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FREE | Friday, July 4, 2014 69 Main St., Cold Spring, N.Y. | www.philipstown.info Haldane Program Cuts Restored with Union Contract Settlement Thorpe resigns from board president post

By Pamela Doan

t’s been an emotional spring at Hal- dane Central School District, but it Iappears that program cuts in art and athletics for the 2014-15 school year have been avoided with an agreement between the district and the Haldane Faculty Association, which represents 81 teachers and 6 teaching assistants. Board of Edu- cation President Gillian Thorpe made the announcement at a special meeting The USS Slater sails past the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on June 30. Photo by M. Turton on the last day of school, Thursday, June 26. Thorpe said: “I am thankful that the HFA worked with the district to find a USS Slater Sails Upriver to Albany Home solution that preserved programs and Only WWII destroyer which was to escort allied convoys dur- trine, she was transferred to the Greek teachers. I have always respected Hal- ing WWII. They were fast, maneuverable, Navy and renamed the Aetos or Eagle. She dane’s teachers, but more so now.” escort left afloat long-range ships, with capabilities that served in Greece for 40 years, primarily in Neither party has commented on the By Michael Turton aided them in anti-submarine warfare. the Aegean Sea. In 1991, Greece donated outstanding issues that led HFA mem- The Slater followed U.S. Navy tradi- the Slater to the Destroyer Escort Sailors bers to reject a previous settlement a n important piece of American tion, deriving its name from a naval hero Association. She arrived in the Port of Al- few weeks ago (Continued on page 3) naval history sailed past Garrison — in this case an Alabama sailor, Frank bany in 1997 and now serves Aand Cold Spring on Monday (June O. Slater, who was killed at his gunner’s as a museum ship there. In 30) attracting appreciative crowds along post on the USS San Francisco during 1998 the USS Slater was listed the way. The USS Slater, a cannon-class the battle of Guadalcanal. Reports state on the National Register of destroyer escort, left Staten Island early that Slater never stopped firing at a Japa- Historic Places. Monday morning and passed by Philip- nese bomber — even knowing he faced The Slater also had a movie stown around 1 p.m. as it made its way certain death as the plane flew directly career, appearing in three up the Hudson River to Albany. It was at his position and crashed into the ship. motion pictures including the escorted by two New York State Marine Slater was posthumously awarded the 1961 film The Guns of Nava- Highway tugs — the Margot and the Fran- Navy Cross for gallantry in action. rone starring Gregory Peck. ces. The Slater had been on Staten Island The Slater served in both the Atlantic The Paper spoke with since April where it underwent repairs. It and Pacific theaters before being assigned 88-year-old Don Shattuck, is the only destroyer escort still afloat and to the reserve fleet after the end of the an Albany area resident. At Gillian Thorpe File photo by Michael Turton one of only a dozen still in existence. war. In 1951, as part of the Truman Doc- age 18 he was a (To page 5) Several dozen people waited atop the Bear Mountain Bridge to watch the his- Barbara DeSilva, for easement rights to toric ship pass underneath. As it ap- Town Board Reviews Prospective the strips of land at stake. proached West Point, the Slater offered a In other action, the board briefly recapped gun salute to the U.S. Military Academy. plans for selling the VFW building. Before West Point responded in kind with its VFW Sale, Protests PCNR Coverage adjournment, Supervisor Richard Shea and own booming salute. Further upstream at Declares eminent domain for he Philipstown Town Board last other Town Board members also lashed out Cold Spring, a large crowd assembled on Wednesday took the rare step of at the Putnam County News and Recorder the dock, anticipating the ship’s arrival. Indian Brook Road bridge invoking eminent domain for ease- T over a headline in the June 25 newspaper Around midnight the Slater entered the By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong ment access to a historic Indian Brook alleging board dithering on the Butterfield Port of Albany, coming into her berth in Road property and Hospital project, currently under review by the downtown area at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. begin long-awaited the Village of Cold Spring, not the Town of Some local spectators were surprised replacement of an Philipstown. at the Slater’s appearance. The only inadequate culvert- destroyer escort restored to its World bridge over the PCNR coverage War II configuration, it is decked out in brook, near the The board took issue with a PCNR “dazzle” camouflage. According to the intersection with headline, Town & Village Hesitate on Slater’s website, the painting scheme Route 9 in Garrison. Butterfield, as Planning Board Begins was “purposely confusing.” Its highly By a 5-0 vote Site Plan Review. contrasting colors, “sharp zigzagging June 25, the board “I was not spoken to about that story. lines and jagged geometric shapes” were authorized the I think the headline is not accurate,” Su- designed to make it difficult for enemy town’s law firm to pervisor Shea said. He said he informed ships to determine its size, direction and commence emi- the PCNR “that I thought it was very speed, making it more difficult to attack. nent domain pro- unfair to print the headline like that, be- Built in Tampa, Florida, the USS Slater cedures, including cause it would give people the impression was commissioned in 1944, one of 563 getting an apprais- we were actively pulling back on But- destroyer escorts constructed in the al to determine the terfield, which is not the case at all.” He U.S. between 1943 and 1945. Their clas- Barbara DeSilva’s historic house stands near the bridge railing amount to pay the stated that the town government was the sification hints at their primary mission, in foreground above. Photo by L.S. Armstrong owners, Ron and first government (Continued on page 3) 2 July 4, 2014 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Mouths to Feed for interrogating her about it. So okay, I’ll drop it. But if it were up to me — if I was looking ahead to a clear July A Little Lamb evening and a tableful of people hanker- ing for something simple and summery By Celia Barbour — I would not make hamburgers, which I find a bit dull, but rather lamb burgers. t’s easy to make my mother happy To my mind, they are the perfect take on in July. Give her a burger, the usual the whole ground-meat-patty thing: su- Icondiments, lettuce, tomato, pickle; per flavorful, rich, and wonderfully bal- nothing fancy — no artisanal ginger- anced, but still easy to make, and iconic tamarind ketchup or brioche buns. May- enough for this flag-waving time of year. be a patio to sit outdoors on, some grand- Lamb is as American as beef, as a mat- kids for company. Done. ter of fact, which is to say: as American as I used to think she was just being most of us are, or: sort of. Both sheep and thoughtful by suggesting I grill ham- cows are descended from Eurasian ances- burgers when she came to visit. Burgers tors, and both were first brought to the are so easy, and she often worries that new world by Spaniards. Moreover, sheep I have too much on my plate as it is. I have thrived on whatever kinds of rough, figured she was trying to save me the rocky terrain this country has thrown at trouble of preparing something more them — from Idaho foothills to Califor- elaborate. nia coastline, from boulder-strewn New England meadows Lamb sliders Photos by C. Barbour to the dusty plains of the American make (and eat) two or three small burg- Meanwhile, meatball-size sliders had Southwest where ers rather than one big one. Because long been slipping onto high-end restau- the Navajo have when you eat one big burger, no mat- rant menus, the perfect appetizer for an been herding them ter how careful you are, the thing turns era obsessed with miniaturization (see masterfully for all chaotic and grisly by the time you Apple for more examples). Made with centuries. get to the last bite — a bite you can things like Kobe or Wagyu beef, and Yet patriotic as a barely hold together with your ketchup- topped with foie gras, Asian pickles, or lamb burger surely drenched fingers. tempura’d tomatillos, they were hardly is, I have to admit The name “sliders” seems onomato- greasy-spoon fare. that I like mine poeiac, but is not; you do actually have Gourmet sliders are about the right best with Greek fla- to chew them. It was first used derogato- size for an American Girl doll’s supper, vorings — minced rily to refer to the small, greasy burgers but the so-called slider buns I’ve bought garlic, chopped served at White Castle. The company ig- locally are really quite medium, with rosemary, and a nored this insult until 1993, when they de- roughly the circumference of ordinary small squeeze of cided instead to trademark the name, al- hamburger buns from the 1970s, before lemon juice in the tering the spelling to “slyders,” and laying supersizing took hold. No matter. They meat, and a thin claim to their creation. Good for them. are fine for my little lamb burgers. You But no. She really likes hamburgers. slice of feta, a roasted tomato, and a few see, it’s not all that hard to make me Maybe it’s their frank Americanness, mint leaves as garnish. It makes for a happy, either. or the fact that everyone can customize magnificent burger — the cool mint and their own, with as much crisp lettuce fresh, clean feta balancing out the rich Lamb Sliders or oozy mayonnaise as they like. Who herbal earthiness of the meat. knows? She can’t explain. To her, their I like them even more now that slider These are good with standard condiments (ketchup, mustard, relish), but greatness is obvious and I’m the odd one buns are ubiquitous, and allow you to especially wonderful with the suggested accompaniments. Glynwood sells ground lamb at its farm store (open 3 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays and 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays).

1 pound ground lamb 8 slider buns 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary olive oil leaves, minced 4 ounces feta, thinly sliced (look for 1 clove garlic, minced French, which is milder) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 8 roasted tomatoes pepper and salt ½ cup fresh mint leaves

1. In a bowl, thoroughly combine the lamb, minced rosemary, garlic, lemon juice, and pepper. Form into 8 equal balls and use your fingertips to gently press into patties. 2. Heat a grill or grill pan. Brush the inside of each bun with olive oil and grill briefly on the coolest part of the grill, just until golden and toasted, about 15 seconds. Set aside. Sprinkle the outside of each patty with salt, if desired. Grill until browned on the outside and still pink within, about 3 minutes per side. 3. Place one patty in each bun. Top with feta, a roasted tomato, and 2-3 mint leaves. Serve at once.

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Town Board Reviews Prospective VFW Sale, Protests PCNR Coverage (from page 1) to sign a letter expressing interest in a an announcement of a few weeks previ- he said. Now, he said, after endless de- the heaviest-handed action a town gov- redeveloped Butterfield site. ous. “We feel its surplus property,” which lays, it must move forward, but to do so, ernment can take. We don’t go into it “We were the first ones to sign a let- could be sold, with the income used to and to provide later upkeep, the town lightly.” ter of intent. It’s something we’re still fund improvements to the 1867 Town needs to go on the DeSilva property. Shea After protracted discussions between looking at,” Councilor Nancy Montgom- Hall complex. However, prior to any sale, described eminent domain as “probably the town and (Continued on page 5) ery concurred. “I think it’s very unfortu- “there’s still quite a few steps that have nate people spread lies about how we are to be taken,” he explained. holding something up.” Eminent domain In both 2010 and 2011, the Cold Spring A legal term, eminent domain refers village and Philipstown governments to the power of a government to seize expressed strong interest in acquir- private property for essential public pur- ing space in a redeveloped Butterfield; poses, with compensation to the owners. the town sent letters, the Village Board The Indian Brook stream area just passed resolutions. west of Route 9 suffered hurricane dam- “I think if there is going to be a head- age and the town wants to reconstruct line in the paper it needs to be accurate,” the bridge. The town owns the road, a Shea emphasized. “I just want everybody narrow dirt lane dating from the colo- to know we are fully interested” in explor- nial era. In opting for eminent domain, Come the to ing with Putnam County, the village, and Town Board members cited both emer- developer Paul Guillaro a government pres- gency services needs and overall safety, ence at Butterfield, especially a county-sup- plus requests from other Indian Brook ported community senior citizen center. Road residents that the town act. for a Summer Cookout VFW Without upgrading, “it’s just primed Shea reported that an appraisal of the for another disaster,” Shea said. “The town-owned Veterans of Foreign Wars town has made a good-faith effort to Saturday, July 5th (VFW) building on Kemble Avenue is in proceed with the project to replace the the works. “The veterans have agreed we Indian Brook Road bridge” but seen the 11am-1pm could dispose of it,” he said, repeating project “stalled on multiple occasions,” or

