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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Storms Plague Village by Michael Mell

Annie Chesnut

These Mule Mascots are the pride of the U.S. Military Academy. General Scott, (aka Scotty), named for a former USMA superintendent, appears at the front of the photo. Raider, the senior mule at left, is a light red in color, and Ranger II (aka George) was named for all Army Rangers past and present. The mules reside at the Veterinary Academy and are cared for by veterinary soldiers. They are ridden by Cadet Mule Riders.

Constitution Island Hosts Garden Day

Sheriff: Hall Got It Wrong

The Constitution Island Association held its annual Garden Day on July 25. Visitors were treated to the always-spectacular gardens, a very informative lecture on beekeeping, a visit with West Point’s three mule mascots, and scenic boat rides on the Hudson. The hot and muggy July weather might have kept some visitors away, but those who did attend were able to see this accessible and beautifully maintained historical site at its best. Though West Point has closed the famed Warner House indefinitely for structural repairs, visitors were able to ramble around the trails, gardens, and shoreline of the island in the Hudson, just across from the U.S. Military Academy. At the water’s edge, a make-

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Dining Out

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shift corral holds Army’s current team of three mascot mules. These beautifully cared-for animals make appearances at various Army sporting events and wear nylon halters emblazoned with the words “Beat Navy.” Each mule has a sizable letter “A” fully visible on its haunches. Keepers explained that the “As” are shaved and then bleached so they contrast with the mules’ typically darker coats. Returning up the path from the water’s edge to the Warner House, visitors were treated to the most spectacular view of all—the long gravel path with riots of colorful flowers on either side. Anna Warner, who spent most of her days on the Island, cultivated gardens there and wrote a book, Gardening by Myself, to encourage other women to create their ( S e e I s l a n d o n P a g e 11 )

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M i ch a e l T u rto n

RJ Cowdery was the 200 th performer at Whistling Willie’s.

Cold Spring’s Listening Room Celebrates Its 200th Performer Part of a series on local eateries by Michael Turton True originals are disappearing by the day. Cookie cutters produce impossibleto-tell-apart houses. Cars are not only all the same shape, they’re also all the same color—“medium drab.” Fast food chains outnumber restaurants

that don’t have a drive-though lane. Local, independent radio stations have been added to the endangered species list. Is there a single, oasis of originality left anywhere? Yes there is. And it’s right here in Cold Spring. It’s called The Listening Room. Located in Whistling Willie’s American Grill, at the corner of Main and Chestnut, (See Whistlin’ on Page 10)

Congressman John Hall has come under fire by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department for allegedly reporting erroneous statistics relating to illegal immigration. The congressman, whose district includes constituents in all of Putnam County as well as sections of Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam, and Orange, will be meeting with law enforcement agencies on the county, town, and village levels August 4 in both Carmel

and Goshen to help facilitate communications between US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local police. The 19th District representative said the sessions were designed to “inform local police how to work most effectively with ICE regarding detention and deportation, since ICE is the primary federal agency charged with detaining and deporting criminals found to be in the US illegally.” ( S e e I C E o n P a g e 11 )

Why Is Village Water Brown?

The Cold Spring Water Department is continuing its investigation of discoloration in the distribution system. The storage tanks at the facility, have been drained, cleaned, and inspected. There was little sediment on the tank floors, but enough to be considered as a contributing factor, according to Superintendent Greg Phillips. Another factor has to be the raw water in the reservoirs: “We’ve received over 16 inches of rain since June 5th,” Phillips continued, “You can drive by the reservoir on Fishkill Road and see the color tint in the shallows. Some of

that color is making its way through the filters and adding to the problem.” Phillips described that until they get the source water problem solved, the distribution issues (related or not) will not go away. This week, consultants from JM Water Services and Slack Chemical will be onsite to assist in the identification of source water issues and their resolution. In addition, media in the clarifiers and filters will be scoured to remove any buildup that has accumulated over the years. Updates will continue to be posted in the PCN&R.

Villagers Urged to Lock Doors With five Main Street burglaries in the past two weeks, Cold Spring police have been visiting businesses to encourage them to undertake security measures, namely, to lock their doors. According to Officer Terry Comiskey, the culprits—yet to be caught—are mostly looking for loose change in cash registers, and they are gaining

access through unlocked or improperly secured doors. The local police are cooperating with the Sheriff’s Department and have instituted extra patrols, particularly during the night hours. The village police distributed a checklist to Main Street businesses with tips on how to prevent break-ins. —Joe Lindsley Jr.

The ongoing issue of damage caused by storm water run-off has once again come to public attention. Michael Casparian came before the Cold Spring Village Board, at its July 21. 2009, meeting, to complain about damage to his home on Kemble Avenue. His contention is that drainage from the homes on the ledge above and behind his house run directly onto h i s p r o p e r t y. T h e c u l p r i t s he refers to are on Marion Avenue, behind Foodtown. The blunt question he posed to the board was, “Who would be responsible?” Avoiding a direct answer, Trustee Falloon responded that “many things contribute . . . it’s a multi-level problem.” Casparian disagreed and, referring to the recently built Marion Avenue homes, said, “The builder has some responsibility.” Mayor Gallagher acknowledged the problem and the village’s responsibility. Trustee Lynn Miller asked Casparian, “Is this a consistent occurrence or just due to the heavy rains this year?” A lightning bolt twists through the tormented sky as a storm He could not substantiate one by Storm King and Breakneck mountains. or the other, but maintained his property and potentially erties,” the mayor offered, that “continual erosion cre- causing damage. “The village “which then goes onto your ates a cascading condition,” has to remedy storm water property.” A similar complaint was depositing soil and debris on run-off onto adjacent prop-

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raised by residents of Springbrook Condominiums last spring. In that case storm (See Storm Water on Page 11)

When Nature Calls at the Foundry Preserve by Michael Mell The lead agenda item for the July 21, 2009, Cold Spring Village Board meeting was a presentation by Scenic Hudson about their plans for the West Point Foundry Preserve. Of specific concern was their desire to use composting toilets, which do not require running water or a sewer connection. Three of these fixtures are proposed, with a combined capacity of 400 uses a week. Waste would be collected for distribution to composting sites in the area. At issue is the village code requirement that any sanitary facility (toilet) within 150 feet of a sewer line is

required to tie into that line and the location of the proposed toilets falls within this radius. Scenic Hudson attorney George Rodenhausen, of Rapport Meyers Whitbeck Shaw & Rodenhausen, told the board that composting toilets have been successfully used at other parks operated by Scenic Hudson and that they “have no odor . . . and will not damage the site.” He further acknowledged that this is “an alternate way to deal with sewage,” but one that is consistent with “the message of the site.” The conflict with village co de aros e during an earlier presentation made to the Cold Spring Planning Board.

According to Rodenhausen, the Planning Board agrees in theory with Scenic Hudson’s arguments, but cannot move until the code issue is

The Cold Spring board had many questions about the entire scope of the park resolved. The Department of Health, Rodenhausen said, has given its “unofficial blessing” to the project. For planned events, where large numbers of people are expected, additional conventional portable

toilets would be used. “If the sewer department signs off,” asked Mr. Rodenhausen, “can the board consider this?” He concluded his arguments by offering to assist the Board in writing an “amendment to the code,” if they chose to move in that direction, and also stipulated that Scenic Hudson would pay any required sewer fees. The board had many questions and comments about the entire scope of the park, likely primed by experiences from the recent Community Day festivities. Mayor Gallagher asked whether the Planning Board had “okayed the lack of running water.” He also (See Foundry on Page 11)

Cell Tower on Historic Hudson Horizon by Annie Chesnut The PCN&R received a letter on July 27 describing a proposed cell phone tower to be erected near the Bear Mountain Bridge in Orange C o u n t y. T h e l e t t e r w r i t e r, Deborah Kopald, in short, encourages concerned individuals to voice their opposition by sending letters to both a historical consultant at Verizon and an officer at the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites. Having covered previous cell phone tower discussions in both Putnam Valley and the Village of Cold Spring, and realizing that such discussions can become very contentious and heated, we wanted to clarify the facts of the issue. Jeffrey Anzevino, AICP, Assistant Director of Land Use Advocacy for Scenic Hudson, Inc., spoke with the PCN&R about Scenic Hudson’s involvement in this case. His understanding is that the Palisades Interstate Park Commission and Verizon began disusing the possibility of erecting such a tower, which would be on the west side of the river near Hessian Lake, and the news somehow

leaked out to the public. Mr. Anzevino’s take on the tower is that it would be visible driving across the Bear Mountain Bridge from east to west. The “faux pine” tree-like tower is proposed to be 120 feet tall, which is probably at least 60 or 70 feet taller than the area tree line. Anzevino indicated that Scenic Hudson, in fact, first learned about this project from Ms. Kopald. After reviewing the situation the organization sent a formal letter requesting “Consulting Party” status under the National Historic Preservation Act. He included this key information: The proposed telecommunications facility site is located

Culture

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The woods at Hessian Lake, in Bear Mountain State Park— possible home of a new cell phone tower. in Bear Mountain State Park Lake Subunit). The site is and within the Hudson High- also potentially visible from lands Scenic Area of State- the Bear Mountain Bridge, wide Significance (Hessian (See Cell Tower on Page 10)

What’s Inside Opinion

Sports

Cultivating an Ethic of Service

Philipstown Rays Defeat Fishkill in Extra Innings

Steven Mattson’s Putnam Pastimes: Visiting the West Point Foundry Preserve

Letters to the Editor

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Deer Invade Nelsonville Gardens by Michael Turton

The heat and humidity of summer has finally reared its head. Staying hydrated is very important, and don’t f o rg e t y o u r p e t s . L e a v i n g animals in a hot car during this type of weather, even with the window open, can be very dangerous. Get your tickets for A Chorus Line at the Depot Theatre in Garrison. All reports are that it is fabulous! Happy Birthday wishes to: John Reinhardt, Anjalai della Russo, Kehaulani Kekoa, L i z z i e S c h e r e r, Te r e s a V. Ly o n s , A n n a b e l P r e n t i c e , Va l l e r i e R o b e r t s o n , N i c k Ta m a g n a , W h i t n e y P l a n t , Sandra Kanuk, Patti Allen,

and Joel T. Starr. For parents sending their first child off to college in a few weeks, here are some suggestions from one vet eran on staff: Ask, and if t h e y d o n ’ t k n o w h o w, b e sure to teach your freshman how to use a checkbook, a coin-operated laundry, extension cords safely, shop economically at a grocery or drug store, buy a bus ticket, and—of course—call home on a regular basis. Good luck! The Junior Firefighter A c a d e m y g r a d u a t i o n c e remony will take place this Saturday morning at 10am at Our Lady of Loretto Church Hall. Congratulations to all!

People who live in cities, towns, and villages generally expect that Mother Nature has been tamed to the point that life is comfortably devoid of most natural hazards. While the Village of Nelsonville doesn’t immediately spring to mind as a place wrought with natural hazards, at least two residents who attended the Nelsonville Village Board meeting on July 20, 2009, have had their fill of two natural features that are increasingly posing problems—the burgeoning deer population and water that flows a bit too freely after significant rainfalls. Nelsonville resident Frank Caccheta thinks that the number of deer in the village is getting out of control and that it is dangerous. “The deer explosion, even right on the main drag [Main Street] is getting treacherous,” he said in addressing the Village Board. According to Caccheta, the

large number of deer isn’t just an annoyance when they devour people’s gardens and landscape plants; he believes they are posing an increased traffic hazard in Nelsonville. “I’ve never seen so many deer in the village,” he said. “They roam around the streets like they own the place.” Deputy Mayor Ande Merante, who chaired last week’s meeting, agreed with Cacetta’s concerns and added one of his own. Merante said that deer have become so abundant and brazen that he worries about possible injuries to small children playing outdoors. Deer often bolt, run, and jump hedges when startled, and Merante fears that eventually a child will suffer the consequences. He added that the fact that deer harbor ticks that spread Lyme disease also contributes to what is becoming an increasingly undesirable situation. Caccheta feels that he knows at least part of the reason why deer have become so numerous in the village. The problem lies in the woods behind Nelsonville, where he said the forest canopy has become so dense that no sunlight can penetrate. “With no light, there’s no plant growth on the forest floor and that means no food for the deer,” he said. “So they look elsewhere,” namely, the streets and gardens of Nelsonville. Caccheta said the lack of sunlight will “effectively kill the forest.” He explained that Pound Ridge in Westchester County experienced a similar

situation and embarked on a program of topping selec tive trees in order to allow sunlight to penetrate to the forest floor. That technique also improves habitat for ground-nesting birds. One of the problem areas in Nelsonville appears to be a 104-acre forest owned by the village. Caccheta indicated that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) offers a program that will assess the property and make recommendations on how the forest ought to be managed. There is no cost to the village to have the assessment done. Based on last week’s discussions it seems likely that Nelsonville will make use of the program in trying to cope with a problem what everyone agreed is one that should not be ignored. For Jim Helbock, the problem is water. His problems began when the Putnam County roads department made repairs to the asphalt in front of his Healy Road home. As part of the work, a gutter running along the shoulder of the road was eliminated, and now water that Helbock said used to drain away through a series of catch basins is flowing directly down his driveway. “It’s digging trenches down both sides,” he said. “When the county was done with the work they said, ‘Call us if you have any problems,’

Route 9 Regulars Face More Delays

Annie Chesnut

by Annie Chesnut

Annie Chesnut

Helbock said. “I must be calling the wrong county,” he added, referring to several calls to Putnam County that Helbock said have gone unanswered. Helbock recalled the intense thunderstorm on July 1st that dumped up to four inches of rain on the area in one hour. “There were white caps on my driveway,” he said. “I’m not exaggerating!” “We’re so tired of being washed out. … It’s going to drive us out of here.” Deputy Mayor Merante indicated that the village is currently in the process of selecting an engineering firm to begin design work for improvements to four other village roads. He added that the firm that is selected

would also be contracted to fix the problem on Healy Road. Merante said that while the village would expedite the engineering process as much as possible, the work itself would not be carried out until next year. In other business, Village Clerk Pauline Minners reported that Nelsonville has received a $30,000 Justice Grant to complete renova tions to the courtroom and Village Hall. Minners also updated Village trustees on tax collecting, indicating that about $30,000 is still to come in. “That’s pretty good,” she said, adding that reminder notices will be sent out in September.

