by Stephanie M. Grossman

Sam Bei, owner of Hudson House in Cold Spring, admits he can’t fry an egg. But he learned the ru les of good food and warm hospitali ty while growing up, through his parents’ involvement in the restaurant business.

Mr. Bei took a rather cir-cuitous route to becoming a restaurateur. He has led quite a life. His interesting history gives him status as a Korean War veteran and a former major league baseball player.

Mr. Bei was recruited right out of high school to play shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. While serving in Korea, though, he suffered injuries that ended his base-ball career. This prompted him to attend the University of Scranton in his home state of Pennsylvania, where he received a degree in finance. He was hired by IBM as a financial manager, and that’s how he came to l ive and work in the Hudson Valley.

After a number of years at IBM, and allured by entrepre-neurship, he decided it was time to try working for him-self. Using his own money,

by Catherine Garnseywith Lillian Moser

Though the cannons o f West Point can sometimes be heard echoing through the streets and lanes of Cold Spr ing, the vi l lage is not accustomed to the sounds of dr i l l sergeants barking orders and troops chanting as they march in formation. But last week, shopkeepers were compelled to step out of their doors and passersby paused as 50 Philipstown students marched on Main chanting, “Everywhere we go…People wanna’ know…Who we are..So we tell ‘em…Cold Spring Fire…Junior Academy!”

The group of fourth through eighth graders was parading through the village as part of the weeklong camp, during which f i ref ighters , EMTs, and paramedics trained the youngsters in fire cause and prevention, fire safety, fire-fighting equipment, CPR and first aid, the importance of teamwork, physical fitness, and marching.

The Junior Fire Academy was founded seven years ago by Dan Valent ine , former chief of the Cold Spring Fire Company and currently a po-lice officer for the Town of Greenburgh.

“I started this academy be-cause I think it is important for children to understand exactly what a fireman does, and, of course, to learn more about fire safety than we can possibly teach at just one school assembly during Fire Safety Week,” Valentine said.

by Michael Mell

The Cold Spring Historic District Review Board held its monthly meeting on July 29, 2009. On the agenda were a public hearing for an addition to a house on High Street and a workshop for a house on Rock

Street. While public hearings and workshops are core tasks performed by the review board, village residents will not have any official interaction with the board unless they reside in the historic district, and then only if they wish to modify the exterior of their home.

The historic district was es-tablished in 1976 to protect the “unique architectural, historic, and scenic qualities” of Cold Spring. This legislation was adopted as Chapter 64 of the village code and included, as a mechanism for enforcement, the Historic District Review

Board. The review board is composed of five members appointed by the mayor and trustees. Their task is to review proposed changes to build-ings in the district and deter-mine appropriateness of those changes. The board’s guide to

by Michael Turton with Anna Ledwith

Most people like animals—at least dogs or cats, if not both. But to simply say that Paula Young likes animals doesn’t quite cut it. Young operates an animal rescue facility just outside of Cold Spring. She takes in injured or s ick animals , cares for them until they are back in good health, and then releases them back to their natural sur-roundings. She specializes in raccoons—and skunks.

This is not a recent or ca-sual pastime for Young. “I’ve cared for animals my entire life…since I was 4 and picked up a baby bird and took it home to my mom, te l l ing her it followed me home,” she explained. “My father’s job forced us to move al l the time. For a child it was lonely because I didn’t have any friends. We would move so much that it wouldn’t give me t ime to make f r iends , so I spent my time with the animals.”

In her early years Young got to see animals in a way that is not exactly common for most children—or adults, for that mat ter. She of ten camped with her dad, who was busy exploring the world’s

jungles in search of oil. “I would wander alone and meet all the critters in the world. How cool is that?” she asks.

And while raccoons and skunks have often been the recipients of her tender lov-ing care, Young also speaks highly of other critters she has helped out along the way. “Bats are so wonderful; they are like magic ancient crea-tures,” she commented. “And coyotes, for their indepen-dence, foxes for their clever-ness,” before adding, “And lots of lizards and snakes, who, believe it or not, are very relieved and, in their own way, grateful when they receive assistance.” Young has also tended to chickens rescued from illegal fighting operations.

Young says that she never turns away an animal that is suffering, but if it is a spe-cies she is not completely familiar with she stabilizes the animal and then farms it out to other volunteers with the right expertise.

She is not big on bureau-cracy. Her facility near Lake Surprise doesn’t even have a formal name. “If I were to call this little hill anything, it would be ‘Nature More ,’” Young explained, adding that

by Michael Turton

T h e P h i l i p s t o w n To w n Board workshop he ld on Thursday, July 30, 2009, was brief but covered a range of issues from garbage pickup and traffic lights to the MTA mobil i ty tax and improve-ments to Old Albany Post Road.

Garr ison resident Jackie Grant appeared before the Town Board to begin a dis-cussion that she hopes will eventua l ly provide a way for residents to reduce their carbon footprint while also reducing the amount of money they spend on garbage dis-posal. Grant estimates that she spends roughly $600 a year to have garbage picked up by a pr ivate company. Municipal collection of re-fuse is not provided outside

Philipstown’s two villages. Grant pointed to the Town of

Kent, which has a system she would like to see emulated in Philipstown. There, a garbage truck is simply parked at the landfill, enabling residents to dispose of gar-bage for a fee of three dollars per bag. “If I can get down to one or two bags o f ga rbage a week, I’d be do-ing a good job,” Grant said. At two bags of trash a week Grant calculated that she would realize a savings of about fifty percent under such a system. She would like to see Philipstown implement the same program at its recycling center. Town Supervisor Bill Mazzuca called it “a very good

suggestion,” and encouraged Grant to get more information about the full cost of Kent’s program. The matter will be discussed again at the Town Board’s September meeting. It will also be on the agenda

at an October workshop be-ing organized b y t h e H u d -son Highlands Land Trust. The workshop will focus on ideas d e s i g n e d t o help homeown-

ers reduce their “carbon footprint.”

While progress continues towards installation of a stop-light at the corner of Fishkill Road and Route 9, the new traffic signal will not be op-erational by the start of the school year as residents, Town

officials, and Haldane Central School District officials had hoped. Bill Mazzuca reported that Putnam Deputy County Executive John Tully indi-cated in a recent conversation that the County plans to go ahead with the project. New York State has approved the traffic light, however, if the State Department of High-ways does the installation, it could take up to three years to complete. Tully said that the county hopes to have the long-awaited light up and run-ning by Thanksgiving at the latest. Route 9 near Fishkill Road has been the scene of numerous serious traffic ac-cidents in recent years. Lo-cal officials have been very vocal about their concerns that the recent realignment of the intersection has made

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Sports

Story Books on Sale plus

Medical Misadventures

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Culture Opinion

The Sleeping Giant Awakens in Revolt

Letters to the Editor

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(See Academy on Page 7)(See Hudson on Page 11) (See Wildlife on Page 12)

In the Town of Kent, residents

dispose of garbage at the landfill

for a fee of three dollars per bag

dInIng Out In PhIlIPstOWn

Part of a series on local eateries

Hearty Menu, Rich History, and a View at Hudson House

Cheaper by the Bagful

by Michael Mell

On July 28, 2009, the Cold Spring Village Board held a discussion about quality of life issues, specifically for those residents living on lower Main St ree t . The meet ing was primari ly at tended by residents of the new housing (at the former lumberyard) but also included longtime residents John Dunn, Anne Impellizzeri, and Don Lusk.

Former resident Margaret Vetare, who has since moved elsewhere in the village, was not present , but her le t ter framed the discussion. The le t t e r s t a tes tha t she has seen “a ser ious decl ine in my quality of life” and that the problems “boil down to

one concept: pollution.” Ms. Vetare’s letter divided

pollution into two broad cat-egories: noise and air pollu-tion. Noise pollution issues, for her, included loud music from cars, residences, pass-ersby, and Hudson House; barking dogs; loud kids at the bandstand (before and after park closing); motor-cycles; and early morning trash pickup at Hudson House. Air pollution sources that she identified included delivery trucks, motorists who let their cars idle, noxious smells from trash burning, and the Hudson House dumpster.

M a n y o f t h e r e s i d e n t s seemed nonp lussed when Mayor Gallagher opened the floor for public comment, as

their prepared agenda had been mostly addressed by Ms. Vetare’s concise summation. It took a moment to reframe their discussion. Additional issues were raised related to driving, including speeding and disregard for stop signs. The mayor mentioned that driving issues have arisen, as well, in other areas of the village. Speed bumps were suggested, but the sheriff has informed the village that these are not permissible on public roads. The possibility of new signage was raised, but the unspoken sense of the room was that this would not be especially effective.

Discussion then turned to young people hanging out at the bandstand, some of whom

contribute to a number of the issues under discussion. In response to one comment, Gallagher cautiously offered that selected areas could be considered for video surveil-lance, but did not seem keen on the idea.

Cold Spring Police Offi-cer Gary Marino, sitting in for Officer Kane, told the board that the kids “know the drill,” and will leave when he arrives. One resident asked whether closing time for the park could be at 10pm (instead of 11pm) and another sug-gested “dawn to dusk” hours similar to parks in New York City. These received nodding acceptance from the board.

A few residents indicated

Waterfront Dwellers Complain about Noise

Preferring Furry Friends to Humans

Garbage hauling, mobility tax, and dirt road covered at Philipstown meeting

Youth Become Firefighters for a Week

As part of its plan to ren-ovate the currently closed Warner House, West Point, which owns Const i tu t ion Island, plans to pave the dirt road leading to the 18th cen-tury farmhouse, the PCN&R has learned.

According to Richard de Koster, execut ive director of the Const i tut ion Is land Association, the West Point garrison plans to complete the paving of the historic track by this Friday, August 7.

Preservationists are upset wi th the decis ion go with asphalt . In l ieu of paving, Mr. de Koster said that the Association’s architect, Ste-phen Tilly, had recommended that the road be covered with crushed shale or a special ma-terial called “StoneyCrete,” which would maintain the historic feel of the road while addressing various modern worries, including drainage and emergency access. No-tably, as visitors generally

canno t d r ive au tomobi les onto the island, there is little vehicular traffic.

Walk ing the grounds of the Warner House can be a magical experience for many visitors. At many places on the island, there are no signs of modernity, and one can witness the same view seen by the likes of George Wash-ington , Cont inenta l Army soldiers, and the famed War-ner sisters, who lived in the “Old Revolutionary” house

in the 19th century.When reached at press time,

Col. Daniel Bruno, West Point Gar r i son commander, ex -pressed his great love and concern for the Warner House and Constitution Island, but said the decision to go with b lacktop re la tes to i ssues involving fire truck access, snow-plowing, and costs.

—PCN&R Staff Report

Review Board Seeks to Preserve Village’s History (See Noise on Page 12)

(See Garbage on Page 12)

LiLLian Moser

Dan Valentine leads Junior Firefighter Academy participants down Main Street.

Hans CLaessens

Paving Over the Past?Dir t road to Warner House se t to be paved by Wes t Poin t

Wednesday, August 5, 2009CXLIII No. 31 Philipstown & Putnam Valley

Page 2 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Meetings This Week

7:30 PM - PV ZBA No Meetings ScheduledPV TOWN HALL CLOSED

7:30 PM - Philipstown ZBA7:30 PM - Philipstown CAC

7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board Weekly Workshop

7:30 PM Philipstown Board Weekly Wkshop

8 PM - Cold Spring Historic District Review Board

THURSDAY 8/6 FRIDAY 8/7 MONDAY 8/10 TUESDAY 8/11 WEDNESDAY 8/12

Citizens Urge Philipstown to Allow Voting at North Highlands Fire House

Hans Moeller (seated) collects signatures on Thursday, July 30, for the petition protesting the decision to move voting from North Highlands Fire Department to the Methodist church in Cold Spring. According to Mr. Moeller, 77 citizens have signed the petition to-date. He hopes to collect 150 signatures by Thursday, when the petition will be presented to the Philipstown board. Those interested in signing may reach Mr. Moeller at 265-3340.

Putnam’s Legislature Chair-man Tony Hay values the goodness and generosity of the public who often express their satisfaction with govern-ment by providing elected officials with small tokens of appreciation.

Yet, Hay, who represents consti tuents in the greater Southeast-Brewster area, has called such trinkets totally unnecessary.

Lawmakers recent ly re-ce ived a smal l g i f t f rom POW’R Against Tobacco—a tiny starfish contained in a blue velvet bag—to show its appreciation for the county’s efforts towards curbing the

sale of tobacco products.Hay said the gift was a “gen-

erous offering, but it had to have cost the organization anywhere from $8 to $10. With our nine legislators , we are talking about $80 to $100 expenditure. I’d much rather the organization spent the money for advertising or enforcement.”

Hay believes elected of-ficials should never receive special recognition in the form

of any gift, be it a “plaque, dinner, or trinket. It may be a nice gesture but is totally unnecessary. We are doing our job. The only recognition an official needs is a ‘thank you.’ When re-election time comes, if the community be-lieves the man or woman has served admirably, he or she should be returned to office. If not, time for a new person in office!”

—Eric Gross

Tony Hay Tells Gift Givers ‘Keep It’

Don’t forget the Blood Drive on Friday, August 7, at the North Highlands Fire House from 2:30 to 8pm. Walk-ins are welcome; 120 pints are needed.

On Saturday August 8, the Cold Spring Fire Company is holding their Clambake at Mayor’s Park, from 10am to 5pm. Tickets cost $50 per person.

On Sunday, August 9, Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series features the Victor Jones Trio, jazz at 5:30 down by the river, and, as always, free.

Happy Birthday greetings to Viral Sheth, Susan Kenney, Jason Jennejahn, Connor Fitzsimmons, Joanne Grasso, Gene Vanzo, Sandra Duckwitz, Caitl in Derry, Alyssa Hustis, Elizabeth Darcy, Robin Flanagen, and a special birthday greeting to Richard Chesnut.

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Birth Announcements

Obituaries

Faherty, Patrick (PJ), 57, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Au-gust 2, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan M a c L e a n , a n d h i s s o n s , Thomas and Matthew; beloved mother, Maureen Faherty; sis-ter, Elaine Cella; brothers Martin, Sean, and Michael. He was predeceased by his father, Martin J. Faherty.

After graduating from Pace University and Columbia Uni-versity, he taught English in Liberty, NY and then at New Hyde Park HS. Next he moved to Suffern HS where he spent 29 years as an administrator, the last seven of which as the principal. PJ was always inquisitive and committed to the art of teaching, and loved his students and staff mem-bers. He touched the lives of many, will be dearly missed, and lovingly remembered.

Deeply devoted to his fam-ily, Pat enjoyed spending time with his sons at many sporting events such as Army home games, and his fall Sundays were spent watching football with his friends and children. He coached his sons’ Little League teams for a number of

years , was a Cub Scout leader, and was frequently in-volved in Garrison School ac-tivities. His family spent their summers traveling throughout the United States and Europe or living on Cape Cod, which Pat loved dearly.

Pat closely followed poli-tics and enjoyed a good debate. A cup of strong coffee and a newspaper provided the ideal start to a great day. Reading was also a passion of his, as he enjoyed an eclectic mix of genres. Other frequent hobbies included yearly cleanups of the garage, browsing “dis-count” stores for treasures, and adding to his collection of sunglasses and sandals.

Calling hours at the Clinton Funeral Home 21 Parrott St. Cold Spring, will be 7 - 9pm on Tuesday evening, August 4; and from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm on Wednesday, August 5. The funeral will be held at St. Philip’s Church in the Highlands (in Garrison) on Thursday August 6, 2009, at 10am. Burial will follow at the Cold Spring Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Patrick “PJ” FahertyTheodore J. Carlson, former

senior partner of the law firm Gould & Wilkie, of 1 Wall Street, New York, and former Chairman of the Board of Central Hudson Gas & Elec-tric Corporation in Pough-keepsie, died peacefully on July 16, 2009, at the age of 90. Mr. Carlson’s life was distinguished by his service to others.

Ted Carlson was born on January 4, 1919, in Hartford, Connecticut, the youngest of 8 children. His parents, Johann and Hulda Carlson, served as officers in the Swedish Salva-tion Army Corp in America. Inspired by the dedication of his widowed mother to the needs of the Montclair Corp in New Jersey, Mr. Carlson developed a lifelong devo-tion to the work of the Sal-vation Army. He served for many years as a member and chairman of the Greater New York Salvation Army Advi-sory Board.

Mr. Carlson also served as a captain in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II in France and Germany. After serving his country, Mr. Carlson attended Columbia University Law School and earned Juris Doctor and Master of Arts degrees. He was also Chairman of the Board of The King’s College in Briarcliff,

NY and the Christian Herald in Chappaqua, NY.

Ted Car lson served the people of the Hudson Valley through his work at Central Hudson Gas & Electric Cor-poration, where he promoted responsible development of the region and focused on improving communities. Mr. Carlson authored A Design for Freedom , a social analysis of the public utility process. Under his leadership, Central Hudson achieved a landmark legal victory to protect com-mercial free speech in Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission, an important case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1980.

He was devoted to his loving wife, Jacqueline C. Carlson. In addition to his wife, Mr. Carl-son is survived by his children, including daughters Stephanie Impellittiere, Victoria Nagel, and Antoinette Schleimer, and son Christopher Carlson. He is also survived by his sons- and daughter-in-law, nine grandchildren and his nieces and nephews.

Donations may be made to The Salvation Army of Greater New York , 120 W. 14th Street, NY 10011,or Faith Lutheran Brethren Church, P.O. Box 470, 480 Pleasantville Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510.

Theodore J. Carlson

Ethel Merrit t McCaffrey Stolzenberger, age 98, a long-time resident of Cold Spring, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, July 20, 2009.

Mrs. Stolzenberger was a retired hospital administra-tor, having worked at Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Hospital in Cold Spring from 1938 to 1979. Mrs. Stolzenberger was noted in her youth to have played piano for the silent movies. She was also the secretary for the Putnam County Coroner and served as the secretary for the Nel-sonville Village Board. She was a graduate of Haldane High School. She was also a graduate of Eastman Business School and achieved a certifi-cate in hospital administration from Columbia University. Mrs. Stolzenberger greatly enjoyed travel and traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe. She had also visited Australia and China.

She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grand-mother. She was the matriarch of the Merritt family and, in spite of her busy schedule, she always found time to as-sist her large family in any time of need.

