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PUTNAM COUNTY NEWSThe
and RECORDERWe are 143 years old but new every Wednesday
Wednesday, April 15, 2009CXLIII No. 15 Philipstown & Putnam Valley
Special to the PCN&R
Harold “Pop” Lyons, a life-long resident of Cold Spring well known for the generosity he bestowed on this commu-nity, died peacefully at home during the Easter weekend. He was 80 years old.
As news of h is pass ing spread, many gathered Mon-day to pay their respects at the Cold Spring United Methodist Church.
“Harold was a tremendous individual,” former Mayor Anthony Phillips said. “He always loved this village. I’m going to miss him personally.”
A trustee of the Cold Spring United Methodist Church and of the Cold Spring Cemetery Association, Mr. Lyons was founder of Harold Lyons & Sons, Inc.
The Cold Spring Fire House was draped in t rad i t iona l
mourning bunting commemo-rating Mr. Lyons’s status as an honorary member of the North Highlands Fire Company and the former Nelsonville Fire Company.
Putnam County Legis la-tor Vinny Tamagna remi-nisced about the many acts of kindness Lyons quietly of-
fered to the community. “Over the years, [he] made great contributions and enriched the lives of so many. Besides being a great family person and friend, he helped launch many local businesses. In his own soft and gentle way, he gave good advice to many of us over the years. To every
cause from youth to civic organizat ions, Harold was a lways there f i rs t , wi th a smile and a twinkle in his eye.”
Leonora Burton, propri -etor of Highland Baskets at The Country Goose on Main Street, offered her thoughts on “Pop,” saying “He was everybody’s uncle. Genuine, kind-hearted, and knowledge-able , he took pr ide in his work. If you were in trouble, you would give him a call.”
Mr. Lyons will be laid to rest on Wednesday, April 15, at the Methodist Church on Main Street.
With the funeral of Gar-rison patriarch Jim Guinan taking place the same day at Our Lady of Loretto, lo-cal traffic patterns may be heavier than usual.
Mr. Lyons’s obituary ap-pears on page 3.
by Michael Mell
The principal agenda item for the April 7, 2009, Cold Sp r ing v i l l age workshop meeting was the launching of preparations for the July 4 Community Day (with Sun-day, July 5 as a rain date.) Fondly remembered by many community members, but not held since the late 1970s, it was a village summer cel-ebration with a parade, ac-tivities for kids, music, and, of course, food. Restoration of Community Day will rep-resent part of the village’s contribution to the Hudson River Quadricentennial cel-ebration.
A l t h o u g h p r e l i m i n a r y board planning began dur-ing Mayor Anthony Phi l -l ips ’s tenure , new Mayor
Se th Gal lagher has taken full ownership of the proj-ect. Circulating among the audience as people entered, he proffered a sign-in sheet for volunteers, which nearly everyone signed. The room was filled to capacity with extra chairs brought in, and groups in attendance included the Cold Spring Fire Depart-ment, Cold Spring Boat Club, Garrison Art Center, Chamber of Commerce, Putnam County Historical Society, Building Bridges/Building Boats, the Butterfield Library, and many Main Street merchants. The atmosphere was less that of a public meeting than that of a gathering to plan a party.
No prompting from Mayor Gallagher or the Board was necessary as ideas bubbled
by Eric Gross
S ince John Marc inak ’ s murder on New Year’s Eve day, police have conducted three extensive searches of the area around the Garrison Garage in hopes of finding evidence pointing to the un-known killer. Less than ideal weather conditions, including a New Year’s Eve blizzard, limited the scope of the first two searches. So on April 9, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department took advantage of good weather to conduct another search, in partnership with the Metropolitan Trans-portation Authority, which happened to be conducting training for its K-9 division. Police agencies from Orange and Ulster counties joined the effort.
Eighteen police dogs and 28 handlers participated in the day-long search along Route 9 in Philipstown. Sheriff Donald Smith told the PCN&R, that his department “received a tremendous amount of assis-tance from the K-9 unit. We don’t want to leave any stone unturned and we are continu-ing to follow every lead,” he emphasized.
The 49-year-old Marcinak, married and the father of three, was found shot four months ago in front of his Garrison Garage and was pronounced dead a short time later at Hud-son Valley Hospital Center.
In addition to the MTA, the sheriff thanked the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, and the Middletown, Port Jer-vis, New Windsor, and Lib-erty police departments for
their assistance by providing a “real-life exercise.”
New York State Crime Stop-pers is offering a $10,000 reward for information lead-ing to the arrest and convic-tion of those responsible for the shooting. An additional
$10,000 has been offered by a tow truck operator from Tarrytown.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department in Carmel at 225-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 866-313-TIPS.
K-9 Units Conduct Third Search for Marcinak Clues
Putnam’s 911 Cal l s Range from Tragic to Ridiculous
Proposed Haldane Budget Would Lead to Tax Rate Hike by Michael Turton
Barr ing any las t -minute changes, the Haldane Central School District will propose what amounts to a contin-gency-level spending plan as its budget for 2009-2010. Trustees at a special meeting held on April 7, 2009 reviewed the draft budget. As it now stands, proposed spending
will total $20,688,727, a 3.83 percent increase over the cur-rent budget. In terms of the tax levy that translates into a 2.5 percent increase. After the district formally adopts the draft budget it must go to the voters in a May 19 referendum.
The matter of contingency-level spending leaves consid-erable room for confusion--perhaps even more so in the budget being proposed. Voters must approve the district’s spending plan each year. If the initial budget that is taken to voters is defeated, the district can offer a revised budget for
voters to consider in a second referendum. If that second proposed budget is also de-feated, the State of New York then formally imposes what it calls a “contingency budget.” When a contingency budget is imposed by the state, not only is the spending increase kept to a predetermined minimum, but the s tate a lso dictates how funds can be spent, re-moving the local control that most school communit ies . Budgeting under contingency conditions often includes the elimination of all after-school activities, including athletics and clubs.
The spending plan being proposed for next year is actu-ally slightly less than what the State would impose in a con-tingency budget. The irony is that if the budget as proposed were to be defeated twice by voters, the contingency budget imposed by the state would result in a very slight increase in spending-- jus t $556. The major difference would be that trustees’ and administrators’ hands would then be tied regarding how to spend funds throughout the next school year.
Last week’s meeting was
In Sports• Ray Gallagher on baseball and lacrosse
• Putnam Sportsman on Woodchuck, Skunk, and Trout
• High School Sports Perspective by Putnam Valley’s Alex Basso
See pages 10-11
Payeth, for the Taxman Cometh Todayby Annie Chesnut
By now most of us have completed the arduous task of filing our income tax re-turns for the calendar year 2008. Some may have rushed through the weekend to pull paperwork together while also trying to enjoy the Easter holi-days. Many of us with children in college learned quickly to begin our tax work in January in order to meet the various colleges’ deadlines for fil-ing the FAFSA or PROFILE forms that colleges rely on to compute a family’s EFC (ex-pected family contribution), a number that should repre-sent the amount that a family should expect to contribute to their child’s college educa-tion—but almost never does.
Given the present econom-ic si tuation, we thought i t might be interesting to see how our loca l account ing community is doing this tax
season. Regre t tab ly, most of the area CPAs were (un-ders tandably) too busy to speak with us. Jeffrey Shad,
CPA, who works from an of-fice on Route 9, reported no noticeable difference in this year’s tax season compared
with previous years. “I’m a year older, and more tired, and that’s a difference,” he
Giant of Generosity ‘Pop’ Lyons Dead at 80
Legislature Recognizes Good Works of Putnam Citizens
by Eric Gross
Spring is a busy time of the year for members of the Putnam Legislature. In addi-tion to discussing reams of resolutions, lawmakers rec-ognize scores of individuals and organizations by issuing a variety of proclamations.
At the Apri l meet ing of the full legislature held at the historic Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel last week, four proc lamat ions were presented . The f i r s t honored retiring Corrections Officer John Segnit. The leg-
islature also proclaimed April as Autism Awareness Month and recognized Peers Influ-ence Peers Day. The f inal proclamation named April as Alcohol Awareness Month.
Segnit, a life long resident of Putnam County has retired from his position at the Put-nam Correct ional Faci l i ty after a 25-year career. He graduated from Mahopac High School in 1981 and joined the Sheriff’s Department three years later.
PARC Depu ty D i rec to r Lou Lindenbaum accepted
by Eric Gross
Business at Putnam Coun-ty’s 911 Emergency Opera-tions Center is booming.
While the overwhelming majori ty of cal ls received by dispatchers are legitimate emergencies, an increasing number of 911 hang-up calls and what Commissioner of Emergency Services Robert McMahon calls “wacky” calls have caused concern in recent days.
The center was created five years ago and is located in the modern Putnam Training and Operations Center on the Donald Smith Governmental Campus off Old Route 6 in Carmel.
Dispatchers sit at individual consoles and answer calls con-cerning fires, police requests,
auto mishaps, aid cases, and other emergencies.
Last week during a visit
to the center, four calls were received in back-to-back fash-ion. A man was suffering a coronary in Lake Carmel; a car fire was reported in Mahopac; a report of a suspicious person in Mahopac was forwarded to Carmel Police; and a report of burning wires resulted in the dispatching of the Putnam Valley Fire Department.
“This is a quiet time,” said the commissioner, who added, “Imagine how crazy it gets in here during a storm or other major emergency.”
Roast fried pork contained shrimp
John Marcinak’s children continue to remember their father with a prayerful Easter image on Route 9 in Garrison.
Community Day Comeback Slated for July 4th in Village
District set to recommend contingency-level spending
Furnace Street Cools Down
John Segnit is congratulated by Sheriff Don Smith and Putnam Legislator Mary Ellen Odell on his retirement
In March, the PCN&R re-ported that some Cold Spring res idents had compla ined about suspicious behavior surrounding a Furnace St . residence (“Furnace Street Concerns Heat Up in Cold Spring,” March 25, 2009). As the tenant of the residence in question had failed to pay rent, the property’s landlord had filed an eviction suit in
Cold Spring Justice Court, per state law. On Monday, April 13, according to Terrence P. Dwyer, the landlord’s lawyer, Justice Thomas J. Costello issued a warrant of eviction. The sheriff’s department now has 30 days to carry out the warrant and evict the tenant.
“We’ve done everything legally that we can do,” Dwyer said. - Joe Lindsley Jr.
( S e e 9 11 o n P a g e 1 6 )(See Community on Page 6)
(See Good Works on Page 16)
(See Haldane on Page 16)
Remembering the Revolution on Patriot’s Day
by Michael Brendan Dougherty
Pa t r io t s Day, Apr i l 19 , commemorates the bat t les of Lexington and Concord and the beg inn ing of the American Revolut ion. In Cold Spring, the occasion will be celebrated at the Putnam County Historical Society’s Foundry School Museum with the opening of a new exhibit dedicated to one of the town’s most important historical resi-dents, George Pope Morris. A famous essayist, publisher, and poet, Morris proved to be a consequential figure in American culture in the 19th century.
Morris founded Home Jour-nal in 1846, which later be-came Town and Country. He was the first to publish Edgar Allen’s famous poem, “The Raven,” in the New York Mir-ror, which he founded, and he also became a well-known songwriter. Poe would later compliment Morris, saying, “He is just what poets would be i f they sang l ike birds without cr i t ic ism . . . noth-ing can stop a song of his.”
Perhaps Morris’s most well known poem was “Woodman, Spare That Tree!” which used to be common in textbooks: “Woodman, spare that tree! / Touch not a single bough!
/ In youth it sheltered me, / And I’ll protect it now.”
The Historical Society ex-hibit, which is also sponsored by the Boston Athenaeum, includes paint ings, photo-
graphs, letters, books, and more. It opens to the public at 11am on Sunday, April 19, and will remain in Cold Spring until mid-August, when it will move to Boston. Admission to
the museum is $5 for adults and $2 for children. PCHS members are admitted for free.
(For more on Patriot’s Day, see page 6)
(See Taxes on Page 16)
The Spirit of ’76 (aka Yankee Doodle) by Archibald MacNeal Willard, circa 1875
Putnam County Historical Society hosts exhibition on George Pope Morris
Harold lyons, 1929 -2009
Meetings This Week
Page 2 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Wednesday, April 15, 2009
THURSDAY 4/16 FRIDAY 4/17 MONDAY 4/20 TUESDAY 4/21 WEDNESDAY 4/22No Meetings Scheduled7:00 PM - Cold Spring ZBA
7:00 PM - PV School Board - BUDGETMeeting7:30 PM - Philipstown PlanningBoard
6:30 PM - Putnam Cty Empire ZoneBoard-Carmel
7:30 PM - Nelsonville Village MonthlyMeeting
7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board WeeklyWorkshop
7:30 PM - Philipstown Board WeeklyWorkshop
Easter Sunday, having just passed, marks mid-Aprilas a time of hope and looking forward to the warmthof spring. But as we bid the winter good riddance,first we must say farewell to two of our community’sbeloved elders, Harold “Pop” Lyons and Jim Guinan.How fortunate we were to have them walk among us,sharing their laughter, wisdom, and kindness. No onecan ever take their places.
The chillier April weather beckons hearty shoppersto Main Street in Cold Spring, where merchants areready to welcome browsers and buyers alike. Themusic scene in the Village is helping to attract a livelycrowd at local eateries. Check it out.
This weekend, drive carefully on Routes 9D, 301,and 403 in Philipstown, as volunteers will be clean-ing up the roadsides for the Adopt-a-Highway project.Also, watch out for foul balls—Little League openingday is Saturday.
Birthdays this week include Debbie Russo, PaulCofini, Lindsay Nastasi, Christian Mayo, DonnaDeChristopher, Michael O’Connor, Katherine Clarke,Grace Conlye, Kylie Noel Falloon, Fred Strebel, BillyRoach, Anthony Phillips, J.J. Clinton III, Anne MarieLilburne, Dick Mayo, Savannah Lombardi, AkashGandhi, Casey Caterino, and Devin Rose.
REMINDER:Candidates for the May 19
School Board Elections shouldcontact the PCN&R asap re-garding announcement and plat-form deadlines and specifica-tions.
The rules have been modi-fied from those formerly used.
The last edition for any sub-missions, including Letters tothe Editor, from candidates willbe Wed. April 29, two weeksfrom today.
The last edition for Lettersto the Editor from the generalpublic related to the SchoolBoard Elections will be Wed.May 6.
Deadlines for these editionsare Mondays at noon.
A Teacher SalaryGive Back WouldShow ConcernTo the Editor:
I recently learned that theNew York State judges have nothad a raise in ten years. But ourteachers in Garrison are usedto a raise every year. The nego-tiations for a new teacher con-tract are going on in Garrison.The old contract ended twoyears ago. In this school yearthe teachers are making whatthey had at the last contract plusa step raise for each of the twoadditional years without thecontract.
The school stated that theteachers’ salaries this year areas follows: two teachers earnfrom $53,559 to $59,460; fourfrom $62,112 to $67,386; sixfrom $70,146 to $76,078; sixfrom $80,568 to $88,481; andten from $91,119 to $109,179.Benefits add about 30% to eachsalary. And that is for 185 work-ing days a year.
At this time, it would be re-sponsible for the teachers to giveback some of the salaries, orcontribute more to their ben-efits, or take on extracurricu-lar activities without extra pay.That would benefit thechildren’s educational programsand show concern for the com-munity.
Maria BrackeMember, Budget Advisory
Committee, Garrison School
New ArchitecturalGem on the HudsonTo the Editor:
I was disappointed a few yearsago when I heard there wereplans to build a small auxiliarybuilding next to the Chapel ofOur Lady Restoration. I havealways considered the chapelto be a small architectural gem,as perfect in proportion as thePantheon in Rome.
The chapel is one of the mostbeautiful, and most significantbuildings on the Hudson. Ithought anything built near itwould distract from it. Howpleasing it is to see the newbuilding has turned out to beone of the most beautiful, per-fectly proportioned contempo-rary buildings on the Hudson,or anywhere else, and that it addsto the aesthetic beauty of thechapel.
Its overall design, the way itsits organically into the hill, itsrelationship to the old stone walland to Foundry Dock Park, itsgreen roof, and the exceptionalcraftsmanship make it anothersmall architectural gem in ColdSpring.
Congratulations to the chapelarchitecture committee, and tothe architect Peter Smith. Weshould all be proud of this ac-complishment.
Now can something be doneto move to another location theugly electrical equipment be-hind the wire fence, and the twopoles, sitting in front of this newarchitectural gem?
Joe ChapmanArchitect (retired), Garrison
Legislation isCritical Tool forLand ConservationDear Editor:
Residents of Philipstown andPutnam Valley should knowabout new legislation, cham-pioned by our CongressmanJohn Hall, which will preservea critical tool for land conser-vation in the Highlands andacross the nation.
The Conservation EasementIncentive Act, H.R. 1831, wouldmake permanent a temporarytax incentive that has helpedorganizations like the HudsonHighlands Land Trust work withwilling landowners to conserveabout a million acres a yearacross the nation, and nearly400 acres in Philipstown and
Putnam Valley, since 2006.Unless Congress acts, this
important conservation tool willexpire at the end of 2009! Wecommend Congressman JohnHall for being an original co-sponsor of H.R. 1831, thus lead-ing the effort to make theseincentives permanent. We lookforward to his work to securefinal passage of the Act by theend of 2009.
Landowners in our commu-nity should know that this tem-porary federal incentive stillprovides significant tax benefitsfor entering into voluntary con-servation agreements. By do-nating a conservation easement,a landowner gives up futuredevelopment rights, to perma-nently protect important natu-ral or historic resources. But,property owner continue to bethe owner of and use their land,just as they did in the past, as aresidence or for agriculturalpurposes, and are free to sell itor pass it on to their heirs.
Through the efforts of JohnHall, we all will have a betterchance of benefiting from thecleaner water, wildlife habitat,and local family farms result-ing from property owners do-nating conservation easements,which undoubtedly contributeto the quality of life in theHudson Highlands. Please ex-press your appreciation to himfor continuing to be a leader inpreserving this special placewe’re fortunate enough to callhome.
Andy ChmarExecutive Director
Hudson Highlands LandTrustMaybe Stanley
Knew SomethingTo the Editor:
Lord Stanley of Preston,England donated a silver cupthat became known as TheStanley Cup in 1892. Althoughhe didn’t stay in Canada longenough to even see a singlehockey game, maybe he knewsomething.
Even for non-hockey fans theannual Stanley Cup playoffswhich are about to get under-way are something special tobehold. Here’s why. At the elitelevel, hockey is played by ath-letes who, pound-for-pound, areas strong as football players,have the agility of basketballplayers, and possess the hand-eye coordination of baseballplayers.
They play their game on ice,skating on razor-sharp bladesat speeds those other sportsdon’t even dream of - and un-der the constant threat of beinghit. As for The Stanley Cup it-self, no other trophy in all ofsport even comes close.
So even if you are not ahockey fan, tune in and see thebest game in the world of sport.Well, actually, curling is prettygood too.
Michael TurtonBeacon, NY
Union Leaders’Greed is a BurdenTo the Editor:
As an alumna of a union (In-ternational Newspaper Guild),I know firsthand that unionleaders represent one segmentof society: themselves. Anybelief that they represent theirmember workers is fantasy.
Union workers in governmentand teaching had better wise upthat their leaders are hypingthem into demanding highersalaries because that is the onlyexcuse leaders have for exist-ing.
In my own case, I went towork for an out-of-state dailynewspaper with a good pensionfund. Well into my tenure,younger workers, all of whomwound up working elsewhere,were hyped by the union intodemanding exorbitant salaries.This came at the expense of thepension fund on which olderworkers depended, as the man-agement would not let theunions have it both ways.
Rather than protecting frommob rule the minority of olderworkers who had paid uniondues for years, the InternationalGuild gave permission to signthe contract benefiting theyoung workers who ultimatelyleft for other jobs. After 26years, my guild membership,required as a condition of em-ployment, did not “protect” meas promised. I retired withoutthe pension that was in placebefore the guild hyped for thehigher salaries.
I am not surprised that unionscontinue to push for highersalaries at the expense of someof their own members, who willbe laid off when the govern-ment and the schools can nolonger meet union demands.We’ll see how much brotherlylove there is when those laid-off members wise up that their
fellow union members inflictedthis, and it happened becauseunion leaders were protectingtheir own “raison etre” that hadnothing to do with welfare ofrank-and-file members.
There was an era of sweatshops when unions were sorelyneeded. They performed animportant function. Today,union leaders’ greed has re-sulted in outsourcing jobs tocountries with their own sweat-shops, because union workersbecame too expensive to hirehere at home. This same greedhas laid a heavy burden on tax-payers, causing some to losetheir homes.
Wake up, union members. It’stime to relegate your unions tothe trash heap. The job and homeyou save may be your own.
Catherine Portman-Laux Garrison
THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Page 3
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Obituaries
Birth Announcements
Harold LyonsHarold “Pop” Lyons, age 80,
a lifelong Cold Spring resident,died on Saturday, April 11,2009, at his residence. BornMarch 5, 1929, in Cold Spring,he was the son of the lateNathanial and Carrie (Conley)Lyons.
Mr. Lyons was the founderof Harold Lyons & Sons, Inc.in Cold Spring. He was a mem-ber of the Cold Spring UnitedMethodist Church, where hewas also a trustee and consult-ant, trustee of the Cold SpringCemetery Association, andmember of the PhilipstownRepublican Committee. He wasan honorary member of theNorth Highlands Fire Company,the former Nelsonville FireCompany, Cold Spring Fire Co.#1, Philipstown VolunteerAmbulance Corps, andNelsonville Fish and Fur Club.
He was predeceased by hiswife, the late Eleanor (Allen)Lyons, in 1983. He is survivedby two sons, Nathan H. Lyonsand Ernest W. (Deirdre) Lyons;and two daughters, Beverley(Arthur) Hotaling and Barbara(Ray) Moore, all of Cold Spring.He is also survived by by onebrother, David Lyons of Cold
Spring. Twelve grandchildren,Arthur and Adam Hotaling,Ellen Kilmer, Melissa Gallwitz,Richard Johnson Jr., RobertJohnson, Cory and AlexisLyons, Jennifer, Victoria, andCourtney Lyons and NicolePhillips; and 26 great grand-children also survive him aswell. He was predeceased by 6brothers, Wendall, Nathan“Widgie”, Frederick “Fittie”,Francis “Dick”, John “Jack” andClarence “Winkie” Lyons; andtwo sisters, Harriett Hustis andGloria “Sissy” Trocheck.
Funeral Services will be heldat 1pm on Wednesday April 15,2009, at the Cold Spring UnitedMethodist Church, 216 MainStreet Cold Spring. Intermentwill follow in Cold SpringCemetery. Friends called at theCold Spring United MethodistChurch on Monday and Tues-day, April 13 & 14.
