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4ASATURDAY, We have some of the best BBQ Smokehouse food you will in the area! Come try our delicious menu Like Us Located at 2529 Route 52, Hopewell Junction 845-592-4150 www.experienceaustins.com/hopewell LATE NIGHT MENU THURS-SAT, FULL MENU AVAILABLE FOR TAKE OUT, CATERING SPECIALS, AND GIFT CERTIFICATES ALL AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK OPEN FOR LUNCH AND DINNER some of whom sprayed beer and nearly started fights with commuters. One conductor told me elebrants had climbed the luggage racks and unched out fluorescent lights on the ceiling. All he could do was summon cops at the next stop and ave them remove the miscreants. And that as before the parade. little you can do contain the madness when people are already pie-eyed by the time they board a train.

he evening trip home used to be such a ightmare of loud, wasted humanity that I started staying home on St. or leaving very arly in the morning, as I also do on New ve. Fortunately, Metro- North cracked down by beefing up its police presence and banning ootch on both days, a dding extra trains and requiring passengers to buy tickets in advance and present them before boarding. Still, gun hy. Thursday night, efore leaving my office in lower Manhattan, I checked Twitter for reports from my fellow commuters: Marilyn God be with anyone who has to take the train today.

so sorry. LiT boge iCON Manhattan, Get all of these highs choolers outta here! Who takes a 9AM train to NYC to drink beer in all green wtf GET OUTTA MY SEAT Dana How do you have a ar on Day lol Mark Libell Karma paying ack for my miss spent outh on the train today StPatricksDay north things goody. Yet the crowds in the ubway and Grand Central Terminal were sur- risingly light, so as I got on the 7:21, I thought I had ashot at a normal ride. Fat chance. I the final minutes before departure, my car illed with green-clad, ruddy-faced revelers, three of whom set up shop under the Quiet Car sign a nd yakked loudly most of the way.

But all things cons idered, it could have been worse. The trip really like the bad old daze, a sentiment shared by the con- uctor, who looked weary onetheless (apparently there were some arrests on trains earlier in the day), and this tweet by Robert Derbabian erbs, Ossining, NY: get vomited on oming home on the train so saying a Indeed. Still, a shame that holiday trains are the ones on which a tired, cranky commuter can really use a drink but allowed to have one because everyone else has had too many. Maybe a discreet flask is the solution. Write John Rolfe in care of the Poughkeepsie Journ al, P.O.

Box 1231, Pough- eepsie, 12601or email Rails Continued from Page 3A At memorial service, Rolison made a all to help prevent violence in the city. violence and tot al lack of respect for hum an life has to Rolis on said. To honor Caval, we ave to work together to part of the solution, which is to love and re- pect one another how Caval lived his he said. ity of Poughkeepsie olice reported no up- ates Friday in the invest igation into the Haylett omicide, but asked that a nyone with information contact the tips line at 8454 51-7577. if you think the information you have is i nconsequential, report i Rolison said.

is ow these types of cases et Geoffrey Wilson: gwil- al 845-437-4882, Twitter: Haylett Continued from Page 3A HAPPENINGS Benefit soup sale St. Episcopal Church, Old Post Road and East Elm Avenue, Staatsburg. 10 a.m.-noon March 19. Variety of homemade soups and desserts. All proceeds to benefit St.

Episcopal Church. 845-889-4181. Saturday morning family series The Center for the Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Route 308, Rhinebeck. 11a.m. March 19.

School: A Life for with Billy Bones. Children encouraged to dress like pirates. Appropriate for ages 4 and older. $9, adults; $7, children. 845-876-3080.

www.centerforperformingarts org. Repair Cafe event New Paltz United Methodist Church, 1 Grove New Paltz. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 19. Repair coaches with significant skills at the following work tables: Mechanical and electrical, clothing and textiles, things made of wood, dolls and stuffed animals, digital and electronic, jewelry.

a Kids Take-Apart area with tools and adult supervision. DIY workshop series continues at noon with seamstress Lisa Weinstein demonstrating how to sew on a button. Coffee and tea for free; and bakery treats and fruit for sale. Free admission. Bring a canned food item for Family of New Paltz.

www.repaircafeh- v.org. Easter egg hunt Poughkeepsie Plaza, Route 9, Poughkeepsie. Noon-2 p.m. March 19. pen to children ages 2-10.

