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Editor’s Note:

The PCN&R’sAnnie Chesnut recently sat down with Robert Tendy,supervisor of the town of Putnam Valley. They talked about school budgets, town taxes, and the quality of lifein PV. Following is an edited transcription of their con-versation.

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With the school board election and the budget vote coming up, how would you describe the town of Putnam Valley’s relation-ship with the Putnam Valleyschool district?

Tendy:

Well, I guess there’stwo answers to that question.The first is that our rela-tionship on a governmental basis and a basis of what’sgood for the children, for the families, is extremelygood. [Former PV Supervi-sor] Carmelo Santos, about six years ago, made overturesto the school that we should have meetings together, shareservices, share buildings— that’s continued, and we had another joint meeting about two months ago.[Superintendent of Schools]Dr. Marc Space and the teach-ers are really good with keep-ing us informed of what their plans are. I know people, myself included—I pay taxes here also … Taxes are ex-tremely high, and the localgovernment really doesn’t have a say as to what theschool taxes are. It’s a sepa- rate taxing district. The school by Michael MellAfter a tumultuous succes-sion of meetings, the Garrison school district meeting on April 28, 2009, was short and serene. Chief among a small laundry list of agenda items was approval of theBOCES budget. Designed to provide shared services for allschool districts, BOCES also provides help with personnelservices, cooperative bidding, public relations, and safetyand risk management to helpdistricts to maximize their financial resources.Funded by eighteen schooldistricts, including Garrison and Haldane, individual dis-trict contributions are deter- mined by two primary factors:a percentage of properties’“true value” and a weighted average of daily attendance.For the 2009/10 school year,Garrison’s share is 0.90% and Haldane’s is 1.43%. As thesmallest districts in the group,their share is also the smallest.The largest contributors arethe Bedford school district, at 9.22%, and Lakeland schooldistrict, at 8.13%. After a short discussion, the board approved the BOCES budget.Superintendent Colucciinformed the board that theschool is “on alert” for pos-sible cases of the swine flu.The school nurse is in contact with the county health department and is tracking schoolabsences.Colucci also updated thetrustees on her research intoa consultant to perform a consolidation study for thedistrict. While it is not the board’s intention to seek consolidation with Haldane,the trustees decided at their last meeting that they should remain informed on consol-idation-related issues. Ms.Colucci has been in touch with three firms and reportsthat “hopefully, by the next board meeting,” we will have price quotes. Trustee Marilyn Palefsky suggested a compari-son with the 1990 study to see“if anything had changed.” Using the earlier study asa template, she said would make the new study “easier.”Trustee Diana Swinburne dis-agreed, saying that “too much has changed” to use the 1990study as a model. The board will likely have more to sayonce the cost of the study becomes available.The treasurer’s report was passed with little comment.Trustee Carol McCulloughasked when the district could expect to see promised stateaid. Business Agent Susan Huetter responded that thedistrict has already received some monies and expects more in June. BOCES fund-ing, she continued, usuallycomes in September. Huetter informed the Board that she has been able to obtain someinvestments with a return of over three percent, which isa great improvement over current rates pegged around one percent She promised more detailed information about current investments at the next meeting.In other matters, the board appointed Christine Driscollas substitute nurse, pending by Eric GrossSheriff Donald Smith calls himself a “uniter, not a divid-er.” The West Point graduateand retired brigadier general who is completing his second four-year term as Putnam’schief lawman announced hisintention to seek reelection last Thursday evening before more than 200 supportersgathered at the Putnam Veter-ans Memorial Hall in Carmelin a party-like atmosphere.Red, white, and blue bal-loons were everywhere as thesheriff told the enthusiasticcrowd comprising politicalleaders, educators, membersof the law enforcement community, members of the clergy who traveled from Brooklyn to be on hand, family, and friends, “being Sheriff of Putnam County has not been my job but my way of life.”Sheriff Smith celebrated his efforts to “bring law en-forcement together in Putnam County. Police no longer work in competition, but together as a team to keep our countysafe while serving with unityof purpose.”The sheriff touted his ac-complishments during hisfirst two terms—working withemergency services, senior citizens, the county’s teen-age population, Putnam’s sixschool districts, and dozensof community organizations.“I want the Putnam CountySheriff’s Department to remain as a shining example that justice can be administered with dignity, professional-ism, and caring. Laws can be enforced without officersof the law ever losing their sense of humanity. . . alwayscaring about people.”Smith, a Republican, faces a host of challengers this year.Two Republicans—former Southeast Town Judge JamesBorkowski and retired NewYork City Police Department Capt. Andrew DeStefano of Patterson—are vying for the nomination while two Demo-crats—Kevin McConville of Cold Spring, retired chief of the MTA Police and Gordon Moccio of Kent, a Lewis- boro police officer—have