Donations in Mr. Lyons’name may be made to the ColdSpring United MethodistChurch or the Philipstown Vol-unteer Ambulance Corps., 14Cedar Street, Cold Spring, NY10516. Arrangements are un-der the direction of the ClintonFuneral Home, Cold Spring.
Kayleigh Michele BeachBorn on March 15, 2009, at
Hudson Valley Hospital, toJennifer Denise Funes and Jo-seph Michael Beach ofPeekskill. Maternal grand-
mother is Karlina Flores ofPutnam Valley. Paternal grand-father is Francis Leo Whippleof Central Square.
Madelyn Grace AugustBorn on March 11, 2009, at
Hudson Valley Hospital, to Kymand Todd August of Garrison.Maternal grandparents are Rob-
ert and Margaret Stevens ofSuffern. Paternal grandparentsare Lester and Sandy Augustof Jackson, New Jersey.
The Methodist Church on Main Street in Cold Springwas crowded with vehicles and foot traffic as communitymembers and friends came to pay their respects toHarold Lyons.
Store Event forMake-a-WishFoundation
On May 2, Born Lucky, achildren’s clothing store locatedat 64 Main Street in Cold Springwill celebrate their first anni-versary by giving back to thechildren in the community anddonating 20 percent of the pro-ceeds to the Make-A-WishFoundation of the Hudson Val-ley.
Lucky customers will be en-tered to win wonderful prizesand there will be balloons andgoodies for little ones.
Help grant some well-de-served wishes by stopping byanytime between 11am and6pm.
Loretto Brings Bingo Back to Cold SpringStarting Thursday, April 23,
2009, bingo will be back in ColdSpring at the Parish Hall of OurLady of Loretto after its 20 yeardeparture from our town. TheParish Hall of Our Lady ofLoretto, located at 24 FairStreet, will open its doors at6pm, with the first game start-ing at 7:15. You must be eigh-teen years of age or older toattend.
$1,500 in total cash prizes willbe given out each and everyThursday night. The night willstart with a $250 early bird game
and the night will conclude witha $500 jackpot bingo game.
The Bingo Committee Chair-persons, Annette Flaherty andJohn Scherer, would like topersonally invite anyone whois interested in playing bingoto come on down to the ParishHall. Food and refreshmentswill be on sale during the courseof the night, so bring your ap-petite.
Bingo would not be alive hadit not been for the 40 plus vol-unteers from Our Lady ofLoretto parish. It’s just amaz-ing to see so many people come
together to make this happen.There’s a lot more than justcalling out numbers. The con-cession stand, organized byLucia Grandetti and PatriceTilearcio, will be serving hotdogs and hamburgers as wellas other goodies.
A big thanks goes out to thatgroup as well as to all the bingovolunteers.
Any questions can be directedto John Scherer, at 809-5077or t [email protected] andAnnette Flaherty at 598-1143or [email protected].
John E. PetacchiJohn E. Petacchi, age 83, of
Philipstown, died on Wednes-day, April 8, 2009 at VassarBrothers Medical Center inPoughkeepsie.
Born June 23, 1925 in Bronx,NY, he was the son of the lateJohn D. and Mary (Lena)Petacchi.
Mr. Petacchi was a retiredtruck driver with local #256 inElmsford, NY.
He is survived by his wife,Karen A. (Salmonson) Petacchiof the home address; one son,John Petacchi of Staatsburg,NY; four daughters, Erica Kimof Fairfax, VA, Mary Petacchiof Kingston, NY, Karen Phillipsof Cold Spring, and ChristaPetacchi of New Windsor, NY.
One brother, Donald V. Petacchiof Hobart, NY, and two sisters,Vilma DiBenedatto of Arling-ton, VA, and Marietna Mascoloof Great Falls, VA, and fivegrandchildren also survive him.
A Memorial Service will beheld at 10am on Saturday, April11 at Clinton Funeral Home,Cnr. of Parrott & Pine Sts (21Parrott St) Cold Spring. Friendsmay call on Saturday from 9-10am at Clinton Funeral Home.Donations, in lieu of flowers,may be made in Mr. Petacchi’sname to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, De-velopment Office, PO Box27106, New York, NY 10087-7106 or online atwww.mskcc.org.
Each man's death diminishes me,for I am involved in mankind.Therefore, send not to know
for whom the bell tolls,it tolls for thee.
- John Donne
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ST. PHILIP’S CHURCHIN THE HIGHLANDS
1101 Route 9D, Garrisonstphilips.highlands.com
Rev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.424-3571 - e-mail:
[email protected]. Apr. 25 - Valley ImprovGroup comedy show benefit,7:30pm, $10/adults, $7/chil-dren
FIRST PRESBYTERIANCHURCH OF
PHILIPSTOWNAcademy & Cherry Streets
Cold Spring - 265-3220Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor
www.presbychurchcoldspring.orgemail: [email protected]
Worship Service: 10:30amSat. Apr. 18 - Jazz Vespers,5:30pmChancel Choir Rehearsal:Wednesdays 7pmOffice Hours: Monday andWednesday 9-11:30, Tues. andThurs. 9-2
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., 4:30-5pmBingo - Thursdays, beginningApr. 23. Doors open 6pm, firstgame begins 7:15pm. $1,500in Total Cash Prizes. Conces-sions available.
PHILIPSTOWN REFORMSYNAGOGUE
P.O. Box 94Cold Spring, NY 10516
Unless otherwise indicated,all services take place at St.Mary’s Parish House, Cold
Spring.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Shabbat Services,Holocaust remembrance. 9:30amdiscussion, 10:30am service, ledby Henry & Adele Stern
For more information call265-8011 and leave a
message or e-mailphilipstownreformsynagogue
@gmail.com
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
Sun. Apr. 19 - Pianist PierluigiSampietro, 3pm, Pilgrim Hall,$20Thu/Sun Apr. 23/26 - Day byDay Agape, Girl’s WeekendRetreat at Capuchin Youth &Family Ministries. $135 incl.meals & lodging.
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.
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.orgFri. Apr. 17 - Sandhurst RoyalAcademy Choir benefit concertfor steeple, 7:30pmSun. Masses: 8am (spoken);10:30am (sung); Sunday schoolin Parish Hall during 10:30 massThurs. Fri. & Sun.: AA in par-ish hall, 8pm
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 forinformation regarding religiousschool, services, and events
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 - 11:15am
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+Sat. Apr. 25 - Film & discus-sion: Blessed is the Match, basedon life of Hannah Senesh, pre-ceded by Havdalah; ages 12 &older. 8pm, free.
DREW UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH
28 Gleneida Avenue, CarmelRev. Karen A. Burger
(845) 225-2019www.drewumc.org
GREEK ORTHODOXCHAPEL OF SAINTBASIL’S ACADEMYRoute 9D, Garrison
424-3500Fr. Constantine L. Sitaras,
General Director
This Week:
Wed. Apr. 15 - Senior Sing-A-Long, Philipstown CommunityCenter, 12:30-2pm. Free. Res-ervations suggested. 424-4618.
Fri. Apr. 17 - Sandhurst RoyalMilitary Academy Choir in per-formance to benefit St. Mary’ssteeple fund. 7:30pm, St. Mary’s,Cold Spring. $20/adults, $15/seniors & students, tickets at door.
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 forCaitlyn Bagnato, PV highschoolerw/cancer, 7-10pm, Colonial Ter-race. $25/advance, $30/at the door.All proceeds to help pay medicalexpenses. Tickets thru Marco’sVino, 914-526-9463.
Fri. Apr. 17 - Aloha Fun Fair,Putnam Valley Elementary School,6:30-9:30pm. Games, prizes, WIIraffle, bake sale, snacks etc.
Fri/Sat Apr 17/18 - TrueNorthTheatre’s initial staged readingsof John Pielmeier’s adaptation ofThe Exorcist. 7:30pm, BeaconInstitute, 199 Main St., Beacon.Donation req. Also being per-formed on 4/19 at 3pm atButterfield Library.
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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 - Shredder Day atThe Nest, across from Foodtown,Cold Spring. 9am-1pm, spon-sored by the Cold Spring LionsClub. Philipstown residents canbring personal and confidentialpapers; stop identity theft, shredthem for free.
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.www.glynwood.org or 265-3338.
Sat. Apr. 18 - Friends of Boscobellecture by Dennis Maika: “TheDutch in America,” 10am
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.
Sat. Apr. 18 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike: Black Rock Forest. Bringbag lunch. Meet: 9am Black RockForest Lodge, Cornwall. 2-4 hrs,moderate. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358.
Sat. Apr. 18 - Town of Kent cleanup day, 9-11:30am, Route 301,311 or 52. Pick up orange bags,gloves, vest at Police Dept., KentTown Center at 9am. 225-2067.
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 - Spring clean-upday at Little Stony Point, 8am-4pm: 2-hour sessions. Bringgloves, water & trash spear if youhave; bags will be provided.Jamboree for all workers, 4-6pm,www.littlestonypoint.org.
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 - 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 Gar-den Club Workshop sponsoredby Cornell Coop Extension.Putnam County Emergency Train-ing Ctr., Don Smith Campus, 112Old Route 6, Carmel.www.cce.cornell.edu/ Putnam or845-278-6738.
Fri/Sun Apr. 24/26 - Putnam ValleyHigh School TheaterWorks mu-sical Urinetown, Fri & Sat at 8pm,Sun at 2pm. $5. Tickets: 845-526-7847, ext. 1369.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Garrison Volun-teer Fire Co Auxiliary’s Bus Tripto Mohegan Sun. Depart 7:30am,ret. 7:30pm. $40p/p. Res. & pay-ment must be received by 4/8.424-4406, ext. 5.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Valley Improv Groupbenefit for St. Philip’s’ outreachprograms. 7pm, $10/adults, $7/seniors. www.stphilips.highlands.com
Sat. Apr. 25 - Senior CitizensSpring Dinner Dance, sponsoredby the Cold Spring Lions Clubfor Philipstown seniors. 5:30pm,at the Cold Spring MethodistChurch, 216 Main St. Free ofcharge.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Bear MountainTrailside Museum & Zoo familyday, 10:30am-3pm. Make treatsfor bears, crafts, music, animaldemos. 845-786-2701, ext. 293.
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.
Sat. Apr. 25 - HH Land Trust Take-a-Hike: Swamp Monsters Adven-ture w/ Pete Salmansohn. Spaceltd., reg. req’d. 10am GarrisonSchool Forest, 2.5hrs, Easy/Fam-ily-friendly/No strollers.www.hhlt.org 424-3358
Sat. Apr. 25 - Bake sale, spon-sored by Cold Spring Girl Scouttroop 2914, 9am-noon, in frontof Foodtown
Sat. Apr. 25 - Indoor Flea Mar-ket, Putnam Valley Grange 841,10am-4pm, 128 Mill St., cnr. OfPeekskill Hollow Rd.
Sat. Apr. 25 - World Tai Chi andQigong Day celebration, 9:30am,in front of St. Philip’s Church,Garrison.
Sat. Apr. 25 - Old Road Societyannual road clean up. Meet at themonument at Travis Corners Roadat 10am, bring gloves.
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West Point Band’s ClarinetQuartet in Mozart Recital
The West Point Band’s Acad-emy Clarinet Quartet willpresent a recital on Sunday,April 19, at 3pm in the WestPoint Jewish Chapel. The pro-gram will include the New Yorkpremiere of Dana Wilson’s“Come Out and Play” as wellas Mozart’s Piano Quartet in GMinor, K. 478. The program isfree and open to all.
“Come Out and Play” wascommissioned by the AcademyClarinet Quartet, and first per-formed at the Oklahoma Clari-net Symposium in June of 2008.The work is comprised of eightshort movements, and is looselybased on the songs children singas they play together outside.The piece is sure to become oneof the cornerstones of the clari-net quartet literature.
W.A. Mozart’s Piano Quar-tet in G Minor, K. 478, is con-sidered to be one of his finestcreations. Particularly remark-able is the first movement,whose great sense of unity isgiven by the assertive maintheme. After a thoughtful sec-ond movement, the Finale light-ens the mood of the piece. Thearrangement for clarinets andpiano has been artfully done by
Sergeant First Class JohnParrette.
The members of the Acad-emy Clarinet Quartet are Ser-geant First Class John Parrettefrom Kansas City, Kansas; Ser-geant First Class ShawnHerndon from Dallas, Texas;Sergeant First Class SamKaestner from Richmond, Vir-ginia; and Staff Sergeant ErinBubalo from Cincinnatti, Ohio.The quartet will be joined bythe West Point Band’s pianist,Staff Sergeant Yalin Chi fromBeijing, China, on piano. Yalinwill perform Mozart’s PianoQuartet in G Minor with mem-bers of the ensemble.
Please allow extra travel timefor the 100 percent vehicle andphoto I.D. inspection at StonyLonesome and Thayer gates.Due to changing security re-quirements at West Point, callthe Academy Band’s hotline at845-938-2617, or checkwww.westpoint.edu/specialbefore leaving for the concert.
For concert information, can-cellations and updates, call theAcademy Band’s 24-hourhotline at (845) 938-2617; orvisit www.westpoint.edu/band.
“The Arctic Age” is Subjectof Great Decisions Discussion
The Desmond-Fish Libraryin Garrison will host a discus-sion on “The Arctic Age” andthe consequences of rising tem-peratures. Hans Moeller will bethe facilitator for this fourthmeeting of the 2009 Great Dis-cussions program.
Great Decisions is a commu-
nity discussion series sponsorednationwide by the ForeignPolicy Association(www.fpa.org). The DesmondFish Library hosts these meet-ings in their Library Commu-nity room. This session willmeet Tuesday , April 21, from3:30-5pm.
Tilly Foster Farm is a Hub ofArt Classes for All Ages
Tilly Foster Farm in Brewsterwill be the hub of activities inthe arts for the months to come.Watch for announcements ofconcerts, films, lectures, exhib-its, and a variety of classes.
Plan ahead by signing up nowfor “Express Yourself - Plus,”the Arts Council’s well-knownJuly program for children ages6-13. The action runs Mondaythrough Thursday from June 29– July 23 (in two 2-week ses-sions) from 10am to 2pm. Chil-dren are instructed in drawing,painting, pottery, sculpture,mixed media, and more, allwhile making friends and hav-ing fun. “Sharing the Earth” is
the theme for 2009, taking ad-vantage of the beautiful farmsetting and both resident andvisiting animals.
Limited class sizes aregrouped by age in air condi-tioned classrooms.
Spring classes for adults startApril 20 and run for 6 weeks.Don’t miss out on the popularclasses in watercolor, oil oracrylic painting, pottery andphotography as well as a newcourse in collagraphprintmaking. Pottery will beoffered for children for 6 weeks.
www.putnamartscouncil.comtells the whole story or call (845)278-0230.
Artwork From 12 Schools onDisplay at Garrison Art Ctr.
Since1994 Garrison Art Cen-ter has sponsored an arts edu-cation outreach program toschools in Putnam and theneighboring counties calledSITE, the School InvitationalTheme Exhibition. This year K-8 students from 13 schools willbe exhibiting their works in thetwo professional galleries at theArt Center, from April 18–26.Please join the young artists foran opening reception on Satur-day, April 18, from 2-4pm tocelebrate one of the most col-orful and creative exhibitionsof the year.
SITE offers a unique oppor-tunity for teachers to engagestudents in an exciting artproject, while energizing theircurriculum. Each year the ArtCenter offers an art relatedtheme for teachers to use asinspiration for special projectswith their students. The the-matic subject gives teachers ameans to introduce comprehen-sive study about art and aca-demic subjects that are oftentaught separately. This approachhelps advance the importanceof artistic endeavor in directrelationship to academic devel-opment.
Haldane art teacher JeanCendali has been a participantin SITE since its beginnings andraves about what this extraor-dinary arts education programoffers the students, not the leastof which is the unique oppor-tunity to participate in an exhi-bition outside their schools.This year’s theme “ArtSquared” helped teachersbroach the subject of math intheir art classes. Jean said herstudents had a great time play-ing with numbers, even photo-graphing themselves as fullbody numbers.
For those who have not beento one of the SITE exhibitions,this is an opportunity to see theincredibly varied interpretationsof one theme along with thefreedom of creative expressionever-present in the young mindthat humbles many adult art-ists.
Refreshments will be servedat Saturday’s reception. Pleasecall 424-3960 for moreinformation or go togarrisonartcenter.org for de-tails on programming and up-coming events.
Music and Spirituality Blendat Jazz Vespers
Come and participate in aninspiring blend of world-classjazz and contemporary spiritu-ality this Saturday, April 18, at5:30pm at the First Presbyte-rian Church of Philipstown, 10Academy St., Cold Spring. Hearfresh arrangements of tradi-tional hymns, jazz tunes, andoriginal compositions. Thismonth’s guests include clari-netist/composer DavidRothenberg, Rob Scheps on sax,Cameron Brown on bass andvocalist Deb Groack. FPCP
music director Tom McCoyleads the band on piano, qndMike LaRocco is on drums. Rev.Leslie Mott shares the wisdomof the Word. The service is freeand open to all.
All are also welcome to thetraditional Sunday service heldevery Sunday at 10:30am. Formore information contact theFirst Presbyterian Church ofPhilipstown at 265-3220. Checkthe website:www.presbychurchcoldspring.org
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. 17 - EcoKids hike,3:15, meet at trailhead Moun-tain Ave & Cedar St.Sun. Apr. 19 - TrueNorth the-atre staged reading of adapta-tion of The Exorcist, 3pm
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. 21 - Great Decisionsdiscussions series, 3:30pm,“The Arctic Age”
PHILIPSTOWN DEPOTTHEATRE
Depot Square, Garrison’sLanding
philipstowndepottheatre.org(845) 424-3900
Fri/Sun May 1/24 - TheMiracle Worker; Fri & Sat at7:30pm, Sun at 3pm
PARAMOUNT CENTER1008 Brown Street,
PeekskillOffice: (914) 739-2333
[email protected]. Apr. 15 - Buddy Guy,8pmSat. Apr. 18 - Mufaro’s Beau-tiful Daughters by DallasChildren’s Theatre on Tour,2pmThu. Apr. 23 - The SmothersBrothers, 7:30pm
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)
Apr. 18/26 - Elementary &Middle School InvitationalTheme Show Art Squared;opening reception Sat. Apr. 18,2-4pmThursdays, 9:30am-12pm -Experimental drawing classeswith Jaanika Perna
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.12-4pmFri. Apr. 17 - Israeli film TheBand’s Visit, 7pmWed. Apr. 29 - Bus Trip to NYState MuseumThu. Apr. 30 - Vegetable gar-dening tips, 6:30pmOngoing Programs:Mondays – Wii Bowling forSeniors. 1–3pm. Free. No reg-istration required.
THE HOWLANDCENTER
477 Main Street,Beacon(845) 831-4988
Thursdays, 7-9pm - Medita-tion Classes, drop in, no pre-reg req’d, $8 classThrough Apr. 26 - Members’Art Exhibition; reception Sat.Apr. 4, 3-5pmThu. Apr. 16 - The Callen Sis-ters, 7:30pm
PUTNAM COUNTYHISTORICAL SOCIETY& FOUNDRY SCHOOL
MUSEUM63 Chestnut St., Cold
Spring (845) 265-4010
www.pchs-fsm.orgMuseum hours: Wed-Sun,
11am-5pm, from 4/19Office hours: Tues/Fri 10-5Galleries Re-open to the pub-lic April 19Sat. Apr. 18 - Members’ pre-view of George Pope Morrisexhibit, 5-7pmSun. Apr. 19 through mid-August - Exhibit: “George PopeMorris: Defining AmericanCulture”
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, 2-5pm
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 yearWed/Fri Apr. 15/17 - SpringBreak Discovery Days, WECSat. Apr. 18 - Terrific Trout,10am, ODCSun. Apr. 19 - Bouncing Bun-nies, 10am
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.orgMon–Fri, plus 1st & 3rd
Sat., 10am – 5pm; also openFri. until dusk from May 1-
Oct 2; $5/ members - nocharge
Sat/Sun Apr. 18/19 - Trough-Making Workshop, 9am–1pmeach day, $80/$60 – members,res. req’d. Must attend bothdays.
BOSCOBELRoute 9D, Garrison
(845) 265-3638www.boscobel.org
Opendaily except Tues.,9:30am-5pm,last tour 4:15$16/adults, $12/seniors, $7/children, 6-14, under 6/free
Grounds only $8Sat. Apr. 18 - Friends ofBoscobel lecture by DennisMaika: “The Dutch inAmerica,” 10amSun. Apr. 19 - RocklandCounty Day: Free admissionfor all county residentsSat. Apr. 25 - Friends ofBoscobel Lecture by Peter G.Rose: “Dutch Influence on theAmerican Kitchen and Life.”10am.
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 - 10-5Book discussion group 3rd Tue.of each month, 7:30pm
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.
US MILITARYACADEMY BAND
West Point(845) 938-2617
www.westpoint.edu/bandSun. Apr. 19 - West Point BandChamber Music Series – Acad-emy Clarinet Quartet; 3pm inthe West Point Jewish Chapel,free.
by Michael Brendan Dougherty
Visiting the exhibit and im-mersing oneself in the history of the village is a fine way of commemorating the open-ing battles of the American Revolution. But look outside as well. The whole Hudson Valley region from Kingston to Mount Vernon, from West Point to Danbury, Connecti-cut, is brimming with histori-cal sites from the Revolution and the spirit of Patriots Day.
Told in numbers the battles of Lexington and Concord seem to amount to l i t t l e . The rebels had 49 killed, 39 wounded and a handful miss-ing. The Bri t i sh Regulars lost 73 men, and 174 were wounded. But the effect of the battle on public consciousness was immediate and dramatic.
Thomas Paine , who had thought of the dispute be-tween the colonies and the mother country as a “kind of law-suit” would say after that fateful day that he “rejected the hardened, sullen-tempered Pharaoh of England forever.” John Adams left his home to examine the battlefields and felt, that “the Die was cast, the Rubicon crossed.” George Washington heard of the events in nearby Mount Vernon and from there wrote to a friend, “the once-happy and peaceful plains of Ameri-ca are either to be drenched in blood or inhabited by slaves.
Sad alternative! But can a virtuous man hesitate in his choice?”
Contrary to popular myth, Paul Revere would never have yelled out, “The British are coming,” for the simple rea-son that nearly everyone in the American colonies still considered themselves British subjects. One Massachusetts resident, James Russell, when asked why he was preparing to defend his home replied, “An Englishman’s home is his castle.” But it was precisely Russell’s attitude--the fierce assertion of one’s rights as an Englishman--that would, over the following years, turn these British colonial subjects into America’s first citizens.
T h e m i l i t a r y g o v e r n o r of Massachusetts , General Thomas Gage and his 3,000 men had almost no control outside of Boston. He received orders to disarm Whig (Pa-triot) militias outside the city and to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock. Gage was a complicated figure. He loved liberty but was also deter-mined to perform his duties to the crown. The famous English parliamentarian Ed-mund Burke described Gage’s conflicted mind in relation to the colonies: “An Englishman is the unfittest person on Earth to argue another Englishman into slavery.”
