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Dialogue Interrupted Robertson packs up and leaves after exchange with Gallagher by Michael Mell The tension between Mayor Seth Gallagher and Trustee Gordon Robertson heated up again at the August 25 Cold Spring Village Board workshop. The spark was not a particular issue, but as is usually the case, a conflict over board procedure. After a brief exchange, Robertson simply packed up his briefcase and left the meeting in silence. The board also discussed lowering fines for village parking infractions and the possibility of moving the Cold Spring firehouse next to the Lahey Pavilion on 9D. And after Andy Chmar, executive

director of the Hudson Highlands Land Trust, reported that $54,400 had been raised to install new lights at the waterfront, the board voted to proceed with that project, before realizing that the architectural review board still has to offer its approval. Mayor Gallagher also asked the board to consider whether board members, all of whom are part-timers, should receive some form of health insurance. A letter from a resident complaining about “excessive” truck traffic on Fair Street initiated the mid-meeting row between Gallagher and Robertson. The letter prompted much discussion amongst the

board and those in attendance, and quickly expanded into a consideration of truck traffic village-wide. The specific issue of Fair St. aside, opinion fell into two

New firehouse, traffic on Fair Street, and waterfront lights camps: those who believed in taking a comprehensive approach to the problem throughout the village, and those who did not. After about 15 minutes the discussion had come full

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Re-enactors recreate battle scenes on Constitution Island, an American landmark, last Sunday. See page 14 for story and photos. in

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Putnam Lawmakers Blast New DMV Fees by Eric Gross

Annie Chesnut

Kamel Jamal of Angelina’s in Cold Spring displays his latest creation—the Farmer’s Market Pizza, available only on Saturdays when the Cold Spring Farmer’s Market is in business.

Angelina’s: Healthy, Happy, and Homemade Part of a series on local eateries by Annie Chesnut From the outside, Angelina’s restaurant, nestled in the Foodtown shopping plaza in Cold Spring, looks pretty much like any other pizzeria. There is a narrow, informal dining room and a service area at the back. The smells of pizza and other tasty Italian dishes fill the a i r. H a p p i l y, t h a t ’ s w h e r e the resemblance ends. Kamel Jamal of Angelina’s spends much of his time thinking up new and interesting approaches, not only to pizza, but to meals in general, and the results can be exciting. Kamel takes a great deal of pride in his

products, and if it means you have to wait 40 minutes to get your take-out food prepared for you, that’s just the way it is: “Everything here is made to order and made from scratch” Kamel said, “and that takes time. We are not a food factory!” One acknowledgement that there may be some waiting involved once you place your Angelina’s order is the book he keeps on the counter for customers to write in while they wait. It’s a “waiting for take-out” journal in which customers can write their thoughts and ideas—sometimes positive, sometimes not—some with illustrations or clever quotes, some very direct and heartfelt. Kamel hopes to publish the book (See Pizza on Page 9)

Local lawmakers are saying, “Governor Paterson: enough is enough!” Calling it a “crime to the motorists of New York State,” Putnam County Clerk Dennis Sant led a news conference last Friday at DMV headquarters in Southeast urging that the governor repeal new license and registration fees that took effect September 1—charges earmarked for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which Legislator Dan Birmingham said stands for “More Taxes Again.” Assemblyman Greg Ball, speaking at the event, said, “The only thing Governor Paterson and the legislative majority have accomplished by their actions is to make sure New York State license plates become Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida license plates, when New Yorkers will be forced to leave their homes.” With State Senator Vincent Leibell, Assemblyman Greg Ball, Deputy County Executive John Tully, Legislators Dan Birmingham and Tony Fusco, Sheriff Don Smith, District Attorney Adam Levy, Patterson Supervisor Mike

G r i ff i n , K e n t C o u n c i l m a n Karl Rohde, and Westchester Legislature Minority Leader George Oros in attendance, Sant charged the governor had shown a “remarkable lack of empathy and understanding towards his upstate constituents” through a series of unnecessary fee hikes that will impose great hardships on Putnam County residents already struggling with higher taxes and a weak economy.” Effective Tuesday, driver’s license and vehicle registration fees have increased by 25 percent, meaning that an average driver’s license has risen from $50 to $64.50, while a car registration has risen from $45 to $56. In addition, effective next April 1, all registered vehicle owners will be required to obtain new license plates and renewed registrations, forcing motorists to pay the new fees as well as an additional $10 for a new license. Sant called the state’s action “redundant and unnecessary. It only serves to benefit the state’s general fund for programs that don’t even benefit the motorists.” Because of a mandate by the Democratic majority in (See DMV on Page 8)

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Garrison School Tax Rate Surprise Special to the PCN&R

The Cannons Roar, the Muskets Fire, Gunsmoke Hangs in the Air Dining Out

circle, and the mayor sought to end public comment and move on to the next agenda item. Trustee Robertson indicated that the person who happened to be cut off by the mayor should be allowed to speak. “I’d like to hear what he has to say,” Robertson said. “No, I’d like to move on,” Gallagher said. After a short back-and-forth in this vein, Robertson packed up his briefcase and left the meeting without a word. After a short, stunned silence, the meeting continued. Prior to this dust-up, the board listened to a formal presentation about the proposed (See CS Board on Page 8)

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The excited faces of Sophia Scanga, Stefano Hammond, and Marisa Scanga, all first cousins entering kindergarten together. All of their parents are Haldane graduates. Submitted by Maria Theodore Leiter For pure exuberance and anticipation, few things in life match the first day of kindergarten. And, what better elixir to ease the emotional sting of the farewell to carefree summer and unfettered childhood, but ice cream? L a s t T h u r s d a y, s t u d e n t s of Haldane’s Class of 2022 were welcomed to their new school with an ice cream social co-sponsored by the Haldane School Foundation, the Haldane PTA, and the Haldane Kindergarten staff. With school beginning on September 2, the Haldane Kindergartners were brought in for a dry run to familiarize them with their new teachers and classrooms as their parents looked on. It is a Haldane tradition that includes their first yellow bus ride, complete with whooping-it-up through

the tunnel at Breakneck Ridge; something bus drivers will try to discourage on subsequent trips. “Having had four children go through Haldane’s kindergarten program, I can honestly attest, nobody does kindergarten better than Haldane!”said Board of Education member Joe Curto, who coordinated the event. For some parents, this was a thrilling new milestone in their children’s lives. Adam Osterfeld said his kindergartner, Jesse, “wants to be a big boy.” Some held back tears. “I was weepy,” said Felice Ramella, mother of 5-yearold Luke Miesel. “But I am also excited for my son’s new adventure.” “I am so happy that my children will have the opportunity to go to the same school I spent so many years in,” said Haldane alumna Melissa Scanga,

whose daughter Sophia will be in Mrs. Lapicki’s kindergarten class this year. This marked the first year that ice cream was served on this day, but judging by the boisterous response, it could well become a new Haldane tradition. “The incoming class is very excited and ready to start school,” said Principal Maggie Davis. The ice cream was donated by Purple Monkey Ice Cream Shop, with locations in Croton and Ossining. Owner Phil Profeta also donated two members of his staff to scoop the Gillford’s ice cream. The Haldane PTA provided the lemonade. The children also received Class of 2022 t-shirts courtesy of an anonymous donor, who has made a commitment to repeat his gift for the next five years, taking the young recipients to the class of 2027.   

Consultant Seeks ‘Sustainable’ Communities Joel Russell describes vision behind Philipstown’s comprehensive plan by Joe Lindsley Jr. During the past two weeks, the Philipstown Town Hall has been inundated with requests for copies of Philipstown’s comprehensive plan and proposed zoning maps. Village Clerk Tina Merando, who said she had never seen anything like it in her 17 years there, noted that many of the citizens requesting information were also asking “how much Joel Russell has been paid.” Russell, a 1972 alumnus of Harvard, is an urban planner and land use attorney based out of Northampton, Massachusetts, who has worked with

Tax rates in the Garrison Union Free School District for the 2009-2010 school year will be below last year’s rates and down from the 0.12% increase that the District forecast in May. The new tax rates per $1,000 of assessed property value in the district’s municipalities are as follows: • In Philipstown, $17.99, a decrease of 3.3 cents, down 0.18 percent. • In Putnam Valley, $7.66, a decrease of 23 cents, down 2.9 percent. “Garrison’s school tax rates continue to be below the level of 2006-2007,” observed Superintendent Gloria Colucci. The reason for the decrease from the estimate originally shared with voters in May was an increase in the assessed value of real property in the district. Because New York State's Basic STAR exemptions have been reduced, the STAR reduction may offset the decrease in the tax rate for some taxpayers. Some taxpayers receiving the Basic STAR exemption may see a very slight increase in their tax bill. The total school budget remains at $8,923,586, as approved by the voters. The total tax levy is also unchanged, at $7,727,978. Tax bills were mailed on August 28. The tax collection period begins on September 1.

Public Notice Nelsonville The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3, has been cancelled.

Philipstown to draft its comprehensive plan. Speaking with the PCN&R last Thursday, Russell explained the reasoning behind the comprehensive plan and noted the plan’s preference for institutional land use that preserves Philipstown’s rural character over housing developments and commercial areas. He said he had been surprised that there had not been more

public comment during the drafting of the comprehensive plan during the past years, (See Plan on Page 9)

Opinion

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Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Mark Your Calendar – Meetings This Week Thursday 9/3 7 PM CS Recreation Commission

Monday 9/7

No Meetings

Labor Day

SUNDAY 9/6 11am Philipstown North Highlands Fire District Workshop

8 PM Philipstown Town Board

This is the “most wonderful time of the year”—Back to School! Watch out for the little ones getting on and off the school buses and crossing the street. Labor Day weekend is next weekend; please note we are open on Monday, Labor Day, for your ads and copy. The Putnam County Office for the Aging is celebrating 40 years of senior service, hosting a special picnic celebration on Wednesday, September 9, from 10am to 3pm at Putnam County Veterans’ Memorial Park off Gypsy Trail Road. The picnic is open to all Putnam County seniors. The suggested contribution is $3 per person. Happy Birthday wishes to Kim Giachinta, Anthony Giachinta, Kitrina Ricci, Mary Gretzinger, Erin Ledwith, Fortunato Vallone, Mary Lou Molina, Nicole Filipelli, Melissa Farwell, Alexandra Van Laer, Matthew Monroe, Alexandra Peters, Jeff Trenner, Corinne Wint, Christine Phillips, Nicole Needleman, Patrick Reinhardt, Theresa Vallone, Nicholas DiPalo, Tara Pidala, Brian Flangen, and Brian O’Donnell.

Friday 9/4

PCN&R offices are open.

Corrections and Clarifications • Regarding “Keeping an Eye on Nonprofits” (August 26): Charity Navigator’s web address is charitynavigator.org. The Charity Navigator service is provided free of charge; anyone may access the data available on the website. • Regarding “Angst Spurs Action” (August 26): Joel Russell stated that he does not currently work for Scenic Hudson, Hudson Highlands Land Trust, or Open Space

Institute. The Open Space Institute was erroneously called “Open Spaces.” Please see this week’s story on page one about Mr. Russell for further information. • Last week’s “Meetings This Week” calendar on page two was wrong. This week’s is correct. • The Philipstown Rec calendar listed in the August 26 edition was also out of date. We apologize for the errors.

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Tuesday 9/8 7:30 PM Philipstown Conservation Action Committee

Wednesday 9/9 8 PM Cold Spring Historic Review Board 7:30 PM Philipstown Board Workshop

Town Board Presentation on Reassessments O n We d n e s d a y, S e p t e m ber 16, at 7:30pm, at the Town Hall, the Philipstown Town Board will host a presentation from the head of the New York State agency that oversees property tax administration. Lee Kyriacou, executive

director of the State Office of Real Property Services, will speak to the Board and public regarding New York's property tax system and the best way to ensure that taxpayers pay only their fair share of taxes. Among the topics to be discussed

will be the importance of reassessments, the role of t h e a s s e s s o r, a n d o p t i o n s to simplify the complexity of the property tax system. For more information, please contact Richard Shea at 265-5200.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

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Service of Remembrance f o r S e p t e m b e r 11 Vi c t i m s

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS 1 Chestnut St. Cold Spring Fr. Shane Scott Hamblen, Rector, 265253Mr. Ron Greene, Senior Warden, 265-3624 www.stmaryscoldspring. dioceseny.org Sun. Masses: 8am (spoken); 10:30am (sung); Sunday school in Parish Hall during 10:30 mass Thurs. Fri. & Sun.: AA in parish hall, 8pm FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT Route 9, Garrison 424-3671 graymoorcenter@ atonementfriars.org Sunday Eucharist - 11am, Pilgrim Hall. Daily Mass - Mon. - Sat. 11:30am. Mondays - Holy Hour, 8pm. Centering Prayer - 8pm. Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd Sunday of every month at 2pm. Recovery Inc. every Wednesday, 7:30pm. 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, 265-3718 Sunday Mass: 10:15am CAPUCHIN YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRIES 781 Route 9D, Garrison 424-3609 www.cyfm.org Fri/Sun Sept. 4/6 - Refresh and renew, retreat for CYFM alumni. Call or visit online. Sun. Sept. 6 - Cap Corps Vo l u n t e e r C o m m i s s i o n i n g Mass, join in welcoming the 2009-2010 group of volunteers, 2pm, CYFM Gym. PHILIPSTOWN WORSHIP GROUP Quaker Meeting (845) 424-3525 Meeting for Worship – 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month, 10am, at 848 Old Albany Post Road (Whyatt Stone Cottage), Garrison. Call for directions. Children of all ages welcome.

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: 5:30pm Confessions: Sat., 4:30-5pm Wed/Sun Sept 13/16 - “A Parish Mission” w/ Fr. Angelus Shaughnesy, 7pm, different topics each night Bingo - Thursdays, doors open 6pm, first game begins 7 : 1 5 p m . $ 1 , 5 0 0 i n To t a l Cash Prizes. Concessions available. Weekly Events: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Mon. 7pm; Miraculous Medal: Wed., after Mass. Ro s a r y, Sat. after Mass. R e l i g i o u s E d : F a i t h F o rmation: Sun. Grades K-5: 9:45-11:15am; Sun. Grade 7-8: 6:30-8pm, Wed. Grades K-6: 3:30-5pm, Wed. Grade 6: 6:30-8pm. 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: 10am. Prayer Service w/ Communion: Tues 7 pm. “Tuesdays w/ Tony” - Discussion group, 9am. ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 65 Oscawana Lake Rd., Putnam Valley www. stlukesputnamvalley.org 528-8858, mail@stlukesputnamvalley. org Sunday Worship - Service: 9am, Coffee hour: 10:15am, Family Communion Service including Sunday School: 10:30am Thu. - Prayer Service, 8pm

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF PHILIPSTOWN Academy & Cherry Streets Cold Spring - 265-3220 Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor www.presbychurchcoldspring. org

email: FPCP@verizon. net Worship Service: 10am Chancel Choir Rehearsal: Wednesdays 7pm Office Hours: Tue, Wed & Thu, 8-12 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES OF COLD SPRING & SOUTH HIGHLAND (Garrison) (265-3365) South Highland UMC, 19 Snake Hill Rd. Garrison Cold Spring UMC, 216 Main Street Pastor Margaret (Peggy) Laemmel South Highland in Garrison worship service at 9:30am. Cold Spring worship service at 11am. Sat. Sept. 12 - Bake Sale, Foodtown, 9:30am-noon Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake Sale, Foodtown, 9:30am-noon COLD SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH (American Baptist Churches, USA) Jay Camp (Interim Pastor) 245 Main St., Cold Spring 265-2022 Sunday Services, 10:30am Wednesdays: Prayer- Fellowship time, 7pm TEMPLE ISRAEL 140 Lake Drive Lake Peekskill Rabbi Jeff Cymet 845-528-2305 Shabbat Services: Fridays 8pm; Saturdays 9:15am. FIRST HEBREW CONGREGATION OF PEEKSKILL 1821 Main Street, Peekskill 914-739-0500 www.firsthebrew.org [email protected] Rabbi Lee Paskind Services: Sat. 9:30am; Fri. 8pm; Monthly Fri. family service, 6:30pm

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PHILIPSTOWN REFORM SYNAGOGUE P.O. Box 94 Cold Spring, NY 10516 THE HIGH HOLY DAYS Services led by CantorShoshana Lash, Organist Douglas Keilitz All Services at St. Mary’s Parish House Sat. Sept. 12: Shabbat/ S’lichot Services, 9:30am, Discussion, 10:30am Fri. Sept. 18: Rosh Hashanah Evening Services, 8pm Sat. Sept. 19: Rosh Hashanah Morning Services, 10am Sun. Sept. 27: Kol Nidre Evening Services, 8pm Mon. Sept. 28: Yom Kippur, morning services, 10am, discussion, 1:30pm, afternoon services, 3:30pm, community break fast immediately following Afternoon Services Sat. Oct. 3: Shabbat/Sukkot services at Surprise Lake Camp,9:30am, Sukkah Building by the Lake, 10:30am, services For more information call 265-8011 and leave a message or e-mail philipstownreformsynagogue @gmail. com REFORM TEMPLE OF PUTNAM VALLEY 362 Church Road Putnam Valley Rabbi Allen Darnov (845) 528-4774 www.rtpv.org Shabbat Services: Fridays, 8 p m ; Yo u n g p e o p l e ’ s s e rvice- third Friday of the month, 7pm. Hebrew School, ages 3+ HISTORIC TOMPKINS CORNERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 729 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley 845-528-5076 www.tompkinschurchny.org 1st Sunday of the month worship: 2pm BEACON HEBREW ALLIANCE Conservative Synagogue 331 Verplanck Ave., Beacon Rabbi Josh Wohl Cantor Ellen Gersh 845-831-2012 www.beaconhebrewalliance.org

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

On the evening of Sept e m b e r 11 , 2 0 0 9 , a t 8 p m , the Friars at Graymoor and the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company will conduct a candlelight service at Graymoor's 911 Memorial Garden to remember those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack on New York's World

Trade Center. Reverend B.J. Weber, Chaplain of Ladder Company #7 of the New York City Fire Department will be speaking. Fire Company members with uniforms are requested to attend in uniform. All are welcome.