July 17, 2009, was an anniversary that most of us missed: it was exactly one year since the political starstudded groundbreaking ceremony for the $79.2 million NY State-funded reconstruction project on Route 9 in Peekskill. The massive project, which includes the reconstruction and widening of the highway, redesign of ramps, and the replacement of four bridges, as well as curbs, sidewalks, sewers, drainage, signs, landscaping, pavement markings, and retaining walls, is due to be completed next summer. For drivers who regularly commute from Putnam and other upstate counties, the roadwork has created headaches beyond measure, and the prospect of another year of tie-ups is not likely to be welcome news. Blasting demolition of the old Main St. bridge will begin on July 31.Route 9 in that area will be closed until about  5am on August 3. A detour route is already in place.

Letters to the Editor Are on Page 6

Meetings This Week THURSDAY 7/30 7:30 PM - PV ZBA

FRIDAY 7/31 No Meetings Scheduled PV TOWN HALL CLOSED

MONDAY 8/3

TUESDAY 8/4

WEDNESDAY 8/5

No Meetings Scheduled

7:30 PM Cold Spring Board Weekly Workshop

7:30 PM Philipstown Board Weekly Wkshop

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

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Wendy Copeland and David Ionadi Are to be Married

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS 1 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring Fr. Shane ScottHamblen, Rector, 845-265-2539 Mr. Ron Greene, Senior Warden, 265-3624 www.stmaryscoldspring. dioceseny.org Sun. Masses: 8am (spoken); 10:30am (sung); Sunday school in Parish Hall during 10:30 mass Thurs. Fri. & Sun.: AA in parish hall, 8pm FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT Route 9, Garrison 845-424-3671 graymoorcenter@ atonementfriars.org Sunday Eucharist - 11am, Pilgrim Hall. Daily Mass - Mon. - Sat. 11:30am. Mondays - Holy Hour, 8pm. Centering Prayer - 8pm. Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd Sunday of every month at 2 p m. Reco v e r y I n c . e very Wednesday, 7:30pm. Renewal Farmers’ Market: Every Friday, 10-3, during growing season. ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPEL A mission Chapel of Our Lady of Loretto Church Upper Station Rd., Garrison, 845-265-3718 Sunday Mass: 10:15am CHUANG YEN MONASTERY 2020 Rte 301, Carmel 845-228-4283/4288 www.baus.org [email protected] Sunday programs: 9-10am - Chanting and Meditation 10-11am - Dharma Talk 11 a m - 1 2 p m - N o o n B o o k Discussion Group Vegetarian lunch, Saturdays & Sundays, 12-1pm

OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC CHURCH Fair Street, Cold Spring 845-265-3718 www.ourladyoflorettocs.com Fr. Brian McSweeney, Pastor Masses: Sat. 5:30pm, Sun. 7 : 3 0 a m , 9 , & 11 : 4 5 a m . , Weekdays: 8:15am, St. Joseph’s - Garrison, Sun., 10:15am. Holy Days: 8:15am & 7:30pm Mass, Holy Day Vigil: 530pm Confessions: Sat., 4:30-5pm 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 845-528-8858, [email protected] Sunday Worship - Service: 9am, Coffee hour: 10:15am, Family Communion Service including Sunday School: 10:30am Thu. - Prayer Service, 8pm TEMPLE BETH-EL 118 GRAND AVE., POUGHKEEPSIE 845-454-0570 www.templebethelpok.ny Shalom Tots - First Sat. of each month - 11:15am

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PHILIPSTOWN Academy & Cherry Streets Cold Spring 845-265-3220 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 Food Pantry: Saturdays UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES OF COLD SPRING & SOUTH HIGHLAND (Garrison) 845-265-3365 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. C o l d S p r i n g w o r s h i p s e rv i c e a t 11 a m . S a t . S e p t . 12 - Bake Sale, Foodtown, 9:30am-noon Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake Sale, Foodtown, 9:30am-noon COLD SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH (American Baptist Churches, USA) Paul Laurelli (Interim Pastor) 245 Main St., Cold Spring 265-2022 Sunday Services, 10:30am Wednesdays: Prayer- Fellowship time, 7pm TEMPLE ISRAEL 140 Lake Drive Lake Peekskill Rabbi Jeff Cymet 845-528-2305 Shabbat Services: Fridays 8pm; Saturdays 9:15am.

PHILIPSTOWN WORSHIP GROUP Quaker Meeting 845-424-3525 Meeting for Worship – 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month, 10am, at 848 Old Albany Post Road (Whyatt Stone Cottage), Garrison. Call for directions. Children of all ages welcome. 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 FOURTH UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF WESTCHESTER 1698 Strawberry Road Mohegan Lake Rev. Dawn Sangrey 914-528-7131 www.fourthuu.org S u n d a y M o r n i n g Wo r s h i p at 10:30am

Obituaries Marvel Squires Harper Marvel Squires Harper, a 70-year Cold Spring, resident, died on Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Hudson Valley Hospital Center; she was 87. Born in Mahopac on January 2, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Willis E. and Anna (Yacyzyn) Squires. She was the widow of the late Herbert P. Harper, who pre-deceased her in 1944. Mrs. Harper was a retired head proofreader for the Pennysaver in Yorktown.

PHILIPSTOWN REFORM SYNAGOGUE P.O. Box 94 Cold Spring, NY 10516 Unless otherwise indicated, all services take place at St. Mary’s Parish House, Cold Spring. services/10:30am, leader tba Sat. Aug. 15 - Shabbat Morning Services: discussion/9:30am, services/10:30am, led by Rabbi Marcus Burstein Fri. Sept. 18, Rosh Hashanah evening services, 8pm

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Survivors include one son, Joel Harper, of New York, N Y. Tw o s i s t e r s , E v e l y n S. Gamse and Marjorie L. Squires, pre-deceased her. Graveside services took place at the Cold Spring Cemetery on July 27, 2009. The Rev. William Mayhew officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of the Clinton Funeral Home, Cold Spring.

Harold J. Brown

Howard and Patricia Copeland of Garrison are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Wendy to David Philip Ionadi, son of Philip and Helen Ionadi of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wendy is a graduate of James I. O’Neill High School in Highland Falls. She attended Villanova University and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Comprehensive Science. She also graduated from Drexel University as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Wendy works as a pediatric physical therapist for Theraplay Inc. in Springfield PA.

David is a graduate of Pittsburgh’s Central Catholic High School. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Forensic Science from Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA. He also completed a Master’s degree in Chemistry at Duquesne University. David works as a scientist for M-Scan Inc., located in West Chester, PA. A September 19, 2009, wedding is planned at St Bernadette’s Church in Drexel Hill, PA, with a reception to follow at Kings Mills in Aston, PA. The couple plans to reside in Havertown, PA.

August is Youth Volunteer Month at the Food Pantry Having children and youth involved in community service often is an exciting and life-changing experience. That’s why Philipstown Food Pantry is having August be Youth Volunteer Month at the Pantry. Parents and troop or youth group leaders are invited to volunteer with children ages 7 and older at the Pantry on Saturdays from 8:30–9:30am. The Pantry is located at First Presbyterian Church, 10 Academy Street, Cold Spring. There are a wide variety

of duties to accommodate all ages: welcoming clients, helping clients find items, handing out grocery bags, stocking the food carts, or simply offering a smile. Just be prepared to make a difference and also get your heart warmed! The pantry’s clients mostly are working poor who often have more than one job, and the elderly. Volunteers must register ahead of time. To volunteer and reserve a date contact the church at 265-3220 or [email protected].

Harold J. Brown, a 50-year Cold Spring resident, died on Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Tarrytown Hall Care Center, he was 77. Born in Croton on Hudson, on October 3, 1931, he was the son of the late James and Iva (Churchwell) Brown. He was the widower of the late Dolores E. (Righi) Brown, who pre-deceased him in 1995. Mr. Brown was a retired car inspector for Metro-North Railroad. He was a past chief of the former Nelsonville Fire company, captain of the fire police, and member of the drum corps of the fire company. Survivors include one son, Robert P. (Astrid) Harrison, of Cold Spring, and his com-

panion, Gertrude Downey of Tarrytown. Three grandchildren, Lisa, Jessica, and Sandra also survive. Services will take place at the Clinton Funeral Home, corner of Parrott & Pine Streets (21 Parrott Street) Cold Spring, on Thursday, July 30, 2099, at 10am. The Rev. Shane Scott-Hamblen will officiate. Burial will follow in Cold Spring Cemetery. Friends are invited to call at the Clinton Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 29, from 5 to 8pm. Donations may be made to the American Lung Association of Hudson Valley 35 Orchard Street, White Plains, NY 10603.

Dance Concert at Capuchin Benefits Mission Work Heart’s Home USA, an international Catholic service organization, presents an engaging afternoon of contemporary dance. Renée Kurz has committed the next year and a half to service with Heart’s Home in India and invites you to join a network of compassion by supporting her mission. Kurz will perform her thought provoking and beautiful dance entitled Be the One on Saturday, August 1, at 3pm. This benefit event will take place in Garrison, at the Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries Retreat Center in St. Clare’s Hall located at 781 Route 9D. Seating is general admission, with a suggested donation of $15 and free to children under 12.

Founded in 1990 by Fr. Thierry de Roucy, Heart’s Home is committed to promoting a culture of compassion as an answer to the universal reality of suffering. By being a loving presence to the most wounded people of the world, Kurz and three other young missionaries will be working to restore hope and dignity to the hearts of the sick and e l d e r l y, w o m e n a n d t h e i r families, and young children. Heart’s Home works to affirm the intrinsic value of every person through various initiatives in the corporate, scientific, and artistic world, as well as on the international level, notably through its consultative status within the United Nations. Be the One has been performed in Long Island and Manhattan to great applause, provoking many hearts to consider their role in restoring hope and dignity in the lives of the suffering both near and far. Kurz has been performing and teaching in and around New York City since 2005. A member of S a i n t M i c h a e l ’ s Wa r r i o r s Dance Company (SMWDC) since 2007, Kurz has performed throughout the northeast, and as far as Sydney, Australia. Always striving to convey meaning and truth through her dancing, Kurz is sure to inspire your heart.

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Sat. Aug. 8 - River to River Poetry Festival, 11am-11pm, Howland Ctr, 477 Main St., Beacon. HowlandCulturalCenter.org Sat. Aug. 8 - Peekskill Jazz & Blues Festival, 5-10pm, intersection of Central & North Division St., Outdoor dining, free music

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. June 19-Oct. 9 ALSO Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Putnam Valley Grange, Adams Cnrs, 128 Mill St. Indoor/Outdoor, through Dec. 16.845-528-0066 Historic Walking Tours of Cold Spring conducted by volunteers from Putnam County Historical Society, 2pm, free, meet at foot of Main St.; through Labor Day weekend.

THIS WEEK: Thu. July 30 - Bingo at Our Lady of Loretto Parish Hall, Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm, first game begins at 7:15pm. Sat. Aug. 1 - Haldane Class of 1979’s 30th Reunion. Dutchess Manor. Graduates from other years invited as well. More details tba. Robin, ristlusardi@ optonline.net or 845-284-2255. Sat. Aug. 1 - Lake Peekskill Family Day, day-long party at North Beach. Music, games, food, tug of war, more.

Sat. Aug. 1 - Dance fundraiser for Beacon Sloop w/ Big Joe Fitz & his Blues Band, 7pm West Coast Swing dance lesson, dance from 8-11:30pm. St. Rocco’s, 26 S. Chestnut St., Beacon, $20. www.beaconsloopclub.org, 845-532-5615. Sun. Aug. 2 - CS Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series: Andy Stack/Dar Williams: pop/ folk/pop, 5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand, free. Sun. Aug. 2 - Doansburg Chamber Ensemble, 8pm, St. Mary’sin-the-Highlands Church. $9/ adults, $8/seniors & students

COMING UP: Thu. Aug. 6 - Bingo at Our Lady of Loretto Parish Hall, Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm, first game begins at 7:15pm. Fri. Aug. 7 - Philipstown Community Blood Drive at New North Highlands Firehouse, Fishkill Road, 2:30-8pm. 120 pints needed. Walk-ins welcome or for appointment: dfidanque@ attglobal.net Sat. Aug. 8 - Cold Spring Fire Company Clambake, 10am-5pm at Mayors Park, tickets $50p/p, call 265-9241. Sat. Aug. 8 - National Purple Heart Appreciation Day, 11am-3pm, Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Reenactments, outreach services, etc. 845-561-1765

Sun. Aug. 9 - CS Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series: Victor Jones Trio: jazz, 5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand, free Sun. Aug. 9 - Beacon Sloop Club Corn Festival, Riverfront Park, 12 noon-5pm. Music, children’s activities, free sails on Woody Guthrie, fresh corn. w ww. Bea co n S loo p C lu b. o rg , 845-542-0721 Thu. Aug. 13 - CS Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting. 6pm, Butterfield Library. Sat. Aug. 15 - Tag & Craft Sale, Garrison Volunteer Fire Dept., Rt.9. Vendors Wanted: call 424-4406, ext. 5. www. garrisonfd.org/auxiliaryevents Sat/Sun Aug. 15/16 - Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow, details tba, www.VisitPutnam. org, 800-470-4854. Sun. Aug. 16 - Concert: Andy LaVerne, piano and John Abercrombie, guitar, jazz standards and original compositions. 4pm, free. Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, 45 Market St., CS, park at Metro-North station. Fri. Aug. 28 - CS Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series: Slippery Chicken/Buddy Traina Band: Rockabilly/Rock & Blues, 5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand, free, bring blanket & picnic.

