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In this issueDepartments3 REPORTER AT LARGE

• Megamall—the Documentary• Political Musical Chairs• Susan Reed, 1926—2010• Rep Engel on Security Cameras• Health Notes: Be Tick Free• Beware Slow Cookers• Nationwide Recall

6 JUNE DELIGHTS Art & entertainment this month

11 COMMUNITY NOTES What else is happening in May

17 LETTERS to The Nyack Villager

23 HOUSES OF WORSHIP Religious services in the river villages

24 CALENDAR Highlights in June

25 OP-CALENDAR PAGE useful local phone numbers

Columns

5 FROM THE OUTSIDE IN by Thom Kleiner on Guns and More Guns

10 REMEMBER THE DAYS? Jim Leiner on Growing Up in Nyack Pt 1

12 MENTAL HEALTH NOTES Dan Shaw on being safe

20 HOME TOWN LAW by Peter Klose, Esq.

21 RIC’S PICKS Ric Pantale on Paramount Pictures

22 THEY GOT WHAT?! Donna Cox on current trends in real estate

Features

3 MEGAMALL new feature film

13 FRIENDS OF THE NYACKS SPRING NEWSLETTER

19 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

26 GOOD EATIN’ Chef ’s Market in NyackSouthern Barbecue in Valley Cottage

On our June coverWedding photograph by Jorge Madrigal

REPORTERat large

MegamallTwelve years in the mak-ing, the film documen-tary, Megamall, is aboutour neighbors, our com-munity and how the Pal-isades Center Mall affected (and continues toimpact) us all.

It is the retelling of our local history, remind-ing us of how large amounts of cash defeatedlocal citizens in their efforts to halt the mallconstruction.

e film reveals how our township govern-ments, zoning and planning boards were ma-nipulated and the conflict between perceivedeconomic growth and the needs of decades-oldstores on Main street were used to divide us.

Viewed as a film about some other community,it would be a sad tale, but it is our own historyof how we failed ouselves.

It is extremly well done, and well worth yourtime. It should be shown to citizen’s organiza-tions and in classrooms as a slice of real history.

Award-winning independent film-makers,Sarah Mondale, Vera Aronow and RogerGrange, captured over 50 eventful hours offootage: the raw material for this provocativeone-hour documentary.

Written by Sarah Mondale and Vera Aronow,directed by Vera Aronow, Sarah Mondale andRoger Grange.

Available from Bullfrog FilmsPO Box 149, Oley, PA 19547E-mail: [email protected]: (800) 543-3764

Political Musical ChairsStart Senator Tom Morahan announced hewill retire from public office at the end of hiscurrent term. He has been hospitlized in re-cent weeks, fighting off leukemia. Both NYState Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffe and DavidCarlucci, Clerk of Clarkstown Township, haveannounced their intention to run for the seat.

In local school district races, Michael Markwas re-elected and Don Juechter, a newcomer,won a term on the School Board, beating outJen Marrccino and Richard Dysinger.

e voters approved a nearly 2% increase intheir school budget.

Susan Reed rememberedsee page 4

e Farmers’ Marketsare back!

see page 11

Reporter at Large continues on page 4

Ric Pantale onHollywood History

see page 21

Bullfrog Filmssee Megamall, page 3

Friends Of the Nyacks’Spring Newsletter in this issue

See page 13


REPORTERat largestarts on page 2

Susan Reed, 1926—2010Well-known Nyack resident, Susan Reed, diedon April 25 at a nursing home on Long Island.She was 84. She is survived by her son, ReedKaren and two grandchildren.

When we first met Susan, she was the ownerof a craft and clothing shop on South Broad-way in Nyack. Whenever Susan was there inperson, all available standing room was filledby people who remembered her fondly as thepretty, red haired folk singer with the clear so-prano voice who appeared at e Village Gate,Café Society Uptown and other popular nightclubs of the 1940s.

Susan Reed was born in Columbia, SouthCarolina, the daughter of Daniel Reed, a suc-cessful actor, director, and playwright andIsadora Reed, a theatrical publicist. eirhome was often visited by the likes of CarlSandburg and Hudie Leadbetter, both ofwhom provided her with an introduction toAmerican folk music.

By her teens, she had mastered the Irish harp,the autoharp and the zither. When the Reedsmoved to NY City, Susan began performingfor wounded soldiers recovering in hospitals.It was through those appearances that she wasbooked into clubs, where she was an immedi-ate hit with audiences. She made her formalconcert debut at Town Hall in 1946, whenshe was 19. A national concert tour followedand she was asked to record for some of thebiggest record companies in the world. Shewas lauded as a new breed of entertainer,along with Burl Ives, and other folk-based per-formers who came to prominence late in theSecond World War and immediately after.

Alan Lomax, a renowned authority on Ameri-can folk music, hailed her as a leading voice in

Health NotesBe Tick FreeRockland County’s Department of Healthurges you to protect yourselves against tick-borne diseases. Infected ticks can transmit avariety of pathogens through their bite. Lymedisease, caused by the bite of an infected deertick, is the most frequently reported tickborne disease in the US, affecting the skin,nervous system, joints and/or the heart. Ifneglected, it can have severe health effects.

When outdoors in wooded and grassy areas,following steps may reduce exposure to ticks:• Wear long sleeves, long pants, enclosed shoes.• Tuck pants into socks and shirt into pants toreduce exposed skin.• After every two to three hours outdoors,check all exposed areas of your skin for anyticks and remove any ticks right away. At theend of the day, complete a thorough body tickcheck, paying particular attention to the scalp,hair, ears, arm pits, body truck, back, groinarea and behind your knees.• Check your children and your pets for ticks.• Upon returning home, tumble clothes in ahigh temperature dryer for 20-30 minutes tokill any unseen ticks. (e washing cycle willnot kill ticks.)• Consider the use of insect repellents to re-duce tick bites.

Beware Slow CookersGiven the right temperature (between 40º140º) and enough time (about two hours, ac-cording to the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture), bacteria associated with various kinds offood poisoning thrive. An uncooked roastthat's been sitting around at room tempera-ture for four hours may pose a health risk evenif it's ultimately cooked to the proper temper-ature, because some of the toxins that bacteriacreate may persist even after the bacteria havebeen destroyed during cooking.

You may want to exercise extreme cautionwhen using a slow cooker to prepare poultry.Bacteria can live inside a chicken, not just onthe skin. Chicken parts can be browned toboost their temperature quickly, but this is notreally an option for whole birds. No matterwhat the recipe, the USDA recommends set-ting the cooker to high for the first hour ofcooking to boost the temperature.

Nationwide RecallSalmonella poisoning has been detected in al-falfa sprouts sold at Walmart, Trader Joe’s andelsewhere in at least 18 states. ough thereare no reported fatalities linked to this out-break, you are urged to seek medical help ifyou become ill after eating sprouts.More info: msnbc.msn.com/id/37280519/ns/health-infectious_diseases/

a rebirth of the genre. “One of the most heart-ening things about America in 1947 is thespring freshet of enthusiasm for native balladryand folklore that is running through the coun-try from coast to coast,” Mr. Lomax wrote ine NY Times. “Big, dulcet-voiced Burl Ivesfrom Indiana, Josh White with his South Car-olina blues, Woody Guthrie with his Okiesongs, Susan Reed with her Southern lyricsongs, have become nationally known.”

She acted alongside Gene Krupa in the featurefilm,"Glamour Girl," and in numerous TVshows including "e Firestone Hour" in 1952.

She appeared on Broadway in the Max Lieb-man production of "Billy the Kid," and co-starred with her then-husband, James Karen,in regional productions of "Brigadoon" and"Finian's Rainbow."

Although she enjoyed great success for a time,appearing on the stage, radio and the newmedium of television, her full-time career wasbrief, lasting less than six years. Years later, herson, Reed Karen, was quoted as saying, “theRed Scare forced her to leave the limelight.She was involved with civil rights; her fatherhad been a Communist. She [would havebeen] pretty much relegated to whistle-stopengagements in Podunk towns.” Nonetheless,she continued to perform at the occasionalfund raiser for many years.

Her marriage to “the Shoprite Man,” actorand commercial spokesman, James Karen,ended in divorce.

In her later years, Susan Reed was a tirelessgardener, creating the lush, hanging gardensbehind her shop, at 60 South Broadway.She took up the paintbrush and created lovelyfolk art pictures and memorable album coversfor her friend, Tom Chapin’s recordings.

Perhaps her proudest achievement at that timewas the part she played in the preservation ofHopper House and its transformation onto anart center for the Hudson Valley.

—Jan & Shel Haber

Rep Engel on Security Camse following is a statement from Rep. EliotEngel (D-NY-17) regarding the arrest of suspectsin the attempted car bombing in Times Square.Authorities arrested a naturalized American citi-zen from Pakistan before he boarded a flight toDubai, and two more suspects were arrested inPakistan shortly afterward.

