The National Weather Service predicts a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 75. Rain should cease by midnight, with a low overnight around 58. Tuesday should be sunny, with a high near 77.

Town meetings today
ASHLAND Town Board meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, Main Street, Ashland (734-3636)
CATSKILL Village meeting at 7 p.m. at the Firehouse, 1 Central Ave. (behind Walgreens) (943-3830).
COPAKE Environmental Committee meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
COXSACKIE The Village of Coxsackie holds a Public Hearing on September 12, 2011 at 6:45 p.m. for Local Law #1 of 2011 entitled “Administration and Enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Law” which will repeal in its entirety the current Chapter 66 of the Village of Coxsackie Code and create a new Chapter 66. At 6:45 p.m. at Coxsackie Town Hall, 16 Reed St., Coxsackie.
GREENE COUNTY LEGISLATURE holds Buildings & Grounds, Conservation, Public Safety, Highway, Government Operations, and Finance committee meetings at 6 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
HUDSON Common Council workshop meeting at 7 p.m., City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
HUNTER Village meeting at 8 p.m.
NEW BALTIMORE Town meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 3809 Rt. 51, Hannacroix (756-6671)/
PRATTSVILLE Town meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 14517 Main St., Prattsville (299-3125).
STOCKPORT The Town Board of Stockport holds a public hearing to approve or not a contract for completion of the latest phase of the Colmbiaville Ballfield Project and possibly authorize more work or anything else that comes before the board. 6 p.m. at Stockport Town Hall, 2787 Atlantic Ave., Stottville.

The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 3:18 p.m./Low, 9:23 a.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:33 a.m./7:12 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 6:58 p.m. / 6:48 a.m. / Full Moon: 4:28 a.m.

Birthdays
September 12 H. L. Mencken, Jesse Owens, George Jones, Leonard Peltier, and Barry White.

Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant presents the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting, and more. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant updates of the morning news. 9 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
MONDAY MUSIC MATINEE Lincoln Mayorga plays classical music. Noon-2 p.m.
THE AG SHOW Kieran Reilly talks agriculture. 2 p.m.
YOUTH RADIO 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Kaya Weidman and Greg Osofsky updates storm recovery news, and other news. 4-6 p.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH 6 p.m.
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS 6:30 p.m.
COWBOY MYSTERY HOUR Kurt and Doug host, and play everything from folk to country to rock. 7 p.m.
LIVE FROM SPOTTY DOG DJ Lunar Moss usually plays vinyl records in this time slot, but tonight is playing a live show at Spotty Dog Books & Ale in Hudson with Barn Owl and Silent Isle. A webcast of the show will begin at 8 p.m. live at wgxc.org, and the show will be live on 90.7-FM at 9:30 p.m. until it ends.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more midnight through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Cornell Cooperative Extension holds an "emergency" meeting for local farmers at 1 p.m. this Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Agroforestry Resource Center, 6055 NYS Route 23, in Acra. "This meeting is designed to offer farmers the opportunity to access all of the different disaster relief efforts being carried on right now by the different organizations and agencies, and all in one place," according to their press release. "Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA) the Farm Services Agency, (FSA) Farm Bureau, (FB) NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, (NRCS) Soil and Water Conservation Districts, (SWCD) Farm Net, the Department of Labor, (DOL) the Department of Social Services, (DSS) Crop Insurers, the Watershed Agricultural Council, (WAC) Farm Credit East, and Cornell Cooperative Extension will be on hand to help answer your questions, and help direct you to programs within the disaster relief efforts that can best fit your needs." WGXC will also be on hand air the meeting live on WGXC 90.7-FM and wgxc.org. For more information, please call the Cornell Cooperative Extension at (518) 622-9820. If you have special needs related to program participation, please contact the Agroforestry Center in advance.

Liv Carrow's last three songs tonight at Spotty Dog, from a live Twitcast video webcast via iPhone from the Spotty Dog Books & Ale in Hudson.

Actress Parker Posey, who has a second home in Ghent, recorded this short film for the Crandell Theatre in Chatham. It was made by AdAstra Creative in Kinderhook.

Columbia County election information
Primary votes are being held Tuesday, September 13, from noon until 9 p.m., and every election district in Columbia County will be voting. Depending on the municipality, voters enrolled in the Democratic, Republican, Conservative, or Independence parties may have a primary election in which they may cast a ballot. Eligible voters are those who have been enrolled in those parties for some time or those who changed their enrollment to those parties earlier than mid-October of 2010. The Columbia County Board of Elections is open for absentee voting today, Fri. Sept. 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., and Monday, Sept. 12, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
• There are countywide races on the Republican and on the Independence Party lines for County Judge. Additionally, there is a citywide opportunity-to-ballot race for mayor on the Democratic line.
• An opportunity-to-ballot race is one in which no candidate’s name appears on the ballot, providing an opportunity for enrolled Democratic voters, in the case of the City of Hudson, to write in the candidate of their choice. All other primary races similarly offer an opportunity for write-ins, as well. Commissioners Virginia Martin, Democratic, and Jason Nastke, Republican, confirm that, as New York State is a “voter intent” state, they will recognize as valid votes reasonable variations in candidates’ names as they may be written in by voters, or slight deviations in where on the ballot the voter writes in the candidate’s name. Each ballot provides a separate row, under the party row, that says “Write In,” which is where a write-in name is intended to be entered.
• 108th Assembly District (Chatham, Kinderhook, New Lebanon, and Stuyvesant), Independence, for Judicial Delegates and for Judicial Delegate Alternates
• Hudson 1-1, Democratic, for Supervisor and for Alderman
• Hudson 3-1, Democratic, for Supervisor
• Copake, Independence, for Justice
• Gallatin, Republican, for County Committee
• Greenport, Independence, for Supervisor and Highway Superintendent
• Kinderhook, Conservative and Independence, for Justice
• Kinderhook, Independence, for Tax Collector
• New Lebanon, Independence, for Supervisor
• Stockport, Independence, for Supervisor and Town Council
• Stuyvesant, Independence, for Supervisor and Town Council
• Voters have been notified of the many changes in pollsites in Chatham, Claverack, Copake, Ghent, Greenport, Hudson, Kinderhook, Livingston, Stockport, and Stuyvesant. Updated election-district maps are at columbiacountyny.com/depts/elections/districts.html. The Board of Elections can be reached at 828-3115.
COLUMBIA COUNTY REPUBLICANS WEBSITE
COLUMBIA COUNTY DEMOCRATS WEBSITE
COLUMBIA COUNTY INDEPENDENCE PARTY
COLUMBIA COUNTY CONSERVATIVE PARTY
Greene County's Board of Election website offers no information about upcoming primary elections.