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Why I admire and respect holding up the process. The largest con- Maloney and Florke extend thanks Stephanie Hawkins struction project ever to be undertaken in to community the village needed to be looked at closely; Publisher June 30, 2014 July 1, 2014 Gordon Stewart especially one that will serve as the entry To the editor: to the village. I feel that recent stories in To residents of Philipstown: Managing Editor Being an elected official is an honor. the Putnam County News [and Recorder] Randy and I wanted to say a heartfelt Kevin E. Foley Anyone who steps up with honest inten- have not accurately portrayed Stephanie. thank you following our wedding. To Arts/Feature Editor tions to run for public office deserves the She is a smart professional woman who our neighbors and folks in Cold Spring, Alison Rooney respect of all of us. Once in office the brings enthusiasm and an open mind to we appreciate your understanding and work is both demanding and reward- her work on the Village Board. Any or- patience. Senior Correspondents ing. There is no more accessible form of ganization would be lucky to have her in Many of you have gone out of your way Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong governance than that which your local their ranks and the Village of Cold Spring to offer us encouragement while we were Michael Turton elected officials participate in. For the is fortunate that she continues to work for grabbing a bite to eat around town or Layout Editor residents it is a direct connection to the what will be beneficial to the residents. shopping at Foodtown — we’re grateful Kate Vikstrom democratic process. All local elected offi- As elected officials we all seek to do for your kind words and support. Calendar Editor cials bring ideas and hope to make their what is best for the people that we serve. A special thank you to Sheriff Don Chip Rowe town and village a better place. No one deserves to be treated with con- Smith for all his security recommenda- [email protected] One of these people is Stephanie tempt or ridicule. Any attempt by jour- tions and our federal, state, county and Hawkins. Stephanie brings tangible re- nalists to create a dishonest accounting local law enforcement for their tireless Copy Editor sults that make the quality of life better of an elected official’s conduct is a dis- efforts to keep our community safe. Fa- Mary Ann Ebner in Philipstown. Before she was elected she service to all of us. ther Shane Scott-Hamblen and the com- Sports Editor started the Cold Spring Film Society with I look forward to working with the Cold munity of St. Mary’s were incredibly Kathie Scanlon the fantastic idea to show classic film at Spring Village Board and our elected of- welcoming to our family, and we’re ap- [email protected] the waterfront. This series has benefited ficials at the county level to bring services preciative for their assistance. both residents and businesses. As a trustee not only to seniors but to all our residents. Our local businesses went above and Reporters Sommer Hixson she has worked to improve the quality of When it comes to the things that concern beyond to feed, house and serve our Pamela Doan village life on many levels. One of these is all of us there is no division. We all want friends and family, and many of the Clayton Smith her interest in keeping the trees in the vil- what’s best for the Village of Cold Spring guests commented on how welcom- lage in good health. Cold Spring is a beau- and the Town of Philipstown. The next ing and beautiful a community Cold Photographer tiful place in large part due to the many time you hear or read something that Spring is — we couldn’t agree more. Maggie Benmour fine street trees that grace not only Main raises questions, do yourself and your We were truly blessed to celebrate Advertising Director Street but throughout the village. Stepha- elected officials a favor; give them a call with our friends and family, and even Michele Gedney nie’s concern for the environment speaks or just stop by and see them. It’s better for more blessed to live amongst so much for itself. She is more concerned about our all of us if we work together. I know that kindness. For information on advertising: residents and seeks ways to improve their Stephanie would love to see you. Sean Patrick Maloney 845-809-5584 quality of life weekly. Her efforts to make Richard Shea Email: [email protected] sure that the Butterfield project was thor- Town of Philipstown Supervisor Advertising closing: Tuesday at noon oughly vetted were portrayed by some as Requirements: PDF or jpeg (minimum 300 dpi) Review our rate sheet: www.philipstown.info/ads County Legislators Renew American Legion Lease for © philipstown.info 2014 All rights reserved. No part of this Senior Center, Again Debate Bonds versus Cash publication may be reproduced in any form, mechanical or electronic, Delay vote on attacking without written permission of the federal clean-water rules publisher. Advertisements designed by The Paper are copyrighted and By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong may not be reproduced in whole or in part without permission. ispensing with a long agenda in a short time, the Putnam County DLegislature Tuesday night (July 1) agreed to lease space in Cold Spring at the American Legion for the senior citi- zen lunch program for two more years. The legislature also again debated the merits of bonds versus cash to pay for projects and postponed a vote on a mea- sure attacking a proposed federal anti- water-pollution measure. American Legion lease The legislature unanimously approved extension of the county lease on space at The Putnam County Legislature meets in the upper chamber of the 1814 courthouse the American Legion for two more years in Carmel, with the county office building on the right. Photo by L.S. Armstrong for “a nutrition program and providing a senior center.” The current lease expires bike trail, in the county’s eastern end. plained, “but I want to ask that we consid- July 31. Putnam County intends to spend an esti- er paying cash. We have the cash.” Adding The vote occurred with no discussion mated $4,118,589 on upgrades, using an bikeway bonding to the county’s existing or references to any county interest in anticipated $3,706,730 in state and fed- burden brings the total county bonding moving the senior-citizen activities to eral grants and $411,870 in 20-year serial obligation to nearly $14 million, Oliverio a long-suggested (but still nebulous) bonds, with the principal (the $411,870) observed. “We’re buying on credit. We’re senior-community center in an inter- and related interest charges paid by putting ourselves 20 years in debt … over governmental headquarters at a redevel- property taxes. something we can pay cash for.” oped Butterfield Hospital site. “I’m concerned about the bonding,” Legislator Dini LoBue concurred. “We’re Bonds versus cash said Legislator Sam Oliverio, the legis- bonding ourselves into oblivion,” she said, Using bonds, a form of loan, to fund lature’s lone Democrat who represents also wondering about bikeway mainte- county projects came up in regard to Putnam Valley and is running for county nance: “We keep extending it but are not further improvements to the Putnam executive. “I love the bike project,” he ex- quite sure how we’re going to pay for it.” Various legislators mentioned a forth- coming report on bond obligations, a tool notiCe welcomed by Legislator Barbara Scuc- cimarra, who represents Philipstown. “I think that’s a very good point: have a NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Philipstown really broad look at what we’re bonding Recycling Center will be closed on July 5, 2014. and what’s coming off” the bond rolls, she said. She also alluded to last sum- DATED: July 4, 2014 mer’s fracas over advertising on trail in- BY ORDER OF THE TOWN OF PHILIPSTOWN formation signs. “Small advertisements Tina M. Merando, Town Clerk on the bike path would bring in revenue to help offset(Continued on page 6) www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 4, 2014 5

