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Friday, March 29, 2013 69 Main St., Cold Spring, N.Y. | www.philipstown.info Butterfield Ball Appears to Start timated at least 10 months for Guillaro’s Rolling Forward project to be approved by the village and its boards, including a decision on a zon- Cold Spring tax rate to ing change crucial to Guillaro’s plan. increase within 2 percent cap Single SEQR By Jeanne Tao After hearing from Gaba that a couple of months could be shaved off the ap- lthough the Butterfield project proval process with just one State Envi- was not on the agenda of the Cold ronmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) ASpring Village Board workshop review at the outset, Guillaro and his on Tuesday, March 26, Village Attorney team told Gaba they would start work- Stephen Gaba reported on the develop- ing on reports for the single coordinated ment’s progress, as “correspondence.” review. In a teleconference with property de- “It would mean that Mr. Guillaro veloper Paul Guillaro and his associates would have to kind of bite the bullet and — planning consultant Tim Miller and have some site-specific reports prepared, attorney Richard O’Rourke — Gaba pre- pay the cost of having this board have sented the timeline for project approval, its consultants review them,” Gaba said. which the board saw at their last meet- Previously, the developer had seemed re- ing on March 12. That timeline had es- luctant to spend money on studies before the zoning change was adopted. Rand Otten receives the Katie O’Donnell Award of Excellence. Photo by K.E. Foley Zoning law changes Gaba discussed the zoning change, Chamber Hosts Record Crowd for which would include intergovernmental bara Scuccimarra, and Bill Nulk, presi- and business offices as well as retail uses, Annual Dinner dent of the Putnam County Chamber of referring to concerns the public and Commerce. Galef helped present the Re- board members had about the local law Rand Otten and Gordon alty Person of the Year award to Sylvia not making the concept plan a require- Stewart receive top awards Wallin, branch manager of the Houlihan ment if the local law was passed. Lawrence firm, while Scuccimarra as- The draft law now states that the cre- By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong sisted in giving the one for Nonprofit Or- Water and Wasterwater Superintendent ation of a B4A district “is conditional upon ganization of the Year to Leslie Heanue, Greg Phillips, left, and former Trustee approval of a site plan that is in substan- early 100 members and friends for the Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Gordon Robertson at the March 26 Cold tial conformity with the concept plan.” (Continued on page 3) of the Cold Spring Area Cham- which Heanue founded and owns. Spring Village Board meeting Photo by J. Tao Substantial Nber of Commerce saluted leaders of the local business and nonprofit sec- PARC and Living Room tor March 21, taking time as well to rec- Otten, a Newburgh resident who grew Cold Spring and South Highland ognize the talent in the next generation up in Garrison and formerly lived in Cold with awards to two students. Spring, is director of development and Methodist Churches Focus on Mission Gathering at Dutchess Manor, an el- outreach for PARC, which works with egant old mansion above the Hudson the developmentally disabled. Along Parishes’ primary River just north of the Putnam-Dutchess with other initiatives to benefit both goal is to help others county line for the annual awards din- PARC and the community, she created ner, the chamber honored Putnam activ- the popular pre-Christmas Cold Spring By Jeanne Tao ist Rand Bridget Otten with the Katie by Candlelight tours of historic homes O’Donnell Award of Excellence. and buildings, which also highlights wo impressive historical Gordon Stewart, publisher of Philip- Main Street businesses, and the similar buildings in Philipstown stown.info and its print weekly, The Pa- summer Secret Garden Tour. Otten also Tare the United Method- per, received the Business Person of the has long been active in the Chamber of ist Churches of Cold Spring Year Award. Commerce and is a former secretary of (on Main Street/Route 301) In presenting the O’Donnell plaque to the organization. and South Highland (on Snake Otten, Chamber President Vinny Tamag- “This is a wonderful honor,” she said Hill Road at Route 9 in Gar- The United Methodist Church of South Highland na, the master of ceremonies, said “this on receiving her plaque. “I’m honored, rison). Though their parishes Photo by J. Tao is our top award. He described Otten as I’m privileged, and I’m touched.” She de- and buildings differ, they share representing “the fabric of Cold Spring … scribed herself as feeling a bit emotional: the common faith of the United the American church, when there was a the heart and soul of it.” “It’s a tough exterior and inside it’s a Methodist Church (UMC) as well as a shortage of ministers. Chamber officials subsequently said wilting flower,” she said of her demeanor. common pastor, Rev. Margaret Laemmel Starting with mission that Stewart had “engaged the audience Otten in turn praised her (known by congre- with humor and grace while sharing a staff and PARC support- gants as “Pastor Peg”). Methodism began as a movement with- message of the importance of putting ers, friends and family. “I Many aspects of the in the Church of England when broth- aside differences to work together for a truly believe this award two parishes reflect a ers John and Charles Wesley held “Holy greater good.” is shared with so many history hinted at by Club” meetings at the University of Ox- Stewart himself said being tapped for people who’ve helped me their churches’ ven- ford in the 1730s, trying to discover “how the honor is “an act of reaching out” by along the way,” she said. erable appearance. to methodically live as a disciple of Christ the chamber that “I deeply appreciate.” She received a standing Laemmel, for in- in the world,” according to Laemmel. Be- In other dinner highlights, Haldane ovation. stance, likens her ser- cause of this, they were derided by others High School seniors Sarah Diebboll and In presenting Nathalie vices at two churches as “Methodists,” and the name stuck. Katie Robertson claimed the Philip and Jonas of The Living and her commute “What they decided was that the basic Esther Baumgarten Memorial Scholar- Room on Main Street from her home in Cro- premise of Christianity was to do mis- ship and the Young Professional of the with the Innovation ton-on-Hudson to the sion,” explained Laemmel. In England’s Year Award, respectively. Award, Tamagna pointed work of the “circuit transformation from an agricultural to Prominent guests included state Sen. to a new vigor in the lo- riders,” the Methodist industrial society, people began moving Terry Gipson and Assemblywoman cal business community. ministers who jour- to the city, where slums grew. “There Sandy Galef, who gave each honoree a “Think outside the box, neyed on horseback were no churches connected with those proclamation and citation, respectively, because a new Main The United Methodist Church from parish to parish slums. They would actually go into bars of Cold Spring Photo by J. Tao District 1 Putnam County Legislator Bar- (Continued on page 16) in the early days of and preach.” (Continued on page 3) 2 March 29, 2013 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Mouths to Feed emerged from opiate-colored dreams to find a meal that might actually have appealed to an ailing dowager: lime- A Bit Wobbly flavored gelatin, clear broth, apple juice and lemon ice. This was the hospital’s By Celia Barbour standard post-op liquid diet, identical no matter the time of day. It probably sounds reakfast on a tray delivered to your awful, but, honestly, I didn’t mind it. Not bed is a lovely indulgence, even only was it easy on the stomach (apart Bwhen it doesn’t quite live up to from the lemon ice, which was dread- Downton Abbey standards. Among other ful), it also reminded me of something I things, it delays the moment when you don’t often bother to remember, and that must swing your drowsy legs out from is how good Jell-O is — or, rather, how under the covers, plant your feet on the good Jell-O almost is, and how easy it is floor, and face the implacable day. to make a homemade version that’s nigh In 1922, Emily Post wrote of the well- on perfect. run country house, “Every bedroom has As a child, I loved Jell-O dearly. There a set of breakfast china to match it.” was no reason not to! It tasted great and The dishes upon which my recent spate felt wonderful in your mouth — indeed, of breakfasts (and other meals) was it is one of those rare foods (chocolate brought to me were a far cry from the and ice cream are others) where the handpainted porcelain Post had in mind, warmth of your tongue is instrumen- but they did match my room in a sad tal in transforming its texture and re- Lemon-lime jelly Photo by C. Barbour kind of way. I was in a hospital — a set- leasing its flavor. And unlike my fellow ting that makes up for in medical utility Midwesterners, who have covered many to the mix — I felt no need to adulter- dishes were enjoyed by only the select what it lacks in aesthetic appeal — and a potluck table with scary Jell-O’d ver- ate it, apart from topping it with a little few. In those days, too, sweet gelatin-set anything on my tray that wasn’t dispos- sions of familiar dishes — adding canned whipped cream now and again. dishes were called “jellies,” a word the able was designed for easy sanitation. fruit, mini-marshmallows, cream cheese, In my 20s, when I was a young edi- British have wisely reserved for them And what of the food? Six times, I salad dressing, and even lunch meats tor at Martha Stewart Living, my best to this day, rather than reassigning it friend and temporary colleague, Anne, to the stuff in jars that you spread on observed my birthday by asking the toast, which already has numerous other deli downstairs to make a giant pan of names (preserves, jam, conserves, curd, red Jell-O. The rest of the editorial staff butter, marmalade). In America, we have gathered for the celebration expecting no generic word for these treats. the usual Martha Stewart birthday fare: Which meant that, when the Martha a selection of artisan tarts or exquisitely Stewart test kitchen announced that they frosted delicacies. Instead, they were of- were developing a story on homemade fered Jell-O. Most declined, leaving me to Jell-O less than a year after my birthday worry that I had just revealed something flop, the best name they could come up shameful about myself and my lowbrow with was “Gel du Jour.” The recipe below background. I halfheartedly tried pre- is adapted from that story. I used to make tending the whole thing had been ironi- it often, substituting mint tea or even cal, but no one bought it. rosemary-infused water for the plain A hundred years earlier, my wobbly water. I made it for my kids when they treat would have wowed even a gath- were little and once served it as a palate- ering of the poshest aristocrats. Back cleansing course in an elaborate meal. then, extracting and purifying gelatin These days, Jell-O may be most often was such an arduous process that jellied encountered on plastic plates. But at my house, jelly will always be served on the good china. Lemons and limes Photo by C. Barbour Lemon-lime jelly

1 cup fresh lemon-lime juice (from about 4 lemons and 4 limes) 2 packets gelatin 1¾ cups water Congratulations ½ cup sugar

Place ½ cup of the fresh juice in a heatproof bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin Celia Barbour over it and set aside to soften. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the water and sugar, stirring until the sugar melts. Pour the hot sugar mixture over the gelatin mixture and stir until the gelatin is totally dissolved. Add the remaining for the national juice and stir to combine. Pour into a bowl, mold or small dessert dishes. Transfer to the refrigerator James Beard Award and allow to cool until set, about 4 hours or overnight. nomination for best food-related column

Nominees Celia Barbour Adam Sachs Jane & Lettie Teague Philipstown. Bon Appetit Michael Stern The Wall info/The Saveur Street Journal Paper

