The Calendar: Oklahoma! and Oliver! Enliven the Depot Theatre’s Summer | Page 7

Friday, July 20, 2012 69 Main St., Cold Spring, N.Y. | www.philipstown.info Junjulas Elected State Attorney Haldane School General Wants Board President Seniors to Protect Fundraising for Themselves improvements OK’d Announces new initiative ​By Michael Turton at Galef senior forum t its July meeting, the Haldane by Kevin E. Foley Board of Education got down to Abusiness as it reorganized for the ew York State Attorney General upcoming school year. As expected, Mi- Eric Schneiderman appeared at chael Junjulas was elected president by Na forum organized by Assembly- his fellow trustees, and Gillian Thorpe woman Sandy Galef this past Wednesday was returned as vice president. Junjulas (July 17) to announce a new initiative replaces Joe Curto, who did not seek re- called Smart Seniors designed to combat election. The newest trustee, Jon Cham- fraudulent acts targeted at senior citizens. plin, took the oath of office, having won “We want to move from the mode of a seat on the board in the election held catching people who victimize seniors in May. Rope-team rescue training led by the Cold Spring Fire Company Photo by M. Bowman, CSFC to the mode of proactively preventing Trustees approved the ad hoc Ath- scams before they even happen,” said letic Field Committee’s request to begin Schneiderman addressing an audience fundraising to support major improve- of 150-200 people. ments to Haldane’s main sports field. Philipstown Fire Departments The forum was Galef’s annual gath- The field, located on Route 9D just below ering for seniors, advocates and service the school, is currently used almost exclu- Form Emergency Rope Team providers held at the Cortlandt Manor sively for football. The $2 million project Town Board hears of overlook near the Bear Mountain Bridge, Town Hall. The forum also included hinges on the fact that it cannot result in stranded hikers on a mountain ledge and other speakers on a variety of topics af- any increase in taxes to local rate payers. fracking hazards a rescue along Route 301 in near-disas- fecting the lifestyles and health of the One of the project’s major features will be trous swift water from the 2011 hurri- elderly. Philipstown is among the towns installation of artificial turf, which will By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong cane. “There’s no such team in Putnam Coun- he realization of a vision for town- ty” or in southern Dutchess or northern wide cooperation took center stage Westchester counties, he said. “Putnam Tat last Thursday’s (July 12) Philip- County seems pretty excited” about the stown Town Board meeting, with news new team, and “the state is very support- of the formation of an elite multi-fire- ive,” though not in the sense of supplying department rescue team. money yet, according to Valentine. Dubbed the rope-rescue team and So far, he said, 48 individuals have ex- open to members of the town’s four fire pressed interest in the team and eight companies and two ambulance corps as have the training; about a month ago, well as other qualifying participants, 22 recruits received certification in basic the new squad has long been discussed rope-rescue techniques. He noted that Michael Junjulas was elected Haldane and “is now starting to evolve a little participants need not be firefighters be- school board president and Gillian bit more,” with finalizing of mutual aid cause emergency medical technicians or Thorpe was re-elected as vice president agreements, according to Dan Valentine, members of the general public also are Photo by M. Turton of Cold Spring Fire Company No. 1. Brief- eligible. However, as they advance, they ing the Town Board July 12, Valentine, will need comprehensive training in mean the field can be used intensively, the team’s acting captain, explained the such things as first aid, rope work and year-round. Use of the upgraded field mission: rappelling down steep moun- dealing with hazardous substances, Val- NYS Attorney General Eric Schneider- will include such activities as lacrosse tainsides, crossing raging streams or entine added. man makes senior citizen announce- and physical education. The latter has plumbing the depths of collapsed con- Along with finding personnel and ment at Galef forum. Assemblywoman been hampered for years by the lack of struction trenches to find workers in ac- funding — some training gets expensive Galef stands behind him in dark suit to an all-weather, year-round facility, with cidents, as well as handling other peril- — the team needs unique equipment, Val- the right. Photo by K.E. Foley the elementary and middle schools often ous situations beyond the usual skills entine told the Town Board. Currently, having been limited to indoor physical- even of seasoned emergency responders. each fire department has some resources education classes. “We’re trained to be firefighters and but “we can’t do it by ourselves. These Galef represents in the State Assembly. In order to qualify for close to respond to burning buildings. This other types of rescues are manpower-intense.” The attorney general, elected the $700,000 in state aid, the project must stuff is completely extra. Some specific Initially, he said, each department will state’s chief law-enforcement officer in include improvements to indoor facili- types of rescues, known as ‘technical be the first to answer a call in its territo- 2010, said the theme of his new cam- ties as well. Those upgrades will include rescues,’ are way above our current ca- ry and then will summon the rope-rescue paign is all about urging senior citizens replacement of lockers, some of which pabilities,” Valentine explained. “It’s a team and other departments’ equipment to “Be safe, take control, fight back.” date back to the 1960s, along with im- high-risk skill and low-frequency [de- as needed. Eventually, though, the team “We have had a lot of experience in re- provements to the auditorium. In addi- mand], but we need to have the training should have its own equipment, readily cent years, unfortunately, with prosecut- tion to financial support through private for when it does happen. Our primary available and portable, he said. ing scammers of elderly New Yorkers. We fundraising, which can include in-kind need for service is a rope-rescue team.” Philipstown Supervisor Richard Shea have determined that affinity (targeted) donations of services and materials, the As examples of rope-team emergencies, marveled at the skill already shown in fraud, fraud just against seniors, is go- board has proposed the sale of 10 acres he cited recent situations involving the the swiftwater rescue. “That was noth- ing to grow. So we have to get seniors (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 4)

Fine Crafts Fair August 18 & 19

23 Garrison’s Landing  845-­424-­3960 
garrisonartcenter.org 
[email protected] 2 July 20, 2012 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Day Trip completely buried. Time takes its toll on 845-446-2134 or visit the New York State everything, but this was all placed by Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic soldiers. We now have a 14-acre site that Preservation website at www.nysparks. Fort Montgomery Historic Site was at one time overgrown like a jungle. com/historic-sites/28/details.aspx. Finally, in 1997, a group of local people Saturday and Sunday Summer formed the Fort Montgomery Battle Site Revolutionary relic takes Schedule Association to move the project along to visitors back to 1777 what we share today.” • Guided Tours: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. • Musket Demonstrations: noon By Mary Ann Ebner Visitors to the summer weekend events can hike along a trail of linear patterned and 3 p.m. • Artillery Demonstration: 1 p.m. ay trips can take hours to reach by stones laid by Patriots sometime around • Music Demonstration: 3:30 p.m. car, train or bike, but destinations the spring of 1776, man the lookout at the • Living History Camp Life Demon- close to home can deliver rewarding Grand Battery overlooking the Hudson, D strations: periodically experiences without the expense of extend- or try grinding their own corn flour to ed travel time. The Fort Montgomery State make fire cakes, which were simple cakes Trip Tips Historic Site, located in Orange County that soldiers prepared with wheat flour • Wear comfortable walking shoes. and a few minutes from the Bear Mountain or corn meal and water, and baked over • No climbing on ruins or displays. Bridge, preserves a chapter in Revolution- the camp’s fire. • Restroom facilities are available. ary War history dating back to 1777. ​Historic site interpreter Peter Cutul • Overflow parking located north of On Saturdays and Sundays through demonstrates Revolutionary-era life and site entrance on 9W. July and August, visitors can tour the teaches visitors the process used during • Trails are not handicapped remains of Revolutionary War fortifi- the period to prepare food for the troops. accessible. cations and learn more about the site’s “The kids on tours and especially kids rich history and purpose through guid- who join us for camps like to try to make ed tours, artillery demonstrations and their own corn flour,” Cutul said. “Basi- living history camp life exhibits. Grant cally, we burn out a tree stump for our Miller, in his fifth year as historic site Historic site manager Grant Miller Photo mortar, and the pestle does the grinding. manager for the facility, will be among by M.A. Ebner Corn flour was important to the Native the interpreters leading tours that begin Americans and the Colonists as well. at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Montgomery, who died leading a charge Soldiers would commonly make these “This piece of land was fortified with December 31, 1775 in Quebec. Designed simple cakes.” the idea to blast any British ships coming to protect the Hudson Highlands area The Fort Montgomery Historic Site Artful cooking / event planning through this area of the Hudson,” Miller and control Hudson River access, Fort features a museum that opened in 2006, said as he looked out over the striking Montgomery was captured by the Brit- a 15-minute film on the Battle of Fort view of the Hudson River where British ish expeditionary force, which destroyed Montgomery (shown on demand) and Come visit us Saturdays at the ships were anticipated to arrive in 1777. the fort’s barracks and other structures walking trails with descriptive displays Cold Spring Farmer’s Market “The Americans knew the British were as well as the powder magazine after the (including illustrations created by Jack at Boscobel Home & Gardens coming, and Fort Montgomery was un- battle. The ruins of Fort Montgomery re- Mead). The historic site is located half a 8:30AM-­1:30PM dermanned, but the American defense veal the fortifications and infrastructure mile north of the Bear Mountain Bridge fought to repulse the attacks.” built by soldiers. Most of the remains at 690 Route 9W, Fort Montgomery. Ad- Enjoy tasty food & a beautiful view! Though the American Patriots lost were recovered through archaeological mission is by donation to the Fort Mont- Fort Montgomery as well as neighboring​ endeavors that took place generations af- gomery Battle Site Association. Regu- -­ Fort Clinton in the October 6, 1777 battle, ter the Battle of Fort Montgomery. lar hours to visit the museum and take historians credit the Patriot forces with “Much of the research of the fort was self-guided tours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bring this ad and take $1.00 off delaying the greater British mission to done by Jack Mead,” Miller said. “He Wednesday through Sunday. For more one “Grab-­n-­go” item started digging in 1967, and until 1968 information on tours, outreach pro- the north at Saratoga. Fort Montgomery www.freshcompany.net was named in honor of Maj. Gen. Richard or ’69, the remains of the barracks were grams or special group reservations, call

Bring Us Your Memories! On September 15 and 16 the Chapel Restoration will celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the 1977 opening of e Pig Hill Inn the restored Chapel as an ecumenical place for all people.

A Romantic Getaway in the Heart of Cold Spring

73 Main St., Cold Spring, NY
845-265-9247
   

As part of the celebration we plan to present a selection of photos and memorabilia related to the eoul itchen Chapel during its long history, from its construction S K in 1833 through its restoration almost a century and Authentic KoreAn homestyle Food a half later. We would like to include your photos, memorabilia and stories about the Chapel. All Natural Ingredients Homemade Kimchi

Please send copies (we cannot be responsible for originals) to: Lunch and Dinner Hours: 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. The Chapel Restoration, Inc. (Closed Mondays) P.O. Box 43, Cold Spring, NY 10516 or email to [email protected] 469 Main Street Beacon, NY In August, we’ll announce details of the 35th Anniversary Exhibit and Celebration. Meanwhile, hold the dates: 845.765.8596 September 15 and 16. www.seoulkitchenbeacon.com www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 20, 2012 3

Junjulas Elected Haldane School Board President (from page 1) of excess land off of Cedar Street. Sale New York State Public High School Ath- of the James Pond property could raise letic Association. Haldane ​athletic direc- more than $400,000 and must be ap- tor Tom Cunningham said that as many proved by voters as part of a public ref- as six Haldane high school students have erendum on the entire project. That vote expressed interest in playing. He also will likely take place in the fall. The land said that seventh- and eighth-grade play- sale would also be contingent upon the ers could also be considered on a case- school district retaining the right to use by-case basis, as they are in other sports. part of the property for such purposes as The new team will not result in any parking and continued use of the pond costs to the Haldane Central School Dis- area as an outdoor classroom for envi- trict according to Villanti, who said that ronmental programs. Superintendent of transportation, uniforms, equipment Schools Mark Villanti has stressed the and all other costs will be the responsi- importance of the land sale to the suc- bility of the players and their families. The cost per player was about $950 last cess of the project as proposed, saying season. that if the land is not sold, reducing the The new team will compete against project to a $1.6 million budget, it would Fundraising is underway for major improvements to Haldane’s main sports field squads from Pawling, Carmel, Fox Lane, be a “drastically different” initiative. which will allow it to host many activities in addition to football. Photo by M. Turton Mahopac, Brewster, Lakeland/Panas, It looks like Haldane students will be Yorktown, Sleepy Hollow/Irvington, By- three-way merger, which will see players a team that will play its home games at playing high school hockey in the upcom- ram Hills, Ossining and Somers/North ing season, although it won’t be on a Blue from Haldane, Putnam Valley and John the Brewster Ice Arena. The proposal Salem. Devils team per se. Trustees approved a F. Kennedy High School in Somers form must still be approved by BOCES and the