Buffalo Soldiers Honored at West Point Ceremony West Point will host the 48th annual Buffalo Soldier Memorial Ceremony at Buffalo Soldier Field on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 12:15pm. The ceremony will honor the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments of the Buffalo Soldiers. These African-American Soldiers have a proud tradition of exemplary service to the nation in the Indian Wars, Spanish-American War, both World Wars, and the Korean Conflict. The guest speaker for the event is Col. Ricanthony R.

Ashley, Chief of Radiology at Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point. The public is cordially invited to join the Buffalo Soldiers and their families for the ceremony. Guests are reminded they should enter the academy at Thayer Gate for this event and allow extra travel time for the 100 percent vehicle and photo I.D. inspection. Visitors over the age of 16 are required to provide positive proof of identification.

Ongoing Programs for Seniors are New at Philipstown Rec Philipstown Recreation invites all area seniors to come enjoy the fun at a new series of ongoing programs, all taking place at the Philipstown Community Center at Glenclyffe in Garrison. The programs are as follows: -Pizza and a Show, Fridays, beginning Sept. 11, 11:30am. Registration required. -We Teach Wii, Tuesdays beginning Sept. 22, 11amnoon. Free. Registration required. 424-4618.

-Mah Jongg Open Play at the Philipstown Community Center. Wednesdays, beginning September 16, 10am1pm. New players welcome! -Game Room and Wii Open, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon-2pm, free. -BUNCO, second Friday of the month. 7:30pm. $5. Registration required. Contact the Rec. Department at 424-4618 for more information and to register.

Caring Circle Day Camp Helps Grieving Children On Saturday, August 8, Hospice Care in Westchester & Putnam hosted its 5th Annual Caring Circle Day Camp. Over 50 children attended this year's farm-themed camp, which is held for children ages 3 - 19 who participate in The Caring Circle Bereavement Programs. Activities of the day included line dancing, horseback riding, a petting farm, colorful face painting, swimming, and a welcomed visit from the ice-cream truck. Special thanks to the sponsors, donors, and volunteers who included the Cold Springs Lions Club. The Caring Circle, a program offered by Hospice Care in Westchester and Putnam, is designed to help children,

teenagers and their families/ guardians learn healthy coping behaviors to aid in dealing with the thoughts and feelings associated with grieving the loss of a loved one. The Caring Circle helps over 150 children each year cope with the loss of a loved one, teaching participants grief management skills to help cope with the death of a loved one in constructive ways. The Caring Circle groups are ongoing and participants are invited to attend the support groups for as long as the experience is beneficial. Meetings are offered in Yorktown Heights on alternate Wednesdays and in Yonkers on alternate Thursdays. For more information on The Caring Circle, please contact Marianne Walsh at (914) 666-4228, ext. 336.

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Obituary David Allen Mankes David Allen Mankes, 42 years old, a life-long local resident, died suddenly at St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh on August 27, 2009. He was born August 20, 1967, in Cold Spring and was the son of Sheldon and Barbara Sullivan Mankes of Fishkill. David was employed as a mechanic for Wit’s Auto in Fishkill. Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother, Gary

Mankes and his wife, Josephine, of Marlboro; two sisters, Shirley and Sharon, both of Fishkill; three nephe w s , G a r y, J r. , C o r y, a n d Christopher. Calling hours were held o n M o n d a y, A u g u s t 3 1 a t the Robert H. Auchmoody Funeral Homes, Inc., 1028 Main Street, Fishkill. Graveside services were held on Tu e s d a y, S e p t e m b e r 1 , a t Fishkill Rural Cemetery.

Berneida Wyant Berneida Wyant, age 82, a lifelong resident of Cold Spring, passed away peacef u l l y o n M o n d a y, A u g u s t 31st, 2009, at her home. Born April 11, 1927, in Cold Spring, she was the daughter of the late Noah and Berneida (Warren) Travis. Mrs. Wyant was a homemaker and parishioner of the United Methodist Church of Cold Spring. She was predeceased by her husband, Calvin Wyant, in 1992. She is survived by two sons, Russel Roessel of Cold Spring, and Godfrey Roessel, Jr. of Crown Point, NY; four daughters, Berneida Roessel of Cold Spring, Katherine Roessel of East Fishkill, Ellen Roessel of Marlboro, NY, and Barbara Roessel of Titusville, FL;

three brothers, Stewart, Warren, and Pierre Travis; two sisters, Lorraine Newell and Florence Henning; thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Nine siblings and former husband, Godfrey Roessel Sr., predeceased her. A funeral service will be held at 10am on Wednesday, September 2, at Clinton Funeral Home, Cor. of Parrott & Pine Sts (21 Parrott St) Cold Spring, followed by interment in Cold Spring Cemetery. Friends called at the funeral home on Tuesday, September 1. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made i n M r s . Wy a n t ’ s n a m e t o Hospice of Westchester and Putnam, 540 White Plains Rd, Suite 300, Tarrytown, NY 10591.

Genevieve Anita D’Andrea Ricevuto Genevieve Anita D’Andrea Ricevuto, age 91, of Nelsonville, died on Monday, August 31, 2009, at Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor. Born May 8, 1918 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Filippo and Angela D’Andrea. Mrs. Ricevuto, a graduate of the High School of Practical Arts in Boston, attended Massachusetts School of Art for a night course in commercial art. She worked as an artist for Cecil B. Wrightson Advertising Agency in Boston. After moving to Nelsonville, she became a seamstress, working at the former S&A Togs in Cold Spring. As parishioner of Our Lady of Loretto Church in Cold Spring, she was a mem-

ber of Catholic Daughters, Court Rita. Mrs. Ricevuto was also a member of the Putnam County Seniors and Putnam Arts Council. She was predeceased by husband, Frank J. Ricevuto, Sr., in 1993. She is survived by her son, Frank J. Ricevuto Jr. of Nelsonville, NY, and one sister, Grace Barber of Mattanpan, MA. Several brothers and sisters predeceased her. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am on Friday, September 4, at Our Lady of Loretto Church, 24 Fair St. Cold Spring, followed by interment in Cold Spring Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday, September 3, from 2-4 and 7-9pm at Clinton Funeral Home, Cor. of Parrott & Pine Streets, Cold Spring.

Paramount Center Benefit Celebrates Robeson’s Legacy The Paul Robeson 60th Anniversary Celebration Committee will present “An Evening with Friends: A Celebration of the Legacy of Paul Robeson,” at the Paramount Center for the Arts on September 4 at 8pm. The benefit concert will feature performances and appearances by such well known entertainers as: Roy Haynes, Ty Jones, David Amram, Tao

Rodriguez-Seeger, Kenneth Anderson, Beth Lamont, Jon Batiste Band, Ray Blue, with other special guest appearances. For information log onto ro b e s o n c e l e b r a t i o n. o rg . To purchase tickets for the Robeson concert, contact the Paramount Center for the Arts at 877-840-0457 or online paramountcenter.org.

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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, Sundays at 2pm, free, meet at foot of Main St.; through October.

THIS WEEK:

Wed. Sept. 9 - Annual Cold Spring Farmers’ Market Community Dinner, 7pm, The Garrison. www.csfarmmarket.org Wed. Sept. 9 - Putnam County Seniors Picnic, spons. by Office for the Aging, 10am3pm, Veterans Memorial Park. 845-621-0600 for info and res.

COMING UP: 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 Fri. Sept. 11 - Jazz vocalist Michelle LeBlanc and quartet, “I Remember You,” 8pm, Arts on the Lake, 640 Route 52, Kent Lakes

Sat. Sept. 5 - Collaborative Concepts Farm Project 2009: more than 60 artists installing art on a historic, working farm. Opening: 2-6pm; open every day dawn to dusk through Oct. 31. 853 Old Albany Post Rd., Garrison. 845-528-1797

Fri. Sept. 11 - Candlelight Service of Remembrance for 9/11, Graymoor Memorial Garden, 8pm

Sun. Sept. 6 - CS Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series, M Shanghai String Band: Americana, 5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand, free.

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Fri. Sept. 11 - Putnam County Early Intervention Council Meeting, 112 Old Route 6, Carmel. 228-2847, x 46036

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

Sun. Sept. 13 - Sunset Series: Readings at Chapel of Our Lady Restoration. Novelist Valerie Martin. 4pm, wine & cheese reception follows. Free, park at Metro-North station. Sun. Sept. 13 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Night Sky Outing w/ astronomer Frank Suits. Bring blanket & binoculars. 8pm, Garrison Golf Club parking lot. 2 hrs, easy/family friendly. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358 Sun. Sept. 13 - 15th Annual Hoot on the Hudson, 12-6pm, Little Stony Pt. Sun/Wed Sept 13-16 - ‘A Parish Mission’ discussions w/ Fr. Angelus Shaughnessy, 7-8pm, Our Lady of Loretto. Different topic each night; all welcome. 265-3718. Fri/Sat Sept. 18/19 - Philipstown Garden Club flower show, open to public for viewing from 2-4 on Fri and 10:30-5 on Sat, Desmond-Fish Library, Garrison.

Sat. Sept. 12 - Hudson Highlands Girl Scouts’ Community Tag Sage, 9am-2pm, at the Little League field at North Highland Fire House. Toys, clothes, books, games, more. Refreshments for sale. Raindate Sun. Sept. 13. Deirdre Knapp 265-9485

Sat. Sept. 19: Tots Park Jamboree: 4-6pm at McConville Park. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy some live music while you help raise funds for the park. Suggested donation: $20/family.

Sat. Sept. 12 - Handmade Cavalcade outdoor craft fair, 11am-7pm, free. 20+ booths of handcrafted items. Cnr of Main St and North Cedar, Beacon

Sat. Sept. 19 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! What Henry saw & more w/ historian Ray Phillips. Part of the Hudson River Valley Ramble. 10am, Ft. Montgomery Visitors’ Center, 2 hrs., Moderate. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

Sat. Sept. 12: Lauren Hale Dance Drop-In Dances. Modern dance improvs performed every quarter hour, 7-9pm. Free. Shambhala Yoga Ctr, 4 Sth Chestnut St., Beacon

Sat. Sept. 19 - Family History Fair, 10am-3pm, free classes, lectures, info booth re building your family tree. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 801 Kitchawan Rd., Ossining. www. familyhistory.dreamhosters. com, 914-736-1791 Sat. Sept. 19 - Jazz Vespers w/ renowned jazz musicians, 5:30pm, free, First Presbyterian Church, 10 Academy St. Cold Spring, 265-3220. 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. 19: Tots Park Jamboree: 4-6pm at McConville Park Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy some live music while you help raise funds for the park. Suggested donation: $20/family. Sat. Sept. 26 - Constitution Island Family Day, 10am-3pm. Exhibits, demos, birds of prey, horse & wagon rides, boat rides, Rev. War Trail walks. Shuttle runs from south end of MetroNorth CS parking lot. 845-4468676, www.constitutionisland. org

Sat. Sept. 26 - 32nd annual Cold Spring Harvest Festival. Starts at 10am; details tba. Fri/Sat Sept. 26/27 - Open Studios, Beacon, www.beaconarts. org for more details Sun. Sept. 27 - Fall foliage cruise aboard The Commander w/ Jim Witt, raise funds for Hope for Youth Foundation. 12:30-3:30pm, dep.s from Peekskill. $35p/p, $10/ children under 12. 845-265-2010 or [email protected]

Wed. Sept. 30 - Senior Roast Beef Dinner and Bingo, Philipstown Community Center, Noon - 3pm. Free. Philipstown residents only. Res. required by Sept. 28. 4244618. Fri. Oct. 2 - HH Land Trust’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, The Garrison. For tickets call 424-3358.

The Putnam County News & Recorder is happy to announce your event. A complete 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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New Ensemble Graces the M. Shanghai String Band Rose Garden at Boscobel Ends the Sunset Season Trio. Labriola has toured

JULIA L. BUTTERFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY Rtes. 301 & 9D 845-265-3040 www.butterfieldlibrary.org Mon & Wed: 10am-8pm T, T, F and Sat: 10am-5pm Sun. 12-3pm Sat. Sept. 5 - Silent Film Series: Fritz Lang’s The Spiders: The Golden Lake, 7pm Fri. Sept. 11 - CPR for moms, 10am, $35 Sat. Sept. 19 - CPR for teens, 10am, $35 Mon Sept. 21 - CPR for everyone, 6pm, $35 PUTNAM VALLEY LIBRARY 30 Oscawana Lake Rd., 845-528-3242 www.putnamvalleylibrary.org Hours: Sun. 1-5; Mon. 10-6; Tue/Wed 10-8; Thu/Fri 11-5; Sat - 10-5 Book Club begins again in Sept. on 3rd Tues of each month. 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 begin Sept. 22 – ongoing thru Fall Sept. 13 – Oct. 2 Art & Nature Photography Exhibit, opening reception Sept. 13, 1-4pm On-going Independent Film Series VAN BRUNT GALLERY 137 Main St.. Beacon (845) 838-2995 www.vanbruntgallery.com Thu/Mon 11am-6pm Exhibit: Peter Bynum, Sept. 5-28, reception Sept. 12 KENT PUBLIC LIBRARY 17 Sybil’s Crossing Kent Lakes (845) 225-8585 www.kentlibrary.org Mon, Wed 10-8 Tue, Thu, Fri 10-5 Sat, 10-3 Closed most major holidays

DESMOND-FISH LIBRARY Route 9D & 403, Garrison 845-424-3020 http://dfl.highlands.com Closed Sat/Sun/Mon Sept 6/7/8 for Labor Day Hours: M/ W/F: 10am-5pm Tue & Thu 2-9pm; Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-5 Fri/Sat Sept. 18/19 - Philipstown Garden Club Flower S h o w, o p e n t o p u b l i c f o r viewing 2-5 on Fri, 10:305 on Sat. PUTNAM COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & FOUNDRY SCHOOL MUSEUM 63 Chestnut St., Cold Spring 845-265-4010 www.pchs-fsm.org M u s e u m h o u r s : We d - S u n , 11am-5pm Office hours: Tues/Fri 10-5 Sat. Sept. 26 - Benefit Gala, 6pm, Bird & Bottle Inn US MILITARY ACADEMY BAND West Point (845) 938-2617 www.westpoint.edu/band Sat. Sept. 5 - Hellcats, Jazz Knights & Concert Band, Trophy Pt., 6pm MANITOGA/THE RUSSEL WRIGHT DESIGN CENTER Route 9D, Garrison (845) 424-3812 russelwrightcenter.org Tours on selected weekdays; every weekend at 11am and 1:30pm, res. a must. Grounds open for hiking all year. Sat. Sept. 12 - Manitoga Modern, part of the inaug u r a l N e w Yo r k H e r i t a g e TILLY FOSTER FARM MUSEUM 100 Route 312, Brewster (845) 279-4474 www.tillyfosterfarm.org Sat/Sun Sept. 12/13 - Antique Farm Equipment exhibit, 11am - 4pm Sat/Sun Sept. 18/19 - Brewster Flower Garden Show, PAC Building 8 Sun. Sept. 20 - Walkabout historic tour, 1pm

GARRISON ART CENTER Garrison’s Landing 845-424-3960 garrisonartcenter.org [email protected] Gallery Hours: Tue/Sun 12-5pm Through Sept 6: Exhibits: Judy Sigunick, ceramic sculppture, and Ed Smith, mono-prints. Through Sept 8 - GACsponsored CURRENTwithout at Boscobel Sculpture on Display at GAC and on Boscobel’s Grounds PARAMOUNT CENTER 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill 914-739-2333 [email protected] FILM: Treeless Mountain, Fri. Aug. 28 at 8pm incl q & a with director; Aug. 30 at 3pm; Sept. 3 at 8pm Wed. Sept. 16 - Los Lobos, 8pm Sat. Oct. 17 - TC Boyle reads from selection of his works; also party and screening of R o a d t o We l l v i l l e , b e g i n s 7:30pm Fri. Nov. 13 - Dionne Warwick, 8pm Sat. Nov. 21 - Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, 8pm CHAPEL OF OUR LADY RESTORATION 45 Market St., Cold Spring 845-265-5537 www.chapelofourlady.com Sun. Sept. 13 - Sunset Reading Series: Valerie Martin, novelist, 4pm, free Sun. Sept. 20 - Concert: Jason Cutmore, piano, playing Albeniz, de Severac and Schubert. 4pm, free. Sun. Oct 4 - Sunset Reading Series: Edwin Torres, poet 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 $12 (through 9/7) Sat. Sept. 12 - Big Band Concert and Sunset Picnic, 6-8pm Sat. Sept. 17 - Sunset Jazz Soiree, 5:30pm Sun. Sept. 13 - Dutchess County Day. Free admission for all county residents

PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT THEATRE Depot Square, Garrison’s Landing philipstowndepottheatre.org 845-424-3900 Sun. Sept. 27: Depot Dances, dance sampler by emerging and established New York choreographers, 8pm STONECROP GARDENS 81 Stonecrop Lane Cold Spring 845-265-2000 www.stonecrop.org Mon–Fri, plus 1st & 3rd Sat., 10am – 5pm; also open Fri. until dusk through Oct 2; $5/ members - no charge Sat. Sept. 19 - Tea in the Garden - self guided tours, exhibits, refreshments, 10am-5pm, $5, members free Sun. Sept. 20 - Garden Conservancy Open Day, 10am5pm, $5; free for members & GC ticket holders Tue. Sept. 22 - Guided Garden Tour - Dahlias, 6-7pm, $10/members - no charge THE HOWLAND CENTER 477 Main Street,Beacon (845) 831-4988 Thursdays, 7-9pm - Meditation Classes, drop in, no pre-reg req’d, $8 class Sat. Sept. 12 - Goldee Greene, 8pm Sun. Sept. 13 - Shanghai Quartet, Fri. Sept. 25 - Graham Parker, 8pm Sat. Oct. 10 - Gandalf Murphy & Slambovian Circus of Dreams, 8pm HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 155 Main Street Cold Spring Peformances at Boscobel (845) 265-7858 Box Ofc: (845) 265-9575 www.hvshakespeare.org The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Much Ado About Nothing Pericles CONSTITUTION ISLAND West Point, NY 845-446-8676 www.constitutionisland.org Public tours through Sept., We d & Th u a t 1 a n d 2 p m , leaving from South Dock at West Pt. Res. req’d. Sat. Sept. 26 - Family Day, 10am-3pm, exhibits, demos, boat rides, trail walks, house tours; depart from CS MetroNorth parking lot.