Born May 11, 1911, in New Breaman, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Warren Nelson and Alfreda (Broer-man) Merritt. She was prede-ceased by her first husband, John McCaffrey, and second

husband , Joseph Edward Stolzenberger. She was also predeceased by her daughter, Patricia McCaffrey Perpetua in November 2008. She was the last surviving of the Merritt children and was predeceased by her five siblings, Nelson Merritt , Helen DeMichael, Margaret Merritt, Mildred Mc-Cormick, and Mabel Merritt.

She is survived by her grand-daughter and grandson-in-law, Patricia and Martin Marcus and great granddaughter, Mer-ritt Jenny Marcus of Mohegan Lake, NY. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews: Robert McCaffrey of Cold Spring, Edward and Maggie McCormick of Wilmington, NC, Sally and Jim Cone of Naponock, NY, Janet DeMi-chael of Hancock, NY, Alan and Susan DeMichael of Bev-erly Hills, FL, Gloria and Bob Lowe of NC, Marilyn and Bob Way of FL, and Nelson Merritt Jr. of FL.

A private graveside ser-vice was held on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at Cold Spring Cemetery. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Clinton Funeral Home, Cold Spring.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Stolzen-berger’s name to Superkids (an organization that provides developmental therapy and caregiver training in orphan-ages), 6300 John Ryan Dr., Fort Worth, Texas, 76132.

Ethel Merritt McCaffrey Stolzenberger

Catherine Couser, 90, of Westervil le , Ohio, died at home with her family by her side on Thursday July 30, 2009. She was born on De-cember 17, 1918, in Beacon, NY, to the late Harry and Mary (Gibson) Ireland.

Cather ine l ived in Cold Spring unt i l re t i r ing from Fishkill National Bank. Af-ter retirement she moved to Venice, FL. She served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps during WW II and was a l i fe member of the V.F.W. and American Legion. Catherine was a lov-ing mother.

She i s su rv ived by her daughters, Patricia (Edward) Kallay and Regina (Robert)

Britt; son, Thomas (Florinda) Couser; grandchildren, Eric (Kris) Wilt, Jason (Yvonne) Wilt, Jennifer Cunningham, and Tanya Couser; numer-ous step-grandchildren; and great-granddaughter, Sydney Wilt.

Catherine was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Thomas Couser,and daughter, Mary Couser.

Cremation has taken place at Catherine’s wishes and a memorial service will be scheduled for a later date in Cold Spring.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Catherine’s name to Heartland Hospice, 6500 Busch Boulevard, Suite 210, Columbus, OH 43229.

Catherine Couser

Penny Lavin, Associate Di-rector of One Light Healing Touch (OLHT), is offering a free energy healing workshop at the Desmond-Fish Library in Garrison from 7-8:30pm, on August 13. The workshop is for anyone interested in per-sonal growth and healing and all healthcare practitioners. Participants will learn about the nature of energy and the experiential evening includes

medi ta t ion , v isual iza t ion , and soundwork, which help release stress and facilitate opening one’s innate healing abilities.

Penny Lavin has a private practice in Stormville, NY.

For more information, and to register for the workshop, call 845-876-0239 or price-media@aol.com or visit www.OneLightHealingTouch.com.

Visualization for Healing is Taught at Desmond-Fish

Born on June 30, 2009, at Hudson Valley Hospital, to

Melissa and Ralph Falloon, of Cold Spring.

Born on July 18 , 2009, at Hudson Valley Hospital, to Donna and Richard Mar-tone, of Somers. Maternal grandparents are Ron and

Margaret Candillo, of Ma-hopac. Paternal grandparents are Tony and Mary Martone, of Putnam Valley.

Lianna Sylvia Martone

Daniel Evan MorrisonBorn on July 1, 2009, at

Hudson Valley Hospital, to Joan and Cliff Morrison, of Garrison. Maternal grand-parents are Chop and Pat

Bradford, of New Milford, CT. Paternal grandparents are Anthony and Marie Spieles, of Peekskill.

Annalyse Shirley OrtizBorn on June 24, 2009, at

Hudson Valley Hospital, to Annmarie Rogonia and Man-uel Ortiz, Jr., of Buchanan. Maternal grandparents are

Lisa Rogonia and Kenneth Rogonia, of Lake Peekskill. Paternal grandparents are Eulalia Martinez and Manuel Ortiz, of the Bronx.

Alyssa Marie GrippoBorn on June 25, 2009,

at Hudson Valley Hospital, to Jeanne Marie and Robert Grippo, of Putnam Valley. Maternal grandparents are

Eugene and Maria Burrone, of Putnam Valley. Paternal grandparents are Donald and Florence Grippo, of Yonkers.

Dylan Thomas Falloon

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS

1 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring

Fr. Shane Scott-Hamblen, Rector

845-265-2539 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 845-424-3671

graymoorcenter@ atonementfriars.org

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

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

Upper Station Rd., Garrison, 845-265-3718Sunday 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., 4:30-5pmBingo - Thursdays , doors open 6pm, first game begins 7 :15pm. $1 ,500 in To ta l Cash Prizes. Concessions available.

ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH IN THE HIGHLANDS

1101 Route 9D, Garrison stphilips.highlands.com

Rev. Francis H. Geer, Rec. 845-424-3571 - e-mail:

stphilips@highlands.comSummer schedule:8am - Holy Communion10am - Main Service; child-care available for 10am ser-vice

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

337 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley

Pastor Tony Mecca 845-526-3788

Sunday Service & Sunday School : 10 am.Prayer Serv ice w/ Com-munion : Tues 7 pm. “Tues-days w/ Tony” - Discussion group, 9am.

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

845-265-3220 Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor www.presbychurchcoldspring.org

FPCP@verizon.netWorship Service: 10amChancel Choir Rehearsa l : Wednesdays 7pmOffice Hours: Tue, Wed & Thu, 8-12F 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)

845-265-3365 South Highland UMC,

19 Snake Hill Rd. Garrison

Cold Spring UMC, 216 Main Street

Pastor Margaret (Peggy) Laemmel

South Highland in Garrison worship service at 9:30am. Cold Spring worship service at 11am. Sat. Sept. 12 - Bake Sale, Foodtown, 9:30am-noonSat . Oct . 10 - Bake Sale , Foodtown, 9:30am-noon

COLD SPRING BAPTIST CHURCH (American Baptist

Churches, USA) Paul Laurelli

(Interim Pastor) 245 Main St. , Cold Spring

845-265-2022Sunday Services, 10:30amWednesdays : Prayer- Fel-lowship time, 7pm

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

Unless otherwise indicated, all services

take place at St. Mary’s Parish House, Cold

Spring.services/10:30am, leader tbaS a t . A u g . 1 5 - S h a b -b a t M o r n i n g S e r v i c -e s : d i s c u s s i o n / 9 : 3 0 a m , se rv ices /10 :30am, l ed by Rabbi Marcus BursteinFri. Sept. 18, Rosh Hashanah evening services, 8pm

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

FOURTH UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF

WESTCHESTER 1698 Strawberry Road

Mohegan Lake Rev. Dawn Sangrey

914-528-7131 www.fourthuu.org

Sunday Morning Worsh ip at 10:30am

CAPUCHIN YOUTH & FAMILY MINISTRIES 781 Route 9D, Garrison

845-424-3609 www.cyfm.org

Fri/Sun Aug. 28/30 - G.I.F.T. (Growing in Faith Together), Catholic retreat for teenag-ers. Call or visit online. Reg. deadline Aug. 25Fri/Sun Sept. 4/6 - Refresh and renew, retreat for CYFM alumni. Call or visit online. Sun. Sept . 6 - Cap Corps Volunteer Commiss ioning Mass, join in welcoming the 2009-2010 group of volun-teers, 2pm, CYFM Gym.

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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, through Dec. 16.845-528-0066 Historic Walking Tours of Cold Spring conducted by volunteers from Putnam County Histori-cal Society, Sundays at 2pm, free, meet at foot of Main St.; through Labor Day weekend.

THIS WEEK:

Thu. Aug. 6 - Bingo at Our Lady of Loretto Parish Hall, Cold Spring. Doors open 6pm, first game begins at 7:15pm.

Thu. Aug. 6 - Tim Ouimetter Big Band Swing Music, 6pm, lawn in front of Arts on the Lake; bring blanket or chair, moves indoors if rain. Supper avail or bring your own. $10 or $25 for family.

Fri. Aug. 7 - Philipstown Com-munity Blood Drive at New North Highlands Firehouse, Fishkill Road, 2:30-8pm. 120 pints needed. Walk-ins welcome or for appointment: dfidanque@attglobal.net

Sat. Aug. 8 - Cold Spring Fire Company Clambake, 10am-5pm at Mayors Park, tickets $50p/p, call 265-9241.

Sat. Aug. 8 - National Purple Heart Appreciation Day, 11am--3pm, Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Reenactments, outreach ser-vices, etc. 845-561-1765

Sat. Aug. 8 - River to River Poetry Festival, 11am-11pm, Howland Ctr, 477 Main St . , Beacon. HowlandCulturalCen-ter.org

Sat. Aug. 8 - Peekskill Jazz & Blues Festival, 5-10pm, in-tersection of Central & North Division St., Outdoor dining, free music

Sun. Aug. 9 - CS Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series: Vic-tor Jones Trio: jazz, 5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand, free

Sun. Aug. 9 - Beacon Sloop Club Corn Festival, Riverfront Park, 12 noon-5pm. Music, chil-dren’s activities, free sails on Woody Guthrie, fresh corn. www.BeaconSloopClub.org, 845-542-0721

COMING UP:

Thu. Aug. 13 - CS Chamber of Commerce Board of Direc-tors meeting. 6pm, Butterfield Library.

Thu. Aug. 13 - Roxy Perry Blues Band, 6pm, lawn in front of Arts on the Lake; bring blanket or chair, moves indoors if rain. Supper avail or bring your own. $10 or $25 for family.

Sat. Aug. 15 - Tag & Craft Sale, Garrison Volunteer Fire Dept., Rt.9. Vendors Wanted: call 424-4406, ext. 5. www.garrisonfd.org/auxiliaryevents

Sat/Sun Aug. 15/16 - Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow, details tba, www.VisitPutnam.org, 800-470-4854.

Sun. Aug. 16 - Concert: Andy LaVerne, piano and John Aber-crombie, guitar, jazz standards and original compositions. 4pm, free. Chapel of Our Lady Res-toration, 45 Market St., CS, park at Metro-North station.

Fri. Aug. 23 - CS Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series: Slippery Chicken/Buddy Traina Band: Rockabilly/Rock & Blues, 5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand, free, bring blanket & picnic.

Sat. Aug. 29 - Putnam Chorale, 2nd annual Summer Sing & Open House, Mozart’s Requiem w/ orchestra, 7:30pm, First United Methodist Church, Brewster, free.

Sat/Sun Aug. 29/30 - Haldane Varsity volleyball fall plant sale, 9am-3pm at Foodtown.

Sun. Aug. 30 - CS Chamber of Commerce Sunset Series: Jona-than Kruk/Annie & the Natural Wonder Band Storyteller/dances about animals, 5:30pm, Cold Spring Bandstand, free.

Sun. Aug. 30 - Tour de Putnam Cycling Festival, 153-5-75/100 mile routes. www.VisitPutnam.org, 800-470-4854.

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

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

Wed. Sept. 9 - Cold Spring Farmers Market Annual Com-munity Dinner. The Garrison, 7pm. www.csfarmmarket.org

Thu. Sept. 10 - HH Trust Take-a-Hike! Musical Tot Trek II w/ Stacy Labriola. Ltd. space, reg. req’d. 10am, 1 hr., easy/family-friendly. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

Sat. Sept. 12 - Summer Sun-set & Fireworks Cruise on the Hudson, in celebration of the 400th Anniversary Hudson sail, cruise on the River Rose. Din-ner buffet, open bar, music, dancing, silent & live auctions, Peekskill Celebration Fireworks Display. 8-11p.m., $100 per person, benefit for PARC. 845-278- PARC, ext. 287 or www.PutnamARC.org.

Sat. Sept. 12 - Bake sale. spon-sored by South Highland UM Church, 9:30am-noon, in front of Foodtown

Sun. Sept. 13 - Sunset Series: Readings at Chapel of Our Lady Restoration. Novelist Valerie Martin. 4pm, wine & cheese reception follows. Free, park at Metro-North station.

Sun. Sept. 13 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Night Sky Out-ing w/ astronomer Frank Suits. Bring blanket & binoculars. 8pm, Garrison Golf Club parking lot. 2 hrs, easy/family friendly. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

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

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

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

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

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

Sat. Sept. 26 - 32nd annual Cold Spring Harvest Festival. Starts at 10am; details tba.

Fri. Oct. 2 - HH Land Trust’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner, The Garrison. For tickets call 424-3358.

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

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

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

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

Sat. Oct. 10 - Bake sale spon-sored by South Highland United Methodist Church, 9:30am-noon.

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

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.

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

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

Sat. Oct. 24 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike! Castle to Castle w/ the Osborn Family. Space is limited, reg. req’d. 1pm at Cat Rock, Garrison, for shuttle to Castle Rock. 3hrs., moderate/difficult level. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

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

Sat. Nov. 7 - 5th Annual Choices for Sustainable Living Expo, co-presented by HHLT & Teatown Lake Reservation, 9am-2pm, The Garrison, www.hhlt.org, 424-3358

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Thousands of wonderful books, DVDs, CDs and other media have been donated to the Friends of the Desmond-Fish Library annual Book and Media Sale, which will run from Friday evening, August 14 through Monday, August 24. Over 15,000 books on all subjects, videos, DVDs, CDs, and audio tapes will be available. Most of the books will be sold for $1 for paper-backs and $2 for hardcovers. In addition, there will also be a large selection of higher priced rare and collectable books including first editions and autographed books.

The Friday evening preview reception on August 14 from 7 to 9pm is for Friends of the Library only. New members can join the Friends of the Library at the door on opening night. On Saturday, August 15 the sale opens to the general public from 10 to 5pm, and Sunday, August 16 from 1 to 5pm. On Monday through Friday the sale continues from 2 to 5pm. On the last Saturday from 10 to 5pm books are half price. On the last Sunday from 1 to 5pm, books can be bought for $5 a box. On Monday, August 24, any leftover books will be given away free from 2 to 5pm.

One of the goals of the Desmond-Fish Library is to encourage in children a love of books, reading, and learning. Therefore, every child who comes to the sale between Saturday August 15 and Sun-day, August 23 can pick a free book from the large children’s section of the sale.

Because books are added frequently to refill tables and shelves, many people like to come to the book sale on the first weekend for the biggest selection, then during the week for quiet browsing, and on the last weekend for the biggest bargains.

The Book and Media Sale is the primary fund raising event of the Friends of the Desmond-Fish Library. All funds are used to support pro-grams, new acquisitions, and new equipment for the library. Like other libraries all over the country, the Desmond-Fish Library has seen library use increase dramatically at the same time that its resources have declined due to the reces-sion, so the income from the sale is especially welcome. The library is located at 472 Route 403, at the intersection with 9D in Garrison. To volunteer or for more information, please go to http://dfl .Highlands.com, or call 424-3020.

A World of Words is Yours at the Desmond-Fish Sale

On Sunday, August 9, at Dockside, world-renowned drummer/composer Victor Jones will perform with his trio as part of the Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce’s Sunday Sunset Music Series starting at 5.30pm.

A leading pioneer of the musical movement known as “acid jazz,” Victor Jones’s uniquely blended jazz, funk, and hip-hop has made him widely recognized as one of the most prolific and electric artists of today’s jazz.

The New Jersey native has toured and recorded with re-nowned artists such as Stan Getz’s band, Dizzy Gillespie, Stanley Clarke, Freddie Hub-bard, Chaka Khan, James

Moody, Woody Shaw, and Jimmy Scott. In 1997 Jones formed his own group, The Victor Jones R & B Bop Band, which has toured extensively in the U.S. as well as being invited to perform at top ven-ues and music festivals across the globe.

Along with his own perform-ing and work in the studio, Jones has contributed work on Mino Cinelu’s score for the 1997 Oscar-nominated documentary Colors Straight Up, and the 2000 Grammy-nominated Michael Wolff al-bum Impure Thoughts.

Check out Victor Jones’ s exciting album Culture -Versy during this Sunday evening performance.

Victor Jones Trio Blends Jazz and Funk at Dockside

The Honorable Pierre Vi-mont, Ambassador of France to the United States, visited and toured the Hudson Riv-er Valley National Heritage Area on Saturday, July 25, 2009. Ambassador Vimont participated in a number of public events to celebrate the recent passage of federal legislation that designated the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route a Na-tional Historic Trail. The trail traces and commemorates the 600-mile route from Newport, RI to Yorktown, VA, taken in 1781 and 1782 by the armies of General George Washing-ton and General Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau of France.

Hudson Valley Congressio-nal Representatives Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Nita Lowey (D-NY), together with

a group of other distinguished delegates and guests, wel-comed the Ambassador and jo ined him in a luncheon and a tour of the gardens and grounds a t Boscobel . Appropriately, in the Thomp-son Room where lunch was served, Boscobel is exhibiting “French Marches through the Hudson River Valley, 1781-1782,” a collection of paint-ings by David R. Wagner celebrating the revolutionary route in New York.

Boscobel is located on sce-nic Route 9D in Garrison. From April through October, hours are f rom 9:30am to 5pm, the last tour at 4:15pm. The museum and distinctive Museum Shop are open every day except Tuesdays, Thanks-giving, and Christmas.

Boscobel Hosts Luncheon for Ambassador of France

Pic tured , L-R: Congresswoman Ni ta Lowey, French Ambassador Pierre Vimont, Congressman Maurice Hinchey.

I Got Sick Then I Got Better is a hilarious and wrenching r iff on one woman’s adven-tures after fal l ing down the medical rabbit hole. Comic and writer Jenny Allen (The New Yorker , The New York Times) , t reated for ovarian cancer in 2005 , has been shaping and performing her monologue under the guid-ance of directors James Lap-ine and Darren Katz for the past two years. The show, produced by New York The-atre Workshop, has been seen at the Vineyard Playhouse,

Wellfleet Harbor Actors The-ater, Hudson Opera House, Barrington Stage Company, and Long Wharf Theatre.