Mountain Top Arboretum acquires 156 acres in Tannersville
The Mountain Top Arboretum, in Tannersville, is acquiring 156 acres adjoining its existing 23 acres of nature preserve through a conservation easement with the Department of Environmental Protection of the City of New York. “This land is beautiful and unspoiled Catskill native forest with streams and marsh” said Larry McCaffrey, Chairman of the Mountain Top Arboretum, in a press release. “It fits perfectly in our mission to present varied natural environments from woodland to wetland to forest for our visitors. These diverse landscapes provide perspective on the entire ecosystem and its role in water conservation.”

Cuomo likes Obama jobs plan
Governor Andrew Cuomo made this statement last night after President Obama's speech about jobs:

"Tonight, President Obama laid out a real plan to jumpstart the economy and put Americans back to work. The President realizes that it is essential that creating jobs be the top priority at all levels of government. As the President said, politics cannot come before the urgent need to put Americans back to work. This is a plan that can and should be supported by officials of all political stripes and we need to see the Congress move this nation forward."

Cairo history gets political
The Cairo Historical Society dunk tank at the "Temperance & TommyGuns" event Sept. 17 on Main St. Cairo will include all sorts of local political figures. Both candidates for Town Supervisor: incumbent Republican John Coyne and Democrat challenger Ted Banta. There is also John Gallagher facing local dunking, who is on the Zoning Commission, which has faced intense criticism in town, and "Unk" Slater who also seems to arouse controversy sometimes at Cairo town meetings. Here's the line up: 11:30 a.m.: Unk Slater; noon: John Coyne; 12:30: Heather Maasmann; 1 p.m.: John Gallagher; 1:30 Hillary Higgins; 2 p.m.: Steve Rumph; 2:30: Jerry Buckley; 3 p.m.: Derick Hasenkopf; 3:30: Adam Reese; 4 p.m.: Ted Banta; 4:30: Karey Quinn.

Storm recovery updates
• Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thu. Sept. 8 that damage from Tropical Storm Lee that last several days will probably match or exceed damage from Hurricane Irene last week.
• Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) announced Thu. Sept. 8 that Columbia County is now eligible for Individual and Public Assistance following the destruction done by Hurricane Irene.
• Greene County Emergency Services announced Greene County schools will stay closed through Mon., Sept. 12, when an announcement will be made if they will open Tuesday or Wednesday, or some other day.

Grants available for agriculture damage
Soil and Water Conservation Districts began assessing damage in agricultural disaster areas to identifying projects to restore farms and farmland this week, part of Governor Andrew Cuomo's $15 million Agricultural and Community Recovery Fund (ACRF).
There are three parts of the program:
• Farm Operations Match Program: This will match farmers' dollars for the purchase of feed for animals and produce from other New York producers to allow the farms operations to continue;
• On Farm Capital Needs Program: This will provide grants and deferred and low/interest loans to meet the immediate and long-term needs of farmers devastated by Hurricane Irene; and
• Main Street Business Assistance Program: This will provide a combination of grants and low interest loans to help Main Street Businesses get back in operation in eligible counties.
"The land is a farmer's greatest resource. The conservation component released today will help farmers who have had their land devastated by Hurricane Irene recover," said Darrel J. Aubertine, Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets.

Fundraisers/ways to help
• If you want to volunteer in Windham, email helpwindham@gmail.com to register and receive instructions.
• Volunteers are desperately needed to help clean up the Prattsville area. Come with protective clothing, N-95 or higher dust masks, goggles, cleaning supplies, gloves, boots, flat shovels, wheelbarrows and pails. Call 734-4938 to volunteer first and ask where you should report for duty.
• Free Shopping Spree for storm victims at the Catskill Elks Club this weekend, Sept. 9-10 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Anyone in need can get what they want at the Catskill Elks Club, 45 North Jefferson Ave. Call 518-943-0989 for more information.
• Janet Schwarzenegger is organizing a cookie bake for the National Guard stationed in Leeds. If you would like to contribute home-baked cookies for delivery on Friday evening please contact Janet at 622-9647 or pdjanet@aol.com. Cookies can be dropped off at the Cairo Library, Kaaterskill Associates at 517 Main St., in Cairo, or at Janet's home or arrange for a pick up.
• Performers announced for the Oct. 1-2 fundraiser for Greene County storm victims at the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural Center in East Durham include the Catskill Glee Club, The Lustre Kings, Michael Packer, Kirsten Thein, Kitty Kelly, Lara Hope & The Champtones, Alexis P. Suter with Connor “The Kidd” Kennedy, Tas Cru, Prof. Louie & The Crowmatix, Phil Brown (of Little Feat) with Rhett Tyler are among the bands Sat., Oct. 1. Solo or duos Saturday include Peter Head, Andrew & Stephanie AKA Lex Ridge, David Kraii, Keith & Joy, Thomas Earl, and Finley & Pagdon. Sunday’s full bands include Michael Farrell School Of Dance, The Michael Louis Band, The Jonny Monster Band, Voodelic, The Five Points Band, Shorty King, John Cerbone, Rhett Tyler Trio, with solo and duos including Abby Lappen, John Holt, Wet Paint, Nick Bukuvalas, Peggy Atwood, and Mike Herman.