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Putnam Sportsman:Teach a Kid to Fish,Gator’s Jaws of Death,and the Albino Moose

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Sports

On the Loyalty DayRally, Haldane SchoolBoard, and Parochialvs. Public Schools

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NewsLettersCulture

Swine Flu in Putnam?

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Glynwood Farm Opensto the Public

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Depot TheatreReview:‘Soul-stirring’

Miracle Worker page 13

Cold Spring Taxes Going Up

AnotherSchoolBoardCandidateAnnouncesPlatform

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First Prize Winner Nicholas DiPalo proudly displays his 2009 Silver Eagle alongside his catch of the day: a trout,measuring just a shade under 16 inches. See more pictures on page 18.

Female Felons Fill CountyJailhouse to Capacity

As Challengers Line Up, Sheriff Seeks Third Term

by Michael Turton Residents of Cold Spring will see their Village taxesincrease by 5.23% in 2009-10.Village trustees approved the tax hike as part of thegeneral fund budget approved at the April 28, 2009, vil-lage board meeting. Whilespending will increase from $1.64 million in 2008-09 to$1.83 million in 2009-10,Cold Spring’s total assessed property value actually de-clined by just over $4 million due mainly to a significant decrease in the assessed valueof the old Butterfield Hos- pital property. Accordingto Mayor Seth Gallagher’s written comments attached to the budget, taxes would have increased by only 2.23% were it not for the decreasein assessed property values.Also approved were thevillage’s 2009-10 proposed water and sewer expendituresat $634,900 and $386,250 respectively. In addition, ex- penditures of $52,000 wereapproved for the preliminary2009-10 Fireman’s ServiceAward.In his comments on the bud-get, Gallagher also pointed out that the village continuesto pay down a deficit of $95,895 at a rate of $20,000 a year. “There is no cushion,” he said. “We just can’t goany deeper (into deficit),” he added. The anticipated decrease in mortgage tax revenue is also significant.In 2007-08 the Village re-ceived more than $57,000from mortgage taxes. The2009-10 budget estimates that only $28,000 in revenues will be brought in from that tax. Newly appointed trusteeLynn Miller supported the budget. “I think the expen-ditures make sense. It’s im- portant to have a plan to paydown the deficit. You can ignore it—but you’ll havea larger tax increase later,”she said.When Gallagher asked for a motion to adopt the proposed budget there was a long pause.Eventually Miller moved toadopt it with Campbell sec-onding her motion. Gallagher and Trustee Ralph Falloon also voted in favor, however Trustee Gordon Robertson abstained from voting. Healso abstained on votes toapprove the water and sewer budgets while voting in support of the Fireman’s ServiceAward.Contacted by the

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in the days following last week’s meeting, Robertson defended his abstention stat-ing, “I have had no involve- ment in the budget process.It is totally our mayor’s bud-

Trustee Robertson ‘almost to point’ of asking Mayor Gallagher to step down

by Michael Turton There are certain sportingevents that just feel good allaround, events in which every-one comes out a winner. Theannual Kids’ Fishing Derbysponsored by the NelsonvilleFish and Fur Club is one of them. Sunday, May 3,

