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 by Joe Lindsley Jr.After three years of discus-sion, meetings, and surveys, a special panel created by theCold Spring village board “is just at that point wherethey are starting to zero in”on the key questions it wascreated to address, accordingto the panel’s chairwoman, who resigned last week dueto a disagreement with thevillage about the operation of the small panel with the big name, the Special Board for the Comprehensive Plan/LocalWaterfront Revitalization Plan.The special board was cre-ated in 2006 to update Cold Spring’s 20-year master plan. Now, after three years of dis-cussion and analysis, it has released a draft of that plan tothe public for comment. After  receiving input from the vil-lagers, the special board will redraft the plan, perhaps within the next six months, and then  present it to the village board.At that point, the village board  will begin a dialogue about deciding whether to accept the special board’s recom- mendations to change villagecode and zoning regulationsto meet a certain vision for the village.Last week the special board’schairwoman, Karen Dunn, re-signed along with two other  board members, Jan Thatcher and Lillian Moser. This is wherethings become more complex.Dunn says she resigned becausethe village board was encroach-ing upon the autonomy of thespecial board, while Mayor Seth Gallagher says “That’scompletely contrary to what Putnam Valley High Schoolis proud to announce the Vale-dictorian of the graduatingclass of 2009, Kris-ten Macher.Kristen  will be at-tending Bos-ton Univer-sity in thefall, and  hopes to ma- jor in Pre-Law. Kristen is the VicePresident of the Mu Al- pha Theta Math Honor Society and a  member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor So-ciety, and the Tri-M Honor Society. She has volunteered as a Guidance Office Intern and a LibraryMedia Aide; sheis the Book Clubchairperson; and she participatesin the Foreign Language Club,the Swim Team,Volleyball, and is a PTSA Stu-dent Represen-tative.Kristen is an active member of Model Con-gress and was a  member of the PVHS News 12Challenge team in 2007-08.
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Putnam Valley Honors Top Students
Putnam Valley High Schoolis proud to announce theSalutatorian of the gradu-ating class of 2009, JanelleHerelle.Janelle will be attendingthe Mas-sachusettsInstitute of Technologyin the fall, with plansto major in chemical en-gineering.Janelle is a  member of the National Honor Society, the Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society, and theFrench Honor Society. She has been a member of thePVHS DanceTeam and iscurrently co-captain of thegroup. She is a  peer tutor and  has ushered at  performancesin the Putnam Valley HighSchool Per-forming ArtsCenter.Outsideof school,Janelle has been an assis-tant catechist at her church,a People-to-People Student 
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 by Annie Chesnut The Putnam Valley Board of Education met on June 18,2009 for a meeting with a comparatively light agenda but a strong emotional impact. In Board President Tina Mackay’sabsence, Board Vice Presi-dent Dr. Guy Cohen officiated,along with Superintendent Dr.Marc Space.Dr. Space had the happyduty of presenting Pride in Putnam Valley Awards to the members of the 2009 PVHSgirls’ softball team, coached  by Heather Miench, which had a stellar season cut short  by an unanticipated loss toAlbertus Magnus in the Sec-tion One finals game. Nineteen and two overall, they wereleague champions, and Miench was named league Coach of the Year. A handful of proud  players represented the team as awards were handed out.PVHS golfer Tommy Whar-ton was also recognized, along-side his proud coach, BruceJohnson. Wharton was the first PVHS golfer to reach post-season play. He was named All League, and after finishingin 28
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place after two roundsof sectional play, All Section.These are all firsts for Putnam Valley’s golf program. Mr.Johnson was named the varsitygolf league Coach of the Year  by his peers.There was a colorful and comprehensive presentation on the Putnam Valley Reads program, led by the Putnam Valley PTA’s English Lan-guage Arts Committee chair,Roberta Velichko, along witha cadre of active parent and  professional volunteers. The multimedia presentation out-lined the program’s annualevents and ongoing projects.These include adult and child  book clubs that run throughout the year, the PARP (Parents asReading Partners) program,the Holiday Community Read,and other events. It is clear that the program, which be-gan fewer than three yearsago, is continuing to blossom.One project under discussion that Ms. Velichko described is a one-time baseball read-ing event to be held in Town Park, inviting the hundreds of  participants in the Putnam Val-ley youth baseball program tocome read a book on baseballand enjoy hotdogs and other  baseball-themed refreshments.
