The
PUTNAM C OUNTY NEWS
CXLIII No. 17
West Point: Warner House Structurally Unsound
Tours of island will continue, but house will be closed to the public
by Joe Lindsley Jr.
Long before Guinan’s pub
became known as the “little
chapel on the river,”—a place
where visitors could find
respite, libations, and good
cheer—another house just
a bit further up the Hudson
served as a “little chapel” in
a more literal sense. In the
1800s, the Warner sisters,
including the one who wrote
the famous hymn “Jesus Loves
Me,” welcomed West Point
cadets for Bible studies at
their house on Constitution
Island. And before that, the
Warner House, as it came to
be known, served as a hospital
for wounded warriors of the
Continental Army.
Last week, the Army, which
owns the island, announced
that it will temporarily shutter
the white wooden house for
vital structural repairs. The
announcement came just as the
Constitution Island Associa‐
tion, which manages the prop‐
erty and owns the archives and
Veterans Rally at Loyalty Day Celebration
Attendees outraged at Homeland Security for depicting vets as terrorists
Veteran color guards march into the Veteran’s Memorial Park for the annual Loyalty Day
observance, which began in 1921 as a counterpoint to communist May Day celebrations.
Haldane Students Use Putnam Stages Indian
Problem Solving Skills Point Disaster Scenario
Haldane’s Destination Imagination Team, from left to right:
(bottom row) Nick Chiera, Gavin Koepke, Andrew Platt;
(middle) Eric Rizzi, Allison Chiera; (top) Aurora Straus
Special to the PCN&R
Haldane Elementary’s
Tie D‐I Devils earned First
Place in Instant Challenge
and Second Place overall in
the Destination Imagination
State Tournament this past
We are 143 years old but new every Wednesday
www.pcnr.com
The Warner House on Constitution Island was built in the late 1700s. It has served as a
barracks, hospital, and as the residence of the Warner family, which included the famous
sisters who were popular writers in the 19th century.
furnishings, was preparing to to visitors, though.
welcome school children for
tours before opening to the board meeting last Saturday the Constitution Island Asso‐
general public for the summer. and it was my job to announce ciation. “It startled everyone
The island will remain open [the closing] to the board,” ( S e e Wa r n e r o n P a g e 6 )
Saturday in Binghamton, New
York. For a second year in a
row, they will advance to the
Global Championship Tourna‐
ment in Knoxville, Tennes‐
see, next month. The team’s
six members, Allison Chiera,
(See Imagination on Page 9)
and RECORDER
said Elizabeth “Betsy” Pugh,
“We happened to have a chair of the board of trustees of
Participants in the county‐wide emergency preparedness
exercise feign illness aboard a school bus.
by Eric Gross
Emergency responders
throughout Putnam County
were pressed into action on
S a t u r d a y, A p r i l 2 5 , 2 0 0 9 ,
when the Putnam Bureau of
Emergency Services orches‐
trated a countywide emer‐
gency preparedness exercise
at three locations in Carmel.
The trigger for the event
was an “incident” at the In‐
d i a n P o i n t E n e rg y C e n t e r
(nuclear power plant), re ‐
quiring the “evacuation” of
residents in western Putnam
to reception centers—one of
which was located at Carmel
High School.
by Eric Gross
Hundreds of veterans and
their families gathered at the
P u t n a m C o u n t y Ve t e r a n ’ s
Memorial Park in Kent on
Sunday, April 26, 2009, to
ce leb r a te Lo y a lty D a y — a
day set aside to remember all
veterans, while also serving
as a counterpoint to the com‐
munist May Day celebrations.
Under brilliant sunny skies,
Karl Rohde of Lake Carmel,
a f o r m e r N e w Yo r k S t a t e
C o m m a n d e r o f t h e Ve t e r‐
ans of Foreign Wars, praised
Americans for their loyalty
on the occasion of the 50th
anniversary of the day and
lashed out at the Department
of Homeland Security for
issuing a report last week
dealing with “homegrown
terrorists.”
The report identified Amer‐
ican veterans of Iraq and
Afghanistan as possible so‐
called homegrown terrorists.
(See Loyalty Day on Page 6)
The General Population
Reception Center at the school
was activated. This was where
the monitoring and decon‐
tamination of evacuees took
place.
Trained emergency workers
performed monitoring and
decontamination tasks with
the assistance of the American
Red Cross, which supported
the registration and mass care
of the “evacuated” residents.
At the same time, a mock
bus‐truck crash at the Guide‐
posts parking lot sent EMS
from agencies across Putnam
to the county seat when the
scenario involved information
(See Drill on Page 9)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Putnam Officials Monitor Swine Flu Putnam
by Eric Gross
Putnam Commissioner of
Health Dr. Sherlita Amler is
calling on the public not to
panic in the wake of the swine
flu virus outbreak spreading
throughout the United States.
Several dozen cases of the
illness have been reported
across America with hundreds
more in Mexico.
Dr. Amler told the PCN&R:
“The disease is much less
severe in the U.S. than in
Mexico but it is not the run
of the mill seasonal influenza.
Swine flu is spread the same
way and is prevented the same
way. As long as people wash
Cold Spring Seeks Stimulus
Funds from Washington
by Michael Mell
Of the handful of agenda
items at the April 21, 2009,
Cold Spring village workshop,
use of federal stimulus monies
and zoning dominated the eve‐
ning. Procedures and restric‐
tions on the use of stimulus
funds continue to issue forth
from Washington, but as has
been widely noted, a primary
desire is that these funds be
used for “shovel ready” proj‐
ects. With this in mind, Mayor
Seth Gallagher solicited the
trustees for ideas.
Priming the pump, Galla‐
gher identified several capi‐
tal projects that are “shovel
ready,” or close to it. First
is the addition of two new
floating docks, which has an
estimated budget of $75,000.
Prompted by the Hudson River
Quadricentennial, these docks
would accommodate increased
river traffic occasioned by the
The Lasting Legacy of ‘Pop’ Lyons
by Joe Lindsley Jr.
During the Easter weekend,
Philipstown lost a lion. Harold
Lyons, or “Pop,” as he was
known to his children and to
many people throughout the
area, passed away at the age
of 80 after a sickness that
lasted several months. A wid‐
ower since 1983, Lyons was
a friend and father figure to
many, but especially to his
four children, Nathan, Er‐
nest, Beverley Hotaling, and
Barbara Moore, who sat down
with the PCN&R last week to
talk about their father.
In the days surrounding Ly‐
ons’s funeral, stories resem‐
bling parables were circulated
around Cold Spring, such as
the true tale of Harold Lyons
and the three debtors.
“When we were kids, we
were very poor,” said daughter
Barbara. “When he first started
his business, he used to go
door to door to collect money.
Most of it was by handshake
only. It was not by contract.
My mother told him he had
to get some money, because
of the holidays.”
Nate continued: “The first
guy gave him a hundred dol‐
lars. So then he got a hold of
my mother and says, listen, I
got a hundred dollars. She said,
Schools
Haldane & Putnam
Valley Honor Rolls
pages 12‐13
Haldane Holds ‘Em
on Poker Night
page 13
Philipstown & Putnam Valley
their hands numerous times
each day with warm to hot
soap and water and if they feel
feverish do not venture out
of doors and spread the virus
to others, Putnam County
should be fine.”
The commissioner urged
anyone with flu like symp‐
toms to call their doctor:
“We at the Putnam Health
Department will remain vigi‐
lant throughout the period
of alarm.”
H u d s o n Va l l e y H o s p i t a l
Center treated 27 flu‐like
cases earlier this week. Of
those seven were tested for
flu. So far no one has tested
positive for the swine flu.
celebration. Afterward they
would continue as an attrac‐
tion to boat traffic.
Improvements and modi‐
fications to the village court
would cost $200,000. Mandat‐
ed by the state, these upgrades
will address outstanding safety
and security issues.
Ongoing system and equip‐
ment upgrades to the waste‐
water treatment plant would
include new turbines and
motors. These upgrades are
anticipated significantly to
reduce energy consumption
and have been ball‐parked at
$100,000.
Although the Cold Spring
Fire Company is still inter‐
ested in a possible new home
at the Butterfield Hospital site,
they have prepared a renova‐
tion budget of $500,000 for
the existing firehouse better
to serve the community. In‐
cluded in this budget would
(See Cold Spring on Page 9)
‘Good, but you still got to try
to collect some more.’ So he
went to the second person and
he didn’t have any. The third
one gave him a sad story, and
he thought the guy needed the
money more than he needed it
so he took the hundred dollars
he got from the first guy and
gave it to the third.”
According to Ernie, the
youngest of the four who is
currently running Harold Ly‐
ons & Sons Trucking, “He was
just always there.”
Barbara recalled how he
would pick up any hitchhiker
he passed, many of whom were
on the way to the rehabilitation
center at Graymoor. He would
even give them money if they
needed it. And Ernie remem‐
bered the stranger his father
once picked up in Fishkill who
was stranded after wrecking
his car. Lyons picked him up,
gave him a ride home, and
gave him money.
A member of the Philipstown
Republican Committee, Lyons
was a supporter of many lo‐
cal organizations, and would
quietly offer his help wherever
it was needed—to the Meth‐
odist church, sports teams at
Haldane, Little League, and
more. He never sought credit
or attention, though.
Lyons was known as a hard
WHAT’S INSIDE
News Culture
Tots Park Closed
for New Equipment
Installation
page 2
Breakneck Crash
page 2
Cases of swine flu have been
reported in New York City
as well as California, Texas,
Ohio and Kansas.
A private school in Rye‐
Westchester County closed
when a number of students
reported a flu‐like illness.
Dr. Amler said there was
no need for people to put on
masks in the workplace to
protect against infection. Her
advice centered on regular
hand washing: “Wash those
hands whenever you can and
perhaps forget about giving
that little kiss of greeting
until the outbreak subsides.”
No cases of swine flu have
been reported in the region.
School
Board
Candidates
Announce
Their
Platforms
see pages
10-11
Nelsonville Tax Rate Rises Modestly
by Michael Turton
The Village of Nelsonville
adopted its 2009 budget after
a public hearing held on April
20, 2009. Spending by the
village will total $349,464, an
increase of 1.3 percent from
2008. For residents that trans‐
lates into a tax rate increase
of 1.39 percent, or seven cents
Harold “Pop” Lyons, enjoying a favorite community event.
worker, an ethic born out of
necessity. When he was 16,
his father died, and, as his
four older siblings already had
families of their own, he had
to support his mother, three
younger brothers, and crippled
sister by working at a factory.
Later, at age 26, he started his
construction and excavation
business, but, in order to get
Art Exhibits:
Desmond Fish
Boscobel
Van Brundt
Tilly Foster
pages 5,8,11
50¢
Revenue
Plummets
by Eric Gross
Lawmakers are perplexed
that Putnam County coffers
have taken the largest hit ever
when it comes to sales tax
revenue.
Commissioner of Finance
William Carlin released the
county’s monthly sales tax
report Monday at a meeting
of the legislature’s Audit and
Administration Committee,
indicating $3,987,197 col‐
lected in sales tax receipts
in March—an astonishing
$1,693,147 decline over the
same period a year ago.
Putnam Legislature chair‐
man Tony Hay suggested to
his colleagues that “no one
panic just yet.”
Legislator Vincent Tamag‐
na studied the numbers and
believes that “Putnam has
been hit for real. Despite the
double‐digit loss, our county
has fared better than its neigh‐
bors.”
Legislator Sam Oliverio
said the decrease resulted from
last year’s “once‐in‐a‐lifetime
spending outburst. For some
reason, a shopping frenzy in
March of 2008 drove sales
(See Sales Tax on Page 6)
per thousand dollars of as‐
sessed property value.
As in other area municipali‐
ties, Nelsonville’s projected
revenues from mortgage taxes
will be down considerably
from previous years, due to the
slumping economy and new
housing starts, in particular.
Revenues in that category
(See Nelsonville on Page 9)
it off the ground, he had to
work nights at another job to
support his family.
Though he was a keen sup‐
porter and a trustee of the
Methodist church, Lyons was
not a church going man, and,
according to Barbara, “He
didn’t like Sundays because
it wasn’t a day of work. He
( S e e Ly o n s o n P a g e 6 )
Sports
Putnam Sportsman
on Hunting Turkeys
page 14
Putnam Valley vs
Kennedy Catholic
page 15
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Motorcyclist Injured in Breakneck Accident Tots Park to be Closed for a Week as New
by Michael Turton
The second motorcyclist,
Playground Equipment is Installed
who asked not to be named, Skilled Volunteers Needed for Community Build Day on May 2
is the accident victim’s
The Friends of the Tots Park vide a supervisor and the Vil- delivered to the park. Their
brother. He said that his
(FOTP) and the Village of Cold lage Highway Department will deepest thanks go to Mayor
brother suffered multiple foot
Spring are happy to announce do all the digging and concrete Anthony Philips for his advance
fractures and serious abra-
that their new play equipment pouring). If you have skills and work to make the benches and
sions to his legs and side. “He
(phase 1 and 2) will be installed are available to help for any this installation possible and to
went down hard, really hard,”
on May 2 at McConville Park. length of time between 8am and current Mayor Seth Gallagher
the brother stated.
Due to the construction, the Tots 4pm on Saturday, May 2 please for seeing the project through.
Breakneck Ridge was
Park will be completely closed email totspark@yahoo.com to This park was originally
packed with hikers, as it al-
from Wednesday, April 29 to sign up for the build. Your RSVP funded and built by parents and
ways is on good-weather
Tuesday, May 5. Please respect is important so that the FOTP other community volunteers.
weekends. Beacon Fire De-
the fencing. They regret any in- knows how many hard-work- The Friends thank all past and
partment, Dutchess Junction
convenience this may cause and ing souls to feed that day! Also, present supporters and hope
Fire Department, EMS Am-
hope you will all enjoy the new please note that for their safety, they can count on you to help
bulance, Cold Spring Police,
and improved park from May no children will be permitted them make the park even bet-
Fishkill Police, and New York
6 onward. on site during the build. ter on May 2 and beyond. Rain
State Police all responded to
On the day of the commu- The Friends are very grate- date is Saturday, May 9.
the accident, which stopped
Emergency services personnel tend to the accident victim nity build, Saturday May 2, they ful to Ed Trimble and the high- Please visit
traffic in both directions.
before he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. need volunteers who either have way department for their assis- totspark.blogspot.com for up-
While the speed limit on
some level of construction skills tance on this project. The high- dates or to make a donation to
Part of Route 9D was closed Davidson and crashed onto the Route 9D south of Cold Spring
or are ‘handy’ to assemble and way crew is responsible for the Friends of the Tots Park
for almost an hour late Sun- shoulder of the road, sustain- to Bear Mountain was reduced
install the equipment (the play crafting the beautiful new fund.
day morning, April 26, 2009, ing multiple injuries. Wit- to 40 mph a few years ago,
equipment company will pro- benches that have already been
due to a motorcycle accident nesses said that two motor- the speed limit remains at 55
just north of the Breakneck cycles came up fast behind mph north of Cold Spring
Ridge tunnel, near Cold northbound traffic and, when through the Breakneck Ridge
Spring. a car slowed to park, the area—despite heavy weekend
A Putnam Valley resident motorcyclist had to brake hard traffic, numerous accidents,
lost control of his Harley and subsequently lost control. and several fatalities over the
years.

NOTE:
There were no Let-
ters to the Editor
received this week.
Reminder: Next
week is the last
week for Letters
concerning School
issues due to the
upcoming election.
This week’s issue of the Putnam County News and Recorder is
notable for a few reasons. We have no obits, not one birth and not
one letter to the editor. And speaking of editors, our former
editor and publisher’s last day is Thursday, April 30th. Yes, Brian
O’Donnell is leaving after approximately 20 years at the helm.
He managed to bring the PCN&R into the 21 st century with com-
puters, a web site, better coverage of local and county meetings
and a total commitment 24/7 to the PCN&R. We will miss his
“techie” expertise, overall knowledge, and understanding of hu-
man nature. So good luck to Brian, we have no idea what he will
be doing but maybe he’ll stop by one day and give us a hint.
And now on to birthdays, those celebrating this week are Mark
Duheil, Sonia Desai, Florence Ryan, Geo. W. Van Tassel Sr., Judy
Barcavage, Butch Tangen, Cory F. Seabolt, Rachel Fricker, Jes-
sica Fricker, Christopher Marchese, Gerald Thomas, Joseph Meisel,
Marisa Pidala. Anniversary wishes go to Adele & Roy Kannenberg,
John & Kristin Van Tassel, Patricia and Earl Lyons, Jack & Gloria
Barnes, Mary & Robert Lomino. Congratulations to all.

Meetings This Week

THURSDAY 4/30 FRIDAY 5/1 MONDAY 5/4 TUESDAY 5/5 WEDNESDAY 5/6
7:30 - PV ZBA (6:30 Work Session) No Meetings Scheduled 7:00 PM - Cold Spring ZBA Workshop 7:00 PM - Haldane School Board 7:30 PM - Philipstown Board Weekly
7:00 PM - Putnam County Legislature Workshop
Monthly Mtg 7:30 PM - Garrison School Board
7:30 PM - Cold Spring Planning Board
Monthly Mtg
7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board Weekly
Workshop
Page 4 T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
This Week:
Wed. Apr. 29 - Hudson Valley
Food & Wine Experience, ben-
efiting Putnam/NW Women’s
Resource Ctr, 6-9pm, Villa Barone
Manor, Mahopac. Artisan food
& wine, auction, raffle, $75.
(845)628-9284 or contact:
jschweigler@pnwwrc.org.
Wed. Apr. 29 - Bird walk in honor
of Audubon’s birthday, hosted by
Constitution Marsh Audubon
Center & Sanctuary. 7:30-9am.
Free, limited space, res. req’d before
noon on 4/28:
mcharbonneau@Audubon.org or
265-2601, ext. 10.
Thu. Apr. 30 - Hotsy Totsy Fol-
lies, Philipstown Community Cen-
ter,1-2:30pm. Free. Reservations
suggested. 424-4618.
Fri. May 1 - Songs for Autism
benefit concert. Performances by
Caravan of Thieves, Marc Von
Em, David Kraai, Stacy Labriola,
more. Towne Crier Café, 130 Rt.
22, Pawling. $25/advance, $35/
at event. Doors open 5pm, show
at 7:30pm. www.PutnamARC.org,
845-278-PARC, x287.
Fri. May 1 - GUFS 8th grade play:
Twelfth Night, 7pm, Garrison
School gym.
Sat. May 2 - Manitoga Camp Open
Day, 2-4pm meet camp staff, ex-
plore site and learn about pro-
gram; also Philipstown Day at
Manitoga, Route 9D, Garrison.
Discount tour rate of $8 for resi-
dents. Tours at 11am and 1:30pm,
limited space, res. required.
www.russelwrightcenter.org.
Sat. May 2 - 4-H Puppeteers Players
performance. Butterfield Library.
11am. Free. Young children and
families invited to meet the pup-
pets after the show. Cornell Co-
operative Extension, 278-6738
Sat. May 2 - Capuchin Youth &
Family Ministries Awards & Schol-
arship Dinner Dance. 6-11pm,
Crystal Bay on the Hudson,
Peekskill. Res. deadline Apr. 21.
www.cyfm.org or 424-3609.
Sat. May 2 - HH Land Trust Take-
a-Hike: Song Birds of Spring w/
Audubon’s Lew Kingsley. Bring
binoculars. 8am parking area at
corner of Dennytown & Sunken
Mine Roads, 2 hrs., easy/family-
friendly, www.hhlt.org, 424-3358
Sun. May 3 - Constitution Marsh’s
Annual Spring Fundraiser, 4-7pm,
265-2601.
Sun. May 3 - Nelsonville Kids’
Fishing Day, 8am-4pm, lower res-
ervoir on Fishkill Road. Free;
fishing gear provided. Hot dogs,
pizza etc.
Tue. May 5 - Hudson Valley Hos-
pital Center’s 32nd Annual Golf
Tournament, Hudson National Golf
Club, Croton. 18 holes of golf,
lunch, cocktail party, dinner, raffle,
live auction. 914-734-3862 or
lsandick@hvhc.org.
Tue. May 5 - Putnam Valley Se-
nior Club excursion to Mount
Haven, PA. 8:30am-6:30pm.
Breakfast and lunch buffets, open
bar, dancing, games, movie, and
shopping. $32/PV residents, $35/
non-residents. Helen, 845-528-
3052.
Wed. May 6 - Shop Putnam Busi-
ness & Home Expo, 10am-6pm,
Villa Barone, 466 Rt. 6, Mahopac.
Breakfast, 8-10am, Rotary Club
luncheon, 12-1:30pm.
www.shopputnamexpo.com, 845-
628-5553.
Coming Up:
Fri. May 8 - Philipstown Commu-
nity Blood Drive at Garrison Fire
House Rte 9, 2:30-8pm. Co-spon-
sored by local Girl Scout troop 2504
and Jaymark Jewelers.
Fri. May 8 - “Eeels, Aliens and
Shipwrecks: Updates in river
Science” with Chris Bower. 7pm,
free. Beacon Sloop Club, next to
the ferry dock.
www.beaconsloopcub.org, 845-
265-2969.
Sat. May 9 - Highland Garden Club’s
Annual Plant and Basket Sale for
Mother’s Day; lilacs are in bloom.
9am-1pm, front of Foodtown.
