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PUTNAM C OUNTY NEWS and RECORDER

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Dueling Over Health Care

Foreclosures Reach AllTime High by Eric Gross

M i c h a e l B r e n d a n D o u g h e rt y

John Hall speaks at his health care forum while challenger Greg Ball looks on. by Michael Brendan Dougherty Around the country, forums on health care reform have sparked intense debate and resistance, and the 19th New York Congressional district is no different. Democratic Congressman John Hall and his presumptive Republican challenger, Assemblyman Greg Ball, held separate meetings on health care reform last week, each meeting simmering with the passions of engaged citi-

zens. Assemblyman Ball’s townhall event, the first of the two, brought a big and sometimes raucous crowd of his supporters. Ball, and his audience, largely covered the reasons why health care reform as currently proposed by the Obama administration should not be enacted. Congressman Hall’s gathering the following evening was sponsored by the NAACP, which initially refused to allow entrance to non-members, but Hall re-

sponded to the complaints of would-be attendees (including Assemblyman Ball) gathered outside the venue—and perhaps to Mr. Ball’s accusation that Hall prefers to work in “scripted settings”—by agreeing to allow as many citizens as could legally fill the hall. On Wednesday at the Hotel Sienna in Fishkill, Greg Ball invited participants to give their own thoughts on health care. The forum attracted more than double the (See Dueling on Page 11)

A Case of Mistaken Identity Sheriff’s department searches for teen, finds him in county jail by Eric Gross and Michael Brendan Dougherty It was an unbelievable ending to a day-long search for a missing teenager,when the 16-year-old Guatemalan native was found inside the Putnam Correctional Facility under a false identity. Last Thursday, under the direction of Captain Richard Stellacci of the Sheriff’s Department, more than 100 volunteers, firefighters, EMS providers, and police, representing agencies on the state, county, city, and town levels, spent eight hours in scorching heat scouring the hills and dales, mountains, bodies of water, and neighborhoods in

Brewster searching for the boy, who had reportedly last been seen outside a popular Main Street convenience store at 11pm on August 15. Sheriff Smith’s rivals in the race for the Republican nomination for sheriff pounced in press conferences the following day. Former NYPD Captain Andrew DeStefano called it “a complete breakdown in communication, a complete breakdown in law enforcement policy. This would not happen if you had a Sheriff who was a police commander.” Judge Jim Borkowski, another challenger, also criticized the sheriff. “This weeks events demonstrate the best of Putnam county and the worst

of Putnam County,” he said. “The community, when notified of a missing child, spent night and day searching ... they didn’t care what his race was ... The community came together as never before.” “All these volunteers, and firefighters, first responders came out because of the incompetence of Sheriff Don Smith,” Borkowski said. “They were all led on a wild goose chase.” Cold Spring’s Kevin McConville, the Democratic candidate for sheriff, said, “we should never be in the position of not knowing who our detainees are and what their needs may be.” ( S e e S h e r i ff o n P a g e 11 )

County officials are calling it a sign of the times: Putnam’s foreclosure actions and judgments have reached all time highs. During a meeting of the Legislature’s Economic Development Committee last week, Legislator Dan Birmingham of Brewster, who chairs the panel, forecast a “doubling in foreclosures by year’s end. This is a sad indication of how the economy is affecting local property owners. We as a government must do all we can in making sure that the burdens of government don’t fall hardest on those who are the most vulnerable.” Information provided by the Office of Real Property Tax Services indicated that for the first half of the year, 269 foreclosure actions had taken place across Putnam, which compares to 140 for the same period in 2008.

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tion, and typically they expect their money to go where they intend. The Internal Revenue Service has signifi-

Marion and John Dugan of Philipstown

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Angst Spurs Action Worried property owners besiege town hall over zoning by Joe Lindsley Jr. The Philipstown Town Hall has been unusually busy in the past week. According to Town Clerk Tina Merando, in her 17 years of service, she has never seen so many people requesting copies of official documents from the town. In fact, so many people have showed up at the town hall issuing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests that Merando has “made up packages” of pre-filled ap-

plications. Some visitors to the building report that the copy machine has been running virtually nonstop. What are they seeking? “It’s people asking for the comprehensive plan, new zoning information, and about how much Joel Russell has been paid,” Merando said. Russell, a land use attorney and planning consultant, wrote Philipstown’s new comprehensive plan along with a town committee. Russell has been paid $170,000 by Philipstown

since 2001. As part of the plan under consideration, Philipstown might adopt new zoning laws, which, while allowing current land use to continue, will place restrictions on much of the land in the town. When land owners sell their property, or if they seek to expand a business, the new restrictions might severely limit the way the land can be used. Russell notes on his website that he is currently a fellow of the Glynwood Center in

Cold Spring, “where he is developing an advanced training program in drafting land use regulations that address issues of climate change and sustainable development.” Besides working for the Town of Philipstown, Russell also works for Open Spaces, Hudson Highlands Land Trust, and Scenic Hudson. “Both visionary and practical, I break through stalemates between developers and conservationists,” Russell’s (See Angst on Page 10)

Waterfront Lights to Change

Forecasting a doubling of foreclosures by year’s end As the nation’s economic picture darkened this year, the monthly rate of foreclosures increased, with 21 reported in January and 47 in June. Likewise, foreclosure judgments also increased dramatically, with 68 reported for the first six months of 2008 and 104 reported for the first half of 2009. Legislator Dini LoBue, who also serves on the committee along with Legislator Tony Fusco, described the situation as “tragic. People are losing their homes for no fault of their own. Job losses, illness, and the high cost of living are the major factors in this sad equation.” Fusco believes the county must begin an immediate campaign to attract “quality industry, resulting in the creation of jobs and tax relief.”

Keeping an Eye on the Nation’s Nonprofits by Joe Lindsley Jr.

Inside This Back to School Issue: Bus Schedules!

Z a c h a ry A i l e s

Hudson Highlands Land Trust

Seagulls rest on the light poles at the Cold Spring waterfront on an August afternoon.

A computer generated image of the proposed “panoramic bollards” at the Cold Spring waterfront.

by Joe Lindsley Jr.

mental movement to reduce the amount of light humans project into the atmosphere. Light pollution is seen by environmentalists as a waste of energy that is disruptive to ecosystems and that poses an unspecified health threat. When Chmar and his associates, Tim Culbert of the New York City-based architectural firm Imrey-Culbert and Oliver Heller, architectural sales associate with ERCO Lighting, Inc. presented to the village workshop eighteen months ago, they said a move to change the lighting would

While at first sight the Cold Spring waterfront may not seem to be in need of fixing, plans are underway to take down all the existing tall pole lighting lampposts pictured above and install new shorter hip height lamps called panorama bollards lights around the bandstand by the end of October. The project, a joint venture of the Village of Cold Spring and the Hudson Highlands Land Trust (HHLT), has a price tag of approximately

$55-thousand dollars to acquire the new lights. Installation fees are not included in that amount. This week the land trust received a $2,000 grant from The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area which will go toward buying the bollards. Andrew Chmar, executive director of HHLT, initially proposed the landscape lighting changes at a village board workshop in February 2008. His organization’s goal is to bring “dark sky technology” to the village’s waterfront. The term refers to an environ-

enhance both visibility and security at night, while reducing electricity usage. They provided computer-generated photographs illustrating the difference between present lighting and the potential of the new technology. Some experts, though, while praising panorama bollards for their lack of glare, have cautioned against using them due to concerns that their low height might not allow for facial recognition of those in the area. Opponents of the new lights (See Lights on Page 10)

Scenic Hudson Buys 13 Acres next to Foundry Special to the PCN&R Taking another step in its campaign to Save the Land That Matters Most, Scenic Hudson has purchased 13 acres next to the organization’s West Point Foundry Preserve. One of the largest primarily undeveloped parcels in this historic village, the hilltop property features a mix of lawn and woodlands overlooking Foundry Cove, a popular destination for kayakers and bird watchers. Lying within the state-designated Hudson Highlands Scenic Area of Statewide Significance, the land is visible from the adjoining heavily traveled MetroNorth commuter railroad line, the Hudson River and points on its western shore. From the property there are excellent views of Constitution Marsh,

cant reporting requirements long-term financial health. for nonprofit organizations, If an organization relies on but it can be difficult for an only a few key donors, it will average donor to determine receive lower marks than one whether a charitable orga- that has built up a broad base nization is spending money of support, less contingent wisely or wasting it on ad- on the whims or fate of a handful of donors. ministrative largess. Additionally, the service In the face of this, Garreports on rison residents donor privacy John and Marion Charity a key Dugan created Navigator’s four policies, concern for Charity Navigator in 2001 to star rating system m a n y ; 2 , 1 0 0 evaluate the in- has had an impact of the charities it rates tegrity of Amerihave no such can nonprofits. Today the service, with its policy, while 2,550 have very extensive website, monitors strict policies. The remaining 5,448 charities using a four- 800 allow donors to remove star rating system. Due to their names from any lists the number of nonprofits, the t h a t m i g h t b e s h a r e d w i t h organization only looks at other organizations. those with more than $500,00 (See Charities on Page 10) in public support. Even as the IRS strengthens its 990 reporting requirePUBLIC HEARING ments, Charity Navigator has been seeking ways to NOTICE measure the actual effectiveness of America’s nonprofits, P h i l i p s to w n a relatively unprecedented goal and one that sends shivNotice is hereby given, that the Town Board of Philers down the spines of some ipstown will conduct a Public Hearing on September 3, nonprofit executives. 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 238 Main Street, According to its extensive Cold Spring. The purpose is to hear comments for/ and award-winning website, against the proposed increase and improvement of the Charity Navigator measures facilities of the Garrison’s Landing Water District. the day to day functioning of See notice on page 16 for more details. nonprofits as well as their

the river, West Point and the Hudson Highlands. A home on the property was built circa 1830 for William Kemble, co-founder of the nearby West Point Foundry, whose ruins lie within West Point Foundry Preserve. Both the house and its grounds are largely unmodified since the 19th century; author Washington Irving was said to have been a frequent guest of the Kembles. Scenic Hudson is seeking potential users for the building and intends to make the site a community asset. The property was acquired from the Campbell family, descendants of William Kemble who have owned the house since the early 20th century. Scenic Hudson Land Project Manager Matt Shipkey finalized the purchase. A t a d j a c e n t We s t P o i n t Foundry Preserve, Scenic

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spectacular Hudson Highlands views. “With its historic foundry ruins and stunning Foundry Cove, few places in the Hudson Valley contain as much history and natural beauty as West Point Foundry Preserve. This transaction ensures that development will not encroach on this national treasure as we work to make it one of America’s premier industrial-heritage attractions,” said Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan. “Our family first approached land trusts 20 years ago, hoping to keep the place from commercial develop ment. Now we know it’s safe,” said Alice Campbell Romano. Funds for this transaction came from Scenic Hudson’s L i l a A c h e s o n a n d D e Wi t t Wallace Hudson Valley Land Preservation Endowment.

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Hudson plans to create a world-class “outdoor museum” telling the story of this 19th-century industrial powerhouse that manufactured some of America’s first steam engines and locomotives, as well as the Parrott gun, a cannon credited with winning the Civil War. Displays also will explore the stunning ecological renewal of this 87-acre property, which Scenic Hudson purchased in 1996 to halt development of a hotel complex. The preserve is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recognized by the federal government’s Preserve America program. Scenic Hudson also owns Foundry Dock Park on Cold Spring’s waterfront. Site of the foundry’s wharf, it features a small-boat launch and viewing decks that provide

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Mark Your Calendar – Meetings This Week

As we enjoy what’s left of the summer, please don’t forget that a gift subscription to the PCN&R is the perfect way to keep your college student up to date on happenings at home. There was another bear sighting last week. Lorraine O’Keeffe, who lives on Hustis Road, off of Route 9, visited the PCN&R office to report that she had seen something unusual investigating her garden hose hanging coiled in the yard and realized that it was a young (not a cub) bear. After the animal ambled off she investigated and found a bees’ nest inside the hose rack. The brave lady didn’t seem at all alarmed, and laughingly said it reminded her of Winnie the Pooh and his honey jar. In this issue we are offering bus schedules for both the Haldane and Garrison school districts. Putnam Valley district families will get theirs in the mail direct from the district. Be sure to pencil in your Board of Education meeting dates for the year, also listed in this issue. As we look forward to part two of Don McDonald’s charming history of the movie theater in Cold Spring, don’t forget that you can get current movie listings for all of our local theaters online at pcnr.com. Just click on “Movies.” The listings are updated every Friday. Finally, a Happy Birthday to all of these friends and neighbors: Leanne Kearns, Elizabeth Hynes, Elisa Barlie, Margaret Sternberg, Michael Evans, Kenny Dini, Julianne Starr Fiala, Kerry Downes, Jake Burke, Larry Turner, Kathyrine Thorpe, Lewis Brighton, Bhaktiben Shah, Cameron Harper O’Dell, Chloe Wareham-Gordon, Cory Lyons, Edward R. Finch, Jr., Dakota Kannenberg, Kristen Savastano, and Betty Budney!

Thursday 8/27

Friday 8/28

Monday 9/1

7:00 PM - PVCSD BOE Meeting - PVHS Cafeteria 7:00 PM - Cold Spring ZBA 7:30 PM -Philipstown Planning Board (Public Hearing, VFW Hall)

No Meetings Scheduled PV TOWN HALL CLOSED

6:00 PM - PV Planning Board 7:30 PM - Philipstown ZBA

C orrections The website listed at the end of our 8/12/09 article on St. Luke’s Nursery School was an old one. The correct website for St. Luke's Nursery School is as follows: www.stlukesnurseryschool.com Our 8/19/09 article entitled "Monitoring Marathon" incorrectly stated that part of the former Marathon Battery factory site is now owned by Scenic Hudson. Marathon Battery did not own the property now known as the West Point Foundry Preserve, which is owned by Scenic Hudson. However, the Superfund Cleanup Site which the EPA website refers to as the " 70-acre Marathon Battery Co. site" extended beyond the boundaries of the factory itself and included parts of Foundry Cove and Constitution Marsh.

Shea Gets the Nod The Independence Party has endorsed Richard Shea for Philipstown Supervisor, and John Van Tassel and Betty Budney for Philipstown Town Council for the 2009 General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3.

Candidate Richard Shea said: “On behalf of myself, John and Betty, I would like to thank everyone would participated in this effort. This is a great start for our Philipstown slate. Thank you for your endorsement.”

Tuesday 9/2 7:30 PM -Cold Spring Board Weekly Workshop

Wednesday 9/3 7:30 PM-Philipstown Board Weekly Workshop

Putnam Unemployment Rate Highest in 20 Years by Eric Gross Putnam’s rate of unemployment is the highest in 20 years. The Putnam Legislature’s Economic Development Committee received the disturbing news at its meeting last Thursday night—7 percent of the county’s population is out of work. The numbers compare to a 4.4 percent unemployment rate a year ago and a distant reminder that in 1998, Putnam’s 2.2 percent rate of unemployment was the lowest in all of New York State. Legislator Dan Birmingham

of Brewster, who chairs the Economic Development Committee, called the number “sobering. The economy has been on a downward spiral nationally. We in Putnam County have begun to feel the pinch, as well.” Legislator Tony Fusco of Mahopac Falls, who also serves on the committee with Legislator Dini LoBue of Mahopac, agreed that the number of unemployed Putnam residents was “scary. This is a hardship. We must do more for our local constituents by attracting business and development to our towns and villages.”

The NYS Labor Department released its monthly report last week, indicating 17,900 jobs lost throughout the Hudson Valley in July, upping the total to more than 745,000 people who have become unemployed in the nine-county region in the past year. Seven thousand residents of Putnam were unemployed in July as compared to 2,500 in July 2008. Putnam’s rate of unemployment, while much higher than the rate recorded in June 2008, is still the lowest in the entire region. The Labor Department reported a 7.5 percent rate

of unemployment for both Westchester and Rockland; 7.9 percent in Columbia, and 8.1 percent in Dutchess County. John Nelson, an analyst with the New York State Department of Labor, told the PCN&R the greatest loss of jobs was in the areas of trade, transportation, and utilities: “Professional and business services were next, followed by manufacturing positions.” On a brighter note, Nelson said employment gains took place in the fields of education and health care services, where 3,700 positions were filled during the past month.

Sales Tax Revenue in Free Fall by Eric Gross Putnam County sales tax revenue is in a free-fall with no relief in sight. The county legislature’s Audit and Administration Committee received its monthly report Monday evening indicating a $496,137 decline in sales tax receipts from the same period a year ago. For the first seven months of 2009, county coffers are down by $3.75 million resulting from the economic downward spiral. Legislator Vincent Tamagna of Cold Spring forecast a “difficult budget year. Our constituents are being faced with a horrible choice, since without sales tax revenue, property taxes will rise dramatically. People can’t afford high taxes, so elected officials must make county government more efficient. This is our goal and our responsibility in the upcoming budget process that gets underway in September.” Legislator Sam Oliverio o f P u t n a m Va l l e y a g r e e d ,

calling the current economy “very frightening times. We never anticipated this big a hit on our sales tax revenue. Without sales tax receipts, the county has to move to property tax—which poses a very dangerous scenario—or else cut services which no one wants. The 2010 budget process that gets underway in a week or two promises to be extremely convoluted.” Legislator Dan Birmingham of Brewster said if the current trend continues, Putnam will experience a 16 percent decline in sales tax, or $7 million for the year. Birmingham called on County Executive Robert Bondi to open the current 2009 budget in order to make cuts. “Painful reductions have to be made now in order to prevent a catastrophic situation from developing in 2010,” he said. Putnam’s sales tax revenue increased for the first two months of the year, by $ 8 2 , 0 0 0 i n J a n u a r y, a n d $138,000 in February. Commissioner of Finance William Carlin said March was the

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wake-up call, when sales tax receipts plummeted by $1.7 million compared to March, 2008. The free-fall was on. In April, receipts dropped by $259,000, followed by May’s dismal shopping picture when sales tax revenue fell by another $609,000. In June, the picture darkened even more when the county received a $917,000 hit in sales tax

receipts over the previous year. July’s numbers continue downward with $496,000 less collected than in 2008. Last year, the county collected $51 million in sales tax or $6 million more than in 2007. Legislature Chairman Tony Hay said the county needed a “miracle” just to come close to those numbers this year.

