Left, author/editor Bryan Bunch introduced David Brinckerhoff at a Rotary dinner Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Millbrook Cafe, where Brinckerhoff was made an honorary member after more than 50 years as a Rotarian.
MILLBROOK — When the Millbrook Rotary Club recognized David Brinkerhoff at a dinner Wednesday, Dec. 13, it was with a great amount of enthusiasm for a life well-lived and spent in serving others.
Brinckerhoff is still serving and was elevated to an honorary member of the Millbrook Rotary. The dinner was held at the Millbrook Café. Bryan Bunch, a writer/editor and teacher as well as someone who knows Brinckerhoff well, gave the introduction.
He told the diners quite a bit about the guest of honor, beginning with the fact that Brinckerhoff is the last of the charter members who continued as an active member of the club, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. A past president of the club in 1976-’77, he has also served as historian for a great many years, and gave an account of the club and its beginnings at the anniversary dinner.
The Millbrook Rotary Club was originally the Dutchess Rotary Club. It had to be started by another club and have well-attended meetings for one year before it could actually become a club. It was started by the Rotary Club of Hyde Park, which met at the Cottonwood Inn.
The bell, still rung at the meetings, is inscribed “Central Dutchess Rotary Club.” After much work and bringing ideas to fruition, the Millbrook Rotary Club was born, and it then helped three other clubs get started: Pleasant Valley, East Fishkill and LaGrange.
It was also mentioned that Bunch was originally recruited into the Rotary Club by Brinckerhoff, as were many others. In fact, Brinckerhoff has brought more new members into Rotary than any other member.
He is most known, however, for having been the catalyst for many local projects. The Veteran’s Monument at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and North Avenue was restored mostly at the determined insistence of Brinckerhoff. The signs welcoming visitors to Millbrook were also a pet project that he diligently worked to see to fruition. The Business Directory of Millbrook is a major means of funding for Rotary projects, and his work on that project has been immense.
Brinckerhoff was born in Sullivan County, and while not giving away his exact age, he will admit that he not only attended the Woodstock festival, but that he walked to the now-famous music venue. Brinckerhoff likes people; he waited tables in Catskill resorts, then pursued an education at Purdue University in Indiana. After earning degrees in the field of psychology, he was employed by the university.
Moving to Millbrook when he started a career in executive placement, he later went on to earn a certificate for counseling in alcohol and drug misuse, starting a second career instead of retiring. As president of MARC Agency, which deals in alcohol and drug recovery, Brinckerhoff negotiated a merger between MARC and Mental Health America.
A man who believes in the value of work and service, today, in his 80s, Brinckerhoff still works on large projects that will provide lasting benefits to communities for many years to come. On a personal basis, he will help a friend at the drop of a hat; he has helped with tasks such as writing a resume for someone, and helping to cut up and remove a fallen tree from a friend’s driveway. He commuted back and forth to New York’s Sloan Kettering Hospital to care for a friend and one of his sons who had terminal cancer whenever they needed his help.
In his closing remarks, Bunch said, “Again, welcome to Dave in his new status as an honorary Rotarian. It is our hope that he will take advantage of the opportunities that arise where he can still join us at meetings and other events.” Knowing the verve and energy of this octogenarian, their wishes will probably be manifested, and often.
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Doug Broughton stands in his basement greenhouse in Wassaic on May 17. Broughton plans to open a dispensary in downtown Millerton at 32 Main St.
MILLERTON — Cannabis grower Douglas Broughton is still waiting on the Office of Cannabis Management to open his dispensary in Millerton.
His retail dispensary location at 32 Main St., in the former home of Demitasse and next door to what will soon be a Thai tea shop, has received site approval from the state’s cannabis regulation authority, but further approvals of the store’s interior and security systems are still pending.
“The next step is a walkthrough,” Broughton said, describing the lengthy process to attain approval for the retail element of his cannabis business from OCM.
Borughton first unveiled plans to open a dispensary in the shop in February of this year, originally aiming to open by mid-March.
Those hopes were soon dashed as March and April came and went, followed by May and June with no word from OCM regarding the status of his retail location.
Then, during a meeting of the state’s Cannabis Control Board in early July, regulators granted his license amendment that would allow him to move forward with the planned shop on Millerton’s Main Street.
