by Michael Turton

“You can’t get much fresher than having your own farm.” With those few words, Execu-tive Chef Eric Gabrynowicz hints at the philosophy and the food at Tavern, the small restaurant and bar nestled com-fortably on the grounds of The Highlands Country Club in Garrison.

The approach to cuisine that pervades the entire operation

can be summed up very well in just three words—fresh, lo-cal, and seasonal. Tavern does indeed have its own farm, al-beit a small one—a two-acre tract of land on which farmer Brian Berger grows much of the produce used at Tavern and its sister restaurant, Valley at The Garrison, located just a stone’s throw away on Route 9. This time of year, fresh Jerusalem artichokes, celery root, rapini, and Swiss chard make their way from Tavern’s farm to

its tables. Whenever possible, Gabryno-

wicz uses produce and products from other local and regional farms in creating the restau-rant’s appetizers, entrees, and desserts. The list of farms is im-pressive and includes Renewal Farm, Garrison Farms, Bloom-inghill Farm, Glynwood Farms, Fishkill Farms, and Meiller’s abattoir. When “going local” isn’t possible, producers and farms from a bit further afield

by Michael Mell

The Cold Spring Village Board workshop on October 20, 2009, addressed a com-paratively short list of agenda items, but—as has been the case at many other meetings—parking, a longstanding (and unresolved) issue for the vil-lage, was the topic that again took center stage.

Eric Braverman, of Parkeon, a manufacturer of parking meters, brought a full-sized sample of the Parkeon me-ter and described its virtues. These include solar power;

Americans with Disabilities Act-compliance; customiz-able user interface; the pos-sibility of multiple rate set-tings; acceptance of credit cards, coins , or bi l ls ; and being made in America. The meters have a typical l i fe span of 14 years and may be purchased directly or leased through an agency. The cost of each meter ranges between $6,500 and $14,000, although Braverman suggested that me-ters suitable for Cold Spring would fall into the $8,000 to $9,000 range.

Parkeon-type meters are not

one-per-car meters, but are situated along streets within a reasonable distance of a number of parking spaces. Drivers walk to the meter and purchase time, indicated by a paper ticket that the driver then takes back to the vehicle and places in the front win-dow. In this manner, parking time purchased is not tied to a specific metered parking spot, so that everyone who takes a specific parking spot must pay for it. These types of meters are now in use in other active, small storefront-dominated shopping areas such as South

Street in Philadelphia and Main Street in Northampton, Massachusetts.

In contrast with some other village boards, the current board appears willing to con-sider the idea of paid parking. Most in attendance were in favor of the idea, which was championed by Mike Arm-strong and Tom Rolston, the authors of a report issued by the Special Board. Mr. Rolston characterized the is-sue, saying, “We don’t have a parking problem; we have

by Eric Gross

The debates are his tory. Campaign s igns wil l soon be removed from the Putnam countryside. Election Day is less than a week away.

Races will be decided on the county, town, and village levels next Tuesday when voters go to the polls.

The Board of Elections re-ported that 61,788 Putnam residents are eligible to vote Nov.3.

Reg i s t e red Repub l i cans s t i l l hold the larges t vot -ing block, with 22,515, fol-lowed by Democrats, with a registered enrollment of 18,254. “Blank” voters, or those who prefer not to reg-

ister with any party number 15,570 this year. Members of the Putnam Independence party registered to vote on Tuesday total 3,031, followed by registered Conservatives with 2,081. Putnam also has 164 Working Families party registered voters, 158 voters enrolled in the Green party, and 15 Libertarians.

On the county level Sher-iff Donald Smith is seeking reelection and is being chal-lenged by Democrat Kevin McConville. The sheriff has the backing of the GOP, Inde-pendence, and Conservative parties.

Former Southeas t Town Judge James Borkowski with-drew from the race two weeks

ago, but his name will appear on the Working Families line.

Dr. Michael Nesheiwat is running unopposed for Put-nam Coroner.

Three legislative races will be decided next week. Legis-lator Vincent Tamagna of Cold Spring is running without opposition, as is Legislator Dan Birmingham of Brewster.

Republican Legislator Mary Conklin from Patterson is be-ing challenged by Democrat Mark Armon. Conklin has also been endorsed by the Conservat ive par ty, whi le Armon is running with Inde-pendence party line backing.

In the Town of Carmel, Su-pervisor Kenneth Schmitt is facing opposition from Demo-

crat David McKay Wilson. Schmitt has been endorsed by the Republican, Indepen-dence, and Conservative par-ties, while his challenger has the backing of the Working Families party.

Four people are running for two town board seats in the Carmel-Mahopac area.

Democrats Suzanne Mc-Donough and Mark Pekowsky face challenges from Repub-licans Greg Ellner and Frank Lombardi. Lombardi has also been endorsed by the Inde-pendence and Conservative par t ies , whi le El lner a lso has the support of the Con-servative party. McDonough is also being backed by the

by Michael Turton

Do you believe in ghosts? Few people can claim that they have never asked, or been asked, that quest ion. With Halloween just days away, talk turns to ghosts, haunted buildings, cemeteries,

unexplained apparitions—and fear. Steadfast denials are most common but sometimes there is nervous laughter. In a surprising number of con-versations, someone takes a deep breath before making a dead-serious claim of having experienced a ghost f i rs t -

hand. Not convinced? Start asking around.

Ghosts are serious business to some people. In fact they actually are a business in some cases. Last Saturday, on a dark and rainy afternoon at Bosco-bel, just outside Cold Spring, author and ghost investiga-

tor Linda Zimmerman spoke about her experiences. Some fifty people, mostly adults along with a good number of children, packed the room and listened very intently. At very least, the audience was curious. Some were already

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Public Notice

Seasonal Flu Vaccine Clinic at Haldane The Putnam County Department of Health is planning to

hold a public SEASONAL flu vaccine clinic on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2009, (they are still waiting receipt of the vaccine) at Haldane, from 2 to 7pm. These flu clinics are for seasonal flu vaccinations and will not protect individuals from the H1N1 (swine) flu virus. H1N1 flu vaccination clinics will be held at future dates/times pending vaccine availability.

Please call the Putnam County Flu Vaccine Hotline at 278-6130 or check putnamcountyny.com prior to the clinic to make sure the seasonal vaccine was received and the clinic is to be held as scheduled.

Budget Backlash

Donuts, Cider, and Insights at Candidates Forum

by Michael Turton

Big capital projects often find a way of coming in over budget. It is almost expected. So local taxpayers will be heartened to know that the Haldane Central School Dis-trict is bucking that trend. At its October 20, 2009, meeting, Superintendent Mark Villanti reported that the $2.28 mil-

lion capital project to under-take major roof repairs and other works at the elemen-tary and middle schools is now all but complete. It is also approximately $400,000 under budget. Villanti gave a number of reasons for the savings, funding for which had been approved in a pub-lic referendum last Novem-ber. He pointed to the tight

economy, which produced a large number of bids “and good prices.” Villanti also indicated that the successful contractor actually took a loss on some components of the work in order to sweeten his bid. He said that there were also savings on the project’s “soft costs” because Director of Facilities Wayne Robinson acted as clerk-of-the-works

for the pro jec t as par t of his day-to-day job. A report will be presented at the next meeting, outlining the pros and cons of options for how the unspent funds can be used—including debt service, allocation to the general fund, tax relief, and completion of other repairs trimmed for the original proposal.

Haldane Capital Project Well Under Budget

GUFS Continues Planning Process by Michael Mell

The Garrison Union Free School District board’s sights were clearly set on the future at their October 21, 2009 meeting. Freed from the drag of the recently concluded teacher contract impasse, the board addressed both short-term and long-term matters, including goals, state aid, transportation, and consoli-dation. As part of its ongo-ing goal-setting process, the board this year is seeking to formally solicit insights and opinions from a broad range of constituencies that include: taxpayers, parents, members of the community, school administrat ion and faculty.

Four public meetings have been scheduled, and Super-in tendent Glor ia Colucc i reported on the f i rs t one, which occurred during the PTA’s regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Oc-tober 21. Ms. Colucci esti-mated that 25 people were in attendance, including five teachers, herself and board member Diana Swinburne. After a brief introduction, the meeting broke up into small groups to discuss and evaluate the goals set forth. Framing the discussion was a form entitled “Goal Setting

by Eric Gross

Members of the Legislature overrode County Executive Robert Bondi’s veto of the $137 million fiscal spending plan Monday evening by an overwhelming 8-1 vote.

For the first time in county history, an executive vetoed the entire budget because Bon-di charged that the legislators had fai led to “address the concerns of taxpayers during difficult economic times.”

In his veto message, Bondi called the changes made to

his original budget “fiscally irresponsible, while not being in the best interests to the people of Putnam County or to the mission of county gov-ernment that delivers effective and affordable services to our residents.”

Bondi told the PCN&R : “More than ten percent of county residents are unable to pay their taxes or are in the process of having their homes foreclosed, yet this legislature saw fit to pander to special interest groups, re-storing millions of dollars of

county budget cuts in return for promises of political support. I can’t go along with that.”

Two weeks ago, by the nar-rowest of margins, the Putnam County Legislature approved the budget and sent it back to Bondi for his review. Legisla-tors Vincent Tamagna, Richard Othmer, Mary Ellen Odell, Dini LoBue, and Tony Fusco voted in favor of the budget while Legislators Dan Bir-mingham, Mary Conklin, Sam Oliverio, and Chairman Tony Hay cast negative votes.

Six votes were needed for

a veto override, and, prior to Monday’s meeting, questions arose if that sixth vote would be forthcoming. However after 45 minutes of discussion and debate, the body overwhelm-ingly supported the override, with only Chairman Hay cast-ing a negative vote.

Hay called the 2010 bud-get “total ly out of whack. My colleagues have put off the inevitable. Cuts were not made properly. The county executive’s budget took into

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Special to the PCN&R

Revenue sharing, lowering taxes, and how to attract new business highlighted the Put-nam County News and Re-corder’s first-ever Candidates Forum Monday night, October 26. The debate, the first ever hosted by the PCN&R, was attended by over 200 residents.

The first portion of the 90- minute format allowed for a half hour exchange between the town supervisor candidates, Democrat Richard Shea and Republican rival Matthew Mastrantone. Editor-in-Chief Joe Lindsley began the debate promptly at 7pm, after attend-ees were invited to enjoy donuts and cider courtesy of Vera’s Philipstown Market and the PCN&R.

Both Shea and Mastrantone offered different approaches to the issues facing Philip-stown in a soft economy. Shea began by retracing the his-tory of the western side of the county, reminiscing about its rich history of farming and small businesses. He talked about the arrival in the 1970s of the Dutchess Mall, which ultimately failed in less than 20 years and changed the face of Main Street in Cold Spring, taking business out of town. Mr. Mastrantone talked about having joined the community about 16 years ago for a high quality of life that, he said, must be maintained. He said he wanted to change the local political structure, which lacks

Over 200 people packed the Haldane School cafeteria on Monday night as the Philipstown candidates for supervisor and town council answered questions from a team of local news reporters. The Putnam County News and Recorder sponsored the event.

The gate to the Irving family graveyard at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. The site includes the tombstone of Washington Irving, author of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and many other famous American stories. See page 9 for “The Secrets of Sleepy Hollow” and page 17 for pictures from Cold Spring’s annual Halloween Parade.

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Mark Your Calendar – Meetings this WeekThursday 10/29 Friday 10/30 Monday 11/2 Tuesday 11/3 Wednesday 11/4

7:30 PM - Putnam Valley Zoning Board of Appeals 7 PM - Haldane School Board Meeting

7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board Weekly Workshop

7:30 PM - Cold Spring Planning Board

7:30 PM - Garrison Board of Ed Regular Mtg

7:30 PM - Philipstown Board Weekly Wkshop

No Meetings Scheduled

SATURDAY 10/31 No Meetings Scheduled.

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7:30 PM - Philipstown Zoning Board of Appeals

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CorreCtions & ClarifiCations

On page 1 of our October 21 issue the PCN&R wrote: “Patty Villanova, a Town Board candidate in Putnam Valley, has al leged that the Putnam Val ley Fi re Department lied about its condition when it applied for federal stimulus money to build a $9 million dollar firehouse.” Ms. Villanova did not used the word “lied” in her press release or in her letter sent to Inspector General Skinner.

On page 11 of our Oc-tober 21 issue the PCN&R included a table l i s t ing candidates running for of-fice on November 3 who are endorsed by the Con-servat ive par ty. We did not include the candidates from Phil ipstown. They are: Richard Shea, Brian Kenney, Terry Polhemus, and John Van Tassel.

Election Day is November 3rd, get out there and VOTE and don’t forget the Lions Club Election Day luncheon at the Chalet on the Hudson. For information call 265-3508.

Did you hear it was a Putnam County sweep at the Per-forming Arts Center at SUNY Purchase supporting Hillside Food Outreach? The winners of the Dancing with the Stars event were Vinny Tamagna of Nelsonville and Mary Ellen Odell of Carmel. Congratulations to both.

The Haunted House is still open at the Recreation Depart-ment on Rte 9D in Garrison Sat 5-6:30pm and the Horror House on Fri and Sat 7-10pm. See Coming Events, page 4.

Turn your clocks back on Halloween, Saturday night: yes it is that time again—we all get an extra hour of sleep!

Happy Birthday to Purvi Desai, Chandrika Patel, David DeChristopher, Urwashi Mehta, Rose Story, Stephanie L. Clinton, Melissa Phillips, Rossann Desai, Saumil Kapadia, Matthew Koval, John Menesini, Neil Gandhi, Patrick Jun-julas, Jerry Rubino, Sanil Gandhi, Travis Wilmot, and one of our own, Carol Balducci. Congratulations to all.

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Last year Putnam Valley sculptor Anthony Padovano volunteered to work with his son’s fourth grade class on clay sculptures of Abraham Lincoln. Padovano created a full-sized bust that was presented at the Oct. 22 school board meeting. Mr. Padovano said that he enjoyed working with the children and that Lincoln has always been his favorite subject.

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ObituariesBirth

Brendan and Lisa Stevens are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Abi-gail Rose Stevens. She was born October 2, 2009, at the Putnam Hospital in Carmel.

Maternal Grandparents are Thomas and Ann Bouchard of Cold Spring. Paternal Grand-parents are Jeffrey and Susan Stevens of Pawling.

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The Episcopal Church of St. Mary in the Highlands will open i ts doors for i ts annual “Haunted Church” on Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31, giving youngsters and parents a chance to ex-plore spooky wonders while warming up and taking a break from trick-or-treating.

The free event, from 5-9pm, will occur at the church, at the corner of Chestnut Street (Route 9D) and Main Street (Route 301) in Cold Spring. Once again, resident ghosts and spectres (St. Mary’s pa-rishioners) will provide cook-ies, warm drinks, and other refreshments to those ven-turing across the threshold.

Crypt-Keeper Thom Har-rington promised even more unusual sights than ever be-fore . “Spiders captured a visitor last Halloween,” he conf ided . “Unfor tunate ly,

that cocooned personage is still hanging around. Then there’s the Dweller-Below, a denizen of the dank sewers of Cold Spring. You don’t want to get too near him!”

This year marks the 7th time St. Mary’s has presented the Haunted Church.

Although now a thoroughly American “secular” holiday, Halloween owes its origins in part to ancient Christian traditions. The name “Hal-loween” harks back to the Middle Ages as the shortened form of “Hallows Even’” or “All Hallows Eve,” the night before All Hallows Day. Now usually called All Saints Day, Nov. 1, All Hallows Day is a major feast, honoring all the saints “ or hallowed” (holy) ones who have spent their time on earth and gone on to heaven.

Annual Halloween Haunted Church at St. Mary’s

The Phil ipstown Reform Synagogue will be hosting a conversa t ion wi th local Cold Spring chiropractor, Dr. Stephen Gross, about his ex-periences in the Israeli Army and his reflections on the state of Israel. Dr. Gross served in the Golani Brigade—12th Barak of the Israeli army as an attack gunner—Magist . He spent his service patrol-ling the wadis of southern Lebanon, south of the Litani River, precisely the locale of the Hezbollah stronghold during the summer of 2006.

Dr. Gross grew up in Put-nam Valley, the youngest of eight children. His destiny to serve Israel was perhaps set when his father gave him the Hebrew name of Ben Gurion. He rose through the ranks of Young Judea, attended a

summer trip to Israel in 1979, and then spent a year in Is-rael in 1980. These trips to Israel solidified his passion for the state of Israel and he committed himself to play a part in the defense of the Jewish state.

Come join PRS and Dr. Gross on Sunday afternoon, November 1, from 2 to 4pm at St. Mary’s Parish House, for what is bound to be an interesting and thought pro-voking afternoon. Refresh-ments will be served by the PRS Hospitality Committee.

The event is free and open to all. For more information about the event or about the Philipstown Reform Syna-gogue, please call 265-8011 or e-mail philipstownreform-synagogue@gmail.com.

A Conversat ion wi th Dr. Stephen Gross at Synagogue

Jacqueline “Jackie” Grace Lyons, age 71, of Cold Spring, died suddenly on October 7, 2009, at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, with her family at her side.

Born October 3, 1938, in Milwaukee, WI, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. Linda and Grace Nichols Linda Chindano.

A 1956 Graduate of Haldane High School, she married Da-vid Lyons on October 13, 1956, in Cold Spring at the United Methodist Church.

For those native Cold Spring-ers who f requented Gus’ Antique Bar and Grill and Breakneck Lodge, they will recall Jackie working there for more than twenty years. More recently, she was a Wal-Mart retiree.

An avid reader and pinochle player, she was also an ac-tive member of the Golden Girls Club (along with life-long friends Sandy, Rose, and Barbara).

Survivors include her hus-band David, her three children, April Lyons of Beacon, Charles

“Buddy” Lyons of Beacon, and Shannon Lyons of Cold Spring; six brothers and sisters, Bob Linda of NY, Sal Cissney of MI, Sand Linda of MT, Butch Linda of MI, Connie Lahey of NY, and Jim Chindano, of NJ; six grandchildren, Sabrina, Tiffany, Jonathan, Jade, Carrie, and Carley; one great grand-daughter, Ava Grace; and nu-merous nieces and nephews.

A brother, Richard Chin-dano, pre-deceased her.

Jackie enhanced every life she touched with her unique-ness and graciousness. Always loving and caring, she is an irreplaceable soul in her chil-dren’s lives.

Arrangements were under the direction of Libby Funeral Home in Beacon. A service was held on October 10, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in Cold Spring with interment at the Cold Spring Cemetery.

Donations may be made in Jackie’s memory to the Unit-ed Methodist Church in Cold Spring and to the E.M.S. of Cold Spring at 14 Cedar Street.

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pas sed away on Oc tobe r 20, 2009, in Williamstown, MA. He is survived by his wife, Joan Champion, son Rolf, daughter-in-law Nora Mitchell , and stepson An-thony Bruck.

Link was very involved over the years with the Putnam County Historical Society and lectured often at West Point. His book, The Chain-ing of the Hudson detailed the chain that was stretched across the river from West Point to Constitution Island and successful ly kept the British forces from New York and the British forces from

Canada to be able to link up in the Hudson Valley.

Writer, ad man, historian, and cartographer, he loved the outdoors as much as he loved libraries. Over his last few years, despite suffering from Parkinson's disease and loss of vis ion, he audi ted classes, wrote articles, lis-tened to books on tape, and kept up with world and na-tional events—holding strong opinions on both. He was a person of substance and accomplishment whose wit, warmth, kindness, and even his jokes will be truly missed. A memorial service is planned for the spring.

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 stmaryscoldspring.

dioceseny.org Sun. Masses: 8am (spoken); 1 0 : 3 0 a m ( s u n g ) ; S u n d a y school in Parish Hall dur-ing 10:30 massThurs. Fri. & Sun.: AA in parish hall , 8pm

FRANCISCAN FRIARS OF THE ATONEMENT

Route 9, Garrison 424-3671

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Sunday Eucharist - 11am, Pilgrim Hall. Daily Mass - Mon. - Sat . 11:30am. Mondays - Holy Hour, 8pm. Centering Prayer - 8pm. Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd Sunday of every month at 2pm. Recovery Inc. every Wednesday, 7:30pm.Renewal Farmers’ Market every Friday, 10-3 through Christmas

ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPEL A mission Chapel of Our Lady of Loretto Church

Upper Station Rd., Garrison, 265-3718

Sunday Mass: 10:15am

CHUANG YEN MONASTERY

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baus.org Sunday programs:9-10am - Chanting and Medi-tation10-11am - Dharma Talk 11am-12pm - Noon Book Discussion GroupVegetarian lunch, Saturdays & Sundays, 12-1pm

GREEK ORTHODOX CHAPEL OF SAINT BASIL’S ACADEMY Route 9D, Garrison

424-3500 Fr. Constantine L.

Sitaras, General Director

OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC

CHURCH Fair Street, Cold Spring

265-3718 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-s e p h ’ s - G a r r i s o n , S u n . , 10:15am. Holy Days: 8:15am & 7:30pm Mass, Holy Day Vigil: 530pmConfessions: Sat., 4:30-5pmBingo - Thursdays , doors open 6pm, first game begins 7 :15pm. $1 ,500 in To ta l Cash Prizes. Concessions available.Weekly Events: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Mon. 7 p m ; M i r a c u l o u s M e d a l : Wed. , af ter Mass. Rosary, Sat. after Mass.Re l ig ious Ed : Fa i t h Fo r-mat ion: Sun. Grades K-5: 9:45-11:15am; Sun. Grade 7-8: 6:30-8pm, Wed. Grades K-6: 3:30-5pm, Wed. Grade 6: 6:30-8pm.Fami ly Ca teches i s Group G a t h e r i n g s : We d : 3 : 3 0 -5pm, F r i . 6 :30 -8pm, Sa t . 4-5:30pm, choose one per monthChoir Rehearsals: 9am Choir - Wed. , 7 :30pm. 11 :45am Choir - Sun., 11:15am. St.

ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS

Episcopal 1101 Route 9D, Garrison

Across from school Rev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.

424-3571 stphilips@highlands.com8am - Holy Communion10:30am - Main ServiceChoir–Thu, 7:30pmJunior Choir–Sun at 9:15amSunday School–Sun 10:30am Acolytes – Sunday 9amAdult Class – Sunday at noonLife Support Group – Wednes-days at 7:30pm St. Philip’s Nursery SchoolM-F–9am to Noon

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

37 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley

Pastor Tony Mecca 845-526-3788

Sunday Service & Sunday School : 10 am.Prayer Serv ice w/ Com-munion : Tues 7 pm. “Tues-days w/ Tony” - Discussion group, 9am.Fri/Sat Nov 13/14 - Christ-mas Bazaar - Beautiful hand-made items, Christmas gifts, bake table, home-made candy & jams, White Elephant & much more! Lunch served. Info: 845-526-3788.

ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

65 Oscawana Lake Rd., Putnam Valley

stlukesputnamvalley.org 845-528-8858,

mail@stlukesputnamvalley.org Sunday Worship - Service: 9am, Coffee hour: 10:15am, Family Communion Service including Sunday School : 10:30amThu. - Prayer Service, 8pm

YORKTOWN JEWISH CENTER

2966 Crompond Road Yorktown Heights

914-245-2324 yorktownjewishcenter.orgFridays 6:15pm (Standard time) Fridays 8pm (Daylight savings time)Saturdays 9:15-11:15am

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF

PHILIPSTOWN Academy & Cherry

Streets, Cold Spring 265-3220

Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor presbychurchcoldspring.org

email: FPCP@verizon.net

Worship Service: 10:30amOffice Hours: Mon. and Wed. 9-11:30, Tues. and Thurs 9-2Contemplative Prayer Group: Wednesdays 7amJazz Vespers Service: Every 3rd Saturday of each month 5:30pmFri. Oct. 30 - Community Dinner a t F i rs t Presbyte-rian Church, Academy St., Cold Spring, 6:30pm. Enjoy beef s tew with f r iends & neighbors. Free, everyone welcome.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES OF COLD

SPRING & SOUTH HIGHLAND (Garrison)

265-3365 South Highland UMC,

19 Snake Hill Rd. Garrison

Cold Spring UMC, 216 Main Street

Pastor Margaret (Peggy) Laemmel

South Highland in Garrison worship service at 9:30am. Cold Spring worship service at 11am. Sundays through Nov 20: B i b l e S t u d y w i t h P a s t o r Laemmel “Living the Gos-pel of Mark,” 1-2pm.Each l e sson wi l l be se l f -contained so that people can attend as they are able, you need not be a member of the church to attend.Through Nov. 15 - Coats Collected for the Needy - drop off at Church on Snake Hill Rd.

COLD SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH (American Baptist

Churches, USA) Jay Camp

(Interim Pastor) 245 Main St. , Cold

Spring 265-2022

Sunday Services, 10:30amWednesdays : Prayer- Fel-lowship time, 7pm

BEACON HEBREW ALLIANCE

Conservative Synagogue 331 Verplanck Ave.,

Beacon Rabbi Josh Wohl

Cantor Ellen Gersh 845-831-2012

beaconhebrewalliance.orgFri. night Shabbat services 7:30pm Sat . morning Shabbat ser-vices, 9:30amCheck website for religious school, services, events info.

TEMPLE ISRAEL 140 Lake Drive Lake Peekskill

Rabbi Jeff Cymet 845-528-2305

Shabbat Services : Fridays 8pm; Saturdays 9:15am.

PHILIPSTOWN REFORM SYNAGOGUE

P.O. Box 94 Cold Spring, NY 10516

All Services at St. Mary’s Parish House

For more information call 265-8011 and leave a

message or e-mail phi l ips townreformsyna-

gogue @gmail.comSun. Nov. 1 - Special Lecture/Presentation by Dr. Stephen Gross, 2-4pm, refreshments. St. Mary’s Parish House

PHILIPSTOWN WORSHIP GROUP

Quaker Meeting 424-3525

Meeting for Worship – 2nd & 4th Sundays of each month, 10am, at 848 Old Albany Pos t Road (Whyat t S tone Cottage), Garrison. Call for directions. Children of al l ages welcome.

REFORM TEMPLE OF PUTNAM VALLEY 362 Church Road

Putnam Valley Rabbi Allen Darnov

(845) 528-4774 rtpv.org

Shabbat Services: Fridays, 8pm; Young people’s ser-v i ce - t h i rd F r iday o f t he month, 7pm. Hebrew School, ages 3+

HISTORIC TOMPKINS CORNERS UNITED

METHODIST CHURCH 729 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley

845-528-5076 tompkinschurchny.org

1s t Sunday o f t he mon th worship: 2pmSun. Nov. 15 - Country Con-ce r t p resen ted by Fami ly Music Series, 2pm. $10, $5/ages 12-18.

FIRST HEBREW CONGREGATION OF

PEEKSKILL 1821 Main Street,

Peekskill 914-739-0500

firsthebrew.org sfma@optonline.net Rabbi Lee Paskind

Services: Sat. 9:30am; Fri. 8pm; Monthly Fr i . family service, 6:30pmMahjong - free classes every Thursday, 7pm, thru Nov 12Sat. Nov. 7 - Mediterranean Night Fundraiser, feast, belly dancing, $60p/p before Nov. 1, $70p/p afterSun. Nov. 8 - Family hike to Turkey Mountain, Yorktown, 12:30pm

CAPUCHIN YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRIES 781 Route 9D, Garrison

424-3609 cyfm.org

Fri/Sat Nov 6/7 - 7th and 8th grade overnight retreat

Ella BatikElla Mary “Elsie” Batik,

age 91, of Cold Spring, died Sunday, October 25, 2009, at Cortlandt Health Care in Cortlandt Manor.

Born in Queens, NY on December 18, 1917, she was the daughter of Rudolph and Marie (Vecho) Belohoubek.

Mrs. Batik, a homemak-er, was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in the Highlands. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Dutchess Chapter #537, in Beacon, NY.

H e r h u s b a n d , Z d e n e k

“Stan” Batik, predeceased her on October 26, 1998, after 58 years of marriage. She is survived by three nieces, one nephew, and many great nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 1pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at the Clin-ton Funeral Home, Corner of Parrott & Pine Streets (21 Parrott St) Cold Spring, fol-lowed by entombment in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Putnam Valley. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 11am to 1pm.

Tilly Foster Farm has an assortment of pumpkins for sale from now until Halloween. Pick one up for a pie or carve a few jack ‘o lanterns. All proceeds will benefit the Tilly Foster Farm and its programs.

Pick Up a Pumpkin at Tilly Foster

The Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored its annual

Halloween parade on Sunday afternoon. Crowds gathered on the lawn of St. Mary’s Church. See page 20 for more photos.

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ONGOING:

Cold Spring Farmers’ Market, Saturdays through Thanks-g i v i n g , 8 : 3 0 a m - 1 : 3 0 p m , at The Nest , Chestnut St . Putnam Valley Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Putnam Valley Grange, Adams Cnrs, 128 Mill St. Indoor/Outdoor, yea r round .845 -528-0066

THIS WEEK:

Fri. Oct. 30 - Halloween Festi-val, Sacred Heart School, 6-8pm at school gym, concessions open at 5:30pm, $12/family of 4 or $3p/p. No gory costumes, do-nation to food pantry apprec.