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Cold Spring and South Highland Methodist Churches Focus on Mission (from page 1) The Methodists, in their mission “to anymore. That’s a waste of your time.” church — a “wonderful opportunity for do no harm and do all the good that She explained that people often shop her in her 20s that really opened her eyes you can” — created many hospitals and for churches. The old adage that “you to how very fortunate we all are here.” schools for the poor. were born a Methodist, bred a Meth- Encouraged by her mother-in-law Methodism in America odist, and when you die, you’re dead a about 20 years ago to attend the South Methodist” no longer exists. Instead, she Highland church, Harrington said she The end of the American Revolution said, people go church-shopping — “It’s had felt “so very welcomed” that she has sealed the fate of Methodism as a sepa- the pastor, the people, and the programs: been attending services there ever since. rate entity from the Anglican Church, the three Ps.” “This is the kind of a place to go to find which would not return priests to the Still committed to mission some quiet time,” Harrington said. Many former colonies. John Wesley therefore parishioners find the old church a refuge sent some Methodist leaders to America, The programs of the two churches, from present-day distractions, “a break and together with those who had stayed, which collaborate on projects and for from the craziness of the world today, to they created the Methodist Episcopal special services, often reflect the focus on focus on whatever your faith is, to focus Church in 1784. mission. In addition to hosting Girl Scouts on something bigger than ourselves and The Methodist Church was, for a long and AA meetings, they participate in proj- how you can help others.” time, “the church of America,” especially ects such as their ongoing collection of Rev. Margaret Laemmel of the United Laemmel said, “We are all ministers in as it grew during the 19th century. The items for health kits that can be distrib- the Methodist Church,” which is some- Methodist churches in South Highland Methodist Church of Cold Spring uted by the UMC to victims of disasters. Photo by J. Tao times called “the church of all minis- (whose current building was built in 1887 Last year, the South Highland church ters.” She continued: “All of us have min- on the site of the smaller 1829 sanctuary) ran “Teddy Bears in the Pews,” in which pal Church, South.” The two did not re- istry. You are out there to heal the world and Cold Spring (built in 1868 to replace new stuffed animals were donated and unite until 1939 as the Methodist Church. with your job.” the smaller 1832 building at Church and hugged by parishioners before being In 1968 the church joined with the True to the Wesleyan spirit, the Meth- Main) grew while the West Point Found- given to the Garrison Fire Company for Evangelical United Brethren to form the odist churches here continue to focus on ry was operating. distribution to children during emergen- UMC, whose website (umc.org) states helping others. They even continue the “Methodism grew up with America,” cies. The Cold Spring church worked with that at the time, the church “had ap- methodical study of how to be a disciple Laemmel said. “Our charter is very simi- Exodus Transitional Community Inc. to proximately 11 million members, making of Christ in a joint Bible study group, lar to the American Constitution.” The collect and donate clothing, suitable for it one of the largest Protestant churches which this spring comes with a work- church also held up the idea of all people job interviews, to men and women re- in the world.” book, A Disciple’s Path. The group meets being created equal. “That is reflected in entering society after incarceration. Some of Cold Spring’s Methodists re- in the Cold Spring church from 1 to 4 the idea of the church, even though we Current South Highland Sunday member the days when the large church p.m. on the second Sunday of the month. haven’t been very good at it at times, like School teacher Pat Harrington added would fill with congregants. North High- Sunday services begin at 9:30 a.m. in America has not been very good at it at that the churches conduct an annual land resident Ray Baker, who was su- South Highland (19 Snake Hill Road in times,” she added, alluding to divisions coat drive. They also collected donations perintendent of Cold Spring’s Methodist Garrison) and at 11 a.m. in Cold Spring (216 within the church as well as in the nation. for Hurricane Sandy victims and contrib- Sunday School in the ’60s and ’70s, re- Main St.), both followed by a coffee hour One of those divisions occurred over uted to “Nothing but Nets,” a campaign called regularly having between 65 and and refreshments. Laemmel’s sermons are whether blacks could take communion to end malaria. The Sunday School chil- 75 children enrolled. posted weekly on pastorpeg.wordpress. with whites, resulting in the creation of dren often give to Heifer International, Nowadays, the two churches, like many com, and the parishes may be reached at the African Methodist Episcopal Church which provides livestock and training to in the nation, seem to have returned to 845-265-3365 or [email protected]. in 1816 and the African Methodist Episco- communities to end hunger and poverty. the idea of the circuit rider, with part- The churches are currently seeking a pal Zion Church in 1821. The question of Harrington added a contribution made time pastors. Laemmel, who teaches Eng- pianist/organist to play at either or both slavery and the Civil War further created by her own daughter, Christine Har- lish as a second language in Tarrytown Sunday services. Both churches house a rift, with the churches of the South split- rington, who went to Mozambique on two during the week, explained: “People don’t working 19th-century organs as well as pi- ting off in 1845 as the “Methodist Episco- short-term mission trips funded by the come to church just to come to church anos, so no organ experience is necessary.

Butterfield Ball Appears to Start Rolling Forward (from page 1) conformity would mean no increase in submit to the building inspector, Plan- to talk to each other. There’s very little ment project — 15 percent of which the the number of buildings; no increase ning Board and Historic District Review itemization. A teleconference with the state was to pay — will not materialize, over 10 percent in the size of the build- Board (HDRB) for input. chair for $350.” resulting in a loss of around $120,000. Trustee Chuck Hustis asked Gallagh- ings; no shift in building location over $14,000 lawyer bill The Cold Spring Police have also re- 15 feet; no variation over 10 degrees in er if he was attempting to “berate this quested an additional vehicle that is bet- orientation; and no decrease over 10 per- Outgoing Mayor Seth Gallagher re- board for a decision that we made to ter suited for police work, especially in cent in the open space as depicted in the ported that they received an invoice to- hire this law firm.” Gallagher explained the winter. Other increases include ris- concept plan. taling $14,000 from the attorney hired later: “I would say this money was spent ing costs in retirement and medical in- The amendment also states that the by the HDRB to help with the Dec. 5 extremely unwisely, and the bill is in our surance, as well as a 3 percent raise for uses on the property are not to deviate public hearing on Guillaro’s application lap now, and we’ve got to figure out a way the trustees, who have not seen a raise in from those listed on the concept plan, to demolish Butterfield Hospital, which to deal with it. It’s a teachable moment, seven years, and increased funds for the which will be annotated to include de- was later approved by the HDRB on Dec. if you will.” Both Hustis and Trustee mayor’s personal services. scriptions of the uses for each building. 19. At their Oct. 23 meeting, the board Ralph Falloon responded, “Thank you A projected tax increase of 2.49 percent In addition, the draft law limits the total had voted to allow the HDRB to consult for teaching us.” to balance the tentative budget was still an outside lawyer, because the HDRB amount of retail space on the property to Tough budget year within the state-mandated 2 percent cap. 13,000 square feet and the total amount was not comfortable working with Gaba In addition to the tax increase, sew- of business and professional office space after disagreeing with his interpretation Gallagher had started the meeting by er rates are proposed to rise to $4 per to 32,500 square feet. of the code. At that meeting, the Village presenting next year’s tentative budget, quarter, or $16 per year. Superintendent Board had capped the fee at $1,800. which sees rising expenditures and low- Path to approval of Water and Wastewater Greg Phillips Gallagher was the only one to vote ered revenues. For example, state aid for noted multiple projects that need imme- Gaba explained the next step would be against hiring the outside lawyer and construction on the Main Street improve- diate attention (Continued on page 4) for the Village Board to establish them- supported Gaba’s opinion that the HDRB selves as the lead agency for the applica- was overstepping its role as architecture tion, which requires sending a letter to review board. “We need to look at what other interested agencies and a 30-day kind of oversight there is on these, when waiting period, and to send the expand- you have a board basically spending ed Environmental Assessment Form money” that the village ends up paying. (EAF) that Guillaro submitted earlier to He suggested that the board go through consultants for review, which would be the bill and see “if there’s a way they can paid for by the developer. reduce some of those costs.” He listed The SEQR process could take around several examples of charges: “There is 90 days, after which the applicant would billing for two attorneys of the law firm

John M. Greener, CPA Tax Planning & Preparation 845.424.4050 ext. 2 [email protected] Enhancing value with connected thinking 4 March 29, 2013 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info Parents, Educators Rally for Preschool for Autistic Kids Mahopac school to close state reimbursement rates “do not even has worked miracles with improving his cover the costs of the children’s educa- social functioning, so much so that he after state funding cuts tion. Over the past 12 years, PARC Pre- will be attending a normal kindergar- By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong school has generated a combined deficit ten this fall,” Peter Stevenson wrote on of $3,038,519.” the petition March 24. “Keeping PARC Publisher arents and friends of a 59-year-old “The basic point is that as costs have ris- open will save New York state millions Gordon Stewart school for the developmentally dis- en and the need has risen — more children over the years, since kindergartens will Managing Editor Pabled this week implored Albany to being diagnosed with autism — the fund- not be forced to create as many special Kevin E. Foley save the Mahopac-based institution, the ing from State Ed has gone down,” Rand ed classes.” only one of its type in Putnam County — Otten, PARC’s director of development and Another petition-signer, Garrison resi- Arts/Feature Editor outreach, told The Paper on Tuesday. The dent Bruce Capossela, commented that Alison Rooney even as the New York State Legislature rushed to complete a budget severely day PARC announced the school’s demise, “it appears we are forgetting the most Senior Correspondents limiting funds for such programs. the federal Centers for Disease Control and sensitive and vulnerable of our young Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong The PARC Preschool announced March Prevention revealed that 1 of 50 school-age population. I hate to think if I look down Michael Turton 20 that it would close on Aug. 9 because children has autism. the road in the very near future what I Layout Editor of New York state budget cuts will see because of our lack Kate Vikstrom and insufficient resources to of better judgment.” fulfill its mission of assisting Calendar Editor State Legislature children with special needs. Chip Rowe members’ concerns Supporters of the school, [email protected] In a news release and mes- which currently enrolls 53 sages responding to an inqui- Copy Editor youngsters ages 3 to 5, include ry from The Paper March 25, Jeanne Tao a Garrison family whose son state Sen. Terry Gipson and has thrived at the school to Reporters his staff referred to strenu- such an extent that he can soon Mary Ann Ebner ous efforts to restore funding enter a regular kindergarten. Christine Simek in the state Legislature — a PARC Preschool advocates last Pete Smith campaign that by Thursday week launched an online pe- seemed to have succeeded in Photographer tition drive, urging the state getting $30 million put back, Maggie Benmour Legislature and Gov. Andrew but not the full amount. Advertising Director Cuomo to provide adequate The PARC Preschool in Mahopac, serving developmentally Gipson, whose district Michele Rubin funding. They want the state to disabled children, is scheduled to close in August due to includes part of Putnam For information on advertising: re-base, or recalculate, the rate insufficient state funding. Photo courtesy of PARC County, said that March 23 845-809-5584 of reimbursement provided to he had attended a legislative Email: [email protected] the privately run but state-funded non- Appearing before the Putnam County forum for families with developmentally Advertising closing: Tuesday at noon profit institution. Legislature March 6 to accept a proc- disabled youngsters. “Listening to their Requirements: PDF or jpeg In a budget scheduled for completion lamation declaring March and April as stories only increased my concern about (minimum 300 dpi) April 1, Cuomo proposed a $120 mil- Developmental Disabilities Awareness the proposed cuts in the state budget,” he Review our rate sheet: lion reduction in funds for the Office for Month and Autism Awareness Month, said. “I’ve been outspoken in the fight to www.philipstown.info/ads People with Developmental Disabilities respectively, Limongello warned the leg- restore OPWDD funds and will continue (OPWDD), which supplies agencies and islators of the cutbacks’ implications. The to advocate better mental health services © philipstown.info 2013 voluntary programs. With cutbacks in then-proposed $120 million state cut rep- as well.” federal allocations factored in, the total resented a reduction of about $1.2 mil- When visiting the county Legislature expected cutback reached $240 million. lion to PARC. “We’re at a point right now earlier this month, Limongello observed However, last-minute budget revisions where we’ve been cut so many times in that ultimate authority lies with Cuomo. restored one-quarter of the state share of the last 2 to 3 years — well over a million “The governor still has single, line-item $120 million. “It’s only $30 million that dollars — that we have no fat to take from veto power,” she said. for content you can only has been able to be restored, of the $120 our budget,” Limongello said. “We have to For now, the state Legislature’s 25 per- see online, visit million,” Assemblywoman Sandy Galef go into services now. We have to cut our cent restoration “is about it,” Galef ac- said Wednesday afternoon, March 27. programs. We have to cut our staff.” knowledged Wednesday. “At this point Both houses of the state Legislature ex- Altogether, according to Limongello, there just isn’t the opportunity to restore pected to have the budget wrapped up by PARC assists about 650 children and all of that money in the budget. I wish Thursday night. adults with developmental disabilities, autism, brain injuries and special needs. there were.” She explained that in part A difficult choice The Mahopac school’s 47 employees not the situation involves Washington. “The Citing the ongoing budget problems, only educate pupils at the school but pro- federal government has said that our Susan Limongello, executive director of vide evaluation services externally. Medicaid reimbursement is inappropri- Putnam ARC/PARC, which sponsors the ate, and some of it comes back to issues Celia Barbour’s award-  Mahopac school and other programs, A plea for help dealing with the disabled community nominated Mouths to Feed termed the preschool shutdown “the In signing the petition to state officials, — not necessarily PARC, but just in gen- stories and recipes hardest decision I have had to make” in Jane Curtin, PARC’s preschool director, eral,” she said. more than a dozen years as PARC’s lead- pointed to “the critical need for our pro- Nonetheless, she added, “there is some er. The school provides an education to gram and services in this community, as more federal money that’s come through, Video of St. Philip’s choir children free of charge to families, with well as the quality of services we provide. and it can be used for new programs. So the state funding, under a law on educa- At present, the demand for admission to it may be that there’s a way to reposition tion of the handicapped. our program far exceeds the number of some of what they [PARC] are doing into Musical Mystery Although the school could not provide children/families we can serve annually. a new program.” Moreover, she prom- Tour story complete the exact level of state funding, chan- Closing this program will only exacer- ised, “I’ll be working with the Education with comments from neled through the Education Depart- bate an already difficult situation.” Department, as soon as this budget is participants ment, for the 2012-13 academic year, The father from Garrison attested to over, about the re-basing, to find out why school and PARC officials said the reim- the quality of education offered and pre- PARC has been having such a problem bursement rate is 15 percent less than it dicted that closing the school will only with this. I totally support their mission  The extended calendar was in 2005-06. Moreover, school offi- cost taxpayers more long-term. “My son and what they’re doing and the people of events cials said in announcing the closure, the attends PARC Preschool, and the school they work with, and the community.” Butterfield Ball Appears to Start Rolling Forward (from page 3) Winter Photofest photos to be in compliance with Department of and Beacon, and BCT already offers the board’s silence, during which former Environmental Conservation regulations kayak tours from Cold Spring through Trustee Gordon Robertson defied Gal- and to avoid fines. Hudson Valley Outfitters. He said the lagher’s insistence on holding off public A public hearing on the sewer rate in- current rate would be too prohibitive for comment by saying, “You did promise crease will take place at 7 p.m. on Thurs- the number of dates they wish to dock the residents when they opened up the day, April 11, followed by a budget hear- (Saturdays and Sundays June to October dock that if you were going to have any ing at 7:15 p.m. and every other Friday from mid-June to scheduled ferry service that you would Phil’s List: September). Caplan said the boats could have an open hearing.” Gallagher said, Docking for Bannerman tours Free online local classifieds bring over 30 passengers to the village “By no definition is that a ferry service.” devoted to jobs, housing, tag Executive Director Neil Caplan of Ban- per day, mainly from New York City via The motion was seconded by Falloon sales, services and more nerman Castle Trust, Inc. (BCT) present- the train, which would boost tourism. when Gallagher reassured him that the ed his application to reduce the docking www.philipstown.info/philslist Because BCT is a nonprofit and be- village could change the agreement lat- fee of $2 per foot for the Estuary Steward, cause of the volume of visits, Gallagher er. The reduced rate was approved by a a 40-foot boat that would bring tours to motioned to reduce their rate to $0.50 vote of three, with Hustis abstaining and and help raise funds to preserve the cas- per foot. He was visibly frustrated with Trustee Matt Francisco absent. tle. Tours currently run from Newburgh www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper March 29, 2013 5 Future of Former Guinan’s Pub Again Uncertain Restaurant proposal withdrawn, new interest expressed in potential By Michael Turton

