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In News, News - Greenville, The Greenville Pioneer
July 21, 2023
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Editor’s note: A charge is not a conviction. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.

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  • Joshua Rose, 27, of Catskill, was arrested July 14 at 12:43 a.m. in Windham and charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08%, both unclassified misdemeanors. Rose was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Lisa Merwin, 46, of East Jewett, was arrested July 14 at 5:14 p.m. in Catskill and charged with one count of manufacture of drug-related paraphernalia and two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, both class A misdemeanors. Merwin was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Katherine Kelly, 32, of Scotia, was arrested July 15 at 2 a.m. in Durham and charged with driving while intoxicated with a previous conviction within 10 years and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both class E felonies, and use of a leased/rented/loaned vehicle not equipped with an interlock device, a class A misdemeanor. Kelly was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Shirlee Burley, 21, of Watervliet, was arrested July 15 at 7:55 p.m. in Coxsackie and charged with second-degree introducing contraband into a prison, a class A misdemeanor. Burley was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Chelsea Maurer, 33, of Hannacroix, was arrested July 16 at 12:58 a.m. in Catskill and charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08%, both unclassified misdemeanors. Maurer was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Cory Wickham, 30, of Freehold, was arrested July 16 at 8:54 a.m. in Cairo and charged with operating a  motor vehicle impaired by drugs, an unclassified misdemeanor. Wickham was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Hassan Sufyyan Angevin, 31, of North Adams, Massachusetts, was arrested July 16 at 11:11 a.m. in Coxsackie and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and knowingly introducing dangerous contraband into a prison, both class D felonies, and second-degree introducing contraband into a prison, a class A misdemeanor. Angevin was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Robert Liebel, 38, of South Cairo, was arrested July 16 at 6:56 p.m. in Cairo and charged with second-degree menacing/weapon, a class A misdemeanor. Liebel was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Colleen Willis, 47, of Ashland, was arrested July 16 at 11:14 p.m. in Windham and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content over 0.18%, operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08% and driving while intoxicated, all unclassified misdemeanors. Willis’ arrest status was not reported.
  • Charles Cordle, 68, of Greenville, was arrested July 17 at 5:22 p.m. in Greenville and charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08% and aggravated driving while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content over 0.18%, all unclassified misdemeanors. Cordle was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Sasha Shultis, 39, of Stuyvesant, was arrested July 18 at 2:08 a.m. in Catskill and charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony; manufacture of drug-related paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor; and five counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor. Shultis was released on their own recognizance.
  • Brad Hapeman, 50, of Hudson, was arrested July 18 at 2:08 a.m. in Catskill and charged with first-degree bail jumping, a class D felony, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia, both class A misdemeanors. Hapeman was held with no bail.
  • Dennis Foster, 47, of Climax, was arrested July 18 at 2:07 p.m. in Cairo and charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a class E felony. Foster’s arrest status was not reported.
  • Patricia Marie Burns, 45, of Hannacroix, was arrested in New Baltimore and charged with petty larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Burns was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Andrew Raymond Wile, 30, of Oak Hill, was arrested July 18 at 10:40 p.m. in Durham and charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08%, both unclassified misdemeanors. Wile was released to a third party.
  • An unidentified 17-year old, of Cornwallville, was arrested July 20 at 8 p.m. in Durham and charged with third-degree criminal trespassing, a class B misdemeanor. The individual was issued an appearance ticket to family court.
  • Heather Blakeslee, 32, of Oak Hill, was arrested July 20 at 11:57 p.m. in Cairo and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs with a previous conviction and tampering with physical evidence, both class E felonies; and two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, one count of manufacture of drug-related paraphernalia and one count of second-degree obstruction of governmental administration, all class A misdemeanors. Blakeslee was issued an appearance ticket.
  • Westin Doney, 29, of Palenville, was arrested July 21 at 12:45 a.m. in Catskill and charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol content over 0.08%, both unclassified misdemeanors. Doney was released to a third party.
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Panel: The scourge of drug overdoses hits home

In News, News - Greenville, The Greenville Pioneer
April 25, 2024
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By Doug LaRocque

Capital Region Independent Media

A panel hosted by state Sen. Michelle Hinchey and Assemblyman Scott Bendett discussed the nationwide opioid crisis and its local impact. File photo

The opioid crisis is a national problem, but one that hits home all too often in the Capital Region.

