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A Majestic Tree Lighting in Warwick

Entered As Second Class MatterWarwick, N.Y. 10990

Publication No.666800

By Lon Tytell

Chad Quackenbush of the Warwick Fire Departmentand Mayor Michael Newhard welcomed a huge crowd ofadults and children who stood atop the grounds of the OldSchool Baptist Meeting House waiting for the huge

Residents of all ages are delighted by the tree lighting ceremony at the Old School Baptist church on Fri., Nov. 26.

Christmas tree to be lit.The brisk Friday night of Nov. 26, did not deter this

anxious group, who were amazed at the lighting providedby the Warwick Fire Department. Their anticipation wasalso rewarded with the arrival of Santa in a fire truck,eagerly greeting each youngster with M&M's.

Hot chocolate served by the Warwick Fire Dept.Ladies Auxiliary sure hit the spot. The Warwick HistoricalSociety had generously allowed the Warwick Fire Dept. andthe public the use of the grounds where the tree lightingtook place.

Bob Demetry/The Warwick Valley Dispatch

Holiday Happenings at The Eclectic EyeThe gang at The Eclectic Eye will be hosting two

Holiday events this season and invite all their friends andsupporters to come and ring in the season. Join in the funon Sat., Dec. 11 at 5:30 p.m. as The Eclectic Eye hosts theirthird Annual Holiday Party with entertainment providedby Mike Baglione and Sue Arnowitz. Refreshments willalso be served.

On Fri., Dec. 17 from 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., the gang willhost a “Men’s Night,” which is dedicated to men and their

loved ones for an evening of shopping with help from“elves” and free gift wrapping. Plus all the beer and wingsyou can handle.

To make shopping easier for loved ones, George, Janeand the rest of The Eclectic Eye have a new “Wish Book” foranyone that would like to convey the gifts they desire.“Come and enjoy,” says George. “We are very grateful forthe constant and growing support from all our friends.”And, Happy Holidays to everyone from The Eclectic Eye!

The Warwick ValleyChamber of Commerce will

hold an After-HoursBusiness Mixer atGeneral’s GardenGreenhouse on SanfordvilleRoad on Thurs., Dec. 2,from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Hosts Michael and DeborahSweeton will invite guests to

judge their favorites among animpressive variety of poinsettias.

Chamber members may bring a “not-yetmember” for member fee of $9. R.S.V.P. to Chamber officeat 986-2720. Bring your business cards!

Chamber HoldsPoinsettia Mixer

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SUPERVISOR’SCORNER

By Michael P. SweetonWarwick Town Supervisor

www.townofwarwick.org

For Town information log ontowww.townofwarwick.org or tune to CablevisionMunicipal Channel 12.

Seymour Gordon, Chairman of the Town’sAg & Open Space Preservation Board, will be hon-ored by the Town board in a ceremony on Thurs.,Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the beginning of the regularTown Board meeting. Seymour, the heart and soulof PDR in Warwick, will be honored with theunveiling of a plaque enshrining his dedication tothe program as well as a listing of all the farms pro-tected through his leadership. All are welcomedand refreshments will be served following the cere-mony.

Chapter 680 of the Laws of 2002 enactedGeneral Municipal Law §209-cc, requiring theannual reporting of the presence of wild animals.Pursuant to this law, each person owning, possess-ing or harboring a wild animal as set forth in §209-cc must report its presence to the Town Clerk’soffice on or before April 1 of each year. Reportingforms and a list of the common names of wild ani-mals to be reported can be obtained in the TownClerk’s office. Call 986-1124.

A public hearing entitled Creation of aBackup Drainage District for Westview Estateswill be held on Thurs., Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in theWarwick Town Hall.

The next regular meeting of the Town Boardwill be held on Thurs., Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in theWarwick Town Hall, 132 Kings Highway.

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November 14James B. Johnson, 40, and Geraldine M. Johnson, 38,

of Warwick, was arrested and charged with Trespass fol-lowing an incident on Jessup Rd. They were released toreappear in Town Court.

November 16Glenda Santos, 38, of Ossining, was arrested and

charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd follow-ing an incident on Oakland Ave. She was released to reap-pear in Village Court.

November 17Nicole McElroy, 26, of Monroe, was arrested and

charged with Criminal Trespass 2nd, Endangering theWelfare of a Child, and Harassment 2nd following an inci-dent on Sterling Place. She was released to reappear inTown Court.

Dennis M. Gaffney, 30, of Greenwood Lake, wasarrested and charged with Criminal Mischief 3rd,Harassment 2nd, and Menacing 2nd following an incidenton Sterling Place. He was released to reappear in TownCourt.

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Village of Warwick MeetingsThe Village of Warwick Architectural Review Board

Meeting will be held on Mon., Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.The Village of Warwick Planning Board Meeting will

be held Thurs., Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Village Hall, 77 MainStreet.

The Village of Warwick Zoning Board of AppealsMeeting will be held Mon., Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. upstairs in theVillage Hall.

Library Meeting Set for Dec. 14The Albert Wisner Public Library Board of Trustees

will meet for their monthly meeting on Tues., Dec. 14. Themeeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Library, 2Colonial Avenue, Warwick. The Public is welcome.

WVHS Early Dismissal NoticeThe Warwick Valley High School will be dismissing

students at 10:30 a.m., on Wed., Dec. 8. The early dismissalwill provide the high school faculty and administration thenecessary time to further plan the Smaller LearningCommunities restructuring process. Warwick Valley stu-dents will be the benefactors of this curriculum remappingeffort.

Santa’s Toy BoxThe Village of Warwick is collecting toys for the disad-

vantaged children in Orange County. Donations of newand gently used toys and games may be dropped off atVillage Hall, 77 Main Street, Warwick, between 8:30 a.m.and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday until Dec. 20.

If you have any questions, contact Jacque Mongelli,986-2031.

November 18Julie M. Brady, 24, of Warwick, was arrested and

charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd follow-ing an incident on Main St. She was released to reappearin Village Court.

November 20Margaret Mann, 43, of Greenwood Lake, was arrested

and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rdfollowing an incident on Lakes Rd. She was released toreappear in Town Court.

November 21Keith J. Rubel, 33, of Fort Myers, FL was arrested and

charged with Driving While Intoxicated and AggravatedUnlicensed Operation 1st following an incident on StateHwy 94. He was arraigned before Hon. Barlet and remand-ed to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail.

November 22Herbert Schwartz, 71, of Highland Mills, was arrested

and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Harassment 2nd,and Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident fol-lowing an incident on State Hwy 94. He was released on$50 bail to reappear in Town Court.

Robert P. Hall, 67, of Vernon, NJ was arrested andcharged with Criminal Possession of a ControlledSubstance 5th and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rdfollowing an incident State Hwy 17A. He was arraignedbefore Hon. Barlet and remanded to the Orange CountyJail in lieu of $1,500 bail.

November 24A 19-year-old male from Little Falls, NJ was arrested

and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rdfollowing an incident on State Hwy 17A. He was releasedon $50 bail to reappear in Town Court.

Matthew J. Tangredi, 29, of Newburgh, was arrestedand charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rdfollowing an incident on State Hwy 94. He was released toreappear in Town Court.

November 25Christopher Cosimano, 21 and Nicholas Weslowski,

24, both from Warwick, was arrested and charged withDisorderly Conduct following an incident on Spring St.Both were released to reappear in Village Court.

Warwick Hunter Found DeadTimothy P. Mania, 48, a life long resident of Warwick

and a bus driver, was discovered dead from a single gun-shot wound on Wed., Nov. 24 near Birdsall and Cascaderoads. Mania, who had been hunting alone was declaredmissing by his wife on Tues., Nov. 23.