“In light of the vital role played in the investi-gation by the many security cameras in thevicinity, I want to reiterate my call for in-creased funding for security cameras for reli-gious groups and non-profit organizations thatcould be targets for violence.

As we have been soberly reminded, New York

City remains the prime target for internationalterrorists. In fact, almost exactly a year ago,the FBI and the NYPD foiled an attemptedplot against synagogues near my home inRiverdale and against the JCC-Y in RocklandCounty.

At that time, I called for increased HomelandSecurity grant funding for security cameras forreligious institutions. Today, I renew my callto Secretary Napolitano to make that fundingavailable.

“It is clear, we must take full advantage of theworkable technology available to us to enablelaw enforcement, and vigilant citizens, to pro-tect our homeland and bring our enemies tojustice.”


Friends’ 36th Year of Walking ToursJoin Kay Levinson, Luke Conroy, Gini Stolldorfor Bob Goldberg for a history walk thru SouthNyack on June 6. Walkers meet where the tourbegins—at the corner of South Broadway andCedar Hill. Highlights of the tour will be fa-mous homes, stained glass windows and otherfeatures of the Victorian Age.

All tours are on a Sunday; fee is $5pp. Reserva-tions not necessary. Info: call (845) 358-7910.Visit website www.friendsofthenyacks.org

9th Annual Men CookingNyack Center invites thecommunity to join 70-plusprofessional and amateurchefs for its 9th annual event,Men Cooking for Nyack Center.

is year's celebrity chef isOrangetown Supervisor, PaulWhalen. A wide variety of dishes are expected tobe available for sampling, prepared by talentedamateur and professional chefs from the Nyacks.In years past, family recipes, ethnic specialties,homemade ice cream and great BBQ dazzled vis-itors.

Because of the event's popularity, it is expandingoutdoors; Depew will be closed from Broadwayto Liberty to provide extra tables and space forkids to play. New this year will be a Chili Cook-Off, with chefs competing for prizes and braggingrights to Nyack's Best Chili, by popular vote.

Bring the entire family to join the fun whilesupporting Nyack Center's programs. “eevent gets better each year. ere's a great senseof community—and excellent food,” said StevenCea, Chair of Nyack Center and participatingchef for the last six years. anks also to Corpo-rate Sponsor Donna Cox.

9th Annual Men Cooking takes place Sun,June 13, from 5 to 7pm. Tickets are $20 adult,$10 child. Men wishing to cook for NyackCenter, please call 358-2600 for more info.

Junque Sculpture ExperienceAt the invitation of the Village of Piermont, stu-dents of Rockland Country Day School will cre-ate sculptures made of miscellaneous junk andrecyclable materials. Apart from the sheer artisticfun of converting rubbish into art, changingthrowaways into something beautiful goes far inpromoting the notion of conservation.

With its nautical theme, a huge sailing ship sur-rounded by mini sculptures will rise on the site,under the direction of Lisa Grubb, of Happy DogGallery. ere will be music & refreshments, too.

June 4, from 2 to 4:30pm

At Rockland Center For the ArtsRockland Center for the Arts, 27 South Greenbush Rd.West Nyack (off Exit 12 NYS ruway. Info: 845-358-0877 or visit www.rocklandartcenter.org Hours: M to F:10am to 5pm; weekends; 1 to 4pm; closed holidays.

• Barn Dance, BBQ and Whiskey TastingRockland Center (RoCA) invites you their 4thAnnual Barn Dance & Square Dance led byDavid Levy, with music by the Old No. 7 Band.e eats include BBQ favorites with all thefixin's and there will be plenty of drinks to wetyour whistle.

Sat, June 5 at 4pm. $80pp. Proceeds benefitRockland Center. Info: (845)358-0877.

• Summer Art Programs for Children & AdultsRockland Center for the Arts offers a wide arrayof classes taught by professionally trained artistsin fully equipped studios. Classes include ceram-ics, painting, drawing, jewelry, glass, cartooning,creative writing, photography and more.

Classes begin Mon, June 28 and are offeredmornings, afternoons, and evenings. Fees varywith the course and its length. For info and a freecatalog, call (845) 358-0877 or visit online atwww.rocklandartcenter.org

• RoCA Summer Camp 2010e camp experience at RoCA turns summer sundays into creative fun days for children ages 5 to12 on RoCA's ten wooded acres, fully equippedwith air conditioned art studios and swimmingpool. Campers learn in a hands-on, non-com-petitive environment where confidence, creativityand group cooperation are encouraged.

ree or four days per week; Two-4 week sessionsJune 29 thru August 20. For info and a freecatalog, call (845) 358-0877 or visit online atwww.rocklandartcenter.org

At Hopper House in June82 N Broadway Nyack NY. Gallery hrs 1-5 pmurs thru Sun. Info: (845) 358-0774

• Biennial Juried Photography Exhibit 2010Juror: Lesley A. Martin, Publisher of ApertureFoundation's book program.

May 15 thru July 11.

• SAVE THE DATEOn urs, July 8 Hopper House celebrates 30years of Music In the Garden with a reception &concert honoring Bert and Christine Hughes.Reception 6pm, concert 7:30-9:30pm. Informa-tion about tickets and pricing to come. Jazz se-ries begins July 15 and runs for six consecutiveursdays thru Aug 19.

WoRkSHoPS• Cool Tools and UsefulRules for Portraiturefor teens & adults, June12-13, 9am-12:30pm. In-structor: Rob Silverman,whose work appears atright.• Digital Photography Workshop for teens andadults. ree sessions in June. Instructor:George Potanovic Jr.• After School Art Club for kids ages 8-13• Poetry & You workshop for practicing poets• Song Circle Workshop limited to 8 participants

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• Monitored Figure Drawing urs 7:30-10pmFor all details including workshop dates & fees,visit www.hopperhouse.org

• Scholarship For Artistic Curiosityrough this scholarship, open to RocklandCounty High School juniors, the Edward HopperHouse Art Center acknowledges students whoexpress an unquestionable curiosity for the arts.“We sought students who are unique, creativeand expressive. We hope that this award may ac-tually spark a young person into pursuing a cre-ative career path in life.” A private, invitation-only reception will be given in their honor atHopper House on June 4th.

First Friday Film SeriesFirst Friday Film Seriesat Piermont Public Li-brary presents eAgronomist (2003), di-rected by JonathanDemme. e Oscar-

winning director will make a personal appearance,along with the film's executive producer, DanielWolff, author and Nyack resident, to talk aboutthe film and take questions from the audiencefollowing the screening.

e Agronomist is a magnificent documentaryabout the life of Jean Dominique, a generous andcharismatic Haitian radio broadcaster (and, asthe title suggests, agronomist,) who was a braveand tireless voice for democracy and humanrights, until he was gunned down in 2000 out-side his station, in a crime that remains unprose-cuted. His is a moving and stimulating story andDemme, a longtime friend of Dominique's, di-rects the film with his usual compelling blend ofvisual excitement imbued with love and positiveenergy.

June 4 at 7:30 pm, at Piermont Public Library,25 Flywheel Park West, Piermont, NY Info call359-4595. Admission free.

Local Actor in Feature FilmLook for actor and Nyack resident Bern Cohenin Holy Rollers, the newly-released feature film,in which he plays the rabbi of a group of youngChassidic men who are duped into serving asdrug-smuggling mules. e screenplay is looselybased on real crimes of an Israeli drug ring.Bern Cohen, a retired high school principal, hasappeared in some 20 films in the four years sincehis retirement. Holy Rollers opened in NYC inMay; check listings for local showings.

Mario the MagicianJoin Rockland Parent-Child Center for a magicalperformance for all ages: Mario the Magician,with music by Lanti.

Sun, June 13 at 2pm, at the Nyack YMCA, 35South Broadway. Nyack. Tickets:10 in advance,$12 at the door, can be purchased online; visitwww.rocklandparentchild.org or call 358-2702,ext.12. Sponsored in part by Green MeadowWaldorf School, proceeds benefit Rockland Parent-Child Center.

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Artwalk 2010During this unique 3-day event, many

shops throughout Nyack become mini art galleries,each with a display of works by a featured artist.Stroll through the village, view the artwork and meetthe artists. Start a collection of original art—or addto one you already have. Browse your favorite shops;lunch, snack or dine in any of Nyack’s stellar eateries.More information about Artwalk will soon be avail-able online at nyackmerchants.org/

Hours: Fri, June 18, 7-9 pm, Sat, June 19 12-5 pmand Sun, June 20 12-5 pm

Women of RocklandWomen of Rockland; Portraits of Sacred Myths, fea-tures a series of large photographic fabric bannerswith images of five Rockland women that evokesacred myths from their diverse cultures: a Jewishfilmmaker, an educator from Malawi, a Chinese-American visual artist, three young college studentsfrom the Sufi Mosque in Chestnut Ridge and aFrench Gypsy singer/songwriter.

e photographic banners are displayed suspendedbetween floors of the gigantic Palisades MallAtrium, West Nyack NY.