Gage ordered 20 men to patrol the area and intercept messengers. Their inquiries
regarding the whereabouts of Samuel Adams and John Hancock had the effect of alarming the locals. The ma-jority of captains assigned to lead the Regulars to Concord were volunteers and assigned to their men at the last minute. They marched to the porten-tous sound of colonial alarm bells ringing.
At dawn the Regulars were met in Lexington by 77 mi-litiamen, who emerged from Buckman Tavern and stood in the village common. Captain John Parker led the rebels. Parker quickly saw that he was outmatched and ordered his men to disperse without firing unless fired upon.
A shot rang out. Most likely it came from a colonial on-looker apart f rom the two groups of men. The Regulars, under poor command, wildly assaulted Parker’s men any-way, kil l ing eight of them before advancing toward Con-cord. A force ten times the size of Parker’s would meet them there.
The rebels at Concord un-der the command of Colo-nel James Barre t t , wise ly moved thei r forces to the North Bridge outside of town and allowed the Regulars to take Concord. On the bridge other minuteman companies from western towns joined Barrett’s force. As they saw smoke rising from the town, they advanced back to Con-cord, causing the Regulars
under Captain Walter Laurie to retreat before them. Then after what was likely a pan-icked warning shot from an exhausted Regular soldier, the two groups fired on one another. The Regulars were t rapped and outnumbered, and several of their officers were killed instantly. They retreated to the protection of grenadier companies in the town center.
The rebels were stunned by their own success. Soon they were joined by more militia forces gathered from over New England and they pursued the Regulars back to Boston, engaging in skir-mishes along the way. By the next morning, militia forces had grown to 15,000 and sur-rounded Boston. They were later adopted by the Second Continental Congress into the Continental army.
The first shots of the Ameri-can Revolution—uncertain, panicked, fearful—signaled the beginning of the end of British rule in the thirteen colonies. Revere may never have shouted, “The British are coming!” during his famous ride. But it turns out there would be a far more important arrival to announce. Before it received its birth certificate in the form of a Declaration of Independence, the Ameri-can nation was born in the battlefields of Lexington and Concord.
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up as soon as the meeting of-ficially began. Several people immediately suggested fire-works, to be launched from a barge in the river to take full advantage of the use of the Dockside property granted to the village. Another idea was a parade down Main Street as a kick-off event for the day. Starting at noon, it will include f loats , bands, f i re trucks, and the Cold Spring Pipe Band. Children will be able to march on decorated bicycles or costumed as boats.
I n c l u s i o n o f a g r e a s e d climbing pole received gen-era l suppor t , a l though a l l agreed that a $20 prize would not be sufficient motivation today. All agreed that a dunk-tank would be fun too, except for the mayor, who would likely be the “dunk-ee.” Mu-sic, games of chance, a baking contest, and a tug-of-war for kids and adults rounded out the suggestions.
In the past, it was noted, this was a smaller-scale event and activities occurred mostly at the waterfront. Commu-nity Day 2009, however, is
envisioned to spread from one end of Main Street to the other and beyond. Three prime areas emerged as ac-tivity centers: the Gazebo, Dockside, and Tots Park. Each area would have common features, like restrooms and music, but other activit ies would be held at individual centers. Kids’ activities, for example, would be held at Tots Park. New trustee Lynn Miller informed the group that health codes would al-low local restaurants to serve food on Main Street, as well. Stretching onto Chestnut St., the Historical Society will hold activities and, with the Fourth of July falling on a Saturday, the Farmers’ Mar-ket will also be open.
Next, attention turned to the nitty-gritty of making things happen. Traffic and parking are always weekend issues, but , wi th poss ib ly 10,000 visitors expected, the issues take on new significance. As events will be spread around the village, so, too, will park-ing need to be spread. In addition to parking in the lot
on Fair Street and parking at Metro North, the Marathon property is being explored. To ease traffic congestion, the idea of closing off all of Main Street was discussed, but in light of necessary emergency access, it was ultimately de-cided that only lower Main Street , west of the tracks, may become a pedes t r ian zone (except for resident ve-hicles.) The village will also investigate the possibility of using both trolleys that day. Mike Armstrong and John Dunn volunteered to head up a parking committee and will welcome anyone interested in working with them.
Primary funding of $15,000 is expected from Quadricen-tennial Celebration funds and Philipstown Councilwoman Betty Budney said that the Town would also be contribut-ing. The PCN&R brought up the fact that many surround-ing communities have been promised similar monies but have not, to date, received any, but Mayor Gal lagher aver red tha t , “ the money was there.” The mayor ac-
knowledged, however, that additional fund-raising would be necessary. Chamber of Commerce p r e s iden t N a t Prentice volunteered himself and Leonora Burton to head up a fundraising committee. The leadoff effort will be a 50-50 raffle that will begin as soon as possible.
In closing comments, Galla-gher reminded everyone that there are only three months to make all the preparations, but that he was confident the village and community were up for it. With this portion of the agenda complete the audience rose but seemed disinclined to leave, as mul-tiple conversations continued about various aspects of the preparations. The energy and buzz that characterized the entire discussion continued into the hall and out onto the street as people left the room. It was nearly 15 minutes be-fore the Board could take up the housekeeping items that made up the remainder of the meet ing agenda. The next Village Board meeting will be held on April 14 at 7pm.
COMMUNITY (Cont’d from front pg.)
by Eric Gross
New York’s senior senator Charles Schumer paid a visit to Putnam last Wednesday. After trekking to White Pond, located in a remote area of western Kent, he promised to sponsor legislation for $20 million to protect recreational fishing throughout the Hudson Valley.
Schumer ca l l ed f i sh ing “ A m e r i c a ’ s n u m b e r t w o pastime,” surpassed only by walking. He forecast a demise of sport fishing due to damag-ing invasive algae known as
didymo that grow in thick mats along riverbeds and smother plants along the bottom of freshwater streams, depriving trout of their food, habitat, and, eventually, their lives.
Joining Senator Schumer was Willie Janeway, regional director of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, who oversees seven counties in the Hud-son Valley including Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester.
Janeway called education “critical” in preventing the spread of the algae, which he said can wipe out a native
fish species: “All it takes is for the didymo to be attached to an angler’s boots, fishing gear, or boat. Unsuspecting sportsmen can easily carry the algae from waterway to waterway.”
Didymo is a Eurasian dia-tom algae that has caused huge problems in freshwater streams across the Northeast. The Environmental Protec-t ion Agency has declared that didymo is increasingly threatening local waterways.
“Trout fishing in the Hud-son Valley is one of the true pleasures of life in New York
State as well as a source for economic growth. We must protect our fish and waterways from invasive species,” the senator said.
Schumer promised to seek the federal funding through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s invasive species project—money that will be channeled through the DEC: “ I hope the funds will be avail-able this fall in order to assist the 2010 fishing season.”
Schumer demanded that the Senate Appropriations Com-mittee direct funds for the Fish and Wildlife Service to combat the didymo algae, as well as other invasive plant and animal species. He called o n I n t e r i o r - E n v i r o n m e n t Appropriat ions Committee Chairwoman Diane Feinstein and Ranking Member Lamar Alexander to “increase fund-ing for the program to $20 million. We must and will use this funding to fight aquatic invasive species.”
State Senator Vincent Lei-bell, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, and Kent Supervisor Kathy Doherty were also on hand for the announcement, along with a handful of lo-cal residents, including Mike Gibbons of Garrison.
Gibbons, an officer with the Garrison Fish and Game Club, called the threat “very real. We all must understand it and educate each other in order to prevent a massive fish kill.”
Schumer Seeks Taxpayer Dollars To Fight Fish Kill
A Brief Account of the Battles of Lexington and Concord
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Having won the first round, the academic team from Hal-dane High School is moving on to Round 2 in The Chal-lenge, an academic quiz show designed to test s tudents’ knowledge in a Jeopardy-style format. Representing Haldane High School are Stefan Carlson (team cap-tain), Greg Casement, Ste-fan Jimenez-Wisler, Conor McCann, and John Nakhla (team alternate). The team’s academic advisors are Jackie McGrath and Brian Ogden.
The second-round match-up between Haldane High School and Byram Hills High School will air exclusively on News 12 Westchester /Hudson Valley at 6:30pm and 9:30pm on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19. The Challenge , hosted by News 12 Westchester/Hudson Valley anchor Brian Cony-beare, can also be viewed anytime through the conve-nience of video on demand (VOD) through News 12 In-teractive, located on iO TV channel 612.
In i t s 12th season, The Challenge includes schools and students from the Bronx and Brooklyn, Long Island, the Westchester/Hudson Val-ley region, New Jersey and Connecticut. More than 900 s tudents represent ing 184 tri-state area high schools are participating this season. Teams are typically made up of students who are at the top of their class — academic all-stars who compete based on their knowledge of history, arts and literature, math, and science.
Haldane Advances to Second Round in Cable Quiz Show
“We s tar ted this season of The Challenge with more schools than ever. Now that we’ve moved to Round 2, the pressure is definitely on. These contestants have honed their skills and are primed to perform,” said Trent An-derson, Cablevision’s Vice P r e s i d e n t o f E d u c a t i o n . “Cablevision and Power to Learn, Cablevision’s educa-tion initiative, are delighted to partner with tri-state high schools to showcase some of the region’s most academi-cally talented students in an exciting, entertaining televi-sion show. We wish Haldane High School and Byram Hills High School good luck in Round 2.”
As this season of The Chal-lenge progresses, schools will vie each week to continue on in the competi t ion, which ultimately results in the best teams from each region facing off against each other next spr ing. Regional champi-ons will then compete for the ultimate title, Tri-State Challenge Champion. The winning team in each region will receive $2,500 and go on to compete for $10,000 in the Tri-State Championship. Each student participating in the championship match will receive $500.
More information on The Challenge, including stand-ings , s ta t is t ics , and shor t contestant bios, is available on www.powertolearn.com as the tournament progresses. The Challenge is presented by Cablevision’s Power to Learn and Cablevision’s News 12.
The Israeli film The Band’s Visit, will be shown at the Howland Publ ic L ibra ry, 313 Main Street , Beacon, on Friday, April 17 at 7pm in the Community Room. Door opens at 6:30pm. In this film a musical band made up of members of the Egypt ian police force goes to Israel to play at a new Arab arts center. Find out the fun that ensues as they get lost along the way.
The Howland Public Li-
Israeli Film The Band’s Visit to Screen at Howland Library
brary shows a different for-eign film each month. Re-freshments always include a delicious, culturally-match-ing dessert made by Ai-Ping Ma. This month’s film will be shown in Hebrew, Arabic ,and English with English subtitles. Admission and re-freshments are free.
F o r mo re i n f o r ma t io n , please contact Alison Her-rero, Adult Services Librar-ian, at (845) 831-1134, ex-tension 105.
It’s time to shred your old personal and conf ident ia l information again, thanks to the Cold Spring Lions Club, who for the past three years have provided free shredding services to residents and local businesses in the area. This year’s Shred-It day will be on Saturday, April 18.
Residents are encouraged to br ing pr ivate and con-f ident ia l papers that they would like to have securely disposed to the parking lot of The Nest Childcare and Pre-School on Route 9D, directly opposite FoodTown Supermarket in Cold Spring. Free shredding will begin from 9am to 1pm. Donations to the Cold Spring Lions Club and their several community service initiatives would be greatly appreciated.
The Lions Club Shred-It day was established as a way for residents and businesses to protect themselves from identity theft. According to the Federal Trade Commis-sion, seniors are most often
CS Lions Host Annual Shred-It Event for Community
The Philipstown Garden Club’s bi-annual Lilac Ball will be held this year on April 24 at the Tavern Restaurant in the Highlands Country Club on Route 9D in Garrison starting at 7pm. Music will be provided by Mike Klubnick and The Klubnicks. There will be dinner, dancing, and a silent auction.
Proceeds of this event sup-port the efforts of the Philip-stown Garden Club to fund the i r in ternship program.
Many agencies and organi-zations seek to have an ‘active youth voice’ when planning and evaluating programs that will have a meaningful and valuable experience that goes beyond token participation.
The Putnam County Youth Forum, sponsored by Cor-nell Cooperative Extension (CCE), the Putnam County Youth Bureau, and Clearpool Education Center, offers such an event to high school stu-dents who are residents of Putnam County.
What began as a small ini-tiative with only 25 students now, in i ts 15th year, ac-commodates over 150 youth representing Brewster, Car-mel, Haldane, J.F. Kennedy, Mahopac, and North Salem school districts.
This day-long event, which takes place at Clearpool Edu-cation Center on April 20, of-fers an opportunity to discuss issues of concern to the teen-
Li t t le Stony Point Ci t i -zens Association will host its annual spring cleanup this Sunday, April 19, from 8am to 4pm. All are welcome to join in for one or more of the two-hour sessions, which will leave the caretaker’s house at 8am, 10am, noon, and 2pm.
Bring gloves, water, and a trash spear, if you have them; bags will be provided. A “wrap-up” jamboree for all those participating during the day will follow from 4–6pm. at the caretaker’s house.
Flotsam and jetsam washed ashore is a continual problem at the park, which is affected by the rise and fall of the tide twice daily, coupled with the river’s unusual back and forth flow (the native American name for the Hudson trans-lates as “the river that flows both ways.”) Anything in the river that floats, from large t rees to lawn furni ture to bottles with messages, can make it onto the beach, as does the litter left by a small percentage of neglectful visi-tors. A good spring cleanup is definitely in order each year. This year’s c leanup is scheduled to kick off na-
Spring Cleanup Day This Sunday at Little Stony Point
Philipstown Garden Club Sponsoring the Lilac Ball
This program is open to up-coming high school juniors, seniors, and college freshman interested in horticulture and/or the environment. Success-ful applicants are placed in one of five local organiza-tions, Constitution Marsh, Boscobel, Glynwood Farm, Manitoga, and Stonecrop.
The tickets for the Lilac Bal l a re $90 per person . For information please call Heather Quigley at 845-590-9348.
Putnam County Youth Forum Addresses Teenage Concerns
age population. Facilitators, who are experts in their field, are invited to share informa-tion with the participants on a range of topics selected by a Youth Planning Committee. While some topics change f rom year to year, o thers such as: heal thy relat ion-ships, law and order, family matters, and teen addictions are consistently offered at the suggestion of the committee.
To ensure a free exchange of opinion and comfort in the workshops, they are open only to the facilitator and students. Confidentiality is stressed and respected. Inter-ested students should contact their school administration to apply for permission to attend. Early sign-up is en-couraged as space is limited. Transportation is provided by each school district. Call CCE for additional informa-tion: 845-278-6738
tional Volunteer Week 2009, and precedes national Earth Day, which is Wednesday, April 22.
The Little Stony Point Citi-zens Association was formed in 1983 by local residents looking to improve the ex-perience of visiting the small section of the Hudson High-lands State Park that juts out into the Hudson River just north of the Village of Cold Spring. The entrance to the 25-plus acre park, which in-cludes the riverfront stretch known as Sandy Beach, is on the west side of Route 9D just north of the inter-section of Fair Street/River Road and State Route 9D. A pedestrian bridge, rebuilt in the 1990s with funds secured by the LSPCA, takes guests from the parking area into the former quarry, where one has direct access to the river and amazing views of West Point, Crow’s Nest, Storm King, Breakneck, Bull Hill, Newburgh Bay, and Banner-man’s Island.
Visit www.littlestonypoint.org for directions and more info or email [email protected].
the targets of con ar t is ts , who use personal information gathered through ‘dumpster-diving’ to conduct personal identity theft scams.
“This is one of our most anticipated events.” said Fred Clarke, Lions 1st vice-pres-ident. “We regularly sched-ule it on the first Saturday following tax-day. That’s a time when folks following the “seven-year rule” for hold-ing important tax-records, make the move to get rid of documents from year eight.”
Last year, the Cold Spring Lions helped residents and businesses securely destroy some 2,600 pounds of private and confidential material . Shredding services will be performed by American Secu-rity Shredding Corporation, www.americanshredding1.com, a t r ip le -A cer t i f i ed member of the National As-sociation of Information De-struction (NAID). For more informat ion contac t Lion Fred Clarke at 914-715-5986.
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The Southeast Museum is working on its 2009 historical exhibition on the Borden Milk Factory. They are asking the community for stories about the Borden Milk Factory that operated in Brewster.
The Southeast Museum’s exhibit will detail Gail Bor-den’s revolutionary invention of condensed milk, the dire need for pure clean milk, and the factory in Brewster. Gail Borden received a patent for the process of condens-ing milk in 1856. The need was urgent as thousands of infants were dying each year from drinking impure and tainted cow’s milk. Borden’s
On Saturday, April 25, from 10am until 2pm, the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum will be hosting a Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Commu-nity Yard Sale in conjunction with Earth Day and the 3rd Annual Hike-A-Thon .
It will be held at the Mu-seum’s Outdoor Discovery Center, entrance on Mus-er Drive, across from 174 Ango la Road , Cornwa l l . Af te r Spr ing Cleaning i s done, community members are invited to “recycle” by selling their used items at a festive event with other environmentally conscious sellers. They can reserve a 10x10 space for a nominal non-refundable fee of $25 for the day (10am – 2pm.) Sellers can arrive between 8:30 and 9am to set up and
The Healthcare Association of New York State recently presented the Putnam Hos-pital Center Auxiliary with a statewide Auxiliary Advo-cacy Recognition Certificate. The Recognition acknowl-edges individual auxiliaries for thei r contr ibut ions to their health care facili t ies and their communities.
During 2008, the Putnam Hospital Center Auxil iary sponsored its annual Kids’ Day at PHC, offering healthy lifestyle choices for children; d i s t r ibu ted Halo snuggle blankets recommended to reduce the incidence of Sud-den Infant Death Syndrome to all newborns at the hos-pi ta l through i t s Mothers Club of PHC; raised over
PHC Auxiliary Recognized for Advocacy
$190,000 through i ts two thrift shops—the Eagle Eye Thrift Shop on Main Street in Brewster and the Eagle Eye Two Thrift Shop on Route 6 in Mahopac—and the hospi-tal gift shop. The Auxiliary also participated in HANYS’ grassroots letter writing cam-paign on the state budget and the statewide Advocacy Day in Albany.
In addition to providing valuable services, these ac-tivities help raise awareness of the prominent role of health care facilities in the larger community.
For more information about the Putnam Hospital Center Auxiliary, please call 845-279-5711, Ext. 2453.
Community Yard Sale at the HH Nature Museum
cars must be removed from the selling area by 9:30am to accommodate Earth Day participants. Tables will not be provided by the Museum, but sellers may bring their own tables , umbrel las , or pop-up tents. All unsold mer-chandise must be taken off the museum premises after the event.
The Community Yard Sale also welcomes vendors of new items, but food vendors are prohibited (The Museum will be selling food for the Earth Day Celebration.) The Reduce, Reuse, Recycle sale corresponds with Earth Day, at a time when people are very aware of the environment. For more information and a required registration form visit www.hhnaturemuseum.org or call 845-534-5506, ext.204.
Local Borden Milk Factory Stories Sought by Southeast Museum
invention created clean milk free of bacteria, years before the pasteurization process. Condensed milk gained na-tionwide popularity during the Civil War as President Lincoln ordered the safe milk for Union troops.
Please call the Southeast Museum at 845-279-7500 or email [email protected] to tell your story. All stories will be properly credited and added to the Museum’s oral history col-lection. The exhibit will be on display from May through the end of December. Please visit online at www.South-eastMuseum.org .
L igh t s , c amera , ac t i on – videographers and film-makers age 10 and o lder are invited to submit their works (not longer than 90 seconds) to Scenic Hudson’s f irs t Hudson Valley Short Video Competition. Entries can be made before Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Visit www.sce-nichudson.org/videocontest for more details.
The goal of the competi-tion is to find innovative, creative and personal expres-sions of why contestants love the Hudson River Valley. The short videos should highlight distinct places – including Scenic Hudson parks up and down the Hudson – as well as the unique personalities and the hidden gems that make the region a great place to live, work and have fun.
HV Video Competition Seeks Submissions From All Ages
The winning videos will be featured on YouTube, at www.scenichudson.org , and with the 17,000 Scenic Hudson members who keep connected with Scenic Hudson via e-mail. Online viewing of the winning short videos wil l be promoted further through newsletters and other pub-lications. Entrants must be 10 years or older. Videos cannot exceed 90 seconds. All entries must be filmed in the Hudson River Valley (Manhattan northward to the cities of Albany and Troy).
Scenic Hudson works to protect and restore the Hud-son River and its majestic landscape as an irreplace-able national treasure and a vital resource for residents and visitors.
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On Sunday, May 17, Tem-ple Beth-El will sponsor a walking tour of Bannerman’s Island. The tour will depart from Beacon Landing, with check-in at 1:15pm and return at 4:10pm. This is a walk-ing tour with 72 steps, some steep paths, and trails. Wear hiking shoes and outdoors
Temple Beth-El Sponsors Walking Tour of Bannerman’s Island
attire. There is no handicap accessibility, no electricity or running water, and no baby strollers.
Reserve by May 8; spaces are limited. The cost is $26 per person, including seniors and children. For more in-formation, contact Temple Beth-El at 454-0570.
The Putnam County His-torical Society (PCHS) will hold an orientation meeting for walking tour volunteers at the Foundry School Museum on Sunday, April 19, at 4pm. Long-time trustee and walk-ing tour guide Jody Sayler
Volunteers Needed to Conduct Walking Tours
will host this gathering of history-loving people. This meeting is a great opportunity to learn more about becom-ing a walking tour leader. To RSVP or for more informa-tion, please call the museum at 265-4010.
Spring is officially here and with i t , Putnam Hos-pital Center is offering its free spring 2009 wellness calendar.
T h e s i x - p a g e c a l e n d a r provides information on the community services, support groups, community educa-tion programs, cancer-related services, professional edu-cation programs, childbirth and parenting classes, spe-
Free Copies of PHC Spring Wellness Calendar Available
cial services/programs, and special events offered by the Carmel hospital now through the end of June.
To receive a free copy of the Putnam Hospital Cen-ter Spr ing 2007 Wellness Calendar, please call 845-279-5711, Ext . 3007, and clearly state your name and mailing address, including any unusual spellings.
The Westchester Putnam Guitar Society will hold its next open mike/jam session at Teddy’s at the Holiday Inn in Mt. Kisco, Sunday, April 26, at 7:30pm.
Adult guitar and bass play-ers, of all skill levels and mu-sical interests are welcomed in a relaxed and welcoming environment. A drummer and
Bring Your Guitar to an Open Mike Jam Session
a keyboardist are available for accompaniment. Contact the organizers if you would like to sing or accompany with another instrument. For further information call 914-329-8074 or e-mai l us a t gu i t a rman1811@aol . com. You can also check the new website at www.wpguitar.org.
