by Eric Gross

It went down to the wire!Former Southeas t Town

Judge James Borkowski was leading two-term Sheriff Don-ald Smith in Tuesday’s Re-publican Primary by 87 votes with two districts to report. Those election precincts in Kent and Patterson made the di fference and sher i ff the eked out a win by a margin of 169 votes. The tally an-nounced at Board of Elections headquarters—Smith-2343, B o r k o w s k i - 2 1 7 4 a n d DeStefano-347.

Deputy Elections Commis-sioner Nancy Quis said 221 Republican absentee ballots will be counted next week.

Borkowski who spent an

hour at the Board of Elections waiting for the results was visibly disappointed when the final tally was announced saying only: “It’s too close to call. I am not conceding anything tonight.”

In Mahopac at the Italian-American Social Club, Smith, his wife Jane and son, Chris-topher arrived around 11 p.m. to thunderous applause and cheers of some 200 wel l -wishers who gathered for the victory party.

Smith asked members of his staff to join him at the podium before delivering a 30 minute speech that was interrupted by a congratula-tory call from his daughter.

The sheriff apologized for the late hour: “All I can say

is ‘thank you!’ Thank you for allowing me to serve as sheriff for the past 8 years. I want to thank Patterson and Southeast; Kent, Carmel, Put-nam Valley and Philipstown as well as Cold Spring, Brewster and Nelsonville.”

The sheriff thanked all the candidates for running this year: “Those of you who have won and others who have the heartbreak of losing. All I ask is that you keep the faith and continue to work for the people of Putnam County.”

Smith told the audience that he had faith in the residents of Putnam County because “I never dreamed that a nasty campaign would work. At-tacking one’s reputation is not my style nor is it to employ

a hired gun.”Smith said he failed to take

the advice of many support-ers who urged him to “slug it out. I did take the advice of brothers Tom and Al Lotrec-chiano, the salt of the earth in Putnam County, who told me ‘don’t do it; be yourself and you will win.’ They didn’t tell me how close it would be,” as the audience erupted into laughter and applause.

The sheriff also recalled the words of his late mother, Marge Smith: “Mom told me never wrestle with a pig be-cause you get dirty and the pig loves it!”

Allegations that the sheriff made derogatory robo-calls in the final days of the campaign

by Annie Chesnut

As Pascal Graff sits sipping cold café au lait, surrounded by empty, white-draped café tables, red walls, and deco-rative details here and there that evoke a Parisian bistro, all that’s really missing is a b lack bere t , a Gaulo ise cigarette smoldering in an ashtray, and some Edith Piaf music in the background. Just then, a robust blonde-haired woman in a pas te l Nor th Face jacket pokes her head through the open door and asks, “Do you serve break-fast?” The spell is broken, but not for long.

We a r e s i t t i n g a t L e Bouchon (“ the co rk”) , a t the corner of Main and Fair Streets in Cold Spring, and

it’s the beginning of another busy Saturday in town. Pas-ca l s eems eage r to sha re his story with the PCN&R . Pascal was born and raised in France, the countryside of Alsace, to be exact. The region is as far east as you can go in France wi thout crossing over into Germany, and Swi tze r l and s i t s jus t below it . He was raised on a farm surrounded by chickens, pigs, rabbits, vineyards, and o rchards , and a long wi th his brothers, was drawn to learning the preparation and presentation of French foods. “You know how it is in the countryside,” he reminisced, “it’s all about food.”

When Pasca l was about twelve, he told his fa ther he wan ted a moped , and his father replied that if he

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A Philipstown resident expresses concerns about the proposed closing of the Cold Spring Senior Nutrition Center, which operates out of the American Legion Hall on Cedar Street. In the background are, from left to right, Philipstown coun-cilman Richard Shea, Nelsonville Trustee Ande Merante, and Putnam County Legislator Vincent Tamagna.

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Pascal Graff in the dining room of his restaurant, Le Bouchon Brasserie, in Cold Spring.

by Michael Mell

The main event at the Sep-tember 15 Board meeting was a formal presentation of the report submitted by the Spe-cial Plan Board last week. The meeting was well attended and included members of the Spe-cial Plan Board and its working groups. Although the written report covered Dockside and the Marathon site, Vice Chair Anne Impellizzeri’s presenta-tion focused exclusively on the Marathon Property and the Possible Uses section of the report. In her preamble Impellizzeri emphasized that “that we are presenting possi-bilities, not recommendations.” Our findings are based upon based upon public meetings, and written survey results. This information is then integrated within the Vision and Goals statement.

Parking was indicated as a desirable use by 45% of survey respondents. Recent events at Community Day gave lie to this as a necessary use. The property was unusable that day, but the 2,000+ visitors found parking and the expected traffic congestion and other at-tendant problems did not arise. Citing a previously issued re-port prepared for Philipstown, Impellizzeri referred to the use of the site for parking as a “mirage.” The written report describes “remote parking” as beneficial only at places like Disneyland where “there is a compelling reason to forgo the convenience of a car.” Con-trary to conventional wisdom, a parking lot on the Marathon property may not be likely to relieve the “parking situation” especially viewed in light that parking during Community Day turned out to be a non-issue.

Seventeen of survey respon-dents indicated an interest in

the possibilities for active rec-reation including a swimming pool, skate park, skating rink and track and ball fields and 14% wanted the area preserved as open space, with no devel-opment at all.

Moderately priced housing was identified as “important” or “very important” more than any other housing issue. Senior housing has been identified by many as a desirable use, but recent census data shows that Cold Spring already has twice the per capita population of seniors in Putnam County. To maintain i ts character, Impellizzeri suggested that a “walkable community” would harmonize well with the rest of the village. Mixed use develop-ment, combining commercial along with residential devel-opment would also contribute to allowing “people to work where they live.” Commercial space or light industry has an advantage for possible use as the site is currently zoned that way and has historically been so. Professional offices, office space, medical facilities, shops and restaurants could be established. These uses could provide local jobs, increase weekday customers for local business and contribute to the tax base.

Residents, public officials and the owner of the site have mentioned a community cen-ter. Impellizzeri suggested, however, that further analysis would be needed to determine who would be served (ie teens, senior or both) and whether the site is central enough. Impellizzeri also discussed related attendant issues such as conservation easement (to preserve existing wooded areas and views,) the nature of the streetscape (keeping within the context of the village) and traffic routing and control.

New Library for PV Schools?

by Michael Mell

Buried in the Announce-ments of General Interest section of the agenda for the September 10, 2009, Putnam Valley school board meet-ing was an item described as Discussion of Middle School/High School Building Con-nector. Seemingly innocu-ous, this was in reality a full-scale presentation to the board proposing creation of a new middle school/high school library to be constructed in the space between the two existing buildings.

The single-story space would act as a connector between the two buildings, combine both schools’ libraries into one, and allow consolidation of district administrative offices (currently located in space that was originally designated for PVHS classrooms) into the space now occupied by the high school library. Budgeted at $3.1 million dollars, the proposed addition would be funded from $3.7 million dol-lars currently in the district’s unreserved fund.

Assistant Superintendent for Finance Paul Lee walked the board through a PowerPoint presentation that included con-ceptual drawings of the new building (prepared by Kaeyer, Garment, and Davidson Archi-tects of Mt. Kisco,) how the proposed new construction and renovation of existing buildings tie in with District Goals (presented earlier in the meeting), and how the project would be funded. In addition to the new building, the project includes renovations to exist-

by Michael Mell

Discuss ion of Peeksk i l l Hollow Road (PHR) was not on the Putnam Valley Town Board’s September 9, 2009, agenda, but it reared its con-tentious head anyway, at the end of the meet ing as the board considered an agenda for next week’s meeting.

Stirring the pot first was discussion of a draft letter from the Town to the County expressing its desire to have PHR designated a historic/scenic byway in a manner similar to North Salem’s ap-proach . County leg is la tor Sam Oliverio has now asked the board for such a letter on several occasions, pleading that he and the Putnam County Legislature can do nothing without it. Although the board is in agreement that the road should be protected and its unique character preserved, the exact wording of this let-ter has proved a stumbling

block.Discussion began with a

comment from Councilwom-an Wendy Whetsel that the draft letter was exactly what she thought it should be and that the board would be able to move on it. Supervisor Bob Tendy replied saying, “That’s funny, because I feel exactly the opposite.” At issue for Mr. Tendy is the precise wording of the let ter. “Words have meanings,” Tendy continued, “and definitions of certain

terms are unclear.” Council-women Whetsel and Keresey expressed their frustrat ion that such a seemingly simple letter, representing the con-sensus of the board, cannot be sent. Their sentiment is that the precise wording is not as important as its spirit. Legis-lators Oliverio and Tamagna have requested the letter, so “Why can’ t we jus t wr i te a l e t t e r?” asked Whetse l . Again, the Supervisor voiced

by Michael Mell

Dario Gestina, president of Genergy, made his second appearance before the Sep-tember 9, 2009, workshop meeting of the Putnam Valley Town Board to discuss de-velopment of solar power in Putnam Valley. Genergy is an energy management company with offices in Kent Lakes and Long Island City. A resident of Putnam Valley, Mr. Gestina told the board he wanted an-other opportunity to respond to community feedback.

During his initial presen-tation on July 22, 2009, Mr. Gestina focused on one site

the firm currently owns. Since then, he informed the board that Genergy has identified forty possible sites in Put-nam Valley, of a total of 120 possible sites in the county. Gestina is now looking to involve the owners of identi-fied sites as well as soliciting continued municipal support. Time constraints were not a part of the July presentation, but have s ince become an issue with regard to fund-ing. Mr. Gestina informed the board that the federal government has $30 million in loan guarantees available for alternative energy projects. Part of the st imulus pack-

age, the funding is intended to improve national security by reducing dependence on foreign oil and creating jobs. “This funding” he reminded the board, “is made available on a first come/first served basis . . . and will not remain available indefinitely.”

Gestina described a sample scenario for creation of 200 megawatts of power using 200 net acres. A single site could be used, or multiple sites, depending upon techni-cal and environmental con-siderations. Power generated from the panels is DC (di-rect current), which must be

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On the (Peekskill Hollow) Road Again

‘Solar Farms’ in Putnam Valley

Seniors Lament County Executive’s Budget CutsIt’s a Long Way to Putnam Valley

by Michael Turton

The community room at the new North Highlands Fire De-partment fire hall on Fishkill Road had a lively christening last night. A packed house of about 100 residents, mainly business and property own-ers along Route 9, peppered the Philipstown Town Board with questions regarding the town’s draft zoning code

Last night’s workshop was called after business owners attended a recent Town Board meeting to air their concerns over the impact of the pro-posed new zoning.

In anticipation of a poten-tially boisterous crowd, dep-uty supervisor Richard Shea asked residents who wanted

to speak to sign in. Eighteen residents did so civilly and addressed a range of issues. At times some tried to shout out questions, but supervisor Bi l l Mazzuca consis tent ly responded with “Sign in!” In the end everyone who signed in was heard.

Residents’ concerns cen-tered almost entirely on the effect of the proposed zon-ing on their property rights, inc luding how the zoning would affec t the value of their property and whether the new proposals would make it difficult to grow and develop their businesses. The propos-als include multiple overlays that impose various special protections on land in Phil-ipstown: open space, scenic

ridgeline protection, scenic protection, watershed, and the actual zoning districts.

Much of the land in Philip-

Special Board Presents Plan to Village Board

Property rights dominate residents’ concerns

Joe LindsLey Jr.

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Bill Mazzuca speaks to the crowd of 100.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009CXLIII No. 37 Philipstown & Putnam Valley

by Annie Chesnut and Eric Gross

At 11am on Tuesday nearly 50 senior citizens gathered at Cold Spring’s American Legion Hall to protest County Execut ive Rober t Bondi’s proposal to shutter the Cold Spring Senior Nutrition Cen-ter. By closing the center, run by the Putnam County Office for the Aging, the county

could save approximate ly $164,000, according to Bondi who released a $137 million proposal for the 2010 county budget last week. The county executive said Philipstown seniors will be able to travel to the Putnam Valley Senior Center, tucked away in Leon-ard Wagner Town Park at least 11 miles from the Cold Spring site. The county legislature still has to offer its approval

of the budget.More t han 400 sen io r s

attended the Office for the Aging and Ret i red Senior Volunteer Program’s 40th annual picnic at Putnam Vet-erans Memorial Park in Kent the day after the budget was released. Though the event was supposed to be a relaxing social gathering, it became an occasion to talk about the closing of the Cold Spring

senior center. At the picnic Pat Odell of

Garrison charged that Put-nam County was headed in the wrong direction: “We are going backwards instead of forward. People on the west-ern side of our county are often forgotten about. Put-nam Valley has a new senior center, as does Mahopac. Our senior center is just too small.

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Mark Your Calendar – Meetings this WeekThursday 9/17 Friday 9/18 Monday 9/21 Tuesday 9/22 Wednesday 9/23

7 PM - Cold Spring Zoning

Board of Appeals 7 PM-PV Board of Ed Business Mtg

7:30 PM - Philipstown Planning Board

7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board Weekly Workshop

7:30 PM - Village of Cold Spring Planning Board to discuss the development of a Planning Board application that would

assist community members in navigating the planning process.

7:30 PM - Philipstown Board Weekly Wkshop

Rosh Hashanah Begins

SATURDAY 9/19

8:45-11:45 AM - PV Bulk Drop Off

SUNDAY 9/2011 AM - Philipstown N. Highland Fire

District Workshop

6 PM - PV Planning Board Mtg 7:30 PM - Nelsonville Village

Monthly Meeting

Cold Spring’s Historic Review Board meeting last Wednesday began with a brief public hearing on whether the West Point Foundry Preserve should be on the National Register of Historic Places. Scenic Hudson, which owns the 87-acre property that includes the Preserve, the Chapel of Our Lady Restoration, the Foundry School Museum, and the William Kemble property, has initiated the process. Also at that meeting the proposed “bollard” lighting for the Cold Spring waterfront, which seemed to have been all but approved, disappeared from the agenda. Stay tuned for updates.

We hear from the Cold Spring Boat Club that a new Commodore was elected at Tuesday night’s general meeting. Steve Merando will be succeeded by Roger Chirico, Jr. Since Roger, Sr., is a previous Commodore, this is the first father-son Commodore relationship of the Boat Club in its 55-year history. Mark Pap-inella was elected Vice Commodore, and Ed Trimble, Trustee. John Pavlik was re-elected Treasurer, as was Josh Habben for Secretary. Gordon Robertson and Ray Ruckel continue in their terms as trustees. The membership also heard some disturbing news about the Boat Club property. The Department of Envi-ronmental Conservation claims to have found coal tar beneath the ground near its clubhouse. Remediation, which could run upwards of 3 million dollars, was discussed. Traffic, air quality, and noise levels would change at the riverfront. Wouldn’t it be nice if they decided it was unnecessary and better to leave well enough alone? Birthdays this week include Steven Casement, Sara Rizzi, Patricia Campbell, Kelly Guinan, Erika Vathke, Jim Greenough, Meghan Flaherty, Tavistock Bade, Aubrey Stowell, Timothy Hynes, Stephanie Carrick, Andrew Saran, David Powell, Anthony Savastano III, Ybia Jones, Elizabeth Valenti, and Cathy Greenough.

stown would be zoned “rural conservation.”

Some residents joked they had won the jackpot, by being affected by multiple overlays.

Joel Russell, the planning consultant who has worked with the Town on the Philipstown 2020 process, the 2006 Compre-hensive Plan, and most recently the proposed new zoning code, outlined the draft document submitted to the Town Board on August 9th. Russell said one of the goals was to ensure that Route 9 in Philipstown not end up as “one long strip develop-ment.” He also outlined what he sees as the benefits to the new zoning including a streamlined permitting process, and a better balance between preservation and development.

Other zones include rural residential and a small area on Route 9 near the Dutchess line for “highway commercial.” Phil Scott, who owns a thirteen acre property on the Hudson River, said

“We have no current plans to develop…but the thought of losing all our development rights has made us extremely anxious.” Scott was assured by Town Supervisor Bill Mazzuca that the effect of the proposed zoning on Scott’s property would be re-examined. Scott’s

concern that “steep slope” pro-tections would make most of his property unusable were not directly addressed during the meeting.

Tony Bardes said that the pro-posed zoning would adversely affect his business. “If I want to change businesses or if my daughter wants to change it (in the future), we can’t.

Joel Russsell countered that the new zoning, “does not say that you can only have the busi-ness you have there now. It can be expanded or changed through the special permit process.”

Immediately, the audience erupted into sustained laughter, to which Russell and the board responded with silence.

Joe Giachinta owns the gas

station and store at the corner of Route 9 and Route 403. “I’ve been coming to meetings for 25 years. I’ve never heard anyone stand up and say ‘We need new zoning’...We want controlled growth but this is taking everybody’s property rights away” he said.

Throughout the meeting, Mazzuca, Shea, and Russell stressed that the process has been ongoing for some time, that it still has a long way to go and that concerns aired at last night’s meeting would be seriously considered. Mazzuca also spoke in favor of holding another informal workshop prior to beginning the much more formal public hearing process.

were emphatically disputed by Smith.

The sheriff admitted he made one robo-call in Putnam Val-ley at the request of Putnam Valley GOP leaders urging Republicans to get out and vote. However, when questioned about alleged calls that per-sonally attacked his opponent, the sheriff said: “In the dirtiest primary campaign in Putnam history, I have run a clean, direct campaign addressing the crime rate, the bringing together of law enforcement, establishing an Emergency Re-sponse Team and what my ad-ministration has accomplished to make Putnam County a better and safer place to live, work and raise a family.”

The sheriff reiterated that he had run “one of the cleanest campaigns in our history in the midst of one of the nastiest campaigns.”

A Borkowski supporter at the Board of Elections blamed the former judge’s loss to the fact that DeStefano’s name was on the ballot.

On the eve of the election, State Supreme Court Justice Alan Scheinkman rejected a motion by Borkowski to re-move the name of DeStefano from the ballot who withdrew from the race a week ago.

DeStefano pulled out of the race for what he described as a “major family emergency.” Attempts to reach the former candidate were unsuccessful however, Putnam Elections Commissioners Robert Bennett and Anthony Scannapieco said DeStefano was under investi-gation for alleged campaign improprieties. Neither man said he could elaborate.

Borkowski wanted Repub-licans to be able to choose between himself and the sheriff and charged the third name would confuse voters.

The judge rejected the mo-tion citing a New York State election law that indicates “any time a vacancy occurs within seven days before a primary, that vacancy shall not be filled and the candidate’s name shall remain on the ballot with any and all votes received counted.”

Commissioners Bennett and Scannapieco objected to the motion since they charged it would take days to make changes to voting machines resulting in a $17,000 cost to Putnam taxpayers.

Af t e r t he judge ru l ed , Borkowski told the Courier he brought forth the proceeding because “Mr. DeStefano is no longer a candidate. I wanted the

voters to know that a two-man race existed for sheriff—noth-ing more and nothing less.”

Sheriff Smith admitted being surprised by his opponent’s ac-tions: “Candidates do strange things in an attempt to win an election but my philosophy has always been: ‘Go to the people. Let the people decide. If there are two, three, four or five people in the race—that’s doesn’t matter. I want the people of Putnam County to be the judge and jury’”.

Attempts to reach Kevin McConville, the Democratic challenger in the race were unsuccessful as messages left at the candidate’s home were not returned.

Putnam Valley ResultsSix candidates vied for two

seats on the Putnam Valley Town Board—Republicans Jacqueline Annabi and Patty Vil lanova were vic tor ious along with Democrats Chris-topher Lieberman and Wendy Whetsel . Annabi received 245 votes; Villanova-226 and Esther McHenry came in third with 222 votes. Lieberman received 231 votes; Whet-sel-230 votes and the third Democrat in the race, Samuel Davis, tallied 104 votes.

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Obituaries

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Edward Paul Greiff, a free-lance reporter for the PCN&R who covered events primarily in Putnam Valley, died on September 8, 2009. He was 77 years old.

Ed’s friend, Andrew J. Pow-ers, of Mahopac, offered these reflections on Ed’s life:

I first met Ed circa 1997 at the Olympic Diner in Ma-hopac. Always the optimist, he saw only the good in peo-ple (he always said that he could not afford the luxury of a negat ive thought) At the time Ed was a Director with the City of New York Department of Environmen-tal Protection Management In fo rmat ion Sys tems and resided in an apartment in Mahopac. Although Ed was skilled in culinary art, as a widower he preferred not to dine alone and spent much of his free time in the diner, where he would pass the hours chatting with friends. Ed was always eager to give his time to help people and to share his experiences and knowledge. His breadth of experience as both an entrepreneur and project systems analyst for such organizations as Bunker Ramos, the Wallace family (founders of Readers Digest), and Maryknoll Fathers pro-vided a logical series of steps required to provide a solution to a vast range of business and life situations.

Ed was grateful to have lived a full life. He would share how as a boy his fam-ily had a summer home near Shark River, NJ, where he loved to swim, spend time on the beach and sail. But life was far from easy for Ed. After he married the girl of his dreams, Catherine LaRussell, whom he met while working as a fitness instructor at the Greenwich YMCA, they were blessed with a daughter, Ja-nis, whom he loved dearly. However his wife was plagued by illness including terminal cancer, leaving him a widower

in 1991. During that t ime Ed was driving home from NYC when he experienced his first heart attack and ulti-mately underwent open-heart surgery. Most of his money went to pay medical debts, leaving very little for him-self, and he lived in a small apartment in Mahopac, which tragically burned down one night, leaving him homeless, with all of his personal effects destroyed. Fortunately, one of his many friends found him a place in Putnam Val-ley where he dedicated the remaining years of his life to serving the community as a freelance reporter for the PCN&R.

