Daily Freeman
Published: Sept. 1, 2011
by Kyle Wind

RHINEBECK — Count The Center for Performing Arts on state Route 308 among Tropical Storm Irene’s local victims.

Lou Trapani, artistic and managing director of the nonprofit arts-in-education organization, which stages plays and musicals regularly, detailed extensive water damage sustained when the facility’s basement flooded.

Most of the 4-1/2 feet of water had been pumped out by Wednesday afternoon, but the damage had been done, Trapani said.