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We are 143 years old but new every Wednesday

Wednesday, April 8, 2009CXLIII No. 14Philipstown

by Michael Turton There may have been a witness to the New Year’sEve murder of Garrison resi-dent John Marcinak. Around noon on December 31, 2008,Marcinak was shot and killed in front of Garrison Garage,the Route 9 towing businessthat he owned and operated.In an interview last week,Marcinak’s wife Janet told the

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that during a March 27, 2009, meeting withPutnam County Investigator Robert Ferris, she and her children were told that a busdriver, returning to his homein Poughkeepsie after work,saw John Marcinak fall tothe ground in front of thegarage right around the timeof the murder. According toMrs. Marcinak, the witnessalso told police that he sawa silver Toyota parked on the shoulder of Route 9 in front of Garrison Garage. The passerby thought nothing of the incident at the time but called police when he heard of Marcinak’s death.The meeting with the Sher-iff’s deputy came about at the request of the Marcinak children. Janet Marcinak said that while she has kept in regular contact with theSheriff’s office since her husband’s death, the pro-cess has proven frustratingto her children. “I would relay information to them as I received it, but the kids were actually getting upset with me because of the lack of progress in the investiga-tion,” she commented.Marcinak said that her children have stayed veryinvolved since their father’sdeath, erecting signs in front of Garrison Garage honoringtheir dad and helping to dis-tribute posters promoting the$20,000 reward being offered for information leading to theconviction of the murderer.“When the kids are involved they feel good about it,” Mar-cinak said, “So I suggested that they call the Sheriff to hear about the investigation first-hand.” Her nine-year-old son John made the call,identified himself and very politely asked for an appoint- ment to talk about the statusof the investigation. “I wasso proud of him,” she said.Marcinak was impressed with the way her children were treated in the meeting, which at her request, involved only one Sheriff’s deputy. Shesaid that Investigator Ferrisexplained that the investiga-tion is a very difficult one, in part because no one disliked John Marcinak. He told thefamily about the potential witness and indicated that billboards may be used to en-courage more people to comeforward with information.“The children were en-couraged,” Mrs. Marcinak reported. She said that sheand her children had held a family meeting beforehand.

(See Marcinak on Page 14)

Notes of Change in the Village Hall

by Joe Lindsley Jr.As a kid growing up in Nel-sonville, Seth Gallagher never aspired to be a mayor or a bagpipe maker. Today he is both. On Monday, April 6,2009, the village trustee who won the election on March18 against Anthony Phillips by 59 votes, was sworn in asCold Spring’s first new mayor in 16 years. A father of two,the new mayor is a world- renowned musical pipe maker,and counts a famous Irish musician among his clients.Speaking frequently of “change,” Gallagher says hisfirst priority is seeking somechange for the village, in theform of federal stimulus funds.Longer-term goals includefinding a solution to Cold Spring’s parking conundrum, restoration of the waterfront,and making it easier to start businesses on Main Street.Gallagher, who grew up within sight of the Nelsonvillevillage hall, recalls walkingto Cold Spring to see moviesand hang out at the waterfront as a kid. “I probably didn’t know that there were two vil-lages,” he said in an interviewlast week, noting that part of the reason why he ran was to bring back some of what hesays the village has lost.He remembers the days when the waterfront was a placeto gather and several gen-eral stores operated on Main Street. But, he said, “you’ll never recreate the perfect era of the past, and it probably wasn’t perfect at the time.America changes and the world changes. There are certain things you can do in government to move forward in a positive way. But you can’t change everything.”The son of politically-in-volved parents, Gallagher said he has always been “natu- rally drawn” to politics. At Haldane, he served as vice president and president of the student council, where he had his first exposure to“what people can do work-ing together” and where he worked on everything from setting up dances to gettingthe bathrooms fixed.He then attended Tufts Uni-versity in Medford, Mass., where he studied international relations. A study-abroad pro-gram in Seville, Spain, led Gallagher to develop an ap- preciation for the period of relative civility and tolerance

Mayor Seth Gallagher is swornin, while nephew Noah Gallagher holds the Bible.

Gallagher begins tenure as Cold Spring’s first new mayor in 16 years

Was There a Witness to John Marcinak’s Murder?