Allen will perform for two nights , August 7 and 8, at 8pm. Admission is $12, $10 for AotL members. Arts on the Lake is located at 640 Route 52, Kent Lakes ( the former f irehouse). For res-ervations, contact rsvp@art-sonthelake.org or 845-228-2685. For more information visit www.artsonthelake.org.

Turning Pain into Humor

VAN BRUNT GALLERY 137 Main St.. Beacon

(845) 838-2995 www.vanbruntgallery.com

Thu/Mon 11am-6pmThrough Aug. 31 : Susan English & Thomas Huber.

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

(845) 424-3812 russelwrightcenter.org

Tours on selected weekdays; every weekend at 11am and 1:30pm, res. a must. Grounds open for hiking all year.Sat . Aug. 8 -Wes tches te r County Day: discount tour rates for residents; reg. req’d.

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 PROGRAMSBouncing Babies ( in fan ts thru 24 mos.), Tue, Wed, & Thu, 10amLittle Bookworms (2.5 thru 4.5 years) Thu, 12:30pmPokemon Club, (Grade 1 & up), Alternate Weds.New Moms’ Book Group, Fridays, 10am, bring babiesWii Bowl ing for Sen iors , Mon, 10:30amBut te r f ie ld Book Group - one Monday a month, 7pmAlternate Fridays, 3:30 pm Teen Advisory Board (TAB), 6th grade & up

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 - 10-5Book Club begins again in Sept. 3rd Tues of each month. Sept . book i s Moby Dick ; Oct. book is Ahab’s Wife .

PUTNAM ARTS COUNCIL

Tilly Foster Farm 100 Route 312

Brewster 845-278-0230

www.putnamartscouncil.comArt Classes for all ages. Express Yourself , summer arts programThrough Aug . 23 - 17 th Annual Art After 75 Show.

DESMOND-FISH LIBRARY

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

http://dfl.highlands.comHours: M/ W/F: 10am-5pmTue & Thu 2-9pm; Sat 10am-1pm, Closed Sun-days until September 13Fri. Aug. 14/Mon Aug. 24 - Friends Book & Media sale. Members opening night Fri. 14, 7-9pm. Sale hours: Sat-urdays from 10-5; Sundays from 1-5; Weekdays from 2-5.

PUTNAM COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & FOUNDRY SCHOOL

MUSEUM 63 Chestnut St., Cold

Spring 845-265-4010

www.pchs-fsm.orgMuseum hours : Wed-Sun, 11am-5pmOffice hours: Tues/Fri 10-5Through mid-August - Ex-hibit: “George Pope Morris: Defining American Culture”

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

12-5pmSat/Sun. Aug. 15/16 - Fine Arts and Crafts Fair, 10-5, juried artists, rides on Woody Guthrie , Music, $8, under 12 free, rain or shineT h ro u g h S e p t 8 - G A C -sponsored CURRENTwith-out at Boscobel Sculpture on Display at GAC and on Boscobel’s Grounds

PARAMOUNT CENTER 1008 Brown Street,

Peekskill 914-739-2333

tickets@paramountcenter.orgFILM: Seraphine, Aug. 7, 9, 12, 13 at 8pmSat . Aug. 8 - Mario Can-tone, 8pmSun. Aug. 9 - Free screen-ing of Babe , The Gal lan t Pig, 3pmFILM: Up , Aug. 14, 15 at 8pm; Aug. 16 at 3pm; Aug. 17-20 at 8pmFILM: Treeless Mountain, Aug. 28 at 8pm incl q & a wi th d i rec to r ; Aug . 30 a t 3pm; Sept. 3 at 8pmWed. Sept. 16 - Los Lobos, 8pm

CHAPEL OF OUR LADY RESTORATION

45 Market St., Cold Spring

845-265-5537 www.chapelofourlady.comSun . Aug . 16 - Conce r t : Andy LaVerne , p iano and John Abercrombie, guitar, jazz standards and original compositions. 4pm, free.Sun. Sept. 13 - Sunset Read-ing Series: Valerie Martin, novelist , 4pm, free

PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT THEATRE

Depot Square, Garrison’s Landing

philipstowndepottheatre.org 845-424-3900

Thu. Aug. 6 - Youth Play-ers present Cinderella , 7pmFri. Aug. 7 - Cinderella, 7pmSat. Aug. 15 - Music Tracks present Franc D’AmbrosioFri. Sept. 19 - Music Tracks presents Head Soup, 8pm

STONECROP GARDENS 81 Stonecrop Lane

Cold Spring 845-265-2000

www.stonecrop.org Mon–Fri, plus 1st &

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

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

Sat. Aug. 8 - Dutchess Coun-ty Day, $5/free admission for Dutchess County Residents, 10am–5pmSun. Aug. 9 - Garden Conser-vancy Open Day, 10am–5pm, $5/no charge for Stonecrop members or with Garden Con-servancy admission ticket.Tue. Aug.11 - Guided Gar-den Tour – Ferns, 6:30pm - 7:30pm, $10/members - no charge

BOSCOBEL Route 9D, Garrison

845-265-3638 www.boscobel.org

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

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

6/free Grounds only $8

Sat. Aug. 15 - Golf Croquet, 1-4pm (resched from rained out event) . Raindate Sun. Aug. 16 , same timeSat . Sept . 12 - B ig Band Concert and Sunset Picnic, 6-8pm

Earlier this summer, the Put-nam County Legislature voted to disobey the law by refusing to pay the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s so-called mobil-ity tax, which amounts to .34 percent of payroll expense for all employers in the metropoli-tan commuter transportation district, retroactive to March 1. When Albany approved the tax as recommended by the MTA, many citizens of Put-nam, Rockland, Orange, and Dutchess counties cried foul, as these counties are under-represented on the MTA board, which initially approved the tax. Moreover, residents of these counties do not rely on the MTA in the same way as residents of New York City.

But only the Putnam County legislators have stood up both to the MTA and Albany. Re-cently, County Executive Bob Bondi vetoed the legislature’s tax revolt. Bondi said he was

personally opposed to the tax but that the county’s failure to pay up would result in higher costs down the road in the form of penalties and even the revocation of grants.

We are a nation of many governments, with distinct powers, mandates, and ju-risdictions—villages, towns, counties, and states, each di-vided into multiple, indepen-dent branches. This system allows for checks and balances, and provides for the people to govern themselves in a real way, close to home.

And when some levels of government overreach, citi-zens have the opportunity to stand firm in their localities by making strong statements to power, such as that made by the County Legislature to the overlords participating in the Albany circus.

What is the point of our county government if it only

taxes us but fails to stand up in favor of the people’s interest? In such a case, the county government might as

well reincorporate as a satel-lite office of the state govern-ment, staffed like a DMV by un-elected bureaucrats.

Even if in the end the county will have to pay the MTA tax, i t is worth sending a mes-sage to Albany that impos-ing such a burden will not

be taken l ightly—a strong suggestion that more onerous taxes will not go over well with the people of Putnam. On the other hand, if there is little resistance on the ground to a recession-era payroll tax hike on all employers—includ-ing businesses, charities, and public schools, then what will stop our elected state leaders from imposing further burdens in the future?

We commend our county legislators for taking a stand, and not simply taking the easy route of “I am personally op-posed to the MTA tax but ...” We understand that the county executive has a special respon-sibility to see that the laws are enacted. But the county legislature does not have the same duty, and we encourage them to stand fast by voting to override the county execu-tive’s veto.

It is worth sending a

message to Albany that

such a burden will not be

taken lightly

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Don’t Forget About Historical Society

To the Editor:I was so pleased to read Ste-

ven Mattson’s terrific article re: the West Point Foundry Preserve in the July 29 issue of the PCN&R.

You are certainly correct in stating that “The combi-nation of nature and history makes this s i te absolutely fascinating.”

As pleased as I was, I am equa l ly d i sappoin ted tha t you made no mention of the Putnam County His tor ical Society & Foundry School Museum (PCHS-FSM), on the hill just above the Preserve, where the entire history of the Foundry, its founders, its contribution to the nation’s Industrial Revolution, and its importance to the Village of Cold Spring, is fascinatingly

presented.On permanent display is an

exhibit dedicated to the his-tory of the West Point Found-ry (from which the Foundry School Museum descends), including the most celebrated paint ing of the Foundry’s operations, The Gun Foundry, by John Ferguson Weir. This 1866 masterpiece, dramatic in its size and majesty, is unique among Hudson River paint-ings for depicting the hard, gritty, dangerous work of the Industrial Revolution. An en-during symbol of America at work, The Gun Foundry has been lent extensively, trav-eled the world, and reprinted countless times.

Anyone interested in vis-iting the Foundry Preserve shou ld inc lude a v i s i t to PCHS-FSM, which is open from Wednesday through Sun-day, from 10am to 5pm. More

information can be found at www.pchs-fsm.org.

Doris ShawPCHS-FSM TrusteeGarrison

Regarding Four Parcels

To the Editor:My name is Vincent R. Te-

rio. I am 79 years old and resident of Philipstown for over 50 years.

This letter involves four parcels of vacant land in the Town of Philipstown, in which I state I am not the title owner, or a party in interest, in which in year 2007, I believe the commissioner of finance’s title shows that Mr. Terio was not the title owner or otherwise.

I feel that I was a victim of miscarriage of justice in relation to charges relating

to these parcels. I feel that I was erroneously prosecuted instead of being recognized as the victim.

What I went through, in re-spect to said four parcels, has continued for years 2008 and 2009, and in year 2010, the commissioner will again file a foreclosure tax lien on said four parcels.

New York state awarded 27.4 million to crime victims in 2007-2009. More than 32 percent of violent crimes filed claims in Putnam County, com-pared with 14.5 percent in Rockland and 10.6 percent in Westchester. Am I not entitled to equal protection of the law, by the Putnam County Dis-trict Attorney and the Putnam County Sheriff, in the interest of justice?

Vincent R. TerioPhiliPstown

Awakening the Sleeping Giant

hans ClaessensThe “Sleeping Giant” train passes through Cold Spring station.

Putnam Legislators Stand Against Retroactive MTA TaxSome Income Tax Facts

Tax Burden of Top 1% Now ExceedsThat of Bottom 95%

The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid 40.4 percent of the total income taxes collected by the federal government. This is the highest percentage in mod-ern history.

This means that 1.4 million taxpayers pay a larger share of the income tax burden than the bottom 134 million taxpayers combined.

By contrast, the top 1 percent paid 24.8 percent of the income tax burden in 1987, following the 1986 tax reform act.

“He has combined with others to subject us to a juris-diction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation. . . For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.... We, therefore... solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.”

—”The Declaration of Independenceof the Thirteen Colonies,” 1776

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Page 7

“Besides, children are our fu-ture and this is a good way to recruit more firefighters for the years to come.”

Valentine combines class-room instruction with hands-on activities and training. He explained that he models this Academy after a “career” fire academy, much like FDNY’s, but, naturally, modifies it to suit the needs of this age group. He also gets lesson plans from internet sources like the NYS Office of Fire Prevention and Contro (NYSOFPC) and other Fire Companies, refining the curriculum every year. The Academy is co-sponsored by the Town of Philipstown Rec-reation Department and run by an all-volunteer staff of 12 Cold Spring firefighters who devote the week to fulfilling its mission.

As the junior firefighters, c lad in ident ical t -shi r ts , marched down Main Street, they were told to stop at every fire hydrant on the way and to identify them: a red top on a hydrant means 500 pounds of pressure per minute, an orange top means 500-999 pounds.

Chief Valentine stopped the marchers and asked, “So what kind of fire hydrant do you use

for a house fire?” “Orange!” the kids shouted back. As the troops marched through the tunnel under the railroad tracks, the singing was deafening. They emerged to find more passersby, cheering them on in the lower village. Down to the river, they marched in formation to assemble at the Riverfront Park where a pumper truck was waiting for them. “Okay, now…this is a dry hydrant with a pipe that goes underground to the river, so that we can hook up our pumper truck and pump Hudson River water for fighting a fire in this location,” Valentine explained. Two hoses were reeled out to about 50 feet and the students were divided into two groups and directed to hold tight to the empty fire hose and wait for instructions.

As the water pulsed mightily through the hoses, the excite-ment along the line mounted. The first student got to hold the nozzle, with a fireman in full gear at his side. “Okay, hold it very tight like this…spread your feet apart for bal-ance and slowly push this lever that will release the stream of water,” instructed the fireman. The second student in line was

told to “back up his buddy”..to lean his shoulder firmly into the junior hose man’s back for more stability. The first junior fireman released the lever and a powerful stream of water shot out. A look of wonder, and then determination, filled the child’s face. With the help of the fire instructor, the student remained steady and learned how to aim the water at the trees and the river, holding on with all their strength. When the lever was turned off and the water stream stopped, the student was clearly proud of this accomplishment. Throughout the morning, the other kids all learned how to stabilize the junior hose man in front of them and then to shoot the fire hose themselves when their turn came. Veteran junior firefighter Sarah Warren came back to the academy this summer and filled the leader-ship position of Squad Leader, after successfully completing the Fire Safety testing required for returnees. Asked what she learned new this year, Sarah answered, “I learned to always sweep the fire hose clockwise, otherwise the smoke from the fire will come right back at you.”

At the fire house, the stu-

dents were instructed in the use of a fire extinguisher by Chief Kyle Irish and other members of the Garrison Fire Department. Then they were exposed to a “virtual fire” in two Fire Safety Houses that were trucked to Cold Spring by the Rombout Fire Co. and the NYSOFPC. They had class-room instruction and learned about the Cold Spring Fire Department ATV that is used to fight brush fires and for mountain rescue. Later, there was a demonstration by the NYSOFPC Search & Rescue dogs: one of the fire instruc-tors hid in the firehouse and the dogs had to climb up lad-ders to successfully find and “rescue” them.

Thursday, the junior fire-fighters marched to the Cold Spring Highway Department property to learn about the fire trucks and equipment and the ambulances that were parked there. Then they converged on Mayor’s Park to await the arrival of the STAT Flight He-licopter. On hand were State Senator Vincent Leibell and Putnam County Legislator Vin-

cent Tamagna who had stopped by to say hello and to lend their support and encouragement to the students of the Academy. After the helicopter landed, the group was given a tour of this high speed emergency transport by its two pilots. One student asked, “How long does it take you to fly from here to the Westchester County Medical Center?” “About 12 minutes” was the answer from the pilot. The pilots stayed for the barbeque that followed. At the end of the day, it was back to the firehouse for the students for rides on the fire truck and a game of “Firefighter Jeopardy.”

On Friday, the CSFD Junior Firefighters Academy went by bus to the Westchester County Fire Training Center in Val-halla. There they witnessed demonstrations in forcible en-try. The students then climbed the six-story-high fire tower to understand what it’s like to fight a fire in a big build-ing and to see how high some ladder trucks can go. After that, they witnessed a car fire simulation and also observed

a spectacularly huge propane tank fire staged for them.

The Academy’s graduation ceremony was held on Sat-urday morning at the Parish Hall of Our Lady of Loretto Church. Each student received a certificate signifying them as junior firefighters, as well as acknowledgement of their training in First Aid and CPR.

The academy cost is esti-mated at $75 per student, how-ever due to generous donations from the community, all of the students attend for free. The program has become so popular that 30 students who applied for this year’s camp were waitlisted.

ACADEMY (Cont’d from front pg.)

Ascending tower at Westchester Fire Training Center.

Matt Koval in a cold water rescue suite.

Firefighters demonstrate how to extinguish a car fire.

Junior firefighters gather around the STAT helicopter.(L-R) Jack Lovell, Collin Downey, Heather Winne, Jared Wigdor, Ryan Duffy Danny Valentine Catherine Garnsey lillian Moser

lillian Moser

lillian Moser

50 Local Children Graduate From Cold Spring Junior Firefighters Academy

Page 8 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Wednesday, August 5, 2009

If you are ever in Brewster and have about 15 to 30 min-utes to spare, consider a visit to the Putnam County Land Trust’s Doansburg Preserve.

This is one of the shortest trails I’ve ever taken—but that being said, I have re-turned on three separate oc-casions. You can’t beat it for a short trip to the outdoors when you have a few minutes to kill between kids’ soccer games and basketball practice.

To get there from Route 84 exit 19, head east on Route 312 for just over 3 miles . Turn left on Route 22 and go north for .5 mile. Turn right onto Doansburg Road and go 1.6 miles, then turn right onto Mill Farm Road. The preserve is on your left, just before the intersection wi th Shannon Way. There is a wooden sign facing the road. Park on the side of the road because there is no off-street parking, but Mill Farm is a cul-de-sac so there isn’t

much traffic. The trail is short, flat, and

relatively straight. After leav-ing the road and strolling a few feet through some tall grass and wildflowers, you

will enter an area where the brush forms a tunnel over the top of the trail, providing some nice shade on a hot day, or at least a unique feature that keeps the kids’ interest.

Be sure to stop at the sec-ond kiosk and take a peek inside—I don’t think this is a frequented trail because we made a few friends with the half dozen or so mice that had converted the kiosk into a rodent condo. Another hit with the kids!

In the ‘tunnel’ there is a smal l wooden br idge tha t goes over a tiny stream, and there is a swampy wetland

area on your right as you are walking in.

At the end of the trail there is a wooden bird-watching stand. The view on the hori-zon is relatively flat (for our area) and seems like a very good place to spot birds of interest i f you know what you are doing (I don’t). As long as you don’t look behind you, you wouldn’t know you are pretty close to someone’s backyard.

The wooden stand is the end of the trial, so head back out the way you came in. The trail is usually pretty well-groomed, but when I was there this week the weeds had taken over to the point that the trail was consider-ably obscured, so expect to do some bushwhacking to get to the bird-watching stand. There is another small viewing area accessible along Gage Road if you want a different perspective on the stream that runs through the property.

We didn’t find it this time, but last time we were at this preserve my kids found a dirt mound with a small tunnel entrance in it. We spent a good 10 minutes speculating what kind of wildlife calls the hole home, but the owner never introduced himself.

