Discover Amenia 2016

Discover
June 2016
AMENIA
NEW YORK
ALL ABOUT AMENIA
A rich history, a vital future
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Sabrina and Donald, said they wanted
to raise goats for the county fair, John
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and then they discovered an opportunity:
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fair. Johns kids won first prize and
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without taking on burdensome debt,
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Discover Amenia - 2016
Contents June 2016

Enjoying Berries and Books ................................ page 4
Amenia: Whats Old Is New Again ...................... page 5
Discovering the Tastes of Amenia ...................... page 9
Maplebrook School is Off to the Races ............ page 13
Kildonan School Celebrates Earth Week ......... page 14
Cheerleaders Enjoy Victories ............................ page 16
A History of Land Use ........................................ page 18
Saving Maxon Mills ............................................ page 21
Amenia Monarchs Shine Under the Lights......... page 25
Library Offers a Wealth of Resources .............. page 29
Advertiser Index/Amenia Resources ........ pages 30-31
The Millerton News
16 Century Blvd., P.O. Box AD, Millerton, NY 12546
Email: editor@millertonnews.com
Phone: 518-789-4401 Fax: 518-789-9247
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Janet Manko, Publisher
Darryl Gangloff, Special Sections Editor, Design
Mary Wilbur, Advertising Representative
James Clark, Production Coordinator
Derek Van Deusen, Composing
Cover photos by Lizett Pajuelo
and provided by Katrina Stossel and Ken Walsh
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Discover Amenia
By Darryl Gangloff
Amenia and its hamlets will always hold

a special place in my heart.
I grew up in the center of town and went to Amenia
Elementary School. I quickly learned to love reading
and writing under the guidance of my wonderful
teachers and the Amenia Free Library. Thanks to
Amenia, I pursued a career in journalism.
My wife and I attended kindergarten at Amenia
Elementary School, and we grew up down the road
from each other as we worked our way through the
Webutuck Central School District. That elementary
school building is now Town Hall, and we were
married under its arches almost four years ago
because its where we first met. Thanks to Amenia,
I found the love of my life.
Amenia made me the person I am today.
As you will read in the following pages, the town
has a rich history, a vibrant present and a promising
future. Whether youre a resident or a visitor, I hope
you will stop by the businesses, watch a baseball game
and appreciate Amenia as much as I do.
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Enjoying Berries and Books

Photos by Whitney Joseph
Alison Hale organized books.
Freshtowns Jeannette Platt and

Lesley Rohan sold strawberries.
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Ginny Eschbach and Susan

Anderson manned the bake sale.
Harrison Ford, Lily OCarroll and

Tom Ford bought strawberries.
The Harlem Valley Chamber

of Commerce sponsored its first
Strawberry Fair on June 11,
carrying on the tradition from the
now-defunct United Presbyterian
Church of Amenia. The fair
coincided with the Amenia Free
Librarys Book and Bake Sale.
Amenia: Whats Old Is New Again

By Ann Linden
Everything changes with time, they say. But the changes

are neither always good nor always bad. Changes in society,
technology, architecture and the landscape are all simply
opportunities.
Although Amenia appears to be
relatively unchanged, the center
of the village at the crossroads of
routes 22, 44 and 343 has many
homes and commercial buildings
built in the 19th century.
There are some new additions
to the village and to the hamlet of
Wassaic to the south, but there are
also original buildings reused for
other, newer purposes the old
high school is now the Town Hall,
the Maxon Mills grain elevator in
Wassaic is an arts center for the
Wassaic Project (see article, page
21), and the Four Brothers DriveIn movie theater occupies the
corner that was the site of the old
DeLaVergne Inn.
Surrounding the outlying
hamlets, family dairy farms have
become horse farms.
Many of the open pastures and
fields not reclaimed by the hillside
forests are now hosts to organic
and specialty crops. Todays
advertisements show the direction
of agricultural change: The old
dairy pastures and overgrown fields
can be cleared by agricultural
contracting firms taking advantage

of the agricultural assessments
in New York state. Hoping to
enhance the natural beauty of the
landscape, new owners can even
rent their very own herd of Scottish
Highland cattle to complete the
agrarian landscape.
Arriving by train to the Harlem
Valley in Wassaic, visitors can now
get a cab at the railroad station
providing easy access to weekend
activities and seasonal homes. In
the 19th century, the railroad was
a vital link for sending iron ore and
canned milk to New York. Bricks
made at the Amenia Brick Company
were shipped to the city to build
apartment buildings.
Continued on page 6
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Whats Old Is New Again

The demise of Lake
Amenia was the burst
dam in 1955.
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The old rail-bed north of Wassaic

is now the Harlem Valley Rail
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the once-popular
resort in Amenia.
For the curious, the demise of the
lake was the burst dam during
Hurricane Diane in 1955, after
which the tourists headed for the
new Catskill resorts.
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Amenia dam once occupied, the
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Discovering the Tastes of Amenia

