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Massive Flooding Overwhelms Warwick OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER: Tow n of War w ick Village of Warwick Warwick Valley Central School District Village of Florida Florida Union Free School District Florida Public Library Albert Wisner Public Library Warwick Fire District Florida Fire District Pine Island Fire District The Warwick Little League VOLUME 120, NUMBER 44 WARWICK, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2005 50¢ Massive Flooding Overwhelms Warwick Robert Demetry/The Warwick Valley Dispatch Wawayanda Creek flooded basements of Main Street stores: The Bookstore, Café Samaya and Frazzleberries with upward of five feet of water. By Robert Demetry merchants near the Wawayanda Creek,” said Sweeton. He calls that vehicles were stuck in water on several roadways said it was very serious and that we should consider declar- including Kings Hwy., near Kings Elementary. Warwick Town Supervisor Michael Sweeton said he ing a State of Emergency.” Sweeton met with an Emergency Management official received a call from Warwick Village Mayor Michael Sweeton said many roads in the Town were underwa- who decided to declare a “State of Emergency” in the Town Newhard around 6:45 p.m. on Sat., Apr. 2, at the height of ter due to the heavy rains Saturday. Hardest hit was State of Warwick, whereby residents were prohibited to drive on the storm that he was concerned about imminent flooding. School Road, Glenwood, Oil City, Bellvale Lakes, Wisner, roads until 9:30 Sunday morning. “The Mayor was going around with Police Sgt. Chris Kings Highway, Cascade, Ryerson and others. More than 4,200 Town residents were notified by the Cockburn and checking out the flooding of basements of The Warwick Police Department received numerous continued on page 8 Warwick Catholics Mourn Death of Pope John Paul II By Lisa Rice man who devoted his life to the teachings of his church." of teens - the Pope had a special place in his heart for teens Father Pat said, "Myself, Father Michael and Monsignor and he would light up when he saw them." For two days the eyes of over one billion Roman Corrigan have seen the beauty of John Paul's priesthood." Parishioners React Catholics joined together with friends of other faiths await- He ended by saying, "Thank you John Paul for teaching us Among the Pope's final words "I have looked for you. ing news that was imminent, yet no one wanted to hear: about faith and understanding the meaning of death. May Now you have come to me and I thank you" are said to direct- Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyja, had been called home to God's angels take your soul…rest in peace." ly have been addressed to the youth gathered outside the God. The Vatican Press office announced the news at 3:16 A Priests Encounter Vatican in his last hours. His love of the youth of his follow- p.m. Eastern Standard Time in a simple statement, "The Father Michael McLoughlin, Pastor of St. Stephen's had ing will not be wasted. According to Lydia VanDynhoven, Holy Father died this evening at 9:37 p.m. in his private many fond memories of the Pope to share, having met him Director of Religious Education, the Pope will be remem- apartment." personally at a private audience and attending several masses bered in Religious Education classes this week. "I'm planning Having served the second longest papacy since Saint with the Pope. In 1995, Father Michael received communion to have the children create a spiritual bouquet where they will Peter, 26 1/2 years, John Paul II was the first Polish Pope and from the Pope in Central Park, and was part of a Seminary offer prayers for the Holy Father," she said. the first non-Italian in over 455 years. Known as the Pilgrimage group that had a private audience with him. Popes Own Suffering Inspired His Work “People's Pope,” stemming from his ability to reach out not "Two great moments come to mind,” said Father Born May 18, 1920 in Wadowice, Poland to a non- only to His flock, but also across faiths and touch the lives of Michael. “One was the first time I saw him in 1979 at commissioned military officer and a former schoolteacher, others. He will be remembered for his humanity, straight Yankee Stadium, when the Pope spoke of Lazarus and Karol originally aspired to become an actor. Nazi occupa- forwardness and conservative conviction to his faith. urged us as American's to care for the poorest of the poor. tion closed the university where Karol was studying acting. In his homily Sunday morning, Father Patrick Buckley Another great moment is the last time I saw him at World His mother died when he was eight and his older brother of St. Stephen's Church called