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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Philipstown & Putnam Valley 50¢

Victory for Seniors

Legislators oppose Bondi’s proposals; petitions circulate
by Eric Gross

Tears turned to cheers in Car-

mel when more than 150 senior
citizens who had crowded into
the historic Putnam Courthouse
for a meeting of the county
Legislature’s Health, Social,
Educational and Environmen-
tal Committee were promised
that senior programs would not
be impacted by the county’s
2010 budget.
Legislator Sam Oliverio
became extremely emotional
when addressing the audience:
“Government exists to protect
the health and safety of its
residents. If we cannot do that,
government fails. My 83-year-
old mother loves her center in
Putnam Valley. The laughing
eyes make it all worthwhile.
M i c h a e l T u rto n We can’t deny anything to those
Dutch visitors and Philipstown residents, including Legislator Vincent Tamagna and Mayor Seth Gallagher, wave at who have made this country
the waterfront. and our county great. Senior
citizens are the essence of who

Ahoy! we are. This legislature will

fully restore senior citizens Eric Gross

Schepen
programs slated for the chop- Residents of Cold Spring carry signs to protest threatened closure of senior citizens
ping block.” programs. Pictured are (l-r) Silvia Rosamova, Elna Winward, her daughter Chris Winward,
(See Seniors on Page 8) and Roula Toscano.

Landen
in Cold
Spring
Borkowski Concedes
Sheriff Don Smith wins absentee count; will face McConville in Nov.
by Eric Gross
On Wednesday,
September 16, It’s now official—Donald
Smith has won the Republi-
a small fleet can Primary for Sheriff of
of Dutch ships Putnam County.
Absentee ballots were
landed at Cold counted on Tuesday night at
Spring. See story the Board of Elections Office
in Southeast and when the bal-
and photos on M i c h a e l T u rto n lots were tabulated the two-
page 11. M i c h a e l T u rto n term incumbent had outdis-
Reinier Spijkers delights the crowd as he performs on board his “Nutshell Music Boat.” tanced his challenger former
Southeast Town Judge James
Borkowski by 233 votes.
The tally: Smith—2,469;
Borkowski—2,236 and An-
drew DeStefano—380. On
Primary night Smith led
Borkowski by 169 votes with
DeStefano who withdrew from
the race two weeks ago but
whose name remained on the
ballot received 347 votes.
The gap in the machine
count increased this week
to 185 votes as a result of
a court-ordered recanvass-
ing of all voting machines.
In the absentee vote tally,
Smith received 124 votes to
Borkowski’s 76.
T h e s h e r i ff w a s p l e a s e d
with the results telling the
PCN&R: “I have faith in the
elections process and the citi-
zens of Putnam County as I
believe they have faith in me
as well. I strongly believe the
residents of our county have
confidence in me to serve as
their sheriff as we continue
to keep Putnam the safest
county in the Hudson Valley.”
In conceding, Borkowski
said all he wanted from the
start was for “every vote to be
counted. I am very satisfied
with the accuracy of the new
optical scan voting machines.
All of the ballots have been
counted and I am pleased with
the process. Unfortunately,
Don Smith has won the Re-
publican line. I congratulate
him on that victory.”
When asked if he will con-
tinue his campaign running
on the Working Families line,
(See Primary on Page 2)

Dining Out P h i l ip s t ow n With Contract Dispute

Foodtown Plans Expansion
in

Over, GUFS Moves On

by Michael Mell
Resolution of the teacher
contract along with the start
of a new school year has
given the Garrison Union
Free School (GUFS) District
board the opportunity for a
fresh start. The September
16, 2009, board meeting
provided indications of the
direction the board plans
to take as well as direction
M i c h a e l T u rto n
parents would like it to take.
Areas of discussion included
Bill Villetto of The Roundup Texas BBQ on Route 9. student achievement, budget
and finance, board goals, and
by Michael Turton businesses—Foodtown, Wa- not self-imposed. return on his investment. He
settled teacher contract were
chovia Bank, Robert’s Hair Poughkeepsie attorney also portrayed the impact on
sufficient to meet the require-
The possibility of addi- Salon, Grand Cleaners, An- Harold Mangold presented neighborhood character as
ments of the contract. The
tional parking in Cold Spring gelina’s Restaurant, and the Serroukas’s case, based heav- positive, indicating that the
treasurer’s report presented
is generally viewed as a very Cold Spring Post Office. ily on the fact because the lot would be an open space
by business manager Susan
good thing these days. Serroukas faces an uphill vacant lot faces the back of with improved landscaping
Huetter was brief as “not
But there are exceptions battle. The vacant lot is zoned a commercial plaza it is not and lighting.
much activity” occurs during
to every rule. residential and a variance suitable for residential use. Mangold concluded by pre-
the summer. District revenues
At last week’s (September must be approved before a He argued that if a modest senting the board of appeals
are down, but are expected to
17, 2009) meeting of the Cold commercial parking lot could house were constructed, it with a 141-signature petition
increase as residents’ tax pay-
Spring Zoning Board of Ap- be developed. Serroukas must would be very difficult to sell in support of the variance,
ments are received. Superin-
peals, neighbors came out in convince the zoning board along with letters of support
tendent Gloria Colucci said
force to object to the poten- that his situation meets a from Foodtown and Wacho-
this is a cyclical occurrence
tial construction of a 17-car number of stringent criteria: via Bank.
and that GUFS structures its
revenues and expenditures
parking lot at the corner of that a reasonable return on his Owner faces In his remarks, Zoning
to allow for it. Ms. Colucci
Marion Avenue and Benedict
Road, behind the Foodtown
investment couldn’t be real-
ized under the current zoning;
uphill battle Board member Rich Turner
was not supportive of Serrou-
also reported that a recent
plaza. that the current zoning leaves kas’s proposal. “You have to

Taste of Texas
parents’ goals. Moody’s Investment Services
The parking lot is being pro- him facing unique financial prove financial hardship—but
Student achievement was review of the district left its
posed by Constantine Serrou- hardship; that the variance it in that location, especially you’ve survived. You could
on display as 7th grader John A2 rating unchanged. She
kas, owner of both the plaza would not have a negative in the current economy. have sold the lot,” he said.
Swartzwelder read his award- went on to say that “this is
and the vacant lot, who wants impact on the character of Mangold went on to say “And your situation is not
Louis-cut pork ribs, chicken, winning essay submitted to excellent for a district like
Part of a series on the “I Won’t Cheat Founda- ours.”
to use the lot for employee the neighborhood; and that that while residential use unique—other homes face
sausage, and even smoked parking serving the plaza’s his financial hardship was could create the need for the plaza.” Turner added that
local eateries hot dogs. Sides include mac- tion” competition over the The board continued a
summer. Students in grades more municipal services in- the parking lot could increase
by Michael Turton aroni and cheese, potato discussion, begun at the
cluding education, use as a traffic in the neighborhood

Philipstown residents are
enjoying a unique restaurant
salad, coleslaw and corn
bread— all made right on
4-12 were asked how they
would respond if their favor-
ite athlete were caught using
Tragic Death in
last meeting, of its goals
parking lot would not. He and that Serroukas knew the
for the coming school year.
underlined that Serroukas has lot was zoned residential when
At the previous meeting,

experience these days. Not
only are they seeing—and
tasting—a new eatery as it
develops right before their
eyes; they have even had an
effect on the menu.
The fledgling restaurant
is The Roundup Texas BBQ
located on Route 9 at the Post
Road Hardware, just south
of Route 301. Strictly for
in-depth research purposes
only, this writer has sampled
the entire menu and there is
only one word to describe
the food—delicious.
The Roundup’s menu
includes beef brisket, St.
the premises. Barbecue is
o ff e r e d i n v a r i o u s c o m b o
plates and can also be pur-
chased in bulk by the pound.
Catering is also available.
Soft drinks only are offered
but that will change in the
not-too-distant future.
The Roundup operates out
of a small trailer for now,
with plans to expand soon
into a full restaurant and
bar. A pleasant picnic area
with shaded wooden tables
serves those who can’t wait
long enough to get home.
Many can’t.
The Roundup is owned
( S e e Te x a s o n P a g e 9 )
steroids. There were 30,000
entries and 30 winners were
selected, with John placing
second. Working with John
were his English/Language
Arts teacher Lauren Johnson,
and Coleen Cavanagh, his
guidance counselor.
The board heard an audit
report from Alan Kassay of
Bennett Kielson Storch De-
Santis. Kassay reported the
district’s books meet accept-
able accounting standards
and are not in conflict with
any governmental regula-
tions. Funds set aside in
anticipation of the newly
Board Vice-Chair Eric Ja -
coby voiced his desire to try
to think about the process
in a new way. The current
focus is to develop a for-
mat to discuss possible goals
and solicit outside opinion.
Board member Jim Cannon
suggested they to strike a
“balance between tactical
and strategic approaches.”
The board agreed that three
public sessions would be
held to solicit public input:
one in the evening, as an
adjunct to a board meeting;
a second evening meeting
(See GUFS on Page 9)
Garrison Home
paid taxes on the property for he purchased it—and that any
29 years without any financial (See Foodtown on Page 8)
by Eric Gross
Black bunting is on display What’s Inside
at Garrison Fire Department
headquarters this week in News Sports
memory of a long-time mem-
ber whose body was found
in his Garrison residence.
The Putnam County Sher-
iff’s Department reported the Librarians Protest Putnam Valley
Defeats Haldane
death last week of Donald Budget Cuts
Lefari, 63, of Manitou Woods
in Garrison.
Lefari was a prominent
page 10 page 15
(See Lefari on Page 9) Donald Lefari
Page 2 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Mark Your Calendar – Meetings This Week

Thursday 9/24 Friday 9/25 Monday 9/28 Tuesday 9/29 Wednesday 9/30
7:30 PM - Putnam Valley Zoning 7:30 PM - Village of Cold Spring 7:30 PM - Philipstown Board
Board Hearing No Meetings Scheduled 7:30 PM - Philipstown Zoning Board
Planning Board Weekly Wkshop
of Appeals 8 PM - Historic District Review Board
7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board
Weekly Workshop
SUNDAY 9/27
11 AM - Philipstown N. Highland Fire
District Workshop

The Adirondack Mountain Club is sponsoring a hike

up Mt. Taurus from Fishkill Road on Sat., Sep 26. Call Bandits at the Bandstand
the hike leader, Ed Aloe, for meeting place and time, A resident of Cold Spring
203-618-0260 or email ealoe@verizon.net. This week-
end is the Haldane Homecoming. “This is probably the
most exciting weekend of the entire school year,” said
alerted the PCN&R to a dis-
turbing incident at the band-
stand last weekend. Apparently,
Haldane Athletic Director Susan Reid. “But it’s also the eight teenagers were enjoying
most chaotic, especially the bonfire [on the 9D fields]. the waterfront when a red car
Parents should remember that in order to ensure the approached the group around
safety of all, children under 12 should be accompanied 10:20pm Friday. Sheriff’s De-
by a parent or other adult at the bonfire.” Coming up is partment investigators and the
the Hudson Greenway Triathlon, which needs volunteers Cold Spring police are looking
for this great community event on Sunday Oct 11. Please for three suspects, and possibly
call Tom Shortell 845-519-0339. a fourth accomplice, who ac-
Happy Birthday Greetings to Lucy Austin, Len Bal- costed and took money from
ducci, David Powell, Anthony Savastano III, Ybia Jones, the group.
Elizabeth Valenti, Cathy Greenough, Savannah O’Malley, The males engaged the group
Tejaj Parikh, Angela Rose, Patricia Nastasi, Brian Ken- in a brief conversation before
ney, Bianche Mazzuca, Rob Bartley, Sharon Zeien, Nat one of the trio demanded all
Azznara, David Brower, Maryann Lombardo, Sarina Patel, their money. A witness reported
Marie Smith, and Byron S. Brewer. that one of the robbers may
have had a handgun tucked
in the waistband of his pants.
The victims turned over an
undisclosed sum of cash to the
suspects, who then got into a
car and sped off. No one was
hurt in the incident.
The victims called 911 and
reported the robbery to the
Cold Spring Police Department.
That department subsequently
requested the assistance of the
Sheriff’s Office in the inves-
tigation and the case has been
assigned to Investigator Robert
Ferris.
The suspects are described
as two Hispanic males—one
light-skinned and the other
darker—and a white male about
six feet in height, all about 18-
20 years of age. The getaway
vehicle—described as a red
Hyundai four-door sedan—was
operated by a fourth person,
possibly a female.
Mayor Seth Gallagher said
that though he is reluctant to
propose installing cameras that
might be the most effective
way to deter crime in the area.
Persons with information
about the crime are asked to
call the Sheriff’s Office at
(845) 225-4300.
PRIMARY (Cont’d from front pg.)
Smith Wins Republican Primary
Borkowski said he was un-
decided: “A lot of people
including leaders in my Re-
publican Party and other par-
ties have encouraged me to
go on. I will take a few days
before reaching my decision.”
The Working Families party,
founded in New York in 1998,
is closely aligned with the
Association of Community
O rg a n i z a t i o n s f o r R e f o r m
Now, or ACORN, which is
under investigation in sev-
eral states.
Smith now faces off against
the Democratic challenger
Kevin McConville. Reached
at his residence in Cold Spring
late Tuesday evening, Mc-
Conville said he was looking
forward to the general elec-
tion so “I can demonstrate
my professionalism and ex-
perience in managing a law
enforcement agency for the
residents of our county.”
Putnam County Elections
Commissioners Robert Ben-
n ett and A ntho ny S can n a -
pieco also announced the final
results of other races with
absentee ballots tabulated.
In Philipstown, two candi-
dates are running for super-
visor—Republican Matthew
Mastrantone and Democrat
Richard Shea.
Four candidates are seeking
two town board seats—Demo-
crats Betty Budney and John
VanTassel and Republicans
Joselle Cunane and Theresa
Polhemus.
Philipstown Assessor Brian
Kenney is running unopposed.
P u t n a m Va l l e y S u p e r v i -
sor Robert Tendy is facing
opposition from Democrat
Dawn Powell.
Six candidates vied for two
seats on the Putnam Valley
Town Board—Republicans
Jacqueline Annabi and Pat-
ty Villanova were victori -
ous along with Democrats
Christopher Lieberman and
Wendy Whetsel. With absen-
tee ballots added in Tuesday,
Annabi received 254 votes;
Vi l l a n o v a - 2 3 3 a n d E s t h e r
McHenry came in third with
231 votes.
Lieberman received 245
votes; Whetsel-250 votes and
the third Democrat in the
race, Samuel Davis, tallied
116 votes.
Putnam Valley Justice Gina
Capone is seeking reelec-
tion without opposition while
Highway Superintendent Earl
Smith is facing an Indepen-
dence Party line challenge
from Mark Pawera.

Corrections
&
Clarifications
• Regarding “‘Solar Farms’
i n P u t n a m Va l l e y ” a n d
“On the (Peekskill Hol-
low) Road Again” (Sept.
16): Dario Gristina’s name
was incorrectly spelled
“Gestina.”

• I n t h e S e p t . 1 6 “ Ta l k
o f O u r To w n ” w e m e n -
tioned the Sept. 9 Cold
Spring Historic Review
Board meeting and a report
stating that Scenic Hudson
owns the 87-acre property
that includes the Preserve,
the Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration, the Foundry
School Museum, and the
William Kemble property.
Scenic Hudson does not
own the Chapel of Our
Lady Restoration or the
Foundry School Museum..