The National Weather Service predicts patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Friday night should be partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Saturday there is a slight chance of showers , but otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Sunday should have a high near 72 with a 30 percent chance of precipitation.

Town meetings today
HUDSON Historic Preservation Commission at 10 a.m., 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).

The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 1:52 p.m./Low, 7:55 a.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:30 a.m./7:17 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 5:41 a.m. / 3:48 p.m.

Birthdays
September 9 Leo Tolstoy, Colonel Sanders, Elvin Jones, Otis Redding, and John Kricfalusi.

Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Mark Lacoy and Casson Kennedy present the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting, and more. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Tom Roe updates of the morning news. 9 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
PURE MOODS Shannekia McIntosh hosts. Noon-2 p.m.
QUE COCINARE HOY? Hosted by Mariel Fiori and Antonio Flores-Lobos. 2 p.m.
ASTROLOGY A.T. Mann takes your astrology questions at 51-828-0290. 3 p.m.
KNOCK ON WOOD Steve Charney and Harry host this comedy show. 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Tom Roe updates storm news, and other news. 4-6 p.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH 6 p.m.
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS 6:30 p.m.
LIV CARROW/ JACKSON EMMER Live show from Spotty Dog Books & Ale in Hudson. 8 p.m.-9:30 on FM 90.7-FM and wgxc.org, after 9:30 p.m. see url at wgxc.org to listen online.
HOTLINE RADIO L. Dot. Dinero and The Guy host. 9:30 p.m.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more midnight through 6 a.m. Sunday morning.

From Greene County Emergency Services:

"By order of the County of Greene, all Greene County school districts are hereby directed to remain closed through Monday, September 12, 2011 and possibly through Tuesday, September 13, 2011. The possibility for re-opening on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 will be based upon district specific road and bridge conditions. Final decision regarding re-opening will be announced Monday afternoon, September 12, 2011, thereby allowing district discretion to re-open either Tuesday or Wednesday. The state of emergency in Greene County is still in effect and travel is limited, particularly in the townships of Ashland, Lexington, Windham, and Prattsville. This decision to extend school closure remains relative to Article IIB of NYS Executive Law."

Task force created to ease flooding never met
Brian Nearing in the Albany Times-Union reports that a high-level state task force created to study flood mitigation after the major New York flood in 2006 never met. The task force never took a single step to prepare for future floods, like the ones that are currently affecting much of New York state. "A Cornell University professor [Susan Rhia, earth sciences] named to the group gave up in frustration after repeatedly asking the state Department of Environmental Conservation when the first meeting would be held," Nearing writes. That was nearly three years ago and "that was the last I ever heard of it ... I have been wondering whatever happened to the task force," said Rhia, director of the New York State Water Resources Institute. "Spokesmen in DEC and the state Canal Corp., which were among eight state agencies in the task force, had no comment Friday when asked what had happened to the group," Nearing writes. Read the full story in the Albany Times-Union.

Widespread flooding
In Greene County, and much worse farther west and south in New York's interior, there was widespread flooding Wednesday. The Susquehanna River was expected to exceed the flood stages it reached in 2006, and major parts of Interstate 88 and 90 may still be closed Thursday morning. At midnight the DOT announced:

"The New York State Thruway Authority has announced that due to heavy rain and rising water conditions along the Mohawk River, the Authority anticipates closing the Thruway between Interchange 24 (Albany) and Interchange 33 (Verona) along I-90. Motorists should avoid travel within the Mohawk Valley Region, and seek alternate routes outside of this region, as widespread flooding of area roads is expected. Motorists are advised to visit www.511ny.org to check status the of other roads. Currently, I-88 in Binghamton is closed between Exit 3 and Interstate 81; and I-81 is reduced to one lane, just north of Binghamton, between Exit 6 and Exit 8."

Other news:
• A small culvert washed out, not a bridge, and has been repaired on CR 10, the alternate way into Prattsville.
• Two teens were rescued from the Hannacroix Creek.
• Greene and Columbia counties Flood Watches were set to end at 6 a.m. Thursday morning, while Albany and Rensselaer counties extends to 6:29 a.m., Ulster to 8:29 a.m., Delaware to 9:16 a.m., and Schoharie until 10:03 a.m.

Boil water orders
• Prattsville: BWO remains in effect. Water restored-temporary line installed not ready to sample.
• Tannersville: BWO remains in effect. Sampling was to begin Sept. 2, no results available yet. Filtered water turbidity levels have been good since late yesterday afternoon. The operator plans to collect bacteria samples from the system on Wed. Sept. 7 and Thu., Sept. 8. If all samples are satisfactory the boil water will be lifted.
• Windham: BWO remains in effect. Water service fully restored, but not ready to sample.
• Hensonville: BWO remains in effect. Water restored but with low pressure, leaks being repaired. Not ready to sample.

