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Amazing Riley
Finding Riley was truly a community effort: Back row: Claire Dahlia, Ryan Dahlia, Anthony Percacciolo, Alex Serradas,
Front row: Kelsey Flaherty holding Riley, Thomas Percacciolo; Not pictured: Morgan and Will Flaherty, Michelle Markey,
Stephany Andreas, Reid, Kiefer, and Wilson Thorpe.
He once was lost but now is found
Local Kids Come to dog Riley ran off while being
watched by my sister-in-law
Rescue of Lost Dog in a part of town with which
h e w a s n ’ t f a m i l i a r, s o h e
by Annette Flaherty
was out of his element. As
Special to the PCN&R
Friday turned to Saturday,
then Sunday, we spent hours
It all started when our fam-
looking for him, putting up
ily was on vacation and our
flyers, calling and faxing ev-
Bondi Looks to Replace Home Nursing Service Unemployment,
by Eric Gross of the service will contin-
ue to receive it by certified
An emotional battle is brew- professionals, but Putnam’s
ing in Putnam County. The overburdened taxpayers will
conflict centers around County be spared unnecessary tax
Executive Robert Bondi’s is- dollars.” Services provided
suing a formal request for include speech, physical, and
proposals from providers of occupational therapy, as well
certified not-for-profit home as skilled nursing care.
health agencies to take over The Putnam Legislature’s
the operations of the county Health, Social, Educational,
Health Department’s nursing and Environmental Commit-
services for the homebound. tee held a special session last
Bondi told the PCN&R week attended by more than
that by transferring the re- 50 people, who protested the
sponsibilities out of county executive’s decision. Bondi
government, “those in need stressed that his assessment
Dining Out in P h i l ip s t ow n
Silver Spoon Celebrates Four Years on Main
Part of a series on laugh. Actually, it’s more like a
local eateries giant, infectious giggle. “Well,
I certainly wasn’t born with
by Michael Turton a silver spoon in my mouth,”
he chuckles.
Jimmy Ebdelhady throws his Ebdelhady, who invites ev-
head back and lets out a big eryone just to call him Jimmy,
and RECORDER
ery vet and animal hospital,
advertising in the PCN&R and
on petfinder.com, notifying
groomers, and contacting the
animal protection societies,
hoping he would be turned
in by someone who would
do the right thing. But there
was no sign of him.
had nothing to do with the
“excellent job county em-
ployees perform every day.
This has to do with a changing
economy. Times are different
and it’s no longer business-
as-usual.”
Putnam Valley Legislator
Sam Oliverio, who chairs the
committee, blasted Bondi
over his decision. “The ex-
ecutive has overstepped his
bounds, since we on the leg-
islature unanimously voted to
keep the status-quo when it
comes to homebound health
(See Nurses on Page 2)
M i c h a e l T u rto n
is the affable owner of The
Silver Spoon restaurant at 124
Main Street in Cold Spring. It
is his first restaurant and no
one will ever accuse him of
taking a hands-off approach
(See Silver Spoon on Page 9)
Annie Chesnut
We were in and out of the
woods from Cold Spring to
Beacon, Bull Hill, the Quarry,
and Lake Surprise, as Sunday
turned to Thursday. We were
all getting very anxious, but
we never gave up hope, as
calls started coming in that
(See Riley on Page 8)
While High, is
Region’s Lowest
by Eric Gross
If job losses affecting
Putnam residents are any
indicator, the recession is
far from over.
The NYS Labor Depart-
ment released its monthly
r e p o r t l a s t w e e k , i n d i c a t-
ing that 18,300 jobs were
lost throughout the Hudson
Valley in June, upping the
total to more than 746,000
people who have become un-
employed in the nine-county
region in the past year.
According to the statistics,
53,500 Putnam residents were
employed in June, a decline
from the 54,800 men and
women working in June of
2008.
More than 4,000 residents
of Putnam were unemployed
in June, as compared to 2,500
in June 2008.
Putnam’s 7 percent rate
of unemployment in June,
while much higher than the
4.4 percent rate recorded in
June 2008, is still the low-
est in the entire region. The
Labor Department reported
a 7.5 percent rate of unem-
ployment in both Westchester
and Rockland; 7.9 percent in
Columbia, and 8.1 percent
i n D u t c h e s s , w i t h U l s t e r,
Orange, Sullivan, and Greene
counties reporting rates of
unemployment from 8.2 per-
cent to 8.9 percent.
John Nelson, an analyst
with the New York State De-
partment of Labor, told the
PCN&R that the region has
“not yet hit bottom. Layoff
announcements are continu-
ing to mount up. The reces-
sion is far from over.”
R e g i o n a l l y, t h e l a rg e s t
(See Jobs on Page 2)
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
An Edgy Exchange
Gallagher and Robertson Trade Jabs at Village Board Meeting
by Michael Turton
The agenda for the Cold
Spring Village Board meeting
held on July 14, 2009, was
about as routine as they get,
with one notable exception:
an unscheduled sparring match
lasting several rounds between
Trustee Gordon Robertson
and Mayor Seth Gallagher.
In one corner was Robertson,
who adopted an aggressive
strategy early in the bout,
frequently jabbing at Gal -
lagher over numerous issues.
In the other corner, Gallagher
effectively used his position
as chair of the meeting to
block most of Robertson’s
jabs, sometimes responding
with his own counter-punches.
In the end, it was a rather
Do GUFS Teachers Need a Dress Code?
by Michael Mell
School board reorganiza-
tional meetings are usually
pretty tame affairs, but the
July 14, 2009, Garrison Union
Free School District meet-
ing was anything but. Parents
frustrated by two years of
contract negotiations for the
teachers, many of whom have
regularly worn “no respect”
t-shirts to school, asked the
board pointed questions about
what they perceive to be a
hostile educational environ-
ment. For the most part the
board listened politely for over
an hour of public comment.
They remained stoic and did
not provide any indication of
what they thought or whether
the suggestions made would
be given consideration.
But first, newly elected
members Christine Foertsch
and Raymond O’Rourke were
sworn in, Anita Prentice was
No Voting at North Highlands Fire Hall
by Michael Turton
Hans Moeller, a commis-
sioner with the North High-
lands Fire District, is upset.
Despite the fact that the dis-
trict’s modern, new fire hall
on Fishkill Road will be ready
by August, it will not serve
as a polling station in the
upcoming primary, scheduled
for later this summer, and the
general election to follow in
November. In fact, the fire
hall will likely never serve as
a voting place again, despite
having served that function
well for many years in the past.
The Putnam County Board
of Elections has ruled that
the voting place for North
Highlands residents in Elec-
tion Districts 7 and 8 will
now be the Methodist Church
located at 216 Main Street in
Cold Spring. The church had
served as a temporary polling
place in the last election while
construction of the new fire
hall was underway.
The change will mean, ac-
cording to Moeller’s calcula-
tions, that many North High-
Public
Notice
The Cold Spring Fire
House is seeking pictures
of the re-dedication cer-
emony for the Hudson-
Fulton bell. Please send
photos to editor@pcnr.
com.
Philipstown & Putnam Valley
tedious match, with neither
combatant landing a knockout
blow. Had there been judges
present, there is little doubt it
would have been ruled a draw.
The first round featured a mi-
nor clash over the monthly re-
port submit-
ted by build-
ing inspec-
tor James “It’s a
Hartford.
Robertson
Commission,
made a mo- not a
tion that the
report not committee!”
be accept-
ed, express-
ing the view that it contained
several significant points that
ought to be discussed. Hartford
was not in attendance. An
edgy exchange ensued between
re-elected president, Eric Ja-
coby was elected vice president
to replace the retired Frances
DiSarro, and the floor was
opened for public comment.
What followed was a continu-
ation of the vociferous outcry
from the June meeting—at
which some parents asked
the board about the lack of
progress in the two-year-long
teacher contract negotiations
and the propriety of the teach-
er’s t-shirts. The underlying
thread of all comments was
“why wasn’t the board doing
anything?”
The first speaker asked,
point blank, whether there had
been any movement since the
last meeting. Superintendent
Gloria Colucci did not answer
directly, but explained that
they have been “making every
effort” to hold meetings dur-
ing the summer, but only one
meeting has been scheduled,
for August 26. Colucci said
lands residents will add more
than six miles to their drive to
and from the polls in all future
elections. The boundaries for
Election Districts 7 and 8 run
north to the southern border
of Dutchess County.
“Is that fair?” Moeller asks.
“It’s very inconvenient, espe-
cially for the elderly and the
handicapped. Why should they
or anyone else be forced to
drive so much further? How
far is too far?”
Anthony Scannapieco, one
of two Board of Elections
commissioners, views the
What’s Inside
Culture
Kathleen Pemble and
Natalie Amendola
to Perform at Next
Summer Sunset Series
page 5
Robertson and Gallagher, with
Robertson admonishing the
mayor at one point with a
testy, “You should read the
minutes!” In the end, Robert-
son’s motion was lost when
no one seconded it. Instead,
a motion was
passed ac-
cep ting th e
report w ith
an update and
discussion of
Hartford’s
report to
take place at
next month’s
meeting.
During a review of the Vil-
lage Recreation Commission’s
report, Gallagher inadver-
tently referred to the group
as a “committee.” Robertson
they have submitted numerous
dates in August to the Garrison
Teachers Association (GTA),
but have not had any response.
Trustee James Cannon added
that coordinating schedules
for a large number of people
is often difficult. The parents
were not impressed with this
response.
The speaker also asked
whether the board had con-
sidered the suggestion, made
at the last meeting, that the
board shake-up their negoti-
ating team to provide fresh
perspectives. Ms. Colucci said
that Anita Prentice had been
added, but did not mention
anything else.
Emily Lansbury expressed
her frustration that parents
who are not on the board
have no voice in the matter,
telling the board that parents
“don’t want to lose momen-
tum.” Lansbury asked for
(See GUFS on Page 8)
Hans Claessens
situation very differently.
He pointed out that the board
has begun incorporating new,
more efficient equipment and
that with the new technology,
fewer machines and voting
stations are required. “People
in Philipstown wanted the new
machines,” he said. He also
disputed Moeller’s claim that
the additional distance some
voters will face in getting
to the polls will be terribly
inconvenient, stating that
distances to the polls from
within Districts Seven and
(See Polling on Page 9)
Opinion
Getting in Touch
With Rural Roots
at the 4-H Fair
Letters to the Editor
page 6
50¢
pounced. “It’s a Commis-
sion, not a committee!” he
jabbed. Gallagher responded
with, “It’s a Commission?
Oh, okay.”
Correspondence is routinely
the quickest item on most mu-
nicipal agendas, but that was
not to be this evening. When
Gallagher read only selective
letters, including one from a
family praising the village for
its 4 th of July celebrations,
Robertson questioned why all
correspondence wasn’t being
read aloud. “We don’t have to
read it all, Gord,” responded
the mayor. “I have a problem
when residents submit letters
and they’re not read,” coun-
tered Robertson. Referring to
one piece of correspondence,
(See Spar on Page 8)
Still Talking
About Peekskill
Hollow Road
by Michael Mell
Discussion of the best
way to preserve Peekskill
Hollow Road continued at
the July 15, 2009, Putnam
Valley Town Board meeting.
While everyone agrees, in
principal, with the idea of
preserving the road, how
best to accomplish this is
still up in the air. The two
principal vehicles are either
a “scenic” or a “historic” des-
ignation. Though each has
the virtue of protecting the
road from unwanted expan-
sion and development, the
historic designation would
have a more permanent ef-
f e c t . To w n A t t o r n e y B i l l
Zutt has researched how
neighboring communities
have handled this situation
and the approach taken by
North Salem has gained much
traction with residents and
the board.
Putnam Valley Resident
Coalition President Del
Jones addressed the board,
saying “the Town should pass
a resolution to protect PH
Road” in order to “maintain
the road’s character” and
that of the county. Friends
of PH Road member Victor
Tiship followed Ms. Jones,
presenting the board with a
petition carrying more than
170 signatures—the seventh
of which was Mr. Tendy’s—
requesting that the board
take action similar to the
North Salem approach (see
“How North Salem Handles
Historic Roads,” page 9). Mr.
Tiship stated that a ban on
overweight vehicles “would
go a long way” toward pro-
tecting and preserving the
road, and would protect lives
and property, as well.
County Legislator Sam
Oliverio expressed his sup-
port of the approach taken by
North Salem. “If the board
passes a law,” he said, “the
county will support it and
forward it on to the state.”
Mr. Zutt told the board that
(See Road on Page 9)
Sports
Stories and Photos:
Putnam Valley/
Cortlandt Baseball
Philipstown Softball
9-10 All-Stars
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Page 2 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Three Main Street
Businesses Robbed
O ff i c e r G e o rg e K a n e o f
the Cold Spring Police De-
partment told the PCN&R
Tuesday that during the past
week three Main Street busi-
nesses were burglarized by
as yet unknown perpetrators.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s
office is assisting in the in-
Hopefully this coming weekend will be bright and sunny vestigation and more infor-
for Garden Day at Constitution Island, the 4H Fair in mation will be forthcoming,
Carmel, and the Cold Spring Chamber-sponsored Summer
Sunset Music Series, which will feature Natalie Amendola
Tiki Daddy Brings Touch
and Kathleen Pemble this coming Sunday.
We want to wish the following a very Happy Birthday,
Kumar Kalantri, Kate Baltich, Kathy W. Oliveri, Stephanie
Haviland, Jason Zielinski, Moira Flanagan, Lola DeMarco,
of Hawaii to Dockside
Steven Kanuk, Karen Erichson, Marissa DiPalo, Sue Ma-
cLean, Ken Vanzo, Otto (the dog) Clarke, Manish Patel,
Corina Schmidt, Kimberly Corliss, Marjorie Bengel, Jack
Lovell, Charlotte Garrison, Erica Goldstein, Mike Chefalo
II, Neal Campbell, Aaron Nastasi, Maureen Morrissey,
Jerry Allen Jr., Harris Seabolt, Laurie Marchese, Candy
Zgolinski, Georgia Christy, and Nicole Pidala.
Tiki Daddy performed at the Cold Spring Area Chamber of
Commerce’s Summer Sunset Music Series on Sunday, July 19,
at the riverfront park in Cold Spring. Tiki Daddy, pictured,
features Art Labriola on steel guitar; John Harms on guitar,
ukelele, and vocals; and Al Hemberger on bass. See page
five for a preview of next Sunday’s concert.
Meetings This Week
THURSDAY 7/23 FRIDAY 7/24
No Meetings Scheduled
PV TOWN HALL CLOSED
7:00 PM - Cold Spring ZBA
7:30 PM - Philipstown Planning Board FRI-SUN 7/24 - 7/26
Putnam 4-H Fair in Carmel
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
NURSES (Cont’d from front pg.)
care. To eliminate this in-
credibly operated county
agency  .  .  .  is wrong. We
will fight this tooth and nail.”
however, Officer Kane urges
“ O u r n u r s es p e r f o r m a n
all Cold Spring businesses to
incredible job, one that I ex-
be sure to lock all doors and
perienced first-hand before
windows at the end of the
my father passed away,” Oli-
business day and pay closer
verio said. “People are upset.
attention to the security of
Leaders cannot sacrifice why
their businesses, including
government was created—to
where they store their cash
provide for the health and
and valuables.
safety of its people.”
—Annie Chesnut
Bondi reminded the public
about the county outsourcing
its mental health services sev-
eral years ago. “This is exactly
the same scenario and the new
system has worked incredibly
well,” he said. “People are
being served by Putnam Com-
munity and Family Services.
Needs are met every day. Some
people in our county oppose
any change. The taxpayers of
Putnam are the individuals
we care about in making this
proposal.”
Petitions signed by sev-
eral hundred county residents
protesting the privatization
have been collected by the
legislature.
Joe Gomez of Mahopac, a
disabled man who often ad-
vocates for the handicapped,
told the Executive: “I have
Damian McDonald
been your advocate for many
years. I trust you and believe
in you, but your suggestion
is a mistake.”
Gomez has used the services
of the homebound nursing staff
for both himself as well as his
late wife who passed away
last year. “They are angels,”
he said. “We can’t tell our
MONDAY 7/27
7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board
7:30 PM - Nelsonville Village Monthly
Monthly Meeting
Meeting
7:30 PM - Philipstown ZBA
dedicated employees: ‘We
don’t give a damn for you!’
It’s wrong to send this message
to an incredibly wonderful
and highly dedicated group
of women.”
Legislator Vincent Tamagna
of Cold Spring forecast that
should the takeover occur,
“the people of Putnam will
lose control over its destiny.”
Bondi commended the nurs-
es for providing “wonderful
service to my deceased mom.
This has nothing to do with
my mother. This proposal has
to do with my job. My job
is to make recommendations
for what I feel will benefit
the residents of our county.”
The five-page request states
that Putnam would consider the
“sale of its home care agency
operating certificate. Inter-
ested proposers must demon-
strate detailed knowledge and
experience in the delivery of
quality home health care, fis-
cal competence and an ability
to secure all required state
and federal approvals within
a reasonable timeframe.”
Last year Putnam provided
760 patients with homebound
health care services with its
staff of 21 nurses, home health
aides, and clerical employees.
Bondi said the county’s
request for proposals urges
applying agencies to “indi-
cate a willingness to consider
hiring those Putnam County
employees who will lose their
jobs as a result of the sale.”
Requests for proposals are
due no later than July 31.
TUESDAY 7/28
JOBS
(Cont’d from front pg.)
job losses were in the areas
of trade, transportation, and
utilities, with manufacturing,
professional and business ser-
vices, leisure, and hospitality
coming in next.
Richard, a 60-year-old resi-
dent of Mahopac, lost his
job in the garment center.
The Putnam man had been
employed in the button busi-
ness for more than 35 years.
“Business has been horrible
for the past year, and when
I heard of other firms laying
off workers, I never dreamed
I’d become a statistic.”
Richard has been seeking
employment in a number of
venues without success: “I’ve
been on a couple of interviews,
but realistically, at my age,
what company is going to
hire an old button salesman?”
Despite the job downturn,
Nelson reported employment
gains were observed in the
fields of health services and
education, where 3,400 new
jobs were created in June
throughout the Hudson Valley.
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WEDNESDAY 7/29
7:30 PM - Philipstown Board
Wkly Workshop
8 PM - CS Historic District Review
Board
Ball Out-raises Hall
in 19th Congressional
District Race
by Eric Gross
Assemblyman Greg Ball
has raised more money than
Congressman John Hall in the
hotly contested race for the
19th Congressional District.
Ball, a Republican whose
99th District encompasses
Carmel, Southeast, Patter-
son Pawling, North Salem,
Somers, and Yorktown, col-
lected $180, 213 from 1,541
individuals across the coun-
t r y. T h e i n f o r m a t i o n w a s
reported in second-quarter
filing with the Federal Elec-
tions Commission.
Hall, the Democratic in-
cumbent, whose district en-
compasses all of Putnam as
well as sections of Dutchess,
We s t c h e s t e r, O r a n g e , a n d
Rockland Counties, raised
$160,000.
Ball told the PCN&R that
72 percent, or 1,310 indi-
viduals contributing to his
campaign, were “small do-
nors who gave in denomina-
tions of $50 or less. “People
are fed up with the reeling
economy and want change,”
Ball said.
Congressman Hall un-
seated Congresswoman Sue
Kelly in 2006 and defeated
Kieran Lalor last November.
Several calls made to
Hall’s Washington, DC, of-
fice were not returned.

ST. MARY’S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IN THE HIGHLANDS
1 Chestnut Street
Cold Spring
Fr. Shane Scott-Hamblen,
Rector, 265-2539
Mr. Ron Greene, Senior
Warden, 265-3624
www.stmaryscoldspring.
dioceseny.org
Sun. Masses: 8am (spoken);
10:30am (sung); Sunday
school in Parish Hall dur-
ing 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
2 p m. Rec o v e r y I n c . e very
Wednesday, 7:30pm.
Renewal Farmers’ Market:
Every Friday, 10-3, during
growing season.
ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPEL
A mission Chapel of Our
Lady of Loretto Church
Upper Station Rd.,
Garrison, 265-3718
Sunday Mass: 10:15am
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
Archbishop Dolan Comes to Putnam
Archbishop Timothy Dolan waves to the crowd in Carmel.
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. Jo-
seph’s - Garrison, Sun.,
10:15am. Holy Days: 8:15am
& 7:30pm Mass, Holy Day
Vigil: 530pm
Confessions: Sat., 4:30-5pm
Adoration: Mon. 7pm, Mi-
raculous Medal: Wed. after
8:15 Mass; Rosary: Mon-Fri.