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ST. MARY’S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IN THE HIGHLANDS
1 Chestnut Street,
Cold Spring
Fr. Shane Scott-Hamblen,
Rector, 265-2539
Mr. Ron Greene, Senior
Warden, 265-3624
www.stmaryscoldspring.
dioceseny.org
Sun. Masses: 8am (spoken);
10:30am (sung); Sunday
school in Parish Hall dur-
ing 10:30 mass
Thurs. Fri. & Sun.: AA in
parish hall, 8pm
FRANCISCAN FRIARS
OF THE ATONEMENT
Route 9, Garrison
424-3671
graymoorcenter@
atonementfriars.org
Sunday Eucharist - 11am,
Pilgrim Hall.
Daily Mass - Mon. - Sat.
11:30am.
Mondays - Holy Hour, 8pm.
Centering Prayer - 8pm.
Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd
Sunday of every month at
2 p m. Rec o v e r y I n c . e very
Wednesday, 7:30pm.
Renewal Farmers’ Market:
Every Friday, 10-3, during
growing season.
Sun. Sept. 27 - Book sign-
i n g o f Wi l l I S e e M y D o g
in Heaven? following 11am
Mass
ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPEL
A mission Chapel of Our
Lady of Loretto Church
Upper Station Rd.,
Garrison, 265-3718
Sunday Mass: 10:15am
PHILIPSTOWN
WORSHIP GROUP
Quaker Meeting
(845) 424-3525
Meeting for Worship – 2nd &
4th Sundays of each month,
10am, at 848 Old Albany
Post Road (Whyatt Stone
Cottage), Garrison. Call for
directions. Children of all
ages welcome.
ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
65 Oscawana Lake Rd.,
Putnam Valley
www.
stlukesputnamvalley.org
845-528-8858,
mail@stlukesputnamvalley.org
Sunday Worship - Service:
9am, Coffee hour: 10:15am,
Family Communion Service
including Sunday School:
10:30am
Thu. - Prayer Service, 8pm
CHUANG YEN
MONASTERY
2020 Rte 301, Carmel
845-228-4283/4288
www.baus.org
bauscym@aol.com
Sunday programs:
9-10am - Chanting and Medi-
tation
10-11am - Dharma Talk
11 a m - 1 2 p m - N o o n B o o k
Discussion Group
Vegetarian lunch, Saturdays
& Sundays, 12-1pm
OUR LADY OF
LORETTO CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Fair Street, Cold Spring
(845) 265-3718
www.ourladyoflorettocs.com
Fr. Brian McSweeney,
Pastor
Masses: Sat. 5:30pm, Sun.
7 : 3 0 a m , 9 , & 11 : 4 5 a m . ,
Weekdays: 8:15am, St. Jo-
seph’s - Garrison, Sun.,
10:15am. Holy Days: 8:15am
& 7:30pm Mass, Holy Day
Vigil: 530pm
Confessions: Sat., 4:30-5pm
Fri/Sat Oct 2/3 - Oktober-
fest, in celebration of the
Feast of the Holy Angel.
5-10pm. German food, beer,
Italian ices, more. Children’s
games, dunk tank, live enter-
tainment and gaming wheels.
265-3718
Bingo - Thursdays, doors
open 6pm, first game begins
7 : 1 5 p m . $ 1 , 5 0 0 i n To t a l
Cash Prizes. Concessions
available.
ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH
IN THE HIGHLANDS
Episcopal
1101 Route 9D, Garrison
Across from school
Rev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.
424-3571 - e-mail:
stphilips@highlands.com
8am - Holy Communion
10:30am - Main Service
Choir–Thu, 7:30pm
Junior Choir–Sun , 9:15am
Sunday School–Sun , 10:30am
Acolytes – Sunday, 9am
Adult Class – Sunday at noon
Sat. Sept. 26 - Intro to T’ai
Chi & Ch’i Gong, 9am
Life Support Group – Wednes-
days at 7:30pm
GRACE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
37 Peekskill Hollow
Road, Putnam Valley
Pastor Tony Mecca
845-526-3788
Sunday Service & Sunday
School: 10 am.
Prayer Service w/ Com-
munion: Tues 7 pm. “Tues-
days w/ Tony” - Discussion
group, 9am.
BEACON HEBREW
ALLIANCE
Conservative Synagogue
331 Verplanck Ave.,
Beacon
Rabbi Josh Wohl
Cantor Ellen Gersh
845-831-2012
www.beaconhebrewalliance.org
Fri. night Shabbat services
7:30pm
Sat. morning Shabbat ser-
vices, 9:30am
Check website for religious
school, services, events info.
YORKTOWN JEWISH
CENTER
2966 Crompond Road
Yorktown Heights
914-245-2324
www.
yorktownjewishcenter.
org
Fridays 6:15pm (Standard
time) Fridays 8pm (Daylight
savings time)
Saturdays 9:15-11:15am
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN PHILIPSTOWN
CHURCH OF REFORM SYNAGOGUE
PHILIPSTOWN P.O. Box 94
Academy & Cherry Cold Spring, NY 10516
Streets T H E H I G H H O LY D AY S
Cold Spring - 265-3220 Services led by Can-
Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor tor Shoshana Lash, Or-
www.presbychurchcoldspring.org ganist Douglas Keilitz
email: FPCP@verizon. All Services at St.
net Mary’s Parish House
Worship Service: 10:30am Sun. Sept. 27 : Kol Nidre
Office Hours: Mon. and Wed. Evening Services, 8pm
9-11:30, Tues. and Thurs 9-2 Mon. Sept. 28: Yom Kippur,
Contemplative Prayer Group: morning services, 10am, dis-
Wednesdays 7am cussion, 1:30pm, afternoon
Jazz Vespers Service: Every services, 3:30pm, community
3rd Saturday of each month break fast immediately fol-
5:30pm lowing Afternoon Services
Sat. Oct. 3: Shabbat/Sukkot
services at Surprise Lake
UNITED METHODIST Camp,9:30am, Sukkah Build-
CHURCHES OF COLD ing by the Lake, 10:30am,
SPRING & SOUTH services
HIGHLAND (Garrison) For more information call
(265-3365) 265-8011 and leave a mes-
South Highland UMC, sage or e-mail philipstownre-
19 Snake Hill Rd. formsynagogue @gmail.com
Garrison
Cold Spring UMC,
216 Main Street REFORM TEMPLE OF
PUTNAM VALLEY
Pastor Margaret (Peggy)
Laemmel 362 Church Road
South Highland in Garrison Putnam Valley
worship service at 9:30am. Rabbi Allen Darnov
Cold Spring worship service (845) 528-4774
at 11am. www.rtpv.org
Shabbat Services: Fridays,
Sundays, Oct 4 - Nov 20:
Bible Study “Living the Gos- 8 p m ; Yo u n g p e o p l e ’ s s e r-
pel of Mark,” 1-2pm
S u n . S e p t . 2 7 - We l c o m e
vice- third Friday of the
month, 7pm. Hebrew School,
f o r n e w P a s t o r, f o l l o w i n g ages 3+
t h e 11 a m s e r v i c e ( a p p r o x Sundays July 19 and 26 -
noon); everyone welcome. Attic Sale, 10am-4pm, at
Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake Sale, the Temple.
Foodtown, 9:30am-noon
FIRST HEBREW
CONGREGATION OF
COLD SPRING
PEEKSKILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
1821 Main Street,
(American Baptist Peekskill
Churches, USA) 914-739-0500
Jay Camp www.firsthebrew.org
(Interim Pastor) sfma@optonline.net
245 Main St., Cold Rabbi Lee Paskind
Spring Services: Sat. 9:30am; Fri.
265-2022 8pm; Monthly Fri. family
Sunday Services, 10:30am
Wednesdays: Prayer- Fel-
service, 6:30pm
Mahjong - free classes every
lowship time, 7pm Thursday, 7pm, thru Nov 12
Sun. Sept. 27 - Family Hike
through countryside, suits
TEMPLE ISRAEL
young children, at Muscoot
140 Lake Drive
Farm, 10am; rsvp 914-293-
Lake Peekskill
7308
Rabbi Jeff Cymet
Sun. Oct. 18 - Family
845-528-2305
hike, suits young children,
Shabbat Services: Fridays
Teatown Lake, 12:30pm, rsvp
8pm; Saturdays 9:15am.
914-302-7767.
Oktoberfest Brings Food,
Games, Music to Loretto
Our Lady of Loretto Par- the Cayman Islands, and a
ish will be holding its annual Hummel tea set.
Oktoberfest “Feast of the Local musicians and danc-
Holy Angels” Celebration on ers will entertain the crowds
Friday and Saturday, October during both nights, including
2 and 3, from 5 to 10pm, with the Cold Spring Fire Company
activities galore for the whole Pipes and Drums Band, the
family. The Church grounds B u d d y Tr a i n a B a n d , G r e g
will abound with live music, Phillips, Irish Step Dancing
children’s games, a dunk tank, from Clare Shanahan and the
gaming wheels, a bouncy tent, Fee sisters, Cold Spring’s
and great German food. D . J . To m m y N a s t a s i , s t o -
A raffle will include such ryteller Jonathan Kruk, and
exciting prizes as a week- much more.
long stay at a 6-bedroom Our Lady of Loretto is lo-
North Cartolina oceanfront cated at 24 Fair Street, in
home, a stay at a condo in Cold Spring.
Donald Michael Lefari, Esquire
Donald Michael Lefari
died accidently on Septem-
ber 14, 2009, at his home
in Garrison where he has
lived since 2001.
Beloved husband of Julia
Wellin Lefari, beloved father
of Andrew Wellin, father of
Cindi Lefari, Robyn Lefari,
and Katherine Wellin, be-
loved friend and companion
to Dodger and Cobber, his
r e s c u e d A u s t r a l i a n S h e p-
herds, both certified Delta
Society Therapy dogs.
Father, friend, counselor,
advisor, and teacher to hun-
dreds of people of all ages,
nationalities, professions,
and walks of life.
Donald was born on
Februry 21, 1946. He was
a recipient of the Pi Sigma
P h i Aw a r d o f t h e U n i t e d
States Merchant Marines
in 1966. Donald received
a Bachelor of Business Ad-
ministration degree from
The City College of New
York and a Juris Doctorate
degree from Brooklyn Law
School. He was admitted to
the New York State Bar in
1970. He was admitted to
Bruyn Ernest Polhemus
Bruyn passed away on Sep-
tember 6, 2009. He was born
on Sept. 2, 1954, at But-
terfield Memorial Hospital,
Cold Spring, to Frederick &
Eleanor (Coleman) Polhemus
of Garrison. He graduated
from Haldane Central School
in 1973 after excelling on
the track team in the shot
put event, holding the State
record. He also played foot-
ball and enjoyed playing the
french horn in the band.
He went on to graduate
from the Culinary Institute
of America, Hyde Park, in
1975. Bruyn was an excellent
chef and shared his culinary
gift in Colorado, New York
C i t y, N o r t h C a r o l i n a , a n d
finally in Southern Arizona.
He reached his dream of own-
ing his own restaurant, ‘The
Bay,’ at Kino Springs Resort
near Nogales Arizona.
Mid-Week Prayer Group is
Open to the Community
The First Presbyterian
Church of Philipstown, in Cold
Spring, has recently begun
hosting a mid-week contempla-
tive prayer group, which is held
on Wednesday mornings from
7 to 8am. The community is
invited to join in the meeting
for all of the hour or any part
of it, as your schedule allows.
The meeting is based on
a model of Contemplative
Prayer, which has long been
a Christian practice, and shares
in the traditions of other faiths
as well. Contemplative prayer
is spurred by the intention to
be more open to God's pres-
ence and the invitation to "Be
still and know that I am God."
(Psalm 46:10).
The prayer requires simply
a quiet place where one can
sit in a comfortable upright
position, and the reading of
sacred texts. An atmosphere
of ever deepening quietness
precedes the 20 minutes of
total silence. A short reading
on prayer life and an oppor-
tunity to express the joys and
the needs of our community
concludes the prayer.
Many have found contempla-
tive prayer to be a transforma-
tive and healing experience.
It has been said that "God is
closer to us than we are to
ourselves." A weekly group
prayer is a step towards a
Yom Kippur
“The tenth day of this
seventh month is the Day
of Atonement.
Hold a sacred assembly
and deny yourselves, and
present an offering made
to the LORD by fire.
Do no work on that day,
because it is the Day
of Atonement, when
atonement is made for you
before the LORD your
God.”
­—Leviticus 23:26-28
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Obituaries
practice in the U.S. Dis-
trict Courts for the Southern
and Eastern District of New
York, the Court of Appeals
(2nd Circuit), and the U.S.
Supreme Court.
A restless soul and stellar
intellect, Donald practiced
law and engaged in a multi-
tude of business ventures in
the course of his lifetime.
He loved Garrison and Cold
Spring and sought always to
“give back.” He stated often
that he considered himself
one of the luckiest men in
the world to be a part of
this community.
He was a proud member
of the Garrison Volunteer
Fire Department, a past
president, and a Fire Police
Captain. He was a member
of the Garrison Ambulance
Corps and a trustee of the
Marcinek Trust Fund.
Donations in Donald’s
memory may be made to:
Aussie Rescue and Place-
ment Helpline, Inc., www.
a u s s i e re s c u e . o rg ; D e l t a
Society, www.deltasociety.
org; or Heifer International,
www.heifer.org.
Bruyn touched the lives of
everyone he met. He will be
deeply missed by his family
and friends. He is preceded
in death by his parents Fred-
erick Ernest Polhemus and
t h e f o r m e r E l e a n o r E l i z a-
beth Coleman. He is survived
by his sisters, Jane (Bruce)
Metzger and Rebecca (Kim)
Janes, both of Tucson, Az.
He leaves behind 7 nieces
and nephews, and 15 great
nieces and nephews.
Bruyn will be laid to rest at
a graveside service at St. Phil-
ips in the Highland on October
4, 2009 at 2pm. Please join
the family after the service
at the home of Ed and Pat
Polhemus Rte 9D (1 mile N
of the Bear Mt. Bridge). In
lieu of flowers please donate
to the Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation or the
American Heart Association.
more contemplative life: an
ever-deepening awareness of
ourselves and our relationships
within this "Ultimate Reality."
The First Presbyterian
Church is located at 10 Acad-
emy Street, one block from
the intersection of Routes 9D
and 301, where Academy and
Cherry Street meet. For more
information, contact the group
leader, Giom Grech at 265-
4759, or email giomgrech@
verizon.net You may also con-
tact the church at 265-3220.
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Linda M. (O’dell) Macdonald
Linda M. (O'dell) Macdon- Linda was a member of the
ald, 66, of Old Forge passed Order of the Eastern Star,
away Tuesday, August 18, Dewey Old Forge, Chapter #
2009, at Upstate University 449, American Legion Aux-
Hospital, Syracuse, with her iliary Post 893, and was the
loving family at her side. Lin- Old Forge Volunteer Fire De-
da was born in Cold Spring, partment Auxiliary acting
on May 15, 1943, the first president since 2004. Among
daughter to James and Eliza- her many talents, Linda was a
beth O'dell. fantastic line dancer and in-
Linda was predeceased by structor, an accomplished 600
her loving husband Angus Club bowler, and a fabulous
“Chip” Macdonald on June 15, knitter. She enjoyed music
2008. Linda is survived by her and theater, especially her
daughter Melissa A. Macdon- nights at The Strand with her
ald, Old Forge, NY; her son girlfriends.
Shannon A. Macdonald and In her struggles with cancer
his wife Crystal of Dickinson and the unexpected loss of
Center, NY; g;anddaughters her husband Linda became an
Elizabeth Shirley-Anne inspiration to her family and
Riehle and Olivia Floramae friends, always maintaining
Macdonald; sisters Lorraine an uncanny amount of cour-
Owen, Patricia O'dell, and age, faith, and strength in the
Carol Simpson; mother-in- face of life's most daunting
law Helen E. Macdonald; obstacles. She will be greatly
sister-in-laws Marcia Hard- missed by her children and
esty and Charina Macdonald; grandchildren.
brother-in-laws Jim Hardesty In lieu of flowers dona-
and Donald Macdonald; and tions in her memory may be
many nieces and nephews. made to The Old Forge Fire
Linda grew up in Cold Department Auxiliary of Old
Spring and graduated from F o rg e , N Y 1 3 4 2 0 , o r T h e
Haldane High School. After Anna Wright Memorial Fund,
high school she worked for Heath Science Foundation,
Reader's Digest in Pleasant- 750 East Adams Street, CAB
ville, NY, until she and her 324, Syracuse, NY, 13210.
husband moved their small A memorial service will
family to Old Forge in 1971. be held on October 5, 2009,
In 1979 Linda began her 11am, at Niccolls Memorial
dedicated 30-year career at Church, Old Forge, NY. A
Helmer's Fuel and Trucking gathering will be held at the
until her retirement in the McCauley Mountain Chalet
Spring of 2009. following the service.
S o m e P a r t i n g Wi s d o m
f ro m F a t h e r S h a u g h n e s s y
C at h e r i n e G a r n s e y
Fr. McSweeney (l), Fr. Shaughnessy, and Altar Server
Octavian Moore (r) at Communion.
Fr. Angelus Shaughnessy, “A syllogism for the ‘Test
O . F. M . C a p u c h i n , s p e c i a l of All Happiness is Grati-
guest speaker and confessor tude’: Only the grateful are
last week at the Our Lady of happy; Only the humble are
Loretto Church Parish Mis- grateful; therefore, only the
sion, offered these thoughts: humble are happy.”
Word of the Week
syl • lo • gism
a deductive logical scheme consisting of a major and minor prem-
ise, e.g., All men are mortal (major premise); Socrates is a man
(minor premise); therefore, Socrates is mortal (conclusion)
Page 4 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
ONGOING:
Cold Spring Farmers’ Market,
Saturdays through Thanks-
giving, 8:30am-1:30pm,
at The Nest, Chestnut St.
Putnam Valley Farmers’ Mar-
kets: Fridays, 3-7pm, Tomp-
kins Cnrs Methodist Church,
outdoors, 729 Peekskill Hol-
low Rd. June 19-Oct. 9 ALSO
Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Putnam
Valley Grange, Adams Cnrs,
128 Mill St. Indoor/Outdoor,
year roun d . 8 4 5 - 5 2 8 - 00 6 6
THIS WEEK:
Thu. Sept. 24 - Cold Spring
Chamber of Commerce wine &
food tasting mixer, 6pm, But-
terfield Library, $15 members.
chamberdirector@gmail.com
Fri/Sun Sept. 25/27 - Open Stu-
dios, Beacon, begins September
25, 7-10pm at 460 Main Street
in Beacon with a group show.
Studios open throughout Beacon
all weekend: www.beaconarts.
org for details.
Sat. Sept. 26 - Artists’ Reception
for Lisa Zukowski & Julie Tooth
show, 4-7pm, Insight Gallery,
71 Main St., Cold Spring
Sat. Sept. 26 - Constitution
Island Family Day, 10am-3pm.
Exhibits, demos, birds of prey,
horse & wagon rides, boat rides,
Rev. War Trail walks. Shuttle
runs from south end of Metro-
North CS parking lot. 845-446-
8676, www.constitutionisland.
org
Sat. Sept. 26 - 32nd Annual
Harvest Festival. Over 30 craft
vendors, farmers’ market, chil-
dren’s activities, pumpkin paint-
ing & entertainment along Main
St, Cold Spring. 10am-5pm.
Rain or shine, severe weather
will move indoors. www.cold-
springchamber.com or 265-3200
Sat. Sept. 26 - Free concert by
West Point Band at Putnam Val-
ley HS, 7:30pm. www.pvcsd.org
Sat. Sept. 26 - Putnam County
Land Trust family program, “A
Bridge to Nature.” 4pm. Sto-
rytelling, tree planting, sunset
hike. 63 Cobb Road, Brewster.
Non-members $5, members free.
www.pclt.net.
Sat. Sept. 26 - West Point Yard
Sale, 9am-3pm at designated
housing areas on post. Enter
through Thayer or Stony Lone-
some gates. ID required. Rain-
date is Oct. 24.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Sun. Sept. 27 - Fall foliage
cruise aboard The Commander
w/ Jim Witt, raise funds for
Hope for Youth Foundation.
12:30-3:30pm, departs from
Peekskill. $35 p/p, $10/chil-
dren under 12. 845-265-2010
or witt@bestweb.net
Sun. Sept. 27 - Walking tour
of historic Cold Spring Village
conducted by Historical Society
volunteer. Starts at 2pm at the
foot of Main St., Railroad Plaza.
Sugg. donation of $5
Wed. Sept. 30 - Senior Roast
Beef Dinner and Bingo, Phil-
ipstown Community Center,
Noon - 3pm. Free. Philip-
stown residents only. Res. re-
quired by Sept. 28. 424-4618.
COMING UP:
Fri. Oct. 2 - HH Land Trust’s
20th Anniversary Celebration
Dinner, The Garrison, 6:30pm.
Tickets call 424-3358, www.
hhlt.org.
Fri. Oct. 2 - Philipstown Rec pro-
vides transportation to Golden
Idol Senior Vocal Competition
Event, Westchester County Ctr,
White Plains, 2-5pm. Res. req’d.
Info about participation, call
Margaret, 424-4618.
Fri/Sat Oct 2/3 - Oktoberfest,
in celebration of the Feast of
the Holy Angel, Our Lady
of Loretto, 5-10pm. German
food, beer, Italian ices, more.
Children’s games, dunk tank,
live entertainment and gaming
wheels. 265-3718
Send event notices to
editor@pcnr.com
for publication in the
PCN&R
Sat. Oct. 3 - Haldane School
Fdn. Benefit to Support En-
vironmental Studies, 5-8pm.
Glynwood Center, Tickets $50
before Sept. 30, $60 after. Tick-
ets: Haldane School Foundation,
PO Box 364, Cold Spring NY
10516 or Eugenie@amartcon-
servation.com.
Sat. Oct. 3- Big Band Con-
cert & Sunset Picnic, Boscobel,
5-7pm, pack a chair & picnic.
$14/adult, $9/children 6-12,
under 6 free. 265-3638, www.
Boscobel.org
Sat. Oct. 3 - Lecture at PC
Historic Society with Kate
Johnson,curator at Historic
Hudson Valley on the 1909
Hudson-Fulton Celebration.
5pm, 265-4010, www.pchs-
fsm.org
Sat. Oct. 3 - Fall Artists on
Location, Garrison Art Center,
Garrison’s Landing. Over 85
artists paint on location; paint-
ings are later auctioned at 5pm,
free, www.garrisonartcenter.org
Sun. Oct. 4 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! Fire on the Moun-
tain w/ Jordan Dale. Bring a
bag lunch. Meet: 10am. Sur-
prise Lake Camp Main Bldg.
4 hrs, difficult.: www.hhlt.org,
424-3358
Sun. Oct. 4 - 4th Annual Farm
& Harvest Tour, 11am-4pm,
Willow Ridge Farm, 174 Cano-
pus Hollow Rd., Putnam Val-
ley. Demos, animals, farmers’
market, tastings, music. 845-
878-7918
Sun. Oct. 4 - Sunset Series:
Readings at Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration. Poet Edwin Torres.
4pm, wine & cheese reception
follows. Free, park at Metro-
North station.
Sun. Oct. 4 - Putnam Cty Fall
Classic Half Marathon & 5K
Race, begins at Brewster Vil-
lage Train Station, 10am. Bring
family & visit Village Street
fair after the race. Register:
www.active.com; info at www.
brewsterrotary.org
Fri. Oct. 9 - VA Hudson Valley
Health Care System Veterans
Job Fair, 11am-3pm, Castle
Point, Route 9D. Meet employ-
ers, service orgs, etc. Bring
several copies of resume and
discharge papers.
Sat. Oct. 10 - Sustainable Put-
nam Workshop: Water Wisdom/
Protect Drinking & Surface
Water, sponsored by Cornell
Coop Extension. Putnam County
Emergency Training Ctr., Don
Smith Campus, 112 Old Route
6, Carmel. www.cce.cornell.
edu/Putnam or 845-278-6738.
Sat. Oct. 10 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! Fall Foliage & Tree
ID w/ arborist Lew Kingsley.
9am, Garrison Train Station
Parking Lot, 2 hrs., easy/family-
friendly/no strollers. www.hhlt.
org, 424-3358
Sat. Oct. 10 - The Old Road
Society of Philipstown Annual
Membership Meeting in the lower
fields at Saunders Farm, 853
Old Albany Post Road in co-
operation with Collaborative
Concepts art installation. 1pm.
Bring a picnic lunch or snack
and a blanket.
Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake sale, spon-
sored by South Highland UM
Church, 9:30am-noon, in front
of Foodtown
Sat. Oct. 10 - Mid-run reception: Fri/Sun Oct. 16/17/18 - Phil- Sat. Oct. 17 - Putnam High-
Collaborative Concepts Farm ipstown Recreation Dept’s An- lands Audubon Society Wine
Project 2009: more than 60 art- nual Haunted House. Young & Delectables. 5pm, Taconic
ists installing art on a historic, Children’s Fun House - Sat, Center; coincides w/ bird seed
working farm. 2-6pm; open every 5-6:30pm; Sun, 3-4:30pm. Hor- pick up. $15/RSVP swixblue@
day dawn to dusk through Oct. ror House - Fri/Sat, 7-10pm; verizon.net or 265-3773.
31. 853 Old Albany Post Rd., Sun. 5-80pm. Children under
Garrison. 845-528-1797 12 and Seniors, $4, Adults, $6 The Putnam County News &
Recorder is happy to announce
Sun. Oct. 11 - Concert: Camille Sat. Oct. 17 - Jazz Vespers your event. A complete list-
King, soprano, Regan Smith w/ renowned jazz musicians, ing of Coming Events is on
and Carol Leone, piano. Haydn, 5:30pm, free, First Presbyterian our website at www.pcnr.com.
Mendelssohn and Rachmaninoff. Church, 10 Academy St. Cold To send your listing: PCN&R,
4pm, free. Chapel of Our Lady Spring, 265-3220 PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY
Restoration, 45 Market St., CS, 10516; fax 265-2144; e-mail,
editor@pcnr.com.
park at Metro-North station.
Sun. Oct. 11 - 4th Annual Hudson
Highlands Greenway Triathlon:
kayak, bike, and run or team
up. 9am start from Dockside.
Register at Active.com. See www.
HudsonHighlandsTriathlon.org
845-803-4145.
Sun. Oct. 11 - Hike to Lost
Pond at Manitoga, led by Chris
Galligan, $10 admission sup-
ports trail maintenance. Bring
picnic. Res. req’d. www.rus-
selwrightcenter.org
Tue. Oct. 13 - Stonecrop Gar-
dens guided of Fall foliage,
5-6pm, $10/members no charge,
265-2000, www.stonecrop.org
Thu. Oct. 15 - Philipstown
Seniors River Rose Cruise &
River Grill Luncheon. Lunch
& cruise the Hudson. $45 mem-
bers/$50 non members. Eileen,
265-5098.
Thu. Oct. 15 - Keep Seniors
Safe & Mobile, Office for the
Aging program at PV Seniors
Ctr, 12pm complimentary lunch,
1-4pm program, free, res. req’d:
845-528-2662.