By Lizett Pajuelo
Summer is synonymous with food, and

Amenia has a variety of delicious choices
for dining out. Here is a sample of some
of the restaurants in the area.
Amenia Steakhouse
The Amenia Steakhouse, located on Route
44, opened its doors in October 2014, making it
one of the newer additions to the areas dining
selections. It is owned by Amenia resident
Maria Intrieri.
The steakhouse is all about beef, with a
specialty honed on steak, but it also carries
vegetarian, seafood and chicken dishes,
according to restaurant manager Michelle
Mayer. Crowd pleasers include filet mignon and
ribeye.
Daily specials are provided throughout the
week: 50-cent wings on Mondays, margaritas on
Tuesdays (accompanied by a Mexican menu),
burgers on Wednesdays and 10-ounce New York
strips on Thursdays. The rest of the week is fair
game for different specials.
The space is family-friendly and affordable.
Many residents stop by during working hours to
catch lunch or a drink at the bar, or drop in for
dinner with the family.
This restaurant is here for Amenia because
we want Amenia to grow, Mayer said. Thats
what we try to cater to. Amenia is up-andcoming.
When it comes to the bar, the steakhouse
prefers to cater to everyones individual taste.
Guests are always welcome to create their
own signature drinks. However, if you prefer
something simple and light, there is a large
selection of beer, wine and spirits to choose
from, with plenty of local brands.
The owner tries to keep it as local as
possible, even though not everything is local,
Mayer said. Beef used for dishes comes from
local cattle farms, and vegetables are often
sourced from McEnroe Organic Farm.
Hours are Monday through Thursday from
11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from
11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from noon
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PHOTOS BY LIZETT PAJUELO
Amenia Steakhouse restaurant manager Michelle Mayer.
This restaurant is here for Amenia because

we want Amenia to grow. Thats what we
try to cater to. Amenia is up-and-coming.
Michelle Mayer
Amenia Steakhouse restaurant manager
Congregation Beth David*

East Main Street ~ Amenia, NY
for information on services and membership

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The Tastes of Amenia

to 9 p.m. For more information, go

to www.ameniasteakhouse.com or
call 845-789-1520.
Four Brothers Pizza Inn
Four Brothers has established
itself as a historic landmark in
Amenia. The restaurant has been
a staple of the community for 40
years. It sits in the center of town
at the crossroads of routes 22,
44 and 343. It is owned by the
Stefanopoulos family, which has
lived in the area for decades.
According to co-owner John
Stefanopoulos, the restaurant saw
its beginnings serving its famous
pizza and Greek salads when it
first opened its doors. Since then,
the menu has expanded to include
American-Mediterranean cuisine.
Our menu has grown, but it
has never lost the core of how it
Amenias Four Brothers Pizza Inn features pizza, Greek salads and more.
started, Stefanopoulos said.

Some popular favorites include
chicken scampi, Greek salads and,
of course, its famous pizzas. The
restaurant is well-known for its
traditional homemade sauces, such
as a Greek salad dressing made
from their own recipe.
The restaurant is a destination
for both local residents and those
who visit the town on weekends. Its
Our Amenia location

is very alive and loved
you can feel it. And
when something is
loved, it grows. Its
beautiful to see.
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Four Brothers co-owner
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central location has turned it into

a great meet-up spot for everyone
who travels through the area,
Stefanopoulos said. He added that
the staff has worked for them for a
long time, so they know customers
and their needs very well.
Four Brothers features a patio
next to its gardens and a drivein movie theater, which provides
restaurant-to-car service for
customers.
There are currently nine Four
Brothers restaurants located in
New York and Massachusetts.
Our Amenia location is very
alive and loved you can feel it,
Stefanopoulos said. And when
something is loved, it grows. Its
beautiful to see.
The Amenia restaurant is open
seven days a week from 10 a.m. to
10 p.m. For more information, go to
www.fourbrotherspizzainn.com or
call 845-373-8178.
The Lantern
The Lantern, a family-owned
restaurant located in the heart of
Wassaic at 10 Main St., features
local beef, produce and craft beers.
The Lantern is owned by Dick
Berry and Tony Zunino. It is run
by Jeff Barnett-Winsby and Bowie
Barnett-Zunino, who are also
founders and co-directors of The
Wassaic Project (see page 24).
It is best known for its popular
wood-fired pizza, which was named
pizza of the year in GQ magazine
in 2015 for its vivid ingredients
[and] crispy crust with a pillowy
rim.
Barnett-Winsby said this honor
stands as a testament to their hardworking staff.
Theyre creating consistent and
delicious pizza that has not only
become a local favorite, but clearly
has gained attention on the national
scale, he said.
Other favorites include chicken
Jeff Barnett-Winsby and Bowie Barnett-Zunino run The Lantern.
The Lanterns woodfired pizza was named

pizza of the year in
GQ magazine in 2015.
wings and their popular burgers,
made from local Black Angus
beef from Josef Meiller Farm and
Slaughterhouse in Pine Plains.
The Lantern serves a limited
bar menu on Thursdays from 5 to
8 p.m., and a full menu on Fridays
and Saturdays from 5 to 9 p.m.
and Sundays from 3 to 7 p.m. The
restaurant is open as a bar from
Wednesdays through Sundays
starting at 3 p.m.
There is live music regularly, and
the space features pool tables and a
vintage arcade. For more details, go
to www.wassaiclanterninn.com or
call 845-373-8389.
Montes Local Kitchen
& Tap Room
Montes Local Kitchen & Tap
Room, located at the corner of
Route 343 and Mechanic Street

in Amenia, is a bit of a newcomer
to the area. The farm-to-table
restaurant opened its doors in
December 2014.
Co-owned and managed by
celebrity chef Dafna Mizrahi
who was a champion on Chopped,
a Food Network cooking
competition show the restaurant
sources fresh vegetables and
products from local farms.
These products are then
transformed into dishes that
portray New American cuisine,
which encompasses a little bit of
everything from Italian to Latin
American and traditional American.
Some of the most popular dishes
include Montes burgers from the
dinner menu and fried chicken and
waffles from the brunch menu.
Mizrahi describes the price
range as affordable.
There is something for
everybody, she said. From $12
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tacos to $30 steak dishes. We cater

to everyone.
The restaurant features a bar that
serves local beers and spirits from
the time the restaurant opens to
the moment the last bar customer
leaves.
Montes Local Kitchen & Tap
Room is owned by the Monte
family, which has been in the
hospitality industry for decades.
Therefore, the environment is a
family-friendly one. The dcor
can be described as country
contemporary, with a touch of
modernity. The restaurant also
offers a small outdoor sitting
space.
Montes Local Kitchen &
Tap Room is open Wednesday
through Friday from 5 to 10 p.m.,
There is something
for everybody. We
cater to everyone.
Chef Dafna Mizrahi