2009, marked the twentieth year that the club has invited kidsfifteen and under to go fishingat the reservoir on FishkillRoad along with their parents,grandparents, and friends. By11am that morning 124 kids were already there, reels in hand, baiting hooks, catch-ing snags, having fish get away—and all hoping to catch“the big one.” In their quest for that elusive giant catch, kids were limited to keepingfive fish each.Mike Savastano is the presi-dent of the Nelsonville Fishand Fur Club. His dad Tony, who passed away in 1996,established the event in 1989.“He was retired so he had a lot of time to spend haggling with local businesses to get them to support the derby,”Savastano said. “Twenty yearslater those businesses are stillvery supportive,” he added.Local municipal governmentsin Nelsonville, Cold Spring,and Philipstown also chip in,along with the Cold Spring and North Highlands Volunteer Fire Departments.The reservoir had been stocked with three hundred rainbow trout and brook trout a few days prior to the derby.Fish ranged from ten to eigh-teen inches in length. Four hundred hot dogs were readyto be grilled and eaten along with sodas and other goodies,all provided to kids and their families free of charge. “And not a kid walks away without winning a prize,” Savastanosaid.The annual derby isn’t just about fishing. “I tell every- body to stop by and have a hot dog—whether they’re fishingor not. It’s a real communityevent,” Savastano said. Or is it actually a “reel” community event?Adults can also try their luck fishing in the picturesque reservoir as long as they get a permit from the Village of Cold Spring first. Adults were not supposed to do anyfishing at Sunday’s derby, however there were several unconfirmed reports of moms,dads, and other older kids whocould not resist the temptation.The Nelsonville Fish and Fur Club was established in 1895, making it the oldest such clubin New York State. Savastanosaid that the organization hasalso recently begun offering bow and gun hunting safetycourses for kids. by Eric GrossPutnam County is runningout of jail space and officialsat the Putnam CorrectionalFacility believe the time is right for the county to begin thinking about jail expan-sion.The discussion was aired at last week’s meeting of thePutnam Legislature’s Pro-tective Services Committee when Legislators Mary Ellen Odell, Mary Conklin, and Sam Oliverio welcomed Un-dersheriff Peter Convery and Jail Warden Captain Robert Lefever to the meeting.The pair discussed the dra- matic increases in femaleinmates at the county jail, which they called a “nationaltrend.” Capt. Lefever said as many as a dozen female prisoners were being incar-cerated at the county peni-

GUFS to Study Possibility of Consolidation

Putnam Valley’s Tendy Talks Town Taxes, Big Budgets

After series of tempestous meetings, school board enjoys a quieter night

Catch of the Day: Fishing Derby Lures Big Crowd

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Incumbent Sheriff Donald Smith announces his bid for athird term as the county’s top law enforcement officer.

Putnam Joins National Dayof Prayer Observances

by Joe Lindsley Jr.In 1952, Congress, in a reso-lution signed by President Harry S. Truman, proclaimed the National Day of Prayer.Every year since, federal, state,and local governments have marked the occassion with public ceremonies recogniz-ing the religious heritage of the nation.Putnam County will join in this year’s May 7 obser-vances with a ceremony at noon at Cornerstone Park, at the corner of Fair and Gleneida in Carmel. Putnam’s Day of Prayer will be led by CountyExecutive Robert J. Bondi,Sheriff Donald B. Smith, and other elected officials.In establishing the NationalDay of Prayer, Congress en-couraged Americans to prayfor their country, their fel-low citizens, and their elected

(See Sheriff on Page 8)(See Jail on Page 9)(See Prayer on Page 8)(See Tendy on Page 9)

Wednesday, May 6, 2009CXLIII No. 18Philipstown & Putnam Valley

(See GUFS on Page 8)(See Cold Spring on Page 8)