 Longtime PVHS special education classroom teacher, Les Luca, right, and teacher aide, Janet Reale, were twoof the retiring teaches honored at the PV Board of Ed meeting on June 18. Photo by Annie Chesnut.
Dunn Resigns from Special Board
 by Michael MellThe Special Comprehen-sive Plan Board met at theCold Spring fire house on the evening of June 18, 2009,to review the goals for thevillage and, as, then-chair- woman Karen Dunn said, tosee whether “we have listened  properly.”Dunn had announced her  resignation from the board the previous week, due to what she said was a conflict  with the village board.Created by the village board in 2006, the special board has been charged with updatingthe village master plan and developing a comprehensive plan for the future develop- ment of Cold Spring. The past three years have been spent gathering data, speak-ing with residents, publicofficials, and other stake- holders to assess the needsand desires of “the people who live here.” The vision for the village is to “retain its special character . . . while recognizing its fragilityand the need to maintain itseconomic vitality.”Led by facilitator JamesThomashower, the sixteen in attendance divided them-selves around three tables to review the draft statement  with an eye toward answeringthe following questions: Arethese the right goals? Is thelist of goals complete? Are
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The Recycling Center on Lane Gate Road will be closed on July 4. by Michael MellLeading off the June 16,2009, Cold Spring VillageBoard workshop, Water &Sewer Superintendent GregPhillips gave a detailed re- port on needed repairs and  upgrades to the sewer system.Phillips anticipates a sewer fund balance of $123,000 for the fiscal year ending May31, 2009.He told the board that “less pumping” and uninitiated  projects were responsiblefor the $25,000 increase over the 2008 fund balance. Thecurrent village budget con-tains a contingency $20,000for “sewer and sanitary sys-tems” but is not intended for capital projects. The super-intendent’s report identified four systems requiring repair, upgrade, or replacement: in-flow and infiltration, aeration  blowers, pump stations, and confined space.The village inflow and in-filtration system distributes water through the village.The water and sewer depart- ment is under Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) mandate to conduct a “flow study” to “identifythe sources” of leaks “and then correct them.” The pre-scribed study is estimated tocost the village $30,000 per  year for the next three years.“Initially, the DEC wanted  us to do it all at once,” said Phillips. In addition to thisannual outlay, approximately$2,500/day will need to bespent to “televise suspect areas.” At this time, no mon-etary value has been assigned for any corrective action that  may be necessary.The replacement of sew-er treatment system aera-tion blowers represents thelargest chunk of funding needed. Now approaching37 years of operation, the blowers are past the end of their life cycle. The draft  report, by engineering firm Malcolm Pirnie, cites a cost of “between $342,370 and $387,000,” depending on theoption chosen by the village.Mr. Phillips described thedifference represented by thetwo costs as between “big bubbles or small bubbles.”The aeration process creates bubbles, which are part of the processing. Both largeand small bubble systems would be effective, but thechoice will need to be guid- by Eric GrossPutnam’s rate of unemploy- ment has climbed to 6.6 per-cent, an increase of one half of one percent from April’s 6.1 percent rate of unemployment.Despite last month’s in-crease, Putnam finds itself  with the lowest percentage of  unemployment in the eight-county Hudson Valley.Last week The New York State Labor Department re- ported the May statistics, which came as no surprise toPutnam lawmakers.Putnam Legislator Dan Birmingham, who chairs thelegislature’s Economic De-velopment Committee, said,“job losses were fairly wide-spread” which he called a “sad  reflection of difficult economictimes.”Birmingham said the coun-ty’s rate of unemployment  rose substantially over the3.7 percent recorded in Aprilof 2008. In May of 2008, thecounty’s rate of unemployment  was 4.3 percent.The lower Hudson Valley re-gion has lost more than 11,000 private-sector jobs in the past 12 months where statewide, more than 800,000 jobs have been eliminated due to thestruggling economy, accord-ing to the Labor Department.County Executive Robert Bondi continues to express hope that with the arrival of summer jobs in the fields of  hospitality, leisure, and con-struction, employment will pick up. Bondi, a former col-lege economics professor, said some areas were seeing jobgrowth already. “Educationaland health services have added  jobs, primarily in the fields of social assistance and health-care.”Bondi said he remembered a decade ago, when Putnam led the state with the lowest rateof unemployment. In 1998 Put- nam’s rate of unemployment  was as low as 2.7 percent, a far cry from what promisesto be a record rate this year. NYS Labor Department spokesman John Nelson told the
