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PUTNAM COUNTY NEWSThe
and RECORDERWe are 143 years old but new every Wednesday
Wednesday, April 1, 2009CXLIII No. 12 Philipstown
Unemployment Rate Reaches 6.8 Percent
by Eric Gross
Putnam’s rate of unemploy-ment has risen to 6.8 percent, the highest in more than two decades.
The New York State Labor Department reported the Feb-ruary statistics last Thursday, which came as no surprise to Putnam lawmakers.
Legislator Dan Birming-ham who chairs the legisla-ture’s Economic Develop-ment Committee, called job losses “fairly widespread.”
“In addition to the Wall Street and commercial bank-ing losses, significant losses have occurred in the business and professional sector,” Bir-mingham said. “People who I know including lawyers, accountants and architects are out of work.”
The county’s rate of unem-
Balancing Act is Fair Weather FunPutnam Hit by ‘Widespread’ Job Losses
Sales Tax Revenue Continues to Climb
Budget Dominates School Agendas Again
Individual line item cost increases seemed less of a concern to the Putnam Val-ley Board of Education at its March 26 meeting than how they would be addressed. “We have to look at this as a two-year process.” Board President Tina Mackay said.
Prompting this remark was presumption that $1,000,000 of the general fund balance would be used to offset a drop in state aid, which Ms. Mackay characterized as “too aggressive” especially given the Board’s acknowledge-ment that the 2010-11 budget will also be very difficult. Rapid depletion of the fund balance would leave the board with few options in the case of fu ture budget def ic i ts . “We have worked very hard to create the fund balance,” Ms. Mackay said.
The proposed budget pre-dicts a tax levy increase of 2.6 percent without state aid and a reduced levy increase of 1.15 percent if state aid is restored. Mackay asked when “we would know about state aid?” to which Assis-t an t Super in tenden t Pau l Lee responded that he did not know. Ms. Mackay ex-pressed the consensus of the Board to maintain its policy of relatively stable year-to-year budget increases with no impact upon instructional programs. The proposed use of the fund balance to make up lost state aid revenue would “create a built-in tax increase for next year” Mackay said. In response, Trustee Valerie Fitzgerald stated her con-cern that this might “require teacher reductions.”
Further discussion revealed the board’s dilemma. If the tax levy is minimized in the 2009-10 budget, then faculty reductions impacting instruc-tion may be required in 2010-11. If faculty reductions are made in 2009-10, then the tax levy would see a larger increase the following year.
A d d i n g t o t h e b o a r d ’ s concerns is the impact of the MTA tax and shif t ing of preschool costs from the town to the district. Possible
The Garrison School Board met on March 25, 2009, to present its 2009-10 proposed budget to the community. Culminating a process that began last December, Super-intendent Gloria Colucci’s presentat ion was the f i rs t t i m e t h e c o m p o n e n t s o f the proposed budget have been released. It identifies projected expendi tures of $8,923,568: an increase of three tenths of a percent from the 2008-09 budget.
In introductory remarks, Colucci explained that “every line has been reduced in this budget .” Not ing that “we knew it would be a difficult year,” she said, “we only made cuts that will not im-pact student instruction.” The proposed reductions range from $2,000 in printing and mailing to $132,209 in BO-CES services. The reduction in BOCES costs is possible because certain special edu-cation services will be ad-dressed within the district.
Severa l o ther l a rge re -ductions were identified in the presentation, including $69,331 to be saved by using BOCES computer help on an as-needed basis. Grants and staff reduction wil l lower costs for special education by $67,878 and selection of a new attorney will lower dis-trict legal costs by $35,000. A last chunk of $95,216 rep-resents savings from reduced use of outside contractors and the sum of individual line item cuts.
The proposed budget is not, however, without some in-creases. Contractual obliga-tions and employee benefits will rise by nearly $200,000. Out-of-district placements and concomitant transpor-tation will increase by over $214,000. Enrollment, tuition increases, and health services will add $78,000.
At this point the presenta-tion was turned over to busi-ness manager Susan Huetter who addressed es t imated revenue. The dismal state of the economy has affected district revenues by reducing interest earning to “less than
PV Plans for 2-Year Budget
Fire Burns 50 Acres in Garrison
Philippe Petit gives a new generation a lesson in the fine art of balancing. Petit, who rose to fame after his extraordinary 1974 wire walk between the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers, visited Cold Spring as a surprise guest at the Philipstown Depot Theatre’s showing of the film Man on Wire, which documents his feat. (Pictured from left to right: Campbell Ives, Yunus Solakoglu, and Ronan Gallagher).
Firefighters Defeat Castle Rock Blaze
In the la te a f ternoon on March 24, a brush fire began in the Castle Rock Unique Area. By early evening, the smoke was billowing over the Old Stone Road (right) and toward the Osborne C a s t l e ( a b o v e ) . B y t h e t ime firefighters defeated t h e b l a z e t h e f o l l o w i n g a f t e rnoon , 50 acre s l ay burnt. Park police suspect tha t a c igare t te was the source of the havoc. See story and photos on page 11.
GUFS Makes Cuts
by Michael Mell
Disabled Plead With County Lawmakersby Eric Gross
People wi th d isabi l i t ies as well as family members of the disabled were out in force when Putnam County hosted its annual Legislative Disability Forum. More than 100 were on hand in Carmel last Saturday at the Putnam Emergency Operations and Training Center auditorium for the four-hour long event that provided people a forum to meet with governmental officials on the federal, state and local levels.
Concerns were voiced to State Senator Vincent Lei-bell, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef , Assemblyman Greg Ball, County Executive Rob-ert Bondi, Putnam Legislator Sam Oliverio, Putnam Com-missioner of Health Dr. Sher-lita Amler, and Commissioner of Social Services and Mental
Health Michael Piazza, as well as representatives for Gov. David Paterson, U.S. Senator Char les Schumer, and Congressman John Hall.
Twenty-seven individuals addressed the panel to discuss a myriad of issues ranging from disability benefits and health care to housing, day services, recreational oppor-tunities, and transportation.
Lill ian Picciano of Cold Spring discussed an issue relating to handicapped-ac-cessible bathrooms in public places. Picciano called it “ter-ribly unfair” that “fixtures to assist the handicapped are not installed in all restrooms found in libraries, medical buildings, and even churches. Medical offices, governmen-tal buildings and restaurants, and shopping center design-
by Eric Gross
Despite a downturn in the national and state economy, sales tax revenue continues to climb across Putnam County.
Commissioner of Finance William Carlin released the county’s monthly sales tax report Monday at a meeting of the legislature’s Audit and Administrat ion Committee indicating $3,141,543 col-lected in sales tax receipts in February—a $138,062 in-crease over the same period a year ago.
Carl in at tr ibuted the in-crease to the legislature and county executive adopting a sales tax rate increase last year that Carlin said “helped keep county property taxes low while keeping services that residents expect to re-ceive.”
Carlin called the current state of the economy “ex-tremely difficult. Times are tough but as long as we can hold our own, Putnam County government will remain in good shape.”
The increase marked the second consecutive month in which 2009 sales tax revenue exceeded 2008 amounts.
Legislator Sam Oliverio of Putnam Valley said the
increase in local sales tax from three to four percent was the prime reason. Olive-rio also attributed Putnam’s good fortune to new and used car sales: “When a person purchases a car, sales tax generated from that sale is returned to the county of reg-istration regardless of where the vehicle was purchased. This is an important source of revenue.”
Putnam’s increased sales tax legislation expires later this year and the lawmakers voted unanimously Monday to ask the New York state legislature to reintroduce and approve the legislation before the funding source expires.
Legislator Vincent Tamag-na of Cold Spring said the county’s sales tax revenue was being generated from “essential buying.”
“Putnam residents are a con-servative group,” Tamagna said. “The county does not have the luxury sales taxes found in more affluent West-chester or Suffolk counties where Manhattan-based de-partment stores are readily found.”
County Executive Robert Bondi believes the high cost of gasoline has driven people
( S e e P V o n P a g e 11 ) (See GUFS on Page 11)
( S e e J o b s o n P a g e 8 )
(See CS Budget on Page 8)
( S e e Ta x o n P a g e 11 )
by Joe Lindsley, Jr.
The man who has served for 16 years as mayor of the Village of Cold Spring has earned a reputation for fix-ing problems with his own hands. In 1993, when An-thony Phillips was elected to his first two-year term as mayor, much of what is now the village hall was a garage. Phillips led the effort to build a meeting place and additional offices. He even personally hung the doors through which Mayor-elect Seth Gallagher will enter when he is sworn in on Tuesday, April 6.
Even though the Cold Spring mayoralty is technically a part-time gig, Phillips made it a part of his life, merging his construction career with his leadership of the village. Nearly every weekday during
his eight terms, Phillips would show up at 6:30am at the vil-lage’s highway department garage. “It might be bad for Mr. Gallagher, because I made this job into a 24-hour job,” Phillips said with a chuckle. “I couldn’t do it any other way.”
Like Gallagher, Phillips ini-tially ran for mayor because he thought a leadership change was in order. He won his first election against Roger Chirico by only 19 votes.
“The village is divided al-most every election,” Phillips said. “There’s nobody here that does landslides--unless no one is running against you.”
After he ousted Chirico, Phillips had his work cut out for him. At that time, the vil-lage barely had an office, the Marathon site cleanup was in progress, and much of the (See Mayor on Page 10)
Phillips Improved Life in Cold Spring
New Mayor and Three Trustees Slated to Take Office
Mayor-elect Seth Gallagher and Trustees-elect Bruce Campbell, Ralph Falloon, and Lynn Miller will be sworn in on Monday, April 6, 2009, at Noon. Next week’s issue will include coverage of the ceremony and a profile of Mr. Gallagher.
‘I loved every minute of it,’ says outgoing Cold Spring mayor Anthony Phillips of his 16 years serving the village. See page 14 for more photos.
Hard Working, Hands-on Style Was Mayor’s Trademark
Public Notice
The Village of Cold Spring i s seeking a volunteer member for the Village Planning Board. Appli-cants must be a village resident and should submit letters of interest to the Village Clerk, 85 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY, 10516, by April 8, 2009.
Gallagher: Cold Spring Budget is a ‘Wish List’by Michael Mell
The Cold Spring Village Board met on March 24, 2009, for a budget workshop. With the exception of Trustee Ed Mancari, all board members were in attendance. Mayor Phil l ips distr ibuted copies of the preliminary 2009-10 budget to the board and to the audience. Prefacing the discussion, the mayor stated that the preliminary budget currently shows an increase of 8.8 percent.
Trustee Gallagher pointed out that in many ways this ver-sion of the budget is “some-thing of a wish list ,” with items to be reconciled and confirmed and all subject to comments from the commu-nity. The mayor then opened the floor to comments and a very re laxed conversat ion unfolded between the audi-
ence and the board about a variety of items identified in the preliminary budget.
Former trustee Karen Dunn asked for a clarification of the amounts indicated for at torney “contractual” and “special” services. Trustee Gallagher explained that the line item for contractual ser-vices represented known and expected costs; while special service funds were set aside for unexpected costs . Ms. Dunn also queried the board about the absence of funds for the state mandated alterations to the court. Mayor Phillips responded that the vi l lage is awaiting criteria from the judge. He added that the vil-lage will be seeking grant money and federal stimulus money to cover a portion of the cost. Once these factors are known, an appropriate dollar amount will need to
be included in the budget.While the board and au-
dience were in agreement that the dollar amount was not the issue, an animated discussion about $500 for the trustee newsletter cen-tered on whether it should continue to be distributed in hard-copy, as in the past, or placed exclusively on the web-site. In response to comments from the audience that “this is exactly the kind of thing the website is for,” Trustee Gallagher pointed out that not everybody has web access. He added that eventually he expected distribution to be exclusively on the website, but that having both print and online versions remains “an effective means for now.” The suggestion was made that cop-ies could be made available at the Village Hall and library for those without web access.
A mildly heated exchange between Trustees Robertson and Gallagher indicated that this was not the first time the issue has been addressed by the board. The consensus, however, seemed to be that unless the information was directly handed out, it would not reach all members of the community.
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Meetings This Week
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THURSDAY 4/2 FRIDAY 4/3 MONDAY 4/6 TUESDAY 4/7 WEDNESDAY 4/8No Meetings Scheduled
US Mail - PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516US Mail - PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516
e-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]
7:00 PM - Cold SpringComprehensive Plan Special Board7:00 PM - Cold Spring Recreation7:00 PM - PV School Board8:00 PM - Philipstown Town BoardMonthly Meeting
12 Noon - CS Swearing-In Ceremony7:00 PM - Cold Spring ZBA Workshop
7:00 PM - Haldane Board Meeting(Budget Discussion)
7:00 PM - Putnam County LegislatureMonthly Mtg
7:30 PM - Cold Spring Planning BoardMonthly Mtg
7:30 PM - Cold Spring Bd Wkly Wkshp
7:30 PM - Philipstown Board weeklyworkshop8:00 PM - Cold Spring Historic ReviewBrd
Appreciation forPhillips andMancariTo the Editor:
Now that the election is overand the rhetoric is silent I’d liketo take this opportunity to ac-knowledge the tireless efforts,hard work, and dedication oftwo men. Mr. Anthony Phillipsand Mr. Ed Mancari.
For a combined 36+ yearsthey have unselfishly givencountless hours to the incred-ibly hard job of governing thisvillage. Their tireless work hashad a very positive impact tothe growth of Cold Spring. Mostof you have no idea how diffi-cult a task this is and I wouldlike to recognize them.
I have owned a business onMain Street for 15 years and Iattend most monthly boardmeetings. I have seen and heardfirsthand how the wheels ofrunning this village on a day today basis turn. Those of youwho have not sat through theprocess have no idea. I suggestthat you attend some of thesemeetings so you’ll learn. Youwill have a new respect andappreciation for our electedofficials. I often wonder wheretheir energy, drive, and dedi-cation comes from. And let usnot forget the sacrifices of theirfamilies.
Cold Spring is a tourist des-tination and it’s no easy task tobalance the needs of the busi-nesses and the needs of the resi-dents. Day-to-day problemsarise - parking, people, trash,complaints, etc. etc. It has beenmy experience that AnthonyPhillips and Ed Mancari havestrived to seek that balance. Iwant them to know that I ap-preciate their hard work andadmire their dedication.
I’d also like to acknowledgeall the trustees, new and old and
members of the different boardsin Cold Spring for their energy,dedication, and willingness toput themselves in the public’seye for the betterment of thisVillage. It’s a thankless job, onecould say, but at the end of theday I for one am thankful thatthese people are willing to tacklethe job.
