Saugerties students are out of their gourds about maps, geography and the oceans
Pumpkins are usually a sign that Halloween is near and ghosts and goblins will soon appear. But students in Margaret Mullen’s Grade 3 class at Mt. Marion Elementary School in Saugerties weren’t feeling scared about their next lesson using pumpkins; instead, they were busy turning these giant gourds into geography globes. Students were learning about latitude, longitude, oceans and the equator. They painted their pumpkins blue to represent the oceans and then painted on the seven continents. Students were also learning about navigation and plotting north, south, east and west using a compass. Keep up the great work, and remember that you really can have the world in the palm of your hands.
Sheriff’s Office reports fatality in Saugerties crash
Detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office report a fatal motor vehicle accident on Route 9W in the Town of Saugerties. On October 14 at about 8:51 a.m., deputies responded to the report of a two-car motor vehicle accident involving a schoolbus and dumptruck on Route 9W in the Malden area of the Town of Saugerties. Upon arrival, it was determined the operator of the dumptruck suffered serious injuries and was later pronounced deceased at the scene. The schoolbus operator suffered minor injuries and was transported to HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley’s Broadway Campus in Kingston for further treatment. No children were on the schoolbus at the time of the accident.
The investigation is actively being conducted by the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit. The names of the parties involved will not be released at this time pending the notification of next of kin.
The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the New York State Police, New York State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit, Town of Saugerties Police Department, Ulster County District Attorney’s Office, Diaz Memorial Ambulance Service, Malden/West Camp Fire Department and the Saxton Fire Department.
Saugerties School District celebrates Fire Prevention Week
The Saugerties Fire Department visited Cahill Elementary School students on October 8 for Fire Prevention Week. The children learned about fire safety, what to do in case of an emergency and even got to help shoot water from a fire hose. In addition to exploring the fire truck, the children received their very own firefighting goodie bag filled with helpful information.
Town of Saugerties seeks volunteers
The Town of Saugerties is accepting applications to fill a vacant position on the Town of Saugerties Zoning Board of Appeals (Town Board-appointed). In strict accordance with the Town’s zoning law, the ZBA hears and decides any question brought before it involving the interpretation of the zoning law, hears and decides appeals from any decisions or determinations of the zoning enforcement officer (building inspector) and judiciously grants variances to provisions of the zoning law. The group meets on the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center on Market Street.
The position is for an alternate and has a term that expires on December 31, 2022. The alternate attends all board meetings, reviews all applications and documents and is prepared to step in when a ZBA board member is unable to participate in an application before the ZBA.
Saugerties residents are invited to submit letters of interest, including résumés and pertinent experience. All applicants will be considered. The deadline for letters of interest is November 10, 2021, and they can be sent to the Supervisor’s Office, 4 High Street, Saugerties NY 12477 or via e-mail to twood@saugertiesny.gov.
Children’s Halloween parade in Saugerties October 29
The Village of Saugerties Fire Department is sponsoring a Children’s Halloween Parade on Friday, October 29. Line-up is at 5:30 p.m. in the municipal parking lot behind Mirabella’s; step-off is at 6 p.m. The parade will end at the firehouse at 43 Partition Street for costume judging and light refreshments.
Take-out spaghetti dinner at the Reformed Church of Saugerties
The Reformed Church of Saugerties will hold a take-out spaghetti dinner on Saturday, November 6 between 5 and 7 p.m. The church is located at 173 Main Street. The cost is $12. Pre-order at (845) 246-7084.
Join the family! 