arrison Properties LLC has backed away from a proposal Gto develop the former Guinan’s Pub and Country Store, located at Gar- rison’s Landing, into a restaurant and two apartments, leaving the future of the building up in the air. Del Karlen, presi- dent of Garrison Station Plaza Inc. (GSP), owner of the building, said he was noti- fied of the withdrawal of the proposal in early February. No reason was given for The former Guinan’s Pub property Photo by M. Turton the change. The building was home to Guinan’s As GSP began looking at options for use then stepped in with its proposal to es- Pub for 50 years and was renowned as a of the building, there was an emotional tablish a restaurant and two apartments gathering place for local residents. Morn- outcry from many residents who wanted in the building. With Planning Board ap- ing commuters bought their coffee and to see it again be a public meeting place proval and detailed plans in hand, by late newspaper there, during the day the deli — as a café or other similar enterprise. 2012 it seemed certain that construction served up sandwiches and sold basic ne- Such a use would have required an ex- of the restaurant would begin this year cessities, and in the evening, the pub was pensive retrofitting of the historic build- — until the proposal was withdrawn in where locals met for a beer, conversation ing to bring it up to code. The high cost February. Free online and the occasional game of darts. For de- of the sewage and wastewater treatment “We’ve tried really hard to accommo- cades it hosted Irish Nights on the first component in particular was an expense date what the community would like to local classifieds Thursday after each full moon, attracting that GSP was not enthusiastic about ab- see there,” Karlen said. “We’ve tried for musicians and visitors from well beyond sorbing. A fundraising campaign spear- five years. It’s just been hard to get some- devoted the local area. To many, it was an unof- headed by Mary Ellen Yanitelli, a resident one (with the resources) to do it.” ficial community center. It closed in 2008. at Garrison’s Landing, failed to gener- Karlen said there is renewed interest to jobs, housing, ate enough money to assist in the property but declined to identify with defraying that cost. In the proponents. He said two proposals tag sales, 2010, the building’s owners have been discussed — one, a small inn received approval from the and restaurant, and the other, a café. services, Philipstown Planning Board GSP appeared before the Philipstown to convert the main floor to Planning Board on March 21 to discuss and more. offices and the upper floor to the potential new proposals and to de- two apartments. termine if the previously approved use To the delight of many, of the building as offices and apartments Philipstown.info Garrison Properties, which is still acceptable. The board asked that www.philipstown.info/philslist owns The Garrison and the more detailed information be presented Interior of the former Guinan’s Pub Photo by M. Turton Highlands Country Club, at a future meeting. A O COntrACting inC. HoulihanLawrence.com

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Its long cor- ter of cultural mindset,” said ridor (about 1 mile from Route 9D/Wol- Boyd, whose website advocates cott Avenue to Beacon’s dummy light at a “walkable Beacon.” “Outcome Fishkill Creek) is unusually narrow, with from the sharrows — more pe- parallel parking on both sides of the destrians and more cyclists using street. Despite city laws and fines, people the streets in a shared way — would ride their bikes on the sidewalks — safer change people’s behavior over time.” for them, but not for pedestrians. “Our project grew out of a sustainabili- ty report initiated by Hudson River Sloop budget of $10,800 is offset by in-kind “It’s really a matter of Clearwater’s Climate Justice study for services, such as bike awareness classes said Miles. “There’s an alienation and Poughkeepsie, Peekskill, Kingston and cultural mindset. Outcome taught by Roland, and donated products anxiety that comes with driving a car Beacon,” said Roland. “Beacon’s focus or materials. that projects itself onto everything else. from the sharrows — more was on bikes, where it was determined Tom Cerchiara, owner of Beacon Cy- It’s not sustainable if all of us who walk or that sharrows were the best solution. We pedestrians and more cyclists cles, and Thomas Wright of local design ride bikes decided instead to get in a car.” adapted that initial presentation for ap- and manufacturing firm Atlas Indus- Beacon Cycles will soon expand its using the streets in a shared proval by Beacon’s city council.” tries, will be working with Main Street bike rental program with a new fleet According to Wildonger, the sharrows way — would change people’s merchants to install a number of bike from Giant. “Although this area of the are part of a larger initiative for trails racks made by Atlas. Peoples Bicycle will Hudson Valley is renowned for its chal- behavior over time.” and bicycling and pedestrian activity be installing six more along the perim- lenging mountain bike trails, commuter called the Beacon Loop Trail. “Wherever eter of Key Food’s new tree-lined parking cycling is just starting to catch on here,” Stowe Boyd, a writer, public speaker you are on Main Street you can more eas- lot. Their bright green, bicycle-shaped said Cercheria. Wright added, “We are and editor of the online publication ily get down to the train,” he said. “From racks were produced by Dero, which also creatures of habit, myself included. The Beacon Streets, said that’s all about to there, through a grant just received by supplied the David Byrne-designed racks steps we’re taking now are key elements change. Last summer, Boyd collaborated the city, the Klara Sauer riverfront trail outside the Brooklyn Academy of Music. to encouraging cycling as a choice.” with Bikeable Beacon’s Mark Roland and will be connected to the Madam Brett Jon Miles of Peoples Bicycle admits Completion of these projects is targeted Scenic Hudson planner Mark Wildonger Trail, looping back up to Main Street via he was initially shy about taking a pub- for end of April, timed to National Bike on a proposal to the state to underwrite Tioronda Avenue along Fishkill Creek.” lic stance on bicycle rights, preferring to Month in May, National Bike-to-Work the cost of painting “sharrows” (shared Funding from the state is merely seed work quietly on growing a bike culture in Week (May 16-20), and Beacon’s Centen- lane bicycle markings) on Beacon’s Main money, so the team has partnered with Beacon. He now advocates the sharrows nial Parade on May 18. Bikeable Beacon’s Street. These pavement markings, con- BeaconArts.org to raise an additional project and its leadership as the most ef- awareness classes will be held on April 18 sisting of a bicycle symbol and two chev- $2,000 through an Indiegogo campaign fective way to build consensus through and April 25 at 7 p.m. at Beacon’s Com- rons, remind motorists that bicyclists (a “crowdfunding” website) for installa- education and visual symbols. munity Resource Center, 23 West Center have the same rights to use the full lane tion costs. The rest of the project’s total “This is about transportation equity,” St. in Beacon. SAVE THE DATE Thursday, April 18th, 7PM Fresh Company @ Garrison Institute AN URBAN EARTH DAY MEAL Featuring a delicious meal by Fresh Company and a talk by Jonathan Rose on green urbanism.

Reservations required: www.garrisoninstitute.org/urbanearthday or 845 424 4800. $38 per person by credit cards accepted prior to event. $40 cash or check at the door. The Garrison Institute, 14 Mary’s Way/Route 9D, Garrison, NY www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper March 29, 2013 7 The Calendar Authors Amber Dermont and James Hoch Open Sunset Reading Series Fiction and poetry spotlighted on April 7 at the Chapel Restoration