In closing I’d like to say thatI have every confidence that thenew mayor-elect and the newlyelected trustees will have theirown drive and willingness towork towards the betterment ofthe village. I congratulate allof you on your win.
David S. CookeBusiness Owner
Cold Spring
Not Necessary toBelittle TeachersTo the Editor:
As teachers and taxpayers, wewould like to respond to JosephBarbaro’s letter. Yes, Mr.Barbaro, these are hard eco-nomic times for everyone, andwe can understand your con-cerns about the cost of public
education. However, it is notnecessary or productive for youto belittle teachers and the func-tion they perform for childrenand the community at large.
We don’t pretend to be sav-ing the world, nor do we aspireto sainthood. We teach becausewe love children, love learn-ing, and believe we perform anessential mission for society.Teachers, both at Haldane andall around the US, face intensepressure to enable students tomeet the standards establishedto pass state and local exams,while at the same time address-ing each child’s individualneeds and learning style. Ourday does not end when the lastbell rings. We don’t simply“care for children during day-light hours.” We educate them,which means devoting count-less hours to preparing lessons,correcting papers, and guidingstudents in athletic and artisticactivities well after 3pm.
Not all of us have “the sameold lust for money” that Mr.Barbaro speaks about in hisletter. Neither of us entered theteaching profession for eco-nomic gain. However, teachers,like every other citizen, haveto provide for their families, paycollege tuition for their children,meet their mortgage obligations,and pay their taxes, includingschool taxes. These are diffi-cult times for everyone, but Mr.Barbaro’s adversarial tone iscounterproductive to finding
solutions to the economic prob-lems we all face.
Eric and Amy RichterGarrison
North HighlandFire House NearsCompletionTo the Editor:
It appears that the extensiverenovation and expansion of ourfire house will be completed byJune 2009; and be on budget.
As respects the constructioneffort, our architects and theirstaff, as well as the variouscontractors involved, deservemuch credit for working inharmony. Board of Fire Com-mission chairman, GeorgeLisikatos and vice chairman,John Van Tassel, worked tire-lessly to solve problems as theyarose, to facilitate mutual co-operation by all parties.
As respects fire departmentoperations, ex-chief CharlesNolen and the officers andfirefighters continued normaloperations in 2008, despiteprimitive working conditions.Our current chief, Joseph Hyatt,and the membership continueto do so. Alarm responses, drills,and training, as well as equip-ment maintenance, continueunabated. All our people arededicated volunteers, and de-serve our admiration and re-spect.
In due course, we will an-nounce plans for the re-dedi-
cation of the fire house and anopen house to welcome thecommunity. In the meantime,we’re looking better day by day,and our morale is high.
Hans MoellerFire Commissioner
Some suggestions were: Noraises for all the school person-nel in 2009-10, administrationas well as teachers; not havingthe teachers contract, yet to beapproved, be retroactive; rene-gotiation of the very generousbenefits packages for both per-sonnel and teachers; all person-nel taking a 5 percent pay de-crease for the duration of theeconomic downturn.
Many feel that our staff andteachers are lucky to have thewonderful jobs they have in aworld that now, for the rest ofus, is uncertain at best. Maybesomething could be sacrificedfor the good of all. None of oursuggestions have been taken.Yes, cuts have been made, butwe will still have a tax increasethis year.
In addition to the above, weassumed that the informationwe were given to review overthe last months accurately re-flected the schools costs, past,current and future. Now we findthat the budget is misleading,adding in amounts of money thatare intended for a “special ac-count” at the end of the year.Some categories are inflated toprovide for retroactive raisesin settlement of the teachers’contract. We haven’t been toldhow much money is being putaway or in what categories. Weunderstand that this account iskept separate from the 4 per-cent contingency account,which is reserved for emergen-cies.
Since the new budget num-bers are inflated, we asked ifthe current 2008-09 budget alsohas these hidden funds woveninto what we reviewed last year.We were told yes. So the num-bers we committee members socarefully reviewed last year for2008-09 were also not accurate.We should not be working withartificial numbers. How couldanyone come up with a “real”budget that reflected what wasactually happening!
We are looking to the Boardto do the right thing, to havetransparency to the taxpayers,and share the burdens of theeconomic downturn with somesmall sacrifices by the schoolwith a small staff of 57, for thegood of us all.
Joyce BlumMember of the GarrisonSchool Advisory Budget
Committee
Garrison SchoolTax IncreaseTo the Editor:
I have been a member of theGarrison Schools Budget Ad-visory Committee for more thanten years. Advisory Budgetmeetings this year have beenespecially important because ofthe severe economic downturnfelt by us all in the last yearand the impact our school taxeswill have as a result. Ten com-munity members joined thecommittee to work in good faithwith three school board mem-bers, the superintendent andbusiness manager.
Before the Budget Commit-tee met this year, three com-munity members met with thesuperintendent and the businessmanager to discuss our thoughtson how to achieve no tax in-crease, as the outcome of theeventual Budget that would bepresented to the school boardas a result of these meetings.Several more of us then pre-sented three different propos-als that achieved a “0” flat taxthis year, presenting variousways this could be done whilemaintaining our educationalstandards.
Letters to the Editor(Cont’d on pg.13)
Did you hear the U.S.S. Intrepid might dock in Cold Spring forthe Quadricentennial? April Fools! Hope that gave you a chuckle.We couldn’t resist. It’ll be six more years before we publish againon the first of April!
Both Boscobel and Stonecrop open today for another charmingseason. Watch for the PCNR’s Spring/Summer Area Guide nextweek, full of information on local merchants, eateries, things todo, trail maps, local music, coming events, and much more. If thewarm weather gives you the urge to fix up the house or garden,see our special “fixing up your home” section for ideas on whereto shop and who to call.
Birthdays this week include Tony Burton, Allison Spinelli,Dima Spinelli, Michael Turton, Carol Giacopsello, Jeffrey RizziJr., Lynn Hynes, Alexander Raffaele, Benjamin Denar, Christo-pher Hustis, Nicholas Nastasi, Ed Greiff, Shikha Dharia, LiseBowman, Evelyn McComish, Mia Markey, Christine Muscat, PatTurner, T.G. Wada, Bill Baxter, Lori Ely, Mia Markey, SaumilDharia, Jignya Dharia, Dillon Horan, Delaney Horan, Donna Conley,Pratik Kadakla, Lara Demberg, and Cynde Stratton.
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Lenten Labyrinth Walk
The community is invited toattend a Labyrinth Walk thisSunday, April 5, from 5–7pmat the First Presbyterian Churchof Philipstown in Cold Spring.There will be a brief presenta-tion and preparation given bylabyrinth facilitator LynnBrown of Garrison, followedby time for walking a 24-footportable canvas labyrinth in thechurch fellowship hall).
The labyrinth is a circularmeditative walking path, a de-sign which dates back at leastto ancient Greece. The labyrinthto be used this Sunday is amodified Chartres style, with7 circuitous paths winding intothe center and back out again.This design is based on onefound on the floor of the
Chartres Cathedral in France,dating back to medieval times.In those days, Christians walkedlabyrinths in designated Euro-pean cathedrals as a substitutefor making a pilgrimage to theHoly Land, which was then bothcostly and dangerous.
This week’s labyrinth walkis part of the observance of Lent,which, for Christians, is a timeof introspection and spiritualrenewal. The meditative walkis suggested as a tool to deepenthe spiritual journey throughLent.
The First Presbyterian Churchis located one block off ofRoutes 9D and 301 in ColdSpring, at 10 Academy Street.Phone 265-3220 for more in-formation.
K of C EasterEgg Hunt
The Knights of Columbus,Loretto Council, will be hold-ing an Easter Egg Hunt on Sat-urday, April 4 (rain date April11), at McConville Park, ColdSpring, at 11am. Boys and girlsages 8 and under are eligible toparticipate. Parents should bringtheir own baskets. Any ques-tions, please contact BobFlaherty, Youth Director, at 265-3191.
Paschal Triduum at OurLady of Loretto
The Pashcal Triduum (HolyThursday, Good Friday, andHoly Saturday) is the holiesttime of year for Christians.Forty days of solemn prepara-tion during the season of Lentculminates with our commemo-ration and celebration ofChrist’s Death and Resurrec-tion during the Triduum andEaster.
All are invited to the Churchof Our Lady of Loretto duringthe Paschal Triduum to pray anextraordinarily moving servicecalled Tenebrae. Tenebrae con-sists of three sets of verses fromthe Lamentations of Jeremiah,chanted on Holy Thursday(April 9), Good Friday (April10), and Holy Saturday (April11) – it begins at 8:15am oneach day. The Latin wordTenebrae means “darkness.”Tenebrae is a very ancient ser-vice of prayers in the churchwhich traditionally took placeduring the darkness of night.
On the evening of HolyThursday at 7:30pm, we cel-ebrate the Mass of the Lord’sSupper. It is celebrated in theevening because the Passoverbegan at sundown. After theCommunion prayer, the HolyEucharist is carried in proces-sion through the church and thentransferred into a place of re-position in the Parish Hall. Afterthe Mass of the Lord’s Supper,we recall the Agony in theGarden, and the arrest and im-prisonment of Jesus. The altaris stripped bare, crosses arecovered. The Eucharist has beenplaced in the altar of repose,and the church is open for si-lent adoration, to answerChrist’s invitation, “Could you
not then, watch one hour withme?”
On Good Friday, the anniver-sary of Jesus Christ’s death, thewhole church mourns the deathof our Savior. For Catholics, itis an obligatory day of fast andabstinence. Good Friday isobserved through solemn ser-vices in the Church: Stationsof the Cross at 12 noon, the hourChrist was crucified, and theLord’s Passion Service, includ-ing Veneration of the Cross, at3pm, the hour Christ died. Manyancient traditions also includea candle-lit evening procession.The Good Friday Procession atOur Lady of Loretto will beginat 7:30pm in the church and willagain focus on the symbols ofChrist’s Passion, carried bysome of the children of theparish, as well as some of ourhigh school students represent-ing some of the Biblical char-acters of The Passion: the weep-ing women of Jerusalem, thelegendary Veronica, who is saidto have wiped his face with herveil, and others. All are wel-come to participate.
The great Easter Vigil willbe celebrated at 8:15pm onSaturday, April 11. After sev-eral intensive weeks of prepa-ration, this year two adults andone high school student willenter the Catholic Church andreceive the Sacraments of theChurch. Mass on Easter Daywill be celebrated at 7:30am,9:00am, and 11:45am at OurLady of Loretto, and at 10:15amat St. Joseph’s Chapel in Gar-rison. For more information,call the Parish Office at 265-3718.
ObituariesEmma R. Lindros
Emma R. Lindros, age 94,died at her home in Garrisonon Saturday, March 28, 2009.She was born in the Bronx onAugust 14, 1914, to Charles andRosa Gilles. She and her latehusband, Leonard W. LindrosSr., also maintained a home formany years in Lake Worth,Florida, where she was veryactive in local clubs.
Emma worked for Macy’s inNYC before marrying and, af-ter moving to Garrison, workedpart-time for Fleischman’s in
Verplanck.She is survived by her son,
Leonard and his wife, Karen,as well as granddaughter SherylL. Dolan and her husband,Reilly, of Washington, D.C.;grandson, Leonard III, and hiswife, Kim, of Marietta, Geor-gia; and 3 grandchildren, Tho-mas and J. William Dolan, andEmelia Lindros. A memorialservice for her will be held atSt. Philip’s Church, Garrison,in May (date to be announced).
John Frank BrooksJohn Frank Brooks, 89, died
peacefully at home in Fall Riveron March 21, 2009, a belovedfather and grandfather. Born inSalem, MA, to Frank AshbyBrooks and Grace ChoateGifford, his step-father wasSamuel H. Batchelder, also ofSalem. He was a graduate ofthe Loomis School, HarvardCollege, in 1941 and HarvardBusiness School in 1943.
He entered the US Navy as alieutenant. He was stationed inNorth Africa then served on theaircraft carrier, USS Princeton,supervising aviation ordinance.
He married Jeane Hafner ofNorfolk, VA, and made homesin Evanston, IL, and towns inthe Hudson River Valley of NewYork: Philipse Manor, Ossining,Scarborough, Cold Spring, andGarrison.
John was a long-time adver-tising/marketing executive withmajor New York and Chicagoagencies, eventually becomingan entrepreneur in the devel-opment of new food technolo-
gies. He was active in environ-mental issues, especially thoseaffecting the Hudson River. Healso served as the chairman ofthe Philipstown CommunityCouncil. John enjoyed watersports, sailing, and golf.
Jeane passed away in 1994,after which he moved to FallRiver. He is survived by fourdaughters and a son-in-law:Gayle Brooks of Fall River, MA;Martha Peterson; DavidPeterson and Susan Brooks ofMattapoisett, MA; and LeslieBrooks Pesante of Titusville,FL; and three grandchildren:Sibyl Peterson, D. MeadePeterson, and Ashby-JohnPesante.
A private interment will takeplace at Harmony Grove inSalem, MA. A memorial ser-vice will be held at a future datein Marion, MA. In lieu of flow-ers, the family requests thatdonations be sent to Hospice& Palliative Care, 502 BedfordStreet, Fall River, MA 02720.
ST. PHILIP’S CHURCHIN THE HIGHLANDS
1101 Route 9D, Garrisonstphilips.highlands.com
Rev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.424-3571 - e-mail:
FIRST PRESBYTERIANCHURCH OF
PHILIPSTOWNAcademy & Cherry Streets
Cold Spring - 265-3220Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor
www.presbychurchcoldspring.orgemail: [email protected]
Worship Service: 10:30amSun. Apr. 5 - Palm Sunday ser-vice, 10:30am; Labyrinth Walk,5-7pmThu. Apr. 9 - Maundy Thurs-day Tenebrae service, 7:30pmSun. Apr. 12 - Family service,9am; Easter egg hunt, 10am;
OUR LADY OFLORETTO CATHOLIC
CHURCHFair Street, Cold Spring
(845) 265-3718www.ourladyoflorettocs.comFr. Brian McSweeney,
PastorMasses: Sat. 5:30pm, Sun.
7:30am, 9, & 11:45am., Week-days: 8:15am, St. Joseph’s -Sun., 10:15am. Holy Days:8:15am & 7:30pm Mass, HolyDay Vigil: 530pmConfessions: Sat., 4:30-5pmThu. Apr. 9 - Holy ThursdayTenebrae Service, 8:15am;Mass of the Lord’s Supper,7:30pmFri. Apr. 10 - Tenebrae Ser-vice, 8:15am; Stations of theCross, 12pm; Veneration of theCross, 3pm; Good Friday Pro-cession, 7:30pmSat. Apr. 11 - Tenebrae Ser-vice, 8:15amSun. Apr. 12 - Easter Services:7:30am, 9am, 11:45am in ColdSpring; 10:15am at St. Joseph’sin Garrison
PHILIPSTOWN REFORMSYNAGOGUE
P.O. Box 94Cold Spring, NY 10516
Unless otherwise indicated,all services take place at St.Mary’s Parish House, Cold
Spring.
