Vol. 36, No. 34 3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018
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Crawford prepares plans for water improvement system
By LAURA FITZGERALD
[email protected]
Crawford is moving closer to water improvements in
the Pine Bush Water Supply with the authorization of
Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C to prepare a Map and Plan
(M&P) for the $4.7 million Dwaar Kill-Pine Bush Water
Supply System.
The plan includes the installation of a treatment
building, pumps, accessories and transmission main to
connect the Dwarr Kill wellfields to the existing Pine
Shawangunk
weighs new
parking
regulations
Bush Water Supply.
This project is in response to the Orange County
Water Authority’s and the Orange County Department
of Planning’s goal to protect the region’s existing
water supply while meeting the demands of a growing
population. Pine Bush has had problems with its water in
the past, both in quantity and quality.
“We’re excited to finally get this project moving,”
town supervisor Charles Carnes said.
The project is comprised of two phases. The first phase
includes the use of existing test wells to test the water for
quantity and quality. If that testing is successful, three
production wells will be built within 15 ft of the test wells.
The second phase would be connecting the three
completed production wells to a new treatment building
and out to the Pine Bush Water Supply. If approved,
the treatment process will include chlorination and the
removal of iron and manganese.
The treatment building would be constructed on
county land off Hill Ave.
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by ICE
S hawangunk D ay
Pine Bush business pleads for
release of 14-year employee
By TED REMSNYDER By LAURA FITZGERALD
[email protected]
New one-hour parking restrictions
could soon be coming to portions of
Wallkill Avenue after the Shawangunk
Town Board unanimously passed Local
Law No. 3 of 2018 - Traffic Regulation
during its meeting on Thursday night.
The legislation gives the board the
authority to set new parking rules for
town roads, but the potential changes for
Wallkill Avenue parking have yet to be
hammered out.
Local businesses on Wallkill Avenue,
including Sam’s Barber Shop, have been
pushing for one-hour parking in front
of their stores, as some nearby residents
park on the street for prolonged stretches,
making it difficult for customers to
find parking near their shops. “One Middletown resident and undocumented
immigrant Toribio Cervantes faces
deportation following his detainment
on July 31 by U.S.
Immigrations
and
Customs Enforcement
(ICE).
Cervantes is being
detained at Bergen
County Jail in New
Jersey. He has no
criminal history.
He
has
worked
for Saft Electric in Toribio Cervantes
Pine Bush since 2004,
working with three
generations of the Saft family.
John Saft, owner of Saft electric, said
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Laura Fitzgerald
Local artist Mary Williams showcases her artwork at the art show in Walker Valley’s firehouse,
Saturday, during the Shawangunk Day celebration. Story, photos on page 3.
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SERVING CRAWFORD, GARDINER, MAYBROOK, MONTGOMERY, PINE BUSH, SHAWANGUNK, WALDEN AND WALLKILL