The
PUTNAM C OUNTY NEWS
CXLIII
No. 25
 Putnam Valley Graduation Edition 
Putnam Valley Honors Top Students
Valedictorian: Kristen Macher
Putnam Valley High School
is proud to announce the Vale-
dictorian of the graduating
class of
2009, Kris-
ten Macher.
Kristen
w i l l b e a t-
tending Bos-
ton Univer-
sity in the
fall, and
hopes to ma-
jor in Pre-
Law. Kristen
is the Vice
President of
the Mu Al-
pha Theta
Math Honor Society and a
member of the National Honor
Society, Spanish Honor So-
Special PVHS Graduation Page - See Page 7
Retiring PV Teachers, Sports Stars Recognized
by Annie Chesnut
The Putnam Valley Board
of Education met on June 18,
2009 for a meeting with a
comparatively light agenda but
a strong emotional impact. In
Board President Tina Mackay’s
absence, Board Vice Presi-
dent Dr. Guy Cohen officiated,
along with Superintendent Dr.
Marc Space.
Dr. Space had the happy
duty of presenting Pride in
Putnam Valley Awards to the
members of the 2009 PVHS
girls’ softball team, coached
by Heather Miench, which
had a stellar season cut short
by an unanticipated loss to
Albertus Magnus in the Sec-
tion One finals game. Nineteen
and two overall, they were
league champions, and Miench
was named league Coach of
the Year. A handful of proud
players represented the team
as awards were handed out.
PVHS golfer Tommy Whar-
ton was also recognized, along-
Internal Audit Gives Haldane Good Marks
Why did forty teachers show up, and then leave early?
by Michael Turton
The Haldane school year is
winding down. Their academic
demands now behind them,
seniors prepared for last Satur-
day’s graduation while hoping
for good weather. And with
the budget approved for the
upcoming year, the workload
has also lightened, at least
temporarily, for Haldane Board
of Education trustees as they
eased through a light agenda at
their June 16, 2009, workshop.
A Brainstorm During Put Valley Discusses
Philipstown Summit Rural Zoning
by Michael Turton
A conversation took place
at the Philipstown Town Hall
on June 17, 2009, which could
have a significant impact on
how local governments func-
tion. And, if the preliminary
discussions that took place
that evening hold true, the
result could be savings to area
taxpayers.
Board members from the
Town of Philipstown, Village
of Cold Spring, and Village of
Nelsonville met to brainstorm
ways that they can share facili-
ties and services as a means of
trimming costs. Every member
of the three boards attended.
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ciety, and the Tri-M Honor
Society. She has volunteered
as a Guidance Office Intern
and a Library
Media Aide; she
is the Book Club
chairperson; and
she participates
in the Foreign
Language Club,
the Swim Team,
Volleyball, and
is a PTSA Stu-
dent Represen-
tative.
Kristen is an
active member
of Model Con-
gress and was a
member of the PVHS News 12
Challenge team in 2007-08.
(See Valedictorian on Page 7)
side his proud coach, Bruce
Johnson. Wharton was the first
PVHS golfer to reach post-
season play. He was named
All League, and after finishing
in 28 th place after two rounds
of sectional play, All Section.
These are all firsts for Putnam
Valley’s golf program. Mr.
Johnson was named the varsity
golf league Coach of the Year
by his peers.
There was a colorful and
comprehensive presentation
on the Putnam Valley Reads
program, led by the Putnam
Valley PTA’s English Lan-
guage Arts Committee chair,
Roberta Velichko, along with
a cadre of active parent and
professional volunteers. The
multimedia presentation out-
lined the program’s annual
events and ongoing projects.
These include adult and child
book clubs that run throughout
the year, the PARP (Parents as
Reading Partners) program,
the Holiday Community Read,
and other events. It is clear
One non-agenda item did at
first give the impression that
something dramatic was about
to take place at last week’s
meeting. A group of about
forty teachers gathered outside
the Merritt building and then
entered the meeting en masse
just as it got underway, filling
the room beyond its capacity.
The teachers are in the midst
of contract negotiations with
the district, no small matter,
given that wages and benefits
make up more than three-
Few stones were left unturned
as the elected officials freely
discussed increased coopera-
tion while stopping well short
of proposing outright amal-
gamation. Such discussions
have become common across
the state in recent months,
as municipalities scramble to
find ways to cut costs in the
wake of reduced revenues from
such sources as the tax on
mortgages, which have shrunk
dramatically in the wake of the
global downturn.
Mounting pressure from the
outside may also have been
a factor in calling the meet-
ing. Philipstown councilman
(See Philipstown on Page 11)
and RECORDER
Salutatorian: Janelle Herelle
Putnam Valley High School
is proud to announce the
Salutatorian
of the gradu-
ating class of
2009, Janelle
Herelle.
Janelle will
be attending
the Mas-
sachusetts
Institute of
Te c h n o l o g y
in the fall,
with plans
to major in
chemical en-
gineering.
Janelle is a
member of the National Honor
Society, the Mu Alpha Theta
Math Honor Society, and the
Longtime PVHS special education classroom teacher,
Les Luca, right, and teacher aide, Janet Reale, were two
of the retiring teaches honored at the PV Board of Ed
meeting on June 18. Photo by Annie Chesnut.
that the program, which be- Park, inviting the hundreds of
gan fewer than three years participants in the Putnam Val-
ago, is continuing to blossom. ley youth baseball program to
One project under discussion come read a book on baseball
that Ms. Velichko described and enjoy hotdogs and other
is a one-time baseball read- baseball-themed refreshments.
ing event to be held in Town (See Put Valley on Page 7)
quarters of a budget that now
tops twenty million dollars.
School Board president
Dave Merandy didn’t formally
recognize the group, but drew
chuckles from all in attendance
when he said, “I’m glad to see
so much interest in the audit
report,” the first formal item
that would be considered on
the agenda.
The teachers sat and stood
patiently throughout the entire
meeting, listening to reports,
making no comments. The
by Michael Mell
The June 17, 2009, Putnam
Valley Town Board meeting
began with a hearing about a
proposed local law to create
agricultural and agricultural/
residence zoning districts. The
town has taken an ad hoc ap-
proach in past years and it is
“now time to create a codified
system consistent with state
law.” said town attorney Bill
Zutt. The proposed legislation
will only apply to farms within
the agricultural district and is
intended to prevent abuse of
properties designated at farms.
The proposed law also seeks
to prevent excessive residen-
French Honor Society. She
has been a member of the
PVHS Dance
Te a m a n d i s
currently co-
captain of the
group. She is a
peer tutor and
has ushered at
performances
in the Putnam
Va l l e y H i g h
School Per-
forming Arts
Center.
Outside
of school,
Janelle has
been an assis-
tant catechist at her church,
a People-to-People Student
(See Salutatorian on Page 7)
meeting took on an expectant
air. Was it a show of force?
We r e t h e r e t e a c h e r s t h e r e
to underscore their contract
demands? Would there be a
confrontation of some sort?
Then, as trustees began to
discuss the last item on the
agenda—a boat cruise on the
Hudson River hosted by out-
going trustee Bruce Camp-
bell—the teachers silently
filed out of the room, one by
one, having asked nothing and
(See Haldane on Page 9)
tial density from designated
agricultural use reverting to
residential.
Michael Ligori, Esq., who
is the Dover town attorney,
appeared representing Ralph
Adorno, who opposes the pro-
posed law. Ligori cited four
primary reasons in opposition:
1)landowners may suffer eco-
nomic injury caused by limita-
tions of the underlying zoning
district; 2) the law will act as
a disincentive to agricultural
development, against terms of
the comprehensive plan; 3) it
would unfairly affect small
landowners; and 4) it would
conflict with state law 305A
(See PV Board on Page 11)
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Dunn Resigns from Special Board
Panel will be seeking villagers’ feelings for foreseeable future
by Joe Lindsley Jr.
After three years of discus-
sion, meetings, and surveys, a
special panel created by the
Cold Spring village board
“is just at that point where
they are starting to zero in”
on the key questions it was
created to address, according
to the panel’s chairwoman,
who resigned last week due
to a disagreement with the
village about the operation of
the small panel with the big
name, the Special Board for
the Comprehensive Plan/Local
Father’s Day on the Banks of the Hudson River
by Catherine Garnsey
The Donaghy Family spent part of the
Father’s Day weekend with a tee-ball
practice session at the Riverfront Park in
Cold Spring Likely to Unemployment Rises
Raise Sewage Rates in Putnam County
by Michael Mell
Leading off the June 16,
2009, Cold Spring Village
Board workshop, Water &
Sewer Superintendent Greg
Phillips gave a detailed re-
port on needed repairs and
upgrades to the sewer system.
Phillips anticipates a sewer
fund balance of $123,000 for
the fiscal year ending May
31, 2009.
He told the board that “less
pumping” and uninitiated
projects were responsible
for the $25,000 increase over
the 2008 fund balance. The
current village budget con-
tains a contingency $20,000
for “sewer and sanitary sys-
tems” but is not intended for
capital projects. The super-
intendent’s report identified
four systems requiring repair,
upgrade, or replacement: in-
flow and infiltration, aeration
blowers, pump stations, and
confined space.
The village inflow and in-
filtration system distributes
water through the village.
The water and sewer depart-
ment is under Department of
Environmental Conservation
(DEC) mandate to conduct
a “flow study” to “identify
the sources” of leaks “and
then correct them.” The pre-
scribed study is estimated to
cost the village $30,000 per
PUBLIC
NOTICE
Philipstown
The Recycling Center
on Lane Gate Road
will be closed
on July 4.
Philipstown & Putnam Valley
Waterfront Revitalization Plan.
The special board was cre-
ated in 2006 to update Cold
Spring’s 20-year master plan.
Now, after three years of dis-
cussion and analysis, it has
released a draft of that plan to
the public for comment. After
receiving input from the vil-
lagers, the special board will
redraft the plan, perhaps within
the next six months, and then
present it to the village board.
At that point, the village board
will begin a dialogue about
deciding whether to accept
the special board’s recom-
Photo by Catherine Garnsey
Cold Spring on Saturday. Above, Doug
Donaghy, a City of Yonkers Firefighter,
coaches his 5-year-old son, Dougie, on
his batting technique, while his other son,
(See Father’s
year for the next three years.
“Initially, the DEC wanted
us to do it all at once,” said
Phillips. In addition to this
annual outlay, approximately
$2,500/day will need to be
spent to “televise suspect
areas.” At this time, no mon-
etary value has been assigned
$90,000
to be spent on
water study
for any corrective action that
may be necessary.
The replacement of sew-
er treatment system aera-
tion blowers represents the
largest chunk of funding
needed. Now approaching
37 years of operation, the
blowers are past the end of
their life cycle. The draft
report, by engineering firm
Malcolm Pirnie, cites a cost
of “between $342,370 and
$387,000,” depending on the
option chosen by the village.
Mr. Phillips described the
difference represented by the
two costs as between “big
bubbles or small bubbles.”
The aeration process creates
bubbles, which are part of
the processing. Both large
and small bubble systems
would be effective, but the
choice will need to be guid-
(See CS Board on Page 11)
What’s Inside
Feature
Steven Mattson’s
Putnam Pastimes:
Visiting Patterson’s
Great Swamp
page 9
mendations to change village
code and zoning regulations
to meet a certain vision for
the village.
Last week the special board’s
chairwoman, Karen Dunn, re-
signed along with two other
board members, Jan Thatcher
and Lillian Moser. This is where
things become more complex.
Dunn says she resigned because
the village board was encroach-
ing upon the autonomy of the
special board, while Mayor
Seth Gallagher says “That’s
completely contrary to what
( S e e D u n n o n P a g e 11 )
Day on Page 11 )
by Eric Gross
Putnam’s rate of unemploy-
ment has climbed to 6.6 per-
cent, an increase of one half of
one percent from April’s 6.1
percent rate of unemployment.
Despite last month’s in-
crease, Putnam finds itself
with the lowest percentage of
unemployment in the eight-
county Hudson Valley.
Last week The New York
State Labor Department re-
ported the May statistics,
which came as no surprise to
Putnam lawmakers.
Putnam Legislator Dan
Birmingham, who chairs the
legislature’s Economic De-
velopment Committee, said,
“job losses were fairly wide-
spread” which he called a “sad
reflection of difficult economic
times.”
Birmingham said the coun-
ty’s rate of unemployment
rose substantially over the
3.7 percent recorded in April
of 2008. In May of 2008, the
county’s rate of unemployment
was 4.3 percent.
The lower Hudson Valley re-
gion has lost more than 11,000
private-sector jobs in the past
12 months where statewide,
more than 800,000 jobs have
been eliminated due to the
struggling economy, accord-
ing to the Labor Department.
County Executive Robert
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Residents
Discuss Vision
for Cold Spring
Someone forgot
about Haldane
by Michael Mell
The Special Comprehen-
sive Plan Board met at the
Cold Spring fire house on
the evening of June 18, 2009,
to review the goals for the
village and, as, then-chair-
woman Karen Dunn said, to
see whether “we have listened
properly.”
Dunn had announced her
resignation from the board
the previous week, due to
what she said was a conflict
with the village board.
Created by the village board
in 2006, the special board has
been charged with updating
the village master plan and
developing a comprehensive
plan for the future develop-
ment of Cold Spring. The
past three years have been
spent gathering data, speak-
ing with residents, public
officials, and other stake-
holders to assess the needs
and desires of “the people
who live here.” The vision
for the village is to “retain
its special character . . .
while recognizing its fragility
and the need to maintain its
economic vitality.”
Led by facilitator James
Thomashower, the sixteen
in attendance divided them-
selves around three tables to
review the draft statement
with an eye toward answering
the following questions: Are
these the right goals? Is the
list of goals complete? Are
(See Special Board on Page 11)
Bondi continues to express
hope that with the arrival of
summer jobs in the fields of
hospitality, leisure, and con-
struction, employment will
pick up. Bondi, a former col-
lege economics professor, said
some areas were seeing job
growth already. “Educational
and health services have added
jobs, primarily in the fields of
social assistance and health-
care.”
Bondi said he remembered a
decade ago, when Putnam led
the state with the lowest rate
of unemployment. In 1998 Put-
nam’s rate of unemployment
was as low as 2.7 percent, a
far cry from what promises
to be a record rate this year.
NYS Labor Department
spokesman John Nelson told
the PCN&R that New York’s
job market was not getting any
better: “As a matter of fact
it’s getting worse. Jobs in the
private sector declined by 2.3
percent in May. I can’t believe
that things will be getting better
before they get worse.”
Each county within the
Hudson Valley observed an
increase in unemployment dur-
ing the latest reporting period.
Westchester’s rate rose from
6.5 percent to 7 percent, while
in Dutchess County, the rate of
unemployment climbed from
7.6 percent in April to 7.7
percent in May.
Sports
Lacrosse Dinner
Honors Top Players
Little League Champs
page 16
Page 2 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Before we go on to lighter
topics, our thoughts and best
wishes go to Kenny of the
Elmesco Citgo gas station.
He had a motorcycle accident
and will be hospitalized for
quite some time. We will keep
you updated.
Just the other day our post-
man said, “ I think this paper
should do an expose on where
the sun went. I didn’t sign
up for work in Seattle; I re-
ally didn’t.” Well the sun is
out now at least for a little
while. Enjoy it, Mr. Post-
man and everyone else too.
Take notice there will be a
Bike Decorating Contest on
July 4th during the Parade,
which starts on Chestnut St.
by the Museum at 1:30pm.
You can decorate a tricycle, a
Schwinn, a tandem, any type
THURSDAY 6/25
7:30 PM - Putnam Valley Zoning Board
of Appeals
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Health Officials Urge Residents to ‘Fight the Bite’ Police Focus on Stopping
by Eric Gross sign is a rash resembling a d e v e l o p We s t N i l e f e v e r. dren to apply the repellent Drunk Drivers in Putnam
bull’s eye or solid patch that Mild symptoms include fe- on their own bodies.” Putnam County is getting arrests were amazing. This is
Warm weather, an unsea- develops from 3 to 30 days ver, headache, body aches, Steps can be taken to re- tough on intoxicated motorists. a tremendous tool. Cars were
sonably wet spring and out- after a tick bite.” and occasionally skin rash duce the number of ticks Despite police on the state, being pulled over throughout
door activities all spell trou- Dr. Amler said other symp- and swollen lymph glands. and mosquitoes on one’s county, town, and village lev- Carmel and Mahopac each day.
ble for residents of Putnam toms of early Lyme disease Symptoms of severe infec- property. Dr. Amler suggests els arresting suspected drunks This has been a very positive
County unless they protect include fever, fatigue, head- t i o n i n c l u d e h i g h f e v e r, removing breeding areas for in record numbers across the endeavor.”
themselves from mosquitoes ache, stiff neck, muscle m u s c l e w e a k n e s s , s t u p o r, mosquitoes, such as standing county, Putnam’s STOP-DWI Funicelli said each police
and ticks. aches, and joint pain. She has and disorientation. water in buckets, flower pots, program has received a Special department would get the car
The Putnam County Health suggested that if any of the Dr. Amler said both dis- birdbaths, children’s wading Traffic Options Program to on a monthly basis. The Cold
Department has called on symptoms persist “contact eases were easily prevent- pools, and other containers. Combat DWI grant that is being Spring Police Department has
communities from Carmel your healthcare provider.” able by taking precautions. She has also suggested used to further rid area roads been using the car this month.
of cycle you have. 1st prize:
to Cold Spring to “fight the West Nile Virus is caused “Wear light colored clothing reducing the number of ticks of the potential deadly drunk. Officer-in-Charge George Kane
$50, 2nd: $30, 3rd: $20.
bite” by protecting against by the bite of an infected with long sleeves, and pants by “controlling brush and Putnam STOP-DWI Coordi- praised the vehicle and its tech-
Birthday greetings to Terry
Lyme disease and West Nile m o s q u i t o . D r. A m l e r s a i d to keep ticks off your skin, l e a f l i t t e r, w h i c h a r e p r e - nator Gene Funicelli and the nological gadgetry: “My of-
Alexander, Christopher Filip-
Virus. the virus can cause “serious while making it easier to ferred tick habitats. Keep agency’s administrator Naura ficers really love it. The plate
pelli, Carmine S. Romano,
C o m m i s s i o n e r D r. S h e r- illness and, in some cases, see ticks on your children.” children’s play areas and Slavinsky welcomed represen- reader is amazing and has re-
Rina Colamarino, Saige
lita Amler told the PCN&R death.” Dr. Amler said some fami- playground equipment away tatives from a variety of police sulted in a number of arrests.
Connelly, Shashi Kapadia,
that Lyme disease can have The National Centers for lies consider using an insect from shrubs, bushes, and agencies as well as members Thanks to the county, we in
Kellie Rizzi, Caroline Lee
“serious implications” if Disease Control estimate repellent. “Be careful and other vegetation.” of the District Attorney’s staff Cold Spring have had use of
Schweikhart, Charlie Nobile,
not identified and treated that 20 percent of those thoroughly read all label to a meeting last week at the the vehicle because it would
Allie Larocca, Paul Lands-
early. “The most noticeable who become infected will directions. Never allow chil- Putnam Probation Department have been financially impos-
d a l e , Te d d y T h o m a s , B o b
Myers, Kaitlin Needleman, to discuss a new STOP-DWI sible for our small municipality
Alexander Logan, Matthew vehicle being used by each of to purchase such technology.”
Clinton, Matt Mayo, Bridget the county’s village and town Kane said the car sends an
Villetto, Jackie Villetto, Ro- police agencies. “important message. Our goal
berto Muller, Keith Evans, Lt. Michael Cazzarri of the is to rid Putnam County of
Jim Ely, Linda Weaver. And Carmel Police Department intoxicated drivers as well as
special anniversary wishes to called the new STOP-DWI those who continue to drive
Betty and Mackey Budney. car a “great asset. It was oper- with suspended or revoked
Special Congratulations ated around the clock for the licenses or registrations.”
also to the 2009 Graduates of past month and the numbers of —Eric Gross
Putnam Valley High School,
who mark their commence-
ment on Friday, June 26.
Meetings This Week
FRIDAY 6/26 MONDAY 6/29 TUESDAY 6/30 WEDNESDAY 7/1
7:00 PM - Haldane BOE Reorganization
PUTNAM VALLEY HS Graduation 7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board Weekly Meeting - Merritt Building (WED)
No Meetings Scheduled
Workshop 7:30 PM - Philipstown Board Weekly
Workshop