Fri. Oct. 30 - Community Dinner at First Presbyterian Church, Academy St. , Cold Spring, 6:30pm. Enjoy beef stew with friends & neighbors. Free, ev-eryone welcome.

Fri/Sat Oct. 30/31 - Philip-stown Rec’s Haunted House. Children’s Fun House: Sat 5-6:30pm; Sun, 3-4:30. Hor-ror House - Fri/Sat 7-10pm; Sun. 5-8pm. Children under 12 and Seniors, $4; Adults, $6.

Sat. Oct. 31 - North Highlands Ladies Auxiliary bake sale, in front of Foodtown, 8:30am un-til noon.

Sat. Oct. 31 - PV Parks & Rec Hike in Black Rock For-est Preserve (across 9W fm Storm King), 9:30am - meet at Annsville Paddle Sports Ctr parking lot. $10p/p

Sun. Nov. 1 - Talk by Constitu-tion Island docent Ted Winser on Heritage of Appalachia, spons. by Van Cortlandtville Histori-cal Society, 2-4pm, Little Red Schoolhouse, 297 Locust Ave., Cortlandt Manor. Day of event phone: 914-736-7868.

Tue. Nov. 3 - Cold Spring Li-ons Club Election Day Lun-cheon, 11:30am, Chalet on the Hudson., 3250 Rte 9D. Guest speaker: John Cronin. $35p/p. Info/Res: Betty Bud-ney, 265-3508 by Thu. Oct. 29.

COMING UP:

Fri. Nov. 6 - Philipstown Com-munity Blood Drive, Haldane Gym, 2:30-8pm. For appoint-ments email dfidanque@att-global.net. Only 2% of eligible NYers donate. Increase the per-centage; save a life.

Fri. Nov. 6: Putnam Family & Community Services’ Din-ner Dance Benefit, including whodunit mystery. 6:30-11pm, Sinapi’s Ceola Manor in Jeffer-son Valley. $95p/p. Reservations/sponsorship: Cheryl, 845-225-2700, x136 or cmckeever@PF-CSinc.org; www.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

Sat. Nov. 7 - Family Landscape Day at Manitoga w/ the Osborn family, 9am-2pm, lunch served. www.russelwrightcenter.org

Sat. Nov 7 - Putnam Hospital Center Gala Dinner and Ball, 6:30pm, Hyatt Regency, Green-wich. Auction, dinner, dancing, raffle for Mercedes. Anita, 845-279-5711, Ext. 2963.

Sat. Nov. 7 - Hudson Valley Hospital Center’s 2009 Auxil-iary Ball, 6:30pm, Trump Natl Golf Club, Briarcliff Manor, wdauster@hvhc.org

Sat. Nov. 7 - Silent Auction, Church of the Holy Inno-cents, 401 Main St., Highland Falls, 7-9pm. $10 admission. Refreshments. 446-2197.

Sat/Sun Nov 7/8 - Museum Gift Shop Trunk Sale, Bosco-bel, details at 424-3868, www.Boscobel.org

Sun. Nov. 8 - Concert: Alex-ander 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.

Sun. Nov. 8 - Play reading: Shirley Girl by Tony Howarth, 3pm, Arts on the Lake, 640 Rte 52, Kent Lakes, $10. 845-225-AOTL, www.artsonthelake.org

Sun. Nov. 8 - Harvest Festival of Music, 2-5pm, Camp Combe, gather round the stone fireplace for all types of music. $8/adults, $5/children. www.putnamval-leyarts.com

Tue. Nov. 10 - Senior Shopping Trip to Danbury Mall sponsored by Philipstown Rec. Free. Lim-ited space. Reg req’d. 424-4618.

Fri/Sat Nov. 13/14 - Haldane Drama Club presents The Face on the Bar Room Floor, Haldane Auditorium

Fri/Sat Nov. 13/14 - Christmas Bazaar, Grace Methodist Church, 339 Peekskill Hollow Rd, Put-nam Valley. Hand-made items, gifts, bake table, home-made candy & jams, White elephant & much more. Lunch served. Info: 845-526-3788.

Sat. Nov. 14 - Putnam Chorale, celebration of Haydn, 8pm, First United Methodist Church 83 Main St., Brewster. $15, $12/seniors & students

Sat. Nov. 14 - St. Columbanus Holiday Craft Fair, 10am-4pm, Church Hall, 122 Oregon Rd., Cortlandt Manor. Homemade baked goods, join Santa from 11-12:30, raffle, etc. 914-737-4705.

Wed. Nov. 18 - Philipstown Seniors trip to Lincoln Center Theater, NYC to see South Pa-cific w/ lunch at Carmines. $125/members, $130/non-members. Eileen, 265-5098.

Sat. Nov. 21 - Jazz Vespers w/ renowned jazz musicians, 5:30pm, free. First Presbyterian Church, 10 Academy St. Cold Spring, 265-3220.

Fri/Sat Nov 13/14 - Christ-mas Bazaar - Grace Methodist Church, 339 Peekskill Hollow Rd. Putnam Valley. Beautiful hand-made items, Christmas gifts, bake table, home-made candy & jams, White Elephant & much more! Lunch served. Info: 845-526-3788.

Sun. Nov. 15 - Little Stony Point Citizens Association (LSPCA) annual Organizational Meeting, from 3-6 p.m. at the caretaker’s house, 3011 Route 9D, Cold Spring. All are welcome.

Sat. Nov. 21: Putnam Coun-ty Historic Society’s Annual Thanksgiving Candlelight Ser-vice & Dinner, www.pchs-fsm.org, 265-4020

Sat, Nov. 21 - Harvest Bazaar, First Presbyterian Church, Acad-emy Street, Cold Spring, 10am-2pm. Homemade pies, breads, crafts, jewelry, Christmas gifts, etc. Lunch avail.

Sat. Nov. 21: Depot Dances, a dance sampler by emerg-ing and established New York choreographers. 2pm, Depot Theatre, $15/adults, $12/chil-dren & seniors, 424-3900, www.philipstowndepottheatre.org.

The Putnam County News & Recorder is happy to announce your event. A complete list-ing of Coming Events is on our website at www.pcnr.com. To send your listing: PCN&R, PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516; fax 265-2144; e-mail editor@pcnr.com.

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VAN BRUNT GALLERY 137 Main St.. Beacon

845-838-2995 vanbruntgallery.com

Open Thu/ MonThrough Nov. 2 -Exhibit : Cali Gorevic and Colin Bar-

HOWLAND LIBRARY 313 Main St., Beacon

845-831-1134 beaconlibrary.org

M, W, F: 9:30am - 5:30p Tu & Th 9:30am - 8p

Sat.10-4pm, Sun.12-4pm Fri. Nov. 13 - Screening

of Danish Film: Italian for Beginners, 7pm

KENT PUBLIC LIBRARY

17 Sybil’s Crossing Kent Lakes

845-225-8585 kentlibrary.orgMon, Wed 10-8

Tue, Thu, Fri 10-5Sat, 10-3

Closed most major holidays

MANITOGA/THE RUSSEL WRIGHT DESIGN CENTER Route 9D, Garrison

424-3812 russelwrightcenter.org

Grounds open for hiking all year. Tours, April-October.Sat. Nov. 7 - Family Land-scape Day w/ the Osborn fam-ily, 9am-2pm, lunch served.Wed. Nov. 11 – Tenth anni-versary Russel Wright Award Cocktail Buffet & Auction, a t Museum of the Ci ty of NY. 6-9pmSun. Dec. 6 - Annual Holiday Open House, 2-4pm, shop for holiday gifts at holiday potluck.

HUDSON HIGHLANDS NATURE MUSEUM Wildlife Education

Center, Cornwall-on-Hudson,

Fri-Sun, 12-4, 845-534-7781

Outdoor Discovery Center, Cornwall

10am-4pm, Sat-Sun (845) 534-5506

hhnaturemuseum.org

THE HOWLAND CENTER

477 Main Street,Beacon 845-831-4988

Thursdays, 7-9pm - Medi-tation Classes, drop in, no pre-reg req’d, $8 classThrough Nov 1 - John Len-non exhibitionFri . Oct . 30 - Songs f rom S p a i n w / Av i v a & D a n , 7:30pmWed . N o v. 4 - Th e remin Ghosts, 7pm

US MILITARY ACADEMY BAND

West Point (845) 938-2617

westpoint.edu/band Sun. Nov. 8 - Concert

Salute to Veterans, 3pmSun. Nov. 22 - Chamber Re-cital Series w/ Saxoponist Michael Riefenberg, 3pm, Egner Hall .

PUTNAM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Mill St. & Peekskill Hollow

Putnam Valley 845-528-1024

Hrs: T&W 9am-2pm;Sun. 1-3pm.

TILLY FOSTER FARM MUSEUM

100 Route 312, Brewster845-279-4474

Open every day, 10am-4pmtillyfosterfarm.org

JULIA L. BUTTERFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Rtes. 301 & 9D 265-3040

butterfieldlibrary.orgMon & Wed: 10am-8pmT, T, F and Sat: 10am-5pmSun. 12-3pmONGOING PROGRAMSTuesdays, Bouncing Babies, infants thru age 2; 9:30am Thursdays, Bouncing Babies, infants thru age 2; 1:30pm Wed. Nov. 4 - Hand-made Books Workshop, all ages, 3 :30pm Addi t iona l da tes : Nov. 18; Dec. 2; 9, 16. Reg req’dSat. Nov. 7- Silent Film Se-ries with live score by Cary Brown, 7 pm, Chaplin’s The Gold Rush Sat. Nov. 14 - Digital Photog-raphy Workshop with Sally Delmerico, Part II; 3pm Tue. Nov. 17 - American Girl Doll Workshop, “Rebecca, 1914,” 3:30pm Reg. req’d

PUTNAM VALLEY LIBRARY

30 Oscawana Lake Rd., 845-528-3242

putnamvalleylibrary.orgHours: Sun. 1-5; Mon. 10-6; Tue/Wed 10-8; Thu/Fri 11-5; Sat - 10-5Book Club 3rd Tues of each month.

PUTNAM ARTS COUNCIL

Tilly Foster Farm 100 Route 312

Brewster 845-278-0230

putnamartscouncil.comArt Classes for All Agesongoing thru Fall: pottery, w a t e r c o l o r s , o i l s , c h i n e colle, etc.Sun. Nov. 15 - Free indie f i lm sc reen ing , Sand and Sorrow , 4:30pm

DESMOND-FISH LIBRARY

Route 9D & 403, Garrison 424-3020

dfl.highlands.comHours: M/ W/F: 10am-5pmTue & Thu 2-9pm; Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-5Sat . Nov. 1 - Author ta lk by Bevis Longstreth, 2pm

PUTNAM COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & FOUNDRY SCHOOL

MUSEUM 63 Chestnut St., Cold

Spring 265-4010

pchs-fsm.orgMuseum hours : Wed-Sun, 11am-5pmOffice hours: Tues/Fri 10-5Through Dec. 15 - Exhibit: Traveling the Hudson in the Wake of Robert Fulton: 1,000 Post Cards from America’s First Working River Sat. Nov. 7 - Quadricenten-nial Lecture, topic tba, 5pmS a t . N o v. 2 1 - A n n u a l Thanksgiving Candlel ight Service & Dinner, 5pm, Cha-pel of Our Lady Restoration; Dinner at The Tavern follows.Sat. Dec. 5 - Quadricenten-nial Lecture, topic tba, 5pm

GARRISON ART CENTER

Garrison’s Landing 424-3960

garrisonartcenter.org info@garrisonartcenter.org Gallery Hours: Tue/Sun

12-5pmThrough Nov. 15 - Photo-centric juried photography exhibition.

PARAMOUNT CENTER 1008 Brown Street,

Peekskill 914-739-2333

tickets@paramountcenter.orgFILM: Ear th Days - Oc t . 29 at 8pmFILM: Cold Souls - Oct. 30 at 8pm, Nov. 1 at 3pm, Nov. 5 at 8pmSat. Oct. 31 - Frankenstein w/ live music, 8pmSat. Nov. 7 - Rick Spring-field, 8pm

CHAPEL OF OUR LADY RESTORATION

45 Market St., Cold Spring

265-5537 chapelofourlady.com

Sun. Nov. 8 - Concert: Al-exander Fiterstein, clarinet, Rolf Schulte, violin, Aaron Wunsch, piano. A selection

PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT THEATRE

Depot Square, Garrison’s Landing

philipstowndepottheatre.org 424-3900

Through Nov 15 - Mus i -cal, Secret Garden, Fridays and most Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Sat. Oct 31 performance 2pm only - come in costume for $5 off!; no evening show.Fri. Nov. 11 - Depot Docs, Food, Inc . , 7:30pmSat. Nov. 21- Depot Dances, dance sampler by emerging and established NY chore-ographers. 2pm, $15/adults, $12/children & seniors,

STONECROP GARDENS 81 Stonecrop Lane

Cold Spring 265-2000

stonecrop.org Mon–Fri, plus 1st &

3rd Sat., 10am – 5pm; also open Fri. until

dusk through Oct 2; $5/ members - no charge

Fri . Oct . 30 - Open Day, 10am-5pm, $5/members no charge

BOSCOBEL Route 9D, Garrison

265-3638 boscobel.org

Opendaily except Tues., 9:30am-5pm,last tour

4pm $16/adults, $12/seniors, $7/children, 6-14, under

6/freeSat/Sun Nov. 7/8 - Gift shop trunk showSundays and Wednesdays Dec 2/27: Yuletide afternoon tea, incl. tour & presentation. $40p/p, res. req’d.

Where do I go to voteon Nov. 3 rd , 2009?

Due to the use of a new voting machine system, your voting location may havechanged from last year. Below is a list of districts and voting locations as of10/22/09. Any changes will come from the Putnam County Board of Elections.

Voting Location District #

North Highlands Firehouse 7, 8Cold Spring Methodist Church 2,3,5,11Garrison Firehouse 1,6,10Continental Village Clubhouse 4,9

**If you do not know what district you are in, please contact the Putnam County Board of Elections at 845-278-6970.

**The new voting system requires a paper ballot be fed into a machine fortallying. To view written instructions or to watch a video presentation,

please go to the Putnam County Board of Elections website: www.putnamcountyny.com/boe

and click on “voting machines” at the right.

Sponsored by: The Philipstown Republican Committee

www.philipstownrepublicans.com

The Tompk ins Corne r s Family Music Festival will sponsor a program by many of this area’s best local mu-sicians. Scheduled to appear are Kate and Jan Hoekstra, Timothy Pitt, Pat and Susi C u m m i n g s , M i c h e l l e L e Blanc, Ron Gluck, John and Judy Allen (unless their an-ticipated grandchild decides to make an appearance), the always wonderful music of the Peekskill Hollow String Band, and two newcomers, Nei l Hickey, vocal is t and

Pat Delamere on accordion.The Country Concert will

take place on Sunday, Novem-ber 15, at 3pm at Tompkins Corners United Methodis t Church, located at 729 Peek-skill Hollow Road, in Put-nam Valley (one mile west of the Taconic Parkway). The Church is handicapped acces-sible. Admission is a $10 do-nation, $5 for children 12-18, and is free for those under 12. For more information visit: www.tompkinschurchny.org, or 845-528-5076.

Local Musicians on Hand at Tompkins Corners Concert

The West Point Concer t Band under the baton of Lieu-tenant Colonel Timothy J. Holtan will present a concert honoring the nation’s veterans of the Armed Services. The concert will feature the music of Randol Alan Bass, Dwayne Milburn, George Rosenkrans, and others. The concert is free and open to the public on Sunday, November 8 at 3pm in Eisenhower Hall Theatre.

The West Point Band will be joined by Master Sergeant Michael Ford from the U.S. Army Band, Pershing’s Own in Washington, D.C. Master Sergeant Ford will perform several selections with the band ranging from Broadway to the patriotic. Clarinetist Sergeant First Class Jennifer Tibbs wi l l perform Ralph Vaughn Williams “Six Studies in English Folksong.”

The band will also per-

form “Steadfast Leadership” by former West Point Cadet, Dwayne Milburn. The piece is a march that was com-missioned by West Point’s Class of 1956 and is meant to capture the sounds from the years the Class of ’56 attended West Point.

Please allow extra travel time for the 100 percent ve-hicle and photo I.D. inspec-tion at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates.

Due to changing security requirements at West Point, ca l l the Academy Band’s hotline at 845-938-2617, or check www.westpoint .edu/special before leaving for the concert.

For concert information, cancellations and updates, call the Academy Band’s 24-hour hotline at 845-938-2617; or visit www.westpoint.edu/band.

West Point Concert Band Offers Salute to Veterans

Design a book of your very own at the Butterfield Li-brary with Luanne Morse. The five-week workshop begins Wednesday, November 2 at 3:30pm and runs through De-cember 16. (Please note there is no workshop on November 11 or 25 due to Veterans Day and Thanksgiving.) It is for adults and children age 10 and above.

During the workshop, par-ticipants will create a variety of handmade books including

accordion-style or origami books that are part sculpture and part notebook, and small ledgers bound with needle and thread.

These freestanding books can hold photographs or be used as for notes and make wonderful personal gifts.

Registration is required and l imited to 10 participants. Please vis i t the Library’s online calendar at www.but-ter f ie ld l ibrary.org or cal l 265-3040.

Create Your Own Books at the Butterfield Library

On Sunday, November 1, at 2pm Garrison author Bevis Longstreth will talk about his newest book, Return of the Shade, at the Desmond-Fish Library. Return of the Shade puts us behind the royal screen to witness up close what ab-solute power combined with pride, ambition, and sibling rivalry wrought within the Achaemenid family of great

Persian kings, and across their now forgotten empire—at the time the greatest on earth.

Bevis Longstreth is a gradu-ate of Princeton University and the Harvard Law School. From 1981-84 he served as a Commissioner of the Se-curities and Exchange Com-mission. In 1993, he retired from the practice of law as a senior partner in the New York City law firm of Debe-voise & Plimpton to teach at Columbia Law School and pursue other interests, includ-ing writing. Mr. Longstreth has generously donated to the Desmond-Fish Library cop-ies of Return of the Shade, which will be sold on Sunday to benefit the library.

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , please call 424-3020 or go to www.desmondfishlibrary.org.

Longstreth’s Return of the Shade at Desmond-Fish

Arts on the Lake presents Shirley Girl by Tony Howarth with music by Howard Kilik at the Lake Carmel Cultural Center, 640 Route 52, on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 3pm.

Tony Howarth returns to Arts on the Lake with his original musical Shirley Girl. Shirley Girl documents the life history of a woman born in Georgia in the 1930s. It’s a serious piece of work which explores the challenges that Shirley has to cope with in her struggles to survive. She has covered the walls of her apartment with scraps of sil-ver paper scavenged from gutters and garbage, creat-ing a refuge of radiant light which she desperately hopes will ward off the darkness of guilt and her feelings of worthlessness. Each of the characters appears and disap-pears, singing their moments of contact with her, moments of joy, moments of seduction, moments of abandonment, moments of loneliness, as she gamely spins out her story, putting all the pieces of her life into place, culminating in a plea for forgiveness for the

death of her granddaughter.Howard Kilik describes his

music as a journey through America, both in time and place, from early Southern to sixties California , with a big helping of gospel and blues.

The cas t inc ludes Fred Rueck, of Jersey City, who grew up in Brewster; Kati Lu-ekens Chan Chee and George Croom, of Mount Vernon; Stacy Lee Tilton, of Astoria; Rachel K. Perez, of Brooklyn: Randy Jeter, Adrienne Wil-liams, and John Grieco, of Manhattan; Lauren Luciano, of the Bronx, all accomplished singers.

This is the first public ex-posure in the development of the musical, made possible by the generosity and support of Arts on the Lake.

The Sunday performance at the Art Center on Lake Carmel is at 3pm. General admission for the intimate 50-seat theatre is $10, with a $1 discount to AotL members. Tickets may be purchased at www.artsonthelake.org . Reservations may be made at: rsvp@artsonthelake.org. or by calling Arts on the Lake at 845-228-2685.

Original Musical Shirley Girl Premieres at Arts on the Lake

The Danish film, Italian for Beginners will be shown at the Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street , Beacon, on Friday, November 13 at 7pm in the Community Room. Door opens at 6:30pm. This i s a charming f i lm where real people, complete with shortcomings and quirks seek romance. The film is rated R.

The Library shows a dif-

ferent international film each month. Refreshments always include a delicious, cultur-ally-matching dessert, made by library assistant Ai-Ping Ma. This month’s film will be shown in Danish, I ta l -ian, and English with English subtitles. Admission is free.

For more information, con-tact, 845-831-1134, exten-sion 105.

Danish Film to be Shown

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Misinformed

To the Editor:It would seem while reading

the Letter to the Editor sec-tion, some of the people that have been writing in favor of the new proposed zoning draft have been misinformed. Most people that own and operate businesses here also live here. They keep t rying to point out that we are “only a few trouble makers” or a “small group of business owners” or some other cute faction name they want to call us. The fact is that we are all landowners of commercial and or residential properties, or maybe both.

If you write in to agree or disagree with the proposed zoning draft, I would encour-age you to actually read it before you praise it for being the greatest thing since the invention of the wheel.

When you’ve finished truly educat ing yourse l f on the document (the whole docu-ment not just the summary), enl ighten your res ident ia l neighbors as to why new zon-ing and overlay restrictions are so beneficial for them.

I spoke to a res ident ia l property owner today from Gar r i son . He thought h i s property was fine with the new zone des ignat ion but then read further to find one of the overlay maps will ruin his property for his family’s future use, if the document is past into law.

Again I encourage everyone to read the comprehensive plan and the proposed zon-ing law in its entirety. Then make an informed decision for yourself and if you can’t easily understand the docu-ment (and you’re not alone) contact Town Hall and ask for someone to help you.

Lee Glen EricksonGarrison

We Like Our Tub

To the Editor:There are many residents in

the town of Philipstown that do not want the new proposed

re-zoning with its 7 environ-mental over lays . I ta lk to many people who are afraid to speak up or write letters.

Many people have not had the money in recent years to do additions, build garages, or add decks and swimming pools. But some day these people would like the option to do so. Chances are if the new proposed re-zoning goes through one way or another their property will become more restrictive. Now their chances of doing the above noted items are greatly at risk. Plus who is going to be able to sell a home that is full of environmental restrictions? I know if someone told me you won’t be able to do XY&Z, I wouldn’t purchase that home.

Facts are Philipstown has been the slowest growing town in all of Putnam County and will continue to be so. We just went through the big-gest economic boom in this country’s history. Here we stil l are, our li t t le town is still intact. Best point is we do not look like Fishkill and never will.

Fact is the existing zoning is working, sure it may need some tweaks, but do we really need to completely re-zone everything? I have heard the strange expression of “not throwing out the baby with the bath water.” Isn’t that what the Comprehensive plan is doing? They threw out the bath water, baby, and the tub. Most of us live and work here and like our “tub.”

Why must we give up our current property rights? Lots of money, time and resources are being spent on this pro-posed re-zoning and com-prehensive p lan and a lo t more money will have to be spent on impact studies. These are much different economic times. Different from when all this was first conceived. Why not focus on the obvious fixes, which would be more beneficial to our community as a whole?

I feel strongly that people should really wake up and at least get all the facts before

they decide to do nothing then scream unfair after the fact. Go to Town Hall and pick up all the information you need so you can see for yourself how you are personally being affected.

Tyler GagnonPhiliPstown

Benefits Outweigh Costs

Letter sent to Supervisor Mazzuca and Council Mem-bers Budney, Montgomery, Shea, and Scuccimara; re-printed at the request of the author

The Old Road Society of Philipstown (www.oldrdsoc.org) encourages support for the proposed zoning law. This law seeks to preserve our pre-cious drinking water, maintain the natural beauty and unique character of our community including historic dirt roads and stone walls, balance the Town’s tax base, and estab-lish a development approval process that is predictable, ef-ficient, and fair. The proposal aims to concentrate develop-ment in hamlets, maintain a healthy and diverse business community, enable existing institutional uses to remain viable, and provide an array of housing choices at differ-ent price levels

Philipstown’s current zon-ing allows residential build-out to a degree that would damage our community ir-revocably. Additional runoff from cleared land would wash out dir t roads and pol lute streams. Safe drinking water from our wells and watershed could be threatened. Infra-structure would be overloaded and school taxes would grow irresistibly. The character of our unique, more rural areas would be lost.

The proposed law encourag-es business uses in designated areas and permits exist ing uses to continue. It is a vital part of implementing Philip-stown’s Comprehensive Plan. Any zoning law is a complex document, a balancing act that undoubtedly leaves room for improvement. Modifications

can and should be made based on citizen input and thoughtful consideration. If inequities arise from the proposed law, these should be corrected.

The long term benefits of the proposed zoning law far outweigh the costs. Property values are enhanced by keep-ing school taxes down and preserving our environment and the natural beauty around us. All residents have an inter-est in this debate. Many are being asked to give up some potential uses of their land in return for a set of clear benefits to the community and individuals. We believe that a large majority of residents support the proposed zoning law. It is important for us to speak and be heard.

Noel KropfVice President, Old Road Society of Philipstown

Haldane Faculty Praises Board

To the Editor:On behalf of the Haldane

Faculty Association, the HFA Negotiating Team would like to thank members of the Board of Education for once again publicly acknowledging the union’s willingness to consid-er the extraordinary economic times during recent negotia-tions, and our willingness to negotiate in good faith in order to ensure that a reasonable settlement could be reached under the circumstances—one that sought to respect and honor commitments made to retirees and current em-ployees, while maintaining a concerted effort to continue to attract and retain the kind of quality staff to which we have become accustomed.

We also recognize and ap-preciate the Board members’ acknowledgement of the im-portance of taking economic conditions into account during any period of negotiations, both good and bad, a long with their often-stated de-sire to reward teachers who serve the district admirably year after year. Comments by individual Board mem-

bers both during and after the negotiations allow us to be not only hopeful but also confident that this approach will be shared by both sides in future negotiations, and we therefore look forward to better economic times ahead as we continue to cooperate in the most important mission of all: the education of our students.

Mark PatinellaJohn KellerHFA NegotiatingCommittee Members

Not Doing the Process Justice

To the Editor:The choices you make today

dictate the options you have tomorrow.

The Comprehensive Plan (C. P lan) gave b i r th to a product more commonly re-ferred to as the “Re-zoning of Philipstown.” This docu-ment pretends to be a direct representation of what the C. Plan called for. There is a clear and complete disconnect from the good work done by the C. Plan board and end product. Nowhere does the C. Plan call for a complete overhaul of the existing zoning code. Nowhere does i t state that in order to meet the spiri t of the C. Plan that you need to invoke 7 overlays, rein-forced by new requirements (restrictions) and imposing new classifications for our property. Nowhere does i t mandate stripping homeown-ers’ property rights.

There are many examples where similar legislation has been introduced, adopted, and implemented. The end result is always the same, what began with good intentions became a wolf in sheep’s clothing. If the proposed re-zoning is allowed to go forward in its present form you are ensur-ing that a majority of current residents will eventually be legislated out of their homes.

The good zoning being pre-sented is a placebo which claims to cure the i l lness. What we need is smart zoning,

not a cookie cutter version plagiarized from the countless numbers of communities that have been presented a vision. Smart zoning truly addresses the needs of a community. It captures the essence and character of its citizens. Smart zoning does not attempt to change or alter the fabric of its residents. Smart zoning would work with the residents.

To por t ray c i t izens who question the intent of the zon-ing changes as “misguided” is naive. Blindly promoting and supporting the proposed re-zoning of Philipstown is not doing the process justice.

The re-zoning as it stands should not move forward as it is compromised. When one reads the C. Plan, it is easy to ask “What is all the noise about.” Once you get past the overlay malaise you begin to realize that this is both disturbing and unclear.

It is prudent that we as a community work together in coming up with the proper brand of smart zoning. How much will your taxes go up while you are asked to give up your property rights? Fur-thermore, we should in good conscience and responsible community defer proper ty tax re-assessment until this whole process is complete.

There is some talk about doing an expanded EAF (Envi-ronmental Assessment Form). What will that accomplish? What we need is a Gener-al Economic Impact Study (GEIS). This is a complete and thorough economic study, which should be prepared by an object ive f i rm with no clear biases or long standing posit ions. As i t stands the proposed re-zoning of Philip-stown may forever change the socio and economic diversity presently huddled within the borders of Philipstown. No decision should be made until all the facts are in.

Airinhos Serradas PhiliPstown

Picturesnow

The County Election , by George Caleb Bingham, showing an election in Saline County, Missouri, in 1846. Will the Nov. 3 Putnam County elections be as interesting?

The PCN&R encourages you to read the candidates’ profiles beginning on page 19 and then to make an informed decision at the ballot box. For instructions on using the new voting machines see page 22. The county’s official listing of candidates is on page 23.

Both the Feast of All Saints and the Feast of All Souls developed in the life of the

Catholic Church through the desire of the faithful to com-memorate those who have gone before them to the Kingdom of Heaven, or those who still await the Kingdom.

