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DOG'S BEST FRIEND — Two loyal masters brave the elements on Feb. 9 on North Street in Cold Spring for a daily constitutional. For more snowy shots, see Page 13. Photo by Anita Peltonen Haldane Academy Told to Vacate St. Basil The Rev. Frank Geer Photo by Steve Basch n the first Sunday in August 1987, State says program cannot the Rev. Frank Geer gave his debut operate at private school Osermon at St. Philip’s-in-the-High- lands, an Episcopal church in Garrison outside district that was founded in the 1770s. Geer had just moved with his wife Sarah and their By Michael Turton two children into its stone rectory. Geer, taking note of that day 30 years tate education officials have told the ago, and noting he will turn 70 this year, Haldane Central School District it on Feb. 5 announced his retirement. He Scannot continue to operate its Hal- plans to leave in the spring of 2018, after dane Academy at St. Basil Academy in Easter. In the meantime he will assist in Alison Anthoine Dave Merandy File photos by Michael Turton Garrison after the current school year be- finding his successor and help plan the fu- cause the latter is a private school in an- ture of the church, which has about 350 other district. congregants. Haldane Academy, an alternative voca- Cold Spring Will Have Contested Election The method of matching rector to con- tional high school, opened in September Village residents go to polls Mar. 21, and three candidates will pursue gregation is much like matching employees on the campus of St. Basil, which is oper- two open village board seats. to companies, Geer explains. “I made an ated by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese on Mar. 21 Each candidate submitted nominating appointment to see the Bishop of New York, of America and located in the Garrison lison Anthoine, a lawyer and im- petitions to the Putnam County Board of and I told him I felt I was ready to be rec- Union Free School District. Nine Hal- mediate past president of the Cold Elections by the Feb. 14 deadline. tor of my own church. He had known me dane High School students attend morn- ASpring Area Chamber of Com- Marie Early and Frances Murphy, for some time — he had given the permis- ing classes at an administrative building merce, will challenge first-term Cold elected to the board in 2014, are seeking sion for me to enter the priesthood — and on the Cold Spring (Continued on Page 6) Spring Mayor Dave Merandy on Tuesday, re-election against challenger Margaret agreed with me.” (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 7) 2 February 17, 2017 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.com Cook On: 1 part chaos, 2 parts calm Choose Your Filling story behind it, this pastry owns rights. By Mary Ann Ebner “It’s the shape of hamantaschen that hen bullies strike, nothing like separates them from any other pastry,” fine pastry puts them in their explained Diane Botnick, a member of place. Sharing crumbly cakes Philipstown Reform Synagogue. “They’re W symbolic of the three-cornered hat of the may sweeten even the most obnoxious characters, but naming a [biblical] villain Haman.” In Hebrew the pocket- sweet treat after a villain “They’re symbolic of has given victims the last style cookies are called the three-cornered hat word — hamantaschen — oznei Haman or Haman’s along with the last bite. of the [biblical] villain ears. Whether named for ears or hats, or early on for Hamantaschen cookies Haman.” are the signature tri-cor- pockets of poppy seeds as in nered baked goods filled with surprises, the Yiddish montaschen, all long savored as part of the Jewish Purim sources seem to agree that hamantaschen festival. If there’s a cookie with a good were designed to remind the Jewish peo- ple of their victory over a despot. Hamantaschen Photos by M.A. Ebner In ancient Persia during the reign of King Ahasuerus, Ha- Purim begins the evening of Saturday, we learned a little about Haman and ha- man lobbied for all Jews to be March 11 and ends March 12, but you can mantaschen. The children were given killed. Mordechai helped stop bake hamantaschen anytime. I often see noisemakers called groggers. Each time the plot with reinforcement the treats at my favorite Rockland County the villainous Haman’s name was read, from his relative Esther. The bakery, but it took a trip to Austin, Texas the children made as much noise as pos- king was looking for a wife, to try them. Friends invited my family to sible. My sons recall this celebration as so Mordechai orchestrated a a Purim festival at their synagogue where a special day with friends to eat haman- beauty pageant of sorts that in- taschen together. cluded Esther. Hamantaschen The king fell in love with Esther. Revealing her Jewish Yield: 20 faith, she alerted him to Ha- Dough 2 eggs man’s plan, and the villain was ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, 2 cups flour sent to the gallows. To com- softened 1 teaspoon baking powder memorate the thwarting of Ha- ½ cup sugar pinch of salt man’s plot, the Jewish people 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup jam or poppy seed filling established Purim to celebrate 1. Cream butter and sugar until blended. Stir in vanilla and eggs. Add dry their salvation. ingredients and mix thoroughly. Chill dough 30 minutes. During Purim, haman- 2. Divide dough into two sections. Lightly flour work surface. Roll dough about taschen pastries replace the ⅛-inch thick. Use circle cutter or glass to cut 2-inch rounds. Place dough breads typically shared after rounds on parchment-lined baking sheet. services. “Hamantaschen is ba- 3. Fill rounds with a dollop of jam. Pinch edges together to form three sides. sically made with a shortbread Leave a small center opening to let filling peek from triangles. (Optional: brush pastry,” Botnick said. “I’ve also egg wash over pastries before baking.) Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees until had them with a sour cream pastry turns light golden. base but it’s always a simple dough. Prune, poppy seed and Poppy seed filling apricot are traditional fillings,” 1 egg 1 teaspoon milk Prepare hamantaschen with your preferred fillings but they are also made with 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons crushed and pinch into triangular shapes. other fruits or chocolate. 1 teaspoon sugar poppy seeds Whisk egg in small bowl. Heat honey over low heat, stir in sugar until blended. Add egg and milk, stirring through about 3 minutes to thicken. Mix in crushed Seed-Sowing at Stonecrop Gardens poppy seeds. Cool completely.