Thu. Apr. 9 - Passover Seder, 6pm,St. Mary’s Parish House. Led byJames Thomashower & SharonaBerken. Full meal, all welcome,res. req’d. Call Rhoda/265-4185or Barbara/897-5875
COLD SPRINGBAPTIST CHURCH
(American BaptistChurches, USA)
Paul Laurelli(Interim Pastor)
245 Main St., Cold Spring265-2022
Sunday Services, 10:30amWednesdays: Prayer- Fellow-ship time, 7pm
FRANCISCAN FRIARSOF THE ATONEMENT
Route 9, Garrison424-3671
Sunday Eucharist - 11am,Pilgrim Hall.Daily Mass - Mon. - Sat.11:30am.Mondays - Holy Hour, 8pm.Centering Prayer - 8pm.Monthly Prayer Meeting 2ndSunday of every month at 2pm.Recovery Inc. every Wednes-day, 7:30pm.Wednesdays, 9:30-11:15am,Bible Study, led by Fr. PeterTaran, Mass follows at11:30am, through MaySat. Apr. 4 - Mini-retreat, fo-cus: Jean Maalouf, 9am-12:30pmSun. Apr. 26 - 6th AnnualBenefit for Sisters at Graymoor,featuring Irish Tenor AnthonyKearns, 2pm at ParamountCenter
Pre-Registration is requiredfor all programs; please callMarianne Walsh at (914) 666-4228, ext. 336.Sat. May 2 - Capuchin Youth& Family Ministries Awards &Scholarship Dinner Dance. 6-11pm, Crystal Bay on theHudson, Peekskill. Res. dead-line Apr. 21. www.cyfm.org or424-3609.
UNITED METHODISTCHURCHES OF COLD
SPRING & SOUTHHIGHLAND (Garrison)
(265-3365)South Highland UMC,
19 Snake Hill Rd. GarrisonCold Spring UMC,
216 Main StreetPastor Timothy Henderson
South Highland in Garrisonworship service at 9:30am. ColdSpring worship service at 11am.Sunday School occurs duringworship service time throughJune 2009.Thu. Apr. 9 - Holy ThursdayService, 7pm, GarrisonSun. Apr. 12 - Easter services:9:30am at Sth Highland; 11amat Cold SpringSat. May 23 - Bake Sale,Foodtown, 9:30am-noon
ST. MARY’S EPISCOPALCHURCH IN THE
HIGHLANDS1 Chestnut Street,
Cold SpringFr. Shane Scott-Hamblen,
Rector, 265-2539Mr. Ron Greene, Senior
Warden, 265-3624www.stmaryscoldspring.
dioceseny.orgSun. Apr. 5 - Palm Sunday,services at 8am and 10:30amThu. Apr. 9 - Maundy Thurs-day, service at 7pm, 9pm-mid-night: Eucharistic WatchFri. Apr. 10 - Good Friday,service at 12 noon
HISTORIC TOMPKINSCORNERS UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH729 Peekskill Hollow Road,
Putnam Valley(845) 528-7280
Rev. Gordon Bienvenue(914) 736-6480
www.tompkinschurchny.orgh1st Sunday of the month wor-
ship: 2pm
BEACON HEBREWALLIANCE
Conservative Synagogue331 Verplanck Ave., Beacon
Rabbi Josh WohlCantor Ellen Gersh
845-831-2012www.beaconhebrewalliance.orgFri. night Shabbat services7:30pmSat. morning Shabbat services,9:30amPlease check the website for
PHILIPSTOWNWORSHIP GROUP
Quaker Meeting(845) 424-3525
Meeting for Worship – 2nd &4th Sundays of each month,10am, at 848 Old Albany PostRoad (Whyatt Stone Cottage),Garrison. Call for directions.Children of all ages welcome.
TEMPLE BETH-EL118 GRAND AVE.,POUGHKEEPSIE
845-454-0570www.templebethelpok.ny
Shalom Tots - First Sat. of eachmonth - 11:15amThu. Apr. 2 - Author LucetteLagnado discusses memoir
GRACE UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH
337 Peekskill Hollow Road,Putnam Valley
Pastor Tony Mecca845-526-3788
Sunday Service & SundaySchool: 10 am.
Prayer Service w/ Com-munion: Tues 7 pm. “Tuesdaysw/ Tony” - Discussion group,9am.
REFORM TEMPLE OFPUTNAM VALLEY
362 Church RoadPutnam Valley
Rabbi Allen Darnov(845) 528-4774www.rtpv.org
Shabbat Services: Fridays,8pm; Young people’s service-third Friday of the month, 7pm.Hebrew School, ages 3+Thu. APr. 9 - 2nd night Pass-over seder, 6:30 pm, RTPVSocial Hall, $10/adult, $5/child,$30/family
ST. LUKE’S LUTHERANCHURCH
65 Oscawana Lake Rd.,Putnam Valley
www.stlukesputnamvalley.org528-8858,
[email protected] Worship - Service:9am, Coffee hour: 10:15am,Family Communion Serviceincluding Sunday School:10:30amThu. - Prayer Service, 8pm
ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPELA mission Chapel of OurLady of Loretto Church
Upper Station Rd.,Garrison, 265-3718
Sunday Mass: 10:15am; sametime on Easter Sunday
MOTHER LURANAADULT SOCIAL DAY
CARE CENTERRoute 9, Garrison, 1/8 mi.
N. of 403 Junction424-3184
ST. ANDREW’SEPISCOPAL CHURCH
26 Prospect Ave., Brewster845-279-4325
Sunday Service Schedule: 9am- Adult Education in theRector’s office; 9:15 -Children’s Choir practice; 9:45- Sunday School; 10 - HolyEucharistSecond Sunday of each month:Holy Eucharist also at 8am.Wednesday: noon - Holy Eu-charist and Healing Prayers
DREW UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH
28 Gleneida Avenue,Carmel
Rev. Karen A. Burger(845) 225-2019
www.drewumc.orgTue. Mar. 31 - Opening day,
Drew Thrift Shop, 10am-4pm,new & gently used items.
GREEK ORTHODOXCHAPEL OF SAINTBASIL’S ACADEMYRoute 9D, Garrison
424-3500Fr. Constantine L. Sitaras,
General Director
TEMPLE ISRAEL140 Lake DriveLake Peekskill
Rabbi Jeff Cymet845-528-2305
Shabbat Services: Fridays8pm; Saturdays 9:15am.
FIRST HEBREWCONGREGATION OF
PEEKSKILL1821 Main Street, Peekskill
[email protected] Lee Paskind
CHUANG YENMONASTERY
2020 Rte 301, Carmel845-228-4283/4288
Closed to the public duringthe winter months
MT. CARMEL BAPTISTCHURCH
76 Gleneida Ave., Carmel845-471-4256
THE UNITARIANUNIVERSALISTFELLOWSHIP
2021 Albany Post Road, Rte.9A,Croton
James Covington, Minister,212-799-1157
www.uucroton.org/
FEMA Funds Available in PutnamPutnam County has been
awarded $16,685 in federalfunds under FEMA’s Emer-gency Food and Shelter Na-tional Board Program for cal-endar year 2009.
Agencies in Putnam currentlyproviding emergency food andshelter services may apply forthis supplemental grant if theymeet the following eligibilityrequirements: 1) a private, vol-
untary non-profit with a vol-untary board, or unit of gov-ernment; 2) must have an ac-counting system; 3) must prac-tice nondiscrimination; 4) musthave demonstrated the capabil-ity to deliver emergency foodand/or shelter programs.
For more information callSharon Cahill at the United Wayof Putnam office in Mahopacat 845-621-2203 by April 21.
EventsCultural
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“Show Me the Truth” FilmSeries for Teens, by Teens
Are you or someone youknow struggling with makingthe right choices? TheButterfield Library is verypleased to present “Show Methe Truth”: a new film seriesfor teens and recommended byteens for their content and mes-sage.
The Mid-Hudson LibrarySystem had teens from acrossthe region review films for theircontent and relevance to theirlives. The result is a collectionof films that will speak to teensabout the issues they face.
The first film of the serieswill be Steroids: True Storieson Friday, April 3, at 7pm. It isrecommended for Grades 6
through college. The reviewercommented, “This video scaredme. It made me promise tonever, ever, ever try steroids.”
Come with your friends orsomeone you care about. You’llhave time following the filmto talk together or in privateabout what you just saw andheard—it could make a differ-ence in your life.
The Butterfield Library islocated at 10 Morris Avenue,near the intersection of Routes9D and 301. For more infor-mation, please call the Head ofLibrary Services at 265-3040x 4, or [email protected]
Silent Film Series Continueswith The Kid
The Butterfield Library’spopular Silent Film Series withlive musical accompanimentcontinues with The Kid, a 1921film starring Charlie Chaplinand Jackie Coogan on Satur-day, April 11 at 7pm.
The brilliant Chaplin wrote,starred, and directed this filmthat is described as both a com-edy and a drama. In fact, theopening title reads “A comedywith a smile—and perhaps atear.” The plot concerns thetramp, who cares for an aban-doned child. That relationshipis put in jeopardy when themother comes looking for thechild. The film runs 60 min-utes and is appropriate for the
entire family.Cary Brown will once again
be providing musical accom-paniment and will improvise anoriginal score for this silent film,as he has with all the films inthe free series. When not per-forming with his own jazz trio,The Cary Brown Trio, Cary isbusy recording, writing, andperforming for a wide varietyof projects.
For more information aboutthis or other programs andevents at the Butterfield Library,please contact the Head of Li-brary Services at 265-3040 x4,or [email protected].
From Bean to Bar: ChocolateMusings at Boscobel
Long offered on as a gift oflove, used to satisfy cravingsand indulge a sweet tooth –Chocolate is a universally lovedand desired treat. On SaturdayApril 11, just in time for Eas-ter, Chocolatier and Chef OliverKita presents From Bean to Bar– a lecture and tasting that fol-lows the journey of chocolatefrom plantation to the finestshops in Paris. Admission forthe lecture and tasting, whichwill be held at Boscobel Houseand Gardens, is $12 and beginsat 2pm. Attendees may also tourthe grounds. For reservationsand information call 845-265-
3638 or visit www.boscobel.org.A long-time resident of the
Hudson Valley, Oliver Kitaowned Heaven Café inWoodstock for 13 years untilhe felt he had done all he wantedto in the restaurant business.He decided to turn his atten-tion and his hand to chocolate.Determined to succeed, he stud-ied at L’Ecole du GrandChocolat Valrhona in France,the Academy du Chocolat,Barry-Callebaut in Montreal,and was mentored by the fa-mous French chocolatier,Michel Cluizel.
An avid reader and gardener,Oliver says he often gets ideasfor his chocolates as he pursuesthese interests. While wateringa violet flower, he has beeninspired to create a delicateviolet chocolate that melts inthe mouth and leaves a hint ofviolets in its wake. While read-ing a Pearl Buck novel, he hasbeen moved to create choco-lates with an oriental flavorpalate. He firmly believes in thehealth benefits of chocolate.
Boscobel is located on Route9D, in Garrison. From Aprilthrough October hours are from9:30am to 5pm (the last tourbegins at 4:15pm).
Nationally Known Writers Read Their Workat The Chapel of Our Lady
The Sunset Reading Seriesbrings Hudson Valley writersof national renown to ColdSpring. The 2009 season willfeature poet and best-sellingmemoirist Nick Flynn, novel-ist Valerie Martin, and poetsEdwin Torres and JeffreyMcDaniel.
The line up is as follows:-May 10 – Jeffrey McDaniel,
NEA Fellow and author of fourpoetry collections, most re-cently The Endarkenment (Uni-versity of Pittsburgh Press),explores the fine line betweenacademia and spoken word.
-June 7 – Nick Flynn, authorof two poetry collections and amemoir, excavates the terrainbetween prose and poetry.
-Sept 13 - Valerie Martin,author of eight novels, includ-ing Mary Reilly, which wasmade into a feature film, willread from her new novel TheConfessions of Edward Day.
-Oct 4 – Edwin Torres, au-thor of several poetry collec-tions and a CD, has performedhis work throughout the coun-try and actively blurs the bound-aries between poetry, theater,and music.
All readings take place at 4pmand are free to the general pub-lic and take place at The Chapelof Our Lady Restoration, abeautiful 19th century histori-cal building situated on thebanks of the Hudson River. TheChapel is adjacent to the Cold
Spring Metro-North train sta-tion where there is also freeparking on the weekends.
A wine and cheese receptionwill follow each reading andbooks will be available forpurchase and signings.
For more information pleasecontact Rebekah Tighe at 265-4555 or Ivy Meeropol at 265-2562.
Energy Costs andWorldEconomy Discussed at DFL
The Desmond-Fish Librarywill host the third meeting inthe Foreign PolicyAssociation’s 2009 Great De-cisions discussion series. Ses-sion three will focus on energyand the global economy. MargiCondyles will facilitate thesession on Tuesday, April 7 at3:30pm. The meeting will ex-plore oil, gas, and coal suppliesand costs and their effects onthe United States and world
economy.The Foreign Policy Associa-
tion briefing book, available atthe Library, presents back-ground information on the topic.The briefing book is availablefor purchase or may be bor-rowed from the Library. Otherbackground reading on energyis available from the Library’sselection from the referencedbibliography in the briefingbook.
JULIA L. BUTTERFIELDMEMORIAL LIBRARY
Rtes. 301 & 9D(845) 265-3040
www.butterfieldlibrary.orgMon & Wed: 10am-8pm
T, T, F and Sat: 10am-5pmSun. 12-3pmFri. Apr. 3 - Film for Teens -Steroids: True Stories, 7pmSat. Apr. 11 - Silent Film: TheKid, 7pmFri. Apr. 17 - EcoKids hike,3:15, meet at trailhead Moun-tain Ave & Cedar St.Fri. May 15 - EcoKids hike,3:15, meet at trailhead Moun-tain Ave & Cedar St.