PCN&R Owners RevivePutnam County Courier

by Eric GrossRoger Ailes, a prominent Putnam County entrepreneur,completed the purchase of the Taconic Press from the bankrupt Journal Register last Friday. The

Putnam CountyCourier

, considered to be thegem of the eight weekliesthat constituted the TaconicPress, will be published thisThursday.Ailes said his prime concern was to resurrect the

Courier

immediately. He is not focus-ing on the other weeklies at this time. Mr. Ailes will not be involved in the day-to-dayactivities of the paper.Senior executive duties of the

Putnam County Courier

will be handled by Mrs. Eliza- beth Ailes. She will serve as publisher and executive editor of the paper, as well as pub-lisher of the

Putnam County News & Recorder

.Mrs. Ailes graduated witha degree in journalism from Southern Connecticut State University and is a veteran of the communications in-dustry. She served as chief of programming for CNBC,overseeing a wide variety of news and business venues and vice president of programmingfor America’s Talking, theforerunner of MSNBC.The Ailes’ have been resi-dents of Putnam County for several years and last July purchased the Cold Spring- based

Putnam County Newsand Recorder

.Reaction to the

Courier

’santicipated return was met with great expectation and enthusiasm this week.Elected officials such asCounty Executive Robert Bon-di, District Attorney Adam Levy, Legislator Dan Birming- ham and Carmel Supervisor Kenneth Schmitt heralded theannouncement.Executive Bondi said the“closing of the

Courier

wasa great loss to all of us. Wecounted on the paper for ac-curate reporting and for pre-senting the positive side of the story.”D.A. Levy noted that the

Courier

was “Putnam’s voicein the press. The

Courier

cov-ered everything from a heinouscrime committed locally to a high school play in Brewster,Carmel, or Mahopac. It’s good to have the paper back again.”Legislator Birmingham agreed calling the

Courier

“Putnam’s ally in the me-dia. Reporting was alwaysdone with style and graceand although accurate never to purposely embarrass any public official.”Supervisor Schmitt said hecould always call on the

Cou-rier

to “assist with a local newsstory. The paper covered not just the bad and ugly but thegood news stories as well. Ianticipate this will continue.”School officials also re- joiced over the paper’s re-turn. Mahopac Superintendent Dr. Robert Reidy said area

Outward Bound Eyes Move From Garrison

by Joe Lindsley Jr.The Sierra Club is not fre-quently associated with theAmerican military. As an en-vironmental group, the club promotes the “responsible useof the earth’s ecosystems and resources.” But in their mis-sion to encourage people toappreciate and enjoy the out-doors, they recently partnered with the wilderness educa-tion program Outward Bound to offer free expeditions for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.Outward Bound, which be-gan as a way to help British merchant marines survive life-threatening conditions, haslong served Vietnam veterans by offering structured wilderness courses as a means of helping servicemen recover from the horror of war. AsT.S. Eliot once wrote, “the whole earth is our hospital,”and Outward Bound believes

Outward Bound Brings Vets to Great Outdoors

by Joe Lindsley Jr.The dirt road identified as“Mystery Point,” off of Route9D between Garrison and the Bear Mountain Bridge,is appropriately named. Along and winding drivewaycloaked under a canopy of thick woods and foliage leadsdown to an old brick man-sion, which, since 1993 hasserved as the headquarters of Outward Bound, USA, whichis known for offering wilderness education programs from Colorado to Maine.Scenic Hudson, which ownsthe property, originally leased the house, the former homeof the Swinburne family, toOutward Bound, with the un-derstanding that the organi-zation would own it in 40 years. But with the house in need of repairs and donationsdwindling, Outward Bound has decided to relocate toits New York City offices,and Scenic Hudson has put the mansion on the market.“It is an outstanding piece of land,” said Outward Bound’s national president, John Read,of the tract on which the housesits. “The natural setting is soconsistent with what Outward Bound is about. We use the wilderness as a classroom.”But he said they would need