JULIA L. BUTTERFIELD
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Rtes. 301 & 9D
845-265-3040
www.butterfieldlibrary.org
Mon & Wed: 10am-8pm
T, T, F and Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun. 12-3pm
ONGOING PROGRAMS
Tuesdays, Bouncing Babies,
infants thru age 2; 9:30am
Thursdays, Bouncing Babies,
infants thru age 2; 1:30pm
Mondays: - Writing Clubs:
grades 6 thru 12/3 pm, grades
3/5, through Nov. 2 FILLED.
Wed. Sept. 23-Mosaic Work-
shop, all ages, 3:30pm, 6
weeks; Reg. req’d
Mon. Sept. 28 - Magic Tree
House Club, 4:30pm, “Mum-
mies in the Morning” grades
1 & up
Sat. Oct. 3 - Silent Film
Series, film tba
Mon. Oct. 5 - Math Moments
for Parents & Caregivers,
7pm
Thu. Oct. 8 - Play Math with
Me, ages 3 to 5; 1:30pm; 4
weeks. Reg. req’d
PUTNAM VALLEY
LIBRARY
30 Oscawana Lake Rd.,
845-528-3242
www.putnamvalleylibrary.org
Hours: Sun. 1-5; Mon. 10-6;
Tue/Wed 10-8; Thu/Fri 11-5;
Sat - 10-5
Book Club begins again in
Sept. on 3rd Tues of each
month. Oct. book is Ahab’s
Wife.
PUTNAM ARTS
COUNCIL
Tilly Foster Farm
100 Route 312
Brewster
845-278-0230
www.putnamartscouncil.com
Art Classes for All Ages
began Sept. 22 – ongoing thru
Fall: pottery, watercolors,
oils, chine colle, etc.
Through Oct. 2 Art & Nature
Photography Exhibit; gallery
hrs: Tue/Fri 10-4, Sun 1-4
DESMOND-FISH
LIBRARY
Route 9D & 403, Garrison
845-424-3020
http://dfl.highlands.com
Hours: M/ W/F: 10am-5pm
Tue & Thu 2-9pm;
Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-5
PUTNAM COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
& FOUNDRY SCHOOL
MUSEUM
63 Chestnut St., Cold
Spring
845-265-4010
www.pchs-fsm.org
M u s e u m h o u r s : We d - S u n ,
11am-5pm
Office hours: Tues/Fri 10-5
Sat. Sept. 26 - Benefit Gala,
6pm, Bird & Bottle Inn
Sat. Oct. 3 - Tue. Dec. 15
- Exhibit: Traveling the Hud-
son in the Wake of Robert
Fulton: 1,000 Post Cards
from America’s First Work-
ing River
Sat. Oct. 3 - 5pm, Lecture
with Kate Johnson,curator
at Historic Hudson Valley
on the1909 Hudson-Fulton
Celebration.
CONSTITUTION
ISLAND
West Point, NY
845-446-8676
www.constitutionisland.org
P ublic to urs throu gh S e p -
tember, Wed & Thu at 1 and
2pm, leaving fm South Dock
at West Pt. Res. req’d.
Sat. Sept. 26 - Family Day,
10am-3pm, exhibits, demos,
boat rides, trail walks, house
tours; depart fm CS Metro-
North parking lot
COUNTY PLAYERS,
INC.
2681 West Main Street
Wappingers Falls
(845) 298-1491
www.countyplayers.org
Through Sept. 26 - The Im-
portance of Being Earnest,
Friday and Saturday at 8pm
GARRISON ART
CENTER
Garrison’s Landing
845-424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
info@garrisonartcenter.org
Gallery Hours: Tue/Sun
12-5pm
Through Sept. 27 - Work
by Susan English, Jerry
G r e t z i n g e r, To m H o l m e s ,
and Jaanika Peerna.
PARAMOUNT CENTER
1008 Brown Street,
Peekskill
914-739-2333
tickets@paramountcenter.org
FILM: Food, Inc., Sept. 24
at 8pm
FILM: The Hurt Locker -
Sept. 25, 27, 30 and Oct.
1 at 8pm
Sat. Sept. 26 - Menopause
- the musical, multiple show-
times
VAN BRUNT GALLERY
137 Main St.. Beacon
(845) 838-2995
www.vanbruntgallery.com
Thu/Mon 11am-6pm
Thrugh Sept. 24: Exhibit:
Peter Bynum
CHAPEL OF OUR LADY
RESTORATION
45 Market St.,
Cold Spring
845-265-5537
www.chapelofourlady.com
Sun. Oct 4 - Sunset Reading
Series: Edwin Torres, poet
Sun. Oct. 11 - Concert: Ca-
mille King, soprano, Regan
Smith and Carol Leone, pia-
no. 4pm, free. Haydn, Men-
delssohn and Rachmaninoff
MANITOGA/THE
RUSSEL WRIGHT
DESIGN CENTER
Route 9D, Garrison
(845) 424-3812
russelwrightcenter.org
Tours on selected weekdays;
every weekend at 11am and
1:30pm, res. a must. Grounds
open for hiking all year.
Sun. Oct. 4 - 10th Annual
Russel Wright Award Lun-
cheon & Benefit Auction.
Friday,
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT
THEATRE
Depot Square, Garrison’s
Landing
philipstowndepottheatre.org
845-424-3900
Fri. Sept. 25 - Depot Docs
Sons of Cuba, 7:30pm
Sun. Sept. 27: Depot Dances,
dance sampler by emerging
and established New York
choreographers, 8pm
Oct 23 - Nov 15 - Musi-
cal, Secret Garden, Fridays
and most Saturdays at 8pm,
BOSCOBEL
Route 9D, Garrison
845-265-3638
www.boscobel.org
Opendaily except Tues.,
9:30am-5pm,last tour
4pm
$16/adults, $12/seniors,
$7/children, 6-14, under
6/free
Sat. Oct. 3 - Big Band Con-
cert & Sunset Picnic, 5-7pm,
bring picnic
Sun. Oct. 18 - Apple Shin-
dig, 5:30-8:30pm
Sat. Oct. 24 - Ghost Stories
330-430pm, rec. for children
STONECROP GARDENS
81 Stonecrop Lane
Cold Spring
845-265-2000
www.stonecrop.org
Mon–Fri, plus 1st &
3rd Sat., 10am – 5pm;
also open Fri. until
dusk through Oct 2; $5/
members - no charge
We d . O c t . 7 - Te r r a r i u m
Workshop, 5-8pm, $40/$30
members, res. req’d.
Tue. Oct. 13 - Guided Garden
Tour - Fall foliage, 5-6pm,
$10/members no charge
TILLY FOSTER FARM
MUSEUM
100 Route 312, Brewster
(845) 279-4474
Open every day, 10am-4pm
www.tillyfosterfarm.org
Sat. Sept. 26 - Meet the Ani-
m a l s : G u i n e a H o g s , 11 a m
& 2pm
Dallas Duo Returns to the Experience Cold Spring’s
Chapel As a Trio Living History By Walking
Soprano Camille King
Dallas duo, soprano Camille
King and pianist Regan Smith,
who appeared in The Chapel
of Our Lady Restoration in
2007, will be joined by Carol
Leone, pianist, in concert at
the Chapel on Sunday, Octo-
ber 11 at 4pm.
Music of Haydn, in honor
of the 200th anniversary of
his death, and Mendelssohn,
including lieder, in honor of
the 200th anniversary of his
birth, will be heard in a rich-
ly varied program that also
features songs by Reynaldo
Hahn, Rachmaninoff, and se-
lections from the American
Songbook, including Cole
Porter. Hahn (1875-1947),
who moved with his family
from Venezuela to Paris at age
three, was deeply influenced
by Proust and at 13 wrote one
of his most famous compo-
sitions, based on verses of
Victor Hugo.
Camille King has sung
leading roles with the Rome,
Innsbruck, Minnesota, and
San Francisco operas, among
others, and is in great de-
mand as soloist for orchestra,
oratorio, and chamber music
performances, and in recital.
Closely associated with 18th
century music, she also sings
early music with Texas Cam-
erata. Ms. King earned her
B.A. degree at University of
California, Santa Barbara,
and studied at the Sorbonne
in Paris.
Carol Leone has performed
and taught throughout the
United States and Europe
and has won a number of
competitions, including the
National Beethoven Sonata
Competition, and the Vietri
Sul Mare International Duet
Competition. A graduate of
The Curtis Institute of Music,
Philadelphia, Dr. Leone, who
is also associate professor
of piano at SMU, holds an
Honors Diploma from Acca-
demia Chigiana, Siena, Italy,
and graduate degrees from
University of North Texas
College of Music.
Regan Smith, upon earn-
ing a bachelor’s degree in
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Pianist Regan Smith
Pianist Carol Leone
music from California State
University and a master’s in
music from Yale, both in piano
performance, embarked on a
highly successful business
career, starting an internet
multimedia company in Dal-
las. Concert pianist became
his avocation, and he performs
in recital, as concerto soloist
with orchestra, chamber musi-
cian, and vocal accompanist.
Leone and Smith, who col-
laborate in marriage, also col-
laborated with SMU’s Wind
Ensemble to record Augusta
Read Thomas’ Silver Chants
of the Litanies for Gasparo
Records in a world premiere.
The Chapel is located at 45
Market Street, Cold Spring.
Admission to the concert
is free, and free parking is
available on weekends at the
adjacent Metro-North train
station. The music series is
made possible, in part, with
public funds from New York
S tate C o u n cil o n t h e A r ts
Decentralization Program,
administered in Putnam Coun-
ty by Putnam Arts Council.
Contributions are welcome.
For more information, www.
chapelofourlady.com.
Page 5
Join the Putnam County and the stately Warren home,
Historical Society (PCHS) where Emily Warren Roe-
this fall for walking tours of bling was born and raised.
the Village of Cold Spring. The impact of the West Point
On September 27 and October Foundry will be discussed,
18 at 2pm, Elizabeth Muller and worker housing and iron-
will explain how Cold Spring clad-facade buildings will be
grew from a tiny village on highlighted. Participants will
the banks of the Hudson to also see the Chapel of our
an important player in the Lady Restoration, a riverside
C i v i l Wa r a n d s i g n i f i c a n t Catholic church that served
contributor to the Industrial West Point Foundry workers.
Revolution. Highlights in- Tours meet at the base of
clude the birthplace of Get- Main Street in Railroad Plaza.
tysburg hero Major General The suggested donation is $5
Gouverneur Kemble Warren per person. www.pchs-fsm.org
Insight Gallery’s Opening
Coincides with Harvest Fest
Insight Gallery, located at
71 Main Street in Cold Spring,
is having an art opening for
its fourth show on Saturday,
September 26, from 4 to 7pm,
the same day as the 32nd
annual Cold Spring Harvest
Festival. View the work of
Hudson Valley artists Lisa
Zukowski and Julie Tooth.
Stop by, have a glass of wine,
and listen to ukelele music
by The EduKated Fleas.
Lisa Zukowski’s paintings,
prints, and mixed media sculp-
ture utilize both traditional
and experimental methods.
Zukowski has worked as a
textile colorist, studio as-
sistant, and graphic artist.
Hers work has been exhibited
in the United States, abroad,
Lisa Zukowski Angoli VI
and in several private collec-
tions. Visit lisaz.com to see The EduKated Fleas are
her work. made up of duet Greg Doyle
and Wendy Matthews. They
Julie Tooth worked exclu-
play the big hits, favoring
sively in watercolors for five
swing and vintage tunes.
years before moving onto
Doyle, on baritone uke, is
printmaking and eventually
a guitarist whose musical
acrylic on canvas, which is
interests span Swing to Surf
her current medium. Tooth
and beyond. Matthews, on
explains, “The objective of
soprano uke, was charmed
my work is to always sim-
plify, whether the painting is by the instrument’s portabil-
about a particular subject or ity and quirkiness and took
is purely abstract. My recent it up a few years back as an
work is about trying to say accompaniment to her sing-
something with less, to evoke ing. The Fleas have delighted
feeling with less.” Tooth now audiences in venues as varied
lives in the Hudson Valley. as the Clearwater Festival,
Her work can be seen at ju- Hoot on the Hudson and the
lietooth.com. Ukulele Cabaret.
Page 6 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
The Putnam County News
and Recorder Letters
Haldane Board Was
Not ‘Played’ by Union
To the Editor:
It was confusing and dis-
appointing to read Joe “The
Worm” Barbaro’s letter in last
weeks PCN&R. Joe has always
been a supporter of ours and
attends many of the Haldane
School Board meetings, even
bringing cookies on Christ-
Covering mas. So when he stated that
Philipstown and Putnam Valley we had been “played” by the
in New York’s Hudson Highlands teachers union in the recent
contract negotiations it was
fairly insulting.
founded in 1866 The recent boards that we
as the Cold Spring Recorder have served on have prided
themselves in transparency
and in getting all the infor-
a publication of mation possible out to the
the Putnam County public in a timely fashion,
News & Recorder, LLC, and what we were doing to
a subsidiary of the prepare for the up-coming
negotiations was no excep-
Hudson Valley Freedom Press, LLC tion. Having been involved
in some capacity for the last
2 HFA negotiations, and less
“If no use is made of the labors of past ages, the than satisfied with the out-
world must remain always in the comes, we went the extra mile
infancy of knowledge.” this year in hiring an outside
—Cicero firm to represent us that we
felt confident would get the
job done.
The Putnam County News The Board spent a consider-
& R e c o r d e r is published weekly able amount of time during
on Wednesdays (except for certain this process to assure that we
holiday conflicts) would achieve the best results
possible, with the taxpayer
in mind. The confusing part
86 Main Street, about Mr. Barbaro’s letter is
Cold Spring, NY 10516 why a seemingly intelligent
Periodicals postage paid at guy who has observed how
we operate at many meetings,
Cold Spring, New York thought that we would timidly
go into the negotiations and
USPS 605-240 tuck our tails between our
POSTMASTER:
legs, bowing to the mighty
Send address changes to
teachers union? And even
The Putnam County News & Recorder,
worse, why would he make
P.O. Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516
a public statement without
ever contacting us?
www.pcnr.com The fact is that we put ev-
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negotiations and cut the pre-
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also gained a little on health
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pay in retirement. During
negotiations other districts,
Elizabeth Ailes, Publisher one by one, were settling
for far more then we finally
settled on making it even
Margaret O’Sullivan more difficult to reach a lower
Vice President, Advertising increase, and don’t forget this
is one of the most powerful
unions in the nation.
Joseph P. Lindsley Jr. We ’ l l l e a v e i t t o y o u t o
Editor-in-Chief decide if the HFA was greedy
and should have frozen all
Production Manager increases or not, but if you
compare what other districts
Alison Rooney settled on, and compare the
Copy Editor whole package, because they
can be misleading, we do
think they took the current
Annie Chesnut economy into account and
Associate Editor acted in good faith.
It is very hard to explain the
complete process and contract
Matt Mellon in such little space but at our
Graphics and Layout next televised meeting on
Oct. 6th we will answer Mr.
Barbaro’s allegations that we
were “played” and go over
Caroline Balducci the entire negotiations so that
Business Manager anyone that is interested can
decide. Also, if you would
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to the
Faculty Association I feel
compelled to respond to Jo-
seph Barbaro’s letter of Sep-
tember 16th to the PCN&R.
His letter misrepresented the
facts concerning the recent
contract settlement between
the H.F.A. and the Haldane
Board of Education.
The first year of the contract
calls for a 1% increase effec-
tive September 1st of this year
and another 1% increase to
go into effect as of February
1st of 2010. The second year
of the contract calls for a 2%
increase, effective Septem-
ber 1st of 2010. In addition,
the teachers have agreed to
increase their contribution
to health insurance by 2½%
over two years.
The H.F.A. is more than
mindful that these are tough
economic times.
We know and feel the ad-
verse impact the economy has
had on the Haldane communi-
ty. A significant percentage of
Haldane staff members live in
this community. We also have
bills, mortgage payments,
and taxes to pay. We reached
an agreement with the board
that balanced the financial
needs of all concerned in an
equitable manner.
Mark Patinella
President
H a l d a n e F a c u lt y
A s s o c i at i o n et al
Surprise­!
Grants Come
From Taxpayers
To the Editor:
In the presentation of his
candidate platform, Richard
S h e a , a s p i r i n g s u p e r v i s o r,
twice refers to financing lo-
cal projects by grants, in one
case stating, “This was done
without the spending one dime
of taxpayer money.”
Mr. Shea’s statement be-
trays an indifference to the
source of this money. It comes
directly from taxpayers—
perhaps those in Utica, Fort
M o n t g o m e r y, S c h e n e c t a d y
who are paying our bills here
in Philipstown. Guess what?
In exchange, we are contribut-
ing to their pet projects from
which we derive no benefit.
Call it Marxism, Socialism,
or Communism. I call it “rob-
bing from Peter to pay Paul.”
My opposition to Richard
Shea is not just a matter of
philosophy. It’s also a matter
of manners and perhaps sex-
ism. Individuals gathered in
the room at the firehouse for
the exchange of views on the
proposed zoning changes were
shocked when Nancy Mont-
gomery, Shea’s fellow Demo-
crat board member, started to
speak and was interrupted by
Shea, who intoned in what
sounded to the audience like
a reprimand, “Nancy”—and
took over. Sufficiently chas-
tened, Nancy did not utter a
word for the remainder of
the hearing. There were three
women board members on
the platform, along with only
B i l l M a z u c c a , S u p e r v i s o r,
who promoted Shea as his
successor, and Joel Russell,
u r b a n p l a n n e r, a l s o i n t h e
Shea camp. So I cannot say
if Shea would have done it
to a male. The fact that he
targeted a woman from his
own party who may have had
something important to say
makes me very nervous that
he does not value the input
of women.
It grieves me to be unable
to support a member of the
Shea family. Richard’s moth-
er, Patricia, is a candidate not
for office, but for sainthood,
because of her caring attitude
toward her family and the
world. I was so enthusiastic
about the campaign of his
brother, Phil, for a position
on the Beacon board that I
wrote personal notes to more
than a dozen Beacon friends
urging them to support Phil.
I am grieved that the last
time around the family didn’t
think to notify me that Phil
Editor
was running again so that
I could have done it again.
And, I did initially support
Richard when he launched
his political career.
There are certainly quali-
fied Republican opponents to
Shea out there. Only one of
them, Matthew Mastrantone, a
longtime local tradesman in-
volved in community affairs,
had the vision to see what
the negative impact would
be of the proposed zoning
changes and to step forward,
with encouragement from no
one except his own family, to
garner the petitions necessary
to oppose the Shea candidacy.
Happily, after the town meet-
ing to exchange viewpoints
on proposed zoning changes
and the Conservative caucus
the following night (at which
candidates were not allowed
to speak), the Mastrantone
candidacy has gained impor-
tant supporters.
Or, as he puts it in his
flier, which documents Shea’s
documented conflicts of inter-
est, “A town supervisor should
be elected, not anointed.”
Catherine Portman-Laux
Garrison
North Highlands
Voting
Copy of letter sent to the Board
of Elections Commissioners;
reprinted at the request of
the author
To the Editor:
I am appalled that after
voting at the North High-
lands Fire House for more
than 30 years we would no
longer vote there. I called
your office and was told that
in an effort to consolidate
polling places and reduce
the number of new expensive
voting machines, districts
would be consolidated. The
First Methodist Church in
Cold Spring would be the
permanent polling place for
the North Highlands voters.
The voting machines are
almost fully funded by the
Federal Government and not
paid for by the voters in the
district. It seems that there
is no big need to reduce the
number of voting machines
based on their cost. We just
spent five million dollars for
the fire house and we can’t
afford a voting machine?
What am I missing?
While the First Method-
ist Church is very generous
to offer their church for a
polling place, it is far from
adequate. The rest rooms
were not abundant and in the
past when there were func-
tions at the Church parking
has always been a problem.
Access from Rte 301 to the
p o l l i n g p l a c e i s d i ff i c u l t ,
negotiating narrow one-way
side streets to find parking
in the vicinity of the polling
place is problematic (there
is almost no parking on Rte
301).
The residents of the North
Highland Fire District have
just completed a five million
dollar renovation of the fire
h o u s e . I t h a s a l a rg e a r e a
to accommodate all voting
needs. It has several rest
rooms and a new modern
kitchen for the Voting In-
spectors at the polling place
(they frequently work 12
hour days). Additionally
there is plenty of parking
for the voters, with safe
easy access to the building
from the highway.
A few weeks ago I read in
the PCN&R a quote from you
“that it should be no great
inconvenience for the people
from the North Highlands to
drive to the Village.” Con-
versely to use your thinking
it should be no great incon-
venience for the voters to
travel to the North Highlands
to vote. After all, the larg-
est abundance travel right
by the Fire House to shop
at WalMart and the grocery
stores in Fishkill. When I was
US Mail:
a youngster, that was a long
time ago, the polling place
was always within walking
distance. Now you feel it’s
not an inconvenience for a
whole community to drive
five miles to the polling
place.
The residents of the North
Highlands Fire District have
extended an invitation to all
of the voters to come to the
new Fire House and vote. I
just don’t understand why
we aren’t voting there.
Richard Sporbert
N o rt h H i gh l a n d s
Praising Village’s
Emergency Services
To the Editor:
On September 19, 2009, I
had a carbon monoxide leak
in my house. The police, fire
department, and EMR services
immediately responded. The
personnel were very profes-
sional and concerned.
We are fortunate to have the
services of these dedicated
people in our Village.
Esther Baumgarten
Cold Spring
Supporting
Comprehensive Plan
To the Editor:
I attended the workshop
l a s t Tu e s d a y o n p r o p o s e d
zoning changes as outlined
in the Comprehensive Plan.
Many of the people there
were Rte. 9 business owners.
They brought up issues and
expressed their legitimate
concerns. The Town Board
said they would look into
these concerns, and where
necessary make changes.
I have owned a small busi-
ness for 40 years. I can relate
to the stress and concerns
that many of the business
owners expressed, especially
in these difficult economic
times. Trying to get enough
work, so the two men who
have worked for me for
twenty years can support
their families, is every em-
ployer’s concern.
It is human nature to have
some self interest. But when
self interest becomes com-
plete self interest—it pro-
duces a self-absorbed self-
ishness, along with a rigid
narrow mindedness. That is
what I saw in many at the
workshop.
The Comprehensive Plan
took over nine years to be-
c o m e w h a t i t i s t o d a y. I t
wasn’t compiled by one seg-
ment of the community, such
as the business segment.
It was compiled by Philip-
stown residents from every
segment of our population.
The business owners are an
important part of our com-
munity, but not the only part
that matters.
Way of life, quality of life,
protection of the environ-
ment, clean air and water, a
healthy school system that is
not overcrowded from over
development, keeping our
taxes reasonable by promot-
ing responsible growth and
development, while limiting
irresponsible growth and
development—these other
areas of life are as important
as making money and doing
business.
This is what the Compre-
hensive Plan addresses. It is
an overview with suggestion,
that looks at the whole of
Philipstown now and for the
future. I, along with many
other Philipstown residents,
support the Comprehensive
Plan and the Town Board’s
approach to doing what is
necessary to adopt it in full.
Those of us at the workshop
got to witness an individual
who made a complete fool of
himself! Disregarding proce-
dure while disrespecting the
Town Board, his sole purpose
for being there seemed to be
about disrupting the meeting.
Rude, loud, and incoherent,
PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516
email: editor@pcnr.com
he finally went on his way.
I was told he doesn’t even
live in town. I wonder who
invited him? I hope at the
next workshop on proposed
zoning changes, the people
who support the Compre-
hensive Plan will show up
to express that support.
Philip Vartanian
N o rt h H i gh l a n d s
Why Destroy World’s
Best Healthcare?
To the Editor:
Lately, the letters to the
editor section has me con-
cerned that my fellow citi-
zens cannot see the danger
of the healthcare legisla-
tion before Congress. This
legislation will inevitably
destroy the best healthcare
system in the world, not to
mention curtail the liberties
of each and every American.
Many believe that it is the
right thing to do, it “helps
the poor”, and even one let-
ter printed within the last
month, insisted that we need
government to help us be
our brother’s keeper.
While I believe charity
is essential for a person
to demonstrate his love to
God and his fellow man; I
do not believe it is God’s
will to have us permit our
government to steal from
those who are unwilling to
participate. I believe God
prefers each of us to square-
up charity individually and
give as much as possible, not
through compelled automatic
withholding under threat
of force, but in a manner
that implies free-will, and a
choice to give or not. What
type of society are we when
we commit one sin to help
resolve another?
A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h e 2 2 2 n d
anniversary of the constitu-
tional convention occurred
on Thursday last week. Cel-
ebrating a document that is
intended to preserve lib-
erty; yet to do so, it must
be coupled with restraint by
the elected and electorate.
Unfortunately, so many of
us are willing to throw lib-
erty away these days. Our
constitution was written to
limit the power of the Fed-
eral government; by men
who believed that unchecked
centralized power is tyran-
nical in nature and a danger
to any Republic. It is truly
amazing how its principles
undergirded by the Decla-
ration ring true even 222
years later.
O u r r e s t r a i n t , h o w e v e r,
i s w a v e r i n g . We s t a n d o n
the eve of empowering our
government to take by force
even more of our liberty, the
product of our labor and our
time, so they may turn it
over to other human beings
in the form of healthcare.
I s e e t h i s d i ff e r e n t l y t h a n
some of my fellow citizens.
I believe such a transfer of
power to our government
will ultimately lead to us
being kept by our brother.
Last I checked, the 13th
amendment abolished that
sort of business, and for
people to not acknowledge
this as involuntary servitude,
allows for the constitution
to be turned on its head. If
individual liberty be damned
in the name of healthcare,
then restraint is ultimately
lost.
I am proud to say that I
stand against this healthcare
legislation and any other like
it. It will permit the govern-
ment power and authority
to dictate what liberties we
will be permitted to enjoy in
all facets of our lives. This
legislation has only begun
to show its teeth and the
result is that the majority is
unhappy. What will people
think when government dic-
tates lifestyle choices, and
makes unwanted intrusions
into our lives and liberty
all in the name of health?
This is a power ripe for ex-
ploitation!
Keith Anderson
P h i l i p s to w n
Van Tassel for
Philipstown Board
To the Editor:
I was a Commissioner of
the North Highlands Fire Dis-
trict for 18 years. I was also
a Philipstown Town Board
member for 13 years.
The Town Board position
and the duties of a fire com-
pany commissioner are very
similar. A commissioner has
the responsibility of approv-
ing a firematic budget sub-
mitted by the fire chief as
well as establishing and ap-
proving an operating budget
of the District. He has the
responsibility of establish-
ing the tax rate for the North
Highlands Fire District and
is also required to handle the
administration duties of the
every day operation of the
company.
John Van Tassel has been a
member of the fire company
for 27 years and a commis-
sioner for 5 years.
As I stated at the beginning
o f t h e l e t t e r, To w n B o a r d
responsibilities and the re-
sponsibilities of a fire com-
missioner are very similar. I
know the experience of a fire
commissioner helped me when
I was on the Town Board and
I am sure the experience will
be invaluable to John also.
John Van Tassel will make
a n e x c e l l e n t To w n B o a r d
member.
Al Hosmer
P h i l i p s to w n
 Wednesday, September 23, 2009
‘Rocking the Park’ at the 2nd Annual Tots Park Jamboree
by Catherine Garnsey
“This Park is Your Park”
Lyrics by Al Hemberger,
Music by Woodie Guthrie,
1956:
“This park is your park…
This park is my park…From
the sandy sand box …To the
lovely tree bark ….From the
Tots Park Band (l-r) John Teagle, Matisse Hemberger and her dad, Al, and Stacy Labriola slide and the swingset …To
the bouncing, rocking thin-
gies…This park was made
for you and me.”
Just about all of the Cold
Spring area caregivers of lit-
tle children: mothers, fathers,
grandmothers, grandfathers,
babysitters, and nannies, agree
that the Cold Spring Tiny Tots
Park at McConville Park on
Route 9D is a great little play-
ground for kids under 6. “It
is a sanctuary for me and my
baby,” remarked one young
mother at the “2nd Annual Tots
Park Jamboree” held there on
Saturday afternoon, “a place
where my child can run around
in a safe environment. . .where
I get to meet other mothers
Shaye Martin (right) and friends sell lemonade at the Tots Park Jamboree.
and children and not feel so
isolated with the demands of
parenthood.” Dave McCarthy,
pictured, with his son, Trajan,
concurs, “When we moved to
Cold Spring last year, the Tiny
Tots Park was a big draw for
us, and it’s been better than we
expected! And how about these
great musicians? I would pay
to go out and see a band like
this.” Indeed, an estimated 200
children and adults seemed to
really enjoy the band as they
danced in the sun to vibrant mu-
sic from John Teagle, Matisse
Hemberger with her father, Al
Hemberger, and Stacy Labriola.
Jen Clapp, Louie Miranda, and
other musicians also performed
for the crowd.
The 2nd Annual Jamboree
was a benefit for The Friends
of the Tots Park, a group of
parents and volunteers who
have established an ongoing
fundraising drive to purchase
new, replacement play equip-
ment for this beloved commu-
nity playground. According
to Karen Kapoor, one of the
organizers of the event, The
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER Page 7
Tots Park Organizers (l-r) Sarah Carnevale, Katie Brennan, & Robbi Smith
Marley Mullings enjoying the Tiny Tots Park Jamboree.
Friends of the Tots Park raised
$1500 in support. “Even the
kids pitch in to raise money
for the Park!” explained Robbi
Smith, another organizer. Un-
veiled on Saturday were the
new bouncy rocker riders, the
rock climbing wall, and the
seesaw purchased with funds
from last year’s Jamboree.
Plans for the future include
replacing the 20-year-old slide
and bridge climber.
The Friends of the Tots Park
is in partnership with the Com-
munity Foundation of Dutchess
County (also now doing busi-
ness as the Community Founda-
tion of Putnam County), which
has established a charitable
fund for the Tots Park. This
fund enables donors to make
unrestricted tax-deductible
contributions to ensure the
upkeep and improvement of
this local gem.
More information about the
Tots Park and its campaign is
at totspark.blogspot.com. To Dave McCarthy and his son Trajan at the Jamboree.
make a secure online contribu-
tion or for more information
about the Community Foun-
dation of Dutchess County, P h o to E s s ay b y
visit www.cfdcny.org (or call
845-452-3077).
C at h e r i n e G arnsey
Page 8 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
FOODTOWN (Cont’d from front pg.)
The grassy area on the left is being discussed as a possible extension to Foodtown’s
parking lot.
hardship that resulted was
self-imposed.
Several neighbors in atten-
dance, and in some cases their
lawyers, amplified Turner’s
comments. Attorney Cath -
erine Ventry spoke on behalf
of a Marion St. resident, stat-
ing emphatically that if Ser-
roukas was facing financial
hardship it was indeed self-
imposed. “My client bought
her property in order to live
in a residential area. Let him
(Serroukas) put up a house!”
she stated.
G e o rg e B a l l i c h o u t l i n e d
“major concerns” he has with
the proposal including de-
creased property values, litter,
and increased traffic. “Why
have residential laws if they
can be broken? “he asked.
Karen Doyle said that her
house also faces the plaza and
that Serroukas’s situation is
not unique. “We have a deli-
cate balance now and we are
in a constant dialogue with
our commercial neighbors.
This (the parking lot) would
tip the balance in the wrong
direction.”
Kevin Gaugher said that
the landscape screening for
the parking lot could be a
“catch-22” situation. “If you
put in lighting around an en-
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
borhood,” Henderson said
before going on to describe
Serroukas’s demonstration of
financial hardship as “piti-
ful.”
Several letters of concern
from residents were also read
into the record, reinforcing
the questions raised by those
in attendance.
No one spoke in support
of the parking lot other than
Mangold on behalf of Mr.
Serroukas.
Dan Katz, one of the own-
ers of Foodtown, addressed
the audience and acknowl-
edged their concerns over
the parking lot, explaining
that he and his family want
to expand Foodtown to better
serve residents by offering
more variety. Katz said that
Cold Spring is the smallest of
the fourteen Foodtown stores
that they own.
While the zoning board
only considered comments
Annie Chesnut
on the parking lot at last
w e e k ’ s m e e t i n g , a l a rg e r
issue looms—the proposed
expansion of the Foodtown
closed, paved, and landscaped
store itself.
parking lot, it begs to be a
That proposal would see the
hangout for teenagers,” he
grocery store increase from
said.
seven thousand to nine thou-
Several residents com-
sand square feet by expanding
plained that the parking lot
into the area now occupied by
would increase traffic in a
the US Post Office, the lease
neighborhood that has many
for which expires in 2011.
children under the age of 10
No action was taken at last
and where delivery trucks
week’s meeting. The public
already pose safety concerns.
hearing remains open and
Others felt strongly that the
will resume on September 29.
parking lot would not be used
The meeting took a sudden,
only by plaza employees.
emotional turn when Zoning
Peter Henderson pointed
Board Chairman Donald Mac-
to state zoning law that ad-
Donald left just after it had
vocates separation of incom-
begun. Macdonald excused
patible uses. “This amounts
himself, explaining that he
to an invasion of our neigh-
h a d j u s t r e c e i ve d a p h o n e
call informing him that his
mother had passed away. Greg
Gunder acted as chair for the
remainder of the meeting.
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SENIORS (Cont’d from front pg.)
The more than 150 seniors
rose to their feet and cheered
and applauded in a scene resem-
bling a high school pep rally.
The uproar created by these
proposals resembled a freight
train rumbling through a quiet
community. A petition drive was
begun, as 300 seniors from Cold
Spring alone demanded that
senior services not be reduced.
In his budget message un-
veiled three weeks ago, County
Executive Robert Bondi called
for the elimination of what were
described as “quality-of-life,
discretionary programs” that
included the Adult Day Care
programs in Patterson, the Sat-
urday program in Mahopac, and
the Cold Spring Center.
Bondi assured the senior citi-
zen population that residents
of the affected areas would
continue to receive services,
with Philipstown seniors be-
ing served at the Putnam Val-
ley Center and residents of
Carmel, Kent, and Patterson
receiving services at the new
multimillion-dollar Kent Senior
Center, which Bondi said would
open late next year.
Legislator Tamagna called
the 2010 budget process the
“most difficult” he has endured
during his tenure as a legislator.
“We are one county. Priorities
are skewed in this budget. You
can’t attack senior citizens—
people who have who given
their all to make this county
the great place it is today. We
must respect our elderly, not
knock them down. Society will
judge us by the way we care
for the elderly and those less
fortunate then we are. We will
restore the three centers and find
the money without balancing
the budget on the backs of our
senior citizens.”
William Huestis, executive
director of the Office for the
Aging, said services provided
by his staff serve as “preven-
tative medicine to pre-insti-
tutionalization, by keeping
people in their homes and out
of nursing home facilities. If
adult day care, nutrition, and
other quality-of-life programs
go by the wayside, more and
more people will be entering
nursing homes, resulting in
additional taxpayer expense.”
Putnam finds itself in a gray
belt. Huestis said today’s cur-
rent senior citizen population of
15,000 will increase to 26,000
within the next five years, with
one out of every four residents
over the age of 60: “There is a
lot at stake here. We realize the
economy is in dire straits but
we can’t lose our programs.”
For more than two hours last
Thursday evening, speaker
after speaker addressed the
three-member committee that
includes Legislators Sam Oli-
verio, Vincent Tamagna, and
Tony Fusco.
Marie Zarcone, president of
the Putnam Valley Senior Citi-
zens, told the lawmakers, “Cold
Spring deserves a center. Mr.
Bondi has made an unfortunate
decision.”
Ann Voss of Patterson called
the proposed closing of the
centers an “absolute sin. Our
senior population is growing in
leaps and bounds. Money must
he spent on the frail and elderly,
not for political appointments.”
Chris Winward of Cold Spring
spoke on behalf of her mother,
who was also in attendance: “It
makes no sense to close down
senior centers, especially in
Cold Spring where 19 percent
of the village’s population is
elderly compared to 9.9 percent
for the remainder of our county.”
Pat Perry of Mahopac urged
the lawmakers to override the
executive decision: “Senior
citizens need more services
not less.”
Howard Nichols, who grew up
in Cold Spring before relocating
to Dutchess County, recalled
growing up with a “sense of
community. This is Putnam
County. We can’t discard our
elderly like bags of trash.”
Ellen Tully of Lake Carmel,
past-president of the Putnam
Chapter of the AARP, called
senior citizens “friendly people
who will give you the shirt off
their backs. We look out for
each other and have to help
each other, as well.”
Philipstown Councilwoman
Betty Budney told the legis-
lators, “it will be extremely
Eric Gross
Ann Voss of Patterson addresses the legislature, calling the
closing of senior centers a “sin.”
difficult for seniors to travel to Tully agreed that no groups
Putnam Valley as proposed by had been targeted in the execu-
Mr. Bondi. The roads are nar- tive budget. “Cuts were made
row and dangerous. I promise across the board. There is pain
you—the Philipstown Town in this entire budget.”
Board will not sit by and watch Legislator Oliverio asked
this happen.” other members of the legislature
Bondi was not at the meeting, for their comments. Legisla-
but Commissioner of Finance tor Mary Conklin of Patterson
William Carlin and Deputy expressed sadness that daycare
County Executive John Tully centers were being threatened.
were in attendance. “They will be saved,” she said.
Carlin called the tentative Legislator Dini LoBue of Ma-
executive budget the “most hopac also supported restoring
difficult produced in 20 years. the funding, as did Legislator
The man being demonized to- Dan Birmingham of Brewster,
night built these programs for who told the audience, “We
our seniors over the past two will find money in the budget
decades. The economy is not to restore the needed funding.”
about Bob Bondi but about a Legislature Chairman Tony
county that has lost 15 per- Hay of Southeast told the gath-
cent of its number one revenue ering: “Senior citizens have paid
source—county sales tax. The their dues for a long, long, time.
budget does not target senior The centers will be saved.”
programs. It contains deep cuts Legislator Fusco also prom-
across the board. This is a lousy ised to support the seniors. “We
budget, created during a ter- heard you,” he said. “Other
rible economy, reaping horrible places in the budget will be
consequences. We can’t spend cut. Sufficient funding will
money that we don’t have.” be found.”
Tully agreed with Carlin tell- Interested parties can sign the
ing the PCN&R, “Senior pro- “Save the Philipstown Friend-
grams are important. Mr. Bondi ship/Nutrition Center” at the
realizes that but the budget American Legion Hall in Cold
has only so many funds that Spring on weekdays between 11
are non-mandated. Remember, am and 2pm. The legislature still
32 people are being laid off must vote on Bondi’s budget,
along with the elimination of and Bondi could still exercise
17 positions. Cuts have been his veto power, though any veto
made in every department as would likely be overturned by
well as outside agencies. None the legislature.
of these decisions were easy.”