On Thursday, September 17, Boscobel House & Gardens offers a semi-formal, summer send-off in its circular rose garden, overlooking the Hudson River and Highlands. It’s the ideal setting for an evening of live jazz, fine wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a spectacular sunset view. Guests will enjoy a musical ensemble new to Boscobel this month: The Art Labriola

Europe and Asia as a pianist and musical director, and as a musician with The Elliot Murphy Band. As a composer, he has won a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Clio award. He has worked with many noted documentary film directors, and today he continues to perform, compose, and produce music in his studio located in the Hudson Valley. His trio at Boscobel will consist of a keyboard, guitar, and bass. The Sunset Jazz Soiree is from 5:30-7:30pm. Guests must be 21 years of age and older. Casual attire is ap propriate. Admission is $35 and includes live jazz, wine, and light hors d’oeuvres. Advance reservations are encouraged! Please visit Boscobel, call 265-3638 x115 or p u r ch as e t ick e ts o n li n e at Boscobel.org.

A Wide Array of Styles on Display at Depot Dance The mission of Depot Dances is to offer Hudson Valley audiences a wide array of diverse, high-quality dance, as well as to provide exposure f o r g i f t e d , e m e rg i n g , a n d established choreographers. The inaugural performance of the series occurs on Sunday, September 27, and features work by eight outstanding choreographers from the New York and Pennsylvania areas. P ar ticip atin g ar tis ts an d companies for the upcoming concert include: Aimee Rials Dance Project, Consuelo Marie/C Third’s Contemporary Dance, John-Mark Owen, Jostle, Kirstin A. Kapustik, Nellie Rainwater & Rhea Daniels, RASTRO, and Robin Gilbert and Carlos Fittante of BALAM Dance Theatre. These choreographers and companies work in styles ranging from classical ballet, to modern dance, to a fusion of Balinese and Baroque, and their pieces explore such themes as quotidian life, intimacy, gender, and self-sacrifice. This initial concert of the series is sure to be an exciting and stimulating evening of excellent and thoughtprovoking dance. The performance will take place at 8pm, and tickets, which are $15 for adults and $12 for children and seniors, are available at the Philipstown Depot Theatre box office at 424-3900 (PhilipstownDepotTheatre.org)

The Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome the M. Shanghai String Band to the final show of the 2009 Summer Sunset Music Series on Sunday, September 6, at 5:30pm at the Cold Spring Bandstand. Hailing from Brooklyn, the band formed six years ago in the basement of a Chinese restaurant. Since then, they have been described as one of the best live bands of any genre and they have recently released their third album of old time-inspired roots music on Red Parlor Records. Critic Greg Haymes of the Albany

Times Union said their second album containing “thoroughly contemporary songs and timeless music [is] simply the most joyous musical celebration of the year!” This will be the last show of the summer. Be sure to grab a blanket and picnic and head down to the riverfront. Refreshments will be available from the Cold Spring Fire Company’s Ladies Auxiliary. For more information about The Summer Sunset Music Series or The Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce, please visit coldspringchamber.com or call 265-3200.

Shanghai Quartet Returns to Chamber Circle Series

Robin Gilbert and Carlos Fittante of BALAM Dance T h e a t re p e r f o r m E d e n ’ s Mandala, photography by David Bazemore

For its opening concert of the 2009-2010 Chamber Music Season on September 13, the Howland Chamber Music Circle has secured the performance of the Shanghai Quartet in an eagerly awaited return engagement. The Shanghai Quartet is renowned for its passionate musicality, impressive technique, and multi-cultural innovations. Its elegant style of melding the delicacy of Eastern music with the emotional breadth of Western repertoire allows it to traverse musical genres, from traditional Chinese folk music and masterpieces of Western music, to cutting edge contemporary works. Formed at the Shanghai Conservatory in 1983, the Shanghai Quartet has worked with the world’s most distin-

guished artists and regularly tours the major music centers of Europe, North America, and Asia. The Quartet has made regular appearances at Carnegie Hall and at many of the most distinguished festivals. The concert will take place on Sunday, September 13, at 4pm at the Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, and will be followed by a reception to meet the artists. Tickets are by subscription to a 4- to 8-concert series at $110 to $185. Single tickets are $30. Student tickets are $10. All can be reserved by calling 297-9243 or at howlandmusic.org.

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Letters Zoning Changes Shouldn’t Be Surprise

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To the Editor: The proposed new zoning law is finally receiving the attention in the news that it deserves. This after three years of process that has included over forty meetings, monthly announcements at televised Town Board meetings and updates on the Town web site. For many people this recent coverage in the PCN&R comes as a surprise only in the fact that it was so sensational. PCN&R reporters have sat in on many meetings and heard the members of the Town Board say how important the process of crafting the new zoning would be. Month after month the public was informed on progress being made on the proposed zoning. The changes in the new proposed zoning are significant and will assure the future health of our town. This is common knowledge among the people who chose to attend the series of four workshop meetings. Those workshops were well attended and generated thoughtful comment. Subsequently the zoning document was modified to reflect those comments. This is how the democratic process works and best serves the community. Public participation is critical to democracy. The process will continue with the proposed new zoning. This Town Board has a long history of being accessible and open to the ideas and suggestions of the public it serves. The fact is that on any Wednesday evening a resident of Philipstown can schedule a workshop with the Town Board to discuss matters of importance. I know of no other local, state, or federal government body that extends this opportunity to its constituency. The proposed new zoning is a complex document. This fact makes it that much more critical that the citizens of Philipstown come the meetings and join the process. No significant piece of legislation has ever gone through the public hearing process in Philipstown without modification based on public comment. This is why we have public hearings; to gather public comment and in many cases incorporate those comments into the proposed law. To those who, for their own personal gain, would seek to spread misinformation I say you are doing a great disservice to our town. Philipstown is a unique and great community that is worth preserving. That is the intention of the proposed new zoning. Balance, fairness, and inclusiveness are the principles that guide this Town Board. If you have concerns I urge you to get involved in a constructive and positive way that promotes the health and well-being of all residents of Philipstown; the town we love so well. This process is ongoing and I can say with confidence that the entire Town Board looks forward to working with the people of Philipstown. Richard Shea Councilman T own of P hilipstown

Stand Up and Fight To the Editor: In response to your article “Angst spurs action:” The end of your article said the flyer obtained quoted “changes are going to be adopted shortly by the town board without your knowledge.” I believe it should have said these changes are going to be adopted shortly by the Town Board with little or no warning unless you read the newspaper every week and look for the small paragraph that advises you of a board meeting or workshop. I guarantee you that if I had been better informed by the powers that be, that my family’s, friends’, and fellow business associates’ properties were being rezoned and devalued out of existence, I would have been at those

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meetings, along with many others that will be affected and or ruined if this is adopted. I know the response already, it goes something like this: “well I’m sorry, but you really n eed to k eep u p w ith things that happen at Town Hall that might affect you or your property” or some other choice words like that. I guess that helps the people making decisions that will severely impact our lives sleep better at night. Most of us aren’t blessed with large sums of money and land handed down through generations. Some, if not all of us, are working 6 and 7 days a week to make ends meet in this difficult economy. When we do have free time we’re spending it with our families. Just because you were elected to a public office shouldn’t give you the right to dictate what’s best for other people, their property, and their lives. I really thought if I invested in property in my hometown I could work here close to home and have the “potential” for my property to benefit my family and my children’s future. How many from the town boards can say they truly understand the position many of us will be put in, when they themselves will not be affected by this. How many of these other people or groups influencing this radical change in zoning can say they have invested their life savings and then some, here in Philipstown for their family’s future? I can. The rule of reason would say that NY State Highway Route 9 is a commercial highway. It has been for a long time and I would imagine for many years to come. Yet it remained largely undeveloped through one of the largest building booms in history. Steep slopes, wetlands, and non-business property are all that’s really left. Existing businesses and small pieces of undeveloped property are already restricted in their existing zoning. New building is already extremely difficult and expensive, just ask one of the few that have built in past several years. Ask them the cost just to get to a possible approval. Lastly, as disturbing as all this is, many people that I’ve spoken to about this, all of whom had no idea this was happening, gave me similar responses: “What would you expect from this town” or “I’m not surprised they’d pull something like this” and “I should have sold years ago and got out of here.” I’m really confused and vexed by all of this. Is this the image our town really wants to present? Is this how the majority of us feel in our hearts? This is our town, stand up and be heard, challenge our local leadership to do what is right! Lee G. Erickson G arrison

A Transparent Process To the Editor: When I finished your article about interest in Philipstown’s comprehensive plan, I couldn’t help but laugh. The focus of the article was about an unexpected groundswell of requests for copies of the comprehensive plan and zoning maps—all under the headline “Angst Spurs Action—Worried property owners besiege town hall over zoning.” And then at the very end of the article it mentions that flyers opposing the plan were instructing people to request the documents were being distributed along Route 9. Now, I’m not a newspaperman, but shouldn’t the flyers and whoever is distributing them be the lead? And maybe— just maybe—the distribution of flyers has something to do with why people are requesting the documents. (There’s even an ad in your newspaper repeating the same charges as

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the flyer.) And how can the PCN&R characterize those requesting documents as having “angst” or being “worried” when you didn’t have a single comment from anyone requesting the documents. Just like the health care debate, a group (or maybe just one person—who knows) is placing ads and distributing flyers in an attempt to scare people. And then the

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posed to be placed down at the dock. 1) the bollard is too low to the ground and will be flooded and ruined the first time the water comes over the dock; 2) The lights will be kicked over by vandals; 3) the amount of light is indirect and not enough for safety at the dock (let alone reading a brochure); 4) the jackhammering of the dock and installation will be enor-

Editorial Note: We have decided to postpone this week’s editorial because we have received many letters to the editor. Since we’ve added the editorial, we have seen an increase in letters to the editor, which we enjoy because it adds to public dia logue on local issues, which has been one of our goals.

media reports on rising concern with the plan as if there were no explanation. The fact is the comprehensive plan has been a completely transparent process, years in the making that’s included many open forums. It hasn’t been hatched in a back room by unknown people. A lot of work and input from this community went into that plan, and now a special-interest group appears set on torpedoing it. So, please, let’s not fall into this familiar scenario. Report on the facts and investigate who is really behind the opposition to our community’s much-needed plan. Darryl Morrison N orth H ighlands

Fear or Fact? To the Editor: In last week’s paper there was a front page column titled “Angst Spurs Action.” The column ends quoting a flyer that was distributed along Rt. 9: “changes are going to be adopted shortly by the town board without your knowledge.” This kind of reporting reminds me of what I have seen in some town hall meetings regarding health care reform. Buzzwords such as death panels, public options, and socialism cater to people’s fears without the facts. Fear without the facts is ignorance! If this was a balanced column why weren’t town board members interviewed? If they were interviewed, why weren’t their comments made public? Was town consultant for the comprehensive plan, Joel Russell interviewed? If so why weren’t his comments made public? And why was there so much focus on what the town has paid him since 2001? Why wasn’t it reported that that comprehensive plan, with Joel Russell’s help, has taken nine years to evolve, that zoning changes were part of that evolution, that a cross-section of Philipstown residents had input into the comprehensive plan, and that it is a collective, collaborative vision for Philipstown’s future? Part of the adoption process calls for public hearings and comments—so why the angst; why the fear without the facts? Philip Vartanian N orth H ighlands

No New Waterfront Lights To the Editor: $55,000 is too much money to spend for lighting on our main dock, when the old lighting was just put up less than 15 years ago. This is happening at a time when Obama is raising our taxes, Paterson is raising our taxes, Bondi is raising our taxes, Mazzuca/Shea are raising our taxes, Gallagher is raising our taxes, and even the MTA is placing a severe burden on the businesses by imposing the MTA taxes retroactive on our employees. I have studied the fixtures which Mr. Chmar has pro-

mous and must not be paid for by the village; 5) the style of the light is post modern and certainly does not fit in the turn-of-the-century style of Cold Spring (especially at the dock); 6) how in the heck are we going to pay for these lights?—certainly not with my tax dollars. The original light at the dock was copied after a design originally used at the Depot over 150 years ago. If the only complaint is light pollution, then change the head on the light fixture for a lot less money then $1800 per light. I ask—has anyone looked into altering the existing and already wired lights? Have we thought of placing a globe over the existing light? Is this being done for “politically correct,” “green reasons” only, with no consideration for aesthetics? What is the true motivation? Tom Rolston C old S pring

Cold Spring Healthcare To the Editor: Item #7 on the agenda for last Tuesday’s Board Workshop read: “Discussion of Mayor Gallagher’s request for health insurance coverage.” I attended the workshop with several questions, such as: Are you setting a precedent? Are all part-time employees being offered health benefits? One of my main concerns, and I believe that of many in our small community is simply—what will it cost us? Mr. Gallagher stated that there is money in the budget, should they decide to “go that way.” I am left to wonder, has this been thought through? Will there be a cash stipend offered for those members of the Board who don’t want/ need benefits? What about the part-time police officers—especially now that they are in contract negotiations? Isn’t one of the advantages of part-time employment that benefits are not offered, thus, a savings for the taxpayer? No answers were provided at the time. Referrals to NYCOM (NY Conference of Mayors) were to be checked before further consideration was given to the idea. Bottom line—everyone should get up to speed on this and all topics facing our Village and our pocketbooks. A great way to receive e-mailed agendas of the various boards is to go to coldspringny.gov/ subscriber so you can be informed. You should also ask Trustees Campbell, Falloon, Miller, and Robertson exactly where they stand on this potentially expensive proposition. Karen Phillips C old S pring

Protecting Peekskill Hollow Road To the Editor: Many who attended the Physical Services Committee

PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516 email: [email protected] hearing (May 2009) may think that the Peekskill Hollow Road issue has been resolved and the project is no more. Sadly, nothing could be further from the truth. After attending the Physical Services Committee meeting on August 25th, a meeting that none of the Putnam Valley Town Board attended, it remains clear that County Executive Bondi and Putnam Valley Town Supervisor Tendy continue to disregard the will of their constituents (and the resolution of the County Legislature) and are pushing for the so-called “improvements” of Peekskill Hollow Road. Mr. Tendy goes so far as to call anyone who opposes the project “obstructionists” and “malcontents.” I opposed the project as an advocate for public safety and responsible government. Most of the others who opposed the project at this public hearing were also in favor of safety improvements but not the wholesale changes to the road that were presented. Had Mr. Tendy stayed to listen to the voices of his constituents he may have learned this. Those pushing this plan contend that the road is dangerous and Mr. Bondi cites the “many severe and deadly accidents” along the road as a compelling reason for this work. However, in the project report (PIN 8757.48) the accident rate on Peekskill Hollow Road is exactly the same as the statewide average and during the period reviewed for the report there were no fatal accidents. Simply counting the accidents is not sufficient to label a road dangerous; the contributing factors should have been analyzed to determine if the road can be blamed for these accidents. If we review this data I suspect that speeding and other unsafe driving will be the greatest contributor to them. The project engineer reported that virtually all traffic on Peekskill Hollow Road exceeds the 40 MPH speed limit. Traffic enforcement can address this and reduce the accident rate. Environmental concerns have been dismissed as frivolous or misguided and one elected official contends that safety trumps the environment. Protecting the water is the ultimate public safety concern; without water we can’t drink, cook, or fight fires. Eight feet of additional pavement for shoulders adjacent to the Hollow Brook and area wetlands is hazardous to the environment. Where will the storm runoff go? Where will the salt and other pollutants go? Without answers to these and other questions how can we be sure that the environment is protected? Other issues have been brought to the attention of the Physical Services Committee and hopefully we will resolve them before more funds are expended or damaging work is started. Safety and drainage improvements are needed and are the right thing to do but that doesn’t require decimating the rural character of Peekskill Hollow Road. I applaud Legislator Tamagna and the other members of the Physical Services Committee for their attention to this matter and hope that the Putnam Valley Town Board follows their example by listening to their constituents and being responsive to them. Christopher M. Lieberman Candidate for Town Board P utnam V alley

Save Our Children To the Editor: Readers, if you love your children, you will fight the Health Care Reform bill with all your might. Why? A review of the House Health bill reveals the following tragic facts; Picture a world where your children’s health care will be rationed (pg. 29), picture a world where a “Health Commissioner” will decide your child’s health benefits (pg. 42 - you have no choice. None), a government committee will

decide your child’s treatments and benefits (pg .30), the government will set your child’s doctors’ wages—thus increasing mediocre treatment for your child (pg. 127), government will restrict enrollment of Special Needs individuals -including children (pg. 354). What about us old geezers? Picture a world where the government mandates programs ordering end of life treatment (pg. 427), government to decide levels of treatment at end of life (pg. 430), government regulates purchase of power driven wheelchairs (pg. 268), government to ration health care for terminal illness-cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of rationing (pg. 272). Most alarming of all are the actions taken by the Emanuel brothers, Rahm and Ezekiel. Rahm Emanuel, Chief of Staff, is using all his efforts to push this all-controlling-pervasive health care reform bill through until it is law. Worse, Ezekiel Emanuel, Health Advisor to Obama, has made numerous statements to the press mentioning health care rationing for infants as well as the elderly! (read articles in the Lancet and JAMA). How ironic for the Emanuel brothers, in that the Emanuels’ father, a member of the militant Zionist group Irgun, which helped settle Israel and offer refuge for Nazi victims, are now being accused of Nazi-like behavior themselves! If you love your children, you will call Congressman John Hall, and demand he vote “NO” to government run health care. Jim Knox C old S pring

Health Care Is A Basic Right To the Editor: I attended two meetings on health care reform held in Fishkill a few weeks ago and I am compelled to correct the erroneous impression of our local debate in last week’s “Dueling Over Health Care.” The American Cancer Society sponsored the first meeting, which was not included in your report. Our Congressman, John Hall, spoke to the attendees about the health care proposals before Congress. John Hall shared his perspective both as our representative and as a human being. There was very little raucous behavior because our Congressman took questions, listened to all, and treated each person with respect. He even stayed after the meeting talking to those opposed to reform, allowing plenty of time to state their views. I was also present at the Fishkill campaign event that Greg Ball, a potential candidate for Congress, held. An entirely different event. The audience, consisting mostly of senior citizens like me, received much misinformation. Anyone supporting health care reform was shouted down. Through this all, Greg Ball was the consummate actor. Greg decried governmentadministered insurance programs like Medicare, while at the same time filling seniors with fear that their Medicare was being taken away or diminished. In Greg’s sadly distorted view of our national values, it is somehow unpatriotic to end discrimination against Americans solely because they are sick. Greg’s idea of patriotism is to advocate a country where half of all personal bankruptcies are caused by illness, and where Americans know that if they lose their jobs, they will eventually lose their health insurance as well. Greg Ball is using this issue solely for his own political gain. Who he speaks for is unclear, for it certainly cannot be for this audience of middle-income seniors. My feelings of sadness after this meeting overwhelmed me. Medicare has allowed seniors to have excellent health care, freeing their children