Disturbance on Cold Spring’s Main Street

Philipstown to Bondi: Don’t Privatize Nursing

by Michael Turton Opposition to a plan that would privatize home healthcare in Putnam County ap- pears to be mounting. In his recent State of the Countyaddress, County ExecutiveBob Bondi proposed issu-ing a Request for Proposals(RFP) for providing home health care services. Home health care includes a wide range of service--from simplechanging of dressings to home hospice care--and is currently provided by nurses with Put- nam County’s Department of Health.Putnam County Legislator Vinny Tamagna attended theApril 2, 2009, meeting of thePhilipstown Town Board and asked trustees to join in opposition to the privatization proposal. Tamagna said that the Putnam County Legisla-ture would vote unanimouslyagainst Bondi’s plan to issuethe RFP.“This is one of the most necessary services we can provide,” Tamagna comment-ed. “The dedicated staff that provides this service are our neighbors and friends. In our greatest time of need theygive us the service we need,” he said. Tamagna added that more than 20 county employ-ees would lose their jobs if the program is privatized.Tamagna also argued that it makes economic sense to keepthe program under countyauspices, indicating that 91 percent of program costs are recovered through outside revenue from such sourcesas Medicare and Medicaid.He also stated that privatiz-ing home health care would jeopardize the Health Depart- ment’s state license to offer such services as WIC (Women,Infants and Children) and immunization programs.In his State of the Countyaddress County ExecutiveBondi said, “our decision todo this RFP does not implic-itly mean that we are adamant on selling our license and discontinuing our ability tooffer this program; it simply means that we are interested in seeing whether or not thereis an organization that can supply this service in a better, more cost-efficient manner.”Regarding the loss of jobs, he went on to say that “the nurses that the county would lay off by eliminating theHome Health Agency would have the best chance of gain-ing employment with the new provider…this could very possibly be another one of those “win-win” situations.”The town board did not deal with the issue that evening but in a meeting the follow-ing day passed a resolution opposing privatization of Putnam County’s Certified Home Health Agency.Anyone who has owned an older home knows of the chal-lenges that these homes pres-ent, especially when it comesto heating. A town hall built in 1867 is certainly no lesschallenging. Deputy Super-visor Richard Shea reported that the recent installation of a new boiler and insulation is paying dividends. Shea reported that a recent analysisshowed a 45 percent decreasein the amount of heating oil being used since the improve- ments were made. The town has received approval on a series of state funded grantsto upgrade the aging building.In other business Del Kar-len, president of Garrison Station Plaza Inc., ownersof the building that for many years housed Guinan’s Coun-try Store and Pub, brieflyaddressed the board. ThePhilipstown Planning Board recently asked the Garrison’sLanding group to rethink its plans to convert the buildingto offices and apartments.Several local residents alsospoke against the change in use at a recent Planning Board by Joe Lindsley Jr.On Thursday, April 2, there was a spectacle on Cold Spring’s lower Main Street.While a crowd peered over thefence from the other side of the tracks, an obviously dis-traught village resident whoonce ran for mayor shouted from the rooftop of his home while police cordoned off thesurrounding blocks. The area was soon filled with armed law enforcement officers rep- resenting agencies rangingfrom the state environmentalconservation police to thecounty sheriff’s department.At one point, a SWAT van came careening down Main Street.That morning, the Cold Spring village police had received a 911 call regardingan “emotionally disturbed

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Mystery Point Road winds down the steep hill from Route 9D to the Outward Bound headquarters on the shores of the Hudson. A police SWAT van races around a corner in Cold Spring, en route to a disturbance onlower Main Street. A number of police agencies enlisted in the effort to subdue a villageresident who had been shouting from his rooftop.

DeputySupervisor Richard Sheareports a significant dropin heating oil consumptionthanks to town’snew boiler.

(See Philipstown on Page 6)(See Incident on Page 14)(See Vets on Page 8)(See Mystery on Page 8)(See Gallagher on Page 14)(See Courier on Page 6)

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“May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be alwaysat your back, and until we meet again may God hold youin the palm of His hand.”

Passover and Holy Week

1925 - 2009

Public Notice

There will be NO pickup of recyclables in theVillage of Cold Spring on Friday, April 10th.The regular pickup schedule will resume on April 17th.

In Sports

Ray Gallagher on Putnam Valleylacrosse and Haldane baseball; plus the “Putnam Sportsman,”Lynn Greenwood,Comes to Putnam ValleySee page 10Passover begins at sundown tonight.Christians commemorate the Passion of Christ beginning Holy Thursday.See page 3 for worship service listings.

See obituary on page 3

Meetings This Week

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THURSDAY 4/9FRIDAY 4/10MONDAY 4/13TUESDAY 4/14WEDNESDAY 4/15

No Meetings Scheduled7:00 PM - Cold SpringComprehensive Plan Special Board7:00 PM - Cold Spring Recreation7:00 PM - PV School Board8:00 PM - Philipstown Town BoardMonthly Meeting12 Noon - CS Swearing-In Ceremony7:00 PM - Cold Spring ZBA Workshop7:00 PM - Haldane Board Meeting(Budget Discussion)7:00 PM - Putnam County LegislatureMonthly Mtg7:30 PM - Cold Spring Planning BoardMonthly Mtg7:30 PM - Cold Spring Bd Wkly Wkshp

7:00 PM - PV Town Board Hearing7:30 PM - Garrison School Board7:30 PM - Philipstown Bd wkly wkshp8:00 PM - CS Historic Review BoardCold Spring Winter Parking Regulations End

