In honor of Small Business Saturday, November 25, The Book Cove, located in the Village of Pawling on Charles Colman Blvd., will be hosting Hudson Valley author, John Leonard Pielmeier. A playwright, actor, and novelist Mr. Pielmeier will be autographing his latest work Hook’s Tale, a novel written in the style of a memoir by Capt. Hook. With lyrical prose, Mr. Pielmeier has created a work that deserves to be read aloud. This is no wonder once you read his resume. He has writ

Members of the Pawling Shakespeare Club, now in its 119th year, celebrated with some Halloween spirit during their regularly scheduled twice-monthly meeting, held on October 30. The ghoulishly festive get-together was held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Jeremy Stone and was co-hosted by Susan Stone and Stephanie Rogers. This fall, the Shakespeare Club is reading and studying Julius Caesar. Act III of the play, in which many of Shakespeare’s more recognizable soliloquies appear,

The Pawling Tavern has always been a family affair. Ben Christgau started working for his father tending bar pretty much as soon as he was legally able, about fourteen years ago. Like many small business owners, his father dreamed of keeping the restaurant in the family. Of course, it doesn’t always work out that way; offspring don’t always share their parents’ passion. But when his father recently retired, Ben was only too happy to take over operation of the Tavern. In fact,

As The Pawling Record celebrates the release of its tenth issue, the Board of Trustees would like to take the time to recognize an invaluable member of our staff, Director of Ad Sales Laura Leone. Since the paper’s inception, Laura has been a driving force behind not only generating revenue for the publication, but also fostering the sense of commerce and community that the paper seeks to promote. A Pawling resident since 2010, Laura came to the area through her employment wi

Earlier this year, Clancy Relocation and Logistics continued to expand their presence in the area by opening Clancy Self Storage. Located at 133 Route 22 in Pawling, the new venture represents the latest innovation for the company, which has been expanding and evolving since 1921. Clancy Self Storage offers just under 200 units in four different sizes, ranging from 10’x 5’ to 10’ x 20’ to meet almost any standard storage need. The facility is climate controlled, ensuring that

Pet owners will find a welcome addition to the local business scene with the opening of Noah’s Ark Aquarium and Pet Shop. Located at 31 Route 22, the new store will offer a variety of tropical fish, small rodents, and birds, as well as a wide selection of food and treats to satisfy all four legged friends. Owner Bernadette Hannan has longstanding ties to the Pawling community and is looking to make her mark when the shop holds its grand opening over Thanksgiving weekend. Noah

The amount of information that you can dig up by searching the web is dazzling – sometimes to the point of being distracting. Happily, there are tools and tricks you can use to get you through the clutter and into the information you need. Google is, of course, the go-to source for web searches, so these tips will refer to Google search tools; but it’s worth noting that most of these techniques will work on Bing or Yahoo and other search engines, too. Advanced Searches, and ‘

On the train home from work, you lean your head against the window, watching the water, the woods, and the tall grasses of the Great Swamp fade into the distance. As the scenery passes by, a brief thought flickers through your mind about how, five hundred years ago, perhaps women sat along the banks of the Swamp River, weaving stories into the white and purple shells of their wampum belts. You wonder what became of those women, before your phone buzzes and you text your ride

Step aside, Santa Claus. Sinterklaas is on his way to the Hudson Valley. Though both figures are related and are based on the legendary Christian bishop of the fourth century, Nicholas, patron saint of children, Sinterklaas became a local presence back when New York was first settled by the Dutch. According to historical lore, Nicholas earned his sainthood after rescuing youths from persecution. He was also known as Nicholas the Miracle Worker. In addition to his historical r

The busiest season for the Pawling Resource Center (PRC) has arrived, as the Center readies to provide for community members in need this holiday season. The Resource Center Food bank is supplying the turkeys and fixings for holiday meals, with donated turkeys and plentiful side items donated from Dave MacMillan and other community members. Holiday Sunshine Baskets have been prepared by volunteers from United Way and Trinity Pawling and are being distributed. Additionally, th

Albert Einstein had the right idea when he declared play to be the highest form of research. After all, what else are children doing when they chase butterflies and stack blocks? At the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, play is a serious business. As the sole museum for kids in the wide expanse between Albany and New York City, Mid-Hudson fills a critical void in the developmental education space. Yet the organization’s journey to success was not without trials and tribulations.

With a commitment to providing patients with individualized care that is delivered with compassion and increased safety and efficiency, Putnam Hospital Center broke ground in late September on a $9 million project to expand and refurbish its emergency department. “This project is a reaffirmation of Putnam Hospital Center’s commitment to provide accessible and convenient high-quality medical services to the residents of Putnam County and beyond,” hospital President Peter Kelly

In a world where there is so much to get disheartened by, when was the last time that you experienced a true break from reality and started to envision the power you have to design a life of your own creation. If you are like many people, perhaps you’ve never done a “sit down and get real with yourself” exercise, examining who, what, and where you’ve let your proverbial fences fall. Identifying and establishing healthy boundaries for and with yourself is key to creating the t

How do you begin your day? Because how you begin your day is how you live your life – it’s a microcosm of the macrocosm. How you begin your day sets the tone for how the rest of the day will go. How your days go, so goes your life. Is it popping out of bed at the very last second, fighting time as if it is a battle you can’t win? Resisting what needs to happen, frustrated that things are not different? Scrambling to get it all together to get out the door with a body that is

Like most living creatures on the planet, we are sensitive to the comings and goings of the sun. Over millennia, our bodies developed their own cycles, responsive to light and dark, called circadian rhythms. Because sunlight dictates much of these rhythms, we are affected by seasonal changes. But the prevalence of artificial light takes us out of sync with nature and with the seasons. And don’t get me started on changing the clocks twice a year. Few things have a more negativ