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Candidate Platforms J ohn V an T assel Candidate, Philipstown Town Board I am honored and excited to be the Democratic and Independence party nominee for Philipstown Town Board. Born and raised in Philipstown, I am the son of Teresa (Percacciolo) and George W. Van Tassel of Cold Spring. I live at 134 East Mountain Road South with my wife, Kristin and our sons, Kevin and Ryan. After graduating from Haldane High School in 1983, I worked as a carpenter and joined the Westchester Carpenters Union. I received certification as a paramedic upon completion of the Nyack Hospital Paramedic Program. In 1997, I formed my own business, JVT Construction Inc. My community service to Philipstown began in 1982 when I joined the North Highlands Fire Department ( NHFD) a s a v o l u n t e er. I have held every firematic office ultimately rising to and including the office of Chief. In 2005, I was publicly elected by the voters of the district to a 5-year term on the Board of Fire Commissioners. From 1991 to 1996, I was a volunteer EMT in Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and served as Captain in 1994. While Chief of the North Highlands Fire Department, I “lead by example” and earned respect of both the firefighters and the community. As Vice-Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, I have gained experience with municipal budgeting and municipal law. I believe in open government and careful stewardship on expenses. During my tenure on the Board of Fire Commissioners, we have had little to no increase in our operating budget. As Vice-Chairman of the building committee I have fought to keep spending reasonable and prudent and to provide the North Highlands volunteers and the community a durable and efficient building that will meet the needs of both groups for many years. After many public hearings and two referendums, the

building proposal for the reconstruction was approved by the public vote o f t h e district’s taxpayers. The only substantial tax increase has been for the reconstruction of the fire station. As a life-long resident I have a deep appreciation for the beauty of Philipstown. I also recognize the vast wealth of knowledge and experience, skills and talents, and interests and dedication of our Philipstown residents. As a member of the Philipstown Town Board, I will work to protect our community and maintain its quality and character. I recognize the need for and support of a careful balance between conservation and development. We need to support and nurture our commercial sector, the source of community goods, services, and jobs. Our local businesses require little and demand little in the way of public services but are critical to our economic well being. A s a P h i l i p s t o w n To w n Councilman, I will continue to lead by my example, relying on careful analysis and thoughtful consideration of all the facts and options before making a decision. I will use my business, EMS and firematic experience to address the needs of Philipstown. I look forward to the opportunity to work on behalf of my community and tackling the challenges ahead. I have the confidence to pursue what is of greatest benefit to Philipstown and its people. Trade-offs, negotiations, alternatives make things possible and doable. This will be my approach in town government. I am seeking election as Councilman on the Philipstown Board. Please vote for me on November 3rd.

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V illanova Candidate, Putnam Valley Town Board The September 15th Primary will be one of the most important elections in the history of Putnam Valley. At stake is the ability of the taxpayers to regain control over a town government that is rapidly outpacing our ability to pay for it. There is not one member of the current town board who understands their duty to represent the PEOPLE, not the special, interest groups. Given the current economy and the plans and projects that are slowly but surely being rammed down our throats, I don’t think there’s ever been a more crucial time to rein in out-of-control spending, yearly tax increases and further expansion of our town government. I’ve been an advocate for fiscally responsible government in Putnam Valley for over 20 years. I fought against the proposed Sludge Plant, construction of a new town hall, out-of-control school spending, and a police department we couldn’t afford. I also helped establish the Lake Oscawana improvement district that was formed to preserve the lake and protect the property values of residents. We need at least one person on the Board who will be vigilant on spending and who will keep the public informed. Case in point: the proposed multi-million dollar firehouse and eventual town hall expansion. The politicians refuse to put this up for a vote because they don’t want to get on the wrong side of the First Responders in an election year. I’m all for volunteers, but there’s nothing voluntary about being forced to pay excessively high taxes. In the coming years, we will face many fiscal challenges in town government. How they are handled will determine for many whether we can afford to continue living here, As far as I’m concerned, nothing is sacred when it comes to taxes, and every item will be on the table when we formulate the budget. Some things that will need to be addressed by the next administration are the following: *The new firehouse. This multi-million dollar project must be put up for a referendum as soon as possible. The Fire Department has spent over $111,000 on Mitchell Associates Architects and signed a contract with them for another $435,000. Detailed plans and specs for the building have been done and some approvals have already

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been given. There’s enough information to put this up for a vote so that We can decide whether or not we want to pay for another facility. We saw what happened after the ambulance corps built their HQ and their contract with the town went from $60,000 a year to $234,000. The fire district tax is now $814,000. Do the math. *The Mess at Oregon Corners. It’s about time that something is done about this potential Superfund site, which has blighted our community for decades. The property owner has not paid taxes for over 14 years, yet he continues in business, and had hundreds of thousands worth of improvements done to his property that were paid for by the law abiding citizens of Putnam. Repairing the wall didn’t do anything to remedy the ongoing violations—drive by the garage and see for yourself. By the way, our town board saw nothing wrong with paying this property/business owner thousands of dollars for repair work on town-owned vehicles, even though they knew or should have known that he owed over a quarter million in taxes! *Comprehensive Plan and Town Code. We had some of the best and brightest volunteers on the Comprehensive Plan Committee. We paid a fortune to the engineers and consultants, yet we still don’t have our new Town Code in place. Instead, the volunteers were dismissed and their work product turned over to a handpicked group where it’s sat ever since. The Board has been revising the Code piecemeal, making amendments that don’t reflect the land use policies of the Plan. Who benefits from this other than special interests who like things just the way they are? As I said before, I feel that we are at the turning point when it comes to doing something about restoring our town governance to its rightful place and giving the power back to the People. I understand the problems we face and am not afraid to work towards their resolution—it’s a matter of having the courage and the will to do so.

“Law and liberty cannot rationally become the objects of our love, unless they first become the objects of our knowledge.” —James Wilson, circa 1790

I have acquired the present zoning law from town hall and compared the pertinent parts with the proposed new zoning law, with emphasis on the new zoning designations and zoning maps. The new plan significantly changes the current zoning in our town and directly impacts the current uses of property in the town.

RANDALL J. CHIERA My focus here is on the Rte 9 corridor, beginning at the Westchester line and ending at the border of Dutchess County. The zoning maps should be reviewed for reference regarding the other main roads of our town. Although business and commercial use are permitted in certain sections, the proposed code restricts most types of proposed businesses. By restricting business use, this does not mean that residential establishments cannot have businesses, as these are permitted in some of the zoned areas deemed residential. However, the types of business are severely restrictive, unless the business is of a self-contained home office type or agricultural. Should the land owner wish to have a dedicated business requiring a building or structure for that business, he or she would have significant hurdles to cross and hope that a special use permit might be obtained. The area of Rte 9 from the Westchester boarder to Rte 301 has significant restrictions, with most portions deemed rural residential, suburban residential or rural conservation. North of Rte 301 on Rte 9, there are a few small designated areas deemed mixed use or commercial.

A portion of Rte 9 is proposed to be designated “Hamlet Mixed Use.” Under this category Agriculture and Bed and Breakfasts are permitted as of right. Special permits would be needed for Light Industry, Lodging Facility, Offices, Public Utility Facility, Outdoor and Indoor Recreational Business, Outdoor Residential Care Facility, Restaurants, Retail Business, Service Business, Veterinary Hospital, Cemeteries, Institutional use, and Membership clubs. A large portion of Rte 9 is to be classified “Rural Conservation” under the proposed zoning law. This basically prohibits any commercial use unless a special permit is acquired. The Rte 9 corridor appears to have approximately 50% in this designation. The balance of Rte 9 is proposed as “rural residential” and “suburban residential” with a portion north of Rte 301 as “Office/Commercial/ Industry Mixed Use,” which would be the most permissive category for the Rte 9 corridor, but comprises only a very small area of Rte 9. The following would be strictly prohibited under all circumstances: Heavy industry, junkyards, manufacture of concrete or asphalt, facilities for disposal of hazardous or radioactive material, and, except as provided in §17550, solid waste management facilities as defined in Article XII, including but not limited to the use of solid waste or material that has previously been part of the solid waste stream (whether or not it has a “beneficial use designation” from DEC) as fill. In addition, and more significantly, many of our small, medium, and large businesses would not be permitted to

exist under the proposed zoning law in their present locations, unless they adhere to certain rules and requirements under the proposed law. These existing businesses would be deemed pre-existing, non-conforming uses of the property. Some may call this the “grandfather” provision of the law which has been used to calm the fears and concerns of these business owners. However, concern is well founded. Basically, under the proposed law if

We must balance the rights of private property owners and business owners with the ideal of maintaining our rural roots the business was legal when it began operation, it may be continued pursuant to the nonconforming use provisions of Article VI of the proposed law. In order to continue legally operating the business, the owner must keep the use the same, not relocate the business to another portion of the owner’s property, not expand the business or change it, and cannot stop using the land for the nonconforming use for more than 2 years. If these requirements are met, the owner will be allowed to continue with the non-conforming use. These requirements are unduly restrictive and burdensome to these business owners. The town board hired an attorney to assist in the drafting of the proposed plan at great cost. The concern is that the attorney retained for this work

is associated with many environmental protection groups, who would prefer that things stay as rural as possible. I do not know if this in any way affected the way the law was drafted, nor am I saying that the attorney did anything improper. However, the town board may have failed to take this into their consideration when making this retention which may have contributed to the very restrictive proposed law that is before us. Although most of us agree that we would like the town to maintain its rural roots and feel, and hope to see sustainable businesses open in our town and county, we must always balance the rights of private property owners and business owners with these ideals and find that balance which addresses all the issues and concerns. A good compromise is when both sides are a little happy and at the same time a little unhappy with the result. That indicates that there was a full discussion of all points of view and a consensus reached which is fair to all. Unfortunately, the proposed zoning law falls far short of this, and must be revised so that private property owners and business owners’ rights would be more fully considered and their concerns addressed. Randall Chiera is a resident of Philipstown. He is an attorney in private practice with offices in Westchester and Putnam Counties, specializing in litigation and commercial transactional work. He is the current Chairman of the Philipstown Republican Committee, and the former Chairman of the Putnam Valley Master Plan Review Committee.

LETTERS (Cont’d from pg. 6) from the medical responsibility for their parents’ growing health care needs. Parents don’t lose their savings or their homes to their medical expenses if ill. Adult children don’t have to choose between taking care of grandma and sending their children to college. The Democratic Party is the Party of Medicare and will protect it. Instead, Greg asks these people to trust the Republican Party—the Party of Destroy Medicare. On a personal note, my dad had a heart attack in England in the late ‘50s. He was hospitalized and cared for three weeks by the National Health Service. There was no charge, although he voluntarily gave a donation to the hospital. And it wasn’t a federal bureaucrat that hindered my mother’s health; it was malpractice on the part of a private physician that left cancer cells in a lesion on her nose. She survived but had to make wrenching choices about her care. This is a moment for this

country to say: we should be a society that recognizes the basic right to health care. Sheilah Rechtschaffer G arrison

Jackie Annabi For Town Council To the Editor: I am writing to strongly urge voters in the town of Putnam Valley to vote for Jackie Annabi as their candidate for the seat on the town board in the primary on September 15, 2009. I have known Jackie to always be a hardworking, devoted wife and mother and an experienced administrative assistant. Jackie has been someone I have admired for her knowledge in town matters, as well as a person who can always be counted on for accurate unbiased information. In addition to all these wonderful attributes she has found the time to volunteer at various organizations through out Putnam County. She has worked with Republicans and Democrats alike demonstrating that her interests tie in a better Putnam County. Her calm, rational approach to dealing with matters of contention throughout Putnam County has always been an inspiration to me. I have personally known Jackie for many years. We were class mothers together and her energy was boundless. As a result she became someone I have looked to and trusted for information on many agendas pertinent in Putnam County. When asked a question Jackie is knowledgeable and honest in her answers. She dispenses information (not opinions) on issues or candidates. She never tells you who to vote for, rather she imparts information as to debates or other venues where I could see for myself where candidates stand on issues that are pertinent to the citizens of Putnam County. Jackie will use all of her

experience and knowledge to advocate for the needs of tax payers by supporting programs to make Putnam Valley a better place to live. Elect Jackie Annabi to the Putnam Valley Town Board. Alice White M ahopac

Etiquette Tips for Dog Owners To the Editor: Those of us who own dogs love our furry family members. What’s not to love?— the joyful welcomes, companionship, unconditional love, and loyalty they give us every day. These things make the chores of daily walking, feeding, watering, washing, and caring for our pets worthwhile sacrifices of our time and energy. As much as we love our canine friends, we must remember our responsibility as pet owners to abide by laws and ordinances that protect everyone’s safety and quality of life. With that in mind, here are a few reminders about responsible dog ownership that the Village requires dog owners to abide by. First and foremost, your dog is required to be leashed and under your control whenever outside of your home or fenced yard. Many people believe their dogs to be friendly to all people, children, and other dogs. On many occasions this is true, but dog behavior can be unpredictable, especially around other dogs and children. You never know how another dog will behave when confronted by yours or by an excited child. The last thing anyone wants is to be in the middle of a dogfight. Injury to your person, your dog and other people presents huge risks of liability if your dog is not leashed and under your control. There are NO areas in Cold Spring where your dog is allowed to run unleashedincluding, and especially the Foundry Preserve and marsh, or the Dockside property. Secondly, dog owners are

required to clean up their dogs’ waste and dispose of it properly. Leaving dog waste on curbs, yards, streets and even in forested areas not only creates a nasty inconvenience for people who might accidentally step in it, but dog waste left in sensitive environmental areas contributes to ecological imbalance in such environments by transmitting parasites and disease to other dogs, wild animals, and people as well. Decomposing dog waste filters into streams, ponds and rivers and contributes to the build up of nutrients that encourage invasive aquatic vegetation and algae. In addition, our sanitation workers report encountering dog waste in virtually every trash can they empty. While this is evidence of dog owners’ diligence, please make sure that disposed waste is properly wrapped in a plastic bag. Please do not make our village workers’ jobs unnecessarily distasteful. Third, remember that dog urine is acidic to such a degree that it harms vegetation. Notice those brown spots in the grass of dog owner’s yards? Dog pee. Do not allow your dog to urinate on your neighbors’ hedges, grass, or garden plantings. Be a good neighbor and curb your dog in areas that will not be adversely affected. In preparation for Cold Spring’s July 4th Quadricentennial Celebration at the Dockside Property, significant clean up of dog waste was necessary. All residents who enjoy Dockside can look forward to increased enforcement of canine leash and curb laws. Please be respectful and responsible dog owners by remembering these tips so that everyone may enjoy the beauty of our Village. Lynn Miller Trustee V illage of C old S pring

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Putnam Valley school board reviews its ABCs by Michael Mell P u t n a m Va l l e y C e n t r a l School District superintendent Dr. Marc Space said that schools will not necessarily close if a case of swine flu is suspected or detected. Speaking at the August 20, 2009, school board meeting, Dr. Space also addressed out-ofdistrict transportation. The board expressed its disagreement with the state school boards association over the use of the New York City consumer price index (CPI) as a reference indicator in certain business transactions. Regarding the H1N1 virus, Dr. Space said new guidelines advocate more of a wait-andsee approach. Guidelines also u rge instr u c t i o n i n p r oper hand washing, coughing, and sneezing protocols. As mothers have taught for ages, wash your hands and cover your mouth when you sneeze. District schools have added a 21 st century invention to aid the process. Hand sanitizers have been installed in all the school buildings and are being used by the students. The school board also discussed the use of the CPI. The NYS School Boards Association (NYSSBA) does not believe the CPI should be used at all as a measure of costs. Although the school district agrees in principle, it has sought a compromise, given that the CPI figures into many contracts and agreements, and is mandated by the state. Rather than use a statewide CPI, however, the district s e e k s t o u s e a N e w Yo r k City municipal CPI, which

correlates more closely with costs in Putnam Valley. A letter to this effect was sent to the NYSSBA Resolutions Committee and board president Tina Mackay read their response, which in essence was “no.” “The resolutions committee,” Mackay told her colleagues, “doesn’t feel it [the CPI] is appropriate in any format.” The board members did not appear surprised at the response, although it did not change their opinion of the matter. After a brief discussion on the best way to proceed, the board decided to write a rebuttal letter and pursue the matter further. Transportation of students who, due to choice or educational placement, attend other schools, is mandated by the state. As Dr. Space noted, this can require personnel to spend as much as half a day on the bus, when they could be attending to other tasks on campus. The district’s responsibility for students attending private schools is limited to a 15-mile radius, but those receiving educational placements must be bused regardless of distance. Trustee Guy Cohen explained to the audience that, “if a student has to go to Hawaii, then we have to take them there.” Dr. Space was quick to point out, however, that there are no current student placements in Hawaii. BOCES is participating in a study of out-of-district transportation, which, it is hoped, will lead to increases efficiencies and cost savings. Rotary Club President Rita Sharples, along with

past president Bob Walker and member Carl Sandberg, presented the school with phonetic alphabet cards for each of this year’s incoming kindergarten students. Ms. Sharples said that “the town is very important to us, and the school is the home of our future citizens.” Accepting the cards, elementary principal Jamie Edelman told the board that these are “not just ordinary alphabet cards.” The cards contain pictures of all the letters, along with an illustration to assist in learning the sound of that letter. Integrated throughout the elementary school program, the cards are “a critical literacy tool” for children learning how to read, she added. New business included passage of more than 30 resolutions relating to various aspects of the 2009-10 school year. They ranged from establishing eligibility requirements for free- and reducedprice meals to renewal of the transportation contract with the Hudson Valley Bus Company (which is based upon no increase from CPI of last May.) The board approved the appointment of several new teachers for the elementary school, including Jocelyn Klaus (music), Joanne Mahoney (special ed.), Kristan McCarty (special ed.), Meaghan Kinsley (special ed.), and Angela White (reading). Board meetings for September will be on the 10 th and 17 th at 7pm in the high school cafeteria.