ST. MARY’S OUR LADY OF
EPISCOPAL CHURCH LORETTO CATHOLIC
IN THE HIGHLANDS CHURCH
1 Chestnut Street, Fair Street, Cold Spring
Cold Spring (845) 265-3718
Fr. Shane Scott- www.ourladyoflorettocs.com
Hamblen, Rector, 265- Fr. Brian McSweeney,
2539 Pastor
Mr. Ron Greene, Senior Masses: Sat. 5:30pm, Sun.
Warden, 265-3624 7 : 3 0 a m , 9 , & 11 : 4 5 a m . ,
www.stmaryscoldspring. Weekdays: 8:15am, St. Jo-
dioceseny.org seph’s - Sun., 10:15am. Holy
Sun. Masses: 8am (spoken); Days: 8:15am & 7:30pm
10:30am (sung); Sunday
school in Parish Hall dur-
ing 10:30 mass ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH
Thurs. Fri. & Sun.: AA in IN THE HIGHLANDS
parish hall, 8pm 1101 Route 9D, Garrison
Fri. June 26 - Fellowship stphilips.highlands.com
B B Q D i n n e r, 6 p m , P a r i s h Rev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.
Hall 424-3571 - e-mail:
stphilips@highlands.com
FRANCISCAN FRIARS
OF THE ATONEMENT
Route 9, Garrison
GRACE UNITED
424-3671
METHODIST CHURCH
graymoorcenter@
337 Peekskill Hollow
atonementfriars.org
Road, Putnam Valley
Sunday Eucharist - 11am,
Pilgrim Hall. Pastor Tony Mecca
Daily Mass - Mon. - Sat. 845-526-3788
11:30am. Sunday Service & Sunday
Mondays - Holy Hour, 8pm. School: 10 am.
Centering Prayer - 8pm. Prayer Service w/ Com-
Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd munion: Tues 7 pm. “Tues-
Sunday of every month at days w/ Tony” - Discussion
2 p m. Reco v e r y I n c . e very group, 9am.
Wednesday, 7:30pm.
Renewal Farmers’ Market:
Every Friday, 10-3, during ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN
growing season. CHURCH
65 Oscawana Lake Rd.,
CHUANG YEN
MONASTERY
Putnam Valley
www.
2020 Rte 301, Carmel stlukesputnamvalley.org
845-228-4283/4288 528-8858,
www.baus.org mail@stlukesputnamvalley.org
bauscym@aol.com Sunday Worship - Service:
Sunday programs: 9am, Coffee hour: 10:15am,
9-10am - Chanting and Medi- Family Communion Service
tation including Sunday School:
10-11am - Dharma Talk 10:30am
11 a m - 1 2 p m - N o o n B o o k Thu. - Prayer Service, 8pm
Discussion Group
Vegetarian lunch, Saturdays
& Sundays, 12-1pm
I t Ta k e s a C o m m u n i t y t o
Raise Glynwood’s Barn
work. Families enjoyed an
alfresco lunch of homemade
chili, sandwiches, and cookies
while listening to bluegrass
by The Wickers Creek Band.
The kids built scarecrows,
learned how to pull wool
and make butter, and enjoyed
sack races.
“We can’t thank the commu-
nity enough for their support
of this important project,” said
Glynwood’s President, Judy
On Saturday, June 6, Glyn-
LaBelle. “The new livestock
wood celebrated the kick-off
barn is much more than four
to the 2009 growing season
wide walls and one very large
with a good old-fashioned
roof, because it’s central to
b a r n r a i s i n g p a r t y. L o c a l
the mission of Glynwood Farm
residents showed their sup-
and the future of farming in
port by arriving in car loads
the Hudson River Valley. Our
with hammers in hand. Morn-
farm’s mission is to test, in-
ing workers were inspired
novate, and teach techniques
b y Mayor S e t h G a l l a g her,
that demonstrate the economic
who played lilting Uilleann
viability of environmentally
tunes on his bagpipe from
sustainable farming. It’s also
the hillside above while they
a model of adapting old farms
completed nailing the siding
to new market opportuni-
to the last wall of the barn,
then broke out the barn red
ties. All of this contributes
to Glynwood’s larger mis-
and started to paint!
But the day wasn’t all about
sion of saving farming in the
Northeast.”
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
Chancel Choir Rehearsal:
Wednesdays 7pm
Office Hours: Monday and
Wednesday 9-11:30, Tues.
and Thurs. 9-2
Food Pantry: Saturdays
9-10am
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 oc-
curs during worship service
time through June 2009.
Sat. Sept. 12 - Bake Sale,
Foodtown, 9:30am-noon
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- Fel-
lowship time, 7pm
ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPEL
A mission Chapel of Our
Lady of Loretto Church
Upper Station Rd.,
Garrison, 265-3718
Sunday Mass: 10:15am
Healthcare Expo is a Forum
for Women of All Ages
The First Annual Women’s
Healthcare Expo sponsored by
the Fishkill Community Ac-
tion Network (FishkillCAN)
will take place on Saturday,
June 27, 2009 at the Fish-
kill Recreation Center from
1-5pm.
“In response to President’s
Obama’s declaration of a
National Day of Healthcare
Service, FishkillCAN will
provide women of all ages
and stages of life a forum on
the services available to us in
our local community,” stated
Angela Valles, organizer and
Fishkill resident. “As primary
caretakers, women tend to
place themselves second to
their families. This expo is
about our health and well-
being.”
The event will include
breast cancer education by
the Sister Network-a support
group of cancer survivors,
support services by Semper
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
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.
For more information call
265-8011 and leave a mes-
sage or e-mail philipstownre-
formsynagogue @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,
8 p m ; Yo u n g p e o p l e ’ s s e r-
vice- third Friday of the
month, 7pm. Hebrew School,
ages 3+
Sundays July 19 and 26 -
Attic Sale, 10am-4pm, at
the Temple.
HISTORIC TOMPKINS
CORNERS UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
729 Peekskill Hollow
Road, Putnam Valley
(845) 528-7280
Rev. Gordon Bienvenue
(914) 736-6480
www.tompkinschurchny.org
1st Sunday of the month
worship: 2pm
Fi Parents of the Hudson
Valley-a network of parents
w ith children in the mili -
tary, and domestic violence
education by The House of
Hope Women’s Shelter. Dr.
Mario Malvarosa will an-
swer questions regarding
drug and alcohol abuse and
Town Councilwoman Heather
Malvarosa will provide free
blood pressure screenings.
Also scheduled are live fitness
demonstrations, free Reiki
and massage services, wom-
en’s self defense training,
and other healthcare related
services and products will be
displayed. A raffle will be
held to benefit House of Hope
Domestic Violence Shelter.
To volunteer This event is
free and open to the public.
For more visit www.fishkill-
can.com or for vendor op-
portunities, contact Angela
Valles at 845-797-9810 or
anvalles01@aol.com.
Our Lady of Loretto
Celebrates Confirmation
On Friday afternoon, June
12th, thirty-three young men
and women from Our Lady
of Loretto Parish received
the Sacrament of Confirma-
tion. His Excellency, Bishop
Dominick Lagonegro, Vicar
of Orange County, was the
principal celebrant and con-
ferred the Sacrament, assisted
by the pastor, Father Brian
McSweeney, and the associ-
ate pas tor, F ather G abriel
Awuafor.
The Catholic Church teach-
es that the Sacrament of Con-
firmation completes the Sac-
rament of Baptism. Baptism
is the sacrament of re-birth to
a new and supernatural life
and Confirmation is the sacra-
ment of maturity and coming
of age. Our Lady of Loretto
Gillian Thomson and
Samuel Guevara are Wed
Photo by Jocelyn Filley
Gillian Akiko Thomson
and Samuel Anthony Gue-
vara, both of Manila, The
Philippines, were married
in the Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration, Cold Spring,
on June 13. The Reverend
Steve Ruetschle performed
the ceremony.
The bride, known as Kiko,
is a daughter of Hiroko Na-
kamura Thomson, also of
Manila, and the late James
Marsh Thomson. Her mother
is an artist who has exhib-
ited in Maui and in vari-
ous galleries in Asia. Her
father was a diplomat with
the United States Foreign
Service in Bangkok, among
other posts, before going into
business in Thailand and later
in The Philippines. Kiko,
who competed as a swim-
mer for The Philippines in
three Olympics, is a reporter
for Probe Productions, and
currently a Commissioner
of The Philippines Sports
Garrison Students Excel
The second marking period
of the Spring Term of the
2008-2009 school year has
ended at The Harvey School
in Katonah, New York. The
following students, all of
Garrison, have either earned
a Cavalier Scholar Certifi-
Confirmandi have been in-
volved in a two-year course
of study, “Out of Classroom
Christian Experiences,” and
service to the Church and the
community in preparation for
this day, under the leadership
of Catherine Garnsey, the Di-
rector of Religious Education,
Rob Garnsey, Coordinator
of Religious Education, and
Catechists Mary Connelly,
Pat Fitzgerald, Matthew
MacMahon, Steve Marino,
Diana Roda, and Catherine
and Carl Treuter. Thanks to
all the others who made this
year’s Confirmation a suc-
cess: Jennifer Fariel, Chickie
Pidala, Josie Pidala, parents,
sponsors, and the 8th graders
and their families.
Commission.
The groom, known as
Chips, is a son of Amelita
Dayrit Guevara and Ricardo
Palma Guevara. His mother
was a concert pianist, who
in 2001 performed in Mer-
k i n H a l l , N e w Yo r k C i t y,
as part of a piano quartet
called Damas de Marfil, or
Women of Ivory. His father
was chairman and president
of MCCI Corp, a joint venture
between Union Carbide and
the Guevara family. Chips is
an entrepreneur who is in the
business of alternative fuels.
He converts diesel engines
to run on vegetable oil for
public transportation in The
Philippines to help curb air
pollution.
The bride’s uncle, Thanos
Adamopoulos, who is with the
Brussels Symphony, played
the violin, accompanied by a
sister of the groom, Maria Paz
Guevara-Miller, on the piano.
Amelita Guevara joined him
to play the recessional.
Bride’s attendants were
her sister, Julia Thomson-
Fontana, Matron of Honor, of
New York City, and Lenora
Luisa Isabel Cabili, Maid of
Honor, of Manila. Christian
Monsod, New York City, was
Best Man. The reception was
held at Riverview and after-
wards at the home of local
residents, Marcelline Thom-
son, an aunt of the bride, and
her husband, David Duffy.
cate, a place on the Head-
master’s List, or a place on
the Honor Roll for this term:
Alexa Marconi – Grade 10;
Shaniceé McKoy – Grade
12; Natalia St. Lawrence –
Grade 9; and Nicolette St.
Lawrence – Grade 10.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Obituaries
Morris Slocum Roberts
Morris Slocum Roberts, age
64, of Garrison, and Charles-
ton, SC, died peacefully on
June 19, 2009 at Columbia
Presbyterian Hospital.
He grew up in Ligonier,
PA, was graduated from St.
George’s School, Harvard
College, Wharton Business
School, and Columbia Teach-
ers College. After a career
in finance he taught Global
Studies at the New York City
Public School Frederick Dou-
glass Academy.
He served as Treasurer of
Planned Parenthood of New
Yo r k C i t y, a Tr e a s u r e r o f
Darkness to Light in Charles-
ton, SC, President of the Gar-
rison’s Landing Association
Victoriea Hamilton of PV is
Honored by Her Church
Renewal Farm Market
Stand Grows Hope
Project Renewal and St.
Christopher’s Inn are col -
laborating on a new farm
market stand
“We grow hope. And veg-
etables and flowers.” This is
the goal of Renewal Farm,
a social purpose enterprise
run by Project Renewal, a
not-for-profit organization
committed to improving the
lives of homeless men and
women.
In collaboration with St.
Christopher’s Inn at Gray-
moor in Garrison, Renewal
Farm is a six-month work-
training program for 24
homeless men in recovery
from substance abuse who
are struggling to rebuild their
lives. Organized around run-
ning an organic farm and retail
business, the program trains
men in marketable skills and
places them in jobs and hous-
ing when they complete the
program. Along with the vo-
cation component, the men
participate in St. Christo-
pher’s Inn intensive 60-day
substance abuse treatment
program.
In March 2008, Project
Renewal partnered with St.
Christopher’s Inn to operate
a transitional housing and vo-
cational program for homeless
men in recovery from chemi-
cal dependency and alcohol-
ism. One of the very unique
aspects of this program is the
operation of a small organic
Three PV Teachers Receive
Certificates of Appreciation
At the June 17, 2009,
Putnam Valley Town Board
Meeting, Supervisor Tendy
awarded certificates of ap-
preciation to three Putnam
Valley teachers. Performing
Arts Center director Susan
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and Garrison’s Station Plaza,
a Tru s t e e o f t h e K o r n f e l d
Foundation, and a Trustee of
the Hudson Valley Hospital.
He was a loving brother
to Toby, Robin, and Henry
Roberts, devoted husband
to Katherine Osborn Roberts
and wise father to Timothy
and Alice and to Charles -
ton, his chocolate lab. He
will be remembered for his
mischievous sense of humor
and fearless love of life right
to the end. There will be a
celebration of his life at 12pm
on July 11th at St. Philips
Church in the Highlands in
Garrison. Donations may be
made to the Hudson Valley
Hospital, attn: Bill Dauster.
Victoriea Hamilton of Putnam
Valley was honored on June 7,
2009, by the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints
for completing a four-year
religious education course.
Victoria attended the early-
morning scripture class every
day before school.
She also received the Young
Women Recognition Award
for completing a six-year ser-
vice and character program.
She is the daughter of Jay
and Christine Hamilton and
a recent graduate of Putnam
Valley H.S. She will be at-
tending Franklin Olin College
of Engineering this fall.
farm and greenhouse on land
provided by The Garrison.
At Renewal Farm, the men
are helped to nurture their
own lives while cultivating
healthy, wholesome organic
g r e en s , v e g e t a b l e s , h e r b s ,
and flowers. While helping
to operate the farm the men
learn how to maintain their
sobriety, develop employable
skills, good work habits, and
obtain jobs and housing.
Now, the public is able to
enjoy the wonderful organic
produce grown at Renewal
Farm, while supporting the
men.
E a c h F r i d a y, d u r i n g t h e
growing season, a farm stand
will be set-up in front of the
St. Christopher’s Inn That-
Nothing-Be-Lost Thrift Shop.
The stand will be open from
10am until 3pm and offer a
range of organically grown
seasonal produce including
luscious lettuce, peppery aru-
gula, vitamin rich greens,
and fragrant annual and pe-
rennial herbs. As the season
progresses summer squash,
tomatoes, flowers, and other
delicious vegetable will be
available.
The St. Christopher’s Inn
Thrift Shop is located on
Route 9 in Garrison. For more
information, contact David
Harrington, Project Renewal
Program Director, at 845 335-
1141 or david.harrington@
projectrenewal.org.
Cummings, music teacher
Ryan Odell and math teacher
Gerard Carline were each
cited for “fostering of the
performing arts and in out-
standing dedication to the
students.”
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ONGOING:
Cold Spring Farmers’ Market,
Saturdays through Thanks -
giving, 8:30am-1:30pm,
at Th e N e s t , C h e s t n u t S t .
Putnam Valley Farmers’ Mar-
kets: Fridays, 3-7pm, Tomp-
kins Cnrs Methodist Church,
outdoors, 729 Peekskill Hol-
low Rd. June 19-Oct. 9 ALSO
Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Putnam
Valley Grange, Adams Cnrs,
128 Mill St. Indoor/Outdoor,
through Dec. 16.845-528-0066
Historic Walking Tours of Cold
Spring conducted by volun-
teers from Putnam County
H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y, 2 p m ,
free, meet at foot of Main St.;
through Labor Day weekend.
THIS WEEK:
Thu. June 25 - Bingo at Our
Lady of Loretto Parish Hall,
Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm,
first game begins at 7:15pm.
Fri. June 26 - Fellowship BBQ
Dinner, 6pm, Parish Hall, St.
Mary-in-the-Highlands, Cold
Spring
Sat. June 27 - Little League
closing ceremonies, 9D fields
Sat. June 27 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! Anthony’s Nose
w/ NY-NJ Trails Conference’s
Geof Connor. 10, U-bend park-
ing area, Rte. 202 & 6, one
mile so. of Bear Mt. Bridge.
2.5hrs., Level: Difficult. www.
hhlt.org, 424-3358
Sat. June 27 - CSEA Veterans’
Info Day, 11am-3pm, CSEA
Office, 568 Rt. 52, Beacon.
Vendors, Division of VA Af-
fairs, etc.; learn about benefits
and programs. 845-831-1000.
Sat. June 27 - Indoor/Out-
door flea market, 10am-4pm,
sponsored by Putnam Valley
Grange 841, 128 Mill St, cnr.
of Peekskill Hollow Road.
Sun. June 28 - River Valley
Cup: PV vs. Philipstown Little
League: 12pm Minors/2pm
Majors/4pm Coaches, Kids’
games at 9D field across from
Haldane., coaches’ game at
Mayor’s Park on Fair St.
Sun. June 28 - Garden Con-
servancy’s Tour of Garrison
Gardens. Private garden tour
via shuttle bus to 5 gardens.
Incl. picnic lunch & closing
reception. Rain or shine. 11am-
5pm. Park at Garrison train
station for shuttle. $40p/p.
www.gardenconservancy.org.
Tue. June 30 - Babywearing
Show & Tell hosted by holistic
moms network. Bring slips,
wraps, pouches, etc., share tips
and learn. Desmond-Fish Li-
brary, Program Room. www.
holisticmoms.org
COMING UP:
Fri. July 3 - Putnam Community
Service Network. Understanding
diversity; managing a culturally
diverse workplace. Mahopac
Library. 9:30 - 12:30. $30. 914-
997-6700, ext. 740
Sat. July 4 - Quadricentennial
Community Day, Cold Spring.
2pm parade, music starting at
5pm, fireworks on Dockside
property, 9:15pm. More de-
tails tba
Sat. July 4 - Fourth of July service
at Mekeel’s Corners Chapel.
10am. Service in thanksgiving
for this great country. 265-3902
or ecleary@verizon.net.
Sun. July 5 - Cold Spring River
Festival, Mayors Park, Fair St.,
75 vendors selling antiques and
arts & crafts outdoors. 9am-5pm,
rain or shine. 265-4414 or www.
ColdSpringRiverFestival.com
Sun. July 5 - Cold Spring Area
Chamber of Commerce Summer
Sunset Music Series.
Sat/Sun. July 4/5 - Stormville
Antique Show. 600 exhibitors,
rain or shine, no pets. 9am-5pm,
free. stormvilleairportfleamar-
ket.com
Thu. July 9 - Cold Spring Area
Chamber of Commerce Board
of Directors meeting. 6pm, But-
Sat. July 11 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! Storm King Moun-
tain, w/ Andy Chmar. 9am, Storm
King State Park parking lot
off Mountain Rd., Cornwall. 3
hrs, moderate to difficult level.
www.hhlt.org, 424-3358
Sun. July 12 - Tri ‘n Du Putnam
Triathlon/Duathlon, Veteran’s
Memoral Park. Swim/bike/run or
run & bike only. www.NYTRI.
org, 845-247-0271.
Mon. July 13 - Annual Golf
Outing, Partners with PARC.
Full day, 18-hole, cart, lunch,
cocktails, dinner, auction, etc.
Centennial Golf Club, Carmel.
$225/pp or $850/per foursome.
11am-12:45pm reg; lunch, prac-
tice, 1pm shotgun start. Also
post-golf dinner only, 6pm, $75/
pp. www.PutnamARC.org, 845-
278-PARC, x287.
Thu. July 16 - Cold Spring
Area Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors meeting.
6pm, Butterfield Library.
Thu. July 16 - Bingo at Our
Lady of Loretto Parish Hall,
Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm,
first game begins at 7:15pm.
Fri/Sat July 17/18 - Putnam
Kennel Club All-Breed Dog
Show, 8:30am-4pm, Stormville
Airport. Incl. obedience trial.
PutnamKennelClub.org
Sun. July 19 - Walkabout at Tilly
Foster Farm. Guided historical
tours, 1pm. Reservations rec,
space ltd. 845-279-4474, www.
tillyfosterfarm.org.
Tue. July 23 - Kruckers Picnic
Grove Summer Picnic. Lunch,
Dinner, Music, Dancing, Games,
Thu. July 23 - Cold Spring
Area Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors meeting.
6pm, Butterfield Library.
Thu. July 23 - Bingo at Our
Lady of Loretto Parish Hall,
Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm,
first game begins at 7:15pm.
Wed/Fri July 24/26 - 38th An-
nual Putnam County 4-H Fair.
Putnam County Veterans Memo-
rial Park, 201 Gypsy Trail Road,
Carmel. Free admin. & parking.
For info visit www.cornell.edu/
putnam, 845-278-6738.
Sat. July 25 - Constitution Is-
land Garden Day, 10am-3pm.
House and Revolutionary War
tours, boat rides, presentation
by Glynwood Ctr. Shuttle runs
from south end of Metro-North
CS parking lot. 845-446-8676,
www.constitutionisland.org.
Sat. July 25 - HV Renegades
baseball game & welcome home
event honoring returning combat
veterans at Dutchess Stadium.
5pm; tickets for registered VAH-
VHCS veterans are free. RSVP
to OEF/OIF office at 845-831-
2000, ext. 5016 before 6/26.
Thu. July 30 - Bingo at Our
Lady of Loretto Parish Hall,
Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm,
first game begins at 7:15pm.
Sat. Aug. 1 - Haldane Class of
1979’s 30th Reunion. Dutchess
Manor. Graduates from other
years invited as well. More de-
tails tba. Robin, ristlusardi@
optonline.net or 845-284-2255.
Sat. Aug. 1 - Lake Peekskill
Family Day, day-long party at
North Beach. Music, games,
Sat. Aug. 8 - Cold Spring Fire
Company Clambake, 10am-5pm
at Mayors Park, tickets $50p/p,
call 265-9241.
Sat. Aug. 8 - River to River
Poetry Festival, 11am-11pm,
Howland Ctr, 477 Main St.,
Beacon. HowlandCulturalCen-
ter.org
Sun. Aug. 9 - Beacon Sloop
Club Corn Festival, Riverfront
Park, 12 noon-5pm. Music, chil-
dren’s activities, free sails on
Woody Guthrie, fresh corn.
www.BeaconSloopClub.org,
845-542-0721
Sat/Sun Aug. 15/16 - Daniel
Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow,
details tba, www.VisitPutnam.
org, 800-470-4854.
Sun. Aug. 16 - Concert: Andy
LaVerne, piano and John Aber-
crombie, guitar, jazz standards
and original compositions. 4pm,
free. Chapel of Our Lady Res-
toration, 45 Market St., CS,
park at Metro-North station.
Sat. Aug. 29 - Putnam Chorale,
2nd annual Summer Sing & Open
House, Mozart’s Requiem w/
orchestra, 7:30pm, First United
Methodist Church, Brewster,
free.
Sun. Aug. 30 - Tour de Putnam
Cycling Festival, 153-5-75/100
mile routes. www.VisitPutnam.
org, 800-470-4854.
Thu. Sept. 10 - HH Trust Take-
a-Hike! Musical Tot Trek II
w/ Stacy Labriola. Ltd. space,
reg. req’d. 10am, 1 hr., easy/
family-friendly. www.hhlt.org,
424-3358
Sat. Sept. 12 - Summer Sun-
set & Fireworks Cruise on the
Hudson, in celebration of the
400th Anniversary Hudson sail,
cruise on the River Rose. Din-
ner buffet, open bar, music,
dancing, silent & live auctions,
Peekskill Celebration Fireworks
Display. 8-11p.m., $100 per
person, benefit for PARC. 845-
278- PARC, ext. 287 or www.
PutnamARC.org.
Sat. Sept. 12 - Bake sale. spon-
sored by South Highland UM
Church, 9:30am-noon, in front
of Foodtown
Sun. Sept 13 - Sunset Series:
Readings at Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration. Novelist Valerie
Martin. 4pm, wine & cheese
reception follows. Free, park
at Metro-North station.
Sun. Sept. 13 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! Night Sky Out-
ing w/ astronomer Frank Suits.
Bring blanket & binoculars.
8pm, Garrison Golf Club parking
lot. 2 hrs, easy/family friendly.
www.hhlt.org, 424-3358
Sat. Sept. 19 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! What Henry saw &
more w/ historian Ray Phillips.
Part of the Hudson River Valley
Ramble.10am, Ft. Montgomery
Visitors’ Center, 2 hrs., Moder-
ate. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358
Sun. Sept. 20 - Concert: Jason
Cutmore, piano, playing Al-
beniz, de Severac and Schubert.
4pm, free. Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration, 45 Market St., CS,
park at Metro-North station.
Sun. Sept. 20 - Walkabout at
Tilly Foster Farm. Guided his-
torical tours, 1pm. Reservations
rec, space ltd. 845-279-4474,
www.tillyfosterfarm.org.
Sun/Thu Sept. 20/24 - Philip-
stown Seniors trip to Wildwood,
NJ, 5 days/4 nights, visit At-
lantic City, winery tour, Cape
May boardwalk & boat cruises.
$379 incl. 3 dinners/4bfasts.
Eileen, 265-5098.
Sat. Sept. 26 - Constitution
Island Family Day, 10am-3pm.
Exhibits, demos, birds of prey,
horse & wagon rides, boat rides,
Rev. War Trail walks. Shuttle
runs from south end of Metro-
North CS parking lot. 845-446-
8676, www.constitutionisland.
org
Sat. Sept. 26 - 32nd annual
Cold Spring Harvest Festival.
Starts at 10 am; details tba.
Fri. Oct. 2 - HH Land Trust’s
20th Anniversary Celebration
Dinner, The Garrison. For tickets
call 424-3358.
The Putnam County News &
Recorder is happy to announce
your event. A complete list-
ing of Coming Events is on
our website at www.pcnr.com.
To send your listing: PCN&R,
PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY
10516; fax 265-2144; e-mail,
editor@pcnr.com.

SHOPLOCAL
10am (arrive by 9:30), pitch, terfield Library. Bingo.”Philipstown Seniors,” food, tug of war, more.
Sun. June 28 - Walkabout at Tilly
hit & run contest; award pre- members $38, non-members
Foster Farm. Guided historical Thu. July 9 - Bingo at Our Thu. Aug. 6 - Bingo at Our
sentations at 11am, coaches $43. Eileen 265-5098.
tours, 1pm. Reservations rec, Lady of Loretto Parish Hall, Lady of Loretto Parish Hall,
game around 1pm. Food & drink
space ltd. 845-279-4474, www. Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm, Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm,
throughout the day.
tillyfosterfarm.org. first game begins at 7:15pm. first game begins at 7:15pm.