The Feast of All Saints, now celebrated on Nov. 1, began soon after the Edict of Milan allowed the public worship of Christianity in 313 A.D. The celebration began as a common commemoration of the martyrs of the great persecutions of the first three hundred years of Christendom, especially the persecution of Emperor Dioclet ion (284-305), the harshest and most extensive of the persecutions. A common feast day for all these saints, in order to ensure that all martyrs, known and unknown, were properly honored, seemed most appropriate. In the year 609, the Emperor Phocas donated the pagan temple known as the Pantheon to Pope Boniface IV, who rededicated it to Holy Mary and All Martyrs. The designation of Nov. 1 as the Feast of All Saints occurred over time. Pope Gregory III (731-741) dedicated a chapel in Saint Peter’s Basilica in honor of all the Saints on Nov. 1, and this date then became the official celebration of the Feast of All Saints in Rome. The Venerable Saint Bede recorded the celebration of All Saints Day on Nov. 1 in England, and such celebra-tions also existed throughout Christian Europe on that day. It was Pope Gregory IV who finally asked King Louis the Pious to proclaim Nov. 1 as All Saints Day throughout the Holy Roman Empire in 835.

Along with the Feast of All Saints developed the Feast of All Souls, celebrated on Nov. 2. The Church has consistently encouraged the offering of prayers, acts of charity, and Masses for the souls of the faithful departed who have not yet reached Perfection; the souls in Purgatory. The Catho-lic Church believes that at the time of their death, some souls are not perfectly cleansed of sin or have not atoned for past transgressions, and thereby are deprived of Heaven. The faith-ful on earth can assist these souls in Purgatory in attaining Heaven through their prayers, good works, and the offering of Mass; the responsibilities of the “Communion of Saints.” (2 Maccabees 12:42b-46 is a wonderful lesson about eternal life and caring for the souls of the dead.) In the early days of the Church, the names of the faithful departed were posted in Church so that the commu-nity would remember them in prayer. In the 6th century, the Benedictine monasteries held solemn commemorations of deceased members throughout Europe. Saint Odilo, the Abbot of Cluny (d. 1048), decreed for all of his monasteries that special prayers be offered and the Office of the Dead sung for all of the souls in Purga-tory on Nov. 2, the day after All Saints. Other monasteries throughout Europe adopted that same devotion, and soon Nov. 2 became the Feast of All Souls for the universal Church.

Our Lady of Loretto offers a special Mass on the Feast of All Souls, inviting those who mourn the loss of a loved one to come together in prayer and at the end of Mass to light a votive candle in their memory. It is also a Catholic custom to visit the graves of deceased relatives on All Souls Day.Fr. McSweeney is pastor of Our Lady of Loretto Church in Cold Spring.

FR. BRIANMcSWEENEY

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Page 7

All HAllow’s EvE

Recorded in the Book of LifeIn a cen tu ry f rom now,

almost every human being now on earth will have died. His remains will have been d isposed of . This dea l ing

with the dead of our kind has been much the same since hu-man beings appeared on this planet. Some traditions bury their dead; others cremate them, others throw them into rivers or the sea. The Parsees expose dead bodies to the birds; Ted Williams is in a frozen state in Phoenix. We even hear of cannibals who devour their dead. Yet, almost all peoples in their rites of burial recognize something special about the human dead.

We d i s t ingu ish be tween the l iv ing, the dying, and the dead. The old English expression was “the quick and the dead.” The Greeks called us “the mortals.” We are the beings who die, but , more significantly, who know that they die. We are to prepare for it . Yet, St. Paul says, “Death shall have no dominion.” In the book of Wisdom, we read that God did not intend death.

The burial of the dead (or however we deal with our

dead) is, and ought to be, an indication of what a human being is, even in his death. Our cemeteries are places that belong to our cities as much as any of the buildings or streets or people. Cemeteries are filled with those who did live in this city. Tombstones give us the name of each one who is buried there. We are no t co l lec t iv i t i es . We d ie one by one wi th our own dramas. We add some phrase like “May his soul, her soul, rest in peace.”

November 2 in the Church is “All Souls’ Day.” We Ameri-cans in May have “Memorial Day” to commemorate the dead, especially those who d ied in war. In dea th , we are, in a way, equal. Fami-lies have traditional plots. Cemeteries are institutions of positive law. The law sets a p lo t of land as ide for a certain number of years as a place to bury our kind. We find in many cities cemeteries not been much used in recent decades. Many buildings or parks have been built on the grounds of former cemeteries.

The t rend i s away f rom cemeteries. More people are cremated. The ashes are still mostly placed in a cemetery. Some bodies are offered to sc ience . The i s sue i s no t so much what we do with

our dead , bu t how do we remember them. Bur ia l i s probably the easiest visible way to remember the dead of our famil ies . We place a stone over the grave with the name and dates of birth and death. We have flowers. Some people place a photo of the deceased on the stone. Tombs o r tombs tones a re more or less elaborate.

We also remember our dead with an obituary. The ancient theme ran “Call no man happy unt i l he i s dead .” But we suspect that final happiness includes our death. Scripture talks of the judgment of the l iv ing and the dead, as i f l ife is not complete until i t is judged, made known.

Burying the dead is called a work of mercy. The ancients considered leaving a body out to rot to be an insul t . The Athenians put on trial admirals who did not collect and bury the dead who died in sea batt les. Christ even said at one point, “Let the

dead bury the dead,” but that is no doubt rather difficult . He was making another point about the relative importance o f th ings . Chr i s t Himse l f was buried in a tomb that had ev iden t ly never been used before.

I h a v e o f t e n a d v i s e d friends, when they travel, to be sure to see the cemeteries of the cit ies and the lands through which they are pass-ing. You can tell much about a people by how they treat their dead. And of course, all cemeteries are witnesses to our own mortality. We are the mortals.

Yet , the cemetery exis ts that we do not wholly pass away. We want something of ourselves to remain among our fe l lows, even i f i t be just a record on stone of our name. Something profound is found in such a desire. It is not just vanity. No doubt we sometimes have overly pretentious tombs and grave sites. We cannot necessarily judge the importance of the dead before us by the elegance or poverty of his tomb.

Still, something is poignant abou t those who have no graves to mark the i r pas-sage through time. The fact is that most of the billions upon billions of people who

have died before us have no visible graves. I suppose we could imagine an electronic disc on which is recorded the name of every person who ever lived. Such a thing is called the Book of Life in scripture. We are each re-

corded because we are each significant.

Fr. Schal l i s pro fessor o f government at Georgetown Univers i ty in Washington, D.C.

JAMES V. SCHALL, S.J.

The fol lowing is the speech made by B i l l F laher t y a t the Oct . 24 dedica t ion o f the Nor th Highlands Fire House:

H o n o r e d G u e s t s , F i r e Commissioner, Firemen and Women, Ladies and Gentle-men:

I t i s an honor to be here to speak on behal f of the r e s i d e n t s o f t h e N o r t h H igh l ands Communi ty a s w e d e d i c a t e t h i s b e a u t i -fu l bui ld ing that wi l l s tand for the next 100 years as a monument to the volunteer firemen and women who give unsel f ishly of the i r t ime in serving our communi ty, so tha t we res iden t s may be protected f rom the ravages of f i re . To them I say thank you for a job wel l done. I am humbled to be a par t of th is auspic ious occas ion.

In 1735 Benjamin Franklin formed the f i rs t organized volunteer f i re company in Ph i l ade lph ia , and severa l hundred years la ter, and 40 yea r s ago in our commu-ni ty, a group of e ight men banded together to d iscuss the f i re safe ty of our ever g rowing Nor th High lands Communi ty. We a l l agreed that , a l though we received s e r v i c e s f r o m t h e C o l d

Spr ing Fi re Depar tment , i t would be bes t i f we formed our own f i re d is t r ic t . With that goal in mind, we went to work and soon the e ight became twenty-eight . After t h e To w n B o a r d a n d t h e State Department approved the format ion of our F i re Di s t r i c t , we worked wi th z ea l , a t t en d in g c o u n t l e s s meet ings; our effor ts were t i re less .

-We purchased our f i r s t 1947 Amer i can LaFrance 7 5 0 - g a l l o n p u m p e r f o r $3 ,500 wi th funds lent to us by Pete Lynt , who la ter became one of our Fire Com-miss ioners .

- T h e N e w Yo r k Tr a p -rock Corpora t ion donated the land for the purpose of bui ld ing a f i rehouse . This was achieved as a resul t of negot ia t ions conducted by Ed Matthews and a member Joe Percacciolo .

- In the in ter im, Perk and Sons offered thei r gas s ta-t ion on Route 9 as a tem-porary s i te for our t rucks and equipment .

- Between June and Oc-tobe r o f 1969 , a l l o f t he Firematic and Company Of-f icers were e lec ted .

-We official ly became the new North Highlands Fi re Department and I was proud to be i t s f i rs t Pres ident .

-By 1970, we a lso had a vibrant , act ive Ladies Aux-i l iary - Shir ley Engelbr ide was elected President, a po-

s i t ion she holds to th is day.I t was jus t 40 years ago,

to the day that I s tood here before you as we dedicated our f i rs t f i rehouse , which was constructed in a mat ter of a few months a t a cos t of $70,000. I t served us wel l for 40 years , far beyond the 25-year l ife expectancy. We now turn the page to dedi-ca te th is new bui ld ing a t a cost of $3.7 mill ion dollars. N e e d l e s s t o s a y w e h a v e come a long way s ince our humble beginning.

We dedicate this bui lding made of br ick and mortar, but we a lso want to honor the human aspect, the volun-teers who worked t i relessly to make th is day a rea l i ty. You are to be commended for the long hours you work, training and attending meet-ings—all towards improv-ing your sk i l l s to ensure , t ha t , a l ong w i th t he be s t equ ipmen t ava i l ab le , you a re adequa te ly t r a ined to respond to f i res and other emergencies in a competent and profess ional way.

We a l l know that the re-sponsibi l i t ies of the volun-teer f i re f ighter are many a n d d i f f i c u l t . F i r e i s t h e wor ld’s g rea tes t paradox , for i t is at once man’s worst enemy and his bes t f r iend. A great servant when prop-er ly handled, but a dreaded master when i t ge ts the up-per hand . No wonder our ancestors made sacrifices to

i t . And we are s t i l l making sacr i f ices today. I admire our f i re f ighters for the i r fortitude and dedication. All of you outs tanding volun-teers never know when that s i ren wi l l b low; i t could be jus t as tha t ju icy s teak is being l i f ted f rom the fam-i ly barbecue—I know this f i rs t hand, or a t 2am when you jus t got your baby to s leep, or when you jus t got home f rom a gruel ing day at work. Yet you are always wil l ing to give the sacrif ice to help your fe l low man.

Again I am honored to be here wi th these dedica ted volunteers tha t t ake the i r pay from the consciousness of a great danger aver ted , a g o o d d e e d d o n e , a n d a wi l l ingness to serve under t h e b a n n e r o f f l a m e a n d smoke. Today is “Nat ional Make a Difference Day” to encourage people to give of themselves to o thers . Vol-unteer ing can be rewarding and f in . May i t cont inue to l ive on in our communi ty and may God pro tec t and keep you safe f rom harm.

Bil l Flaherty is one of the e ight founding members o f the Fire Department . He has l ived in Phil ipstown for 54 years . He is a member of the ZBA, VFW, American L e g i o n . H e i s a f o r m e r Town Assessor and Putnam County Legis la tor.

BILL FLAHERTY

Remembering Our Departed Brethren

SketcheS By

ELISABETHGRIESEDIECK

A view of an Edinburgh cemetery

Canongate Cemetery in Scotland

Honoring Dedicated FirefightersNortH HigHlANds FirE HousE dEdicAtioN

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What do Leona and Harry Helmsley, Samuel Gompers, Walter Chrysler, Elizabeth Arden, Andrew Carnegie, and Brooke Astor have in com-mon? Aside from their own personal celebrity, each of them is buried, along with

Washington Irving, veterans of the Revolut ionary War, Civil War, and the New York Guard, and a host of other accompl ished—as wel l as notor ious—figures , in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.

Nestled in rolling hills to the east of Route 9 as you head south from Briarcliff Manor into Tarrytown, the cemetery does not appear substant ia l ly more or less impressive than many other old suburban burial grounds in the Northeast , but once we turn through the massive iron gates it becomes clear that this is a place steeped in history.

There are narrow lanes—some paved, some not—criss-crossing the wooded and hilly property, with a variety of tombstones, monuments, and crypts sprinkled about the grassy areas. Some plots are

better groomed than others, and, although gravestone rub-bing is no longer permitted, this burying place must still be a dest inat ion for those interested in the evolution of American burial customs.

The cemetery dates back to the mid-1800s; in fact , Washington Irving himself (when he was still very much alive) wrote a letter in 1849 describing the fledgling burial ground to Gay-l o r d C l a r k , the ed i to r o f Knickerbocker magazine:

I s e n d y o u herewith a plan of a rural cem-etery projected by some of the w o r t h i e s o f Tarrytown, on the woody hills adjacent to the Sleepy Hollow Church. I have no pecuniary interest in it , yet I hope it may succeed, as it will keep that beaut i ful and umbra-geous neighborhood sacred from the anti-poetical and all-leveling axe. Besides, I trust that I shall one day lay my bones there. The projec-tors are plain matter-of-fact men, but are already, I be-lieve, aware of the blunder which they have committed in naming it the “Tarrytown,” instead of the “Sleepy Hol-low” Cemetery. The lat ter name would have been enough of itself to secure the patron-age of all desirous of sleep-ing quietly in their graves.

The Old Dutch Church , which f igures prominent -ly in I rving’s bes t -known work, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” is adjacent to the cemetery. The church and its surrounding graveyard of about three acres and 1,700 interments are affiliated with the Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, but no formal physical barriers delineate the two properties.

The Irving plot is really a small, rounded hillside that holds the graves of dozens of Irvings crowded together as if enjoying a festive family

reunion. An ornate black iron gate that sits a few granite s teps up the hi l l f rom the roadway features “IRVING” in gilt lettering, and opens onto a rising slope of white markers, among which is Mr. Irving’s final resting place. A small American flag next to it flutters in the breeze, and this stone is noticeably larger, much more legible, and of better quality than the

other markers, many of which are weathered and difficult to read. The cem-etery’s website site points out that th is i s a r e p l a c e m e n t heads tone o f uncertain vin-tage.

My compan-ion seems sur-

prised when I tell him that I could spend hours here, just wander ing and looking a t headstones, but this place feels to me the way a cemetery should feel—not manicured to death nor constrained by rigid requirements that markers maintain a specific shape or size. It’s a community of the dead—complete with hills and valleys, dirt and pavement, dry grass and green foliage, and every imaginable kind of memorial.

The cemetery’s list of no-table residents includes not just captains of industry but

stars of the silent screen and radio, artists, journalists, ar-chitects, a famous counter-feiter, a purveyor of patent medicines, and Malcolm and Paul Ford, two brothers who died in a murder-suicide.

While one end of the prop-erty is particularly populated with grand mausoleums that express the opulence, wealth, and power of their occupants (Mr. Chrysler and Mr. & Mrs. Helmsley occupy this area) it was surprising to find that Andrew Carnegie and his wife are memorialized in a charm-ing grassy area enclosed by shrubbery, with a relatively unobtrusive, but beautiful, s tone cross and two small headstones.

Gompers’s grave , whi le f ac ing the ad j acen t road and immediately visible to passersby, is a very simple stone flanked by two small American flags.

It has been said that death is the great equalizer, and a visit to Sleepy Hollow re-inforces this message. How else could Chrysler, a fabu-lously wealthy auto magnate whose name is still in daily use more than 60 years after his death, and Gompers, a British-born Jewish man who became the first president of the American Federation of Labor—the union that, to this day, prides itself on doing battle with corporations such as Chrysler’s, remain forever in such peaceful proximity?

Photos, clockwise, from top right: • The Old Dutch Church • Washington Irving’s headstone • Andrew Carnegie’s family cross has two small markers, one for him and one for his wife, a few feet in front of it • The Chrysler mausoleum • Samuel Gompers’s gravestone bears the words “Erect-ed by Executive Council A. F. of L.” • This stone wall supports the heavy iron gates at Sleepy Hollow’s main entrance.

The Secrets of Sleepy Hollow

“I trust that I shall one day lay my

bones there.”

Washington Irving

Story & PhotoS by Annie CheSnut

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I ts a Bird, I t s a Plane , I t s a DuckStudents at the Oakwood

Friends School will perform Bertol t Brecht’s The Good Woman of Setzuan from No-vember 5-7 at 7:30pm.

T h e G o o d Wo m a n o f S e t z u a n ( 1 9 3 8 - 4 0 ) , w r i t -t en dur ing Brech t ' s ex i l e i n Scand inav i a , t e l l s t he story of Shen Te, a young woman struggling to make ends meet who is rewarded handsomely af ter opening her home to three visi t ing gods. Disproving their con-t en t i on t ha t no goodnes s st i l l exists on earth, Shen Te is given a small business b y t h e d e i t i e s , a n d f r o m there she struggles to work honest ly and to provide for the needy, earning her the

moniker, " the Angel of the Slums." After falling victim to unscrupulous neighbors and a dishonest lover, how-ever, Shen Te is forced to create an al ter-ego—that of her business-savvy cousin, Mr. Shui Ta . Where Shen Te is t rust ing, self less, and na ive , Shu i Ta i s f i e r ce , manipulative, and efficient.

C o m e s e e O a k w o o d ’ s m o d e r n i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f this chal lenging and clas-s ic p lay. The product ion wil l take place in the Lane Auditorium, at the school , located a t 22 Spackenki l l Road , Poughkeeps i e , and there is a suggested dona-t ion of $10.

What a special evening it was last Thursday for Cold Spring’s Junior Girl Scout Troop 2505 as they were able to attend, and participate in, the women’s soccer game at West Point Military Acad-emy. Due to the generous

hospi ta l i ty of the a thlet ic and marketing departments, the girls helped out as ‘ball girls,’ enjoyed a soccer relay race at half-time, and col-lected the team’s autographs at game’s end.

Troop 2505 Visits With the West Point Soccer Team

(l-r) Alzy Cinquanta, Samantha Phillips, Sarah Andersen, Grace Seward, Allie Larocco, Mary-Margaret Dwyer, Aurora Straus, and Teresa Figueiras

Good Woman of Setzuan i s Performed at Oakwood

The PCN&R received a call from Esther Baumgarten that there was a “duck in a truck” on Market Street. Turns out she was having her oil burner replaced by Burke Heat and the technician had his pet duck, “Puddles” in the truck with him. Apparently Puddles goes everywhere with him just like a dog would. He quacked hello when his picture was taken and seemed quite happy sitting in the sun.

CL CKSTu r n Yo u r

BACK SATURDAY N IGHT

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GHOSTS (Cont’d from front pg.)convinced.

During the past fifteen years, Zimmerman has collected and written nine volumes of ghost stories from up and down the Hudson Valley; sites she has investigated—and in some cases had personal experi-ences. Once, accompanied by a very reluctant news-paper reporter, she visited Smal ley’s Inn in Carmel . Built in 1852, the Inn, now a restaurant, is believed by many to be haunted by the ghost of Elizabeth Smalley, the daughter of the original owners. Numerous sightings of a small figure resembling a young girl have been report-ed. While searching the Inn, Zimmerman felt a persistent tug at the back of her coat. The frightened reporter made wide-eyed denials—while it appeared that someone, or something, was still tugging at Zimmerman’s coat, invis-ible to the naked eye.

Zimmerman detai led ac-counts of ghostly sightings, strange unexplained noises, objects moving seemingly on their own, and other para-normal activity at dozens of other locations, some of them quite close to Cold Spring.

Native Americans believed that Bannerman’s Island was haunted and refused to set foot on it—

and years later, the care-takers of the castle held the same belief. Fort Montgom-ery, including the new visi-tor center, built atop an area that once served as a holding area for the bodies of dead British soldiers after a 1777 battle, is thought by many to be haunted.

When she investigates sites suspected of hauntings, Zim-merman uses sensitive meters designed to detect electromag-netic fields. She has even spent the night in old prisons and asylums to take read-ings. At some sites, such as Fort Montgomery, the meters register a great deal of activ-ity, which Zimmerman says is a telltale sign that the site may be haunted. During her Boscobel presentation, she set up two meters that occa-sionally beeped and glowed, causing edgy laughter in the room. Some people believe that Boscobel is haunted, a theory supported by a psychic Zimmerman has brought to the site in the past.

In an interview with the

PCN&R , Zimmerman sa id she thinks that about half the people “on the street” believe that ghosts are real—and that while others who won’t admit it publicly, they tell her pri-vately that they also believe. Zimmerman has background is in research chemistry and history, and says she knows how to conduct an objective investigation. She once se-lected one hundred sites at random from a list of places believed to be haunted. When she researched their history, she found that either a murder or suicide had taken place at sixty-five to seventy of the sites.

While most ghost stories evoke fear, some are actually quite sweet, according to Zim-merman. She recounted the story of an elderly man who lived just south of Pough-keepsie. After his wife died, strange but friendly things started to take in his house. A radio that was not plugged in played their favorite music from the 1940s. He loved his wife’s baking, and more than once in the morning he found the f lour scoop f i l led and waiting for him on the kitchen counter. On hot summer days,

an attic fan that had to be turned on manually would activate as soon as he entered the house. Others witnessed the strange events as well. The man was convinced that his wife was still there—taking care of him.

It seems that numerous res-taurants lay claim to having a ghost. Some, including Smal-ley’s Inn and The Depot in Cold Spring don’t shy away from telling customers. They may even gain new clientele thanks to the possibility of being haunted. Patrons at Gar-rison’s Bird & Bottle Inn have been known to request a room thought to be haunted by the ghost of Emily Warren, the daughter of the Inn’s first owners.

But at least one local res-taurant has a ghost story that you won’t find printed on the menu. Jeff Consaga, owner of Cold Spring’s Foundry Café claims to have had more than one encounter with a ghost. It began late one night with the café closed and locked up tight. While in the cel-lar, Consaga heard the dis-tinctive sound of a wooden chair being dragged across the wooden floor upstairs. In

his words, he “freaked out.” He went upstairs and found that a chair had been moved to the middle of the floor. He checked everywhere—but he was alone. He replaced the chair went back down to the cellar—only to hear the same, disturbing sound. Once again a chair had been moved. Once again he searched the entire café—but he was still alone. In the months that followed, Consaga saw the unexplained figure of a woman dressed in Victorian clothing sitting by herself at the back of the café. More than once, customers who had walked past the café after it had closed for the night, came in the next morning to ask who the woman was that they saw sitting in the dark-ened café—dressed in Victo-rian clothing. At least two café employees had frightening experiences with the ghostly woman. Tenants who lived upstairs reported numerous strange events taking place in their apartment, including objects inexplicably falling off shelves, just as they did in the café. Consaga still gets goosebumps when he tel ls the story.

Then there’s the case of

Warren Edgeder, a former IBM employee who now owns his own computer consulting busi-ness in Cold Spring. Somehow, IBM guys don’t spring to mind as the most likely to believe in ghosts. But Edgeder does. Several years ago he was in an old building in Beacon. Sister Bridgette, a nun who served on the board of the organization he was consult-ing for, was working upstairs. Edgeder descended into the basement to begin his tasks. He turned and saw that he had been joined by the figure of a woman, dressed in garments similar to a nun’s habit. The figure quickly disappeared. Edgeder was taken aback and immediately went upstairs to ask Sister Bridgette if she or anyone else had gone down-stairs. Seeing that Edgeder was shaken—and pale—Sister Bridgette assured him no one had gone into the basement, but that he should talk to a certain priest . Edgeder no longer remembers the priest’s name but he did speak with him. The priest told him that over the years many people had reported the same appari-tion in that building. Edgeder is convinced that saw a ghost

in Beacon that day.Father Shane Scott-Ham-

blen is the priest at St Mary of the Highlands Episcopal Church in Cold Spring. He is not convinced when it comes to ghosts. “I’d love to see one but I’m a skeptic,” he said. Scott-Hamblen added that while he doesn’t support the not ion, many credible people have confided in him regarding their ghostly expe-riences, which they fervently believe were real. His own mother-in-law is convinced

that the rectory at St. Mary is haunted. Apparently, years ago, a pastor at St. Mary’s died at the very desk that Scott-Hamblen works at each day. “Theologically I have a problem with the concept of ghosts. Did these people just somehow fall through the cracks? I can’t believe that God simply lost track of them for a couple of hundred years,” he commented.

Margaret O’Sullivan

Bannerman’s Castle on the Hudson River is one of the sites in our area that has been alleged to be haunted.

“a big picture view.”On the subject of revenue

sharing with the county Shea and Mastrantone were in agree-ment that Philipstown should have a greater percentage of tax money collected over and above the two million dollar line item the county currently budgets.

Mastrantone talked about the consolidation at the com-munity’s two schools. He said there should be a more coop-erative relationship between Garrison and Haldane, sug-gesting that a lot of money could be saved if resources were streamlined. He cited the need to consolidate the three courts that are within one mile of each other; between the Village of Cold Spring, Philipstown, and Nelsonville. Mr. Shea said the court consolidation could be looked into further, but said

there is no mandate for school consolidation.

One of the most interesting responses of the night came when candidates were asked by veteran journalist Eric Gross , who has covered Putnam for 44 years, to outline the advantages and disadvantages of the new zoning proposals and what they mean for business owners and private property owners.

Shea explained that the pro-posed zoning law is a document that is a work in progress. He said changes would be made to the current draft and stressed his environmental concerns saying, “good zoning promotes good public health.” He joked that he has been sleeping with the document, and that while it is complex, he urged everyone to read it. One of Shea’s main themes was that he is working to ensure that Philipstown’s

does not develop in the same haphazard fashion as towns to the north and south. Neither candidate addressed private residential property owners although the new zoning will affect almost everyone in Phil-ipstown. Mastrantone said he doesn’t agree with spot zoning and he “doesn’t see how restrict-ing use on the Rte 9 corridor is good for commerce.” He said, “the new law will lower the tax base and devalue properties,” and he would not vote for it.

When the candidates were asked about their philosophy of leadership Shea encouraged more people to get involved. He said that local government is improved when residents lend their expertise and voice to the process. Mastrantone said he offers the town “a new voice, and new direction.”

The second half of the forum

put questions to the four candi-dates running for town board: John Van Tassel and Betty Budney on the Democratic ticket and Terry Polhemus and Joselle Cunane on the Repub-lican side.

Emergency services is an area where Van Tassel felt more people are needed to volunteer. He said residents are being lost to Dutchess because it is more affordable there, and he said this is the biggest challenge to Philipstown.

Joselle Cunane stressed that she is the only candidate from Continental Village and under-scored the need for balanced representation. She lamented the current economic climate has resulted in more lost jobs, homes, and a desperate struggle of businesses.

Betty Budney said the next four years wil l determine

whether we can maintain our town. “We have to be careful with the budget,” she said. She reminded the crowd about the value of volunteering and that she has worked for 20 years in Philipstown and fought suc-cessfully for tax reimburse-ments from Albany. She also recounted her extensive com-munity service to the Lions Club, and other volunteer ef-forts, and spoke with sincerity about how rewarding service can be.

The county’s high property taxes were also discussed. Put-nam has the dubious distinc-tion of being among the top 10 counties in the United States with the highest property taxes. But, John Van Tassel remarked that school taxes are the high-est tax he personally pays and “we have to attract businesses who can employ the families

who live here.” He said com-mercial and industrial uses of property help provide increased tax revenue without adding a much additional cost to the school systems.

Ms. Polhemus was “in agree-ance,” saying community mem-bers should also try to use lo-cal services. She suggested there should be more people involved in the local Chamber of Commerce. Joselle Cunane said nearly four million dol-lars in tax revenue goes to the county from Philipstown and we should get a bigger share of those funds.

Terry Polhemus said that she wanted to be part of the process rather than talking about it in her kitchen. She spoke of her background in bookkeeping, fire, and EMS volunteerism, and her executive qualities, since she is the administrator

to the family-run Polhemus Construction. She said the big-gest challenge for Philipstown is the general economic down-turn and emphasized that it is important to have equal bal-ance between environmental institutions, businesses, and residential property owners.

When reporter Michael Bren-dan Dougherty asked what the candidates thought of the pro-posed zoning law changes, all four described the proposal as a work in progress that will take time to understand. Budney and Polhemus both emphasized that residents must be involved dur-ing the working group sessions to have their concerns heard. Shea attempted to make a point of clarification that only the town board can vote on zoning law and the measure will not be up for public referendum, when the reporter inferred that

the measure could be voted on. Besides Gross and Dougherty,

questioners included Annie Chesnut, Mike Turton, and two Haldane students, Ana Ledwith and Simrin Gosal, a sophomore and junior respectively.

Dr. Mark Villanti, who made the Haldane cafeteria available for the event, said some classes would be reviewing the forum in the classroom. Bruce Campbell provided valuable assistance in setting up the room with microphones, tables, and chairs.

Outgoing town supervisor Bill Mazzuca, who has served Philipstown for 15 years, said to PCN&R publisher Elizabeth Ailes that he found the evening to be informative and necessary. He thanked the paper and said the town benefited from this candid exchange.

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Workshop,” which solicited comment about the core values of the district. The form also asked for comments on strate-gic initiatives: Best Practices-instructional/extracurricular programs; Stakeholders as Partners–community engage-ment/communications; Cost/Value–budget and finance; and Best Environment–buildings and grounds.