GUFS WelcomesReview of BudgetInformation

To the Editor:Since 1997, the Garrison School Board has encouraged community members and teach-ers to join us as we formulatethe annual budget; this groupis the Budget Advisory Com- mittee. Each year, we provideCommittee participants withdetailed information about the budget, and they provide input and valued advice by review-ing all of the information in-volved in the development of the budget for the upcomingschool year.On April 15, 2009, the SchoolBoard will consider adoptingthe 2009-2010 Budget for theGarrison School, a 0.3% in-crease over the previous year, which will result in a tax levyincrease of 0.12%. This proposed budget, which incorpo- rates many suggestions made by the Budget Advisory Com- mittee participants, balancessupport of the district goals and educational programs whileconsidering the needs of thedistrict’s taxpayers. This wasan extraordinary challenge in these difficult economic times.In fact, this is the third consecu-tive year that Garrison’s estimated school tax rates are an-ticipated to be less than the tax rates of the 2006-2007 school year.The school budget is an in-formed estimate of the antici- pated expenditures and revenuefor the upcoming school year.Our budget numbers are con-servatively estimated. Whileemployee contracts are being negotiated, it is fiscally respon-sible to anticipate changes in personnel costs and budget ac-cordingly. Those changes have been appropriately included in the instructional component of the budget document, and this practice has consistently been discussed publicly in Budget Advisory Committee meetingsand announced in public bud-get and School Board meetingsin the past.The School District’s attor- neys and auditors are aware of this recommended practice.This year, the District was also routinely audited by the Officeof the New York State Comp-troller whose report indicated,“Our review of the district’s budgets did not disclose inap- propriate budgeting practices,and revenue and expenditure projections were reasonable.”We welcome you to reviewour audited financial state- ments, which are available by request from thesuperintendent’s office. Bud-get and election information isalso provided on the SchoolDistrict’s web page at

www.gufs.org

. Questions and requests for additional informa-tion about the budget are always welcomed. Contact Superinten-dent Gloria Colucci at 424-3689or e-mail at gcolucci@gufs.org.Carol McCullough,Chairperson, Budget Advisory Committee and Garrison School Board Member Anita Prentice, President,Board of Education Gloria J. Colucci,Superintendent

District MustFreeze Staff Salaries

To the Editor:After an intensive, cogent,and sometimes tumultuous2009-2010 GUFSD budget development process, the re-vised plan calls for a .12 per-cent tax increase due to in-creased state aid. This is com- mendably well below the ap- proximate 3.4 % hike on thetable a few weeks ago.But if in turn late autumn STAR rebate checks have been eliminated, where’s the beef?To achieve true not faux taxpayer relief, the district will have to get down to the business of freezing staff salariesand benefits, at least for those making more than $60,000. Until the recession is over, re- negotiating all contracts is thefair, even moral, thing to do.Goldee GreeneGUFSD Budget AdvisoryCommittee

Abolish the StatePolice

To the Editor:Based on recent experiences,it occurs to me that the StatePolice could be abolished, sav-ing millions of dollars. Elected sheriffs are capable, enhanced by local police and the NationalGuard.The FBI can be engaged when appropriate. Would the FBIcasually dismiss as “a prank”the hate crime where a Hispanicfamily was victimized threetimes with destruction of lawn displays for Christian holidays?Barracks K troopers termed it “a prank.”My own involvement withBarracks K concerned a road rage incident on the Bear Moun-tain Parkway. I was menaced by a Nissan SW trying repeat-edly to force me off the road.We were the only two cars on the road. Minutes later, emerg-ing from a stop sign on Route9, he slammed on brakes, in-viting me to ram him. My pas-senger got the plate number.Barracks K was uncoopera-tive, refusing to give us owner’sidentity, which we later obtained through a detective agency. The plate number matched the car.Finally, under Freedom of In-formation, for $15 we obtained a heavily edited copy of the police report.The State Police captain dis-agrees with my contention that road rage is attempted murder.He agrees that the incident hap- pened, but dismisses it, refus-ing an arrest, because “there was no contact between the cars.”State Police do not come upfor reelection. That is why 1support Putnam County Sher-iff Donald Smith. We can useless duplication in government and save dollars by eliminat-ing a segment unresponsive tothe people.Burton R. LauxGarrison