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
Sat. June 27 - Defensive
Driving Course, 10am-3pm,
bring bag lunch, $35p/p, $20
for young adult accompanied
by an adult. Reg. req’d.
Sun. June 28 - Dramatic
reading of poetry by Emily
Dickinson & Walt Whitman
performed by Susan and Wil-
liam Kinsolving. 4pm.
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
PUTNAM ARTS
COUNCIL
Tilly Foster Farm
100 Route 312
Brewster
(845) 278-0230
www.putnamartscouncil.com
Art Classes for all ages.
Express Yourself, summer
arts program
Aug. 2/23 - 17th Annual Art
After 75 Show, opening re-
ception Sun. Aug. 2, 3-5pm
VAN BRUNT GALLERY
137 Main St.. Beacon
(845) 838-2995
www.vanbruntgallery.com
June 27 - July 27: Quad
2 Exhibit, 7 Artists;
reception: Sat. June 27,
6-9pm
Gallery open Thu/Mon 11am-
6pm
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
Ongoing Programs:
Mondays – Wii Bowling for
Seniors. 1–3pm. Free. No
registration required.
Tuesdays – “Knit Together”
knitting club. 10–11:30am.
Free. No reg. req’d.
Wednesdays - Toddler Tales,
2 to 3 yr olds, 10:30-11:15am.
No reg. req’d.
Wednesdays - Come & Play
We d s . , 1 0 : 3 0 - n o o n , b r i n g
a toy
Wednesdays - Stitches Kids
Knitting Club, 3:30-5pm
Thursdays – Board Games
f o r A d u l t s . 1 0 – 11 : 3 0 a m .
Free. No reg. req’d.
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, Closed Sun-
days until September 13
Thu. June 25 - Peter Fein-
man talk on the history of
the Middle East, 7-845pm.
Tue. June 30 - Babywear-
ing Show & Tell hosted by
holistic moms network. Bring
slips, wraps, pouches, etc.,
share tips and learn. Des -
mond-Fish Library, Program
Room. www.holisticmoms.
org
PUTNAM COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
& FOUNDRY SCHOOL
MUSEUM
63 Chestnut St., Cold
Spring
(845) 265-4010
www.pchs-fsm.org
M u s e u m h o u r s : We d - S u n ,
11am-5pm
Office hours: Tues/Fri 10-5
Through mid-August - Ex-
hibit: “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.
Sat. July 25 - Garden Day,
10am-3pm, house & Revolu-
tionary War tours; depart fm
CS Metro-North parking lot
MANITOGA/THE
RUSSEL WRIGHT
DESIGN CENTER
Route 9D, Garrison
(845) 424-3812
russelwrightcenter.org
Tours on selected weekdays;
every weekend at 11am and
1:30pm, res. a must. Grounds
open for hiking all year.
Sat. July 11 - Ulster County
Day: discount tour rates for
residents; reg. req’d.
TILLY FOSTER FARM
MUSEUM
100 Route 312, Brewster
(845) 279-4474
www.tillyfosterfarm.org
Sat. June 27 - Meet the Ani-
mals: Delaware Chickens &
more, 11am & 2pm
Sun. June 28 - Walkabout
historic tour, 1pm
Sat. July 11 - Meet the Ani-
mals: Narragansett Turkeys,
11am & 2pm
Sun. July 19 - Walkabout
historic tour, 1pm
GARRISON ART
CENTER
Garrison’s Landing
(845) 424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
info@garrisonartcenter.org
Gallery Hours: Tue/Sun
12-5pm
Through Sept 8 - GAC-
sponsored CURRENTwith-
out at Boscobel Sculpture
on Display at GAC and on
Boscobel’s Grounds
PARAMOUNT CENTER
1008 Brown Street,
Peekskill
(914) 739-2333
tickets@paramountcenter.org
Film: Two Lovers, Fri. June
26, 8pm; Sun. June 28, 8pm
Sat. June 27 - George Ben-
son, Annual Gala Fundrais-
ing Concert, 8pm
Film: The Great Buck How-
ard, Sun. June 28, 3pm, Wed/
Thu July 1 and 2, 8pm
Fri. July 10 - Aimee Mann,
8pm
CHAPEL OF OUR LADY
RESTORATION
45 Market St.,
Cold Spring
845-265-5537
www.chapelofourlady.com
Sun. Aug. 16 - Concert:
A n d y L a Ve r n e , p i a n o a n d
John Abercrombie, guitar,
jazz standards and original
compositions. 4pm, free.
A New Romantic Drama
Comes to Depot Theatre
Second Love is a new ro-
mantic drama by Marc Jacobs
about a man and a woman
on a quest for happily ever
after and a virtual reality
machine that just might make
it possible. Second Love
opens at Garrison’s Depot
Theatre on July 3 at 7:30pm
and also plays July 4 at
7:30pm. Tickets are $15 for
adults and $12 for seniors.
Second Love asks the ques-
tion: What comes after first
love? The play follows Ross
and Kate, a young upwardly
mobile Manhattan couple, as
they struggle through their
first years of marriage and
find that the attraction that
drew them together is in
desparate need of an emo-
tional overhaul. Enter LIL, a
virtual reality device. When
Ross dons the machine, he
enters a world in which he
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. June 26 - Music Tracks:
Ben Neill w/ Dave Rothen-
berg & Friends, 8pm
Sat. June 27 - Music Tracks:
The Veltz Family, 8pm
Fri/Sat July 3/4 - Second
Love - an original play by
Mark Jacobs, 7:30pm
Fri. July 10 - Music Tracks:
Laura Benjamin
STONECROP GARDENS
81 Stonecrop Lane
Cold Spring
(845) 265-2000
www.stonecrop.org
Mon–Fri, plus 1st &
3rd Sat., 10am – 5pm;
also open Fri. until
dusk through Oct 2; $5/
members - no charge
Sat. July 11 - Westchester
County Day, $5/free admis-
sion for Westchester County
Residents, 10am – 5pm
Tue. July 14 - Guided Gar-
d e n To u r - N a t i v e s i n t h e
Garden, 6:30pm - 7:30pm,
$10/members - no charge
Sun. July 19 - Garden
C o n s e r v a n c y O p e n D a y,
10am–5pm, $5/no charge
for Stonecrop members or
with Garden Conservancy
admission ticket.
Sat. Aug. 8 - Dutchess Coun-
ty Day, $5/free admission for
Dutchess County Residents,
10am–5pm
becomes a character in a
story he can write and rewrite
himself; a story which can
make all his dreams come
true. Enticed by the possi-
bility of living out all his
fantasies in the machine,
Ross must decide whether
to give up his marriage to
Kate or to face his marital
problems head on.
The story of Ross and
Kate’s journey goes beyond
the platitudes of traditional
r o m a n t i c c o m e d i e s . Wi t h
some unexpected high tech
assis tance, K ate and ross
learn about moving beyond
the mythos of “happily ever
a f t e r ” t o a d e e p e r u n d e r-
standing of love and mar-
riage as they explore Second
Love. For tickets call 424-
3900 or visit www.philipt-
stowndepottheatre.org
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Page 5
Flute and Harp Featured West Point Band to Present
in Doansburg Recital Free Concert on July 4
The West Point Band will thundering with eleven more
present a free concert in cel- precisely scored shots. The
Christine Smith (left) and Joy Plaisted. ebration of our nation’s birth- overture utilizes counterpoint
The Doansburg Chamber of all ages. Ms. Smith is a day. The concert will include to reinforce the appearance of
Ensemble will open its 2009 1981 graduate of the Juilliard the music of John Philip Sousa the leitmotif that represents
season with performances by School of Music, Pre-College as well as other patriotic fa- the Russian forces throughout
its duo of flute and harp. The Division, and she holds a vorites. The band will close the song.
program will be performed Masters Degree in Educa- the concert with a perfor- Please allow extra travel
on Saturday, July 18 at 8pm tion. She has also received a mance of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 time for the 100 percent
at St. Mary’s in the High- Certificate of Commendation Overture featuring fireworks vehicle and photo I.D. in-
lands Episcopal Church at for Meritorious Achievement and live cannon. The concert spection at Stony Lonesome
the intersection of Routes 9D from the School of Orchestral is free and open to all on Sat- and Thayer gates. Due to
and 301 in Cold Spring, and Studies. Ms. Plaisted holds urday, July 4th at 8pm at the changing security require-
on Sunday, July 19 at 4pm a Masters Degree from the Trophy Point Amphitheater. ments at West Point, call the
at Trinity Lutheran Church Juilliard School of Music. Sixteen cannon shots are Academy Band’s hotline at
at 2103 Route 6, just west She has performed at venues written into the score of the 845-938-2617, or check www.
1 8 1 2 O v e r t u re . T h e p i e c e westpoint.edu/special before
of Brewster. The Ensemble in the United States, Japan,
w i l l f e a t u r e f l u t i s t C h r i s - China, Hong Kong, France, opens with the plaintive Rus- leaving for the concert. An
tine Smith and harpist Joy Switzerland, and Scandina- sian Orthodox Troparion of inclement call will be made
the Holy Cross “God Preserve at noon on July 5. If it is
Plaisted. Scheduled reper- via.
Thy People” played by the called inclement, the concert
toire for this concert includes Tickets for the concert are
woodwinds. The overture will move to 5 July at the
“Four Exotic Pieces” by Colin available at the door at $9
moves through a mixture of same time and place. Please
Brumby, “Three American for general admission and $8
pastoral and military themes call 845-938-2617 or check
Songs” arranged by Aaron Co- for seniors and students. For
pland, Arvo Párt’s “Spiegel further concert information, portraying the increasing dis- www.westpoint.edu/band for
tress of the Russian people this information.
im Spiegel,” “Ashokan Fare- or to order advance tickets,
well” by Jay Ungar, “Sonata please call (845) 228-4167 at the hands of the invad - Handicapped parking is
for Flute and Harp” by J.B. or visit the ensemble’s web- ing French under Napoleon. a v a i l a b l e o ff Wa s h i n g t o n
Krumpholtz, and a selection site at http://home.comcast. The piece includes a Russian Road across from Battle
of traditional Japanese pieces, net/~doansburg. folk dance, “At the Gate, Monument (the large polished
including “Haru No Umi.” Partial funding for this a t m y G a t e . ” A t t h e t u r n- g r a n i t e c o l u m n a t Tr o p h y
ing point of the invasion, Point). There is a handicapped
Ms. Smith and Ms. Plaisted programming is provided by
the Battle of Borodino, the reserve area: approach Battle
h a v e b e e n h e a r d a t m a j o r the New York State Council
score calls for five Russian Monument and find this area
performance venues around on the Arts Decentralization
cannon shots confronting a on the sidewalk to the left as
the world, including Carnegie Program, which, in Putnam
boastfully repetitive frag - you look at the concert am-
Hall, the Saratoga Perform- County, is administered by
ment of La Marseillaise, the phitheatre stage. This site is
ing Arts Center, and Lincoln the Putnam Arts Council.
French National Anthem. A level with Washington Road.
Center. Their artistic musi-
cianship will please audiences descending woodwind pas- Bench seating is occupied
sage represents the subse- during this concert; only
quent retreat of the French grassy areas are open to the
forces, followed by victory public. The Plain (where ca-
Desmond-Fish Summer bells and a triumphant rep- dets often march) is off-limits
etition of “God Preserve Thy to concert-goers. Washing-
Reading Gets Creative People” as Moscow burns to ton Road will be blocked at
The 2009 Summer Reading Each Thursday in July deny winter quarters to the 7:30pm. Plan ahead and arrive
Program at the Desmond- at 4pm there’ll be building French. A musical chase en- early for this event.
Fish Library, Be creative @ workshops using different sues, out of which emerges the
Your Library, features prizes, materials including Legos, anthem “God Save the Tsar!”
crafts, building workshops, craft sticks, and an assort-
and a free concert by Stacey
Labriola and Louie Miranda.
ment of craft materials. The
Preschool Story Hour con-
Young Associates to Visit
Children of all ages should
come in and collect a summer
t i n u e s e a c h We d n e s d a y a t
1:30. Children read stories,
the Mandeville House
The Young Associates of The event will take place on
reading calendar. If you read do crafts, and sometimes act
the Putnam County Historical Saturday, June 27, at 5pm,
or are read to for 20 minutes out stories. This program
Society have been granted a and reservations are requried.
each day, after 10 days, you continues throughout June
unique opportunity to visit The Young Associates is
collect a free prize. Read all and July.
the Mandeville House, which generously sponsored by Old
summer long and get more T h e P a r e n t - C h i l d Wo r k-
is the oldest standing home Stone Kitchens and Country
prizes, including gift certifi- shop is held each Monday and
in Garrison and Cold Spring, Flooring, www.countryfloor-
cates for the library’s book Wednesday at 10:30-11:45am,
and a designated National ingny.com. All proceeds from
sale and free kids’ meals for toddlers from 6 months to
Historic Site. this event support the Putnam
from Applebee’s restaurant. 3-plus years old. Karin Pol-
Join hosts Zanne & Gor- County Historical Society.
Craft Hours, all at 4pm, lok, the music lady, will be
don Stewart and Melanie & For more information,
take place on June 30, with a visiting each Wednesday. On
Damian Lisotta for summer please visit www.pchs-fsm.
patriotic pillow sewing proj- Saturday, July 11, at 10:30am,
cocktails outside this nearly org or to RSVP, please call
ect, and continue on July 7 there will be a special treat,
300-year-old home, which 265-4010. The Mandeville
with Make a Musical Instru- a free concert with music by
served as headquarters for House is a white clapboard
ment; July 14 - Make a Nature Stacey Labriola and Louie
General Putnam during the house, located on the corner
Collage; July 21 - Finger Miranda. Bring the whole
Revolutionary War. Guests of Lower Station Road and
Puppets; and July 28 - Learn family.
will also be treated to a tour of Route 9D.
to Crochet.
the grounds and the interior.
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Imagine If Newspapers Were Invented Today
In the era of the internet,
it is easy to become discon-
nected from one’s locality. We
read national news and watch
national television, and do not
take enough time to check in
with our neighbors. By provid-
ing a forum for civil discussion
about those issues that matter
most to us, the PCN&R plans
to play a pivotal role in the
democratic discourse neces-
sary for self-government at the
local level. Yet many today
wonder if newspapers are still
necessary. In answer to that
question, the following article,
reprinted from the newsletter
of the New York Press Asso-
ciation, proposes that “We’d
rave about newspapers if they
were invented today.”
If you are the parents of a
graduating high school senior,
consider buying your son or
daughter a gift subscription to
the PCN&R—an ideal way to
keep your children connected
to their roots as they head
off to colleges near and far.
If they ever decide to return
home and start a business or
run for office, they will surely
be on top of the local news!
—The Editors
Letters
Supporting a
Friend in Need
To the Editor:
This is for all of you who
know Kenny of Elmsco. He
was involved in a very seri-
ous motorbike accident on
Friday and suffered multiple
wounds. He was helicoptered
to Westchester Hospital.
His friends are creating a
giant card for him and we are
asking everyone who knows
him to email a message for
him and his family to goose@
highlands.com, or drop off a
message to Leonora at The
Country Goose.
Then, in a few weeks, when
he starts to recover, we would
like to send him a gift basket
from all his friends in Cold
Spring. Highland Baskets
will put something together,
at their cost, and would prob-
ably accept a small donation
from anyone able to help
defray the costs. With ap-
preciation for anything you
can do for Ken and his family.
Leonora Burton
The Country Goose
Cold Spring
A Wholesome
Walk Into the Past
To the Editor:
We always knew we lived
on a magical road, especially
with Saunders Farm right
down the way. We always love
to walk our baby girl down
our wooded dirt road, past
the pond to see the turtles
and various birds and onto
the farm to visit the horses
and cows.
We usually run into a neigh-
bor or two doing the same
thing, neighbors who have
become great friends. In the
autumn we would marvel
at the incredible sculptures
and various art pieces dot-
ted along the pastures at the
farm, and Saturday evening
added another great memory
and something we will be
looking forward to each year.
If you weren’t able to make
it to the barn dance we must
say that you missed out on a
truly wonderful event! The
music was incredible and
the square dance caller did
a marvelous job! We danced
till there was no more danc-
ing and were among the last
people to leave.
To see the members of our
great community come out
and share their dishes and
stories and smiles and fancy
footw ork w as such a gift!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
I can understand why
newspapers are not viewed
as trendy today. After all,
they were really the iPods
of 1690.
KEN
PAULSON
But humor me, and con-
sider this alternate history:
I m a g i n e i f G u t e n b e rg h a d
invented a digital modem
rather than a printing press,
and that for centuries all of
our information had come to
us online.
Further, imagine if we held
a press conference announc-
ing the invention of an in-
triguing new product called
the “newspaper.”
That press conference
might go something like this:
We’re pleased to announce
a new product that will revo-
lutionize the way you access
information. It will save you
time and money and keep
US Mail:
A g i f t t o o i s th e g e n e r o s -
ity that the Saunders family
continues to share with all
by opening up their farm
to these wonderful events,
especially this night full of
old fashioned fun!
Frank, Doris Jean, and
Eowyn Song Kolarek
Garrison
Positive Aspects of the
Presbyterian Church
& Food Pantry
To the Editor:
Anyone who has come to
the First Presbyterian Church
of Philipstown recognizes
this small church of 60-100
regular members is rich in
love and spirit. It is amazing
that for such a small church
we provide not only the Food
Pantry but prepare and deliver
meals to a soup kitchen in
Peekskill, prepare and deliver
meals and clothing to the
homeless in NYC through
our Midnight Run Program,
help build houses with the
Newburgh chapter of Habitat
for Humanity, and we have a
group of volunteers heading
to Nicaragua in a few weeks
to build homes for the poor.
While we are rich in spirit,
we are a financially poor
church. Presbyterian church-
es are independent and do
not receive any funds from
their national or regional
headquarters. This church
for years has always charged
organizations including Com-
munity Nursery School and
other groups with the ex-
ception of the Food Pantry
to partially cover heating
and utility costs. Due to
dismal economic times the
First Presbyterian Church
of Philipstown reluctantly
had to add the Food Pantry
to this fee list.
As member of the Food
Pantry Committee rest as -
sured that the Food Pantry is
entering an exciting era with
fresh and new ideas to better
serve this important mission.
We want to expand participa-
tion from community groups,
religious, business, and gov-
ernment organizations. It may
be a mission of our church
but the Food Pantry is very
much a community cause. We
also want to encourage youth
a n d c h i l d r e n t o v o l u n t e e r.
My daughter and I volunteer
and I think it is important to
expose her to our nation’s
silent epidemic – the work-
ing poor.
The Pantry’s clients are
Editorial
you better informed than
ever before.
Just consider the hours
you’ve spent on the Internet
looking for information of
interest to you. We’ve hired
specialists who live and work
in your hometown to cull
information sources and pro-
vide a daily report tailored
t o y o u r c o m m u n i t y, y o u r
friends, and your neighbors.
We a l s o k n o w t h a t y o u
sometimes wonder whether
you can trust the information
you see online. We plan to
introduce a painstaking new
process called “fact check-
ing” in which we actually
verify the information before
we pass it along to you.
In addition to saving time
online, you’ll also save mon-
ey. You won’t need those ex-
pensive color ink cartridges
or reams of paper because
information will be printed
out for you in full color
every day.
Yo u ’ l l a l s o s a v e m o n e y
on access charges and those
unpleasant fights over who
gets time on the computer
because this product will
be physically delivered to
to the
PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516
email: editor@pcnr.com
working poor who often have
more than one job. They are
kind, respectful, appreciative
people whom I am proud to
know. Thanks to our volun-
teering, my daughter knows
the poor are just like you
and me except they have hit
hard times. So if students,
any scouting troops or youth
groups, parents who want to
share a new experience with
their children or individuals
who want to make a differ-
ence – call the church to
volunteer. We welcome you!
Just be prepared to have your
heart warmed!
Elise LaRocco
Food Pantry Committee
Member
Space Fee is
Not Punitive
To the Editor:
The First Presbyterian
Church of Philipstown is a
mission rich church that sup-
ports many projects locally,
nationally, and internation-
ally. It is able to do these
programs because there is a
full-time pastor to assist and
oversee the many committees,
as well as the Deacons and
the decision making body,
the Session.
There are only approxi-
mately 120 active members
who support the church finan-
cially on a regular basis. Each
week, everyone who attends
worship is made aware of
the year-to-date status of the
church’s income and outlay
in our weekly bulletin.
The church runs in the red
every year and has for a long
period of time. Building use
c o s t s m o n e y, a n d t h e c o s t
of fuel oil has been a par-
t i c u l a r l y l a rg e b u r d e n t h e
past couple of years. Due
to the wonderful generosity
of the community at large,
the Food Pantry has been
able to realize more income
than outlay - even given the
difficult financial times and
the growing number of pantry
recipients.
The space fee was never
meant to be punitive; it was
meant to help support each
program’s own mission. A
usage fee would never be
charged to a non-profit that
is doing good work but would
fail because of the fee.
A guest preacher this past
Sunday at the church said that
there are no bad people, just
bad choices, and that, once
you accept that, you can get
your act together.
After the service, I thought
your home at the same time
each day, for less than what
you would tip the guy from
Pizza Hut.
You worry about your kids
stumbling across porn on the
Internet, but this prod-
uct is pre-screened and
guaranteed suitable for
the whole family.
And in a security
breakthrough, we guar-
antee newspapers to be
absolutely virus-free,
and promise the elimina-
tion of those annoying
pop-up ads.
It’s also the most porta-
ble product in the world,
and doesn’t require bat-
teries or electricity. And
when the flight attendant
tells you to turn off your
electronic devises, you
can actually turn this
on, opening page after
page without worrying
about interfering with the
plane’s radar.
To top it all off, you don’t
need a long-term warranty or
service protection program.
If you’re not happy with this
product on any day, we’ll
redesign it and bring you a
Editor
about that and our community
and our town paper. Maybe
there are no bad newspapers.
After all, we live in a country
with freedom of the press. But
newspaper editors can make
bad choices. Turmoil exists in
Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Paki-
stan, and North Korea - NOT
in the Food Pantry. Large print
headlines and sensationalism
should be saved for the sensa-
tional - not the well-intended
missions of the First Presby-
terian Church of Philipstown.
Jean Marzollo
Cold Spring
Spreading the
Gospel of Jesus Christ
To the Editor:
I’ve stood beside Rev. Les-
lie Mott late at night in NYC
passing out cups of soups and
warm clothing to the homless.
I’ve swung a hammer next to
her on Habitat for Human-
i t y p r o j e c t s i n N e w b u rg h ,
constructing houses for the
poor. I worked beside her in
the church kitchen preparing
meals to be delivered to a
soup kitchen in Peekskill.
I’ve listened as she sang
hymns to a terminally ill
member of our congregation
during a home visit.
And I’ve sat beside her
as she puzzled and prayed
over tight budgets trying to
help keep a small church and
its mission projects running
.....a much harder task than
handing out soup at midnight
on cold street corners.
I’ve never known a pastor
so committed to feeding the
hungry, clothing the naked,
sheltering the homeless, and
comforting the afflicted. I’ve
never been part of a congrega-
tion so committed to mission
and social service.
Ronald Sopyla
Elder
First Presbyterian Church
of Phillipstown
Figment of
Imagination
To the Editor:
As a long standing mem-
ber of the First Presbyterian
C h u r c h a n d p a s t c o - c o o r-
dinator of the Philipstown
Food Pantry, I take offense
to the article written in last
week’s paper.
In fact, there is no turmoil
or sinister division between
the food pantry and the church
except in the mind of the
new one the next day.
I can see the headlines now:
“Cutting-edge newspapers
threaten Google’s survival.”
My point, of course, is
that newspapers remain an
We’d rave
about
newspapers
if they were
invented
today
extraordinary information
bargain, and we shouldn’t
be selling them short or lose
sight of the qualities that
make American journalism
so critical to our democracy.
When we do our jobs as
j o u r n a l i s t s t h e r i g h t w a y,
outgoing coordinator and
your editor Joe Lindsley. I
don’t comprehend why this
topic was brought forth in
such an inflammatory one-
sided manner.
I would hope the PCN&R
understands this article un-
dermines community trust
and ultimately hurts those
being served. Our goal at
First Presbyterian is to serve
the community and hope that
s u p p o r t w i l l c o n t i n u e . We
take this commitment very
seriously and would not jeop-
ardize community trust.
Beverly Taylor
Garrison
River Day a
Huge Success
To the Editor:
It is hard to imagine a nicer
day than the one that thou-
sands of people experienced
in Cold Spring earlier this
month. Great weather, fun
food, music and the tall ships
were the order of the day, and
that order was filled. Many
stores were very busy, the
restaurants were packed, and
from what I have heard some
of the retailers had banner
days in sales.
A s a r e s i d e n t , I w a s r e-
minded of what an incred-
ible place we live in as I
watched the tall ships sail up
the majestic Hudson. Many
people worked on this event
and helped make this day
amazing. Debbie Darman,
who many of you reading
this probably know, was one
who was intimately involved
in organizing this event. In
conjunction with other dedi-
cated volunteers, this event
had few flaws and was well
received by all.
As a former Chamber Board
member, I have seen Debbie
work on the Music Series and
draw people together and seen
her encourage people to vol-
unteer their time and services
to the community. This type
of outreach is what this com-
munity thrives on, and what
makes Cold Spring the special
place that it really is. From
the bands who donated their
time, the vendors who were
there to service the needs of
the attendees, the majestic
tall ships which inspired us
all, and the weather which
could not have been more
perfect, this event is one that
will long be remembered.
Randall Chiera
Cold Spring
when we strive every day to
publish reports of integrity
and balance, when we ask
the tough questions, when
we fight to keep the public’s
business public, and when
we provide the kind
of thorough and bal-
anced reporting that
is the lifeblood of a
democracy, we fulfill
our promise to that
first generation of
Americans who be-
lieved that one of the
best ways to guaran-
tee a democracy was
a free and vigorous
press.
There are people
counting on us.
Ken Paulson is
president of the
Newseum and the
F re e d o m F o r u m i n
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C . ,
and the former editor
of USA Today.
This article was reprinted
w i t h p e r m i s s i o n f ro m t h e
Ju n e 2 0 0 9 is s ue o f N ew s -
Beat, the newsletter of the
New York Press Association.
Reflections on
Graduation
To the Editor:
Your “Commerative Gradu-
ation issue” supplement of
June 17 bears, as usual, special
commendation. We see pic-
tures of the young men and
women, most of them born in
or near Cold Spring, who have
contributed so much to our
community by their successful
completion of our excellent
school system’s educational
facilities.
Haldane has nurtured and
helped to develop these young
men’s and women’s life expe-
riences. As they now prepare
to enter lives beyond school,
the confidence and skills they
take with them are the bequest
of Haldane’s administration
and faculty.
Congratulations, Gradu-
ates! Congratulations, Hal-
dane!
Your June 17th supplement
is also very special to me,
personally. On its last page
it celebrates one activity of
a remarkable young man,
Gregory Casement.
F or mor e than ten year s
after coming to live in Cold
Spring, I could be seen dai-
ly walking on Main Street
with my dog Dexter. It was
through this large, friendly
dog that I first met many of
my current village friends
and acquaintances. In 2005,
a life threatening accident
put a halt to my walking the
vigorous Dexter.
In response to an adver-
tisement for a dog-walker,
Gregory showed up and, after
parental approval, began his
duties. Without specific in-
struction, he walked the dog
to most of the same places,
including the newspaper of-
fice, that I had walked him.
As the months passed a
friendship developed between
Greg and myself. At first it
was the Yanks and the Mets;
later it was about his school
and extra-curricular activi-
ties. It became an engaging
communication between a
young person and an older
man. Greg managed it skill-
fully.
I believe that all three of
us—Dexter, Greg and myself
—benefited.
It is very pleasant to see
that the Putnam County News
staff is able to share some of
this genuine joy.
John P. Eaton
Cold Spring
(See Letters on Page 9)
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PUTNAM VALLEY GRADUATION 2009

PV Students Inducted into National Honor Society PUT VALLEY (Cont’d from front pg.)

N at i o n a l H o n o r S o c i e t y I n d u c t e e s / P u t n a m V a l l e y H i g h S c h o o l 2009
Next up was Nick Bellantoni,
who outlined plans for a new
bus shed to be constructed dur-
Samantha Arzon, Ian Azcue, Jetmir Berisha, Rebecca Bierhoff, Savannah Brown, ing the coming year. The build-
Jennifer Davis, Sarah Liscia, Trevor Mahnert, Ashley Marks, Maria Pagani, ing includes a staff lounge/
gathering area, two bus bays,
Gina Raus, Kristen Ricci, Kaitlyn Smith, Georgia Sommer, Stephanie Stoisits,
a restroom, a utility room,
Anthony Tyndal, Sara Zevola. and an outside bus washing
NHS Advisor: Mr. Edward Schmitt area. The project incorporates
two construction stages, at a
total cost of $1.145 million,
N at i o n a l J u n i o r H o n o r S o c i e t y I n d u c t e e s and contemplates the use of
P u t n a m V a l l e y M i d d l e S c h o o l 2009 as much “in-house” labor as
possible, however Bellantoni
indicated that there are al-
Sayaka Abe, Michael Adamski, Jessica Adukuzhiyil, Juliana Azeredo, Marian ready developments that will
Beneraf, Gent Berisha, Eric Biedermann, Brian Bottini, Michael Brady, Jason require additional expenditures
for which estimates are not
Brenish, Christopher Bruno, Samantha Budu, Nicole Christmas, Kyle Christopher, yet available. These include
Austin deMey, Christian Gilleo, Anna Gragert, Madison Hamilton, Madison Hoyos, a DOH-required stand-alone
Victoria Hyndman, Isabel Jacobs, Abigail Kelvas, Gustave Leone, Max Levinson, septic system and a DEC-
mandated underground sand
Luke Liszewski, Eric Macher, Audrey Malek, Timothy McIntyre, Taylor McLean, filtration system to collect
John Messinger, Emily Sainz, Clare SantaColoma, Samuel Schechter, Rahhim storm water, filter silt and
pollutants from the ground
Shillingford, Norbert Smietalo, Galen Smith, Andres Soto, Sarah Sperling,
runoff, and release this runoff
Ty Torregrosa, Vincent Torsiello, John van deVeerdonk, Kathryn Van Develde, into the ground aquifer.
Amanda Volpe, Melissa Wagner, Emily Weise, Ryan Yetter. Additionally, Bellantoni in-
dicated that the DEC might
NJHS Advisor: Ms. Phyllis Conlin
decide that the area around
the building must be paved.
This will, he indicated, “add
to the complexity of the storm
water retention system and
increase the cost of the proj-
ect.” The current calendar
calls for submission of con-
struction documents to the
State Education Dept. - June
30, 2009; SED review & ap-
proval - September 1, 2009;
Bidding process - September
15, 2009; Bid opening - Oc-
tober 6, 2009; Start construc-
tion - October 15, 2009. In
the absence of figures on the
additional expenditures it has
not yet been made clear how
any of this will impact the
2009-10-district budget.
In other business, retiring
special education teacher Les
Luca and teacher aide Janet
Reale were honored with
plaques for their service. The
entire list of district retirees
for 2009 is Jerilynn Cohen,
Giuseppe Costantini, Sylvester
Luca, Christine McDermott,
Milagros Morelli, Linda Pre-
giato, Janet Reale, and Lor-
raine Sasso.
Several important openings
were filled during the resolu-
tions portion of the meeting:
Ms. Pregiato, the retiring Dis-
trict Clerk, is being replaced
by Ms. Maureen Bellino, the
current secretary to PVHS
Principal, Jonathan Bryant.
The duties for this position
have been sizably increased to
include being the confidential
secretary to the superinten-
dent, as well as handling
p.r. and media outreach
for the district, which had
been provided through a
part-time outside consultant
since 2001.
Additionally, the much-
discussed position of ath-
letic director is now filled.
Mark C. Lybolt received
a three-year probationary
appointment as Director of
Athletics, Physical Educa-
tion and Health, effective
July 1, 2009 through June
30, 2012 and According to
the amendment, Mr. Lybolt
holds permanent certification
as a school district administra-
tor, permanent certification in
physical education, and per-
manent certification in health
education.
There are two summer
meetings scheduled for the Put-
nam Valley BOE: one on July
9 and one on August 20, both
at 7pm in the PVHS cafeteria.
VALEDICTORIAN
Outside of school, Kristen is
a Girl Scout, a Vacation Bible
School volunteer, and a church
thrift store organizer, and has
worked as a lifeguard, cashier,
and tutor. She is the daughter
of Joyce and Greg Macher of
Cortlandt Manor.
SALUTATORIAN
Ambassador, and last summer
she attended the Curie Acad-
emy at Cornell University.
Janelle was also the 2008
PVHS recipient of the RPI
Medal, and most recently, the
Ciba Science Award. At the
2009 PVHS Senior Awards
night, Janelle was honored
for her academic successes
in both math and science.
She is the daughter of Ce-
cilia and Michael Herelle,
of Putnam Valley.