Sat. Aug. 29 - Putnam Chorale, 2nd annual Summer Sing & Open House, Mozart’s Requiem w/ orchestra, 7:30pm, First United Methodist Church, Brewster, free. Sun. Aug. 30 - 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, 153-5-75/100 mile routes. www.VisitPutnam. org, 800-470-4854. Sun. Sept. 6 - CS Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series, M Shanghai String Band: Americana, 5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand, free. 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 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 Sun. Sept. 13 - Sunset Series: Readings at Chapel of Our Lady Restoration. Novelist Valerie Martin. 4pm, wine & cheese reception follows. Free, park at Metro-North station.

Sun. Sept. 13 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Night Sky 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. 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

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

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. 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. 20 - Walkabout at Tilly Foster Farm. Guided historical tours, 1pm. Reservations rec, space ltd. 845-279-4474, www.tillyfosterfarm.org. 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. 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 10 am; details tba. Fri. Oct. 2 - HH Land Trust’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, The Garrison. For tickets call 424-3358.

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. 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 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. 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.

Thu. Oct. 15 - Philipstown Seniors River Rose Cruise & River Grill Luncheon. Lunch & cruise the Hudson. $45 members/$50 non members. Eileen, 265-5098. 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 Fri. Nov. 6: Putnam Family & Community Services’ Dinner Dance Benefit, including whodunit mystery. 6:30-11pm , Sinapi’s Ceola Manor in Jefferson Valley. $95p/p. Reservations/ sponsorship: Cheryl, 845-2252700, x136 or [email protected]; www.PFCSinc.org. Sat. Nov. 7 - 5th Annual Choices for Sustainable Living Expo, copresented by HHLT & Teatown Lake Reservation, 9am-2pm, The Garrison, www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

Sun. Nov. 8 - Concert: Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet, Rolf Schulte, violin, Aaron Wunsch, piano. A selection of classical music. 4pm, free. Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, 45 Market St., CS, park at Metro-North station. Wed. Nov. 18 - Philipstown Seniors trip to Lincoln Center Theater, NYC to see South Pacific w/ lunch at Carmines. $125/ members, $130/non-members. Eileen, 265-5098. Sat. Dec. 5 - Cold Spring by Candlelight – Holiday Festival & House Tours. Historic homes and sites will be open to the public during this 6th annual tour to benefit PARC. Caroling, discounts at local stores and restaurants, holiday music, visits with Old St. Nick and more. 1-6pm, benefit for PARC. Advance tickets: $25/adults, $20/seniors; $12/children under 12. Day of event: $30/$25/$15. 845-278-PARC, ext. 287 www. PutnamARC.org. 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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It’s Dar Williams’s Turn at Local Revolutionary War Sunset Series This Sunday Lore Recounted in Talk

JULIA L. BUTTERFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY Rtes. 301 & 9D 845-265-3040 www.butterfieldlibrary.org Mon & Wed: 10am-8pm T, T, F and Sat: 10am-5pm Sun. 12-3pm ONGOING PROGRAMS Intro to Guitar: 5 Weds beg. July 15, 4:15pm 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. New Moms’ Book Group, Fridays, 10am, bring babies Wi i B o w l i n g f o r S e n i o r s , Mon, 10:30am 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 Thu. July 30 - Babysitter certificate workshop, 11am3pm, ages 10-18. Reg. req’d. $5 fee. Sat. Aug. 1 - Mr. Twisty’s Super Silly Magic Show & ice cream party, 2pm. Book Club begins again in 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 Aug. 2/23 - 17th Annual Art After 75 Show,

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. Aug. 14/Mon Aug. 24 Friends Book & Media sale. Members opening night Fri. 14, 7-9pm. Sale hours: Saturdays from 10-5; Sundays from 1-5; Weekdays from 2-5. PUTNAM COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & FOUNDRY SCHOOL MUSEUM 63 Chestnut St., Cold Spring 845-265-4010 www.pchs-fsm.org M u s e u m h o u r s : We d - S u n , 11am-5pm Office hours: Tues/Fri 10-5 Sat. Aug. 1 - Talk: How the Revolutionary War played out in our area, 5pm, res. suggested Through mid-August - Exhibit: “George Pope Morris: Defining American Culture” CONSTITUTION ISLAND West Point, NY 845-446-8676 www.constitutionisland.org P ublic to urs throu gh S e p tember, Wed & Thu at 1 and 2pm, leaving fm South Dock at West Pt. Res. req’d. Sat. Sept. 26 - Family Day, 10am-3pm, exhibits, demos, boat rides, trail walks, house tours; depart fm CS MetroNorth parking lot

GARRISON ART CENTER Garrison’s Landing 845-424-3960 garrisonartcenter.org [email protected] Gallery Hours: Tue/Sun 12-5pm Sat/Sun. Aug. 15/16 - Fine Arts and Crafts Fair, 10-5, juried artists, rides on Woody Guthrie, Music, $8, under 12 free, rain or shine Through Sept 8 - GACsponsored CURRENTwithout at Boscobel Sculpture on Display at GAC and on Boscobel’s Grounds

PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT THEATRE Depot Square, Garrison’s Landing philipstowndepottheatre.org 845-424-3900 Thu. July 30: Teen Players present A Chorus Line, 7pm Fri. July 30 - A Chorus Line, 7:30pm Sat. Aug. 1 - A Chorus Line, 7:30pm Sun. Aug. 2 - A Chorus Line, 2pm Thu. Aug. 6 - Youth Players present Cinderella, 7pm Fri. Aug. 7 - Cinderella, 7pm

PARAMOUNT CENTER 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill 914-739-2333 [email protected] Fri. July 31 - Bruce Hornsby FILM: The Glass House, Aug 1 at 8pm incl q & a w/ director; Aug. 6 & 16 at 8pm Mon. Aug. 3 - Cyndi Lauper & Rosie O’Donnell, 8pm FILM: Seraphine, Aug. 7, 9, 12, 13 at 8pm Sat. Aug. 8 - Mario Cantone, 8pm Sun. Aug. 9 - Free screening of Babe, The Gallant Pig, 3pm FILM: Up, Aug. 14, 15 at 8pm; Aug. 16 at 3pm; Aug. 17-20 at 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. Aug. 8 - Dutchess County Day, $5/free admission for Dutchess County Residents, 10am–5pm Sun. Aug. 9 - Garden Conservancy Open Day, 10am–5pm, $5/no charge for Stonecrop members or with Garden Conservancy admission ticket. Tue. Aug.11 - Guided Garden Tour – Ferns, 6:30pm - 7:30pm, $10/members - no charge

CHAPEL OF OUR LADY RESTORATION 45 Market St., Cold Spring 845-265-5537 www.chapelofourlady.com Sun. Aug. 16 - Concert: A n d y L a Ve r n e , p i a n o a n d John Abercrombie, guitar, jazz standards and original compositions. 4pm, free. Sun. Sept. 13 - Sunset Reading Series: Valerie Martin, novelist, 4pm, free

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. Aug. 15 - Golf Croquet, 1-4pm (resched from rained out event). Raindate Sun.

Hoping for Sunny Skies Artists Weave Visual Tales This Time for Croquet at Hudson Beach Glass Rain earlier in the summer cancelled the golf croquet event on the great lawn at Boscobel. Hopefully, Saturday, August 15, from 1-4pm, will bring drier skies. Croquet experts Mike & Cynthia Gibbons will host the event and provide complete instructions and tournaments for all. Mike is a member of the Croquet Hall of Fame, and Cynthia is on the boards of the National Croquet Center and the Croquet Foundation

of America. Both have played the sport of croquet for 15 years on championship tours. Lemonade and cookies will be served. Children should be at least 12 years old to participate. Reservations are recommended. $15 per person (Includes grounds & exhibition pass.) Tickets can be purchased by calling 265-3638 or visiting www. Boscobel.org. A rain date is scheduled for Sunday, August 16, also from 1-4pm.

Flutist Zaleski Performs at European Music Festival Kimberly Zaleski, a graduate of Haldane High School, class of 2007, has been selected to perform at the Moritzburg Festival in Dresden, Germany. She was one of two flutists chosen from world contestants to participate in performances held at the Schloss Moritzburg, a Baroque Castle in the German State of Saxony. Built in 1542,

the castle served as a hunting lodge for the Duke of Moritz. She will also be performing in other German cities as part of the tour. Named on the Dean’s List for her sophomore year, she is currently a student of Vienna flutist, Marina Piccinini, at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University.

Van Brunt Gallery is presenting an exhibition entitled “What’s the Story?” in the second floor gallery of Hudson Beach Glass during August. 12 artists weave visual tales of childhood, techno/pop culture, the third world, disillusionment, take-out meals, and faith. Huge or tiny, in whatever style or medium, serious or comic, each artist truthfully answers the question “What’s the story?” in a unique and engaging manner. The exhibition, located on the second floor of Hudson

Beach Glass, 162 Main Street in Beacon, will open on Saturday, August 1 with an artist’s reception from 6-9pm. The artists are: Emil Alzamora, Karlos Carcamo, Richard Deon, Deborah Davidovits, Louis Fatta, Stanford Kay, Kirsten Kucer, W. David Powell, Charlotte Schulz, M i c h a e l S i b i l i a , C a r l Va n Brunt, and Zoe Van Brunt. A related exhibition of paintings by Richard Deon will be on view at Moxie Salon and Beauty Hub, 544 Main Street in Beacon.

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Dar Williams performing in Cold Spring during the recent 4th of July festivities Philipstown resident Dar Williams has a new album, Promised Land. “On this one, I wanted the songs to sound simple and pared down to what they were meant to be, which is hard to do. It takes a lot of knowledge to get to the point where you can say what you need to say—no more, no less.” I n t h e p a s t , Wi l l i a m s ’ songwriting has located the personal in such universal topics as politics, religion, and family. This time, rather than tie the songs together

around any particular theme, Williams presents a collection of disparate stories and characters. She writes about trying to be open to major life change on “It’s Alright,” trying to take the high road in past relationships on “The Easy Way.” However, Williams, a wife and mother of a five-year-old son, did find what she calls “the high seas of parenthood” influencing several of the songs, which she began writing after she finished her second children’s book, Lights, Camera, Amalee (published by Scholastic in July 2006). Williams has a long-held connection to social and environmental issues, which she nurtures by getting involved with various projects, including community gardening and lobbying for renewable energy in Philipstown, where she lives. A long time admirer of environmental icon, Pete Seeger, Williams performed in May at Madison Square Garden during his 90th Birthday Benefit Concert. Catch Williams this Sunday, August 2, at Dockside, by the river, as part of the Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce Summer Music Series, with Andy Stack opening for her starting at 5:30pm.

Revisiting the Woodstock Fest, Forty Years After In mid-August of 1969 the festival that named a nation was held at Bethel, New York. A week before the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, filmmaker Michael Richards with members of the original festival crew will present the first showing of his documentary film at Arts on the Lake In 1995, Richards, an award-winning film maker, started interviewing the professionals involved in making the festival happen, and on August 1, 2009, in celebration of that event, he will show the film and talk about his experiences in meeting the cast of characters and editing this historical movie. He will be joined by Joyce Mitchell, a Kent local, who worked closely with Michael Lang and the core production group from early on. Others who worked in that core are invited to join in viewing the finished 90-minute version of the film for the first time and to converse with the audience. The myths that have grown from that event are myriad, and, as with most myths, somewhat exaggerated. Many

think that the logistical problems were a matter of bad or no planning but those who helped to make it happen know better. For those who worked on Woodstock, having an accurate account, one that acknowledges more fully their participation, has been an ongoing desire. There may not be many years left to gather those inside, firsthand stories. On Saturday, August 1, at 8pm, everyone can participate in this little piece of history and share the memories of those tie-dyed times and three days of peace and music. Admission is $6 per person, $5 for AotL members. Tickets may be purchased via a secure server a t w w w. a r t s o n t h e l a k e . o rg . Reservations may be made at: [email protected], or by calling Arts on the Lake at 845-228-2685.

On Saturday, August 1, at 5pm, visit the Putnam County Historical Society for an entertaining and educational look at how the Revolutionary War played out in our area. Dr. Colonel James Johnson, an avid Revolutionary War re-enactor, will lecture in period attire, and discuss the encampments at West Point and Constitution Island; the North and South Redoubts in Garrison; and the Fishkill Supply Depot and Encampment, located under Dutchess Mall on Route 9, just north of Cold Spring. A retired US Army Colonel

and former PCHS trustee, Dr. Johnson is perhaps bestknown as the military historian for the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and Executive Director of the Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist College. Join hosts Dar Williams and Michael Robinson at the Foundry School Museum, 63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring. Admission is free for members and donors, and $5 for the general public. Space is limited; reservations are strongly suggested. Please call 265-4010 or visit www.pchs-fsm.org.

