The
PUTNAM C OUNTY NEWS
CXLIII
No. 15
Remembering the Revolution on Patriot’s Day Giant of Generosity ‘Pop’ Lyons Dead at 80
Putnam County
Historical Society
hosts exhibition
on George Pope
Morris
by Michael Brendan
Dougherty
P a t r i o t s D a y, A p r i l 1 9 ,
commemorates the battles
of Lexington and Concord
and the beginning of the
American Revolution. In
Cold Spring, the occasion will
be celebrated at the Putnam
County Historical Society’s
Foundry School Museum with
the opening of a new exhibit
dedicated to one of the town’s
most important historical resi-
dents, George Pope Morris.
A famous essayist, publisher,
and poet, Morris proved to
be a consequential figure in
American culture in the 19th
century.
Morris founded Home Jour-
nal in 1846, which later be-
came Town and Country. He
was the first to publish Edgar
Allen’s famous poem, “The
Raven,” in the New York Mir-
ror, which he founded, and
he also became a well-known
songwriter. Poe would later
compliment Morris, saying,
“He is just what poets would
be if they sang like birds
without criticism ... noth-
ing can stop a song of his.”
Perhaps Morris’s most well
known poem was “Woodman,
Spare That Tree!” which used
to be common in textbooks:
“Woodman, spare that tree!
/ Touch not a single bough!
Community Day Comeback P u t n a m ’ s 9 11 C a l l s R a n g e
Slated for July 4th in Village from Tragic to Ridiculous
by Michael Mell
The principal agenda item
for the April 7, 2009, Cold
Spring village workshop
meeting was the launching
of preparations for the July
4 Community Day (with Sun-
day, July 5 as a rain date.)
Fondly remembered by many
community members, but not
held since the late 1970s, it
was a village summer cel-
ebration with a parade, ac-
tivities for kids, music, and,
of course, food. Restoration
of Community Day will rep-
resent part of the village’s
contribution to the Hudson
River Quadricentennial cel-
ebration.
Although preliminary
board planning began dur-
ing Mayor Anthony Phil-
lips’s tenure, new Mayor
Payeth, for the Taxman Cometh Today
by Annie Chesnut
By now most of us have
completed the arduous task
of filing our income tax re-
turns for the calendar year
2008. Some may have rushed
through the weekend to pull
paperwork together while also
trying to enjoy the Easter holi-
days. Many of us with children
in college learned quickly to
begin our tax work in January
in order to meet the various
colleges’ deadlines for fil-
ing the FAFSA or PROFILE
forms that colleges rely on to
compute a family’s EFC (ex-
pected family contribution),
a number that should repre-
sent the amount that a family
should expect to contribute to
their child’s college educa-
tion—but almost never does.
Given the present econom-
ic situation, we thought it
might be interesting to see
how our local accounting
community is doing this tax
We are 143 years old but new every Wednesday
www.pcnr.com
The Spirit of ’76 (aka Yankee Doodle) by Archibald MacNeal Willard, circa 1875
/ In youth it sheltered me, /
And I’ll protect it now.”
The Historical Society ex-
hibit, which is also sponsored
by the Boston Athenaeum,
includes paintings, photo -
Seth Gallagher has taken
full ownership of the proj-
ect. Circulating among the
audience as people entered,
he proffered a sign-in sheet
for volunteers, which nearly
everyone signed. The room
was filled to capacity with
extra chairs brought in, and
groups in attendance included
the Cold Spring Fire Depart-
ment, Cold Spring Boat Club,
Garrison Art Center, Chamber
of Commerce, Putnam County
Historical Society, Building
Bridges/Building Boats, the
Butterfield Library, and many
Main Street merchants. The
atmosphere was less that of
a public meeting than that of
a gathering to plan a party.
No prompting from Mayor
Gallagher or the Board was
necessary as ideas bubbled
(See Community on Page 6)
s e a s o n . R e g r e t t a b l y, m o s t
of the area CPAs were (un-
derstandably) too busy to
speak with us. Jeffrey Shad,
and RECORDER
graphs, letters, books, and
more. It opens to the public
at 11am on Sunday, April 19,
and will remain in Cold Spring
until mid-August, when it will
move to Boston. Admission to
by Eric Gross
Business at Putnam Coun-
ty’s 911 Emergency Opera-
tions Center is booming.
While the overwhelming
majority of calls received
by dispatchers are legitimate
emergencies, an increasing
number of 911 hang-up calls
and what Commissioner of
Emergency Services Robert
McMahon calls “wacky” calls
have caused concern in recent
days.
The center was created five
years ago and is located in
the modern Putnam Training
and Operations Center on the
Donald Smith Governmental
Campus off Old Route 6 in
Carmel.
Dispatchers sit at individual
consoles and answer calls con-
cerning fires, police requests,
CPA, who works from an of-
fice on Route 9, reported no
noticeable difference in this
year’s tax season compared
the museum is $5 for adults
and $2 for children. PCHS
members are admitted for free.
(For more on Patriot’s Day,
see page 6)
auto mishaps, aid cases, and
other emergencies.
Last week during a visit
Roast fried
pork contained
shrimp
to the center, four calls were
received in back-to-back fash-
ion. A man was suffering a
coronary in Lake Carmel; a car
fire was reported in Mahopac;
a report of a suspicious person
in Mahopac was forwarded to
Carmel Police; and a report
of burning wires resulted in
the dispatching of the Putnam
Valley Fire Department.
“This is a quiet time,” said
the commissioner, who added,
“Imagine how crazy it gets in
here during a storm or other
major emergency.”
( S e e 9 11 o n P a g e 1 6 )
with previous years. “I’m a
year older, and more tired,
and that’s a difference,” he
( S e e Ta x e s o n P a g e 1 6 )
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Special to the PCN&R
Harold “Pop” Lyons, a life-
long resident of Cold Spring
well known for the generosity
he bestowed on this commu-
nity, died peacefully at home
during the Easter weekend.
He was 80 years old.
As news of his passing
spread, many gathered Mon-
day to pay their respects at the
Cold Spring United Methodist
Church.
“Harold was a tremendous
individual,” former Mayor
Anthony Phillips said. “He
always loved this village. I’m
going to miss him personally.”
A trustee of the Cold Spring
United Methodist Church and
of the Cold Spring Cemetery
Association, Mr. Lyons was
founder of Harold Lyons &
Sons, Inc.
The Cold Spring Fire House
was draped in traditional
K-9 Units Conduct Third Search for Marcinak Clues
by Eric Gross
Since John Marcinak’s
murder on New Year’s Eve
day, police have conducted
three extensive searches of
the area around the Garrison
Garage in hopes of finding
evidence pointing to the un-
known killer. Less than ideal
weather conditions, including
a New Year’s Eve blizzard,
limited the scope of the first
two searches. So on April 9,
the Putnam County Sheriff’s
Department took advantage
of good weather to conduct
another search, in partnership
with the Metropolitan Trans-
portation Authority, which
happened to be conducting
training for its K-9 division.
Police agencies from Orange
and Ulster counties joined
the effort.
Legislature Recognizes Good P ro p o s e d H a l d a n e B u d g e t
Works of Putnam Citizens Would Lead to Tax Rate Hike
John Segnit is congratulated by Sheriff Don Smith and
Putnam Legislator Mary Ellen Odell on his retirement
by Eric Gross
Spring is a busy time of
the year for members of the
Putnam Legislature. In addi-
tion to discussing reams of
resolutions, lawmakers rec-
ognize scores of individuals
and organizations by issuing
a variety of proclamations.
At the April meeting of
the full legislature held at
the historic Putnam County
Courthouse in Carmel last
week, four proclamations
were presented. The first
honored retiring Corrections
Officer John Segnit. The leg-
Furnace Street Cools Down
In March, the PCN&R re-
ported that some Cold Spring
residents had complained
about suspicious behavior
surrounding a Furnace St.
residence (“Furnace Street
Concerns Heat Up in Cold
Spring,” March 25, 2009).
As the tenant of the residence
in question had failed to pay
rent, the property’s landlord
had filed an eviction suit in
Philipstown & Putnam Valley
H a r o l d L y o n s , 1929 -2009
mourning bunting commemo-
rating Mr. Lyons’s status as an
honorary member of the North
Highlands Fire Company and
the former Nelsonville Fire
Company.
Putnam County Legisla-
t o r Vi n n y Ta m a g n a r e m i -
nisced about the many acts
of kindness Lyons quietly of-
Eighteen police dogs and 28
handlers participated in the
day-long search along Route 9
in Philipstown. Sheriff Donald
Smith told the PCN&R, that
his department “received a
tremendous amount of assis-
tance from the K-9 unit. We
don’t want to leave any stone
unturned and we are continu-
ing to follow every lead,” he
emphasized.
The 49-year-old Marcinak,
married and the father of three,
was found shot four months
ago in front of his Garrison
Garage and was pronounced
dead a short time later at Hud-
son Valley Hospital Center.
In addition to the MTA, the
sheriff thanked the Orange
County Sheriff’s Department,
and the Middletown, Port Jer-
vis, New Windsor, and Lib-
erty police departments for
islature also proclaimed April
as Autism Awareness Month
and recognized Peers Influ-
ence Peers Day. The final
proclamation named April as
Alcohol Awareness Month.
Segnit, a life long resident
of Putnam County has retired
from his position at the Put-
nam Correctional Facility
after a 25-year career. He
graduated from Mahopac High
School in 1981 and joined the
Sheriff’s Department three
years later.
PA R C D e p u t y D i r e c t o r
Lou Lindenbaum accepted
(See Good Works on Page 16)
Cold Spring Justice Court, per
state law. On Monday, April
13, according to Terrence P.
Dwyer, the landlord’s lawyer,
Justice Thomas J. Costello
issued a warrant of eviction.
The sheriff’s department now
has 30 days to carry out the
warrant and evict the tenant.
“We’ve done everything
legally that we can do,” Dwyer
said. - Joe Lindsley Jr.
50¢
caus e f r o m yo u th to civ ic
organizations, Harold was
always there first, with a
smile and a twinkle in his
eye.”
Leonora Burton, propri-
etor of Highland Baskets at
The Country Goose on Main
Street, offered her thoughts
on “Pop,” saying “He was
everybody’s uncle. Genuine,
kind-hearted, and knowledge-
able, he took pride in his
work. If you were in trouble,
you would give him a call.”
Mr. Lyons will be laid to
rest on Wednesday, April 15,
fered to the community. “Over at the Methodist Church on
the years, [he] made great Main Street.
contributions and enriched With the funeral of Gar-
the lives of so many. Besides rison patriarch Jim Guinan
being a great family person taking place the same day
and friend, he helped launch at Our Lady of Loretto, lo-
many local businesses. In his cal traffic patterns may be
own soft and gentle way, he heavier than usual.
gave good advice to many of Mr. Lyons’s obituary ap-
us over the years. To every pears on page 3.
John Marcinak’s children continue to remember their father
with a prayerful Easter image on Route 9 in Garrison.
their assistance by providing $10,000 has been offered by
a “real-life exercise.” a tow truck operator from
New York State Crime Stop- Tarrytown.
pers is offering a $10,000 Anyone with information
reward for information lead- is asked to call the Sheriff’s
ing to the arrest and convic- Department in Carmel at 225-
tion of those responsible for 4300 or Crime Stoppers at
the shooting. An additional 866-313-TIPS.
by Michael Turton voters to consider in a second
referendum. If that second
Barring any last-minute proposed budget is also de-
changes, the Haldane Central feated, the State of New York
School District will propose then formally imposes what it
what amounts to a contin- calls a “contingency budget.”
gency-level spending plan When a contingency budget is
as its budget for 2009-2010. imposed by the state, not only
Trustees at a special meeting is the spending increase kept
held on April 7, 2009 reviewed to a predetermined minimum,
the draft budget. As it now but the state also dictates
stands, proposed spending how funds can be spent, re-
moving the local control that
District set most school communities.
to recommend Budgeting under contingency
conditions often includes the
contingency- elimination of all after-school
level spending activities, including athletics
and clubs.
will total $20,688,727, a 3.83 The spending plan being
percent increase over the cur- proposed for next year is actu-
rent budget. In terms of the ally slightly less than what the
tax levy that translates into State would impose in a con-
a 2.5 percent increase. After tingency budget. The irony is
the district formally adopts that if the budget as proposed
the draft budget it must go were to be defeated twice
to the voters in a May 19 by voters, the contingency
referendum. budget imposed by the state
The matter of contingency- would result in a very slight
level spending leaves consid- increase in spending--just
erable room for confusion-- $556. The major difference
perhaps even more so in the would be that trustees’ and
budget being proposed. Voters administrators’ hands would
must approve the district’s then be tied regarding how to
spending plan each year. If the spend funds throughout the
initial budget that is taken to next school year.
voters is defeated, the district Last week’s meeting was
can offer a revised budget for (See Haldane on Page 16)
In Sports
• Ray Gallagher on baseball and lacrosse
• Putnam Sportsman on
Woodchuck, Skunk, and Trout
• High School Sports Perspective by Putnam
Valley’s Alex Basso
See pages 10-11
Page 2 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Easter Sunday, having just passed, marks mid-April
as a time of hope and looking forward to the warmth
of spring. But as we bid the winter good riddance,
first we must say farewell to two of our community’s
beloved elders, Harold “Pop” Lyons and Jim Guinan.
How fortunate we were to have them walk among us,
sharing their laughter, wisdom, and kindness. No one
can ever take their places.
The chillier April weather beckons hearty shoppers
to Main Street in Cold Spring, where merchants are
ready to welcome browsers and buyers alike. The
music scene in the Village is helping to attract a lively
crowd at local eateries. Check it out.
This weekend, drive carefully on Routes 9D, 301,
and 403 in Philipstown, as volunteers will be clean-
ing up the roadsides for the Adopt-a-Highway project.
Also, watch out for foul balls—Little League opening
day is Saturday.
Birthdays this week include Debbie Russo, Paul
Cofini, Lindsay Nastasi, Christian Mayo, Donna
DeChristopher, Michael O’Connor, Katherine Clarke,
Grace Conlye, Kylie Noel Falloon, Fred Strebel, Billy
Roach, Anthony Phillips, J.J. Clinton III, Anne Marie
Lilburne, Dick Mayo, Savannah Lombardi, Akash
Gandhi, Casey Caterino, and Devin Rose.
Meetings This Week
THURSDAY 4/16
7:00 PM - Cold Spring ZBA
7:00 PM - PV School Board - BUDGET
Meeting
7:30 PM - Philipstown Planning
Board
A Teacher Salary
Give Back Would
Show Concern
To the Editor:
I recently learned that the
New York State judges have not
had a raise in ten years. But our
teachers in Garrison are used
to a raise every year. The nego-
tiations for a new teacher con-
tract are going on in Garrison.
The old contract ended two
years ago. In this school year
the teachers are making what
they had at the last contract plus
a step raise for each of the two
additional years without the
contract.
The school stated that the
teachers’ salaries this year are
as follows: two teachers earn
from $53,559 to $59,460; four
from $62,112 to $67,386; six
from $70,146 to $76,078; six
from $80,568 to $88,481; and
ten from $91,119 to $109,179.
Benefits add about 30% to each
salary. And that is for 185 work-
ing days a year.
At this time, it would be re-
sponsible for the teachers to give
back some of the salaries, or
contribute more to their ben-
efits, or take on extracurricu-
lar activities without extra pay.
That would benefit the
children’s educational programs
and show concern for the com-
munity.
Maria Bracke
Member, Budget Advisory
Committee, Garrison School
New Architectural
Gem on the Hudson
To the Editor:
I was disappointed a few years
ago when I heard there were
plans to build a small auxiliary
building next to the Chapel of
Our Lady Restoration. I have
always considered the chapel
to be a small architectural gem,
as perfect in proportion as the
Pantheon in Rome.
FRIDAY 4/17
No Meetings Scheduled
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
The chapel is one of the most
beautiful, and most significant
buildings on the Hudson. I
thought anything built near it
would distract from it. How
pleasing it is to see the new
building has turned out to be
one of the most beautiful, per-
fectly proportioned contempo-
rary buildings on the Hudson,
or anywhere else, and that it adds
to the aesthetic beauty of the
chapel.
Its overall design, the way it
sits organically into the hill, its
relationship to the old stone wall
and to Foundry Dock Park, its
green roof, and the exceptional
craftsmanship make it another
small architectural gem in Cold
Spring.
Congratulations to the chapel
architecture committee, and to
the architect Peter Smith. We
should all be proud of this ac-
complishment.
Now can something be done
to move to another location the
ugly electrical equipment be-
hind the wire fence, and the two
poles, sitting in front of this new
architectural gem?
Joe Chapman
Architect (retired), Garrison
Legislation is
Critical Tool for
Land Conservation
Dear Editor:
Residents of Philipstown and
Putnam Valley should know
about new legislation, cham-
pioned by our Congressman
John Hall, which will preserve
a critical tool for land conser-
vation in the Highlands and
across the nation.
The Conservation Easement
Incentive Act, H.R. 1831, would
make permanent a temporary
tax incentive that has helped
organizations like the Hudson
Highlands Land Trust work with
willing landowners to conserve
about a million acres a year
across the nation, and nearly
400 acres in Philipstown and
MONDAY 4/20
6:30 PM - Putnam Cty Empire Zone
Board-Carmel
7:30 PM - Nelsonville Village Monthly
Meeting
Putnam Valley, since 2006.
Unless Congress acts, this
important conservation tool will
expire at the end of 2009! We
commend Congressman John
Hall for being an original co-
sponsor of H.R. 1831, thus lead-
ing the effort to make these
incentives permanent. We look
forward to his work to secure
final passage of the Act by the
end of 2009.
Landowners in our commu-
nity should know that this tem-
porary federal incentive still
provides significant tax benefits
for entering into voluntary con-
servation agreements. By do-
nating a conservation easement,
a landowner gives up future
development rights, to perma-
nently protect important natu-
ral or historic resources. But,
property owner continue to be
the owner of and use their land,
just as they did in the past, as a
residence or for agricultural
purposes, and are free to sell it
or pass it on to their heirs.
Through the efforts of John
Hall, we all will have a better
chance of benefiting from the
cleaner water, wildlife habitat,
and local family farms result-
ing from property owners do-
nating conservation easements,
which undoubtedly contribute
to the quality of life in the
Hudson Highlands. Please ex-
press your appreciation to him
for continuing to be a leader in
preserving this special place
we’re fortunate enough to call
home.
Andy Chmar
Executive Director
Hudson Highlands Land
Trust
Maybe Stanley
Knew Something
To the Editor:
Lord Stanley of Preston,
England donated a silver cup
that became known as The
Stanley Cup in 1892. Although
he didn’t stay in Canada long
enough to even see a single
hockey game, maybe he knew
something.
Even for non-hockey fans the
annual Stanley Cup playoffs
which are about to get under-
way are something special to
behold. Here’s why. At the elite
level, hockey is played by ath-
letes who, pound-for-pound, are
as strong as football players,
have the agility of basketball
players, and possess the hand-
eye coordination of baseball
players.
TUESDAY 4/21
7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board Weekly
Workshop
They play their game on ice, fellow union members inflicted REMINDER:
skating on razor-sharp blades this, and it happened because
at speeds those other sports union leaders were protecting Candidates for the May 19
don’t even dream of - and un- their own “raison etre” that had School Board Elections should
der the constant threat of being nothing to do with welfare of contact the PCN&R asap re-
hit. As for The Stanley Cup it- rank-and-file members. garding announcement and plat-
self, no other trophy in all of There was an era of sweat form deadlines and specifica-
sport even comes close. shops when unions were sorely tions.
So even if you are not a needed. They performed an The rules have been modi-
hockey fan, tune in and see the important function. Today, fied from those formerly used.
best game in the world of sport. union leaders’ greed has re- The last edition for any sub-
Well, actually, curling is pretty sulted in outsourcing jobs to missions, including Letters to
good too. countries with their own sweat- the Editor, from candidates will
Michael Turton shops, because union workers be Wed. April 29, two weeks
Beacon, NY became too expensive to hire from today.
here at home. This same greed The last edition for Letters
Union Leaders’ has laid a heavy burden on tax- to the Editor from the general
Greed is a Burden payers, causing some to lose public related to the School
their homes. Board Elections will be Wed.
To the Editor: May 6.
Wake up, union members. It’s
As an alumna of a union (In- Deadlines for these editions
time to relegate your unions to
ternational Newspaper Guild), are Mondays at noon.
the trash heap. The job and home
I know firsthand that union
you save may be your own.
leaders represent one segment
Catherine Portman-Laux
of society: themselves. Any
Garrison
belief that they represent their
member workers is fantasy.
Union workers in government
and teaching had better wise up
that their leaders are hyping
them into demanding higher
salaries because that is the only
excuse leaders have for exist-
ing.
In my own case, I went to
work for an out-of-state daily
newspaper with a good pension
fund. Well into my tenure,
younger workers, all of whom
wound up working elsewhere,
were hyped by the union into
demanding exorbitant salaries.
This came at the expense of the
pension fund on which older
workers depended, as the man-
agement would not let the
unions have it both ways.
Rather than protecting from
mob rule the minority of older
workers who had paid union
dues for years, the International
Guild gave permission to sign
the contract benefiting the
young workers who ultimately
left for other jobs. After 26
years, my guild membership,
required as a condition of em-
ployment, did not “protect” me
as promised. I retired without
the pension that was in place
before the guild hyped for the
higher salaries.
I am not surprised that unions
continue to push for higher
salaries at the expense of some
of their own members, who will
be laid off when the govern-
ment and the schools can no
longer meet union demands.
We’ll see how much brotherly
love there is when those laid-
off members wise up that their
WEDNESDAY 4/22
7:30 PM - Philipstown Board Weekly
Workshop
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Kayleigh Michele Beach
Born on March 15, 2009, at
Hudson Valley Hospital, to
Jennifer Denise Funes and Jo-
seph Michael Beach of
Peekskill. Maternal grand-
Birth Announcements
mother is Karlina Flores of
Putnam Valley. Paternal grand-
father is Francis Leo Whipple
of Central Square.
Madelyn Grace August
Born on March 11, 2009, at
Hudson Valley Hospital, to Kym
and Todd August of Garrison.
Maternal grandparents are Rob-
ert and Margaret Stevens of
Suffern. Paternal grandparents
are Lester and Sandy August
of Jackson, New Jersey.

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
Fri. Apr. 17 - Sandhurst Royal
Academy Choir benefit concert
for steeple, 7:30pm
Sun. Masses: 8am (spoken);
10:30am (sung); Sunday school
in Parish Hall during 10:30 mass
Thurs. Fri. & Sun.: AA in par-
ish hall, 8pm
FRANCISCAN FRIARS
OF THE ATONEMENT
Route 9, Garrison
424-3671
graymoorcenter@
atonementfriars.org
Sun. Apr. 19 - Pianist Pierluigi
Sampietro, 3pm, Pilgrim Hall,
$20
Thu/Sun Apr. 23/26 - Day by
Day Agape, Girl’s Weekend
Retreat at Capuchin Youth &
Family Ministries. $135 incl.
meals & lodging.
GREEK ORTHODOX
CHAPEL OF SAINT
BASIL’S ACADEMY
Route 9D, Garrison
424-3500
Fr. Constantine L. Sitaras,
General Director
TEMPLE BETH-EL
118 GRAND AVE.,
POUGHKEEPSIE
845-454-0570
www.templebethelpok.ny
Shalom Tots - First Sat. of each
month - 11:15am
Loretto Brings Bingo Back to Cold Spring Store Event for
Starting Thursday, April 23,
2009, bingo will be back in Cold
Spring at the Parish Hall of Our
Lady of Loretto after its 20 year
departure from our town. The
Parish Hall of Our Lady of
Loretto, located at 24 Fair
Street, will open its doors at
6pm, with the first game start-
ing at 7:15. You must be eigh-
teen years of age or older to
attend.