DESMOND-FISHLIBRARY
Route 9D & 403, Garrison,(845) 424-3020
http://dfl.highlands.comHours: M/ W/F: 10am-5pmTue & Thu 2-9pm;Sat 10am-4pm, Sun. 1-5pmTue. Apr. 7 - Great Decisionsdiscussions series, 3:30pm,“Energy and the Economy”Thu. Apr. 9 - Energy HealingWorkshop, 7-8:30pm
PHILIPSTOWN DEPOTTHEATRE
Depot Square, Garrison’sLanding
philipstowndepottheatre.org(845) 424-3900
Fri. Apr. 3 - Lauren HaleModern Dance Co., 8pmSat. Apr. 4 - Einstein’s Mozartw/ Open Heart String Quartet& Poet Kate Light, 8pm
PARAMOUNT CENTER1008 Brown Street,
PeekskillOffice: (914) 739-2333
[email protected]. Apr. 2 - David Sedaris,7:30pmFri. Apr. 3 - Lewis Black, 8pm
MANITOGA/THERUSSEL WRIGHTDESIGN CENTERRoute 9D, Garrison
(845) 424-3812russelwrightcenter.org
Tours begin again on May 1;grounds open for hiking allyear.Sat. Apr. 18 - Volunteer Land-scape Day: The WoodlandPaths of Manitoga w/ GraceKennedy, 9am-2pm
GARRISON ARTCENTER
Garrison’s Landing(845) 424-3960
[email protected] Hours: Tue/Sun 12-
5pm, closed Mondays(classes only)
Through Apr. 13 - HighSchool Invitational ThemeShow Art SquaredApr. 18/26 - Elementary &Middle School InvitationalTheme Show Art Squared;opening reception Sat. Apr. 18,2-4pm
HOWLAND LIBRARY313 Main St., Beacon
(845) 831-1134www.beaconlibrary.org
M, W, F: 9:30am - 5:30pmTu & Th 9:30am - 8pm
Sat.10-4pm, Sun.12-4pmSat. Apr. 4 - QuadricentennialProgram w/ storytelling & mu-sic, 1:30-3pm
PUTNAM VALLEYHISTORICAL SOCIETYMill St. & Peekskill Hollow
Putnam Valley(845) 528-1024
Hrs: T&W 9am-2pm;Sun. 1-3pm.
Schoolhouse Museum exhibit“Ethnic Diversity in PutnamCounty”
PUTNAM COUNTYHISTORICAL SOCIETY& FOUNDRY SCHOOL
MUSEUM63 Chestnut St., Cold
Spring (845) 265-4010
www.pchs-fsm.orgOffice hours: Tues/Fri 10-5Galleries Open to the publicApril 18th, 2009Sat. Apr. 4 - 5 pm- Lecture:American Indians in the Timeof Henry Hudson, withLaurence M. Hauptmann, Pro-fessor of History, SUNY NewPaltz, $5/public, free/members
PUTNAM ARTSCOUNCIL
Tilly Foster Farm100 Route 312
Brewster(845) 278-0230
www.putnamartscouncil.comArt Classes for all ages. SpringClasses begin mid-AprilApr. 17/May 3 - 36th AnnualPutnam County High SchoolStudent Art Show, openingrecpetion: Fri. Apr. 17, 2-5pmMay 11/30 - High SchoolCongressional Art Competitionwinners, reception on Monday,May 11, 7-8:30pm
VANBRUNT GALLERY137 Main St.. Beacon
*Note new address(845) 838-2995
www.vanbruntgallery.comGallery open Thu/Mon
11am-6pmThrough Apr. 27-Exhibit:Quad Show
HUDSON HIGHLANDSNATURE MUSEUM
Wildlife Education Center,Cornwall-on-Hudson,
Fri-Sun, 12-4, (845) 534-7781
Outdoor Discovery Center,Cornwall
10am-4pm, Sat-Sun(845) 534-5506
www.hhnaturemuseum.orgAfterschool programs for chil-dren throughout the yearSat. Apr. 4 - Wildlife Babies,ODC, 10amSun. Apr. 5 - SalamandersProgram, 10am, ODC
CHAPEL OF OUR LADYRESTORATION
45 Market St., Cold Spring 845-265-5537
www.chapelofourlady.comSun. Apr. 19 - Concert: FredKatzenberg, oboe & GaryKlein, piano. 4pm, free.
STONECROP GARDENS81 Stonecrop Lane
Cold Spring(845) 265-2000
www.stonecrop.orgWed. Apr.1 -Opens for theSeason,Mon. – Thurs., & 1st & 3rd Sat.,10am – 5pm, Fri., 10am – dusk,$5/ members - no charge
BOSCOBELRoute 9DGarrison
(845) 265-3638Fax: (845) 265-4405www.boscobel.org
Wed. Apr 1 -Opens for the season
PUTNAM VALLEYLIBRARY
30 Oscawana Lake Rd.,(845) 528-3242
www.putnamvalleylibrary.orgHours: Sun. 1-5; Mon. 10-6;Tue/Wed 10-8; Thu/Fri 11-5;Sat - 10-5
CONSTITUTION ISLANDWest Point, NY(845) 446-8676
www.constitutionisland.orgPublic tours from June throughSeptember, Wed & Thu at 1 and2pm, leaving fm South Dockat West Pt. Res. req’d.Sat. June 20 - Seafood Gala,5-8:30pm, by res. only, $150p/p; depart fm CS Metro-Northparking lot
PUTNAM VALLEY ARTS(845) 528-7420
Meets the third Tuesday ofthe month
This Week:
Fri/Sat Apr. 3/4 - GlynwoodBeekeeping workshop withRodney Dow: building hives andframes. Fri: 7-9:30pm, Sat, 9-4pm,$35, reg. req’d. Partic must bringown tools & materials & speakw/ instructor before reg. is com-plete. 265-3338; online registra-tion not avail.
Sat. Apr. 4 - Knights of Colum-bus Easter Egg Hunt, 11am,McConville Park, cnr. Rt. 9D &Northern Ave. Bring your ownbasket. Rain date: Sat. Apr. 11.
Sat. Apr. 4 - Putnam HighlandsAudubon Society Annual Dinner.Taconic Outdoor Education Center,social hour 5pm, buffet 6pm.Opening remarks by Sen. Leibell.Paul, [email protected] or265- 3773.
Sat. Apr. 4 - Little League clean-up day, 10am, North HighlandsField.
Sat. Apr. 4 - Glynwood work-shop w/ Charlie Day: backyardfruit trees, 10am-3pm, $65 incl.lunch. Incl. hands on pruning. Reg.req’d., www.glynwood.org or 265-3338.
Sat. Apr. 4 - Lecture: “Ameri-can Indians in the Time of HenryHudson, with Laurence M.Hauptmann, Professor of History,”SUNY New Paltz. 5pm. $5/pub-lic, free/members. Putnam CountyHistorical Society, 265-4010 [email protected].
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Sat/Sun Apr. 4/5 - Haldane Var-sity Girls Softball spring plant salebeginning at 10am, Foodtown.
Sun. Apr. 5 – Eilen Jewell head-lines the Garrison Yacht ClubSpring Dinner, 5–9 pm at DutchessManor, Rt. 9D, Beacon. $75p/pincludes dinner and [email protected]
Tue. Apr. 7 - CS Village Boardmeeting focusing on the Fourthof July Community Day celebra-tion. 7:30, Village Hall
Tue. Apr. 7 - Mt. Gulian Children’sSpring Tea, 12-2pm. Tea, refresh-ments and olden-times activity.$15, must be prepaid. 831-8172,www.mountgulian.org.
Coming Up:
Thu. Apr. 9 - Cold Spring AreaChamber of Commerce Board ofDirectors meeting, 6pm, ButterfieldLibrary
Wed. Apr. 15 - Senior Sing-A-Long, Philipstown CommunityCenter, 12:30-2pm. Free. Res-ervations suggested. 424-4618.
Fri. Apr. 17 - “Fulton, Livingston& the Steamboat” Travis Bow-man, lecturer. Fulton’s trip up theHudson on a steamship in Au-gust of 1807. 7pm, Beacon SloopClub, next to the ferry dock. Free.www.beaconsloopcub.org, 845-265-2969.
Fri. Apr. 17 - Wine Tasting andSilent Auction Fundraiser for CaitlynBagnato, PV High Schooler w/can-cer, 7-10pm, Colonial Terrace. $25/advance, $30/at the door. All pro-ceeds to help pay medical expenses.Tickets thru Marco’s Vino, 914-526-9463.
Sat. Apr. 18 - Manitoga Volun-teer Landscape Day: The Wood-land Paths w/ Landscape DesignerGrace Kennedy. 9am-2pm, lunchserved. Route 9D, Garrison.www.russelwrightcenter.org or424-3812.
Sat. Apr. 18 - Little League open-ing day ceremonies, 10am, 9Dfields.
Sat. Apr. 18 - Glynwood work-shop w/ Dave Llewellyn on Or-ganic Gardening. $30, reg. req’d.Participants should expect to walkabout a mile during this work-shop, some uphill. 265-3338 orwww.glynwood.org.
Sat. Apr. 18 - Spring GardenSchool: One Day University forHomeowners – Emergency Ser-vices Training Center, Old Route6 Carmel. 8:30am-4pm. $45.www.cce.cornell.edu/Putnam or278-6738.
Sun. Apr. 19 - Concert: FredKatzenberg, oboe & Gary Klein,piano. 4pm, free. Chapel of OurLady Restoration, 45 Market St.,CS, park at Metro-North station.
Sun. Apr. 19 - Mt. Beacon Hike& Historical Tour - Raises aware-ness of incline project. 9am, meetat Gateway to Mt. Beacon Park,Rt. 9D. 3 hr hike up to old trol-ley: moderate to difficult. Bringwater/snacks/lunch. 845-297-0677.
Sun. Apr. 19 - Earth Day riverfrontClean-up at the Beacon waterfront.2pm, Music, snacks & glovesprovided to volunteers. 845-542-0721, www.beaconsloopcub.org
Mon. Apr. 20 - Putnam CountyYouth Forum. Series of workshopschosen by teens for teens on top-ics of their concern. Over 150 youthfrom 7 area high schools attend.Cornell Cooperative Extension278-6738
Wed. Apr. 22 - Viet Vet Info Day,sponsored by VA Hudson ValleyHealth Care System, 11am-3pm,2094 Albany Post Road, Montrose,NY, Bldg 15, Room 16. Adviceoffered from on numerous top-ics of interest.
Thu. Apr. 23 - Philipstown Recsponsored event: The SmothersBrothers at the Paramount Theatre.Transportation provided from Phil-ipstown. $20/residents; $35/ non-residents and/or under 55. Reser-vations required through Rec: 424-4618.
Thu. Apr. 23 - Healthy Garden -Healthy Children - Healthy Planet.Mahopac Public Library. 7-8:15pm. Free, Presented by CornellCooperative Extension 628-2009.How to use organic and least-toxicmethods to have a healthy, eco-logically sensitive garden yourchildren can enjoy.
Thu. Apr. 23 - Cold Spring AreaChamber of Commerce MonthlyMixer. Details tba.www.coldspringchamber.com
Thu. Apr. 23 - Bingo is Back atour Lady of Loretto Parish. Doorsopen 6pm, first game begins 7:15.$1,500 in total cash prizes.Concessions available.
Fri. Apr. 24 - Philipstown GardenClub Workshop sponsored by CornellCoop Extension. Putnam CountyEmergency Training Ctr., Don SmithCampus, 112 Old Route 6, Carmel.www.cce.cornell.edu/ Putnam or 845-278-6738.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Garrison VolunteerFire Co Auxiliary’s Bus Trip toMohegan Sun. Depart 7:30am, ret.7:30pm. $40p/p. Res. & paymentmust be received by 4/8. 424-4406,ext. 5.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Spring Fling hostedby Meadow Creek Farm and theHorse Sense 4-H Club, Tilly Fos-ter Farm, Brewster. 11am - 4pm.Open to the Public. Draft horses,pony rides, demos, fire safety. 661-6108.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Sustainable Land-scaping workshop. EmergencyServices Training Center, OldRoute 6 Carmel. 9am-12 noon.$25. Make your property morebeautiful with low-maintenance,earth-friendly methods. CornellCooperative Extension 278-6738.
Sun. Apr. 26 - Benefit concertfor Graymoor Sisters featuring Irishtenor Anthony Kearns with pianistand composer Patrick Healy. 2pm,Paramount Center, Brown St.,Peekskill. $25, tickets on sale atThe Sisters’ Gift Shop, Graymooror call 845-230-8228.
Sun. Apr. 26 - Magnanini FarmWinery Gnocchi Party, six-coursedinner family style. Entertainmentfor listening and dancing pleasure.“Philipstown Seniors,” members$51, non-members $56. Reserva-tion deadline March 26. Eileen,265- 5098.
Sun. Apr. 26 - Autism Walk &Expo of the Hudson Valley, 9am-2pm, rain or shine, Dutchess CountyFairgrounds, 845-226-7525 orwww.autismwalkhv.org.
Wed. Apr. 29 - Hudson ValleyFood & Wine Experience, ben-efiting Putnam/NW Women’sResource Ctr, 6-9pm, Villa BaroneManor, Mahopac. Artisan food& wine, auction, raffle, $75.(845)628-9284 or contact:[email protected].
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Thu. Apr. 30 - Hotsy Totsy Fol-lies, Philipstown Community Cen-ter,1-2:30pm. Free. Reservationssuggested. 424-4618.
Fri. May 1 - Songs for Autismbenefit concert. Performances byCaravan of Thieves, Marc Von Em,David Kraii, Stacy Labriola, more.Towne Crier Café, 130 Rt. 22,Pawling. $25/advance, $35/atevent. Doors open 5pm, show at7:30pm. www.PutnamARC.org,845-278-PARC, x287.
Fri. May 1 - GUFS 8th grade play:Twelfth Night, 7pm, GarrisonSchool gym.
Sat. May 2 - Manitoga Camp OpenDay, 2-4pm meet camp staff, ex-plore site and learn about program;also Philipstown Day at Manitoga,Route 9D, Garrison. Discount tourrate of $8 for residents. Tours at11am and 1:30pm, limited space,res. required.www.russelwrightcenter.org.
Sat. May 2 - 4-H Puppeteers Playersperformance. Butterfield Library.11am. Free. Young children andfamilies invited to meet the pup-pets after the show. Cornell Co-operative Extension, 278-6738
Sat. May 2 - Capuchin Youth &Family Ministries Awards & Schol-arship Dinner Dance. 6-11pm,Crystal Bay on the Hudson,Peekskill. Res. deadline Apr. 21.www.cyfm.org or 424-3609.
Sun. May 3 - Constitution Marsh’sAnnual Spring Fundraiser, 4-7pm,265-2601.
Tue. May 5 - Hudson Valley Hos-pital Center’s 32nd Annual GolfTournament, Hudson National GolfClub, Croton. 18 holes of golf, lunch,cocktail party, dinner, raffle, liveauction. 914-734-3862 [email protected].