Opening Reception: Tues, June 1, from 6-7pm;the photographic banners will remain on viewfrom June 1 through July 31 during mall hours.

Children’s DVD Awarded Gold MedalSukey Molloy’s newest DVD placed among thebest in family-friendly media by Mom's Choice,winning a Gold Award. eir jurors called theDVD "honest and original ... enjoyable ... goodconcepts ... one of the best music videos I've seenin a long time ... e kids sang along, got up,danced and clapped their hands."

e double episode DVD features music, move-ment play and song with Sukey Molloy and herSunshine Family of Friends. Sukey's Circle fea-tures lyrical felt art animation, and Sukey Mol-loy's award winning music.

Visit www.playmovesing.com/ to learn moreabout Sukey. e DVD is available for $19.95from filmbaby.com (search “Sukey”)


Tickets—$9 general admission, $7 seniors, $6 for students. Info:(845) 353-2568 or www.rivertownfilm.org

• THE WHITE RIBBoN (2009)Sun June 6 at 11:30am at Lafayette eatre, Suffern

Director: Michael Haneke, Austria/Germany/France/Italy 144 min, rated R for sex & violence.“It's on the faces of the children that Haneke tellshis story of corruption and the grip of fascism. ishaunting film never pushes itself on you. It trustsyou to suss out the horror that lies beneath the ve-neer of innocence. You'll be knocked for a loop.” —Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

• BEETLE QUEEN CoNQUERS TokYo (2009)Wed, June 16 at 7:30pm at Nyack Center, S Broadway atDepew, Nyack

Director: Jessica Oreck; USA/Japan, 90 min,documentary, in Japanese with English dialogueCertainly not a monster movie, but not a Na-tional Geographic nature film either. Workingbackwards through history, Beetle Queen ConquersTokyo explores the mystery of the development ofJapan’s love affair with bugs. Using insects like ananthropologist’s toolkit, the film uncovers Japan-ese philosophies that will shift Westerners’ per-spectives on nature, beauty, life, and even theseemingly mundane realities of their day-to-dayroutines....what's remarkable about this quietly spellbindingdocumentary is that it gets the viewer to share in thefascination ... this lyrical exercise in avant-garde en-tomology is the work of an intuitive filmmaker withan often hypnotic sense of compostion.-– JustinChang, Variety

• A PRoPHET (2009)Sun June 20, 11:30am at Lafayette eatre, Suffern

Director: Jacques Audiard, France/Italy, 155 min,rated R for violence, sex, nudity, language, drugs.“One of those rare films in which the moral stakesare as insistent and thought-through as the aestheticchoices.” – Manohla Dargis, NY Times

AT THE LIBRARIESNyack Library59 S. Broadway, Nyack. Info & reg: (845)358-3370 ext. 14. More listings: http://nyacklibrary.org

• Local Author Event—(registration required)Anthony Graziano details his Italian family’s moveto the US in the 1920s; their survival throughpoverty, prejudice and the Great Depression.

Fri June 6 at 6:30pm• Book DiscussionsFiction: A Short History of Women Kate Walbert.

Wed, 6/2, 7pmNon-Fiction: e Blue Tatoo: e Life of Olive

Oatman by Margot Mifflin. urs, 6/3, 2pmMother/Daughter Tamar by Mal Peet. urs,

6/3, 7pm• Conserving Energy in the HomeJill Seward on how energy moves throughoutyour home and the importance of sealing upyour house before considering alternate energysources. urs, June 10 at 7pm.

Musicians Without BordersFirst Sundays at Shadowcliff presents LéLé Mam—a six woman á cappella group from e Nether-lands who perform songs from many cultures.

June 6, 11am to 1:30pm, at e Fellowship ofReconciliation 521 N. Broadway, Nyack. Info:358-4601.

Carnegie Room ConcertsCarnegie Room Concerts presents intimate pianoconcerts every Sat at 7:30 pm at Nyack Library,59 S. Broadway, Nyack. June concerts include:• June 5 - Michael Brown performs Beethoven,

Chopin, Ravel and Stravinsky;• June 12 - Michael Maronich performs Scarlatti,

Albeniz, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Chopin;• June 19 - Daniel Teitler performs a varied program;• June 26 - Yashar Yaslowitz performs Tchaikovsky,

Rimsky-Korsakoff, Medtner, Mussorgsky andRachmaninoff.Light refreshments are served; a meet-the-artistreception follows each concert. Tickets in advanceonline or at the door: $20 adult, $17 senior, $12young adult, $10 child. For more information,visit www.carnegieroom.org or call 608-3593

Juried Art Exhibit to Benefit VCSMore than forty artists will show their works inan exhibit to open in June to benefit VCS GayPride Rockland and all of VCS Counseling,Community & Social Justice Programs. e fea-tured artist for 2010 is James Tyler, of Nyack.Mr. Tyler was selected first executive director ofthe Garnerville Arts and Industrial Complex,home of the GAGA Arts Center. Since January,2007, he has guided the development of the an-nual GAGA Arts Festival, e Outside In, Out-sider Art Expo, GAGA Creekside Sculpture andNature Park, and over 20,000 square feet of exhi-bition space.

Gala Opening Reception June 6, from 1 to 5pm;the show runs June 6 through June 20 at RoCA,(Rockland Center For the Arts), 27 South Green-bush Road, West Nyack.

Legal Issues In the artsArts Council of Rockland (ACOR) presents the2nd in its series of workshops for artists and artsorganizations. Legal Issues in Film, presented byVolunteer Lawyers for the Arts, provides an over-view of business arrangements used in films andTV—acquisition of literary properties, distribu-tion agreements and a comprehensive release forreality-based television, among other topics.

Mon, June 14, 5:30 to 7:30pm. at ACOR office,55 West Railroad Ave, Bldg 24-A, Garnerville,NY. ACOR members free, non members $25.Seating is limited, reservations are required. Visitwww.artscouncilofrockland.org for registrationform or call (845) 947-3660.

FOR Film Seriese End of Poverty is a daring, thought-provokingdocumentary by award-winning filmmaker PhilippeDiaz, revealing the history and causes of poverty.

2pm Sun, June 6 at Fellowship of Reconciliation,521 No. Broadway, Nyack. Showing is free.

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• Summer Reading kick-off PartyFind out about the Summer ReadingProgram, register & celebrate the be-

ginning of Summer. Make candysushi. Mon, June 29, 5pm

Piermont Public Library25 Flywheel Park West, Piermont. Hours: Mon to urs,10-8; Fri, 12-5; Sat, 12-4. Open some Sundays for specialevents. Info: 359-4595. Events free unless otherwise noted.

• In the GalleryGiclée prints, pastels, drawings & photographs byextraordinary muralist James Kimak. Visit hiswebsite at www.kimakdesign.com

All are welcome to the reception planned for Fri,June 11 from 7 to 9pm.

• Planting For Childrenwith landscape designer Mary Ellen LeWarn.Children hear a story about planting. Each goeshome with a pot planted with seeds; if weatherpermits, the group will plant our outdoor garden.Registration by May 29 required.

Sat, June 5 at 1pm.• observing Environmental ConditionsExpert educators describe a system to collect datafrom several stations on the Hudson, includingPiermont Pier. e data collected is used to bet-ter understand the ecosystem & manage resources.

Sun, June 6 at 2pm• Intro to American Court System For kidsA judge of the NY Supreme Court reads TimEgan’s picture book, e Trial of Cardigan Jonesand presides over a Q&A for 3rd and 4th graders.

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• Moon River Music Together with Catherine.Musical experience for the very young child.

Wed, June 16 at 11am

Valley Cottage Library110 Route 303. Handicap accessible. Info: (845) 268-7700.M-Th. 10-9pm, Fri-Sat. 10-5pm. You can register for pro-grams online at www.vclib.org Books for discussion groupsare available 1 month before discussion.

• Daytime Discussions6/8 at noon: e Girl with the Dragon Tattoo byStieg Larsson. Librarian-led book discussion6/16 from 10 to noon: Nyack Senior Center Infowith Ronnie Hayes.• Book Discussion6/17 at 7pm: American Rust by Philipp MeyerDiscussion led by John Speight.• Book Talk Café6/22 at 6pm at Dee Maria's Family Restaurant &Pizzeria. Bring some reading suggestions to dis-cuss and leave with a list of recommendationsand maybe a prize or two. Café-goers will be en-tered into weekly drawing. Register before 6/15.• Defensive Driving CourseJune 23 & 30 from 5:45-8:45pm—a six-hourcourse is open to NYS licensed drivers. Partici-pants may receive a discount on auto insurancepremiums. Check for $23 made payable to IanPrastien is required. You must register. Call 639-4982, ext. 52685.• Bus Trip—save the dateJuly 8, from 8am-5:30pmA tour of omas Edison's Glenmont estate and

Laboratory Complex, including two floors thatwere never before open to the public. Next, a tripto Newark Museum for lunch, followed by a do-cent-led tour of highlights of the museum's col-lections—plus time to explore on your own.

e bus departs Valley Cottage Library's parkinglot at 8am, to return at approximately 5:30 pm.Register in person, online at www.vclib.org or byphone 268-7700. Cost: $66 nonrefundable.Payment in cash or by check payable to ValleyCottage Library is due within 48 hours of regis-tration. No cancellations. Questions? Call JoanneMcNally at 845-268-7700 ext.16 (Mon.-Fri.)