After Manias wife made the call to State Police, theWarwick, Chester, and Goshen Police and FireDepartments combed through the mountains later thatsame day, "forming a search pattern." The followingmorning, Mania’s body was discovered.

While Mania’s death is still being investigated by StatePolice, limited information was available at press time. Lt.Keith Corlett from the State Police did indicate that thewound was not self inflicted and that it was not unusual forMania to be hunting alone.

Lt. Corlett also said that although Mania’s family ownsa "large amount of acres" his body was not discovered onhis own property. Police would not comment on whetheror not they have any suspects in custody.

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From The Mayor’s Office

By Mayor Michael NewhardVillage of Warwick

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There has been frustration on both ends withthe annual leaf pickup. Residents are angry thattheir leaves are not picked up in a timely manner.The difficulties faced are many. In some cases thereare 150-200 bags per residence in any given neigh-borhood. The bags are taken to a mulching opera-tion and each bag has to be cup open. The processis time consuming and labor intense. Meanwhile,other duties cannot be neglected – road patching,water main breaks, park maintenance, etc. Ourcrew will be out at full tilt. We apologize for theinconvenience.

The Village of Warwick will be participatingin the Annual Toy Drive sponsored by the Dept. ofParks, Recreation and Conservation of OrangeCounty for disadvantaged children in the countybeginning Mon., Nov. 29th through Mon., Dec.20th. New and clean used toys and games may bedropped off at Village Hall Mon. through Fri.between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The Village has new water billing softwarewhich will change the format for water billing.Customers will now receive a postcard instead ofthe carbon envelope received in the past. Please bewatchful when you receive your mail.

Warwick in Bloom continues to meet on amonthly basis. This is a great committee of volun-teers. Anyone interested in participating, please callHeidi at 986-7310.

Please remember the Village of Warwick has aleash law and please respect your neighbor andneighborhood by cleaning up after your dog – it’sthe law and punishable by a $250 fine.

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Warwick’s Young Artists Express Their Reflections of a Different Kind of Hero

By Eileen Patterson

Each year the Warwick PTA encourages students in allgrade levels to pursue artistic expression through partici-pation in its annual national Reflections Program. Theprogram offers students the opportunity to create works ofart for fun and recognition. Students submit original worksof art in four areas: literature, musical composition, pho-tography, and the visual arts (which includes art formssuch as drawing, painting, print making, and collage).

The Reflections Program challenges students to createart that supports a specific theme. Themes are selectedfrom thousands of ideas submitted by students to NationalPTA’s Reflections Program Theme Search. Past themes haveincluded “Dare to Discover…” and “If I Could Give theWorld A Gift…,” “Imagine That…,” and “Exploring NewBeginnings….” The theme for 2004-05 is “A DifferentKind of Hero”.

The Reflections Program was started in 1969 by thenColorado PTA President Mary Lou Anderson. The impe-tus behind the program is the belief that creating art is avaluable learning process. The National PTA says, “Artistic

exploration and expression enhance and develop intellectual,social, and physical skills. When children express themselvesthrough words, pictures, music, photography, and other artforms, they grow intellectually. They learn to analyze theirthoughts, feelings, and ideas; learn to look at things, people,and experiences in a fresh and exciting way; and become moreinterested in the ideas and works of others. Parents, teachers,and community members all play a critical role in fostering apositive learning environment for children.”

Participation in the Reflections Program is organizedby school grade. Student works are critiqued against othersin the same grade division. This allows recognition andjudging of artwork by appropriate developmental age andskill levels. Entries are first judged at the local level, whereselected works are chosen to represent the PTA at each sub-sequent level district, region, and then state. Once entriesreach the state level, the state PTA may select entries to sub-mit to National PTA. Awards of Excellence and Awards ofMerit are recognized at the annual National PTAConvention and displayed in a virtual gallery on NationalPTA’s website.

The students in Warwick are fortunate to have many

local artists working in literature, musical composition,photography, and visual arts fields. Art and music teach-ers, fine artists, photographers and a member of the librarystaff all volunteered to judge entries submitted by Warwickstudents. The top three entries in each category willadvance to the Regional Level which is judged in earlyJanuary. In the 2003–04 Reflections Program, a Warwickstudent, Theodore Gerstein advanced to the State level.

All of the Warwick Reflections entries will be displayedin shop windows in the Village during the month ofFebruary. In addition, the Gallery at the Port of Call onMain Street will kick off the shop window exhibit with aspecial showing in early February.

The first step in the Reflections competition is to be judged locally. Warwick's volunteer judges are (front row, fromleft): Melinda Burgard, Louise Simpson, and Darlene Wilson. (Top row, from left) Kelly Cossano, Mayor Michael

Newhard, Lenny Silver, Stacey Craai, and Judy Petersen.

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Less is more! The shorter your letter the more likely it is to beread. Civility is more persuasive than invectiveness. That is, honeycatches more flies than vinegar.

When you read a letter that angers you or that you disagreewith, we warmly encourage you to write a response following theguidelines suggested above. Our pages are always open to livelydebate, but play fair.

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oppose this to the death with the same vigor I would oppose eithera right wing or a left wing dictator. This has everything to do withloving freedom and nothing to do with hate.

Finally, I am also quite capable of distinguishing opinion fromfact and the appropriate forums for each. Anyone who is worriedabout my objectivity and fairness in the classroom is welcome tovisit it or talk to my students. Nothing dribbles in my classroomand no one gets away with substituting rhetoric for fact or anyother kind of intellectual sloppiness. For instance, I did not say wewere becoming a Taliban state. I said if we don't start challengingthe rhetoric of the Christian right we will end up sounding like theChristian Taliban. You don't think Bush is wrong? Fine. Show methe facts but skip the rhetoric and personal attacks. I will defendyour right to express your opinions, however unpopular, and toargue them fairly with the same vigor I defend my own.

ANNE RUSZKIEWICZ

Editor,I seldom reply to replies, but Mr. Mocarsky last week was out

of bounds. For the record, I do not "hate Bush." Radically dis-agreeing with someone and hating them are two different things.I am quite capable of doing the first without succumbing to thesecond. Let me add gently that I am also capable of defending mypositions without resorting to thought-blocking labels and shib-boleths like "unpatriotic, un-American, anti-Christian" or "againstfreedom" or by attacking someone's professionalism and faithfrom a position of ignorance.

Anyone who knows me can tell you it is even sillier to say thatI "hate Christians." I am myself a practicing, believing Christian.As such I deeply resent the attempts of the Christian right tohijack that broad and charitable faith within the confines of theirnarrow, exclusionary definitions much the same way that Islamicextremists try to hijack that peaceable and tolerant faith with theirhomicidal rage. Yes, I do fear that the Christian Right wants totransform our democratic republic into a theocracy and I would

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Publishing InformationThe Warwick Valley Dispatch (USP # 666800),located at 2 Oakland Ave., Warwick, N.Y., ispublished weekly on Wednesday.George F. Ketchum founded the Warwick ValleyDispatch in 1885. The Dispatch has been pub-lished and edited by Mr. Ketchum and MissFlorence L. Ketchum; by Eugene and Betty JaneWright; and at the present by E. F. Wright andMin Jae Hong.Second-class postage is paid at Warwick, N.Y.Postmaster: send address changes to TheWarwick Valley Dispatch, P.O. Box 594,

After help arrived, all I wanted was to get to the hospital. Theminute I walked into St. Anthony's Emergency Room I felt like Iwas receiving special treatment. The staff did not look at Sean asjust a patient. They understood that this fourteen month old babywas my life; and they would do anything to make it stay that way.While the doctors administered tests on Sean, people shared theirown emergency stories. I know it was their way of telling me I wasnot alone.

