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Wallkill Valley Times , Wednesday , November 30 , 2016
Final stop for rail museum ?
Police Blotter
MAYBROOK POLICE
Charles E . Knapp , 44 , of Maybrook , was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree , failure to stop at a stop sign , and operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver . He is due in court on Feb . 14 .
William R . Colon , 27 , of Newburgh was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree , failure to stop at a stop sign , and operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver . He is due in court on Feb . 14 .
Jennifer L . Jacobsen , 40 , of Maybrook , was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree , failure to stop at a stop sign , and operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver . She is due in court on Feb . 14 .
George L . Rich , 40 , of Maybrook , was charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree , failure to stop at a stop sign , and operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver . He is due in court on Feb . 14 .
Cesar G . Mendez , 37 , of the Bronx was arrested on active warrants from the Town of Crawford and the Village of Florida . He was also charges with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Third Degree and operation of a motor vehicle by an unlicensed driver . He is due in court on Feb . 14 .
The Maybrook Railroad Museum has a collection of old photos and artifacts depicting the New York , New Haven and Hartford Railroad .
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the group who can recognize cars from the Maybrook Railroad . Now the Sanboothes are planning to move to Delaware .
But Robert Sanboothe ’ s roots are in Maybrook , where he grew up . His family owned a gas station , with a diner next door and the railroad behind them .
“ Steam engines were just being phased out then ,” he said . He notes how the railroad had been at the forefront with technology , having phones and lights before people in the village did . Old phones and lights are among the exhibits in the museum ’ s four display cases , along with 350 photos .
The Maybrook Railroad museum gets about 200 visitors a year , he said , though last year a bus load of visitors brought the total to 280 . To give Maybrook Railroad Museum more visibility , he advocated for recognition of the Maybrook Railroad as a line that used what became the Rail Trail over the bridge between Highland and Poughkeepsie , but to no avail . Nor has the county provided the museum with grants for the last two years , he said . Selling donated books , the museum made about $ 500 per year , which paid for a desk and informational materials , he said .
Diane Sanboothe , who joined the group two years ago , started providing regular reports on the museum to the village board , including her discovery that the charter had expired . But the group decided the cost of reinstating the charter through the New York State Library System would probably be too costly . A fee for every year the charter had lapsed would be part of that cost , she said .
“ I don ’ t know why the village board wants a charter ,” she said , “ and I ’ m not pursuing it . With a charter , people can write off what they donate . But the museum doesn ’ t bring in many donations .”
The museum was moved recently from a room at Maybrook Community Center to a smaller room at Maybrook Government Center , where a divider had to be installed to accommodate the museum ’ s many photos , said Robert .
“ Now the mayor wants the photos and display cases moved to the village board room and the court ,” said Diane . “ I think railroad things would make it look like a junk yard .”
Maybrook Mayor Dennis Leahy said he and village board members would discuss the issue with historical society members after the holidays .
Robert Sanboothe will be displaying his model trains at Walden Library December 11-12 .
TOWN OF MONTGOMERY POLICE
A 17 year-old was charged Nov . 21 , with disorderly conduct . Tori Latrice Patterson , 20 , was charged Nov . 22 , with disorderly conduct . A 17 year-old was charged Nov . 22 , with disorderly conduct . Bigelacio D . Coleman , 40 , was charged Nov . 23 , with unauthorized use of a vehicle 3rd and misapplication of property . Frank D . Scotto , 36 , was arrested Nov . 23 on a bench warrant .
Sean Harold Scott , 31 , was charged Nov . 24 , with aggravated harassment 2nd , unauthorized use of a motor vehicle 3rd , aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd and leaving the scene of a property-damage auto accident .
Tobias A . Lee , 25 , was charged Nov . 27 with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd , with three or more suspension .
WALDEN POLICE
Jeffery Randolph , 38 , of Hopkins SC was charged Nov . 15 , with unlawfully driving on or across a sidewalk and aggravated unlicensed operation 3rd . He is scheduled to appear in village court on Jan . 11 .
Eric Comins , 48 , of Walden was charged Nov . 20 , with criminal contempt 2nd and criminal mischief 4th . He was arraigned , remanded to Orange County Jail and is scheduled to appear in village court on Dec . 7 .
A 17 year old male of Walden was charged Nov . 20 with criminal trespass 3rd . He is scheduled to appear in village court on Dec . 14 .
An 18 year old male of Montgomery was charged Nov . 20 with criminal trespass 3rd . He is scheduled to appear in village court on Dec . 14 .
Jazmin Garcia , 20 , of Walden was charged Nov . 25 with unlawful possession of marijuana . She is scheduled to appear in village court on Dec . 14 .
Kathryn Castaldo , 38 , of Walden was charged Nov . 25 , with possessing an open container in public . She is scheduled to appear in village court on Dec . 14 .
Donald Hartman , 23 , of Walden was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana . He is scheduled to appear in village court on Dec . 14