Sun. May 10 - Mothers Day High
Tea Luncheon, Horton House Fam-
ily Center, 1540 Rt. 376,
Wappingers. High Tea luncheon,
homestead tour and serenade by
tenor John Vergil. 12 noon and
4pm seatings, $35.
www.HortonHouseFamilyCenter.com,
845-463-3088.
Sun. May 10 – Sunset Series:
Readings at Chapel of Our Lady
Restoration. Poet Jeffrey
McDaniel. 4pm. Free, wine &
cheese reception follows. Free,
park at Metro-North station.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Sun. May 10 - Mother’s Day
Garden Party, Chuang Yen Mon-
astery & Buddhist Temple, 2020
Rt. 301. 10:30am-3pm, food for
sale, martial arts demo at 1pm.
Tue. May 12 - St. Christopher’s
Inn Centennial Gala, 6:30pm, Uni-
versity Club, NYC. Hon. Chairs
Gov. & Mrs. Pataki, MC: Scott Clark
of ABC News. Tickets: Anthony
Gallicchio, 845-335-1005 or
agallicchio@atonementfriars.org
Tue. May 12 - Mohegan Sun &
Cornerstone Production “Seaside
Rendezvous” Live entertainment,
with good old-fashioned fun. Snack
pack box lunch for the trip home.
“Philipstown Seniors,” members/
$30, non-members/$35. Reserva-
tion deadline April 10. Eileen, 265-
5098.
Wed. May 13 - Seminar on Cam-
paign Finance presented by NY State
Board of Elections, 9:30am-12:30pm,
Putnam County Bureau of Emer-
gency Services “Tops” Building,
112 Old Rt. 6, Carmel. Register
at www.elections.state.ny.us or 845-
278-6970.
Wed. May 13 - Leukemia and Lym-
phoma Society’s Team in Training
information meeting, 6pm, Court-
yard Marriott, 2641 South Rd.,
Poughkeepsie. Raise money while
training for long distance running.
www.teamintraining.org.
Thu. May 14 - Cold Spring Area
Chamber of Commerce Board of
Directors meeting, 6pm, Butterfield
Library.
Sat. May 16 - Friends of
Fahnestock & Hudson Highlands
State Park Picnic at Canopus Lake/
Winter Park area. 12-4pm, free.
Pre-reg req’d by Apr. 25. Rain or
shine. $10/person, $15/family.
www.fofhh.org/picnic
Sat. May 16 - Artists on Loca-
tion Spring Art Auction paintings
in the style of the Hudson River
School (and more). Live art auc-
tion; 3:30pm viewing, 5pm auc-
tion. Garrison Art Center, 424-
3960, garrisonartcenter.org.
Sat. May 16 - Kids’ Day at Putnam
Hospital Center. 12 noon-4pm.
Hands-on demonstrations, health
and safety exhibits, kids’ crafts
and games, vendors, penny so-
cial. Free. 845-279-5711, ext. 2453.
Sat. May 16 - HH Land Trust Take-
a-Hike! Bird Walk to the Boardway
w/ Marsh Exec. Dir. Eric Lind.
Bring binoculars, 8:30am, Con-
stitution Marsh parking area. 1.5
hrs., moderate w/ some steep
inclines. www.hhlt.org, 424-3358
Sat. May 16 - Master Gardener
Plant Sale, Tilly Foster Farm, Route
312, Brewster, 8:30am – 12:30pm.
Cornell Cooperative Extension,
278-6738 or www.cce.cornell.edu/
putnam.
Sun. May 17 - Mountain Laurel
Outdoor Rec Fest, 9am-3pm,
Taconic Outdoor Education Center,
75 Mountain Laurel Lane, Cold
Spring. Learn about birds,
orienteering, kayaks, adventure
challenges. Live wildlife presen-
tation. $2/adults, $1/kids.
Sun. May 17 - Concert: Louigi
Boccia, tenor & Arthur McManus,
piano. 4pm, free. Chapel of Our
Lady Restoration, 45 Market St.,
CS, park at Metro-North station.
Sun. May 17 - Walkabout at Tilly
Foster Farm. Guided historical
tours, 1pm. Reservations rec, space
ltd. 845-279-4474,
www.tillyfosterfarm.org.
Wed. May 20 - Senior Bruncheon,
Philipstown Community Center,
10am-1pm. Free. Philipstown
residents only. Reservations required.
Registration will be taken begin-
ning April 20. 424-4618.
Thurs. May 21 - Shade Garden-
ing, Mahopac Public Library, 7-
8:15pm, free. Perennials, shrubs
and trees for the shaded wooded
areas of your property. For info call
628-2009.
Sat. May 23 - Manitoga Land-
scape Day Volunteer Landscape
Day: Mary’s Meadow w/ Darrell
Morrison. 9am-2pm, lunch served.
www.russelwrightcenter.org or 424-
3812.
Sat. May 23 - PV Sunset Series
all-day tag sale & music fest. 1pm
onwards, Town Park. Benefits PV
Food Pantry - bring canned goods
- & Dog Shelter. Features Hey
Baby, The Core Band & many
others. Refreshments, farmers
market, volleyball, art for kids.
www.pvpr.com or 845-526-3292.
Sat. May 23 - Bake Sale spon-
sored by South Highland United
Methodist Church, 9:30am-noon,
Foodtown
Mon. May 25 - Memorial Day
Parade, meet at foot of Main Street,
Cold Spring. Time tba
Mon. May 25 - Memorial Day
program at National Purple Heart
Hall of Honor. Purple Heart re-
cipients share memories, reflec-
tions, poetry. Refreshments, res.
encouraged, ltd. Seating. Concert
follows. 11:30am-1:30pm, 374
Temple Hill Rd., New Windsor,
8 4 5 - 5 6 1 - 1 7 6 5 .
www.thepurpleheart.com
Thu. May 28 - Cold Spring Area
Chamber of Commerce Monthly
Mixer. Details tba.
www.coldspringchamber.com
Thu. May 28 - Putnam Family &
Community Services’ Annual Mtg,
7pm, 1808 Route Six, Carmel.
RSVP by May 21. 845-225-2700,
ext. 136 or
cmckeever@pfcsinc.orgt
Sat. May 30 - "Float Your Boat"
free family event to celebrate the
quadricentennial. Garrison Art
Center, noon -5pm. Create float-
ing sculptures out of shipwrecked
materials with woodworkers,
builders, and artists. Launch on
flotilla line. Bring hammer, screw-
driver and picnic lunch. RSVP
or walk the plank!
info@garrisonartcenter.org, 424-
3960
The Putnam County News & Re-
corder is happy to announce your
event. A complete listing of Com-
ing Events are on our website at
www.pcnr.com. To send your list-
ing: PCN&R, PO Box 185, Cold
Spring, NY 10516; fax 265-2144;
e-mail, editor@pcnr.com.
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2009
School Board
Candidate
Platforms
J OE
C URTO
Haldane Board of
Education Trustee
Election
I am pleased to announce
my candidacy for the May
19th Haldane Board of Edu‐
cation election. Though run‐
Note: The PCN&R prints the school board
candidate platforms in their entirety exactly
as they were received.
Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of
BIRTHING ESSENTIALS
& RENTALS LLC, a
domestic LLC. Arts. of
Org. filed with the SSNY on
01/21/09. Office lo cation:
Putnam County. SSNY has
been designated as agent
upon whom process against
the LLC may be served.
SSNY shall mail a copy of
pro cess to: Debbie Aglietti,
23 Hilltop Drive, Mahopac,
NY 10541. Purpose: Any
Lawful Purpose.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of
Curt Anders’ Books LLC.
A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n
were filed with the Secretary
of State (SSNY) on 12/2/08.
Office location: Putnam
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, Garrison, NY
10524 Purpose: any lawful
activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
H AT T F O R D , B R O W N
AND ASSOCIATES, LLC,
a domestic Limited Liability
Company (LLC) filed with
the Sec of State of NY
on 12‐2‐08. NY Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY is designated as
agent upon whom process
against the 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
M A N A H A N
I N D U S T R I A L G R O U P,
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State of
NY on 8‐15‐08. NY Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY is designated as agent
upon whom process against
the LLC may be served.
SSNY shall mail a copy
of any process against the
LLC served upon him/her to
The LLC, 51 Chestnut Ridge
Rd., Mahopac, NY 10541.
General purposes.
LEGAL NOTICE
PRISTINE EQUITIES
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State of
NY on 12‐18‐08. NY Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY is designated as
agent upon whom process
against the 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.
ning unopposed I have set up
a campaign website (www.
jcurto.com) which will give
you a very detailed history
of my background. My past
and current not‐for‐profit in‐
volvement, as well as some
personal insights and phi‐
losophies about public ser‐
vice are specified. We choose
our elected leaders for their
ability to think, listen, and
apply reasonable judgments
for very difficult issues. For
those who don’t know me, I
believe you’ll find the website
very insightful.
In a nutshell, I was born in
1961 in Yonkers and am one of
five siblings. We moved at an
early age to Chappaqua where
I attended the public school
system and graduated from
Horace Greeley H.S in 1979. I
received a B.S. in Management
from Syracuse University in
1983. One year out of college
and contemplating law school
LEGAL NOTICE
P R O D U C T I O N
MANAGEMENT GROUP
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State of
NY on 1‐20‐09. NY Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY is designated as
agent upon whom process
against the LLC may be
served. SSNY shall mail a
copy of any process against
the LLC served upon him/
her to Michael Zinn, 28
Wa i n w r i g h t D r. , C a r m e l ,
NY 10512. General purposes
LEGAL NOTICE
G 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
designated as agent upon
whom process against the
LLC may be served. SSNY
shall mail a copy of any
process against the LLC
served upon him/her to Ross
& Matza, 265 Sunrise Hwy.,
Ste. 65, Rockville Centre,
NY 11570. General purposes.
LEGAL NOTICE
TA D I N I E Q U I T I E S
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State of
NY on 12‐3‐08. NY Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY is designated as
agent upon whom process
against the 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
H U D S O N VA L L E Y
FREEDOM PRESS, LLC;
A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n
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 NOTICE
Notice of Qualification of
Steel Winds LLC. Authority
filed with Secy. of State of
NY (SSNY) on 3/26/09.
Office location: Putnam
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 it 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
O rg . f i l e d w i t h D E S e c y.
of State, 401 Federal St.,
Ste. 4, Dover, DE 19901.
Purpose: any lawful activity.
I jumped at the opportunity to
run a small business, Yonkers
Tennis Center, and I’ve been
there ever since. In addition
to owning and operating a
successful company, I am also
a partner in two commercial
real estate firms that own and
manage retail space. Though
completely different opera‐
tions the basic fundamentals
of running your own company
have prepared me well for
many different experiences. I
moved to Cold Spring in 1996
and can’t think of anywhere
else I’d rather live.
My commitment to com‐
munity service is deeply in‐
grained and through the years
I have served on the Boards
of The Westchester Coalition
for the Hungry & Homeless
(White Plains), The Haldane
School Foundation, The Hal‐
dane Board of Education (I
was elected and served from
2004‐7), The Julia L. But‐
terfield Memorial Library,
Philipstown Little League,
and The Yonkers Partners
in Education. In addition to
Board service I have also and
continue to serve on many
committees at Haldane and
throughout the community.
My website details my posi‐
tions and how I’d like to serve
as a school board member
but the single most important
issue I will advocate for is
Butterfield and the Quad Free Putnam Business Expo Set for May 6 in Mahopac
The Butterfield Library
kicks off its Quadricenten‐
nial programming with a very
special guest. Environmental
educator and singer/guitarist
Linda Richards will present
a workshop on the Hudson
River on Saturday, May 9 at 2
pm at the Butterfield Library.
During “The Hudson’s Hid‐
den Treasures,” children will
discover what happens when
LEGAL NOTICE
MICHELLE GLASS,
LLC, a domestic Limited
Liability Company (LLC)
filed with the Sec of State
of NY on 1/29/09. NY Office
location: Putnam County.
SSNY is designated as
agent upon whom process
against the 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
C PA , 2 0 0 1 P a l m e r Av e . ,
Ste. 201, Larchmont, NY
10538 General purposes.
LEGAL NOTICE
MJET 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
designated as agent upon
whom process against the
LLC may be served. SSNY
shall mail a copy of any
process against the LLC
served upon him/her to
The LLC, 14 Garrity Blvd,
Brewster, NY 10509 General
purposes.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION
OF LIMITED LIABILITY
C O M PA N Y. N A M E : M .
BUCCI, LLC. A rticles of
Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State
o f N e w Yo r k ( S S N Y ) o n
12/10/08. Office location:
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 Bucci, 114 Vista
On The Lake, Carmel, New
York 10512. Purpose: For
any lawful purpose.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of the formation
of Greentek Clean Energy,
L L C . A r t s . o f O rg . f i l e d
with the Secy. of State on
4/9/2009. Office location:
Putnam County SSNY
designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail copy of process to: 527
East Mountain Rd., Cold
Spring, NY 10516. Purpose:
any law ful activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION
OF LIMITED LIABILITY
C O M PA N Y. N A M E :
REMINGTON CUNEO
I N T E R N AT I O N A L , L L C .
A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n
were filed with the Secretary
o f S t a t e o f N e w Yo r k
(SSNY) on 03/31/09. Office
location: 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,
74 South Street,
P a t t e r s o n , N e w Yo r k
12563. Purpose: For any
lawful purpose.
a pro‐active school board.
Though a volunteer entity,
a school board has the abil‐
ity to take the lead locally
on many important initia‐
tives that affect everyone,
not just community members
with children at Haldane. We
should be active in address‐
ing the dysfunctional system
Albany has created in how we
fund schools, we should take
the lead in addressing areas
of shared services between
our many local institutions
and we should reach out to
the talented local residents
who bring compelling life
experiences to our students.
We should convey, in detail,
why a successful local public
school is important to all of
us. When the school runs well
and challenges each of us to
do better, we all benefit and
in many different ways.
I encourage you to exercise
your civic duty and right to
vote on May 19th. If there’s
anything you’d like to talk
about or share don’t hesitate to
e‐mail, jcurtojr@gmail.com,
or call me at 265‐1008. I’m
excited about working with the
Haldane board members and
representing the community
again. We can do great things
together.
Ebenezer Hudson’s treasure
chest washes up on the Hud‐
son’s shores. Inside, the river
world unfolds with music,
artifacts, animals and a giant
river puzzle.
This program is free but reg‐
istration is required. Please
visit the Library’s on‐line
calendar at www.butterfield‐
library.org or call 265‐3040,
ext. 4 to register for this event.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qualification
of Consortium Properties/
Ballyhack Road LLC.
Authority filed with Secy.
of State of NY (SSNY) on
4/17/09. Office location:
Putnam County. LLC formed
in Delaware (DE) on 3/25/09.
SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process to:
The LLC, 6 Bay Rd., Box
1856, Quogue, NY 11959.
Address to be maintained
in DE: c/o Incorporating
Services, Ltd., 3500 South
DuPont Highway, Dover, DE
19901. Arts. of Org. filed
with DE Secy. Of State, 401
Federal St., Ste 4., Dover,
DE 19901 . Purpose: any
lawful activities.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qualification
of Family Tree Properties,
LLC. Authority filed
with Secy. of State of NY
(SSNY) on 4/16/09. Office
location: Putnam County.
LLC formed in Delaware
(DE) on 10/27/08. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process to: The
LLC, 6 Bay Rd., Box 1856,
Quogue, NY 11959. Address
to be maintained in DE: c/o
Incorporating Services, Ltd.,
3500, South DuPont Hwy,
Dover, DE 19901. Arts. of
Org. filed with DE Secy. Of
State, 401 Federal St., Ste 4.,
Dover, DE 19901 . Purpose:
any lawful activities.
LEGAL NOTICE
OF PUBLIC
HEARING,BUDGET
VOTE, AND
ELECTIONGARRISON
UNION FREE SCHOOL
DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that a Public
Hearing on the proposed
2009‐2010 Budget for the
Garrison Union Free School
District shall be held at the
Garrison Union Free School
Building 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 April 22, 2009, at the
Office of the Superintendent
of Schools, Garrison Union
Free School Building. A
report of tax exemptions,
showing how much of the
total assessed value on the
final assessment roll or
rolls used in that budgetary
process is exempt from
taxation, shall be annexed
to the budget document
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the annual meeting of the
qualified voters of the
Garrison Union Free School
District, Putnam County, New
York will be held on Tuesday,
May 19, 2009, between the
hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00
p.m., prevailing time, at
E VA N
S C H WA RT Z
Haldane School Board
I am pleased to announce
that I have chosen to run
for re‐election for my seat
as a proud member of the
Haldane School Board. The
good folks at the PCN&R
have allowed me (and any
other community member
running for elected office)
to w r ite a little bit abou t
myself and why I believe I
should be re‐elected to the
Haldane School Board.
My family and I moved to
Cold Spring in 2002 from
New York City because of
its unique qualities and its
school district. My wife, Di‐
anne, is a Special Education
The 5th annual Shop Put‐
nam Business and Home Expo
will take place on Wednesday
M a y 6 , 2 0 0 9 , a t t h e Vi l l a
Barone Hilltop Manor 466
Route 6, Mahopac. This event
gives both businesses and
the public an opportunity to
connect with the resources
and opportunities available in
Putnam County. In addition
to the displays, (over 100
the Garrison Union Free
School building, Garrison,
N e w Yo r k , a t w h i c h t i m e
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
budget of the Garrison
Union Free School District
for the fiscal year 2009‐
2010 and to authorize the
requisite portion 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 properly
come before the meeting
pursuant to the Education
Law of the State 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
6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
prevailing time, or for as
long thereafter as necessary
to enable qualified voters
who are in the polling place
at 9:00 p.m. to cast their
ballots.
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 the 2009‐2010 school
y e a r, e x c l u s i v e o f p u b l i c
monies, may be obtained
by any taxpayer in the
District during the fourteen
days immediately preceding
the Annual Meeting except
Saturdays, Sundays or
holidays, at the Office of the
Superintendent of Schools
of the Garrison Union Free
School District between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
3:30 p.m., prevailing time,
and also at said District
Election.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
personal registration of
voters is required either
pursuant to §2014 of the
Education Law or Article
5 o f t h e E l e c t i o n L a w. I f
a voter has heretofore
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
is registered and eligible
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
voters of the District
pursuant to §2014 of the
Education Law in the Office
of the Superintendent of
high school science teacher
in White Plains and I have
twins, Brett and Chloe, who
are currently third graders
at Haldane. I was elected to
the Haldane School Board in
2007 and I wish to serve the
Cold Spring community for
another three years.
I believe my professional
life allows me to bring a
unique educational expertise
to the Haldane School Board.
I am the founder and current
principal of the Bronx High
School of Law and Finance
in New York City. I hold a
Bachelors Degree in Econom‐
ics from Tulane University,
a Masters Degree in Special
Education from the City Uni‐
versity of New York, and a
Masters in School Adminis‐
tration from Baruch College.
I am proud to say that I have
been involved with the New
York City reform movement
that is grabbing national at‐
tention. My educational expe‐
rience has allowed to me ask
the right questions and offer
my knowledge to my fellow
board members in order to
ensure the right direction of
our district.
As a school board member
I have sat on the high school
principal search committee
and am currently the Board
liaison and member of the
audit committee. I came to
the Board at a time of new
in 2008), there will be free
seminars held throughout the
day as follows:
10:30am–1:30pm ‐ “Plan‐
ning for a Successful Busi‐
ness, Now.”
2–3:30pm ‐ “Adjusting Your
Business to Today’s Econ‐
omy.”
Both workshops are pre‐
sented by the Putnam County
chapter of SCORE, Coun‐
Schools of the Garrison
Union Free School District
on Monday, May 4 to Friday,
May 8, 2009, between
the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 3:30 p.m., except for
Wednesday, May 6, 2009,
during which registration
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 entitled to have his or
her name placed upon such
register provided that at
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 Registration
pursuant to §2014 of the
Education Law shall be
f i l e d i n t h e O ff i c e o f t h e
Superintendent of Schools
of the Garrison Union Free
School District and shall
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 that
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 i d R e g i s t e r, t o a d d
any additional names to
the Register to be used at
the aforesaid election, at
which time any person will
be entitled to have his or
her name placed on such
Register, provided that at
such meeting of said Board
of Registration he/she is
known or proven to the
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
absentee ballots may be
applied for at the main
office of the School District.
The School District Clerk
must receive applications
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
t o t h e v o t e r. T h e S c h o o l
District Clerk must receive
absentee ballots not later
than 5:00 p.m. on May 19,
2009. A list of all persons
to whom absentee ballots
shall have been issued will
leadership for our school
district. Together our board
has worked very closely with
the new superintendent in
creating a five‐ year strate‐
gic plan to make Haldane a
leading school district in the
Hudson Valley.
Over the last two years
I am proud of the progress
this Board and district has
made. If I were asked to
list some accomplishments
I would say that these are
the five biggest accomplish‐
ments this board has made
over the last two years: 1)
two years in a row of less
then two percent increases in
property taxes. This all dur‐
ing record oil prices, record
health care and pension costs,
and an economic recession.
2) A change in the way we
look at student data in the
district. School data, test
scores, and student progress
is now part of the School
Board’s expectations to be
shared at Board meetings
and discussed as to the real
progress of our students. 3)
The work this Board is doing
with a group of concerned
community members regard‐
ing the new heating system
in our school. This Board
delayed a major capital proj‐
ect in order to work with the
community to first conduct
a heating feasibility survey
before moving forward with
selors to America’s Small
Business.