John Paul II "a wonderful Youth Day 2002 in Toronto, which I attended with a group died just three years later. Tragically, his father was to die in 1941, when Karol was just 21. Karol's father had had a dream that Karol Entered As Second Class Matter would someday be Pope. His calling came when he was 22. Warwick, N.Y.10990 World War II and Nazi occupation closed many seminar- Publication No.666800 continued on page 5 2 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, APRIL 6, 2005 Board Grants Three Variance Applications By Scott Webber required and reducing both side setbacks from 128.4 feet to setback to 55 feet where 75 feet are required for the pur- 88.6 feet where 150 feet are required on a lot allowing 3.42 pose of construction of a single-family dwelling. The Warwick Town Zoning Board of Appeals granted acres where four acres are required and a front setback of Among those held over were the applications of three variance applications at their Mon., Mar. 28, meeting 43.1 feet where 75 feet are needed. Charles H. and Judith A. Vealey at 46 Iron Mountain Road and held a number of others over for further consideration. The second application to be granted was that of Robert who are seeking a two-lot subdivision; William Prol at 209 The Board allowed lot size variances for three lots on and Beth Verblaauw at 9 Lower Hillman Road for a lot reduc- Pine Island Turnpike to permit the razing of a non-con- the application of Anthony Mello, the Estate of Mary Mello ing one side setback from 74 feet to 60 feet where 75 feet are forming building and reconstruction of a new single-fam- and Leo A. Mello for lot line changes on the southwest cor- required and both side setbacks from 111 feet to 102 feet ily dwelling; Paul Canevari at 35 Ronald Reagan Boulevard ner of Foley Road and Pine Island Turnpike allowing a lot where 150 feet are required for the purpose of construction who wants an addition to an existing building and more area of 2.37 acres where four acres are required, reducing lot of a 16x20 foot addition to an existing single-family dwelling. parking spaces; Brenden Daly at Rte. 17A and Continental depth from 188 feet to 174 feet where 200 feet are required. The third approval went to Michael and Dawn Hazard Road to create two lots from a single lot; Edward P. Fava at The Board further allowed a front setback of 23.6 feet for property at 9 Paige’s Way allowing an existing barn 1 Anthony Court, Greenwood Lake, to allow the connec- where 75 are required, reducing a lot area from 6.957 acres exceeding 1200 square feet in area and more than 48 feet in tion of an existing building and a garage; and Arthur and to 2.36 acres where four acres are needed, reducing a lot greatest median dimension and an existing shed to be Lucille Zirpoli at 3 Slate Hill Terrace, Greenwood Lake, for width from 212.2 feet to 171.9 feet where 250 feet are located within the required front yard and reducing front a two-lot subdivision. Town Votes to Buy Furnishings SUPERVISOR’S for Senior Center CORNER By Michael P. Swe e ton By Scott Webber 3. Refrain from imposing state mandated require- Warwick Town Supervisor ments upon school systems without corresponding state Good news! Warwick’s senior citizens will have chairs funding. www.townofwarwick.org to sit down on in their new “Warwick Senior Center.” 4. Adjust the formulas on revenues ear marked as aid At their meeting on Thurs., Mar. 24, the Warwick to education from state lottery and other future gaming For Town information log onto Town Board voted to spend not more than $4,036 for 16 activities so that the annual percentage is substantially www.townofwarwick.org or tune to Cablevision tables, along with 140 chairs from Sam’s Club who bid $86 increased from current levels. Municipal Channel 12. per table and $18.97 per chair to furnish the new $850,000 5. Maintain the enhanced STAR exemption for the The Warwick Chamber of Commerce is hall that is now nearing construction completion in the town’s neediest citizens, but also increase STAR exemption sponsoring a roadside clean up on Sat., Apr. 16. rear of the Town Hall. for senior citizens specifically at all income levels. You can join chamber members at the Caboose on No opening date has been announced. 6. Regain lost tax revenue from the above actions South Street in the Village of Warwick or organize When it opens, the center will accommodate 140 sen- through income tax. a pick up on your own road. The chamber will iors, compared with the 90-person limit in their current The Board also passed resolutions supporting legisla- supply the bags and if you register, DPW will pick- meeting location in the basement of the Town Hall.
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