Montes Local Kitchen
& Tap Room
Saturdays from noon to 10 p.m.

and Sundays from noon to 8 p.m.
For information, go to www.
monteskitchen.com or call
845-789-1818.
Customers can also find healthy
local, organic foods and products
at Montes Health Nut Hut,
which is next to the restaurant at
51 Mechanic St. It is open from
Wednesdays to Sundays from 11:30
a.m. to 6 p.m. For details, go to
www.monteshealthnuthut.com or
call 845-789-1475.
Chef Dafna Mizrahi, co-owner and

manager of Montes Local Kitchen
& Tap Room, was a champion
on Chopped, a Food Network
cooking show.
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Amenia, NY 12501-0056
(800) 562-2139
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Maplebrook School is Off to the Races

By Whitney Joseph
Maplebrook School in Amenia held its 32nd Annual Kentucky

Derby Art Show and Sale on Saturday, May 7.
The show was a fundraiser for
the schools capital campaign, in
honor of the late Mary Babcock and
Dr. Gerard Cloney, co-founders of
the event.
More than 50 area artists showed
work in all media, ranging from
oils to acrylics to watercolors to
photography to sculpture.
I like to support Maplebrook,
said one of the events sponsors,
Chris Meyer, who purchased two
pieces.
I love it, said artist Bridget
Mare.
Mare said she started painting
years ago after attending another
Maplebrook Kentucky Derby Art
Show, which she said inspired her.
Its a big motivator. And all the

things they do for these kids are
fantastic.
I come every year, said Eileen
Gunning. Its like a tradition.
Maplebrooks Lori Hale, who
helped organize the event, said it
went extremely well.
Were so thrilled, she said of
the turnout and support.
Maplebrook School is a
coeducational boarding and day
school for students with learning
differences and/or attention
deficit disorder. It is located at
5142 Route 22 in Amenia. For
more information, go to www.
maplebrookschool.org or call
845-373-9511.
PHOTOS BY WHITNEY JOSEPH
Artist Bridget Mare and her

10-year-old daughter Charlotte
donned festive hats for the showing
of the Kentucky Derby.
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Above, Eileen
Gunning of
Wingdale wore
a flower y hat to
Maplebrooks
Kentucky Derby
Art Show and Sale.
Left, Salt Point
resident and event
sponsor Chris
Meyer purchased
two photographs at
the show.
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Kildonan School Celebrates Earth Week

By Karen Grazia
The Kildonan School in Amenia celebrated Earth Week

from April 18 to 22 with a study of the environment.
Students chose areas of study
that included animal farming, dairy
farming, manufacturing, recycling,
the industrial revolution, technology
recycling, trash to fashion, making
art from nature, gardening and trail
maintenance.
Students were tasked to spend
the week visiting places that would
further enhance their knowledge of
their chosen area of interest.
Students visited many local
areas and businesses, such as
Harney & Sons Tea Factory in
Millerton and Crop Production
Services in Amenia to learn about
manufacturing practices. The
recycling group had the opportunity
to visit ReCommunity Recycling, a

recycling facility, to observe how
recycling actually works from pickup through processing.
Students also visited Meili Farm,
Victory Lane Farm, Chaseholm
Farm, Ronnybrook Farm, McEnroe
Farm, a llama farm, and paid a visit
to Dr. Barbara Claytons office, a
local veterinarian in Pine Plains.
They even went back in time
to the Industrial Revolution at the
Connecticut Antique Machinery
Museum in Kent, Conn.
Back on campus, the gardens
were weeded and given new soil,
along with fresh plants and flowers
so these areas can thrive, while
the hiking/biking trails received

necessary maintenance in order to
keep them functional for continued
safe use. Several students built
new horse jumps for the Kildonan
equestrian program.
Students created in-depth
presentations that they delivered
to the greater Kildonan community
and their families at the end of the
week. A highlight of the week was a
fashion show introducing trashion
clothing made from materials
that might otherwise be considered
trash.
Kildonans focus on the Earth
is not limited to one week. All
year long, Kildonan students have
worked toward greater recycling
efforts throughout their campus,
along with creating a composting
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area behind the dining hall.

With global warming and the
environment at the forefront of
todays global issues, Kildonan is
striving to give their students the
best possible preparation toward
meeting these ever-growing
challenges.
The Kildonan School is a
coeducational, independent,
college preparatory school
for students with dyslexia and
language-based learning difference
in grades two through 12, with day
and boarding options available. It
is located at 425 Morse Hill Road
in Amenia. For more information,
go to www.kildonan.org or call
845-373-8111.
Karen Grazia is in charge of
media/communications at the
Kildonan School.
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Kildonan School student Courtney Jones modeled her outfit made from
trash during an Earth Week fashion show.
AMENIA LIONS CLUB

The Amenia Lions Club is dedicated to helping those in need in our community:
$4000 in annual scholarships to Webutuck Central School

Eye exam, eyeglasses, hearing exams and hearing aids to those in need
Facilitate eyeglasses and hearing aid recycling program
Support for Guiding Eyes for the Blind (Guide Dog Services)
Support for the Lions Eye Institute - affiliated with Albany Medical Center
Financial assistance for the Amenia Ball Park and other youth programs
Host the Diabetes Walkathon to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Host the Ralph Vinchiarello and Amenia Lions Free Fishing Derby for kids in May
Welcome banners, holiday decorations and provide food baskets for the needy
Support for Sunday in the Country Food Drive and the Adopt-a-Family Program
Support for the Amenia Community Kitchen project and other activities as needed
Annual Fundraising events include the Chicken BBQ at Indian Rock Community Day and the
Community Classic Car Show at Maplebrook School in September, the JDRF Walkathon in October,
the 300 Club Dinner Dance in December, the Memory Tree during the holidays, and the Golf
Tournament in June100% of all that is raised in the community goes back to the community!!
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Cheerleaders Enjoy Monumental Victories