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Support Groups For a full list of area support groups, visit: highlandscurrent.com/sg highlandscurrent.com The Highlands Current February 17, 2017 3 Beacon to Consider Major Changes on Affordable Housing Proposed law would available at below-market rates. The new come on housing costs, which include rent to deposit payments into an affordable law would adjust that requirement to 10 and utilities or a mortgage payment, utili- housing fund instead of including below- increase lower-income units percent of projects with 10 or more units. ties, insurance and taxes. If the Beacon market rate units in their projects. That in new projects Other major changes being considered Council approves the proposed change, el- provision would be replaced by regula- are modifications to the in- igible households would be tions allowing developers to provide af- By Jeff Simms come requirements for ... “a balanced mix able to rent or buy afford- fordable units in the same building, in a eligible households and able units at a cost not ex- separate building on the same property he Beacon City Council will hold a giving priority for afford- of housing types ceeding 30 percent of their or on a separate property no more than public hearing in March to discuss able “workforce” units to income. With utilities, that 1,000 feet away. sweeping changes that are being and sizes that are T households with emergen- works out for a four-person Although the city wanted to give devel- proposed for the city’s affordable housing affordable to a range cy responders, municipal family to $1,524 per month. opers some flexibility in how housing proj- regulations. The date will be set at its Feb. and school system employ- of incomes,” which are Housing projects already ects are laid out, council members have 20 meeting. ees and current and former approved will be grand- struggled with the perception that units The changes, which have been under “essential to ensuring members of the military. fathered in, which was a could be segregated by income. discussion since last summer, about the the long-term health of Under the proposed chang- sticking point developers The proposed law would also allow de- same time that advertisements began es, households that earn 70 the community,” argued for last year during velopers to build up to 10 “bonus” mar- circulating for Beacon’s first seven-figure percent or less of the area's a first round of public hear- ket-rate units if they meet the affordable condominiums, would fine-tune the city's median income (AMI) would be eligible for ings. Language since added says projects housing requirements. code to better maintain “a balanced mix reduced-cost housing. The AMI in Dutchess approved by the Beacon Planning Board In drawing up the proposal, city offi- of housing types and sizes that are afford- County for a family of four is $87,100, so a prior to the effective date of the proposed cials consulted with Hudson River Hous- able to a range of incomes,” which are “es- family of that size that earns up to $60,970 law may continue to set housing costs for ing, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sential to ensuring the long-term health annually would be eligible under the pro- below-market rate units at 30 percent of creating and sustaining affordable hous- of the community,” according to a draft of posed changes. the county’s median income. Using the ing in Dutchess County. the proposed revision. The U.S. Department of Housing and family of four example, adjusted “afford- "We're trying to keep that balance (of Currently, developers building housing Urban Development defines “unafford- able” housing costs for grandfathered housing options)," said City Administrator projects of 20 or more units must make 10 able” housing as requiring a household to projects would be about $2,175 per month. Anthony Ruggiero. "That's what makes us percent of the development “affordable,” or pay more than 30 percent of its gross in- The current law also allows builders successful — we've got that mix." Firefighters Still Looking for Land for Central Station City asks school board to Speaking to the board on Jan. 26, Ca- details, White responded: “Why would City officials considered 17 sites before sale said the city now only views Sargent we spend time doing a design if it doesn’t choosing Sargent and the Elks Lodge as reconsider parking lot as a potential parking site. “If you’re open pass a public vote?” the best options. A 2014 study recom- at Sargent to the idea and you’ve got concerns, let us City Administrator Anthony Ruggiero mended building a 21,200-square-foot know what they are so we can try to work said he plans to bring a revised list of three station at the city-owned Cannon Practice By Jeff Simms them out so we’re not losing two sites,” he or four possible sites to the City Council Field at Verplanck Ave. and Matteawan said. and ask for guidance on Road for what was then estimated to be eemingly faced with few options, A parking lot could be “Let the voters vote which to pursue. That could Beacon officials have returned to the $7.25 million. That site is no longer being built on the east side of the on it and give them happen within the next two city school board to ask for help find- considered because a 1920s deed restric- S Sargent entrance road, with months, he said. ing a spot to construct a centralized fire the power to say yay tion stipulates that the land only be used its own entrance and exit off There is no agreement in station. for children’s athletics. Route 9D, the mayor said. or nay.” place to build at the Elks The move comes three months after the The request did not ap- Lodge site, Ruggiero said. Moving off Mondays? school board rejected a proposal to put a pear to sway the board. At its Feb. 13 Moving forward there likely depends on The school board has discussed no lon- new station on the campus of the 377-stu- meeting, some board members argued the school board approval to utilize some land ger hold its meetings on Mondays to avoid dent Sargent Elementary School, one of issue should be put to a public vote, while on the Sargent campus for parking. conflicts with City Council meetings, only a few locations in Beacon where the others who opposed the idea in November Numerous studies have concluded that which are also held on Mondays. fire department says a station could be remained steadfast against it. the city’s three aging fire stations should “It makes it impossible to communicate built, based on response times. “We already expressed our concerns be consolidated into a central facility. well with the City Council,” said board The city had asked the school board with the safety of the students,” said Maintaining the existing stations — two member Meredith Heuer, citing the fire to sell 1.75 acres on the Sargent campus board member Georgia Patchen. “I still of which are more than 100 years old — is station discussion as an example. for a station. As an alternative, it asked have concerns with where exactly that difficult operationally, Ruggiero said, al- However, several school board members the board to allow the fire department parking lot is going to be.” though any decision will be made by the said they would have scheduling conflicts to build a parking lot on a portion of the If put to a vote, the proposal could ap- City Council. if meetings were not held on Mondays. land to serve a station across Route 9D on pear on the ballot in May, when the dis- a smaller Elks Lodge site. trict holds elections for its board and an- Citing safety concerns, the board elect- nual budget. Mail Delivery of The Highlands Current ed in November not to move forward with “Let the voters vote on it and give them Now Available either plan. the power to say yay or nay,” said board But with so much land in Beacon un- President Anthony White. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Let’s make a deal Scenic Hudson’s withdrawal from a proposed purchase of lands * Winner: 16 surrounding Lake Valhalla is disheartening (“Scenic Hudson Deal Falls Apart,” Feb. 3). Most of the property that defaulted to a hedge- Better Newspaper fund company covers steep slopes, making it ideal to remain for- ever wild. There’s plenty of open space for hikers and local residents Contest Awards to share. Scenic Hudson excels at finding creative ways for preserving *New York Press Association, 2013 - 2015 land in our region. Many residents of Lake Valhalla hoped all parties would work together, address concerns and create a wor- Publisher thy plan for the land in question. The Lake Valhalla Civic Associ- Highlands Current Inc. ation sued the hedge-fund company to follow the standard legal 161 Main St., procedure to officially state our case. We were shocked Scenic Cold Spring NY 10516-2818 Hudson essentially told us to go jump in the lake. Please, Scenic 291 Main St., Beacon NY 12508 Hudson, let’s make a land deal! Jonathan Kruk, Cold Spring Founder The remains of the Tioronda Bridge Photo by Daniel Case Gordon Stewart Save the bridge (1939 - 2014) The city of Beacon must save the Tioronda Bridge; the struc- cluding the current one), it is possible to bring the bridge back ture and its site are of far greater value than any new sleek de- to its former glory. Before our own eyes an abandoned paper-box Managing Editor sign. Not only is the bridge on the National Register of Histori- plant became an international tourist stop without changing its Chip Rowe cal Places (it’s one of the last bowstring truss bridges left in the structure, and the rebuilding of the Poughkeepsie railroad bridge [email protected] country), but more important, it is woven into the fabric of the has brought the Hudson Valley a majestic destination. People do citiy's own history. travel far and wide to see these unique treasures. Arts/Feature Editor Although critics have cast doubt on the logistics, feasibility and The city has spent a great deal of money on design plans, engi- Alison Rooney value of sticking to a plan adopted by four administrations (in- neering fees and staff to move the rebuilding of the bridge plan [email protected] forward, and now is not the time to stop the restoration process. There must be other strategies to preserve Senior Correspondent this bridge, including grants, tax credits, Michael Turton national and state highway/bridge devel- opment incentives. Its time to take the Reporters Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong Tioronda Bridge out of storage, rebuild Brian PJ Cronin and share it with the world with pride! Joe Dizney Theresa Kraft, Beacon Pamela Doan Kraft is vice president of the Beacon Mary Ann Ebner Historical Society. The Tioronda Bridge Jeff Simms was built between 1869 and 1873 and once extended South Avenue across Fishkill Layout Editor Creek before it was dismantled in 2006. Kate Vikstrom Another surcharge Advertising Director As you reported, the state Public Service Michele Gedney Commission wants to add a surcharge to For information on advertising: electric bills to subsidize operations of un- 845-809-5584 profitable nuclear power plants in upstate [email protected] New York (“Nuclear Reaction,” Feb. 10). highlandscurrent.com/ads Notably, electricity rates for Hudson Valley residents and businesses have al- The Highlands Current is a 501c3 ready been (Continued on next page) nonprofit supported by grants, advertising and the generous support from our readers. By Anita Peltonen Thank you. Taking it to the Street Snow: Love it or hate it?

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (from previous page) Beacon Elks Honor First Responders subjected to a surcharge for a separate More than just being bullies, gas and but similar subsidy scheme. In 2013 the oil companies are criminal organizations. Ninth annual awards dinner held Feb. 4 New York Independent System Operator In addition to poisoning our land, air, lks Lodge No. 1493 in Beacon held its ninth annual First Responders Dinner on and the Federal Energy Regulatory Com- and water, the industry pays off public EFeb. 4 and named its First Responders of the Year, including Michael O’Connor of mission designated the Hudson Valley as officials to obtain permits and favorable the Beacon Police Department, Dennis Lahey of the Beacon Fire Department, Michael a “capacity zone,” or a region targeted laws. It takes citizens’ property by emi- Basso of the Dutchess Junction Fire Department, Ralph Johnson III and Dominic Vir- for electricity surcharges to finance con- nent domain and threats of eminent do- tuoso of the Glenham Fire Department and Debbie Pagliaro of the Beacon Volunteer struction of power plants within the ca- main. Our “public service” agencies that Ambulance Corp. pacity zone. However, the plants do not are supposed to regulate the industry are The evening included a moment a silence for former Beacon Police Chief and Elks necessarily supply power for that zone’s staffed by former (and future) industry member William Ashburn, as well as a prayer for the safety of local first responders. grid. This means the increase in supply employees. from the plant does not necessarily trans- One outrageous example: According to late to lower electricity rates in the zone. DeSmogBlog.com, Maggie Suter, an offi- Under the Hudson Valley Capacity Zone cial with the Federal Energy Regulatory program, each of us has so far paid to Commission, led the review process for build a diesel/gas power plant near Mid- two gas pipeline projects by Spectra En- dletown. ergy, while her husband, Phil Suter, was a Diana Hird, Cold Spring paid consultant for Spectra Energy. The fossil fuel industry only cares about Fossil fuel fight profit; it does not care about the harm it Are you a person who stands up to bullies does to you, your friends and family, the and doesn’t take abuse? If so, your neigh- Hudson Valley or the human race. bors in the Hudson Valley need your help. Local environmental groups are bat- The Hudson Valley is under attack from tling these projects, but more concerned corporate bully No. 1, the gas and oil (fos- bully fighters are needed to speak out sil fuel) industry. We face the Pilgrim and take action. With your help, the Hud- Pipeline, barges full of oil in the Hudson son Valley and New York state may be River, the CPV methane-powered electric able to escape domination by fossil-fuel plant in Minisink and the Spectra Atlantic industry greed. Bridge pipeline in Westchester. Charles Davenport, Wappingers Falls