How the information would be analyzed and incorporated was deferred until comple-tion of all the workshops. In response to a question from Trustee Christine Foertsch, the superintendent described issues discussed at the morn-ing’s workshop. Preparation for the 21st century was a broad divided into two components: while most agreed that the students are technologically sophisticated, social founda-tion and development must still be addressed. Sustainability and K-8 interactions were also discussed.

During the superintendent’s report, Ms. Colucci informed the board that the district would be losing $74,000 in promised aid from New York State. A direct result of the state budget shortfall, all school districts are suffering these types of midyear cuts. Colucci pointed out that this represents a 9 percent cut for GUFS, where other districts are seeing only a 4 percent cut. The rationale behind this discrepancy has not been disclosed by the state. Additional aid funding may be cut or delayed, but school districts will not be notified until December.

In response, Ms. Colucci and business manager Susan Huetter have been looking through the budget to encumber funding wherever possible so the district can have as accurate a real-time financial picture as possible. Ms. Huetter said the district has already collected 85 percent of tax revenues and that this will contribute to a good cash flow for the district. Neither the superintendent nor the board appeared concerned

about finding money to make up for this shortfall, or about making possible additional cuts, and no specific steps to close the gap were discussed.

The board voted to hire two part-time bus driver/cleaners to alleviate overtime costs incurred by transportation for out-of-district placements. Aside from the additional over-time costs, it was reported that the absence of staff to cover bus runs was impacting cleaning and maintenance at the school. The new personnel will lower out-of-pocket costs, provide additional cleaning staff, and allow Facilities Director Dick Timmons to return full-time to his responsibilities at the school.

The board discussed a pro-posal received to study the pros and cons of consolidation with another school district. The idea was raised last spring by Board President Anita Prentice not to actively seek out op-portunities for consolidation but to be informed should the state pressure school districts in this direction. Trustee Jim Cannon voiced strong criti-cisms of the proposal submit-ted by Advisory Solutions, a school district consulting service offered by the New York State School Boards As-sociation. He described it as taking a “cookie cutter” ap-proach that is “not sensitive to the needs of GUFS.” Cannon also expressed his belief that the proposal’s $20,000 cost was excessive, “given what the study will do.” Trustee Ray O’Rourke offered that consolidation is no longer the urgent issue it was for the state half a year ago. Trustee Diana Swinburne suggested the district might no longer wish to spend money on a study given current financial conditions. Although grant money might be available to fund the study, the board di-rected Ms. Colucci to inform Advisory Solutions that the district will not be undertak-ing the study at this time.

Commenting on the wind-fall, School Board president Dave Merandy said, “I think we did very well. . . but we need to be very transparent and above board, especially with another referendum com-ing up.” Merandy was refer-ring to the need to upgrade the school’s aging heating sys tem, which could a l so face a public vote next year.

But it was the arts that took center stage at last week’s meeting. A long discussion among trustees and a large audience centered on the idea, put forward by Merandy, to establish a Fine Arts Booster Club similar to the organiza-tion that now supports ath-letics at Haldane. Merandy said, “The arts are such an impor tan t par t o f a wel l -rounded student.” He went on to say that in addition to being important in develop-ing a student’s self esteem, “the arts are a great field for starting careers,” and that a booster club could help in areas where funding f rom the School Board falls short.

Everyone who spoke fa-vored further support for the arts. But there were concerns over the form and structure of a booster club—and the community’s ability to sup-port a new organization.

PTA Presidentr Maria Leit-er, pointed out that the PTA already has a mandate to sup-port the arts and questioned the need for a separate entity. “Instead of a booster club, maybe i t could be a com-mittee under the PTA. Why reinvent the wheel?” Leiter also said it might be better to operate such an organiza-tion under an umbrella group such as the PTA, “instead of too many people asking (the community) for funds.” Dani Locastro, president of the Haldane School Foundation,

an ar t is t herself , a lso had concerns. Locastro said i t is important that the process start with Haldane’s teachers and the Foundation. “They know what is needed” she said, adding that it is vital to begin by clearly identify-ing the mission of the new organization in order to avoid “misconceptions and miscom-munications.”

Dave Merandy replied that he had no “concrete vision” for what form a booster club should take, and that he felt “the arts just haven’t been given enough attention in the past.” Dr. Villanti echoed Merandy’s comments. Dis-cussion will continue at the Board’s next meeting.

Last week’s meeting was the debut of two student reps. Juniors Zach Landtroop and Victoria Serradas made short presentations to the board. Lant roop expresssed con-cern that the Environmental Club had taken on the role of care taker of the James Pond outdoor classroom. “We don’t want to be the police. Are we the sole providers of cleanup?” he asked, adding “We want to do more.” Ser-radas focused on the sopho-more class trip to Washington, and said she fears that some students may miss out on this year’s trip because of the need for additional buses. She was assured by trustee Michael Junjulas that all sophomores would be able to take part.

Trus tees gave f ina l ap -proval to Glencoe Heal th as the text book for the high school hea l th curr icu lum. Trustee Makaria Gallagher complained that the text of-fers no information on birth control . Vi l lant i sa id that under state law parents can opt out of school-based sex education for their children. Gallagher said that while she

was “okay with the text as a guide,” she felt it makes the curriculum “more vanilla than in-depth,” adding that teens, “need more information in order to make good decisions” regarding their health.

As promised Mr. Merandy began last week’s meeting by offering some final comments on the recent contract settle-ment between the Board and the Haldane Faculty Associa-tion (HFA). He was respond-ing to resident Joe Barbaro, who, in a letter to the editor in the PCN&R , had said that the board should have taken a tougher stand and that it had been “played” by the HFA. The contract included salary increases averaging three percent in each of the contract’s two years. That compared to an increase of slightly more than six percent in the previous contract.

Merandy defended the ne-gotiations. “There was give and take. The teachers could have gotten more...” he said. “I think both sides worked for the community. We did everything we could.” Vice president Michael Junjulas, who participated in the nego-tiations along with Merandy, also weighed in. “If you look at other settlements in the area and said that the HFA didn’t meet us halfway, you’d be wrong. Bedford has reached an impasse (in their contract negotiations) and it will be interesting to see what hap-pens there.”

Merandy downplayed any conflict with Barbaro. “Joe has tried to differentiate be-tween the teachers and the union. I respect him and I’m glad he writes letters. I wish more people did.” Barbaro a l so a t tended las t week’s meeting but did not offer any comments.

HALDANE (Cont’d from front pg.)

Why Did Smith Fail to Win a Majority Vote from His Party?In the Republican primary for Sheriff on September 15, Don Smith failed to win a majority of his own party – receiving only 47.8% of the vote. That’s surprising for an incumbent who has been in office almost eight years. Obviously, the people who know Smith best wanted another candidate.

Poor Law Enforcement• NYS Criminal Justice Reports Putnam

Crime Is Up 34% In Last Three Years• Alcohol-Involved Accidents Up 163%, Total

Auto Accidents Increased 67%

Ineffective Training• Condemned by NYS Commission of Inves-

tigation for Failure to Properly Handle Teen Rape Case

• Did Not Properly Train in Use of Force; Deputies Injured and Hospitalized a Woman

• Injured Woman Sued: Lawsuit Settled In Her Favor, Damages to be Paid by Taxpayers

Violations• Sheriff Violated Putnam Ethics Code,

Let Deputy Dunn Head Putnam Humane Society

• Smith Allowed Dunn to Make TV Ad In Uniform, An Ethics Code Violation

Lawsuits Naming Smith• Karen Meltz Excessive Force Lawsuit

Settled Out-of-Court; Taxpayers Pay• Sinkov Suicide Lawsuit Settled, Smith

Held Partly Responsible for Suicide• Nelson Lawsuit Charges Illegal

Search And Seizure; In Preliminary Stages

Why is Kevin McConville the right choice for Putnam County Sheriff? Because he has a five-point program for crime fighting and prevention:

• Instilling Core Values • Training, Education and Mentoring

• Promoting Safety

• Ensuring Security

• Enforcing the Law Equitably

There are a lot of reasons for Smith’s failure:

Paid for by the Committee to Elect McConville Sheriffwww.KevinMcConville.com

Malfeasance• Failure to Act on Findings by NYS

Commission of Correction to Prevent Additional Suicides in jail Led to Sinkov Suicide

• Accepted $1,000 Campaign Donation From Jail Medical Provider, Americor, 10 weeks after Sinkov Suicide

• Americor Found 35% At Fault In Sinkov Suicide, Supported Smith

• Smith Failed to Update Policy and Pro-cedure Manual During Eight Years in Office

• Did Not Control Overtime at Jail, Taxpayers Will Pay

by Michael Turton

I t may be depress ing for some to see the word “win-ter” used this early in the fall but te l l ta le s igns are begin-ning to pop up, indicat ing that the cold season isn’t that far off . One is the prema-ture presence of Chr is tmas t rees in a few s tores tha t wi l l remain nameless . Two o the r unmis t akab l e s i gns occurred a t the Vi l lage of Nelsonville’s monthly meet-ing on October 19, 2009.

Trus tees accepted a b id f rom Pidala Oi l to supply heat ing o i l to the Vi l lage Hal l over the winter, a t a cos t o f $2 .03 pe r ga l lon , including transportat ion. I t was the only b id received.

The Vi l l age Board a l so a p p r o v e d N e l s o n v i l l e ’ s winter parking regula t ion, which bans parking on vi l -lage streets from December 1 , 2009, though March 31, 2010, when conditions war-rant , such as dur ing heavy snow storms or upon predic-t ions of heavy snowfal l . As i t has in the pas t , parking wil l be permit ted on Adams Street . Notice wil l be given in an adver t i sement to be placed in the Putnam County

News and Recorder. Pe te r Tomann’s sea t on

the vi l lage board wil l be up for e lec t ion on November 3rd , 2009. Thus far no one has f i led to run agains t the incumbent .

Rober t Lusardi , who acts as a t torney for the v i l lage , i s reviewing the proposed contrac t wi th Lochner En-g i n e e r i n g , t h e f i r m t h a t w i l l p r o v i d e e n g i n e e r i n g and guide the major repairs planned for four Nelsonville streets. Work could begin as ear ly as next spr ing.

Tr u s t e e A n d y M e r a n t e r epo r t ed b r i e f l y on a r e -cen t s emina r he a t t ended a t Dutchess Manor deal ing wi th s torm water manage-ment . In recent years , New York has begun requi r ing l o c a l m u n i c i p a l i t i e s t o control surface runoff and po l lu t ion assoc ia ted wi th i t tha t could negat ively af-fec t the Hudson River. The program is mandated by the federal Clean Water Act and adminis tered by each s ta te . The Town of Ph i l ips town and Haldane Central School Distr ict have already begun implement ing s torm water management p lans that , in the in i t ia l s tages , inc lude cons ide rab l e a t t en t i on t o

publ ic awareness and edu-ca t ion . Merante indica ted that Nelsonvi l le wi l l work wi th Phi l ips town as much as poss ib le in meet ing i t s o b l i g a t i o n s , h o w e v e r t h e v i l l a g e w i l l b e r e q u i r e d t o d e v e l o p i t s o w n p l a n . We l l i n g t o n C a r v a l l o o f CFE Consu l t i ng Se rv i ce s in Ridgef ie ld , CT, ass is t s both Phi l ips town and Hal-dane with their s torm water management plans and could be tapped by Nelsonvi l le , as wel l . The Depar tment of Env i ronmenta l Conse rva -t ion (DEC) oversees New Yo r k ’ s p r o g r a m , w h i c h , f r o m t h e m u n i c i p a l i t i e s ’ perspectives, is an unfunded mandate. As a result no state or federa l grants are avai l -ab l e t o a s s i s t i n mee t ing the program’s requirements.

Merante also again brought up what has become a com-mon theme a t Nelsonvi l le meetings in recent months—concern for public safety as a resul t of the burgeoning deer popula t ion. Merante pointed out that in Westches-ter County, the deer herd is being cul led and suggested a s imi lar, broad-based ap-proach may be ca l led fo r in Putnam County, as wel l .

Nelsonville Considers Stormwater Management Obligations

The Putnam County Leg-islature has designated the month of November as the t ime period when landown-ers may f i le a request for Inclusion of land in the Put-nam Coun ty Agr i cu l tu ra l Distr ict .

To be el igible for inclu-sion, the property must be a viable agricultural enti ty

or business. The necessary information

for consideration for inclu-sion is the name of the owner of the property, the address of the property, the tax map numbers of the property and the amount of acreage that is in agricultural use.

R e q u e s t s f o r i n c l u s i o n should be sent to the Clerk

of the Putnam County Legis-lature, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512, no later than November 30, 2009.

Please call the Legislative Office at (845) 225-8690 or the Director of Real Prop-erty Tax Services at (845) 225-3641 ext . 310 for ad-dit ional information.

Requests for Inclusion in Agricultural Distr ict Are Due in November

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A Miracle Garden Takes Root at The Depot Theatre by James O’Barr The Secret Garden , the

mult iple Tony Award-win-ning musical, with lyrics and book by Marsha Norman, mu-sic by Lucy Simon, opened a t t he Ph i l i p s town Depo t Theatre on October 23, in a product ion that once again raises the bar of the possible for the theatre’s seemingly impossibly int imate s tage. Director Nancy Swann has assembled a very large, very ta lented cast of actors , and s e t d e s i g n e r s D a n a K e n n and Chris Nowak, together with l ighting designer Don-ald Kimmel , have created a w o n d e r f u l l y e v o c a t i v e , dream-like set t ing in which they br ing—and glor iously sing—Frances Hodgson Bur-nett’s haunting tale, and her secret garden, to l i fe .

For those unfamil iar with t h a t t a l e , f r o m B u r n e t t ’ s c lassic novel , i t is the s tory o f M a r y L e n n o x , a s o u r, spoi led ten-year old, who, growing up in Bri t i sh co-l o n i a l I n d i a , i s s u d d e n l y orphaned in a cholera epi-demic. Mary is sent to Eng-land to live with her wealthy uncle , an unhappy, hunch-backed man s t i l l mourning the loss of his wife, who died af ter g iving bi r th to thei r son, Col in ,now ten. Craven blames Colin for depriving him of the only person he thinks could ever love him, and Co l in has become as

mean and d isagreeable as Mary is , and bedridden to boot . The secret garden of the t i t l e be longed to Co-l in’s mother, Li ly, and, in the process of br inging the garden back to l i fe , these three lost souls learn how to l ive and love again.

Bringing this complicated s tory convincingly to l i fe on the Depot Theatre’s 360 square feet of s tage space is not as easy as te l l ing i t . To d o s o , M s . K e n n a n d Mr. Nowak have used ta l l decorat ive panels that ac t as wings, and have devised a hidden upstage chamber and a catwalk—all , includ-ing the s tage f loor, painted with Ms. Kenn’s s ignature panache. A series of projec-tions, worked by Mr. Nowak, effectively suggest changes of scene and mood.

Director Swann has drawn deep from the wel l of ta l-e n t e d p e r f o r m e r s — o f a l l ages—wi th which Ph i l ip -s t o w n a n d t h e s u r r o u n d -ing region is blessed. Firs t amongst equals is Isabel la Convertino as Mary Lennox. Her l a rge and exp re s s ive eyes, her focus and grace-ful s tage presence make her utterly convincing, whether s u l l e n o r s w e e t , a n d s h e del ivers her l ines , and the mus ic , wi th a remarkable self-confidence. Jenn Levy, who also produced the show, is a ghostly radiant, tenderly

sung Li ly, and her scenes with her son, Col in , nicely p l a y e d b y C h a r l i e P l u m -m e r, a n d w i t h h e r g r i e v -ing husband, the excel lent Ch r i s Whipp l e , a r e hea r t wrenching. Alison Rooney is a te r r i f ic chief -of-s taff housekeeper, Mrs. Medlock, and Cat Guthrie and Zach Fineblum, as the housemaid, Martha, and her son, Dickon, create l i fe-force characters tha t s e rve a s fo i l s t o the unhappy r ich fo lk a round them. Unhappiest of a l l , i t seems, is Archie Craven’s brother, Neville, played with a dark intensi ty by Ster l ing Swann. Ron Schni t tker i s convincingly rust ic as the faithful head gardener, Ben.

T h r o u g h o u t t h e s h o w, much of the music is sung by a chorus of ghosts—Mary’s parents (Liz Keifer and Hugh Scul ly) , her Indian nanny and playmate (an exotic Julie Heckert , and Marina Mar-tin), and her parent’s friends and col leagues (John Lane,

Ann Deblinger, Laura Bach, J im Coakley, Michael By-rne). They are joined at times by children (Kaelin Martin, Lucy Aust in, Jocelyn Lane, Campbel l Ives , and Phelan M a g u i r e ) i n a v a r i e t y o f supporting roles. Musical di-rect ion and accompaniment by John Coffey is superb, period costumes by Charlotte Palmer-Lane are picture per-fect , and choreography by Amy Dul keeps everything and everyone moving with graceful purpose.

The Secre t Garden can (and should) be seen at the Depot Theatre , Garr ison’s Landing, through Novem-ber 15, Friday and Saturday nights a t 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. A special Hal loween m a t i n e e a t 2 p m r e p l a c e s the evening performance on Saturday, October 31, and those in costume wil l get a discount on their t icket. For reservations, call 424-3900, or go to www.phi l ipstown-theatre .org. Cat Guthrie (l) and Isabella Convertino

Chris Whipple and Jenn Levy

On Sunday, November 8, 2009, at 2:30pm, the Garden His tory and Design Com-mit tee of the Phi l ips town Garden Club will be host-ing a ta lk and s l ide show by Susan Handler Konvi t en t i t l ed , I See Freedom : The 19th century gardening journal of freed slave James Brown of Dutchess County . The program wil l be held in the Exhibition Gallery at Boscobel House and Gardens. Boscobel House and Gardens is located at 1601 Route 9D in Garrison. Please check in at the Admissions Desk in the Carriage House for your admittance sticker.

Susan Handler Konvit will d iscuss the l i fe and work of James F. Brown. Born a slave in Maryland, Mr. Brown kept a journal documenting his life as a freed man and gardener for the Verplanck family at the Mount Gulian Historic Site in Beacon. His unpublished journal spans a for ty-year per iod , f rom 1829-1868 , and i s in the collection of the New-York Historical Society.

K o n v i t p a r t n e r e d w i t h Teaching the Hudson Valley to write and implement the I See Freedom curricula based on the life of the freed slave James F. Brown. Brown’s detailed journal about his life in the Hudson Valley served as the basis for a collabora-tion between Mount Gulian

Historic Site and the Beacon School District.

An interdisciplinary artist, Konvit is the founder and Executive Director of The Arts Alliance of the Lower Hudson Valley. During her tenure with The Arts Alli-ance she has led programs for community cultural develop-ment, the Arts-in-Education (AIE) Residency Program, and a variety of other mul-tidisciplinary art programs, exhibits, and festivals. She is currently editing recordings for an upcoming Pete Seeger CD commemorating the life and thoughts of this legend-ary folk singer and activist.

Founded in 1914, the Phil-ipstown Garden Club strives to ful f i l l the goals of the Garden Club of America by stimulating knowledge and love of gardening; sharing the advantages of associa-tion by means of educational meetings, conferences, corre-spondence and publications; and protecting and improving the quality of the environ-ment th rough educa t iona l programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement. The Phil-ipstown Garden Club is also active in local beautification projects. It provides scholar-ships for budding gardeners and promotes further interest in gardens, their design and management.

Gardening in the Hudson Valley in the 19th Century

If you love to knit or are longing to learn , jo in the But ter f ie ld Library’s new Knitting Group that will meet the second Sunday of each month at 1 to 3pm beginning Sunday, November 8.

The group wil l be led by Andrea Kaplan, a high-lev-el , experienced knit ter who spins her own yarn. Enthu-

siasts are invited to share ideas, techniques, support , or pleasant conversation. All levels are welcome includ-ing beginners. Please bring your own yarn and needles.

R e g i s t r a t i o n i s n o t r e -quired and you are welcome t o c o m e a s o f t e n a s y o u l ike. For more information, 265-3040.

Knitting Group to Form at Butterfield Library

The Haldane PTA will officially kick off the 2009-2010 National PTA Reflec-tion Program at the Haldane Middle and High School.

The theme for this year’s program is “Beauty is…”. The National PTA Reflec-tions Program is a national arts recognition and achieve-ment program open to grades 6 through 12 in the areas of l i terature, musical compo-sition, photography, visual ar t s , dance choreography, and film production.

The works of art will be judged by local professionals in the respective arts areas, and selected works will be advanced to the Taconic Re-gion level.

From that point, selected works will move to the state or national levels for judging. Cash awards will be given to s tudents who win f i r s t prize in each category. This

is a wonderful opportunity for young people to express themselves creat ively and to be recognized for their achievements.

The National PTA Reflec-tions program is more than 40 years old. Ten million-plus students have part icipated in the program since it was created. The National PTA encourages i t s near ly 5 .5 million members to be in-volved in key child educa-tion and welfare issues. The organiza t ion serves as an advocate for chi ldren and families in schools and their communities.

Deadline for entries is De-cember 9, 2009

For more information log onto www.pta.org/reflections or contact Debbie Haviland a t penbrush1@aol .com or Carla Goldberg at goldberg-studioart@gmail.com

H a l d a n e K i c k s O f f P TA Reflections Arts Program

Martha Stewart Living , one o f t he na t ion ’ s mos t popular l i festyle and home décor magazines , features Boscobel House & Gardens in the pages of its November issue. The dazzling, 5-page spread in the Thanksgiving edition showcases Boscobel as one of Martha Stewart’s personal picks in her monthly “American Treasures” sec-t ion. Readers wil l enjoy an informative essay by jour-nal i s t Tim McKeough ac-c o m p a n i e d b y a c o l o r f u l collection of striking images taken by photographer, Bjorn Wallander.

"Wallander 's eye for an-gles and perspective is amaz-ing. He reveals Boscobel’s interior space in a refresh-ing new way,” commented the federal-style house mu-seum’s executive director,

Geoffrey Plat t Jr. Martha Stewart Living

i s t r ave l ing ac ross Nor th America this fal l , f rom the Hudson Valley through the Heart land to Sonoma, CA, Alaska and Bri t ish Colum-bia, discovering the regional diversi ty found in the great cuisines, arts, crafts, and tra-ditions across the continent. In doing so, the magazine described Boscobel as "one of the most s tr iking houses in America."

Boscobe l i s l oca t ed on scenic Route 9D in Garrison. From April through October, hours are f rom 9:30am to 5pm, the last tour at 4pm. The museum and d i s t inc -t ive gif t shop are open ev-ery day except Tuesdays , Thanksgiv ing , Chr i s tmas . For more information, visi t www.Boscobel .org.

Martha Stewart Living Magazine Showcases Boscobel

The Garrison Union Free School District received an award for Excellence in Re-cords Management on Thurs-day, October 15, at the Town of Rye Town Hall. Linda Bull, the New York State Archives Region 9 Advisory Officer presented the award to Betty Lou Clune, Secretary to the Superintendent and Records Management Officer of the Garrison Union Free School and to Rene’ Ford, Garrison’s Records Management Clerk.

Gloria Colucci, Superinten-dent of the Garrison Union Free School District commented, “The District is honored to receive this award. Thanks to the efforts of Mrs. Clune and Mrs. Ford, the District has made great strides in the im-provement of the preservation

and management of the school district’s records. We are also grateful to the New York State Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund for the grants that have been approved since 2003 to support these efforts.”

The awards were presented on behalf of the Region 9 Re-gional Advisory Committee chaired by Clarkstown Town Clerk, David Carlucci. This committee solicited nominat-ing letters for the best appli-cation from a school district or local government demon-strating how they promoted and maintained their records management program. The ceremony was part of the New York State’s Archives Month in October.

The 4-H Puppeteer Players wil l present a free puppet show at the Desmond-Fish Library on Nov. 7 at 2pm. The puppet show will be held downstairs in the program room.

The 4-H Puppeteer Players is a Putnam County-based youth group that perform pup-

pet shows at libraries, camps, and the 4-H fair. The puppet shows focus on issues that relate to young children, such as fire safety, dental hygiene, and fear of the dark.

After the puppet show there is an opportunity for children to meet the puppets and see how they work.

Garrison School Dis tr ic t Receives Management Award

Betty Lou Clune (l), Secretary to the Superintendent and the Records Management Officer and Rene’ Ford (c), GUFS Records Management Clerk, receive the award for Excellence in Records Management by a School District in Region 9 from Linda Bull, the New York State Archives’ Region 9 Advisory Officer.

Puppets with a Purpose at Desmond-Fish Library

by Michael Mell

The Putnam Valley Town Board began its October 21 meeting with a report from legislator Sam Oliverio about the county budget and Peekskill Hollow Road (PHR). Oliverio was blunt, describing the bud-get as “bottom of the barrel.” He complained many quality-of-life issues were “trashed” by the county executive--the closing of senior centers in Philipstown and Patterson, and elimination of the Stop DWI initiative. Funding for both programs has since been restored to the budget by the legislature, and the budget in-crease reduced by one half of one percent, from 4.7 percent to 4.1 percent.

Although clearly proud of the legislature’s work, Oliverio explained the felt compelled to vote no because of the pro-posed use of $3.5 million from the fund balance to balance the budget. “Given current fi-nancial conditions,” Oliverio said, “it doesn’t feel prudent to bring county reserves below the 10 percent minimum rec-ommended by the state.” He also expressed concern that, under the proposed budget, the county would have insufficient reserves for unforeseen emer-gencies. He also characterized use of the fund balance as a “political ploy” to give the appearance of financial stabil-ity. “Bondi and the legislature should make necessary cuts to minimize tax increases,” he stated, “instead of borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.”

Oliverio acknowledged re-ceipt of the town’s request to have PHR designated a historic byway. The request is being considered by the legislature’s legal department and its Physi-cal Services Committee. Oli-verio said he expects a draft resolution soon, and a final version to be sent to the state by the end of the year. He re-iterated that designation will allow necessary maintenance or repairs, but prevent any changes to the road’s “rural character,” now or in the future.

During preparation of the town budget, the board had agreed that a retirement in-centive to current employees would help both the town and the individual by reducing the town’s tax burden with-out losing personnel. Tendy noted that retirees’ benefits would be removed from the budget; replacement personnel would come in at a lower rate of pay; and that while certain senior personnel do not make any contribution, new staff would be responsible for the 25 percent contribution that is standard for town employees.Councilwoman Priscilla Kere-sey described the incentive as a “win-win” situation. Cinque added that “we will see savings for years to come.”

Deputy Highway Superinten-dent Gary Wulfhop presented a report on the “pipes going in and out of Lake Oscawana.” Prompted by comments made at the last meeting by resident and Town Board candidate Patty Villanova, who alleged inten-tional pollution by the town, Mr. Wulfhop described monitoring conducted over the past year of “all water sources in and out of town.” New “vortex” filters designed to filter and remove all contaminants have been funded by a $400,000 grant and will be installed at Hilltop Beach and other sensitive areas in the lake districts.

The subsequent budget work-shop included an announce-ment that management salary increases will be capped at one percent and the supervisor, board members, and highway superintendent will not receive any increases. Mr. Tendy stated that this is no reflection on their work, which he described as ex-ceptional, but only representa-tive of current economic times.

Public CommentPubl ic d i sp leasure wi th

the town board reached new heights during the public com-ment portion of the meeting. The f irs t salvo was del iv-ered by longt ime res ident John Cohen who a t tacked Supervisor Tendy directly;

accusing him of intentionally obstructing efforts to protect Peekskill Hollow Road (PHR). The second was del ivered by Patty Villanova, repeat-ing her allegations of board collusion with the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Depart-ment (PVVFD) regarding its grant application for federal stimulus monies.

Mr. Cohen , a found ing member of the Fr iends of PHR, praised efforts so far to protect the road. However he proceeded to identify “lin-gering issues,” and accused Tendy of resisting efforts to save PH Road, denigrating the Friends of PHR and acting, in general, “in spite of the express will of the people.” He fur ther demanded that the board issue a declara-tion that the “rural character” of PHR will remain and no future modifications will be made. In spite of repeated assurances from Legislator Oliverio that only required maintenance and repair will be allowed, Mr. Cohen still seeks some additional pro-phylactic measure. The board listened quietly and thanked Mr. Cohen for his comments.

Next to speak was longtime resident and candidate Patty Villanova who first rebutted the report given by Highway Deputy Superintendent Wul-fhop. She showed photos of drainage piping but did not identify where they were or whether she had identified any improper discharge. Vil-lanova then proceeded to her prepared remarks reiterating allegations of misconduct by the board and f ire depart-ment . She c la ims to have found misstatements in the Fire Department grant appli-cation to FEMA for federal stimulus monies to be used toward a new fire house. Vil-lanova also insists that the town has “secretly” promised $4million in matching funds should the grant be awarded although she has not offered any evidence. Villanova has sent her charges and a request for a formal investigation to

Robert Skinner, the inspec-tor general of FEMA. These accusations were made pub-l ic in s ta tements given to the PCN&R on the day of the meeting and which, by the time of the meeting, had reached wide circulation.