Since this is a short visit, you may also want to stop at the Donald B. Smith Conser-vation Area that is just around the corner. This 1.2-acre site has a picnic table where you can s i t for a snack, and a fishing and canoe access area to the East Branch Croton River. To get there from the Doansburg Preserve, make a right onto Doansburg Road and go .3 mile. Make your first right onto Gage Road and go .6 mile, passing the other access point for the Doansburg Preserve that I mentioned earl ier. Make a r ight onto Old Doansburg Lane and go .3 mile. The road will end in a loop. You can park along the road around

the loop.If you have kids, another

option would be to stop at the Town of Southeast’s Douglas J. Scolpino Park. The park will be on Doansburg Road on your right as you head back to Route 22. To get into the park make a right at the light at the top of the hill onto Mt. Ebo Road, and then an im-mediate right into the park. The park has a picnic area, a playground, ball fields, and a small pond.

D o a n s b u rg P r e s e r v e i s owned by the Putnam County Land Trust. For more info visit their website at www.p c l t . n e t . T h e D o n a l d B . Smith Conservation Area is owned by Putnam County.

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.

STEVENMATTSON

Pastimes

A Short Hike Long on Kid-fr iendly Flora & Fauna

Photos by steven Mattson

Upper Left: The entrance to Doansburg Preserve. Above: Wild mice make a home in one of the kiosks at the Doansburg Preserve. Lower Left: A view of the wetlands at Doansburg.

Triathlon Registration is Now OpenThe Fourth Annual Hudson

Highlands Greenway Triath-lon is set to take place on October 11, 2009, at Dockside in Hudson Highlands State Park. Online registration is now open at Active.com for participants and volunteers. Pre-registration is required.

This year the Philipstown Greenway Commit tee and the New York/New Jersey Trail Conference East Hudson Committee are sponsoring the event. The two organizations promote access to Phi l ip-s town’s natural landscape through the network of hiking trails that crisscross the Town.

The triathlon will begin at the waterfront at Dockside (1 West Street) in Cold Spring. The race will include a 6-mile kayak paddle on the Hudson

River to Bannerman’s Island and back, past Storm King Mountain to the west and Little Stony Point to the east. Then a 24-mile bike race down to Bear Mountain Bridge and back up to Breakneck Ridge. An 8-mile trail run follows, th rough Scen ic Hudson’s Foundry Preserve, Nelson-ville, the woodlands of Bull Hill and past the storefronts of the Village of Cold Spring.

Registration is open to solo participants, but racers are also encouraged to partici-pate in teams. Athletes are not required to have previous triathlon or race experience, however, because of the chal-lenging nature of the course, applicants will be asked to guarantee an appropriate level of fitness and stamina. In the past, the race has attracted Olympic athletes as well as f i rs t t ime t r ia thletes . Par-ticipants can bring their own kayaks or rent them through Hudson Valley Outfitters in Cold Spring.

Again, the race will be timed by Bill and Gail Sherry of Super Race Systems, Inc. , using ChampionChip tech-nology. Mr. and Mrs. Sherry are Garrison residents who generously contribute their expertise to make this event possible.

“This is a great collabora-tion, a great way to highlight the work of our organiza-tions,” said Josie Gray of the New York/New Jersey Trail

Conference. “We work with volunteers to build trails and improve access to the out-doors in the local community. The Philipstown Greenway does as well. Bringing bet-ter trail access to the Route 9D Corridor north of Cold Spring is a long-term goal of the Greenway, through the Hudson Fjord Bike/Hike Trail Capital Improvement Project. We support their ef-forts whole-heartedly.”

P h i l i p s t o w n G r e e n w a y Commit tee Chair Michael McKee said, “The Hudson Highlands Greenway Triath-lon is the kind of community event that local people look forward to. Our sponsors and our volunteers work hard to make this an entirely “green” event. For instance, our t-shirts and hats are made from recycled material and power generation will be from a solar powered generator. People wil l get together to enjoy fitness and the beauty of our trails without leaving a carbon footprint as they go.”

Racers register online at Active.com. A link from the Triathlon website, www.Hud-sonHighlandsTriathlon.org will also take them directly to the appropr ia te Act ive .com page.

For more information, or to volunteer to help on race day, cal l 845-803-4145 or email info@hudsonhighland-striathlon.org.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Page 9

by Susan Butterfass

Have you ever wondered about those lovely roadside wildflowers you see along all of our highways at this t ime of year? They’ re so widespread, they must be native. Right?

Wrong.The main ones you see

in August are blue, white, and gold—chicory, Queen Anne’s Lace, and goldenrod. There are many other road-side flowers, but these seem to be the most in evidence.

The heavenly blue Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is the only species of eight mem-bers of this genus that “took” in Nor th Amer ica . I t has naturalized very successfully from coast to coast and has many common names: blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sa i lo r, bache lor ’ s -bu t ton , and coffee-weed. The root, dug up af ter f lower ing i s complete, then ground and roasted, is a substi tute, ex-t ende r, o r adu l t e r an t f o r coffee; i t was widely used th is way dur ing the Civi l War and both World Wars. I t is st i l l used in coffee in Louisiana, and some people

actually prefer its somewhat bit ter f lavor. I t l ikes to l ive in disturbed ground along the edges of things where i t can get plenty of sun, and is a perennial . The individual flowers, which can occasion-ally be white or pink instead of blue, do not last that long, but a flowering branch has plenty of buds that will open sequentially. Very few wild flowers have this gorgeous coloration.

The l ove ly, l a cy wh i t e f l o w e r o f Q u e e n A n n e ’ s Lace (Daucus carota) wil l somet imes have one t iny dark-purple f lower in the middle—supposedly repre-senting a drop of blood that fell on Queen Anne’s embroi-dery when she pricked her finger. The actual function of this dark flower is to at-tract insects! This is another flower that has lots of names: B i shop’s - l ace , B i rd ’ s - o r Crow’s-nest (after the shape of the flower once seeds have formed), Lace-flower, Pars-nip, Devil’s-plague, Ranti-pole (which means carrot , but also a wild or disorderly person) , and Wild Carrot . Our domesticated carrot was developed from this plant,

Those Nat ive Wildf lowers M a y N o t B e S o N a t i v e

and the root smells carroty. This is a biennial and, al-though it originated in Asia, i t came to us from Europe. I t is similar in appearance to the deadly Water Hem-lock, so do not t ry eat ing the roots! The US Depart-ment of Agriculture l ists i t as a noxious weed because i t is extremely difficult to eradicate i t from fields.

The gold that we see in August is usually goldenrod (Solidago spp,), which is the only native of these three. There are many species of goldenrod, with only sl ight differences between many of them. Some can be used medicinally, some for (non-fas t ) dyes tu ff s , some fo r tea, and some decoratively. Since they are native, they serve as food for many na-tive insects, which in turn feed many species of native and migratory birds.

Many people are not very fond of goldenrod because they think that i t causes hay fever. In actuali ty, golden-rod pollen is too heavy and sticky to be carried by the wind, and pollination is by means of insects. Goldenrod happens to bloom at the same time as ragweed, which has an inconspicuous flower so most people don’t notice i t . Ragweed has pollen that is much lighter, and the plant is indeed wind-poll inated; ragweed is most l ikely the hay fever culpr i t , not the beautiful and useful golden-rod. Aside from the functions mentioned above, goldenrod also hosts some beneficial insects, and is known to repel some insect pests.

The roadside f lowers of summer a r e chee r fu l bu t f leeting; enjoy their beauty now, as some of them herald the coming of autumn!

When school re tu rns in September 2009, St. Philip’s Nursery School will embark on a year-long celebrat ion of 50 years serving Phil ip-stown’s pre-schoolers . The Nursery School committee is hard at work planning the golden milestone. Watch for future announcements.

T h o u g h S t . P h i l i p ’ s Nursery School has a pro-longed h is tory, they have kept up with current trends. St . Phi l ips provides a de-velopmentally appropriate, play-based, pre-school pro-gram five mornings a week. The Nursery School accepts ch i ldren as young as two and one-half years for the younger group. The older group is made of four-year- olds due to start kindergarten in the fal l of the fol lowing year.

Starting on Tuesday, Sep-tember 29, and running for 8 weeks, a “not yet ready for pre-school” session cal led S t . Ph i l ip ’ s Bunn ies wi l l be offered from 9:15-10am in addit ion to their regular n u r s e r y s c h o o l p r o g r a m . T h i s “ m o m m y ( d a d d y o r

ca re -g ive r ) and me” p ro -gram wil l be led by JoAnne Chadwick, Director of the Nursery School. They wil l feature a variety of revolving act ivi t ies including music, craf ts , f ingerplays, nature explorat ion, and al l types of s tories. There wil l be an assortment of manipulatives and tac t i le toys for addi -tional stimulation. Research shows that early exposure to learning promotes a child’s ability to think, reason, cre-ate, and express.

You can sign up for the entire offering of 8 weeks (from 9/29 to 11/24 exclud-ing Elect ion Day, 11/3) for $50 o r t ry a c l a s s a t t he drop-in rate of $8 per day. You may cal l for addit ional information, or to receive a f lyer on the St . Phil ip’s Nursery School Program or the new “Bunnies” program. The Nursery School phone is 424-4209 or you may email: s t p h i l i p s n u r s e r y s c h o o l @gmail .com.

St. Philip’s Nursery School is Nearly Fifty Years Old

PARC is pleased to an-nounce the next phase of its Autism Resource Center— support groups for people living with autism and their family members and care-givers.

The support groups mark t h e s u c c e s s f u l c o m p l e -t ion of phase three of the Hudson Valley Autism Re-source Center. Phase one, the center’s website, www.AutismResourceCenter.info , a one-stop clearinghouse of information related to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), launched to the publ ic in March 2008. Phase two, the center’s extens ive l ibrary collection, officially opened in January 2009 at Mahopac Public Library. The collec-tion is available throughout the Hudson Valley through inter-library loan.

In order to offer the best pos s ib l e suppo r t g roups , s taff members of the Au-tism Resource Center hope to hear from parents and fam-ily members of people with autism, to assess what kinds of groups are needed. The hope is to start a peer-to-peer adolescent support group for people with autism, a group for parents of preschoolers with autism, another group for parents of school -age children with autism, and a siblings group. All support groups will be held at the Mahopac Public Library.

Autism spectrum disorders are developmental disabili-t ies that cause s ignif icant impairments in social inter-action and communication. The abi l i ty of individuals with ASDs to think and learn ranges from gifted to severely chal lenged. And ra tes for those affected by autism are changing rap id ly. Aut i sm now affects 1 in 150 children, and 1 in 100 male children.

“PARC has always been at the forefront of advocacy and services for people with all developmental disabili-ties,” said Susan Limongello, PARC’s Execut ive Direc-tor. “With the numbers of ch i ld ren be ing d iagnosed with autism and thousands of people living with autism in New York state alone, we knew it was time to have a centralized place for infor-mation, assistance and hope for families and people with Autism.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), autism, which is classified as a developmental disability, is growing at a startling rate of 10-17% a year, with the prevalence level potentially reaching four million Ameri-cans in the next decade.

For more information about the Autism Resource Cen-ter and the center’s support groups, please call 845-278-7272, ext. 287.

PARC’s Autism Center to Host Support Groups

www.pcnr.com

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(845) 265-3291Kenneth A. Conley

Healthy interiors will be the topic of a workshop hosted by Cold Spring resident and business owner Kate Dayton at the Water Street Market in New Paltz.

Entitled “Healthy Eco-chic Interiors,” case studies will be used to illustrate how to make healthy and environ-menta l ly sound dec is ions when choos ing cabinet ry, furniture, f loor coverings, l ight ing, and counter tops . Dayton, the owner of Green Courage LLC, will discuss

quick and easy remediation for surface mold removal in the bath, and attendees will walk away with a list of local and regional resources for reused building materials , recycled cabinetry, and more.

Green Courage, LLC, spe-cializes in making healthy and environmentally sound product choices avai lable to the local community. The presentation will take place at 7pm on August 11. For more information visit www.greencourage.com.

Green Courage Offers Advice on Healthy Eco-Interiors

The Philipstown Seniors have announced that there is still room on their Sep-tember 20 to 24 excursion to Wildwood, New Jersey. This four-night trip is sure to be enjoyable for all. It includes a winery tour, a boat cruise, a visit to the historic town of Smithville, a day in

Atlantic City and a visit to historic Cape May or Stone Harbor. The cost of $379 for members and $384 for non-members includes four nights’ lodging, four breakfasts, and three dinners while in Wild-wood. For more information or to reserve, call Eileen at 265-5098.

Some Slots Still Open for Philipstown Seniors Trip to NJ

Parks & Trails New York, a statewide parks and trails advocacy organizat ion, i s offering assistance to com-munities wishing to develop a new multi-use trail or increase usage on an existing trail as part of i ts Healthy Trails , Healthy People Program. Five communities will be selected to receive help with techni-cal issues, planning, pub-lic outreach, grant writing, fundraising, programming, organizational development, and other activities critical to the long-term success of trail projects.

“Close to home, multi-use trails enhance communities by providing opportunities for increased physical activity, a l ternat ive t ransportat ion, and economic development. Our goal i s to work wi th communities to build the vi-sion, constituencies, and local support that is needed to get a trail built and ensure that community members will use it,” commented Parks & Trails New York Executive Director Robin Dropkin.

Applications and more in-format ion on the Heal thy Trails, Healthy People Pro-gram can be found on the Parks & Trai ls New York websi te , www.ptny.org , or by contacting Parks & Trails

New York at 518-434-1583 or ptny@ptny.org. Applica-tions are being accepted until October 2, 2009. Potential appl icants are encouraged to contact Parks & Trai ls New York to discuss their projects before the submis-sion deadline.

Selec t ion wi l l be based on level of community sup-port and commitment to the project, number and nature of partnerships, clar i ty of project goals and assistance requested, opportunities to increase physical ac t iv i ty levels within the community, and level of need. Preference will be given to communities with a high percentage of low income households.

The Healthy Trails, Healthy People Program builds upon Parks & Trails New York’s ongoing efforts to assist New Yorkers with trail develop-ment. In the first five years of the program, Parks & Trails New York staff worked with local government officials and civic organizations, trail advocates, and interested citi-zens to help launch 27 trail projects in 25 counties. When fully complete, these initia-tives will add 144 miles of new trail to the state’s grow-ing trail network.

Trail Development Assistance is Available from NY State

For men only—you are in-vited to participate in a men’s roundtable discussion group. This inter-generational event is provided by Mental Health America of Dutchess County and offers men of all cultures and nationalities an oppor-tunity to share information on parenting and other is-sues which impact the fam-ily. The men’s round table and cookout will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 10am to 12noon.

The event will take place

at the MHA building, 253 Mansion Street, Poughkeep-sie. The workshop will be facilitated by Russell Wilson, MHA Operations Manager, and Ian Griffin, LCSW, an MHA Volunteer. The event is free, however, registration is appreciated and participants are encouraged to bring cook-out foods or drinks to share.

For fur ther in format ion or to register, call Marlene Taylor at 845-473-2500, ext. 1309 , o r emai l mtay lor@mhadc.com.

A C a l l To M e n R a i s i n g Children and Grandchildren

The Putnam County Hous-ing Corporation (PCHC) has grant funds available from the New York State Afford-able Housing Corporation to administer the Putnam Home Improvement Program for Putnam County res idents . Program guidelines require homeowners to get estimates from three licensed contrac-tors, as well as comply with income eligibility require-ments.

These funds will be used to assist eligible homeowners with repairs such as structur-al, safety and code upgrades, roofs, windows, and heating systems with grants of up to $40,000. Homeowners must be able to provide 40 percent of the cost of the repairs.

A homeowner ’ s house -hold income must not ex-ceed the income guidelines of: one-member household, $44,464; two-member house-hold, $50,792; three-member household, $56,700; four-member household, $57,176;

f i v e - m e m b e r h o u s e h o l d , $63,504; six-member house-hold, $68,600; seven-member househo ld , $73 ,640 ; and e igh t -member househo ld , $83,832. There is a lso an asset l imitation of $15,000 or 15 percent of the current appraised value of the oc-cupied home (whichever is greater). Assets include any monies in savings or check-ing accounts, certificates of deposits, stocks and bonds, and the value of any real property less the outstand-ing debt.

There is a recapture provi-sion for the funding. Funding is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For an ap-plication to be placed on the wait ing l is t or for fur ther information, please contact the PCHC at 225-8493 ext. 208 or s top by the off ice located at 11 Seminary Hill, Carmel. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Those Eligible Encouraged to Apply for Housing Grants

Wednesday, August 5, 2009 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Page 11

“appropriateness” is the Archi-tectural and Historic District Design Standards. Revised in 1999, the design standards cover all aspects, “from A to Z,” and include demolition/new construction, signage, and streetscapes. Any determina-tion by the review board must be predicated and supported by the design standards.

There are six steps to be fol-lowed in the review process: determination by the village’s building inspector that a sub-mission is required; an optional review board workshop; an official review board meeting; public hearing; approval by the review board; and building inspector verification that the work is performed according to approved plans. The proj-ects considered at the recent meeting illustrate portions of the process.

First on the agenda was a public hearing regarding a pro-posed addition to the Sandlund residence at 7 High Street. The Sandlunds have paid the requisite fees and previously met with the review board to discuss an addition to the rear of their house. They appeared again, with their architect Pe-ter Smith, to present three design options. Board member Pam Colangelo asked them to identify their “preferred option,” which happened to agree with the board’s choice, as it presented the least visual impact viewed from the street. Chair Al Zgolinski read letters from neighbors Mike and Liz Armstrong and Ed and Fran Murphy, both endorsing the proposed project.

In the absence of any pub-lic comment, the board pro-ceeded to address particular aspects of the design. Board members Colangelo and David Birn acknowledged that their earlier comments have been addressed in the current design. Birn added that the design is “consistent with practice in Cold Spring” and so is “most appropriate” as regards archi-tectural detail. Birn, however,

expressed concern that the addition would add “quite a bit of visual mass” and asked whether the board felt it was appropriate. Neighbors living next door expressed concern that their “view of trees and the sky” would be compromised. Ms. Colangelo commiserated, but cited the project’s confor-mance with historic district design standards as weighing more heavily in the board’s decision. Mr. Zgolinski of-fered that, “as the mass is in the rear of the property, the impact from the street is dimin-ished.” Colangelo pointed out a similar property addition on High Street that had received approval from the board. After further discussion, the board voted three to one to approve the project, with Mr. Birn dis-senting and board member Kathleen Foley absent.