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When PVHS baseball coach Joe Natalie put together his non-league schedule, he did so with the mindset of testing his Tigers early and often. The Class B Tigers opened the season with a pair of losses to Class A Beacon, 8-5, and reigning two-time Class A champion Somers, 8-4.
“We knew going in that these would be two tough games to open the season,” said 3B Walter Sherwood, who belted a three-run dinger against Beacon. “We want to know where we stand and I think we played pretty well, considering who we played. We got down against Beacon and kept on fighting to make a game of it , and we were tied with Somers after five innings. It’s not like we didn’t play well in either game.”
A g a i n s t S o m e r s , R H P Alex Basso had himself a day, chucking four frames of five-hit ball. Basso, a legit junior [who will be taking over Dillon Chesnut’s High School Sports Perspect ive column this week], allowed three earned runs and fanned seven on the mound while stroking a hit and knocking in two runs. Sherwood went 2-for-4 with a rib. Basso could be the goods, so keep an eye on him. His development as a co-ace alongside Chris Or-lando could determine the fate of the Tigers.
Chesnut roastin’ on a Valley fire
Putnam Valley senior at-tackman Dillon Chesnut, who y’all might know from this paper’s sports section, went ahead and put up a six-spot on Pleasantville in the Tigers’ 20-13 win over the Panthers last Wednesday. Junior Ryan Fitzgerald notched four goals and dished two assists and senior Jimmy van de Veer-donk cranked two goals and set up four others for the red hot Tigers, who improved to 4-0 on the year.
Chesnut and Fitzgerald also scored four goals apiece in a 13-7 romp of Class A Fox Lane. Attackman Kyle Cal-abro added a five-point effort, bagging a hat trick and setting up a pair of tallies.
The guys who remembered being at Brewster on open-ing day last year will likely recollect the beating the Ti-gers took at the hands of the Bears, so payback had to be on their minds last Saturday when the Tigers avenged that
18-5 drubbing with a 9-6 win. Fitzgerald had three goals and two assists for the host Tigers while van de Veerdonk scored two goals. Chesnut and Kevin Christopher each buried a goal and set up another.
“So far, so good,” said PV Coach Brian Kuczma, one of the premier long poles in the history of the sport. “This group really is coming together as a family. They are playing hard for each other.”
Defensively, i t ’s been a total team effort starting with the attack riding, some solid midfield defense, and goalie Brendan McCrudden, with po les John McLean , Kr is Castro, Ken Rodriguez, Dan Amato, and Logan Bagarozy growing up quickly as a young defense.
“It’s hard to really single out anyone on the team as being the one difference maker because each player from top to bot-tom has been a big contributor to our success thus far,” the coach said. “To be honest, we are focused on winning. Our view of success is when we put out an effort we can be proud of as a team. If we do, then no matter the outcome, the day was a success.”
There’s a darn good chance Coach Kuczma’s Tigers could be 6-0 by the time they host four-time reigning Section 1 Class C champion Rye, ranked No.7 in NYS, on Saturday, April 25 at 4pm. You talk about your barometer games; look no further.
Haldane laxmen beat Briarcliff; fall to Pearl River
A win over vastly improving Briarcliff should ring loud and
clear as a sign of progress for the Haldane lax team. Stefan Carlson scored four goals and dished three assists for the Blue Devils (1-1) in a 10-9 win over the Bears. Peter Scherer scored twice and assisted once as well. Joe Scherer and Bryant Dain scored two goals apiece for the winners.
Frankie Fusco had two goals and two assists for the Blue Devils in the 13-7 loss to Pearl River.
Haldane hardballers post 5-3 win over Bronxville; fall to Blind Brook
A t B r o n x v i l l e , p i t c h e r Jackson Zuvic went 2-for-3 wi th an RBI for Haldane, which sits at 3-1 on the year.
Ryan Koval , Matt Forlow, and Mike Impellitt iere each socked two hits for the Blue Devils, who stroked 14 hits in all to support Zuvic’s pitch-ing effort . Big Z went the route to log the win, fanning seven along the way.
It’s been quite some time since the Blue Devils reeled off those four Section 1 Class D championships from 1999-2003, but Coach Tom Virg-adamo, a big part of that run back in his day, is anxious to keep the current good times rolling. Pitcher Nick Leini-ngan (11 K’s) was too much for the Blue Devils to handle in the loss to Blind Brook, though.
P lease v i s i t www.d irec-trays.com to view Section 1 sports photo galleries.
Putnam Valley SS Anthony Tyndal has ball (below, and above right) but can’t get tag down in time to nail Beacon’s Fragomeni (above left) in Tigers’ 8-5 loss to Bulldogs last Wednesday.
Direct rays
by Ray Gallagher
Not exactly what you’d call sporting stuff, but I did don a pair of rabbit ears (from the local dollar store) Easter morning as Mama and I drove up the hill to take an Easter basket loaded with goodies, and a couple of decorated bags filled with clothes and toys for our Grandkids, Kevin and Lyle. With Mama walk-ing slowly with her cane, I opened the front door singing “Here Comes Peter Cotton-tail,” carrying in our assort-ment of carefully selected holiday gifts. Carl and Karen had already taken the kids to church, where the three-year -olds s l ipped away at one point, running up to say hello to the minister who was in the process of trying to deliver his serious Easter sermon.
Still dressed in their ties and jackets, we realized the boys are growing like spring asparagus. They usually ask, “Papa, what do you have in your pockets for us? But there was no need this t ime, as they dove into their bags and as they grabbed jelly beans out of their basket. We all headed out back where the parent Easter Bunnies, who had boiled and colored Eas-ter eggs, had hidden them in various nooks and crannies around the patio and fenced in the kids’ corral. The eggs were brightly colored, but it took a while, including a little coaching from the peanut gal-lery for them to find them all, enough hard boiled eggs for egg salad for another month of Sundays.
Speaking of Sundays, next Sunday a shower will be held for that “Little Muskrat, Crys-tal,” who’s getting married in the fall. Crystal and her fiancé, Jake, will be bringing that “Little Skunk” Tiffany up with them, and I think that “Little Woodchuck” Shawn is driving up with his mother, Marie, with the “Little Possum” Jesse staying back in Virginia with a school project. For Mama and I the occasion will be a mini-reunion with the other
grandkids, and we haven’t seen them in a long while.
As far as the above nick-names, I laid all of the above on those grandkids, and I have yet to pick out ones for Kevin and Kyle. The name “Chief Put Put,” which I use on occasion to keep me out of trouble in this column, was also coined by me, but credit has to be give to Etta Smalley Wixon, my half Wappinger Indian great grandmother. It was that thin Indian blood tie that allowed me to choose my own nick-name, certainly a stretch in the eyes of her father, Indian Joe Smalley, a market hunter, trapper, and charcoal maker on Smalley Mountain, now known as Mt. Nimham, as he watches down on me from the Happy Hunting Ground.
My mother walked me to the first day of kindergarten at Carmel High in the fall of 1941, and until 1946 when my Grandmother passed away, I would stop at her first floor apar tment a t a long-gone building on Carmel’s Fair Street. She would baby-sit me until my parents got home from work. The first thing she would do was give me a spoon-ful of cod liver oil-because it
was good for me, she said. I am not sure how many years I spent in her company, but I do remember her putting her l i t t le radio in the window and letting me listen to Sky King, The Lone Ranger, and Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, as I played out in the adjoin-ing driveway. All that seems like a lifetime ago now, and I guess it is.
Having been brought back to life during a visit by Beth Ailes, publisher of the Putnam County News and Recorder and the Putnam County Courier, and her trusted r ight-hand sage, Joe Lindsley Jr., who dropped off Courier copies last week, a copy of their original paper out of Cold Spring was included. Of course I checked the Courier first to see if my column had actually made it to print. It was later that evening I looked at the PCN&R copy, and saw my column in print. Mama was on the couch, and I held it up for her to see. And I was only looking for one miracle last Thursday! The editor’s note said, “Greenwood is back, and he will also be sharing his insights into ‘Putnam Life’ with PCN&R”!
I have fond memories of Cold Spring, going back many, many years. From Mama and I visiting the antique shops over the years, to servicing the old Grand Union there, covering a salesman’s vaca-tion as a supervisor back in my “Cookies, Crackers, and
Smiles” days with Sunshine Biscuits. I met a guy, also looking for old fishing stuff, at a tag sale along Rt. 301 many years ago. Turns out it was Dan Milewski, from Cold Spring, and we hit it off from the git-go and became good friends over the years. I visited many times at his house on a side street near the school. We shared a love for fishing and collecting old fishing stuff, and we traded things and stories back and forth. Dan worked at Indian Point and passed away with cancer a few years back, and Mama and I went to his wake in Cold Spring. I have many things I got from Dan over the years around the tipi here, so there are constant reminders of a close friend lost.
In the ruckus to get a col-umn in last week, I forgot to report a Putnam County-funded, Putnam County Fed-eration of Sportsmen’s Clubs trout-stocking. Two year-old browns, 11 to 14 inches long, were stocked in many Put-nam County streams late last week, both east and west sides of Putnam in two separate deliveries. They should be well adjusted to their new surroundings by now and have had little fishing pressure with the cool and windy weather we’ve had since the stockings. A second stocking, this time walleyes, from the County funding will take place in the fall, some locations depending on autumn water levels.
Easter Week Ramblings
The search for food in early springtime makes for strange bedfellows. Brian O’Donnell captured this tufted titmouse perched on a woodchuck’s shoulder in Putnam County.
Tigers Drop Two Tough Games on DiamondPutnam Valley lacrosse, ‘playing for each other,’ of f to best in years
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After last season’s end-of-the-year hot streak, in which the team won five straight games and made i t to the sectional final game, the Put-nam Valley varsity baseball team was feeling pretty strong about their chances this year.
With seven starters returning, the team definitely has expe-rience on their side and the three captains (seniors Walter Sherwood, Matt Cordaro, and Chris Orlando) , who have been on the varsity team since they were freshmen, feel as if the team has the potential to win its league and make a run for the sectional finals.
The season started well , with a few strong practices and a decent showing in their only scr immage agains t a tough Mahopac squad. The first game, which was sched-uled for Friday, April 3, was postponed until May 4 due to rain. Eventually the team would play their first game on Tuesday, April 7, against the Bulldogs of Beacon.
Chris Orlando had the ball on the mound and surely his senior leadership gave the Tigers all the confidence in the world. Orlando got into
some trouble early when Bea-con’s cleanup hitter belted a three-run home run, putting the Tigers into somewhat of a hole. Later in the game the Tigers had scraped together a few runs here and there but Beacon was still up 8-2. The Tigers’ cleanup hitter Walter Sherwood would not let his name go unnoticed, so he took the outside fastball over the right field fence and as some may call it, he showed some “oppo-power.” The home run still did not give the Tigers enough boost to win the game and they went down 8-5.
The second game showed some promise because the Ti-gers were playing the Somers Tuskers. Dan Zlotnick, at-tending Marist College this fall on a scholarship, would start for the Tuskers, and was going against this reporter, a junior who was starting his first game on varsity and is one who has to contribute to the pitching staff after pitch-ing phenom Pat Considine graduated in June. Somers had grabbed an early 2-0 lead after a few defensive miscues by the Tigers. In the bottom half of the third the Tigers gave Zlotnick a scare by put-ting up four runs and taking the lead. I had held my own on the mound holding the
Tuskers until junior Anthony Tyndal was put in to close it out. He left one fastball a little too up in the zone and the Somers batter smashed a two-run double to tie the game up. The Tigers could not hold the Tuskers any longer, did not get another good in-ning of at-bats, and were shut down 8-4, starting the season a disappointing 0-2.
The Tigers are start-ing off slightly slower than they had hoped and as Coach Joe Natalie said “Our batters just look overmatched out there”--obviously their timely hi t t ing wi l l need to come through some time soon. The Tigers will have three games this week, playing at Ardsley on Tuesday, home against Rye on Friday, and home against Hastings on Saturday. The team will be looking for its f i rs t win on Tuesday with Orlando pitching again and with the mindset of this team they will no longer be “over-matched.”
Alex Basso is a junior at Putnam Valley High School.
With the Saturday, April 18, Opening Day approaching, the scouts of Pack 31 in Garrison and Pack 37 of Cold Spring joined together recently in a community service project to benefit the Phil ipstown Lit t le League. A group of scouts and their parents did an awesome job of building new benches for the dugouts at the North Highlands Little League field.
Led by construction fore-man Ned Flanagan, the scouts dug out huge holes, cleared away all the rocks and dirt, built the benches, and finished with a great paint job. Their parents were so proud of their hard work and determination. B&L Deli very helpfully pro-vided much-needed coffee, hot chocolates, and donuts to these hard workers.
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PV Baseball Slow to Start in ’09 but Sti l l Looking Good Scouts Build New Little League Dugout Benches
Haldane High School seniors Avery Zuvic (at microphone) and Holly Whiston led their team at last week’s meeting of the Putnam Legislature.
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THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Page 11
LEGAL NOTICEN O T I C E I S H E R E B Y
GIVEN that a public hearing w i l l b e h e l d b e f o r e t h e County Execu t ive o f the County of Putnam at Room 300 of the County Off ice B u i l d i n g , 4 0 G l e n e i d a Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512 on the 22nd day of Apr i l , 2009 a t 2 :00 p .m. concerning:
A LOCAL LAWTo E s t a b l i s h & Ve r i f y
Requirements for Registrants Pursuant to Chapter 190 of the Putnam County Code a d o p t e d b y t h e P u t n a m County Legislature on, April 7, 2009, Resolution R#109
This Local LawAmends and/or adds three
(3) separate subsections of Chapter 190 of the Putnam County Code requiring that a l l P l u m b e r s u t i l i z e t h e E - Ve r i f y I n t e r n e t b a s e d s y s t e m , o p e r a t e d b y t h e Depar tment of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership wi th the Soc ia l Secur i ty Adminis t ra t ion (SSA), to v e r i f y t h e e m p l o y m e n t o f t h e i r n e w l y - h i r e d employees, and to maintain records documenting their use of E-Verify during the te rn of the i r reg is t ra t ion certificates; and requiring t h a t t h e P u t n a m C o u n t y P lumbing Boa rd u se t he B - Ve r i f y I n t e r n e t - b a s e d system to verify the status of all applicants for a license/certification certificate prior to such license/certificate being issued.
Copies of the Local Law are available at the Office o f t h e P u t n a m C o u n t y Legislature, Room 313, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512.
At the aforesaid time and place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof wi l l be heard concerning same.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately.Dated: Carmel, New York April 13, 2009
Jennifer S. Bumgarner Putnam County Attorney
LEGAL NOTICEN O T I C E I S H E R E B Y
GIVEN that a public hearing w i l l b e h e l d b e f o r e t h e County Execu t ive o f the County of Putnam at Room 300 of the County Office B u i l d i n g , 4 0 G l e n e i d a Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512 on the 22nd day of Apr i l , 2009 a t 2 :00 p .m. concerning:
A LOCAL LAWTo E s t a b l i s h & Ve r i f y
Requirements for Registrants Pursuant to Chapter 145 of the Putnam County Code a d o p t e d b y t h e P u t n a m County Legislature on, April 7, 2009, Resolution R#4108
This Local LawAmends and/or adds three
(3) separate subsections of Chapter 145 of the Putnam County Code requiring that all Electricians utilize the E - Ve r i f y I n t e r n e t b a s e d sy s t em, ope ra t ed by t he Depar tment of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership wi th the Soc ia l Secur i ty Adminis t ra t ion (SSA), to v e r i f y t h e e m p l o y m e n t o f t h e i r n e w l y - h i r e d employees, and to maintain records documenting their use of E-Verify during the term of their regis t ra t ion certificates; and requiring that the Board of Electrical Examiners use the E-Verify In te rne t -based sys tem to v e r i f y t h e s t a t u s o f a l l app l i can t s fo r a l i cense /regis t ra t ion pr ior to such l i cense / ce r t i f i ca t e be ing issued.
Copies of the Local Law are available at the Office o f t h e P u t n a m C o u n t y Legislature, Room 313, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512.
At the aforesaid time and place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof wi l l be heard concerning same.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately.Dated: Carmel, New York April 13, 2009
Jennifer S. Bumgarner Putnam County Attorney
HIGHLAND FALLS-FORT MONTGOMERY CSD
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
T h e H i g h l a n d F a l l s – Fort Montgomery Central School District will receive individual sealed proposals before 2 PM, on Tuesday April 28, 2009 for:
T h e F o r t M o n t g o m e r y Elementary School,
For t Montgomery, New York
The District will receive the proposals at the Buildings & Grounds Office, (located in the James O’Neill High School , 21 Morgan Road, F o r t M o n t g o m e r y, N Y ) and at that time and place any and all such proposals that have been received in accordance with the terms h e r e o f w i l l b e p u b l i c l y opened and read aloud.
The District invites bidders to bid on the work described in the Bid Documents that falls within the following bid packages:
Bid Package1 - Window Replacement
and Related Abatement2 - Boi ler Replacement
and Related Abatement See the Bid Documents
for a further description of the scope of work.
Bidders must use the Bid Proposa l Forms inc luded wi th the B id Documen t s i n o r d e r t o m a k e t h e i r proposals, and each proposal must be made in accordance with those Forms.
Bidders may obta in the Bid Documents after 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 14, 2 0 0 9 b y co n t ac t i n g R o n Broas at the James O’Neill High School – Buildings & Grounds Off ice , ( loca ted a t 21 Morgan Road, For t Montgomery, NY), 845 446-4738, (Ext. 225). A deposit of $50.00 per se t wi l l be requi red . Depos i t checks shall be made out to HF – FM CSD. The full deposit will be refunded to bidders u p o n r e t u r n o f t h e B i d Documents in acceptable condition within one week of notification of award by the District.
There wil l be a pre-bid meeting on Tuesday, April 2 1 , 2 0 0 9 , a t 3 : 3 0 P M , a t t h e F o r t M o n tg o mer y Elementary School located a t 8 9 5 R o u t e 9 W, F o r t Montgomery, NY. Bidders are urged to attend the pre-bid meeting. Knowledge of the site is crucial to obtain a proper understanding of the Work.
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General purposes.LEGAL NOTICE
P R I S T I N E E Q U I T I E S LLC, a domest ic Limited Liabil i ty Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12-18-08. NY Office locat ion: Putnam County. S S N Y i s d e s i g n a t e d a s agent upon whom process aga ins t t he LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Alicia Ragno/Letitia Ragno, 10 Alta Rd., Lake Peekskill, NY 10537. Latest date to dissolve: 12-1-2039. General Purposes.
LEGAL NOTICEP R O D U C T I O N
MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC, a domest ic Limited Liabil i ty Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 1-20-09. NY Office locat ion: Putnam County. S S N Y i s d e s i g n a t e d a s agent upon whom process aga ins t t he LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/he r t o Michae l Z inn , 28 Wainwr igh t Dr. , Carmel , NY 10512. General purposes
LEGAL NOTICEG Z S T E WA RT L L C , a
domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 7-31-08. NY Office location: Putnam County. SSNY is des ignated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY sha l l mai l a copy of any p rocess aga ins t the LLC s e r v e d u p o n h i m / h e r t o Ross & Matza, 265 Sunrise Hwy. , S te . 65 , Rockvi l le Centre, NY 11570. General purposes.
LEGAL NOTICET A D I N I E Q U I T I E S
LLC, a domest ic Limited Liabil i ty Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 12-3-08. NY Office locat ion: Putnam County. S S N Y i s d e s i g n a t e d a s agent upon whom process aga ins t t he LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Alicia Ragno/Letitia Ragno, 10 Alta Rd., Lake Peekskill, NY 10537. Latest date to dissolve:12-1-2039. General Purposes.
LEGAL NOTICE B u t l e r E n t e r p r i s e s ,
L.P. Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/23/2009. Office in Putnam Co. SSNY design. Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall ma i l copy o f p roce s s t o C/O David H Butler JR 137 Weber Hil l Road Carmel , NY 10512. Purpose: Any lawful activity. Latest date to dissolve is 12/31/2059.
LEGAL NOTICEN O T I C E O F
FORMATION OF LIMITED L I A B I L I T Y C O M PA N Y. N A M E : G I L L E S P I E C O N T R A C T I N G , L L C . Ar t i c l es o f Organ iza t ion were filed with the Secretary o f S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k (SSNY) on 11/26/08. Office locat ion: Putnam County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o Michael A. Katz, Esq., 107 Cherry Street, Katonah, New York 10536. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
LEGAL NOTICEP u t n a m C o u n t y
Courier, LLC; Articles of Organization filed 2/23/09; SSNY; Putnam County, New York; SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom p r o c e s s m a y b e s e r v e d . Address for mail ing copy of process: 86 Main Street, Co ld Spr ing , NY 10516 ; Purpose: any lawful purpose; Perpetuity.
LEGAL NOTICENotice of Format ion of
SPACE-TIME MECHANICS LLC, a domest ic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Ar t i c l es o f Organ iza t ion filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/11/2008. Office location is in the County of Putnam. SSNY has been designated as agen t o f the company upon whom process may be served, and the SSNY sha l l mai l a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to the company c/o National Registered Agents, Inc., 875 Ave of the Americas, Suite 501, New York, NY 10001. The business purpose is to engage in any lawful act or activity which is permitted
under the LLC.LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Format ion of BIRTHING ESSENTIALS & RENTALS LLC, a
domest ic LLC. Arts . of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/21/09. Office lo cation: Putnam County. SSNY has been des ignated as agent upon whom process against t he LLC may be se rved . SSNY shall mail a copy of pro cess to: Debbie Aglietti, 23 Hilltop Drive, Mahopac, NY 10541. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
LEGAL NOTICENot ice o f fo rmat ion of
Curt Anders’ Books LLC. Ar t i c l es o f Organ iza t ion were filed with the Secretary of State (SSNY) on 12/2/08. Off i c e l oca t i on : Pu tnam C o u n t y. S S N Y h a s b e e n designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process against the LLC to: 666 Old Albany Post Road, Garr ison, NY 10524 Purpose: any lawful activity.
LEGAL NOTICEH AT T F O R D , B R O W N
AND ASSOCIATES, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with t h e S e c o f S t a t e o f N Y o n 1 2 - 2 - 0 8 . N Y O f f i c e locat ion: Putnam County. S S N Y i s d e s i g n a t e d a s agent upon whom process aga ins t t he LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to Alicia Ragno/Letitia Ragno, 10 Alta Rd., Lake Peekskill, NY 10537. Latest date to dissolve: 12-1-2039. General Purposes.
LEGAL NOTICEM A N A H A N
I N D U S T R I A L G R O U P, LLC, a domest ic Limited Liabil i ty Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 8-15-08. NY Office locat ion: Putnam County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against t he LLC may be se rved . SSNY sha l l ma i l a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 51 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Mahopac, NY 10541.