Coloring contest, crafts, visit with the Easter Bunny and Two By Two Zoo-Zoo Express. Child ren should bring a basket or bag to collect eggs. www.poughkeepsieplaza.com. Annual egg scramble Linden Avenue Middle School, 65 W. Market Red Hook, 11 a.m.

March 19. Open to children up to age 10. Crafts, face painting. Sponsored by the Red Hook Police Department, Red Hook Public Library and the Village of Red Hook. Rain date March 26.

845-758-3241. Easter party Northern Dutchess Bible Church, Fisk Street, Red Hook. 11a.m. arch 19. Puppet show, bouncy huts, games, face painting, egg hunt, food.

All ages may participate. Free. 856-758-3141. Stitch and Sip program Olana State Historic Site, Route 9G, Hudson. 4-6 p.m.

March 19. Learn the lost art of embroidery and enjoy some wine. Part of a series of needlework classes for all levels of experience. Walk-ins welcome, but not guaranteed. 20, member; $25, nonmember.

Presented by The Olana Partnership. To register, call 518-8281872 Ext. 105. www.olana.org/education. Breakfast with the Easter unny LaGrange Fire House No.

2, Route 55 at Firemens ay, Poughkeepsie. 9 a.m.-noon March 20. All-you-can-eatbreak- fast with the Easter Bunny. Sponsored by the Auxiliary Company No. 2.

Tickets are: Age 3and under, free; ages 4-10, ages 11and up, $10; senior citizens and firefighters, $8. 845-849-1052. Chanting session Unison Arts Center, 68 Mountain Rest Road, New Paltz. March 20. Chanting with the Spirit Brothers Band from 10:30 a.m.-noon.

hants from many traditions including Sanskrit, Native American and ancient Christian. $10, donation. 845-255-1559. Hands Over The Hudson Both The Highland and Pough- eepsie sides of the Walkway, Walkway Over the Hudson, 61 Parker Poughkeepsie. 1-4 p.m.

March 20. Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and bring awareness to our communities. All participants will receive a pair of brightly colored socks which help promote Down Syndrome Awareness. 845-4180019. Lecture on Jewish music Mid-Hudson Library System Auditorium, 105 Market Poughkeepsie.

2:30 p.m. March 20. Program on is Jewish with Dr. Arbie Orenstein, professor music at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. Free.

845485-3445. Pancake breakfast St. School 2 Convent Wappingers Falls. 8:30 a.m. March 20.

Annual pancake reakfast. Seatings at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Price: $8 adults; $6 senior citizens; $5 children under 12. Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of he breakfast. Menu: Pancakes, ggs, sausage, bacon, potatoes, cereal, additional brunch items, coffee, juice.

Proceeds will benefit the school. 845-2977500. rogram on Prohibition and 20th century drinking Elmendorph Inn, 7562 Route 9, ed Hook. 3 p.m. March 20.

Lecture on Women and Stir: Rethinking Prohibition and 20th Century with Meg Devlin assistant professor of gender and sexuality students at SUNY New Paltz. Topics include the world of illicit alcohol and conformist gender roles and the hidden histories of women who were against Prohibition and brewed their own alcohol. Free. Presented by Historic Red Hook. 845-758-1920.

Bowl For Babies fundraiser Fishkill Bowl, 110 Route 82, Fishkill. 2-4 p.m. March 20. The local March of Dimes team, iles2Miracles, will be joined by radio station K104 for this third a nnual event to benefit March of Dimes. $20, per person for bowling, rental shoes.

