kayak Tours. The price for admission
and renting is $10. The price is lower
than a normal kayak tour because
the Lloyd ECC pays a portion of the
fee to rent equipment from New Paltz
Kayak Tours, which lowers the price
for attendees.
“The aim is to get new users out
onto the creek who may not have
been on it before, and don’t have
their own equipment,” Neil Curri,
Chairperson of the Lloyd ECC, said.
One of Lloyd ECC’s main priorities
is the maintenance of the Black Creek
Water Trail along Lloyd’s portion
of the waterway. The Water Trail
makes it possible to canoe and kayak
along the river, and has ecological
programs for students.
Since one of the Lloyd ECC’s main
concerns is the Black Creek this
kayaking event makes it possible to
have fun while also promoting the
protection of our waterways.
“The purpose is to get more
residents of Lloyd and the
surrounding communities aware of
and interested and invested in the
well-being of the creek,” Curri said.
The kayaking and canoeing gives
attendees a chance to awe over the
Hudson Valley scenery and the
wildlife that live in and near Black
Creek.
“We frequently see birds like Great
Blue Heron and lots of Red Winged
Blackbirds, and other songbirds,
turtles, and beaver.” Curri said.
The tour lasts 1-2 hours depending
on weather conditions and how
attendees are responding to the tour.
The goal of the tour is to reach the
first set of falls north fo Chodikee
Lake, and then turn around.
Lloyd ECC volunteers will be
leading the tours, with all equipment
and instruction provided by New
Paltz Kayaking Tours, attendees can
also bring their own equipment if
they have it. The tour takes an easy
and gentle path, starting at Chodikee
Lake and proceeding down into
Black Creek.
Register by emailing ecc@
townoflloyd.com. Arrive by 9 a.m. for
lifejacket fitting and paddling basics.
- Ally Turk