P V H S C l a s s o f 2 0 0 9 S e n i o r R e c o g n i t i o n s , Aw a r d s , a n d S c h o l a r s h i p s
2009 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP VFW POST 746 AWARD: Walter Sherwood PRESIDENT’S GOLD AWARDS FOR ACADEMICS: THEATREWORKS’ PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Dillon Chesnut, Janelle Herelle, Kristen Macher, JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF AMERICA Michele Belanich, Courtney Bobik, Stephanie Jenna Isabella, Zachary Flegar
Lauren McIntyre, Natalia Stockinger HERITAGE AWARD Borrell, Christopher Brothers, Julie Castro, Dillon
Lindsey Wood Chesnut, Kimberly Christopher, Matthew Cordaro, PUTNAM VALLEY MUSIC ASSOCIATION AWARDS
CSEA AWARDS: Ian Cummings, Thomas Elbrecht, Kaicee Gallo, Janelle Herelle, Christopher Pittman
Cindy Belotti Memorial Award—Lindsey Wood PUTNAM VALLEY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Victoriea Hamilton, Anastasia Hartman-Bailhache,
Julio Morales Memorial Award—Christopher Brothers JACQUELINE LYNFIELD MEMORIAL AWARD Janelle Herelle, Jenna Isabella, Sara Kastuk, Edward PVHS STAGE CREW AWARDS
Edward Michael Knapp Knapp, Daniella Leifer, Michael Lobo, Kristen Macher, Nicholas Cestaro, Ian Cummings
CHRISTINE McHUGH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Megan Mahoney, Siobhan McGee, Lauren McIntyre,
Matthew Cordaro, Christina Ryan PUTNAM VALLEY ROTARY CLUB AWARD Dana Miceli, Michael Mondelli, Ashley Morgan, ART DEPARTMENT AWARDS:
Victoriea Hamilton, Courtney Bobik Kristin Otero, Hannah Parzen, Nicole Scott, Giovanna Albert Matthews Memorial Art Award—Micaella Zygman
DUSTIN STRUMKE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Spica, Peter Sportello, Natalia Stockinger, Kaicee Art Club Award—Michele Belanich
Yessenia De la Cruz, William Ries FULVI SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Tannone, Heather Valle, Alyssa Volpe, Kristina
Megan Mahoney Vucetic, Ciara Walsh, Thomas Wharton, Caitlin White, ARMY RESERVE NATL SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD
PUTNAM VALLEY VFD SCHOLARSHIP Lindsey Wood. Matthew Cordaro, Caitlin White
Anastasia Hartman- Bailhache, Ian Cummings, PUTNAM CO. RETIRED TEACHErS ASSOC. AWARD
Victoriea Hamilton, Heather Valle Joseph Garofalo DEPARTMENT ACADEMIC AWARDS: ATHLETIC AWARDS
Michele Belanich—Art Female Athlete Award—Ashley Morgan
PV FEDERATION OF TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIPS MILTON CARPENTER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Kevin VanDevelde—Band Male Athlete Award—Christopher Orlando, William Ries
Jenna Isabella, Megan Mahoney Caitlin White Priscilla Rodriguez—Chorus Female Scholar-Athlete Award—Victoriea Hamilton
Dillon Chesnut—English Male Scholar-Athlete Award—Thomas Wharton
JOHN C. KLEINEGRIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PUTNAM CTY CHILDREN’S COMM. SCHOLARSHIP Megan Mahoney—LOTE-French
Christopher Brothers Nicole Scott Jenna Isabella—LOTE-Spanish NYS LOTTERY LEADERS OF TOMORROW
Janelle Herelle—Math SCHOLARSHIP—Francesca Sills
KELLY CORTESI TOUCH A CHILD SCHOLARSHIP HUDSON VALLEY GATEWAY CHAMBER OF Anthony Zanfini—Phys Ed.
Elizabeth Regan COMMERCE SCHOLARSHIP Janelle Herelle—Science PUTNAM VALLEY AMBULANCE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP
Dillon Chesnut Megan Mahoney—Social Studies Laina Ramsey
MAKE A DIFFERENCE CLUB AWARDS Walter Sherwood—Technology
Elizabeth Regan, Christina Ryan, Jenna Isabella, CIBA FOUNDATION HS SCIENCE AWARD WINNER ELKS’ LADIES CLUB OF PEEKSKILL AWARDS
Lauren McIntyre, Janelle Herelle PTSA AWARDS: Daniella Leifer, Laina Ramsey, Ciara Walsh
Jessica Diomede Memorial Art Award—Michele Belanich
JEAN DiMARCO AWARD FOR SERVICE AND DR. RHONDA KAUFMAN SCIENCE AWARD Lora Porter/Roger Backus Awards—Nicole Benvenuti, SENIOR LEADER AWARDS
EXCELLENCE Julie Castro Christopher Brothers Katie Redmond, Alyssa Volpe, Kristina Vucetic,
Victoriea Hamilton, Kevin VanDevelde PTSA SEC High Achievement Award—Christina Moculski Tina Wallach
NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PTSA Scholarships—Kristen Macher, Danielle Orefice,
HARRY G. SILLECK AWARD Christopher Brothers Lindsey Wood, Megan Mahoney PRINCIPAL’S LEADERSHIP AWARD—Kaicee Gallo
Lindsey Wood
PUTNAM COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU AWARDS: MUSIC AWARDS: SALUTATORIAN—Janelle Herelle
DANIEL SELDIN AWARD Stephanie Borrell, Thomas Elbrecht, Dylan Forrest, John Phillip Sousa Award (Band)—Ian Cummings
Jenna Isabella Megan Mahoney, Jennifer Ogden, Danielle Orefice, Louis Armstrong Award (Band)—Taylor Kuchera VALEDICTORIAN—Kristen Macher
Cassandra Pasciucco, Laina Ramsey, Elizabeth Regan, Julian Cintron Memorial Award—Ian Cummings
JACK DINERSTEIN MEMORIAL SCIENCE AWARD Alexandra Rodriguez, Priscilla Rodriguez, Christina National Choral Award—Nicole Benvenuti
Caitlin White Ryan, Chrarles Siciliano, Kevin VanDevelde. The Directors Choice (Choral)—Alexandra Rodriguez

P u t n a m Va l l e y C l a s s o f 2 0 0 9
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Library Associates Dinner

The Desmond Fish Library celebrated the fifteenth Annual Associates
Awards Dinner on Sunday June 7th, 2009 at Monteverde at Oldstone Manor
in Cortlandt Manor.
Alice Waters, Legendary cook, natural food enthusiast, and author
received the Hamilton Fish Award.
Betty E. Green was awarded the Patricia Adams Award in recognition of
her exceptional contribution to the Philipstown community.
Irene O’Garden, Local poet and performer received the Alice Curtis
Desmond Award.
This major fund-raising event is sponsored by the Library Associates
who assist with the Library’s continuing need to maintain and upgrade the
facility and the beautiful grounds that surround it.

A full selection of photos from the event will be posted to our website
soon...dfl.highlands.com

Carinda Swann

Fred Osborn, Trustee; Amanda and Eddie

Epstein

Vinny

Photos by Lori Adams

e-mail: lori@loriadamsphoto.com

Desmond-Fish Library, Routes 403/9D • Garrison


HALDANE (Cont’d from front pg.)
having made no comments. It
was an intriguing incident in
an otherwise routine meeting.
Michael LaRocco, a member
of Haldane’s Internal Auditing
Committee, addressed trustees
regarding the recently com-
pleted audit. State law requires
that school districts conduct
an internal audit annually.
Haldane differs from many
districts in that its commit-
tee is made up primarily of
community volunteers, rather
than school board trustees.
Joe Curto was just elected
to the school board and has
served on the current commit-
tee as citizen volunteer along
with Airinhos Serradas and
LaRocco, with trustee Evan
Schwartz acting as liaison on
behalf of the school board.
LaRocco indicated that the
audit showed that there were
no problems “of any signifi-
cance” and that remediation
had been put in place to deal
with any issues raised in the
past. He commented that au-
ditors prefer to see financial
tasks segregated as much as
possible with specific func-
tions assigned to specific
individuals—a goal that he
acknowledged is very difficult
to achieve in districts such as
Haldane where a small num-
ber of staff share numerous
responsibilities.
Curto praised Business Man-
ager Ann Dinio for having put
“rock- solid systems in place,”
resulting in the favorable au-
dit. Curto will continue to
serve on the internal auditing
committee for the upcoming
year. tions. No reason was given
Superintendent Mark Vil-
lanti updated trustees on sev-
eral ongoing projects. He indi-
cated that a grant request made
through Congressman John
Hall’s office for $1.5 million
A subscription to the
PCN&R makes an excellent
graduation gift.
Vinny
in federal stimulus funds to
help upgrade the elementary
and middle schools’ heating
systems has been pared back
to $750,000 as it moves on
to be considered by the Ap-
propriations Committee.
Villanti also commented that
appropriate use of the Internet
would be added to items in-
cluded in the Code of Conduct
by which Haldane students are
required to abide. Major work
to upgrade and repair the roof
of the elementary and middle
school, along with asbestos
removal, will get under way
at the end of June.
Villanti also advised trust-
ees that in his view it would be
wise for the district to create
a reserve fund to deal with
the future cost of pensions.
State law has recently been
revised to permit the creation
of such reserves. Trustees and
the district’s Internal Audit
Committee have identified the
increased cost of pensions as
a financial challenge that will
become much more significant
in the years ahead.
In concluding his report
Villanti indicated that recent
results showed that the average
proficiency in math among
Haldane students has risen six
points, from eighty-seven per-
cent to ninety-three percent.
Kellianne Egan, who was
hired on May 5, and was
scheduled to begin teaching at
Haldane’s elementary school
in September, resigned effec-
tive June 10, 2009. Egan was
among 1,200 teachers who had
applied for five vacant posi-
for her resignation.
The Haldane Board of Edu-
cation will meet once during
the month of July and once
in August.
LETTERS (Cont’d from front pg.)
After 60 Years, No
Swimming
To the Editor:
Twenty-two working class
families have been locked out
of their 60-year-old swim-
ming pool. The reason? Not
because of health or safety,
since this seasonal stream-
fed pool has tested very clean
for years, in fact much less
bacterial problems than any
of the surrounding lakes.
No, the Putnam County
Department of health decided
to apply design rules for new
pools requiring a minimum
of one acre. Although the
board of health could issue
a waiver where there is no
health or safety issue, they
have instead insisted that the
22 homeowners with deeded
rights to use the pool, spend
over $50,000 for engineers
tests before the board of
health would even consider
issuing a permit for the fami-
lies to use the pool this year.
Or, they say we can form an
association, buy the land and
insure it, which would cost
over $50,000.
How do you explain to our
children that they cannot
swim in their pool because
the board of health decided
that after 60 years of summer
fun, our pool is too small
to be legal. How do you
explain to the homeowners
that their deeded rights are
gone, based on smallness
not safety and their homes
now devalued. Our local &
county government officials
have tried to intervene for
the homeowners, and a state
judge agreed that our little
pool is grand-fathered, but
the board of health still re-
fuses to permit the pool.
What does this teach our
children?
Our government is NOT
for the people, by the people.
There is no justice for the
powerless little guy in our
system where all are sup-
posed to be equal, regardless
of size. This is the civics
lesson to the children here
Library Associates Dinner
Desmond-Fish Library
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
in Brookdale Gardens. And
you wonder why kids turn
outlaw.
Esther McHenry
Putnam Valley
Fighting Gravity
To the Editor:
It seems to me that there is
a very simple scientific solu-
tion for Mr. DiSarro who does
not want to be mistaken for an
intentional speeder and that
is to the follow another rule
of physics: apply downward
pressure to the brake pedal!
Peter C. Richter
Garrison
Too Many Taxes
To the Editor:
I had contacted Sandra Galef
about her president promising
no tax increases for any fam-
ily earning under $250,000
and any individual earning
under $200.000. I make a lot
less than $200.000, yet my
local school board is trying
to raise my taxes. Nowhere
in his speeches did the presi-
dent specify “no federal tax
increases;” he plainly said
“no tax increases.” I wanted
to know what she was going
to do about it. Is this known
as political double-talk?
In her reply which took quite
some time she stated she had
no idea of what the president
said in his campaign speeches.
Do we really want someone to
represent us who doesn’t even
know what her (democratic)
candidate was saying. If she
hadn’t been paying attention
to the numerous commercials,
then she should have gone
back and watched the tapes
before giving out such a use-
less answer.
I sign this as a very disap-
pointed citizen.
Jerry Edelstein
Garrison
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Page 9
Putnam Pastimes
Venturing Into the Great Swamp of Patterson
The Great Swamp is one of
the prominent natural features
of our area. We live all around
it, but most of us rarely venture
into it to explore this ‘other’
world. For most of us, the idea
STEVEN
MATTSON
of slopping through the muck
and undergrowth for a couple
hours, swatting mosquitoes and
flies, while hoping we don’t get
lost is not exactly the picture
of fun. But a swamp provides
significant ecologic benefits,
and the Great Swamp has a
unique beauty that has to been
seen to be truly appreciated.
The Patterson Environmental
Park provides an opportunity to
explore a portion of the Great
Swamp without spending those
hours in the muck. A short root ball and are just sitting realized we were sharing the the kids within sight, and the
walk down a packed gravel there dead or dying. road with lots of snails. Ap- grandparents didn’t have to be
road takes you from downtown The road heads straight for parently there is some rule in professional hikers since this
Patterson to a boat launch on a few hundred feet and then the universe that says every was a walk, not a hike. Since
the edge of the swamp. It’s curves to the right. After the child has to stop and examine this is a swamp, dress accord-
a nice, easy, level walk that curve, there is an out-of-place every snail – I think some even ingly and bring the bug spray.
doesn’t take long at all. rock formation. Large, square got names before we could After exploring the Patterson
To get there, take 311 into rocks are piled like blocks - move on. Environmental Park, we visited
Patterson. Turn south onto most likely castaways from As I mentioned earlier, this a local museum with a surpris-
Front Street near the railroad the old quarry. In the past, is a nice, easy walk over level ingly impressive, eclectic mix
crossing, and head south a this property has been both a ground, and it is popular spot of items – including a real
few blocks. You will see the quarry and a garbage dump. for dog owners, canoeists, and shrunken head, local historic
Patterson Recreation Center on There is a small loop trail that kayakers. Aside from the main artifacts, a well-organized
your right. We parked in the leads behind these rocks for a gravel road and the small loop rocks/minerals collection, and
parking lot for the rec center better look. If you are brave trail around the rock pile, there many other interesting pieces.
and walked across the street. – which I am not – there were were a few other side trails, But that is for a future article.
Just past the recreation center lots of nooks and crannies to but with all the rain lately they The 23 acre Patterson Envi-
you will see the park’s dirt explore. were too muddy to explore – ronmental Park is owned by the
access road that heads east A little past the rock pile you even for a swamp! None of Town of Patterson. You can get
over the train tracks. The train will arrive at the boating access the trails are marked. more info at pattersonny.org.
tracks you will be crossing point. There was a surprisingly It took our group of seven,
over are live. Be very care- good current considering how ranging in ages from 4 months Steven Mattson has been a
ful because there is no traffic flat the area seemed. Exploring to 64 years, about 40 minutes resident of Brewster for 10
control device. the water’s edge, we ran into round trip. Compared to our years. He is currently writing
As you start down the road, on a leech looking for a meal. past hikes through the woods, a family-oriented book about
your right is a small overgrown Luckily, we weren’t it. And the gravel road was nice be- the sights and adventures in
field with a few full-sized ever- there were lots of crayfish in cause it had something to of- and around Putnam County. He
green trees. They look a little
bit unusual standing at strange
the water – some of a pretty fer all three generations of can be reached at dutchess92@
good size. my family - the kids burn off comcast.net.
angles, until you realize they
have been pulled up by the
The walk back took us a some energy running up and
little longer because the kids down, the parents can keep
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Il Postino
to Screen at
Howland
The Italian film Il Pos-
tino 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, June 26 at 7pm
in the Community Room. Il
Postino is an unforgettable
comedy that proves that pas-
sion, along with some artful
deception, can win the most
improbable love.
The Howland Public Li-
brary shows a different for-
eign film each month. Each
film includes a delicious
culturally-matching dessert
made by Ai-Ping Ma. The
film will be shown in Ital-
ian with English subtitles.
Admission is free.
The library is located at
313 Main Street, Beacon.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Support Connection Offers Support Groups
in July for Breast, Ovarian Cancer Patients
Support Connection, Inc.,
a not-for profit organization
that provides free, confi-
dential support services for
p e o p l e a ff e c t e d b y b r e a s t
and ovarian cancer, offers a
wide range of free support
groups women with breast
and ovarian cancer. Groups
focus on topics pertaining to
living with cancer through all
stages of diagnosis, treatment
and post-treatment. They are
offered in Westchester, Put-
nam and Dutchess, and by
toll-free teleconference. For
a complete calendar of groups
at all locations, visit www.
supportconnection.org. Ad-
vance registration is required
for all groups; call 914-962-
6402 or 800-532-4290.
The following support
groups are scheduled in Put-
nam and Dutchess in July:
At Putnam Hospital Center
in Carmel:
-Breast and Ovarian Can-
cer Support Group: second
Monday of the month, July
13, at 10am
-Breast Cancer Support
Group: third Thursday of
the month, July 16, at 7pm
-Ovarian & Gynecological
Cancer Support Group: third
We d n e s d a y o f t h e m o n t h ,
July 15, at 7pm
At Mahopac Public Library
in Mahopac:
-Breast Cancer Support
Group: third Monday of the
month, July 20, at 10:15am
At East Fishkill Community
Library in Hopewell Junc-
tion:
-Breast Cancer Support
Group: second Tuesday of the
month, July 14, at 10:15am
To l l - F r e e B r e a s t C a n c e r
a n d O v a r i a n C a n c e r Te l e-
phone Support Groups: These
groups occur monthly via
toll-free teleconference, en-
abling women with cancer to
participate regardless of their
location and from the com-
fort of their homes. -Breast
Cancer Telephone Support
Group: first Wednesday of
the month, July 1, at 8pm
-Ovarian Cancer Telephone
Support Group: Second
We d n e s d a y o f t h e m o n t h ,
July 8, at 8pm
Brain Games for Seniors
at Howland Library
Seniors are invited to par-
ticipate in Brain Games each
Thursday morning in July,
f r o m 1 0 – 11 : 3 0 a m , b e g i n -
ning July 2. This five-session
program is presented by the
Dutchess County Office for
the Aging and will include
entertaining and challenging
puzzles, games, and other
mind-stimulating materials.
Come be a part of the fun!
The Brain Games event
Highland Garden Club
Enjoys an Al Fresco Picnic
At the May meeting of the
Highland Garden Club, Sally
Donohue suggested that the
yearly picnic be held at the
Cold Spring Boat Club. She
made the arrangements and
on Tuesday June 16 the mem-
bers gathered together, with a
wonderful display of all kinds
of interesting picnic dishes.
will be run alongside the
library’s year-round program
of board games for adults.
Refreshments will be served.
No registration is required.
For more information, please
contact Alison Herrero, Adult
Services Librarian, at (845)
831-1134, extension 105. The
Howland Public Library is
located at 313 Main Street,
Beacon.
The food was great, the
company was enjoyable, the
weather was the best it had
been for the last week. The
scenery was beautiful there
was a light breeze and the
atmosphere was peaceful.
A most enjoyable time was
had by all.