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that New York’s job market was not getting any better: “As a matter of fact it’s getting worse. Jobs in the private sector declined by 2.3 percent in May. I can’t believethat things will be getting better  before they get worse.”Each county within theHudson Valley observed an increase in unemployment dur-ing the latest reporting period.Westchester’s rate rose from 6.5 percent to 7 percent, whilein Dutchess County, the rate of  unemployment climbed from 7.6 percent in April to 7.7 percent in May. by Michael Turton  The Haldane school year is winding down. Their academicdemands now behind them,seniors prepared for last Satur-day’s graduation while hopingfor good weather. And withthe budget approved for the upcoming year, the workload  has also lightened, at least temporarily, for Haldane Board of Education trustees as theyeased through a light agenda at their June 16, 2009, workshop.One non-agenda item did at first give the impression that something dramatic was about to take place at last week’s meeting. A group of about forty teachers gathered outsidethe Merritt building and then entered the meeting en masse just as it got underway, fillingthe room beyond its capacity.The teachers are in the midst of contract negotiations withthe district, no small matter,given that wages and benefits make up more than three-quarters of a budget that nowtops twenty million dollars.School Board president Dave Merandy didn’t formally recognize the group, but drewchuckles from all in attendance when he said, “I’m glad to seeso much interest in the audit  report,” the first formal item that would be considered on the agenda.The teachers sat and stood  patiently throughout the entire meeting, listening to reports, making no comments. The meeting took on an expectant air. Was it a show of force?Were there teachers thereto underscore their contract demands? Would there be a confrontation of some sort?Then, as trustees began todiscuss the last item on theagenda—a boat cruise on theHudson River hosted by out-going trustee Bruce Camp- bell—the teachers silentlyfiled out of the room, one byone, having asked nothing and  by Michael Turton A conversation took placeat the Philipstown Town Hallon June 17, 2009, which could  have a significant impact on  how local governments func-tion. And, if the preliminarydiscussions that took placethat evening hold true, the result could be savings to area taxpayers.Board members from theTown of Philipstown, Villageof Cold Spring, and Village of  Nelsonville met to brainstorm  ways that they can share facili-ties and services as a means of trimming costs. Every member of the three boards attended.Few stones were left unturned as the elected officials freelydiscussed increased coopera-tion while stopping well short of proposing outright amal-gamation. Such discussions have become common acrossthe state in recent months,as municipalities scramble tofind ways to cut costs in the wake of reduced revenues from such sources as the tax on  mortgages, which have shrunk dramatically in the wake of theglobal downturn.Mounting pressure from theoutside may also have been a factor in calling the meet-ing. Philipstown councilman  by Michael MellThe June 17, 2009, Putnam Valley Town Board meeting began with a hearing about a  proposed local law to createagricultural and agricultural/  residence zoning districts. Thetown has taken an 
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ap- proach in past years and it is“now time to create a codified system consistent with statelaw.” said town attorney BillZutt. The proposed legislation  will only apply to farms within the agricultural district and isintended to prevent abuse of  properties designated at farms.The proposed law also seeksto prevent excessive residen-tial density from designated agricultural use reverting to residential.Michael Ligori, Esq., whois the Dover town attorney,appeared representing RalphAdorno, who opposes the pro- posed law. Ligori cited four  primary reasons in opposition:1)landowners may suffer eco- nomic injury caused by limita-tions of the underlying zoningdistrict; 2) the law will act asa disincentive to agriculturaldevelopment, against terms of the comprehensive plan; 3) it  would unfairly affect smalllandowners; and 4) it would conflict with state law 305A
Cold Spring Likely toRaise Sewage Rates
$90,000to be spent onwater study
Unemployment Risesin Putnam County
ResidentsDiscuss Visionfor Cold Spring
 Panel will be seeking villagers’ feelings for foreseeable future
 by Catherine GarnseyThe Donaghy Family spent part of theFather’s Day weekend with a tee-ball practice session at the Riverfront Park in Cold Spring on Saturday. Above, DougDonaghy, a City of Yonkers Firefighter,coaches his 5-year-old son, Dougie, on  his batting technique, while his other son,
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Someone forgot about Haldane
A Brainstorm DuringPhilipstown SummitPut Valley DiscussesRural Zoning
Internal Audit Gives Haldane Good Marks
Why did forty teachers show up, and then leave early?
