Greetings from Copake
Copake Connection is an online newsletter brought to you by the Town of Copake. This newsletter will publicize community events throughout the Town of Copake and will be published once a month, on the 15th of the month. The editor is Roberta Roll. All submissions should be sent to roberta.roll@gmail.com no later than the 10th of the month. The newsletter will be distributed to anyone who wishes to subscribe. Simply click the mailing list icon below.
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Table of Contents
From The Supervisor's Desk
Solar Report
Public Information Meeting
Copake Mourns Lester Miller
Town Board Rejects Hate and Violence
Copake Seeks Administrative Assistant
Copake Supports National Women's History Month
Bicentennial Celebration on Pause
Copake is Back in the Ballgame
Copake History
Roe Jan Historical Society
Grange Events
Roeliff Jansen Community Library Gala Event
Access to Internet and Digital Skills
What's Happening at the Library
COVID Tests and Masks
K.I.S.S.
Columbia County DOH Rabies Clinic
Columbia for Opportunities
Columbia County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day
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From The Supervisor's Desk
Town Board Addresses Infrastructure
In the past week we have had numerous phone calls and visits to the Town Hall with worried residents asking one question: Are you going to move the Copake Clock? As in “are you going to move it away”?.. as in “remove”…. Answer: Unequivocally, NO.
At the March Town Board, meeting I announced that on Saturday, April 9 at 10:00am, the Town of Copake will host a Town Hall meeting at which Columbia County DPW Commissioner Ray Jurkowski will present Columbia County’s plans for the reconstruction of County Route 7A in the Copake Hamlet.
This is an exciting infrastructure project, which has been a long time in coming. The project has been talked about for at least two decades. In 2018, Columbia County finally committed to the project, and Supervisor Jeff Nayer appointed a Road Advisory Committee. Subsequently, the committee worked with County Engineer Dean Knox, and construction was targeted for 2022. The cost of the project was budgeted at $4.5 million, to be paid for by federal, state and county funds. The goals of the project included improved drainage, increased accessibility to hamlet businesses, safe sidewalks for pedestrians and safe intersections for motorists. Copake’s only obligation was to finance amenities, such as streetlights and park benches.
In 2020, the county hired an engineering firm, but everything was slowed down by the pandemic, and that continued into 2021. Then, in 2021, very tragically, we lost Dean Knox, a Copake native, who was a friend to many of us.
Commissioner Jurkowski started with Columbia County in January 2022 and met with the Road Advisory Committee in February. The plan Mr. Jurkowski presented to the committee does not move the clock at all. At the February meeting, the committee discussed whether, in fact, the clock should be shifted a few or up to 10 feet away from the curb to protect it from traffic. The committee agreed that repositioning the clock might be advisable.
The road project is a county project, but at the March Town Board meeting, the board also dealt with some town infrastructure issues. The board approved transfers from unallocated funds to three already established reserve funds. They voted to increase the Capital Improvement Reserve by $750,000 (this reserve is meant to finance the town’s share of hamlet road reconstruction, but will also be available for other capital improvement projects). They also voted to add $300,000 to the road repair reserve and $150,000 to the highway equipment reserve. All of this is meant to secure our financial future, assuring that we have funds for foreseeable or even unforeseen circumstances. Resolutions effecting these transfers will be voted on in April.
The board also considered three more immediate concerns. First, they discussed the need to repave and possibly expand the municipal lot in the Copake hamlet. Second, the board voted to seek proposals for the paving of the parking lot at the Park Building. Lastly, the board agreed to seek an engineer’s proposal for the construction of a storage building at the Highway Garage to store and protect town equipment. These three projects are estimated to cost in the neighborhood of $600,000. As it turns out, the town ended 2021 with a $600,000 surplus - from 2021 alone. This surplus is attributable to increases in sales tax, building permits and mortgage tax receipts in 2021. Happily, the town can pay for all or virtually all of the three projects with just that surplus.
I know that someone is bound to say that we should just put that money in a bank to save it for a rainy day. We have money in banks for a rainy day. If you look at the 2021 AUD, which is posted on our website, you will see that Copake has very healthy reserves, which more than protect us from any unforeseen calamities.