School in Greene County?
Previously, Greene County officials said that this afternoon they would announce whether schools there would open on Monday or not. Tue. Sept. 6, Greene County officials delayed opening schools that would have began Wed., Sept. 7. Greene County officials wanted to inspect bridges and roads before making the decision, and since then it has rained more, and flooded more. If Greene County officials do make an announcement WGXC will have that news on the "WGXC Afternoon Show" from 4-6 p.m.

Capital Region Economic Development Council Meeting at Columbia-Greene Community College
WGXC Town Recorder (and Hudson Alderman) Ellen Thurston recorded the public meeting of the of the Capital Region Economic Development Council Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Columbia-Greene Community College. The group -- just formed by Gov. Cuomo to spur economic growth regionally -- includes Columbia, Greene, Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington, and Warren counties. They are supposed to create a five-year plan to improve the area’s economy. Thurston recorded the entire meeting and you can play any part of it just by clicking on PLAY CLIP.

Fundraiser fetes GOP same-sex marriage senators
Jimmy Vielkind in the Albany Times-Union's Capitol Confidential reports that Republican Senator Steve Saland of Poughkeepsie -- who represents Columbia County in Albany -- is getting large cash donations because of his vote in favor of same-sex marriage. Saland was the thirty-second senator to announce he would vote for the bill, assuring it would pass. "New York City’s billionaire mayor, Michael Bloomberg, will co-host a fundraiser next month for Republican Senators Steve Saland of Poughkeepsie, Jim Alesi of Rochester, Roy McDonald of Saratoga and Mark Grisanti of Buffalo. Tickets for the Manhattan soiree run as high as $16,800, the maximum amount allowed under the current election law," Vielkind writes. Hosts for the party include Tim Gill, a software magnate, and Paul E. Singer, the founder of Elliott Management and chairman of the conservative Manhattan Institute as well as gay rights groups Marriage Equality New York, the Gill Action Fund and the Human Rights Campaign. Likewise, the National Organization for Marriage is working to defeat the four senators because of that vote, and campaign spending for his seat will be much larger this campaign. Read the full story in Capitol Confidential.

One less media voice
Marilyn Bethany and Dan Shaw of the blog Rural Intelligence are shutting down the source for news among the well-monied in Columbia, Dutchess, and Litchfield counties. "Our goal to create an online culture-and-lifestyle magazine that would unite four counties in three states was and remains, as far as we know, unique," they wrote in their final post last week. "We are proud of the work we’ve done and that we’ve succeeded in fostering a sense of community across state and county lines among full- and part-time residents, as well as visitors."


Performers announced for storm relief
Performers were announced for the Oct. 1-2 fundraiser for Greene County storm victims at the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural Center in East Durham. The Catskill Glee Club, The Lustre Kings, Michael Packer, Kirsten Thein, Kitty Kelly, Lara Hope & The Champtones, Alexis P. Suter with Connor "The Kidd" Kennedy, Tas Cru, Prof. Louie & The Crowmatix, Phil Brown (of Little Feat) with Rhett Tyler are among the bands Sat., Oct. 1. Solo or duos Saturday include Peter Head, Andrew & Stephanie AKA Lex Ridge, David Kraii, Keith & Joy, Thomas Earl, and Finley & Pagdon. Sunday's full bands include Michael Farrell School Of Dance, The Michael Louis Band, The Jonny Monster Band, Voodelic, The Five Points Band, Shorty King, John Cerbone, Rhett Tyler Trio, with solo and duos including Abby Lappen, John Holt, Wet Paint, Nick Bukuvalas, Peggy Atwood, and Mike Herman.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch through 6 a.m. Thursday and predicts showers Thursday with a high near 71. By Thursday night the chance of showers drops to 40 percent, with a low around 61. Friday there is just a 30 percent chance of showers, with a high near 80.

Town meetings tonight
MEETINGS IN TOWNS AFFECTED BY THE STORM MAY OR MAY NOT BE HAPPENING AS SCHEDULED
CHATHAM Village meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Chatham (392-5821).
COPAKE Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mountainview Road, Copake (329-1234).
GALLATIN Town Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 667 Route 7, Ancram (398-7519).
GREENE COUNTY Finance & Audit committee meets at 5 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
KINDERHOOK Planning Board Workshop meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 4 Church St, Niverville (784-2233).
LIVINGSTON Town board meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 119 County Route 19.
STUYVESANT Town board meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 5 Sunset Drive, Stuyvesant (758-6248).
TANNERSVILLE Village trustees meet at 7 p.m. in their Village Hall on Route 23A.
WINDHAM Town board meets at 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 371 State Rt. 296, Hensonville (734-4170).

The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 12:59 p.m./Low, 7:07 a.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:29 a.m./7:19 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 5:11 a.m. / 2:45 p.m.

Birthdays
September 8 Jimmie Rodgers, Peter Sellers, Patsy Cline, Bernie Sanders, and Neko Case.

Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Mariel Fiori and Antonio Flores-Lobos present the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting, and more. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Sara Kendall updates of the morning news, with Ellen Thurston previewing weekend events. 9 a.m.
TELL IT LIKE IT IS Hosted by Christina Malisoff. 10 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
CROSSROADS Alan Skerrett hosts. Noon-2 p.m.
THE PASSAGE Hosted by Richard Roth.
RADIO THEATER 3 p.m.
YOUTH RADIO 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Jack Ross-Pilkington and Tom Roe update storm news, and other news. 4-6 p.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH 6 p.m.
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS 6:30 p.m.
THE JAZZ DISTURBANCE Cheryl K. may play President Obama's economic speech live and discuss it. 7 p.m.
69 The Magic Stranger plays psychedelic music from 1969. 9 p.m.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more midnight through 6 a.m. Friday morning.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Larry Gambon took these photos of the storm devastation in Prattsville for the Zadock Pratt Museum."][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="The outside of the Zadock Pratt Museum after the flood."][/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Inside the Zadock Pratt Museum in Prattsville after the storm."][/caption]

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="245" caption="From Sonny Rollins' website."][/caption]Kudos to Chronogram Magazine Music Editor Peter Aaron for his features on vocalist Kurt Elling (who will be at Vassar College next month) and Hudson Valley resident saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Germantown's Rollins -- who turned 78 today -- was also just mentioned in The New York Times The Kennedy Center announced on Wednesday that actress Meryl Streep will be honored this year alongside the singers Barbara Cook and Neil Diamond, the cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and the saxophonist Rollins.