(See Special Board on Page 11)(See CS Board on Page 11)(See Philipstown on Page 11)(See PV Board on Page 11)(See Put Valley on Page 7)(See Father’s Day on Page 11)
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Meetings This Week 
7:30 PM - Putnam Valley Zoning Boardof AppealsPUTNAM VALLEY HS GraduationNo Meetings Scheduled7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board WeeklyWorkshop
7:00 PM - Haldane BOE ReorganizationMeeting - Merritt Building (WED)7:30 PM - Philipstown Board Weekly Workshop
THURSDAY 6/25FRIDAY 6/26MONDAY 6/29TUESDAY 6/30WEDNESDAY 7/1
Before we go on to lighter topics, our thoughts and best  wishes go to Kenny of theElmesco Citgo gas station.He had a motorcycle accident and will be hospitalized for quite some time. We will keep you updated.Just the other day our post- man said, “ I think this paper should do an expose on wherethe sun went. I didn’t sign  up for work in Seattle; I re-ally didn’t.” Well the sun isout now at least for a little while. Enjoy it, Mr. Post- man and everyone else too.Take notice there will be a Bike Decorating Contest on July 4th during the Parade, which starts on Chestnut St. by the Museum at 1:30pm.You can decorate a tricycle, a Schwinn, a tandem, any typeof cycle you have. 1st prize:$50, 2nd: $30, 3rd: $20.Birthday greetings to TerryAlexander, Christopher Filip- pelli, Carmine S. Romano,Rina Colamarino, SaigeConnelly, Shashi Kapadia,Kellie Rizzi, Caroline LeeSchweikhart, Charlie Nobile,Allie Larocca, Paul Lands-dale, Teddy Thomas, BobMyers, Kaitlin Needleman,Alexander Logan, MatthewClinton, Matt Mayo, Bridget Villetto, Jackie Villetto, Ro- berto Muller, Keith Evans,Jim Ely, Linda Weaver. And special anniversary wishes toBetty and Mackey Budney.Special Congratulationsalso to the 2009 Graduates of Putnam Valley High School, who mark their commence- ment on Friday, June 26. by Eric GrossWarm weather, an unsea-sonably wet spring and out-door activities all spell trou- ble for residents of Putnam County unless they protect themselves from mosquitoesand ticks.The Putnam County HealthDepartment has called on communities from Carmelto Cold Spring to “fight the bite” by protecting against Lyme disease and West NileVirus.Commissioner Dr. Sher-lita Amler told the
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Health Officials Urge Residents to ‘Fight the Bite’
Putnam County is gettingtough on intoxicated motorists.Despite police on the state,county, town, and village lev-els arresting suspected drunksin record numbers across thecounty, Putnam’s STOP-DWI program has received a SpecialTraffic Options Program toCombat DWI grant that is being used to further rid area roadsof the potential deadly drunk.Putnam STOP-DWI Coordi- nator Gene Funicelli and theagency’s administrator Naura Slavinsky welcomed represen-tatives from a variety of policeagencies as well as membersof the District Attorney’s staff to a meeting last week at thePutnam Probation Department to discuss a new STOP-DWIvehicle being used by each of the county’s village and town  police agencies.Lt. Michael Cazzarri of theCarmel Police Department called the new STOP-DWIcar a “great asset. It was oper-ated around the clock for the past month and the numbers of arrests were amazing. This isa tremendous tool. Cars were being pulled over throughout Carmel and Mahopac each day.This has been a very positiveendeavor.”Funicelli said each policedepartment would get the car on a monthly basis. The Cold Spring Police Department has been using the car this month.Officer-in-Charge George Kane praised the vehicle and its tech- nological gadgetry: “My of-ficers really love it. The plate reader is amazing and has re-sulted in a number of arrests.Thanks to the county, we in Cold Spring have had use of the vehicle because it would  have been financially impos-sible for our small municipalityto purchase such technology.”Kane said the car sends an “important message. Our goalis to rid Putnam County of intoxicated drivers as well asthose who continue to drive with suspended or revoked licenses or registrations.”
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Obituaries
At the June 17, 2009,Putnam Valley Town Board Meeting, Supervisor Tendyawarded certificates of ap- preciation to three Putnam Valley teachers. PerformingArts Center director Susan Cummings, music teacher Ryan Odell and math teacher Gerard Carline were eachcited for “fostering of the performing arts and in out-standing dedication to thestudents.”