Following the hearing was a workshop regarding the Mc-

Comish property at 31 Rock Street. Representing an earlier step in the process, this was the McComish’s first appearance before the review board. In 2008, a stop work order was issued for ongoing roof repair work. Although the Village Planning Board later lifted the order, the building inspec-tor instructed them to seek approvals from the historic review board. The proposed scope of work included roof repairs, new siding, new exte-rior stair to an existing deck, and railing details for the deck. McComish expressed his desire to resolve outstanding issues with the review board before restarting work.

Mr. Zgolinski said that while the review board would give informal opinions, “no official response can be issued until a formal application is made.” The resident asked, “What would you like us to do?”

Zgolinski replied, “It is not our charge to dictate design . . . our board only responds to requests made via the applica-tion process.” Pam Colangelo said the “charge of the board is to maintain the character of the village buildings.” Amplifying the purpose of the workshop, she added, “We want to help you to make your case.”

A back-and-forth discussion ensued on aspects and details of the proposed work, with the owner continually press-ing for definitive answers and specific direction. Chairman Zgolinski, attempting to stop the circular discussion, sug-gested that they “consult the historic district design stan-dards” and, based upon them, prepare drawings and make a formal application. Colangelo urged them to move quickly so that the project could be included on the agenda for the August meeting.

HISTORIC (Cont’d from front pg.)

HUDSON (Cont’d from front pg.)

Hans Claessens

Sunny side of the street: A view of storefronts on Main Street in Cold Spring shows the “unique architectural history and scenic qualities” of the village.

his work ethic, and with a few family connections, he entered the restaurant busi-ness full-time. The decision proved fruitful. Over the past few years , Bei has owned seventeen res taurants , in-cluding most recently, Cold Spring’s Hudson House and Hudson’s Ribs and Fish in Fishkill .

Rather than concocting cu-linary delicacies, Bei thought his real strength was in creat-ing friendly dining environ-ments for couples, families, and large groups.

When Bei bought Hudson House ten years ago, he first took great care in renovating the h is tor ic s t ruc ture tha t dates back to the early 1827. The building, now called Hud-son House, has operated as both an inn and restaurant, ac-commodating travelers from all over the United States.

Running a successful res-taurant and inn is a team ef-

fort. Bei’s key people include head chef John Guerrero, who has also worked at The Willet House in Westchester, as well as Mr. Bei’s own Hudson Ribs and Fish in Fishkill. Bei says he also relies on the business savvy and hospitality of Mina Park, his Innkeeper, as well as Richard Jennings, who runs the day-to-day operations as manager. Most importantly, Bei depends on his wife Re-gina Bei, the overall opera-tor and co-owner of Hudson House. She takes a distinctly “hands on” approach to run-ning the restaurant.

Hudson House offers a var-ied menu, with emphasis on dry-aged s teaks and f resh sea food . Gues t s can a l so choose from a large selection of interesting cocktails and wines to pair with food. Hud-son House recently received a Wine Spectator award of excellence in 2005.

Just inside the lobby, The

Half Moon Tavern, named for the ship sailed by Henry Hudson 400 years ago, is a place where glimpses of the past can be seen and felt. The colonial era décor around the tavern’s or iginal f i replace creates a sense of what din-ing must have been like in the early days of an old river town. The dining rooms also have an old-fashioned feel. The wide wood plank floors are a testament to the age of the old hotel. Rich, cheerful hues of blue and red add to the warmth of the atmosphere. Even the price of the prix fixe menu harkens to days gone by; for $30.95, diners can choose an appetizer, entrée and dessert.

Besides his passion for a wonderful dining experience, Sam Bei loves the village of Cold Spring. His great hope is that Cold Spring’s shop-ping district will become a significant tourist destina-

tion. Every chance he gets, he urges his guests to explore the area.

Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Bei continues to enjoy baseball. Every summer he takes par t in the Yankees Fantasy Camp. And through this major league affiliation, he draws many famous faces to Cold Spring, some of which include Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, and Kevin Kline, and his wife, Phoebe Cates.

But if fantasies of baseball and stardom fail to call you to Hudson House, the Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie may just do the trick. The dessert is one of many savory treats for those with a sweet tooth.

Whatever you choose from the menu, if you are in the mood for New York Ci ty-qual i ty American cuis ine , Hudson House i s a p r ime place in Putnam County to venture.

Hans ClaessensThe Hudson House on West Street at the Cold Spring waterfront.

Cold Spring Review Board Works to Maintain Village’s Character

“It is not that I love man the less, just nature more.”

Nature More is licensed by the New York State Depart-ment of Environmental Con-servation (DEC) but operates informally for a very practical reason. “To become a 501(c)(3), I need a lawyer, which I cannot afford,” Young said.

Donations made to a non-profit organization registered as 501(c)(3) are tax deduct-ib le , an incen t ive Young misses out on. “I would also have to fund raise in order to keep that qualification, and during ‘critter season’ I barely have time to shower, never mind try to raise money,” she commented.

So how does Young fund her operation? “No one funds me. Every dime comes from my own pocket,” she said. “The funny thing is that the wealthy thank me for my service , whereas the poor guy from a working class area will hand me 20 bucks for gas,” she mused before adding, “I never ask for money, and certainly do not do this for financial profit. Should we receive fi-nancial assistance? Yes. But

then again, teachers need to make more money, as do the police.”

Asked if people can volun-teer to help, Young is quick to respond, but with a firm cautionary note. “Yes…but this is not easy work.” She went on to explain that the biggest misconception people have about her work is that it “comes from the need to be a bunny hugger, to save everything. I go out of the way (to help animals) because it is the right thing to do. This is hard work,” she repeated.

While she receives calls asking for advice from across the country, most of Young’s “guests” are from the local region. There is no pickup service for sick or injured ani-mals—people bring them to Young’s facility themselves. Emergency services personnel in the area are well aware of Young’s operation and often bring animals to her, as do average citizens.

Young is often asked what should be done initially for a sick or wounded animal and she has the basic answer down pat—even including it on her

phone message. “Keep the critter in a warm, dark, and quie t p lace . Do not force it to eat or drink anything, a l though you may offer a shallow dish of water. Never give birds water by mouth.” She also reminds people to exercise caution when dealing with animals. “Folks can-not put themselves at risk, so we discuss each situation as it arises,” Young explained.

Once animals are nursed back to health they are re-l ea sed i n an app rop r i a t e habitat. “But if an opossum comes from the streets of the Bronx—he will not be going back there!” Young laughed.

Unfor tuna te ly there a re times when an animal cannot be saved and it must be eutha-nized. Animals are tranquil-ized and then humanely killed with appropriate medications administered by a licensed practitioner. “Each life wants to l ive, i t is the universal desire,” Young said. “For me, it is always sad, but it is tragic only when an animal is killed for man-made reasons,” Young commented.

Young thinks there are some

specific things that people can do to help animals that l ive in our area. “Educate yourself about the species that live around you. Never try to make friends with wildlife, other than feeding birds. Most wild mammals do not need human friends. And volunteer to help—or if not, leave the world a better place than you found it,” she advises.

And, she certainly walks the talk. In addition to the numerous wild animals un-der her care she also has by her count, “a cat, f ive old dogs, couple of goats, three fowl—all handicapped—and a bunch of indoor cats.”

Animal rescue wasn’t al-ways Young’s occupat ion. Paula pursued ac t ing and modeling, she worked as a reporter and editor for mul-tiple newspapers in New York City, she was an NYC com-missioner for public relations, and owned and operated her own restaurant. “My number one occupation,” Paula said, “will always be Mom: that’s the most important.”

For young people who may want to follow in her foot-steps, Paula says that prepara-tion for this kind of occupation really starts in high school. “Take an interest in biology and nature; you have to know everything about the animal before you do anything.”

Young has lost none of the concern and compassion that she exhibited as a four-year- old gir l when she brought the injured bird home to her mom. “I care about the people, animals, and l iving things that need to be cared for, and have no one else who might be interested in their well being. I do not want to own them, or collect them. I just want to help them get through the tough times, and then, off they go,” she concluded.

Paula Young can be reached regarding care of an injured animal, volunteering or to make a financial contribu-tion. Her phone number is 914-522-5945.

Page 12 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Paula Young with one of her fine feathered friends. Michael TurTon

WILDLIFE (Cont’d from front pg.)

that they have tried speaking to the kids, but to no avail, and with retribution in some cases. Both Mayor Gallagher and Officer Marino strongly urged residents “to leave it to them.” Marion stated, “Desk appearance tickets are issued to kids for disorderly con-duct.” Trustee Lynn Miller told her colleagues that she has occasionally visited the gazebo at 10pm to talk to the kids and see things for herself. Miller described her impres-sion that “it’s not all the kids” and that a majority seem to want “an easy relationship . . . and someplace to go.”

“Someplace to go,” was remarked upon by all board members. “Historically,” said Trustee Gordon Robertson, “this is something that has gone on.” Mayor Gallagher continued the thread, saying, “There are certain things we can do, but we don’t want to overly restrict” activity. Long time resident Don Lusk, citing the need for a middle ground, concurred with the Mayor, saying, “If we push, they will push back.”

The trustees appeared sym-pathetic to kids’ need for a place to hang out, especially in the summer. Gallagher sug-

gested that the Dockside prop-erty might soon come under village purview and become available for village teens. This would be cons is ten t with the Mayor’s expressed desire to restore Dockside for resident use. Gallagher continued, saying he would like Philipstown to set up a program for kids, such as a skateboard park.

The presence of “drug bags” and other drug paraphernalia at the waterfront was reported to the board by Andrea Leva, another lower Main St. resi-dent. Mayor Gallagher said he was aware of the problem.

He asked that anyone finding such materials bring them to the attention of the police and added for emphasis, “we do want to know about it.”

Toward the end of the dis-cussion, newer village resi-dents acknowledged that liv-ing at the waterfront entails a certain amount of tolerance, but reiterated their contention that “there needs to be a limit” and the board concurred. Still, all in attendance noted that “things are gett ing better” and seemed pleased about the opportunity to present their concerns.

NOISE (Cont’d from front pg.)

GARBAGE (Cont’d from front pg.)

an already dangerous stretch of road even more hazardous and have pressed hard for the new light.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority’s (MTA) “mobility tax” continues to stir debate throughout the lower Hudson Valley and Philipstown Town Board members discussed the issue again at las t week’s meeting. Putnam County Ex-ecutive Robert Bondi recently vetoed a resolution by the Putnam County Legislature calling for the county to with-draw from the MTA’s Com-muter Transporta t ion Dis-trict. County legislators also

called for a full operational review of the MTA. While the legalities and impact of a possible withdrawal from the Transportation District remain unclear, Town Board members expressed support for the operational review and will take up the matter again at next Thursday’s meeting.

Bill Mazzuca asked Town Board members to begin think-ing about the merits of creat-ing a full-time position with the town to assist residents as they weave their way through what can be a complicated process for receiving building permits and other develop-

ment approvals. As it stands now, residents sometimes deal with not only the building inspector, but also the Town Board, Planning Board, Zon-ing Board, and Conservation Advisory Council . “It ( the new position) could help ev-erybody—the applicants and the Town” Mazzuca said.

Deputy Supervisor Richard Shea reported that the town is “on the threshold” of moving forward with improvements to the lower end of Old Albany Post Road in the area of Conti-nental Village. Shea indicated that s ix of seven property owners had signed on to the

easement that is included as part of the project. He said that the seventh property owner was not critical to the proj-ect and that the work could proceed without the owner’s participation, even though, in Shea’s view, participating in the easement would be to the property owner’s advantage. The Continental Village sec-tion of historic road has been subject to serious washouts after moderate to heavy rain-fall. The project will include drainage improvements and paving a short section of the road.

The Putnam County Sher-iff’s Department Marine Unit wi l l be conduct ing vessel inspections on August 8 at 10am at the Cold Spring Boat Club.

Mar ine Uni ted deput ies will be checking for required safety equipment and issuing safety stickers for your boat.

Educational material will also be available.

For more information con-tact Sergeant Michael Szabo at 845-225-4300, ext. 266. No appointment is necessary. This event is being run in conjunction with National Marina Day, the goal of

which is the educat ion of politicians, civic leaders, and the public about the important role the marina industry plays in cit ies and towns across the nation as family-friendly gateways to boating and stew-ards of the environment.

For more information, visit marinaassociation.org/nmd.

Vessel Inspections Offered on August 8

Dock at Cold Spring Boat Club hans claessens

HIGH HONOR ROLL: G rade 8 : Ave ry Ande r-

s o n , S i m o n C l o s e , L i a n -na Cu lp , A l l i son Ga l ezo , M a l i n d a L a b r i o l a , J u l i e Marc inak , Hannah Penner, Ju s t i n Voe lp

Grade 7: Noah Campbell , M a t t h e w D r o t a r , G e o rg e F ibb le , David Hamel , Tess Hans l e r, Sa r ah Ha rd , N i -co l e P ida l a

Grade 6 : Micah Adams , C a t h e r i n e D r o t a r , E m i l y Dupree , Jo rdan E r i ckson , Saman tha Le igh Fo rd , Pe -t e r Hoffmann , Sa r a J aco -by, Poppy London , Emi ly O ’ R o u r k e , E m m a n u e l l e Palikuca, Just in Rockmore, Ca ro l i na Sanhueza , Kaan S o l a k o g l u , J o h n S w a r t z -w e l d e r , S e r e n a We s s e l y, Cameron Young

HONOR ROLL : G r a d e 8 : F r a n k A u t h ,

Jack Bynum, Matthew Cha-

son , Graydon Cook , Con -n o r F i l a r d o , D r e w F o r d , M a d i s o n F r e e m a n , J a k e H e i t m a n n , E r y n K e l l y , E l i zabe th Lansbu ry, Kady N e i l l , M o n t s e r r a t P e r e z , Ch loe Wareham-Gordon

Grade 7 : Megan Br i e f , Russel l Cox, Georgia Dain, K e l s e y D a l i t i o n , R o b e r t Dean , Br i anna DiFrances -co , Aus t i n Fusco , Saman -tha Heanue , Tim Hughes , E m m a J a c o b y, K a t e L a -hey, Trevo r Mas t r an tone , J a c k s o n L i s o t t a , C o n n o r McCullough, Amanda Mon-roe, Sarah Monroe, Jaswant Ra j end ran , Tim Su i t s

Grade 6 : I sabe l la Adle r, Z a c h a r y B i s c h o f f , P e t e r C lo se , Ramsey He i tmann , T u c k e r H i n e , C o o p e r N u g e n t , P a i g e O ’ To o l e , S a m a n t h a P e r l m a n , G a r -r e t Q u i g l e y , S p e n c e r Rundqu i s t , Megan Sca l i

Garrison School 08/09 4th Quarter MS Honor Roll

Concerned for the safe ty of s tudents p laying on the Garr ison School f ie ld , the school d is t r ic t i s proceed-ing wi th a p lan to ins ta l l a fence and gate a long the Upper Sta t ion Road s ide of the field. The administration expects the f ive-foot-high, black vinyl-covered fence to be ins ta l led before school opens in September.

In recommending that the Board of Education approve the ins ta l l a t ion , Super in -tendent Glor ia Colucci and Supervisor of Buildings and G r o u n d s D i c k T i m m o n s n o t e d s e v e r a l i n c i d e n c e s in recent years where s tu-d e n t s h a v e c h a s e d b a l l s on to Upper S ta t ion Road and na r rowly mi s sed be -i n g s t r u c k b y a c a r. T h e overa l l increase in t raff ic on loca l roads , inc lud ing Upper Sta t ion Road, a long wi th the growing number of users of the f ie ld , have combined to s igni f icant ly heighten the r i sk of an ac-c ident , they sa id .

Along with student athlet-ics and events, the field also serves local Li t t le League teams, c lub lacrosse , and

communi ty so f tba l l . I t i s home to a p layground and a l a c r o s s e p r a c t i c e w a l l , as wel l as a sof tba l l d ia-mond and soccer / lacrosse f ie ld . In a shel tered corner i s David’s Garden, a land-scaped area for ref lec t ion that was created in memory of David Fodor, a Garr ison res ident who was ki l led on September 11, 2001.

In addi t ion to the fence , a number of parking places wi l l be c lear ly del imi ted , whi le parking on the main a th le t ic f ie ld i t se l f wi l l be res t r i c ted . This wi l l he lp preserve the qual i ty of the f i e l d by p r even t i ng ru t s , making i t safer for children running on the grass .

“ M a n y p e o p l e h a v e worked hard for many years to t ransform th i s a th le t ic f ie ld f rom a small , swampy area to the beaut i fu l f ie ld you see today,” sa id Mrs . C o l u c c i . “ T h e s e c h a n g e s wi l l make i t a safer, more pleasant place for sports and recreat ion. The community cont inues to be very wel-come to enjoy a l l aspects of th is green space in the hear t of Garr ison.”

Safety Concerns Prompt Plan to Fence Garrison Field

Karena Weinpahl (l) and April Ransom sport their pink and purple caps at their graduation ceremony from Wondrous Years Daycare. Staff congratulated the young ladies, who will further their education at Haldane and Garrison School.

Pink and Purple Caps for Wondrous Years Grads

The Garrison School has announced that it will once again be participating in the f ree milk program for i t s school chi ldren . Famil ies must meet federal eligibility requirements and complete an application for free milk served at the school.

Applications are available in the school office and can be submitted anytime during the school year. The information

provided on the application will be confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility. The information may also be used for the allocation of funds to schools under Title I and by the United States Department of Education in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

For further details on the program, contact the school.

Garrison School Participates in Free Milk Program

Fatima Hosain, a junior at Poughkeepsie Day School, is the Phil ipstown Garden Club’s summer intern at Man-i toga Nature Center. This program, in its 13th year, is co-sponsored each year by the PGC, a member of the Garden Club of America and 5 environmental/horticultural organizations in Philipstown.

At Manitoga Fatima works and learns along with the land-scape staff as they maintain the paths: clearing poison ivy, brush, and weeds, as well

as refurbishing signs for the visitors and hikers.

These internships provide a unique opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to explore careers in the envi-ronmental and horticultural fields, as well as building their resumes for col lege. Complete details on this pro-gram are avai lable on the Philipstown Garden Club’s website: www.pgcinc.org or by calling Karen Lindros at 424-3537.