School ChallengeAhead

To The Editor:We are glad that there will be almost no tax increase in theGarrison School budget for 2009-10. It has taken much patience, persistence, and graceon the part of Superintendant Colucci to reduce the original budget amid a number of con-flicting opinions and requests.The whole budget committee worked hard.There is, however, a monu- mental challenge ahead: to con-tinue our standards of educa-tion while the economy contin- ues to disintegrate. This year we’ve been assisted by the state.But the state pays little of theschool costs in Garrison; thetaxpayers are responsible for almost all. As a taxpayer, I would like to know exactly what our situation is. Thanks to in-tense concern over a tax in-crease, this year more financialinformation came to light.However, it is all still puzzling.There are three funds that we know of outside the budget. Onefund is money is set aside for retroactive teacher raises. Asecond is the allowed 4% gen-eral fund for unexpected events, but earmarked. The third fund,about $560,000, was mentioned briefly. There is a legal payment pending. It would be sensibleto consider all this information in budget meetings. The teacher contract is in negotiation, but the issues are unknown, let alonethe desired outcome.It seems customary to bud-get for a surplus every year, astypically $250,000 to $350,000is left over. When the surplusaccumulates, it is used for a so-called worthy cause – but with-out open, public long-range planning. Especially in thiseconomy, taxpayers must agreeto the creation of a surplus and how it is used. All these issuesaffect the community. TheSchool Board takes on a great responsibility, and as very fewcommunity members appear at Board meetings, what can theBoard do but follow their own views?Finally, there is one additional piece to this puzzle: the intrac-table issue of locked-in yearlyteacher raises. The raises areset by a combination of threefactors: the step is a raise for

Did you put your snow shovels away? Spring trulyis a little late this year.The big news “in the news” is that the

Putnam County News and Recorder

and the

Putnam County Courier

are now under the same ownership. The first issue of the “new”

Courier

will be out on Thursday, April 9

.We feel this will build a stronger connection between both sides of the county and we will have the abilityto run not only articles but also announcements, com-ing events, classifieds, legals, and sports articles-- just about everything in both editions.Birthdays this week include Natasha Kapadia, Nick Nastasi, Clea Trenner, Richard Wallin, Danny Vallone,Rebecca Saran, Kate Johnson, Katherine Campbell,Justin Booth, Katherine Chapman, Jack Villetto, NikeshDalal, Fran Brooks, Sierra Lombardi, Matt Faherty,Fr. Brian McSweeney, Michael Moran and one of our favorite “town dogs” Tara (the Goose) Burton. HappyAnniversary to Cynthia and John Vergilii. And we wish a Happy Passover and Happy Easter to all duringthis holiday season.

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Obituaries

Clinton Inc.

Post Office Box 104Corner of Parrott & Pine StreetsCold Spring, New York 10516(845) 265-3333 Fax (845) 265-7953

Here’s to thepeople who love you. . .

n eas ier wa y for t hem to sa y good- b ye.

Pre P lan. . . W i t h Pre P lan, you sa y to t he peop le you wan t mos t to pro tec t from hards h ip, “ T han k you for br ing ingcom for t in to m y l i fe. Here is some for yours. ” A t a t ime w hen t h in k ing and manag ing are ver y hard, t he y won ’t ha ve to ma k e d if f icu lt dec is ions.He lp t hem. Pre P lan. Ca l l or wr i te for more in forma t ionon Pre P lan, a va i la b le on ly from par t ic i-pa t ing mem bers o f t he Ne w Yor k S ta teFunera lD irec tors A ssoc ia t ion.

“The Funeral Home”

New York State law mandates that all contracts for prefunded funeralsexecuted by applicants for or recipients of Medicaid be irrevocable.

P a i d P o l i t i c a l A d v e r t i s e m e n t

Free Seminar on Wills Hostedby Putnam Valley LionsRaffle Winners Announcedby St. Philip’s School

The St. Philip’s NurserySchool White Elephant Sale held on March 28 was a hugesuccess. Many thanks to all who supported the sale by con-tributing their “gently used” white elephants, manning thetables, helping clean up, or buying a treasure or delicious baked goods.They are indebted to local business owners who donated raffle prizes. Prizes and winners include: golf for 2 at theHighlands Country Club won by Diane Stropoli; a $50 gift certificate to Riverview Res-taurant won by EugenieMilroy; 3 bottles of Italian wine from Il Barilotto won byDonald Kimmel; 2 bottles of Spanish wine donated byYannitelli Liquors won bySusan McKell; a $25 gift cer-tificate to Country Goose won by Sue Ellen Nelson; a $25gift certificate to Foodtown of Cold Spring won by JoyceHanson; a $20 gift certificateto DP Mart won by Angela Tinsley, and a $10 gift cer-tificate to The Main Course won by Elisia Tuttle.All proceeds from the sale will go to benefit St. Philip’s Nursery School, a non-profit preschool established by St.Philip’s Church in the High-lands in 1960. The NurserySchool currently enrolls 41children ages three to fivefrom Philipstown, Fishkill,and Putnam Valley.