Also, affles, face painting. Pre-register by calling 845-391-1270. ENTERTAINMENT on the New Paltz High School, 130 S. Putt Corners Road, New Paltz. 2 and 7:30 p.m.

March 19. www.newpaltz.k12.ny.us. The Auditorium Millbrook High School, 70 Church Millbrook. March 19-20. Presented by Millbrook High School Drama Club.

Curtain times: Sat. 2 and 7 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. Advanced tickets: $13, adults; $10, students and senior citizens. At the door: $15, adults; $12, students and senior citizens.

914-419-7621. Music mix concert Bard College, Fisher Center, LUMA Theater, Annandale. 8 p.m. arch 19. Cubed: From Bach To The Great American Performers include classical pianist Tanya Gabrielian, jazz pianist Chris Pattishall and Andre Mehmari on double piano.

845-758-7900. Movies With Spirit series Church of the Messiah, 6436 Montgomery Rhinebeck. 7 p.m. March 19. to Your (2010) PG, stars Kent Moran, Alexia Rasmussen, Cybill Shepherd.

$5. 845-390-9201. www.movieswithspirit.com. Evening With Walt Woodland Pond at New Paltz, 100 Woodland Pond Circle, New Paltz. 7:30 p.m.

March 19. Presented by Mohonk Mountain Stage Company. $15; $12, Woodland Pond residents. 845-380-0155. www.mohonk- mountainstage Dance festival Ulster Per- orming Arts Center (UPAC), 601 Broadway, Kingston.

8 p.m. March 19. Ulster Ballet Company presents its 33rd annual Festival Dance. For tickets call 845339-6088. www.ulsterballet.org.

Irish dance Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, Route 308, Rhinebeck. 8 p.m. March 19; 3 p.m. March 20. Performances by Solas an Lae dance company.

$20. 845876-3080. www.centerforperfor- mingarts SCHOOL REUNIONS Arlington High School class of 1976 reunion A 40th reunion is planned for July. For more information, contact Cathy McClellan Gilbert, 845-471-2428. Beacon High School class of 1971reunion A 45th reunion is planned for 7 p.m.

Nov. 12 at Dutchess Manor, Route 9D, Beacon. Tickets are $60, per person before Sept. 15; $75, at the door. For reservations and more information contact Patty Phillips Marino at odyssey- or Nora Lomanis-Squillace at nsquil- FARMERS ARKETS Amenia Farmers Market A menia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia.

3-7 p.m. Fridays. Open year-round. 845-3734411. www.ameniafarmersmarket Arlington Farmers Market Vassar College, Main Build- i ng, 124 Raymond Poughkeepsie.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs- ays to April 28. Market will operate while classes are in session from February through April. 845-437-5370. info.vassar.edu/visit Dutchess Marketplace Dutchess Mall, 461Route 9, Fishkill.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays inside all year; Outside markets March December, weather permitting. 845-820-3901. www. dutchessflea.com.

Hudson Valley Farmers Market Pitcher Lane, Red Hook. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Satu rdays. Open year-round in the Greig Farm dairy barn. 845-802-6515.

www.greig farm.com. Kingston Farmers Market Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Kingston. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 26; April 9, 23. Market held on alternate Saturdays.

www.kingstonfarmersmarke- t.org Millerton Farmers Market Methodist Church, Main Street and Dutchess Avenue, Millerton. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. Sponsored by North East Community Center. Indoor winter market held Saturdays until Dec ember.

From January to April, market will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays. 518-789-4259. www.neccmillerton.org New Paltz Farmers Market New Paltz Community Center, 3 Veterans Drive, New Paltz. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

second Saturdays to April 9. 845-2551699. www.wintersunfarm- s.com Rosendale Farmers Market Recreation Center, 1055 Route 32, Rosendale. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. second Sundays.