Wed. May 6 - Shop Putnam Busi-ness & Home Expo, 10am-6pm,Villa Barone, 466 Rt. 6, Mahopac.Breakfast, 8-10am, Rotary Clubluncheon, 12-1:30pm.www.shopputnamexpo.com, 845-628-5553.
Fri. May 8 - Philipstown Commu-nity Blood Drive at Garrison FireHouse Rte 9, 2:30-8pm. Co-spon-sored by local Girl Scout troop 2504and Jaymark Jewelers.
Fri. May 8 - “Eeels, Aliens andShipwrecks: Updates in riverScience” with Chris Bower. 7pm,free. Beacon Sloop Club, next tothe ferry dock.www.beaconsloopcub.org, 845-265-2969.
Sat. May 9 - Highland GardenClub’s Annual Plant Sale, detailstba.
Sun. May 10 - Mothers Day HighTea Luncheon, Horton HouseFamily Center, 1540 Rt. 376,Wappingers. High Tea luncheon,homestead tour and serenade bytenor John Vergil. 12 noon and4pm seatings, $35.www.HortonHouseFamilyCenter.com,845-463-3088.
Sun. May 10 – Sunset Series:Readings at Chapel of Our LadyRestoration. Poet JeffreyMcDaniel. 4pm. Free, wine &cheese reception follows. Free,park at Metro-North station.
Tue. May 12 - Mohegan Sun &Cornerstone Production “SeasideRendezvous” Live entertainment,with good old-fashioned fun. Snackpack box lunch for the trip home.“Philipstown Seniors,” members/$30, non-members/$35. Reserva-tion deadline April 10. Eileen, 265-5098.
Wed. May 13 - Leukemia andLymphoma Society’s Team inTraining information meeting,6pm, Courtyard Marriott, 2641South Rd., Poughkeepsie. Raisemoney while training for longdistance running.www.teamintraining.org.
Thu. May 14 - Cold Spring AreaChamber of Commerce Board ofDirectors meeting, 6pm, ButterfieldLibrary.
Sat. May 16 - Friends of Fahnestock& Hudson Highlands State ParkPicnic at Canopus Lake/Winter Parkarea. 12-4pm, free. Pre-reg req’dby Apr. 25. Rain or shine. $10/person, $15/family. www.fofhh.org/picnic
Sat. May 16 - Kids’ Day at PutnamHospital Center. 12 noon-4pm.Hands-on demonstrations, healthand safety exhibits, kids’ craftsand games, vendors, penny so-cial. Free. 845-279-5711, ext. 2453.
Sat. May 16 - Master GardenerPlant Sale, Tilly Foster Farm, Route312, Brewster, 8:30am – 12:30pm.Cornell Cooperative Extension,278-6738 or www.cce.cornell.edu/putnam.
Sun. May 17 - Mountain LaurelOutdoor Rec Fest, 9am-3pm,Taconic Outdoor Education Center,75 Mountain Laurel Lane, ColdSpring. Learn about birds,orienteering, kayaks, adventurechallenges. Live wildlife presen-tation. $2/adults, $1/kids.
Sun. May 17 - Concert: LouigiBoccia, tenor & Arthur McManus,piano. 4pm, free. Chapel of OurLady Restoration, 45 Market St.,CS, park at Metro-North station.
Sun. May 17 - Walkabout at TillyFoster Farm. Guided historicaltours, 1pm. Reservations rec, spaceltd. 845-279-4474,www.tillyfosterfarm.org.
Wed. May 20 - Senior Bruncheon,Philipstown Community Center,10am-1pm. Free. Philipstownresidents only. Reservations re-quired. Registration will be takenbeginning April 20. 424-4618.
Thurs. May 21 - Shade Garden-ing, Mahopac Public Library, 7-8:15pm, free. Perennials, shrubsand trees for the shaded woodedareas of your property. For infocall 628-2009
The Putnam County News & Re-corder is happy to announce yourevent. Items in Coming Events in-clude notices of community-oriented,non-profit and/or non-commercialevents. A complete listing of Com-ing Events are on our website atwww.pcnr.com. To send your list-ing: PCN&R, PO Box 185, ColdSpring, NY 10516; fax 265-2144;e-mail, [email protected].
by James O’BarrSpecial to the PCN&R
On Friday, March 20, for the first time in its three-year history, the Philipstown De-pot Theatre’s popular docu-mentary film series was re-quired by demand for tickets to add a second screening of its scheduled film. The film, Man On Wire, was very highly regarded by both audiences and critics alike, and had won a plethora of awards since its release in 2008, including the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, and the Oscar for best feature documentary at this year’s Academy Awards.
B u t w h a t m o r e l i k e l y sparked the rush for seats, be-sides the powerfully compel-ling subject of the film—the legendary walk of high-wire artist Philippe Petit between the Wor ld Trade Center ’s twin towers on the morning of August 7, 1974—was what the Depot Docs’ Steve Ives told the audience was the “worst kept secret.”
When producer Maureen Ryan, the official “special guest” was asked after the screening about the existence of so much archival footage used in the film, she said she d idn’ t know for sure , but there was someone present who did: Philippe Petit . Mr. Petit then appeared from the shadows, and the audience rose together and applauded wildly, joyfully.
Though close to 60 years old, he is instantly recogniz-able as the redheaded theatri-cal trickster seen in the film, the “tightrope dancer” who, at 24, captivated the world with his bravura, once-in-a-lifetime performance. And he is still captivating, answering the audience’s questions with
high energy and humor. Mr.
Petit has retained a child-like impishness, which was on full display with the many children in the audience, as he encouraged them to ask questions. He continued to answer ques t ions and en-gage and charm people as the reception got under way in the Garrison Art Center, taking time out to speak to the audience at the second showing of the film.
Man On Wire , directed by James Marsh and based on Mr. Petit’s 2002 memoir, To Reach the Clouds , tells the story of his six-year obses-sion with defying the seem-ing impossibility of bringing heavy bags of tools and equip-ment, and teams of accom-plices, past high security at the newly constructed World Trade Center, to the tops of the twin towers, r igging a 450 pound steel cable across the 140 foot gap between the two buildings in the darkness of night . Once that mind-boggl ing feat was accom-pl ished, a l l that Mr. Pet i t had to do was step out on the
wire, a quarter mile above
the ground, without a net , and dance, which he did, to the awestruck, dumbfounded delight of the audience below, and the vicarious pleasure of people around the world.
At the same t ime, there is a strangeness in the fact that the structures that in-spired Mr. Petit’s unimagi-nable, obsessive, life-risking dream, and his life-changing accomplishment, have met their t ragic fate, to which there is no reference in the film. When asked about this (a question, he says, that is commonly asked), Mr. Petit responded that his book was wr i t ten before the towers were destroyed, and while he grieved for them, their “death” is a different story. Man On Wire is about a glori-ous, magical moment when the World Trade Center was alive in all its cloud-piercing magnificence, and about a young man whose passion and imagination and skill rose to the challenge it offered, and in the process, brought p leasure , insp i ra t ion , and beauty to the world, and no one was hurt.
Next up for Depot Docs, filmmaker Al Maysles will b r ing h i s Gimme She l ter to the Depot for a special showing to benefit the the-atre on Saturday, May 30, a t 3pm. For reserva t ions ( r ecommended) , ca l l t he Philipstown Depot Theatre at 424-3900.
Phillipe Petit walks on a wire between the World Trade towers , h igh above Manhat tan (Photo by Jean-Louis
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Man Who Was on Wire Shows up at Depot
Alex Uribe, a Cold Spring ar t is t , was invi ted by the American Museum of Natu-ral His tory to exhibi t h is corrugated cardboard sculp-tures in the Planetarium for their annual museum dance, a fundraiser that attracts some of New York’s young phi-lanthropis ts . The evening promoted a “Green theme” in the interest of promot-ing susta inable pract ices . All proceeds from the eve-ning support the Museum’s scientif ic and educational programming. In the picture above, Alex Uribe hangs his work Inf in i ty Noir in the Planetarium.
Cold Spring Sculptor’s Work Showcased Special to the PCN&R
The Putnam County Histori-cal Society (PCHS) will hold its annual meeting of mem-bers at the Foundry School Museum on Saturday, April 4, at 4pm. The principal busi-ness is the presentation of trustees and officers for the coming year. Members will be presented with a slate that includes eight new trustees, bringing total board mem-bership to 21. PCHS is also recognizing the long service of four individuals by electing them the first-ever honorary trustees.
The new trustees are Donna Cotennec, William Hicks, Jo-seph Meisel, Heather Quigley, Doris Shaw, Gordon Stewart, Ell iot t Sumers, and James Yo u n g . C h a r l o t t e E a t o n , Minette Gunther, Elizabeth Healy, and Lillian McGuiness are being named honorary trustees.
“One of our goals i s to expand our base of leader-ship,” said Neal Zuckerman, incoming PCHS president. “Our new members bring great expertise, commitment and energy to the organization.” Zuckerman succeeds Leslie Jacobson, who is leaving the board having reached her two-term limit.
At the meet ing, Zucker-man will discuss the future plans of PCHS in the cur-rent challenging economic circumstances. “Like every other community-based or-ganization, we’re operating in tough times, which puts a premium on s t rengthen-ing our f inancia l foot ing. Several committees of the board – development, events, and finance and budget – are hard at work on that. We’re grateful for the continued sup-port of the town, the county, and our members , but we also recognize the need for
eff ic ient management and developing multiple, sustain-able sources of funding to secure our future.”
Zuckerman emphasized that PCHS will maintain a full schedule of programming and educat ional act iv i t ies consistent with its mission of collecting, preserving, and presenting historical and cul-tural materials pertaining to Putnam County.
Historical Society Holds Annual Meeting
Incoming pres iden t Neal Zuckerman
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Philipstown Man Chargedwith Criminal Trespass andCriminal Contempt
Sheriff Donald B. Smith re-ports the arrest of a Town ofPhilipstown man on charges ofCriminal Trespass and Crimi-nal Contempt after the manviolated an order of protectionheld against him by a PutnamValley woman by unlawfullyentering her residence.
On March 24, 2009, at4:53pm, Deputy Sheriff Timo-thy Keith was dispatched to areport of a violation of an or-der of protection at 9 OrioleStreet, Putnam Valley. The com-plainant at that location reportedthat her ex-boyfriend, identi-fied as Brian Hakoun, 25, of421 Sprout Brook Road, Gar-rison, had entered her residencein violation of an order of pro-tection the woman holds againstMr. Hakoun.
On March 25, 2009, at 3pm,Mr. Hakoun surrendered toDeputy Keith at the PutnamCounty Sheriffs’ Department,3 County Center, Carmel.Deputy Keith arrested Mr.Hakoun and charged him withCriminal Contempt in the Sec-ond Degree and with CriminalTrespass in the Second Degree,misdemeanors. The defendantwas arraigned by Town ofPhilipstown Justice AlanSteiner and committed to thePutnam County CorrectionalFacility in lieu of $1,500 cashbail pending an April 9, 2009,appearance in the Town ofPutnam Valley Justice Court toanswer the charges.
If found guilty of the misde-meanor charges, the defendantcould face up to a year in jailand a fine of up to $1,000.
Cold Spring Den 2 CubScouts Earn Bear Badge
Congratulations to the Den2 Cub Scouts who earned theirBear Badge at the Blue & GoldDinner, March 22. The Bearshad a great year going to anArmy football game, participat-ing in the Thunderbird gamesand camp out, rock climbing,skiing, and ice skating.
This year the Scouts learnedmany things, including tyingdifferent rope knots, how to use
and care for hand tools, bicyclesafety and repair, and how towhittle with a real knife.
The Scouts also participatedin the Scouting for Food driveand collected blankets for thePutnam SPCA. To close out theyear, the Scouts look forwardto a trip to Mystic Seaport witha sleep over on the JosephConrad. Great job Scouts!
“Fulton, Livingston & theSteamboat” Lecture at Club
Travis M. Bowman, NewYork State Preservation histo-rian, Clermont curator, andauthor of Bob’s Folly: Fulton,Livingston, and the Steamboatwill be giving a free lecture onFriday, April 17, 2009, at 7pm.This event will take place at theBeacon Sloop Club as part ofthe Beacon Sloop Club Envi-ronmental Lecture Series.
Mr. Bowman will present thefascinating story of RobertFulton’s successful trip up theHudson River on a steamshipin August of 1807. He will alsobe presenting the tale of Rob-ert Fulton and RobertLivingston’s creative and en-trepreneurial relationship in thedevelopment of the steamboat.Robert Fulton has long been
recognized as the man whobrought the world’s first com-mercially successful steamboatto the Hudson River Valley, andto America.
But there is much more to thisstory. The combination ofFulton’s ability to advance thedesign of the steamboat andLivingston’s stature and shrewdpolitical skills empowered thetwo to revolutionize transpor-tation in America. This lecturewill be accompanied by a slideshow. Copies of Mr. Bowman’sbook will be available for pur-chase and signing. The BeaconSloop Club is all volunteer andnon-profit. For further informa-tion on this event please call845-265-2969, orwww.beaconsloopclub.org
Broadway Playwright StagesInitial Reading of New Work
Noted Broadway playwright,John Pielmeier (Agnes of God,The Boys of Winter, Voices inthe Dark, Slight of Hand) hasadapted The Exorcist for thestage with initial staged read-ings of the play, produced byTrueNorth Theatre Project onApril 17, 18, and 19. Pielmeierwill direct, with TrueNorthactors portraying all roles. Therewill be performances on April17 and 18 at 7:30 at the BeaconInstitute, 199 Main Street inBeacon and a 3pm performanceon Sunday the 19th at theButterfield Library in ColdSpring. Seating is limited andis on a first-come basis. A do-nation is requested.
Said Pielmeier on his under-taking of William Peter Blatty’snovel, “In February of 2008 I
got this incredible opportunityto adapt Blatty’s novel to thestage. I re-read the book - it’sstill quite extraordinary - butfelt that the true horror of thepiece was not to be found inthe gore, but rather in the verynature of the conundrum: thedemonic possession of an in-nocent child. The book, for me,is really a faith-based debatebetween love and its adversary.
TrueNorth was founded byeight professional actors, writ-ers and designers who want tobring theatre “where we live”.The co-founders are BradBellamy, David Birn, SuzannaHay, Lynn Hawley, MichaelHeintzman, Kurt Rhoads,Nance Williamson, and DonBrown.
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ers must be made aware of our needs. The only way to take care of this problem is money—money which is used to beautify facilities and not care for the handicapped.”
Ano the r speake r, Abby Bloom of Putnam Val ley, blamed the lack of concern for the handicapped on “today’s bureaucracy in government.”
“ P e o p l e d o n ’ t w a n t t o be handicapped,” she said. “Many of us get into these situations through no fault of our own. Governmental agencies are both overworked and unders taffed, yet th is does not mean that those of us coming to those agencies des-perately seeking help should be ignored.”