LEGAL NOTICEH U D S O N VA L L E Y
FREEDOM PRESS, LLC; Ar t i c l es o f Organ iza t ion 3 / 2 4 / 0 9 ; S S N Y; P u t n a m County, New York; SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. Address for mailing copy of process: 86 Main St, Cold Spring NY 10516; Purpose: any lawful purpose; Perpetuity.
LEGAL NOTICENotice of Qualification of
Steel Winds LLC. Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3 /26 /09 . Off i c e l oca t i on : Pu tnam C o u n t y. L L C f o r m e d i n Delaware (DE) on 9/2/05. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against i t may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 10 E. 40th St., 10th Fl., NY, NY 10016. DE address of LLC: 615 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Arts. of Org. f i led wi th DE Secy. of State , 401 Federal St . , Ste . 4 , Dover, DE 19901. Purpose: any lawful activity.
LEGAL NOTICEM I C H E L L E G L A S S ,
LLC, a domest ic Limited Liabil i ty Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 1/29/09. NY Office locat ion: Putnam County. S S N Y i s d e s i g n a t e d a s agent upon whom process aga ins t t he LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to c/o Philip D’Angelo CPA, 2001 Palmer Ave., Ste. 201, Larchmont, NY 10538 General purposes.
LEGAL NOTICEMJET ERRANDS, LLC,a
domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Sec of State of NY on 1/21/09. NY Office location: Putnam County. SSNY is des ignated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY sha l l mai l a copy of any p rocess aga ins t the LLC s e r v e d u p o n h i m / h e r t o The LLC, 14 Garrity Blvd, Brewster, NY 10509 General purposes.
“BREAKNECK” DAYLIGHT THROUGH GRANITE(Part 3 of 3)
E x t e n d i n g 6 0 0 f e e t i n length, the marveled tunnel would measure 30 fee t in width, ascending to a 22-foot-high clearance at the cen-ter line of its overhead. 14 feet would be the elevation from the base of each tunnel side to the beginning of the arched overhead. Serenely graceful feel ings were in-t roduced to the o therwise starkly rude excavation via its north and south portals being distinctively faced with chiseled blocks of endear-ing, and enduring, granite leftover from tons of tunnel debris. Both tunnel entranc-es melded aesthetically and tastefully with the unadorned ruggedness of the mountain that gave so much of itself to f ru i t ion o f the tunne l . Unlike today’s single l ine of overhead lighting, elec-tr if ied lamps, sheltered in vert ical niches along each tunnel side, were employed as seeing eyes to those earlier t ravelers . Along innumer-able yards of approaches to both south and north tunnel entrances, cedar-poled guard rails extended welcome tid-ings to d r ivers approach-ing the shadowed cavern . Such rails were especially, and elegantly, evident along the Bronx River Parkway in
lower Westchester County; hallmarks of highway travel during those painfully un-certain 1930s.
C. B . Randa l l , superv i -sor of tunnel cont rac tors , commented that work on the great tunnel was achieved wi th unant ic ipa ted fe rvor and speed , and tha t upon completion the hand-craft-ed hollow would be turned over to New York Sta te’s highway system. Estimated cost of carving out the tun-nel was set at $500,000. At conclusion, however, the job had actually consumed only slightly more than $300,000; the balance being expended toward incidental costs and land acquisition.
Aside from eliminating the two ever-dangerous railroad crossings at Breakneck, the new vehicular tunnel would subs tan t ia l ly increase the convenience of Cold Spring automobile travel to Beacon, to the north. Drivers could now, via the tunnel, proceed in an almost straight line to Beacon; no longer having to take Route 301 east to Route 9, heading north to Fishkill , then driving west on Route 52 into Beacon.
Exiled to the dust of his-tory, all wooden planking at the two former railroad cross-
ings, as well as the creaking “crossing gates,” had served well their purpose for being. Bold posted warning signs and vociferous bells at the crossings were never again to be seen or heard. Eliminated too, were the flagmen’s shan-ties at each crossing.
Creation of the Breakneck Vehicular Tunnel had brought to conclusion the vastness of Breakneck’s earlier his-tory. Some remnants of that history remain. Many more don’t. Yet, as with all history, frequently recalling Break-neck’s distinguished past is to assure, and perpetuate, its t imeless preservation.
Were it not for neighbor Robert Boyle’s unhesitating generosity in gathering the research for this series of articles regarding the “Break-neck Vehicular Tunnel,” such a s to ry wou ld doub t fu l ly reach the public eye. I stand enormously grateful for his unheralded contribution to this work.
And to the New York State Department of Transporta-tion’s Poughkeepsie office, I extend sincerest apprecia-tion for its kindly efforts in forwarding me invaluable cop ies o f b luepr in t s con-cerning construction of the Breakneck Vehicular Tunnel.
Take a Day Trip to Putnam’s Secret Gardens Spectacular Wright house featured
Voted “Best Garden Tour” in the Hudson Valley, Partners with PARC has announced that Saturday, June 13, 2009, will be the date of this year’s Secret Garden Tour. The day-long event is a self-guided driving tour to the best and most beautiful private gar-dens in Putnam County. New this year, the Secret Gar-den Tour will also feature a house tour of the spectacular and renowned Frank Lloyd Wright House on Petra Island on Mahopac Lake, Mahopac. The home, built by the Mas-saro Family, is believed to be the last known house in the United States built on the exact location and with the plans for which Wright intended and designed it.
This country driving tour wi l l br ing you to pr ivate homes and renowned sites with formal gardens, peren-nial flowering landscapes, pastoral f ields and vistas, gorgeous roses, water gar-dens, and herb and flowering vegetable gardens throughout Putnam County. Once you arrive at the garden desti-nations, home owners will guide you through their land-scapes, telling the history of the gardens and answering questions about plantings and designs. And don’t miss the stunning Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring and i ts 63 acres of alpine gardens, a bog garden, woodland and water gardens, a cliff rock garden, and an enclosed English-style flower garden.
Gardens will be open in Mahopac, Kent, Carmel, Gar-rison, and Cold Spring from 10am to 4pm with special events and activities taking place throughout the day, including an expanded Cold Spring Farmers’ Market with
sales of annuals and perenni-als. Garden designer Barbara Feldt will share her garden secrets at the Cold Spring Farmer’s Market “The gar-den tour is a great way to show off Putnam County and what it has to offer,” says Val Hickman, d i rec tor of the Putnam Visitors Bureau. “From our spectacular views of the Hudson River in the west to the rolling hills and sparkling reservoirs of the east , Putnam County may very well be the best kept secret of the Hudson Valley and this tour is sure to intro-duce people to our county’s hidden treasures.”
Garden tours will run from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, June 13, 2009. This is a rain or shine event. Advance ticket prices for the event are $25 and $30 on the day of the tour. Day of event tickets will be sold at the Cold Spring Farm-ers’ Market, 44 Chestnut St./Route 9D, Cold Spring, and D’Agostino’s Nursery, 395 Route 6, Mahopac, starting at 9:30am. A limited number of house and garden tickets are available at $75 per ticket, which allows entrance into the Frank Lloyd Wright House and all of the private gardens.
Advance t ickets may be purchased online at www.Put-namSecretGardenTour.com. All major credit cards are accepted. Based in Brewster, Partners with PARC is a 501 c (3) charity which raises funds to support children and adults with developmental disabili-ties in Putnam County. Sup-port of their fundraisers and events aids people in need and contr ibut ions are tax deductible, as al lowed by law. For more information, call 845-278-PARC, ext. 287.
Rails & Ferries on Upcoming Galef ShowsAssemblywoman Sandy
Galef hosts Howard Permut, the newest president of Met-ro-North, on her cable televi-sion show “Dear Sandy” to talk about improvements the organization has made under his direction. In the last year alone, Mr. Permut points to an exponent ia l growth in Metro-North ridership. How-ever, MTA funding in the state government remains a contentious issue, after they asked for more than a billion dollars from New York State this year to cover a budget shortfall.
In addition to budgetary concerns, Assemblywoman Galef and Mr. Permut discuss the changes Metro-North has made in its 25-year history as well as many improvements that are ongoing. Riders may have noticed construction at many Metro-North stations, including the Ossining and Scarborough s ta t ions and construction will start with a new ferry dock project in Oss in ing. The Assembly-woman and Mr. Permut also talk about the possibility of a station on the West Side of Manhattan.
“Dear Sandy” with Sandy Galef airs as follows:
-Ossining and Peekski l l Channel 15 - Fridays at 9pm
-Wappingers Falls Channel 21 - Fridays at 8pm
-Yorktown Channel 74 - Fridays at 7:30pm
-Carmel, Kent, Mahopac, & Putnam Valley Channel
8 - Fridays at 7:30pm“Riding the Rails and Fer-
r ies” a i r s on Cablevis ion (Channels 15, 21, & 74) on April 17, April 24, May 1, and May 8
“Riding the Rails and Fer-ries” airs on Comcast (Chan-nel 8) April 17, May 29, and July 3.
Main Street Revitalization to be Discussed Town, village and county o f f i c i a l s w i l l g a t h e r a t Cornerstone Park in Carmel on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at 1:30pm for the culmination o f a y e a r - l o n g s e r i e s o f planning studies to improve Putnam County’s main streets and h i s to r i ca l commerc ia l corridors. The public is invited to attend a presentation of the studies conducted by The RBA Group and E.M. Pemrick & Co. for Brewster, Cold Spring, Kent , Phi l ips town, Putnam Valley, and the Putnam County Trailway. While the projects a re s i t e spec i f i c , t hey a re applicable and replicable for
all communities.Program highlights include
information on niche marketing studies, traffic calming and pedestrian access techniques, signage codes, and interpretive signage for the Putnam County bikeway, streetscape design strategies, and funding op-portunities. Representatives of participating communities will discuss priorities, challenges and plans for implementation of recommendations. County representatives will discuss coordination of improvements.
There is no fee for attending this program but registration is required. Contact Michelle
Powers, Principal Planner at the Putnam County Planning Department at 845-878-3480, ext. 109 or at [email protected] to register.
Cornerstone Park is located at the northeast corner of Fair St. and Gleneida Ave in Carmel, a half block north of the Historic Putnam County Courthouse. This program is sponsored by the Putnam County P lanning Depar t -ment and funded by the NYS Quality Communities Grant Program.
T h e c o n t r a c t o r s s h a l l n o t e t h a t t i m e i s o f t h e essence. The project must be substantially complete on or before August 24, 2009.
A l l l a b o r e r s , w o r k e r s a n d m e c h a n i c s w o r k i n g on the si te of this project must be certified as having successfully completed the OSHA 10-hour construction safety and health course.
Each p roposa l mus t be accompanied by a certified check payable to HF – FM CSD or by a Bid Bond for a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the bid, conditioned as set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. All bid security, except those of the three low b idde r s wi l l be r e tu rned w i t h i n f o u r d a y s a f t e r proposals are submitted. The bid security provided by the three low bidders wil l be returned after the execution of the Trade Contract.
The District will require the successful bidder to provide separate Performance and Labor & Materials Payment Bonds in the amount of the cont rac t pr ice and in the form specif ied in the Bid Documents.
To t h e f u l l e s t e x t e n t allowed by law, the District reserves the right to reject bids that contain omissions, exceptions or modifications, or in their sole discretion to waive such irregulari t ies , or to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid which is in the best interest of the District.
A l l p roposa l s sha l l be sea led and in an opaque envelope that is distinctly marked on the outs ide as follows:
HF – FM CSD—[Window R e p l a c e m e n t o r B o i l e r Replacement]
Opening Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 2PM.
Name of Bidder Such proposals must be
delivered to Ron Broas, or his designee, no later than 2 PM on the b id opening da te , a t the Bui ld ings & Grounds Off ice a t James O ’ N e i l l H i g h S c h o o l , (located at 21 Morgan Road, F o r t M o n t g o m e r y, N Y ) . The District will not open or cons ider any proposa l unless it is received at that locat ion by no la ter than 2 PM. on the bid opening da t e . B idde r s a r e so l e ly responsible for the arrival of each bid proposal at the place of bid opening by the appointed time, regardless of the means of delivery.
THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Page 13
LEGAL NOTICEN O T I C E I S H E R E B Y
GIVEN that a public hearing w i l l b e h e l d b e f o r e t h e County Execu t ive o f the County of Putnam at Room 300 of the County Off ice B u i l d i n g , 4 0 G l e n e i d a Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512 on the 22nd day of Apr i l , 2009 a t 2 :00 p .m. concerning:
A LOCAL LAWTo E s t a b l i s h E - Ve r i f y
Requirements for Registrants Pursuant to Chapter 135 of the Putnam County Code a d o p t e d b y t h e P u t n a m County Legislature on, April 7, 2009, Resolution R#107
This Local LawAmends and/or adds three
(3) separate subsections of Chapter 135 of the Putnam C o u n t y C o d e r e q u i r i n g that all home improvement c o n t r a c t o r s u t i l i z e t h e E - Ve r i f y I n t e r n e t b a s e d s y s t e m , o p e r a t e d b y t h e Depar tment of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership wi th the Soc ia l Secur i ty Adminis t ra t ion (SSA), to v e r i f y t h e e m p l o y m e n t o f t h e i r n e w l y - h i r e d employees, and to maintain records documenting their use of E-Verify during the term of thei r regis t ra t ion certificates.
Copies of the Local Law are available at the Office o f t h e P u t n a m C o u n t y Legislature, Room 313, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512.
At the aforesaid time and place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof wi l l be heard concerning same.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately.Dated: Carmel, New York April 13, 2009
Jennifer S. Bumgarner Putnam County Attorney
LEGAL NOTICENOTICE 4a/2009Please be advised that the
next meeting of the Planning Board will be held at Town Hall , 265 Oscawana Lake Road on Monday, April 20, 2009 , fo r the purpose of considering the following applications:
R e g u l a r M e e t i n g S t a r t Time: 6:00pm
AGENDAPUBLIC HEARING1 . G u n t h e r , J o h n a n d
Margaret(TM: 62.-2-30) T h e a p p l i c a n t h a s
requested an amendment to the approved Major Grading Permi t . A publ ic hear ing has been scheduled and all interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
2 . Z e a l C o n s t r u c t i o n – James Drive
( T M : 6 2 . 1 3 - 1 - 5 3 / F i l e : 2009-0038)
A n a p p l i c a t i o n h a s been f i led for a proposed single-family residence on approximately 0.69 acres of land located on James Drive in the R-3 Zoning District. A public hearing has been scheduled and all interested parties are invited to attend and will be heard.
3 . Ve l e z , W i l l i a m & Margarita – 109 Tanglewylde Road
(TM: 83.65-1-55 &56/File: 2008-0024)
A n a p p l i c a t i o n h a s been f i led for a proposed s i n g l e - f a m i l y r e s i d e n c e o n a p p r o x i m a t e l y 0 . 3 7 ac res o f l and loca ted on Tanglewylde Road in the LP Zon ing Di s t r i c t . The p r o p o s e d d w e l l i n g w i l l replace an existing dwelling that was recently destroyed; however, the applicant seeks to increase the size of the previous dwelling. A public hearing has been scheduled and all interested parties are invited to at tend and wil l be heard.
SKETCH4.Warex Terminal Corp.-
157 Bryant Pond Road(TM: 74.-1-60/File: 2008-
0027)The applicant is proposing
the construction of a new pump island with two new
fuel dispensers, a canopy extension, and parking lot expansion. The site is located in the CC-2 Zoning District and consists of approximate 2.1 acres. The site is located in the Town’s Ground and Surface Water Protect ion District. The Planning Board
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y G I V E N t h a t a P u b l i c Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Philipstown on April 27, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at Phil ipstown Town Hall, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring, New York, to hear the following Appeals:
GREGORY WHYTE: Appeal #846 for a Variance. A p p l i c a n t i s s e e k i n g a variance for a pre-existing cove red po rch inc lud ing p i l l a r s a n d r o o f . O w n e r e n c l o s e d c o v e r e d p o r c h with glass and wood panels and an entry door to protect e n t r a n c e f r o m w e a t h e r. Owner was unaware tha t a pe rmi t was needed fo r this pre-existing structure. (Loca ted 12 Fox Hol low Lane, Garrison) in an R-80 District. TM #71.6-1-17
A t s a i d H e a r i n g s a l l persons will have the right to be heard . Appl ica t ion materials may be seen in the office of the Zoning Board of Appeals at the Town Hall.Date: February 13, 2009
Vincent Cestone, Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals
will continue its review of the project plans and will consider making a decision on the Sketch Plan.
5.David, Amy-194 West Shore Drive
(TM: 62 .10-1-28 /F i le : 2009-0036)
The applicant is proposing to cons t ruc t a one - s to ry addition to a single family residence located on ±.918 ac res o f l and in the R-3 Zoning District. The subject property is located on Lake Oscawana and i s loca ted in the Town’s Ground and Surface Water Protect ion District. The Planning Board will continue its review of the application and consider making a decision on Sketch Plan Approval.
REVIEW6 . G a i r , R o g e r – 5 8 5
Peekskill Hollow Road(TM: 63.-2-2/File: 2009-
0035)The applicant is proposing
a 2 - L o t s u b d i v i s i o n o n approximately 21.4 acres of land located on Peekskill Ho l low Road in the R-3 Zoning District. The subject site currently contains two s ing le - fami ly r e s idences a n d t h e p u r p o s e o f t h e subdivision is to allow each dwell ing to be located on individual parcels of land. No site disturbance or new development is proposed. The P lanning Board wi l l continue its review of the project plans.
DECISION7 . R a i m o n d o , A n t o n i o -
Posey Road(TM: 84.-2-47/File: 2009-
0032)The subject parcel consists
of ±31.2 acres of land and is located on Posey Road in the R-3 Zoning District. The Public Hearing has been c lo sed and the P l ann ing Board will consider making a decision.
DISCUSSION8 . W h i t e R o c k
Development, LLC(TM: 73.-2-30.1, 2, 3, 4
& 74.-1-62 and 63)WITHDRAWN9 . A x i n n , D a v i d -
Oscawana Lake Road (TM: 62.18-1-71/Fi le :
2007-0023)10.Raimondo, Antonio-
Posey Road( T M : 8 4 . - 2 - 4 5 / F i l e :
2007-0017)A P P R O V A L O F
MINUTES11. Approve Minutes of
March 23, 2009 and April
LEGAL NOTICELOCAL LAW #6 OF 2009A LOCAL LAW/AMEND
CHAPTER 140/PUTNAM COUNTY CODE/ENTITLED “ P R O C U R E M E N T POLICY”
A Local Law to Amend Chapter 140 of the Putnam C o u n t y C o d e E n t i t l e d “Procurement Policy”
B e i t e n a c t e d b y t h e Legislature of the County of Putnam as follows:
Section 1.A New Sect ion 140-1.5
entitled Purchasing Officials is hereby added to Chapter 140 of the Putnam County Code to read as follows:
§ 1 4 0 - 1 . 5 . P u r c h a s i n g Officials
Pursuant to Section 104-b of the General Municipal Law the Pu tnam Coun ty L e g i s l a t u r e s h a l l a t i t s Organizational Meeting each year identify the individual or individuals responsible fo r purchas ing and the i r respective titles.
Section 2.The existing Section 140-
1.5 of the Code of Putnam County entitled Definitions is hereby renumbered 140-1.6
Section 3.The existing Section 140-
1.6 of the Code of Putnam C o u n t y e n t i t l e d P u b l i c A c c e s s t o P r o c u r e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n i s h e r e b y renumbered 140-1.7
Section 4.The existing Section 140-
3.6 of the Code of Putnam County entitled Purchases not subjec t to b idding i s hereby amended to read as follows:
§140-3.6. Purchases not s u b j e c t t o c o m p e t i t i v e bidding.
A . T h e f o l l o w i n g purchases are not subject to competitive bidding:
(1) Purchases of $10,000 or less for commodities,
e q u i p m e n t , m a t e r i a l s , supplies and services.
(2)Purchases of $20,000 o r l e s s fo r pub l i c works projects.
( 3 ) P u r c h a s e s t h r o u g h Preferred Sources pursuant to §162 of the State Finance Law.
(4 )Purchases in excess o f $ 5 0 0 , o f m a t e r i a l s , e q u i p m e n t a n d s u p p l i e s (except pr in ted mater ia l ) through the NYS Office of Genera l Serv ices (OGS) , subject to rules established by OGS (see State Finance Law, §163).
( 5 ) P u r c h a s e s t h r o u g h o t h e r N e w Yo r k S t a t e Counties contracts, pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 103(3).
(6)Purchases of surplus and second hand supplies, materials or equipment from the Federa l Government , the State of New York or f rom any o the r po l i t i ca l s u b d i v i s i o n , d i s t r i c t o r public benefit corporation wi th t he S t a t e , pu r suan t to General Municipal law §103(6).
B . S e c t i o n 1 0 4 - b o f New York S ta t e Genera l Municipal Law requires
t h a t p r o c e d u r e s f o r p u r c h a s i n g g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s t h a t f a l l b e l o w the monetary bid limits be established and approved by the governing board. The following shall consti tute
experience or demonstrated capability and responsibility, and the supplier’s ability to provide reliable maintenance agreements and support;
( f ) T h e c o s t o f a n y employee training associated with a purchase;
(g) The effect of a purchase on agency productivity; and
(h) Other factors relevant to determining the best value for the County in the context o f a par t icu la r purchase , including the status of the vendor as a Putnam County based small business.
(4) Documentation. All quotes (written or telephone) shall be documented in the procurement record and shall be f i led in the respect ive year’s quote files or attached to the Purchasing Division’s copy of the purchase order. All purchase resulting from a w r i t t e n , e l e c t r o n i c o r telephone quote shall have the quote number referenced on the electronic purchase o r d e r o r v o u c h e r , t h u s creating an audit trail.
Section 5Sections 140-3.19, 140-
3.20 and 140-3.21 shall read as follows:
§140-3.19. Right to audit records.
A.Audit of cost or pricing data. The County of Putnam may at reasonable times and places, audit the books and records of any contractor who has submitted cost or p r i c ing da t a pu r suan t t o §140-3.12 (Cost or pricing data) to the extent that such books, documents, papers, and records are pertinent to such cost or pricing data. Any person who receives a contract, change order, or contract modif icat ion for which cost or pricing data is required shall maintain s u c h b o o k s , d o c u m e n t s , pape r s , and r eco rds tha t are pert inent to such cost o r p r ic ing da ta fo r th ree years from the date of final payment under the contract.
B. Contract audi t . The County of Putnam shall be entitled to audit the
Books and records of a contractor or subcontractor a t a n y t i e r u n d e r a n y n e g o t i a t e d c o n t r a c t o r subcon t rac t o the r than a form f ixed-pr ice contract t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t s u c h books, documents, papers, and records are per t inent to the performance of such a contract or subcontract . S u c h b o o k s a n d r e c o r d s shall be maintained by the contractor for a period of three years f rom the date o f f i n a l p a y m e n t u n d e r t h e c o n t r a c t a n d b y t h e subcontractor for a period of three years from the date of final payment under the subcontract.
§ 140-3.20. Reporting of anti-competitive practices.