As a photojournal is t he would take hundreds of pho-tos at events that he covered and then spend untold hours editing the photos and making collages for his stories. His photos always brought out the best in Putnam Valley, especially its youth, and all of his stories were intended to present the positive side of life.

Surviving Ed are his daugh-ter Janis and son-in-law Gerry Carrick, grandchildren Jes-sica, Stephanie, and Daniel Edward, residing in Hopewell Junction, as well as his brother Paul and family Lorraine, Gregory, Pam, and Andrea, who reside in Wayland, MA.

A memorial was held on Sunday, September 13, a t McHoul Funeral Home on Route 82 in Hopewell Junc-tion.

Edward Paul GreiffWalter Richard Waage, 75,

died peacefully at home on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. He was a resident of Garrison from 1974 to 1998, and a resident of Cold Spring the last 11 years.

Born on Sept. 23, 1933, he was the son of Norwegian im-migrants, the late Conrad and Margaret Waage. He served in the U.S. Army and was employed in quality control for Xerox Corp. and Universal Voltronics.

He i s surv ived by wife Solveig (Sunny), son Richard Waage and his wife Lori of Bloomingburg, NY; daughter Karin and son-in-law Henry Tomasuolo of Northborough, MA; and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Sept. 15 at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Putnam Valley Adult Day Services, 117 Town Park Lane, Putnam Val ley, NY 10579.

Walter Richard Waage

The First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown celebrated the 5th anniversary of Rev. Leslie Mott's pastorate there in a recent service. Shown in photo are Parish Associates the Rev. Susan Lunning and Rev. Dr. Kirk Bingaman with Rev. Leslie Mott.

An Anniversary Celebrated at First Presbyterian

by Eric Gross Jews throughout the world

celebrate the High Holy Days this weekend with Rosh Ha-shanah—the Jewish New Year—on Sept. 19 and 20. The holidays culminate the fo l lowing Monday, Sep t . 28,with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

Last Sunday a Jewish New Year Fair took place in Put-nam County at the Carmel Veterans Hall.

The fair was sponsored by Chabad of Putnam and con-sisted of a hands-on Shofar factory, a beekeeping dem-onstration, holiday arts and crafts, and challah making, as well as a High Holiday Judaica gift shop.

Rabbi Avi Korer, who intro-duced Putnam to the Chabad movement, told the PCN&R attendees not only learned about the shofar but had an opportunity to create their own from an authentic ram’s horn. The rabbi explained the shofar is t radi t ional ly sounded at the conclusion of morning services: “A ram’s

horn that makes a trumpet-like sound, the shofar is intended as a wake-up call to prepare for the holidays.”

At t endees a l so l ea rned about curing, measuring, saw-ing, drilling, and polishing the shofar.

Charlie Ghook of the Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center was in attendance to discuss honeybees and how the nectar is extracted from hives. Children also had an opportunity to make their own challah— bread that is eaten around the holidays. Rabbi Korer said challah symbol-izes the “eternal cycle of life. Challah is traditionally dipped in honey symbolizing the hopes for a sweet New Year. The same is done with apples which are made even sweeter with the addition of honey.”

High Holy Days services are scheduled at synagogues throughout the county this weekend as well as at Putnam Chabad, which will conduct its blessings at the Putnam Veterans Hall in Carmel.

Jews Throughout the World Celebrate High Holy Days

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS

1 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring

Fr. Shane Scott-Hamblen, Rector,

265-2539 Mr. Ron Greene, Senior

Warden, 265-3624 www.stmaryscoldspring.

dioceseny.org Sun. Masses: 8am (spoken); 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

graymoorcenter@ atonementfriars.org

Sunday Eucharist - 11am, Pilgrim Hall. Daily Mass - Mon. - Sat . 11:30am. Mondays - Holy Hour, 8pm. Centering Prayer - 8pm. Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd Sunday of every month at 2pm. Recovery Inc. every Wednesday, 7:30pm.Renewal Farmers’ Market: Every Friday, 10-3, during growing season.Sun. Sept. 27 - Book sign-ing of Wil l I See My Dog in Heaven? following 11am Mass

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

Upper Station Rd., Garrison, 265-3718

Sunday Mass: 10:15am

OUR LADY OF LORETTO CATHOLIC

CHURCH Fair Street, Cold Spring

(845) 265-3718 www.ourladyoflorettocs.com

Fr. Brian McSweeney, Pastor

Masses: Sat. 5:30pm, Sun. 7 : 3 0 a m , 9 , & 11 : 4 5 a m . , Weekdays: 8:15am, St. Jo-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., 4:30-5pmFri/Sat Oct 2/3 - Oktober-fes t , in celebrat ion of the Feas t o f the Holy Ange l . 5-10pm. German food, beer, Italian ices, more. Children’s games, dunk tank, live enter-tainment and gaming wheels. 265-3718Bingo - 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.

ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS

Episcopal 1101 Route 9D, Garrison

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

424-3571 - e-mail: 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.Tue. Sept. 22 - Fall luncheon & auction, 11:30-1:30pm.

ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

65 Oscawana Lake Rd., Putnam Valley

www.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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF

PHILIPSTOWN Academy & Cherry

Streets Cold Spring - 265-3220

Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor www.presbychurchcoldspring.org

email: FPCP@verizon.net

Worship Service: 10amChancel Choir Rehearsa l : Wednesdays 7pmOffice Hours: Tue, Wed & Thu, 8am-12pmF o o d P a n t r y : S a t u r d a y s 9-10am

UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES OF COLD

SPRING & SOUTH HIGHLAND (Garrison)

(265-3365) South Highland UMC,

19 Snake Hill Rd. Garrison

Cold Spring UMC, 216 Main Street

Pastor Margaret (Peggy) Laemmel

South Highland in Garrison worship service at 9:30am. Cold Spring worship service at 11am. Sat . Oct . 10 - Bake Sale , Foodtown, 9:30am-noon

COLD SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH (American Baptist

Churches, USA) Jay Camp

(Interim Pastor) 245 Main St. , Cold

Spring 265-2022

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

BEACON HEBREW ALLIANCE

Conservative Synagogue 331 Verplanck Ave.,

Beacon Rabbi Josh Wohl

Cantor Ellen Gersh 845-831-2012

www.beaconhebrewalliance.orgFri. night Shabbat services 7:30pm Sat . morning Shabbat ser-vices, 9:30amCheck website for religious school, services, events infoHoly Holiday Hours .Fri. Sept. 18 - Erev Rosh Hashanah, 7:30pmSat. Sept. 19 - Rosh Hasha-nah, 9:30am and 6pmS u n . S e p t . 2 0 - 9 : 3 0 a m , Immedia te ly fo l lowed by Tashllich.

TEMPLE ISRAEL 140 Lake Drive Lake Peekskill

Rabbi Jeff Cymet 845-528-2305

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

PHILIPSTOWN REFORM SYNAGOGUE

P.O. Box 94 Cold Spring, NY 10516

THE HIGH HOLY DAYS S e r v i c e s l e d b y C a n -t o r S h o s h a n a L a s h , O r -g a n i s t D o u g l a s K e i l i t z A l l S e r v i c e s a t S t . M a r y ’ s P a r i s h H o u s e Fri. Sept. 18: Rosh Hashanah Evening Services, 8pmSat. Sept. 19: Rosh Hashanah Morning Services, 10amSun. Sept. 27 : Kol Nidre Evening Services, 8pmMon. Sept. 28: Yom Kippur, morning services, 10am, dis-cussion, 1:30pm, afternoon services, 3:30pm, community break fast immediately fol-lowing Afternoon Services Sat. Oct. 3: Shabbat/Sukkot services a t Surpr ise Lake Camp,9:30am, Sukkah Build-ing by the Lake, 10:30am, servicesFor more information cal l 265-8011 and leave a mes-sage or e-mail philipstownre-formsynagogue @gmail.com

PHILIPSTOWN WORSHIP GROUP

Quaker Meeting (845) 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 www.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 www.tompkinschurchny.org1s t Sunday o f t he mon th worship: 2pm

FIRST HEBREW CONGREGATION OF

PEEKSKILL 1821 Main Street,

Peekskill 914-739-0500

www.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 12Sun. Sept. 27 - Family Hike through countryside, suits young children, at Muscoot Farm, 10am; rsvp 914-293-7308S u n . O c t . 1 8 - F a m i l y hike, suits young children, Teatown Lake, 12:30pm, rsvp 914-302-7767.

CAPUCHIN YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRIES 781 Route 9D, Garrison

424-3609 www.cyfm.org

Thu/Sun Oct. 8-11 - Day by Day Agape Girls’ Weekend RetreatSat/Sun Oct 24/25 - Fresh-man/Sophomore Retreat Thur/Sun Oct 12-15 - Day by Day Agape Boys’ RetreatFri/Sat Nov 6/7 - 7th and 8th grade overnight retreat

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

424-3500 Fr. Constantine L.

Sitaras, General Director

YORKTOWN JEWISH CENTER

2966 Crompond Road Yorktown Heights

914-245-2324 www.

yorktownjewishcenter.org

Fridays 6:15pm (Standard time)Fridays 8pm (Daylight sav-ings time)Saturdays 9:15-11:15am

PHILIPSTOWN WORSHIP GROUP

Quaker Meeting (845) 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.

MOTHER LURANA ADULT SOCIAL DAY

CARE CENTER Route 9, Garrison, 1/8 mi. N. of 403 Junction

424-3184

Mark your calendars now for Wednesday, September 30, at 9am, when the Putnam Community Service Network holds its Twenty-fourth An-nual Awards Breakfas t a t Clearpool Education Center in Carmel.

The Putnam Community Service Network, an affili-ation of public and private not-for-profit human service providers, will be recogniz-ing community volunteers, professionals , and organi-za t ions tha t have made a d i ffe rence in the l ives of others through their accom-plishments in human services and/or community services in Putnam County.

The award categories in-clude public service-individ-

ual, distinguished service-individual and organization, volunteer service , profes -s ional career recogni t ion, excel lence in communica-tions, outstanding service, community service network-ing, and a youth award.

For further information or fo r inv i ta t ions , p lease contact Marjorie Keith, Cor-nell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County at 845-278-6738.

Putnam Service Network Holds Awards Breakfast

“May it be Thy will, O Lord, Our God, to

grant us a year that is good and

sweet.”

Jewish prayer

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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’ Mar-kets: Fridays, 3-7pm, Tomp-kins Cnrs Methodist Church, outdoors, 729 Peekskill Hol-low Rd. June 19-Oct. 9 ALSO Wednesdays, 3-7pm at Putnam Valley Grange, Adams Cnrs, 128 Mill St. Indoor/Outdoor, yea r round .845 -528-0066 Historic Walking Tours of Cold Spring conducted by volun-teers from Putnam County Historical Society, Sundays at 2pm, free, meet at foot of Main St.; through early Nov.

THIS WEEK:

Fri/Sat Sept. 18/19 - Philip-stown Garden Club flower show, open to public for viewing from 2-4 on Fri and 10:30-5 on Sat, Desmond-Fish Library

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

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

Sat. Sept. 19 - Family History Fair, 10am-3pm, free classes, lectures, info booth re building your family tree. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 801 Kitchawan Rd., Ossining. www.familyhistory.dreamhosters.com, 914-736-1791

Sat. Sept. 19 - Jazz Vespers w/ renowned jazz musicians, 5:30pm, free, First Presbyterian Church, 10 Academy St. Cold Spring, 265-3220.

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

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

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

Sun/Thu Sept. 20/24 - Philip-stown Seniors trip to Wildwood, NJ, 5 days/4 nights, visit At-lantic City, winery tour, Cape May boardwalk & boat cruises. $379 incl. 3 dinners/4bfasts. Eileen, 265-5098.

Mon. Sept. 21 - Flu Shot clinic spons. by Health Dept. 2-6:30pm, Garrison Fire House. Bring proof of age & Putnam Cty residency. $20; free for those over 60. 278-6130.

Tue. Sept. 22 - Plant One On Me: learn about frontage plantings with Keep Putnam Beautiful. 7-8:30pm, Cornerstone Park Bldg, Fair St/Rt 52, Carmel. 845-278-61030, x 43155.

Tue. Sept. 22 - Fall luncheon & auction, Grace Methodist Church, 337 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley. 11:30-1:30pm. Sandwiches, salad bar & desserts. $7/lunch; $3/auction bids. 845-526-3788.

Tue. Sept. 22 - Highland Gar-den Club mtg; guest speaker Jean McMurray on “Knowing, Showing & Growing Herbs.” 1pm, But ter f ie ld Library.

Tue. Sept. 22 - Holistic moms program w/ author & life coach Joanna Francis. 7-9pm, Des-mond-Fish Library. www.ho-listicmoms.org

COMING UP:

Thu. Sept. 24 - Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce wine & food tasting mixer, 6pm, But-terfield Library, $15 members. chamberdirector@gmail.com

Sat. Sept. 26 - Constitution Island Family Day, 10am-3pm. Exhibits, demos, birds of prey, horse & wagon rides, boat rides, Rev. War Trail walks. Shuttle runs from south end of Metro-North CS parking lot. 845-446-8676, www.constitutionisland.org

Sat. Sept. 26 - 32nd Annual Harvest Festival. Over 30 craft vendors, farmers’ market, chil-dren’s activities, pumpkin paint-ing & entertainment along Main St, Cold Spring. 10am-5pm. Rain or shine, severe weather will move indoors. www.cold-springchamber.com or 265-3200

Sat. Sept. 26 - Free concert by West Point Band at Putnam Val-ley HS, 7:30pm. www.pvcsd.org

Fri/Sat Sept. 26/27 - Open Stu-dios, Beacon, www.beaconarts.org for more details

Sun. Sept. 27 - Fall foliage cruise aboard The Commander w/ Jim Witt, raise funds for Hope for Youth Foundation. 12:30-3:30pm, dep.s from Peekskill. $35p/p, $10/children under 12. 845-265-2010 or witt@best-web.net

Wed. Sept. 30 - Senior Roast Beef Dinner and Bingo, Phil-ipstown Community Center, Noon - 3pm. Free. Philipstown residents only.Res. required by Sept. 28. 424-4618.

Fri. Oct. 2 - HH Land Trust’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, The Garrison, 6:30pm. Tickets call 424-3358, www.hhlt.org.

Fri. Oct. 2 - Philipstown Rec pro-vides transportation to Golden Idol Senior Vocal Competition Event, Westchester County Ctr, White Plains, 2-5pm. Res. req’d. Info about participation, call Margaret, 424-4618.

Fri/Sat Oct 2/3 - Oktoberfest, in celebration of the Feast of the Holy Angel, Our Lady of Loretto, 5-10pm. German food, beer, Italian ices, more. Children’s games, dunk tank, live entertainment and gaming wheels. 265-3718

Sat. Oct. 3 - Haldane School Fdn. Benefit to Support En-vironmental Studies, 5-8pm. Gynwood Center, Tickets $50 before Sept. 30, $60 after. Tick-ets: Haldane School Foundation, PO Box 364, Cold Spring NY 10516 or Eugenie@amartcon-servation.com.

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

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

Fri. Oct. 9 - VA Hudson Valley Health Care System Veterans Job Fair, 11am-3pm, Castle Point, Route 9D. Meet employ-ers, service orgs, etc. Bring several copies of resume and discharge papers.

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

Sat. Oct. 10 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Fall Foliage & Tree ID w/ arborist Lew King-sley. 9am, Garrison Train Sta-tion Parking Lot, 2 hrs., easy/family-friendly/no strollers. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

Sat. Oct. 10 - The Old Road Society of Philipstown Annual Membership Meeting in the lower fields at Saunders Farm, 853 Old Albany Post Road in cooperation with Collaborative Concepts art installation. 1pm. Bring a picnic lunch or snack and a blanket.

Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake sale, spon-sored by South Highland UM Church, 9:30am-noon, in front of Foodtown

Sat. Oct. 10 - Mid-run reception: Collaborative Concepts Farm Project 2009: more than 60 art-ists installing art on a historic, working farm. 2-6pm; open every day dawn to dusk through Oct. 31. 853 Old Albany Post Rd., Garrison. 845-528-1797

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

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

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

Fri/Sun Oct. 16/17/18 - Phil-ipstown Recreation Dept’s Annual Haunted House.Young Children’s Fun House - Sat, 5-6:30pm; Sun, 3-4:30pm. Hor-ror House - Fri/Sat, 7-10pm; Sun. 5-80pm. Children under 12 and Seniors, $4, Adults, $6

Sat. Oct. 17 - Jazz Vespers w/ renowned jazz musicians, 5:30pm, free, First Presbyterian Church, 10 Academy St. Cold Spring, 265-3220..

Sun. Oct. 18: Book party to celebrate The Colorman, a novel by Erika Wood, Butterfield Li-brary 4-6pm. 265-3040.

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

Sun. Oct. 18 - Philipstown Dem-ocrats Annual Fall fundraiser at the Lane Gate Rd home of Libby Healey, 3-6pm, $25p/p. Reservations and info 265-3508 or 424-3456.

Mon. Oct. 19 - Flu Shot clinic spons. by Health Dept. 2-6:30pm, Garrison Fire House. Bring proof of age & Putnam Cty residency. $20; free for those over 60. 278-6130.

Fri. Oct. 23 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Spooky - Not Scary: Stories on the Hudson w/ Storyteller Jonathan Kruk. 5pm Little Stony Point Park bridge, Cold Spring. 1 hr., easy/family-friendly www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

Hay in the air, a distinctive clip-clopping sound, plus a few whinnies here and there must mean only one thing: it’s Horse & Carriage Day at Boscobel House & Gardens. Bring the whole family at noon on Sunday, September 20, and enjoy afternoon full of enjoyable activities.

The horse-drawn carriage was the principal mode of

transportation in the early 19th century, so i t ’s only fitting that Boscobel, a 19th century Federal-style house museum, would once again host The Mid-Hudson Driv-ing Association’s parade of antique horse-drawn vehicles, complete with riders clad in era costumes.

Included in the pr ice of grounds admission, Horse &

Carriage Day guests will enjoy a day filled with activities. From narrators describing the parade participants as they drive by, competitions where carriages must negotiate an obs tac le course to horse-drawn wagon rides around beautiful Boscobel, there's something for everyone. New attractions this year include horseshoe pi tching and an

artist offering (at a nominal fee) amazing face and body art for the kids. There will be a refreshment stand where visitors can purchase food and drinks. Horsing around begins at noon and continues through 4pm.

For more information, visit www.Boscobel.org or phone 265-3638.

Hold the Reins: It’s Horse and Carriage Day at Boscobel

Charles T. lyle, II

Bring your patriotic hearts to hear marches, the Armed Forces Service Medley, and some of the greatest classical and wind band literature of all time. The oldest premier band in the U.S. Army, the West Point Band, will perform a free concert at on Saturday, September 26 at 7:30pm at Putnam Valley High School, 146 Peekskill Hollow Road. The West Point Band per-forms concerts, ceremonies, and at athlet ic events for the U.S. Corps of Cadets. It can also be heard around the Greater Hudson Valley area, the New York City area, and throughout the United States

of America. Over the band's 192-year history, it has per-formed for numerous U.S. Presidents, Heads of State, and foreign dignitaries. The West Point Band recruits musicians from top conservatories and schools of music. The West Point Band has performed in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, and at Tanglewood.

The West Point Band is regu-larly invited to participate in high-profile events around the Northeastern United States. In April 2009, the West Point Band performed the National Anthem at the first home game in the new Yankees Stadium. The West Point Band also participated in a number of events commemorating the quadricentennial of the ex-ploration of the Hudson River in 2009.

The band 's most recent CD, Music Under the Stars, is a studio recreation of the outdoor summer concerts to which so many Hudson Valley residents are treated each year. Visit the West Point Band at www.westpoint.edu/band to check the concert schedule, download music from the Listening Room, sign-up for the Sounds from the Hudson email newsletter, and check for available music vacancies.

For concert and ticket in-formation, please call 845- 526-7847, extension 1369. This performance is free and open to the public.

West Point Band in Free Concert at PV High School

C o n t e m p o r a r y C o u n t r y Paintings at RiverWinds

River Valley by Robert Ferrucci

Beacon’s RiverWinds Gal-lery presents Contemporary Country paintings by Robert Ferrucci. Ferrucci’s paintings depict America's land, barns, farms, and the serenity of country living with a con-temporary flair. Influenced by the vanishing open spaces, his paintings are filled with muted and vivid colors, dif-fused images, bold central

images, and a primitive sim-plicity. The show runs through October 5.

Ferrucci captures peace, and se ren i ty mixed wi th strong landscapes, old homes and barns, and faded images of fields and mountains. He puts part of himself in his paintings as influenced by 45 years of formal education, a lifetime of painting experi-ence, and experimentation.

"I like to paint in a way that will allow others to see and feel some of what I see. It 's an American style of the strength of the land, a child -like innocence and the bold country life,” says Ferrucci.

The gallery is located at 172 Main Street in Beacon. Gallery hours are Wednesday - Monday, 12-6pm and 9pm on Second Saturday. 845-838-2880 www.riverwinds-gallery.com

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Explore color, pattern, and design with instructor Luanne Morse while learning about the ancient art of mosaic at the Butterfield Library. The s ix-week workshop is for adults , teens, and ‘ tweens and will be held on Wednes-days at 3:30pm beginning on September 23.

The workshop will utilize both conventional and un-

conventional applications of mosaics to ready-made ob-jects using pieces of ceramic, colored glass, and more. The rich global history of mosaics will be explored and partici-pants will create their own one- of-a-kind objects d'art.

Registration is required; visit www.butterfieldlibrary.org or call 265-3040 for more information.