DUNN (Cont’d from front pg.)
happened.”
From Mayor Gallagher’s
perspective, the village board
simply made a request to the
special board, the latter itself a
creation of the former, to offer
input on what to do with the
Marathon property.
According to Dunn, herself
a former village trustee, the
village board of trustees was
asking the special board to
compromise its mission by
considering particular prop-
erties rather than sticking to
crafting a general vision for
the village. Moreover, she said
that the village board sought to
appoint a liaison to speak on
behalf of the special board—
even though traditionally the
chairman of the special panel
had fulfilled that role. In ef-
fect, the appointment of Mike
Armstrong as liaison prevented
Dunn from representing her
panel to the village board.
“I think it’s important for
people to know that there was
a mismatch, that I was at odds
with the way things are going
in terms of procedure and we
were not a totally independent
or totally autonomous board,”
Dunn told the PCN&R. “Our
strength lay in our impartial-
ity and the fact that we could
work independently. We had
been working independently,
with communication with the
village board, but without be-
ing told by the village board
what to do and how to do it.”
“ We made a request to them,”
Gallagher said. “We are cer-
tainly entitled to make a re-
quest to them. The board went
along with it. The board didn’t
go along with what [Dunn]
wanted.”
According to Stephen J.
Gaba, village attorney, the vil-
lage board was entirely within
its rights when it requested
input about a specific prop-
erty from the special board. A
property owner “approached
the village board and asked
for a zoning change to allow
residential development on
his property,” Gaba said. “The
village board, in considering
his request, wanted input from
the planning board and the
comprehensive plan special
board.”
While considering specific
properties is “not something
that the comprehensive plan
special board does as part of
its preparation of the local
waterfront revitalization plan
or the special plan,” Gaba said
that the special board can ex-
press its thoughts or feelings in
regards to an informal request
from the village board.
“I don’t know if there was a
misunderstanding or why they
feel there was a demand from
the village board,” Gaba said.
Gaba also said that creation
of a liaison between the boards
was a request, not a mandate.
But Dunn did not see it that
way. “In our resolution it says
that the chair and the vice chair
are the people who speak for
the special board and that they
should be prepared to give
monthly reports to the village
board,” Dunn said. “And then
all of the sudden we were told
that they wanted someone else
to do it, to create a whole new
position of liaison from the
special board to the village
board, yet no other board in
the village has that liaison.”
Despite this difference of
opinion, the remaining six
members of the special board
will carry on their work, and
they will likely soon be joined
by new faces. The board can
have up to 11 members.
The process of revitalizing
the village’s master plan is
not a short, simple one. The
special board’s first three years
was a “period of inventory-
ing and now we are starting
to analyze it,” according to
Dunn. Now, the five “task
oriented groups” will engage
in a “cross discussion.”
After the cross discussion,
the special board will present
a draft of their report to the
village board. But the journey
will be far from over; next,
“it has to go before the public
for public comment, at least
once, perhaps twice.” After
that, the process enters the
“implementation stage,” dur-
ing which changes are made
to the code or zoning regula-
tions. Only after that, after
the years of consideration,
contemplation, meetings, and
implementation, will the fruits
of the new plan potentially be
seen in the village.
Does the process need to
take so long?
“It does take this level of
scrutiny and consideration,”
Dunn said. “You can’t do a
slapdash job on it.” Dunn noted
that while “most municipali-
ties … would hire a consultant
who would write the whole
thing for them,” Cold Spring
opted to designate a panel of
resident volunteers, saving
the village anywhere from
$200,000-$300,000.
Consisting only of residents,
the special board is better dis-
posed to address the problems
this particular village places,
Dunn said. “It is not some-
body coming up with a plan
and saying, well, this is the
way a village your size should
operate.”
The special board did bring in
a planning consultant, but only
on a short-term basis. Accord-
ing to an April 30 report, Joel
Russell was asked to “provide
advice through a brief consul-
tation on the comprehensive
plan/LWRP planning process.”
The consultant thought that
“the Special Board has done
an excellent job in assembling
a tremendous amount of infor-
mation and reaching out to the
public to gauge preferences
and perceptions.” Russell also
encouraged the village to be
somewhat wary of seeking a
$50,000 state LWRP grant.
Such a grant would oblige
the village to follow poten-
tial onerous requirements and
the state program might not
“resonate with the ‘soul’ of
Cold Spring.”
The vitality of Main Street
and the village’s business cli-
mate are a concern of the spe-
cial board. According to Dunn,
the board has thought about
the possibility of attracting
“perhaps business that would
have less impact on schools
or traffic than residential and
still remain green and perhaps,
even employ people.”
In crafting the eight “visions
and goals,” which were pub-
lished in the June 10 PCN&R,
the special board did look to
other localities on the Hudson
River, but mainly they focused
on “what we have and what
we don’t have,” according to
Dunn. In the coming months,
they might see how other simi-
larly situated villages-- historic
hamlets seeking to preserve the
small-town aura while building
a thriving economy--have ad-
dressed the problems they face.
“We have to ask specific
questions,” Dunn said.
SPECIAL BOARD (Cont’d from front pg.)
there any goals that should
be omitted or combined? And
what specific examples might
be added to the statements in
support of each goal? At the
end of an hour’s discussion,
each table presented their
comments to the group for
discussion. The special board
will reconcile the comments
from the evening’s discussion
and incorporate them into the
final plan document.
Mr. Thomashower started
the discussion, but things rap-
idly took on a life of their own.
Issues were raised, comments
made, discussed, phrased,
rephrased, placed here, and
then moved there, until each
table reached a consensus on
all eight goals.
As each table reported, it
PV BOARD (Cont’d from front pg.)
Agriculture and Marketing,
which states that local munici-
palities will not unreasonably
restrict agricultural develop-
ment. In conclusion, Mr. Ligori
said that he “agrees with the
goal of preventing abuse, but
not with the methods.” There
were no other comments and
the board tabled the issue until
the July 17 meeting.
Supervisor Tendy began a
discussion of incentive zon-
ing, saying it is “important
to preserve open space,” and
that this is a “good tool to
restrict or expand develop-
ment to benefit the town.”
This approach would allow
the town to ask developers to
add desirable amenities so as
long as they do not conflict
with the comprehensive plan.
Trustee Wendy Whetsel said
she feels “extremely uncom-
fortable” with this kind of
zoning and sees “many op-
portunities for abuse.” Trustee
Priscilla Keresey agreed saying
“it is unnecessary . . . zoning
already addresses the issue.”
Trustee Robert Cinque opined
that the “bottom line is you give
something to get something . .
. and we want to know what we
will get.” Continuing, Cinque
said it “could bed a useful tool
in working with developers.”
Supervisor Tendy agreed, but
seeing the board divided, tabled
further discussion.
Zoning issues continued with
a petition by Mr. Bettuzzi for
a waiver of civil penalties for
constructing an in-ground pool
on his property that does not
PHILIPSTOWN (Cont’d from front pg.)
Richard Shea commented that
he had recently attended a
workshop on shared services
hosted by State Assemblywom-
an Sandy Galef. “New York
State is considering sweeping
changes—up to total consolida-
tion,” Shea said. “Unless we
show movement it may become
heavy-handed later on,” he
said, adding, “They are very
serious about (consolidating)
school districts.”
A wide range of municipal
operations was discussed in-
cluding highways, recycling,
personnel, office operations,
building departments, assess-
ment, services to teens and
seniors, and local courts.
Elected officials also used
the forum to solidify their
collective resolve to improve
their revenue picture, through
a scenario that would require
cooperation from the Putnam
County legislature. “Munici-
palities have to push for shared
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
became clear that, while all
groups were in general agree-
ment, each table was using
a different lens to focus on
different aspects of the goals.
The initial work of one table
was cast through the prism
One participant
proposed addressing
the issue straight on.
This opened
everyone’s mind.
of education. Nowhere in the
draft document was there any
mention of Haldane or any
other of the village’s edu-
cational entities. Haldane is
perhaps the largest employer
in the village and an organiza-
comply with the required set-
back. Bettuzzi presented a short
history, saying that an above
ground pool was originally
installed on the property that
was found not to be in com-
pliance. When informed, he
applied for and was granted a
variance. Later, when this pool
was replaced with an in-ground
pool, it also ended up in conflict
with zoning setback require-
ments, hence his appearance at
the meeting, essentially asking
for a variance of the variance.
Supervisor Tendy and Trust-
ee Yetter expressed the opinion
that a penalty was warranted
per local law #5, which could
range as high as $1,000. Trustee
Cinque disagreed, saying that
a “stern warning” should be
sufficient given that “there
haven’t been many cases.”
In his defense, Bettuzzi said
that his property is an odd
shape and that the installers
inadvertently buried the cor-
rect site markers and measured
from the “wrong place” on the
property. He continued saying,
“It wasn’t intentional . . . and
only one portion of the pool
is in violation.” Gene Yetter
stated that a penalty should
be assessed because Betuzzi
had become aware of zoning
requirements with the first
pool and was therefore cog-
nizant of the required setback
before beginning work on the
second in-ground pool. The
board agreed and Mr. Betuzzi
was fined $250.
In a similar case, the lawyer
for Mr. and Mrs. Kantor came
sales tax revenue,” asserted
Cold Spring Mayor Seth Gal-
lagher. Currently, one hundred
percent of all sales tax collected
in Putnam municipalities goes
straight into the County coffers.
Philipstown Supervisor Bill
Mazzuca pointed out that sever-
al years ago, town supervisors
from across the county asked
Putnam County to initiate a
system in which municipalities
would receive a percentage of
sales tax revenue—but only
when such revenues exceeded
what had been budgeted by the
County. Mazzuca said that even
though as part of the suggested
scheme, the County would keep
a share of that windfall, the
concept was rejected.
“People at the state level have
to support this (shared sales
tax),” Gallagher said, pointing
to counties such as Westchester,
where municipalities already
receive revenues from taxes
collected by the county.
tion that touches most of our
children directly on a daily
basis and, through them, us.
Funding for Haldane makes
up the largest part of property
tax payments. The connection
is omnipresent in the village
and “you don’t need a stick
in the eye,” said Dunn, to
realize it.
In the end, that table de-
cided that goal #2 “Encourage
Cold Spring to continue to
be a diverse and neighborly
community” would be the
best place for Haldane.
Another goal that grabbed
focus of the table at which
this reporter sat was No. 8,
“Limit the growth of prop-
erty taxes.” Following was
a list of potential sources of
revenue. The table felt there
before the board also requesting
a waiver of civil penalties for
a relocated stairway that en-
croached the prescribed setback
by several feet. In preparation
to sell their home, the Kantors
found that an existing exterior
stair was not in compliance
and had it relocated. Later the
building inspector, who was a
guest at a social function held
at the Kantor’s house, noticed
that the relocated stair was still
not in compliance, due to a deck
that had been installed in the
interim. They have corrected the
problem and are now seeking
redress from the board. Given
the Kantors’ actions to meet
the requirements of the zon-
ing code, the board granted a
waiver of civil penalties.
In other matters CSEA la-
bor relations specialist Glenn
Blackman came to seek a reso-
lution from the board to keep
the Putnam County Certified
Home Healthcare Agency a
county-run department. Mr.
B lack man cited n u mer o u s
reasons why County Execu-
tive Robert Bondi’s desire to
privatize the agency would be
a bad idea. Chief among them
is that “the government is not
necessarily in the business of
making a profit, but is in the
business of serving the com-
munity.” Blackman went on
to say that he “doesn’t feel a
private organization can match
the service” currently provided.
“Although the program oper-
ates at a loss,” he said, “91
percent of program funding
is returned to the county via
Highways and shared per-
sonnel were two areas that
the elected officials felt have
potential for greater sharing—
and, with it, reduced costs.
Gallagher pointed to grants
available for consolidating
highway operations. Building
Inspectors and Code Enforce-
ment Officers, positions that
each municipality maintains,
were pointed to as examples
of where consolidation might
be possible.
Wind energy, oil usage and
purchasing, storm water man-
agement, recreation, asses-
sors—even office supplies,
each took a turn under the
microscope.
One topic that all present
agreed was significant but be-
yond the scope of the evening’s
discussions is the provision of
emergency services, including
fire protection and ambulance
services. While those servic-
es represent significant costs
was a disconnect between the
goal and the proposed strate-
gies. One participant proposed
addressing the issue straight
on. This opened everyone’s
mind up and we rewrote the
goal to read, “Address the is-
sue of continually escalating
property taxes and their effect
on all sectors of the village.”
In this manner, the partici-
pants continued discussing
all the goals. The situation
was repeated at each table,
except that what remained
and what was modified dif-
fered for each.
Special board member Mike
Armstrong said, “I thought it
was a good meeting, too, and
only wish more folks from
the village had come.”   ment of their
grants.” More concretely, the
agency affords the opportunity
for other programs, such as
vaccinations, that will be lost
if the program is privatized.
In closing, Blackman asked
the board to pass a resolution
supporting the Certified Home
Health Care agency and to
“send a message to Mr. Bondi.”
Sam Oliverio also voiced
his strong support for the con-
tinuance of county-sponsored
home health care. “A resolu-
tion has passed unanimously
in the legislature” he said,
adding that this is “a funda-
mental and essential duty of
government.” Oliverio told the
board that an RFP (request for
proposal) may already have
been issued, bypassing review
by an independent agency. If
this is the case, Oliverio says
that the legislature might take
Bondi to court under Article 78
for “arbitrary and capricious
action.”
Oliverio also criticized the
county executive for his veto
of $2.5 million appropriated
for watershed septic repair to
preserve drinking water qual-
ity. Although the money is
in-hand, in a contingency ac-
count, Oliverio informed the
board that Mr. Bondi does not
feel this is a suitable item” for
county expenditure.
The legislature has voted
unanimously to override the
veto, but to no effect. “This
may be cause” Oliverio said,
“for another Article 78 action.”
to residents, they are run by
non-profit organizations that
are not directly controlled by
municipal councils.
Eliminating duplication as
a cost-cutting measure was
also on the agenda. “This is
an opportune time to look at
where there is overlap,” Bill
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Page 11
CS BOARD (Cont’d from front pg.)
ed by initial cost, required 1,300 “sewer units” in the
maintenance and life span. village and each unit is as-
A t h i r d o p t i o n , d e s c r i b e d sessed $60.30 per quarter. An
by Mr. Phillips, would be to increase of $2/unit would net
“simply replace” the existing $10,400/year; $3/unit would
blowers with new, more effi- net $15,600/year and $4/unit
cient units costing $250,000. would net $20,800/year. Mr.
“Any way we choose to go,” Phillips acknowledged that
said Mr. Phillips, “we need these increases alone are not
t o b e g i n th e d e s i g n p h a s e sufficient, but said, “we need
t h i s y e a r. ” P h i l l i p s b a l l - money for studies to deter-
parked engineering design mine exact costs and scope.”
costs at 12-15 percent of the The superintendent told the
project cost “putting us at board he would “continue
anywhere between $30,000 to keep expenditures as low
and $60,000.” as possible,” but cautioned
T h e We s t that the low
Street and expenditures
K e m b l e Av - The West Street of 2008-9 will
enue pump “be the excep-
stations both and Kemble tion and not
need replace- Avenue pump the rule, giv-
en what is on
control pan- stations both the horizon.”
els. “Materi- need replacement I n c o n c l u -
als and instal- sion, he said,
lation will of their “we can take
be $20,000- control panels small steps” to
22,000 for address these
each loca- items “as long
t i o n , ” s a i d t h e s u p e r i n - as the village plans for the
t e n d e n t . M a y o r G a l l a g h e r big-ticket items.”
pointed out that this work is In the discussion that fol-
scheduled “in a week or so.” lowed, the mayor suggested
Parts of the sewer and wa- that funding from NYSERDA
ter system are located below m i g h t o ff s e t s o m e o f t h e
ground in cramped and con- costs, as well as application
fined spaces that need to be for federal stimulus monies.
accessed from time to time. Trustee Robertson asked what
O S H A a n d P E S H r e g u l a - the priorities were among the
tions now require appropriate four items. Phillips identified
safety gear and training for safety gear as the first prior-
village employees who may ity, followed by the inflow
n e e d t o e n t e r a “ c o n f i n e d and infiltration study.
space” for maintenance or In the absence of Trustees
rescue. Mr. Phillips antici- Campbell and Falloon, the
p a t e s t h a t t h e “ e q u i p m e n t board deferred decision to
w i l l c o s t b e t w e e n $ 5 , 0 0 0 the next day on how large an
a n d $ 7 , 0 0 0 f o r e a c h e m - increase to propose. Sewer
ployee.” Trustee Robertson b i l l s a r e s c h e d u l e d t o b e
asked whether the village can mailed to residents on July
“ p i g g y b a c k ” w i t h a n o t h e r 15. The board does not wish
community to reduce train- to lose a calendar quarter’s
i n g c o s t s . S u p e r i n t e n d e n t worth of increased revenue
Phillips said he thought it and public hearing dates were
would be possible. discussed with an eye towards
The final portion of the completion of the process in
report identified possible fee time for the new rates to be
increases to help fund the implemented.
repairs. There are currently
FATHER’S DAY (Cont’d from front pg.)
Julian, also age 5, plays the available for his boys. “We’re
outfield. Also in the photo down here practicing for our
is Ernie, a dog visiting the last tee-ball game coming up
park who apparently wanted on Monday,” he explained.
to join the game. When asked if he was also
Mr. Donaghy remarked that going to use a “pitchback
his family moved to Cold net” for these practices, Mr.
S p r i n g f r o m Yo n k e r s 1 8 Donaghy replied, “They’re a
months ago and that he just little young for pitching right
loves the town, its riverfront now, but I am sure that we’ll
location, and the activities get one in the near future.”
Mazzuca suggested, pointing ongoing conversation in the
out that services offered by months ahead. Committees
arts centers, recreation depart- were formed by subject area
ments, schools, and libraries and will look into ideas sug-
sometimes compete with each gested at last week’s meeting.
other. The group will convene again
The talks were informal and in September.
intended as the opening round
in what will no doubt be an
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Butterfield Library Kicks Alumni Concert at West
Off Summer Reading Point Joins Jazz and Rock
Be part of the excitement
this summer at the Butterfield
Library during Be Creative@
Your Library, the NYS Sum-
mer Reading Program.
The fun starts this week
w i t h a K i c k O ff P a r t y o n
Saturday, June 27, at 11am.
Children of all ages can sign
u p f o r B e C r e a t i v e @ Yo u r
Library, make a craft, and
enjoy some pizza. Once they
have registered, the reading
race is on!
Be Creative@Your Library
is for children who are of
preschool-age through 5th
grade. To sign up, you need
to fill out the registration
form and select your reading
level. Children who are not
yet reading independently
are “Family” readers and
are at the “Finger-Painter”
level. Emergent readers and
those who can read short
beginner books are consid-
ered “Independent” readers
and are at the “Painters”
level. Advanced readers or
those reading chapter books
are “Independent” readers
at the “Artists” level. All
levels will use the Read-
ing Record to write down
the books they have read.
“Finger-Painters” must have
10 books read to them to
qualify for a prize from the
treasure chest. “Painters”
will receive a prize after
reading 5 books on their
own. “Artists” will receive a
raffle ticket for each chapter
book read--books must be
of the appropriate level for
the child. Raffle prizes will
include books, tickets to local
events and more! When you
sign up, you receive a free
book to keep, bookmarks,
and more. Draw or color a
picture to be posted in the
Children’s Room.
The Library is also build-
LEGAL NOTICE
L O C A L L AW # 1 2 OF
2009
ing a giant ice cream cone
throughout the summer. As
books are read, children are
invited to have their parent
put the title on an ice cream
“scoop” and add to the cone.
The goal is to have the larg-
est cone possible by the end
of summer when the Library
will celebrate with an ice
cream party.
Children can earn bonus
prizes by doing some of the
activities listed on the hand-
outs that will be available
throughout the summer. They
include attending library
events, creating artwork
and reading certain titles.
The Library will also offer
Car Trip packets of activity
sheets to keep young travel-
ers busy on the road.
Why should a child read
during summer vacation? The
reasons are many. Studies
have shown that the more
books read over the summer,
the greater academic progress
in the fall and children who
use the public library dur-
ing the summer have shown
a marked vocabulary im-
provement over those going
to summer school. Younger
children who have been ex-
posed to library preschool
programs showed more emer-
gent literary behaviors and
pre-reading skill than those
who weren’t. For more infor-
mation on Summer Reading
Program studies, go to www.
nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/sum-
mer/research.pdf
For more information on
the Butterfield Library’s
Be Creative@Your Library
Summer Reading Program,
upcoming events, and to reg-
ister for the program on-line,
please visit www.butterfield-
library.com or call 265-3040
ext. 4.
Photography Workshop at Local Fine Art Studio Produces
Bannerman’s Island Prints for Quadricentennial
In conjunction with the
Bannerman Castle Trust Inc.,
photographers Thom Johnson
a n d R o b e r t R o d r i g u e s J r.
will be conducting three-
hour workshops on historic
Pollopel Island and the site
of Bannerman Castle at the
entrance to the Hudson High-
lands. The workshop will
take place on July 18 and
again on October 18, from
The Nite Riders, back in the day...
3pm until sunset. The cost
The West Point Band’s an- to perform pieces arranged by is $110. All proceeds will be
nual Alumni Concert will take former Jazz Knights members. donated to the trust in their
place on Sunday, June 28, The Grainger Suite, written by
efforts to both preserve and
at 6:30pm at Trophy Point former Jazz Knights guitarist
restore the castle for future
Amphitheatre. With perfor- James Chirillo and part of the
generations.
mances from the Jazz Knights 2002 West Point Bicenten-
The workshop includes
and alumni, plus the reunion nial CD will feature another
transportation to and from
of the Nite Riders rock band, guitarist, Master Sgt. (R) Rob
it promises to be an intrigu- Helsel and trombonist Master
ing evening. Sgt. (R) Douglas Remine.
The Nite Riders will take The Borg Suite, written by
Boadicea’s Rebellion is
the stage for the first time alto saxophonist Sgt. Major
since 1968. The group was (R) Jim Perry, will feature
Subject of New Novel
a p p o i n t e d i n 1 9 6 6 t o p e r- tenor saxophonist Master Sgt. In the Tales of the Bards:
form at official cadet func- (R) Bryson Borgstedt. Also A Novel of Roman Britain, by
tions and occupies a unique featured is the bebop stan- Putnam Valley author Caro-
niche in West Point history. dard “Hot House,” arranged lyn Doggett Smith and her
Specialist 5 Tommy Sulli- by Dr. Jack Cooper, former colleague Marilyn Berkon,
van, a Field Music piccolo Jazz Knights saxophonist and tells the poignant story of
player, organized the group. current associate professor the British tribes’ struggle
It was a combination of his of music at the University of to drive the Roman occupiers
friends recently drafted into Memphis. Vince Corozine’s from their land.
the Army and current mem- arrangement of Billy Joel’s It is 61 A.D. The Roman
bers of the West Point Band. “New York State of Mind” occupation of Britain has re-
Sullivan’s fiancée at the time, r o u n d s o u t t h e a l u m n i a r- duced its native tribes to cli-
Carolyn Wood, served as the rangements. ent kingdoms, subservient to
group’s vocalist. After leav- Please allow extra travel Roman administrators backed
ing the Army, Sullivan and t i m e f o r t h e 1 0 0 p e r c e n t by four Roman legions. But
N i t e R i d e r s d r u m m e r J i m vehicle and photo I.D. in- for the Emperor Nero, domi-
Walker, along with Wood, spection at Stony Lonesome nance is not enough: He wants
helped form the group Johnny a n d T h a y e r g a t e s . D u e t o money, and his tax collectors
Maestro and the Brooklyn changing security require- are only too happy to obtain
Bridge. The group produced ments at West Point, call the it for him by force.
gold records and appeared on Academy Band’s hotline at Among Nero’s targets are
major television shows and at 845-938-2617, or check www. the Iceni, a peaceful and
world-famous venues. Sulli- westpoint.edu/special before prosperous tribe led by their
van later went on to help form leaving for the concert. Queen, Boadicea. When Ro-
Ramatam with Jimi Hendrix’s For concert information, man soldiers raid her village
drummer Mitch Mitchell, who cancellations, and updates, in search of plunder, she is
was later replaced by Walker. call the Academy Band’s 24- beaten, and her people cap-
A host of Jazz Knights alum- hour hotline at (845) 938- tured to be sold as slaves. She
ni spanning the decades will 2617; or visit www.westpoint. vows revenge, and under her
join the Jazz Knights on stage edu/band. leadership the British tribes
rise up against their Roman
the island, three hours of
a m a z i n g p h o t o g r a p h y, i n -
struction and advice from
the instructors, and a light
lunch. Don’t miss this in-
credible and rare opportunity
to photograph a unique ruin
situated in a dramatic land-
scape, and contribute to its
preservation.
To register for the work-
shop, please send a check to
the Bannerman Castle Trust,
Inc. at PO Box 843, Glenham,
NY 12527-0843, You will be
sent a confirmation, once
your check is received. For
more information contact
Neil Caplan at 845-234-3204.
oppressors.
Boadicea has often been de-
scribed as a “warrior queen”
leading the British tribes in
a ruthless and relentless at-
tempt to kill every Roman in
their path. But she is much
more than a warrior: She is a
mother outraged by the Ro-
mans’ cruel treatment of her
daughters, a lover of peace
transformed into an avenging
fury, a woman torn between
loyalty to her cause and her
secret love for Suetonius
Paulinus, the leader of the
forces arrayed against her.
In researching and writing
In the Tales of the Bards, the
authors have drawn upon
their extensive knowledge
of classical civilization and
literature. Carolyn Doggett
Smith spent her childhood in
Rome and Athens and sub-
sequently studied classical
civilization in college and
graduate school. A freelance
editor and writer, she is the
author of The House of the
Faun, The Absentee Ameri-
can, and Strangers at Home.
She lives with her husband
in Putnam Valley.
In the Tales of the Bards is
Marc Sabin, representing the AHRA, Sophie Sabin, and
Paulette Ross stand with John Beerman’s oil painting,
Half Moon
Art Walk Nyack 2009 was
kicked off at Riverspace in
Nyack on the evening of
June 19 with the unveiling
of an original oil painting
by artist John Beerman. The
painting—a stunning, sunset
river landscape work featur-
ing Henry Hudson’s ship,
the Half Moon—was com-
missioned by the American
Heritage Rivers Alliance
(AHRA) to commemorate
this year’s Quadricentennial
Celebration.
Beerman, a Nyack resident
whose artwork has been ex-
hibited in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, was chosen
to create the painting not only
for his skill in portraying tran-
scendental landscape visions
but also for his ancestry; he is
the sixth-generation grandson
of Henry Hudson, whose 1609
journey up the Hudson River
400 years ago is the subject
of commemoration for the
Quadricentennial. Beerman
is also a leading artist in the
21st century continuation
of the Hudson River School
of Art.
In celebration of this 400th
year tribute, fine art pub-
lisher Hudson River Editions
hired Cold Spring resident
Joe Diebboll of Highland Stu-
dio to produce 400 prints of
Beerman’s Half Moon. Dieb-
boll, a master printmaker, has
produced all of Beerman’s
prints for the past 25 years.
A portion of the proceeds
from Half Moon will go to
benefit the AHRA.
Assembling all the people
and organizations to produce
the painting of the Half Moon
is emblematic of projects the
AHRA has been involved with
in helping to stimulate the
Hudson Valley’s economy.
AHRA’s projects are also
concerned with preserving
history and culture. The
endeavor, which engaged a
wide variety of Hudson Val-
ley artisans, businesses, and
political figures, embodies
the AHRA’s efforts to utilize
local resources while creating
something of value for the
benefit of the community.
In 1997 Executive Order
13061 designated American
Heritage Rivers to be named in
perpetuity. In 2007 the rivers
became an Alliance (AHRA)
with a threefold mission of
natural resource and environ-
mental protection; economic
revitalization; and historic
and cultural preservation.
Charged with fulfilling the
rivers’ missions are execu-
tive officers of each river,
called Navigators; they are
not empowered to act un -
til requested by their local
communities. AHRA Presi-
dent Vincent Tamagna can be
reached at 265-7000.