Firefighter Dennis Lahey (center) with chief Gary Van Voorhis (left) and Elks leader Barbara Farber

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Town of Philipstown Town Hall 238 Main Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516 Separate sealed bids for the Avery Road Bridge Deck Replacement Project will be received by the Town of Philipstown at the offi ce of theTown Clerk, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring NY 10516 until 11 o’clock a.m. local prevailing time on Friday, March 3, 2017 and then at said offi ce publicly opened and read aloud. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10 a.m. local prevailing time on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Philipstown Town Hall. The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifi cations, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following location: Offi ce of the Town Clerk, 238 Main Street, Cold Spring NY 10516 Copies may be obtained at the offi ce of the Town Clerk located at 238 Main Street upon payment of $25.00 for each set. Any unsuccessful bidder or non-bidder shall be entitled to a refund of this payment in accordance with Section 102 of the General Municipal Law upon the return of such sets in good condition as determined by the Town. Each bid shall be accompanied by acceptable form of Bid Guarantee in an amount equal to at least fi ve (5) percent of the amount of the Bid payable to the Owner as a guarantee that if the Bid is accepted, the Bidder will execute the Contract and fi le acceptable Performance and Payment Bonds within ten (10) days after the award of the Contract. OWNER RIGHTS RESERVED: The Town of Philipstown hereinafter called the OWNER, reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any informality or technicality in any Bid in the interest of the Owner. presents STATEMENT OF NON-COLLUSION: Bidders on the Contracts are required to execute a non-collusion bidding certifi cate Candidates Forum for Cold Spring Village Board pursuant to Section 103d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. The Town of Philipstown hereby notifi es all Bidders that it will affi rmatively ensure that in regard to any Contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority MONDAY, MARCH 13, 7:30 P.M. business enterprises will be aff orded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or HALDANE SCHOOL MUSIC ROOM national origin in consideration for an award. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirement as to conditions of 15 CRAIGSIDE DRIVE, COLD SPRING employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract. Bidders are also required to comply with the provisions of Section 291-299 of the (Election to be held Tuesday, March 21 ) Executive Law of the State of New York. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. All are Invited! Date: 2/8/2017 By: Tina Merando, Town Clerk 6 February 17, 2017 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.com

Haldane Academy Told to Vacate St. Basil (from Page 1) campus and afternoon classes at St. Ba- sil, where the curriculum includes courses such as environmental science, landscape architecture and filmmaking. In November the New York State De- partment of Education notified Superin- tendent Diana Bowers that the Haldane Academy “cannot be permitted to contin- ue as it is presently structured” because state law does not allow schools to lease space from non-public schools outside their districts. To resolve the issue, Haldane needs to move the academy to its campus full time before the start of the 2017-18 school year or hand over the operation to the Putnam- Northern Westchester Board of Coopera- tive Educational Services (BOCES), which would run it as a regional facility that serves students from a number of area dis- tricts, including Haldane. The state recommended the latter. “We recognize that the St. Basil arrangement has merits both fiscally and [in the] qual- ity of the location,” wrote Christina Coughlin, co- ordinator of educational management services for the Department of Educa- tion. “We encourage Hal- dane to work with Garri- son and BOCES to explore Rebecca Pearsall of St. Basil, Haldane teachers Gabriel Horn and Patty O'Rourke ways to serve these stu- and St. Basil Dean of Education Sylvia Kenny are shown last summer in front of the dents consistent with all building that now houses the Haldane Academy. File photo by M. Turton applicable legal require- ments.” it probably would have dane spent about $10,000, The state said that Hal- “It’s like a big hug been better to have asked including labor, on improve- dane must submit a “cor- for these kids. It’s BOCES about administer- ments at St. Basil to obtain rective action plan” before ing the program before a gorgeous place. a certificate of occupancy the start of the school year. it was launched, but that for the facility. The work in- Bowers said she and Everyone who visits Haldane administrators cluded painting and instal- other Haldane officials knows why we want to were eager to get students lation of fire-escape win- are in discussions with onto the picturesque St. have it there. And that dows and fire-alarm strobe BOCEs about taking over Basil campus, which over- lights, she said. the academy and will school just sits there, looks West Point and the Jennifer Daly, president of meet with BOCES officials not used.” Hudson River. “It’s like the Haldane School Board, in March at a meeting of a big hug for these kids,” she said. “It’s said Bowers told board members about chief school administra- a gorgeous place. Everyone who visits the notice from the Department of Educa- tors from the region. She knows why we want to have it there. And tion as soon as she received it. Daly said said that if BOCES will that school just sits there, not used.” the board understood from the outset that not agree to take on the Bowers said that if BOCES takes over the academy was a pilot program whose program, it will continue the academy, the enrollment would remain future was not certain, and that it might next year on the Haldane modest, at least initially. In subsequent stay at St Basil or return to Haldane. campus. Morning classes at Haldane Academy are held in the years, more students from other districts Bowers acknowledged Mabel L. Merritt Building. File photo by M. Turton could apply to attend. She estimated Hal-

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Cold Spring Will Have Contested Election (from Page 1) Schatzle. Judge Thomas Costello will run been a resident of Nelsonville since 1979. unopposed to retain his seat as a Village Potts, a former Peace Corps volunteer of Cold Spring justice. who has lived in Nelsonville since 2004, is Anthoine is running under the Bridge a middle-school science teacher in Rock- Builders Party, while Merandy and Early will land County. appear under the People’s Party. Murphy is Corless could not be immediately running as the Back to Basics Party candi- reached for comment on why he chose not date and Schatzle represents the Unity Party. to run. In April, Pack McCarthy emailed a This will be the last March election for letter to residents alleging Robertson had the village. A year ago voters approved acted in a “disrespectful and harassing moving the election to November, so the manner” toward her and saying that Cor- next time residents cast ballots will be less had showed “a lack of support.” November 2018. Pack-McCarthy told The Current Feb. In Nelsonville, Mayor Tom Corless and 16 that she chose not to run because of Trustee Danielle Pack McCarthy are not the negativity she faced in the job. “I was running for re-election. Corless was ap- disappointed in the level of discourse that pointed mayor in 2008 and has since been was taking place at meetings,” which, she re-elected four times. Pack McCarthy won said, were the only occasions “that I felt her seat in 2015 in a tie-breaker after she uncomfortable, in all of my many ways be- and Thomas Robertson both received 90 ing involved in the community. I felt that Alan Potts will run unopposed to succeed Bill O'Neill will run unopposed to become votes. my presence on the board was important Danielle Pack McCarthy as a Nelsonville the next mayor of Nelsonville. Barring a write-in campaign, they will and that I was successful in speaking up trustee. Photo provided Photo provided be succeeded by longtime Planning Board for residents who previously hadn't had Chair Bill O’Neill as mayor and Alan Potts their voices heard. I am hardworking and Nelsonville had such an opposite effect,” example of the divisiveness occurring on as trustee. Both submitted nominating passionate, but the experience was stress- she explained. “I was disappointed to ex- the national level. If we could only treat petitions to the village by the Feb. 14 dead- ful for me and my family.” perience the nasty side of politics that I each other as neighbors no matter what line. Nelsonville voters also will decide on In her capacity as a soccer coach and on stressed from the beginning of my trustee the setting, so much more progress could Mar. 21 whether to expand the board from school committees, and in her husband’s term was totally unnecessary at this very occur.” three to five members. similar roles, “we are well liked and appre- local level. I felt as though simple conver- The Current has invited each of the O’Neill is a retired managing director ciated and get a deep sense of belonging sations turned into hostile arguments and Cold Spring and Nelsonville candidates to and chief global marketing officer of Stan- and satisfaction” from their participation, that my voice did not matter or count. a forum to be held at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, dard & Poor’s Corporate Finance. He has but “my experience as a board member in This is so sad, and really serves as a local March 13, in the music room at Haldane.