Thank goodness Sean is doing well. I do not like to thinkabout that horrible day in April. However, when I do look back Iam thankful for the Warwick Valley Community. It was their love,patience and understanding that helped me get through one of thehardest times in my life.

CAROLINE QUIN

Editor,Seven months ago my son, Sean, had to be rushed to the

emergency room at St. Anthony's Hospital. This was a very trau-matic experience for myself and my family. However, the caringpeople in the Warwick Valley Community made a difficult situa-tion more bearable.

It is a parent's worst nightmare to have to call 911, but I amso thankful to have someone to turn to in the middle of a crisis.The 911 volunteer told my mother and I exactly what to do, andreassured us that help was on the way. The Warwick PoliceDepartment and the Warwick Ambulance Community Servicewere the best help any mother could ask for. They knew exactlywhat to do to help Sean as well as comfort my family and me .They had such a caring way about them, as if it were their ownchild who was in crisis. They will never know how much theirkindness meant to me and my family.

Police, Ambulance & St. Anthony Hospital Save Child’s Life

The Warwick Valley SeniorCitizens Club had a grand timeat their annual Halloween Partyon Oct. 27 in Town Hall. Thecostume contest was a hugesuccess and was judged bySupervisor Michael Sweeton.

Prizes were awarded andsandwiches, salads, veggies,cider, coffee and donuts wereserved thanks to the donationsfrom generous merchants. Allof the seniors received a specialmemento such as flowers,pumpkins, cider, apples, or lol-lipops.

A great time was had by allof the seniors, who look for-ward to next year’s party.

Warwick Seniors Enjoy Halloween Bash

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Walking for Timothy’s Law are (from left) Donna and Tom O’Clair, Jane Desrats, and Alexandra Zimmerman.

Warwick Women Take Big Strides for ‘Timothy’s Law’

By Eileen Patterson

At 1 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 18, Alexandra Zimmermanwalked across a finish line of sorts. She left from WarwickValley High School on Sat., Nov. 13 and five days laterarrived at the steps of the Capitol building in Albany to joinhundreds of people at a rally in support of Timothy’s Law.Alexandra’s journey began, six years ago, when she learnedof the death of her classmate, Robin Jane Desrats.

Although Alexandra and Robin were classmates atWarwick Valley High School in 1998, they did not knoweach other nor did they realize that they had something incommon – they both suffered with mental illness. The ill-ness ultimately was more than Robin could bear and shecompleted suicide in the beginning of her senior year.

In 2001 Alexandra became aware of another teenager,Timothy O’Clair, who had suffered the same fate. Timothylived with his family in Schenectady, NY. At the time of hissuicide, Timothy was 13 years old. The O’Clairs learned oftheir son’s illness in 1996 and sought help. With referralsfrom their pediatrician, the family began to addressTimothy’s mental health needs.

It wasn’t long before they ran into financial roadblocksfor Timothy’s psychological care. Their insurance plancovered a limited amount of visits and the family simplycould not afford to keep up with the visits. Desperate forhelp for their son and afraid of his worsening rage, theydecided to place him in foster care. In New York State,when a child goes into foster care, they automaticallybecome eligible for Medicaid, which will pay, at taxpayerexpense, for all of the services insurance companies do notcover.

After nine months of treatment for Timothy, the Stateand the family decided he could return home while theywaited for a residential placement spot in a state programto open up. In June of 2000 Timothy was admitted toNortheast Parent Child Society. He was there from June of2000 until January of 2001 when he returned home tobegin outpatient work on his illness. Three months later,he succumbed to the illness and committed suicide.

The O’Clairs used every resource available to them,and they could not get enough medical attention to saveTimothy. In response to his death, the family began a cam-paign to create a law, Timothy’s Law, which would requireinsurance companies to provide more comprehensive cov-erage for children and adults suffering with mental illness.They strive for equal mental health benefits that are nowmandated in most states.

This law would require insurance companies to offermental health benefits that are on par with other healthbenefits with respect to plan features such as co-payments,deductibles, annual and lifetime caps, limits on covered

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Alexandra met with the O’Clairs to discuss the idea forthe walk. This meeting took place October 8 - the anniver-sary of Robin’s death. When Alexandra called Robin’smother later that evening to introduce herself and to sharethe idea, Jane Desrat’s informed Alexandra of the coinci-dence. Feeling connected and mutually driven, Jane andAlexandra began a friendship which both feel will last alifetime. Alexandra walked 120 miles in five days to sup-port the enactment of Timothy’s Law in New York State.Jane Desrats walked with Alexandra, she drove the supportvan and the two spent the hours talking about Robin and

the need for this law.“Together we agreed we need to be open about the

experience of what happened with Robin. In order to helpothers, we need to overcome the stigma of suicide and thestigma still attached to mental illness,” said Jane. Mrs.Desrats and her husband have been working in the mentalhealth field for over 30 years and Robin’s identical twin sis-ter, Renee is now completing her degree in social work. “Ido not believe anybody in our society is unaffected bymental health,” said Jane. “We should be able to talk aboutit, because none of us go untouched by it.”

The New York State Legislature has not yet passedTimothy’s Law. The supporters of Timothy’s Law urgeNew Yorkers to contact their legislative representative. Formore information about Timothy’s Law, log ontowww.timothyslaw.org.

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Village of Florida

By Mayor Jim Pawliczek

This article is my way of communicating withyou, the residents of the Village of Florida. Anyopinions expressed are strictly my own.

On Fri., Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. at the Village Hall, thelighting of the Village Christmas tree is takingplace. Come join in the singing, led by studentsfrom the Golden Hill Elementary School. Expect avisit from Santa.

THE PASSING OF AN ERAEveryone knew him. Everyone admired him.

Known to most as “John, the barber,” this man ofhumble beginnings chose to live his life and love hisfamily and friends in humble style right up to theend. Saturday, Nov. 27 our community laid him torest. His name was John Broncacchio.

For 46 years, John was as much a fixture in hisbarbershop as was the chair, vanity table and vari-ous tools he used in his trade. Like the rising of thesun each day, you could expect to see him in hisshop, giving someone a haircut, sweeping up thedebris, and sometimes, but only in later years, tak-ing a little snooze between customers. It was verycommon for people to stop by just to say “hello”,especially Congressman Ben Gilman, who neverfailed to visit John for a chat every time he was inthe area.

A member of the original Florida Chamber ofCommerce, John was named Citizen of the Year in2002.

He was a great listener, to which his customerscan attest, and even when a heated discussion brokeout amongst them, John never had a harsh wordtoward any person or situation. More likely, hewould lend a charming smile to the situation, calm-ly shrugging his shoulders a little, promoting an airof harmony. Never one to offer many opinions, youknew by his actions that he was always on the rightside of truth and integrity.

He was alert and astute right up to his retire-ment over a year ago. John was a good friend andneighbor. We miss him and will never forget him.

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The students of Golden Hill Elementary Schoolreached out to help other children around theworld. Many volunteered to Trick or Treat forUNICEF (United Nations International Children’sEmergency Fund). Pictured here are members ofthe fifth grade Student Council. Together with thehelp of other members of the fifth grade classes,the money was counted and the grand total was anamazing $935.00! The donation will help providechildren in 158 countries and territories withmedicine and immunization, nutrition, cleanwater, and sanitation, education, and emergencyrelief. Golden Hill is proud of their students’ par-ticipation in helping others in need. In doing so,they have learned a valuable lesson on the impor-tance of being kind and caring global citizens.