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the girls to become skilled athletes
through teamwork, personal
commitment and self-discipline,
said Katrina Stossel, the head coach
and founder of ARC Cheer. This in
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were no competitive cheerleading
programs in the area. I wanted
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The teams work hard during
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tournaments. During practice
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The three teams compete
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the teams won first place in their
division at the Indian Rumble
tournament, which was hosted at
Roy C. Ketcham High School in
Wappingers Falls in February. Soon
after, the teams competed at the
New England Masters in Hartford,
Conn., and again all won first-place
titles. The ARC Storm was awarded
Grand Champions in the recreation
division at the tournament.
Winning these titles qualified
them for a bid to the U.S. Finals in
Providence, R.I., in May. The teams
finished out their season with ARC
Angels coming in third place and
ARC Stars and ARC Storm winning
first place in their respective
divisions. Both first-place teams
received championship jackets
and went on to win the Champion
Challenge.
ARC Angels, the youth/junior division team for ages 12 and under.
ARC Storm, the senior division team for ages 18 and under.
Their routine was judged against

all the teams in their divisions from
all five cities that the U.S. Finals
were held in, Stossel said. Since
they won the challenge, they will
receive championship rings.
Although the teams have seen
other major successes in the past,
such as winning first and second
place as well as being Grand
Champions at Jamfest at Six Flags
two years ago, this year was by far
the most monumental.

Our goal for next year is to go to
Reach the Beach Nationals in Ocean
City, Md., and eventually make it to
Disney World to compete, Stossel
said. But the bottom line is the
girls they make it all worthwhile.
My goal is to teach them to become
healthy, self-confident young
women, and cheerleading just
happens to be the tool I use to do
that.
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A History of Land Use in Amenia

By Arlene Iuliano
They all called it a very pleasant area the Native

Americans who saw it first; the first settler when he came in
from the westerly direction; other settlers who came from all
directions; and the historians who wrote about the area of
what became Amenia in the 1700s and later.
The land was Native American
hunting grounds, which had been
burned over by them in their
pursuit of game. That includes
the valley, along the streams, and
the mountains, where the deer
were plainly seen from the valleys
below. They were of the Scatacook
Tribe and called the valley area
Weebutook, which meant beautiful
hunting grounds, according
to Chief Gideon Mauwees
granddaughter, Eunice so
wrote Newton Reed in his Early
History of Amenia. They were

Pequot Indians of Kent, Conn., a
tribe probably within the nation of
the Wappingers Indians who were
in eastern Dutchess County and
Connecticut, according to Henry
MacCracken in his Old Dutchess
Forever.
The first settler was Richard
Sackett, an Englishman, who came
into this unoccupied area from
Germantown on the Hudson River
in and about 1704 and ultimately
bought about 7,500 acres of land
from the Native Americans in

what became Amenia, Reed says.
The sale was invalid due to the
ownership of the land, which had
been sold in 1697 as a part of the
Great Nine Partners Patent and so
remained, despite Sacketts pursuit
of title.
A few years later when he
brought his family in, the whole
population of Dutchess County
then, including Putnam County,
was only about 450, with no
settlement in the adjoining county
of Litchfield, in Connecticut, closer
than Woodbury and New Milford,
according to Reed. This remained
until the 1740s and 1750s, when
land became cheaper and settlers
began to move in, especially from
across the Connecticut line.
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The organization of land had

been at first into large tracts and
worked cooperatively by the
families, but which became smaller
tracts that were identified as the
family farm, writes Robert Gallman
in Developing the American
Colonies 1607-1783. The first
products in this newly opened land
were for survival. And thats what
they did. They planted to eat.
Reed tells the agricuture story
well. The people who moved into
what became Amenia in the mid1700s were neither very poor,
nor very rich, he said, and they
expected to have to work. They
did, and their first product was
wheat, which had to be transported
to Poughkeepsie and the Hudson
River.
While the farmers were growing
their wheat, others were building
The farms in Amenia grew in numbers, and so did

other businesses. One of the first stores established
was by Captain James Reed in the Steelworks section
of Wassaic before the Revolution.
mills so it ultimately could be sent
in the form of flour. In 1776 it sold
for 5 shillings a bushel, which was
the price of a days harvesting
work, Reed wrote. In 1803, John
Hinchliffe set up a carding machine
at the Steelworks, writes Reed,
and now wool was brought from a
long distance. It was the first such
machine in this part of America,
he said.
The farms in Amenia grew
in numbers, and so did other
businesses. One of the first stores
established was by Captain James
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Reed in the Steelworks section of

Wassaic before the Revolution,
in which he had been an officer.
Articles of trade were few, and
much of the exchange was by
barter, Reed said.
The formative period of the
towns history was an eventful
epoch also in the history of the
county, Reed wrote. In 1746 the
population of Dutchess County was
8,800, and in 1756 it was 14,146.
When the wheat crop began to
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A History of Land Use

fail in the early 1800s, the farms

in Amenia began to plant other
crops corn, barley and oats
and ultimately cultivating grass
and fattening cattle and sheep. But
the need for the farmer to get his
produce to Poughkeepsie was as
serious, as was the need for him
to obtain his products from there,
once he had money. A road was
ultimately built and completed in
1805 across the county. It was called
the Dutchess Turnpike.
The basic use of land in Amenia
was to plant products and then sell
them. Thats the way it was done
until: (1) the railroad came, (2) Gail
Borden moved into the town, and
(3) the Civil War began all in the
mid-1800s. All three brought forth
the production of milk and the rise
The basic use of land in Amenia was to plant

products and then sell them. Then came the
rise of the dairy farmer in the mid-1800s.
of the dairy farmer. It changed land
use to smaller lot sizes to pasture
the cattle and caused the building
of barns to house the cows while
milking and through the winter, and
then storage of the milk until its
selling.
The family farm created a
different look, and only a slight
change in view. The 1867 town
map lists names on it for various
farms in Amenia at that time. Here
are some of them from north to
south: The Bowery, Rock Spring,
Oak Lodge, Fairview, Springside,
Orchard Home, Hillside Farm,