Palisades Free Library19 Closter Rd., Palisades, NY. (845) 359-0136. Registra-tion required for all programs.

• Father’s Day Stories & Crafts (For ages 5+)Bring a picture of yourself and design a great giftfor Dad or Grandpa. June 9, 4:30-6pm• Summer Reading Programbegins June 28 with a performance of Flow Cir-cus, a one man vaudeville-style show. Look forfuture announcements and tickets at the library.

New City Library220 North Main Street, New City, NY. Contact: SallyPellegrini, 634-4997, ext. 139; [email protected]

• A Paddler’s StoryWhether you engage in it as a solitary sport or agroup activity, kayaking is a challenging and ex-citing form of exercise. Learn about this idealform of summer recreation from seasoned mid-


Remember the days?by James F. Leiner

Growing Up in NyackPart 1How Nyack has changed in thepast 50 years, is all I kept think-ing after I recently lost an oldfriend. After the obit appearedin the local daily, several friendssent me e-mails with their thoughtsabout him and the Nyack theyremembered so long ago. I guess it can takethe passing of an old friend to stir memoriesfrom long ago; I started to jot down a few ofmy thoughts—thoughts about walking down-hill to Liberty Street School and some of ourgreat adventures during summer vacations. Itwas a long time ago, and like any other towns50 years ago, Nyack was different. To manyof us, it was simpler times.

My nostalgic journey starts at the long-goneLiberty Street School where girls and boyswere actually separated and played on differ-ent sides of the school’s playgrounds. No, wewere not separated by race, and funny, formany of us, that word didn’t even exist inthose days. Located across the street from theWilcox & Gibbs factory and the Journal-Newsplant, it was Nyack’s neighborhood school;everybody in town went there.Some wonderful teachers come to mind fromthose school days. Jim Dayton was our gymteacher, and yes, we all took gym in those dayswearing a pair of high top Keds or PF Flyersthat were worn only on the gym floor, neverin regular classes. Does anybody rememberhow we were subjected to corporal punish-ment in Miss Atteburry’s class with her redpaddle? My butt felt that a few times. I havememories of music classes with Katharine Ful-mor. I had my first stage experience under herdirection as the Admiral in the musical H.M.SPinafore. All the guys, (in those young dayswe didn’t even talk to girls!) loved eating thewhite glue in Dewey Ekdahl’s art class.

I don't recall being bored without a laptopcomputer, a Play Station, a Game Boy, or allthose useless digital TV cable stations, and Imust be repressing some memories as I try todeny the dangers we faced as we trekked down

Elysian Avenue to a vacant lot to build fortsout of branches and pieces of plywood, made

trails, and fought over who got tobe the Lone Ranger. We playedking of the hill on piles of gravelleft on the vacant constructionsites while contractors built theNYS ruway through Nyackand South Nyack, and when wegot hurt, Mom pulled out the 48¢bottle of Mercurochrome (re-member it didn't sting like io-dine) and then we got our butt

spanked for playing on the ruway site. Somany of my buddies made fun of my ratherlarge derrière, but hey—it was extra padding;it helped with the strap or paddle I managedto feel a few times in those summers. Onemight think we never acted up at the neigh-bor’s house, because if we did, we got our buttspanked, (imagine all this physical abuse!) andthen we got our butt spanked again when wegot home. I learned at an early age not tomake dad angry after a hard day at the Met—the Metropolitan Sewing Machine Co. andlater Wilcox & Gibbs.

Anyone recall how your mom or grandmotheractually invited door-to-door salesmen, or theDugan Bakery driver, or the guy from West-wood Cleaners into the kitchen for coffee?How about the old guy who drove around thevillages with the bells on the back of the truckpicking up food scraps for his pigs? Remem-ber how the kids on Cedar Hill and HudsonAvenues choked down dust from the graveldriveway while we played with Tonka trucksbehind Bob Olsen’s house? (Remember whenTonka trucks were made tough? I’m sure itwasn't so that they could take the roughBerber in the family room; what was a familyroom anyway?

Yes, that was generations ago and we all havesome wonderful memories of growing up inthe Hudson River villages. Next month I willcontinue my thoughts about growing up andmoving on to Junior and Senior High SchoolIf anyone cares to share their memories withme for my columns, you can contact me [email protected]

The Nyack Villager thanks Jim Leiner for helping usall ‘Remember the Days.’ �

Every state in the United States has an Official State Bird and an Official State Flower butonly three have an Official State Muffin. Can you guess the home of each muffin?

A. Apple MuffinB. Blueberry MuffinC. Corn Muffin

A.AppleMuffin—NewYorkB.BlueberryMuffin—MaineC.CornMuffin—Massachusetts


BLOOD DONORS DESPERATELY NEEDED“e youth of today are our future now. It is the duty ofadults to positively impact their lives. We need to inspireour youth to grow into viable, mature and well-informedcitizens in their communities. What better way to startby teaching them the importance of volunteering theirtime in organizations that matter.”—Frances E. Pratt,(845) 358-1497.

With this in mind, kudos to the Pathfinder team at BereaSeventh Day Adventist Church. Wearing special T-shirts,they are gearing up to hit the streets, promoting thePower of Love Blood Drive and Health Fair at Berea Sev-enth Day Adventist Church, 67 South Broadway inNyack.

Representatives from Nyack Hospital’s Patient Educa-tion Dept. will be on hand to provide valuable informa-tion on diabetes, stroke prevention and heart disease.e Indian Nurse Group will be available to do bloodpressures. e Greater NY Blood Mobile will be parkedin front of the church from 11:30am to 6:30pm. Info:Myra Richardson, Health Ministries Leader (845) 359-1963.

Mon, June 7. e event begins at 9am.

NYACK FARMERS’ MARKETNyack Market had a great opening day last month. Over100 kids and moms turned out for e Bossy Frog Bandand new market offerings.Special events in June• June 10—Plant a Row for the Hungry Program,

Rockland Cooperative Extension• June 17—e Bossy Frog Band Jeffrey Friedberg• June 24—Fun with Nutrition, a 4-H Nutrition

Program, Rockland Cooperative ExtensionAll paid Chamber members are welcome to sign up to bethe featured Member of the Week at the Market—one ofthe many free benefits of being a member of the Cham-ber of Commerce of the Nyacks.Nyack’s Farmers’ Market is open every ursday 8am to2pm May thru November (rain or shine) in the munic-ipal parking lot on Main Street. Featuring locally pro-duced vegetables, fruit, cut flowers, baked goods, poultry,beef, wine, cheese, pickles, jam, hot sauce. Weekly spe-cials. Info (845) 353-2221 or www.nyackchamber.com

PALISADES FARMERS’ MARKETStrawberries are here! e Palisades Farmers' Market isopen every Saturday, 9am to 1pm in the Palisades Com-munity Center, 675 Oak Tree Road. When it rains, wemove inside.Special events in June (11am to noon)• June 5&12—peonies from High Meadow Farm• June 5— cooking demo with Phyllis Segura• June 5—perennial plants from Bumps & Co.• June 12—annual flea market• June 19—cooking demo with Lisa Caccamise• June 26—Rockland Coalition for Sustainable WaterMore info, e-mail [email protected]

RIvER ROwING ASSOCIATION (RRA)Nyack-based River Rowing Association (RRA) entereda total of 12 teams in the State Championship regatta, allcomprised of Clarkstown and Nyack High School ath-letes; five of the 12 were fast enough to race in the finalsand take home medals.

COMMUNITY NOTESTell e Nyack Villager and we’ll tell the world.

Deadline for July Community Notes: June 15e-mail us at [email protected]

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Mental Health Notesby Daniel Shaw, L.C.S.W

SafeOne of my favorite Norman Rock-well paintings is of a mother and fa-ther tucking their two small childreninto bed. It’s a perfectly typicalscene, except that when you lookclosely at the banner headline on thenewspaper in the father’s hand, yousee the words BOMBINGS and HORROR.