Florida School Board Approves Personnel ChangesBy Colleen McAvey

The Florida School Board meeting on Thurs., Nov. 18,opened with a motion to approve budget transfers in theamount of $42,731.25. The Board also acknowledged thereceipt of the following reports: Budget Status, RevenueStatus, Tax Collector's Report, Revenue ComparisonReport and Student Activity Fund, as well as theInvestment Schedule.

The meeting continued with several areas of personnelmatters discussed. The Board voted to accept the resigna-tion of Daurier deRoberts Krebs, who was appointed to theSubstitute Support Staff. Replacing Krebs as a monitor isLillian Pascarelli, which was effective on Nov. 19.

After these matters were discussed the Board proceed-ed with an “Amendment of Authorization for Payment ofFingerprinting.” The Florida Union Free School Districtauthorized the Superintendent to expend an amount notto exceed $74 for the Fingerprinting process for individu-als employed by the District in circumstances where theannual base salary will be less than $25,000, or when theweekly standard work schedule will be less than twenty hours.

This is an effort to reimburse 100% those individuals

required to be finger printed by law to work. The Boardalso authorized the Superintendent to execute the letter ofagreement between the District and AFLAC, NY (replacingMyles Financial as the provider of section 125 flexible ben-efits), with a commencement date of Jan. 1, 2005.

Regarding Capital Funds and Increase Limits on FixedAssets, they were resolved as follows: The Florida UnionFree School District close out all of the old Capital FundProjects with an excess of $6,971.72 plus additional inter-est earned in November 2004.

This excess funding will be transferred to the DebtService Fund to pay for outstanding debt. Regarding theFixed Assets, the Florida District is increasing the limits onfixed assets effective July 1, 2004 to the following:Furniture, Fixtures and equipment to $5,000 and build-ings/structures to $20,000.00.

A motion was approved to accept the emergencytransportation bid award of Tri-Star Transport Corp. at$184 per diem for the Sacred Heart route, for the period ofNov. 3 to Dec. 17. They also voted to authorize theBusiness Assistant to pay the New York State Retirementbill prior to Dec. 15.

Florida Lions & Teresa’s Toadstool Team-up for a Worthy Cause

By Colleen McAvey

Things may have been cold and damp on the morningof Sun., Dec. 28, but inside Teresa's Toadstool at the FloridaLion's Club Breakfast everything was warm, cozy, friendlyand scrumptious. For the past seven years Teresa Yanosh'sToadstool restaurant has assisted in holding the Lion'sClub Fundraiser for the new “SAFE RecreationEquipment” for the children of Florida.

President of the Lion's Club, Joe Coleman, said thatthe Lion's club has pledged to raise $10,000 to purchase theplayground equipment for the Walter Sturr Park in Florida."We have received a Grant from the NYS Lion'sFoundation in the amount of $5,000 and we have to matchit," said Coleman. Mayor Jim Pawliczek, who was sellingthe tickets at the door further stated, "We have raised$8,500 prior to today’s fundraiser and we are hoping thatwith the efforts of Teresa's Toadstool and the customer’stoday we will make it."

The Lion's Club is generally involved in fundraisingthat goes to those who are sight and hearing impaired.

Besides collecting old and new eye glasses, the Lion's Clubwill refurbish the much needed aids and then pass them topeople in our own community and as far away as ThirdWorld Countries. They also help fund Camp Bager andCamp for the Hearing Impaired, the Eye Institute, assistedlistening devices and Sight First, an organization that helpsindividuals who may be in danger of loosing their sight.

This particular event would not be possible withoutthe constant effort and generosity of Teresa’s Toadstool,and particularly the efforts of Teresa Yanosh, KarenBabcock, Christine Hicks and Patricia Mealey (MOM) whovolunteered all their time to cook, serve, and greet hungrycustomers. If anyone was not able to make the breakfastbut would like to help the children of Florida play safe andfree, please send donations to: Florida's Lion's Club, P.O.Box 43, Florida, NY.

Serving a delicious breakfast and supporting a goodcause are: (from left) Karen Babcock, Teresa Yanosh, and

Christine Hicks. Not present for photo is MOM,Patricia Mealey.

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Healthy Plan with a Sugar Loaf TwistBy Nancy Owen

“A healthy infrastructure plan with a Sugar Loaf twist”is how the SUNY students described their preliminary rec-ommendations to the Sugar Loaf community at the lastopen forum held on Sat., Nov. 20.

The program, which was attended by approximately 75residents and politicians, included a slide show showing theeffect of some of the students’ recommendations on themain shopping area of the craft village as well as the newdevelopments. One of the goals is to unify the community;neither separating the craft stores from the developments orvice versa.

Councilperson Cindy Smith sees this as a “work inprogress; (it is) no longer a vision but a real project,” thatcould take several years to complete. Based on severalcomments from residents there are still a lot of decisions tomake about what ideas will be instituted and which willnot. The complete preliminary report will be available forreview on or about Dec. 6 on the students’ website:www.albany.edu/gp/sugarloaf/index,html.

County Executive Edward Diana promised $7,000 in acounty grant applied for by Smith and Steven Neuhaus, thenewest member of Chester’s Town Council. Neuhausnoted that Chester has received about $20,000 in grantmoney every year for the past ten years but this year heanticipates grant money in the neighborhood of $750,000.

Priorities which were delineated at previous meetings(Sept. 11 and Oct. 16) include pedestrian walkways, park-ing, street lighting, traffic calming, improve gateways,

parks and public places, public restrooms, and water anddrainage. The three focus areas selected Main St., newneighborhoods and open space which were all addressedduring this program.

Personalized sidewalks, dynamic crosswalks, round-abouts, street furniture and “walking buses” were among themore interesting suggestions. The Town of Chester voted to“buy the farm” on the left side of Kings Highway as youapproach Sugar Loaf from 17M to keep some open space.

Better signage was encouraged, to indicate the by-pass,and directions to the craft village. Katy, a health major,plans to research the possibility of grants available for “bikeand hike trails” and stated that this was a good time toapply for government funding. Basically the visionarieswould like to fund the projects through grants and specialfunds, having as little impact on homeowners, as possible.

Probably the most important message that came outof this program was that now is the time for Sugar Loaf res-idents, politicians and craft shop owners to look at the pro-posals and decide which ones will work for them andwhich will not. As one student put it, “there are positiveand negative aspects of each idea and it is up to the Townto decide what is most important.”

Jeff Olson, the students’ faculty advisor, suggestedstarting by drawing sidewalks in the developments andleaving a porch light on in each house until pedestrianscale lighting can be purchased. He further suggested thatcontests to design and decorate the streets and a special dayto celebrate Sugar Loaf Mountain could unify the commu-nity in its efforts.

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A Sanfordville Thanksgiving

The Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated as one, giving thanks for their gifts andfeasting on turkey, native vegetables and pumpkin pie. No, this is not the first

Thanksgiving, but the Thanksgiving celebration of Mrs. Kennedy’s second grade classat Sanfordville Elementary in Warwick. The class of seven-year-olds, re-enacted the

first Thanksgiving on Tues., Nov. 23 with a homemade feast and celebration. The chil-dren also wore traditional costumes that they made themselves, played Native

American games, and most important of all, gave thanks.

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Cookie cutters available for purchase in our Kitchen section.

Entry deadline: Thursday, Dec. 9th*Drop off your entry @ Newhard’s by 5p.m.

Winners announced at noon Dec. 12th!Good luck and happy holidays to all.