Explore Colors and Patterns in Butterfield Mosaic Workshop

VAN BRUNT GALLERY 137 Main St.. Beacon

(845) 838-2995 www.vanbruntgallery.com

Thu/Mon 11am-6pmThrugh Sept . 24: Exhibi t : Peter Bynum

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

(845) 424-3812 russelwrightcenter.org

Tours on selected weekdays; every weekend at 11am and 1:30pm, res. a must. Grounds open for hiking all year.Sun. Sept. 20 - Hudson River Ramble, 2-4pm, hike to Lost Pond. $10 admission sup-ports trail maintenance.Sun. Oct. 4 - 10th Annual Russel Wright Award Lun-cheon & Benefi t Auct ion.

COUNTY PLAYERS, INC.

2681 West Main Street Wappingers Falls

(845) 298-1491 www.countyplayers.org

Through Sept. 26 - The Im-portance of Being Earnest, Fridays and Saturdays at 8, Mat inee on Sun . 20 only, at 2pm.

TILLY FOSTER FARM MUSEUM

100 Route 312, Brewster(845) 279-4474

Open every day, 10am-4pmwww.tillyfosterfarm.org

Sat. Sept. 18 - one-day ex-hibit of Peter Max paintingsSat/Sun Sept. 18/19 - Brew-ster Flower Garden Show, PAC Building 8Sun. Sept. 20 - Walkabout historic tour, 1pm

JULIA L. BUTTERFIELD MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Rtes. 301 & 9D 845-265-3040

www.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 Friday, Sept. 11 - CPR for Moms & Caregivers , $35, 10 am. Reg req’d Mondays: - Writing Clubs: g r a d e s 6 t h r u 1 2 a t 3 p m , grades 3/5 at 4pm (fil led), through Nov. 2. Wed. Sept. 16 - Defensive Driving Course, 6-9pm, $40 Sat. Sept. 19 - CPR for teens, 10am, $35Mon. Sept. 21-Introduction to Computers, 10 am. Reg. req’d Mon, Sept. 21-Learn CPR, 6pm; Reg. req’d Tue. Sept . 22 - Highland Garden Club meeting, 1pm

PUTNAM VALLEY LIBRARY

30 Oscawana Lake Rd., 845-528-3242

www.putnamvalleylibrary.orgHours: Sun. 1-5; Mon. 10-6; Tue/Wed 10-8; Thu/Fri 11-5; Sat - 10-5

PUTNAM ARTS COUNCIL

Tilly Foster Farm 100 Route 312

Brewster 845-278-0230

www.putnamartscouncil.comArt Classes for All Agesbegin Sept. 22 – ongoing thru Fall : pottery, watercolors, oils, chine colle, etc.Sun. Sept. 20 - Free indie film screening of Constitu-tion Island:American Land-mark , noon.

DESMOND-FISH LIBRARY

Route 9D & 403, Garrison 845-424-3020

http://dfl.highlands.comHours: M/ W/F: 10am-5pmTue & Thu 2-9pm; Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-5Fri/Sat Sept 18/19 - Philip-stown Garden Club Flower Show, open to pub l i c fo r viewing 2-5 on Fri, 10:30-5 on Sat.Tue. Sept. 22 - Holistic moms program w/ au thor & l i fe coach Joanna Francis. 7-9pm,

PUTNAM COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & FOUNDRY SCHOOL

MUSEUM 63 Chestnut St., Cold

Spring 845-265-4010

www.pchs-fsm.orgMuseum hours : Wed-Sun, 11am-5pm

CONSTITUTION ISLAND

West Point, NY 845-446-8676

www.constitutionisland.orgPublic tours through Sep-tember, Wed & Thu at 1 and 2pm, leaving fm South Dock at West Pt. Res. req’d.Sat. Sept. 26 - Family Day, 10am-3pm, exhibits, demos, boat rides, trail walks, house tours; depart fm CS Metro-North parking lot

GARRISON ART CENTER

Garrison’s Landing 845-424-3960

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

12-5pmThrough Sept. 27 - Work b y S u s a n E n g l i s h , J e r r y Gre tz inger, Tom Holmes , and Jaanika Peerna.

PARAMOUNT CENTER 1008 Brown Street,

Peekskill 914-739-2333

tickets@paramountcenter.orgFILM: In The Loop, Sept . 11,12 at 8pm, Wed. Sept. 16 - Los Lobos, 8pmFILM: Food, Inc. , Sept. 18, 19 at 8pm, Sept. 20 at 3pm, Sept. 24 at 8pm

CHAPEL OF OUR LADY RESTORATION

45 Market St., Cold Spring

845-265-5537 www.chapelofourlady.comSun. Sept . 20 - Concer t : Jason Cutmore, piano, play-ing Albeniz, de Severac and Schubert. 4pm, free.

PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT THEATRE

Depot Square, Garrison’s Landing

philipstowndepottheatre.org 845-424-3900

Fri. Sept. 25 - Depot Docs Sons of Cuba , 7:30pm

STONECROP GARDENS 81 Stonecrop Lane

Cold Spring 845-265-2000

www.stonecrop.org Mon–Fri, plus 1st &

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

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

Sat. Sept. 19 - Tea in the Garden - self guided tours, e x h i b i t s , r e f r e s h m e n t s , 10am-5pm, $5, members freeSun. Sept. 20 - Garden Con-servancy Open Day, 10am-5pm, $5; free for members & GC ticket holdersTue. Sept. 22 - Guided Gar-den Tour - Dahlias, 6-7pm, $10/members - no charge

BOSCOBEL Route 9D, Garrison

845-265-3638 www.boscobel.org

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

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

6/free Grounds only $12

(through 9/7)Sun . Sept . 20 - Horse & Carriage Day, 12-4pm

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Keep SeniorCenter Open

To The Editor: By now all the seniors in

the Cold Spring/Philipstown area have received a phone call from me to reassure them that I am doing everything I can to restore the nutri t ion program that is so vital to our community. To even consider e l iminat ing these services to our seniors is a bad pro-posal. We not only need to maintain these services but a l so provide an enhanced facil i ty to fi l l our seniors’ requirements.

I recognize the importance and value of these programs to serve the health, nutrition-al, and socialization needs of our seniors. I strongly oppose eliminating any services and I will be strongly advocat-ing for the restoration of the nutri t ion program.

Seniors have always been a priority in Putnam County. Do not panic. I want to assure all our seniors that Putnam County will continue to de-l iver al l the programs and services to meet your needs.

Vincent TamagnaPutnam County LegislatorDi s t r i c t #1

Sign the Petition

To the Editor:News that County Execu-

tive Robert Bondi is call ing for closing the Philipstown Senior Center and the elimi-nation of Friday trolley ser-vice in Cold Spring, in next year’s budget, is distressing to say the least . Along with the recent decision by the County Board of Elections to consolidate Village and Town polling places these proposed cuts reinforce the sentiments held by many western Put-nam County residents that they receive less in County programs and benefits than other parts of the County.

A f ew weeks ago Ph i l -ips town, Cold Spr ing and Nelsonville discovered that a number of election polling places had been combined wi thout the knowledge or consul ta t ion of these mu-nic ipal i t ies . The resul t of this consolidation will be to decrease the ease of voting due to inconvenient location, lack of adequate parking, and the likelihood of long waiting lines to vote. That the County Board of Elections made this move in contradiction to state e lec t ion law that requires them to consult with Towns and Villages when designat-ing polling places, and that this move acts against one of the main purposes of the Election Board- to promote voter participation, adds to th i s f ee l ing o f a l i ena t ion from County government.

Clos ing the Phi l ips town Senior Center is not an ac-ceptable way to balance the County Budget. Philipstown, Cold Spring, and Nelsonville actually need more invest-men t in sen io r p rograms , not less. The County spends $175,000 for the Philipstown program, ha l f the cos t o f programs in o ther Towns. This becomes even more of a bargain for the County when considering the cost of the building used to house the Phi l ips town program. The $1000 per month rental fee comes in at a fraction of the $5 - $8 mill ion cost of other County senior centers.

At the same time, according to the 2000 US Census, Cold Spring has proportionately twice as many sen io r s a s Putnam County overall- 19% versus 9.5%. Busing local seniors to Putnam Valley, a close to 2 hour round trip, jus t does not make sense, either by a fiscal calculation or one based on fairness.

In the coming weeks the Vi l l a g e s o f C o l d S p r i n g and Nelsonville, the Town of Ph i l ips town, our loca l County Legis la tor, Vinnie Ta m a g n a , a n d c o n c e r n e d res idents wi l l be working to ensure that this move to

cut vital services to western Putnam residents is stopped by the County Legislature. I believe that the Legislature understands the importance of providing basic County services to all parts of Put-nam and wil l restore both these programs to the County budget and common sense to governing.

You can help by signing the peti t ion now circulating to “Save the Ph i l ip s town Fr iendship/Nutr i t ion Cen-ter” (to do so, stop by the American Legion Hall, Cedar Street, any weekday between 11am and 2pm to do so), or by con tac t ing the County Legislature at 225-8690, and/or the County Executive at 225-3641 x. 49200.

Seth Gallagher MayorVi l l a g e o f co l D sp r i n g

Have a Heart, Mr. Bondi

Letter sent to County Ex-ecut ive Bondi and cc’d to Legislator Vinny Tamagna, reprinted at the request of the author

Dear Mr. Bondi:I moved to Western Putnam

County because of the “qual-i ty of l ife” - and because as I aged I could walk to any services I needed.

Now I am a senior—a law-abiding, taxpaying, commu-ni ty-contr ibut ing senior—and now, as taxes go up and services go down, why in the world would I or any of my peers want to be here?

I sincerely hope that this proposal is simply a “straw man” to be part of a poli t i-cal negotiation based on the a l l - too-frequent s t ra tegies of fear and disinformation. But, in case you are serious, where is your heart for the constituents who keep elect-ing you?

Kind ly r e th ink th i s un-fair, unkind, and thoughtless proposal.

Sara Dulaneyco l D sp r i n g

Teachers’ Union: Stil l the Champ

To the Editor:The Haldane Board of Edu-

cation and the teachers’ union have signed a 2-year contract wi th a 3 percent increase each year. Just in a nick of t ime before the school year beg ins , and a t l ea s t i t i s only 3 percent and not 10 percent—merely a cost of living increase. Quotes in last week’s newspaper indicate everyone is satisfied so we can all go back to sleep or focus on other matters.

If I may resume my role of solitary worm in the com-munity apple, what I see is failure dressed up nicely as success . The express ion I have heard at least a dozen t imes over the past year is “never l e t a r ecess ion go to waste.” In troubled eco-nomic t imes l ike these, the mighty, impregnable teach-ers’ union could have been challenged and the outcome could have been more fa-vorable to wal le t -empt ied taxpayers, including those who feel my letters to this newspaper speak for them. Who are these people? Some are parents with children in Haldane who feel they can-not speak out (guess why). Some have suffered job loss or had their pay cut. Some are doing their job plus those of two others who were laid off . Some have sold thei r home and left .

I t pains me to write this because I am sympathetic to the union movement. If you have forgot ten why work-ing people need unions, put Matewan on the top of your Netflix queue for a refresher course . Blue-color unions and management in private enterprise can tussle unt i l they reach their agreement, and if as a result , the price of Chevy goes up too much,

I am free to spend my mon-ey elsewhere. Not so with the whi te-col lar teachers’ un ion . We a re s tuck wi th them. Worse, they have al-most everyone in their back pocket from our state legis-lature down to, well , many readers of this letter.

We depend on the Haldane Board to treat the union as an adversary, not an old chum. Put differently, l ike China, not England. The Haldane Board no doubt did not want th i s to d rag on l ike Gar-r i son’s 2 -year s leep walk and the union probably real-ized this. Here are two fair quest ions. Why didn’t the Ha ldane Board demand a zero increase? Why didn’t the un ion o ffe r ze ro as a gesture to the community in these trying times, especially with the contract length only 2 yea r s and the economy likely to improve?

In my view, we are fortu-nate to have Dave Merandy and Michael Junjulas as se-nior members of the Haldane Board. Not only do I trust them, but I genuinely l ike them from afar. In this ne-gotiation, however, I think they were played, and if not, they fell into group-think, which often happens when i n d e p e n d e n t t h i n k e r s g e t commi t tee - ized . I t ’ s hap-pened to me at t imes.

There i s no p re tend ing . The t eache r s ’ un ion won and taxpayers lost—again. Here is the never-changing motto of Haldane teachers and their union: “Welcome to the machine.”

Joseph Barbaroco l D sp r i n g

Zoning AwayFamily Businesses

To the Editor:Small businesses are the

backbone o f th i s coun t ry and l ike many of the small family owned businesses in this country I do not have a retirement plan. Small busi-ness owners generally work all our l ives, as hard as we can, and in this economy, as many hours a week as we can, to try and make ends meet.

The proposed zoning laws are changing my proper ty from 1 acre zoning to 5 acre zoning. Add on the new pro-posed scenic over lay, and i t changes to 10 acre zon-ing. With the current zon-ing I have the right to put over 12 houses on my land. With the proposed zoning, I might be lucky to be able to put two houses on i t . If this new zoning law is passed, i t will devalue my property tremendously.

I have operated my auto re-pair business for more than 20 years. If this zoning passes, I will never be able to expand or improve my business. I will have a hard time selling the residential part to come up with the working capital to improve the front of my business.

This new plan’s main goal to try and improve the look of Route 9 and try to make it greener, will actually, in my case, almost guarantee that:

1) There wil l a lways be an auto repair shop on my property, because if someone does buy i t someday, and wants to run a LESS “un-desirable looking business” ( i .e . , landscaping, f lor is t , etc.) they won’t be able to.

2) If I wanted to expand and improve my office area, or expand my building space al lowing more vehicles to be kept inside, out of sight, and upgrade my landscaping, I cou ldn’ t . (So how does this new plan help make my property more attractive to the community? It doesn’t .)

If the true goal is to have a nicer, greener more scenic Route 9 and Phi l ips town, i t seems to me that instead o f t ry ing to ou t zone the businesses and the property owners from uti l izing 100 percent of their property, i t would have a good chance of reaching that goal if the

town were to adopt a plan tha t wou ld g ive p rope r ty owners and business owners an incentive to put in nicer landscaping, better looking setbacks, less unsightly site plans, etc. in exchange for a more lenient and swifter pro-cess to develop and improve their land. If i t is cost effec-tive, most business owners would be more than happy to sacr i f ice par t s of the i r s ight p lan or downsize to help accomplish the goals of the new comprehensive plan.

We all want a nicer, greener Philipstown. We rely on the sa l e o f ou r p rope r ty tha t we have put our l ife’s work into, to retire on and to pass on to our children and our children’s children, just as my father and his father did for me. This new proposed zoning plan wil l NOT ac-complish i ts goal to make this town greener, but WILL succeed in wiping out many hard-working families’ re-t irements.

George Mardenph i l i p s to w n

Changes in Zoning Code

To the Editor:For t hose i n t e r e s t ed i n

changes that may result from the p roposed new zon ing code, it is recommended that the zoning code imposed by the State of New York in the creation of the Adirondack State Park be reviewed, as wel l as an ar t ic le ent i t led “The Taking Issue,” writ ten by Ber le and Butz le , two a t to rneys conce rned wi th environmental issues.

Anne Nichterph i l i p s to w n

Double Talk

To the Editor:Tom Rolston, in last week’s

Perspectives, attacked Coun-c i lman Richard Shea , ac -cusing Mr. Shea of not sup-por t ing smal l bus inesses . Mr. Rolston suggested that proposed zoning revisions will al l but destroy Philip-stown’s small business com-munity. Of course , th is is baseless, l ike much of Mr. Rolston’s hit-and-run piece. The zon ing r ev i s ions a r e not yet law, and in the very same issue of the PCN&R, Councilman Shea was quoted in a front page article saying that business owners “have val id concerns . . . I guaran-tee you that there wil l be changes to this document.” Mr. Rolston fails to mention that Councilman Shea’s day job is operating a successful small construction business based in Philipstown.

But Mr. Rolston doesn’t s top a t insu l t ing the c re -dentials and credibil i ty of a single hard-working mem-ber of our community. Mr. Rolston goes on:

“So I raise a glass to the t rue workers in the l abor movement. Men and women wi th no unions to pro tec t their butts. . .”

Amazingly, Mr. Rols ton doesn’ t bel ieve that cops , f irefighters, nurses, teach-ers, janitors, auto workers, carpenters , e tc . , a re “ t rue workers in the labor move-ment” because they are mem-bers of unions. Mr. Rolston, please, read some history. Unions were created because owners of businesses , b ig and small , were brutalizing workers. Unions in America led to the labor laws that make our country a model of good business practices and ethical treatment of workers around the world.

But to Mr. Rols ton , the police and firefighters who keep us safe, the nurses and t eacher s who nur tu re our kids, the mill ions of labor-ers who to i l to bui ld th is nation’s infrastructure and keep it running—those folks aren’t “true workers.” So who are the “true workers”? Mr. Rols ton’s answer : “Smal l Business Operators.” We all

know that “operators” is a f ancy t e rm fo r “owners . ” In Mr. Rolston’s mind, the “true workers” are the own-e r s . I t h ink I have hea rd enough double-talk from Mr. Rolston.

John Plummerco l D sp r i n g

Dog Days

To the Editor:Trustee Miller makes ex-

cellent points in her letter on “Etiquette Tips for Dog Own-ers” (PCN&R , September 2, 2009), and i t is good to see the Village Board looking at this issue. It is important for all dog owners to be good neighbors and abide by the rules noted in the letter. The Board looking into the costs of placing signs, and waste d i sposa l bags a round the village will go a long way in helping reinforce the rules.

With respect to the leash laws that are referenced, I agree wholeheartedly on the importance of keeping a l l dogs—even those that are otherwise well behaved—on a leash at all t imes while in the vil lage. This is an im-portant safety consideration that must be observed by all. However, I also believe the lack of any space in our vil-lage to allow dogs the oppor-tunity for off-leash exercise is an area of concern - in particular for those that do not have large, fenced yards.

One way that other munici-palities have dealt with this, while not compromising on the need for leash laws, is through the es tabl ishment of dog runs. According the American Kennel Club: “A dog park is a public park, t y p i c a l l y f e n c e d , w h e r e people and their dogs can play together. Similarly, a dog run is a smaller fenced area, created for the same use , tha t i s o f t en loca ted within an existing park. As the names imply, these places o ffe r dogs o ff - l eash p lay a reas where the i r owners can enjoy a park-like setting and the chance to socialize with other canines and their owners.” The AKC goes on to describe the benefits of establishing a dog run, in-c luding: a l lowing dogs to exercise and socialize safely, promoting responsible dog ownership, and promoting pub l i c hea l th and sa fe ty. (For further information, see: www.akc.org/canine_legis-lation/dogpark.cfm

As the Trus tees and the Special Board consider the future of our village, includ-ing uses of village land such as Dockside, the feasibil i ty of establishing a small dog run within a park should be considered as a way to al-low our four legged friends to safely exercise off-leash while at the same time re-inforcing the need to adhere to leash laws in the rest of the vil lage.

In the current economic environment, cost would cer-tainly need to be considered.

In the spirit of public-private partnership, I am sure there are many other dog owners in the v i l l age who would support options for privately raising funds to cover many of these cos ts—similar to the successful par tnership between the vil lage and the users of the Tiny Tots Park.

Such a pa rk , comb ined with the efforts the Board are exploring, as well as the existing generosity of many Main St ree t res idents and merchants who provide water dishes and outdoor seating for patrons, would reinforce the image of Cold Spr ing as a dog-friendly vil lage - something that would benefit residents and no doubt attract more dog-owning v is i tors (and the i r wal le ts ) to our Main Street .

Tom Campanileco l D sp r i n g

Uncivil Response to Town Halls

To the Editor:The d i s cou r se ove r t he

health care debate has eroded into an uncivil response from those in power who see fit to exercise the supreme author-ity of the federal government. The MSM and our elected officials in Washington are fanning the f lames of dis-content with their slurs and dismissive tone towards a growing mass of individuals who have awakened f rom their l ives to finally act and voice their displeasure with the process that is unfolding before their eyes.

The shortcomings of our health care system are well known but mostly overplayed in order to sway public opin-ion through fear and emo-tion. We don’t hear about the greatness of our system. We have the best medical care in the world. The proof is that people from all over the world come here for t rea tments . We have the bes t medical training in the world with the best research. 85% of Ameri-cans are satisfied with their coverage. Life span, infant mortali ty rates, responsive-ness, and the widest array of services are a testament to our system. Why aren’t we building on this? Targeted reform is sufficient to curb the injust ices and provide better access to the under-served. The private sector can accompl i sh th i s w i th help from charit ies.

The over 1000 page HR 3200 does not build on the success of the present system. Instead, i t seeks to corral t he Amer ican pub l i c in to a nar rowly def ined se t of fo rmulas des igna ted by a Health Care Commissioner aimed at equalizing every-one’s coverage and access. What if I don’t want or need all the coverage dictated by the bureaucracy? What if my company self insures, uses a third party administrator, and offers a plethora of cover-

(See Le t ters on Page 7)

age options from which to choose? What if I only desire catastrophic insurance and am able to pay for routine services on my own? Read carefully, HR 3200 sunsets all non-conforming plans in 5 years. There are many other surpr i ses bur ied in there . The reasonable person will quickly surmise that it is not about health care. Rather, i t is about control.

For those who lament that the opposi t ion is not pre-senting any solut ions may I d i rec t your a t t en t ion to HR 3400? Wait , that one is pigeon-holed in subcommit-tee and has not seen the light of day, due to our esteemed Speaker.