dependent upon the village adhering to rino plans to refurbish the historic but Village Zoning Grant Gets RFP NYSERDA’s recommendations. badly decayed building as a family resi- dence. Issues yet to be finalized include pressed by members of the Special Board Trash talk continues Hawkins questions Whether or not the village will ac- the buyer showing proof of his financial for the Comprehensive Plan including its quire any BigBelly trash compactors re- ability to complete the project in a timely criticism of Greenplan Chairman Mike Armstrong regarding mains unresolved. Mayor Ralph Falloon manner. Trustees have also expressed a the quality of Greenplan’s work. Bow- By Michael Turton reported that the $7,500 received from desire to see a timeline for completion of man also said that members of the Spe- Putnam County annually is based on a the work, especially the exterior of the fter months of discussion the Vil- cial Board had told him they were “at a “good faith” and not a formal contract. building, which has been described as lage Board voted on Tuesday (July loss” as to why Greenplan had been se- He said the funds are used for more than an “eyesore” for years. 1) to issue a Request for Propos- lected upfront. Fadde added that in her A offsetting the cost of overtime, such as Hawkins was the lone trustee to vote als to select a consultant to update Cold experience as a member of the Special regular pickup of garbage on Fridays. against the motion approving the sale. Spring’s Zoning Code. The rewrite will Board that Greenplan had tended to use That, he said, would make it difficult to She has argued that Marino should be be completed thanks to a $75,000 grant a “cookie cutter” approach. use any of the grant for the purchase of required to pay for costs that the village from the New York State Energy and Trustee Stephanie Hawkins said she compactors. Trustee Hawkins added has incurred including $1,460 for the re- Research Development Authority (NY- had no problem going along with the will that the company no longer rents the moval of an old oil tank on the site. “Tax- SERDA) that was awarded in December of the majority if trustees preferred to is- solar-powered units — a potentially less payers should be reimbursed,” she said of last year. The existing code has long sue an RFP but asked if the village has costly option the village was consider- prior to the vote. been criticized as inappropriate for Cold any obligation to Greenplan since the ing. A number of units will be coming Revised docking fees for commercial Spring because it was written decades board had previously passed a resolu- off rental agreements soon and Hawkins cruise boats that tie up at Cold Spring re- ago for a sprawling suburban community tion approving the grant application that will look into possible purchase at a re- main unresolved. Trustee Fadde is await- rather than a village that features small named the Rhinebeck firm as consul- duced price. Trustee Fadde will continue ing a response from Seastreak Inc., whose houses, tightly configured lots and his- tant. Liguori said there is no obligation her discussions with Putnam County boats brought more than 6,000 visitors to toric character. The new zoning will be since there is no contract with Greenplan regarding the grant and possible assis- the village over several weekends last fall. aligned with the Comprehensive Plan ad- and that the board “could hire 10 consul- tance with BigBelly purchases. Resident The current fee is $2 per foot based on opted in 2012 after a multi-year, village- tants” if it chose to. Joe Patrick was in the audience and en- the length of the visiting boats. That may wide effort undertaken mainly by com- In the end, trustees voted 4-0 in favor couraged the board to acquire more than increase by a dollar per foot, possibly in munity volunteers. The Comprehensive of issuing an RFP. Trustee Hawkins re- one compactor in order to properly test combination with a per-person fee. Plan paints a “broad brush picture” that sponded by email to an inquiry from The their effectiveness. Trustees will discuss updating Sec- reflects what residents have said they Paper asking why she abstained from tion 104 of the Village Code dealing with want their community to be — while the voting. “I was dumbstruck by Trustee The Grove, docking and building signs placed on village property on July Zoning Code provides the legal mecha- Fadde’s disparaging comments about department fees, and signs 22. The courts struck down the existing nism to help make that picture a reality. Greenplan; their successful grant appli- A public hearing on the sale of the section of the code several years ago. The grant application approved by cation won the village $75,000 for much village-owned property known as The Building Department fees will be re- NYSERDA identified Greenplan Inc., a needed zoning updates. Since asking the Grove to local resident Steve Marino viewed at the same meeting. Rhinebeck-based planning firm, as the Village Board to undertake this project, for $5,000 will be held on July 15. Ma- consultant that would undertake the the Special Board hasn’t submitted to the zoning work. Naming a consultant up- Mayor & Board of Trustees any negative front is acceptable in the eyes of NY- appraisal of Greenplan’s consulting ser- Town Board Reviews Prospective VFW Sale, SERDA however Village Trustee Michael vices,” Hawkins wrote. “I attribute both Protests PCNR Coverage (from page 3) Bowman has consistently questioned the Trustees Bowman and Fadde’s desire to practice, favoring the use of competi- make this change to their close relation- tive bids instead. Bowman and Trustee ships with Planning Board Chair Barney Cathryn Fadde brought up the issue in Molloy who — since the grant was first a conference call at Tuesday’s meeting. applied for — has made the unfounded NYSERDA representative Jessica Wal- claim that the village’s use of Greenplan dorf said that because hundreds of com- violates New York state law.” munities vie for the grants, the agency Liguori indicated that the RFP process considers the process to be competitive would delay startup of the zoning project and as a result permits applicants to by three to four months. name a consultant in advance. Village Bowman also asked Waldorf if the Attorney Mike Liguori pointed out that grant could be in jeopardy if the new professional services including consul- zoning does not include numerous en- tants, lawyers, and engineers, could also vironmental recommendations favored be acquired by the village without a bid by NYSERDA. Trustees have stated process. throughout the grant application process Bowman and Fadde however empha- that they would not accept the funds if VFW building on Kemble Avenue File photo sized the need to follow the village pro- there were any such “strings attached” to curement policy and supported issuing the grant. Waldorf said that a number of the DeSilvas, Shea added, “there seems just going on,” she said. “The hold-up on this a Request for Proposals. They also men- other communities have expressed simi- to be a difference of opinion as to the ex- project was not me,” she added, as back- tioned concerns they said have been ex- lar concerns and that funding was not tent of what we need to do,” with the town’s and-forth with the board ensued. two consulting engineers and the private Shea promised to check on any last- engineer hired by the DeSilvas at odds. minute state or FEMA reservations. “We USS Slater Sails Upriver to Albany Home (from page 1) “It sounds like a dogfight between two fully intend to meet all the requirements engineers,” Montgomery commented. of FEMA, the state historic preservation Petty Officer 3rd Class, serving as a radio er Escort Historical Museum, a private, From the audience, Barbara DeSilva office, DEC and the DeSilvas,” he said. technician aboard the destroyer escort non-profit, charitable organization that noted the ongoing interaction between After the meeting, when asked if Town USS Harold C. Thomas in the South Pa- receives no regular government support. her engineer and the town’s engineers. “I Board eminent domain proceedings were cific. While his ship was escorting a con- Donations to the museum are tax-deduct- thought we were coming to a resolution. common, Shea replied: “Not in my time voy, Shattuck saw the fleet that was being ible. Visit the website at ussslater.org. I had no idea this [eminent domain] was [on the board]. Not in the last 13 years.” assembled for the anticipated invasion of Japan. “It was a massive array of ships,” he recalls. Many years later Shattuck said he “was thrilled when I learned there was a destroyer escort in Albany.” He now Michael McKee, PhD serves as a volunteer on the Slater. His Licensed Psychologist own ship had stopped having reunions Cognitive Behavioral because so few veterans remained, but on Psychotherapy (CBT) one occasion a group of former destroyer escort captains met in Albany and visited the Slater. To Shattuck’s delight he was 35B Garrison Landing able to speak to his old commander. “It Garrison, N.Y. 10524 was a very emotional experience for me,” 45 Popham Road he said. “We had a good chat.” Now back at its berth, officials hope Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583 to have the Slater open again for public tours in time for the Fourth of July. Reg- (914) 584-9352 ular hours will be Wednesday through [email protected] Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through the end of November. www.McKeeTherapy.com The ship is located in downtown Alba- ny near the intersection of Broadway and Quay Street. The USS Slater is owned, maintained, and operated by the Destroy- 6 July 4, 2014 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info New Garrison Superintendent Wants to Hear From You rushed and not given everyone time to Mitchell listens and learns think and process the new standards. about community concerns Mitchell described the challenge of teaching under the Common Core as By Pamela Doan “how to embed practice seamlessly into curriculum where we’re not teaching to aura Mitchell describes her first the test.” She used an example of a sci- two months as the new superin- ence curriculum that was put together Ltendent at the Garrison Union Free by teachers at her previous school that School District as a lot of learning and strategically taught the skills and fo- relationship building. She’s been out in cused on specific areas to foster a love the halls, classrooms, the parking lot, of science in the children while setting and at events, meeting and talking with them up for success on the Regents Ex- students, teachers, parents and the com- aminations and in state testing. munity to find out what’s on everyone’s The school budget will continue to mind. Mitchell, who started at her post in be a challenge and Mitchell discussed April, describes it as the best thing that how she wanted to seek out grants and she could have done. Her mid-semester other sources of fundraising to allow the introduction has allowed her to get to GUFS Superintendent Laura Mitchell, Garrison School Board President Ray school to continue to teach “the whole know the district in order to put together O’Rourke and Diana Swinburne, Garrison School Board member. child” and maintain arts programs and a foundation for future decision-making. File photo by Kevin E. Foley extracurricular activities. “Students who In a time when it seems that educa- struggle in other content areas might tion is being reduced to data and testing, New York, with a committee. As the be in touch with what’s happening. flourish and thrive in those areas,” she Mitchell’s approach is to build teams and founder and principal there, she had She described the school as the “hub” said. Garrison didn’t face program cuts listen. “If you don’t have strong relation- the opportunity to set up the school in a for Garrison, which lacks a main street this budget season as Haldane did, but ships, you can’t have honest conversations model that put teachers and students in or other places for people to gather. The their Board of Education has described about best practices or where we are as a leadership roles. school fosters a sense of community and the budget as very lean. district. That’s the important foundation “I grew a team. It was shared deci- in parents she noticed a difference. “The In the months ahead, Mitchell wants piece for a strong district that’s going to sion-making and teachers became lead- parents here are their child’s advocate, to sit down one-on-one with teachers to move forward in a practical and strategic ers,” Mitchell said. “When teachers feel as they should be, but they’re also the discuss curriculum and what they need. way, in an intentional manner,” she said valued, you can see it in the classroom. school’s advocate, they want the best for She’ll be asking a lot of questions and of the course that she’s set for herself as Students see it, too. Their teachers are all children,” she said. “That may seem listening as she puts together her under- the district leader. fair, they’re role models, they want to be sort of practical, but it’s not the norm. standing of how things fit in the district Her experience speaks to the success of there, they say ‘sorry’ when they make I’ve found at other schools that it’s their curriculum, partnerships, and the re- this approach, too. After she worked as a li- mistakes. That’s how you learn to be a child and not the whole picture.” sources of parents’ expertise. “I imagine brary media specialist in a school in Harlem good citizen. I feel like many of those The most frequent concerns that she’s some visual that shows all these pieces while she was attending classes at night, a pieces are here, too.” heard from parents are about curricu- that make it a rich and thoughtful expe- friend suggested that she focus on educa- Coming from urban environments lum, state testing and the Common Core. rience for everyone,” she said. tion leadership and a door was opened. where as a principal, her district super- Mitchell shared a perspective similar to Mitchell said that her door is always She became the assistant principal at intendent oversaw 60 schools, Mitchell one expressed by members of the Board open and that she invites anyone with an that school and then was recruited by enjoys the intimacy and being on-site of Education and the principal, that the idea or concern to come see her. “That’s the founder to develop another Young at the school where she can experience curriculum and rigor are not the prob- what I want people to know,” she said. Women’s Leadership School in Queens, first-hand the day-to-day activities and lem, but that implementation has been

County Legislators Renew American Legion Lease for Senior Center, Debate Bonds versus Cash (from page 4) this,” she said. posed new regulation under the federal — if any — substantive environmental “I agree,” LoBue announced. “This con- Two legislators cited looming but unspec- Clean Water Act. The resolution asserts benefit,” and bring “significant ongoing cerns the Clean Water Act. I don’t think ified expenses as a factor in the decision. that the federal law was never expected maintenance costs and delays to county it’ll hurt” to wait before voting. “In the “We have pending litigation like a hur- to protect ditches, human-made ponds, citizens.” The resolution argues that the past,” she observed, “this legislative body ricane out there,” said Legislator Roger and similar bodies of water and the pro- planned federal requirements should not has gotten into trouble” by precipitously Gross. I think we have to think about posed expansion would create problems come from the Army Corps or EPA but be adopting resolutions on contentious sub- cash and bonding down the line, because in that regard. imposed “only through the U.S. Congress jects and creating a public ruckus, as it’s a heavy hit” awaiting. According to the draft resolution now and limited by the decisions of the U.S. with its call for repeal of the New York “We have a lot of surprises coming up, so subject to further scrutiny, the enhanced Supreme Court.” Safe Act gun control law. I’d like to hang onto the cash,” Chairman regulation, from the Army Corps of Oliverio recommended they delay con- Albano, who subsequently voted “no” Carl Albano commented. To date, in terms Engineers and Environmental Protec- sideration of the resolution to allow the on the postponement, objected that of bonding “we’re in good shape,” he said. tion Agency, would affect or “capture a county health department to study the planning and building departments and The legislature ultimately approved significant number of Putnam County issue and render an opinion. those involved in the profession find the bikeway bonding by a vote of 6 Highway [Department] activities and “I don’t think it is as onerous as this such regulation excessive. “It’s just two “yeas,” including Scuccimarra’s; 2 “nays,” transportation infrastructure,” adding makes it out to be,” Oliverio stated. steps up to like basically stopping every- from LoBue and Oliverio; and an absten- “costly and time-consuming permit- “Some of the things they’re proposing thing,” he said. tion from Legislator Kevin Wright. ting and regulatory protocols”; apply to — the Army Corps and EPA — is going Scuccimarra sympathized, but voted for Clean Water Act regulation projects “which do not currently require to help us keep in balance development the delay. “I do think we’re totally over- Voting 6-3, the legislators postponed such oversight, at great expense so the and the environment. I think it’s pretty regulated as far as our water goes, espe- action on a resolution attacking a pro- taxpayers of Putnam County, with little important.” cially on this side of the county,” she said.

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31 Stephanie Lane • Cold Spring • New York • appointments suggested www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 4, 2014 7 The Calendar Collective Exhibits Feature Buster Levi Gallery Founding Members Fourth of July opening includes seven founding artists, remaining seven on view in August

By Alison Rooney

his summer, Cold Spring’s Buster Levi Gallery will showcase the work of its collective membership, in two separate shows, one opening on July 4 and Trunning through July 27, and the other running throughout August. Each of the seven artists participating in the July show has provided an image of their work and a short description of their work overall or a specific piece. Look for the second group of seven artists to do the same in a few weeks’ time.