The exhibit floor will be
open from 10am to 6pm
showcasing small and large
businesses. The public is
invited and encouraged to
a t t e n d . Va l e t p a r k i n g a n d
admission to the Expo is free
See www.shopputnamexpo.
com for details or call Cor‐
nell Cooperative Extension
be available in the office
of the Superintendent of
Schools from 9:00 a.m.
until 11:00 a.m. prevailing
time on each of the five
days prior to the day of the
e l e c t i o n , e x c e p t S u n d a y,
May 17, 2009. Any qualified
voter may challenge the
acceptance of the ballot of
any person on such list, by
making his challenge and
reasons therefor known to
the Inspector of Election
before the close of the polls.
AND FURTHER NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
petitions nominating
c a n d i d a t e s f o r t h e o ff i c e
of member of the 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 District and
must state the name and
residence of the candidate.
A copy of such petition may
b e o b t a i n e d a t t h e O ff i c e
of the Superintendent of
Schools of the Garrison
Union Free School District
during regular school
hours. Memberships on
the Board of Education are
not considered separate,
specific offices; candidates
r u n a t l a rg e . N o m i n a t i n g
petitions shall not describe
any specific membership
of the Board of Education
for which the candidate is
nominated but must state
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
budget, or otherwise to
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 April 20, 2009, at
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 District; and must
state the name and residence
o f e a c h s i g n e r. H o w e v e r,
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 proposition requiring
the expenditure of moneys
that fails to include specific
appropriations for all such
expenditures.
Jinx Remson
Clerk of the School
District
March, 2009
any major heating renova‐
tion to our main building.
4) The direction this district
has taken in ensuing long
term fiscal soundness for the
district under the leadership
of Dr.Villanti and our busi‐
ness manager, Anne Dinio,
and lastly 5) the ability for
members of the community
to come to Board meetings
and have a real voice that
shapes the decisions made
by the Board and superin‐
tendent. I have witnessed
members of the community
come to meetings and make
public statements and voice
concerns that have had real
impact on the district.
As a Haldane School Board
Trustee, I would continue to
keep our district on its five‐
year strategic plan, insist on
a responsible fiscal plan for
both students and taxpayers,
and continue to build strong
community relationships to
allow Haldane to be a leading
school district.
It has been an honor to
serve this community as a
trustee to the Haldane School
Board. I believe that we are
on the right path from “good
to great” and it would be a
privilege to continue to serve
the Cold Spring community.
Please remember to vote for
School Board Trustee (two
seats are open) and school
budget on May 19th.
845‐278‐6738.
This forum is sponsored
by The Greater Mahopac‐
Carmel Chamber of Com‐
merce, in conjunction with
Cornell Cooperative Exten‐
sion Putnam County, Putnam
County Economic Develop‐
ment Corporation, and the
Putnam County Industrial
Development Agency.
MEETING NOTICE
Notice is hereby given
that the next meeting of
the Putnam Valley Planning
Board will be held on
M o n d a y, M a y 4 , 2 0 0 9 a t
Town Hall, 265 Oscawana
Lake Road, for the purpose
of considering the following
applications:
Regular Meeting Start
Time: 6:00pm
AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING
1. Y M C A ‐ 6 8 4
Peekskill Hollow Road
(TM: 63.‐3‐27/File:
2008‐0028 and 0029)
The applicant is proposing
an amendment to the
approved Site Development
Plan including, but not
limited to, modification
t o t h e b u s d r o p ‐ o ff a r e a ,
the construction of several
accessory structures,
improvements to the existing
driveway and parking
lot improvements, and a
playground area. A public
hearing has been scheduled
and all interested parties are
invited to attend and will
be heard.
2. Gair, Roger – 585
Peekskill Hollow Road
(TM: 63.‐2‐2/File: 2009‐
0035)
The applicant is proposing
a 2‐Lot subdivision on
approximately 21.4 acres
of land located on Peekskill
Hollow Road in the R‐3
Zoning District. The subject
site currently contains two
single‐family residences
and the purpose of the
subdivision is to allow each
dwelling to be located on
individual parcels of land.
No site disturbance or new
development is proposed.
A public hearing has been
scheduled and all interested
parties are invited to attend
and will be heard.
SKETCH
3. Kisslinger, Robert‐
West Shore Drive
(TM: 62.6‐1‐3, 4, 5/File:
2008‐0026)
The applicant is proposing
the construction of a
single‐family residence on
approximately 1.5 acres of
land located at the terminus
of West Shore Drive in the
R‐3 Zoning District. The
Applicant has obtained the
necessary variance from the
Zoning Board of Appeals and
the Planning Board will now
continue its review of the
project plans and consider
the granting of Sketch Plan
Approval.
EXTENSION
4. White Rock
Development, LLC
(TM: 73.‐2‐30.1, 2, 3, 4
& 74.‐1‐62 and 63)
INATIVE APPLICATIONS
5. Martin, Howard‐
Chippewa Road
(TM: 51.81‐1‐35/File:
2008‐0007)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6. Approve Minutes of
April 20, 2009

Haldane’s 2008/09 Third Quarter HS Honor Roll
PRINCIPALS LIST:
Grade 12: Jay Barrett,
Gregory Casement, Stefan
Jimenez Wisler, Conor Mc‐
Cann, Amber McCoy‐Snapp,
Christopher Ryan, Alessandra
Scanga, Averyann Zuvic
Grade 11: Tatiana Gilmar‐
tin, Michael Grasso, Zach‐
ary Kane‐Seitz, Claire Ko‐
epke, Marisa Nairn, Grace
O ’ M a l l e y, H a n n a h P a r k s ,
Monique Quigley, Santiago
Sandoval, Benjamin Thomas
Grade 10: Ana Ally, Eva
Ally, Virginia Califano, Ed‐
uardo Cerqueira, Malachy
C l e a r y, Te s s D u l , J a c q u e ‐
lyn Eschenberg, Sarah Her‐
shey, Ryan Kenna, Zachary
Landtroop, Juliette Loeb,
Paul Mackey, Stephen Mc‐
Cann, Elizabeth Milner, Kyle
Panthen, Alexander Schae‐
fer, Nicholas Scherer, Kelly
Semple, Maximilian Smith
Grade 9: Rosemarie Mack‐
ey, Melina Marinakis, James
Olsen
HIGH HONOR ROLL
Grade 12: Thomas Des
Marais, Brendan Galvin, Sa‐
mantha Gunn, Briana Harrold,
K i mberley H y a t t , M i c hael
Impellittiere, Dakota Kan‐
nenberg, Dominic Pidala, Pe‐
ter Scherer, Olivia Seymour,
Jessica Valenti
G r a d e 11 : L e l a n d B a c h ‐
mann, Megan Barcavage,
Maris Brennan, Robert Cali‐
fano, Angela Claffey, Jes‐
sica Cox, Rebecca Darman,
Kristen Des Marais, Hannah
Diebboll, Stephanie Haviland,
Shauna Kalantri, Zosia Kruk,
M a x i m i l i a n M u e l l e r, J o h n
Nakhla, Megan Rohan, Em‐
ily Slinskey, Victoria Smith,
Nicholas Torchia, Cameron
Zampino
Grade 10 ‐ Laura Campbell,
Taylor Downey, Dylan Filar‐
do, Christiana Glorius, Simrin
Gosal, John Kearns, Quinn
Kohut, Connor Mac Donald,
Nicholas Marino, Jesse Ma‐
son, Ilana McConville, James
Meekins, Christian Perkins,
Sara Rizzi,Victoria Serradas,
Jacob Slinskey
Grade 9: Conor
Austin,Salvatore Baisley
,Judith Barcavage,Elizabeth
Bengel,Gavin Brower, Brian
Costello, Adriana Curto, Sean
Daly, Patrick Daponte, Jac‐
quelyn Ferguson, Rebecca
Frumento, Luke Harrold, Mat‐
thew Hughes, Callum Lane,
Victoria Lebron, Judge Mas‐
trantone, Kyla Moran, Dmitry
Spinelli, Daisy Tacuri
HONOR ROLL
Grade 12 ‐ Victoria Agudo,
Maria Alcaraz, Kayla Allen,
Danielle Bassignani, Ste‐
fan Carlson, William Char‐
k o w s k y, J u s t i n C o r n e l i u s ,
Thomas Fry, Sean Gilmar‐
tin, Paul Grandetti, Stefano
Guida, Matthew Rodzevik,
Emily Truss, Holly Whiston,
Cassandra Zouzias
Grade 11 ‐ William Biavati,
Kyle Bodge, Iliana Chargoy‐
Espinosa, Dylan Cronk, Bri‐
anna D’Alessio, Bradley Dil‐
lon, Richard Ferguson IV,
Skylar Francis, Max Kris‐
tiansen, Susanna Lopez, Jade
Lyons, Katlyn Mastrantone,
Derek O’Dell, Tyler O’Toole,
Joseph Scherer, Brandi Van
Tassel
Grade 10 ‐ Edward Bohl,
Michael Clemente, Joseph
Cunningham, Olivia Hopper,
Christopher Junjulus, Em‐
ily Knapp, Erin Percacciolo,
Graham Rice, Peter Spratt,
Haldane’s 2008/09 Third
Quarter MS Honor Roll
PRINCIPALS LIST:
Grade 8: Elizabeth Caspar‐
ian, Maris Howell, Patrick
Junjulas, Laura Kearns, Molly
Prins, Carolyn Schaefer, Bay‐
ley Semple, Miranda Thomp‐
son, Stephen Zalys
Grade 7: Kieran Austin,
Mary Callaghan, Claire Car‐
roll, Steven Casement, Rachel
Conklin, Maya Curto, Michelle
McEwen, Brigit O’Malley,
Shauna Ricketts, Caroline
Schweikhart, Sarah Warren
HIGH HONOR ROLL:
Grade 8: Deborah Bozsik,
Thomas Califano, Ashley
Cooper, Caitriona Daly, Sarah
Diebboll, Jason Kane‐Seitz,
Ryan Koval, Matthew Ma‐
rino, Michelle Miller, Claudia
Percacciolo, Emilie Procario,
Kelsey Scofield, Aaron Sey‐
mour, Clare Shanahan
Grade 7: Kenneth Doxey,
Alison Duncan, Danielle Fer‐
T HE  P UTNAM  C OUNTY  N EWS  A ND  R ECORDER        Wednesday, April 29, 2009    Page 13
Matthew Tringali
Grade 9 ‐ Andrew Balducci,
Miller Francis, Jessica Gore,
Henry Heintzman,Wilhelm
Hoffman, Kelley Hyatt,
Nicholas Junjulas, Daniel
K i n n a i r d , S a s h a K l e s z y,
Thomas Koumboulis, Emily
Lombardo, Alyssa Merritt,
James Moss, Orianna Pav‐
lik, Bronwyn Sandoval, Reid
Thorpe
ris, Laura Gunder, Jessica Har‐
rison, John Hughes, Isabel
Jimenez, Sonya Kuzminski,
Gerianne Martin, Elizabeth
O’Malley, Kelin Petkus, Remi
Smith
HONOR ROLL:
Grade 8: Katherine Daponte,
Ciaran Dillon, Matthew For‐
low, Rebecca Garrison, Ki‐
ran Kalantri, Gus Kristiansen,
James Kunz, Sunny Quailer,
Luke Rodzel, James Rubino,
Owen Thomas
Grade 7: Albert Bajsicki,
Luke Cleary, Katharine Cun‐
ningham, Gareth Gore, Gia‐
na Grandetti, Dillon Kenny,
Emma Kimmel, Alec Lane,
Samatha Lisikatos, John Mc‐
Cann, Andy Mechalakos, John
Miller, Steven O’Dell, James
Perkins, John Rotando, Bran‐
don Rucker, Jack Shortell, Jade
Silverstein, Kieran Spinelli,
Sabrina Vuksta
Poker Night a Winning Hand Haldane “ Mathterpieces”
for Haldane Foundation Combine Art and Numbers
The Butterfield Library
was transformed into a ca‐
sino on Saturday, April 18,
when the Haldane School
Foundation hosted its annual
Ladies’ Poker Night. Over
30 enthusiastic ladies were
treated to a lively evening of
wine, hors d’oeuvres, tuxedo‐
clad dealers and bartend‐
ers, and boisterous hands of
poker including Five Card
Stud, Texas Hold ‘Em, and
the women’s favorites, Guts
and the always‐hilarious In‐
dian Poker.
Haldane mother of two
(with one more arriving this
June), Pam Gunther was the
night’s big winner. Said Pam,
“I never win anything! Baby
Luck, not Lady Luck, was on
my side last night!”
Foundation president Sea‐
mus Carroll added that “the
big winners last night were
really the kids. The event
raised over $1,000 for the
Foundation, all of which
goes toward funding grants
for innovative programs for
the students of the Haldane
Central School District.
Haldane elementary and
middle school artists enjoyed
creating “mathterpieces”
for the Garrison Art Center
exhibit “Art Squared.” The
students brainstormed about
art and math concepts.
Third grade artists studied
cubism and designed Picas‐
so faces. They also printed
veggie geometry mandalas.
Fourth graders studied the
artwork of Vassily Kandinsky
and designed Kandinsky cir‐
cles. Upper elementary and
middle school artists were
especially successful with
the “Art Squared” theme.
First grader Luke Hammond
with his Lucky Sevens drawing They also constructed two
wooden sculptures.
Troop 2505 Scouts Hone Outdoor Skills
Junior Girl Scout Troop 2505 camped at Hidden Valley at the
Sharpe Reservation where they learned orienteering skills and
completed the “Finding Your Way” badge. [LtoR] Samantha
Phillips, Grace Seward, Mary‐Margaret Dwyer, Aurora
Straus, Allie La Rocco, and Jocelyn Lane.

NELSONVILLE (Cont’d from front pg.)
are expected to decrease by
close to 30 percent. Mayor
Tom Corless also indicated
that no funds from the federal
stimulus package are expected
at this time.
Last week’s meeting was
also a time to reorganize as
trustees were assigned, or
in most cases reassigned, to
numerous village responsi‐
bilities. Mayor Tom Corless
heads the personnel com‐
mittee and will also be the
liaison with area emergency
services organizations.
Trustee Ande Merante was
reappointed as deputy‐mayor
and will head the auditing
committee. Merante will also
be the liaison with the Town
of Philipstown and the local
Greenway committee.
Trustee Peter Tomann will
handle building maintenance
and recreation duties, and be
the liaison with the Village
of Cold Spring.
The three‐man village board
acts as street commissioner.
Walter Garschagen will chair
the zoning board and George
Duncan will again act as build‐
ing inspector. Wayne Rudolph
will handle duties as parking
enforcement officer and as‐
sistant zoning enforcement
officer.
Pauline Minners will again
IMAGINATION (Cont’d from front pg.)
Andrew Platt, Aurora Straus,
Eric Rizzi, Gavin Koepke,
and Nick Chiera, have spent
countless hours over the past
six months working on their
solution to the challenge called
“Private DI.”
This improvisational chal‐
lenge requires the team to
create a six‐minute skit includ‐
ing all props, costumes, and
scenery, during a 30 minute
prep time followed immedi‐
ately by the performance. The
team is allowed to use only
raw materials (such as paper,
tape, PVC pipe, and string)
chosen from a limited list
and which fit into a 2’x2’x2’
cardboard box. In addition,
required elements including a
famous sleuth and a supersti‐
tion, both randomly chosen at
the start of the prep time, must
serve as village clerk and
treasurer, records access of‐
ficer, and court clerk. Stephen
To m a n n i s t h e a c t i n g j u s ‐
tice. M&T Bank was named
the village’s official bank
and the PCN&R its official
newspaper.
Trustees helped continue
a longstanding area t r a d i ‐
tion when they approved a
one thousand dollar donation
to the annual kids’ fishing
derby to be held on Sunday,
May 3, at the reservoir on
Fishkill Road. The village’s
contribution helps stock the
reservoir with fish.
Inmates from the Putnam
County Jail will be doing
some local community service
work by assisting in painting
Village Hall.
County Legislator Vinny
Tamagna addressed the board
on a number of matters. He
reported that the legislature
had recently passed a reso‐
lution opposing County Ex‐
ecutive Bob Bondi’s plan to
call for bids on home health
care services currently of‐
fered through the Putnam
County Department of Health.
Tamagna asked for and im‐
mediately received support
from the village board in
opposing the move to priva‐
tize home nursing. He also
be incorporated into the skit.
The skit is performed in the
styles of three different film
genres, also randomly chosen
at the start of the 30‐minute
prep time. Finally, one min‐
ute prior to the performance
the team draws a last surprise
element to include in the skit.
Another major portion of
this challenge requires that
the team build a self‐propelled
“Superstition Origin Detec‐
tor,” to help solve a mystery
in the skit. Fourth‐grader An‐
drew Platt created “SODsha”
out of PVC pipe, fishing line,
tin foil, and washers. Standing
about 4 feet tall, SODsha uses a
system of weights and pulleys
to soar across the stage. Like
all parts of the performance,
SODsha must be assembled
from raw materials during the
spoke strongly against the
Metropolitan Transportation
Authority’s (MTA) proposal
to add a .75 percent tax on
wages in five counties, in‐
cluding Putnam. “It’s another
onerous tax,” Tamagna said.
“Many people don’t even use
the MTA. They’re just look‐
ing for a way to fill a hole
in their budget. It’s taxation
without representation,” he
concluded.
Tamagna also announced an
historic preservation initia‐
tive entitled “Marking Your
Old House.” Sponsored by
the Putnam County Historian
and Putnam County Historic
Preservation Advisory Com‐
mittee, the program encour‐
ages owners of older homes
to research and document the
b u i l d i n g ’ s h i s t o r y. H o m e s
that are approved can then be
marked with a bronze plaque
purchased by the owner. Docu‐
mentation will be kept in the
Putnam County Archives. He
also indicated that the Putnam
County Historical Society is
in need of additional storage
space and inquired regarding
the possibility of using the
upstairs of the old Nelsonville
firehouse for that purpose.
A delegation of several
residents attended last week’s
meeting to voice their con‐
30‐minute prep time.
The Instant Challenge por‐
tion of the competition re‐
quires the team to solve a
problem on the spot, having
no prior knowledge of the
problem. Usually 2‐5 minutes
are allowed to solve this chal‐
lenge with only the materials
given. Instant Challenges
might be performance‐based,
task‐based (such as building
something), or a combina‐
tion thereof. Instant chal‐
lenges give all Destination
Imagination teams a chance
to showcase their ability to
think and work quickly, even
if their main team challenges
are not improvisational in
nature.
Te a m m a n a g e r s C i n d y
Chiera and Molly McCoy
Straus have enjoyed watching
T HE  P UTNAM  C OUNTY  N EWS  A ND  R ECORDER        Wednesday, April 29, 2009    Page 9
DRILL (Cont’d from front pg.)
cerns over activities at 17
Division Street. The resi‐
dents, who complained that
the teenaged boys who live
in the house are often left
unsupervised, listed under‐
aged drinking, littering, loud
noise, and aggressive, bellig‐
erent behavior on the part of
the boys as major concerns
to neighbors. They indicated
that several calls to area po‐
lice have been ineffective
in improving the situation.
Mayor Tom Corless sympa‐
thized but indicated that the
problems cited are matters
to be dealt with by the po‐
lice rather than the village “Victim” Matt Perez of Putnam Valley is checked with Fire crews wearing breathing gear arrive on the scene and
board and encouraged the radiological equipment by volunteer Stephen Miller of Carmel. use the Jaws of Life to enter the bus.
residents to stay diligent and
that the truck was carrying a illnesses” from the chemicals. services demonstrates how n o t c o n d u c t e d , e m e rg e n c y
to continue phoning the police
“hazardous” chemical. The “victims” complained well county agencies and the responders would be taken
whenever similar problems
Numerous casualties were of respiratory symptoms while paid and volunteer EMS force aback by the sites and sounds
occur. Residents said they
reported— from fatalities to others were feared to be “car‐ protect residents, guests, and before them when arriving
have also discussed forming
those “contaminated” with rying chemical contamina‐ businesses from Cold Spring a t a m a j o r c r i s i s . I f , G o d
a N e i g h b o r h o o d Wa t c h o n
the chemical. tion.” to Carmel as well as their forbid, a calamity should oc‐
the street.