Insurance companies are no t g reedy. They employ people like you and me trying to make a living. They are for

profit and have a fiduciary responsibil i ty to their share holders. There is no moral dilemma between capitalism and medicine. Health care profess ionals need to eat , too. The Tea-Party protest-ers are not mobsters, Nazis, Fox News puppets, or shil ls for the special interests. Just look at them, nary a Brooks Brothers outfit among them. Sure , some o f them have short haircuts and are angry, but I saw a lot of minorit ies there also.

P lease l i s t en to us . We mostly want to go on l iv-ing our l ives, serving our families and communities, n o t o v e r w h e l m e d b y t h e ever g rowing mons te r on the Potomac.

Dave DrotarGa r r i s o n

A GovernmentMonopoly

To the Editor: Once again, I’ve had to

listen to the dubious compari-son between a government-run health plan and the U.S. Postal Service as evidence tha t bo th publ ic and pr i -vate insurance options can happily co-exist in healthy competition. FedEx and UPS

are doing just fine, they say, and they compete with the post office.

This time it was my own Congressman, John Hall, who apparent ly doesn’t real ize tha t only the USPS is a l -lowed to put its materials in his mailbox. UPS and FedEx have to leave their packages on your porch, under a bush or come back some other time.

In fact the post office is also the only entity that can de l iver le t te rs tha t a ren’ t “extremely-urgent” – in prac-tice defined by cost relative to what the USPS charges for its priority service.

And who gets to decide whether the USPS should have competition? Congress has left that up to the USPS itself.

So, the post office might actually be the perfect ex-ample of what a government insurance option might be like: a monopoly that gets to p ick which se rv ices i t and its competitors will be allowed to provide and how much that can charge and that delivers sub-par service espec ia l ly fo r p rocedures that are “extremely urgent.”

Thanks for clearing that up, Mr. Hall.

Jarred Buchanansh r u b oa k

I read with despair the front page article in the Septem-ber 9 issue in which County Executive Robert Bondi has proposed closing the Senior Center on Cedar Street in

Cold Spring and cutting other “quality of life discretionary programs.” He went on to say, “Philipstown seniors will be able to “receive services at the Putnam Val ley Senior Center,” more than 11 miles away from the one in Cold Spring.

Those are long and convo-luted 11 miles. The center is located on Oscawana Lake Road in Town Park, nestled in the far corner of the park—not particularly an ideal location to lure potential seniors. First and foremost, if Mr. Bondi succeeds, he must assure that the Office of Aging, under the long-time supervision of Bill Huestis, will supply buses to and from the PV Center as they do for residents of

Putnam Valley.Eric Gross (author of “Se-

nior Center Could Close”) and I attended the “Grand” Opening of the Putnam Val-ley Senior Center. We both heard in Mr. Bondi’s remarks that the center was highly influenced by a small group of Putnam Valley seniors (a club) deeply entrenched in a community of 10,000 people. I don’t know about Eric, but I scratched my head as a resi-dent of Philipstown, wonder-ing WHY this center was not closer to senior living areas, particularly Cold Spring.

I was at the Putnam Valley Senior Center since incep-tion, working as a volunteer for RSVP (Retired Seniors Volunteer Program) as a rep-resentative of the SeniorNet Computer Learning Center, designed for seniors over the age of 50. While there were a number of programs (exercise, ar ts and craf ts , shopping, outreach, etc.) at the Center, its main mission was that of a nutritional center, where wholesome and healthy meals were served for lunch for a requested contribution of $2.50 per meal.

As of May 2009, the aver-age number of meals served was approximately 35 (I per-sonally checked the sign-ins whenever I was there), while the capacity was well in ex-cess of 100. I too had great diff icul t ies a t t ract ing new students for our computer training program. Just look at the PCN&R map of areas covered and it is obvious that the low density of population in Putnam Valley is not the ideal meeting place for both Philipstown and Putnam Val-ley. The squeaky-wheel pre-vailed and Mr. Bondi folded under the pressure.

Now , he leaves our Cold Spring seniors flat. For those who would be willing to drive on their own, they will enjoy a scenic ride, but a difficult ride. I did it 3 times a week for 2 years from Garrison (7 miles) and it’s no fun.

In contrast, the sister Senior Center located at the William Koehler Senior Center ser-vices more than 100 residents of Mahopac and Carmel with a number of senior l iv ing pockets throughout the area. Many of i ts members l ive on a f ixed income, so the

nutritional program is a big hit—if one cannot afford the requested donation, they give what they can.

So, Mr. Bondi, why are you abandoning Philipstown, Cold Spring in particular, from its need for these services?

Give us a better reason that the trite excuse of “Budget” constrictions. Find a way to support our needs. Keep the Cold Spring Senior Center open and seek emergency funds to expand the facility and fulf i l l our needs. Our seniors deserve more.

Sid and his wife, Stacey, are 22-year Garrison residents. Retired from senior manage-ment positions for the past 10 years, he spent the last four years as a volunteer wi th the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Putnam County. His most recent as-signment was as Coordina-tor and Instructor of the Se-niorNet Computer Learning Center at the Putnam Valley Senior Center. In 2006 he was awarded the Governor’s Humanitarian Certificate for his work in Putnam County.

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Candidate PlatformsBetty

Budney Candidate,

Philipstown Town Board

I am a Democrat with the endorsement of the Inde-pendence Party seeking a sixth term on the Philipstown Town Board. Born and raised in Philipstown, I can trace my family ancestry here to the 1700s. My husband Mackey and I l ive on Church Street in the village of Cold Spring. We are the proud parents of three daughters, Cathy Gre-enough of Cold Spring, Mary Jo Knapp of Fishkill , and Denise Brewer of Brewster. We have five grandchildren, e ight great grandchi ldren and three great great grand-children. I am a retiree from Grand Union after 35 years of service with experience as a bookkeeper and various managerial positions.

I am a member of the Board of Directors and past Presi-dent of the Cold Spring Lions Club. At Christmas time, I chair the annual Children’s Wish List and Food Baskets, a L ions p rogram. I am a member of the Putnam Coun-ty His tor ical Socie ty and Foundry School Museum, the Chape l o f Our Lady, the Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce, the Constitution Island Association and the Putnam County Cemetery Commit tee , and chair the annual local Daffodil Fes-tival, an American Cancer Society fundraiser.

I was the first woman elect-ed to the Philipstown Town Board. I serve on the Town Highway, Signs and Streets, and Finance committees. I am the Town’s l ia ison to the Village of Cold Spring, Putnam County’s Recycling and Cemetery Committees.

As Town Councilwoman, I initiated and carried out several major assignments. I cha i red the Emergency 911 project which entailed not only draft ing the leg-i s la t ion but he lp ing wi th the installation of new road signs and the numbering and street identification of all the town’s travel ways for accurate identification of a residence for the response of emergency service per-sonnel.

My persistence over the years, contacting state of-ficials, attending meetings and speaking at a state hear-ing helped in convincing the state to begin paying taxes in 2007 on state-owned land here in Philipstown.

I have chaired the Town Wide Clean Up since its in-ception and the Abandoned Cemetery Project to address the overgrown vegetat ion

and the removal of fal len t rees , physical ly working at the sites. I oversee the Town’s Recycling Program and the maintenance of the Town’s cemeteries.

I chair the education por-tion of the Storm Water Man-agement Program and am presently chairing a com-mittee that will be educating the citizens of Philipstown about the upcoming 2010 Census.

In seeking re-election as Councilwoman, I see several issues I view as important and p l an to keep focus -ing on. Open government - the cont inuat ion of ap-pointments to town boards, committees and the Town’s salaried staff based on ex-pertise and knowledge, not party affiliation, a policy I proposed - Encourage more citizen participation for ad-dressing concerns and de-veloping solut ions for an improved and well balanced community - Keeping taxes as low as possible and still being able to maintain the Town‘s bus iness - Insure clean drinking water and a safe environment through s to rm wate r management practices, - The safety of all town roads is a priority - Partnering with the villages of Cold Spring and Nelson-vil le , Putnam County and neighboring municipalities for the sharing of resources and in delivery of services to help toward savings for the taxpayers - Upgrading of the Town’s Recycling Program - Continue renovation of the Town Hall and Recreation Center for greater energy efficiency - Encourage small businesses to locate in the town to improve the t ax base - Preserve the Town‘s rural character, open space, and scenic beauty for future generations to enjoy.

My business experience, my wide par t ic ipa t ion in community activit ies, and my years of service as Town Councilwoman give me the experience and knowledge n e e d e d t o r e p r e s e n t t h e people of Philipstown. My motto is and always will be “Working with and for the people.”

Please vote for me on Tues-day, November 3rd.

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Bondi Abandons Cold Spring SeniorsRichaRd

Shea Candidate,

Philipstown Supervisor

I am Richard Shea and I am running for Philipstown Supervisor. For those of you who follow Town govern-ment, you probably know I’m a longtime member of the Town Board and I make my living running a small con-struction company. For those of you who don’t, please let me introduce myself and tell you what I have been doing as an elected official for the past eight years.

I was born in Cold Spring, the son of Patr icia Lahey Shea and the late Philip Shea. My five brothers and I at-tended Our Lady of Loretto School and Haldane High School. I attended the State University at Morrisville and Fredonia State University, where I earned a degree in Natural Resources Conser-vation. My wife Karen also grew up in Philipstown, our son and two stepchildren all have gone to Haldane.

My career in public service began 24 years ago as the ca re taker a t L i t t l e S tony Point. People couldn’t use the park, because of a failing pedestrian access bridge. I worked with many elected state officials to replace the bridge, which allowed the reopening of our waterfront treasure.

Looking back, that was when my personal interest in the political process was awakened. I say awakened, because my family has a long history of service to Philip-stown. My family has lived here for over two hundred years . Sheas and Laheys have served as Supervisors and Judges throughout Phil-ipstown’s history. The work they did in their time helped assure the incredible qual-ity of life that we all enjoy here today. That was a big part of the responsibility I accepted when I was elected to the Town Board and I have taken it seriously every day since.

In the eight years that I have had the privi lege of serving the people of Philip-stown, I have worked hard to save taxpayers money while providing the highest level of services. In my first year on the Board I conducted a comprehens ive rev iew of a l l Town Insurance po l i -cies. The process resulted in a sav ings of over one million dollars. I reviewed service contracts, looking for redundancies and saved thousands of dollars in test-ing and water service fees. I took on the job of rebuilding

the Garrison Water District and with our Highway Su-perintendent Roger Chirico, worked in-house and saved the taxpayers $800,000.

Last year I ran the project to replace the aging, inef-ficient boiler at Town Hall and insulate the attic. This cut our o i l usage 45% in one year. I also oversaw the Town Hall roof replacement and painting. All of this was done without spending one d ime of taxpayer money. How? I teamed up with our Town Clerk, Tina Merando, to write grants bringing in $250 ,000 .These pa id fo r all work on Town Hall and helped build the new road at our recreation center.

I love this town. Everyone who l ives here knows we live in a very special place. Our greatest challenge is to keep it that way. Last year I wrote a grant to conduct groundwater testing and an aquifer study, to ensure the quality of our drinking water. A year before that, I blocked the construction of a black-top recycling plant through decisive action when it was on the verge of being built . I initiated the purchase of wind power for our munici-pal electrical use.

All this time, I have had a g r e a t m e n t o r i n To w n Supervisor Bi l l Mazzuca. I have learned jus t about every th ing I know about running a meeting from Bill, and have marveled at how he manages people.

This election is about the future. If I am elected Su-pervisor I will continue to keep taxes low and keep the quality of life in Philipstown high. I will welcome public discussions on the proposed new zoning bylaws, which will complete a process our community started ten years ago wi th the Phi l ips town 2020 project. I will improve our aging bui ld ing inf ra-structure and lower energy consumption.

I wi l l do my u tmost to ensure the common wealth of this town: clean air and water, safe roads, prosperous businesses, and a heal thy next generation. The people of Philipstown are our num-ber one asset; together we will protect that asset. Please vote for me on November 3.

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worked to save the money they would put i t away for him. Pascal began working in a l oca l r e s t au ran t two days a week in order to get that moped, and a career was born. He started as a full-time apprentice when he was 14. The program was very formalized: three months of r e s t au ran t work fo l lowed b y t w o m o n t h s c u l i n a r y school—for s ix years . All of the restaurant owners in France are required to teach their trade to apprentices and Pascal worked in a number of places, learning different techniques and approaches to food wherever he went. Pas-cal came to the US—North-ern California—in 1994 and started work in a Sausali to pub. The economy was not good and Pascal was “not impressed,” having worked seasonally in fine European restaurants in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and Hun-gary. He headed to Miami and worked in a country club, but ended up returning to France for a few years. When one of his brothers asked him to help with a new restaurant in New York City he returned to the US, and eventually ended up in Cold Spring in 2002.

The colorful 100+-year-old building where Le Bouchon is located has had a check-ered history. According to Pasca l , i t be longed to an art ist for a long t ime, but in the ‘70s became a restaurant location, where a series of eateries never seemed to last t oo long . Pasca l r eca l l ed how friends warned him that the building had a bad busi-ness history. “People would tell me, ‘You’re crazy, this building is cursed!’ but I had already signed the lease so there was nothing to do. I was lucky,” he concluded, “business has been good.”

P as ca l c r ed i t s much o f his success to simple cus-

tomer loyal ty. “I have re-ally loyal customers, mostly local—Peekskill , Garrison, F i s h k i l l — a n d I h a v e t h e most splendid s t a f f — a l l o f them have been here at least five y e a r s . T h a t ’ s t h e b e s t f e a -ture over here. You know, ob-viously if you w a n t a g r a n d res taurant ex-pe r i ence , you g o i n t o t h e c i t y w i t h a l l t h e ‘ t r a l a l a , ’ but this is more l ike a good neighborhood bistro where people know everybody.”

Pascal comes in to eat on Sunday with his family. His favori te dishes are boudin

noir (a black blood sausage) with mashed potatoes, as well as the baby octopus or the mussels. He has thirteen or so

restaurant re-views and “ev-ery single one talks about the F r e n c h f r i e s and the mus-s e l s . ” P a s c a l i s p roud tha t the fries (pom-mes fri tes) are freshly made at L e B o u c h o n , but laments the f a c t t h a t n o t

everyone cares about these details. He is also very fond of Le Bouchon’s escargots (snai l s ) and the delicate garlic butter sauce that makes them so special . The most popular menu of-

fering with customers is the steak with French fries. “We use only Angus steak,” he emphasized, “and everyone loves i t .”

Asked about desserts, Pas-cal replied that they make a few special ones, including an apple tart , but, in truth, people are order ing fewer desserts. “I think these days [both for health and financial reasons] they indulge less,” he said, adding that in this economy business is down by about twenty customers a week , “ jus t l ike eve ry -where else.” He also noted that Le Bouchon sells much more wine by the glass now than by the bottle, but that in a suburban location that i s of ten the case , anyway “because they have to drive.”

Le Bouchon is located in a corner building at Main and Fair Streets. The historic residence has housed a number of restaurants since the 1970s and was once thought to be “cursed” because none of the businesses lasted long.

Annie Chesnut

“You know how it is in the countryside,”

Pascal reminisced.

“It’s all about food.”

by Michael Mell

Chief among the agenda i tems for the September 8 monthly meeting, and ahead of the var ious regular re-ports, was further discussion of parking fees in the village. Previously explored at the last board workshop meeting (as well as a number of other times at village meetings over the past few years), no spe-cific action was taken at that time. Village Justice Thomas Costello was present to offer his opinion and comments on the proposed new fees.

Mayor Gal lagher began with a brief description of the board’s reasons for ad-justing the fees and payment schedule. Of primary con-cern was board consensus that many parking fees are disproportionate to the in-fraction and that violators are not motivated to pay the fines in a timely manner, if at all. The proposed schedule decreases most fines for low level violations, such as park-ing in a “No Parking” zone or parking “over the line.” Fines for more egregious violations, such as blocking a driveway and parking in a fire zone, were increased. At the previ-ous workshop, discussion of the window for payment of fines and schedule of pen-alties for non-payment was inconclusive and prompted tabling of the discussion until the Village Justice could be consulted.

Justice Thomas Costello did not offer specific comment on the proposed schedule one way or the other, nor was he willing to make any decisions for the board. He did, however, describe two basic approaches. Croton-on-Hudson requires payment of a flat fee with a $10 penalty added after 10 days. Fishkill requires payment of the stated

fine, with a doubling of the fine if not paid within 30 days. Payment made after 60 days incurs a tripling of the fine plus a surcharge. The board appeared to favor the latter approach, but questioned the length of time before penal-ties accrued.

The Mayor asked whether a shorter time frame would be more effective. Judge Costel-lo offered that too short a period is inappropriate and that “people need t ime to respond.” Gallagher contin-ued, asking whether a shorter period might increase the rate of payment. Justice Costello responded that, “it is hard to tell.” He continued, saying, “most people coming before [him] insist the ticket was issued in error;” the implica-tion being that people with this attitude will be disin-clined to pay, regardless of the t ime frame. He agreed with the mayor, however, that a follow-through procedure must be established and that new software being employed by the court will help.

Regarding the new soft-ware, Mayor Gallagher asked how the new system was work-ing. Justice Costello replied that, minor glitches aside, the system was working well. He expects the last of the bugs to be worked out before the end of the month. The new software system will not, it appears, increase the appli-cation of civil penalties for unpaid viola t ions . Jus t ice Costello informed the board that before civil penalties can be assessed there must be three open violations within an 18-month period. The im-pression given by the Justice was that this was a rare oc-currence. In response to Gal-lagher’s request for specific comments overall, the Justice offered that the bulk of tick-ets issued are for over-time

parking and so the proposed decrease in that fine would have financial repercussions. Costello felt that the current $45 fee for parking over the line was “too steep,” but that the others were appropriate.

The result of the discussion between the board and Justice Costello was a consensus that the revised schedule of fines, combined with multiplication of the fine amount for non-payment, would be the most effective approach. The board did not, however, discuss any specific action.

The monthly report by Mike Armstrong, chair of the Spe-cial Board Comprehensive Plan/Local Waterfront Revi-talization Plan, included pre-sentation of a separate written report to the board. Entitled Marathon and Foundry Ridge Site and Dockside Site, the report was requested by the Village Board some months ago to assist in its plans for development of these areas. At the time, the request for an interim report was deemed i n a p p r o p r i a t e b y c e r t a i n Special Board members and contributed to the resigna-tions of some members. The 25-page report was given to board members but no formal presentation was made at the meeting.

The vi l lage is current ly negotiating a use and main-tenance agreement with the state for Dockside, and en-tertaining a rezoning request by the owner of the Marathon property. Provided within the context of the Comprehensive Plan being developed by the Special Board, the informa-tion contained in the report is “essentially descriptive, not prescriptive.” The introduc-tion goes on to state, “What we provide here are possibilities, not recommendations.” The report’s findings are based upon: “what people have said

they want for the future of the vil lage; inventories of what exists at present; and the current draft vision and goals statement.”

The Village Board did not request analysis, and the re-port, essentially a collection of facts, does not provide any. More detailed analysis will, however, be incorporated into the final Comprehensive Plan. What the report does provide for each of the two areas is: background and history, de-scription of geography and environment, adjacent areas, and possible uses that would mesh with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan.

In other matters, the board heard or received reports from the village accountant, build-ing and fire inspector, police department, water and sewer department, recreation com-mission, and the chamber of commerce and fire company liaisons. The board approved a letter to the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and His-toric Preservation, in support of Scenic Hudson’s applica-tion to place the West Point Foundry Site on the Register of Historic Places. The board also approved a request for an easement by the owner of 144 Main Street. Granting of the easement will allow correction of roof drainage problems that negatively af-fect the adjacent firehouse. The easement will also allow access for future maintenance.

A scheduled presentation by County Legislator Vincent Tamagna was not made, as he was detained in legisla-tive meetings. The essence of his report, however, was made by Mayor Gallagher who informed the board that the county has voted $7,500 to fund weekend garbage col-lection in the village.

Parking Issues Occupy the Cold Spring Board, AgainLe BOUCHON (Cont’d from front pg.)

LIBRARY (Cont’d from front pg.)

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ing adjacent spaces, renovation of the high school library space to house the district administra-tive offices and furnishings for all of the spaces. Repeatedly highlighted in Mr. Lee’s pre-sentation was the contention that the project “wouldn’t cost taxpayers anything.”

Not all those in attendance were so sanguine about the project in general, or about its ostensible tax neutrality. Town Board Trustee Eugene Yetter, who is also a district parent, asked the board to consider this project in the context of other priorities for the district. “It is a great idea” he said, “but might not the board consider using available monies for other priorities, like lowering taxes?” Mr. Yetter continued, saying “. . . a new building is being considered and yet the school budget keeps increasing.”

Yetter peppered Mr. Lee with pointed questions about op-erating expenses for the new building. Lee maintained that the geothermal heating/cooling system had sufficient capacity to accommodate the approxi-mately 6,000 square-foot con-nector building, and that only a small increase in electrical costs for lighting would result. Mr. Yetter did not seem com-pletely satisfied with the lack of specific answers, and closed his remarks, saying, “You don’t get nothing for nothing.” Other public comment did not focus on the cost of the project but on the mixing of different age groups—potentially combin-ing pre-teen 5th graders with 17-and 18-year-old 12th grad-ers—that would necessarily occur under the proposed plan.

Subsequent to the meet-ing, the PCN&R spoke with

Super in tenden t Dr. Marc Space about the pro jec t . PCN&R: Can you give us some background?Dr. Space: Some years prior to my arrival at Putnam Valley, the middle school librarian position was eliminated. When I began [here] many parents expressed their concern to me about the lack of a middle school librarian as well as the physical state of the library. The existing middle school library is more of a corridor, with distractions from persons passing by and no real privacy.