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Obituaries Elizabeth V. Bitil

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS 1 Chestnut St. Cold Spring Fr. Shane Scott Hamblen, Rector, 265253Mr. Ron Greene, Senior Warden, 265-3624 www.stmaryscoldspring. dioceseny.org Sun. Masses: 8am (spoken); 10:30am (sung); Sunday school in Parish Hall during 10:30 mass Thurs. Fri. & Sun.: AA in parish hall, 8pm FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT Route 9, Garrison 424-3671 graymoorcenter@ atonementfriars.org Sunday Eucharist - 11am, Pilgrim Hall. Daily Mass - Mon. - Sat. 11:30am. Mondays - Holy Hour, 8pm. Centering Prayer - 8pm. Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd Sunday of every month at 2pm. Recovery Inc. every Wednesday, 7:30pm. Sat. Aug. 27 - Career Coaching Workshop 7pm, res. req’d Renewal Farmers’ Mark e t : E v e r y F r i d a y, 1 0 - 3 , ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPEL A mission Chapel of Our Lady of Loretto Church Upper Station Rd., Garrison, 265-3718 CAPUCHIN YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRIES 781 Route 9D, Garrison 424-3609 www.cyfm.org Fri/Sun Aug. 28/30 G.I.F.T. (Growing in Faith Together), Catholic retreat for teenagers. Call or visit online. Fri/Sun Sept. 4/6 - Refresh and renew, retreat for CYFM alumni. Call or visit online. Sun. Sept. 6 - Cap Corps Volunteer Commissioning Mass, join in welcoming the 2009-2010 group of volunteers, 2pm, CYFM Gym. 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. FIRST HEBREW CONGREGATION OF PEEKSKILL 1821 Main Street, Peekskill 914-739-0500 www.firsthebrew.org [email protected] Rabbi Lee Paskind Services: Sat. 9:30am; Fri. 8pm; Monthly Fri. family service, 6:30pm

OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH Fair Street, Cold Spring (845) 265-3718 www.ourladyoflorettocs.com Fr. Brian McSweeney, Pastor Masses: Sat. 5:30pm, Sun. 7 : 3 0 a m , 9 , & 11 : 4 5 a m . , Weekdays: 8:15am, St. Joseph’s - Garrison, Sun., 10:15am. Holy Days: 8:15am & 7:30pm Mass, Holy Day Vigil: 530pm Confessions: Sat., 4:30-5pm Wed/Sun Sept 13/16 - “A Parish Mission” w/ Fr. Angelus Shaughnesy, 7pm, different topics each night Bingo - Thursdays, doors open 6pm, first game begins 7 : 1 5 p m . $ 1 , 5 0 0 i n To t a l Cash Prizes. Concessions available. Weekly Events: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Mon. 7pm; Miraculous Medal: Wed., after Mass. Ro s a r y, Sat. after Mass. ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS 1101 Route 9D, Garrison stphilips.highlands.com Rev. Francis H. Geer, Rec. 424-3571 - e-mail: [email protected] Summer schedule: 8am - Holy Communion 10am - Main Service; childcare available for 10am service GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 337 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley Pastor Tony Mecca 845-526-3788 Sunday Service & Sunday School: 10 am. Prayer Service w/ Communion: Tues 7 pm. “Tuesdays w/ Tony” - Discussion group, 9am. ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 65 Oscawana Lake Rd., Putnam Valley www. stlukesputnamvalley.org 528-8858, mail@stlukesputnamvalley. org Sunday Worship - Service: 9am, Coffee hour: 10:15am, Family Communion Service including Sunday School: 10:30am Thu. - Prayer Service, 8pm BEACON HEBREW ALLIANCE Conservative Synagogue 331 Verplanck Ave., Beacon Rabbi Josh Wohl Cantor Ellen Gersh 845-831-2012 www.beaconhebrewalliance.org

Fri. night Shabbat services 7:30pm Sat. morning Shabbat services, 9:30am Check website for religious school, services, events info.

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: 10am Chancel Choir Rehearsal: Wednesdays 7pm Office Hours: Tue, Wed & Thu, 8-12 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 Margaret (Peggy) Laemmel South Highland in Garrison worship service at 9:30am. Cold Spring worship service at 11am. Sat. Sept. 12 - Bake Sale, Foodtown, 9:30am-noon Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake Sale, Foodtown, 9:30am-noon COLD SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH (American Baptist Churches, USA) Jay Camp (Interim Pastor) 245 Main St., Cold Spring 265-2022 Sunday Services, 10:30am Wednesdays: Prayer- Fellowship time, 7pm TEMPLE ISRAEL 140 Lake Drive Lake Peekskill Rabbi Jeff Cymet 845-528-2305 Shabbat Services: Fridays 8pm; Saturdays 9:15am.

PHILIPSTOWN REFORM SYNAGOGUE P.O. Box 94 Cold Spring, NY 10516 THE HIGH HOLY DAYS Services led by CantorShoshana Lash, Organist Douglas Keilitz All Services at St. Mary’s Parish House Sat. Sept. 12: Shabbat/ S’lichot Services, 9:30am, Discussion, 10:30am Fri. Sept. 18: Rosh Hashanah Evening Services, 8pm Sat. Sept. 19: Rosh Hashanah Morning Services, 10am Sun. Sept. 27: Kol Nidre Evening Services, 8pm Mon. Sept. 28: Yom Kippur, morning services, 10am, discussion, 1:30pm, afternoon services, 3:30pm, community break fast immediately following Afternoon Services Sat. Oct. 3: Shabbat/Sukkot services at Surprise Lake Camp,9:30am, Sukkah Building by the Lake, 10:30am, services For more information call 265-8011 and leave a message or e-mail philipstownreformsynagogue @gmail. com 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 rvice- third Friday of the month, 7pm. Hebrew School, ages 3+ HISTORIC TOMPKINS CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 729 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley 845-528-5076 www.tompkinschurchny.org 1st Sunday of the month worship: 2pm

Free Home Health Aide Job Training Program Offered VNA Home Health Services (VNA HHS), a not for profit provider of home health aide services in Westchester and Putnam, and member of the Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley family, is offering free home health aide training classes that result in certification and guaranteed employment for participants that pass requirements. The next classes will be held on September 14 through October 2 and November 2 through November 20. The home health aide training course lasts for three weeks, and classes will meet daily from 9am until 5pm at the corporate office in Tarrytown. Training is available to any individual, regardless of their experience, who wishes to become a certified home health aide. The training program also offers an opportunity for personal care aides to upgrade to a home health aide with a one-week training course. Certified nurses aides employed in institutional settings can also enroll in the program for training on

techniques specific to home care to become a Certified Home Health Aide. Professionals from the Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley are teaching segments of the training including: Registered Nurses, Physical Therapists and Hospice specialists. The training course was approved by the New York State Department of Health in 2008 and there are 25 individuals who participated in one of the three courses offered last year who have graduated and been offered employment. VNA Home Health Services is a recognized leader in the coordination and delivery of services needed to assist patients with their in-home medical needs and the activities of daily life. They provide services to individuals in Westchester & Putnam Counties. *Pre-Registration is required to participate in training program. To r e g i s t e r, p l e a s e c a l l Charlotte Smith at (914) 666-7079, ext. 155.

Elizabeth V. Bitil, age 90, lifelong resident of Cold Spring, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, August 20, 2009. Born in Cold Spring on September 21, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Frances (Cervone) Landolfi. Mrs. Bitil was a retired seamstress, having worked at the former S & A Togs, Inc. in Cold Spring. She was a devoted wife, mother, a n d g r a n d m o t h e r, a n d a c tive parishioner of Our Lady of Loretto Church in Cold Spring. She was also a member of Court Rita of Catholic Daughters. She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph V. “Chick” Bitil, of the home address; one daughter, Isa-

bel McDonough of Fishkill; two grandchildren, Joseph McDonough and Michel Berlingieri; five great grandchild r e n , J o s e p h J r. , M a r i s s a , Sara, Jenna, and Kathleen; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, John Landolfi and Joseph Landolfi, and five sisters, Amelia Serino, Rose Lyons, Eleanor McConville, Mary McCaffrey, and Julia Mancari. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on August 22 at Our Lady of Loretto Church, followed by interment in Cold Spring Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Bitil’s name to Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corp, 14 Cedar St., Cold Spring, NY,10516.

Marion Corcoran Marion Corcoran, age 87, of Cold Spring, passed away p e a c e f u l l y o n We d n e s d a y, August 19, 2009, at her home. Born May 27, 1922, in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Joseph and Mary Margaret (Veale) Whelan of County Waterford, Ireland. Mrs. Corcoran worked as a secretary at Columbia University in New York for many years, and more recently for Merritt Meridian in Beacon. She was a longstanding parishioner of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Fishkill who also loved sewing and was a gifted seamstress. She is survived by her loving husband, Michael Corcoran of the home address, and four children: Mary Pat Corcoran

of Beacon, James and his wife Michele Corcoran of Hopewell Junction, Thomas Corcoran of Greenwich, CT, and Theresa Corcoran of Cold Spring. One sister, Nora Cameran of Edinburgh, Scotland, and two grandchildren, Amanda and Kathleen Corcoran also survive her. One brother, Joseph Anthony Whelan, predeceased her. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on August 22 at St. Mary, Mother of the Church, in Fishkill, followed by interment in Cold Spring Cemetery. Donations may be made in Mrs. Corcoran’s name to Hospice of Westchester and Putnam, 540 White Plains Rd., Suite 300, Tarrytown, NY 10591-5132.

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Ceremonies at Graymoor

Sister Professes Her Vows

St. John’s Church, Graymoor, in Garrison, was the scene for the profession of perpetual vows by Sister Ana Maria Causa, as a Franciscan Sister of the Atonement. The Rite of Final Profession took place on Saturday, August 8, at 11am, before a capacity gathering of Sisters, family, and friends. In a powerful voice for all t o h e a r, S i s t e r A n a M a r i a professed: “I desire to consecrate myself more completely to God and to follow Christ more intimately and so, in your presence, Sister Nancy Conboy, I, Sister Ana Maria Causa, vow to live in chastity, poverty, and obedience until death, according to the Rule and Life of the Brothers and Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis and the Constitutions of the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement. Relying on the grace of the Holy Spirit and the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I commit myself to this congregation and its mission in the Church.” Following this eloquent and moving profession, Sister Nancy Conboy, Minister General of the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement at Graymoor, responded: “By the authority given me, and in the name of the Church, I accept the perpetual

vows which you have just professed in the congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, I commend you to go so that you may be able to fulfill the oblation you offer today, in union with the Eucharistic Oblation of the Mass.” The profession of vows was followed by a ring ceremony during which, the Celebrant, Father Wilfred Tyrrell SA, blessed the simple gold band with the words, “Lord, we ask you to bless this ring. May it always be for Sister Ana Maria, a symbol of her consecration to you.” Minister General, Sister Nancy Conboy then placed the ring on Sister Ana Maria’s finger with the words: “Sister Ana Maria, receive this ring, which is a sign to all of your consecration to God. May it be a continual reminder of God’s fidelity and of the pledge of love that you make to Him today. Sister Nancy continued with the words: “We receive you now as one with us in the Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, sharing in all things with us for the future.” The service concluded with the words: “It is God who has achieved this great work and given you this wonderful gift. May He fill you with his grace to build up his people by your life and ministry.

Sharing Hope Honorees Named The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement will host their Sixteenth Annual Sharing Hope Celebration Dinner at The Plaza in New York City on Friday, October 2, 2009, at 7pm. Mary Higgins Clark will be the Master of Ceremonies. Each year the Friars honor those who have shown a commitment to helping others and inspiring hope. This year the Graymoor Sharing Hope Award will be presented to His Excellency, Timothy Michael Dolan, Archbishop of New York. The Graymoor Award will be presented to Stephen J. Sweeny, Ph.D., P r es id en t, Th e C o lleg e o f New Rochelle. William P. Harringon, Esq. of Pound Ridge, will be awarded the Graymoor Community Service Award for his outstanding

years of dedicated service to his community and parish. Dinner Chairs are Raymond and Patricia O’Rourke of Garrison. Journal Chair is Mr. Rory O’Moore, also from Garrison. Their worldwide ministries include serving the homeless and those suffering from alcoholism, drug addictions, and HIV/AIDS; pastoral care in parishes and hospitals around the world; offering respite and hope to those in need of spiritual renewal; and Christian unity and interfaith dialogue among Christians, Jews, Muslims, and Buddhists. Individual tickets for the S h a r in g H o p e C ele b r a tio n Dinner are $500. For more information, call (845) 4242137 or visit www.atonementfriars.org/sharinghope.

Marie Markis, 79, of Putnam Valley, passed away with her family at her side on August 21, 2009. She is survived by her loving family, daughter Suzanne (Eugene) Mauriello, grandchildren Lauren and Rebecca Mauriello, Richie, Melissa, Jessica, Matthew, Michael, and Christopher Markis and two great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her beloved husband, George Paul Markis, and her two sons Richard Dennis and Robert Markis. Mrs. Markis greatly enjoyed her time at the Putnam Val-

ley Senior Center and all the wonderful friends she made there. Because she had such love and compassion for animals, donations in her name are asked to the Putnam Humane Society 68 Old Route 6 Carmel, NY 10512. A Mass of Christian burial will take place on August 26, 2009, at St. Columbanus church 122 Oregon Road, Cortlandt Manor, NY, 10567 at 10am. Arrangements are under the direction of the Clinton Funeral Home Peekskill, NY.

Create a Blanket of Hope for the Montrose Veterans Last year, Alexis and Colleen Bancroft collected over 120 red, white, and blue lap size blankets for injured soldiers at the Walter Reed Hospital. They were delivered just in time for Christmas with cards attached from many of the people who knitted, crochet and quilted the blankets. They had an overwhelming response and an outpouring of generosity from not only their upstate New York community but from neighboring communities in many different states. They were asked by many people to continue this project again this year and hope that you will help them reach their goal of 140 blankets this year.

The blankets will be delivered to to the V.A. home in Montrose, as well as to a similar institution in Bristol, Rhode Island. If you would like to make a handmade lap blanket in red, white, and blue, please contact Alexis or Dylan at 845-496-6866 or by email [email protected] or Colleen at 845-496-5050 and let them know that they may expect a blanket from you. If you are in New York, they will come collect the blanket from you the first week of December, or contact them for mailing information. If you would like to attach a card, you may certainly do that but it is not necessary.

Mobile Service Office Offers Free Help to Veterans So many veterans feel confused about benefits and services they’ve earned. There’s s o m u c h t o k n o w. . . a n d s o many changes from one year to the next. That’s why the nonprofit D-A-V offers help. T h e D AV M o b i l e S e r v i c e Office will be available to personally provide the best counseling and claim filing

assistance available. Like all D-A-V services, help from the Mobile Service Office is free to all veterans and members of their families. The unit will be set up at Jefferson Valley Mall, 650 L e e B o u l e v a r d , Yo r k t o w n Heights, on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 from 10am until 4pm.

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Wed. Sept. 9 - Annual Cold Spring Farmers Market Community Dinner, 7pm, The Garrison. www.csfarmmarket.org Thu. Sept. 10 - HH Trust Takea-Hike! Musical Tot Trek II w/ Stacy Labriola. Ltd. space, reg. req’d. 10am, 1 hr., easy/ family-friendly. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

ONGOING: Cold Spring Farmers’ Market, Saturdays through Thanksgiving, 8:30am-1:30pm, at The Nest, Chestnut St. Putnam Valley Farmers’ Markets: Fridays, 3-7pm, Tompkins Cnrs Methodist Church, outdoors, 729 Peekskill Hollow Rd. Through Oct 19. 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 volunteers from Putnam County Historical Society, Sundays at 2pm, free, meet at foot of Main St.

THIS WEEK: Wed. Aug. 26 - Holistic moms network hosts chat and play at Cold Spring Tiny Tots McConville Park, 3pm. www.holisticmoms.org Sat. Aug. 29 - Putnam Chorale, 2nd annual Summer Sing & Open House, Mozart’s Requiem w/ orchestra, 7:30pm, First United Methodist Church, Brewster, free.

Sat. Aug. 29 - Home Garden Produce Swap; bring items from your garden and trade for those from someone else’s. 9-11am, Tilly Foster Farm. www.cce. cornell.edu/Putnam. Sat/Sun Aug. 29/30 - Haldane Varsity volleyball fall plant sale, 9am-3pm at Foodtown. Sun. Aug. 30 - CS Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series: Jonathan Kruk/Annie & the Natural Wonder Band Storyteller/dances about animals, 5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand, free. Sun. Aug. 30 - Tour de Putnam Cycling Festival, 153-575/100 mile routes. www.VisitPutnam.org, 800-470-4854.

COMING UP: Sat. Sept. 5 - Collaborative Concepts Farm Project 2009: more than 60 artists installing art on a historic, working farm. Opening: 2-6pm; open every day dawn to dusk through Oct. 31. 853 Old Albany Post Rd., Garrison. 845-528-1797 Sun. Sept. 6 - CS Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series, M Shanghai String Band: Americana, 5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand, free.

Fri. Sept. 11 - Jazz vocalist Michelle LeBlanc and quartet, “I Remember You,” 8pm, Arts on the Lake, 640 Route 52, Kent Lakes Sat. Sept. 12 - Summer Sunset & Fireworks Cruise on the Hudson, in celebration of the 400th Anniversary Hudson sail, cruise on the River Rose. Dinner buffet, open bar, music, dancing, silent & live auctions, Peekskill Celebration Fireworks Display. 8-11p.m., $100 per person, benefit for PARC. 845278- PARC, ext. 287 or www. PutnamARC.org. Sat. Sept. 12 - Bake sale. sponsored by South Highland UM Church, 9:30am-noon, in front of Foodtown Sat. Sept. 12 - Army vs. Duke Football, Philipstown Pop Warner fundraiser, 12 noon, $29p/p, arrive early for tailgating, Philipstown Hawks take the field post-game. footballhawks@ gmail.com. Sat. Sept. 12 - Boot-Stompin’ Black-Tie Barn-Dance Gala to benefit Glynwood. 7pm cocktails & dinner at The Barn at Glynwood Farm. $250p/p. Anita, 265-3338.