$1,500 in total cash prizes will
be given out each and every
Thursday night. The night will
start with a $250 early bird game
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.
7:30am, 9, & 11:45am., Week-
days: 8:15am, St. Joseph’s -
Sun., 10:15am. Holy Days:
8:15am & 7:30pm Mass, Holy
Day Vigil: 530pm
Confessions: Sat., 4:30-5pm
Bingo - Thursdays, beginning
Apr. 23. Doors open 6pm, first
game begins 7:15pm. $1,500
in Total Cash Prizes. Conces-
sions available.
ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH
IN THE HIGHLANDS
1101 Route 9D, Garrison
stphilips.highlands.com
Rev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.
424-3571 - e-mail:
stphilips@highlands.com
Sat. Apr. 25 - Valley Improv
Group comedy show benefit,
7:30pm, $10/adults, $7/chil-
dren
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 services,
9:30am
Please check the website for
information regarding religious
school, services, and events
and the night will conclude with
a $500 jackpot bingo game.
The Bingo Committee Chair-
persons, Annette Flaherty and
John Scherer, would like to
personally invite anyone who
is interested in playing bingo
to come on down to the Parish
Hall. Food and refreshments
will be on sale during the course
of the night, so bring your ap-
petite.
Bingo would not be alive had
it not been for the 40 plus vol-
unteers from Our Lady of
Loretto parish. It’s just amaz-
ing to see so many people come
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH OF
PHILIPSTOWN
Academy & Cherry Streets
Cold Spring - 265-3220
Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor
www.presbychurchcoldspring.org
email: FPCP@verizon.net
Worship Service: 10:30am
Sat. Apr. 18 - Jazz Vespers,
5:30pm
Chancel Choir Rehearsal:
Wednesdays 7pm
Office Hours: Monday and
Wednesday 9-11:30, Tues. and
Thurs. 9-2
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCHES OF COLD
SPRING & SOUTH
HIGHLAND (Garrison)
(265-3365)
South Highland UMC,
19 Snake Hill Rd. Garrison
Cold Spring UMC,
216 Main Street
Pastor Timothy Henderson
South Highland in Garrison
worship service at 9:30am. Cold
Spring worship service at 11am.
Sunday School occurs during
worship service time through
June 2009.
COLD SPRING
BAPTIST CHURCH
(American Baptist
Churches, USA)
Paul Laurelli
(Interim Pastor)
245 Main St., Cold Spring
265-2022
Sunday Services, 10:30am
Wednesdays: Prayer- Fellow-
ship time, 7pm
DREW UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
28 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel
Rev. Karen A. Burger
(845) 225-2019
www.drewumc.org
together to make this happen.
There’s a lot more than just
calling out numbers. The con-
cession stand, organized by
Lucia Grandetti and Patrice
Tilearcio, will be serving hot
dogs and hamburgers as well
as other goodies.
A big thanks goes out to that
group as well as to all the bingo
volunteers.
Any questions can be directed
to John Scherer, at 809-5077
or t jscherer15@msn.com and
Annette Flaherty at 598-1143
or annettef@optonline.net.
PHILIPSTOWN REFORM
SYNAGOGUE
P.O. Box 94
Cold Spring, NY 10516
Unless otherwise indicated,
all services take place at St.
Mary’s Parish House, Cold
Spring.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Shabbat Services,
Holocaust remembrance. 9:30am
discussion, 10:30am service, led
by Henry & Adele Stern
For more information call
265-8011 and leave a
message or e-mail
philipstownreformsynagogue
@gmail.com
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.
REFORM TEMPLE OF
PUTNAM VALLEY
362 Church Road
Putnam Valley
Rabbi Allen Darnov
(845) 528-4774
www.rtpv.org
Shabbat Services: Fridays,
8pm; Young people’s service-
third Friday of the month, 7pm.
Hebrew School, ages 3+
Sat. Apr. 25 - Film & discus-
sion: Blessed is the Match, based
on life of Hannah Senesh, pre-
ceded by Havdalah; ages 12 &
older. 8pm, free.
Make-a-Wish
Foundation
On May 2, Born Lucky, a
children’s clothing store located
at 64 Main Street in Cold Spring
will celebrate their first anni-
versary by giving back to the
children in the community and
donating 20 percent of the pro-
ceeds to the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of the Hudson Val-
ley.
Lucky customers will be en-
tered to win wonderful prizes
and there will be balloons and
goodies for little ones.
Help grant some well-de-
served wishes by stopping by
anytime between 11am and
6pm.
Harold Lyons
Harold “Pop” Lyons, age 80,
a lifelong Cold Spring resident,
died on Saturday, April 11,
2009, at his residence. Born
March 5, 1929, in Cold Spring,
he was the son of the late
Nathanial and Carrie (Conley)
Lyons.
Mr. Lyons was the founder
of Harold Lyons & Sons, Inc.
in Cold Spring. He was a mem-
ber of the Cold Spring United
Methodist Church, where he
was also a trustee and consult-
ant, trustee of the Cold Spring
Cemetery Association, and
member of the Philipstown
Republican Committee. He was
an honorary member of the
North Highlands Fire Company,
the former Nelsonville Fire
Company, Cold Spring Fire Co.
#1, Philipstown Volunteer
Ambulance Corps, and
Nelsonville Fish and Fur Club.
He was predeceased by his
wife, the late Eleanor (Allen)
Lyons, in 1983. He is survived
by two sons, Nathan H. Lyons
and Ernest W. (Deirdre) Lyons;
and two daughters, Beverley
(Arthur) Hotaling and Barbara
(Ray) Moore, all of Cold Spring.
He is also survived by by one
brother, David Lyons of Cold
John E. Petacchi
John E. Petacchi, age 83, of
Philipstown, died on Wednes-
day, April 8, 2009 at Vassar
Brothers Medical Center in
Poughkeepsie.
Born June 23, 1925 in Bronx,
NY, he was the son of the late
John D. and Mary (Lena)
Petacchi.
Mr. Petacchi was a retired
truck driver with local #256 in
Elmsford, NY.
He is survived by his wife,
Karen A. (Salmonson) Petacchi
of the home address; one son,
John Petacchi of Staatsburg,
NY; four daughters, Erica Kim
of Fairfax, VA, Mary Petacchi
of Kingston, NY, Karen Phillips
of Cold Spring, and Christa
Petacchi of New Windsor, NY.
Obituaries
Spring. Twelve grandchildren,
Arthur and Adam Hotaling,
Ellen Kilmer, Melissa Gallwitz,
Richard Johnson Jr., Robert
Johnson, Cory and Alexis
Lyons, Jennifer, Victoria, and
Courtney Lyons and Nicole
Phillips; and 26 great grand-
children also survive him as
well. He was predeceased by 6
brothers, Wendall, Nathan
“Widgie”, Frederick “Fittie”,
Francis “Dick”, John “Jack” and
Clarence “Winkie” Lyons; and
two sisters, Harriett Hustis and
Gloria “Sissy” Trocheck.
Funeral Services will be held
at 1pm on Wednesday April 15,
2009, at the Cold Spring United
Methodist Church, 216 Main
Street Cold Spring. Interment
will follow in Cold Spring
Cemetery. Friends called at the
Cold Spring United Methodist
Church on Monday and Tues-
day, April 13 & 14.
Donations in Mr. Lyons’
name may be made to the Cold
Spring United Methodist
Church or the Philipstown Vol-
unteer Ambulance Corps., 14
Cedar Street, Cold Spring, NY The Methodist Church on Main Street in Cold Spring
10516. Arrangements are un- was crowded with vehicles and foot traffic as community
der the direction of the Clinton members and friends came to pay their respects to
Funeral Home, Cold Spring. Harold Lyons.
One brother, Donald V. Petacchi
of Hobart, NY, and two sisters, Q
Vilma DiBenedatto of Arling-
ton, VA, and Marietna Mascolo
of Great Falls, VA, and five
Each man's death diminishes me,
grandchildren also survive him.
A Memorial Service will be for I am involved in mankind.
held at 10am on Saturday, April
11 at Clinton Funeral Home,
Cnr. of Parrott & Pine Sts (21 Therefore, send not to know
Parrott St) Cold Spring. Friends
may call on Saturday from 9-
10am at Clinton Funeral Home.
for whom the bell tolls,
Donations, in lieu of flowers,
may be made in Mr. Petacchi’s it tolls for thee.
name to the Memorial Sloan-
Kettering Cancer Center, De-
velopment Office, PO Box - John Donne
27106, New York, NY 10087-
7106 or
www.mskcc.org.
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This Week:
Sat. Apr. 18 - Manitoga Volun-
Wed. Apr. 15 - Senior Sing-A- teer Landscape Day: The Wood-
Long, Philipstown Community land Paths w/ Landscape Designer
Center, 12:30-2pm. Free. Res- Grace Kennedy. 9am-2pm, lunch
ervations suggested. 424-4618. served. Route 9D, Garrison.
www.russelwrightcenter.org or
Fri. Apr. 17 - Sandhurst Royal 424-3812.
Military Academy Choir in per-
formance to benefit St. Mary’s Sat. Apr. 18 - Little League open-
steeple fund. 7:30pm, St. Mary’s, ing day ceremonies, 10am, 9D
Cold Spring. $20/adults, $15/ fields.
seniors & students, tickets at door.
Sat. Apr. 18 - Shredder Day at
Fri. Apr. 17 - “Fulton, Livingston The Nest, across from Foodtown,
& the Steamboat” Travis Bow- Cold Spring. 9am-1pm, spon-
man, lecturer. Fulton’s trip up the sored by the Cold Spring Lions
Hudson on a steamship in Au- Club. Philipstown residents can
gust of 1807. 7pm, Beacon Sloop bring personal and confidential
Club, next to the ferry dock. Free. papers; stop identity theft, shred
www.beaconsloopcub.org, 845- them for free.
265-2969.
Sat. Apr. 18 - Glynwood work-
Fri. Apr. 17 - Wine Tasting and shop w/ Dave Llewellyn on Or-
Silent Auction Fundraiser for ganic Gardening. $30, reg. req’d.
Caitlyn Bagnato, PV highschooler Participants should expect to walk
w/cancer, 7-10pm, Colonial Ter- about a mile during this work-
race. $25/advance, $30/at the door. shop, some uphill.
All proceeds to help pay medical www.glynwood.org or 265-3338.
expenses. Tickets thru Marco’s
Vino, 914-526-9463. Sat. Apr. 18 - Friends of Boscobel
lecture by Dennis Maika: “The
Fri. Apr. 17 - Aloha Fun Fair, Dutch in America,” 10am
Putnam Valley Elementary School,
6:30-9:30pm. Games, prizes, WII Sat. Apr. 18 - Spring Garden
raffle, bake sale, snacks etc. School: One Day University for
Homeowners – Emergency Ser-
Fri/Sat Apr 17/18 - TrueNorth vices Training Center, Old Route
Theatre’s initial staged readings 6 Carmel. 8:30am-4pm. $45.
of John Pielmeier’s adaptation of www.cce.cornell.edu/Putnam or
The Exorcist. 7:30pm, Beacon 278-6738.
Institute, 199 Main St., Beacon.
Donation req. Also being per- Sat. Apr. 18 - HH Land Trust Take-
formed on 4/19 at 3pm at a-Hike: Black Rock Forest. Bring
Butterfield Library. bag lunch. Meet: 9am Black Rock
Forest Lodge, Cornwall. 2-4 hrs,
moderate. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Sat. Apr. 18 - Town of Kent clean
up day, 9-11:30am, Route 301,
311 or 52. Pick up orange bags,
gloves, vest at Police Dept., Kent
Town Center at 9am. 225-2067.
Sun. Apr. 19 - Concert: Fred
Katzenberg, oboe & Gary Klein,
piano. 4pm, free. Chapel of Our
Lady Restoration, 45 Market St.,
CS, park at Metro-North station.
Sun. Apr. 19 - Spring clean-up
day at Little Stony Point, 8am-
4pm: 2-hour sessions. Bring
gloves, water & trash spear if you
have; bags will be provided.
Jamboree for all workers, 4-6pm,
www.littlestonypoint.org.
Sun. Apr. 19 - Mt. Beacon Hike
& Historical Tour - Raises aware-
ness of incline project. 9am, meet
at Gateway to Mt. Beacon Park,
Rt. 9D. 3 hr hike up to old trol-
ley: moderate to difficult. Bring
water/snacks/lunch. 845-297-
0677.
Sun. Apr. 19 - Earth Day riverfront
Clean-up at the Beacon waterfront.
2pm, Music, snacks & gloves
provided to volunteers. 845-542-
0721, www.beaconsloopcub.org
Mon. Apr. 20 - Putnam County
Youth Forum. Series of workshops
chosen by teens for teens on top-
ics of their concern. Over 150 youth
from 7 area high schools attend.
Cornell Cooperative Extension
278-6738
Wed. Apr. 22 - Viet Vet Info Day,
sponsored by VA Hudson Valley
Health Care System, 11am-3pm,
2094 Albany Post Road, Montrose,
NY, Bldg 15, Room 16. Advice
offered from on numerous top-
ics of interest.
Coming Up:
Thu. Apr. 23 - Philipstown Rec
sponsored event: The Smothers
Brothers at the Paramount Theatre.
Transportation provided from Phil-
ipstown. $20/residents; $35/ non-
residents and/or under 55. Reser-
vations required through Rec: 424-
4618.
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Thu. Apr. 23 - Healthy Garden -
Healthy Children - Healthy Planet.
Mahopac Public Library. 7-
8:15pm. Free, Presented by Cornell
Cooperative Extension 628-2009.
How to use organic and least-toxic
methods to have a healthy, eco-
logically sensitive garden your
children can enjoy.
Thu. Apr. 23 - Cold Spring Area
Chamber of Commerce Monthly
Mixer. Details tba.
www.coldspringchamber.com
Thu. Apr. 23 - Bingo is Back at
our Lady of Loretto Parish. Doors
open 6pm, first game begins 7:15.
$1,500 in Total Cash Prizes.
Concessions available.
Fri. Apr. 24 - Philipstown Gar-
den Club Workshop sponsored
by Cornell Coop Extension.
Putnam County Emergency Train-
ing Ctr., Don Smith Campus, 112
Old Route 6, Carmel.
www.cce.cornell.edu/ Putnam or
845-278-6738.
Fri/Sun Apr. 24/26 - Putnam Valley
High School TheaterWorks mu-
sical Urinetown, Fri & Sat at 8pm,
Sun at 2pm. $5. Tickets: 845-526-
7847, ext. 1369.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Garrison Volun-
teer Fire Co Auxiliary’s Bus Trip
to Mohegan Sun. Depart 7:30am,
ret. 7:30pm. $40p/p. Res. & pay-
ment must be received by 4/8.
424-4406, ext. 5.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Valley Improv Group
benefit for St. Philip’s’ outreach
programs. 7pm, $10/adults, $7/
seniors.
www.stphilips.highlands.com
Sat. Apr. 25 - Senior Citizens
Spring Dinner Dance, sponsored
by the Cold Spring Lions Club
for Philipstown seniors. 5:30pm,
at the Cold Spring Methodist
Church, 216 Main St. Free of
charge.
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Sat. Apr. 25 - Bear Mountain
Trailside Museum & Zoo family
day, 10:30am-3pm. Make treats
for bears, crafts, music, animal
demos. 845-786-2701, ext. 293.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Spring Fling hosted
by Meadow Creek Farm and the
Horse Sense 4-H Club, Tilly Fos-
ter Farm, Brewster. 11am - 4pm.
Open to the Public. Draft horses,
pony rides, demos, fire safety. 661-
6108.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Sustainable Land-
scaping workshop. Emergency
Services Training Center, Old
Route 6 Carmel. 9am-12 noon.
$25. Make your property more
beautiful with low-maintenance,
earth-friendly methods. Cornell
Cooperative Extension 278-6738.
Sat. Apr. 25 - HH Land Trust Take-
a-Hike: Swamp Monsters Adven-
ture w/ Pete Salmansohn. Space
ltd., reg. req’d. 10am Garrison
School Forest, 2.5hrs, Easy/Fam-
ily-friendly/No strollers.
www.hhlt.org 424-3358
Sat. Apr. 25 - Bake sale, spon-
sored by Cold Spring Girl Scout
troop 2914, 9am-noon, in front
of Foodtown
Sat. Apr. 25 - Indoor Flea Mar-
ket, Putnam Valley Grange 841,
10am-4pm, 128 Mill St., cnr. Of
Peekskill Hollow Rd.
Sat. Apr. 25 - World Tai Chi and
Qigong Day celebration, 9:30am,
in front of St. Philip’s Church,
Garrison.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Old Road Society
annual road clean up. Meet at the
monument at Travis Corners Road
at 10am, bring gloves.
The Putnam County News & Re-
corder is happy to announce your
event. A complete listing of Com-
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www.pcnr.com. To send your list-
ing: PCN&R, PO Box 185, Cold
Spring, NY 10516; fax 265-2144;
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Cultural
Events
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
Fri. Apr. 17 - EcoKids hike,
3:15, meet at trailhead Moun-
tain Ave & Cedar St.
Sun. Apr. 19 - TrueNorth the-
atre staged reading of adapta-
tion of The Exorcist, 3pm
HUDSON HIGHLANDS
NATURE MUSEUM
Wildlife Education Center,
Cornwall-on-Hudson,
Fri-Sun, 12-4,
(845) 534-7781
Outdoor Discovery Center,
Cornwall
10am-4pm, Sat-Sun
(845) 534-5506
www.hhnaturemuseum.org
Afterschool programs for chil-
dren throughout the year
Wed/Fri Apr. 15/17 - Spring
Break Discovery Days, WEC
Sat. Apr. 18 - Terrific Trout,
10am, ODC
Sun. Apr. 19 - Bouncing Bun-
nies, 10am
MANITOGA/THE
RUSSEL WRIGHT
DESIGN CENTER
Route 9D, Garrison
(845) 424-3812
russelwrightcenter.org
Tours begin again on May 1;
grounds open for hiking all
year.
Sat. Apr. 18 - Volunteer Land-
scape Day: The Woodland
Paths of Manitoga w/ Grace
Kennedy, 9am-2pm
PUTNAM ARTS
COUNCIL
Tilly Foster Farm
100 Route 312
Brewster
(845) 278-0230
www.putnamartscouncil.com
Art Classes for all ages. Spring
Classes begin mid-April
Apr. 17/May 3 - 36th Annual
Putnam County High School
Student Art Show, opening
recpetion: Fri. Apr. 17, 2-5pm
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. 1-5pm
Tue. Apr. 21 - Great Decisions
discussions series, 3:30pm,
“The Arctic Age”
PUTNAM COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
& FOUNDRY SCHOOL
MUSEUM
63 Chestnut St., Cold
Spring
(845) 265-4010
www.pchs-fsm.org
Museum hours: Wed-Sun,
11am-5pm, from 4/19
Office hours: Tues/Fri 10-5
Galleries Re-open to the pub-
lic April 19
Sat. Apr. 18 - Members’ pre-
view of George Pope Morris
exhibit, 5-7pm
Sun. Apr. 19 through mid-
August - Exhibit: “George Pope
Morris: Defining American
Culture”
CONSTITUTION ISLAND
West Point, NY
(845) 446-8676
www.constitutionisland.org
Public tours from June through
September, Wed & Thu at 1 and
2pm, leaving fm South Dock
at West Pt. Res. req’d.
VANBRUNT GALLERY
137 Main St.. Beacon
*Note new address
(845) 838-2995
www.vanbruntgallery.com
Gallery open Thu/Mon
11am-6pm
Through Apr. 27-Exhibit:
Quad Show
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 discussion group 3rd Tue.
of each month, 7:30pm
GARRISON ART
CENTER
Garrison’s Landing
(845) 424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
info@garrisonartcenter.org
Gallery Hours: Tue/Sun 12-
5pm, closed Mondays
(classes only)
Apr. 18/26 - Elementary &
Middle School Invitational
Theme Show Art Squared;
opening reception Sat. Apr. 18,
2-4pm
Thursdays, 9:30am-12pm -
Experimental drawing classes
with Jaanika Perna
PARAMOUNT CENTER
1008 Brown Street,
Peekskill
Office: (914) 739-2333
tickets@paramountcenter.org
Wed. Apr. 15 - Buddy Guy,
8pm
Sat. Apr. 18 - Mufaro’s Beau-
tiful Daughters by Dallas
Children’s Theatre on Tour,
2pm
Thu. Apr. 23 - The Smothers
Brothers, 7:30pm
CHAPEL OF OUR LADY
RESTORATION
45 Market St., Cold Spring
845-265-5537
www.chapelofourlady.com
Sun. Apr. 19 - Concert: Fred
Katzenberg, oboe & Gary
Klein, piano. 4pm, free.
BOSCOBEL
Route 9D, Garrison
(845) 265-3638
www.boscobel.org
Opendaily except Tues.,
9:30am-5pm,last tour 4:15
$16/adults, $12/seniors, $7/
children, 6-14, under 6/free
Grounds only $8
Sat. Apr. 18 - Friends of
Boscobel lecture by Dennis
Maika: “The Dutch in
America,” 10am
Sun. Apr. 19 - Rockland
County Day: Free admission
for all county residents
Sat. Apr. 25 - Friends of
Boscobel Lecture by Peter G.
Rose: “Dutch Influence on the
American Kitchen and Life.”
10am.
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT
THEATRE
Depot Square, Garrison’s
Landing
philipstowndepottheatre.org
(845) 424-3900
Fri/Sun May 1/24 - The
Miracle Worker; Fri & Sat at
7:30pm, Sun at 3pm
HOWLAND LIBRARY
313 Main St., Beacon
(845) 831-1134
www.beaconlibrary.org
M, W, F: 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tu & Th 9:30am - 8pm
Sat.10-4pm, Sun.12-4pm
Fri. Apr. 17 - Israeli film The
Band’s Visit, 7pm
Wed. Apr. 29 - Bus Trip to NY
State Museum
Thu. Apr. 30 - Vegetable gar-
dening tips, 6:30pm
Ongoing Programs:
Mondays – Wii Bowling for
Seniors. 1–3pm. Free. No reg-
istration required.
THE HOWLAND
CENTER
477 Main Street,Beacon
(845) 831-4988
Thursdays, 7-9pm - Medita-
tion Classes, drop in, no pre-
reg req’d, $8 class
Through Apr. 26 - Members’
Art Exhibition; reception Sat.
Apr. 4, 3-5pm
Thu. Apr. 16 - The Callen Sis-
ters, 7:30pm
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 from May 1-
Oct 2; $5/ members - no
charge
Sat/Sun Apr. 18/19 - Trough-
Making Workshop, 9am–1pm
each day, $80/$60 – members,
res. req’d. Must attend both
days.
US MILITARY
ACADEMY BAND
West Point
(845) 938-2617
www.westpoint.edu/band
Sun. Apr. 19 - West Point Band
Chamber Music Series – Acad-
emy Clarinet Quartet; 3pm in
the West Point Jewish Chapel,
free.
Artwork From 12 Schools on
Display at Garrison Art Ctr.
Since1994 Garrison Art Cen-
ter has sponsored an arts edu-
cation outreach program to
schools in Putnam and the
neighboring counties called
SITE, the School Invitational
Theme Exhibition. This year K-
8 students from 13 schools will
be exhibiting their works in the
two professional galleries at the
Art Center, from April 18–26.