In addition to the primary Putnam Deputy Commis‐ a b i l i t i e s , c a p a b i l i t i e s a n d cur within our county, EMS,
T.J. Rogers also attended
events, several individuals sioner of Emergency Services needs for improvement.” firefighters, police and others
the village board meeting.
were taken by ambulance to Adam Stiebling commended Putnam County Director are now prepared, knowing
Rogers is Congressman John
Putnam Hospital Center, since agencies on both sides of the of Emergency Management what to do in the most rapid
H a l l ’ s d i s t r i c t r e p r e s e n t a‐
concern was expressed about county for working togeth‐ T h o m a s L a n n o n d e s c r i b e d fashion, allowing for a mass
tive and has been making
“reported radiation exposure er, saying, “The activation the exercise as “realistic. If rescue to occur.”
the rounds to local municipal
contamination” and “rumored of emergency preparedness exercises of this type were
government meetings in his
words, “mainly to listen,”
and to keep Hall informed
COLD SPRING (Cont’d from front pg.)
on local issues. be structural modifications Trustee Lynn Miller pointed presented conceptual plans to assistance to the village in this
to accommodate the planned out that the street repair proj‐ the village’s Comprehensive matter. Mayor Gallagher asked
new ladder truck. ect appeared to be “the least Plan Special Board and Zon‐ the Special Board to continue
The mayor described repairs shovel ready.” Mayor Galla‐ ing Board, which encouraged looking into this for “a little
to streets and pavements, and gher agreed but stated, “if we him to reach out to the village while longer.” Karen Dunn
safety improvements on Route want things to happen, we need board. The letter concludes responded that she is “not
the team develop a unique rela‐ 9D between Main Street and to work our representatives.” with a request to meet with sure this is in our purview.”
tionship. Intense rehearsals‐ Benedict Road. $875,000 is There will be much competi‐ the village board. Neither party seemed willing
‐a minimum of twice weekly anticipated to be necessary tion for stimulus monies. Real estate development is a to take responsibility, although
since the fall and seven days a to make repairs, add ADA Trustee Campbell agreed, hot topic in Cold Spring, with both concurred in their desire
week leading up to the tourna‐ curbs, and to implement the informing the board that rep‐ memories of the lumberyard to work together in the best
ments – have facilitated not recommendations prepared by resentatives of Congressman property still fresh in many interests of the village.
only technical skills but also the RBA Group and presented John Hall have told him that minds. Another issued raised was
bonds of friendship and trust to the board last February. last year, they received only Mayor Gallagher and the that Mr. Kearney’s presenta‐
among team members, en ‐ The last item on the stimulus twelve requests from locali‐ trustees appeared amenable tion to the Zoning Board last
abling them to work efficiently wish list was repairs to the ties, but this year the number to meeting with Kearney and week set in motion a 60‐day
under pressure. They have retaining wall on Main Street, was already over 125. tentatively scheduled a meet‐ clock for review and com‐
developed a true appreciation which are estimated to cost The mayor read a letter from ing for May 5. Much discus‐ ment. Concern was voiced
for the “process” of creating between $80,000 and $90,000. Ken Kearney requesting that sion ensued, however, about that a meeting with the village
this solution. The kids are The price range represents the two parcels he owns, located what the nature of the meeting board is only intended to stop
tirelessly determined to make amount of labor and materi‐ at the southern end of Kem‐ should be, who should at‐ the clock. Dunn opined that
it better and better. Each team als supplied by the village. ble Avenue and the corner of tend, and which agency should that wouldn’t be such a bad
member contributes something Trustee Bruce Campbell will Boulevard and Kemble—also be in charge. Special Board idea. She continued, saying
different and special. “Doing be looking into the matter and known as the Marathon Bat‐ member Karen Dunn said she that the board “should take its
DI has taught me to think in will report back to the board. tery site—be re‐zoned from “doesn’t want to see a battle time to ascertain all the facts.”
a different way and look for The consensus of the trust‐ light industrial to residential. like what occurred with the Trustee Robertson seemed to
unexpected answers,” says ees appeared to be that these Mr. Kearney seeks to create lumber yard property.” Carol take the letter at face value,
Nick who, along with Eric, is projects were necessary to the a thirteen‐lot subdivision, a Casparian, also of the Special saying that “all he wants to do
in his sixth year with Destina‐ village and matched the inten‐ townhouse development, park‐ Board, who lives adjacent to is meet with us and we should
tion Imagination. tion of the stimulus package. ing, and open space. He has the site in question, offered sit down and listen.”
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LOYALTY DAY (Cont’d from front pg.) WARNER (Cont’d from front pg.)
“Uncle Sam believes that terrorists but are people who because we had not expected
these veterans may be dis‐ are loyal to this country and it. But we are running all of
gruntled and will join right‐ who should be honored.” our tours, the weekday tours
wing extremist groups in op‐ Rohde received an ovation. … the schoolkid tours, all of
position to the principles and Putnam Sheriff Donald our special Saturdays and of
beliefs of the U.S.,” Rohde Smith received a pleasant course our seafood gala.”
said. surprise when members of the Pugh stressed that, while the
Rohde called the report Putnam Lake VFW presented temporary closing of the old
“very upsetting. Veterans are him with a special framed house is not ideal, the Con‐
loyal to this great country proclamation in recognition stitution Island Association
every day of their lives. For for his service to the United board knew it would have to
the federal government to States as a brigadier general happen at some point. “It’s
identify a veteran as a ter‐ and as Putnam’s chief law‐ not a hard luck story,” she
rorist is an obscenity.” man. said. “No matter when this
The former state com‐ In accepting the surprise happens it would be monu‐
mander urged all residents recognition, the sheriff said, mentally inconvenient.”
of Putnam County and vicinity “Loyalty Day is what America The army, which has not
to contact “our local United is all about. All men are cre‐ yet released its official report
States Senators as well as ated equal. America is the detailing what repairs are
Congressman John Hall and beacon of freedom, hope, and needed, will have to seek fund‐
tell them the veterans that justice around the globe.” ing for the restoration project.
serve our country are not Pugh said that the island’s
association will likely help
with fundraising to speed up
the renovation process. While
the closing of the house will
cause some headaches in the
short term, it could lead to
a much‐desired restoration
of the house’s interior to its
original state, in addition to
the necessary structural re‐
pairs.
The island will still host
its regular events, from the
annual seafood gala on June
20, to Revolutionary War re‐
enactments, boat rides, and
hikes.
“Kids will come over and see
Sheriff Donald Smith (right) receives his award. the house from the outside,”
Pugh said. “They’ll spend
most of their time with the
guys on the Revolutionary War
trail, which is probably what
they’d prefer to do anyway.”
Typically, the island can
only be accessed by boat from
West Point, but for certain
weekend events, such as the
seafood gala, the July 25
Garden Day, and the Aug.
29‐30 Reenactment Weekend,
the island can be accessed
via shuttle from the Cold
S p r i n g M e t r o ‐ N o r t h p a r k‐
ing lot. When the railroad
was built, the Warner sisters’
father, Henry, allowed the
tracks to cross his island in
Family members recall the sacrifices made by all veterans return for a right‐of‐way on
while standing beneath a Vietnam‐era helicopter which now the railroad bridge. Today, the
calls Putnam County home. right of way is used only by
LYONS (Cont’d from front pg.)
wanted to work every day,
and he wanted his kids to do
so as well.”
“He would look at some‐
thing and know what needed
to be fixed,” added Barbara.
“Everybody in the community
practically went to him.”
Lyons taught his children to
be honest and to work hard.
He instilled in his children the
notion that “if you want some‐
thing, work for it,” according
to Ernie. Laughing, Barbara
added, “But if you’re not fam‐
ily [and you want something],
just ask Pop. Us, he just wanted
us to work harder.”
“He would give to other
people but us he wanted us
just to work,” Ernie added,
with a smile.
Lyons was such a hard work‐
er that sometimes he would
pull off the side of the road to
Betsy Pugh, chair of the Constitution Island Association, overlooking Constitution Island take a short nap in his truck.
and the Marsh, hopes West Point will make the Warner House structural repairs a priority Longtime Cold Spring mayor
and encourages the public to get involved. Anthony Phillips would some‐
the caretaker, who lives on the lines at battlefields around barracks and later a hospital times drive by and wake him
island, and by the occasional the world, remembering the for the Continental Army. from his roadside slumber.
Saturday shuttles. lessons they had learned in Fort Constitution, which was According to Barbara, Ly‐
H e n r y Wa r n e r i n t e n d e d t h e s h a d o w o f t h e h i l l o n abandoned before it was fin‐ ons didn’t have any hobbies,
for the house to be a sum‐ Constitution Island. ished, was a temporary forti‐ though he was a Yankees fan.
mer cottage, but, according To d a y, p a m p e r e d b y t h e fication on the Hudson, until And, as a descendant of a fam‐
to Pugh, the New York City Gen. Washington ordered his ily that has been in Philipstown
since at least the late 1700s,
lawyer made some bad busi‐ Many cadets who troops to the higher ground he was keenly interested in the
ness decisions in the 1830s,
and, faced with hard times, went to Warner’s across the river at West Point.
It was at Constitution Island history of the Hudson Valley.
His great grandfather, David
his family took up permanent Bible studies that a chain weighing 65 tons
Lyons, was captain of one
residence on the island. The was strung across the nar‐
place is a pleasant retreat
later wrote row portion of the Hudson of West Point’s three supply
in the warmer months, but, letters from the to prevent British ships from ships during the Civil War.
“After his first heart at‐
as Pugh said, “Having been front lines sailing toward Albany.
tack, the doctor told him to go
down there in the middle of Even with the house closed
February, let me tell you this c o m f o r t s o f m o d e r n p r o s ‐ until Summer 2010, the island home and enjoy his hobbies,”
was not a nice place to be. perity, and perhaps having will continue to offer much
Cold, wet, damp, windy. It forgotten about the serious‐ to visitors. At other times, it
can just be pretty miserable.” ness of life, many might meet must be accessed from West SALES TAX (Cont’d from front pg.)
One can imagine the sis‐ such lyrics with cynicism, Point. For more information, tax revenue through the roof.
ters and the cadets, buffeted b u t S u s a n Wa r n e r ’ s s o n g contact the Constitution Is‐ This year, things are back to
by the winds, unsure of the achieved worldwide popu ‐ land office at (845) 446‐8676 normal.”
future, huddled around the larity and brought comfort between Monday through Fri‐ Once again County Execu‐
fire singing the lyrics writ‐ t o m a n y — e s p e c i a l l y We s t day from 9:30am to Noon. tive Robert Bondi has called
ten by Susan Warner in her Point graduates—throughout Pugh suggested that those for clean regional shopping:
novel Say and Seal. “Jesus the world in the 19th century. who are concerned that the “We need facilities off the
loves me! / This I know, For The island is historic for building might be emptied and interstate highway system so
the Bible tells me so. / Little other reasons: The men who shuttered for some time send that our families don’t have to
ones to Him belong; / They fought to make America free, letters to West Point garrison travel long distances or spend
are weak, but He is strong.” including George Washington, commander Col. Daniel Bruno hours on the road. Unless more
Many of the cadets who par‐ once trod the pathways that a s l e t t e r s f r o m t h e p u b l i c commercial enterprises locate
ticipated in the Warner Bible led to the sundry redoubts. could be beneficial. within the county, residents
studies later wrote letters During the Revolutionary will go back to their long‐term
to the sisters from the front War, the house served as a spending habits of traveling to
Beverly said. [But] he didn’t
have any.”
It was the day after that first
heart attack, while Lyons was
recovering in the hospital,
that his wife, Eleanor died
at home. Her death hit him
pretty hard.
Devoted to his family, Lyons
did not want his children to
move away. At one point, all
four of his grown children
were living on Lyons Road.
“He was sick when I had my
house on the market,” Beverly
said. “We had somebody that
was going to buy it and it fell
through, and he said, ‘That’s
because God doesn’t want
you to move away from me.’”
Though he always seemed
to be working, Lyons was also
known for being a jokester.
“He was always pulling a trick
on somebody,” Nate said.
When his children were
y o u n g , Ly o n s w o u l d p l a y
football and baseball with
all the neighborhood kids.
“All the kids thought that
he was the greatest father,”
Nate said. “He would come
out and play with us, trip us,
whatever.”
Though he was always well
loved throughout the area,
Lyons was not a big shot. “He
was very quiet,” Nate said.
“He wasn’t a loud man. He
sat back and listened.”
the Danbury Mall, shopping
along Route 9 in Dutchess
County, or the malls in White
Plains and Jefferson Valley in
Westchester.”
Last year, Putnam collected
$51 million in sales tax re‐
ceipts—a dramatic $5.1 mil‐
lion more than was collected
in 2007.
The county has projected a
collection of $51.6 million in
sales tax receipts by the end
of 2009.

Cultural
Events
JULIA L. BUTTERFIELD
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Rtes. 301 & 9D
(845) 265-3040
www.butterfieldlibrary.org
Mon & Wed: 10am-8pm
T, T, F and Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun. 12-3pm
Sat. May 2 - Make a Craft for
Mom, 1pm, ages 5 & up.
Sat. May 9 - Discover the
Hudson’s Treasures workshop
w/ Linda Richards, 2pm
HUDSON HIGHLANDS
NATURE 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.org
Afterschool programs for chil-
dren throughout the year
Thu. Apr. 30 - Adult Workshop
Series: Low Carbon Diet, 7-
8:30pm, free, ODC
PUTNAM VALLEY
LIBRARY
30 Oscawana Lake Rd.,
(845) 528-3242
www.putnamvalleylibrary.org
Hours: Sun. 1-5; Mon. 10-6;
Tue/Wed 10-8; Thu/Fri 11-5;
Sat - 10-5
Book discussion group 3rd Tue.
of each month, 7:30pm
Sat. May 2 - Open Mike Night,
sponsored by PV Arts, 7-
9:30pm
PUTNAM ARTS
COUNCIL
Tilly Foster Farm
100 Route 312
Brewster
(845) 278-0230
www.putnamartscouncil.com
Art Classes for all ages.
Express Yourself, summer arts
program
Through May 3 - 36th Annual
Putnam County High School
Student Art Show, opening
recpetion: Fri. Apr. 17, 2-5pm
Quadricentennial Walking
Tour This Saturday
Jody Saylor will lead
walking tour to the Chapel
of Our Lady Restoration
Enjoy the nice weather as the
popular Putnam County Histori-
cal Society’s Quadricentennial
lecture series heads outdoors
this Saturday, May 2 at 5pm.
Join hosts Jody Sayler and
Christy Guzzetta for a Cold
Spring Village walking tour and
DESMOND-FISH
LIBRARY
Route 9D & 403, Garrison,
(845) 424-3020
http://dfl.highlands.com
Hours: M/ W/F: 10am-5pm
Tue & Thu 2-9pm;
Sat 10am-4pm, Sun. 1-5pm
May 2/17 - Paintings and Prints
by Rose Gennaro; opening re-
ception Sat. May 2, 1-3pm
Fri/Sun May 1/3 and 8/10 -
The Priceless Pottery Sale
Sun. May 3 - Talk by Leg.
Tamagna: “Putnam County’s
Quadricentennial,” 2pm
Tue. May 5 - Great Decisions
discussions series, 3:30pm,
“Egypt, Key Ally in the Middle
East”
PUTNAM COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
& FOUNDRY SCHOOL
MUSEUM
63 Chestnut St., Cold
Spring
(845) 265-4010
www.pchs-fsm.org
Museum hours: Wed-Sun,
11am-5pm
Office hours: Tues/Fri 10-5
Through mid-August - Ex-
hibit: “George Pope Morris:
Defining American Culture”
Sat. May 2 - Quadricentennial
Walking Tour, call for details.
PUTNAM VALLEY ARTS
(845) 528-7420
www.putnamvalleyarts.com
PVArts1@aol.com
Meets the third Tuesday of
the month
Sat. May 2 - Open Mike Night,
sponsored by PV Arts, 7-
9:30pm
VANBRUNT GALLERY
137 Main St.. Beacon
*Note new address
(845) 838-2995
www.vanbruntgallery.com
Gallery open Thu/Mon
11am-6pm
Sat. May 2 - Mon. June 1 - Dual
exhibit: Lyndon Preston &
Thomas Sarrantonio
a sneak peek of the new Chan-
cery building at the Chapel of
Our Lady Restoration. This
event begins at the chancery for
wine, light refreshments, and
an exhibition on the Chapel
Restoration’s history. Guests
will then follow Sayler, a mu-
seum trustee and veteran walk-
ing tour guide, on a tour that
explores the effect that the
Hudson River has had on the
growth of Cold Spring. The tour
winds through Market Street,
Railroad Square, Main Street,
Fair Street, and Kemble Avenue.
The Chapel of Our Lady of
Restoration is located at 45
Market Street in Cold Spring.
Admission is free for members
and donors, and $5 for the gen-
eral public. Space is limited;
reservations are strongly sug-
gested. Please call 845-265-
4010 or visit www.pchs-fsm.org.
GARRISON ART
CENTER
Garrison’s Landing
(845) 424-3960
garrisonartcenter.org
info@garrisonartcenter.org
Gallery Hours: Tue/Sun 12-
5pm
May 1-10 - Member Theme
Show “Apples & Oranges.”
Opening 6-8pm. Artists’ recep-
tion Fri May 1
PARAMOUNT CENTER
1008 Brown Street,
Peekskill
(914) 739-2333
tickets@paramountcenter.org
Thu. Apr. 30 - Jay Mohr, 8pm
Fri. May 1 - Underworld film
w/ live music by Alloy Orches-
tra
Sat. May 2 - Marc Cohn, 8pm
Sun. May 3 - Benefit for Kazi
Oliver, 4pm
Tue. May 5 - The B52s, 8pm
COUNTY PLAYERS, INC.
2681 West Main Street
Wappingers Falls
(845) 298-1491
www.countyplayers.org
Fri./Sun. May 1 through 16 -
How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying - Fridays
& Sats. at 8, Sun. May 10 only
at 2pm, $20/adults, $17/seniors
MANITOGA/THE
RUSSEL WRIGHT
DESIGN CENTER
Route 9D, Garrison
(845) 424-3812
russelwrightcenter.org
Tours begin again on May 1;
grounds open for hiking all
year.
Sat. May 2 - Philipstown Day:
discount tour rates for resi-
dents; reg. req’d
Sat. May 2 - Camp Open Day,
2-4pm, raindate Sun. May 3
same time
STONECROP GARDENS
81 Stonecrop Lane
Cold Spring
(845) 265-2000
www.stonecrop.org
Mon–Fri, plus 1st & 3rd
Sat., 10am – 5pm; also open
Fri. until dusk from May 1-
Oct 2; $5/ members - no
charge
Tue. May 5 - Guided Garden
Tour - Woodland Garden, 6pm
– 7pm, $10/members - no
charge
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
PHILIPSTOWN DEPOT
THEATRE
Depot Square, Garrison’s
Landing
philipstowndepottheatre.org
(845) 424-3900
Fri/Sun May 1/24 - The
Miracle Worker; Fri & Sat at
7:30pm, Sun at 3pm
BOSCOBEL
Route 9D, Garrison
(845) 265-3638
www.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 $8
Sat. May 2 - Friends of
Boscobel Lecture by Firth H.
Fabend: “Patroons and Plow-
men: Dutch Settlers in the
Hudson Valley,” 10am
Sun. May 3 - Sun. May 10 -
Exhibition Gallery: Watercol-
ors by Karin Oldfelt
Hjertonsson; on display
through May 10
CHAPEL OF OUR LADY
RESTORATION
45 Market St., Cold Spring
845-265-5537
www.chapelofourlady.com
Sun. May 10 - Sunset Read-
ing Series: Jeffrey McDaniel,
poet, 4pm, free
Rose Gennaro’s Paintings of Local Poet Reads His Work
the Region on Display at DFL byOnIvyMay
Rose Gennaro will be exhib-
iting a number of oil paintings,
water colors, and prints of the
scenic Hudson Valley and be-
yond at the Desmond-Fish Li-
brary from May 2 to May 17.
Pictures of many local land-
marks will be included, includ-
ing the view from Bear Moun-
tain, Storm King in autumn, and
West Point. One lovely paint-
ing captures a fountain at
HS Invitational Art Show
Displayed at Tilly Foster
The 36th Annual All Putnam
County High School Invita-
tional Art Show is on exhibit
at the Lodge at Tilly Foster,
(Bldg. #8), 100 Rte. 312,
Brewster, through May 3, 2009.
This popular annual exhibit
from the Putnam Arts Council
is sponsored by Mahopac Na-
tional Bank. The public is in-
vited to view a wonderful vari-
ety of work by talented Putnam
County High School students
selected by their teachers, and
then juried for awards by three
local artist volunteers. Gallery
hours for this popular exhibit
Meeropol
10th, the Sunset head.” Publishers Weekly
Boscobel on a sun-drenched
spring day. There will be an
opening reception from 1 to 3pm
on Saturday, May 2 during
which the artist will be avail-
able to talk about her work.
For more information, please
call 424-3020. The Desmond-
Fish Library is located at 472
Route 403, near the intersec-
tion with Route 9D in Garri-
son.
are Tuesday - Friday from 10am
to 3:30pm, and weekends, 1-
4pm.
Awards have been appointed
for First Place & Honorable
Mention for the Brewster,
Carmel, Mahopac, and Putnam
Valley High Schools, a First
Place for Sculpture and three
overall awards for Best in Show,
2nd, and 3rd Place.
Directions and information
on this and all Putnam Arts
Council programs and events
can be found at
www.putnamartscouncil.com or
call 845-278-0230
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Reading Series at The Chapel
of Our Lady Restoration will
kick off its first full season with
a reading by local poet Jeffrey
McDaniel. McDaniel has lived
in the village of Cold Spring
with his wife, Christine Cabal-
lero (a graphic artist who de-
signed the new logo for the Tot
Park) and their daughter Camilla
Wren, for two and half years.
When asked what one gains
by attending a reading,
McDaniel replies, “A live read-
ing is more three-dimensional;
the listener can feel the curves
in each syllable, as the author’s
voice gets planted in his or her
Bingo Nights Draw Crowds to
Our Lady of Loretto
This past Thursday evening
Our Lady of Loretto Parish Hall
was filled with enthusiastic
bingo players both from years’
past as well as many newcom-
ers. The players were pleasantly
surprised to learn that they could
purchase all kinds of bingo
games. The admission ticket
allowed them to play the seven
special games with all they had
to offer, and there were many
other chances to purchase ad-
ditional game cards.
The early bird cards offer a
chance to win a $250 prize to
Walk-Ons Welcome at PV
Arts Open Mike Night
Putnam Valley Arts will host
an open mike night on Satur-
day, May 2, 2009, from 7 to
9:30pm. The event will take
place at and is is co-sponsored
by the Putnam Valley Library,
at 30 Oscawana Lake Road.