A L O C A L L AW
A M E N D A RT I C L E
SECTIONS 9 AND
O F T H E C H A RT E R
PUTNAM COUNTY.
Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the County
of Putnam as follows:
Section 1.
Article 12, Section 9 of the
Charter of Putnam County
is hereby amended to read
as follows:
§ 12.09. All other County
offices and boards.
All other County boards,
agencies, offices and
functions including, but
not limited to, the Soil
Conservation District
Board, shall continue as
provided by law, except that
members thereof required
to be appointed by the
County Government shall
be appointed by the County
Legislature. There shall be a
County Emergency Services
Safety Advisory Board
appointed by the County
Executive and confirmed
by the Putnam County
Legislature. The Director
o f t h e C o u n t y Ve t e r a n s
Agency shall be appointed
by the County Executive, as
provided by State Executive
Law § 357.
Section 2.
Article 12, Section 9 of the
Charter of Putnam County
is hereby amended to read
as follows:
§ 12.20. Bureau of
Emergency Services;
Commissioner.
There shall be a Bureau
of Emergency Services
under the direction of a
Commissioner of the Bureau
of Emergency Services
who shall be appointed
by the County Executive.
Such appointment shall be
subject to a vote of two-
thirds (2/3) confirmation
of the County Legislature.
The Commissioner shall be
directly responsible to and
shall serve at the pleasure of
the County Executive. He or
she shall be appointed on the
basis of his or her training
and experience in the
administration of emergency
services efforts. He or she
shall be removed by the
County Executive subject
to a vote of two-thirds (2/3)
concurrence of the County
Legislature.
Section 3.
This local law shall take
effect immediately.
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ADOPT RESOLUTION
A N D S E T D AT E F O R
PUBLIC HEARING-
PROPOSED TIMBERLINE
DRAINAGE DISTRICT
P r e s e n t e d
Councilwoman Whetsel
b y
RESOLUTION #R 09-206
ORDER OF THE TOWN
BOARD OF PUTNAM
VALLEY
U N D E R T O W N L AW
SECTION 193
DETERMINING THE
SUFFICIENCY OF
THE PETITION OF
T I M B E R L I N E E S TAT E S
H O M E O W N E R S
ASSOCIATION
FOR THE FORMATION
OF THE TIMBERLINE
E S T AT E S D R A I N A G E
DISTRICT
WHEREAS, an application
heretofore was made to the
Planning Board of the Town
of Putnam Valley for an 8-lot
subdivision of property on
Oscawana Heights Road in
the Town of Putnam Valley,
P u t n a m C o u n t y, S t a t e o f
New York ("Subdivision");
and
WHEREAS, on November
17, 1994, the Planning Board
resolved to grant conditional
Final Plat approval of the
Subdivision and after the
conditions having been met,
the map of the Subdivision
was duly filed with the
County of Putnam on
December 13, 1996, as filed
map number 2699; and
WHEREAS, on March
13, 2009, a Petition for
the formation of the
Timberline Estates Drainage
District (hereinafter the
"Petition") to include the
eight residential lots in the
Subdivision, including a
map of the boundaries of the
proposed district and a plan
of the as-built improvements
in said proposed drainage
district, was presented to
the Town Board of the Town
of Putnam Valley, said plan
being entitled "Road As Built
of Timberline Court Situate
i n t h e To w n o f P u t n a m
Valley" dated October 24,
2007, last revised April
13, 2009, and certified by
Cosmo D. Marfione, PE, NY
State Licensed Professional
Engineer (hereinafter "As-
Built Plan"); and
WHEREAS, said original
Petition and As-Built Plan
are on file with the Town
Clerk of the Town of Putnam
Va l l e y a n d a v a i l a b l e f o r
public inspection during
regular business hours; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries
of the proposed district will
include the real property
within the Subdivision being
k n o w n an d d e s ig n ate d o n
The Town Assessment Map
as Block 00/51.-1-50, Lots
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8, said
property representing all
eight residential lots within
the subdivision known as
Timberline Estates; and
WHEREAS, the full
cost of the facilities and
improvements have been
borne by the Petitioner
and/or the developer of the
property; and
W H E R E A S , t h e To w n
of Putnam Valley will not
expend any, amounts toward
construction or acquisition of
the proposed improvements
and all improvements and
facilities will be turned
over to the Town of Putnam
Valley upon formation of the
proposed district; and
WHEREAS, the cost of
operation and maintenance
a n d o t h e r c h a rg e s t o t h e
typical property related to
the district improvements
in the first year following
formation of the District is
estimated at between $98.05
and $130.73; and
W H E R E A S , t h e To w n
Board has reviewed the
Petition as required by
S e c t i o n 1 9 3 o f t h e To w n
Law.
THEREFORE, BE
IT ORDERED AND
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The Petition is
signed by owners of the
taxable real property situate
in the proposed district area
owning at least one-half of
the assessed valuation of
all the taxable real
property in the proposed
district, as shown on the
latest completed assessment-
roll of the Town of Putnam
Valley.
2. The Petition includes
the signatures of resident
owners owning taxable real
property aggregating at least
one-half of the assessed
valuation of all the taxable
real property of the proposed
district owned by resident
owners, according to the
latest completed assessment
roll.
3. The Petition
describes the boundaries of
the proposed district in a
manner sufficient to identify
the lands includes within the
district.
4. The Petition is
signed by the petitioners
and/or the resident owners
and acknowledged in the
same manner as a deed to
be recorded.
5. The Petition
specifically provides that
all improvements and
construction costs are to be
or have been borne by the
Petitioners or the developer
of the property, and that the
Town of Putnam Valley, shall
not bear any expense for the
proposed improvements or
Construction within the
proposed district.
6. The Town Board will
hold a Public Hearing on
July 8, 2009, immediately
following the public hearing
on the proposed Wood Boiler
Law at 6:00 p.m., or as soon
a s p o s s i b l e t h e r e a f t e r, i n
the Meeting Room located
i n t h e To w n H a l l o f t h e
Town of Putnam Valley at
265 Oscawana Lake Road,
Putnam Valley, New York
10579 for the purpose of
considering the formation
of the Timberline Estates
Drainage District in the
To w n o f P u t n a m Va l l e y
at which time and place,
all persons, interested in
the Petition may be heard
concerning same.
7. T h e To w n C l e r k
shall publish a certified copy
of this Order in the official
paper and shall post a copy
on the signboard of the Town
not less than ten (10) nor
more than twenty (20) days
before the hearing date.
8. T h e To w n C l e r k
shall enter this Order into
the official minutes of the
Town Board.
Dated: 6/10/09
Putnam Valley, New York
S e c o n d e d b y
Councilwoman Keresey
ROLL CALL VOTE 1:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY,
VOTING IN FAVOR
VOTING AGAINST,
Hon. Robert Cinque,
Councilman walk for this bid which
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H o n . P r i s c i l l a K e r e s e y,
Councilwoman 2009 at the Putnam County
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available from online book-
sellers and by special order Senior Forum’s Theme is
from bookstores.
the Quadricentennial
Assemblywoman Sandy of the Hudson-Fulton Cham-
Galef has announced her an- plain Quadricentennial Com-
OFFICE OF THE TOWN
CLERK
Info Sessions nual Senior Forum, which mission, will present informa-
State of New York
County of Putnam ss.:
Slated for every year brings together
over 100 seniors from the
tion on local and statewide
Quadricentennial events. Kim
Town of Putnam Valley
I have compared the Putnam Arts 90th AD for an informative
and engaging morning. This
Sinistore, the Director of
Westchester Tourism, will
preceding or annexed copies
of Grants year’s Forum will be held on
July 9, 2009, from 9am to
discuss local Quadricenten-
nial and county events that
TOWN BOARD MEETING The Putnam Arts Coun-
June 10, 2009 12 noon at Cortlandt Town are being planned, as well as
cil is pleased to announce
RESOLUTION #R 09-206 Hall, 1 Heady Street, Cort- sites in Westchester County
with the originals filed in that the “grant application landt Manor, and is also being that are exciting for seniors
this office and DO HEREBY season” has begun for 2010 sponsored by Hudson Valley to visit. Valerie Hickman,
C E RT I F Y t h e s a m e t o b e awards. Funding is awarded
correct transcripts therefrom Hospital Center. Director of the Putnam Coun-
each year for projects in all
and of the whole of such The theme for this year’s ty Visitors Bureau, will be
originals. art disciplines which take Galef Forum is “Let’s Enjoy discussing information on
IN TESTIMONY place in Putnam County and the Hudson Valley as We Cel- Putnam’s tourism sites and
W H E R E O F, I h a v e are open to the public. Two
subscribed my name, and ebrate the Quadricentennial,” Quadricentennial events oc-
re-granting programs are
affixed the seal of said Town a day to learn about tourism curring in Putnam County.
this: offered each year - The De-
opportunities in and around John Dennehey, Senior Plan-
11th day of June 2009 centralization Program of the the Westchester and Putnam ner for the Hudson River
EILEEN ROYAEL New York State Council on
Town Clerk, Town of communities, such as histori- Va l l e y G r e e n w a y a n d t h e
the Arts and the Putnam Arts cal sites and places that are Hudson River Valley National
Putnam Valley
Fund supported by Putnam f u n f o r t h e w h o l e f a m i l y, Heritage Area, will present
LEGAL NOTICE County government. with a special focus on local regional information on the
COUNTY OF PUTNAM M a n d a t o r y i n f o r m a t i o n- Quadricentennial events oc- area’s historical sites.
NOTICE FOR BID al seminars are held July curring throughout the sum- Lastly, Dr. Gary Phillips, a
NOTICE IS HEREBY through early September
GIVEN, that sealed bids will mer and fall. Much of the board certified endocrinolo-
be received by the Director t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t y. 90th AD is located along the gist at Hudson Valley Hospital
of Purchasing of Putnam The application deadline Hudson River, giving many Center, will discuss “Healthy
County for the following is September 25, but you communities in Galef’s dis- Living with Diabetes” and
commodities and/or service: are strongly urged to attend
trict a special connection “Ways to Prevent Diabetes”.
a seminar as early as you
RFB-28-09 ROOFTOP to the Quadricentennial, the The event is co-sponsored
CONDENSER COIL can. Don’t wait until the celebration of the 400th an- by Bethel Homes and Ser-
REPLACEMENTS last minute! niversary of Henry Hudson’s vices, Briarcliff Manor Se-
AT T H E P U T N A M SEMINAR DATES (pre-
COUNTY CORRECTIONAL historic voyage up the river niors, Buchanan Senior Citi-
registration required)
FACILITY that is now named after him. zen Club, Cold Spring Senior
Thu. July 16: 4pm, Tilly “It’s a great time to get Nutrition Center, Cortlandt
Detailed specifications Foster Farm out and enjoy all the Hudson Seniors, Crompond Seniors,
may be secured at the Tue. July 21: 6pm, Des- Valley has to offer,” Galef Croton Senior Citizens, Drum
o ff i c e o f t h e D i r e c t o r o f mond Fish Library
Purchasing, County of said. “While this is a dif- Hill Senior Living, Nor-Cort
P u t n a m O ff i c e F a c i l i t i e s , Tue. Aug. 25: 4pm, Ma- ficult economic time, there Seniors, Ossining Golden
110 Old Route 6, Building hopac Library are places to visit and things Age Club #1, Ossining Se-
No. 3, Carmel, New York Wed. Sept. 9: 4pm, Tilly to do all summer long in the nior Center, Ossining Senior
10512 between the hours of Foster Farm
8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., area for little or no cost. Citizens, Peekskill Senior
Monday through Friday. You Sessions are available by Going out and visiting new Citizen’s Club, Philipstown
may also visit our web site at appointment if these dates places, trying new restau - Senior Citizens, Putnam
www.putnamcountyny.com. don’t work for you. Visit rants, this is entertainment County AARP Chapter 1183,
Sealed bids must be filed in www.putnamartscouncil.com
the above office on or before that is affordable and at the Putnam County Office for
for more details, examples
same time you can support the Aging, Putnam Valley
JULY 8, 2009. of funded projects and direc- the local economy.” Seniors, Verplanck Seniors,
Please note there is an tions to Tilly Foster Farm or The morning begins with a and Westchester County De-
informational meeting/site call the Putnam Arts Council breakfast provided by Hud- partment of Senior Programs
at (845) 278-0230 to register.
will commence at 9:00 son Valley Hospital Center, and Services.
AM on Wednesday, July 1, Dates and times of seminars followed by storyteller Jona- For more information or
are subject to change so you than Kruk, who will present directions, contact Sara Ru-
Correctional Facility, Three must register in advance. a short story of the journey bin in Sandy Galef’s district
County Center, Carmel, NY
that Henry Hudson faced. office at (914) 941-1111 or
10512.
Following Mr. Kruk, Barbara e - m a i l r u b i n s @ a s s e m b l y.
dated: Carmel, New York
June 19, 2009 Fratianni, Assistant Director state.ny.us
Alessandro Mazzotta,
Purchasing Director
Putnam County
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Putnam Applies for Another Grant Arts on the Lake’s Leo Burmester Retro
Will initiatives help stop the climate from changing?
by Eric Gross
Putnam County is one of the
first communities across the
U.S. to apply for a portion of
a $10 million grant program
through the auspices of the
Environmental Protection
Agency.
L e g i s l a t o r Vi n c e n t
Tamagna reported last week
that the application was
made through the county’s
new Commission on Energy
Conservation and Green
E n e rg y I n i t i a t i v e s , w h i c h
he chairs.
The panel, consisting of
representatives throughout
t h e c o u n t y — J e ff G r e e n o f
K e nt; Tho m a s M c N u l t y of
Patterson; Paul Morini of
Southeast; Anthony Phillips
of Cold Spring; Barbara
Scuccimara of Philipstown;
Wendy Whetsel of Putnam
Valley, and Dario Gristina
of Putnam Valley, who owns
an energy business in Kent—
has begun exploring ways in
which Putnam can implement
local energy initiatives
to make the county more
energy-efficient.
During its first meeting
earlier this month, Tamagna
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C o n f e re n c e Ta c k l e s N e x t G e n e r a t i o n o f
H o u s i n g I s s u e s i n t h e H u d s o n Va l l e y
The third annual “Housing
the Hudson Valley” confer-
ence gathered more than 200
business, government, and
not-for-profit housing leaders
at Marist College to update
the dialogue on the region’s
housing issues and provide
ideas and resources to develop
solutions.
The agenda featured two
panel discussions and two
keynote speakers who spoke
about challenges that have
complicated the housing pic-
ture since last year’s confer-
ence. The group discussed the
challenges of helping those
who have lost their homes,
education and resources to
keep families in their homes,
and the need to help first-
time buyers into the market
with “solidly underwritten”
financing.
Deborah VanAmerongen,
c o mmissio n e r o f t h e NYS
Division of Housing and Com-
munity Renewal, underlined
the state’s commitment to
those same goals. She urged
homeowners who feel they
need help during or before
foreclosure proceedings, or
just information regarding
mortgages and financing, to
visit the state’s website, www.
nysdhcr.gov, for a full listing
of state and local agencies
involved in aiding residents.
Central Hudson Files Austerity Plan with
NY State Public Service Commission
Central Hudson Gas &
Electric Corporation filed a
mandated austerity plan with
the New York State Public
Service Commission on June
15, 2009, under the guidelines
of a statewide notice issued
in May. The plan outlines
further cost cuts proposed
by Central Hudson through
reduced capital expenditures
and operating expenses that
will provide savings to cus-
tomers without causing im-
mediate impacts to service,
safety or reliability.
Measures include tempo-
rarily postponing approxi-
mately $20 million, or 20
percent, of planned capital
expenditures for the year to
reduce the associated carrying
charges; lowering research
and development expenses
by $350,000; and freezing
executive base salaries. The
plan also proposes to tem-
porarily scale back distri-
bution tree trimming by 20
percent and amend the cycle
on stray voltage testing, a
state-mandated program, for
a combined savings of $2.6
said discussion focused
on ways to make county
facilities more energy-
e f f i c i e n t . “ We m u s t g a i n
more knowledge and harness
alternate forms of energy in
our county—including wind,
solar, geothermal, and hydro
p o w e r. O u r c o m m i s s i o n ’ s
“I am pleased that
we are among the
first to engage
citizens to help us
prioritize.”
V incent T amagna
membership realizes it is
critically important to match
the appropriate alternate
energy solution to the natural
r e s o u r c e a v a i l a b i l i t y. A
wind study and solar energy
analysis will provide a
plan to help us move closer
to implementation and
prioritization of using non-
fossil fuels to heat and cool
facilities.”
W h e n Ta m a g n a l e a r n e d
of the EPA funding, he was
The second panel, moder-
ated by Larry Wolinsky of Ja-
cobowitz & Gubits, discussed
“what’s next” in trends and
new ideas. Judith Calogero,
CEO of the New York Housing
Conference and former New
York housing commissioner,
provided the audience with a
technical update on invest-
ment, the local income tax
credit market, and financing
options. Stephen McCulloch
of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors
in Westchester County pre-
sented positive trends in rent-
als, and said “we’re bullish
on multifamily housing in
the outer markets because
this is where the workforce
is for Westchester and New
York City.” Economist Chris
Wood described how commu-
nity land trusts can be used
as a way to provide m o r e
affordable housing, and as
a “new tool to imagine what
communities will look like
in the future.”
The conference’s key-
note speaker was Dr. Rob-
ert Burchell, director of the
Center for Urban Policy Re-
search at Rutgers University,
who is a widely respected
author and expert on housing
policy and land use devel-
opment and regulation. He
described Americans’ addic-
tion to sprawl as a “prairie
million. “These reductions
can be realized without im-
mediately affecting safety
or service reliability,” said
Carl E. Meyer, President and
Chief Operation Officer of
Central Hudson.
“We recognize the econom-
ic environment facing local
residents and businesses to-
day, and this plan is designed
to help provide a measure of
relief for our customers when
it comes to their energy bills,”
s a i d M e y e r. “ I m p o r t a n t l y,
these temporary reductions
should not have an appre -
ciable effect on the reliability
or safety of the services we
provide in the short term.”
If approved, the savings are
proposed to be reflected as a
credit on electric and natu-
ral gas bills for a 12-month
period, after which these im-
portant initiatives would be
reinstated. “Until the plan is
approved, it will not be pos-
sible to determine the actual
credit amount that would ap-
pear on individual customer
bills,” noted Meyer.
“Central Hudson is already
thrilled: “Uncle Sam expects
to award 30 cooperative
agreements, each one ranging
from $100,000 to $500,000.
Why can’t Putnam head the
list?”
E PA A d m i n i s t r a t o r L i s a
Jackson noted that, “ending
climate change and moving
to a sustainable, clean energy
future begins on the ground
f l o o r. We a r e o f f e r i n g a
helping hand to local areas
that are leading the way in
confronting climate change
and a call to action for
anyone concerned about
making a difference.”
Proposals are due no later
than July 22 with grants
awarded next January.
Tamagna said the county
has a “responsibility to future
generations by reducing
greenhouse gases and carbon
dioxide emissions. Global
warming is rapidly being
exacerbated by a lack of
conservation measures and
local priority plans. I am
pleased that we are among
the first in the country to
engage citizens to help us
prioritize.”
psychology” that has been
aided by the prevalence of
the auto, and advocated af-
fordable/workforce housing,
and denser “walkable” com-
munities, as solutions that
will find less resistance from
local officials as the grow-
ing number of retirees are
less likely to afford or want
the traditional single-family
home.
Burchell said the market
appears to be stabilizing at
levels 22 percent lower than
two years ago, and he pre-
dicted the market’s return to
“normal” next year.
Pattern for Progress is a
not-for-profit policy, plan-
ning, advocacy, and research
organization dedicated to pre-
serving and enhancing the
quality of life for Hudson
Valley residents through re-
gional solutions. Founded in
1965 by business, academic,
and civic leaders, and based
in Newburgh, NY, Pattern
serves nine counties: Co-
lumbia, Dutchess, Greene,
Orange, Putnam, Rockland,
Sullivan, Ulster, and West-
chester. Those interested in
more information should call
Pattern at (845) 565-4900
o r v i s i t w w w. p a t t e r n - f o r-
progress.org.
a lean company, and has been
operating under severe finan-
cial constraints brought about
by reduced sales volumes
from what was contained
in the 2006 rate plan,” said
Meyer. “We’ve been meeting
this challenge by lowering
expenses wherever possible,
and over the last few years
have made significant strides
in scaling back operating
costs.” Meyer cited reduc-
tions in employee benefit
costs projected to save about
$75 million over five years;
productivity improvements as
measured by an increase of
7,600 new customers served
by 35 fewer employees from
2006 to 2008; and various
internal initiatives to improve
operational efficiencies while
lowering costs.
“Although we continue to
search out ways to reduce
costs while improving ser-
vice, this new austerity plan
will offer additional savings
for our customers during these
trying times,” he said.
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Includes Both Theater and Collage
The son of the late actor/
artist Leo Burmester will
re-create the role his father
played on Broadway during
the six-day Leo Burmester
Retrospective which opens at
Arts on the Lake, 640 Route 52
in Kent Lakes on Friday, June
26 at 7pm. Daniel Burmester
will perform “Rattlesnake
in a Cooler” on Sat., June
27 at 8pm.
Leo Burmester, who died in
June of 2007, was an accom-
plished actor who appeared in
37 films, made 32 television
appearances and had roles in
9 Broadway plays. He was
nominated for a Tony as Best
Actor in Robert Altman’s
production of playwright
Frank South’s Rattlesnake
in a Cooler, which opened
at the St. Clement’s Theatre
in 1981. Burmester won the
New York Fanny award for
Best Supporting Actor for his
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Lincoln Center performance
in Ah, Wilderness!
T h e y o u n g e r B u r m e s t e r,
by day a Performing Arts
instructor at a private school
in Vermont and by night an
actor with numerous credits
to his name, will be joined
by members of his GutWorks
Production Company, Jona-
than Malone, and Kali Quinn.
Together they will present
playwright Frank South’s
story of a man finding the
dark side of his dreams.
A favorite project of Ber-
mester’s was the Blue Horse
Repertory, which he and his
actress/singer wife, Lora Lee
Ecobelli, started shortly be-
fore his death. Today, Eco-
belli, along with co-director
Peggity Price, continues to
head the Repertory Company
and has made it an active
part of the Arts on the Lake
program.
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The Retrospective, how-
ever, highlights the collage
artist that was also Leo Bur-
mester and will include a
showing of his unusually large
and thought-provoking col-
lages. Roy Volpe, a fellow
creator and compiler of oddi-
ties - but mostly of the natural
sort – has been helping to
prepare the Retrospective of
his late friend. “This is one
of the most thrilling shows to
hang and is very special being
a friend of Leo’s,” he said.
Retrospective hours are Fri.,
June 26 at 7 -10pm. Open-
ing Reception is Sat., June
27 from 7-10pm. Additional
exhibit days: Sun., June 28,
1-5pm, Mon., Tues., Wed.,
June 29-July 1, 7-9 p.m. For
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
West Point Hosts Art Exhibit
Through July 24
The West Point Class of
1929 Gallery will present an
artist’s reception featuring
the works of Donald Yacoe,
Sunday, June 21, 1 to 3pm,
in the Class of 1929 Gal -
lery, located on the 5th Floor
of West Point’s Eisenhower
Hall. Come meet the artist
and view his exhibit, which
he calls “With Paintbrush Not
Gun.” To RSVP the reception,
call 845-938-6772.
Donald Yacoe has had a
long career as an exhibiting
artist, professor of art, and
muralist. During World War
II, he served as staff artist
for the U.S. 8th Army in the
Pacific. During that time, his
Philippine watercolors ap-
peared in Life Magazine and
New York’s Babcock Gallery.
He has held one man shows
in New York, Chicago, Los
Angeles, and Honolulu and
exhibited in museums in the
U.S. and abroad. Yacoe is
Professor Emeritus from Long
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immediately following
the public hearing on a
proposed wood boiler law, to
consider the formation of a
Timberline Estates Drainage
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Town of Putnam Valley,
NY
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The Village of Cold Spring
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July 7, 2009 at 7:30 pm to
consider and hear public
comment on a sewer rate
increase. Proposed change
would raise the flat rate
sewer fees $3.00 per unit
per quarter. All interested
parties are encouraged to
attend and be heard.
Dated: June 19, 2009
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that the Town Board of the
Town of Putnam Valley duly
adopted Local Law 46-2009,
on June 17, 2009 entitled “A
Local Law to Amend Section
165-45 and Section 165-9 of
the Town Code With Respect
to Nonconforming Uses in
Environmental Management
Districts”
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TOWN BOARD
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Town of Putnam Valley,
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Island University, CW. Post
Center, School of the Arts and
a former exchange professor
at the University of Hawaii,
Manoa. A permanent resident
of Hawaii since 1985, Yacoe
lives and works in a house
and studio on Paiko Lagoon
in East Honolulu. He and his
wife Caroline have traveled
extensively in the Pacific,
collecting art and videoing
for documentaries on tribal
art, life, and ceremonies.
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1929 Gallery is open to the
public, free of charge, Mon-
day through Friday, 9am to
4pm (except holidays) and
prior to all Eisenhower Hall
Theatre shows. All West Point
visitors over 16 are required
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i k e h a l l . c o m . “ Wi t h P a i n t -
brush Not Gun” will run
through July 24.
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NOTICE FOR BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that sealed bids
will be received by the
Director of Purchasing
of Putnam County for the
following commodities and/
or services:
1. Enviro-Guard and
E lj en S y s t em I n s t al la ti o n
– RFB130586 – Project #
07142009A
2. Enviro-Guard System
and Eljen Fields Installation
– RFB130587 – Project #
07142009B
Detailed specifications
can be picked up by
Licensed Experienced*
Septic Installers at the
offices of the Septic Repair
Program, 100 Rte. 312,
Brewster, New York between
the hours of 8:00 A.M. and
4:00 P.M., Monday through
Friday. There will be a SITE
VISIT on Wednesday, July
8, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at The
Septic Repair Program, 100
Route 312, Building No. 4,
Brewster, New York.
If you are interested,
please contact Michele at
(845) 278-8313. Sealed
bids must be filed with the
Director of Purchasing,
C o u n t y o f P u t n a m O ff i c e
Facilities, 110 Old Route
6, Carmel, New York on or
before 1:00 P.M., Tuesday,
July 14, 2009.
*Experience requires 5
Projects Inspected/Approved
by the Putnam County
Department of Health as
well as manufacturer's
certification or attendance
of the Enviro-Guard in-
service seminars.
dated: Carmel, New York
June l8, 2009
Alessandro Mazzotta,
Purchasing Director
Putnam County
Purchasing Department
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TOWN OF PUTNAM
VALLEY
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
265 Oscawana Lake Road
N O T I C E O F
FILING COMPLETED
ASSESSMENT WITH
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(Pursuant to Section 516
o f t h e R e a l P r o p e r t y Ta x
Law)
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the final
assessment roll for the year
2009 for the Town of Putnam
Valley, County of Putnam
has been completed by the
undersigned Assessor, and
that a certified copy will
be filed in the Office of the
Town Clerk on or about the
1st day of July, 2009 where
the same will remain open
to public inspection.
SHERYL KEATING,
Assessor
Dated: June 4, 2009
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
OF LOCAL LAW #5-2009
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
that the Town Board of the
Town of Putnam Valley duly
adopted Local Law #5-2009,
on June 17, 2009 entitled
“A Local Law to Amend
Section 165-45B of the
To w n C o d e Wi t h R e s p e c t
to Nonconformng Uses.”
BY ORDER OF THE
TOWN BOARD
Eileen Royael
Town Clerk
Town of Putnam Valley,
NY
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LEGAL NOTICE