Philipstown Fire Departments Form Emergency Rope Team (from page 1)

ering, creating more pollution when rain turns everything liquid again, she added. Moreover, “the wells leak and the chemi- cals get into the water” supply that way, she said, noting that fracking also is seen as a source of serious air pollution, which can spread hundreds of miles. However, fracking is exempt from federal environmental laws, raising the question of why the fracking compa- nies sought an exemption if fracking is not hazardous, Clair said. She also de- scribed as dubious claims that fracking brings substantial jobs to economically strapped communities, because many fracking companies rely on roving teams of their own workers, and that it provides energy for the United States, since com- panies can sell gas to the highest-paying customers, often in foreign countries. Yet fracking depresses tourism, ruins farm- Dan Valentine of the Cold Spring Fire ing, undermines property values, erodes Company announces the new rope- human health and takes a heavy overall Rope-team training led by the Cold Spring Fire Company Photo by M. Bowman, CSFC rescue team at the Town Board meeting toll on communities left in its wake, she Councilor Dave Merandy observed that Photo by L.S. Armstrong said. Traditional, vertical tapping of nat- Nancy Montgomery, another board ural gas underground does not pose the the board had only received details the member, said state law “clearly allows previous day, long after dissemination ing short of heroic; that was life-and- same threats, she said. a lot of leeway” so boards can deal with of the agenda. “How do we sidestep [the death,” he said. She enlisted the aid of Beacon City urgent items. established process] for this?” he won- Town Board Member John Van Tas- Council Member Sara Pasti, who added The board then authorized Shea to dered. “I don’t have any problems with sel, an ex-chief of the North Highlands that fracking can have an adverse im- complete the necessary paperwork for this” as such, he said, adding that per- Fire Department, thanked Valentine “for pact on Hudson River towns if the waste the application package. haps the agenda policy needs another organizing this whole thing. We’re very is trucked through the valley or disposed Likewise, the board gave the supervi- look, “or you could say that anything fortunate to have you in this town.” of in local facilities. Such possibilities sor the go-ahead to complete an agree- prompted Beacon to adopt an anti-frack- just came up” and must be discussed at a ment with the state for a $200,000 grant Fracking ing law carefully written to allow natu- meeting, he said. for a new boiler system at the Claudio “Some things need to be acted upon The Town Board also heard a pre- ral gas pipelines to continue to supply Marzollo Community Center and re- because of the time constraints,” as in sentation from Paula Clair on hydrau- fuel for Beacon residents, Pasti said. placement of doors and windows at the case of the application package, Shea lic fracturing, or “fracking,” to extract “What I would like you to do is consider Town Hall. answered. natural gas from the earth. She called on a fracking ban for the town,” similar to the board to pass legislation against the the Beacon initiative, Clair told the Philip- practice, a plea that met with a generally stown board. Fracking “is very bad stuff.” favorable response from Shea. Shea scheduled a board workshop “As a citizen, I am very concerned on the matter for Wednesday, July 18. with the process of hydro-fracking being “We’ve been following the process” of the started in New York State,” said Clair, debate, he said. “It’s good to get this out who serves on the Philipstown Zoning to the rest of the public. We’ll take this Board of Appeals. Although Philipstown up as an issue.” does not fall within the Marcellus Shale Fjord Trail belt eyed for fracking, part of the New York City watershed is vulnerable, Clair The Town Board also endorsed an ap- said, “and we are not immune to effects” plication package compiled by Scenic of fracking, either, she said. Hudson for a local link in the proposed The state could see 40,000 to 100,000 Hudson Fjord Trail, a pathway along fracking wells altogether, bringing “a se- the river, parallel to Route 9D, to spare rious industrialization” of small towns pedestrians from having to walk on the and rural regions, she said. Each frack- narrow, often dangerous state highway. ing well requires 8 million gallons of The Cold Spring Village Board had simi- fresh water as well as 40,000 gallons larly backed the effort. As an element of of chemicals, with “some very toxic” the package, the ​town seeks grant money mixtures, Clair said. “Once the water is to develop a parking lot north of the vil- fracked, it is irreversibly polluted and lage boundary, part of a plan for taming can never be used again.” The residue the often chaotic parking situation “and can get “dried” and end up as road cov- getting people off the road,” Shea said. 4 July 20, 2012 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Letters

Publisher Letters to the Editor Gordon Stewart he Paper welcomes letters to the editor. Please email letters using the form Managing Editor at: Kevin E. Foley T Arts/Feature Editor www.philipstown.info/letters Alison Rooney Letters may also be mailed to: 69 Main St., Cold Spring, N.Y. 10516 Senior Correspondents Please make sure to include your full name and area where you live. We reserve Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong the right to edit letters for length. As is the case with our website, letter writers Michael Turton should avoid making personal attacks or unsubstantiated charges. Unless you indi- Layout Editors cate otherwise, letters will also be posted on our website. Kate Vikstrom Dana Wigdor

Calendar Editor Charlotte Snow Rowe [email protected] ​Dear Editor: I live in South Texas but have been cover, although I may have missed it, is are you from?” This leads to more con- Reporters coming to Cold Spring for about 30 years the franchise “toe in the door” danger. versation, so I’ve met several citizens of Mary Ann Ebner to visit relatives, and I love your charm- If Dunkin’ Donuts is successful, what is Cold Spring, as well as quite a few of Christine Simek ing little village very much. I am usually to keep other franchises from worming your tourists. One very nice-looking cou- Pete Smith only here for a week or 10 days but have their way into this lovely town? ple from Europe stopped to chat with me Photographer been here for almost three months this Believe me, although I live in a beauti- and said that although they had come to Maggie Benmour year. I have spent hundreds of dollars in ful area near Rockport, Texas, the whole New York City on vacation, they were so the wonderful collection of various shops area is crowded with various franchises charmed with Cold Spring that the next Advertising Director and restaurants along Main Street, as I Michele Rubin and it detracts greatly from the ambience. time they visit, they will probably stay in do most years. One of the things I love I know for a fact that much of your tour- Cold Spring and visit New York! For information on advertising: the most about Cold Spring is its unique- ist trade comes to Cold Spring because of What I’m saying is, don’t “kill the 845-809-5584 ness — the absence of any franchises. its charm and great locally owned shops. goose” by letting franchises​ ruin the to- Email: [email protected] One issue that I have not seen ad- Being from Texas, I am probably friend- tally unique charm of your wonderful Advertising closing: every Tuesday dressed in the letters to the editor in lier than I should be, but so many people village. at noon The Paper, which I read from cover to that hear my Texas twang ask, “Where Sincerely, Requirements: PDF or jpeg Beverly Acker, Aransas Pass, Texas (minimum 300 dpi) Submit online: www.philipstown.info/ads Review our rate sheet: Putnam County Seniors Are Going Back to School​​ www.philipstown.info/ads The next registration will be held on gestions for other workshops are always © philipstown.info 2012 Computer learning center Aug. 2 at both centers from 10 a.m. to 12 welcome. offers courses for seniors p.m. Anyone age 55 or over with even a f you are a senior interested in learn- Classes being offered are Computer minimum of computer skills is encour- ing about computers, you can regis- Fundamentals; Maintaining Your Com- aged to become a volunteer in the pro- ter for a variety of classes offered by puter; Internet and email; Digital Pho- gram. Coaches to assist in the classes are I tography; Picasa; and many more. Free always needed. To learn more about the the Putnam County Office for the Aging at the Putnam Valley Senior Center, 117 workshops will also be offered on topics classes and workshops, or to volunteer, Town Park Lane, Putnam Valley and the such as How to Buy a New Computer; please call Cathy O’Brien at 845-628- Koehler Senior Center at 180 Route 6 in Copy and Paste; Word Processing; Set- 6423, email her at cobrien23@comcast. Mahopac. ting up Your New Tablet; Keyboard net or visit putnamrsvp.com/clc. Shortcuts; and Windows Explorer. Sug-

State AG Wants Seniors to Protect Themselves (from page 1) the tools and the awareness they need to fice to arrange for a speaker. guard down. A hook will usually involve stop the frauds,” he said. “Seniors have to understand the tech- money or greed, love or goodwill, or fear According to Schneiderman, seniors niques, who to alert or call for help, also and desperation to appeal to the deepest are most often targeted for financial ex- how to protect themselves against physi- needs in most people. ploitation, identity theft, telemarketing, cal abuse,” said the attorney general. Among the many recommendations con- sweepstakes frauds and home improve- tained in the booklet, a few stressed are: ment rip-offs. Physical abuse of seniors, Most cases unreported • Never wire money to people you which takes a variety of forms, is also of The attorney general said the “really don’t know, no matter what they say; increasing concern. unfortunate” aspect of the current situ- it’s the same as handing over cash. Schneiderman explained the econom- ation is that the overwhelming number • Do not provide any of your bank- ics of the burgeoning problem of fraud of cases of elder abuse and scams are not ing information to any organization directed at seniors by contrasting se- reported. He said that for every report with which you are not familiar, es- niors with today’s younger generation received by law enforcement 23 incidents pecially when it is claimed you have struggling with high unemployment and go unreported. He attributed this phe- won money. salary squeezes when they can find jobs. nomenon to a lack of awareness of peo- • Be careful not to trust a voice claim- Free online “Many older Americans have worked for ple’s rights for redress and not knowing ing to be a grandchild in trouble a long time and have accumulated a nest whom to contact for help. who needs cash right away, even local classifieds egg,” he pointed out. He also stressed that elderly people often when they seem to sound familiar “More seniors are living longer and suffer from embarrassment or shame over and happen to know family details devoted alone, more are on the Internet; all of being victimized, making them reluctant that they could have gotten from this opens the door to a wider array of to pursue a remedy or just ask for help. Facebook or other social media. to jobs, housing, scams and frauds,” said Schneiderman. The centerpiece of the attorney gener- • Be suspicious of contractors who He also said many older people welcome al’s Smart Seniors campaign is a 20-page have last-minute deals on cheap re- tag sales, visits and calls, especially from people booklet that describes in detail different pair work to your home or who offer who claim to know people they know. forms of fraudulent activity and provides free inspections.​ services, That’s where the problem begins, he as- tactics and cautions for seniors (and all • Never give out personal information, and more. serted. people for that matter) to employ when including birthdate, Social Security Schneiderman’s intent is to send ex- confronted with people who threaten number or any reference that might pert presenters from his office across the their well-being. be a password, to an unsolicited call- state to appear at senior-citizen centers, In the opening chapter, the booklet er, email or entity you don’t know. Philipstown.info care facilities, libraries, etc., to teach se- characterizes the common elements For a copy of the booklet or to obtain www.philipstown.info/philslist niors about scams and how to protect found in any scam. These include a more information go to www.ag.ny.gov themselves. He urged audience members “hook” to distract a listener from the de- or call 1-800-771-7755. to spread the word and to contact his of- tails under discussion or to let his or her www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 20, 2012 5 Historic Board Dunkin’ Donuts Hearing Continued Until Aug. 8 Questions linger on “What’s wrong with people?” asked Lila Gold, lighting, building’s rear a Brooklyn resident with a house at 6 Chestnut St. By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong “Every town in the north- east has a strip mall. fter nearly an hour and 45 min- What’s the fuss?” She said utes of discussion focusing on that village newcomers such issues as lighting, treatment “seem to be the people A who complain the most. I of the back, and pedestrian hazards, the Cold Spring Historic District Review think the arguments are Board (HDRB) last week continued the spurious and come from formal public hearing on conversion of not knowing.” However, Gold urged Elmes and Fall the Elmesco Citgo Inc. car-repair garage “to lower the lights.” into a Dunkin’ Donuts franchise. It set An Elmesco neighbor, the resumption of the hearing for Aug. 8. David DiVico, of 18 Chest- At the HDRB meeting, July 11, the nut St., told the board that design for the converted building itself “I don’t have a problem — reminiscent of a 1950s gasoline ser- with the look. They could vice station — generated limited contro- put a bordello there and versy, with some HDRB members saying I wouldn’t care.” What that it fits in with the mid-20th-century causes concern, he added, shopping center aesthetics just to the is the potential for intru- south, although not necessarily with the sive glare. “It’s all about 19th-century architecture of the village the lights. I just want to around the strip. see less lights.” “We’re bringing it back to almost where The menu board or sign it was in the 1950s,” but with “a more planned for the back of modern look,” said Cynthia Falls, archi- the structure, where the tect for building owner Kenny Elmes. drive-through donut-sup- HDRB Chairman Al Zgolinski de- plying window will be lo- Kenny Elmes displays Dunkin’ Donut plans at the HDRB hearing. Photo by L.S. Armstrong clared that “there are different neighbor- cated, prompted many of hoods in the village,” each with its own the lighting qualms, espe- want this thing to function,” she said. Patricia Healy, who lives at 22 Chestnut character. This is set in the context of the cially if the sign is back-lit. The large Cit- “But for us it’s setting a precedent,” HDRB St., voiced reservations about car lights Foodtown Plaza shopping strip and “fits go sign, recently damaged and in need of Member Peter Downey informed her. from Dunkin’ Donuts patrons shining into the context” there, he said. fixing or replacement, aroused concern “We consistently deny internally illu- into her bedroom windows but also won- Board Member Kathleen Foley recalled as well. minated signs,” Foley added. “The bigger dered about the number of vehicles the that the board had debated the design at “We need to comply with our guide- issue for me is precedent.” length in previous go-rounds. “This area lines, and our guidelines say internally business will draw. “I just don’t know “If there is a menu board, it should represents, for better or worse, 1950s illuminated signs are not allowed,” Zgo- how that’s going to work, with the size be treated exactly like any other sign is strip development as manifested in Cold linski noted. of the property and the traffic,” she said. treated, in that it should not be back- Spring,” and the board saw merits in “I’ve never run into this” lighting prob- “Can you eliminate the drive-through?” lit,” said Judith Rose, who lives on Mar- “embracing that period of time” and the lem, Falls observed, saying that the menu The drive-through “is going to inter- ion Avenue, the street that runs behind proposed Dunkin’ Donuts appearance, board lights would be as low level as pos- fere with walkability,” the freedom for the shopping area. She said that “I love she said. sible. “You’ve got to be able to read it. We pedestrians to safely use the shopping Dunkin’ Donuts,” but that questions re- plaza, HDRB Member Marie Early added. main about the outlet planned for Cold “It’s the safeness of pedestrians that I’m Spring. “I would hope you would be as concerned about with Dunkin’ Donuts.” rigorous with the drive-through as you would be with the front of the building,” “Is the drive-through crucial?” Zgolin- she told the HDRB. ski also questioned. Other residents also focused on the “It’s very non-obtrusive,” Elmes re- drive-through — the main way of getting plied, stating that a drive-through win- the donuts, as there will be no indoor dow provides 60 percent of a Dunkin’ seating or tables in the structure — and Donuts’ business. “Maybe two months a the back of the building overall. year you’ll be able to see the whole thing “My feeling is, the back is the back,” from Marion Avenue.” Zgolinski said. As the discussion wound down, Zgo- Others sought more attention to that linski called for the public hearing to side of the building. continue on Aug. 8. “I think the overall “I’d love to hear a lot more about design is good,” he told Falls and Elmes. what’s going on in the back. I don’t know “I think there are issues that have to be if anyone has thought about the back, addressed a little bit further.” But Zgo- but I would hope you do,” including con- linski termed those “relatively small. I Dunkin’ Donuts plans show the back of the building, with drive-thru window. Photo by sideration of the size of the menu sign, think the most significant concern I’ve L.S. Armstrong said Karen Doyle, who lives at 15 Marion heard is lighting. The issue is the amount Ave., behind the Elmesco site. of light. You are in a residential district.”

