Saturday, August 22, 2009

Woman Fly Weekend TODAY AND TOMORROW!

Women Fly Weekend” will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, 9 Norton Road in Red Hook.

“Women Fly Weekend” aims to help expand awareness among girls and young women about the fun of flying and potential for careers in aviation. There will be a post-show reception at 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday to facilitate discussion of opportunities with women pilots.


Read article at the Daily Freeman

Rhinebeck school tax levy rises 4.75 percent

By WILLIAM J. KEMBLE
Correspondent

RHINEBECK — School district trustees have adopted a $22.48 million property tax levy for the 2009-10 school year carrying a 4.75 percent increase of $1.02 million.

The levy was adopted during a Board of Education meeting earlier this week as part of a $27.19 million budget representing a 3.43 percent spending increase of $901,512.

The budget was approved 719-384 by residents in May.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THE DAILY FREEMAN

Inaguural Railroad Bridge Opening & Run

The inaugural "Treetops to Rooftops" 5-kilometer race on Sunday, Oct. 4 will not be your average, run-of-the-mill 5K road event. Far from it. The race will serve as the "Grand Opening For Regular People'' on the Walkway Over the Hudson.

Read the story here at the Poughkeepsie Journal ( Hudson Happenings )

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Fair week starts Tuesday as close to 1/2 million people will visit Northern Dutchess NY.

People of course will spend there whole day at the fairgrounds, while others make it a mini vacation and enjoy everything Rhinebeck has to offer, as well as some actually looking at Real Estate!

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Friday, August 7, 2009

Fair Just A Couple Of Weeks Away

Interesting read at the Poughkeepsie Journal today,

RHINEBECK – Despite a struggling economy and high gas prices, the Dutchess County Fair managed to have the highest attendance in the event’s history last year, fairgrounds General Manager Bob Grems said Thursday.

Read story here