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* Winner: 13 Better Newspaper Contest Awards *New York Press Association, 2013 & 2014 FREE! Beacon Natural Market See Page 6 FRIDAY, OCT OBER 9, 2015 161 MAIN ST., CODL SPRING, N.Y. | philipstown.info Haldane High School Principal Brian Alm addressed the audience. Earlier in the day, Chasing It was presented at three student assemblies. At right, the poster at the front of the auditorium had a stark message: seven Philipstown deaths in two years. Photos by M. Turton Film and Forum Bring Heroin Crisis Close to Home Students and parents discuss uate had died from a drug overdose. While previous drug education forums frightening toll of addiction have at times had an almost academic atmosphere — a discussion about a prob- By Michael Turton lem that happens somewhere else and to someone else — that was not the case on here was a noticeably different feel Wednesday. to the forum at the Haldane School The end of denial auditorium in Cold Spring on T The Haldane deaths have ended the Wednesday (Oct. 7) as parents, educators denial, said Allison Jacoby of Garrison and community organizers came together after the forum. Jennifer Rotando, who as part of an ongoing effort to prevent and has four children (one Haldane graduate treat heroin addiction in Philipstown. and a freshman, sophomore and senior at The feeling was one of people facing the high school) said the poster stopped a harsh reality. Nothing illustrated that her short. “That shocked me,” she said. better than the stark, white-on-black “Seven Haldane graduates ...” poster at the front of the room. It dis- The core of the evening’s program was played a large number 7 and the words, the screening of a documentary, Chasing “No More!”, followed by seven dates be- It, written and produced by teenagers tween June 2013 and September 2015. for the Peers (Continued on Page 3) Each was a month when a Haldane grad- Fishkill Resident ‘It Won’t Happen to My Kid’ We lost our child to heroin – for the pain to subside. We took him to we realized the extent of his problem. Killed in Garrison every doctor for every treatment imagin- (Lying and stealing are common during Crash can we help save yours? able. Nothing seemed to work for long. drug use.) Buying pain medication on the By Allan and Diane Harris When he got a little older, we learned street is expensive. When our son could Motorcycle hits utility pole that he also suffered from social anxi- no longer afford the pills, he switched to By Kevin E. Foley y wife and I tried to give our ety. (We now know that the anxiety had heroin because it was “affordable.” two sons the very best we could a lot to do with his headaches.) He also Our lives became consumed by Matt’s provide. We encouraged them suffered from restless leg syndrome and drug addiction. Over the next three he New York State Police have re- M often had trouble sleeping. years, he attended rehab twice. Each Tported that a 56-year-old Fishkill to exercise and live productive, healthy resident was killed Wednesday night lives. We did our best to be good role When Matt was a sophomore at Hal- time, when he returned home, he looked (Oct. 7) along Route 9 in Garrison models. We stressed the importance of dane High School, he suffered a foot in- great, felt great and swore that he was when his motorcycle went off the a good education and lectured them on jury that required invasive surgery. He “done with that forever.” We thought he road and hit a utility pole. the dangers of smoking, drinking and was prescribed a large number of opioid was on the road to recovery, but we un- drugs. We knew the teenage years would painkillers to get him through his six- derestimated how serious and devastat- Bill Jesshope was riding north on his week recovery at home. Unfortunately, ing this addiction actually is. We were 2008 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic be tough, but we firmly believed that as at approximately 10 p.m. For an un- good parents, our guidance would safely this was his introduction to opiates. under constant stress, and our lives were known reason his vehicle veered off get them through. How wrong we were. He later admitted to us that he knew turned upside down. the road near Old Highland Turnpike On Aug. 21, our eldest son, Matthew Har- he liked opiates because when he took For five years Matt’s drug problem and crashed. He was pronounced ris, 23, one of the kindest and most car- a painkiller his legs were still, he could was the main focus in our home. After dead at the scene according to the ing people one could possibly know, died sleep, and he felt calm. his second time in