Bob- I think this newsletter is terrific.
I cannot imagine ANYONE in your area that would not consider this essential reading.
The design is great, it's amazingly comprehensive and fun.
It is truly obscene that every town does NOT do this.
Rich Zweiback
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Gap in Communication
Hey Bob,
It certainly sounds like there is a gap in communication between you and Reggie, or Reggie and the Town Board, or Reggie and the citizens, or something. It might be worth requesting monthly reports on the bridge and the dam as it pertains to any action taken by the Board of Supervisors, but from the letter it would seem not a lot will be discussed there until construction makes some progress. If you haven't already, you might instead simply request a monthly report on any Copake issues discussed at the county level. It seems mutually beneficial to all parties involved to have reports about what happened at the next level of government when it relates to constituents.
Joe P.
It certainly sounds like there is a gap in communication between you and Reggie, or Reggie and the Town Board, or Reggie and the citizens, or something. It might be worth requesting monthly reports on the bridge and the dam as it pertains to any action taken by the Board of Supervisors, but from the letter it would seem not a lot will be discussed there until construction makes some progress. If you haven't already, you might instead simply request a monthly report on any Copake issues discussed at the county level. It seems mutually beneficial to all parties involved to have reports about what happened at the next level of government when it relates to constituents.
Joe P.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Protecting The Integrity of Copake
Bob:
Thanks for standing up to Reggie and for always trying to protect the integrity of Copake. You handled the situation with much grace and total professionalism. I am comforted to know that there are people like you who can be counted upon to do the right thing and at the right time. Your on-going volunteerism around Copake is noted and appreciated by me and our neighbors. Keep up the good fight, you are winning.
John K. Jones
Copake
Thanks for standing up to Reggie and for always trying to protect the integrity of Copake. You handled the situation with much grace and total professionalism. I am comforted to know that there are people like you who can be counted upon to do the right thing and at the right time. Your on-going volunteerism around Copake is noted and appreciated by me and our neighbors. Keep up the good fight, you are winning.
John K. Jones
Copake
Taconic Hills Little League Says Thanks To Supporters
To the editor:
Taconic Hills Little league would like to Thank the following supporters; The Hegarty Community Fund, Peck & Peck Funeral Homes, Brad Peck, Inc., Ed Herrington, Inc., Hillsdale Supermarket, Inc., J.C. Construction, Mobile Locksmith, Claverack Pump Service,Northwest Lawn, Carmen Barbato Inc., Peter Beck's creations, Joe Costa, Callan Family Care, Roe Jan Lockworks, Philmont Rod & Gun Club, Varriale Brothers Inc., Bash Bish Bike, Randy Slater, Copake Sunoco, Stickle Electric, Inc., Meltz Lumber, and Copake KOA. We would also like to thank the following for their help in improving the Claverack field conditions and the construction of the two new dugouts on Tipple field; Speeds, Bob Preusser, Mike Johnston, Louie Lamont, Williams lumber, Claverack Agway, Brian Perkins, Rodney Schemerhorn and JRT Enterprises.In addition we would like to add a special thanks to PJ Proper and the Copake Fire Dept. as well as our Copake field ace, Mike Bradway. Our goals are to build character, courage and loyalty in our youth. With all the support, we are able to achieve those goals. Respectfully, Robert W. Dykeman President- Taconic Hills Little League.
Taconic Hills Little league would like to Thank the following supporters; The Hegarty Community Fund, Peck & Peck Funeral Homes, Brad Peck, Inc., Ed Herrington, Inc., Hillsdale Supermarket, Inc., J.C. Construction, Mobile Locksmith, Claverack Pump Service,Northwest Lawn, Carmen Barbato Inc., Peter Beck's creations, Joe Costa, Callan Family Care, Roe Jan Lockworks, Philmont Rod & Gun Club, Varriale Brothers Inc., Bash Bish Bike, Randy Slater, Copake Sunoco, Stickle Electric, Inc., Meltz Lumber, and Copake KOA. We would also like to thank the following for their help in improving the Claverack field conditions and the construction of the two new dugouts on Tipple field; Speeds, Bob Preusser, Mike Johnston, Louie Lamont, Williams lumber, Claverack Agway, Brian Perkins, Rodney Schemerhorn and JRT Enterprises.In addition we would like to add a special thanks to PJ Proper and the Copake Fire Dept. as well as our Copake field ace, Mike Bradway. Our goals are to build character, courage and loyalty in our youth. With all the support, we are able to achieve those goals. Respectfully, Robert W. Dykeman President- Taconic Hills Little League.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Eminent Domaine in Copake
The following letter is from Reggie Crowley. Clearly he and I disagree on the point of eminent domain and the idea of what proper communication is. He admits here that he didn’t tell the President of the Homeowners association, nor anyone on the Copake Town Board. That means that no member of the Copake Town board was informed by our Supervisor of the threat of eminent domain was happening in Copake. Yes, as Reggie says the town board could have gone to those public meetings, but he didn’t tell us or anyone else in Copake that they were happening. So, a tree actually fell in the forest and no one was there to hear it.
Bob, I thought that the issue of eminent domaine was put to rest at the last Board meeting, but evidently not. Once again you are giving your readers inaccurate information.
You're correct, I did not speak with Shawn McClain. I spoke with Taconic Shores Legal Director. It was a legal matter. Why do you have a Legal Director? If your Legal Director did not convey my message to your Board of Directors that is an issue between your Board of Directors and your Legal Director.
As for this information being a total surprise, come on Bob, that's a pretty lame excuse. Every bit of information I presented at the Town Board meeting was all public knowledge. Any citizen could have obtained copies of everything I presented. Your Board of Directors have had your attorney working on this for some time. You mean to tell me that your attorney did not convey this information to your Board? I can't believe that. If your attorney did not obtain this information or convey it to your Board then you have an issue with your attorney.
Every single County committee meeting that this issue was discussed at was open to the public. And the public hearing was just that, A PUBLIC HEARING. Our other local newspapers had no problem obtaining information. As a matter of fact Bob, if you remember, there was a public hearing held on the project several years ago in our own town hall.
The bottom line is this, you made accusations without even trying to find out the facts, or perhaps you chose to ignore the facts. Either way Bob, stop with the excuses. You made a mistake, we have all made mistakes. At least be man enough to admit it.
Reggie Crowley
Bob, I thought that the issue of eminent domaine was put to rest at the last Board meeting, but evidently not. Once again you are giving your readers inaccurate information.
You're correct, I did not speak with Shawn McClain. I spoke with Taconic Shores Legal Director. It was a legal matter. Why do you have a Legal Director? If your Legal Director did not convey my message to your Board of Directors that is an issue between your Board of Directors and your Legal Director.
As for this information being a total surprise, come on Bob, that's a pretty lame excuse. Every bit of information I presented at the Town Board meeting was all public knowledge. Any citizen could have obtained copies of everything I presented. Your Board of Directors have had your attorney working on this for some time. You mean to tell me that your attorney did not convey this information to your Board? I can't believe that. If your attorney did not obtain this information or convey it to your Board then you have an issue with your attorney.
Every single County committee meeting that this issue was discussed at was open to the public. And the public hearing was just that, A PUBLIC HEARING. Our other local newspapers had no problem obtaining information. As a matter of fact Bob, if you remember, there was a public hearing held on the project several years ago in our own town hall.
The bottom line is this, you made accusations without even trying to find out the facts, or perhaps you chose to ignore the facts. Either way Bob, stop with the excuses. You made a mistake, we have all made mistakes. At least be man enough to admit it.
Reggie Crowley
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