Everyone’s reading Michael McKee, PhD Licensed Psychologist Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (CBT)

6 Marion Avenue Cold Spring, N.Y. 10516 45 Popham Road Advertise your business here Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583

(914) 584-9352 call 845.809.5584 [email protected] email [email protected] www.McKeeTherapy.com A sudden windstorm Wednesday, July 18 knocked trees down on Highland Avenue in Continental Village. Photo by Carolyn Lengel 6 July 20, 2012 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info Village Board Considers Trailer and Other Parking Rules Meeting protocol debated Locust Ridge. The traffic there “affects Gallagher put out a yellow sheet, for kids going to school” and the goal would attendees wishing to be heard that night. be to have the sign in place before classes By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong Two men signed up: Michael Bowman, resume for the fall, he said. who has previously accused Gallagher he Cold Spring Village Board de- Village Attorney Stephen Gaba prom- and the board of unethical behavior, and voted a workshop to paperwork, ised to draft laws on the signage and Andrew Hall, whose wife, Susan Peehl, Tpond rights, and protocol on Tues- parking issues raised. lobbed similar claims on July 10 and who day (July 17) and took initial steps to ad- Meeting protocol with Peehl has been critical of a neigh- dress questions of long-term parking on The board also took up an ongoing bor’s shed-building project. public streets. concern — fractious public comment When the meeting wound down, Gal- “Right now there’s no limit” to park- periods at meetings. At times, meetings lagher looked at the sign-up sheet. “We ing on streets, observed Mayor Seth Gal- end with members of the public shout- generally don’t have public comment at a lagher, who wants to remedy that. “The ing out allegations and questions to the workshop [but] the first request is to do problem comes with people parking a board or with acrimonious exchanges. more public comment,” he said, referring car for four months and never moving it “I think a lot of us felt at the end of Apparently abandoned car along to Bowman’s request. and we mow the grass around the car,” the meeting last week [July 10] that it Kemble Avenue Photo by L.S. Armstrong However, the board agreed to let Hall he said. He cited as examples an appar- didn’t go well, that it was a little bit out pose a question about a board decision the board conducting its business in pub- ently abandoned vehicle near the fence of control and that it didn’t serve the earlier that evening to grant a Butterfield lic. It’s not an opportunity for the pub- along Kemble Avenue and a trailer at the needs of the board, and, I would say, the Library request for a reduction in escrow lic to comment or interject themselves dead-end of The Boulevard. The trailer village at large,” Gallagher said. Public on a variance application. “Are you re- into the board conducting its business.” “just gets dropped down there and left. comment at the July 10 meeting featured ducing the escrow to $100 for everyone?” Moreover, he said, “we’ve been having It’s like having your own little shed” on lengthy allegations from three residents Hall wondered. He also sought “to make problems with the public not appreciat- village property, he said. He recommend- regarding conduct by the mayor and/or an observation,” but Gallagher declined ed a ban on leaving unattached trailers ing that they have to be recognized and board. [See Philipstown.info: Ethics Al- to hear it. The board did not discuss the (those not hitched to a car). adhere to the rules. But unless the board legations Again Roil Village Board Meet- matter and Gallagher gaveled the meet- Trustee Bruce Campbell mentioned members are going to adhere to that and ing.] “What happened is you [as a board] ing to a close. cars left for 10 or 20 days at the munici- sort of accept these chippings away of a say, ‘Gee, we’re going to be strict about Bowman protested that he had been pal parking lot on Fair Street, as well as basic right to conduct a meeting,” Gal- it,’ you’re going to wind up with prob- barred from speaking and that he like trailers and vehicles elsewhere. lagher said, proposing that they explore lems like we’ve had.” Hall had merely wanted to ask about an Along with banning unconnected ways to improve the situation. “I think According to Gaba, board members agenda item. trailers from streets, Gallagher proposed what we have to do is rein things in a also must refrain from questionable prac- “We’re getting away from that kind of legislation, to apply to residents and visi- little bit,” without getting overly formal. tices, such as calling out remarks or ques- tors alike, to set limits on vehicle park- “Ultimately, hopefully you save time” for tions to the audience directly. “If we’re thing, where you come in and just have ing, with the possibility of a waiver fee, everyone at a meeting by not permitting going to tighten things up,” he cautioned, a discussion,” Gallagher replied, suggest- “maybe 25 bucks, 60 bucks” for those verbal free-for-alls, he added. “it really should be across the board. It ing Bowman talk to board members else- whose cars must remain for long peri- “Maybe by being more formal, we’d shouldn’t just be in the public comment where, send an e-mail or use a similar ods. Even residents going on vacation lead by example,” Trustee Matt Francis- period.” For the public comment period approach. “We’re all around. It doesn’t and leaving their cars parked can cause co suggested. itself, he suggested limiting individual have to be at a meeting.” problems, he noted. Gaba advised that “it’s important that comments to a set number of minutes “Can I have an off-the-cuff talk with In another traffic-related matter, he people attending meetings understand and that at the start of each meeting the the village attorney?” Bowman asked. urged installment of a STOP sign on the difference between a public meeting board offer a sign-up sheet for audience “No,” Gallagher responded. “We have Mountain Avenue, at the crosswalk near and a public hearing. A public meeting is members who wish to speak. to pay him.” Nelsonville Village Board Gives Updates on Road Repairs Property taxes still due​ timeline was prolonged. The total grant it out. We’ll have to get amount was $250,000. Per the grant re- some cost estimates,” said quirements however, the village was obli- the Mayor. by Pete Smith gated to contribute over $60,000 from its Also during July’s public own coffers. With the final coat of paint comment period, village hough the agendas were light, the applied to the new crosswalks and a final resident Frank Caccetta Nelsonville Village Board con- check issued to McNamee Construction, voiced interest in the sta- Tvened for their regularly scheduled this seven-year road repair chapter for tus of 114 acres leased from meetings for the months of June and the Village has closed. the village by the Open July. Much of June’s meeting was devot- During July’s public comment period, Space Institute (OSI). The ed to the completion of the road repair a Pine Street resident weighed in with Board had taken up a re- performed throughout the village with her concerns about the overgrown trees quest in March by the Nel- federal grant money. “This grant was a on her block that were planted years ago sonville Fish and Fur Club headache, I guess. Is that a good word to by the village. In turn, she learned about to establish a bow-hunting Intersection of Division and Pine complete with describe it?” asked Mayor Tom Corless, the role typically played by Central Hud- range on the parcel, which painted crosswalks Photo by Pete Smith rhetorically. “It was so specific, it really son Gas and Electric in terms of branch is situated north of the vil- hindered us,” he added. pruning. “The power company trimmed lage and includes the wooded area at the have to be thinned out,” said Caccetta. The mayor was referring to the time- them brutally, before you moved in,” said foot of Bull Hill. Caccetta’s main interest Mayor Corless has focused primarily on consuming nature and strict guidelines Trustee Ande Merante. “They take care though, was whether OSI would permit the request for the bow-hunting range in of money awarded through the Federal of them only to the extent that it frees the hunting on the parcel. “The amount of his dealings with OSI, but admitted that Transportation Improvement Act of power lines up.” deer that are coming out of there, they scheduling (Continued on page 11) 2005. As an example of the difficulties That resident’s concerns were in line referred to by the mayor, the grant guide- with a survey conducted through June lines dictated that the funds be evenly and July by Trustee Merante. He took a distributed to all venues originally iden- count of trees with overgown canopies tified in the grant application, leaving no and broken limbs. His study also exam- option for the village to revise plans ac- ined any damage to sidewalks result- cording to road deterioration that might ing from the root systems of the trees. have occurred after the grant had been “There are five sections of sidewalk on awarded. This resulted in achieving Division ​Street that are a real problem,” much-needed improvements on Division said Merante, noting that some of the Street, Wood Avenue and some of the broken limbs can be traced back to the streets that intersect with them, but in a Halloween storm of last October. “There way that looks less comprehensive than are still a number of branches hanging it otherwise would in the absence of the down. Even my little car hits one of them​ strict guidelines. every now and then. A delivery truck Additionally, the project was especially comes by and it’s doing more damage to drawn out due to the requirement that these trees,” he said. each phase of the project, from engineer- Mayor Corless assured the Pine Street ing to design and finally to construction, resident that the village would be ad- be paid for as it occurred, with the State dressing her concerns, noting that it’s a Department of Transportation acting multi-pronged problem involving prun- administratively on behalf of the fed- ing, sidewalk repair and, in some cases, eral grant. Given the inevitable lag in tree removal. “We will continue to check such a bureaucratic process, the project’s www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 20, 2012 7 The Calendar Gwen Laster and Gameboard Perform at Boscobel Featured on July 23 as part of Music in the Mansion series

ather in the magnificent stairway in the grand entry hall of Bosco- Gbel House on July 23 for one in a series of musical events in the mansion. Violinist and composer Gwen Laster will be performing “eclectro” acous- tic original music with her ensemble, Gameboard, featuring Ken McGloin, acoustic/electric guitar, Damon Banks, electric bass, and Brahim Fribgane, oud/ cahon. Laster has collaborated with various popular, jazz and global music artists giving her a diverse set of skills and musical sensibilities. These artists Artful Dodger-ing from Freya Wood-Gallagher and champion pocket-picker Fagin, in the form of Max Mormar Photos by A. Rooney include Alicia Keys, Haitian vocalist Emeline Michel, Leroy Jenkins, Jamaican vocalist Beres Hammond, Adam Rudolph, Aretha Franklin, Anthony Braxton and many others. For more information about Gwen, please Double O Shows Enliven the visit her website at gwenlaster.com. (Continued on page 10) Depot Theatre’s Summer Youth Theatre presents Oliver!, the meals he dreams of, including followed by Oklahoma! perennial vehicles for young performers, “cold jelly and custard.” Asked what the orphans, pickpockets, cowboys and his personal food-glorious-food list By Alison Rooney ingénues being well within the range of would include, Lovell displayed a kids and teenagers. carnivorous bent: “beef tacos, steak, uick, name a famous musical that The younger group tackles Oliver! hamburgers. Oh, and doughnuts.” starts with the letter “O”: On a first. Opening this Thursday, July 19, Freya Wood-Gallagher is the Artful QClear Day You Can See Forever, the six-performance production runs Dodger, who shows off his/her street On The Town — the list is surprisingly through Sunday, July 22. This crew of smarts and teaches Oliver some tricks long. Two of the most prominent and urchins, wastrels, snitches and a few of the trade. Pondering the question, popular arrive this week and next at kindly folk charm, cajole and wend “What does the Artful Dodger artfully the Depot Theatre in the form of the their way through the twists and turns dodge?” Wood-Gallagher replied, “He Depot Youth Theatre’s productions of of the saga of young Oliver Twist, the kinda like dodges from people. He’s Oliver! and Oklahoma! In common with gruel-fed orphan who dares to ask for nimble on his feet and he’s seen it their shared first letter, both shows are more and thus propels himself into the all — nothing surprises him. He never noted for their strong sense of place, requisite back alleys of a Dickens plot. gets caught. Oh, except for one scene.” Dickens’ London in the former, and the Young Hudson Lovell plays And then there’s Fagin, in the form open plains of the Sooner state in the Oliver. In his song Food, Glorious of first-time summer Youth Theatre Gwen Laster Photo courtesy of the artist latter. They’re also known for being Food he runs down a recitation of participant (Continued on page 16) 2012 SEASON Hudson Valley June 12–September 2 s L o t , 2 0 1 ’ Love’s Labour’s Lost

s l a b o u r Shakespeare Festival Romeo and Juliet The 39 Steps Adapted by Patrick Barlow From the novel by John Buchan From the movie of Alfred Hitchcock TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW: Online at hvshakespeare.org and Box Office 845/265-9575