From Greene County Emergency Services:

"Due to excessive rainfall within the last 24-36 hours and the projected rainfall through 6 p.m. today, Greene County storm efforts are shifting back to Response Mode. The Recovery efforts are suspended until further notice. Storm refuse pickup in the communities of Windham and Ashland will be suspended for Wednesday, Sept. 7, due to rising flood waters. County Route 2 from Mosquito Bridge to Falke Road is now closed. Flood waters in the Township of Prattsville are expected to exceed maximum flood stage by mid afternoon Wednesday, Sept. 7. Travel within the County remain limited to emergency purposes only. The County State of Emergency remains in effect until further notice. All schools in Greene County remain closed."

From the National Weather Service:

"The Flood Warning continues for the Schoharie Creek At Prattsville until this evening. At 8 a.m. Wednesday the stage was 12.9 feet. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. The river is forecast to continue rising to near 13.3 feet by 2 p.m. Wednesday. The river is forecast to fall below Flood Stage after 5 p.m. Wednesday."

Other news
• On 23B in Leeds, the bridge over the Catskill Creek is blocked off right now due to flooding. Go around on SR 23.
• Hudson Valley Traveler reports State Hwy 9H in Claverack in Columbia County closed between State Hwy 66 and Fish and Game Rd because of flooding.
• Single line traffic alternating directions on NY 143 in both directions at Village of Ravena; Town of Coeymans.
• Prattsville FEMA office closed due to weather, per Watershed Post.

Latest Greene County storm recovery update
The Greene County Emergency Services office released this statement Tue., Sept. 6:

"By order of the County of Greene, all Greene County school districts are hereby directed to cancel classes for the week of September 6, 2011 through September 9, 2011. This decision is not solely based upon condition of school facilities, but upon road and bridge infrastructure that has not been adequately inspected and may be compromised. The state of emergency in Greene County is still in effect and travel is limited, particularly in the townships of Ashland, Lexington, Windham and Prattsville. This decision to cancel classes is relative to Article IIB of NYS Executive Law. Further information is to follow to all school districts and state education by Thursday afternoon, which will allow for final determination to re-open schools on Monday September 12, 2011."

• Windham-Ashland-Jewett schools say they will not open until Sept. 19.
See complete storm recovery update below.

Locavore Cotler wins Locavore Prize
Lisa D. Connell in the Register-Star reports that Amy Cotler, the founding director of Berkshire Grown, won the second annual Victoria A. Simons Locavore Award. Cotler wrote “The Locavore Way,” and received $1,500 from the award, named for the late journalist and first woman on the board of the Columbia County Agricultural Society. Other nominees included: Liz Beals of Beth’s Farm Kitchen; Anna Dawson of Kinderhook, a cook and commercial food preparator of Harvest Kitchen; Amy Locke, a leader behind the Nassau Cooperative Community Food Compact; Ellen Poggi of Hand Hollow Farm in East Chatham; David Robinson of Chatham, a driving force behind the Columbia County Bounty of the County dinner event; Lori J. Selden, of CEO Mexican Radio Restaurant and Co-Founder, Columbia County Bounty. Read the full story in the Register-Star.

Voters settle cops' fate
Diane Valden in The Columbia Paper says Copake voters will decide whether or not to eliminate the seven local part-time police force this fall. After $118,000 in unexpected expenses set the town back in July, some residents hope to offset that with $106,980 in savings from eliminating the police department and relying on the Columbia County Sheriff's Office and the State Police. There will be a public hearing on the proposed local law at 6:20 p.m. Thu., Sept. 8 at Copake Town Hall, before the regular board meeting. "The board expects to conduct one or more information meetings to provide facts about Police Department services, a cost/benefit analysis and crime rate statistics so voters can make an informed decision. Meeting dates and times will be announced," Valden writes. Then voters will decide Nov. 8. Read the full story in The Columbia Paper.

Athens FD heads to Schoharie
Athens Fire Department reports on its Facebook feed that it is being deployed to Schoharie County to help with storm recovery. The crew will be deployed on Wed. Sept. 7 and expected to stay for two days.

Greene County bridge closures
• Rte. 23A has alternating one-way traffic over Kaaterskill Creek in Hunter.
• Rte. 42 in Lexington, two bridges over the West kill are closed.
• Rte 23 over Schoharie Creek is closed.
• Rte. 32 over Kaaterskill Creek is closed.

Greene County road closures
• Rte. 23A is open to local traffic only between 296 in Hunter and Rte. 23 in Prattsville.
• Rte. 42 in Lexington is closed from CR 13A to Ulster County Line.
• Rte. 23 is open to local traffic only between Rte. 296 in Windham and Rte. 23A in Prattsville.
• Rte. 23 in Prattsville is closed between Rte. 23 over the Schoharie Creek and Rte. 23A. With no access west of the bridge.
• Rte. 32 in Catskill is closed between Rte. 23A and High Falls Rd.