Eric Gross

The usually mild-mannered State Senator Vincent Leibell expresses anger at Gov. Paterson and the Democratic majority in the State Legislature for leading the charge which has resulted in excessive motor vehicle fees. the State Legislature, Putnam residents will also have to pay a $16 supplemental fee on all driver licenses bringing the cost to $80.50. There is also a $50 supplemental fee for all vehicle registrations making the average vehicle cost $106.50 for plates. These numbers do not include new taxes and fees that will be tacked on. Assemblyman Ball blasted Governor Paterson, calling him “hopeless,” while attacking members of the New York State Legislature as “hopelessly addicted to an unsustainable level of spending.” Sheriff Smith also encouraged the governor to reconsider since “this comes at a particularly bad time in our state’s history. Unemployment continues to increase and people are having it extremely difficult just to make ends meet.” Legislator Birmingham told the gathering: “What MTA really stands for is More Taxes

Again. By allowing this dangerous trend of tax-and-spend policies to continue, we are putting the vitality and prosperity of our county at risk. If New York does not alter its methods soon there will not be many people left to tax.” Senator Leibell said the new motor vehicle taxes will “bring New York State to its knees. People are not moving to New York but are leaving in record numbers. Why? They are being forced to leave our state and relocate to the south and southwest because of the cost of living in New York, a major component of which is our tax structure. It must be changed. The window of opportunity is narrowing quickly. The MTA accord is devastating to the suburban and rural areas of New York State.” Calls made to the Governor’s press office seeking comment from Governor Paterson were not returned.

“All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.” —Aristotle

new firehouse by James Copeland of Hudson Design. The two-story preliminary design, located on 9D in front of the Lahey Pavilion, envisions firehouse activities on the main floor and a community space on the second floor. At the request of the board, Mr. Copeland has submitted a proposal for architectural programming of the firehouse. The scope of proposed work includes programming (determining what spaces are required and how big they should be,) drawing plans and sections, a furniture plan to help visualize the function of the design, a rendering, and a construction estimate. Copeland estimates that the work will take one month to complete. Response to Copeland’s presentation focused less on the design than on how it would be funded and whether a new fire house is needed in Cold Spring at all. Seth Gallagher said that the fee for this phase of work would be paid by using existing engineering budget monies along with funds transferred from under-budget accounts. In response to comments about the overall project cost, Mayor Gallagher said “this is a first step that will be used to determine the cost.” The mayor said the final size would also be determined by the programming study. The board has decided to negotiate with Hudson Design for this phase of the work based upon the firm’s ongoing pro bono work for the fire department. Whether additional architectural work would be awarded directly or sent out to bid was not addressed. James Copeland informed the board that, should his firm be awarded a contract to complete the design and construction, the current programming study would be credited toward their fee (and not billed anew.) Trustee Ralph Falloon, president of the Cold Spring Fire Company, addressed whether, given a trend toward consolidation of public services, any firehouse is needed at all. The

most basic reason is that municipal law requires a firehouse. The current building on Main Street was converted to use as a firehouse, resulting in a compromised building from the start, he said. It is unable to accommodate new, larger fire fighting apparatus or meet new mandated regulations. Falloon said the present building is “not user friendly” and that funding for ongoing maintenance and repair will continue to escalate. Regarding the concept of a merger with another firehouse, Falloon said flatly, “that’s not going to happen.” Each fire company has their own board and procedures, making a merger unlikely. The board also visited the idea of revising parking and vehicle fines. The consensus of the board is that some fines may be out of proportion to the offense. An example is $35 for parking over the line. Looking over the list of current fines, Trustee Lynn Miller remarked that “all the fines are too high at present.” The approach proposed by Mayor Gallagher is to reduce the initial fine, but mandate an increasing surcharge for late payment. Trustee Falloon voiced concern about lost revenue if the fines are reduced. Trustee Robertson enquired about the cost of processing tickets relative to the fine amount under the proposed scheme. “A baseline needs to be established to evaluate the effectiveness” of any plan,” Robertson said. “We don’t have enough information at this time to make an informed decision.” Mayor Gallagher agreed and said he will arrange a workshop meeting with the village justice in the near future. Andy Chmar of the Hudson Highlands Land Trust updated the board on the status of fundraising for new lighting at the waterfront. Of the $54,900 budgeted for the fixtures, $54,500 has been raised. Chmar said that he has approached local contractors about donating services for installation and electrical power

and is optimistic about their participation. “The question now is whether you wish to proceed” with installation of the new lighting, Chmar said to the board. The answer was a unanimous “yes.” Chmar then suggested that a committee be formed to guide the execution of the project. Mayor Gallagher volunteered for the committee. Trustee Robertson suggested that the first task of the committee should be to seek approval from the village Architectural Review Board. This prompted a “V8” moment, as all acknowledged this as a necessary step that has, up to now, been omitted. In other matters, the board voted to reduce the Special Plan Board’s membership from eleven members to nine. The change was requested to streamline the Special Plan Board and make quorums more easily attainable. The board also approved adding a line item to the village budget to cover electrical costs at Dockside; $400 will be allocated for the current budget year; funded from unallocated insurance. Trustee Miller has drafted a white paper about the protocols and responsibilities of dog owners; specifically regarding disposal of dog waste. Residents can read her thoughts in the Letters to the Editor of this issue. Mayor Gallagher asked the board to consider whether health insurance coverage should be provided to board members. Allowed for by NYCOM, a state guide to local municipal government, such insurance would provide prorated coverage for those electing to have such supplementary coverage. Gallagher did not offer any details about cost to the village or mechanism for executing such a plan. At that point the board’s resident insurance expert Gordon Robertson was gone, so absent his input and any public comment, the proposal did not elicit much discussion.

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County Officials Discuss Cold Spring Trash Removal by Eric Gross Cold Spring officials have asked Putnam County for its financial assistance to help pay for trash removal resulting from thousands of visitors who frequent the tourist attraction on most weekends throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Mayor Seth Gallagher reported on August 24 that his village was “seeing more weekend visitors than in recent years.” He cited the June 7 visit of the tall ships when “3,000 visitors packed the waterfront park to view the flotilla sailing and motoring up the Hudson.” Mayor Gallagher also recalled the 4th of July when “Cold Spring welcomed 8,000 guests for a full day of entertainment throughout the commercial center of our village.” The mayor believes that Putnam County reaps the benefits of “such commercial activity in increased sales tax receipts. Quadricentennial e v e n t s , C h a m b e r o f C o mmerce sponsored Sunday concerts, as well as an expanded c o mmitme n t t o k e e p Cold Spring litter-free and promote recycling on Main Street and at the waterfront, combine to make additional funding for garbage removal a critical component to maintaining a robust weekend-oriented economy.” The mayor asked the county legislature for $7,500 to assist with trash pick-ups throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. At the August 24 meeting of the Legislature’s Audit Committee, Legislator Vincent Tamagna urged his colleagues to endorse the request: “This will show the 2,000 residents of  Cold Spring that Putnam is serious about tourism as well as the great efforts of the residents and businesses lo cated in C o ld S p r in g as more and more tourists are

attracted to our village.” Tamagna called it “unfair” for Putnam to tax the residents of Cold Spring for garbage removal when “all of the money in reality is sales tax dollars being generated for the entire county.” Legislator Sam Oliverio of Putnam Valley, the lone Democrat on the nine-member governing body, agreed with Tamagna. Oliverio called Cold Spring “one of this county’s largest contributors to sales tax coffers. We are not talking about millions of dollars, but $7,500 to keep village streets clean and presentable. I support this measure since it is a win-win for everyone.” Others on the legislature are not in favor. Legislator Dan Birmingham of Brewster explained that the “signs of the times” prevent the county from assisting Cold Spring: “We’d love to help Cold Spring clean up its trash but Putnam taxpayers are currently strapped and don’t have money to spare for nonmandated services. Garbage and trash collection has normally been in the realm of local government.” Legislator Mary Conklin, who chairs the committee, was also opposed, telling her colleagues and an audience of a dozen people attending the three-hour-long meeting, “I don’t feel it is right for my constituents in Patterson and Putnam Lake to pay for trash removal for a village across the county.” Legislator Richard Othmer of Kent agreed: “If an entrepreneur is making money, he or she must pay for garbage removal. It’s a simple fact of life.” The committee failed to endorse the request at its meeting but Legislature Chairman Tony Hay said he would allow Legislator Tamagna to bring the request to the floor of the full legislature at its meeting next week when a formal vote on the request will be taken.

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once it is filled up, probably within the next couple of years. On the day the PCN&R visited, the Cold Spring Farmer’s Market was in full swing across the street, and Kamel had just returned from shopping there. He was assembling a beautiful new creation (see photo on page 1) that didn’t even have a name yet (he later decided to call it the Farmer’s Market Pizza)—a white pizza topped with asiago cheese, olive oil, fresh cherry tomatoes and basil, various peppers—both hot and sweet— and other freshly picked veggies. With pride and anticipation, he offered us a sample slice of this inaugural pie and the effect was delightful—crunchy veggies, spicy peppers, warm, cheesy flavor, and a delicate crust. This reporter’s teenage companion (not ordinarily a fan of fresh veggies or white pizza) is still raving about it, and when we shared our rave reviews with Kamel, he told us, “It’s those little things that people say that are the best part of the business for me.” A native of nearby Yorktown who grew up working in delicatessens and developing his love for good, fresh food, Kamel clearly loves to cook and share his creations with others. Angelina’s opened just under two years ago, on September 17, the same day his third child was born. Although he still commutes the 15 miles to and from Yorktown every day, he hopes to move closer to Cold Spring, perhaps to East Fishkill. His wife, who is busy raising their three kids, still takes time to exercise her skills as a pastry chef. As a nod to health-conscious Cold Springers and visitors from New York City, Kamel has begun offering whole wheat pizza and he is working on perfecting a process for creating a truly gluten-free pizza, which re-

the past years, but that it is now important to listen to the concerns of those such as Route 9 business owners who have lately been seeking the zoning documents from Town Hall. According to unattributed flyers posted on Route 9, local property owners were concerned that “changes are going to be adopted shortly by the town board without your knowledge.” But Russell emphasized that the process has been open to the public. “There was no concentrated effort to draw a crowd, but there was no effort to keep people away,” he said. And the zoning revision process is not over: “There are plenty of opportunities to make changes to it,” he said. In fact, the process of drafting, revising, and implementing the comprehensive plan just might take longer in Philipstown than just about anywhere else. Russell, whose many clients have included municipalities such as Palo Alto, Calif.; Nantucket, Mass.; and Saratoga Springs, N.Y., said “Philipstown has been the place that I would say that their process has taken longer than in other places.” He did not say this was a bad thing, and he praised Philipstown’s “very stable political process,” adding that outgoing Town Supervisor Bill Mazzuca “leads the community in a way that is thoughtful and constructive.” Some local property owners have expressed concerns that the proposed zoning changes, while grandfathering in current property uses, will make it difficult for businesses to expand, but according to Russell, “commercial that has been re-zoned can expand up to 25 percent or could turn into a different business.” Furthermore, the zoning map “is not carved in stone,” said Russell, who sees it as a starting point for a community discussion. “The purpose of having [the map] is so that there’s something to discuss,” he said.”

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Angelina’s Restaurant and Piz z er ia in the Foodtown Shopping Plaza. quires not just gluten-free ingredients, but a gluten-free work and cooking space. Kamel’s primary emphasis, other than good, fresh food,

Angelina’s has begun offering whole wheat pizza is happiness. “The one word I would use to describe this place is ‘happy,’” he said. Of course, he wants people who eat at his restaurant to be happy, but he wants his staff to be happy, too. When workers are angry or upset, he said, the mood can spread, infecting everybody at the restaurant, and that’s not good for business. When an employee is unhappy or upset,

and can’t smile, Kamel would rather that he take a day off and come back refreshed. He also takes care to prepare his staff for the predictably busy times each week. “Before the Friday night rush begins, I make sure that everyone in the restaurant eats a chocolate chip cookie,” he said with a grin. “It cheers them up!” Kamel and his wife hope that their business will someday take them beyond Italian cuisine to an elegant prixfixe bistro somewhere in the Hudson Valley, with two menu offerings a night. “We need to wait until the kids are a little older, though,” he added. Angelina’s is open seven days a week and offers delivery service, which represents about five percent of the overall business, most of which is take-out.

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The comprehensive plan, which Russell helped to draft, seeks to preserve the “countryside aspect” of Philipstown, while keeping the “center of commerce in Cold Spring,” Russell said. The north end of Route 9 would “continue to be commercial,” though there is a preference for mixed use property rather than strip development. The vision detailed in the comprehensive plan joelrusell.com is not reliant on commercial Joel Russell properties as a major source of revenue for the town. Ac- Hudson, Hudson Highlands cording to Russell, individual Land Trust, or Open Space private landowners who pay Institute, though he has worked a lot of property taxes pro- with them in the past. Many vide a more significant source of his clients are in the northof revenue that commercial east, but he has done work throughout the country. properties. Russell, who received his Of course, fewer businesses and stores in Philipstown Master of Urban Affairs from means that residents must use Boston University in 1974 more energy to reach com- and a law degree from Bosmercial areas on the other ton University Law School side of the county or north in 1978, said he is driven by of the Dutchess County line the concept of sustainability, given our “fragile planet in Fishkill. Russell, who states on his threatened by climate change.” website that he is an advocate Sustainability is “all about of New Urbanism, said that doing things that take into “the more people can do their account the needs of future shopping locally, the better.” generations,” he said. Russell “Things could be done with criticized the “misperception t h e R o u t e 9 c o r r i d o r t h a t that protecting environment would make it more attrac- and economy are at odds.” He tive,” Russell said. “You can said perhaps the best definihave commercial and make it tion of sustainability is “if you keep doing it, you can keep look better.” But he said that there is “more on doing it.” Russell said that in the Unitthan just a preference” for institutions in Philipstown’s ed States, we do not always zoning proposals. Institutions look as far into the future when housed on large, open, and planning our communities as undeveloped properties serve other nations do. In the end, he stressed balas major local employers. Additionally, unlike housing de- ance. “You have to take all velopments, these institutions these things into considerdon’t “send kids to school.” As ation: a healthy economic base, a result, they are “allowed to commercial uses that serve do certain types of expansion the local population, and the without approval” and “they incredible natural resources have a lot more freedom with in Philipstown.” Russell is currently serving what they do with their land,” as a fellow of the Glynwood Russell said. Russell, who has worked Center in Cold Spring. Acfor a wide variety of clients- cording to his website, he -including towns, landowners, is “developing an advanced developers, and land banks-- training program in drafting clarified that he does not cur- land use regulations that adrently work for such prominent dress issues of climate change local institutions as Scenic and sustainable development.”

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The Road That Launched a Thousand Dialogues by Eric Gross Debate over historic Peekskill Hollow Road, which winds from Putnam Valley into Kent, is far from over. The Legislature’s Physical Services Committee was inundated with residents of the two communities on August 25 when Peekskill Hollow Road infrastructure was discussed for more than 90 minutes. Earlier this year, the legislature announced its support for a series of modified improvements along the road from Adams Corners to Oregon Corners. County Executive Robert Bondi replied to the legislature’s original resolution, urging that the entire road undergo renovation to eliminate many of the dangerous curves while at the same time widening the county artery. Legislator Sam Oliverio, who represents constituents in Putnam Valley, called on his colleagues to “guard against this by creating an historic road district disallowing any alteration from its original state. This is the only way the residents will be assured of its preservation.”

Legislator Vincent Tamagna of Cold Spring, who chairs the Physical Services Committee, asked if the county could reopen the SEQRA process. Two years ago the lawmakers approved a resolution when declaring themselves the lead agency in the improvement project, indicating that no environmental impact existed with the original plan. Since that time the public has expressed alarm with the county’s plans. Tamagna asked Deputy County Attorney Andrew Negro if the county could rescind its negative declaration and start the process from scratch. Negro explained research has shown when a municipality decides to “re-review a SEQRA determination once a negative declaration has been issued, time constraints exist. In addition, since the county has been awarded funding for the project from federal and state lawmakers, the municipality is foreclosed from re-opening the review.” Legislator Richard Othmer of Kent urged his colleagues to create an “historic overlay law” that would protect

the road forever. Legislature Chairman Tony Hay of Southeast suggested that the county turn the road over to the two towns involved: “This way they can do what they want with the road.” Chris Lieberman, a resi-

constituents. There must be a codification outlining what Peekskill Hollow Road is today and what it means to our residents. The two supervisors and the county must sit down and create a uniform solution. Peekskill Hollow Road needs protection and preservation.” Tamagna stressed that Phase II and Phase III of the original project were “dead issues and were abandoned. Phase I is still up in the air. While Mr. Bondi wants the road to be realigned in several locations, engineers will be invited to our next meeting in October who will explain alternates to the ‘hot areas’—bridge failures, drainage issues, and the like. Money is tight in Putnam County. There is no reason to force a project down the throats of people who don’t want it. Necessary improvements and the protection of the character of communities are a must in order that Peekskill Hollow Road is preserved once and for all.”