New York Hunters Kill 1,539 Bears During Season About 10 percent fewer weighed more than 400 pounds. than last year The heaviest bear reported, killed in Franklin County, weighed 555 pounds. unters in New York State killed The DEC says the greatest bear density H1,539 black bears in the fall sea- — one animal every 3.3 square miles sons, according to the state Depart- — was reported in parts of Orange ment of Environmental Conservation, and Sullivan counties, while the town about 10 percent fewer than 2015. of Minisink in Orange County had one The DEC licenses hunters to control bear in every 1.9 square miles. Twenty- the bear population, especially in the five harvested bears had been tagged southeastern part of the state. (including six from Pennsylvania, Seven bears were killed in Dutchess five from New Jersey and one from County during the bowhunting season Vermont) for research, nuisance and five during the regular season, response, relocated urban bears or including one in Wappinger. No bears released rehabilitated bears. were taken in Putnam or Westchester Nearly 800 hunters submitted tooth counties. samples from their kills to the DEC, More than 100 bears were killed in which helps the agency determine the Orange County, including two that age of the bears taken in the hunt. A black bear wandered into Cold Spring last summer. File photo courtesy of Sarah Gurland

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Rev. Geer to Retire from St. Philip’s (from Page 1) At that time Geer was in his fourth lustrious choir, which was in place His successor, he says, will likely bring a year as an assistant pastor at a church when Geer arrived to succeed the youthful energy, which will a positive for with 3,000 congregants. He had earlier Rev. William Reisman, who retired the church. Geer says the greatest chal- completed four years of postgraduate after 27 years as pastor. For the past lenge for any minister these days is man- seminary study, four years as a Protestant 20 years the choir has been directed aging the finances. chaplain at a Roman Catholic hospital and by Durward Entrekin, a professor “Back in the day, most churches had four years at a hospital that specialized in of music at Mount St. Mary Col- endowments which generated $50,000 to heart transplants. Geer said he was begin- lege. “We’ve worked well together, $60,000 in interest every year,” he says. ning to think that he would never spend as have JoAnne and I,” Geer says, “That money could be used to pay the more than four years in the same job. referring to JoAnne Chadwick, who bills, keep up with repairs. Since the 2008 The bishop drew up a list of a dozen par- runs the nursery school. economic collapse the interest rates have ishes in need of a rector. “When he got to Getting families with younger been so low you don’t get that $50,000 St. Philip’s, Garrison, I stopped him and children involved in the church is and the congregation has to provide it, or said, ‘That’s a nice church,’ ” Geer recalls. a key to its growth, Geer says. The you eat away at your endowment — and Geer had visited Garrison as a child, nursery school helps with that and that can’t happen. It’s something we have coming from his New York City home with also “adds joy to the building,” he tried to tackle.” a friend whose grandparents lived there, notes. As for youth groups for teen- Once Geer retires, he and Sarah plan to and he remembered it fondly. After send- agers, “you go through cycles,” he leave Philipstown — but because Phoebe ing his resumé to St. Philip’s, the vestry says. “The secret is having people Geer, now married and with children of sent a team to watch him preach, then in- in the congregation who will take her own, recently moved back to Garri- vited him to give a sermon at the church. it on. It’s not as attention-getting son, they will be frequent visitors. Geer says he and Sarah were looking for as our activities in Beacon or New- “I got advice early on, and that is when a place where they and the children would burgh, but it’s important, especially you retire, you’ll want to get out of town, fit in and felt they found it with St. Phil- as high school students struggle in because it’s not fair to the person who re- ip’s. His daughter Phoebe and son Sam, this age of opioids.” places you if you don’t,” the Rev. Geer says. The Rev. Frank Geer in his office at St. Philip's who were going into the third and first Geer notes that as a pastor gets “And then there’s the housing. As the rec- Photo by A. Rooney grades, respectively, attended the Garri- older, so does his congregation. tor, your housing is provided, and when son School across the street, and Sarah the church’s longstanding focus on com- you leave, you have to move out. They tell became involved in arts and civics groups. munity service. Its ongoing programs you when you’re starting out that if you For a time she directed the Garrison Art include food preparation and provision can you should try to buy a house, as it Center, served on the board of the Hud- in Peekskill and Beacon, tutoring help in will give you equity and a place to go. So son Valley Shakespeare Festival and was Newburgh and a homegrown weekly Life we did and rented it out, first for 10 years chairperson of the steering committee for Support Group. It also sponsors volun- and then 20, and that’s where we’re head- the Route 9D Corridor Management Plan. teers who assist in reconstruction projects ed. Good advice.” (She also joined the choir.) in New Orleans. Although he’s an avid fisherman, Geer Geer’s background meshed well with Another hallmark of the church is its il- says that what he most looks forward to in retirement is painting. He was hooked after taking watercolor lessons from Gar- rison painter Don Nice, who is a mem- ber of the congregation. “I dream of sit- ting around on a beautiful afternoon and painting,” Geer says. “I gave my grand- daughter a [paint] set, too.” Geer says that he believes that while the congregation knew his retirement was coming, setting a date made for an emotional service on Feb. 5. “This is more Frank Geer soon after he arrived at St. than just a job,” he says. “You’re a part of Philip's Photo by Liana Minercio people’s lives.”

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FRIDAY, FEB. 17 WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22 Great Backyard Bird Count Calendar Highlights Howland Public Library birdcount.org 9:45 a.m. Come and Play (ages 0-3) Paint & Sip Fundraiser For upcoming events visit highlandscurrent.com. 11 a.m. Toddler Tales (ages 2-3) 7:30 p.m. North Highlands Fire Co. See details under Saturday. 504 Fishkill Road, Cold Spring Send event listings to [email protected] Desmond-Fish Library 914-760-3770 10:15 a.m. Music and Movement for Toddlers Sha Na Na Southern Dutchess: Resist! Weekly Protest HHLT Forum on Granite Mountain 1:30 p.m. Storytime | 3:30 p.m. Lego Club 8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley 3 p.m. Polhill Park 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Grange Hall | 128 Mill St., 472 Route 403, Garrison 1008 Brown St., Peekskill Main Street and Route 9D, Beacon Putnam Valley | 845-528-2565 | hhlt.org 845-424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org 914-739-0039 | paramounthudsonvalley.com Facebook: Southern Dutchess Resist Adult Volleyball Army vs. Boston University (Men’s Basketball) Jazz Vespers 6 – 8 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center 7 p.m. Christl Arena, West Point SATURDAY, FEB. 18 5:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison 845-938-2526 | goarmywestpoint.com 10 Academy St., Cold Spring 845-424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com Free Fishing Day 845-265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org Owl Prowl dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27123.html THURSDAY, FEB. 23 Susan Walsh: Only Mark the Bright Hours 7 p.m. Outdoor Discovery Center Great Backyard Bird Count Family Movie Matinee: Pete’s Dragon (Opening) See details under Saturday. birdcount.org 2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library 6 – 8 p.m. Matteawan Gallery | 436 Main St., See details under Wednesday. Eagle Walk Beacon | 845-440-7901 | matteawan.com 10 a.m. Constitution Marsh MONDAY, FEB. 20 Leonard Freed and the March on Washington Silent Film Series: The Kiss (1929) 127 Warren Landing Road, Garrison Presidents’ Day (Opening) 7 p.m. Butterfield Library 845-265-2601 | constitutionmarsh.org 5 – 8 p.m. Field Library Gallery 10 Morris Ave., Cold Spring Great Backyard Bird Count 4 Nelson Ave., Peekskill Garrison Art Center 845-265-3040 | butterfieldlibrary.org birdcount.org 10 a.m. Terra Cotta Bas Relief Workshop (First 914-737-1212 | peekskill.org Irish Comedy Tour Hudson Valley Renegades Job Fair Session) 8 p.m. Paramount Hudson Valley 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Dutchess County Stadium 1:30 p.m. Japanese Shibori See details under Friday. 1500 Route 9D, Wappingers Falls FRIDAY, FEB. 24 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison 845-838-0094 | hvrenegades.com Bowled Over (Beacon 3D Fundraiser) 845-424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org SUNDAY, FEB. 19 Winter Break Workshop (pre-K to grade 8) Noon – 5 p.m. Theo Ganz Gallery Beacon Lions Club (First Session) 149 Main St., Beacon 1:30 p.m. Howland Public Library Free Fishing Days 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Garrison Art Center 917-318-2239 | beacon3d.org 313 Main St., Beacon dec.ny.gov/outdoor/27123.html See details under Saturday. International Film Series: East Side Sushi (U.S.) facebook.com/beaconlionsclub Great Backyard Bird Count Basketball Skills and Drills (grades 3-8) 6:30 p.m. Howland Library Landscape Paint & Sip birdcount.org 6:15 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center See details under Saturday. 3 p.m. Outdoor Discovery Center See details under Sunday. Citizen’s Soapbox: Community Congress Dragonfly Story Slam (For Adults) 100 Muser Drive, Cornwall 2 – 4 p.m. St. Philip’s Church Beacon City Council 7 p.m. Butterfield Library 845-534-5506 | hhnm.org 1101 Route 9D, Garrison 7 p.m. City Hall (Courtroom) See details under Saturday. 1 Municipal Plaza, Beacon Lounge Dance Night 845-838-5011 | cityofbeacon.org 7 p.m. Beacon Elks Lodge 900 Wolcott Ave., Beacon TUESDAY, FEB. 21 beaconelks1493.com Digital Salon Partner Yoga 7 – 10 p.m. Beahive Beacon 7 p.m. Living Yoga Studios 291 Main St., Beacon 3182 Route 9, Cold Spring 845-765-1890 | beahivebzzz.com 845-809-5900 | livingyogastudios.com Third Tuesday Queer Night Through a Lens Darkly (Documentary) 7 p.m. Dogwood | 47 E. Main St., Beacon 7 p.m. First Presbysterian, Beacon facebook.com/midhudsonqueernight 50 Liberty St., Beacon moviesthatmatterbeacon.org Nelsonville Board of Trustees 7:30 p.m. Village Hall Company 258 Main St., Nelsonville 8 p.m. Philipstown Depot Theatre 845-265-2500 | villageofnelsonville.org 10 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison The Finest 845-424-3900 | philipstowndepottheatre.org Live Band Karaoke See story on Page 15. 9 p.m. 12 Grapes | 12 N. Division St., Peekskill Southwestern 914-737-6624 | 12grapes.com Cuisine Paired with the area’s premier selection of Tequila