W h e n f o r a n y r e a s o n c o l l u s i o n o r o t h e r a n t i -c o m p e t i t i v e p r a c t i c e s are suspected among any bidders or offerors, a notice of the relevant facts shall be transmitted to the State Attorney General, County A t t o r n e y a n d D i s t r i c t Attorney.
§ 1 4 0 - 3 . 2 1 . C o u n t y o f P u t n a m p r o c u r e m e n t records.
A . C o n t r a c t f i l e . A l l de terminat ions and o ther written records pertaining to the solicitation, award,
Putnam County policy:(1)Cumulative purchases.( a ) P u r c h a s e s s h a l l b e
eva lua ted wi th a t t en t ion give to cumulat ive dol lar amounts expected in a given f i sca l year. The Direc tor of Purchasing shall canvas using agencies to determine yearly value of a commodity or service. Past history can be taken into consideration when evaluating yearly costs associated with the purchase of a commodity or service. If the bid limit is suspected to be exceeded, competitive bidding shall be used. This decision shall rest with the Director of Purchasing.
(b) If there are several comparable separate public works projects for the same or var ious locat ions, in a f o r e s e e a b l e t i m e f r a m e , whose expected cumulative total is more than $10,000, w r i t t e n q u o t e s m u s t b e obtained from a minimum of three suppliers.
( 2 ) M e t h o d s o f procurement not covered by competitive
Bidding.( a ) P u r c h a s e s f o r
commodi t ies , equipment , s u p p l i e s , m a t e r i a l s a n d s e r v i c e s i n t h e a m o u n t of $3,000 or less shall be awarded at the discretion of the Director of Purchasing; purchases more than $3,000 up to and including $10,000 sha l l r equ i re a min imum of three (3) e lect ronic or written quotes. All purchases more than $10,000 shall be competitively bid.
( b ) P u r c h a s e s t h a t a r e de f ined a s pub l i c works projects in the amount of $10 ,000 o r l e s s sha l l be awarded at the discretion of the Director of Purchasing; purchases more than $10,000 up to and including $20,000 sha l l r equ i re a min imum o f t h r e e ( 3 ) w r i t t e n o r e l e c t r o n i c q u o t e s . A l l purchases more than $20,000 shall be competitively bid.
(c)Purchases and contracts d e f i n e d a s p r o f e s s i o n a l services in the amount of $50 ,000 o r l e s s sha l l be awarded at the discret ion of the County Execut ive , D i r e c t o r o f P u r c h a s i n g and the Commiss ioner or Director of the using agency. P u r c h a s e s a n d c o n t r a c t s more than $50 ,000 sha l l r e q u i r e t h e i s s u i n g o f a formal request for proposal a n d t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e County Executive.
(3) Award. All awards from telephone, facsimile, e -mai l o r wr i t t en quo tes shall be made to the supplier offering the best value to the County. In determining the best value for the County, the purchase price and whether the goods or services meet specifications are the most important considerat ions. However, the Director of Purchas ing may cons ider o t h e r r e l e v a n t f a c t o r s , including:
(a) Installation costs;(b) Life cycle costs;( c ) T h e q u a l i t y a n d
reliability of the goods and services;(d) The delivery terms;(e) Indicators of probably
supplier performance under the contrac t such as pas t s u p p l i e r p e r f o r m a n c e , t h e s u p p l i e r ’ s f i n a n c i a l r e s o u r c e s a n d a b i l i t y t o p e r f o r m , t h e s u p p l i e r ’ s
or performance of a contract shall be maintained by the C o u n t y o f P u t n a m i n a contract file by the Director or Purchasing.
B . R e t e n t i o n o f procurement records . Al l procurement records shall be retained and disposed of by the County of Putnam in accordance with record r e t en t ion gu ide l ines and schedules approved by the State of New York.
Section 6. Ar t ic le IX of the Code
of Putnam County entitled “ D i s p o s i t i o n o f S u r p l u s Personal Property” is hereby renumbered to Article VIII to read as follows:
ARTICLE VIIIDispos i t ion o f Surp lus
Personal Property§ 140-8.1. Purpose.No s ta tu te prescr ibes a
procedure for the sa le of unneeded County personal p r o p e r t y, a n d t h e r e f o r e , t h e r e i s n o s t a t u t o r y mandate that such property be so ld only af ter publ ic adver t i sement fo r sea led bids or advert isement for public auction. The method chosen for sa le i s wi th in the sound discretion of the D i r e c t o r o f P u r c h a s i n g , subject to the approval of the County Executive. However, in order to fill a fiduciary du ty, the method of sa le adopted should be one which is thought to bring the best price or maximum benefits and may inc lude sa le by e i t h e r a u c t i o n , p r i v a t e negotiation, or competitive bidding.
Section 7.Article X of the Code of
P u t n a m C o u n t y e n t i t l e d “Additional Requirements f o r F e d e r a l T r a n s i t A d m i n i s t r a t i o n F u n d e d C o n t r a c t s ” i s h e r e b y renumbered to Art icle IX to read as follows:
ARTICLE IXAdditional Requirements
for Federal Transit Admin is t ra t ion Funded
Contracts§ 140.9.1. Disadvantaged
B u s i n e s s E n t e r p r i s e Program.
The County of Putnam’s D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c T r a n s p o r t a t i o n h a s established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) P r o g r a m i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h r e g u l a t i o n s o f t h e U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f Transportat ion (DOT), 49 CFR Part 26. The County o f Pu tnam’s Depar tmen t o f Pub l ic Transpor ta t ion h a s r e c e i v e d f e d e r a l f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e f r o m t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d a s a condition of receiving this a s s i s t a n c e , t h e C o u n t y o f Pu tnam’s Depar tmen t o f Pub l ic Transpor ta t ion a c k n o w l e d g e s t h a t t h e r equ i r emen t s o f 49 CFR Part 26, as amended, shall be complied with. It is the po l i cy o f t he Coun ty o f Putnam and its Department of Public Transportation to ensure that DBEs, as defined in Par t 26, have an equal opportunity re receive and participate in DOT-assisted contracts.
§ 1 4 0 - 9 . 2 . R e q u i r e d contract clauses.
I t i s t he po l i cy o f t he C o u n t y o f P u t n a m a n d i t s Depar tment of Publ ic Transportation to ensure that
most current FTA-required contract clauses will be used in all FTA-funded contracts and that the FTA Website shal l be checked pr ior to each procurement.
§140-9 .3 . Nat ional and regional ITS archi tecture policy.
A.Prior to authorization o f m a s s t r a n s i t f u n d s f rom the H ighway Trus t F u n d f o r a c q u i s i t i o n o r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f Intell igent Transportation S y s t e m s ( I T S ) p r o j e c t s , the County of Putnam and i t s Depar tment of Publ ic Transportation, shall self-certify with Sections V and VI of the Federal Transi t Admin i s t r a t i on Na t iona l ITS Architecture Policy on Transit Projects.
B .Compl iance wi th the fo l l owing FTA c i r cu l a r s shall also be certified:
( 1 ) C 5 0 1 0 . 1 C – G r a n t Management Guidelines.
(2)C6100.1B – Application Inst ruct ions and Program Management Guidelines.
§140-9.4. Duty to inquire into Vendor’s election not to submit a bid
Should any Request for Bid or Request for Proposal r e s u l t i n o n l y o n e ( 1 ) submitted bid or proposal, the Purchasing Department w i l l con t ac t a l l vendo r s that received a Bid or RFP package and inqui re in to why t hey e l ec t ed no t t o submit a bid or proposal.
§140-9.5. Procedures to implement provisions.
The Director of Purchasing shall develop and implement procedures for the execution of this article.
Section 8.
PCNR.
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Jaymark Raises Funds for At-Risk Youth Nonprofit
Jim and Melanie Matero, owners of Jaymark Jewelers presented a donation check of $6,338.55 to the Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) at the Jefferson Val ley Mall on Friday, April 9. SYF is a non-profit founded by Simon Property Group, owners of the Mall.
JV Mall officials Patrick Moyers and Lauren Penchi-na were present on behalf of SYF to accept the check from Jaymark. The contri-bution was the result of the two-weekend Sell Your Gold Events presented by Jaymark in the Jefferson Valley Mall March 28 & 29 and April 4 & 5. Jaymark Jewelers and Simon Property Group are presenting a series of Sell
Your Gold events at malls nationwide.
The mission of SYF is to foster and improve educa-tional opportunities, career development, and life skills of at-risk youth through fo-cused programs and initia-tives with public school and post-secondary partners.
“We are thrilled about this oppor tuni ty to he lp ra ise funds for the Simon Youth Foundation,” said Melanie Matero, Jaymark’s Director of Community Responsibil-i ty. “Holding these events nationwide will enable us to help many children who otherwise may not have the chance to obtain the educa-tion they deserve.”
G a r r i s o n C l u b ’ s S p r i n g D inner : Smooth Pas sage
Mary Jane Guinan shows Rear Commodore Dean Bradshaw how to properly navigate the dance floor.
On Sunday, April 5, close to one hundred members and friends of the Garrison Yacht Club had a gem of an evening at Dutchess Manor, listening and dancing to the music of Eilen Jewell. In a brief ad-
dress, Commodore Bill Kastin expressed his appreciation for the robust turnout and noted the recent passing of esteemed longtime Dock Master Jim Guinan.
Lisa Bouchard & Brendan Stevens
Lisa Bouchard of Cold Spring and Brendan Stevens of Pawling were united in marriage on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at the Cold Spring United Methodist Church in Cold Spring. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Tim Henderson.
The bride was given in mar-riage by her father. Sisters of the groom Alyssa Stevens was maid of honor and Jennifer Rivers was bridesmaid. Niec-es of the groom Kayleigh and Brianna Rivers were flower girls. Danny Stevens, brother of the groom, was best man, and brother of the bride Todd Bouchard was groomsman.
Lisa i s the daughter of Thomas and Ann Bouchard
of Cold Spring. She graduated from Haldane High School 2002. She is employed with Clancy Moving Systems in Patterson as a household goods move coordinator.
Brendan is the son of Jef-frey and Susan Stevens. He graduated from Pawling High School in 2003. He is em-ployed with Pawling Central School District. He is also co-owner of his family-owned and operated F.A.S. Landscaping in Pawling.
The wedding reception was held at Arbor Ridge, Hopewell Junction. The couple hon-eymooned at Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida. They reside in the town of Poughquag, NY.
PVHS TheatreWorks Presents a Musical
P u t n a m Va l l e y H i g h School’s TheatreWorks pro-gram proudly presents i t s spring musical, Urinetown, directed by Gerard Micera. Urinetown is an American award-winning satirical musi-cal comedy that pokes fun at capitalism, social irresponsi-bility, populism, bureaucracy, corporate mismanagement, and petty small-town politics.
One of the most uproari-ously funny musicals in recent years, Urinetown is a tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a t ime when water i s worth i t s weight in gold.
In a Gotham-like city, a ter-rible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.
The citizens must use pub-lic amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging ad-mission for one of humanity’s most basic needs.
Will the people fight for the right to go when nature calls?
Student pit musicians are Ian Azcue—Alto Sax, Ste-
phen Conti—Baritone, Dan Consolazio—Trombone, Ian Cummings—Percussion.
The cast consists of: Dan F a b e r M a n n i n g ; N a t a n i a Oliverio; Rob Tendy; Zack Flegar; Hugh McCann; Me-gan Warning; Kristen Weeks; Evan Kneuer; Kris Castro; C l a r i c e P r o e s c h e l ; G i n a Raus; Stephen Velichko; Sam Faber Manning; Mike Kelly; Alex Rodriguez; Steven Syl-via; Mike Crocker; Taylor Kuchera; Quinn Gilman-For-lini; Nicole Benvenuti; Jenna Isabel la ; Danie l la Lei fer ; Liana Wright-Mark; Mad-eline Kane; Julianne Willis; Dan Amato; Alix Reed; Chris Pittman; Jimmy Hertzel, and Mike Byrne.
This product ion wi l l be performed in the Putnam Val-ley High School’s Performing Arts Center on Friday and Saturday April 24 and 25 at 8pm, with a matinee perfor-mance on Sunday, April 26 at 2pm.
Ticket prices are $5. Call 845-526-7847 x 1369
for tickets or more informa-tion.
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Your Career—Guidelines to Finding the Perfect Job and Taking Charge of Your Life (Pearson Custom Publish-ing), along with co-author Catherine Palmiere.
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Man Arrested at M&T BankThe Village of Cold Spring
Police Department reports that on April 3, 2009, John M. Delaney, 47 years old, of Newburgh, was arrested at the M&T bank on Route 9D in Cold Spring by Po-lice Officer Tompkins. The Cold Spring Police Depart-
ment was notified by State pol ice from Brewster that there was a Bench Warrant for Mr. Delaney. PO Tompkins took Delaney into custody, processed him, and turned him over to State troopers from the Brewster New York barracks.
“Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this: That you are dreadfully like other people.”
- James Russell Lowell, 1819-1891
Page 14 THE PUTNAM COUNTY NEWS AND RECORDER Wednesday, April 15, 2009
state the residence of each qual i f ied voter, and must state the name and address of the candidate.
The ANNUAL DISTRICT ELECTION will be held at the same hours as the Budget Vote in Room 105 of the H a l d a n e C e n t r a l S c h o o l Building, 15 Craigside Drive Co ld Spr ing , New York , Putnam County, on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Voting will be by voting machine. Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM Prevailing Time.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that application for absentee ballots for election of the board member, on the budget and on propositions may be applied for at the off ice of the Clerk of the District . Such application for absen tee ba l lo t s wi l l be avai lable commencing Friday, April 17, 2009. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the elect ion if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be filed with the Clerk of the Dis t r ic t and will be available for public inspection during the regular office hours unti l the day o f the e l ec t ion EXCEPT SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR HOLIDAY. Such l is t wi l l also be posted in the office of the District Clerk and at the said polling place on the day of the Annual District Meeting.
NOTICE IS FURTHER G I V E N , t h a t p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 2 0 1 4 o f t h e Educa t ion Law, persona l r eg i s t r a t i on o f vo t e r s i s required, and no person shall be entit led to vote at said meeting whose name does not appear on the register of said School District or who does not register as hereinafter provided, except a person who is otherwise qualified to vote and is registered under the provisions of Article 5 of the Elect ion Law. The Board of Registration shall prepare a register for said D i s t r i c t mee t ing , excep t that the regis ter prepared at the last annual meeting or e lec t ion sha l l be used a s a bas i s t he re fo re and sha l l inc lude a l l persons who shal l have presented themselves personally for registration thereat and also all persons who shall have been previously registered hereunder for any annual or district meeting or election and who shall have voted at any annual or special district meeting or election held or conducted during the four prior calendar years.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Board of Regis t ra t ion wi l l meet a t the Haldane High School, 15 Craigside Drive, in Cold Spring, New York, in said school district on Tuesday, M a y 1 2 , 2 0 0 9 b e t w e e n the hours of 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM Prevailing Time, o n w h i c h d a t e a n d t i m e the Board of Registrat ion will prepare the register of the school district and any person shall be entitled to have his name placed upon such register provided that a t s u c h m e e t i n g o f t h e Board of Registrat ion, he is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then and thereafter entit led to vote at said district meeting to be held on the 19th day of May, 2009; that the register prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law shall be filed in the office of the School District Clerk; that such register be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the district; and the hours dur ing which such reg is te r wi l l be open for inspect ion on each of the five days prior to and the day set for the school meeting, EXCEPT SUNDAY shall be between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM Prevailing Time.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that aside from the usual meeting of the Board of Registration as designated above, pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, the Board of Registrat ion will meet on the day of the Annua l Dis t r i c t Mee t ing and Elect ion a t the place where this meeting is held, for the purpose of preparing a Register for any meeting or election held AFTER the Annual District Meeting and Election held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.
B Y O R D E R O F T H E BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HALDANE CENTRAL S C H O O L D I S T R I C T O F P H I L I P S T O W N , PUTNAM AND DUTCHESS COUNTIES, NEW YORK
Diane Stropoli March, 2009
Cold Spring, New York
LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING,BUDGET VOTE, AND ELECTION
GARRISON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y G I V E N , t h a t a P u b l i c Hear ing on the proposed 2009-2010 Budget for the Garrison Union Free School District shall be held at the Garrison Union Free School Bui ld ing on Route 9D in Garrison, Putnam County, New York, on Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time. The budget will be available for review on Apri l 22, 2009, a t the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, Garrison Union Free School Bui ld ing . A report of tax exemptions, showing how much of the total assessed value on the f i n a l a s s e s s m e n t r o l l o r rolls used in that budgetary p r o c e s s i s e x e m p t f r o m taxation, shall be annexed to the budget document
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha t t h e a n n u a l m e e t i n g o f t h e q u a l i f i e d v o t e r s o f the Gar r i son Union Free S ch o o l D i s t r i c t , P u tn am County, New York will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 , be tween the hours o f 6 : 0 0 a . m . a n d 9 : 0 0 p .m. , p reva i l ing t ime , a t the Gar r i son Union Free School building, Garrison, New York, a t which t ime the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine on the following items:
1 . To a d o p t t h e a n n u a l b u d g e t o f t h e G a r r i s o n Union Free School District for the f i sca l year 2009-2010 and to authorize the requisi te port ion therefor to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.
2 . To e l e c t t h r e e ( 3 ) members to the Board of Education to three (3) year terms commencing on July 1, 2009, and expiring on June 30, 2012, to succeed Frances DiSarro, Carol McCullough and Marilyn Palefsky.
3.To transact such other business as may proper ly come before the meet ing pursuant to the Education Law of the Sta te of New York.
The election and budget vote shall be by machine or absentee ballot. The hours during which the polls shall be kept open shall be from 6 : 0 0 a . m . t o 9 : 0 0 p . m . , prevai l ing t ime, or for as long thereafter as necessary to enable qualif ied voters who are in the polling place a t 9 :00 p .m. to cas t their ballots.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha t a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the Schoo l Dis t r i c t ’ s budge t for the 2009-2010 school year, exclus ive of publ ic monies , may be obta ined b y a n y t a x p a y e r i n t h e District during the fourteen days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting except S a t u r d a y s , S u n d a y s o r holidays, at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Garrison Union Free Schoo l D i s t r i c t be tween the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., prevailing time, and a l so a t sa id Dis t r i c t Election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha t p e r s o n a l r e g i s t r a t i o n o f vo te r s i s r equ i red e i the r pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or Art icle 5 of the Elect ion Law. I f a v o t e r h a s h e r e t o f o r e registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter i s regis tered and e l ig ible to vote under Article 5 of t h e E l e c t i o n L a w, h e o r she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.
The Board of Registration will meet for the purposes of registering all qualified v o t e r s o f t h e D i s t r i c t pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law in the Office o f the Super in tenden t o f Schoo l s o f t he Ga r r i son Union Free School District on Monday, May 4 to Friday, M a y 8 , 2 0 0 9 , b e t w e e n t h e h o u r s o f 9 : 0 0 a . m . and 3:30 p.m., except for Wednesday, May 6, 2009, during which regis trat ion will be between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which times any person shall be ent i t led to have his or her name placed upon such reg i s te r p rov ided tha t a t such meeting of the Board of Registration, he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the School District Meeting for which such register is
prepared.The register prepared by
the Board of Registrat ion pursuant to §2014 of the E d u c a t i o n L a w s h a l l b e f i led in the Off ice of the Superintendent of Schools of the Garrison Union Free School Dis t r ic t and shal l be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on May 14, 2009, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time on weekdays and each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and on Saturday, May 16, 2009, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., prevailing time and at the polling place on the day of the vote.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha t pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration of the may be held after the preparation o f s a id Reg i s t e r, t o add any add i t i ona l names t o the Register to be used at the aforesaid e lect ion, a t which time any person will be ent i t led to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of said Board of Regis t ra t ion he /she i s k n o w n o r p r o v e n t o t h e satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 19, 2009.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT absen t ee ba l l o t s may be a p p l i e d f o r a t t h e m a i n office of the School District. The School District Clerk must receive applicat ions for absentee ballots at least seven days prior to the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or on or prior to May 19, 2009, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the vo te r. The School District Clerk must receive absentee bal lots not la ter than 5:00 p.m. on May 19, 2009. A list of all persons to whom absentee bal lots shall have been issued will be avai lable in the off ice o f the Super in tenden t o f S c h o o l s f r o m 9 : 0 0 a . m . until 11:00 a.m. prevailing t ime on each of the f ive days prior to the day of the e lec t ion , excep t Sunday, May 17, 2009. Any qualified vo te r may cha l l enge the acceptance of the ballot of any person on such list, by making his chal lenge and reasons therefor known to the Inspector of Elect ion before the close of the polls.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT p e t i t i o n s n o m i n a t i n g candida tes for the off ice o f member o f t he Board of Education shall be filed with the District Clerk at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Garrison Union Free School District in Garrison, New York, not later than April 20, 2009, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Each petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the Distr ict and mus t s t a t e the name and residence of the candidate. A copy of such petition may be obtained a t the Off ice o f the Super in tenden t o f Schoo l s o f t he Ga r r i son Union Free School District d u r i n g r e g u l a r s c h o o l h o u r s . M e m b e r s h i p s o n the Board of Education are no t cons ide red sepa ra t e , specific offices; candidates run a t la rge . Nominat ing petitions shall not describe any spec i f ic membersh ip of the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated but must s ta te the name and residence of each signer.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 and §2008 of the Education L a w, a n y r e f e r e n d a o r propositions to amend the b u d g e t , o r o t h e r w i s e t o be submitted for voting at said vote and election, must be filed with the Board of Education at the Garrison Union Free School on or before Apri l 20, 2009, a t 5:00 p.m., prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) of the qualified voters of the Dis t r ic t ; and must state the name and residence of each s igner. However, the School Board will not entertain or place before the voters any proposition if its purpose is beyond the power of the voters or is illegal, or any proposi t ion requir ing the expenditure of moneys that fails to include specific appropriations for all such expenditures.
Jinx RemsonClerk of the School
District March, 2009
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC
AUCTIONIn accordance wi th the
app l i cab le p rov i s ions o f the Uni form Commerc ia l C o d e a s i n e f f e c t i n t h e S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k , C o n s o r t i u m P r o p e r t i e s , L L C w i l l s e l l c o l l a t e r a l consisting of uncertificated secur i t i e s represen t ing a 5 0 % o w n e r s h i p i n t e r e s t in Brewster Development G r o u p L L C , w h o s e s o l e a s s e t ( t o t h e k n o w l e d g e of Consortium Properties, LLC) consists of a s ingle parcel of commercial real property containing 17.567 acres located at 1050 Route 6 in the town of Southeast, N e w Yo r k 1 0 5 0 9 . T h e property fronts the east side of Route 6.
T h e r e i s n o w a r r a n t y relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment, or the like in this disposition.