Walk-on acts are welcome:
music, poetry, storytelling,
comedy, dramatic readings, etc.
Page 5
agrees; in a review of his latest
book, The Endarkenment, they
write that McDaniel, “…is
known for his commanding
stage presence. These poems
feel as if they are made for
performance, paying less atten-
tion to the materiality of lan-
guage than to speaking in a clear
and strong voice.”
Jeffrey McDaniel will read
from his work at 4pm at The
Chapel of Our Lady Restora-
tion, adjacent to the Cold Spring
Metro-North station. Free wine
and cheese reception to follow.
Next reading is June 7 with poet
and memoirist Nick Flynn.
start off the night, or the 5 games
at mid point called the mid-
quickies with the chance to win
$50 a game, as well as the extra
jackpot tickets.
The evening culminated with
one lucky player calling Bingo!
to win the grand prize jackpot
of $500. As the evening closed,
you could hear the bingo caller
say, “ That is a good bingo in-
deed. Thank you for coming.”
Bingo is played every Thurs-
day evening, doors open at 6pm
and the first game begins at
7:15pm. Come play!
Parking is free and coffee, tea,
and desserts will be available
for purchse.
For more info see
www.putnamvalleyarts.com or
call 845-528-7420. This event
is made possible, in part, by a
grant from the Anne Anastasi
Charitable Foundation
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month position available.
Please send letter of interest
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Putnam Valley Central School
District 146 Peekskill Hollow
Road Putnam Valley, NY
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open Wed-Sun, 11-5. Please
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111
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only in an emergency.
PUTNAM VALLEY Dog con-
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your dog is missing and might
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ley. They maintain list of lost
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but sometimes just doesn't
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$120. To adopt Eli, please visit
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10-4 Mon - Sun. Old Rte 6,
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Page 14    T HE  P UTNAM  C OUNTY  N EWS  A ND  R ECORDER         Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Van de Veerdonk, Tigers Pound Rye on Lax Green
Putnam Valley takes out reigning four‐time champs
There’s a new sheriff on ing to assistant Coach Bob
the Section 1 Class C la‐ Baker, who was headed for a
crosse landscape; just call him celebratory meal afterwards.
Jimmy V, as in Putnam Valley His combination of speed and
senior midfielder Jimmy van strength was quite impressive,
de Veerdonk. as was Putnam Valley’s sheer
athletic edge. It wasn’t just
van de Veerdonk tickling the
D I R E C T R AY S twine for a season‐high 15
marks against one of the best
by Ray Gallagher Class C programs in the state.
Seven other Tigers finished.
“Intensity was the differ‐
ence between this year and
The kid was a genuine stal‐ last,” said senior middie Billy
lion in the Tigers’ stunning Ries, who scored a goal and
1 5 ‐ 9 r o m p o v e r f o u r‐ t i m e was instrumental on clears
defending Section One Class and rides. “We all can fin‐
C champion Rye last Saturday, ish this year, and we can all
April 25, 2009, popping a contribute to the goals we’ve
career‐high six goals as the set. This is big.”
Tigers improved to 7 and 0. The close‐knit unit played
“It feels great, but you’ve its finest game in several
got to give credit to our de‐ years. They were quick to
fense and Brendan (McCrud‐ point to one another, yet they
den) in goal for coming up realize there’s still room for
big,” a humble van de Veer‐ improvement. In May, when
donk said. “This is good for the chips are on the line, Rye
our confidence down the road. might stick those big cranks
I think it showed that we can that McCrudden stepped up to
match up with them this year stop in Round 1. Clears will
should we see them again.” need to be cleaner, that’s for
Rye Coach Brian Dooley sure, as several of Rye’s goals
and the Garnets might not came off of unforced errors
sleep well if they have to see or off‐sides calls.
van de Veerdonk again. He “ We ’ v e a l l b o n d e d a n d
was an absolute beast, having formed great chemistry,” said
played a career game, accord‐ attackman Kyle Calabro, who
Putnam Valley Baseball Playing Better, But Not to Full Potential
by Alex Basso Putnam Valley Tigers in a
decisive league game. Senior
The first five games of the Matt Cordaro would be on the
Tigers’ baseball season were mound, hoping that his senior
rough, and they were not play‐ experience could get the Tigers
ing to their potential. The their first victory of the season.
team’s confidence was low The Tigers of Croton jumped
and they were not making out ahead early with a 2‐0 lead
the necessary plays. The next and Putnam Valley was having
few games were crucial; if the unwanted memories of their
Tigers could not pull out vic‐ past few games. The Tigers
tories they would be digging needed to start hitting the
themselves into a huge hole. ball in timely situations and
The week began with the they did just that by scoring
Croton Tigers playing the almost every inning and not
Jimmy van de Veerdonk
scored twice off left wing and
set up another. “We’re all
friends on and off the field.
We’re there for each other and
today our whole defense was
amazing, especially Brendan.
allowing the Croton Tigers
to score anymore. Cordaro
pitched five solid innings.
Walter Sherwood closed out
the game and the PV Tigers
had their first win, 9‐2.
The following day PV was
playing Croton again, at Cro‐
ton, looking to win big again.
PV took the early lead in this
game by scoring four runs in
the top half of the first in‐
ning. After that inning they
never looked back, scoring 14
runs after just 3 innings. Even
without the huge run support
We’ve got to get after one
another in practice to mini‐
mize some of the mistakes
we made, though.”
PV Coach Brian Kuczma,
a master strategist in both
the PV Tigers were confident
in their chances with myself
on the mound and a strong
defensive squad behind me.
I had held a no‐hitter into
the third inning and that was
broken up with a single up
the middle but no damage oc‐
curred of it and I had thrown
four innings allowing no runs,
while striking out six. Steven
Pino and Anthony Tyndal had
closed the game out in relief
allowing only one run and the
Tigers had won their second
in a row by a large margin
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game and mental preparation,
will be sure to keep an eye on
his team in the coming days,
guarding against overconfi‐
dence. His team seemed to
understand that good things
can come from this win, but the
schedule gets much tougher
from here on out. The Tigers
will face Byram Hills (6‐1)
this week, the same Bobcat
team that knocked them out
of the Class C playoffs last
season in the semis, before
taking on four‐time defend‐
ing Section One champion
John Jay.
“Together we knew we could
do this,” said junior Ryan
Fitzgerald, who scored one
goal and dished a pair of as‐
sists, including a nifty feed
to senior Dillon Chesnut, who
went behind the back for the
final goal of the game, his
second tally to go with one
assist off the best pass of
the day. “This was our first
real test and we stepped up
to it. This proves to us that
we can go far this year if we
continue to do well.”
Actually, the sky’s the limit
should the Tigers repeat this
performance regularly.
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sports photo galleries.
of 14‐1.
After two convincing wins
over Croton, the PV team felt
confident going into a more
competitive league game ver‐
sus the Briarcliff Bears. The
Tigers were happy to get senior
Chris Orlando back on the
mound after a hand injury,
and he would give the Tigers
a strong chance to get to 3‐0
in the league. The Tigers took
a 5‐2 lead into the sixth in‐
ning, when Orlando was put
into a tough spot with runners
on second and third and two
outs. He seemed fatigued, so
Coach Natalie decided to go
to me, having thrown a low
amount of pitches the day
before. That did not work out
so well and after two hits, a
walk, and an error, the Bears
had took a commanding 9‐5
lead. The Tigers scored one
more run in the sixth via an
RBI triple by Anthony Tyndal.
The lead was too much for
Putnam Valley and the Bears
won the game 9‐6.
May brings a busy month
for both hunters seeking a
tom turkey, or hopefully two,
during the month long spring
season, and anglers eagerly
awaiting the first Saturday
in May (May 2nd), as the
walleye, pickerel, pike and
tiger musky seasons reopen.
The greening of Putnam has
been a long time coming, but
the last ten days have brought
summer like temperatures into
the 80s and finally spring is
bursting out all over. Wild
turkey hunters dressed in
camoflauge gear will blend
into the surroundings as they
attempt to call in a strutting
tom looking for the hen he
thinks he has heard. Those
who purchased their turkey
tags that included 2 fall tags
for birds of either sex, also
got two spring tags for toms
only. Hopefully they picked
up a copy of NY Hunting
a n d Tr a p p i n g , a n 8 2 ‐ p a g e
8 /10‐inch color brochure
that includes a section on
hunting the wild turkey. In
that spring tom‐only season
it includes detailed instruc‐
tions to determine the dif‐
ference between the colorful
tom turkey and the protected
nesting hens, including color
p hoto s o f each‐ ‐impo rtan t
information for the first time
turkey hunter, useful too as
a brush‐up reference for ex‐
perienced ones.
Hours are restricted during
the spring season to one half
hour before sunrise to 12
noon. This allows hens to feed
during the morning hours and
return to their clutch of eggs
and sit on them undisturbed
for the rest of the day.
You must carry your hunt‐
ing license and turkey permit
while you hunt, and you can
hunt turkeys with a bow, shot‐
gun using shot no larger than
#2, or smaller than #8. or a
muzzle loading shotgun (same
shot size restrictions). You
may not take a turkey using
a handgun or a rife, and may
not use a dog in the spring
season. You may not use an
electronic calling device to
locate or hunt turkeys in the
open season. The brochure
also includes tagging and
possession instructions, and
you need to save one leg from
each turkey you take. Once
you send in your turkey tags,
instruction will follow what
to do with your leg, or legs.
The legs are used for age and
sex information.
There are two dangers in‐
herent with hunting turkeys
in the spring. One is being
accidentally shot by another
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turkey hunter stalking what he
thinks was a turkey he heard,
in reality you working a turkey
call concealed in your stand
w e a r i n g c a m o u f l a g e g e a r.
Always call out an alert if
you see another hunter ap‐
proaching the area around
your blind. The other threat is
having close encounters with
deer ticks, actively seeking
warm blooded critters, includ‐
ing human beings. Spraying
with a good tick repellent like
“Deet” is recommended, but
a careful check of all body
parts after you get home and
out of your hunting duds is a
must! If you find a tick inbed‐
ded into your skin, placing
a Q‐tip, saturated in alcohol
on it will back it out. I use
a burning wood match in an
ashtray to dispose of them
so they don’t manage to find
a way to my cat Gallegher.
Jessica, the County nurse,
is making her last visit here
in that capacity, and I just
took a picture of her and
Mama doing their thing on
the couch for the posterity re‐
cord. Jessica will be stopping
by on occasion, just to say
Hello, and pick up a dozen of
“free range” chicken eggs to
keep her Daughter, Angelina,
h a p p y a n d h e a l t h y. M a m a
is wired up like an outdoor
Christmas decoration after
a visit to her heart doctor
this morning, has to return
to the office PCH tomorrow
for a follow‐up stress test.
Mama’s big concern at this
point is how she’s going to
sleep tonight with all those
wires attached to her body. I
may end up needing a stress
test too!
I m e t C a r m e l To w n S u ‐
pervisor, Kenny Schmitt, at
Town Hall on the way from
the Hospital to pick up a
replacement for my missing
hunting guide, telling him,
and Town Clerk, Ann Gar‐
ris, that I needed it to write
correctly about the upcoming
turkey season. Kenny had
good news for Putnam’s Tom
turkey hunters, as he told
me he has been seeing wild
turkeys everywhere, many of
them strutting around spread‐
ing their feathers, and he
wasn’t sure why – until I told
him. The population of wild
turkeys in Putnam has soared
in the thirty of so years since
the State stocked a dozen hens
in Fahnestock Park.
Wild turkeys had started
to filter in across the Con‐
necticut and Vermont State
lines into the Hudson Val‐
ley. Wandering spring tom’s
found and courted the hens
of Fahnestock and the seeds
were planted and the crop
of flocks of wild turkeys in
Putnam was spawned. Today,
the wild turkey is prominent
in every Town in the County.
For anglers who fish the
waters of Putnam. the open‐
ing of the walleye season on
May 2nd may be the target
of their choice in the bod‐
ies of water that they have
also successfully regained
rees tablis hment‐‐this time
through a Putnam County fin‐
gerling stocking that started
at the same time as the State
turkey stocking 30 years ago.
The first walleye stocking
occurred at White Pond in
Kent and the East Branch of
the Croton River just above
East Branch Reservoir. The
stockings have continued each
year since, a good thing, since
promises of State walleye
stockings once the hatchery
at Onieda Lake was completed
and went on line, never hap‐
pened. Problems with zebra
mussels there, restricted any
walleye stockings in NYCDEP
‐controlled waters.
It took a few years before
walleyes started showing up
on anglers stringers in the
waters stocked, a few more
years before they migrated
to Bog Brook, and Diverting
Reservoir from East Branch,
and Boyd’s Corners Reser‐
voir from White Pond. Due
to extremely low water lev‐
els currently at East Branch
and Bog Brook Reservoirs, I
believe the DEP has posted
signs that fishing is currently
closed until further notice.
The coming of May also
signals the spring spawning
run of the American shad up
the Hudson and Delaware
Rivers to the glee of shad
netters below and the dismay
of anglers above. Last year,
anglers found the pickings
slim in the Delaware River.

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH IN THE
HIGHLANDS
1 Chestnut Street,
Cold Spring
Fr. Shane Scott-Hamblen,
Rector, 265-2539
Mr. Ron Greene, Senior
Warden, 265-3624
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Sun. Masses: 8am (spoken);
10:30am (sung); Sunday school
in Parish Hall during 10:30 mass
Thurs. Fri. & Sun.: AA in par-
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retreat for seniors
Thu. May 7 - Inter-religious
forum, 7:30pm
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH
26 Prospect Ave., Brewster
845-279-4325
Sunday Service Schedule: 9am
- Adult Education in the
Rector’s office; 9:15 -
Children’s Choir practice; 9:45
- Sunday School; 10 - Holy
Eucharist
Second Sunday of each month:
Holy Eucharist also at 8am.
Wednesday: noon - Holy Eu-
charist and Healing Prayers
COLD SPRING
BAPTIST CHURCH
(American Baptist
Churches, USA)
Paul Laurelli
(Interim Pastor)
245 Main St., Cold Spring
265-2022
Sunday Services, 10:30am
Wednesdays: Prayer- Fellow-
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IN THE HIGHLANDS
1101 Route 9D, Garrison
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REFORM TEMPLE OF
PUTNAM VALLEY
362 Church Road
Putnam Valley
Rabbi Allen Darnov
(845) 528-4774
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Shabbat Services: Fridays,
8pm; Young people’s service-
third Friday of the month, 7pm.
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Decisions, the Foreign Policy
Association form, will focus on
“Egypt: Key Ally in the Middle
East.” Anne Impellizzeri of
Cold Spring will be the facili-
tator of the program. The dis-
cussion will take place in the
Cold Spring Lions Offer
program room at the Desmond-
Senior Retreat at Graymoor Scholarship to ’09 Graduate
The Franciscan Friars of the
Atonement are hosting a mid-
week retreat for seniors at the
Graymoor Spiritual Life Cen-
ter from May 5 through 7.
The retreat provides the op-
portunity for seniors to celebrate
Post Office Box 104
Corner of Parrott & Pine Streets
Cold Spring, New York 10516
(845) 265-3333 Fax (845) 265-7953
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH OF
PHILIPSTOWN
Academy & Cherry Streets
Cold Spring - 265-3220
Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor
www.presbychurchcoldspring.org
email: FPCP@verizon.net
Worship Service: 10:30am
Chancel Choir Rehearsal:
Wednesdays 7pm
Office Hours: Monday and
Wednesday 9-11:30, Tues. and
Thurs. 9-2
Food Pantry: Saturdays 9-10am
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCHES OF COLD
SPRING & SOUTH
HIGHLAND (Garrison)
(265-3365)
South Highland UMC,
19 Snake Hill Rd. Garrison
Cold Spring UMC,
216 Main Street
Pastor Timothy Henderson
South Highland in Garrison
worship service at 9:30am. Cold
Spring worship service at 11am.
Sunday School occurs during
worship service time through
June 2009.
ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPEL
A mission Chapel of Our
Lady of Loretto Church
Upper Station Rd.,
Garrison, 265-3718
Sunday Mass: 10:15am
Fish Library , Route 9D and 403,
Tuesday May 5, 2009, 3:30 to
5:30pm. The briefing book may
be borrowed or purchased at the
library. Other background read-
ing referred to in the briefing
book bibliography is available
through the library.
life and reflect on their rela-
tionship with God. It is accom-
panied by a guarantee of fun
and socialization.
The retreat begins Tuesday,
May 5 at 3pm and ends Thurs-
day, May 7 after lunch. The cost
is $95 per person single or
double occupancy. All meals are
included. Major credit cards are
accepted.
For reservations or additional
information, call the Graymoor
Spiritual Life Center at (845)
424-3671, ext. 2111 or e-mail
at
graymoorcenter@atonementfriars.org.
T HE P UTNAM C OUNTY N EWS A ND R ECORDER
PHILIPSTOWN REFORM
SYNAGOGUE
P.O. Box 94
Cold Spring, NY 10516
Unless otherwise indicated,
all services take place at St.
Mary’s Parish House, Cold
Spring.
For more information call
265-8011 and leave a
message or e-mail
philipstownreformsynagogue
@gmail.com
Sat. May 2 - Shabbat Morning
Services, Yom-Ha-Atzmaut/
Israeli Independence Day, led
by Paul Kaye. Discussion/
9:30am, Services/10:30am,
Surprise Lake Camp, Cold
Spring
PHILIPSTOWN
WORSHIP GROUP
Quaker Meeting
(845) 424-3525
Meeting for Worship – 2nd &
4th Sundays of each month,
10am, at 848 Old Albany Post
Road (Whyatt Stone Cottage),
Garrison. Call for directions.
Children of all ages welcome.
CHUANG YEN
MONASTERY
2020 Rte 301, Carmel
845-228-4283/4288
www.baus.org
bauscym@aol.com
Sunday programs:
9-10am - Chanting and Medi-
tation
10-11am - Dharma Talk
11am-12pm - Noon Book Dis-
cussion Group
Vegetarian lunch, Saturdays &
Sundays, 12-1pm
Sun. May 10 - Mother’s Day
Garde Party, 10:30am-3pm,
food for sale; martial arts demo
at 1pm
The Cold Spring Lions Club
will be offering a $2,000
scholarship to a 2009 gradu-
ate of an accredited educa-
tional institution.
The candidate must have
been a resident of Philipstown
since July 1, 2008.
The awarding of the schol-
arship will be based on need,
scholarship, and potential to
succeed.
Applications are available
in the guidance offices at
O’Neill H.S., Panas H.S., and
Haldane H.S. Applications are
also available by contacting
the C.S. Lions Scholarship
Religious Forum Explores
Inter-Faith Relations
On May 7 at 7:30pm, the eve
of Pope Benedict XVI’s historic
week-long trip to Israel where
he will visit several communi-
ties of faith, the Franciscan
Friars of the Atonement will
host a panel of local religious
leaders – Jewish, Muslim, Or-
thodox, and Protestant – who
will talk about enhancing in-
terreligious relations in the
Hudson Valley area.
Participants will include Fr.
Anthony Falsarella, St. Basil
Academy, Garrison; Fr. James
Gardiner, SA, Graymoor, Gar-
Talk by Tamagna Heralds the
Local Quadricentennial Events
On Sunday, May 3, at 2pm
Putnam County Legislator
Vincent Tamagna will talk
about “Putnam County’s
Quadricentennial – 400 years
of History” at the Desmond-
Fish Library. Legislator
Tamagna will speak about the
upcoming events and activi-
ties which will mark the
Quadricentennial in this area.
Vincent Tamagna was ap-
pointed by Governor Pataki
as the “Hudson River Navi-
gator” in September 2003. As
the Hudson River Navigator,
Tamagna prepared and sub-
mitted an application for
Putnam County’s designation
as a “Preserve America” com-
munity. Thanks to his efforts,
Putnam County was selected
and First Lady Laura Bush
presented this prestigious
award at the White House on
Jan 15, 2004, where Tamagna
accepted it on behalf of the
County. He is currently presi-
dent of the American Heritage
Rivers Alliance.
Of particular interest is the
Great River Day Flotilla,
which will be passing through
Putnam County on Sunday,
June 7. More than 100 notable
Hudson Valley and New York
City leaders in the boating and
waterfront communities have
Chairman Frank Milkovich,
55 Healy Road, Cold Spring.
2009 marks the 49th consecu-
tive year that the Cold Spring
Lions Club has been award-
ing scholarships. In 2008 the
Lions were able to raise ad-
ditional funds gave a total of
$5,000 to Philipstown gradu-
ates.
It is hoped that the commu-
nity will continue to support
the fund raising drives initi-
ated by the C.S. Lions so that
more graduates receive the
needed financial assistance to
further their education.
rison; Dr. Mahjabeen Hassan,
American Muslim Women’s
Association, Briarcliff Manor;
Rev. Dr. Adolphus C. Lacey,
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church,
Peekskill; and Rabbi Lee S.
Paskind, First Hebrew Congre-
gation, Peekskill.
Award-winning Journal
News religion writer, Gary
Stern, will moderate the event
at the Graymoor Spiritual Life
Center.
For more information, call at
424-2111.
planned the first annual
Hudson River Day as a
Quadricentennial legacy event
for New York’s 400th Anni-
versary. This will be the pre-
mier and linear event in the
valley to commemorate 400
years of history of the river,
boats, ships, and friends. At
this time, they have commit-
ments from the flagships
Onrust, Clearwater, and
Woody Guthrie, the Mystic
Whaler, the Half Moon and the
Shearwater.They will be ac-
companied by numerous other
sailboats and, weather permit-
ting, vintage airplanes from
the Rhinebeck Aerodrome.