By Alison Rooney

arly April may signify the first stir- rings of excitement over the nascent Ebaseball season to those in love with that game, but for those locals simi- larly besotted with the written word, it means that the Sunset Reading Series (SRS) is nigh. The season opener for the SRS will be held a touch earlier than usual this year, as its home, the Chapel Restora- Connor Filardo sculpture, above, tion, is particularly busy with weddings Tomato Still Life by Cassandra and concerts throughout June, moving Nicholas, above right, and a the series’ usual May and June dates for- photograph by Skye Horgan, ward a month. The first will take place right, will be among the pieces by on Sunday, April 7, at 4 p.m. Novelist and Haldane High School students on short-story author Amber Dermont will exhibit at 69 Main St. beginning share the stage with poet (and Garrison April 12. resident) James Hoch. Photos courtesy of the artists First Haldane High School Art Show Debuts at 69 Main A student show, run by students; opening reception on April 12 James Hoch, left, and Amber Dermont participate in the show. Haldane produces, and By Alison Rooney Photos courtesy of the artists Filardo, who has been accepted into hopefully Haldane will lthough the work of Haldane’s tal- Cooper Union, met with Locascio, who receive more support.” Dermont’s collection of short stories, ented visual arts students has been showed him the work of talented Nonetheless Filardo described his Damage Control, has just been published Adisplayed in the art classroom (check younger students, and a couple were fellow students as very supportive of the by St. Martin’s Press and was favorably out the ceiling) and in a small cluster of found in that way. Others were simply visual arts overall, noting that he had reviewed in the The New York Times cabinets nearby, there has never been a part of the fabric of fine artists drawn to lots of “sports friends” who are always Sunday Book Review on March 24. Der- chance for these artists to participate each other in the community. Flyers interested in the things he is doing and mont received her bachelor’s degree from in a true exhibition of their work. That inviting anyone to submit work for producing, including a mural he made Vassar, her Master of Fine arts in fiction will change on Friday, April 12, when consideration were posted in the school. at the school last year. Nicholas said from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and a the first Haldane High School Art Show As Filardo said, “We kept it open so that there are usually two or three students doctorate in literature and creative writ- opens at the Philipstown.info/The Paper everyone who had the guts to submit per graduation class who go on to art ing from the University of Houston. space at 69 Main St. in Cold Spring. their work will be displayed.” Besides, school and others who wind up Prior to the publication of this collec- Curated by two seniors, Connor added Nicholas, “there’s beauty in minoring in art while majoring in tion, Dermont’s short stories appeared Filardo, currently a student there, and everything.” Ultimately, despite the something else at liberal arts colleges. in American Short Fiction, The Georgia Cassandra Nicholas, a former Haldane assistance from adults, this is a student Nicholas plans on studying Review, Open City, Tin House, TriQuar- student who now studies advertising art show run by students. illustration at SCAD, but she’s also terly, Zoetrope: All-Story and in the an- and digital design at Putnam-Northern The work will be displayed “salon looking forward to trying out new thologies Best New American Voices and Westchester BOCES, the exhibition style” throughout the 69 Main space, forms, such as printmaking and Best American Nonrequired Reading. features works from 12 student artists and should an artist be willing to make sculpture. She declared herself “really in Dermont’s first novel, The Starboard in grades 10 through 12. The works his or her work available for sale, it can love with painting right now — it’s been Sea, was published just over a year ago shown cover a wide variety of media: be. Some of the work stems from a life-changing thing. I’ve always liked and received a front-page Times Sun- painting, sculpture, photography, broadly themed classroom assignments, drawing — any kind of art, really.” day Book Review write-up, where it was drawings and pen-and-ink studies. such as an instruction to make a Nicholas’ mother is a fashion design- called “captivating and inspired.” Set in Nicholas, who will be attending the geometric composition using any shapes er, but an internship cured Nicholas of a not-quite-stellar New England board- Savannah College of Art and Design and any number of dimensions. Personal any desire to enter that field, as it was ing school and using the narrative voice (SCAD) in the fall, first conceived of the work is also included in the show. “too stressful.” She cited her “culturally of a 14-year-old boy, and addressing both idea of starting a club for students “Usually your personal work explains oriented grandparents” as being “really literal and spiritual navigation, it was se- interested in fine arts; this morphed you the best, and it’s not something supportive, through the years, paying for lected as an Editors’ Choice by The New into an end-of-the-year exhibit instead. you’ve done for a grade,” Nicholas said. classes, everything.” Nicholas recently York Times Book Review and as a Best Conferring with Haldane High School Filardo hopes the show will draw completed the Garrison Art Center’s Summer Reading Selection from O, The Principal Brian Alm, the school’s art attention to the visual arts at Haldane, mentorship program. Her mentor, Sheryl Oprah Magazine. teacher Tom Locascio and independent in a positive way. “Visual arts could use Levine, “had an idea for a really big ABC Also reading will be poet and recent art curator Amy Lipton, the exhibition more support there,” he said. “There are book of world cities. I grew obsessed with transplant to Garrison James Hoch, whose space was obtained and the two very limited resources. After the show, the project, and I’m hoping to either find poems have appeared in American Po- students went about recruiting artists to the community will be able to see what a publisher or (Continued on page 11) etry Review, (Continued on page 11) 8 March 29, 2013 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Meetings & Lectures Free Computer Help Sitting on The Calendar 2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library Looking for things to do in and around Philipstown? Grab The Calendar 472 Route 403, Garrison 845-424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org the Bench and go. For more details and ongoing events, visit philipstown.info. ✥ by Tara ✥ Send event listings to [email protected]. See you around town! Beginner AA Meeting 8 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 10 Academy St., Cold Spring Studio Mali by François Deschamps 845-265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org Ongoing Noon - 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Fovea Exhibitions | 143 Main St., Beacon Religious Services Aspects 917-930-0034 | foveaexhibitions.org

Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday to Sunday Through April 7 Graymoor Spiritual Life Center Marina Gallery 8 a.m. Tenebrae Service (St. Francis Chapel) 153 Main St., Cold Spring 3 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 845-265-2204 | themarinagallery.com Friday, March 29 (Our Lady of Atonement Chapel) Through March 31 8 p.m. Stations of the Cross Good Friday 1350 Route 9, Cold Spring Elegy Village Offices Closed 800-338-2620 | graymoorcenter.org 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday to Sunday Theo Ganz Studio | 149 Main St., Beacon Kids & Community Our Lady of Loretto 8:15 a.m. Tenebrae Service 917-318-2239 | theoganzstudio.com Scenic Hudson River Center Through April 7 Noon. Stations of the Cross 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Open House 3 p.m. Veneration of the Cross am well aware of the privilege Evening Light: Oil Paintings by Linda Puiatti 10 a.m. Make a Field Notebook 7 p.m. Procession | 24 Fair St., Cold Spring I enjoy in being able to pass on Noon - 6 p.m. Wednesday to Monday 2 p.m. A Landscape as Art 845-265-3718 | ourladyoflorettocs.com I my thoughts to the world. That, RiverWinds Gallery | 172 Main St., Beacon Long Dock Road, Beacon together with my unassuming character, 845-838-2880 | riverwindsgallery.com 845-473-4440, ext. 273 | scenichudson.org St. Mary’s Episcopal Church leads me to avoid mentioning the waves Noon. Ecumenical Service with Reception Through April 8 School Break Mini-Camp (K-3) of admiration that wash over me. Even 6 p.m. Stations of the Cross Figuratively Speaking 9 - 11:30 a.m. Wildlife Education Center so, I feel compelled to describe my role 1 Chestnut St., Cold Spring Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday to Sunday 25 Boulevard, Cornwall-on-Hudson as a therapy dog, one that might not be 845-265-2539 | stmaryscoldspring.org known except by those I have helped. Gallery 66 NY | 66 Main St., Cold Spring 845-534-7781 | hhnaturemuseum.org St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Mais oui, on the battlefield sniffer dogs 845-809-5838 | gallery66ny.com Indoor Tot Park Through March 31 7 p.m. Tenebrae Service do impressive work and in prisons and Noon - 2 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center 65 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley hospitals therapy dogs bring comfort to Laura Gurton: Recent Paintings 107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison 845-528-8858 | stlukesputnamvalley.org the afflicted. At the Goose, I do my bit 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday 845-424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com as well. I’ll explain. Beacon Hebrew Alliance 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday Wine Tasting Hudson Beach Gallery | 162 Main St., Beacon 7:30 p.m. 331 Verplanck Ave., Beacon Sometimes children enter, see me 4 - 7 p.m. Artisan Wine Shop 847-831-2012 | beaconhebrewalliance.org and become frightened. They are scared 845-440-0068 | hudsonbeachglass.com 180 Main St., Beacon of dogs. I chuckle to myself but I don’t Through April 7 845-440-6923 | artisanwineshop.com Reform Temple of Putnam Valley move and the boss springs into action. Marnie Hillsley and Simon Draper: Collage, 8 p.m. 362 Church, Putnam Valley She tells the little ones that I am the Pizza Night and Ice Cream Social Collaboration and CoHabitation 845-528-4774 | ny069.urj.net sweetest of creatures who would never 4 - 8 p.m. North Highlands Fire Department Jesse M. Kahn: Transformations hurt them. Often they are skeptical. 504 Fishkill Road, Cold Spring With great patience the boss persuades 3 - 8 p.m. Friday 845-265-9595. Call ahead for take-out. Saturday, March 30 them to approach me. She encourages Noon - 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday them to kneel and gently touch me. Beacon Artist Union | 506 Main St., Beacon Theater & Film Kids & Community Even though they don’t have a treat, for 845-440-7584 | baugallery.com | Through April 7 Oscar Shorts 2013 Cold Spring Farmers’ Market me I remain absolutely still. In a few Peekskill Project V: The New Hudson River School 3:30 p.m. Animated 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Philipstown Community moments they are stroking me, their Through July 28 8 p.m. Live Action Center | 107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison fears banished. And they’re smiling. The Power of Place | Through April 28 Downing Film Center | 19 Front St., Newburgh csfarmmarket.org Last weekend, the boss was 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday 845-561-3686 | downingfilmcenter.com Food Pantry downstairs preparing gift baskets Noon - 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 9 - 10 a.m. First Presbyterian Church of while upstairs I was guarding the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art Music Philipstown | 10 Academy St., Cold Spring store. Through the door came a young 1701 Main St., Peekskill | 914-788-0100 | hvcca.org Lux Aeterna by Lauridsen couple. Their reaction on seeing me 845-265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org The P Word With Rick Rogers & Catello Somma 7:30 p.m. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church was remarkable. The woman cringed Noon - 6 p.m. Thursday to Sunday 1101 Route 9D, Garrison Funny Bunnies in a corner while her escort stood in 10 a.m. Outdoor Discovery Center X on Main | 159 Main St., Beacon 845-424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org front of her to protect her. She was 100 Muser Drive, Cornwall 845-239-5535 | xonmain.com | Through April 1 Thomas Wesley Stern and Jacob Bernz fearstruck. That was the frozen tableau 845-534-5506 | hhnaturemuseum.org the boss spied when she emerged from Robin Dana: Watershed 7:30 p.m. Howland Cultural Center the basement. The boss explained 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday 477 Main St., Beacon Family Fun Community Day Noon - 4:30 p.m. Dutchess Park Shopping that I was the gentlest of dogs who 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 845-831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org Center | 1545 Route 52, Fishkill loved to be petted. It took a while but Noon - 5 p.m. Sunday Live Music with considerable bravery the woman Beacon Institute | 199 Main St., Beacon 8 p.m. Whistling Willie’s Animal Adventures: Frog Frolic emerged from the corner and went 845-838-1600 | bire.org/events | Through Oct. 6 184 Main St., Cold Spring 1 p.m. Teatown Lake Reservation on her knees to stroke me. Her eyes Romanticism: Andrea Hanak and Frank Hutter 845-265-2012 | whistlingwillies.com 1600 Spring Valley Road, Ossining were shining. The man joined her and 914-762-2912, ext. 110 | teatown.org together they made a fuss over me. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday Derek Dempsey Another triumph. Garrison Art Center | 23 Garrison’s Landing, 9 p.m. Max’s on Main | 246 Main St., Beacon Meet the Animals Garrison | 845-424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org 1 & 2:30 p.m. Wildlife Education Center The couple, from Brooklyn, said 845-838-6297 | maxsonmain.com Through May 5 25 Boulevard, Cornwall they were spending a couple of days in 845-534-7781 | hhnaturemuseum.org Cold Spring. The next day, they came back and told the boss that meeting Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs and Egg Hunt me was one of the best things that ever 2 p.m. Beacon Yoga Center happened. Of course, they had to pet me. 464 Main St., Beacon | beaconyogacenter.com At the Goose, customers know Wine Tasting that the boss can create any type of 3 - 6 p.m. Artisan Wine Shop gift basket for all occasions. She has See details under Friday. even won awards for her work. Maybe I should be given an award for my work. Dance Night With Cumbia, Cha-Cha and Fox Trot Instruction 8 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 477 Main St., Beacon SUPER ROCKING MUSIC SCHOOL FOR ADULTS & KIDS The 845-831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org Join a rock band, a choir, or a string chamber group Art & Design Country Learn to play drums, piano, harmonica, guitar, banjo, violin, ukulele and more. Dia:Beacon Tour Goose 1 p.m. 3 Beekman St., Beacon SIGN UP NOW FOR SUMMER CAMPS! 845-440-0100 | diabeacon.org 115 Main Street ✥ Cold Spring NY Spring Session Starts Mid-April 845-265-2122 ✥ www.highlandbaskets.com All Levels Welcome. Join A Band. Theater & Film PLAY AT DUTCHESS STADIUM! 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Music St. Basil’s Academy Greek Orthodox Chapel Monday, April 1 Saturday Soul Shakedown 8:30 a.m. Route 9D, Garrison 7 p.m. Bank Square Coffeehouse 845-424-3500 | Kids & Community 129 Main St., Beacon saintbasilacademy.org Boscobel Opens for Season 845-440-7165 | banksquarecoffeehouse.com 9:30 - 5 p.m. 1601 Route 9D, Garrison St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Live Music 845-265-3638 | boscobel.org 9 a.m. 65 Oscawana Lake Road, 8 p.m. Whistling Willie’s | Details under Friday Putnam Valley Bridge Club Mandy Patinkin 845-528-8858 | 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Howland Cultural Center 8 p.m. Tarrytown Music Hall stlukesputnamvalley.org 477 Main St., Beacon 13 Main St., Tarrytown 845-831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org First Presbyterian Church of 914-631-3390, ext. 100 | tarrytownmusichall.org Philipstown Stonecrop Gardens Open for Season The Mustangs 9 a.m. Adult Bible Study 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 81 Stonecrop Lane, Cold 9 p.m. Max’s on Main | See details under Friday. 10:30 a.m. Service Spring | 845-265-2000 | stonecrop.org 10 Academy St., Cold Meetings & Lectures Yoga for Toddlers Spring | 845-265-3220 | 10 a.m. Beacon Yoga Center Overeaters Anonymous presbychurchcoldspring.org 464 Main St., Beacon 8:30 a.m. Graymoor Spiritual Life Center South Highland Methodist 347-489-8406 | beaconyogacenter.com 1350 Route 9, Garrison | 917-716-2488 | oa.org Beacon Music Factory’s MoTown/Soul/Blues workshop members will perform on Saturday at Church Indoor Tot Park AA Meeting Bank Square in Beacon. Image courtesy of BMF 9:30 a.m. 19 Snake Hill Road, Noon - 2 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center 10 a.m. - Noon United Methodist Church Garrison | 845-265-3365 See details under Friday. 216 Main St., Cold Spring | 845-265-3365 Health & Fitness Quaker Friends Worship Parents Support Group Introduction to Buddhism 10 a.m. Whyatt Home 7 p.m. Cold Spring Healing Arts Pick-up Adult Soccer 10 a.m. Graymoor Spiritual Life Center 845-424-3525 | Call for directions. 6 Marion Ave., Cold Spring | 914-522-9044. 1350 Route 9, Garrison 8:45 a.m. Beacon Memorial Park Athletic Field St. Joseph’s Chapel Sponsored by Haldane and Garrison PTAs. 914-522-9044 | [email protected] meetup.com/hudsonvalleycoedsoccer 10:15 a.m. 74 Upper Station Road, Garrison Free Computer Help Art & Design 845-265-3718 | ourladyoflorettocs.com Health & Fitness 2 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library Youth Basketball Skills/Drills (grades 3-8) Drop-In Session: Drawing From Life (Long Pose) Church on the Hill See details under Friday. 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Garrison Art Center 10:30 a.m. 245 Main St., Cold Spring 107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison 845-265-2022 | coldspringchurchonthehill.org Religious Services 845-424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org 845-424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com Fourth Unitarian Society Graymoor Spiritual Life Center Men’s Basketball Theater & Film 10:30 a.m. 1698 Strawberry Road, Mohegan 8 a.m. Tenebrae Service (St. Francis Chapel) 7:30 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center Oscar Shorts 2013 Lake | 914-528-7131 | fourthuu.org 8 p.m. Easter Vigil (Our Lady of Atonement 107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison 5 p.m. Live Action Chapel) | See details under Friday. Graymoor Spiritual Life Center 845-424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com Downing Film Center | Details under Friday 11 a.m. Pilgrim Hall, 1350 Route 9, Garrison Our Lady of Loretto 800-338-2620 | graymoorcenter.org 8:15 a.m. Tenebrae Service Meetings & Lectures Art & Design 4:30 p.m. Confession Beginner AA Meeting United Methodist Church Drop-In Drawing & Painting From Life 8:15 p.m. Easter Vigil | Details under Friday Noon. Graymoor Spiritual Life Center 11 a.m. 216 Main St., Cold Spring (Short Pose) 845-265-3365 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Garrison Art Center St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 1350 Route 9, Garrison | 800-338-2620 | 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison 7 p.m. Easter Vigil With Open Baptism graymoorcenter.org 845-424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org See details under Friday. Book Club: Get a Life by Nadine Gordimer Visit www.philipstown.info for news 2 p.m. Garrison Art Center updates and latest information. Sunday, March 31 845-424-3960 | garrisonartcenter.org (Continued on next page) Call for location. Easter Intro to Energy Healing Adventurous Drawing Kids & Community 2 p.m. Beacon Yoga Center | 464 Main St., Beacon | 347-489-8406 | beaconyogacenter.com for All Ages Easter Egg Hunt AA Open Meeting Noon. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Join the FUN at these 8 p.m. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 1 Chestnut St., Cold Spring Main Street locations in Cold Spring. 1 Chestnut St., Cold Spring | 845-265-2539 | 845-265-2539 | stmaryscoldspring.org Marina Gallery stmaryscoldspring.org Partnering with The Aldrich Museum Gallery 66 NY Drawings to Easter Egg Hunt be exhibited at Noon. First Presbyterian Church of The Living Room Religious Services OPEN HOUSE hilipstown | 10 Academy St., Cold Spring P Our Lady of Loretto 845-265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org Saturday, April 6, 12 - 3pm 7:30, 9 & 11:45 a.m. 24 Fair St., Cold Spring Easter Egg Hunt 845-265-3718 | ourladyoflorettocs.com Noon. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 1101 Route 9D, Garrison 8 & 10:30 a.m. 1 Chestnut St., Cold Spring | 845-424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org 845-265-2539 | stmaryscoldspring.org