Music on Tap at Peekskill’s Jazz and Blues Festival There’ll be dancing in the street as downtown Peekskill comes alive with the music of world-class jazz and blues legends at the Third Annual Peekskill Jazz & Blues Festival, a free outdoor concert scheduled for Saturday, August 8, (rain date August 9) from 5–10pm, at the intersection of Central Avenue and North Division Street in historic downtown Peekskill. The Festival, which is part of Peekskill’s Downtown Entertainment Series (every Saturday night through Labor Day), attracts thousands of people from across the tristate area, and this year’s line-up is exceptional, featuring outstanding jazz and blues legends including: Fred

Smith & John Basile Jazz Quartet, Johnny Feds & Da Bluez Boyz, David Amram & Friends, Duchess Di and the Distractions, and Mahavishnu Project. Streets will be closed to traffic, and local restaurants will be featuring outdoor dining. Visitors are encouraged to come early and stay late—join the thousands of jazz and blues fans who’ll come out to Peekskill to enjoy this free, open-air concert! For more information, visit www.cityofpeekskill.com or www.downtownpeekskill.com Sponsors for the series are Peekskill’s Business Improvement District and D. Bertoline & Sons.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Editorial

Planting the Seeds for Future Service

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Philipstown’s Junior Fire Academy Instills Discipline and Sense of Civic Duty On Monday morning July 27th at 9 o’clock sharp, 50 kids lined up outside the Cold Spring Fire Department on Main Street to partake in the Philipstown Recreation Department’s Junior Fire Academy week. Thirty-three others are still on the waiting list. With that kind of attendance it’s obvious it’s a popular summertime offering. Kids like it because they get the hands- on experience of working with firefighting equipment, including the water hoses and the trucks. For parents the

program reinforces fire safety subjects their children might have learned during the school year’s Fire Prevention Week. Topics such as what to do in an emergency, practicing fire safety in your home, and lectures about the history of firefighting and service are part of the instruction. For the young, the old, and the entire community, there’s another benefit: It’s a chance for youngsters to learn what it’s really like to do the job of a volunteer firefighter and to plant the seeds so that some

Letters Just the Facts— No Razzle Dazzle To the Editor: The current Supervisor of P u t n a m Va l l e y h a s s e r v e d on the board since November, 2002. During that time, it was incumbent upon him to familiarize himself with cost-cutting, and labor-saving methods. Government efficiency and efficacy was the issue discussed in the PCN&R article. A date-time stamp, while not a major campaign issue, is a standard business, government, and court device, used to ensure proper legal documentation while making efficient use of employees’ time. Some labor-saving devices cost money and use electricity. We could go back to manual typewriters to save electricity, instead of using computers, but that would be enormously wasteful, and would cost a great deal in labor hours. In his very long tenure on the Town Board, the current Supervisor has not cut taxes, has created unnecessary jobs, and has repeatedly reduced the general fund balance to balance his bad budgets. Additionally, he has maintained his criminal law practice while Supervisor, shortchanging the taxpayers. He is a wasteful, shortsighted, and inefficient politician.

might consider volunteering in the future. According to the Putnam County Volunteer Fireman’s Association, every 60 seconds a home catches fire in the United States. The children attending this week’s session in Philipstown are re-learning the basics: keep batteries in your smoke detector; if you’re in a burning building, crawl low under smoke; if your clothes catch on fire  .  .  .  stop, drop, and roll. Seven summers have come an d go ne s in ce th e J u nio r

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I trust that a publication of the caliber of PCN&R will report the facts. Dawn V Powell Putnam Valley

Cell Tower at Bear Mountain? To the Editor: Do you want to see a 120 -foot-tall cell tower right off the Appalachian Trail near the Bear Mountain Bridge as you are coming South on 9D or hiking up Anthony’s Nose? Neither do I! Nevertheless developed blueprints are in the works and the State Park Commission wants to reverse its decades long policy not to put up cell towers on park lands, presumably in a desperate attempt to raise quick cash without regard to the permanent effects on the landscape the State is supposed to be protecting! The good news is a 2005 FCC “programmatic agreement” stipulates a special review of towers proposed within a half-mile of historic sites as per section 106 of the Federal Historic Preserva tion Act. If you would like to help stop this tower by using your federal rights under the FCC agreement, write a note citing concerns about the tower’s visual effects upon historic areas.

Fire Academy was created by former Cold Spring Fire Chief Dan Valentine. Roughly 300 kids have participated in this program.

Every 60 seconds a home catches fire in the United States. This year the seeds are bearing fruit as several graduates of the Academy are now moving beyond the ranks of

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Email your concerns to Verizon’s historic sites and wetlands consultant and to the official responsible for reviewing towers at the Office of State Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites at acourselle@ ebiconsulting.com AND [email protected]. ny.us Anyone who is concerned with responsible cell tower siting should be worried that this tower would be located in not only a rich historical area, but in a place that many people in the Hudson Highlands see every day. The tower would be visible in four counties: Putnam, Westchester, Orange, and Rockland and on both sides of the Hudson River. Towers belong on busy freeways, not in sensitive, worldfamous historic districts rife with recognizable landmarks. As far as historic areas go, the proposed tower would be smack dab in the middle of an area that is very significant in American Revolutionary War History. There are two battle sites close by, and the presence of the oldest suspension bridge in the United States at the location of the historic chain, which the colonists put across the river to stop the British, make this site particularly sensitive in terms of visual impact. Besides us locals, a steady stream of hikers and visitors to the area is guaranteed by the presence of the Appala-

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chian Trail as well as day visitors to State parklands and day-trippers traversing the Bear Mountain Bridge. They too would be affected but like you probably had no idea that the State has been working on putting up this tower for the last year. (I myself just found out through a Freedom of Information Law request filed after someone pointed out an obscure legal notice recently printed in the paper). If you agree that a tower doesn’t belong in this location or if you just stand for the principle of commonsense siting review, please take a few minutes to send some emails to the aforementioned addresses. If you have more questions in the meantime, you can email [email protected] for answers and more detailed information. Deborah Kopald Town of Highlands Wireless Siting Policy Advisor (1997-1999) F t . M o n t g o m e ry

Reminiscences About Cold Spring To the Editor: I was delighted to read in the July 18, 2009, Talk of the Town that Mayor Seth Gallagher had shared with you

junior firefighters to becoming full-fledged volunteers in the local fire departments in Cold Spring, North Highlands, and Garrison. The program wouldn’t be possible without the support of the Recreation Department but also those volunteer instructors, many of whom take an entire week off from work just to be there to teach the kids. The program isn’t easy, and most say the first day is the toughest. After lining up and learning to stand in formation, the enrollees begin by

doing push-ups in the glare of the hot morning sun. They learn how to salute and how to march. By the end of the week they will have marched 10 miles, learned how to put out a fire, and hopefully had some fun and made a few friends in the process. In next week’s paper we’ll have a more in-depth look at what the kids did and learned. It’s gratifying to know some of our youth spent an educational week learning about the life of a volunteer.

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his copy of Olive Adams’s book Reminiscences of Cold Spring, Nelsonville, and Vicinity. I was one of the small group who met in her living room in the North Highlands in the 1950s for her delightful talks. I saved my copy also and will always remember “Ollie’s” stories. I also saved many of Nelson (“Fessor”) Delanoy’s columns in the PCN&R (a former Village Historian and Haldane school teacher). I save many of Don McDonald’s columns also. It’s never too late to show appreciation, so I wish to praise Michael Mell’s front page article, “Remembering Our Presidents,” (February 18, 09), which I xeroxed and shared with family and friends—along with many of your editorials. Congratulations on the expanded news coverage and your editorials. We are now part of a larger world, not the quaint little village on the Hudson River, rising out of the mist every 100 years like the story of Brigadoon. Marjorie Seitz Cold Spring and D ay to n a B e a c h

North Highlands Disfranchise?

the new North Highlands firehouse is not to be used as a polling station, as the old firehouse had been for many years. The case had been made that in addition to the increased firefighting requirements, the increase in community functions that the firehouse had been called upon to host was good reason to vote for the considerable funds needed to expand the facility. Now a major function of the new facility is to be permanently moved to a very inconvenient place for most North Highlands residents. I agree with Mr. Mueller’s claim that this removal of the polling place to the Methodist church in Cold Spring will prove an obstacle for many, especially older residents. While I am not personally affected, working in the village, I foresee that many people from the Highlands, due to busy schedules, will sometimes forgo voting, resulting in a lower voter turnout from our district. I wonder whether the decision by the Putnam County Board of Elections will be reversed if my prognosis of lower voter turnout proves to be true. Grey Zeien Cold Spring

To the Editor: I was dismayed to read that

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Run, Ralphie, Run!

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The Hair’s (or Lack of it) the Thing at ‘Annie’

What will destroy us: global warming or global cooling? “The longer the planners delay, the more difficult will they find it to cope with climatic change once the results become grim reality.” —Newsweek, April 1975 T h e S i m p s o n s  i s w h at i t is. But the writers are pretty sharp, and the flawed humans

CLINT SHERWOOD they present in the show; well, sorry, but there’s a lot of us there. I was reminded of the current climate debate when I watched young Ralph Wiggum in a recent episode of the show. He finds himself in a life-threatening situation, and, seeing his predicament,

Lisa urges him: “Run, Ralphie, run!” The hapless Ralph obediently proceeds to run, full speed, in a circle. T h e 1 9 7 5 N e w s w e e k a rticle, an excerpt of which is included above, starts this way: “There are ominous signs that the Earth’s weather patterns have begun to change dramatically and that these changes may portend a drastic decline in food production—with serious political implications for just about every nation on Earth.” Sound familiar? Even then, Newsweek and countless experts were breathlessly telling us, “Run, Ralphie, run!” But wait. In 1975, according to that article in Newsweek (and “most experts”),

we were on the cusp, not of global warming, but of a new Ice Age. Headlines like these, we were led to believe, were surely only a few years away: “Commuters Ice Skate across Hudson River to Manhattan;” “Entire Orange Crop Freezes for Third Year.” (Hilariously, proposals to battle the looming Ice Age of the 1970s included melting the Arctic ice cap by covering it with black soot.) Back then, of course, we were smart enough to recognize silliness when we saw it. And we didn’t really have a lot of spare cash to do battle with  the earth’s atmosphere. Today, however, it’s all different. Just ask Congressman John Hall (D., NY-19; Gui-

tar, Orleans). Recently, he enthusiastically voted “Aye” for the “Cap and Trade” bill (Waxman-Markey), which is designed, at least in part, to end global warming. While the bill  appears certain to wreck the economy for us and our children for decades, it should be a relief to know that at least we won’t have to worry about global warming.  “Run, Ralphie, run,” the Experts tell us. “Global warming will soon destroy us all!”  Obediently, we start running. . .in a circle, with Congressman Hall leading the way.

Cara Wood-Ginder

Ronan Wood-Gallagher gets that Daddy Warbucks look from Jenn Levy.

Isabella Convertino’s hair is made just right by her mom, Liz Keifer-Convertino.

Lucy Austin’s tresses are transformed by Jenn Levy from long, straight, brown into short, red, curly.

Mr. Sherwood is a resident of Lake Peekskill.

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Charlotte Palmer gives Matt Koval an assist in getting into character.

The two Annies, Lucy Austin (l) and Marina Martin (r) down post-show cupcakes, not a hair out of place.

Charlie Plummer, who was able to wear his own hair, signs an autograph.

The 39, count ‘em, kids who put on a rousing series of performances in Annie this past weekend at the Depot Theatre, had some serious work to put in before each show, getting more hair, less hair, curly hair, and just plain old tanglefree hair. With several of the lead roles performed alternately by two actors, there were even more hair goings-on than usual! O t h e r p h o to s b y A l i s o n R oo n e y

Cara Wood-Ginder

The cast of Annie.

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C r u i s e B e n e f i t s L o c a l N o n - P ro f i t Purple Heart Appreciation ‘The Guy with the Yankee Car:’ Q & A

Partners with PARC will host its fourth annual summer fun event on Saturday, September 12, 2009, when the non-profit hosts its Summer Sunset & Fireworks Cruise on the Hudson, a benefit for children and adults with de-

velopmental disabilities. Departing from the historic Cold Spring waterfront, enjoy a lovely one-night vacation on the Hudson River aboard the River Rose. The River Rose, a 150-passenger replica of a Mississippi River boat is re-

Free Local Support Groups for Those With Cancer Support Connection, Inc., a n o t - f o r p r o f i t o rg a n i z a tion that provides free, confidential support services for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer, offers a wide range of free support groups women with breast and ovarian cancer. Groups focus on topics pertaining to living with cancer through all stages of diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment. For a complete calendar of groups at all locations, visit www.supportconnection.org. Advance registration is required for all groups; call 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290. At Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel: -Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group: Second Monday of the month, Aug. 10 at 10am -Breast Cancer Support Group: Third Thursday of the month, Aug. 20, at 7pm -Ovarian & Gynecological Cancer Support Group: Third We d n e s d a y o f t h e m o n t h ,

Aug. 19, at 7pm At Mahopac Public Library in Mahopac: -Breast Cancer Support Group: Third Monday of the month, Aug. 17, at 10:15am At East Fishkill Community Library in Hopewell Junction: -Breast Cancer Support Group: Second Tuesday of the month, Aug. 11, at 10:15am -Toll-free Breast Cancer an d O v ar ian C an cer Te l e phone Support Groups: These groups occur monthly via toll-free teleconference, enabling women with cancer to participate regardless of their location and from the comfort of their homes. Call in advance to learn how to participate. -Breast Cancer Telephone Support Group: First Wednesday of the month, Aug. 5, at 8pm -Ovarian Cancer Telephone Support Group: Second We d n e s d a y o f t h e m o n t h , Aug. 12, at 8pm

nowned on the river and will provide a wonderful position to view the beautiful Hudson Highlands. Boarding begins at 7:30pm and the boat departs promptly at 8pm. This year’s fundraising cruise will take visitors south on the Hudson River, past West Point and the Bear Mountain Bridge, past Peekskill and Croton’s historic waterfronts, and points south. And as a special added feature, this year’s cruise will feature a celebration of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the famed river, with a Quadricentennial Fireworks Display over Peekskill’s waterfront. This wonderful evening includes a gourmet dinner buffet by Ledley Catering, three-hour open bar, dancing, contests, silent auction, and much more. The event is sponsored by ShopRite and I Love NY. Partners with PARC is governed by a volunteer board of leaders in the field of developmental disabilities, parents, advocates, business leaders, and members of the community. “The Hudson Highlands are a truly magical place during the summer and to see the beauty of the valley while boating on the river will make for a wonderful and memorable evening,” says Rand Bridget Otten, director of development for Partners with PARC. “Add the Quadricentennial fireworks display to an already incredible evening and you have the makings of the best night of the summer season.” Tickets are $100. To make your reservations, see www. PartnerswithPARC.org. For more info, call 845-278-7272, ext. 287. Please reserve early.