Mr. Tendy sarcas t ica l ly complimented her diligence in procur ing informat ion , but quest ioned her abi l i ty to analyze and understand it. “Why not ask questions,” he enquired, “instead of mak-ing accusations in public?” Tendy refuted her charges of collusion, stating, “The town will not give the Fire Depart-ment any money.” Regard-ing Villanova’s longstand-ing request for a referendum about the firehouse, Tendy said that there is no current issue requiring a referendum. The supervisor also took Vil-lanova to task for instigat-ing a federal investigation without adequate facts. “Do you know” he asked, “what a serious charge this is?”

Former fire Chief Ed Mc-Carthy, who has led efforts to fund a new facility, spoke more emotionally. Looking directly at Villanova he stated simply “I am not a liar.” De-scribing his efforts as “for the long-term benefit of town resi-dents” he then proceeded to rebut Villanova’s allegations. After numerous examples of the adverse conditions at the current firehouse, McCarthy put down his notes. Putting on his hat as a private citizen and 55-year resident he said “I am appalled at you Mrs.Vi l lanova. Ins inuat ing we are l iars, having us inves-tigated . . . we are trying to good for this town. Shame on you!” Visibly upset, he went on to describe how her actions “have probably shot any chance of taxpayers get-ting $5million for just filling out a piece of paper” and thus the possibility of a new firehouse in the near future. Villanova was not chastened and did not respond to any of the specifics described by Mr. McCarthy.

Villanova, Cohen Allegations Heat Up Board Meeting

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a convenience problem.” Mr. Armstrong s ta ted that wi th i n s t a l l a t i o n o f 1 3 m u l t i -mete r s , the v i l l age cou ld “conservat ively expect net revenues of $180,000” in the f i rs t year.

One resident stated that“I already pay taxes so I’m not going to pay for parking.” The board responded that i t is illegal to discriminate be-tween residents and visitors. Discuss ion cont inued and Trustee Rober tson eventu-ally reminded everyone that the Parkeon demonstra t ion “is for educational purposes only,” and not to “discuss and resolve all village park-ing issues .”

The board approved win-ter parking regula t ions for 2009-2010. In effec t f rom Nov. 15 through Apr. 15 , there wi l l be no overnight parking on vi l lage s t ree ts dur ing a snow emergency.

The meet ing opened with Parrott Street resident Mar-garet Whelan describing her observat ions of cars speed-ing down the s t ree t wi th no regard for s top s igns . Her concern was the safe ty of chi ldren who of ten play in the s treet . She suggested to the board that a “higher po-lice profile” would go a long way to d i s cou rag ing th i s p r a c t i c e . A n o t h e r o p t i o n suggested by Ms. Whelan was a “p . r. p iece” for pub-l ica t ion in the PCN&R , to describe increased enforce-ment on Parrott St. and in the v i l lage in genera l . Whelan suggested that parental no-tification of traffic citations ( i s sued to the i r ch i ld ren) would be benef ic ia l .

M a y o r G a l l a g h e r e x -pressed support for the idea

of a p.r. effort but the board did not take any specific ac-t ion. He asked Ms. Whelan to provide specific areas and t imes of her observat ions . Gallagher confirmed that the pol ice depar tment i s aware of these complaints and that Off icer Kane has asked a l l off icers to be aware of th is problem.

In the spi r i t of educat ion and publ ic awareness , Gal -lagher sa id the board was looking in to grant funding for portable speed detectors to indicate the speed of an approaching vehicle . A de-tector, costing $3,000, could easi ly be moved around the town as needed. The board also discussed submissions received in response to an RFP for new s t ree t l ight -i n g . O f e i g h t p r o p o s a l s received, the board will hear presenta t ions f rom four a t the i r meet ing on Oct . 27 .

PARKING (Cont’d from front pg.)

A Parkeon parking meter.

Cold Spring Considers Parking Meters

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This rantipole hero had for some time singled out the blooming Ka-trina for the object

of his uncouth gallantries, and though his amorous toyings were something like the gentle caresses and endearments of a bear, yet it was whispered that she did not altogether discourage his hopes. Certain it is, his advances were signals for rival candidates to retire, who felt no inclination to cross a lion in his amours; inso-much, that when his horse was seen tied to Van Tassel’s paling, on a Sunday night, a sure sign that his master was courting, or, as it is termed, “sparking,” within, all other suitors passed by in despair, and carried the war into other quarters.

Such was the formidable ri-val with whom Ichabod Crane had to contend, and, considering all things, a stouter man than he would have shrunk from the com-petition, and a wiser man would have despaired. He had, howev-er, a happy mixture of pliability and perseverance in his nature; he was in form and spirit like a supple-jack—yielding, but tough; though he bent, he never broke; and though he bowed beneath the slightest pressure, yet, the

moment it was away—jerk!—he was as erect, and carried his head as high as ever.

To have taken the field openly against his rival would have been madness; for he was not a man to be thwarted in his amours, any more than that stormy lover, Achilles. Ichabod, therefore, made his advances in a quiet and gently insinuating manner. Under cover of his character of singing-master, he made frequent vis-its at the farmhouse; not that he had anything to apprehend from the meddlesome interference of parents, which is so often a stum-bling-block in the path of lovers. Balt Van Tassel was an easy in-dulgent soul; he loved his daugh-ter better even than his pipe, and, like a reasonable man and an excellent father, let her have her way in everything. His notable little wife, too, had enough to do to attend to her housekeeping and manage her poultry; for, as she sagely observed, ducks and geese are foolish things, and must be looked after, but girls can take care of themselves. Thus, while the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinning-wheel at one end of the piazza, honest Balt would sit smoking his evening pipe at the other, watch-ing the achievements of a little wooden warrior, who, armed with a sword in each hand, was most valiantly fighting the wind on the pinnacle of the barn. In the mean time, Ichabod would carry on his suit with the daughter by the side of the spring under the great elm, or sauntering along in the twi-light, that hour so favorable to the lover’s eloquence.

I profess not to know how

women’s hearts are wooed and won. To me they have always been matters of riddle and admi-ration. Some seem to have but one vulnerable point, or door of access; while others have a thousand avenues, and may be captured in a thousand differ-ent ways. It is a great triumph of skill to gain the former, but a still greater proof of generalship to maintain possession of the latter, for man must battle for his for-tress at every door and window. He who wins a thousand com-mon hearts is therefore entitled to some renown; but he who keeps undisputed sway over the heart of a coquette is indeed a hero. Cer-tain it is, this was not the case with

the redoubtable Brom Bones; and from the moment Ichabod Crane made his advances, the interests of the former evidently declined: his horse was no longer seen tied to the palings on Sunday nights, and a deadly feud gradually arose between him and the preceptor of Sleepy Hollow.

Brom, who had a degree of rough chivalry in his nature, would fain have carried matters to open warfare and have settled their pretensions to the lady, ac-cording to the mode of those most concise and simple reasoners, the knights-errant of yore,—by single combat; but Ichabod was too con-scious of the superior might of his adversary to enter the lists against

him; he had overheard a boast of Bones, that he would “double the schoolmaster up, and lay him on a shelf of his own schoolhouse;” and he was too wary to give him an opportunity. There was some-thing extremely provoking in this obstinately pacific system; it left Brom no alternative but to draw upon the funds of rustic waggery in his disposition, and to play off boorish practical jokes upon his rival. Ichabod became the object of whimsical persecution to Bones and his gang of rough riders. They harried his hitherto peaceful domains; smoked out his singing school by stopping up the chimney; broke into the schoolhouse at night, in spite of its formidable fastenings of withe and window stakes, and turned everything topsy-turvy, so that the poor schoolmaster began to think all the witches in the coun-try held their meetings there. But what was still more annoying, Brom took all opportunities of turning him into ridicule in pres-ence of his mistress, and had a scoundrel dog whom he taught to whine in the most ludicrous manner, and introduced as a rival of Ichabod’s, to instruct her in psalmody.

In this way matters went on for some time, without produc-ing any material effect on the relative situations of the contend-ing powers. On a fine autumnal afternoon, Ichabod, in pensive mood, sat enthroned on the lofty stool from whence he usually watched all the concerns of his little literary realm. In his hand he swayed a ferule, that sceptre of despotic power; the birch of justice reposed on three nails be-hind the throne, a constant terror to evil doers, while on the desk before him might be seen sundry

contraband articles and prohib-ited weapons, detected upon the persons of idle urchins, such as half-munched apples, popguns, whirligigs, fly-cages, and whole legions of rampant little paper gamecocks. Apparently there had been some appalling act of justice recently inflicted, for his scholars were all busily intent upon their books, or slyly whispering be-hind them with one eye kept upon the master; and a kind of buzz-ing stillness reigned throughout the schoolroom. It was suddenly interrupted by the appearance of a negro in tow-cloth jacket and

trowsers, a round-crowned frag-ment of a hat, like the cap of Mer-cury, and mounted on the back of a ragged, wild, half-broken colt, which he managed with a rope by way of halter. He came clat-tering up to the school door with an invitation to Ichabod to at-tend a merry-making or “quilting

frolic,” to be held that evening at Mynheer Van Tassel’s; and hav-ing delivered his message with that air of importance, and effort at fine language, which a negro is apt to display on petty embassies of the kind, he dashed over the brook, and was seen scampering away up the hollow, full of the

importance and hurry of his mis-sion.

To be continued . . .

Editor’s Note: The PCN&R is serializing Washington Irving’s short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” published in 1820.

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‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’

WASHINGTONIRVING

Ichabod became the

object of whimsical persecution to

Bones and his gang

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Installment Fourin which a deadly feud

gradually arises

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LEGAL NOTICEN o t i c e o f F o r m a t i o n

o f STAT H EA LTHCA RE S O L U T I O N S L L C , a d o m e s t i c L L C . A r t s . o f Org. f i led with the SSNY o n 0 8 / 2 4 / 2 0 0 9 . O f f i c e locat ion: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process aga ins t t he LLC may be se rved . SSNY sha l l mai l a copy of process to: The LLC, 530 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. P u r p o s e : A n y L a w f u l Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: 12/31/2034.

LEGAL NOTICENotice of Qual i f ica t ion

o f H U D S O N E A G L E LLC. Authority filed with Secre tary of Sta te of NY ( S S N Y ) o n 0 9 / 11 / 2 0 0 9 . Off ice loca t ion: Putnam C o u n t y . L L C f o r m e d i n D e l a w a r e ( D E ) o n 0 9 / 0 9 / 2 0 0 9 . S S N Y d e s i g n a t e d a s a g e n t o f LLC upon whom process against i t may be served. SSNY shal l mai l process to : The LLC, 31 Pr ivate Way, Garrison NY 10524. Address to be maintained in DE: 160 Greentree Dr., Ste. 101, Dover DE 19904. Ar t s . o f Org . f i l ed wi th D E S e c y. o f S t a t e , 4 0 1 Federal St. , Ste. 4, Dover DE 19901. Purpose: Any lawful activities.

LEGAL NOTICENotice of Format ion of

PROFITABLE VENTURES, L L C , a d o m e s t i c L L C . Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/04/2009. Office locat ion: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process aga ins t t he LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC, 20 Cliffside Court, Garrison, NY 10524. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARINGUPON PRELIMINARY

BUDGETSN O T I C E I S H E R E B Y

GIVEN, that the Preliminary B u d g e t o f t h e To w n o f Putnam Valley for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2010, have been completed and are filed in the Office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, 265 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, New York where they are available for inspection by any interested persons a t a l l reasonable hours.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Town Board of the Town of Putnam Valley will meet and review said Preliminary To w n , H i g h w a y, a n d a l l District Budgets and hold a Public Hearing thereon at the Town Hall at 6:00 p.m. on the 4th day of November, 2009 and at such hear ing any person may be heard in favor of, or against any item or items therein contained.

P u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 108 of the Town Law, the p roposed sa l a r i e s o f t he Town Officers are hereby s p e c i f i e d a s f o l l o w s : Supervisor $ 7 0 , 0 0 0 C o u n c i l p e r s o n s , four@ $ 13,000 each Town Clerk $ 59,487.52 Highway Super in t enden t $ 87,607.00

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARDEileen Royael

Town ClerkDated: October 23, 2009

Posted 10-28-09

LEGAL NOTICENotice of Format ion of

KAPLAN’S KOSHER KART LLC. Ar t s . o f Org . f i l ed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/24/09. Office locat ion: Putnam County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against i t may be served. SSNY shal l mai l process to : Michae l T. Lamber t i , Esq. , 180 Froehlich Farm Blvd., Woodbury, NY 11797. Purpose: any lawful activity.

LEGAL NOTICENotice of Format ion of

M a r v i k S o l u t i o n s , L L C . A r t s . o f O rg . f i l ed w i th N Y D e p t . o f S t a t e o n 9/22/09. Office location: Pu tnam County. Sec . o f State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and sha l l mai l process to the principal business address: 30 Ivy Hill Rd., Brewster, NY 10509. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICEL i z ' s C h e m o S u r v i v a l

K i t s , LLC f i l ed on June 30th, 2009. Office location, Putnam County, NY. SSNY is designated as agent upon process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process against the LLC to 63 Hamlin Road, Mahopac NY10541. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICE Not ice i s hereby g iven

tha t the Town of Putnam Va l l e y h a s r e c e i v e d a wetlands application from the following applicant:WT 21/09 H. Mendelowitz

Pudding Street TM# 30.-2-47

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE TO BIDDERSNotice is hereby given that

the Town of Putnam Valley wi l l receive and publ ic ly open bids for the following:

SURPLUS WEED HARVESTER

EQUIPMENT AND COMPATIBLE TRAILER

1989 Aquar ius Systems H – 2 2 0 A q u a t i c P l a n t Harvester and compatible TRC-12 t ra i ler-conveyor.Serial # AL041 HATZ diesel 2L40C engine – 37 HP 2600 RPM – Model # - 2L400 - Serial #641888006628

Vessel is rusted and not s e a w o r t h y. E n g i n e n o t running.

at the Town Clerk’s Office loca ted a t the Town Hal l 265 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, New York 10579 at the following date and time:

Date: November 17, 2009Time: 1:45 p.m.Bids must be submit ted

wi th in a sea led envelope showing the Bidder’s name and c l ea r ly marked wi th “Surplus Weed Harves ter Bid”.

Each Bidder must furnish w i t h t h e B i d a p r o p e r l y e x e c u t e d n o n - c o l l u s i o n affidavit.

T h e To w n o f P u t n a m Valley reserves the right to waive ay irregulari t ies or informalities in or reject any or all Bids.

Eileen RoyaelTown Clerk

Town of Putnam Valley845-526-3280

October 22, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE Winter Parking and

Sidewalk Notice Village of Cold Spring

Beginning November 15, 2009 and continuing through Apr i l 15 , 2010 , seasona l parking restrictions will take effect pursuant to Sections 126-15 and 126-36 of the Village Code.

These restrictions prohibit a l l o v e r n i g h t p a r k i n g between the hours of 12:01 a . m . a n d 6 : 0 0 a . m . T h e Vil lage Board has agreed to a “trial call in program”, to test optional methods of seasonal parking control . Therefore, each day from 4:00 p.m. on, a telephone message will be available a t 265-4883 ( the Vi l lage Highway Garage) to notify t h e c a l l e r w h e t h e r t h e seasonal off street parking wi l l be enforced for tha t evening. The general ban on parking will remain in effect . However, the t r ia l call in method is intended to l imi t the need fo r o ff s t r e e t p a r k i n g t o s n o w emergencies. It is important that a telephone call is made during and after snowstorms because snow emergencies are not l imited to the day of the s torm. Many t imes i t m a y b e n e c e s s a r y t o continue snow removal on Village streets as much as 24 hours after a snowfall . The decision of the Village Board is intended to assist a l l v i l lage res idents who f ind o ff s t r ee t pa rk ing a problem, but everyone must understand the consequences of receiving a parking ticket if the rules set forth are not adhered to.

S h o u l d y o u h a v e a n y ques t ions abou t whe the r to park overn igh t dur ing t h e w i n t e r s e a s o n , y o u a r e s t r o n g l y a d v i s e d t o f o l l o w t h e g e n e r a l r u l e and remove your car from t h e s t r e e t . TO W I N G O F V E H I C L E S M AY B E R E Q U I R E D D U R I N G SNOW EMERGENCIES AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE. Areas provided for seasonal o f f s t r e e t p a r k i n g a r e Kemble Avenue south of The Boulevard and the south side of The Boulevard. Signs will mark designated areas.

Pursuant to Section 108-21 the owner and/or occupant of each and every building and lot in the Village shall keep the full width of the s i d e w a l k f r e e o f s n o w and ice. When ice on said walk cannot be removed, it shall be covered with sand a n d o t h e r m a t e r i a l s n o t detrimental to the concrete, in such a manner as wi l l e n a b l e p e r s o n s t o w a l k thereon with safety. Clearing o f s a i d s i d e w a l k s h o u l d begin within a reasonable time during and after snow accumulation. Summonses will be issued to violators.

Dated: October 21, 2009 Mary Saari, Village Clerk

L e g a l N o t i c e s

LEGAL NOTICEPhilipstown

Planning BoardSite Visit

November 1, 2009The Planning Board will

meet on Sunday, November 8 , 2 0 0 9 a t 9 : 3 0 a . m . t o inspect the following site:

- Scanga Rea l ty LLC - Lady Blue Devil 's Lane, Cold Spring

LEGAL NOTICEPhilipstown Planning

BoardPublic Hearing -

November 19, 2009 The Philipstown Planning

B o a r d f o r t h e To w n o f P h i l i p s t o w n , N e w Yo r k will hold a public hearing o n T h u r s d a y, N o v e m b e r 19 , 2009 a t 7 :30 p .m. a t the VFW Hall on Kemble Av e n u e i n C o l d S p r i n g , New York to consider the following application:

MetroPCS New York, LLC ("MetroPCS") - Application d a t e d O c t o b e r 5 , 2 0 0 9 f o r S i t e P l a n a p p r o v a l t o c o - l o c a t e a w i r e l e s s telecommunications facility on the exis t ing monopole located at 20-60 Manitou Stat ion Road in the Town of Phil ipstown. Proposal c o n s i s t s o f c o - l o c a t i n g s i x ( 6 ) a n t e n n a s o n t h e existing 115' tall monopole with associated unmanned equ ipmen t t o be loca t ed within the existing fenced compound a t the base of the monopole. The subject p remises i s c lass i f i ed in the B-2 "business" zoning district. Tax map # 89-1-81.

A t s a i d h e a r i n g a l l persons will have the right to be heard. Copies of the application, plat map, site plan, and related material may be seen in the Office of the Planning Board at the Town Hall.Dated at Philipstown, New

York, this 26th day of October, 2009.

Anthony Merante, Chairman

LEGAL NOTICEThe resolution, a summary

o f w h i c h i s p u b l i s h e d herewith, has been adopted an the 6th day of October 6,.2008, and the validity of the obligations authorized. by such resolution may be he rea f t e r con te s t ed on ly i f such ob l iga t ions were author ized for an :objec t a i r p u r s e f o r w h i c h t h e COUNTY OF PUTNAM, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the p rov i s ions o f l aw which should have been complied w i t h a s o f t h i s d a t e o f publication of this Notice w e r e n o t s u b s t a n t i a l l y c o m p l i e d w i t h , a n d a n ac t ion , su i tor proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after tire publication o f t h i s N o t i c e , o r s u c h obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

M. CHRIS MARRONEClerk to the County

LegislatureB O N D R E S O L U T I O N

O F T H E C O U N T Y O F P U T N A M , N E W Y O R K , A D O P T E D O C T O B E R 6, 2009, AUTHORIZING T H E P A R T I A L RECONSTRUCTION OF T H E C O R R E C T I O N A L FACILITY ROOF, IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $20,000; AND A U T H O R I Z I N G T H E I S S U A N C E O F $ 2 0 , 0 0 0 BONDS OF SAID COUNTY T O P A Y T H E C O S T THEREOF.

S p e c i f i c o b j e c t o r purpose: P a r t i a l R e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f correctional facility roof

P e r i o d o f p r o b a b l e usefulness: Twenty five (25) years

Amount of obligations to be issued: $20,000 Bonds

A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for pub l ic Inspec t ion dur ing normal bus iness hours a t the off ice of the Clerk to t h e . . L e g i s l a t u r e ; a t t h e County Office Building, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, Now York.

Dated: October 8, 2009Carmel, New York

LEGAL NOTICEThe resolution, a summary

o f w h i c h i s p u b l i s h e d herewith, has been adopted on the 13th day of October, 2009; and the val id i ty of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be he rea f t e r con te s t ed on ly i f such ob l iga t ions were au thor i zed fo r an ob jec t or purpose for which the COUNTY OF PUTNAM, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the p rov i s ions o f l aw which should have been complied w i t h a s o f t h e d a t e o f publication of this Notice w e r e n o t s u b s t a n t i a l l y c o m p l i e d w i t h , a n d a n action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity Is commenced within twenty days after the publication o f t h i s N o t i c e , o r s u c h obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

M. CHRIS MARRONEClerk to the County

LegislatureB O N D R E S O L U T I O N

O F T H E C O U N T Y O F P U T N A M , N E W Y O R K , A D O P T E D O C T O B E R 13, 2009, AUTHORIZING T H E R E N O VAT I O N O F V A R I O U S C O U N T Y FA C I L I T I E S , I N A N D FOR SAID COUNTY AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $102,000; AND A U T H O R I Z I N G T H E ISSUANCE OF $102,000 BONDS OF SAID COUNTY T O P A Y T H E C O S T THEREOF.

C l a s s o f o b j e c t s o r pu rposes : Renova t ion o f various County facilities

P e r i o d o f p r o b a b l e u s e f u l n e s s : Tw e n t y f i v e (25) years

Amount of obligations to be issued: $102,000 Bonds

A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for pub l i c inspec t ion dur ing normal business hours at the off ice of the Clerk to the Legislature, at the County Office Building, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York.

Dated: October 14,2009 Carmel, New York

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account our future. The legis-lature’s budget has taken into account today. Our future is more important than today.”

The majority saw things differently. Freshman Legisla-tor Richard Othmer of Kent said if the veto had not been overruled, “our 2010 budget would have been a one-man budget and not a true county

budget. Nine different opin-ions and decisions went into this difficult process.” The legislature’s vice chair-man, Vincent Tamagna, of Nelsonville, agreed: “We have a good budget, since the priori-ties of the people were con-sidered, ranging from libraries to senior centers and from reducing manager’s salaries

BUDGET (Cont’d from front pg.)to protecting the workforce. Additionally, this legislature has decreased the tax rate from the original 4.6 percent to 4.1 percent. For the first time in 15 years spending has been reduced in Putnam County.”

As out l ined las t month, Bondi’s initial budget pro-posed eliminating 49 full-time positions as well as the laying off of the county’s part-time STOP-DWI administrator; 15 percent reductions in contribu-tions to outside agencies such as libraries, Cornell Coopera-tive Extension, the Putnam Historical Society, Southeast Museum, and the Putnam Hu-mane Society; el iminating Friday trolley service in Cold Spring; eliminating adult day care programs in Patterson and Mahopac’s Saturday program; and closing the Cold Spring Senior Center.Members of the legislature met two dozen times in committee reviewing Bondi’s recom-

mendations before restoring each of the executive’s cuts while slashing a number of positions on their own accord. The legislators not only rein-stated the STOP-DWI admin-istrator post filled by Naura Slavinsky but also saved the recycling director’s position occupied by Walt Thompson. The legislature eliminated the office of Community Af-fairs Director occupied by Patricia Perez before creat-ing a $25,000 part-time po-sition under the auspices of the Health Department. The nine-member body also cut the $97,000 salary of the execu-tive’s Chief of Staff. The post has been vacant since early spring, when Lisa Denig left county employment. The legislature did restore a receptionist for the Proba-tion Department as well as a counselor in the Youth Bureau. Legislative counsel Clement Van Ross issued an opinion

charging that under the county charter Bondi had “no author-ity to veto the entire budget adopted by the legislature. The pract ical implicat ion of granting the county ex-ecutive the authority to veto the actual budget resolutions would be effectively remov-ing the legislature from the budget process. The efforts of this legislature from Sept. 5 through Oct. 15 would be meaningless if the executive could wipe them all away with one veto, especially when the charter gives the county ex-ecutive line item veto power.” Instead of taking the matter to court and further delaying the process while costing taxpay-ers additional fees for litiga-tion, Van Ross recommended that the legislature override the veto, which he said would “preserve the authority of the Putnam Legislature.”

in New York State or else-where in the US are tapped. But the “shopping” is always as close to home as possible.

Tavern’s ambience requires special mention. With its tiny bar tucked into the corner, warm fireplace, wooden plank floors, and homey pantry-like shelving, Tavern exudes warmth. It could well define both comfortable and cozy.

But it’s mainly about the food, food that starts with the “starters.”

Gabrynowicz, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America who gained much of his experience in Man-hattan at the Union Square Café and Tabla , points to two favorites. The Raclette is a wash-rind Swiss style cheese served with pickled, local vegetables that he says might have been harvested, “eight months ago or las t week.” Keep in mind that the veggies are pickled. He also takes delight in describing one of his delicious season-al soups—Kabocha squash, topped off with fresh black pepper and New York State maple cream.

Other appetizers include cranberries and blue (?) with local greens, local sheep’s milk blue cheese and white ba lsamic v inegar ; Tavern sa lad cons i s t ing o f loca l g reens , peach v ina igre t te and r icot ta sa la ta ; corned beef hash with eggs; Tavern

wings with chipotle bbq and creamy blue cheese; or seared Hudson Valley foie gras and Parmesan risotto balls.

Fall dinner entrees are no less diverse. One mainstay is a beef selection from Meiller’s abattoir in Pine Plains, NY, that varies from day to day. Rib eye steak, filet mignon, and other cuts come with goat cheese mashed potatoes, and sweet and spicy green tomato chutney. Current en-trees also include Lazy Farms pork confit; pan seared wild striped bass; braised Cedar River short ribs; roasted Mur-ray’s chicken; pan roasted wild salmon; steak frites; and Tavern pasta. A intriguing array of side dishes includes re-fried fingerling potatoes; bacon-grape stew; miso but-ter braised romaine; sweet potato puree; German potato salad; sweet and spicy green tomato chutney; celery root puree; and heirloom tomato-eggplant ragu.

And, it wouldn’t be autumn in the Hudson Valley with-out apple crisp for dessert. Naturally, the apples are lo-cal . For chocolate lovers , dessert may take the form of the brownie Sunday with a cayenne ganache.

The concept of staying very close to home for everything served at Tavern even car-ries over to the bar. Forty bottled beers are available—all brewed in New York state.

Tavern’s wine list is exclu-sively American. “It’s fun to find wines that are differ-ent; not typical of the U.S.,” G a b r y n o w i c z e x p l a i n e d , pointing to two good exam-ples: Barbera, a versatile red wine made from the third-most planted grape variety in Italy and produced by Palmina Wines in California; and Tocai Friulano, an aromatic white wine reminiscent of Italy’s Friuli region but produced just a few miles to the north, at Millbrook Wineries.

Tavern also offers an ex-cellent lunch menu featuring “Grown up” mac and cheese; pulled pork grilled cheese; roasted tomato chicken salad; three-egg omelette; Tavern burger; BBQ short-rib sand-wich; and chicken cheddar wrap. A children’s menu is also available.

Tavern is open Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday from noon until 9pm and Fridays and Saturdays from noon until 10pm, and is closed on Mon-day and Tuesday. A special New Year’s Eve tasting is being planned. Appetizers range form $9 to $17 while entrees range from $22 to $32. Lunch entrees from $11 to $13. Tavern is located on Route 9D in Garrison, just south of Route 403. Reserva-tions are recommended. Visit the website at highlandscoun-tryclub.net.

TAVERN (Cont’d from front pg.)

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Haldane Varsity Football

9/11/2009 L, 28-14 @ CHESTER

9/17/2009 L, 18-13 PUTNAM VALLEY

9/26/2009 L, 18-14 LINCOLN HALL

10/3/2009 L, 18-0 @ TUCKAHOE

10/10/2009 L, 30-7 CROTON-HARMON

10/17/2009 L, 23-7 @ HASTINGS

10/23/2009 L, 16-6 @ VALHALLA

Putnam Valley Varsity Football

9/17/2009 W, 18-13 @ HALDANE

9/26/2009 L, 47-30 HASTINGS

10/2/2009 L, 23-8 ALBERTUS MAGNUS

10/9/2009 W, 30-18 IRVINGTON

10/17/2009 L, 41-6 @ CROTON-HARMON

10/24/2009 L, 46-22 @ DOBBS FERRY

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Coach Percacciolo talks to one of his players.

On Sunday October 25, the Philipstown Tiny Mite Hawks travelled to Millbrook to take on the Hudson Valley Knights ‘B’ team. The Hawks won the coin toss and elected to receive.

The Hawks were stopped on their first play from scrim-mage, a quarterback sneak by Riley Johanson behind the blocking of Luke Hammond. In the next play, Johanson gave the ball to Tyler McCol-lum, who was stopped for a small gain on the play. How-ever, the third time was the charm and running back Conor McMahon broke a tackle near the l ine of scrimmage and ran down the sidelines for close to 60 yards to reach the end zone giving the Hawks a quick 6-0 lead.

The hard work of the of-fensive l ine consis t ing of

Andrew Aiston, Kole Bolte, William Etta, Jake Patinella, and Darrin Santos wore down the Hudson Valley defense the whole game, giving the backs plenty of room to run.