James “Jim” Guinan

James Guinan passed away peacefully on April 1, 2009, in Tampa, Florida. He was born in Birr, Co. Offaly, Ireland, toJohn and Kathleen Guinan. Heemigrated to England to find work and it was there he met and married Margaret “Peg”Curnyn. Seven years and four children later, they made their move to America. They madetheir home in Garrison, and in 1959 they bought a store in theDepot and named it Guinan’sCountry Store. He and Pegoperated the business until Peg passed in 1988. With the helpof his family and friends, Jim continued to run the business until closing it in 2008.“Jim” was a founding member of the Garrison Volunteer Ambulance Corps, a member of the Garrison Volunteer FireDept., and the Garrison Fish and Game Club. He was part of thecrew that built the marina in Garrison and had been the dock master for the Garrison Yacht Club since that time. Over the years, he was recognized by many organizations for his ‘giv-ing back to the community,’ and was the honoree at severallunches and dinners. Jim re-ceived numerous letters of rec-ognition, plaques, and awardsfor his generosity and kindness – colored pictures from manychildren and the ‘Sword of theCadets’ from the USMA Cadet Corps.Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret (Peg) in 1988, and son, John, in 2008.He is survived by his son, Jamesof San Francisco, California;two daughters, Margaret of Westchester, New York and Christine and husband, MichaelD’Onofrio of Lutz, Florida;daughter-in-law, Mary JaneGuinan of Fishkill; five broth-ers, John, Terrance and Brian,all of Ireland, and Bernard and Donald of England; five sisters,Kathleen, Sheila, Mary, and Bridget of England and Phyllisof Louisville, Kentucky; eight grandchildren and one great grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.Visitation will be at Clinton Funeral Home, 21 Parrott Street,Cold Spring, on Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14; 2-4pm and 7-9pm both days. AMass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April15, at 10am at Our Lady of Loretto Church, 24 Fair Street,Cold Spring, with interment at the Cold Spring Cemetery.Jim was involved with manyorganizations and if you would like to make a donation, in lieu of flowers, please consider oneof the following: the James &Peg Guinan Family CommunityAward fund at the Garrison Union Free School - established in 2006 to honor the GUFS stu-dent who most strongly exhib-its leadership by giving back to their community during theschool year (for more informa-tion please contact Sue Huetter @ 845-424-3689); The Garri-son Volunteer Fire Department;the Garrison Volunteer Ambu-lance Corp. or the American Diabetes Association in his memory.

Elizabeth E. Lusk

Elizabeth E. Lusk, age 83,lifelong resident of Cold Spring,died on Tuesday, March 31,2009 at Hudson Valley Hospi-tal Center in Cortlandt Manor.Born February 24, 1926, she was the daughter of the lateEdward M. and Rose M. (Julian)Engelbride.Mrs. Lusk, a parishioner of Our Lady of Loretto Church in Cold Spring, worked as a fac-tory worker at the former Mara-thon Battery plant in Cold Spring and later as a receptionist at the Beacon OpportunityCenter in Beacon.She was predeceased by her husband, George B. Lusk, in October of 1977. She is survived by three children, George H.Lusk of Newburgh, NY, Donald D. Lusk of Cold Spring, and Donna Cataldo of Cold Spring;one brother, Edward F.Engelbride of Cold Spring; sixgrandchildren; and five great grandchildren. One daughter,Margaret Lusk, and two sisters,Marian Calvert and Sylvia Lyons, predeceased her.A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, April3 at 10am at Our Lady of LorettoChurch, 24 Fair St, Cold Spring,followed by interment at Cold Spring Cemetery. Friends called on April 2, at the Clinton Fu- neral Home, Cold Spring.

Emma R. Lindros

Emma R. Lindros, age 94,died at her home in Garrison on Saturday, March 28, 2009.She was born in the Bronx on August 14, 1914, to Charles and Rosa Gilles. She and her late husband, Leonard W. Lindros,Sr. also maintained a home for many years in Lake Worth,Florida, where she was veryactive in local clubs.Emma worked for Macy’s in New York City before marry-ing. The Lindros’ bought their property in Garrison in 1946and moved there permanentlyfrom Mt. Vernon in 1956. Af-ter moving to Garrison, Emma worked part-time for Fleischman’s in Verplanck.Before moving to Florida,Emma was an active member of St. Philip’s Church and thePutnam County Historical So-ciety.She is survived by her son,Leonard and his wife, Karen,as well as granddaughter SherylL. Dolan and her husband,Reilly, of Washington, D.C.;grandson, Leonard III, and his wife, Kim, of Marietta, Geor-gia; and 3 grandchildren, Tho- mas and J. William Dolan, and Emelia Lindros. A memorialservice for her will be held at St. Philip’s Church, Garrison,in May, with the date to beannounced.