Being fiscally responsible means not just keeping taxes flat. Being fiscally responsible is also investing in the town and its infrastructure. You have entrusted us with your tax dollars. It is up to us to budget carefully and prudently; it is up to us to not waste your hard-earned dollars. It is also up to us to maintain the town’s infrastructure and invest in the future of the town. That is what we are doing, and if anyone tells you differently, tell them to call me to discuss this. And by the way, we are not moving the clock, either.
Jeanne E. Mettler
Supervisor
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Solar Update
On March 8, Hecate filed with the State’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting (“ORES”) an application for a siting permit for Shepherd’s Run — five years after Hecate first approached the Town Board about building a solar facility on the Rasweiler farm in Craryville, along County Route 7, south of State Route 23.
At Town Board meetings and elsewhere, for more than a year Copake has repeated that we support New York State’s ambitious climate goals and want to do our fair share to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. But we have been advocating for a solar project that is appropriately-sized for our small, rural town and sited in locations that are effectively shielded from nearby homes. We urged Hecate to find a way to significantly reduce the project’s planned 500 acres “inside the fence.” And it did so! However, the proposal still calls for 228 acres inside the fence. It is still too big.
We urged Hecate not to use chain-link fencing around and throughout the project. Instead, we proposed more “wildlife friendly” fencing, akin to that used by some area tree farms. And Hecate agreed! We urged Hecate not to use saplings and non-native trees for screening. We proposed the use of mature trees, planted in staggered rows to better “hide” the thousands and thousands of solar panels and equipment. We urged Hecate to provide compensation to project-adjacent homeowners. We have repeatedly urged Hecate to work with us to develop a project template that respects Home Rule, follows local laws, and thereby preserves rural and small town environments. We’ve said that if Hecate were to become true community partners, we would even “go on the road” with them and advocate for such projects throughout the state. We envisioned a win-win situation — actually a triple-win situation, benefitting Copake, Hecate and New York State’s efforts to reach its climate targets.
Supporters and opponents of the Hecate proposal formed a Working Group and made a series of recommendations to improve Shepherd’s Run. Last week, Hecate’s Project Director told The Columbia Paper, “The vast majority of the Working Group’s suggestions were integrated into the Project’s application/design.” (The Columbia Paper, March 3, 2022, p. 3) We haven’t yet had a chance to review the massive application and exhibits, so it is impossible to assess the accuracy of this claim, but information currently available on the Shepherd’s Run website regarding three important recommendations from both the town and the Working Group is not encouraging:
Landscaping/screening: During the permitting process, “Hecate will work with the Working Group…to incorporate the Working Group’s design suggestions with Hecate’s schedule, budget and other business objectives.”
Compensation to project-adjacent homeowners: “Hecate has created site specific buffers for families that are uniquely impacted. Hecate has also implemented setbacks in accordance with the Copake town law and the 94-c Regulations.” This is not compensation, and it is cold comfort to these homeowners whose property values — for many, their life savings — will drop significantly when they have to look across the road at solar fields.
Do not clear-cut 40 acres of existing forested land: Rather than relocate the panels slated to replace forested land, “Hecate has committed to include approximately 800 trees and 800 scrubs in the Project’s landscaping plan. Hecate will perform a detailed greenhouse gas calculation to show the net benefit of installing the Project and how long it will take to negate the loss…” of the forested area. In other words, Hecate, while it claims to be working to save the planet, is nonetheless willing to lose the carbon-capturing benefits of 40 acres of forested land rather than move the panels or slightly reduce the size (and the profitability) of Shepherd’s Run.
Our solar attorney and environmental engineering firm will review the application carefully to see which, if any, additional improvements to the project Hecate has included in the application. In the meantime, here’s where things stand.
1. Our solar attorney will apply to ORES for funding available to Copake to proceed with the 94-c process. If granted, these funds will help defray legal and environmental engineering expenses incurred by the town as we review Hecate’s application.
2. Copake continues as lead petitioner (now appellant) in the lawsuit challenging the ORES-promulgated regulations under which Hecate is proceeding. Copake is not paying for this litigation.
3. Supervisor Mettler has written to Governor Hochul urging her to get involved in helping to fashion a win-win solution and to see for herself the Working Group’s on-line presentation. She wrote, “ORES should not deem the Hecate application complete until Hecate has fully adopted or at a minimum has demonstrated why they cannot adopt each of the proposals.” (The ORES Acting Director is appointed by the Governor). You can read the letter here or on the town website.