I was born 11 years after the bombing of PearlHarbor, and the subsequent war Rockwell ref-erenced in that headline, but my son was bornjust a couple of years before the attack on theTwin Towers. In terms of capturing thedepths of concern a parent feels for theirchild’s safety, Rockwell’s painting could not bemore heart-stopping or more eloquent. Yetit’s not just in troubled times—like those weseem to always be living in these days, nowthat our televisions bring us everything thathappens everywhere 24/7—that we worryabout our safety and the safety of our lovedones. If a child is lucky, her parents worryfrom the moment she is conceived—will shebe healthy? will the birth go well? will we beable to afford all that she needs and all that wewant to give? will she grow up well? will notragedy befall her or us… ? e list of worriesis endless, from cradle to grave.

But it won’t help our children if they come toknow us as endlessly worried, fearful, anxiouspeople. If we model fear, mistrust and suspi-cion of anything that lies beyond the tight lit-tle circle of what we can control, we couldgrossly limit the sense of possibility and wonderthat life on earth can still offer, battered andtorn as our planet and its peoples may be.

One of the things I learned as a psychothera-pist, working with people who have been trau-matized in various ways, is how devastatingthe absence or the loss of the sense of safetycan be. Whether this breach of safety occurredearly in childhood, through neglect and abuse—in which case the very people the child mostneeded for safety are the ones who have mostendangered and betrayed him; or whether itoccurred later in life—divorce, loss of employ-ment, unexpected loss of a loved one—safetybecomes, for a traumatized person, somethingthat can feel eternally out of reach.

Helping a traumatized person means helpingthem feel safe enough to open up, to trust and

to feel, so that a healing process cantake place, so that hope and desirecan be revived. But if things are toosafe—if they are not asked to chal-lenge themselves, to learn to openup to new perspectives and new pos-sibilities, then a traumatized personcannot move out of that narrow,crampled circle consisting only ofwhat seems controllable.

Let’s face it—control is just an illusion. Someof the wealthiest people I’ve met live in a con-stant simmer of fear and distrust. Much ofwhat we call health—confidence and strength—is based on the ability to lightly compart-mentalize and maintain a modicum of denial.But are we ever really safe?

In the end, I believe that being able to love, tolove and be loved, is the most essential ingre-dient in the sense of safety. It’s in connection,human and for some divine, it’s in learning totrust and to love, that our only real safety lies.Some weeks after the World Trade Center at-tack, singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky wasriding the subway in Brooklyn, and she tooknote of the way that people and children werebehaving much as they had done before theattack—people just being people. She endsher song, Brooklyn Train, with these lines:

Williamsburg bridge,Sun hits the train asIt rises over the city again.Nobody speaks,Everyone stares.Remembering all thatUsed to be there.And only the livingKnow what loss means,Riding together on thisMorning train.

Down below on iron veins,Rolling waves of subway trains.Rails of mercyCross the lives of men,Safe in the body ofNew York again.Safe in the body ofNew York again.

Daniel Shaw, LCSW, practices psychotherapy in Nyack and in New York City. He can be reached at (845)548-2561 in Nyack, at (212) 581-6658 in NY City, by e-mail at [email protected] online at www.danielshawlcsw.com �

Summer is a promissory note signed in June, its long days spent andgone before you know it, and due to be repaid next January.

—Hal Borland


Lettersto the editor

Disposing of spent batteriesTo e Nyack Villager—For several years there was a barrel for usedbatteries outside the DPW building near 9W.As it is no longer there, could the Village pro-vide another one? Batteries are among themost toxic of our household items and shouldnot be thrown out in the garbage or trash.We need a place to dispose of them in Nyackso we don't have to go all the way to thePomona Road facility. ank you,—Richard Deats

More on films shot nearbyTo e Nyack Villager—[Re: Nyack at the Movies by Jim Leiner, in eVillager for April, 2010.]ere were scenes in e Namesake shot insidethe Nyack Library with Kal Penn's mother. InJulie and Julia, a scene at the book editor's housewas shot at the cove in South Nyack.

Also you might look into the coffee shop on9W that was owned by Connie of the FourLads. ey recorded Istanbul Not Constan-tinople, Standing on the Corner and more. ewalls were decorated with Gold Records. Mr.Moger was able to remember his name. Heand his wife recently sold an oddly-namedrestaurant in Ohio. e remains of the coffeeshop and the Safe and Sound car stereo storeare now the location of the new ProvidentBank, near Main St. at 9W.—Dan Lauffer, South Nyack

Why so clean?To e Nyack Villager—I am a resident of Piermont Avenue near Me-morial Park in Nyack. Since last Fall, and be-ginning again early this Spring, there has beena street cleaning machine operating four daysa week in our neighborhood between 5:30amand 6am, every Saturday & Sunday morning,plus twice during the week and on holidays.

I can't believe that the streets in this neighbor-hood are so filthy that they require that noisycleaner to pass multiple times, on consecutivedays. Even this morning, the thing came by—in the rain. In my opinion once a monthwould be overkill but 16 times a month is ob-sessive. What is going on?

e Village of Nyack is constantly searchingfor ways to make financial ends meet, so it

An open community forum.

Opinions expressed are those of eachletter writer, not necessarilythose of The Nyack Villager

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Letters start on page 17seems excessive and wasteful of village resourcesto have our residential streets cleaned so often.

Doesn’t someone make overtime pay for work-ing on Sundays and holidays? Who overseesthe schedule for this service? Who pays for it?What is the reason for it coming so frequently?

I hope you will find the time to have a look atthis issue and reduce the frequency of this un-necessary, noisy and disruptive service.

Sincerely, a very tired—Claudia Engelhart

In defense of bicycle riders (1)To e Nyack Villager[Re: In a letter to the editor, which appeared inour May 2010 issue, a reader concedes the im-practicality of making Nyack a bicycle free zone,but suggests a ban on the wearing of Super Herocostumes on any day other than Halloween.]It's good for Nyack to be a bicycle Mecca.Bikes are non-polluting, the riders spend somemoney here, they reinforce the idea of Nyackas an eco-friendly and 21st century village andmost importantly, they spread the word thatNyack is a great place to visit.

Some of them like Nyack so much, they movehere—as I did 20 years ago.

So the bikes slow you down as you drive?

Maybe that's a good thing.—Eric Parker (Still riding.)

In defense of bicycle riders (2)To e Nyack VillagerI am writing in response to the letter fromJohn Fredericks that appeared in the May2010 issue in which Mr. Frederick likens thebicyclists who enjoy passing through or stop-ping in Nyack to a swarm of locusts in Spider-Man costumes. He wishes we could makeNyack a bicycle-free zone, and humorouslysuggests that this could be accomplished bymaking it illegal to wear a super-hero costumeon any day other than Halloween.

Although I am only an occasional biker (anddon’t own any Spandex), I personally have noproblem with the bicyclist horde or their brightly-colored fashions. True, sometimes the traffic onBroadway is slowed due to large numbers ofbicyclists, but I find that this happens onlyonce in a while and is a relatively brief andminor inconvenience. Personally, I like to seepeople partaking in healthy outdoor activi-ties—and enjoying our village in the process.In my opinion, these peaceful, colorful trav-ellers who breeze through town or pause topatronize local businesses contribute to themany charms of Nyack. Very truly yours,—Paul J. Curley �

JUNE DELIGHTS start on page 6Hudson Adirondack Mountain Club

member Donald Urmston.Wed, June 9 at 7:30pm

• Nazi Art Looting: Tales of DiscoveryFrom 1933 until the end of World War II, NaziGermany pillaged the European art world. emassive extent of this looting was not understooduntil recently. Explore the discoveries that wereunearthed with Dr. Evie Josslow, an independentart historian, lecturer and chief of research at theCommission for Art Recovery.

urs, June 10 at 1:30pm

• Beating the odds: e Rise, Fall & Resurrec-tion of a Sports HandicapperRockland author Stanley Cohen discusses hisbook. Learn about sports handicapping and howthe Internet nearly killed the industry.

Tues, June 15 at 7:30pm

• Summer kick-off ConcertMr. Kurt and family will have you dancing andsinging on the lawn.

urs, June 17 at 7pm

• Go Wild!Forage for edible plants with Paul Tappendenand Joanna Dickey. Walk through KennedyDells Park; learn about plants that people haveused as food for hundreds of years. Meet at thelibrary (or Dell's central parking area). Wearcomfortable shoes. Register: 634-4997, ext. 139.Sat, June 26 at 10am. �


Maria Luisa’s 2nd shop expandsMaria Whititngham is well known for hershop, Maria Luisa Boutique, at 14 SouthBroadway in Nyack. Her second shop, MLGifts & Accessories, at 75 S. Broadway, hasbeen so well received since it opened 2 yearsago, she is happy to announce its expansion,opening to the public at the end of June.Maria has transformed the lower level of theshop into a beautiful clean space with woodenfloors and brick walls. It will expand the retailspace, where she can showcase larger pieces, aswell as serve as a gallery for artists who workin all media, a meeting place for gatherings,special events and fundraisers. e first groupto use the space will be the Hudson ValleyChapter of the American Institute of Architects(AIA), for their regional gathering in June.

