Members Write
June 2018 by Leslie English
To state the obvious, the Stone Ridge houses on Main Street are built on a ridge. The land slopes downward on both sides. The unique nature of this landscape has been protected by the National Registered Stone Ridge Historic District. On either side are wetlands, marshes and streams. And, as we all know, Main Street itself is heavily trafficked.
Now a Fifty Company Fire Training Center has been proposed, located on SUNY campus but with six new buildings and a 40' tower only 600 feet behind Stone Ridge corridor homes, atop our sensitive wetlands. It would require a lot of water, water which our Ridge doesn’t have. And it would mean a lot more traffic.
The County Planner states the project would take 8-12 months, working weekdays from 7 AM to 10 PM and all day Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM. The area invaded would involves an old forest, a wildlife habitat, and the obliteration of archaeologically sensitive sites.
We are all for training firemen. In fact, we hope they can attend classes at the SUNY campus. But industrial zoned activities should be performed in industrial zones.
The members of SSIP 209 (Settled and Serving in Place along the 209 Corridor) stand opposed to this project. As seniors, planning to stay in our homes and remain active in our communities, we call on all citizens of this area to join us in opposing this invasion of our beautiful town.
September 2017 by Vivi
Some time ago, I wrote about one of our members experiencing outrageous bills for:
- Transportation to Kingston Emergency by what she found out to be a private company ambulance.
- Transportation from Kingston Hospital to Benedictine
- air transportation to an Albany hospital (which simply dismissed her as being okay--now get home yourself).
I'm hoping you will be able to read this report on this subject by Consumer Reports. If not, I will try to get a copy out to all SSIP groups. Alternatively, you can read it at the library. It's from May 2017.
August 2017 by Gloria Sender
The SSIP209 monthly meeting was held on August 12, 2017 at DiBella's restaurant in Kingston, New York.
- Get Help for long term services and support Gloria Ferraro-334-5307
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To state the obvious, the Stone Ridge houses on Main Street are built on a ridge. The land slopes downward on both sides. The unique nature of this landscape has been protected by the National Registered Stone Ridge Historic District. On either side are wetlands, marshes and streams. And, as we all know, Main Street itself is heavily trafficked.
Now a Fifty Company Fire Training Center has been proposed, located on SUNY campus but with six new buildings and a 40' tower only 600 feet behind Stone Ridge corridor homes, atop our sensitive wetlands. It would require a lot of water, water which our Ridge doesn’t have. And it would mean a lot more traffic.
The County Planner states the project would take 8-12 months, working weekdays from 7 AM to 10 PM and all day Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM. The area invaded would involves an old forest, a wildlife habitat, and the obliteration of archaeologically sensitive sites.
We are all for training firemen. In fact, we hope they can attend classes at the SUNY campus. But industrial zoned activities should be performed in industrial zones.
The members of SSIP 209 (Settled and Serving in Place along the 209 Corridor) stand opposed to this project. As seniors, planning to stay in our homes and remain active in our communities, we call on all citizens of this area to join us in opposing this invasion of our beautiful town.