Café Samaya’s Next Wine Tasting &Georgian Buffet

Café Samaya will host its next wine tasting of itsGeorgian wines on Thursday evening, Dec. 9 from 7 – 9p.m. A Georgian buffet – all you like of a generous assort-ment of dishes from the café menu will be provided as well.Cost is $25 and the event will be at the café at 18 MainStreet in Warwick. Call 986-9200 for information andreservations. A prize drawing will be held – the winner canchoose a bottle of their preferred wine.

The earlier wine and Georgian food evenings at CaféSamaya were so well received that the next event wasalready in demand. The buffet table was continuouslyreplenished with a generous assortment of Café Samaya’stasty Georgian dishes. The wines, new to most in atten-dance, included both white and red, dry and semi-sweet.By common consensus the food alone was more than

worth the visit, attested by the attendance of some non-wine drinkers.

During its 5000-year history the Georgian wine cul-ture has developed hundreds of distinct varieties of grapesused in their wines. Importing of these wines into theUnited States began only relatively recently and namessuch as Saperavi, Kindzmarauli, Akhasheni, Tsinandali,Tvishi and Khvanchkara are still unfamiliar to most peo-ple. In addition to some fine dry wines the Georgian wineculture has produced a large number of fruity wines withmore natural sweetness, that are less sweet, more interest-ing and complex than “sweet” wines more commonlythought of as dessert wines. These have good body and area very good compliment to a meal.

Community ChoralSociety to Present

Winter ConcertThe Community Choral Society will present its

Winter Concert, "Winter Reflections," on Dec. 12 at 3 p.m.The program features Vivaldi’s Magnificat and other classi-cal and popular pieces as well as their popular sing-a-long.

The concert will be presented at St. Thomas EpiscopalChurch on Route 94 in Vernon. Refreshments will beserved after the concert. Tickets for the show are $5.Children under 12 are admitted free.

The Community Choral Society is led by director Dr.David Crone of Warwick and accompanied by EleanoreO’Mara of Vernon, N.J.

For additional information call 973-764-3427.

Stamps That Raise Social Awareness Make a DifferenceSubmitted By the Pine Island Post Office

The Postal Service™ delivers the mail, address byaddress, community by community, coast to coast. But thisorganization and its employees also deliver for their cities,towns and neighborhoods in a wide range of other social-ly responsible ways.

Postal employees donate life-saving bone marrowthrough the National Marrow Donor Program to help oth-ers fight life-threatening blood disorders such as leukemiaand aplastic anemia, as well as certain immune system andgenetic disorders cancer and other deadly illnesses. Locallyand nationally, postal employees call attention to one ofour country’s most commonly reported public healthproblems – dog bites, which injure or kill thousands ofchildren and adults each year.

In partnership with ADVO, Inc., and the NationalCenter for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), thePostal Service supports the "America’s Looking For ItsMissing Children program," which has been recognized asone of the nation’s most effective public service initiativesand credited with helping to locate 126 missing childrensince 1985.

And through postage stamps, the Postal Service helpsto raise funding and awareness for important social issues.

The U.S. Postal Service currently has three 45-centfundraising or "semipostal" stamps available for purchase

at your Post Office™, online at "Collectors Corner" atwww.usps.com/shop and by phone at 1 800 STAMP-24: theBreast Cancer Research stamp, the Heroes of 2001 stamp,and the Stop Family Violence stamp.

The price of a semipostal stamp covers the First-Classsingle-piece postage rate in effect at the time of purchase,plus an amount to fund causes that the Postal Servicedetermines to be in the national public interest and appro-priate. By law, revenue from sales (net of postage and thereasonable costs of the Postal Service) is to be transferredto a selected executive agency or agencies.

Breast Cancer Research StampThe Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp was

issued on July 29, 1998, at a first day ceremony held in theWhite House. It was the first semipostal in U.S. history. Thestamp has raised about $38 million for breast cancerresearch. By law, 70 percent of the net amount raised isgiven to the National Institutes of Health and 30 percent isgiven to the Medical Research Program at the Departmentof Defense.

Stamps Raise Social AwarenessDesigned by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Md., the stamp

features the phrases, "Fund the Fight" and "Find a Cure"and an illustration of a mythical "goddess of the hunt" byWhitney Sherman of Baltimore.

Heroes of 2001 StampThe Heroes of 2001 semipostal stamp was issued on

June 7, 2002, at a first day ceremony held at Battery Park inNew York City. It helps raise funds to provide assistance tothe families of relief personnel killed or permanently dis-abled in the line of duty in connection with the terroristattacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

The stamp has raised $9 million. The net amountraised is given to the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency for distribution to the appropriate recipients.

A detail of photographer Thomas E. Franklin’s famousphotograph of three firemen raising the U.S. flag at "groundzero" in New York City is depicted on the stamp. DerryNoyes of Washington DC was the art director for the stamp.

Stop Family ViolenceIn Oct. 2003, the Postal Service issued the Stop Family

Violence semipostal to raise funds for domestic violenceprograms. The Department of Health and Human Servicesis the executive agency that will receive and distribute thefunds.

For the stamp, art director Carl T. Herrman selected aheart-wrenching drawing by a young girl showing a childcrying outside her home. The simple but poignant drawingwas photographed by Philip Channing, a photographerbased in California.

For more information, visit your local Post Office orvisit: http://www.usps.com/communications/communi-ty/semipostals.htm.

Winery’s Music Series ‘Uncorked& Unplugged’

Warwick Valley Winery Distillery & Orchards is fea-turing a special event on Fri., Dec. 17, entitled CelticSolstice with Iona. Admission is $18 with RSVP; $20 at thedoor. The doors open at 7 p.m. with a bistro style menuand showtime is 8:30 p.m.Afternoon Series 2 – 5 p.m.*Dec. 4 - Cavern – New Folk Dec. 5 - Larry Amato – Fingerstyle BluesDec. 11 - Suzy Arnowitz – AmericansDec. 12 - Too Human – Eclectic with a grove

Dec. 18 - Dan Lavole & Chip Robertson – Contemporory FolkDec. 19 - Peter Karp – Rock & BluesDec. 25 - ClosedDec. 26 - Kevin Craig – 60’s & 70’s*No cover charge.

Wine education and tasting available during regularwinery hours and a bistro style menu is available at allevents.

The winery is located at 114 Little York Rd., Warwick,258-4858; website: www.wvwinery.com.

Celebration ofAgriculture & Science

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County willhold its 89th Annual Meeting at the Harness RacingMuseum, 240 Main Street, Goshen Mon., Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.The meeting will feature "A Celebration of 100 Years of theCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at CornellUniversity and 2004 Program Highlights.

The business meeting agenda includes the election ofthe Board of Directors. The candidates are: JohnRuszkiewicz, Marie Pulvirent, Deborah deJong, VincentOdock, Deborah L. Palen. Participants will enjoy a desserttable and assorted beverages. Donation $10. For informa-tion or RSVP call Jackie Mundy 344-1234.

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Warwick Festival of Trees to Benefit SACHMary Gener, a proud senior and a

resident at Mount Alverno Center inWarwick would love to have everyonestop by to see the Christmas tree thatshe designed and decorated. Althoughthe annual “Winding ThroughWarwick” Holiday House Tour, sched-uled for Sat., Dec. 4, is sold out, its com-panion holiday season event, the Festivalof Trees, will still be open to the public, freeof charge, until Sun., Dec. 12.

An assortment of holiday trees,designed and decorated by Mt. Alvernostaff, residents, their families and othersin the community, will be on display inthe lobby of the Center every day from8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free andvisitors will have an opportunity to pur-chase any of the trees through silentauction bidding. “I could never pick afavorite tree,” said Kathie Deak, Directorof Mt. Alverno Center. “Everyone is sobeautiful.”