The Desmond-Fish Li-
brary is located at 472 Route
403, near the intersection with
Route 9D in Garrison. For
more information, please call
424-3020.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Page 3
Abilities First Group
Serenaded by Students
A very special concert was songs for their guests. Mrs.
held at Haldane for students Contini organized the event
in the Abilities First Inc. Day to make it the great success it
Hab group directed by Kelly was.
O’Connor. The audience was
made up of 21-year-old and
The students from Abilities
First, Inc. obviously enjoyed
older students with various the concert and the Haldane
students certainly had a won-
developmental issues. Three
derful time sharing their tal-
buses were needed to accom-
ents. Mrs. Contini noted that
modate all of the wheelchairs
“Music has magical powers
to enable all of the students
and that was clearly evident
to attend the concert. Haldane
at our little concert that we
Band Director’s Debbie
put on for Thomas and his
Contini’s son, Thomas, is a
friends. Everyone had a great
student in the Day Hab group.
time, performers and audience
The 7th period high school
alike. It was just a wonderful
band class presented their in-
opportunity for Haldane High
struments, explained how they
School students to share their
worked and demonstrated how
talents with others.”
each instrument sounded.
They also played several
Veterans Groups To Take
Donations for Poppies
The James Harvey Hustis Nelsonville.
VFW Post 2362 and the George Funds raised for this project
A. Casey American Legion Post will benefit many different
275 will be taking donations for veteran activities and programs.
poppies starting Friday, May 1, Thank you for supporting our
2009, at a variety of sites in the veterans. Your participation is
villages of Cold Spring and greatly appreciated.

Should Parochial Schools Play in Their Own Leagues?
K e e p C a t h o l i c S c h o o l s O u t o f Schools Should Not Be Excluded
Public School Leagues
Ray Gallagher
Putnam Valley has a lot of
quality baseball players on
its varsity team; enough to
make yet another run at a Sec‐
tion 1 Class B championship,
which the Tigers narrowly
missed out on last year in a
4‐3 championship setback at
the hands of eventual NYS
Public High School Athletic
Association champion, Ken‐
nedy Catholic. Imagine that,
a Catholic school champion
in a public school league.
I’m aghast!
You don’t make a lot of
friends with this school of
thought, but in a perfect world
it could have been Putnam
Va l l e y c o m p e t i n g f o r t h e
s tate’s public high s chool
championship. All things be‐
ing fair and equal, which they
never are when it comes to
varsity sports in this neck of
the woods, the Tigers might
be returning in 2009 as the
reigning champions had the
playing field been level.
Kennedy Catholic, a pri‐
vate Catholic school based
in Somers, competes in the
Section 1 Class B playoffs
despite the fact that it has
no geographic boundaries or
constraints like Putnam Val‐
ley does or any other public
school in the state, which is
bound by its borders. I used
to not care, when I was young
and naïve, but having moved
on in life, and having kids
of my own now, it clearly
bothers me because it directly
affects the student athletes
on many levels.
It’s entirely possible that
Kennedy Catholic will once
again reign supreme in Sec‐
tion 1 this spring, what with
Just Because They Are Winners
eight superb starters returning
and two of the best pitchers
around, one of whom j u s t
happens to hail from Putnam
Valley. PV‐based Nick Modico
and the Kennedy Catholic
Gaels are the favorites to
represent Section 1 in the
NYSPHSAA tournament
again this June. That just
stinks for the Tigers and other
public schools on the Class
B diamond, who might once
again lose the opportunity
of reaching their ultimate
goal. I don’t mind when Rye
regularly beats PV in the Sec‐
tion 1 lacrosse championship,
doing so three times since
2005. Sure, it pains us Valley
folk some, but we deal with
it because the Garnets aren’t
pulling kids from Brewster,
Carmel, Mahopac, Somers,
Yorktown, Putnam Valley, and
beyond, like Kennedy does.
“It’s a little annoying that
they can “recruit” players
from all over the area, and
it stings a little more when
it’s a kid from P.V.,” Tiger
boss Joe Natalie admitted.
“It’s been like that for years
and I like to think of it as a
challenge.”
I’ve got to admit to some
angst over the fact that Putnam
Valley has already been denied
entrance into the state tour‐
nament last year on account
of the fact that Kennedy has
built itself a whale of a base‐
ball program, which should
compete in the Catholic High
School Athletic Association
playoffs come post season.
And if it happens again this
spring, which I believe it
could, having seen the Gaels
knock off Class AA Mahopac,
4‐3, last Wednesday; I imag‐
ine I’ll be mighty peeved all
over again.
In 1997, NYSPHSAA ad‐
opted a resolution that al‐
lowed each section to handle
reclassification the way it
saw fit. Section 6 (Buffalo
area) doesn’t allow non‐pub‐
lic schools to compete in its
public school championships.
Section 2 (Albany), Section
3 (Syracuse) and Section 4
(Binghamton) each have a
system in place to reclassify
non‐public schools. Section
1 has been slow to make a
definitive move, forcing only
programs like Kennedy boys’
basketball, Keio boys’ soccer
and Magnus and Our Lady
of Lourdes girls’ basketball
to move up a classification
come playoff time. That was
real nice of the NYSPHSAA
to put a band‐aid on a gap‐
ing wound. They left it up to
each section to divvy up the
post‐season assignments and
make its own call on “domi‐
nance” rather than just make
the parochial schools play in
the CHSAA.
My point is simple. Making
that determination will always
come a year too late. If one or
two public school programs
are affected by the current
system every year, that’s one
or two too many for my lik‐
ing. How would you like to be
that team that lost to Kennedy
Catholic or Albertus Magnus
or Keio twice before Section
1 finally determined they’d
seen enough domination? I
don’t mind them playing Sec‐
tion 1 in the regular season.
In fact, I encourage it.
But it’s time to force private
and/or parochial schools to
play within their own playoff
system in the post season be‐
cause one man’s dominance is
another man’s downfall, and
when it comes to the youth
of America, it’s just not fair.
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SPORTS
David Concepcion
It’s tough to read Mr. Gal‐
lagher’s comments regarding
Kennedy Catholic and not
get the sense that he’s eaten
some sour grapes.
Tr u e , K e n n e d y C a t h o l i c
did defeat Putnam Valley—
for the third time that sea‐
son—in last year’s Section
1 title game. True again,
that Kennedy Catholic went
on to win the state title for
Class B schools. What we’re
having trouble figuring out
here at Kennedy is where the
alleged unfairness comes into
play, or why exactly Mr. Gal‐
lagher is “aghast” at seeing a
Catholic school champ in the
New York State Public High
School Athletic Association.
Like every other school
that competes in Section 1,
Kennedy Catholic has paid
its dues—quite literally. Our
athletic director and coaches
go to the same meetings as ev‐
eryone else and are classified
(Class B, C, etc.), according
to en r o llmen t, as is ev er y
other participating school.
The rules are the same for
everyone. The funny thing
is that Section 1 coaches are
typically all too happy to
pencil in a Kennedy Catholic
team. That is, of course, un‐
til we start winning. That’s
when Kennedy suddenly has
an unfair advantage such as
the one Mr. Gallagher asserts.
Since he specifically ref‐
erences our baseball team,
let’s start there. Our kids
are not good because they
come from Putnam Valley or
Brewster or Mahopac or any
of the districts our students
call home. No, they’re good
because they train hard and
play top‐notch competition.
During the season, they’re in
the gym at 7am every morning
before classes taking bat‐
ting practice, and they travel
to places like Georgia and
Florida, where seasons are
longer and the competition
is superior, to see how they
stack up. During the sum‐
mer and fall, they play on
travel teams, taking on the
top talent in New England.
And they have a superb and
well‐respected coach in Bob
Fletcher, who teaches them
not just how to play the game
right, but to do so with respect.
R i g h t n o w, o u r b a s e b a l l
program is enjoying some
“up” years, something ev‐
ery other district experi‐
ences in various sports (see
Mr. Gallagher’s note about
Rye’s lacrosse dominance).
We have students that have
played together since they
were freshmen, and when you
only graduate three seniors
from a team that successful
and that familiar with one
another, you’re going to be in
the running for a few years.
But even Kennedy can’t avoid
the inevitable. All that talent
will eventually graduate and
Coach Fletcher will turn to
his JV and freshmen teams in
order to rebuild the program.
Moreover, Kennedy Catho‐
lic has no more advantage
accepting students from other
districts than Putnam Valley.
According to New York State
Education Law, any district
may accep t o u t‐ o f ‐ d is tr ict
students provided they pay
the fee or tuition as set forth
by the local board of educa‐
tion. So there is nothing
prohibiting Putnam Valley
from accepting students from
any other district so long as
its board approves.
Parents make the same deci‐
sion when choosing a place to
raise their children. Homes
are often bought based in
large part on the quality of
a district’s schools, which
in clu d es ath letic co mp eti ‐
tiveness. Our parents are no
different, save that they’ve
chosen a Catholic education
for their children.
In the end, the only thing
patently unfair is the fact
that Kennedy students have
to answer for their successes
instead of being lauded for
them or, at the very least,
being able to enjoy them.
Instead of lamenting what
might have been, Mr. Galla‐
gher could have congratulated
his Tigers on a phenomenal
season, or applauded one of
Putnam Valley’s own in Nick
Modico for his role in bring‐
ing a state title to Kennedy.
One should hope that after
85 years in northern Westches‐
ter, Kennedy Catholic is part
of the fabric of this vibrant
and diverse community. Our
students learn here, they play
here, they live here. Why
should they be forced to travel
across Westchester, over into
Rockland, or down into the
Bronx to compete athletically
when their home, as well as
some of the area’s best com‐
petition, is right here?
Were Mr. Gallagher of the
same opinion when Kenne‐
dy was struggling through
single‐digit win seasons, his
opinions might come across
differently. Again, it’s fun‐
ny how winning can change
people’s perception.
So let’s be clear. The mark
of the champion is the only
target that should be painted
on the Gaels’ back this season.
They earned it fairly. Now
let them defend it.
Mr. Concepcion is athletic
director at Kennedy Catholic.
Philipstown Knights Begin
Soccer Season With 2 Wins
Kate Lahey scores the Knights’ first goal of the season in
the team’s 2‐0 victory over Edgemont.
The Philipstown Knights later when she collected a
began spring play in the West‐ Kate Lahey through ball and
chester Youth Soccer League’s blasted a rocket from the left
under‐13 division with shutout side high into the Scarsdale
victories over Edgemont and net. Samantha Heanue closed
Scarsdale. The Knights opened out the first half scoring with
the season at home with a her first, once again off a
2‐0 victory over Edgemont’s perfect Warren cross.
Wildfire. Brianna DiFrancesco About midway through the
and Kate Lahey scored for the second half, Monteleone net‐
Knights. Lahey picked up an ted her second of the match,
assist on DiFrancesco’s goal off an unselfish feed in the box
and Alex Monteleone assisted from Lahey. Lahey’s strong
on Lahey’s tally. Goalkeeper play was rewarded when she
Cali Schweikhart’s flying, netted the game’s final goal
diving save at a critical point off a nice touch pass from
of the second half, preserved B r i a n n a D i F r a n c e s c o . L a‐
a then 1‐0 lead and the team’s hey proceeded to beat the
shutout. Scarsdale defense, and calmly
The Knights then took to the deposited the ball past the
road, battled 90 degree April Daredevils’ keeper.
heat, and played a strong match The team played a strong
in defeating the Scarsdale positional game, led by a very
Daredevils 5‐0. About ten effective defensive unit of So‐
minutes into the match, Alex nya Kuzminski, Emma Jacoby,
Monteleone tallied her first of Sara Jacoby, Jordan Erickson,
the season off a Sarah Warren Isabel Jimenez, and Nicole
cross to give the Knights an Pidala, limiting Scarsdale to
early 1‐0 lead. Warren got into a single scoring opportunity
the act again a few moments during the match.

Spring Workshops at GAC Priceless Pottery Benefits
Garrison Art Center’s Cabin Desmond‐Fish Library
Fever Workshops this winter
were a resounding success.
Now GAC has the perfect cure
for spring fever. The upcom‐
ing Spring Fever Workshops
offer a beautiful place at the
river’s edge where creativity
can blossom. The workshops
take place on Saturdays, from
10am until 1pm.
Workshops are designed for
adults (age 15+) and for all
skill levels from beginner to
advanced. There’s something
for everyone, from drawing
and painting to printing, pot‐
tery, and jewelry‐making. The
workshops are very reason‐
able: sign up for one or for
all ‐‐ one at $40, or 2 at $35
each, 3 or more $30 each, plus
a $5 material fee for each.
This Saturday, May 2, there
are three workshops offered:
“Inside Out” is a follow‐up to
“Outside In.” Students will sit
on the river bank and capture
a moment in time with fresh
color in soft pastels.
“Drypoint” is the perfect
way to try printmaking. This
basic intaglio printing pro‐
cess produces a soft feathery
richness of line.
“Collage” is not just for
kids. Students will learn from
the masters, Picasso, Matisse,
Rauchenberg, who used col‐
lage to find new ways of see‐
ing and ultimately changed
modern painting.
On May 9, in “Out of Line,”
teaching artist Jaanika Peerna
will guide students to create
beautiful drawings free of
spirit using the wrong hand
or working with closed eyes
while following detailed in‐
struction during the process.
“Suminagashi,” or ink float‐
ing on water, is the Japanese
marbling technique and the
f o r e r u n n e r o f Tu r k i s h p a‐
per marbling. With master
marbler Christina DiMarco
students will create works on
paper in one delightful mo‐
ment of time that can be used
for bookbinding, calligraphy
,or as a work of art itself.
“Fetish Pot” requires that
students be familiar with hand
building a clay pot. Ceramic
artist Edith Ehrlich will teach
students how to prepare a pot
for attaching adornments.
On May 23, in “Stencil
Screen” students will learn
paper stencil silk screen print‐
ing and complete a series of
four prints.
“Basic Beading” is a jew‐
elry making workshop where
students will learn the basic
techniques of beading and
complete a single‐strand
bracelet.
“Float Your Boat Primer”
is a workshop where physics
and art meet. Building Bridg‐
es, Building Boats director
David Hardy and Garrison
Art Center director Carinda
Swann team up to play with
science and art.
This workshop will pre‐
pare students for the May 30
free family event in the Art
Center’s back yard “Float
Your Boat.”
For more details and to
enroll in a workshop, visit
garrisonartcenter.org or call
424‐3960. To find out more
about the free “Float Your
Boat” event and to attend
call or email info@garriso‐
nartcenter.org.
Chris Ostrowski’s three‐
and‐a‐half‐year‐old daughter
can frequently be heard say‐
ing “Let’s go to the library.”
Her love for the library gave
Chris the idea of supporting
the Desmond‐Fish Library
through his art. From Friday,
May 1, through Sunday, May
3, and again May 8 through
May 10, from 12‐5pm, Os‐
trowski’s clay art will be
displayed on the lawn of the
L i b r a r y. T h e r e w i l l b e n o
price tags. You decide the
pottery’s price, put it into one
of the envelopes provided,
and drop it in the payment
box. Take what you want.
Pay what you can.
Chris Ostrowski explains
his motivation for the “Price‐
less Pottery Sale”: “when I put
a price on a piece of my clay
art, it excludes some people.
One size (price) does not fit
all budgets. So I have taken
the price tags off and invite
T HE  P UTNAM  C OUNTY  N EWS  A ND  R ECORDER        Wednesday, April 29, 2009    Page 7
you to set your own prices.
The staff at the Library serve
people no matter how much
money they make. And they
operate by a system based on
trust. This is what The Price‐
less Pottery Sale is all about;
inclusiveness and trust.” Visit
the Desmond‐Fish Library,
check out some good books,
renew your membership, and
take home some priceless pot‐
tery. The library is located at
the intersection of Route 9D
and Route 403 in Garrison.
40% of the proceeds from
sale will be donated to The
Desmond‐Fish library
To s e e s o m e o f t h e l e a f
plates, vases, Dragon Eggs,
Ostones, and Timescapes that
will be available at The Price‐
less Pottery Sale visit www.
chrisostrowski.com. For more
information, contact Chris at
ctopots@yahoo.com or call
1‐888‐LOCI MAY.
Shiver Me Timbers ‐ Cub
Scouts at Mystic Seaport
On Saturday, April 18, the
Cub Scouts of Cold Spring
Pack 137 descended on Mystic
Seaport in Mystic Connecticut
for a weekend of nautical fun.
Little did they know that they
were also going to learn about
19th century maritime culture
while they were having a
blast. The Cubs explored the
19th century replica maritime
village to learn about tradi‐
tional boat building, rope and
sail making, blacksmithing,
coopering, and the culture of
the period.
They were greeted later that
evening by two members of
the Seaport staff to enlist them
into an overnight campout
called Anchor Watch, on one
of the historic vessels of the
Seaport named the Joseph
Conrad. The Conrad as she is
affectionately referred to, is
an 111‐foot fully rigged iron
hulled vessel originally built
in 1882 to train young Dan‐
ish merchant mariners. One
of the smallest fully rigged
ships built in modern times,
she proved to be just the right
size to sleep the group of 37
Cubs, parents, and siblings.
Normally off limits to regular
visitors to the museum, the
group bunked in the lower
decks after experiencing tra‐
ditional scrimshaw carving
and a nighttime history stroll
through the museum village.
Sunday morning they were
treated to a hearty breakfast
on the museum grounds before
they opened to the public and
in one last exciting Anchor
Watch activity, the kids were
afforded the unique oppor‐
tunity to climb the ship’s
rigging all the way up to the
crow’s nest! This definitely
proved to be the highlight
of the trip for the kids and
even the adults who dared.
It was most certainly a fun
weekend for all who joined
in. If your son would like to
be a Cub Scout please call
Joe Platt 265‐3456 or Gary
Gunther 845‐265‐9199.
Learn How to Land a Job
at The Butterfield Library
Sometimes it seems the
hardest part of a job is ap‐
plying for one. The interview
process can be daunting to
even the most qualified indi‐
viduals. In an effort to help
those who are in transition
between jobs or out of work
due to the current economy,
The Butterfield Library is of‐
fering an Interview Practice
Workshop on Wednesdays at
5:30pm, May 11 thru July 13.
These two‐hour sessions
will provide a place for you
to practice interviewing
techniques with other pro‐
fessionals who are also in
transition or unemployed.
In this workshop, you will
role‐play all kinds of inter‐
views and questions relevant
to your particular career cir‐
cumstance. Each session will
a d d r e s s a d i ff e r e n t s e t o f
circumstances including the
personality of the interviewer,
the interview situation, and
more. The group is kept small
so that everyone has a chance
to practice interviewing and
role‐playing. The group par‐
ticipants will critique the
interviews and learn from
each other’s mistakes. Each
person will have the oppor‐
tunity to do it a second time
with improvement.
The workshop will be led by
Beatrice Block. She has been
a corporate computer audit/
security professional for 25
years and her graduate work
was done in socio‐drama and
theater improvisation, i.e.
role‐play. She has worked
in professional organizations
teaching role‐play conflict
resolution behavior tech‐
niques.
This workshop is limited to
10 participants and registra‐
tion is required. Sessions can
be attended on a per‐session
basis but you must register
for each session you plan to
attend. Please dress for an
interview. Bring your resume
and any question you may
have encountered during in‐
terviews especially ones that
have been difficult for you
to answer.
To register for this work‐
shop, please visit the Li‐
brary’s on‐line calendar at
www.butterfieldlibrary.org or
call 265‐3040 ext. 4 for more
information. The Library is
located at 10 Morris Avenue,
Cold Spring.
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Belgian Organist in West Point Recital
The Class of 1936 Distin‐
g u i s h e d O rg a n i s t s R e c i t a l
Series will present Johan
Hermans, Belgian cathedral
organist in recital on Sun‐
day, May 10 at 3pm at the
West Point Cadet Chapel. Mr.
Hermans will perform works
of Bach, Franck, Guilmant,
and others. The program is
free and open to the general
public.
West Point’s Cadet Chapel
has the world’s largest church
pipe organ numbering over
23,500 pipes in a splendid
cathedral sanctuary measur‐
Shakespeare Festival Gets NEA Grants
Hudson Valley Shakespeare
Festival announced today that
they are one of the 37 nonprof‐
it, professional theater com‐
panies to receive a $25,000
grant from The National En‐
dowment for the Arts (NEA)
to participate in Shakespeare
for a New Generation from
June 1, 2009‐May 31, 2010.
NEA’s Shakespeare for a New
Generation targets middle
and high school students,
introducing young people to
the power of live theater and
the masterpieces of William
Shakespeare.
The Hudson Valley Shake‐
speare Festival’s Education
Programs, now in its 13th
year, offers a range of work‐
shops to schools through‐
out the region. In addition,
they produce a Shakespeare
play every year that tours
www.pcnr.com
ing over 200 feet long. The
organ pipes fill the s p a c e
from the massive six‐tier
galleries in the front to the
horizontal trumpets in the
back. The performer is seated
at a console with four manu‐
als and pedal containing 874
moving stop tabs making it
the largest of its type in the
world. This organ is heard by
literally thousands of visitors
every year including heads of
state, members of Congress,
cabinet members, and foreign
dignitaries.