Meet the Animals St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 1 & 2:30 p.m. Wildlife Education Center 8 & 10:30 a.m. 1101 Route 9D, Garrison See details under Saturday. 845-424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org Grace United Methodist Church 8:15 & 10 a.m. 337 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley | 845-526-3788

OPEN HOUSE at the ART CENTER free! Saturday, April 13 10:30 - 12:00 Hands on FUN Clay creations, for everyone! Silkscreen printing 12:30 - 2:00 Paper Marbling Ages 8 to 98! Experimental drawing Children under 8 must be Mono-type printing accompanied by adult 23 Garrison’s Landing Garrison, NY 10524 845.424.3960 [email protected] 10 March 29, 2013 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

Block Party (0-3) & Lego Club (4+) Chess Club With Moning (from page 9) The Calendar 4 p.m. Howland Public Library Lin | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Theater & Film 313 Main St., Beacon Howland Cultural Center 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org 477 Main St., Beacon Oscar Shorts 2013 Kids Craft Hour 845-831-4988 | 2 p.m. Animated 4 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library howlandculturalcenter.org 7:30 p.m. Live Action 472 Route 403, Garrison Downing Film Center | See details under Friday. Mah Jongg Open Play 845-424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. VFW Hall Music 34 Kemble Ave., Cold Spring Community Chorus Health & Fitness 845-424-4618 7 p.m. Howland Cultural Center Free Level 2 Yoga Class philipstownrecreation.com 477 Main St., Beacon 9:30 a.m. Living Yoga Studios Senior Bus Trip to Fishkill 845-831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org 3182 Route 9, Cold Spring | 845-809-5900 10 a.m. Pick-up at livingyogastudios.com Meetings & Lectures Chestnut Ridge Rescheduled from March 19 10:15 a.m. Pick-up at AARP Tax Assistance Perks Plaza 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Howland Public Library Art & Design Cassidy Ossenkopp collects Easter eggs at the Knights of 845-424-4618 313 Main St., Beacon Of Time and Place: Celebrating Scenic Hudson’s Columbus hunt in Cold Spring on March 23. philipstownrecreation.com 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org 50 Years Photo by Maggie Benmour Music & Movement for Member Meeting 5:30 - 8 p.m. Scenic Hudson Toddlers 7 p.m. Cold Spring Boat Club Long Dock Road, Beacon Naturalist Lecture Series: Native Pollinators of 10:15 a.m. Desmond-Fish Library 5 New St., Cold Spring 845-473-4440, ext. 273 | scenichudson.org the Hudson Valley 472 Route 403, Garrison 845-265-2465 | coldspringboatclub.com 6:30 p.m. Scenic Hudson’s River Center Theater & Film Long Dock Road, Beacon 845-424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org Swearing-In Ceremony 845-473-4440, ext. 273 | scenichudson.org Preschool Story Hour 7 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St., Cold Spring Oscar Shorts 2013 1:30 p.m. Desmond-Fish Library 845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov 5 p.m. Animated AA Open Meeting 472 Route 403, Garrison Downing Film Center | See details under Friday. 7 p.m. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church AA Big Book Meeting 845-424-3020 | desmondfishlibrary.org 1101 Route 9D, Garrison 8 p.m. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Music 845-424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org move + play (ages 5-7) 1101 Route 9D, Garrison The Dream Choir 4 p.m. Howland Public Library | 313 Main St., 845-424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org 7 p.m. YogaSong Studio QSY Society Amateur Radio Club Beacon | 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org Religious Services 27 Travis Corners Road, Garrison 7 p.m. East Fishkill Community Library 845-424-4340 | yogasongstudio.com 348 Route 376, Hopewell Junction Health & Fitness Our Lady of Loretto 914-582-3744 | qsysociety.org 8:15 a.m. Mass | See details under Friday. Meetings & Lectures Breastfeeding Support Group Anatomy and Physiology for Energy Healers Knitting Club 11 a.m. Hudson Valley Hospital Center (First Session) 10 a.m. Howland Public Library 1980 Crompond Road, Cortlandt Manor Tuesday, April 2 7 p.m. Healing House 313 Main St., Beacon 914-734-3896 | hvhc.org/events 11 North Cedar St., Beacon 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org Kids & Community 914-456-9349 | beaconyogacenter.com Art & Design Book Club: The Rise of the Creative Class Indoor Tot Park Budget Info Session and Board Meeting Storm King Art Center Opens 1 p.m. Putnam History Museum 9 - 11 a.m. & Noon - 2 p.m. | Philipstown 7 p.m. Howland Public Library 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 63 Chestnut St., Cold Spring Recreation Center | See details under Friday. 313 Main St., Beacon 2 p.m. Highlights Tour | 1 Museum Road, New 845-265-4010 | putnamhistorymuseum.org 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org Farm Fun Together (ages 18 months to 5 years) Windsor | 845-534-3115 | stormking.org 10 a.m. Glynwood Farm Board of Trustees Workshop Theater & Film 362 Glynwood Road, Cold Spring Visit www.philipstown.info for news 7:30 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St., Cold Spring Oscar Shorts 2013 845-265-3338 | glynwood.org updates and latest information. 845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov 5 p.m. Live Action Cold Spring Planning Board Downing Film Center | See details under Friday. 7:30 p.m. Village Hall | 85 Main St., Cold Spring 845-265-3611 | coldspringny.gov Westchester Jewish Film Festival 10% off 7 p.m. A.K.A. Doc Pomus Plus Q&A Philipstown Women’s AA Meeting Jacob Burns Film Center any service 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville 10 Academy St., Cold Spring Expires May 31, 2013 914-747-5555 | burnsfilmcenter.org Nails 845-265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org Meetings & Lectures Company Meeting Men’s Group 10% off 8 p.m. North Highlands Fire Department | 504 Fishkill, Cold Spring | nhfd21.org 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church any service 10 Academy St., Cold Spring Religious Services Expires May 31, 2013 845-265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org Our Lady of Loretto Haldane School Board 8:15 a.m. Mass 7 p.m. Haldane School 7 p.m. Bible Study | See details under Friday. 15 Craigside Drive, Cold Spring 10% off 845-265-9254 | haldaneschool.org any service Wednesday, April 3 AA Meeting Expires May 31, 2013 7:15 p.m. Beginners Kids & Community 8:30 p.m. Closed Discussion Manicure Indoor Tot Park St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 9 - 11 a.m. & Noon - 2 p.m. | Philipstown 1101 Route 9D, Garrison Pedicure 10% off Recreation Center | See details under Friday. 845-424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org any service Full Set Expires May 31, 2013 Waxing 10% off Body Work any service • Custom Guitars Facial Expires May 31, 2013 • iGuitar USB • Factory Direct Sales 10% off • Expert Repairs & Setups any service • USB/Synth Upgrades Expires May 31, 2013 • Lessons Patrick G. 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First Haldane High School Art Show Debuts at 69 Main (from page 7) self-publish it later this year.” guidance of Coulter Young. He also took learn more and eventually exhibit. I’ve Jenna Vandermerwe and Sophia Vech- BOCES has been a better fit for her than John Allen’s figure drawing classes last always been interested in mixed media, nyak, all Haldane High School students. Haldane was. “It’s been incredible. I would summer at the Art Center, which he drawing and photography. I’d like to in- The opening reception will be held on recommend going there to anyone; it’s the described as very helpful to his college corporate a lot of artistic skills and reach Friday, April 12, from 6 to 8 p.m., and the best decision I ever made. The teachers portfolio. He hopes to specialize in fine new people through my art.” exhibit will run through April 28. Hours and the students are all so supportive of art and become an exhibiting artist after The other artists who will be exhibit- throughout are Fridays, 4 to 7 p.m, and each other; we teach each other.” his time at Cooper Union. Currently he ing are Max Beachek; Henry Dul; Mina Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. Filardo participated in the mentor studies oil painting with Paul W. McCor- Elwell; Skye Horgan; Sam Kapsas; Lindy program a year ago, working under the mack. “My hopes at Cooper Union are to Labriola; Paige O’Toole; Quil Silverstein;