Day Hosted by Hall of Honor The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor and the New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Sites will celebrate Purple Heart Appreciation Day on Saturday, August 8th 2009 from 11am-3pm. At 11am, the 89th Army Band of the New York Guard will present a concert of patriotic music in the Ceremonial Grounds of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Throughout the day there will be a military timeline representing American military history from the 17th through the 20th centuries. At press time, it is anticipated that soldiers will represent the Revolutionary War, the Civil Wa r, Wo r l d Wa r I , Wo r l d Wa r I I , a n d Vi e t n a m . R e enactors and staff members of the Hall of Honor and New Wi n d s o r C a n t o n m e n t w i l l display equipment of these soldiers throughout time, and will conduct a weapons demonstration at 2pm. In addition, the Veteran’s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n w i l l o ff e r outreach services to all veterans, covering health care, nutrition, veteran’s benefits, and other services. The Orange County Arts for Veteran’s Project will have crafts demonstrations. Children’s games and wooden musket drills will also be a part of this day. The event will take place rain or shine. The origins of the Purple Heart date back to 1782 when G e n e r a l G e o rg e Wa s h i n g ton’s General Orders established the Badge of Military

Merit, the predecessor of the Purple Heart. In 1932, on th e bicentenn ial of Was h ington’s birth, the modern Purple Heart was created. Since that time, approximately 1.7 million have been awarded to men and women who have been wounded or killed in combat. As part of its mission, the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor collects, preserves and shares the stories of all Purple Heart recipients. The New Windsor Cantonment commemorates the last encampment of Washington’s Army during the final months of the American Revolution. For more information about the parks and historic sites in the Palisades Interstate Park, please visit www.friendsofpalisades.org. To learn more about the program please call 845-5611765. The Hall of Honor is located at 374 Temple Hill Road (Route 300) in New Windsor, NY.

Have you taken a good photo recently? Send it to the PCN&R. From time to time, we will print the best photos we receive, space permitting.

by Catherine Garnsey PCN&R: Whose idea was it to get this car? Nick Lisikatos: My wife’s. I was down at Pleasantville Ford, getting one of my trucks repaired and I saw this car on the lot. I took a picture of it on my cell phone and sent it to my wife. She called me right back and said that we had to have it, so we bought this 2005 Yankees Collector’s Edition Convertible Mustang the next week. It’s one of 60 cars built that year..we got #05…that’s Joe DiMaggio’s number so it seemed like a good idea to me. Also, it reminded me of those Yankee bullpen golf carts that they used to bring the pitchers out to the mound in…Nowadays, the relief pitchers just jog out. PCN&R: Does George Steinbrenner own one of these cars? Nick: Not that I am aware of. PCN&R: Do you get season tickets or free parking at the stadium because you own this car? Nick: No, but it did come with a plaque, “Official NY Yankee Car.” PCN&R: What reaction do you get when you’re riding around town in this car?

Nick: There is no gray..the reactions I get go from one extreme to the other…either an enthusiastic “thumbs up” and big cheer or a really nasty “thumbs down”. PCN&R: Do you ever drive this car to Boston? Nick: No, I never would. I don’t go out looking for “issues.” PCN&R: What is your favorite Yankee Team? Nick: The Yankees of 2000 – that Subway Series when they beat the NY Mets. After that, the Yankees of 1978 when Bucky Dent hit his famous homerun in that tie-breaker game. They beat Boston for the American League East Title… The Yanks went on to beat the Dodgers four games to two in the World Series. PCN&R: Who is your favorite Yankee of all time? Nick: Thurman Munson. He was the greatest! A catcher with the best batting average on the team from 19701979. After that, Don Mattingly, and Derek Jeter…all gentlemen who never cause a commotion…they just go out and do their job. I identify with Munson because I was a catcher on the Haldane High School baseball team during

the ‘80’s…a catcher is always involved in every play of the game when your team is on the field. I’m too hyper to wait around in the outfield for something to happen. PCN&R: Who is your favorite Yankees manager? Nick: Joe Torre. I think he was underestimated because of his quiet demeanor. Just look at what he has done with the LA Dodgers! He is better than he ever got credit for. PCN&R: How do you account for the Yankee winning streak since the All Star Break? Nick: I think it’s because everyone is starting to relax and not pressing as much. They have half a season under their belt and they can just go out and do what they do best. And A-Rod is back, after all the hassles. PCN&R: What’s your prediction for this year’s World Series? Nick: Yankees vs. Dodgers. Yankees win in Game 7, which is a home game because we have home field advantage since the American League won the All-Star Game.

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Meghan Leonard is Boscobel’s Stony Kill Farm Hosts Bugs Tick, Mosquito Bite Prevention Crafts, Music, and Buttery Summer Garden Club Intern and Butterflies Festival Goodness at the Corn Festival Summer’s here and it’s time children,” said Dr. Sherlita

The beautiful rose garden at Boscobel is the prime responsibility of summer intern Meghan Leonard. Meghan, recently graduated from Walter Panas High School, will be entering Westchester Com-

munity College this fall. At Boscobel she is being mentored by the staff as to the care of roses (deadheading, weeding, checking for Japanese Beetles, etc.) and enjoys doing this in one of the most beautiful settings in the Hudson River Valley. This summer intern program, which is open to high school juniors and seniors, is co-sponsored by the Philipstown Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of America. The interns work a 20-hour week in July and August and receive a $1,000 stipend. Applications are available in local libraries and high schools in April each year. For further information call Karen Lindros at 4243537 or check the Philipstown Garden Club’s website, www. pgcinc.org.

Butterflies, caterpillars, and chrysalises will be the f ocu s o f the d ay at S ton y Kill Farm Environmental Education Center’s annual Bugs and Butterfly Festival on Saturday, August 15, from 10am to 2pm. A screen tent will temporarily house live butterflies f o r t h e d a y. F a m i l i e s c a n take turns entering the tent to get close to monarchs, eastern tiger swallowtails, spicebush swallowtails. and great spangled fritillaries. Other activities include butterfly crafts, storytelling, games, face painting, and being “transformed” into an insect. Come experience the fun. Maybe a butterfly will walk on your finger! For more information, please call

845-831-8780, ext 300. For more information about Stony Kill Farm please call 845-831-8780, ext. 300. Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center is operated by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and is located on Route 9D in Wappingers Falls, about 2 miles north of the Beacon-Newburgh bridge (I-84). Visit www.dec.ny.gov/education/1833.html for a listing of programs and activities you and your family can take part in at Stony Kill Farm. From the website, you can also join a listserve and be among the first to know about special programs and events at Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center.

to enjoy the beautiful weather. It is also time to protect yourself from mosquito and tick bites that may spread disease. The Putnam County Department of Health recommends that you protect against Lyme disease and West Nile Virus while enjoying the outdoors. Lyme disease can have serious complications if not identified and treated early. West Nile virus, caused by the bite of an infected mosquito, can cause serious illness, and in some cases, death, however the chances of a person becoming ill with West Nile virus are small. “There are simple precautions you can take: Wearing light colored clothing, long sleeves and pants that are loose fitting can help prevent mosquito bites. It also h e l p s k e e p t i c k s o ff y o u r skin and makes it easier to see ticks on yourself or your

A m l e r, C o m m i s s i o n e r o f Health, for Putnam County. “You may want to consider using an insect repellent, but carefully read and follow all label directions. Do not allow children to apply repellent to themselves.” “Check the label of the repellent to see what it is designed to repel and for how long. Ticks may be more difficult to repel than mosquitoes.” There are also steps that you can take around your home to reduce ticks and mosquitoes. Remove breeding areas for mosquitoes by emptying standing water in buckets, flower pots, wading pools, and other containers.For more information on how to reduce your risk for Lyme disease and West Nile virus, call the Putnam County Department of Health at 278-6558 or visit www.nyhealth.gov.

Kids Dig Backyard Bugs

The Beacon Sloop Club’s annual Corn Festival is on Sunday Aug 9, from 12 noon to 5pm, rain or shine, at the waterfront in Beacon. The festival features fresh, readyto-eat local-grown Hudson Valley sweet corn on the cob for just a “Buck-an-Ear,” hot chili, cold drinks, and other summer treats. Craft and food vendors will be on hand as well at the Farmers Market, which will offer freshly baked breads, local vegetables, cheeses, eggs, flowers, and many other items. There will be live music all afternoon with favorites Antonio Roland Mousaa, Spook Handy, Mighty Girl, John Cubito and Heather Vacarr, Jacob and David Bernz, Mark McNutt and Barbara M a s s e y, a n d P e t e S e e g e r. Guests are welcome to sign up for any one of four free sails on the ferry sloop Woody Guthrie, weather permitting. Seating is limited, arrive and sign up early at the Beacon Sloop Club table. Admission is free to this

family friendly event with many activities for children. For more information about the festival call 845-4965617, 845-542-0721 or visit t h e B S C w e b s i t e a t w w w. b e a c o n s l o o p c l u b . o rg . T h e Beacon Sloop Club is all volunteer and non-profit group promoting responsible use of the Hudson River and its environs. The Corn Festi val celebrates the river and helps raise funds for public sailing programs promoting river awareness and public access. From Rt 9D, follow signs to the Beacon MetroNorth Train Station. Parking is free on Sundays.

Hummingbirds are ‘Flying Jewels’ of the Bird World

On Saturday, August 8, at 10am, come to the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall for Backyard Bugs! Join environmental educator Pam Golben to learn about fascinating insects and other invertebrates that are commonly found in everyone’s backyard. Participants will observe live bugs, play a bug identification game, and cre

ate a bug observatory to take home. After the program, if the weather allows, hike the Outdoor Discovery Center fields, with Pam, in search of some “buggy” friends. This program is recommended for adults with or without children, and for children ages 5 and older. Cost: $5 per person. Memb er s : $ 3 . F o r in f o r m a t i o n call 845-534-5506, ext. 204. Visit the museum’s website at www.hhnaturemuseum.org .

In spite of the hot and muggy weather, not to mention competition from the Putnam County 4-H Fair and Constitution Island’s Garden Day, there was brisk business on Saturday morning at the Cold Spring Farmer’s Market. Shoppers were stocking up on seasonal plants, fresh baked breads, honey, condiments, meats, and colorful fruits and vegetables, among other things.

O n S a t u r d a y, A u g u s t 1 , at 10am, the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will be hosting Humming Birds 101. Come join environmental educator Pam Golben at the Museum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Muser Drive, across from 174 Angola Road, Cornwall, to learn about those little “flying jewels,” the hummingbirds. Pam will discuss how to make nectar that will attract hummingbirds to a

feeder and basic hummingbird anatomy and adaptations. After the program, take a walk with Pam through the fields and forest at the Outdoor Discovery Center. The program is recommended for adults with or without children and children ages 7 and up. Cost: $5. Members: $3. For information, call 845534-5506, ext 204.Visit the museum’s website at www. hhnaturemuseum.org .

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4-H Fair Draws Thousands by Eric Gross What a weekend! What a fair! Organizers of the 38 th annual Putnam County 4-H Fair have their work cut out for them: How to make the 2010 edition of the 4-H fair better than the 2009 extravaganza. Last weekend, more than 25,000 people passed through the gates at the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park in Kent for the county’s best-attended event of the year to view a showcase of Putnam’s youth. While the three-day event

was highlighted by the young, the fair provided a rare opportunity for young and old alike to relax and enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as enjoying a hayride, drinking a glass of cool lemonade, browsing through a sea of plants, enjoying chickens, ducks, rabbits, pigs, goats, horses, and even giant oxen up close and personal. No aspect of a fun day for the family was left out, including safety. The Putn a m C o u n ty S h er i ff ’ s D epartment was joined by Kent and Carmel Police for live demonstrations, child safety

Alani Pien, 16, of Patterson was the talk of the fair when she displayed her cute miniature pot bellied pig—Earl.

seat checks, Operation Safe Child, and even a visit from the STAT-Flight helicopter. This year’s fair was dedicated to David Amram of P u t n a m Va l l e y, a w o r l d recognized composer and musician who credited his success in the professional sector to his roots on the farm. Amram hasn’t missed a 4-H Fair in Putnam County for the past 25 years. He told the C ourier : “I remember during the Great Depression getting a silver medal at a 4-H fair for my young calf. 4-H back then represented hope during a very dark time. When I recently played during the F a r m A i d c o n c e r t , Wi l l i e Nelson and I talked about the old days and our youth growing up on a farm. We all depend on the farmers’ values—caring about people and what farmers produce every day.” Amram described the Putnam County 4-H Fair as “priceless.”

The fair’s honorary chairman, David Amram of Putnam Valley, serenades the crowd with his flute.

Matt and Mike—two giant Lineback Oxen owned by Dan B l u m b e rg o f B r e w s t e r r eceived many “oohs and aahs.” Each of the beasts weighs in excess of 2500 pounds.