GUFS (Cont’d from front pg.)
devoted solely to the issue;
and a meeting immediately
after school. Also discussed
was the possibility of a Satur-
day meeting. Comments will
also be received by email.
During the public comment
period the board heard some
very specific input about
goals from GUFS parents
Howard Davis and Gordon
Stewart. Davis thanked the
board for resolving the teach-
er contract and then spoke
to an issue he has raised
before: how to provide GUFS
students the best possible
education. “Now that the
contract is settled,” he said,
“we can take an opportunity
to pursue a stellar education”
for the children. Mr. Davis
suggested that education has
to be “more than just reading,
writing, and math” and that
the board needs to provide
“educational leadership” for
teachers and the community.
Davis asked rhetorically how
the board, parents, and com-
munity at large could estab-
lish a program to elevate
education in the classroom.
His answer to the questions
is teachers: “We are not in
the classrooms every day,” he
said, “but the teachers are,”
and that “they will create the
specific means” by which
education excellence can be
reached and maintained.
Gordon Stewart also com-
plimented the board on the
restoration of a “proper
educational environment.”
Stewart expressed support
for the board’s approach to
establishing strategic goals
and expressed his desire and
his hopes to see greater at-
tendance at board meetings
and the dedicated meetings
suggested by Jacoby.
Stewart expressed con-
cern about board minutes,
contending that they do not
accurately reflect matters
discussed. He cited the min-
utes of the August 5, 2009,
meeting, which state that he
and Mr. Davis had requested
a copy of the legal opinion
referred to by the board. The
opinion in question was re-
garding whether the board
could take successful legal
action against the Garrison
Te a c h e r s A s s o c i a t i o n f o r
wearing “No Respect” t-shirts
to work. Omitted from the
minutes was the fact that the
board, via its president Anita
Prentice, said that she would
provide the information.
Stewart’s premise was that
while board minutes are not
required to give a blow-by-
blow account, they should ac-
knowledge specific answers
given to specific questions.
Mr. Stewart suggested that
the credibility of meeting
minutes might increase over-
all community confidence in
the board and thus improve
the process of setting and
achieving its goals. Mr. Can-
non was quick to respond
that the only requirement for
board meeting minutes is that
they reflect board action. He
then offered that since the
portion of the minutes in
question described “public
comment” that inclusion of
board response was not ap-
propriate. This led to a brief
back and forth between Can-
non and Stewart about the vir-
tues and vices of “verbatim”
versus “summary” minutes;
specifically who took them
and responsibility for their
contents.
After a few minutes about
minutes, other board mem-
bers joined the conversa-
tion to explore the issue as
it relates to board desires
to improve communication.
This is an issue that has seen
revived interest since last
June, when parents became
increasingly vocal about the
lack of information about
teacher contract negotia-
tions (which were ongoing
at the time.) Board President
Prentice averred that min-
utes could be amended based
upon the request of a resi-
dent who “felt strongly” that
clarification was necessary.
Concluding the discussion,
Ms. Prentice said the board
would review the August 5
minutes and respond to Mr.
Stewart at the next meeting.
LEFARI (Cont’d from front pg.)
Manhattan attorney who
moved to Garrison 19 years
ago.
Sheriff’s Department Cap-
tain William McNamara said
Lefari’s wife was at her place
of employment in New York
City and became concerned
when her husband failed to
answer several telephone
calls made to the home:
“She called a neighbor and
requested that he check on
her husband. The neighbor
walked over to the Lefari’s
property and found Donald
Lefari floating face down
in the hot tub located in the
rear of their property.”
Capt. McNamara said the
n e i g h b o r c a l l e d 9 11 , a n d
sheriff’s department person-
nel along with members of
the Garrison FD and Garrison
Volunteer Ambulance Corps
rushed to the scene. The vic-
tim was unresponsive despite
attempts to revive him.
Putnam County Coroner Dr.
William Stahl responded to
the residence and pronounced
Lefari dead.
An autopsy performed at
Putnam Hospital Center de-
termined the cause of death
as drowning subject to the
results of toxicology testing.
Lefari was past-president
of the fire department and
was also captain of the Gar-
rison FD Fire Police Unit
as well as a member of the
Putnam County Fire Police
Response Team.
John Bodor of Patterson,
a lieutenant with the county
team, recalled how Lefari’s
department hosted the last
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Garrison
Acronyms
The adjacent story about the
Garrison Union Free School
includes several acronyms
referring to educational pro-
grams and processes. Here is
a summary:
District Response to Inter-
vention (RTI): Education
school jargon for a method
of providing early interven-
tion to children who warrant
special academic help due to
learning disabilities.
ELA (English Language
A r t s ) : B a s i c a l l y, t h i s i s
English class but includes
“reading, writing, speaking,
listening, and viewing.”
Positive Behavioral Inter-
vention Services (PBIS):
A NYS program that allows
perpetrators of “maladaptive
behavior” to remain in their
“community of choice.”
Academic Eligibility Pro-
gram (AEP): Allows stu-
dents with poor grades to
continue extra-curricular
activities.
meeting of the Putnam-
Northern Westchester Fire
Police Association in May.
Bodor called Lefari “quite
a host. He was a dedicated
m e m b e r o f t h e e m e rg e n c y
services who will be missed.”
Bodor and many of his col-
leagues traveled to Peekskill
last Friday for a memorial
service held at the Clinton
Funeral Home.
TEXAS (Cont’d from front pg.)
and operated by Cold Spring
b u i l d e r B i l l Vi l l e t t o a n d
transplanted Texans Linda
Vaughan and Roy Hammond,
who also happen to be hus-
band and wife. Vaughan holds
a PhD in special education
administration, and hails
from Dallas, while Roy is
from Houston. Hammond
also wears another hat: aerial
director and executive pro-
ducer of the PBS television
s e r i e s Vi s i o n s w h i c h f e a -
tures stunning aerial tours
of locales from across the
globe including France,
Italy, the United Kingdom,
and Canada.
But back to the food. Just
w h a t m a k e s Te x a s B B Q
unique? “It’s not mopped
with sauce,” Vaughan point
outs out emphatically. “We
only serve our sauce on the
side. There are places in
Texas that won’t even serve
sauce,” she adds.
“And Texas BBQ is more
beef-oriented,” Hammond
says. Getting a reliable sup-
ply of beef ribs has been a
frustration. “Beef ribs are
just not a big part of the
diet up here,” Hammond
explains. For now, they’re
sticking with St. Louis-cut
pork ribs.
Even hearing how the meat
is prepared and cooked is
enough to make a north-
erner’s mouth water. First,
the meat is dry rubbed with
The Roundup’s own spice
recipes. “The magic is in
the length of the cooking
time,” Hammond says. “That
allows the fat to break down
for a much leaner result.”
Beef brisket, for example
is smoked for 18 hours at
180 degrees.
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
“It tastes best the next
day,” Hammond says.
All three speak with great
enthusiasm when they show
off the smoker used for cook-
ing their beef, chicken, and
ribs. “It’s a Southern Pride
and it’s the best, the top of
the line,” says Hammond,
who noted that the stain-
less steel convection oven
produces “perfectly even
smoke” throughout the unit.
And the smoker can cook
up to 600 pounds of meat.
That’s a lot of ribs.
The Roundup uses hickory
wood in the smoker, along
with some mesquite, and
occasionally fruit wood.
“But you can’t just go out
in the woods and cut down
a hickory tree,” Hammond
says. In order to ensure that
wood used for smoking meat
is free of pesticides and oth-
er chemicals, The Roundup
buys its wood from a farm in
West Virginia that special-
izes in supplying barbecue
restaurants.
Last February, The Round-
up began testing menu items
and recipe options. The mar-
ket research they employed
might be called “The Tail-
gate” method. “Basically
we had a tailgate party here
e v e r y w e e k e n d , ” Va u g h a n
says. Their test market
was customers coming into
the Post Road Hardware.
Surprised customers were
handed samples of barbecue
beef, chicken, and ribs –-and
asked for their most honest
assessment of how they liked
it. “People started coming
back. And they wanted ca-
tering. And they wanted to
be able to have lunch and
dinner,” Vaughan says.
“This is an interim step,”
Hammond said as he looked
(l-r) Roy, Linda, and Bill of Roundup Texas BBQ
at the small but extremely
well outfitted trailer that
holds and serves the food
cooked in the smoker, which
is located in a building be-
hind the hardware store.
In the near future the old
Post Road hardware will
transform to become the
R o u n d u p Te x a s B a r b e c u e
and Tumbleweed Saloon. The
hardware store will move to
t h e l a rg e s t o r a g e b u i l d i n g
in the back and the trailer
will become the home of the
catering side of the business.
Vi l l e t t o s a y s t h a t t h e f u l l
restaurant will offer a more
varied menu, including such
items as smoked salmon,
beef short ribs, shrimp, and
chicken wings. “We hope to
be in the new restaurant by
winter,” he says. The group
is working with the Town of
Philipstown to receive ap-
provals. The restaurant will
stay within the footprint of
the old hardware store.
Most local residents know
Bill Villetto as a builder. But
he tells the story that when
he was in the Marines he used
to make his “special sauce”
for the officers’ mess—and
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M i c h a e l T u rto n
a particular general became
quite fond of it. The next
thing Villetto knew, he was
enrolled in the Culinary In-
stitute of North Carolina,
where he perfected his mess
hall skills. Little did he know
that years later he would
b e o p e n i n g a Te x a s B B Q
restaurant in Philipstown.
Villetto met Hammond and
Va u g h a n w h e n t h e y a s k e d
him to build them a house
in the area. Every time they
drove past the Post Road
Hardware, Linda would say,
“Someday that’s going to be
my barbecue restaurant.”
Vi l l e t t o w a s s k e p t i c a l , t o
say the least, but Linda’s
persistence won him over.
When Bill Delaney, owner of
Post Road Hardware, died,
Villetto purchased the store
and the five acres of property
that went with it. Linda’s
dream was about to become
a reality
If he was once a skeptic,
Vi l l e t t o i s a t r u e b e l i e v e r
n o w. “ We ’ r e d o i n g r e a l l y
well. The food is very good.
That’s why people are com -
ing back. And… there’s no
Texas BBQ around here.”
Page 10 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
The Road Most Talked About Librarians Protest Budget Cuts
Putnam Valley town board considers future of Peekskill Hollow Road
by Annie Chesnut
The September 16, 2009,
meeting of the Putnam Val-
ley Town Board was a study
in civility. Some 30 people
crowded the courtroom at
Putnam Valley Town Hall to
hear the evening’s discus-
sion, which, not surprisingly,
began in earnest with yet
another look at Peekskill
Hollow Road (PHR). Agenda
Item #6 specifically con-
cerned the board’s approval
of a letter to be sent to the
Putnam County Legislature
asking for its legal support
of the Peekskill Hollow com-
munity’s goal of doing as
little to the road as possible
in the way of upgrading, wid-
ening, and other planned (or
discussed) “improvements,”
and following the so-called
“North Salem Law,” which
was designed to protect a
number of historic unpaved
roads in that community.
The letter in question is
necessary because PHR is a
county road and falls under
the purview of county gov-
ernment. Outspoken council-
man Gene Yetter began by
expressing his concern that
the Putnam County Legis-
lature’s legal department
would finalize any law that
is passed along with the
Legislature, and that Putnam
Valley would have no input
when that occurred. Town
Attorney Bill Zutt noted that
the North Salem law adds the
creation of a new commission
with recommending author-
ity to the town government,
and Supervisor Bob Tendy
indicated that he finds this
aspect of the North Salem law
objectionable. He explained
that he preferred not to have
an appointed (and therefore
not elected) body making
decisions.
A draft letter from the
coalition of Peekskill Hol-
low Road residents had been
circulated before the meet-
ing began, and it was the
conetntion of Victor Tiship,
one of the PHR coalition’s
most active and outspoken
leaders, that it was this letter
that the board reviewed for
submission to the legislature.
Supervisor Tendy, however,
said later in an interview
with the PCN&R tha t t h i s
was not the case, and that
board members already had
in their meeting packets a
draft letter for review.
Regardless of the origin of
the letter, there were some
backs and forths, a few edits,
and the letter was approved
for submission to the Leg-
islature under Mr. Tendy’s
signature.
County Legislator Sam
Oliverio, Jr., who represents
Putnam Valley but was not
present at this meeting, has
promised he would shepherd
the town’s request through
the appropriate channels.
In a separate report pre-
sented by board member
Priscilla Keresey, Oliverio
(who is also the Assistant
Principal at Putnam Valley
High School) reported that he
had been deluged by Putnam
County legislative meetings
over the past few weeks.
With a $4 million drop in
sales tax, and budget prepa-
ration underway, there were
tough choices to be made, he
wrote, including a possible
4.7 percent tax increase, 22
employee dismissals, and
another batch of jobs that
would not be filled when
they were vacated.
C o u n c i l m a n Ye t t e r, t h e
liaison to the Putnam Valley
School District for the last
year and a half, reported
that the district is asking
everyone to drive carefully
now that school buses and
cars carrying children are
back on the roads in force.
On September 26, he added,
the PVHS Performing Arts
center will welcome the US
Military Academy Band in a
free evening concert to which
all are welcome. Mr. Yetter
asked that those who are able
to view school district meet-
ings on local cable take a look
at the September 10 PVCSD
board meeting in which a
$3.1 million building addi-
tion, ostensibly to connect
the middle and high schools
(which sit close to one an-
other on the same Peekskill
Hollow Road campus) and
provide shared library space
for both buildings, was under
discussion.
Mr. Yetter indicated that
he had vigorously questioned
the school board and As-
sistant Superintendent for
Finance Paul Lee about the
project, asking how an ex-
penditure of this size could
even be contemplated in to-
day’s economic climate, and
whether it might be better
to see the money (which
would come from some $3.7
million in funds already in
the district’s coffers) used
towards lowering the impact
of school taxes on local home
and business owners in next
year’s budget.
S u p e r v i s o r Te n d y a d d e d
that this is by no means an
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
by Eric Gross
“us against them” situation, There was standing room
and that the town and the only at a meeting of the Put-
district have worked very nam Legislature Monday eve-
hard at sharing services and ning when representatives of
developing a cooperative libraries from Garrison to
and friendly relationship, Patterson protested proposed
but that economically it is reductions in library aid con-
such a bad time that these tained in County Executive
extra dollars might be more Robert Bondi’s 2010 budget.
prudently saved than spent The $137 million fiscal
on new construction. spending plan not only calls
for the elimination of 49 full-
time positions but also 15
Notes from percent across-the-board cuts
in operating aid to all outside
Putnam Valley agencies including libraries,
Cornell Cooperative Exten-
Town Board sion, and the like.
During Monday’s meeting
Meeting: library personnel from Brew-
ster, Carmel, Cold Spring,
· Councilwoman Keresey Garrison, Kent, Mahopac,
reported on the possibility Patterson, and Putnam Val-
of issuing a joint bid for ley addressed the lawmakers.
garbage removal with the The eight libraries had re-
PVCSD, but because of tim- quested $368,000 from the
Eric Gross
ing constraints (working out county, but in turn will be
receiving $311,000 should Legislature Chairman Tony Hay is surrounded by constituents during a recess at Monday’s
the details with the district
the Bondi budget stand. budget meetings of the legislature.
would take time), recom-
mended that this discussion Officials said the reduc- Association said in challeng- made.” economic conditions.”
take place next year. tions equate to 20 cents per ing economic times, “library Legislator Dan Birmingham Marjorie Keith, Executive
· The new wood boiler law year for the average Putnam use increases as people rely on of Brewster called on restor- Director of Cornell Coop -
was adopted, after multiple household. library resources for books, ing aid to 2008 levels. Legis- erative Extension Services,
hearings with lots of input Otto Romanino of the Kent DVDs, computer and Internet lator Sam Oliverio of Putnam also pleaded her case during
from Putnam Valley residents. Public Library said if addi- access, as well as job and Valley hopes to support the Monday’s meeting. Keith told
· A proposed new septic tional library aid was unavail- career resources.” outside agencies: “Part of our the legislators that “Cornell
law will require at least able, the county should keep T h e l i b r a r y o ff i c i a l s r e - job is to oversee quality-of- Cooperative Extension works
one public hearing, as well, aid at the status quo. ported that 74 percent of all life issues that confront our with people of all ages, form
Tendy offered. At the Octo- Maria Steinberg of the county residents have a library residents. Health and safety kids to seniors. Last year
ber 14 work session, pub- Brewster Library said a 15 card: “That’s nearly 74,000 issues must be predominant our volunteers provided
lic comment will be taken percent reduction in aid would people,” said Patterson Li- when finalizing the county’s $1,042,000 worth of services
on what is being called the result in an $8500 shortfall brary Director Patti Haar. budget. While these issues to our county. During this past
Septic Tank Pump-out Law. for her library, resulting in Haar said that during the may not be in the health and summer, we were inundated
· At the same session, the cuts in services. Great Depression, “forty eight safety category, they certainly with more than 100 calls per
board will also hear comment Katherine McLaughlin of out of 50 states created new reflect quality of life and the week relating to gardening
on the proposed phosphate the Putnam Valley Library libraries. They realized this greater good must prevail. If it issues.”
f e r t i l i z e r l a w, w h i c h M r. forecast her library would was the best way to use public means a quarter or half percent Keith said her agency’s
Te n d y s t a t e d w a s a l m o s t lose anywhere from $5,000 funds to serve all of the peo- tax increase to keep libraries staff has received no raises
identical to legislation just to $6,000 if the cuts stand: ple. Libraries serve everyone functioning, so be it.” since 2005: “To cut our fund-
passed in Westchester Coun- “Residents of our county re- and have been described as Legislature Chairman Tony ing by 15 percent will bring
ty. The intent is to preserve ceive a tremendous bang for the most democratic institu- Hay is also torn: “The bottom Cornell Cooperative Exten-
lakes and streams from the the county buck since general tion ever, particularly through line is simple: I’d rather cut sion of Putnam County below
fertilizer-laden runoff cre- funding support purchases difficult times.” here or there and save our 1995 levels.”
ated by spring rains. materials, maintains build- While members of the senior centers and some of the Another large crowd is ex-
ings, and provides programs legislature agreed with the jobs proposed for elimination. pected Thursday night, when
Upcoming events that were as well as service to all county philosophy, some stood fast. We all will have to suffer the the legislature meets as a Bud-
mentioned during the De- residents.” Legislator Mary Conklin of pain. If a few people are un- get and Finance Committee.
partmental Reports part of Carol Donick of the Des- Patterson admitted that the able to visit a library or the The meeting gets underway
the meeting include: mond-Fish Library in Garri- “onus falls on us. Everyone Humane Society, that’s life! at 6 o’clock in the historic
son, who serves as president wants a little more, but pain- We must keep taxes reasonable Putnam Courthouse.
· A Farm and Harvest Tour of the Putnam County Library ful decisions will have to be while living with the current
o n O c t o b e r 4 f r o m 11 a m
t o 4 p m a t Wi l l o w R i d g e
Farm at 174 Canopus Hol-
low Road. Free admission,
free parking, music, food
tastings, farm animals, and
free pumpkins are all part
of the day’s festivities.
· National Library Card
Month was mentioned by
Lib rary D ir ecto r K ath leen
McLaughlin, who added that
at the PV Library you can
turn in your old white library
card for a free new blue one,
which also comes with a
key-tag card for easy access.
· Library storytimes for
young children begin again
on October 21
· A library Book and
Craft Sale is scheduled
for November 14 and 15,
with details available at
p u t n a m v a l l y l i b r a r y. o rg .
· From 1 to 6pm on Octo-
b e r 4 a t To w n P a r k t h e r e
will be an event hosted by
t h e P u t n a m Va l l e y L i o n s
Club at which Putnam Valley
Arts (845-526-5030) is invit-
ing visual arts exhibitors.
· PV Arts is also hold-
ing its annual Harvest
Festival at Camp Combe
on November 8, featuring
lots of local musicians.
· The Putnam Valley Fire
House is holding an open
house on October 11 from
1 to 3pm. For details visit
www.putnamvalleyfire.com.
· The meeting opened with
the Pledge of Allegiance,
followed by a moment of
silence for former PCN&R
reporter, Edward Paul Greiff,
who covered the Putnam
Valley beat for many years,
and died earlier this month.
Mr. Tendy remembered Ed
Greiff as a gracious and kind
person who loved Putnam
Valley.
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PV Students Fare Well Vi n t a g e D u t c h Ve s s e l s G r a c e Wa t e r f ro n t
on State Assessments
by Michael Mell
A large portion of the Sep-
tember 17, 2009, Putnam
Valley School Board meeting
was taken up by administra-
tor reports. A combination
snap-shot and report card,
the reports provide informa-
tion about enrollment and
a multi-year overview on
standardized test scores. In-
troduced by Assistant Super-
intendent Dr. Barbara Fuchs,
the principals of each school
made an individual presenta-
tion describing enrollment,
initiatives, and test progress.
“Overall the students fared
well,” Dr. Fuchs said, “so
w e n e e d t o a l w a y s u n d e r-
stand why.” NYS Education
Department data support the
“positive direction of cur-
riculum development” in the
district. Dr. Fuchs described
this as the result of “consis-
tent and common curriculum
based upon consensus among
teachers.” Common to all
reports was the district’s
mission: “The child first
and foremost . . . building
a foundation for the future.”
First was elementary
school Vice-principal Tri -
cia Murray (filling in for
Principal Jamie Edelman),
who noted that overall at-
tendance has dropped by
one student since last year.
Citing reading as the most
critical of base educational
skills, Ms. Murray identi-
fied Response to Interven-
tion (RTI) for reading as a
t a rg e t e d i n i t i a t i v e f o r t h e