The Knights took over on offense and the Hawks turned to their defense to get the bal l back—and they were more than up to the challenge. The defensive front four of Peter Angelopolous, Xander Casparian, Ryan Irwin, and James Phillips were able to repeatedly get into the back-field. When Hudson Valley was able to avoid the inside players Nate Allen, Jagger Beachak, Daniel Santos, and Robert Viggiano were there to stop them in their tracks. Ian Flanagan made some great stops from the outside line-backer position and Matthew Champl in de l ivered some

punishing hits from inside linebacker.

The Hawks got the ball back and before the half came to a close it was Tyler McCollum’s turn to take one to the house from 20 yards out giving the Hawks a 12-0 lead.

After the half the Hawks defense picked up right where they left off allowing Hudson Valley only one first down for the entire game. When the Hawks got the ball back they made short work of find-ing the end zone again with Christian Pezzullo delivering a vicious kick-out block to spring McCollum for another score. The game ended with the Hawks sporting an im-pressive 18-0 victory.

The Hawks finish up their regular season on November 1 at Hudson Valley against their ‘A’ team.

Tiny Mites Shutdown Hudson Valley Knights

The Phi l ips town Soccer C lub ’ s succes s fu l s ea son cont inued wi th three wins th is pas t Sunday in WYSL play. The U-14 Knights used two Br ianna DiFrancesco goals to defeat Pelham 2 - 0 . Cal i Schweikhar t made 7 saves in the net to post the team's second shutout of the season. U-11 Dragons , behind two goals by Mil ly London, routed Rye Brook 7-0 . Hannah Regele , Chloe D a v i s , A l z i e C i n q u a n t a ,

Mary-Margaret Dwyer, and K a t y S t e w a r t a l s o f o u n d t h e n e t f o r t h e D r a g o n s , who improved to 2-2 on the season. Sara Labriola made some key ear ly saves in the Dragon 's net and recorded her f i rs t shutout .

The U-13 Arrows vis i ted Mt. Vernon and remained un-beaten, winning a shootout by the score of 8 - 4. Ramsey Hei tmann net ted a hat t r ick for the Arrows, who also re-ceived two goals from Kaan

Solakoglu, and ta l l ies f rom Peter Close, Peter Hoffmann and Penn LeFavour. Finally, the U-10 Dynamos dropped a tough 2-0 decis ion to the Br iarc l i ff Barracudas . The Dynamos played a spi r i ted match but could not break through on the s t ingy Bri -arc l i ff defense .

Nex t week ' s a c t i on ha s t h e K n i g h t s v i s i t i n g A r-monk, the Dragons host ing Larchmont and the Dynamos host ing Harr ison.

P-Town Soccer Wins Three

The Haldane girls JV soccer team wrapped up their fall season this week. Last week's action included a 3-1 victory over Dover, with Jessica Harrison, Alex Monteleone and Sarah Warren scoring. Pictured are: Front row (left to right), Sarah Rodzevik, Isabel Jimenez, Alex Monteleone, Sam Lisikatos, Kieran Spinelli. Back row (left to right), coach Stephen Schweikhart, Emma Garschagen, Remi Smith, Sonya Kuzminski, Cali Schweikhart, Jessica Harrison, Sarah Warren, Miranda Thompson, and Lindy Labriola.

Haldane Girls JV Soccer Team Finishes Fall Season

Haldane seniors Tatiana Gilmartin, Grace O'Malley, Hannah Dieboll, Brianna D'Alessio, Katlyn Mastantone, and Meghan Rohan celebrate their final home game with a 2-1 victory against Kennedy Catholic on Thursday, Oct. 22. Sectional play begins this week.

Haldane Varsity Soccer Seniors Savor Their Last Home Game Win

by B.J. O’Brien The Haldane Blue Devils

football team traveled to Val-halla High School on a rain-soaked night Friday looking for a reversal of fortune. However, their season continued to get tougher as they dropped a 16-6 decision to the Vikings to drop to 0-7 on the season.

The Vikings took the lead in the first quarter on a field goal but Haldane answered a few minutes later with a touchdown pass from Rafael Famighetti to Frank Fusco. The point after kick was blocked and the Blue Devils had a 6-3 lead, which they kept for the remainder of the first half.

It was during the halftime break that the bad weather got worse, with the rain drops fall-ing harder and faster. There’s no doubt that this likely had an effect on the game because the passing game wasn’t really a factor for both teams.

Valhalla took the lead very early in the third quarter on a long touchdown run. Blue Devils’ defense stopped the two-point conversion attempt, which left the score at 9-6 in favor of the Vikings, who scored on another touchdown run in the fourth quarter. A successful point-after attempt was successful. That brought the score to 16-6.

Haldane head coach Tony Percacciolo said that his team had a shot to win the game but didn’t take advantage of it.

The team had a strong run-ning game, which was led by Derek O’Dell, who ran for 133 yards on 25 carries. Most of the Blue Devils’ success on the ground was due to the fact that O’Dell was fast enough to get to the outside and run

around Valhalla’s defense for most of the night. However, the Vikings were able to make adjustments and solve that problem. Once that happened, Haldane had a tough time run-ning the ball inside.

Famighetti led the team in passing, completing four out of eight pass attempts for 34 yards and one touchdown.

In addition to O’Dell, three other Blue Devils’ accumulated yards on the ground. Fusco had four carries for 11 yards while Famighetti carried nine times for seven yards. Ryder Hine had four yards on one carry.

Fusco also had one the one touchdown reception for five yards.

O’Dell also led the team on defense, collecting 10 tackles. Dain Bryant had seven while Fusco and Famighetti each had four. Christian Callahan, Elias Lopez and Ray DiFrancesco contributed three tackles each.

Bryant also had one fumble recovery.

Fusco punted three times for a total of 65 yards.

Famighetti had one kick-off return for eight yards and O’Dell had one for 26 yards.

GAME NOTES: • Coach Percacciolo was not happy with some question-able officiating calls that went against his team on Friday night. One was a big pass in-terference call that gave the Vikings a first down. However, he said that wasn’t the reason why they lost the game. • The Blue Devils will play against Tuckahoe next week at Mahopac High School.

Coach Percacciolo said his team will take advantage of having this week off and use it to allow some injuries to heal.

Haldane Losing Streak Continues

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ElEction SpEcialputnam county ShEriff candidatES

BIOGRAPHY: Age—61 • Party Affiliation—Repub-l ican , Conservat ive , and Independence • Education: 1969—Bachelor of Science from the United States Mili-tary Academy at West Point; 1974 – Master of Science Degree in Systems Manage-ment from the University of Southern California; 1979 —Graduate of the U.S. Army and Command General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas;1986—Graduate of the Indus-trial College of the Armed Forces and Fellow at the National Defense University at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.FAMILY : Son of the late Donald and the late Marge Smith from Patterson; Mar-ried to Jane Powell Smith for more than 37 years; Father of two children: Christopher and Cherilynne; Grandfather of five beautiful grandchil-drenCAREER: Served as a career military officer in the United States Army, commanding at the Platoon, Company, Battalion and Brigade levels culminating as the Assis-tant Div. Commander at the 1st Calvary Division at Fort Hood; Achieved the rank of Brigadier Gen.; staff assign-ments included serving as the Chief of Armor Branch and Chief of Combat Arms Divi-sion at the Army’s Personnel Command in Alexandria, Vir-ginia. Served as the Deputy Director of Personnel Support Policy and Services in the Office of Sec. of Defense. Overseas tours included a combat tour of Vietnam and

a six-year tour in the 8th Infantry Div. (Mechanized) during the Cold War in the Federal Republic of Germany. Dep. County Executive of Putnam from 1999 – 2001; Elected Sheriff in 2001 and 2005.To what extent are you op-timistic about the future of Putnam County and to what extent are you pessimistic?

I be l i eve tha t Pu tnam County is not only a special place because of our beautiful countryside, our environment and our geography with the County ultimately being at least 38% green because of our reservoir system, lakes, parks and preservation areas but most important of all, are the citizens of Putnam County who are involved in their government and who give back to their commu-nity through service in our schools , churches , syna-gogues, and service organi-zations. As long as people continue to participate in our government, I have no cause for pessimism for our future as I believe that in a democracy good ultimately triumphs over evil.

What is the most impor-tant quality a Sheriff must possess to manage a police force?

The Sher i ff of Putnam County leads a very complex organization which includes a uniform police force, an investigative unit, an iden-tification and forensics unit, an operations and communi-cations unit, a civil unit, a narcotics enforcement unit, a youth services unit, and a jail which includes medical and mental health services.

It is important for the Sher-iff to be highly educated, well trained and have knowledge in all aspects of law enforce-ment and most important of all, have a strong foundation of character, integrity, values and empathy. Why should you be re-elected Sheriff?

Before I became the Sheriff in 2002, there was a great deal of tension between law en-forcement and our emergency service partners. Now we are working together, epitomiz-ing the concept, “together each achieves more”. Putnam County now has a new 911 Call Center and an Emergency Response Team consisting of specially trained deputy sheriffs and police officers who can respond quickly to any crisis within our County.

In conclusion, we have changed the culture of the Sheriff’s Office to one of serving the people with dig-nity and respect and being accountable to our citizens.How have you served the public in the past?

I have used my West Point education to provide a life-

time of service to the nation and to my country. In the military, I served in combat in Vietnam and served for six years in the Federal Re-public of Germany during the Cold War.

I have always been involved in giving back to my commu-nity by serving in numerous service and philanthropic causes to include: Carmel Rotary Club, the American Heart Association, the March of Dimes, the Mental Health Association, the American Security Council Founda-tion, the Westchester/Putnam Council for Boy Scouts of America, the AMBER Alert Partnership, New York Mili-tary Academy, and as an of-ficer in the New York State Sheriffs’ Association.KEY PRINCIPLES:

My principles are based on the motto from West Point: Duty, Honor and Country. In living up to those principles, I try each and every day to serve my God, my country my family and my commu-nity. My personal principles are try to do the right thing each and every day in living up to the values of “servant leadership.” The principles that we have developed for the Sheriff’s Office and Cor-rectional Facility are:

·Do the right thing in en-forcing the laws to keep Put-nam County a safe place to live.

·Do the right thing for the men and women of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Correctional Facility.

-Mora le and Espr i t de Corps

BIOGRAPHY: Age—52 • Party Aff i l ia t ion—Demo-crat ic • Education: 2004, Master of Publ ic Admin-is trat ion, Maris t College; 1980 Bachelor of Science in Criminal Just ice, Marist College; 1992, New York S ta te Div i s ion o f Cr imi -nal Just ice Services – Su-perv i sor ’ s Course ; 1979 , New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services – Basic Police Course FAMILY: Wife and three ch i ld ren : two daugh te r s , one son.CAREER: Director of Se-curi ty Services at Hudson Va l l e y H o s p i t a l C e n t e r January 16, 2008 – pres-ent ; Metropoli tan Trans-portat ion Authori ty Police Department 1981 – January 8, 2008, rising in rank from police off icer to Lieuten-ant, Captain, District Com-mander, First Deputy Chief, to Chief of Department from 2005-2008. To What extent are you optimistic about the future of Putnam County, and to what extent are you pes-simistic?

I am l ifelong resident of Putnam County and have witnessed the County deal with many issues, concerns and changes. I decided to stay and raise a family here because of the fr iendships and values that exist here. Putnam has a diverse popu-lation willing to meet prob-lems head-on; together, we seek solutions. Putnam has a proud history, beautiful l andscape and wonder fu l ci t izens. These facts make me exceptionally optimistic

about our future.I f o u r r e s i d e n t s d i d n o t w o r k t o g e t h e r a n d h e l p their neighbors, I would be worried about our County. There’s no evidence of that happening, so I’m not pes-simist ic . What is the most impor-tant quality a Sheriff must possess to manage a police force?

Law enforcement in the S h e r i f f ’ s D e p a r t m e n t i s mul t i faceted , wi th inves-tigative, narcotics and iden-t i f i ca t ion un i t s , p lus the jai l . The Sheriff is a vi tal part of local government; the du t ies go fa r beyond “Keeper of the Peace.” The Sheriff’s job concentrates on public service, includ-ing court securi ty and civil matters .

T h e S h e r i f f ’ s D e p a r t -men t i s a Cons t i t u t i ona l en t i t y, d i r ec t l y accoun t -ab l e t o t he pub l i c . The Sheriff is responsible for developing crime-fighting strategies, t raining and the jai l . The Sheriff should be a law enforcement off icer, well-trained in law enforce-

ment. Importantly, the Sher-iff must have high ethical standards, integrity, profes-sionalism and compassion. Why sould you be elected Sheriff?

A major reason I am run-n i n g w a s P u t n a m ’ s 3 4 % increase in crime, 2006-08, reported by NYS’s Crimi-nal Justice Division. Also, FBI ’ s web s i t e fo r 2008 indic ts Putnam’s Sher i ff : Vio len t C r ime inc r ea sed 65% (from 20 cases to 33), Property Crimes increased 15% (300 to 345 cases) . These increases worry me.

I am a professional po-l ice off icer, with 29 years’ experience, r is ing through the ranks to Chief of MTA’s police staff of 768. My ex-perience includes: budgets, staffing, training, planning, etc. I’m committed to trans-fo rming t r a in ing– wh ich now is poorly managed. I’ll br ing profess ional pol ice management experience to the Department. How have you served the public in the past?

I have used my education and experience to protect and serve the public -- as po l ice o ff ice r, de tec t ive , sergeant , l ieutenant , cap-ta in and Chief of MTA’s Police Department. I have arrested offenders and pre-sented cases for prosecution for crimes from murder to assault . Plus, I have estab-l i shed re la t ionsh ips wi th other police agencies that wil l help Putnam.

Personally, I have coached in numerous recrea t iona l programs. Also, I contr ib-ute to nonprofits, including

American Cancer Society, Muscular Dystrophy Asso-ciation and American Heart Association. I’m a member of NY State Chiefs of Police Association, Hank Williams Homic ide Seminar Asso-c ia t ion and In te rna t iona l Assoc ia t ion o f Chie fs o f Police.KEY PRINCIPLES: I have f ive key principles:

1. Inst i l l core values a) Establish ethical standards b . ) Trea t a l l i nd iv idua l s fair ly c.) Build a t radit ion of service

2. Training and Education: a. ) Achieve accredi ta t ion f rom NY State b . ) Train/m e n t o r o f f i c e r s p r o f e s -sionally c. )Update Depart-ment’s Rules/Procedures

3. Promoting Safety a . ) Crea te Par tne r sh ips wi th schools, businesses, com-munity organizat ions . b . ) Re inv igora te Schoo l Re -source Officers . c .) Estab-l i sh Drunk Dr iv ing P ro -grams with MADD, SADD.

4 . E n s u r e S e c u r i t y a . ) Promote order b.) Provide securi ty in emergencies c.) Protect people and property

5. Enforce Laws Equita-b ly a . ) Pursue inves t iga -t ions, arrest cr iminals . b.) Es tab l i sh c r ime f i gh t i ng s t ra teg ies . c . ) Targe t In -ternet cr imes

Make “Professional and Accountable” the Sheriff’s Depar tment ’ mot to…pro-fessional in our jobs… ac-countable to you.

Donald B. Smith Kevin J. McConville

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Matthew MastrantoneBIOGRAPHY:Age—47 • Party Affiliation—Democrat, Conservative, Independence parties • Education—Hal-dane High School – Class of 1980; Fredonia State Univer-sity– 1980/81 Liberal Arts; Morrisville State University – 83/83 AAS Natural Resource Conservation; Pace University Land Use Alliance Training Program - 2005FAMILY: Married to Karen Tauss Shea. Father of Nolan SheaCAREER: Upon graduation from Morrisville, I worked for the US Forest Service in Bozeman, Montana, as part of a team conducting a fisheries study. I have also worked in agriculture at the Gem of the River Farm in Orleans, Cali-fornia. I was the caretaker at Little Stony Point Park in Cold Spring for 10 years. Since 1990 I have run Shea Construction, a small residential construc-tion business. What is the most important issue facing Philipstown and how will you address it?

The proposed new zoning is currently the most important issue facing Philipstown. I will continue the open process of reaching out to community members to include their in-put. When I and the rest of the Town Board feel we are ready for the public hearing process we will again seek a final round of public com-ment. After this inclusive and thorough course of action we can be confident that we have

a new law that will accurately address the priorities and will of the people of Philipstown. At that point we will adopt the new zoning.How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dollar?

As Town Supervisor it will be my responsibility as chief budget officer to balance the needs of our community with the taxpayers’ right to know that every dollar collected is well spent. The people of Philipstown want and deserve safe roads, quality recreational opportunities, a healthy envi-ronment, and services for se-niors and elected officials that are responsive to their needs. I will personally review every payment request voucher that is submitted. I will appoint a budget committee to review the budget and make recom-mendations, thereby directly empowering Philipstown’s taxpayers.How do you intended to bal-ance the interests of open space advocates with the fundamental rights of in-dividual property owners?

Good zoning will always

address the fundamental rights of property owners. The people of Philipstown enjoy what many of us believe is the highest quality of life in the United States-- and probably the world, too! This is no ac-cident. Past leaders enacted balanced laws to protect the entire community. This legacy creates both opportunity and responsibility. The opportu-nity to build on success and the responsibility to protect the rights of all through good legislation and enforcement will guide me in my future work. I know that the citizens of Philipstown want to protect their quality of life, and I will continue the tradition that we have established of open government to make sure that all opinions are heard. To what extent are you op-timistic about the future of Philipstown, and to what extent are you pessimistic?

I am optimistic about this Town because we have active participation in local govern-ment. That makes the job of an elected official easier. We have been able to draw on tal-ented and energetic community members to get important work done. The Business Aesthet-ics Committee, The Compre-hensive Plan Committee, The Recreation Commission and all our dedicated Board members are a testament to the level of commitment that our citizens feel. As for pessimism, that is not something I generally subscribe to. But I do think

our emergency service work-ers could use more support in the way of active volunteers. How have you served Phil-ipstown in past?

For the past eight years I have served as an elected member of the Philipstown Town Board. During that time I have worked hard to save taxpayer dollars by reviewing insurance and service con-tracts, upgrading our energy systems to make them more efficient, and obtaining State funding for important local projects. I have been a stew-ard of the local environment, acting to protect groundwater and making sure that our laws are enforced. I worked for 10 years at Little Stony Point and oversaw the bridge replace-ment to the Park. I have also volunteered at Our Lady of Loretto Church. KEY PRINCIPLES: My guiding principles are honesty, fairness, and respect for oth-ers. Anyone who has followed Town Government during my tenure has seen me walk my talk. People may not always agree with me but they always get an honest answer. I treat people as I would like to be treated and that has served me pretty well in life and in my time on the Board. When people believe that you are acting in good faith and out of a sense of fairness, they are more willing to work with you than against you. That always makes for more ef-fective government.

Richard SheaBIOGRAPHY:Age—47 • Party Affiliation—Republi-can • Education—Graduated Connersville High School; Attended King’s College & Westchester Business Insti-tute; Studied Catholicism a t S t . Augus t ine Par i sh ; Emergency Environmental Services Oil Spill Remedia-tion Certification; BOCES-Special Educat ion Repre-sentationFAMILY: Married with four school aged children who attend Garrison Union Free School and Haldane School DistrictCAREER: Mason Artesian StoneworkWhat is the most important issue facing Philipstown and how will you address it?

Philipstown needs to bal-ance homeowners and busi-nesses that pay most of our taxes and tax-exempt organi-zations that are not on the tax roles. I would create dialogue with newer tax-exempt or-ganizations and landowners with conservation easements that have discouraged expan-sion. I do not consider the town to be in an eco-crisis. Most businesses along Route 9 have done a heroic job of

maintaining Philipstown’s pr is t ine environment and viewshed by adding plant-ings and fences along the roadside without being asked to. If elected, I would ar-range forums to bring the community together for an open discussion of resolu-tions to these problems. How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dollar?

I will participate fully in the monthly meetings of Put-nam County town supervisors held to discuss how to resolve problems, share services and surpluses, and exchange in-formation on pending state mandates. Also, I would limit the hiring of expensive out-side consultants that have impacted our budgets signifi-cantly in the past. I would

examine our current budget of $9 million to determine where we can save money by eliminating unnecessary i tems and determine how Philipstown might be able to share services with other towns.How do you intended to bal-ance the interests of open space advocates with the fundamental rights of in-dividual property owners?

I plan to listen to all sides of each issue and cast my one vote (there are four other board members who have an equal say) in what I find to be the position that best represents the interests of our citizens. To what extent are you op-timistic about the future of Philipstown, and to what extent are you pessimistic?

I am optimistic that this election will see the town moving in a new direction, which wi l l provide more positive interaction between the town government and its citizens. I am pessimistic that if there is no change in Phi l ips town’s leadership , our quality of life will de-cl ine, taxes wil l increase unnecessar i ly, businesses

will f lee, and people will become refugees in thei r own homes.How have you served Phil-ipstown in past?

I have served on the Phil-ipstown Wetlands Advisory Committee, the Conservation Advisory Committee, and as a member of the Garrison School Committee on Special Education. In addition, I have followed both the needs of the town and its politics for a decade, by going to meet-ings, watching proceedings on local TV, reading the local newspapers and continually talking to my fellow Philip-stowners. KEY PRINCIPLES: As a person, parent , and small business owner, I value hon-esty, integrity, hard work, and charity above all else. I be-lieve that it is paramount that we all respect one another regardless of our differing views and maintain civilized dialogue. If we can do this, then we can work to make the world a better place for our children and ourselves.

“An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.” —T. S. Eliot

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ElEction SpEcial putnam VallEy SupErViSor candidatES

“Our political institutions

work remarkably well. They are designed

to clang against each other. The

noise is democracy at

work.”

Michael Novak

BIOGRAPHY: Age—53 • Party Affi l iat ion—Repub-l ican, Conservative • Edu-cat ion—Bachelor of Arts; Mas te r o f Ar t s (Eng l i sh Literature) Both from St. John ’ s Un ive r s i t y ; Ju r i s Doctor (St . John’s Univer-si ty School of Law)FAMILY : 3 Chi ldren, 2 Step children, ages 16-22CAREER : Attorney, Town Supervisor. What is the most impor-tant issue facing Putnam Valley and how wil l you address it?

Three connected issues: a) Keeping our town beau-t i fu l ; b) environmental ly friendly commercial devel-opment in designated com-mercial areas; c) respon-sible school/town budgets. Our town is a rural oasis; we are very fortunate; we must keep i t that way. Yet we need to real ize our tax base is almost completely the homeowner. Reasonable commercia l tax revenues need to be realized in order to o ff se t pe rsona l t axes . A full school system with no commercial enti t ies to support i t is f iscal insan-i ty. Our town and school need to work together to understand that our budgets must reflect the economic realities of our constituents.

How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dollar?

In my two years in of -f ice I reduced budget in-creases of 22% and 13% to 5.6% and 5%. We returned $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 d o l l a r s t o o u r fund ba l ance wh ich was dangerous ly low. We cut two ful l t ime posi t ions at a savings of about $90,000 dollars . We partnered with t he coun ty fo r e s sen t i a l services, instituted a hiring freeze, and reduced over-t ime payments. We ended managemen t u s ing t ow n cars to commute to and from work. I reviewed car rental contracts which resulted in savings of over $600 dol-lars per month. Grants we wrote netted over $200,000 dollars for our roads.How do you intend to bal-

ance the interests of open s p a c e a d v o c a t e s , w h i l e protecting the fundamen-ta l r ights o f ind iv idual property owners?

There should be no con-f l ict i f we work together. E v e r y p r o p e r t y o w n e r I know wants the same thing as open space advocates: good water quali ty; clear lakes and streams; beauti-fu l na tu ra l su r round ings main ta ined . We can en -courage proper ty owners and developers to use the town’s proximity to more suburban areas to real ize that Putnam Valley’s poten-t ial for development lies in a recognition of it’s natural offerings. This actually in-creases property values of the private property owner. If we treat both sides with respect and recognize that their concerns do not nec-essari ly conflict with their desires, we can accomplish a lot .To what extent are you optimistic about the future of Putnam Valley, and to what extent are you pes-simistic?

I’m very optimist ic . We are so lucky here! We are only fifty miles from a great cit;, we are 20 minutes from a train stat ion; we are only 20 - 50 minutes from major

shopping areas; our school system is fantastic--yet our town is a rural and environ-mental oasis , a jewel. We can use this to our advantage as we encourage develop-ers/land trusts/and property owners to work together to use our rural character and environmental splendor to our economic advantage.How have you served Put-nam Valley in the past?

Member of Putnam Val-l ey Ar ts s ince 1998; ran Town Day in 2003, 2004, 2005 , 2009 ; t own boa rd since 2002; ci t izen school superintendent search com-mittee (2006); Chairman, Wes tches te r /Pu tnam Boy Scout Counci l (Mani toga District); Town Supervisor; brought back Lake Peekskill Family Day, an old tradition that had been forgotten.KEY PRINCIPLES: Be F a i r. L o v e y o u r f a m i l y. Don’t be afraid. Laugh a lot . Be nice to people as often as you can. Enjoy a good cigar every now and then--it slows things down. Call your relat ives often. Go fishing and hiking when the opportunity arises. Pray early and often.

Robert V. TendyBIOGRAPHY: Age—57 • Party—Democratic, Inde-pendence • Education—D.C. (Doctor of Chiropractic) , New York Chiropractic Col-lege; B.A., Sarah Lawrence CollegeFAMILY: Single, Mom and Dad living, dogs and cats, good friendsCAREER: ChiropractorWhat is the most important issue facing Putnam Valley and how will you address it?

The most important issue for our residents is the cost of living here. With record foreclosures and unemploy-ment, our Town Board is unwilling to manage with less. They have put forth a budget increase of 11.86% with a public hearing the day after election day. This budget also contains a $3500 pay raise for the Supervisor’s position, which Mr. Tendy put in for himself. Both of these are unacceptable.How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dollar?

Town Hall needs to run more efficiently. The office procedures are antiquated and costly. Our Town employees are quite capable of upgrad-ing. They have suffered under poor management. We need to actively pursue shared services and consolidation.

How do you intend to bal-

ance the interests of open space advocates, while pro-tecting the fundamental rights of individual prop-erty owners?

In Putnam Valley, most homes are on well and septic, with many outdated systems. We need to put public health first, and protect the com-munity.

Open space costs less in taxes than it provides to the Town in taxes, and is, there-fore, a win for the community. It is no longer acceptable for a developer to make a sub-stantial profit, while leaving the community to pay the bill. It never should have been acceptable.

The rights of individual property have always only existed as long as they did not damage their neighbors. That damage to neighbors and the community has been ignored in Putnam Valley, and that is untenable.

I would vote to pass the zoning code, so that everyone is playing by the same rules, and those rules are clear to everyone. To what extent are you op-timistic about the future of Putnam Valley, and to what extent are you pessimistic?

These are very tough times for my community, and for the nation. Local government should work for the people who live in the community. I believe that this town has many committed and talented individuals who can and are willing to help us weather these difficulties. I firmly believe that local government can and should be impacted by the community. Therefore, I am optimistic. I believe that we will get through this.How have you served Put-nam Valley in the past?

For the last two years, I have focused on getting in-formation to the public. I have attended many, many Town Board and Planning Board meetings, as well as some zoning board and other meetings of local interest, and I have chronicled those meetings on a local politi-cal opinion blog. That may be viewed at dawnpowell.wordpress.com.

I have worked in Town Hall, working on the day to

day operations of the town. I have worked in my local lake community on lake and budget issues, enforcement and septic/ water issues. I have also been involved in animal rescue.KEY PRINCIPLES:

Putnam Valley must be af-fordable for the residents. The Town must be account-able for every dollar spent, and for future obligations that others will have to pay.

We must have a zoning code that supports our Compre-hensive Plan, and we need to progress with implementing that plan, including a Master Plan for Oregon Corners. The Plan and the draft zoning code are now 2 years old, and my opponent has been unable to move forward.

I will include everyone in the process. Too often, at Town board meet ings, members of the public are shouted down by my oppo-nent for having the temerity to disagree with him. He doesn’t allow public com-ment on issues before they are voted on, and he stymies efforts of the public to find out just what is going on. I want to see civility at Town meetings, and an end to his politics of fear.

Dawn Powell

“If there is a form of government, then, whose principle and foundation is virtue, will not every sober man acknowledge it better calculated to

promote the general happiness than any other form?”—John Adams

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ElEction SpEcial Town of PhiliPsTown

2009 Candidate Roster

SUPERVISOR (Vote for one)

Richard R. Shea DEM/IND/CONMatthew Mastrantone REP

COUNCILMAN (Vote for two)

Betty L. Budney DEM/INDJohn J. VanTassel DEM/IND/CONJoselle L. Cunane REPTheresa J. Polhemus REP/CON

ASSESSOR (Vote for one)

Brian J. Kenney REP/CON

LEGISLATOR (D. 1) (Vote for one)

Vincent M.Tamagna REP/CON

BIOGRAPHY: Age—64 • Party affiliation—Republican • Education—Pace Univer-sity, Pleasantville NY; AAS degree in nursing, Registered Nurse; Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY, BS degree in Business Administration. FAMILY: I was raised and educated in Peekskill. I am one of five siblings of Irish and American-Indian descent. My father was from County Roscommon, Ireland, and my mother was a half Sioux Indian from Iowa.CAREER: I have spent my entire career in healthcare. I began my nursing career at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, working as a staff nurse, head nurse, and emergency room nurse. When I earned my business degree I then expanded into the business end of health-care, working with a company providing billing software to physicians and hospitals. After many years I moved back to the Putnam-Westchester area and became the administrator for Hudson Valley Medical Group, working with Drs. John McGurty, Wijayan Ranathi-cam, and others. Currently, I am working with Dr. Richard Becker and the Westchester Medical Practice.What is the most important issue facing Philipstown and how will you address it?