Meetings This Week

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THURSDAY 5/7FRIDAY 5/8MONDAY 5/11TUESDAY 5/12WEDNESDAY

No Meetings Scheduled7:00 PM - Cold SpringComprehensive Plan SpecialBoard7:00 PM - Cold Spring RecreationCommission7:00 PM - PV School Board8:00 PM - Philipstown ZBA7:30 PM - Cold Spring BoardMonthly Meeting

7:30 PM - Philipstown Board weekly workshop8:00 PM - Cold Spring Historic Re- view Brd

Take a GoodLook at theBudgetaryInformation

To the Editor:With school budget votesless then 2 weeks away Ithought I would share a few thoughts regarding the upcoming budget, what theHaldane School district is up against, and how we ap- proached this year’s budget.It seems like each year someone, somewhere, somehow throws another wrenchinto the yearly budgetary process. Whether it’s somegenius bureaucrat tucked away safely in Albany or Washington D.C. mandat-ing, without funds, a great new educational concept,or double digit increases in healthcare benefits that theall powerful teachers union is unwilling to contribute anydecent amount to, you areguaranteed that every year it’s something new.This year we not only haveto deal with all of the above but with an economy unlikeany since the Great Depres-sion. A handful of trustees,along with school administra-tors, have to somehow work their magic by trying to pulla white rabbit budget out of an increasingly smaller hat.The School Board is pain-fully aware of the economicsituation of the communityand from the onset directed the administration to keepthe numbers at that of a con-tingency budget, approximately a 2.5% tax increase.The contingency budget is what would go into effect if the budget were defeated.The budget that the district has come up with and that I support is approximately$100,000 over what would be mandated by the State.To reach this a number of cuts were made in sports,field trips, the number of 6th period assignments, and adjustments to teacher aideschedules. Unlike other school dis-tricts that you may read about,Haldane does not have theluxury of cutting staff or having an excessive fund bal-ance to dip into. You have to wonder how fat these districts were if they were able to slash20 positions or come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars from various funds.The board and administra-tion are not only looking at this year’s budget but budgetsfor the next few years and are reluctant to reduce reservefunds that could jeopardizethe future financial well-be-ing of the district. We do not want to present a 0% budget this year, which is virtuallyimpossible, and then come back with double digit onesthe following years.It is the hope of the Board that you will take a good look at all the budgetaryinformation and call your trustees with any questionsor concerns so that you can make an informed decision.All budget information isavailable for pick up at thedistrict office or can be seen on the Haldane website,

www.haldaneschool.org

.The school board has doneall that is possible to promote participation in the budget process but with attendanceat our meetings very low it is hard to gauge if we havedone a good job. In order for your voice to be heard please make the effort tovote on May 19. It’s moreimportant then ever.Dave MerandyPresident, Haldane SchoolBoard

ContrastingViews on Sports

To the Editor:I got quite a kick out of your contrasting viewpointson Catholic school programscompeting against publicschools in the NYS and Sec-tion 1 tournaments. One guy,Mr. Gallagher, gets it, whilethe other, Mr. Concepcion,does not.In his piece, Mr. Gallagher clearly states that he “encour-ages” Kennedy and other private schools to competeagainst Section 1 schoolsduring the regular season, but wants them to play in the Catholic High Schooltournaments during the play-offs. How is that not fair when Stepinac, Iona Prep,and many other Westchester- based private schools do so?Mr. Concepcion also statesthat Putnam Valley and other public schools can get stu-dents from outside their bor-ders if the school board ap- proves it. What school board is going to open that can of worms and allow studentsfrom other school districtsto come to their school when in fact schools actually hirefull-time administrators to keep stuff like this in check?Mr. Concepcion also pointsout that it is unfair to makeKennedy travel across West-chester and parts of the Bronxto compete, yet it’s okay for the baseball team to travelto Florida, Georgia, and NewEngland to improve. Which isit, sir? Travel doesn’t seem to really bother them that much,and when it comes time for post season tournaments it’sall about traveling anyway.Mr. Concepcion says that Mr. Gallagher swallowed a bunch of sour grapes, when in fact he appears to seek a level playing field for allstudent athletes in Section 1: Not just Putnam Valley.I’ve read Mr. Gallagher’sstuff in the past and clearly recollect him giving Kennedytheir just due for beatingPutnam Valley in the Sec-tion 1 championship gamelast year.In fact, this past week hecalls Kennedy “a whale of a baseball program” while noting they have “eight su- perb starters returning”. He never once bad-mouths the baseball program or any other Kennedy program.It sounds to me like Mr.Gallagher is giving a balanced viewpoint that sites an unfair advantage how other Sectionsacross the state deal with the

