Paddy's Blog

Our school district, the Pine Bush Central School District,  is in the process of formulating a budget for the next school year.  Like many school districts in New York state and I am sure across the country, Pine Bush Central School District is faced with severe cuts in income through lowered co...

Sunday February 7, 2010 in Orange County NY Sunday's Weather - Sunny but COLD  (click here for the latest NOAA Information.) Special Events Skiing and Snow Boarding - Warwick, NY Mount Peter, 40 Ski Lane, Warwick, NY has been making snow and lifts will be open from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM today.  Try...

Saturday February 6, 2010 in Orange County NY   Saturday's Weather Cold With A Slight Chance Of Snow  (click here for the latest NOAA Information.) Special Events Skiing and SnowBoarding - Warwick, NY Mount Peter, 40 Ski Lane, Warwick, NY has been making snow and lifts will be open from 8:30 AM t...

I participate in several youth advocacy groups in my community. At present they are in the process of developing an on line presence.  It is my opinion that they need to create a vibrant interactive presence not a static web site.  In this world, be it business, community organizations, or even j...

Moving out to the country from New York City or from any of the more populated suburbs to the Greater Hudson Valley can be a challenge. As with moves to the country anywhere there are a few things you need to think about before you buy. In my previous post of this series  I discussed the various ...

Moving out to the country from New York City or from any of the more populated suburbs to the Greater Hudson Valley can be a challenge. As with moves to the country anywhere there are a few things you need to think about before you buy. One of the things that you need to know is how water is supp...

Moving out to the country from New York City or from any of the more populated suburbs to the Greater Hudson Valley can be a challenge. As with moves to the country anywhere there are a few things you need to think about before you buy. Do you dream of living on a farm?  I know that one of the mo...

  What a wonderful opportunity to learn.  I plan to "attend" some of these classes.  The information gained at RainCamp was awesome and I can just tell these sessions will be well worth the time.  Thanks to the ActiveRain Staff for putting this together and to Brad Andersohn for this announcement...

Moving out to the country from New York City or from any of the more populated suburbs to the Greater Hudson Valley can be a challenge. As with moves to the country anywhere there are a few things you need to think about before you buy. How Dark Is Dark?  Thoughts About Nights In the Country. It...

Moving out to the country from New York City or from any of the more populated suburbs to the Greater Hudson Valley can be a challenge. As with moves to the country anywhere there are a few things you need to think about before you buy. One of the first things that you will need to decide as you...