Fatima Hosain is Manitoga’s Garden Club InternAcAdemic

Honors

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

o f a L i m i t e d L i a b i l i t y C o m p a n y ( L L C ) : N a m e : S M A L L B U S I N E S S WEBSITES, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/25/09. Off i c e l oca t i on : Pu tnam County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against i t may be se rved . SSNY sha l l mai l copy of process to 94 Seven Oaks Lane, Brewster, NY 10509. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY. NAME: MUSHKOLAJ LLC.

Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary o f S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k (SSNY) on 07/01/09. Office locat ion: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process aga ins t i t may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o The Law Offices of James C. Kahn, 175 Main Street, White Plains, New York 10601. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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

LEGAL NOTICEHEART 2 HEART CHILD

C A R E C E N T E R L L C , a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 6/5/09. NY Office location: Putnam County. SSNY is des ignated 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 s e r v e d u p o n h i m / h e r t o The LLC, 32 Kentview Dr., Carmel, NY 10512 General purposes

LEGAL NOTICE$1,604,755

HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF

PHILIPSTOWNPUTNAM AND

DUTCHESS COUNTIES, NEW YORK

SCHOOL DISTRICT (SERIAL) BONDS, 2009

NOTICE OF BOND SALETelephone (845-227-8678),

telefax (845-227-6154) or wr i t ten proposals wi l l be received and considered by the undersigned President of the Board of Education of the Haldane Central School D i s t r i c t o f P h i l i p s t o w n , P u t n a m a n d D u t c h e s s Counties, New York, at the Office of Capital Markets Advisors, LLC, 1075 Route 8 2 , S u i t e 4 , H o p e w e l l Junction, New York 12533, unt i l 11:00 o 'c lock A.M., P r e v a i l i n g Ti m e , o n t h e 6th day of August, 2009, at which t ime and place the b ids w i l l be opened , fo r the purchase IN FEDERAL FUNDS at not less than par and accrued interest of$1,604,755 School District (Serial) Bonds, 2009, of said School District, dated August 15, 2009, and maturing in annual principal installments which, together with interest t he reon , a r e expec t ed to p rov ide fo r subs tan t ia l ly level or decl in ing annual debt service on such bonds, as def ined and descr ibed in paragraph d of Sect ion 21.00 of the New York Local F inance l aw, a s fo l lows : $84 ,755 on February 15 , 2010, $85,000 on February 1 5 , 2 0 1 1 , $ 9 0 , 0 0 0 o n February 15, 2012, $95,000 o n F e b r u a r y 1 5 , 2 0 1 3 , $100,000 on February 15 in each of the years 2014 t o 2 0 1 6 , b o t h i n c l u s i v e , $105,000 on February 15, 2017, $110,000 on February 1 5 , 2 0 1 8 , $ 11 5 , 0 0 0 o n February 15, 2019, $120,000 on February 15, 2020, and $125,000 on February 15 in each of the years 2021 to 2024, both inclusive, with i n t e r e s t t h e r e o n p a y a b l e on February 15, 2010 and semi-annually thereafter on August 15 and February 15.

The Bonds maturing on or before February 15, 2019 will not be subject to redemption prior to maturity. The Bonds maturing on February 15, 2020, and thereafter, will be subject to redemption prior to maturity, at the option of the School District, in whole or in part, and if in part, in any order of their maturity and in any amount within a maturity (selected by lot within a maturi ty) on any date on or af ter February 15, 2019 at par plus accrued interest to the redemption date.

I f l e s s t h a n a l l o f t h e Bonds of any maturity are to be redeemed, the particular Bonds of such maturity to be redeemed shall be selected by the School District by lot in any customary manner of selection as determined by the President of the Board of Education. Notice of such call for redemption shall be given by transmitting such n o t i c e t o t h e r e g i s t e r e d holder not more than sixty

(60) days nor less than thirty (30) days prior to such date. Notice of redemption having been g iven as a fo resa id , t h e B o n d s s o c a l l e d f o r redemption shall, on the date for redemption set forth in such cal l for redemption, become due and payable , toge ther wi th in te res t to such redemption date, and in teres t shal l cease to be p a i d t h e r e o n a f t e r s u c h redemption date.

The bonds will initially be issued in registered form in denominations such that one bond shall be issued for each maturity of bonds in such amounts as hereinafter set forth, and when issued will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee o f The Depos i to ry Trus t Company, New York, New York ("DTC"), which will act as securities depository for the bonds. Ownership interest in the bonds will be transferred pursuant to the "Book Entry Only System" o f DTC, a s desc r ibed in t h e O f f i c i a l S t a t e m e n t p r e p a r e d b y t h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t w i t h r e s p e c t t o the bonds. Pr incipal and interest on the bonds will be payable by check or draft mai led by DTC, or to i t s nominee, Cede & Co. , as the registered owner of the bonds. Principal and interest wil l be payable in lawful money of the United States of America. Bonds will be fully registered and will be val id and legal ly binding general obligations of said S c h o o l D i s t r i c t , a l l t h e taxable real property within which will be subject to the levy of ad valorem taxes to pay said bonds and interest thereon, without limitation as to rate or amount. The bonds may not be converted in to coupon bonds o r be registered to bearer.

The S ta t e Cons t i tu t ion requires the School District to pledge its faith and credit f o r t h e p a y m e n t o f t h e principal of the bonds and the interest thereon and to make annual appropriations for the amounts requi red fo r t he paymen t o f such interest and the redemption of such bonds. The State Constitution also provides t h a t i f a t a n y t i m e t h e appropr ia t ing au thor i t ies fa i l to make the required appropriations for the annual debt service on the bonds and certain other obligations of the School Dis t r ic t , a sufficient sum shall be set apart from the first revenues t h e r e a f t e r r e c e i v e d a n d shal l be appl ied for such purposes; also that the fiscal officer of the School District may be required to set apart and apply such revenues as aforesaid at the suit of any holder of such obligations.

In the event of a default in the payment of the principal o f and/or in te res t on the bonds, the State Comptroller i s r eq u i r ed t o w i th h o ld , under ce r t a in cond i t ions prescribed by Section 99b of the State Finance Law, state aid and assistance to said School District and to apply the amount thereof so withheld to the payment

of such defaulted principal a n d / o r i n t e r e s t , w h i c h requirement const i tutes a covenant by the S ta te o f New York with the holders f rom t ime to t ime of the bonds.

Each bid must be for all of said $1,604,755 serial bonds and may state a single rate of interest or different rates of interest for bonds maturing in different calendar years; provided, however, that (i) only one rate of interest may be bid for bonds o the same maturity, (ii) the maximum d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n t h e highest and lowest rate of interest bid for the bonds may no t exceed four per centum per annum, (iii) all rates of interest bid must be stated in a multiple of one-eighth or one-hundredth of one per centum per annum. Unless all bids are rejected, the award will be made to the bidder complying with the terms of sale and offering to purchase the bonds at such rate or rates of interest as will produce the lowest true interest cost computed in accordance wi th the t rue i n t e r e s t c o s t m e t h o d o f calculation, that being the r a t e wh ich , compounded semi-annually, is necessary to discount all principal and in te res t payments on the bonds to the purchase price (including accrued interest) bid for the bonds. The true interest cost computat ion should be made as of the date of the delivery of the bonds. If two or more such bidders offer to purchase the bonds at the same true i n t e r e s t c o s t , c o m p u t e d a s d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , t h e bonds wil l be awarded to the bidder whose bid offers t o p u r c h a s e t h e b o n d s a t t h e h i g h e s t p r e m i u m dol la r amount ; provided , however, tha t the School District reserves the right, in its sole discretion, after se lec t ing the low bidder, to ad jus t the a fo res ta ted ma tu r i t y i n s t a l lmen t s t o t h e e x t e n t n e c e s s a r y t o m e e t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f subs tan t i a l ly l eve l o r declining debt service. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, and any bid not complying with this Notice of Sale, except as provided above, will be rejected.

Each bid must be enclosed i n a s e a l e d e n v e l o p e addressed to the undersigned President of the Board of Educa t ion o f the Schoo l D i s t r i c t , a n d s h o u l d b e m a r k e d o n t h e o u t s i d e "Proposal for Bonds". A g o o d f a i t h d e p o s i t ( t h e “Deposit”) in the form of a certified or cashier’s check in the amount of $32,095 p a y a b l e t o t h e o r d e r o f H a l d a n e C e n t r a l S c h o o l Distr ict of Phil ipstown is required for each bid to be considered. No interest on the Deposit will accrue to the Purchaser. Said bonds are issued pursuant to the Const i tu t ion and s ta tu tes of the State of New York, including, among others, the School District Law and the Local Finance Law, for the reconstruct ion of var ious School District facilities in and for said School District.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE TIME A N D / O R D AT E F O R THE OPENING OF BIDS. NOTICE OF ANY SUCH C H A N G E S H A L L B E P R O V I D E D N O T L E S S THAN 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FORTH ABOVE FOR THE OPENING O F B I D S B Y M E A N S O F A S U P P L E M E N TA L NOTICE OF SALE TO BE T R A N S M I T T E D O V E R THE TM3.

If the bonds qualify for issuance of any pol icy of municipal bond insurance o r c o m m i t m e n t t h e r e f o r a t the opt ion of a bidder, the purchase of any such i n s u r a n c e p o l i c y o r t h e i s s u a n c e o f a n y s u c h commitment therefor shall be a t the sole opt ion and expense o f such b idde r a n d a n y i n c r e a s e d c o s t s o f i s suance of the bonds resulting by reason of the same, unless otherwise paid, shall be paid by such bidder. Any failure of the bonds to be so insured or of any such pol icy of insurance to be issued, shall not constitute cause for a failure or refusal b y t h e p u r c h a s e r o f t h e bonds to accept delivery of and pay for said bonds in accordance with the terms of the purchase contract.

In the event that prior to the delivery of the bonds, the income received by owners thereof from bonds of the same type and cha rac te r b e c o m e s i n c l u d a b l e i n the gross income of such owners for Federal income tax purposes, the successful bidder may, at his election, be relieved of his obligations u n d e r t h e c o n t r a c t t o pu rchase the bonds , and in such case , the depos i t accompanying his bid will be returned.

The purchase price of the bonds, in accordance with the purchaser's bid, shall be paid IN FEDERAL FUNDS o r o the r funds ava i l ab l e f o r i m m e d i a t e c r e d i t o n the day of delivery, in an amoun t equa l t o t he pa r amount of such bonds, plus the premium, i f any, plus accrued interes t f rom the da te o f such bonds un t i l sa id day of del ivery, less the amount of the good faith deposit submitted with the bid. The closing on said bonds will take place at the offices of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, 666 Fifth Avenue , New York , New York, on or about August 18, 2009.

C U S I P i d e n t i f i c a t i o n numbers will be printed on said bonds if the purchaser provides Bond Counsel with such numbers by telefax or any other mode of written c o m m u n i c a t i o n ( v e r b a l advice will not be accepted) by 3:00 o'clock P.M. on the date following the date of sale of the bonds, but neither the f a i lu re to p r in t such number on any bond nor any error with respect thereto shal l const i tute cause for a failure or refusal by the purchaser thereof to accept delivery of and pay for said bonds in accordance with the terms of the purchase

bonds shall be paid for by the issuer; provided, however, t h a t t h e C U S I P S e r v i c e B u r e a u c h a r g e f o r t h e assignment of said numbers shall be the responsibility of and shall be paid for by the purchaser.

T h e b o n d s w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e f o r i n s p e c t i o n by the purchaser a t DTC n o t l e s s t h a n 2 4 h o u r s p r io r to the t ime se t fo r t he de l ive ry t he reo f . I t shall be the responsibility of the purchaser to verify the CUSIP numbers at such time.

A s a c o n d i t i o n t o t h e purchaser ' s ob l iga t ion to accept delivery of and pay for the bonds, the purchaser will be furnished, without cost, the following, dated as of the date of the delivery o f a n d p a y m e n t f o r t h e bonds: ( i ) a cert if icate of the President of the Board of Education certifying that (a) as of the date of the Official Statement furnished by the School District in relation to said bonds (which Official Statement is deemed by the School District to be final for purposes of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12, except for the omission therefrom of those items allowable under sa id Rule ) , sa id Off ic ia l Statement did not contain any unt rue s ta tements of a m a t e r i a l f a c t o r o m i t t o s t a t e a m a t e r i a l f a c t n e c e s s a r y t o m a k e t h e s tatements therein, in the light of the circumstances u n d e r w h i c h t h e y w e r e m a d e , n o t m i s l e a d i n g , subject to the condition that while information in said Official Statement obtained f rom sou rce s o the r t han the School Distr ict is not guaranteed as to accuracy, completeness or fairness, he has no reason to believe and does not believe that such informat ion is mater ia l ly inaccurate or misleading, and (b) to his knowledge, since the date of said Official Statement, there have been no ma te r i a l t r ansac t ions not in the ordinary course of affairs entered into by the School District and no mater ia l adverse changes in the gene ra l a ff a i r s o f the School Dis t r ic t o r in i t s f inancia l condi t ion as s h o w n i n s a i d O f f i c i a l S t a t e m e n t o t h e r t h a n a s disclosed in or contemplated by said Official Statement; ( i i ) a Closing Cert if icate, c o n s t i t u t i n g r e c e i p t f o r the bond proceeds and a signature certificate, which will include a statement that no litigation is pending or, t o t he knowledge o f t he signers, threatened affecting the bonds; (iii) an arbitrage c e r t i f i c a t e e x e c u t e d o n behalf of the School District which includes, among other things, covenants, relating to compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"), with the owners of the bonds that the School District will, among other things, (A) take all actions on its part necessary to cause interest on the bonds not to be includable in the gross income of the owners thereof f o r F e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x

purposes, including, without limitation, restricting, to the extent necessary, the yield on investments made with the proceeds of the bonds and inves tmen t ea rn ings thereon, making required paymen t s t o t he Fede ra l government , i f any, wi th regard to both the bonds and any obl iga t ions refunded with proceeds of the bonds, a n d m a i n t a i n i n g b o o k s and records in a specified manner, where appropriate, and (B) refrain from taking an y ac t i o n w h ic h w o u ld cause interest on the bonds to be includable in the gross income of the owners thereof f o r F e d e r a l i n c o m e t a x purposes, including, without limitation, refraining from spending the proceeds of the bonds and investment earnings thereon on certain specified purposes; ( iv) a C o n t i n u i n g D i s c l o s u r e Undertaking Certificate of the School District, executed by the President of the Board of Education, s tat ing that t h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t h a s agreed, in accordance with t h e R u l e , t o p r o v i d e o r cause to be provided during any succeeding fiscal year i n w h i c h t h e b o n d s a r e outstanding, (a) on or prior to the later of either the end of the sixth month of each such succeeding fiscal year or, if an audited financial statement is prepared, sixty days following receipt by the School Distr ict of the audited financial statement for the preceding fiscal year, but, in no event, not later than the last business day o f each such succeed ing fiscal year, certain annual f inancial information and o p e r a t i n g d a t a f o r t h e preceding fiscal year, in a form general ly consistent with information contained or cross-referenced in the Official Statement, together with such audited financial statement for such year, if any; (b) t imely not ice of the occurrence of cer ta in material events with respect to the bonds; and (c) timely not ice of a fai lure by the School District to provide the required annual financial information and operating da ta , t oge the r wi th such audited financial statement, i f a n y, d e s c r i b e d i n ( a ) above on or before the date specified in (a) above; and (v) the unqua l i f ied lega l opinion as to the val idi ty o f t h e b o n d s o f O r r i c k , H e r r i n g t o n & S u t c l i f f e LLP, New York, New York, Bond Counsel. Reference s h o u l d b e m a d e t o s a i d Off i c i a l S t a t emen t fo r a description of the scope of Bond Counsel's engagement in relation to the issuance of the bonds and the matters c o v e r e d b y s u c h l e g a l o p i n i o n . F u r t h e r m o r e , reference should be made to the information under the heading "Legal Matters" in the Official Statement.

T h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t wi l l des igna te the bonds as "qua l i f i ed tax-exempt ob l iga t ions" pu r suan t t o Sec t ion 265(b) (3 ) o f the Code.

Following the sale of the bonds, the successful bidder

will be required to provide to the School District certain information regarding the r e o f f e r i n g p r i c e t o t h e public of each maturity of the bonds. The successful bidder shall furnish to the School District a certificate acceptable to Bond Counsel, dated as of the day of closing for the bonds, s tat ing the in i t i a l p r i ces a t wh ich a bona f ide publ ic offer ing o f a l l o f t h e b o n d s w a s made and stating that 10% or more of the bonds of each maturity were in fact sold to the pub l i c ( exc lud ing bond houses, brokers and other intermediaries) at or below such initial respective public offering prices. Such certificate shall state that it is made on the best knowledge, information and bel ief of the successful bidder after appropriate investigation.

Any party executing and d e l i v e r i n g a b i d f o r t h e bonds agrees, if i ts bid is a c c e p t e d b y t h e S c h o o l District , to provide to the School District, in writing, wi thin two business days after the date of such award, all information which said successful bidder determines is necessary for it to comply wi th SEC Rule 15c2-12 , i n c l u d i n g a l l n e c e s s a r y pricing and sale information, information with respect to the purchase of municipal bond insurance, if any, and underwriter identification. Within five business days fo l lowing rece ip t by the S c h o o l D i s t r i c t t h e r e o f t h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t w i l l furn ish to the successfu l b i d d e r , i n r e a s o n a b l e quantities as requested by the successful bidder, copies of said Official Statement, updated as necessary, and supp lemented to inc lude said information. Failure by the successful bidder to provide such informat ion w i l l p r e v e n t t h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t f rom fu rn i sh ing s u c h O ff i c i a l S t a t e m e n t as descr ibed above. The School District shall not be responsible or liable in any manner for the successful b idder ' s determinat ion of in format ion necessary to comply with SEC Rule 15c2-12 or the accuracy of any such information provided by the success fu l b idder o r fo r f a i l u re t o fu rn i sh such Off ic ia l S ta tements as described above which resu l t s f rom a fa i lure by t he succes s fu l b idde r t o provide the aforementioned information within the time specified. Acceptance by the successful bidder of such f ina l Off ic ia l S ta tements s h a l l b e c o n c l u s i v e evidence of the satisfactory completion of the obligations of said School District with respect to the preparation and delivery thereof.