Chanel Far ise l l i of Ma-hopac, who recently became d i sab led , commended the county for recently providing handicapped parking, wide access doors, and a ramp for wheelchairs at the Putnam Office Building in Carmel.
But Fariselli chastised law-makers for not providing a wheelchair on the premises: “Not everyone who is physi-cally challenged has a scooter or wheelchair at his or her disposal.”
Assemblyman Ball told the gathering: “Most families in New York State are struggling in today’s economy. Those with special needs are not only at a huge disadvantage to compete in the economic downturn but they are also struggling emotionally and physically like never before. We must make sure money and services are available to care for those who are having a diff icul t t ime caring for themselves.”
Senator Leibell agreed. “We must hear from our constitu-ents and find solutions in both the public and private sector
for the problems our disabled are facing everyday of their lives,” he said.
A special highlight of the program occurred when Jo-seph Bravo, executive director of the Putnam-Westchester Independent Living Services Center, presented Joseph Go-mez of Mahopac Falls with a special award.
Gomez, who is legally blind and is suffering from congeni-tal heart failure, has advocated for the disabled for years and was ins t rumental in help-ing to create a transportation network for the disabled that provides bus services seven days a week to those in need.
the village was discussed with regard to a line item amount of $30,000. One resident told the board that there were two lights on adjacent poles on his block, but none for the next nine poles. He wondered whether there wasn’t some standard for uniform distribu-tion of street lighting, and that if there is a greater density on some streets than legally required, savings could be achieved in lamps and la-bor. The board agreed but no specific plan of action was identified.
The last item was raised by Trustee Robertson, who felt that the budget amount for insurance was “l ight .” Given that the market is in flux and likely to remain so, it is hard to know for sure what amount will be appropriate. In response to a question from Gallagher, Robertson replied that he thought the line item should be increased by “at least 5 percent.”
In other mat ters , Mayor Phi l l ips read severa l l e t -ters received by the village. Thomas Valentine has ten-dered his resignation from the Grove committee, George Tompkins has res igned as building inspector, and Ran-som Taggart has resigned as chair of the Comprehensive Planning Board.
Addi t iona l ly, the board approved the nomination of Catherine Square to the Plan-ning Board. Planning board member Karen Dunn pointed out that the board still remains two persons shy of its ideal of eleven members. The board also approved the hiring of John LoBasso as a new police officer for the village.
Mayor Phillips acknowl-edged receipt of $500 from David Cooke on behalf of the Merchants Association. This money will help to defray costs of the public restrooms at the foot of Main Street. In connection with this, the Mayor mentioned that the village had not yet received a like amount promised by the Chamber of Commerce. Trus t ee Ga l l aghe r s t a t ed that he would speak wi th the Chamber about this. An audience member thanked Mayor Phillips for his many years of public service. Trust-ee Gallagher, who will be sworn in as mayor on April 6, expressed his gratitude to Mayor Phillips, too.
The public portion of the meet ing was adjourned at 8:30pm as the board entered into executive session. The next meeting of the Village Board is scheduled for March 31 at 7:30pm in the Village Hall.
ployment rose by more than 50 percent over the 4.2 percent recorded in February 2008.
Statistics provided by the New York State Department of Labor reveal last month’s rate of unemployment was the highest in any reporting period since the 6.9 percent in the la te 1980s. This is still the second lowest rate in New York State. Westchester County was at 7.5 percent, Dutchess at 8 percent, and Rockland at 7 percent, accord-ing to the February statistics.
The U.S. Labor Department reported last week the number of people continuing to claim jobless benefits increased for the 10th consecutive week.
County Executive Robert Bondi expressed hope that jobs in the fields of hospi-tality, leisure, and construc-tion would pick up. Bondi, a former economics professor, said some areas were seeing job growth already. “Edu-cational and health services have added jobs primarily in the fields of social assistance and health care,” he said.
Bondi recal led the days when Putnam led the state with the lowest rate of unem-ployment. From 1998 to 2002, Putnam’s rate ranged from 2.7 percent to 2.9 percent, a far cry from what promises to be a record rate this year.
Unemployment has affected many Putnam residents in varying degrees. Robert, a resident of Carmel, has been out of work for four months
after losing his job on Wall Street.
“It stinks,” he said. “My kids don’t understand why we won’t be going on vacation this summer. I feel badly for them. My wife is now working at a local department store which brings in some cash that adds to my unemploy-ment benefits,” he said.
Another loca l r e s iden t , Marcia f rom Putnam Val -ley, who lost her job in the hospital industry after her Westchester employer was forced to reduce staff, said she felt like a “failure.”
“I realize my job loss was not my fault yet when I get up in the morning and have no reason to put on make-up and get dressed for work, I find myself in a funk,” she said. “Jobs are tight out there. I am an unemployed profes-sional.”
School districts have re-minded f ami l i e s need ing ass is tance in the wake of the higher unemployment to contact administrative offices seeking free or reduced-price lunches for their children.
Brewster Superintendent Dr. Jane Sandbank said the service was “strictly confi-dential.”
“There is nothing to be ashamed about,” she said. “Children enrolled in the pro-gram are not ostracized and are never publicly identified. They go through the lunch line each day as do other boys and girls paying for their meal.”
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Lillian Picciano of Cold Spring addresses the forum in Carmel.
Villagers Thank Mayor for Service at Budget Meeting
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Constitution Marsh Staff Creates BirdHabitats in Unlikely Places
Eric Lind (left) and Rich Anderson are pictured with one oftheir chimney swift towers
With the spring bird migra-tion just beginning, the staff atConstitution Marsh AudubonCenter and Sanctuary, in part-nership with New York CityAudubon and the New YorkState Office of Parks, Recre-ation, and Historic Preservation,have built chimney swift tow-ers to lay out the welcome matfor the return of this migratorysongbird whose populations arenow in decline.
The towers have been erectedin three State Parks in New YorkCity: Clay Pit Ponds State Parkin Staten Island, East River StatePark in Brooklyn, and RobertoClemente State Park in theBronx, in an effort to providenesting places for the chimneyswift and honor the legacy ofGeoffrey Cobb Ryan, a dedi-cated conservationist whopassed away in 2007.
The towers were paid for bydonations from Geoff’s familyand friends. Geoff was a trueconservationist and devoted anincredible amount of time andeffort to Audubon. He was agreat advocate for the national,state, and local Audubon pro-grams working together onbehalf of birds, other wildlifeand their habitats.
Rich Anderson, MaxGarfinkle and Eric Lind ofConstitution Marsh were inte-gral in the construction of thetowers, putting in long hoursso they could be completedbefore the swifts come back andbegin scouting for nesting sites.“We were honored to be a partof this project,” said Marshdirector Eric Lind. “Mr. Ryanwas a gentleman, a conserva-tion leader and also a friend.”
The chimney swift is a small,brown, migratory bird that hasbeen declining in numbersthroughout North America.Swifts can be seen flying stiff-winged and bat-like over ourarea from April through Sep-
tember, catching and eatinginsects while in flight.
Long ago, swifts used hol-low trees for nesting and roost-ing and their populations actu-ally increased as humans builtbrick chimneys, which took theplace of trees as large regionsof North America were clearedfor farmland. Chimney swiftstook full advantage of theseartificial structures as replace-ment sites to roost and nest.However, in recent years, manymasonry chimneys have beencapped and others torn down
in favor of new construction.Still others are lined with slip-pery metal, rendering themuseless to the birds. Swiftsspend their winters in SouthAmerica as far south as Chile,making their annual migrationsamong the longest in the west-ern hemisphere. Currently, theyare on their northward migra-tion and will return to here in afew short weeks. They are of-ten seen racing around the skiesabove Main Street in ColdSpring during summer eve-nings.
Garrison Art Center OpensHigh School Exhibitions
Artwork by Kevin Carroll
Garrison Art Center is pleasedto announce the opening of twomust see exhibitions, TheSchool Invitational ThemeExhibition, SITE, and the Men-tor Program Exhibition.
SITE is a collaboration be-tween Garrison Art Center andneighboring schools, offeringa unique opportunity for teach-ers to engage students in a com-pelling and exciting art project,while energizing their curricu-lum. Each year the Art Centeroffers an art-related theme forteachers to use as an inspira-tion for special projects withtheir students. The thematicsubject gives teachers a meansto introduce comprehensivestudy about art and academicsubjects that are often taughtseparately. The 2009 SITEtheme “Art Squared, the Cub-ist Legacy and other Mathemati-cal Stuff” highlights mathemati-cal sensibilities that a centuryof modern artists have exploredthrough the use of visual refer-ences to math-based systems,thus offering both art and mathteachers an opportunity to turngeometry and fractions into art.
Every year art teachers in fivesurrounding counties are invitedto participate in the SITE pro-gram and the response is awonderful collaboration andarray of ideas and skills. Theselively and ingenious displaysare a favorite because there isso much diversity and quirky
interpretation of the theme.Everyone is encouraged to comeenjoy the art and support theefforts of the students and theirteachers as well as the schoolsand parents.
The Mentor Program is aunique opportunity for studentsto work closely with profes-sional artists from the commu-nity on a focused project of theirchoice. The artists volunteer towork with students in manydifferent disciplines, frompainting to industrial design.They develop a specific workplan over a span of three monthsand the fruit of their efforts goon display at the Art Center.The resulting art work is verythoughtful and rich in contentas each student and mentorexchange is different.
These exhibitions are a mustsee for the entire communityas the young and creative tal-ents of young artists through-out the region are highlightedand celebrated. Please come andsee the shows and support theefforts of the participants.
The High School SITE andMentor Exhibitions will openon April 4 with a reception forthe students from 3–5pm. Thework will remain on viewthrough April 12, 2009.
For all Art Center informa-tion visitwww.garrisonartcneter.org orcall 424-3960.
PVBOEMeets
The Putnam Valley Board ofEducation will conduct a worksession meeting on Thursday,April 2, 2009, a business meet-ing on Thursday, April 16, 2009,and a business meeting on Tues-day, April 28, 2009.
The Thursday, April 2, 2009,Work Session and the Tuesday,April 28, 2009, Business meet-ings will begin at 7pm in thePutnam Valley High Schoolcafeteria.
The Thursday, April 16, 2009,Business Meeting will be heldin the Putnam Valley Elemen-tary School old gym. The Boardwill meet at 6pm. to tour thecompleted new construction atthe Elementary School. TheBusiness Meeting will begin at7pm.
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Memory Loss is Focus ofAlzheimer’s CaregiversProgram
The Alzheimer’s Association,Putnam Hospital Center and thePutnam County Office for theAging Caregivers Task Forcehave joined together to offer afree program on Alzheimer’sdisease and memory loss forcaregivers, friends and familyof people with memory loss. Itwill be held on Saturday, April25, from 8:30am to 1:30pm, atThe William Koehler SeniorCenter on Route 6 in Mahopac.
The program will feature akeynote presentation onmemory loss by behavioralneurologist Alan Jacobs, MD;discussion groups on mini-mental exams and exploringhow it feels to have memoryloss; and support group ses-sions. Brunch will be provided.
Registration for the free pro-gram is required by Friday, April17, calling the Alzheimer’sAssociation at 845-278-0343.
Haldane’s “Immersion” a Great Success This past Friday, students
studying Spanish or French atHaldane High School took anovernight field trip to theTaconic Outdoor EducationCenter. This annual event,called “Immersion,” brings stu-dents together to experiencedifferent cultures.
The opening presentation wasa special one. It was the pri-vate screening of a new docu-mentary entitled The Linguists.The film is about the world trav-els of two scientists as theydocument dying languages. Thestudents were also fortunateenough to have the opportunityto speak with the co-director,Seth Kramer. According to thefilm, there are 7,000 knownlanguages around the world andone language disappears everytwo weeks. This means that bythe end of the century, half ofthese languages will have beenlost. Although originally sched-uled to be in Pakistan, SethKramer of Ironbound Films,which is based in Garrison, washappy to be able to visit withstudents. This film and theHaldane Foreign LanguageImmersion Program are impor-tant to the students in helpingthem understand the need forcultural diversity and the effectsof losing these cultures and theirlanguages.
Ms. Griselle Cordero, agraduate of Haldane and a na-tive of the Dominican Repub-lic, presented a slideshow of theisland, which included photosof the beautiful beaches and lifeon the streets, incorporating herown thoughts about the scenesshown. She also shared photosof her family and gave a strongdescription of the country’ssensations. She spoke about theculture and development of herlanguage. Ms. Jennifer Windels,an elementary school teacherat Haldane, also presented aslideshow about the Domini-can Republic. She discussed hermissionary work on the island
and her experiences with thepeople there. She spoke aboutthe living conditions and pov-erty that are common in theDominican Republic. The pre-senters gave the audience astrong insight into life in thecountry from two different per-spectives. It was interestingthat Ms. Cordero gave her pre-sentation in English while Ms.Windels gave hers in Span-ish.
Students of French weregreeted by a gallery of Afri-can paintings and artifacts.Sarah Cagianese, recent gradu-ate of Boston University in thefield of International Relationsand French and African Stud-ies, asked each student tochoose a favorite piece of art.She began her discussion onsurrealism, colonialism, andnegritude in French, and re-cited a poem by RobertDesnos. The students listenedcarefully as she described herpersonal experiences inNiamey, Niger, and her trav-els through Benin, Togo, andAccra, Ghana. Questions andanswers concluded this dy-namic presentation.
The first musical presen-tation at the event was by aCajun duo called “Cleoma’sGhost.” A slideshow presen-
tation described how and whyFrench Canadians migrated toSouthwest Louisiana. The evo-lution of Acadian life and cul-ture was discussed. Haldanestudents then learned a fewCajun dance steps and the mu-sic began. The most prominentAcadian instrument is the fiddle,but there is accordion influenceas well. Students were selectedto keep time on the triangle andscratchboard, two percussioninstruments.
Later, the students experi-enced more unique and extraor-dinary music, this time Peru-vian “Chicha” performed by theamazing “El Super Grupo deNueva York,” which includedseveral members of HaldaneSpanish teacher Ms. Ortiz’ fam-ily.
As is traditional, studentsenjoyed wonderful authenticcuisine from around the worldprepared by Mr. Mike Gasparriand his staff at T.O.E.C.
A very special thanks goesout to the Haldane School Foun-dation and the Haldane Boardof Education for providing thefunding for this event. It wasorganized by Philip D’Amato,Kathryn Robb, Eva Cagianese,and Giannina Ortiz, all languageteachers at Haldane CentralSchool.
infrastructure that exists today had not been built.