PCN&R: The agenda described only a connection between the two buildings, but discussion of a new library was clearly the focus of the presentation. Which came first?Space: The library has always been the prime issue. First and foremost is the students’ education and that they have access to a library. Connection of the two buildings was an unintended benefit.

PCN&R: When did consider-ation of some specific action begin?Space: It’s been percolating for about a year. I first raised it after the budget passed last spring, at the end of the school year. The plans shown by Paul [Assistant Superintendent for Finance] Lee at the last meet-ing were first presented and discussed at the August 2009 board retreat. Last week was the first time the idea had been presented to the public. We plan future discussions to get a sense of community support.

PCN&R: The plan described by Mr. Lee also includes renova-

tion of the existing high school library as a central location for district administrative of-fices. Are you concerned this may give some appearance of misguided priorities?Space: Actually, I would be just as happy if nothing were done about the administrative spaces. The problem with our current spaces is that there is no privacy, so that if I were having a confidential meet-ing with a teacher or parent, it would easily be heard in the break room next door.

PCN&R: If the middle/high school library connector was built but the administrative spaces were not moved, what would happen to the existing high school library space?Space: I have been in prelimi-nary discussions with certain groups who might be interested in leasing the space. At this point I don’t want to iden-tify anyone specifically, but BOCES is always looking for additional space. Some local colleges have also expressed an interest.

PCN&R: What are your thoughts about Town Board Trustee Yetter’s comment that the money might be better used to reduce taxes?Space: I really hadn’t thought about it. This is a project that could be undertaken by the district with monies earmarked for student education which would be tax neutral. Of course, if community support is not forthcoming, then we would have to reevaluate.

The next meeting of the PVCSD schoo l board i s September 17, 2009, at 7pm.

h is concern about prec ise wording. “We don’t know who will define the terms,” said Tendy, “and that could turn the Town’s wishes and desires on its head.”

Of specific concern to Mr. Tendy are the county’s plans for the stretch of PHR between Adams Corners and Oregon Corners. While legislators Oliverio and Tamagna have reassured Putnam Valley that previous county plans have been abandoned, Supervisor Tendy insisted that “people” have told him the opposite.

At past meetings, Mr. Tendy has said that the county no longer has any plans for that section of the road and that residents should be reassured (in that regard.) Something has clearly changed Tendy’s mind, although he declined to be specific about his sources of information.

“What bothers me most,” said Mr. Tendy, “is that the county is saying one thing to some and the opposite to others.” None on the board disagreed with this assess-ment nor voiced any opinion about the connection of the two issues made by Tendy. Whetsel and Keresey, how-ever, held fast to their posi-tion that a letter should be sent to the county anyway. Trustee Robert Cinque sug-gested that a new draft letter be composed for consider-at ion at the next meeting, and this appears to be the path the board will take.

Throughout the discussion, resident Victor Tiship, who has been in the forefront of the vocal movement to protect and preserve PHR, repeatedly asked permiss ion to com-

ment, but was curtly denied by Tendy, who insisted that “this is a workshop meeting where the board works on things.” Mr. Tendy continued, saying, “this will be on the agenda next week and people can make comments then.”

Prior to this dustup, the board moved through a short agenda, beginning with au-thorization for the District Clerk to issue bids for dis-trict garbage pickup and a transfer station. Supervisor Tendy was ready to cal l a vote, but Trustee Gene Yetter suggested that a sentence be inserted into the bid stating that pickup of the school dis-trict waste could be included.

S u p e r v i s o r Te n d y s a i d “This is a good idea, in the abstract,” but voiced his de-sire not to compromise the bid schedule. Town Attorney Bill Zutt noted that Yetter’s proposed consolidation could be affected by an inter-agency agreement, but agreed with Tendy regarding the possible impact to the schedule. Mr. Yet ter remained ins is tent , c i t ing ongoing e ffo r t s by the town to save money by consolidating services. At the suggestion of Ms. Whetsel, authorization of both bids was tabled til l the next meeting.

Next on the agenda was dis-cussion of a Lake Oscawana Plan Manager. Kathleen Con-nel ly presented an ad hoc summary of the committee’s most recent meeting, where a consensus was r eached to engage a manager on a per-project bas is . Propos-als would be solicited for a given project and submitted to the town for review and approval. The committee has

a proposal in hand from Bruce Barbar for testing of water samples at Lake Peekskill . The proposal, in the amount of $2,100, includes a visual survey, water quality sam-pling, and recommendations. District Clerk Eileen Royael commented that lake man-agement grants have funded such pro jec ts in the pas t . Supervisor Tendy “has no problem” and suggested that discussion should continue at the next meeting.

Wi th no d i scuss ion the board approved authorization to hire temporary laborers for the highway department. Illness and disability of high-way department staff have temporarily handicapped the department, hence the request for personnel to complete necessary work before winter.

The board also made short work of an amendment of the Length of Service Awards P rog ram P lan Agreemen t (LOSAP). The plan provides monetary awards to Fire De-partment personnel reaching the age of 65. Precipitated by recent case law, the amend-ment resolves to credit quali-fying members retroactive to their 65th birthday; to award LOSAP credits to all qualify-ing firefighters, regardless of age; and commencing with the 2010/2011 fiscal period, to revise benefits to qualifying firefighters age 65 and older to reflect the provisions of this amendment.

Af ter complet ion of the workshop agenda, the board heard a second presentation by Dario Gestina, president of Genergy, which is covered on page one of this issue.

HOLLOW (Cont’d from front pg.)

O n F r i d a y , S e p t e m b e r 11 , 2 0 0 9 , a l s o k n o w n a s P a t r i o t D a y , f l a g s a r o u n d P u t n a m C o u n t y w e re f l o w n a t h a l f m a s t . That evening, at Graymoor in Garrison, members of the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company gathered in Graymoor’s September 11 remembrance garden wi th communi ty members and bagpipers to commemorate the event and honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks that occurred e ight years ago. Above, Brother Ted, one of Graymoor’s Franciscan friars, participates in the ceremony near a cross made with metal from the World Trade Center.

Remembering 9/11

Peter Von Bergen

“Our fear of death is like our fear that summer will be short, but

when we have had our swing

of pleasure, our fill of fruit, and our swelter of heat, we say

we have had our day.”

John Donne, 1620

Page 10 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Help your children learn the importance of the envi-ronment by having some fun!

Spend a beautiful October evening at the spectacular G l y n w o o d C e n t e r w h e r e you’ll have delicious hors d ’ o e u v r e s , d e s s e r t s , a n d drinks with fr iends, l is ten to live piano music, and bid on some exciting silent auc-tion items—and all the while you’re helping the environ-mental studies at Haldane.

Haldane School Founda-tion’s (HSF) Fundraiser For Ha ldane’s Env i ronmenta l Studies will be held Saturday, October 3, from 5pm –8pm at Glynwood Center, Rt. 301 in Cold Spring.

There will be an exciting silent auction too including two autographed Pete Seeger albums, original art, tickets to sporting events, yoga les-sons, drum lessons, jewelry, and gift certificates for res-taurants and shops and more.

Music wi l l be provided by pianist Tom McCoy, who has played on Broadway and television.

HSF is a community-based nonprofit organization that raises funds to help enrich the curriculum and support s taff development a t Hal -dane Central School District. Last year HSF donated nearly $65,000 in enrichment grants to Haldane for such programs as school assemblies, class f ie ld t r ips , theater, sound and lighting equipment, an outdoor educational class-room, training for teachers, the Rosetta Stone language program for students, a per-sonal performance by the Hudson Valley’s very own Pete Seeger, and more.

Tickets to this event are $50 in advance and $60 after Sept. 30. To purchase tickets and for more information contact Eugenie Milroy at Eugenie@amartconservation.com.

It’s never too early to read with your baby. You can share books with an infant when he or she is only days old. Hearing the sound of lan-guage, looking at the pictures and being cuddled all have a positive effect on a baby’s development. Once toddlers are able to speak, involve them in the story by asking open-ended questions about the pictures and then expand on what your child says. To help to instill a love of books and reading in children, The Butterfield Library will once again offer story hours to the youngest patrons.

Bouncing Babies will be held each week on Tuesdays at 9:30am and Thursdays at 1:30pm beginning this week. This “Mommy & me” program is for infants and toddlers through two years of age and their caregivers. There will be free playtime where parents and caregivers can meet and chat while their children begin to make their first friends.

The Library has soft toys, large legos, puzzles, and other age-appropriate toys. Each session will include stories, songs, and bubbles to delight the children. Plus, music and movement will frequently be featured.

For children between the ages of 2.5 through 5, the Li-brary is introducing “Around the World with Books” begin-ning on Thursday, October 1, at 12:30pm. This monthly program will feature stories, games, crafts, and even snacks from different countries and cultures to awaken a child’s interest in the world and its many offerings. The program will meet on the first Thursday of each month.

The But ter f ie ld Library has hundreds of books in the Children’s Room for you to explore with your baby and young child. The staff will be happy to guide you to age-appropriate materials during story hours or at any time.

The Friends of the Tots Park are happy to announce the second annual Tots Park Jamboree to be held on Sat-urday, September 19, from 4pm onwards at McConville Park on Route 9D. The event features l ive music by sev-eral local performers includ-ing Stacy Labriola , Louie Miranda, Al Hemberger, and Jen Clapp . Pack a p icn ic and come relax at the park!

Last summer 's Jamboree drew a crowd of over 50 fami-

l ies who spread their picnic blankets on the grass and enjoyed the music while the kids danced around. Stacy and fr iends entertained the kids with bubbles, scarves, mus ica l i n s t rumen t s , and stuffed animals. Thanks to the donations of our generous community, the FOTP was ab le to ra i se over $2 ,000 that day, which went towards the new bouncers and play equipment that was installed earl ier this year.

The next goal is to replace the large climbing structure that was installed almost 20 years ago at the Tots Park. So come this Saturday for an a f te rnoon of fun , k id -f r i end ly mus ic—and he lp support this well-loved park! There is a suggested dona-t ion o f $20 / fami ly ; t he re wil l also be tote bags with the new Tots Park logo on sale as well as baked goods and lemonade; al l proceeds go to improving the park.

See the blog at totspark.blogspot .com or email tot-spark@yahoo.com for more information.

Assemblywoman Sandy Galef’s office will be once again offering internship op-portunities this fall to high school and college students. In-terns gain a unique educational experience by participating in the everyday activities of their state and local government.

Interns help run Assembly-woman Galef’s district office in downtown Ossining. Dur-ing their time in the office, they will work on significant projects and gain first-hand knowledge in a number of different fields. Interns write letters, research bills, write press releases, work on news-letters, and assist with constitu-ent issues. Many interns also

focus on special projects and join Assemblywoman Galef at community events.

These unpaid internships of-fer a valuable opportunity for volunteers to make a difference in their community, and learn or improve skills that will be im-portant throughout their lives. If you are interested in more information, or you are looking to apply, please contact Dana Levenberg at (914) 941-1111 or email her at levenbergd@assembly.state.ny.us.

Fun For the Whole Family at Tots Park Jamboree

S t o r y H o u r s E n h a n c e Language Development

Galef Accepting Applications for Internship Program

Haldane Foundation Raises Funds at Glynwood Bash

Louis Miranda entertains the kids at last year’s jamboree.

by Susan Butterfass

Here’s an easy thing for you to do at home with your family to help the environ-ment: keep track of ort. What, you may ask, i s or t? No, it’s not an acronym—it’s an actual three-letter word that you can find in any dictionary and most crossword puzzles. It means a scrap or leaving of food on your plate after a meal is over or, in other words, waste.

Here at the Taconic Out-door Center, we often have school groups that stay with us for several days, with all the meals that entails. Since they eat with us, we keep t rack of a l l the food lef t on people’s plates to try to raise awareness of food us-age and misusage. This is how it works:

At the end of each meal, p la tes are brought to our scullery window, where we have a number of carefully-labeled buckets. The first is for liquids such as juice, soup, and milk, including the milk left in the bottom of your cereal bowl. The sec-ond is for non-compostable waste, such as dairy, meat, or sweets. The third is for compostable scraps, which includes fruits, vegetables, and breads. The last is for fruit peels and cores; more

about this one later. We weigh the contents

of each of the buckets and enter the result for solids and liquids on a bar chart. The goal for the trip is to reduce the amount of wasted food, potentially to zero. With 60 – 75 people eating at one time, this goal would seem hard to achieve, and yet we always have several schools that actually do so, some for more than one meal. In fact, this past school year, the school with the least amount of ort for the whole trip had the highest attendance! They had been taught about ort by the teachers who brought them to us, and they really succeeded.

Why do we do this? Many of our res ident ia l groups come to us di rect ly f rom Stony Kil l Environmental Education Farm, where they learn (among other things) just how much energy goes into growing, harvest ing, and dis t r ibut ing the food we put on our tables . We always point out that i t ’s important to conserve re-sources, whether they are fuel, water, or food. Many students go home with this knowledge and are excited about saving energy and not wasting food; we have no way of knowing how long this persists, but we hope it has a lasting impact. We tell them: “Take what you want, but eat what you take.” The idea is not to promote over-eating or undereating, but to be aware of what you take onto your plate. After all, you can always take more – but once it’s on your plate, you can’t take less.

Once the food is on some-one’s plate, it can’t be con-sidered leftovers – but it can be used productively (here comes that four th bucket from earlier). We make sure to compost everything com-postable . Liquids are too wet; meats, dairy products, and sweets take too long to break down and also attract animals. However, the veg-etables, unfinished fruits , bread products, pasta, and all those lovely fruit peels and cores in that fourth bucket break down to make wonder-ful soil for the garden, with just a little bit of effort on our part and a little extra help from the earthworms. We take all of our compostables out to the bins we built of scrap wood and leave them there, occasionally turning things over so they’ll decompose evenly. Does it smell? Not really – and we wind up after a couple of months with some prime humus for growing vegetables!

As a family, you can choose to try different parts of this program. Start off easy – just keep track of how much ort you are producing. See if you can reduce the amount per person over the course of a week or a month. You’ll be surprised how easy it is! And if you want to try com-posting, there’s a wealth of information on-line.

A pair of Ti l ly Foster Farm’s newer residents , baby oxen Rundell Bloomer and Tillingham Foster, take their constitutional across the idyllic fields at the Brewster property.

Tilly Foster Farm’s Younger Set Takes a Stroll

Maggie BenMour

Common Ground Farm will be offering an 8-week series of “Autumn on the Farm” work-shops for preschool age chil-dren and their care providers. Each week children will focus on a different theme using stories, songs and experiential activities designed for young children. The classes are taught by Jen Clapp, the Education Di-

rector at Common Ground Farm and are held on the grounds of Stonykill Farm, on Route 9D just north of Beacon. For a listing of weekly topics please visit www.commongroundfarm.org. Cost: $7 per class or $50 for the series. To register for classes email education@com-mongroundfarm.org.

Fall Preschool Classes Begin at Common Ground Farm

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In celebration of the fall sea-son and Hudson Valley harvest, the Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 32nd Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 26, 2009.

This day-long event, titled "Art, Music & Food on Main Street America," will feature fall and harvest-themed events, activities, and shopping for the whole family. The event is free and open to the public and runs from 10am to 5pm.

Historic Main Street will be filled with more than 50 juried artisan and craft booths, food vendors, a Hudson Valley Farmers' Market complete with live music and entertainment, kids' activities, a petting zoo,

and much more. And expect plenty of sales and specials from at local shops and res-taurants on this day. The event is rain or shine; in case of severe weather, the event will be moved indoors.

Don't miss a ride on Cold Spring's trolley. Step back in time and get around in style and convenience, the trolley brings visitors throughout the Village of Cold Spring, to the historic waterfront district and to sites in Garrison too.

For more information about this year's 32nd Annual Cold Spring Harvest Festival, call 265-3200 or log onto Cold-SpringChamber.com.

O n F r i d a y, O c t o b e r 2 , 2009, the Hudson Highlands Land Trus t wi l l ce lebra te twenty years of protect ing the Highlands with a gala dinner a t The Garr ison in Garrison. The event will be-gin with a t radit ional High-lands welcome and cocktails at 6:30pm.

“This is a chance for us to look back on twenty years worth of accomplishments and look forward to the next twenty,” remarked Fred Os-bo rn , an HHLT found ing board member and member of the event planning com-mittee. Osborn will serve as emcee of the event .

The evening will be fi l led with examples of how the region’s extraordinary land-scapes have served as ar-t is t ic inspirat ion and have fueled the outstanding cre-a t ive work of many loca l artists including painter Don Nice , compose r /mus i c i an Art Labriola, and poet Irene

O’Garden, among many oth-ers. Nice’s watercolor paint-ing Gaia XXII High lands is serving as the evening’s icon; Labriola wil l perform his own Highlands-inspired p i ano i n s t rumen ta l s ; and O’Garden will read her col-laborative poem Forest What Would You Like? , c rea ted from reflect ions on nature by loca l schoo l ch i ld ren . The event wil l also feature a del icious meal highlight-ing the best in fresh local foods from around the Hud-son Valley prepared by The Garr ison’s cul inary team. Several delightful surprises are also in store for guests .

T h e H u d s o n H i g h l a n d s Land Trust 20th Anniversary Ce leb ra t ion Dinne r t akes place on Friday, October 2, 2009, at 6:30pm at The Gar-rison, Garrison. Tickets are $150 per person. To purchase tickets or for more informa-t ion, please cal l 424-3358 or visi t www.hhlt .org.

The Office of Parks, Recre-ation and Historic Preserva-tion will hold a public infor-mation meeting regarding the preparation of a Draft Master Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Clar-ence Fahnestock Memorial and Hudson Highlands State Parks.

Park master plans help de-termine how to best identify uses for a specific site, make the most of limited resources, and protect the environment. Because public input is vital to the process, State Parks is seeking comments from all stakeholders including the general public, local govern-ment officials, friends groups, user groups, and other inter-ested parties.

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at 6:30pm at the Taconic Outdoor Education Center, 75 Mountain Laurel Lane. State Parks’ staff will make a brief presentat ion about the master planning process and the park. An information packet is available on-line at: www.nysparks.state.ny.us/ins ide-our-agency /publ ic -documents.aspx

All persons interested in

the parks are urged to attend; those who cannot may submit written comments by October 23, 2009 to:

Elisabeth PezzollaPark PlannerAgency Building 1, 17th FloorEmpire State PlazaAlbany, NY 12238(518) 486-2909 F a h n e s t o c k - H H . P l a n @

oprhp.state.ny.us A Draft Master Plan and

Draft Environmental Impact Statement is expected to be prepared by Fall 2010. At that time, the public will have an opportunity to review and comment on the draft plan for consideration in the prepara-tion of the Final Master Plan/FEIS. After the issuance of the final plan and a public con-sideration period, a findings statement will be issued along with the State Parks Commis-sioner’s decision regarding adoption of the plan.

For additional information and directions to the meeting, contact State Parks’ regional office at: 845-889-4100. For more information about New York State Parks, please visit at www.nysparks.com

Local Land Trust Celebrates Twenty Years in the Highlands

Harvest Festival ReturnsParks Office to Hold Public Info Meeting re Fahnestock

The Highland Garden Club of Cold Spring will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 22, at 1pm, at the Julia J. Butterfield Memorial Library.

The gues t speaker wi l l be National Garden Club-accredited Judge Jean Mc-Murray, who will speak of “Knowing , Showing , and Growing Herbs.” The pub-lic is invited to attend the program, which will begin

at 1:30. All a t tendees are invited to bring in an herb for ques t ions and discus-sion. Refreshments follow the program.

The hostesses are Rita Gui-le t te , Lina Pr i tchard, and Marlane Bernstein.

The Highland Garden Club is a member of the Federated Garden Club of New York State, Inc. and the National Garden Club, Inc.

Highland Garden Club Hosts Presentation on Herbs

World-famous artist Peter Max wil l be joined by his wife, Mary Max, at the Tilly Foster Farm Museum on Fri-day, September 18, 2009, to receive the Preserve Putnam Award for their dedicat ion to animal r ights . They wil l be presented with the award at 3:30pm in the main white barn.

Peter wi l l a lso unvei l a painting he has done of Put-nam County, which he has gererously donated to the Whipple Foundation at the Til ly Foster Farm Museum.

The publ ic is invi ted to bring their Peter Max posters for the art is t to s ign.

With paint ings on exhibit i n h u n d r e d s o f m u s e u m s and ga l l e r i e s wor ldwide , Peter Max and his vibrant colors have become part of the fabric of contemporary culture.

Deep ly a f f ec t ed by t he events and aftermath of Sep-

tember 11th, Max, like many of us , wanted to respond. The ar t i s t created posters t o bene f i t t he Sep tember 11th Fund and The Survivors Fund. The Patr iot ic Posters with proceeds benefiting the September 11th Fund and the Survivors Fund are available on www.petermax.com .

Max was asked to create the American Heroes project, a creat ion of 356 portrai ts of the f ire f ighters lost on 9-11 and in that year. "What began as my artistic response to the tragedy and the need to c rea te one por t ra i t fo r each f i re f ighter ' s family, became something we can now all share," Max says. "When I am paint ing these men, looking into their eyes each night, I feel like I know them and a tremendous sad-ness arises when I real ize that we wil l never see them again."

Artist Peter Max to Receive Preserve Putnam Award

The following is a descrip-tion of October’s programs at Putnam Hospital Center. All programs are offered free of charge.