T h e p o p u l a t i o n o f t h e School District is estimated t o b e 6 , 0 0 0 . T h e D e b t S t a t e m e n t t o b e f i l e d , pursuant to Section 109.00 of the Local Finance Law i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h t h e sa le o f the bonds he re in descr ibed, prepared as of Ju ly 16 , 2009, wi l l show the fu l l va luat ion of rea l es ta te subject to taxat ion

by the School Dis t r ic t to be $1,177,588,303, its debt l imit to be $117,578,830, and its total net indebtedness subject to the debt limit to be $12,349,600. The calculation of such bonded indebtedness has not taken into account deductions therefrom of any apportionment of state aid for debt service for school district purposes to which the School District may be entitled. The indebtedness t o be ev idenced by such bonds will increase such net indebtedness by $1,604,755. A detailed Official Statement w i l l be fu rn i shed to any i n t e r e s t e d b i d d e r u p o n request.

ADDITIONAL COPIES O F T H E O F F I C I A L S T A T E M E N T A N D NOTICE OF SALE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM CAPITAL M A R K E T S A D V I S O R S , LLC., NORTH HOPEWELL PLAZA, 1075 ROUTE 82 – SUITE 4 , HOPEWELL JCT., NEW YORK, 12533, TELEPHONE, (845) 227-8 6 7 8 A N D A R E A L S O AVA I L A B L E AT w w w.capmark.org.Dated: Cold Spring, New York,July 29, 2009.

President of the Board of Education

“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.”

-G.K. Chesterton

LEGAL NOTICEThe resolution, a summary

o f w h i c h i s p u b l i s h e d herewith, has been adopted o n t h e 7 t h d a y o f J u l y, 2009, and the val id i ty of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be he rea f t e r con te s t ed on ly i f such ob l iga t ions were au thor i zed fo r an ob jec t or purpose for which the COUNTY OF PUTNAM, New York, is not authorized t o e x p e n d m o n e y i f t h e p rov i s ions o f l aw which should have been complied w i t h a s o f t h e d a t e o f publ icat ion of the Notice w e r e n o t s u b s t a n t i a l l y c o m p l i e d w i t h , a n d a n action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication o f t h i s N o t i c e , o r s u c h obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

M. CHRIS MARRONEClerk to the County

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

O F T H E C O U N T Y O F P U T N A M , N E W Y O R K , ADOPTED JULY 7, 2009, AUTHORIZING HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE AND R E C O N S T R U C T I O N O F R O A D S L O C AT E D T H R O U G H O U T A N D I N A N D F O R S A I D COUNTY AT A MAXIMUM E S T I M A T E D C O S T O F $ 8 1 7 , 0 0 0 ; A N D A U T H O R I Z I N G T H E ISSUANCE OF $817,000 BONDS OF SAID COUNTY T O P A Y T H E C O S T THEREOF.

C l a s s o f o b j e c t s o r p u r p o s e s : H i g h w a y I n f r a s t r u c t u r e a n d r o a d Reconstruction throughout and in and for said County

P e r i o d o f p r o b a b l e usefu lness : F i f teen (15) years Amount of obligations to be issued: $817,000 Bonds

A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for pub l ic Inspec t ion dur ing normal business hours at the off ice of the Clerk to the Legislature, at the County Office Building, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York.Dated: July 9, 2009 Car-mel, New York

LEGAL NOTICEThe resolution, a summary

o f w h i c h i s p u b l i s h e d herewith, has been adopted o n t h e 7 t h d a y o f J u l y, 2009, and the val id i ty of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be he rea f t e r con te s t ed on ly i f such ob l iga t ions were au thor i zed fo r an ob jec t or purpose for which the COUNTY OF PUTNAM, New York, is not authorized t o e x p e n d m o n e y i f t h e p rov i s ions o f l aw which should have been complied w i t h a s o f t h e d a t e o f publ icat ion of the Notice w e r e n o t s u b s t a n t i a l l y c o m p l i e d w i t h , a n d a n action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication o f t h i s N o t i c e , o r s u c h obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

M. CHRIS MARRONEClerk to the County

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

O F T H E C O U N T Y O F P U T N A M , N E W Y O R K , A D O P T E D J U L Y 7 , 2 0 0 9 , A U T H O R I Z I N G T H E R E M O VA L A N D R E P L A C E M E N T O F U N D E R G R O U N D F U E L STORAGE TANKS, IN AND FOR SAID COUNTY AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED C O S T S O F $ 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 ; AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $300,000 BONDS OF SAID COUNTY T O P A Y T H E C O S T THEREOF.

C l a s s o f o b j e c t s o r p u r p o s e s : R e m o v a l /replacement of underground fuel storage tanks

P e r i o d o f p r o b a b l e usefulness: Ten (10) years Amount of obligations to be issued: $300,000

A complete copy of the bond resolution summarized above shall be available for pub l ic Inspec t ion dur ing normal business hours at the off ice of the Clerk to the Legislature, at the County Office Building, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York.Dated: July 9, 2009 Car-mel, New York

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LEGAL NOTICENOTICE 8a/2009

Please be advised that the next meeting of the Planning Board will be held at Town Hall , 265 Oscawana Lake Road on Monday, August 10, 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: 6:00pmAGENDA

REVIEW1. Warex Terminal Corp.-

157 Bryant Pond Road(TM: 74.-1-60/File: 2008-

0027) The applicant is proposing

the construction of a new p u m p i s l a n d w i t h t w o (2 ) new fue l d i spense r s , a canopy ex tens ion , and parking lot expansion. The site is located in the CC-2

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE WT 8a/2009

July 30, 2009 Not ice i s hereby g iven

tha t the Town of Putnam Va l l e y h a s r e c e i v e d a wetlands application from the following applicant:WT 17/09 M a r i o n & C l a u d e Loewenstein33 Hemlock Po in t Dr ive NorthTM: 62.-1-26

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF FORMATION

OF LIMITED LIABILITY C O M P A N Y . N A M E : M O N A C O R E A L T Y M A N A G E M E N T, L L C . Ar t i c l e s o f Organ iza t ion were filed with the Secretary o f S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k (SSNY) on 07/27/09. Office locat ion: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process aga ins t i t may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o George Monaco, 2 7 6 B u c k s h o l l o w R o a d , Mahopac, New York 10541. Purpose : For any l awfu l purpose.

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: KNH CONSTRUCTION LLC.Ar t i c l e s o f Organ iza t ion were filed with the Secretary of State of New YorkSSNY) on 07/16/09 . The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2060. Officelocat ion: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process tothe LLC, 105 Palmer Trail, Carmel, New York 10512. Purpose: For any lawfulpurpose.

LEGAL NOTICEThe Board of Education,

P u t n a m Va l l e y C e n t r a l S ch o o l D i s t r i c t , P u tn am Va l l e y, N Y, i n v i t e s a l l qualified bidders to submit sealed bids for:

RECONDITIONING OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT

S p e c i f i c a t i o n s a n d Instructions to Bidders may be obtained at the Athletics Off ice between the hours of 8:00 am. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 146 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579.

All bids are to be returned to Mr. Paul N. Lee, Assistant Superintendent for Business a n d F i n a n c e , l o c a t e d i n the Business Office at the High School, 146 Peekskill H o l l o w R o a d , P u t n a m Valley, NY 10579, before the closing date and time for the bids as follows without further notice:

11:00 AM. AUGUST 14, 2009

Prevailing TimeNon-Col lus ive Bidding

C e r t i f i c a t i o n m u s t b e returned as part of the bid.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject, waive, or refuse to waive informalities on any and all bids.

B i d s o p e n e d a n d r e a d sha l l r emain i r r evocab le for a per iod of for ty-f ive (45) days.

Maureen BellinoDistrict Clerk

Putnam Valley Central School District

Putnam Valley, NY 10579

LEGAL NOTICENotice of

Public HearingPLEASE TAKE NOTICE,

the Pu tnam Val ley Town Board will conduct a public h e a r i n g o n We d n e s d a y, Augus t 12 , 2009 a t 6 :00 p .m, on a proposed local law to regulate and control the emissions from outdoor wood boilers in the Town of Putnam Valley.

HEARING TO BE HELD, at the Putnam Valley Town Hall , 265 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, New York.

Eileen RoyaelTown Clerk

LEGAL NOTICEThe Village of Cold Spring

His to r ic Dis t r i c t Rev iew Board will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. at the Vil lage Hall , 85 Main St . Cold Spring

AgendaOld Business:Peter Inserillo, 129 Main

St. (awning)Peter & Melanie Farrell,

191 Main St. (porch)New Business:Barton Chew, 4 B. Street

(windows)Iva Mittowell, 34 Pine St.

(fence)1 Atlas LLC, 144 Main St.

(porch, siding, new signs & lighting)

Yona & Mitchell Feinstein, 3 Cherry St. (Deck)

Wil l iam McComish , 31 Rock St. (siding)

Zoning District and consists of approximate 2.1 acres. The P lanning Board wi l l continue its review of the project plans.DISCUSSION

2. Kisslinger Robert- West Shore Drive (TM:62.01-1-3,4&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 a report from the Building Department.

3. Feldman, Mart in-Lee Avenue (TM: 62.18-1-49) WT5-05

The applicant wishes to construct a shed, deck and wa lkway on a 0 . 19 ac r e p a r c e l o n L e e Av e n u e . T h e p a r c e l h a s f r o n t a g e on Lake Oscawana and the Town Wetland Inspector has referred the wetland permit application to the Planning Board. The Planning Board will review a report from the Bui lding Depar tment and Wetland Inspector.MISCELLANEOUS

4 . HYH Subd iv i s i on – B r o o k s i d e Av e n u e a n d Pudding Street

(TM: 41.-2-13 & 41.15-1-3/File: 41./206/1040&1041)

An application has been f i l ed fo r a p roposed 15-l o t s u b d i v i s i o n w i t h a proposed pr ivate road on a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 3 6 . 5 1 ac re s o f l and l oca t ed i n the R-3 Zoning Dis t r i c t . The P lanning Board wi l l continue its review of the Subdivision, Major Grading Permit and Wetlands Permit. The P lanning Board wi l l continue its review of the Environmental Assessment Forms and will declare its intent to be Lead Agency for SEQRA review.INFORMAL DISCUS-SION

5 . P i n e B r o o k F a r m Subdivision (Adorno) (TM# 63.-3-4.1)

The applicant is proposing a 4-lot subdivision on ±60 ac res o f l and loca ted on Peekskill Hollow Road and the terminus of Boswell Road in the R-3 Zoning District. A s c u r r e n t l y p r o p o s e d , the proposed action would maintain the exist ing tree farm and would result in the construction of three (3) new dwellings.APPROVAL OF MIN-UTES

6. Approve Minutes o f July 27, 2009

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

Currently in its 554th sea-son, the Westchester Concert Singers is extending an invi-tation to singers in all voice parts (S, A, T, B) to become members. In preparation for a January 10, 2010 concert, “friendly” auditions will be held in September. The con-cert wil l feature Handel’s Foundling Hospital Anthem which also contains his fa-mous Hallelujah Chorus , as well as a selection of Men-delssohn motets. The concert will take place at the beautiful chapel at Maryknoll with ac-companiment by an orchestral ensemble.

This will be the fifth sea-son for the chorus’s Music Director, Mark Bailey, who also conducts the renowned

Yale Russian Chorus and the New Haven Oratorio Choir and is a frequent lecturer at Lincoln Center. His expertise in baroque music will make this concert season particu-lar ly enjoyable for choral singers who want to learn to perform it in the manner in which it was intended by its composers.

Rehearsals are on Monday evenings at the Pleasantville Middle School from 7:45 to 10:15pm starting on Septem-ber 14, 2009. For additional information, call (914) 478-0074. To learn more about the chorus and its Director, visit the chorus website at www.WestchesterConcertS-ingers.org .

Westchester Concert Singers Invite Singers to Audition

Cold Spr ing ar t i s t Alex Uribe is one of 24 artists fea-tured in a new exhibit Trash Menagerie , at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA.

Uribe has been making art with recycled materials for more than 30 years. His re-spect for the earth and raw resources has channeled his creativity through sculpture that transforms natural and re-cycled materials, converting the ordinary into the extraor-dinary. Uribe revitalizes the material and simultaneously accomplishes stimulating the viewer’s creativity by pro-viding a visual expansion of mundane, everyday objects.

His sculpture Black Stallion was created by ripping and converting the cardboard box that most folks store away until garbage day. This and Standing Bull , a work that was inspired by shredded cardboard packaging mate-rial, are proudly featured as the introduction to the Trash Menagerie exhibit.

According to the museum, the goal of Trash Menagerie is to enlighten the public to the concept , “In the r ight hands , even t rash can be beautiful.” From baking tins

to water bottles, piano keys to cardboard, twenty-four ar tworks are displayed of animals evoked through the imaginative reuse of rubbish. “These ar t is ts col lect and transform trash in surpris-ing ways, making beautiful and whimsical animals out of society’s discards, “ said Jane Winchell, curator and director of PEM’s Interactive Art & Nature Center.

The Peabody Essex museum is located just north of Boston in Salem, MA. Trash Menag-erie will on exhibit until June of 2010. For more information visit www.pem.org.

Local Sculptor Uribe Exhibits Recycled Art at MA Museum

The Ph i l ips town Depo t Theatre Music Tracks pres-ents Broadway singer, Franc D’Ambrosio, Saturday Au-gust 15, at 8pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children.

According to Hal Prince, Tony award-winning direc-tor of Phantom of the Opera , Franc D’Ambrosio “ looks and acts like Marlon Brando and sings like Mario Lanza.” Join D’Ambrosio for a foray into the l ife of Broadway, complete with hit tunes and anecdotes about performing and growing up in the theatre.

D’Ambrosio started out in the Bronx, in a family of

bakers. He earned the oppor-tunity to study at the famed Vocal Academy of Lucca in Italy and was also person-al ly invi ted to s tudy with legendary tenor Luciano Pa-varotti at his home in Pesaro. As well as playing the role of the Phantom over 3,000 times, Franc played Anthony Corleone, the opera singing son of Al Pacino in Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather III. He had the honor of singing the Academy Award-winning theme song for the film.

Please call the Philipstown Depot Theatre box office for tickets to this event at 424-3900.

Longest Running “Phantom” on Stage at the Depot Theatre

T h e B a n n e r m a n I s l a n d Gallery is pleased to pres-ent recent Bannerman Island photos by Robert Rodriguez Jr. The show will open at the Bannerman Island Gallery on August 8, 2009. A reception to meet the artist will take place from 4 to 6pm.

Trained as a musician, Rob-er t Rodriguez Jr earned a scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in 1987, and graduated with a Bach-elor’s degree and honors . Over the first 15 years of his professional life, he was a successful musical arranger and producer. But the allure of nature remained constant, and he eventually transitioned to landscape photography, and with it the potential to express a more creative and personal vision. Focusing on the Hudson Valley allowed Robert to discover not only beautiful landscapes often taken for granted, but also the changing mood and character of the region.

Rodriguez takes pride in a hands-on approach to cre-ating his expressive prints, working on every stage, from the initial exposure and pro-cessing to printing and fram-ing. His pr ints have been

purchased by private collec-tors and commercial clients throughout North America. His photographs have also been featured in publications such as the New York Times.

Mr. Rodriguez recently pre-sented a Bannerman Island Photo Workshop, which will be offered again on October 18, 2009.

A portion of the funds raised from the sale of photographs will be donated to The Ban-nerman Cast le Trust , Inc . to help preserve Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island.

Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. offers walking tours of Bannerman Island on Satur-days and Sundays through October, on Hudson River Ad-ventures vessel, The Pollepel. Tickets are $30 per person. Fund raising kayak tours are offered through Hudson Val-ley Outtfitters of Cold Spring, Storm King Adventure Tours of Cornwall-On-Hudson, and Mountain Tops of Beacon.

For information about Rob-er t Rodr iguez Bannerman Island Images and Bannerman Is land walking and kayak tours call 845-234-3204 or visit www.bannermancastle.org.

C o m e b y c a r, t r a i n , o r k a y a k — b u t d o n o t m i s s the upcoming Garrison Art Cen te r 40 th Annua l F ine Arts & Crafts Fair, August 15 & 16, 10am-5pm (rain or shine).

Se t on t he edge o f t he Hudson in Garr ison, wi th majestic river views, the fair offers a truly exquisite spot to shop. The event , now in i ts fort ieth year, showcases two days of unique crafts , delectable food, and l ively music.

The Fair is a premier event in the Hudson Val ley fo r c o l l e c t o r s o f h a n d - m a d e tradit ional and al ternative crafts and for those looking for the unique gif t . 95 jur-ied art is ts part icipate with furniture, wooden kayaks, photography, jewelry, gour-met food, glass i tems, fash-ionable clothing, f ine ar t , ceramics, wooden utensi ls , tableware, and more. To find out who’s there review the 2009 Exhibitor List at www.garrisonartcenter.org.

Visitors can enjoy lunch at this year’s new gourmet food court, free river rides on the visi t ing sloop Woody Guth-rie, f ine art exhibit ions by artists Judy Sigunick and Ed Smith inside the Art Center’s two professional gal leries, and hands-on art demonstra-t ions in the studios.

The Fair’s acoustic music series has two stages with l ive performances by Tiki Daddy, Bi l l Carney’s Jug

Addicts, Eddie Diehl & Lou Pappas, and The Moonlight-ers— made possible through the generous support of Hud-son Valley Magazine , The Garrison, and WHUD. Print out an acoustic music series performance schedule from the special events page at www.garrisonartcenter.org.

Organized by the 46-year-o ld Gar r i son Ar t Cen te r, a not-for-prof i t mult i -ar ts organizat ion, the fair is a l o n g s t a n d i n g c o m m u n i t y e v e n t a n d a n i m p o r t a n t fundraiser at tract ing 5,000 visi tors annually. Proceeds from the fair fund the Art Center’s terr if ic program-ming for adults and children al l year. To f ind out more about the fair and Garrison Art Center’s other numerous events and programs, visi t www.garrisonartcenter.org , or cal l 424-3960.

F a i r a d m i s s i o n i s p u r -chased at the gate ($8 adult , chi ldren under 12 are free) located a short walk from the f ree parking area and Metro-North’s Hudson Line at Garrison Stat ion.