The Calendar (from page 10) Authors Amber Dermont and James Hoch Open Sunset Town Board Workshop Westchester Jewish Film Festival Reading Series (from page 7) 7:30 p.m. Philipstown Town Hall 2:30 p.m. Cabaret-Berlin: The Wild Scene Virginia Quarterly Review, The Wash- four readings, two each in spring and fall. 238 Main St., Cold Spring 5 p.m. Koch ington Post, Antioch, Slate, The Kenyon A recent fundraiser, held at Cath- 845-265-5200 | philipstown.com 7:30 p.m. Joe Papp in Five Acts With Q&A Review, The Gettysburg Review, Ninth ryn’s Tuscan Grill in Cold Spring, raised Jacob Burns Film Center Garrison School Board Letter, The Virginia Quarterly Re- enough money, when combined with a p m arrison chool | 1100 Route 9D, See details under Wednesday. 7:30 . . G S view, New England Review, Pleiades and grant from the New York State Council Garrison | 845-424-3689 | gufs.org Poetry Night others. The recipient of fellowships from on the Arts, to allow the organizers to Life Support Group 6 p.m. Writing Workshop Bread Loaf, Sewanee and the Pennsylva- break even on producing the series. The 7:30 p.m. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church 7 p.m. Open Mic nia Council on the Arts, he also received fundraiser “met our expectations,” said 1101 Route 9D, Garrison BeanRunner Café | 201 S. Division, Peekskill a literature fellowship from the National Tighe. “It was a lot of fun — a dance party 845-424-3571 | stphilipshighlands.org 914-737-1701 | beanrunnercafe.com Endowment for the Arts. In 2008 he was with a DJ, great music, and an ‘erasures’ poet-in-residence at The Frost Place. poetry (a form of ‘found’ poetry created Religious Services Music Hoch teaches at Ramapo College in New by erasing words or phrases from an ex- First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown Hudson Valley Comhaltas Jersey. He received a Master of Fine Arts isting text in order to re-characterize it) 7 a.m. Contemplative Prayer 6 p.m. Classes in creative writing/poetry from the Uni- contest, taken from the first page of T.C. 10 Academy St., Cold Spring 8 p.m. Session versity of Maryland and reports that Boyle’s World’s End.” 845-265-3220 | presbychurchcoldspring.org North Highland Fire Department prior to teaching he worked as a “dish- Fundraising will continue with the sale 504 Fishkill Road, Cold Spring washer, dockworker, cook, social worker of a movie-poster-sized version of their Our Lady of Loretto [email protected] and shepherd.” Hoch’s books include fifth anniversary poster, which combines 8:15 a.m. Mass | See details under Friday. Old-Timey Fiddle/Mandolin Class Miscreants, published by W.W. Norton, images of all of the prior SRS posters. Beacon Hebrew Alliance 7:30 p.m. Garrison Art Center and A Parade of Hands, from the Silver- Each costs $50 and can be ordered at the 8:30 a.m. Morning Minyan 23 Garrison’s Landing, Garrison | harrybolick.com fish Review Press. reading or at sunsetreadings.org. 331 Verplanck Ave., Beacon Hoch is looking forward to reading at In seeking out authors to read, Tighe 847-831-2012 | beaconhebrewalliance.org Meetings & Lectures a place he knows well. “I love the chapel said she pursues a number of avenues, space, and I think the series is remark- including “reading magazines that con- Graymoor Spiritual Life Center AARP Tax Assistance able in both the quality of the authors as tain short stories and poetry. When I find 9:30 a.m. Bible Study and Mass 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Howland Public Library John XXIII Parlor, 5th floor See details under Monday. well as the quality of the audience’s at- someone interesting, I look them up to see 8 p.m. Centering Prayer Meeting tentiveness. I’ll probably read a selection where they live, and sometimes it’s Rhine- Budget and Trustee Vote St. Francis Chapel | 1350 Route 9, Garrison of new poems about my brother deploy- beck or somewhere like that or New York Noon - 8 p.m. Howland Public Library 800-338-2620 | graymoorcenter.org ing to Afghanistan as well as some longer City, and it’s worth a try. I also look up 313 Main St., Beacon meditations on the environment, and a bookstores all over the place to see who

Church on the Hill 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org few poems from either of my two books.” is doing reading tours, and then I check 7 p.m. Bible Study | 245 Main St., Cold Spring Book Club: The Rise of the Creative Class Hoch and his wife “had been living them out, not just for their work, but to 845-265-2022 | coldspringchurchonthehill.org 6:30 p.m. Putnam History Museum near Nyack for a few years and usually see if they’re supposed to be good readers.” See details under Tuesday. made a once a month or so trip up to Tighe and Meeropol also rely on rec- Cold Spring for the tot park. I spent more ommendations from poet and Sarah Thursday, April 4 Board Game Night than a few Sundays reading the Times Lawrence professor Jeff McDaniel, who 7 p.m. Cup and Saucer | 165 Main St., Beacon and drifting off on one of the benches, is “hooked into lots of writers, because Kids & Community meetup.com/Beacon-Board while my two boys took full advantage he himself reads his work all over the Indoor Tot Park Introductory Floral Design of the sandbox. We moved here in July of country,” said Tighe. 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. & Noon- 2 p.m. | Philipstown 7 p.m. Philipstown Community Center last year. My wife and I love it here. The Meeropol also makes connections with Recreation Center | See details under Friday. 107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison community in and around Cold Spring writers at the many film festivals she at- Brain Games for Adults 845-424-4618 | philipstownrecreation and Garrison has been very friendly and tends through her work as a documenta- 10 a.m. Howland Public Library Chess Club welcoming. There’s a trove of very talent- ry filmmaker. It is through personal con- 313 Main St., Beacon 7 - 10 p.m. Howland Cultural Center ed and interesting people, and we’ve felt nections with Meeropol that May’s SRS 845-831-1134 | beaconlibrary.org 477 Main St., Beacon an immediate connection to the land- author, famed novelist and essayist E.L. scape and the community.” Doctorow, was invited. That reading will Nature Strollers 845-831-4988 | howlandculturalcenter.org take place on Sunday, May 5. 10 a.m. Outdoor Discovery Center About the series Enneagram Meeting All SRS readings are free and accom- 100 Muser Drive, Cornwall 7:30 p.m. Beahive Beacon | 291 Main St., Beacon The two women behind SRS, Ivy panied by a wine-and-cheese, meet-the- 845-534-5506 | hhnaturemuseum.org meetup.com/Enneagram-Beacon-NY Meeropol and Rebekah Tighe, are excited authors reception afterwards; donations to begin a new season of readings. As in Pitch in for Parks: Madam Brett Town Board Meeting are welcome. Free parking is available at the previous four editions, there will be 5:30 p.m. Scenic Hudson 7:30 p.m. Philipstown Town Hall the adjacent Metro-North station. Long Dock Road, Beacon 238 Main St., Cold Spring 845-473-4440, ext. 273 | scenichudson.org 845-265-5200 | philipstown.com Health & Fitness AA Step Meeting 8 p.m. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Dance * Drum * Sing * Hum 1 Chestnut St., Cold Spring 7:30 p.m. Beacon Yoga Center 845-265-2539 | stmaryscoldspring.org 464 Main St., Beacon 347-489-8406 | beaconyogacenter.com Philipstown Freemasons 19 Front St., Newburgh, NY 8 p.m. Masonic Lodge | 18 Secor St., Nelsonville 845-561-3686 Adult Co-Ed Volleyball 845-265-2244 | philipstown236fam.org A 501 (c) 3 Not-For-Profit Arts Organization 7:30 p.m. Philipstown Recreation Center Friday, March 29 - Thursday, April 4 107 Glenclyffe Drive, Garrison Religious Services 845-424-4618 | philipstownrecreation.com (R) Our Lady of Loretto Side Effects With Catherine Zeta Jones, Channing Art & Design 8:15 a.m. Mass | See details under Friday. Tatum, Jude Law, Rooney Mara Highlights Tour Church on the Hill FRI 8:15, SAT 1:00 8:15, SUN 7:30 TUE 2:00 7:30, WEDS & THURS 7:30 2 p.m. Storm King Art Center 6:30 p.m. Hill Top Visionaries (Young Adults) 1 Museum Road, New Windsor 245 Main St., Cold Spring 845-534-3115 | stormking.org 845-265-2022 | coldspringchurchonthehill.org Oscar Shorts 2013(NR) Animated ($6; Members $5) Theater & Film Graymoor Spiritual Life Center FRI 3:30, SAT 5:45, MON 5:00 7:30 p.m. St. John’s Prayer Group TUE 5:00, THU 5:00 Oscar Shorts 2013 ($6; Members $5) St. Pius X Chapel Live Action 2 p.m. Live Action FRI 5:45, SAT 3:30, SUN 5:00 1350 Route 9, Garrison MON 7:30 WEDS 5:00, THU 2:00 5 p.m. Animated 800-338-2620 | graymoorcenter.org Downing Film Center | See details under Friday. www.downingfilmcenter.com 12 March 29, 2013 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info