Martee Levi work in collage. I hope Ithrough color to transmit an emotional inner life of the work, not just effects by ma- nipulation of materials on the surface of the canvas. I consider my self as a spiri- Ann Provan’s ‘head print’ titled tual artist ... a term that would Mondrian’s Dream, made from poplar, embarrass most artists today. wood stain and acrylic. Wood-fired clay sculptural figure by Ada Malevich, Mondrian, Kandin- Image courtesy of the artist Pilar Cruz Image courtesy of the artist sky and Matisse considered themselves to be spiritual art- Ann Provan ists. For me I have an internal n this series of wall-mounted head- Ada Pilar Cruz necessity of spiritual aspira- shaped sculptures, I’m attempting to his clay sculptural figure is one of six tion to be inwardly alive. A I model different ways of thinking or that I completed during an artist freshness of being with a high- T personal attitudes in three-dimensional residency at the Museum of Art and er purpose than art that re- A collage by Martee Levi Image courtesy of the artist structures. The prismatic structure of Design this winter. The figure is high flects the world in object form. the piece Mind could be interpreted as fired in a wood kiln, its surface the way an individual pieces together decoration reminiscent of minerals or Suzanna Frosch their self-image or ego as an assembled stones, a result of melted ash from the group of fragments. Mondrian’s Dream long firing process. y academic focus was in the shows the way ideas and experiences My figures stand in contemplative pos- Mfiber field. I loved the process connect and overlap to form an individ- es reminiscent of religious iconography. I of building fabric, noting time ual’s consciousness. Focus is structured exhibit them in small altar installations, with each throw of the shuttle. as a more orderly calm frame of mind as a votive, evocative of the women sculp- My work eventually got too pre- with an inner glow. The three sculptures tures from ancient cultures. dictable (for me) and as I trusted my instincts, I moved away from are fabricated of wood and paint. the loom and took with me the vocabulary of the weaver. I am drawn to the challenges of collage, of disparate elements sitting in balance, creating a visual calm, an imbal- anced harmony. Working with different materials and mediums I am able to create surfaces and Italian Lumber by Eric Erickson textures expressing my Image courtesy of the artist interest in the symbiotic Collage by Suzanna Frosch Image courtesy of the artist and antagonistic relation- ships in struc- Eric Erickson tures found in Untitled oil on board work by Tim D’Aquisto nature and our hese paintings have several subjects: Image courtesy of the artist Tthe attempt to create two-dimension- environments. al space, movement and intrigue on a two-dimensional surface, along with the Tim D’Aquisto associations of the imagery, which work with recognizable objects, mostly tables, chairs, and vases include a floating bedstead (to toss and Iin a somewhat muted palette, achieving a sense of abstracted turn in as well as to dream); confound- reality, perhaps the space of the imagination. The alteration of ing assembly diagrams, and dubious familiar shapes invokes instability and separation of time and Rube Goldberg-like construction meth- perception. ods. The imagery appears, then is some- times obscured, floating in a sky / water Barbara Smith Gioia space. Durable objects are built out of paint and then become paint again. isual banter is one way to describe my recent mixed media Vpaintings. Lines, patterns, and shapes colliding, caressing, and ultimately falling into reluctant order. Compositions emerge out Artists’ reception on of a grid format, but quickly deviate from the grid through the Saturday, July 5, 6 to 8 p.m. introduction of unbalance and alterations of scale. The surface of the paintings is built up using acrylic paints and collage papers The Buster Levi Gallery is located at gleaned from silkscreen prints, mono-type prints and paintings 121 Main Street in Cold Spring. on paper. The work is, in essence, a hybrid of painting and collage. Rust & Red 2014, Mixed Media and Acrylics by Barbara Visit BusterLevigallery.com. Each painting reaches a resolution after a bit of ‘jousting’ (other- Smith Gioia Image courtesy of the artist wise known as ‘dialogue’) between the work and myself. 8 July 4, 2014 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Music Project Code Spring (ages 5-14) 4 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library Steve Wells 472 Route 403, Garrison 3 – 7 p.m. Round Up Texas BBQ 845-424-3020 | codespringers.org The Calendar 2741 Route 9, Cold Spring Looking for things to do in and around Philipstown? Grab 845-809-5557 | rounduptxbbq.com Health & Fitness The Calendar and go. For more details and ongoing events, Back to the Garden 1969 Tai Chai visit philipstown.info. Send event listings to calendar@ 7 p.m. Arts on the Lake 9 a.m. St. Philip’s Parish House 640 Route 52, Kent Lakes 1101 Route 9D, Garrison philipstown.info. See you around town! 845-228-2685 | artsonthelake.org 845-424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org Luck House Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga Country Fair 8 p.m. Whistling Willie’s 10 a.m. & Noon. Hudson River Expeditions Friday, July 4 4 - 11 p.m. Tilly Foster Farm 184 Main St., Cold Spring 14 Market St., Cold Spring 100 Route 312, Brewster Independence Day 845-265-2012 | whistlingwillies.com 845-809-5935 | hudsonriverexpeditions.com 845-808-1015 | visitputnam.org/countryfair Libraries and government offices closed R.J. Storm / Thomas Wesley Stern Yoga at Storm King Fireworks Spectacular 8:30 p.m. Towne Crier Café First Friday in Cold Spring 10:15 a.m. 1 Museum Road, New Windsor 6:30 - 10 p.m. Walkway Over the Hudson 379 Main St., Beacon 845-534-3115 | stormking.org Kids & Community 61 Parker Ave., Poughkeepsie 845-855-1300 | townecrier.com 845-834-2867 | walkway.org Sports New Windsor Cantonment Bakklash 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Open hours Fireworks Paddle 9:30 p.m. 12 Grapes | 12 N. Division St., Peekskill Hudson Valley Renegades vs. Staten Island 2 p.m. Military drill and cannon 8 p.m. Denning’s Point, Beacon 914-737-6624 | 12grapes.com 7:05 p.m. Dutchess County Stadium 3 p.m. Declaration of Independence and 845-831-1997 | mountaintopsonline.com DJ Scorp 1 1500 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls military drill Independence Day Celebration 9 p.m. Virgo’s Sip N Soul Cafe 845-838-0094 | hvrenegades.com 374 Temple Hill Road, New Windsor 8 p.m. Trophy Point, West Point 469 Fishkill Ave., Beacon Theater & Film 845-561-1765 | nysparks.com 845-938-4159 | westpoint.edu/band 845-831-1543 | virgossipnsoul.com The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told(Musical) Knox’s Headquarters Art & Design 11 a.m. & 1 & 3 p.m. Tarrytown Music Hall 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Open hours Saturday, July 5 13 Main St., Tarrytown 1 & 4 p.m. Small cannon Form and Fantasy / Turbulence and Tranquility 914-631-3390 x100 | tarrytownmusichall.org 289 Forge Hill Road, Vails Gate (Openings) Kids & Community 6 - 9 p.m. Gallery 66 NY Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) 845-561-5498 | nysparks.com Balloon Festival Launch 66 Main St., Cold Spring Noon. Downing Film Center Cold Spring Waterfront 6 a.m. HRRA Community Boathouse 845-809-5838 | gallery66ny.com 19 Front St., Newburgh | 845-561-3686 3 p.m. Parade down Main Street 272 North Water St., Poughkeepsie Patrick J. Cicalo, Steve Dreyer, Phil Haber: downingfilmcenter.com | Proceeds benefit SPCA 3 - 9 p.m. Concessions and Inflatable Park Open 845-454-1700 x1000 Three Visions(Opening) Powerhouse Theater 3:30 p.m. Veterans Ceremony & Bike Decorating dcrcoc.org/balloonfestival 6 - 8 p.m. Marina Gallery 2 & 8 p.m. The Babylon Line Contest Judging Walkway Over the Hudson opens at 5:30 a.m. 153 Main St., Cold Spring 8 p.m. In Your Arms 4 p.m. Ten Brooks Molly Antique Show & Flea Market 845-265-2204 | marinagalleryfineart.com 124 Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie 7 p.m. Over the Top 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Stormville Airport 845-437-5907 | powerhouse.vassar.edu 9:15 p.m. Fireworks Theater & Film 428 Route 216, Stormville | 845-221-6561 Kayak Tours The Liar Othello stormvilleairportfleamarket.com 3 p.m. Destination Waterfall 8 p.m. Boscobel 8 p.m. Boscobel Dragon Boat Race and Festival 7 p.m. Fireworks See details under Friday. 1601 Route 9D, Garrison 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Poughkeepsie riverfront Hudson River Expeditions Fireworks: Burlesque Comes to Beacon 845-265-9575 | hvshakespeare.org dutchessdragongoat.org 14 Market St., Cold Spring 10 p.m. Dogwood Cold Spring Farmers’ Market 845-809-5935 | hudsonriverexpeditions.com 47 E. 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Boscobel, 1601 Route 9D, Garrison Music csfarmmarket.org Red Eye Food Pantry 1 - 4 p.m. All Sport Outdoor Park 9 - 10 a.m. First Presbyterian Church 17 Old Main St., Fishkill 10 Academy St., Cold Spring 845-896-5678 | allsportfishkill.com 845-265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org Ten Brook Molly Kayak Tours 4 – 8 p.m. Round Up Texas BBQ 9 a.m. Hudson Highlands Spectacle See details under Friday. 14 Market St., Cold Spring Live Music 845-809-5935 | hudsonriverexpeditions.com 6:45 p.m. The Pantry Summer Schedule Town Recycling Center Open 3091 Route 9, Cold Spring 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 59 Lane Gate Road, Cold Spring 845-265-2840 | thepantrycs.com July - August 2014 philipstown.com/recyclingcenter.pdf Always check online schedule for cancellations: www.skybabyyoga.com Lindsey Webster Band Newburgh Urban Market 7 p.m. N. Division St. at Main, Peekskill Paddleboard Yoga: 10 a.m. & 12 noon, July 5 & 19, August 2 & 16 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 50 Liberty St., Newburgh facebook.com/embarkpeekskill Register at www.hudsonriverexpeditions.com newburghurbanmarket.com Crosby, Stills & Nash Sound Healing and Restorative Yoga Workshop: Saturday, July 26, 4-6 p.m. Green Workshop 7:30 p.m. Bethel Woods Register at www.skybabyyoga.com 10 a.m. School of Jellyfish 200 Hurd Road, Bethel Follow Your Heart, Follow Your Bliss ~ Heart-Centered Meditation + Group 183 Main St., Beacon 866-781-2922 | bethelwoodscenter.org Acupuncture Treatment with Holly Burling: Friday, August 1, 6:30-8 p.m., FREE 845-440-8017 | schoolofjellyfish.com The Differents Find Your Power Animal Shamanic Workshop ~ led by Nadiya Nottingham, Fireflies Program 8 p.m. Whistling Willie’s Celtic Priestess: Saturday, August 9, 1-3pm. $25 pre-registered; $35 at door 10 a.m. Outdoor Discovery Center See details under Friday. 100 Muser Drive, Cornwall Sloan Wainwright / The Levins Camp for Teen Boys ages 12-18 ~ Budokon Martial Arts Yoga Camp with 845-534-5506 | hhnaturemuseum.org Sensie Jamie Harris. August 11-15, 11-3 p.m. $260 before August 1, $310 after 8:30 p.m. Towne Crier Café Soup Kitchen See details under Friday. Monday 11 a.m. Presbyterian Church DJ Big Mo 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Pilates Mat with Kristin 50 Liberty St., Beacon 9 p.m. Virgo’s Sip N Soul Cafe Tuesday 845-831-5322 | beaconpresbychurch.com See details under Friday. 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Gentle Yoga with Joelle Starlab Inflatable Planetarium Live Jazz 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Pilates Tower with Bettina* Noon & 1 & 2 p.m. Boscobel 9 p.m. Chill Wine Bar Wednesday 1601 Route 9D, Garrison 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. Alignment Flow with Julian 173 Main St., Beacon | 845-765-0885 845-265-3638 | boscobel.org 7 - 8:15 p.m. Alignment Flow with Julian The Mustangs ursday Bannerman Island Tour 9 p.m. Max’s on Main 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Morning Practice with Sarah 12:30 p.m. Beacon Dock 246 Main St., Beacon 6:45 - 8 p.m. Yin Yoga with Kathy 800-979-3370 | zerve.com/bannerman 845-838-6297 | maxsonmain.com 8:15 - 9:30 p.m. Meditation for Beginners with Maeve Country Fair The Blues Dogs Friday 1 - 11 p.m. Tilly Foster Farm 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Pilates Tower with Melia* 9:30 p.m. 12 Grapes 11:30 - 12:30 a.m. Pilates Tower with Melia* See details under Friday. See details under Friday. Acupuncture with Holly by appointment (646-387-1974) Wine Tasting Saturday 3 - 6 p.m. Artisan Wine Shop Meetings & Lectures 9 - 10:15 a.m. Alignment Flow All level with Lara 180 Main St., Beacon Overeaters Anonymous 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Vinyasa with Julia 845-440-6923 | artisanwineshop.com 8:30 a.m. Graymoor 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Beginner Pilates Tower with Martina* Sunday Restaurant Row Block Party 1350 Route 9, Garrison 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon Alignment Flow with Julian 3 - 10:30 p.m. N. Division St. at Main, Peekskill 917-716-2488 | oa.org 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. Pre-natal Yoga with Lara facebook.com/embarkpeekskill (*Second fl oor studio) www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 4, 2014 9