CELL TOWER (Cont’d from front pg.) a State-designated Scenic Byway and part of the App a l a c h i a n N a t io n a l S c e n i c Trail, which also climbs Anthony’s Nose, directly across the Hudson River from and offering direct views of the subject site. Additionally, the subject site is within one-half mile of the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, an historic resource related to the American Revolution. The Scenic Hudson Land Trust

has protected this site through the purchase of nearby lands to buffer the site from visual impact of development. In addition to the historic and scenic resources above, further analysis may reveal other sensitive receptors that could suffer severe adverse visual impacts if the facility would be built as proposed.” Kopald’s letter states, “the State Park system has reversed its decades-long policy not

to put up cell towers.” Mr. Anzevino told the PCN&R that he had followed up by speaking with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, and was told that while the statement is, in effect, correct, the PIPC’s intent was to have more control over what gets erected both in and around state parks. A Commissions representative told Anzevino that the result of keeping cell phone tow-

ers out of state parks meant that in some cases, towers were built just outside park borders, with many of the same negative results. The intent of this new approach, the PIPC maintained, was to have the opportunity to review proposals on a case-by-case basis in order to have more input into the outcome. In a brief conversation with Dan Keefe, a spokesman for t h e S t a t e O ff i c e o f P a r k s ,

Recreation and Historic Sites the PCN&R learned that the office has indeed received a proposal from Verizon but that no decision has been made. Mr. Keefe would only say that a decision should be forthcoming in two to three weeks. He also claimed to h a v e n o m o r e s p e c i f i c i nformation for the PCN&R on how the process would proceed or at what point it currently stands.

together as The Veltz Family for several years. Veltz thinks there are some specific reasons why The Listening Room has such a great feel to it, for both the audience and the musicians. “I don’t book too far in advance. Artists rarely know who they will be performing with, or even which round they will be in, until just days before. The audience doesn’t know the line-up either, which adds to the mystery and creative nature of the night,” he said. “The Listening Room is a ‘think tank;’ a place for the raw, unrehearsed beginnings of a new song . . . there’s no time for, ‘let’s practice and make it perfect’. . . In the end, it’s about great playing blended with great listening in a geographic area that is bursting with talent and original music lovers . . . a perfect musical storm.” The Listening Room usually happens in the smaller side room at Whistling Willie’s. Last week, with a large crowd expected to help celebrate the 200th performer, it moved out into the larger, and louder, main dining room and bar.

Bars are tough venues for singers who offer thoughtprovoking, soulful, acoustic music. While there was a quiet murmur of conversation at times, the Listening Room performers, twelve of them in all, commanded the room. The applause at the end of each

and it is indeed excellent—so good in fact it comes in more than ten configurations. The burgers even add a little intrigue, with such names as the “Smother Mother” and “Johnny’s Revenge.” If you are not up for a full meal, the appetizers will more than do the job. They range from fried calamari, Maryland crab cakes, and tuna tartare to Texas egg rolls, stuffed shrimp, and “Whistler” sliders, not to mention nachos, Buffalo wings, quesadillas, and more. The raw bar is worth checking out, as well. Entrees are just as varied and will satisfy almost any taste. There’s a range of steaks that include the New Yorker, cowboy ribeye, and filet mignon. The stuffed pork chops receive excellent reviews. Alaskan salmon, New England coast combo, stuffed sole, and Ahi tuna will definitely please seafood lovers. Throw in a bar that includes a very nice mix of draft beers and a good wine list, and you have a very nice evening ahead of you.

WHISTLIN’ (Cont’d from front pg.) the Listening Room offers singer-songwriters a chance to strut their own stuff every Thursday evening. This is not cookie-cutter music. It’s all original and it covers the full range of human emotion and life experience: love, anger, uncertainty, regret, hope, the past, the future, and everything in between. Mostly acoustic, folksy, and bluesy, it’s easy to listen to. Sometimes it helps you relax, sometimes it makes you think, and sometimes it makes you laugh. But it rarely disappoints. The Listening Room has only been around for about eighteen months. Yet, last Thursday, when RJ Cowdery strummed her guitar and eased her comfortable voice into the nostalgic lyrics of “Now and Then,” she became the two hundredth singer-songwriter to be featured on its stage. A native of Columbus Ohio, Cowdery is touring the US from Boston to Texas to Colorado. She’ll appear at the Falconridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, NY, later this month. Like the one hundred and ninety nine Listening Room performers before her, music is her passion. “This is my favorite kind of room,” Cowdery said. “ I love it. And there are some great players here tonight,” she added. Many of the songs she performed were from her most recent CD, One More Door. The Listening Room’s unique format adds to its appeal. Every week it includes three rounds of music, each featuring three or four artists who take turns belting out their own musical creations. In one evening, audiences get to hear from nine to twelve performers. And, there’s no cover charge. “I love hearing original music,” commented Rachel Busher, who drove down from Plattekill, NY, last Thursday to catch the music. It was her fourth visit to The Listening Room after hearing about it little more than a month ago. “The music here taps into a variety of moods. It’s well worth the 45-minute drive, “she said, adding, “And the food’s great too.” No one was happier to hear that than Bill Sohan, owner of Whistling Willie’s. The dining room was completely booked with dinner reservations last week—a first for a Listening Room Thursday. “It’s exciting,” Sohan said. “The response has been very good. We’re very fortunate to live in an area with all this talent.” Music has indeed been burgeoning in Cold Spring over the past year or two, with live entertainment now available from Wednesday though Sunday at a number

of venues, along with oc casional special concerts at other times. Unfortunately, there has been no “bulletin board” where residents and visitors can check to see who’s playing where. Enter Jeff Wigdor, a Listening Room regular, Cold Spring resident, and big fan of live music. Less than a month ago, Wigdor established a Facebook site that lists all of Cold Spring’s musical happenings. “About 30 people signed up the first week and that grew to 150 the second week. By the third week 260 people had signed on,” Wigdor explained. “It’s very gratifying. It is exactly what I hoped would happen” he said. Music fans can visit his site, which he updates weekly, at http:// livemusicincoldspring.com Ken Veltz is the driving force behind the success of the Listening Room. Veltz, a Cold Spring resident and musician, put the concept together, organizes the program each week, and often performs in one of the three musical rounds. Veltz’s entire family is a treasure-trove of musical talent, having performed

“The Listening Room is a ‘think tank,’ a place for the raw, unrehearsed beginnings of a new song.” song was not of the short, obligatory, polite variety. It was loud, enthusiastic, prolonged clapping, accompanied by the occasional whistle and shout. It was genuine applause for music that is genuine—and truly original. While music has definitely added to the ambience at Whistling Willie’s, its appeal begins first and foremost with its diverse menu. The signboard out front boldly proclaims, ”The Best Burger,”

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FOUNDRY (Cont’d from front pg.)

Annie Chesnut

Visitors discuover the trails of Constitution Island with the help of an Island guide.

It seems so strange to think of days When I shall not be here: When the winds will blow, and the waters flow, And I not even near. When my roses bloom for other eyes; And my birds sing not to me; And the shadows fall from the cedars tall And I am not here to see. O Wreniken! Dear little friend! Make hay while it shines, my sweet! Come down on the back of the old settee On your dainty little feet. Come, turn your pretty head about And sing and sing and sing! There will be many a change dear Wreniken When I have taken wing. They’ll tear away the corner gourd, And the old box over the door; And the little old green watering pot Will be your nest no more.

Although she did not live to see it, Miss Warner would no doubt be very pleased that, to this day, wrens are still nesting in the watering can and the gardens look very much the way they did when they were under her tender care. Thanks to the work of the Constitution Island Association, the smell of roses and the melody of birdsongs still fill the air around the old Warner House. • During the Garden Day festivities, Richard DeKoster, executive director of the nonprofit Constitution Island Association, introduced Glynwood Farm’s Ken Kleinpeter, who spoke on “Glynwood: Environmentalism in the 21st Century.” Kleinpeter discussed “big agriculture” and changing climate patterns. Kleinpeter also called for more regulation of consumer food products and discussed recent E. coli outbreaks related to meat processing plants. One of Glynwood’s ongoing initiatives involves finding ways to meet the need for what Glynwood calls “accessible, humane, and high-quality slaughterhouses.”

ICE (Cont’d from front pg.) Hall said that by “providing local police with information about how to most effectively and efficiently work with the federal agency, neighborhoods will be kept safe and secure.” Hall promised to make sure that “local law enforcement has all the tools needed at their disposal. The sessions will present local law enforcement with the different ways ICE can assist when a criminal is detained who is not in the US legally.”

Congressman Hall charged that counties using ICE services were doing so at an uneven rate. He alleged that Putnam County contacted ICE to check on the status of detained criminals only twice within the past nine months, while Dutchess County called on ICE 10 times; Orange County—142 times; Rockland County—235 times, and Westchester checked on 589 suspects. Captain William McNamara of the Putnam Sheriff’s Depart-

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PASTIMES Foundry Preserve Seeks to Nature and History at Foundry Add Facilities for Visitors Find Despite its name, the West

ISLAND (Cont’d from front pg.)

own gardens. At the house itself, is a small green watering can holding a wren’s nest hanging on a nail next to a door. A postcard tells the story of this watering can, and explains that the verses that follow “were probably the last from the pen of Miss Anna Bartlett Warner”:

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raised questions about cleaning and hand washing. Scenic Hudson Director of Parks Rita Shaheen responded that the issue “is still under discussion,” and that “water would be brought in” for cleaning and “hand sanitizers” would be available. Trustee Lynn Miller asked, “How often would they be maintained?” Ms. Shaheen said that Scenic Hudson plans to “hire a company” to come every two to three months to remove waste. Daily cleanup would be handled by part-time staff and volunteers. She went on to say that “Scenic Hudson runs twelve parks” in a similar manner. Trustee Miller expressed the sense of the board saying, “If you put up a public bathroom it has got to be maintained properly and frequently.” Mr. Gallagher expressed a desire to see a water fountain in the preserve. Trustee Ralph Falloon mentioned that there is a water line to the existing building fire hydrant, but its working status is undetermined. Ms. Shaheen raised the issue of possible vandalism to the fountains, but the mayor was not dissuaded, saying “they have them in parks . . . and they would not necessarily require a sewer hookup for drainage.” Trustee Miller enquired about fire protection. Tr u s t e e F a l l o o n r e p o r t e d that Scenic Hudson has met with the fire department, which “feels the nature of the proposed structures can be handled with existing

fire department equipment.” Returning to the possibil ity of vandalism, Gallagher asked whether the toilets would be open at all times. Ms. Shaheen replied that t h e y w o u l d b e “ o p e n d u ring hours of operation and locked during other times.” Bus and car parking was a concern for Trustee Bruce Campbell. Shaheen responded that there will be on-site parking for cars and that “buses will be given specific parking directions.” She continued, saying, “discussions are underway with Boscobel” for possible bus parking. Mayor Gallagher offered use of the town garage on weekends and suggested that weekend use of the Metro-North parking lot might be possible. Throughout the discussion the board appeared amenable to the use of the composting toilets and Scenic Hudson’s plans for the preserve in g e n e r a l . Tr u s t e e F a l l o o n , referring to the code issue, noted that in “past practice a flat (sewer) rate was charged,” and indicated he would like to proceed with the project. Mayor Gallagher agreed, saying that this “would preserve the integrity of the sewer district.” Although no specific decision was made to resolve the code conflict, the mayor asked Scenic Hudson to submit a proposal for the board’s review. Additional information about the West Point Foundry Preserve may be found at www.scenichudson.org.

STORM WATER (Cont’d from front) ment disputed the congressman’s claims. Capt. McNamara said, “under the protocols established between ICE and the Putnam Sheriff’s Department, ICE personnel are contacted in Castle Point at the agency’s Detention and Removal Office and not the ICE Enforcement Support Center in Vermont. The Dutchess County office is the action force that works with local law enforcement to detain and remove illegal aliens.” According to the Department spokesman, in the past three years, the Putnam Sheriff’s Department reported 558 illegal immigrants who entered the Putnam Correctional Facility on state or local criminal charges. The contacts to ICE resulted in the lodging of 215 detainer warrants, as well as the turnover of 156 detainees to ICE custody. “In the past nine months, the Sheriff’s Department contacted ICE to report 150 illegal aliens—not two,” the spokesman said. “By any objective standard, no local law enforcement official in New York State has worked more diligently than Sheriff Smith at reporting and detaining criminal illegal aliens as well as forging a model of cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration officials.” McNamara said the Sheriff’s Department was “eagerly waiting to participate” in the briefing next Tuesday in Carmel in order to inform the congressman about “how effective the alien reporting and detention procedures are that the Sheriff’s office has developed over the years with ICE.” Calls made to Washington seeking comment from Congressman Hall were not returned.

water run-off from Northern Avenue is eroding the banks of a dry creek bed that runs t h r o u g h t h e p r o p e r t y. T h e culprit perceived by the condominium association was the recent renovation to Haldane playing fields. (See June 3 PCN&R article “Running Water, Crouching Grove”). After inspecting the property, the board acknowledged responsibility for storm water management in the village but declined to take any action on condominium property. It was

here that engineer Paul Lynch, PE, of Putnam Engineering, discussed the variety of possible causes for increased r u n - o ff i n t h e v i l l a g e a n d pointed the board toward a village-wide comprehensive approach to the problem. The board plans to work with Lynch, the engineer who assisted in the evaluation o f r u n - o ff a t S p r i n g b r o o k Condominiums, to create a comprehensive plan for the entire village.