Please join the young artists for
an opening reception on Satur-
day, April 18, from 2-4pm to
celebrate one of the most col-
orful and creative exhibitions
of the year.
SITE offers a unique oppor-
tunity for teachers to engage
students in an exciting art
project, while energizing their
curriculum. Each year the Art
Center offers an art related
theme for teachers to use as
inspiration for special projects
with their students. The the-
matic subject gives teachers a
means to introduce comprehen-
sive study about art and aca-
demic subjects that are often
taught separately. This approach
helps advance the importance
of artistic endeavor in direct
relationship to academic devel-
opment.
Tilly Foster Farm is a Hub of
Art Classes for All Ages
Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster
will be the hub of activities in
the arts for the months to come.
Watch for announcements of
concerts, films, lectures, exhib-
its, and a variety of classes.
Plan ahead by signing up now
for “Express Yourself - Plus,”
the Arts Council’s well-known
July program for children ages
6-13. The action runs Monday
through Thursday from June 29
– July 23 (in two 2-week ses-
sions) from 10am to 2pm. Chil-
dren are instructed in drawing,
painting, pottery, sculpture,
mixed media, and more, all
while making friends and hav-
ing fun. “Sharing the Earth” is
“The Arctic Age” is Subject
of Great Decisions Discussion
The Desmond-Fish Library
in Garrison will host a discus-
sion on “The Arctic Age” and
the consequences of rising tem-
peratures. Hans Moeller will be
the facilitator for this fourth
meeting of the 2009 Great Dis-
cussions program.
Great Decisions is a commu-
Haldane art teacher Jean
Cendali has been a participant
in SITE since its beginnings and
raves about what this extraor-
dinary arts education program
offers the students, not the least
of which is the unique oppor-
tunity to participate in an exhi-
bition outside their schools.
This year’s theme “Art
Squared” helped teachers
broach the subject of math in
their art classes. Jean said her
students had a great time play-
ing with numbers, even photo-
graphing themselves as full
body numbers.
For those who have not been
to one of the SITE exhibitions,
this is an opportunity to see the
incredibly varied interpretations
of one theme along with the
freedom of creative expression
ever-present in the young mind
that humbles many adult art-
ists.
Refreshments will be served
at Saturday’s reception. Please
call 424-3960 for more
information or go to
garrisonartcenter.org for de-
tails on programming and up-
coming events.
the theme for 2009, taking ad-
vantage of the beautiful farm
setting and both resident and
visiting animals.
Limited class sizes are
grouped by age in air condi-
tioned classrooms.
Spring classes for adults start
April 20 and run for 6 weeks.
Don’t miss out on the popular
classes in watercolor, oil or
acrylic painting, pottery and
photography as well as a new
course in collagraph
printmaking. Pottery will be
offered for children for 6 weeks.
www.putnamartscouncil.com
tells the whole story or call (845)
278-0230.
nity discussion series sponsored
nationwide by the Foreign
Policy Association
(www.fpa.org). The Desmond
Fish Library hosts these meet-
ings in their Library Commu-
nity room. This session will
meet Tuesday , April 21, from
3:30-5pm.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Music and Spirituality Blend
at Jazz Vespers
Come and participate in an
inspiring blend of world-class
jazz and contemporary spiritu-
ality this Saturday, April 18, at
5:30pm at the First Presbyte-
rian Church of Philipstown, 10
Academy St., Cold Spring. Hear
fresh arrangements of tradi-
tional hymns, jazz tunes, and
original compositions. This
month’s guests include clari-
netist/composer David
Rothenberg, Rob Scheps on sax,
Cameron Brown on bass and
vocalist Deb Groack. FPCP
West Point Band’s Clarinet
Quartet in Mozart Recital
The West Point Band’s Acad-
emy Clarinet Quartet will
present a recital on Sunday,
April 19, at 3pm in the West
Point Jewish Chapel. The pro-
gram will include the New York
premiere of Dana Wilson’s
“Come Out and Play” as well
as Mozart’s Piano Quartet in G
Minor, K. 478. The program is
free and open to all.
“Come Out and Play” was
commissioned by the Academy
Clarinet Quartet, and first per-
formed at the Oklahoma Clari-
net Symposium in June of 2008.
The work is comprised of eight
short movements, and is loosely
based on the songs children sing
as they play together outside.
The piece is sure to become one
of the cornerstones of the clari-
net quartet literature.
W.A. Mozart’s Piano Quar-
tet in G Minor, K. 478, is con-
sidered to be one of his finest
creations. Particularly remark-
able is the first movement,
whose great sense of unity is
given by the assertive main
theme. After a thoughtful sec-
ond movement, the Finale light-
ens the mood of the piece. The
arrangement for clarinets and
piano has been artfully done by
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music director Tom McCoy
leads the band on piano, qnd
Mike LaRocco is on drums. Rev.
Leslie Mott shares the wisdom
of the Word. The service is free
and open to all.
All are also welcome to the
traditional Sunday service held
every Sunday at 10:30am. For
more information contact the
First Presbyterian Church of
Philipstown at 265-3220. Check
the website:
www.presbychurchcoldspring.org
Sergeant First Class John
Parrette.
The members of the Acad-
emy Clarinet Quartet are Ser-
geant First Class John Parrette
from Kansas City, Kansas; Ser-
geant First Class Shawn
Herndon from Dallas, Texas;
Sergeant First Class Sam
Kaestner from Richmond, Vir-
ginia; and Staff Sergeant Erin
Bubalo from Cincinnatti, Ohio.
The quartet will be joined by
the West Point Band’s pianist,
Staff Sergeant Yalin Chi from
Beijing, China, on piano. Yalin
will perform Mozart’s Piano
Quartet in G Minor with mem-
bers of the ensemble.
Please allow extra travel time
for the 100 percent vehicle and
photo I.D. inspection at Stony
Lonesome and Thayer gates.
Due to changing security re-
quirements 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, can-
cellations and updates, call the
Academy Band’s 24-hour
hotline at (845) 938-2617; or
visit www.westpoint.edu/band.
Page 6 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
A Brief Account of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
by Michael Brendan
Dougherty
Visiting the exhibit and im-
mersing oneself in the history
of the village is a fine way
of commemorating the open-
ing battles of the American
Revolution. But look outside
as well. The whole Hudson
Valley region from Kingston
to Mount Vernon, from West
Point to Danbury, Connecti-
cut, is brimming with histori-
cal sites from the Revolution
and the spirit of Patriots Day.
Told in numbers the battles
of Lexington and Concord
seem to amount to little.
The rebels had 49 killed, 39
wounded and a handful miss-
ing. The British Regulars
lost 73 men, and 174 were
wounded. But the effect of the
battle on public consciousness
was immediate and dramatic.
Thomas Paine, who had
thought of the dispute be-
tween the colonies and the
mother country as a “kind of
law-suit” would say after that
fateful day that he “rejected
the hardened, sullen-tempered
Pharaoh of England forever.”
John Adams left his home
to examine the battlefields
and felt, that “the Die was
cast, the Rubicon crossed.”
George Washington heard of
the events in nearby Mount
Vernon and from there wrote
to a friend, “the once-happy
and peaceful plains of Ameri-
ca are either to be drenched in
blood or inhabited by slaves.
COMMUNITY (Cont’d from front pg.)
up as soon as the meeting of-
ficially began. Several people
immediately suggested fire-
works, to be launched from a
barge in the river to take full
advantage of the use of the
Dockside property granted to
the village. Another idea was
a parade down Main Street
as a kick-off event for the
day. Starting at noon, it will
include floats, bands, fire
trucks, and the Cold Spring
Pipe Band. Children will be
able to march on decorated
bicycles or costumed as boats.
Inclusion of a greased
climbing pole received gen-
eral support, although all
agreed that a $20 prize would
not be sufficient motivation
today. All agreed that a dunk-
tank would be fun too, except
for the mayor, who would
likely be the “dunk-ee.” Mu-
sic, games of chance, a baking
contest, and a tug-of-war for
kids and adults rounded out
the suggestions.
In the past, it was noted,
this was a smaller-scale event
and activities occurred mostly
at the waterfront. Commu-
nity Day 2009, however, is
Schumer Seeks Taxpayer Dollars To Fight Fish Kill
by Eric Gross
New York’s senior senator
Charles Schumer paid a visit
to Putnam last Wednesday.
After trekking to White Pond,
located in a remote area of
western Kent, he promised
to sponsor legislation for $20
million to protect recreational
fishing throughout the Hudson
Valley.
Schumer called fishing
“America’s number two
pastime,” surpassed only by
walking. He forecast a demise
of sport fishing due to damag-
ing invasive algae known as
Sad alternative! But can a
virtuous man hesitate in his
choice?”
Contrary to popular myth,
Paul Revere would never have
yelled out, “The British are
coming,” for the simple rea-
son that nearly everyone in
the American colonies still
considered themselves British
subjects. One Massachusetts
resident, James Russell, when
asked why he was preparing
to defend his home replied,
“An Englishman’s home is his
castle.” But it was precisely
Russell’s attitude--the fierce
assertion of one’s rights as
an Englishman--that would,
over the following years, turn
these British colonial subjects
into America’s first citizens.
The military governor
of Massachusetts, General
Thomas Gage and his 3,000
men had almost no control
outside of Boston. He received
orders to disarm Whig (Pa-
triot) militias outside the city
and to arrest Samuel Adams
and John Hancock. Gage was a
complicated figure. He loved
liberty but was also deter-
mined to perform his duties
to the crown. The fa m o u s
English parliamentarian Ed-
mund Burke described Gage’s
conflicted mind in relation to
the colonies: “An Englishman
is the unfittest person on Earth
to argue another Englishman
into slavery.”
Gage ordered 20 men to
patrol the area and intercept
messengers. Their inquiries
envisioned to spread from
one end of Main Street to
the other and beyond. Three
prime areas emerged as ac-
tivity centers: the Gazebo,
Dockside, and Tots Park. Each
area would have common
features, like restrooms and
music, but other activities
would be held at individual
centers. Kids’ activities, for
example, would be held at
Tots Park. New trustee Lynn
Miller informed the group
that health codes would al-
low local restaurants to serve
food on Main Street, as well.
Stretching onto Chestnut St.,
the Historical Society will
hold activities and, with the
Fourth of July falling on a
Saturday, the Farmers’ Mar-
ket will also be open.
Next, attention turned to the
nitty-gritty of making things
happen. Traffic and parking
are always weekend issues,
but, with possibly 10,000
visitors expected, the issues
take on new significance. As
events will be spread around
the village, so, too, will park-
ing need to be spread. In
addition to parking in the lot
didymo that grow in thick mats
along riverbeds and smother
plants along the bottom of
freshwater streams, depriving
trout of their food, habitat,
and, eventually, their lives.
Joining Senator Schumer
was Willie Janeway, regional
director of the New York State
Department of Environmental
Conservation, who oversees
seven counties in the Hud-
son Valley including Putnam,
Dutchess, and Westchester.
Janeway called education
“critical” in preventing the
spread of the algae, which
he said can wipe out a native
regarding the whereabouts
of Samuel Adams and John
Hancock had the effect of
alarming the locals. The ma-
jority of captains assigned to
lead the Regulars to Concord
were volunteers and assigned
to their men at the last minute.
They marched to the porten-
tous sound of colonial alarm
bells ringing.
At dawn the Regulars were
met in Lexington by 77 mi-
litiamen, who emerged from
Buckman Tavern and stood in
the village common. Captain
John Parker led the rebels.
Parker quickly saw that he
was outmatched and ordered
his men to disperse without
firing unless fired upon.
A shot rang out. Most likely
it came from a colonial on-
looker apart from the two
groups of men. The Regulars,
under poor command, wildly
assaulted Parker’s men any-
way, killing eight of them
before advancing toward Con-
cord. A force ten times the
size of Parker’s would meet
them there.
The rebels at Concord un-
der the command of Colo-
nel James Barrett, wisely
moved their forces to the
North Bridge outside of town
and allowed the Regulars to
take Concord. On the bridge
other minuteman companies
from western towns joined
Barrett’s force. As they saw
smoke rising from the town,
they advanced back to Con-
cord, causing the Regulars
on Fair Street and parking at
Metro North, the Marathon
property is being explored.
To ease traffic congestion, the
idea of closing off all of Main
Street was discussed, but in
light of necessary emergency
access, it was ultimately de-
cided that only lower Main
Street, west of the tracks,
may become a pedestrian
zone (except for resident ve-
hicles.) The village will also
investigate the possibility of
using both trolleys that day.
Mike Armstrong and John
Dunn volunteered to head up
a parking committee and will
welcome anyone interested
in working with them.
Primary funding of $15,000
is expected from Quadricen-
tennial Celebration funds and
Philipstown Councilwoman
Betty Budney said that the
Town would also be contribut-
ing. The PCN&R brought up
the fact that many surround-
ing communities have been
promised similar monies but
have not, to date, received
a n y, b u t M a y o r G a l l a g h e r
averred that, “the money
was there.” The mayor ac-
fish species: “All it takes is
for the didymo to be attached
to an angler’s boots, fishing
gear, or boat. Unsuspecting
sportsmen can easily carry
the algae from waterway to
waterway.”
Didymo is a Eurasian dia-
tom algae that has caused
huge problems in freshwater
streams across the Northeast.
The Environmental Protec-
tion Agency has declared
that didymo is increasingly
threatening local waterways.
“Trout fishing in the Hud-
son Valley is one of the true
pleasures of life in New York
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
under Captain Walter Laurie
to retreat before them. Then
after what was likely a pan-
icked warning shot from an
exhausted Regular soldier,
the two groups fired on one
another. The Regulars were
trapped and outnumbered,
and several of their officers
were killed instantly. They
retreated to the protection
of grenadier companies in
the town center.
The rebels were stunned
by their own success. Soon
they were joined by more
militia forces gathered from
over New England and they
pursued the Regulars back
to Boston, engaging in skir-
mishes along the way. By the
next morning, militia forces
had grown to 15,000 and sur-
rounded Boston. They were
later adopted by the Second
Continental Congress into
the Continental army.
The first shots of the Ameri-
can Revolution—uncertain,
panicked, fearful—signaled
the beginning of the end of
British rule in the thirteen
colonies. Revere may never
have shouted, “The British are
coming!” during his famous
ride. But it turns out there
would be a far more important
arrival to announce. Before it
received its birth certificate
in the form of a Declaration
of Independence, the Ameri-
can nation was born in the
battlefields of Lexington and
Concord.
knowledged, however, that
additional fund-raising would
b e n e c e s s a r y. C h a m b e r o f
Commerce president Nat
Prentice volunteered himself
and Leonora Burton to head
up a fundraising committee.
The leadoff effort will be a
50-50 raffle that will begin
as soon as possible.
In closing comments, Galla-
gher reminded everyone that
there are only three months
to make all the preparations,
but that he was confident the
village and community were
up for it. With this portion
of the agenda complete the
audience rose but seemed
disinclined to leave, as mul-
tiple conversations continued
about various aspects of the
preparations. The energy and
buzz that characterized the
entire discussion continued
into the hall and out onto the
street as people left the room.
It was nearly 15 minutes be-
fore the Board could take up
the housekeeping items that
made up the remainder of the
meeting agenda. The next
Village Board meeting will
be held on April 14 at 7pm.
State as well as a source for
economic growth. We must
protect our fish and waterways
from invasive species,” the
senator said.
Schumer promised to seek
the federal funding through
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service’s invasive species
project—money that will be
channeled through the DEC: “
I hope the funds will be avail-
able this fall in order to assist
the 2010 fishing season.”
Schumer demanded that the
Senate Appropriations Com-
mittee direct funds for the
Fish and Wildlife Service to
combat the didymo algae, as
well as other invasive plant
and animal species. He called
on Interior-Environment
Appropriations Committee
Chairwoman Diane Feinstein
and Ranking Member Lamar
Alexander to “increase fund-
ing for the program to $20
million. We must and will use
this funding to fight aquatic
invasive species.”
State Senator Vincent Lei-
bell, Assemblywoman Sandy
Galef, and Kent Supervisor
Kathy Doherty were also on
hand for the announcement,
along with a handful of lo-
cal residents, including Mike
Gibbons of Garrison.
Gibbons, an officer with
the Garrison Fish and Game
Club, called the threat “very
real. We all must understand
it and educate each other in
order to prevent a massive
fish kill.”

Philipstown Garden Club
Sponsoring the Lilac Ball
The Philipstown Garden
Club’s bi-annual Lilac Ball
will be held this year on April
24 at the Tavern Restaurant
in the Highlands Country
Club on Route 9D in Garrison
starting at 7pm. Music will be
provided by Mike Klubnick
and The Klubnicks. There
will be dinner, dancing, and
a silent auction.
Proceeds of this event sup-
port the efforts of the Philip-
stown Garden Club to fund
their internship program.
Putnam County Youth Forum
Addresses Teenage Concerns
Many agencies and organi-
zations seek to have an ‘active
youth voice’ when planning
and evaluating programs that
will have a meaningful and
valuable experience that goes
beyond token participation.
The Putnam County Youth
Forum, sponsored by Cor-
nell Cooperative Extension
(CCE), the Putnam County
Youth Bureau, and Clearpool
Education Center, offers such
an event to high school stu-
dents who are residents of
Putnam County.
What began as a small ini-
tiative with only 25 students
now, in its 15th year, ac-
commodates over 150 youth
representing Brewster, Car-
mel, Haldane, J.F. Kennedy,
Mahopac, and North Salem
school districts.
This day-long event, which
takes place at Clearpool Edu-
cation Center on April 20, of-
fers an opportunity to discuss
issues of concern to the teen-
This program is open to up-
coming high school juniors,
seniors, and college freshman
interested in horticulture and/
or the environment. Success-
ful applicants are placed in
one of five local organiza-
tions, Constitution Marsh,
Boscobel, Glynwood Farm,
Manitoga, and Stonecrop.
The tickets for the Lilac
Ball are $90 per person.
For information please call
Heather Quigley at 845-590-
9348.
age population. Facilitators,
who are experts in their field,
are invited to share informa-
tion with the participants on
a range of topics selected by
a Youth Planning Committee.
While some topics change
f r o m y e a r t o y e a r, o t h e r s
such as: healthy relation-
ships, law and order, family
matters, and teen addictions
are consistently offered at the
suggestion of the committee.
To ensure a free exchange
of opinion and comfort in the
workshops, they are open
only to the facilitator and
students. Confidentiality is
stressed and respected. Inter-
ested students should contact
their school administration
to apply for permission to
attend. Early sign-up is en-
couraged as space is limited.
Transportation is provided
by each school district. Call
CCE for additional informa-
tion: 845-278-6738
Spring Cleanup Day This Haldane Advances to Second CS Lions Host Annual Shred-
Sunday at Little Stony Point Round in Cable Quiz Show
Little Stony Point Citi-
zens Association will host
its annual spring cleanup this
Sunday, April 19, from 8am
to 4pm. All are welcome to
join in for one or more of the
two-hour sessions, which will
leave the caretaker’s house at
8am, 10am, noon, and 2pm.
Bring gloves, water, and
a trash spear, if you have
them; bags will be provided.
A “wrap-up” jamboree for all
those participating during the
day will follow from 4–6pm.
at the caretaker’s house.
Flotsam and jetsam washed
ashore is a continual problem
at the park, which is affected
by the rise and fall of the tide
twice daily, coupled with the
river’s unusual back and forth
flow (the native American
name for the Hudson trans-
lates as “the river that flows
both ways.”) Anything in the
river that floats, from large
trees to lawn furniture to
bottles with messages, can
make it onto the beach, as
does the litter left by a small
percentage of neglectful visi-
tors. A good spring cleanup
is definitely in order each
y e a r. T h i s y e a r ’ s c l e a n u p
is scheduled to kick off na-
R eal E state
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
It Event for Community
tional Volunteer Week 2009,
and precedes national Earth
Day, which is Wednesday,
April 22.
The Little Stony Point Citi-
zens Association was formed
in 1983 by local residents
looking to improve the ex-
perience of visiting the small
section of the Hudson High-
lands State Park that juts out
into the Hudson River just
north of the Village of Cold
Spring. The entrance to the
25-plus acre park, which in-
cludes the riverfront stretch
known as Sandy Beach, is
on the west side of Route
9D just north of the inter-
section of Fair Street/River
Road and State Route 9D. A
pedestrian bridge, rebuilt in
the 1990s with funds secured
by the LSPCA, takes guests
from the parking area into
the former quarry, where one
has direct access to the river
and amazing views of West
Point, Crow’s Nest, Storm
King, Breakneck, Bull Hill,
Newburgh Bay, and Banner-
man’s Island.
Visit www.littlestonypoint.
org for directions and more
info or email Volunteers@
littlestonypoint.org.
Having won the first round,
the academic team from Hal-
dane High School is moving
on to Round 2 in The Chal-
lenge, an academic quiz show
designed to test students’
knowledge in a Jeopardy-
style format. Representing
Haldane High School are
Stefan Carlson (team cap-
tain), Greg Casement, Ste-
fan Jimenez-Wisler, Conor
McCann, and John Nakhla
(team alternate). The team’s
academic advisors are Jackie
McGrath and Brian Ogden.
The second-round match-
up between Haldane High
School and Byram Hills High
School will air exclusively
o n N e w s 1 2 We s t c h e s t e r /
Hudson Valley at 6:30pm and
9:30pm on Saturday, April
18, and Sunday, April 19.
The Challenge, hosted by
News 12 Westchester/Hudson
Valley anchor Brian Cony-
beare, can also be viewed
anytime through the conve-
nience of video on demand
(VOD) through News 12 In-
teractive, located on iO TV
channel 612.
In its 12th season, The
Challenge includes schools
and students from the Bronx
and Brooklyn, Long Island,
the Westchester/Hudson Val-
ley region, New Jersey and
Connecticut. More than 900
students representing 184
tri-state area high schools
are participating this season.
Teams are typically made up
of students who are at the top
of their class — academic all-
stars who compete based on
their knowledge of history,
arts and literature, math, and
science.
“ We s t a r t e d t h i s s e a s o n
of The Challenge with more
schools than ever. Now that
we’ve moved to Round 2,
the pressure is definitely on.
These contestants have honed
their skills and are primed
to perform,” said Trent An-
derson, Cablevision’s Vice
President of Education.
“Cablevision and Power to
Learn, Cablevision’s educa-
tion initiative, are delighted
to partner with tri-state high
schools to showcase some of
the region’s most academi-
cally talented students in an
exciting, entertaining televi-
sion show. We wish Haldane
High School and Byram Hills
High School good luck in
Round 2.”
As this season of The Chal-
lenge progresses, schools will
vie each week to continue on
in the competition, which
ultimately results in the best
teams from each region facing
off against each other next
spring. Regional champi-
ons will then compete for
the ultimate title, Tri-State
Challenge Champion. The
winning team in each region
will receive $2,500 and go
on to compete for $10,000 in
the Tri-State Championship.
Each student participating in
the championship match will
receive $500.
More information on The
Challenge, including stand-
ings, statistics, and short
contestant bios, is available
on www.powertolearn.com as
the tournament progresses.
The Challenge is presented by
Cablevision’s Power to Learn
and Cablevision’s News 12.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
It’s time to shred your old
personal and confidential
information again, thanks to
the Cold Spring Lions Club,
who for the past three years
have provided free shredding
services to residents and local
businesses in the area. This
year’s Shred-It day will be
on Saturday, April 18.
Residents are encouraged
to bring private and con-
fidential papers that they
would like to have securely
disposed to the parking lot
of The Nest Childcare and
Pre-School on Route 9D,
directly opposite FoodTown
Supermarket in Cold Spring.