Elmshade and Rillside, to name
a few. Ultimately, some even had
postcards with their pictures,
especially the homesites.
Dairy farming lasted well into
the 20th century, then the area
started to change again to large
lot size, organic planting, horses
and horse fencing, some cattle; and
now, selling the product grown.
Just like we started!
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Saving Maxon Mills

By Sharon Kroeger
One of the last remaining studded wood crib

elevators in the United States is located in the
historic hamlet of Wassaic, next to the railroad
track, down between the mountains.
Over 100 feet in height, it is the tallest building
south of Albany above White Plains and is on the
State Register of Historic Places as an important
agricultural-industrial structure.
It was saved against great odds by a small group
of volunteers, the Wassaic Historical Agricultural
Crossroads (WHAC), and was later sold to become
what we know now as the Wassaic Project.
At peak performance, sometimes operating 24
hours a day, the Maxon Mills grain elevator served a
massive geographic region stretching from Vermont
and Massachusetts to the Delaware Water Gap,
providing dairy farms with grain. The mill would
credit farmers for whatever grains they grew and then
helped design a seasonal management program, so
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Saving Maxon Mills

organization came into being
the general mission was one thing,
but the how to do it was another.
because a sturdy group of nine
that each farmer could return with
volunteers (of which I was one)
While we were all interested in
a different load, including whatever had been deeply affected by the
preservation and finding appropriate
mix of grains they needed at the
reuse of the unique building,
sudden forced demolition of the
time on their particular farms.
lovely brick carriage house built by
which was the key structure in the
The wizard of this family
footprint of the hamlet, we now had
Noah Gridley, without any public
business was Aaron Klebanow,
discussion. There was concern that the responsibility of maintaining
who, with an understanding of
other important buildings, including it free of violations and safety
the crops and conditions, could
hazards when some of the public
the grain elevator, might also be at
then purchase any additional
risk.
still believed that demolition was
grains needed on the commodities
the only way to clean up old
A not-for-profit, WHAC
market. These came in by railroad
properties.
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We were lucky to have with
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Community Foundation and took
us the following dedicated and
railroad/freight link in the 1980s
knowledgeable board members:
ownership of the grain elevator in
that doomed the structure as a
John Whiteford, leading local
2001 in order to protect both the
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distribution of grain for another 10
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years, then being done by Aaron
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Agreeing among ourselves about
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auctions for many years and spent

years as building inspector in
Kent, Conn.; David Tetor, retired
Cornell Extension agent who
knew all the farms in the county
and cared about the impact of
a Maxon Mills outcome on the
agricultural economics of the area;
Leo Blackman, Wassaic resident
and architect concerned with land
use planning and emphasizing
adaptive reuse possibilities; Tommy
McGrath, beloved leader of the
Engineers Union, who understood
railroading as a way of life and
never let us forget that operating
next to the track carries an
additional layer of risk, where the
MTA could become either friend
or foe; Al Merritt, local historian
whose ancestors ran the toll road
over Deep Hollow (sadly he died
before our task was concluded,
Maxon Mills was saved against great odds by a

small group of volunteers, the Wassaic Historical
Agricultural Crossroads, and was later sold to
become what we know now as the Wassaic Project.
and his vacancy was filled by Davy
Scarlotta, a skilled iron worker
who could safely climb to the top
of Maxon Mills for many different
purposes when necessary); and
Louise Gross, philanthropist from
Sharon, Conn.
During the 10 years that WHAC
owned and maintained Maxon
Mills, the Board of Directors
had enough adventures to fill a
volume. However, this summary
is aimed at something else to
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Saving Maxon Mills

provide Maxon Mills records and

information to university students
studying agricultural economics
and the importance of Klebanows
management model? Should we try
to obtain one of the many cabooses
then becoming available over in
North Canaan, Conn., for an exhibit
on tracks adjacent to the grain
elevator? Shouldnt we consider a
microbrewery that would buy hops
from local farms, provide local jobs,
and benefit agriculture while using
Maxon Mills for production, and
possibly even the adjacent hotel for
a restaurant?
There had not been time to
pursue all these options before
WHAC ran out of resources. And,
indeed, the new owner, Anthony
The Wassaic Project Brings Art to Hamlet

Maxon Mills is now home to the Wassaic Project, which is
a nonprofit organization that, according to its website, exists
to provide a genuine and intimate context for art making and
strengthening local community by increasing social and cultural
capital through inspiration, promotion and creation of contemporary
visual and performing art.
The organization hosts a variety of programs throughout the year,
including a summer festival that will be held from Aug. 5 to 7. The
weekend-long festival will feature artists, bands, film screenings,
dance performances and more. For more information on the
Wassaic Project and its programs, go to www.wassaicproject.org.
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Sharon Kroeger is owner of

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Amenia Monarchs Shine Under the Lights

By Stephen Waite
In spring and summer, one might catch the sights and sounds
of the sport deemed our national pastime baseball at
Amenias well-groomed Doc Bartlett Field, home to the
Amenia Monarchs, the towns longstanding mens baseball team.
A member of the Tri-State
League and, previously, the InterState League, the Monarchs
are a proud organization rich in
baseball history with a loyal fan
base. Although baseball has been
documented as being played in
Amenia for over a century, the
league website states the Monarchs
were established in 1934.
The team has won numerous
Inter-State League titles, 10 TriState League titles, placed 28
players from different generations
in the Dutchess County Baseball
Hall of Fame and six more in the
Tri-State League Hall of Fame.