7:50am; Sat. after 8:15 Mass
S a t . J u l y 2 5 - G i a n t Ta g
Sale, 9am-4pm, rain or shine
ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH
IN THE HIGHLANDS
1101 Route 9D, Garrison
stphilips.highlands.com
Rev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.
424-3571 - e-mail:
stphilips@highlands.com
Summer schedule:
8am - Holy Communion
10am - Main Service; child-
care available for 10am ser-
vice
GRACE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
337 Peekskill Hollow
Road, Putnam Valley
Pastor Tony Mecca
845-526-3788
Sunday Service & Sunday
School: 10 am.
Prayer Service w/ Com-
munion: Tues 7 pm. “Tues-
days w/ Tony” - Discussion
group, 9am.
TEMPLE ISRAEL
140 Lake Drive
Lake Peekskill
Rabbi Jeff Cymet
845-528-2305
Shabbat Services: Fridays
8pm; Saturdays 9:15am.
Eric Gross
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER Page 3
Blessed Kateri Tekawitha Shrine Dedicated at Loretto
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN PHILIPSTOWN
CHURCH OF REFORM SYNAGOGUE
PHILIPSTOWN P.O. Box 94
Academy & Cherry Cold Spring, NY 10516
Streets Unless otherwise
Cold Spring - 265-3220 indicated, all services
Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor take place at St. Mary’s
www.presbychurchcoldspring.org Parish House, Cold
email: FPCP@verizon. Spring.
net services/10:30am, leader tba
Worship Service: 10:00am
PHILIPSTOWN
Chancel Choir Rehearsal:
WORSHIP GROUP
Wednesdays 7pm
Quaker Meeting
Office Hours: Tue, Wed &
845-424-3525
Thu, 8-12
Meeting for Worship – 2nd &
Food Pantry: Saturdays
4th Sundays of each month,
9-10am
10am, at 848 Old Albany
UNITED METHODIST Post Road (Whyatt Stone
CHURCHES OF COLD Cottage), Garrison. Call for
SPRING & SOUTH directions. Children of all
HIGHLAND (Garrison) ages welcome.
(265-3365) REFORM TEMPLE OF
South Highland UMC,
PUTNAM VALLEY
19 Snake Hill Rd. 362 Church Road
Garrison
Putnam Valley
Cold Spring UMC, Rabbi Allen Darnov
216 Main Street
845-528-4774
Pastor Margaret (Peggy) www.rtpv.org
Laemmel by Catherine Garnsey their Pastor to “go out and the Chapel in the morning and her Canonized (Declared a
Shabbat Services: Fridays,
South Highland in Garrison 8 p m ; Yo u n g p e o p l e ’ s s e r- tell the story of this young the last to leave at night…in Saint) by the Church. Hun-
worship service at 9:30am. On July 14th, the Feast Day Mohawk woman from New good weather and bad, she dreds of thousands have vis-
vice- third Friday of the
C o l d S p r i n g w o r s h i p s e r- month, 7pm. Hebrew School, of Blessed Kateri Tekawitha, York who was converted to remained faithful, even when ited shrines to Kateri erected
v i c e a t 11 a m . S a t . S e p t . a shrine in her honor was the Catholic Faith when she she suffered great persecution at both St. Francis Xavier
ages 3+
12 - Bake Sale, Foodtown, blessed in the garden of Our was a teenager and who then from her own people.” and Caughnawaga and at her
9:30am-noon HISTORIC TOMPKINS Lady of Loretto Church by Fr. attended Holy Mass every day Known as the “Lily of the birthplace in Auriesville, NY.
CORNERS UNITED Brian T. McSweeney (above she could for the rest of her Mohawks,” Kateri was de- Blessed Kateri Tekawitha is
COLD SPRING METHODIST CHURCH right) following the 8:15am life. Tell the people that Kateri clared venerable by the Catho- the first Native American to
BAPTIST CHURCH
729 Peekskill Hollow Mass. About 50 of the faithful was so devoted to Jesus Christ lic Church in 1943 and she be declared a Blessed. She is
(American Baptist
Road, Putnam Valley attended the ceremony where in the Blessed Sacrament that was beatified in 1980. Work the patroness of the environ-
Churches, USA)
845-528-7280 they were commissioned by she was the first to arrive at is currently underway to have ment and ecology.
Paul Laurelli
914-736-5076
(Interim Pastor) www.tompkinschurchny.org
245 Main St., Cold
Spring
1st Sunday of the month
worship: 2pm First Presbyterian Group Gifts from the Garden
265-2022
Sunday Services, 10:30am FIRST HEBREW On Mission to Nicaragua Exchange at Graymoor
Wednesdays: Prayer- Fel- CONGREGATION OF The Franciscan Friars of The Graymoor Spiritual
PEEKSKILL
lowship time, 7pm the Atonement are offering Life Center is a ministry of the
1821 Main Street,
Gifts from the Garden outside the Franciscan Friars of the
BEACON HEBREW Peekskill Pilgrim Hall after the 11am Atonement, a Roman Catholic
914-739-0500
ALLIANCE Mass every Sunday during religious order of brothers
www.firsthebrew.org
Conservative Synagogue the growing season. and priests founded in 1898
sfma@optonline.net
331 Verplanck Ave., If you have an over-abun- by Father Paul Wattson. Their
Rabbi Lee Paskind
Beacon dance of flowers, fruits, and worldwide ministries include
Services: Sat. 9:30am; Fri.
Rabbi Josh Wohl vegetables in your garden, Christian unity; interfaith
Cantor Ellen Gersh 8pm; Monthly Fri. family pick them Sunday morning, dialogue among Christians,
service, 6:30pm
845-831-2012 label them, and put them on Jews, Muslims, and Bud-
the tables outside Pilgrim dhists; serving the home-
Hall. All items are free for less and those suffering from
anyone who wants or needs
them.
P ilgr im H all is lo cated
alcoholism, drug addictions,
and HIV/AIDS; preaching the
gospel in parishes around the
by Eric Gross asked how I could help, he
at Graymoor on Route 9 in world; and offering respite
responded: ‘Come to our St.
Garrison, five miles north of and hope to those in need of
Archbishop Timothy Dolan James Feast in July.’ Well,
Mission participants, left to right: Ron Sopyla, Lynn Brown, Peekskill and 11 miles south spiritual renewal.
turned on his Irish charm and I’m here. What a welcome for
Norm Brown, and Reverend Leslie Mott of I-84. For information, call
scores of Putnam residents some refreshments,” he said
424-2111.
fell in love with the gregari- with a broad grin as the audi- This Saturday, a group of Church in New City and a
ous high priest. ence erupted into laughter ..
The archbishop, who earlier
this year replaced Edward
Archbishop Dolan talked
about slowing the exodus of
six from the First Presbyte-
rian Church of Philipstown
church in Woodstock, NY, are
traveling under the auspices Community Service Network
Cardinal Egan upon his re- Catholics from the church as
in Cold Spring is heading to
Nicaragua as part of a mission
of Bridges to Community.
Bridges to Community, is Seeking Nominations
tirement, visited Carmel’s well as attracting new mem- trip. They will spend a week Inc. is a nonprofit community Isn’t there some one per- nees will be honored at the
St. James Church Saturday, bers.Following the mass, the building a home in the vil- d e v e l o p m e n t o rg a n i z a t i o n son or organization who has PCSN Awards Breakfast. It’s
where he presided over a cardinal walked through the lage of Ticuantepe. The local that takes volunteers to de- taken that extra step, given a great way to express your
mass before blessing four crowds of well-wishers to congregation has supported veloping countries to work, support when needed, made appreciation to an individual
classrooms damaged in May the school. the trip with their prayers, learn, and reflect. Through an impact on you or some- or organization by nominating
when fire ravaged the paro- Archbishop Dolan spent a with donations of items for the process of living and one you know? The Putnam them for an award.
chial school. few minutes with the PCN&R the Nicaraguan children, and working with local com- Community Service Network The award categories in-
When he was introduced by in an exclusive interview. by assisting some of the group munities on construction, (PCSN), an organization of clude distinguished service-
Rev. Anthony Sorgie, Arch- Asked about his love for his members financially. health, and environmental public and private not-for- individual and organization,
bishop Dolan received a thun- fellow man, the Archbishop Some of those going on the projects, Bridges promotes profit human service provid- volunteer service, profes-
derous ovation from the more said, “My job is one of the trip are the Rev. Leslie Mott, cross-cultural learning, a ers, would like to recognize sional career recognition, ex-
than 1,500 worshippers who most difficult in the world— Ron Sopyla, Lynn and Norm deepening awareness of our them at the PCSN’s 24th An- cellence in communications,
crowded into the sanctuary. leading more than 2.5 million Brown, and Wendy and Em- global interdependence, and nual Aw ards Breakfas t on o u t s t a n d i n g s e r v i c e , c o m-
“I feel at home already, and Catholics in seven counties ily Ordway. The group of 14, a commitment to the com- Wednesday, September 30, at munity service networking,
I just arrived. All I really as well as three boroughs which also includes people mon good. 9am at Clearpool Education public service-individual, and
wanted was a cold beer and in New York City,” he ob- from Nauraushaun Presbyte- Bridges to Community has Center in Carmel. special youth award.
a sausage and pepper wedge. served. “I love people and rian Church in Pearl River,
been operating in Ticuantepe Aw a r d n o m i n a t i o n s a r e The deadline for completed
When I called Father Sorgie love preaching the principles New Hempstead Presbyterian
since 2002. They have con- being sought for individu- applications to be received is
the morning after the fire and of my faith.” structed one school and over als and organizations that Wednesday, August 19, 2009.
150 houses for families living have made a difference in the Award criteria and applica-
in material poverty in four lives of others through their tions as well as additional
of the eighteen communities accomplishments in human information may be obtained
in the municipality. To find services and/or community online at www.cce.cornell.
out more visit www.bridge- services in Putnam County. edu/putnam or by calling 845-
stocommunity.org. Award recipients and nomi- 225-8493, ext 211.
Page 4 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Sat. July 25 - Constitution Is-
ONGOING: land Garden Day, 10am-3pm.
House and Revolutionary War
Cold Spring Farmers’ Market, tours, boat rides, presentation
Saturdays through Thanks-
by Glynwood Ctr. Shuttle runs
giving, 8:30am-1:30pm, from south end of Metro-North
at The Nest, Chestnut St. CS parking lot. 845-446-8676,
www.constitutionisland.org.
Putnam Valley Farmers’ Mar-
kets: Fridays, 3-7pm, Tomp- Sat. July 25 - HV Renegades
kins Cnrs Methodist Church, baseball game & welcome home
outdoors, 729 Peekskill Hol- event honoring returning combat
low Rd. June 19-Oct. 9 ALSO veterans at Dutchess Stadium.
5pm; tickets for registered VAH-
Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Putnam
Valley Grange, Adams Cnrs, VHCS veterans are free. RSVP
to OEF/OIF office at 845-831-
128 Mill St. Indoor/Outdoor,
through Dec. 16.845-528-0066 2000, ext. 5016 before 6/26.
Sat. July 25 - Country Music
Historic Walking Tours of Cold Night, 6-9pm. Leonard Wag-
Spring conducted by volun-
ner Town Park, Putnam Val-
teers from Putnam County ley, 156 Oscawana Lake Rd.,
Historical Society, 2pm, free,
Bring chairs, blanket. Food for
meet at foot of Main St.; sale by Hanlon’s Steakhouse.
through Labor Day weekend. Music free.
Sat. July 25 - Free rabies clinic
THIS WEEK:
spons. by Health Dept. 10am-
12 noon, Hubbard Lodge, 2920
Thu. July 23 - Kruckers Picnic
Grove Summer Picnic. Lunch, Route 9, Cold Spring. Bring
proof of residency & prior vac.
Dinner, Music, Dancing, Games,
Bingo. “Philipstown Seniors,” www.putnamcountyny.com
members $38, non-members Sat. July 25 - Bird Watching
$43. Eileen 265-5098.
Trail Walk led by Lew King-
sley for PH Audubon on new
Thu. July 23 - Bingo at Our
Lady of Loretto Parish Hall, Watergrass Trail. Meet 8am nr
Watergrass deRham sign, Rt. 9,
Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm,
first game begins at 7:15pm. 3 miles s. of 301. Carpooling
suggested for parking reasons.
Wed/Fri July 24/26 - 38th An-
Sat. July 25 - Tag Sale, 1000s
nual Putnam County 4-H Fair.
Putnam County Veterans Memo- of items, 9am-4pm, Our Lady
of Loretto Church, 24 Fair St.,
rial Park, 201 Gypsy Trail Road,
Carmel. Free admin. & parking. Cold Spring
For info visit www.cornell.edu/
putnam, 845-278-6738.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Sun. July 26 - CS Chamber
of Commerce Sunset Series:
Natalie Amendola/Kathleen
Pemble: jazz fusion/alt-indie-
acoustic, 5:30pm, Cold Spring
bandstand, free.
Sun. July 26: Putnam CAP’s
5th Annual Motorcycle Run for
H.O.P.E. 71mile Sheriff Dept
escorted ride. Regisration 9:30
- 11 at Route 312, Shopping
Center, Brewster (Kohl’s). BBQ
Luncheon at Sycamore Park
on Long Pond Road, Mahopac.
www.putnamcap.org
Tue. July 28: Public canoe pro-
gram at Constitution Marsh,
4:30-7:30pm. Previous paddling
experience preferred, but not
required. $25/adults; $20/Se-
niors, students, and Audubon
members; $15/ kids ages 7-15.
Res. req’d: 265-2601 x15, or
email marshschedule@gmail.
com
Tue. July 28 - Holistic Moms
Network hosts discussion of
favorite books (adult and chil-
dren’s). 7-9pm, Desmond-Fish
Library Program Room, Gar-
rison. 845-528-3370.
COMING UP:
Thu. July 30 - Bingo at Our
Lady of Loretto Parish Hall,
Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm,
first game begins at 7:15pm.
Sat. Aug. 1 - Haldane Class of
1979’s 30th Reunion. Dutchess
Manor. Graduates from other
years invited as well. More de-
tails tba. Robin, ristlusardi@
optonline.net or 845-284-2255.
Sat. Aug. 1 - Lake Peekskill
Family Day, day-long party at
North Beach. Music, games,
food, tug of war, more.
Advertise in the PCN&R.
Contact ads@pcnr.com
Sat. Aug. 1 - Dance fundraiser
for Beacon Sloop w/ Big Joe
Fitz & his Blues Band, 7pm
West Coast Swing dance les-
son, dance from 8-11:30pm.
St. Rocco’s, 26 S. Chestnut
St., Beacon, $20. www.beacon-
sloopclub.org, 845-532-5615.
Sun. Aug. 2 - CS Chamber
of Commerce Sunset Series:
Andy Stack/Dar Williams: pop/
folk/pop, 5:30pm, Cold Spring
Bandstand, free.
Sun. Aug. 2 - Doansburg Cham-
ber Ensemble, 8pm, St. Mary’s-
in-the-Highlands Church. $9/
adults, $8/seniors & students
Thu. Aug. 6 - Bingo at Our
Lady of Loretto Parish Hall,
Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm,
first game begins at 7:15pm.
Fri. Aug. 7 - Philipstown Com-
munity Blood Drive at New
North Highlands Firehouse,
Fishkill Road, 2:30-8pm. 120
pints needed. Walk-ins welcome
or for appointment: dfidanque@
attglobal.net
Sat. Aug. 8 - Cold Spring Fire
Company Clambake, 10am-5pm
at Mayors Park, tickets $50p/p,
call 265-9241.
Sat. Aug. 8 - River to River
Poetry Festival, 11am-11pm,
Howland Ctr, 477 Main St.,
Beacon. HowlandCulturalCen-
ter.org
Sun. Aug. 9 - CS Chamber of
Commerce Sunset Series: Vic-
tor Jones Trio: jazz, 5:30pm,
Cold Spring Bandstand, free
Sun. Aug. 9 - Beacon Sloop
Club Corn Festival, Riverfront
Park, 12 noon-5pm. Music, chil-
dren’s activities, free sails on
Woody Guthrie, fresh corn.
w ww. Bea co n S loopClub.org,
845-542-0721
Thu. Aug. 13 - CS Chamber
of Commerce Board of Direc-
tors meeting. 6pm, Butterfield
Library.
Sat. Aug. 15 - Tag & Craft
Sale, Garrison Volunteer Fire
Dept., Rt.9. Vendors Wanted:
call 424-4406, ext. 5. Further
details tba.
Sat/Sun Aug. 15/16 - Daniel
Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow,
details tba, www.VisitPutnam.
org, 800-470-4854.
Sun. Aug. 16 - Concert: Andy
LaVerne, piano and John Aber-
crombie, guitar, jazz standards
and original compositions. 4pm,
free. Chapel of Our Lady Res-
toration, 45 Market St., CS,
park at Metro-North station.
Fri. Aug. 23 - CS Chamber
of Commerce Sunset Series:
Slippery Chicken/Buddy Traina
Band: Rockabilly/Rock & Blues,
5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand,
free, bring blanket & picnic.
Sat. Aug. 29 - Putnam Chorale,
2nd annual Summer Sing & Open
House, Mozart’s Requiem w/
orchestra, 7:30pm, First United
Methodist Church, Brewster,
free.
Sun. Aug. 30 - CS Chamber of
Commerce Sunset Series: Jona-
than Kruk/Annie & the Natural
Wonder Band Storyteller/dances
about animals, 5:30pm, Cold
Spring Bandstand, free.
Sun. Aug. 30 - Tour de Putnam
Cycling Festival, 153-5-75/100
mile routes. www.VisitPutnam.
org, 800-470-4854.
Sun. Sept. 6 - CS Chamber of
Commerce Sunset Series, M
Shanghai String Band: Amer-
icana, 5:30pm, Cold Spring
Bandstand, free.
Thu. Sept. 10 - HH Trust Take-
a-Hike! Musical Tot Trek II
w/ Stacy Labriola. Ltd. space,
reg. req’d. 10am, 1 hr., easy/
family-friendly. www.hhlt.org,
424-3358
Sat. Sept. 12 - Summer Sun-
set & Fireworks Cruise on the
Hudson, in celebration of the
400th Anniversary Hudson sail,
cruise on the River Rose. Din-
ner buffet, open bar, music,
dancing, silent & live auctions,
Peekskill Celebration Fireworks
Display. 8-11p.m., $100 per
person, benefit for PARC. 845-
278- PARC, ext. 287 or www.
PutnamARC.org.
Sat. Sept. 12 - Bake sale. spon-
sored by South Highland UM
Church, 9:30am-noon, in front
of Foodtown
Sun. Sept 13 - Sunset Series:
Readings at Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration. Novelist Valerie
Martin. 4pm, wine & cheese
reception follows. Free, park
at Metro-North station.
Sun. Sept. 13 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! Night Sky Out-
ing w/ astronomer Frank Suits.
Bring blanket & binoculars.
8pm, Garrison Golf Club parking
lot. 2 hrs, easy/family friendly.
www.hhlt.org, 424-3358
Sat. Sept. 19 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! What Henry saw &
more w/ historian Ray Phillips.
Part of the Hudson River Valley
Ramble.10am, Ft. Montgomery
Visitors’ Center, 2 hrs., Moder-
ate. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358
Sun. Sept. 20 - Concert: Jason
Cutmore, piano, playing Al-
beniz, de Severac and Schubert.
4pm, free. Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration, 45 Market St., CS,
park at Metro-North station.
Sun. Sept. 20 - Walkabout at
Tilly Foster Farm. Guided his-
torical tours, 1pm. Reservations
rec, space ltd. 845-279-4474,
www.tillyfosterfarm.org.
Sun/Thu Sept. 20/24 - Philip-
stown Seniors trip to Wildwood,
NJ, 5 days/4 nights, visit At-
lantic City, winery tour, Cape
May boardwalk & boat cruises.
$379 incl. 3 dinners/4bfasts.
Eileen, 265-5098.
Sat. Sept. 26 - Constitution
Island Family Day, 10am-3pm.
Exhibits, demos, birds of prey,
horse & wagon rides, boat rides,
Rev. War Trail walks. Shuttle
runs from south end of Metro-
North CS parking lot. 845-446-
8676, www.constitutionisland.
org
Sat. Sept. 26 - 32nd annual
Cold Spring Harvest Festival.
Starts at 10 am; details tba.
Fri. Oct. 2 - HH Land Trust’s
20th Anniversary Celebration
Dinner, The Garrison. For tickets
call 424-3358.
Sun. Oct. 4 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! Fire on the Moun-
tain w/ Jordan Dale. Bring a
bag lunch. Meet: 10am. Sur-
prise Lake Camp Main Bldg.
4 hrs, difficult.: www.hhlt.org,
424-3358
Sun. Oct 4 - Sunset Series:
Readings at Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration. Poet Edwin Torres.