Albany County road closures
• Rt. 145 and Rt. 81 intersection is shut down, bridge there flooded in Preston Hollow.

Water news
• Boil water order in effect for Windham, Hensonville, and Tannersville.
• The Agroforestry Resource Center, Rt 23 in Acra has water testing kits available. Call 622-9820 for details.

Surveying Greene County
New York State Senator James Seward and Assemblyman Pete Lopez will not tour Prattsville (9:30 a.m., specific location not disclosed), Windham (11:30 a.m., specific location not disclosed), Hunter (1:30 p.m., specific location not disclosed), and Cairo Wednesday, Sept. 7, as excessive rain cancelled their tour.

To donate
There is not much need for food and clothes anymore, but more specific items are needed: batteries of all types, pressure washers, large raincoats, flashlights, tools, and other items. WGXC recommends you call a specific donation collection center and ask what they need, or donate funds to help. The Watershed Post has a Google spread sheet with many different places to donate.)

• GREENE COUNTY Greene County has specific requests for reconstruction equipment, such as circular saws, cordless drills, crowbars, hammers, screws, shovels, rubber gloves, work gloves, dust masks, wheelbarrows, extension cords, large fans and more. These items can de dropped off at the former Sawyer Automotive location on Route 9W in Catskill, near the Route 23 interchange, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 6-7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• $10,000 MATCHING DONATION Unk Slater grew up in Prattsville. After taking food out there this week, he is being told they have more then enough, what they need is cash. So his Great American supermarket in Cairo is now collecting cash donations, and will match the first $10,000. That makes $20,000 for storm victims in Greene County. Slater's Great American Marketplace is at 241 Main St., in Cairo. Sunday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Mon.-Sat.: 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
• CAIRO Big Top Tent Rentals in Cairo is accepting donations destined for needy folks in Prattsville. They are accepting any common sense items that folks displaced by the storm might need: non-perishable food items, water, batteries, hand sanitizer, baby diapers, wipes, etc. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at 88 Grove St., Cairo.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch through 1:22 p.m. Wednesday and predicts rain much of the day with a high near 59. Several inches may fall in the next 48 hours. Wednesday night, showers are also likely, with a low around 56. Thursday there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with a high near 65. Friday should be mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Town meetings tonight
CAIRO Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 512 Main Street, Cairo (622-3120).
GHENT Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, P.O. Box 98, Ghent (392-4644).
GREENE COUNTY Meetings for Human Services, Health, and Education Committees at 6 p.m. at County Building, 411 Main St., Catskill (719-3270).
GREENPORT Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Greenport Town Hall, 600 Town Hall Drive, Hudson (828-4656).
HUDSON Hudson Common Council Youth & Aging Committee meeting, 6 p.m., and Arts, Entertainment & Tourism Committee meeting at 6:45 p.m. at City Hall, 520 Warren Street, Hudson (828-1030).
LIVINGSTON Planning Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, County Rte. 19, Livingston (851-9441).

The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 11:56 a.m./Low, 6:13 a.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:28 a.m./7:20 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 4:36 a.m. / 1:41 p.m.

Birthdays
September 7 Elia Kazan, Lucien Jarraud, Sonny Rollins, Buddy Holly, Dario Argento, Chrissie Hynde, and Eazy-E.

Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant presents the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting, and more. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant updates of the morning news, 9 a.m.
@ISSUE Sarah Sterling and Ellen Thurston are guests. Hosted by Victor Mendolia. 10 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
THE SCHOEMER SHOW Karen Schoemer hosts. Noon-2 p.m.
PRISON VOICES Hosted by Kaya Weidman.
CATSKILL REVIEW OF BOOKS From Ian Williams at WJFF in Jeffersonville, NY. 3 p.m.
YOUTH RADIO 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Live from the Catskill Community Center, with Matt Bua, Ron Diamondstein and others. 4-6 p.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH 6 p.m.
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS 6:30 p.m.
TOMMY SHARP SHOW Tommy Sharp hosts. 7 p.m.
LIVE FROM RED DOT OPEN MIC Rob Johanson hosts. 9 p.m.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more midnight through 6 a.m. Thursday morning.

The Daily Freeman reports Greene County schools will not open this week, and county emergency officials will announce Thursday, Sept. 8 if they will open next week. The Greene County Department of Emergency Services announced that schools in Greene County are not opening as scheduled due to an inadequate inspection of roads and bridges, which "may be compromised." Read the full story in The Daily Freeman.

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="224" caption="Repair work on Route 73 near Keene, being repaired Mon. Sept. 5. Photo from NYS Governor's Office."][/caption]Enter Tropical Storm Lee
If the storms associated with Hurricane Irene weren't enough, there were heavy rains late Sunday night and late Monday night, and more rain is expected Wednesday and Thursday as what is left from Tropical Storm Lee dumps more water on overly saturated ground. Last time that happened, with Irene, Western Greene County was devastated, and is still digging mud out, repairing bridges, and assessing unfathomable damage. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Greene, Columbia, Delaware, Schoharie, Rensselaer, Ulster, and Albany counties through 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Greene Grime
Dick May, in his Seeing Greene blog, reports yet another local business has abandoned downtown Catskill. Last Wed., Aug. 25, Jeffrey Meyers closed Café 355 telling May, that “I can’t afford to stay open” and is working in Albany. Read the full story in Seeing Greene.