Free shredding will begin
from 9am to 1pm. Donations
to the Cold Spring Lions Club
and their several community
service initiatives would be
greatly appreciated.
The Lions Club Shred-It
day was established as a way
for residents and businesses
to protect themselves from
identity theft. According to
the Federal Trade Commis-
sion, seniors are most often
Israeli Film The Band’s Visit
to Screen at Howland Library
The Israeli film The Band’s
Visit, will be shown at the
H o w l a n d P u b l i c L i b r a r y,
313 Main Street, Beacon,
on Friday, April 17 at 7pm in
the Community Room. Door
opens at 6:30pm. In this film
a musical band made up of
members of the Egyptian
police force goes to Israel
to play at a new Arab arts
center. Find out the fun that
ensues as they get lost along
the way.
The Howland Public Li-
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the targets of con artists,
who use personal information
gathered through ‘dumpster-
diving’ to conduct personal
identity theft scams.
“This is one of our most
anticipated events.” said Fred
Clarke, Lions 1st vice-pres-
ident. “We regularly sched-
ule it on the first Saturday
following tax-day. That’s a
time when folks following the
“seven-year rule” for hold-
ing important tax-records,
make the move to get rid of
documents from year eight.”
Last year, the Cold Spring
Lions helped residents and
businesses securely destroy
some 2,600 pounds of private
and confidential material.
Shredding services will be
performed by American Secu-
rity Shredding Corporation,
www.americanshredding1.
com, a triple-A certified
member of the National As-
sociation of Information De-
struction (NAID). For more
information contact Lion
Fred Clarke at 914-715-5986.
brary shows a different for-
eign film each month. Re-
freshments always include a
delicious, culturally-match-
ing dessert made by Ai-Ping
Ma. This month’s film will
be shown in Hebrew, Arabic
,and English with English
subtitles. Admission and re-
freshments are free.
For more information,
please contact Alison Her-
rero, Adult Services Librar-
ian, at (845) 831-1134, ex-
tension 105.
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HV Video Competition Seeks Local Borden Milk Factory Community Yard Sale at the PHC Auxiliary Recognized
Submissions From All Ages
Lights, camera, action
– videographers and film-
The winning videos will be
featured on YouTube, at www.
makers age 10 and older
are invited to submit their
works (not longer than 90
seconds) to Scenic Hudson’s
first Hudson Valley Short
Video Competition. Entries
can be made before Tuesday,
June 30, 2009. Visit www.sce-
nichudson.org/videocontest
for more details.
The goal of the competi-
tion is to find innovative,
creative and personal expres-
sions of why contestants love
the Hudson River Valley. The
short videos should highlight
distinct places – including
Scenic Hudson parks up and
down the Hudson – as well as
the unique personalities and
the hidden gems that make
the region a great place to
live, work and have fun.
Stories Sought by Southeast HH Nature Museum
Museum
scenichudson.org, and with
the 17,000 Scenic Hudson
members who keep connected
with Scenic Hudson via e-
mail. Online viewing of the
winning short videos will
be promoted further through
newsletters and other pub-
lications. Entrants must be
10 years or older. Videos
cannot exceed 90 seconds.
All entries must be filmed
in the Hudson River Valley
(Manhattan northward to the
cities of Albany and Troy).
Scenic Hudson works to
protect and restore the Hud-
son River and its majestic
landscape as an irreplace-
able national treasure and a
vital resource for residents
and visitors.
On Saturday, April 25, from
10am until 2pm, the Hudson
The Southeast Museum is
working on its 2009 historical
exhibition on the Borden Milk
Factory. They are asking the
community for stories about
the Borden Milk Factory that
operated in Brewster.
The Southeast Museum’s
exhibit will detail Gail Bor-
den’s revolutionary invention
of condensed milk, the dire
need for pure clean milk,
and the factory in Brewster.
Gail Borden received a patent
for the process of condens-
ing milk in 1856. The need
was urgent as thousands of
infants were dying each year
from drinking impure and
tainted cow’s milk. Borden’s
cars must be removed from
the selling area by 9:30am
invention created clean milk
free of bacteria, years before
the pasteurization process.
Condensed milk gained na-
tionwide popularity during
the Civil War as President
Lincoln ordered the safe milk
for Union troops.
Please call the Southeast
Museum at 845-279-7500 or
email SEMDirector@veri-
zon.net to tell your story.
All stories will be properly
credited and added to the
Museum’s oral history col-
lection. The exhibit will be
on display from May through
the end of December. Please
visit online at www.South-
eastMuseum.org.
for Advocacy
The Healthcare Association
of New York State recently
$190,000 through its two
thrift shops—the Eagle Eye
Highlands Nature Museum
will be hosting a Reduce,
Reuse, and Recycle Commu-
nity Yard Sale in conjunction
with Earth Day and the 3rd
Annual Hike-A-Thon .
It will be held at the Mu-
seum’s Outdoor Discovery
C e n t e r, e n t r a n c e o n M u s -
er Drive, across from 174
Angola Road, Cornwall.
After Spring Cleaning is
done, community members
are invited to “recycle” by
selling their used items at
a festive event with other
environmentally conscious
sellers. They can reserve a
10x10 space for a nominal
non-refundable fee of $25
for the day (10am – 2pm.)
Sellers can arrive between
8:30 and 9am to set up and
to accommodate Earth Day
participants. Tables will not
be provided by the Museum,
but sellers may bring their
o w n ta b l e s , u m b r el la s , o r
pop-up tents. All unsold mer-
chandise must be taken off
the museum premises after
the event.
The Community Yard Sale
also welcomes vendors of
new items, but food vendors
are prohibited (The Museum
will be selling food for the
Earth Day Celebration.) The
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle sale
corresponds with Earth Day,
at a time when people are very
aware of the environment.
For more information and a
required registration form
visit www.hhnaturemuseum.
org or call 845-534-5506,
ext.204.
presented the Putnam Hos-
pital Center Auxiliary with
a statewide Auxiliary Advo-
cacy Recognition Certificate.
The Recognition acknowl-
edges individual auxiliaries
for their contributions to
their health care facilities
and their communities.
During 2008, the Putnam
Hospital Center Auxiliary
sponsored its annual Kids’
Day at PHC, offering healthy
lifestyle choices for children;
distributed Halo snuggle
blankets recommended to
reduce the incidence of Sud-
den Infant Death Syndrome
to all newborns at the hos-
pital through its Mothers
Club of PHC; raised over
Thrift Shop on Main Street in
Brewster and the Eagle Eye
Two Thrift Shop on Route 6
in Mahopac—and the hospi-
tal gift shop. The Auxiliary
also participated in HANYS’
grassroots letter writing cam-
paign on the state budget and
the statewide Advocacy Day
in Albany.
In addition to providing
valuable services, these ac-
tivities help raise awareness
of the prominent role of health
care facilities in the larger
community.
For more information about
the Putnam Hospital Center
Auxiliary, please call 845-
279-5711, Ext. 2453.

Real Estate & Related Services


Temple Beth-El Sponsors
Walking Tour of
Bannerman’s Island
On Sunday, May 17, Tem-
ple Beth-El will sponsor a
walking tour of Bannerman’s
Island. The tour will depart
from Beacon Landing, with
check-in at 1:15pm and return
at 4:10pm. This is a walk-
ing tour with 72 steps, some
steep paths, and trails. Wear
hiking shoes and outdoors
Real Estate & Related Services
attire. There is no handicap
accessibility, no electricity
o r r u n n i n g w a t e r, a n d n o
baby strollers.
Reserve by May 8; spaces
are limited. The cost is $26
per person, including seniors
and children. For more in-
formation, contact Temple
Beth-El at 454-0570.
Free Copies of PHC Spring Bring Your Guitar to an
Wellness Calendar Available Open Mike Jam Session
Spring is officially here
and with it, Putnam Hos-
pital Center is offering its
free spring 2009 wellness
calendar.
The six-page calendar
provides information on the
community services, support
groups, community educa-
tion programs, cancer-related
services, professional edu-
cation programs, childbirth
and parenting classes, spe-
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
cial services/programs, and
special events offered by the
Carmel hospital now through
the end of June.
To receive a free copy of
the Putnam Hospital Cen-
t e r S p r i n g 2 0 0 7 We l l n e s s
Calendar, please call 845-
2 7 9 - 5 7 11 , E x t . 3 0 0 7 , a n d
clearly state your name and
mailing address, including
any unusual spellings.
The Westchester Putnam
Guitar Society will hold its
next open mike/jam session
at Teddy’s at the Holiday Inn
in Mt. Kisco, Sunday, April
26, at 7:30pm.
Adult guitar and bass play-
ers, of all skill levels and mu-
sical interests are welcomed
in a relaxed and welcoming
environment. A drummer and
a keyboardist are available
for accompaniment. Contact
the organizers if you would
like to sing or accompany
with another instrument. For
further information call 914-
329-8074 or e-mail us at
g u i t a r m a n 1 8 11 @ a o l . c o m .
You can also check the new
website at www.wpguitar.org.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Volunteers Needed to
Conduct Walking Tours
The Putnam County His-
torical Society (PCHS) will
hold an orientation meeting
for walking tour volunteers at
the Foundry School Museum
on Sunday, April 19, at 4pm.
Long-time trustee and walk-
ing tour guide Jody Sayler
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will host this gathering of
history-loving people. This
meeting is a great opportunity
to learn more about becom-
ing a walking tour leader. To
RSVP or for more informa-
tion, please call the museum
at 265-4010.
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Easter Week Ramblings
Not exactly what you’d
call sporting stuff, but I did
don a pair of rabbit ears (from
the local dollar store) Easter
morning as Mama and I drove
grandkids, and we haven’t
seen them in a long while.
As far as the above nick-
names, I laid all of the above
on those grandkids, and I have
was good for me, she said. I
am not sure how many years
I spent in her company, but I
do remember her putting her
little radio in the window
and letting me listen to Sky
King, The Lone Ranger, and
Sgt. Preston of the Yukon,
as I played out in the adjoin-
ing driveway. All that seems
like a lifetime ago now, and
I guess it is.
Having been brought back
to life during a visit by Beth
Smiles” days with Sunshine
Biscuits. I met a guy, also
looking for old fishing stuff,
at a tag sale along Rt. 301
many years ago. Turns out
it was Dan Milewski, from
Cold Spring, and we hit it off
from the git-go and became
good friends over the years.
I visited many times at his
house on a side street near
the school. We shared a love
for fishing and collecting old
fishing stuff, and we traded

Tigers Drop Two Tough Games on Diamond
Putnam Valley lacrosse, ‘playing for each other,’ off to best in years
When PVHS baseball coach
Joe Natalie put together his
non-league schedule, he did
so with the mindset of testing
his Tigers early and often. The
Class B Tigers opened the
season with a pair of losses
to Class A Beacon, 8-5, and
reigning two-time Class A
champion Somers, 8-4.
D i r e c t R ay s
by Ray Gallagher
“ We k n e w g o i n g i n t h a t
these would be two tough
games to open the season,”
said 3B Walter Sherwood,
who belted a three-run dinger
against Beacon. “We want to
know where we stand and I
think we played pretty well,
considering who we played.
We got down against Beacon
and kept on fighting to make
a game of it, and we were
tied with Somers after five
innings. It’s not like we didn’t
play well in either game.”
Against Somers, RHP
A l ex Bas s o h a d h i m s elf a
day, chucking four frames of
five-hit ball. Basso, a legit
junior [who will be taking
over Dillon Chesnut’s High
School Sports Perspective
column this week], allowed
three earned runs and fanned
seven on the mound while
stroking a hit and knocking
in two runs. Sherwood went
2-for-4 with a rib. Basso could
be the goods, so keep an eye
on him. His development as
a co-ace alongside Chris Or-
lando could determine the
fate of the Tigers.
Chesnut roastin’ on
a Valley fire
Putnam Valley senior at-
tackman Dillon Chesnut, who
y’all might know from this
paper’s sports section, went
ahead and put up a six-spot
on Pleasantville in the Tigers’
20-13 win over the Panthers
last Wednesday. Junior Ryan
Fitzgerald notched four goals
and dished two assists and
senior Jimmy van de Veer-
donk cranked two goals and
set up four others for the red
hot Tigers, who improved to
4-0 on the year.
Chesnut and Fitzgerald also
scored four goals apiece in
a 13-7 romp of Class A Fox
Lane. Attackman Kyle Cal-
abro added a five-point effort,
bagging a hat trick and setting
up a pair of tallies.
The guys who remembered
being at Brewster on open-
ing day last year will likely
recollect the beating the Ti-
gers took at the hands of the
Bears, so payback had to be
on their minds last Saturday
when the Tigers avenged that
up the hill to take an Easter
basket loaded with goodies,
yet to pick out ones for Kevin
and Kyle. The name “Chief Put
Ailes, publisher of the Putnam
County News and Recorder and
things and stories back and
forth. Dan worked at Indian
and a couple of decorated Put,” which I use on occasion the Putnam County Courier, Point and passed away with
bags filled with clothes and to keep me out of trouble in and her trusted right-hand cancer a few years back, and
toys for our Grandkids, Kevin this column, was also coined sage, Joe Lindsley Jr., who Mama and I went to his wake
and Lyle. With Mama walk- by me, but credit has to be give dropped off Courier copies in Cold Spring. I have many
ing slowly with her cane, I to Etta Smalley Wixon, my last week, a copy of their things I got from Dan over the
opened the front door singing half Wappinger Indian great original paper out of Cold years around the tipi here, so
“Here Comes Peter Cotton- grandmother. It was that thin Spring was included. Of course there are constant reminders
tail,” carrying in our assort- Indian blood tie that allowed I checked the Courier first to of a close friend lost.
ment of carefully selected me to choose my own nick- see if my column had actually In the ruckus to get a col-
holiday gifts. Carl and Karen name, certainly a stretch in made it to print. It was later umn in last week, I forgot
had already taken the kids to the eyes of her father, Indian that evening I looked at the to report a Putnam County-
church, where the three-year Joe Smalley, a market hunter, PCN&R copy, and saw my funded, Putnam County Fed-
-olds slipped away at one trapper, and charcoal maker column in print. Mama was eration of Sportsmen’s Clubs
point, running up to say hello on Smalley Mountain, now on the couch, and I held it up trout-stocking. Two year-old
to the minister who was in the known as Mt. Nimham, as he for her to see. And I was only browns, 11 to 14 inches long,
process of trying to deliver his watches down on me from the looking for one miracle last were stocked in many Put-
serious Easter sermon. Happy Hunting Ground. Thursday! The editor’s note nam County streams late last
Still dressed in their ties My mother walked me to said, “Greenwood is back, and week, both east and west sides
and jackets, we realized the the first day of kindergarten he will also be sharing his of Putnam in two separate
boys are growing like spring at Carmel High in the fall of insights into ‘Putnam Life’ deliveries. They should be
asparagus. They usually ask, 1941, and until 1946 when my with PCN&R”! well adjusted to their new
“Papa, what do you have in Grandmother passed away, I I have fond memories of surroundings by now and have
your pockets for us? But there would stop at her first floor Cold Spring, going back many, had little fishing pressure with
was no need this time, as apartment at a long-gone many years. From Mama and the cool and windy weather
they dove into their bags and building on Carmel’s Fair I visiting the antique shops we’ve had since the stockings.
as they grabbed jelly beans Street. She would baby-sit over the years, to servicing A second stocking, this time
out of their basket. We all me until my parents got home the old Grand Union there, walleyes, from the County
headed out back where the from work. The first thing she covering a salesman’s vaca- funding will take place in the
parent Easter Bunnies, who would do was give me a spoon- tion as a supervisor back in fall, some locations depending
had boiled and colored Eas- ful of cod liver oil-because it my “Cookies, Crackers, and on autumn water levels.
ter eggs, had hidden them in
Putnam Valley SS Anthony Tyndal has ball (below, and above right) but can’t get tag
down in time to nail Beacon’s Fragomeni (above left) in Tigers’ 8-5 loss to Bulldogs last various nooks and crannies
around the patio and fenced
Wednesday.
in the kids’ corral. The eggs
18-5 drubbing with a 9-6 win.
were brightly colored, but it
Fitzgerald had three goals and
took a while, including a little
two assists for the host Tigers
coaching from the peanut gal-
while van de Veerdonk scored
lery for them to find them all,
two goals. Chesnut and Kevin
enough hard boiled eggs for
Christopher each buried a goal
egg salad for another month
and set up another.
of Sundays.
“So far, so good,” said PV
Speaking of Sundays, next
Coach Brian Kuczma, one
Sunday a shower will be held
of the premier long poles
for that “Little Muskrat, Crys-
in the history of the sport.
tal,” who’s getting married in
“This group really is coming
the fall. Crystal and her fiancé,
together as a family. They are
Jake, will be bringing that
playing hard for each other.”
“Little Skunk” Tiffany up with
D e f e n s i v e l y, i t ’ s b e e n a
them, and I think that “Little
total team effort starting with
Woodchuck” Shawn is driving
the attack riding, some solid
up with his mother, Marie,
midfield defense, and goalie
with the “Little Possum” Jesse
Brendan McCrudden, with
staying back in Virginia with
poles John McLean, Kris
a school project. For Mama
Castro, Ken Rodriguez, Dan The search for food in early springtime makes for strange bedfellows. Brian O’Donnell
and I the occasion will be a
Amato, and Logan Bagarozy
growing up quickly as a young
mini-reunion with the other captured this tufted titmouse perched on a woodchuck’s shoulder in Putnam County.
defense.
“It’s hard to really single out
anyone on the team as being the
one difference maker because
each player from top to bot-
tom has been a big contributor clear as a sign of progress for Ryan Koval, Matt Forlow,
to our success thus far,” the the Haldane lax team. Stefan and Mike Impellittiere each
coach said. “To be honest, we Carlson scored four goals and socked two hits for the Blue
are focused on winning. Our dished three assists for the Devils, who stroked 14 hits in
view of success is when we Blue Devils (1-1) in a 10-9 win all to support Zuvic’s pitch-
put out an effort we can be over the Bears. Peter Scherer ing effort. Big Z went the
proud of as a team. If we do, scored twice and assisted once route to log the win, fanning
then no matter the outcome, as well. Joe Scherer and Bryant seven along the way.
the day was a success.” Dain scored two goals apiece It’s been quite some time
There’s a darn good chance for the winners. since the Blue Devils reeled
Coach Kuczma’s Tigers could Frankie Fusco had two goals off those four Section 1 Class
be 6-0 by the time they host and two assists for the Blue D championships from 1999-
four-time reigning Section 1 Devils in the 13-7 loss to 2003, but Coach Tom Virg-
Class C champion Rye, ranked Pearl River. adamo, a big part of that run
No.7 in NYS, on Saturday, back in his day, is anxious to
April 25 at 4pm. You talk Haldane hardballers keep the current good times
about your barometer games; post 5-3 win over rolling. Pitcher Nick Leini-
look no further. ngan (11 K’s) was too much
Bronxville; fall to for the Blue Devils to handle
Blind Brook
Haldane laxmen in the loss to Blind Brook,
A t B r o n x v i l l e , p i t c h e r though.
beat Briarcliff; fall Jackson Zuvic went 2-for-3 P l e a s e v i s i t w w w. d i re c -
to Pearl River w i t h a n R B I f o r H a l d a n e , trays.com to view Section 1
A win over vastly improving which sits at 3-1 on the year.
sports photo galleries.
Briarcliff should ring loud and

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PV Baseball Slow to Start in ’09 but Still Looking Good
H igh S chool
S ports
P erspective
by Alex Basso
After last season’s end-of-
the-year hot streak, in which
the team won five straight
games and made it to the
sectional final game, the Put-
nam Valley varsity baseball
team was feeling pretty strong
about their chances this year.
With seven starters returning,
the team definitely has expe-
rience on their side and the
three captains (seniors Walter
Sherwood, Matt Cordaro, and
Chris O rlando), w ho h a v e
been on the varsity team since
they were freshmen, feel as
if the team has the potential
to win its league and make a
run for the sectional finals.
The season started well,
with a few strong practices
and a decent showing in their
only scrimmage against a
tough Mahopac squad. The
first game, which was sched-
uled for Friday, April 3, was
postponed until May 4 due
to rain. Eventually the team
would play their first game
on Tuesday, April 7, against
the Bulldogs of Beacon.
Chris Orlando had the ball
on the mound and surely his
senior leadership gave the
Tigers all the confidence in
the world. Orlando got into
some trouble early when Bea-
con’s cleanup hitter belted a
three-run home run, putting
the Tigers into somewhat of
a hole. Later in the game the
Tigers had scraped together
a few runs here and there but
Beacon was still up 8-2. The
Tigers’ cleanup hitter Walter
Sherwood would not let his
name go unnoticed, so he took
the outside fastball over the
right field fence and as some
may call it, he showed some
“oppo-power.” The home run
still did not give the Tigers
enough boost to win the game
and they went down 8-5.
The second game showed
some promise because the Ti-
gers were playing the Somers
Tuskers. Dan Zlotnick, at-
tending Marist College this
fall on a scholarship, would
start for the Tuskers, and was
going against this reporter, a
junior who was starting his
first game on varsity and is
one who has to contribute to
the pitching staff after pitch-
ing phenom Pat Considine
graduated in June. Somers
had grabbed an early 2-0 lead
after a few defensive miscues
by the Tigers. In the bottom
half of the third the Tigers
gave Zlotnick a scare by put-
ting up four runs and taking
the lead. I had held my own
on the mound holding the
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Page 11
SPORTS
Scouts Build New Little Legislature Recognizes
Tuskers until junior Anthony
Tyndal was put in to close
League Dugout Benches Haldane Girls Basketball
it out. He left one fastball a
little too up in the zone and
the Somers batter smashed
a two-run double to tie the
game up. The Tigers could not
hold the Tuskers any longer,
did not get another good in-
ning of at-bats, and were shut
down 8-4, starting the season
a disappointing 0-2.
The Tigers are start-
ing off slightly slower than
they had hoped and as Coach
Joe Natalie said “Our batters
just look overmatched out
there”--obviously their timely
hitting will need to come
through some time soon. The With the Saturday, April 18, Led by construction fore-
Haldane High School seniors Avery Zuvic (at microphone)
Tigers will have three games Opening Day approaching, the man Ned Flanagan, the scouts
and Holly Whiston led their team at last week’s meeting
this week, playing at Ardsley scouts of Pack 31 in Garrison dug out huge holes, cleared
of the Putnam Legislature.
on Tuesday, home against Rye and Pack 37 of Cold Spring away all the rocks and dirt,
on Friday, and home against joined together recently in built the benches, and finished
Hastings on Saturday. The a community service project with a great paint job. Their
team will be looking for its
first win on Tuesday with
to benefit the Philipstown
Little League. A group of
parents were so proud of their
hard work and determination.
Contribute a “High School
Orlando pitching again and
with the mindset of this team
scouts and their parents did
an awesome job of building
B&L Deli very helpfully pro-
vided much-needed coffee,
Sports Perspective.”
they will no longer be “over-
matched.”
new benches for the dugouts
at the North Highlands Little
hot chocolates, and donuts
to these hard workers.
Contact editor@pcnr.com.
League field.
Alex Basso is a junior at
Putnam Valley High School.