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tions at West Point. the service. Audubon Society Dinner, Following the lecture, wine and hors Easter Sunday Masses will be at the Bird Talk on April 6 d’oeuvres will be served. RSVP by call- usual 8 and 10:30 a.m. Absolutely ev- he Putnam Highlands Audubon Soci- ing 845-265-4010 or by emailing info@ eryone is welcome to attend Holy Week Tety will hold its 12th annual dinner putnamhistorymuseum.org. This event services and Easter Masses. St. Mary’s on Saturday, April 6, is free for all attendees. is located on Chestnut Street, at the in- with a social hour tersection of Routes 301 and 9D in Cold beginning at 5 St. Mary’s Offers Spring. For more information, visit the p.m., dinner at website, stmaryscoldspring.org. 6 p.m., and a Open Baptism at presentation Easter Vigil Steven Miller Appointed by Douglas t. Mary’s Episcopal Goodell at 7 Boscobel’s New Director Church in Cold Spring p.m. Goodell, S ollowing an extensive national invites all those interested an award-win- search, the board of directors of in being baptized — or having F ning wildlife pho- Boscobel House and Garden has selected children baptized — as Christians tographer, will present Steven Miller of Morristown, N.J., to be to do so at the church’s candlelight Eas- on The Beautiful Birds of Costa Rica. the historic site’s new executive director. ter Vigil, on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. Tickets for the dinner and presenta- Miller has 42 years of museum ex- According to the rector, Rev. Shane Scott- Artwork by Tjokorda Gde Arsa Artha tion are $35 per person. RSVP to Paul perience with institutions throughout Hamblen, St. Mary’s open baptism with Photo courtesy of Gallery 66 NY Kuznia via email at swixblue@hotmail. “no questions asked” accommodates not com or phone at 845-265-3773, ext. 102. The Sacred Garden is an exhibit that only parents of young children or adults Payment via check should be sent to will be featured in both Gallery 66 NY’s who “forgot or never quite got around to PHAS, P.O. Box 292, Cold Spring, NY middle gallery and outdoor sculpture it,” but anyone turned away from another 10516 by Saturday, March 30. garden. The works of many artists will congregation in the past. Over the last 10 comprise the “garden.” years, dozens of families and individuals The creations of Tjokorda Gde Arsa Library Presents Talk on have accepted the invitation. Artha are inspired by mythology, nature To participate, interested parties and the folktales of his native Bali. Joe Pi- Deer, Lyme, Environment should contact Scott-Hamblen, in ad- mentel created his vibrant mandalas af- he latest news on Lyme and other vance if possible, by phone at 845-265- ter an art residency in Bali. For her part, tick-borne diseases, as well as the en- 2539 or email, [email protected], or T Janine Lambers used a combination of vironmental impact of deer, will be pre- at least arrive at the church 30 minutes painting, carving and gilding to give sented by a special panel of experts from early and speak with the parish verger, her large Buddha creation the feeling the Putnam County Health Department, Thom Harrington. The service begins of safety and tranquility that permeates Vassar College and a native plant expert. at 7 p.m., on the church lawn, with the the exhibit. Diana M. Carulli is a sculptor Deer, Lyme and the Environment will lighting of the Easter bonfire. with a special interest in participatory take place on Saturday, April 6, from 10:30 Held the night before Easter, the vigil public art and is creating a labyrinth for a.m. to noon at the Desmond-Fish Library, ushers in Easter, considered the greatest Steven Miller (Photo courtesy of Boscobel) the garden. James Murray’s large metal 472 Route 403 in Garrison. The event is day in the Christian calendar. St. Mary’s sculpture and stone bench invites sitting free and open to the public and sponsored suggests that attendees “bring a bell to the northeast. He has been a museum meditation, while the female clay figures by the Phililpstown Garden Club. ring in Easter with sounds of joy.” A cham- consultant, writer, trustee and educa- of Ada Cruz reflect a deep serenity. pagne reception in the Parish Hall follows tor. Most recently, he was executive di- The indoor exhibition of The Sacred Putnam History Museum rector of the Morris Museum and the Garden will run through April 28 and Annual Meeting April 6 Bickford Theatre in Morristown, N.J. the outdoor exhibition will end June 16. (2001 – 2011). Prior positions include the Gallery 66 NY is located at 66 Main St. in he Putnam History Museum Annual Bennington Museum, Bennington, Vt., Cold Spring. For more information, call TMeeting will convene on Saturday, and the Western Reserve Historical So- 845-809-5838 or go to gallery66ny.com. April 6, at 4 p.m. The meeting will be- ciety, Cleveland, Ohio. Miller is a mem- gin with reports by the Board Chair ber of the boards of trustees of ArtPride William Hicks and Executive Director New Jersey and Historic Deerfield, Inc. Adult Spelling Bee to Mindy Krazmien. This will be followed He also serves on the American Alliance Benefit Mental Health by a presentation by Deputy Department of Museums’ accreditation visiting com- utnam Family and Community Ser- Head of History at West Point Col. Ty Se- mittee and is a regular contributor to its vices’ Adult Team Spelling Bee is idule on his latest research, Black Power Museum magazine. P back for its fourth year. On Thursday, Cadets: How African American Students Speaking of his new appointment, Mill- April 18, the nonprofit agency will once Changed West Point in the 1970s. er said, “I am delighted to be joining the again bring together teams of adults to Seidule outlines President Nixon’s 1971 dedicated and enthusiastic team of staff, show off their spelling skills and com- proposal to create a Confederate monu- volunteers and directors who have made pete for the title of Putnam County Spell- ment on the West Point campus and the Boscobel a renowned cultural landmark.” ing Champions. activism of the black cadets that ulti- Completed in 1808 by the States Dyck- The bee, to be held at the Starr Ridge mately led to the proposal’s dissolution. man family, Boscobel is an example of banquet facility located within the Sheet He will also talk about the cadets’ ac- Federal architecture. Boscobel is open Metal Workers Local Union 38 in Brew- tivism to raise funds for sickle cell ane- April through December every day ex- ster, is a fundraiser to support PFCS’s mia research, including how the cadets cept Tuesdays, Thanksgiving and Christ- Rev. Shane Scott-Hamblen baptizes a mental health and chemical dependency organized the “Concert for the Blood,” mas. For more information, call 845-265- baby at St. Mary’s. treatment programs, which reach 1 in which featured Stevie Wonder and the 3638 or visit Boscobel.org. Supremes, and how it changed race rela- Photo courtesy of St. Mary’s 14 Putnam residents. For $25 a person, spelling teams of four, cheerleaders and Two Exhibits Open at spectators can enjoy food, beverages and a healthy dose of friendly competition. Gallery 66 NY April 5 Last year, the team from Putnam Hos- allery 66 NY announces two exhibits pital Center took home the champion- Gopening on Friday, April 5, with a re- ship title — and a giant trophy — after ception from 6 to 9 p.m. correctly spelling the word “diphtheria.” In Cuts and Assemblages, an exhibi- Those interested in taking on the defend- tion featuring the collage artistry of ing champs and supporting the services Polly King, Anita Jacobson and Betty of PFCS can register for the spelling bee McGeehan, the artists begin with famil- at PFCSinc.org/Events.html or by calling iar objects and images and transform Cheryl McKeever at 845-225-1700, ext. them into surreal works of fantasy and 136. Potential event sponsors can also whimsy. contact McKeever. Jacobson fabricates exotic creatures and bizarre portraits from everyday ob- jects in nature. King places linear ren- Garrison School Art derings within a context of colors and Shows Are Result of patterns that appear at once familiar yet strange. McGeehan gives new life Student’s Grant to found objects — antique tools, musi- n Thursday, March 14, the Garrison cal instruments, children’s games — by OSchool held an art show of art cre- uniting them into her works. Cuts and ated by K-3 students the same night as Assemblages will run through April 28. a music and (continued on next page) www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper March 29, 2013 13

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Street Post Office. Admission and street parking is free. The Beacon Flea Market will Skateboard Shop and Art be open every fair-weather Sunday from Gallery Opens in Beacon April 7 through Oct. 27. For more informa- tion visit the Flea Market website, beacon- astes Like Chicken Skateboard flea.blogspot.com, or call 845-202-0094. TShop (TLC Skate Shop) announces the opening of its first location at 380 Main St. in Beacon on March 30. TLC Till Fellner Closes Skate Shop is the only skateboard shop Howland’s Piano Festival in Beacon and will carry the latest in skate decks, clothing and footwear from he Howland Chamber Music Circle’s brands like Powell Peralta, 5Boro, Alien Twinter piano series will end with the Workshop, Blind, Girl, Chocolate, Vans return of Austrian pianist Till Fellner. and Spitfire to name a few. Fellner studied at the Konservatorium TLC Skate Shop will also exhibit art- der Stadt Wien before going on to study work by local and nationally recognized privately with Alfred Brendel and other street artists and designers. Their first ex- The Putnam Hospital Center’s team won last year’s spelling bee. Photo courtesy of PFCS leading pianists. He first gained interna- hibition features work by street artist Jes- tional recognition by winning first prize se Hazelip. A selection of Hazelip’s depic- (from previous page) movement lian Moser of the Cold Spring Fire Com- tions of artillery-laden animals seen on concert performed by students from the pany and Kristin VanTassel of the North the streets of Oakland and Venice, Calif., same grades. The art show was coordi- Highlands Fire Department talked to will be on view from March 30 through nated by Garrison fifth grader Solana the girls about the courage and strength April 19. Co-owner Matt Held said, “We’re McKee with help from Garrison School needed to be in a dangerous profession excited to offer the Beacon community a art teacher Coulter Young. such as firefighting, as well as the diffi- place to check out the latest in skate and The first of two art shows this year, culties of being one of few women in the street wear and check out some of the lat- this event was the result of Solana’s typically male field. The girls recited the est in street art and design.” award-winning grant application in the Girl Scout Promise and sang “America The grand opening will be on Second Garrison Children’s Education Fund’s the Beautiful” for their guests. Saturday, April 13, with a barbecue and (GCEF) 2012 grant-writing contest. This The girls, all kindergartners, began swag giveaway. TLC Skate Shop will be time last year, Solana submitted a grant meeting in October and have completed offering learn-to-skate clinics and skat- to the school’s foundation requesting the Sunny, Zinni and Tula Petals, plus ing events as well as planning for the funds to support two art fairs at the Gar- the Count It Up and Talk It Up Leaves, construction of a private indoor skate rison School in 2013. Her grant summary which are earned when learning about Till Fellner Photo courtesy of HCMC park at a later date. For more informa- stated the purpose of the request as giv- the cookie business. The girls sold a to- tion, visit their Facebook page at face- ing Garrison students the opportunity to tal of 965 boxes of cookies during their at the prestigious Clara Haskil Interna- book.com/tasteslikechickenskates or con- “express themselves through their art.” recent cookie sale. tional Competition in 1993. He was also tact Joelle Held at tlcskateshop@gmail. Solana’s grant requested funds for awarded the Mozart Interpretation Prize com or 845-464-3230. by the Mozartgemeinde Wien in 1998. He performs regularly with many orches- tras and as solo recitalist and chamber Sloop Club Offers Eight- musician at major music centers of Eu- Session Sailing Class rope, the United States and Japan. Fellner’s upcoming solo programs will he Beacon Sloop Club sail class will focus on the repertoire of four compos- Tbegin on April 10 and run for eight ers: Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Schumann. weeks with the opportunity to sail on For his recital at the Howland Center, he the Woody Guthrie on June 5. The class has chosen to play the Piano Sonata No. meets one evening a week and is taught 47 in B minor, Hob.XVI:32 by Haydn, the by the Woody Captains. The cost for the Piano Sonata No. 15 in F Major by Mo- eight sessions is $50 per person. This fee zart, Prelude and Fugue Nos. 1-4 by J.S. is collected at the first class and includes Bach, and the Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 an instruction book. Contact Jim Bir- by Robert Schumann. mingham at 845-497-3658 or jbirming- The concert will take place on Sun- [email protected] to register. day, April 7, at 4 p.m., at the Howland Cultural Center, 477 Solana McKee, left, and Art Teacher Main St. in Beacon, and will Coulter Young (Photo courtesy of Garrison School) be followed by a reception to Pictured left to right, front row: Scotia meet the artist. Tickets are Hartford, Sophie Tomlins, Crystal mats and a mat cutter that would help $30 ($10 for students). Res- Timmons; second row: Helen Hutchison, create a professional display for each ervations are highly recom- Sophie Koch, Amelia Alayon, Judine student’s artwork. After winning the mended and can be made by Cox; back row: Lillian Moser and Kristin contest, Young mentored Solana as they calling 845-297-9243 or on VanTassel (Photo courtesy of Daisy Scouts) set up a timeline for the shows and got to the Chamber Music Circle’s work planning the first event including website howlandmusic.org. selecting the work of famous artists for students to study as part of their art his- Beacon Visit www.philipstown.info tory curriculum. for news updates and latest Beacon Sloop Club’s Woody The next show will take place in May Beacon Flea Market information. and feature artwork created by Garrison students in grades 4-8. Opens for the Season Limited Editions Realty, Inc. The Garrison School announced that he Beacon Flea Market will open for 10 Marion Avenue, Cold Spring, New York 10516 students’ artwork will be displayed on art- Tits third season on Sunday, April 7, sonia.com, an online art museum for chil- from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Every Sunday during Garrison A well built and bright home dren. Fans of Garrison School’s student the season, both regular and one-time in heart of Garrison on artists can view the school gallery online vendors sell a variety of items. High- 1 acre of land that is close to at artsonia.com/schools/Garrison16. Fam- lights include colorful glassware, trunks ily members may purchase keepsakes im- and furniture, antiques, estate sales and commuter RR and school. printed with a student’s artwork such as house clean-out, vintage designer bags, Over 1700SF of living space canvas prints, mugs and T-shirts with 20 vinyl, books, cookware, handmade jew- with 3 bedrooms, 1 full percent of the purchase price going back elry and local crafts. bath and 2 half baths, LR to the Garrison School’s art program. In support of Main Street, Beacon Flea with fireplace/wood stove, Market does not vend food or new items DA with SGD onto deck Daisy Troop Learns in bulk. Beacon schools are invited to and large family room with vend for free for fundraising events, and access to 2 car garage. About Courage From discounts are offered to Beacon residents who wish to hold yard sales. Vendors can Female Firefighters submit photos of their choice items for Only $415,000 wo special visitors came to the Dai- publication on the website so customers Tsy Troop 1405 meeting on Tuesday, can take a sneak peak before shopping. Contact Pat at 845.265.3111 for further information. March 19, to talk about being coura- The Beacon Flea Market is located in the geous and strong. Local firefighters Lil- Henry Street parking lot behind the Main www.LimitedEditionsRealty.com 14 March 29, 2013 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info You Can Go Home Again: Anita Merando After living away, ‘it felt ing you,’” it “grew a little small when you the student, but being a mentor,” she said. reached a certain point in your teenage Eventually, she settled in Seattle, right’ for singer to return years.” Plus, Merando was terribly shy. where she raised her son, Jesse, and “I knew everyone’s shoes and not their opened a music-based preschool in her By Alison Rooney faces — I was always looking down.” house partly in order to stay home with f you tell people you’re living in the Despite what she calls poor grades at him. She gave up doing outside music house you grew up in, the assump- Haldane due to dyslexia, she “somehow engagements but remained part of the Ition is that you’ve never left. That’s managed to turn a poor average into Seattle Song Circle, where every week not the case with Anita Merando, who acceptance to [SUNY] Brockport. It people gathered in someone’s home to grew up on Parsonage Street and lives was kind of a disaster, but I met people sing for four or five hours. there now, but who took a long detour there who were moving from Brooklyn When Jesse started kindergarten, out of town, spending decades on the to Tucson.” Merando took off with them, someone suggested she apply for a posi- West Coast before resettling here, near “checking out Arizona, then San Francis- tion as an aide in his school’s resource her family, seven years ago. co, and, finally San Luis Obispo,” where room, and she wound up staying for 15 Merando teaches literacy and project- she fell in with a group of people working years, during which time the “incredibly based learning to a multi-age group of on a defense of nonviolent activists who generous PTA” helped put her through Anita Merando Photo by A. Rooney students ages from 5 to 7 at the Randolph had organized against the Pacific Gas school, where she obtained her teaching anist, Steve Raleigh, in what she calls “a School as well as Child Development at and Electric Company’s nuclear power credential. While teaching in the Seattle fortunate partnership.” Raleigh has a re- Westchester Community College. She also plant near Diablo Canyon. school system, she took a teachers’ sum- cording studio in New Paltz, and Meran- sings jazz standards at Whistling Willie’s Throughout all of these peripatetic mer intensive workshop called the Na- do’s next step is to try recording her songs on the first Sunday of each month. activities, there was singing: singing on tional Writing Project, in which partici- and stories. Meanwhile, she will be back Merando’s Cold Spring memories in- her childhood porch to the strains of her pants spent six hours a day, four days a to her once-a-month gig at Whistling Wil- clude hanging out at the old Dockside grandfather’s mandolin, entertaining week simply writing. lie’s, with her next show on April 7. Restaurant as a teenager. Her grandfa- the neighbors; singing during her trav- “They handed us a journal and a pen. She had to do some convincing be- ther had a shoe shop on Main Street. She els. “I was such a quiet person that no For a month we wrote. This shifted ev- fore she first appeared there, explaining fondly recalls the other Main Street busi- one would have thought I would do these erything. I decided to take the stories I that by defining it as “jazz” it wouldn’t nesses of the day: the barbershop, butcher things. It was defining to see there were was writing and combine them with mu- be scatting, but more “song styling, shop and Palen’s Drugs, where she was other possibilities. Luckily, when you’re sic — the titles of songs my mom used some improv, playing with melody and known to frequent the soda fountain. As 20 years old, you’re bold.” to sing, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald. I rhythm.” One aspect of performing there for her house, her mother was born in it, Merando’s wandering ways contin- began putting together sets and looking she particularly enjoys is inviting young her father just up the street; they had a ued as she met a folksinger who sang for musicians to back me up, while still singers to join her. “Seeing kids step into “street romance.” There are still many sea shanties and music connected to the continuing to write stories.” themselves and show what they can do is people living on Parsonage Street who writings of John Steinbeck. He needed This combination of story and song, of wonderful. If you have the spotlight and lived there when she was a child — the somebody to manage his touring itinerar- family tradition, informs her singing to- you can share it, you should,” she said. kind of people who made her realize, ies. Together they traveled up and down day. “What drives me to sing the stories Merando is simply very happy to be upon her return, that she’d have to get the West Coast, from San Diego to Seat- is my mom, and the stories follow,” she home. “It’s amazing to come back here up by 6 a.m. to shovel her snow, or they’d tle. And she kept on singing: “I started explained. “You hear your own voice and after being away. I was away longer than be out there doing it for her, as neighbors throwing harmonies in, and that led to you hear the voices of your childhood. I lived here. I had a nice career track go- here often do. developing my own program for schools.” It’s a way of putting all the pieces of life ing with the Seattle Public Schools; it was Merando was schooled in Cold Spring. Despite no formal musical training together.” She cited “dreaming about my a hard decision to make to return. But She went to the four-room Catholic school (dyslexia proves particularly vexing for son before he was born and then seeing with my son grown, things changed with and graduated from Haldane. Despite it reading musical notations), Merando that he was the dream,” matching up with my marriage, and the rest of my family is being “the kind of town people imagine persisted. She thinks working on these the standard You Stepped out of a Dream. here. Now I wish I’d done it sooner.” growing up in … where the neighborhood school presentations “opened the doors Merando has been working with her pi- streets were our backyard, and you were for wanting to teach. It was so easy for summoned by ‘Come in, your mom’s call- me to be in a classroom if I was not being Musical Mystery Tour: Ensemble Theater for Kids Choosing material that Tired of Ridiculous Utility Bills? suits each child By Alison Rooney