Now, cannabis regulators are working through the final approval steps with Broughton. He said OCM officials needed to see certain documentation regarding the building’s legal occupancy status and verify the location’s security systems.
But that process was delayed by technical difficulties, Broughton said, when the OCM told him files he sent couldn’t be opened.
“They’re just nitpicking,” Broughton said. “I wasn’t annoyed until May.”
Among the additional requirements are verifications of his security system, the shop’s certificate of occupancy and connecting his point-of-sale system with his bank.
He said regulators require timestamped pictures from his security system and an additional third-party monitoring system — all of which he has submitted. The certificate of occupancy presents a different challenge, however, because the building his shop is in technically doesn’t have one. Instead, it has what’s known as a certificate of compliance because the building predates codes that require multiple exits for fire safety, he said. Broughton said he’s been advised that the document should satisfy OCM’s requirements, but he hasn’t received official word from the regulator yet.
He voiced frustration with the lengthy delays, acknowledging he expected the process to take between four to six months. As he stretches into the eighth month, however, the aggravation has grown.
“At this point it’s becoming a little insulting,” Broughton said.
Broughton said the interior space of the dispensary is nearing completion, including handcrafted cabinets and other furniture created by local woodworkers. A wooden sign currently hangs above the door at the Main Street location proclaiming it to be the home of Blackrabbit Farms.
Broughton offered an apology to locals over the delays, expressing disappointment that he missed out on opening the store earlier in the summer.
“I feel like I owe an apology to Millerton,” Broughton said. “I told them it was going to take a while, but I didn’t think eight months. This is becoming silly.”
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Jacquelyn Drain
Apartment buildings at 26-32 S. Center St. currently host four housing units. Owners are seeking to renovate a fifth at the property.
MILLERTON — Owners of a South Center Street apartment building can now move forward with a special permit application after the Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance for parking at the property.
The Village of Millerton Zoning Board of Appeals granted a parking variance to the owners of 26-32 South Center St. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, allowing the property to be non-compliant with village parking laws.
Following a public hearing on Aug. 4, the board approved the variance sought by owner Alex Magalhaes for an exemption to the village’s minimum onsite parking requirements. Under village zoning code, residences must have space on the property for at least 1.5 cars per housing unit. Magalhaes is seeking to restore a fifth apartment on the property, bringing his total parking burden to 7.5 spaces.
The property has onsite parking for up to four cars, Magalhaes said in a July ZBA meeting, but no additional off-street parking exists on that parcel or neighboring parcels.
Board members said the variance will allow for more housing in the area, a key issue in the community. Because the space has operated as an apartment for many years without issue, the board concluded that parking conditions could continue as previously established.
Jenn Najdek, resident of 33-35 S. Center St. and Mayor of the village, expressed support for the proposed parking solution and parking on the street. Najdek’s grandparents and brother previously owned the property before it was purchased by Magalhaes.
“With Millerton not having a lot of housing, I can’t see the renovation of an existing apartment creating any more adverse driving or parking conditions than already exist,” Najdek said. “It wouldn’t affect me at all.”
Catherine Fenn, a Millerton Resident, also expressed support for the project.
“Seems pretty simple, the building has always had that many apartments,” Fenn said. “It sounds like a moot question.”
Following the public hearing, Magalhaes can now go back to the Planning Board for the special use permit he requested in June to renovate the fifth apartment.
“We’re not changing any layout inside, we’re keeping everything the same,” Magahlhaes said. “The building permit is for me to bring life to the unit.”
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Luiza, 6; Cecilia, 4; Nathan, 4; and Aria, 6, show off their face paint and balloon animals during the fifth annual Lakeville Journal Street Fair on Aug. 8.
SALISBURY, Conn. — Live music, lobster rolls, face painting and a mix of local nonprofit organizations filled Academy Street in downtown Salisbury on Saturday, Aug. 8, for the fifth annual street fair hosted by The Lakeville Journal.
Audrey Cole of the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) was on site with information on the often-bewildering subject of Medicare.
Cole, who lives in Sharon, said the WCAAA is a nonprofit serving 41 towns in Western Connecticut with Medicare counseling, Alzheimer’s care, caregiver support, meals, transportation, chore assistance and more.