The Two Gentlemen of Verona Waterfront Paddle (Easy) Sunday, July 6 7 p.m. Boscobel | See details under Friday. 6 p.m. Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie Music 845-452-7238 | midhudsonadk.org Kids & Community Reservation required. Anita Mernado (Jazz) Balloon Festival Launch Health & Fitness 6 a.m. HRRA Community Boathouse 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Whistling Willie’s See details under Saturday. See details under Friday. Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group 10:15 a.m. East Fishkill Library Antique Show & Flea Market Sunday Sounds 348 New York 376, Hopewell Junction 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Stormville Airport 6 - 9 p.m. Virgo’s Sip N Soul Cafe 800-532-4290 | supportconnection.org See details under Saturday. 469 Fishkill Ave., Beacon 845-831-1543 | virgossipnsoul.com Newborn Breastfeeding Class Beacon Flea Market 6:30 p.m. Hudson Valley Hospital 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Henry Street Lot, Beacon John Longhitano / Denise Hunt 1980 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor 845-202-0094 | beaconflea.blogspot.com 6 p.m. 12 Grapes See details under Friday. 914-734-3896 | hvhc.org/events New York Metro Reptile Show Women’s Pick-up Basketball 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Westchester County Center The High East 7 - 9 p.m. Philipstown Rec Center 198 Central Ave., White Plains 7 p.m. Embark See details under Monday. 914-995-4050 | countycenter.biz 925 South St., Peekskill Trendy Sweater, by Robert Otto Epstein, 914-671-7772 | embarkpeekskill.com Kayak Tour whose exhibit Robert Otto Epstein: ROW Art & Design 10 a.m. Denning’s Point, Beacon Roosevelt Dime / Tall County BY ROE opens Saturday, July 12, at Boscobel Open to Artists 7:30 p.m. Towne Crier Café Matteawan Gallery in Beacon. 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Photo by the artist Bazaar-on-Hudson Indoor Market 845-265-3638 | boscobel.org 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The Living Room Meetings & Lectures No public admission 103 Main St., Cold Spring | bazaaronhudson.com The Babylon Line Free Computer Help 8 p.m. Powerhouse Theater Kayak Tours Theater & Film Noon - 4 p.m. Howland Public Library See details under Saturday. 11 a.m. Yoga to West Point 313 Main St., Beacon The Two Gentlemen of Verona 6:30 p.m. Sandy Beach 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org Music 7 p.m. Boscobel | See details under Friday. 14 Market St., Cold Spring Open-Mic Night Flashback Flick 845-809-5935 | hudsonriverexpeditions.com Monday, July 7 6 - 9 p.m. The Pantry | See details under Friday. 7 p.m. The Pantry Beacon Farmers’ Market 3091 Route 9, Cold Spring Community Chorus 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Scenic Hudson River Center 845-265-2840 | thepantrycs.com Kids & Community 7 p.m. Howland Cultural Center Long Dock Drive, Beacon The Babylon Line Bridge Club 477 Main St., Beacon 845-234-9325 | beaconfarmersmarket.org 8 p.m. Powerhouse Theater 9:30 a.m. Howland Cultural Center 845-831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org Green Workshop (ages 8-14) See details under Saturday. 477 Main St., Beacon Open-Mic Night 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. School of Jellyfish 845-831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org 7 p.m. Towne Crier Café Music See details under Saturday. Project Code Spring for Girls See details under Friday. Bannerman Island Tour Old-Timey Southern Fiddle Jam Session 3:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library 12:30 p.m. Beacon Dock Meetings & Lectures 7 - 10 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 472 Route 403, Garrison 477 Main St., Beacon 800-979-3370 | bannermancastle.org Vet2Vet Support Group 845-424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org 845-831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org. Children & Families: Art & Nature Hike 6:30 p.m. Field Library | 4 Nelson Ave., Peekskill Kids’ Yoga (ages 5-8) (First Session) 1 p.m. Storm King Art Center 914-872-5269 | fsw.org Open-Mic Night 4:30 p.m. All Sport Health & Fitness 7:30 p.m. Dogwood | 47 E. Main St., Beacon 1 Museum Road, New Windsor Justice Court: Vehicle and Traffic 17 Old Main St., Fishkill 845-202-7500 | dogwoodbar.com 845-534-3115 | stormking.org 6:30 p.m. Village Hall 845-896-5678 | allsportfishkill.com Restaurant Row Block Party 85 Main St., Cold Spring Board Game Night Meetings & Lectures 1 - 9 p.m. N. Division St. at Main, Peekskill 845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov 7 p.m. Cup and Saucer Overeaters Anonymous See details under Saturday. 165 Main St., Beacon Beacon City Council 9:30 a.m. First Presbyterian Church 7 p.m. 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon Country Fair meetup.com/Beacon-Board-not-Bored 50 Liberty St., Beacon 1 - 8 p.m. Tilly Foster Farm | Details under Friday 845-838-5000 | cityofbeacon.org 845-838-0581 | oa.org Health & Fitness Public Canoe Trip Knitting Club 5 p.m. Audubon Center Yoga with a View Tuesday, July 8 10 a.m. Howland Public Library 127 Warren Landing Road, Garrison 6 p.m. Boscobel 313 Main St., Beacon 845-265-2601 x15 | constitutionmarsh.org 1601 Route 9D, Garrison Kids & Community 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org Reservations required. 845-265-3638 | boscobel.org Senior Day Center Solopreneurs Sounding Board Art & Design Basketball at Philipstown Rec 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mother Lurana House 6:30 p.m. Beahive Beacon 6:15 p.m. Youth Basketball Skills (grades 3-8) 166 Old West Point Road East, Garrison 291 Main St., Beacon Garrison Art Center 7:30 p.m. Men’s Pick-up 845-424-3184 | graymoorcenter.org 845-765-1890 | beahivebzzz.com 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Drop-In Life Drawing & 107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison Lego Tuesday Painting (Long Pose) Board of Trustees 845-424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com 3:30 p.m. Howland Public Library 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Drop-In Printmaking Club 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 313 Main St., Beacon 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison Art & Design 85 Main St., Cold Spring 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org 845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov 845-424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org Garrison Art Center 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Drop-In Drawing & Painting Craft Hour: Flower Pots (grades 2+) Conservation Advisory Committee (Scheduled) Theater & Film 4 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library from Life (Short Pose) 7:30 p.m. Town Hall 472 Route 403, Garrison Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) 5 - 7 p.m. Open Studio Drawing 238 Main St., Cold Spring 845-424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org Noon. Downing Film Center See details under Sunday. 845-265-5200 | philipstown.com See details under Saturday. Culinary Workshop: Feeding Fido (To page 10) Powerhouse Theater Theater & Film 6 p.m. Glynwood Farm 2 & 7 p.m. In Your Arms Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009) 362 Glynwood Road, Cold Spring Visit www.philipstown.info for news 2 & 7 p.m. The Babylon Line 2 & 7 p.m. Downing Film Center 845-265-3338 | glynwood.org updates and latest information. See details under Saturday. See details under Saturday.