*Wednesday, October 7 , 6:30pm—Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): Do You Have It & What Should You Know? This program will fo-cus on the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of PCOS and is presented by Dr. Rachel Bennett , board cer t i f ied reproduct ive en-docrinologist and Director of Westchester Reproduc-

tive Medicine. Registration required. Call 845-279-5711, Ext. 6263, or email pvarveri@health-quest.org. Registra-tion deadline: October 6.

* T h u r s d a y, O c t o b e r 8 , 6:30pm—Sleep Apnea. Do you or your loved one snore? Are you tired during the day? If so, you may suffer from s leep apnea . From symp-toms to treatments, find out more about this very common disorder from a lecture and question-and-answer session by Dr. Arun Agarwal, Medical Director of PHC’s Sleep Dis-orders Center. Registration required. Call 845-279-5711, Ext. 6263, or email pvarveri@health-quest.org.

* Thursday, October 8, 4 to 6pm—National Depression Screening Day. Sponsored by PHC, Putnam Family & Community Services and The Mental Health Association in Putnam County, there will be confidential screenings with psychiatric profession-als, along with an educational video and available litera-ture. PHC Medical Director of Mental Health Services and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry Howard Weiner, MD, will give a presentation on depression followed by a question-and-answer session at 4 pm. No reservations re-quired. Call 845-279-5711, Ext. 6803, for information.

* Monday, October 19 , 10am to 12pm —Look Good, Feel Better. Cosponsored by the American Cancer Society and PHC, the program is a two-hour, hands-on workshop that includes a 12-step skin care/make-up application les-son, demonstration of options for deal ing with hair loss and nail care techniques. For information and registration, call 800-227-2345.

* Thursday, October 22, 6:30pm —A.W.A.K.E. Group. PHC’s Sleep Disorders Cen-ter offers a quarterly meet-ing designed to enhance the well-being of those with the common disorder of s leep apnea. Registration required. Call 914-681-1165.

* Friday, October 23, 6-8pm —Teddy Bear Pajama Party. Sponsored by The Mothers Club of PHC, it will feature local author Del la Ferrer i reading from her new chil-dren’s book, storytelling, face painting, coloring, folk sing-ing, and a teddy bear clinic; children should wear pajamas and bring their pillows. Re-freshments will be served. Call 845-279-5711, Ext. 3581, or email PHCMothersClub@yahoo.com for information. FREE

* Wednesday, October 28, 6:30pm—In Vitro Fertiliza-tion (IVF). This seminar will cover numerous aspects of IVF inc lud ing the l a t e s t technologies available and is presented by Dr. Rachel Bennett, board certified en-docrinologist and Director of Westchester Reproduc-tive Medicine. Registration required. Call 845-279-5711, Ext. 6263, or email pvarveri@health-quest.org. Registra-tion deadline: October 27.

* Thursday, October 29, 6:30pm—What Women Need to Know About Breast Can-cer. This program will cover breast changes, diagnostic t es t ing , r i sk fac to rs , and treatment. Presented by Dr. Lyda Rojas, board certified general surgeon, Elizabeth Gomez, RN,MSN, director of PHC Oncology Program, and Kelli Mayfarth, PHC genetic counselor. Regis t ra t ion is required. Call 845-279-5711, Ext. 6263, or email pvarveri@health-quest.org. Registra-tion deadline: October 28.

October 2009 Programs at Putnam Hospital Center

Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arres ts of two under age Cold Spring res-i d e n t s a s t h e r e s u l t o f a three-month inves t iga t ion into the sale of marijuana in the Vil lages of Cold Spring and Nelsonvil le .

On Augus t 26 , 2009 a t 7 : 2 5 p m m e m b e r s o f t h e Pu tnam Coun ty She r i f f ’ s Department Narcot ics En-forcement Unit arrested two 1 7 - y e a r - o l d C o l d S p r i n g residents, one male and one female, after the two subjects sold a quantity of marijuana to undercover sheriff’s depu-t ies on Route 9D in the Vil-lage of Cold Spring.

The male was charged with one count of Criminal Sale of Mari juana in the Third Degree, a felony; two counts of Criminal Sale of Mari-juana in the Fourth Degree, a misdemeanor; one count of Criminal Possession of Mari juana in the Fif th De-gree, a misdemeanor; and t w o c o u n t s o f U n l a w f u l Possession of Mari juana, a

violat ion. The female was charged

with one count of Criminal Sa l e o f Mar i juana in t he F o u r t h D e g r e e , a m i s d e -meanor; and with two counts of Unlawful Possession of Mari juana, a violat ion.

The defendants were ar-ra igned before Vi l lage of Nelsonvil le Just ice Dennis Zenz and committed to the Putnam County Correctional Facil i ty pending court ap-pearances in the Villages of Cold Spring and Nelsonville. The male was held in lieu of $2,000 cash bail or $20,000 bond. The female was held in l ieu of $1,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond.

If found guil ty of the fel-ony charge, the male could face up to four years in a New York State correctional faci l i ty and a f ine of up to $5,000. If found guil ty of t he mi sdemeanor cha rge , the female could face a year in jai l and a f ine of up to $1,000.

Cold Spring Pair Charged With Marijuana Sales

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Depot Docs Begins 4th Season With Sons Of Cuba

Village Homes Needed for Cold Spring by Candlelight

Cold Spring by Candlelight, the annual fundraiser and holiday event in the Village of Cold Spring, is set for Saturday, December 5, 2009, and houses are needed to complete this year’s event.

“Cold Spring by Candle-light” is a holiday house tour and shopping event that takes place throughout the village, creating an annual destination and promotion event for vil-lage shop and restaurant own-ers and raising needed funds for Partners with PARC’s, which supports programs and services for developmentally disabled children and adults throughout Putnam County.

“Cold Spring by Candle-light” is a day and evening even t f e a tu r i ng t ou r s o f unique and historic houses and buildings in the Village of Cold Spring. Cold Spring's stores and shops will be open late for holiday shopping and the village restaurants will be offering specials to event attendees. Expect carolers, town criers, and visits from Old St. Nick. Holiday sto-rytelling and holiday music concerts will also be a part of this year’s event. The 2008 event sold out, with more than 850 people taking in the sites and sounds of the Village of Cold Spring.

“Helping to raise money for others was a great way to start off the holiday season,” says Cathryn Fadde, who has opened her home on High Street for the tour in recent years. “I do it every two years and feel l ike I had a bet-ter Christmas the times I've opened my home to benefit Partners with PARC.”

Event planners currently have several houses and his-toric buildings signed on to be a part of this year’s event. More houses, however, are needed to complete the tour roster. Specifications for the houses are as follows:

1. Be located in the Village of Cold Spring or in close-by Nelsonville. Houses can be historic or unique and offer tour goers beautiful archi-tecture, creative renovations, attractive décor, etc.

2. Houses need to be open and available to receive event attendees from noon to 5pm on December 5.

3. Houses need only have the first floor rooms available for tours, but homeowners are welcome to have visitors tour their entire homes.

4 . Houses need to be decorated for the holidays, in keeping with the holiday spirit and traditions that have made Cold Spring a historic destination for decades.

Partners with PARC volun-teers will be on hand for the entire tour to assist homeown-ers and assist event attendees. And as an added incentive to the homeowners on this year’s tour, the winner of the best house on the tour, as voted by the event attendees, will receive a cash prize of $750, to use for holiday shopping.

For more information or to receive a copy of the House Tour Package for the Cold Spring by Candlelight event, contact Rand Bridget Otten by calling 845-278-PARC, ext. 287 or by emailing rand_ot-ten@PutnamARC.org.

by James O’Barr

Depot Docs, the film series organized by local documen-tary filmmakers and screened at the Philipstown Depot The-atre, opens its fourth season on Friday, September 25, with Andrew Lang’s beautifully made and deeply affecting Sons of Cuba. Lang, the gifted young Englishman who pro-duced and directed this debut feature after spending five weeks at the International School for Film and Televi-sion in Havana, will be Depot Docs’ special guest.

Sons o f Cuba t e l l s the backstory of that country’s long-time dominance of world amateur boxing. Across Cuba, s t a t e - sponsored boa rd ing schools provide both train-ing and schooling to boys from the age of nine. The Havana Boxing Academy is one such school, and the film follows the stories of three of the boys through eight months, as they prepare for an event that could deter-mine their chances for being groomed for Olympic glory, and the possibility of some measure of opportunity for their families—the National Boxing Championship for Under-12’s.

With constant reminders that success is their patriotic duty, the boys and their de-voted coach are confronted with an unexpected crisis: t h e i r C o m a n d a n t e , F i d e l Castro, is incapacitated by illness, and three of Cuba’s Olympic champions defect to the United States to box as professionals. The boys’ future, and their country’s, already clouded by oppressive poverty and few prospects, is made even more daunting and uncertain. What keeps the film from any sense of bleakness is the love and emotion that shine through, particularly between the young boxers and their coach, and between the boys and their mothers. One boxer’s father, a former boxing legend who’s fallen on hard times, weeps as he embraces his son at the Cham-pionships, his face a portrait of pride, love, and sadness.

Sons of Cuba will be shown at the Philipstown Depot The-a t re , Garr i son’s Landing , on Friday, September 25, at 7:30pm. There will be post-screening Q&A and reception with director Andrew Lang. For reservations (advised) and directions, call the theatre at (845) 424-3900, or go to www.philipstowndepottheatre.org.

On Sunday, October 4, at 10am, the Hudson Highlands N a t u r e M u s e u m p r e s e n t s “Tracking Coyotes! at the Outdoor Discovery Center, ent rance on Muser Drive , a c r o s s f r o m 1 7 4 A n g o l a R o a d , C o r n w a l l . S e l d o m

seen and of ten misunder-stood, coyotes are fascinat-ing animals.

Join Environmental Edu-cator Carl Hei tmuller and see what a coyote footprint looks l ike and l ea rn how they communicate with each other. Compare coyote, dog, and fox tracks and make a plaster coyote track to take home. After the presentation, weather permit t ing, join in a one-mile guided hike to search for s igns of coyotes. Don’ t mi s s t h i s oppor tu -n i ty to explore the wor ld of coyotes! This program is recommended for adults with or without children and children ages 5 and up. Cost: $5 per person. Members: $3 per person. For information and registrat ion, cal l (845) 534-5506, ext 204.

Learn How to Track Coyotes at Nature Museum Program

Main Street’s Cozy ShowplacePart 2 of 2

Now elder ly, and being forced to come to grips with prospects of facing an unsure future, the illustrious Hudson Theatre brought down its final curtain in 1969, due pointedly to the eroding downturn of business along Main Street. Caught up, however, in the contagious rebirth of village revitalization and preserva-tion begun in the mid 1970s, the Hudson Theatre reopened under new management, and with a new, though trite, banner the “Bijou.” Rhett and Scarlett packed them in at the Bijou's opening film of Gone With The Wind. Yet success was not to be Bijou’s destiny; even the perennially stirring Civil War masterpiece wasn't powerful enough to help jumpstart the flagging local movie going set.

Introduction of the "shop-p ing mal l concept" f rom Peekskil l to Poughkeepsie had greatly to do with Cold Spring's struggle to remain afloat, business wise, from the mid ‘60s through the mid- ‘70s. An abundance of movie

theaters in many malls offered strong enticement to the shop-ping public: having concluded shopping and enjoying a bite to eat, parents and kids could take in a movie, a prelude to returning home. Convenience had become the name of the game.

Final closing of the hom-ey neighborhood showplace would occur shortly, never again to reopen from that mo-ment in time. To the many saddened by i ts demise, a memory of the beloved Hudson Theatre that lingered haunt-ingly concerned the movie house having first opened during the middle of the fit-tingly titled, "Roaring ’20s,” a violent, disorderly, and wild decade in which Hollywood was anxiously waking from infancy to its coming of age. Perhaps even more enduring in reflection was the amicable theater having played host to those finest and most durable films ever produced from the mid 1920s through to the era of tragic horror in Vietnam.

If laptops, Mac’s, PCs, and hard drives have you stumped, the Butterfield Library has a workshop especially for you. Computer Course for Begin-ners will be offered on Monday, September 21 at 10am.

This program will begin with a three-part lecture by Library Director Gillian Thorpe. Part 1 will instruct you on the basics of using a computer including the parts, what they are for and how they are used. Part 2 will discuss email with a focus on Gmail. Part 3 will be about Word Processing. A question and answer period will follow.

Participants will be able to sign-up for Computer Lab time to practice the concepts to which they have been in-troduced. Ms. Thorpe will be available for assistance during the specific lab times: Tues-day, Sept. 22, 12:30-2:30pm; Wednesday, Sept. 23, 10:30am-2:30pm; and Thursday, Sept. 24, 10:30-2:30pm. You must have completed the lecture to register for lab time.

Registration is required and limited to Philipstown resi-dents. Please call the library at 265-3040 ext. 4 to register and for more information.

Learn To Use Computers At Butterfield Library

Every Saturday afternoon in September and October, from 1 to 2pm, visi tors to Saunders ’ Farm in Garr i -son will encounter a strange sight . Amid the sculptures assembled , they wi l l d i s -cover a woman, dressed in a ball gown, hugging a tree. The woman is Phil ipstown visual artist Marcy B. Freed-man, and her performance is cal led, appropriately, “The Tree Hugger.” Ms. Freedman explains her motivat ion as fol lows:

“ F o r m e , a r t i s a l w a y s about cha l leng ing myse l f and the viewers of my art to experience the world in new ways. In this particular case, I am forcing myself to make close contact with nature—an unusual circum-stance for me. I cannot pre-dict the cumulat ive effect of mult iple performances. But I am anxious to do this experiment.”

The art is t recognizes that there will be a variety of re-actions to her performance. In addit ion to tree hugging, Ms. Freedman plans to recite love poems by a variety of poets—from Shakespeare to e e cummings.

Saunders’ Farm is locat-ed at 853 Old Albany Post R o a d . T h e F a r m P r o j e c t runs th rough October 31 . On October 10, there will be a reception from 2 to 6pm and the per formance wi l l be extended unti l 3pm. For further information about the tree hugger, please contact Marcy B. Freedman at 914-271-5891 or send an email to mbf@a bestweb.net .

Performance Art is Part of Collaborative’s Farm Project

The “Cottage at Tilly Foster Farm,” a self-catering vaca-tion rental, will open to the public on Saturday, September 19, at 10am. Among those helping to cut the ribbon will be Joe Ann Feeley Whipple, Chairman of the Board of the Whipple Foundation for the Preservation of Putnam Coun-ty; the Hon. Robert L. Bondi, Putnam County Executive; Vincent Tamagna, Putnam County Legislator; and Ann Fanizzi a longtime supporter of Tilly Foster Farm.

A stay at the Cottage offers visitors a chance to interact with the farm more closely, staying on the grounds and with views of the animals from every window. They will

also experience the morning feeding of the animals and the nightly round up.

The Cottage is a three-bed-room vacation rental with living room and fire place, dining room, sun room, and entry parlor. The building has been completely renovated, painted, and decorated by Mrs. Whipple. She has loaned the farm museum numerous pieces of art and family fur-niture including a red baby grand piano. She hopes the guests will find it a warm and comfortable retreat.

For further information call or email Helaina Ricciardi call 845-279-4474 or e mail Lanie2112@aol.com.

“Cottage” at Tilly Foster Farm Opens to the Public

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Page 13

transmitted to a power substa-tion. There it is converted to AC (alternating current) and stepped up to a suitable volt-age for transmission to the utility power grid. Gestina suggested that solar panel farms are preferable to other alternative energy sources such as windmills. Solar panels “are installed close to the ground, easy to hide, make no noise, and create no dirt or debris.” Concluding his presentation, Gestina said, “the adjacency of users in Westchester, Putnam, and New York City makes solar generation attractive and cost-effective.”

C o u n c i l w o m a n We n d y Whetsel suggested the use of existing county dumpsites to locate the solar farms. “They have limited impact upon resi-dents” she said, “and would provide revenue to munici-palities, as well as Genergy.” Gestina agreed, but cautioned that such county-owned sites may not be attractive if they lack access to power lines. He continued, saying, “all issues need to be quantified” to ensure the suitability of a given site.

Counci lwoman Pr isc i l la Keresey enquired about the physical size of the substa-tion buildings, and access. Gestina replied that the substa-tion would be a “small” single story structure and that only a dirt road would be required for construction and ongoing maintenance. “There will be no semi-trailers going back and forth,” he said. Ms. Keresey continued, asking what the largest parcel being considered is. Mr. Gestina was reluctant to answer, but eventually replied that four 50-acre parcels could be used to meet the 200-acre model he described earlier. In response to a question from the PCN&R, he said that “depend-ing upon site conditions” a single substation could serve several sites. Again, the prime consideration seems to be ad-jacency to power lines.

Councilman Bob Cinque posed the money question, asking, “What is the town

benefit?” Gestina pled “igno-rance of legislative processes,” but suggested the town would receive revenues, which could be assessed as taxes and fees to energy providers. How these revenues might be passed on to residents would be up to the town. Seeking perspective, Mr. Cinque asked how solar power compared with nuclear. Gestina said that, “theoreti-cally, one of the Indian Point reactors could be shut down.” Gestina stated that 200 acres of solar panels would create the energy equivalent to 15 percent of Indian Point’s output.

Former Town Superinten-dent Sam Davis voiced a num-ber of concerns, including low taxes traditionally paid by utilities, which may decrease over time; and environmental concerns about clear-cutting of trees and carbon sequestra-tion. Gestina addressed each concern individually. He began by clarifying for the board that Genergy is not a “utility,” but an energy developer. He reminded Mr. Davis that state law separates the generation of energy from its transmission and prohibits a single entity from doing both. Regarding environmental issues, Ges-tina noted that a single solar panel sequesters an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide to a tree. Putting clear-cutting in perspective, he pointed out that 200 acres out of thousands of acres in the county represents an extremely small percentage.

Supervisor Tendy struck a farm analogy with the recently passed changes to the Town Agricultural District. Instead of raising animals or plants, a solar farm would raise energy. Explaining the background of the Agricultural District to Mr. Gestina, Tendy asked what would prevent clearing a parcel of land, ostensively for a solar farm, only to ultimately build residential units. Gestina agreed with the analogy and ap-peared to support the idea that solar farms might be included in the Agricultural District.

GENERGY (Cont’d from front pg.)

“God gave us memo-ry . . . Let us commune wise-ly with the past.”

So began the sermon at a rural church fifty miles north of New York City on Sunday August 20, 1876. The regional

Presbytery had called for local pastors to compile a history of their churches in honor of the nation’s Centennial, and the Reverend A. R. Macoubrey, pastor of the oldest parish in Putnam County, N.Y., convert-ed his research into a special “historical sermon.”

Macoubrey invited his con-gregants to imagine the scene at the nearby Old Southeast Church on a typical Sunday just fifty years earlier—“before the rapid changes came that made things as they are now.” Homes in the surrounding country-side would have emptied out, as people walked or rode on horseback to Sunday service.

Nearly everyone went to church in those days, said Ma-coubrey, and “there was but the one church in this entire town.” It would have been in-

teresting, said the pastor, to see the church yard filled with “saddled horses fastened in circles to the posts and to the poplar trees that were scattered over the green”—as opposed to their own time (1876) when everyone arrived in carriages.

The Old Southeast Church, already historic by Reverend Macoubrey’s time, still stands on a hillside four miles north of the Village of Brewster. Con-sulting the history of this site (communing wisely . . .), we can regard it as a monument to two widely separated genera-tions of Putnam residents. The romantic 1794 white clapboard building reminds us of the ear-liest colonial-era settlement in this region. It also speaks to the achievements of a group of late 20th century citizens who rescued the church from demo-lition, led by an indomitable local preservationist.

Regular Sunday services at the Old Southeast Church ceased in 1961, and it became Putnam County’s first nation-ally registered historic site in 1972. The movement to restore the church and denote it as a landmark was just the first act in the preservationist career of Eleanor Beach Fitchen, who founded the Landmarks Pres-

ervation Society of Southeast in 1970.

Other sites that Mrs. Fitchen helped rescue over the next de-cade include the Walter Brew-ster House, the Doansburg School House, and the 1814 County Courthouse in Carmel. Her organization in Southeast also spurred the designation of scenic roads and the pub-lication of historic tracts. The death of Eleanor Fitchen on April 20, 2009, at the age of

96, has caused many to reflect on the significance of her work and the need for renewed at-tention to historic preservation today.

In the late 1960s when Paul and Eleanor Fitchen retired to the Town of Southeast, they encountered a mostly rural community that was in the throes of rapid suburbaniza-tion. Sprawling development here, as elsewhere, was taking a toll on natural and historic resources. Highly educated and civic minded, Paul and Eleanor immersed themselves in the study of local issues and soon emerged as leaders in environ-mental and preservationist ac-tivities, respectively.

Eleanor’s effectiveness as a community leader was at least partly a matter of style. Elea-nor was eloquent and elegant. One speaker at her June memo-rial service at the Old South-east Church noted, “Eleanor had presence.” At the same time, she could also be found on most weekends with sleeves rolled up—painting and apply-ing plaster—alongside any one of the “youthful offenders” she mentored through the sheriff’s department.

Among the lessons to be learned from Eleanor’s ap-proach to preservation is the importance of research. Mrs. Fitchen’s projects took shape in the libraries and archives. She looked for ties between local and national history, and by the time she committed to a project she was prepared to

explain the architectural sig-nificance and the historical context of a place. Once it was established that a building was truly worth saving, Eleanor was also prepared to tell you why and how it should be re-stored.

When she was ready to recruit others to the cause, Eleanor reached out to the whole community. A fellow preservationist remembered Eleanor talking to a room of people “from all walks of life with no other thing in common except that they felt a certain place should be saved.” She made people aware of a shared past and the importance of preservation for the commu-nity as a whole. Moreover she enlisted the business commu-nity and municipal leaders in the cause along with local his-torical groups.