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. 20 - Concert: Jason Cutmore, piano, playing Albeniz, de Severac and Schubert. 4pm, free. Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, 45 Market St., CS, park at Metro-North station.

Sun. Sept. 13 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Night Sky Outing w/ astronomer Frank Suits. Bring blanket & binoculars. 8pm, Garrison Golf Club parking lot. 2 hrs, easy/family friendly. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

Sun. Sept. 20 - Walkabout at Tilly Foster Farm. Guided historical tours, 1pm. Reservations rec, space ltd. 845-279-4474, www.tillyfosterfarm.org.

Sun. Sept. 13 - 15th Annual Hoot on the Hudson, 12-6pm, Little Stony Pt.h Fri/Sat Sept. 18/19 - Philipstown Garden Club flower show, open to public for viewing from 2-5 on Fri and 10:30-5 on Sat, Desmond-Fish Library, Garrison. Sat. Sept. 19: Tots Park Jamboree: 4-6pm at McConville Park. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy some live music while you help raise funds for the park. Suggested donation: $20/family. 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., Moderate. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358 Sat. Sept. 19 - Family History Fair, 10am-3pm, free classes, lectures, info booth re building your family tree. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 801 Kitchawan Rd., Ossining. www.familyhistory. dreamhosters.com, 914-7361791

Sun/Thu Sept. 20/24 - Philipstown Seniors trip to Wildwood, NJ, 5 days/4 nights, visit Atlantic City, winery tour, Cape May boardwalk & boat cruises. $379 incl. 3 dinners/4bfasts. Eileen, 265-5098. Sat. Sept. 19: Tots Park Jamboree: 4-6pm at McConville Park Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy some live music while you help raise funds for the park. Suggested donation: $20/family. 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 MetroNorth CS parking lot. 845-4468676, www.constitutionisland. org Sat. Sept. 26 - 32nd annual Cold Spring Harvest Festival. Starts at 10am; details tba. Fri/Sat Sept. 26/27 - Open Studios, Beacon, www.beaconarts. org for more details Fri. Oct. 2 - HH Land Trust’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, The Garrison. For tickets call 424-3358.

Sun. Oct. 4 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Fire on the Mountain w/ Jordan Dale. Bring a bag lunch. Meet: 10am. Surprise Lake Camp Main Bldg. 4 hrs, difficult.: www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

Sun. Oct. 11 - Concert: Camille King, soprano, Regan Smith and Carol Leone, piano. Haydn, Mendelssohn and Rachmaninoff. 4pm, free. Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, 45 Market St., CS, park at Metro-North station.

Sun. Oct. 4 - Sunset Series: Readings at Chapel of Our Lady Restoration. Poet Edwin Torres. 4pm, wine & cheese reception follows. Free, park at MetroNorth station.

Sun. Oct. 11 - 4th Annual Hudson Highlands Greenway Triathlon: kayak, bike, and run or team up. Register at Active.com. See www.HudsonHighlandsTriathlon.org for info. 845-803-4145.

Sat. Oct. 10 - Sustainable Putnam Workshop: Water Wisdom/ Protect Drinking & Surface Water, sponsored by Cornell Coop Extension. Putnam County Emergency Training Ctr., Don Smith Campus, 112 Old Route 6, Carmel. www.cce.cornell. edu/Putnam or 845-278-6738.

Thu. Oct. 15 - Philipstown Seniors River Rose Cruise & River Grill Luncheon. Lunch & cruise the Hudson. $45 members/$50 non members. Eileen, 265-5098.

Sat. Oct. 10 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Fall Foliage & Tree ID w/ arborist Lew Kingsley. 9am, Garrison Train Station Parking Lot, 2 hrs., easy/ family-friendly/no strollers. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358 Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake sale sponsored by South Highland United Methodist Church, 9:30am-noon. Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake sale, sponsored by South Highland UM Church, 9:30am-noon, in front of Foodtown Sat. Oct. 10 - Mid-run reception: Collaborative Concepts Farm Project 2009: more than 60 artists installing art on a historic, working farm. 2-6pm; open every day dawn to dusk through Oct. 31. 853 Old Albany Post Rd., Garrison. 845-528-1797

Sun. Oct. 18 - Walkabout at Tilly Foster Farm. Guided historical tours, 1pm. Reservations rec, space ltd. 845-279-4474, www. tillyfosterfarm.org.

Fri. Oct. 23 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Spooky - Not Scary: Stories on the Hudson w/ Storyteller Jonathan Kruk. 5pm Little Stony Point Park bridge, Cold Spring. 1 hr., easy/ family-friendly www.hhlt.org, 424-3358 Sat. Oct. 24 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Castle to Castle w/ the Osborn Family. Space is limited, reg. req’d. 1pm at Cat Rock, Garrison, for shuttle to Castle Rock. 3hrs., moderate/ difficult level. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358 The Putnam County News & Recorder is happy to announce your event. A complete listing of Coming Events are 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, [email protected].

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Summer Concludes with Big Band Sounds at Boscobel

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. Aug. 29 - Ice cream party for summer readers, 11am Sat. Sept. 5 - Silent Film Series: Fritz Lang’s The Spiders: The Golden Lake, 7pm ONGOING PROGRAMS Bouncing Babies (infants thru 24 mos.), Tue, Wed, & Thu, 10am Little Bookworms (2.5 thru 4.5 years) Thu, 12:30pm Pokemon Club, (Grade 1 & up), Alternate Weds. PUTNAM VALLEY LIBRARY 30 Oscawana Lake Rd., 845-528-3242 www.putnamvalleylibrary.org Hours: Sun. 1-5; Mon. 10-6; Tue/Wed 10-8; Thu/Fri 11-5; Sat - 10-5 Book Club begins again on Sept. 3rd Tues of each month. Sept. book is Moby Dick; Oct. book is Ahab’s Wife. PUTNAM ARTS COUNCIL Tilly Foster Farm 100 Route 312 Brewster 845-278-0230 www.putnamartscouncil.com Art Classes for all ages. Express Yourself, summer arts program VAN BRUNT GALLERY 137 Main St.. Beacon 845-838-2995 www.vanbruntgallery.com Thu/Mon 11am-6pm T h ro u g h A u g . 3 1 : S u s a n English & Thomas Huber HOWLAND LIBRARY 313 Main St., Beacon 845- 831-1134 www.beaconlibrary.or M, W, F: 9:30am - 5:30p Tu & Th 9:30am - 8p Sat.10-4pm, Sun.12-4p

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-1pm, Closed Sundays until September 13 Fri/Sat Sept 18/19 - Philipstown Garden Club Flower S h o w, o p e n t o p u b l i c f o r viewing 2-5 on Fri, 10:305 on Sat. PUTNAM COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & FOUNDRY SCHOOL MUSEUM 63 Chestnut St., Cold Spring 845-265-4010 www.pchs-fsm.org M u s e u m h o u r s : We d - S u n , 11am-5pm Office hours: Tues/Fri 10-5 Sat. Sept. 26 - Benefit Gala 6pm, Bird & Bottle Inn CONSTITUTION ISLAND West Point, NY 845-446-8676 www.constitutionisland.org P ublic to urs throu gh S e p tember, Wed & Thu at 1 and 2pm, leaving fm South Dock at West Pt. Res. req’d. Sat/Sun Aug 29/30 - Reenactment Weekend, 10am4pm, leave from south end Metro-North Station Sat. Sept. 26 - Family Day, 10am-3pm, exhibits, demos, boat rides, trail walks, house tours; depart fm CS MetroNorth 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. S a t . S e p t . 1 2 - Vo l u n t e e r Landscape Day, 9am-2pm Sun. Sept. 13 - Orange County Day: discount tour

GARRISON ART CENTER Garrison’s Landing 845-424-3960 garrisonartcenter.org [email protected] Gallery Hours: Tue/Sun 12-5pm Through Sept 8 - GACsponsored CURRENTwithout at Boscobel Sculpture on Display at GAC and on Boscobel’s Grounds Through Sept 6: Exhibits: Judy Sigunick, ceramic sculppture, and Ed Smith, mono-prints. PARAMOUNT CENTER 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill 914-739-2333 [email protected] FILM: Treeless Mountain, Fri. Aug. 28 at 8pm incl. q & a with director; Aug. 30 at 3pm; Sept. 3 at 8pm Wed. Sept. 16 - Los Lobos, 8pm Fri. Nov. 13 - Dionne Warwick, 8pm Sat. Nov. 21 - Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, 8pm CHAPEL OF OUR LADY RESTORATION 45 Market St., Cold Spring 845-265-5537 www.chapelofourlady.com Sun. Sept. 13 - Sunset Reading Series: Valerie Martin, novelist, 4pm, free Sun. Sept. 20 - Concert: Jason Cutmore, piano, playing Albeniz, de Severac and Schubert. 4pm, free. Sun. Oct 4 - Sunset Reading Series: Edwin Torres, poet THE HOWLAND CENTER 477 Main Street,Beacon 845-831-4988 Thursdays, 7-9pm - Meditation Classes, drop in, no pre-reg req’d, $8 class Fri. Sept. 25 - Graham Parker, 8pm

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. Sept. 19 - Tea in the Garden - self guided tours, exhibits, refreshments, 10am-5pm, $5, members free Sun. Sept. 20 - Garden Conservancy Open Day, 10am5pm, $5; free for members & GC ticket holders Tue. Sept. 22 - Guided Garden Tour - Dahlias, 6-7pm, $10/members - no charge BOSCOBEL Route 9D, Garrison 845-265-3638 www.boscobel.org Opendaily except Tues., 9:30am-5pm,last tour 4pm $16/adults, $12/seniors, $7/children, 6-14, under 6/free Grounds only $8 Sat. Sept. 12 - Big Band Concert and Sunset Picnic, 6-8pm Sun. Sept. 13 - Dutchess County Day. Free admission for all county residents HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 155 Main Street Cold Spring Peformances at Boscobel 845-265-7858 Box Ofc: 845-265-9575 www.hvshakespeare.org The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Much Ado About Nothing Pericles

Ceramic Sculpture and Landscape Prints at GAC

Rider with Red Skirt by Judy Sigunick The works of sculptor Judy Sigunick and landscape mono-print artist Ed Smith are currently on exhibit at the Garrison Art Center. Sculptor Judy Sigunick creates objects that speak to the traditions of clay and its role in archaeology and the trac-

ing of history. In addition to an active studio practice, Sigunick has numerous public commissions, including the Morse School Hudson River Mural in Poughkeepsie, and a 60’ concrete whale on the Hudson River. Sigunick’s ceramic sculpture featured in the Gillette Gallery is visually dramatic and quietly provocative. The human and elephant figures are laden with color, texture and patterns culled from various cultures and are achieved through experimental glazes, multiple firings and sometimes smoke barrel or pit firing. “The influences in my current ceramic works range from Paleolithic cave art and African ceremonial work to formal ideas and ceramic history,” says Sigunick. In the neighboring Balter Gallery, Ed Smith presents

“Light in August” a selection of ten years of landscape mono-prints. The mostly small prints at first seem dark. But as the viewer looks closer the elegant detail and light emerge. Smith, who is also a sculptor featured in the Art Center’s sculpture show on the grounds of Boscobel, works in various m e d i a a n d s u b j e c t m a t t e r. “Working from the landscape always seemed a natural thing for me. My generation [of artists] never had the difficulties reconciling abstraction and representation that others did. Landscape seemed to be able to do both, as well as

incorporate perception and invention…. When choosing these prints, I tried to choose images without figures so to have more of the focus on the landscape in its narrative, personal, and dramatic presence.” Smith is a Guggenheim Fellow in Sculpture and Drawing. His work is represented in public and private collec tions in the United States and abroad. For more information on exhibitions, programs and events at Garrison Art Center, visit www.garrisonartcenter .org or call 424-3960.

Military Reenactments Take Place at Constitution Island This Saturday and Sunday, August 29 and 30, 2009, is Reenactment Weekend at Constitution Island. During Reenactment Weekend soldiers camp on the island and do various demonstrations of military activities. The Constitution Island Association frequently hosts participants connected to the Revolutionary War during this annual weekend, but this summer, the groups will also represent the Civil War. This

PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT THEATRE Depot Square, Garrison’s Landing philipstowndepottheatre.org 845-424-3900 Fri. Sept. 19 - Music Tracks presents Head Soup, 8pm On Saturday, September 12 Boscobel House & Gardens will celebrate summer’s end in its usual big way: with the annual Big Band Concert and Sunset Picnic. Visitors are invited to bring blankets, chairs, a picnic supper and enjoy an evening of swing music and dancing while the sun sets over the Hudson River. Gates open to picnickers at 5:30pm and the concert begins at 6pm. One of the most popular jazz orchestras in the area, The Big Band Sound recreates the swinging jazz music of the big band era, performing compositions that span a century of music, including classics made famous

by Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and more. This 20-piece band consists of six saxophones, four trombones, four trump e t s , g u i t a r, b a s s , p i a n o , drums, and male and female vocalists. The group has attracted hundreds of visitors to Boscobel every fall since 2000. Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors (62+) and $9 for children (6-12), 6 and under free. Tickets are available for purchase at the door or in advance:265-3638 x115 and online at Boscobel.org. (Pssst! Listen to WHUD for ticket giveaways that week, too.)

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weekend is a favorite with parents with young children. Activities will take place from 10am until 4pm, rain or shine. For a complete schedule of activities, please see the ad elsewhere in this edition. Come to the MetroNorth Railroad’s Cold Spring station. From the south end of the station parking lot, ride the shuttle bus to the Island—and take a trip back in America’s history.

Silent Film Series Features an Early Fritz Lang Thriller The Butterfield Library is pleased to present The Spiders: The Golden Lake as part of its Silent Film Series featuring live, original music by Cary Brown on Saturday, September 5 at 7pm. This film, rescheduled from an earlier date, was written and directed by Fritz Lang in 1919 and is described as an early prototype for the Indiana Jones films. Considered a thriller and a Western, the film features the brilliant di-

rector’s unforgettable images that are still emulated and imitated. The Spiders: The Golden Lake was the first in an uncompleted series of four originally planned by Lang. Musician Cary Brown will create an improvised score for the film. For more information on the Library’s Silent Film Series and other upcoming events, please visit www.butterfieldlibrary.org or call 265-3040 ext. 4.

Bring the Kids to This Week’s C o n t e m p o r a r y A r t S e r i e s Sunset Series Concert Airs on Local Cable Outlet Philipstown Community television northern district, channel 22, and southern district channel, 78, is pleased to announce a 13-week series on contemporary art. The series, which will be shown Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights at 9pm, will feature programming that looks at work by major artists who have defined the New York art world over the past 30 years. Included are interviews with artists, critics, curators, and dealers that have steered and championed the contemporary art that we see today in museums and major collections the world over. Created, produced, and donated to local viewers by long time Philipstown resident a n d a r t i s t P a u l Ts c h i n k e l , this series is part of a much larger body of work, which Tschinkel has produced since the early 1980s. To date, he has produced over 65 documentaries on art and artists. Tschinkel, an artist and video maker, is intimately involved in the New York art world. Many of the artists he captured were his friends and classmates at the Yale School of Art, including Richard Serra, Chuck Close, Brice

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Marden, etc. His access to such artists, as well as his background as a painter, give the series both a personal touch and a direct look into art rarely seen in documentaries. Tschinkel’s work has been screened on CUNY TV in New York, the Learning Channel, French, Japanese and Italian television, and has been featured at MoMA, The Whitney Museum of Art, The Guggenheim Museum, and museums the world over. Additionally, the series has become a valuable educational resource at universities and colleges in the US and abroad. The series begins on Thursday, August 27 at 9pm, with L o u i s e B o u rg e o i s , a 1 9 8 7 ART/new york production. It will repeat on Sunday, August 30. New programs will be introduced each Tuesday and cycled through the week on Thursdays and Sundays at 9pm thereafter. Kiki Smith, a 1994 production, will be screened on Tuesday, September 1 at 9pm. For information and program schedule, please contact Tina M. Merando at [email protected] or 265-3329.

Annie and “Safari Bob”will entertain on Sunday. The Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes Annie and the Natural Wonder Band to the bandstand on Sunday, August 30, at 5:30pm, for the Summer Sunset Music Series. Annie and her husband, “Safari Bob,” perform funfilled, interactive shows that include original music, great songs, and hopping dances for the whole family to enjoy. For over 20 years, they have performed their songs inspired by the wonders of nature throughout the world including Avery Fisher Hall, Central Park, the United Nations, and in Switzerland and the Caribbean as well as aquariums, zoos, and Wildlife Conservation Society parks. They have released nine albums and

CDs featuring songs about the birds, bees, narwhals, hippopotamus, snakes, and elephants. Pack a picnic, chair, blanket, or stroller to the riverfront to go on a musical safari with Annie and the Natural Wonder Band. Cold Spring’s own master storyteller, Jonathan Kruk, will open the show with his rollicking tales of the Hudson Valley. For more information about The Summer Sunset Music Series and the Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce, please visit www.coldspringc h a m b e r. c o m o r c a l l 2 6 5 3200. Refreshments will be offered by The Cold Spring Fire Company’s Ladies Auxiliary.