4pm, wine & cheese reception
follows. Free, park at Metro-
North station.
Sat. Oct. 10 - Sustainable Put-
nam Workshop: Water Wisdom/
Protect Drinking & Surface
Water, sponsored by Cornell
Coop Extension. Putnam County
Emergency Training Ctr., Don
Smith Campus, 112 Old Route
6, Carmel. www.cce.cornell.
edu/Putnam or 845-278-6738.
Sat. Oct. 10 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! Fall Foliage &
Tree ID w/ arborist Lew King-
sley. 9am, Garrison Train Sta-
tion Parking Lot, 2 hrs., easy/
family-friendly/no strollers.
www.hhlt.org, 424-3358
Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake sale spon-
sored by South Highland United
Methodist Church, 9:30am-noon.
Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake sale, spon-
sored by South Highland UM
Church, 9:30am-noon, in front
of Foodtown
Sun. Oct. 11 - Concert: Camille
King, soprano, Regan Smith
and Carol Leone, piano. Haydn,
Mendelssohn and Rachmaninoff.
4pm, free. Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration, 45 Market St., CS,
park at Metro-North station.
Thu. Oct. 15 - Philipstown Se-
niors River Rose Cruise & River
Grill Luncheon. Lunch & cruise
the Hudson. $45 members/$50
non members. Eileen, 265-5098.
Sun. Oct. 11 - 4th Annual Hudson
Highlands Greenway Triathlon:
kayak, bike, and run or team
up. Register at Active.com. See
www.HudsonHighlandsTriath-
lon.org for info. 845-803-4145.
Sun. Oct. 18 - Walkabout at Tilly
Foster Farm. Guided historical
tours, 1pm. Reservations rec,
space ltd. 845-279-4474, www.
tillyfosterfarm.org.
Fri. Oct. 23 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! Spooky - Not
Scary: Stories on the Hudson
w/ Storyteller Jonathan Kruk.
5pm Little Stony Point Park
bridge, Cold Spring. 1 hr., easy/
family-friendly www.hhlt.org,
424-3358
Sat. Oct. 24 - HH Land Trust
Take-a-Hike! Castle to Castle
w/ the Osborn Family. Space is
limited, reg. req’d. 1pm at Cat
Rock, Garrison, for shuttle to
Castle Rock. 3hrs., moderate/
difficult level. www.hhlt.org,
424-3358
Fri. Nov. 6: Putnam Family
& Community Services’ Din-
ner Dance Benefit, including
whodunit mystery. 6:30-11pm
, Sinapi’s Ceola Manor in Jef-
ferson Valley. $95p/p. Reser-
vations/sponsorship: Cheryl,
845-225-2700, x136 or cmck-
e e v e r @ P F C S i n c . o rg ; w w w.
PFCSinc.org.
Sat. Nov. 7 - 5th Annual Choices
for Sustainable Living Expo, co-
presented by HHLT & Teatown
Lake Reservation, 9am-2pm,
The Garrison, www.hhlt.org,
424-3358
Sun. Nov. 8 - Concert: Alexander
Fiterstein, clarinet, Rolf Schulte,
violin, Aaron Wunsch, piano.
A selection of classical music.
4pm, free. Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration, 45 Market St., CS,
park at Metro-North station.
The Putnam County News &
Recorder is happy to announce
your event. A complete list-
ing 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,
editor@pcnr.com.

JULIA L. BUTTERFIELD
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Rtes. 301 & 9D
845-265-3040
www.butterfieldlibrary.org
Mon & Wed: 10am-8pm
T, T, F and Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun. 12-3pm
Fri. July 24 - 9:30am Wolf
Conservation Ctr program
ONGOING PROGRAMS
Intro to Guitar: Weds, 4:15pm
Bouncing Babies (infants
thru 24 mos.), Tue, Wed, &
Thu, 10am
Little Bookworms (2.5 thru
4.5 years) Thu, 12:30pm
Pokemon Club, (Grade 1 &
up), Alternate Weds.
PUTNAM VALLEY
LIBRARY
30 Oscawana Lake Rd.,
845-528-3242
www.putnamvalleylibrary.org
Hours: Sun. 1-5; Mon. 10-6;
Tue/Wed 10-8; Thu/Fri 11-5;
Sat - 10-5
Book discussion group 3rd
Tue. of each month, 7:30pm
PUTNAM ARTS
COUNCIL
Tilly Foster Farm
100 Route 312
Brewster
845-278-0230
www.putnamartscouncil.com
Art Classes for all ages.
Express Yourself, summer
arts program
Aug. 2/23 - 17th Annual Art
After 75 Show
MANITOGA/THE
RUSSEL WRIGHT
DESIGN CENTER
Route 9D, Garrison
845-424-3812
russelwrightcenter.org
Tours on selected weekdays;
every weekend at 11am and
1:30pm, res. a must. Grounds
open for hiking all year.
Sat. July 25 - Cocktail Walk,
5-7pm, member event; res.
req’d.
Bring Your Imagination and Kathleen Pemble Headlines
Pens and Start Writing Next Waterfront Concert
Bring your imagination,
pens and an open heart! Stu-
dents entering grade four and
up are invited to participate
in a series of Summer Writing
DESMOND-FISH
LIBRARY
Route 9D & 403,
Garrison, 845-424-3020
http://dfl.highlands.com
Hours: M/ W/F: 10am-5pm
Tue & Thu 2-9pm;
Sat 10am-4pm, Closed Sun-
days until September 13
Tue. July 28 - Holistic Moms
Network hosts discussion of
favorite books (adult and
children’s). 7-9pm,845-
528-3370.
PUTNAM COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
& FOUNDRY SCHOOL
MUSEUM
63 Chestnut St., Cold
Spring
845-265-4010
www.pchs-fsm.org
M u s e u m h o u r s : We d - S u n ,
11am-5pm
Office hours: Tues/Fri 10-5
Through mid-August - Ex-
hibit: “George Pope Morris:
Defining American Culture”
CONSTITUTION
ISLAND
West Point, NY
845-446-8676
www.constitutionisland.org
P ublic to urs throu gh S e p -
tember, Wed & Thu at 1 and
2pm, leaving fm South Dock
at West Pt. Res. req’d.
Sat. July 25 - Garden Day,
10am-3pm, house & Revolu-
tionary War tours; depart fm
CS Metro-North parking lot
Sat. Sept. 26 - Family Day,
10am-3pm, exhibits, demos,
boat rides, trail walks, house
tours; depart fm CS Metro-
North parking lot
US MILITARY
ACADEMY BAND
West Point
845- 938-2617
www.westpoint.edu/band
Workshops at Howland Pub-
lic Library on 313 Main St.
in Beacon. There are a series
of six workshops to be held
o n M o n d a y s a n d We d n e s -
days: Aug. 10 & 12, 17 & 19,
24 & 26, from 10:30am to
12:30pm. Author and teacher,
Susan Ruckdeschel, will con-
duct this fun and creative
program that will include
the writing process, drafting,
discussion, peer coaching,
and an author reading and
celebration. Students will
develop good writing skills
and be taught the art of peer
coaching. There will be ad-
vanced skills encouraged in
those who have previously
participated.
Pre-registration is required
for this free program. Space
is limited so names will be
taken on a first come, first
served basis. Please register
by contacting Ginny Figlia,
Youth Services Librarian, at
845-831-1134, ex.103 or at
youth@beaconlibrary.org.
GARRISON ART
CENTER
Garrison’s Landing
845-424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
info@garrisonartcenter.org
Gallery Hours: Tue/Sun
12-5pm
Through Sept 8 - GAC-
sponsored CURRENTwith-
out at Boscobel Sculpture
on Display at GAC and on
Boscobel’s Grounds
PARAMOUNT CENTER
1008 Brown Street,
Peekskill
914-739-2333
tickets@paramountcenter.org
Thu. July 23 - Big Bad Voo-
d o o D a d d y : 1 0 0 Ye a r s o f
Cab Calloway, 8pm
FILM: Summer Hours, July
17, 18, 19 & 22 at 8pm
Sun. July 19 - Free screen-
ing of Rocky, 3pm
FILM: Goodbye Solo, July
24 at 9pm; July 26 at 3pm;
July 29 & 30 at 8pm
Fri. July 31 - Bruce Hornsby
FILM: The Glass House,
Aug 1 at 8pm incl q & a w/
director; Aug. 6 & 16 at 8pm
Mon. Aug. 3 - Cyndi Lauper
& Rosie O’Donnell, 8pm
CHAPEL OF OUR LADY
RESTORATION
45 Market St.,
Cold Spring
845-265-5537
www.chapelofourlady.com
Sun. Aug. 16 - Concert:
A n d y L a Ve r n e , p i a n o a n d
John Abercrombie, guitar,
jazz standards and original
compositions. 4pm, free.
VAN BRUNT GALLERY
137 Main St.. Beacon
845-838-2995
www.vanbruntgallery.com
Thu/Mon 11am-6p
Through July 27: Quad 2
Exhibit, 7 Artists;
Singer/songwriter Kathleen
Pemble will play the Cold
Spring Area Chamber of Com-
merce Summer Sunset Music
Series on Sunday, July 26, at
5:30pm.
Pemble, a Cold Spring
resident, is known for her
diverse style and “relentlessly
honest” songwriting. She has
performed as a songwriter
full time for the past 7 years.
She is the winner of The New
York City Song Slam! and has
been featured on “New Music
Mondays” on WFUV as well as
the station’s “John Platt Sun-
day Breakfast.” The New York
Times has written: “Winning
melodies in the folk-pop vein
delivered with strong supple
vocals made Ms. Pemble’s
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT
THEATRE
Depot Square, Garrison’s
Landing
philipstowndepottheatre.org
845-424-3900
Thu. July 23: Youth Players
present Annie, 7pm
Fri. July 24: Annie, 4pm
and 7pm
Sat. July 25: Annie, 4pm
and 7pm
Sun. July 26: Annie, 2pm
Thu. July 30: Teen Players
present A Chorus Line, 7pm
Fri. July 30 - A Chorus Line,
7:30pm
Sat. Aug. 1 - A Chorus Line,
7:30pm
STONECROP GARDENS
81 Stonecrop Lane
Cold Spring
845-265-2000
www.stonecrop.org
Mon–Fri, plus 1st &
3rd Sat., 10am – 5pm;
also open Fri. until
dusk through Oct 2; $5/
members - no charge
Sat. Aug. 8 - Dutchess Coun-
ty Day, $5/free admission for
Dutchess County Residents,
10am–5pm
Sun. Aug. 9 - Garden Conser-
vancy Open Day, 10am–5pm,
$5/no charge for Stonecrop
members or with Garden Con-
servancy admission ticket.
Tue. Aug.11 - Guided Gar-
den Tour – Ferns, 6:30pm
- 7:30pm, $10/members - no
charge
BOSCOBEL
Route 9D, Garrison
845-265-3638
www.boscobel.org
Opendaily except Tues.,
9:30am-5pm,last tour
4pm
$16/adults, $12/seniors,
$7/children, 6-14, under
6/free
Grounds only $8
music compelling...”. You can
also hear her on WHUD and
WFUV among others.
Most recently, Kathleen has
formed Cold Spring the Band,
which is inspired by life in
her hometown. In between,
she teaches guitar, writes
songs, and runs an Open Mic
night at Whistling Willie’s
All American Grill, all of
which support Cold Spring’s
burgeoning musicians.
Natalie Amendola will open
the show with her jazz/pop/
latin style. Phil Ciganer of
the Towne Crier in Pawling,
says “The very first time I
saw Natalie, I was struck by
her musical eloquence, stage
presence, and charm.” Natalie
says she hopes to create the
kind of music that will turn
somebody’s day around.
Bring a picnic dinner and
head down to the riverfront
for this evening of music.
Join Kathleen after the show
at Whistling Willie’s Ameri-
can Grill located at 184 Main
Street on the corner of 9D.
For more information on
the Summer Sunset Music
Series or The Cold Spring Area
Chamber of Commerce, please
visit www.coldspringchamber.
com or call 265-3200.
Annie Jr. opens ‘Tomorrow, Butterfield Cries ‘Wolf!’
Tomorrow’ at the Depot
What do you get when you
take 38 Philipstown kids and
let them loose in a production
of Annie? Pure joy! Annie
may be down and out at the
orphanage when she’s look-
ing for her long lost parents,
but there aren’t many frowns
in this production directed
by Tess Dul with assistance
f r o m J e ff r e y R i z z i , Z o s i a
Kruk, and Madison Hoyos.
Enter the world of scheming
Miss Hannigan and wealthy
but lonely Daddy Warbucks
with Paul Heckert’s musical
direction, Dana Kenn’s set
d e s i g n , C h a r l o t t e P a l m e r-
Lane’s costumes and Donald
Kimmel’s lighting design set
aglow by lighting technicians
Tyler Mell and CJ Geller.
The cast includes: Annie,
(played by Lucy Austin and
Marina Martin), Daddy War-
bucks (Matt Koval and Ronan
Wood-Gallagher), Rooster
(Charlie Plummer and Alec
Lane), Lily St Regis (Ame-
lia Spittal), Miss Hannigan
(Bernadette Barrett and Emma
Kimmel), Sandy (Lily Weis-
Hudson Landscapes On View
at Bannerman Gallery
Landscape painter Paul
Bachem is exhibiting “Two
Weeks in June...Recent On
Site Landscape Paintings”
at the Bannerman Gallery,
located at 150 Main Street,
in Beacon.
Paul Bachem has worked
as an illustrator for 30 years
and has produced over 700
published illustrations for cli-
ents in New York City, across
the country, and as far away
as Sydney, Australia. After
many years of commercial
work his main interest now
is painting landscapes from
nature. His work is in numer-
ous private collections and is
in the permanent collection
of the Forbes Gallery in New
York City.
He was named “Best In
Show” at the First Annual
Northport Plein Air event in
June, 2007. He has shown in
the Greenwich Workshop’s
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
berg), Grace (Isabella Con-
vertino and Sophia Ptacek),
Drake (Mia Potter), servants
(Clara Thompson, Tess Rhian,
Allison Marino, Olivia Ster-
l i n g , Wi l l a D o w, A m a n d a
Erickson, Kyra Moskowitz
and Valeria Scanga), Ward
(Frank Batignani), quartet
members (Kaelin Martin and
Kyra Moskowitz), tap danc-
ers (Harper Levy, Jocelyn
Lane, Anya Ptacek), orphans
(Leandra Rice, Tess Foster,
Sarah Andersen, Campbell
Ives, Addie Westerhuis, Rose
Lindbergh, Grace Seward,
Addie Andersen, Emily
Azcue, Bridget Batignani,
and Claire Seward).
Many of the cast members
‘double dip’ with other roles
as well.
Performances are this
T h u r s d a y t o S u n d a y, J u l y
23-26. Many of the perfor-
mances are sold out, but some
tickets are still available.
Tickets are $10.
Please call 424-3900 to
make your reservations.
Small Works North America
Exhibition and Sale in 2007
and 2008, and was voted into
the “Top 40” in the 2007 event.
A portion of the proceeds
from the sale of Paul’s paint-
ings will be donated to The
Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc.
to help preserve Bannerman
Island - Hudson Highlands
State Park. Bannerman Is-
land is open on weekends for
guided walking tours. Tours
depart on Hudson River Ad-
venture’s vessel, The Pollepel
at 12 noon from the Newburgh
waterfront, (Torches Landing)
and at 1:30pm at The Beacon
Ferry Dock in Beacon.
For information about tours,
please call Hudson River Ad-
ventures at 845-220-2120 .
For information about Paul
Bachum’s show, please call
Neil Caplan at 845-234-3204.
The Julia L. Butterfield Me-
morial Library will welcome
the Wolf Conservation Cen-
ter (WCC) of South Salem,
NY, and their seven-year-old
Arctic gray wolf, Atka, on
July 24 at 9:30am. large predators, and the cur-
The program will include
an awe-inspiring, up-close
encounter with this important
but misunderstood preda-
tor. Guests will learn about
the history of wolves in the
United States, the importance
of wolves in a healthy eco-
system and the efforts to save
these magnificent creatures
for future generations.
Founded in 1999, the WCC
promotes wolf conservation
by teaching about wolves,
their relationship to the en-
vironment, and the human
role in protecting their future.
Lemonade for the Library
Last weekend, the head
of services for the Butter-
field Library in Cold Spring,
found herself walking on
Main Street. On the corner
of Garden Street, Maureen
McGrath encountered a lem-
onade stand run by two lo-
cal girls. As she approached
the s tan d for a ref res h in g
drink, she heard the girls
call out their promotion,
“Fresh Lemonade; all pro-
ceeds go to the Library!”
Surprised, McGrath asked
the girls which library was
receiving the benefits. “The
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The WCC accomplishes this
mission through onsite and
offsite education programs.
These programs emphasize
wolf biology, the ecological
benefits of wolves and other
rent status of wolf recovery
in the United States. The
WCC also participates in the
Species Survival Plan and
Recovery Plan for the criti-
cally endangered red wolf,
and the Mexican gray wolf.
For more information about
the WCC visit www.nywolf.
org or call 914-763-2373.
This program marks the
grand finale of the Library’s
Summer Fun @ The Library
program. For more informa-
tion visit www.butterfieldli-
brary.org or call 265-3040.
Butterfield Library,” was the
cheerful response. McGrath
heartily thanked the girls as
she accepted the lemonade.
Monday morning Charlotte
Cleary and Emma Butensky,
both of Cold Spring, came to
the Library and presented Li-
brary Director Gillian Thorpe
with the surprisingly large
donation of $135. These girls
surely can sell lemonade!
The Library wishes to thank
Charlotte and Emma for their
generosity, hard work and
sense of community respon-
sibility.
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Rediscovering the Original Green Jobs
Some 25,000 or more will
gather this weekend at Veter-
ans Memorial Park in Kent for
the 4-H Fair. It is Putnam’s
largest event each year, draw-
ing residents in with exhib-
its of antique machinery, a
livestock pavilion, and other
amusements. The Fair hasn’t
changed much through the
years, and it doesn’t try to
compete with the glittering
inanities of our overcaffein-
ated, hyper-texting culture.
The 4-H’s motto “Learn by
doing” has acquired an almost
antique quality. How many of
us get our hands dirty any-
Letters
Tendy: Date and Time
Stamp Was Useless
To the Editor:
I have just finished reading
the PCN&R interview with
Putnam Valley Democratic
c a n d i d a t e f o r S u p e r v i s o r,
Dawn Powell (“Will It Be
Dawn in PutnamValley,” July
15). There are so many incor-
rect and nonsensical state-
ments made by Ms. Powell that
I don’t know where to begin.
But I’ll deal with one claim
of “competence” by Powell
which would be funny were
it not such a perfect example
of the arrogance and incom-
petence of the Davis/Powell
administration.
Ms. Powell states that she
was told to use a hand-operat-
ed date/time stamp and change
the date every day. She says
“I said no … that I wanted
an electric date with a time
stamp.” Putnam Valley Town
Hall already owned a hand
operated date stamp—but
this was not good enough for
Ms. Powell. So her domestic
partner, Sam Davis, bought
two--at taxpayer expense. The
cost for two electric stamps?
$948.75. That’s almost a thou-
sand bucks of taxpayer money
for someone who was just too
good to use a manual stamp.
By the way, the electric
stamp was always on 24/7,
always using electricity. Not
very “green” of Ms. Powell. It
also weighs about 15 pounds,
and must sit on a desk taking
up space—but it wasn’t on Ms.
Powell’s desk. She put it on
another secretary’s desk. It
Please send letters to the editor to editor@pcnr.com and include your phone number
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
more? Today, much learning
is about acquiring credentials
from expensive schools and
studying theory, with the goal
of taking a job in a cubicle
and worrying about a 401k.
Too often, schools are solely
focused on equipping students
for a knowledge economy
where the only skills are man-
aging products, data, images,
or even people through ma-
nipulation. It seems we meet
more people everyday who
have to explain what their job
title means. What is a “Global
Data Facilitator” or “Principal
Division Administrator?”
to the
was extremely noisy, loudly
“clicking” every minute. And
the ultimate irony? Only Ms.
Powell and Mr. Davis were
permitted to open mail. So
they had one of our workers
stamp the envelopes, but not
the letters themselves. Ac-
cordingly, the letters were
usually not time stamped by
Ms. Powell—rendering the
entire procedure pointless.
It takes about 3 seconds
each morning to change the
date numbers on the hand-
operated stamp. The time of
day is unimportant. Yet, Ms.
Powell insisted on purchasing
electric machines to do this
for her automatically at the
cost of nearly one thousand
dollars--and her boyfriend/
boss let her! I would have
said the following” “You want
the taxpayers to spend almost
one thousand dollars because
you can’t take 3 seconds to
change a few numbers?! I have
a better idea: you’re fired.”