Respect forVeterans isDeserved

To the Editor:The article in last week’s

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about a rally by someveterans and others in Kent raises concerns about the

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’s commitment to ac-curate reporting. The article reports the group’s assertion that the recently issued De- partment of Homeland Secu- rity (DHS) bulletin identifiesveterans as “terrorists” in its headline as if it werefact, but the reporter then fails to report that the DHS bulletin says nothing of thesort. The bulletin, intended for law enforcement use, in fact points out that there isdata to support that veteranscan be recruitment targets of right-wing extremist groups.The DHS bulletin states“returning veterans possesscombat skills and experiencethat are attractive to righ-twing extremists. DHS/I&Ais concerned that rightwingextremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize return-

Letters to the Editor (Cont’d on pg.13)

Will the rain ever stop? It is supposed to be April showers fol-lowed by May flowers! We do have some beautiful flowering treesand bushes but lotsa rain too. May 6th will see the staff of the

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up bright and early to attend the “Shop Putnam Expo” being held at Villa Barone in Mahopac. Roger Ailes, owner of both papers, will bethe keynote speaker. Mother’s Day is coming this Sunday, and we have some suggestions in our special Mother’s Day section. Thereare lots of things going on this weekend, not the least of which isthe Blood Drive at the Garrison Fire House on Friday May 8

2:30-8pm. Our birthdays this week start with Ann Rieger, who retired from the Graphics position at the

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at the end of 2008. HappyBirthday to her and to Joe Vallone, Vijay Dalal, Sandy Galef, Peter Porcelli, Kamini Gandhi, Karen Kent, Lesley Zampino, Julia CirilloO’Barr, Ancil Jameer, Doug Logan, Christian Rose, Evan Giachinta,Jim Lovell, Alex Schaeffer, Sara Chirico, Marlene Bowman, Tina Lombardo, Carol Hinck, Susan Elliott, Marvin Needleman. HappyAnniversary to Donna and Andrew Pidala and best regards to all.

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Haldane Wins Two PicturingAmerica Grants for Art

Picturing America, an excit-ing new initiative from the Na-tional Endowment for the Hu- manities, brings masterpiecesof American art into classroomsand libraries nationwide.Through this innovative pro-gram, students will gain a deeper appreciation of our country’s history and character throughthe study and understanding of its art. Great art speaks power-fully, inspires fresh thinking and connects us to our past. Thegrants provide 40 large postersof American art to inspire stu-dents.Jean Cendali, Elementary/ Middle School Art Teacher and Linda Merolle, Middle School/ High School Librarian received the grants.

Philipstown Recycling CenterTo Accept White Goods andElectronics Every Saturday

Permit pass is required

The Philipstown RecyclingCenter, located on Lane GateRoad, Cold Spring will be open every Saturday from 9am until3pm, beginning May 9, 2009.The Recycling Center accepts metals, white goods, electron-ics, and recyclables. You must purchase a Recycling Pass for metals only at a cost of $2 per car load and $5 per truck load.Passes can be obtained at theTown Clerk’s Office during regular business hours.