“The village office was just one little room,” Phillips said. “Everybody had the docu-ments at their house. That’s why a lot of our history, a lot of our pictures, they’re gone, because no one ever operated out of here.”
“Through the ‘90s, I was busy, and I loved every minute of it,” Phillips said. “It was construction. It was some-thing that I was knowledge-able about.”
Mayor’s Park, where Cold Spring meets the Hudson, is one of the legacies of the Phillips era. And it is a legacy in the truest sense: Phillips helped build it with his own hands.
“As a matter of fact, we built the pavilion and they put a plaque on i t for me, which burned me l ike you wouldn’t believe,” Phillips said. “That’s because I don’t need none of that.”
Tony Phillips has spent most of his life in Cold Spring. After graduating from Haldane, he spent three semesters at the College of William and Mary before realizing that college “wasn’t the best thing” for him. He had always wanted to be a Marine, and encouraged by local figure Albert Ireland, after whom a portion of Route 301 is now named, he joined the Corps at Parris Island in August 1959. During his four years of service, he spent time
on the west coast; in Okinawa, Japan; and in Key West during the Cuban missile crisis.
Returning to Cold Spring in 1963, after having mar-ried Debbie in 1961, Phillips joined the carpenters union in Peekskill and went into the construction business. During that time, he was involved in many community organiza-tions, ranging from the Knights of Columbus to the Cold Spring Fire Department and the Gar-rison Fish and Game Club. He brought Pop Warner football to the village, and served as a coach for 15 years.
Over the years, some have criticized Phillips for his lead-ership style--and his aversion to public meetings. He would rather solve problems over a beer than try to talk about them in a sterile public meeting.
“I approached things with a different method,” he said, noting that his political op-ponents in recent years, who have been pushing for “open government,” have suggested that Phil l ips always meets behind closed doors.
“My philosophy was before you made the public aware of what’s going on, you had to get a feel of what you were doing with the individual or the group beforehand,” he said. “There was never any deals made or anything. It was always open to the public, but, my philosophy was if I wanted to talk to the county executive I would go over to
Carmel to talk to him. … We would go one on one. You can’t do it any other way if you’re going to accomplish things.”
Phillips recalled how, when Governor Pataki was a state senator, he brought state re-sources to Cold Spring. “He spent a lot of money in our vil-lage, but you [accomplished] this by having conversations with him,” Phillips said. “You met him up at the meeting house and had a beer with him. It was something that you had to be socially involved in before the community knew what was going on, before they got their say.”
But then, according to Phil-lips, the “new regime came in” and soon his calendar was populated with meetings, workshops, and panels. Pre-viously, the village had one workshop a month; today, there is one every Tuesday night.
“Well, you look at the chairs! There’s nobody here,” Phillips said. “It’s fluff.”
Do these meetings accom-plish anything?
“Not at all,” Phillips said. “The comprehens ive p lan meets and meets and meets. God love them, they’re hard workers, but they lose people because it’s just too much time, and people have other parts of their life.”
For the mayor, family has been the central “other part” of his life.
When Ph i l l ips ’ s g rand-mother came to the States
from Italy, she discarded the family’s Italian name. Phillips was born on Church Street, before moving to New Street, where his son Greg currently lives. His son Jeff lives in the village as well, while oldest son Tony lives in Chicago. All five of his grandchildren live in Cold Spring.
“I bring them to school ev-ery day, from the baby who’s in kindergarten to my oldest grandson who’s in the eighth grade,” Phillips said. “I am pretty happy about things, and I will make sure that this village doesn’t change too drastically because I plan on keeping these guys here.”
Soon after Phillips became mayor, which is technically a part-time job, he began to see the position as something he could do indefinitely.
“Up until a couple weeks ago, I never really thought that I could do anything else,” he said in an interview with the PCN&R last Saturday. Phillips credited the village employees as the reason why he enjoyed his job. “It was a challenge every day, but it was a plea-sure every day, because the employees, they’re terrific. You can’t ask for a better group of people to work for. If you look at the amount of people that run this village--and it’s the employees, not the mayor or the trustees--they get a tremendous amount of things done.” And he warned his successor: “I am hoping
that the administration that is coming in understands what they have here and takes care of them. … They don’t know what to expect.”
“For 16 years, they saw my ugly face every morning at 6:30 down at the highway garage,” he kidded.
Last week, Phil l ips held court on the Main Street side-walk for one of the last times as mayor. He believes such sidewalk conversations are essential to the job and life in Cold Spring. He urged resi-dents to remember their roots and the simple pleasures of living in a small village.
“We have hikers by the doz-ens coming off the train to go to Breakneck,” he said. “We have people coming in utiliz-ing our waterfront. A lot of the residents feel that going down to the waterfront, unless it’s early in the morning, is just a waste of time, because it’s so packed. We have a beautiful setting here, it’s one of the most beautiful in the Hudson Valley, and there are a lot of people using it. My concern is how do you regulate it?”
Mayor Phillips fondly re-called many of Cold Spring’s characters, the memories of whom are fading away. Speak-ing about residents of Cold Spring, Phillips is able to say exactly where everyone lives.
“We had a guy here, he worked for Mrs. Patterson over there, Monroe was his name,” Phillips said. “He rode
a goat down Main Street one Sunday, went down to Gus’s Antique Bar, t ied the goat outside to the tree, went inside and had a couple of beers. In those days, you could do stuff like that.”
But, today, “people fail to see the humor in it, you know. We’re a little more sophisti-cated here now. You tell sto-ries with some of these new, younger people, and they’re kind of incredulous.”
Refusing to join the AARP or belong to any seniors club, Phillips expects to continue keeping an eye on the village.
“You have to take care of your neighbors here,” he said. “Hopefully, I am never going to have to have anybody watch over me, but “I am looking forward to having people come up on a porch when I am sitting there having a glass of wine and just having a conversation. And I’m hoping that’s going to continue.”
Refusing to rule out a pos-sible mayoral bid in two years, Phillips stressed that he will still be keeping his eye on the village.
“What concerns me after this election is that there’s three new trustees and a new mayor,” he said. “That’s scary stuff because there’s a lot of stuff going on in this village that needs attention almost immediately.”
Because of this, he said he will continue doing much of what he did in his daily routine
MAYOR (Cont’d from front pg.)
as mayor, except that “I won’t have the mayor in front of my name. But I will watch this village. I will make sure that
if I don’t like what’s going on, they’re going to hear about it. That’s my philosophy and I’m not going to change it.”
Mayor Phillips telling it the way it is.
Mayor Phillips serves burgers at the Senior Picnic.
A newcomer celebrates the 150th annviersary of Cold Spring The generations of the Phillips family welcome a new grandchild.
Only a sling prevented Mayor Phillips from shaking hands with former Governor George Pataki.
The “hands-on Mayor” gives Village Hall some T.L.C.
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by Joe Lindsley
Around 4:30pm on Tues-day, March 24, a brush fire began spreading in the Castle Rock Unique Area in Hud-son Highlands State Park. As the plumes of smoke spread through the mounta ins ide fo res t and inched toward the Osborn castle, motorists pulled into the driveways of the Garr ison Inst i tute and the Highlands Country Club to snap photos of the event.
F i r e f igh t e r s f rom va r i -ous companies drove SUVs down Wing and Wing Road and through the fields off of Route 9D to the burning for-est. As the winds picked up, they raced to contain the fire before nightfall. By the time the fire was defeated around noon on Wednesday, 50 acres lay burnt. According to the New York State Park Police, a discarded cigarette caused the fire.
By early evening, the smoke was billowing over the Old
Stone Road, a dirt track that leads to the dramatic hilltop perch of the Osborn Castle. As water sprayed by firefighters flowed down the road, the dirt turned to a stream of mud. In the dusk hours, firefight-ers, armed with leafblowers, waterpacks, and all-terrain vehicles set up a perimeter of 34 acres and, later, of 50 acres, to contain the confla-gration. The bridle path of the old Osborne estate, as well as several ponds, were critical in establishing a ring around the fire. At 9pm, officials, not wanting any firefighters to get lost in the darkness, suspended the fight for the night.
Jamie Copeland, president of the Garrison Fire Company, noted that the expensive Argo all-terrain vehicles were es-sential to controlling the fire.
“The al l- terrain vehicles were the only vehicles that could actually get to the fire,” he said. “It was impossible to get any of the larger vehicles
with heavier water-carrying capacities. This had to be done with backpacks and smaller tools, rakes, shovels.”
The conditions were ripe for a fire. A hemlock blight had killed many trees--some still standing, some fallen. This deadfall was perfect fodder
for ignition, thanks to a lack of rain, high winds, and, per-haps, a discarded cigarette.
Copeland also warned citi-zens against burning leaves without a permit. Even while Castle Rock burned last week, there were several controlled burnings along Route 9D. If the f i re depar tment is not aware of such f i res , they
could add to the confusion while trying to find and fight wildfires.
“The problem we always have , peop le burn l eaves without a permit, there’s no way for us to know if the smoke is a fire that’s active, that it’s not a planned fire,” Copeland said. “We’ve had problems with residents who don’t report their burns and it’s confusing.”
The open space in Putnam County is particularly sus-ceptible to forest fires. The land, Copeland sa id , “has been preserved but it’s not managed, so a lot of deadfall is never cleared.”
A number of agencies and companies participated in the effort to stop the blaze, includ-ing the Park Police, the Park Forest Rangers, DEC Forest Rangers, and volunteer fire departments from Garrison, Cold Spring, Continental Vil-lage, North Highlands, and Mahopac Falls. The Garrison Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the New York State Po-lice aviation unit also joined the fight.
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Fifty Acres Burn at Castle Rock
Fire department trustee Curt Heintz with Chris Simone are maneuvering Garrison’s 8 Wheel ATV through a firebreak to bring equipment and supplies to crews fighting the Brush Fire near Osborn Castle.
Firefighters approach the fire from the fields off of Route 9D.
Park police suspect a discarded cigarette caused the blaze
“The all-terrain vehicles were the only vehicles that
could actually get to the fire,” he said. “It was
impossible to get any of the
larger vehicles with heavier
water carrying capacities.”
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federal stimulus monies to offset increased costs were left unspoken as a possible white knight.
A small audience was pres-ent to hear this discussion as well as presentat ion of the proposed 2009-10 school budget. Various pieces of the budget, such as health insur-ance, benef i ts , and spor ts have been presented at earlier workshop meetings, but this is the first time a summary of the entire budget was made. After brief introductory remarks by Superintendent Space, he turned the floor over to As-sistant Superintendents Paul Lee and Dr. Barbara Fuchs.
The proposed budget of $43,478,963 represents an increase of 1.8 percent over the previous budget. As might be expected, the bulk of the budget, 54 percent, is directed toward instruction. Within each budget area, contractual obligations and inflation have increased costs, while fuel costs and teacher attr i t ion have served as somewhat of a counterweight to minimize the impact of cost increases.
Searching for other ways to reduce costs , the board discussed the school tax col-lection, currently made by the d is t r ic t . Tina Mackay suggested that if the town and school district could come to a “cooperative agreement” on tax collection, then both cons t i tuenc ies would see cost savings. Superintendent
Space concurred saying, “We should bring this up the next time we meet with the town.”
During the public comment portion of the meeting, el-ementary school teacher and former school board mem-ber Barbara Parmly asked whether the district’s fund balance contribution might be reduced i f s ta te a id i s restored. Dr. Space said that “there is flexibility, but we need to await word from the state.”
PTA co-president Janette Yet te r commented on the seeming lack of reductions to sports programs. The super-intendent responded that re-ductions to sports programs, comprising reduced numbers of games and their attendant costs, had been discussed at the previous budget work-shop and were included in the budget.
PTA co-president Amanita Duga-Carroll suggested to the board that, in the event that teacher cuts have to be made, that it be accomplished in a manner to provide “op-timal staffing for as long as possible.”
Additional discussion of the proposed budget will be held at the next several board meetings. The budget vote will be held on May 19 in the high school from 6am to 9pm. The next Board of Education work session will be held on April 2 at 7pm.
one percent.” “ We a r e a n t i c i p a t i n g
$ 4 0 , 0 0 0 ” H u e t t e r s a i d , “where in past years we have seen two or more times that amount.” State aid continues but has been reduced by over $100,000. Garrison taxpayers provide 87 percent of school district revenues. State aid makes up 10 percent, with the balance from interest , miscellaneous revenue, and debt service fund balance.
The two 900-pound go-r i l las in the room remain the ongoing teacher contract talks (see related article in this issue) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act . While the dis t r ic t i s anticipating receipt of fed-eral stimulus money, Super-intendent Colucci said that “We have no clear direction” and don’t know “how much money, when it will become available, and how it may be used.” Changes in state aid project ions await comple-tion of the state budget and projected assessment rolls are
unknown at this time. “The assessor’s best guess is that the rate will stay flat,” Colucci said. Other unknown factors are equalization rates, which will not be available until summer; interest earnings; and a final determination of special education placements.
The budget presentat ion ended with a summary of how the 2009-10 budget would impact the tax levy. Without federal stimulus monies, the board foresees a projected tax rate increase of 1.52 percent. If, as the members fervently hope, st imulus monies be-come available, the projected tax rate increase would be 0.14 percent.
The next step in the budget process is adoption of the proposed budget by the board on April 15. On May 15 the budget will be made available and a public hearing will be held. The budget vote, along with election of three board members, will take place on May 19.
to “reconsider their shopping destinations.”
Bondi sa id unless more commercial enterprises locate within the county, “residents will go back to their long-term spending habits of traveling to the Danbury Mall or shopping along Route 9 in Dutchess County or the malls in White Plains or Jefferson Valley in Westchester.”
Bondi called for regional shopping: “We need facilities
off the interstate highway system so that our families don’t have long distances to travel and not have to spend hours on the road.”
Las t yea r, Pu tnam co l -lected $51 million in sales tax receipts--a dramatic $5.1 million more than was col-lected in 2007.
The county has projected a collection of $51.6 million in sales tax receipts by the end of 2009.
Tax Revenue IncreasesTAX (Cont’d from front pg.)
PV (Cont’d from front pg.) GUFS (Cont’d from front pg.)
Special to the PCN&R
Summer is r ight around the corner and before we know it, it will be here. Many New Yorkers have already begun making their summer plans to travel outside the Uni ted Sta tes . Assembly-woman Sandy Galef , 90th District, announced that start-ing June 1, 2009, due to a change in the federal law, most United States citizens will be required to present a valid passport or other ap-proved document to enter the United States at all land and sea border crossings between the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.