Unfortunately, this was never
done. Now she wants to be
Supervisor?
Robert Tendy
Town Supervisor
Putnam Valley
Praising
Community Day
To the Editor:
The last time I wrote to the
Editor was many years ago, in
1996, following a celebration
of the 150th Anniversary of
our Village. It had been an
incredible day of fun, fes-
tivities, and friendship, and
Editorial
The 4-H club, whether we
encounter it as students or as
adult fair-goers can remind
us that agricultural jobs still
Maybe you will
be inspired to
reawaken the
farmer within.
exist. These were and still are
the original green jobs. It’s
easy to romanticize farmers
as our rural stand-ins, the
Editor
it moved me to write about
how happy I was to live in
Cold Spring.
On July 4th, 2009, I felt that
way again, and I just had to
write, again! My praise goes
to all the planners, workers,
committee members, and ev-
eryone who worked towards
having such a special day for
us to enjoy.
I could not believe how
well planned it was, and how
smoothly it went. Limiting
lower Main Street to pedestri-
ans after 3pm was a brilliant
idea, and contributed to a
more orderly and enjoyable
pedestrian experience.
The Cold Spring police were
in top form and did their job
very well, as usual.
The Village crews that were
setting up and cleaning up
constantly were a joy to watch.
They got a kick out of driv-
ing their special vehicle and
smiled and waved happily as
they went back and forth, all
day and night, doing their
work. The place was kept
spotless.
The parade was a joy to
behold, with all the kids and
families, our beloved Fire De-
partments and EMS, Village
staff and honorees, and the
mayor, proudly leading the
wonderful Cold Spring Pipe
Band down to the waterfront.
From parade to contests,
from tugboats to the Clear-
water, we had it all! Even
a beautiful traditional Irish
music performance (which is
very dear to my heart), and all
about one block away from
my home.
All day and night long, I
people who are connected to
the earth while we are not.
Why not, instead, meet them
as our neighbors and fellow
citizens? We’re encouraged
constantly to connect with
each other in virtual com-
munities; the 4-H fair is a
chance to exit the information
superhighway, and remember
that you are a member of an
actual community.
While 4-H clubs are admin-
istered by the Federal Depart-
ment of Agriculture, the 4-H
has always had a local feel
and smell to it—suburbanites
can catch that whiff at the
US Mail:
never heard a “discouraging
word,” and was once again
uplifted by the experience of
being in a community where
we can share our humanity and
enjoy each other’s company,
in a safe, fun, and friendly
way.
I sat on the dock for awhile,
and talked with people from
all over. Strangers became
friends; I watched one loan
a sweater to a little boy who
was cold, and another jump
from his seat to give some
older folk a rest off their feet.
The smiles, from them and
their appreciative children,
made me feel so good.
And then…the fireworks!
They were wonderful, and
the cheers of the crowds con-
firmed what I felt, too.
In closing, I’d just like to
voice my appreciation to ev-
eryone who participated in
that special day. It reminded
us of those who came before
us and worked hard to give us
those freedoms we so richly
enjoy. It also encourages us
to forgive each other when
we disagree and realize that
when we all put our best ef-
forts out, we can accomplish
so much.
With much gratitude in my
heart,
Alice Olwell
Cold Spring
Supporting Sam Davis
In Putnam Valley
To the Editor:
I have been actively in-
poultry barn this weekend.
Its programs in local high
schools drive much of the
community service projects
in a given area.
Members may remember
pledging “my head to clearer
thinking, my heart to greater
loyalty, my hands to larger
service, and my health to bet-
ter living, for my club, my
community, my country, and
my world.” A more succinct
prioritizing of affections can
hardly be imagined. The 4-H
slogan is “To make the best
better.” The Fair certainly
makes Putnam better. And
PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516
email: editor@pcnr.com
volved in the effort to get
property tax reform. I believe
that this is the biggest issue
in our state. Many of our
neighbors are being forced
to leave their homes because
they can no longer afford to
pay their taxes. Many others,
while managing to hold onto
their homes, are struggling
to get by. This is an unfair,
and untenable situation which
must be changed.
I am running for the Putnam
Valley Town Board because
I want to reshape the poli-
tics of our beautiful Town to
make government work for
our residents and business
owners, not developers. I want
to see government serve our
neighbors in the most ef-
ficient, effective, and fair
way possible. So it was with
great pleasure that I received
a ringing endorsement from
Gioia Shebar, the coordinator
of Taxnightmare.org,
“It is with pleasure that
I write to extol the virtues
of Sam Davis for any office
he chooses to seek. If that
sounds like an old fashioned
endorsement of a “Mr. Smith
g o e s t o Wa s h i n g t o n ” t y p e
character, it’s because it is.
Sam is the best.
I’ve worked with Sam in
the tax reform movement for
several years and his par-
ticipation is invaluable. He’s
worth three of most other
organizational leaders.
Sam travels constantly -long
distances—to speak up for
people who are in danger of
losing their homes to cha-
otic, irrational property tax-
es  .  .  .  and to meet with the
contrary to a common mis-
conception the 4-H fair is for
everyone, not just agricultural
enthusiasts or rural nostal-
gics. You might even meet
a neighbor who can explain
what he does as an “Internal
Response Director”
Maybe you’ll be inspired to
reawaken the farmer within by
growing your own garden or
raising your own chickens.
The Putnam County 4-H
Fair runs from Friday through
Sunday. A schedule appears in
the advertisement on page 9.
other leaders and the powers
-that- be in Albany.
We have traveled far and
we are within striking dis-
tance of success because of
Sam and the other relentless
reform leaders. Meanwhile
matters will get worse with
pension shortfalls, loss of
income for local governments,
increases in county taxes due
to the state’s incompetence
and neglect, and the recession
we are experiencing.
Any government, but espe-
cially local government, will
need an in-house property
tax expert on call  .  .  .  more
than ever before. To have one
on the P.V. town board is a
blessing.
This is an extra added ben-
efit with Sam.
His other qualities, among
them: honesty, intelligence,
creativity, relentlessness, and
outside the box thinking are
hard to duplicate...but to have
a property tax fighter and Al-
bany expert at this particular
time is pure serendipity  .  .  .
Keep Sam working for you
especially-along with all the
other taxpayers he’s helping-.
Elect him ASAP.
Sam Davis
Candidate for Town Council
Putnam Valley
Gioia Shebar
Coordinator
Taxnightmare.org
Member, Omnibus Tax Solu-
tion Consortium

Perspectives from Constitution Island
Celebrate Garden Day on July 25
On Saturday, July 25, the
Constitution Island Associa-
tion welcomes visitors to Gar-
den Day, an event offering
presentations and activities
to complement Anna Warner’s
historic border garden and her
book, Gardening By Myself. In
this 1872 book, Warner tells
of her passion for gardening
and describes her methods.
At 12:30pm Ken Kleinpeter,
Director of Farm and Facilities
at Glynwood, will give a talk
on “Glynwood: Environmen-
talism in the 21st Century.”
George Kummer, a beekeep-
er with 33 years of experience,
will explain why the public
should be concerned about
Colony Collapse Disorder
(CCD). He will discuss how the
disappearing bee population
is impacting the commercial
end of the honey business and
crops in general.
Hudson Valley Tourism Pros Gather on Island
The July meeting of the
Hudson Valley Tourism Coun-
cil was held this week at
Constitution Island.
The meeting was followed
b y a lunch eon in celebra -
tion of the Quadricentennial,
A representative of “Com-
mon Ground Farm” will answer
questions about the farm’s
programs. Common Ground
Farm serves the community
as an educational model for
people of all ages to learn
how foods grow, how to raise
ecologically sound crops, and
how to keep farmland healthy
for generations.
Anna Warner wrote Gar-
dening By Myself to persuade
other women to take up the
activity. Guided by the book,
present day volunteers have
restored the border garden
along the boathouse path as
an interpretation of Anna’s
original garden. Instead of
the formal, geometric garden
styles popular in the Victorian
era, Anna advocated an “old
fashioned garden” with a “fair,
rich confusion,” using combi-
nations that afford “a natural
hosted by the Putnam Visitors
Bureau’s director, Valerie
Hickman, and assistant di-
rector, Dee Kraft.
Also attending were Mary
K a y Vr b a , p r e s i d e n t f r o m
D u t c h e s s C o u n t y, a s w e l l
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
“ANGEL IN THE WINGS”
(Part 3 of 3)
It was agreed between
Anna and Mrs. Sage that
she (Mrs. Sage) would pur-
chase Constitution Island
from Anna for $175,000; a
figure previously set forth
by Anna. Stipulated strongly,
in full agreement among
both women, Margaret Sage
system of surprises.” Thanks
would donate the island to
to the hard work of volunteer
West Point’s military acad-
gardeners and support from
staff, visitors to Constitution
Island can enjoy Anna’s gar- Warmest
den today.
The Warner House has been consideration
closed for restoration by West for Anna
Point, which, along with the
Constitution Island Associa- Warner having
tion, is engaged in the first
major restoration to the house
sacrificed her
in 27 years. island
A film of the island’s his-
tory and walking tour of the
emy; it would become an
island’s fortifications will also
integral part of the army
be available. Free parking and
reservation.
shuttle service to the island
Wa r m e s t c o n s i d e r a t i o n
from the Cold Spring railroad
f o r A n n a Wa r n e r h a v i n g
parking lot will be provided
sacrificed her island for so
during the day. Admission is
minimal a sum was awarded
$10 for adults, $5 for seniors
the grand lady by Mrs. Sage,
and children. Children under
making Anna co-donor of
6 are free. West Point fami-
the island gift to West Point.
lies with ID $25. Bring your
In a letter to President
picnic lunch.
Theodore Roosevelt of Sep-
tember, 1908, Margaret Sage
outlined her and Anna’s de-
sire to turn over Constitu-
tion Island to West Point.
R o o s ev e lt co n cu r r ed mo s t
heartily with their generos-
ity, and appeared in exuber-
ant accord with two major
covenants attached to their
gift:
I. Never would the island
be subjected to any com-
mercial exploitation by a
developer, nor would same
ever be used for public pic-
nic activities or for public
sightseeing.
2. Anna Warner would be
permitted to live out her
life on the island, enjoying
full possession of her home,
“Woodcrag,” her flower and
vegetable gardens, water
springs, livestock pasture
as tourism directors from,
Westchester, Rockland Or-
ange, Columbia, Albany, Ul-
ster, Greene, and Rensselaer
counties.
Subscribe to the
PCN&R.
$25/year
$30/out of
county.
A view of the Warner House.
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Return to the Past at Knox’s Headquarters
land, and access to all fire-
wood.
Anna Warner died in 1915,
aged 88. A full military fu-
neral, as had been given
sister Susan, was awarded
Anna; the maximum contin-
gent of the Corps of Cadets
having marched voluntarily In commemoration of Gen- the heavy guns to batter down able hair treatments and pe-
e r a l Wa s h i n g t o n ’ s t a c t i c s the defenses of New York, riod jewelry.
as escort to her gravesite. Ca-
back in 1781, the historic a campaign against the city At 7:30pm, Robert Olsen,
dets Dwight Eisenhower and
site at Knox’s Headquarters would not be possible. from Connecticut, will per-
Omar Bradley had marched
will host a number of events To u r t h e 1 7 5 4 E l l i s o n form as Mr. Bayley, an itin-
in the procession.
West Point’s class of 1909, on August 15, 2009. House, Knox’s Headquarters, erant English magician who
General Washington was serenaded by the Salmagundi toured the American colonies
of which George S. Patton
trying to convince the British trio performing traditional in the 1760s and 1770s. Rob-
was a graduate, had dedi-
cated its yearbook, The How- and his own soldiers that he 18th century music in the ert portrays several historical
would attack New York City. parlor. From 7:30 to 9:30pm, magicians from the 18th and
itzer, to Anna. Both sisters
had received one of the most Unbeknownst to all but trust- costumed historians will 19th century at events across
exalted honors West Point ed officials, he had agreed to think and act like they were the country.
could bestow: they had been move with the French Army the actual participants, mak- Admission is free to both
the first, and only, civilians south to Virginia. In Virginia, ing the final arrangements for events. For more information
a French naval force from the the movement of the artillery please call (845) 561-1765
ever to have been interred
Caribbean would join them to the south. To prepare for or visit www.nysparks.com.
in the academy’s cemetery,
to complete the encirclement the evening, visitors at the Knox’s Headquarters is in
their graves facing due east
of the British Army at York- New Windsor Cantonment, a New Windsor, at the inter-
to their beloved island home.
town. The soldiers of the 2nd short drive away, from 1–5pm section of Route 94 and Old
The lamented soul of
and 3rd Continental Artillery can watch the working class Forge Hill Road, four miles
“Taps” had sounded finality
Regiments, encamped at New women of the Continental east of Stewart Airport and
to the story of two remark-
Windsor, since the previous A r m y, d r e s s e d i n e l e g a n t three miles from the intersec-
able women. In the long, gray
November, spent their time new gowns, complete their tion of I-87 and I-84.
shadow of West Point they
assembling and training on transformation into genteel
had lived most of their lives.
heavy siege artillery. Without ladies by receiving fashion-
In the long, gray
shadow of West Gary Sinise & Band To Perform at West Point
Point they had
The West Point Band will of “Liberty Fanfare” by John Lonesome and Thayer gates.
lived most of present a concert celebrating Williams, Henry Fillmore’s Call the Academy Band’s
the “Year of the NCO” on “Americans We,” and “Fan- hotline at 845-938-2617, or
their lives. Sunday, August 2 at 7:30pm at tasy on Army Strong” by c h e c k w w w. w e s t p o i n t . e d u /
Eisenhower Hall. Highlight- Mark Isham. Additionally, the special before leaving for
ing the performance will be Concert Band will perform the concert.
In immeasurable ways their Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan “Shenandoah—Ragged Old For concert information,
admiration for the academy Band performing a number Flag” with narration provided cancellations and updates,
had commanded the respect of selections. This concert is by Gary Sinise. call the Academy Band’s 24-
of the entire school. free and open to the public. Allow extra travel time for hour hotline at 845-938-2617;
An intrepid stouthearted - In addition, the Concert the 100 percent vehicle and or visit www.westpoint.edu/
ness and heroic sense of Band will present a portion photo I.D. inspection at Stony band.
resolve that Anna and Susan
expressed throughout their
existence blended profound-
ly with the historically rich
t r a d i t i o n o f t h e a c a d e m y,
thus assuring an enduring
memorable camaraderie be-
tween them and the gray
granite citadel of learning
they so passionately loved.
H i s to r i c A m e r i c a n B u i l d i n g s S u rv e y
Page 8 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Lost Dog is Found
RILEY (Cont’d from front pg.)
Riley had been spotted.
John Funck saw Riley and
called with concern and gra-
cious, calming words. On
T h u r s d a y, M r s . W h i t e o n
Hamilton Street called say-
ing she saw Riley running
through her yard. My daughter
Kelsey and I went down im-
mediately but he continued to
elude us. Michael Etta helped
search up James Pond, behind
Haldane--nothing!
At 3:30, the phone rang.
It was my nephew, Anthony
Percacciolo, screaming with
e x c i t e m e n t : “ We j u s t s a w
Riley, Claire Dahlia saw Ri-
ley!” We jumped back in the
car and downtown we went,
rounding up a crew. Soon after
we had another sighting by
Kiefer Thorpe and his brothers
Reid and Wilson. The kids’
excitement to find the dog
drove him deeper into the
woods, which turned out to
be a good thing.
I then met up with Alex
Serradas. He said, “I know
of some caves, Mrs. Flaherty.
I’ll go up there and help them
find him.” I asked the kids
to quietly step back, know-
ing Riley’s personality, but
encouraged them to call him,
using words he would rec-
ognize. Up into the woods
they went and, after Wilson
Thorpe called out “Salmon”
my daughter heard Riley
weakly whimpering and Alex
Serradas led them to the cave
high up on the mountainside,
around 100 feet up, where he
was hiding out! Riley jumped
into Kelsey’s arms and ev-
eryone helped her down from
the cliff where he was found.
There was very rough terrain
back in the woods and I was
concerned for the kids’ safety.
They brought him down out of
there and they were covered
with scrapes, bleeding and
filthy. The kids were truly
heroes and we can’t thank
them enough for getting Riley
out of there!
We immediately had Riley
checked over by the vet, and
except for being exhausted,
with a few minor cuts on his
feet, he appears to be just
fine and on the mend. You
see Riley likes to go to small
places like his crate, to find
comfort. If the word “cave”
was never mentioned and if
we didn’t start to think like
Riley, he would still be out
there.
Everyone in the community
helped out and was so willing
to do so. Friends and neigh-
bors were searching for him.
Every business owner that let
us put a poster in their store
or shop were truly concerned
and so helpful in leading to his
safe return. Our community
is certainly a great place to
live and right about now our
family is appreciating it that
much more!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
GUFS (Cont’d from front pg.)
guidance about how parents
might proceed. Perhaps be-
cause the negotiation format
precludes participation from
outside parties, Superintendent
Colucci described volunteer
opportunities on various board
committees.
This answer seemed to sat-
isfy Lansbury, but not Randi
Davis, who spoke next. “Pa-
rental involvement is great,”
she said, “but parents don’t
teach our children.” Bringing
the discussion back on point,
she offered that “we have vol-
unteers already . . . but we
don’t have enough informa-
tion” about the outstanding
contract issues.
The t-shirts
are a “direct
disrespect
for the
community.”
HOWARD DAVIS
Raising the issue of the “no
respect” t-shirts, Davis said
that it is “disrespectful” [for
teachers to wear them] and
that she is “sorry the board has
done nothing.” In closing, she
implored the board to “get us
involved, otherwise you can
expect similar parental reac-
tions” in the future.
Next to speak was Gordon
Stewart, whose recently cre-
a t e d b l o g , G U F S h e l p . o rg ,
serves as a forum for Garrison
residents on school issues.
He blasted the board for their
inaction, saying, “as long as
the impasse continues, educa-
tional instruction will suffer.”
He continued, saying, “unless
the board and the Garrison
Teachers Association (GTA)
confront the intractability of
their respective positions, you
will still just be discussing
meeting dates next year,” in-
stead of substantive issues.
“Each side,” Mr. Stewart
said, “must confront their own
hardliners.” He went on to
ask, “Did you discuss possible
changes in your negotiation
position at the last executive
session?” Ms. Prentice de-
clined to respond, saying that
those sessions are confidential.
“If you didn’t,” Stewart coun-
tered tersely, “you didn’t use
your session properly.” Con-
cluding his remarks, he said,
“Parents must be given more
of a role,” and that the board
“president and vice president
need to take leadership of the
negotiation team.”
Howard Davis continued
the tough questioning, asking,
“Are you doing the best you
can? Is the school doing the
best it can to ensure the best
education possible?”
Board President Prentice
said that “this important is-
sue” should be deferred to
allow “proper consideration”
so that board members do not
have to comment “off the top
of their heads.”
Trustee Carol McCullough
said she had not seen many
ideas presented on various
blogs, and added that “imple-
mentation is often difficult.”
Citing again the “account-
ability of the board,” Davis
asked, “How will you raise
the spirits of a demoralized
staff?” He went on to suggest,
“teachers who do not want to
teach should leave.” Return-
ing to his opening remarks, he
finished by telling the board,
“If you’re not behind educa-
tional issues, we will get a
better board.”
S ounding a conciliatory
note, resident Kristen Soren-
son said, “We know the board
is serious” about resolving the
contract. She added, however,
her feelings that the t-shirts
were “menacing” to the kids
and that there is an “urgency
for the community and the
kids” for resolution of this
particular issue. Gloria Co-
lucci said that while a “dress
code” was on the negotiating
table, the t-shirts were a “free
speech” issue and “the board’s
hands are tied.”
Howard Davis returned to
the microphone, telling the
board that the shirts “create a
hostile environment,” and may
not fall under first amendment
protection. The board did not
respond to this possible ap-
proach one way or the other.
Colucci said that consultation
with two lawyers confirmed
this as a free speech matter
over which they had no control.
James Cannon added that the
board has tried to address the
issue with the teachers, but to
no avail.
Mr. Davis was not molli-
fied, telling the board that the
t-shirts “are not for the board
or for the parents, but for the
kids . . . it’s a very effective
tool and they are using it.” He
continued saying, “all parents
agree this is harmful to the kids
and it is a direct disrespect for
the community.” Other parents
agreed, adding that the t-shirts
remain a “paramount issue.”