coming year. The RTI will
seek to identify students
with reading problems so
they may receive appropriate
assistance. Other elementary
school initiatives include
greater access to computer
laptops and more small-
group instruction.
Middle School Principal
Edward Hallisey noted that
enrollment has dropped by
six, likely due to a relatively
large eighth grade class mov-
ing on to the high school.
Standardized test results
have remained consistent
or increased for each grade
over the past five years. In-
tegration of technology into
the educational process is
a primary initiative for the
coming school year. RTI for
v a r io u s s u b j e c t a r e a s w ill
also be a focus. Incremental
growth in ELA (English Lan-
guage Arts) and math scores
continues. Eighth grade test
scores are consistently in
the upper ranges compared
with the national average,
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which is significantly lower.
High School Principal
Jonathan Bryant cited an
overall enrollment drop of
32 students due to the large
size of the recent graduating
class. As with the middle and
elementary schools, the high
school will see increased use
of RTI to identify students
at academic risk. Bryant
described a new adminis-
trative initiative to build
leadership team structure.
This strategy will be sup-
ported by greater use of
department leaders and re-
viewing modes and methods
of communication within the
school. One specific item
Common to
all reports was
the district’s
mission:
“The child first
and foremost
. . . building a
foundation for
the future.”
identified was a change from
large staff meetings where,
as Mr. Bryant described it,
“all the teachers assemble
to hear me talk,” to smaller
group staff meetings where
more of an exchange can
take place.
Principal Bryant informed
the board that Regents exam
scores for PV high school
students remain high, with
95 percent showing mastery
or proficiency in English.
Knowledge of “global his-
tory” has steadily increased
since 2005, as has algebra.
Ninety percent show mastery
of U.S. History, and biology
scores indicate 95 percent
showing mastery or profi-
ciency. Graduation rates are
92 percent compared with
the NYS standard of 55%.
Special education director
Natalie Doherty identified
three initiatives. Positive
Behavioral Intervention
Services (PBIS) will ad-
dress behavior issues during
non-class times, such as in
the cafeteria or on the bus.
RT I , a s w i t h a l l s c h o o l s ,
will identify academic issues
for students. Ms. Do h e r t y
described reading as the
most fundamental skill and
measure of special education
students. A focus on reading
will help “understanding
whether a child is disabled
o r n e e d s a d i ff e r e n t k i n d
of teaching,” said Doherty.
Following the administra-
tor reports was a presentation
by high school teachers Vin-
cent DeGregorio and Sean
Gilroy of the high school
A c a d e m i c E l i g i b i l i t y P r o-
gram (AEP). Established six
years ago, its mission is to
give students an opportunity
to raise their grades and, if
failing two or more subjects,
to continue participation in
sports or other after-school
activities. Grades of stu-
dents participating in ex-
tracurricular activities are
reviewed every five weeks.
If their academic work is
problematic, or if they are
failing courses, then manda-
tory study hall attendance
will be required for cus-
tomized help. “Most kids
need organization time and
structure to succeed,” said
Mr. Gilroy. Subject teachers
are notified and involved to
help students in the program.
Board president Tina
Mackay praised the pro-
gram, but wondered aloud
why this effort was only
made for students in extra-
curricular activities. “What
about all the other students”
she asked, “shouldn’t they
be included?” DeGregorio
and Gilroy reminded the
board that the genesis of the
program was to encourage
continued participation in
sports even if class grades
began to slip. They did ac-
knowledge the benefits of
including all students and
said the AEP committee
would be exploring the issue.
In other matters, the board
updated the agenda items on
the master plan for October
and November. The master
plan is designed to organize
and track ongoing issues
(such as budget, goals, and
financial reporting) for ,the
board, so that nothing falls
between the cracks.
A s t h e r e w a s n o P TA /
PTSA or other public com-
ment the board proceeded
to discuss and pass sixteen
resolutions, including desig-
nation of the Putnam Valley
Central School District as
the lead agency under the
State Environmental Quality
Review Act (SEQRA) for the
proposed middle school/high
school library and connect-
ing corridor project.
The next meeting of the
PVCSD Board of Educa-
tion will be a work session
on October 1 at 7pm in the
PVHS cafeteria.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
by Michael Turton
Visitors who happened by
the Cold Spring waterfront
last Wednesday must have
felt they were in a time warp.
Anchored around the dock
area were 17 Dutch sailing
vessels, many of them dating
back to the late nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries.
The flotilla spent the night
docked at Cold Spring, part
of its voyage from New York
City to Albany. The event was
part of the 400 th anniversary
celebration of Henry Hudson
making the same journey up
the river that now bears his
name.
A brief ceremony was held
on the dock at mid-day to
welcome the two hundred
Dutch sailors taking part in
the historic re-enactment.
Cold Spring Mayor Seth Gal-
lagher played the bagpipes.
Hudson River Navigator and
Putnam County Legislator
Vinny Tamagna spoke of the
region’s pride in its Dutch
heritage. A costumed Henry
Hudson was even there, ably
portrayed by Cor Van Zadel-
h o ff o f H o l l a n d , w h o w a s
sailing on the Groene Vecht
(“Green Fight”).
And in the waters next to
the dock, Reinier Spijkers
delighted the crowd as he
performed on board his “Nut-
shell Music Boat,” a color-
fully painted, eight-foot craft
complete with trumpets and
barrel organ. On Wednesday
evening, Spijkers played a
rendition of “The Star Span-
gled Banner” for a crowd
gathered at the waterfront, as
he spun around in his small
boat.
Many people wondered
aloud whether or not the
ships had actually sailed from
the Netherlands all the way
across the Atlantic to New
York. They boats did cross the
Atlantic—but safely stored
away in large cargo contain-
ers aboard an ocean freighter.
The Rotterdam-based ship-
ping company Flintner, which
sails monthly from Sweden
t o A l b a n y, o ff e r e d a v e r y
favorable shipping rate as
its contribution to the event.
Putnam Hospital Center Plans Gala
Dinner and Ball for November 7
The Hyatt Regency Green-
wich will be transformed into
a piece of “Hollywood” when
Putnam Hospital Center marks
45 years of providing quality
and accessible health care to
the community with its An-
nual Gala Dinner and Ball on
Saturday, November 7.
The black tie-optional event
begins at 6:30pm and will in-
clude both a silent auction and
a live auction, cocktails and
hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dancing,
and a limited ticket raffle for a
2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK-350
Luxury SUV.
All members of the com-
munity are invited to attend
the major fundraising event
of Putnam County’s largest
employer and only acute care
hospital. Honorees at this year’s
gala are Mitchell D. Cohn, MD, a
member of the Putnam Hospital
Center Medical Staff for over
21 years and former Chairman
of the Dept. of Anesthesiology,
President of Putnam Hospital
Center Foundation, and PHCF
Board Director, and Nancy A.
Dill, Putnam Hospital Center
Foundation officer, co-chair of
the capital campaign, host of
“Positively Good News in Put-
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER Page 11
The main sponsor of the sail
up the Hudson is NY400, a
project of the Dutch govern-
ment, along with the City of
Amsterdam, Heineken, and
Old Amsterdam Cheese.
The entire fleet was under
the command of head cap-
tain Jan Te Siepe. Spokesman
Sanny Zuiderveld indicated
that while the number of
deckhands varies from day
to day, boats average a crew
of ten. Most of the sailors
paid their own expenses—part
of which included contribut-
ing to the local economy as
the seafarers visited pubs
and restaurants along Main
Street. Reliable sources in-
dicate that the Dutch sailors
made a boisterous, nautical
contribution to Open Mic
Night at Whistling Willie’s,
and sightings also occurred
M i c h a e l T u rto n
at Foodtown and Riverview. This gentleman in costume playing the role of a happy and hearty Henry Hudson is
The boats were an eye- Mr. Cor Van Zadelhoff of Holland.
catching, beautiful sight as
they sailed into Cold Spring.
Boats varied considerably in
size and vintage: the 23-foot
Henry Hudson was built in
1996; the 53-foot Starre was
christened in 1887; the 69-
foot Vrouwe Cornelia (“Lady
Cornelia”) was constructed in
1888, and the 67-foot Wylde
Wytse was built in 1902. The
vessels are affiliated with the
Dutch organization SPTS, or
the Foundation to Promote
Traditional Ships. Their web-
s i t e , w w w. s p t s . n l d i s p l a y s
photographs of the many of
the vessels that visited Cold
Spring as well as other aspects
of the fleet’s Hudson River
voyage.
The flotilla arrived in New
Yo r k C i t y b y f r e i g h t e r o n
September 2 nd and, after nu-
merous events in and around M i c h a e l T u rto n
Sightseers lined the Cold Spring dock to see the magnificent Dutch flat-bottom boats and
Manhattan, set sail for Al- the colorful characters that came along with them.
bany on September 14. Stops
downstream of Cold Spring
A Recipe in Honor of
included Nyack, Peekskill,
and Constitution Island. Early
on the morning of September
1 7 th t h e b o a t s s e t s a i l f o r
Kingston, Catskill, and Cox-
Hudson Valley’s Dutch Roots
sackie, and reached Albany on September 2009 will mark the Hudson, you might want to stems and chop. In a large
September 20. Their sail up 400 years since Captain Henry raise a glass of beer and say, bowl, combine stems, garlic,
the Hudson River completed, Hudson’s ship, Half Moon, “dank U wel.” To celebrate this seasoning, cheese, and eggs.
the boats will again be loaded entered the majestic harbor exciting occasion, here is an Place the mushroom caps,
on an ocean freighter for the of Manna Hata—helping to authentic recipe courtesy of opening up, in a 9” pie plate
trip back to Holland. establish the Dutch settlement Hudson Valley Food Historian, in an even layer and pour the
of New Amsterdam. It’s inter- Peter G. Rose. egg mixture over the caps.
esting to note the significant For more event information, Bake for 10 minutes at 375º,
contributions of the Dutch still visit www.ny400.org or www. then reduce heat to 325º and
with us today. henryhudson400.com bake for 30 minutes or until
nam,” and community activist, Dutch culture thrived set. Cut into wedges and serve
who will be recognized for their throughout what is now known Mushroom Tart with a salad.
dedication and commitment to as The Hudson Valley and Tri- Without a Crust
the hospital. State area, bringing with them 10 oz. white mushrooms, From: Summer Plea-
For information or reserva- unique Dutch colonial archi- wiped clean sures, Winter Pleasures: a
tions/raffle tickets, call Anita tecture plus food and drink, 1 clove garlic, minced H u d s o n Va l l e y C o o k b o o k ,
M. Minella, at 845-279-5711, including essentials such as ¼ teaspoon each freshly by Peter G. Rose, SUNY
Ext. 2963. bread, beer, and cheese. ground pepper, salt and dried Press, 2009 (www.sunypress.
As New York and Amster- marjoram edu) (www.peterrose.com).
dam continue their partnered 1 cup grated Old Amsterdam
celebration with exhibitions Cheese* * Old Amsterdam is a
of rare documents and maps, 3 eggs with 1/3 cup milk, saffron-colored Dutch-style
walking tours of 17th Century lightly beaten with a fork Gouda cheese that is nutty, rich,
Dutch New York, plus the grand and sweet. It can be found at
naval parade of Dutch flat bot- Preheat oven to 375º. select supermarkets and many
tom boats which just sailed up Break off the mushroom specialty cheese shops.
Page 12 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
‘The Poetry Guy’ Visits
Garrison School
The children of the Gar-
rison School kicked off their
‘writing year’ with a week
of smiles and fine poetry as
they worked with Vermont-
b a sed chi l d r e n ’ s p o e t Ted
Scheu. Throughout the week
of September 8 - 11, students
from kindergarten through
8th grade enjoyed working
in writing workshops led by
Mr. Scheu.
After looking at their smil-
ing faces in the mirror, kin-
dergartners and first graders
used delicious similes to
compose individual poems
entitled In the Mirror. Kin-
dergartners also used their
rhyming skills to write, Can
You Imagine? while the first
and second graders wrote
endearing free verse poems
about what they love the
most. The second graders
also used rich images and
similes as they composed
poems describing their best
qualities. Third and fourth
graders opened their hearts
as they wrote poems about
Special Places in their lives,
and, studying the style of re-
nowned children’s poet, Elo-
ise Greenfield, these classes
then utilized this author’s
style to describe things that
are special to them.
Mr. Scheu shared a poem
by African-American poet
F a r m F u n f o r To d d l e r s
Abounds at Glynwood Center
Engage your toddler with
farm fun at Glynwood. Glyn-
wood farm is home to cattle,
p i g s , s h e e p , g o a t s , c h i c k-
ens, horses, and a donkey,
as well as hayfields, a small
orchard, and vegetable and
flower gardens. Join farm
educator Carolyn Llewellyn
for three one-hour sessions
that will have you and your
child visiting the animals, and
learning about them and the
bounty of fall harvest. The
program is geared for children
aged 18 months to 3 years
and all children must attend
with their caregivers. Ms.
Nikki Giovanni with the up-
per grade students and invited
them to describe their recent
summers by writing a poem
in the style of Giovanni.
Fifth and sixth graders also
wrote poems called Where
I’m From in the style of a
famous poem by George Ella
Lyon, and the seventh and
eighth grade classes followed
a study of This is Just to Say
by William Carlos Williams
by writing their own poems
with the same title.
Closing assemblies cel-
ebrating the students’ work
culminated the program as
six children from each class
were selected to read their
poetry aloud. In addition, all
of the students will be asked
to select a poem of their own
to include in a school-wide
anthology to be published
for all to enjoy.
This is the second Septem-
ber that Mr. Scheu, affection-
ately know as “The Poetry
Guy,” has been in residency
t o o ff e r t h i s p r o g r a m c o -
sponsored by Garrison Chil-
dren’s Education Fund, the
Garrison PTA, and Gergely
Pediatrics. The students and
staff of the Garrison School
thank all of the sponsors and
everyone who contributed to
p r o v i d i n g t h i s u n i q u e o p-
portunity.
Llewellyn has worked with
children on farms since 1999
and is the mother of her own
farm toddler whose father is
Glynwood's Head Gardener.
Farm Fun will take place
on Thursdays: September 24,
October 1 and 8 from 10 to
11 a m . T h e f e e i s $ 1 0 p e r
child per week, and you may
register for one or all of them.
E ac h c ar eg i v e r m ay b r i n g
two children and sessions
are limited to 12 children.
To r e g i s t e r, p l e a s e c a l l
Anita Barber at 265-3338
or visit www.glynwood.org.
Garrison School Makes
Paper Cuts, Goes Digital
Special to the PCN&R
The Garrison School’s
“Thursday Packet” of flyers
and announcements is now
available to students, par-
ents, and the general public
through its website.
The multipage packet of
information regarding im -
portant Garrison School and
community events has tradi-
tionally been distributed in
printed form via students’
backpacks.
Superintendent Gloria Co-
lucci estimates the decision
to go digital will save each
week some 5,000 to 7,000
pieces of paper in addition
to ink, copier wear and tear,
and at least a day’s labor.
The distribution process has
also been streamlined by
allowing documents already
in electronic form to simply
Amanda Rodino Donates to
Locks of Love
There are plenty of books
in print these days attempt-
ing to teach parents how to
raise caring and charitable
children. But more often than
not, our children can teach
us a lesson or two about em-
pathy. All we need to do is
listen and enable their nobler
instincts.
Those who know 9-year-
old Amanda Rodino, of Cold
Spring, would not be surprised
to learn that she recently cut
18 inches off of her beautiful
shiny brown hair in order to
donate it to “Locks of Love.”
Amanda, who is in Mrs. Hart-
ford’s 4th grade class at Hal-
dane and is a Girl Scout with
troop 2505, has long been
known on the playground for
her nurturing nature toward
any toddler or younger child
she comes across. She is a
natural caretaker.
Last week, Amanda asked
her mother to take her to
Robert’s Hair Salon in Cold
Spring to participate in the
program that collects hair to
be used in prosthetics to ease
the pain of children suffer-
ing hair loss due to medical
conditions.
PV Middle School Students
Compare the ’60s to the Present
On, Friday, September 18,
Putnam Valley Middle School
students were treated to an
assembly sponsored by the
PTA's Middle School Arts-
In-Education Committee. The
musical group Squeaky Clean
offered students a multime-
dia presentation and a live
performance of 1960s hits
and stories about growing up
in that era amidst all of the
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
be transferred by email to
the packet. Readers may
select which pages, if any,
they wish to print from their
own computers.
Community groups are
welcome to submit flyers
to Catherine Mariani, the
secretary to the principal,
at cmariani@gufs.org.
Thursday packets will be
assembled every two weeks.
Community groups may sub-
mit flyers until noon on
Monday of the week the
packet is scheduled to be
posted.
The elementary and middle
school student handbooks
have also been added to the
website.
To v i e w t h e f u l l p a c k e t
and handbooks online, visit
www.gufs.org.
“Amanda wanted to do
something nice for someone
else,” said her mom, Kathy
Rodino. “She wanted to help
another child feel good about
themselves. Amanda is a very
caring girl. I am very proud
of her.”
changes that were reshaping
America at that time. Students
were encouraged to look for
ways in which growing up in
the 1960s was both the same
and different than growing up
today. The program looks at
what it was like to be growing
up in the midst of the all the
changes that were re-shaping
America in the 1960s.
Student Harpists to Perform Children Welcome at St.
After Classics for Kids Philip’s Sunday School
Sunday School at St. very welcome to participate.
Philip’s Church in the High- A coffee hour for all follows
lands has just begun, and the 10:30 service.
children are still welcome Other opportunities for
to join on Sunday mornings. children to get involved
This fall, the curriculum at St. Philip’s include the
includes many of the most- Children’s Choir, directed
loved stories in the Bible, by Amy Richter. And, chil-
ranging from Noah to the dren of middle school age
Tower of Babel to Ruth and are welcome to join the
Naomi, Jonah, and Daniel in Acolytes program, which
the Lion’s Den. includes Bible study and
The St. Philip’s Sunday community service.
School is led by Teri Akbas For younger children, child
and Robert Ransom, with care is available during wor-
the guidance of The Rever- ship services in the Parish
end Francis Geer. Children House at no charge to parents.
begin with their parents at For further information,
the regular 10:30am worship call The Reverend Francis
service and then leave for Geer or Church Secretary
Sunday School, where they Patricia Weigman at 424-
Harp student Alanna Smith, who is taught by Joy Plaisted; experience their own service 3571, or visit www.stphilips.
photo by Prestige Portraits. and a lesson and activity. highlands.com.
Children are grouped by age, St. Philip’s is an Episcopal
Three local harp students and its use in many styles
and parent volunteers are Church.
will work with professional of music. She will perform
harpist Bridget Kibbey in a music by C.P.E. Bach, Fauré,
m a s t e r c l a s s o n S a t u r d a y, David Bruce, and traditional Autism Society Addresses
September 26. The students
are Alanna Smith, senior at
Irish tunes.
The public is invited to both Life Skills for Adolescents
Ketcham High School in Wap-
pingers, whose teacher is
the concert and the master
class. There will be a brief
The Autism Society-Hud- hosts and moderates webinars
son Valley will host a confer- and radio shows on autism.
Philipstown’s Joy Plaisted; break in between for punch
ence on life skills for adoles- The conference will be held
Caroline Germer, senior at and cookies. Children are
cents with autism. Keynote on Friday, October 16, 2009,
Rondout Valley High School, admitted free but must be
speaker and noted autism at the Poughkeepsie Grand
whose teacher is Laura Ma- accompanied by an adult.
author, Chantal Sicile-Kira Hotel, 40 Civic Center Plaza,
jestic; and Elysia Roman, A donation of $10 per adult
will present “Autism Life from 8am to 4:30pm. Seating
junior at Ketcham, whose is suggested to help defray
Skills: Practical Strategies is limited and reservations
teacher is Sara Cutler. expenses. The concert with
for Adolescents and Young must be received by October
This is a rare opportunity master class is at 3pm on
Adults of Different Ability 9, 2009. To register or for
for outstanding high school Saturday, September 26, at
Levels.” Sicile-Kira is the more information, contact
student musicians to be cri- the Howland Cultural Center,
mother of a son with autism Autism Society-Hudson Val-
tiqued by a leading young 477 Main Street, Beacon.
and the 2005 recipient of the ley at 845-331-2626, visit
p r o f e s s i o n a l p e r f o r m e r. For more information call
Autism Society of America’s w w w. a u t i s m - s o c i e t y. o r g /
Bridget Kibbey is a 2007 845-297-9243 or go to www.
Outstanding Literary Work chapter512, or email hval-
winner of the Concert Artists howlandmusic.org.
of the Year Award. She also leyautism@aol.com.
Guild competition, recipient
of a Fisher Career Grant,
and recently joined Lincoln
Center’s Chamber Music So-
ciety Two.
Coordinator of this master
class is teacher Laura Majes-
tic. She consulted with other
teachers to identify the best
students for this opportunity
and will serve as “master of
ceremonies.” Sponsor of the
master class is the Howland
Chamber Music Circle.
The master class will follow
a Classics for Kids program
by Ms. Kibbey at 3pm in
which she will demonstrate
the mechanics of the harp
Create
‘Math
Moments’
Irene Keyes, the leader of
the popular “Play Math with
Me” programs at the But-
terfield Library, will pres-
ent a workshop for parents
called “Math Moments” on
Monday, October 5, at 7pm.
Designed for parents and
caregivers of children ages
3 through 10 years old, this
workshop will show you
simple and fun ways to in-
corporate math into your
everyday routines. These
activities can help with a
child’s math comprehen-
sion and development and
can serve as a supplement
to the concepts that they
learn in school.
Irene Keyes has held her
“Play Math with Me” pro-
grams at the Library each
season for several years.
She is a NYS-certified
math teacher and has taught
mathematics for 30 years in
kindergarten through high
school.
Registration is required
for this workshop. Please
visit the Library’s on-line
calender at www.butterfield-
library.org or call 265-3040
ext. 4. The Library is located
at 10 Morris Avenue in Cold
Spring.
Wilkie
Inducted
into Math
Hall of Fame
Grace Wilkie, of Garrison,
has been inducted into the
New York State Association
of Mathematics Educators
Hall of Fame. The induction
ceremony will take place at
the Doubletree, in Tarrytown,
on October 16, 2009. For
more information, please go
to www.nysams.org.