In Honor of Mother’s Day:a Mammogram Reminder

The Adelphi NY StatewideBreast Cancer Hotline is reach-ing out to New York women encouraging them to get mammograms in honor of Mother’s Day and their fami-lies.“Mother’s Day is a great timeto remind women to get mammograms,” says HillaryRutter, the director of the breast cancer program. “Our motto is:‘When you take care of your-self, you’re taking care of your family.’”For more information and tolocate an accredited mammog- raphy facility nearby, call theAdelphi New York StatewideBreast Cancer Hotline & Sup- port Program at 800-877-8077.Callers with limited income can also find out about low cost and free mammograms.The hotline has been in ex-istence for 29 years. It is a project of the Adelphi Univer-sity School of Social Work on Long Island and is funded bythe New York State Legislature,Department of Health, grantsand contributions. All servicesare free. The website is:

w w w . a d e l p h i . e d u / nysbreastcancer.

Sacred Meal at Graymoor:Foods from the BibleGirl Scout Troop 2504 to HostTheir First Blood DrivePhotographic Journal of Santiago Pilgrimage Opens

RiverWinds Gallery at 172Main Street and Bannerman Island Gallery at 150 Main Street in Beacon, have joined together to present, “Along ElCamino de Santiago: A Photo-graphic Journal,” by Mary Ann Glass and Christine Irvin. TheCamino is a very personal ex- perience and the photos Glassand Irvin took are intimate sto- ries of their discoveries.The show will run from May9 through June 8, with an art-ists’ reception at both galleriesfrom 5-8 during Beacon’s Sec-ond Saturday, May 9.El Camino de Santiago, also known as the Way of St James,is one of the oldest pilgrimage routes in Europe. The road be-gins in France and ends in Galicia, Spain, at the Cathedralof Santiago de Compostela, where tradition has it the re- mains of the apostle Saint Jamesthe Great are buried. It is oneof only three pilgrimage routes recognized by the CatholicChurch on which a plenary in-dulgence can be earned. Glassand Irvin traveled on the last 150 kilometers, from OCebreiro to Santiago.The trail is not for the faint- hearted. “One evening,” Glass recalls, “on the third day on theCamino, somewhere in Galicia,as Christine and I lay utterlyexhausted with throbbing feet trying to recover some desireto be upright before going todinner – she cried out, ‘What are two Congregationalists from Ohio doing here?!” “I liked thesimplicity of it,” Glass says.“You walked, following the yellow arrows through cow paths and fields, along roadsand through hamlets, stoppingfor coffee at little pilgrimage refugios along the way. My photos captured for me not only what trail looks like but also brings back for me the visceralexperience of a landscape that one only gets on foot.”A portion of the proceedsfrom the sale of photos at Bannerman Island Gallery will be donated to The Bannerman Castle Trust, Inc. for the pres-ervation of Bannerman Island.The Bannerman Castle Trust,Inc. is a not for profit “Friends”organization working with the NYS Office of Parks, recreation and Historic Preservation to preserve Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island, as an histori-cal, educational, cultural and recreational facility to promote heritage tourism in the Hudson Valley.Gallery hours for RiverWindsare Wednesday - Monday 12-6pm, and 9pm on Second Sat- urday.The Bannerman Island Gal-lery hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 12 noon till 5: pm Sec-ond Saturday 12 noon till 9pm and during the week by appoint- ment. For more information see

www.bannermancastle.org

www.riverwindsgallery.com

The Franciscan Friars of theAtonement are presenting their third annual “Grateful Gather-ing: A Sacred Meal,” featuringfoods from the Bible on Sun-day, May 17, at the Graymoor Spiritual Life Center beginning with a reception at 4pm and dinner at 5pm. WHUD’s KaceyMorabito is the host for theevening. Joy Plaisted will per-form period harp music.Inspired by the biblical text…“give us this day our daily bread” (Luke 11:3), the gath-ering begins with wine and horsd’oeuvres at 4pm to view the“Moments in Nature Photog- raphy” exhibit in the John XXIII parlor, followed by a four course meal at 5pm in the friars’ din-ing room. On the menu is seared wild salmon, couscous, aspara-gus, beet salad with goat cheeseand roasted pine nuts, roast legof lamb with fresh mint, baby potatoes, and butternut squash.Fresh berries and port winezabaglione is the dessert.The donation is $65/person;$100/ couple. For reservationsand information, please call424-2111 by May 11 or visit

