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šŸŒ± How Woodstock can help finish the new Saugerties Animal Shelter

Woodstock, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Woodstock! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How Woodstock can help finish the new Saugerties Animal Shelter
  • How a new eviction law could change renting in Woodstock
  • Why ā€œRangerā€ Dave still calls our valley by its oldest name

Also on today's calendar: Dis-N-Dat Band and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Saugerties Animal Shelter asks community to help close $2 million gap for new building (hudsonvalleyone.com) ā€” Woodstock residents are being asked to help close a $2 million funding gap so the Saugerties Animal Shelterā€”longtime provider of animal control services to the townā€”can finish its new, more humane facility. The shelter is halfway funded, aiming for a January 2027 opening, and is courting Woodstock donors and volunteers through events at Colony Woodstock and online giving options.
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2. Woodstock mulls Good Cause Eviction law (dailyfreeman.com) ā€” Woodstock officials are moving toward adopting New Yorkā€™s Good Cause Eviction law, which would give wellā€‘behaved tenants stronger protections against displacement and steep rent hikes. The Town Board plans to draft local rules tying rent increases to inflation and documented property improvements, while also limiting how many properties landlords can shield behind LLCs before an upcoming public discussion.
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3. High summer lifestorm (hudsonvalleyone.com) ā€” Woodstock trail guide ā€œRangerā€ Dave Holden reflects on the natural rhythms of summer in the Woodstock Valley and explains the Indigenous name Waghkonk for our mid-Sawkill landscape. He also highlights a Historical Society of Woodstock exhibit on early community life and urges residents to care for local meadows, forests, and streams as thoughtfully as past generations once did.
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4. Red Hook's Sanger finishes fifth at NENY PGA Championship (dailyfreeman.com) ā€” A familiar name to Woodstock golfers, former Woodstock Golf Club pro Chris Sanger is still atop the NENY PGA Player of the Year standings after finishing fifth at a sectional major in Clifton Park. The 2021 Woodstock Open champion nearly grabbed an alternate spot for the national club pro championship and continues to represent the region on the wider golf stage.
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šŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Saturday August 8
  • Steve Gorn and Friends ā†’
    Maverick Concerts Inc, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock
    12:00 pm
    • Sunday August 9
  • Maverick Concerts, Inc. ā†’
    Maverick Concerts Inc, 120 Maverick Rd, Woodstock
    4:00 pm
    • Tuesday August 11
  • Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting at Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
    Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
    11:00 am

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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Wooden door refinishing?
    I have an old wooden front door. Thinking about have it stained. Any suggestions/recommendations? (Nextdoor Montoma)
  • AMETEK, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator - 2nd Shift in Woodstock. Apply here.
  • divvyDOSE posted a job opening for Customer Service Toll Free Line Operator in Lake Katrine. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodstock here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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