Richard Wolf
Deputy Supervisor
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Public Information Meeting Saturday, April 9, 2022 10:00am
County Route 7A Reconstruction and Preservation
Saturday, April 9⋅10:00am
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Copake Mourns the Passing of Lester F. Miller
Lester (Sonny) Miller passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at the age of 89.
After working for the Copake Highway Department part-time for 10 years, he was elected as Copake Town Highway Superintendent in 1974. He served as Highway Superintendent for 24 years. Mr. Miller also served as captain of the Copake Community Rescue Squad, as well as Captain and Commissioner of the Copake Fire Department. He was a kind, good man and Copake is grateful to him for his many years of service. At the direction of the Town Board, the flags at Town Hall and Copake Memorial Park were flown at half mast in Mr. Miller's honor for the week after his death. Additionally, the March Town Board Meeting was adjourned with a moment of silence in honor of Mr. Miller.
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Town Board Rejects Hate and Violence
Following on the Columbia County Board of Supervisors’ actions in late 2021, Copake residents Marcia Becker and Christopher Quinby appeared before the Town Board at its March meeting to ask the board to pass a “Resolution Against Hate.”
Marcia Becker stated, “In order for hate groups to grow in Columbia County, seeds must be planted. Seeds have been found recently…but they are not thriving because of the generous spirit of its people and the action of elected officials in Columbia County. To take no action is to be complicit.” Ms. Becker advised the board of the many Columbia County towns which had already adopted the resolution. Chris Quinby joined in the request, calling it “bipartisan” in nature. After some discussion the resolution was passed with four members voting in favor and Councilperson Terry Sullivan abstaining. The resolution, in its entirety, appears below:
WHEREAS, recently as a nation we have witnessed an increase in violence based upon a person’s religion, race, gender identities, sexual orientation, nationalities, economic status, and political affiliation; and
WHEREAS, here in the United States communities that have been built with the guidance, assistance and leadership that is inclusive of all races, religions, nationalities, gender identities, sexual orientations, economic status and political affiliation are more successful; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Copake continues to maintain that all people of our community have the right to feel safe and be treated equally and with respect and dignity regardless of their race, religion, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic status and political affiliation;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT;
RESOLVED, that the Town Council of the Town of Copake on behalf of its constituents members, do hereby state that the Town reaffirms our commitment to a status of inclusion for all races, religions, nationalities, gender identities, sexual orientation, economic status and political affiliations; and be it further
RESOLVED, that on behalf of all the residents of the Town of Copake we maintain our position that violence of any kind is unacceptable and condemn any act of aggression, hostility or violence against any member of our community based upon race, religion, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic status or political affiliation; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall attach a certified copy of this Resolution to the Minutes of this meeting and shall post it on the Copake Town Website.
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Copake Seeks Administrative Assistant
In a continuing attempt to make town government more efficient and responsive to taxpayers’ needs, the Town Board, at its March meeting, unanimously passed a local law which creates a new position - Administrative Assistant to the Supervisor.
A similar position has been created in the towns of Chatham and Kinderhook. This part-time position would replace the current position of bookkeeper. The responsibilities of the position would include bookkeeping, as well as assisting with HR matters, maintaining personnel files, administration and oversight of health insurance for retirees, assistance with and oversight of the budget, assistance with grant applications and administration of grants, and compliance with the NYS retirement system.
“The business which goes on every day in Town Hall has become more voluminous and complex every year,” said Supervisor Jeanne Mettler, “but we have essentially the same number of employees and we run Town Hall the same way we did in the twentieth century.”
At the March Town Board meeting, Supervisor Mettler said that she hoped to find someone who would be committed to the town, so that there would always be continuity in transition between administrations.
A job description for the new position can be found here. Anyone wishing more information should contact Supervisor Mettler at 518-329-1234 Ext 1 or by emailing her at CopakeSupervisor@TownofCopake.org.
Letters of interest and resumes should be mailed to Town Clerk Lynn Connolly at Copake Town Hall, 230 Mountainview Road, Copake NY 12516 or emailed to copaketownclerk@townofcopake.org. All letters of interest and supporting documents must be received by noon on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
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Copake Supports National Women’s History Month
Women were honored at the March meeting of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors, in that all resolutions were offered for adoption by women supervisors.
Additionally, by the proclamation below, Chair Matt Murell declared March 2022 as Women's History Month in Columbia County. This proclamation was read by New Lebanon Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling.
To read the proclamation click here.