Point Foundry Preserve is on the Putnam County side of the Hudson, just a short distance from downtown Cold Spring. This foundry was important enough in its time to warrant a visit from President Lincoln during the Civil War. The old foundry made cannons that were instrumental in the North’s victory. The combination of nature

STEVEN MATTSON and history makes this site absolutely fascinating. Each archaeological discovery got the kids, and us, more excited than the last, and the discovery of waterfalls and a half-filled oven just sealed the deal. Park along the dead end of Kemble Avenue. The chainlinked-fence park entrance will be in front of you. Head through the gate and make a left. (Another hiker there said that if you go right you can walk all the way to the Cold Spring train station, but we didn’t have enough time to try it.) After you’ve made the left, follow the long, straight dirt road. There are a few sites along the road where you can get a better view of Foundry Cove. This cove used to be very polluted from a nowdefunct battery factory, but it was cleaned up by the EPA Superfund quite a few years ago. But I’d still think twice about taking a dip or a sip. At the 90-degree left turn in the road, look to your right for some nice views of the mountains surrounding the Hudson, and a plaque about President Lincoln’s visit to the foundry in 1862 and the foundry’s role in the Civil War. Get back on the road and follow it to more buildings, including one that is inscribed with the date of 1865. Peek inside the green teepee to take a look at the structure inside—I’m not sure what it is but it looks like it may have been atop the office building at some point. Look for the Scenic Hudson, Inc., kiosk near the edge of the woods. There is a trail into the woods behind the kiosk. It will look overgrown at first, but quickly opens up to a large area with very little

underbrush. The trail is marked with blue discs and follows a small stream. As you walk along, the debris, bricks and rubble of the foundry ruins are all around you. Be careful because there are large nuts and bolts sticking out of the ground. There is also a section of the trail roughly paved with bricks—I’m not sure if this is the remnant of an old walkway or creative trail-making. You will pass a small waterfall. When you see the corner of the large old stone foundation, take a few steps down the small trail to your left. There is a small stream that drops 4 to 5 feet over the foundation, flows across the ground for maybe 15 to 20 feet, and then disappears into the ground, presumably into an old sewer line. Back on the blue trail following the side of the stream, you will reach a Y-intersection, where the blue trail turns left. For a treat, go a little further upstream, where there is a much larger waterfall. A bridge over 9D frames the top of the falls. The water pours down a tall stone wall and then cascades down a series of rocks. Backtrack just a little from the falls, and the trail loops up around a mound of earth. To our surprise, there was a

small cave-like arched opening still partially exposed that I assume is an old oven. (If you know what it is, please email me.) Luckily, my kids had their mining-style headband flashlights with them so we could take a look inside. When you get back to the Y-intersection, the blue trail loops around the other side of the foundry. The trail goes along a ridge so you are looking down on the ruins on the way back. There is one more Y-intersection where the blue trail seems to go in two directions. We went right, which takes you to a grassy road with some utility lines on it. There is a neat stone sluice that will let you know you are in the right spot. Make a left onto that road and you will be back at the parking area in a few short minutes. The route we took was about 1 mile, so it doesn’t take very long to walk it, but we kept stopping to check out all the archaeological treasures and water features along the way. Steven Mattson has been a Brewster resident for 10 years. He is currently writing a family-oriented book about sights and adventures in and around Putnam. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

P h i l i p s t o w n B e n e f i t s F r o m H i g h w a y Board of Ed Department’s Intermunicipal Sharing Sets August Sessions

Special to the PCN&R Eight years ago, Roger Chirico, Highway Superintendent for the Town of Philipstown, was the lead liaison in spearheading intermunicipal sharing with other townships. Working with other municipalities such as Putnam County, (Harold Gary, Highway Commissioner), Town of Carmel (Michael Simone, Highway Superintendent) and Putnam Valley (Earl Smith, Highway Superintendent) has saved Philipstown an abundance of

money. This intermunicipal sharing has been a model for other communities which are quickly following in Philipstown’s footsteps. “We all need to do our share,” states Chirico, who strongly believes in the sharing process and promotes it to other townships. Chirico is pictured in front of the newest piece of equipment borrowed from the Town of Cortlandt (Kathleen Burleson, Highway Superintendent). Currently, the Town of Philipstown has two graders in use. “This third addition

is urgently needed,” Chirico explains. Especially, after the heavy rainstorms that hit our area over the last few months. Due to these severe storms, the highway department has been out continuously grading our 30 miles of dirt roads. This borrowed piece of equipment is a welcome addition to the Philipstown fleet. With three graders in operation, crews will be able to quickly address the dirt road conditions and handle all of the other day -to- day highway maintenance that is required.

The Putnam Valley Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, August 11, 2009, at 7pm in the High School’s main office conference room. They will immediately move into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing collective negotiations pursuant to Article 14 of the Civil Service Law (the Taylor Law). Joining the Board of Education will be Superintendent Marc Space and legal counsel, Mr. David Shaw. Upon the Board’s return from Executive Session, no new business will be conducted. The Putnam Valley Board of Education will conduct a Business Meeting on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at 7pm in the High School cafeteria. The Board of Education has also scheduled an offsite retreat on Wednesday, August 26, from 8:30am to 2:30pm at BOCES in Yorktown Heights.

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Recent Works by English, Huber Shown at Van Brunt

Susan English and Thomas Huber will be presenting recent work at Van Brunt Gallery A series of engaging dialogues between the abstract works of Cold Spring artists Susan English and Thomas Huber awaits visitors to Van Brunt Gallery this month. It’s a fascinating visual conversation, with insights into the use of form and color, rational thought and intuition, intention and accident. The exhibition opens Saturday, August 1, with an artists’ reception from 6-9pm and continues through the 31st of the month. Those who are knowledgeable about the local art scene will be familiar with both artists and will be interested to see

how each has continued to develop by exploring exciting new dimensions of long-term interests. English has produced a body of work that is both recognizably of a piece with her earlier efforts and also a bold step ahead. After a period of working in black, white, and grey she has returned to color with a capital “C.” Not that any of the new paintings are loud; on the contrary they seem to whisper, yet the experience bespeaks volumes of refined sensuality. The colors, one to a painting, are balanced perfectly by the elegant shapes they envelop, which continue the artist’s strategy of combining two dissimilar forms

A Victorian Tea Party on an Isle of Mystery Bannerman Island, a tiny jewel in the setting of the Hudson Highlands State Park is the site of the upcoming Victorian Tea and Bannerman Residence House Dedication on Sunday, August 9, 2009. The Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc., a not-for-profit friends organization working with The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, is sponsoring the event to raise funds to complete the stabilization of the castle ruins. Fifty miles north of NYC, Bannerman Island, named “Pollepel Island” on maps, encompasses 6.5 acres of historic ruins with breathtaking views of the Hudson River and Hudson Highlands that surround it. Bannerman Castle, built not as a home, but as an arsenal for an immense collection of weapons, was crafted in the early 20th century by Frank Bannerman VI, a Scottish patriot who hoped that his collection of arms would someday be known as “The Museum of the Lost Arts.” The stabilization project includes restoration of the Bannerman residence into an interpretive education center, exploring not only Bannerman Island history, but also Hudson River history as well.

Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF PUTNAM NOTICE FOR EXTENSION OF BID OPENING 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) RF13-35-09 PUTNAM COUNTY KENT SENIOR CENTER AT DREW LAKE SITE WORK AND SEPTIC SYSTEM Detailed specifications may be secured at the o ff i c e o f t h e D i r e c t o r o f Purchasing, County of P u t n a m O ff i c e F a c i l i t i e s , 110 Old Route 6, Building No. 3, Carmel, New York 10512 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., M o n d a y t h r o u g h F r i d a y. Sealed bids must be filed in the above office on or before 1:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2009. Please contact Cynthia Jaffre at 845-225-0441 e x t . 11 0 1 t o h a v e a b i d package prepared for you. If you would like the bid package mailed to you, please provide your Fedex or UPS number. dated: Carmel, New York July 23, 2009 Alessandro Mazzotta, Director Putnam County Purchasing Department

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 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 BURGERKIDS, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 5/27/09. 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, 22 Peppergrass Ln., Garrison, NY 10524 General purposes LEGAL NOTICE PAUL’S SEALCOATING LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 3/23/09. 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, 57 Mohegan Pl., New Rochelle, NY 10804 General purposes LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: SMALL BUSINESS WEBSITES, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/25/09. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 94 Seven Oaks Lane, Brewster, NY 10509. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICE Philipstown Planning Board Public Hearing - August 20, 2009 The Philipstown Planning B o a r d f o r t h e To w n o f Philipstown, New York will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW H a l l o n K e m b l e Av e n u e in Cold Spring, New York to consider the following application: Mary Ellen Finger Application dated July 8, 2009 for final approval of the "Final Subdivision Plat (of) Phase I prepared for Mary Ellen Finger", being the two lots having frontage along Horseman's Trail, and a third lot, which is improved with an existing residence, which third lot is the balance of the subdivision that will be further subdivided into a total of lots as Phase 2 of the project. Preliminary approval of the five-lot subdivision was granted on March 19, 2009, Planning Board Resolution No PPB#02-09. The property is located at 3 Horseman's T r a i l i n t h e To w n o f Philipstown in Industrial and R-80 zoning districts. (tax map #16.12-1-5) At said hearing all persons will have the right to be heard. Copies of the application, plat map, site plan and related material may be seen in the Office of the Planning Board at the Town Hall. Dated at Philipstown, New York, this 27th day of July, 2009. Anthony Merante, Chairman

This extraordinary opportunity to help preserve and restore Bannerman Island, while sipping tea and enjoying breathtaking views, is yours for a $60 per person donation, and starts with a short boat ride on the M/V Pollepel. The Pollepel will depart from the Beacon, waterfront at 1:30pm and arrive at Bannerman Island for a special guided tour and a sit down Victorian Tea Party. Catered by The Cup and Saucer Restaurant of Beacon, participants will enjoy scones, tea sandwiches and Victorian deserts, as the Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. along with New York State Parks, dedicates the start of the stabilization of the Bannerman Island residence. Senator Stephen Saland will be on hand, along with Town of Fishkill Supervisor Joan Pagones, to join in on the festivities. The Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. will honor Senator Saland for his help in securing $50,000 for the masonry stabilization of the residence.

The Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. received a $350,000 challenge grant from The Environmental Protection Agency to stabilize the residence. The BCT has raised over $220,000 toward the stabilization and has hired New York City architects Jan Hird Pokorny to design the residence. Plans are complete and the BCT will bid out the project sometime in August. It is their hope to start work by late September. BCT plans to do as much work as possible, but needs to raise an additional $160,000 to complete the project. The stabilization will include installing a new roof and floor system, masonry stabilization, stabilization of the west wing, and security windows and doors. Please join BCT at their Victorian Tea Party and help them raise the funds needed to complete the stabilization project. For information and reservations call Neil Caplan at 845-234-3204. Please note there is very limited seating.

into not two, not one. The overall effect of this heady repartee of chroma and contour is the creation of expanded moments of visual pleasure. As the artist’s friend Diane Botnick has written, the new paintings of Susan English “ hold the wall individually, unapologetically. Unique personalities in a family.” Each related to the other and each a unique testament to the credo that “beauty prevails.” Thomas Huber’s new paintings and collages are also clearly related to his earlier work and, like English, he has taken his preoccupations to a new level of accomplishment. Layered with Huber’s signature mélange of quirky ink pours, original drawings, collage elements and transfer over textured gesso, the new paintings are often less densely populated than before. There’s still plenty of conversation going on between the elements, but each has more space to breathe and to therefore speak more clearly. There are several works that are just colored ink, more intensely and purely colored than before. There are also some that are just collage. It’s as if Huber has been deconstructing himself to build himself anew, more assured about what he has to say and therefore less reticent to be di-

rect. This impulse is balanced, as always, with Huber’s deeply held belief that he must not impose his views on others. Instead hoping that his audience will have moments of discovery not unlike his own experiences as his improvised creations revealed themselves. Huber is cultivating moments of realization; “Aha!” moments both for himself and those who wander through the micro/macro worlds of evolving process he has created. Van Brunt Gallery 137 Main Street Beacon is open Thursdays through Mondays from 11am to 6pm. For more information call: 845-838-2995 or e-mail carl@vanbruntgallery. com.

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Philipstown Rays Defeat Fishkill in Game #1 of Ronald S. Miller Tournament

Bailey McCollum at the plate for Philipstown.

Noah Campbell looks for the short hops at short.

Aaron Culotta is the picture of concentration at first .

Danny Owens came in as relief pitcher in the 5th inning.

Carol Balducci

Top Row: Coach McCollum, Noah Campbell, Daniel Owens, Ryan McCollum, Brian Haines, Matt Balducci, Jacob Cox, Coach Beachak, Aaron Culotta. Bottom Row: Max Beachak, Tucker Beachak, Bailey McCollum, John Parr Special to the PCN&R This past Sunday marked the beginning of the 19th Annual Ronald S. Miller Tournament, which pits the first place teams in the Little League major division from various towns in District 17 against each other. The tournament features eight teams from Philipstown, Fishkill, Wappingers Falls, Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park, and LaGrange. Philipstown faced Fishkill in game #1 in a very exciting match up that was well-played by both squads. The tightly played game remained scoreless for the first three innings

as the Rays’ starting pitcher Matthew Balducci turned in a fine pitching performance, keeping Fishkill off balance at the plate. Balducci would eventually go four and two thirds innings and strike out ten batters before leaving the game up 2-0. He was followed by Daniel Owens and Tucker Beachak. Solid performances were also turned in by team members Jacob Cox, Max Beachak, and Bailey McCollum. The Rays struck first in the top of the 4th inning when John Parr was driven in by a ripped single off the bat of

Brian Haines, and then struck again in the top of the 5th when Ryan McCollum drew a walk and was driven in by Daniel Owens, putting the Rays up 2-0. Fishkill fought back and tied the game in the bottom of the 6th inning, scoring two runs with two outs on three consecutive singles to tie the game. Daniel Owens stopped the rally with a strikeout and the game went into extra innings. Fishkill held the Rays in the top of the 7th and had another chance to win the game but the rally was ended on a fine defensive play by second

baseman Tucker Beachak that stranded two runners. The Rays mounted their own rally in the top of the 8th inning on singles by Haines (2 for 3), Noah Campbell (2 for 5), and Balducci (3 for 5), and a double by McCollum (3 for 5). Aaron Culotta capped off the scoring with a single up the middle to drive in the final two runs. The Rays now led 7-2. Fishkill was held scoreless in the bottom of the eighth, highlighted by a fine running catch made by center fielder John Parr, and Haines caught the final out at third base sealing the win for the Rays.

Pop Warner Registration Continues for Philipstown The Philipstown Hawks Board of Directors would like to remind everyone that registration is taking place for their 2009 season. Practice begins on Monday, August 3, at Mayor’s Park. Players should come ready to practice at 6pm. If your child would like to join the Pop Warner football pro-

gram, registration forms and information will be available that evening. They will also be taking pictures for those children that need them. They’re looking forward to another exciting season of football! For more information, email footballhawks@gmail. com

PCNR.COM Send sports stories and news items to [email protected]. Starting Pitcher Matt Balducci got the win at Sunday’s game. Ryan McCollum hopes to score from third.

Tucker Beachak played second base and also took the mound in extra innings.

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CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW Cleaning Service. Specializing on all shapes and sizes, store, office, & home. Free Estimates, fully insured."Got Windows"? Year round service. Call 845431-6967.