www.graymoorcenter.org

. Pro-ceeds will benefit the programsof the Graymoor Spiritual LifeCenter. Graymoor is on Route9 in Garrison, 5 miles north of Peekskill and 13 miles southof I-84.Girl Scouts of the Hudson Highland, Troop 2504 will host their first blood drive on Fri-day, May 8, in conjunction withHudson Valley Blood Services(HVBS). Healthy individualsages sixteen and older are en-couraged to please donate blood between the hours of 2:30pm and 8pm at the Garrison FireHouse, 1616 Route 9, Garrison.Three years ago a senior scout from Cold Spring held the first Annual Girl Scouts of theHudson Highlands blood driveto accomplish the Girl ScoutsGold Award (equivalent to theEagle Scout Boy Scouts Award).It was a huge success, deliver-ing over 75 pints of whole blood and saving nearly 225 lives.Each year a different troop within the community is as-signed the project, and this year Troop 2504 took on the respon-sibility. “A small band of 6thgrade youngsters, they epito- mize everything that’s good about our community,” stated Del Fidanque, blood drive chair.Troop 2504 needs your as-sistance in making their blood drive a huge success. They understand that the need for blood is ongoing and they want to make their community ser-vice project one they would never forget. They urge thecommunity to show their support. To schedule an appoint- ment or for questions about blood donation, please call NewYork Blood Center at 1-800-933-BLOOD. Remember, one pint of blood can save up to threelives.Each year, HVBS supplies more than 448,000 units of blood products, which are then distributed to Westchester,Hudson Valley, and New York City hospitals that provide criti-cal care for patients who residein the Dutchess, Orange,Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester countyareas. Hospitals require nearly2,000 units of blood productseach day to meet patient de- mands. In order to meet patient needs, Hudson Valley Blood Services must hold 10-12 blood drives per day.To donate blood, please call:1-800-933-2566 or visit

www.nybloodcenter.org

ST. PHILIP’S CHURCHIN THE HIGHLANDS1101 Route 9D, Garrisonstphilips.highlands.comRev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.424-3571 - e-mail:stphilips@highlands.comFIRST PRESBYTERIANCHURCH OFPHILIPSTOWNAcademy & Cherry StreetsCold Spring - 265-3220Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastorwww.presbychurchcoldspring.orgemail: FPCP@verizon.net

Worship Service: 10:30am Chancel Choir Rehearsal:Wednesdays 7pm Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 9-11:30, Tues. and Thurs. 9-2Food Pantry: Saturdays 9-10am

OUR LADY OFLORETTO CATHOLICCHURCHFair Street, Cold Spring(845) 265-3718

www.ourladyoflorettocs.com

Fr. Brian McSweeney,PastorMasses:

Sat. 5:30pm, Sun.7:30am, 9, & 11:45am., Week-days: 8:15am, St. Joseph’s -Sun., 10:15am. Holy Days:8:15am & 7:30pm Mass, HolyDay Vigil: 530pm

Confessions:

Sat., 4:30-5pm

Bingo -

Thursdays, doors open 6pm, first game begins 7:15pm.$1,500 in Total Cash Prizes.Concessions available.

PHILIPSTOWN REFORMSYNAGOGUEP.O. Box 94Cold Spring, NY 10516Unless otherwise indicated,all services take place at St.Mary’s Parish House, ColdSpring.