epot Theatre Youth Coordinator Lisa Sabin has been honing a very Dspecific type of collaborative mu- sical theater experience for Philipstown’s  
 kids. No cutthroat competition is allowed; divas (in terms of temperament) are not welcome. Instead, Sabin, who writes and Some of the younger group checking directs, and Christine Brooks Bokhour, things out at rehearsal Photo by A. Rooney who choreographs, collaborate with the kids, tailoring songs and other skills into they express themselves in wonderfully   a loosely themed romp showcasing every- joyous ways. Wait until you see these per- one’s talents and personalities. formances! I’m so proud.” Philipstown Recreation Center de- Choreographer Bokhour said: “Lisa Which Money-Saving Energy scribed this spring’s edition of the Musi- has gathered all of these great songs cal Mystery Tour (MMT) as “an ensemble with the kids’ help, some I hadn’t heard show, where every effort will be put into before. Lisa and I both have a tendency  
 Solution Is Right For You? making each child comfortable and feel- to dream huge and then scale it to how- ing successful, while being challenged ever much rehearsal time we can grab. along the way.” These kids really jump in with their Sabin is excited about this production. hearts and souls. They are so enthusi- “What’s cool (and challenging) about astic and have so many wonderful ideas these types of shows I do is that I write and interjections. They put their hearts the show for the particular kids that are in their hands and hold them out to you in it. This means that I see who signs with such amazing honesty. Singing and up and then start compiling songs that dancing can do that to you. I’m blown I know they will sound great in. I also away by it.” CALL FOR YOUR write the script with their particular per- From the looks of a recent rehearsal, FREE ENERGY EVALUATION sonalities in mind. I want each child to the kids were having a great time. To feel confident, so I choose material that read what the kids thought of starring in  
 
 


 

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    in. I also ask the kids what their favor- MMT will be performed at the Depot ite songs and artists are, and also about Theatre on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m.; Satur- LEARN WHICH REBATE CREDIT AND INCENTIVES WORK FOR YOU! their dreams and wishes. I put as many day and Sunday, April 6 and 7, at 2 and 4:30 Call Smart Home Services for all Residential & Commercial Needs! ELECTRIC • PLUMBING • HVAC • SOLAR • GENERATORS of their ideas as I can into the shows. I p.m. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased find that if kids are doing something that at brownpapertickets.com or by phoning has come from them and inspires them, the Depot Theatre at 845-424-3900. www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info The Paper March 29, 2013 15

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Maryjane Nagel, owner of Reigning Dogs Sylvia Wallin, left, sharing the podium and Cats Too, won the Retailer of the own with Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, Year award. Photo by L.S. Armstrong won the Realty Business Person of the Year award. Photo by L.S. Armstrong

Leslie Heanue owns the Chamber President Vinny Tamagna presenting Gordon Stewart with the Business Therapeutic Person of the Year award Photo by K.E. Foley Equestrian Center, which won the Chamber Hosts Record Crowd for Annual Dinner Non-Profit (from page 1) Organization of the Year Street is coming and it’s because of plac- of Commerce. And I’m also delighted to award. Photo by es like The Living Room,” he said. Since see that being revived here tonight.” L.S. Armstrong opening in 2011 in the old Palen’s Drug He highlighted Tamagna’s role in nu- Store building on Main Street in Cold merous events over the years and said he Spring, The Living Room has offered recently came to understand the depth space for wedding receptions, fundrais- of Tamagna’s involvement. “I don’t know ers, concerts, classes, performances and anybody more committed, more genu- Katie Robertson, of Katie’s Cold Spring other events. inely and honestly dedicated, to the well- Honey, won a chamber award as Young “One of our focuses is to collaborate being and progress of everyone in this Professional of the Year. Photo by L.S. Armstrong with other businesses, and I look for- community,” Stewart said. ward to that,” Jonas said in accepting Just as he received his own plaque, he the award. presented Tamagna with a “Member’s Claim Check,” a large certificate suggest- Outstanding teens ing that, like cars or coats, all ill-feeling With a record in athletics as well as ac- be parked outside chamber events. The ademics, Diebboll, who won the memori- document said it is “good for all competi- al youth scholarship, is vice president of tive hostilities, personal animosities, and the Haldane International Club, school political proclivities” and expresses the art design editor, varsity soccer captain hope “that they might be at least some- and president of the Haldane Leo Club, a what diminished by pursuit of our com- service organization. Among other pur- mon purpose to the benefit of all and the suits, she also works on Main Street in detriment of none.” Gallery 66 — whose founder, artist Bar- Stewart likewise noted the talent pool bara Galazzo, also was honored, receiv- in the room and community beyond. ing the chamber’s Cultural Achievement “If you look at the enormous range and of the Year award. breadth of people who have done things Barbara Galazzo founded Gallery 66 NY, Robertson, proprietor of Katie’s Cold here in a small community, it’s absolutely which won the Cultural Achievement of Spring Honey, produced by hives she astonishing,” he said. the Year award. Photo by L.S. Armstrong tends, uses the income from her small In a post-event news release, Cham- Nathalie Jonas, recipient of the business to support her passion for avia- ber leaders linked the 2013 awards to Innovation Award Photo by K.E. Foley tion and flying lessons. A student pilot, a new approach. “This year, the CSACC she hopes to earn her private license this broke from tradition, creating nine new spring. She helped found the Haldane award categories, in order to better re- girls tennis team; is a member of an flect the growing, diverse business com- alpine ski racing team (and won a gold munity in the area,” the group declared. medal in competition in February); holds “The CSACC board is creating structure certifications for scuba, advanced deep- and has established awards criteria, now water diving, and sailing; fences; and published on the website. And for the drives a restored Vespa scooter. 2014 Annual Awards, the Chamber will Common purpose seek nominations through its member- Stewart established Philipstown.info, ship.” They said this year’s dinner had al- an online daily news medium, in July lowed attendees “to celebrate the awards 2010, and in June 2012 started The Pa- given to recognize outstanding busi- per, its adjunct print weekly. ness and community-related successes At the dinner, he lauded the chamber and followed the general mission of the for rising above any local animosities, chamber to unite and promote all that David McCarthy, left, shown with factionalization, and narrow-minded- the community has to offer.” Vinny Tamagna, co-founded Tightrope ness to promote a wider vision. “You Honorees in different fields Interactive Inc., which won the Medium guys have a lot of guts,” he said. In addition to Otten, Jonas, Diebboll, Business of the Year award. He pointed to the chamber’s recent Robertson, Galazzo of Gallery 66, Wallin, Photo by L.S. Armstrong resurgence, declaring that when he first Sarah Diebboll, above, receives Heanue and Stewart, the chamber 2013 arrived in Philipstown several years ago a $1,000 Chamber of Commerce honorees are: the group “didn’t seem all that active. scholarship, with Haldane School Board But I’m impressed at the effort being • Small Business of the Year: Moo Likewise, the chamber honored three President Michael Junjulas, left, and Nat made now to create a common purpose, Moo’s Creamery of its own former officers with service Prentice, scholarship program overseer. a broad-based organization reaching out • Medium Business of the Year: Tight- awards: Marshall Mermell, president Photos by L.S. Armstrong to everyone. And the sense of common rope Interactive and owner of MKT Works Inc., past vice purpose is essential to the prosperity of • Retailer of the Year: Reigning Dogs president; Christina McCoy, M&T Bank this community.” Common purpose “is and Cats Too branch manager, past board member; the essential soul and core of a Chamber • Sustainable Business of the Year: and Bill Nugent, owner of Pagent Dis- Glynwood Farm tributing, past board member.