rehab, we sent him police. from a drug overdose. When Matthew graduated from Hal- to drug doctors, drug counselors, psy- Route 9 was closed for about four Matthew began suffering from mi- dane in 2010 we were unaware of a drug chiatrists, therapists and put him in an hours while the accident was investi- graines when he was at Garrison Middle problem. We knew he had smoked pot, outpatient program. His drug counselor gated, according to the state Depart- School. He spent many school days at but we thought it ended there. It wasn’t told Matthew that the only choice he ment of Transportation. home, lying in a darkened room, waiting until we caught him stealing from us that ever had was (Continued on Page 3) Candidates Forum for Town and County O ce • Town Board MONDAY, OCT. 19, 7:30 P.M. • Town Clerk HALDANE SCHOOL MUSIC ROOM • 15 CRAIGSIDE DRIVE, COLD SPRING • Town Highway Superintendent (Election to be held Tuesday, November 3 ) • County Legislator presents All Invited! 2 October 9, 2015 The Paper philipstown.info Small, Good Things Hoodoo You Love By Joe Dizney “What I love about cooking is that af- “cubed” markings on the ter a hard day, there is something com- large, thin medallions that forting about the fact that if you melt emerge. butter and add flour and then hot stock, This cut is less popular it will get thick! It’s a sure thing in a and expensive than others world where nothing else is sure, it’s a and consequently is a staple certainty, the stock will thicken!” among the many vernacu- ~ Nora Ephron, Heartburn lar cuisines of the world. love that too! And I also love the fact Its thinness accounts for that there’s so much you can do with another of its names — min- that roux once it thickens and yet it ute steak — as a quick sear I will render these large me- all still adds up to the same end: a warm, nutty, savory sauce that promises com- dallions quickly, and at the fort food worthy of Ms. Ephron’s reverie. least, edible. Another South- This is a very good thing as the leaves ern and Midwestern varia- begin to color and the winds start to tion is “chicken fried steak,” blow cold. the breaded, fried and bal- The science of a roux is simple. For- lyhooed preparation whose malized by the august French chef Es- charms escape me. Grillades Photo by J. Dizney coffier in 1902, the “mother sauces” of At its most generic and in- classic cooking are all variations on this stitutional, cube steak plus a the crusty bits left from browning the fast and brunch menus from the high- incorporation of flour into fat. Browning stock-thickened roux forms the basis for meat in the skillet (along with your de est Creole French to the most humble adds depth to both the color and taste, the nefarious “steak and gravy,” usually rigueur garlic and seasonings). The addi- Cajun table. and the thickened sauce (heated, stirred served atop mounds of mashed potatoes, tion of stock and a couple of chopped to- This Hudson Valley version was pre- and watched closely) becomes a stable a menu staple of roadside diners. But the matoes produces a luscious, quick braise. pared with Wild Hive polenta, although medium for the suspension of other sea- sensitive addition of spices, mushrooms Grits and grillades (as the latter are quality grits (as if there’s a major differ- sonings, as the basis of either a finishing and onions and other vegetables can, seldom served with anything else) are a ence) are available at Nature’s Pantry in sauce on its own or a luxurious braising with the proper care, produce comfort pillar of traditional New Orleans break- Fishkill. The soy sauce or tamari isn’t bath for meat, vegetables or seafood. food of the highest order. traditional but I find it adds depth and Here’s where alchemy comes into play. That which brings me to this week’s color to the gravy. Maybe it’s not magic, Recently, a culinary gauntlet was in- recipe: grillades. Hudson Valley Grillades but it is magical. advertently dropped by my meathead As a bayou-born son of the swamp, the pals at Marbled Meats. As Chris Pas- sound of those words brings me great Serves six to eight (preferably over grits or polenta) carella unpacked the latest delivery of joy. Say “grillades” (pronounced “gree- Glynwood beef he wondered aloud (and yahds”) to any proper (or would that 2 lbs. cubed steak, cut into rough 3 stalks celery, diced small conspicuously within earshot) about be improper?) South Louisiana native 4”-5” square-ish scallops ½ green bell pepper, seeded and what to do with an increasing stockpile and the response is generally “Yumm!” 1 cup all-purpose flour diced small of cube steak.

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