T IMES
SOUTHERN
ULSTER
Plattekill’s
park plan
Vol. 16, No. 21
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MAY 22 - 28, 2019
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
This isn’t the Preakness
Consultant shares ideas for
Thomas Felton Park
By STACIA DONALDSON
The Plattekill town hall was filled
with residents interested in hearing more
about a proposed Thomas Felton Project
during the the May 15 Plattekill Town
Board meeting.
Dwight Dougherty gave a short
presentation, engaging the audience with
the seemingly endless possibilities for
Thomas Felton Park. Currently, the park,
which serves as the recreational center
of the Town of Plattekill, includes 20
developed acres, on which a pavilion,
softball fields, soccer fields, a playground,
a scout camping area and the Veterans
park are located. However, the Town
also owns 75 acres of undeveloped
land around the current park. After a
initial presentation by Dougherty and
his wife Laura to the Town Board last
spring, the Park Expansion Committee
was established to engage the people of
Plattekill, and develop a master plan
for future park development. Now in its
infancy, the Park Expansion Committee’s
main goal is to reach as many residents as
possible, and gather ideas about projects
to include in the expansion.
From a community center to a
bandstand, Dougherty used pictures from
parks in neighboring towns as examples
of what Thomas Felton Park could
become. While the final plans would come
directly from the residents of Plattekill,
the committee put forth some ideas,
including a dog park, community gardens,
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Mark Reynolds
The shopping cart race is one of the highlights of the annual Highland Springfest. Story, photos on pages 16-17.
Ulster salutes its finest
Ulster County Police Chiefs Association hosts awards dinner
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
Each year the Ulster County Police
Chiefs Association hosts an awards dinner
to recognize those in law enforcement and
civilians who have gone above and beyond
in serving their communities.
On May 8 the dinner was held at
Novella’s restaurant in New Paltz,
opening with the Posting of Colors by
the Ulster County Sheriff’s Honor Guard,
followed by Chief Civil Officer John
McGovern playing the bagpipes.
Lloyd Police Chief Daniel Waage
is President of the Association and
addressed the audience.
“This evening I would like to extend
my heartfelt appreciation to all the great
Law Enforcement agencies for making
tonight a special occasion when we come
together to honor the brave men and
women in uniform, community leaders,
and organizations that collaboratively
support our mission and values,” he said.
“I am honored and humbled to pay tribute
to the Award recipients of 2019, the best
and brightest among us – the ones who
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