Bowman and Fadde Begin Board Terms
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Embrace April at Beacon’s Second Saturday | See page 7 and Calendar, page 9 FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014 69 MAIN ST., COLD SPRING, N.Y. | www.philipstown.info Trustee Hawkins Bowman and Receives Legal Fadde Begin Threats Board Terms Ailes lawyer demands New agreement reached retraction and written with Cold Spring Police apology for Facebook post By Michael Turton By Kevin E. Foley he Cold Spring Village Board’s an- he Putnam County News and nual reorganization meeting held on Recorder and its publisher, Eliza- TTuesday (April 8) also marked the in- Tbeth Ailes, have threatened to sue augural session for newly elected Trustees Cold Spring Village Trustee Stephanie Michael Bowman and Cathryn Fadde. Both Hawkins for libel because she refus- NYPA awards won by The Paper Photo by K.Vikstrom were sworn into office the night before at es to remove a post on her Facebook Village Hall. page. Hawkins did not write the post The new trustees were given their share but instead “liked” a comment by then- Philipstown.info/The Paper Wins of responsibilities as part of a list of ap- Trustee Matt Francisco, who accused pointments and reappointments. Bowman someone of “following” him during the 10 New York Press Association will serve on the Insurance and Risk Man- recent campaign. agement Committee and as ADA Com- In the first of a series of letters a lawyer pliance Officer as well as an alternate to for the Aileses stated: “These statements Awards the Audit Committee. He will also serve and comments also constitute tortious Local government as liaison to the Historic District Review interference in the business and contrac- Board, fire department and boat club. tual relations of our clients. As such they and news coverage Fadde will serve on the Independence are actionable and expose you to the im- cited in Better Day, Parking and Economic Development position of compensatory as well as puni- committees while serving as liaison to the tive damages.” Newspaper Contest Chamber of Commerce, Special Board for In the Facebook post that prompted he New York Press the Comprehensive Plan and LWRP, se- the dispute, Francisco wrote: “The Ailes Association (NYPA) nior citizens and Putnam County. newspaper and their candidates have Thonored Philipstown. Early confirmed as ZBA chair gone too far. It is clear I’m being fol- info/The Paper last week- Appointments to a number of village lowed; my movements are being tracked end with eight journalism Kevin E. Foley, center, accepts an award on behalf boards and committees were also con- and reported in their newspaper.” and two advertising awards of The Paper for First Place in Spot News Reporting firmed. Marie Early was appointed as the The New York City law firm represent- in its annual Better News- from the New York Press Association. NYPA Executive new chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals ing the Aileses and the newspaper has paper Contest. The NYPA is Director Michelle K. Rea is pictured at left and NYPA after having served as a member of that also sent cease-and-desist letters to Fran- the statewide organization Executive Committee President Jim Bilinski is at right. body. Among reappointments were Jeff cisco, demanding he remove the original of weekly newspapers and Phillips as chair of the Recreation Com- post, and to Cold Spring residents Dar community news websites. and Father’s Life,” Dec. 6) and Best Fea- mittee; Barney Molloy as chair of the Plan- Williams and Michael Robinson, who The contest is judged by an association ture Story (“Sing, Fly, Mate, Die” on the ning Board and Al Zgolinski as chair of the sent out an email to friends who have in another state to ensure the integrity of return of the 17-year cicadas, May 31). Historic District Review Board. No action weekend homes in Cold Spring, asking the process. The awards were presented In the Best News or Feature Series cat- was taken regarding membership on the them to vote absentee for Francisco and at the organization’s spring conference in egory, Jeanne Tao won a third place for Special Board for the Comprehensive Plan his running mate, Donald MacDonald, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. her 2013 series on various forms of reli- and LWRP. During the public comment and citing what (Continued on page 4) Competing in its first year of eligibil- gious worship in Philipstown including section, Kathleen (Continued on page 3) ity, The Paper was repeatedly cited by profiles of the First Presbyte- judges for excellence among weeklies rian Church of Philipstown, with circulations of 4,000 or 5,000 or Graymoor, Philipstown Re- less (depending on the category), most formed Synagogue, the Unit- significantly for its 2013 coverage of local ed Methodist Church, Peace news and local government. Mountain Buddhist Hermit- In the Spot News (or breaking news) age, local pagans and Wic- category, The Paper won both first cans