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Bicentennial Celebration on Pause
The first Town Board meeting for the Town of Copake was held on April 4, 1824. As the two hundredth anniversary of that meeting approaches, many in the town had starting thinking about how the bicentennial should be celebrated. But now, it appears that those plans will be delayed.
For more years than anyone can count, the Town of Copake had been awaiting the reconstruction of County Route 7A in the Hamlet of Copake. When Columbia County committed to the project and County Engineer Dean Knox began to meet with the Copake Road Advisory Committee in 2018, construction was targeted for 2022. Unfortunately, however, the pace of the project slowed. Although the county hired an engineering firm in 2020, that appointment was made in the midst of COVID, which slowed everything down. In 2021, the pandemic continued, and tragically, we lost Dean Knox, who was a friend to many of us.
Now Columbia County has hired Ray Jurkowski, an engineer, who will serve as Commissioner of the Department of Public Works. He has met with the Copake committee, and plans for the construction are proceeding. However, Commissioner Jurkowski has advised Copake that construction is now targeted for 2024, which, of course, is our bicentennial.
At the March Town Board meeting, Supervisor Mettler announced that hoping for completion of reconstruction before 2024 is unrealistic, so, after much thought and input from Town Board members and citizens, she was resigned to postponing the bicentennial celebration and the appointment of a bicentennial committee. In due time, a committee will be appointed to begin planning what will probably be a two-year celebration.
In April 2024, Copake will commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the first Town Board meeting. No doubt there will be a meeting in Town Hall with speeches, buntings and maybe even music, but the actual celebration of our town - which will surely include a parade - will wait until 2025, when our streets are paved and we have curbs and sidewalks and a beautiful new streetscape. That will be something to celebrate!
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Copake is Back in the Ballgame
Last year, after five years of serving as Park Superintendent, Bill Gregory resigned the position. Under his supervision, the lawns and playing fields were impeccably maintained, and as it turns out, he was “irreplaceable.”
After seeking to fill the position for over six months, the Town Board decided instead to divide the position into two jobs - the administrative tasks on one side and the maintenance tasks on the other. A request for proposals was published last month and at the March meeting, the Town Board awarded the maintenance job to United Lawncare, LLC. United Lawncare is a Copake company. The principals are Stacey Hartka and her husband Chris. They started the company two years ago.
The Hartkas have children in Taconic Hills Little League, and they have experience in maintaining athletic fields. Little League practice starts April 1st. The Hartkas will be responsible for maintaining the playing fields at Copake Memorial Park, as well as mowing the town’s other properties, including the lawns at Town Hall, the Clock Circle and Williams Cemetery.
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Copake History
Food on the Farm
Dean Pells and his siblings grew up on Pellholm farm on Center Hill Road, and Joe Michaluk was raised on his parents’ farm on Maple Avenue in Copake Falls. Joe, born in 1926, is much older than Dean.
Dean’s and Joe’s comments below will likely sound familiar to many who grew up on area farms, but for those who were raised in urban or suburban areas, they might not. A friend of mine, a Long Island high school teacher, used to joke that his suburban students didn't really know that milk came from cows; they just thought it originated in milk cartons.
In reply to a question I asked about farm life, Dean wrote, "The farmhouse when we were kids was a 2 family [one]. At one point my grandparents lived on one side and we on the other and then we went to my grandparents side when they moved to the smaller home next door and we hired a man to work on the farm and he and his family lived on the other side. In the main farmhouse side, there was a front and a back kitchen. The front was the typical family kitchen. The back, which was adjacent to our back porch, was where we had a huge freezer and [a] huge industrial size meat grinder and a very large porcelain sink and that is where the beef, pork, venison, fish and occasionally other hunted animals, like rabbits, were all butchered and processed for our use. Everything was brought through the back porch, so it would not have to go through the rest of the house. We may have not had a lot as kids, but we ate quite well, year round!!”
Joe now lives in Arizona. My first contact with him was about 3-4 years ago. He facilitated my getting copies of both some photos of his early life on the family farm and of many emails (that amounted to a wonderful memoir) that he sent to family members. In them, Joe described growing up in Copake Falls in the ‘30s and ‘40s. He also generously allowed me to reprint what he wrote. Recently, we had another nice talk. He turned 95 in December.