The collateral will be sold to the highest bidder at a public auction on Thursday, A p r i l 2 3 , 2 0 0 9 a t 11 : 0 0 a .m. (Eas te rn Time) ( the “Auction”). The Auction will be held at:
Cuddy & Feder LLP300 Westage Business
CenterFishkill, New York 12524For additional information regarding this Auction please contact:
Patrick A. NicklerPatton Boggs LLP
2550 M Street, NWWashington, DC 20037(202) 457-6530 Phone
(202) 457-6315 Faxpnickler@pattonboggs.
com D i s c l a i m e r .
Consortium Properties, LLC is authorized at such sale, if it deems it advisable or i s required by appl icable law to do so: (1) to restrict the prospective bidders on or purchasers of the above securities to be sold to those who will represent and agree tha t they a re purchas ing for their own account for inves tmen t and no t w i th a view to the distr ibution o r r e sa le o f any o f such asse t s , (2 ) to ver i fy tha t such secur i t i e s have no t been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be disposed of in violation of the provisions of said Act, (3) to disclaim and to refuse to give any warranty, and (4) to impose such o ther l imi ta t ions or condi t ions in connec t ion w i t h a n y s u c h s a l e a s C o n s o r t i u m P r o p e r t i e s , LLC deems necessa ry o r advisable in order to comply with said Act or any other applicable law.
LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF ANNUAL
D I S T R I C T M E E T I N G & E L E C T I O N , A N N U A L P U B L I C B U D G E T H E A R I N G A N D R E G I S T R AT I O N O F V O T E R S O F T H E H A L D A N E C E N T R A L S C H O O L D I S T R I C T , COUNTY OF PUTNAM, C O L D S P R I N G , N E W YORK.
N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y GIVEN, that the Haldane Central School District of P h i l i p s t o w n w i l l h o l d a vote upon the authorization o f a p p r o p r i a t i o n o f t h e n e c e s s a r y f i n a n c i a l s u m t o m e e t t h e e s t i m a t e d expenditures for the Haldane C e n t r a l S c h o o l D i s t r i c t (2009-2010 Budget Vote) including the authorization of the Board of Education to levy taxes therefore, as well as the election of two Board members , in Room 105 of the Haldane Middle S c h o o l o f t h e H a l d a n e Centra l School Bui ld ing , 15 Craigside Drive, Cold Spring, New York, Putnam County, on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM Prevailing Time.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a copy of the s t a t emen t o f the amoun t o f money wh ich w i l l be r equ i red fo r the ensu ing year for school purposes, together wi th any text of any resolution which will be presented to the voters, may be obtained by any resident in the district commencing Tuesday, Apr i l 28 , 2009, E X C E P T S AT U R D AY, SUNDAY OR HOLIDAY; during the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM at the following locations:
Haldane Central School Distr ict , Business Office, Elementary School Office, Middle School Office, and H i g h S c h o o l O f f i c e a l l l o c a t e d a t 1 5 C r a i g s i d e Drive , Cold Spr ing, New York 10516.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that there will be a pub l ic Budge t Hear ing on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at 7:00 PM in the Merri t t Bu i ld ing o f the Ha ldane C e n t r a l S c h o o l f o r t h e purpose of a discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that at said annual m e e t i n g t o b e h e l d o n Tuesday, May 19, 2009 the following Proposition will be submitted:
P R O P O S I T I O N I I : SCHOOL VEHICLES
S h a l l t h e f o l l o w i n g resolution be adopted, to wit: RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Haldane Central School District at Philipstown, Dutchess and P u t n a m C o u n t i e s , N e w York, is hereby authorized to purchase school vehicles, i n c l u d i n g i n c i d e n t a l e x p e n s e s i n c o n n e c t i o n therewith, at an estimated m a x i m u m t o t a l c o s t o f $ 6 5 , 0 0 0 ; a n d t h a t s u c h sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property o f s a i d S c h o o l D i s t r i c t a n d c o l l e c t e d i n a n n u a l installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in ant ic ipat ion of such tax, obligations of said School Distr ict shal l b e i s s u e d . N O T I C E I S FURTHER GIVEN, that the aforesaid proposition will appear on the ballot labels o f t h e v o t i n g m a c h i n e s u s e d a t s a i d m e e t i n g i n the following abbreviated form: PROPOSITION I I : SCHOOL VEHICLES Shall t he fo l lowing r e so lu t ion b e a d o p t e d , t o w i t : RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Haldane Central School District at Philipstown, Dutchess and P u t n a m C o u n t i e s , N e w York, is hereby authorized to purchase school vehicles at an est imated maximum t o t a l c o s t o f $ 6 5 , 0 0 0 ; and t ha t such sum sha l l b e r a i s e d b y a t a x l e v y to be col lec ted in annual installments, with District ob l iga t ions t o be i s sued i n a n t i c i p a t i o n t h e r e o f ? N O T I C E I S F U RT H E R G I V E N , t h a t p e t i t i o n s nominating candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, not later than Monday, April 20 , 2009 . The fo l lowing vacancies are to be f i l led on the Board of Education:
Two (2) - three (3) year terms expiring June 30, 2012. Name of Last Incumbents: Bruce Campbell and Evan Schwartz
E a c h p e t i t i o n m u s t b e directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least thirty (30) qualified voters of the district, must
LEGALNOTICEN O T I C E O F P U B L I C
B U D G E T H E A R I N G , B U D G E T V O T E A N D ELECTION
P U T N A M VA L L E Y C E N T R A L S C H O O L DISTRICT
TOWNS OF PUTNAM VALLEY, CARMEL AND CORTLANDT COUNTIES O F P U T N A M A N D W E S T C H E S T E R N E W YORK
N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y G I V E N , t h a t a p u b l i c hear ing o f the qua l i f i ed voters of the Putnam Valley Cent ra l School Dis t r i c t , Putnam and Westches te r Counties New York, wil l be held in the High School i n s a i d D i s t r i c t a t 1 4 6 Peekskill Hollow Road on Thursday, May 7, 2009, at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget document.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that s a i d v o t e a n d e l e c t i o n wi l l be he ld on May 19, 2009 between the hours of 6:00 a .m. and 9:00 p.m. , prevailing time, in the High Schoo l a t 146 Peeksk i l l Hollow Road, at which time the polls will be opened to vo te by vo t ing mach ine upon the following items:
1. To v o t e o n t h e annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2009-10 and to authorize the r e q u i s i t e p o r t i o n t h e r e o f t o b e r a i s e d b y t a x a t i o n o n t h e t a x a b l e property of the District.
2. To e l e c t t w o ( 2 ) m e m b e r s o f t h e B o a r d of Educat ion, for a term of th ree (3 ) yea r s each , commencing July 1, 2009 and expir ing on June 30, 2012.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2009-10 may be obtained by any resident of the District d u r i n g b u s i n e s s h o u r s beg inn ing May 4 , 2009 , except Saturday, Sunday or holidays at the
Adminis t ra t ion Off ice , 1 4 6 P e e k s k i l l H o l l o w Road, Putnam Valley, NY and at each of the following s c h o o l h o u s e s : P u t n a m Valley Elementary School, 171 Oscawana Lake Road and Putnam Valley Middle S c h o o l , 1 4 2 P e e k s k i l l Hollow Road and Putnam Val ley High School , 146 Peekskill Hollow Road.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that p e t i t i o n s n o m i n a t i n g candidates for the Office of Member of the Board of Education must be filed in the Office of the Clerk o f t h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t , l o c a t e d i n t h e D i s t r i c t Office at the High School a t 146 Peekski l l Hol low Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. no later than April 20, 2009; the 30th day preceding the election. Vacancies on the Boa rd o f Educa t i on a r e not cons idered separa te , specific offices, candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the cand ida te i s nomina ted ; mus t be d i r ec t ed t o t he Clerk of the District; must be s igned by a t leas t 28 q u a l i f i e d v o t e r s o f t h e D i s t r i c t ; m u s t s t a t e t h e name and residence of each signer, and, must state the name and residence of the candidate. Petition forms are available at the Office of the Clerk of the District, l o c a t e d i n t h e D i s t r i c t Office in the High School at 146 Peekskill Hollow Road.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable d u r i n g s c h o o l b u s i n e s s hours from the District Clerk beginning Apri l 6 , 2009; c o m p l e t e d a p p l i c a t i o n s mus t be rece ived by the D i s t r i c t C l e r k a t l e a s t seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be given pe r sona l ly t o t he vo te r. Absentee ballots must be rece ived by the Dis t r i c t C le rk no la te r tha t 5 :00 p.m., prevail ing t ime, on May 19, 2009.
A l i s t o f p e r s o n s t o whom absentee ballots are i s sued wi l l be ava i l ab le for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after April 27, 2009, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 19, 2009, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter present in the polling p lace may ob jec t to the voting of the ballot upon appropr i a t e g rounds fo r making his/her challenge and the reasons therefor known to the Inspector of Election before the close of polls.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that p e r s o n a l r e g i s t r a t i o n o f vo te r s i s r equ i red e i the r p u r s u a n t t o § 2 0 1 4 o f t h e E d u c a t i o n l a w o r pursuant to Article 5 of the Elect ion Law. I f a voter has here tofore regis tered pursuant to § 2014 of the E d u c a t i o n L a w a n d h a s voted at an annual or special d i s t r i c t m e e t i n g w i t h i n the las t four (4) calendar yea r s , he / she i s e l i g ib l e to vote at this election; if a vo te r i s reg is te red and eligible to vote in general e lec t ions under Art ic le 5 o f the E lec t ion Law, he /she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.
The Board of Registration wil l meet for the purpose of registering all qualified v o t e r s o f t h e D i s t r i c t p u r s u a n t t o § 2 0 1 4 o f Education Law at the High School , on May 4 , 2009, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and
8 : 0 0 p . m . , a t t h e Elementary School on May 5, 2009, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., at the High School, on May 12, 2009, l between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. to add any additional names to the Register to be used a t the aforesaid e lect ion, a t which t ime any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Regis t ra t ion he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the Regis te r i s prepared . The Regis ter so prepared pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District at 146 Peekskill Hollow Road, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning five days prior to the election between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the election, except Sunday, and at the polling place on the day of the vote.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha t pursuant to § 2014 of the Education Law of the State o f New York , t he Boa rd of Regis t ra t ion wil l meet on May 16, 2009, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., prevailing time, a t t he Di s t r i c t Off i ce to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the election to be held in 2009 and again on May 28, 2009 between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., prevailing time, to prepare the Register of the School Dis t r ic t to be used at the elections to be held in 2009 a n d a n y s p e c i a l d i s t r i c t meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with § 2035 and § 2008 of the Education L a w, a n y r e f e r e n d a o r propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Board of Education at t h e D i s t r i c t O ff i c e , 1 4 6 Peekskill Hollow Road, on or before Apri l 20, 2009, no l a t e r t han 4 :00 p .m . , p reva i l ing t ime; mus t be t y p e d o r p r i n t e d i n t h e E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e ; m u s t be d i r ec t ed to the C le rk o f t h e S c h o o l D i s t r i c t ; must be signed by at least 69 qualif ied voters of the D i s t r i c t ; a n d m u s t s t a t e t h e n a m e a n d r e s i d e n c e of each signer. However, the School Board will not en te r t a in any pe t i t ion to place before the power of t he vo t e r s t o de t e rmine , or any proposi t ion which fails to include a specific a p p r o p r i a t i o n w h e r e t h e expenditures of monies is required by the proposition.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, a Real Property Ta x E x e m p t i o n R e p o r t p r e p a r e d i n a c c o r d a n c e with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law will be annexed to any tentat ive/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part.
Linda PregiatoDistrict Clerk
Board of EducationPutnam Valley Central
School DistrictPutnam Valley, New York
LEGAL NOTICEN O T I C E 1 S H E R E B Y
GIVEN that a public hearing w i l l b e h e l d b e f o r e t h e County Execu t ive o f the County of Putnam at Room 300 of the County Off ice B u i l d i n g , 4 0 G l e n e i d a Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512 on the 22nd day of Apr i l , 2009 a t 2 :00 P.M. concerning:
A LOCAL LAWTo Amend Chapter 5 of
the Code of Putnam County Entit led “Appropriations” a d o p t e d b y t h e P u t n a m County Legislature on, April 7, 2009, Resolution R#123
This Local LawAmends Chapter 5 of the
Pu tnam Coun ty Code by amend ing the manne r i n which all line transfers, on a cumulative basis, ei ther in or out of any overtime, temporary, contractual or equ ipmen t appropr i a t ion accoun t s sha l l be made ; by amending, the manner in which the app l ica t ion for grant funding shall be approved; and by amending the manne r i n wh ich a l l l ine i tem transfers out of subcont ingency accounts budgeted for maintenance, repair and minor renovations shall be made.
Copies of the Local Law are available at the Office o f t h e P u t n a m C o u n t y Legislature, Room 313, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512.
At the aforesaid time and place all persons interested in the subject matter thereof wi l l be heard concerning same.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately.Dated: Carmel, New York April 13, 2009
Jennifer S. Bumgarner Putnam County Attorney
NYS DOTREQUEST FOR BIDSS e a l e d b i d s f o r t h e
following projects will be r e ce ived i n an enve lope a n n o t a t e d w i t h p r o j e c t n a m e a n d n u m b e r u n t i l 10:30 a.m. on May 07, 2009 a t the Off ice of Contract Management, NYS Dept. of Transportation, 1ST FLOOR SUITE 1 CM, 50 WOLF RD, ALBANY, NY 12232 and will then be publicly read. A certified or cashier’s check payable to the NYS Dept. of Transportation for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, FORM CONR 391, representing “25% of the bid total” as specified in the cont rac t p roposa l , must accompany each bid. Plans and proposals can be obtained from the Plan Sales Unit, at the above address; and the Regional Off ices noted below. The r ight is reserved to reject all bids.
A T T E N T I O N CONTRACTORS,
C o n t r a c t o r s s h o u l d b e advised of new legislation f o r L o b b y i n g o n A l l P r o c u r e m e n t C o n t r a c t s effective January 1, 2006. D e t a i l s o f g u i d e l i n e s , r e g u l a t i o n s a n d f o r m s a r e p r o v i d e d o n t h e Department’s Web Site. For more information, Contact Person(s) Jodi Riano, Bill Howe NYSDOT Contrac t Management Bureau 50 Wolf Road, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany NY 12232 Email : j r i a n o @ d o t . s t a t e . n y. u s , w h o w e @ d o t . s t a t e . n y. u s (518) 457-3583 Suzanna Char les NYSDOT Off ice o f L e g a l A f f a i r s E m a i l s cha r l e s@dot . s t a t e .ny.us (518) 457-3583
Reg . 08 , Joan Dupon t , Regional Director, 4 Burnett Blvd. , Poughkeepsie , NY 12603
D261107, PIN 8810.90, F.A. Proj. C240-8810-903, C o l u m b i a , D u t c h e s s , & Putnam Cos . , P reven t ive M a i n t e n a n c e - P a v i n g , Routes 22, 23, 44, 203 and 987G (TSP), Bid Deposi t $400,000.00, NO PLANS, P r o p o s a l s $ 2 5 , p l u s $ 8 Postage. THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES NIGHT TIME WORK.
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LEGAL NOTICECOUNTY OF PUTNAMNOTICE FOR BIDSN O T I C E I S H E R E B Y
GIVEN, that sealed bids w i l l b e r e c e i v e d b y t h e D i r e c t o r o f P u r c h a s i n g of Putnam County for the following commodities and/or service:
TILLY FOSTER FARM — DRILLING OF TWO (2) WELLS - RFB-16-09
Deta i led spec i f ica t ions m a y b e s e c u r e d a t t h e off ice of the Di rec tor o f P u r c h a s i n g , C o u n t y o f Putnam Off ice Faci l i t ies , 110 Old Route 6, Building No. 3, Carmel, New York 10512 between the hours of 8;00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday t h rough F r iday. Sealed bids must be filed in the above office on or before 1:00 P.M., TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2009 dated: Carmel, New York April 9, 2009
Alessandro Mazzotta, Purchasing Director
Putnam County Purchasing Department
LEGAL NOTICENot ice i s hereby g iven
that the Annual Budget for the Village of Nelsonville, Putnam County, New York, for the year 2009/2010 has been completed and a copy thereof has been f i led in the o ff ice o f the Vi l l age Clerk where the same will remain open to the public for inspection.
A P u b l i c H e a r i n g w i l l be he ld a t the Munic ipa l B u i l d i n g , 2 5 8 / 2 6 0 M a i n S t ree t , Nelsonvi l le , New York on:
Monday, April 20, 2009, at 7:30pm to consider such b u d g e t b e f o r e i t s f i n a l adoption.
Proposed salaries –Mayor $4,000.00Trustees (2) $ 2 , 4 0 0 . 0 0
eachDated: April 2 , 2009Nelsonville, New York
Pauline T. MinnersVillage Clerk
PUBLIC NOTICENotice is hereby given that
the Village of Cold Spring Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Village Hall, 85 Main Street, Cold Spr ing , NY to hear public comment on the final budget for the 2009/2010 f iscal year. Copies of the budget are available at the Vi l l a g e C l e r k ’ s O f f i c e . Al l in teres ted par t ies are encouraged to a t tend and be heard. Dated: April 7, 2009Mary Saari, Village Clerk
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observed, “but I’m as busy as ever.” He added that while he had los t a few c l ien ts as well as gained a few, he had not identified any new trends yet. “In January I was wondering how many of my clients would turn out to be on unemployment this year, but as it turned out, I can count the number on one hand.”
The days of long lines at the post office on April 15th, including extended evening hours at larger USPS installa-tions, are drawing to a close as more and more Americans are choos ing to f i le the i r taxes electronically, using either their own tax prepara-tion software, or that of their profess ional tax preparer.
Recently the Internal Rev-enue Service expanded i ts e-filing program. Free File, available to taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $56,000 or less, now includes on l ine fo rms tha t can be used by all taxpayers to file their returns electronically.
The IRS has also given its employees more flexibility in fo l lowing up on del in-quent taxpayers, particularly in the case of recent unem-ployment our high medical expenses . The fo l l ow-up procedures for missed pay-ments under IRS installment ag reement s a re a l so now subject to more flexibility.
It has been reported that electronic fi l ing will have jumped an estimated twenty percent this year, attributable in part by a decision of two popular software makers not to charge $12.95 for filing the forms, and with the public’s generally enhanced sense of ease with doing banking and other financial work online. The IRS benefits from on-l ine f i l ing because onl ine re tu rns a re more than 80 percent cheaper to process than are paper returns. Ad-dit ionally, tax preparat ion software, such as that used by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, will correct math mistakes, offer suggestions for addi t ional deduct ions ,
and significantly speed up the processing of refunds.
open to the public; however, only about a half dozen resi-dents attended.
The discussion among trust-ees largely echoed comments made at the last budget ses-sion. Four of the five trustees attended. Bruce Campbell , who was recently elected as a trustee for the Village of Cold Spring, was not present.
Superintendent Mark Vil-lanti led trustees and the pub-lic through a detailed Power-Point presentation outlining the details and rationale be-hind the proposed budget. A comparison of spending levels by 44 School Districts, includ-ing Haldane, was included. In determining rankings, data was pro-rated to account for differences in district sizes and actual dollars spent. Hal-dane did not come out as one of the big spenders, relatively speaking. Haldane ranked either 41st or 43rd in five of the nine spending categories presented, with 44th being the lowest level of spending. In terms of “total instructional costs,” Haldane ranked 43rd out of the 44 districts. Hal-dane’s highest ranking came in the area of “co-curricular and athlet ics” in which i t placed 22nd in spending.
In a budget in which wages and benefits make up more than 75 percent of the total there are few areas in which to trim costs. In some cas-es, trustees are betting that moderate spending now will actually reduce costs over the long term. Transportation and capital improvements are two examples. Trustees have agreed to include $65,000
under transportation in order to move the district’s vehicle fleet towards having fewer large gas-guzzling buses and more fuel-efficient vans and cars. Plans call for the pur-chase of two mini-vans and one car next year. Both ex-isting vans have logged in excess of 200,000 miles and are considered to be near the end of their service life.
One hundred thousand dol-lars is again being set aside for capital improvements and repairs. Trustee Mike Junjulas supported that allocation, say-ing in effect that repairs are being made now that really should have been done years ago. Board president Dave Merandy agreed, saying that the suggested capital projects have been prioritized and “…barely touch what needs to be done.”
The issue of funding athletic teams came up once again, including establishing a new junior varsity lacrosse team, a move that was approved at the last district meeting. Dave Merandy again ques-tioned the wisdom of spend-ing money on a new team at a time when the economy is suffering. He stressed that he hasn’t considered the issue “in an isolated way.” Merandy wondered how, “we can find money to do that (a new la-crosse team) but not things we’ve worked on for years. That doesn’t make sense.”
Trus t ee Evan Schwar t z looked at the issue different-ly, commenting that trustees should not “micro-manage” the athletics budget, pointing out that the lacrosse team
would be funded out of an ap-proved budget line for sports. Schwartz said that the deci-sion as to how those funds are spent should be left to the administration. Trustee Makaria Gallagher repeated her argument of two weeks ago that the teams offered at Haldane should be deter-mined based on demand and that lacrosse is a sport in which interest has increased considerably.
In terms of budget cuts it now seems a sure bet that the summer school program that offers extra help to students will not be offered. Haldane has operated the program in cooperat ion with the Gar-rison School District, which has already cut the program from i ts proposed budget . The program would have been held at the Garrison School because asbestos abatement will be taking place at Haldane this summer. Trustees agreed that for this year at least, the program will not be offered, but spoke strongly in support of reinstituting the program in the future.
Cuts will also be made in funds for teaching assistants, aides, and one part-time read-ing teacher position. When asked by the PCN&R if district employees who earn the least are being hit hardest by the proposed cuts, Superintendent Villanti vacillated at first but then agreed that was the case.
Hans Moel le r, a re t i red community resident, read a prepared s tatement asking trustees to seek a wage freeze for Haldane’s teachers, who are currently in contract ne-gotiations with the district. “There’s a limit to what tax-payers can pay,” Moeller said.
HALDANE (Cont’d from front pg.)
the county’s recognition for Autism Month and Develop-mental Disabilities Aware-ness Month at the meeting. PARC is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year of pro-viding residency, training, and employment fo r the disabled.
Frank Reale of Putnam Val ley, a former teacher and current Putnam Valley Board of Education trustee, thanked the legislators for their recognition again this year. The Peers Influence Peers Partnership is a group of high school students from across the county that create films dealing with the trag-edies often incurred when young people experiment with drugs and alcohol. Last year’s production received national and international recognition when the group was awarded several honors. This year’s program—“Natura l High” will air on public television
stations across America on May 14.
Putnam Youth Director Jo-seph DeMarzo and the execu-tive director of the Putnam Chapter of the National Coun-cil on Alcoholism Kristen Cafiero accepted the wri t proclaiming April as Alcohol Awareness Month.
GOOD WORKS (Cont’d from front pg.)