A l y F a r z e t , K i H k D n s C o m L v ’ Performing at BOSCOBEL Garrison, New York 8 July 20 , 2012 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Children’s Story Time 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. The Beacon Theatre 445 Main St., Beacon Sitting on The Calendar (845) 453-2978 | thebeacontheatre.org Recommended for ages 5 and up. Cost: $5. the Bench Looking for things to do in and around Philipstown? Grab The Calendar and go. For more details and ongoing events, visit philipstown.info. Send Saturday Late Night & Family Free Time ✥ ✥ by Tara event listings to [email protected]. See you around town! 5 – 8 p.m. Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum 75 N. Water St., Poughkeepsie (845) 471-0589 | mhcm.org Friday, July 20 Music Andrew Craig Quartet Midsummer Night’s Firefly & Fairy Festival 4 – 6 p.m. Bean Runner Café Saturday, July 21 from 5 to 9 p.m. Health, Sports & Outdoors 201 S. Division, Peekskill Peekskill’s Depew Park. Sunset Kayak Tour (914) 737-1701 | beanrunnercafe.com 5 -9 p.m. Depew Park, Peekskill 6 p.m. Hudson Valley Outfitters Reservations recommended. [email protected] 63 Main St., Cold Spring 845-265-0221 | hudsonvalleyoutfitters.com Robbie Rego Health, Sports & Outdoors Cost: $80. Call to register. 8 - 11 p.m. Whistling Willie’s Newburgh to Beacon Swim 184 Main St., Cold Spring 7 a.m. – Noon Hudson River Hudson Valley Renegades (845) 265-2012 | whistlingwillies.com 120 Front, Beacon 7 – 10 p.m. Dutchess County Stadium riverpool.org 1500 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls Petey Hop and the Jack Rabbits t’s a truth generally acknowledged (845) 838-0094 | hvrenegades.com 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. 12 Grapes Great Hudson River Fish Count in Cold Spring, except for a very General admission: $6 12 N. Division St., Peekskill 4 – 6 p.m. Little Stony Point Ifew doubters, that I am an honest (914) 737-6624 | 12grapes.com. Route 9D, Cold Spring and modest animal. So I will now Art & Design Cost: $5. Tom Lake, Hudson River Estuary Program describe the startling event that oc- Cheval Glass Exhibit curred when early last Sunday the 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Boscobel Meetings & Lectures Putnam County Dept. of Health Free boss as usual took me for a walk and a 1601 Route 9D, Garrison Rabies Vaccination Clinic swim at Dockside Park. Free Computer Help (845) 265-3638 | boscobel.org 2 – 3 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library 10 a.m. – Noon Hubbard Lodge 2920 Route 9, Cold Spring We were reaching the far end of 472 Route 403, Garrison (845) 808-1390 | putnamcountyny.com/health the park when I saw that a number of CURRENT 2012 Sculpture Exhibition by (845) 424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org geese had gathered in the river near Garrison Art Center the shore and close to the spot where 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Boscobel NHFD District Workshop Meeting River Rose Hudson River Cruise I always start my swims. Now I must 1601 Route 9D, Garrison 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. North Highlands Fire House 3 – 5 p.m. Cold Spring Riverfront remind my readers that a few weeks (845) 424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org 504 Fishkill Rd., Cold Spring (845) 562-1067 | riverrosecruises.com ago I encountered great hostility from (845) 265-7285 | nhfd21.org Tickets: $20/adult; $18/child; age 4 and younger these, or similar, geese and even com- Manitoga Tour free. Call for reservations. pared them in my column to Mafia 11 a.m. – Noon Russel Wright Design Center Beginner AA Meeting gangsters. What to do? 584 Route 9D, Garrison 8 – 9 p.m. First Presbyterian Church Bannerman’s Castle Hard Hat Kayak Tour (845) 424-3812 | russelwrightcenter.org 10 Academy St., Cold Spring 10 a.m. Hudson Valley Outfitters Refusing to be intimidated, I Admission: $15/person; $13/senior; $5/children (845) 265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org 63 Main St., Cold Spring warily approached the water’s edge, I under 12. 845-265-0221 | hudsonvalleyoutfitters.com noted that they watched me closely Reservations required. Register online at Cost: $130. but there was no hissing or honking brownpapertickets.com. Saturday, July 21 Call to register. even when I put my delicate paws in the water for a paddle. So far, so Theater & Film Kids & Community Constitution Marsh (with instruction) good. I indicated to the boss that I Youth Players: Oliver! (Theater) Hudson River Day Kayak Tour was ready to plunge in and retrieve the 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre Special activities up and down the Hudson 11 a.m. Hudson Valley Outfitters floppy Frisbee she always throws for 10 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison hudsonriverdayny.org 63 Main St., Cold Spring me. This would be the test. (845) 424-3900 | philipstowndepottheatre.com 845-265-0221 | hudsonvalleyoutfitters.com Tickets: $12. Order at brownpapertickets.com. Farmers’ Market Cost: $110. ✥ ✥ ✥ 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Boscobel Call to register. Damsels in Distress (Film) 1601 Route 9D, Garrison 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Paramount Center for the csfarmmarket.org Bats She skimmed the Frisbee across Arts 10 a.m. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum the water and I swam after it. It landed 1008 Brown St., Peekskill Food Pantry 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall only a few yards from the geese but (914) 739-2333 | paramountcenter.org. 9 – 10 a.m. First Presbyterian Church of (845) 534-5506 Ext. 204 | hhnaturemuseum.org I was not deterred. Raw courage, you Cost: $7-$9 Philipstown Pre-paid registration required. say? Anyway, I recovered it and turned 10 Academy St., Cold Spring Call for details. for shore. Two or three more times (845) 265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org the boss threw and I swam. The birds Wine Tasting & The 39 Steps (Theater) Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Iona maintained their live-and-let live at- 8 – 11 p.m. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Island Hike titude. What a difference, n’est-ce pas? Festival, Boscobel Book Sale Set-Up 9 a.m. Iona Island The boss said that perhaps they were 1601 Route 9D, Garrison 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library Bear Mountain State Park subdued because they sensed an ap- (845) 265-9575 | hvshakespeare.org 472 Route 403, Garrison (845) 534-5506 Ext. 204 | hhnaturemuseum.org proaching storm. A happy post-script: Call for tickets or order online. (845) 424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org when we returned to the car, a nice po- Pre-paid registration required. lice officer greeted us and made sure Call for details. we crossed the road safely.

A warm greeting is always to be found at the Country Goose especially when customers want to send a gift basket. The boss always asks about the interests and dietary considerations of the recipient so that every basket is custom made for that individual. In other words, her baskets are unique. Rather like me. The Country Cold Spring Goose 845-265-7078

115 Main Street ✥ Cold Spring NY Two large pies still only $20! 845-265-2122 ✥ www.highlandbaskets.com Sunday through Thursday www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 20, 2012 9

Art & Design Jazz and Blues Fest Hummingbirds! St. Philip’s Church in the Highlands 1 – 10 p.m. 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Hubbard Lodge 8 a.m. & 10 a.m. Cheval Glass Exhibit Central Avenue and North Division Street, 2880 Route 9, Cold Spring 1101 Route 9D, Garrison See details under Friday. Peekskill 845-534-5506, ext. 204 | hhnaturemuseum.org (845) 424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org Free Admission Saturday Admission: $7/adult; $5/child 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Boscobel Bert Rechtschaffer Jazz Trio Recommended for adults, and for children ages 1601 Route 9D, Garrison South Highland Methodist Church 8 – 11 p.m. Silver Spoon Café 5 and older. 9:30 a.m. (845) 265-3638 | boscobel.org 124 Main St, Cold Spring 19 Snake Hill Road, Garrison (845) 265-2525 | silverspooncoldspring.com Art & Design (845) 265-3365 CURRENT 2012 Sculpture Exhibition by Garrison Art Center Cheval Glass Exhibit Karen Hudson River Band See details under Friday. See details under Friday. First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown 8 – 10 p.m. The Turning Point Café 10 a.m. 468 Piermont Ave., Piermont 10 Academy St., Cold Spring Manitoga Tour CURRENT 2012 Sculpture Exhibition by (845) 359-1089 | turningpointcafe.com (845) 265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Garrison Art Center See details under Friday. See details under Friday. Vickie Natalia St. Joseph’s Chapel 8 – 11 p.m. Whistling Willie’s 10:15 a.m. Beekeeper Tour at Storm King Manitoga Tour 184 Main St., Cold Spring 74 Upper Station Road, Garrison Noon & 1 p.m. Storm King Art Center 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. (845) 265-2012 | whistlingwillies.com 845-265-3718 | ourladyoflorettocs.com 1 Museum Road, New Windsor See details under Friday. (845) 534-3115 | stormking.org Meetings & Lectures Conversations with Artists: Sheilah Cold Spring Church on the Hill 10:30 a.m. Public Tour Free Computer Help Rechtschaffer on “Green as Source, See details under Friday. 245 Main St., Cold Spring 1 – 2 p.m. Dia: Beacon Inspiration and Fine Art” 1:30 – 3 p.m. Glassbury House (845) 265-2022 | coldspringchurchonthehill.org 3 Beekman St., Beacon Religious Services (845) 440-0100 | diabeacon.org 3370 Route 9, Cold Spring

Free with admission. Jazz Vespers (845) 265-3618 | coldspringarts.com United Methodist Church 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 11 a.m. Theater & Film 216 Main St., Cold Spring “Art and Motherhood” Panel Discussion 10 Academy, Cold Spring (845) 265-3365 2 – 4 p.m. Hudson Valley Center for (845) 265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org Youth Players: Oliver! (Theater) Contemporary Art 2 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre 1701 Main St., Peekskill Philipstown Reform Synagogue Shabbat See details under Friday. Monday, July 23 (914) 788-0100 | hvcca.org Services 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Church Love’s Labour Lost (Theater) Kids & Community Cocktail Walk 1 Chestnut, Cold Spring 7 – 10 p.m. Hudson Valley Shakespeare 5 – 7 p.m. Russel Wright Design Center (845) 265-8011 | philipstownreformsynagogue.org Festival, Boscobel Bridge Club 584 Route 9D, Garrison 1601 Route 9D, Garrison 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Howland Cultural Center (845) 424-3812 | russelwrightcenter.org (845) 265-9575 | hvshakespeare.org 477 Main St., Beacon Sunday, July 22 Call or order online for tickets. (845) 831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org Theater & Film Fee: $3 per week Kids & Community Music Bella Luna Children’s Theater: Auditions Trivia Quiz Night 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Philipstown Depot Beacon Flea Market Brown Family Singers 5 p.m. Peekskill Coffee House Theatre 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Henry Street Parking Lot 4 – 6 p.m. Chapel Restoration 101 S. Division St., Peekskill 10 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison 6 Henry St., Beacon 45 Market St., Cold Spring (914) 739-1287 | peekskillcoffee.com (845) 424-3900 | philipstowndepottheatre.com (845) 202-0094 | beaconflea.blogspot.com (845) 265-5537 | chapelrestoration.com Teens or adults welcome to audition. Health, Sports & Outdoors Family Art Day Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce Youth Players: Oliver! (Theater) 2 – 4 p.m. Hudson Valley Center for Summer Concert Series: Al Hemberger Yoga With a View 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre Contemporary Art and Friends 6 – 7:15 p.m. Boscobel See details under Friday. 1701 Main St., Peekskill 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cold Spring Riverfront 1601 Route 9D, Garrison (914) 788-0100 | hvcca.org Bandstand (845) 265-3638 | boscobel.org Romeo & Juliet (Theater) Free for members, $5 per person for non-members. (845) 265-3200 | coldspringareachamber.org Cost: $17 8 – 11 p.m. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Parent participation required for children 5 and Festival, Boscobel under. Kid’s Night with Quintette Hudson Valley Renegades 1601 Route 9D, Garrison 6 – 7:30 p.m. Trophy Point Amphitheater 7 – 10 p.m. Dutchess County Stadium (845) 265-9575 | hvshakespeare.org Health, Sports & Outdoors Cullum Road, West Point 1500 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls Call for tickets or order online. Bannerman’s Castle Hard Hat Kayak Tour 845-938-2617 | westpointband.com 845-838-0094 | hvrenegades.com 11 a.m. Hudson Valley Outfitters General admission: $6 Cold Spring Film Society Presents: Butch 63 Main St., Cold Spring Religious Services Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Film) 845-265-0221 | hudsonvalleyoutfitters.com Our Lady of Loretto Parish Men’s Basketball 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. Dockside Park Cost: $130. Call to register. 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. & 11:45 a.m. 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Philipstown Recreation West Street, Cold Spring 24 Fair St., Cold Spring Center coldspringfilm.org Constitution Marsh (with instruction) (845) 265-3718 | ourladyoflorettocs.com 107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison Kayak Tour (845) 424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com Music Noon Hudson Valley Outfitters St. Mary-in-the-Highlands Church Cost: $3. Ages 18 and older. Philipstown residents only. Jazz & Blues Brunch 63 Main St., Cold Spring 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. 1 – 4 p.m. Bean Runner Café 845-265-0221 | hudsonvalleyoutfitters.com 1 Chestnut St., Cold Spring Art & Design 201 S. Division, Peekskill Cost: $110. Call to register. (845) 265-2539 | stmaryscoldspring.dioceseny.org Cheval Glass Exhibit (914) 737-1701 | beanrunnercafe.com See details under Friday. Cost: $10. Reservations recommended. (Continued on page 10) 10 July 20 , 2012 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Art & Design Theater & Film The Calendar (from page 9) Gwen Laster and Artful Living Luncheon: “How to Color Your Romeo & Juliet (Theater) World Matters” with Phyllis Harbinger 7 – 10 p.m. Hudson Valley Shakespeare Gameboard (from page 7) CURRENT 2012 Sculpture Exhibition by 12:30 – 2 p.m. Glassbury Court Festival, Boscobel The concert takes place Monday, Garrison Art Center 3370 Route 9, Cold Spring 1601 Route 9D, Garrison July 23. If weather permits, feel free to See details under Friday. (845) 265-3618 | coldspringarts.com (845) 265-9575 | hvshakespeare.org pack a picnic, enter the grounds at 5 Music Tickets: $40. Reservations required. Call for tickets or order online. p.m. and enjoy the spectacular view. The performance is general seating