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to Taiwan to play with its newly created national orchestra. After further study in Boston, he landed with Broadway Brass the Vienna Chamber Opera. It was in Cold Spring Austria that he met another American, Mona Smith, who became his wife. horn player While living in Brooklyn and playing pushes for with chamber groups, Smith was asked by a friend to substitute in the orchestra music education for Broadway’s Jekyll and Hyde. Smith subsequently stepped in for other shows, By Alison Rooney including Wicked and Fiddler on the Roof, and says each experience was lkhart, Indiana, nerve-racking. “There is no rehearsal,” was once home to he says. “You watch the performance E60 companies that two or three times and that’s it. Jekyll made band instruments. and Hyde had a solo horn part, and It also has produced there was no place to hide. You listen a few people who play and hope the cues are clear.” them at the highest level, Greg Smith, Alex Cook and Patrick Milando, who play Smith says performing the same including Greg Smith, French horns in The Lion King orchestra, in the pit at the music night after night — in this case, a Cold Spring resident Miskoff Theatre Photo provided for more than 4,000 performances of and Broadway mainstay The Lion King over 13 years — has Greg Smith Photo by A. Rooney advising a brass ensemble, launching a who says he showed no never bothered him. “It’s not that it. Plus actors come and go — we have a monthly Classical Café series in which hesitation when, in fourth grade, he was different from playing in an orchestra,” new Scar [the villain] and it’s different students perform in the cafeteria during asked how he’d like to contribute to the he says. “I played Mozart’s The Marriage pacing. I have the music memorized, but lunch and bringing a Lion King school school band. of Figaro 20 times each season in Vienna. that allows me to participate more fully edition to fifth- and sixth-graders. His “French horn!” he announced, having “The energy pumps you up,” he says. and get beyond the technical.” next project, with violinist Rachel Evans, heard the instrument at a concert he “For the audience members on any given When Disney released a school will be a youth orchestra. attended with his parents. “What a sound night, it may be the only time they’ll see version of the show, Smith felt it would Smith says he was fortunate that his — I want to play that!” be a great fit at Haldane. “It’s meant to first experience in school with music was His subsequent career with the be an educational process, incorporating so positive, courtesy of the magnificent instrument has taken him from conser- up to 30 units, including scenery-making instruments made in Elkhart and a vatory to chamber groups to Broadway, and costumes, and schools can pick and talented teacher. Both of his parents were where he has played in the orchestra for choose and blend it into the needs of the amateur musicians, and so there was The Lion King since 2004. classroom,” he explains. “The classes lead always music playing at home. By ninth Smith also has lent his talents to the to the production of the show, rather grade Smith realized he loved the French Haldane school district, creating and than an horn enough to commit to it, even if it (Continued on next page) put an end to his dreams of basketball or tennis stardom. He was told that if he wanted to pursue the French horn, he needed to attend Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. His mother drove him there for an 19 Front St., Newburgh, NY audition. “I went into a small studio, 845-561-3686 filled with cigarette smoke,” Smith www.downingfilmcenter.com recalls. “I started playing and immedi- Now Showing Nominated for an Academy Award ately the [horn] teacher said, ‘You need to for Best Documentary Feature come here.’ ” Unfortunately, a year later, the I Am Not Your Negro professor suffered a heart attack and (PG13) could no longer teach. After transferring FRI 7:30, SAT 2:30 5:00 7:30 to Northwestern University, Smith moved SUN 2:30 5:00, TUE & WED 7:30 THU 2:00 7:30 MONROE CINEMA AT TMACC 34 Millpond Parkway Monroe, NY 10950 • 845.395.9055 www.monroecinema.com

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Fifty Shades Darker (R) FRI & SAT 12:30 3:30 6:30 9:30 SUN, MON & TUE 1:30 4:30 7:30 WED & THU 7:30 A scene from The Lion King on Broadway Disney photo 12 February 17, 2017 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.com Clearwater Announces Early Festival Lineup Broadway Brass (from Page 11) adult-controlled rehearsal process.” “I want to show kids how much fun it After a year off, two-day event returns to Croton on June 17 The curriculum, overseen by newly is to be in an orchestra,” says Smith, an learwater has announced hired music teacher Dan McGroarty, is advocate for music education. When his Cthe first acts for its Great taking place now, with a performance son entered kindergarten at Haldane, Hudson River Revival, which re- scheduled for the spring. “It’s sad to me that this Smith helped Deb Smith’s youth orches- Contini, then head of turns to Croton Point Park this country has let music year on June 17 and 18, Be- tra, which he is organiz- the music department, sides the artists who are return- ing with violinist Evans, education go the way it has. to create a brass ing to the festival such as Arlo who lives in Garrison, Arts instruction gives kids ensemble for the Guthrie, Los Lobos, Josh Ritter, will begin in early March vision and confidence.” elementary school. That Toshi Reagon and BIGLovely, with rehearsals at First initial group of stu- Alejandro Escoved, Tom Chapin Presbyterian Church in Cold Spring dents, now in high school, is still at it. and Joan Osborne, first-time followed by a concert in April or May. “It’s sad to me that this country has let acts include Australian guitar music education go the way it has,” Smith virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel; (For information, email Smith at greg- Montreal-based folk-rock band [email protected] or call says. “Arts instruction gives kids vision 917-449-8814.) and confidence." The Barr Brothers; minstrel and Blind Boy Paxton will perform at the Clearwater bluesman Jerron “Blind Boy” Festival in June. Paxton; one-man band The Suitcase Junket; and cellist and singer Leyla McCalla. Other first-timers are the Ukrainian folk-fusion troupe Dakhabrakha; salsa band Jimmy Bosch Y Su Sexteto del Otro Mundo; Israeli sisters A-WA, who combine Yemenite folk with electronic dance; Plena Libre, a Puerto Rican plena and bomba group; Cuban singer Dayme Arocena; Afro-Venezuelan singer Betsayda Machado; and Mambo band Orkesta Mendoza. Tickets are available at clearwaterfestival.org or by calling 877-435-9849. Clearwater members receive a 20 percent discount. COMPANY: the Stephen Sondheim Musical Comedy Directed by Maia Guest February 24 - March 12 weekends!

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Snow Day n October, long-range Iweather forecaster Jim Witt said the middle weeks of February will be “the tough ones for this winter.” Tell that to the children (and par- ents) who visited Winter Hill in Garrison on Feb. 9 after a storm dumped a foot of snow on the High- lands and everything but the sledding hill closed.

The Dufresne family of Garrison

Grace Rouxel of Garrison

Mom guards the Cappello family sleds.

