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There are some adults that are elderly and need to be in cribs to protect them from falling out of bed and or hurting themselves. This is nothing unusual hospitals have been doing this for many years. It only means the person in the crib will not fall out of bed and get hurt, so what is so complicated about it ?

it not garded

i like creepy things like this i love to learn about ghost

U make me laff PR -your oration is so eloquent and u could be the mayor of Bennett school must say off with her head - dormers- facade etc -yes UE's have been there and the fence is a' I told them so
the Millbrook inteligencia sit there twittling a pencil amidst fingers with the other hand behind their back fingers crossed- how long can they hold this position

I posted here a while back. I can't imagine who would want it except for the land it sits on. If Halcyon is collapsing steadily, what could possibly be done with it? Glad to hear that Sandy didn't do much damage. Interesting to know what is going on with her. Keep us posted, Pat.

I worked at Gaebler from 1980-1992 in a non-direct care capacity. You seem to forget you were in a mental hospital that housed the worst kids in the state. We even had murderers there.
They had to think safety all the time. What were they supposed to do when you kids went off. They always warned you before they put you in seclusion. It was your decision to act the way you did.

I talked to staff all the time about you kids and they cared
about you.
Of course, there were some bad ones but they got rooted out and fired.
I was there when they planned activiities for you and saw how much they cared.

I worked at Gaebler from 1980-1992 in a non-direct care capacity. You seem to forget you were in a mental hospital that housed the worst kids in the state. We even had murderers there.
They had to think safety all the time. What were they supposed to do when you kids went off. They always warned you before they put you in seclusion. It was your decision to act the way you did.

I talked to staff all the time about you kids and they cared
about you.
Of course, there were some bad ones but they got rooted out and fired.
I was there when they planned activiities for you and saw how much they cared.

what a shame its all gone now its been flattend

Sandy spared much of the Hudson Valley the more extreme damage
found elsewhere in the tri-state area; it's a real tragedy, everyone
knows someone who's been affected to one degree or another. So
here in Dutchess County [where it is usually US who gets socked]
we were very lucky, relatively.

The current state of deterioration is fairly steady now, Sandy's
effects indistinguishable from just the daily effects of collapse.
The wide dormer windowsof the west roof are going horizontal.
Many of these windows are broken simply because the frame has
twisted so.

The front facade collapse continues, harder to actually see into the
rip, as floors are spilling downward. Simply put, the place is a real mess. But it is tough as hell, I never imagined it would still be standing this long.

The western section of Fencing has been breached with impunity.
People have been going in and out of here Whenever The Hell
They Want. Note to village: Your Fence has been a waste of time,
effort, and money, from day one. And oh, yeah, that's right...
Everyone who posts here Told You So!!
It also makes the place look worse, not better. But go ahead and pat
one another on the back about having 'done something' if it makes
someone feel better about it. Probably some insurance agent, who
is sleeping better at night, or whatever. Fair enough.
I always forget that money is no object around here. But, then it is.

The real Huge Newz about Halcyon is that it is rumoured to have a
possible buyer.

The veracity of said assertion could range anywhere from certitude,
to outright fabrication.
In normal speak: it is probably bull donkey. But who knows?

There is alot of political machination and motivation underway behind the scenes, to reach some disposition of the property. There was a
huge plan in place. It didn't get to that level of development without
a lot of grease. The plan failed. So some people or interests got
burned. Whatever's next, they want there's first. And they kind of want it now. It is getting sort of late in the game for them.Cash in the chips down there in South Millbrook, while there is
any hand left to play. Let's get the show on the road, kind of a thing.
And of course, it is now mandated by Code and Law, eh? So who
can argue against public safety?

Not me, bubba. I say call Spielberg. You KNOW what I want to see happen with the place.....


In light of that sort of pressure, mysterious buyers have always seemed to appear, as if out of a gossamer mist from wish land.
I wonder who it is now.? After Paul Newman, and the Rev Syung Moon,
and some famous manufacturer of Irish beer, who might it be?