Three PV Teachers ReceiveCertificates of Appreciation
The second marking period of the Spring Term of the2008-2009 school year hasended at The Harvey Schoolin Katonah, New York. Thefollowing students, all of Garrison, have either earned a Cavalier Scholar Certifi-cate, a place on the Head- master’s List, or a place on the Honor Roll for this term:Alexa Marconi – Grade 10;Shaniceé McKoy – Grade12; Natalia St. Lawrence – Grade 9; and Nicolette St.Lawrence – Grade 10.
Garrison Students Excel
Gillian Akiko Thomson and Samuel Anthony Gue-vara, both of Manila, ThePhilippines, were married in the Chapel of Our LadyRestoration, Cold Spring,on June 13. The Reverend Steve Ruetschle performed the ceremony.The bride, known as Kiko,is a daughter of Hiroko Na- kamura Thomson, also of Manila, and the late JamesMarsh Thomson. Her mother is an artist who has exhib-ited in Maui and in vari-ous galleries in Asia. Her father was a diplomat withthe United States Foreign Service in Bangkok, amongother posts, before going into business in Thailand and later in The Philippines. Kiko, who competed as a swim- mer for The Philippines in three Olympics, is a reporter for Probe Productions, and currently a Commissioner of The Philippines SportsCommission.The groom, known asChips, is a son of Amelita Dayrit Guevara and RicardoPalma Guevara. His mother  was a concert pianist, whoin 2001 performed in Mer- kin Hall, New York City,as part of a piano quartet called Damas de Marfil, or Women of Ivory. His father  was chairman and president of MCCI Corp, a joint venture between Union Carbide and the Guevara family. Chips isan entrepreneur who is in the business of alternative fuels.He converts diesel enginesto run on vegetable oil for  public transportation in ThePhilippines to help curb air  pollution.The bride’s uncle, ThanosAdamopoulos, who is with theBrussels Symphony, played the violin, accompanied by a sister of the groom, Maria PazGuevara-Miller, on the piano.Amelita Guevara joined him to play the recessional.Bride’s attendants were her sister, Julia Thomson-Fontana, Matron of Honor, of  New York City, and Lenora Luisa Isabel Cabili, Maid of Honor, of Manila. Christian Monsod, New York City, wasBest Man. The reception was held at Riverview and after- wards at the home of local residents, Marcelline Thom-son, an aunt of the bride, and  her husband, David Duffy.
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On Friday afternoon, June12th, thirty-three young men and women from Our Ladyof Loretto Parish received the Sacrament of Confirma-tion. His Excellency, BishopDominick Lagonegro, Vicar of Orange County, was the principal celebrant and con-ferred the Sacrament, assisted  by the pastor, Father Brian McSweeney, and the associ-ate pastor, Father GabrielAwuafor.The Catholic Church teach-es that the Sacrament of Con-firmation completes the Sac- rament of Baptism. Baptism is the sacrament of re-birth toa new and supernatural lifeand Confirmation is the sacra- ment of maturity and comingof age. Our Lady of LorettoConfirmandi have been in-volved in a two-year courseof study, “Out of Classroom Christian Experiences,” and service to the Church and thecommunity in preparation for this day, under the leadershipof Catherine Garnsey, the Di- rector of Religious Education,Rob Garnsey, Coordinator of Religious Education, and Catechists Mary Connelly,Pat Fitzgerald, MatthewMacMahon, Steve Marino,Diana Roda, and Catherineand Carl Treuter. Thanks toall the others who made this year’s Confirmation a suc-cess: Jennifer Fariel, ChickiePidala, Josie Pidala, parents,sponsors, and the 8th gradersand their families.
Our Lady of LorettoCelebrates Confirmation
 Victoriea Hamilton of Putnam Valley was honored on June 7,2009, by the Church of JesusChrist of Latter-day Saintsfor completing a four-year  religious education course.Victoria attended the early- morning scripture class everyday before school.She also received the YoungWomen Recognition Award for completing a six-year ser-vice and character program.She is the daughter of Jayand Christine Hamilton and a recent graduate of Putnam Valley H.S. She will be at-tending Franklin Olin Collegeof Engineering this fall.