Hundreds turn out for Republican caucus
Melanie Lekocevic reports in The Greene County News that Greenville Republicans picked justice candidate Jens Lobb, incumbent Town Supervisor Paul Macko, Tax Collector Mary Yeomans and Councilman Greg Davis, town clerk candidate Jackie Park, and incumbents Highway Superintendent Richard Hempstead and Councilman John Bensenat at the Greenville Public Library Monday Aug. 29. Macko, Davis, and Bensen were unopposed. Lobb defeated Walter Schelling 110 to 97. Christine Wickes. For town clerk, Park beat Christine Wickes 120 to 85. Hempstead defeated Joseph Licata 118 to 84 for Highway Superintendent. Read the full story in The Greene County News.

Important news

• State of emergency is still in effect in Greene County, with normal travel conditions and business operations in the valley towns, spotty power outages, and many roads on the mountaintop with only gravel surfaces, speed restrictions, or broken tree limbs hovering over lanes with the sides washed out. Please be careful, and officials ask folks not to visit the mountaintop.
• Travel to Prattsville is prohibited; Limited travel, for emergency workers and residents only, is allowed in Windham.
• Curfew, dusk until dawn, for Windham.
• Angelo Canna Park in Cairo is closed until further notice, and is now a staging ground for helicopters, trucks, and other equipment.
• Greene, Schoharie, Delaware, Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Ulster Counties have been approved to receive federal assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Please call 1-800-621-3362 to get your 9-digit claim number to start the assistance process or go to www.disasterassistance.gov is the website.
• Transfer stations in Windham and Hunter are now open with normal business hours. The Environmental Protection Agency has set up hazardous water drop-off centers at the Catskill, Hunter, and Windham transfer centers.
• Windham-Ashland-Jewett schools closed through Sept. 9, and sports may resume Sept. 12, per their website.
• Hunter-Tannersville schools open Thu. Sept. 8, per website.
• Starting Friday night Main Street in Windham will be closed from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. until further notice. No onstreet parking. Violators will be towed. Nonessential traffic on County Route 40, from Hensonville to Maplecrest, and on County Route 56 in Maplecrest is prohibited. (These notices come from the Windham Town Board and the Windham Police Department.)
• The Zadock Pratt Museum in Prattsville was damaged but is in pretty good shape considering the damage in Prattsville. Their Facebook page just became active with reports.
• WRIP (97.9-FM) was featured in The New York Times for its terrific coverage of the storm aftermath. Sunday, the Windham-based station broadcast for five hours live from Prattsville.
• As of Monday, Sept. 5, Central Hudson reports only 109 Greene County customers lack electric service, which is more than they reported on Sunday.
• As of Monday afternoon, it is raining again in Greene County, after heavy rains overnight, and much more expected Tuesday.

Help needed

• Help your neighbors and friends by volunteering in Windham! Email HelpWindham@gmail.com. That email goes to the command center, and they will tell you what can be done. All and any cleaning supplies, wheelbarrows, trucks etc. are needed. Call ahead to make arrangements to 610-0380 or the Windham Command Center.
• Neighbors helping Neighbors is also a Facebook page organizing volunteers.

Road closures

• Route 32 South at Story’s Corners closed to Saugerties.

• Route 42 North Westkill to North Lexington is closed.

• Route 23 at Route 23A to Prattsville closed.

• Route 214 from Phoenicia to Route 23A open with sections of one-lane gravel roads.

• County Route 6 at Spruceton closed.

• County Route 4 limited to emergency vehicles only.

• Route 23A from Catskill to Tannersville is open with a 600-foot section of a traffic synchronized traffic light one lane north of Kaaterskill Falls.

Boil water advisories

• Boil Water Orders are in effect for Windham, Hensonville, and Tannersville.

• The Agroforestry Resource Center, Rt 23 in Acra has water testing kits available. Call 622-9820 for details.

Donations

There is not so much a need for food and clothes, but more specific items are needed: batteries of all types, pressure washers, large raincoats, flashlights. WGXC recommends you call a specific donation collection center and ask what they need, or donate funds to help. The Watershed Post has a Google spread sheet with many different places to donate here.)


• GREEENE COUNTY Greene County has specific requests for reconstruction equipment, such as circular saws, cordless drills, crowbars, hammers, screws, shovels, rubber gloves, work gloves, dust masks, wheelbarrows, extension cords, large fans and more. These items can de dropped off at the former Sawyer Automotive location on Route 9W in Catskill, near the Route 23 interchange, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 6-7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• $10,000 MATCHING DONATION Unk Slater grew up in Prattsville. After taking food out there this week, he is being told they have more then enough, what they need is cash. So his Great American supermarket in Cairo is now collecting cash donations, and will match the first $10,000. That makes $20,000 for storm victims in Greene County. Slater's Great American Marketplace is at 241 Main St., in Cairo. Sunday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Mon.-Sat.: 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
• CAIRO Big Top Tent Rentals in Cairo is accepting donations destined for needy folks in Prattsville. They are accepting any common sense items that folks displaced by the storm might need: non-perishable food items, water, batteries, hand sanitizer, baby diapers, wipes, etc. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at 88 Grove St., Cairo.

• CAIRO The Shiya-Do Martial Arts Center in Cairo collects food and clothing on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3-9 p.m. at 7485 SR 32, Cairo.

• GREENVILLE The NAPA Auto Parts parking lot on 4979 State Route 81 in Greenville, hosted by the Greenville Rotary and Greenville youth is also collecting similar items.

• PRATTSVILLE Financial donations: NBT Bank, PO Box 380 Grand Gorge, NY 12434. Send to Town of Prattsville with Prattsville Relief Fund on the memo.