Community Chorus Music on stairs and chairs and costs $25 for 7 – 9 p.m. Howland Cultural Center Theater & Film Open Mic – Robbie Rego adults and $20 for seniors and students. 477 Main St., Beacon The 39 Steps (Theater) 8 - 11 p.m. Whistling Willie’s The evening begins indoors at 7 p.m., (845) 831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org 7 – 10 p.m. Hudson Valley Shakespeare 184 Main St., Cold Spring continuing until approximately 8 p.m., Festival, Boscobel (845) 265-2012 | whistlingwillies.com and ends with a casual chat with 1601 Route 9D, Garrison Music in the Mansion with Gwen Laster musicians, and CD sales. Tickets can 7 – 8:30 p.m. Boscobel (845) 265-9575 | hvshakespeare.org Kenny Loggins be purchased during business hours 1601 Route 9D, Garrison Call for tickets or order online. 8 – 11 p.m. Paramount Center for the Arts in person, over the phone or online at (845) 265-3638 | boscobel.org 1008 Brown St., Peekskill Boscobel.org. For more information, Admission: $25 Meetings & Lectures (914) 739-2333 | paramountcenter.org visit Boscobel.org or call 845-265-3638. Beacon Historical Society Tickets $55 to $75. Jazz Open Jam Session 7 – 9 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 8 – 11 p.m. Turning Point Music Café 477 Main St., Beacon Meetings & Lectures 468 Piermont Ave., Piermont (845) 831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org (845) 359-1089 | turningpointcafe.com Bible Study 7 p.m. Cold Spring Church on the Hill Board of Trustees Workshop 245 Main St., Cold Spring Meetings & Lectures 7:30 p.m. Village Hall (845) 265-2022 | coldspringchurchonthehill.org 85 Main St., Cold Spring Lions Club Meeting (845) 265-3611 | coldspringny.gov 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Church on the Hill Life Support Group 245 Main St., Cold Spring 7:30 – 9 p.m. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Women’s AA Meeting coldspringlions.com 1101 Route 9D, Garrison 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church (845) 424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org 10 Academy St., Cold Spring Butterfield Book Group (845) 265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org 7 p.m. Butterfield Library 10 Morris Ave., Cold Spring Thursday, July 26 (845) 265-3040 | butterfieldlibrary.org Wednesday, July 25 Kids & Community Tuesday, July 24 Kids & Community From A Child’s Perspective 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Washington Irving’s Sunnyside Music & Movement for Toddlers 1 W. Sunnyside Lane, Irvington Kids & Community 10:15 – 11 a.m. Desmond-Fish Library (914) 631-8200 | hudsonvalley.org 472 Route 403, Garrison Magic Tree House Book Club (845) 424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org Gwen Laster’s ensemble Gameboard 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Butterfield Library Mystical Creatures Kids’ Workshop Photo courtesy of Gwen Laster 10 Morris Ave., Cold Spring 10 a.m. – Noon Hudson Highlands Land Trust Pre-School Story Hour 845.265.3040 | butterfieldlibrary.org 20 Nazareth Way, Garrison 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library Art & Design For grades 1 - 3. (845) 424-3358 | hhlt.org 472 Route 403, Garrison Cheval Glass Exhibit (845) 424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org Furry Friends Reading Buddies Field Notebook Kids’ Workshop See details under Friday. 4 p.m. Butterfield Library 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Hudson Highlands Land Trust 10 Morris Ave., Cold Spring Health, Sports & Outdoors 20 Nazareth Way, Garrison CURRENT 2012 Sculpture Exhibition by 845.265.3040 | butterfieldlibrary.org Hudson Valley Renegades (845) 424-3358 | hhlt.org Garrison Art Center Registration required. 7 – 10 p.m. Dutchess County Stadium For children ages 10 and up. See details under Friday. 1500 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls Kids Craft Hour 845-838-0094 | hvrenegades.com Health, Sports & Outdoors Theater & Film 4 – 5 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library General admission: $6 Hudson Valley Renegades The 39 Steps (Theater) 472 Route 403, Garrison 7 – 10 p.m. Dutchess County Stadium 7 – 10 p.m. Hudson Valley Shakespeare (845) 424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org Art & Design 1500 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls Festival, Boscobel 1601 Route 9D, Garrison Cheval Glass Exhibit 845-838-0094 | hvrenegades.com (845) 265-9575 | hvshakespeare.org Health, Sports & Outdoors See details under Friday. General admission: $6 Call for tickets or order online. Mah Jongg Open Play 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. VFW Hall CURRENT 2012 Sculpture Exhibition by Meditation Class Fuddy Meers (Theater) Kemble Street, Cold Spring Garrison Art Center 7 – 9 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 8–10:30 p.m. Marist College Nelly Goletti Theatre (845) 424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com See details under Friday. 477 Main St., Beacon 845-831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie 845-575-3133 | rivervalleyrep.com Tai Chi Tuesdays HVCCA Book Club Adult Co-Ed Volleyball 7 – 8 p.m. Long Dock Park 7:30 – 9 p.m. Hudson Valley Center for Music Long Dock Road, Beacon Contemporary Art 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center (845) 473-4440 Ext. 273 | scenichudson.org 1701 Main St., Peekskill 107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison Jazz in the Garden Participants under age 18 must be accompanied (914) 788-0100 | hvcca.org (845) 424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Edward Hopper House by an adult. Cost: $3. Ages 18 and older. Philipstown 82 North Broadway, Nyack residents only. 845-358-0774 | edwardhopperhouse.org

Meet the Designers and Artists! Violin, Viola and ArtFull Living Designer Beginning Piano Showhouse in Cold Spring* for all ages and Up Close and Personal Designer “Lectures & Whole Brain/Whole Body Lunch” at the Showhouse, Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m. all levels approach All inclusive for $40! Reserve early ~ group size limited Discover the fun Join an intimate group for a personal tour Develop your creativity by top area designers. Enjoy a scrumptious Realize your artistic potential BRIAN BARGER PHOTOGRAPHY lunch and informative and informal lecture:

July 17 Maryann Syrek Organizing Items Within a Space … ”Intuitive and Practical Applications of Feng Shui” Rachel Evans ~ July 24 Phyllis Harbinger How You Color Your World Matters Conversations with Artists In Garrison and Beacon Sundays at 1:30 beginning July 15. $20 for Artists Talk and House Tour 845.234.9391 July 15 Jessica Wickham Transformation: A Table from a Tree July 22 Sheilah Rechtschaffer Green as Source, Inspiration and Fine Art Open for evening tours Friday, July 13, until 7:30 p.m. Juilliard graduate, CALL EARLY TO RESERVE: 845-265-3618 40 years teaching experience; All items in the show house are for sale, with profits going to charity. performs regularly with many Location: Glassbury Court, 3370 Albany Post Rd., (Rt. 9) Cold Spring, NY 845-265-9600 • Open Noon - 4 p.m. daily (closed Weds. & Thurs.) chamber groups and orchestras Visit our website at www.coldspringarts.com or find us on Facebook www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 20, 2012 11 The Paper Interviews: Artist Larry Lyons The Paper: Do you see most issues by Michael Turton in life in black and white, or is that too Freudian? old Spring Artist Larry Lyons’ new I see nothing in black and show, New Paintings, opened on Lyons: white in the other areas of my life! Maybe July 14 at the gallery at the Beacon C I’m drawn to the simplification of black Theatre in Beacon, N.Y. The exhibit will and white in art. run through Aug. 11. Lyons pulled up a How do you arrive at a chair at Cup-o-ccino on Cold Spring’s The Paper: concept for a painting? Main Street recently and spoke with The Many of my paintings have a Paper’s Michael Turton about his work Lyons: native or primitive imagery to them. I’ll and the world of art. Their conversation start with something like that and just has been edited. experiment and see where it goes. The Paper: You have a “day job.” Does it affect your art, or is it strictly a way to help pay your bills? Lyons: It doesn’t influence my art — it is totally separate. It only creates time Artist Larry Lyons Photo by M.Turton limitations. The Paper: What’s your favorite What is your reaction when you hear of a The Paper: Did you evolve into your kind of pizza? painting being sold for a million dollars current style of painting, or has it re- Lyons: Pineapple and ham. Yeah. I or more? mained pretty consistent? really like that. Lyons: I’m happy when art gets that Lyons: I’ve evolved through stages The Paper: What do you think is the level of attention, but usually the artist​ — cartooning, landscapes, abstract land- most common misconception about art has nothing to do with it by then. It’s the scapes — before arriving here. and artists? What is it that people often current owner or the dealer or the auc- The Paper: Do you think you will just don’t get? tion house. evolve further, to a drastically different Lyons: (They don’t realize) that art The Paper: How do you feel about style? is everywhere around them. There are putting a price tag on your work? Lyons: Well, I would hope so. That kids on Kemble Avenue who have done Lyons: It’s very difficult. I very much would be great. I’d love to see where it incredible drawings on the sidewalk. It enjoy giving my work away if someone goes. is some of the best art I’ve seen in Cold wants to live with it every day. Other art- The Paper: How do you feel when Spring. ists don’t like it if I devalue my work. But you first approach a blank canvas? What The Paper: Speaking of miscon- a person with a day job can do that. is your primary emotion? ceptions, I admit was surprised when The Paper: Have you produced a Lyons: I’m never intimidated. I like I first learned that you drive a Dodge painting that you have been perfectly to just jump in and start. I sometimes New Paintings by Larry Lyons Challenger, a muscle car. Is it legitimate happy with? start four or five paintings and then go Photo provided by the artist to even ask you if that’s unusual for an Lyons: No. They’re all imperfectly back and forth. artist? perfect. There will be no more (Picasso’s) The Paper: As an artist, is there a The Paper: Where did you grow up? Lyons: I’ve never thought of that. Guernica. question you hate being asked? Lyons: Northern New Jersey — Ber- It is very unusual, although they’re un- The Paper: What’s the last book you Lyons: Yes. “Can you paint my dog?” gen County. related. Klein liked baseball. Duchamp read for fun? There are artists who paint dogs beauti- The Paper: At what point in your life loved chess. I think muscle cars are my Lyons: The Mick Jagger biography. fully. If I painted your dog you would not did you start thinking of yourself as an distraction — the power, going fast. Although I don’t think Jagger will ever be happy. artist? The Paper: Value is a very subjective. speak to the author again. Lyons: It’s a complex question, but there was a moment when I first held a crayon in my hand. And (Cold Spring shop keeper) Peter Clark, a conceptual Nelsonville Village Board (from page 6) artist, once told me I had to start think- ing of myself as an artist. I went home conflicts have prevented him from hav- Another source of revenue for the vil- and converted my bedroom into a studio. ing been able to schedule a meeting with lage was a disbursement of mortgage tax The Paper: Are you self-taught or the group over the last several weeks. from Putnam County, totaling $2,796.28. have you had formal art education? Property tax notices went out to vil- That figure is down more than $1,100 Lyons: I’m self-taught. lage residents in early June. According from last year. The board attributed that The Paper: How would you describe to Village Clerk Pauline Minners, remit- difference to the fact that fewer homes your teacher? tances began slowly but have since picked had been refinanced this year. Lyons: Open to influence, easily up. Nelsonville has received $226,610.88 Also during the July meeting, Trustee swayed. Open to things he didn’t know of property taxes so far, out of an amount Will Duncan announced that as part of about. expected to be close to $250,000. Min- the water main work now beginning on The Paper: Do you think art can be ners recently issued a letter to the own- Main Street, there will be a new fire hy- taught? ers of the 17 parcels who have not yet drant in the vicinity of Nichols Lane, in Lyons: It can definitely be taught. paid, noting that every bit counts. “I order to comply with the National Fire Technique can be taught. But art schools received a check for 50 cents,” she said, Protection Association standard of hav- can be big killers of artists. Many quit indicating the miniscule amounts that ing hydrants placed in intervals of 500 after art school. New Paintings by Larry Lyons sometimes factor into village finances. feet. The Paper: What percentage of art Photo provided by the artist is skill, and what percentage is inspira- tion? Lyons: Some people are just ex- tremely talented and can create some- thing beautiful but are not involved in the process of art. I don’t have a ton of ZUMBA classes with Kelly House natural talent. What I have is the desire to be part of the process of art. all week – all summer long! The Paper: How do you describe your art to someone who has never seen it? First class FREE Lyons: What I usually say is that I Mondays 7-8 pm like to do big, geometric abstractions. A ton of shapes that together create an im- Wednesdays 9-10 am age. Many of ​my paintings are bird meta- Thursdays 7-8 pm phors. I keep adding to the painting until you can’t see that image. Fridays 9-10 am The Paper: At least half of your work is in black and white. What draws you to that? Lyons: I don’t know how to answer that, but I am drawn to black and white. That white cop car with black letters @ the living room that just went by was very appealing to me. I like the contrast, the hard edge. 103 main street • 845-270-8210 • [email protected] 12 July 20, 2012 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Mouths to Feed parts of egg salad are the other things: a little heat from mustard, a sweet-sour tang from finely-chopped pickles or So Long, Fridge sweet relish, a bit of crunch if there is celery sitting around, and the essential by Celia Barbour zing of onions, scallions, shallots, chives or whatever allium you need to use up think our everlasting love for vacation (any of which must be minced very fine- probably has as much to do with the ly). Egg salad is also happy to welcome Iplaces we leave behind as the places any soft herbs you have on hand. Tarra- we go. Whether you spend two weeks in gon or dill are especially lovely, but mint, a farmhouse in the White Mountains of parsley or basil will do nicely, too. New Hampshire, as my family does ev- Once the dressing is mixed, I peel and ery year, or jet off for a week in a villa chop the eggs and toss them in the bowl on the Amalfi coast, going away means of dressing. Then it and every slice of renouncing — temporarily — a house- leftover bread in the kitchen, every open hold full of stuff, and your daily load of box of crackers, and even a few remain- responsibilities towards it. ing hamburger buns gets hauled out onto Which, to be honest, is really, really the patio, where we all gather to eat one hard. more meal in the shade of the house that Packing is bad enough. For me, it hates to see us go away, though we none- theless do so, leaving behind our crumbs means trying to figure out the minimum Hard-boiled egg sandwich Photo by C. Barbour number of things five people need to for the birds to clean up after we’ve driv- remain clean, safe and relatively happy and eggplant, I am forced to throw the bly batty for undertaking this dish when en away. on a hilltop 250 miles away — inevitably lot of them into the compost. time is so short, and also reminding my- Egg Salad more than will fit in our trunk. Worse But pasture-raised eggs I cannot dis- self that the window locks still need to still is the stuff we leave behind: pets, card. I adore them in a pure, mooning be checked. When the water comes to a ¼ cup mayonnaise bills, unmowed grass, houseplants, mail. way that feels reminiscent of teenage boil, I start watching the clock intently, ½ tsp mustard They don’t just take care of themselves, crushes, and I buy at least two dozen a which means forcing my brain to focus ½ tsp chopped pickles or relish do they? week. Which is why, late on the morn- on its second-hand and not on the fact ½ tsp chopped capers (optional) For me, however, the most painful ing of our departure, I find myself boil- that I have yet to pack my toothbrush. 1-2 T minced celery, or more to taste adieu is the one I must say every sum- ing nine of our 10 remaining eggs and After two minutes, I shut off the stove, 1-2 T finely minced red onion or mer to my refrigerator and its contents. making the last one into mayonnaise, place a lid on the pot, and set my tim- shallot, soaked for 5 minutes in ice Not those eternal condiments, mind for egg salad. Even as I place the eggs in er for six minutes — just enough time water and drained you, many of which have lived through a pot of cold water (for, yes, that is how to write a note to the cat-sitter. Then I up to ¼ cup mixed herbs, chopped a dozen such partings, but the perish- to make perfect hard-boiled eggs, and plunge the eggs in very cold water, which salt and pepper, to taste able ingredients that must be eaten now by “perfect” I mean eggs whose whites will make the shells peel off easily. The 8 hard-boiled eggs or tossed. Inevitably, I allow myself too are totally cooked and whose yolks are eggs sit there, chilling, as I mix up the little time to work through them all, and, Mix together the first eight ingredi- slightly gooey and buttery: start them in dressing. ents in a bowl. Peel and chop the eggs. try as I might to come up with an eve- cold water), set the pot on the stove, and I make mayonnaise from scratch be- of-departure meal based around lunch Add them to the bowl, and toss gently to bring it to a boil — uncovered — even cause I love it (and, well — see above re: combine. meats, yogurt, leftover mac-and-cheese then, I am telling myself that I am possi- the batty problem), but the important Haldane and Garrison Schools Issue Fourth-Quarter Honor Rolls ​Many students at both HALDANE HIGH SCHOOL ga, Jade Silverstein, Clayton Smith, So- exandra Cinquanta, Mary-Margaret phia Vechnyak, Sabrina Vuksta Dwyer, Teresa Figueiras, Brian Haines, schools excel Principal’s List 9th grade: Charlotte Cleary, Peter Isabelle Laifer, Hannah Langer, Alessan- 12th grade: Salvatore Baisley, Ju- Close, Catherine Drotar, Jordan Erick- dra LaRocco, Marissa Lisikatos, Ruby GARRISON SCHOOL dith Barcavage, Adriana Curto, Jacque- son, McKenzie Flagler, Samantha-Leigh McEwen, Kyra Moskowitz, Tanya Need- lyn Ferguson, Henry Heintzman, Kelley Ford, Tanner Froats, Clifford Geller, Tyler ham, Catherine Parr, Andrew Platt, Jer- Principal’s List Hyatt, Callum Lane, Emily Lombardo, Giachinta, Tucker Hine, Peter Hoffmann, emy Roffman, Jaan Rothenberg, Grace 8th grade: Carly Brief, Isabella Con- Rosemarie Mackey, Melina Marinakis, Patricia Iniguez, Joseph Kanlong, Ryan Seward, Brook Vahos vertino, Matthew Hard, Sara Labriola, K’yla Moran, James Olsen, Kathryn McCollum, Fiona Mueller, Zoe Provan, Marina Martin, Caitln McCullough, Eliz- Quattrocchi, Elizabeth Richter Samantha Ricketts, John Swartzwelder, High Honor Roll abeth Walker, Adele Westerhuis 11th grade: Simon Close, Sarah Dieb- Kelly Vahos, Trevor Van Brunt​ 8th grade: Lucy Austin, Weronika 7th grade: Chloe Davis, Isabelle Da- boll, Connor Filardo, Patrick Junjulas, Bajsicka, Nate Barnette, Tucker Beachak, vis, Anna Northup, Edmund Northup, Laura Kearns, Malinda Labriola, Kadence Honor Roll: Michael Bentkowski, Anna Birn, Daniel Alexandra Vourliotis, Paul Walker Neill, Claudia Percacciolo, Carolyn Schae- 12th grade: Peter Allen, Bryant Dain, Cerqueira, Maisy Curto, David DeCaro, 6th grade: Edward Barry, Keifer fer, Bayley Semple, Aaron Seymour, Alex- Raymond DiFrancesco, Miller Francis, Marissa DiPalo, Peter Duffy, Nicole Etta, Convertino, Elijah DeRoche, Henry ander Stebe-Glorius, Miranda Thompson, Krystal Herring, Sean Hickey, Alyssa Tess Foster, Andrew Gannon, Benedicta Driscoll, Alexa Gagnon, David Higbee, Richard Valentine, Stephen Zalys Hustis, Lukas Lahey, Judge Mastran- Geithner, Stephen Junjulas, Tobey Kane- Alex Mancuso, Kaelin Martin, Raymond 10th grade: Kieran Austin, Mary tone, Sophia Panayotou, Bronwyn San- Seitz, Gavin Koepke, Allison Marino, O’Rourke, Yunus Solakoglu, Lucinda Callaghan, Luke Cleary, Rachel Conklin, doval, Elisheva Shisgal, Dmitry Spinelli Sophia Patterson, Evan Poholchuk, Eric Strol, George Weed, Eleanor Young Mina Elwell, Tess Hansler, Samantha 11th grade: Charles Anastasi, Frank Rizzi, David Rotando, Nolan Shea, Au- Heanue, John Hughes, Emma Jacoby, Auth, Nicklas Clemente, Katherine Da- brey Stowell, Sophia Traina, Rebecca High Honor Roll Michelle McEwen, Nicole Pidala, Shauna ponte, Lauren Etta, Matthew Forlow, Yodice, Cory Zouzias 8th grade: Macdara Heanue, Daniel Ricketts, Caroline Schweikhart, Sarah Daija Green, Jake Heitmann, Jason 7th grade: Amelia Allison, Sarah Heitmann, Andrew Homola, Kelsey McE- Warren, Hailey Wilson Kane-Seitz, Ryan Koval, Gustav Kris- Andersen, Morrigan Brady, John Liam voy, Luke O’Connor, Jack Revkin 9th grade: Aidan Draper, Henry Dul, tiansen, Matthew Marino, Michelle Mill- Eng-Wong, John Farrell, Rebecca Gore, 7th grade: Harper Levy, Katherine Gianna Galazzo, Cameron Henderson, er, Sarah Rodzevik Morgan Hotaling, Michaela Khadabux, Lisotta, Elizabeth Osborn, Emma Parks, Wylie McDonald, Juia Olsen, Emmanu- 10th grade: Albert Bajsicki, Russell Jocelyn Lane, Liam Macnamara, An- Ethan Penner, Sophia Sburlati, Shawn elle Palikuca, Justin Rockmore, Marcus Cox, Aaron Culotta, Nicholas ​D’Antoni, drew Mikalsen, Hope Perkins, Samantha Sharifi Zimmermann​ Danielle Ferris, Aidan Gallagher, Gareth Phillips, Tiam Schaper, Corina Schmidt, 6th grade: Derek Champi, Augustus Gore, Giana Grandetti, Rebecca Havi- Evan Schweikhart, Nikki Shiga, Cassan- Dupree, Hudson Heckert, Alexandria High Honor Roll land, Katherine Lahey, Joe Lam, Saman- dra Traina, Hali Traina, Seth Warren Sharpley 12th grade: Conor Austin, Elizabeth tha Lisikatos, Alison Meeks, Tyler Mell, Bengel, Brian Costello, Sean Daly, Mi- Brandon Rucker, Remi Smith, Anthony Honor Roll Honor Roll chael Etta, Kelsey Flaherty, Jessica Gore, Valencia 8th grade: Christian Bach, Allisen ​8th grade: Frank Batignani, Albert Luke Harrold, Ryder Hine, Matthew 9th grade: Matthew Balducci, Zach- Casey, Jessica Ceravole, Marley Chefalo, Monroe, Finnean Waldron, Jason Zielin- Hughes, Victoria Lebron, Anna Ledwith, ary Bischoff, Jacob Cox, Edmund Fitzger- Nick Chiera, Kyra Cimino, Clare Dahlia, ski Alyssa Merritt, Emily Shortell ald, Jayme Fox, Samandeep Gosal, Sara Theodore Henderson, Elena LaBreche, 7th grade: Amanda Erickson, Jacob 11th grade: Thomas Califano, Mat- Jacoby, Peter McGovern, Lola Nicholas, Phelan Maguire, Jillian Maldonado, Hard, Sarah Kelly, John Marcinak, Ju- thew Chason, Ashley Cooper, Maris Cooper Nugent, Paige O’Toole, Vivian Bailey McCollum, Leandra Rice, Austin liette Raynaud, Emma Scali, Colin Wal- Howell, Kiran Kalantri, Diana Martinez, Panayotou, Vanessa Uribe Semple, Vitaliy Shevchyk, Clara Kessler- dron Emilie Procario Keating-Thompson 6th grade: Bridget Batignani, Rose 10th grade: Noah Campbell, Steven HALDANE MIDDLE SCHOOL 7th grade: Raquel Escoto, Alice Casement, Maya Curto, Georgia Dain, Flanagan, Michael Harmancin, Will Lindbergh-McDonnell, Cameron Pali- Principal’s List​ kuca Matthew Drotar, Alison Duncan, Ann Heintzman, Madison Lee, Hannah Mon- Sophie Grosskopf, David Hamel, Jessica 8th grade: Grace Carroll, Caroline teleone, Christopher Pidala, Dara Rick- Harrison, Alec Lane, Gerianne Martin, Casparian, Jerome Famularo, Dante Nas- etts, Nicolas Sterling, Cole Sussmeier, John McCann, Lana Ness, Carlos Perez, tasi, John Parr, Melissa Tringali Ronan Wood-Gallagher James Perkins, Kelin Petkus, Rocky Shi- 7th grade: Josephine Altucher, Al- www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 20, 2012 13