“ I t t a k e s a t l e a s t t w o weeks to get the new en-hanced license or enhanced non driver-photo ID to cross the U.S. border. Therefore, it is important to start the
application process now in order to make sure the en-hanced card arrives in time to proceed with your travel plans,” Galef said. Anyone planning on traveling to these destinations, either by land or sea, will be required to have a passport , enhanced driver license (EDL), or an enhanced non-driver photo ID card (ENDID) as an accept-able form of identification to enter the United States. You can obtain the new license at any New York State De-partment of Motor Vehicles office. The fee for obtaining the enhanced card is $30, in addit ion to any other fees which may be required for your driver license or non-driver photo identification card t ransact ion.For more information, visit www.ny-dmv.state.ny.us/edl-main.htm or you can call NYS EDL Helpline at 518-474-9981.
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This spring has some serious promise to it for the student athletes at both Haldane and Putnam Valley High Schools, and before it hits full throttle I’m going to take five minutes
of your time to ask for the help of local coaches. To make sure these hard-working athletes are recognized for their ef-forts, this PCN&R scribe is asking for full cooperation from area coaches, who can turn a very special season into a most memorable one with scrap book clippings to last a lifetime.
All it takes is five minutes in front of a computer, five minutes of recognition for the of t -neglec ted a th le tes of western Putnam County. That’s all we ask, coaches. Tell a quick story about the week, recap the results, or just spread the word about the exploits of the athletes you mentor. But it can’t be done without the assistance of the coaches, who can send any and all program-related in-formation to [email protected]. If you don’t l ike email, have an assistant drop
a quick note every Thursday night (Friday is deadline). At the very least, send me a detailed roster; name, grade, and position.
I can’t be everywhere in a week, so I’ll be relying on coaches’ input to advance the movement. Haldane is the favorite to repeat as Section 1 sof tbal l champions, and the folks from Nelsonville to Garrison and all points in between will want to know not just how many batters Chucker Chelsea Lisikatos struck out in her first no-hitter of the year. They’ll want to know if she had her best stuff and who supported the cause… was it Laura Campbell set-ting the table or Jade Lyons?
The Blue Devils are coming off a tough baseball season, but should they turn the cor-ner, folks will want to know who’s getting the job done. Senior Dillon Chesnut may drop f ive goals in a game for the Put Valley lax team, but who were the long poles setting down opposing dodg-ers with reckless abandon? Is this new PV goalie, Brendan McCrudden, the real deal? Is he in the same class as Corey Ender or A.J. Babnik was? We won’t know that from a blurb in the daily paper. Five minutes -- that’s all it takes.
Now, if you haven’t already
guessed from the headline and whatnot, the Putnam Valley Centra l School Dis t r ic t i s seeking a replacement for second-year Athletic Director Brian Hogaboom, an admi-rable man who apparent ly didn’t fit the bill , thus his pending release before tenure this June. Thankful ly, the district has decided to adver-tise for a full-time athletic director to replace him. In a recent exchange with Dr. Marc Space, the PVCSD superinten-dent admitted the district had done so but stopped short of guaranteeing that the position would definitely be secured by a full-time replacement; only that the district had advertised for one that would pay in the $80-$85,000 range.
That’s good news, because, like the rest of the Valley, I awai t the outcome wi th bated breath. I work hand-in-hand with these athletic directors on many levels in my professional life, and I can assure you that it is rare indeed when the part-timers work out. Sure, you can plug in some geography teacher with a varsi ty-let ter back-ground, and he might put up a good fight for a couple of years. In actuality, though, the students in the classroom are getting half a geography teacher, while the coaches,
athletes, and student body are getting half an A.D. It might work at the modified club level or middle school, but not in competitive varsity prep sports where parents see the world through agenda-driven eyes and coaches are in it to win it.
With half an A.D., the coach-es are often shortchanged on the necessary guidance from above, the modified program goes the way of the dinosaur, the overall P.E. program tends to slip a notch, the field guys don’t find out which ball fields to prep until after lunch, and the girls’ lacrosse team ends up on a Briarcliff-bound bus to play the boys.
I could be wrong, but I’ve seen at a neighboring school d is t r ic t ( jus t south of the PCN&R region) what recur-ring transition has done to its athletic department.
I’ll be the first to admit it when I’m wrong if there’s an algebra teacher out there who can still teach Regents courses effectively and steer an athletic department in a free and easy manner without dr iving himself and those around him crazy.
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Calling All Coaches: Contributions Key to CoveragePut Valley needs full-time replacement in athletic department
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Class meets once a week on Thursday evenings, begin-ning April 2nd and finishing on May 21st . Classes run
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28, scores of Putnam Va l l e y A s s o c i a t i o n p l a y e r s a n d t h e i r c o a c h e s m a r c h e d from Putnam Valley Elementary School to Town Park with a po-
lice escort for the an-nual parade to kick-off the baseball season. Children enjoyed food and games at the park during the afternoon.
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Letters to the Editor(Cont’d from pg.2)
The HealingProcessTo the Editor:
After all the commotion lead-ing up to the annual villageelection, we all need to step backand take a look at the village asa whole. I see a village in a phaseof change, especially with themakeup of a new village boardand its chief executive officer(Seth Gallagher). I think thatwe need to all sit down and justflush out all of our aggressionswith a good glass of prune juice.Too many people in this vil-lage have nothing to do butcomplain, yet they do not par-ticipate in the local process. Iknow that some individuals feelthat just complaining helps re-lieve some deep stress in theirlives, but prune juice works justthe same.
Another issue is the Mara-thon Battery property, which isa hot spot for commotion in thisvillage, as well as possible de-velopment. I cannot think ofwhy someone would build ahome down there, especiallywhen the past EPA report doesnot support that type of build-ing activity. Could you imag-ine what might happen if weallow for this ugly developmentto occur? We would have totalchaos and possibly many peopleup in arms over this.
Cold Spring cannot supportthat type of development and Ifeel as though we all need toraise our voices in unison andmake our local officials awarethat this cannot happen.
Look at the way the sidestreets are, specifically KembleAvenue and Rock Street. Rightnow, Kemble is one way outand Rock Street is one way in.Rock Street cannot supportconstruction trucks if residentsare allowed to park their cars.
Also think about how this
potential development wouldaffect the residents of ForgeGate Condominiums. If bothKemble and Rock are deniedto Mr. Kearney, then the ideaof going through a private con-dominium complex becomesevident.
I am making an appeal to allresidents in the village to raiseyour voices and show outrageover the very idea of develop-ment in an area that is notdeemed suitable. Only time willtell whether he will get thevariances for the one house ornot.
Finally, we all need to worktogether and help bring ColdSpring back to vitality. Thismeans shopping in the localstores, eating in the restaurants,etc. It is sad to see on a sunnyday that there are not a lot ofpeople in the shops. I feel thatwe all should support localbusinesses and help each otherin these troubling economictimes.
The Quadricentenial celebra-tion is coming up in threemonths and this is the time forall of us make Cold Spring arespectable community in theeyes of the state and county. Iwish the new village board allthe luck and success as theyprepare to get this communityon track for good things. Peopleneed to get involved in the lo-cal process and it does not haveto be at the top. Little thingslead to bigger things!
Charles E. Hustis IIICold Spring
State’s Borrowingfrom the EPFNeeds to StopTo the Editor:
The New York State Envi-ronmental Protection Fund(EPF) was enacted during therecession of the early 1990s, ata time when medical waste waswashing up on our shorelines,
state and municipal parks werebeing closed, and farmland wasbeing lost to poorly planneddevelopment.
The EPF was to be a dedi-cated source of funds, availablein good times and bad to ad-dress myriad environmentalissues including open spaceprotection, solid waste, munici-pal parks and historic preser-vation. In the 15 years the EPFhas been in place, it has been aresounding success, jump-start-ing recycling projects, closinglandfills, protecting ground andsurface water, saving farmlandand creating new state and lo-cal parks. But like the State’sbudget, the EPF is in deeptrouble.
Since it was enacted, the EPFhas been funded primarily bythe Real Estate Transfer Tax(RETT), growing from $30million in 1993 to a peak of $255million in 2008. While appro-priations into the EPF havegrown, the annual ritual of“sweeping” unspent balancesfrom the Fund has underminedits health and created the cur-rent crisis.
Beginning in 2002, then-Governor Pataki proposed “bor-rowing” a portion of the unspentEPF funds to help balance theState budget. To ensure that theEPF would stay solvent, theGovernor and Legislature in-cluded language in the budgetallowing the Director of theBudget to make transfers intothe EPF anytime there wereinsufficient funds to meetproject commitments. Appar-ently we’ve been duped.
Since 2002, nearly a half abillion dollars have been“swept” out of the EPF. In thecurrent fiscal year, $125 mil-lion was drained from the Fund,bringing its balance down to $3million. In his 2009/10 budget,Governor Paterson recommends
a $205 million EPF and yetanother $45 million “sweep,”this time dispensing with eventhe promise to repay the moneyin the future.
Further, the Governor’s bud-get recommends that only $80million from the RETT go intothe EPF with most of the bal-ance funded from the “Bigger,Better Bottle Bill” which wouldcapture unclaimed bottle depos-its. The EPF should not be leftto rely on a revenue stream thatis not yet in place and, we hope,will diminish over time as moreconsumers return bottles forrecycling.
The Environmental Protec-tion Fund has been the corner-stone of progressive, job-cre-ating environmental projects inNew York State for 15 years. Ithas provided for the protectionof thousands of acres of farm-land, increased recycling andprotected over a million acresof the State’s spectacular openspaces.
The practice of borrowingfrom the EPF to balance theState budget has to stop. NewYork’s credibility is on the line,as is the credibility of many non-profit organizations like theOpen Space Institute, AudubonNew York and land trusts fromwestern New York to Long Is-land, who believed it when theState said that it would makegood on its EPF commitments.
Joe MartensPresident, Open Space
Institute
Al CacceseExecutive Director
Audubon New York
Doing anImportant JobTo the Editor:
In response to the letter titled“Haldane Teachers need a Pay
Cut,” I sympathize with Mr.Barbaro. It seems to me that heis feeling victimized and doesn’tknow whom to blame. Perhapshe should blame the teachersthat gave him childcare insteadof an education growing up.Then he could have adaptedbetter to the economic environ-ment and perhaps could improveworker conditions by being partof “better educated, better con-nected, and better financedmanagement.”
He is absolutely right whenhe says a teachers “pay dependson ability to deliver.” Perhaps“blue collar” people don’t needunions either. After all, if theyfail, buildings collapse androads buckle. If teachers fail,America becomes more igno-rant, less competitive and lessproductive in the world. If teach-ers fail, the result is that indi-viduals grow up with lesseroptions to adapt to a changingworld.
I’m confused by his refer-ences to “everyone else wear-ing a necktie, a skirt, or busi-ness casual” and “Garrison stylein slogan t-shirts.” I left a ca-reer as a production artist forcommercial television, so that(as Joseph puts it) I could “helpsave the world.” In all my cor-porate employment, I neverwore a tie until I became ateacher. As a substitute teacher,I now make a fraction of thesalary doing what I consider tobe a more important job.
Just to state a fact, teachersare taxpayers, too. We are alsoparents. I would be curious toknow if Mr. Barbaro has chil-dren. Maybe I’m wrong but hisletter is so well written that hemust have gotten a decent edu-cation. Why then does he seemso bitter against educators?
Adam OsterfeldCold Spring
ForeclosureUpdateTo the Editor:
To our many friends in ColdSpring who have expressedcontinued interest in the “sell-ing of our house” on Fair Streetand those I saw within the pasttwo weeks, this is where westand. On 3/16/09, I argued ourforeclosure case before a four-judge panel at the AppellateCourt in Brooklyn. A decisionshould be forthcoming withinthe next few weeks. As we statedbefore, we feel that we have allthe legal issues on our side.
After the oral argument, were-filed our Amended Com-plaint with the Federal Court,received new subpoenas, andwith a friend as a process server,have already served half of thedozen defendants, includingWells Fargo Bank and theirCEO, their mortgage broker,title company, closing attorney,their law firm and head attor-ney, and the assigned refereedesignated to “auction” ourproperty. We got their attention,as when the title company wasserved they were expecting us.This is a very serious suit with64 pages, single with 327 para-graphs, not including the 28points of relief we are askingof the assigned Federal Judge.
Recently we printed out acopy of our credit report, con-taining information supplied byWF and the title company, proofthey foreclosed on a paid in fullmortgage for which they sentus a certificate and which theywrote would be filed, filed anextra $380k mortgage notshown on the credit report, re-versed their legal position tonow claim a “consolidatedmortgage” that is being fore-closed, which was never filedas a mortgage or had tax paid.These were just some of the factsput to the Appellate Judges, anda part of our Federal Suit. Ad-ditionally, at the time of theforeclosure on the paid mort-gage, WF never even had theoriginal signed note and mort-gage, essential for enforcement.
As a warning to all our friendswho have mortgages, make surein all transactions, especiallyrefinancing, that the lender hasthe original signed note andmortgage, because later, maybeyears later, any holder havingpossession of the original signedmortgage that secures propertymay go after the property, re-gardless of what may be statedat a closing! Demand proof; youhave a legal right to it. Don’tlet yourself or friends end upin the nightmare we have gonethrough for over two years now.Read our federal suit and whathas happened to others onwww.OutlawLenders.com.
Scott WebsterCold Spring/Virginia
Laws of Motion Tested atPVES Engineers Week
Third and fourth graders atPutnam Valley ElementarySchool learned about the worldof engineering on March 19when IBM volunteers visitedthe school and engaged the stu-dents in hands-on science andengineering activities. Theschool visit was part of Engi-neers Week 2009.
Assisting the IBM volunteerswere seven girls from thePutnam Valley Middle Schoolwho are part of the IBMMentorPlace program and at-tended the IBM DESTINY(Developing Exciting Scienceand Technology Interests inYouth) Camp last summer.These eighth-grade girls havebeen working with their IBMmentors throughout the schoolyear and one of their challengesis to share their excitementabout math and science withyounger students.
The Engineers Week activi-ties focused on Newton’s Third
Law of Motion, “For everyaction there is an equal andopposite reaction.” Third grad-ers had the challenge of con-structing a tower out of strawsand masking tape strong enoughto hold a golf ball. Fourth grad-ers learned about propulsion,thrust and gravity by buildinga balloon rocket with attachedweights and observing how farit traveled up an extended lengthof string. It was a fun day foreveryone.
Aiming to make engineeringa stronger, more diverse pro-fession, Engineers Week 2009has a special focus on expand-ing diversity in the engineer-ing field and in the workplace.It includes outreach and edu-cation efforts to encourage morewomen and other groups toconsider engineering careers.IBM is one of the lead corpo-rate sponsors of Engineers Week2009.
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PVES student Matthew Lent from Ms. Baumgartner’s classexperiments with propulsion by making a balloon rocket
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