Current manager Tom Downey
III, a member of both Hall of
Fames, began playing ball for
the Monarchs at age 17. He has
been a player, player/manager or
manager for the better part of 40
years. He even revived the team
in 2005 after a 10-year hiatus.
He was instrumental, along with
many others, in the construction
of Doc Bartlett Field, gathering
up volunteers and scrounging up
material for infrastructure.
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Amenia Monarchs
The field opened in 1984 and was

named William Doc Bartlett Field
the following year in recognition of
a man who, throughout his lifetime,
either played, managed, kept score
or wrote about the Monarchs for
local papers whenever he could.
The late Doc threw out the first
pitch of a game during a dedication
ceremony.
After lights were installed in
the 1990s, Downey and a friend
brought Doc down to the field at
dusk. They instructed Doc, who
was in his 80s, to walk out near
second base, and then they turned
the lights on.
He started dancing around like
a little kid, Downey said.
Doc told Downey he never
thought he would live to see the
day when Amenia had a lighted ball
field.
Doc was the God of the game,
said Ken Walsh, CEO of the Alfond
Youth Center in Waterville, Maine,
and author of the The Depot
Hill Gang, a book based on his
childhood days during the 1970s in
Amenia.
If you got a nod from Doc, that
meant so much. So if you made a
good catch in the field or a nice hit
and Doc looked at you and gave
you a smile or waved and said,
attaboy, it made your day.
Prior to playing games at Doc
Bartlett Field, the team called a
field at the old elementary school,
now the Town Hall, home. On
Sunday afternoons, hundreds of
fans came out to the games. Many
of them would gather on the steeply
sloped hill adjacent to the building
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tall trees. It was the perfect place

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In Walshs book, about kids
building their own stadium, the
main characters race down Depot
Hill on their bikes to get to a
Monarchs game in time to see their
heroes in action.
Walsh became a member of the
Monarchs at age 19 and played for
a few seasons in the 1980s.
It was like a dream come true,
said Walsh, now 55 and playing ball
again in Maine.
As kids, we looked up to the
Monarchs like pro ballplayers, he
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Amenia is a baseball town, and the Monarchs have been a part of that tradition for many years.
Perhaps the most famous player to wear a

Monarchs uniform was former Major League
Baseball pitcher Jim Bouton. Bouton, the author of
the bestselling and controversial book Ball Four,
pitched for several teams in Major League Baseball,
including the World Champion Yankees in the 1960s.
It was the early 1990s. Bouton, in his 50s at the
time, was initially just going to throw batting practice,

showing up at a practice wearing shorts, a T-shirt and
an old straw hat.
He was quite a character, he was, Downey said.
Bouton asked Downey if he had a baseball cap.
Downey obliged and Bouton went out and threw,
tossing the knuckleball hed perfected to lengthen
his career in the major leagues after developing a
sore arm. When he was done, he chatted with the
guys and then approached Downey, saying he felt
pretty good and asked if he could pitch for the team.
In his two-year tenure for the Monarchs, Boutons
occasional battery mate (catcher) was the legendary
late Mike Kohut, a tremendous baseball coach and
athletic director at Stissing Mountain High School in
Pine Plains, where the field is named in his honor.
Players and coaches have come and gone for the
Monarchs, some staying a season or two, and others
hanging on to the game they love for as long as their
bodies hold up and their work schedules remain
compatible. All too many to list without fear of
forgetting one have left their mark and contributed
to the longevity of the teams existence.
The latest roster consists of players ranging in
ages between 19 and the mid 40s. They play in front
of fewer fans than their predecessors, travel greater
distances to get home from work and rush off to
compete in a game. Still, despite the hardships, they
find a way to play. And their spouses or grandparents
tote along their young children, the next generation,
to cheer them on as they perform on the diamond,
keeping an American tradition alive.
Stephen Waite is a village of Millerton trustee,
Webutuck alumnus and a Monarchs fan.
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Amenia Free Library Offers a Wealth of Resources

By Whitney Joseph
The Amenia Free Library might be small in size, but its certainly
not small in terms of importance to the community it serves.
Not only is its 880-squarefoot building filled with books,
computers and other resources,
its home to a myriad of programs,
many geared toward children.
This summer there will be,
as always, special summertime
programming. Bee Bee the Clown,
a longtime favorite, will make her
annual appearance at the library,
with balloon animals and magic.
Staffers from the Audubon Center
in Sharon, Conn., will come with
feathered friends in tow to educate
children about animals and their
needs. There will be a puppet show,
a sports-themed program and a
bubble contest.
The goal of this lineup of events
is to bring children into the library,

and to make them lifelong readers.
I think its about introducing
them to books, said Amenia
Library Director Miriam Devine.
Reading to children is so essential,
especially in the home. If parents
show a love for reading, its
contagious. I know with my own
family, I love to read, they love to
read, and they read to their kids. It
goes from generation to generation.
A love of books is so important,
she added, noting that the Amenia
Free Library is known for being
friendly, loving and comfortable.
Children come for the programs,
look around and join the library.
The programs have a double
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those who otherwise dont come to
the library.
The library was built 78 years
ago, and there are plans to
expand it. The library acquired
the adjacent parking lot for the
expansion project in 2007, for a
total of $60,000. That purchase was
made with private funding a
testament to the strong base of
support shared among community
members for their library. For now
the lot provides extra parking, but
its potential promises to help the
library grow and better serve its
public.
For hours and more information,
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Riding
arenas
Trucking
Gravel, soil, sand
delivered Drainage
General Groceries and Dairy Vitamins,