Here’s what Joe wrote in one of his emails to his family on somewhat the same topic that Dean wrote about: “Except for white bread, butter, kerosene for the lamps, rye and buckwheat flour, and Ivory Soap, we were completely independent of the outside world for our everyday needs. So our income was from the sale of milk from our dairy herd. A trip to Hudson to deposit the monthly milk check, and some luxury shopping was an event I always look forward to.
The first sure sign of fall was a stop on the way from Hudson at the flour mill in Claverack. Purchase was a 25 lb bag of buckwheat flour. During cold weather, we always had buckwheat pancakes for breakfast. They were topped off with ground pork sauce, and the meal ended with one or two more with home canned fruit or honey. Yes, we had our own apiary of four hives.
As colder, freezing weather came on, there was butchering: always a beef and four hogs. One hind quarter of beef was hung to freeze in the garage and be eaten before spring. The other three quarters my mom canned [in] many, many good old quart Mason jars. The pork was processed with much less effort. I never tasted pork chops because Pop always ground the loins and made kielbasa. He was the family butcher and processed all of the meats himself; something he really enjoyed doing. Salt pork was processed, and the bacon and hams were also cured by him. Ham and bacon were first brined in a solution of Morton's Salt Smoke salt, then smoked with applewood for at least a week in our own smokehouse. The big event was moving the pork from the smokehouse into the cellar. They would last on into spring.”
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Photos: Don Pells and cow, courtesy of Dean Pells; Joe Michaluk on the farm in 1934, courtesy of Joe and niece, Jane Churchill.
And thanks, - Copake thanks you!
Howard Blue
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Roeliff Jansen Historical Society Looking for WWII Items
The Roeliff Jansen Historical Society Museum, 8 Miles Road in Copake Falls, NY, will be open from 2 to 4pm on the following dates to receive your WWII items for our summer exhibition From the Home Front to the Front Lines: The Roeliff Jansen Historical Society Remembers WWII:
Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19
Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26
Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2
All items put on loan will be photographed, itemized, registered. Official Loan Forms will be issued to participants.
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Grange Events
Friday, April 8, 7:00-9:00pm - Open Mic Night. LIVE and IN-PERSON! Live open mic is on and it’s great! Come on down to the Grange and join us with your instruments, songs, poems, stories, skits, etc. We have a piano. Masks are optional. For more information, contact copakegrange@gmail.com.
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Friday, April 22, 7pm - Kiss the Ground. Celebrate Earth Day with this inspiring film. Narrated by Woody Harrelson, it shows how regenerative soil practices can rapidly stabilize Earth’s climate, restore ecosystems and create abundant food supplies. Free admission.
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Saturday, April 23, 9am to 12 noon - Pick Up Litter Day. Get outside and do some spring cleaning along the hamlet roads and help make Copake beautiful. Meet at the Grange at 9am. The Grange will supply garbage bags; bring your own gloves. If you prefer, pick up litter on the roads by your house. Invite your friends and take photos - send to copakegrange@gmail.com. All filled bags may be deposited in the dumpster at Town Hall by 12 noon.
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Friday, April 29, 7pm - Open Poetry Night. Take part in celebrating the close of National Poetry Month. Read your own poems or those by other poets. Or just come to listen and be inspired. Free.
The Grange is located at 628 Empire Rd.
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Get More Access to Internet and Digital Skills
Digital Navigators help everyone at the Roeliff Jansen Community Library.
Appointments available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
The Roeliff Jansen Community Library now has Digital Navigators available five days a
week to help community members with accessing affordable broadband internet,
affordable and appropriate devices, and building their digital skills. This service, Digital
Navigators of the Hudson Valley, is designed to improve digital equity. It is completely
free and is supported with federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to
the New York State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
To make an appointment please call the library at 518-325-4101 and ask for one of our
Digital Navigators.
For information about the Roeliff Jansen Community Library, call 518-325-4101, or visit
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What’s Happening at the Library?
Thursdays, 9:00-10:00am
Senior Balance and Strength Class. Dr. Paul Spector is leading his popular Balance and Strength Class on Zoom. These classes introduce exercises that improve postural stability, core strength, spatial body awareness,
sensory integration, agility and coordination. For more details, including login
There will be no Senior Balance and Strength Class on Thursday, March 10.
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Mondays & Thursdays, 9:00-10:30am
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Satudays, 10:30am
Storytime With Tia. Tia, the library's Children's & Youth Services Asscociate, will be sharing stories and related activities for kids in the Children's Room every Saturday starting at 10:30am. Check our Facebook page for weekly themes. We hope to see you there!