The Class of 1936 endow‐
schools and theaters ‐ offer‐
ing students an opportunity
to experience a Shakespeare
production, many for the first
time. In 2009 approximately
22,000 students will take part
in the workshops and the tour
of Macbeth is scheduled to
reach 33 schools by May 1.
Hudson Valley Shakespeare
Festival (HVSF) is also one
of six participating compa‐
nies that will receive an ad‐
ditional grant of $10,000 as
part of a partnership with
the Coordinating Council on
Juvenile Justice and Delin‐
quency Prevention. These
grants, which are supported by
the Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention
(OJJDP), U.S. Department
of Justice, will support per‐
formances and educational
activities targeted to youth
ment was initiated by BG (R)
David Hiester and former
USMA Organist/Choirmas‐
ter Lee Dettra to fund inter‐
nationally renowned artists
in performance at the Cadet
Chapel for the enjoyment of
the greater community.
Please allow extra travel
time for the 100% vehicle
and photo I.D. inspection at
Stony Lonesome and Thayer
gates. Due to changing se‐
curity requirements at West
P o i n t , p l e a s e c h e c k w w w.
westpoint.edu/special before
leaving for the recital.
involved with the juvenile
justice system.
“This grant will allow us
to invest further in the lives
of at‐risk youth, helping us
to help them find their own
voices while also working to
affect a change in the way
that they perceive not only
Shakespeare but themselves
and their communities,” said
Christopher V. Edwards, the
HVSF Director of Education
and an actor with the company.
Each of the 37 participat‐
ing companies will present
productions of Shakespeare
plays with accompanying edu‐
cational activities to at least
10 schools. These activities
may include in‐school resi‐
dencies, workshops, or post‐
performance discussions.
S w e d i s h Wa t e r c o l o r i s t From Sea to Stream: Volunteers Track
at Boscobel Gallery
The Boscobel Exhibition
Gallery opens an exhibition of
watercolors by Swedish artist
Karin Oldfelt Hjertonsson on
Sunday, May 3. The exhibition
entitled “From Skies to Gar‐
dens” displays over 20 semi
abstract paintings, many of
which were inspired by visits
to Boscobel. It is open to all
visitors to Boscobel House
& Gardens through May 10.
Karin Oldfelt Hjertonsson
lives and works in Stockholm
and New York. She studied
oil painting in Brussels at
the Academie des Beaux Arts
and wood cut techniques in
Ch ile. Th is latter f ield of
study resulted in the artist
illustrating Pablo Neruda’s
book Maremoto. In the 1990s
Hjertonsson worked in Ha‐
vana, where she served as
Swedish Ambassador to Cuba,
producing lithographs, wood‐
cuts, and silk‐screens with
a focus on various themes
from Cuban nature and wild‐
life. During recent years in
Finland, Sweden, and New
York she has dedicated her‐
E e l M i g r a t i o n s a t M a r s h Tr i b u t a r i e s
self exclusively to watercolor
painting. These works tend
towards the abstract; taking
inspiration from nature in the
form of clouds, flowers, and
landscapes.
T h e E x h i b i t i o n G a l l e r y,
over 1200 square feet in size,
will be open during regular
B o s c o b e l h o u r s , We d n e s ‐
day–Monday, 9:30am‐5pm.
Admission for House tour,
Grounds and the Exhibition
Gallery is $16 for adults;
$12 for seniors; and $7 for
children. Admission for the
Grounds and the Hjertons‐
son exhibition only is $ 8,
children (6‐14) $5.
For additional information
about Boscobel and the Exhi‐
bition Gallery call 265‐3638
or visit www.boscobel.org.
A migration is now under‐
way in the Hudson Valley, and
it has absolutely nothing to do
with well‐known, colorful and
vocal birds. Tiny and trans‐
parent young American eels
(or “glass eels”) are quietly
sliding up the river and into
the rocky, cool water streams
of Philipstown.
As part of research initi‐
ated by the New York State
Department of Environmental
Conservation’s Hudson River
Estuary Program and the Hud‐
son River National Estuarine
Research Reserve, staff and
volunteers at Constitution
Marsh are engaging in re‐
search to learn more about this
mysterious creature. With one
of the most unusual life cycles
of any fish, eels are born in
the Sargasso Sea, over 1,000
miles from the Hudson River
and swim and drift in the Gulf
Stream to finally arrive here as
two‐inch long juveniles. Eels
have existed for millions of
years, yet their numbers have
declined at many East Coast
sites without a clear reason.
A ten‐foot long, cone‐
shaped net designed to catch
these tiny fish is checked
on a daily basis. Captured
eels and other organisms are
counted and weighed, then
released back into the water.
Environmental data on water
temperature and tide stages
are also recorded. By gather‐
ing this ecological informa‐
tion, the research will help
answer some basic questions
about eels and the habitats
they use throughout their far‐
reaching lives.
Local monitoring is oc‐
curring in Indian Brook in
Garrison, and also at several
other Hudson Valley tribu‐
taries in Dutchess, Putnam
and Westchester Counties.
Approximately 60 students,
sining High School, as well as
teachers, college interns, and
Constitution Marsh Audubon
community volunteers are
Center and Sanctuary.
checking nets in Crum El‐
The goals of DEC’s Hud‐
bow in Hyde Park, the Fall
Kill in Poughkeepsie, Fur‐
son River Estuary Program,
the Research Reserve and
nace Brook in Cortlandt, and
Audubon include involving
Minnisceongo Creek in West
citizens in hands‐on explora‐
Haverstraw. The work runs
tion of their local ecosystems.
from April through late May.
Through a positive, engaging
This study was inspired by
experience with science in
the work of scientists Tom
t h e i r c o m m u n i t y, s t u d e n t s
Lake of the Estuary Program
and citizens can participate
and Robert Schmidt of Bard
in meaningful conservation
College at Simon’s Rock,
efforts and learn our own lo‐
and is made possible by the
cal ecosystems are beautiful,
combined help of many part‐
full of surprises and worth
ners, including Poughkeepsie
protecting.
High School, the Mid‐Hud‐
The project website is: www.
son Children’s Museum, the
dec.ny.gov/lands/49580.html,
Dutchess BOCES Academy of
and be sure to check out www.
Environmental Science, Os‐
constitutionmarsh.org.

C HRISTINE
F OERTSCH
Garrison Union Free
School Board of Election
My name is Christine
Foertsch and I am running
for the Garrison Union Free
School Board of Elections.
Since my daughters, Aurora
and Solana McKee, started
k i n d e rg a r t e n a t G U F S i n
2007, I have been very ex‐
cited by the wonderful teach‐
ers, programming, and edu‐
cational spirit at the school
and have been pleased to
take part in the many op‐
portunities for involvement
and service. I began work‐
ing on various PTA projects
and committees and then got
involved with the EcoKids
after school “special.” I’ve
more recently become in‐
volved with the Education
Committee (an advisory com‐
mittee to the School Board)
and, after attending several
School Board meetings, was
honored to be asked to run for
a Board position. All of these
experiences have informed
my observations and current
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qualification
of Hefferon Heating &
Cooling, LLC. Authority
filed with NY Sec. of State
(SSNY) 10/9/08.Juris. of
org: CT filed: 2/15/01 NY
off. loc. in Putnam Co.
SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process
may be served. SSNY
shall mail copy of process
to: The LLC’s principal
address: 120A Great Plain
R d , D a n b u r y, C T 0 6 8 11 .
A r t s o f o rg . o n f i l e w i t h
Sec of State Connecticut,
30 Trinity St, Hartford, CT
06106 Purpose: Any lawful
purpose.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of
Nelsonville Salvage LLC.
A r t i c l e s o f O rg a n i z a t i o n
were filed with the Secretary
of State (SSNY) on 4/20/09.
O ff i c e l o c a t i o n : P u t n a m
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: 287
M ain S treet, N els onville,
NY 10516. Purpose: any
lawful activity.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of
Proits LLC. Arts. of Org.
f i l e d w i t h S e c y. o f S t a t e
of NY (SSNY) on 4/6/09.
Office location: Putnam
Co. SSNY designated as
agent of LLC upon whom
process against it may
be served. SSNY shall
mail process to: National
Registered Agents, Inc., 857
Avenue of the Americas, Ste.
5 0 1 , N Y, N Y 1 0 0 0 1 , al s o
registered agent. Purpose:
any lawful activities.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given
t h a t t h e To w n o f P u t n a m
Va l l e y h a s r e c e i v e d a
wetlands application from
the following applicant:
WT 5/09
We s t c h e s t e r ‐ P u t n a m
Council, Inc.
50 Clear Lake Road
TM: 40.‐1‐14
MEETING NOTICE
The Village of Cold Spring
Board of Trustees will hold
a special public meeting on
Monday, May 4, 2009 at 6:00
p.m.at Village Hall, 85 Main
Street, Cold Spring, NY with
P a m e l a Ta m e s , R e m e d i a l
Project Manager of the
Environmental Protection
Agency to discuss testing
results for Constitution
Drive properties.
Dated: April 24, 2009
Mary Saari,
Village Clerk
MEETING NOTICE
The Village of Cold Spring
Board of Trustees will hold
a special public meeting on
We d n e s d a y, M a y 6 , 2 0 0 9
at 7:00 p.m. to provide an
update on the plans for the
July 4th quadricentennial
celebration. All interested
parties are encouraged to
interests and opinions.
When I’m not in Garrison
enjoying life in our com‐
munity, I work as a clinical
psychologist in private prac‐
tice in New York City. I got
my Ph.D. in 1993 and have
spent most of my career serv‐
ing the chronically mentally
ill, developing programs in
large systems and educating
and supervising other profes‐
sionals. Mostly I feel like
I’ve spent my career solving
thorny problems (usually in
a highly emotional context
and under a tight budget!). I
feel this experience also rec‐
ommends me as a candidate
for our School Board. I am
eager to put my energy, love
of problem solving and under‐
standing of group dynamics
to work for our school!
If I am elected, I promise
to work for the entire com‐
munity, both GUFS families
and individuals and families
without GUFS students. I
believe one role of the school
board is to help identify the
problems and tensions that
exist within our system and
between the school and the
larger community. In order to
identify problems, we have
to maintain a curious and
non‐defensive approach, re‐
maining open to all feedback
and doing our best to validate
and incorporate concerns and
requests. While “you can’t
please all the people all of
the time,” I believe the job
of school is to actively en‐
gage the community in a
dialogue and to respond to
as many problems as we can.
I have already come to learn
that good school governance
is a balancing act between
students, parents, teachers
attend and be heard.
Dated: April 27, 2009
Mary Saari, Village Clerk
MEETING NOTICE
Public Hearing Notice
The Village of Cold Spring
Board of Trustees will hold
a public hearing on Tuesday,
May 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at
Village Hall, 85 Main Street,
Cold Spring, NY to consider
and hear public comment on
proposed Local Law #1 of
2009 that seeks to add a new
Chapter 51 of the Code of
the Village of Cold Spring
entitled, Outdoor Furnaces.
Proposed law establishes
and imposes restrictions
upon the construction and
operation of outdoor wood‐
burning furnaces within
the Village. Copies of the
proposed local law are
available at the Office of the
Village Clerk. All interested
parties are encouraged to
attend and be heard.
Dated: April 27, 2009
Mary Saari, Village Clerk
MEETING NOTICE
The Village of Cold Spring
Board of Trustees will hold a
special meeting on Thursday,
May 30, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at
Village Hall, 85 Main Street,
Cold Spring, NY to conduct
employment interviews in
executive session.
Dated: April 24, 2009
Mary Saari,
Village Clerk
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF NAMES OF
PERSONS
APPEARING AS
OWNERS OF CERTAIN
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
HELD BY
N E W Y O R K
PROPERTY INSURANCE
U N D E RW R I T I N G
ASSOCIATION
The persons whose names
and last known addresses
are set forth below appear
from the records of the
above named company to
be entitled to abandoned
property in amounts of fifty
dollars or more:
PATARO NAOMI M
31 TIMBER TRL
CARMEL NY 10512
HOUSE OF OCONNOR
1 OSCAWANA LAKE RD
P U T N A M VA L L E Y N Y
10579
A report of unclaimed
property has been made to
T h o m a s P. D i N a p o l i , t h e
Comptroller of the State
of New York, pursuant to
Section 701 and/or Section
1316 of the Abandoned
P r o p e r t y L a w. A l i s t o f
the names of the persons
appearing from the records
of the said insurance
company to be entitled
thereto is on file and open
to the public inspection
a t t h e p r i n c i p a l o ff i c e o f
the corporation located at
1 0 0 Wi l l i a m S t r e e t , N e w
Yo r k , N Y 1 0 0 3 8 w h e r e
such abandoned property
and administration, plus the
larger community.
I am eager to help articulate
and promote our definition
of “educational excellence.”
While the school has made
many wonderful improve‐
ments over the years, I do
not believe we can “rest on
our laurels.” Schools and
communities are dynamic
systems and need to be con‐
stantly growing and changing
in response to cultural and
community changes. I wish
to help clarify our educa‐
tional principles, priorities
and methods, to insure that
these principles are being ap‐
plied consistently throughout
the school and to improve
communication of these to
the larger community.
Finally, I am passionate
about imparting to our stu‐
dent and family community a
love of the environment and
awareness of the fragile state
of our planet and the need for
sustainability. Our school is
so fortunate to be surrounded
by amazing natural resources
(the Hudson River, the School
Forest) and we should take
the opportunity every day to
educate our students as to the
earth’s preservation. I would
do my utmost to engage our
school community in these
issues.
For further information
about my background and
positions, please visit my
w e b s i t e , w w w. c h r i s t i n e ‐
foertsch.com. Thank you
for all your support of our
school and taking the time
to get to know me.
is payable.
Such abandoned property
w ill b e p aid o n o r b ef o r e
August 31st next to
persons establishing to our
satisfaction their right to
receive the same.
On or before the
succeeding September 10th,
such unclaimed funds still
remaining unclaimed will be
paid to Thomas P. DiNapoli,
the Comptroller of the State
o f N e w Yo r k . U p o n s u c h
payment this company shall
no longer be liable for the
property.
N E W Y O R K
PROPERTY INSURANCE
U N D E RW R I T I N G
ASSOCIATION
LEGAL NOTICE
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
NOTICE FOR BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY
G IV EN , th at s ealed bids
will be received by the
Director of Purchasing
of Putnam County for the
following commodities and/
or services:
1. Enviro‐Guard,
Infiltrators & Curtain Drain
Installation – RFB130582 –
Project # 05192009A
2. Combo‐Tank and Eljen
Installation – RFB130583 –
Project # 05192009B
Detailed specifications
can be picked up by
Licensed Experienced*
Septic Installers at the
offices of the Septic
Repair Program, 100 Rte.
3 1 2 , B r e w s t e r, N e w Yo r k
between the hours of 8:00
A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday
through Friday. There will
b e a M A N D ATO RY S I T E
VISIT on Wednesday, May,
13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at The
Septic Repair Program, 100
Route 312, Building No. 4,
Brewster. New York.
If you are interested,
please contact Michele at
(845) 278‐8313. Sealed
bids must be filed with the
Director of Purchasing,
C o u n t y o f P u t n a m O ff i c e
Facilities, 110 Old Route
6, Carmel, New York on or
before 1:00 P.M., Tuesday,
May 19, 2009.
*Experience requires
5 Projects Inspected/
Approved by the Putnam
County Department of
Health. RFB130582 requires
manufacturer’s certification
or attendance of the Enviro‐
Guard in‐service seminar
in addition to the above‐
mentioned 5 Projects
Inspected/ Approved by the
PCDOH.
dated: Carmel, New York
April 22, 2009
Alessandro Mazzotta,
Purchasing Director
Putnam County Purchasing
Department
PCNR.
COM
T HE  P UTNAM  C OUNTY  N EWS  A ND  R ECORDER        Wednesday, April 29, 2009    Page 11
Beladino Inducted
into Honor Society
Beverly Beladino, daughter
of George and MaryAnn Be‐
ladino of Putnam Valley, was
recently accepted into Kappa
Delta Pi, the international
honor society in education,
at Salisbury University. Be‐
ladino is a junior majoring in
mathematics and secondary
education. She is a member
of the SU field hockey team.
Beladino is a 2006 gradu‐
ate of Putnam Valley High
School. At Salisbury Uni‐
versity some 7,800 students
in 42 undergraduate and 13
graduate programs pursue
liberal arts and professional
degrees.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice to Bidders
Sealed proposals will be
received by the udersigned
Village Clerk of the Village
of Cold Spring at her office
in the Village Hall, 85 Main
S t r e e t, C o l d S p r i n g , N e w
York, 10516 until Friday,
May 15, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
when same will be publicly
opened and read alout for
sale to the Village of Cold
Spring of:
Bituminous Concrete
Furnished Delivered and
Laid in Place
Meeting the specifications
of the Village of Cold Spring
Highway Department
Copies of the specifications
may be obtained from the
office of said Village Clerk
at the above address after
Monday, May 4, 2009.
The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
Project must be completed
by May 31, 2009.
All purchase contracts
awarded pursuant to this
notice shall be subject to
the provisions of Section
103‐A, 103‐B and 103‐D of
the General Municipal Law.
Dated: April 27, 2009
Mary Saari,
Village Clerk
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF
PUTNAM VALLEY
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
NOTICE OF TENTATIVE
COMPLETION OF
ASSESSMENT ROLL
(Pursuant to Sections 501,
506 and 526 of the Real
Property Tax Law)
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the Assessor
o f t h e To w n o f P u t n a m
Valley, County of Putnam,
has completed the Tentative
Assessment Roll for the
current year and that a
copy will be available
a t t h e A s s e s s o r ’ s O ff i c e ,
Putnam Valley Town Hall,
265 Oscawana Lake Road,
Putnam Valley, New York
10579, where it may be
examined by any person
interested, starting on or
about May 1, 2009 daily
between the hours of 8AM
– 4PM, May 9, 2009 between
the hours of 8AM – Noon
and May 11, 2009 between
the hours of 6PM – 10PM
until the 26th day of May,
2009 and that on such day
the Board of Assessment
Review will meet at the
Putnam Valley Town Hall at
6PM to hear and examine all
verified written complaints
in relation to such assessment
on application of any person
believing his property to be
over‐assessed. A publication
containing procedures is
available at the Assessor’s
Office at the Putnam Valley
Town Hall.
Sheryl Keating, Assessor
LEGAL NOTICE
COUNTY OF PUTNAM
NOTICE FOR BID
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that sealed bids will
be received by the Director
of Purchasing of Putnam
County for the following
commodities and/or service:
R F B ‐ 1 8 ‐ 0 9 P AV E R
PLACED CHIP SEAL
U LT R AT H I N H O T M I X
ASPHALT
RFB‐17‐09 CRUSHED
STONE & LIGHT STONE
FILLING
Detailed specifications
may be secured at the
o ff i c e o f t h e D i r e c t o r o f
Purchasing, County of
P u t n a m O ff i c e F a c i l i t i e s ,
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 through Friday. You
may also visit our web site at
www.putnamcountvny.com.
Sealed bids must be filed in
the above office on or before
1:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY,
MAY 20, 2009.
dated: Carmel, New York
April 24, 2009
Alessandro Marzotta,
Purchasing Director
Putnam County Purchasing
Department
Show of Two Masters at Van Over 750 Attend Opening
Brundt Gallery in Beacon Day at Tilly Foster Farm
The opening day of the the Tilly Foster Farm Mu‐
At first glance it appears nature and Preston makes non‐profit Tilly Foster Farm seum. The baby pigs, rabbits,
t h a t Ly n d o n P r e s t o n a n d abstractions.
Museum wasa huge success. sheep, cows all enjoyed the
Thomas Sarrantonio, the art‐ Visitors to Van Brunt Gal‐
ists whose work is on view at lery in May can spend some as 750 people turned out to crowd, especially the chil‐
Van Brunt Gallery in Beacon rewarding moments finding support the farm on Satur‐ dren who came to visit. The
beginning Saturday, May 2, more places where the paths day April 25, 2009. Putnam Whipple Foundation wants
are on quite different paths. of Sarrantonio and Preston Legislators Dan Birmingham the next generation of Putnam
Sarrantonio works directly cross and where they diverge. and Tony Fusco, along with residents to experience what I
from nature much of the time. Both are on “the road less members of the media, in‐ experienced as a child grow‐
He visits and revisits the traveled by.” cluding representatives of the ing up in Putnam: a connection
same sites around New Paltz The Lyndon Preston and Ailes family, which publishes with the land and livestock.
and Rosendale, painting en Thomas Sarrantonio exhibi‐
this newspaper, showed their ...the American experience.”
plein air in his finely‐tuned tion at Van Brunt Gallery,
signature style. Later, in his 137 Main Street in Beacon, support by attending. Whipple added “President
studio, he builds upon what
he has discovered in the coun‐
runs from May 2 to June 1.
For more information e‐mail:
George Whipple, the found‐
er of the nonprofit Whipple
Jefferson pinned his hopes
for America on the yeoman
tryside, making larger, more carl@vanbruntgallery.com or Foundation for the Preser‐ farmer. If we can no longer
formal landscapes. Preston call 845‐838‐2995. Gallery v a t i o n o f P u t n a m C o u n t y, farm as individuals at least
works in a very different way. hours are Thursdays through said: “we are delighted at the we can farm as a community.”
