T IMES
SOUTHERN
ULSTER
211 new
homes for
Highland
Vol. 16, No. 39
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SEPTEMBER 25 - OCTOBER 1, 2019
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
C itizen of the Y ear
Falcon Ridge water and
sewer impact assessed
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
Engineer Ray Jurkowski, of CPL,
recently compiled a water feasibility
report on the proposed Falcon Ridge
subdivision project for the Lloyd Town
Board to review.
The
developer’s
representative
said his client is looking to establish a
Conservation Subdivision that will set
aside nearly 300 acres of his 520 acre
parcel and on the remaining acreage
wants to build 211 high end 2,500 sq/
ft homes, each on just over ¼ acre lots,
however the entire parcel is currently
zoned Residential 1 acre. In addition, the
town code, in chapter 100-34 A (6) states
that a Conservation Subdivision must,
“provide for a balanced range of lot sizes,
building densities, and housing choices to
accommodate a variety of age and income
groups and residential preferences, so
that the Town of Lloyd’s population
diversity may be maintained.”
Just how these issues will be addressed
is unclear at this time.
Jurkowski reminded the board that
Falcon Ridge has asked if they could
tie into the town’s water and sewer
systems to serve their project. He said the
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Mark Reynolds
Virginia Yambay, Plattekill’s Citizen of the Year, is surrounded by many of the scouts she guides throughout the year. More photos of Plattekill
Day appear on pages 22 and 23.
Legion Hall dedicated to Ben Bragg
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
On September 14 the Lloyd American
Legion Post 193 held a special ceremony
to dedicate their main meeting room to
the late Benjamin E. Bragg Sr. [1924-2018].
Legion Commander Chris Froland
welcomed everyone, noting that 2019
marks the 100th anniversary of the
founding of the American Legion. The
organization was formed on March 15,
1919 in Paris, France by a thousand
officers and men of the American
Expeditionary Forces and was chartered
later that year by the United States
Congress on September 16, 1919.
The Boy Scouts led in the Pledge of
Allegiance, followed by a blessing by Fr.
John Lynch, of St. Augustine Parish.
“Thank you brothers and sisters
for this great nation that is filled with
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gratitude for God’s gift of this country
to us that allows us to be free in so many
ways, in all ways that are human,” he
said. “We celebrate the great history of
the American Legion and all it represents
for the many years and many wars we
have endured.”
Legion Auxiliary President Christine
Giangrasso said many years ago a group
of women formed the Ladies Auxiliary as
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