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Pawling Rotary to Honor Ross and Fayne Daniels

PHS Students Selected to Attend Youth Conference This year, at the 6th annual golf outing scheduled for June 1 at the Quaker Hill Country Club, the Pawling Rotary Club will honor Pawling Rotarians of Distinction Ross and Fayne Daniels. Ross and Fayne are the embodiment of the Rotary motto, “Service Above Self,” and have worked tirelessly in support of Pawling Rotary and the Pawling community. The day will begin at noon with lunch and proceed to a day on the links, culminating

PCSB Expands with IPO and New Pawling Branch

by Tom Walogorsky | Staff Writer On April 21, 2017, Putnam County Savings Bank, headquartered in Yorktown Heights, NY, undertook an initial public offering (IPO) and will now be a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange. The company boasts locations across Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, including their newest addition on Route 22 in Pawling. The financial institution has serviced the banking needs of the lower Hudson Valley since 1871. Putn

Spotting Fake News

Spotting Fake News

by Mike Pepper As we celebrate the launch of The Pawling Record, our own, real 21st century newspaper, the subject of “fake news” seems an appropriate topic for an inaugural column focused on tech matters and the Internet. Fake news is a new term, still without an official definition in a major dictionary, but widely used as a phrase to refer to non-satirical, false, and purposefully misleading news stories, disguised as real news. Fake news has no basis in fact, but it is ca

PHS Students Turn Trash
Into Treasure

PHS Students Turn Trash Into Treasure

by Tom Clemmons Art and science joined hands at the Pawling High School library Monday evening May 8 to celebrate the triumphant conclusion of “Trash to Treasure,” an innovative learning program. Marked by collaboration, creativity, and hands-on discovery, the year-long “Trash to Treasure” project taught some 25 students from all grade levels at the high school to question assumptions about commonplace trash, re-imagine its value, and repurpose what we call “garbage” as thoug

The Rise of Pawling Bread Co.

The Rise of Pawling Bread Co.

NEW BUSINESS IN TOWN by Elisabeth Clemmons Everything about Pawling Bread Co. is organic – especially its dynamic growth. Since the recent expansion to the storefront on 10 East Main Street, the already widely popular micro-bakery has surged in local renown, mostly by word of mouth. On Saturday mornings from 9:30 to noon, a steady stream of shoppers wander in to smell the sweet, inviting aroma of freshly baked sourdough. They try the buttery, fluffy brioche, or a slice of nut

Editor’s Page May 19, 2017

From the Committee President to the Editor As The Pawling Record celebrates its first issue, I would like to share with readers a few comments about how it all started. Over the past few years, not having access to a reliable, regular local news outlet to inform me about what was going on locally bothered me in several ways. As a Village Trustee, I was concerned about the lack of public participation at our meetings. As a citizen, I wanted to know what was going on in the com

Pawling Prepares for Memorial Day Parade

Pawling Prepares for Memorial Day Parade

by Tom Walogorsky | Staff Writer On Monday, May 29, the Town of Pawling will honor our veterans with the annual American Legion Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance program. American Legion Hasler-Kamp Post #215 is proud to announce that they will be sponsoring the town’s Memorial Day celebration. The program will begin at 10:00 a.m., as parade participants will gather in front of Utter Brothers Feed Supply on Memorial Drive just across from the Metro North train station. In

Plant-Powered Summer

Plant-Powered Summer

Nutrition Advice from Your Pawling Hannaford Dietitian. by Allison Stowell MS, Registered Dietitian Warmer weather is here! Spring/Summer 2017 is all about plants, and grilling season is ready to be on trend. A typical BBQ menu includes meats and carbohydraterich sides, like pasta salad, potatoes, and savory snacks. Make this the warm-weather season you pass on the usual BBQ fare, and surprise friends and family with a vegetarian dinner that won’t have anyone asking where th

Town Board Receives Water Quality Update

by Tom Walogorsky | Staff Writer Water quality was first on the agenda of the Pawling Town Board meeting convened on Wednesday, May 10. JoAnne Daley, Pawling’s Municipal Separate Storm SewerSystems (MS4) Coordinator presented a report regarding the town’s MS4 conveyance. Dailey apprised the board of a billboard campaign that will be launching to improve awareness about water quality and proper recreational use of waterways. This campaign is financed through the MS4 Dutchess C

Pawling Shakespeare Club Welcomes New Members

Now celebrating 119 years, The Pawling Shakespeare Club was founded on November 28, 1898, when seven women met at the home of Mrs. Henry A. Holmes for the purpose of forming a literary circle. The Pawling Shakespeare Club continues to be known as one of the oldest active cultural groups in the area. The Shakespeare Club has upheld many of the traditions as set forth in the club’s constitution: Shakespearean Plays are researched, read, and studied at biweekly Monday meetings,

Pawling Resource Center Helps Neighbors with Food and Transportation – and More

by Susan Stone Once a month, the Program Committee of the Pawling Resource Center (PRC) meets to discuss the progress of services that will better the lives of those in need in the Greater Pawling community. Meetings are led by Executive Director Terry Ariano and include members of the board, staff, and volunteers. Among the many topics for discussion at the April meeting was the way in which transportation services, one of the PRC’s signature programs, could improve food acc

OLC ‘First Saturdays’ Explore
Nature, History – and More

OLC ‘First Saturdays’ Explore Nature, History – and More

by Chris Wood Part of the mission of The Oblong Land Conservancy (OLC) is to promote conservation and stewardship through its educational programs. OLC’s popular First Saturday events, offered on the first Saturday of each month, include both indoor and outdoor activities. Tomorrow, Saturday, May 20, Oblong is pleased to announce a hike led by Dick Stapleton. This will be about the succession of the former Stapleton farmland with a particular focus on trees, how the property

Update from Akin Hall

by Matt Hogan The Akin Free Library on Quaker Hill is ready to welcome residents and visitors with events and programs. The Gunnison Natural History Museum, located on the lower level, covers all phases of natural history with outstanding sections on birds, birds’ eggs and minerals. The story of Quaker Hill can be found on the second floor thanks to The Historical Society of Quaker Hill & Pawling exhibit. The Akin Hall Association is planning physical improvements, such as be

PHS Junior Accepted for West Point
Summer Leaders Experience

PHS Junior Accepted for West Point Summer Leaders Experience

James L. Bellucci, a junior at Pawling High School has been selected to be among 1,000 attendees this June at the prestigious Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. More than 5,000 juniors nationwide applied to SLE, which offers outstanding high school juniors the opportunity to experience life at West Point. SLE attendees live in the cadet barracks and participate in academic, leadership, athletic, and military workshops. The oneweek

Daryl's House At Odds with
Town of Pawling

Daryl's House At Odds with Town of Pawling

by Tom Walogorsky | Staff Writer Since 2014, Daryl’s House Club, owned by famed musician Daryl Hall has become a fixture in the Pawling community. In recent months, however, the relationship between the club and town officials has become strained. The issue in question has to do with capacity limits and stems from a violation notice that was served to the club by a building inspector in March. The Notice of Violation – Order to Remedy presented to Daryl’s House alleged that t

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