Both shops have the flair and style that reflectson Maria Luisa’s background in business andher experience as a designer in the garmentcenter and graduate of the Fashion Institute ofTechnology. Born in the Bronx, she is a long-

time resident of Rockland County. She hasowned and operated her own business for al-most 23 years. In addition, she is known forher social consciousness and community in-volvements. Her stores appeal especially topeople who shop with a purpose, for Fair Tradeitems, things made from recycled materials,and handmade crafts, clothing and accessoriesby local artisans. At the gift shop you’ll findunique gifts for men, women and children.Please stop by and visit the newly expandedstore. Hours are 10am- to 6pm, Tues—Sun.

Access 4 KnowledgeChristine DiDomenico, owner of Access 4Knowledge Learning Center, an afterschoolremedial center for children in all grade levelsthrough high school who need extra help withreading and math, has been a public schoolteacher for 27 years. A mom of three, two ofwhom had special needs, she searched for aprogram to help her children and others whowere struggling in school, eventually openingher own center last January, in a bright, airycommercial space on Main Street in Sparkill.e program is based on one that began inMinnesota 25 years ago. Christine has com-bined this tried and true method with AccessConsciousness, tools that helps her discoverwhere kids have put up walls that don’t allowthem to access their knowledge. She helps

them let go of doubts they may have abouttheir own abilities that tend to block theirlearning. In small groups arranged by age andability, Christine provides individualized at-tention based on each child’s needs. Feedbackhas been positive from both parents and teach-ers. ey report that children improve inschool and experience less stress when doinghomework. Christine is always asking herselfquestions, assessing and evaluating how eachchild learns. To find out more about thismethod, visit: www.AccessConsciousness.com

Contact Christine to find out more about herupcoming Summer program, [email protected] (845-848-2062 or check out her web-site at www.accessforknowledge.com �

NEW KIDS

ON THE BLOCK

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OK, you know about State Birds, State Flowersand State Muffins, but did you know about theOfficial State Dinosaurs? It’s true!

4e Official State Dinosaur of Colorado is theStegosaurus. Maryland’s is the Astrodonjohnsoni; Missouri’s is the Hypsibema mis-

souriensis; Texas has the Pleurocoelus; inWyoming, it’s Triceratops. Even our

neighbor, New Jersey has theHadrosaurus foulkii. Sadly,

New York has no StateDinosaur.


Home Town Lawby Peter Klose, Esq.

Sidewalks are Our ResponsibilityA famous former New York City mayor prose-cuted “quality of life” crimes to “clean up thestreets,” but what if that enforcement mental-ity came to the streets and sidewalks of Nyack.is month, a local resident saw my article inthe Nyack Villager, and asked,“My problem is with property owners that areallowed to grow their hedges and shrubberieswell over the edge of the sidewalks. I havefound the worst violators are along . . . . . Upto a foot of sidewalk is lost in places becausevegetation has grown without proper mainte-nance. In places, two people who want towalk abreast have to go into single file...orworse, one has to walk in the street. At thispoint, it is more than just an annoyance, it is asafety issue. . . . .” [Name withheld by me].

As someone who commutes by foot, I under-stand the blight of overgrown hedges, crackedand damaged sidewalks, and icy patches neardownspouts pouring onto the sidewalk. Whatare the rules that govern our sidewalks, andwhose responsibility is it to fix the problem?It turns out that the Village of Nyack has verystrong sidewalk laws designed to make themclean and safe; the question is whether we as acommunity are going to enforce those laws.

Let’s start with Village Code § 48-11 (Side-walks and curbs; curb cuts), which shifts theonus to the landowner, as follows: e main-tenance, repair and reconstruction of sidewalksand curbs, including all necessary supportsand retaining walls, shall be the responsibilityand obligation of the abutting landowners andshall be performed at their sole expense tospecifications approved by the Building In-spector. Said owner or occupant shall be li-able for any injuries or damage caused byreason of omission, failure or negligence tomaintain or repair said sidewalks and curbs, orto keep them free from obstructions. [Amended12-9-2004 by L.L. No. 10-2004].

If the Building In-spector determinesthat repairs are neces-sary, (s)he may issue aNotice of Repair. Ifthe abutting ownerfails to cure the prob-lem within sixty (60)days, the Village mayrepair, adding a tenpercent “assessment.”

If the assessment is not paid after the Villagerepairs the sidewalk, it becomes a lien againstthe property. e Village also has the statutoryauthority to declare an owner who repeatedlyfails to repair or maintain the sidewalk a “dis-orderly person,” subject to a daily fine of up to$250 per day, and prosecution. Now that’s apowerful law.

When it comes to other annoyances, like litter,the Village Code § 29-3 stipulates that, “Everyowner, lessee, tenant, occupant or person incharge of any building or premises shall keepand cause to be kept the sidewalk, flaggingand curbstone abutting said building or prem-ises free from obstruction and nuisances ofevery kind and shall keep said sidewalks, pub-lic parking lots, air shafts, areaways, backyards,courts and alleys free from garbage, refuse,rubbish, litter, goods, wares, merchandise orother material.” e same goes for the removalof snow, which under Section 48-10, providesthat, “each person shall, by 11am, remove thesnow and ice from the sidewalks and guttersin front of the premises owned or occupied byhim or her.” Fines and prosecution can fol-low failure to clear the sidewalks.

Turning to the question of the reader (trees)—it turns out that the Village Board is chargedwith enforcing the trimming of trees, whichmay or may not include “shrubs” and “bushes.”Village Code § 48-18, provides, “Any tree ortrees standing on or along the line of any street,whether upon private property or in the street,shall be kept trimmed by the owner of theproperty upon which, or in front of whoseproperty it stands, in such a manner as to pre-

vent the limbs or branches thereof from ob-structing the sidewalks or street for public useand travel, and all trees and branches over-hanging the street or sidewalk that are dead ordecayed, or in danger of falling on, or interfer-ing with any light, fixture or other structure,lawfully in and upon said street or along saidsidewalk, shall be removed by the owner ofthe property upon which, or in front of whoseproperty it stands, under a penalty of $100,and in addition thereto, a violation of this sec-tion shall constitute disorderly conduct, andthe person violating the same shall be deemeda disorderly person.”

e Bottom Line– while the Village has pow-erful and effective tools to “enforce” thesequality of sidewalk issues, it is incumbentupon us all to understand that we, as residents,owe it to our neighbors to keep the sidewalkclear of trees, bushes, litter, potholes, snowand ice. We owe it to ourselves to remind ourfriends (in a neighborly way) to make ourcommunity a better place, and not wait forthe Village, because it’s not really its legal re-sponsibility. Despite this, the elected officialsregularly apply for grants to help improve thesidewalks, and let’s hope they don’t decide to“enforce” these laws too vigorously.

If you would like to see a legal topic coveredor would like to comment, please send me ane-mail to [email protected].

Peter Klose practices law and lives here with hiswife and three children. His community activi-ties include Chairman of the Planning Board,Director of the River Rowing Association, NyackRotary, and Chamber of Commerce. His pas-sions include rowing on the Hudson River,travel, his family, growing tomatos, and writingabout legal issues at www.kloselaw.com �

A perfect summer day is when the sun is

shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are

singing, and the lawn mower is broken.

—James Dent


Today when we think of Hollywood,we think of a semi mythical place3,000 miles away, of palm treesand luxury pools and movie stu-dios.

It wasn't always that way. Before the movieindustry moved west, the biggest, most impor-tant studios were in Fort Lee, NJ. e movieswere, after all, perfected by the Edison Studiosin nearby Orange, NJ.

Fort Lee and New Jersey were a good matchfor the newly constructed studios, depending,as they did, on Broadway actors and techni-cians.

Where the George Washington Bridge tollbooths now stand was a pre-bridge open fieldsurrounded by rocky ridges. It was here thatmany early Westerns were filmed. A little far-ther North is a rocky ledge above the PalisadesParkway where the film, Perils of Pauline, wasshot nearly 100 years ago. e villain strug-gled to hurl poor Pauline off the ledge andinto the Hudson River far below.

During my High School years, my brothersand I spent many days searching for what re-

mained of the studios. When wefound them it was like findingtreasure. ey were easily identifi-able by the huge amounts of bro-ken glass on the ground. Earlystudios had glass roofs and wallsto let in much-needed light.

Many early films were shot inRockland; the wide open spaces

and forests were ideal. Piermont's SparkillCreek and still-standing silk mill convincinglystood in for Venice, Italy. Haverstraw made aperfect setting for the 1920 Babe Ruth film,Headin' Home.