Gallery Talk And Dance at County Players Present The Exclusive Exhibition of Works ‘Keen and Suite’ Saxophone
Garrison Art Center Importance Of Being Earnest From Private Collection
In conjunction with their
collaborative exhibition
Plastic Waves at Garrison
A r t C e n t e r, a r t i s t s S u s a n
English and Jaanika Peerna
will discuss their work as
dancer Jane Thornquist adds
to the collaboration by per-
forming in the exhibition
s p a c e a t 3 p m o n S u n d a y,
Sep. 27.
Thornquist started dancing
at the age of six, studying
ballet in her hometown of
Santa Barbara, California.
After further study at Butler
University, she worked with
various dance companies in
the south and midwest and,
f i n a l l y, N e w Yo r k . W h i l e
primarily trained as a classi-
cal ballet dancer, Thornquist
has continued to be inspired
by contemporary dance and
appreciates a crossover of
movement styles. Follow-
ing a professional career in
dance, she began to teach
yoga in her local commu-
nity of Garrison, for several
years and now works as an
oncology nurse. She wel-
comes this opportunity to
reintegrate dance into her
Q u a r t e t a t We s t P o i n t
life and to collaborate with
local artists.
The visual collabora-
tion Plastic Waves speaks
in whispers, the kind that,
when spoken from a dis-
tant corner of the room, are
heard. Peerna’s quiet whites
and shadow drawings are
punched with gems of color
by English that command
notice but not the floor.
Thornquist’s performance
adds to this collaboration by
exploring both the concept
of animation from stillness
and the presence of wave-
like patterns in the art. The
dance draws further inspi-
ration from the space and
the music, each connected
t o e a c h o t h e r. T h e m u s i c
is by local musician David
R o t h e n b e rg t o g e t h e r w i t h
Marilyn Crispell, from an
upcoming CD to be released
next year on ECM Records.
The event is free and open
to the public. For further
information about this and
other events at the Art Center
call 845-424-3960 or visit
www.garrisonartcenter.org.
County Players has opened
its 52nd season with Oscar
Wilde’s The Importance of
Being Earnest. Wilde’s most
enduringly popular play is a
universal favorite, display-
ing a lightness of spirit and
an effervescence of wit that
bring nothing but pleasure.
The Importance of Being Ear-
nest offers a sly send-up of
the cucumber sandwich set,
and invites the audience into
a world where artifice is ev-
erything, honesty is entirely
passé and truth is never pure
and seldom simple.
Zsuzsa Manna directs the
play. She states, “It has been
said that as long as someone,
somewhere is mounting a
production of The Impor-
N e w Yo r k ’ s F o o t p r i n t i n
Nature, Then and Now
The Hudson Highlands Na-
ture presents the first in their
Fall Evening Speakers Series:
“Cooling Mother Earth: New
York’s Footprint in Nature,
Then and Now.” This lecture
will take place on Tuesday,
October 6, at 7:30pm, at the
Painter’s Tavern, 266 Hudson
Street, Cornwall-on-Hudson.
Are New Yorkers stewards
of nature or lords of nature?”
Join Dr. Robert Speigelman,
a sociologist, multimedia art-
ist, and writer, for a vivid lec-
ture/multimedia presentation
which probes this question
by revisiting key moments in
the Empire State’s develop-
ment history - especially its
Indian, Infrastructure and
Conservation legacies; then
linking them to today’s en-
vironmental crises. To find
Evolutionary Theories
Discussed at Kent Library
“Evolution: A Five-Part
Lecture” will be held at the
Kent Public Library on con-
secutive Thursdays begin-
ning October 1 and ending
on October 29. All lectures
start at 3pm.
The lecture series will be
presented by retired teacher
Ray Mainiero and covers the
scientific origins and history
of evolutionary theories.
Volunteer at Hyde Park on
National Public Lands Day
The National Park Service is
looking for volunteers to par-
ticipate in helping to improve
our public lands on Saturday,
September 26. Come lend a
hand by clearing brush on the
Cove Trail behind the Home
of Franklin D. Roosevelt on
Saturday from 10am-1pm.
Vo l u n t e e r s m a y a l s o h e l p
other volunteers restore the
gardens at Vanderbilt Man-
sion. Help beautify one of the
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
tance of Being Earnest, all
is well with the world. As
inconceivable as it may be,
there are those who have
never seen this delightfully
witty play. For those who
have— you know you want
to see it again. We’re just
trying to do our part.”
Performances will take
place this Friday and Sat-
urday, September 25 and 26
at 8pm. Tickets are $15 for
adults and $12 for seniors/
children under 12. Call the
box office at 845-298-1491
for reservations or order your
tickets online at www.county-
players.org. County Players
Falls Theatre is located at
2681 W. Main, Wappingers
Falls.
a n s w e r s , D r. S p i e g e l m a n
unearths the hidden roots
of New Yorkers’ conflicting
views of nature, develop-
ment, and civilization – both
then and now.
At the conclusion of his
talk, using words and images,
Dr. Spiegelman explores the
synergy of the Naturalist tra-
dition and today’s Iroquois
environmental activities.
Admission for the lecture
is $7, Museum members are
$5. Due to limited seating,
pre-registration is request-
ed. Seats will be held until
7:15pm, then walk-ins are
welcome. For registration
and information call 845-
534-5506, ext. 204. Visit the
museum’s website at www.
hhnaturemuseum.org.
The program is free and
open to the public. Pre-regis-
tration is required. For more
information or to register
call 845-225-8585. Register
online at www.KentLibrary.
org and click on “Library
Events.”
The Kent Public Library is
located at 17 Sybil’s Cross-
ing in Kent.
many places throughout the
nation that have been called
“America’s Best Idea” and
then enjoy a free tour at any
of the National Historic Sites
in Hyde Park in honor of
National Public Lands Day.
For more information or to
sign up, contact Dave Hayes,
Resource Management Spe-
cialist, at 845-229-1521 by
Thursday September 24.
On October 16–18, St.
John’s Episcopal Church
of Cornwall, NY, presents
an exclusive exhibition of
a privately held collection
featuring the art of Thomas
Benjamin Pope, 1834-1891, of
Newburgh. The exhibit also
includes canvases by Clin-
ton Loveridge and Benjamin
Champney. The exhibition
will comprise about 30 works.
There will be two special
evening showings with lecture
and a wine & cheese reception
on Friday, October 16, and
Saturday, October 17, from
6:30 to 9pm. The suggested
donation is $25 per person
for each evening event, and
advance registration is re-
quested. There will also be
daily exhibitions on Saturday,
October 17, from 10am to
6pm, and on Sunday, October
18, from 1 to 5pm, for which
the suggested donation is $10.
The Church is located at 66
Clinton Street. For informa-
tion call 845-534-5475, or
visit www.stjohnscornwall.
org.
While details are sparse,
it is believed that Thomas
Benjamin Pope was born in
New York City, and moved
t o N e w b u rg h a s a y o u n g
H u d s o n Va l l e y J o u r n e y s :
Paintings at Bannerman’s
The Bannerman Island Gal-
lery at Castle Keep Realty
is proud to present Hudson
Valley Journeys, a series of
acrylic paintings by Jamie
Williams Grossman. Jamie
Williams Grossman is a Sig-
nature Member of New York
Plein Air Painters (NYPAP).
She serves on the NYPAP Ad-
visory Board and also as the
head of their Lower Hudson
Valley Chapter. Grossman
has taught oil and acrylic
painting at Putnam Arts Coun-
cil. She paints mostly in oils
and acrylics, but frequently
uses other mediums such as
pastel, gouache, watercolor,
and casein. The show will
run through October 3. A
portion of the sales from her
paintings will be donated to
The Bannerman Castle Trust,
Inc. for the preservation of
Bannerman Island.
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
m a n . O r ig i n a l l y o p e r a t i n g
as a liquor dealer, he devoted
himself to his art career in
1854, developing his natural
talents in drawing and paint-
ing, and developed a reputa-
tion in oils and watercolors,
as well as design. During the
Civil War, Pope enlisted in
the Union Army, becoming
a 2nd Lieutenant in the 56th
New York Volunteers. He was
wounded in the valley of the
Potomac during the raid by
Stuart’s Cavalry.
Following the Civil War,
Pope returned to Newburgh.
He created a number of still
life compositions, but is
considered an accomplished
landscape artist. His works
exemplify the tranquility
and clarity associated with
the Hudson River School of
painting.
Pope’s promising artistic
career was tragically cut short
in 1891, when he was struck
by a train while waiting for
the ferry at Fishkill Landing
(the former name for the city
of Beacon).
Nestled beneath Storm King
Mountain, Cornwall is in the
heart of the Hudson Valley,
and is the subject of several
paintings in the exhibition.
Also at the gallery is a Ban-
nerman Island artifacts show
through the end of October.
On October 18 the Trust
will sponsor a Bannerman
Island Photo Workshop fea-
turing instructors, Robert
R o d r i g u e z J r. a n d T h o m
Johnson. This workshop in-
cludes transportation to the
island, a light lunch, and 3
hours on Bannerman Island.
Reservations are required
and there is a $110 donation.
Photographers’ work will be
featured in November at The
Bannerman Island Gallery,
Bannerman Island Gallery
is located at 150 Main Street
in Beacon. The hours are
Friday - Sunday, 12-5pm, and
during the week by appoint-
ment, plus on Beacon’s Sec-
ond Saturday from 12-9pm.
www.bannermancastle .org
The West Point Band con-
tinues its popular chamber
m u s i c s e r i e s o n S u n d a y,
September 27 at 3pm, with
an eclectic program by the
West Point Saxophone Quar-
tet. The performance will
take place on the third floor
of Egner Hall, 685 Hardee
P l a c e , a t We s t P o i n t . T h e
concert, entitled “Keen and
Suite,” features a program of
original contemporary works
for saxophone quartet. This
performance is free and open
to the public.
This concert is the first
full-length recital program
presented by the West Point
Saxophone Quartet with its
newest member, Staff Ser-
geant Stacy Wilson on soprano
saxophone. Staff Sgt. Wilson
joins veteran quartet mem-
bers Master Sergeant Wayne
Tice on alto saxophone and
Sergeants First Class Brian
Broelmann and Christopher
Rettie on tenor and baritone
saxophones, respectively.
The performance opens
with Erik Alan Norman’s
four-movement Suite for sax-
ophone quartet. Mr. Norman,
Walden Chamber Players
to Play at Howland Center
For its second concert of the
season, the Howland Chamber
Music Circle will present the
Walden Chamber Players in
a program of mainly French
music. Founded in 1997, the
Boston-based Walden Cham-
ber Players has garnered a
reputation for being one of
the most exciting and versa-
tile chamber groups perform-
ing today. Chamber Music
America raves: "A season
spent with the WCP is a time
f o r d i s c o v e r y. " I t s t w e l v e
dynamic musicians perform
in various combinations of
instruments. The success of
its performances, recordings,
and educational outreach has
earned it a place as one of
the most sought-after cham-
ber ensembles in the United
States.
Their concert at the How-
land Center features the com-
bination of violin, viola, flute,
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an associate of Staff Sgt. Wil-
son, composed the work for
her personal quartet in 2008.
Roshanne Etezady’s Keen
creates a unique atmosphere
of exotic sounds reminiscent
of various Eastern musics.
Another side of the quartet’s
musical personality is demon-
strated in Thierry Escaich’s
Tango Virtuoso, an exciting
example of the tango nuovo
style. The program will close
with Ida Gotkovsky’s Quatuor
de Saxophones, a substantial
multi-movement work for
saxophone quartet.
Please allow extra travel
time for the 100 percent
vehicle and photo I.D. in-
spection at Stony Lonesome
and Thayer gates. Due to
changing security require-
ments at West Point, call the
Academy Band’s hotline at
845-938-2617, or check www.
westpoint.edu/special before
leaving for the concert. For
concert information, cancel-
lations and updates, call the
Academy Band’s 24-hour ho-
tline at 845-938-2617 or visit
www.westpoint.edu/band.
and harp and features the fol-
lowing artists: violinist Irina
Muresanu, violist Christof
Huebner who is also Artistic
Director of the ensemble, and
flutist Marianne Gedigian.
Joining them will be harpist
Franziska Huhn.
For its performance at the
Howland Center the ensemble
has chosen to play Ravel’s
piano sonata as transcribed
by Salzedo as Sonata en Trio
in f sharp minor op. 30 for
flute, viola, and harp, and
pieces by Bax, Saint-Saens,
Ibert, Chausson, and Debussy.
The concert will take place
on Sunday, October 4, at 4pm
at the Howland Cultural Cen-
ter, 477 Main Street, Beacon,
and will be followed by a
reception to meet the artists.
Tickets are $30 ($10 for
students) and can be reserved
by calling 297-9243.
www.howlandmusic.org
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Free Conference on Keeping
Seniors Safe and Mobile
The Putnam County Office
for the Aging will be host-
ing a conference designed to
keep Putnam County’s senior
residents driving safe as long
as possible by providing the
resources that drivers need to
plan for future driving needs.
This free conference will
take place on Thursday, Oc-
tober 15, from 1 to 4pm at the
Putnam Valley Senior Center,
117 Town Park Lane. Confer-
ence attendees are welcome
to come at noon for a com-
plimentary luncheon.
The conference will address
such topics as:
- the current status of senior
drivers in Putnam County
Willow Ridge Farm Hosts
Annual Harvest Tour
On October 4, 2009, from
11am to 4pm, pack a picnic
lunch and spend the day in
the countryside visiting one
of Putnam County's unique
farms, Willow Ridge Farm at
174 Canopus Hollow Road
in Putnam Valley.
The Putnam County Soil &
Water Conservation District
has partnered with the Put-
nam County Agriculture and
Farmland Protection Board
for Putnam County's 4th An-
nual Farm & Harvest Tour.
There will be talks re-
garding the benefits and
struggles of farming today,
several demonstrations, ac-
tivities, animals, farm fresh
products, a farmers market,
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation
of ALLEGIANCE
STRATEGIES, LLC, a NYS
Limited Liability Company
(LLC). Arts. of Org. filed
with Secretary of State of
NY (SSNY) on 8/19/09.
NY Office Location:
PUTNAM County. SSNY
is designated as agent upon
whom process against the
LLC may be served. SSNY
shall mail a copy of any
process against the LLC
served upon him/her to C/O
JEFF COOK, 10 GROVE
C O U RT, C O L D S P R I N G ,
NY 10516. Purpose: Any
lawful activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of
JDO Properties LLC. Arts. of
Org. filed with Secy. of State
of NY (SSNY) on 8/6/09.
Office location: Putnam
Co. SSNY designated as
agent of LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail
process to: James O’Hagan,
21 Shallow Stream Rd.,
Carmel, NY 10512, also
registered agent. Purpose:
any lawful activities.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qualification
of SAHN EAGLE LLC.
Authority filed with
Secretary of State of NY
(SSNY) on 8/13/09. Office
location: Putnam County.
LLC formed in Delaware
(DE) on 5/26/09. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to: The LLC,
3 1 P r i v a t e Wa y, G a r r i s o n
NY 10524. Address to be
maintained in DE: 160
G r e e n t r e e D r. , S t e . 1 0 1 ,
Dover DE 19904. Arts. of
Org. filed with DE Secy. of
State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4,
Dover DE 19901. Purpose:
Any lawful activities.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qualification of
SPI Litigation Direct, LLC.
Authority filed with NY
Dept. of State on 7/27/09.
Office location: Putnam
County. Principal business
address: 2960 Professional
Dr., Springfield, IL 62703.
LLC formed in DE on
11/6/01. NY Sec. of State
designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served and shall
mail process to: c/o CT
C o r p o r a t i o n S y s t e m , 111
8 t h Av e . , N Y, N Y 1 0 0 11 ,
registered agent upon whom
process may be served.
DE address of LLC: 1209
O r a n g e S t . , Wi l m i n g t o n ,
D E 1 9 8 0 1 . A r t s . o f O rg .
filed with DE Sec. of State,
401 Federal St., Dover, DE
19901. Purpose: all lawful
purposes.
- distractions and driving
- the effects of drugs and
alcohol and driving
- rights of older drivers
- changes in vision as you
age
Speakers include repre-
sentatives from the Putnam
County Office for the Aging,
the Putnam County Sheriff’s
Department, Putnam Hospi-
tal Center, and the Putnam
County Traffic Safety Board.
The conference is open to
residents, family members,
caregivers, and service pro-
viders.
For more information and
reservations, please call 845-
528-2662.
tastings, and music. You can
also take a free pumpkin
home just in time for Hal-
loween.
Putnam County is one of
the best-kept secrets in the
Hudson Valley, with beauti-
ful views of the countryside.
Purchase some fresh farm
products and make a pic-
nic lunch, have a snack or
take food home and make a
harvest dinner or enjoy din-
ner at one of the fabulous
restaurants in the area.
For more information,
p l e a s e v i s i t w w w. p u t n a m -
c o u n t y n y. c o m / f a r m t o u r s .
This is a rain or shine, any
questions please call Lauri
Taylor at 845-878-7918.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of
K & G Realty Partners,
L L C . A r t s . o f O rg . f i l e d
with NY Dept. of State on
6/29/09. Office location:
P u t n a m C o u n t y. S e c . o f
State designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served and
shall mail process to: #201
T h e B a r n e s O ff i c e B l d g . ,
S t o n e l e i g h Av e . , C a r m e l ,
NY 10512. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
OF
LOCAL LAW #10-2009
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
that the Town Board of the
Town of Putnam Valley duly
adopted Local Law #10-
2009 on September 16, 2009
entitled “Town of Putnam
Valley Outdoor Wood Boiler
Law.”
Eileen Royael, Town
Clerk
Dated: September 18,
2009
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the Legislature
of the County of Putnam will
hold a Public Hearing on
the Tentative Budget for the
year 2010, as presented by
the County Executive and
the Report of the Budget &
Finance Committee of the
L e g i s l a t u r e o n Tu e s d a y,
September 29, 2009 at
7 : 0 0 P. M . a t t h e H i s t o r i c
Courthouse, Gleneida
Avenue, Carmel, New York.
NOTICE IS ALSO
GIVEN that any interested
persons may review a copy
o f t h e Te n t a t i v e B u d g e t
for the year 2010 at the
Office of the Clerk of the
Legislature, Room 313, 40
Gleneida Avenue, Carmel,
New York, any time during
regular business hours after
September 8, 2009.
PURSUANT TO SECTION
359 OF THE COUNTY LAW,
the maximum salary that
may be fixed and payable
during the fiscal year 2010
to the members of the
Putnam County Legislature
and Chairperson, thereof,
respective, is as follows:
Legislator’s
Compensation $35,136
Chairperson’s Stipend
$ 8,783
BY ORDER OF THE
PUTNAM COUNTY
LEGISLATURE
M. Chris Marrone
Clerk
LEGAL NOTICE
INVITATIONS FOR BIDS
FOR SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL
DUE DATE: OCTOBER
13, 2009, 2:15 PM
T h e To w n o f P u t n a m
Va l l e y ( “ T h e To w n ” ) i s
soliciting bids for the
compaction, transport
and disposal of municipal
solid waste collected from
residents and deposited
a t t h e To w n T r a n s f e r
HV Hospital’s Gala Honors 150th NY Infantry Returns for F a m i l y N a t u r e P r o g r a m
Pat and Marion Dugan Poughkeepsie’s Civil War Days Joins Multiple Generations
Mark your calendars, Hud-
son Valley Hospital Center’s
2009 Auxiliary Ball titled “A
Golden Gala” will be held
on Saturday, November 7 at
Trump National Golf Club
in Briarcliff Manor. This is
the 49th year for the event.
The gala honors various com-
munity members for their
support of the hospital.
Special guests this year
include Hospital Honorees
Pat and Marion Dugan of
Garrison, as well as Auxil-
iary Honoree Jeanne Riedel
of Yorktown Heights, and
Corporate Honoree Michael
Putnam Valley Business Expo
Features Area Commerce
The Putnam Valley Business
Association, partnering with
Curry Toyota, is once again
hosting its very popular Busi-
ness Expo.
This year the Business Expo
will be held at Colonial Ter-
race, 119 Oregon Road, Cort-
landt Manor, on Thursday,
September 24, from 1 to 6pm.
The Business Expo helps
attendees to become knowl-
edgeable about some of the
best businesses our com-
munity has to offer. There
will be special expo offers
throughout the day. Admis-
sion is free, and there are free
raffles, and you can enjoy
some of the most delicious
foods from the area's best
restaurants, delicatessens,
bakeries, markets, and cater-
ing facilities.
Station. The Town requires
compaction, transportation
and disposal services and
respondents will bid on the
compaction, transportation,
the disposal, or on combined
compaction, transport and
disposal. Disposal must
be at a resource recovery
facility or at a landfill
which satisfies the Resource
Conservation and Recovery
Act (“RCRA”),the successful
bidder shall indemnify the
Town and hold it harmless
against any present and
future liability under (i)
Federal, State, or Local laws,
rules or regulations and (ii)
judicial or administrative
interpretation thereof,
including any judicial
or administrative orders
including, but not limited
to, liability under CERCLA
(Superfund). All bids must
be firm prices on a per-ton
basis. Failure to provide
all information or providing
false or misleading
information will be grounds
for disqualification of the
bid or the termination, at the
Town’s sole discretion, of
any contractual relationship
subsequently formed
pursuant to this invitation
for bids.
This invitation for bids
is for services for the
calendar year 2010. The
Town intends to establish
a one-year contact with a
disposal facility and will
use the responses to this
RFQ to help identify that
f a c i l i t y. T h u s , t h e To w n
Board will pay particular
attention to responses that
offer the potential to extend
the services at well-defined
prices. The Town Board is
convinced that new waste to
energy facilities can provide
viable long-term contracts.
The Town Board is aware
that landfills eventually
fill up and that the liability
of their environmental
problems can fall on all the
generators that contributed.
Thus, the Board will review
with caution those bidders
that utilize a landfill for
disposal.
Sealed proposals for
the compaction, transport
and/or disposal of waste
will be received by the
Town Clerk of the Town of
P u t n a m Va l l e y u n t i l 2 : 1 5
pm, October 13, 2009 at the
Town Hall, 265 Oscawana
Lake Road, Putnam Valley,
NY 10579.
Contract documents may
be examined at the office
o f t h e To w n C l e r k a n d
bidders may obtain drawings
and specifications for the
Transfer Station.
The basis for bid
evaluation and contact award
is described in subsequent
sections of this RFQ.
Rejected bidders will be
notified within 30 days and
bid bonds will be returned.
The Town deserves the right
to reject all proposals and
advertise for new proposals.
Eileen Royael,
Town Clerk
Dated 9/21/09
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Balduzzi of Entergy Nuclear,
Cortlandt Manor.
The evening begins at
6:30pm with cocktails and
a silent auction, followed by
dinner and dancing. Tickets,
sponsorship, and additional
opportunities are available
through the Foundation of
Hudson Valley Hospital Cen-
ter at 914-734-3526 or by
emailing Bill Dauster, VP,
Foundation & Marketing at
wdauster@hvhc.org.
Proceeds from the evening
will benefit the Hospital’s
Building on Excellence Cam-
paign.
There will also be a free
s e m i n a r, " C l e a n & G r e e n
Hybrid Cars" with special
guest speaker Bill Camastro,
General Manager of Curry
Toyota. The seminar runs from
2-2:30pm. You can register for
the seminar on www.PVBA.
org. There are free gift bags
to all attending the seminar,
while supplies last.
Some of the businesses ex-
hibiting at the Expo include:
News Channel 12, Shoprite
Supermarkets, Mahopac Na-
tional Bank, LoHud, Panera,
The Thayer Hotel, Hudson
Valley Cardiology, Greyrock
Accounting Systems, Piazza
Roma, Desert Moon Fresh
Mexican Grille, Hudson Val-
ley Cardiology, Metropool,
The College of Westchester,
PV Market, Hanlon's, and 80
other businesses.
Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that a Public
Hearing will be held by the
Zo n in g B o ar d o f A p p eals
of the Town of Philipstown
on October 5, 2009, at 7:30
p m a t P h i l i p s t o w n To w n
Hall, 238 Main Street, Cold
Spring, New York to hear the
following Appeals:
M A RT H A a n d D AV I D
ROME: Appeal #856
for a Variance. Applicants
request a variance for the
construction of a one-story
residential addition. The
proposed addition will fall
within the minimum required
setback of 40’ feet from
a street line. Applicants
request a front yard variance
of 25.8’ feet. (Located 23
Grassi Lane, Garrison)
in an R-40 District. TM
#60.18-1-26
MILTON F. MERCADO
JR and NANCY I.
AROCHO-MERCADO: actual cost of operating the
Appeal #859 for a Variance.
The applicants’ house
is a pre-existing non-
conforming structure. The
foundation sits 23.94’ feet
from the property line and
39’ feet from the street line.
Applicants are requesting a
variance on the pre-existing
foundation in order to build
a 2nd floor addition on the
existing single level side
of the 1st floor. The new
2nd floor will sit on top
of existing 1st floor and
foundation, therefore, the
NW corner of the house will
be no less than 22’ feet from
the property line, and no less
than 37’ feet from the street
line. (Located 27 Aqueduct
Road, Garrison) in an R-20
District. TM #91.5-4-24
At said Hearings all
persons will have the right
to be heard. Application
materials may be seen in the
office of the Zoning Board
of Appeals at the Town Hall.
Date: September 21, 2009
Vincent Cestone,
Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals
LEGAL NOTICE
INVITATIONS FOR BIDS
FOR THE COLLECTION
AND DISPOSAL
OF RESIDENTIAL
GARBAGE AND
RECYCLABLES FROM
VARIOUS DISTRICTS
WITHIN THE TOWN OF
PUTNAM VALLEY
DUE DATE: OCTOBER
13, 2009, 2:00 PM
T h e To w n o f P u t n a m
Valley is soliciting bids for
the collection and disposal
of residential garbage, solid
waste and recyclables from
various Districts within the
To w n . S e a l e d p r o p o s a l s
must be received by the
To w n C l e r k o f t h e To w n
of Putnam Valley by 2:00
pm, October 13, 2009 at the
Town Hall, 265 Oscawana
Lake Road, Putnam Valley,
NY 10579. Bidders may
obtain information on
population and number of
The glorious 150th New
York Infantry will be coming
back to Poughkeepsie for the
first time in 147 years. Not
since the early days of the
Civil War has this famous
Union infantry returned to
the city in which they were
encamped at Camp Dutchess.
Now, on September 26 and
27, they are coming back to
what is now King Street Park
as part of the City of Pough-
keepsie’s celebration of the
Hudson Fulton Champlain
Quadricentennial.
“We are thrilled to have
this noble Union Infantry, the
150th, return to our City,” City
of Poughkeepsie Chair, Nancy
Cozean, said. “This was a very
respected Infantry, and many
of our residents are excited to
see this re-encampment take
place as part of our salute to
Poughkeepsie and Civil War
Days at King Street Park, on
Saturday and Sunday.”
Throughout the year the
Quadricentennial has cel-
ebrated various chapters of
the City’s history. The month
of September is mostly de-
voted to the importance of the
Civil War and steam power.
Much of the north’s power
was based on steam power,
from steamboats to steam-
powered factories.
During Civil War Days at
King Street Park, residents
and visitors will be able to
see modern re-enactments of
how the Union soldiers lived
and ate; they will learn about
their equipment and how they
fought, along with medical
households for the purpose
of this bid. Bids must be
accompanied by a certified
check payable to the
“Town of Putnam Valley”
in the minimum amount of
$1000.00. A packet with
all bid specifications and
contract documents may be
obtained from the office of
the Town Clerk,
The Town shall have the
right to accept any or all of
the items on each proposal
form and to advertise for
new proposals, if in its
opinion the best interest of
t h e To w n w i l l t h e r e b y b e
promoted. Please note that
it is necessary for bidders to
bid on several alternatives,
ie: “Option A” will use the
To w n ’ s t r a n s f e r s t a t i o n .
If the transfer station is
utilized, the tipping fee will
be based upon a scale receipt
provided by the Town (or
it’s operator) indicating the
weight thereof. This fee will
b e b a s e d u p o n t h e To w n s
transfer station (including
disposal fees), and may
vary as those costs change.
Under “Option B” the
transfer station will not be
used, in which case you need
to locate your own tipping
f acility. We als o r equ es t
that you bid on a one, two
or three year contract. The
Town reserves the right to
select any option.
Eileen Royael, Town
Clerk
Dated 9/21/09
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be
received by the undersigned
Village Clerk of the Village
of Nelsonville, at her
office at 258 Main Street,
Nelsonville, NY 10516
until 10:00 am on Monday,
October 5, 2009, when
the same will be publicly
opened and read aloud, for
t h e s a l e t o t h e Vi l l a g e o f
Nelsonville:
# 2 H E AT I N G O I L -
DELIVERED AND SERVICE
MTCE. AGREEMENT
Meeting the specifications
of the Village of Nelsonville.
Copies of the specifications
may be obtained from the
office of said Village Clerk
at the above address.
The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
All purchase contracts
awarded pursuant to this
notice shall be subject to
the provisions of Sections
103-A, 103-B, and 103-D of
the General Municipal Law.
Pauline T. Minners
Village Clerk
DATED:
September 17, 2009
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artifacts and information.
The public will also learn
about the prestigious place
the 150th Regiment holds as
part of American history in
the Civil War. Peter Bedross-
ian, who currently works with
the Purple Heart Museum in
Orange County, will be coor-
dinating the camp activities
for King Street Park.
“Dutchess County was a
patriotic county,” he noted,
“and by the end of the Civil
War, 37 different regiments
would have men in them from
Dutchess County. The 150th
was unique in this group, as
all the men who formed the
regiment in 1862 were en-
tirely from Dutchess County.”
Bedrossian further noted that
the 150th saw action in the
Battles of Gettysburg, At-
lanta, Sherman’s March to
the Sea, and the Campaigns
in the Carolinas.
Along with the encamp-
ment, other activities for the
weekend include musket fir-
ing and drill demonstrations;
recruitment events; medical
and camp artifacts on display;
as well as the presentation of
the regimental flag by Ladies
of Poughkeepsie. There will
be drills children will be able
to participate in, as well.
The encampment will take
place from 10am to 5pm on
Saturday, September 26 and
from 10am to 4pm on Sunday,
September 27.
For more information log
on to www.poughkeepsiequad.
org.
LEGAL NOTICE
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
NOTICE FOR BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that sealed bids will
be received by the Director
of Purchasing of Putnam
County for the following
commodities and/or service:
RFB 45-09 #2
HEATING OIL
Detailed specifications
may be secured at the
o ff i c e o f t h e D i r e c t o r o f
Purchasing, County of
P u t n a m O ff i c e F a c i l i t i e s ,
110 Old Route 6, Building
No. 3, Carmel, New York
10512 between the hours of
8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.,
Monday through Friday. You
may also visit our web site at
www.putnamcountyny.com.
Sealed bids must be filed in
the above office on or before
1:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 7, 2009.
dated: Carmel, New York
September 18, 009
Sgd/Alessandro Mazzotta
Purchasing Director
Putnam County
Purchasing Department
LEGAL NOTICE
PUTNAM COUNTY
OFFICE FOR
THE AGING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given
that pursuant to the provision
of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 as amended,
A Public Hearing will be
conducted by the Putnam
County Office for the Aging
o n F r i d a y, O c t o b e r 2 3 r d ,
2009 @ 10:30 AM. Public
Hearing will be held at:
P u t n a m C o u n t y
Office for the Aging
Carmel Nutrition Center
110 Old Route 6 Bldg. 1
Carmel, New York 10512
The purpose of this
hearing is to consider
the Four Year Plan of the
Older Americans Act, the
New York State Community
Services for the Elderly and
the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program from
2008 to 2012.
Discussion regarding
Senior Housing, Adult Day
Services, Nutrition Programs,
Legal Services, Medical
Insurance, Caregivers
Programs, Transportation,
Employment, Economic
Security, and other issues
which affect the quality
of life for the elderly in
Putnam County will follow
the hearing.
Interested parties will be
given the opportunity to
speak at the Public Hearing.
Testimony will be limited
to 10 minutes per speaker
and will be scheduled in
the order in which they are
received. Anyone wishing to
speak may contact William
Huestis at 225-1034.
A written copy of your
testimony must be presented
prior to the hearing.
An abstract of the plan
will be available for public
review prior to the hearing.
For additional information
contact the Office for the
Aging @ 225-1034
The Putnam County Land
Trust is proud to present a
program called “Owls and
Ta d p o l e s . ” T h i s S a t u r d a y,
September 26 program is part
of a fall series of programs
planned by the trust called
“A Bridge to Nature.” This
program, which begins at
4pm, features a gathering of
generations at the Land Trust
headquarters at 63 Cobb
Road in Brewster and will
include animal storytelling,
a t r e e p l a n t i n g c e r e m o n y,
and a Time of Sharing.
An optional guided sunset
hike at 5:30pm will allow
those present to venture out
into nature to observe and
participate in nature’s ways
of shifting to the evening and
nighttime hours. Bird calls
will be identified and local
ecology will be interpreted.
The program will be led by
Sam Weinstock, a naturalist
and poet who has run sci-
ence programs to public, pri-
vate, and parochial schools
throughout Connecticut and
Ladies: Start Your Ovens
The Ladies Auxiliary of
the North Highlands Fire
Company is once again hold-
ing its monthly meetings in
the firehouse, enjoying the
newly-built facilities. The
meetings are held on the first
Wednesday of the month, at
7:45pm, and new members
from the fire district are al-
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation
o f B E Q U I TA , L L C , a
NYS Limited Liability
Company (LLC). Articles
of Organization filed with
the Secretary of State of
NY (SSNY) on 09/04/2009.
Office location: Putnam
County. SSNY is designated
as agent upon whom process
against it may be served.
The address to which the
SSNY shall mail a copy
of any process against the
LLC served upon him/her is:
C/O Rebecca M. Bardes, 32
Bank Street, Cold Spring,
NY 10516. Purpose of LLC:
to engage in any lawful act
or activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that Trolley service
in the Village of Cold Spring
is proposed to be eliminated
on Fridays beginning in
May 2010. Currently, the
service operates on Friday,
Saturday, Sunday, Memorial
Day, July 4th, Labor Day,
Columbus Day and Veteran’s
Day from Memorial Day
weekend through the week
ending prior to the Christmas
Holiday.
A Public Hearing on the
service reduction will be
held by the Putnam County
L e g i s l a t u r e o n Tu e s d a y,
September 29, 2009 at
the Historic Courthouse,
Gleneida Avenue, Carmel,
N e w Yo r k i m m e d i a t e l y
following the Public
H e a r i n g o n t h e Te n t a t i v e
Budget for 2010. Written
comments may be sent to the
Putnam County Legislature
a t 4 0 G l e n e i d a Av e n u e ,
C a r m e l , N e w Yo r k 1 0 5 1 2
by September 29, 2009.
LEGAL NOTICE
PUTNAM COUNTY
INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
34 Gleneida Avenue
Carmel, New York 10512
(845) 228-8066
(845) 225-0311 (fax)
NOTICE OF MEETING
PUTNAM COUNTY IDA
WILL MEET ON
WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
4:00 P.M.
Meeting will be held at
34 Gleneida Avenue,
Carmel, New York 10512.
By Order of:
Kevin Bailey
Chairman
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of
KAPLAN’S KOSHER KART
L L C . A r t s . o f O rg . f i l e d
with Secy. of State of NY
(SSNY) on 4/24/09. Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process
t o : M i c h a e l T. L a m b e r t i ,
Esq., 180 Froehlich Farm
Blvd., Woodbury, NY 11797.
Purpose: any lawful activity.
New York. He also guides
the nature program at Camp
Combe YMCA in Putnam
Valley. He was part of the
Environmental Conservation
Education Program at New
York University and worked
with aborigines in Australia
for five years, including
teaching at the University
of Technology at Sydney.
All in our communities
are invited to participate
and join in these enriching
activities; there is a posi-
tive connection between the
environment and our com-
munity and how we are well
served by that bond.
Events are free to Putnam
County Land Trust members.
Non-members pay $5. Chil-
dren under 6 attend free.
Take out a membership at
the program and attend all
programs during the year
for free or at a reduced rate.
Please call 845-278-8202 for
more information or check
the PCLT website at www.
pclt.net.
ways welcome.
The first fundraiser of the
fall will be a bake sale, held
outside Foodtown on Hal-
loween day, Saturday, the
31st of October, from 8:30am
until noon, as the ladies raise
some money for new equip-
ment in the new kitchen of
the firehouse.
LEGAL NOTICE
LOCAL LAW
#16 OF 2009
A L O C A L L AW T O
AMEND ARTICLE III OF
CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE
OF PUTNAM COUNTY
ENTITLED “VEHICLES
AND TRAFFIC”
Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the County
of Putnam as follows:
Section 1.
A new Section 31-36
entitled “Duty to Comply
with Traffic Control Signs
and Signals” is hereby
added to the Code of Putnam
County to read as follows:
S e c t i o n 3 1 - 3 6 - Tr a ff i c
Control Signs and Signals
No person shall fail,
neglect or refuse to comply
with any instruction,
direction or regulation
displayed upon any post,
standard, sign or marking
on any drive or other device
installed or placed for the
regulation of moving traffic
on county property.
Any and all traffic devices
so placed under this law must
comply with New York State
Ve h i c l e a n d Tr a ff i c L a w s
and the rules and regulations
of the State of New York
with regard to the placement
of said traffic devices.
Section 2.
The existing Section 31-
36 is hereby renumbered to
Section 31-37.
Section 3.
The existing Section 31-
37 is hereby renumbered to
Section 31-38.
Section 4.
The existing Section 31-
38 is hereby renumbered to
Section 31-39.
Section 5.
This local law shall take
effect immediately.
LEGAL NOTICE
Workshop Agenda
T h e Vi l l a g e o f C o l d
S p r i n g B o a r d o f Tr u s t e e s
will hold a public discussion
on Tuesday, September 29,
2009at 7:30 pm at Village
Hall, 85 Main Street, on
the Special Board for
the Comprehensive Plan/
LW R P r e p o r t r e g a r d i n g
the development of the
Dockside property. Copies
of the report are available
through the Village Clerk’s
Office, 85 Main Street, Cold
Spring, NY 10516.
Dated:
September 17, 2009
Mary Saari, Village Clerk
LEGAL NOTICE
Liz's Chemo Survival
Kits, LLC filed on June
30th, 2009. Office location,
Putnam County, NY. SSNY
is designated as agent upon
process against the LLC may
be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process against the
LLC to 63 Hamlin Road,
Mahopac NY10541. Purpose:
Any lawful purpose.