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“BREAKNECK” DAYLIGHT THROUGH GRANITE
(Part 3 of 3)
Extending 600 feet in
length, the marveled tunnel
would measure 30 feet in
width, ascending to a 22-foot-
high clearance at the cen -
ter line of its overhead. 14
feet would be the elevation
from the base of each tunnel
side to the beginning of the
arched overhead. Serenely
graceful feelings were in -
troduced to the otherwise
starkly rude excavation via
its north and south portals
being distinctively faced with
chiseled blocks of endear-
ing, and enduring, granite
leftover from tons of tunnel
debris. Both tunnel entranc-
es melded aesthetically and
tastefully with the unadorned
ruggedness of the mountain
that gave so much of itself
to fruition of the tunnel.
Unlike today’s single line
of overhead lighting, elec-
trified lamps, sheltered in
vertical niches along each
tunnel side, were employed
as seeing eyes to those earlier
t r a v e l e r s . A l o n g i n n u m e r-
able yards of approaches to
both south and north tunnel
entrances, cedar-poled guard
rails extended welcome tid-
ings to drivers approach-
ing the shadowed cavern.
Such rails were especially,
and elegantly, evident along
the Bronx River Parkway in
LEGAL NOTICE
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2/23/2009. Office in Putnam
Co. SSNY design. Agent of
LLC upon whom process
may be served. SSNY shall
mail copy of process to
C/O David H Butler JR 137
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NY 10512. Purpose: Any
lawful activity. Latest date
to dissolve is 12/31/2059.
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were filed with the Secretary
o f S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k
(SSNY) on 11/26/08. Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail a
copy of process to the LLC,
c/o Michael A. Katz, Esq.,
107 Cherry Street, Katonah,
New York 10536. Purpose:
For any lawful purpose.
LEGAL NOTICE
Putnam County
Courier, LLC; Articles of
Organization filed 2/23/09;
SSNY; Putnam County, New
York; SSNY designated as
agent of LLC upon whom
process may be served.
Address for mailing copy
of process: 86 Main Street,
Cold Spring, NY 10516;
Purpose: any lawful purpose;
Perpetuity.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of
SPACE-TIME MECHANICS
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC).
A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n
filed with the Secretary of
State of New York (SSNY) on
12/11/2008. Office location
is in the County of Putnam.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the company
upon whom process may
be served, and the SSNY
shall mail a copy of any
process against the company
served upon him or her to
the company c/o National
Registered Agents, Inc., 875
Ave of the Americas, Suite
501, New York, NY 10001.
The business purpose is to
engage in any lawful act or
activity which is permitted
lower Westchester County;
hallmarks of highway travel
during those painfully un-
certain 1930s.
C. B. Randall, supervi-
sor of tunnel contractors,
commented that work on the
great tunnel was achieved
with unanticipated fervor
and speed, and that upon
completion the hand-craft-
ed hollow would be turned
o v e r t o N e w Yo r k S t a t e ’ s
highway system. Estimated
cost of carving out the tun-
nel was set at $500,000. At
conclusion, however, the job
had actually consumed only
slightly more than $300,000;
the balance being expended
toward incidental costs and
land acquisition.
Aside from eliminating the
two ever-dangerous railroad
crossings at Breakneck, the
new vehicular tunnel would
substantially increase the
convenience of Cold Spring
automobile travel to Beacon,
to the north. Drivers could
now, via the tunnel, proceed
in an almost straight line to
Beacon; no longer having to
take Route 301 east to Route
9, heading north to Fishkill,
then driving west on Route
52 into Beacon.
Exiled to the dust of his-
tory, all wooden planking at
the two former railroad cross-
under the LLC.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of
BIRTHING ESSENTIALS
& RENTALS LLC, a
domestic LLC. Arts. of
Org. filed with the SSNY on
01/21/09. Office lo­c ation:
Putnam County. SSNY has
been designated as agent
upon whom process against
the LLC may be served.
SSNY shall mail a copy of
pro­c ess to: Debbie Aglietti,
23 Hilltop Drive, Mahopac,
NY 10541. Purpose: Any
Lawful Purpose.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of
Curt Anders’ Books LLC.
A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n
were filed with the Secretary
of State (SSNY) on 12/2/08.
Office location: Putnam
C o u n t y. S S N Y h a s b e e n
designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail copy of process against
the LLC to: 666 Old Albany
Post Road, Garrison, NY
10524 Purpose: any lawful
activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
H AT T F O R D , B R O W N
AND ASSOCIATES, LLC,
a domestic Limited Liability
Company (LLC) filed with
the Sec of State of NY
on 12-2-08. NY Office
location: Putnam County.  the Sec of State of NY on
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 Alicia Ragno/Letitia
Ragno, 10 Alta Rd., Lake
Peekskill, NY 10537. Latest
date to dissolve: 12-1-2039.
General Purposes.
LEGAL NOTICE
M A N A H A N
I N D U S T R I A L G R O U P,
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State of
NY on 8-15-08. NY Office
location: Putnam County.  SSNY is designated as
SSNY is designated as agent
upon whom process against
t h e L L C m a y b e s e r v e d .  served.  SSNY shall mail a
SSNY shall mail a copy
of any process against the
LLC served upon him/her to
The LLC, 51 Chestnut Ridge
Rd., Mahopac, NY 10541.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
ings, as well as the creaking
“crossing gates,” had served
well their purpose for being.
Bold posted warning signs
and vociferous bells at the
crossings were never again to
be seen or heard. Eliminated
too, were the flagmen’s shan-
ties at each crossing.
Creation of the Breakneck
Vehicular Tunnel had brought
to conclusion the vastness
of Breakneck’s earlier his-
tory. Some remnants of that
history remain. Many more
don’t. Yet, as with all history,
frequently recalling Break-
neck’s distinguished past is
to assure, and perpetuate, its
timeless preservation.
Were it not for neighbor
Robert Boyle’s unhesitating
generosity in gathering the
research for this series of
articles regarding the “Break-
neck Vehicular Tunnel,” such
a story would doubtfully
reach the public eye. I stand
enormously grateful for his
unheralded contribution to
this work.
And to the New York State
Department of Transporta-
tion’s Poughkeepsie office,
I extend sincerest apprecia-
tion for its kindly efforts in
forwarding me invaluable
copies of blueprints con-
cerning construction of the
Breakneck Vehicular Tunnel.
General purposes.
LEGAL NOTICE
PRISTINE EQUITIES
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State of
NY on 12-18-08. NY Office
location: Putnam County.  designated as agent of LLC
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 Alicia Ragno/Letitia
Ragno, 10 Alta Rd., Lake
Peekskill, NY 10537. Latest
date to dissolve: 12-1-2039.
General Purposes.
LEGAL NOTICE
P R O D U C T I O N
MANAGEMENT GROUP
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State of
NY on 1-20-09. NY Office
location: Putnam County.  10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY,
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 Michael Zinn, 28
Wa i n w r i g h t D r. , C a r m e l ,
NY 10512. General purposes
LEGAL NOTICE
G Z S T E WA RT L L C , a
domestic Limited Liability
Company (LLC) filed with
7-31-08. 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
Ross & Matza, 265 Sunrise
H w y. , S t e . 6 5 , R o c k v i l l e
Centre, NY 11570. General
purposes.
LEGAL NOTICE
TA D I N I E Q U I T I E S
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State of
NY on 12-3-08. NY Office
location: Putnam County.  condition within one week
agent upon whom process
against the LLC may be
copy of any process against
the LLC served upon him/
her to Alicia Ragno/Letitia
Ragno, 10 Alta Rd., Lake
Peekskill, NY 10537. Latest
date to dissolve:12-1-2039.
General Purposes.
Take a Day Trip to
Putnam’s Secret Gardens
Spectacular Wright house featured
Voted “Best Garden Tour”
in the Hudson Valley, Partners
with PARC has announced
that Saturday, June 13, 2009,
will be the date of this year’s
Secret Garden Tour. The day-
long event is a self-guided
driving tour to the best and
most beautiful private gar-
dens in Putnam County. New
this year, the Secret Gar-
den Tour will also feature a
house tour of the spectacular
and renowned Frank Lloyd
Wright House on Petra Island
on Mahopac Lake, Mahopac.
The home, built by the Mas-
saro Family, is believed to
be the last known house in
the United States built on
the exact location and with
the plans for which Wright
intended and designed it.
This country driving tour
will bring you to private
homes and renowned sites
with formal gardens, peren-
nial flowering landscapes,
pastoral fields and vistas,
gorgeous roses, water gar-
dens, and herb and flowering
vegetable gardens throughout
Putnam County. Once you
arrive at the garden desti-
nations, home owners will
guide you through their land-
scapes, telling the history of
the gardens and answering
questions about plantings and
designs. And don’t miss the
stunning Stonecrop Gardens
in Cold Spring and its 63
acres of alpine gardens, a bog
garden, woodland and water
gardens, a cliff rock garden,
and an enclosed English-style
flower garden.
Gardens will be open in
Mahopac, Kent, Carmel, Gar-
rison, and Cold Spring from
10am to 4pm with special
events and activities taking
place throughout the day,
including an expanded Cold
Spring Farmers’ Market with
LEGAL NOTICE
H U D S O N VA L L E Y
FREEDOM PRESS, LLC;
A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n
3 / 2 4 / 0 9 ; S S N Y; P u t n a m
County, New York; SSNY
upon whom process may be
served. Address for mailing
copy of process: 86 Main
St, Cold Spring NY 10516;
Purpose: any lawful purpose;
Perpetuity.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qualification of
Steel Winds LLC. Authority
filed with Secy. of State of
NY (SSNY) on 3/26/09.
Office location: Putnam
C o u n t y. L L C f o r m e d i n
Delaware (DE) on 9/2/05.
SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process to:
NY 10016. DE address of
LLC: 615 S. DuPont Hwy.,
Dover, DE 19901. Arts. of
O rg . f i l e d w i t h D E S e c y.
of State, 401 Federal St.,
Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.
Purpose: any lawful activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
MICHELLE GLASS,
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State
of NY on 1/29/09. NY Office
location: Putnam County.  Administration (SSA), to
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 Philip D’Angelo
CPA, 2001 Palmer Ave., Ste.
201, Larchmont, NY 10538
General purposes.
LEGAL NOTICE
MJET ERRANDS, LLC,a
domestic Limited Liability
Company (LLC) filed with
the Sec of State of NY on
1/21/09. 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
The LLC, 14 Garrity Blvd,
Brewster, NY 10509 General
purposes.
sales of annuals and perenni-
als. Garden designer Barbara
Feldt will share her garden
secrets at the Cold Spring
Farmer’s Market “The gar-
den tour is a great way to
show off Putnam County and
what it has to offer,” says
Va l H i c k m a n , d i r e c t o r o f
the Putnam Visitors Bureau.
“From our spectacular views
of the Hudson River in the
west to the rolling hills and
sparkling reservoirs of the
east, Putnam County may
very well be the best kept
secret of the Hudson Valley
and this tour is sure to intro-
duce people to our county’s
hidden treasures.”
Garden tours will run from
10am to 4pm on Saturday,
June 13, 2009. This is a rain
or shine event. Advance ticket
prices for the event are $25
and $30 on the day of the tour.
Day of event tickets will be
sold at the Cold Spring Farm-
ers’ Market, 44 Chestnut St./
Route 9D, Cold Spring, and
D’Agostino’s Nursery, 395
Route 6, Mahopac, starting at
9:30am. A limited number of
house and garden tickets are
available at $75 per ticket,
which allows entrance into
the Frank Lloyd Wright House
and all of the private gardens.
Advance tickets may be
purchased online at www.Put-
namSecretGardenTour.com.
All major credit cards are
accepted. Based in Brewster,
Partners with PARC is a 501 c
(3) charity which raises funds
to support children and adults
with developmental disabili-
ties in Putnam County. Sup-
port of their fundraisers and
events aids people in need
and contributions are tax
deductible, as allowed by
law. For more information,
call 845-278-PARC, ext. 287.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that a public hearing
will be held before the
County Executive of the
County of Putnam at Room
300 of the County Office
Building, 40 Gleneida
Avenue, Carmel, New York
10512 on the 22nd day of
April, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
concerning:
A LOCAL LAW
To E s t a b l i s h & Ve r i f y
Requirements for Registrants
Pursuant to Chapter 145 of
the Putnam County Code
adopted by the Putnam
County Legislature on, April
7, 2009, Resolution R#4108
This Local Law
Amends and/or adds three
(3) separate subsections of
Chapter 145 of the Putnam
County Code requiring that
all Electricians utilize the
E - Ve r i f y I n t e r n e t b a s e d
system, operated by the
Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) in partnership
with the Social Security
verify the employment
of their newly-hired
employees, and to maintain
records documenting their
use of E-Verify during the
term of their registration
certificates; and requiring
that the Board of Electrical
Examiners use the E-Verify
Internet-based system to
verify the status of all
applicants for a license/
registration prior to such
license/certificate being
issued.
Copies of the Local Law
are available at the Office
of the Putnam County
Legislature, Room 313, 40
Gleneida Avenue, Carmel,
New York 10512.
At the aforesaid time and
place all persons interested
in the subject matter thereof
will be heard concerning
same.
This Local Law shall take
effect immediately.
Dated: Carmel, New York
April 13, 2009
Jennifer S. Bumgarner
Putnam County Attorney
Main Street Revitalization to be Discussed
Town, village and county
officials will gather at
Cornerstone Park in Carmel
on Wednesday, April 22, 2009,
at 1:30pm for the culmination
of a year-long series of
planning studies to improve
Putnam County’s main streets
and historical commercial
corridors. The public is invited
to attend a presentation of the
studies conducted by The RBA
Group and E.M. Pemrick &
Co. for Brewster, Cold Spring,
Kent, Philipstown, Putnam
Valley, and the Putnam County
Trailway. While the projects
are site specific, they are
applicable and replicable for
Rails & Ferries on Upcoming Galef Shows
Assemblywoman Sandy
Galef hosts Howard Permut,
the newest president of Met-
ro-North, on her cable televi-
sion show “Dear Sandy” to
talk about improvements the
organization has made under
his direction. In the last year
alone, Mr. Permut points to
an exponential growth in
Metro-North ridership. How-
ever, MTA funding in the
state government remains a
contentious issue, after they
asked for more than a billion
dollars from New York State
this year to cover a budget
shortfall.
In addition to budgetary
concerns, Assemblywoman
Galef and Mr. Permut discuss
the changes Metro-North has
made in its 25-year history as
well as many improvements
that are ongoing. Riders may
have noticed construction at
many Metro-North stations,
including the Ossining and
Scarborough stations and
construction will start with
a new ferry dock project in
Ossining. The Assembly-
woman and Mr. Permut also
talk about the possibility of
a station on the West Side
of Manhattan.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that a public hearing
will be held before the
County Executive of the
County of Putnam at Room
300 of the County O ffice
Building, 40 Gleneida
Avenue, Carmel, New York
10512 on the 22nd day of
April, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
concerning:
A LOCAL LAW
To E s t a b l i s h & Ve r i f y
Requirements for Registrants
Pursuant to Chapter 190 of
the Putnam County Code
adopted by the Putnam
County Legislature on, April
7, 2009, Resolution R#109
This Local Law
Amends and/or adds three
(3) separate subsections of
Chapter 190 of the Putnam
County Code requiring that
all Plumbers utilize the
E - Ve r i f y I n t e r n e t b a s e d
system, operated by the
Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) in partnership
with the Social Security
Administration (SSA), to
verify the employment
of their newly-hired
employees, and to maintain
records documenting their
use of E-Verify during the
tern of their registration
certificates; and requiring
that the Putnam County
Plumbing Board use the
B - Ve r i f y I n t e r n e t - b a s e d
system to verify the status of
all applicants for a license/
certification certificate prior
to such license/certificate
being issued.
Copies of the Local Law
are available at the Office
of the Putnam County
Legislature, Room 313, 40
Gleneida Avenue, Carmel,
New York 10512.
At the aforesaid time and
place all persons interested
in the subject matter thereof
will be heard concerning
same.
This Local Law shall take
effect immediately.
Dated: Carmel, New York
April 13, 2009
Jennifer S. Bumgarner
Putnam County Attorney
all communities.
Program highlights include
information on niche marketing
studies, traffic calming and
pedestrian access techniques,
signage codes, and interpretive
signage for the Putnam County
bikeway, streetscape design
strategies, and funding op -
portunities. Representatives of
participating communities will
discuss priorities, challenges
and plans for implementation
of recommendations. County
representatives will discuss
coordination of improvements.
There is no fee for attending
this program but registration
is required. Contact Michelle
“Dear Sandy” with Sandy
Galef airs as follows:
-Ossining and Peekskill
Channel 15 - Fridays at 9pm
-Wappingers Falls Channel
21 - Fridays at 8pm
-Yorktown Channel 74 -
Fridays at 7:30pm
-Carmel, Kent, Mahopac,
& Putnam Valley Channel
HIGHLAND FALLS-FORT
MONTGOMERY CSD
ADVERTISEMENT FOR
BIDS
The Highland Falls –
Fort Montgomery Central
School District will receive
individual sealed proposals
b e f o r e 2 P M , o n Tu e s d a y
April 28, 2009 for:
The Fort Montgomery
Elementary School,
F o r t M o n t g o m e r y, N e w
York
The District will receive
the proposals at the Buildings
& Grounds Office, (located
in the James O’Neill High
School, 21 Morgan Road,
F o r t M o n t g o m e r y, N Y )
and at that time and place
any and all such proposals
that have been received in
accordance with the terms
hereof will be publicly
opened and read aloud.
The District invites bidders
to bid on the work described
in the Bid Documents that
falls within the following
bid packages:
Bid Package
1 - Window Replacement
and Related Abatement
2 - Boiler Replacement
and Related Abatement
See the Bid Documents
for a further description of
the scope of work.
Bidders must use the Bid
Proposal Forms included
with the Bid Documents
in order to make their
proposals, and each proposal
must be made in accordance
with those Forms.
Bidders may obtain the
Bid Documents after 2:00
PM on Tuesday, April 14,
2009 by contacting Ron
Broas at the James O’Neill
High School – Buildings &
G r o u n d s O ff i c e , ( l o c a t e d
a t 2 1 M o rg a n R o a d , F o r t
Montgomery, NY), 845 446-
4738, (Ext. 225). A deposit
of $50.00 per set will be
required. Deposit checks
shall be made out to HF –
FM CSD. The full deposit
will be refunded to bidders
upon return of the Bid
Documents in acceptable
of notification of award by
the District.
There will be a pre-bid
meeting on Tuesday, April
21, 2009, at 3:30 PM,
at the Fort Montgomery
Elementary School located
a t 8 9 5 R o u t e 9 W, F o r t
Montgomery, NY. Bidders
are urged to attend the pre-
bid meeting. Knowledge of
the site is crucial to obtain
a proper understanding of
the Work.
Powers, Principal Planner at
the Putnam County Planning
Department at 845-878-3480,
ext. 109 or at michelle.pow-
ers@putnamcountyny.gov to
register.
Cornerstone Park is located
at the northeast corner of
Fair St. and Gleneida Ave in
Carmel, a half block north of
the Historic Putnam County
Courthouse. This program
is sponsored by the Putnam
County Planning Depart-
ment and funded by the NYS
Quality Communities Grant
Program.
8 - Fridays at 7:30pm
“Riding the Rails and Fer-
ries” airs on Cablevision
(Channels 15, 21, & 74) on
April 17, April 24, May 1,
and May 8
“Riding the Rails and Fer-
ries” airs on Comcast (Chan-
nel 8) April 17, May 29, and
July 3.
The contractors shall
note that time is of the
essence. The project must
be substantially complete on
or before August 24, 2009.
All laborers, workers
and mechanics working
on the site of this project
must be certified as having
successfully completed the
OSHA 10-hour construction
safety and health course.
Each proposal must be
accompanied by a certified
check payable to HF – FM
CSD or by a Bid Bond for
a sum equal to five percent
(5%) of the bid, conditioned
as set forth in the Instructions
to Bidders. All bid security,
except those of the three low
bidders will be returned
within four days after
proposals are submitted. The
bid security provided by the
three low bidders will be
returned after the execution
of the Trade Contract.
The District will require the
successful bidder to provide
separate Performance and
Labor & Materials Payment
Bonds in the amount of the
contract price and in the
form specified in the Bid
Documents.
To t h e f u l l e s t e x t e n t
allowed by law, the District
reserves the right to reject
bids that contain omissions,
exceptions or modifications,
or in their sole discretion to
waive such irregularities,
or to reject any or all bids
or to accept any bid which
is in the best interest of the
District.
All proposals shall be
sealed and in an opaque
envelope that is distinctly
marked on the outside as
follows:
HF – FM CSD—[Window
Replacement or Boiler
Replacement]
Opening Date: Tuesday,
April 28, 2009, 2PM.
Name of Bidder
Such proposals must be
delivered to Ron Broas, or
his designee, no later than
2 PM on the bid opening
date, at the Buildings &
G r o u n d s O ff i c e a t J a m e s
O’Neill High School,
(located at 21 Morgan Road,
F o r t M o n t g o m e r y, N Y ) .
The District will not open
or consider any proposal
unless it is received at that
location by no later than
2 PM. on the bid opening
date. Bidders are solely
responsible for the arrival
of each bid proposal at the
place of bid opening by the
appointed time, regardless
of the means of delivery.

PVHS TheatreWorks
Presents a Musical
P u t n a m Va l l e y H i g h
School’s TheatreWorks pro-
gram proudly presents its
spring musical, Urinetown,
directed by Gerard Micera.
Urinetown is an American
award-winning satirical musi-
cal comedy that pokes fun at
capitalism, social irresponsi-
bility, populism, bureaucracy,
corporate mismanagement,
and petty small-town politics.
One of the most uproari-
ously funny musicals in recent
years, Urinetown is a tale of
greed, corruption, love, and
revolution in a time when
water is worth its weight
in gold.
In a Gotham-like city, a ter-
rible water shortage, caused
by a 20-year drought, has led
to a government-enforced ban
on private toilets.
The citizens must use pub-
lic amenities, regulated by a
single malevolent company
that profits by charging ad-
mission for one of humanity’s
most basic needs.
Will the people fight for the
right to go when nature calls?
Student pit musicians are
Ian Azcue—Alto Sax, Ste-
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE 4a/2009
Please be advised that the
next meeting of the Planning
Board will be held at Town
Hall, 265 Oscawana Lake
Road on Monday, April 20,
2009, for the purpose of
considering the following
applications:
Regular Meeting Start
Time: 6:00pm
AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING
1.Gunther, John and
Margaret
(TM: 62.-2-30)
The applicant has
requested an amendment to
the approved Major Grading
Permit. A public hearing
has been scheduled and all
interested parties are invited
to attend and will be heard.
2.Zeal Construction –
James Drive
(TM: 62.13-1-53/File:
2009-0038)
An application has
been filed for a proposed
single-family residence on
approximately 0.69 acres of
land located on James Drive
in the R-3 Zoning District.
A public hearing has been
scheduled and all interested
parties are invited to attend
and will be heard.
3 . Ve l e z , W i l l i a m &
Margarita – 109 Tanglewylde
Road
(TM: 83.65-1-55 &56/
File: 2008-0024)
An application has
been filed for a proposed
single-family residence
on approximately 0.37
acres of land located on
Ta n g l e w y l d e R o a d i n t h e
LP Zoning District. The
proposed dwelling will
replace an existing dwelling
that was recently destroyed;
however, the applicant seeks
to increase the size of the
previous dwelling. A public
hearing has been scheduled
and all interested parties are
invited to attend and will
be heard.