Stallone? Dick Cheney? Snookie? Shaquille O'Neal? Cher? Ron
Jeremy?

Trump? [he has been in the Hudson Valley alot lately]
Perhaps some of you could make your guess. Just make it up,
because that's what's always worked here before to prevent
movement in ANY direction,on this property.

And christknows what Millbrook needs more than anything is More
Boldface Names.WeMUst Have It!

So let's make it a contest. Not what celebrity will buy it, but who
you think they should FORCE to buy Halcyon Hall, for entree to
the clusterf%&* of a star colony they have assembled here.
But not much has changed, this is EXACTLY how they did it here in
the 1890's. Exactly that way.

So if you think, say Mickey Rourke, or perhaps Courtney Love,
should be FORCED to buy Halcyon freakin Hall, then do a write-in!

Whoever you want!
Whover guesses right gets.. case of Guinness! Or Newman's
Own salad dressing if your a teetotaler! It's ok, this is a big tent
party here. Blue state.

Our little election will have about as much signifigance as yesterday's
national election. A billion dollar pageant, and everythings the same. No matter who wins. No one wins. People who create TV ads win.
People who make bunting did a smashup biz. No wonder they can't
provide Americans with healthcare. Too busy spending Billions to
decide who is going to say we can't afford the Billions to get things
right.

So our contest for Millbrook is quite stupid, but much cheaper,
and easily as inconsequential. Do a write-in.

I say Shatner. Cap'n Kirk. In freakin Millbrook. Hell yes.

I used to live in Berlin as a military brat in the early 80's. Our housing area had many bunkers near by, and all of them were sealed up until one day a construction project uncovered an entrance to one of them, that's when us teenagers decided to go for a look see. It was amazing and looked exactly like what's in this photo. The doors in the bunkers I saw had the peepholes, and directly above them were Eagle & wreaths with swastikas in the wreath, and the date 1938. They demolished that bunker only a couple weeks after that, was sad to us because it was so interesting, but I suppose necessary.

eldokid@aol.com, I'm sorry that happened to you and your father. I work in nursing facilities and it is a shame. They are so costly, but the care is crappy.

After the altar was destroyed, bricks of marble were strewn about. I have one at the entrance to my home's back walkway because I know it is blessed!!. Also walking in side the building and near the chapel after the place was in shambles, i found a small plastic manger in perfect shape on the floor. I grabbed it and know it is also a sacred item from the chapel from this wonderous place. I live in Goshen and walk here frequently in prayer.

This looks like a window in the chapel. Exploring the chapel one day, two wallpaper flowers fell from the ceiling down to my feet. Needless to say I took them as a gift from above and have them in a place of honor in my home!

If you brush those paint chips off, you could climb right in and take a nap. To the person that mentioned the lack of privacy and small night stand with a personal photo on it, that's how it was when my father went to a nursing home. We all begged him to come live with one of us as we all had room, but he didn't want to be a "burden" to anyone. Well, he went to one of "those places" and he died six weeks later. To this day, I believe it was the home that did it. He was at the mercy of anyone who felt like taking any of his personal belongings. We brought a lot of items he held dear to him, and when we went to visit a few days later, things were missing. Of course the staff all denied it, but I know they stole from him and probably all the patients there. One time I went to visit after work and walked in his room only to find my father sitting in a wheelchair with his pants soaked because he had an accident.. I asked how long he had been sitting in urine, he said since lunch time, and here it was early evening. I am certain that if my dad had come to live with one of us kids, he would have lived a lot longer than he did. Once put in that home, he just kind of gave up, probably thinking "if they don't care about me why should I?"

I have walked this park many, many times in peace and prayer!! I often admired the cross that stood for so many years on top of the tower! I was also lucky to ride my quad here before Goshen purchased it. One beautiful spring afternoon I was fortunate to be the only person in the park when the tower fell. I now possess the cross that was on top of the tower.It is in a place of honor and I still look and often say a quick prayer . The town discarded many of the rafters and gave some to a company that builds barns. The cross will always be revered and when I leave Goshen will bring it with me to be both a memory and honored souvenir.