845-658-8348. www.facebook.com/Rosenda- leFM hinebeck Farmers Market Rhinebeck Town Hall, 80 E. Market Rhinebeck. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. alternate Sundays.

inter market held April 10, 24. No market March 27 for Easter. www.rhinebeckfar- mersmarket HOW TO LIST VENTS Enter items for our Daily lanner Calendar online in just afew time. First, visit pojonews.co/events or, from PoughkeepsieJournal- click Your under Quick Links. There, see other events and a box on how to Your Own Follow the directions.

Your submission will be reviewed by a Journal staffer, added to our online calendars and considered for publication in the printed Poughkeepsie ournal. Please submit items at east two weeks in advance. Due to the popularity of our vent listings, we try to publish everything we receive, but cannot guarantee publication i print. If you have questions, please call 845-437-4886. Police search NYC or missing man State police have set heir focus on New York ity in the search for a missing 68-year-old man who was last seen in Stanford.

Edward E. Lopez, who suffers from schizophrenia, was last seen at the Lakeview Chateau Community Residence facility on Monday at 5 p.m., acc ording to state police. he facility is located on est Hunns Lake Road in tanford. But state police said concluded their search in the Stanford area since developed on Friday (and) focused the search efforts to the confines of New York Lopez suffers from schizophrenia and may be in need of immediate medical attention, police said. He is described as a lack Hispanic male, 5 feet 6 inches tall and a bout 140 pounds.

He was ast seen wearing a gray acket and blue jeans. Numerous local, state and out-of-state agencies have assisted. Police said more than 280 people and multiple K-9 units have been used to search thousands of acres on the ground and in the air, while Hunns Lake was completely by the state po- ice scuba unit. No serious injuries in Red Hook crash Atruck crashed into a telephone pole and a fence Friday afternoon, but luckily, no one suffered any injuries, said Red Hook police Sgt. Patrick Hildenbrand.

Aman, woman and baby were in the truck, Hil- denbrand said. The truck rashed a telephone pole and then hrough a (the river) went off the should er for some Red Hook police responded to the scene at Albany Post Road, near Teator and Fraleigh lanes, around 4 p.m. The cause of the crash is unknown at this time, Hildenbrand said. Red Hook police were a ssisted by state police a nd the Red Hook fire de- artment. Man, 28, faces felony gun charges AMarlborough man is facing several felony charges after firing a gun outside a residence in the Ulster County town, according to the county Office on Thursday.

Daniel Mahusky, 28, was charged with third- egree criminal mischief, fourth-degree criminal ossession of stolen prop- rty, fourth-degree grand arceny and two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, all felonies, after surrendering to law enforcement, deputies said. Mahusky also was charged with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a misde- eanor, in the March 15 i ncident, officials said. A investigation rev ealed Mahusky previously had damaged the inside of the residence by striking holes into walls, destroying electronics and ripping out electrical outlets, deputies said. Officials further learned that prior to the 911calls, Mahusky had stolen a shotgun from a family member and took it outside, firing several shots in the direction of occu- ied homes. No residents were injured, and offi- ials said the shots app eared to be a mmunition.

Mahusky was arraigned and remanded to the Ulster County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, or $200,000 secured bond. Town of Marlborough Police, state police and state Environmental Conservation police assisted a the scene. Drug bust in Hyde Park leads to arrests An investigation into the trafficking of illegal narcotics led to the arrests of two Town of Hyde Park residents as well as the recovery of heroin, numerous assorted prescription pills and $16,000, according to the Dutchess County Drug Task Force on Thursday. Sean Faircloth, 35, was harged with third-degree criminal possession a controlled substance, a felony, and endangering he welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, deputies said. Bliss Edwards, 41, also was charged with endangering the welfare of a child following a search of the home, officials said.

The drug task force said Faircloth currently is federal parole and was emanded to Dutchess ounty Jail with no bail. dwards, who is under state parole, was found in violation of her parole and was remanded to county jail on $25,000 bail, or $50,000 bond, officials said. The search was following a five month investigation into the trafficking of illegal narcotics in the City of Poughkeepsie and the Town of Hyde Park. IN BRIEF 20 21 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 MARCH TODAY 19 SATURDAY.

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