Into this Rockland County setting a youngman named Adolph Zukor, founder of Para-mount Studios, first came. He was invited tothe estate of Lawrence Abraham, owner ofAbraham & Strauss, to spend a carefree sum-mer day in the serene countryside of NewCity. Zukor, a smart businessman, immediatelyfell in love with the area. He bought Abraham’s300-acre property and immediately added 500more acres of prime farmlands. He built a bighouse for his family, and a wonderful guest-house where he would entertain the MarxBrothers, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, omasEdison, President Herbert Hoover, and eventhe Prince Of Wales. Charlie Chaplin was afrequent guest, taking time off from a hecticschedule to enjoy a round of golf in the se-

cluded countryside. Today, of course, weknow this place as e Dellwood CountryClub. It was sometime in the early 1920s thatZukor heard about some cheap farmland inCalifornia. He boarded a train to Los Angelesand traveled a dirt road by car to a dairy farminside the limits of what is now Hollywood.e bright sun and perfect weather immedi-ately caught his fancy. It was here he builtParamount Studios as a small building that in-cluded a sound stage. Paramount Picturestoday is a major studio—and the only onethat is actually in Hollywood.

A few years back, my radio partner, MercedesKent, and I had the pleasure of doing a longinterview with Stewart Stern, nephew ofAdolph Zukor. A very pleasant man, he toldus of the many wonderful days he spent as ayouth on Zukor's compound in New City,how the country air invigorated him and howhe met so many legendary stars there.

Stewart wrote the screenplays for Rebel Withouta Cause, Sybil and Rachel Rachel, and others.Stewart Stern is now age 88 and lives in theSeattle area.

Next Month: More on e Paramount Picturesstory.

Ric Pantale writer and director, is an independ-ent film maker. �

Ric’s Picksby Ric Pantale

PARAMoUNT PICTURES


by Donna Cox

Moving is exciting andchallenging and can be even more so when children are involved. How canyou help your children through this process? Many experts advise startingwith an age-appropriate explanation about why you are moving, highlight-ing the benefits and engaging children early on. Open communicationgoes a long way toward helping children feel comfortable with moving. Apositive attitude is important, but it’s ok to let them know you may feel alittle sad, too. “I’m excited about moving, but I’ll miss this house and thefriends we’ve made.” e unknown can make us all a little anxious—espe-cially children. Visit your new home, community and school with yourchildren. If you’re moving too far away to explore the area with them inperson, let them become the online experts of your new community by researching all the excitingthings your new community has to offer. Get lots of pictures of your new home and a floor plan oftheir new room so they can plan in advance what goes where. By involving your children early on,communicating openly and engaging them in the process, both you and your children can have astress-free move. With that, here are the homes that sold during the month of April.

• THE HOMES LISTED BELOw wERE SOLD BY A vARIETY OF BROKERS PROUDLY SERvING THE RIvER vILLAGES.

Summary Source: GHVMLS YTD Comparison Report

1Q YTD 2010 vs. 1Q YTD 2009 - Single Family HomesNew inventory (the number of homes going on the market) increased 69% (76 YTD 2010 vs. 45 YTD2009). ere was a 20% increase in the number of sales (12 YTD 2010 vs. 10 YTD 2009). e averagesales price of homes that have sold decreased 5.6% to $461,458. Overall, the average sales price for singlefamily homes that have sold in Rockland County (inclusive of the river villages) was $433,096, up 0.1%over the same period last year.

1Q YTD 2010 vs. 1Q YTD 2009 - CondosNew inventory (the number of condos going on the market) increased 3% (36 YTD 2010 vs. 35 YTD2009). ere was no change in the number of sales (9 YTD 2010 vs. 9 YTD 2009). e average sales priceof condos that sold increased 15.7% to $500,083. Overall, the average sale price for condos that sold inRockland County (inclusive of the river villages) was $281,225, up 1.7% over the same period last year. �

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$ 3,250,000187,500215,000

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COMMUNITY NOTES start on page 11Clarkstown seniors Doug Woolly & Ryan O'Connorwon the senior double category by a large margin,making them the fastest in high school double scull inNew York State, and qualifying them for the US-Rowing Youth National Championships in Cincin-nati, OH to be held June 11-13, 2010.

As the sport takes hold in Rockland, the River Row-ing Association’s high school crews are leading theway. "e RRA is becoming the crew to watch," saysHead Men's Coach Jon-Dagan Mallace, about thestrong showing at the NY State Championships. "Aswe unseat many of the traditional high school pow-erhouses, word is getting out that we are fast."

e River Rowing Association, based in Nyack, pro-vides rowing programs for all age groups. Recently,with the donation of a brand new dock at CongersLake, Clarkstown’s high school rowing program hasblossomed, guided by two young energetic and dedi-cated coaches.

e River Rowing Association, in conjunction withthe Village of Nyack, also won a NYS grant to repairan aging sea wall in the marina and install a dock forhuman powered, non-motorized vessels through theNY State Eco-Dock grant program. ere are alsoplans to build a boathouse near their Nyack location.In other initiatives, the RRA has partnered withHelen Hayes Hospital to begin an adaptive rowingprogram for disabled athletes, and will be offering aclinic for such athletes at Lake Congers on July 10,

AN EvENING wITH ALICE T. CROwEPiermont Historical Society will sponsor a showingof a film documentary, Secrets of the Hollow: theHidden History of Blacks in Rockland County by localfilmmaker and attorney, Alice T. Crowe.e film sheds light on the history of slavery inRockland County, the alleged Underground Rail-road route through Rockland County, the develop-ment of the free black community of SkunkHollow, the connection between the Lenni-LenapeNative Americans and blacks in the RamapoughMountains, the historic Mount Moor Cemetery,burial ground for African-American veterans of theCivil War, the Spanish-American War, World Wars Iand II and the Korean War.

An Evening with Alice T. Crowe Friday, June 18, at7pm at Piermont Village Hall, 478 Piermont Ave,Piermont. Suggested donation is $5

CENTRAL NYACK CIvIC ASSOCIATIONOpen to all Central Nyack residents. Meeting is heldat the Civic Center on the corner of West Broadway& Waldron across from the CN Fire Dept.Meeting is on June 9 from 7:30 to 9pm. ere willbe a full agenda to discuss all upcoming events andmore before our summer break. Come help makeyour neighborhood a better place to live.

BALLOONS IN JUNESend your congratulations to the NHS Class of 2010and help the PTSA Project Graduation Committee

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Reformed Church of NyackCorner South Broadway and Burd Street, Nyack NY(845) 358-5518 e-mail to [email protected] Tom Danney

SCHEDULE FOR JUNE 2010Sunday Worship Services: 10:30am

Summer time : 10am starts June 27thCentro Cristiano Vida Nueva 2pm Sundays, 8pm TuesdaysFrench Speaking Seventh Day Adventists - Saturday 10amFirst Haitian Church of Rockland Sunday 6pmSoup Supper—Wednesdays 5:30pmSunday Church School closing program: June 20

Also: Father’s Day Observance

St.John theBaptistRC Church895 Piermont Ave, Piermont NY.Info: 359-0078 Msgr. John T. Mulligan, pastorwww.stjohnspiermont.e-paluch.com

SCHEDULE OF MASSES:Saturday Vigil: 5pm Sunday: 8am, 10:30am, 5pmSpanish Mass 1pm Weekdays Mon-Fri 7:45am, Sat 9am

Reconciliation: 4:30pm Saturday or by appointment.

• Sunday, June 6 1pm. Spanish First Holy Communion• Sunday, June 27 10:30am Mass at Piermont Pier Pavilionfollowed by Annual Parish Picnic

• Tuesday, June 29 6pm. Catholic Daughters Massfollowed by dinner downstairs in Connelly Hall.

Palisades Presbyterian Church117 Washington Spring Road, Palisades NY(845) 359-3147 Pastor: Reverend Angela Maddalonewww.ppc10964.org

Sunday worship service: 10am; Sunday School: 10amBible study: Wednesdays 12:15 Parish HouseChildren’s Playgroup: Thursdays 10-12:00Choir Rehearsal: Thursdays 8 pm

June 13 Healing Service 11:30 Prayer for healing of our body,mind. Whether you are in need of healing or you wish to prayon behalf of someone else, you are most welcome to join us(second Sunday of every month).