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Budget Cuts, Contract Disputes, and the Core Curriculum For some of us, it means tearfully dropping our young ones off for the very first time, whether it be to kindergarten or nursery school. For others it means helping a hesitant child through the rough patches as he or she enters a new stage such as middle or high school. For those who were able to save, it means sending one or more of our offspring to college, and out into the world beyond Putnam. August is to the year what Sunday is to the week—it’s still for many a time of rest but that ominous shadow of September/Monday is never far from view. Once we start hearing the phrase “back to school,” time seems to accelerate and our to-do lists start to lengthen. For most of today’s adults “back to school” probably used to mean a new pair of shoes, a couple of outfits, and some brand new school supplies. Truth be told, if you include an electronic calcula-

tor, a functioning cell phone, and perhaps a laptop, that’s pretty much what it still means for today’s kids. But in our communities here in Putnam County, there are serious aspects of the backto-school experience that our young ones don’t see: budget cuts, contract disputes, curriculum changes, elimination of programs, and the distortion of American history taking place in some schools. In Garrison, parents are wondering whether the teachers at the Garrison School will return to work with or without the controversial “no respect” t-shirts in their working wardrobes. The school board claims that the First Amendment prevents them from forbidding the protest shirts. Would the First Amendment protect teachers or students who wore shirts that said “Jesus Saves” or “John 3:16?” Moreover, we wonder whether the teachers would approve of students wearing t-shirts that say, “I don’t respect unions,”

Letters Is Supervisor a Bully? To the Editor: At the August 19th Putnam Va l l e y To w n B o a r d m e e t ing, the subject of Peekskill Hollow Road came up, as it often does. During the discussion, it was stated that the County is reevaluating the phase one project (Oregon Corners to Adam’s Corners). Supervisor Tendy said that such a review would be an act of cowardice on the part of our county legislators. It is not unusual that he would think that anyone taking into account the views of residents would somehow be doing wrong. In fact, the reason that the legislators are taking another look at the project is that a l a rg e n u m b e r o f r e s i d e n t s of both Putnam Valley and Kent have made it clear that

“We need a union for kids not teachers,” or “Why do you disrespect my parents?” Likely not--children wearing protest t-shirts to school has caused great controversy all over the country. So far, Garrison teachers are exempt. In Putnam Valley, there are fewer support staff in most of the administrative offices, meaning that everyone will be working harder to cover the work that their former colleagues, lost either through layoffs or attrition, used to handle. Although they won’t see it right away, students in Putnam Valley’s schools will also soon lose the option of studying French, perhaps to be replaced by distance-learning Mandarin or some other trendy foreign language. Parents following both Haldane’s and Garrison’s fall board meetings will hopefully see fresh faces and hear some fresh new ideas as more parents get involved. All of these districts face another year of reduced edu-

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they don’t want the project to move forward. At the most well attended county meeting in memory, people from all parts of Putnam Valley, and from Kent, made their points eloquently and thoughtfully. To their credit, our county legislators are listening. Mr. Tendy made some comments at the start of the county meeting. They were mostly derisive, ridiculing the huge number of residents opposed to the plan. After making his comments, he left. As is typical, it was of no importance to him what his constituents thought. Sadly, no other representative from the Town thought the county meeting worth attending. Also typical, when his ‘cowardice’ remarks at the Town Board meeting were questioned, he became angry and disrespectful. None

cational aid from a nearly bankrupt state and bankrupt country. In all of this, we should remember that funding is important, but it is not a panacea. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for example, spends more per pupil than all but two states and yet its

Too often, instead of learning civics, our kids are making bird’s nests with Popsicle sticks students perform worse than those in nearly half of the States. On the international level, the United States spends more dollars per pupil than any other nation, but American students are among the worst performers on international tests.

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of the other Board members stopped him. It is this treatment of Town residents, and the fact that the other Board members allow it, that has produced meetings with very few attendees. Our neighbors are not willing to be bullied, and they are afraid of reprisals. Who can blame them? This is a sad state of affairs in Putnam Valley. Sam Davis Town Board Candidate Putnam Valley

Why Protecting PHR is So Important To the Editor: To d a y P e e k s k i l l H o l l o w road is flanked by historic cemeteries, ancient Indian burial grounds, eight houses

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built in the 1700 and 1800s, an Historic Church, stone chambers, stone walls, horse farms, open fields, and beautiful ridgelines. Peekskill Hollow Road IS the rural character of Putnam Valley clearly reflecting both its scenic and historic character. Throughout our country and the world, planners have found that those communities that have preserved environmental assets and connec tions with their historic past are the places people love to live in and visit, which in turn makes them more successful communities. Peekskill Hollow Road was an ancient Indian path used by the Native Wappinger people of the Algonquin nation. The path was deeded to the town in 1691 by Dutch Burghers, Jan Sybrant and Lambert Dorlandt. The land of the “Peek-

A television network recently looked at an eighth grade test given to students 100 years ago, when our grandparents only got to the eighth grade but somehow brought us all along. It would be very difficulty for a high school senior today to pass that test, with tough questions on grammar, Western civilization, arithmetic, and American history. No computers, no calculators, and no government funding, but somehow teachers got it done. In a recent survey by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute of 2,500 Americans, more than 1,700 failed a basic civics test. More people knew the names of the American Idol judges than basic elements of American history. Too often today, instead of learning civics and history, our kids are whittling away their time making bird’s nests with Popsicle sticks. In the face of this, alert citizens such as Putnam Valley Town Board candidate P a t t y Vi l l a n o v a r i g h t f u l l y

remain vigilant against additional taxes, especially given teacher salaries and benefits that gobble up scarce resources. We also should look to reform-minded and dedicated stalwarts like Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, who has encouraged major educational funding reforms, such as transparency in teacher union negotiations, in the face of entrenched special interests. The bare minimum that each of us can do is to stay informed. Join the PCN&R at the next meeting of your district’s school board, and speak up when the public comment period is announced. Take time to vote whenever school issues are on the ballot. Examine your children’s textbooks and syllabi. Make it your business to find out, first-hand, if you can, what all of our schools are doing to fulfill their mandate to educate tomorrow’s leaders.

PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516 email: [email protected] skill Hollow” was settled by tenant farmers in 1720. Sybil Ludington traveled on parts of Peekskill Hollow in April of 1777 to warn of the arrival of British soldiers. This is but the bare bones and there is much additional history. Putnam County Legislators are anxious to work with us to institute a county law that would protect Peekskill Hollow Road and maintain its historic and rural character. It is imperative that the town board support this initiative if residents of Putnam Valley do not want to see another Route 6—with all its traffic, noise, and garbage—run through P u t n a m Va l l e y. Wi d e n i n g and straightening Peekskill Hollow Road would encourage vehicle speed and also significantly destroy many of the beautiful/historic assets of our town and open the door

for major residential and commercial development. There is no reason for Putnam Valley to become ANYTOWN USA. Please join us in the fight to protect Peekskill Hollow Road. It will be a fight well worth winning. Wendy Whetsel Town Board Trustee P utnam V alley

New Cold Spring Firehouse Proposal To the Editor: It was sad to see in the August 12 issue of this newspaper the conceptual design drawings for the proposed new Cold Spring firehouse. It looks similar in character to that architecturally grotesque, badly proportioned, eyesore, (See Letters on Page 7)

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 LETTERS (Cont’d from pg. 6) th e n e w N o r t h H i g h l a n d s f i r ehouse . There i s n o r e a s o n why the interior of the new Cold S pring fir e h o u s e c a n ’ t be modern, drive through, and s t ate of th e a r t , a n d a t the same time relate on the exterior aesthetically to t h e charm i n g c h a r a c t e r of the historic local American architecture; even Perks P l aza, no w c a l l e d P h i lipstown Square, had the sense to try to redo their complex t o relate t o t h e l o c a l vernacular; even the retirement complex across from the new Cold S pring firehouse site, The Nest next door, and t h e new h o u s i n g d e v e lopm ent on G r o v e C o u r t have t r i ed to re l a t e - s o m e bett e r than o t h e r s . T h e M&T B a nk, The L a h e y P a v i lion and the shopping mall mess, f r om Drug Wo r l d t o C i tgo, s t a nd out l i k e s o r e t h u mbs. Because o f t h e u s e o f the s t r ucture i t w i l l h a v e t o be l a rge, but i t c a n b e b r o ken up in design to make it look smaller. Next to the site, on Paulding Avenue, are some o f the mo s t b e a u t i f u l hist o r ic hom e s i n t h e v i l l age. T h e new f i r e h o u s e s h ould take design inspiration from t h em. It is i m p o r t a n t i t be designed as part of the master plan for the new complex of buildings proposed by the new owner of the Butterfield property, so the final project w o rks as a u n i t a n d n o t as a g roup of a r c h i t e c t u r ally, and aesthetically, unrelated b u ildings. It is an important piece o f propert y, a n d s h o u l d be treated as such. It is the first thing one sees entering t h e village f r o m t h e s o uth. I hope the magnificent

maples along 9D will be saved - they can, with care, and logical design thinking. When I designed the h o u s e at number one Northern Gate Lane in Cold Spring I w a s told all the previous a r c h itects for the propert y h a d immediately said the two hundred and fifty ye a r- o l d maple in the center o f t h e land had to go. It did n ’ t . I designed the house a r o u n d the tree. It can be done. The house is modern inside, and traditional o n t h e outside, to fit in wi t h t h e essence of the Cold S p r i n g vernacular. It can be d o n e . The new firehouse should fit in aesthetically, culturally, and historically. It is important, for this important project, to get proposals from more t h a n one architectural design firm. Please let the citizens of Cold Spring know w h e n there will be more discussion on this project. The d e s i g n process will take tim e , a n d should, as the building, once built, will be around m u c h longer than anyone reading this letter. Joe Chapman Architect, retired Cold Spring

A Tale of Two Meetings To the Editor: I recently attended two very different meetin g s o n healthcare reform in F i s hkill. At the first, Congressman John Hall clearly described how the healthcare le g i s l ation under consideration by Congress would co n t r o l rising health care costs,

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Giving a Summer Vacation to Those Less Fortunate guarantee choice of doctor and assure high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. A plan unlike any in the world – it is truly an American Plan. Our Congressman explained how our new American plan should include an option of government issued health insurance, providing us all the safety net of healthcare while helping hold down healthcare costs. A public insurance plan doesn’t need to pay a CEO $23 million per year or spend millions on expensive advertising. Medicare has 5% overhead, the average HMO has 25%, so our own American experience proves that publicly provided insura n c e i s a b e t t e r b u y. Congressman Hall told us he favors a “public option” that he and other members of Congress would choose as their own insurance. Congressman John Hall wants to stop the insurance companies from coming between us and our doctors, by doing away with the tricks that give us the illusion of coverage, only to take it away when we need it – preexisting conditions, and limits on and exclusions from coverage. No longer would health insurance make us feel the way Charlie Brown feels about that football Lucy is holding. The second meeting was quite different. Unlike Congressman Hall, who listened to his constituent concerns and provided information, a young Assemblyman who says he wants to run against our Congressman, held a campaign rally about healthcare, the sole purpose of

w h i c h w a s t o r a i s e c o n f us i o n a n d f e a r. This young man pretended to be concerned about the need for reform, yet snidely tagged each supporter of healthcare reform as a “Democratic operative.” He said he was there to ease people’s concerns, but consistently failed to correct the rampant misperceptions i n t h e c r o w d a b o u t t h e p r oposed legislation. He could have said –“No, you would not be required to take the p u b l i c o p t i o n – i t i s a n o pt i o n . ” “ D o n ’ t w o r r y, y o u r Medicare is safe under this legislation. Do you really think that we Republicans – the party that has from the beginning consis tently tried to eviscerate Medicare is the party you should trust on this point?” “No, tort reform is not the answer – only 1 percent of the national healthcare costs are related to lawsuits”. But he did not – he let the lies stay floating in the air. He stoked the anxiety of the good people who attended his campaign event. He knows that people who are both afraid and ignorant vote with their fears not their brains – and that is the only way he could be elected. I t i s n o t a d i ff i c u l t d e c i sion – when it comes to programs that are fiscally responsible and provide the maximum good to the people of our District, I’ll rely on our Congressman Hall. Margaret Yonco-Haines Garrison

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Excitement abounded from both the host families and the city kids as the children arrived. Imagine summertime without swimming in a pool, playing in the backyard, or gazing at the stars. Thanks to the generosity of the loc a l f a m i l i e s i n o u r c o m m unity who welcomed Fresh Air Fund visitors into their h o m e s t h i s s u m m e r, n i n e children from the inner cities didn’t have to. These families included: Jackie and Josh Hadden of Cold Spring*, Melissa a n d To m P t a c e k o f G a r rison*, Elizabeth and Joe Regele of Garrison*, Kristin and Scott Andersen of Cold S p r i n g , L a u r a B e rg m a n o f Cold Spring, Nina Collins of C o l d S p r i n g , B e t h a n d Ti m Greco of Garrison, Alexa and Christian Oth of Cold S p r i n g , a n d S u e S t e i n b e rg of Cold Spring. The Fresh Air Fund, a notf o r- p r o f i t a g e n c y b a s e d i n New York, provides summer vacations each year to rural and suburban areas on the East Coast for about 6,000

N e w Yo r k C i t y c h i l d r e n ages 6 to18. The fund has coordinated these types of vacations since 1877. The program allows firsttime visitors to stay 10 days, while returning visitors can arrange longer stays with their host families, both during the summer and throughout the year. All children are carefully screened and fully insured. Hosts can pick the gender and age of the child they invite. Applications for summer 2010 are needed, according to Lisa Martens, the Putnam County chairperson. The main qualifications for the family “is that they love children and are able to provide a happy and safe experience,” she said. Residents interested in hosting a Fresh Air Fund child later this summer or next year can call Lisa Martens at 845-736-4247 or write to [email protected].

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(Above) Beth and Tim Greco, along with son Jason, w e l c o m e N a z h e H o r s f o rd (11) from Brooklyn.

(Left) Sue Steinberg of Cold Spring welcomed Maurice Davis (11) from Harlem.

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Rock and Romance Mix at Buddy S c a v e n g e r A d v e n t u re f o r Fall Programs at East Fishkill Library C h e s s f o r A d u l t s - a n y September 8, from 6-7:30pm - a u t o - s u g g e s t i o n w i l l h e l p at Locust Grove Traina’s Sunset Music Series Set Kids T u e s d a y a f t e r n o o n f r o m Free monthly seminar. Basics you tap into the subconscious  On Columbus Day WeekP e r f o r m a n c e t i m e s ( f o l-

by Catherine Garnsey After a great opening performance by the Slippery Chickens, Buddy Traina headlined the “Summer Sunset Music Series” at the Cold S p ring ba n d s t a n d o n Sun day night, sponsored by the Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce. Buddy had just returned from a three week trip to Europe where he had the chance to perform at clubs in Rome and Amsterdam and to relax with his family and friends at a villa in Tuscany. His band played Sunday to a small (there was rain that day off and on right up to the last moment), but obviously loyal crowd, who enthusiasti-

cally applauded Traina’s mix of rock, pop, folk, and jazz songs from his forthcoming CD, Words of Art. They also performed some surprise cover music by artists such as The Beau Brummels and The Zombies. But the best part of the evening came near the end, when Buddy stopped to explain his next song, “Before our children joined us for vacation, Pattie and I were on our own in Sicily, driving down a narrow mountain road high above the sparkling turquoise sea. It was then and there that I realized that I haven’t composed much romantic music in my life, so when we got back that day, I wrote this song, inspired by

my wife.” You could tell that the Cold Spring crowd really loved Buddy’s beautiful love song to Pattie, “Over Again.” Buddy has been writing, performing, and recording music for 45 years, since he was a teenager in the Bronx playing with his first rock and roll, doo-wop band, Beau Beats. As a matter of fact, the Beau Beats came up to Cold Spring for a reunion gig with Buddy last week at Whistling Willie’s. ” He continued, “I am very fortunate to have been able to make a living all of my life through the music that I love.” Pictured above is Buddy on guitar and vocals, Michael LaRocco on drums and Evan Schwartz on bass.

Rides, Music, and Fireworks at Wappinger Community Day T h e To w n o f Wa p p i n g er Community Day will be held this year on Sunday, September 13 from 12 noon to 9pm at Schlathaus Park, located at the intersection of Myers Corners Road and All Angels Hill Road. The theme for this year is “Celebrating The Hudson And Our Hometown,” to honor this year of The Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial.

The town will have a parade at 2pm, followed by musical entertainment by the “Hudson Valley Council BSA Band,” and, in the early evening, by “Johnny Dell & Nite Life.” There will be mechanical and inflatable rides, vendors, crafts, games, hot food, ice cream, and cold drinks. Additional stage entertainment will be provided by the Dutchess County Sheriff K-9

Unit, Hudson River Performing Arts, American Stardom Dance Academy, and Hudson Valley Karate. Visit the more than 40 merchandise and food vendors, including community and town booths. There is something for everyone. Fireworks will be held at dusk, at approximately 8:30pm.

end, Saturday through Monday, October 10-12, 2009, children and their families are invited to enter the magical landscape of historic carriage trails at Locust Grove and leave the ordinary world behind.  Along the trails, discover clues to a wonderful tale of historicallybased adventure. As you follow the Trail Tales map to “story sites,” participate in interactive games such as face painting, rubbings, orienteering, croquet maze, Morse code name games, and much more.   When you have collected all the clues on the trails, come to the visitor center to uncover the whole story during a live performance, presented by Hudson Valley storyteller, Lorraine HartinGelardi.  At the end of the story, a token “gift” will be given to remember your day at Locust Grove and your participation in Trail Tales. T h e Tr a i l Ta l e s “ s t o r y sites” are open 11am–4pm.                 

lowing the scavenger hunt): are at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Note that the scavenger hunt and games on the trails may take up to 2 hours. Please plan your time accordingly.  The cost is $7 per person. Children under 2 years are free. The family group rate, (4 or more), is $6 person. For information call 845-4544500, or visit www.lgny.org. Located at 2683 South Road (Route 9) Poughkeepsie. This National Historic Landmark is a 180-acre estate overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie.  Once the home of Samuel Morse, the inventor of Morse code, the property was preserved as a museum and education c e n t e r b y A n n e t t e Yo u n g , the last owner.  In addition to the mansion (a museum of the Young Family’s collection) the site includes heritage gardens and four miles of hiking trails that wind through landscaped grounds.

Celebration of Traditional Arts at 2009 Folk Festival Amid the gloomy talk of city and county budget cuts, plans are well underway for the One River, Many Streams Folk Festival, the Dutchess County Arts Council Folk Arts Program’s annual celebration of folk and traditional arts in the Mid-Hudson Valley. As in previous years, the festival highlights music, dance, and craft traditions of different cultural and ethnic groups living in the area. The One River, Many Streams festival takes place on Saturday, October 3, 2009, in a new location—Waryas Park—along with activities sponsored by the Clearwater and Scenic Hudson, all of which compliment the of-

ficial grand opening of the Walkway Over the Hudson. One River, Many Streams Folk Festival is the only festival of its kind in the M i d - H u d s o n Va l l e y. T h e Arts Council’s Folk Program brings this wide selection of high quality, authentic, and regional folk traditions and performances to the public at no charge. For more information, contact the Arts Council at 845-454-3222 or [email protected]. T h i s y e a r ’ s O n e R i v e r, Many Streams Festival is made possible through generous support from the County of Dutchess and the New York State Council on the Arts Folk Arts Program.