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Obituaries Born on March 31, 1927 to Charles and 30, 2017 at the Putnam Ridge Nursing His survivors include three children: James Josephine (Mascaro) Cardello, she married Home in Brewster. Among her survivors is T. McBee of Sewell, New Jersey, Theodore C. Garrison Arthur Manfredo. a son, Raymond Horan, of Garrison, and Bowles of Plattsburgh and Dawna Bowles three grandchildren in Garrison: Megan, of Fishkill, as well as 11 grandchildren, 22 Betsy Briggi Dorothy is survived by her children Arthur Dylan and Delaney Horan. great-grandchildren and one great-great elen E. “Betsy” Manfredo, Claire Furano (Jack) and granddaughter. HBriggi, 77, of Ware- Ellen Manfredo (Vincent Lettieri), five Kathleen was born in the Bronx on Jan. 21, ham, Massachusetts, grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. 1931 to Felix and Mary (Wilson) Somers. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on and a former longtime On September 21, 1957 she married Feb. 18 at the St. James AME Zion Church, A service was held Feb. 17 at the Clinton resident of Garrison, Matthew J. Horan, who died in 1994. She 23 Academy St. Beacon, with interment Funeral Home in Cold Spring, followed by died Jan. 30, 2017. was a window designer for Woolworth’s in at Fishkill Rural Cemetery. Memorial interment at Cold Spring Cemetery. Born in Oneonta, she was the daughter of the Bronx and Westchester County before contributions may be made to the American James D. and Helen R. (Philips) Patterson. Marvin Schenck (1923-2017) her retirement, when she moved to Cold Heart Association, 301 Manchester Road, Spring. She was a member of the Senior No. 105, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603. Her husband of 29 years, Dr. Robert arvin C. Schenck, 93, died at home Group and choir at Mother Lurana – Sisters Lawrence Briggi was a dentist in Cold in Garrison on Feb. 4, 2017. Born in M of Atonement in Garrison. William Komisar Spring for 28 years. He died in 1989. New York City on June 27, 1923, to Alfred illiam Philip “Billy” and Sue Schenck, he grew up in New York A Mass of Christian Burial was held Feb. Betsy lived in Garrison for 35 years before Komisar, 56, City, graduated from Philadelphia Textile 2 at St. James the Apostle in Carmel, with W moving to Wareham 12 years ago. She formerly of Beacon, and New York University and served in interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson Uni- died on Feb. 13, the U.S. Army during World War II. He was Hawthorne. Memorial donations may be versity in Teaneck, New Jersey. She was a 2017, at MidHudson a stockbroker and investment banker made to the Sisters of Atonement, 41 Old dental assistant and worked alongside her Regional Hospital in before moving to Garrison 30 years ago. Highland Turnpike, Garrison, NY 10524. husband for many years. She was an avid Poughkeepsie. gardener and enjoyed photography. She Marvin loved to garden, play tennis and golf. John Rath Billy was born in Beacon on Aug. 13, 1960, won many awards for her floral displays. Living along the Hudson River, he enjoyed ohn Rath, a longtime former math the son of William and Pauline Komisar. watching the boats go by. He was also an Survivors include her sons, Lawrence J. teacher and basketball coach at Hal- He was a former union carpenter for the avid sports fan, cheering for his New York J Briggi (Mary-Pat) of Croton; Stephen J. Briggi dane High School, died on Feb. 3, 2017. Carpenters and Joiners Local No. 323 Mets, always hoping “This is the year!” (Lori) of Wareham; and Christopher S. Briggi He taught at Haldane from 1964 to 1994. before founding the Carpenters Disciples, (Alicia) of Roseville, California. She also is Marvin is survived by his wife of 43 years, The Haldane school board observed a mo- a residential and commercial construction survived by eight grandchildren. Joanne, and Tucker, his beloved Havanese. ment of silence at its Feb. 7 meeting. business he managed for 20 years. He was buried at Wellwood Cemetery in A funeral service was held Feb. 3 at St. Pat- “For those of fortunate enough to know He is survived by his former wife, Robin Farmingdale. rick’s Church in Wareham. Memorial dona- John, he was very dedicated to all,” said Corneyea, and their two daughters, tions may be made to the church (82 High Cold Spring Vice President Laura Hammond. “He had an Casandra Komisar and Kristian Anderson St., Wareham, MA 02571) or the Society of infectious smile and we are grateful for the (Kevin). He is also survived by his St. Vincent de Paul (svdpusa.org/Donate). Kathleen Horan positive impact he had for so many of us.” grandchildren, Dionte and Jason Komisar. (1931-2017) Dorothy Manfredo (1927-2017) athleen Horan, Beacon Arthur Mitchell (1934-2017) orothy C. Manfredo, 89, of Wappingers K86, a longtime Theodore Bowles (1920-2017) rthur Howard Mitchell, 82, of DFalls and formerly of Garrison, died resident of Cold heodore G. APoughkeepsie, a former longtime art Feb. 14, 2017. Spring, died Jan. TBowles, 96, teacher for the Beacon school district, of Beacon, died died Feb. 9, 2017. Feb. 10, 2017, at Born March 9, 1934 in New York City to Vassar Brothers' Jack and Rose Mitchell, he graduated from Medical Center Forest Hills High School in 1952 and earned in Poughkeepsie. a bachelor’s in education and a bachelor’s Born in Beacon in fine arts from Temple University. He on May 18, served in the U.S. Army as a medical 1920, he was the specialist in Okinawa and from 1957 to son of George 1990 was an art teacher in the Beacon Bowles and Mary school system. E. Woody Shelton. He married Anna May Arthur is survived by his wife of more than Cobbs, who died before him. 60 years, Joan Mitchell, and their children A U.S. Army veteran who served in World Grant and Meridith. He also is survived by War II, Theodore was a retired diesel his grandchildren Michael, Alexandra and mechanic for the Wappingers Central Jessica. School District. He also was the first African- A memorial service was held on Feb. 12 at American commander of American Legion the William G. Miller & Son Funeral Home Post 203 in Beacon, a life member of the in Poughkeepsie, with burial at Hebrew VFW in Beacon and a member of St. James Benevolent Cemetery. AME Zion Church in Beacon. 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ost people remember a song or album they listened to over and Mover as a teenager. Depending on your vintage, maybe it was a track by Elvis, or the Stones or Nirvana, or one you won’t admit to. For Maia Guest, it was the cast album of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. Not only did she play it Casey Swann, Christine Bokhour and Karen Kapoor during rehearsals for constantly, she says, she used its Company Photo by Linda Speziale lyrics as texts in drama school and saw two stagings. Now, she’s Maia Guest with Chris Whipple Photo by A. Rooney director and scenic design. support for people who perform here.” directing her own production and, The emphasis on couples is one Aiding and abetting the proceedings thought writing plays would be therapeu- with musical director Nathan Perry and reason Guest thought Company is a multi-level set, reflecting Bobby in tic. Furth wrote a number of short pieces choreographer Christine Bokhour, would resonate in the Highlands. “I know conflict with himself. Replete with a bar examining relationships between couples. guiding 20 singing actors in what many a lot of talented couples in this area,” she and mirror, the idea, Guest says, is that Not knowing what to do with them, he consider the first “modern” musical. It says. “It’s hard to stay married! But most “Bobby is constantly looking at the asked Sondheim, an acquaintance, for opens at the Philipstown Depot Theatre of all I love the music and how the music mirror to find his true self and accept or advice. Sondheim told him to talk to in Garrison on Feb. 24 and runs on mirrors the action.” reject that self. It will also feature director and producer Hal Prince, who weekends through March 12. Chris Whipple plays Bobby in what is projections of iconic New York City views. felt they could be linked in a musical. First produced in 1970, the show, a his third Sondheim show. A speech The city is a main character: why you “George came to New York and we comedy with a dramatic resolution, pathologist who lives in Beacon, Whipple come, why you stay, why you leave.” talked about how to shape these disparate carries vestiges of the social revolutions is emblematic of quite a few of Company’s Company will be performed at 8 p.m. pieces into a large form,” Sondheim has of the 1960s. The story centers on Bobby, performers, having studied drama and on Fridays and Saturdays with 2 p.m. said. “As we talked we realized that what a single man swimming in a sea of voice in New York City to pursue a career matinees on Sundays. For tickets, visit the plays had in common was a couple and married friends, who questions his in theater and eventually altering course. brownpapertickets.com/event/2800464 a third person, and it dawned on us that the emotional connections as he approaches “Finding this group of people [at the or call 845-424-3900 third person should be the same person.” a birthday (his 35th in the original Depot] has been incredibly fortunate,” Editor’s note: Alison Rooney is a Working from Furth’s scenes, Sondheim production, here changed to 45th, says the actor. “It’s a haven of safety and member of the show’s ensemble. developed the character-driven songs. “My reflecting the many more people who approach is closest to that of an actor,” he remain single into their 30s.) has written. “Often by the time we’re The gestation of Company was through, I know the script better than the unusual: author George Furth’s analyst author does, because, like an actor, I examine every line and every word.” Company won five Tony awards in 1970, including best musical, lyrics, music, book,

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Master Gardeners Offer Gardens Needed for Tour Scholarships Partners with PARC event Open to graduating seniors in set for June 10 Putnam County he annual garden-tour fundraiser organized by Partners with PARC is raduating high school seniors who live T scheduled to take place on Saturday, June in Putnam County and are planning G 10 and the organization is looking for 12 to study environmental programs such as Putnam County gardens to showcase, horticulture, forestry and botany are in- including rose, alpine, water and formal vited to apply for two $500 scholarships gardens. The nonprofit PARC serves chil- offered by the Putnam Cornell Cooperative dren and adults with autism and other Extension Master Gardener volunteers. special needs. Gardeners who would like Past recipients pursued environmental to be considered can email Rand Otten at science and sustainability degrees at Cor- [email protected]. nell and SUNY Plattsburgh. See putnam. cce.cornell.edu. The deadline is April 30. Filmmakers Launch