For more information call 265-8011 and leave a message or e- mail philipstownreformsynagogue@gmail.com

Fri. May 15

- Shabbat EveningServices, 8pm, led by

COLD SPRINGBAPTIST CHURCH(American BaptistChurches, USA)Paul Laurelli(Interim Pastor)245 Main St., Cold Spring265-2022Sunday Services,

10:30am

Wednesdays:

Prayer- Fellow-ship time, 7pm

FRANCISCAN FRIARSOF THE ATONEMENTRoute 9, Garrison424-3671graymoorcenter@atonementfriars.orgThu. May 7

- Inter-religiousforum, 7:30pm

Tue. May 12

- Centennial Gala, University Club, NYC. 6:30pm/ reception, 7:30/dinner. Honor-ary Chairs are Gov. & Mrs.Pataki; MC: Scott Clark of ABC News; honorees CharlesTownsend, President/CEO of Conde Nast & Bro. GregoryLucrezia, S.A., Secretary Gen-eral, The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. Tickets An-thony Gallicchio, 845-335-1005 or agallicchio@atonementfriars.org

Sunday Eucharist -

11am,Pilgrim Hall.

Daily Mass

- Mon. - Sat.11:30am.

Mondays -

Holy Hour, 8pm.

Centering Prayer

- 8pm.Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd Sunday of every month at 2pm.Recovery Inc. every Wednes-day, 7:30pm.

UNITED METHODISTCHURCHES OF COLDSPRING & SOUTHHIGHLAND (Garrison)(265-3365)South Highland UMC,19 Snake Hill Rd. GarrisonCold Spring UMC,216 Main StreetPastor Timothy Henderson

South Highland in Garrison worship service at 9:30am. Cold Spring worship service at 11am.Sunday School occurs during worship service time throughJune 2009.

Sat. May 23

- Bake Sale,Foodtown, 9:30am-noon

ST. MARY’S EPISCOPALCHURCH IN THEHIGHLANDS1 Chestnut Street,Cold SpringFr. Shane Scott-Hamblen,Rector, 265-2539Mr. Ron Greene, SeniorWarden, 265-3624

www.stmaryscoldspring.dioceseny.org

Sun. Masses:

8am (spoken);10:30am (sung); Sunday schoolin Parish Hall during 10:30 mass

Thurs. Fri. & Sun.:

AA in par-ish hall, 8pm Sat. May 9 - Mother’s Day bakesale, 11am-3pm. Cookies,cakes, brownies, etc.

HISTORIC TOMPKINSCORNERS UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH729 Peekskill Hollow Road,Putnam Valley(845) 528-7280Rev. Gordon

Bienvenue(914) 736-6480www.tompkinschurchny.orgh

1st Sunday of the month wor-ship: 2pm

PHILIPSTOWNWORSHIP GROUPQuaker Meeting(845) 424-3525

Meeting for Worship – 2nd &4th Sundays of each month,10am, at 848 Old Albany Post Road (Whyatt Stone Cottage),Garrison. Call for directions.Children of all ages welcome.

REFORM TEMPLE OFPUTNAM VALLEY362 Church RoadPutnam ValleyRabbi Allen Darnov(845) 528-4774www.rtpv.orgShabbat Services:

Fridays,8pm; Young people’s service-third Friday of the month, 7pm.Hebrew School, ages 3+

ST. LUKE’S LUTHERANCHURCH65 Oscawana Lake Rd.,Putnam Valleywww.stlukesputnamvalley.org528-8858,mail@stlukesputnamvalley.orgSunday Worship

- Service:9am, Coffee hour: 10:15am,Family Communion Serviceincluding Sunday School:10:30am

Thu

. - Prayer Service, 8pm

ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPELA mission Chapel of OurLady of Loretto ChurchUpper Station Rd.,Garrison, 265-3718Sunday Mass:

10:15am

GRACE UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH337 Peekskill Hollow Road,Putnam ValleyPastor Tony Mecca845-526-3788Sunday Service & SundaySchoo

l: 10 am.

Prayer Service w/ Com-munion:

Tues 7 pm. “Tuesdays w/ Tony” - Discussion group,9am.

TEMPLE BETH-EL118 GRAND AVE.,POUGHKEEPSIE845-454-0570www.templebethelpok.nyShalom Tots

- First Sat. of each month - 11:15am

Sun. May 17 -

Walking tour of Bannerman’s Island; reserve by 5/8, $26

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