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Southern Ulster Times, Wednesday, October 25, 2017
IN THIS ISSUE
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Craig McKinney................................ 9
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Highland......................................... 27
Letters to the Editor........................8
Marlboro........................................ 26
Obituaries......................................30
Opinion.............................................8
Police Blotter................................... 6
Plattekill........................................ 28
School News................................... 24
Service Directory...........................42
Sports............................................48
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Marlborough Eagle Scout completes dog park
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Ahlers said Marlborough has
considered a dog park “for years and it
was a common thing that we just needed
to work towards.” He first pitched the idea
to the Town Board four years ago and he
and his support group broke ground on it
last year.
The town suggested building it at the
upper landing park and brought in fill
that raised the land by about 6 feet. Once
it was leveled Ahlers began his project in
earnest.
“I am very pleased with the outcome;
it took four years but couldn’t be happier
with it,’ he said with a smile.
Ahlers recalled that his troops’
committee urged him many times to take
on an easier project but he stuck with the
dog park idea and pushed to finish his
vision.
“The committee for Troop 72 has been
really helpful throughout my scouting
journey,” he said.
Ahlers likes camping out with the
scouts “but the most fun I’ve had is
actually working on this.” He said many
of his fellow scouts helped him, especially
with the outside fencing and the pathway.
Supervisor Al Lanzetta praised
Ahlers’ efforts to create the dog park.
“He started this, he had the vision
[and] got a lot of people involved, Lanzetta
said.
Lanzetta said in 2009 he and the Town
Board purchased the park land at the
riverfront and above off Sands Ave, with
two grants - $500,000 from Scenic Hudson
and another of nearly $500,000 from the
NYS Office of Parks and Recreation.
There are renderings available in his
office at town hall on how the overall
park will be developed.
“We’re moving forward on this so
thanks to Rob [Ahlers] now we have a dog
park,” Lanzetta said. “I think he deserves
a big round of applause.”
Ahlers thanked many individuals who
have supported and helped him with “this
wonderful park.” - Gael Appler Sr., John
Alonge and the rest of the Town Highway
Department who brought and leveled the
fill at the park; Steve Rivieccio of Top
Seed for bring