Sign Up for a CSA Cross-country skiing at Fahnestock Winter Park Photo provided Kickstarter Campaign Glynwood forms new coalition Making documentary about baseball’s coalition spearheaded by the Glyn- Winter Park is Open Camp Counselors Needed Team Israel Awood Center is encouraging early reg- Fahnestock has 11 miles of Philipstown Rec hiring for summer he Garrison-based Ironbound Films istration for summer community-support- groomed trails Thas launched a Kickstarter campaign ed agriculture (CSA) shares of produce he Philipstown Recreation Center is to raise funds for a documentary, Heading from regional farms. The Hudson Valley ahnestock State Park has opened 11 Taccepting applications for counselors Home, that follows a group of Jewish pro- CSA Coalition brings together 70 small Fmiles of groomed trails for snowshoe- at its annual summer camps in Garrison fessional baseball players who are play- and mid-size farms in 11 counties. ing and cross-country skiing. Admission for children and teens ages 3 to 14, which ing for Team Israel in the World Baseball After conducting a survey, Glynwood is $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and are held over eight weeks from June 26 to Classic in Seoul in March. The producers estimates that at full capacity, regional children. Skis, snowshoes and baby sleds Aug. 18. Counselors-in-training must be 15 have already filmed Major League Base- farms could increase their CSA produc- are available for rent on a first-come, first- years old and counselors must be 16. See ball players on their first trip to Israel. tion by about a third, to 15,000 shares. served basis. philipstownrecreation.com/forms for an As of Feb. 15, Ironbound had raised A full weekly share typically includes The park is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 application. The deadline is March 3. nearly half of its $72,000 goal, which must enough produce for a family of four. Al- p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on be met by Feb. 27. Search at kickstarter. though mainly associated with vegetables weekends. The new Canopus Welcome Art Camp Registration com for “Heading Home.” Ironbound’s and fruit, shares can also include meat, Center, which is open year-round, has a most recent documentary, The Anthropol- dairy and flowers. One of the coalition’s café, ski rental shop and restrooms. The Summer program begins June 26 ogist, just finished its theatrical run. first projects is a searchable directory and park will remain open as weather permits. the promotion of Feb. 24 as “CSA Sign-Up It is located at 1570 Route 301 in Carmel. he Garrison Art Center Day.” See hudsonvalleycsa.org. For information, call 845-225-3998. Thas opened registration for its summer art programs for children and teenagers. Teach a Dog New Tricks Play Ball! The camps run from June 26 Dog obedience classes to start Little League sign-up for ages 5-12 to July 14. Summer Arts on at Rec Center the Hudson is a three-week Philipstown Little League has opened camp for children in grades he Philipstown Recreation Depart- registration for children in the first K to 8. ARTtots is a half- or Tment will offer six-week beginner and through seventh grades for the spring full-day program for children advanced dog-obedience classes starting season. Any child who is age 5 to 12 as of ages 2 to 4. See garrisonart- Mar. 22. Instructor Morgan Stebbins will May 1 is eligible to play. There are three center.org. A scene from the documentary Heading Home help humans and their canines behave leagues based on age. Registration is $100 for grades 1 to 4 and $200 for grades 5 to and interact with each other and with Visit highlandscurrent.com for news other people and animals. The beginner 7. See philipstownlittleleague.com. updates and latest information. class will include instruction on taming a Beacon dog’s bad habits such as jumping on peo- ple, stealing things, running away, bark- Talking About Climate ing and chewing on the wrong things. Change To register, see philipstownrecreation. com or call 845-424-4618. The cost is $135 Scenic Hudson to present programs for Philipstown residents and $150 for cenic Hudson has three events planned non-residents. Sfor its River Center at Long Dock Park in Beacon. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Satur- day, Feb. 25 the organization's education and volunteer program staff will be avail- able to talk about how to get involved. At 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 28, the group will lead a brainstorming session about climate change and its effect on small farms. And at 6:30 p.m. on Mar. 7, it will host a pre- sentation called “Enhancing Climate Re- silience Along Our Waterfronts” on how to make communities more adaptable to rising waters. See scenichudson.org. Good boy Opening day in Philipstown last year File photo by Michael Turton highlandscurrent.com The Highlands Current February 17, 2017 17

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in natural light and other phe- nomena to create a series. The show continues through Apr. 2. Matteawan is located at 436 Main St.

Though a Lens Darkly Movies that Matter to screen film on black photographers he Movies that Matter series Tin Beacon will screen the doc- umentary Through a Lens Dark- ly at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 at the First Presbyterian Church. Filmmaker Thomas Allen Har- Bettina "Poet Gold" Wilkerson, the 2017 poet ris, who was inspired by the book laureate of Dutchess County Photo provided Reflections in Black by photo his- torian Deborah Willis, will lead a ‘Jazzoetry’: Music Set discussion after the film. Through a Lens Darkly explores the to Words role of photography in shaping, subvert- Jazz musicians and poets team up ing and claiming the history and lives of African Americans, from slavery to he nonprofit Calling All Poets will de- the present. It features the work of Car- Tbut “Jazzoetry” at Quinn’s in Beacon rie Mae Weems, Lorna Simpson, Anthony from 8 to 11 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27. The Barboza, Hank Willis Thomas, Coco Fus- event features a quintet of jazz musicians co, Clarissa Sligh, James Van Der Zee, and — Kitt Potter, Neil Alexander, Robert Kope, Gordon Parks, among others. See movies- Dean Sharo and Eric Pearson — who will thatmatterbeacon.org. engage with poets. The poets are Bettina “Poet Gold” Wilkerson, the 2017 Dutchess County poet laureate; Mike Jurkovic and Glenn Werner of Calling All Poets; and storytellers Evelyn Clarke, Esther Taylor An untitled photograph by Lyle Ashton Harris used on the film poster for Through a Evans and Steve Jones. Lens Darkly The performance will include mu- sic from the 1940s and '50s as well as contemporary jazz, groove and hip- Southern Dutchess: Democrats to Talk Strategy hop. The suggested donation is $10. See Resist! New political group to host callingallpoets.net. Weekly protests organized forum in Beacon ake18, a newly formed progressive weekly hour-long protest of the poli- Solo Show at Matteawan group based in New York’s 18th Con- cies of the Trump Administration be- T A gressional District, will host a forum at 2 Susan Walsh artwork on display gan at Polhill Park in Beacon on Feb. 11 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26 at the Springfield and will continue each week on Saturday n Saturday, Feb. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m., Baptist Church in Beacon with U.S. Rep. at 3 p.m. Search for “Southern Dutchess the Matteawan Gallery in Beacon will Sean Patrick Maloney, state Assemblyman O Resist” on Facebook. host an opening reception for an exhibit Frank Skartados and former state Sena- of work by Susan Walsh called Only Mark Thomas Allen Harris directed Through tor Terry Gipson. The church is located at a Lens Darkly and will speak after the the Bright Hours. Walsh works in various Visit highlandscurrent.com for news 8 Church St. mediums exploring time, place and mem- screening. Photo provided updates and latest information. ory, using her observations about changes

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It’s that time again Since 1848 arb’s Butchery in Bea- LUMBER • DOORS • WINDOWS DECKING • FLOORING • ROOFING Bcon will host its third SIDING • HARDWARE • PAINTS annual Sausage Fest, with KITCHEN CABINETS OUTDOOR LIVING AREAS tastings of more than 40 CUSTOM SAWMILLING & DRYING sausages made in-house, LIVE EDGE SLABS • CUSTOM BEAMS on Sunday, Feb. 26 from Visit our 2000 sq. ft. Deck Display 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. New open 24/7 this year is a North Afri- and new Outdoor✦❖ Living Area can mint sausage made with herbs and cayenne (914) 737-2000 2 N. Water Street and a chicken sausage Peekskill, NY with herbs and spices Mon-Fri 7:30 - 4:30 that gives it a fried flavor. A work by Susan Walsh that will be exhibited at Sat 8 - 1 The shop is located at 69 Matteawan Gallery. Photo provided WWW.DAINSLUMBER.COM Spring St. 18 February 17, 2017 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.com

Sports (continued from Page 20) High School Varsity Scoreboard Boys’ Basketball Long jump Pawling 60, Haldane 52 4. Tiara Boone 15-01.75 Yonkers Montessori 43, Haldane 39 Triple jump Beacon 65, Lakeland 63 5. Tiara Boone 31-09.25 Jemond Galloway (15 points), Alex Pole vault Benson (14), Zamere McKenzie (11), 3. Anna Manente 8-00 DaSean Tucker (11) Boys 55-meters Girls’ Basketball 3. Alex Laird 6.76 Arlington 30, Beacon 24 4x200-meter relay Indoor Track 4. Beacon 1:37.29 Section 1, Class B Championships High jump Beacon Top 5 Finishers 5. Xavier Collins 5-03 Triple jump Girls High jump 3. Richard Kish 39-06 1.Jummie Akinwunmi 5-02.00

Junior Jemond Gallaway (32) during Beacon's 84-75 victory at Lakeland on Feb. 4. Galloway had 28 points and 17 rebounds in the Feb. 7 victory over Carmel that qualified the Bulldogs for the playoffs. See Page 20. Photo by Richard Kuperberg Sr.