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The Calendar (from page 9) Wednesday, July 9 Kids & Community Howland Public Library 9:45 a.m. Come & Play (ages 0-3) 3 p.m. Leap into Reading Book Club (grades 3-5) See details under Tuesday. Mahjong Open Play 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. VFW Hall 34 Kemble Ave., Cold Spring 845-424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com Desmond-Fish Library 10:15 a.m. Music and Movement for Toddlers 1:30 p.m. Pre-School Story Hour (ages 3-5) 472 Route 403, Garrison 845-424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org Farm Skills Workshop: Mycorrhizal Fungi 2:30 p.m. Glynwood Farm 362 Glynwood Road, Cold Spring 845-265-3338 | glynwood.org Cooking Class: Meal from the Market Cold Spring’s Summer Sunset Music Series returns. See story on page 12. Photo courtesy of Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce 5 p.m. Dempsey House 1992 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor Breastfeeding Support Group In Your Arms Sports 914-734-3896 | hvhc.org/events 11 a.m. Hudson Valley Hospital 8 p.m. Powerhouse Theater | Details under Friday Hudson Valley Renegades vs. Mahoning Valley Martial Arts (ages 4-11) (First Session) 1980 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor 7:05 p.m. Dutchess County Stadium 5 p.m. All Sport Health & Fitness | 17 Old Main 914-734-3896 | hvhc.org/events Music See details under Saturday. St., Fishkill | 845-896-5678 | allsportfishkill.com Young Women’s Breast Cancer Support Group Country Karaoke Dog Obedience Classes (First Sessions) 7 p.m. Support Connection 6 – 9 p.m. Round Up Texas BBQ Film & Theater 5:30 p.m. Outdoor | 6:45 p.m. Beginner See details under Friday. 40 Triangle Center, Suite 100, Yorktown Heights Othello VFW Hall, 34 Kemble Ave., Cold Spring 914-962-6402 | supportconnection.org Open Mic Night 7 p.m. Boscobel | See details under Friday. 845-424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com 7 - 10 p.m. Towne Crier Café Powerhouse Theater Summer Car Show Sports See details under Friday. 6 p.m. Soundpainting | 8 p.m. In Your Arms 6 - 9 p.m. Bear Mountain State Park Hudson Valley Renegades vs. Mahoning Valley Meetings & Lectures See details under Saturday. 55 Hessian Drive, Bear Mountain 7:05 p.m. Dutchess County Stadium 845-786-2701 x242 | popyourhood.com See details under Saturday. Justice Court Music 1 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St., Cold Spring Kayak Group Paddle Jon Cobert Theater & Film 845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov 6 p.m. Long Dock, Beacon 6 - 10 p.m. The Garrison | 2015 Route 9, Garrison The Liar 845-831-1997 | mountaintopsonline.com Strategies for Bringing More Joy to Your 845-424-3604 | thegarrison.com 7 p.m. Boscobel | See details under Friday. Parenting Celebrating Pete Seeger with Tom Chapin Health & Fitness Finding Vivian Maier (Documentary, 2013) 6:30 p.m. Butterfield Library 7:30 p.m. Jacob Burns Film Center Breastfeeding Support Group 7:30 p.m. Jacob Burns Film Center 10 Morris Ave., Cold Spring 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville 10 a.m. Cornerstone Park Building | 1 Fair St., Carmel 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville 845-265-3040 | butterfieldlibrary.org 914-747-5555 | burnsfilmcenter.org 845-808-1390 x43150 | putnamcountyny.gov 914-747-5555 | burnsfilmcenter.org Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Public Meeting James Kruk: notElvis 7 p.m. Dutchess Manor | 263 Route 9D, Beacon 7:30 p.m. Towne Crier Café 845-424-3358 x6 | hudsonfjordtrail.org 379 Main St., Beacon Life Support Group 845-855-1300 | townecrier.com 7:30 p.m. St. Philip’s Church Dead Empires 1100 Route 9D, Garrison 8 p.m. Quinn’s | 330 Main St., Beacon 845-424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org 845-831-8065 | quinnsbeacon.com Art & Spirituality Discussion (First Session) Open-Mic Night 7:30 p.m. Mohegan Lake (call for location) 8:30 p.m. 12 Grapes | See details under Friday. 914-222-3114 | fourthuu.org Karaoke Night Town Board Workshop 9:30 p.m. Max’s on Main | See details under Friday. 7:30 p.m. Philipstown Town Hall | 238 Main St., Cold Spring | 845-265-5200 | philipstown.com Meetings & Lectures Historic District Review Board NHFD District Meeting 8 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main, Cold Spring 7 p.m. North Highlands Fire House 845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov 504 Fishkill Road, Cold Spring 845-265-9595 | nhfd21.org Thursday, July 10 Town Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. Philipstown Town Hall Kids & Community See details under Wednesday. Adult Summer Reading Program Kickoff 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Howland Public Library Friday, July 11 See details under Tuesday. Senior Day Center Kids & Community 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mother Lurana House Free Admission for Grandparents See details under Tuesday. 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum Science-Scene Thursday (grades K-6) 75 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie 1 p.m. Howland Public Library 845-471-0589 | mhcm.org 313 Main St., Beacon Kids’ Yoga (ages 2-5) (First Session) 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org 10:15 a.m. All Sport Health & Fitness Cooking Class: Bread Baking See details under Monday. 4 p.m. Dempsey House Story/Craft Time (ages 3-6) See details under Wednesday. 10:45 a.m. Howland Public Library Snack and Craft for Tweens 313 Main St., Beacon 4 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org 472 Route 403, Garrison 845-424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org Ongoing Health & Fitness Art & Design Living with Cancer Support Group 6 p.m. Hudson Valley Hospital Visit philipstown.info/galleries 1980 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor Religious Services 914-734-3896 | hvhc.org/events Visit philipstown.info/services Adult Co-Ed Volleyball 7:30 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center Meetings & Lectures See details under Monday. Alcoholics Anonymous | Visit philipstown.info/aa www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 4, 2014 11 Mill Street Loft Arts Camp Extends to Beacon’s Long Dock Park Kids encouraged to Journey,” Tantillo Elton says, “We’ll come in with our professional ideas, but then integrate ideas we’ll allow the kids to have their ideas, By Alison Rooney integrating them into the theme, maybe even turning the theme.” ike an arts octopus, the Poughkeep- Guest educators have included story- sie-based Mill Street Loft (MSL), tellers Jonathan Kruk and Joan Henry, Lwhose programming merges cre- as well as members of the Arm of the Sea ativity and social services, has extended and Vanaver Caravan troupes and other its reach well beyond that city, offering professionals in the arts. They, along classes, camps, workshops and initia- with naturalists from Scenic Hudson, tives all over Dutchess County. help conduct activities which tie in to One of their many summer offerings is each other, indoors and out, things like the Dutchess Arts Camp, which unspools searching for butterflies and then draw- at four locations, including one at Scenic ing them. Students from SUNY-New Hudson’s River Center on the banks of Paltz, where Tantillo Elton teaches, often the Hudson at Long Dock Park in Bea- lend their talents as well. con. There, in two separate weekly ses- Dutchess Arts Camp at Beacon is locat- sions later in July, children, ages 4 to 12, ed at 8 Long Dock Road, Beacon. There can partake, according to camp director are both full- and half-day options (half- Nina Tantillo Elton, “of the magic of that day is for four- and five-year-olds only). place on the river. The camp is basically The full day, which costs $340 per week, an exploration,” she says. “We present runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with early Kid-created costumes and scenery enhance a theatrical presentation at Mill Street kids with concepts and ideas then let the drop-off (7:30 a.m.) and late pick-up (6 Loft’s Dutchess Arts Camp. Image courtesy of Mill Street Loft kids’ imagination fly.” p.m.) options available at an extra cost. Operating from a philosophy of “arts The half day, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. costs zheimer’s disease. “This program has hose, not the river) and it all culminates transform lives” MSL, which was found- $190 per week. Children bring their own expanded into numerous collaborations with a sharing — outdoors when possible ed in 1981, serves many populations. lunches except for Friday, when pizza is over the past year, including an Intergen- — of all the creativity on the last day. Four outreach programs are geared to- served; snacks are provided every day. To erational Arts Program partnering senior The first session, July 21-25, is called ward different teenage groups. “Project register or for more information on the adults from Vassar Warner Home (a se- “Past, Present & Future River Tales.” ABLE” trains “at-risk” teens in summer camp and all of Mill Street Loft’s pro- nior living home in Poughkeepsie) with Tantillo Elton describes it as “the stories job skills in an “earn while you learn” grams, visit millstreetloft.org or phone students from our ‘Habilidad’ program,” which unfold while you’re traveling down program; “Habilidad” (abilities) is an 845-471-7477. according to notes on the MSL site. “Over the river. We’ll be recreating the river, after-school program aimed at Hispanic/ a six-week period, the young people and ‘stopping’ along the way, and who knows Latino young people — bi-lingual artist- seniors worked with artist-educators to what we’ll discover?” In this and the sec- Visit for news educators work with them on job train- www.philipstown.info create handmade journals, share their ex- ond, called “Open The Door and Take A updates and latest information. ing and life skills activities; “PASWORD” periences and life stories, and and “Project ABLE” address gender-spe- create multimedia art based cific issues for “at-risk” girls ages 11-15, on the stories they have told using the arts to foster self-esteem and each other. The program personal empowerment. ended with an exhibit at Mill Healing through arts Street Loft.” Traditional arts enrichment classes Imagination: design a and workshops for children, teens and costume … beat a drum adults take place at the MSL main space While the Dutchess Arts in Poughkeepsie, and the Art Institute Camps (which also take place there helps talented visual arts high in Poughkeepsie, Millbrook school students build skills and develop and Red Hook) wear a dif- portfolios to compete for college scholar- ferent stripe, they are made ships. In the last 12 years, their students, from the same overall fab- some supported with full scholarships ric. In the Beacon program to the program, have been awarded over (three years old, it is the new- $28 million in scholarships to top colleg- est, and started when Scenic es, universities and art schools. The Art Hudson reached out to MSL) Institute classes take place after school, based in the large red barn on weekends, and in the summer. Then by the river, counselors, all there’s “Arts For Healing,” which en- trained as art teachers, lead compasses both pediatric and elder care different age groups in activi- work. Children who are patients on the ties loosely arranged around pediatric floor of Vassar Brothers Medical a theme, all focused on play, Center are engaged with creative arts ac- imagination, and getting in- tivities in hopes of alleviating some stress volved, with some relaxation and facilitating the healing process. The thrown in, too. The activities elderly are served with different activi- include art, music, storytell- ties designed to stimulate the minds of A group of young artists observing and creating at Mill Street Loft’s Beacon Dutchess Art Camp ing, costume design and cool- those with memory loss issues and Al- at Long Dock Park. 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in various activities around these themes. A parent forum on Internet safety is usually scheduled for an evening in the spring. Get Out the Vote — The GOTV chair works diligently to inform parents of the school budget and the date of the vote — urging all to come out and vote. This is a short-term commitment. Work Starlab, an inflatable planetarium, comes to begins and concludes in the Boscobel on Saturday, July 5. span of about a month. Photo courtesy of Boscobel Scholastic Book Fair — This chair, along with a co-chair, 40 minutes and is for children (ages 4+) helps instill the love of books and read- and adults (with or without children). ing among grades K through 5 by bring- The fee is $8/person and all proceeds The Big Band Sound Jazz Orchestra — (back); Michele George, Chris Propfe, Fay ing affordable books to school for an benefit Boscobel’s Education Program. Gerbes, David Ringwood and Trish Agar (center); Dave Cole, Roger D’Aquino (front). on-site book sale. Book fairs take place Visit Boscobel.org or call 845-265-3638. Photo courtesy of County Players in the fall and spring. Many parents vol- unteer to help out with the setup, break- County Players Presents tally shaping the acoustic and electronic Summer Sunset Music down and running of the actual fair, textures in real time. Series Returns which lasts about a week. Broadway, Big Band Style! Manitoga, the composition, will draw If you are interested in volunteering, Cold Spring Area Chamber of please email [email protected]. Opens July 11 upon influences as varied as the Native American spiritual connection to na- Commerce hosts July and August ounty Players opens their summer ture, the region’s Revolutionary War his- outdoor concerts tory of battle cries and bugle calls, and Haldane Requests School Cmusical revue – Broadway, Big Band he Cold Spring Area Chamber of Mahler’s use of the horn call as a pasto- Style! — at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 11. Commerce will host its popular Sum- Breakfast Program rale. A Hudson Valley resident, Neill also T Broadway, Big Band Style! will feature mer Sunset Music Series, kicking off on draws upon the experience of hearing Exemption The Big Band Sound 20-piece jazz or- Sunday, July 13, and running each Sun- Taps played from across the river at West aldane School has announced that chestra joined by County Players’ vocal- day through Aug. 24. Point and his fascination with the rhyth- they have requested an exemption ists in a gala concert presenting favorite The series, hosted at the Village of Cold H mic and melodic processes of insects and for their school breakfast program for Broadway show tunes. A fun and swing- Spring’s Riverfront Bandstand, is now in birds in the Hudson Highlands. the 2014-2015 school year. According ing evening, this musical revue will fea- its 12th year of bringing the area’s best This commission is made possible to the Haldane Central School District, ture songs from composers and lyricists entertainment to the village for residents by the New York State Council on the low participation in the program has of the Broadway stage. and visitors to enjoy free of charge. Con- Arts with the support of Gov. Andrew prompted this request. Dave Cole is thrilled to bring this pro- certs, which range in style from country Cuomo and the New York State Legis- duction to the CP stage. He states: “Next to blues to Americana, run from 6:30 to lature. to loving big band jazz music, a close 8:30 p.m. This year’s lineup includes: Accessibility Signage second for me and for many of my fellow musicians in The Big Band Sound is an • July 13 — Jessica Lynn (country) Legislation Passes affection for Broadway musicals.” Free Rabies Vaccination • July 20 — Buffalo Stack (rock n’ roll/ ssemblywoman Sandy Galef and Subsequent performances will be July Clinic To Be Held July 12 Americana) ASen. David Carlucci sponsored land- 12 at 8 p.m. and July 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets • July 27 — Alexis P. Suter Band (blues) mark legislation that passed both houses ring your dogs, cats and ferrets to are $15. Call the box office at 845-298- • Aug. 3 — Parsonfield (folk, rock, that will remove the word “handicap” a free rabies vaccination clinic on 1491 for reservations or order tickets B Americana) from accessibility signs and replace the Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. online at countyplayers.org. Visa, Mas- • Aug. 10 — KJ Denhert & Marc Von universal symbol of a person sitting sta- Sponsored by the Putnam County De- terCard, and Discover accepted. County Em (folk, rock, jazz) tionary in a wheelchair to one of a per- partment of Health, the clinic will be Players Falls Theatre is located at 2681 • Aug. 17 — Slam Allen Blues Band son in a wheelchair in motion. New York held at Hubbard Lodge, 2880 Route 9, W. Main St., Wappingers Falls. (blues) is the first state in the nation to pass this Cold Spring, and is open to all Putnam • Aug. 24 — Chris Cubeta & The Liars legislation. County residents. Club (indie rock) Manitoga’s Mid-Summer Bring photo ID as proof of Putnam The chamber encourages local resi- County residency, as well as written Music to Feature dents and visitors to visit local shops and proof of prior rabies vaccination. Tags are cafes before concerts and stay for the Premiere of Ben Neill’s not acceptable. If you do not have a written rest of the evening. certificate documenting prior rabies vac- Manitoga “Thanks to our sponsors,” Debbi Mil- cination, your pet will receive a one-year ner, president of the Cold Spring Area en Neill is a noted composer and rabies vaccine. All dogs must be leashed Chamber says, “we are able to entertain performer and the inventor of the and cats and ferrets must be in a carrier. Image provided B thousands of people this summer. We are mutantrumpet, a hybrid electro-acoustic An animal information/release form will grateful to Putnam County Tourism and instrument. As a recipient of a 2014 New be available and can be completed at the Cathryn’s Tuscan Grill, our top sponsors, Yard Debris Pickup Set York State Council on the Arts Individual clinic site. For more information and direc- The Hudson House and Central Hudson Artists grant, Neill will premiere Manito- tions, call 845-808-1390 ext. 43127. Visit for July 16 for sponsoring half a concert each, and ga, for brass quintet and electronics from putnamcountyny.com. he Village of Cold Spring Highway 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, on the our business pack sponsors: Moo Moo’s TDepartment will pick up yard debris grounds of the composition’s namesake. Creamery, Robert’s Total Care Salon, The at the curbside on July 16, 2014. Place This event is free to Manitoga members, Daytime Stargazing Gift Hut, Tightrope Interactive, River- items at the curbside after 4 p.m. on the $25 to the general public and $10 for chil- view Restaurant, Wells Fargo Bank and evening prior to pickup. Portable planetarium shines at Dr. Cynthia Ligenza.” dren 15 and under. Reservations can be Boscobel July 5 made on brownpapertickets.com. To learn more, visit coldspringa- As envisioned by Neill, the composi- n Saturday, July 5, Starlab, a por- reachamber.org or via Facebook at Cold TV Special with Galef tion will begin with players widely dis- Otable planetarium, will receive visi- Spring Area Chamber of Commerce. Covers Property Tax persed in Manitoga’s woodland garden, tors for an exploration of the night sky Freeze Forum beyond view of the audience. The music at Boscobel House & Gardens. Stargazers Haldane Committee will materialize from the sonic land- will enter the inflatable dome (inside the ssemblywoman Sandy Galef hosted scape as the players gradually move Carriage House at Boscobel), relax on the Volunteers Needed Aa forum on May 29 that discussed closer to the Quarry pool and waterfall. floor and gaze up at a night sky to look aldane School is currently seeking strategies for continued budget savings The musicians will be playing sculptor for star patterns: Scorpius the Scorpion, Hchairs for the following committees: through sharing and coordination of Carol Szymanski’s elegant brass “phone- Big Dipper, Little Dipper, Cassiopeia, Elementary School Enrichment — This services. The 2014 New York State bud- mophones,” bugles in the form of letters. Polaris the North Star and more. Stars, position requires attention to detail to get included a two-year promise of state Through his electronic mutantrumpet, constellations and enthusiastic storytell- coordinate the after-school enrichment funded rebates to property taxpayers if Neill will engage in musical dialogues ing by Boscobel’s Museum Educator Lisa programs for grades K through five. ES local governments and school districts with them, both acoustically and digi- DiMarzo combine for an exciting, enter- enrichment occurs in the fall and in the remained within the property tax cap taining and enlightening experience for spring. year. Year two of the two-year program adults and children. Gang Up for Good — This commit- adds a condition for governments and Starlab holds 22 participants, so re- tee chair will work on further instill- schools, not only must they stay within serve your spot early. Tickets can be ing the values of kindness, respect and the cap, but also they need to identify purchased online at Boscobel.org with a consideration in grades K through 8. A savings from efficiencies or shared ser- choice of three seatings: noon, 1 p.m. or GU4G day is planned for early October vices equal to at least 1 percent of their Ben Neill Image courtesy of Manitoga 2 p.m. The program lasts approximately at which time students will be engaged tax levy for three consec- (To next page) www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 4, 2014 13