Her images emerge out of a Mondays 11am ‐ 6pm or by overwhelming support of the Visit www.tillyfosterfarm.org
unique process that involves appointment. people of Putnam County for
some painting but also the use
of acid, copper and glass. In
short, Sarrantonio represents
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
t h e P u t n a m Va l l e y To w n
Board will conduct
Legal Notices
five public hearings on
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at
6:00 p.m. to hear comments
on the following proposed
local laws : 146 Peekskill Hollow Education Law at the High NYS DOT
A L O C A L L AW ‐ T O Road, Putnam Valley, NY School, on May 4, 2009, REQUEST FOR BIDS
AMEND SECTIONS and at each of the following between the hours of 4:00 Sealed bids for the
165‐6B(1) AND 165‐6C schoolhouses: Putnam p.m. and following projects will be
Valley Elementary School, 8:00 p.m., at the received in an envelope
ADOPTING AN UPDATED
D I G I TA L Z O N I N G 171 Oscawana Lake Road Elementary School on May annotated with project
DISTRICT MAP and Putnam Valley Middle 5, 2009, between the hours name and number until
School, 142 Peekskill of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., 10:30 a.m. on May 21, 2009
A L O C A L L AW T O Hollow Road and Putnam at the High School, on May a t t h e O ff i c e o f C o n t r a c t
AMEND SECTION 165‐44 Va l l e y H i g h S c h o o l , 1 4 6 12, 2009, l between the hours Management, NYS Dept. of
Peekskill Hollow Road. of 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Transportation, 1ST FLOOR
AND TO REPEAL SECTION
165‐46 OF THE TOWN AND FURTHER NOTICE to add any additional names SUITE 1 CM, 50 WOLF RD,
CODE‐NONCONFORMING IS HEREBY GIVEN that to the Register to be used A L B A N Y, N Y 1 2 2 3 2 a n d
STRUCTURES petitions nominating at the aforesaid election, will then be publicly read. A
c a n d i d a t e s f o r t h e O ff i c e at which time any person certified or cashier’s check
of Member of the Board of will be entitled to have his payable to the NYS Dept. of
A L O C A L L AW T O
AMEND SECTION Education must be filed in or her name placed on such Transportation for the sum
165‐45 OF THE TOWN the Office of the Clerk of Register, provided that at specified in the proposal or
C O D E T E R M I N AT I O N / the School District, located such meeting of the Board a bid bond, FORM CONR
A B A N D O N M E N T in the District Office at the of Registration he or she 391, representing “25% of
High School at 146 Peekskill is known or proven to the
‐NONCONFORMING USES the bid total” as specified
Hollow Road, between the satisfaction of said Board in the contract proposal,
A L O C A L L AW T O hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 of Registration to be then must accompany each bid.
AMEND CHAPTER 165, p.m. no later than April 20, or thereafter entitled to vote Plans and proposals can be
SECTION 165‐45 AND 165‐ 2009; the 30th day preceding at such election for which obtained from the Plan Sales
9 OF THE TOWN CODE‐ the election. Vacancies on the Register is prepared. Unit, at the above address;
NONCONFORMING USES the Board of Education are The Register so prepared a n d t h e R e g i o n a l O ff i c e s
not considered separate, pursuant to § 2014 of the noted below. The right is
I N E N V I R O N M E N TA L
M A N A G E M E N T specific offices, candidates Education Law will be filed reserved to reject all bids.
run at large. Nominating in the Office of the Clerk of A T T E N T I O N
DISTRICTS
petitions shall not describe the School District at 146 CONTRACTORS,
any specific vacancy upon Peekskill Hollow Road, and Contractors should be
A L O C A L L AW T O
AMEND CHAPTER the Board for which the will be open for inspection advised of new legislation
candidate is nominated; by any qualified voter of the for Lobbying on All
165, SECTION 165‐
45B OF THE TOWN must be directed to the District beginning five days Procurement Contracts
Clerk of the District; must prior to the election between effective January 1, 2006.
CODE‐ ENLARGEMENT/
E X T E N S I O N S / be signed by at least 28 the hours of 8:00 a.m. and Details of guidelines,
qualified voters of the 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, regulations and forms
A LT E R AT I O N A N D
DESTRUCTION OF District; must state the name on weekdays, and each day are provided on the
and residence of each signer, prior to the day set for the Department’s Web Site. For
NONCONFORMING USES
and, must state the name and election, except Sunday, and more information, Contact
residence of the candidate. at the polling place on the Person(s) Jodi Riano, Bill
HEARINGS TO BE HELD
at the Putnam Valley Town Petition forms are available day of the vote. Howe NYSDOT Contract
at the Office of the Clerk AND FURTHER NOTICE Management Bureau, 50
Hall, 265 Oscawana Lake
Road, Putnam Valley, New of the District, located in IS HEREBY GIVEN that Wo l f R o a d , 1 s t F l o o r ,
t h e D i s t r i c t O ff i c e i n t h e pursuant to § 2014 of the Suite 1CM, Albany NY
York
BY ORDER OF THE High School at 146 Peekskill Education Law of the State 12232 Email: jriano@dot.
Hollow Road. o f N e w Yo r k , t h e B o a r d s t a t e . n y. u s , w h o w e @ d o t .
TOWN BOARD
Eileen Royael, AND FURTHER NOTICE of Registration will meet state.ny.us (518) 457‐3583
IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 16, 2009, between Suzanna Charles NYSDOT
Town Clerk
Town of applications for absentee the hours of 9:00 a.m. and Office of Legal Affairs
ballots will be obtainable 1:00 p.m., prevailing time, Email scharles@dot.state.
Putnam Valley, NY
LEGAL NOTICE during school business hours at the District Office to ny.us (518) 457‐3583
from the District Clerk prepare the Register of the Reg. 08, Joan Dupont,
NOTICE OF PUBLIC beginning April 6, 2009; School District to be used Regional Director, 4 Burnett
BUDGET HEARING, completed applications must at the election to be held in Blvd., Poughkeepsie, NY
BUDGET VOTE AND be received by the District 2009 and again on May 28, 12603
ELECTIONPUTNAM Clerk at least seven (7) days 2009 between the hours of D 2 6 11 4 1 , P I N 8 8 0 9 . 8 8 ,
VALLEY CENTRAL before the election if the 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., F.A. Proj. C240‐8809‐883,
SCHOOL ballot is to be mailed to the prevailing time, to prepare Dutchess, Orange & Putnam
DISTRICTTOWNS OF voter, or the day before the the Register of the School Cos., Bridge Painting at
PUTNAM VALLEY, election, if the ballot is to District to be used at the Va r i o u s L o c a t i o n s . B i d
CARMEL AND be given personally to the elections to be held in 2009 Deposit $750,000.00, NO
CORTLANDT COUNTIES voter. Absentee ballots must and any special district PLANS, Proposals $25,
OF PUTNAM AND be received by the District meetings that may be held plus $8 Postage. THIS
WESTCHESTER NEW Clerk no later that 5:00 p.m., after the preparation of said CONTRACT REQUIRES
YORK prevailing time, on May 19, Register. NIGHT TIME WORK.
NOTICE IS HEREBY 2009. AND FURTHER NOTICE Goals: DBE 0%
GIVEN, that a public A list of persons to IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
hearing of the qualified whom absentee ballots are pursuant to a rule adopted LEGAL NOTICE
voters of the Putnam Valley issued will be available by the Board of Education N O T I C E O F
Central School District, for inspection to qualified in accordance with § 2035 COMPLETION OF
P u t n a m a n d We s t c h e s t e r voters of the District in the and § 2008 of the Education TENTATIVE ASSESMENT
C ou n ties N ew Yo r k , w ill office of the District Clerk L a w, a n y r e f e r e n d a o r ROLL PURSUANT TO
be held in the High School on and after April 27, 2009, propositions to amend the SECTION 506 AND 526
in said District at 146 between the hours of 8:00 budget, or otherwise to be OF THE REAL PROPERTY
Peekskill Hollow Road on a.m. and submitted for voting at said TAX LAW
Thursday, May 7, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. on weekdays election, must be filed with
Notice is hereby given
7:00 p.m., prevailing time, prior to the day set for the Board of Education at that the Assessors for
for the presentation of the the annual election and the District Office, 146 the Town of Philipstown,
budget document. on May 19, 2009, the day Peekskill Hollow Road, on County of Putnam, have
AND FURTHER NOTICE set for the election. Any or before April 20, 2009, completed their tentative
IS HEREBY GIVEN, that qualified voter present in no later than 4:00 p.m., assessment roll for the
said vote and election the polling place may object prevailing time; must be current year. A copy will be
will be held on May 19, to the voting of the ballot typed or printed in the available May 1, 2009 at the
2009 between the hours of upon appropriate grounds English language; must Office of the Town Clerk,
6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., for making his/her challenge be directed to the Clerk Town Hall, 238 Main Street,
prevailing time, in the High and the reasons therefor of the School District; Cold Spring, NY, where it
School at 146 Peekskill known to the Inspector of must be signed by at least may be examined by any
Hollow Road, at which time Election before the close 69 qualified voters of the person interested until May
the polls will be opened to of polls. District; and must state 26. On that day, the Board
vote by voting machine AND FURTHER NOTICE the name and residence of Assessment Review will
upon the following items: IS HEREBY GIVEN, that of each signer. However, sit at the Town Hall, Cold
1. To v o t e o n t h e personal registration of the School Board will not Spring, NY between the
annual budget of the School voters is required either entertain any petition to hours of 3‐5PM and 7‐9PM
District for the fiscal year pursuant to § 2014 of place before the power of to hear and examine all
2009‐10 and to authorize the Education law or the voters to determine,
complaints in relation to
the requisite portion pursuant to Article 5 of the or any proposition which such assessments.
thereof to be raised by E l e c t i o n L a w. I f a v o t e r fails to include a specific
T h e R e a l P r o p e r t y Ta x
taxation on the taxable has heretofore registered appropriation where the Law requires that grievances
property of the District. pursuant to § 2014 of the expenditures of monies is
be in writing. Forms for
2. To e l e c t t w o ( 2 ) Education Law and has required by the proposition. written submission are
members of the Board voted at an annual or special PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
available in the Assessor’s
of Education, for a term district meeting within NOTICE, a Real Property O ff i c e , To w n H a l l , C o l d
of three (3) years each, the las t four (4) calendar Ta x E x e m p t i o n R e p o r t
Spring, NY.
commencing years, he/she is eligible prepared in accordance The Assessor will be in
July 1, 2009 and to vote at this election; if with Section 495 of the Real
attendance with the tentative
expiring on June 30, 2012. a voter is registered and Property Tax Law will be roll at the Assessor’s Office
AND FURTHER NOTICE eligible to vote in general annexed to any tentative/
on the following days:
IS HEREBY GIVEN that elections under Article 5 preliminary budget as well May 4, 2009 10AM‐2PM
a copy of the statement of o f t h e E l e c t i o n L a w, h e / as the final adopted budget
May 5, 2009 10AM‐2PM
the amount of money which she is also eligible to vote of which it will form a part. May 6, 2009 10AM‐2PM
will be required to fund the at this election. All other Linda Pregiato
Dated this 27th day of
School District’s budget for persons who wish to vote District Clerk April, 2009
2009‐10 may be obtained by must register. Board of Education Gary M. Ritchie, Sr. Brian
any resident of the District The Board of Registration P u t n a m Va l l e y C e n t r a l I. Kenny
during business hours will meet for the purpose School District Anne Nichter
beginning May 4, 2009, of registering all qualified Putnam Valley, New York Assessors
e x c e p t S a t u r d a y, S u n d a y voters of the District 10579
or holidays at the pursuant to § 2014 of
A d m i n i s t r a t i o n O ff i c e ,
Page 12    T HE  P UTNAM  C OUNTY  N EWS  A ND  R ECORDER         Wednesday, April 29, 2009
PVHS Mock Trial Team Goes PV High School 2008/09 Third Quarter Honor Roll Taking Care of the Earth is
to Dutchess for Regionals High Honor Roll Nicole Benvenuti, Courtney Marie Wood. Stanishia, Robert Tendy Jr.,
Pictured above, left to right: Coach Sean Gilroy, Jen Davis,
Rebecca Bierhoff, Chris Nelson, Mike Byrne, Dillon Chesnut,
Dan Cray, and Maddi Kane.
The members of the Putnam
Va lley Hi g h S c h o o l Mock
Trial Team, coached by social
studies teacher Sean Gilroy,
were all smiles when they won
Putnam County’s mock trial
championship several weeks
ago at the Putnam County
Courthouse.
On Saturday April 25, 2009,
at the Dutchess County Court‐
house in Poughkeepsie, the
PVHS team set out with that
victory‐inspired enthusiasm
to face new opponents in the
regional competition.
New York State Mock Trial
is a highly structured and
scripted program that teaches
high school students the ba‐
sics of trial law. High school
teams take one “pretend” case
supplied by the state, and
work on all aspects of it. Mock
trial team members play the
parts of attorneys, plaintiffs,
defendants, expert witnesses,
and all of the other characters
that make up a real‐life trial.
What is definitely not scripted
is the role played by the judge:
these trials take place in real
courtrooms and are tried in
front of real judges.
At Dutchess Courthouse the
participating county teams
were paired off and sent to
small family court courtrooms
on the third floor of the build‐
ing. A limited number of
spectators were allowed to
watch, along with the teams’
coaches.
F a c i n g o ff a g a i n s t R e d
Hook, each team had clearly
studied its courtroom pro‐
cedure. In a straightforward
libel suit, both teams were
aggressive and thorough in
the presentations. In the end
Red Hook narrowly edged
Putnam Valley, and the team
was eliminated from further
competition.
Members of the 2009 Put‐
nam Valley Mock Trial team
include Dillon Chesnut, Dan
C r a y, C h r i s N e l s o n , M a d‐
di Kane, Jen Davis, Conor
O’Leary, Rebecca Bierhoff,
Nick Cascioli, Courtney Bo‐
bik, and Mike Byrne.
Elementary in Putnam Valley
12th Grade / Dillon D. Ches‐
nut, Janelle Herelle, Jenna
Marie Isabella, Kristen Ann
Macher, Megan A. Mahoney,
Michael Mondelli.
11th Grade / Henry Chen,
Maria L. Pagani, Kristen F.M.
Ricci, Georgia Beth Sommer.
10th Grade / Christine P.
A l e x a n d e r, D o r i s B a c l i j a ,
Galvert Alexis Barbecho,
Alexandra R. Gazzola, Quinn
Gilman‐Forlini, Cassandra L.
Girvalo, James T. Hertzel,
David Lobo, Tess Torregrosa,
Kristen N. Weeks.
9th Grade / Sam T. Faber‐
Manning, Emily R. Gifford‐
Smith, Saara E. Knapp, Mar‐
g a r e t K r e i s e r, C o l b y A n n
Meagle, Samantha Rogers,
Amanda R. San Lucas, Shel‐
ley J. Sperling, Alexander E.
Spitzer.
Honor Roll
12th Grade / Karrington A.
Auth, Michele E. Belanich,
Regents Review Live! Offers Local Authors Highlighted
Free Study Programs Reading Partners Week
Free study help is available
for high school students who
are gearing up for the New
York State Regents Exams.
Regents Review Live! begins
May 4 with programming for
each of the ten subject exams,
and four language exams,
airing on public television
stations across the state.
The New York State Higher
Education Services Corpora‐
tion (HESC) has been a major
supporter of Regents Review
Live! for the past ten years.
Streaming video and other
study guides for the state‐
wide Regents Exams may
B o b i k , S t e p h a n i e A . B o r‐
rell, Julie Castro, Abigail B.
Conklin, Matthew Cordaro,
Sharon Cranwell, Michael
V. Crocker, Erica S. Fisher,
Zachary S. Flegar, Victo‐
riea Hamilton, Sara Kastuk,
Edward Michael Jarosiewitz
Knapp, Alexander D. Kroohs,
Michael D. Lobo, Michelle
M. Materasso, Desiree Mc‐
Bride, Lauren M. McIntyre,
Dana E. Miceli, Allycia Ann
Miller, Travis Mitariten, Jen‐
nifer R. Ogden, Hannah E.
Parzen, Christopher J. Pitt‐
man, Elizabeth Regan, Jake
Rosner, Giovanna Spica, Peter
R. Sportello, Jr., Anthony A.
Squillante, Natalia K. Stock‐
inger, Kaicee C. Tannone,
Kelli E. Vanderwalker, Kevin
VanDevelde, Alyssa Volpe,
Kristina Vucetic, Tina Wal‐
lach, Ciara Walsh, Megan L.
Wa r n i n g , J e r e m y W h a l e n ,
Caitlin E. White, Lindsey
be accessed through HESC’s
website, www.hesc.org.
HESC is the State’s com‐
prehensive college access and
financial aid agency, adminis‐
tering grant, scholarship, and
loan forgiveness programs
and providing financial lit‐
eracy and federal student loan
default prevention resources
for students, families, and
counselors.
Health and Fitness
11th Grade / Samantha R.
Arzon, Ian A. Azcue, Alexan‐
der Basso, Savannah J. Brown,
Daniel P. Cray, Jennifer Davis,
Eric B. Ebeling, Daniel J.
Faber‐Manning, Eric Karabi‐
nos, Sarah Liscia, Trevor J.
Mahnert Thomas S. O’Brien,
Melissa E. Olam, Eric Pait,
Gina M. Raus, Stephanie N.
Stoisits, Hannah E. Tavella,
Sara R. Zevola.
10th Grade / Logan Baga‐
rozy, Barbara A. Casabianca,
Gina Castro, Corey M. Cer‐
rone, Johnmichael J.Chiriyan,
Mace O Coleman, Destiny‐
Ann Curran, Melissa Di‐
Rubba, Alyssa N. Durocher,
Chui‐Miin Lee, Austin M.
Levesque, Steven J.Mazzarisi,
Lauren E. Mias, Alissabeth
Minnich, Andrew J. O’Grady,
Jacqueline M. Rainieri, Maria
R. Rao, Danielle A. Roberts,
Katherine A. Sherwood, Jes‐
sica M. Spiegel, Victoria A.
Last week, Haldane Elemen‐
tary School students had a
unique opportunity to meet
an award‐winning group of
writers and illustrators rep‐
resenting a wide variety of
genres, as part of Haldane
P TA ’ s P a r e n t s a s R e a d i n g
Partners (PARP) Writers and
Illustrators Week. PARP is
a n a t i o n a l P TA ‐ s p o n s o r e d
program to encourage read‐
ing among elementary school
children.
T h e w e e k k i c k e d o ff o n
Monday, April 20 when Chris
Duffy, a cartoonist and edi‐
tor of the comics section at
Nickelodeon Magazine shared
his work with the 3rd grade
and demonstrated the wonders
of 3‐D cartoons.
On April 21, Jean Marzollo,
the author of over 100 books,
including the best‐selling I
Spy and Shanna Show books
visited the Kindergarten
Alexis L. Volpe, Erica M.
Wharton.
9th Grade / Steven Arraia‐
no, Nina I. Azcue, Catherine
J. DeToma, Molly Falcone,
Kimberly Gallo, Anthony J.
Gentile, Alexandra Givan,
Amanda R, Hefner, Caitlin
M . K e l l y, T h o m a s K e o g h ,
Laura M. Longhitano, Mi‐
chelle L. Maffettone, Meghan
Malone, Antonio Martinez,
Jennifer Merna, Isabelle L.
Molle, Ryan M. O’Connor,
Andrew S. Orefice, Stephanie
A. Pasquale, Diane C. Rush,
Christina L. Sawin, Kimberly
A . S c h n e i d e r, N i c h o l a s J .
Scolaro, Kimberly Sharison,
B r i a n R . S i l l e r y, D a n a B .
Tatnell, Kristen M. Wagner,
Jennifer N. Whittaker, Jaclyn
R. Williamson Julianne M. First grade students, (l‐r), Emily Mazzella and Jay Brazee
Willis, Christopher Wright, share their ideas on how to take care of the earth.
Liana H Wright‐Mark, Aman‐ Clearly, in Putnam Valley, cloth napkins, etc.) and were
da L. Yannarelli, Benjamin
Earth Day is more than just invited to stay for a read aloud
C. Zevola, Tyler T. Zikorus.
a one‐day affair. At Putnam of The Lorax in Scott’s class‐
Valley Elementary School,
teachers Scott (4th grade) and
room.” Mrs. Sperling showed
a slideshow that she created
Debra (1st grade) Sperling
held their combined Earth
to accompany Tom Chapin’s
children’s song, “Happy Earth
Day celebrations on Monday, Day.” In addition, all week
classes. Also on Tuesday, the
4th grade enjoyed a special April 20. “We planned an at PVES, student Catherine
interactive presentation by outdoor ‘trash‐free lunch’ Mazza from Mrs. Mistretta’s
sports reporter Kent Schacht,
picnic, but the weather didn’t class made public service an‐
and the children were able to
cooperate so we ended up in nouncements on the school’s
practice their own interview‐
our classrooms,” reported morning announcements to
ing skills. Mrs. Sperling. “The parents share the hardships of acquir‐
On Friday, April 24 author
were asked to pack a trash ing clean drinking water in
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel vis‐
ited the 5th grade. Kimmel free lunch (in as many reus‐ underdeveloped countries.
is the author of many books able containers as possible,
for young adults and chil‐
dren. Suddenly Supernatural,
School Spirit is a featured
Scholastic Book Club title,
and a New York Public Library
100 Books to Read and Share
title. Also on Friday, Karen
Kaufman Orloff, author of
the picture books, I Wanna
Iguana, and If Mom Had Three
Arms, gave a colorful pre‐
sentation to the 1st and 2nd
grades. For more information,
contact PARP Chairperson
Johanna Reinhardt, jhnrein@
optonline.net