Returning to the negotiation
schedule, Colucci said that she
had rearranged her vacation
to remain available during
August. Cannon again told
the parents that coordinating
the schedules of all the parties
involved is difficult. “It’s not
an excuse,” he offered, “just
an explanation.” Dismissing
Mr. Cannon’s “explanation,”
Mr. Stewart said pointedly that
“there always seems to be a
reason why a meeting can’t
happen . . . I am more concerned
about what the board and GTA
will do at the meeting.” Not
limiting his criticisms to the
board alone, he asked, “Are
the teachers so ashamed and
afraid to face the parents?”
Toward the end of the pub-
lic comment period, resident
Wendy Lindbergh suggested
educational use could be made
of the situation, as a civics
lesson in labor relations and
the negotiation process for the
students. The idea seemed to
appeal to all, but who would
teach this lesson?
Superintendent Colucci then
shared some early test results
with the board; a fuller analysis
will be presented in the fall.
Of particular note was the
exemplary performance of the
eighth grade students on the
Spanish proficiency exam. Six
students, or 17 percent of the
group, received 100 percent,
and a total of 27 students, or
77 percent, received scores of
90 and above. Results on the
Algebra Regents exam were
also commendable with 75
percent of the group scoring 80
and above. For the New York
State subject area tests given
in grades 3 through 8, results
were strong, with virtually no
students receiving a Level 1
and very few receiving Level 2.
Other Business
In other business the board
• discussed the August in-
stallation of fence on the ath-
letic field along Upper Station
Road, to prevent children from
chasing balls into the traffic;
• approved a calendar of
meeting dates, most on the
first and third Wednesdays of
each month at 7:30pm, with a
complete list to be posted at
www.gufs.org;
• discussed the 2009 girls’
softball program. Participation
Catch future
GUFS
proceedings on
Channel 78.
was high on the team, which
is a joint effort with Haldane.
• tabled approval of the list
of committees to permit the two
new Board members to become
familiar with the committees’
goals and charges.
• appointed Diana Swin-
burne liaison with Haldane
High School and James Can-
non as liaison with O’Neill
High School.
• appointed Carol Mc-
Cullough liaison to the Gar-
rison Children’s Education
Fund, and Christine Foertsch
the voting delegate at the NYS-
SBA Convention in October.
Finally, Superintendent Co-
lucci announced that video of
future Board meetings will be
shown on the Town of Philip-
stown Channel 78.
Rolston Raises Parsonage Street Concerns at Board Meeting
SPAR (Cont’d from front pg.)
Gallagher made Robertson
an offer: “You can read it if
you like, Gord.” Robertson
replied, “No it’s your judg-
ment.” Gallagher came back
with, “Well, that’s the way
it’s always been,” Robert-
son was unimpressed. “No,
I don’t think so,” he said.
“No, I know so,” Gallagher
concluded.
The last word went to the
mayor. Well not quite. Rob-
ertson left the meeting, pho-
tocopied the letters Gallagher
“You’re out
of control,
Gallagher!”
GORDON ROBERTSON
had chosen not to read and
distributed them to the four
members of the audience.
Apparently, even Robertson
didn’t consider any of the
unread letters to be that sig-
nificant as he addressed none
of the issues raised in the
correspondence later on the
agenda, when trustees were
given the opportunity to bring
up items of interest.
Ironically, despite all the
attention given to correspon-
dence, neither Gallagher nor
Robertson picked up on a letter
from Northern Gate residents
James and Linda Mitchell.
In their letter, the Mitchells
noted that they enjoyed the
4th of July festivities but
had concerns regarding how
the fireworks had affected
their property. In part, their
letter stated, “Many of the
still-lit flares hit the ground
around us as well as fell on
our asphalt roof, car, yard,
and walkway.” The Mitchells
wrote that they had found “no
permanent damage,” but en-
couraged the village to include
“secure arrangements” in its
planning of similar events.
If regular correspondence
caused conflict between Rob-
ertson and Gallagher, then it
was probably inevitable that
the equally routine agenda
item entitled, “Approval of
Bills” would produce the next
round of verbal pugilism. It
turned out to be the most in-
tense and entertaining round
on the agenda. When trustee
Lynn Miller moved to approve
the audited bills for the month,
Robertson objected. “I want
to review them,” he stated.
“We can’t wait for you,
Gord,” responded Gallagher.
Robertson repeated his desire
to review the bills and began
flipping through them.
“That’s why we have an audit
committee, Gord; you don’t
understand the basics, we’re
moving on,“ Gallagher said.
Robertson said that Galla-
gher was not following proper
procedure and at one point bel-
lowed, “You’re out of control,
Gallagher!”
“You’re grandstanding!”
the mayor shot back. When
Robertson tried to respond,
Gallagher raised his voice
to something just short of
a shout. “Silence!” he ex-
claimed. “We’re moving on…”
The bills were approved.
The audit committee to
which referred Gallagher
consists of Trustees Bruce
Campbell and Lynn Miller,
who review the bills in advance
of each monthly Village Board
meeting. If the committee
raises no red flags, the bills are
passed as part of the agenda.
According to Gallagher, that
procedure follows guidelines
laid down by the State of New
York. He also indicated that
trustees are also free to review
bills at the village office prior
to monthly meetings.
On two other occasions the
mayor had to ask Robertson
to be quiet; once when he
interrupted Gallagher while
he was speaking to Trustee
Lynn Miller, and once when
Robertson began carrying on
a separate conversation with
Trustee Ralph Falloon while
the other trustees were dis-
cussing an agenda item.
Between rounds, the board
did manage to deal with a
number of other items.
Trustees approved the ap-
pointment of Mike Armstrong
as Chair and Anne Impellizzeri
as Vice Chair of the Special
Board charged with develop-
ing the Village’s new Compre-
hensive Plan. Past chair Karen
Dunn and committee members
Jan Thacher and Lillian Moser
recently resigned from the
Special Board. Armstrong
reported that interviews are
being conducted to fill the
vacancies. He also indicated
that he expects a contract for
consultant services to assist
with continuation of the Com-
prehensive Plan process to be
in place by mid-August.
Negotiations continue with
the Village of Nelsonville re-
garding renewing the contract
for fire protection services
provided by the Cold Spring
Fire Department. Final con-
tract details will be discussed
at an upcoming workshop to
include the two village may-
ors and their respective com-
mittees. Discussions at last
week’s meeting considered the
possibility of consolidating
local fire districts.
Trustees approved an inter-
municipal agreement with the
Town of Philipstown autho-
rizing the sharing of high-
way department personnel
and equipment. The agreement
came out of ongoing discus-
sions among local govern-
ments as they look for ways
to cut costs through shared
and streamlined services.
Cold Spring resident Tom
Rolston addressed the board,
to express concern over the
“You’re
grandstanding!”
MAYOR GALLAGHER
number of people living at 60
Parsonage Street. “People are
sleeping in shifts,” Rolston
stated, adding that similar
incidents “ruined Brewster.”
Rolston said that felt the board
had “glossed over” the issue.
Seth Gallagher responded that
the complaint had only been
received the week prior and
that the building inspector
was meeting with the property
owner to deal with the issue.
There were numerous words
of praise for the Village’s 4th
of July Community Day cel-
ebrations, including not just
the festivities themselves but
also the mundane, but impor-
tant, aspects such as a major
cleanup that was complete
by midnight, traffic control,
and parking. Community Day
Chair Bruce Campbell sug-
gested that the event become
an annual celebration.

Enjoy Hearty Food and Good Music at the Silver Spoon
SILVER SPOON (Cont’d from front pg.)
to the business. In the half-
hour that I’m there, he runs
off at least six times to greet
a customer, deliver a drink,
clear a table, or lend a hand
to one of his staff. He seems
very happy to be where he is,
doing what he’s doing.
Jimmy is even happier than
usual these days, as this week
The Silver Spoon celebrates its
fourth year of operation—no
mean feat in light of the oft-
quoted fact that the majority
of restaurants fail in the first
year.
“It was so rainy our first year;
everyone thought I wouldn’t
last. But I was never scared,”
Jimmy says. That positive out-
look and a wealth of restaurant
experience no doubt helped
him weather the early storms.
“I worked as a dishwasher, a
cook, a waiter, and a host—in
many places,” he says. He
points to Stanley’s Eatery in
the Holiday Inn at Fishkill
as having provided him with
invaluable experience. “I can’t
say enough about how good
they were to me there,” he says.
Asked to categorize his var-
ied menu, Jimmy smiles and
says, “We offer a little bit of
everything.” More like a lot of
everything. Appetizers range
POLLING (Cont’d from front pg.)
Eight are comparable to other
election districts in the county
Scannapieco also indicated
that the changes affecting
North Highlands are part of
a consolidation process be-
ing implemented across the
county. “It’s a different way
of voting,” he said. “The only
complaints we’ve received
have come from Philipstown,”
he commented before quickly
adding, “There’s no animosity
towards Philipstown.”
In June, the North High-
lands Fire District wrote to the
Board of Elections to protest
the decision, pointing out the
inconvenience to local resi-
dents as well as the positive
attributes of the new fire hall,
including improved parking.
from Buffalo wings and spin-
ach and artichoke dip to shrimp
cocktail and spicy calamari.
Soups include Maryland crab,
French onion, and chili. Like
the overall menu, the half-
dozen salad offerings have a
distinctly international flare
and include Caesar, Far East
Oriental, and taco. Entrees are
just as eclectic: everything
from surf and turf, chicken
Provençal, and Cajun catfish,
to baby back ribs, grilled Mako
shark, and linguine Di Vin-
cenza. Lighter fare includes
an array of wraps and sand-
wiches, highlighted by the “Big
Daddy” burger. There’s also a
vegetarian menu section that
offers burgers, pasta, eggplant,
wraps, and sandwiches.
And new fare is on its way.
The just-printed new menu
kicks off on August first and
will add osso bucco, brandy-
glazed chicken, blackened
chicken tortilla salad, an
Empire bleu strip steak, and
several other dishes to the mix.
And what does Jimmy eat
at The Spoon? “I love the
spinach salad.” As usual, he
laughs before adding, “I can’t
get enough of it.”
Music has become a big
part of the Spoon’s identity,
The notification that North
Highlands Fire District re-
ceived from the Board of Elec-
tions, however, indicated that
that the move to the Methodist
Church would be permanent.
Mr. Moeller’s last-ditch ef-
fort is a petition, which he
announced on July 19 in a
letter to the PCN&R.
“The North Highlands fire
house will be open to voters
of Election Districts #7 and #8
so such voters can subscribe to
an earnest petition requesting
that our firehouse once again
serve as their polling place.”
The petition can be signed
on Sunday, July 26, from 2pm
to 4pm; Tuesday, July 28, 6pm
to 9pm; and Thursday, July
30, 6pm to 9pm.
as well. Along with live mu-
sic on Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday evenings, karaoke is
offered for the brave of heart
and lungs on Thursday nights.
Asked if the area’s varied
seasonal weather poses a big
challenge, Jimmy responds
right away, “Not really. We
do very well in winter.” That
may be because, by his esti-
mate, about 80 percent of his
customers are “locals.” He
would like to see more custom-
Everything from
surf and turf
and chicken
Provençal to
baby back ribs
and Mako shark
ers from New York City, but
sees it as a long-term effort
to build his reputation among
visitors, acknowledging that
he has not been in business
nearly as long as some of his
culinary competitors. He’s
definitely not complaining
about the loyal following of
locals that he plays host to,
How the Town of North Salem Handles Historic Roads
The Historic Preservation
Commission of the Town of
North Salem is the admin-
istrative and advisory board
f o r t h e To w n ’ s L a n d m a r k
and Historic Preservation
and Historic Road Laws. It
works with property owners
to research and recommend
buildings, sites, and roads
for designation as Town of
North Salem Historic Land-
marks; issues certificates of
appropriateness for proposed
changes to designated land-
marks; and consults with
other boards and individual
residents on the use and pro-
tection of historic properties
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
though. “Even on the weekends
when the village is really busy,
the locals still come here,” he
commented.
Jimmy is planning a week-
long celebration to mark the
beginning of the Spoon’s fifth
year in Cold Spring. “I just
want to thank people. I want
to thank everyone. People have
been so good to me here,” he
says, adding, “I have people
who come here almost seven
days a week.” Also at the
top of his thank-you list are
his manager and right-hand
man, Ahmed Dewedar, and
chefs Jean Cole and Ismael
Vazquez. “Without them—
and my staff—I would have
nothing.”
And what about the origin of
the name, The Silver Spoon? “I
named the restaurant in honor
of my brother. He operated a
restaurant in New Jersey, also
called the Silver Spoon.”
A family man, Jimmy is
married and has three children:
four year-old Adham, six-year
old Roudy, and seven year-old
Joseph. On the rare occasion
when he takes a day off, you’re
apt to see Jimmy and family
having a good time just up
Route 9—at Chucky Cheese’s!
and sites.
Asked about the North
Salem approach to historic
roads, Bruce Buchholtz, the
Vice Chairman of the commis-
sion, explained that Baxter
Road is currently the only
designated road in North Sa-
lem, but that Mills Road and
the Hamlet of Purdys are other
“front-burner items” for the
commission. Mr. Buchholtz
explained that the town law
provides for protection of
designated roads so that no
modification or alteration
can take place without prior
permission or authorization
from the town.
ROAD (Cont’d from front pg.)
a local law could be passed
as a “statement of intent.”
Supervisor Tendy remained
hesitant, telling Zutt of his
concern about “passing a
l a w, w h e n P u t n a m Va l l e y
has no jurisdiction” over
the road. He suggested that
a resolution might be more
appropriate. Oliverio seemed
less concerned with the for-
mat than with the content,
telling Tendy that the “county
needs a document” in order
to move this issue along.
Attorney Zutt asked the
board to read the North Sa-
lem law before “he puts pen
to paper” so that they may
make an informed decision.
“The North Salem law may
be more cumbersome,” Zutt
said, “and we may be able to
streamline it and find a more
efficient way to proceed.” He
also said that while the town
could pass a law, it would
just be asking “please” and
would have no legal basis.
This seemed to align with
Tendy’s contention, and the
issue of the virtues of a lo-
cal law vs. a resolution was
debated by the board for
several minutes. At the con-
clusion, Tendy looked around
the room and asked, “Is it
fair to say that we are all in
agreement about the desire
Putnam Valley Supervisor
Bob Tendy told the PCN&R
that because Peekskill Hollow
Road is a county road and
not a town road, as the North
Salem roads are, the appli-
cation of such a law to PHR
would necessitate the town
of Putnam Valley passing a
resolution to be presented
to the Putnam County. For
more info on North Salem’s
approach to roads, visit www.
n o r t h s a l e m n y. o rg / b o a rd s /
historic. Click on “CODE”
and then on “Historic Roads.”
-Annie Chesnut
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Annie Chesnut
Peekskill Hollow Road traverses rural Putnam Valley.
to petition the county and ing his formal presentation, Whetsel asked whether other
state to protect PH Road?” Mr. Gestina said that he is sites might be considered.
E v e r y o n e n o d d e d a ff i r m a- “aware of public concerns The short answer was “yes,”
tively and discussion ended. and wants to work with the but Gestina went on to caution
community.” that board that proximity to
Solar Power S u p e r v i s o r Te n d y a s k e d
what portion of the parcel
power distribution is critical
to site selection. He informed
Earlier in the evening, the
would be developed. Describ- the board that his property
board heard a presentation
ing the parcel, located near “already intersects the state
by Genergy president Dario
the intersection of PH Road power grid,” which makes it
Gestina about solar power in
and Piano Mountain, Gestina very attractive in that respect.
Putnam Valley. He and his
replied that “we would need As the property abuts PH
firm are seeking to create
to disturb about 50 acres” to Road, questions about traffic
a solar farm on a 78-acre
parcel he owns in Putnam create a 20-megawatt facility, and access were raised. Mr.
which would be “the largest Gestina answered that “traf-
Valley. Genergy is an energy
in the northeast.” Mr. Gestina fic studies were a ways off,”
management company with
estimates that approximately but the property currently
offices in Kent Lakes and
Long Island City. A resident “5,000 trees may have to be has two access points.
cleared,” but quickly added R e s i d e n t Vi c t o r Ti s h i p
of Putnam Valley, Mr. Gestina
that the pollution-free energy asked bluntly, “What does
told the board that his firm
produced “will save carbon the town get?” Mr. Gestina
wanted “to be a part of the
contributions from other replied that “there will cer-
community.”
sources.” Councilwoman tainly be benefits for the
“We must take bold steps,”
Priscilla Keresey inquired town . . . but the mechanism
he said, “to move away from
about the visual impact of is uncertain” at the present
oil dependence.” Relying
the “farm.” Gestina prom- time. He went on to suggest
on grants and federal aid to
ises a “100-foot buffer” from that “taxes and the possibility
cover capital costs, Gestina
adjacent properties and that of profit savings” might con-
anticipates that more than
it will be “98 percent invis- tribute to the Town coffers.
300 high-skill construction
ible” from surrounding roads At this point, suggesting that
jobs will be created over
and properties. Stating his a workshop session would
two to three years of con-
belief that in a country set- be a more appropriate venue
struction. After the facility
ting the facility would “not for a more detailed discus-
is complete and on-line, it
be so ugly,” he promised that sion Supervisor Tendy said,
will create a “continuous
computer-generated studies “we are not going to have a
revenue stream,” via taxes
would be performed of any hearing tonight.”
and ancillary contributions to
“possible negative views.”
the local economy. Conclud-
C o u n c i l w o m a n We n d y
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Putnam County Land Trust Regional Issues Leadership Shared Services Task Force Putnam Sheriffs are Among
Seeks Board Candidates Program Recruits Fellows Conducts Public Meeting
The Putnam County Land
Trust is seeking candidates
for its board. Individuals who
support the concept of open
space and the preservation
of our natural resources are
encouraged to apply. In ad-
dition to attending monthly
board meetings, candidates
need to be able to contribute
a minimum of two hours each
month to help the organiza-
tion.
While not expected to be
experts in the field of environ-
mental studies, board mem-
bers contribute their personal
skills, abilities, and talents
as they work together.
The current board mem-
bership consists of a variety
of men and women with a
commitment to preserving
open space within Putnam
ID Theft Seminar Presented
A representative from At-
torney General Andrew Cuo-
mo’s office will be speaking
on the topic of identity theft
at a seminar next week. Put-
nam County District Attorney
Adam Levy will also partici-
pate. John Katzenstein, Senior
Consumer Frauds Representa-
tive for Cuomo’s Westchester
regional office, will give the
presentation.
The seminar will inform
participants about the dangers
L e g a l
LEGAL NOTICE
Sealed bids for the
following projects will be
received in an envelope
annotated with project name
and number until 10:30
a.m. on August 13, 2009
a t t h e O ff i c e o f C o n t r a c t
Management, NYS Dept. of
Transportation 1ST FLOOR
SUITE 1CM, 50 WOLF RD,
A L B A N Y, N Y 1 2 2 3 2 a n d
will then be publicly read. A
certified or cashier's check
payable to the NYS Dept. of
Transportation for the sum
specified in the proposal or
a bid bond, FORM CONR
391, representing "25% of
the bid total" as specified
in the contract proposal,
must accompany each bid.
Plans and proposals can be
obtained from the Plan Sales
Unit, at the above address;
a n d t h e R e g i o n a l O ff i c e s
noted below. The right is
reserved to reject all bids.
A T T E N T I O N
C O N T R A C T O R S ,
Contractors should be
advised of new legislation
for Lobbying on All
Procurement Contracts
effective January 1, 2006.
Details of guidelines,
regulations and forms
are provided on the
Department's Web Site. For
more information, Contact
Person(s) Jodi Riano, Bill
Howe NYSDOT Contract
Management Bureau, 50
Wolf Road, 1st Floor Suite
1 CM, Albany NY 12232
Email: jriano@dot.state.
n y. u s , w h o w e @ d o t . s t a t e .
n y. u s ( 5 1 8 ) 4 5 7 - 3 5 8 3
Suzanne Charles NYSDOT
Office of Legal Affairs
Email scharles@dot. state.
ny.us (518) 457-3583. Reg.
08, Joan Dupont, Regional
Director, 4 Burnett Blvd.,
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
D261217, PIN 8810.94,
F. A . P r o j . L 2 4 0 - 8 8 1 0 -
943, Columbia, Dutchess,
Orange, Putnam & Ulster
Cos., Replacement of Rustic
Guiderail with Galvanized
G u i d e r a i l a t Va r i o u s
Locations,
Bid Deposit $1,500,000.00,
Plans $49, plus $8 Postage.
Goals: DBE 0%
Federally Aided Contracts
identify a DBE Goal, and
100% NY State Funded
Contracts identify both MBE
and WBE Goals. Contracts
with 0% Goals are generally
single operation contracts,
where sub-contracting is not
expected, and smaller size
contracts -- both of which
may present direct bidding
opportunities for Small
Business Firms, including,
but not limited to, DBE or
MBE and WBE.