Mt. Alverno Center, a New YorkState approved Adult Home with anAssisted Living Program, is part of the Warwick Campus ofBon Secours Charity Health System. The facility shares thatCampus with St. Anthony Community Hospital and theSchervier Pavilion Skilled Nursing facility.

Proceeds from both the annual “Winding ThroughWarwick” Holiday House Tour and the “Festival of Trees”at Mt. Alverno will be used to purchase new equipment,provide community healthcare programs and make vitalimprovements at St. Anthony Community Hospital,

Mount Alverno Center and Schervier Pavilion.“We wish to thank all the members of this year’s

Holiday House Tour and Festival of Trees PlanningCommittees for their dedication and hard work,” said LeahCerkvenik, Executive Vice President/Administrator of St.Anthony Community Hospital. “And we thank all our‘Winding Through Warwick’ sponsors and ticket holdersfor supporting this event and thereby helping us providethe best possible healthcare in our community.”

Mount Alverno resident Mary Gener proudly displays the Christmas treethat she designed and decorated.

Provident Bank Reveals New Identity &Brand Platform

Provident Bank, a leading commercial lender in theHudson Valley, has unveiled a new identity and brand plat-form with the help of TippingSprung, a brand consultancybased in New York City. “After completing three acquisi-tions in the past two years, we see our new brand identityas a major strategic initiative to show our employees, cus-tomers, and shareholders how the bank has evolved,” saidGeorge Strayton, President and CEO of Provident Bank.

At the heart of the Provident Bank identity is a newsymbol, the Building Opportunities mark. Composed ofinterconnecting blocks, it expresses the bank’s connectionto the community and also suggests growth and stability,recalling Rockland County’s heritage as a major brick-making center. The new signature colors are ProvidentPurple, a soothing, deep color that expresses professional-

ism and depth, and Warm Red, energetic and warm, con-veying passion and confidence.

The new identity will replace the green triangle logoused since 1994. Research in Rockland and OrangeCounties revealed that the triangle looked outdated andconveyed a staid savings-and-loan image. Provident Bank’snew identity was formally introduced to its employees atan all hands meeting on Nov. 2. Signage will be in placeFebruary 2005, along with the full roll-out of the identityon all materials from stationery to ATMs and Web site.

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Holiday Shopping Guide for Sugar Loaf, NYBy Michael McVey

The artisan hamlet of Sugar Loaf is a hidden delight ofthe greater Warwick area, a quiet community dating backto the 1700’s. Sugar Loaf has certainly fallen by the waysidein an era of strip malls and superstores, as the tastes of themasses have shifted from the hand-crafted to the massproduced. But there is something special about this place.

You can feel the tranquility and history as you movedown the stone walkways and through wooden doorframes of small, aged buildings; buildings that used to bethe barns and homes of the past.

Several years ago, when the bypass was built, the hightraffic volume that drove the craft based economy droppedoff. Sugar Loaf struggled through hard times, as thecharms and services of small artisans competed with theconvenience of the mega-marts. Today, those same prob-lems that hurt those small businesses are now Sugar Loaf ’sgreatest assets. The peace and charm of Sugar Loaf attractsa different kind of shopper. Visitors with patience and tastedrive Sugar Loaf ’s economy. Good food, leisurely strollsdown Orange County’s oldest craft hamlet, and theprospect of finding hidden treasures make Sugar Loaf aplace worth visiting this holiday.

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Yoga Studio Opens in Sugar LoafSharon Hilyer Roll, RYT has recently opened “Eyes Of

The World Yoga Studio,” Building 1, Scotts Meadows, SugarLoaf, where all levels and abilities are welcome. Sharoncompleted her 200-hour Interdisciplinary Yoga™ TeacherCertification in 2000 and this summer completed her 500-hour professional level certification.

Interdisciplinary Yoga™ incorporates differentaspects of many styles of Hatha Yoga enabling the practi-tioner to meet individual needs. “I’ve never met anyonewho couldn’t do yoga. It’s very rewarding to see the trans-formation of my students, even though physical andmental transformation happens over time,” says Ms. Roll.“I can see a change occur within the framework of justone class, as stressed out students leave happy, relaxed andat-ease.”

Ms. Roll has been teaching in the Warwick area since2000, and enjoys a wide range of students. She is a proudmember of “The Source of The Healing Arts” in Warwick.She also volunteers at Sunrise House, a rehabilitation cen-ter for adolescents and adults in Lafayette, NJ, where sheteaches the adolescent clients yoga and meditation.

“Eyes Of The World Yoga Studio” in Sugar Loaf fea-tures a beautiful, majestic view of Sugar Loaf Mountain.The views alone inspire yoga and meditation practice.Along with Sharon other trained teachers give each studentindividualized attention focusing on their needs. Stop byand visit this winter.

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By Lon Tytell

Amarone is an elegant wine combining virility andgrace. It quite possibly could be considered one of Italianwine making's crown jewels.

Billy Lekovic and Steve Brown decided to name theirnew restaurant Amarone's after this exquisite wine. Theirrestaurant located at 62 Wood Road in Sugar Loaf, servingItalian cuisine, provides excellent, cordial service, scrump-tious appetizers, savory lunches and dinners, heavenlydesserts, and a superb wine list.

At Amarone's, Billy and Steve's mission is to serve theircustomers in whatever way they can. If you don't see whatyou want on their menu, please ask your server, and theywill do their best to accommodate you.

All food is prepared from the finest, freshest ingredi-ents. Their chef demands only the best. Your meal is madeto order, so if you have to wait, it is well worth it.

An extensive, delectable menu awaits you, featuringthe cuisine of Raul Rivas, formerly of the RainbowRestaurant in Monroe. Theirzuppa de pesce, homemaderavioli, tender veal, fresh fish,rack of lamb, surf n' turf, andpork chops with vinegar pep-pers served Bronx style, aresome of customer's favorites.Raul's famous Pasta Fagiole andStracciatella are perfect for any-time of year. Classic Italiancheesecake, tantalizing, tastytiramisu, and delicious, hotapple strudel, are homemadedesserts that yearn to be sam-pled.

Reservations are not required but are suggested sincethe restaurant has been a crowd pleaser since opening. Abanquet facility for up to 80 people is available for anyoccasion.

What has made Amarone's so popular is the excellentteamwork of Billy Lekovic and Steve Brown. Billy serves asmaitre d’. He is responsible for providing the excellent serv-ice, organizing the wait staff, and creating specials with thechef. Accumulating approximately 25 years of restaurantexperience, Billy has served as waiter and maitre d’ ofAmici's, Valentino's, and Fratelli's in the Bronx, and the lasteight years working at the Rainbow Restaurant in Monroe.

Steve Brown is accountable for the basic businessoperations of Amarone's. He was born and raised inMonroe and is in charge of a chain of retail cellular stores.

Billy and Steve compliment each other in their abilityand skills, and are a special combination of business andcustomer service.

Amarone's is open seven days a week for lunch anddinner. For more information call 845-469-4405.

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Santa Visits Nifty Buys

Kids may come to Nifty Buys at 1360 King's Highway,Sugar Loaf and visit Santa on Dec. 4, 5, 11, and 12 from 12noon – 4 p.m. Each child will receive a gift. Parents feelfree to bring your cameras and take photos.

DemocratsDecember MeetingThe Warwick Town Democratic Committee will hold

its regular monthly meeting on Tues., Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. inthe Tuscan Café, 5 _ South Street, Warwick. All interestedDemocrats are invited to attend.

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Performance of Handel’s Messiah Portrays True Meaning of Christmas

One of the most famous pieces of the Baroque periodin music, which also has become synonymous with theChristmas season, is Handel’s Messiah. Two-hundred,sixty-three years after it was composed during a meretwenty-four day spurt, the oratorio is one of the mostrenowned pieces of English sacred music and GeorgeFrideric Handel's most highly esteemed and popular work.