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(From previous page) utive years. Events follow: Manhattan Lyric Opera The forum was intended to help gov- singer Anne Tormela at 1 p.m. on July Gun Inventor’s Descendant Pays a Visit ernments, schools, and libraries for 12; Lighthouses presentation with author whom this rebate applies, to learn new Kevin Woyce at 2 p.m. on July 16; Unsolved strategies. “We need to find additional Crimes, modern forensics applied to old ways to help our local taxing jurisdic- cases program, with attorney Thom Jones tions to stay within their cap and pro- and his wife, professor Linda Jones, at 2 duce savings moving forward so that p.m. on July 23; Home-made Toiletries, taxpayers can continue to benefit from a bath fizzy and a lip balm, with Amina this new state program,” Galef said. Chaudhri at 2 p.m. on July 29 (registra- “Hopefully the forum will educate indi- tion required); and Welcome Back to the viduals on ways to work with their local Catskills presentation with author Oscar officials to approach business differently Israelowitz at 2 p.m. on Aug. 6. than they have in the past.” Contact Alison Herrero at 845-831- The forum will air on cable televi- 1134. The Howland Public Library is lo- sion the following Sundays: July 6, July cated at 313 Main St., Beacon, Visit bea- 13 and July 20. Wappingers Falls airs at conlibrary.org. 8:30 p.m.; Ossining, Peekskill, and York- town at 9:30 p.m. Ossining and Peekskill airs on Channel Beacon Institute Offers 15 — (Briarcliff, Ossining, Scarborough, Walk & Talk on Wild Buchanan, Cortlandt, Croton, Garrison, Edibles July 12 Montrose, Peekskill, Philipstown South, Above, Alexander Randall V examines the Parrott Gun on Cold Spring’s riverfront. Verplanck); Wappingers Falls airs on eacon Institute for Rivers and Estu- Randall is the great-great-grandson of Peter Pearse Parrott, whose brother Robert Channel 21 — (Cold Spring, Philipstown Baries presents a Walk & Talk on wild Parker Parrott’s primary military ordnance contribution was to take the rifled cannon North); Yorktown airs on Channel 74 — edibles at the Center for Environmental concept and apply it successfully to American artillery, with some innovations all his (Lake Peekskill, Putnam Valley). Innovation and Education. Explore Den- own, around 1860 ning’s Point for wild edibles and healing — a significant herbs with Sarah Elisabeth, an herbalist in factor in the St. Mary’s Tag Sale July 4 the Wise Woman Tradition, at 10 a.m. on outcome of the Invites Shoppers Saturday, July 12. Elisabeth’s knowledge, Civil War. Randall, combined with a personality that somehow who visited Cold Baked goods and ‘rummage’ invites the spring, makes for an irresistible Spring for the first time earlier this morning tour at Denning’s Point in Beacon. et to coincide with holiday festivities, week, said that the SSt. Mary’s Episcopal Church holds its Elisabeth has studied with Susun Parrott brothers annual tag sale this Friday, the Fourth of Weed for 11 years and has been teaching worked together July, on the expansive church lawn in the for four years at a number of respected at the West Point heart of Cold Spring. venues such as the Green Thumb Grow- Foundry where the Featuring such items as furniture, Together, Stone Barns Center for Food renowned Parrott working appliances, blankets and pil- and Agriculture and Common Ground gun was produced. Below is a photo of one patent model of the gun. Randall recalled lows, china, jewelry, toys, bric-a-brac, Farm. She is featured on the Friends of as a child always wanting to play with the model, which sat on a mantel in his family home. He now lives with his wife and children on the Island of St. Thomas in the U.S. collectibles and fresh baked goods, the the Woods blogtalkradio program, is the Virgin Islands. Riverfront photo by Michael Turton, patent model photo courtesy of Peter Randall sale runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The offi- founder of Groundwork, a women’s farm- cial Cold Spring July 4 celebrations begin ing coop, and is herbalist at the Sargent- with a parade down Main Street, which Downing Gardens and Nursery. She also borders the church lawn, at 3 p.m. Tim- extends her knowledge into private gar- Full Moon Bocce party will feature: and features drawings based on knitting ing of the tag sale allows residents and dening creating edible landscapes. Visit A Taste of Beacon food experience with patterns and paintings on wood panels visitors to shop, pick up delectables for bire.org for more information. dishes from Tito Santana Taqueria, El- inspired by baseball cards. picnics, and enjoy the shady lawn before la’s Bellas, Poppy’s Burgers & Fries, Leo’s For the past few years, Epstein’s work and as the village activities get underway. Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria, and has sought to couple the visual vocabu- St. Mary’s is located at the corner of more; live swing music from the Michael lary of fabric diagrams with the digitiza- Routes 301 (Main Street) and 9D (Chest- Torsone Orchestra, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; DJ tion of the 1980s-era 8-bit data schemata. nut Street-Morris Avenue), at the traffic Dance Party from 10 p.m. to midnight; His source material is ‘80s and ‘90s knit- light in Cold Spring. beer and wine garden featuring beer ting pattern books for clothing and home from Mill House Brewing Company; Ital- décor that he finds online. Using these Beacon ian wine tastings; 16 bocce courts with patterns, he creates a grid on paper and tournament and free play. begins to draw, line-by-line and square- Adult Summer Reading Tickets available through Eventbrite: by-square, each “pixel” of the pattern. chronogram-bocce.eventbrite.com. In the end, these paintings are as much Program Begins July 10 about the artist’s mechanistic process as at Howland Library they are about the finished product. (A Robert Otto Epstein color illustration appears on page 9.) he Howland Public Library’s six-week An opening reception will be held Sarah Elisabeth Photo courtesy of BIRE Exhibit to Open at T2014 Adult Summer Reading Pro- from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. gram “Literary Elements” will kick off Matteawan Gallery Matteawan Gallery is located at 464 on Thursday, July 10. Stop by the library Chronogram to Host Full atteawan Gallery presents Robert Main St., Beacon. Call 845-440-7901 or between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on July MOtto Epstein: ROW BY ROE. The visit matteawan.com. 10 to learn details about this seventh an- Moon Bocce Party July 12 exhibition runs through Aug. 3, 2014, nual program and slated special events. in Beacon Be sure to pick up a tic-tac-toe board and enjoy free refreshments and giveaways. hronogram magazine continues its As you read your favorite summer nov- C2014 event season with a Full Moon els you’ll get the chance to win weekly Bocce Party on July 12, in Beacon. prize drawings of gift certificates to local Chronogram, with the support of the businesses. Participation is fun and easy. Beacon Chamber of Commerce, and Read any book of your choosing and then sponsored by BeaconArts, will host an Buying Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Coins, etc. stop by the Howland Public Library to fill evening of bocce, local Beacon cuisine, Specializing in estate jewelry. 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and pastry arts from Johnson and Wales What’s Cooking at Haldane? and eventually take over her family busi- ness, Whistling Willie’s. She also hopes to Crop of new grads to focus various dishes. The culinary ro- open up her own bakery. tation focuses on knife cuts and Ian Geithner, Tommy Colamarino, on culinary field food safety, as well as learning and Gareth Gore attended the culinary the base sauces used for most By Clayton Smith program at BOCES and will be going foods. Classes elaborate on the on to the Culinary Institute of America. ive students in the class of 2014 history of the culinary field and Geithner’s favorite dish to prepare is chose to take a different path how to properly serve and care the mouth-watering glazed salmon. His Fthan the majority of their peers for customers. long-term goal in the culinary field is to at Haldane. While most students spent Giana Grandetti was drawn to own his own restaurant(s). Colamarino the school day in classrooms, these five the program for myriad reasons. chose the BOCES program because he honed their skills in the kitchen thanks “I chose the program because my desired to go in a clear direction after to a partnership with the Putnam/North- whole life has been based around high school. He’s enthusiastic about at- ern Westchester BOCES (Board of Coop- food; my brother is a chef, and tending the CIA, commenting, “I chose erative Educational Services). At BOCES, food is the central part of ev- the CIA not only because of its reputa- learners receive a hands-on education to ery family gathering. It’s what I tion in successful chefs that graduated prepare them for jobs in the industry. wanted to learn, what I’m about.” from there, but also because of the beau- The two-year program begins with a Grandetti enjoyed getting experi- ty of the campus and the opportunity to rotation between baking and pastry arts, ence in the bake shop at BOCES, be in a practical hands-on culinary ex- perience.” The savory chicken cutlet Par- culinary arts, and hospitality for the first and considers joining the pro- 2014 Haldane graduate Tommy Colamarino, pre- mesan is his favorite dish to prepare, and year. During the second year students gram to be one of the best deci- pared to cook a meal Photo courtesy of Tommy Colamarino can choose to either pursue baking ex- sions she ever made. Grandetti Colamarino, too, hopes to own his own clusively or continue the rotation. During will study business at SUNY Del- establishment in the future. Culinary education the baking rotation, students learn about hi in the fall, as she’d like to learn how to Gore is excited to attend the CIA in the Brianna DiFrancesco was another of different baking methods used to create run and be a part of a restaurant. fall as well. His favorite dish to prepare the culinary students from Haldane who is scallops, although he explains, “Any brought her studies to BOCES. “I would rec- seafood dish is up there for me.” His goal ommend the program to people because it down the road is to open up a bar in Cali- Tired of Ridiculous Utility Bills? really helped me get into my dream college fornia that offers high-end food. and prepared me for the classes I’m going All in all, it seems the BOCES program to be taking,” DiFrancesco said. She plans has opened new doors for young aspiring to earn her associate’s degree in baking chefs.