One of her daughters recalls that Eleanor would not begin work on a restoration proj-ect until she knew there were sufficient funds to carry it out properly. She was famously adamant about maintaining the architectural and historical integrity of the structure they were preserving—with an ethic of “doing it right or not at all.”

Once a place was restored, Eleanor felt it should be useful. The Old Southeast Church is today used for concerts, meet-ings, and nondenominational services. Eleanor and her col-

leagues were well versed in preservation law. The National Historic Preservation Act, now regarded as the most impor-tant preservation legislation in American history, was passed in 1966, and the Landmarks Preservation Society of South-east was among the earliest groups in the state to make use of its provisions.

At the other end of Putnam County just a few years later, another civic leader named

Jack Kelly spurred on the re-vitalization of the Villages of Cold Spring and Nelsonville, and the hamlet of Garrison. Shortly after opening his an-tiques business in Cold Spring, Kelly helped founded the orga-nization called PROCO (Pres-ervation, Revitalization of the Cold Spring Area) and formed the county-wide Putnam Pres-ervation League.

Like Fitchen, Kelly utilized federal legislation to support preservation and revitaliza-tion plans. At one point, in the early 1980s, his non-profit group secured an unprecedent-ed $700,000 grant from HUD (Housing and Urban Develop-ment) for work in Philipstown. The historic district of down-town Cold Spring was listed on the National Register of His-toric Places in 1982. In 2009, individual projects in historic preservation are in the works in several towns in Putnam Coun-ty. Most preservation continues to be carried out by private in-dividuals who have decided to maintain the historic qualities of the buildings they own.

However, some residents think this still leaves too much of the past unguarded. Around Putnam County, some feel we are losing too much of the

unique local character that comes from a tree-lined street, an ancient stone wall, a rural lane, or a wooded hilltop. Not just old barns and homes, but scenic views (“viewsheds”) and rustic byways are in dwin-dling supply in a county long regarded for its scenic lakes and rural feeling.

Following the present trend of progressive—sustainable—community design, one of the goals of a new era in historic preservation would be to in-tegrate preservation more thoroughly into town plan-ning. If the past is any guide, this movement will have the best chance if it arises from well-informed, broad-based, citizen groups—people who have studied local history and federal laws and approach his-toric preservation with a well-defined vision of the past and the future.

Certainly, Mrs. Fitchen, and from an earlier time Reverend Macoubrey, would approve of a move to “commune wisely with the past.”

Patricia Houser is the Put-nam County Historian. She also teaches urban planning and geography at Central Con-necticut State University.

PATRICIA HOUSER

‘Let Us Commune Wisely With the Past’A sermon, a church, and the heyday of historic preservation

The 19th century facade of a building in Cold Spring. The designation of Cold Spring as a historic district in 1982 made building owners eligible for financial support in refurbishment and maintenance.

Patricia P. Houser

On Sundays in the early 1800s, the yard around the Old Southeast Church was filled with saddled horses fastened in circles to posts and trees.

Patricia P. Houser

Sprawling development

in the Town of Southeast was

taking a toll on natural and

historic resources

Eleanor Fitchen made people aware of a

shared past and the importance of preservation

for the community

In partnership with the Na-tional Constitution Center’s annual I Signed the Constitu-tion program, the Franklin D. Roosevel t Pres ident ia l Library and Museum is cel-ebrating Constitution Day, Sept. 17, with a special dis-play in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home, through September 20. A copy of the U.S. Constitution and a sign-ing book will be displayed, inviting the visiting public to acknowledge their dedication to the ideals of our governing

document, which has formed the basis of the oldest con-stitutional government in the world. Visitors can also take the “Constitution Quiz” and test their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution. The Wal-lace Center is open daily from 9am until 6:30pm.

The FDR Presidential Li-brary and Museum is one of 13 presidential libraries ad-ministered by the National Ar-chives and Records Adminis-tration. For more information call (800) 337-8474 or visit fdrlibrary.marist.edu.

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by Eric Gross

What a party!The pavilion at the Putnam

County Veterans Memorial Park was chock full of “sea-soned” c i t izens las t week when the county’s Office for the Aging and RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) hosted their annual picnic.

The event was extra-special, since it celebrated the 40th anniversary of the office and the 30th anniversary of its di-rector, William Huestis, a man who has become a fixture and a fierce advocate for senior citizens over three decades.

More than 400 seniors spent the day enjoying each other’s company, playing cards, danc-ing, and learning about a va-riety of services available to the over 65-set.

Huestis told the gathering that senior citizens find them-selves at a crossroads since, due to shrinking budgets, “new funding sources must be found to assist our most vulnerable population. We have a great populace that will never be forgotten.”

Huestis begged all those in attendance to contact their local, state, and federal rep-

resenta t ives and “demand funding for needed services. You are the greatest genera-tion and carry an important voice in Carmel, Albany, and Washington.”

State Senator Vincent Lei-bell and Assemblywoman San-dy Galef also addressed the gathering and congratulated the seniors for their persis-tence and fortitude.

Huestis was presented with a special plaque on behalf of his 30th anniversary as Director of the Office for the Aging.

“The man is passionate , caring, and wears the senior citizen patch on his sleeve each and every day,” said Doreen Crane, an assistant director in the Office for the Aging.

Huestis received an ovation and replied: “Can I retire? You had better talk to my wife!”

Huestis, who turns 60 next year, said retirement was the farthest thing from his mind because “we have work to do in Putnam County.”

Office for the Aging turns 40

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The pavilion at Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park was chock full of “seasoned” cit izens last week when the Office for the Aging and RSVP hosted their annual picnic.

For the more than 500 volunteers who participate in Putnam County’s Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), every day is a day of community service. These dedicated volunteers work at community and non-profit organizat ions throughout Putnam, performing tasks services such as manning food pantries, running thrift stores, doing clerical tasks, driving seniors to medical appointments, knitting lap

robes for nursing homes, and a myriad of other activities.

Prompted by First Lady Michelle Obama, the “9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance” was recog-nized at the William Koehler Senior Center in Mahopac by this group of RSVP vol-unteers who addressed more than 3000 envelopes for Putnam Family and Com-munity Services’ (PFCS) fund raising appeal. PFCS provides mental health and

chemical dependency treat-ment services to people of all ages, and is one of many non-profit agencies assisted by Putnam County RSVP volunteers.

Volunteers are needed ev-ery day of the year at the more than 50 organizations served by RSVP. Make every day a personal day of service by calling 845-621-0600 to enroll, or visit putnamrsvp.com.

RSVP Observes 9/11 Day of Service

Seated (l to r) Carole Touw, Yvonne Rustico, Barbara Cardillo, Gloria Troy. Standing: Diane Spagnoli, Beth Blazek, Anita Mooney, Patty Osmer, Nick Mucciarone

Spo t l i g h t on S en i o r C i t i z en sSENIORS (Cont’d from front pg.)

More senior services are needed in Cold Spring and Garrison for the amount of people residing here.”

Ruth Myatt of Cold Spring was on the verge of tears: “We can’t lose our senior services. The center in Cold Spring gives the seniors something to live for. Without the programs, many of our seniors will be left alone. This is a terrible crime and a shame the county has stooped to this point in our lives.”

At the Cold Spring meet-ing this week, citizens were emphatic that their tax dollars should stay here and not go to Carmel or elsewhere in the county.

Cold Spring senior Phi l Schatzle, who has helped to organize the petition drive protesting the closing of the Cold Spring site, asked at-tendees to raise their hands if they were planning to go to Putnam Valley for their meals. Not a single hand went up.

Schatzle continued, empha-sizing that Cold Spring’s se-niors pour tax dollars into the county’s coffers and would like to keep some of them here.

Other attendees mentioned how important the center is to them as a “home away from home,” how dangerous the trip between Cold Spring and Putnam Valley can be in the wintertime, and how sons and daughters are no longer able to care for elderly parents be-cause they now have to work long hours to make ends meet. As each individual finished making his or her statement, applause from the audience was plentiful.

One bright note came from Philipstown Supervisor Bill Mazzuca and Amber Stickle of the Recreation Department, who indicated that if the Office for the Aging were to take the funds that would cover the increased attendance at the Putnam Valley Center and give it back to Philipstown, might be able to work out a way for Philipstown itself to continue providing the services now paid for through the county.

Legislator Vinny Tamagna reassured the crowd that the Legislature feels very strongly that this program remain in-tact and that he has great confidence that this program

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Standing (l-r) are Philipstown Supervisor Bill Mazzuca, Cold Spring Mayor Seth Gallagher, and Phi l ipstown Councilman Richard Shea at the Cold Spring “listening session” on Tuesday.

will remain right where it is. Mayor Seth Gallagher added that this is a right for the se-nior citizens of Philipstown to have a place where they can come and eat, and it is “just unacceptable to cut the program.” He added that Put-nam County averages about 9.5 percent senior citizens, while Cold Spring Village has 19 percent. “It makes perfect sense to have this program here,” he added. Council -man Richard Shea summed up “$4,000,000 from this area goes to the county. We want to make sure that some of that money doesn’t leave here.”

Philipstown councilman and

supervisor candidate Richard Shea called Bondi’s proposal shameful. “You can’t really call spending on seniors dis-cretionary—it’s ridiculous,” he said to the PCN&R on Monday.

Putnam finds itself in a gray belt. Huestis said last week that today’s current senior citizen population of 15,000 will increase to 26,000 within the next five years, with one out of every four residents over the age of 60: “There is a lot at stake here. We realize the economy is in dire straits but the debate must continue.”

Bondi’s budget also pro-poses closing the Patterson

Adult Day Care facility, as well as the closing of the Sat-urday day care program at the Koehler Center in Mahopac.

Public officials at the Tues-day meeting in Cold Spring, which was billed as an Of-fice for the Aging “Listening Session,” included Legislator Tamagna, Cold Spring Mayor Seth Gallagher, Philipstown Supervisor Bill Mazzuca, Phil-ipstown Trustee Shea, and Cold Spring Trustee Ralph Falloon. John Tully, the deputy county executive, represented Mr. Bondi’s office.

The picnic celebrated the 40th anniversary of the office and the 30th anniversary of i ts director, Will iam Huestis ( l) .

Eric Gross

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Haldane Varsity Football

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Putnam Valley Varsity Football

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By B.J. O’Brien The Haldane High foot-ball team traveled to Ches-ter last Friday night to play a t o u g h H a m b l e t o n i a n s team in i ts season opener. On a rainy night, the Blue Devils fell 28-14. Chester, which has been known to have an explosive offense, scored two touchdowns late in the

first half and went into half t ime with a 14-0 lead. They s t ruck for another la te in the third quarter to make it 21-0. Another score and ex-tra point early in the fourth quarter brought it to 28-0. It would have been easy for the Blue Devi ls to decide to pack it in at that point, bu t t hey d idn ’ t . I n s t ead , they showed their pride and

continued to fight. H a l d a n e ’ s Ry d e r H i n e

started the scoring for the Blue Devils with a 30-yard touchdown run to make the score 28-6 wi th 2 :55 le f t in the four th quar ter. The point-af ter a t tempt fa i led. Chester then fumbled the ball on the ensuing kickoff return and Haldane recovered. The Blue Devi ls’ Gary Pat ter-son then scored on a 15-yard touchdown run and quarter-back Frank Fusco ran the ball into the end zone for a suc-cessful two-point conversion attempt to make the score 28-14 with 2:40 left in the game. R a f a e l F a m i g h e t t i l e d the Blue Devils in rushing, with 51 yards on 17 carries. Hine had 43 yards on four carries and one touchdown. Patterson finished with 37 yards on eight carries and one touchdown. Fusco carried the ball four times for 24 yards and scored a two-point conversion. O n d e f e n s e , H a l d a n e forced Chester to turn the ball over 7 times. This included an interception and fumble recovery by Christian Cal-lahan. John McGuire, Chris J u n j u l a s , R y d e r

H i n e , R i c h F e r g u s o n , a n d T. J . B r e n n a n a l s o h a d f u m b l e r e c o v e r i e s . F a m i g h e t t i l e d t h e B l u e D e v i l s w i t h 1 0 t a c k l e s . Hyne had eight and Fergu-son had seven. Elias Lopez chipped in with six tackles. C a m e r o n Z a m p i n o c o n -t r i b u t e d a s a c k . M c -Guire , Hine, and Brennan each had ha l f o f a sack . Blue Devils Head Coach Tony Percacciolo told his players afterward that he was proud of the fact that they continued to fight despite being down by quite a bit late in the game. “You fough t r igh t to the finish and that is what we a r e a l l a b o u t , ” h e s a i d . Coach Percacciolo pointed out that many of his players took part in their first var-sity game that night so in-expe r i ence was a f ac to r. He was also proud of the fact that each of his players was willing to take responsibil-i ty for the loss that night. “They never put blame on each other,” Coach Percacciolo said Haldane continues i ts sea-son Sept. 17 at home against Putnam Valley High School.

Since being moved down to Class C, Putnam Valley Football has had high hopes of having a successful season

and they are flying under the radar as a sleeper team in Section 1. With key returning players such as quarterback Mike Nallan, running back Jon Warden, wide receivers Ryan Fitzgerald and Kevin Christopher, and others such as Anthony Tyndal, Jerry Zim-baldi, Travis Gembecki, and Gerardo Alvarez, the team was feeling confident with their chances in this new league. They also have some extraor-dinary newcomers such as wide receiver Marcus Givan, running back AJ Martinez, and lineman Will Mauro.

The quest for a playoff sea-son started Friday, September 11, 2009, when Lincoln Hall visited Putnam Valley. The game started as a defensive battle, and it seemed as if the first team to score would win on a wet opening night. Lincoln Hall was first, with a rushing touchdown followed by a 2-point conversion to make the score 8-0.

But Putnam Valley would not let Lincoln Hall run away with this game. Marcus Givan was the one running away because on the very next play Lincoln Hall kicked off and on the receiving end Jon Warden had taken the ball and handed it off to Givan, completely fooling the Lincoln Hall kickoff team. He was off to the races tak-ing it for six, and eventually tying the score at eight on a Mike Nallan carry to make the 2-point conversion.

On Lincoln Hal l ’s next drive, the first play was a pass and it was deflected up and intercepted by Putnam Valley cornerback Bryan Minnerly. From there Mike Nallan drove his team down the field ending on a jump ball to none other than the kid with the most hops in Putnam Valley, Marcus Givan. Mike Nallan rushed again for the conversion but came up a yard short, making the score 14-8. Givan added another eight yard touchdown in the third quarter, increasing the score to 20-8.

Putnam Valley dominated from then on. Although Lin-coln Hall scored again, trim-ming the lead to 20-14, Putnam Valley was clearly defeating Lincoln Hall on both sides of the ball.

Not only was Putnam Val-ley’s offense playing well, but the defense continued bat-tling the whole game. With outstanding performances by Kevin Christopher (6 tackles), Jerry Zimbaldi (5 tackles and

1 sack), and Travis Gembecki (2 tackles), who in fact recov-ered a Lincoln Hall fumble and returned it 40 yards to set up another Putnam Valley drive. But no one had a bet-ter game than Marcus Givan. This is Marcus’s first year as a Varsity football player, and this was his opening night and he sure made it a memorable one. He had three catches for 47 yards and two touchdowns, and two kick returns for 140 yards and a touchdown, giving him 187 all purpose yards, which is remarkable for a first varsity game. Givan’s success may not have been possible without the help of his quarterback, Mike Nallan, who had a great opener with 9 rushes for 22 yards, and 9-15 with two passing touchdowns.

This game was a sign of great things to come for PV Football, portraying their own version of Friday Night Lights, and if the season continues like this, then Putnam Valley is in for an exciting season. With the combination of experience and great athletic ability, this team can play with any team out there. Their next game is Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Haldane, and hope-fully that game will have a similar outcome and PV will be “Givan” a two-game win-ning streak to start the year.

Alex is a senior at Putnam Valley High School. He plays basketball in the winter and is the starting pitcher for the baseball team in the spring.

Chester Rains on Haldane’s Season OpenerBut refusing to quit, Blue Devils prevent shutout in the final minutes

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By Mike Horton

The Putnam Valley boys’ soccer team opened its season last week at Lakeland in a non-league game, and fell to the Hornets, 3-1. PV also had a tough task against a very good RCK team Monday, and after holding the Indians to just one goal in the first half, the Tigers fell, 6-0. “I wanted to play Ketcham because I wanted to see how we stacked up against a strong section 1 team,” Tigers coach Tad Ignatz said.

A quick goal scored within the first two minutes gave Ketcham an early lead. De-spite the early mistake, the Tigers played a very good first half and were able to keep RCK close, trailing 1-0 at the break.

RCK scored five more goals in the second half.

“It was obviously a disap-pointing loss, but we wanted to prove that we could hang with them,” Ignatz said. “For at least one half, they were able to do that… but we have to play 80 minutes.”

In the Tigers’ season opener last week against Lakeland, Ignatz said “We came out a bit intimidated and gave up some early goals.”

The Tigers gave up three goals in the first half . Once again it was a tale of two halves, as they played a very

Putnam Valley Boys Fall to Ketcham, Lakeland

good second half. Steven Ariano scored PV’s only goal in the 17th minute, w h ic h w as a s s i s t ed b y Gaven Rinaldo.

Goalie Bill Brunke added

eight saves in the loss. Despite two losses, Ignatz

is not short on confidence in his team. After going up against two good teams and suffering two losses he ad-

mits “These where character building games. I feel like if we play a full game, we can play with anybody.”

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Gavin Rinaldo (11) looks to pass the ball Monday at RCK.

By Mike Horton

The Tigers opened their season against new league foe Pawling last Thursday. They went up against Dover Monday, making that two teams that they have never had to face before.

Coach Toniann Cortina ex-perienced her first ever tie game in a 1-1 finish against Pawling in the team’s season opener. “We weren’ t able to finish in the circle” she added, as they were only able to score on one of eight shots on goal.

Demetria Andritsopoulos scored the team’s lone goal, which was assisted by Han-nah Tavella. Goalie Tianna Daley only had to make one save the entire game.

Cortina pointed out inexpe-rience saying “Were not used to playing together, we are still young, so it was a learn-ing exper ience.” She also added that it was important to plug in these experiences in their next game.

The Tigers did just that, answering with a 4-0 shutout of Dover on Monday. “We came together; with a game under our belt, we started to gel as a team,” the coach said.

Andritsopoulos added an-other goal, which was assisted by Amanda DeChent. Tavella added two unassisted goals and Lauren Landi scored her first varsity goal.

Cortina was happy to get that first win after the way the opening game went. “They needed a confidence booster; coming back today may give them that boost.”

PV Field Hockey Opens Up with a Tie and Win

Volkssport Club of West Point wi l l be walking for fitness and fun on Sunday, October 4. Join them for a special event walk in Bea-con . Regis t ra t ion wi l l be from 9am-noon at the start-ing point, Beacon Newburgh Ferry Dock at the Beacon Metro-North Train Station. The dock is located at Red Flynn Drive off of Beekman Street off of Route 9D.

The 5 km and 10 km trails, rated 2+ (hills), go through the historic city of Beacon. The entire walk is on city streets and sidewalks. There are scenic views of the Hudson

River, historic buildings, an-tique shops, specialty stores, and restaurants. A Farmer’s Market is on the dock from 10-4. The trail is suitable for strollers. Water is available at the start point; port-a-johns nearby.

This walk qualifies for AVA special programs: Art is t ic Heritage, Cemetery Stroll , Cour thouses , F i r ehouses , Historic Churches, Hooray for Hollywood, Railroad Heri-tage, and River Walk America. For more information contact Joan Kimmel, 845-462-6845 or AVA.org/clubs/WestPoint.

Volkssport Club Conducts a Fitness Walk in Beacon

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Haldane varsity players huddle up at a recent practice.

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The Philipstown Hawks took to the field on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at West Point’s Michie Stadium. The Pop Warner friends began their football day with their own tailgating area of almost 150 people. They moved on to an Army game and afterward the boys took the field for a scrimmage of their own. It was back to the tailgating area for some more football and an end to a fun-filled and memorable day!

Philipstown Hawks Play a Scrimmage at Michie Stadium

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By John Koval

For those of you who have followed Philipstown Little League and All Star Tour-nament play over the las t several years you have seen that ta lent and hard work adds up to success. Some of the boys who have played in these tournaments have continued to work on their craft by playing a higher level of baseball. Those familiar names include Matt Forlow (pictured on the left), Ryan Koval (center), and Stephen Zalys who currently play for the East Park Pirates, a 14U travel baseball team from the Hyde Park area.

Last summer, and for the first time in the history of the Philipstown Little League, Koval and For low played in the Moose Lodge Litt le League Tournament in Bing-hamton. During that tourna-ment, friendships were formed with the other boys, resulting in an opportunity for them along with Zalys to try out for the East Park Pirates team.

Practices began on January 3, and after a rigorous six-week tryout all three boys be-came members of the Pirates. Not only did this early work prepare them for the spring travel season but it also got them a jump on the Haldane baseball season as well.

During the spring season the Pirates played in the ECTB 13U travel schedule, finishing 17-1. In the summer season the Pirates sought a greater challenge and moved up to the 14U division as well as playing in several tourna-ments, both local and away from Dutchess County.

With all this baseball, the boys from Philipstown had

plenty of opportuni t ies to show they were a talented addition to the Pirate team. Through the spring and sum-mer seasons the Pirates fin-ished with a record of 57-5 led by Forlow’s .527 batting aver-age, team-leading 11 triples and 55 RBIs. Zalys proved to be a valuable addition to the offense batting .302 with an on base percentage of .436 and 16 RBIs. Zalys was also a reliable arm out of the bullpen eating up valuable innings for the Pirates while maintaining a 3.23 ERA. Koval finished the season with a .349 batting average, 2nd on the team in triples with 5, and scored 41 t imes. As a pi tcher Koval posted a perfect 9-0 season with 55 Ks in only 48.3 in-nings and a 0.87 ERA.