The Legislature’s Physical Services Committee was inundated with residents on August 25 dent of Putnam Valley and candidate for Town Board, called on the legislature to “stand up for your constituents. Peekskill Hollow Road has been wrongly convicted in the SEQRA process.” L e g i s l a t o r Ta m a g n a b e lieves the character and historical significance of Peekskill Hollow Road must be protected: “We can’t have these battles among town and county leaders and their

Optical Scan Voting Comes to Putnam by Eric Gross When Putnam County voters go to the polls on Election Day they will be balloting on new state-of-the-art technology. Putnam has become one of 18 counties throughout the state to be using optical scan voting machines for the first time. The new system is designed to maximize what Elections Commissioner Robert Bennett called “electoral efficiency, accessibility, and accountability.” Bennett, Deputy Elections Commissioner Nancy Quis, and elections specialist Tiffany Sant took the PCN&R on a tour of the technology last week. Putnam County will be using the Sequoia Image Cast machine, which also contains a Ballot Marking Device to assist voters with disabilities in marking their ballot. The process involves the marking of a paper ballot with a special pen before the secret ballot is scanned and stored in a secured box. On Election Day after the voter enters his or her polling

place they will sign in at an inspector’s table. Poll collectors will also be on hand to help residents find their correct table. The inspector will ask for name and address to confirm residency, and the voter will be asked to sign the poll book. “So far, nothing new from past years,” Bennett said. That’s where the similarity ends. Voters will be handed a paper ballot and ushered into a privacy booth, where additional poll workers will be stationed to answer questions. Once the ballot is filled in with a black sharpie marker, the voter will exit the booth and walk to the nearby scanner, where the ballot will be inserted for tabulation. Sant explained that each privacy booth has four sections: “For disabled accessibility, one of these will be lowered to accommodate a wheelchair. Voters who have trouble reading the ballot can also use a magnifying sheet available in this section of the privacy booth.” Bennett called on prospec-

tive voters to “review your selections before submitting them. If you wish to change any selections you must go back to the inspector’s table to get a new ballot.” Once the scanning takes place the vote is recorded. Ballots will be stored and preserved for recount purposes, if necessary. Asked about the issue of privacy, Bennett said, “Issues of voter integrity and privacy has been well taken care of. Voters will have the ability to shelter their ballot in a privacy sleeve while walking from the privacy booth to the optical scan machine if they desire. I really don’t believe privacy will be an issue.” Putnam County decided to pilot the program. New York State is under court order to implement new voting machines under federal mandate this year. The NYS Board of Elections negotiated with the court, which agreed to the pilot program. Quis said the countywide pilot program resulted in “cost savings to the county. Operat-

ing [both] the old machines and new machines would have resulted in a large taxpayer expense, since the new Image Cast and the old Automatic Voting Machines are totally different.” Putnam is the closest county to New York City that opted to participate in the pilot program. Old machines will be used this Election Day in Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, and Rockland counties, as well as the Big Apple. The new machines also have the capability to tabulate more votes than the old machines. Bennett said the Automatic Voting Machines (those with a curtain that the voter closes for privacy) could only count 999 voters per machine, while the new technology can tabulate the votes of 2,500 people per day. Two-dozen public explanation sessions are being planned before both Primary Day and Election Day, when prospective voters will have an opportunity to learn more about the new system up close and personal, by using it.

Local Police: New Windsor Crime Lab Closing Will Hurt Putnam by Eric Gross An announcement by financially strapped New York State that its forensic crime lab in New Windsor outside Stewart Airport will be closing by October 31 will have a devastating effect on law enforcement in

Putnam County. Sheriff Donald Smith called on area lawmakers to “do whatever is necessary in preventing this from taking place.” The lab analyzes blood and urine samples in DWI cases as well as drugs seized in police raids and has been used

for years, not only by police throughout Putnam County, but also by agencies in Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, and Ulster counties. In a memo to law enforcement officials, the state said it was closing the lab as a result of “changes in an arrangement”

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that state police had in which they provided security for the airport in exchange for free space in airport buildings. Since the airport has been taken over by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, security at Stewart is no longer provided by state police.

Sheriff Smith warned that the “closing of the lab will become another burden on Putnam taxpayers. Specimens will have to be taken to Albany, which will tie up our people, resulting in more overtime, more travel, and the need for additional vehicles for the Sheriff’s Department.”

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Peter Bynum’s Paintings on GAC Now Offering Music Boscobel and Manitoga Take Musical Cheers from Goldee Glass at Van Brunt Gallery and Writing Along with Art Part in Heritage Weekend Greene at Howland Center

Peter Bynum’s work, which will be on view at Van Brunt Gallery in Beacon beginning September 5, embraces two v e r y d i ff e r e n t s c h o o l s o f painting: the Hudson River S c hool an d t h e N e w York School of abstract expressionism. From his studio on the banks of the Hudson, Garrison’s Bynum looks out at the same landscapes painted by the greats of the Hudson River School of Painting. These painters saw nature as a manifestation of God, with an ethereal light illuminating divine creation. For the abstract expressionists of the New York School, on the contrary, painting was the ultimate expression of an individual’s interior state. Wi t h r o o t s i n S u r r e a l i s m and the dream state of the unconscious mind, the abstract expressionists exalted not nature but the emotional quality of the psyche. Bynum’s process calls to mind Jackson Pollack's “action painting,” where paint is

poured, dripped, and brushed on a surface in a trance-like state—abstract expressions of a momentary feeling. But Bynum takes the work beyond the limits of personal expression by putting the wet paint under pressure, forcing it to reveal its basic physical chemistry. Most of the paintings currently on view are backlit, and involve multiple layers of glass. When light comes through the glass, it makes the paint translucent and luminous, glowing with rich colors like stained glass windows in a church—like nature illuminated by a divine hand. Peter Bynum’s exhibition runs through Monday, September 28. There will be a reception for the artist on Saturday, September 12. The Van Brunt Gallery is located at 137 Main Street in Beacon. Gallery hours are Thursdays through Mondays 11am - 6pm. For more information e-mail: [email protected] or call 845-838-2995.

Garrison Art Center’s Fall Class Term begins the week of September 13. The Art Center continues to offer the excellent art classes that it has become known for and also is introducing many exciting new opportunities, including classes for teens and adults in writing, music, woodworking, and more. Wr i t e r a n d a c t o r I r e n e O’Garden will be teaching a class in writing and also conducting a Saturday monologue writing workshop. Her three-week class “A Reason to Write” allows participants to work on essay, poetry, memoir, etc., starting from scratch or working on a stubborn piece already begun. The class will culminate with O’Garden reading a selection from participants’ works. O’Garden’s one-day workshop, “Giving Voice: A Monologue Writing Workshop” is scheduled for September 26. At 4pm in the Depot Theatre next door O’Garden, who is particularly gifted in impromptu reading, will read selections from the monologues. The Art Center is also introducing three music classes this fall. Tim Shipman’s class “Six Degrees of Separation in Music” is a music theory class that will examine song form, structure, and chordal function. Participants will learn how, by manipulating certain basic elements in six moves, one can transform Bach to Beatles, or Coltrane to Beastie Boys. The class meets on Wednesday evenings. Jim Ledford, a long time musician who played warmup to bands like Three Dog Night, and who has become

a reputable guitar teacher, will teach a guitar class for beginners to advanced musicians, teens, and older. Jim has developed a method of teaching that allows musicians of all levels to work successfully together, with acoustic instruments or electric. The class will meet on Mondays. Soprano Suzanne Clune will conduct “Singing and Stage Presence” classes on Sundays, emphasizing Bel Canto singing technique and stage deportment. Participants will receive solid technical instruction and good presentational skills, ending with a performance for family and friends at the eighth class session. Classical and musical theatre styles are welcome. S c u l p t o r J a m e s M u r r a y, who is also known for his furniture and interior transformations that are often seen in Architectural Digest, will conduct a Saturday woodworking class “Explorations in Wood” that will teach participants basic woodworking tools and techniques. Also new this fall is a Book Arts class with Tracy Strong, a class in Rug Hooking with Roya Zarrehparvar, a painting class with Jean Marzollo and Kathy Faust called “Paint Away Stress,” Portrait Drawing with Daisy dePuthod, Contemporary Painting with Eric Hanson, plus the workshop that every artist needs, Art Business and Marketing with Liron Sissman. Details about these and many other classes can be found at www.garrisonartcenter.org or by calling 424-3960.

A perfect spot to take in the magnificent view at Boscobel. During a year filled with celebratory happenings, the 2009 Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission has partnered with the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and the Historic H o u s e Tr u s t o f N e w Yo r k City to inaugurate the state’s first ever New York Heritage Weekend, September 12 and 13. Visitors will be welcomed free, or at a reduced rate, to many museums, historical societies, and heritage areas. The Ramble event, sponsored annually by the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, Hudson River Valley Greenway and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program, offers the opportunity for participants to enjoy walking, hiking, kayaking, and biking experiences, estuary explorations, and historic site tours. As part of these ongoing celebrations, two local sites, Boscobel and Manitoga, are participating in both Heritage Weekend and The Ramble. On

Sunday, September 13—one day only—Boscobel is offering 50 percent off the regular admission on both grounds and house tours. Visitors are welcome to invite family and friends along for a picnic, tour the house, hike the woodland trail (self-guided), take in the amazing views, and make it a special day at Boscobel at a specially reduced rate. For more information, visit Boscobel.org. Manitoga will host Manitoga Modern on Saturday, September 12, from 2 until 5pm. Experience Manitoga, the historic home, studio and woodland garden of pioneer industrial designer Russel Wright, as he intended. Docents will be on hand to interpret Wright’s vision for living in harmony with nature. Light fare will be served under the pergola at Dragon Rock. This event will be held rain or shine; please wear sturdy walking shoes. For further information email [email protected] or call 424-3812.

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Aw a r d - w i n n i n g s i n g e r / songwriter/arranger/pianist Goldee Greene, of Philipstown, cooks up more than a few of her favorite tunes at Beacon’s historic Howland Cultural Center on Saturday, September 12 at 8pm. In addition to her original compositions, standards from the songbooks of Bessie Smith, Eartha Kitt, Marlene Dietrich, Laura Nyro, and Joni Mitchell, among others, are also on the menu. "Musical Cheers" special guests include musical artists Taico Aguirre, Cat Guthrie, C h r i s t i n e S o t m a r y, C h l o e Wareham-Gordon, and the much-awaited reunion of The Luvbugs. Ms. Greene has performed at Reggae Sunsplash, Lincoln Center Opera House, Kennedy Center, The Public Theatre, Central Park Bandshell, Gracie Mansion, and Caroline's Comedy Club. Locally she has appeared at the Paramount Center, One Station Plaza,

Cold Spring Gazebo, and the Depot Theatre. She wrote the music, libretto and lyrics for the hit musical comedy Sprang Thang, which had its world premiere with an Off-Broadway run, produced by AMAS Musical Theater Company. The Howland Cultural Center is located at 477 Main Street (at Tioranda). The admission of $10 includes wine and refreshments. For more information, call 845831-4988.

Forage for Mushrooms at Glynwood Farm A mushroom foraging program will take place at Glynwood on Saturday, September 12, from 9am to 4pm. The raindate is September 13. The cost is $50 and registration is required. This full-day program is for teachers, ecologists, and naturalists. No prior experience is necessary. In the morning there will be an illustrated

lecture reviewing some of the major edible mushrooms of the area, as well as their toxic look-alikes. Following lunch, participants will forage in Glynwood's surroundings. For more information and to register, glynwood. org/programs/workshops or call Anita Barber, 265-3338. Glynwood is located on Route 301 in Cold Spring.

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‘Miss Carol’ to Drivers: ‘Slow Down for My Kids!’ Garrison Welcomes New Middle School Students Special to the PCN&R

by Catherine Garnsey School opens today and Carol Henning, a Haldane School crossing guard, is back at her post on the corner of Main St. and Locust Ridge in Cold Spring, making sure that “her” children safely cross the busy, and, she claims, dangerous intersection. “Last year, practically on a daily basis, I was nearly run over by the traffic here”, she explained. “The trouble is that Locust Ridge is supposed to be a one-way street on school days during school hours. Some folks don’t respect that and want to use it as a two-way street when I am on the job.” Mrs. Henning continued, “To complicate matters, this is the direct access road that serves the Ambulance Corps on Cedar St., which is also a one-way street. I have been in situations where an ambulance has committed to coming out on Locust Ridge and the traffic on Main St. suddenly has to stop. I’ve got buses trying to turn in, children waiting to cross, and parents dropping their kids at Haldane and at the nursery school on the corner. Some drivers just don’t want to be held up.” Mrs. Henning went on, “One time, I was crossing a little girl on Main Street when an ambulance with lights flashing came out of L o cust on t o M a i n . A van, speeding up the hill from the

“My kids are a great crowd, a wonderful crowd, even the teenagers! I love them all!” said Carol Henning, shown at work, halting the traffic at Main Street and Locust Ridge. village, started to pass the stopped ambulance while we were still in the crosswalk. A high school student on the sidewalk yelled, ‘Watch out, Miss Carol!’ I grabbed the little girl just in time! The van almost hit us both. I couldn’t get the license plate number because he was going so fast, plus, I had my back to him while I was crossing the student.” She added, “That’s just one of the more dramatic incidents that I have had in my three

years on the job. I never let down my guard. Mostly, it’s people pulling up too close to the crossing grid...or just going too fast to stop when I come out with my stop sign…or not realizing that it is New York State law to yield to the pedestrians in a crosswalk.” Asked what could be done to improve the safety of the school crossing, Miss Carol replied, “Maybe my stop sign should have a light on it... or maybe I should have a

two-way radio so I can communicate with the police or emergency personnel. Right now, I just have my own cell phone on me.” “Also,” she continued, “Drivers should realize that this is a School Zone…the signs are clearly posted 50 yards both ways before the crossing. The speed limit here is 25 mph during school hours. For heaven’s sake, can’t grownups just slow down and let my children walk safely to school?”

Vignola Completes National Guard Warrior Course Army National Guard Pfc. Anthony J. Vignola has completed the Warrior Transition Course at Fort Sill, Lawton, OK. The course teaches basic skills necessary for integration into the Army for all

prior-service service members to fully prepare them for Advanced Individual Training or to go on to their first assignment. Soldiers undergo much of the same training developed in basic combat training,

except it is developed in a program of instruction that lasts five weeks instead of nine. To complete the course, soldiers must complete the Army physical fitness test, with a minimum of 60 points in each event, M-16 weapon

qualification, tactical foot marches, tactical field and situational training, and the land navigation course. Vignola is the son of Frank A. and Maureen Vignola of Putnam Valley.

Excited voices filled the Garrison Middle School halls last week as incoming sixth graders got an early preview of the new educational experience that awaits them September 2, the official first day of school. The occasion was the third annual orientation for new middle schoolers held on August 26 from 11:30am to 1pm. The program was designed and led by guidance counselor Coleen Cavanagh and Principal Stephanie Impellittiere. Math teacher Sevim Akhondzadeh and acting School Psychologist Michele DiFini also participated in this event. Cavanagh notes: “The middle school transition is a big deal for most students. They are entering a familiar environment, but the schedule is more complicated, and they know there’s an increase in responsibility and expectations.” Students decorated their new lockers and filled them with the requisite pocket folders, spiral notebooks, protractors, pens, and pencils. They located their homerooms and took a tour of the middle school wing, which is separated from the elementary school classrooms by a breezeway and an outdoor wildlife garden. After com-

Sixth graders Ava Adler (left) and Elizabeth Walker learn about what to expect from their middle school years from guidance counselor Coleen Cavanagh. p ar ing s ummer n otes o v er pizza, they had a chance to express any concerns at a question-and-answer session. Cavanagh advises both students and parents not to be shy about asking questions of her or teachers or other school personnel if they are unsure of something. “It’s

important for everyone to remain positive,” she adds. “This change may seem overwhelming at times, but it is a good change. Along with the increase in responsibility and expectations comes a newfound freedom and an incredible time of growth— intellectually, emotionally,

and socially.” The students left the orientation with just under a week remaining to finish their sixth-grade summer reading assignment—The Cay by Theodore Taylor—and to pick out their backpacks and outfits for today’s official start to the 2009-2010 school year.

Writing Clubs for Kids and Teens at Butterfield Library National educator, author, and teacher Susan Ruckdeschel will, once again, bring her Peer Coaching Workshop technique to the Butterfield Library for two weekly workshops for children in grades 3 through 5 and teens in grades 6 through 12. Susan began her career as a teacher in the public schools She eventually pioneered the concept of a Young Writers Club in schools. Susan teaches students to write from the in-

side and to coach their peers to help them to reach their goals. Students will learn to set goals for their creative writing, listen intentionally to the work of others, and give feedback using specific communication tools. Susan offered the workshop at the Butterfield Library throughout the winter and spring of this year and both sessions were filled to capacity. Students will learn to set goals for their creative

writing, identify issues, listen intentionally to the work of others and to give feedback using specific communication tools. The workshops will be an opportunity for students who love to write as well as those who are hesitant writers to have fun and make friends as they gain skills that can turn them into great writers. Participants can work on any form of creative writing including stories, poetry, or

essays. The free program will be held on Mondays from 3 to 4pm for teens in grades 6 through 12 and from 4 to 5pm for children in grades 3 through 5. The workshops will begin on September 14 and run for eight weeks, ending Monday, N ovember 2. Registration is required and spaces are filling quickly. Please visit butterfieldlibrary. org or call 845-265-3040 ext. 4 for more information.

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Te x t i n g , J u n i o r D r i v e r s Conference Will Focus on T. C. Boyle Will Read From His Works in Peekskill Subject of New Legislation Environmental Review T h e F i e l d L i b r a r y, t h e and he will be honored during September and October, The A blog for community disGovernor David Paterson last week signed into law Assemblywoman Sandy Galef’s co-sponsored legislation, which will increase the required number of supervised driving hours for teenage drivers and will limit the number of teenage passengers in their cars. It will also ban the use of text messaging and the use of portable electronic devices (PEDs). The legislation, A.8568-B, incorporates concepts from two bills introduced by Assemblywoman Galef earlier in the year. The law includes two sections aimed at helping new drivers focus on their driving in order to prevent greater danger to themselves and others on the road. This includes reducing the number from two to one non-family passengers under the age of 21 allowed in the car driven by a junior driver who is not accompanied by a specified supervising adult. Additionally, there would be an increase in the number of hours of supervised driving from the current 20 to 50 hours required for a teen with a learner’s permit to qualify for a driver’s li-

cense. It also requires that at least 15 of these hours are at night. Lastly, the legislation prohibits drivers of all ages from engaging in the often dangerous behavior of using portable electronic devices. This behavior is most commonly found in people who are texting while driving. The bill also bans drivers from accessing e-mail, playing games, transmitting images, using pagers, and using laptops. To enforce this ban, a $150 fine will face anyone convicted of such behavior. A report released by the American Automobile Association (AAA), found that car accidents are the leading cause of death among 16-19-year-olds. In New Yo r k S t a t e , 2 7 9 f a t a l i t i e s o f 1 5 - 1 7 - y e a r- o l d d r i v e r s occurred between 1995 and 2004. Almost 280 passengers of these drivers were killed during this time period. In this eight-year span, there were also 187 occupants of other vehicles that were killed along with 86 n o n motorists, bringing the total number of fatalities caused b y 1 5 - 1 7 - y e a r- o l d d r i v e r s over 800, an average of 100 per year in New York State.