An open panel discussion on the overdose and fentanyl crisis in the area was held last week with the goal of bringing the problem out of the headlines and into the hearts of those around us.

The discussion took place on Friday afternoon, April 12, in the auditorium of the Icabod Crane High School in Valatie, in Columbia County.

State Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-41, was joined by Assemblyman Scott Bendett, R-107, law enforcement and a physician to discuss the issue. Bendett said these forums “are a start.”

He said he hopes to hold more of these around his district as part of a program entitled “Finding Hope, ” sponsored by the minority caucus of the State Assembly. Bendett labeled the program as a way to continue the conversation.

He told those gathering at the school “if you think it doesn’t affect you, you’re wrong. It affects everyone.”

That includes the assemblyman. Bendett related the impact drugs has had on a close family member to hammer home his point.

Hinchey said she also has a connection with the  opioid and fentanyl crisis. She said she knows of five people who have died recently in her district from an overdose. She called it “a real problem not only in the cities but in the rural towns” around her district as well. To emphasize that point, she noted there are 62 counties in the state, and Columbia County ranks 26th highest in the state for drug overdoses, Greene County is 34th.

That point was driven home even further by Columbia County Sheriff Donald Krapf, who said data collected from 2018-23 indicated the rural community of Philmont had the most drug overdose incidents in the county. The city of Hudson was second.

The sheriff said they deal with it every day. Not only from the law enforcement side of the department, but in the jail as well, where corrections officers have to work with inmates who suffer from various degrees of drug dependence. He called the work very stressful.

Statistically, the sheriff said the drug problem impacts those from 13 to 78 years of age. He also said it involves more men than women.

Treatment programs may not always work

That was the message brought to the panel by one woman, who said the popular 12-step program failed her son, who passed away from an overdose three years ago. She claimed programs that tout total abstinence are not the answer and promoted such facilities as “safe injection sites.”

Others speakers involved with recovery and rehabilitation spoke of the success of such efforts as the 12-step program created by Alcoholics Anonymous. It uses peer support to help people recover from substance abuse, behavioral addictions and sometime other co-occurring mental conditions.

Several others spoke about the impact drug addiction has had on their families, including the death of a loved one. They indicated the stigma attached to drug addiction was a real problem for those who would like to seek treatment.

Bendett agreed and said everyone has to work together to address the issue.

Hinchey said she is hopeful there is progress being made.

“For far too long, we have not had the ability to have these discussions,” Hinchey said.

Sheriff Krapf said communication is the key and that arresting people with substance abuse disorder is not the way to solve the problem. There are many out there who are not dealers or involved in drug-oriented violence.

But there are times, according to the sheriff, when incarceration is part of the answer, not only for the safety of the public but because “in such controlled atmospheres, we have a better chance of affording them a treatment program that will have success versus just releasing them back on the streets.”

There is always help available, panel speakers stressed.

But there, of course, lies the rub. Stigma, lack of resources, transportation and other factors get in the way of “you just have to ask for help.” All the panelists spoke about the availability of treatment programs that can be found in county health departments, community clinics and even law enforcement.

Programs can help not only with dependency, but also with the many other factors that lead to addiction.

Horses of Unbridled: Stalwart Member: The founding member of Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation

In Columns, Columns - Greenville, The Greenville Pioneer
July 27, 2023
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By Susan Kayne

For Capital Region Independent Media

Stalwart Member was the founding member of Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation. Contributed photo

In the bustling world of horse racing, where profits often overshadow compassion, Stalwart Member emerged as an emblem of integrity and the catalyst for the creation of Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation.

The story began in 2003 at the Saratoga Racecourse during the filming of Unbridled TV. At that time, Sandy Goldfarb, a prominent figure on the New York Racing Association (NYRA) circuit, was a guest on the show, and Stalwart Member was among his top horses.

Goldfarb had acquired Stalwart Member for $35,000 when the horse was a 7-year-old in 2000. Together, they achieved numerous victories and won graded stakes on the New York circuit, including the Grade III Sports Page Handicap. Stalwart Member’s remarkable racing career also included setting a track record at Aqueduct.