Community Briefs

with dancing, there will be a free swing Midsummer Night’s Peekskill’s Jazz & Blues dance lesson at 7 p.m. Firefly & Fairy Festival Fest is Concert and Fair All concerts are free and open to the Jazz brunch, crafts, farmers’ market, public. For concert information, cancel- Costumed kids can make wands, lations and updates, call 845-938-2617 music shows part of the mix crowns and wander a woodland or visit westpointband.com. West Point obstacle course eekskill’s 6th Annual Jazz & Blues Band news can also be found by follow- Festival, presented by the Peekskill MBARK|Peekskill, a coalition of per- P ing them on Facebook, YouTube and Business Improvement District (BID), forming and literary artists and com- Twitter. E is a free outdoor concert and fair that panies from Peekskill and surrounding will be held Saturday, July 21, from 1 communities will host its second annual to 10 p.m. at the intersection of Central Battle of the Books Midsummer Night’s Firefly & Fairy Fes- Avenue and North Division Street in the tival on Saturday, July 21 from 5 to 9 p.m. Review: Heist Society heart of historic downtown Peekskill. in Peekskill’s Depew Park. The streets will be closed to traffic That lovely feeling of ‘I can’t put this for the duration of the event. Local res- book down’ taurants will be offering outdoor dining; By Nicole Mitchell artists and craftspeople will be selling and displaying their work; and there Editor’s note: Butterfield Library’s Nicole Mitchell Photo courtesy of Nicole Mitchell will be activities for the whole family. In 2012 Battle of the Books team members addition, the Peekskill Farmers’ Market will be reviewing each of their books. not tell Kat his first name, she has a fun will be open all day long with the sea- Look at the Philipstown.info archives for time guessing it. Many of the members son’s freshest produce. previous stories. of Battle of the Books agreed that you he book Heist Society by Ally Carter is can relate to Hale and Kat’s relationship. Ta great read. It tells all about a young Hale and Kat are very good friends, so woman named Katarina Bishop and her good that they constantly tease each oth- Participants in last year’s festival Photo family’s unusual business. She must save er with smart remarks and an extreme courtesy of EMBARK/Peekskill her father from a terrible villain who ac- understanding of each other’s needs and cuses Katarina’s father of stealing his wants. They are the pair that like each Children are encouraged to don their artwork. She believes her father wasn’t other but would never admit that they favorite fairy or insect costumes as they the one who committed the crime. want to be more than friends. This is make wands and paper crowns and cre- Heist Society is a riveting book with certainly a funny and upbeat book as ate other crafts at a table sponsored by main characters that have such a way you follow the twists and turns of Kat’s Orange Splot Art Spot. There will also be with talking to each other, you wonder amazing mystery. a woodland obstacle course and a fairy about the characters’ real relationships. I would recommend this to older kids, roundel dance. Food and drink can be As the plot thickens and more clues as mostly because it may be hard to follow enjoyed while harpist Elizabeth Ojeda This year, the festival kicks off at to who may have framed Kat’s dad are the story when you’re deep into it. It is fills the air with lilting melodies. 1 p.m. with a collective jazz brunch fea- thrown into the picture, you wonder how probably best for kids in fourth grade The event is free to the public, but turing local Peekskill musicians per- the end could finally reveal all. But Ally and up. But it is certainly an astounding there is a suggested donation of $5 per forming at various downtown restau- Carter creates an amazing storyline full of book with a comical and suspenseful sto- person. Space in this part of the park rants and cafes, and the Craft Alley, beautiful European cities, amazing rela- ry line. I would give this book five of five is limited, so please email a reservation featuring a variety of handmade goods tionship bonds, a wickedly mysterious vil- stars; it held my attention, pulled me in with number of adults and children to by local artisans. The Main Stage music lain and a creative, witty main character. and created the lovely feeling of “I can’t [email protected]. performances start at 4 p.m; this year’s I loved this book because of the clever put this book down!” In conjunction with the festival this line-up features four groups, headlined conversations between Katarina and her year, EMBARK Co-Founder and Execu- by multi-Grammy-nominated Latin jazz best friend W.W. Hale. Though Hale will tive Director Katie Schmidt Feder is di- group Bobby Sanabria & Ascensión. recting two half-day, week-long camps The annual Peekskill Jazz & Blues held at Energy Movement Center. The Festival attracts thousands of people participants of these camps will perform from across the tri-state area; visitors as part of the event. A morning firefly & are encouraged to come early and stay fairy camp for children 3-7 will have ex- late. For more festival details, visit down- plored creative dance, drama and crafts Tired of Ridiculous Utility Bills? townpeekskill.com. through fairy tales and will present a little scene and dance. Older children and teens will be in- Jazz Knights Perform troduced to Shakespeare in an afternoon camp and will then be part of EMBARK’s Facebook Suggestions “Rapidly Rehearsed Repertory” rendi- First of three upcoming concerts tion of scenes from Shakespeare’s A Mid- features music chosen online  
 summer Night’s Dream performed in n Sunday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m., the English and a little Spanish. Once again OWest Point Band’s Jazz Knights will there will be a special guest appear- perform the music chosen by Facebook ance by Peekskill City Council member fans in a concert entitled By Popular De- Andy Torres as “Nick Bottom,” the ac- mand: Your Facebook Favorites at the   tor/turned mule, and other actors will Trophy Point Amphitheater on the cam- be pulled from the audience to perform pus of the United States Military Acad- their “roles.” emy. The concert will feature What a For the second year in a row, Gar- Wonderful World, Mack the Knife, May- Which Money-Saving Energy rie Pest Control is the main and some- nard Ferguson’s Danny Boy and music what ironic sponsor of the Firefly and from Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Stevie  
 Fairy Festival. (They don’t exterminate Wonder and Michael Buble. Solution Is Right For You? fireflies!) Additional support has been On Friday, Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m., the Jazz provided by the Hudson Valley Gateway Knights will be featured at the 15th an- Chamber of Commerce and Peekskill nual Celebrate Peekskill, a weekend of Parks and Rec. family fun taking place on the Peekskill EMBARK | Peekskill is committed to Riverfront Green. The Jazz Knights will the establishment and development of continue their American Songbook se- a Performing and Literary Arts Center ries playing classic American standards for Peekskill as a home and venue. It is and patriotic favorites. Vocalist Staff Sgt. the goal of EMBARK to partner and col- Alexis Cole, currently a Peekskill resident, laborate with artists, arts alliances and will sing I’ve Got the World on a String, CALL FOR YOUR supporters of the arts and to encourage Joy Spring and Pure Imagination. FREE ENERGY EVALUATION understanding of the role the arts play in On Sunday, Aug. 5 at 7:30 p.m., the  
 
 


 

building community and in celebrating Jazz Knights will host their second Danc-    diversity. ing Under the Stars at West Point’s Tro- 845.265.5033 • SmartSystemsNY.com     
    For more information, visit the EM- phy Point Amphitheater. There will be BARK website at www.embarkpeekskill. an actual dance floor assembled near the LEARN WHICH REBATE CREDIT AND INCENTIVES WORK FOR YOU! com. stage for patrons to dance to the music of Call Smart Home Services for all Residential & Commercial Needs! ELECTRIC • PLUMBING • HVAC • SOLAR • GENERATORS the Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington Orches- tras. For those who are less comfortable 14 July 20, 2012 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info Little League Ponders All-Star Selection Process