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

Thu. Apr. 9

- Holy ThursdayTenebrae Service, 8:15am;Mass of the Lord’s Supper,7:30pm

Fri. Apr. 10

- Tenebrae Ser-vice, 8:15am; Stations of theCross, 12pm; Veneration of theCross, 3pm; Good Friday Pro-cession, 7:30pm

Sat. Apr. 11

- Tenebrae Ser-vice, 8:15am

Sun. Apr. 12 -

Easter Services:7:30am, 9am, 11:45am in Cold Spring; 10:15am at St. Joseph’sin Garrison

PHILIPSTOWN REFORMSYNAGOGUEP.O. Box 94Cold Spring, NY 10516Unless otherwise indicated,all services take place at St.Mary’s Parish House, ColdSpring.Thu. Apr. 9

- Passover Seder,6pm, St. Mary’s Parish House.Led by James Thomashower &Sharona Berken. Full meal, all welcome, res. req’d. CallRhoda/265-4185 or Barbara/ 897-5875

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

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.

Thu. Apr. 9

- Holy ThursdayService, 7pm, Garrison

Sun. Apr. 12

- Easter services:9:30am at Sth Highland; 11am at Cold Spring

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

Thu. Apr. 9 -

Maundy Thurs-day, service at 7pm, 9pm-midnight: Eucharistic Watch

Fri. Apr. 10

- Good Friday,service at 12 noon

Sat. Apr. 11 -

Easter Vigil,service at 7pm, w/ open bap-tism

Sun. Apr. 12

- Easter Sunday,services at 8am and 10:30am,followed by Easter egg hunt

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+

Thu. Apr. 9

- 2nd night Pass-over seder, 6:30 pm, RTPVSocial Hall, $10/adult, $5/child,$30/family

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; sametime on Easter Sunday

DREW UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH28 Gleneida Avenue,CarmelRev. Karen A. Burger(845) 225-2019

www.drewumc.org

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.Robert A. Cinque of Goldsand & Cinque, Esqs. willaddress the Putnam ValleyChapter of the Lions Club In-ternational on the topic of “Wills – And Why You Need One” on Monday, April 13, at 7:30pm at the PV Firehouse located at 12 Canopus Hollow Road next to Town Hall.Mr. Cinque represents clientsin estate and litigation matters,as well as in the preparation of wills, trusts, and other testamen-

St. Philip’s Choir to Perform Good Friday Concert

tary documents. He is a member of the Putnam Valley Town Board and the Putnam CountyBar Association.The Putnam Valley LionsClub takes pleasure in hostingthis free seminar for area resi-dents, and cordially invites you to attend a complimentary buf-fet-style dinner. If interested please call 914-227-6053 byApril 10, 2009, to reserve a space.On Good Friday, April 10, at 7:30pm, the St. Philip’s ChurchChoir will present for thePhilipstown community two20th century choral works:“Rejoice in the Lamb” by Ben- jamin Britten, and the“Chichester Psalms” byLeonard Bernstein. The two works were commissioned twenty years apart by the same man, the Rev. Walter Hussey,an Anglican clergyman in En-gland with a great fondness for the arts.Benjamin Britten, (1913-1976) wrote the festival can-tata “Rejoice in the Lamb” for Rev. Hussey in 1943 for the 50thanniversary of St. Matthew’sChurch in Northampton, whereHussey was vicar. For his text,Britten took material from the poem “Jubilate Agno” by Chris-topher Smart, (1722-1771).Smart had suffered from what was described at the time as“religious mania,” and wrote the poem during a period of incar-ceration in a mental asylum sometime between 1759 and 1763. Commenting on Smart’s poem, the Rev. Hussey said,“The main theme of the poem,and of the cantata, is the wor-ship of God, by all created be-ings and things, each in its own way.”“Rejoice in the Lamb” will be accompanied by guest or-ganist Jimrae Lenser, with so-los by Janet Entrekin, soprano,Anne Osborn, alto, GregoryGunder, tenor, and MichaelMcKee, bass.Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) wrote the “Chichester Psalms” for the Rev. Hussey in 1965 for the Chichester Sum- mer Music Festival, in whichthe combined choirs of Chichester, Salisbury, and Win-chester Cathedrals joined forces. By this time, Rev.Hussey was Dean of Chichester Cathedral. The piece is notablefor its sensitive wedding of music with the text of thePsalms. Sung in Hebrew and rhythmically complex, the work