SKETCH
4.Warex Terminal Corp.-
157 Bryant Pond Road
(TM: 74.-1-60/File: 2008-
0027)
The applicant is proposing
the construction of a new
pump island with two new
fuel dispensers, a canopy
extension, and parking lot
expansion. The site is located
in the CC-2 Zoning District
and consists of approximate
2.1 acres. The site is located
in the Town’s Ground and
S u r f a c e Wa t e r P r o t e c t i o n
District. The Planning Board
phen Conti—Baritone, Dan
Consolazio—Trombone, Ian
Cummings—Percussion.
The cast consists of: Dan
Faber Manning; Natania
Oliverio; Rob Tendy; Zack
Flegar; Hugh McCann; Me-
gan Warning; Kristen Weeks;
Evan Kneuer; Kris Castro;
Clarice Proeschel; Gina
Raus; Stephen Velichko; Sam
Faber Manning; Mike Kelly;
Alex Rodriguez; Steven Syl-
via; Mike Crocker; Taylor
Kuchera; Quinn Gilman-For-
lini; Nicole Benvenuti; Jenna
Isabella; Daniella Leifer;
L ia n a Wr i g h t- M ar k ; M a d -
eline Kane; Julianne Willis;
Dan Amato; Alix Reed; Chris
Pittman; Jimmy Hertzel, and
Mike Byrne.
This production will be
performed in the Putnam Val-
ley High School’s Performing
Arts Center on Friday and
Saturday April 24 and 25 at
8pm, with a matinee perfor-
mance on Sunday, April 26
at 2pm.
Ticket prices are $5.
Call 845-526-7847 x 1369
for tickets or more informa-
tion.
will continue its review of
the project plans and will
consider making a decision
on the Sketch Plan.
5.David, Amy-194 West
Shore Drive
(TM: 62.10-1-28/File:
2009-0036)
The applicant is proposing
to construct a one-story
addition to a single family
residence located on ±.918
acres of land in the R-3
Zoning District. The subject
property is located on Lake
Oscawana and is located
in the Town’s Ground and
S u r f a c e Wa t e r P r o t e c t i o n
District. The Planning Board
will continue its review of
the application and consider
making a decision on Sketch
Plan Approval.
REVIEW
6 . G a i r, R o g e r – 5 8 5
Peekskill Hollow Road
(TM: 63.-2-2/File: 2009-
0035)
The applicant is proposing
a 2-Lot subdivision on
approximately 21.4 acres
of land located on Peekskill
Hollow Road in the R-3
Zoning District. The subject
site currently contains two
single-family residences
and the purpose of the
subdivision is to allow each
dwelling to be located on
individual parcels of land.
No site disturbance or new
development is proposed.
The Planning Board will
continue its review of the
project plans.
DECISION
7.Raimondo, Antonio-
Posey Road
(TM: 84.-2-47/File: 2009-
0032)
The subject parcel consists
of ±31.2 acres of land and
is located on Posey Road
in the R-3 Zoning District.
The Public Hearing has been
closed and the Planning
Board will consider making
a decision.
DISCUSSION
8 . W h i t e R o c k
Development, LLC
(TM: 73.-2-30.1, 2, 3, 4
& 74.-1-62 and 63)
WITHDRAWN
9.Axinn, David -
Oscawana Lake Road
(TM: 62.18-1-71/File:
2007-0023)
10.Raimondo, Antonio-
Posey Road
(TM: 84.-2-45/File:
2007-0017)
A P P R O VA L OF
MINUTES
11. Approve Minutes of
March 23, 2009 and April
Jaymark Raises Funds for
At-Risk Youth Nonprofit
Jim and Melanie Matero,
owners of Jaymark Jewelers
presented a donation check
of $6,338.55 to the Simon
Youth Foundation (SYF) at
t h e J e ff e r s o n Va l l e y M a l l
on Friday, April 9. SYF is a
non-profit founded by Simon
Property Group, owners of
the Mall.
JV Mall officials Patrick
Moyers and Lauren Penchi-
na were present on behalf
of SYF to accept the check
from Jaymark. The contri-
bution was the result of the
two-weekend Sell Your Gold
Events presented by Jaymark
in the Jefferson Valley Mall
March 28 & 29 and April 4
& 5. Jaymark Jewelers and
Simon Property Group are
presenting a series of Sell
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that a public hearing
will be held before the
County Executive of the
County of Putnam at Room
300 of the County O ffice
Building, 40 Gleneida
Avenue, Carmel, New York
10512 on the 22nd day of
April, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
concerning:
A LOCAL LAW
To E s t a b l i s h E - Ve r i f y
Requirements for Registrants
Pursuant to Chapter 135 of
the Putnam County Code
adopted by the Putnam
County Legislature on, April
7, 2009, Resolution R#107
This Local Law
Amends and/or adds three
(3) separate subsections of
Chapter 135 of the Putnam
County Code requiring
that all home improvement
contractors utilize the
E - Ve r i f y I n t e r n e t b a s e d
system, operated by the
Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) in partnership
with the Social Security
Administration (SSA), to
verify the employment
of their newly-hired
employees, and to maintain
records documenting their
use of E-Verify during the
term of their registration
certificates.
Copies of the Local Law
are available at the Office
of the Putnam County
Legislature, Room 313, 40
Gleneida Avenue, Carmel,
New York 10512.
At the aforesaid time and
place all persons interested
in the subject matter thereof
will be heard concerning
same.
This Local Law shall take
effect immediately.
Dated: Carmel, New York
April 13, 2009
Jennifer S. Bumgarner
Putnam County Attorney
PCNR.
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T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Your Gold events at malls
nationwide.
The mission of SYF is to
foster and improve educa-
tional opportunities, career
development, and life skills
of at-risk youth through fo-
cused programs and initia-
tives with public school and
post-secondary partners.
“We are thrilled about this
opportunity to help raise
funds for the Simon Youth
Foundation,” said Melanie
Matero, Jaymark’s Director
of Community Responsibil-
ity. “Holding these events
nationwide will enable us
to help many children who
otherwise may not have the
chance to obtain the educa-
tion they deserve.”
Subscribe to the PCN&R.
$25/year
$30/out of county
For $5 more, internet too!
LEGAL NOTICE
LOCAL LAW #6 OF 2009
A LOCAL LAW/AMEND
CHAPTER 140/PUTNAM
COUNTY CODE/ENTITLED
“ P R O C U R E M E N T
POLICY”
A Local Law to Amend
Chapter 140 of the Putnam
County Code Entitled
“Procurement Policy”
Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the County
of Putnam as follows:
Section 1.
A New Section 140-1.5
entitled Purchasing Officials
is hereby added to Chapter
140 of the Putnam County
Code to read as follows:
§140-1.5. Purchasing
Officials
Pursuant to Section 104-
b of the General Municipal
Law the Putnam County
Legislature shall at its
Organizational Meeting each
year identify the individual
or individuals responsible
for purchasing and their
respective titles.
Section 2.
The existing Section 140-
1.5 of the Code of Putnam
County entitled Definitions
is hereby renumbered 140-
1.6
Section 3.
The existing Section 140-
1.6 of the Code of Putnam
County entitled Public
Access to Procurement
Information is hereby
renumbered 140-1.7
Section 4.
The existing Section 140-
3.6 of the Code of Putnam
County entitled Purchases
not subject to bidding is
hereby amended to read as
follows:
§140-3.6. Purchases not
subject to competitive
bidding.
A. The following
purchases are not subject
to competitive bidding:
(1) Purchases of $10,000
or less for commodities,
equipment, materials,
supplies and services.
(2)Purchases of $20,000
or less for public works
projects.
(3)Purchases through
Preferred Sources pursuant
to §162 of the State Finance
Law.
(4)Purchases in excess
of $500, of materials,
equipment and supplies
(except printed material)
through the NYS Office of
General Services (OGS),
subject to rules established
by OGS (see State Finance
Law, §163).
(5)Purchases through
o t h e r N e w Yo r k S t a t e
Counties contracts, pursuant
to General Municipal Law
Section 103(3).
(6)Purchases of surplus
and second hand supplies,
materials or equipment from
the Federal Government,
the State of New York or
from any other political
subdivision, district or
public benefit corporation
with the State, pursuant
to General Municipal law
§103(6).
B.Section 104-b of
N e w Yo r k S t a t e G e n e r a l
Municipal Law requires
that procedures for
purchasing goods and
services that fall below
the monetary bid limits be
established and approved by
the governing board. The
following shall constitute
Garrison Club’s Spring
Dinner: Smooth Passage
Mary Jane Guinan shows Rear Commodore Dean Bradshaw
how to properly navigate the dance floor.
On Sunday, April 5, close
to one hundred members and
friends of the Garrison Yacht
Club had a gem of an evening
at Dutchess Manor, listening
and dancing to the music of
Eilen Jewell. In a brief ad-
Man Arrested at M&T Bank
The Village of Cold Spring
Police Department reports
that on April 3, 2009, John
M. Delaney, 47 years old,
of Newburgh, was arrested
at the M&T bank on Route
9D in Cold Spring by Po-
lice Officer Tompkins. The
Cold Spring Police Depart-
“Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this:
That you are dreadfully like other people.”
- James Russell Lowell, 1819-1891
Putnam County policy:
(1)Cumulative purchases.
(a)Purchases shall be
evaluated with attention
give to cumulative dollar
amounts expected in a given
f i s c a l y e a r. T h e D i r e c t o r
of Purchasing shall canvas
using agencies to determine
yearly value of a commodity
or service. Past history can
be taken into consideration
when evaluating yearly costs
associated with the purchase
of a commodity or service.
If the bid limit is suspected
to be exceeded, competitive
bidding shall be used. This
decision shall rest with the
Director of Purchasing.
(b) If there are several
comparable separate public
works projects for the same
or various locations, in a
foreseeable time frame,
whose expected cumulative
total is more than $10,000,
written quotes must be
obtained from a minimum
of three suppliers.
(2) Methods of
procurement not covered
by competitive
Bidding.
(a)Purchases for
commodities, equipment,
supplies, materials and
services in the amount
of $3,000 or less shall be
awarded at the discretion of
the Director of Purchasing;
purchases more than $3,000
up to and including $10,000
shall require a minimum
of three (3) electronic or
written quotes. All purchases
more than $10,000 shall be
competitively bid.
(b)Purchases that are
defined as public works
projects in the amount of
$10,000 or less shall be
awarded at the discretion of
the Director of Purchasing;
purchases more than $10,000
up to and including $20,000
shall require a minimum
of three (3) written or
electronic quotes. All
purchases more than $20,000
shall be competitively bid.
(c)Purchases and contracts
defined as professional
services in the amount of
$50,000 or less shall be
awarded at the discretion
of the County Executive,
Director of Purchasing
and the Commissioner or
Director of the using agency.
Purchases and contracts
more than $50,000 shall
require the issuing of a
formal request for proposal
and the approval of the
County Executive.
(3) Award. All awards
from telephone, facsimile,
e-mail or written quotes
shall be made to the supplier
offering the best value to the
County. In determining the
best value for the County, the
purchase price and whether
the goods or services meet
specifications are the most
important considerations.
H o w e v e r, t h e D i r e c t o r o f
Purchasing may consider
other relevant factors,
including:
(a) Installation costs;
(b) Life cycle costs;
(c) The quality and
reliability of the goods and
services;
(d) The delivery terms;
(e) Indicators of probably
supplier performance under
the contract such as past
supplier performance,
the supplier’s financial
resources and ability to
perform, the supplier’s
dress, Commodore Bill Kastin
expressed his appreciation for
the robust turnout and noted
the recent passing of esteemed
longtime Dock Master Jim
Guinan.
ment was notified by State
police from Brewster that
there was a Bench Warrant for
Mr. Delaney. PO Tompkins
took Delaney into custody,
processed him, and turned
him over to State troopers
from the Brewster New York
barracks.
experience or demonstrated
capability and responsibility,
and the supplier’s ability to
provide reliable maintenance
agreements and support;
(f)The cost of any
employee training associated
with a purchase;
(g) The effect of a purchase
on agency productivity; and
(h) Other factors relevant
to determining the best value
for the County in the context
of a particular purchase,
including the status of the
vendor as a Putnam County
based small business.
(4) Documentation. All
quotes (written or telephone)
shall be documented in the
procurement record and shall
be filed in the respective
year’s quote files or attached
to the Purchasing Division’s
copy of the purchase order.
All purchase resulting from
a written, electronic or
telephone quote shall have
the quote number referenced
on the electronic purchase
o r d e r o r v o u c h e r, t h u s
creating an audit trail.
Section 5
Sections 140-3.19, 140-
3.20 and 140-3.21 shall read
as follows:
§140-3.19. Right to audit
records.
A.Audit of cost or pricing
data. The County of Putnam
may at reasonable times and
places, audit the books and
records of any contractor
who has submitted cost or
pricing data pursuant to
§140-3.12 (Cost or pricing
data) to the extent that such
books, documents, papers,
and records are pertinent to
such cost or pricing data.
Any person who receives a
contract, change order, or
contract modification for
which cost or pricing data
is required shall maintain
such books, documents,
papers, and records that
are pertinent to such cost
or pricing data for three
years from the date of final
payment under the contract.
B. Contract audit. The
County of Putnam shall be
entitled to audit the
Books and records of a
contractor or subcontractor
at any tier under any
negotiated contract or
subcontract other than a
f o r m f ix ed -p r ice co n tr act
to the extent that such
books, documents, papers,
and records are pertinent
to the performance of such
a contract or subcontract.
Such books and records
shall be maintained by the
contractor for a period of
three years from the date
of final payment under
the contract and by the
subcontractor for a period
of three years from the date
of final payment under the
subcontract.
§ 140-3.20. Reporting of
anti-competitive practices.
When for any reason
collusion or other anti-
competitive practices
are suspected among any
bidders or offerors, a notice
of the relevant facts shall
be transmitted to the State
Attorney General, County
Attorney and District
Attorney.
§ 140-3.21. County
of Putnam procurement
records.
A.Contract file. All
determinations and other
written records pertaining
to the solicitation, award,
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Lisa Bouchard & Brendan Stevens
Lisa Bouchard of Cold
Spring and Brendan Stevens
of Pawling were united in
marriage on Saturday, October
18, 2008, at the Cold Spring
United Methodist Church in
Cold Spring. The ceremony
was performed by Pastor Tim
Henderson.
The bride was given in mar-
riage by her father. Sisters of
the groom Alyssa Stevens was
maid of honor and Jennifer
Rivers was bridesmaid. Niec-
es of the groom Kayleigh and
Brianna Rivers were flower
girls. Danny Stevens, brother
of the groom, was best man,
and brother of the bride Todd
Bouchard was groomsman.
Lisa is the daughter of
Thomas and Ann Bouchard
CS Author Co-writes Job Book
Cold Spring’s Patrick
O’Halloran, professor of hos-
pitality management at New
York City College of Technol-
ogy, has self-published a new
work, Unlocking the Door to
or performance of a contract
shall be maintained by the
County of Putnam in a
contract file by the Director
or Purchasing.
B.Retention of
procurement records. All
procurement records shall
be retained and disposed of
by the County of Putnam
in accordance with record
retention guidelines and
schedules approved by the
State of New York.
Section 6.
Article IX of the Code
of Putnam County entitled
“Disposition of Surplus
Personal Property” is hereby
renumbered to Article VIII
to read as follows:
ARTICLE VIII
Disposition of Surplus
Personal Property
§ 140-8.1. Purpose.
No statute prescribes a
procedure for the sale of
unneeded County personal
p r o p e r t y, a n d t h e r e f o r e ,
there is no statutory
mandate that such property
be sold only after public
advertisement for sealed
bids or advertisement for
public auction. The method
chosen for sale is within
the sound discretion of the
Director of Purchasing,
subject to the approval of the
County Executive. However,
in order to fill a fiduciary
d u t y, t h e m e t h o d o f s a l e
adopted should be one which
is thought to bring the best
price or maximum benefits
and may include sale by
either auction, private
negotiation, or competitive
bidding.
Section 7.
Article X of the Code of
Putnam County entitled
“Additional Requirements
for Federal Transit
Administration Funded
Contracts” is hereby
renumbered to Article IX
to read as follows:
ARTICLE IX
Additional Requirements
for Federal Transit
Administration Funded
Contracts
§ 140.9.1. Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise
Program.
The County of Putnam’s
Department of Public
Transportation has
established a Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise (DBE)
Program in accordance
with regulations of the
U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 49
CFR Part 26. The County
of Putnam’s Department
o f P u b l i c Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n
has received federal
financial assistance
from the Department of
Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d a s a
condition of receiving this
assistance, the County
of Putnam’s Department
o f P u b l i c Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n
acknowledges that the
requirements of 49 CFR
Part 26, as amended, shall
be complied with. It is the
policy of the County of
Putnam and its Department
of Public Transportation to
ensure that DBEs, as defined
in Part 26, have an equal
opportunity re receive and
participate in DOT-assisted
contracts.
§140-9.2. Required
contract clauses.
It is the policy of the
County of Putnam and
its Department of Public
Transportation to ensure that
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of Cold Spring. She graduated
from Haldane High School
2002. She is employed with
Clancy Moving Systems in
Patterson as a household goods
move coordinator.
Brendan is the son of Jef-
frey and Susan Stevens. He
graduated from Pawling High
School in 2003. He is em-
ployed with Pawling Central
School District. He is also co-
owner of his family-owned and
operated F.A.S. Landscaping
in Pawling.
The wedding reception was
held at Arbor Ridge, Hopewell
Junction. The couple hon-
eymooned at Disneyworld,
Orlando, Florida. They reside
in the town of Poughquag, NY.
Your Career—Guidelines to
Finding the Perfect Job and
Taking Charge of Your Life
( P ear s on Cu s tom P u blis h-
ing), along with co-author
Catherine Palmiere.
most current FTA-required
contract clauses will be used
in all FTA-funded contracts
and that the FTA Website
shall be checked prior to
each procurement.
§140-9.3. National and
regional ITS architecture
policy.
A.Prior to authorization
of mass transit funds
f r o m t h e H i g h w a y Tr u s t
Fund for acquisition
or implementation of
Intelligent Transportation
Systems (ITS) projects,
the County of Putnam and
its Department of Public
Transportation, shall self-
certify with Sections V and
V I o f t h e F e d e r a l Tr a n s i t
Administration National
ITS Architecture Policy on
Transit Projects.
B.Compliance with the
f o l l o w i n g F TA c i r c u l a r s
shall also be certified:
(1)C5010.1C – Grant
Management Guidelines.
(2)C6100.1B – Application
Instructions and Program
Management Guidelines.
§140-9.4. Duty to inquire
into Vendor’s election not
to submit a bid
Should any Request for
Bid or Request for Proposal
result in only one (1)
submitted bid or proposal,
the Purchasing Department
will contact all vendors
that received a Bid or RFP
package and inquire into
why they elected not to
submit a bid or proposal.
§140-9.5. Procedures to
implement provisions.
The Director of Purchasing
shall develop and implement
procedures for the execution
of this article.
Section 8.
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 April 27, 2009, at 7:30
p.m. at Philipstown Town
Hall, 238 Main Street, Cold
Spring, New York, to hear
the following Appeals:
GREGORY WHYTE:
Appeal #846 for a Variance.
Applicant is seeking a
variance for a pre-existing
covered porch including
pillars and roof. Owner
enclosed covered porch
with glass and wood panels
and an entry door to protect
e n t r a n c e f r o m w e a t h e r.
Owner was unaware that
a permit was needed for
this pre-existing structure.
(Located 12 Fox Hollow
Lane, Garrison) in an R-80
District. TM #71.6-1-17
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: February 13, 2009
Vincent Cestone,
Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals
Page 14 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
LEGAL NOTICE
OF PUBLIC
HEARING,BUDGET
VOTE, AND ELECTION
GARRISON UNION FREE
SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that a Public
Hearing on the proposed
2009-2010 Budget for the
Garrison Union Free School
District shall be held at the
Garrison Union Free School
Building on Route 9D in
Garrison, Putnam County,
New York, on Wednesday,
May 6, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.,
prevailing time. The budget
will be available for review
on April 22, 2009, at the
Office of the Superintendent
of Schools, Garrison Union
Free School Building. A
report of tax exemptions,
showing how much of the
total assessed value on the
final assessment roll or
rolls used in that budgetary
process is exempt from
taxation, shall be annexed
to the budget document
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the annual meeting of
the qualified voters of
the Garrison Union Free
School District, Putnam
County, New York will be
held on Tuesday, May 19,
2009, between the hours
of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00
p.m., prevailing time, at
the Garrison Union Free
School building, Garrison,
N e w Yo r k , a t w h i c h t i m e
the polls will be opened to
vote by voting machine on
the following items:
1 . To a d o p t t h e a n n u a l
budget of the Garrison
Union Free School District
for the fiscal year 2009-
2010 and to authorize the
requisite portion therefor
to be raised by taxation on
the taxable property of the
District.
2 . To e l e c t t h r e e ( 3 )
members to the Board of
Education to three (3) year
terms commencing on July 1,
2009, and expiring on June
30, 2012, to succeed Frances
DiSarro, Carol McCullough
and Marilyn Palefsky.
3.To transact such other
business as may properly
come before the meeting
pursuant to the Education
Law of the State of New
York.
The election and budget
vote shall be by machine or
absentee ballot. The hours
during which the polls shall
be kept open shall be from
6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
prevailing time, or for as
long thereafter as necessary
to enable qualified voters
who are in the polling place
at 9:00 p.m. to cast their
ballots.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
a copy of the statement of
the amount of money which
will be required to fund the
School District’s budget
for the 2009-2010 school
y e a r, e x c l u s i v e o f p u b l i c
monies, may be obtained
by any taxpayer in the
District during the fourteen
days immediately preceding
the Annual Meeting except
Saturdays, Sundays or
holidays, at the Office of the
Superintendent of Schools
of the Garrison Union Free
School District between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
3:30 p.m., prevailing time,
and also at said District
Election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
personal registration of
voters is required either
pursuant to §2014 of the
Education Law or Article
5 o f t h e E l e c t i o n L a w. I f
a voter has heretofore
registered pursuant to §2014
of the Education Law and has
voted at an annual or special
district meeting within the
last four (4) calendar years,
he or she is eligible to vote
at this election; if a voter
is registered and eligible
to vote under Article 5 of
t h e E l e c t i o n L a w, h e o r
she is also eligible to vote
at this election. All other
persons who wish to vote
must register.
The Board of Registration
will meet for the purposes
of registering all qualified
voters of the District
pursuant to §2014 of the
Education Law in the Office
of the Superintendent of
Schools of the Garrison
Union Free School District
on Monday, May 4 to Friday,
May 8, 2009, between
the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 3:30 p.m., except for
Wednesday, May 6, 2009,
during which registration
will be between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.,
to add any additional names
to the Register to be used
at the aforesaid election, at
which times any person shall
be entitled to have his or
her name placed upon such
register provided that at
such meeting of the Board
of Registration, he or she
is known or proven to the
satisfaction of such Board
of Registration to be then or
thereafter entitled to vote at
the School District Meeting
for which such register is
prepared.
The register prepared by
the Board of Registration
pursuant to §2014 of the
Education Law shall be
f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e o f t h e
Superintendent of Schools
of the Garrison Union Free
School District and shall
be open for inspection by
any qualified voter of the
District beginning on May
14, 2009, between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.,
prevailing time on weekdays
and each day prior to the day
set for the election, except
Sunday, and on Saturday,
May 16, 2009, between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00
p.m., prevailing time and at
the polling place on the day
of the vote.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to §2014 of the
Education Law of the State
of New York, the Board of
Registration of the may be
held after the preparation
o f s a i d R e g i s t e r, t o a d d
any additional names to
the Register to be used at
the aforesaid election, at
which time any person will
be entitled to have his or
her name placed on such
Register, provided that at
such meeting of said Board
of Registration he/she is
known or proven to the
satisfaction of such Board
of Registration to be then or
thereafter entitled to vote at
the school election for which
said Register is prepared, or
any special district meeting
held after May 19, 2009.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
absentee ballots may be
applied for at the main
office of the School District.