1:30-4pm.  This is an adult group of chess players who meet at the library to learn, or refresh their chess skills, and play competitive chess games. Designed for those adults interested in learning and reviewing the game of chess. Game boards and pieces will be supplied. Open to all levels.   Meets every Tuesday afternoon. Children’s Book Writers Group - Tuesday, September 8 at 6pm - monthly meeting.  If you are in the process of working on a children’s picture book or novel for middle graders or young adults, this group is for you. Critique works and talk about the publishing industry. Meetings are second Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm in the Cross Room of the li brary. Only four spots left, register soon. Using Excel Spreadsheets -

of spreadsheets, featuring Excel 2002, 2003, and 2007 versions. If you have a specific use for this spreadsheet program, bring your laptop and work along with the class. This group meets monthly on the second Tuesday. Long Term Planning for Independent Living - Thursday, September 10, at 4pm.  Free. Information about options and services available for individuals who would prefer to remain in their own homes rather than move into an assisted living facility. Using Self-Hypnosis to Create Change with Susan Olin-Dabrowski - Thursday, September 10, at 7pm. Free. As the children start back to school, you too can start over and learn to how to create positive change in your life. The combination of deeper relaxation, positive visualization, and personalized

energies needed to be successful. Living Trusts - Thursday September 24, at 6pm. Free informational program. Seventy-five percent of people are caught unprepared, unaware that they even have an “estate.”   If you own r e a l o r p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y, you do.   Learn the available options, giving you access to important information needed for yourself and your family about wills and probate, living trusts, health directives, powers of attorney ,and guardian issues.     Reservations are suggested.  Please register online at the eastfishkilllibrary.org or call the Library at 221-9943 to reserve a place. The library is located at 348 Route 376 in Hopewell Junction. Open Monday - Thursday 10am -8pm, Friday 10am-6pm, and Saturday 10am-5pm.

Nominations Sought for Hudson Watershed Stewardship Award The Hudson River Watershed Alliance is accepting nominations for the 2009 Watershed Stewardship Award, an award recognizing the efforts of local partners who contribute to regional watershed protection. They are seeking individuals, organizations, or government officials that exemplify leadership through successful local watershed protection, management, and restoration in the Hudson River

watershed. The award will be presented at the State of the Hudson River Watershed Conference, scheduled for September 2930, at The Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home, in Hyde Park. Nomination forms can be found online at www. hudsonwatershed.org. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, September 16, at 5pm. Nominations submitted for last year’s award should

be re-submitted for the 2009 Watershed Steward Award. The Hudson River Watershed Alliance is a network of organizations, agencies, environmental groups, research a n d e d u c a t i o n a l o rg a n i z ations, and local grassroots groups that share the common goal of protecting and restoring water resources throughout the Hudson River basin.

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Ice Cream Party Celebration Visit the Artists of Beacon Music Under the Stars Closes J e s s e C o r r a d i R e c e i v e s for Summer Readers During Open Studio Weekend Season with ‘1812’ Concert F u l b r i g h t F e l l o w s h i p The Butterfield Library would like to congratulate all the children who participated in Be Creative @ Your Library Summer Reading Program with an ice cream party on Saturday, August 29 at 11am. Over 100 children signed up for the 2009 Summer Reading Program, which encourages children from preschool-age through 6th grade to read throughout the summer so that they gain a love of reading and will not experience the “summer slip” that can happen during the long time off from school. At the Butterfield Library, participants who are “family” readers received a small prize for every 10 books that were

read to them. Emerging readers received a prize for every five books that they read on their own. Advanced readers received a raffle ticket for every chapter book that they read. Any participant who has not claimed their reading prizes, may do so at the ice cream party. No prizes will be awarded after the party. The raffle drawings for the advanced readers will be held during the party. Each participant will receive a certificate for completing the program. To register for this event, please visit the Library’s online events calendar at www.butterfieldlibrary.org or call 265-3040, ext. 4.

On the weekend of September 26-27, the city of Beacon will host a city-wide artists’ Open Studio event. Visual artists throughout the city will open their studios Saturday and Sunday for the public to visit and peruse the art made in Beacon. Beacon Open Studios (BOS) gives artists a chance to showcase their work for the art-viewing public and to interact with other artists in the community. BOS, sponsored by BACA— the Beacon Arts Community Association— aspires to bring visitors from the surrounding areas to create a stronger sense of awareness of Beacon as an art destination. BOS weekend begins with a kickoff party and group show on Friday September 25 from 7-10pm at 460 Main St. The public is invited. Artists registered to participate in BOS will show one piece of work. Beverages and free

maps will be available to guide visitors around town. 460 Main Street will be open all weekend to serve as BOS Headquarters, where visitors can pick up a free map and get an overview of the artwork available for viewing. The kickoff party and the Open Studios are free to the public. Any Beacon artists who wish to participate can take advantage of priority registration until the end of August. Registration forms are available at: BOS blog beaconopenstudios.blogspot. com, or the BACA website, beaconarts.org, and at RiverWinds Gallery 172 Main St. in Beacon. Registration is $20. Forms and fees may be submitted by mail or they can be dropped off at RiverWinds. After August 31, the registration fee is $30. Registration closes on September 10.

The West Point Band presents its annual “1812 Concert” on Saturday, September 5, at 6pm, at the beautiful Trophy Point Amphitheatre. This popular event closes the West Point Band’s 2009 Music Under the Stars concert series. Join the Hellcats, Jazz Knights, and Concert Band for a great evening of music, followed by an awesome fireworks display over the Hudson River. In the event o f i n c l e m e n t w e a t h e r, t h e performance will be Sunday, September 6. This concert is free and open to the public. The Hellcats will begin the concert at 6pm with Retreat. The bugle call sounded at retreat was first used in the French army and dates back to the crusades. Retreat and To the Color is a daily ceremony held at all army installations as the national flag is lowered at the end of the workday. The Hellcats will also perform patriotic music arranged for

bugles and drums. Following the Hellcats will be the Jazz Knights, led by Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Morse. Specialist Alexis Cole makes her debut as Jazz Knights vocalist. Please allow extra travel time for the 100 percent vehicle and photo I.D. inspection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates. Due to changing security requirements at West Point, call the Academy Band’s hotline at 845-938-2617, or check www. westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the concert. For concert information, cancellations and updates, call the Academy Band’s 24-hour hotline at (845) 938-2617; or visit www.westpoint.edu/ band. An inclement call will be be made at noon on Sept. 5. If the concert is rained out on Saturday, it will occur on September 6 at the same time and place.

Poughkeepsie Day School has announced that two of their graduates, Jesse Corradi, ’04 and James Meador ‘03 have received J. William Fulbright Fellowships for study and teaching abroad during the 2009-2010 academic year. Corradi, formerly of Cold Spring, and a 2008 graduate of Amherst College, majored in political science with a minor in Latin American studies. He will teach English in Hong Kong as a Fulbright teaching assistant. This past year he worked as a private equity analyst at Lehman Brothers/Neuberger Berman in New York. At Amherst, he played on the college’s golf team, served as managing editor of the Amherst student newspaper and received several honors, including the Latham Scholarship Award, an Abele Public Service Internship, and a Tom Gerety Fellowship for Action. He

also worked at the United States Department of State in Washington, DC; the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York; and Face to Face, a non-profit service organization in Westchester County, where he also completed his PDS senior internship. Upon his return to the States, he plans to pursue a career in public and educational policy, international relations, and/or business. Poughkeepsie Day School celebrates its 75th anniversary year in 2009-2010, and has been developing educated citizens with a passion for learning and living since 1934. It seeks to promote curious and independent learners: critical thinkers who know how to ask question s and s olve p roblems . Respect, responsibility, and collaboration are among the hallmarks of the PDS school community.

Page 10 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER ANGST (Cont’d from front pg.) website reads. Merando called all of the interest in town documents “very unusual”; she has received least 30 requests for zoning maps and the comprehensive plan to date. Merando says that, from what she hears in the town hall, the interested parties are mostly business owners who are unhappy with the proposed changes to zoning. Merando said that the “EAF”—“environmental assessment form”—is being prepared by the town. When it’s ready, the town will submit it to the Philipstown Planning Board and the Putnam County Planning Commission,

both of which are advisory boards. The former has 60 days to respond, and the latter has 30. Then, the town board will likely hold several public hearings before voting on whether to implement the zoning changes. This week businesses along Route 9 have recently been displaying flyers instructing concerned landowners to request the zoning and comprehensive plan documents from town hall. One flyer obtained by the PCN&R encourages attendance at town meetings and warns that zoning “changes are going to be adopted shortly by the town board without your knowledge.”

LIGHTS (Cont’d from front pg.) say they are a waste of money, especially during a slump in the local economy. Some say the new lights are stylistically not in keeping with the old fashioned character of the bandstand area, while others say a simple fixture over the currently exposed lightbulb would solve the glare problem without costing much money. It is not known how West Point, which has installed bright lights at its athletic fields on the opposite shore,

feels about light pollution. Chmar mentioned ongoing dialogue with the Philipstown government and officials at West Point as examples of the partnerships his organization is seeking in an effort to promote zoning code and development project changes that address lighting issues. It is unknown whether the number of lighting units at the waterfront will be need to be increased when the bollards are installed. P i c t u re d l e f t i s a “panorama bollard,” made of aluminum. Each bollard costs $1,830. The total number of bollards for the waterfront has not yet been disclosed. The bollard will replace the lampposts currently at the Cold Spring waterfront.

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CHARITIES (Cont’d from front pg.)

Why Doesn’t Charity Navigator Evaluate Land Trusts and Preserves?

Charity Navigator’s four star rating system already has had an impact on the nonprofit world. With some charities, “once their stars [go] up, there is a dramatic effect on their receipts,” Dugan says. Indeed, Organizations that receive the full four stars trumpet their status, and those that lose stars also seem to lose donors. The American Red Cross, for example, used to advertise its star rating on envelopes sent to donors but when it lost two stars all of the stars disappeared from its mailings. Measuring the impact of c h a r i t i e s i s n o t e a s y, s o to date Charity Navigator has focused on navigating through the financial information nonprofits report to the IRS via Form 990. The service purchases the forms, which are then scrutinized by its seven analysts, led by President Ken Burger, in their Mahwah, N.J.. headquarters. To highlight the best and worst of the nonprofit world, Charity Navigator’s website features numerous “top ten” lists. There are the 10 Slam Dunk Charities, such as the Austin Community Founda-

tion, recognized for fiscal health and for respecting donor privacy. There are 10 Charities Drowning in Administrative Costs, such as the Boys Choir of Harlem which reports that 66.3 percent of its budget goes toward such expenses. Unfortunately, some charities have employed clever accounting methods to make t h e m l o o k m o r e e ff e c t i v e and efficient than they really are. But, as Dugan says, because all the information Charity Navigator collects comes from the IRS, any misrepresenting might have legal repercussions on the charities involved. “If they’re giving fraudulent information to the government, we actually call them [the charities] and talk to them,” Dugan said. Of course, “If they’re a little on the slippery side, they don’t want to talk to us,” he added. T h e o rg a n i z a t i o n ’ s n e w push is the gargantuan task of measuring the results achieved by charities. Dugan says that Charity Navigator is “trying to measure outcomes.” But that type of measure-

ment is difficult. Donors want t o k n o w, D u g a n s a y s , “ I f you’re saving whales, how many whales do you save? If you’re saving souls, how many souls do you save?” But how does one measure such things, particularly the intangible benefits many charities claim to provide?

How does one measure the intangible benefits many charities claim to provide? To begin, Charity Navigator’s analysts with meet some experts who have studied charity effectiveness. Next they will select a “pretty homogenous group,” such as private secondary schools and then they will determine a selection of standards by w h i c h t h o s e o rg a n i z a t i o n s can be judged and compared. In the end, they will likely incorporate an “end-user” rating system, such as that for which Zagat has become

famous. Charity Navigator also releases sundry studies and reports, including its recently released, fifth annual CEO C o m p e n s a t i o n S t u d y. T h e groups analysts discovered that nonprofit CEOs make an average salary of $158,075. Typically salaries are tied to an organization’s success, but some revelations were surprising: The Masonic Homes of California, which only has been given two stars for spending 45 percent of its money on administrative costs, pays its CEO $1,224,987. Other CEOs receive their salaries from multiple sources, which, according to the report allows them “to report a lower salary on any one Form 990, satisfying donors who want to keep the number low.” And others seem to be a family affair, where several people with the same last name pull in a significant amount of cash. Feed the Children, for example,

In Philipstown, there are a number of nonprofit land trusts—Scenic Hudson, Hudson Highlands Land Trust, and Open Space Institute—but Charity Navigator no longer rates them because such organizations “have the potential to realize wild fluctuations in revenue from year to year due to inconsistencies associated with large land acquisitions and donations of valuable real property. “To further complicate matters, within the sector there remains some disagreement as to how certain related expenses should be reported on the IRS Form 990. Inconsistent factors may yield inconsistent evaluations over time and so in keeping with our promise to provide reliable information and to evaluate all charities fairly, we have decided to no longer evaluate charities classified as Land Trusts and Preserves,” according to the FAQ section of charitynavigator.com. To check up on other charities, visit charitynavigator.com.

pays Larry Jones $228,334, Frances Jones $176,699, and Larri Jones $155,327. The highest paid CEO in the study was the president of the University of Delaware, who makes $2,377,1000. A professor at Columbia had the highest salary overall, at $4,301,018, while USC’s Pete Carroll came in second at $3.9 million. Originally, the Dugans selffunded the service, which is now seeking contributions

from the public. Dugan, who is chairman of the board of a public company and also former president of the Putnam County Historical Society, says he and his wife have a fondness for the Hudson Valley. “I love it here,” he says. “I love the history and the natural beauty.” He said that Philipstown in particular is home to some “very interesting people.”

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Put Valley Looks for More Grants by Michael Mell The Town Board held its monthly meeting on August 19, 2009, to receive departmental reports and discuss a number of ongoing issues. Chief among them was the ongoing design for a new fire house. First presented to the board a year ago, plans were put on hold when the national economy headed south. Since then, the department has continued to “tweak” the design in order to be “shovel-ready” when funding becomes available. With a current budget of $8-12 million dollars, the fire department has submitted a grant application that they hope will bring in half of the anticipated construction costs. If the grant is awarded, the balance would need to be funded by an increase in residential tax assessments. While the grant application was filed last April, an award is not expected until early 2010. If the grant is not awarded, the design would go “on hold” again until such time as funding became available. Past fire department chief and building committee chair Ed McCarthy began his presentation with a brief history of the project. The impetus for the project, which began five years ago, is the age of the current building, along with the need to accommodate larger apparatus and to meet current state and federal regulations. “The goal,” said Mr. McCarthy, “is to build a fire house for the next 100 years.” To this end, the committee, along with Mitchell Associates Architects, has visited twenty-five fire companies in adjacent towns to benefit from their experience, both

positive and negative. The result of this research is a design for a 25,000-squarefoot facility with geothermal heating and cooling, training areas, men’s and women’s lockers, and a gym. The board also engaged in a final discussion of the long-discussed local law to create an agricultural district. The proposed law is intended to prevent unscrupulous real estate development under the guise of establishing a farm, thereby circumventing town codes and planning board procedures. The first draft was presented last March with numerous revisions and board discussion since. Presence of the agricultural district on the meeting agenda for adoption indicated the board was ready to enact the legislation. Consensus, however, was not unanimous, as Trustee Gene Yetter expressed continued concerns about a local law as the most appropriate medium. “While it is laudable,” Yetter said, “it may not be the best method to achieve the goals.” Yetter discussed his concern that the law might “backfire” and act as a disincentive to legitimate farmers. Supervisor Tendy responded that abuse of land use in the Town already exists and that “this law will prevent that abuse.” Councilman Cinque agreed, but Councilwoman Wendy Whetsel appeared to be of two minds, arguing on the one hand that the law “may be onerous for legitimate farmers” and on the other that it will prevent abuse. In a roll-call vote, the law was passed with Yetter voting “no” and Councilwoman Keresey absent.

SHERIFF (Cont’d from front pg.) “This latest problem is another said example of why we need professional experience and proven leadership in that law enforcement agency,” said McConville, the former chief of the MTA police. Smith responded later that his critics were denigrating the heroic efforts of the community. In the search, volunteers f r o m C o n t i n e n t a l Vi l l a g e , Cold Spring, Putnam Val l e y, a n d G a r r i s o n j o i n e d their neighbors from Brewster, Carmel, Mahopac Falls, Croton Falls, Putnam Lake, and Lake Carmel, who were also assisted by State Police helicopters and police canine units. Nineteen ATVs were used in the operation as rescue parties focused their attention on the wooded area behind the Garden Street School, along the Croton River, and in thick woods off Nelson Blvd. along Metro-North Railroad tracks. As the hours passed and a team of cadaver-searching dogs arrived on the scene, authorities feared the worst. Relatives of Francisco Lopez Soto had reported the boy missing after he arrived in Brewster from Central America and moved in with his brother and sister-in-law. Authorities circulated fliers bearing the boy’s photo and asked the public for its help in locating the teenager. When temperatures reached 90 degrees and many of the volunteers began to feel the effects of the extreme heat and humidity, the search was called off. A corrections officer at the Putnam County Jail was checking his mail later that evening and noticed a resemblance to the youth in the photo to an inmate already behind bars. The officer notified his superiors, and Captain William McNamara said “investigators interviewed the inmate and brought his brother to the correctional facility, where he was positively identified as the missing teen.” Further investigation revealed that Soto had been arrested in Brewster on August 16 after a deputy responded to a report of a disorderly man. Soto was accused of brandishing a broken beer bottle toward the deputy and was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, and resisting arrest. Capt. McNamara said during booking, Soto identified himself as Noel Garcia and told officers he was 19 years old: “Statements

made led officers to believe he was in the United States illegally. A fingerprint check failed to disclose the suspect’s true identity, since there was no prior recording of Soto’s prints on file in any American jurisdiction.” Sheriff Donald Smith was flabbergasted. In an exclusive interview with the PCN&R inside the jail last Thurs day night, Smith said he was pleased that the “story had a happy ending. This also points out that many challenges exist when it comes to illegal immigration because those in the US illegally don’t get a real identity until they are arrested and enter the criminal justice system.” Smith called the issue a “real challenge.” The sheriff praised the many volunteers, including REACT and police agencies, for their dedicated work during the extensive search: “The manhunt pointed out the goodn e s s f o u n d i n o u r c o u n t y. Putnam has a big heart, and when anyone is in trouble, in need, or when a missing child is reported, the people of our county come out in large numbers to render assistance.” Also assisting during the search were members of the Putnam Bureau of Emergency Services—Commissioner Robert McMahon and his assistant Adam Stiebeling, Emergency Services Coordinators Ron Davies, James Ciulla and Ken Clair, Putnam Director of Emergency Management Tom Lannon, members of the New York City DEP Police, New York State DEC Police, and New York State Police.