and local Quakers. and second place awards for its cov- Philipstown.info videogra- erage in December by Kevin E. Foley, pher Greg Gunder won first Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong and Alison place for Best Use of Video Rooney of the Metro-North train derail- among weeklies of all sizes ment tragedy and the death of Philip- for his work on the return of stown’s Jim Lovell as well as for report- cicadas. Stephanie Hawkins ing in September by Foley, Armstrong Kate Vikstrom, The Paper’s and Michael Turton on the area manhunt layout editor, won a third for a suspect in a Long Island shooting. place for Best House Ad/Ad An award for second place for Cover- Campaign for a holiday ad, age of Local Government recognized re- and an honorable mention in porting by Armstrong and Foley of vil- the advertising category of lage, town and county issues, including Best Multi-Advertiser Pages the Butterfield development, the Fjord for Shop Local, Shop Beacon, Cathryn Fadde and Michael Bowman were sworn Trail and Putnam County’s response to a for weeklies with circula- in as Village of Cold Spring trustees April 7. Upper new state gun control law. tions of less than 8,000. photo: Fadde with her father Harry Fadde, and Rooney won an honorable mention in “This extraordinary achieve- Bob Bennett, former commissioner of the Putnam the Sports Feature category for her piece ment, winning 10 awards for County Board of Elections, who administered the in September on 5-year-old triathlon newspaper excellence from the oath. Lower photo: Bowman and Judge Thomas competitor Zane del Pozo. Foley added New York Press Association in Scuccimarra, with Bowman’s fiancée, Donna two other awards for third place for Best Elizabeth Ailes Photos by K.E. Foley (Continued on page 16) Fiacco. Photos by M. Turton News Story (“Family Celebrates Husband 2 April 11, 2014 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info Small, Good Things Technology and Terroir up to us how we use By Joe Dizney them — or better, how ooking and eating are one long we employ them and science experiment,” says Shel- support their contin- ley Boris, a partner in Fresh ued use. “C * * * Company, local chef and co-sponsor of the Garrison Institute’s upcoming Mod- But this is a food ern Earth Day Dinner. column and the ques- Sounds a lot like life in general to tion remains: What’s me, and with recent headlines pointing for dinner? out the fact that some of our long-term To that point, the — shall we say, lifestyle — experiments recipe for this week have egregiously failed our environment, suggests a mindful it’s time we all respond thoughtfully meeting of terroir and rather than react hysterically, therefore technology. Spring on- I applaud the theme and thinking behind ions are among the first this year’s feast. vegetables to arrive lo- Spring heralds growth and a celebra- cally. Kale, bok choy tion of the earth as the source of all our and other exotic greens, Spring onion pancakes Photo by J. Dizney nourishment, and while unchecked sci- usually seasonal, are ence, economic and technological prog- now grown year round ($45 cash or check at the door) includes tions/tickets available by phone at 845- ress can be blamed for our current and — locally, organically and aquaponically — beer and wine. Full menu and reserva- 424-4800 or online at the Garrison Insti- ever-more-serious problems, we must by Continental Organics (located just north tute website garrisoninstitute.org. admit to a larger amount of “operator er- of West Point) and available at the Cold Spring Onion Pancakes ror” before demonizing specific institu- Spring Farmers’ Market. with Greens and Bacon tions or industries. At Continental, a recirculating aqua- ponic-aquaculture system (RAS) con- Serves four as a main brunch or dinner course. For the pancakes For the greens “Some of our ‘experiments’ are tinually distributes water and nutrients through the farming facility, converting 1 cup all purpose flour 2 tablespoons oil for cooking 2½ teaspoons baking powder successes and some are failures, but system “inputs” into beneficial “outputs.” 4-6 cloves garlic, sliced thin 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups spring onions (white part), Hence, in addition to greens and toma- there will always be the quest.” 1¼ cup milk quartered and cut into 1-inch pieces toes, Continental will also be supplying 2 eggs (substitute scallions or leeks) Our crises are man-made — by our less- tilapia for the Earth Day Dinner bran- 3 tablespoons butter, melted and 1 bunch bok choy (cut into 1-inch than-skillful apprehension of the world dade. (Explained simply: “People feed cooled slightly pieces) or 8 small heads baby bok and manipulation of the tools, technolo- the fish, the fish feed the plants and the ½ cup finely chopped green onion choy (cut into quarters or eighths) gies and systems that we have invented, plants clean the water.” This is an admi- tops 1 small bunch kale (red Russian, For the parsley-butter sauce adopted and embraced.