Minerals and Health Foods Whole Grains,
Cereals, and Nuts Herbs and some
Homeopathic Support Certain Seaweeds
Dried Beans Goose Eggs
Sugarless Products Dr. Bronners Soup
(845) 373-7735
4 Main Street, Wassaic, NY 12592
Sharon Daniel Kroeger, Proprietor
Michael Pettersson, owner
T: 845 373 8155 F: 845 677 4750

E: petterssonexcavation@gmail.com
www.petterssonexcavation.com
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Wassa
ic
Grill & Ba
Grill- Bar- Catering

Steak - Fish - Snacks - Pasta
3997 RT 22 Wassaic, NY 12592
Between The Bread
Vegetable- Caramelized Onion- MushroomCabernet Demi Glaze
Classic Burger 10
with or without cheese
Roasted Chicken 14 GF
Served with Mashed Potatoes Vegetables
of the Day
Garbage Burger 12
Onions- Mushrooms- Cheese- BaconJalapeos- lettuce- Tomatoes
Fish of the day

Ask Server for tonights fresh Selection
( All Served with Fries or House Salad)
Buffalo Chicken Burger 13

Burger- Buffalo Chicken Cutlet- Blue
Cheese- Celery- Frizzled Onions
Wassiac Chicken 12
Grilled Chicken- Frizzled OnionsMushrooms- Cheddar Cheese- Avocado
Pulled Pork 10
BBQ Sauce- Onions- Cheese
Entrees
NY Strip 23 GF No Sauce
Mashed Potatoes- Vegetable of the Day- Red
Wine Demi Glaze
Flank Steak 19
Marinated & Grilled- Mashed Potatoes-
Grilled Salmon 21 GF
Rice- Vegetable- Lemon Cumin Butter Sauce
Spring Pasta 20 *GF Pasta Available
Shrimp- Tomatoes- Mushrooms- SpinachGarlic- Onions- Carrots- Seasonal Vegetable
Chicken & Shrimp Combo 20
Fried Shrimp- Fried Chicken TenderloinsFries- Chipotle Aioli
Advertiser Index
Amenia Farmers Market
.............27
Indian Rock Schoolhouse
...........30
Amenia Free Library .......................10
Jacks Auto Service ..........................25
Amenia Lions Club ...........................15
Kildonan School
Back in the Kitchen .........................26
Maplebrook School
Bank of Millbrook ................................ 2
Marty Conklins Garage
Blueberry Hill Galleries ...............22
Montes Kitchen
Cascade Spirit Shoppe ..................... 4
& Tap Room ............................................. 3
............. 9
New 2 You ................................................. 5
Congregation Beth David

Darlene Riemer
Drug World
..................................14
...........................................32
Four Brothers Drive-In
.................21
Freshtown Marketplace
...............14
George T. Whalen
Real Estate
North East Muffler
.........................16
..............26
..........................10
Out Back Storage ..............................21

Pawling Corporation
.......................28
Pettersson Excavation
Santo Pizzeria
.............................................20
.................................24
...................29
......................................30
The Lakeville Journal Co. ............19
Lobster Mac N Cheese 19

Lobster Meat- 3 Cheese Blend SauceBacon- Panko Crumbs
Grey House Publishing..................12
Fajitas GF
Served with warm TortillasRice-Pica De Gallo
Steak- 18 Chicken- 14 Shrimp- 19
Harlem Valley Chamber ................. 8
Wassaic Grill & Bar
Havens Real Estate.............................. 5
Wassaic General Store
Hilltop House
Wassaic Project ...................................... 4
Hard Roll Express
Bed & Breakfast
............................23
.................................. 6
Horse Leap .............................................23
The Stone Resource
.......................... 7
Voorhees Events & Tents
Welsh Sanitation
...........18
.........................30
..................29
................................13
William J. Cole Agency
................... 6
SANTO
PIZZERIA &
ITALIAN RISTORANTE
2016 Community Day And Picnic
Saturday, September 17 | 10 A.m. To 3 P.m.
Come For A Day Of Food, Fun And Activities For The Whole
Family! Games & Demos, Displays, Pie Baking Contest,
Music, Lions Club BBQ Chicken Dinner, Free Cake, Live
Animals! Enjoy Stories & Games In The Schoolhouse
Plus: Giant Raffle!
For More Information, Please Call Ann Linden At (845) 373-8338
July 17 Pancake Breakfast | 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Indian Rock School
Visit Our Website For More Information
& To Learn About Future Events
Www.indianrockschool.org
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Platters Available for

Business Luncheons & Special Occasions
Call for take out orders
Ask to see our Catering Menu
FRESHTOWN PLAZA
5094 ROUTE 22
AMENIA, NY 12501
845-373-8290
Amenia Town Resources

www.ameniany.gov | Amenia Amenia Union Smithfield South Amenia Wassaic
State Police
KEY TOWN SERVICES