NY Alert Coaches and Parents For public safety and We welcome your contributions transportation alerts by text of scores, highlights or email, visit and photos. nyalert.gov Email [email protected] The Loretto Knights' seventh-grade boys' team defeated Annunciation (Crestwood), 56-34, to finish 10-0 on the season. Ryan Irwin had 33 points and Robert Viggiano Visit highlandscurrent.com for news added 10. The eighth-grade boys defeated St. James (Carmel) to improve to 11-0. updates and latest information. Photo provided

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Are you an eagle-eyed reader? Read the story © 2015 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 32, No. 07 below and circle the seven errors you find. Then rewrite the story correctly. Peanut Professor George Washington Carver was born a slave, but he grew up to be one of America’s greatest scientist. He invented more than 300 products made from peanuts! Have you ever ridden in an elevator, worn shoes, played with a Super Soaker or used a microphone? Then your life has been touched by an it was hard for a black child to get into school when African-American scientist. Carver was young but. He never gave up. He eventually finished skool and got a job as a teacher Follow the maze to match each inventor at a school in Alabama. with their invention.

Early elevators had This NASA engineer is Carver wanted to help poor farmers. He told them doors that had to be best known for inventing the to grew peanuts. The farmers thought peanuts were opened and closed Super Soaker water blaster. weeds. Photo: nanoman657 by hand. Elevator The success of his invention doors that open and has funded his own research Carver invited some farm to lunch. They had soup, close automatically and he now has more than mock chicken, creamed vegetables, bread, salad, ice made riding an 100 inventions to his name. cream, cookies and coffee. elevator safer. Use the code to discover this inventor’s name. Imagines their surprise when Carver told them that everything was made with peanuts!

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Cut and paste these sentences in the correct order to discover MICROPHONE the beginnings of Black History Month. AMERICAN AFRICAN B L T N E V N I A A COLLEGE SCIENCE H O N O R K A Y F C HISTORY S P E A C E C R E S INVENT C K D A H O I O M M DREAMS I S L N L C R T A A FEMALE PEACE E B O L A I E S L E HONOR N T E N A H M I E R BLACK C G S T G O A H R D If it were possible for you to be anything in the world, what would HAND E N O H P O R C I M Sponsored by SONG you want to be? What would you AIR do if this happened to come true? 20 February 17, 2017 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.com Sports The Tale of the Tape Haldane hires former track covers the Hudson Valley] recommending me. A few days later, Haldane Athletic Di- and field star as first rector Chris Salumn asked me to come in full-time trainer for an interview. Q: What’s the experience been like By Leigh Alan Klein as Haldane’s first full-time trainer? he Haldane school district in No- A: Everything is new for everyone. Once vember hired its first full-time the athletes and coaches got to know me, Tathletic trainer, Meghan Crowe, a it became easier. native of Wilmington, New York, who at- Q: You are on the front lines with tended SUNY Albany and Dominican Col- students, coaches and parents. Is lege, where she earned a bachelor’s degree that challenging? in athletic training. Crowe was a track and A: In a good way. I enjoy being in the ac- field star at Ausbale Valley Central High tion and educating athletes, coaches and School, where she also played soccer. At parents about anything they’d like to SUNY Albany, she competed in the hep- know. Education and prevention of inju- Crowe tapes senior Blaine Fitzgerald before tathlon, javelin, high jump and 400-meter ries is a big part of my job. The healthier a Haldane basketball practice. hurdles, among other events. the athletes are, the happier I am. Crowe attends every Haldane practice Q: How about parents? Q: Does everyone think they know and game and also tends to athletes from A: The parents and community have been your job or what needs to be done? opposing teams who are injured during so thankful and helpful. Whether it’s get- A: For the most part, no. Sports medicine competition. Her responses have been ed- ting in those torturous ice baths over the is a growing field and treatment is always ited for space. weekend or keeping up with rehab, the subjective. There are so many ways to ap- parents are always looking to do the best Q: What are the majority of injuries proach injuries and I’m always looking for thing for their athlete. you encounter with Haldane new ideas. athletes? Q: What do you enjoy most about Q: Are you nervous while watching A: With basketball players and members the job so far? games that someone is going to get of the indoor track team, who have been A: I enjoy being part of the Haldane fam- hurt? practicing outside all year, it has been Meghan Crowe, Haldane's new athletic ily. I’m excited to come to work and I miss A: I’m not sure if nervous is the word, but lateral ankle sprains and lower extrem- trainer Photos provided everyone on long weekends. I love when at times, yes. I have confidence in their ity injuries. Overuse injuries are always an athlete works hard on his or her rehab athletes from start to finish. That connec- skills and preparation, but accidents hap- an issue, especially with baseball season and, when cleared to play, gains that con- tion is so valuable, and it influences the pen. It’s my job to keep cool. coming, but with strong preseason prep, athletes’ response to and recovery from fidence. The look on their faces when they better weight-room technique and proper injuries. Q: Is it tough to tell a coach an are pain-free and strong is amazing. stretching, we can prevent a lot of those. athlete can’t play? Q: What do you enjoy least about it? Q: How did you end up at Haldane? So far, the coaches have been so great. A: A: Smelly feet! [laughs] Seriously, I wish I Q: What drew you to the field? A: After working at a cross-country meet They have been supportive of my deci- I have always been an athlete and I was could speed up the injury recovery process. A: at Bowdoin Park in Poughkeepsie last fall, sions. We have been working together to lucky to have awesome trainers in college. Contrary to popular belief, I do not like the coordinator sent an email to most of improve preseason workouts and warm- I enjoy the interaction a trainer has with keeping athletes off the court or field. the athletic directors in Section 1 [which up and stretching routines.

Highlands State Tournament Match-ups (Section 1) Boys’ Basketball Girls’ Basketball Current No. 5 Haldane (7-13) at No. 4 Hamilton on No. 19 Sleepy Hollow at No. 14 Beacon, Feb. 22 (Class C) Feb. 16 (Class A) Athlete of Winner plays No. 1 Tuckahoe at Winner plays at No. 3 Hendrick Hudson the Week Westchester County Center on Mar. 1 on Feb. 18 No. 18 Beacon at No. 15 Nyack on Feb. Haldane (15-5) has a first-round bye eter Hoffmann, a 2015 16 (Class A) No. 5 Keio at No. 4 Pawling winner vs. PHaldane grad who is Winner plays at No. 2 Tappan Zee (19-1) Blue Devils Feb. 28 at WCC (Class C) a starting guard for Divi- on Feb. 18 Hockey sion III Hamilton, scored No. 8 Rye vs. No. 9 Hendrick Hudson/ a career-high 26 points Haldane (6-13-1) on Feb. 20 on Feb. 11 in an 86-75 loss Winner plays No. 1 Pelham on Feb. 22 to top-ranked Amherst. The sophomore is shoot- Despite 0-10 “Start,” Beacon Boys Make Playoffs ing 55 percent from the Class A teams in Section 1, played at No. 15 floor and 43 percent from Varsity forfeited first seven wins but Nyack after press time on Thursday, Feb. three-point range this eligible after Feb. 7 victory 16. A victory would send them against No. season while averaging 17 he Beacon varsity boys’ basketball 2 Tappan Zee on Saturday, Feb. 18. points and six rebounds team, which forfeited its first seven Beacon made the cut because Section 1 per game. The Continen- victories after a player was ruled in- T uses a points system to determine which tals (16-8) play at Tufts eligible, made the playoffs on Feb. 7 with teams are seeded into the postseason. Each in the conference tourna- its sixth win, a 61-54 victory at Carmel. Peter Hoffmann Hamilton College photo team needs 32 points to qualify. A win is ment on Feb. 18. On Feb. 13, the Bulldogs won again at worth four points but a team receives bo- home against Lakeland, 65-63, to finish nus points for each victory over an oppo- More Sports on Page 18 the regular season at 7-13. nent that finishes with a winning record. The Bulldogs, seeded No. 18 among