Prior to Goldfarb’s ownership, in 1997, Stalwart Member showcased his strength, soundness and durability by winning the Hollie Hughes Handicap and equaling the track record for six furlongs in an impressive 1:08.64, a record that still stands to this day. Later that same year, he made headlines in the New York Times Sports section when he triumphed in the MacArthur under 123 pounds on opening day at Belmont. He capped off the year with a victory in the Gravesend Handicap (G3) at Aqueduct.

In a notable career spanning eight consecutive years, Stalwart Member secured seven stakes wins and placed in six other stakes, including the Carter Handicap (G1). Bred by the late Edwin Wachtel in New York, Stalwart Member retired with an impressive record of 18 wins in 64 career starts, amassing earnings of $783,807.

Recognizing the significance of providing a dignified retirement for his loyal horse, Sandy agreed to fund the start of the Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation. The idea was simple yet powerful — a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe haven for retired racehorses, sparing them from the horrors of bad hands or the slaughter pipeline. With Sandy’s unwavering support, the foundation began to formalize, setting out to give retired racehorses the time they needed to unwind, become sound, and reclaim their dignity.

Stalwart Member with Unbridled founder Susan Kayne. Contributed photo

As news of Stalwart Member’s retirement spread, it garnered widespread media coverage in esteemed publications like the New York Post, Daily Racing Form, Thoroughbred Times, and TV News. Sandy’s decision to retire his warrior with dignity resonated with many, prompting contemplation about the moral responsibility of racehorse owners.

The transition from the rigor of the racetrack to the tranquility of a farm was a significant adjustment for Stalwart Member. With great patience, consistency in a new routine and diligent care, he adapted and thrived, gaining weight and revealing a charming demeanor.

Within months, he was adopted by Heather Brandt, who affectionately gave him the moniker “Second Chance.” Heather’s skillful training transformed him into a cherished pleasure riding horse. Stalwart Member’s calm and steady stride instilled confidence in riders of all ages, making him a favorite lesson horse and invaluable teacher.

As late fall of 2006 rolled in, circumstances necessitated Stalwart come home to Unbridled. He was ready to prepare for an even more leisurely life. At Unbridled, he was a rock star, the champion racehorse who captured the hearts of everyone who met him, especially the littlest riders!

Stalwart Member came out of his storied racing career to discover a new love — working with young children. Contributed photo

In early 2008, Stalwart expressed his readiness to meet his forever person. Amidst a sea of unsuitable prospects, a bright ray of hope emerged in Erin Looman. Passionate and connected to a solid stable, Erin was our first choice. But would Stalwart Member be her first choice? Erin recognized his heart and fell in love. When she said, “Yes, I will take him,” we knew they’d be together forever.  

Over the next five years, Erin bestowed her “Stally” with the best years of his life. Their bond grew stronger as they learned, loved and faced challenges together. Erin’s dedication knew no bounds; she weathered rough patches that would have deterred others. No matter what happened, she ensured Stally always received the best care. True to her core, Erin kept in touch with frequent updates and photos of their adventures.

In late 2012, as Stally neared 20, he began to feel the aches and pains of age-related ringbone and spavins setting in. But for a horse with Stally’s heart, standing around was not an option — he lived to run, and his magnificent stride embodied every fiber of his being.

Stalwart Member with an equine friend. Contributed photo

On April 3, 2013, a note arrived from Erin, breaking the news that her beloved boy Stally had crossed the bridge to greener pastures. Though her words were short, the raw emotion and pain of having to say goodbye to a cherished friend were evident.

Erin’s heartfelt Facebook post echoed the sentiments of all who have loved a horse, resonating deeply with Stalwart’s supporters: “I would like to thank everyone for their kind words. Many made me smile through my tears. Stally, for some, was a machine, a money maker, but to me, he was a living, breathing creature who had more heart than some humans I know. He was my boy and will be missed every day.”

Stalwart Member with one of his young fans. Contributed photo

And so, as the chapters of Stalwart Member’s life closed, his legacy endured, shining as a guiding light for all those who care for racehorses. His journey, from the racetrack to a place of love and care, epitomized the profound impact of ethical decisions, serving as an enduring reminder of the responsibility of racehorse owners to ensure the safety, well-being, and best life for their magnificent equine partners, both during their racing careers and beyond.

Susan Kayne operates the horse rescue organization Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation, on the border of Albany County and Greenville.

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