Stories of Saugerties
Interviews
Charlie continues his first interview with stories of local businesses, the Boat Club, and riding a submarine to Albany with the Tulip Queen!
“Young women can succeed if they find their niche, and are realistic about their abilities. Just go for it.” Picture a house at the top of a hill where the beautiful Esopus Creek below provided opportunities for swimming, fishing, and...
All his life, he has been front and center in this community. After 16 years in office as Town Supervisor, Greg Helsmoortel has decided to slow down and retire. As a community-oriented leader, his goal has always been to push...
“I would like to see people be inspired to live cooperatively, and balanced, sharing life, space, and resources..." Susan Murphy was a founding member of Saugerties’ Cantine’s Island Co-Housing Community. With a storyteller’s talent and passion for the concept of...
The TAMAYO's lovingly restored this building. "As the restaurant grew we kept renovating, but the beautiful bar and bowling alley are intact." Combine the love of renovation, cooking, and community and you have the making of a town gem. Careful...
Ken Snyder is a seventh generation Saugertiesian farmer. The evolution of a farm over 250 years in Saugerties. The Snyders arrived in Saugerties around 1750 and have grown a succession of crops on the family farm. Woodstock 94 used part...
"Once I got married, I had more than just a beagle to keep me warm. That winter, everyone started putting heat in." Michael Sullivan Smith moved to upstate New York in March 1969 into a crumbling resort with no heat,...
"On a lark, I started looking, researching...the more I looked, the more I found." In PART TWO of her interview, Marti discusses her research process rooted in her genealogy practice, historical findings and the contentious public and private debate around...
"I was able to stay safe for a little while...but not long." Persistent and determined are adjectives too timid still to describe Marti Randall. After serving in the Marine Corps in the mid-1970's, she moved to Saugerties where she trained...
Kit Evers runs OUR (Old Used Rare) Bookshop out of his home - or more accurately, he runs his home out of his bookshop - on Partition Street in Saugerties village. In this interview, he discusses growing up the son...
"You know that saying about doing something that scares you?" Nancy Campbell has left no corner of Saugerties untouched by her DIY approach. She has been an owner of a gallery downtown, served on the town board and acted as...
If one man's trash is another one's treasure, Donna grew up in a very rich family. Donna Mehalak describes growing up in the heyday of boardinghouses and bungalows of West Saugerties. She discusses her family's trucking and trash hauling business,...
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