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DUELING (Cont’d from front pg.) anticipated crowd: more than 400 constituents packed the ballroom, spilling into aisles and out into the parking lot. The majority of the crowd was senior citizens. Ball spoke briefly before opening the floor to those of any political persuasion to offer comments on the current legislation being debated in Congress. “We cannot allow the extremes on either side to negate the debate,” Ball said, “That’s why your voice must be heard. In rooms like this come the best ideas.We’re not here just to talk: we’re here to get something done.” Residents took turns denouncing socialized medicine, sharing stories about care in countries like Canada, and announcing their fears of a government takeover of health care. Though passions ran hot, Ball kept the forum from spilling out of control. When one resident who supported Obama’s reform was about to be shouted down by the crowd, the Assemblyman intervened “You know how that liberal media talks about angry mobs? Do you want to give them something to talk about? Well, we all want to be civil. If people disagree with us, that’s okay.” Ball said that suggestions at his health care meetings included the following proposals for reform: Members of Congress should be required to participate in their own health plan, people with pre-existing conditions should be able to find coverage, and the working poor should be given priority in reform discussions. Ball promised to work for these ideas in any health care legislation in which he had a vote. The next night, at St. John the

Greg Ball hosts a forum on healthcare. Evangelist Church in Fishkill, of small and large businesses. John Hall was scheduled to “IBM is our largest employer speak about health care to the in this district. They are happy local chapter of the NAACP. with the plan because they are Nearly 100 local residents grandfathered in,” Hall said, gathered outside the church “I’ve spoken to small busiasking to be let in. They were nesses that are exempt from joined by Assemblyman Ball, new taxes. What we need to who has criticized Hall for find is the break point—a large speaking in “scripted settings.” small business, or a smaller NAACP representatives ini- big business that might be tially declined entry to non- getting hurt.” members. When Hall arrived Hall was challenged by audion the scene to catcalls and ence members on the particudemands to be let in, he in- lars of the health care reform. formed the gathered crowd that Garrison resident Joyce Bloom the meeting would be opened wore a button signaling her supto as many participants as al- port for “Single Payer” health lowed by fire codes. care reform as in Canada, and Beacon Mayor Steven Gold encouraged the Congressman opened the meeting by hold- to back a strong public option ing up Ball’s meeting as an in the current bill. example of “open debate,” Someone asked if the new and encouraged residents to government plan would cover keep order. Hall acknowledged abortions. “I will support a the presence of Assemblyman bill that covers all legal proBall, congratulating him for cedures,” Hall said. Another “being engaged in the health audience member shouted, “So you support taxpayer-funded care debate.” Hall said he had been holding abortion.” Hall answered that meetings on health care for all he would protect a woman’s his active years as a politician. right to choose. Unlike Ball’s event in Fish“I have not committed to vote for either version of the House kill, where the audience was bill, “the Congressman said. overwhelmingly against curHall framed the debate as rent legislation, Hall’s meeting one of balancing the interests was almost evenly divided.

M i c h a e l B r e n d a n D o u g h e rt y

Though a few protestors at the Hall event became rowdy, both meetings demonstrated a desire for area residents to have a debate on health care that is tough but civil. The Obama administration had hoped to pass its sweeping health care reforms in July. Delay in Congress postponed final votes until after the August recess, and a contentious August recess may set the timeline for a vote even further into the fall, or may split the proposed bills in half. The two forums on health care last week were not just an opportunity for residents to air health care concerns, but were also a preview of the 2010 congressional race. Both John Hall and Greg Ball are likely to receive national support in this battleground district. Ball has cast himself as an energetic fighter for the people, while Hall has played up his image as a knowledgeable and temperate legislator. The overwhelming crowd of elderly citizens at Ball’s meeting may be an indication that the 2010 elections may overturn many assumptions about politics in the Hudson Valley.

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P h i l i p s t o w n R e c re a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t N e w s Phone: 424-4618 Fax: 424-4686. Website: philipstownrecreation.com F.I.S.H. Phone: 424-4669.

1-6. Before & Aftercare available. 8/17 week Fun & Games at Lake Surprise – Swimming included.

For your convenience registration forms are available at the Philipstown Town Clerk’s Office.

SUMMER CLAY EXPERIENCE- July 20 or August 3 Each session 2 weeks. Grades 3-6. Time 9-12pm. May join Summer Fun until 3:00.

F.I.S.H.- Volunteers are needed to bring seniors to doctors appointments. If you can spare a morning or afternoon please call 845-424-4618.

SPORT CLINICS CO-ED BASKETBALL-8/3-7. Grades 3-6. Time9-3pm. Garrison School.

PRESCHOOL AGE

SUMMER BABY & ME – Starts July 7th ( 4 one- SOFTBALL- 7/20-24. Grades 3-8. Time-9-3pm. week sessions) Tues & Thurs .Time- 9:30-11am. North Highlands Field. Location- Town Annex (VFW Hall Kemble Ave. C.S. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL- 7/27-31. Grades 3-9. Time- 9-3pm.Garrison School. PRE – SCHOOL AGE SUMMER FUN – Starts June 29. 8 one week sessions. Time- 9-12 or BASEBALL- 8/10-14. Grades 3-9. Time 9-3pm. 9:00-3pm. North Highlands Field.

YOUTH PROGRAMS ALL AT THE PHILIPSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER

TEEN PROGRAMS FOOT IN MOUTH PLAYERS- ongoing Tuesday nights Ages- 12-19. Time- 6:30-8:30pm. PICK UP SOCCER- Starts 6/29. Grades 8-12 Mon & Thurs 6-8pm. Philipstown Park. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL- Friday nights 7:309:30pm. ongoing. Philipstown Community Center Gym.

ADULT PROGRAMS PILATES- VFW Hall Kemble Ave S.C. July 20 (5 weeks) 10am July 22 ( 5 weeks) 9:30am July 24 ( 5 weeks) 10am. YOGA- Mondays Time- 7:30 -8:45pm. LocationTown Annex Kemble Ave. C.S.

YOGA CV- Wednesdays Time-7:30 – 8:45pm. SOCCER- 8/17-21. Grades 3-8. Time 9-3pm. Continental Village Clubhouse. TAI CHI CHIH- Advanced July 11 ( 8 weeks) Philipstown Park. 9-10am. VFW Hall Kemble Ave C.S. ADULT PICK UP SOCCER- Wednesday nights 6:00 Philipstown Park.

SUMMER FUN – 8 weeks Starts June 29 Grades

WEIGHT WATCHERS- Wednesday nights at the Philipstown Community Center. Weigh in 6:30pm Meeting at 7pm. ADULT CO-ED VOLLEYBALL- Thursday nights Time- 7:30-9:30pm. Location- Philipstown Community Center. MENS BASKETBALL- Monday nights. Time7:30-9:30pm. Location- Philipstown Community Center.

SENIOR EVENT MUST CALL TO REGISTER LA S D O N PA R K / A R B O R ETU M /V ETERA N S MEMORIAL- July 17 Time-10-3:30pm. Transportation provided.

Parents: Be Sure Your Child’s Vaccinations are Current It’s getting close to backto-school time! It’s time to start thinking…are my child’s shots up to date? The Putnam County Department of Health is reminding parents that all children must receive certain vaccinations before they begin or return to school or day care this fall, depending on their age and the school year they are entering. Childhood vaccinations required for school entry protect against potentially life threatening diseases including diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hepatitis B, pertussis (whooping cough), and chicken pox. Children in day care, pre-K, or kindergarten through 12th grade who do not meet the immunization requirements will not be permitted to attend school. Va c c i n a t i o n s a r e s t i l l t h e s a f e s t a n d m o s t e ff e c t i v e way to prevent childhood disease. For the complete list of required school vaccinations, go to the Putnam County website at putnamcountyny.com and click on the link for National Immunization Month. For questions, you can contact the Putnam County Department of Health’s Immunization Program at 845- 278-6086. Check with your child’s doctor about the vaccines they may need and make an appointment as soon as possible. Children up to 19 years of age can receive the

required vaccinations at no cost at the Health Department’s clinics if they meet certain eligibility requirements. Call 845-278-6086 for dates, times and locations of clinics. Several vaccines are recommended to protect people of all ages These include: Rotavirus vaccine to protect infants against a severe type of diarrhea; HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine to protect girls and women (ages 9 – 26 only) from the virus that causes cervical cancer; Meningococcal vaccine for adolescents; Zoster vaccine to help protect adults ages 60 and over against developing shingles. Don’t forget, flu season is just around the corner. As always, an annual seasonal flu vaccine is recommended for anyone who doesn’t want to get the flu. In addition, a second flu vaccine for the novel H1N1 flu (formerly called swine flu) is recommended. There is some possibility that initially the vaccine may be available in limited quantities. If this holds true, certain groups in the population will be targeted to receive the novel H1N1 vaccine first. Even if novel H1N1 vaccine is initially only available in limited quantities, supply and availability will continue. The novel H1N1 vaccine does not replace the seasonal flu vaccine; both are recommended.

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Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE NYS DOT REQUEST FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the following projects will be received in an envelope annotated with project name and number until 10:30 a.m. on September 17, 2009 at the Office of Contract Management, NYS Dept. of Transportation, 1ST FLOOR SUITE 1CM, 50 WOLF RD, A L B A N Y, N Y 1 2 2 3 2 a n d will then be publicly read. A certified or cashier’s check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, FORM CONR 391, representing “25% of the bid total” as specified in the contract proposal, must accompany each bid. Plans and proposals can be obtained from the Plan Sales Unit, at the above address; a n d t h e R e g i o n a l O ff i c e s noted below. The right is reserved to reject all bids. ATTENTION CONTRACTORS, Contractors should be advised of new legislation for Lobbying on All Procurement Contracts effective January 1, 2006. Details of guidelines, regulations and forms are provided on the Department’s Web Site. For more information, Contact Person(s) Jodi Riano, Bill Howe NYSDOT Contract Management Bureau 50 Wolf Road, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany NY 12232 Email: j r i a n o @ d o t . s t a t e . n y. u s , w h o w e @ d o t . s t a t e . n y. u s (518) 457-3583 Suzanne C h a r l e s N Y S D O T O ff i c e of Legal Affairs Email s c h a r l e s @ d o t . s t a t e . n y. u s (518) 457-3583 Reg. 08, Joan Dupont, Regional Director, 4 Burnett Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 D261279, PIN 8809.32, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster & Westchester Cos., Guide Rail Replacement at Various Locations, Bid Deposit $400,000.00, NO PLANS, Proposals $25, plus $8 Postage. Goals: MBE/ WBE 0 - 0% Federally Aided Contracts identify a DBE Goal, and 100% NY State Funded Contracts identify both MBE and WBE Goals. Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-contracting is not expected, and smaller size contracts – both of which may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to, DBE or MBE and WBE.

LEGAL NOTICE The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on the 4th day of August, 2009, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only If such obligations ware authorized for an object or purpose for which the COUNTY OF PUTNAM, New York, Is not authorized to expend money of if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of the Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. M. CHRIS MARRONE Clerk to the County Legislature BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF PUTNAM, NEW YORK, ADOPTED AUGUST 4, 2009, AUTHORIZING THE COST OF PLANNING AND ENGINEERING STUDIES IN CONNECTION WITH T H E R E M E D I AT I O N O F THE PUTNAM COUNTY: LANDFILL, IN AND .FOR S A I D C O U N T Y AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $300,000, AND FOR AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $300,000 BONDS OF SAID COUNTY T O PAY T H E C O S T THEREOF Class of objects or purposes; Planning/ engineering studies in connection with remediation of the Putnam County landfill Period of probable usefulness: Five (5) years Amount of obligations to be issued: $300,000. Bonds A complete copy of: the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Office of the Clerk to the Legislature, at the County Office Building, 40 GleneidaAvenue, Carmel, New York. Dated: August 6, 2009 Carmel, New York

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: KNH CONSTRUCTION LLC. A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n were filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY) on 07/16/09. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2060. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 105 Palmer Trail, Carmel, New York 10512. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

of the Town for a period of twenty days from the date of publication of this Notice. Tina M. Merando Town Clerk Dated: Cold Spring, New York: August 26, 2009 Specific object or purpose: R o o f replacement at St. Mary’s/ Recreation Community Center Maximum Estimated Cost: $375,000 Period of probable usefulness: 2 0 y e a r s , limited to 5 years Amount of obligations to be issued: $375,000 bonds

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a license, number 2151834 f o r b e e r, l i q u o r a n d w i n e has been applied for by Bridgette Bacon Enterprises, LLC D/B/A Nightlife to sell b e e r, l i q u o r a n d w i n e a t retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 443-445 Oscawana Lake Road, P u t n a m Va l l e y 1 0 5 7 9 f o r on premises consumption. Bridgette Bacon Enterprises, LLC D/B/A Nightlife 443-445 Oscawana Lake Road Putnam Valley, NY 10579

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE OF ESTOPPEL The bond resolution, summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on August 24, 2009, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York, is not authorized to expend money, or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. A complete copy of the resolution summarized herewith is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Town Clerk

LEGAL NOTICE Putnam Valley Central School District Collector's Notice of School Taxes P u t n a m Va l l e y C e n t r a l School District, Towns of Putnam Valley and Carmel, County of Putnam, New York. Having received for the Collection of Taxes in the above named school district, the collection of same would be at the Putnam Va l l e y C e n t r a l S c h o o l D i s t r i c t , B u s i n e s s O ff i c e a t P u t n a m Va l l e y H i g h School, Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, New Yo r k , d u r i n g t h e m o n t h s of September and October on Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and that the following penalties shall b e i n e ff e c t : To t a l t a x e s 9/1/09 to 9/30/09 no penalty; 10/1/09 to 10/30/09, interest computed at variable interest rate from September 1; and after 10/31/09, the list of unpaid taxes will be turned over to The Commissioner of Finance, County Office B u i l d i n g , C a r m e l , N . Y. 10512 for relevy with additional interest added. Optional payment by installments: total tax must exceed $50.00; one-half o f total tax p lus on e- half of the 4% service charge, payable to the tax collector 9/1/09-9/15/09; second-half of tax plus one-half of the 4% service charge, payable to The Commissioner of Finance after 11/1/09 but before 3/15/10. PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Jill Figarella Tax Collector (845) 528-8094

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON OBJECTIONS TO ASSESSMENT ROLL TO FINANCE IMPROVEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY G I V E N t h a t t h e To w n B o a r d o f t h e To w n o f Philipstown has completed an assessment roll for the year 2010 in connection with the financing of the Valley Lane and a portion of Brookside Drive Road Improvement, which is on file with the Town Clerk of the Town of Philipstown. F U RT H E R N O T I C E I S G I V E N t h a t s a i d To w n Board will meet at the Town Hall, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring, New York, 10516, on the 3rd day of September 2009, at 7:45 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a hearing to consider any objections which may be made to said assessment roll. DATED: Cold Spring, New York August 26, 2009 By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County Tina M. Merando Town Clerk Town of Philipstown LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF PUTNAM NOTICE FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bids will be received by the Director of Purchasing of Putnam County for the following commodities and/or service: RFB #39-09 COUNTY CLERK'S ROOF REPAIR/ 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 Putnam Office Facilities, 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, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009. , dated: Carmel, New York August 24, 2009 Sgd/Alessandro Mazzotta, Purchasing Director Putnam County Purchasing Department

LEGAL NOTICE HEART 2 HEART CHILD CARE CENTER LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 6/5/09. NY Office location: Putnam County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 32 Kentview Dr., Carmel, NY 10512 General purposes LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY C O M PA N Y. N A M E : M O N A C O R E A LT Y M A N A G E M E N T, L L C . A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n were filed with the Secretary o f S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k (SSNY) on 07/27/09. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o George Monaco, 276 Buckshollow Road, Mahopac, New York 10541. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: MUSHKOLAJ LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary o f S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k (SSNY) on 07/01/09. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o The Law Offices of James C. Kahn, 175 Main Street, White Plains, New York 10601. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF LOCAL LAW #9-2009 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Putnam Valley duly adopted Local Law #9-2009 on August 19, 2009 entitled “Amend Section 165-44 of t h e C o d e o f t h e To w n o f Putnam Valley (Zoning) with respect to Non-Conforming Structures and to Repeal Section 165-46.” Maureen McHugh Deputy Town Clerk Dated: August 20, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Qualification of SPI Litigation Direct, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/27/09. Office location: Putnam County. Principal business address: 2960 Professional Dr., Springfield, IL 62703. LLC formed in DE on 11/6/01. NY Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT C o r p o r a t i o n S y s t e m , 111 8 t h Av e . , N Y, N Y 1 0 0 11 , registered agent upon whom process may be served. DE address of LLC: 1209 O r a n g e S t . , Wi l m i n g t o n , D E 1 9 8 0 1 . A r t s . o f O rg . filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF LOCAL LAW #8-2009 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Town Board of the Town of Putnam Valley duly adopted Local Law #8-2009 on August 19, 2009 entitled “Amend Chapter 165 (“Zoning”) of the Code of the Town of Putnam Valley to Create Agricultural and Residence/Agricultural Zoning Districts.” Maureen McHugh Deputy Town Clerk Dated: August 20, 2009 LEGAL NOTICE T h e Vi l l a g e o f C o l d Spring Historic District Review Board will hold a Public Hearing regarding the nomination of the West Point Foundry Preserve to the National Register of Historic Places on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at 8:00 pm. at the Village Hall, 85 Main St. All interested parties are encouraged to attend and be heard. Dated: 8/21/09 Al Zgolinski, Chairman of the Historic District Review Board