How we protect and spend the taxpayers’ money— is Philipstown’s most impor-tant issue. As a member of the Board I would insist that every proposed expenditure and program be justified in terms of need, appropriate-ness, and value to the Town and residents. I intend to in-sure that the need for any new spending program is fully justified. I will ask, “Do we need a spending plan this big or will a slimmed down ver-sion be just as beneficial in its impact?” Ultimately, I want to make sure that Philipstown’s

taxpayers get full benefit from every dollar we spend.How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dollar?

In addition to the actions outlined in the first answer, I would re-examine Town policies in regard to banking taxpayer funds to insure that the Town would get maximum return— consistent with state law—on funds that are re-served for actual expenditure in the future. I will also pay particular attention to discre-tionary expenditures such as travel, consultants, meetings, and similar policies. How do you intend to balance the interests of open space advocates with the funda-mental rights of individual property owners?

A large percentage of the Town’s residents have chosen Philipstown as a place to live because of the magnificent natural vistas we share, but those who own commercial and residential property— some whose roots in Town go back generations — have some rights to develop their land. The solution to this problem lies in serious examination of proposals for zoning regula-tions. Rather than trying to force hasty implementation of the proposed zoning changes, it is more than worthwhile to listen to all parties and take the time to make sure the job is done right.To what extent are you op-timistic about the future of Philipstown, and to what extent are you pessimistic?

I find it fairly easy to be optimistic about the future

of Philipstown because of the quality of the people who live here and work in the commu-nity. A quick look through the pages of the Putnam County News and Recorder each week reveals a plethora of qual-ity community events, most benefitting an improved Phil-ipstown. What pessimism I might feel is related to the growing pressures on taxpay-ers, especially the elderly, others on fixed incomes and our young people who are increasingly unable to afford to remain here.How have you served Phil-ipstown in past?

As a resident of Philip-stown’s Continental Village area for 20 years I have served on the Philipstown Republi-can Committee for the past nine years. I have coordi-nated events honoring Roger Chirico, Jim Guinan, and local veterans. I am pro active with various issues to protect my neighbors and community, al-ways fighting for the underdog. For the last six years I have participated in a local effort to provide Thanksgivings meals for those in need. I am a strong supporter of local businesses, always keeping in mind that our local businesses are the back bone of our community.KEY PRINCIPLES: My key principles include respect for my fellow residents; deep loy-alty to my family and friends; fiscal conservatism that re-spects the hard work that I and my fellow taxpayers must perform in order to pay those taxes. I believe very firmly in the concepts of hard work to get ahead; in the fairness of an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay. I respect the privacy of my neighbors and expect the same in return. I believe that each of us must bear part of the burden that makes volunteerism a continu-ing strong element in my town.

Betty L. Budney Joselle L. CunaneBIOGRAPHY: Age—77 • Party Aff i l ia t ion—Demo-cratic, Independence • Edu-cation—Attended Haldane High School. I have a GED diploma.FAMILY: A lifelong resi-dent of Philipstown, I can t race my family ances t ry here to the 1700s. My hus-band Mackey and I l ive on Church St. in Cold Spring. We are the proud parents of three daughters: Cathy Greenough of Cold Spring, Mary Jo Knapp o f F i sh -kil l , and Denise Brewer of Brews te r. We have f ive grandchildren, eight great g randch i ld ren , and th ree great, great grandchildren. CAREER: 20 years as Coun-cilwoman, Town of Philip-stown; Deputy Supervisor for 5 years (1994-1999) . Ret i red af ter 35 years of employment with the Grand Union as a bookkeeper in-c luding o ther manager ia l and supervisory duties. 30 years as Shop Steward for Local 1262 C10, the Retail Clerks Union. What is the most important issue facing Phil ipstown and how will you address it?

The proposed zoning laws. Revisions will have to be made to the new proposed zoning laws so that people’s rights are maintained and so that propert ies keep from losing their value. Conduct public workshops and hear-ings for as long as i t takes to come to a fair consensus. This joint effort will address people’s concerns and bring about the development of solutions for the community we appreciate and work so hard for. How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dollar?

Before its adoption, care-fully review and examine the proposed budget in every detail, as I have done for my 20 years on the Town Board,

cut unnecessary spending and st i l l maintain quali ty of l ife issues but also keep up our good record on tax increases , proof of very care fu l a t t en t ion pa id to the use of the taxpayers’ dollars. Organizations and agencies requesting monies from the Town must submit their budget and reasons for the request before the Town can consider granting any funding. Encourage small , clean businesses to locate in the Town fo r a be t t e r tax base. How do you intend to bal-ance the interests of open space advocates with the fundamental rights of in-dividual property owners?

Hold round table discus-s ions toge ther wi th res i -dents, business owners, and the open space advocates so that they can come to under-stand each other’s concerns. Then come up with a plan that all can support for a be t te r and wel l ba lanced community.To what extent are you optimistic about the future of Philipstown, and to what extent are you pessimistic?

I am ve ry op t imis t i c about Phi l ips town. I t i s the mos t beau t i fu l p lace on the Hudson and a great place to l ive. One of our greatest assets here are the people— friendly and com-munity minded, helping out wherever needed, and vol-unteering their knowledge and expertise in making this a wonderful town in which

to l ive. Hav ing worked on and

witnessed many d i ff icu l t si tuations, I am confident that the Town Board, along with resident participation, will work for the best solu-t ions. I believe the Philip-stown community can handle whatever comes i ts way. How have you served Phil-ipstown in past?

Lobbied NYS off icials for taxes on s ta te -owned l ands wi th payment s to Town as of 2007. Chaired E911 project drafting leg-islation, helping with street identification/numbering of all travel ways, and instal-lation of road signs. Chair of town-wide Clean-ups and the Abandoned Cemeteries projects, physically work-ing at the si tes; Recycling Program and maintenance of Town cemeteries; pub-l ic education / information for the 2010 Census and Storm Water Management program; Cold Spring Lions Club Chi ld ren’s Hol iday Wish List and Food Basket project , and local Daffo-dil Festival , an American Cancer Society fundraiser. Involved in many other com-munity events, projects and fundraisers. K E Y P R I N C I P L E S : I be l i eve in be ing hones t , respectful, and fair to ev-eryone . I be l ieve in pre -serv ing the Town’s rura l character, open space, sce-nic beauty and the environ-ment and protecting these for future generations. My wide participation in com-munity ac t iv i t ies and my years of service as Town Counc i lwoman g ives me the experience and knowl-edge needed to represent the people of Philipstown. My motto is and always will be “Working with and for the people.”

Terry Polhemus John Van TasselBIOGRAPHY:Age—47 • Party Affil iation—Repub-l ican, Conservative • Edu-cation—I init ially studied Political Theory and Small Business before graduat-ing from Nyack Paramedic School in 1991 as Vale -dictorian. I held Teaching Certificates for Emergency Medical Services, CPR and Advanced Cardiac Life Sup-port .FAMILY : I live in Garrison with my husband Charles o f 23 yea rs and my two children, Amber, 20, and Brit tany, 17. CAREER: I spent 10 years in the EMS Sector, rising to Director of Operations dur-ing my career span. In 2002, I retired from EMS to assist my husband in running his family-owned business. I feel that my unique blend of l ife experience and edu-cation including financial, Fire & EMS, construction, and road maintenance lends i tself nicely to almost all aspects of Town Counci l responsibil i t ies.What is the most impor-tant issue facing Philip-stown and how wil l you address it?

I am aware o f many important issues facing our town today. Regard less of whether we talk about taxes, zoning, health & hu-man services, or dirt road i ssues , the reverbera t ing message in all of them is an increasing level of frus-t r a t ion and l ack o f con-f idence that people have in government in general . The people want e lec ted officials who can remem-ber that their mandate is to act in the best interest of the majority, who will act honestly and transparently when managing our town’s business. Once elected, I would never loose sight of my responsibil i ty to act on behalf of the people.

How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dollar?

One way of utilizing tax-payer do l la r s e ff ic ien t ly is to share or combine our overlapping services. This process has already begun, mos t no tab ly wi th in the Philipstown Highway De-partment under the Supervi-sion of Roger Chirico. But there are other areas where shared services would be appropriate as well. I would work to examine a l l a s -pects of the town’s budget for other ways to tr im or share se rv ices . No l es s impor tant i s our need to promote existing business and cult ivate new suitable and viable businesses that can produce jobs and rev-enue to our community.How do you intend to bal-ance the interests of open space advocates with the fundamental rights of in-dividual property owners?

All sustainable commu-nities are a blend of resi-dential, business, and open space, each of these parts creating a whole. Balance is the key word here. For if we allow too much of one and not enough of the other the community is adversely affected in one aspect or another. As councilperson I wou ld work d i l igen t ly with all groups to find and maintain that balance.To what extent are you optimistic about the fu-ture of Philipstown, and to what ex tent are you pessimistic?

I am extremely optimistic about our town’s growing spi r i t and sense of com-munity. While i t might be expressed d i ffe ren t ly by each individual and to their own abilities and resource, I have found there i s no lack of pride or commit-ment from any resident or businessperson towards our town’s peace and prosper-ity. The next few years will prove challenging for our community as we respond to t he r eces s ion and i t s recovery per iod . I t i s a t ime that calls to us all to come together and that is exactly what is happening and with that pessimism is has no standing!How have you served Phil-ipstown in past?

From 1985 until 1990 I was a member of the Gar-r i s o n A m b u l a n c e C o r p . volun tee r ing as an EMT for over 5 years and as -suming a 1s t L ieu tenan t ro le dur ing tha t t ime. I worked with County Leg-islator Vinny Tamagna to provide Advanced Life Sup-po r t Sys t ems to Pu tnam County in the 1990’s . I have performed fundrais-ing act ivi t ies for various groups including schools, f ire, & EMS, and not-for profit groups. I sat on the Route 9D Scen ic Byway Committee for a t ime and currently si t on the Board of the Putnam County His-torical Society and Foundry School Museum.KEY PRINCIPLES: In -t e g r i t y, A c c o u n t a b i l i t y, and Commitment. These I be l ieve to be the ha l l -mark of any good elected off ic ia l and what I most hope to bring to our Town Council . With these skil ls all issues and obstacles can be hurdled.

BIOGRAPHY:Age—44 • Par ty Aff i l ia t ion—Demo-crat, Independence, Conser-vative • Education—1983 graduate of Haldane High School ; 1993 graduate of Nyack Hospital Paramedic program.FAMILY: Son o f Te re sa Percacciolo Van Tassel and George Van Tassel of Cold Spr ing . I am mar r ied to Kristin Noschese Van Tassel and father of 2 boys, Kevin 6 and Ryan 3.CAREER: 1986 to present: member of the Carpenters Union, Local 11 of West -ches te r County. 1993 to 1999: employed as a Para-medic in bo th New York and New Jersey. 1997 to present: self-employed by JVT Construction Inc.What is the most important i ssue facing Phi l ipstown and how will you address it?

Maintaining affordability for a l l generat ions , while protecting our environment. We need to maintain a broad, diverse tax base which would i nc lude bo th commerc ia l and residential properties. Encourage small, clean busi-nesses to call Philipstown the i r home. Cur ren t and f u t u r e b u s i n e s s e s w o u l d provide us with countless benefits and services while demanding l i t t le on public services. We should work toward securing more ser-vices and/or revenue from the current county sales tax. I will ensure you that the pro-tection of our environment is of the utmost importance. Clean air, clean water, and the natural beauty of Phil-ipstown should be protected for future generations. How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dollar?

During my five-year term on the Board of Fire Com-missioners with the North H i g h l a n d s F i r e D i s t r i c t , we established the budget and set the tax rate. The

taxpayers have seen l i t t le to no increase in their f ire t ax , exc lud ing the recen t reconstruction approved by the voters. The proposed 2010 f i r e d i s t r i c t budge t will have a less than .5% increase and nearly $70,000 earned in interest from the bond for the reconstruction, will be applied to pay down the principal of the loan. I will continue the same trans-parent, careful watch over taxpayer dollars at the level of town wide government. How do you intend to bal-ance the interests of open space advocates with the fundamental rights of in-dividual property owners?

I wi l l cont inue an open public review of the current zoning draft and encourage the town board to present i t in a clear, comprehensible form for a l l the proper ty owners of Phi l ips town to identify exactly how it will affect their property. I feel i t to be fundamenta l tha t existing conforming proper-t ies remain just that , con-forming. Potential future development is where I feel we have an opportunity to further protect open spaces and the rural character of Philipstown. To what ex tent are you optimistic about the future of Philipstown, and to what extent are you pessimistic?

I am most optimistic about Philipstown’s future because I am aware of the potential and will ingness of i ts resi-dents to continue to make

this community a wonder-ful place to l ive and raise a family as well as earn a l iving. I have watched this community come together many times to support good causes and make things hap-pen. Our volunteer emer-gency services are facing a t ime of increased demand and mandated training and decreased manpower nation-wide. With community sup-port and commitment we can work to continue to maintain a high quality of community volunteer services. How have you served Phil-ipstown in past?

I have served 27 years, and continue to serve, Phil-ipstown as a volunteer fire-fighter at the North High-lands Fire Department, serv-ing as Chie f , 2002-2003 . Current ly, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Fire Com-missioners. 1991 to 1996, volunteer EMT at Phi l ip -stown Volunteer Ambulance Corp. and served as Captain in 1994. I have been in-volved in many community volunteer projects, utilizing my carpentry skills, includ-ing the construction of the Philipstown Volunteer Am-bulance Corp. building, the Litt le League facil i ty at the Nor th Highlands Athle t ic field and assistance with the installation of new equip-ment at the Tiny Tots park. KEY PRINCIPLES: Im-portance of family, religion, c o m m u n i t y i n v o l v e m e n t , honesty, hard work, and the protection and enjoyment of your surroundings for future generat ions. All of these key principles were taught by example from my parents.

Independence party line and Pekowski is being supported by the Working Families line.

In Kent, Supervisor Kathy Doherty is running unopposed on Nov. 3, as is Yolanda Cappelli for Town Clerk.

Four people were running for two Kent Justice seats: In-cumbent Peter Collins and newcomer Kevin Douchkoff have the backing of the Republican, Democratic, Independence, Conservative, and Responsible Leadership of Kent parties.

Incumbent Judge Joseph Esposito is running with Working Families backing, as is Maureen Fleming.

A scorecard may be needed to sort out candidates seeking two Kent Town Board seats. Incumbents Karl Rohde and Lou Tartaro are facing challenges from Edward Durkee, Jeff Green, John Greene, and Thomas Maxson. Greene and Tartaro have been endorsed by the GOP. Tartaro also has the support of the Responsible Leadership of Kent party. Rohde is seeking reelection with Conservative party backing, while Maxson has both Conservative support as well as the endorsement of the Responsible Leadership of Kent line. Democrats have endorsed Durkee and Green, who also have Independence Line and Working Families party support.

Kent’s Receiver of Taxes Jean Johnson is facing a challenge next week from Joyce Mitchell. Johnson has the backing of the Democratic, Independence, and Working Families lines while Mitchell has been supported by the GOP, Conservative, and Responsible Leadership of Kent parties.

Kent’s Highway Superintendent is a three-man race, pitting the incumbent, Anthony Caravetta, against Cris Dellaripa and Paul Roncallo. Caravetta has the backing of the Democratic and Independence party, while Dellaripa was endorsed by the GOP and Responsible Leadership of Kent party. Roncallo is running on the Conservative and Working Families lines.

In Patterson, four candidates are vying for two seats on the Patterson Town Board—Kevin Burns, Ernest Kassay, Ginny Nacerino, and Patricia Ploeger. Kassay and Nacerino have the backing of the Republican and Conservative parties, while Nacerino has also been endorsed by the Independence party. Burns and Ploeger are running with Democratic party endorsement. Burns also has the Independence party line.

Patterson Town Judge John King is running unopposed this year, but Receiver of Taxes Sally Parfitt is being challenged by Nanci Kalbfell. Parfitt has the support of the Democratic, Independence, and Conservative parties, while Kalbfell is seeking office with Republican party support.

In Philipstown, two candidates are running for supervi-sor— Matthew Mastrantone and Richard Shea. Mastrantone has been supported by the GOP, while Shea has been endorsed by the Democratic, Independence, and Conservative parties.

Four candidates are seeking two town board seats in the greater Cold Spring area—Betty Budney, John VanTassel, Joselle Cunane, and Theresa Polhemus. Budney and Van Tassel have the backing of the Democratic and Independence parties. Van Tassel was also endorsed by the Conservative party. Cunane and Polhemus have the support of the GOP, while Polhemus also has an endorsement from the Conservative party.

Philipstown Assessor Brian Kenney is running unopposed.Putnam Valley Supervisor Robert Tendy is facing opposition

from Dawn Powell. Tendy has the backing of the Republican and Conservative parties while Powell has been endorsed by the Democratic and Independence parties.

Five candidates are seeking two seats on the Putnam Valley Town Board— Jacqueline Annabi, Patty Villanova, Christopher Lieberman, Wendy Whetsel, and Samuel Davis.

Annabi has the backing of the Republican and Conserva-tive parties, while Villanova is running on the GOP ticket. Lieberman and Whetsel have the support of the Democrats. Lieberman has also been endorsed by the Independence party, while Whetsel has the backing of the Working Families and Conservative parties. Davis is running on the Independence party line.

Putnam Valley Justice Gina Capone is seeking reelection without opposition, while Highway Superintendent Earl Smith is facing an Independence party line challenge from Mark Pawera.

In Southeast, three candidates are seeking two seats on the Town Board to replace Richard Honeck and Paul Johnson, who have decided to retire. Elizabeth Hudak, Robert Cullen, and Joseph DePaola will appear on the ballot next Tuesday.

Hudak has the backing of the Republican, Conservative, and Independence parties, while Cullen is running with the support of both the GOP and Conservative lines, and DePaola is running on the Independence party line.

Southeast’s town justices Gregory Folchetti and Richard Vercollone are running without opposition, while the South-east Highway Superintendent’s race pits Kevin Palmer against Michael Bruen. Bruen has the backing of the GOP, while Palmer has been endorsed by the Democratic, Independence, and Conservative parties.

In the Village of Brewster, Mayor James Schoenig, Village Justice Richard O’Rourke, and Trustees Christine Piccini and Teresa Stockburger all face no opposition.

Polls are open next Tuesday from 6am to 9pm throughout the county.

Those seeking information about the location of their polling place are asked to call the Board of Elections at 845-278-6970.

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ElEction SpEcial putnam VallEy town Board candidatES

B I O G R A P H Y: A g e — 5 9 • Par ty Aff i l ia t ion— Re -publ ican • Educat ion—I went to Cathol ic schools from kindergarten through high school which gave me a very sound foundat ion. I took cer t i f ica te courses i n pa ra l ega l s t ud i e s and worked for many years as a legal assistant specializing in l i t iga t ion suppor t . •FAMILY: Married to Louis Vi l lanova, 3 chi ldren and 4 grandchi ldren.CAREER: I am also a fab-ric artist and most of my art work in the las t few years has been paint ing on s i lk . I a lso own a bus iness in Peekski l l , an East Vi l lage boutique, Side Effects/ NY that I ’ve had for the pas t 5 years . What is the most impor-tant i ssue facing Putnam Val ley and how wil l you address i t?

The most important issue f ac ing Pu tnam Va l l ey i s taxation without represen-ta t ion . Right now there i s no one on the Town Board who represents the people o f th i s town and who i s wi l l ing to s tand up to the special interest groups that are causing taxes to sky -rocket. The size and scope of town government keeps growing and outpacing our a b i l i t y t o p a y f o r i t . I would address th is i s sue by scrut in iz ing every ex -penditure, looking at every contract to determine where we can cut the budget . I f

I ’m e lec ted , there wi l l be nothing “sacred” when i t comes to taxes- everything wi l l be on the table .How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dol lar?

I would be a “s teward of the taxpayer dol lar” by providing complete disclo-sure and economic impact for a l l projec ts tha t come before the Board. For ex -ample , r ight now the Fi re Department is proposing to build a multi-million dollar new f i rehouse , c la iming tha t they wi l l be able to g e t o v e r 4 m i l l i o n d o l -lars in grants . For months I’ve asked the current town boa rd to pu t t h i s up fo r a referendum, only to be t o l d t h e r e ’ s n o t e n o u g h informat ion. Meanwhi le , we have detailed plans and specs and some approvals have a l ready been given. T h e r e i s n o r e a s o n t h a t the c i t izens shouldn’ t be allowed to vote on whether or not they want to pay for another facility. If elected, I would make sure a l l the costs are fully revealed and then le t the people vote in a referendum.

To what extent are you opt imist ic about the fu-t u re o f P u t n a m Va l l e y, and to what ex tent are you pess imist ic?

I am guardedly optimistic about the future of Putnam Val ley- where there’s l i fe there’s hope as they say. The forces that are arrayed agains t the ordinary, non-al igned c i t izens are very p o w e r f u l a n d N e w Yo r k Sta te i s gradual ly turning in to a two c lass socie ty : there are those who work for one branch of the gov -e rnmen t o r ano the r w ho have guaranteed sa lar ies , pensions and benefits; then there are those in the pr i -vate sector who have none of these things and who pay some of the h ighes t taxes in the USA to suppor t and pay for those benef i ts that most of us can only dream of . I rea l ly hope that the res idents of our town re -a l i z e h o w l i t t l e c o n t r o l t h e y a c t u a l l y h a v e o v e r even the i r loca l govern -ment and become wi l l ing to work to take back that control by e lect ing people who wi l l work for them, not the specia l in teres ts .How have you served Put-nam Val ley in the past?

I have served Putnam Val-ley in the past as an unpaid volunteer and act iv is t . I w a s a f o u n d i n g m e m b e r of SWAT (Sewage Waste Act ion Team) which was a group of res idents f rom Putnam Val ley, Kent and

P h i l i p s t o w n w h o f o u g h t a g a i n s t t h e We s t c h e s t e r Sludge Plant that was sup -posed to be bui l t on Route 301. I also worked against construction of a new town hal l , out of control school spending and a pol ice de -par tment we couldn’ t af -ford. I helped establish the Lake Oscawana improve -ment district to preserve the lake and protect proper ty values . I a lso was ac t ive in Concerned Taxpayers of Putnam Val ley and BEST - Bet ter Educat ion & Sup -por table Taxes .KEY PRINCIPLES: My pol i t ical pr inciples can be summed up as fo l lows: I hold these t ruths to be self evident , tha t a l l men are c r e a t e d e q u a l , t h a t t h e y are endowed by thei r Cre -ator wi th cer ta in inal ien -ab l e R igh t s , t ha t among these are Life, Liberty and the pursui t of Happiness . That to secure these rights, Governments are ins t i tu t -ed among men , de r iv ing thei r jus t powers f rom the consent of the governed. Tha t whenever any form o f G ove rnmen t becomes des t ruct ive of these ends , i t is the r ight of the People to alter or to abolish it , and to ins t i tu te a new Govern -ment, laying its foundation on such pr inciples and or-ganizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most l ike ly to effec t the i r safe ty and happiness .

Patty Villanova

BIOGRAPHY: Age—39 • Party Affiliation—Republi-can • Education— Graduated from Western Connecticut State University with a major in political science and a mi-nor in business management.FAMILY: I am a lifelong Putnam County resident. I am married for 13 years and we have 4 Children 11, 9, and Twin 7 year olds. I hope to give my children the same wonderful experiences and opportunity I had growing up here.CAREER: After running a very successful family owned business I married and had four children. I began work-ing again and now work at The Law Firm of William G. Sayegh, P.C. in Carmel as an Administrative Assistant. What is the most important issue facing Putnam Valley and how will you address it?

The main issues that have affected us all are our taxes and our lakes. As a tax payer common sense tells us the only way to lower our tax base is by opening up our town to

small business that fit into our community. Our lakes are affected by the chemicals in our lawns and over flow of septic. As Councilwomen I would look into finding away to lower our tax base as well as including county and local agencies in insuring our homeowners have their septic systems maintained and insure that only non phosphate fertilizer is used.How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dollar?

By working with those ac-countable for every dollar spent. It seems to us tax payers that those surrounding the budget feel the numbers are only on paper and not real money being spent. That’s

when common sense comes into play, as a town board member I would look into the budgets and see where we can save including using services our County offers us to work along with our town, a wise man once said “a penny saved is a penny earned.”To what extent are you op-timistic about the future of Putnam Valley, and to what extent are you pessimistic?

I am very optimistic about Putnam Valley. There is no better place to raise a fam-ily. Every town has issues. But we have what the other towns lack. We have citizens that care about the issues and really want to do something about them instead of si t back and complain. I am not pessimistic about our town because our town is very pro-active we look for the cause of the problems and find a way to solve them, not just band-aid them. I am proud to live here and I’ll work hard to keep it a great town.How have you served Put-

nam Valley in the past?Our family has run a very

successful business in Put-nam County. Since living in Putnam Valley I have been involved in many local chari-ties such as The Southern District of the MS Society which helps coordinate our local MS Walks, Community Cares which helps parents with debilitating disease like Cancer or MS with their daily chores, I am also very in-volved with my children’s sports programs, I have taught CCD at Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and I am also a proud member of the Putnam Valley Republican Committee.KEY PRINCIPLES:

Honesty. Integrity. Com-mon sense.

I believe it’s important to stand up for what is right and listen to all sides then make an intelligent decision based on facts not opinion. I will be honest to the tax payers, I will have the integrity to say yes or no and mean it. I have the common sense to know when to do so.

Jacqueline Annabi

BIOGRAPHY: Age—65 • Par ty Aff i l ia t ion: Demo -crat • Education: MAT Man-hattanville College; BFA, Syracuse UniversityFAMILY: Married to Bill; son, Jofre; Daughter-in-law, Stacy; Grandson, Jofre Jr.CAREER: Commercial Art-ist, President of Chelsea Di-rect Marketing, Inc. What is the most impor-tant i ssue facing Putnam Val ley and how wil l you address i t?

It is difficult to define one most important issue. The lake communities are con-cerned with the health of their lakes, and what measures our town board will need to take to maintain or restore their health. I’m working on implementing an ordi-nance prohibiting the use of phosphates in fertilizers near water bodies. Septic remediation is another key to keeping waters c lean. Protecting rural roads from becoming major highways is vital to maintaining the rural and historic character of our town. I am working with the County Legislators to insure

that our County Roads will be protected. How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dol lar?

I am a fiscal conservative, working to cut costs wherever possible while our economy is struggling. The backs of the taxpayers are too bur-dened already. Holding the line during this recession is important. Finding new ways to generate income such as energy production will pro-vide the town needed income. As oil pricing continues to increase I will again try to institute a town oil co-op to hold down oil costs for

our residents pending town board support.How do you intended to bal-ance the interests of open space advocates with the fundamental rights of in-dividual property owners?

The balance between de-velopment, protecting our environment, our natural re-sources and our biodiversity is what makes Putnam Valley unique. For every tax dollar collected for residential de-velopment it costs the town $1.25 in services required. For that same tax dollar, open space costs the town 29 cents. The property owner should have the right to do what they want with their property pro-viding it doesn’t negatively impact other property own-ers, the community, or the environment. For me land is community, not a commodity.To what extent are you opt imist ic about the fu-t u re o f P u t n a m Va l l e y, and to what ex tent are you pess imist ic?

I am optimistic about the fu-ture of Putnam Valley because of its rural beauty and prox-imity to multiple resources.

Our diverse group of people talented, hard working, and highly educated—regularly part icipate in community affairs and bring creative solutions to community prob-lems, and I believe that the years ahead we will remain a vibrant and diverse com-munity. As our small busi-nesses and residents struggle with diminished incomes and job insecurity, rethinking our approach to solving problems is mandatory, and will take time, and can be done.KEY PRINCIPLES: I am a strong advocate for the environment, for the health of our water supply, and for keeping Putnam Valley af-fordable for ALL. I am an avid supporter of identifying opportunities for viable, af-fordable, renewable energy that will increase the town coffers. I love the historic and rural character of our town and work hard to make sure that it stays protected. I work hard to find common ground when opinions dif-fer, finding solutions that benefit all.