As with all oratorios, Messiah is divided into threeparts, representing Christ's birth, death, and resurrectionwith each part breaking down into a series of arias andchoruses, with a Biblical passage as the basis. The first part,Christ's birth, is the section most performed during theAdvent-Christmas season. And indeed, the custom of

standing during the singing of the mighty Hallelujah Chorusstarted by King George II at its second London performance in1743, still continues to this day.

As a great introduction to the holiday season and the lastLyceum event of 2004, a lecture/performance on Handel’sMessiah will take place at 2 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 5, in Orange HallTheater on the universally accessible campus of Orange CountyCommunity College, Wawayanda Avenue in Middletown.

Rev. James John Boyce, PhD, a priest in the ChicagoProvince, Carmelite Order, who resides at St. John’s Priory,Leonia, New Jersey, will deliver a lecture about Handel’s belovedoratorio which will enable the audience to know what to listenfor in order to understand and enjoy this exquisite piece of

music. Rev. Dr. Boyce makes his presentation fun ashe sprinkles his lecture with humor and demonstrateswith recorded sections of the oratorio.

The afternoon event will culminate with a rous-ing rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus that will sure-ly bring the audience to its feet with singing by theforty-five members of the SUNY Orange Choir underthe direction of Christa Damaris and accompanied byConstance Lacey! Christa Damaris, a contralto well-known for her full and beautiful voice. This presen-tation of Cultural Affairs is free and open to the pub-lic. For more information call 341-4891

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Auditions for ‘BroadwayGood & Not So Evil’

NSB Productions will hold auditions for children over10, teens and adults for an original Broadway Musical enti-tled "Broadway Good and Not So Evil." The show willrehearse for three weeks and performances will be Dec. 18,Jan. 9, and Jan. 16. New York Agents and casting directorswill be present during the show performances in NYC.

Auditions will be held on Wed., Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. at theDancers Studio on Wheeler Avenue (red door entrance).Everyone is required to bring sheet music and/or instru-mental CD for the music audition, as well as comfortableshoes for movement.

For more information contact NSB Productions at845-738-2391

Illustrious Theatre Auditions for ‘Fuddy Meers’The Illustrious Theatre Company (ITC), in residence

at the Warwick Valley Winery, will be holding auditions forits upcoming production of “Fuddy Meers,” a hilarious,irreverent comedy by David Lindsey-Abaire. Originallyproduced by The Manhattan Theatre Club, this hilariousaward winning play was such a success that it was moved tothe Minetta Lane Theatre for an extended run.

Auditions will be held at the Warwick Town Hall, 132Kings Highway on Sat., Dec. 11 at 4 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 12at 7 p.m. and will consist of readings from the script. Theplay requires a cast of seven actors, three women and fourmen within the following age ranges: one woman (55-65),a woman (mid-forties), a woman (20-40), a teenage male(15-17), his father (40s) and two other men (30s-40s). The

ITC also seeks tech staff and designers.Show dates are Feb. 11 – 27 (Fri., Sat., Sun., perform-

ances). For more information, call or email Mary Clifford,artistic director: 973-764-4936.

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Florida Tree LightingThe Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony of the

Village of Florida will take place on Fri., Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.The ceremony will take place on the front lawn of VillageHall, 33 North Main Street, Florida.

The Florida Union Free School District Choral Group,under the direction of Ms. Kristen Henne, will lead theCaroling.

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Arthur Christopher Georgalasto Exhibit Work at Tuscan Café

The Tuscan Café in Warwick will host an exhibit fea-turing the work of local artist Arthur ChristopherGeorgalas. Although he is primarily a sculptor this soloshow will include paintings, drawings and mixed media aswell as sculptures. An opening reception will be held onSat., Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.

Chris is a 1998 graduate of Warwick Valley HighSchool and received his BFA in sculpture from the Collegeof Saint Rose in Albany in 2003. As a Colombian native hiswork was most recently seen in “Latino Jewels,” a multi-media exhibit in Beacon New York. This spring he wonfirst prize in a show for foundry artisanshosted by the Howland Cultural Center inBeacon and juried by the Dia Art Center ofNew York City and Beacon.

Currently his 13 foot steel sculptureentitled ‘Six Days One Hour” stands inNewburgh overlooking the Hudson River.This piece is part of the Newburgh SculptureProject. Chris’ work has also been shown atthe Eickholt Gallery in Soho, CB’s 313Gallery on the Bowery and in several showsin Manhattan produced by the “AnimalMagazine.” He also participated in last sum-mer’s Warwick Valley Artists' Open StudioTour.

Chris says of his work, “I have alwaysenjoyed the creation process and look for-ward to developing my technique and style.Some of the artists who have inspired me areJean-Michel Basquiat, John Chamberlain,Marcel Duchamp, George Segal, RobertGober, Tadeusz Kantor, Henri Matisse, ClaesOldenburg, Andy Warhol, and BillWoodrow.

“I work with the intricate detail ofdesign mixed with the three-dimensionalmass of found materials,” said Chris. “Thecontradiction makes an interesting result. Iuse the objects as I would with lettering,cropping and composition in GraphicDesign. The found materials almost placethemselves.” CB’s 313 Gallery said, “ChrisGeorgalas has to be the next progression of aDuchampian ready-made aesthetic suitedand amended for contemporary art.”

The reception is open to the public. The blues group“The Woes” will be the featured musical entertainment forthe evening. They are described as “a five piece band fromNew York, The Woes rattle their blues and are the affirma-tion that the music is still growing. Drawing on inspirationfrom the idiosyncratic reaches of country, delta blues androck and roll to the more modern sounds of The DeadMilkmen and Cage, The Words ‘whiskey driven swamp rat-tle’ come to mind.”

The Tuscan Café is located at 5 South St. in Warwick.For more information call the Tuscan Café at 987-2050.

This work by Georgalas is called "Boy and Dog.”

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Charlotte’s Web’ Catches & Captivates its Family Audience

By Lon Tytell

It is always a pleasure watching a production for theWarwick Valley High School Drama Club. This year's per-formance directed by Nick DiLeo, with the assistance ofproducer, Maureen Barrett and technical supervisor,Barbara Glover, was another excellent achievement. Theplay, "Charlotte's Web," is based on the novel of the samename by E.B. White and was intentionally chosen foryoung children and their families to enjoy.

A good mix of high school students varying in age andexperience, worked together brilliantly to make the storycome alive. The movements of the goose and ganderplayed by Dana Regan and Michael Higgins were quiteimpressive. The interaction between Charlotte, played byKiowa Gordon and Wilbur, portrayed by Christopher

Sullivan, brought out the feelings of loyalty, friendship, andempathy between the two characters.

Humorous moments were also supplied by TylerMason, as Templeton; Uncle, played by Tim Getz; sheepportrayed by Owen Nachtigal; Tricia Hedgecock as thelamb; and Heather Dethmers as the announcer. ClarissaCupero, Elizabeth O'Conner, and Haley Rawson did a finejob of narrating the story. The other cast members, toonumerous to mention, helped transport the audience tothe Farm and the County Fair. The scenery looked profes-sionally done and was easily moved by the well organizedstage crew.

The younger audience members were given the oppor-tunity to receive autographs, balloons, and popcorn afterthe show. Congratulations to the Director, ProductionStaff, Stage Crew, Stage Managers, and Cast!