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Nelsonville at the Village office, 260 Main Street, on: Thursday, September 3, 2009, at 8pm to hear the appeal of Frank Ricevuto, Jr. from the denial of a request for a building permit, to construct two carports on his property, known as tax map #38.17-2-42, located at 262 Main Street, Nelsonville, New York in an VB District. Denial is based on failure to comply with Section 18829D, Schedule B of the Nelsonville Code, setbacks. All interested persons will be heard at the above time and place. William Rice Chairman Nelsonville Zoning Board of Appeals

LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF PUTNAM NOTICE FOR BIDS 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: 1) RFB 41-09 Putnam County Kent Senior C e n t e r G e o t h e r m a l We l l Drilling 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 e, 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, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009. dated: Carmel, New York August 25, 2009 Sgd/Alessandro Mazzotta, Director Putnam County Purchasing Department

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Manitoga Summer Camp: Kids, Unplugged Hike, Kayak, Bike with the Mountain Club

Fire Department, Surprise Lake Camp Help Youth After seven successful weeks of summer camp, the Philipstown Recreation Department had a challenge on their hands. The roof of the Claudio Marzollo Community Center was due to be replaced, and the last week of camp needed a new location. Recreation Supervisor Amber Stickle reached out to a number of local organizations and found a perfect fit in the generosity of The North Highlands Fire Department and Surprise Lake Camp. Responding to help the preschoolers, the North Highlands Fire Department opened the doors of their brand new firehouse. Twenty-eight 3and 4-year-olds were treated to games in the community room, water play, and outdoor activities on the ball field. The firefighters turned out to teach fire safety and to let the kids explore the trucks and equipment. Being the first to use the brand new facility, Philipstown’s youngest residents were fortunate to have the opportunity to learn about their hometown heroes. The pre-schoolers also r eceived in ter e s t in g v isits from the Taconic O utdoor Education Center and author Jean Marzollo. Just up the road from the North Highlands Firehouse, kids 6 through 14 were kindly welcomed at Surprise Lake Camp. Jordan Dale and his staff generously opened their doors to provide Philipstown campers with new and excit-

Catherine Parr (left) and Samantha Phillips enjoy a refreshing swim in the waters of Lake Surprise at Rec camp last week. ing opportunities. Since 1902, picturesque Lake Surprise has been the home for generations of sleep-away campers from around the world. The Recreation Department found a great neighbor in this historical organization renowned for its swimming and boating lake, extensive hiking trails, ball fields, and outdoor theatre. Daily activities for Philipstown campers included the low ropes course, boating, swimming, hiking, archery,

and the climbing tower. Ms. Stickle claimed “this was the best fit for us by far. The opportunities we were able to provide our campers with the help of the Lake Surprise staff were a perfect way to end the summer.” Week eight will go down in history as the week that our community opened its doors to share their many resources. The Philipstown Recreation Department would like to thank all those who helped make the last week of sum-

mer camp a memorable one: Jordan Dale, Randy Topher, Marc Rentzer and the Surp r i s e L a k e S t a ff , K r i s t e n VanTassel, the North Highlands Fire Department, the Taconic Outdoor Education Center, Jean Marzollo, Haldane School District, Joe Curto, and Philipstown Little League. Thanks also to the parents, campers and the incredible Philipstown Recreation counselors on the front lines for their flexibility and cooperation.

WARNING !!! WARNING !!! New Proposed Zoning Law Coming Soon All Philipstown property owners will be AFFECTED ! (with the exception of Village of Cold Spring and Nelsonville) If your property falls within the shaded area on the Overlay District Zoning map, your permitted property rights will be dramatically impacted by the zoning changes! Don’t let members of the Zoning Advisor Committee board or the town board tell you, “Don’t worry, you are grandfathered in!” “Grandfathered” means you can keep what you are zoned for on your property now, but when this law goes into effect any change of use, alteration, or enlargement permitted under the current zoning laws will only be allowed if a special permit is issued.

The new law is full of restrictions that will make selling or developing your property almost impossible. You can help stop this law from being passed. How to Get involved:

1. Go to Town Hall. 2. Pick up a copy of the proposed zoning law and maps. 3. Identify your property on the maps. 4. Attend Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, September 3, 2009, at 8pm and Town Board Workshop on Wednes day, September 9, at 7:30pm All property owners in the gray area will be affected by the zoning changes.

Ask questions. Voice your concerns.

Sponsored by Citizens of Philipstown

Choruses of “fairies, fairies, wave your magic wands” and the sound of soft bells echoed throughout the forest. Titania and Oberon joined hands as Puck, the little changeling boy and the entire cast looked on in content approval. This was the scene as Manitoga Summer Nature & Design Camp wrapped up another successful season on Friday, August 7. Campers delivered a charming vignette of Midsummer Night’s Dream, the very first production of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival performed in 1987 as a fundraiser in Manitoga’s Mary’s Meadow. Lead HVSF actress Nance Williamson visited earlier in the week to share the story of the play and help the children

hone their acting skills in preparation for their show for parents and friends on the last day of camp. Tw e n t y - t h r e e y e a r s a g o , during the same summer in which the Shakespeare Festival first performed Midsummer Night’s Dream, Manitoga piloted its Summer Nature & Design Camp. The concept was to offer a program where children could draw on nature to inspire creativity, using Manitoga’s 75-acre woodland landscape as their classroom. For five consecutive weeks of another fully-booked season, Camp Director Mark Wick and Artist-in-Residence Linda Richards were joined by counselors Megan Lyons Volkmann, Tyler Brownell, Hannah Civita, Skylar Francis, and Jessica Cox, and a

total of 25 teen volunteers. Guest educators included wildlife expert Bill Robinson, who treated campers to a birds of prey demonstration and NY Botanical Garden botanist Daniel Atha, who discussed plant form and function. Hikes to Lost Pond, sneake r- c r e e k i n g , g a m e s i n t h e meadow, and many inspired art projects, including a 10foot wooden snake puzzle, rounded out the season of fun, adventure and discovery. For more information on Manitoga’s camp or other programs and events, visit www.russelwrightcenter.org. For photos of the 2009 camp season, visit Manitoga on Facebook.

HV Hospital’s Golf Tourney a Success More than 125 golfers teed off at Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson at the end of June to support Hudson Valley Hospital Center (HVHC). This is the 32nd year for the golf tournament, which raised nearly $160,000 for the Hospital’s Building on Excellence program. The golf tournament was originally scheduled for a date in May but had to be pushed back because of rain.

HVHC’s Golf Tournament Sponsors (l-r): Bernard Curry, Curry Automotive; Jim Martin, Putnam County Savings Bank; Jim Steets, Entergy Nuclear.

In September 1609, Henry Hudson and the crew of the Half Moon explored the magnificent Hudson River. Now, 400 years later, you can make your own voyage of discovery during the Adirondack Mountain Club’s “Fall Outing 2009: Discover the Lower Hudson Valley.” The outing, scheduled for September 25 to 27, features a full schedule of hikes, canoe, and kayak trips, bike rides, and other events highlighting the scenic beauty of Harriman State Park, Sterling Forest, and other natural areas. The 32 events even include a hike in New York’s Central Park. Preregistration is required and the registration deadline is September 4. The registration fee for the weekend is $25 per person. There is an additional $35 fee for the Saturday buffet banquet. The event is open to Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) members and nonmembers. Fall Outing headquarters will be the Holiday Inn, 3 E x e c u t i v e B l v d . , S u ff e r n (Thruway Exit 14 B). The hotel is holding a block of rooms for Fall Outing participants until September 1. For general information about Fall Outing, contact Noel Schulz, at (201) 4456445 or [email protected]. To register, contact Janet Sibarium, at (212) 254-0738 or [email protected]. More information is available at adktravel.org/fallouting.htm.

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HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE 2009-10

Students must be at their designated bus stop AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES BEFORE THE BUS IS DUE TO ARRIVE. In order to keep bus runs on schedule, we will not wait for any student that is not at their stop on time.

HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL BUS ROUTES Effective – September 2009 HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL BUS ROUTES Route #1 – High School/Middle School (Yellow) Leave 6:20 AM East onto Rte. 301, North onto Rte. 9. Right onto East Mountain Road South; Left onto East Mountain Road North.; turn around , left onto East Mountain Road South. Turn around @ Trout Brook and proceed back down E. Mountain Rd. South ; Cross over to Fishkill Road; Rte. 301; Wood Ave. and continue back to school

Route #4 – Elementary ( Blue) Leave Haldane3:05 PM

ROUTE -SE-1 Leave Haldane 6:45 AM

East on Rt. 301; Cross Creek Rd; Rt. 9 North; Horton Rd; Mill Rd; East Mountain Rd. N.; Carol Lane; Turn around at Snow Valley Campground; Old Albany Post Rd; Horseman’s Trail; Cold Spring Trailer Park; Lyons Rd; West on Rt 301; return to Haldane

All district resident students attending Rockland Boces School; Pick up students at East Mtn. Road South. Drop off students at Rockland Boces

Route #5 – Elementary ( Green) Leave Haldane 3:05 PM

Route #2 – High School/Middle School (Red) Leave: 6:50 AM

East Rt 301; Fishkill Road; Forman Rd.; Lake Surprise; Victoria Rd., Deer Hollow Rd., Old Postal Rd., Rt 9 S; Jaycox Rd; Rt 9 S; Rt 301 East; turn around @ O’Farms; return to Haldane.

East onto Rte.301; turn onto Lane Gate Rd to the end..; North on Rte 9; Post Rd. Trailer Park; E. Mountain Rd. South; Fenechel, Clove Brook , Hy Vue Terr.,Perks Blvd., Perks & Sons Ct., JoAnn Place . South on Route 9 to Route 301; back to Haldane.

Route #6 – Elementary P.A.C.E.S. Leave Haldane 3:00 PM

Route #3 – High School/Middle School (Black) Leave: 6:45 AM East on Rte. 301; South on Rte. 9; turn around; Short St., Stephanie Lane, Hustis Rd, Knollwood Lane, Eagles Way, Mystic Rd., Woods Rd., Beale Rd., Lake Valhalla Pillars, Foundry Pond Rd., Egan Rd., Barrett Pond Rd. @ intersection of Fishkill Rd., Forman Rd., and down to Fishkill Rd. to Rte. 301 back to Haldane

Route 301 to Rte.9 North; East Mtn.. Rd. South drop off students; return to Haldane. HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL DISMISSAL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING 10TH. PERIOD Route #1 – Middle School/High School (Yellow) Leave Haldane 2:20 PM

Route #4 – High School/Middle School (Blue) Leave: 6:50 AM

East on Rte. 301, Wood Ave; Route 9 North; right onto East Mountain Road South , Left onto E. Mountain Rd. North; turn around; left onto East Mountain Rd South; turn around @ Trout Brook; proceed back down E. Mountain Rd. South; cross over Fishkill Rd., Rt 301; return to Haldane

East on Rte. 301 to Route 9 North; Horton Rd; Mill Road; East Mountain Rd. North; Carol Lane; Turn around Snow Valley Campground; Rt. 9 South; Old Albany Post Rd.; Mountain Brook; Horseman’s Trail; Cold Spring Trailer Park; Lyons Rd; Fox Rd; Rt 301 back to Haldane.

Route #2 – Middle School/High School – (Red) Leave Haldane 2:20 PM Drop students off route 9D; River Road, Moffat Road; East on Route 301 through Lane Gate Road North on Route 9 - stop Post Road Trailer Park; North on Route 9 to East Mountain Road South; loop Perks area; South on Route 9 to Route 301; return to Haldane.

East on Rte. 301 to Fishkill Road; Lake Surprise Road; Victoria Rd, Deer Hollow Rd, Old Postal Rd; Route 9 South; Jaycox Road; Route 9 South; Rt.301 East, turn around at O’Farms; West on Route 301; Healy and Moffat Roads; North on Route 9D; back to Haldane.

Route #3 – Middle School/High School – (Black) Leave Haldane 2:20 PM

Route #1 – Elementary (Yellow) Leave 7:20 AM East onto Rte. 301, North onto Rte. 9. Right onto East Mountain Road South; Left onto East Mountain Road North.; turn around; left onto East Mountain Road South. Turn around @ Trout Brook and proceed back down E. Mountain Rd. South ; Cross over to Fishkill Road; Rte. 301; Wood Ave. back to Haldane Route #2 – Elementary (Red) Leave 7:45 AM East onto Rte.301; turn onto Lane Gate Rd to the end..; North on Rte 9; Post Rd. Trailer Park; E. Mountain Rd. South; Fenechel, Clove Brook , Hy Vue Terr.,Perks Blvd., Perks & Sons Ct., JoAnn Place . South on Route 9 to Route 301; back to Haldane.

East on Route 301 to route 9; South on Route 9, turn around ; Short St, Stephanie La., Hustis Rd. Knollwood Lane, Eagles Way, Mystic, Woods Rd, Beale Rd Lake Valhalla Pillars, Foundry Pond Rd., Eagan Rd., Fishkill Rd. to Route 301 return to Haldane. Route #4 – High School/Middle School (Blue) Leave Haldane 2:20 PM East on Route 301; Wood Ave; Rt 9 N.; Horton Rd; Mill Rd; East Mountain Rd. North; Carol Lane; Turn around at Snow Valley Camp Grounds; Rt. 9 South; Mountain Brook; Old Albany Post Rd; Cold Spring Trailer Park; Lyons Rd; West on Rt. 301 return to Haldane Route #5 – High School/Middle School (Green) Leave Haldane 2:20 PM West on Rt. 301; 9D South; Moffat Rd; Healey Rd; Rt. 301 West to Fishkill Rd; Forman Rd.; Lake Surprise; Victoria Rd., Deer Hollow Rd., Old Postal Rd., Rt 9 S; Jaycox Rd; Rt 9 S; Rt 301 East; turn around @ O’Farms; return to Haldane.

Route #3 – Elementary ( Black) Leave 7:50 AM East on Rte. 301; North on Rte. 9; Short St., Hustis Rd, Knollwood Lane, Eagles Way, Mystic Rd., Woods Rd., Beale Rd., Lake Valhalla Pillars, Foundry Pond Rd., intersection of Egan Rd., and Barrett Pond Rd., down Fishkill Rd. to Rte. 301 back to Haldane Route #4 – Elementary ( Blue) Leave 7:50 AM East on Rte. 301 to Route 9 North; Cross Creek Rd; Horton Rd; Mill Rd; East Mountain Rd. North; Carol Lane; Turn around Snow Valley Campground; Rt. 9 South; Old Albany Post Rd.; Mountain Brook; Horseman’s Trail; Cold Spring Trailer Park; Lyons Rd; Roessel Rd, Haven Lane, Corey Lane, West on Rt 301; Grey Rock Rd.;back to Haldane. Route #5 – Elementary ( Green) Leave 7:35 AM East on Rte. 301 to Fishkill Road; Lake Surprise Road; Victoria Rd, Deer Hollow Rd, Old Postal Rd; Route 9 South; Jaycox Road; Route 9 South; Rt.301 East, turn around at O’Farms; West on Route 301; Healy and Moffat Roads; North on Route 9D; Fair St.; back to Haldane. Route #6 – Elementary P.A.C.E.S. Leave Haldane 7:50 AM East on Route 301 to Fishkill Rd.; Route 9 North ;East Mountain Road South; Route 9 South to Route 301 West; back to Haldane.

DISMISSALS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/MIDDLE SCHOOL DISMISSAL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDING 10TH. PERIOD

BOCES TECH

Bus will pick up students at their regular assigned bus stops. Boces Tech. Center in Yorktown. ROUTE BT-2 Leave Haldane 9:15 AM Bus will pick up students at Haldane school and proceed to Boces Tech. Center. Bus will pick up any Boces Tech. students at 10:00AM and return them to Haldane School.

Bus will leave Haldane school and proceed to Boces Tech. Center. Bus will pick up any Boces Tech students at 12:00 PM and return them to Haldane. ROUTE BT-4 Leave Haldane 1:15 PM Bus will proceed to Boces Tech. center and pick up any Tech students at 2:00 PM and return walkers to Haldane.

PRIVATE AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS Please call transpor tation at (845) 265-9254 Ext. 171 if your child will not be attending school on a par ticular day.

ROUTE P-1 Leave Haldane 6:45 AM

All district resident students attending St. Mary’s School in Fishkill; Pick up at Haldane School at 6:40; pick up outside district students at the Haldane approved bus stops; Drop off students at St. Mary’s.

East on Rte. 301, Wood Ave; Route 9 North; right onto East Mountain Road South , Left onto E. Mountain Rd. North; turn around; left onto East Mountain Rd South; turn around @ Trout Brook; proceed back down E. Mountain Rd. South; cross over Fishkill Rd., Rt 301; return to Haldane

ROUTE P-2 Leave Haldane 7:00 AM

West on Rt 301; Fair St.; 9D South, Healey and Moffet Rds.; Lane Gate Road; Route 9 North; Post Road Trailer Park; Perks Plaza ; Route 9 South to Route 301; return to Haldane. Route #2A – Elementary (Orange) Leave Haldane 3:05 PM East on Route 301; North on Route 9 to E. Mountain Road South; Fenechel; Clove Brook Rd; Hy Vue; Perks Blvd., Perks & Sons Ct., JoAnn Pl; South on Route 9; Perks Plaza; Route 301 return to Haldane. Route #3 – Elementary ( Black) Leave Haldane 3:05 PM East on Route 301; Route 9 North; Hustis Road; Knollwood Lane, Eagles Way, Mystic, Woods Rd. Beale Rd Lake Valhalla Pillars, Foundry Pond Rd. Barrett Pond Rd @ Egan Rd; Fishkill Rd, Rte 301 return to Haldane

All district resident students attending Hawthorne School; Pick up students at Haldane approved bus stops ; Drop off students at Hawthorne School. ROUTE -SE-3 Leave Haldane 7:00 AM All district resident students attending Lakeland and VanCortlandville School; Pick up students at Haldane approved bus stops; Drop off students at Lakeland School and proceed to VanCortlandville School ROUTE -SE-4 Leave Haldane 6:15 AM All district resident students attending BlindBrook Middle School; Pick up students at Haldane approved bus stops; Drop off students at BlindBrook Middle School. ROUTE – SE -5 Leave Haldane 6:30 AM All district resident students attending Westchester Exceptional School; pick up students on Rt. 301 and East Mountain Road South. Drop off at Westchester Exceptional School

ROUTE P-1 Leave Haldane 2:00 PM All district resident students attending St. Mary’s School; Pick up students at St. Mary’s; Drop off students at Haldane approved bus stops. ROUTE P-2 Leave Haldane 1:45 PM



All district resident students attending Bishop Dunn; Pick up students at Bishop Dunn;. Drop off students at corner of Wood St. and Rte 301 and Haldane School. ROUTE P3 Leave Haldane 2:30 pm All district resident students attending Oakwood School; Pick up students at Oakwood; Drop off students at Haldane approved bus stops. ROUTE P-4 Leave Haldane 2:20 PM All district resident students attending St. Dennis/St. Columba School; Pick up students at St. Dennis/St. Columba School; Drop off students at Haldane approved bus stops. ROUTE P-5 All district resident students attending Assumption School; Pick up students at Garrison School and drop off at Haldane approved bus stops.