Pete Grannis, Commissioner of New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation, will provide the luncheon keynote address at Pattern for Progress’s third annual Conference on Local Government Efficiency on September 17 at SUNY New Paltz. Designed to help government officials and those who work with them on local development projects to make more positive use of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the event is entitled “The SEQRA Solution: Striking the Right Balance.” The event features two panel discussions offering perspectives from both the state and “grass roots” levels, and a morning keynote speaker, Armando Carbonell of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, an internationally-known expert on the interplay of public and private interests in decisions involving land use. “This process isn’t just difficult for developers and planners; it’s really hard on local government officials who have to insure compliance,” said Barbara “Charlie” Murphy, vice president of

Pattern. “The growing variety of applications, through local understanding as well as court interpretations, makes an already complex procedural web of requirements that much more daunting. This conference is the first step toward our goal of helping to streamline the process, to better serve our region.” The event will be held from 8am to 2pm in the Student Union Building at SUNY New Paltz. Registration for the event is $30 for government o ff i c i a l s , $ 4 0 f o r P a t t e r n members, and $50 for nonmembers. For more information contact Robin DeGroat at Pattern for Progress at 845-565-4900 or visit www. pattern-for-progress.org.

public library for the City of Peekskill, is taking part in the 2009 Quadricentennial festivities by welcoming home T. Coraghessan Boyle, a noted, award-winning, contemporary American author. Peekskill native and friend of the library, T.C. Boyle will read from a selection of his works onstage at the Paramount Center for the Arts on October 17 at 7:30pm. The library will host a Q&A, followed by a book-signing and cocktail party in the theater lobby. The evening will end with the theatrical showing of the 1994 film, The Road to Wellville, made from a Boyle novel. This will be Boyle’s first-ever public appearance in his hometown of Peekskill,

the evening with The Field Library’s fifteenth annual civic award, The Chester A. Smith Award. General admission tickets for the Paramount event are $25 per person, and are available online at www. paramount.org or by calling the Paramount box office at 914-739-2333. Mr. Boyle’s appearance will culminate in ONE BOOK ONE RIVER, a communitywide read of World’s End, one of his best known and earliest works, an extraordinarily perceptive glimpse into Peekskill’s and the surrounding locale’s unique places in history, which, in many ways, has been mirrored in other Hudson River communities. During the months of

PARC Reconvenes Brain Injury Program PARC, the leading provider of services to people with developmental disabilities, will reconvene its cognitive skills-building program for persons with brain injuries for individuals in Putnam, Dutchess, Westchester, and surrounding counties. R.E.A.C.H. (Rehabilitate Enhance Advocacy Communicate Health) will address the needs of persons affected by brain injuries and will take place at PARC Center, 1938 Route 6, Carmel. The support group will address the following areas: interpersonal r elationsh ip s , co mmu nica -

tion, problem solving, and social isolation Funding for the R.E.A.C.H. program was made possible by a grant from Key Bank. In the twenty-one seconds it takes to read this paragraph, one American will have sustained a brain injury. An estimated 3.5 million Americans —a little more than 2 percent of the U.S. population—currently live with disabilities resulting from brain injury. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in the United States today. If you are interested in join-

ing the support group or would like more information, contact Josephine Todaro, PARC’s brain injury coordinator at 845-278-PARC, ext. 300. An interview is required prior to the start date of September 21, 2009. PARC is at the forefront in providing advocacy and programming for children and adults with developmental disabilities, including traumatic brain injury, within the geographic region of Putnam County along with northern We s t c h e s t e r a n d s o u t h e r n Dutchess counties.

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Field Library will be engaged in this project with all interested readers from Peekskill and other local communities as well as public libraries and book clubs located along the Hudson River and throughout the area. Free paperback copies have been made available through a grant from the New York State Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial, and may be picked up at The Field Library, 4 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill, The Field Library Bookstore, 934 South Street, Peekskill, and at other local public libraries, including the Desmond-Fish Library in Garrison, Julia L Butterfield Library in Cold Spring, and Putnam Valley Free Library.

cussion of the book online is hosted on The Field Library website, www.peekskill.org. T. C . B o y l e r e s e a r c h e d World’s End using The Field Library Local History Collection, and the Colin T. Naylor, Jr. Archives. This distinguished special collection is an extensive and rich repository of rare and valuable maps, original manuscript documents, and unique materials extending back to the colonial era of Peekskill history. World’s End celebrates Peekskill’s heritage by setting its story in three stages of Peekskill’s past, and interweaving three time periods. For further information, please contact Sibyl Canaan, Library Director, at 914-737-7110.

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Living History on Constitution Island

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to America’s military from our earliest days to the 20th century. This new approach to reenactments, a salute to soldiers of all periods, was well received by the over 600 visitors who attended the reenactment over two days. Aside from three batteries of cannons and a brilliant array of horsemen, reenactors represented soldiers from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, and World War II. Visitors on both days enjoyed cannon demonstrations, formation, inspection, and drill routines by the reenactors, boat demonstrations, and 18thcentury music performed on the steps of the Warner House. Boat service was available

between West Point and Constitution Island as were cruises on the Hudson River that were free to the visitors. Food was offered for purchase from the Chalet on the Hudson, operated by Steve Schultz. Guests also enjoyed hiking, tours of the revolutionary war ruins, and picnicking on the island. The Constitution Island Association, Inc. sponsors a series of weekend events during the summer. This year’s final event, part of the Hudson River Ramble, is “Family Day,” on September 26 from 10am until 4pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and children. Children under six are free. West Point families enjoy a discount with ID. All contributions support the Warner house and the Warner collections. The Constitution Island Association, Inc. was founded in 1916 to commemorate the men and women who have lived and served on the island and the ecological treasure that is Constitution Island.

Constitution Island is owned by the United States Military Academy at West Point. For information on visiting Constitution Island and the West Point campus, visit usma.edu/visiting.asp and constitutionisland.org.

LEGAL NOTICE Putnam Valley Central School District Collector's Notice of School Taxes P u t n a m Va l l e y C e n t r a l School District, Towns of Putnam Valley and Carmel, County of Putnam, New York. Having received for the Collection of Taxes in the above named school district, the collection of same would be at the Putnam Va l l e y C e n t r a l S c h o o l D i s t r i c t , B u s i n e s s O ff i c e a t P u t n a m Va l l e y H i g h School, Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, New Yo r k , d u r i n g t h e m o n t h s of September and October on Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and that the following penalties shall b e i n e ff e c t : To t a l t a x e s 9/1/09 to 9/30/09 no penalty; 10/1/09 to 10/30/09, interest computed at variable interest rate from September 1; and after 10/31/09, the list of unpaid taxes will be turned over to The Commissioner of Finance, County Office B u i l d i n g , C a r m e l , N . Y. 10512 for relevy with additional interest added. Optional payment by installments: total tax must exceed $50.00; one-half o f total tax p lus on e- half of the 4% service charge, payable to the tax collector 9/1/09-9/15/09; second-half of tax plus one-half of the 4% service charge, payable to The Commissioner of Finance after 11/1/09 but before 3/15/10. PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Jill Figarella Tax Collector (845) 528-8094 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Qualification of SPI Litigation Direct, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 7/27/09. Office location: Putnam County. Principal business address: 2960 Professional Dr., Springfield, IL 62703. LLC formed in DE on 11/6/01. NY Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT C o r p o r a t i o n S y s t e m , 111 8 t h Av e . , N Y, N Y 1 0 0 11 , registered agent upon whom process may be served. DE address of LLC: 1209 O r a n g e S t . , Wi l m i n g t o n , D E 1 9 8 0 1 . A r t s . o f O rg . filed with DE Sec. of State, 401 Federal St., Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: all lawful purposes. LEGAL NOTICE Town of Putnam Valley 265 Oscawana Lake Road Putnam Valley, NY 10579 NOTICE WT 8b/2009 August 27, 2009 Notice is hereby given t h a t t h e To w n o f P u t n a m Va l l e y h a s r e c e i v e d a wetlands application from the following applicant: WT 18/09 Anthony Morando Pudding Street TM: 41.14-1-87 &88 WT 19/09 Jeronimo Rodriquez 220 Church Road TM#73.18-1-48

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Nelsonville at the Village office, 260 Main Street, on: Thursday, September 3, 2009, at 8pm to hear the appeal of Frank Ricevuto, Jr. from the denial of a request for a building permit, to construct two carports on his property, known as tax map #38.17-2-42, located at 262 Main Street, Nelsonville, New York in an VB District. Denial is based on failure to comply with Section 18829D, Schedule B of the Nelsonville Code, setbacks. All interested persons will be heard at the above time and place. William Rice Chairman Nelsonville Zoning Board of Appeals LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY C O M PA N Y. N A M E : M O N A C O R E A LT Y M A N A G E M E N T, L L C . A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n were filed with the Secretary o f S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k (SSNY) on 07/27/09. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o George Monaco, 276 Buckshollow Road, Mahopac, New York 10541. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICE Philipstown Planning Board Public Hearing September 17, 2009 The Philipstown Planning B o a r d f o r t h e To w n o f P h i l i p s t o w n , N e w Yo r k will hold a public hearing o n T h u r s d a y, S e p t e m b e r 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall on Kemble Av e n u e i n C o l d S p r i n g , New York to consider the following application: Lloyd and Lisa Zeiderman - Application dated August 5, 2009 for approval of a two-lot subdivision. Total acreage of project area is 5.018 acres. The property is located at 170 Avery Road in the Town of Philipstown in an R-80 zoning district. (Tax map #60.-2-13) 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 25th day of August 2009. Anthony Merante, Chairman LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a license, number 2154386 for summer restaurant wine and beer has been applied for by the undersigned* to sell beer and/or wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control law at 2741 Route 9, Cold S p r i n g N e w Yo r k 1 0 5 1 6 , Putnam County. RoundUp Te x a s B B Q Tu m b l e We e d Saloon, Corp. L i n d a P Va u g h a n , President

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 Village of Cold Spring Zoning Board of Appeals Village Offices, 85 Main Street Cold Spring, NY NOTICE The Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM for the purpose of hearing public comment on the application of Constantine Serroukas, 21 Maryland Av e . , P o u g h k e e p s i e , N Y to construct a one story addition to the FoodTown shopping center building at 49 Chestnut Street (in the B-2 Designated Shopping Center zoning district) to house the relocated Cold Spring Post Office. The proposal will require the following Area variances f r o m t h e Vi l l a g e C o d e : side, rear yard variances from Section 134-10 (D), lot coverage variance from 134-10 (E), corner lot sight distance variance from 13417 (B). This application is paired with a Use variance application to construct a 27 space parking lot at the corner of Marion Ave. and Benedict Road (in the R-1 zone) to serve as required parking for the Shopping Center. LEGAL NOTICE Village of Cold Spring Zoning Board of Appeals Village Offices, 85 Main Street September 10, 2008 at 7:00 PM Work Session Agenda 1.) The Board will review proposed decisions for the application of Brian K e a r n e y, 5 1 Av e r i l l D r. , Mahopac, NY regarding area variances for a lot in a proposed subdivision on Kemble. 2.) The Board will review for clarity and completeness the application of John and Sandra Falloon, 9 Pine St., for an area variance at 9 Pine St. for a proposed front porch. 3.) The Board will review for clarity and completeness the application of Ari and Molly Straus, #2 Northern Gate Lane, for an interpretation of the Code as it relates to designating front, side and rear yards with regard a proposed extension of an existing two car garage with associated uncovered porch above. LEGAL NOTICE INVITATIONS FOR BIDS FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2009, 2:15 PM The Town of Putnam Valley (“The Town”) is soliciting for transport and disposal of municipal solid waste collected from residents and deposited at the Town Transfer Station. The Town

requires both transportation and disposal services and respondents will bid on the transportation, the disposal, or on combined transport and disposal. Disposal must be at a resource recovery facility or at a landfill which satisfies the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”),the successful bidder shall i n d e m n i f y t h e To w n a n d hold it harmless against any present and future liability under (i) Federal, State, or Local laws, rules or regulations and (ii) judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative orders including, but not limited to, liability under CERCLA (Superfund). All bids must be firm prices on a per-ton basis. Failure to provide all information or providing false or misleading information will be grounds for disqualification of the bid or the termination, at the Town’s sole discretion, of any contractual relationship subsequently formed pursuant to this invitation for bids. This invitati on for bids is for services for the calendar year 2010. The Town intends to establish a one-year contact with a disposal facility and will use the responses to this RFQ to help identify that f a c i l i t y. T h u s , t h e To w n Board will pay particular attention to responses that offer the potential to extend the services at well-defined prices. The Town Board is convinced that new waste to energy facilities can provide viable long-term contracts. The Town Board is aware that landfills eventually fill up and that the liability of their environmental problems can fall on all the generators that contributed. Thus, the Board will review with caution those bidders that utilize a landfill for disposal. Sealed proposals for the transport and/or disposal of waste will be received by the Town Clerk of the To w n o f P u t n a m Va l l e y until 2:15 pm, September 15, 2009 at the Town Hall, 265 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579. Contract documents may be examined at the office o f t h e To w n C l e r k a n d bidders may obtain drawings and specifications for the Transfer Station. The basis for bid evaluation and contact award is described in subsequent sections of this RFQ. Rejected bidders will be notified within 30 days and bid bonds will be returned. The Town deserves the right to reject all proposals and advertise for new proposals. Eileen Royael, Town Clerk Dated 8/31/09 LEGAL NOTICE COUNTY OF PUTNAM NOTICE FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bids will be received by the Director of Purchasing of Putnam County for the following commodities and/or service: RFB-40-09 PUTNAM N AT I O N A L WA S T E WAT E R T R E AT M E N T PLANT UPGRADE Detailed specifications

may be secured at the o ff i c e o f t h e D i r e c t o r o f Purchasing, County of P u t n a m O ff i c e F a c i l i t i e s , 110 Old Route 6, Building No. 3, Carmel, New York 10512 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. You may also visit our web site at www.putnamcountVny.com. Sealed bids must be filed in the above office on or before 1:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. Please note there is a pre-bid meeting for this bid which will commence a t 11 : 0 0 A M o n Tu e s d a y, September 15, 2009 at Putnam National Golf Course. dated: Carmel, New York August 24, 2009 Sgd/Alessandro Mazzotta, Purchasing Director Putnam County LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bids will be received by the Director of Purchasing of Putnam County for the following commodities and/ or services: 1. Peat System Installation RFB130593 Project # 09292009 Detailed specifications can be picked up by Licensed Experienced* Septic Installers at the offices of the Septic Repair Program, 100 Rte. 312, Brewster, New York between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., M o n d a y t h r o u g h F r i d a y. There will be a SITE VISIT o n We d n e s d a y, S e n t . 2 3 . 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at The Septic Repair Program. 100 Route 312. Building No. 4, Brewster, New York. If you are interested, please contact Michele at (845) 278 8313. Sealed bids crust be filed with the Director of Purchasing, C o u n t y o f P u t n a m O ff i c e Facilities, 110 Old Route 6, Carmel, New York on or before 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. *Experience requires 5 Projects Inspected/ Approved by the Putnam County Department of Health. RFB130593 requires manufacturer's certification or attendance of the Bord NaMona in service seminar, in addition to the above mentioned 5 Projects Inspected/Approved by the PCDOH. dated: Carmel, New York Aug. 25, 2009 Sgd/Alessandro Mazzotta, Purchasing Director Putnam County Purchasing Department LEGAL NOTICE INVITATIONS FOR BIDS FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE AND RECYCLABLES FROM VA R I O U S DISTRICTS WITHIN THE TOWN OF PUTNAM VALLEY DUE DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2009, 2:00 PM T h e To w n o f P u t n a m Valley is soliciting bids for the collection and disposal of residential garbage, solid waste and recyclables from various Districts within the To w n . S e a l e d p r o p o s a l s must be received by the Town Clerk of the Town of Putnam Valley by 2:00 pm, September 15, 2009 at the Town Hall, 265 Oscawana

Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579. Bidders may obtain information on population and number of households for the purpose of this bid. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the “Town of Putnam Valley” in the minimum amount of $1000.00. A packet with all bid specifications and contract documents may be obtained from the office of the Town Clerk, The Town shall have the right to accept any or all of the items on each proposal form and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of t h e To w n w i l l t h e r e b y b e promoted. Please note that it is necessary for bidders to bid on several alternatives, ie: “Option A” will use the To w n ’ s t r a n s f e r s t a t i o n . If the transfer station is utilized, the tipping fee will be based upon a scale receipt provided by the Town (or it’s operator) indicating the weight thereof. This fee will b e b a s e d u p o n t h e To w n s actual cost of operating the transfer station (including disposal fees), and may vary as those costs change. Under “Option B” the transfer station will not be used, in which case you need to locate your own tipping f acility. We als o r equ es t that you bid on a one, two or three year contract. The Town reserves the right to select any option. Eileen Royael, Town Clerk Dated 8/31/09 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Qualification of SAHN EAGLE LLC. Authority filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/13/09. Office location: Putnam County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 5/26/09. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 3 1 P r i v a t e Wa y, G a r r i s o n NY 10524. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 G r e e n t r e e D r. , S t e . 1 0 1 , Dover DE 19904. Arts. of Org. filed with DE Secy. of State, 401 Federal St., Ste. 4, Dover DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activities. LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the To w n o f P h i l i p s t o w n o n September 14, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at Philipstown Town Hall, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring, New York, to hear the following Appeals: JULES BASS: Appeal # 8 5 3 f o r a Va r i a n c e . Applicant wishes to build a carport over an existing p a r k i n g s p o t o ff e x i s t i n g driveway. The driveway is non-conforming in regard to side yard and front yard setbacks. (Located 221 Indian Brook Rd., Garrison) in an R-80 District. TM #49.-1-69 THEODORE and ELLEN TIMMER: Appeal #854 for a Variance. Applicant requests a 15’ foot variance from the setback rule requiring new construction to be 20’ feet off the property line. The deck corner will come to 5’

feet off the property line, but complete the corner of the house already existing and is, in fact, further from the property line than a deck that existed when the property was purchased. (Located 7 Lewis Lane, Garrison) in an R-40 District. TM #60.181-8 LY N N a n d J A M E S D U F F Y: Appeal #852 for a Variance. Applicants propose an extension to the north side of structure of 10’ feet. The existing sun room to be removed and replaced plus the additional 10’ feet. (Located 18 Mill Road, Cold Spring) in an R-40 District. TM #17-1-53 ROBERT RITACCO and WENDY BLAIR: Appeal # 855 for a Variance. Applicant requests a variance for a garage that was built in September 1992 and a Certificate of Occupancy w a s i s s u e d i n e r r o r. S i d e yard setback required is 20’ feet – applicant has 19.6’ feet; needs 6” inches. Front yard setback required is 40’ feet – applicant has 34.5’ feet, needs 5.5’ feet. (Located 16 Atonement Av e n u e , G a r r i s o n ) i n a n R-40 District. TM #82.81-39 At said Hearings all persons will have the right to be heard. Application materials may be seen in the office of the Zoning Board of Appeals at the Town Hall. Date: August 31, 2009 Vincent Cestone, Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: KNH CONSTRUCTION LLC. A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n were filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY) on 07/16/09. The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2060. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 105 Palmer Trail, Carmel, New York 10512. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. LEGAL NOTICE Request for Proposals Sealed requests for proposals will be received b y t h e Vi l l a g e o f C o l d Spring up until 2:00 PM on the 11th day of September, 2009 for hydrant flushing of the Village water system. Proposals will be publicly opened and read at 2:00P.M. on the 11th day of September, 2009 at the offices of the Vi l l a g e o f C o l d S p r i n g , Village Hall, 85 Main Street, Cold Spring, New York. A task description for the hydrant flushing is available from the Village Clerk at Village Hall. Addenda, if any, will be issued only to those persons whose names and addresses are on record as having obtained the task description. Applicants are also required to possess or be covered by a Grade D – Distribution System Operator’s license by the New York State Department of Health. The Village reserves the right to reject all bids. BY ORDER OF VILLAGE BOARD VILLAGE OF