LEGAL NOTICE
Public Notice:
The Village of Cold Spring
Historic District Review
Board will hold a public
h e a r i n g f o r M r. a n d M r s .
Sandlund, 7 High St.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at
8:00 pm at the Village Hall,
85 Main St. Cold Spring to
review the proposed changes
and addition to the existing
building. All interested
parties are encouraged to
attend and be heard
Dated: July 8, 2009
Al Zgolinski, Chairman
Village of Cold Spring
Historic District
Review Board
State Conference Attendees
County. The mission of the
Land Trust is threefold: land
protection, stewardship of
protected properties, and
public education on natural
and environmental issues.
Board committees sup-
porting these goals include
Programs, Volunteers, Fund
Raising, Public Outreach
and Communications, Gov-
ernance, and Stewardship. A
major project of the current
Board consists of developing
a strategic plan that will pro-
vide guidance for Land Trust
growth and development over
the next few years.
Please consider being part
of this dynamic organization.
Contact Bruce Bothwell at
845-225-1031 for questions
and/or an application packet.
of prevalent consumer scams,
including “phishing” emails,
sweepstakes, and mail orders.
For more information, please
visit the Attorney General’s
website at www.oag. s ta te .
ny.us.
Members of the public are
invited and encouraged to
attend.
The July 29 event will be
held at 11am at the Carmel
Senior Center, 110 Old Route
6, Carmel.
N o t i c e s
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-25-09 SOFT
SUPPLIES PLUS SERVICES
Detailed specifications
may be secured at the
o ff i c e o f t h e D i r e c t o r o f
Purchasing, County of
P u t n a m O ff i c e F a c i l i t i e s ,
110 Old Route 6, Building
No. 3, Carmel, New York
10512 between the hours of
8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.,
M o n d a y t h r o u g h F r i d a y.
Sealed bids must be filed
i n t h e a b o v e o ff i c e o n o r
before 1:00 P.M., FRIDAY,
AUGUST 21, 2009.
dated: Carmel, New York
July 20, 2009
Alessandro Mazzotta,
Purchasing Director
Putnam County
Purchasing Department
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-33-09 GUIDE
RAILINGS
Detailed specifications
may be secured at the
o ff i c e o f t h e D i r e c t o r o f
Purchasing, County of
P u t n a m O ff i c e F a c i l i t i e s ,
110 Old Route 6, Building
No. 3, Carmel, New York
10512 between the hours of
8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.,
M o n d a y t h r o u g h F r i d a y.
Sealed bids must be filed in
the above office on or before
1:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009.
dated: Carmel, New York
July 20, 2009
Alessandro Mazzotta,
Purchasing Director
Putnam County
Purchasing Department
LEGAL NOTICE
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
NOTICE FOR BIDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that sealed bids will
be received by the Director
of Purchasing of Putnam
County for the following
commodities and/or service:
1) RFB-36-09 approximately ±21acres
Putnam County Kent Senior
C e n t e r G e o t h e r m a l We l l
Drilling
2) RFB-37-09 Zoning District. The Public
Petroleum Bulk Storage
Compliance Work at various
Putnam County Facilities
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,
AUGUST 12, 2009.
dated: Carmel, New York
July 17, 2009
Alessandro Mazzotta,
Director
Putnam County
Purchasing Department
Pattern for Progress has
begun recruitment of candi-
dates for the third year of its
Regional Fellows Program,
which was introduced in 2007
to train mid-career leaders
from many disciplines in
viewing and addressing the
Hudson Valley’s issues from
a regional perspective.
“More than ever, the is-
sues that present the biggest
challenges to our Hudson
Valley communities require
a more regional, collabora-
tive approach,” said Pat-
tern’s President and CEO
Jonathan Drapkin. “From the
economy to transportation to
healthcare, we’ve never seen
a greater need for leaders
to link hands across intra-
regional lines.”
The program will run from
October, 2009, through June,
2010. In two evening meet-
ings each month the Fellows
will interact with expert lec-
turers; discuss assigned read-
ings on leadership, current
events, and regional plan-
ning; participate in a new
debate format; and develop
creative, longer-term joint
projects.
“Among criteria for selec-
tion of candidates is the desire
to b alan ce r ep r es entatio n ,
both from a wide variety of
fields among corporate lead-
LEGAL NOTICE
Town of Putnam Valley
Planning Board
NOTICE 7b/2009 review of the proposed
AGENDA
Please be advised that the
next meeting of the Planning
Board will be held at Town
Hall, 265 Oscawana Lake
Road on Monday, July 27,
2009, for the purpose of
considering the following
applications:
Communications: 5:30pm
Regular Meeting Start
Time: 6:00pm
PUBLIC HEARING
The following public
hearings have been scheduled
for July 27, 2009 at 6:00PM
(or as soon thereafter as
agenda conditions permit)
at the Putnam Valley Town
Hall, 265 Oscawana Lake
Road, Putnam Valley, New
York, 10579. All interested
parties are invited to attend
and will be heard. A copy
of the application materials
and plans may be inspected
during normal business
hours at the office of the
Planning Board Clerk, Town
of Putnam Valley Town Hall.
1. Dominguez, Jose-
Butterfly Lane (TM: 74.14-
1-22/File: 74.14/1104/948)
The applicant is proposing
to construct a single-family
residence on ±26.2 acres of
land located at the terminus
of Butterfly Lane in the
Low-Density Residence R-3
Zoning District. The public
hearing will be held on the
Site Development Plan and
Wetlands Permit.
2. R o s e H i l l s
Cemetery-101 Mill Street
(TM: 84.-2-35/File: 2008-
0030)
An application has been
filed to expand the Rose
Hill Cemetery. The cemetery
property consists of ±58
acres of land and is located
on Mill Street, proximate
to its intersection with
Peekskill Hollow Road,
in the PD Zoning District.
The applicant is proposing
a “scattering garden” and
a 68’ x 55’ office building
with associated parking.
The public hearing will
be held on the required
Site Development Plan,
Major Grading Permit, and
Wetlands Permit.
3. Lee, Yung – Birch
Hill Road (TM: 73.-1-23/
File: 2009-0042)
The applicant is proposing
a 2-Lot subdivision on
of land located on Birch
Hill Road in the Moderate
Density Residence (R-2)
Hearing will be held on the
Preliminary Subdivision
Plat, Site Development Plan,
and Major Grading Permit.
4. Feldman, Martin-
Lee Avenue (TM: 62.18-
1-49) WT5-05
The applicant wishes to
construct a shed, deck and
walkway on a 0.19 acre
p a r c e l o n L e e Av e n u e .
The parcel has frontage
on Lake Oscawana and the
Town Wetland Inspector has
referred the wetland permit
application to the Planning
Board. The Public Hearing
will be held on the Wetlands
Permit.
SKETCH
5. Putnam Café-
Oscawana Lake Road (TM:
91.8-1-1/File: 2008-0016
The applicant is proposing
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
ers, nonprofit executives, and Assemblywoman Sandy provide municipalities and
municipal officials, and from Galef will host a meeting school districts an opportu-
a wide geography. Pattern with her Shared Services nity to learn more about how
also seeks to include gradu- Task Force of the 90th As- state and county contracts
ates of individual county sembly District on July 23, can offer even greater sav-
leadership programs. “Our 2009, from 7 to 8:30pm, at ings for our communities
graduates from the last two Croton Village Hall, 1 Van and taxpayers,” said Galef.
years are already creating a Wy c k S t r e e t , C r o t o n - o n - “We look forward to par-
network of regional think- Hudson. The meeting is open ticipating in Assemblywom-
ers,” said Drapkin. “We are to the public, and will focus an Galef’s Shared Services
seeing a new cadre of regional on how shared purchasing Task Force Panel discussing
leaders emerge.” can lead to cost savings for Shared Purchasing Models,”
Tu i t i o n f o r t h e p r o g r a m taxpayers. said Egan.
is $1,500 and includes all Assemblywoman Galef “This is exactly the type
coursework materials, dinner has assembled a panel of of progress that Governor
at each meeting, a one-day experts representing some Paterson has asked for. By
orientation retreat and year- of the shared purchasing working together and aggre-
end activities. Limited schol- models that are presently gating anticipated purchases
arship funding is available. in existence. Commissioner such as computers, fuels, Pictured above is William J. Mooney, Putnam County
Deadline for applications is John Egan of the Office of road materials, printers and Sheriff’s Office, (left), accepting his certification of achieve-
September 15. Those inter- General Services will kick (soon) wireless services, sig- ment from Chris O’Brien, Executive Director, New York
ested in applying should visit off the discussion about all nificant savings have been State Sheriffs’ Association Institute, Inc.
w w w. p a t t e r n - f o r- p ro g re s s . the options available to lo- realized across the state.
org or call 845-565-4900. cal municipalities who wish There are currently over Thirty-eight Sheriffs’ tation from the State Comp-
Pattern for Progress is a to share services, including 2,600 centralized contracts supervisors from counties troller’s Office on financial
not-for-profit policy, plan-
ning, advocacy, and research
purchasing and procurement,
through the State. The Office
in place for use by munici-
palities providing savings
across New York State re-
cently attended an annual
audits. Several Sheriffs have
received civil division ac-
training conference in Al- creditation from the State
o rg a n i z a t i o n d e d i c a t e d t o of General Services makes in both dollars and admin-
bany, NY, sponsored by the Sheriffs’ Association, and
preserving and enhancing available to municipalities i s t r a t i v e e x p e n s e . We a p -
N e w Yo r k S t a t e S h e r i ff s ’ participants discussed the
the quality of life for Hudson the procurement of more than preciate the opportunity to
Association and the New program and learned how
Valley residents through re- $2 billion worth of supplies, discuss current and future
York State Sheriffs’ Associa- their offices can become ac-
gional solutions. Founded in materials, and equipment opportunities for additional
tion Institute. The training credited agencies. The Sher-
1965 by business, academic annually, as well as service savings.”
program is open to all deputy iffs’ Civil Supervisors also
and civic leaders, and based and technology contracts, as For more information or
s h e r i ff s a n d c i v i l i a n s t a ff discussed new ways to share
in Newburgh, NY, Pattern a way for local governments directions, contact Assem-
who work in the Sheriffs’ a n d e x c h an g e i n f o r m a t io n
serves nine counties: Co- to save costs. blywoman Galef’s district
civil law enforcement divi- to help their offices become
lumbia, Dutchess, Greene, “I am very excited to have o ff i c e a t 9 1 4 - 9 4 1 - 1111 o r
sions. All Sheriffs have civil more efficient.
Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Commissioner Egan repre- e-mail depaolos@assembly.
law enforcement functions, This was the 11th annual
Sullivan, Ulster, and West- senting the OGS on the panel state.ny.us.
which include the service of conference for this group
chester. next week. This meeting will
process, and enforcement of of Sheriffs’ personnel. New
judgments and other court York Sheriffs remain com-
Greenway Conservancy
Grants are Available
orders and mandates. Sheriffs
must keep exact records on
such items as collection of
mitted to providing education
and training to advance the
professionalism of all aspects
amendments to the approved judgments for litigants in of the Sheriffs’ Offices. The
Site Plan. The Planning T h e H u d s o n R i v e r Va l - quested by calling 518- 473- court action, fees collected program is offered without
Board will continue its ley Greenway announces 3835 or by emailing the Gre- for the county, and disburse- fee to participating counties,
the availability of $75,000 enway at hrvg@hudsongre-
Amended Site Plan. ments to judgment creditors. who cover only the costs of
in matching grants for the enway.state.ny.us.
6. Munsell, Daniel and Supervisors discussed these lodging and meals for their
Sharon-Kramers Pond Road 2009 Greenway Conservancy Applications can be down- issues, and also heard presen- employees.
(TM: 73.18-1/File: 2009- Small Grant Program. Grants loaded at http://lpmedia.net/
0044) will range from $1,000 to grant.aspx
The applicant is proposing
a 2-Lot subdivision on ±11.2 $20,000. The program offers All applications must be
acres of land located on funding for trail projects, received in the Greenway
Kramers Pond Road in the including planning and de- office no later than 4:30pm
R-2 Zoning District. The sign; construction and re- on Friday, September 4, 2009.
s ubject property contains habilitation; and education Late, incomplete, faxed, or
a s ing le- family r es id en ce
and therefore the proposed and interpretation. emailed applications will
action will result in one Applications can be re- not be accepted.
additional dwelling. The
Planning Board will review
the project plans and
consider making a decision
on the sketch plan.
REVIEW
7. Kisslinger Robert-
West Shore Drive
(TM:62.01-1-3,4&5/
File:2008-0026)
The applicant is proposing
the construction of a
single-family residence on
approximately 1.5 acres of
land located at the terminus
o f We s t S h o r e D r i v e i n
the R-3 Zoning District.
The Planning Board will
continue its review of the
project plans.
EXTENSION
8. Silverman Stuart &
Elizabeth-Williams Drive
(TM: 84.-2-43/44/File:
2007-004, 005)
MISCELLANEOUS
9. Bellamy (FKA Zeal
Construction) – James Drive
(TM: 62.13-1-53/File:
2009-0038)
The applicant is proposing
to relocate the driveway
and alter the finish floor
elevation of the residence
and is requesting a minor
revision under Section 165-
16C(2)(c)[2] of the Zoning
Code.
I N A C T I V E
APPLICATIONS
10. N Y C D E P - R o u t e
301 (TM: 19.-2-16/
File:19./0706/1087)
11. F i e l d s t o n e - B r y a n t
Pond Road (TM: 74.-1-
35.1, 35.2, 63.-3-28, 45,
52 and 50/File: 63./903/837
74./903/836)
12. P u t n a m C o u n t y
N a t i o n a l B a n k -
Oscawana Lake Road
(TM: 91.27-1-5&12/File:
91.27/0806/1089)
13. Martin, Howard
(TM: 51.81-1-35/File:
2008-0007
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
14. Approve Minutes of
June 22, 2009
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION
OF LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY. NAME:
MUSHKOLAJ LLC.
Articles of Organization
were filed with the Secretary
o f S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k
(SSNY) on 07/01/09. Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall
mail a copy of process to the
LLC, c/o The Law Offices
of James C. Kahn, 175 Main
Street, White Plains, New
York 10601. Purpose: For
any lawful purpose.

Boat Launched in Honor of Flash and Crash! What Causes a Thunderstorm? Have Macaw, Will Travel
Bickford’s Public Service by Susan Butterfass charges; the positive charges R e m e m b e r t h e o l d t r i c k use water (dishwasher, wash-
Wi t h f r e s h b l u e p a i n t
gleaming in the sunshine
and a shower of champagne,
the Robert C. Bickford was
launched into Foundry Cove
to begin its new life trans-
porting community members
on the Hudson River. The
rehabilitated 26-foot row-
ing gig was named to honor
Philipstown resident Bob
Bickford for his dedication
to public service and spe-
cifically for his leadership
of community organization
Building Bridges Building
Boats (BBBB). Bickford
served as president of the
Board of Trustees from the
nonprofit organization’s
founding in June, 1998 to
February, 2008.
The ceremony was attended
by three generations of Bick-
fords, trustees of BBBB, and
young participants in the
BBBB boating programs,
called River Rats. Current
Board President Nick Groom-
bridge called Bickford, “a
paragon of public service,”
who has shared his expertise
and wisdom with numerous
organizations, including the
Putnam County Board of
Ethics, Putnam County His-
torical Society and Foundry
School Museum, and most
recently, the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority.
Bickford’s involvement
with BBBB began in 1998
when he agreed to help Out-
ward Bound educator Trevor
Harris file the incorporation
papers for an organization
that would enable Haldane
High School students to build
traditional wooden boats for
community use and partici-
pate in other service projects.
Harris and current BBBB
director David Hardy both
thanked Bickford for a lead-
ership style that let others
take initiative but kept the
organization on track. “You
don’t see the rudder under the
water, but it is much easier
to steer the boat when it is
in place,” said Harris.
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Bob Bickford alongside the
Robert C. Bickford
BBBB’s mission has ex-
panded to help all community
members build a life-long
relationship with the Hudson
River through boating pro-
grams promoting learning,
adventure, and fun. The or-
ganization runs a three-week
summer river workshop with
assistance from the Cold
Spring Boat Club, and takes
its River Rats on overnight
river trips under a special
arrangement with the Great
Hudson River Paddle. These
young people participate in
a year-round series of races
and river festivals.
The Robert C. Bickford was
rescued last summer. It faced
an uncertain future due to
considerable rot. With fund-
ing from the Hudson River
Improvement Fund, Hardy
and BBBB volunteers reha-
bilitated the boat at the shed
provided by Scenic Hudson
at the West Point Foundry
Preserve.
The day after its launch-
ing, the newest member of
the BBBB fleet was trailered
upriver to begin a river trip
alongside its sister gig, Storm
King, carrying Philipstown
teens and parents on a rowing
adventure. “The river treks
are terrific,” says Bickford.
“I love the idea of getting
more people on the river.”
Outdoor Educator
Bang! Crash! Boom! The
H u d s o n Va l l e y h a s b e e n
known for centuries to have
frequent thunderstorms, and
this year is no exception. Is
the frequency of these big
boomers increasing, or is
that an illusion? What causes
them, anyway?
The stage is set for a thun-
derstorm when there is a large
mass of warm, wet air sitting
in an area. During the day,
due to the action of the sun,
the air heats up and rises.
As it rises, it cools down,
and the moisture condenses
and sometimes even freezes,
forming clouds of water drop-
lets and ice crystals. This
can also happen if a cold
front comes through, and can
occur in any season, even
winter! The clouds continue
to rise and build until they
reach warmer air, where they
spread out and flatten into
an “anvil” shape, the kind of
cloud formation associated
with thunderstorms; look for
one before the next storm.
Lightning is caused, ac-
cording to some experts,
by ice crystals colliding in
clouds. This creates posi-
tive and negative electrical
Get Dazzled by a Dragonfly
Adults and families are
invited to the Hudson High-
lands Nature Museum for
Dazzling Dragonflies on
Saturday, July 25, at one of
two program times: 10am
(for adults with or without
children and children 5 and
older), and again at 12pm
(for adults with or with-
out children and children
12 and older), at the Mu -
seum’s Outdoor Discovery
Center, entrance on Muser
Drive, across from 174 An-
gola Road, Cornwall.
Join environmental educa-
tor Pam Golben as she teaches
all about dragonfly anatomy,
behavior, and identification.
Program participants will go
off to the fields of the Out-
door Discovery Center with
Pam to collect and identify
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
rise to the top of the cloud,
while the negative ones go
to the bottom. Sometimes
the electrical difference is
discharged inside the cloud
(“sheet” lightning), but more
often the discharge is cloud-
to-ground and the associ-
ated ground-to-cloud. Rarest
are cloud-to-cloud and ball
lightning.
For cloud-to-ground and
ground-to-cloud lightning,
the storm drags positive
c h a rg e s a l o n g t h e g r o u n d
below, which climb up any
vertical object (tree, flag-
pole, you). The negative
charge discharges against the
positive charge. This charge
can contain a hundred mil-
lion volts of electricity, be
5 miles long, and can heat
the air 50,000º F. The sound
comes from rapid expansion
of heated air, and can be heard
for about 10 miles.
some of these winged jew-
els. Unusual species will be
reported.
Don’t miss out on this
amazing opportunity! Sun-
screen, bottled water, and
sturdy shoes are recommend-
ed. Nets will be provided.
Cost: $5. Members: $3. For
information call 845-534-
5506, ext. 204. Visit www.
hhnaturemuseum.org
of counting the seconds to
figure out how far away the
storm is? This is accurate if
you count the seconds from
flash to crash and then divide
by 5 for the number of miles.
Sound travels at a little over
1,000 feet per second, so the
sound of violently-displaced
air takes 5 seconds to travel 1
mile. It is important to keep
in mind, however, that light-
ning can travel laterally as
well as straight up and down
(accounting for the “bolt from
the blue” phenomenon), so if
you can hear the thunder, you
are still at risk and should
find a safe place to weather
the storm.
Most of us are aware of
lightning safety, and there
are plenty of web sites that
cover it thoroughly. Some
important rules to remember
are: avoid standing under the
tallest trees; don’t shower or
Have you taken a good photo recently?
Send it to the PCN&R. From time to time, we will
print the best photos we receive, space permitting.
Leg
Noti
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE OF
ESTOPPEL
The bond resolution,
summary of which is
published herewith, has
been adopted on July 18,
2009, and the validity of
the obligations authorized
by such resolution may be
hereafter contested only
if such obligations were
authorized for an object
or purpose for which the
Haldane Central School
District at Philipstown,
Dutchess and Putnam
C o u n t i e s , N e w Yo r k , i s
not authorized to expend
money, or if the provisions
of law which should have
been complied with as of the
date of publication of this
notice were not substantially
complied with, and an action,
suit or proceeding contesting
such validity is commenced
within twenty days after the
date of publication of this
notice, or such obligations
were authorized in violation
of the provisions of the
Constitution.