All district resident students attending Rockland Boces ; Pick up students at school.; Drop off students at Haldane approved bus stops. ROUTE – SE-2 Leave Haldane 1:00 PM All district resident students attending Hawthorne School; Pick up students at school.; Drop off students at Haldane approved bus stops. . ROUTE – SE-3 Leave Haldane 1:15 PM All district resident students attending Lakeland and VanCortlandt School. Pick up students at Lakeland and VanCortlandt; Drop off students at Haldane approved bus stops. ROUTE –SE -4 Leave Haldane 1:15 PM All district resident students attending Blindbrook School.; Pick up students at school.; Drop off students at Haldane approved bus stops. ROUTE – SE-5 Leave Haldane 2:00 All district resident students attending Westchester Exceptional School; Pick up students at school.; Drop off students at Haldane approved bus stops.



Route #1 – Elementary (Yellow) Leave Haldane 3:05 PM

Route #2 – Elementary (Red) Leave Haldane 3:05 PM



ROUTE-SE-1 Leave Haldane 1:15 PM

ROUTE BT-1 Leave Haldane 6:45 AM

ROUTE BT-3 Leave Haldane 11:15 AM



DISMISSALS

Route #5 – High School/ Middle School (Green) Leave: 6:35 AM

ELEMENTARY BUS ROUTES

ROUTE –SE-2 Leave Haldane 7:25 AM

All district resident students attending Bishop Dunn; Pick up students at Haldane School 7:00 AM and Corner of Rte. 301 and Wood St. at 7:15AM. Drop off students at Bishop Dunn. ROUTE P-3 Leave Haldane 7:00 AM All district resident students attending Oakwood School; Pick up students at Haldane School at 7:00 AM; pick up at Maple Lane 7:15 AM . Drop off students at Oakwood. ROUTE P-4 Leave Haldane 7:15 AM All district resident students attending St. Dennis/St. Columba School; Pick up student at corner of Perks Blvd. and Perks & Sons Ct. at 7:20 AM drop off students at St. Dennis/St. Columba ROUTE P-5 All district resident students attending Assumption School. Pick up students at Egan Rd. 7:15 AM and drop off at Haldane School for a connecting bus to Assumption School.

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GARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT Times are approximate. Please be at your stop 5 minutes earlier. ES BUSES

SCHOOL: O’NEILL & HALDANE ROUTE: PURPLE

SCHOOL: ELEMENTARY ROUTE: ORANGE

Leave from School: 6:21 AM - Arrive at Garrison School: 6:45 AM R - Route 9D north to Plumbush, turn around. Route 9D south, L – Manitou Rd., L – South Mtn. Pass, R – Route 9d north, R - Old Manitou Road., R - Route 9D north, R - into Garrison School 14.5 miles SCHOOL: O’NEILL & HALDANE ROUTE: YELLOW Leave Garrison School: 6:00 AM - Arrive at Garrison School: 6:45 AM Starts at Dennytown Road & Belle Lane, North on Dennytown, R – Trail of Maples/Long Ridge Trail, Follow Trail of Maples, L – Trail of Hemlocks, R – Dennytown Road, Turn around after last stop, R – South Highland, R – Old, Albany Post Rd. north, L – Route 9 south, R – Snake Hill Rd., L – Route 9D south, L – Into Garrison School 23.4 miles SCHOOL: O’NEILL & HALDANE ROUTE: BLUE Leave Garrison School: 6:20 AM - Arrive at Garrison School: 6:45 L – Route 9D South, L – Route 403, R – Route 9 south, R - Diamond Hill Road follow to Route 9 south, Turn around at Westchester County line – Follow 9 north, R – Winston Lane 2nd L – Arden Drive – Follow Arden back to Winston Lane., R – Winston lane, R – Route 9 North to Snake Hill Rd. Turn around, Route 9 south, R – Route 403, R – Route 9D north to school., R – into Garrison School 15.3 miles SCHOOL: O’NEILL & HALDANE ROUTE: RED

Leave Garrison School: 7:44 AM - Arrive at Garrison School: 8:15 AM R - Route 9D north, R - Snake Hill Road, L - Route 9 north, R – Coleman Rd., Merge onto Fraser Rd., R – Route 9 north, L - Indian Brook Road, Turn around at Moog Road, R - Avery Road, L – Greencliff Rd., L – Avery Rd., R - Snake Hill, L - Route 9D south, R – Upper Station Rd., Turn around at railroad trestle, L – Upper Station Rd., L – Route 9D north, R - into Garrison School 9.6 miles SCHOOL: ELEMENTARY ROUTE: RED Leave Garrison School: 7:38 AM - Arrive at Garrison School: 8:15 AM R – Route 9D north, R – Snake Hill Road, Cross Route 9 to Travis Corner Road, Follow to Old Albany Post Road, R – Old Albany Post Rd. south to Bird Lane – turn around Old Albany Post Road north, L – Philipse Brook Rd., R – Snake Hill, L - Route 9D, L – into Garrison School 10.7 miles SCHOOL: ELEMENTARY ROUTE: PURPLE

R - Route 9D north to Plumbush, turn around. Route 9D south, R – Indian Brook Rd., Turn around at Constitution Marsh, R – Beverly Warren Rd., R – Route 9D, L – Manitou Rd., L – South Mtn. Pass, R – Route 9d north, R – Old Manitou Road., R – Route 9D north. R – into Garrison School 14.5 miles SCHOOL: ELEMENTARY ROUTE: YELLOW

10.7 miles PICK UP FROM FEEDER BUSES Leave Garrison for Haldane: 7:10 AM Take Haldane students to school – Pick up students on right side of 9D on way to Haldane. R – Route 9D north, R Peekskill Road, L – Route 301, R – Cedar Street, Follow to Haldane school. Drop off at 7:20 a.m. and return same route to Garrison School and start elementary bus run. Drop at Haldane 7:20 SCHOOL: O’NEILL & HALDANE ROUTE: ORANGE Start from Garrison School: 6:22 AM - Arrive at Garrison School 6:45 R – Route 9D north, R – Snake Hill Road, L – Route 9 north, R – Coleman Rd., Merge onto Fraser Rd., R – Route 9 north, L – Indian Brook Road, Turn around at Moog Road, R - Avery Road, R - Snake Hill, L – Route 9D south, L –into Garrison School 9.6 miles PICK UP FROM FEEDER BUSES Leave for O’Neill 6:50 AM - D/O at O’Neill: 7:05 AM L – on Route 9D south, L – So. Mountain Pass, R – Manitou Rd., L – Route 9D, R – on to Bear Mtn. Bridge, R – on Route 9W north to Fort Montgomery., R – on Route 218. L – off exit, Cross over Route 9W, R – into O’Neill H.S. PICK UP ANY STUDENTS ON WEST SIDE OF ROUTE 9D ENROUTE TO O’NEILL. 6.4 miles PUTNAM VALLEY SHUTTLE AND HIGH SCHOOL LATE BUSES 1. Driver at Garrison School by 2:30 p.m. to take Putnam Valley high school students home. Then goes to Haldane High School for 3:15 p.m. late bus and brings to Garrison School. Monday and Thursday take Garrison late bus home. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday drop off at Garrison School only. 2. 3:45 p.m. late bus from O’Neill – Pick up students at O’Neill high school. Bring to Garrison School. Monday and Thursday take Garrison late bus home. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday drop off at Garrison School only. 3. 5:15 p.m. late bus – Driver reports to Haldane High School for 5:15 p.m. late bus and drops off students at Garrison School. 4. 5:30 p.m. Storm King regular pick-up then to O’Neill for 5:45 late bus.

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Local School Board Meeting Calendars for 2009-10 (see individual school websites for more detail)

GUFSD Board of Ed 2009-10 September 2 / 16 Regular Mtg / Special Mtg October 7 / 21 Regular Mtg / Special Mtg November 4 / 18 Regular Mtg / Special Mtg December 2 / 16 Regular Mtg / Special Mtg January 6 / 20 Regular Mtg / Special Mtg February 10 Regular Mtg March 3 / 17 Regular Mtg / Special Mtg April 7 Regular Mtg April 27 (Tues) BOCES Vote / Spec Mtg May 5 Reg Mtg / Budget Hearing May 18 (Tues) Annual Mtg/ Budget Vote May 19 Special Mtg June 2 / 16 Regular Mtg / Special Mtg

Haldane CSD Board of Ed 2009-10 September 1 / 15 Mtg / Workshop October 6 / 20 Mtg / Workshop November 3 / 17 Mtg / Workshop December 1 / 15 Mtg / Workshop January 5 / 19 Mtg / Workshop February 2 / 23 Mtg / Workshop March 2 / 16 Mtg / Workshop April 6 / 20 Mtg / Workshop May 4 Mtg May 18 (Tues) Workshop / Budget Vote June 1 / 15 Mtg / Workshop

Lakeland CSD Board of Ed 2009-10 September 3 - Work Session Admin Bldg September 17- Bus. Mtg Admin Bldg October 1 - Work Session Admin Bldg October 15 - Bus. Mtg Walter Panas HS November 5 - Work Session Admin Bldg November 19 - Bus. Mtg Lakeland HS December 3 - Bus. Mtg Ben Franklin ES January 7 - Work Session. Admin Bldg January 21 - Bus. Mtg George Washington ES February 4 - Budget Mtg/ Work Session Admin Bldg February 25 - Bus. Mtg Thomas Jefferson ES March 4 - Budget Meeting/ Work Session Admin Bldg March 18 - Bus. Mtg Van Cortlandtville ES April 8 - Budget Meeting/ Work Session Admin Bldg April 22- Bus. Mtg Copper Beech MS May 4 - Budget Public Hearing Admin Bldg May 13 - Bus. Mtg Lincoln-Titus ES May 18 - Budget Vote Van Cortlandtville ES June 3, 2010 - Work Session Admin Bldg

PVCSD Board of Ed 2009-10 September 10 / 17 Work Sess / Bus Mtg October 1 / 22 Work Sess / Bus Mtg November 5 / 19 Work Sess / Bus Mtg December 3 / 17 Work Sess / Bus Mtg January 7 / 21 Work Sess / Bus Mtg February 4 / 25 Work Sess / Bus Mtg March 4 / 18 Work Sess / BusMtg April 8 / 22 Work Sess / Bus Mtg April 27 Tenure Mtg May 6 / 20 Work Sess / Bus Mtg May 18 (Tues) Budget Vote June 3 / 17 Work Sess / Bus Mtg

Leave Garrison School: 7:32 AM - Arrive at Garrison School: 8:15 AM

Leave Garrison School: 6:20 AM - Arrive at Garrison School 6:45 R – Route 9D north, R – Snake Hill Road, Cross Route 9 to Travis Corner Road, Follow to Old Albany Post Road, R – Old Albany Post Rd. south to Bird Lane – turn around Old Albany Post Road north, L – Philipse Brook Rd., R Snake Hill, L - Route 9D, L – into Garrison School

T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER

School Notes • Haldane Schools will open on time as scheduled. There is ongoing roof work and some interior ceiling work that will not affect the school day. The parking lot should be fully available within a week after school opens. Dr. Villanti will be issuing a status report to parents later this week.

• Lakeland and Putnam Valley do not publish their school bus schedules. Instead, they are mailed home to families.

Putnam Valley ES has a Fresh Face

Leave Garrison School: 7:19 AM - Arrive at Garrison School: 8:15 AM Start at top of Dennytown Rd. Dennytown Rd. South to Belle Hollow Rd. – turn around, North on Dennytown , R – Trail of Maples/Long Ridge Trail, Follow Trail of Maples, L – Trail of Hemlocks, L – Dennytown Road, R – South Highland, R – Old Albany Post Rd. north, L – Route 9 south, R – Snake Hill Rd., L – Route 9D south, L – Into Garrison School SCHOOL: ELEMENTARY ROUTE: BLUE Leave Garrison School: 7:34 AM - Arrive at Garrison School: 8:15 AM L – Route 9D South, L – Route 403, R – Route 9 south, R - Diamond Hill Road follow to Route 9 south, Turn around at Westchester County line – Follow Route 9 north, R – Winston Lane, 2nd L – Arden Drive – Follow Arden back to Winston Lane., R – Winston lane, R – Route 9 North to Indian Brook Rd. West (Bird & Bottle sign), Turn around, Route 9 south, R – Route 403, R – Butter Hill Rd., L – Old West Point Rd., R – Route 403, R – Route 9D north to school. R – into Garrison School 15.3 miles

GARRISON ELEMENTARY LATE BUS RUNS (2 Buses)

Monday and Thursday – 4 PM leave time Take Garrison students to their respective bus stops. (1) Bus to Putnam Valley (1) Bus Local

Putnam County Board of Elections

2009 Primary Elections Additional Office Hours For Absentee Voting Aug. 29, 2009 Sat. Sep. 1, 2009 Tues. Sept. 3, 2009 Thurs. Sept. 8, 2009 Tues. Sept. 10, 2009 Thurs. Sept. 12, 2009 Sat

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5. 5:45 p.m. late bus – Driver reports to O’Neill High School for 5:45 p.m. late bus and drops off students at Garrison School.

Regular Business Hours for the Board of Elections are 8am to 6pm, Monday–Thursday 8am to 5pm, Friday

www.pcnr.com

Primary Day September 15, 2009 Polls Open at 6am & Close at 9pm

P h o to C o u rt e s y

Newly completed classroom wing at PV Elementary. by Stephanie M. Grossman Children in Putnam Valley may be a little happier than usual to return to school this fall. Putnam Valley ES has completed construction of a brand new classroom wing and the results are impressive. “The new classrooms are beautiful. They are big, they are bright, they are obviously fresh because they are brand new” said Jamie Edelman, PVES principal. The expansion houses two small group instruction rooms; one will be used as a reading room, the other for speech therapy. There are also four additional classrooms. In addition, a conference room and a soundproof band room are part of this “fresh” extension. In particular, the new band room will be quite an upgrade from the stage of the school’s multipurpose room. The students finally have their own space to practice their instruments! L a s t y e a r, o n l y t h i r t e e n classrooms were equipped with SMART Boards. This summer, PV Elementary has

given each classroom its own SMART Board. Edelman states “teachers are very excited for that.” PV Elementary was able to build the new wing despite budget cuts that schools have made this year. Edelman says “We were actually pretty lucky, considering we did lose two teacher-aide positions. That was really the only personnel that we lost. However, we did have, in mid-year last year, one of our clerical staff members retire, and that position was not filled. We got off pretty lucky considering the economic climate.” Many other schools were greatly affected, and had to lay off full-time teachers and staff. Edelman maintained that the students’ education at PVES has not suffered due to budget cuts either. The school still upholds its standard of “teaching to needs.” Edelman makes sure that she and her staff recognize each student’s uniqueness by having her teachers instruct in a variety of forms. There is general class instruction, small group discussion, and

one-on-one “conferring” lessons. This year, the school is emphasizing the use of small groups for education. This includes a workshop approach to teaching, which entails a short mini-lesson, and gives students time to p r a c t i c e i n d e p e n d e n t l y, t o receive coaching, and to share back what they have learned or tried. With literacy rates recently declining in the US, PVES utilizes a program called Reading Workshop for students. In the workshops, students read for meaning and read at their own levels. The school and teachers assess reading levels, and then continue instruction based on the needs and abilities at that time. Journal articles top Edelman’s own personal reading list, as she is currently taking some graduate courses. With two young children of her own, she also reads many picture books. When she has time, she is also enjoying The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, which is a parent/ teaching book that gives the reader a logical explanation as

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to why certain children act out in class. Edelman also plans to read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, in order to be current with today’s pop-culture. “I want to make sure that I know what it is and what it is about. Even though it is above the reading level of the children here at the school . . . I am going to read it so I can be current with what people are generally reading now.” Edelman’s goal for the school is to have all chil dren reading at grade level by the end of second grade, and to have everybody in the school working together to make that happen. The district’s motto,“the child first and foremost” accurately describes Edelman’s approach. “Every child is different, and sometimes you need to think out of the box to make good decisions, the appropriate and best decisions for a child. We are here for the children and that needs to be at the forefront of our thinking and decision making.”

Putnam County Board of Elections Announces The County’s New Sequoia Imagecast Voting Machine Demonstration at the Following Locations:

Date

Time

Location

Address

8/27/09

10:30am – 12:30pm

Cold Spring Friendship Center

8 Cedar St., Cold Spring

8/27/09

7:30pm

Philipstown VFW Hall

34 Kemble Ave, Cold Spring

8/28/09

11am – 1pm

Desmond–Fish Library

472 Rte. 9D, Garrison

9/9/09

10am –3pm

Veteran’s Memorial Park

201 Gipsy Trail Rd., Carmel

9/9/09

1pm –3pm

Putnam Valley Town Hall

265 Oscawana Lake Rd., Putnam Valley

9/11/09

2pm – 4pm

Putnam Valley Library

30 Oscawana Lake Rd., Putnam Valley

(American Legion Hall)

(Putnam County Senior Picnic)

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TAG SALE

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RENTALS

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