The School District Clerk
must receive applications
for absentee ballots at least
seven days prior to the vote
if the ballot is to be mailed
to the voter, or on or prior to
May 19, 2009, if the ballot
is to be delivered personally
t o t h e v o t e r. T h e S c h o o l
District Clerk must receive
absentee ballots not later
than 5:00 p.m. on May 19,
2009. A list of all persons
to whom absentee ballots
shall have been issued will
be available in the office
of the Superintendent of
Schools from 9:00 a.m.
until 11:00 a.m. prevailing
time on each of the five
days prior to the day of the
e l e c t i o n , e x c e p t S u n d a y,
May 17, 2009. Any qualified
voter may challenge the
acceptance of the ballot of
any person on such list, by
making his challenge and
reasons therefor known to
the Inspector of Election
before the close of the polls.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
petitions nominating
c a n d i d a t e s f o r t h e o ff i c e
of member of the Board
of Education shall be filed
with the District Clerk at the
Office of the Superintendent
of Schools of the Garrison
Union Free School District
in Garrison, New York, not
later than April 20, 2009,
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. Each petition must be
directed to the District Clerk,
must be signed by at least
twenty-five (25) qualified
voters of the District and
must state the name and
residence of the candidate.
A copy of such petition may
b e o b t a i n e d a t t h e O ff i c e
of the Superintendent of
Schools of the Garrison
Union Free School District
during regular school
hours. Memberships on
the Board of Education are
not considered separate,
specific offices; candidates
r u n a t l a rg e . N o m i n a t i n g
petitions shall not describe
any specific membership
of the Board of Education
for which the candidate is
nominated but must state
the name and residence of
each signer.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
pursuant to a rule adopted
by the Board of Education
in accordance with §2035
and §2008 of the Education
L a w, a n y r e f e r e n d a o r
propositions to amend the
budget, or otherwise to
be submitted for voting at
said vote and election, must
be filed with the Board of
Education at the Garrison
Union Free School on or
before April 20, 2009, at
5:00 p.m., prevailing time;
must be typed or printed in
the English language; must
be directed to the Clerk of
the School District; must be
signed by at least twenty-five
(25) of the qualified voters
of the District; and must
state the name and residence
o f e a c h s i g n e r. H o w e v e r,
the School Board will not
entertain or place before the
voters any proposition if its
purpose is beyond the power
of the voters or is illegal, or
any proposition requiring
the expenditure of moneys
that fails to include specific
appropriations for all such
expenditures.
Jinx Remson
Clerk of the School
District
March, 2009
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
AUCTION
In accordance with the
applicable provisions of
the Uniform Commercial
Code as in effect in
t h e S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k ,
Consortium Properties,
LLC will sell collateral
consisting of uncertificated
securities representing a
50% ownership interest
in Brewster Development
Group LLC, whose sole
asset (to the knowledge
of Consortium Properties,
LLC) consists of a single
parcel of commercial real
property containing 17.567
acres located at 1050 Route
6 in the town of Southeast,
N e w Yo r k 1 0 5 0 9 . T h e
property fronts the east side
of Route 6.
There is no warranty
relating to title, possession,
quiet enjoyment, or the like
in this disposition.
The collateral will be sold
to the highest bidder at a
public auction on Thursday,
A p r i l 2 3 , 2 0 0 9 a t 11 : 0 0
a . m . ( E a s t e r n Ti m e ) ( t h e
“Auction”).
The Auction will be held
at:
Cuddy & Feder LLP
300 Westage Business
Center
Fishkill, New York 12524
For additional information
regarding this Auction
please contact:
Patrick A. Nickler
Patton Boggs LLP
2550 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 457-6530 Phone
(202) 457-6315 Fax
pnickler@pattonboggs.
com
D i s c l a i m e r .
Consortium Properties, LLC
is authorized at such sale,
if it deems it advisable or
is required by applicable
law to do so: (1) to restrict
the prospective bidders on
or purchasers of the above
securities to be sold to those
who will represent and agree
that they are purchasing
for their own account for
investment and not with
a view to the distribution
or resale of any of such
assets, (2) to verify that
such securities have not
been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 and
may not be disposed of in
violation of the provisions
of said Act, (3) to disclaim
and to refuse to give any
warranty, and (4) to impose
such other limitations or
conditions in connection
with any such sale as
Consortium Properties,
LLC deems necessary or
advisable in order to comply
with said Act or any other
applicable law.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE 1S HEREBY
GIVEN that a public hearing
will be held before the
County Executive of the
County of Putnam at Room
300 of the County O ffice
Building, 40 Gleneida
Avenue, Carmel, New York
10512 on the 22nd day of
A p r i l , 2 0 0 9 a t 2 : 0 0 P. M .
concerning:
A LOCAL LAW
To Amend Chapter 5 of
the Code of Putnam County
Entitled “Appropriations”
adopted by the Putnam
County Legislature on, April
7, 2009, Resolution R#123
This Local Law
Amends Chapter 5 of the
Putnam County Code by
amending the manner in
which all line transfers, on
a cumulative basis, either
in or out of any overtime,
temporary, contractual or
equipment appropriation
accounts shall be made;
by amending, the manner
in which the application
for grant funding shall be
approved; and by amending
the manner in which all
line item tran s f ers o ut o f
subcontingency accounts
budgeted for maintenance,
repair and minor renovations
shall be made.
Copies of the Local Law
are available at the Office
of the Putnam County
Legislature, Room 313, 40
Gleneida Avenue, Carmel,
New York 10512.
At the aforesaid time and
place all persons interested
in the subject matter thereof
will be heard concerning
same.
This Local Law shall take
effect immediately.
Dated: Carmel, New York
April 13, 2009
Jennifer S. Bumgarner
Putnam County Attorney
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ANNUAL
DISTRICT MEETING
& E L E C T I O N ,
ANNUAL PUBLIC
BUDGET HEARING
A N D R E G I S T R AT I O N
OF VOTERS OF THE
HALDANE CENTRAL
S C H O O L D I S T R I C T,
COUNTY OF PUTNAM,
COLD SPRING, NEW
YORK.
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that the Haldane
Central School District of
Philipstown will hold a
vote upon the authorization
of appropriation of the
necessary financial sum
to meet the estimated
expenditures for the Haldane
Central School District
( 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 0 B u d g e t Vo t e )
including the authorization
of the Board of Education
to levy taxes therefore, as
well as the election of two
Board members, in Room
105 of the Haldane Middle
School of the Haldane
Central School Building,
15 Craigside Drive, Cold
Spring, New York, Putnam
County, on Tuesday, May
19, 2009. Polls will be open
from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Prevailing Time.
N O T I C E I S F U RT H E R
GIVEN, that a copy of the
statement of the amount
of money which will be
required for the ensuing
year for school purposes,
together with any text of
any resolution which will be
presented to the voters, may
be obtained by any resident
in the district commencing
Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 2 8 , 2 0 0 9 ,
E X C E P T S AT U R D A Y,
S U N D AY O R H O L I D AY;
during the hours of 9:00 AM
and 3:00 PM at the following
locations:
Haldane Central School
District, Business Office,
Elementary School Office,
Middle School Office, and
High School Office all
located at 15 Craigside
Drive, Cold Spring, New
York 10516.
N O T I C E I S F U RT H E R
GIVEN, that there will be
a public Budget Hearing
on Tuesday, May 5, 2009,
at 7:00 PM in the Merritt
Building of the Haldane
Central School for the
purpose of a discussion of
the expenditure of funds and
the budgeting thereof.
N O T I C E I S F U RT H E R
GIVEN, that at said annual
meeting to be held on
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 the
following Proposition will
be submitted:
PROPOSITION II:
SCHOOL VEHICLES
Shall the following
resolution be adopted, to wit:
RESOLVED, that the Board
of Education of the Haldane
Central School District at
Philipstown, Dutchess and
Putnam Counties, New
York, is hereby authorized
to purchase school vehicles,
including incidental
expenses in connection
therewith, at an estimated
maximum total cost of
$65,000; and that such
sum, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, shall be
raised by the levy of a tax
upon the taxable property
of said School District
and collected in annual
installments as provided by
Section 416 of the Education
Law; and, in anticipation
of such tax, obligations of
said School District shall
be issued. NOTICE IS
FURTHER GIVEN, that the
aforesaid proposition will
appear on the ballot labels
of the voting machines
used at said meeting in
the following abbreviated
form: PROPOSITION II:
SCHOOL VEHICLES Shall
the following resolution
be adopted, to wit:
RESOLVED, that the Board
of Education of the Haldane
Central School District at
Philipstown, Dutchess and
Putnam Counties, New
York, is hereby authorized
to purchase school vehicles
at an estimated maximum
total cost of $65,000;
and that such sum shall
be raised by a tax levy
to be collected in annual
installments, with District
obligations to be issued
in anticipation thereof?
N O T I C E I S F U RT H E R
GIVEN, that petitions
nominating candidates for
the office of Member of the
Board of Education must be
filed with the Clerk of the
District between the hours
of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM,
not later than Monday, April
20, 2009. The following
vacancies are to be filled
on the Board of Education:
Two (2) - three (3) year
terms expiring June 30, 2012.
Name of Last Incumbents:
Bruce Campbell and Evan
Schwartz
Each petition must be
directed to the Clerk of the
District, must be signed by
at least thirty (30) qualified
voters of the district, must
state the residence of each
q u a l i f i e d v o t e r, a n d m u s t
state the name and address
of the candidate.
The ANNUAL DISTRICT
ELECTION will be held at
the same hours as the Budget
Vo t e i n R o o m 1 0 5 o f t h e
Haldane Central School
Building, 15 Craigside Drive
C o l d S p r i n g , N e w Yo r k ,
Putnam County, on Tuesday,
May 19, 2009. Voting will
be by voting machine. Polls
will be open from 7:00 AM
to 9:00 PM Prevailing Time.
N O T I C E I S F U RT H E R
GIVEN, that application for
absentee ballots for election
of the board member, on the
budget and on propositions
may be applied for at the
office of the Clerk of the
District. Such application
for absentee ballots will
be available commencing
Friday, April 17, 2009. Such
application must be received
by the District Clerk at least
seven (7) days before the
election if the ballot is to be
mailed to the voter, or the
day before the election if
the ballot is to be delivered
personally to the voter. A
list of all persons to whom
absentee ballots have been
issued will be filed with the
Clerk of the District and
will be available for public
inspection during the regular
office hours until the day
of the election EXCEPT
SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR
H O L I D AY. S u c h l i s t w i l l
also be posted in the office
of the District Clerk and at
the said polling place on the
day of the Annual District
Meeting.
N O T I C E I S F U RT H E R
GIVEN, that pursuant
to Section 2014 of the
E d u c a t i o n L a w, p e r s o n a l
registration of voters is
required, and no person shall
be entitled to vote at said
meeting whose name does not
appear on the register of said
School District or who does
not register as hereinafter
provided, except a person
who is otherwise qualified to
vote and is registered under
the provisions of Article 5
o f t h e E l e c t i o n L a w. T h e
Board of Registration shall
prepare a register for said
District meeting, except
that the register prepared
at the last annual meeting
or election shall be used
as a basis therefore and
shall include all persons
who shall have presented
themselves personally for
registration thereat and also
all persons who shall have
been previously registered
hereunder for any annual or
district meeting or election
and who shall have voted at
any annual or special district
meeting or election held or
conducted during the four
prior calendar years.
N O T I C E I S F U RT H E R
GIVEN, that the Board of
Registration will meet at
the Haldane High School,
15 Craigside Drive, in Cold
Spring, New York, in said
school district on Tuesday,
May 12, 2009 between
the hours of 4:00 PM and
8:00 PM Prevailing Time,
on which date and time
the Board of Registration
will prepare the register of
the school district and any
person shall be entitled to
have his name placed upon
such register provided that
at such meeting of the
Board of Registration, he
is known or proven to the
satisfaction of such Board of
Registration to be then and
thereafter entitled to vote
at said district meeting to
be held on the 19th day of
May, 2009; that the register
prepared pursuant to Section
2014 of the Education Law
shall be filed in the office
of the School District Clerk;
that such register be open for
inspection by any qualified
voter of the district; and the
hours during which such
register will be open for
inspection on each of the
five days prior to and the day
set for the school meeting,
EXCEPT SUNDAY shall be
between 9:00 AM and 1:00
PM Prevailing Time.
N O T I C E I S F U RT H E R
GIVEN, that aside from the
usual meeting of the Board
of Registration as designated
above, pursuant to Section
2014 of the Education Law,
the Board of Registration
will meet on the day of the
Annual District Meeting
and Election at the place
where this meeting is held,
for the purpose of preparing
a Register for any meeting
or election held AFTER the
Annual District Meeting and
Election held on Tuesday,
May 19, 2009.
BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION
OF HALDANE CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF PHILIPSTOWN,
PUTNAM AND DUTCHESS
COUNTIES, NEW YORK
Diane Stropoli
March, 2009
Cold Spring, New York
LEGALNOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
BUDGET HEARING,
BUDGET VOTE AND
ELECTION
P U T N A M VA L L E Y
CENTRAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT
TO W N S O F P U T N A M
VALLEY, CARMEL AND
CORTLANDT COUNTIES
OF PUTNAM AND
WESTCHESTER NEW
YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that a public
hearing of the qualified
voters of the Putnam Valley
Central School District,
P u t n a m a n d We s t c h e s t e r
Counties New York, will
be held in the High School
in said District at 146
Peekskill Hollow Road on
Thursday, May 7, 2009, at
7:00 p.m., prevailing time,
for the presentation of the
budget document.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
said vote and election
will be held on May 19,
2009 between the hours of
6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.,
prevailing time, in the High
School at 146 Peekskill
Hollow Road, at which time
the polls will be opened to
vote by voting machine
upon the following items:
1. T o v o t e o n t h e
annual budget of the School
District for the fiscal year
2009-10 and to authorize
the r e q u i s i t e p o r t i o n
thereof to be raised by
taxation on the taxable
property of the District.
2. To e l e c t t w o ( 2 )
members of the Board
of Education, for a term
of three (3) years each,
commencing July 1, 2009
and expiring on June 30,
2012.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
a copy of the statement of
the amount of money which
will be required to fund the
School District’s budget for
2009-10 may be obtained by
any resident of the District
during business hours
beginning May 4, 2009,
e x c e p t S a t u r d a y, S u n d a y
or holidays at the
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n O ff i c e ,
146 Peekskill Hollow
Road, Putnam Valley, NY
and at each of the following
schoolhouses: Putnam
Valley Elementary School,
171 Oscawana Lake Road
and Putnam Valley Middle
School, 142 Peekskill
Hollow Road and Putnam
Va l l e y H i g h S c h o o l , 1 4 6
Peekskill Hollow Road.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
petitions nominating
candidates for the Office
of Member of the Board
of Education must be filed
in the Office of the Clerk
of the School District,
located in the District
Office at the High School
at 146 Peekskill Hollow
Road, between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
no later than April 20, 2009;
the 30th day preceding the
election. Vacancies on the
Board of Education are
not considered separate,
specific offices, candidates
run at large. Nominating
petitions shall not describe
any specific vacancy upon
the Board for which the
candidate is nominated;
must be directed to the
Clerk of the District; must
be signed by at least 28
qualified voters of the
District; must state the
name and residence of each
signer, and, must state the
name and residence of the
candidate. Petition forms
are available at the Office
of the Clerk of the District,
located in the District
Office in the High School at
146 Peekskill Hollow Road.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
applications for absentee
ballots will be obtainable
during school business
hours from the District Clerk
beginning April 6, 2009;
completed applications
must be received by the
District Clerk at least
seven (7) days before the
election if the ballot is to
be mailed to the voter, or
the day before the election,
if the ballot is to be given
p e r s o n a l l y t o t h e v o t e r.
Absentee ballots must be
received by the District
Clerk no later that 5:00
p.m., prevailing time, on
May 19, 2009.
A list of persons to
whom absentee ballots are
issued will be available
for inspection to qualified
voters of the District in the
office of the District Clerk
on and after April 27, 2009,
between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and
4:00 p.m. on weekdays
prior to the day set for the
annual election and on May
19, 2009, the day set for
the election. Any qualified
voter present in the polling
place may object to the
voting of the ballot upon
appropriate grounds for
making his/her challenge
and the reasons therefor
known to the Inspector of
Election before the close
of polls.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
personal registration of
voters is required either
pursuant to § 2014 of
the Education law or
pursuant to Article 5 of the
E l e c t i o n L a w. I f a v o t e r
has heretofore registered
pursuant to § 2014 of the
Education Law and has
voted at an annual or special
district meeting within
the las t four (4) calendar
years, he/she is eligible
to vote at this election; if
a voter is registered and
eligible to vote in general
elections under Article 5
o f t h e E l e c t i o n L a w, h e /
she is also eligible to vote
at this election. All other
persons who wish to vote
must register.
The Board of Registration
will meet for the purpose
of registering all qualified
voters of the District
pursuant to § 2014 of
Education Law at the High
School, on May 4, 2009,
between the hours of 4:00
p.m. and
8:00 p.m., at the
Elementary School on May
5, 2009, between the hours
of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
at the High School, on May
12, 2009, l between the hours
of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
to add any additional names
to the Register to be used
at the aforesaid election,
at which time any person
will be entitled to have his
or her name placed on such
Register, provided that at
such meeting of the Board
of Registration he or she
is known or proven to the
satisfaction of said Board
of Registration to be then
or thereafter entitled to vote
at such election for which
the Register is prepared.
The Register so prepared
pursuant to § 2014 of the
Education Law will be filed
in the Office of the Clerk of
the School District at 146
Peekskill Hollow Road, and
will be open for inspection
by any qualified voter of the
District beginning five days
prior to the election between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m., prevailing time,
on weekdays, and each day
prior to the day set for the
election, except Sunday, and
at the polling place on the
day of the vote.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to § 2014 of the
Education Law of the State
o f N e w Yo r k , t h e B o a r d
of Registration will meet
on May 16, 2009, between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
1:00 p.m., prevailing time,
at the District Office to
prepare the Register of the
School District to be used
at the election to be held in
2009 and again on May 28,
2009 between the hours of
12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.,
prevailing time, to prepare
the Register of the School
District to be used at the
elections to be held in 2009
and any special district
meetings that may be held
after the preparation of said
Register.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
pursuant to a rule adopted
by the Board of Education
in accordance with § 2035
and § 2008 of the Education
L a w, a n y r e f e r e n d a o r
propositions to amend the
budget, or otherwise to be
submitted for voting at said
election, must be filed with
the Board of Education at
the District Office, 146
Peekskill Hollow Road, on
or before April 20, 2009,
no later than 4:00 p.m.,
prevailing time; must be
typed or printed in the
English language; must
be directed to the Clerk
of the School District;
must be signed by at least
69 qualified voters of the
District; and must state
the name and residence
of each signer. However,
the School Board will not
entertain any petition to
place before the power of
the voters to determine,
or any proposition which
fails to include a specific
appropriation where the
expenditures of monies is
required by the proposition.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE, a Real Property
Ta x E x e m p t i o n R e p o r t
prepared in accordance
with Section 495 of the Real
Property Tax Law will be
annexed to any tentative/
preliminary budget as well
as the final adopted budget
of which it will form a part.
Linda Pregiato
District Clerk
Board of Education
Putnam Valley Central
School District
Putnam Valley, New York
NYS DOT
REQUEST FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for the
following projects will be
received in an envelope
annotated with project
name and number until
10:30 a.m. on May 07, 2009
a t t h e O ff i c e o f C o n t r a c t
Management, NYS Dept. of
Transportation, 1ST FLOOR
SUITE 1 CM, 50 WOLF RD,
A L B A N Y, N Y 1 2 2 3 2 a n d
will then be publicly read. A
certified or cashier’s check
payable to the NYS Dept. of
Transportation for the sum
specified in the proposal or
a bid bond, FORM CONR
391, representing “25% of
the bid total” as specified
in the contract proposal,
must accompany each bid.
Plans and proposals can be
obtained from the Plan Sales
Unit, at the above address;
a n d t h e R e g i o n a l O ff i c e s
noted below. The right is
reserved to reject all bids.
A T T E N T I O N
CONTRACTORS,
Contractors should be
advised of new legislation
for Lobbying on All
Procurement Contracts
effective January 1, 2006.
Details of guidelines,
regulations and forms
are provided on the
Department’s Web Site. For
more information, Contact
Person(s) Jodi Riano, Bill
Howe NYSDOT Contract
Management Bureau 50 Wolf
Road, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM,
Albany NY 12232 Email:
j r i a n o @ d o t . s t a t e . n y. u s ,
w h o w e @ d o t . s t a t e . n y. u s
(518) 457-3583 Suzanna
C h a r l e s N Y S D O T O ff i c e
of Legal Affairs Email
s c h a r l e s @ d o t . s t a t e . n y. u s
(518) 457-3583
Reg. 08, Joan Dupont,
Regional Director, 4 Burnett
Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY
12603
D 2 6 11 0 7 , P I N 8 8 1 0 . 9 0 ,
F.A. Proj. C240-8810-903,
Columbia, Dutchess, &
Putnam Cos., Preventive
Maintenance - Paving,
Routes 22, 23, 44, 203 and
987G (TSP), Bid Deposit
$400,000.00, NO PLANS,
Proposals $25, plus $8
Postage. THIS CONTRACT
REQUIRES NIGHT TIME
WORK.
Goals: DBE 0%
LEGAL NOTICE
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
NOTICE FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY
G I V E N , t h a t s e a le d b i d s
will be received by the
Director of Purchasing
of Putnam County for the
following commodities and/
or service:
T I L LY F O S T E R FA R M
— DRILLING OF TWO (2)
WELLS - RFB-16-09
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.,
M o n d a y t h r o u g h F r i d a y.
Sealed bids must be filed in
the above office on or before
1:00 P.M., TUESDAY, MAY
5, 2009
dated:
Carmel, New York
April 9, 2009
Alessandro Mazzotta,
Purchasing Director
Putnam County
Purchasing Department
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given
that the Annual Budget for
the Village of Nelsonville,
Putnam County, New York,
for the year 2009/2010 has
been completed and a copy
thereof has been filed in
t h e o ff i c e o f t h e Vi l l a g e
Clerk where the same will
remain open to the public
for inspection.
A Public Hearing will
be held at the Municipal
Building, 258/260 Main
Street, Nelsonville, New
York on:
Monday, April 20, 2009,
at 7:30pm to consider such
budget before its final
adoption.
Proposed salaries –
Mayor $4,000.00
Trustees (2) $ 2 , 4 0 0 . 0 0
each
Dated: April 2 , 2009
Nelsonville, New York
Pauline T. Minners
Village Clerk
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that
the Village of Cold Spring
Board of Trustees will hold
a public hearing on Tuesday,
April 28, 2009 at 7:00 pm at
Village Hall, 85 Main Street,
Cold Spring, NY to hear
public comment on the final
budget for the 2009/2010
fiscal year. Copies of the
budget are available at the
Vi l l a g e C l e r k ’ s O f f i c e .
All interested parties are
encouraged to attend and
be heard.
Dated: April 7, 2009
Mary Saari, Village Clerk
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Page 15
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HALDANE (Cont’d from front pg.)
open to the public; however,
only about a half dozen resi-
dents attended.