The Play’s the Thing at the LibraryIf you love the theater and enjoy reading plays the

Albert Wisner Public Library invites you to join in a playreading of “These are My Adults,” by local playwrightDonna Spector. This, the second play by Spector that thelibrary will be reading. In October the library presented“The Golden Ladder” and the participants requestedanother of Spector’s plays for December. The play will beread aloud by those in attendance who wish to participate.Spector will attend the reading and be on-hand for a dis-cussion of her play afterward.

In this comedy-drama two teenage girls from dysfunc-tional families look in the Personals columns to researchthe question, “What has happened to the American family”for their history class. Believing that adults are incapable ofreal love, the girls find four intriguing ads for people whoseem to come alive. As they become involved with the

adults, who become more and more like their parents, theteenagers discover that vulnerability and the longing forlove knows no age limits

Donna Spector’s plays have also appeared Off-Broadway, regionally and in Canada, Ireland and Greece.This year her play “Crystal Ball” was produced by WomenSeeking at Center Stage in New York City. Her play “TheGolden Ladder” will be given a staged reading by MirrorStage in Seattle and produced by Hope College inMichigan. Spector’s poems, scenes and monologues haveappeared in many anthologies and literary magazines.

The play reading will be on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Pleaseregister for this program by phone at 986-1047 or stop bythe Reference Desk at the library. Copies of the play will beavailable at the Reference Desk on Dec. 1.

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by Scott Webber

SEVENTY YEARS AGODecember 5, 1934

• The Warwick Village Board voted to pay police $3 aday, by a 3-2 vote, rejecting a proposal to pay them $96a month. The Board learned that Officer Ollie Swinsonwas working seven days a week, not six, which was onereason for a current budget deficit. Also the need to pur-chase more uniforms was contributing to the moneyshortage. By having Swinson work only six days it saved$12 a month.• I. Shulman, clothing merchant was closing his storeafter 40 years. He sold men’s wear and shoes.• Mr. & Mrs. Henry Schmick were given a surprise partyto celebrate the couple’s silver wedding anniversary atLittle York last week. Friends came from Newburgh,Goshen and Brooklyn.• The Erie RR was applying to the I.C.C. to abandontracks from Erskine to Sterling Forest on the GreenwoodLake Branch, about 12 miles. There were plans to builda motor highway and trains would continue to run foranother year.• In Bellvale Mrs. Edgar A. Houston returned homeafter spending a few days with relatives in New Jersey.Mistress Jean Quackenbush entertained some youngfriends at home in honor of her 8th birthday.• Frederick Houston, a student at Genessee Wesleyan atLima, N.Y. spent Thanksgiving vacation with his par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houston.• The State Restaurant and Luncheon at 56 Main Street,next to the Post Office, was advertising dinners for 35cents.

SIXTY YEARS AGONovember 29, 1944

• The Rev. and Mrs. Irving Decker were welcomed atthe Reformed Church as Rev. Decker began his ministe-rial duties, replacing the Rev. Taber Knox who retiredafter 50 years in the pastorate. The reception was attend-ed by 175 people as he was welcomed by area ministersincluding the Rev. John R. Lennon of the MethodistChurch; the Rev. Oliver Carberry of Christ EpiscopalChurch; and the Rev. Seely Quackenbush of theGreenwood Baptist Church.• Captain Edward G. Merrill of 69 Colonial Avenue,with the AAF B-26 Marauder Group in theMediterranean Theater, was entitled to wear theDistinguished Unit Badge. This is the highest citation,awarded to the Armed Forces, for spectacular results inaerial attacks on enemy forces near Cassino. Merrill hasflown over 50 missions. His mother, Mrs. C.F. Merrilllives in Warwick.• Pvt. Ernie Haines was home over the holidays on leavefrom Camp Lee, Va. His wife was a surgical patient in St.Anthony Hospital and is "coming along nicely." He vis-ited many friends here.• The New Year’s Eve celebration at Long Pond Inn onGreenwood Lake cost $5 per person for dinner and

dancing to the tunes of Charles Sloat’s Orchestra.August Bingler and Arthur E. Peterson were the propri-etors.• The total return for November milk deliveries in theNew York Milkshed was $4.29 a hundred weight, pro-duction reached 370 million pounds.

FORTY YEARS AGODecember 2, 1964

• Fire destroyed two barns and fried 4,000 crates ofonions. A barn with about 3,000 crates was a total losson the John Weslowski Sr. farm on Big Island Road.Another 1,000 crates went up in flames in a storage barnon the Walter Pahucki farm.• Tommie Ayers, son of Florida CorrespondentElizabeth Ayers, was in critical condition at VassarHospital in Poughkeepsie where he was admitted threeweeks ago, writes his mother. "He has not had any set-backs," she says.• Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Sztendor of Pulaski Highwaycelebrated their 25th wedding anniversary onThanksgiving Day at the Polish Legion Hall in Pineisland. He and the former Nellie Grzywaczewski weremarried at St. Joseph’s Church in Florida by the Rt. Rev.Msgr. Vincent J. Raith. About 80 people attended the cel-ebration.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGONovember 28, 1979

• Police Sgt. Pete Simpson retired after 25 years with theVillage Police. He worked the night shift. One night atabout 3 a.m. two horses from Cooney’s Riding Stablegot out. He followed them with a flashing red light toprotect them until they got back home. They took a leftat the Bellvale Store.• Warwick senior high school football players SteveZuk, Brian Kittner, Dave Holt, James DePonte, RussPfieffer, Fred Whaley and Rick Lekowski played in theExceptional Senior Football Game at Port Jervis inwhich their East Orange County League Team lost to thewest team, 33-13.• The Warwick Queen Village Queens were treated tofive hours of fun, surprises and a roast beef dinner fromthe Carmel Fire Department who always have marchedbehind them and won trophies because of this. Specialgifts went to Queens Director John Kalyan, Majorette JillFelker and Color Guard Captain Karen Goodrich.

TWELVE YEARS AGODecember 2, 1992

• Thirteen members of the Polish Heritage Society tooka ten-day trip to Poland in September. They includedRich and Helen Hehra, Skip Chambers, PeteDombrowski, Walt Hucko, John Ciezliewicz, GeraKaltenbach, Rich Labanowski, Society President Charlesand Martha Krzyzczuk, and Tom Pawliczak. One of theplaces they visited was the Auschwitz prison camp.• Terry Egan, sports writer for The New York Post andVillage resident, planned to be at the Warwick Booksand Prints Store on Dec. 12 to autograph "TheMacMillan Book of Baseball Stories," of which he wasone of several authors who helped write the book.• Warwick Artist Jonathan Talbot was named to theAdvisory Board of the Sacred Heart University Galleryof Contemporary Art in Fairfield, CT. He has been acontributor to the Doc Fry Center and St. AnthonyHospital. His works have been exhibited at the NationalAcademy and the Museum of Modern Art in New YorkCity and museums elsewhere in the world.

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My husband was born and raised in Nyack and sincewe were engaged to marry he wanted to come home, backeast. We were in the same boat as most first time homebuyers in this seller’s market so we looked outside ofRockland County. His mother sent us an article publishedin the New York Times about a town with "funky flare" andwe decided to check it out. I am sure for someWarwickians, or Warwickers as the case may be, this is ahorrible image: Californians coming with their distortedsense of California real estate and strange Californian sen-sibilities, traipsing down Main Street with a NY Times arti-cle in hand and ideas of a international tattoo and bodypiercing convention. Actually, it was important to us tofind a town that we could fit in. And I admit although I aman SF "gen-xer, " I have no tattoos.

Coming off of 17A right onto 94 without a strip mallin sight was like being in a Grandma Moses painting. (Myjealous friend accused me of sounding like a Stepford Wifewhen I describe