• HUDSON Herrington's is accepting donations that will eventually go to the Big Top Tent Rentals in Cairo, which in turn will go to victims in Prattsville. Herrington's is at 1 Graham Ave. The Register-Star, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 364 Warren St., Hudson is also accepting non-perishable items. So is Village Dodge, at 819 Rt. 66 at 9H in Greenport/Hudson. They are open Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Sunday and Labor Day, and open Mon-Thu 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. On Tue. Sept. 6, the Greenville Rotary Club will be collecting donations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greenport Walmart.
• CASH DONATIONS The Bank of Greene County and The National Bank of Coxsackie are accepting financial donations for the Greene Irene Disaster Fund.

Fundraising events

• Large Benefit Concert Sat. Oct. 1, and maybe Sun. Oct. 2, at Michael J. Quill Irish Center in East Durham. Funds go to Greene County victims of the storms associated with Hurricane Irene through Community Action of Greene County. 20 bands confirmed so far. We will list names soon. More information to be announced.

Storm information by town

Links are to Watershed Post pages for each community.

• Windham
• Jewett
• East Jewett
• Halcott
• Prattsville
• Tannersville
• Catskill (Palenville)
• Lexington
• Preston Hollow

WGXC audio

• New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Chris Gibson hold a press conference about the storm and federal help in Catskill.

Recorded by Tom Roe near corner of W. Main St. and Bridge St. in Catskill. PLAY CLIP

• Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Chris Gibson speak to Catskill Village President Vince Seeeley.

Recorded at the corner of Bridge St. And W. Main St., Catskill. PLAY CLIP

• Watershed Post Half-Hour News Hour (Live from WIOX: 91.3-FM in Roxbury)

Hosted by Julia Reischel and Lissa Harris, who are joined by Governor Cuomo and others for an hour-long conversation about the impact of Hurricane Irene in the Catskills. PLAY CLIP



[caption id="attachment_13769" align="alignright" width="294" caption="Rep. Chris Gibson and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Aug. 31, 2011 at corner of W. Main St. and Bridge St. in Catskill. Photo by Tom Roe."][/caption]

Media sources

• Watershed Post

• WRIP 97.9-FM

• The Daily Mail

Other sources

• For streambank erosion assessment call the Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District at 622-3620.
• Community Action of Greene County: 943-2814.

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="3264" caption="New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1156th Engineer Company traversed flooded areas to rescue some of the town of Windham's residents. (Photo courtesy Capt. Daniel Colomb.) "][/caption]

The National Weather Service predicts showers before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, with a high near 63. Several inches of new rain may fall through Thursday. Tuesday night there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with a low around 54. Wednesday showers are likely, with a high near 64. Thursday will be cloudy, with a high near 76.

Town meetings tonight
CATSKILL Town Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill (943-2141).
COPAKE Park Commission meets at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 230 Mt. View Road, Copake (329-1234).
DURHAM The Town of Durham Town Board holds a Public Hearing on the following proposed subdivision: Land owned by Kathleen Morton parcel Id 49.00-1-28 located at Golden Hill Road; and to review the Mass Gathering Permit for Blackthorne Resort for the Catskill Mountain Thunder Motorcycle Festival-September 15-18, 2011; and on the following proposed subdivision: Property owned by Colleen Murray-Hulbert, parcel id 20.00-2-2.111 located on Allan Teator Road, Durham consisting of approximately 102.33 +/- acres. Their wish is to subdivide this parcel into two lots; lot one 11.321 +/- acres and lot two 91 +/- acres; and to review the Site Plan Application for Greene Bee Greenhouse, parcel id 48.00-2-8 locate at 2744 County Route 20, Cornwallville. Town Board meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Building, 7309 State Rt. 81, East Durham (239-8260).
LEXINGTON Town Board meeting at 6:30 p.m., at Municipal building, 3542 Route 42, Lexington, (986-6303).
LIVINGSTON Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 7 p.m., at Town Hall, County Rte. 19, Livingston (851-9441).
COLUMBIA COUNTY Finance Committee meets at 5 p.m. at County Office Building, 401 State St., Hudson.

The skies above
TIDES Hudson: High, 11:19 p.m./Low, 5:14 a.m.
SUNRISE/SUNSET 6:27 a.m./7:22 p.m.
MOONRISE/MOONSET 3:56 a.m. / 12:39 p.m.

Birthdays
September 6 Jimmy Reed, David Allan Coe, Roger Waters, Jane Curtin, and Rosie Perez.

Tune in today
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant presents the morning news, music, other features, agriculture reporting, and more. 6-8 a.m.
DEMOCRACY NOW! Hosted by Amy Goodman. 8 a.m.
WGXC MORNING SHOW Philip Grant updates of the morning news, 9 a.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH International news. 11 a.m.
VOCAL CHORDS Andrew Sosnowski hosts. Noon-2 p.m.
YOUTH RADIO 3:30 p.m.
WGXC AFTERNOON SHOW Ann Forbes Cooper and Richard Roth host. 4-6 p.m.
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH 6 p.m.
FREE SPEECH RADIO NEWS 6:30 p.m.
JMOORE Jeff Moore hosts. 7 p.m.
BATTLEFIELD EARTH 9:30 p.m.
TRANSMISSION ART Radio theater, experimental sound, field recordings, radio art, mash-ups, shortwave radio news, and more midnight through 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Please tune in to WRIP (97.9-FM) in Windham to hear the most direct vital information about the flooding on the mountaintop from the Hurricane Irene-related storms.

[caption id="attachment_13817" align="alignleft" width="324" caption="Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers performed Sat., Sept. 3 at Cone-E Island Ice Cream in Catskill."][/caption]A week after the Catskill Creek overflowed and wiped out several businesses at the corner of W. Main St. and Bridge St. in Catskill, one returned six days later. A previously planned festival at Cone-E Island Ice Cream went on somewhat as planned, with Lex Grey and the Urban Pioneers performing.