TempleBethTorah330 North Highland Ave, Nyack NYCall for info 358-2248

SCHEDULE FOR JUNEFri Jun 4 7:30pm Erev Shabbat Fam Service/Rock ShabbatSat Jun 5 9:15am Taste of TorahFri Jun 11 8pm Erev Shabbat Svc / Men's Club ShabbatSat Jun 12 9:15am Taste of TorahFri Jun 18 8pm Erev Shabbat ServiceSat Jun 19 9:15am Taste of TorahFri Jun 25 8pm Erev Shabbat ServiceSat Jun 26 9:15am Taste of Torah

10:30am Shabbat Minyan Service

Houses of worship in the River villages

COMMUNITY NOTES start on page 11put on a safe and fun graduation night by orderingCongrats Grad red and black mylar balloons for allyour favorite graduates. e balloons will be placedoutside the graduate’s residence with attached per-sonal message. $5 per balloon. Orders must be re-ceived by June 8. For more info [email protected]

ANNUAL STRAwBERRY FESTIvALCome and enjoy the fruits of the season with home-made strawberry shortbread, lemonade, gifts andgames for children. Info: 359-3147

Sat June 12, from 2 to 6 pm at Palisades PresbyterianChurch, 117 Washington Spring Rd. Palisades

ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AwARDCongratulations to Nyack High School sophomoresEmily Cea and Matthew Wylie, who have been cho-sen by Rotary Club of Nyack to attend Rotary’sYouth Leadership Award Conference at Mount St.Mary College in Newburgh June 27 thru July 1.ey will strengthen and develop their leadership

CongregationSons of Israel300 N. Broadway, Upper Nyack, NY 10960(845) 358-3767

SERVICE TIMES JUNE 2010Friday, evening services, 7pm, June 18, 6pm, service followedby Shabbat dinner under the stars.*

Saturday, services, 9:30am June 19, Graduation Shabbat.*

Sunday, morning services, 9am.*

* For information call the CSI office, 845-358-3767. �

skills and have the opportunity to meet other youngleaders in the Mid-Hudson Valley.

A TASTE OF NYACKIn this annual benefit for the Rockland YMCA, ticketholders sample the cuisine of a dozen participatingeateries followed, at 9:15, by dessert and raffles.

e event takes place Tues, June 8; for tickets($40pp paid in advance) call Rockland CountyYMCA Development Office at (845) 358-0245.

vOLUNTEER COUNSELING SERvICEe Annual Public Meeting of the Board of directors& Volunteer Awards Ceremony will honor Pat Hayes,LCSW, for 17 years of service. Refreshments served.

Mon June 7 at 7pm at New City Library, 220 NMain Street New City.

vCS GAY PRIDE ROCKLANDEnjoy family activities, vendors, food, a children’scarnival, music and more. en choose from a vari-ety of restaurants and shops while you stroll throughbeautiful downtown Nyack.

Highlights—Special appearance by Singer/song-writer Nhojj, the first black male to win an OutMusic Award. Sue Wicks, a former basketball playerin the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Associ-ation), will conduct a basketball clinic for youngpeople. Live music. No charge for admission.Info: visit www.gaypriderockland.org

Sun. June 13, 11:30am-5pm in the RiverspaceParking Lot, 119 Main St., Nyack.

RCDS CHESS CHAMPJake Miller, a junior at Rockland Country DaySchool, recently placed 15th out of 1,086 contest-ants in the National High School Chess Champi-onship. is is a personal best for the lifelong chessaficionado, but that is not his only laurel: on Sunday,Jake won a National Scholar/Chessplayer Scholar-ship, based on his academic record and recommen-dations from his teachers and chess coach. Jakelearned the news at the awards ceremony and de-scribed the experience as awesome.

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Blue Grass & BarbecueIf you love Southern barbeque, thenew Smokin’ Bull restaurant is foryou.

e menu includes St. Louis racksof ribs, BBQ free range chicken,BBQ shrimp and prime AngusBBQ beef, blackened or grilled.e live music fits right in, too;ursday through Sunday, thebands play Country, Blue grass,Rock-a-billy and Blues.

ere is a mechanical bucking bull(if you can ride it), and a hand-some, 34’ long Western style barwith decorative inlay. It’s a familyfriendly place; kids love the booths set up to look like covered wagons.

Smokin’ Bull Restaurant, 60 Gateway Plaza (Rt 303), valley Cottage NY (845 ) 353-BULL


Chefs’ Market opensIn the few weeks Chef ’s Market hasbeen open, we’ve been more than satisfied with our purchases.

e super-fresh halibut from the Chef ’s Market fish counter, which we sautéed in butter, wastasty and delicate.

In the market’s butcher shop, you’ll find good old fashioned butchers who know what they’redoing. On opening day we found the freshest possible veal shank for osso buco, sliced exactlyright. (We use Julia Child’s fresh herb-scented recipe.)

We ran into a friend coming out of the market. e first thing she said was not hello, but, Youhave to buy their fresh baked cakes! We guessed that was a rave review. e lunch crowd liningup for home made sandwiches and soups were happy and enthusiastic.

On the day Chef ’s Market opened, we asked Jeff Sapounas, the owner and chef, what his planswere. He said, To offer my customers the best meat, fish and produce available. In our our experi-ence, Jeff is living up to his promise.

Chef ’s Market, 20 South Broadway, Nyack. (845) 353-1200


COMMUNITY NOTES start on page 11FASHION PREvIEw AT HUDSON HOUSERockland Family Shelter’s Fashion Preview will beheld at Hudson House, 134 Main Street in Nyack.$20 donation to benefit RFS includes wine and horsd’oeuvres, fabulous raffle items and a preview of de-signer merchandise from our Fashion Sale (see itembelow). Info: (845) 634-3391.

Mon, June 14, from 6 to 9pm.

FAMILY SHELTER'S ANNUAL FASHION SALERockland Family Shelter’s 15th Annual Fashion Saleof women’s, children’s & men’s clothing takes placeat Helen Hayes Studio, 142 Main Street in Nyack,entrance on North Franklin. Designer labels, allnew merchandise, great bargains. Free admission.Info: (845) 634-3391

Wed & urs, June 16 &17, noon-9pm each day.

AT NYACK HOSPITAL• Bereavement Support Group offers emotionalsupport to all people who are dealing with the lossof a loved one. is FREE support group is led byDeacon Andre Charbonneau, and meets everyursday from 4 to 5pm in the Pastoral Care Of-fice. All are welcome to join. Info (845) 348-2182.• Mini Medical School offers two lectures in June:June 7—MRSA Infections, presented by Azfar Chak,MD.June 14—Yoga: A 5,000 Year Old Practice and itsRelevance in Today’s World, presented by RobinLaufer, MS Ed, RYT 500.Lectures are held from 6:30—8pm at Nyack Hospital.A one-time registration fee of $10 allows you to attendany or all lectures. To register send your non-refund-able $10 check made payable to:

Nyack Hospital CME FundMedical Staff Admin Office, attn: Donna Anderson,Nyack Hospital, 160 North Midland Avenue,Nyack, NY 10960.

Be sure to include your name, address and daytimephone number. For more info call (845) 348-2115.

STATION DAYSe beautifully restored 1873 Piermont Train Sta-tion will be open free of charge to the public on thefirst Sunday of each month throughout the Summer.

50 Ash Street (at Hudson Terrace) from 10am to2pm, June 6, July 4 and Aug 1

ROCKLAND CHRISTIAN wOMEN'S CLUBAll ladies and gentlemen are invited to our Beforethe Summer Break Dinner sponsored by e Chris-

tian Women's Club of Rockland County on Tues.,June 15, 2010, 7-9pm at the Casa Mia ManorHouse, 577 Rt. 303, Blauvelt, NY. Angela Chan,vocalist, will entertain with a selection of songs. Afather of seven children and an airline pilot, whospeaks for Promise Keepers, Paul Zernoski, willspeak for the attendees. Cost is $20 including taxand program. Gratuity is not included. Reserva-tions are mandatory and must be kept, canceled, orused by a friend. Complimentary childcare is avail-able with advance reservation only. Call eresa845-425-5157 or Ginny 845-947-3423

DANCE PARTY AT THE wEST GATEFriday nights at the West Gate Hotel: a danceclass by Cowado from 8 to 9pm. Learn Hustle,West Coast Swing, Salsa & more. Beginner toadvanced. No partner needed. Class $5. Contin-uous DJ music and dance after class until late.

Every Friday at the Best Western / West GateHotel, 26 Route 59, Nyack, NY. Admission $5pp.

ROCKLAND COUNTY GUIDANCE CENTERPrograms in support of those entering the workforce.• “Branding” yourself; learn about Linkedinurs, June 3, 7-8:30pm.• Part 3: Starting Your Own BusinessJune 2, 16 and 23 from 7 to 8:30pm• Have Skills…Will Travelurs, June 10, 10-11:30am• Fear Factorurs, June 17 & 24, 6:30-8:30pm

Guidance Center (lower level of HSBC Bank bldg)17 S. Broadway, Nyack. Free. Info 358-9390.

GROUND BREAKING CEREMONYCongregation Sons of Israel, Upper Nyack, invitesthe community to attend a gala celebration as itbreaks ground on an educational center and marksthe start of modernizing its synagogue building.

June 6, at 10:30am at 300 North Broadway, UpperNyack. e celebration continues through the daywith food, live music and performances by the Amaz-ing Grace Circus of Nyack.

NATIONAL MS SOCIETY’S SPRING FLINGe NYC / Southern NY Chapter of the NationalMS Society hosts its annual Spring Fling—a nightof dining, dancing, and fun for people living withMS, their family and friends.

June 4 from 6:30 to 10:30pm at Casa Mia ManorHouse, 577 Route 303, Blauvelt, NY. �

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