Rodriguez at Bannermans

Shop Along the River at Fine Arts and Crafts Fair

A new exhibit of photographs by John Fasulo centers around the 1974 Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Fire. The exhibit opens on August 16 at Café Bocca, located on Mt. Carmel Square in Poughkeepsie, and runs through November 15. The show coincides with the bridge opening as the Walkway Over The Hudson in early October.

Black Smoke Over the Hudson

John Fasulo

The West Point Concer t Band continues its popular Music Under the Stars concert series on Sunday, August 16, at 7:30pm at West Point’s Tro-phy Point Amphitheatre. The program, entitled “A Night at the Opera,” will feature guest flutist Jim Walker. Come to West Point to enjoy breathtak-ing views of the Hudson River and an evening of operatic works with renowned flutist Jim Walker. This concert is free and open to the public.

Dynamic soloist, legendary orchestral and studio musi-cian, celebrated jazz flutist, and an inspiration to count-less students worldwide, Jim Walker has enjoyed success in all aspects of his musical career. Following a stint per-forming with the West Point Band, Jim Walker was named Associate Principal Flute in the P i t t sburgh Symphony and later won the Principal Flute position with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. After seven seasons with the L.A. Phi lharmonic, Mr. Walker organized the jazz quartet

Free Flight and enjoyed much success as a jazz flutist. Mr. Walker has also been a first -cal l s tudio f lut ist for the better part of two decades and can be heard on hundreds of soundtracks and commercial recordings. The breadth of experience that Mr. Walker brings to every performance makes him a truly remark-able soloist and will surely make his performance with the West Point Band an event to remember.

Please allow extra travel t ime for the 100 percen t vehicle and photo I.D. in-spection at Stony Lonesome and Thayer gates . Due to changing security require-ments at West Point, call the Academy Band’s hotline at 845-938-2617, or check www.westpoint.edu/special before leaving for the concert.

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

West Point Band Performs with Flutist Jim Walker

Earrings by Terri Davis, an example of the offerings at the Arts and Crafts fair.

Photography Exhibitions

Boxing at Brewster Ice Arena Pits a Pair of Veteran Locals

Beacon RecReation announces extended PuBlic Pool HouRs

Beginning August 3, the public pool at the

University Settlement Camp, located off

of Route 9D in Beacon, will be opened for

extended public hours during the week.

The new schedule is as follows:

Monday-Wednesday-Friday:

4pm to 6pm

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3pm to 6pm

Saturdays and Sundays: 12pm to 4pm

It ’s t ime once aga in to celebrate the Hudson River. The Great Champlain-Hudson Paddle (GCHP) has begun its ninth annual journey of celebration down the Hudson. This s ignature Quadricen-tennial legacy event entices kayaking enthusiasts from across the country and around the world to experience the Hudson Valley’s historic wa-terway.

The 2009 GCHP features 37 seasoned paddlers that wil l have the unparalleled experience of traveling under their own power nearly 200 miles from Moreau, Saratoga County to New York City, enjoying the beauty and heri-

tage of the Hudson River and i ts r iverside communit ies . They will be camping out in state and local parks along the way and visiting heritage and cultural sites in the com-munities in which they will be staying.

Joining in the fun again this year is Philipstown’s Build-ing Bridges Building Boats, a youth boating organization. A group of young boaters, ranging in age from 12 to 19, will hit the water along with their captains to accompany the GCHP paddlers . Each day of the paddle, up to as many as 40 participants will be navigating the waters of the Hudson River together,

creating an incredible sight for spectators from the shore and the river.

I n c e l e b r a t i o n o f t h e Hudson-Ful ton-Champlain Quadricentennial, this year’s paddle has been extended by nearly 50 miles. The Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadri-centennial commemoration in New York marks the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain’s voyages along the river and lake that bear their names, as well as the 200th anniversary of Robert Fulton’s success-ful steamboat voyage, which inaugurated steam commerce on the Hudson River.

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Executive Director Tara Sullivan said, “ O u r w a t e r w a y s a r e t h e common threads that define our regions and celebrating them is a central part of the Quadricentennial. This year we have an opportunity to showcase the important role that the Hudson River, Lake Champlain, and the canals that join them, have played in the Empire State’s 400-year history. On behalf of the Hudson-Ful ton-Champlain Quadricentennial, we wish all of our participants in this year’s paddle a safe and fun journey.”

Last Friday night’s Patter-son Fire Department parade and carnival was canceled, as wind and heavy rain clob-bered Putnam. All “the best laid plans of mice and men” were scuttled, including the much-looked-forward-to, par-ticipation of Chief Put Put and his Indian Maidens, riding in the Courier Jeep, followed by the Putnam County News and Recorder Jeep. If I didn’t have bad luck, I would have no luck at all, so maybe it was all my fault. I had gone to extremes, going to the lo-cal dollar store to buy some additional props to enhance the appearance of the cars, including Halloween feath-ered Indian masks in several bright colors, also several brightly-colored shaker toys, big-eyed faces surrounded by a hundred or more plastic fingers, with an internal ball that threw out colored lights. Those gimmicks alone would have made us look like a fire truck, and suitable for any parade. Perhaps i t was al l

just a delusion of grandeur on my part.

But the Courier’s best may be yet to come if I can get permission from the powers-that-be in Lake Carmel’s Fire Department, to be in their upcoming parade on Friday, August 14. I hope I can bring the life and spirit of the Wap-pinger back to his homeland, if only for a brief, but glorious return. I think it would make my great grandmother, Etta Smalley Wixon, happy in her “Happy Hunting Ground.”

Sent in way too many pic-tures (from the new Carmel C o u r i e r ou tpos t ) , so the pictures my friends at 4-H were looking for never got printed. I took a couple of pics, one with me and Grace Trainer, age 8, (and Kevin’s, my grandson’s newest girl friend), with her 1 lb., 10 oz. pond pickerel, the heaviest fish caught in the 4-H Fishing

Derby. Another was a group picture of the happy, smiling kids that enjoyed another fishing derby, and spending the morning with all of them made this old “Woodstock Hippie” feel like a kid again.

Speaking of that, the Oasis Club annual picnic at Fahn-estock Park’s Pelton Pond, whe re r a inbow t rou t a r e stocked, happened Monday. Mama made her famous po-tato salad and I was hoping to coax another partner to sing a duet or two with me.

Mama and I went up to the Pat terson Flea Market Sunday in the rain. Not too many folks set up there, but I delivered a pic, taken with me, to one of the vendors that was there, and made a quick run to a couple of vendors, under tents. I found a hand-carved fish with a “Bait For Sale” sign hanging under it. No room left in this house,

but I can hang it under the eave on the pantry, where the vacated birdhouse finally fell to pieces.

I received a le t ter f rom Carmel’s Historical Society. They (Mary Christenson and Jean Costello) want to come and visit my tipi. Return RSVP note said it was built in 1895, not something I remember knowing (not unusual), but I said okay, telling them to bring a camera, cause I have a lot of nostalgia here, and sent back pictures of the house, and one of Chief Put Put and Vinny Leibell (I’m sure they wi l l recognize Vinny, but maybe not the Chief), so they will know what they’re going to be dealing with—should be fun though!

I told them to br ing my friend, County Historian Pat Hauser, along too—she would trip out here!

Most guys, when they ex-perience a mid-life crisis, go out and buy a hotrod convert-ible to appease a seemingly unquenchable thirst for youth; most guys, that is. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León allegedly searched for a foun-tain of youth within the shal-low pools of South Bimini in an effort to rekindle his

formative years. Everybody does something at one point in their life in an effort to restore that youthful sensa-tion, but it’s a different type of fellow who jumps back into the boxing ring after seven years of semi-retirement for 10 rounds of action against another that hasn’t fought competitively for 15 years.

Mahopac’s Don Swansen, who owns Putnam Granite and Alpha Combat on 100 Bucksho l low Rd . , hadn’ t been in a competitive bout for nearly seven years until Putnam Valley’s Joe Kenna approached him with the idea that the two former sparring partners should settle up some

“unfinished business.” Ken-na, the former 1990 Golden Gloves novice champion who ran Kenna’s Gym in Putnam Valley while operating his own contract ing business , approached Swansen, and the two set the wheels in motion for Fight Night at the Brewster Ice Arena two Saturdays ago.

Nearly 1,000 people saw the two former sparring partners go toe-to-toe for the featured 10-rounder, wi th Swansen securing a decision on the cards of a l l three judges . Five other bouts preceded the main event. The trimmer Swansen, who came in at 195 pounds, threw the ki tchen sink at Kenna, but his plan to take out the bigger 205-pound Kenna via knockout was met with equal resistance. Thus, the fight went longer than either man wanted.

“I wanted a quick backyard brawl,” Swansen admitted. “Brawlers are what we are. My plan was to take him out and be the last man standing, but Joe’s a thick, tenacious sonofagun and I had to settle for the decision. He took ev-erything I gave. I sucked him into a brawl and he tried to use his old-world tactics of pushing me around the ring, which I understand. I whaled

his body and it aggravated me to know end that he wouldn’t go down.”

Kenna, to his credit, never did go down. He was stag-gered once; “by a head butt,” he said. Still, at 43, he gave it all he had, despite coming up short. “We sparred but we never got to square off in the ring and that was always out there between us—who would win,” said Kenna, who now plans to teach his USA-sanc-tioned boxing at the Brewster Ice Arena. “I got sucked into the brawl. I wanted to out-technique him and I thought I did so in the first round, but give him credit for sucking me in and making me go toe-to-toe. It’s all about mutual respect , which I th ink we have for each other. We both appreciate the support of the raucous crowd, and we need to thank Mr. Steve Santini for opening his facil i ty to us—my wife, Rosie, and my kids, too. We just needed to do this. I guess we know now who the better fighter was.”

What I now know is that when I hit my midlife crisis, I’ll saddle up in a Mustang convertible and drive across the country before I climb over the ropes and into a ring

where I’m bound to get my pretty little noggin nicked up. These guys, though, they’re another breed. Boxing has been in thei r b loodstream since adolescence, and the practice of pugilism is far more than the midlife crisis I jokingly refer to.

“I’m hell-bent on making an impact in this area for kids to box,” said Swansen, who started boxing at age 12 and has been in the ring for nearly 30 years now. “It’s either going to kill me or be really good for the area. Alpha Combat is a great way for me to promote the sport. I’ll be in the ring today, tomorrow, and the next day, working with kids and teaching them all I know.”

Interested parties can con-tac t Swansen a t 845-628-ROCK or just s top by the facility on Buckshollow Rd.

Kenna hopes to do the same at the Brewster Ice Arena in the near future.

Santini was thrilled to have hosted the event and hinted at additional boxing venues down the road.

Mahopac’s Don Swansen lands a left on chin of Putnam Valley/Kent’s Joe Kenna in their July 25 heavyweight bout at the Brewster Ice Arena.

Mahopac’s Don Swansen and his Alpha Combat handlers rejoice after Swansen took a 10-round decision from Putnam Valley/Kent-based Joe Kenna in their heavyweight bout July 25 at the Brewster Ice Arena.

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COLD SPRING 2BDRM APT1 bath, EIK, lvng rm, lrg yard,walk to train/shops. W/D , pkng& water incld. $1450/mo.Newly painted. One mo sec,845-661-6632

GARRISON 3BDRM 2BATHhouse renovated 1860 farmhouse, beamed ceilings,skylites, sub zero. Unique in-holding in Fahnestock StatePark amid 3500 acres of forest,lakes, water falls, meadows.Garrison school, lawn care,lake & beach permits incld.$2400/mo 845-265-2519

COLD SPRING VILLAGElarge 2 bdrm w/closets locatedat 211 Main Street, offers 1bath, EIK, living room, laun-dry, heat/hot water, off Streetparking included. Pets allowed,ask for Mitch on Mobile 914-263-4689 or office 212-447-6206. You can also contact Patat Limited Editions 845-265-3111, listed on MLS. rent is$1500/mo.

COLD SPRING/BEACON 9DMins, DIA, I84, RR, 70 NYC,Hudson Views, Boats, 3bdrm,den, 2 bth, $1600 914-584-7137 or 914-960-0069

MISCBIJOU GALLERIES LTDCheck out our display ofchina, glassware, jewelry,and books! 50 Main StreetCold Spring Daily 11-5Bijougalleries.com

TENNIS TENNIS TENNIS!!NTRP 5.0 singles player withclay court in Cold Spring. someweek days & all weekends, lateJune to early Sept. Bill at917-680-1465 or 845-265-2175

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EVENTSHORSEMEN TRAIL FARMPotluck! Solarfest 2009 &zoning changes recap Aug6 Roast Goat ready 7pm Thurs.Info 845-265-2665horsemen@localnet.com

CHILDCAREPART TIME CHILDCAREneeded starting in Sept. CallJill 845-265-2538

MOTHER'S HELPER AVAILfor last 2 weeks of August: 17year old with camp counselorand babysitting experience.Call Montana 845-424-4320

TAG SALEMULTI-FAMILY TAG SALEthis Sat, 8/8, from 9-5, 33 FairSt. in Village. Everything goes:furniture, housewares, costumejewelry, clothing. Lots of coolcollectibles from the 50s, 60s.

GARRISON PROFESSIONALCommercial office rental at TheStone House. Excellent loca-tion. Rte 9 at Putnam/Westchester border. $475/mo.Includes heat, electric, park-ing. Refs, Sec. Indian BrookProperties 845-788-4191

BEAUTIFUL EXECUTIVElevel home w/2 mstr suites,upstairs & down. River viewnext to waterfall, fplce, ga-rage, brand new kit, deck forentertaining. West BankHudson. $2900/mo. John 914-589-3224

LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK$680 - 7 nights. Available Fri,Mar 12,, 2010. Ski Lodge -sleeps 8, 2 bdrms and largeloft, large living room, woodburning fplc, 40" HD TV,Kitchen, 2 baths, large Jacuzzitub, sauna, two decks. FreeWiFi access in lodge 845-264-4525

BERKSHIRES MASS$490 - 7 nights. Available Sat,Aug 29, 2009. One bdrm unit,sleeps four, includes livingroom, kitchen, bathroom, bal-cony, two TVs, fplce. Hot tub,Indoor & outdoor pools on site845-264-4525

OFFICE SPACE 37 MAIN STRent incl heat, elec, CAC, park-ing. Next to train. Pls Call 845-265-6301

GARRISON'S LANDING2 offices, can be combined. 1room 290 sq ft w/private bath$790. 1 room 230 sq ft w/riverviews $625. Heat + parkingincluded. Walk to train. 845-424-3937

GARRISON/CORTLANDTManor. Unfurnished apt. Pri-vate estate, 2 bdrms, dng rm,central A/C. Wall to wall car-pet, fplce, built-ins. All utilsincld. Premium cable. No pets.$2200/mo 914-263-4695

SPACIOUS FIRST FLOORapt, 1BD w/office, butler's pan-try, pocket doors. Walk totrain. $1450 + utils. ContactJonCar realty 845-831-3331

TOTALLY RENOVATED1BD w/office, washer/dryer,new kitchen w/dishwasher, LR,DR, Sun porch, 1 car garage.Close to train. $1,400 + utili-ties. Studios also available$750-$850. contact JonCarRealty 845-831-3331

PUTNAM VALLEY RENTw/option to buy. $1500/mo.completely renovated 2 BRcountry cottage on 1/2 A. NewHW floors, kitch, bath, heat,lake rtes. Energy efficient.Refs. & 1mo security. 914-621-1560

ONE BEDROOM SPACIOUSapt. Parking/Heat washer/dryer.Walk to train. Hardwood flrs.$1400/mo 914-475-9241

LAKE VALHALLA PRI-VATE contemporary lake fronthome. 3 bdrms + office 2 1/2bths, 3300 sq ft. Gabled roof,cedar shakes, panoramic view.Private beach, rowboat/canoe/tennis court. $2800/mo. call cell914-260-2970 or 845-265-2300

COLD SPRING 1BR 1BAcottage for rent in heart of vil-lage. Private setting, W/D, off-street pkg. $1300/mo + utils.Refs, secs, call Alberto 917-709-0358

COLD SPRING VILLAGE2 bdrm 1 bath, lr/dr, EIK, W/D,ample storage, walk to every-thing, most pets OK, avail im-mediately, $1550 845-406-5784

2 BDRM APT COLD SPRINGwalk to everything, walk inclosets, hrdwd flrs, off st. pkng,heat. Laundry on premises.$1300/mo. 845-265-3030

LOST & FOUNDLOST LONG HAIRED CATBlack/white (Tuxedo) 2 yrs oldmale, name Mr. Tibbs. Lastseen Cloud Bank Road and OldManitou Road Garrison. Hastags and microchip, veryfriendly. Reward. call 845-424-4021 or 4404. Or call 239-877-1938

FOUND GRAY CATRte 9 and Philipse Brook Rdarea, Garrison. Neutered malegray with light brown spots.No collar, very skinny. 917-941-1954

PATTERSON FLEA MARKET Rte 22, Patterson, NY. EverySunday, 8-4. New and Olditems. Dealer Space avail-able$35, 845-265-4414 orwww.PattersonFleaMarket.com

Last year, 16 percent ofHudson Valley HospitalCenter’s (HVHC) employeesnever took a sick day— impres-sive considering that nation-wide, health care workers areexperiencing increasing num-bers of occupational injuriesand illnesses, according to theNational Centers Disease Con-trol. What makes this figureeven more extraordinary, is that99 percent of HVHC’s stafflikes to come to work, accord-ing to a Press Ganey tri-statesurvey.

“These figures show that ouremployees are extremely sat-isfied with their jobs,” saysJeane Costella, Vice Presidentof Human Resources at HVHC.

“And with that satisfactioncomes a sense of commitmentand loyalty.” Recently, the hos-pital honored its employees atthe 29th Employee RecognitionAwards dinner at the VillaBarone in Mahopac.

Of the 1,000 people employedat Hudson Valley HospitalCenter, 161 employees hadperfect attendance. In addition,133 employees were honoredfor their years of service toHudson Valley Hospital Cen-ter, including 64 employeeswith five years; 32 with 10years; 17 with 15 years; and 11with 20 years.

For more information aboutHudson Valley Hospital Cen-ter, visit www.hvhc.org.

HV Hospital’s EmployeesLauded for Excellence

ANTIQUE COPPER BEDWarmer England ca 1830-1850w/carved wooden handle. won-derful condition w/great patina.Asking $140. 917-488-5232