COLD SPRING MARY SAARI, VILLAGE CLERK Dated: August 31, 2009 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Budget and Finance Committee of the Legislature of the County of Putnam will hold a Public Hearing on t h e Te n t a t i v e B u d g e t f o r the year 2010 as presented by the County Executive on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 8:00 P.M. at the Historic Courthouse, Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that any interested persons may review a copy of the Te n t a t i v e B u d g e t f o r t h e year 2010 at the Office of the Clerk of the Putnam County Legislature, Room 313, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York, any time during regular business hours after September 8, 2009. BY ORDER OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY LEGISLATURE M. Chris Marrone Clerk of the Legislature LEGAL NOTICE Philipstown Planning Board Site Visit September 13, 2009 The Planning Board will meet on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. to inspect the following site: Lloyd and Lisa Z e i d e r m a n - 1 7 0 Av e r y Road, Garrison LEGAL NOTICE Village of Cold Spring Zoning Board of Appeals Village Offices, 85 Main Street Cold Spring, NY NOTICE The Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM for the purpose of hearing public comment on the application of Constantine Serroukas, 21 Maryland Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY to construct a 27 space parking lot at the corner of Marion Av e . a n d B e n e d i c t R o a d (in the R-1 Single Family Residential zoning district). The proposal will require a Use variance from Section 134-7A of the Village Code. This application is paired with an Area variance application to construct a one story addition to the FoodTown shopping center at 49 Chestnut Street (in the B-2 zone) to house the relocated Cold Spring Post Office. LEGAL NOTICE T h e Vi l l a g e o f C o l d Spring Historic District Review Board will hold their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, 85 Main St. Cold Spring NY Agenda: Public Hearing: S c e n i c H u d s o n , We s t Point Foundry Preserve (nomination to the Historic Register) Old Business: Peter Inserillo, 129 Main St. (fence) Wi l l i a m M c C o m i s h , 3 1 Rock St. (siding) Yona & Mitchell Feinstein, 3 Cherry St. (Deck) New Business: Vi l l a g e o f C o l d S p r i n g Dock/river front (lighting) 1 Atlas LLC., 144 Main St. (porch)

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PV Planning Philipstown Recreation Department News Fall Baseball Phone: 424-4618 Fax: 424-4686. THEATRE

Tour de Putnam Attracts More Than 800 Cyclists

The Putnam Valley Baseball Association is thinking about what else but baseball, and they are pleased to announce that they will once again be running a fall baseball league for kids ages 8 to 12 (age determined as of 4/30/09—same as spring age groups). The schedule for fall baseball will work around the PV football practices and games as well as CCD—practices will be on Tuesdays or Thursdays depending on the team (only one practice a week) and games will be on Saturday afternoons. For those of you that have not played fall baseball before, the emphasis is on fun and development! Please contact Parks and Rec with any questions at845-526-3292. Sign up deadline is September 4 so please sign up soon. Forms and fees should be dropped o ff a t t h e P a r k s a n d R e c office.

Website: philipstownrecreation.com F.I.S.H. Phone: 424-4669. For your convenience registration forms are available at the Philipstown Town Clerk’s office.

YOUTH PRODUCTION WORKSHOP- THE SEVEN SAMURAI- Oct 6 Grades 5-8. Depot Theatre and VFW Hall. Call for class schedule.

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

SONG WORKSHOP WITH PERFORMANCESept 16 (8 weeks) 5-7pm. Depot Theatre and VFW Hall. 6th-Adult.

PRESCHOOL AGE

ADULT PROGRAMS

LITTLE KICKERS- September 12 (6 weeks) 3 & 4 years A-K-10:15am L-Z-10:15am. 5 thru K-11:30am. Philipstown Community Center. Shirts and socks are ready for pick up. Registration taken after August 28 is subject to a $15 late fee.

BOOT CAMP – Women Only, with Hudson Valley Fitness (11 classes) Sept 9 Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Time- 6:30-7:30am. BOOT CAMP- Women Only Sept 8 (8 classes) T/Th 6-7pm.

BALLET- New session added September 18. (8 weeks) Fridays 3:30. Ages 3-K.

BOOT CAMP- Men Only Sept 9 (7 classes) M/W 6-7pm.

PARENT/CHILD CLAY- Sept 15 or 16. 9:4511:15am. Ages 2 ½ and up. (8 weeks). Philipstown Community Center.

WEEKEND WARRIOR- Women Only, Sept 12 Saturdays( 4 classes) 8-9am.

MUDBUNNIES- Sept 15 or 16. 1:15-2:30pm. Ages 3-5. (8 weeks). Philipstown Community Center. SIGN WITH ME- Oct 2 ( 6 weeks). Beginner 9am Advanced 10am. Philipstown Community Center.

YOUTH PROGRAMS FALL CO-ED SOCCER- Sept 12 (8 weeks) Grades 1-8. Location-Philipstown Park. No registration taken after Sept 8.

The following programs all at the Community Center:

A line of cyclists proceeds along Route 301 near the KentPutnam Valley line.

Paul Mayes and Charlotte Malasky, both of Mahopac, pedal up an incline on their bicycle built for two.

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what I call teamwork,” said Mayes. Malalsky added, “Pedaling a bicycle built for two is more difficult than it seems.” Hickman also thanked the volunteers for their effort: “Remember this is Putnam County—where the country begins and where some of the world’s greatest volunteers are found. Our annual Tour de Putnam could not succeed without the effort of those who go above and beyond the call of duty on their own time.”

Cyclists participated solo, in pairs, and even in tandem. More than 800 colorfully clad bikers took to the roads of Putnam County early Sunday in what resembled the feel of “jolly old London,” highlighted by cool temperatures, fog, and a light mist. The Putnam Veterans Memorial Park in Kent was the starting point for the annual Tour de Putnam, which Tourism Director Valerie Hickman stressed was “not a race. The event has become so popular due to this fact. Cyclists can come and bike at their own pace while viewing the magnificent scenery of our wonderful county—even on

a fog-shrouded morning.” The cycling festival was designed by cyclists for cyclists and consisted of 15-, 30-, 50-, 75-, and 100-mile routes. Susan and Chris Jones of Garrison returned to participate. Chris Jones said the event was really special: “Susan and I enjoy ourselves tremendously because we are staying in shape while at the same time supporting our community.” Registration fees collected from each cyclist went towards the operation of the Putnam Visitors Bureau. Paul Mayes and Charlotte Malalsky of Mahopac completed the 30-mile tour on a bicycle built for two. “That’s

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to the hospital’s main lobby. Proceeds from this year’s golf tournament will support the hospital’s master facilities plan that includes the new five-story patient tower housing PHC’s new cancer center including radiation therapy, hospital/ community use conference center, physicians’ offices, and private patient rooms; renovation of 20,000 square feet of existing space to centralize services and enhance clinical programs; and the creation of additional parking spaces. The Rojas family is the lead sponsor of the golf tournament, which is set to begin with registration from

10 to 11:30am, followed by a shotgun start at 12:30pm. Lunch will be provided and cold drinks will be available on the course throughout the tournament. During the day,

there will be a hole-in-one contest and competitions for longest drive and closet to the pin. Following golf, there will be a dinner reception/awards ceremony, with raffles and

door prizes. For golf and sponsorship information, please call the Putnam Hospital Center Foundation at 845-279-5711, Ext. 2963.

YOGA – Sept 9 (8 weeks) 7:30-8:45pm. Continental Village Clubhouse.

ADULT PICK UP SOCCER- Wednesday nights 6pm Philipstown Park.

UNIQUE VOCAL GROUP- Sept 14 (8 weeks) 4-5pm. 3rd-5th.

WEIGHT WATCHERS- Wednesday nights at the Philipstown Community Center. Weigh in 6:30pm Meeting at 7pm.

INTRO TO THEATRE ARTS- Sept 8 (8 weeks) 4-5pm. K-6 GOAL! SOCCER CLINIC- Sept 2 (8 weeks) 4-5:30pm. K-6.

FENCING- Sept 17 (8 weeks) 2nd-5th 4-5pm 6th-up 5-6pm. BASKETBALL CLINIC-Sept 15 (8 weeks) 7:00-9:00pm. 6th-12th. SKILLS AND DRILLS- BASKETBALL Sept 14 ongoing 6:15-7:15pm. 6th-8th. CLAY JR- Sept 15 (8 weeks) 4-6pm K-3.

The Eleventh Annual Dr. Gil Rojas Memorial Golf Tournament to benefit the Putnam Hospital Center Foundation will be held on Monday, October 5, at the Mahopac Golf Club in Mahopac. The tournament is being held in memory of Dr. Gilberto Rojas, a member of the hospital’s original medical staff who was an active general surgeon for 28 years. Much respected and loved within the hospital and throughout the community, his legacy of medical care and charitable works and that of his family have been honored with the e s t ablishm e n t o f a n o nde nominational chapel adjacent

YOGA- Ongoing New Session Oct 26 Mondays Time- 7:30 -8:45pm. Location- Town Annex Kemble Ave. C.S.

INTRO TO AFRO-CARIBBEAN MUSICSept 14 (8 weeks) 5-6pm. 3rd-5th 6-7pm 6th-8th.

CULINARY WORLD TOUR- Sept 4 (8 weeks) 4-5:30pm. K-6.

Rojas Memorial Golf Tournament Benefits Putnam Hospital Center

DANCE & STRETCH- Sept 9 (8 weeks) 10:30-11:30am. Community Center.

TAI CHI CHIH- Beginner – Sept 15 (8 weeks) 7:30-8:30pm. Advanced Sept12 (8 weeks) 9-10am. Town Annex, VFW Hall.

HARVEST FUN- Sept 3 (8 weeks) 4-5:30pm. K-6.

Susan and Chris Jones o f G a r r i s o n p re p a re t o participate in the Tour de Putnam.

PILATES- Sept 9 (8 weeks) 9:30am. Sept 10 (8 weeks) 10am Sept 11 (8 weeks) 10am. Sept 14 ( 5 weeks) 10am. Community Center.

SPORTS SAMPLER- Sept 14 ( 6 weeks) 4-5:30pm. K-6.

GERMAN- Sept 16 (8 weeks) K-2 4:45-5:45pm 3rd – 6th 5:45-6:45pm.

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All Boot camp Classes are outdoors and meet at the Community Center water tower.

CLAY JR- Sept 16 (8 weeks) 4-6pm 4th-6th. TEEN CLAY- Sept 16 (8 weeks) 6:30-8:30pm. 7th-12th. CLAY EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS- Sept 14 Ages 4-6 3:30-4:30pm. Ages 7-10- 4:30-5:30pm. FOOT IN MOUTH PLAYERS- Ongoing Tuesday nights Ages- 12-19. Time- 6:30-8:30pm. LIVE SOUND 101- WHERE DO I PLUG IN?Sept 17 (8 weeks) 7-8pm. 7th-12th.

ADULT CO-ED VOLLEYBALL- Thursday nights Time- 7:30-9:30pm. Location- Philipstown Community Center. MEN’S BASKETBALL- Monday nights. Time- 7:30-9:30pm. Location- Philipstown Community Center. LIVE SOUND 101: What the crew would love you to know before you get on stage. Sept 17 (8 weeks) 8-9pm. Community Center. DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES- Sept 9. VFW Hall Cold Spring. OUTDOOR ADVENTURE- 5:30-6:30pm. BEGINNER- 6:45-7:45pm ADVANCED- 8-9pm. JOIN THE BUNCO CRAZE-Sept 11. (the 2nd Friday of each month) Need 12 players. Call to register. 7:30pm-10pm. ADULT CLAY- Sept 15 (8 weeks) 6:30-9:30pm. Or Sept 17 (8 weeks) 12-3pm. Community Center. GET TO KNOW YOUR DIGITAL CAMERASept 16 & 23 6-9pm. Community Center. PHOTO EXPLORATION:STILL LIFE- Sept 30 & Oct 7 6-9pm. Community Center. A PENNY SAVED SERIES- Sundays 1-2pm. Start Sept 27th. See brochure for schedule.

SENIOR CITIZENS - Please call to register. ROAST BEEF DINNER & BINGOSept 30 12-3pm. PIZZA AND A SHOW Fridays See brochure for schedule.

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TAG SALE PATTERSON FLEA MARKET Rte 22, Patterson, NY. Every Sunday, 8-4. Dealer space available $35. New and Old items. 845-265-4414 or www.PattersonFleaMarket.com

CHILDCARE PHILIPSTOWN STAY AT home mom available to babysit your child in my home! Reasonable rates, Call 845-4245344

RENTALS COLD SPRING MAIN ST store for rent 1000 sq ft. Great location 1 block RR $1600/mo. Incl heat 845-528-1975 COMMERCIAL SPACE avail at 3021 Rte 9, Cold Spring. Warehouse 1,600 sq. ft. with office 300 sq ft. $2,000 a month. Great for any type of 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, 4 blks to train. W/D , pkng & water incld. $1350/mo. Newly painted. One mo sec, 845-6616632 GARRISON 3BDRM 2BATH house renovated 1860 farm house, beamed ceilings, skylites, sub zero. Unique inholding in Fahnestock State Park amid 3500 acres of forest, lakes, water falls, meadows. Garrison school, lawn care, lake & beach permits incld. $2400/mo 845-265-2519 COLD SPRING/BEACON 9D Mins, DIA, I84, RR, 70 NYC, Hudson Views, Boats, 3bdrm, den, 2 bth, $1600 914-5847137 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 ONE BEDROOM SPACIOUS apt. Parking/Heat washer/dryer. Walk to train. Hardwood flrs. $1400/mo 914-475-9241 2 BDRM APT COLD SPRING walk to everything, walk in closets, hrdwd flrs, off st. pkng, heat. Laundry on premises. $1300/mo. 845-265-3030 COLD SPRING VILLAGE 1 br Apt - 4 minute walk to train. All utilities and off street parking included. No pets, no smoking. $975/mo 845-3801108 COLD SPRING VILLAGE 3 bdrm apt inclds H/HW Pkng, walk to train/shops. $1625/mo 1 mo Sec. Pets OK 845-7023626 COLD SPRING VILLAGE studio apt. inclds heat, pkng, walk to train/shops. $725/mo 1 mo sec. 845-702-3626

COLD SPRING SPACIOUS 1 bdrm apt, hardwood floors, walk-in closet, yard, hot water, heat included. Close to train and river. Available NOW. $1400.845-265-3343 GARRISON 1 BDRM APT Heat/hot water cen air, furnished or unfurnished, pkng. Call 845-424-6149 $850/mo COZY COTTAGE IN WOODS Old Albany Post Rd, Garrison. Avail 11/1. perfect writer's retreat. Fully furnished. All utilities included. $1650 + dep 845612-9481 COLD SPRING 3BDRM 2Bth house on 1 acre. All utils incld, newly finished full bsmt, large mahogany deck. 914-4096236 $2500/mo COLD SPRING 1BR 1BA cottage for rent in heart of village. Private setting W/D, offstreet pkng $1200/mo + utils. Refs, sec, call Alberto 917-7090358 BEAUTIFUL POST & BEAM home. 2bdrm 1.5 bths, 5 acre backyard w/pond. Private setting. Mins from Poughkeepsie train station and all major roads. $1500/mo + utils. 914456-4974

HELP WANTED SMALL NOT-FOR-PROFIT seeks part time Administrative Assistant with graphic design experience. A multi-tasker with excellent organizational skills, good telephone manner & interaction with public. PC computer skills required: 3 years experience in InDesign and Photoshop. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access). send resume to [email protected]

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 MURPHI AND TIMMI these two beautiful cats were brought in by their owners who could no longer care for them. The owners were very distressed at having to leave them at a shelter. Murphi & Timmi are very depressed being here. They need a new home desperately. They are affectionate and sweet, neutered and up to date on their vaccinations and vet checked. the adoption fee for these boys is $100. come visit them and all the wonderful cats and kittens waiting for homes! They are available at Putnam Humane Society, Old Rte 6, Carmel, 845-225-7777. Hours Mon-Fri 10am-6pm. Sat-Sun 10am-4pm

SIT WANTED OFFICE SPACE WANTED Local grant writer seeks PT office for computer work, etc. Will trade services, such as manual labor, companionship, writing, editing, etc for space. Exc refs, friendly. 845-6611552 Pete.