Pete Oberbeck Catches A Beauty

Pete Oberbeck caught another beauty recently (the first real beauty Pete caught was actually his lovely wife, Sally). He showed me his big catch back on Memorial Day weekend but I forgot to post it. He was very cagey about the exact location of his conquest. When I asked him, he just told me to write that the fish was caught "in an undisclosed location". Just like a fisherman, they never want to reveal there secrets. But it is a beautiful specimen wherever he found it.

Rebecca Ffrench In Rhinebeck

I just found a couple of photos on my phone that I forgot to post. The first is a shot of Rebecca Ffrench at her event in Rhinebeck at the bluecashew. I stopped by to see her on my way to visit my friend on that side of the river. It was a great event full of yummy treats. Remember to check out Rebecca's book The Ultimate Blender Cookbook when you get the chance. Here is a link to it on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Blender-Cookbook-Healthy-Recipes/dp/1581572956/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1435616153&sr=1-1&keywords=rebecca+ffrench+blender

The other photo I forgot to post I will put up tomorrow.

Volunteer For The FoV

The Phoenicia Festival Of The Voice is seeking volunteers for this year's festival. Here is the email that they sent to me. If any of you are interested please contact the FoV at the email address provided below.


Phoenicia Festival of the Voice
July 29 - August 2, 2015 and over the next
2 months (June-July) as we gear up our
6th Annual Festival

The Phoenicia Festival of the Voice needs volunteers to help w/ prep during June/July) & during the Festival (July 29 - August 2) which will present world-class Opera, Broadway, Choral, Early Music & Aboriginal singers.

- Backstage crew support/stage hands

- Help building the main field stage & fencing around the perimeter

- Security

- Housing/hosting the artists in, or near to Phoenicia

- Food preparation for the artists' meals & post performance parties (also setting up/cleaning up)

- Street greeters/directing parking/Ushers

- Transportation of artists

- Assembling & distribution of artists' gift packages

- Placing & taking down signage in & around Phoenicia

-Answering phones in the Festival office in Phoenicia

If you are qualified for any of these tasks & want to share in an unforgettable musical/community experience.

More info or email Infovolunteers@phoeniciavoicefest.com

Shandaken Summer Recreation Program

Shandaken Summer Recreation Program is open to children who reside in Shandaken who have graduated kindergarten but have not graduated 12th grade.

Summer Camp will operate daily from 9am until 4pm on Tuesdays through Thursdays from July 07, 2015 through August 13, 2015, and two field trips are scheduled:

HOWES CAVERNS on Wed. July 29th, 2015
ZOOM FLUME on Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Applications will are available at http://www.shandaken.us/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2015-SUM-REC-APP.pdf, or at Town Clerk’s Office. Call 688-5004 for more information.

The Catskills Hit Page Six

Get set for a busy summer here in the Catskills. Looks like another arbiter of taste has deemed this "the place to be". In the words of Shandaken resident Amy Rosen, "good grief".

http://pagesix.com/2015/06/23/ny-nightlife-guru-says-catskills-are-the-new-montauk/

Growing Mushrooms

Recently I put this post to my Facebook page. But for those of you who are not connected to me there, I wanted to share my mushroom growing story with you too. So here it is.

This Christmas Harry and I received a mushroom growing kit from The Imaginary Farmer as a present. The basics things came immediately but you could wait and send for the spawn whenever you are ready to start growing. Since my house is so dry during the winter I didn't send for it until just a few weeks ago. But it arrived and I grew and harvested my first Hantana Phoenix oyster mushrooms this week. It was SO MUCH FUN!!! They were so beautiful I almost couldn't pick them. But my hunger won out in the end and I stirred fried them with the last of my ramps from the woods, garlic scapes and bok choy from the garden. They were DELICIOUS!! Thanks to Owen Tallman at The Imaginary Farmer for patiently answering all of my many questions. I must have emailed him 10x. If any of you out there want to grow some mushrooms check out the kits from the Imaginary Farmer. They are inexpensive, easy and best of all, FUN!

Father's Day Poetry From Boreegard

FATHER’S DAY DILEMMA

My daughter and my wife each say,
What do you want for Father’s Day?

I want WORLD PEACE is what I tell ‘em,
Gimme Pachem please instead of Bellum.

My wish is so outside the box,
That I’ll settle for some nice new socks.

Boreegard  June 19, 2015

Shandaken Art Tour 2015

The Shandaken Art Tour is happening again in July. Here is the information I received this morning about it.
  

Shandaken Art Studio Tour  

Date: July 17 - 19,  2015

Description: Over 30 artists with open studios and artworks on display in Phoenicia, throughout the town of Shandaken and beyond, in styles to suit every taste and budget. Open studios from 11-5 Sat and Sun July 18-19, plus indoor group exhibitions at various locations. Arts Upstairs gallery gala opening reception from 6-9 on Sat July 19. Sculpture parks for public viewing at Brunel Park, Boiceville; Catskill Interpretive Center, Mt. Tremper; 49A Sculpture Park, Highmount. Word of Mouth performance and kick-off party Fri July 17 7 pm at Mama's Boy Cafe, Phoenicia.

Visit www.ShandakenArt.com or Phoenicia Art Studio Tour event page on facebook for map, previews of art, and other info. Free brochures with maps at tourist information booths and many shops in area.

All events free

Contact Email: dave@esopuscreek.com

Rebecca Ffrench Book Event In Rhinebeck

WCA member Rebecca Ffrench will be appearing in Rhinebeck at the blue cashew to chat about her book. She will be blending up samples too! Try to catch her if you are in the neighborhood.

Saturday, June 20th 2015, 2 to 5 pm
bluecashew Kitchen Pharmacy
6423 Montgomery Street, Suite 3
Rhinebeck, NY
845-876-1117

Movie Night For Kids

Here is a message from Liz Potter about tonight's movie night for kids.

Just wanted to let you know that this Friday at 6:30 is the Phoenicia Library's first Kids Movie Night. It's free, and there will be snacks available by donation. We'll be showing Paddington, which is a 2015 movie that Rotten Tomatoes says "Paddington brings a beloved children's character into the 21st century without sacrificing his essential charm, delivering a family-friendly adventure as irresistibly cuddly as its star." And gave it a 98% positive rating (highly unusual). Bring your Teddy Bear and fav pillow. BTW films strictly for grownups occur the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. You can friend me on Facebook if you'd like to keep current on what the group is choosing to show
- Liz Potter