All Welcome at Graymoor’sHoly Week Observances

The Franciscan Friars of theAtonement will initiate theSacred Triduum on Wednes-day, April 8, 2009 at 8pm, witha Communal Celebration of Penance in Little Flower Chapel.On Holy Thursday, April 9,the Mass of the Lord’s Sup- per will be celebrated at 8pm in Pilgrim Hall followed bythe traditional procession tothe repository (St. Pius XChapel) where eucharisticadoration takes place until midnight.On Good Friday, April 9,the liturgical Celebration of the Lord’s Passion will be held at 3pm in Pilgrim Hall. TheStations of the Cross will be held outdoors at 8pm. In caseof inclement weather, the Sta-tions will be held indoors in Pilgrim HallOn Holy Saturday, April 10,the most important night of the church year begins out-doors (weather permitting) for the blessing of the new fire,the lighting of the paschalcandle, the singing of theExsultet, the service of read-ings, the renewal of baptis- mal promises, and the Easter Eucharist. The Graymoor Chorale supports the congre-gation in song. Refreshmentsfollow.On Easter Sunday, there will be a sunrise service at 6:22am near the St. Francis Chapel bell tower as well as the regu-lar 11am Sunday Eucharist in Pilgrim Hall.For more information about Holy Week services, call theGraymoor Spiritual Life Cen-ter at 424-2111. Graymoor islocated on Route 9 in Garri-son. has a wide dynamic and emo-tional range.The “Chichester Psalms” hasthree distinct movements. Thesecond movement, based on Psalm 23 and four verses of Psalm 2, begins and ends witha haunting solo. In his forward to the work, Bernstein point-edly states that this solo “must not be sung by a woman, but either by a boy or a counter-tenor.”The “Chichester Psalms” will be accompanied by JimraeLenser, organ, Joy Plaisted, harp, and Rick Barbour, per-cussion. Soloists are Shaun Sharifi, treble, Shelagh Speers,soprano, Elizabeth Kimmel,alto, Paul Phillips, tenor, and Fred Osborn, bass.The choir will be conducted by Dr. Durward Entrekin, Di- rector of Music at St. Philip’s.The concert will take place in St. Philip’s Church, Route 9D,Garrison (across from Garrison School) on Good Friday, April10, at 7:30pm. Admission is freeand all are welcome. Donationsto support the music program at St. Philip’s are suggested and greatly appreciated.

FIRST PRESBYTERIANCHURCH OFPHILIPSTOWNAcademy & Cherry StreetsCold Spring - 265-3220Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastorwww.presbychurchcoldspring.orgemail: FPCP@verizon.net

Worship Service: 10:30am

Thu. Apr. 9 -

Maundy Thurs-day Tenebrae service, 7:30pm

Sun. Apr. 12 -

Family service,9am; Easter egg hunt, 10am;Celebration 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

FRANCISCAN FRIARSOF THE ATONEMENTRoute 9, Garrison424-3671graymoorcenter@atonementfriars.orgWed. Apr. 8

- Sacred Triduum, 8pm

Thu. Apr. 9

- Mass of theLord’s Supper, 8pm

Fri. Apr. 10

- Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 3pm; Sta-tions of the Cross, 8pm

Sun. Apr. 12

- Sunrise ser-vice, 6:22am; Sunday Eucha- rist, 11am

Sunday Eucharist -

11am,Pilgrim Hall.

Daily Mass

- Mon. - Sat.11:30am.

Mondays -

Holy Hour, 8pm.

Centering Prayer

- 8pm.Monthly Prayer Meeting 2nd

BEACON HEBREWALLIANCEConservative Synagogue331 Verplanck Ave., BeaconRabbi Josh WohlCantor Ellen Gersh845-831-2012

www.beaconhebrewalliance.orgFri. night Shabbat services7:30pm Sat. morning Shabbat services,9:30am

ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH INTHE HIGHLANDS1101 Route 9D, Garrisonstphilips.highlands.comRev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.424-3571 - e-mail:stphilips@highlands.comFri. Apr. 10

- St. Philip’sChoir in concert, 7:30pm

Sat. Apr. 25 -

Valley ImprovGroup comedy show benefit,7:30pm.

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