LOCAL LAW #7 OF 2009
A L O C A L L AW T O
E S TA B L I S H E - V E R I F Y
R E Q U I R E M E N T S
FOR REGISTRANTS
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
135 OF THE PUTNAM
COUNTY CODE
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
COUNTY LEGISLATURE
OF THE COUNTY OF
PUTNAM, IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK as follows:
Section 1. Legislative
Intent and Findings.
This Legislature finds and
determines that the County
of Putnam has enacted
Local Law No. 14 of 2008
to require companies doing
business with the County
to certify their compliance
with federal law with respect
to the lawful hiring of
employees.
This Legislature finds and
determines that the County
of Putnam has enacted Local
Law No. 4 of 2009 to require
the County government
t o u t i l i z e t h e “ E - Ve r i f y ”
system with respect to the
hiring of all new employees
of the County government.
This Legislature
determines that document
fraud may exist during the
application process for
employment and further
determines that the County
of Putnam should protect
consumers from document
fraud in the hiring of various
tradespersons.
This Legislature finds
and determines that the
United States Department
of Homeland Security
and the Social Security
Administration have
established an electronic
s y s t e m c a l l e d “ E - Ve r i f y ”
to assist employers in
verifying the employment
authorization of all their
newly hire employees. Under
this system employers can
check the I-9 information
supplied by employees to
insure that an employee’s
name, social security
number, date of birth and
citizenship status match
government records.
This Legislature finds
and determines that it
would be prudent to
institute a new program
requiring businesses and/
or tradespersons applying
for and hold registration
certificates pursuant to
Chapter 135 of the Putnam
County Code to utilize the
E-Verify” Program.
Therefore, the purpose of
this local law is to require
all applicants for original
or renewal registration of a
home improvement business
pursuant to Chapter 135 of
the Putnam County Code
to affirm that they will (a)
utilize “E-Verify” Program
and (b) maintain records
documenting their use of
E-Verify during the term of
the registration certificate.
Section 2.
Chapter 135 of the Putnam
County Code is hereby
amended by adding a new
subsection (3) to subsection
G of Section 135-3 (Contents
of registration application)
to read as follows:
(3) A l l a p p l i c a t i o n s
for an original or renewal
registration certificate shall
include a representation by
the applicant, in a form as
determined by the Putnam
County Legislature, that
they will (a) use the E-Verify
Internet based system,
operated by the Department
of Homeland Security
(DHS) in partnership
with the Social Security
Administration (SSA), to
verify the employment
authorization of their
newly-hired employees,
and (b) maintain records
documenting their use of
E-Verify during the term of
their registration certificate.
If such representations are
not made, such registration
certificate will not be
issued. All applications
shall also be accompanied
by documentation issued
by the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security
indicating that the applicant
has registered as an E-Verify
user. An applicant’s failure
to comply with the provisions
as described herein, shall
constitute grounds for the
imposition of a fine and/or
the suspension or revocation
of a registration certificate
and/or the denial of an
application for the renewal
of a registration certificate,
in accordance with the
applicable provisions of
this Chapter. This paragraph
shall not apply to applicants
who have no employees or
applicants who reasonably
anticipate that no employees
will be hired during the
term of such registration
certificate.
Section 3.
Chapter 135 of the
Putnam County Code is
hereby amended to adding
a new subsection (3) to
subsection G of Section 135-
3 (Miscellaneous provisions
governing registrations) to
read as follows:
(3) T h e D i r e c t o r , o r
his or her duly authorized
designee, shall use 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 status
of all applicants for a
registration certificate prior
to such certificate being
issued.
Section 4.
Chapter 135 of the Putnam
County Code is hereby
amended by adding a new
subsection K to Section 135-
7 (Powers and duties of the
director) to read as follows:
K. T o i n v e s t i g a t e
alleged violations of Section
135(D)(3) herein. The
Director, or his or her duly
authorized designee, shall
be entitled to request and
review records maintained
by registrants which
demonstrate their compliance
with said Section 135-3(D)
(3). Upon the completion
of an investigation, the
Director shall have the
power to forward his or her
findings to the Board for the
institution of proceedings
pursuant to Section 135-10
herein. The determination of
the Board shall be subject to
judicial review in any court
of competent jurisdiction.
Section 5. Sworn affidavit.
All applicants for
an original or renewal
registration certificate
pursuant to Chapter 135 of
the Putnam County Code
shall submit a completed
sworn affidavit (under
penalty of perjury), the
form of which is attached
hereto as EXHIBIT A-1,
certifying that they have
complied, in good faith, with
the requirements of Section
135-3(D)(3) of the Code of
Putnam County.
Section 6. Applicability.
This law shall apply to
all applications for original
and renewal registration
certificates, pursuant to
Chapter 135 of the Putnam
County Code on and after
t h e e ff e c t i v e d a t e o f t h i s
law. This law shall not be
construed to require or direct
any employer to re-verify the
employment authorization
of an employee hired prior to
the employer’s registration
with the Department of
Homeland Security as an
E-Verify user.
Section 7. Severability.
If any clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision,
section or part of this
law or the application
thereof to any person,
individual, corporation,
firm, partnership, entity
or circumstance shall be
adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unconstitutional,
such order or judgment
shall not affect, impair or
invalidate the remainder
thereof, but shall be confined
in its operation to the
clause, sentence paragraph,
subdivision, section or
part of this law or in its
application to the person,
individual, corporation,
firm partnership, entity
or circumstance directly
involved in the controversy
in which such order or
judgment shall be rendered.
Section 8. SEQRA
Determination.
This legislature being the
State Environmental Quality
Review Act (SEQRA) lead
a g e n c y, h e r e b y f i n d s a n d
determines that this law
constitutes a Type II action
pursuant to Section 617.5
(c)(20), (21) and/or (27) of
Title 6 of the New York Code
o f R u le s a n d R e g u l a t io n s
(6 NYCRR) and within
the meaning of Section
8-0109(2) of the New York
Environmental Conservation
Law as a promulgation of
regulations, rules, policies,
procedures and legislative
decisions in connection
with continuing agency
administration, management
and information collection.
Section 9. Effective Date.
this law shall take effect
immediately.
LOCAL LAW #8 OF 2009
A L O C A L L AW T O
E S TA B L I S H E - V E R I F Y
REQUIREMENTS FOR
REGISTRATION HOLDERS
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
145 OF THE PUTNAM
COUNTY CODE
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
COUNTY LEGISLATURE
OF THE COUNTY OF
PUTNAM, IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK as follows:
Section 1. Legislative
Intent and Findings.
This Legislature finds and
determines that the County
of Putnam has enacted
Local Law No. 14 of 2008
to require companies doing
b u s in e s s w i th th e C o u n ty
to certify their compliance
with federal law with respect
to the lawful hiring of
employees.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
This Legislature finds and
determines that the County
of Putnam has enacted Local
Law No. 4 of 2009 to require
the County government
t o u t i l i z e t h e “ E - Ve r i f y ”
system with respect to the
hiring of all new employees
of the County government.
This Legislature
determines that document
fraud may exist during the
application process for
employment and further
determines that the County
of Putnam should protect
consumers from document
fraud in the hiring of various
tradespersons.
This Legislature finds
and determines that the
United States Department
of Homeland Security
and the Social Security
Administration have
established an electronic
s y s t e m c a l l e d “ E - Ve r i f y ”
to assist employers in
verifying the employment
authorization of all their
newly hire employees. Under
this system employers can
check the I-9 information
supplied by employees to
insure that an employee’s
name, social security
number, date of birth and
citizenship status match
government records.
This Legislature finds and
determines that it would be
prudent to institute a new
program requiring those
business entities and/or
tradespersons applying
for and hold licenses and/
or registrations and/or
certifications pursuant
to Chapter 145 of the
Putnam County Code to
a ff i r m t h a t t h e y w i l l ( a )
utilize “E-Verify” Program
and (b) maintain records
documenting their use of
E-Verify during the term of
their registration certificate.
Section 2.
Chapter 145 of the
Putnam County Code is
hereby amended by adding
a new subsection J and K to
Section 145-9 (Application
and examination procedure)
to read as follows:
J. All applications
for an original or renewal
license or registration shall
include a representation by
the applicant, in a form as
determined by the Putnam
County Legislature, that
they will (a) use the E-Verify
Internet based system,
operated by the Department
of Homeland Security
(DHS) in partnership
with the Social Security
Administration (SSA), to
verify the employment
authorization of their
newly-hired employees,
and (b) maintain records
documenting their use of
E-Verify during the term of
their registration certificate.
If such representations are
not made, such registration
certificate will not be
issued. All applications
shall also be accompanied
by documentation issued
by the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security
indicating that the applicant
has registered as an E-Verify
user. An applicant’s failure
to comply with the provisions
as described herein, shall
constitute grounds for the
imposition of a fine and/or
the suspension or revocation
of a registration certificate
and/or the denial of an
application for the renewal
of a registration certificate,
in accordance with the
applicable provisions of
this Chapter. This paragraph
shall not apply to applicants
who have no employees or
applicants who reasonably
anticipate that no employees
will be hired during the
term of such registration
certificate.
K. T h e B o a r d s h a l l
use the E-Verify Internet-
based system, operated
by the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) in
partnership with the Social
Security Administration
(SSA) to verify the status of
all applicants for a license/
registration prior to such
license/registration being
issue.
Section 3.
Chapter 145 of the Putnam
County Code is hereby
amended by adding a new
subsection F to Section 145-
22 (Enforcement) to read as
follows:
F. To i n v e s t i g a t e
alleged violations of Section
145-9(J) herein, the Director,
or his or her duly authorized
designee, shall be entitled to
request and review records
maintained by the holder
of a license or registration
which demonstrate their
compliance with said
Section 145-9(J). Upon
the completion of an
investigation, the Director
shall have the power to
forward his or her findings to
the Board for the institution
of proceedings pursuant to
the Section 145-22. The
determination of the Board
shall be subject to judicial
in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
Section 4. Sworn affidavit.
All applicants for a license
and/or registration pursuant
to Chapter 145 of the Putnam
County Code shall submit a
completed sworn affidavit
(under penalty of perjury),
the form of which is attached
hereto as EXHIBIT A-1,
certifying that they have
complied, in good faith,
with the requirements of
Section 145-9(J) of the Code
of Putnam County.
Section 5. Applicability
This law shall apply to
all applications for licenses
pursuant to Chapter 145 of
the Putnam County Code on
and after the effective date
of this
law. This law shall not be
construed to require or direct
any employer to re-verify the
employment authorization of
an employee hired prior to
the employer’s registration
with the Department of
Homeland Security as an
E-Verify user.
Section 6. Severability.
If any clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision,
section or part of this
law or the application
thereof to any person,
individual, corporation,
firm, partnership, entity
or circumstance shall be
adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unconstitutional,
such order or judgment
shall not affect, impair or
invalidate the remainder
thereof, but shall be confined
in its operation to the
clause, sentence paragraph,
subdivision, section or
part of this law or in its
application to the person,
individual, corporation,
firm partnership, entity
or circumstance directly
involved in the controversy
in which such order or
judgment shall be rendered.
Section 7. SEQRA
Determination.
This legislature being the
State Environmental Quality
Review Act (SEQRA) lead
a g e n c y, h e r e b y f i n d s a n d
determines that this law
constitutes a Type II action
pursuant to Section 617.5
(c)(20), (21) and/or (27) of
Title 6 of the New York Code
of Rules and Regulations
(6 NYCRR) and within
the meaning of Section
8-0109(2) of the New York
Environmental Conservation
Law as a promulgation of
regulations, rules, policies,
procedures and legislative
decisions in connection
with continuing agency
administration, management
and information collection.
Section 8. Effective Date.
This law shall take effect
immediately.
LOCAL LAW #9 OF 2009
A L O C A L L AW T O
E S TA B L I S H E - V E R I F Y
REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE LICENSE AND/
O R C E R T I F I C AT I O N
HOLDERS PURSUANT
TO CHAPTER 190 OF THE
PUTNAM COUNTY CODE
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
COUNTY LEGISLATURE
OF THE COUNTY OF
PUTNAM, IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK as follows:
Section 1. Legislative
Intent and Findings.
This Legislature finds and
determines that the County
of Putnam has enacted
Local Law No. 14 of 2008
to require companies doing
business with the County
to certify their compliance
with federal law with respect
to the lawful hiring of
employees.
This Legislature finds and
determines that the County
of Putnam has enacted Local
Law No. 4 of 2009 to require
the County government
t o u t i l i z e t h e “ E - Ve r i f y ”
system with respect to the
hiring of all new employees
of the County government.
This Legislature
determines that document
fraud may exist during the
application process for
employment and further
determines that the County
of Putnam should protect
consumers from document
fraud in the hiring of various
tradespersons.
This Legislature finds
and determines that the
United States Department
of Homeland Security
and the Social Security
Administration have
established an electronic
s y s t e m c a l l e d “ E - Ve r i f y ”
to assist employers in
verifying the employment
authorization of all their
newly hire employees. Under
this system employers can
check the I-9 information
supplied by employees to
insure that an employee’s
name, social security
number, date of birth and
citizenship status match
government records.
This Legislature finds and
determines that it would be
prudent to institute a new
program requiring those
business entities and/or
tradespersons applying for
and holding licenses and/
or registrations and/or
certifications pursuant to
Chapter 190 of the Putnam
County Code to utilize the
“E-Verify” Program.
Therefore, the purpose of
this local law is to require
all applicants for original
or renewal licenses and/
or registration and/or
certification of a plumbing
business pursuant to Chapter
190 of the Putnam County
C o d e t o a ff i r m t h a t t h e y
will (a) utilize “E-Verify”
Program and (b) maintain
records documenting their
use of E-Verify during the
term of their registration
certificate.
Section 2.
Chapter 190 of the Putnam
County Code is hereby
amended by adding new
subsections K and L to
Section 190-8 (Application
and examination procedure)
to read as follows:
K. All applications for
an original or renewal license
and/or certification shall
include a representation by
the applicant, in a form as
determined by the Putnam
County Legislature, that
they will (a) use the E-Verify
Internet based system,
operated by the Department
of Homeland Security
(DHS) in partnership
with the Social Security
Administration (SSA), to
verify the employment
authorization of their
newly-hired employees,
and (b) maintain records
documenting their use of
E-Verify during the term of
their license or registration.
If such representations are
not made, such license or
registration will not be
issued. All applications
shall also be accompanied
by documentation issued
by the U.S. Department
of Homeland Security
indicating that the applicant
has registered as an E-Verify
user. An applicant’s failure
to comply with the provisions
as described herein, shall
constitute grounds for
the imposition of a fine
and/or the suspension or
revocation of a license and/
or certification and/or the
denial of an
application for the renewal
of a license or certification,
in accordance with the
applicable provisions of
this Chapter. This paragraph
shall not apply to applicants
who have no employees or
applicants who reasonably
anticipate that no employees
will be hired during the
term of such registration
certificate.
L. T h e B o a r d s h a l l
u s e t h e E - Ve r i f y I n t e r n e t
based system, operated
by the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) in
partnership with the Social
Security Administration
(SSA), to verify the status of
all applicants for a license/
certification prior to such
license/certification being
issued.
Section 3.
Chapter 190 of the Putnam
County Code is hereby
amended by adding a new
subsection F to Section 190-
21 (Enforcement) to read as
follows:
F. To i n v e s t i g a t e
alleged violations of
Section 190-8(K) herein,
the Director, or his or her
duly authorized designee,
shall be entitled to request
and review maintained
by the holder of a license
and/or certification which
demonstrate their compliance
with said Section 190-8(K).
Upon the completion of an
investigation, the Director
shall have the power to
forward his or her findings to
the Board for the institution
of proceedings pursuant to
this Section 190-21. The
determination of the Board
shall be subject to judicial
review in any court of
competent jurisdiction.
Section 4. Sworn affidavit.
All applicants for a license
and/or certification pursuant
to Chapter 190 of the Putnam
County Code shall submit a
completed sworn affidavit
(under penalty of perjury),
the form of which is attached
hereto as EXHIBIT A-1,
certifying that they have
complied, in good faith, with
the requirements of Section
190-8(K), of the Code of
Putnam County.
Section 5. Applicability.
This law shall apply to
all applications pursuant to
Chapter 190 of the Putnam
County Code, on and after
t h e e ff e c t i v e d a t e o f t h i s
law. This law shall not be
construed to require or direct
any employer to re-verify the
employment authorization of
an employee hired prior to
the employer’s registration
with the Department of
Homeland Security as an
E-Verify user.
Section 6. Severability.
If any clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision,
section or part of this
law or the application
thereof to any person,
individual, corporation,
firm, partnership, entity
or circumstance shall be
adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unconstitutional,
such order or judgment
shall not affect, impair or
invalidate the remainder
thereof, but shall be confined
in its operation to the
clause, sentence paragraph,
subdivision, section or
part of this law or in its
application to the person,
individual, corporation,
firm partnership, entity
or circumstance directly
involved in the controversy
in which such order or
judgment shall be rendered.
Section 7. SEQRA
Determination.
This legislature being the
State Environmental Quality
Review Act (SEQRA) lead
a g e n c y, h e r e b y f i n d s a n d
determines that this law
constitutes a Type II action
pursuant to Section 617.5
(c)(20), (21) and/or (27) of
Title 6 of the New York Code
of Rules and Regulations
(6 NYCRR) and within
the meaning of Section
8-0109(2) of the New York
Environmental Conservation
Law as a promulgation of
regulations, rules, policies,
procedures and legislative
decisions in connection
with continuing agency
administration, management
and information collection.
Section 8. Effective Date.
This law shall take effect
immediately.
LOCAL LAW #10 OF 2009
A L O C A L L AW T O
AMEND CHAPTER 5 OF
THE CODE OF PUTNAM
COUNTY ENTITLED
“APPROPRIATIONS”
BE IT ENACTED by
the Legislature of Putnam
County as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 5 of
the Code of Putnam County
entitled “Appropriations” is
hereby amended to read as
follows:
ARTICLE I
Transfer Procedure
§ 5-1 Transfer of
appropriations except for
certain appropriations
for maintenance, repairs
and minor renovations as
described in Section 5.2.
A. A l l l i n e i t e m
transfers, on a cumulative
basis, either in or out of
a n y o v e r t i m e , t e m p o r a r y,
contractual or equipment
appropriation accounts, the
establishment of any new
appropriation and non-
state or federally mandated
line item appropriations
increases resulting from
the equivalent receipt of
revenue shall be initiated
and approved according to
the following procedure:
1. From “0” to
$5,000 – initiated by the
Commissioner of Finance
or his/her designee and
approved by the Audit
Chairperson or his/her
designee.
2. From $5,000.01 to
$10,000 – initiated by the
Commissioner of Finance or
his/her designee, authorized
by the County Executive
or his/her designee and
approved by the Audit
Chairperson or his/her
designee.
3. From $10,000.01 to
$25,000 – initiated by the
Commissioner of Finance or
his/her designee, authorized
by the County Executive
or his/her designee and
approved by the Audit &
Administration Committee.
4. M o r e t h a n
$25,000 - initiated by the
Commissioner of Finance or
his/her designee, authorized
by the County Executive
or his/her designee and
approved by the Full
Legislature.
B. S t a t e o r f e d e r a l l y
mandated line item
appropriation increases
resulting from the equivalent
receipt of additional revenue
may be approved by the
Commissioner of Finance.
C. All transfers relating
to personnel (1000 line
i t e m ) , c o n t i n g e n c y, o r
subcontingency lines,
except subcontingency
lines as described in Section
5.2, shall require the full
approval of the Putnam
County Legislature.
D. T h e L e g i s l a t u r e
shall approve all grant
applications and subsequent
renewals thereafter prior
to submission. In the case
where time is of the essence
and Legislative approval
before submission is not
possible, the Legislature
shall be furnished the grant
application for consideration
by the next Full Legislative
meeting.
1. If the fiscal impact
contained in the grant award
equals or is less than the
fiscal impact in the grant
application approved by
the Legislature, then the
Commissioner of Finance
is authorized to prepare
and approve a budgetary
amendment referencing the
grant application approval
resolution.
Man Arrested for Traffic
Infractions in Cold Spring
Sean P. Haggerty 40 yrs
old of The Bronx, New York
was arrested in The Village
of Cold Spring and Charged
with Aggravated Unlicensed
Operation of a Motor Vehicle
3rd as well as other traffic
infractions. Police Officer
Legal Notices
2. If the fiscal impact
contained in the grant
award is greater than the
fiscal impact in the grant
application approved by
the Legislature, then the
Commissioner of Finance
shall notify the Legislature
in writing of the change
and submit the appropriate
budgetary amendment for
approval by the Legislature.
E. The County Auditor
shall report all fund
transfers made into and
out of subject accounts in
the current fiscal year and
a copy of such report shall
be forwarded to the Audit &
Administration Committee
on a monthly basis.
§ 5-2 Transfer of
certain appropriations for
maintenance, repair and
minor renovations
A. All line item transfers
out of subcontingency
accounts budgeted for
maintenance, repair and
minor renovations shall be
subject to the following
limitations:
1. Transfers not in
excess of $1,000 shall
be reviewed by the
Commissioner of Finance
and may be authorized by
the County Auditor.
2. Tr a n s f e r s b e t w e e n
$1,000.01 and $10,000
shall be reviewed by the
Commissioner of Finance
and may be authorized by
the chair of the Physical
Services Committee or his/
her designee.
3. Tr a n s f e r s b e t w e e n
$10,000.01 and $25,000
shall be reviewed by the
Commissioner of Finance
and may be approved by a
majority of the members
of the Physical Services
Committee authorizing the
Physical Services Committee
chair or his/her designee to
sign.
4. Transfers over
$25,000 shall be reviewed by
the Commissioner of Finance
and may be authorized by
a majority of the Physical
Services Committee and
approved by a majority of
the County Legislature.
5. The County Auditor
shall report all fund
transfers made out of said
subcontingency accounts
for maintenance, repair or
minor renovations in the
current fiscal year and a
copy of such report shall
be forwarded to the Physical
Services Committee on a
monthly basis.
Section 2. This local
law shall take effect
immediately.
LEGAL NOTICE
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
NOTICE FOR REQUEST
FOR PROPOSAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that sealed
proposals, will be received
by the Director of Purchasing
of Putnam County for the
following commodities and/
or service:
RFP #08-09 SALE
O F C E RT I F I E D H O M E
H E A LT H A G E N C Y
OPERATING CERTIFICATE
o r O T H E R C R E AT I V E
MANAGEMENT
A LT E R N AT I V E S F O R
T H E C E RT I F I E D H O M E
HEALTH AGENCY
Detailed specifications
may be secured at the
office of the Director
of Purchasing, County
of Putnam Purchasing
Department located at 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,
beginning 1:00PM June
24, 2009. The County of
Putnam officially distributes
bidding documents, from the
Purchasing Department or
through the Hudson Valley
Municipal Purchasing
Group's Regional Bid
Notification System. Copies
of bidding documents
obtained from any other
source are not considered
Walz of the Cold Spring Po-
lice made the arrest after he
observed Haggerty operating
a Motor Vehicle with defec-
tive lights on Route 9D in
the village. Haggerty is due
in Village Court on July 8,
2009, at 1pm.
official copies. Sealed
PROPOSAL must be filed
i n t h e a b o v e o ff i c e o n o r
before 1:00 P.M, July 31,
2009.
Dated: Carmel, New York
Alessandro Mazzotta,
Purchasing Director
Putnam County
Purchasing Department
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
TA K E N O T I C E t h a t ,
on June 17, 2009, the
To w n B o a r d o f t h e To w n
of Putnam Valley adopted
a Resolution pursuant to
New York State Town Law
Section 209-b appropriating
the sum of up to $30,000
for the cost of preparing a
general map, plan and report
for providing the facilities,
improvements and/or
services for a Wastewater
Disposal District for all
properties located, wholly
or partly, within the Lake
Oscawana Watershed. Said
Resolution was adopted
subject to permissive
referendum under A rticle
7 o f t h e N e w Yo r k S t a t e
Town Law.
This Notice is issued
pursuant to New York State
Town Law Section 90.
BY ORDER OF THE
TOWN BOARD
Eileen Royael
TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF PUTNAM
VALLEY
Dated: Putnam Valley,
New York
June 22, 2009
LEGAL NOTICE
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
NOTICE FOR BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that sealed bids will
be received by the Director
of Purchasing of Putnam
County for the following
commodities and/or service:
R F B - 2 6 - 0 9 N O RT H
BREWSTER STORM
DRAIN INSTALLATION
Detailed specifications
may be secured at the
o ff i c e o f t h e D i r e c t o r o f
Purchasing, County of
P u t n a m O ff i c e F a c i l i t i e s ,
110 Old Route 6, Building
No. 3, Carmel, New York
10512 between the hours of
8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.,
Monday through Friday. You
may also visit our web site at
www.putnamcountyny.com.
Sealed bids must be filed in
the above office on or before
1:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY,
JULY 15, 2009.
dated: Carmel, New York
June 17, 2009
Alessandro Mazzotta,
Purchasing Director
Putnam County
Purchasing Department
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
OF LOCAL LAW #4-2009
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
that the Town Board of the
Town of Putnam Valley duly
adopted Local Law #4-2009,
on June 17, 2009 entitled “A
Local Law to Amend Section
165-6B(1) and 165-6C of the
Town Code-Update Digital
Zoning Map.”
BY ORDER OF THE
TOWN BOARD
Eileen Royael
Town Clerk
Town of Putnam Valley,
NY
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF ADOPTION
OF LOCAL LAW #7-2009
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
that the Town Board of the
Town of Putnam Valley duly
adopted Local Law #7-2009,
on June 17, 2009 entitled
"A Local Law to Amend
Section 165-B in Respect
to Enlargement/Extensions/
Alteration and Destruction
of Nonconforming Uses."
BY ORDER OF THE
TOWN BOARD
Eileen Royael
Town Clerk
Town of Putnam Valley,
NY