A complete copy of the
resolution summarized
herewith is available for
public inspection during
regular business hours at
t h e O ff i c e o f t h e S c h o o l
District Clerk for a period
of twenty days from the date
of publication of this Notice.
Dated: C o l d
S p r i n g , N e w Yo r k ,
______2009._____School
District Clerk
BOND RESOLUTION
DATED JULY 18, 2009.
A RESOLUTION
A U T H O R I Z I N G
THE ISSUANCE OF
$65,000 BONDS OF
HALDANE CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
AT P H I L I P S T O W N ,
DUTCHESS AND PUTNAM
COUNTIES, NEW YORK,
TO PAY THE COST OF THE
PURCHASE OF SCHOOL
VEHICLES FOR SAID
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Class of objects or
purposes: Purchase of
school vehicles
Maximum estimated
cost: $65,000.00
Period of probable
usefulness: Five years
Amount of obligations to
be issued: $65,000
bonds
LEGAL NOTICE
The Village of Nelsonville's
Annual Financial Statement
for the period June 1, 2008
through May 31, 2009,
has been filed with the State
C o m p t r o l l e r. A c o p y o f
the statement is available
for public inspection, at the
Vi l l a g e o ff i c e , 2 5 8 M a i n
S t r e e t , N e l s o n v i l l e , N Y,
during normal office hours.
Pauline T. Minners
Village Treasurer
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
ing machine, sink); unplug
computers and other major
appliances if you can; and
don’t think that rubber-soled
shoes will protect you! Using
a cell phone, iPod, iPhone,
etc., will not draw lightning,
but if you get hit while using
one, your injuries will be
more severe (most people hit
by lightning actually survive,
but sometimes with serious
side-effects). If you are out-
doors, try to get indoors in
a permanent structure rather
than a shed, and if you are
in or on the water, get out
o r o ff a s f a s t a s y o u c a n .
Cars, except for convert-
ibles, are not bad shelters,
but make sure you’re not
parked under power lines or
tree branches that could come
down—these storms pack
strong winds, heavy rains,
and sometimes substantial
hail. Hikers should avoid
caves, bare ridges, and being
the tallest thing around; if
you are caught in a meadow,
hunker down with your feet
close together and your head
near your knees to present
the smallest possible target.
Wait 30 minutes after the
last boom to go back outside
and enjoy the warm weather
that caused all the commotion
in the first place!
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c e s
LEGAL NOTICE
N O T I C E
Work Session
Beginning at 6:30 PM –
Communications
Notice is hereby given
to interested parties that
a Public Hearing will be
held by the Putnam Valley
Zoning Board of Appeals on
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at
7:30PM at Town Hall, 265
Oscawana Lake Road for
the purpose of considering
the following petitions
and requests together with
all other matters that may
properly come before the
Board at this time.
AGENDA
Held over case
1) Kisslinger Oscawana
Lake West 62.10-1-49 R-3
Request a use variance
to construct a boathouse/
garage where there is
no primary residence, and
for a lake front setback.
New Applications
2) David, Amy 194 West
Shore Drive 62.10-1-28 R-3
Request for variance
under Article XI, Section
165-44A(2) of the Zoning
Ordinance to increase
livable space by more than
20% for proposed addition
and lot coverage.
3) Murray, Gordon 150
Ta n g l e w y l d e R d 8 3 . 5 8 - 1 -
15 LP
Request rear line variance
for proposed enclosed porch,
and lot coverage.
4) PV Fire Dept Oscawana
Lake Rd 72.20-1-7.12 R-2
Side yard set back variance
for proposed fire station.
5) Fields, Cary 289-290
Church Road 73.-1-43 R-2
request Amendment to
Decision and Order dated
February 21, 2008 regarding
fence height.
BY ORDER OF THE
TOWN OF PUTNAM
VALLEY
ZONING BOARD OF
APPEALS
WILLIAM MASKIELL
CHAIRMAN
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation
of a Limited Liability
Company (LLC): Name:
SMALL BUSINESS
WEBSITES, LLC, Articles
of Organization filed with
the Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 06/25/09.
Office location: Putnam
County. SSNY designated
as agent of LLC upon whom
process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to 94 Seven
Oaks Lane, Brewster, NY
10509. Purpose: Any lawful
purpose.
by Catherine Garnsey
Liz Armstrong, seen on
Main St. on Monday, July
13th backpacking with her
blue-and-gold macaw, “Hoss,”
really adds to the quirky charm
of this small river town.
Hoss was adopted from A
Helping Wing, a shelter near
Hopewell Junction. He’s re-
portedly 14 years old, although
it’s hard to be certain given
his background. Before he
arrived at A Helping Wing
around March 1st he was in
another bird-rescue facility
near Rochester. NY. Because
of an abnormality at birth,
Hoss has only 4 toes, instead
of 8, and those he does have
are stunted. He also suffers
another handicap: Someone
lopped off about 1/3 of each
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that a public hearing
will be held before the
County Executive of the
County of Putnam at Room
300 of the County O ffice
Building, 40 Gleneida
Avenue, Carmel, New York
10512 on the 29th day of
J u l y, 2 0 0 9 a t 2 : 0 0 P. M .
concerning:
A LOCAL LAW
To amend Article III of
Chapter 31 of the Code of
P u t n a m C o u n t y, e n t i t l e d
" Ve h i c l e s a n d T r a f f i c " ,
adopted by the Putnam
County Legislature on July
7, 2009, Resolution # 186.
This Local Law adds a new
section, entitled "Duty to
Comply with Traffic Control
Signs and Signals", to the
C o d e o f P u t n a m C o u n t y,
which requires compliance
with any instruction,
direction or regulation
displayed upon any post,
standard, sign or marking
on any drive or other device
installed or placed for the
regulation of moving traffic
on county property. It further
requires that the placement
of all such traffic devices
comply with New York State
Ve h i c l e a n d Tr a ff i c L a w s
and the rules and regulations
of the State of New York.
Copies of the Local Law
are available at the Office
of the Putnam County
Legislature, Room 313, 40
Gleneida Avenue, Carmel,
New York 10512.
At the aforesaid time and
place all persons interested
in the subject matter thereof
will be heard concerning
same.
This Local Law shall take
effect immediately.
Dated: Carmel, New York
July 14, 2009
Jennifer S. Bumgarner
Putnam County Attorney
LEGAL NOTICE
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
NOTICE FOR BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that sealed bids will
be received by the Director
of Purchasing of Putnam
County for the following
commodities and/or service:
R F B - 3 8 - 0 9
C O R R E C T I O N A L
FACILITY ROOF
REHABILITATION
Detailed specifications
may be secured at the
o ff i c e o f t h e D i r e c t o r o f
Purchasing, County of
P u t n a m O ff i c e F a c i l i t i e s ,
110 Old Route 6, Building
No. 3, Carmel, New York
10512 between the hours of
8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.,
Monday through Friday. You
may also visit our web site at
www.putnamcountyny.com.
Sealed bids must be filed in
the above office on or before
1:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 19, 2009.
Please note there is
an informational walk-
through for this bid which
will commence at 1:00 PM
o n We d n e s d a y, A u g u s t 5 ,
2009 at the Putnam County
Correctional Facility.
dated: Carmel, New York
July 20, 2009
Alessandro Mazzotta,
Purchasing Director
Putnam County
Purchasing Department
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wing, apparently when he
was young.
Despite all he’s been
through, Hoss has a genial
personality and he loves to
talk. His name, which came
with him on his adoption,
means not only “horse” in
slang but is a Middle English
word for “buzz” as in what a
bee does. Hoss likes being
outside and going for walks,
especially when his human
does all the work!
When asked if the bird en-
joys the ride, Armstrong said,
“He seems to...although I’ve
only had him out a couple of
times now.” Asked why she
brings her bird on walks, she
replied, “Why not? Lots of
people enjoy meeting Hoss
and talking to him.”
LEGAL NOTICE
BURGERKIDS, LLC, a
domestic Limited Liability
Company (LLC) filed with
the Sec of State of NY on
5/27/09. NY Office location:
Putnam County. SSNY is
designated as agent upon
whom process against the
LLC may be served. SSNY
shall mail a copy of any
process against the LLC
served upon him/her to The
LLC, 22 Peppergrass Ln.,
Garrison, NY 10524 General
purposes
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION
OF LIMITED LIABILITY
C O M PA N Y. N A M E :
2 0 4 M Y RT L E AV E N U E
HOLDING, LLC. Articles
of Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State
o f N e w Yo r k ( S S N Y ) o n
05/18/09. 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, 9
M u s c o o t We s t , M a h o p a c ,
New York 10541. Purpose:
For any lawful purpose.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of
228 North Quaker Hill Road,
LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with
Secy. of State of NY (SSNY)
on 4/28/09. Office location:
Putnam County.
SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process
to: Corporation Service
C o m p a n y, 8 0 S t a t e
S t . , A l b a n y, N Y 1 2 2 0 7 ,
registered agent upon whom
process may be served.
Purpose: any lawful activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
MASTER MART & GAS
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State
of NY on 5/8/08. NY Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY is designated as agent
upon whom process against
the LLC may be served.
SSNY shall mail a copy of
any process against the LLC
served upon him/her to The
LLC, 1565 Rt. 22, Brewster,
NY 10509 General purposes
Latest date to dissolve
5/7/2038
LEGAL NOTICE
PAUL’S SEALCOATING
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State
of NY on 3/23/09. NY Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY is designated as agent
upon whom process against
the LLC may be served.
SSNY shall mail a copy of
any process against the LLC
served upon him/her to The
LLC, 57 Mohegan Pl., New
Rochelle, NY 10804 General
purposes
LEGAL NOTICE
Public Notice: Village of
Cold Spring Planning Board
will be meeting at the Village
Hall, 85 Main Street, Cold
Spring on Tuesday, July 28
at 7:30 pm to discuss the
development of a Planning
Board application that would
assist community members
in navigating the planning
process.
Page 12 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Library Program Blends Reading and Old-Fashioned Fun
by Annie Chesnut
The Putnam Valley Library
has long been a favorite com-
munity resource for children’s
summer activities that pro-
mote and encourage reading.
Despite ongoing funding chal-
lenges that have necessitated
adjusting library hours and
programs, the Library, located
on Oscawana Lake Road not
far from Oregon Corners,
continues that tradition.
On Saturday July 18, 2009,
Library Director Kathleen
McLaughlin and Children’s
Librarian Phyllis Heidel wel-
comed more than 80 parents,
siblings, and young children
to a lively show by Jester Jim
as part of their action-packed
2009 summer program.
The multitalented local en-
tertainer knows just the pace
to keep his young audience
engaged and excited. Using
props that include juggling
balls, clubs, devil sticks, and
A Chorus Line Lights Up the Stage at the Depot
At midnight on January 18,
1974, some 24 dancers met
with Michael Bennett in a
rehearsal studio on East 23rd
Street. For the next twelve
hours and again a few weeks
later, they danced and talked
about why they wanted to be
Broadway dancers, what they
w o u ld d o i f t h e y c o u l d n ’ t
dance, and what led them
to dance in the first place.
With a tape recorder captur-
ing every revelation, these
original anecdotes were the
basis for A Chorus Line, the
show where 26 auditionees
audition for 8 parts. Marvin
Hamlisch came on board to
write the music, with Edward
Kleban on lyrics, and James
Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante
Levinson is Glynwood’s Garden Club Intern
Olivia Levinson, pictured
right, is the Philipstown Gar-
den Club’s summer intern
working at Glynwood Farms
this summer. Olivia, a junior at
O’Neill High School, spends
her 20-hour work week plant-
ing, weeding, and harvesting
vegetables and flowers for the
CSA (Community Supported
Agriculture) which enable
members to enjoy farm fresh
produce each week. Each in-
tern receives a $1,000 stipend
at the end of the summer.
The Phi l i p s t o w n G a rden
Club, member of the Gar-
d e n Club o f A m e r i c a , has
A community room full of happy kids enjoys Jester Jim at the Putnam Valley Library.
a looping pedal to record and
repeat hilarious sounds made
by Jim and the children, he
offered an afternoon of fun
and excitement.
Asked how the library is
doing, Ms. McLaughlin shared
polished off the script. Full
of song, dance, and the life
of the theatre, A Chorus Line
is timeless.
“The 18 teens who play
the leads in this produc-
tion are every bit as good
as the original Broadway
cast, says director Amy Dul.
Paul Heckert, who hits the
mark at every turn as music
director, has had his hands
busy playing for both Annie,
Jr and A Chorus Line and
has worked magic as he and
the cast have jumped into
this project and achieved
g r e a t r e s u l t s . To c o m p l e -
ment this production crew,
Katie Bissinger, who played
several parts in A Chorus
Line herself over the years,
been sponsoring this summer
program for 12 years in con-
junction with 5 local partner
organizations, such as Glyn-
wood Farms. Applications
are available in April each
that circulation was up by
over nine percent in 2008
and, as of this month, is up
by another seven percent for
2009. Libraries are being used
more as residents try to cut
back on expenses, she added.
has come in to help recreate
some of the original Broad-
way choreography. Jeffrey
Rizzi, the assistant director
explains, “the wide variety
of characters creates a show
that anyone can relate to.”
What the cast may lack in
Broadway experience, they
make up for in passion and
talent. The exceptional cast
includes: David Molle as
Zach, Madison Hoyos as Lar-
ry and Mark, Erin Percacciolo
as Mike, Liz Groombridge
as Diana, Kiran Kalantri as
Bobby, Shauna Kalantri as
Judy, Laura Bach as Sheila,
Sophia Ptacek as Bebe, Liz
Richter as Maggie, Rebecca
Barrett as Kristine, Cassidy
Teagle as Al, Mary Mechala-
year in local high schools and
libraries. For further informa-
tion on the program contact
Karen Lindros at 424-3537
or www.pgcinc.org.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
“Library users are checking
out videos, books, or maga-
zines in the library instead of
purchasing these items. They
also have access from home
to downloadable audio books
through the library website.”
kos as Richie, Laura Kearns
as Connie, Victoria Lebron
as Tricia/Greg, Katie Halpin
as Val, Jeffrey Rizzi as Paul,
and Tess Dul as Cassie. Zosia
Kruk and Matthew Koval
play auditioners and Laura
Campbell is the Lighting
Technician.
Mirrors that shine (set by
Dana Kenn), the lights that
dazzle (design by Donald
Kimmel), and costumes that
glitter make this show One
Singular Sensation not to be
missed. Performance dates
are July 30,31 and August
1 at 7:30pm and August 2
at 2pm. Tickets are $10 and
can be reserved by calling
424-3900.
pcnr.com
Marsh Named to American
University Dean’s List
Emily Marsh, a sopho-
more in American Univer-
sity’s School of International
Service majoring in interna-
tional studies, was named
to the spring 2009 Dean’s
List. Marsh is a resident of
G a r r i s o n . To e a r n D e a n ’ s
List at American University
a student must obtain a 3.5
grade point average or better
on their semester courses.
Haldane MS 2008/09 4th
Quarter Honor Roll
PRINCIPALS LIST:
Grade 8: Elizabeth Cas-
parian, Maris Howell, Pat-
rick Junjulas, Laura Kearns,
Molly Prins, Carolyn Schae-
fer, Bayley Semple, Aaron
Seymour, Clare Shanahan,
Miranda Thompson
Grade 7: Kieran Austin,
Mary Callaghan, Claire
Carroll, Rachel Conklin,
Maya Curto, John Hughes,
Sonya Kuzminski, Michelle
McEwen, Brigit O’Malley,
Shauna Ricketts, Caroline
Schweikhart, Remi Smith,
Sarah Warren
HIGH HONOR ROLL:
Grade 8: Thomas Califano,
Ashley Cooper, Caitriona
Daly, Sarah Diebboll, Re-
becca Garrison, Kiran Ka-
lantri, Jason Kane-Seitz,
Ryan Koval, Michelle Miller,
Claudia Percacciolo, Emilie
Procario, Kelsey Scofield,
Stephen Zalys
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Academic Honors
L o c a t e d i n Wa s h i n g t o n ,
D.C., American University
is a leader in global education,
enrolling a diverse student
body from throughout the
United States and nearly 140
other countries and providing
opportunities for academic
excellence, public service,
and internships in the nation’s
capital and around the world.
Grade 7: Albert Bajsicki,
Steven Casement, Kenneth
Doxey, Alison Duncan, Dani-
elle Ferris, Jessica Harri-
son, Isabel Jimenez-Wisler,
Gerianne Martin, Elizabeth
O’Malley, Kelin Petkus, John
Rotando, Sabrina Vuksta
HONOR ROLL: Grade 8:
Deborah Bozsik, Katherine
Daponte, Ciaran Dillon, Lau-
ren Etta, Matthew Forlow,
Gustav Kristiansen, James
Kunz, Benjamin Langer, Jo-
seph Marigliano, Matthew
Marino, Sunny Quailer, James
R u b i n o , S e r i n a S t a u f f e r,
Owen Thomas, Taylor Timke
Grade 7: Charles Claffey,
Luke Cleary, Giana Grandetti,
Laura Gunder, Dillon Kenny,
Alec Lane, John (Jack) Mc-
Cann, Alison Meeks, Tyler
Mell, Steven O’Dell, James
P e r k i n s , B r a n d o n R u c k e r,
Jade Silverstein, Kieran Spi-
nelli, Anthony Valencia
Haldane HS 2008/09 4th
Quarter Honor Roll
PRINCIPALS LIST
Grade 12: Jay Barrett, Greg-
ory Casement, Thomas Des
Marais, Michael Impellittiere,
Conor McCann, Christopher
Ryan, Alessandra Scanga, Jes-
sica Valenti
Grade 11: Tatiana Gilmartin,
Zachary Kane-Seitz, Grace
O’Malley, Santiago Sandoval;
10th Grade: Ana Ally, Eva
Ally, Virginia Califano, Eduar-
do Cerqueira, Malachy Cleary,
Tess Dul, Jacquelyn Eschen-
berg, Sarah Hershey, Ryan
Kenna, Zachary Landtroop,
Juliette Loeb, Paul Mackey,
Elizabeth Milner, Kyle Pan-
then, Alexander Schaefer,
Kelly Semple, Maximilian
Smith
9th Grade: Melina Marina-
kis, James Olsen
HIGH HONOR ROLL
Grade 12: Victoria Agudo,
Danielle Bassignani, Wil -
liam Charkowsky, Alexandra
Downey, Brendan Galvin, Paul
Grandetti, Samantha Gunn,
Kimberley Hyatt, Stefan Ji-
menez Wisler, Dakota Kan-
nenberg, Cassandra Zouzias,
Averyann Zuvic
Grade 11: Maris Brennan,
Robert Califano, Jessica Cox,
Brianna D’Alessio, Kristen
Des Marais, Hannah Diebboll,
Richard Ferguson IV, Sky-
lar Francis, Michael Grasso,
Claire Koepke, Maximilian
Mueller, Marisa Nairn, John
Nakhla, Tyler O’Toole, Han-
nah Parks, Monique Quig-
ley, Megan, Rohan, Emily
Slinskey, Benjamin Thomas,
Nicholas Torchia
Grade 10: Laura Campbell,
Taylor Downey, Dylan Filardo,
Christiana Glorius, Simrin
Gosal, John Kearns, Emily
Knapp, Quinn Kohut, Con-
nor Mac Donald, Nicholas
Marino, Jesse Mason, Stephen
McCann, Ilana McConville,
James Meekins, Christian Per-
kins, Sara Rizzi, Nicholas
Scherer, Matthew Tringali.