 
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During Invasive Species Awareness Week Next Wednesday, July 9, the Cary Institute of Envi- (July 6-12, 2014), environmental organizations across ronmental Studies in Millbrook is leading a nature the state are trying to bring attention to the many is- walk, Hudson Valley Invaders, on their grounds that sues our native plants, trees, wildlife and fish are facing. will include how to deal with these undesirables in your Wherever you turn on land or at sea, there are threats to own yard. eventbrite.com/e/hudson-valley-invaders- local flora and fauna and we have two nearby upcoming tickets-11859992557 Garlic mustard can be edible as well. events where you can learn about them. A website maintained by the Cornell Cooperative Ex- Photo by Chris Evans, Illinois Wildlife Action Plan, Bugwood.org This Saturday, July 5, Master Gardeners from the Cor- tension and Sea Grant New York has resources for gar- deners, hikers, and boat- tive wildflowers that support bees and birds, you’ll find ers, among others, to raise the vegetation that I mentioned previously. Japanese awareness about how inva- barberry, a shrub that many people choose to plant in sive species are spread and their yards, flourishes in our woods and has crowded what to do about them. Ev- out other plants. Deer don’t eat it like they do native ery county in the state has plants and it has several traits that make it suitable for activities planned for next domination. week. Check the website For instance, Japanese barberry is hardy, adapting for other resources. nyis. to drought, freezing temperatures and heavy rain. The info/blog/ weather pretty much won’t affect it. It spreads easily Stopping the spread of and can root from seeds that birds drop after eating its invasive species matters berries. To eradicate it, it has to be removed from the because we’re losing native roots. A single root can continue growing entirely new species and our landscapes shrubs. Also, it gets leaves earlier than native vegetation are being irrevocably shift- in the spring and can block the sun from other plants ed. Everything in nature is trying to grow around it. interconnected and plays If you aren’t convinced yet about the dastardly nature a role for something else of this barberry, consider that studies have shown it is a in the ecosystem. Once perfect host for ticks that carry Lyme disease. Putnam we lose or take out certain County is sixth in the nation for Lyme infections and our species, other parts of the overpopulation of deer combined with the spread of this ecosystem that depend on The Paper staff hosted a baby shower for Roots and Shoots columnist Pamela Doan invasive plant contributes to that problem. it are affected. this week. Left to right, Michele Gedney, Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong, Pamela Doan Japanese barberry’s spread is a good example of how Walk through a forest and the father-to-be Mike Casale Photo by Kevin E. Foley our choices can impact the environment around us. It now and instead of na- can be found as part of the landscaping in many yards. People like it for its hardiness and deer resistance, but the larger consequences aren’t worth it. Before you bring home a plant from the garden cen- ter, know what you’re doing and consider other possi- bilities, instead. Viburnum trilobum is a native shrub that will grow well and provides food for birds without any of the negative issues that barberry brings with it. Garlic mustard is another plant that outcompetes our native wildflowers and monopolizes a landscape. It’s a biannual plant that has white flowers in the spring and it will take over any area where it becomes established. It doesn’t have any value to native wildlife and replaces food sources and habitat that sustain birds and bees. The best way to control it in your yard is to pull it by hand when the ground is wet before it flowers. If any bit of root is left, it will reestablish, though. Don’t compost it; seed pods can be viable for up to five years. You could consider eating it, though. It’s a bitter green that I’ve read can be added to salads, used for pesto or sautéed with garlic like any other green. It’s supposed to be at its best before it flowers. There are many more issues related to the spread of Before and After! invasive species, many of them economic. We spend a The building at 115-119 Main St., in Cold Spring (home tremendous amount of money trying to eradicate and to The Country Goose and Archipelago at Home) control threats. The spread of the zebra mussel is a good underwent a dramatic facelift recently. Work began example. For more information, visit the Invasive Spe- on the 19th-century structure on June 24 and was cies Awareness Week website or check out one of the complete by July 1. Photos by Michael Turton upcoming events.

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OEisenhower Hall to take part in a ‘Let’s go!’ “Reception Day Rehearsal” in which they In a tiny room right outside the the- would volunteer to role-play as cadet ater, there were four lines marked on the candidates for a day and help the Corps ground with red tape. “Let’s go! Move, of Cadets, upperclass cadre regimental cadets!” shouted two cadet sergeants as staff members, to hone various leader- soon as volunteers entered. “Don’t stand ship skills. The actual R-Day process, on my tape!” they bellowed. When groups which took place on Wednesday (July 2), had lined up uniformly, they were direct- Participants gather in the mess hall for a complimentary lunch at the end of saw more than 1,200 new cadets received ed to a large room with tables covered in the Reception Day Rehearsal. Photo by C. Smith into West Point. markers and tags, and told to create a tag The rehearsal provided a brief look at for their duffel bag within 30 seconds. a haircut was simply a quick tour of the York, shared his thoughts. “At first it the physical and emotional challenges Following this, groups were directed to West Point Barber Shop. Following this, seemed OK, just an orientation ... Dur- that incoming cadets face. In rehearsing board a bus to Thayer Hall for process- there were two drill stations in which ing the middle, I started shaking. The air the process, the U.S. Military Academy ing. Here everyone received mock iden- volunteers learned how to stand at atten- wasn’t cold, I just started shaking.” Jor- gained insight into which parts of the pro- tification cards to be worn around the tion, parade rest, at ease, and rest. In ad- dyn did see some positives in gaining the cess — one of USMA’s largest events in- neck. Soon after, the groups were divid- dition, volunteers were taught the steps perspective that he did. “You learn the volving many logistical elements — went ed even further and ushered into small to execute right and left face, and learned basic things of being a cadet. It helps you smoothly and which needed some work. rooms where they stood in four lines and how to piece together the movements un- in general, as well as in the military. I’m The day began in Eisenhower Hall, learned the appropriate verbal responses til they could be performed swiftly, all at still considering going to West Point.” where volunteers checked in at 9:30 a.m. to fellow new cadets or cadet sergeants. once. The day concluded with lunch in Having completed the rehearsal myself, and waited to be directed elsewhere. One of the more entertaining responses the mess hall, where certificates of ap- I can attest that although nerve-wrack- From here people were directed to stand after being told to drink water was, “Beat preciation were distributed to volunteers. ing, I had a positive experience. I gained in line outside of Eisenhower Hall The- the heat, sergeant, beat the heat!” When asked about her favorite aspect a good deal of insight into the challenges atre, where groups of just 40 people were Moving parts and memorization of R-Day Rehearsal, Cadet Deets com- that incoming cadets must face and I’ve allowed to enter at a time. Some groups Next, volunteers were led outside and mented, “A bunch of civilians help us developed a newfound respect for the were not able to enter until an hour af- groups followed their respective cadet train and make it better for this R-Day dedication of those who serve the coun- ter the event began. As one of the West sergeants around the grounds to see the and all to come.” try. The event is held annually and all Point leaders present assured an impa- resources available to cadets. For exam- Others, though, had mixed feelings who are at least 12 years of age and in tient woman, “It’s better that we work ple, going to lunch consisted of a brisk about the day’s events. Jordyn, a high good health are encouraged to take part. out these kinks now than have any prob- walk through the dining hall. Going for school sophomore from Monroe, New Visit usma.edu for more information. Totally Toads Dispels Myths “Yes, although frogs can be that females gather. “The male frog pulls way, too, as well as other colors. For in air through the nostrils and forces instance a tree frog can change color a vibration, which makes the sound. from dark grey to almost white.” The loudest toads are usually the Heitmuller went on to describe a few ones who find a mate. The ‘girls’ don’t more differences: “Toads’ toes are not make noises. The eggs, which the webbed, because they are diggers, and toads lay in shallow water, are long they’re not very good swimmers. Toads strands, usually in a twist, sometimes have bumpy skin, and those bumps are around a hundred eggs on a chain.” not warts, they’re glands, and they’re Heitmuller then described the not slimy, nor do they give humans metamorphosis period, which be- warts when you touch them. The warts gins within a week of birth, when Nature program highlights help them camouflage themselves. the tadpoles, still tiny, perhaps Toads have a cloaca, used for laying eggs three-eighths of an inch long and physical and behavioral and going to the bathroom. Toads store wa- black in color, start to alter and, characteristics ter in their thick skin, and they only go into within a month are hatched and the water when it’s time to lay eggs. They gone, seemingly magically turned By Alison Rooney have bones, but no teeth. They breathe into toadlets. Tadpoles take in wa- stretching their skin in and out. Their eyes ter through their mouths and let s part of the ongoing series of are near the top of their head. Toads have it out through gills. Ultimately the Carl Heitmuller shows and tells about the egg nature programs co-sponsored shorter legs than frogs. They don’t jump, tadpole absorbs its own tail while streams of toads. Photos by A. Rooney Aby the Hudson Highlands Nature instead they hop and walk just plain walk, turning into a carnivore. The toad Museum and the Hudson Highlands one leg first and then the other.” it turns into is, at first, tiny, the and the hog-nosed snake which actually Land Trust, one of the museum’s educa- Pointing out differences between the size of a penny. They eat insects of virtu- is designed to eat them, having teeth in tors, Carl Heitmuller gave a presentation two main types of toads found region- ally any kind: ants, centipedes, beetles, the back of their mouths which pop open called “Totally Toads” this spring at Hub- ally, the Fowler’s Toad and the American moths, crickets and spiders, and occa- the puffed up part — the parotid gland — bard Lodge. It was a bit of a misnomer, as Toad, Heitmuller noted that the Fowler’s sionally small snakes, too. They, in turn, of the toads from which the toads squirt mention of frogs crept in now and again, variety was drawn to a more sandy habi- are predated by birds, including herons out the noxious spray which acts as a but an overview of toads it was, warts tat and also displayed toxin to most other species, but not the (not really — a misconception) and all. three or four warts in hognose snake. The first issue addressed was that of each of the dorsal spots At the end of the presentation, attend- the question most commonly asked: while the American ees were invited to make “toad abodes” “What’s the difference between frogs had just one or two out of small terracotta pots cracked to and toads?” such spots. give an opening. Finally, Heitmuller posed Heitmuller sought answers from an ex- Imitating the sounds, a final question to Forrester: “So, which pert 8-year-old, Ryan Forrester (who, it Heitmuller discussed are more interesting now: frogs or toads?” must be mentioned, called himself “more how the toad “sings” Forrester gave a politician’s reply: “I interested in frog — especially poison making trilling sounds, would say about the same.” dart ones,”) before the start of the pro- long passages, unlike Workshops are recommended for adults gram, prompting Heitmuller’s retort: the short bursts of frogs, with or without children, and for children “We’ll change that today!” Forrester ran designed to attract fe- ages 5 and up. Admission is $7 for adults off a few differences: males and establish and $5 for children. All programs support “They live on land.” spots to mate, some- the care of HHNM’s animals at the Wild- “Yes, they’re terrestrial,” replied Heit- times leading to fights life Education Center in Cornwall. Visit muller. in ponds where often hhnaturemuseum.org for more informa- Ryan Forrester gets up close and personal with a toad. Forrester: “They’re brownish.” many more males than tion, or call 845-534-5506, ext. 204.