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Wednesdays, 12:30 - 1:30pm
Homeschool Wednesdays. Homeschooled children and their families are welcome to join us in our Children's Room for Homeschool Wednesday. We will read a book and work on a different activity every week.
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Thursday Afternoons, 12 - 8pm
Lego Club. Join us every Thursday for an afternoon filled with Legos and fun in our Children’s Room. Check with us on social media for our weekly themes!
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Tuesday, March 15, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Habitat Helping Hands: Financial Literacy. Join Habitat for Humanity and GreyLock Credit Union for a virtual program on financial literacy. This program will discuss budgeting and building healthy credit.
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Tuesday, March 15, 6:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 16, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Traveling Early Learning and Literacy STEM Program. Just before Saint Patrick's Day, in this month's Talk Read Sing Columbia program we'll be reading Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun by Tara Lazar and creating exploding rainbows! Kids will get to mix food coloring, baking soda and vinegar for some exploding rainbow fun. This will allow us to work on color identification and fine motor skills. Ages 4-7.
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Wednesday, March 16, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Holi Celebration. Join Ajna Dance Company to celebrate the Hindu color festival, Holi. This is a fun, interactive, virtual event great for all ages. The live virtual event will include an interactive video presentation that explains the significance of the festival and will include a dance performance and then an interactive Bollywood and Bhangra dance workshop for all ages and levels. One of the dance company members will be available for questions at the end. So come, learn about this cultural tradition, and pick up a few dance moves.
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Wednesday, March 23, 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.
History Webinar: First Jewish Americans: Freedom and Culture in the New World. This captivating story—explored in the New-York Historical Society’s past exhibition of the same title The First Jewish Americans: Freedom and Culture in the New World—is now available as a virtual presentation. Images featured in this presentation include archival documents, maps, ritual objects, rare portraits, and the 16th-century diary—lost for 80 years—of a Mexican Jewish man persecuted for his faith.
This program is presented by the New-York Historical Society and sponsored by the Columbia County Libraries Association. Email director@roejanlibrary.org to register.
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Thursday, March 24, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Small Business Seminar. If you have ever thought about starting your own small business, this is the seminar to attend! This workshop is designed for those in the early stages of planning a small business. Topics include: business plan, coping with the challenges of a pandemic--(mask wearing, social distancing etc.), the PIVOT factor—ways that owners of small businesses have remained effective during Covid. A panel of small business owners will also discuss their ideas and suggestions for success.
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Saturday, March 26, 10:30 - 11:30.a.m.
Origami at the Library. We are really into origami right now! Come create creatures with Tia Maggio and Ella Hofman. We will make extras for our glass showcase for all to see. Until then keep on folding!
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Monday, March 28, 5:45 - 7:00 p.m.
Tech Lab: Instagram. Learn all about Instagram, a video and photo sharing social media platform, with Roe Jan Library tech guru Pam Doran.
This program is sponsored by the Roeliff Jansen Community Library, Hudson Area Library, Claverack Free Library, and Philmont Public Library. Email director@roejanlibrary.org for the Zoom login information.
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Monday, April 11⋅11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Health Care Navigator appointments. A navigator from the Healthcare Consortium will be available the second Monday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Navigators can assist individuals and families in Columbia and Greene Counties with shopping for, comparing, and enrolling in quality, affordable health insurance, including Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan, through the New York State of Health Official Health Plan Marketplace.
Navigators can also assist with applying for financial assistance to help pay for coverage.
Navigator services are free of charge. You can make an appointment by calling (518) 822-9600.
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COVID Tests and Masks
Available at the Town Clerk's Office
COVID tests and masks are available at the Town Clerk’s Office or walk-up window, as follows: Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday's 9:00 a.m. to noon.
To learn details about the availability of masks and tests, check the town website and also the Copake Facebook page. Or you may call the Town Clerk's office at 518-329-1234 Ext 2.
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If you wish to submit an article or notice regarding a community event taking place in the Town of Copake to the Copake Connection, please e-mail: thecopakeconnection@gmail.com. All submissions should be received by us by noon on the 10th of the month.
For more and current information on Meetings in Copake and events throughout the Roe Jan area, go to the Copake Website.
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Contact
Copake Town Hall
230 Mountain View Road
Copake, NY 518-329-1234
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