Wendy Whetsel

BIOGRAPHY: Age—42 • Par ty Aff i l ia t ion: Demo -cra t , Independence • Edu -cat ion: Masters in Publ ic Admin i s t r a t i on – Mar i s t College 2008; BS in Emer-gency Management, SUNY/Empire State College 2005FAMILY : Married to Don-n a , B r i a n i s o u r 7 y e a r o ld sonCAREER : Twen ty yea r s of exper ience as a pol ice off icer in the Westches ter County PD, current ly the Chief Pi lot in the Aviat ion Unit. Formerly a paramedic and EMS ins t ructor ; long-time advocate for emergen-cy medical services (EMS) serving as Putnam County delegate to Hudson Val ley Regional EMS Council and President of Putnam County EMS Counci l . What is the most impor-tant i ssue facing Putnam Val ley and how wil l you address i t?C o n t r o l l i n g t a x e s - t h e Supervisor proposed ra is -es fo r h imse l f and o ther management personnel in the town. This i s not an appropr ia te t ime for tha t

regardless of how long i t’s been s ince he has received an increase . Unless con -t rac tual ly required , there should be no raises in 2010 i f associa ted wi th any tax inc rease . We mus t ho ld the l ine on spending and p r epa re fo r i nc r ea se s i n pension and benef i t cos ts and sho r t f a l l s i n an t i c i -pated revenues . This year revenue fe l l shor t of pre -dict ions and next year wil l likely be the same. We must be judic ious and mainta in a rea l is t ic perspect ive on these project ions .How will you be a steward of the taxpayer dol lar?

By carefully reviewing the budget and opposing any unnecessary expenditures. We must be di l igent in our analysis of what programs are effect ive and changing or e l iminat ing those that are not . A cr i t ica l top to bottom assessment of Town Hall must also be conducted t o i d e n t i f y a r e a s w h e r e improvements can be made thereby saving taxpayer’s m o n e y. We m u s t a l s o l o b b y t h e o t h e r e n t i t i e s taxing our res idents to be as responsible wi th thei r budgets . To what extent are you opt imist ic about the fu-t u re o f P u t n a m Va l l e y, and to what ex tent are you pess imist ic? Putnam Valley is a beautiful count ry town and i t wi l l remain that way so there i s much to be opt imis t ic about . This does require a great deal of cooperation between e lec ted off ic ia ls , department heads, taxpay -ers , and business owners and I be l ieve tha t I wi l l h e l p f o s t e r t h i s k i n d o f coopera t ion as a counci l -

man. I wouldn’ t ca l l i t pessimistic but rather con-cerned about mainta in ing a heal thy economy for the town and preserving and protecting the environment so my son can enjoy the town as much as I do .How have you served Put-nam Val ley in the past?I h a v e s e r v e d P u t n a m C o u n t y a s P r e s i d e n t o f the Putnam County EMS Counci l and as delegate to the Hudson Valley Regional EMS Counci l for Putnam C o u n t y b u t n o t P u t n a m Val l ey spec i f i ca l ly un t i l now. This wi l l hopeful ly be the s tar t of great th ings to come.K E Y P R I N C I P L E S : PRIDE. Profess ional ism, Responsibi l i ty, In tegr i ty, Dedicat ion, and Enthusi -asm. By maintaining these s tandards for mysel f and promot ing them in o thers I wi l l be a pos i t ive inf lu -ence on the Town Board. fer, f inding solut ions that benef i t a l l .

Chris Lieberman

Election Day is November 3, 2009.

Polls will be open from 6am to 9pm.

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L e g a l N o t i c e sLEGAL NOTICE

Pursuant to provisions of section 4-120 & 4-122 of theState of New York Election Law,

official notice of the General Election publication byPutnam County Board of Elections is hereby given:

General Election, Tuesday, November 3, 2009Polls are open from 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.

All polling places in Putnam County are open for voting.

PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE, AN AMENDMENTAmendment to section 1 of article 14 of the Constitution, in relation to the use of certain forest preserve lands by National Grid to construct a 46 kV

power line along State Route 56 in St. Lawrence County.The proposed amendment would authorize the Legislature

to convey up to six acres of forest preserve land alongState Route 56 in St. Lawrence County to National Gridfor construction of a power line. In exchange, National

Grid would convey to the State at least 10 acres of forestland in St. Lawrence County, to be incorporated into the

forest preserve. The land to be conveyed by NationalGrid to the State must be at least equal in value to theland conveyed to National Grid by the State. Shall the

proposed amendment be approved?YES [ ] NO [ ]

PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO, AN AMENDMENT

Amendment to article 3 of the Constitution, in relationto authorizing the Legislature to allow prisoners to

voluntarily perform work for nonprofit organizations.The proposed amendment would authorize the Legislature

to pass legislation to permit inmates in state and localcorrectional facilities to perform work for nonprofit

organizations. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? YES [ ] NO [ ]

Copies of the above proposals may be obtained at: Putnam County Board of Elections

1 Geneva Road. Brewster, NY 10509 (845) 278-6970or online @

WWW.ELECTIONS.STATE.NY.US

PROPOSAL NUMBER THREE,COUNTY PROPOSITION NUMBER ONE

The County Executive has the power to initiate reductionsin appropriations when budgeted revenues are insufficient.

Should the Legislature be given the same power? YES [ ] NO [ ]

JUSTICE(S) OF THE SUPREME COURT9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Vote for four)Francesca E. Connolly DEM/WORDavid Steinberg DEM /WORJames Hubert DEM/IND/WORJeffrey A. Cohen DEM/IND/CON/WOROrazio R. Bellantoni REP/IND/CON/RTLCharley Wood REP/IND/CONCharles E. Stewart REP/ CONWilliam L. Maher REPJames Alexander Burke RTLMary N. Clark RTLStasia T. Vogel RTLCOUNTY SHERIFF (Vote for one)Kevin J. McConville DEMDonald B. Smith REP/IND/CONJim Borkowski WORCOUNTY CORONER (Vote for one)Michael J. Nesheiwat REP/IND/CONLEGISLATOR DISTRICT #1 (Vote for one)Vincent M. Tamagna REP/IND/CONLEGISLATOR DISTRICT #4 (Vote for one)Mark R. Armon DEM/INDMary F. Conklin REP/CONLEGISLATOR DISTRICT #7 (Vote for one)Daniel G. Birmingham REP/IND/CON

TOWN OF CARMELSUPERVISOR (Vote for one)David M. Wilson DEM/WORKenneth R. Schmitt REP/IND/CONCOUNCILMAN (Vote for two)Suzanne F. McDonough DEM/INDMarc K. Pekowsky DEM/WORGreg Ellner REP/CONFrank D. Lombardi REP/IND/CON

TOWN OF KENTPROPOSAL NUMBER FOUR,

TOWN PROPOSITION NUMBER ONESHOULD THE TERM OF OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR OF

THE TOWN OF KENT BE EXTENDED FROM TWO YEARSTO FOUR YEARS COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2010.

YES [ ] NO [ ]

SUPERVISOR (Vote for one)Katherine M. Doherty REP/IND/CON/ROK

Yolanda D. Cappelli REP/IND/CON/ROKTOWN JUSTICE (Vote for two) J. Peter Collins DEM/REP/IND/CON/ROKKevin L. Douchkoff DEM/REP/IND/CON/ROKMaureen A. Fleming WORJoseph Esposito, Sr. WORCOUNCILMAN (Vote for two)Edward C. Durkee DEM/IND/WORJeff Green DEM/IND/WORJohn A. Greene REPLouis D. Tartaro REP/ROKThomas F. Maxson CON/ROKKarl R. Rohde CONReceiver of Taxes (Vote for one)Joyce Mitchell DEM/IND/WORJean R. Johnson REP/CON/ROKHIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT (Vote for one)Anthony F. Caravetta DEM/INDCris Dellaripa REP/ROKPaul C. Roncallo CON/WOR

TOWN OF PATTERSONPROPOSAL NUMBER FOUR,

TOWN PROPOSITION NUMBER ONESHALL THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE TOWN

OF PATTERSON FOR THE PATTERSON LIBRARY BEINCREASED BY EIGHTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY THREE

($80,293) TO THE SUM OF FIVEHUNDRED FOURTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDREDNINETY THREE DOLLARS ($514,293) ANNUALLY?

YES [ ] NO [ ]TOWN JUSTICE (Vote for one)TOWN CLERK (Vote for one)John E. King DEM/IND/CONCOUNCILMAN (Vote for two)Kevin Burns DEM/INDPatricia E. Ploeger DEMErnest J. Kassay REP/CONGinny Nacerino REP/IND/CONRECEIVER OF TAXES (Vote for one)Sally A. Parfitt DEM/IND/CONNanci Kalbfell REP

TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWNSUPERVISOR (Vote for one)Richard R. Shea DEM/IND/CONMatthew Mastrantone REPCOUNCILMAN (Vote for two)Betty L. Budney DEM/INDJohn J. VanTassel DEM/IND/CONJoselle L. Cunane REPTheresa J. Polhemus REP/CONASSESSOR (Vote for one)Brian J. Kenney REP/CON

TOWN OF PUTNAM VALLEYSUPERVISOR (Vote for one)Dawn V. Powell DEM/INDRobert V. Tendy REP/CONJUSTICE (Vote for one)Gina Capone DEM/REP/IND/CONCOUNCILMAN (Vote for two)Christopher Lieberman DEM/INDWendy M. Whetsel DEM/CON/WORJacqueline Annabi REP/CONPatty Villanova REPSamuel E. Davis INDHIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT (Vote for one)Earl C. Smith REP/CONMark H. Pawera IND

TOWN OF SOUTHEASTTOWN JUSTICE (Vote for two)Gregory L. Folchetti REP/IND/CONRichard W. Vercollone REP/IND/CONCOUNCILMAN (Vote for two)Robert S. Cullen REP/CONElizabeth D. Hudak REP/IND/CONJoseph P. DePaola INDHIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT (Vote for one)Kevin J. Palmer DEM/IND/CONMichael E. Bruen REP

VILLAGE OF BREWSTERMAYOR (Vote for one)James J. Schoenig REP/BFBVILLAGE JUSTICE (Vote for one)Richard L. O’Rourke REPTRUSTEE (Vote for two)Christine M. Piccini REP/BFBTeresa P. Stockburger REP/BFB

LEGAL NOTICENotice of Formation of I.

Michael Danoff LLC. Arts. of Org. Cued with Secy. of S t a t e o f N Y ( S S N Y ) o n 9 /28/09 . Off ice loca t ion: Putnam County. Principal b u s i n e s s l o c a t i o n : 4 2 Far Reach Tra i l , Pu tnam Val ley, NY 10579. SSNY d e s i g n a t e d a s a g e n t o f LLC upon whom process against i t may be served. SSNY shal l mai l process to : c /o Jo Backer La i rd , Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, NY, NY 10036. Purpose: the provision of art advisory services, and any other purposes permitted by applicable law.

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF FORMATION

OF LIMITED LIABILITY C O M P A N Y . N A M E : P U T N A M P R O P E R T Y GROUP LLC. Art ic les of O rg a n i z a t i o n w e r e f i l e d with the Secretary of State o f New York (SSNY) on 04/16/09. Office location: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against i t may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 2 Fair Street, Carmel, New York 10512 . Purpose : For any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICEN o t i c e o f F o r m a t i o n

o f B E Q U I TA , L L C , a N Y S L i m i t e d L i a b i l i t y Company (LLC). Art icles of Organization filed with the Secre tary of S ta te of NY (SSNY) on 09/04/2009. Off i c e l oca t i on : P u tnam County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against i t may be served. The address to which the SSNY sha l l ma i l a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: C/O Rebecca M. Bardes, 32 Bank Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516. Purpose of LLC: to engage in any lawful act or activity.

SUMMARY NOTICE OF BOND SALE$2,595,401

COUNTY OF PUTNAM, NEW YORKPUBLIC IMPROVEMENT (SERIAL) BONDS, 2009

(Book Entry Only)(Callable) (Bank Qualified) Telephone (315-752-0051, Ext. 1), telefax (315-752-0057) or written proposals will be received and considered

by the Commissioner of Finance of the County of Putnam, New York, at the Office of Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc., 120 Walton Street, Suite 600, Syracuse, New York 13202, until 11:30 A.M., Prevailing Time, on the 3rd day of November, 2009, at which time and place the bids will be opened, for the purchase IN FEDERAL FUNDS at not less than par and accrued interest of $2,595,401 Public Improvement (Serial) Bonds, 2009, of said County, dated November 15, 2009, with interest thereon payable on November 15, 2010 and semi annually thereafter on May 15 and November 15, and maturing November 15 as follows:

Year Amount* Year Amount* Year Amount*2011 $130,401 2016 $155,000 2021 $190,000 **2012 135,000 2017 165,000 2022 200,000 **2013 140,000 2018 170,000 2023 210,000 **2014 145,000 2019 175,000 2024 215,000 **2015 150,000 2020 185,000 ** 2025 230,000 *** Subject to adjustment by the County to accomplish level debt.** Callable maturities.THE COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE TIME AND/OR DATE FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS.

NOTICE OF ANY SUCH CHANGE SHALL BE PROVIDED NOT LESS THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FORTH ABOVE FOR THE OPENING OF BIDS BY MEANS OF A SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF SALE TO BE TRANSMITTED OVER THE TM3.

Each bid, accompanied by a $51,908 deposit by certified or cashier’s check or a wire transfer in the amount of $51,908 as more fully described in the Notice of Bond Sale, must be for all of said $2,595,401 bonds. The award will be made based on net interest cost. The purchaser will be furnished without cost, the unqualified legal opinion as to the validity of the Bonds of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, New York, Bond Counsel.

Bidders must refer to the complete Notice of Sale for the terms and conditions of the sale. To obtain copies of the complete Notice of Bond Sale, Bid Form, and the Official Statement of the County, please contact Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc., Telephone: (315) 752-0051, telecopier: (315) 752-0057. Additional Official Statements may be downloaded from Fiscal Advisors & Marketing, Inc's Internet address: http://www.fiscaladvisors.com.

Dated: Carmel, New York,October 22, 2009William J. Carlin, Jr. Commissioner of Finance

LEGAL NOTICEINVITATION TO BID

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR:

School Lunch ServicesThe bids will be received

at the Office of the Assistant Superintendent for Finance, P u t n a m Va l l e y C e n t r a l S c h o o l D i s t r i c t , 1 4 6 P e e k s k i l l H o l l o w R o a d , Putnam Valley, New York 10579: up to 1:00pm, Friday, November 6, 2009, at which time and place said bids will be opened. Specifications will be available beginning on October 28th, at the above office. weekdays between 9 : 3 0 a m a n d 2 : 3 0 p m . Mandatory Walk-Through o f k i t c h e n F a c i l i t i e s o n Tuesday, November 3, 2009 a t 10am. Detai ls wi l l be given when Bid Specs are p icked up . The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids. BOARD OF EDUCATION

PUTNAM VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL

DISTRICTMaureen Bellino, District

Clerk(Any questions please

call: Paul N. Lee at (845) 528-8125

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARINGSPLEASE TAKE NOTICE,

the Pu tnam Val ley Town B o a r d w i l l c o n d u c t t w o public hearings on two (2) proposed local laws entitled:

“ A Local Law to Mandate S e p t i c Ta n k P u m p o u t s o n P r o p e r t i e s t h a t a r e a Tr i b u t a r y t o a 3 0 3 ( d ) Impaired Waterbody” and

“ A L o c a l L a w t o B a n P h o s p h a t e - C o n t a i n i n g Fer t i l izer in the Town of Putnam Valley”

HEARING TO BE HELD on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at the Putnam Valley Town Hall, 265 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, New York at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as can be heard. Eileen Royael Town Clerk

Town of Putnam Valley

LEGAL NOTICEPUBLIC HEARING ON

GARRISON VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY

AMBULANCE SERVICES CONTRACT

N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York w i l l c o n d u c t a P U B L I C HEARING on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 7:45 p.m., prevailing time, at the Town Hall, 238 Main Street, Co ld Spr ing , New York , t o cons ide r t he con t r ac t w i th Ga r r i son Vo lun tee r A m b u l a n c e C o r p . , t o furnish general ambulance serv ices to var ious areas and residents of the Town of Philipstown for the fiscal year 2010.

All persons interested in this proposed contract will be heard at the t ime, date and place specified above.

A copy of the proposed contrac t in on f i le in the Office of the Town Clerk and may be examined during regular business hours.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

OF THE TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWN

Tina M. MerandoTown Clerk

DATED: October 28, 2009

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING ON PRELIMINARY BUDGET

FOR CONTINENTAL VILLAGE PARK DISTRICT AND CONTINENTAL

VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT

N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y G I V E N t h a t t h e To w n B o a r d o f t h e To w n o f Philipstown has completed the Preliminary Budget of the Continental Village Park District and the Continental Village Water District for the f i sca l year beginning January 1 , 2010, and the same was filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Philipstown, where the same will be available f o r i n s p e c t i o n b y a n y interested persons during regular office hours. The Town Board will meet at the Town Hall, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring, New York on the 4 th day of November 2009 at 7:30 p.m. and 7:35 p.m. respect ively, for the purpose of hearing any one person in favor of or against the Preliminary Budget for the Continental Village Park District and the Continental Vi l lage Water Dis t r ic t as compiled for or against any item therein contained.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

OF THE TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWNTina M. Merando

Town ClerkDATED:

October 28, 2009

LEGAL NOTICEH E R C U L E S R E A L

E S TAT E , L L C ; A r t i c l e s o f O r g a n i z a t i o n f i l e d 10/21/09; SSNY; Putnam County, New York; SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Address for mailing copy of process : PO Box 353, Garr ison NY 10524; Purpose: any lawful purpose; Perpetuity.

LEGAL NOTICEU L Y S S E S R E A L

E S TAT E , L L C ; A r t i c l e s o f O r g a n i z a t i o n f i l e d 10/22/09; SSNY; Putnam County, New York; SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Address for mailing copy of process : PO Box 353, Garr ison NY 10524; Purpose: any lawful purpose; Perpetuity.

LEGAL NOTICETHE PUTNAM VALLEY

D R A F T C O D E Z O N I N G COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON 11/5/09, THURSDAY AT 3:00 P.M. AT THE PUTNAM VALLEY TOWN HALL

LEGAL NOTICECOUNTY OF PUTNAM

NOTICE FOR BIDN O T I C E I S H E R E B Y

GIVEN, that sealed bids will be received by the Director of Purchas ing of Putnam County for the fo l lowing commodities and/or service:RFB 29-09 GENERATOR

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE FOR VARIOUS PUTNAM

COUNTY FACILITIESDeta i led spec i f ica t ions

m a y b e s e c u r e d a t t h e off ice of the Di rec tor o f P u r c h a s i n g , C o u n t y o f Putnam Off ice Faci l i t ies , 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 f i led in the above off ice on or before I:00 P.M., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009.

Please note there is a Walk through for this bid which will commence at 9;00 AM on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Putnam County Sheriff's Department/ Correct ional Facil i ty 3 County Center, Carmel, NY 10512.dated: Carmel, New York

October 23, 2009Sgd/Alessandro Mazzotta,

Purchasing Director Putnam County

Purchasing Department

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF HEARING

ON PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR

THE TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWN FOR THE

YEAR 2009N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y

GIVEN that the Preliminary B u d g e t f o r t h e To w n o f Philipstown, Putnam County, New York for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2009 has been completed and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk of said Town, where it is available for inspection by any interested persons d u r i n g r e g u l a r b u s i n e s s hours.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Philipstown will hold a Public Hearing on the 4th day o f November, 2009 , a t 8 : 0 0 p . m . P r e v a i l i n g Time, and at such hearing all persons may be heard in favor of/or against any item or items therein contained.

AND FURTHER NOTICE I S H E R E B Y G I V E N pu r suan t t o Sec t i on 108 of the Town Law that the following are the proposed salaries of the Town Officers of this Town:

Supervisor $25,000.00Council Members (1 at 19,500.00)19,500.00Council Members (3 at 17,000.00)

51,000.00Town Clerk/Tax Collector48,000.00Town Superintendent of

Highways 99,000.00BY ORDER OF THE

TOWN BOARDOF THE TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWNTina M. Merando

Town Clerk DATED:

October 28, 2009

LEGAL NOTICEPUBLIC HEARING ON PHILIPSTOWN

VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE

EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTRACT

N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York w i l l c o n d u c t a P U B L I C HEARING on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 7:40 p .m. Preva i l ing Time, a t the Town Hal l , 238 Main Street , Cold Spring, New York to consider the contract with Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corp., to furnish general ambulance services to various areas and residents of the Town of Philipstown for the fiscal year 2010.

All persons interested in this proposed contract will be heard at the t ime, date and place specified above.

A copy of the proposed contrac t in on f i le in the Office of the Town Clerk and may be examined during regular business hours.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

OF THE TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWN

Tina M. MerandoTown Clerk

DATED: OCTOBER 28, 2009

LEGAL NOTICEPUBLIC HEARING ON

THE FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACT

N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Philipstown, Putnam County, New York w i l l c o n d u c t a P U B L I C HEARING on Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at 7:55 p.m. Prevailing Time, at the Town Hall, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring, New York, to consider the contract with Cold Spring Fire Company No. 1. , for fire protection to be furnished in the area i n s a i d t o w n k n o w n a s Town of Phil ipstown Fire Protec t ion Dis t r ic t No. 1 of Nor th Highlands upon the fo l l owing t e rms and conditions.

a ) T h e s a i d F i r e Depar tment sha l l furn ish fire protection for said Fire Protection District;

b) The contract shal l run f rom the f i r s t day of January 2010 and continue through December 31, 2010.

c) For such services , sa id F i re Company sha l l r e c e i v e t h e f o l l o w i n g p a y m e n t f o r p r o t e c t i o n t o To w n o f P h i l i p s t o w n F i r e P r o t e c t i o n D i s t r i c t No. 1 of North Highlands: $72,231.00 for 2010.

d) The Fire Company shall have the right to fight fires in other areas without violating the terms of this contract.

e) All monies to be paid under the contract, as well as all other monies and charges lawfully chargeable thereto, shall be a charge upon the said Fire Protection District, to be assessed and levied upon the taxable property in said district and collected with Town taxes.

f) The monies to be p a i d u n d e r t h e c o n t r a c t shall be paid as the Town S u p e r v i s o r r e c e i v e s t h e tax money therefore levied against the Fire Protection District; and

g) S u c h o t h e r t e r m s as may be necessary and proper in connection with this contract.

All persons interested in this proposed contract will be heard at the t ime, date and place specified above.

A copy of the proposed cont rac t i s on f i le in the Office of the Town Clerk and may be examined during regular business hours.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD

OF THE TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWN

Tina M. MerandoTown Clerk

Dated: October 28, 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Page 23

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NELSONVILLE SALVAGEOpen Fri 10/30 4-7pm, Sat 10/31 7am-1pm Hardware, Tools,Materials 3021 Route 9, 2ndBay

CARPENTER CRAFTSMANHome repairs & Fine carpentryfor home improvement projectsSteps, doors, windows & trimCustom cabinets, built-ins.Hank 845-548-4994

MUSIC LESSONSSaxophone/flute/clarinet, JazzImprov - all instruments; withRob Scheps. Credits: RayCharles, Liza Minnelli, MelTorme, Buddy Rich. CS Vil-lage. Fun, patient, creative. Call503-381-5983, cell.

PETSLOST OR FOUND PET? CallDog Control Officer, 265-4732.Call Sheriff's Dept., 225-4300only in an emergency.

PUTNAM VALLEY Dog con-trol office operates small im-pound. Please contact them ifyour dog is missing and mighthave travelled into Putnam Val-ley. They maintain list of lostdogs and sightings. Adoptionsare also available. 526-3293

DOGGIE DAY CARE &RESTFUL SLEEPOVERS. Iwelcome your furry friend as atrue guest in my home. Theyhave total access to my homeand my one acre fenced yard inthe woods. Bow Wow Hausjohnfunck@opton l ine .ne t845-424-6017 John Funck 43Cutler Lane, Garrison

A NEW LEASH ON LIFEPet Care. dog walking and petsitting 4th generations area res.Reliable, dependable, great w/animals! Exc refs avail. Call845-625-4481

PUCK: THIS VERY HAND-SOME and friendly cat wasadopted from our shelter 9years ago and returned becausethey got a dog and didn't wantPuck anymore! He can't be-lieve that his family would dothat to him after being withthem for so long. They said hedidn't get along with the dog.Puck knows that in time he andthe dog would learn to accepteach other, even if it just meantkeeping our of each other'sway! Puck is a favorite at theshelter because of his sweetand affectionate nature. He isup to date on all his vaccina-tions, neutered andmicrochipped. Putnam Hu-mane Society, Old Rte 6,Carmel 845-225-7777. Mon-fri 10-6pm Sat-Sun 10-4pm

FOR SALEDOUBLE NICHE AT ROSEHills Memorial Park, PutnamValley, $1500 in sectionLakeview 5. Must sell. Live inFlorida 727-545-5713

ANTIQUE SALE FARMtables old or custom made.Adirondack chairs, dressers,wash stands. Lots more. Whole-sale prices. Sun 11-5pm or byappointment. tompkins corners,Peeskill Hollow Rd, PutnamValley 845-225-6068

FIREWOOD SEASONEDsplit hardwoods, Oak, Maple,Ash, Locust. $200 full cord,delivered. Stacking avail 914-490-6310

GIRLS WHIMSICAL BDRMset. Perfect cond. Twin Bed +mattress set. Desk + Book hutchw/chair, dresser/mirror $700.845-424-4029

2002 TOYOTA SOLARA, allblack, leather interior, 82,000miles, excellent condition$7,900 Call Jim @ 845-424-3736 (H) or 914-329-4023 (C)

VINTAGE SYTLE REFRIG-ERATOR w/motor on top.don't know if it works. GEtype D-2-A1FIX $250 OBO845-656-7873

RENTALSCOLD SPRING MAIN STstore for rent 1000 sq ft. Greatlocation 1 block RR $1600/mo.Incl heat 845-528-1975

COLD SPRING/BEACON 9DMins, DIA, I84, RR, 70 NYC,Hudson Views, Boats, 3bdrm,den, 2 bth, $1600 914-584-7137 or 914-960-0069

GARRISONPROFESSIONALOffice Rental at The StoneHouse. Excellent Location, Rt9 at Putnam/Westchester bor-der. $475 Mo. Includes heat,electric, parking. 1 Mo FREERENT + $250 lease signingbonus for credit worthy tenant.Ref, Sec. Indian Brook Proper-ties 845-788-4191

OFFICE SPACE AVAILfor Healthcare Professional inCold Spring. 845-265-2275

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CHILDCAREFULL TIME NANNYneeded to care for 9 and 11years olds. Light housekeep-ing and running errands withfamily car. Approx 25-30 hoursper week. contact 845-265-9021. Excellent reference re-quired.

CHILDCARE PROVIDERwill come to your home. Manyyrs. exp. Exc local refs. Call845-265-2612

GARRISON CHARMING3 bdrm 1 bth apt on horse farm.Hiking & trails. $1800/moinclds utils 845-424-3324

STORE FOR RENT IN THEheart of Main Street ColdSpring. $950/month 845-424-3478

ONE BDRM STUDIO COT-TAGE w/loft. Newly reno-vated. Avail Nov 1, $1,000/mo+ utils. Close to train, Refs.845-424-2323

COLD SPRING VILLAGERiverview apt, large 1BR, LRw/fplce, lots of closet space,central air, whirlpool tub, 1large deck directly facing river,1 private deck off BR in back.3 min walk to train and shops.Outdoor assigned pkng spotincld. Sec entrance, elevator,laundry room. $1625/mo + 1mo sec/no fee. Avail Nov 1.Laurie 914-906-3563

LARGE STUDIO APTavailable in Cold Spring vil-lage. Utilities incld. 914-779-5999 $800/month

2 BDRM APT HRDWD FLRSthroughout. Pocket doors, walkto train $1450/mo + utils 845-831-3331 joncarrealty.com

2 BDRMS + OFFICE APThrdwd flrs, exposed brick, newkitchen, garden, balcony. Walkto shops, restaurants, train$1500 inclds heat. 845-831-3331 joncarrealty.com

GARRISON 1 BDRM APTfurnished or unfurnished. Heat/HW & AC incld. $800/mo. 1mosec & refs. 845-424-6149

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ASSISTANT TO INNKEEPERDiversified tasks at The PigHill Inn, a charming Bed &Breakfast in Cold Spring, NY"On call" morning hours from8:00 AM Fun atmosphere 845-265-3343

LOST BLACK CAT MALE1yr old not neutered. No collarlast seen Parrott St, ColdSpring. Name is Pluto. Cal 845-490-0892

LOST DOG "BJ" WHO HASbeen missing since Oct 5, lastseen Canopus Hill area Garri-son. She is a black dog withsome white on chest area, 8months old. Please contact Ur-ban Tails 845-803-6308 or 845-490-2448

NATURE POET W/GOODreferences seeks room to rentor caretaker position in aquiet place near the woods(from Nov/Dec 09 to April2010) email:wordbearerzz@hotmail.com845-265-1076

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY5 bay garage/2 stories, utili-ties/water/sewer. Nelsonville$195,000 call 845-265-2041

SEEKING SHARED HOUS-ING. Local educator is look-ing to live in a shared situa-tion. Friendly, helpful, exc.Refs. Do you have a room ortwo you'd like to rent? Call845-661-1552

LAKE VALHALLA PRI-VATE. Contemporarylakefront home, 3 bdrms + of-fice 2 1/2 bths, 3300 sq ft.Gabled roof, cedar shakes, pan-oramic view. Private beach,rowboat/canoe/tennis court.$2800/mo. Call cell 914-260-2970 or 845-265-2300