Haldane Gridders Edged by PV
by B.J. O'Brien and
Richard Horton
The Haldane High School
football team fell to 0-2 on
the season after a tough 18-
13 loss in their home opener
against Putnam Valley last
Thursday afternoon.
PV didn’t get rolling until
a 16 yard TD pass from Mike
N allan to Ryan Fitzgerald
in the second quarter. That
TD pass was followed by yet
another one, this time it was
Nallan to Marcus Givan for
a 41 yard connection that
would be Givan’s only catch.
It would give PV a 12-0 lead
heading into the half.
However this momentum
w o u ld n o t c a r r y o v e r in to
the second half.
Haldane coach Tony Per-
c a c c i o l o s a i d , " We n e v e r
really could get anything
established in the first half.”
That changed after the
Blue Devils made some ad-
justments during half time.
Putnam Valley fumbled the
ball on the opening kick-
off of the second half and
Haldane recovered. Haldane
would take advantage with
a 26 yard TD run by Rafael
F a m i g e t t i . Wi t h a b o u t 1 0
minutes left Famigetti would
find his way to the end zone
again as a pass tipped and
nearly intercepted by the
defense fell right into his
hands. That was the start
of a third quarter in which
the Blue Devils scored all
13 of their points to take
a one-point lead into the
fourth quarter.
However, Putnam Valley
scored one touchdown with
about six minutes left to
grab a lead that they would
never relinquish.
Coach Percacciolo said
that his team did a poor job
of blocking and tackling,
two football fundamentals,
during the game.
"Our tackling was hor-
rendous," he commented,
adding that he doesn't solely
blame the players for that
problem. When things like
that happen, coaches usually of practice.
feel as if they didn't prepare "We are going to work real
their team well enough. hard," he noted.
"It is not just the players, Quarterback Frank Fusco
it is the coaches," Coach completed two of eight pass
Percacciolo said. attempts for 41 yards. He
PV Coach Frank Heitman threw for one touchdown
said “Our defense was pretty and one interception.
solid; we could still afford Rafael Famighetti, who
to do a better job tackling also plays linebacker on de-
though.” Brian Christopher fense, led the team in rush-
had nine tackles. Heitman ing, running for 70 yards on
would also get good play 14 carries. He had been the
out of Jerry Zimbaldi who team's leading rusher during
added two sacks, Jim Ready O'Dell's absence.
a n d J o h n Wa r d e n h a d o n e "He has been the work
sack each. Ryan Fitzgerald horse," Coach Percacciolo
added an interception. said.
Coach Heitman was happy O'Dell ran for 57 yards on
with the win but added, “We 15 carries against Putnam
showed signs of greatness, Valley and Ryder Hine had
but we also showed some bad two carries for 17 yards.
signs. . . . Next week we Fusco ran for nine yards
will have one of our toughest on five carries and Gary
challenges.” Saturday PV Patterson lost 10 yards on
will face their third straight one carry.
league opponent as they head Famighetti also led the
into Hastings. team in receiving, with 34
Nallan went 9-for-15 for yards on one reception. Elias
153 yards and three TDs. He Lopez had one reception for
would add 63 yards rush- seven yards.
ing on nine attempts. Kevin On defense, Famighetti
Christopher added 33 yards also led the team in tackles
on four attempts. John War- with 10. Cameron Zampino
den had three catches for 70 had eight while Rich Fergu-
yards to go with his TD grab son and Chris Junjulas each
and Kevin Christopher added had six. Fusco recovered
38 yards on three catches to one fumble.
go with his TD reception. Haldane's homecoming
After having two days off game against Lincoln Hall
over the weekend, the Blue will kickoff at 1:30pm on
Devils will be well rested Saturday. Putnam Valley will
for what Coach Percacciolo face Hastings at home on
said would be a tough week Saturday at 1:30 as well.
P h o to s b y
Kevin Junjulas
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Haldane Varsity Football
9/11/2009 L, 28-14
9/17/2009 L, 18-13
9/26/2009 1:30 PM
10/3/2009 6:30 PM
10/10/2009 3:00 PM
10/17/2009 1:30 PM
10/23/2009 7:00 PM
Nallan’s Performance Leads Tigers to Victory
FROM THE
FIELD
by Alex Basso
Haldane
After last week’s victory
Notes over Lincoln Hall, Putnam Val-
ley went into Haldane feeling
pretty good about this game as
One of the positives well. A 2-0 start would put the
that the Blue Devils had Tigers atop their league and
in this game was the re- give them a good confidence
turn of running back Der- boost going into the next few
ek O'Dell, who missed the games against Hastings, Ir-
first game of the season vington, and Croton. After a
against Chester with an wet and rainy day, the game
ankle injury. had begun with the Putnam
Although he played last Valley Tigers kicking off to
week, Coach Percacciolo the Haldane Blue Devils.
noted that O'Dell, who From the start of the game,
ran for about 1,400 yards Putnam Valley seemed to be
last season, was not at pushing Haldane all over the
full strength. field. The Tigers’ offense was
He expects that to be able to move the ball through
different this Saturday the passing game extremely
when Haldane hosts Lin- well.
coln Hall for homecom- “It wasn’t a huge passing
ing. d a y, i t w a s m o s t l y s c r e e n
"He (O'Dell) will be passes, but the key was my
back to 100 percent," receivers getting yards after
said Coach Percacciolo. the catch” QB Mike Nallan
He noted that Bryant said. Putnam Valley scored
Dain, a starting running two touchdowns in the first
back/defensive back who half both in the form of Mike
missed the first two Nallan passes, one to wide
games of the season, will receiver Ryan Fitzgerald (19
be returning to action
against Lincoln Hall after
suffering from mono.
Hawks Suffer Tough Loss vs. Millbrook
Having him in the
backfield with O'Dell
and Rafael Famighetti
by Reid and Kiefer Thorpe
should should provide
quite a boost for the of-
The game began with a
fense.
kickoff from Millbrook go-
ing to the Hawks 49-yardline
­— BJ O’Brien
where it was returned by Derek
Champi to the opposite 40-
yard line. After the Hawks’
offense rushed to the field, the
second play of the drive was a
gain of 36 yards by Nicholas
DiPalo. Unfortunately, the
Hawks came up short by a
yard on the fourth down.
The Millbrook Raiders set
up deep in their own territory
and the Hawks stopped them
for no gain on the first play of
the drive. The next few plays
earned Millbrook 15 yards, but
Thomas Percacciolo sacked
the quarterback for a loss of 4
yards. After three more plays,
the Raiders gained 31 yards,
but the on the next play the
Hawks’ defense swarmed the
quarterback for a loss of three
yards. The Raiders scored a
touchdown, but were the extra
point attempt pass was inter-
cepted by Nicholas DiPalo.
Millbrook’s kick was
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
@ CHESTER
PUTNAM VALLEY 9/26/2009 1:30 PM
LINCOLN HALL 10/2/2009 7:00 PM
@ TUCKAHOE 10/9/2009 7:00 PM
CROTON-HARMON 10/17/2009 1:30 PM
@ HASTINGS
@ VALHALLA
yards) and the other to wide
receiver Marcus Givan (33
yards). At halftime the score
was 12-0 and it seemed like the
Tigers would just be running
away with this one.
Once the second half began
Haldane had found a spark in
its offense, particularly in run-
ning back Rafael Famighetti.
With their starting running
back out, Haldane needed a
sufficient replacement to fill
the hole, and Famighetti did
just that. He first scored on
an inside handoff that he took
17 yards for the score and the
extra point was good, mak-
ing the score 12-7. On the
ensuing kickoff Putnam Val-
ley’s Jon Warden fumbled and
Haldane had recovered. Now
with great field position the
Blue Devils had a very good
chance of taking the lead in
this game. On this drive, Hal-
dane threw a fairly deep pass
up for grabs near the endzone
toward, yet again, running
back Rafael Famighetti but
cornerback Bryan Minnerly
had knocked the pass up in
the air and Famighetti made
a one handed “circus catch”
in the endzone for the score
to take the lead 13-12.
Now the Tigers needed to
move the ball up the field and
move it fast. One play on this
drive could change the entire
game so when Mike Nallan
took the snap he was off, no
one could catch him and he
ran 47 yards, all the way to
the Haldane 13 yard line set-
ting up what looked to be a
Putnam Valley victory. After a
few tough penalties they were
backed up to the Haldane 30
yard line and Nallan dumped a
screen pass off to Jon Warden
and he took it “to the house” to
give Putnam Valley the lead.
downed at the 50 yard line
and Thomas Percacciolo ran
for a gain of 4 yards. Wilson
Thorpe broke two tackles for
a gain of 8 yards and the first
down marking the end of the
first quarter.
The first play of the second
quarter was a run by Derek
Champi and after a gain of 5
due to an off-side penalty on
Millbrook the Hawks were on
the Raiders 33 yard line. The
Raiders intercepted a pass, but
the Hawks got the ball right
back after a recovered fumble.
Putnam Valley Varsity Football
9/17/2009 W, 18-13
Jerry Zimbaldi had sealed the
victory with a sack late in the
4th quarter forcing Haldane
to punt it away.
Haldane tried a few long
passes in the final seconds of
the game but they could not
get anything going and the
Tigers won the game 18-13,
increasing their record to 2-0.
Key defensive performances
from Kevin Christopher (9
tackles), Will Mauro (5 tack-
les), Jimmy Ready (8 tackles),
Jon Warden (6 tackles, 1 sack)
and Jerry Zimbaldi (8 tackles,
1 sack) helped the Tigers win,
but Mike Nallan won this
game going 8-16, 133 yards,
3 touchdown passes and 8
rushes for 62 yards leading
the Tigers to a two-game win-
ning streak going into a tough
game next week at Hastings.
Q & A With QB Mike Nallan:
Q: So you guys won on
Thursday 18-13, the team
played well, why do you think
that is?
A: Well the first half the
team played well being up
12-0, the offense was moving
the ball well and the defense
was stopping everything that
Haldane ran. In the 3rd quarter
the defense fell asleep a little,
making some mistakes and
giving up two touchdowns
but they stepped it up again
in the fourth to help us win
the game.
Q: You in particular played
exceptionally well, why were
you so successful in the pass-
ing game?
A: Up front the big guys gave
me time to throw, my receivers
made the catches they needed
to make and they got a lot
of yards after the catches. It
wasn’t a huge passing game
The Hawks were not able to
capitalize and the Raiders
once again were in possession
when Tyler Outhouse stripped
and recovered a fumble just
before half-time.
After Thomas Percacciolo
kicked off to Millbrook, on
the first offensive play, he
sacked the quarterback for a
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IRVINGTON
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it was mostly screen passes
but the yards after catch was
key in the passing game.
Q: It seemed that the turning
point was your huge 47-yard
run and Jerry’s [Zimbaldi]
sack late in the 4th. How clutch
were those two plays to the
team at that point in the game?
A: I looked at the score-
board and I saw that it was
13-12 and I didn’t like what
I saw. I had that long run that
picked us up, gave us a lot
of momentum and set up the
winning score, and Jerry’s
sack sealed the deal and won
us the game.
Q: How do you like hav-
ing Marcus [Givan] as a big
weapon out there to throw to
knowing he will make a big
time play?
A: Well he’s definitely big,
whenever I’m in trouble I
just throw it up to him and
I know he’ll go up and get
it and it’s great to have that
sort of a weapon.
Q: How do you feel about
next week’s game at Hastings?
A: Well Hastings seems like
a tough team, but they’re beat-
able and every team has its
weakness and it’s exploiting
that weakness that wins games.
Q: You guys have started
the season great, but is there
any team on the schedule that
may give you guys trouble?
A: As of right now it’s wide
open, anyone can beat anyone.
The team that won it last year
(Croton) isn’t as strong as they
were last year so it’s pretty
much wide open for anyone
to take.
Alex is a senior at Putnam
Valley High School. He plays
basketball in the winter and
is the starting pitcher for the
baseball team in the spring.
loss of 5 yards. On the drive,
which led into the 3rd quarter,
there were three sacks by the
determined Hawks defense,
but the Raiders gained 25 yards
before turning the ball over.
Despite the hard work by all
of the Hawks, Kevin Barry,
Michael Champlin, Michael
Chefalo, Ben Corrado, Joe Di-
gregorio, Ned Flanagan, Sam
Giachinta, Liam Irwin, Luke
Junjulas, Anthony Lombardo,
William Martin, Anthony Pez-
zullo, and Ronan Tinsley, and
injured teammate Brandon
Twoguns, who cheered from
the sidelines, the Hawks were
unable to take the game. In
the end, the final score was
6-0, but each player should be
proud of their efforts!
Reid and Kiefer Thorpe are
in the 10th and 9th grade,
respectively, at Haldane.
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SPORTS
Haldane Girls Varsity Soccer Tiny Mite Hawks Play to a Tie
Win First Game of The Season Special to the PCN&R
The Philipstown Tiny Mite
Hawks travelled to Pough-
keepsie on Sunday, September
20, to take on the Wappingers
Giants. This was the second
game of the season for the
Hawks so players got to play
the other side of the ball from
what they did in the first game.
On their first defensive
series the Hawks stood up
to the much bigger Giants.
Thomas McCann, Graeme
McGrath, Jake Patinella, and
Robert Viggiano played like
the “Steel Curtain,” not al-
lowing the Giants to run up
the middle. When they tried to
run outside they were greeted
by defensive ends Conor Mc-
Mahon and Nate Allen, who
P hilipstown R ecreation D epartment N ews
Phone: 424-4618 Fax:
424-4686. Website: philip-
stownrecreation.com
F.I.S.H. Phone: 424-
4669. For your conve-
nience registration forms
are available at the Phil-
Fred Kohut ipstown Town Clerk’s
Office.
Meghan Rohan sets up to score the first goal of the game against Putnam Valley. Haldane won the game 2-0.
F.I.S.H.- Volunteers are
needed to bring seniors to
doctors appointments. If
Lady Lightning Softball
you can spare a morning
or afternoon please call
424-4618.
Team Lights Up The Field
PRESCHOOL AGE
SIGN WITH ME- Oct 2 (6
weeks). Beginner 9am Ad-
vanced 10am. Philipstown
Community Center.
I N D O O R T O T PA R K
OPEN- Monday thru Friday
12-2pm Thurs and Fri 9-11am.
Sharon DiPalo
Cold Spring’s Lady Lightning girls’ 9- to 11-year-old softball squad is off to a great start. On Friday night, they beat
Hyde Park 20-7 and won again on Saturday, beating Wappingers 15-8. Pictured are team members, (bottom row, l-r):
Jazmyn O’Dell, Mackenzie Tokarz, Marley Chefalo, Melissa Tringali, Clara Thompson, Sophia Patterson, (top row l-r):
Catherine Parr, Maria Tokarz, Marissa DiPalo, coach Jim Calimano, and Caroline Casparian. Go Lightning!
had several great open field
tackles.
When the Hawks got the ball
they ran behind their offensive
line of Peter Angelopoulos,
Jagger Beachak, Kole Bolte,
William Etta, and Ryan Irwin.
Quarterback Matthew Cham-
plin fed his running backs
Tyler McCollum, Christian
Pezzullo, and Ian Flanigan
which enabled the Hawks to
get down the field leading to a
scoring play on a quarterback
bootleg by Champlin giving
the Hawks an early 6-0 lead.
Wappingers proved it would
be a tough opponent on their
next drive. They were able
to tie the score despite great
defensive pressure from James
Phillips and Darrin Santos
(who was playing for two
YOUTH PROGRAMS
The following programs
all at the Community Center.
SKILLS AND DRILLS-
BASKETBALL Sept 14 on-
going 6:15-7:15pm. 6th-8th.
FOOT IN MOUTH PLAY-
E R S - O n g o i n g Tu e s d a y
nights Ages- 12-19. Time-
6:30-8:30pm.
THEATER
YOUTH PRODUCTION
WORKSHOP- THE SEVEN
SAMURAI- Oct 6 Grades
4-8. Depot Theatre and VFW
Hall. Call for class schedule.
ADULT PROGRAMS
PILATES- Sept 9 ( 8 weeks)
9:30am. Sept 10 ( 8 weeks)
1 0 a m S e p t 11 ( 8 w e e k s )
10am. Sept 14 ( 5 weeks)
since his brother Daniel was
feeling under the weather).
The Hawks answered im-
mediately with a 40 yard run
by Champlin up the middle on
their first play from scrim-
mage giving them a 12-6 lead.
The shootout continued with
Wappingers tying the score
and then Philipstown getting
in on a quarterback sneak after
Pezzullo was stopped on the
goal line after a long run.
That made the score Hawks
18 Wappingers 12 at half.
Wa p p i n g e r s h a d a t o u g h
time moving the ball to open
the second half as Andrew
Aiston clogged things up in the
middle. When Philipstown got
the ball back Riley Johanson
moved from his linebacker
position to quarterback for an
10am. Community Center.
YOGA- Ongoing New Ses-
sion Oct 26 Mondays Time-
7:30 -8:45pm. Location- Town
Annex Kemble Ave. C.S.
YOGA – Sept 9 ( 8 weeks)
7:30 -8 :4 5p m. Co ntinental
Village Clubhouse.
TAI CHI CHIH- Advanced
Sept 12 ( 8 weeks) 9:00-
10:00am. Town Annex, VFW
Hall.
ADULT PICK UP SOC-
CER- Wednesday nights 6pm
Philipstown Park.
W E I G H T WAT C H E R S -
Wednesday nights at the Phil-
ipstown Community Center.
Weigh in 6:30pm Meeting
at 7pm.
ADULT CO-ED VOLLEY-
BALL- Thursday nights Time-
7:30-9:30pm. Location- Phil-
injured Champlin and directed
the Hawks offense with run-
ning back Xander Casparian.
The Hawks drive was stalled
however and the Giants took
over and ran one in tying
the score yet again. Not to
be denied, the Hawks again
took the lead using their ball
control offense with Champlin
scoring his fourth touchdown
of the day for a 24-18 lead.
Wa p p i n g e r s w a s a b l e t o
march the ball down the field
and get in the end zone again
for a 24-24 tie. Philipstown
had one last series of downs
but the clock expired before
they could punch it in one
last time. The Hawks next
play Hyde Park this coming
Sunday.
ipstown Community Center.
MENS BASKETBALL-
Monday nights. Time- 7:30-
9:30pm. Location- Philip-
stown Community Center.
PHOTO EXPLORATION:
STILL LIFE- Sept 30 & Oct
7, 6-9pm. Community Center.
A PENNEY SAVED SE-
RIES- Sundays 1-2pm. Start
Sept 27th. See brochure for
schedule.
SENIOR CITIZENS
Please call to register
ROAST BEEF DINNER
& BINGO- Sept 30 12-3pm.
PIZZA AND A SHOW
Fridays See brochure for
schedule.