The discussion among trust-
ees largely echoed comments
made at the last budget ses-
sion. Four of the five trustees
attended. Bruce Campbell,
who was recently elected as
a trustee for the Village of
Cold Spring, was not present.
Superintendent Mark Vil-
lanti led trustees and the pub-
lic through a detailed Power-
Point presentation outlining
the details and rationale be-
hind the proposed budget. A
comparison of spending levels
by 44 School Districts, includ-
ing Haldane, was included.
In determining rankings, data
was pro-rated to account for
differences in district sizes
and actual dollars spent. Hal-
dane did not come out as one
of the big spenders, relatively
speaking. Haldane ranked
either 41st or 43rd in five of
the nine spending categories
presented, with 44th being the
lowest level of spending. In
terms of “total instructional
costs,” Haldane ranked 43rd
out of the 44 districts. Hal-
dane’s highest ranking came
in the area of “co-curricular
and athletics” in which it
placed 22nd in spending.
In a budget in which wages
and benefits make up more
than 75 percent of the total
there are few areas in which
to trim costs. In some cas-
es, trustees are betting that
moderate spending now will
actually reduce costs over
the long term. Transportation
and capital improvements are
two examples. Trustees have
agreed to include $65,000
under transportation in order
to move the district’s vehicle
fleet towards having fewer
large gas-guzzling buses and
more fuel-efficient vans and
cars. Plans call for the pur-
chase of two mini-vans and
one car next year. Both ex-
isting vans have logged in
excess of 200,000 miles and
are considered to be near the
end of their service life.
One hundred thousand dol-
lars is again being set aside
for capital improvements and
repairs. Trustee Mike Junjulas
supported that allocation, say-
ing in effect that repairs are
being made now that really
should have been done years
ago. Board president Dave
Merandy agreed, saying that
the suggested capital projects
have been prioritized and “…
barely touch what needs to
be done.”
The issue of funding athletic
teams came up once again,
including establishing a new
junior varsity lacrosse team,
a move that was approved
at the last district meeting.
Dave Merandy again ques-
tioned the wisdom of spend-
ing money on a new team at
a time when the economy is
suffering. He stressed that he
hasn’t considered the issue
“in an isolated way.” Merandy
wondered how, “we can find
money to do that (a new la-
crosse team) but not things
we’ve worked on for years.
That doesn’t make sense.”
Tr u s t e e E v a n S c h w a r t z
looked at the issue different-
ly, commenting that trustees
should not “micro-manage”
the athletics budget, pointing
out that the lacrosse team
would be funded out of an ap-
proved budget line for sports.
Schwartz said that the deci-
sion as to how those funds
are spent should be left to
the administration. Trustee
Makaria Gallagher repeated
her argument of two weeks
ago that the teams offered
at Haldane should be deter-
mined based on demand and
that lacrosse is a sport in
which interest has increased
considerably.
In terms of budget cuts it
now seems a sure bet that the
summer school program that
offers extra help to students
will not be offered. Haldane
has operated the program in
c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h t h e G a r-
rison School District, which
has already cut the program
from its proposed budget.
The program would have been
held at the Garrison School
because asbestos abatement
will be taking place at Haldane
this summer. Trustees agreed
that for this year at least, the
program will not be offered,
but spoke strongly in support
of reinstituting the program
in the future.
Cuts will also be made in
funds for teaching assistants,
aides, and one part-time read-
ing teacher position. When
asked by the PCN&R if district
employees who earn the least
are being hit hardest by the
proposed cuts, Superintendent
Villanti vacillated at first but
then agreed that was the case.
H a n s M o e l l e r, a r e t i r e d
community resident, read a
prepared statement asking
trustees to seek a wage freeze
for Haldane’s teachers, who
are currently in contract ne-
gotiations with the district.
“There’s a limit to what tax-
payers can pay,” Moeller said.
GOOD WORKS (Cont’d from front pg.)
Frank Reale of Peers Influence Peers listens to Legislator
Sam Oliverio who praises the Putnam Valley-based group.
the county’s recognition for
Autism Month and Develop-
mental Disabilities Aware-
ness Month at the meeting.
PARC is celebrating its 55 th
anniversary this year of pro-
viding residency, training,
and employment for the
disabled.
Frank Reale of Putnam
Va l l e y, a f o r m e r t e a c h e r
and current Putnam Valley
Board of Education trustee,
thanked the legislators for
their recognition again this
year. The Peers Influence
Peers Partnership is a group
of high school students from
across the county that create
films dealing with the trag-
edies often incurred when
young people experiment with
drugs and alcohol. Last year’s
production received national
and international recognition
when the group was awarded
several honors. This year’s
program—“Natural High”
will air on public television
911 (Cont’d from front pg.)
Putnam County Director of ber of calls has also come a ceived from a customer of a
Emergency Medical Services rise in the so-called “wacky” local Chinese take-out restau-
Robert Cuomo said that in nuisance calls. rant. Cuomo said the man was
2008, the dispatch center re- Cuomo said a woman called upset because “his roast pork
ceived 38,000 calls, of which the other day to report being fried rice contained shrimp
25,000 were made from cel- “locked” in her car. She kept and not pork. I still don’t
lular phones--marking the first on attempting to activate her know what he wanted us to
time that cell phone 911 calls key fob with no success and do about that ‘crisis’”.
outnumbered landline calls. began to panic. When she Other strange calls received
“I guess it’s a sign of the called 911 a dispatcher calmly by 911 dispatchers have in-
times,” said Cuomo. “Every- told her to “unlock the door cluded people asking for
one seems to have at least manually,” which she did, directions, others stuck in
one cell phone these days,” and she was able to get out traffic, or requests to call a
he said. of the vehicle. babysitter since the mom was
With the increasing num- Another weird call was re- running late.
Easter Bunny Leaves Goodies in PV
Joseph DeMarzo discusses the
dangers of teenage drinking
at the meeting while Kristen
Cafiero listens.
stations across America on
May 14.
P u t n a m Va l l e y P a r k s & R e c re a t i o n s p o n s o re d i t s a n n u a l c o m m u n i t y E a s t e r
Putnam Youth Director Jo-
E g g H u n t a t L e o n a rd Wa g n e r To w n P a r k o n t h e w e e k e n d b e f o re E a s t e r.
seph DeMarzo and the execu-
A large crowd of PV’s youngest turned out on a sunny but cool day with baskets and
tive director of the Putnam
buckets in hand, eager to collect holiday goodies.
Chapter of the National Coun-
cil on Alcoholism Kristen
Cafiero accepted the writ
proclaiming April as Alcohol
Awareness Month.

www.pcnr.com

Legislator Sam Oliverio commends PARC at the meeting.

Lou Lindenbaum accepts the kudos.

TAXES (Cont’d from front pg.)

observed, “but I’m as busy and significantly speed up
as ever.” He added that while the processing of refunds.
he had lost a few clients
as well as gained a few, he
had not identified any new
trends yet. “In January I was
wondering how many of my
clients would turn out to be on
unemployment this year, but
as it turned out, I can count
the number on one hand.”
The days of long lines at
the post office on April 15th,
including extended evening
hours at larger USPS installa-
tions, are drawing to a close
as more and more Americans
are choosing to file their
taxes electronically, using
either their own tax prepara-
tion software, or that of their
p r o f e s s i o n a l t a x p r e p a r e r.
Recently the Internal Rev-
enue Service expanded its
e-filing program. Free File,
available to taxpayers with
adjusted gross incomes of
$56,000 or less, now includes
online forms that can be
used by all taxpayers to file
their returns electronically.
The IRS has also given its
employees more flexibility
in following up on delin-
quent taxpayers, particularly
in the case of recent unem-
ployment our high medical
expenses. The follow-up
procedures for missed pay-
ments under IRS installment
agreements are also now
subject to more flexibility.
It has been reported that
electronic filing will have
jumped an estimated twenty
percent this year, attributable
in part by a decision of two
popular software makers not
to charge $12.95 for filing the
forms, and with the public’s
generally enhanced sense of
ease with doing banking and
other financial work online.
The IRS benefits from on-
line filing because online
returns are more than 80
percent cheaper to process
than are paper returns. Ad-
ditionally, tax preparation
software, such as that used by
Treasury Secretary Timothy
Geithner, will correct math
mistakes, offer suggestions
for additional deductions,

Make Treats for the Bears
at Zoo’s Family Day
Celebrate Earth Day and
springtime with some family-
friendly and earth-friend-
ly fun at Bear Mountain’s
Trailside Museums and Zoo
on Saturday, April 25, 2009
from 11am to 3pm. There will
be an assortment of nature-
related displays, activities
and games, plus some tips to
help you look after Mother
Earth.
The trailside docents will be
here to help you learn about
the animals and other exhibits.
There will be spring-themed
animal enrichment through-
out the zoo. Come early, at
10:30, and you can help make
treats for the bears, and they
will come out of their dens
to gobble them up at 11. At
the zoo amphitheater, there
will be live music by the State
Workers beginning at 1pm
and education presentations
throughout the day.
The raindate for this event is
Sunday, April 26. Please call
845-786-2701 x293 or e-mail
chris.osullivan@oprhp.state.
ny.us for more information.
There is no separate admission
fee for the zoo. Donations are
welcome. There is a $7 park-
ing fee at Bear Mountain State
Park. For more information
about the Palisades I n t e r-
state Park parks and historic
sites, please visit www.pali-
sadesparksconservancy.org.
Over 100 of Putnam County’s Businesses Cold Spring Lions Mark Their 70th With
Spotlighted at Shop Putnam 2009 Expo
On May 6, 2009, the Shop
Putnam Business and Home
Expo will once again show-
case businesses that serve
their customers in Putnam
C o u n t y. T h e E x p o i s p r e -
sented by The Greater Ma-
hopac-Carmel Chamber of
Commerce in cooperation
with Cornell Cooperative Ex-
tension of Putnam County,
Putnam County Economic
Development Corporation,
and Putnam County Industrial
Development Agency.
Held at Villa Barone Hilltop
Manor on Route 6 in Ma -
hopac, this event is open to
the public from 10am to 6pm.
Admission is free.
Visitors meet face to face
with over 100 vendors from
local Putnam County busi-
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
a Special Remembrance of John Marcinak
n e s s e s a n d o rg a n i z a t i o n s .
These businesses offer wide
ranges of products and ser-
vices for home and business.
It’s a great opportunity to
find a business to help you
or even to find a business
that may become one of your
customers.
Featured speaker at the
accompanying Economic
Development Corporation’s
Business Recognition Break-
fast this year is Roger Ailes,
Owner of the Putnam County
N e w s & R e c o rd e r a n d t h e
Putnam County Courier.
Exhibitor showcase spac-
es are still available at this
much acclaimed, well at-
tended event. Participation
entitles you to one table and
two chairs, a booth sign with
your business/organization
name, two exhibitor badges,
two lunch tickets, and a free
listing on the Expo website,
including a link to your web-
site, for one year.
If your business or organiza-
tion is interested in participat-
ing in this year’s Expo, call
The Greater Mahopac-Carmel
Chamber Office at 845-628-
5553 for an application or
visit www.ShopPutnamExpo.
com. Reserve now.
According to Richard
D’Andrea, Chairman of the
Shop Putnam Business and
Home Expo Committee, “Any-
time I have the opportunity
to shake hands and make eye
contact with 100-plus people
in one day I feel it to be a
success. Join us”
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Page 17
by A d e l e S t e r n
The Cold Spring Lions
Club 70th Anniversary dinner
dance was highly successful.
Special guests in attendance
included the wife of John
Marcinak, Janet, and his three
lovely children, Julie, John,
and Joey. Proceeds from the
special event of the 70th an-
niversary of the C.S.Lions
Charter are earmarked for
the Education Fund for the
Children of John Marcinak.
Emily Lombardo, a student Mrs. Janet Marcinak and her sons joined in on the “Pride”
of Haldane and schoolmate celebration which honored their dad.
read a moving poem,”We Miss
You Dad” in remembrance of Mr. Milkovich reminded of dedication and uniqueness
John Marcinak. Christopher the attendees of the ongo- of spirit.
Simone from the Garrison ing vision-related projects The evening swelled with
Volunteer Fire Department including the collection of dancing and music hosted
proudly described the success eyeglasses, the provision of by Deejay Lion Fred Clarke.
of the fund raising efforts of eye exams and glasses; and Look for the next Cold
the Garrison Volunteer Fire the support of The Guiding Spring Lions event, Shred-
Company for the Education Eyes for the Blind, Vacation der’s Day, Saturday, April
Fund. Camp for the Blind, Sight 18 from 9am to 1pm. Bring
Lion Betty Budney wel- First and other sight- related your papers to be shredded,
c o m e d t h e m a n y o ff i c i a l s programs. free, at “The Nest” in the
present. She was followed The Cold Spring Lions Club Village of Cold Spring. On
by Lion Frank Milkovich’s sponsors the Children’s Holi- Saturday, April 25, all Phil-
walk down the history time- day Wish List and food bas- ipstown seniors are invited
line of the Cold Spring Lions kets for the families who need to the Lions-hosted Spring
Club. Highlights included assistance in Philipstown. Seniors Dance, to be held at
the 1940s Milk Fund Ball to District Governor Karl the Cold Spring Methodist
raise money for milk in the Wallburg congratulated the Church at 216 Main Street
schools during World War II; C.S. Lions Club for the years at 5:30pm.
the 1950s joint project with
the Village of Cold Spring
to form the summer recre-
ational program in Philip-
stown; the1960s scholarship
program for graduates, still
in effect; the 1980s donation
to Cold Spring Village for
the restoration of the dock
area; the 1990s joint program
with “Moms on Monday”
construction of “Tots Park;”
the 2000 renovation of the
Haldane graduation knoll;
and the raising of funds to
assist the victims of Hurri-
cane Katrina for the Slidell,
Louisiana residents.
Highland
Garden Club
Celebrates
80 Years
The Highland Garden
Club will meet at 12pm on
Tu e s d a y, A p r i l 2 8 , a t t h e
J u l i a B u t t e r f i e l d L i b r a r y.
The Club will install new
officers: Lilia Pritchard as
corresponding secretary and
Catherine Treuter as record-
ing secretary. Bring your
favorite covered dish to share
at their luncheon. Hostesses
are Mary Manglass and Betty
Blanchard.
Page 18 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER
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Free as material for any suit-
able stone project contracted to
Garrison Stone works. PC2037,
WC 11439
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE NEEDS
Limited Editions Realty 21
Main Street, Cold Spring. Call
845-265-3111 or go to
limitededitionsrealty.com
2.5 ACRE COMMERCIAL
Residential building lot off Rte
9 in Cold Spring $125,000 or
Best Offer, 845-424-4363
COLD SPRING VILLAGE
Home. 3 BR, 1 + 1/2 BTH,
FPL, Hd Wd Flrs, Garden, Off
St pkng for 4 cars, + detached 2
story garage w/500 sq ft office/
artist studio. Great location,
walk to train & shopping.
$399,000. By Apt only 845-
265-2944
HOUSE LOCATED AT FOOT
of Mt. Beacon priced to sell.
$259,900. Fully renovated Cen-
tral air, hrdwd flrs.
www.JonCar Realty.com 845-
831-3331
LOOKING TO BUY HOUSE
in Cold Spring area that needs
TLC in 250K price range. Call
Richie 917-842-6197
COLD SPRING. RARE FIND
Newer, 1994, 2BR home in
Senior Mobile h ome park. Low
common charges. $49,900.
Anita Chester 845-896-9000/
direct 845-265-3765
WANTED
Wanted
HUD VALLEY AUCTIONEERS
Antique and Estate buyers com-
mission sales, auctions held
monthly, 432 Main St. Beacon
845-838-3049, Neil Vaughn.
For info visit www.
hudsonvalleyauctioneers.com
LOVING COUPLE WISH TO
adopt. will provide a wonder-
ful life filled with love, devo-
tion & opportunities life has to
offer. Pls call 877-300-1281
Virginia.
MAKE A CHILD SMILE
this summer by becoming a
Fresh Air Fund host family.
The FAF's been doing this since
1877 and has provided free
summer vacations to more than
1.7 million NYC children. All
are carefully screened and fully
insured. You can pick the gen-
der and age of the child you
invite. You can be old, young,
with kids or without, single,
married, living together-the
kids don't discriminate and nei-
ther do we. Just have love in
your heart and a happy home.
Please call Lisa Martens at 845-
736-4247 or lisafaf@aol.com
For Rent
RENTALS
COLD SPRING MAIN ST
store for rent 1000 sq ft. Great
location 1 block RR $1600/mo.
Incl heat 845-528-1975
$1500 2 BDRM COLD SPRING
Village. Newly renovated two-
story townhouse steps from
train and village. Eat in kitchen,
1.5 bathrooms, pool access, free
wi-fi, heat and cable. call 646-
387-4290
COMMERCIAL SPACE
avail at 3021 Rte 9, Cold Spring.
Warehouse 1,600 sq. ft. with
office 300 sq ft. $2,000 a month
and a store front 1,800 sq. ft.
which is great location very vis-
ible $2,500 a month. 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
COLD SPRING RTE 9
Cottage. 1BR/EIK/W/D
Hookup. Parking/lrg yard.
$1200/mo + 1mo Sec. Utils not
incld. call 845-265-2737
GARRISON 1BR APT OFF
Rte 9, EIK, LR, w/fireplace,
LRG walk-in closet. Private
entrance, parking. Inclds Elec-
tric H/W. Hi-speed internet
cable. 5 min to Metro No. No
pets, smoking. W/D hookup.
Frig/stove. Avail Now. $1100/
mo 1 mo sec. 845-739-0351
ONE BDRM APT HEAT/HW
incld. Electric incld W/D incld.
Walk to train/basement stor-
age. $1300 monthly. 914-475-
9241
TWO BDRM TOWNHOME
in heart of beautiful Cold
Spring. charming features,
porch & backyard. Avail
shortly. 845-265-4759
COLD SPRING RIVERFRONT
one bdrm/one bth. Gorgeous
apt with large terrace in small
exclusive historic 3 story bldg.
Working fplc, jacuzzi bath, cen-
tral A/C and fantastic Hudson
river views. Laundry facilities
and pkng incld. Pet friendly.
Walk to train and shops. Secu-
rity and credit info rqrd. $1650.
May 1 occupancy. Call Laurie
914-906-3563 or email at
lyodice@optonline.net for an
appt.
EFFICIENCY APARTMENT
Fully furnished for temp. stays
or extra guests. In Cold Spring
Village center, garden setting;
w/parking, patio, w/d, internet,
a/c, cable. Walk to train &
shops. All-inclusive rates from
$875/mo; $360/wk; $230/
wknd. Avail July, Aug, Fall.
845-265-5295 or
wellspringny@yahoo.com
NELSONVILLE ONE BDRM
Hrwd floor new carpet, heat
and water incld. Second floor
no smoking. $1000/mo last &
1/2 sec req. Call James 845-
265-4491
2 BDRM APT 2ND FLOOR
walk to antique district $1000/
mo heat incld. 1st mo rent/sec/
fee. Jon Car Realty 845-831-
3331 www.joncarrealty.com
TOTALLY RESTORED 3
bdrm house. Great character.
Hrwd flrs, fplce, walk to train.
Priced to sell. $189,000. Jon
Car Realty 845-831-3331
www.joncarrealty.com
LRG 2 BDRM HOME FOR
rent. Brand new. Off Historic
Indian Brook Rd. Call for info
$2400. 845-424-3990
COLD SPRING 2 BDRM APT
2nd flr walk to train/shops. W/
D, lrg yard, storage area. Park-
ing & water incld! $1525/mo
1mo sec, 845-661-6632.
LOOKING FOR GARRISON
Cold Spring summer rental for
August or July/August (exact
dates flexible). Prefer 2 bdrm/
2bath furnished carriage house
or apartment. Pls Contact
courtney896@yahoo.com.
Rented locally last year, can
provide reference.
MAIN ST. STUDIO APT
large windows, walk to RR. H
HW, elec incld, $750. 914-761-
8880 ext 11 Mon-Fri 9-5
MAIN ST COLD SPRING
1 or 2 Bdrm corner apts. Fplcs,
wide plank flrs, great light.
$1350 H /HW incld. 914-761-
8880 Ext 11 Mon-Fri 9-5
OFFICE at GARRISON'S
LANDING 14.5 X 19.5 room
with private bath. Avail May 1,
$750. Inclds heat /parking.
Walk to train. 845-424-3937
COLD SPRING, small, lovely
3 bedroom house with yard,
ideal neighborhood location
within walking distance of vil-
lage and river. Available for
summer and/or year-round
rental. Call (914) 584-2822
TagSALE
TAG Sales LCL ARTIST
MULTI-FAMILY TAG SALE
this weekend. furniture, elec-
tronics, household items, deco-
rative objects, books & more.
32 West St. Cold Spring. Sat,
April 18, 8am
CAT ART by TESS & LISA
and Lemonade fundraiser for
the cats at the Mid Hudson
Animal Aid. Tess Foster to
donate 100% of her sales. 32
West St (on the water front next
to Hudson House.) April 18,
9am-3pm
Events
EVENTS
HALDANE HIGH SCHOOL
class of 1992 Reunion! 1pm to
whenever? Cold Spring/starts
at Maguire's Pub on 6/20/09.
RSVP Kevin Jones 914-262-
1643 kjphatman@aol.com 1
already 19 classmates con-
firmed! First round is on KJ!!
NO FEE 4 event!
Pets
PETS
DOGGIE DAY CARE AND
RESTFUL SLEEPOVERS. I
welcome your furry friend as a
true guest in my home. They
have total access to my home
and my one acre fenced yard in
the woods. Bow Wow Haus,
John Funck. 845-424-6017
johnfunck@optonline.net
43 Cutler Lane, Garrison
SWEET LUCINA LESS
THAN 1 yr old, a stray. Abso-
lutely adorable! Loves to
snuggle with her visitors and
would be a wonderfull com-
panion. Black and white tux-
edo girl. Spayed, current with
her vaccinations and her adop-
tion fee is $100. Putnam Hu-
mane society, Old Rte 6,
Carmel 10am-4pm daily. 845-
225-7777 www.puthumane.org
Childcare
CHILDCARE PROVIDER
available, will come to your
home, excellent recent refer-
ences. Please call Patti 845-
632-3531
OSTONES
Jewels of Fire
One of a Kind Wood-Fired
Clay Necklaces
www.ostones.com
www.chrisostrowski.com
ForSALE
Sale
FOR
ANTIQUE SALE - FARM
tables, cupboards, blanket
boxes, dressers. Every Sunday
11 to 5 or by appointment any
time. Tompkins Corners, Peek-
skill Hollow Rd. Putnam Val-
ley. Wholesale prices. call 845-
225-6068
JEWELRY, HANDBAGS
exotic accessories, giftware,
velvet shawls, hand-painted
silks. Overstock from my store
is now available. Wholesale
and Retail. Side Effects/NY,
1011 Brown St., Peekskill. Call
for appt 914-736-1235 or email
sidefxny@aol.com
VERMONT WOOD STOVE
Vermont Castings Defiant
stove with pipe, screen & heat
shield. Perfect condition $850
845-424-3856
ROSE HILL MEMORIAL
Park, Putnam Valley NY. Mau-
soleum with 2 burial crypts
$8000 neg. Call 631-744-4555
MOBILE HOME FOR SALE
Post Road Mobile Home Park
2 bdrm, 1 bth, updated through-
out, $80,000
Call for details 845-265-2752
BABY FURNITURE GOOD
condition. Crib/Dresser $200.
Prego stroller $50; High Chair
$10. Backpack $10. Call 845-
265-3803
Misc
MISC
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