Medicare is always a hot topic, she said, in part because figuring out which program to choose — and when to sign up — can be difficult.
“There are lots of deadlines, lots of programs,” she said.
The advantage in asking WCAAA for help, Cole said, is its independence.
“We work for the taxpayers. We don’t steer anyone in any direction.”
Cole said the two big questions someone new to Medicare needs to answer are “How is your overall health?” and “What is your financial situation?”
Nearby, Danny Tieger was tuning his guitar in anticipation of a crowd of youngsters eager to hear live music. When they appeared, he had them brainstorm about what kind of animal they’d like to hear a song about. As the children pitched ideas, Tieger drew rapidly on a sketchpad propped up on an easel for everyone to see.
The children came up with a combination of a lion, a bird and an alligator.
Some people might find that melange a little daunting, but Tieger immediately launched into a song, made up on the spot.
“What’s our alligator-bird-lion’s name?” he asked.
“Chomps,” said a little boy.
“Chomps it is,” Tieger replied.
In the parking lot of Johnnycake Books, Linda Ciano, director of community engagement for Project SAGE, greeted visitors beneath a large tent.
The Lakeville-based nonprofit domestic violence agency has two fundraisers currently underway.
“The Bling’s the Thing” offers jewelry donated by supporters at bargain prices, while a five-dollar bill gets shoppers an extra sturdy, large blue Project SAGE tote bag.
Project SAGE is also sponsoring a community art project and inviting anyone to participate — no artistic skills required. The results will be displayed at an event at the Scoville Memorial Library on Sunday, Sept. 13.
At the Salisbury Association, Lou Bucceri held forth on a range of local history, from Salisbury’s iron industry and the role of its cannons in the American Revolution to the Holley knife collection and Ethan Allen’s insistence on being inoculated against smallpox by his friend Dr. Thomas Young of Amenia Union.
The idea of deliberately injecting a healthy person with a small amount of a disease was very new and, to many, seemed unwise if not downright evil. So Allen got his smallpox inoculation on the steps on the Congregational Church on a Sunday, for maximum publicity.
“And he was hauled into court on a charge of blasphemy,” Bucceri said.
Allen subsequently beat the charge.
Around 1 p.m. John Keilty of Litchfield took over the live music duties. He set up a Bo Diddley beat on one note, turning it into a repeating motif recorded electronically. He then soloed over it, soaring off in unexpected directions before bringing it back to the riff.
Keilty said his primary job is running a guitar repair business. He plays in a couple of bands, including Shake the Dust out of Litchfield.
“We call ourselves the Farm Band, because we always seem to play events held at farms,” he said.
Lucia Iandolo
Members of the Dover Guitar Club prepare for a performance.
DOVER PLAINS — Members of Dover High School’s Guitar Club are tuning up for another community performance as they prepare to take the stage at Dover Community Day on Sept. 19.
Since 2019, the club has given students a place to learn guitar, perform live and build confidence while giving back to the community. Led by Dover High School social studies teacher Eric Anderson, students meet after school to learn new music, rehearse and perform at school and community events.
What began as a club where students played guitar and watched music documentaries quickly evolved into a regular rehearsal group focused on learning songs and performing for audiences. Their first concert, scheduled for March 13, 2020, was postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the students eventually made a name for themselves by performing in the community when many live music events had been canceled.
The club’s mission is rooted in community service, and members have performed at multiple fundraising events for residents and members of the school district
“A lot of our biggest acts and the things that we spend a lot of the year preparing for are these bigger events that support the community,” Anderson said.
Some of the students in Guitar Club have even started their own band and written original music. The band, Due Date, consists of Guitar Club members who now write and produce their own music. Due Date has performed as a group through Guitar Club, but additionally put on performances in the community at quinceañeras and the Dover Legacy Racing Cars & Guitars show.
Aiden Austin is a rising senior at Dover High School and a member of Due Date. He said Guitar Club had an impact on the group’s overall confidence and aided in preparation efforts for shows.
“The ability for me to even play at a show when I was a freshman is insane,” Austin said, “That’s why I am super grateful for Guitar Club.”
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