Frank Reale of Peers Influence Peers listens to Legislator Sam Oliverio who praises the Putnam Valley-based group.
Joseph DeMarzo discusses the dangers of teenage drinking at the meeting while Kristen Cafiero listens.
TAXES (Cont’d from front pg.)
Legislator Sam Oliverio commends PARC at the meeting. Lou Lindenbaum accepts the kudos.
Putnam County Director of Emergency Medical Services Robert Cuomo said that in 2008, the dispatch center re-ceived 38,000 calls, of which 25,000 were made from cel-lular phones--marking the first time that cell phone 911 calls outnumbered landline calls.
“I guess it’s a sign of the times,” said Cuomo. “Every-one seems to have at least one cell phone these days,” he said.
With the increasing num-
ber of calls has also come a rise in the so-called “wacky” nuisance calls.
Cuomo said a woman called the other day to report being “locked” in her car. She kept on attempting to activate her key fob with no success and began to panic. When she called 911 a dispatcher calmly told her to “unlock the door manually,” which she did, and she was able to get out of the vehicle.
Another weird call was re-
ceived from a customer of a local Chinese take-out restau-rant. Cuomo said the man was upset because “his roast pork fried rice contained shrimp and not pork. I st i l l don’t know what he wanted us to do about that ‘crisis’”.
Other strange calls received by 911 dispatchers have in-c luded people ask ing for directions, others stuck in traffic, or requests to call a babysitter since the mom was running late.
911 (Cont’d from front pg.)
Easter Bunny Leaves Goodies in PV
Putnam Val ley Parks & Recrea t ion sponsored i t s annua l communi ty Eas ter Egg Hun t a t Leonard Wagner Town Park on t he weekend be fo re Eas t e r. A large crowd of PV’s youngest turned out on a sunny but cool day with baskets and buckets in hand, eager to collect holiday goodies.
www.pcnr.com
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Make Treats for the Bears at Zoo’s Family Day
Celebrate Earth Day and springtime with some family-fr iendly and ear th-f r iend-ly fun at Bear Mountain’s Trailside Museums and Zoo on Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 11am to 3pm. There will be an assortment of nature-related displays, activities and games, plus some tips to help you look after Mother Earth.
The trailside docents will be here to help you learn about the animals and other exhibits. There will be spring-themed animal enrichment through-out the zoo. Come early, at 10:30, and you can help make treats for the bears, and they will come out of their dens
to gobble them up at 11. At the zoo amphitheater, there will be live music by the State Workers beginning at 1pm and education presentations throughout the day.
The raindate for this event is Sunday, April 26. Please call 845-786-2701 x293 or e-mail [email protected] for more information. There is no separate admission fee for the zoo. Donations are welcome. There is a $7 park-ing fee at Bear Mountain State Park. For more information about the Pal isades Inter-state Park parks and historic sites, please visit www.pali-sadesparksconservancy.org.
Over 100 of Putnam County’s Businesses Spotlighted at Shop Putnam 2009 Expo
Highland Garden Club Celebrates 80 Years
by Adele Stern
The Cold Spr ing Lions Club 70th Anniversary dinner dance was highly successful. Special guests in attendance included the wife of John Marcinak, Janet, and his three lovely children, Julie, John, and Joey. Proceeds from the special event of the 70th an-niversary of the C.S.Lions Charter are earmarked for the Education Fund for the Children of John Marcinak.
Emily Lombardo, a student of Haldane and schoolmate read a moving poem,”We Miss You Dad” in remembrance of John Marcinak. Christopher Simone from the Garrison Volunteer Fire Department proudly described the success of the fund raising efforts of the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company for the Education Fund.
Lion Betty Budney wel-comed the many off ic ia ls present. She was followed by Lion Frank Milkovich’s walk down the history time-line of the Cold Spring Lions Club. Highlights included the 1940s Milk Fund Ball to raise money for milk in the schools during World War II; the 1950s joint project with the Village of Cold Spring to form the summer recre-ational program in Philip-stown; the1960s scholarship program for graduates, still in effect; the 1980s donation to Cold Spring Village for the restoration of the dock area; the 1990s joint program with “Moms on Monday” construction of “Tots Park;” the 2000 renovation of the Haldane graduation knoll; and the raising of funds to assist the victims of Hurri-cane Katrina for the Slidell, Louisiana residents.
On May 6, 2009, the Shop Putnam Business and Home Expo will once again show-case businesses that serve their customers in Putnam County. The Expo is pre-sented by The Greater Ma-hopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce in coopera t ion with Cornell Cooperative Ex-tension of Putnam County, Putnam County Economic Development Corporat ion, and Putnam County Industrial Development Agency.
Held at Villa Barone Hilltop Manor on Route 6 in Ma-hopac, this event is open to the public from 10am to 6pm. Admission is free.
Visitors meet face to face with over 100 vendors from local Putnam County busi-
nesses and organiza t ions . These businesses offer wide ranges of products and ser-vices for home and business. I t’s a great opportunity to find a business to help you or even to find a business that may become one of your customers.
Featured speaker a t the a c c o m p a n y i n g E c o n o m i c Development Corporation’s Business Recognition Break-fast this year is Roger Ailes, Owner of the Putnam County News & Recorder and the Putnam County Courier .
Exhibitor showcase spac-es are still available at this much acc la imed, wel l a t -tended event. Participation entitles you to one table and two chairs, a booth sign with
your business/organization name, two exhibitor badges, two lunch tickets, and a free listing on the Expo website, including a link to your web-site, for one year.
If your business or organiza-tion is interested in participat-ing in this year’s Expo, call The Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber Office at 845-628-5553 for an application or visit www.ShopPutnamExpo.com. Reserve now.
A c c o r d i n g t o R i c h a r d D’Andrea, Chairman of the Shop Putnam Business and Home Expo Committee, “Any-time I have the opportunity to shake hands and make eye contact with 100-plus people in one day I feel it to be a success. Join us”
Cold Spring Lions Mark Their 70th With a Special Remembrance of John Marcinak
Mr. Milkovich reminded the attendees of the ongo-ing vision-related projects including the collection of eyeglasses, the provision of eye exams and glasses; and the support of The Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Vacation Camp for the Blind, Sight First and other sight- related programs.
The Cold Spring Lions Club sponsors the Children’s Holi-day Wish List and food bas-kets for the families who need assistance in Philipstown.
Dis t r i c t Governor Kar l Wallburg congratulated the C.S. Lions Club for the years
of dedication and uniqueness of spirit.
The evening swelled with dancing and music hosted by Deejay Lion Fred Clarke.
Look for the next Cold Spring Lions event, Shred-der’s Day, Saturday, April 18 from 9am to 1pm. Bring your papers to be shredded, free, at “The Nest” in the Village of Cold Spring. On Saturday, April 25, all Phil-ipstown seniors are invited to the Lions-hosted Spring Seniors Dance, to be held at the Cold Spring Methodist Church at 216 Main Street at 5:30pm.
Mrs. Janet Marcinak and her sons joined in on the “Pride” celebration which honored their dad.
T h e H i g h l a n d G a r d e n Club will meet at 12pm on Tuesday, Apri l 28, a t the Jul ia But ter f ie ld Library. The Club will install new officers: Lilia Pritchard as corresponding secretary and Catherine Treuter as record-ing secretary. Bring your favorite covered dish to share at their luncheon. Hostesses are Mary Manglass and Betty Blanchard.
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NR MASONRY LLC: Newhomes, additions, all typesstonework - patios, entrancepillars, fireplaces, walls, curb-ing, Unilock. Brickwork,stucco, repairs. PC Lic #373,cell 914-527-1287 or H 845-424-3795
TREE SERVICE: Pruning,cabling, removal, stump grind-ing, shearing. Consultation.Certified Arborist. Fully in-sured. Call Henry L. Kingsley,265-3721. PC#1566.
MASSAGE:Feel Good Again!Georgia Christy,Licensed Massage Therapist.424-4224.
SWEDISH MASSAGE:Back pain, neck pain, stress?Sleep better, heal better,think better, feel better. DanAnderson LMT 527-7533
YOUR BEAUTIFUL HOMEby Toland Construction. Reno-vation, restoration, remodelingand new construction. All sizejobs. PC#1244 and insured.845-265-2253
HONOR THY PLUMBERVillanova Plumbing & Heat-ing. Masters of the fine art ofplumbing and heating for over25 years. Repairs, new instal-lations including radiant & HWheat. No job too small. Call845-528-3158 anytime.
GARRISON TREE, INC.Tree takedowns, pruning,landclearing, cabling, chipping,firewood. Landscape design,planting, plant health care,stump grinding, mulch. Con-sultations available. Joshua R.Maddocks, certified aboristcert. # NY 5332A. Fully In-sured. Reg. No. PC2213-APlease Call: 845-265-3434
CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWCleaning Service. Specializingon all shapes and sizes, store,office, & home. Free Estimates,fully insured."Got Windows"?Year round service. Call 845-431-6967.
KC PAINTING - Interior &Exterior painting - sheet-rock-ing - taping - plaster repair.References, insured. PC #260.265-3291.
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CARPENTERY/CABINETRYDesign to finish. Restoration,renovation, built-ins. Li-censed/Insured PC 2025-AChris: 845-265-6063 atwww.architecturalwoodwright.com
WEST SIDE CYCLEfor all your motor cycle needslocated at 120 Old Rte 9,Fishkill. 845-897-2444
T R A N S P O R T A T I O NAW Limousine. Affordablerides in luxurious Towncars toall airports & NYC. Profes-sional courteous drivers. 1-866-304-LIMO (5466)
PAINTING AND PLASTERRepair. Interior. 22 yrs. exp.George Kimmel, 845-831-8723
METICULOUS HOUSECleaning. Affordable rates, re-liable, excellent refs. Insured.Call 845-590-7146
HOMETOWN HANDYMANpainting, dry wall, all yourmaintenance, repair & improve-ment needs. No job too small.Courteous dependable, afford-able service. Refs available. PClic #2807-A. Call George 845-265-4710
LOCAL LOCKSMITHServices. Licensed Bonded In-sured 24 Hr. emergency ser-vice. Security since 1970 -locks, safes, camera systemsand more. Call 845-528-5021.www.allalertalarm.com
NAIRN CONTRACTING CO.,LLC. Remodeling - Building -Renovations - References - In-sured - PC#441 Est 1987 845-265-7810
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGETeresa Peppard LMT 914-204-3619
PC COMPUTER TROUBLERepair/Instruction/Upgradeneeded? We can help, reason-able rates 845-265-3089
ADULT CAREGIVERAvailable. Exp. Drive to allappts. Dispense meds. Com-panion. Call Ray 845-265-3769
EXPERT GROUNDS MAINTWeekly/Bi weekly, cleanups,organic fertilization programs.Landscape designs/installa-tions, Tree care by Carl Rankel,certified arborist. Insured.www.create-a-scape.us. 845-424-2323
EXPERIENCED TUTORavailable for elementary/middle school students in ELA,math, science, soc. studies. MAChildhood Ed. from NYU. NYSteacher certified in Apr '09.Hours flexible. 845-809-5033
PERFECTION PAINTINGsimply the best home improve-ments, pressure washing. Freeestimates. Cold Spring 845-519-4746
T U T O RAll ages. Sixteen years teach-ing all subjects, including:Spanish, Writing, History &College Essay Prep. SATReading & Writing review.Frank Ortega 845-265-4236
THE PORCH DOCTORRepair & rebuild tired porches.Steps, railings, decks & Doors.Exp/Insd PC#2568A HudsonCarpentry 845-548-4994
FS BROTHER CARPENTRYWe do great work! Excellentprices, great references. InsuredH (845) 809-5176 C (845) 224-9354
HOUSE CLEANING AVAILexperienced, honest, detailed,natural products, excellent refs.845-518-3616
LANDSCAPING - Do youhave small landscaping jobsthat larger companies are hesi-tant to do? I am well-trained,experienced and certified byNYBG in design. I specializein small jobs and do the workmyself. Whether its planting,expert pruning, stump grind-ing, landscape, mini-back-hoeservice or masonry repairs,callGreg at 845.446.7465 forconsultatioin & personal ser-vice.
LANDSCAPING PLUSland clearing, grass cutting,mulching, excavating, drain-age, patios, decks and muchmore. Free Estimates, 845-507-1296
LAWN MOWING WEEKLYor bi-weekly. Garden tilling,rubbish removal. Reasonablerates. Kent, Carmel call 845-225-6068
PRE-NATAL YOGA...BEGINyour journey towards childbirthwith the ancient art of KundaliniYoga! 6 Week series open towomen at any stage of preg-nancy! 5/3-6/14 from 12-2pmThe Yoga Co-op 2015 Rte 9,Garrison $100. Register at thestudio or by emailing:[email protected]
6 WK WRITING CLASS(fiction) by NYU Prof begin-ning in late May, in CS Vil-lage, Sundays. Email Luke [email protected] for info/syl-labus. $120 for 6 wks. max 8,Min 5.
RECYCLE YOUR UN-WANTED Vehicles. Betterones purchased. We'll go any-where! Just Call MJMAutoWorks 845-440-8913 or845-234-3788
MELLON ELECTRICResidential - Commercial. Newhomes & additions. Serviceupgrades & generators. No jobtoo small. PC#4409 845-446-2579 Bob
PC COMPUTER HELP NOW!Windows slow? computercrash? We can help! virus re-moval, performance tuning,upgrades, Wi-Fi, backups, lostpictures, lost music, iPod/iPhone/Blackberry sync. Callus for all your computer needs,we service individuals and busi-nesses. MS Cert. MAC to. Inbiz for 20+ years . 1(845) 284-2390
YOUR SPACE ORGANIZEDGet clutter out of your home,office, etc. Professional Orga-nizer available to make it allhappen. Member of The Na-tional Association of Profes-sional Organizers. Reducestress and improve your envi-ronment. Reasonable rates.845-809-5407. [email protected]
Services FOR SALE
ANTIQUE SALE - FARMtables, cupboards, blanketboxes, dressers. Every Sunday11 to 5 or by appointment anytime. Tompkins Corners, Peek-skill Hollow Rd. Putnam Val-ley. Wholesale prices. call 845-225-6068
JEWELRY, HANDBAGSexotic accessories, giftware,velvet shawls, hand-paintedsilks. Overstock from my storeis now available. Wholesaleand Retail. Side Effects/NY,1011 Brown St., Peekskill. Callfor appt 914-736-1235 or [email protected]
VERMONT WOOD STOVEVermont Castings Defiantstove with pipe, screen & heatshield. Perfect condition $850845-424-3856
ROSE HILL MEMORIALPark, Putnam Valley NY. Mau-soleum with 2 burial crypts$8000 neg. Call 631-744-4555
MOBILE HOME FOR SALEPost Road Mobile Home Park2 bdrm, 1 bth, updated through-out, $80,000Call for details 845-265-2752
BABY FURNITURE GOODcondition. Crib/Dresser $200.Prego stroller $50; High Chair$10. Backpack $10. Call 845-265-3803
REAL ESTATEREAL ESTATE NEEDSLimited Editions Realty 21Main Street, Cold Spring. Call845-265-3111 or go tolimitededitionsrealty.com
2.5 ACRE COMMERCIALResidential building lot off Rte9 in Cold Spring $125,000 orBest Offer, 845-424-4363
COLD SPRING VILLAGEHome. 3 BR, 1 + 1/2 BTH,FPL, Hd Wd Flrs, Garden, OffSt pkng for 4 cars, + detached 2story garage w/500 sq ft office/artist studio. Great location,walk to train & shopping.$399,000. By Apt only 845-265-2944
HOUSE LOCATED AT FOOTof Mt. Beacon priced to sell.$259,900. Fully renovated Cen-tral air, hrdwd flrs.www.JonCar Realty.com 845-831-3331
LOOKING TO BUY HOUSEin Cold Spring area that needsTLC in 250K price range. CallRichie 917-842-6197
COLD SPRING. RARE FINDNewer, 1994, 2BR home inSenior Mobile h ome park. Lowcommon charges. $49,900.Anita Chester 845-896-9000/direct 845-265-3765
Pets
LCL ARTISTOSTONES
Jewels of FireOne of a Kind Wood-Fired
Clay Necklaceswww.ostones.com
www.chrisostrowski.com
For Sale
RENTALSCOLD SPRING MAIN STstore for rent 1000 sq ft. Greatlocation 1 block RR $1600/mo.Incl heat 845-528-1975
$1500 2 BDRM COLD SPRINGVillage. Newly renovated two-story townhouse steps fromtrain and village. Eat in kitchen,1.5 bathrooms, pool access, freewi-fi, heat and cable. call 646-387-4290
COMMERCIAL SPACEavail at 3021 Rte 9, Cold Spring.Warehouse 1,600 sq. ft. withoffice 300 sq ft. $2,000 a monthand a store front 1,800 sq. ft.which is great location very vis-ible $2,500 a month. Utilitiesnot incld. Pls call 845-265-3434
OFFICE SPACE 11' x 13'convenient location, close toall, Garrison. $525.00 incl allutilities except phone. call 914-720-4835 ask for Ann
COLD SPRING RTE 9Cottage. 1BR/EIK/W/DHookup. Parking/lrg yard.$1200/mo + 1mo Sec. Utils notincld. call 845-265-2737
GARRISON 1BR APT OFFRte 9, EIK, LR, w/fireplace,LRG walk-in closet. Privateentrance, parking. Inclds Elec-tric H/W. Hi-speed internetcable. 5 min to Metro No. Nopets, smoking. W/D hookup.Frig/stove. Avail Now. $1100/mo 1 mo sec. 845-739-0351
ONE BDRM APT HEAT/HWincld. Electric incld W/D incld.Walk to train/basement stor-age. $1300 monthly. 914-475-9241
TWO BDRM TOWNHOMEin heart of beautiful ColdSpring. charming features,porch & backyard. Availshortly. 845-265-4759
COLD SPRING RIVERFRONTone bdrm/one bth. Gorgeousapt with large terrace in smallexclusive historic 3 story bldg.Working fplc, jacuzzi bath, cen-tral A/C and fantastic Hudsonriver views. Laundry facilitiesand pkng incld. Pet friendly.Walk to train and shops. Secu-rity and credit info rqrd. $1650.May 1 occupancy. Call Laurie914-906-3563 or email [email protected] for anappt.
MISCBIJOU GALLERIES LTDCheck out our display ofchina, glassware, jewelry,and books! 50 Main StreetCold Spring Daily 11-5Bijougalleries.com
Misc
For Rent TAG SALEEFFICIENCY APARTMENTFully furnished for temp. staysor extra guests. In Cold SpringVillage center, garden setting;w/parking, patio, w/d, internet,a/c, cable. Walk to train &shops. All-inclusive rates from$875/mo; $360/wk; $230/wknd. Avail July, Aug, Fall.845-265-5295 [email protected]
NELSONVILLE ONE BDRMHrwd floor new carpet, heatand water incld. Second floorno smoking. $1000/mo last &1/2 sec req. Call James 845-265-4491
2 BDRM APT 2ND FLOORwalk to antique district $1000/mo heat incld. 1st mo rent/sec/fee. Jon Car Realty 845-831-3331 www.joncarrealty.com
TOTALLY RESTORED 3bdrm house. Great character.Hrwd flrs, fplce, walk to train.Priced to sell. $189,000. JonCar Realty 845-831-3331www.joncarrealty.com
LRG 2 BDRM HOME FORrent. Brand new. Off HistoricIndian Brook Rd. Call for info$2400. 845-424-3990
COLD SPRING 2 BDRM APT2nd flr walk to train/shops. W/D, lrg yard, storage area. Park-ing & water incld! $1525/mo1mo sec, 845-661-6632.
LOOKING FOR GARRISONCold Spring summer rental forAugust or July/August (exactdates flexible). Prefer 2 bdrm/2bath furnished carriage houseor apartment. Pls Contactcour [email protected] locally last year, canprovide reference.
MAIN ST. STUDIO APTlarge windows, walk to RR. HHW, elec incld, $750. 914-761-8880 ext 11 Mon-Fri 9-5
MAIN ST COLD SPRING1 or 2 Bdrm corner apts. Fplcs,wide plank flrs, great light.$1350 H /HW incld. 914-761-8880 Ext 11 Mon-Fri 9-5
OFFICE at GARRISON'SLANDING 14.5 X 19.5 roomwith private bath. Avail May 1,$750. Inclds heat /parking.Walk to train. 845-424-3937
COLD SPRING, small, lovely3 bedroom house with yard,ideal neighborhood locationwithin walking distance of vil-lage and river. Available forsummer and/or year-roundrental. Call (914) 584-2822
EVENTSHALDANE HIGH SCHOOLclass of 1992 Reunion! 1pm towhenever? Cold Spring/startsat Maguire's Pub on 6/20/09.RSVP Kevin Jones 914-262-1643 [email protected] 1already 19 classmates con-firmed! First round is on KJ!!NO FEE 4 event!
Events
Tag Sales
MULTI-FAMILY TAG SALEthis weekend. furniture, elec-tronics, household items, deco-rative objects, books & more.32 West St. Cold Spring. Sat,April 18, 8am
CAT ART by TESS & LISAand Lemonade fundraiser forthe cats at the Mid HudsonAnimal Aid. Tess Foster todonate 100% of her sales. 32West St (on the water front nextto Hudson House.) April 18,9am-3pm
Childcare
WANTEDHUD VALLEY AUCTIONEERSAntique and Estate buyers com-mission sales, auctions heldmonthly, 432 Main St. Beacon845-838-3049, Neil Vaughn.For info visit www.hudsonvalleyauctioneers.com
LOVING COUPLE WISH TOadopt. will provide a wonder-ful life filled with love, devo-tion & opportunities life has tooffer. Pls call 877-300-1281Virginia.
MAKE A CHILD SMILEthis summer by becoming aFresh Air Fund host family.The FAF's been doing this since1877 and has provided freesummer vacations to more than1.7 million NYC children. Allare carefully screened and fullyinsured. You can pick the gen-der and age of the child youinvite. You can be old, young,with kids or without, single,married, living together-thekids don't discriminate and nei-ther do we. Just have love inyour heart and a happy home.Please call Lisa Martens at 845-736-4247 or [email protected]
Wanted
CHILDCARE PROVIDERavailable, will come to yourhome, excellent recent refer-ences. Please call Patti 845-632-3531
FREEFREE STONE 845-424-4363Masonry Quality and landscapeStone for walls, fireplace, pa-tios and more! This stone isFree as material for any suit-able stone project contracted toGarrison Stone works. PC2037,WC 11439
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GARRISON ART CENTERYour birthday pARTy!You bring the cake, we bringthe fun!! Age appropriate art/craft activity led by Art Centerteaching artists. Projects gearedto all skill levels with attentionto Fun. Call to book pARTy.845-424-3960 [email protected]
POWER WASHING. NOW!is the time. Decks, Fences,Homes, Pools, Patios, Boats,Campers. Lic/Ins. Jim 845-729-9559