EXPERT GROUNDS MAINT Gardening, planting, landscape designs plus installation, stone walls, paver, walkways, patios. New lawns installed/ maintained. Lic/Insured. www.create-a-scape.us 845424-2323

KC PAINTING - Interior & Exterior painting - sheet-rocking - taping - plaster repair. References, insured. PC #260. 265-3291.

ADULT CAREGIVER available. Exp, drive to all appts. Dispense meds. Companion. Call Ray 845-265-3769

TAG SALE

TUTORING GRADES 1-4 Masters Degree/certified for Childhood Ed 1-6. All subjects. Contact Adam 917-8624224 or 845-809-5211

PATTERSON FLEA MARKET 3163 Rte 22, Patterson, NY 12563. Every Sunday, 8-4. Antiques to Junktiques. New and Old items. Dealer Space $35, Everyone Welcome. 845-265-4414 or www.PattersonFleaMarket.com

WEST SIDE CYCLE for all your motor cycle needs located at 120 Old Rte 9, Fishkill. 845-897-2444 TRANSPORTATION AW Limousine. Affordable rides in luxurious Towncars to all airports & NYC. Professional courteous drivers. 1-866304-LIMO (5466)

HOUSEKEEPING AVAILABLE by European woman, ten years experience long term local refs: Contact Zuzana at cell 914-469-1594.

METICULOUS HOUSE Cleaning. Affordable rates, reliable, excellent refs. Insured. Call 845-590-7146

RUBBISH JUNK REMOVAL Cleanups, dumpsteers in stock, Free Estimates. Call L & L Recycling Services 845-8495009

HOMETOWN HANDYMAN painting, dry wall, all your maintenance, repair & improvement needs. No job too small. Courteous dependable, affordable service. Refs available. PC lic #2807-A. Call George 845265-4710 LOCAL LOCKSMITH Services. Licensed Bonded Insured 24 Hr. emergency service. Security since 1970 locks, safes, camera systems and more. Call 845-528-5021. www.allalertalarm.com NAIRN CONTRACTING CO., LLC. Remodeling - Building Renovations - References - Insured - PC#441 Est 1987 845265-7810 MELLON ELECTRIC Residential - Commercial. New homes & additions. Service upgrades & generators. No job too small. PC#4409 845-4462579 Bob PC COMPUTER HELP NOW! Windows slow? computer crash? We can help! virus removal, performance tuning, upgrades, Wi-Fi, backups, lost pictures, lost music, iPod/ iPhone/Blackberry sync. Call us for all your computer needs, we service individuals and businesses. MS Cert. MAC to. In biz for 20+ years . 1(845) 2842390 KIMMEL BUILDERS ALL phases of construction. Large and small projects. many satisfied customers. view our website, kimmelbuilders.com 845-656-4956 lic PC941

PC COMPUTER TROUBLE Repair/Instruction/Upgrade needed? We can help, reasonable rates 845-265-3089 HOUSECLEANING Thorough, honest, reliable, natural products provided. Exc Refs 845-518-3616 CARPENTER/CRAFTSMAN Repairs, and Fine Woodwork. Classic & Creative Solutions. Lic. cabinetmaker & builder. Experienced/Ins. PC#2568-A Call Hank 845-548-4994 ALL EXCAVATION. Expert & affordable service, septics, new/repaired, drainage work, all site work, land clearing, demolition, foundations/ pools dug, driveways etc. 26 years local experience insrd/ PC#3332 Jeff 845-635-1717 or 914-330-1747, The Best for Less!! PAINTING AND PLASTER Repair, Interior, 22 yrs exp. George Kimmel 845-831-8723 HOUSECLEANING AVAIL European woman will clean your house, do laundry. References. own car. Call 845-2656035 PERFECTION PAINTING "Simply the Best!" Home Improvements, Pressure Washing. Free estimates. Cold Spring 845-519-4746 HOUSEKEEPING AVAIL by European woman, ten years experience long term local refs: Contact Zuzana at cell 914-4691594

EVENTS HORSEMEN TRAIL FARM Potluck & Solarfest 2009 Recap starts 7pm Aug 6 Thur Farm Tour 845-265-2665 RSVP. [email protected]

STORMVILLE AIRPORT Summertime in the country. Sunday only. Aug 2 over 400 exhibitors. 8am-5pm, rain or shine. Rte 216 Stormville, NY. Free admission & pkng. No pets exhibitor space available 845221-6561

MISC BIJOU GALLERIES LTD Check out our display of china, glassware, jewelry, and books! 50 Main Street Cold Spring Daily 11-5 Bijougalleries.com TENNIS TENNIS TENNIS!! NTRP 5.0 singles player with clay court in Cold Spring. some week days & all weekends, late June to early Sept. Bill at 917680-1465 or 845-265-2175 SHEAFORSUPERVISOR.COM

PETS LOST OR FOUND PET? Call Dog Control Officer, 265-4732. Call Sheriff's Dept., 225-4300 only in an emergency. PUTNAM VALLEY Dog control office operates small impound. Please contact them if your dog is missing and might have travelled into Putnam Valley. They maintain list of lost dogs and sightings. Adoptions are also available. 526-3293 DOGGIE DAY CARE & RESTFULL SLEEPOVERS. I welcome your furry friend as a true guest in my home. They have total access to my home and my one acre fenced yard in the woods. Bow Wow Haus [email protected] 845-424-6017 John Funck 43 Cutler Lane, Garrison

CHILDCARE PART TIME CHILDCARE needed starting in Sept. Call Jill 845-265-2538

FOR SALE ADIRONDACK CHAIRS New $95 each, antique cupboards, farm tables, dressers, more. Tompkins Corners. Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley 11-6 Sundays or by appt. 845-225-6068

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

REAL ESTATE NEEDS Limited Editions Realty 21 Main Street, Cold Spring. Call 845-265-3111 or go to limitededitionsrealty.com

COLD SPRING MAIN ST store for rent 1000 sq ft. Great location 1 block RR $1600/mo. Incl heat 845-528-1975

HORSEMEN TRAIL FARM All offers considered. 1820's timber P/B Farmhouse 1880's carriage barn, sheds, pasture w/ 1/2 mile rock walls. 20 ac. RTE 9 Loc. 845-265-2665. [email protected] COLD SPRING VILLAGE Home: 3BR, 1+1/2 BTH, FPL, Hd Wd Flrs, Garden, Off St. pkng, + detached 2 story garage w/500 Sq Ft. office/artist studio. Great location, walk to train and shopping. $385,000. by appt only 845-265-2944 BEACON - OWN A PART of Beacon's History $649,000. This building was once used at the Matteawan Railroad Depot. This totally restored building, with original tin ceilings, includes two 2-bedroom apartments and two 1-bedroom apartments with a Commercial Space on Main Level with a future potential for three. Conveniently located on the East end of Main Street. Tenant Parking. Opportunity awaits. Contact JonCar Realty 845831-3331 or visit www.joncarrealty.com for more information. GOT EXTRA LAND?? We're looking for a small piece of land to put up a small house in Garrison off/near 9D. Will Pay Cash. [email protected] thank you ! FISHKILL VILLAGE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, spacious, recently renovated 2nd flr. Condo. Has it's own laundry room, brick fpl, cen. a/c. Complex offers indoor pool & outdoor tennis courts. Just reduced - must sell $229,000 Call Lisa Tonelli Brown Centruy 21 Country Bumpkin 845-5460395 EAST FISHKILL MINUTES to TAC I 84, Rte 9 & train. For your nature lovers. Total privacy on 11 rolling acres, pond on property. Rustic stone & cedar ranch w/open floor plan. Beautiful, state of the art kitchen w/granite & stainless appliances, wood & tile floors, stone fireplace, 3 bdrms, 2 bathrooms, large family room, 2 car gar. Priced to sell $449,000. Lisa Tonelli Brown , Centruy 21 Country Bumpkin 845-5460395 WAPPINGERS FALLS/ CHELSEA Min to train, walk to the river front & Yacht Club. charming, updated 3 bdrm, 1.5 bath, 2 story home w/porch & amazing gardens. Sit on the rear deck & enjoy the quiet while bird watching. Walk to the river front & sit at the park while watching the boats sail by. This is such a relaxing spot. Must See to Appreciate! $289,000. Call Lisa Tonelli Brown, Century 21, Country Bumpkin 845-546-0395

COMMERCIAL SPACE avail at 3021 Rte 9, Cold Spring. Warehouse 1,600 sq. ft. with office 300 sq ft. $2,000 a month. Great for any type of contractor. Utilities not incld. Pls call 845-265-3434 OFFICE SPACE 11' x 13' convenient location, close to all, Garrison. $525.00 incl all utilities except phone. call 914720-4835 ask for Ann COLD SPRING 2BDRM APT 1 bath, EIK, lvng rm, lrg yard, walk to train/shops. W/D , pkng & water incld. $1450/mo. Newly painted. One mo sec, 845-661-4211 GARRISON 3BDRM 2BATH house renovated 1860 farm house, beamed ceilings, skylites, sub zero. Unique inholding in Fahnstock State Park amid 3500 acres of forest, lakes, water falls, meadows. Garrison school, lawn care, lake & beach permits incld. $2400/mo 845-265-2519 COLD SPRING VILLAGE large 2 bdrm w/closets located at 211 Main Street, offers 1 bath, EIK, living room, laundry, heat/hot water, off Street parking included. Pets allowed, ask for Mitch on Mobile 914263-4689 or office 212-4476206. You can also contact Pat at Limited Editions 845-2653111, listed on MLS. rent is $1500/mo. GARRISON COUNTRY Cottage, 2 bdrm house w/cathedral ceilings, lovely wooded setting, 5 mins to train. Nature lovers delight $1500. No smokers. W/D Sec/Refs 845-4244110 COLD SPRING/BEACON 9D Mins, DIA, I84, RR, 70 NYC, Hudson Views, Boats, 3bdrm, den, 2 bth, $1600 914-5847137 or 914-960-0069 GARRISON PROFESSIONAL Commercial office rental at The Stone House. Excellent location. Rte 9 at Putnam/ Westchester border. $475/mo. Includes heat, electric, parking. Refs, Sec. Indian Brook Properties 845-788-4191 BEACON, LARGE 2BDRM 2nd floor, recently renovated, lots of light. built in bookcases. Hrdwd Flrs, H/HW incld. $1100/mo. Refs, Sec, Call Donna 845-831-0344 BEAUTIFUL EXECUTIVE level home w/2 mstr suites, upstairs & down. Riverview next to waterfall, fplce, garage, brand new kit, deck for entertaining. West Bank Hudson. $2900/mo. John 914589-3224 LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK $680 - 7 nights. Available Fri, Mar 12,, 2010. Ski Lodge sleeps 8, 2 bdrms and large loft, large living room, wood burning fplc, 40" HD TV, Kitchen, 2 baths, large Jacuzzi tub, sauna, two decks. Free WiFi access in lodge 845-2644525

BERKSHIRES MASS $490 - 7 nights. Available Sat, Aug 29, 2009. One bdrm unit, sleeps four, includes living room, kitchen, bathroom, balcony, two TVs, fplce. Hot tub, Indoor & outdoor pools on site 845-264-4525 BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN first Floor Apartment. Walk to train. One bedroom with home office/artist space, butler's pantry and pocket doors. Available Mid-August $1,450 plus utilities. Contact JonCar Realty at 845-831-3331 or visit our website at www.joncarrealty.com for more information. LIVE/ WORK SPACE $1,200 plus utilities. Great place for Artist Gallery etc. Contact JonCar Realty at 845831-3331 or visit our website at www.joncarrealty.com for more information. OFFICE SPACE 37 MAIN ST Rent incl heat, elec, CAC, parking. Next to train. Pls Call 845265-6301

WANTED HUD VALLEY AUCTIONEERS Antique and Estate buyers commission sales, auctions held monthly, 432 Main St. Beacon 845-838-3049, Neil Vaughn. For info visit www. hudsonvalleyauctioneers.com ADOPT - HELP US BUILD our family! Our life & love for each other needs only the child we yearn to surround with unconditional love. Expenses paid. Meet us at adoption4yourbaby.com or call Martha & Paul at 1-800-7350934

HELP WANTED THE PUTNAM COUNTY Historical Society needs volunteer docents. Young adults will gain museum work experience. Older adults will learn local history and share passion with the local community. Museum open Wed-Sun, 11-5. Please call 845-265-4010 COACH - JV BOYS SOCCER available 8/24/09; CPR & 1st Aid Certification required. Please contact Ms. Susan Reid, Director of Athletics, Haldane Central School district, Cold Spring, NY by Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 845-265-9254 ext 160. BUS MONITOR NEEDED for 2009-2010 school year, not to exceed 5 hours per day; $13.01/hr. Please contact Mrs. Jennifer Wilson, Director of Special Services at Haldane Central School District, Cold Spring, NY 845-265-9254, ext 127 by Mon, Aug 3, 2009

LOST & FOUND FOUND ON RTE 9D & 403 Chocolate lab mix. Neutered male. Has a very distinct looking right eye. There is a white spot near his pupil. He's wearing an electric fence collar, has a worn tag that looks like it was rubbed to remove info and looks like another tag was cut from a hook hanging on the collar. this boy is awesome! A mush! He seems so bewildered and sad. Does anyone know who owns or owned him? Please call the Putnam Humane Society 2257777. Old Rte 6, Carmel. MonFri 10-6 Sat-Sun 10-4 or www.puthumane.org LOST LONG HAIRED CAT Black/white (Tuxedo) 2 yrs old male, name Mr. Tibbs. Last seen Cloud Bank Road and Old Manitou Road Garrison. Has tags and microchip, very friendly. Reward. call 845-4244021 or 4404. Or call 239-8771938 FOUND GRAY CAT Rte 9 and Philipse Brook Rd area, Garrison. Neutered male gray with light brown spots. No collar, very skinny. 917941-1954