Nugent Takes First
Place in Dual Slalom
Cooper Nugent, 12, of Garrison, riding for Beacon Cycles, took first place in the Mens
Junior, Pro-Am Dual Slalom race at Plattekill Mountain. In addition, Cooper was also
named to the 2010 Mens Junior Plattekill Mountain Race team and is being sponsored by
the National Race Team, Mad March Racing.
Hike With the Mid-Hudson Adirondack Club
The following is a descrip-
tive listing of some of this
season’s Adirondack Club
hikes in the region along
with contact information:
Sat Oct 17 - Doodletown,
in Harriman State Park,
about 6 miles, moderate
hike. Leader: Brenda Har-
ding 845-565-8566 before
9pm, oreomort@aol.com.
The abandoned hamlet of
Doodletown lies in a beauti-
ful valley surrounded by Bear
Mountain on the north, Bald
Mt and Dunderberg Mt on
the south and southeast, and
West Mountain on the west.
Hike through this vanished
hamlet and learn about the
families that lived there. The
last family left Doodletown
in 1965 and it had been oc-
cupied since the mid 1700s
(this is also the 1777 Bi-
centennial trail). Though
few ruins remain there are
signs posted where some
of the homes, schools, and
churches once stood. There
is the occasional foundation,
stairs, or retaining wall to
remind us this was once a
thriving little village. Visit
the Doodletown Brook with
a waterfall and a reservoir.
There are also two old cem-
eteries, one of which is still
being used. Because there is
so much to see on this hike
the pace might be more lei-
surely. There is also a plant
list for this area if anyone
is interested. Meeting Time/
Place: 9:30am, hikers park-
ing area 1.4 miles south of
the Bear Mt. traffic circle on
9W just before the road into
Iona Island. Bring lunch.
Sat Nov 14 - Walk Locust
Grove, leaders Bill Beehler
and Ellen Zelig, 845-473-
5557. Want to get out, but
prefer to do so in the com-
pany of others? Join the
strollers for a tour of the
Locust Grove grounds in
the autumn. Meet 10am at
the parking lot at Route 9
opposite Beechwood Drive,
north of all those shopping
centers. Bring snack and
water, rain cancels
Tue Nov 24 - Franny Reese
Park Easy Hike, Leader: Fred
O t t e , 8 4 5 - 4 6 2 - 8 3 0 5 . Vi e w
Poughkeepsie from the west
side of the Hudson. The park
includes the remains of sev-
eral large old buildings and
h a s a n i n t e r e s t i n g h i s t o r y,
which Fred will be delighted
to share with participants.
Some hills and paths are not
even, but nothing is steep and
the walk is under 4 miles.
With the leaves down, views
will be top notch. Meet 9am
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
SPORTS
P V F i e l d H o c k e y Change of Seasons Means It’s
Takes Two This Week Haldane Homecoming Weekend
Edges Mahopac, crushes Pleasantville
by Mike Horton
The Putnam Valley field
hockey team snagged two
wins this week with an im-
pressive shutout of Pleasant-
ville Thursday by a score of
2-0, and beating Mahopac,
3-2, the day before.
O n T h u r s d a y, P V g o t a
quick unassisted goal from
Demetria Andritsopoulos
three and a half minutes into
the game, giving them a 1-0
lead. In the 8th minute of
t h e g a m e H a n n a h Ta v e l l a
added another unassisted goal
to give the Tigers the 2-0
lead they would hold on to.
Coach Toniann Cortina said,
“Focusing on early goals
helped us . . . but we kind
of let up a bit and became
complacent and defensive.
We have to focus on keeping
the intensity up all game.”
Ti a n n a D a l e y m a d e f i v e
saves for PV and Rebecca
Moore had seven for Ma-
hopac.
Wednesday they faced a
tough Mahopac team. Cortina
mentioned, “We heard that
Mahopac was a good team.
Them being in Class A and
us being in class C we knew
it would be a challenge.” In
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and be back by lunchtime.
Register with leader prior
to hike for meeting place.
Sun Nov 29 - Vanderbilt
Mansion Loop Walk, 3 miles,
leader: Carol Gray, outdoor-
carol@aol.com, 845-471-
1168. Meet at the Vander-
bilt Mansion Parking Lot at
10:30am. Moderate walking
on park roads. Follow trail
to Bard Rock.
Sat Dec 12 - High Tor. 4.5
miles, moderate, leader: Pete
McGinnis, 845-454-4428,
pmcgin1@aol.com A land-
mark at the top of Rockland
County, above the Hudson,
this mountain only 800 feet
high offers spectacular views
of the river and areas to
the west. Quarrying of the
mountain ceased when it was
acquired by the Palisades
Interstate Park Commission
in 1943. Additional walk-
ing distance along the Long
Path or through the town of
Haverstraw may be added
to the hike. Rain or snow
cancels. Meet to carpool at
9am at the Route 9 Holiday
Inn, Fishkill.
a rain-soaked game Mahopac
proved Cortina right early,
jumping out to a 1-0 lead four
minutes and 50 seconds into
the game on a goal by Caitlin
Baronowski. PV answered
with a Maria Rao game ty-
ing goal off a rebound, then
Amanda DeChent later scored
a goal that was assisted by
Hannah Tavella, giving them
a 2-1 lead at the half.
Four minutes into the sec-
ond half Mahopac would
strike again with a goal by
Ashley John, making the
score 2-2. Cortina said “We
didn’t want another tie” (re-
ferring to last week’s season
opener against Pawling that
would finish 1-1). Amanda
DeChent scored on another
assist from Hannah Tavella
in the 12th minute for the
game winning goal.
Daley added four saves,
‘Pac goalie Caitlin McCor-
mack also added four saves.
“Winning this game gave
them more enthusiasm” said
Cortina. This will be impor-
tant for today (Thursday)
as they face another tough
team in class A in Brewster,
Cortina added, “This will be
our toughest game so far.”
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
The community will once
again be buzzing this week-
end for Haldane Homecom-
ing.
Kicking off the festivities
will be the traditional Home-
coming bonfire on Friday,
September 25. Haldane Fall
sports teams and Pop Warner
Hawks teams will march up
Main Street at 6:30pm.
Led by the Cold Spring,
Garrison, and North High-
lands fire companies, the
parade will head north on
Route 9D to the Haldane
playing fields opposite the
tennis courts. All teams will
be announced and the bon-
fire will be lit by the Cold
Spring Fire Co. No. 1.
“This is probably the
Philipstown Soccer
Club Posts Three Wins
Special to the PCN&R
The Philipstown Soccer
Club's Knights and Arrows
posted impressive shutout
victories in their home open-
ers this past Sunday at the
St. Basil Academy Field.
The U-14 Knights downed
the Pleasantville Cheetahs
2-0 behind goals from Kate
Lahey, off a Sonya Kuzmin-
ski corner kick, and Nicole
Pidala, off a beautiful cross
from Brianna DiFrancesco.
Cali Schweikhart made 4
saves in goal for the shutout.
The U-13 Arrows then took
the field and trounced the
L a r c h m o n t To r n a d o s 6 - 0 .
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or Email ads@pcnr.com
most exciting weekend of
the entire school year,” said
Haldane Athletic Director
Susan Reid. “But it’s also
the most chaotic, especially
the bonfire. Parents should
remember that in order to
ensure the safety of all, chil-
dren under 12 should be
accompanied by a parent or
other adult at the bonfire.”
O n S a t u r d a y, S e p t e m b e r
26, the Haldane Football
Association will sponsor
a homecoming “tailgate”
breakfast for all Modified
and Varsity Football players,
coaches, and their families
beginning at 9am in the Hal-
dane cafeteria parking lot.
At 1:30, the Haldane Var-
sity Blue Devils will take
Peter Close and Kaan Solako-
glu each scored twice for the
Arrows. Spencer Rundquist
also scored, and pressured
t h e To r n a d o s i n t o a n o w n
goal. Midfielders Ramsey
Heitmann, Peter Hoffmann,
and Penn LeFavour domi-
nated play to pace the Ar-
rows, and Garret Quigley
notched the shutout.
The U-10 Dynamos used
four goals from Saoirse Ma-
guire to drop the home stand-
ing Edgemont Daredevils
5-2. Emily Cumming also
found the back of the net
for the Dynamos. Amelia
Hall and Allison Chiera both
played well while sharing
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on Lincoln Hall in their
annual Homecoming game.
Just prior to kickoff, senior
players will be announced
and escorted onto the field
by their parents.
In other Homecoming con-
tests this week, the Cross
Country team met up with
N o r t h S a l e m o n Tu e s d a y,
Girls’ Varsity Soccer plays
Croton at home on Wednes-
day, Girls’ Varsity Volleyball
team faces Hendrick Hudson
a t 6 p m o n T h u r s d a y, a n d
Boys’ Varsity Soccer hosts
North Salem on Friday.
Show your Haldane spirit
and cheer on all their great
teams this week! Go Devils!
the goalkeeping duties, help-
ing to improve the squad's
record to 2-0.
The club's U-11 entry, the
Dynamos, dropped a 5-1
decision to a very tough Bri-
arcliff Bobcat squad. Hanah
Regele tallied for the Dyna-
mos, and Sara Labriola made
number of nice saves in the
Dynamo net. Lila Osborne
a n d M a r y M a rg r e t D w y e r
also played strong matches
for the Dragons.
The teams are off next
weekend before returning to
action on Sunday, October
4 when all four squads play
home games.
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ADULT CAREGIVER
available. Exp, drive to all
appts. Dispense meds. Com-
panion. Call Ray 845-265-3769
PC COMPUTER TROUBLE
Repair/Instruction/Upgrade
needed? We can help, reason-
able rates 845-265-3089
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
PAINTING AND PLASTER
Repair, Interior, 22 yrs exp.
George Kimmel 845-831-8723
FINE ART PRINTMAKERS
Hi res scans of originals
up to 6 X 8ft. Color and B&W
Archival inks, papers, and
canvas. Any length X 64"W.
State of the art digital
since 1997. 845-809-5174
www.thehighlandstudio.com
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Kitchens, bathrooms, play-
rooms & tile work. Licensed &
insured. Call 845-849-2299 for
free estimates by Nick
Mastrantuono.
CLEANING SERVICE
Experienced, dependable, and
detail oriented. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Refs avail 845-337-
1403
TUTOR
All ages. Seventeen years
teaching all subjects, including
Spanish, Writing, Math, SAT
plus College Essay prep.
Weekly Art + Spanish Classes
Frank Ortega 845-265-4236
COMPUTER STORE
now open in Philipstown
Square (old Perks Plaza) pro-
viding all types of PC support
& repairs. SPECIAL:disinfect,
speed-up and update $100.
845-809-5411 moodypcs
@gmail.com, Route 9, Cold
Spring (1.5 miles North of Rte.
301)
HANDYMAN. HIGH QUAL-
ITY work, reasonable rates,
Refs. Call 914-879-7904 leave
message.
DOWNEY OIL 90 YEARS
of Warm Service. Visit our
Web Site. DowneyOilNY.com
845-265-3663
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Let me help you organize your
life. Home/office administra-
tion. Light bookkeeping, er-
rands, shopping, cooking, deco-
rating. Half or full days 914-
736-7737 or 914-255-7733
LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER
available. Cold Spring studio
and On Location Al Birnstill
wishboxphoto.com 845-809-
5216 Portraits/Pets/Events our
specialties
PERSONAL TRAINING
Now is the time to get in the
best shape of your life! Train at
your home or office. Equip-
ment provided. Specializing in
group training. Call 845-549-
3077
CEDAR HILL LANDSCAP-
ING Grounds clean-up, gut-
ter Cleaning, Gutter guards,
Leaf Removal, Driveway
Sealing, Pruning, Hedge
Trimming, Visit Us At
Cedarhilllandscaping.net or
call Nick 845-705-6424, li-
censed and insured PC#5009
CARPENTER/CRAFTSMAN
Home repairs & Fine carpentry
for home improvement projects
cabinets, doors, windows &
trim. Porch repair, stairs, book-
cases. Hank 845-548-4994
STUDY PIANO KEYBOARD
with Kathy Fitzgerald.
Cold Spring Village.
Highly experienced teacher
265-3769.
SAVE ENERGY NOW!
Home energy audits at reason-
able rates. Call Home Energy
Conservation Services at 914-
805-7787 or E-mail
plasicki@aol.com Lic. and in-
sured PC#5017
EXPERT GROUNDS MAINT
Gardening, planting, landscape
designs plus installation, stone
walls, paver, walkways, patios.
New lawns installed/main-
tained. Lic/Insured.
www.create-a-scape.us 845-
424-2323
TAG SALE
BROOKSIDE MOBILE HOME
Park Route 9, Cold Spring.
Yard Sale 26/27 Sept Sat and
Sun. 10-4, Raindate 3/4 Oct.
MULTI-FAMILY TAG SALE
Sat 9/26, 9-4. Rain e date Sun
9/27. Great finds! Great deals!
Tons of baby/toddler clothes,
toys, gear. books, furniture,
clothes, household items & lots
more. 12 Grandview Terrace,
Cold Spring.
GARRISON MOVING SALE
Lots of baby stuff. 135 Snake
Hill Rd. Sat. Sept. 26 8:30 am
MULTI HOUSE GARAGE
Sale! 2 houses on Moffat Rd.
Huge amounts of stuff includ-
ing furniture, tools, crib, pot-
tery barn changing table, air
hockey table, boy & girl stuff,
gardening, housewares, etc.
Priced cheap to go! 39 & 65
Moffat Rd. Sat 9/26 & Sun 9/
27 9am-3pm. Look for signs
near Plumbush.
MISC
BIJOU GALLERIES LTD
Celebrating 14 years in busi-
ness at 50 Main Street
Cold Spring Daily 11-5
Bijougalleries.com
SHEAFORSUPERVISOR.COM
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE NEEDS
Limited Editions Realty 21
Main Street, Cold Spring. Call
845-265-3111 or go to
limitededitionsrealty.com
COLD SPRING VILLAGE
Home: 3BR, 1+1/2 BTH, FPL,
Hd Wd Flrs, Garden, Off St.
pkng, + detached 2 story ga-
rage w/500 Sq Ft. office/artist
studio. Great location, walk to
train and shopping. $385,000.
by appt only 845-265-2944
FOR SALE BY OWNER
$559,000 2,800 sq. ft. 4 bed/2
bath+Den+office with private
entrance. More info:
www.flatfeelisting.com/1800
914 489-2584
PUTNAM VALLEY NEW
construction, still time to make
choices. 3bdrm, 2bth contem-
porary R/R with walk out fin-
ished family room & rough
plumbing for another bathroom
on lower level, great room w/
cathedral ceilings, master bdrm
with cathedral ceiling, hard-
wood & tile floors, cen a/c, 2
car garage, beautiful, level lot,
walk to Lake Oscawana &
beach - Lake Rights! WOW
$399,000. Call Lisa Brown/
Century 21 Country Bumpkin
for plans & specs845-546-0395
UNIQUE COUNTRY HOME
totally restored on 2.42 acres.
Spacious large open area, high
vaulted ceilings, wide plank
floors, 2 bdrm, 2 bath with ga-
rage that is an impressive 1,200
sq ft. Contact JonCar Realty at
845-831-3331 or visit our
website at
www.joncarrealty.com
POST ROAD MOBILE
Home Park $58,000 2 bdrm, 1
bath, central AC, appliances,
large Front/Back yard. Bank fi-
nancing avail. 845-309-4271
COLD SPRING VILLAGE
1 BR 1 Bath Condo, Lg LR,
EIK 2ndFlr w/balcony, off-
street parking, pool, walk to
train & stores, $195K by Owner
845-300-6693
EVENTS
HORSEMEN TRAIL FARM
Full Moon Weed Walk! Sun
Oct 4, 4-8 pm. Bring shears,
basket, kids, Potluck too! Call
to RSVP 845-265-2665
FREE
FREE QUEEN MATTRESS
Very clean, very good condi-
tion, Cold Spring pick up only:
call 917-488-5232
PATTERSON FLEA MARKET
Rte 22, Patterson, NY. Every
Sunday, 8-4. Dealer space
available $35. New and Old
items. 845-265-4414 or
www.PattersonFleaMarket.com
CHILDCARE
PHILIPSTOWN STAY AT
HOME MOM
available to babysit your child
in my home! Cert teacher. Rea-
sonable rates, Call 845-424-
5344
BABYSITTER TO WATCH
three spirited kids (G3, B5, B7),
intermittent after school and
weekend hours. Cold Spring
Village. Refs required, Bonny
845-809-5317
BABYSITTER NEEDED
2-4 days/week (weekdays late
afternoon/early evening) for 2
children in Cold Spring Vil-
lage. Katherine 917-881-1487
COLLEGE PROFESSOR
now a stay at home mom will
do before and after school care
for your children. Snack, so-
cial interaction + play, and
homework time. All day care
upon request. Experienced and
loving. Call Tara at 845-224-
6785
RENTALS
COLD SPRING MAIN ST
store for rent 1000 sq ft. Great
location 1 block RR $1600/mo.
Incl heat 845-528-1975
COMMERCIAL SPACE
avail at 3021 Rte 9, Cold Spring.
Warehouse 1,600 sq. ft. with
office 300 sq ft. $2,000 a month.
Great for any type of contrac-
tor. Utilities not incld. Pls call
845-265-3434
OFFICE SPACE 11' x 13'
convenient location, close to
all, Garrison. $525.00 incl all
utilities except phone. call 914-
720-4835 ask for Ann
GARRISON 3BDRM 2BATH
house renovated 1860 farm
house, beamed ceilings,
skylites, sub zero. Unique in-
holding in Fahnestock State
Park amid 3500 acres of forest,
lakes, water falls, meadows.
Garrison school, lawn care,
lake & beach permits incld.
$2400/mo 845-265-2519
COLD SPRING/BEACON 9D
Mins, DIA, I84, RR, 70 NYC,
Hudson Views, Boats, 3bdrm,
den, 2 bth, $1600 914-584-
7137 or 914-960-0069
GARRISONPROFESSIONAL
Office Rental at The Stone
House. Excellent Location, Rt
9 at Putnam/Westchester bor-
der. $475 Mo. Includes heat,
electric, parking. 1 Mo FREE
RENT + $250 lease signing
bonus for credit worthy tenant.
Ref, Sec. Indian Brook Proper-
ties 845-788-4191
2 BDRM APT COLD SPRING
walk to everything, walk in
closets, hrdwd flrs, off st. pkng,
heat. Laundry on premises.
$1300/mo. 845-265-3030
RELAXING FARM PROPERTY
Home w/ 2bdrm 1.5 bths, 5
acre backyard w/pond. Private
setting. Mins from
Poughkeepsie train station and
all major roads. $1500/mo +
utils. 914-456-4974
OFFICE SPACE AVAIL
for Healthcare Professional in
Cold Spring. 845-265-2275
COLD SPRING STUDIO
Bright charming 2d floor stu-
dio w/priv entr. Cathedral ceil-
ing/brick wall in L/R, spiral
staircase to loft; ample closets;
renovated kitchen; walking dis-
tance to RR/stores/restaurants;
H/W incl. No pets/smoking;
Refs & Sec 845-265-9124
GARRISON'S LANDING
large apt, 1 bedroom 2 baths
plus studio/office space. River
view. $2,400. Office, 290 sq ft.
w/private bath $700, heat +
parking incld. Walk to train.
845-424-3937
COZY COTTAGE IN WOODS
Old Albany Post Rd, Garrison
Avail 11/1. Perfect writer's re-
treat. Full furnished. All utils
incld. $1650 + dep 845-612-
9481
BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN
apartment located on 1st Floor.
2 bdrms, butler's pantry and
pocket doors. Walk to train.
Avail. immediately. $1,450 +
utilities. Contact JonCar Re-
alty at 845-831-3331 or visit
our website at
www.joncarrealty.com
STUDIO APARTMENT
$850 includes heat, located in
the Antique District, avail. im-
mediately. Contact JonCar Re-
alty at 845-831-3331 or visit
our website at
www.joncarrealty.com
THREE TO FOUR BDRM
house on large estate. Access
to trails, boat dock, peaceful,
private setting. $2,000/mo +
utils. One mo Sec. + last mo.
914-621-8599
PUTNAM VALLEY - $1500/
mo. Charming, energy efficient
country home w/lake rights to
Oscawana. Renovated 2 BR on
1/2 acre. All new kitchen, bath,
boiler. Rent w/option to buy.
914-621-1560 or 845-528-9447
1BDRM COTTAGE ON A
10 acre estate, lake privileges,
inclds electricity. New kit, new
appliance, new bthrm, lvng rm
is wood paneled. Kent Lakes.
No pets, refs & sec dep reqrd.
Furnished or unfurnished
$1300/mo. Avail now 917-225-
9944
FOR SALE
ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SILVER
Collection, pre-1917 very rare:
spoons, milk pitchers, tray, etc.,
vintage Tiffany Crystal
Candelholders, ca 1850. cop-
per Bedwarmer (England) Call
917-488-5232
GIRLS WHITE DRESSER
& mirror, desk with chair. $50
Call 424-3366
HELP WANTED
DO YOU LOVE SPORTS???
Need work? The PCN&R is
expanding its sports coverage
and seeks freelance reporters
to start immediately. contact
Joe Lindsley at joe@pcnr.com
or 845-265-2468
THE GARDEN CONSER-
VANCY is seeking a Data En-
try Specialist for a part time,
temporary position without
benefits, paying $10 per hour.
Qualified applicants should
have a working knowledge of
Microsoft Access and be very
detail oriented. This is a
Monday - Friday position with
flexible hours. Candidates must
be able to pass an accuracy test.
Please send resume to
hr@gardenconservancy.org.
No phone calls please.
PAINTER POSITIONS
and painters helper. Full or part
time availability. Must have
own tools and transportation.
Perfection Painting 845-519-
4746
BUS DRIVER/CLEANER
The Garrison Union Free
School District is seeking a
part-time Bus driver/Cleaner
with CDL, Class B with (p)
endorsement. Will train quali-
fied applicants. Contact Dick
Timmons at 845-424-3689
x225 Application deadline Sep-
tember 30, 2009. Retirees are
welcome.
PETS
LOST OR FOUND PET? Call
Dog Control Officer, 265-4732.
Call Sheriff's Dept., 225-4300
only in an emergency.
PUTNAM VALLEY Dog con-
trol office operates small im-
pound. Please contact them if
your dog is missing and might
have travelled into Putnam Val-
ley. They maintain list of lost
dogs and sightings. Adoptions
are also available. 526-3293
KATERINA: This absolutely
beautiful female kitty is as
sweet as she is beautiful. She
has a slight limp from a gun
shot wound on her leg which
has healed. What a love! She
will make the most wonderful
companion to a lucky family.
Come by and meet her. Her
adoption fee is $100. She is up
to date on vaccinations, is
spayed and can be
microchipped upon adoption.
If you cannot adopt at this time,
please consider a donation. We
are also seeking volunteers.
Putnam Humane Society, Old
Route 6, Carmel 845-225-7777
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm Sat-
Sun 10am-4pm
WANTED
HUD VALLEY AUCTIONEERS
Antique and Estate buyers
commission sales, auctions
held monthly, 432 Main St.
Beacon 845-838-3049, Neil
Vaughn. For info visit www.
hudsonvalleyauctioneers.com