Though these 3 local boys have been a big part of the Pirates’ success, there are

other names that you may be familiar with. These lo-cal Philipstown boys played against the likes of Brandon Nylin, Ryan Paul, and Ty-ler Fefes (Hyde Park) Tyler Bruno, Jason Santiago, Tyler Dearden, Drew Lugbauer (La-grange), Billy Winnis (City of Poughkeepsie), and Benny Lavergne (Wappingers Falls) at different t imes over the last 3 years. If you ask them I think the boys from P-town will tell you it is better to play with these guys than against them, as they are not only talented players but good teammates as well.

Thus far the Pirate high-lights include placing 2nd in the rain-shortened Hudson Valley Spring Brawl, 1st place in the Hyde Park 13U/14U Mothers Day Tournament , beating three 14U teams, in-cluding in the championship

game. The Pirates took 1st place in the Annual Father’s Day Tournament. They fin-ished 2nd out of 15 teams at Baseball Heaven on Long Island, and won the champi-onship at Sports at the Beach in Rehoboth Beach Delaware where Koval was elected the MVP of the championship game.

The Pirates have started the fall season where they left off in the summer, placing 2nd in the 15U/16U Triple Crown Spor t s Labor Day Tournament.

In putting this team to-gether Manager Pete Nylin and Coaches Joe Bruno, Chris Lugbauer, and Will Boggs have a group of players who have had some measure of success and look forward to continued success in the fu-ture with a little Philipstown flavor.

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K & G R e a l t y P a r t n e r s , LLC. Arts . of Org. f i led with NY Dept. of State on 6/29/09. Office location: Pu tnam County. Sec . o f State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: #201 The Barnes Off ice Bldg. , Stonele igh Ave. , Carmel , NY 10512. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICEThe Town Board of the

Town of Phil ipstown wil l conduct a Publ ic Hearing conce rn ing a Loca l Law to amend the Zoning Law, Chapter 175, Schedule A, Permitted Uses, of the Town Code. The Public Hearing will take place the 1st day of October 2009, a t 7 :45 o’clock p .m. a t the Town Hall, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring, New York 10516. The purpose of this meeting i s to hear comments for /against the proposed Local Law.

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

A copy of the proposed Loca l Law to amend the Zoning Law, Chapter 175, Schedule A, Permitted Uses, of the Town Code, is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office, Town of Philipstown, Town Hall, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring, New York where it may be examined during the Town Office Hours.

By Orde r o f t he Town B o a r d o f t h e To w n o f Philipstown

Tina M. MerandoTown Clerk

DATED: September 16, 2009

Cold Spring, New York

LEGAL NOTICETown of Putnam Valley

Planning BoardNOTICE 9a/2009

September 11, 2009 Please be advised that the

next meeting of the Planning Board will be held at Town Hall , 265 Oscawana Lake Road on Monday, September 21, 2009, for the purpose of considering the following applications:

Communications: 5:30pmR e g u l a r M e e t i n g S t a r t

Time: 6:00pm

AGENDAPUBLIC HEARING

T h e f o l l o w i n g p u b l i c hearing has been scheduled for September 21, 2009 at 6:00PM (or as soon thereafter as agenda conditions permit) at the Putnam Valley Town Hall , 265 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, New York, 10579. All interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard. A copy of the application materials and plans may be inspected d u r i n g n o r m a l b u s i n e s s hours a t the off ice of the Planning Board Clerk, Town of Putnam Valley Town Hall.

1. Warex Terminal Corp.-157 Bryant Pond Road (TM: 74.-1-60/File: 2008-0027)

The subject site consists of approximately 2.87 acres and is located at the intersection on Bryant Pond Road and Wood St ree t in the CC-2 Zoning District . The si te is currently developed with a ±2,260 s.f . convenience store and eight (8) fueling s t a t i o n s w i t h a s s o c i a t e d parking. The appl icant’s proposal includes, but is not limited to, the installation o f t w o ( 2 ) f u e l p u m p s (four (4) additional fueling stations), extension of the canopy, and expansion of the parking area. The subject s i te i s located wi thin the Ground and Surface Water Protection Overlay District.

SKETCH2 . P u t n a m Va l l e y

Volunteer Fire Department-Oscawana Lake Road (TM: 72.20-1-7.12/Fi le: 2009-0041)

T h e P u t n a m Va l l e y Volunteer Fire Department is proposing the construction o f a n e w f i r e s t a t i o n o n a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 0 . 3 ac res o f l and loca ted on Oscawana Lake Road i n the R-2 Zoning Dis t r i c t . T h e F i r e D e p a r t m e n t i s proposing shared access and parking with the adjacent Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The P lanning Board wi l l continue its review of the project plans and consider making a decis ion on the Sketch Plan.

3. Morais , Joaquim – Bryan t Pond Road (TM: 63.-3-41/File: 2009-0043)

A n a p p l i c a t i o n h a s been f i led to cons t ruc t a single-family residence on approximately 9.25 acres of land located on Bryant Pond Road in the Low Densi ty R e s i d e n c e ( R - 3 ) Z o n i n g D i s t r i c t . T h e P l a n n i n g B o a r d w i l l c o n t i n u e i t s review of the project plans and will consider making a decision on the Sketch Plan.

REVIEW4 . K i s s l i n g e r R o b e r t -

West Shore Drive (TM: 62.6-1-3, 4&5/

File: 2008-0026)The applicant is proposing

t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a single-family residence on approximately 1.5 acres of land located at the terminus of West Shore Drive in the R-3 Zoning Dis t r ic t . The Planning Board will review the mitigation plan.

EXTENSION5. Kea t ing , Ph i l i p –

West Shore and Lakeview Drives

( T M : 6 2 . 1 3 - 1 - 2 4 /F i l e : 6 2 . 1 3 / 8 0 4 / 9 2 4 , 62.13/1205/1024 and 1025

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6. Approve Minutes of

September 14, 2009

LEGAL NOTICESECTION 5311

OPERATING ASSISTANCE PROJECT

PUBLIC NOTICEPubl ic not ice i s hereby

made that Putnam County is applying for Federal financial assistance to provide public

LEGAL NOTICEPublic notice:

T h e H i s t o r i c D i s t r i c t Review Board will hold a pub l i c hea r ing fo r At l a s LLC to review the proposed addition of a portico on the front of the building at 144 Main St. The hearing will b e h e l d o n We d n e s d a y, S e p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 0 9 a t 8:00 pm at the Village Hall 85 Main St. All interested par t ies are encouraged to attend and be heard.

Dated September 9, 2009Al Zgolinski, ChairmanHistoric District Review

Board

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

o f A L L E G I A N C E STRATEGIES, LLC, a NYS Limited Liability Company (LLC). Arts. of Org. field with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 8 /19 /09 . N Y O f f i c e L o c a t i o n : PUTNAM County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY sha l l mai l a copy of any p rocess aga ins t the LLC served upon him/her to C/O JEFF COOK, 10 GROVE COURT, COLD SPRING, NY 10516. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

LEGAL NOTICENotice of Format ion of

JDO Properties LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/6/09. O ff i c e l oca t i on : P u tnam Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against i t may be served. SSNY shal l mail process to: James O’Hagan, 2 1 S h a l l o w S t r e a m R d . , Ca rme l , NY 10512 , a l so registered agent. Purpose: any lawful activities.

LEGAL NOTICETOWN OF PUTNAM

VALLEY ZONING BOARD OF

APPEALSN O T I C E

Work Session Beginning at 6:30 PM – Communications

Not ice i s hereby g iven to in te res ted par t ies tha t a Publ ic Hear ing wi l l be held by the Putnam Valley Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 7:30 PM at Town Hall , 265 Oscawana Lake Road fo r t he pu rpose o f considering the following p e t i t i o n s a n d r e q u e s t s t o g e t h e r w i t h a l l o t h e r matters that may properly come before the Board at this time.

AGENDAHeld over case 1 ) K i s s l i n g e r , R o b e r t

Oscawana Lake West 62.10-1-49 R-3

Reques t a use var iance to construct a boathouse/garage where there i s no primary residence, and for a lake front setback.

2) Fields, Cary 290 Church Rd 73.-1-43 R3

Request and amendment to Decision and Order dated February 21,2008.

New Applications3) Piotrowski, Craig 123

Lake Front Rd 62.10-2-2 R3Request var iance under

Ar t i c le XI , Sec t ion 165-44A(1) & (2) of the Zoning O r d i n a n c e t o i n c r e a s e livable space by more than 20% and height for proposed ad d i t i o n , an d l ak e f r o n t variance.

4 ) Acos ta , Anthony 20 Rockhill Rd 62.11-1-67 R3

R e q u e s t a s i d e y a r d variance to construct a metal storage building.

5) Loewenstein, Claude 33 Hemlock Point Dr North 62.-1-26 R3

R e q u e s t v a r i a n c e f o r handicap accessible s teps and platform less than 75' from the lake.

6 ) Nagorny, Andre i 64 Tanglewylde Rd 83.73-1-18 LP

R e q u e s t f o r v a r i a n c e under Art icle XI, Sect ion 165-44A(2) of the Zoning O r d i n a n c e t o i n c r e a s e livable space by more than 20%, to legal ize f inished basement.

7) Schnieder, John Elm Rd 91.32-1-3 LP

R e q u e s t a m e n d m e n t t o D e c i s i o n a n d O r d e r dated September 28, 2006 r eques t ing f ron t l i ne and r e a r l i n e v a r i a n c e s f o r proposed new one family dwelling.

8 ) C a r b o n e , R o b e r t & Diana 51 Tanglewylde Rd 83.73-1-32

R e q u e s t 2 1 ' f r o n t l i n e setback variance to legalize a preexisting shed.

9 ) M u n s e l l , D a n i e l 2 0 Kramers Pond Rd 73.18-1-34.2 R2

Request variance for road frontage.

10 ) O’Br ien , F rank 28 P e e k s k i l l H o l l o w Tr n p k 92.-1-8 R1

Request var iance under Article XI, Section 165-27 E2 of the Zoning Ordinance, and s ide l ine and rear l ine v a r i a n c e f o r d e t a c h e d garage.

Miscellaneous:1)Warex Project open for

discussion

LEGAL NOTICEP U B L I C H E A R I N G

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

G I V E N t h a t a P u b l i c Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Philipstown on September 28, 2009, at 7:30 pm a t Ph i l ips town Town Hall, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring, New York to hear the following Appeals:

BILLY WILLIAMS: Appeal #857 for a Variance for an 8 x 12 shed that

Was constructed in 1989 without a permit. The shed is 1’ foot from property line. 5’ feet is required to meet the proper ty se tbacks for adjoining properties.

(Located 1 Rochambeau Road, Garrison) in an R-10 District. TM #91.5-2-16

T I M O T H Y a n d M A RY CATHLEEN DONOVAN: Appeal #858 for a

Va r i a n c e . A p p l i c a n t s request a var iance to s i te a 28 x 32 barn/garage with l iving space above within the 40’ foot front setback. A variance requested is 11’ feet.

(Located 293 Old West Point Road, Garrison) in an R-40 District. TM #71.-2-1

DEAN ANDERSON: Appeal #851 for a Special Use Permit. Applicant seeks to construct an accessory a p a r t m e n t a s p e r m i t t e d under Section 175-25,

Schedule A, Line 4B. The apartment will be located in an existing building andwill occupy less than 800 square feet. (Located 4 Dale Lane, Garrison) in an R

80 District. TM #71.-1-22A t s a i d H e a r i n g s a l l

persons will have the right to be heard. Appl icat ion materials may be seen in the office of the Zoning Board of Appeals at the Town Hall.Date: September 14, 2009

Vincent Cestone, Chairman

Zoning Board of Appeals

LEGAL NOTICEWorkshop Agenda

T h e Vi l l a g e o f C o l d Spring Board of Trustees will hold a public discussion on the Specia l Board for the Comprehens ive Plan/ LW R P r e p o r t r e g a r d i n g t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e Dockside property. Copies of the report are available through the Village Clerk’s Office, 85 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516.

Dated: September 14, 2009

Mary Saari, Village Clerk

t ranspor ta t ion se rv ice as fo l lows: for the Putnam Tr a n s i t R o u t e 3 f i x e d -route bus service covering the town of Pat terson for the 2009 and 2010 calendar years. The transportation service will be available to the general publ ic during all hours of operation. The projec t i s expected to be financed by Federal Section 5311 public transportation funds, with additional funds to be provided from New Yo r k S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of Transportat ion and the Coun ty o f Pu tnam. The t o t a l F e d e r a l s h a r e i s expected to be $58,000 for 2009 and $62,100 for 2010. Comments on the proposed p ro j ec t a r e i nv i t ed f rom the general public, private bus and t ax i compan ies , other public transportation providers and human service agencies. Interested parties may comment on the project or obtain more details about the project by writing to:

John M. PilnerTransportation PlannerP u t n a m C o u n t y

Department of Planning,Deve lopment & Pub l i c

Transportation841 Fair StreetCarmel, NY 10512(845) 878-3480 Ext. 48108Fax: (845) 878-6721Human service agencies

t h a t r e c e i v e a s s i s t a n c e f r o m o t h e r F e d e r a l agencies for non-emergency transportation services are encouraged to part ic ipate a n d c o o r d i n a t e w i t h t h e provider in the planning, d e s i g n , a n d d e l i v e r y o f t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s e r v i c e s . Agencies may obtain copies of the service description and submit proposals for service coordination. Private bus a n d t a x i o p e r a t o r s m a y request copies of the project service description from the above named person and may submit comments on the service as described.

If you wish to comment o n a n y a s p e c t o f t h e proposed project, or submit a proposal or a request for service coordinat ion, you mus t make your in t e re s t known in wr i t ing wi th in ten days of the date of this publication and provide your comments within ten days of your receipt of the project service descr ipt ion. Your requests and/or comments must be forwarded to the above person.

The Phi l ips town Soccer Club opened the fall 2009 season fielding four teams for the f i r s t t ime in c lub h i s to ry. The now-ve te ran Knights (gir ls U-14) have been joined once more by the Arrows (boys U-13), and the newly formed Dragons (gir ls U-11) and Dynamos (girls U-10).

In opening week action, the Knights visited FC Green-burgh and battled to a tough 1-1 tie. The Strikers scored the match’s opening goal on a penalty kick in the 20th minute, but Sarah Warren’s equal izer about 5 minutes later brought the match even. Both teams had opportunities the remainder of the way, neither time could manage the winner.

The Dynamos, the youngest team the club has ever fielded, opened with a decisive 6-1 win over the Scarsdale Power.

Claire Seward and Saoirse Maguire each tallied twice, and Li lah Rak and Olivia Sterling added tallies in the victory.

The Dragons opened their campaign on the road in Rye and fell to the Sharks 4-1. Mi l ly London scored the lone Dragons goal, and Grace Seward played a strong game on both ends of the field.

The Arrows enjoyed a week one bye, and open their season this Sunday at home against the Larchmont Tornados , game time is 1:45 at the St. Basil Academy Field. In other action on Sunday, the Knights face the Pleasantville Chee-tahs at St. Basil’s at noon, the Dynamos visit the Edgemont Daredevils at noon and the Dragons host the Briarcliff Bobcats at Philipstown Park at 1:30.

—Steve Schweikhart

The Philipstown Tiny Mite Hawks opened up the 2009 season by traveling to Wap-pingers to take on the Cort-landt Panthers. This is the f i rs t year the Hawks have participated in the Tiny Mite division (5- to7-year-old tack-le football) but the returning players from last year’s flag team had no problem adjust-ing to the pads and helmets. And the new players seem to be fitting in just fine as well.

The game started with Phil-ipstown on defense and forced Cort landt to turn the bal l over on downs. The defensive at tack was lead by Jagger Beachak and Christian Pez-zullo from the outside and s trong up the middle play

by Robert Viggiano, James Phillips, and the dynamic duo of Daniel and Darrin Santos.

When Philipstown got the ball they wasted no time going to work. Quarterback Riley Johanson took the snap and ran a sweep for running back Nate Allen. After handing off Johanson was able to seal the outside with a nice block on the linebacker and allow Al-len to get to the outside and break off a touchdown run putting the Hawks up 6-0. That play and many others throughout the course of the game would not have been possible without the strong blocking of the offensive line, which included Luke Ham-mond, Andrew Aiston, Kole

Bolte, William Etta, and Jake Patinella.

Philipstown didn’t let up when the defense returned to the f ie ld wi th Graeme McGra th and Ryan I rwin swarming to the ball. Mat-thew Champlin was able to use his size advantage from the inside linebacker position to make several tackles in the backfield and get the ball back in the Hawks’ hands.

Johanson gave the ball to Xander Casparian who picked up where he left off last year and helped move the Hawks down the f ield behind the strong blocking of Ian Fla-nagan, Thomas McCann and Tyler McCollum. The drive ended with a touchdown run

from Conor McMahon up the middle of the defense, giving Philipstown a 12-0 halftime advantage.

Johanson opened the third quarter with a quarterback boot leg which he ran the length of the field for an 18-0 lead. Cortlandt would break one on their next possession against the Philipstown de-fense to cut the lead to 18-6 but that would be as close as they would get as Philipstown would add another touchdown for a 24-6 final.

The Tiny Mite Hawks play this Sunday at 11am at Pough-keepsie High School against Wappingers.

—Jon Champlin

Left: Hannah Dieboll and Judi Barcavage defend their goal against Beacon in the season opener. Beacon won, 6-3.

H a l d a n e G i r l s V a r s i t y I s

SPORTSPhilipstown Tiny Mite Hawks Open Season With a Victory

Philipstown Soccer Club Opens With Four Teams

There is a back-to-business feeling in the air now that summer vacations are over. But don’t forget to enjoy this time of year— in many ways it is the best time to explore the natural wonders in and

around Putnam County. The bugs have started to go away, the temperature is perfect, and the rolling hills and multi-tude of streams, lakes, ponds, and marshes make a fantastic backdrop for outdoor activity. In fact, unless you are a skier, a snow-shoe enthusiast, or just love to shovel snow, the window of opportunity is fast closing.

The Clough Preserve in Pat terson, just over the Southeast/Patterson border, is perfect for this time of year. To get there, head north on Farm-to-Market Road from the intersection of Route 312. Go ¾ of a mile. Just after the high school property, there is a gate and sign for the preserve on the left hand side of the road. Go slow because it is hard to see the sign until you are directly in front of it. Be careful pulling into the parking area because there is a pretty good drop off from the pavement and you wouldn’t want to ruin your hike by damaging the underside of your car. There is enough parking for about 4 cars.

The trail leaves the parking area from the lower north-west corner. As you begin to walk downhill, there is a nice carpet of pachysandra on the left hand side. At the bottom of the decent you will cross a small stream. Look to your left for a small, pic-turesque pool of water. Once over the stream the trail leads back uphill. The soil around the tree roots has been worn away, creating small steps, but also a t r ipping hazard for the less-than-coordinated.

There is dense forest up the hill to the left, and there is a partially visible swamp off in the distance to the right.

The trail begins to bend right to get closer to the marsh, enters an area dominated by evergreens—the smell was ex-quisite— and passes through a stone wall. A Y-intersection forces a decision—there were ATV tracks headed uphill to the left, so we went right to head even closer to the marsh. At the second Y-section (just a few feet past the first), take whichever branch you prefer —they meet up about 50 feet farther down the trail.

Once the two paths from the second Y- in tersec t ion

converge, the trail follows along the edge of the swamp. This time of year the ferns and cattails were plentiful.

A little farther down the path there are two large trees form-ing a small obstacle course. A tree just uphill from the trail had come down across the path. As it came down, it pushed down a tree on the marsh side of the trail, up-ending the root system at a right angle to the ground. You have to climb over or under the first tree, then slide by the root system of the sec-ond tree, careful not to fall into the small hole created

by the torn-up root system. We let the kids wonder what was living in the nooks and crannies.

Soon you will see a stone wall perpendicular to the path, coming down the hill on the left-hand side. The wall ends at a large rock formation. Just past that wall you will enter a power line right-of-way that has been cleared of trees. The light and openness provide a nice contrast to the darker forest you just left. The trial narrows for a bit to almost a single-file path.

At the far end of the right-of-way, there is an ATV trail that heads uphill. Stay straight along the edge of the marsh,

and get back under the canopy of the trees. The trail gets a little rockier, wind ie r, and muddie r. Soon you will come to another ATV trail intersec-tion. Straight ahead you will see the train tracks —the perfectly straight rails stand out amongst the rocky terrain and the variegated plant growth.

Once on the track bed, there is a nice view of Ice Pond and the surrounding hills. Twin Hill Preserve is to the northeast, and Ice Pond Preserve is across the pond to the west. We retraced our steps to return to the car.

At no point did I see any trail markers, but it is so well worn they re-ally aren’t needed. In the summer the marsh has lots

of bugs, but there were very few when we went earlier this week. The trip took us about 40 minutes. With the possible exceptions of navigating the downed trees and the initial descent to the s tream, the trail is pretty easy —but well worth it.

Steven Mattson has been a resident of Brewster for 10 years. He is currently writ-ing a family-oriented book about the sights and adven-tures in and around Putnam County. He can be reached at dutchess92@comcast.net.

Putnam Pastimes

Beacon Tops Haldane Girls Soccer in Opener

Fred Kohut

Patterson’s Clough Preserve is an Ideal Place for a Late Summer Walk

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