Volume 4 Issue 7

A brush fire spanning almost one acre in diameter at its peak brought 12 Millbrook firefighters, ten Union Vale firefighters, and four Washington Highway Department workers to a Millbrook residence at about 10 a.m. on Monday morning.  

According to Millbrook Fire Chief Ted Bownas, the department responded to a report of a “grass fire threatening a house” at 441 Oak Summit Road. Dutchess County’s parcel access website says the property is owned by Roger Jon Richards.

The homeowner was burning a pile of brush on the 7.67-acre parcel. Wind gusts quickly spread the flames from a brush pile to surrounding dry grass, said Chief Bownas.

After clinching a Sectional Playoff spot on February 3 against Rhinebeck, the Millbrook varsity boys’ basketball team defeated Coleman and Webutuck last week to clinch a spot in the MHAL tournament. 

For a spot in the MHALs, a team must finish first in their league. Millbrook wrapped up their regular season with a ten and six overall record and a five and one conference record. 

The Blazers ended their week with a heartbreaking loss to Rhinebeck at Bard College on Saturday. 

It was at the Grand Opening of the new science building at The Millbrook School, a few years ago that CEO, Pat Dealy first tasted the intriguing new beverage “12NtM”. “It was love at first sip” says Dealy (who recently moved to Millbrook.)  These sparkling blends of fruit juices, herbs, spices and teas employ the techniques used in Champagne production to produce those tiny delicate bubbles that make this drink so different from any other. Crafted by Chef David Burke (NYC Restaurants: Townhouse, Prime, Fishtail, and Kitchen), these all natural non-alcoholic beverages are barely sweet, very sophisticated and extremely elegant. No sugar is added so that there are merely 60 calories per serving.  The drinks do well on their own when one prefers to avoid alcohol or mixed with vodka, gin or tequila to produce some exciting new cocktails.