🌱 How could Wawarsing Estates still move forward after all these years?
Greetings Wawarsing! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How could Wawarsing Estates still move forward after all these years?
- Why Jeff Kaplan’s emotional defense matters for Wawarsing’s housing future
- Why a high-profile Ellenville homicide is headed to Wawarsing court
Also on today's calendar: Wings and Wheels for Warriors.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy and remaining warm, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
- Sunday: Cooler with showers, with a high of 56 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What's Next for Wawarsing Estates? (shawangunkjournal.com) — A long-stalled 182-unit Wawarsing Estates senior housing project is back under scrutiny as residents, activists, and town officials debate whether its old approvals and wetland reviews still hold up under today’s rules. After fierce backlash, a proposed law that would have let senior projects convert to general housing after 60 days was pulled, but the town board will still send it for review and hold a June 4 public hearing. 
• Jeff Kaplan Responds To Criticism (shawangunkjournal.com) — Attorney and former Ellenville mayor Jeff Kaplan used the April 9 Wawarsing town board meeting to defend his role with the Wawarsing Estates project and answer critics. The board then advanced the controversial senior-housing law for formal review and set a June 4 public hearing that could decide whether age restrictions on local 55+ developments stay or go.
• Man charged with murder in connection with Ellenville homicide of village woman (dailyfreeman.com) — A murder suspect in the death of Ellenville resident Nicole Izabella Perez is due in Wawarsing Town Court on Friday, April 17, following his extradition from Florida. State police say 28-year-old Michael David Carman of Westbrookville faces a second-degree murder charge as the investigation continues, while friends have launched an online fundraiser to support Perez’s two young daughters.
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★ Featured events ★
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Wednesday Wildlife Walk
Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve, 400 Sams Point Rd, Cragsmoor
2:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
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Other local events
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Wings and Wheels for Warriors
Joseph Y. Resnick Airport , Joseph Y Resnick Airport , 199 Airport Rd , Napanoch
9:00 am -
11th Annual Wings and Wheels for Warriors, Hosted by Sprague & Killeen, Inc.
Joseph Y. Resnick Airport , Joseph Y Resnick Airport , 199 Airport Rd , Napanoch
9:00 am
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Field Guide Friday: Amphibians
Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve , 400 Sams Point Rd , Cragsmoor
10:00 am -
Legends & Labyrinths Weekend
Frost Valley YMCA , 2000 Frost Valley Rd , Claryville
4:00 pm -
Someone Special Dance - Gr. 3-5
Ellenville Central School District Ellenville, NY 12428
6:00 pm -
Waking Up Your Garden with the Cornell Cooperative Extension
Ellenville Public Library and Museum , 40 Center Street , Ellenville
11:30 am -
Sunday Series: Kids Garden Time
Frost Valley YMCA , 2000 Frost Valley Rd , Claryville
2:00 pm -
Teddy Bear Sleepover
Ellenville Public Library and Museum , 40 Center Street , Ellenville
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Family Movie: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Ellenville Public Library and Museum , 40 Center Street , Ellenville
1:00 pm -
Workshop Meeting
Ellenville , 108 Canal St , Ellenville
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Budget Vote and Trustee Election
Ellenville Public Library and Museum , 40 Center Street , Ellenville
9:30 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Thursday April 23
Saturday April 25
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
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🗞 Nearby News
Ellenville
- Request to Release Funds (shawangunkjournal.com)
- This Charming New York Restaurant Serves Farm-Fresh Dishes In A Beautiful Setting In 2026 (takingthekids.com)
- Murder suspect extradited from Florida after Ellenville woman found dead (hudsonvalleyone.com)
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- Bittersweet event sweet for ASB (newsatomic.com)
- This New York Park Has Streams, Gardens, And Waterfall Trails That Feel Like Pure 2026 Escape (takingthekids.com)
- What's happening in the Mid-Hudson Valley: April 16, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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