By Michael Turton that included five or six players that age, supplemented by a number of talented ittle League baseball is about as 11-year-olds. At that point it seemed that American as it gets. It provides the 12-year-olds would get to play. Enter Lathletic competition, fun, lessons some of the parents of the 11-year-old all- in sportsmanship and memories for stars who did not want their sons playing countless youngsters across the country, on the 12-year-old team, in part because but it is not without conflict, as Philip- they favored keeping what they consid- stown Little League officials have recent- ered a strong team of 11-year-olds togeth- ly discovered. The issue is how “all-star” er. Faced with that opposition, “It wasn’t teams are selected at the end of the regu- gong to work out,” Little League Presi- lar season — teams that represent Phil- dent Eddie Barry explained at the July ipstown in the District 17 Little League 13 meeting. Instead he said, two teams all-star tournament that features teams of 11-year-olds were created, leaving the from Putnam, Dutchess and Columbia 12-year-olds with no team. Counties and Connecticut. In a letter-to-the-editor in the July 11 This year, two local all-star teams edition of the PCN&R, Susan Richardson, made up of 11-year-old players were se- the mother of a 12-year-old Little League lected for tournament play. Both teams player not selected for the all-star team, bowed out quickly, losing their first two expressed concern. “I was perplexed and games. In the past, a team of 12-year-old disheartened by the league’s decision to One of the two 2012 Philipstown Little League all-star-teams Photo by M. Turton players has also participated in the tour- eliminate the 12-and-under all-star team nament but not so in 2012, and therein for the first time in recent memory. I was At the July 13 meeting some in atten- selecting all-stars. He said there is an lies the rub. A number of 12-year-old further dismayed that it decided to select dance questioned why the board bowed awareness of the need for “new blood” on players who were selected as all-stars not one but two 11-and-under teams this to pressure from some parents of the the board and that some potential new 11-year-olds who had been selected to members have already been identified. “play up” with the 12-year-olds, stating Asked what she considers to be the that the decision to field a 12-and-under central issue in moving forward, Rich- team should have been strictly a board ardson said, “It’s remembering that the decision. Contacted by The Paper, Barry program is for the kids — and not nec- said, “Those parents absolutely have the essarily about winning.” Like Barry, she right to be involved — it’s their children.” thinks the meeting was useful, citing the The meeting also included discussion proposed development of a standardized regarding whether teams should be se- process for rating players. She also said lected based strictly on choosing play- that the discussions identified 12-year- ers with the best chance of winning, or olds as the priority and that they would whether there should be broader par- be the “flagship team” for Philipstown ticipation with less emphasis on win- Little League in the future. ning. Philipstown Little League by-laws currently call for selecting the best ath- “It’s remembering that the letes and fielding the best team possible. Barry pointed out that Philipstown faces program is for the kids — Parents and Little League board members met recently to discuss how all-star- real challenges because of the small pool and not necessarily about teams are selected. Little League President Eddie Barry is standing, far left. Photo by of players they have to choose from. “We M. Turton have 55 players in our majors. Wapping- winning.” ers has 90 players just at tryouts from which to choose the best 12,” he said. At the July 13 meeting Barry encour- were not able to play, simply because year instead,” she wrote. “I … was disap- The Paper contacted both Barry and aged those in attendance to visit ​the there were not enough players to make pointed that any player in (his) last year Richardson after the meeting. Barry said national Little League website to under- up a full roster. Well, not quite “simply.” of play was ​automatically eliminated.” that progress was made, including rec- stand how difficult an ​issue the selection The issues are complicated — but She went on to question the selection ognition of the need for more collabora- process is across the country. He also what is clear is that at least some par- process, writing, “I’m left wondering tive communication among board mem- described a district in Florida that has ents were not happy that the 12-year-olds whether it is player performance or per- bers, coaches and managers. He said that taken a creative approach to selecting its were unable to participate, as has been sonal preference that makes one eligible increased use of the new Little League all-star teams. There, all the Little League the tradition in Philipstown. They met to be an all-star in Philipstown … I won- website will help achieve that. There was players are assembled, and they them- with Little League officials on July 13 to der how many 12-year-and-under teams also agreement over the need for an ob- selves make the all-star team selections. discuss the process used in selecting lo- Philipstown Little League will draft next jective evaluation form and process for cal all-star teams. A fundamental point year. I sincerely hope at least one.” in the debate is that teams for 12-year- Barry also submitted a let- olds can also include 11-year-olds who are ter to the editor, defending the decisions considered good enough to play at that made in the 2012 all-star team selection. State Approves $27,000 older level. Likewise, teams for 11-year- “ ... none of the decisions … were made olds can also use talented 10-year-old unilaterally, nor were they made by a se- Waterfront Revitalization Contract players to round out their lineup. lect few coaches,” he wrote. “They were he State of New York has given Armstrong. At the end of the 2012 regular sea- the product of a long series of meetings final approval to a contract with With the state contract approved, at son, league officials met and selected … and a good faith effort by the volun- the Village of Cold Spring for a its regular meeting on July 12 the Spe- an all-star team for 12-year-olds — one teers ... to resolve a difficult dilemma.” T $27,000 matching grant to complete the cial Board voted to resume meeting on village’s Local Waterfront Revitalization the second and fourth Thursdays of each Program (LWRP). Most of the village’s month, starting in August (Aug. 9 and A happy mix share of the matching portion of the 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cold Spring village grant will be in donated volunteer hours. Hall). of art wear The LWRP is the final stage in a The LWRP is subject to a public hear- multi-year effort that so far has pro- ing and SEQRA (State Environmental and duced a new Comprehensive Plan for Quality Review Act) and must be ap- Cold Spring (adopted in January 2012) proved by the Village Board. Beyond that art wares and a Local Waterfront Revitalization it will be evaluated by approximately 80 Strategy (November 2011). In 2006 the government agencies during a 60-day village Board appointed a Special Board review period, then returned to the vil- to update its 1987 Master Plan and com- lage for final review and consideration plete an LWRP (a 1990 draft had been for adoption. The village will be required rejected by the state and never taken to pass a local law providing for a consis- up again). After LWRP adoption, state tency review, a procedure for determin- and federal actions will need to take ing whether actions and local laws are ART TO WEAR TOO into consideration the provisions in the consistent with the LWRP. LWRP. It will also help the village obtain 75 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516 grants for projects. “We are in the last 845-265-4469 miles of a marathon — the final year of a email: [email protected] six-year project — that is a credit to the Visit www.philipstown.info for news website: arttoweartoo.weebly.com village’s commitment and determina- updates and latest information. tion,” declared Special Board Chair Mike www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper July 20, 2012 15 Simon Draper Brings Habitat for Artists Project to Washington’s Corcoran Gallery Cold Spring artist’s a curatorial project in Washington this past spring. It was part of a larger exhi- collaborative project featured bition titled BiodiverCITY for the 5 x 5 at prominent D.C. locale Public Art Project in which, from March through June 2012 I curated five pub- lic art projects spread across the eight By Amy Lipton D.C. Wards. HFA, including Draper and his team — Michael Asbill (Kingston), old Spring-based artist Simon Matthew Slaats (Poughkeepsie), Michael Draper is the founder of Habitat for Natiello (Peekskill), Jessica Poser (New Artists (HFA), a unique collabora- C Paltz), Todd Sargood (Portland, Ore.) tive art project that is being featured at and Chere Krakovsky (New York City) the Corcoran Museum of Art in Washing- — were located at THEARC, a recreation ton, D.C., where it opened on July 16. In its and cultural center on a sprawling cam- five-year history HFA has included over 75 pus in the Anacostia neighborhood. participating artists and has partnered Due to the excitement and level of with over 20 different organizations in- visitor participation generated over cluding schools, universities, farms, en- HFA’s stay at THEARC, Corcoran Out- vironmental centers, sculpture parks and reach Program Curator Tara Malik in- festivals. Hudson Highlands Land Trust vited Draper to bring a new version of loaned HFA their adjacent field in Garri- the Habitat to the Corcoran Gallery of The Kitchen Table Habitat at THEARC Photo by Chere Krakovsky son for six vibrant artists’ residency proj- Art this summer. It will be stationed out- ects during the summer of 2011. best. One or two HFA artists per week vide the space for artists to explore their side of the museum at 500 17th St. NW. HFA builds small 6-by-6-foot tempo- were on location every day, culminating creative needs but also act as a metaphor Draper has invited many of the same art- in seven weeks. for thinking about our own domestic ists to participate as well as some local Over the course of their stay at needs. How might we be more creative D.C. artists and college students who will THEARC each participating artist would about our consumption of materials, our get involved at the Corcoran each week find different ways to engage with the use of energy and land? Could we be do- for the duration of the project. public. Though they came with pre- ing more with less, yet still create a vi- ​When we arrived to scout the loca- conceived ideas, their projects often brant, relevant society and culture? HFA tion at THEARC, it seemed too far from changed or evolved as everything was asks us to consider the questions: How the monumental core of D.C. to attract being created there on site and in the much? How little? The space to create. attention and bring visitors. Anacostia moment. Being present and adapting de- Amy Lipton is an independent cura- is a mostly African-American neigh- pended on who arrived; the experience tor and co-director of ecoartspace, a bi- borhood — home to the Smithsonian’s of interacting determined the outcome coastal nonprofit organization dedicated Frederick Douglass Museum, south of of each day’s work, meaning that the to raising environmental awareness the Anacostia River and geographically place, the people and the content is the through the arts. She resides in Garrison. separated from the rest of the city. How- artwork itself. ever after successful meetings and much For Chere Krakovsky, a daily perfor- enthusiastic support for the project from mance art piece involved serving tea and THEARC director Edmund Fleet and his cookies, which generated lots of discus- partner organizations, Draper decided to sion, a video created by teenagers, les- Simon Draper building at THEARC sons on how to make the best tea, and The Gift Hut garden Photo by Todd Sargood many drawings. Matthew Slaats col- Unique Gifts, Wooden Toys, Games and Puzzles lected words from his visitors, which for the Whole Family rary art studios made from reclaimed then became “moss sculptures” in the and recycled materials and invites art- nearby garden. Michael Natiello created ists to take up residence and work inside handmade paper from junk mail and the space as well as on the exterior sur- collected trash to make mandalas with face. The focus of these residencies is on kids out of the refuse material. Michael the creative process more than creating Asbill turned the habitat into a mini- finished, discreet artworks. The public greenhouse, where his visitors could is invited to engage in the process every plant seeds (generously donated by Hud- step of the way via workshops, interac- son Valley Seed Library). Jessica Poser tion and discussion with the artists. 86 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516 created The Mending Wall with many Store Hours: Friday, Saturday and Sunday I’ve had the pleasure of working with small pieces of fabric and spent her week 10am– 6pm Draper and HFA since their inception sewing, mending and telling stories Email: [email protected] on projects in the Hudson Valley, New Phone: 845-297-3786 with her visitors. For the final week, Si- York City, Philadelphia and Washington, Habitat now at THEARC garden Photo by mon and Todd Sargood took apart and D.C. There’s a core group of HFA artists, Todd Sargood then rebuilt a new habitat to leave with but the participants change with each THEARC in their garden. call it the new (temporary) HFA home. new location and vary from six to 15 Aside from collaboration and public That decision turned out to be for the per project. I recently included HFA in engagement, the small HFA studios pro-

Service Directory

iGuitar • Custom Guitars Workshop • iGuitar.USB

Patrick G. Cummings • Factory Direct Sales ~ GarrisonYes ... That Can Concierge Be Arranged ... ~ [email protected] Exclusive Concierge Services for Philipstown, NY • Expert Repairs/Setups ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 845-809-5347 x226 Madeleine DeNitto • USB /Synth Upgrades www.iguitarworkshop.com 917.536.2033 P.O. Box 206 • Lessons [email protected] Garrison, NY 10524 www.facebook.com/iGuitarWorkshop garrisonconcierge.blogspot.com facebook.com/Garrison.Concierge.NY

Deb’s Hair Design Hours: Tuesday - saTurday ate Vikstrom KArtist, Designer, Vocalist 845.265.7663 [email protected] 290 Main Street www.KateVikstrom.com Cold Spring, NY 10516 360.704.0499 16 July 20, 2012 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Double O Shows at Depot Theatre (from page 7) Oklahoma! as well, an- have truly grown a family of other element seldom theater kids. When I watch seen before it debuted Hudson Lovell sing, Where on Broadway. is Love? I know that one of Director Katie Biss- the places we all find love inger has been “want- and call home is the Depot!” ing to direct this show ​Linda Speziale provided with these actors in vocal direction, Paul Heck- mind, because I knew ert is the musical director/ that they would appre- pianist, Dana Kenn de- ciate the amazing his- signed the set, Donald Kim- tory and groundbreak- mel the lights and Charlotte ing nature of the show, Palmer Lane the costumes. Melina Marinakis, left, and Liz Richter, of Oklahoma! and also because they Oklahoma! opens Friday, Photo by A. Rooney Oklahoma! menfolk, left to right, Matt Marino, Tyler Mell, are always ready for a July 27 at 6:30 p.m., with ad- Matt Koval Photo by A. Rooney challenge from me. I ditional performances Saturday, July 28 Tickets for both productions are $12 Max Mormar, who was quite specific on have retained plenty of at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 29 and are available through brownpaper the best way to go about picking a pock- original Agnes DeMille choreography so at 2 p.m. There is also a special preview tickets.com. For more information call et: “It’s probably best to distract the per- that they all can experience a little of the performance on Thursday, July 26 at 3:30 845-424-3900 or visit philipstowndepot- son. You try to sort of go from the back, same feelings the performers felt back in p.m. for a reduced rate. theatre.org especially if there’s a back pocket. That’s 1943. I am also showing off the musical where most people keep their wallets.” talents of this cast by having several of And have the techniques changed much them play instruments to kick off the sec- through a century and a half or so? “Ac- ond act. It is such a privilege to be able tually it’s easier now because these days to pass along my love for a classic Rodg- there are fewer buttoned pockets so it’s ers and Hammerstein show like this, and not hard.” At this, another actress, Alexa these actors are doing an incredible job Gagnon, embarks on a story about her with the piece.”​ grandmother getting her pocket picked For Liz Richter, 18, the lead part of on a subway in Paris — petty crime sto- Laurey is “definitely the role I’ve been ries being the backstage chatter of this looking forward to the most” throughout show. years of performing. Richter, the very es- Director Tess Dul is at the helm sence of a demure yet spunky soprano, for her fifth go-round of summer the- first and foremost loves the music. “I get ater. This year is a little bit different, be- to sing some of my favorite music, in- cause as a large group of regulars “aged cluding beautiful songs like Out of My out” last year, this summer brings a large Dreams. I always play roles like Laurey, contingent of ​​​first-timers, which makes but she has the best music by far of any things both easier and harder. “For the character I’ve played.” last couple of years the people had been Melina Marinakis, who alternated in the program for two or three years be- the role of Sarah Brown with Richter fore that and understood the acting pro- in Haldane’s recent production of Guys cess and stage directions. This year it has and Dolls, is, at 18, a first-time summer taken more time to teach them the skills participant. She says she “used to be ob- of being on stage. But, they’re very recep- sessed with Oklahoma!, so I couldn’t not tive to learning, and I’ve learned not to be in it.” She is enjoying playing Ado An- underestimate what their full potential nie, a character very different from her 184 Main Street is: I challenge them, and they meet my own temperament. “She’s kind of quirky expectations.” and silly, but she’s so out there, and I’m Paul Heckert is the music director/pi- a little more introverted.” Marinakis is Cold Spring, NY 10516 anist, Dana Kenn designed the set, Lisa “definitely” planning to do more theater Sabin assisted with vocals and Donald in college. Kimmel designed the lights. For Richter, the summer theater pro- Phone 845.265.2012 Performances are Thursday, July 19 grams at the Depot have helped ​her de- at 7 p.m., Friday, July 20 at 4 and 7 p.m., velop a bond with the other participants. Saturday, July 21 at 4 and 7 p.m. and Sun- “We’ve become a family,” she says. Mari- day, July 22 at 2 p.m. nakis says that “everyone is really close.” Just one week later, Oklahoma! opens These sentiments are echoed by Depot for business. When it first opened, in Managing Director Amy Dul: “The De- 1943, it proved the harbinger of the mod- pot has been such a wonderful vehicle for Good Friends, ern musical, with songs that moved the so many kids in our community to find plot along and innovative choreography and hone their talents, overcome inse- from Agnes DeMille. Though surreys curities and grow into wonderful young with their fringe on top and beautiful adults. From those who want to pursue Great Food mornings and girls who “cain’t say no” the performing arts as careers to those come to mind, there is a darker thread to who just need a place to fit in and con- sider themselves one of the family, we

Limited editions ReaLty, inc. 21 main stReet, coLd spRing, new yoRk 10516

Cold Spring Public Open House A private setting of 2.5 acres Saturday, July 21, Noon-2 p.m. for the late twentieth century 569 Route 9D, Garrison NY modern one-level home Directions: Route 9D south — with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2.5 miles S/O Rt. 403 cathedral ceilings, MBR suite, Offered at $235,000 LR with stone fireplace and glass wall exit to patio and landscaped garden. Public Open House Tiled baths, radiant heat, Sunday, July 22, 1-3 p.m. C/AC, two-car garage and 15 Wendall’s Way fenced property are just Nelsonville, NY some of the benefits of this Directions: Rt. 301 (Main St.) home. to Wood Ave. to Wendall’s Way Offered at $849,000 Offered at $449,000

See these properties at LimitedEditionsRealty.com

contact pat o’suLLivan foR fuRtheR infoRmation ~ 845.265.3111