Video Portraits of the People of Pine Plains

Video portraits of some people of Pine Plains

Everybody Loves a Parade

Memorial Day Parade

A great introduction to Pine Plains is the Memorial Day Parade. If they’re not actually in it, they’re watching it! This was in 2000. The rest of the world, but not the parade, has changed a lot since. See for yourself as it is in 2011.

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For the Sake of History

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It’s great when a community pulls together for a cause. In this case it was pulling pork as a fund-raiser for the local historical society. Two hundred tickets were sold and late-comers had to be turned away. Perhaps some vegetarians had to look away…

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The Porsches Have Landed!

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Right here in Pine Plains! A fleet (what do you call a flock of Porsches, anyway?) of all vintages of Porsches as the Hudson Valley Chapter of the Porsche Club of America landed on our own John Corson’s lawn to visit his garage.

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The Family Farm

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This is about a dairy farmer, Barry Chase, who is about to sell his herd of milking cows. I visited with him and his wife, Rosey, a few days before their herd leaves.

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Scenes and Behind Them at Lime Rock Park

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Although it is a race course, it really is a park where the public can watch from under the trees and on the hills without the confines of grandstands. They can meet the drivers, crews, all the people who put the cars on the track.

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Chop Shop Suey

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They’re always talking about what we import from China. Well, here’s what we export to back to them. WARNING: Not for the mechanically squeamish!

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Roll Your Own — Chinese Dumplings!

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For those of us in Pine Plains who crave good Chinese food it means hitting the road. But we are fortunate that just up the road is a chef and caterer who will not only bring the food but can show us how to make it. This is an entertaining series about making Chinese dumplings. Another thing you can do in Pine Plains!

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Chopping Rock

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A video visit with Verne Tower, stone-cutter, as he re-creates an elaborate marble stoop for a historic mansion in Hudson, NY. While Verne may be doing wonderful restoration and preservation of historical buildings, he is also preserving skills and technology that are disappearing faster than the buildings he works on.

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The Tree Couple

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We had this tree… well, up until recently it had been 3 trees, a triple crown but when two of them came down in the field the third one was leaning more and more perilously over our backyard and our swimming pool. It had to come down.  But because it leaned over the pool and [...]

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Wednesday Jam

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Local folks who like to play bluegrass, they have been getting together on Wednesday nights for over 40 years. They never had a name for their group so I just call it The Wednesday Jam. When I came across them they had been playing in Pete and Cindy Howe’s kitchen where I took these videos.

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Where Every Car Has a Story

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This is really not yet ready for prime time. It’s about Wheels of Time, a place where dreams and fond memories are brought to life. I am testing some new software, but come visit for a sneak preview. Just, please, remember to come back when I have put up the edited stories.

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