Students Transform Metal
Sailboat At Haldane
Some of the 4th grade artists who worked on the sailboat
Haldane Elementary School
artists had the opportunity
to rehabilitate an old metal
sailboat sculpture. Christos
Zouzias found the sailboat
at a garage sale and thought
that the children might en-
joy fixing it up. Ray Squires
soldered the wires and metal
forms sticking out and then
the children were ready to be
creative. They sponge-paint-
ed the boat and the wooden
background to transform it
into an amazing piece of art.
Butterfield Aims to Get
Teens To the Library
For the first time, The But-
terfield Library is expanding
its Summer Reading Program
to include middle and high
school students with Express
Yourself@The Library.
“Tweens and teens can ben-
efit from a summer library
program in many ways and
c a n help y o u n g p e o p l e to
grow up healthy, caring, and
responsible. By participating,
you’ll receive support from
adults other than your par-
ents in your reading achieve-
ments; you’ll experience care
for your well-being in this
safe haven; you can develop
a sense of empowerment by
writing reviews and recom-
mendations on the books
you’ve read or you can join
the Library’s Teen Advisory
Board and help to plan activi-
ties and make suggestions for
the Library’s collection. You
can volunteer at the Library
throughout the summer by
reading with beginner readers
and to seniors who can’t see
the words anymore or you can
help with children’s programs
or shelving books. Finally,
you can grow your talents.
The Library will offer crafts
programs, art, writing, and
photography contests. You
can even make a video with
our new Flip Mino!
Register for Express Your-
Students in grades 4, 5, and 6
had the opportunity to work
on the project. The boat is
now hanging in room 218
and compliments the Hudson
River mural there.
More Hudson River art proj-
ects are planned for next year,
and room 218 will be called
the Hudson River room. Hal-
dane art teacher Jean Cendali
was delighted by the enthusi-
asm that the children brought
to the artwork.
self at the Library. Decide for
yourself how many minutes
a day you will read, sign the
Teen Reading Contract, and
pick up a reading time log.
Choose a free book from
the Book Cellar to get you
started.
For every week that you
meet your goal, (say you
agreed to read for 20 min-
utes a day, by the end of the
week, you should have read
140 minutes), you can get
a raffle ticket to win great
prizes at the end of the sum-
mer. The more you read, the
more tickets you get, and the
better chance you have for
winning!
Plus, you can earn bonus
raffle tickets by doing the
special activities on the
Bonus Sheet like going to
a museum, or reading to a
kid or coming to one of the
Library’s Express Yourself
@ Your Library events.
It’s all up to you. You don’t
have to meet your reading
goals if you don’t want to but
if you do, that’s empowering!
Look for the Express Your-
self@Your Library in the Teen
section or visit the Library’s
website at www.butterfieldli-
brary.org to register on-line.
For more information, call
265-3040 ext. 4.
Lions Club Scholarship
Winners Announced
For the 49th consecutive
year the Cold Spring Lions
Club awarded scholarships
at the Haldane High School
2009 Commencement.
Haldane graduate Peter
Scherer was the recipient of
the $2000 scholarship. Peter
will be furthering his educa-
tion at Fordham. Haldane
graduate Justin Cornelius
was the recipient of a $1000
scholarship. Justin will be
furthering his education at
S.U.N.Y. Albany. Haldane
graduate Thomas DesMarais
HV Gateway Chamber
Awards Scholarships
Pictured, left to right, are this year’s recipients of the Hudson
Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce Scholarships: Casey
McGowan (Lakeland High School), Danielle Urbanowicz
(Peekskill High School), Jillian Lynch (Walter Panas High
School), Jake Green (Hendrick Hudson High School),
Erik Blumberg (Croton-Harmon High School), and Dillon
Chesnut (Putnam Valley High School).
Academy Grooms Teachers
for Administrative Jobs
Some of the area’s most
talented teachers recently
took a giant step toward be-
coming educational leaders
in Putnam/Northern West-
chester. In May, a cohort of
29 area educators completed
the Future School Leaders
Academy (FSLA), earning
advanced masters degrees and
advancing toward their goal of
becoming school administra-
tors. FSLA is an innovative
program sponsored by Put-
nam/ Northern Westchester
BOCES in partnership with
the Bank Street College of
Education.
BOCES’ Deputy Superin-
tendent Renee Gargano spoke
a t t h e m o v i n g c e r e m o n y,
which capped off two years
of rigorous study. “I consider
this cohort thoughtful and
generous,” Ms. Gargano said,
noting that the group of 29
teachers was the largest group
to complete the program so far
and maintained 100 percent
retention. “I officially wel-
come you to our community
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
was the recipient of a $1000
scholarship given by the Cold
Spring Lions Club in memory
of past Lion, Vera Logan.
Thomas will be furthering
his education at Marist.
The Haldane Leo award was
given to Briana Best for her
years of active participation
in the Lions Junior Program.
The outstanding Senior Ath-
lete trophy, sponsored by the
Lions Club, was awarded to
Briana Harrold. The selection
was made by the Haldane
coaching staff.
of educational leaders.”
Cohort member Ryan Odell
of Putnam Valley addressed
his fellow classmates and
their friends and families,
noting that the experience
has made them all look at the
world through “new leader-
ship lenses.”
“I don’t think we will be the
same again,” Mr. Odell said.
FSLA’s mission is to groom
teachers who demonstrate
leadership potential for ad-
ministrative positions in area
school districts, and addresses
the nationwide shortage of
well-trained educational lead-
ers. It is run by co-directors
Dr. Terry Orr of Bank Street
and Joan Thompson, Direc-
tor of BOCES’ Center for
Educational Leadership.
A new cohort will begin its
journey in September.
The FSLA’s Class of 2009
includes local teachers Brian
Kuczma of Putnam Valley
and Nancy Martinez-Cirelli
of Haldane.
I n t r o t o L o c a l W i l d l i f e Emily Spratt Named to
During Camp at the Zoo
Summer is the time for
kids to be outside. There is
no better place for your child
to spend time in the great
outdoors this summer than at
Trailside Museums and Zoo.
The Trailside Discovery day
program will be your child’s
up-close and personal intro-
duction to local wildlife and
ecology. Through hands-on
activities and exciting games,
children will be immersed
in the natural world in en-
gaging, and age appropriate
ways they are bound to enjoy.
So, please turn off the video
games, the television, the
internet, and the air con-
ditioning! Help your child
experience summer the way
it was meant to be!
Hudson River Collages are
Designed by Haldane Artists
If you visit the Haldane
Middle School office, prepare
to be amazed by four large
Hudson River collages de-
signed and created by fifth and
sixth grade artists. The col-
lages depict Henry Hudson’s
Half Moon, the Clearwater,
the Cold Spring Bandstand,
and sailboats on the river.
The students began the proj-
ect by drawing Hudson River
scenes. Then they looked at
the drawings and chose the
best aspects to use. Then they
Hannah Anderson Graduates
from Kenyon College
Hannah M. Anderson,
daughter of Ron and Jan
Anderson of Garrison, re-
ceived the bachelor of arts
degree at the one hundred and
eighty-first Commencement
of Kenyon College on Satur-
day, May 16, 2009. Anderson
graduated cum laude with a
major in art history.
Dean’s List at Endicott
Registration is required.
Call 845-786-2701, exten-
sion 293 or email chris.osul-
livan@oprhp.state.ny.us.
Maximum enrollment is
15 children per session, so
please act quickly. The fee is
$80 per session. If minimum
enrollment is not met, then
the session may be cancelled.
Tr a i l s i d e M u s e u m s a n d
Zoo is part of the Palisades
Interstate Park Commission.
The Palisades Interstate Park
Commission administers 29
parks, parkways, and historic
sites for the Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Pres-
ervation in New York as well
as the Palisades Interstate
Park and parkway in New
Jersey.
made lots of Eric Carle-style
painted papers to create the
collages. Jean Cendali, their
art teacher, stated “I’m so
proud of my students. They
worked so hard on the col-
lages and they came out even
better then I thought they
would.” Congratulations to
all of the talented artists for
their fine work.
The wonderful collages
were made possible through
a Haldane School Founda-
tion grant.
Kenyon is the oldest private
college in Ohio. The Gambier
campus is home to a diverse
group of about 1,600 students.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Emily V. Spratt, the daugh-
ter of James and Mary Spratt
of Cold Spring, has been
named to the Spring 2009
Dean’s List at Endicott Col-
lege. Emily is a senior ma-
joring in interior design. In
order to qualify for the Dean’s
List, a student must obtain a
minimum grade point aver-
age of 3.5, receive no grade
below a “C”, and be enrolled
in a minimum of 12 credits
for the semester.
Located in Beverly, Mas-
sachusetts on 231 acres of
Cornelius Receives Masonic
Society Scholarship
The Philipstown Masonic
Historical Society is proud
to announce that Haldane
High School senior Justin
Cornelius is the recipient of
the annual scholarship offered
by the Society. The scholar-
ship is given to a deserving
high school senior who has
achieved academically but
more importantly has dem-
on s trated a des ire to g ive
to his community through
volunteerism and community
service.
Mr. Cornelius, who will be
attending SUNY Albany in
the fall, has been involved
for many years in the local
fire departments as well as
with the volunteer ambulance
corp. He is well deserving of
the award, which is $1000
for his freshman year and an
additional $1000 for each of
his next three years of col-
lege provided he achieves a
Creative Dance Theater
Welcomes Children
Children ages three to six
are invited to participate in
Creative Dance Theater on
4 consecutive Saturdays this
summer at Howland Public
Library on 313 Main St. in
Beacon. This performing arts
program for children will be
held from 10:30 – 11:30am on
Saturday, July 18 & 25, Aug.
1 and 8. Through the use of
stories and the images they
evoke, children will learn to
communicate feelings and
ideas through dance, theatrics,
and visual arts. Children will
learn basic body movements
Page 15
oceanfront property, Endicott
College offers Master and
Bachelor degree programs in
the professional and liberal
arts. Founded in 1939, En-
dicott provides an education
built upon a combination of
theory and practice, which is
tested through internships and
work experience. Studying at
the Beverly campus, region-
ally, and internationally are
approximately 2,200 under-
graduate and more than 2,000
adult and graduate students.
B average or better.
The Society is a 501(c)
(3) organization. Individu-
als wishing to donate to the
P h ilip s to w n M as on ic H is -
torical Society to help the
Philipstown Masons continue
their mission of preserving
the heritage of Philipstown,
can do so by contacting the
Society for further informa-
tion at P.O. Box 236, Cold
Spring, NY 10516.
and their use in acting out
stories.
The instructor, local educa-
tor and artist Marleen Penni-
son, founded Creative Dance
Theater for Children in 1979,
and brings her students over
thirty years of experience in
teaching dance and theater to
adults and children. This fun
and creative program is free
of charge, but due to space
restrictions, we ask that you
register by contacting Ginny
Figlia, Youth Services Librar-
ian, at 845-831-1134, ex.103.
Page 16 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Lax Dinner Honors Five of PV’s Best
PCN&R Staff Report
For Putnam, Rockland, and
Westchester lacrosse players,
the Section One Lacrosse
Dinner is the final big event
of the season. At this year’s
dinner, on the evening of June
17, the level of athletic talent
filling the banquet room at
Colonial Terrace in Cortlandt
Manor was impressive. For a
reporter who is also a parent
of one of the honorees, it was
a special pleasure to be part
of an annual event that cel-
ebrates some of the best high
school athletes in our region,
and—given the competitive
prominence of lacrosse here—
the entire country.
Yo r k t o w n v a r s i t y c o a c h
Dave Marr, also named the
Section One Coach of the Year,
was the master of ceremonies
for the evening, and his storied
varsity team was well repre-
sented, too, with enough All
Section (7), and All American
(4) honorees to field a start-
ing team right in the banquet
hall. One high school from
our readership area—Putnam
Valley—sent a contingent of
four players and two coaches.
All-American senior mid-
fielder Jimmy van de Veer-
donk (playing at Oneonta in
the fall); All-Section senior
attackman Dillon Chesnut
(attending Haverford); All-
Section junior attackman Ryan
Fitzgerald; and All-Section
senior midfielder Billy Ries
(playing soccer and lacrosse at
Keene State) received plaques
or trophies, and Chesnut also
received a plaque for being an
All-Section Scholar Athlete.
Bob Baker, the Assistant
Coach at Putnam Valley, who
has worked side by side with
Head Coach Brian Kuczma
since the high school opened
in 2000, was named Assistant
Coach of the Year. These team
honors came on the heels
of an extraordinary season
in which the Tigers won 15
games and lost five, averaging
about 13 goals per game, won
a Section One championship
against their perennial rival,
Rye; and made it to the NY
State semifinals, where they
were stopped by the eventual
State Champion, Manhasset.
Pictured, left to right: PVHS Head Coach, Brian Kuczma ; All Section player and scholar
athlete, Dillon Chesnut; All-American player Jimmy van de Veerdonk; All Section player
Ryan Fitzgerald; All Section player Billy Ries; PVHS Assistant Coach and Section One
Assistant Coach of the Year, Bob Baker.
Co-Captain Jimmy van de
Veerdonk summed up the spe-
cial feeling that has devel-
oped among this group, “My
lacrosse team is my family
away from home—not only
making me a good lacrosse
player but making me a re-
spectful person. The greatest
memories will last among
us and will stay with me for
life. Now it is time to move
‘These past
three years
have changed
my life.’
B i l ly R i e s
on and go down a different
road. Everyone on PV Lax ‘09
will be my ‘family’ forever.”
Teammate Billy Ries re-
flected on the year, “These
past three years have changed
my life. I have honestly be-
come a better person after
being through the PV lacrosse
program. The game of la-
crosse, to me, is about having
a good time with the boys
and making memories that
will last a lifetime. Winning
a championship was icing on
the cake.”
Asked about what his PV
lacrosse experience meant to
him, Dillon Chesnut replied,
“It has meant everything to
me. The lacrosse field is my
Graceland—it’s where I can
go to shake off everything and
just have fun playing a game
I love. No matter how tough
things are in school or in the
rest of life, I can always take
my troubles to the turf and
leave them there.”
Statistically, this group is
impressive. Chesnut scored
52 goals and 22 assists during
the 2009 season, surpassing
his 100th career goal and
becoming the all- time lead-
ing goal scorer among PV
attackmen. Fitzgerald was the
team’s overall points leader
in 2009, scoring 48 goals and
39 assists, for a total of 87
points, and will likely break
Chesnut’s record in the 2010
season. All American van de
Veerdonk had 44 goals and
24 assists, with an amazing
148 ground balls collected, as
well. Ries scored 29 points
on the season, with a total of
68 ground balls, and, along
with van de Veerdonk, pretty
much ruled the team’s transi-
tion game.
All of the PV honorees are
multiple-sport athletes. Van
de Veerdonk has played foot-
ball and lacrosse throughout
high school; Fitzgerald has
played football, basketball,
and lacrosse; Ries has played
soccer and lacrosse; and Ches-
nut, until recently, played at
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Send sports stories and news items to editor@pcnr.com.
Philipstown Minor Giants Win League Championship
CAPTION: Front row (l to r): Nicholas DiPalo, Max Mormar, Lucas Uribe, Mario Cofini, Josh Wimer, Louie Weber, Coach
Kevin Barry. Back row (l to r): Justin Markey, Coach Mark Mormar, Austin Jandrucko, Kevin Barry, Derek Champi,
Cameron Palikuca, Ted Northrup
Special to the PCN&R Wimer hurled a strikeout to N i c h o l a s D i P a l o , D e r e k of the six remaining regular
notch the last out of the game Champi, Cameron Palikuca, season games, including a
Sometimes a little goes a and seal the victory. Austin Jandrucko and walks four-game win streak, and
long way. The Philipstown Mi- Displaying a wicked fast- earned by Kevin Barry, Justin extended this streak to six
nor Giants may have been one ball, pitcher Justin Markey was Markey, Mario Confini, Lucas with two more wins in the
of the youngest and smallest a dominating force throughout Uribe, and Louie Weber helped postseason.
teams in the league, but they the third, fourth and fifth in- the Giants rack up runs, and Coaches Kevin Barry, Mark
played true to their namesake nings. Having reached his seal the Yankees’ fate. One M o r m a r, R o y M a r k e y a n d
throughout the 2009 season. pitch count, Nicholas DiPalo of many notable plays was a John DiPalo are very proud
an elite level in roller In what some might consider relieved Markey to pitch the spectacular throw by Weber of their assembled team, not
hockey throughout the an upset, the Giants defeated bottom frame of the sixth. from deep right field to catch only for winning the Champi-
summer months, as well as the top-seeded Yankees 7-5 in D e s p i t e D i P a l o ’ s c a p a b l e a runner at second base. onship but for also exhibiting
a season of varsity hoops an intense nail-biting game to abilities, the Yankees were The Giants players, consist- sportsmanship and determina-
win the league championship able to put on a display of ing of 7-9 year olds, were tion throughout the season.
‘The lacrosse at the North Highland Major strong hitting and base run- resilient and proved to be a They would like to extend
Field on the soggy Saturday ning, placing the Bombers tough opponent throughout particular appreciation to all
field is my morning of June 20. within striking distance. But the season. At its midpoint, parents for getting the players
The Giants had a command- that was as far as the Yankees the Giants were 2-2-2, hav- to practices. The coaches offer
Graceland.’ ing 7-1 lead going into the got as the Giants completed ing played three extra inning congratulations to the Rays,
Dillon Chesnut bottom of the sixth and fi- a Cinderella season. games with two ending in ties, Mets, Phillies, and Tigers for
nal inning but the relentless The game was scoreless after and overcame four run deficits what was an altogether excit-
in addition to his PVHS Yankees rallied back. Down the first two innings but the to narrowly escape the jaws ing season. In particular, the
lacrosse. All four players to their last out, the Yankees Giants broke through in the of defeat. Building on this Giants offer a respectful tip of
had loaded bases with the third with two runs and then valuable experience and their their hats to the Yankees for
have known each other for
years, both in the class- tying run at second and the five more runs in the fourth. competitive spirits, the Giants their tremendous efforts and
room and through local
lacrosse, soccer, basket-
potential winning run at first. Big hits from Max Mormar, went on a tear the second half proving to be an incredibly
Giants’ relief pitcher Josh Ted Northup, Josh Wimer, of the season. They won five tough opponent.
ball, football, and hockey
leagues at the recreational
and elite levels.
At the tables where the
Putnam Valley families and
coaches were seated, the un-
dercurrent of sadness was all
too apparent: three of the
four honorees will not be
returning next year, and as
part of a record-sized class of
graduating seniors, they will
be joined by a number of other
talented departing teammates.
Next year’s team will no doubt
be led by the talented attack-
man Fitzgerald, supported by
other rising seniors such as
defenseman John McLean,
midfielders Dan O’Gorman
and Shane Kelly, ace goal-
tender Brendan McCrudden,
and current sophomore middie
Kevin Christopher. The future
is bright for PV lacrosse, but
it was nice to take just a little
while longer to reflect on an
exceptionally bright season.
 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
SPORTS
Philipstown Majors Rays Win Little Little League Regular Season Action-Packed Football Clinic Hosted by Hawks
League Championship Comes to a Close
Philipstown Little League Challenge will take place.
will end their 2009 regular
season this weekend with two
days of planned events. Offi-
cial Closing Ceremonies will
take place at the 9D fields
across from Haldane on Sat-
urday, June 27. The day will
start at 10am with a Pitch, Hit
and Run contest, sponsored by
the Philipstown Recreation
Department, for all levels of
players. Prizes will be awarded
to girls and boys based on
age and grade. Contestants
are asked to register for the
event at the 9D fields no later
than 9:30am on 6/27.
Following the contest, 2009
Little League award presenta-
tions and closing remarks will
commence at 11am. The day
will end with the annual coach-
es game starting around 1pm.
There will be food, drinks, and
music throughout the day. All
They finished with a record of 15 wins and 2 losses. Congratulations on a great season Little League players, parents,
and a great team effort! managers, coaches, and fans
are invited to attend.
On Sunday June 28 the sec-
Knights Top Manhattan’s Gotham Girls 2-0 ond annual Putnam Valley vs.
Philipstown River Valley Cup
Philipstown Junior League Pirates
The Philipstown Knights Spring 2009: Bottom (left to right): Emma Cunningham, Jordan
Erickson, Mackenzie Cunningham, Cali Schweikhart, Alex Monteleone, Sara Jacoby,
Samantha Heanue. Top (left to right): Coach Stephen Schweikhart, Sonya Kuzminski, Sarah
Warren, Tess Hansler, Emma Jacoby, Kate Lahey, Brianna DiFrancesco, Nicole Pidala,
Emma Garschagen, Georgia Dain, Isabel Jimenez, Coach Walter Garschagen
The Philipstown Knights Brianna DiFrancesco pro- the net to record the team’s
closed out their soccer season vided the margin of victory 5th shutout of the season. The
with a decisive 2-0 victory and moved the team’s record win clinched second place for
over the Gotham Girls this to 7-1-1 and second place in the Knights, capping their
past Sunday at the St. Basil the final standings. Gotham’s best season to date.
Academy field. Second-half record dropped to 6-2-1. Cali
goals from Sarah Warren and Schweikhart made 5 saves in
Three games are scheduled
with representation from the
Minors, Majors, and coaches
from each league. Game times
are 12pm for the Minors, 2pm
for the Majors and 4pm for the
coaches game. The youngsters
will be playing at the 9D field
across from Haldane and the
coaches game will take place
at Mayors Park. The team that
wins two out of three wins the
River Valley Perpetual Trophy.
Putnam Valley is seeking re-
venge for Philipstown’s 2008
dominance from the youth
teams while the Philipstown
coaches are still recovering
from their beating from the
Putnam Valley coaches. Once
again, food, drinks, and music
will be available throughout
the day. All Philipstown and
Putnam Valley residents are
invited to attend and cheer on
our athletes. Any questions
in regard to the events can
be directed to Eddie Barry,
Philipstown Little League
President, at 845-661-5709
after 9pm.
Drew Ford (left), and Andrew
Balducci (above). The Pirates
battled Pawling last Saturday
morning in a Semi-Final game,
winning with a final score
of 9-5. This win pushes the
Pirates into the Championship
game next week.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Page 17
The Philipstown Hawks
Pop Warner football coaches
hosted an action packed clinic
on Sunday, 6/14. Coaches Jon
Champlin, Matt McMahon,
Peter Giachinta, Rob Mc-
Collum, and Bill Irwin and
Haldane’s head varsity coach,
Tony Percacciolo, along with
local football players, Derek
O’Dell, Raphael Famighetti,
and Matt Giachinta, organized
agility and receiving drills,
and showed the kids the basic
skills that would help them
play the game of football.
There were smiles all around
– by the kids, coaches and the corner – practice begins (Top) – The kids take a break
parents. The coaches hoped August 3. Forms for sign- in between drills
to have recruited some new ing up are available at the (Bottom) – Thomas
talent to their teams. Foot- team website www.eteamz. Percacciolo, son of Haldane
ball season is right around com/philipstownhawks. Go head varsity coach, Tony,
Hawks! shows his toughness!
C a n c e r G r o u p & R e n e g a d e s Te a m U p t o
Show Their Support
Support Connection, Inc., baseball at its finest with the Annual Support-A-Walk for
an independent non-profit or- Hudson Valley Renegades vs. breast and ovarian cancer
ganization that provides free, the Batavia Muckdogs. Stick awareness that will take place
confidential breast and ovar- around for fireworks after on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 at FDR
ian cancer support services, the game! Pre-purchase ticket Park in Yorktown Heights, NY.
announces “Show Your Sup- package for only $12 includes The event will take place
port Night” with the Hudson a grandstand reserved ticket, on Tuesday July 14, 2009.
Valley Renegades at Dutchess food voucher, and guaranteed Gates open 5:30pm; Game
Stadium, a fun family night giveaway. To benefit Sup- starts 7pm.
that will raise awareness about port Connection, order tickets Support Connection staff
breast and ovarian cancer and in advance online at www. and volunteers will be on
raise funds for Support Con- gadesgroups.com (password hand at “Show Your Support
nection’s free breast and ovar- “support”) or by phone 845- Night” with flyers, registra-
ian cancer support services. 838-0094; ask for Kaitlin. tion details, raffles and more.
“ S h o w Yo u r S u p p o r t Support Connection is spon- To learn more about Support
Night” is a night of family soring “Show Your Support Connection or the Support-A-
fun and “FUNdraising for a Night” to kickoff plans and Walk, visit www.supportcon-
great cause! It’s minor league registration for their 15th nection.org.
Page 18 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER
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HONOR THY PLUMBER
Villanova Plumbing & Heat-
ing. Masters of the fine art of
plumbing and heating for over
25 years. Repairs, new instal-
lations including radiant & HW
heat. No job too small. Call
845-528-3158 anytime.
GARRISON TREE, INC.
Tree takedowns, pruning,
landclearing, cabling, chipping,
firewood. Landscape design,
planting, plant health care,
stump grinding, mulch. Con-
sultations available. Joshua R.
Maddocks, certified aborist
cert. # NY 5332A. Fully In-
sured. Reg. No. PC2213-A
Please Call: 845-265-
3434
CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW
Cleaning Service. Specializing
on all shapes and sizes, store,
office, & home. Free Estimates,
fully insured."Got Windows"?
Year round service. Call 845-
431-6967.
KC PAINTING - Interior &
Exterior painting - sheet-rock-
ing - taping - plaster repair.
References, insured. PC #260.
265-3291.
CARPENTERY/CABINETRY
Design to finish. Restoration,
renovation, built-ins. Li-
censed/Insured PC 2025-A
Chris: 845-265-6063 at
www.architecturalwoodwright.com
WEST SIDE CYCLE
for all your motor cycle needs
located at 120 Old Rte 9,
Fishkill. 845-897-2444
TRANSPORTATION
AW Limousine. Affordable
rides in luxurious Towncars to
all airports & NYC. Profes-
sional courteous drivers. 1-866-
304-LIMO (5466)
METICULOUS HOUSE
Cleaning. Affordable rates, re-
liable, excellent refs. Insured.
Call 845-590-7146
HOMETOWN HANDYMAN
painting, dry wall, all your
maintenance, repair & improve-
ment needs. No job too small.
Courteous dependable, afford-
able service. Refs available. PC
lic #2807-A. Call George 845-
265-4710
LOCAL LOCKSMITH
Services. Licensed Bonded In-
sured 24 Hr. emergency ser-
vice. Security since 1970 -
locks, safes, camera systems
and more. Call 845-528-5021.
www.allalertalarm.com
NAIRN CONTRACTING CO.,
LLC. Remodeling - Building -
Renovations - References - In-
sured - PC#441 Est 1987 845-
265-7810
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
Teresa Peppard LMT 914-204-
3619
MELLON ELECTRIC
Residential - Commercial. New
homes & additions. Service
upgrades & generators. No job
too small. PC#4409 845-446-
2579 Bob
PC COMPUTER HELP NOW!
Windows slow? computer
crash? We can help! virus re-
moval, performance tuning,
upgrades, Wi-Fi, backups, lost
pictures, lost music, iPod/
iPhone/Blackberry sync. Call
us for all your computer needs,
we service individuals and busi-
nesses. MS Cert. MAC to. In
biz for 20+ years . 1(845) 284-
2390
KIMMEL BUILDERS ALL
phases of construction. Large
and small projects. many satis-
fied customers. view our
website, kimmelbuilders.com
845-656-4956 lic PC941
FURNITURE RESTORA-
TION serving the area with
quality professional work for
over 30 years. Custom refin-
ishing excellent repairs, chair
caning and rushing. Call Sun-
burst 845-297-1671 1597 Rte 9
Wappingers Falls.
EXPERT GROUNDS MAINT
Weekly/Biweekly, cleanups,
organic fertilization programs.
Landscape designs/installa-
tions, Tree care by Carl Rankel,
certified arborist. Lic/Insured.
www.create-a-scape.us 845-
424-2323
PC COMPUTER TROUBLE
Repair/Instruction/Upgrade
needed? We can help, reason-
able rates 845-265-3089
HOUSECLEANING
thorough, honest, reliable, natu-
ral products provided. Exc refs
845-518-3616
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
HOUSEKEEPING, RELIABLE
own car, exc refs, 15 years exp,
offices, residential and laun-
dry. Cell 914-510-3141 Sandra
CLEANING SERVICE
experienced, dependable and
detail oriented. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Refs avail 845-
337-1403
AWAY IN JULY? HALDANE
Honor Roll HS Student avail
to feed cats, water plants, get
mail etc. Cold Spring Village
only. Refs 265-7695
ANITA MERANDO/
TEACHER/HVWP Fellow tu-
toring students K-12 reading
and writing/elementary math.
Refs/reasonable rates 845-265-
3545/845-891-9303
RUBBISH REMOVAL
Residential - commercial
dumpsters in stock. Low rates,
certified. Call L & L recycling
services 845-849-5009
PIANO & DRUM LESSONS
taught in home studio in Cold
Spring. All ages welcome! Pro-
fessional, experienced instruc-
tion geared towards your needs.
Contact: ejstarr@verizon.net or
917-861-6324
HOUSECLEANING AVAIL-
ABLE Experienced, honest,
reliable. Exc refs. Cold Spring,
Garrison area. Cell 917-557-
2776 EMY
ADULT CAREGIVER
available. Exp, drive to all
appts. Dispense meds. Com-
panion. Call Ray 845-265-3769
WANTED
HUD VALLEY AUCTIONEERS
Antique and Estate buyers
commission sales, auctions
held monthly, 432 Main St.
Beacon 845-838-3049, Neil
Vaughn. For info visit www.
hudsonvalleyauctioneers.com
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 gender and
age of the child you invite.
You can be old, young, with
kids or without, single, mar-
ried, living together-the kids
don't discriminate and neither
do we. Just have love in your
heart and a happy home.
Please call Lisa Martens at
845-736-4247 or
lisafaf@aol.com
EVENTS
LIVE IRISH MUSIC AT
Whistling Willie's Sun 28 Jun
6pm-9pm. Free admission.
This is a monthly event.
LIVE MUSIC IN COLD
Spring. Silver Spoon 124 Main
St, 845-265-2525 - Th,Fr,Sa,
Su Willie's - 184 Main St, 845-
265-2012 - We, Th, Fr, Sa
Foundry - 55 Main Street,
845-265-9525 - Some Tuesdays
Depot - Depot Sq & Main St,
845-265-5000 -Fri.
HORSEMEN TRAIL FARM
Health Workshop & Potluck.
Start 7pm Wed July 1, Aug 5,
farm tour 845-265-2665 RSVP
horsemen@localnet.com
BABY BELLY YOGA!
Prenatal Kundalini Yoga for
women at any stage of preg-
nancy! 6/28-8/2, Sundays 12-
1:30pm, $90 series/ $15 drop
in- The Yoga Co-op at The
Garrison. For info
manymoonsyoga.com regis-
ter by email
manymoonsyoga@gmail.com
TAG SALE
RINALDA FLEA MARKETS
Every Sunday 900 Route 44
Poughkeepsie 8am-4pm. Free
parking and admission some-
thing for everyone... Visit
Rinaldifleamarkets.com Ven-
dors wanted. Live music Sun-
day June 21 "Dangling Suc-
cess"
GIGANTIC MOVING SALE
Everything Must Be Sold! Sat
6/27 & Sun 6/28 Time 8am-
4pm 761 Farmers Mills Rd in
Kent, Carmel, NY 845-225-
8252. Hunt Country Dining
Set: Large table w/3 extra
boards, 6 chairs, and hutch. 2
knotty pine TV wall units, large
wicker coffee table/storage
trunk, Antique full size bed,
and more furniture. Prof Ping
Pong table, air hockey, toys,
Connondale, Fox River, Giant
MTB Series All Terrain Bi-
cycles, pool items, household
items, Christmas decor., tools,
Honda: Em 5000 SX Deluxe
generator, Honda HS 80 Snow
Thrower w/treds, Little Won-
der Prof Leaf Blower, Little
Giant Ladders, sport equip.,
scuba gear, skis and ski-wear,
weights, Weber gas grill,
freezer, computers & TVs, &
ladies designer clothing. 28
years of collecting! Moving on
to better & smaller with much
less room. No reasonable of-
fers will be refused. Rain or
Shine!
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
HORSEMEN TRAIL FARM
All offers considered. 1820's
timber P/B Farmhouse 1880's
carriage barn, sheds, pasture w/
1/2 mile rock walls. 20 ac.
Zoned Ind. 845-265-2665.
horsemen@localnet.com
GARRISON HORSE PROP
Barn, pool, acreage, English
Tudor Home $850,000 or best
offer 845-424-3514
BOHA LOT COLD SPRING
gorgeous, wooded lot on Lake
Surprise Rd. Steps to reservoir,
seasonal stream, protected area,
super low taxes, $159,000. 917-
533-4168
GOT EXTRA LAND??
We're looking for a small
pieceof land to put up a small
house in Garrison off/near
9D. Will pay cash.
GarrisonLand@yahoo.com.
Thank you!
PETS
LOST OR FOUND PET? Call
Dog Control Officer, 265-4732.
Call Sheriff's Dept., 225-4300
only in an emergency.
PUTNAM VALLEY Dog con-
trol office operates small im-
pound. Please contact them if
your dog is missing and might
have travelled into Putnam Val-
ley. They maintain list of lost
dogs and sightings. Adoptions
are also available. 526-3293
DOGGIE DAY CARE &
RESTFULL 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
johnfunck@optonline.net
845-424-6017 John Funck 43
Cutler Lane, Garrison
BOO IS A DMH, ALL WHITE
male cat. He is about 8 years
old and is absolutely gorgeous!
Boo likes other cats but just
isn't into dogs. He can be
sweet as pie or grumpy when
he is hungry. It is Adopt-A-
Shelter cat month and Boo
would love to ho home. He's
neutered and current with his
vaccinations. To adopt Boo or
any of our other cats or kittens,
visit the Putnam Humane Soci-
ety located on Old Rt 6, Carmel.
845-225-7777 Mon-Fri 10am-
6pm, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm.
www.puthumane.org
CHILDCARE
CHILDCARE SERVICE
Provider, in my home, North
Highlands, full time, part time
or after school, experienced,
Please call Jaimee at 845-809-
5236
GRANNY NANNY
Local woman available for child
care, ages 4 and up. Excellent
references 845-265-2426
RENTALS
COLD SPRING MAIN ST
store for rent 1000 sq ft. Great
location 1 block RR $1600/mo.
Incl heat 845-528-1975
COMMERCIAL SPACE
avail at 3021 Rte 9, Cold Spring.
Warehouse 1,600 sq. ft. with
office 300 sq ft. $2,000 a month
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
ONE BDRM APT HEAT/HW
incld. Electric incld W/D incld.
Walk to train/basement stor-
age. $1300 monthly. 914-475-
9241
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. $1625.
June 1 occupancy. Call Laurie
914-906-3563 or email at
lyodice@optonline.net for an
appt.
COLD SPRING 2BDRM APT
1 bath, EIK, lvng rm, lrg yard,
walk to train/shops. W/D , pkng
& water incld. $1450/mo. One
mo sec, 845-661-6632
COLD SPRING VILLAGE
Large 2BDR w/closets, 1 bath,
EIK, Living room, Heat/Hot
water incld. Free laundry on
site. Off street parking for 2
cars. You will appreciate it in
the winter! Walking distance
to schools, shops, restaurants,
coffee shops, grocery and Metro
North commuter train (one hour
and ten mins to Manhattan). 10
mins from Rte 84 & Bear Moun-
tain - Palisades Parkway, 20
mins to Stewart International
Airport. Most Pets allowed.
first month and Sec. $1550/mo
Ask for Mitch at 212-447-6207
or 914-263-4689 for an appt.
COLD SPRING VILLAGE
Beautiful 1BR w/lg LR, EIK,
Bonus room, 6 blk to train.
Inclds H/HW, elec, parking.
Non smoker $1400 914-227-
5766or rentcs@yahoo.com for
pictures Sec/Refs
GARRISON PROFES- LOST & FOUND
SIONAL Commercial office
rental at The Stone House. Ex-
cellent location. Rte 9 at
Putnam/Westchester border.
LOST RED TABBY KITTEN
$475/mo. Includes heat, elec- about 10 months old, named
tric, parking. Refs, Sec. Indian
Pumpkin. Neutered, very timid.
Brook Properties 845-788-4191 vicinity of Forge Gate. Pls call
845-803-4123
GARRISON COUNTRY
Cottage. 2 bdrm house w/ca- LOST KEYS IF FOUND
thedral ceilings, lovely wooded
Call 845-216-1743
setting, 5 mins to train. Nature
lovers delight $1500. No smok-
ers. W/D Sec/Refs 845-424-
4110
SIT WANTED
2BDRM CONDO COLD
Spring 1.5 bth, EIK. H/HW/ RESPONSIBLE 12 YR OLD
girl looking for a job as a
cable/parking incl, pool, laun-
dry/storage in basement. Mother's helper. Call 845-265-
3029
$1600/mo. 917-922-5943
BEAUTIFUL POST AND
Beam 2 BDRM house for rent.
MISC
Estate like property with pond.
Mins from Poughkeepsie train BIJOU GALLERIES LTD
Check out our display of
station and Taconic Parkway.
china, glassware, jewelry,
Beautiful 5 acre yard, park like
and books! 50 Main Street
setting. Great deck and grape
Cold Spring Daily 11-5
arbor facing pond. Perfect for
Bijougalleries.com
home business. $1700/mo plus
utilities. Refs. 914-456-4974
TENNIS TENNIS TENNIS!!
NTRP 5.0 singles player with
GARRISON 3BDRM 2BATH
clay court in Cold Spring. some
house renovated 1860 farm
week days & all weekends, late
house, beamed ceilings,
June to early Sept. Bill at 917-
skylites, sub zero. Unique in-
680-1465 or 845-265-2175
holding in Fahnstock State Park
amid 3500 acres of forest,
SHEAFORSUPERVISOR.COM
lakes, water falls, meadows.
Garrison school, lawn care,
lake & beach permits incld.
$2400/mo 845-265-2519 FOR SALE
COLD SPRING MAIN ST
large one bdrm apt. Heat H/W
incld, lvng rm, dng rm, EIK, KENMORE 15000BTU
$1250 call 914-761-8880 ext11 Window AC. Used less than 2
Mon-Fri 9-5 months in 2008 $300. Contact
Dan 845-265-3802
GARRISON 4 BDRM 2 BATH
unique character home. Fplc,
Hrdwd floors, $2300/mo 914-
271-9529 day 914-862-0438
LCL ARTIST
eve/wknd. OSTONES
Jewels of Fire
One of a Kind Wood-Fired
FREE Clay Necklaces
www.ostones.com
www.chrisostrowski.com
FREE STONE 845-424-4363
Masonry Quality and landscape
Stone for walls, fireplace, pa-
tios and more! This stone is
Free as material for any suit-
able stone project contracted to
Garrison Stone works. PC2037,
WC 11439