Grade 9: Conor Austin, Sal-
vatore Baisley, Judith Barcav-
age, Elizabeth Bengel, Brian
Costello, Sean Daly, Patrick
Daponte, Jacquelyn Ferguson,
Rebecca Frumento, Luke Har-
rold, Matthew Hughes, Cal-
lum Lane, Victoria Lebron,
Rosemarie Mackey, Judge
Mastrantone
HONOR ROLL
Grade 12: Maria Alcaraz,
Kayla Allen, Melanie Bozsik,
Justin Cornelius, Jody Dew,
Max Garfinkle, Stefano Guida,
Briana Harrold, Christopher
Mindardi, Michele Moretti,
Diane Norton, Dominic Pida-
la, Michael Savastano, Peter
Scherer, Emily Truss, Holly
Whiston
Grade 11: Leland Bach -
mann, Megan Barcavage, Kyle
Bodge, Christian Callaghan,
Iliana Chargoy-Espinosa, An-
gela Claffey, Dylan Cronk,
James Dain, Gina DiMeo,
Stephanie Haviland, Shauna
Kalantri, Max Kristiansen, Zo-
sia Kruk, Jade Lyons, Katlyn
Mastrantone, John McGuire
III, Jaison Quintero, Joseph
Scherer, Brandi Van Tassel,
Cameron Zampino
Grade 10: Edward Bohl, Yan
Chen, Joseph Cunningham,
Kristen Derry, Olivia Hopper,
Christopher Junjulus, Chelsea
Lisikatos, Michael Lisikatos,
Cory Lyons, Jaimee Marigli-
ano, Mary Mechalakos, Erin
Percacciolo, Graham Rice,
Victoria Serradas, William
Simone, Peter Spratt, Jack-
son Zuvic
Grade 9: Andrew Balduc-
ci, Gavin Brower, Adriana
Curto, Miller Francis, Jes-
sica Gore, Krystal Herring,
Wilhelm Hoffmann, Kelley
Hyatt, Kelly Karagas, Sasha
Kleszy, Thomas Koumboulis,
Emily Lombardo, Elias Lopez,
Alyssa Merritt, Kyla Moran,
Sophia Panayotou, Orianna
Pavlik, Elizabeth Richter,
Dana Solit, Dmitry Spinelli,
David Stewart, Reid Thorpe

PV/C 14-U Team Soars to First Place in WPBA Action
Putnam Valley’s Ryan Basso takes a rip in Monday’s 5-2
WPBA 12-U win over host New Castle.
The WPBA regular-season
is winding down and playoff
berths are being locked up
over the final two weeks of
the regular season before the
post season starts in the first
week of August.
RAY
GALLAGHER
After a rough stretch of
weather that forced scores of
cancellations throughout the
tri-state area, summer base-
ball is finally in full swing.
Several teams from Putnam
County are in the thick of the
title chase, but none are sitting
prettier than PV/C coach Vin
D’Adonna, who has his 14-U
team at 9-1 atop the WPBA
standings after Sunday’s 5-2
win over Carmel and a 4-3 win
over Larchmont/Mamaroneck
earlier in the week.
The 14-U division has a
wicked race, with three Put-
nam County teams in the mix.
Carmel sits in third at 9-2, tied
with Mahopac National. Both
trail second-place Larchmont
(10-2) by a half a game in a
t i g htly co n t e s t e d s i x - t eam
race for the top seed in the
playoffs.
“The regular season banner
should come down to the last
few games of the season,”
D’Adonna said. “We had a
big, big week; taking out our
rivals from Larchmont and
then knocking off Carmel.
Those two wins put us in first
place and now we’ll see if we
can hold on to it.”
They just might if they con-
tinue to get good pitching from
Dennis Traditi, T.J. Meagher,
and Lee Medvin. Medvin took
the bump against Carmel and
hurled five scoreless innings.
He got major support from the
bat of Kyle Kuttruf (4 RBI).
Traditi and Meagher teamed
up on the hill for the victory
over Larchmont, as the team
got a measure of revenge
after losing to Larchmont/
Mamaroneck in the summer
finals last year.
“The whole team just played
a tremendous couple of games
after we kicked the ball around
and gave Shrub Oak 11 un-
earned runs in an 11-1 loss
last week,” D’Addonna said.
“Shortstop Zack Treuss has
been phenomenal and he came
in and picked up the save
against Carmel.”
This week PV/C 14-U will
take on Ossining Saturday
(noon) and 9-2 Sleepy Hollow
Sunday (9 am) at the Putnam
Valley Town Park.
Coach Ron Lyman’s 12-U
club finds itself in what is es-
sentially a must-win situation
from here on out if they want
snag the flag, but they pretty
much assured themselves of a
playoff spot Monday night at
Gedney Park in New Castle.
At 7-4 overall, the 12-U PV/C
team is cu r r en tly r id i n g a
three-game win streak after a
5-2 victory over New Castle,
which wasn’t PV/C’s bes t
effort of the season, but a
win is a win, according to
Coach Lyman.
“ We ’ v e b e e n s t r e a k y a l l
s e a s o n , ” Ly m a n a d m i t t e d .
“We’ve struggled to hit the
ball most of the season, but
our pitching and defense has
been phenomenal. We’ve had
to engineer runs like we did
tonight all season.”
Putnam Valley’s Tommy
O’Sullivan played the role
of pest all night, reaching
base on walks, advancing
the base paths, and swiping
home twice. Chris Coco stole
home once for another run.
Mike Perrone slammed an
RBI double and scored on a
wild pitch for the winners.
R.J. Lyman pitched the final
2-1/3rd innings, whiffing the
side in the fifth and inducing a
rally-killing 1-3 putout in the
fourth after relieving Tristan
Pippa, who pitched 3-2/3rds.
The 12-U PV/C team will
face its toughest test of the
season this Wednesday when
they take on undefeated North
Salem, the same team that
defeated Cortlandt American
Little League in the District
33 Tournament.
“ We ’ v e g o t t o c o m e o u t
focused and be ready to go
from the first inning on if we
want to get any payback,”
Ly m a n s a i d . “ F o u r o f o u r
seven losses were by one run
and maybe we steal a few of
those if we play with a little
bit more intensity and focus.
We’ve got to go on a run now
and be playing our best ball
as we enter the playoffs.”
The 9-U teams from Putnam
Valley and Carmel went at it
last Tuesday with PV/C pull-
ing out a 14-7 win to improve
to 7-4. Kent (3-4-1), Carmel
(2-7) and Patterson (2-7) are
struggling in this division,
but by the time they combine
together at Carmel High, rest
assured they’ll be competi-
tive. The PV/C onslaught was
led by 1B/P Kevin Bomba and
catcher John Rainieri with
three hits apiece. SS Wyatt
Beatini and OF Matt Lent
also contributed with two hits
apiece. PV/C also came from
behind to beat Armonk, 7-5,
to complete an undefeated
week. Bomba mashed three
doubles. Michael Cox crushed
a triple and Rainieri added a
double.
“Both wins were true team
efforts and leave us at 7-4 in
the middle of a playoff hunt,”
PV/C Coach Irv Bomba said.
The Carmel Cubs 9-U team
went 1-3 this week while
battling injuries.
“We played really hard this
week and continue to im-
prove,” Carmel Coach Tom
Mills said. “In Tuesday’s
game they played a good team
tough while being shorthand-
ed due to our starting first
PV/C’s Chris Coco swipes home plate in Monday’s 5-2
WPBA 12-U win over host New Castle.
Send sports stories and news
items to editor@pcnr.com.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
baseman being in a car ac-
cident and two of our players
c o n t r a c t i n g Ly m e d i s e a s e .
Catcher Kyle Monahan had
a terrific game and made a
nice play at the plate. The
two boys with Lyme, Peter
Mills and Artie Shofi, played
hard and gave their all. The
team is coming around. All
of the boys continue to make
contributions.”
PV/C has ‘done good’ in the
10-U division as well, improv-
ing to 5-6 after Sunday’s 9-3
win over a strong Mount Kisco
club that fell to 8-4. Five of
the team’s six losses were by
one run. Against Mt. Kisco,
RHP Brian Haines chucked
two scoreless, hitless frames
with three whiffs. OF Dillon
White went 1-for-2 with a
double and two runs scored.
SS Kevin Gallagher doubled
home two runs while Tommy
Carroll slapped a two-out,
two-run single. Charlie Pagani
was 2-for-3 with two runs
scored while catcher Joey
Spinola went 1-for-2, with
two ribs.
PV/C lost 8-7 to Brewster
but Anthony Ricciardi was
2-for-3 at the plate and catcher
Zack Girvalo 2-for-3 with a
three-bagger, a double, an
RBI, and two runs scored.
In a 5-4 loss to Kent, chuck-
er Charlie Pagani pitched four
innings and allowed just one
earned run. He went 2-for-3
at the plate while 3B Nick
Singer was 1-for-2, with an
RBI.
In a 9-2 win over Carmel,
Christos Moundroukas and
Spinola each hurled three
innings, allowing one earned
run. Spinola went 1-for-3 with
two runs scored.
Mahopac is 6-4 in the 10-U
National division. In The 11-U
Gold Division, the Mahopac
Nationals are tearing it up
at 7-3 while Carmel is 8-2
in the Red Division. In the
13-U Division, Carmel has
a solid 6-1 campaign going,
just a half game off the lead.
Kent sits at 6-3.
Please contact the writer
at yourdirectrays@aol.com if
you’d like to see your summer
team featured in the PCN&R.
Philipstown 9-10 Softball All Star Wrap-Up
Bottom Row, (l to r): Brooke Vahos, Sara Procario, Bailey McCollum, Hannah Monteleone, Clara Thompson, Maisy
Curto, Rebecca Yodice, Marley Chefalo. Top Row, (l to r): Dara Ricketts, Clare Dahlia, Coach Evan Thompson, Marissa
Lisikatos, Marissa DiPalo, Mike Chefalo, Melissa Tringali, Coach Rob McCollum
by Evan Thompson
Haldane varsity softball
coach Nick Lisikatos had a
smile on his face this past
week after watching the play
of the Philipstown 9-10 soft-
ball all star team. For the
second year in a row, the girls
from Philipstown stood toe to
toe and battled some of the
best softball programs in the
region. And while they were
only able to come away with
one victory, judging by their
skills and effort, the future
of the softball program at
Haldane is a bright one.
Although they could have
been whiling away the summer
watching the Disney Channel
or playing on the Wii, thirteen
9- and 10-year-old girls from
Philipstown made a commit-
ment to a softball team. Start-
ing on June 24, practice was
held on the 9D field from 5:30
every evening, often lasting
until dark. Returning players
from last year included: Re-
becca Yodice, Clara Thomp-
son, Bailey McCollum, Sara
Procario, Melissa Tringali and
Philipstown Recreation Department News
Phone: 424-4618 Fax: 424-
4686. Website: philipstown-
recreation.com
F.I.S.H. Phone: 424-4669.
For your convenience regis-
tration forms are available at
the Philipstown Town Clerk’s
Office.
F.I.S.H. - Volunteers are
needed to bring seniors to
doctors appointments. If you
can spare a morning or after-
noon please call 424-4618.
The Learning Center -
September-June 10 month
p r o g r a m Ti m e 9 : 0 0 - 11 : 4 5
Age 3 by December 1st. Must
be toilet trained. Space avail-
able. Please call department.
PRESCHOOL AGE
S ummer B aby & M e - Starts
July 7th (4 one-week ses-
sions) Tues & Thurs .Time-
9:30-11:00. Location- Town
Annex (VFW Hall Kemble
Ave. C.S.
Pre – School Age Sum-
mer F u n - Starts June 29. 8
one week sessions. Time-
9:00 – 12:00 or 9:00-3:00pm.
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
Marissa DiPalo. Newcomers
to the team were: Maisy Cur-
to, Missy Lisikatos, Hannah
Monteleone, Marley Chefalo,
Clare Dahlia, Dara Ricketts,
a n d B r o o k e Va h o s . U n d e r
the direction of coaches Rob
McCollum, Evan Thompson
and Mike Chefalo, the girls
received a crash course in
softball fundamentals. They
rotated through a variety of
batting stations, and worked
on fielding, throwing, sliding,
baserunning, and the mental
approach to the game. After
twelve days of practice, the
team was ready to play.
On Monday July 13, Phil-
ipstown hosted Pawling in
the opening game of the All
Star season. The Pawling
team featured a fireballing
pitcher who was able to throw
strikes at will. Runs were at
a premium until Philipstown
exploded in the fourth inning
with four runs to take a 4-2
lead. Pawling came right back
with four runs of their own to
carry a 6-4 lead into the last
inning. Philipstown loaded
the bases in the sixth inning
YOUTH PROGRAMS ALL
AT THE PHILIPSTOWN
COMMUNITY CENTER
Summer Fun – 8 weeks
Starts June 29 Grades 1-6.
Before & Aftercare available.
8/17 week Fun & Games at
Lake Surprise - Swimming
included.
S ummer C lay E xperience
- August 3 2 weeks. Grades
3-6. Time 9:00-12:00pm. May
join Summer Fun until 3:00.
SPORT CLINICS
C o -E d B asket B all - 8/3-
7. Grades 3-6. Time- 9:00-
3:00pm. Garrison School.
G i r ls V o ll e y b a ll - 7/27-
31. Grades 3-9. Time- 9:00-
3:00pm.Garrison School.
B aseball - 8/10-14. Grades
3-9. Time 9:00-3:00pm. North
Highlands Field.
S o cc e r - 8/17-21. Grades
3-8. Time 9:00-3:00pm. Phil-
ipstown Park.
and was able to push across
one run but came up a little
short as the tying run was
left on third. The team was
disappointed with the loss,
but was able to take some
consolation later from the
fact that Pawling went on to
win its next three games in
the tournament in lopsided
fashion.
On Friday, July 17, with
their backs to the walls in the
double elimination tourna-
ment, the all stars dodged the
rain drops and traveled north
to face the City of Poughkeep-
sie. The thunder and light-
ning in the air seemed to be
absorbed by the team’s bats
as Philipstown caught fire
and crushed Poughkeepsie
36-12 in a game that was
called after three and a half
innings by “mercy rule.” All
the hard work in practice paid
off as the girls excelled in
very aspect of the game and
put on a baserunning clinic.
Wi t h n o r o o m f o r e r r o r
again, Philpstown welcomed
the team from Fishkill to 9D
field on Sunday, June 19. The
TEEN PROGRAMS
F o o t i n M o u t h P l ay e r s
- o n g o i n g Tu e s d a y n i g h t s
Ages- 12-19. Time- 6:30-
8:30pm.
P i c k U p S o cc e r - Starts
6/29. Grades 8-12 Mon &
Thurs 6:00-8:00pm. Philip-
stown Park.
C o ll e g e V o ll e y b a ll -
Friday nights 7:30-9:30pm.
ongoing. Philipstown Com-
munity Center Gym.
ADULT PROGRAMS
B o o tc a m p - with Hudson
Valley Fitness- Starts 7/20. 4
weeks Monday, Wednesday,
Friday. Time- 6:30-7:30am.
Location – Philipstown Com-
munity Center Gym.
P i l at e s - VFW Hall Kem-
ble Ave S.C. July 20 (5 weeks)
10:00am July 22 (5 weeks)
9:30am July 24 (5 weeks)
10:00am.
Y oga - Mondays Time- 7:30
- 8 : 4 5 p m . L o c a t i o n - To w n
Annex Kemble Ave. C.S.
Page 13
local girls jumped out to a
quick two-run lead in the first
inning on sharp hitting and
basestealing. Unfortunately ,
that was all the offense Phil-
ipstown could muster and
Fishkill was able to come away
with a 4-2 victory. Single digit
scores in 9-10 level softball
are almost unheard of, and it
is a tribute to the skills of the
Philipstown all stars and all
they learned in practice that
they were able to play the
game at this level. A couple
of hits sprinkled in here and
there, and Philipstown would
be sitting 3-0 in the catbird
seat in the tournament.
Keep your eye on this group,
softball fans of Philipstown.
Along with the girls currently
at the 11-12 level, there is a lot
of softball talent in this town.
Congratulations to the girls
for all their hard work, and
many thanks to all the parents
and siblings for their support
and assistance in making the
all star team a reality.
T a i C h i C h i h - Advanced
J u l y 11 ( 8 w e e k s ) 9 : 0 0 -
10:00am. VFW Hall Kemble
Ave C.S.
A d u lt P i c k U p S o cc e r -
Wednesday nights 6:00 Phil-
ipstown Park.
W e i g h t W a tc h e r s -
Wednesday nights at the Phil-
ipstown Community Center.
Weigh in 6:30pm Meeting at
7:00pm.
A dult C o -E d V olleyball
- Thursday nights Time- 7:30-
9:30. Location- Philipstown
Community Center.
M e n s B a s k e tb a ll - Mon-
d a y n i g h t s . Ti m e - 7 : 3 0 -
9:30pm. Location- Philip-
stown Community Center.
PCNR
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studio. Great location, walk to
train and shopping. $385,000.
by appt only 845-265-2944
CASH 4 YOUR LAND!!
If you have extra land, we're
looking for a small piece of
land to put up a small house in
Garrison off/near 9D.
GarrisonLand@yahoo.com
Thank you!
PETS
LOST OR FOUND PET? Call
Dog Control Officer, 265-4732.
Call Sheriff's Dept., 225-4300
only in an emergency.
PUTNAM VALLEY Dog con-
trol office operates small im-
pound. Please contact them if
your dog is missing and might
have travelled into Putnam Val-
ley. They maintain list of lost
dogs and sightings. Adoptions
are also available. 526-3293
DOGGIE DAY CARE &
RESTFULL SLEEPOVERS. I
welcome your furry friend as a
true guest in my home. They
have total access to my home
and my one acre fenced yard in
the woods. Bow Wow Haus
johnfunck@optonline.net
845-424-6017 John Funck 43
Cutler Lane, Garrison
KATERINA IS A BEAUTI-
FUL girl brought to the shelter
as a stray. she is limping be-
cause of an old bullet wound to
her leg. Katerina is a very
sweet, affectionate cat who
once belonged to a family. No
one has claimed her and now
she needs a new home. You
can meet katerina at Putnam
Humane Society. Old Rte 6,
Carmel 845-225-7777. Her
adoption fee is $100, which
includes spaying, vaccinations
and microchipping. Mon-Fri
10am-6pm Sat-Sun 10am-4pm
office 300 sq ft. $2,000 a month.
Great for any type of contrac-
tor. Utilities not incld. Pls call
845-265-3434
OFFICE SPACE 11' x 13'
convenient location, close to
all, Garrison. $525.00 incl all
utilities except phone. call 914-
720-4835 ask for Ann
COLD SPRING 2BDRM APT
1 bath, EIK, lvng rm, lrg yard,
walk to train/shops. W/D , pkng
& water incld. $1450/mo.
Newly painted. One mo sec,
845-661-4211
GARRISON 3BDRM 2BATH
house renovated 1860 farm
house, beamed ceilings,
skylites, sub zero. Unique in-
holding in Fahnstock State Park
amid 3500 acres of forest,
lakes, water falls, meadows.
Garrison school, lawn care,
lake & beach permits incld.
$2400/mo 845-265-2519
GREAT VACATION WEEK
Five Star Resort. Vacation in
the Berkshires, Hancock, Mass.
One bedroom unit - sleeps four,
includes living room, bedroom,
fireplace, kitche3n, bath, bal-
cony and two TVs. Indoor/out-
door swimming pools,
children's pool and playground,
pet friendly. Easy access to
Tanglewood, Williamstown
Theatre, Norman Rockwell
Museum and Berkshire theater
Festival. Unit avail Sat Aug 29,
2009 for one week $590. Call
845-264-4525
GARRISON'S LANDING
2 offices, can be combined. 1
room 290 sq ft w/private bath
$750. 1 room 230 sq ft w/river
views $625. Heat + parking
included. Walk to train. 845-
424-3937
GARRISON COUNTRY
Cottage, 2 bdrm house w/ca- FOR SALE
thedral ceilings, lovely wooded
setting, 5 mins to train. Nature
lovers delight $1500. No smok-
ers. W/D Sec/Refs 845-424- FURNITURE FOR SALE
4110 Maple Bdrm set, dbl. Ma-
hogany dining room table and
4 chairs. beautiful couch + 2
COLD SPRING/BEACON 9D
Mins, DIA, I84, RR, 70 NYC,
matching chairs. Singer sew-
ing machine in cabinet. Ma-
Hudson Views, Boats, 3bdrm, hogany 4 drawer desk. 2-tiered
den, 2 bth, $1600 914-584-
pedestal table 845-265-2751 or
7137 or 914-960-0069
845-625-4481
GARRISON PROFESSIONAL ADIRONDACK CHAIRS
Commercial office rental at The New $95 each, antique cup-
Stone House. Excellent loca- boards, farm tables, dressers,
tion. Rte 9 at Putnam/ more. Tompkins Corners.
Westchester border. $475/mo. Peekskill Hollow Road,
Includes heat, electric, park- Putnam Valley 11-6 Sundays
ing. Refs, Sec. Indian Brook or by appt. 845-225-6068
Properties 845-788-4191
BEACON, LARGE 2BDRM
2nd floor, recently renovated,
lots of light. built in book-
cases. Hrdwd Flrs, H/HW incld.
$1100/mo. Refs, Sec, Call
Donna 845-831-0344
MISC
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Check out our display of
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Cold Spring Daily 11-5
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clay court in Cold Spring. some
week days & all weekends, late
June to early Sept. Bill at 917-
680-1465 or 845-265-2175
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