Assessors Office (Mon., Tues. 9-3)
........................................................ 845-373-8118 ext.103
Assessors Clerk ............. 845-373-8118 ext.104
Bookkeeper ........................ 845-373-8118 ext.107
Building Inspector ........ 845-373-8118 ext.118
Building Inspector Secretary
......................................................... 845-373-8118 ext.102
Deputy Supervisor
..............................................................................845-489-7826
Deputy Town Clerk ..... 845-373-8118 ext.100
Animal Control Officer ...................845-489-6148
Highway Superintendent (Mon.-Fri. 7-3:30)
..............................................................................845-373-9922
Supervisor Victoria Perotti (Mon.-Thurs. 8-3)
......................................................... 845-373-8118 ext.105
Supervisors Assistant.845-373-8118 ext.105
Town Constable (Non Emergency)
..............................................................................845-373-8434
Town Clerk and Tax Collector (Mon.-Thurs.
9-3).............................. 845-373-8118 ext.100 & 101
Town Justices & Court Times
Judge James Devine
(Even numbered Tues. at 5:00 p.m.) ..................................
845-373-8434
Judge Norman Moore
(Odd numbered Tues. at 7 p.m.).......845-373-7017
emergencies ............................................................................... 911

non-emergency (Dover Barracks) ....845-877-3031
Wassaic Fire Company

non-emergency.............................................845-373-8807
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Columbia-Greene Community College
Hudson ............................................................518-828-4181
Marist College .........................................845-575-3000
Dutchess Community College .845-431-8000
Webutuck Elementary School (preK-3)
..............................................................................518-373-4122
Eugene Brooks Intermediate .....845-373-4114
Webutuck High School .................845-373-4106
Webutuck School District Administrative
Offices
............................. 845-373-4100 fax 845-373-4102
Webutuck Special Education ....845-373-4123
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Kildonan School ...................................845-373-8111
Maplebrook School............................845-373-9511
Millbrook School .................................845-677-8261
Smithfield Presbyterian Church

.............................................................................845-373-8320
South Amenia Presbyterian Church
..............................................................................845-373-9959
St. Thomas Episcopal Church.845-373-9161
TRANSPORTATION
Metro-North commuter railroad
runs several trains a day from
New York City north to the Wassaic
terminus of the Harlem line on Route 22.
For information ........................................212-532-4900
Stewart National Airport Newburgh
..............................................................................845-838-8200
DeLango Taxi Amenia.......................845-373-9610
Tonys Taxi & Limousine Dover 845-677-5560
Taxi Man......................................................845-789-1242
ELECTED OFFICIALS
County Legislator
Sandy Washburn (25th District).....845-337-0219
Representative in U.S. Congress

Chris Gibson (19th District) ..............202-225-5614
State Assemblywoman
Didi Barrett (106th District) ............845-454-1703
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
State Senator
Town Transfer Station
Congregation Beth David
Sue Serino (41st District) ...................845-229-0106
..............(Mon. & Fri. 9a.m.-2a.m., Sat 7a.m.-1p.m.)
..............................................................................
845-373-8264
Immaculate Conception Church
..............................................................................845-373-8193
Kirsten Gillibrand ....................................845-875-4585

Charles Schumer........................................914-734-1532
Water District...........................................845-789-1307
OTHER KEY SERVICES

Amenia Free Library .........................845-373-8273
Amenia Historical Society............845-373-9338
Indian Rock Schoolhouse ............845-373-8338
Department of Motor Vehicles
Millbrook (Mon., Wed., Fri. 9-4:45)
.............................................................................
845-677-4080
Pawling (Tues., Thurs. 9-4:45) .845-855-4400
Hudson River Health Care ........845-838-7038

Sharon Hospital Sharon, Conn...860-364-4000
PUBLIC SAFETY
AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Amenia Fire Company
Governor
Andrew M. Cuomo ...................................518-474-8390
SHOP LOCALLY AND STAY

INFORMED IN AMENIA.
Pick up your copy of The Millerton News
in Amenia at Freshtown, Cumberland Farms,
Drug World, Hard Roll Express, Metro Cafe,
Ritchies Deli, Shell + Mini Market
non-emergency.............................................845-373-8467
Dutchess County Sheriffs Office, Route 22

emergencies ............................................................................... 911
non-emergency.............................................845-373-4300
Fire and Ambulance
county-wide for emergencies ........................................... 911
United States Senators
THE MILLERTON NEWS
The Winsted Journal
www.TriCornerNews.com
Your Independent,
Locally Owned,
Community
Newspapers &
Regional News Website
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We want to be your family pharmacy

Family owned pharmacy in Amenia for over 10 years
Come in and meet our pharmacists, Donald and Veronica
WE CAN NOW SHIP YOUR PACKAGES FOR YOU!!

Ship where you SHOP!! WE SHIP VIA UPS!!
Our knowledgeable staff at Drug World will answer all your questions and
help you find the products you need!!
We Also Offer :
Melissa & Doug Arts and Crafts Wine Accessories & Gifts
Yankee Candles Wild Republic Toys Beauty Homeopathy
Digital Photo Kiosk Greeting Cards & Gifting Necessities
Small Kitchen Appliances Small Gifts Home Care
Store Hours:
Pharmacy Department Hours:
MondayFriday: 9:00 am6:00 pm

Saturday: 9:00 am6:00 pm
Sunday: 9:00 am5:00 pm
MondayFriday: 9:00 am6:00 pm

Saturday: 9:00 am4:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
5094 Route 22 Freshtown Shopping Center Amenia, NY

845-373-8000
www.drugworld.com
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Discovering the Tastes of Amenia

Summer is synonymous with food, and

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Amenia Steakhouse restaurant manager Michelle Mayer.

This restaurant is here for Amenia because

Congregation Beth David*

for information on services and membership

The Tastes of Amenia

to 9 p.m. For more information, go

started, Stefanopoulos said.

Our Amenia location

central location has turned it into

Jeff Barnett-Winsby and Bowie Barnett-Zunino run The Lantern.

The Lanterns woodfired pizza was named

Route 343 and Mechanic Street

The Tastes of Amenia

tacos to $30 steak dishes. We cater

Chef Dafna Mizrahi

Saturdays from noon to 10 p.m.

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Maplebrook School is Off to the Races

Maplebrook School in Amenia held its 32nd Annual Kentucky

Its a big motivator. And all the

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Artist Bridget Mare and her

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Kildonan School Celebrates Earth Week

The Kildonan School in Amenia celebrated Earth Week

to visit ReCommunity Recycling, a