Victoriea Hamilton of PV isHonored by Her Church
On Saturday, June 6, Glyn- wood celebrated the kick-off to the 2009 growing season  with a good old-fashioned  barn raising party. Local residents showed their sup- port by arriving in car loads with hammers in hand. Morn-ing workers were inspired  by Mayor Seth Gallagher, who played lilting Uilleann tunes on his bagpipe from the hillside above while theycompleted nailing the sidingto the last wall of the barn,then broke out the barn red and started to paint!But the day wasn’t all about  work. Families enjoyed an alfresco lunch of homemadechili, sandwiches, and cookies while listening to bluegrass by The Wickers Creek Band.The kids built scarecrows,learned how to pull wooland make butter, and enjoyed sack races.“We can’t thank the commu- nity enough for their support of this important project,” said Glynwood’s President, JudyLaBelle. “The new livestock  barn is much more than four  wide walls and one very large roof, because it’s central tothe mission of Glynwood Farm and the future of farming in the Hudson River Valley. Our farm’s mission is to test, in- novate, and teach techniquesthat demonstrate the economicviability of environmentallysustainable farming. It’s alsoa model of adapting old farmsto new market opportuni-ties. All of this contributesto Glynwood’s larger mis-sion of saving farming in the Northeast.”
It Takes a Community toRaise Glynwood’s Barn
Project Renewal and St.Christopher’s Inn are col-laborating on a new farm  market stand “We grow hope. And veg-etables and flowers.” This isthe goal of Renewal Farm,a social purpose enterprise run by Project Renewal, a  not-for-profit organization committed to improving thelives of homeless men and  women.In collaboration with St.Christopher’s Inn at Gray- moor in Garrison, RenewalFarm is a six-month work-training program for 24 homeless men in recoveryfrom substance abuse whoare struggling to rebuild their lives. Organized around run- ning an organic farm and retail business, the program trains men in marketable skills and  places them in jobs and hous-ing when they complete the program. Along with the vo-cation component, the men  participate in St. Christo- pher’s Inn intensive 60-daysubstance abuse treatment  program.In March 2008, Project Renewal partnered with St.Christopher’s Inn to operatea transitional housing and vo-cational program for homeless men in recovery from chemi-cal dependency and alcohol-ism. One of the very uniqueaspects of this program is theoperation of a small organicfarm and greenhouse on land  provided by The Garrison.At Renewal Farm, the men are helped to nurture their own lives while cultivating healthy, wholesome organicgreens, vegetables, herbs,and flowers. While helpingto operate the farm the men learn how to maintain their sobriety, develop employableskills, good work habits, and obtain jobs and housing. Now, the public is able toenjoy the wonderful organic produce grown at RenewalFarm, while supporting the men.Each Friday, during thegrowing season, a farm stand  will be set-up in front of theSt. Christopher’s Inn That- Nothing-Be-Lost Thrift Shop.The stand will be open from 10am until 3pm and offer a  range of organically grown seasonal produce includingluscious lettuce, peppery aru-gula, vitamin rich greens,and fragrant annual and pe- rennial herbs. As the season  progresses summer squash,tomatoes, flowers, and other delicious vegetable will beavailable.The St. Christopher’s Inn Thrift Shop is located on Route 9 in Garrison. For moreinformation, contact David Harrington, Project RenewalProgram Director, at 845 335-1141 or david.harrington@ projectrenewal.org.
Renewal Farm MarketStand Grows Hope
Morris Slocum Roberts, age64, of Garrison, and Charles-ton, SC, died peacefully on June 19, 2009 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.He grew up in Ligonier,PA, was graduated from St.George’s School, Harvard College, Wharton BusinessSchool, and Columbia Teach-ers College. After a career in finance he taught GlobalStudies at the New York CityPublic School Frederick Dou-glass Academy.He served as Treasurer of Planned Parenthood of NewYork City, a Treasurer of Darkness to Light in Charles-ton, SC, President of the Gar- rison’s Landing Association and Garrison’s Station Plaza,a Trustee of the Kornfeld Foundation, and a Trustee of the Hudson Valley Hospital.He was a loving brother to Toby, Robin, and HenryRoberts, devoted husband to Katherine Osborn Robertsand wise father to Timothyand Alice and to Charles-ton, his chocolate lab. He will be remembered for his mischievous sense of humor and fearless love of life right to the end. There will be a celebration of his life at 12pm on July 11th at St. PhilipsChurch in the Highlands in Garrison. Donations may be made to the Hudson ValleyHospital, attn: Bill Dauster.
Morris Slocum Roberts
The First Annual Women’sHealthcare Expo sponsored bythe Fishkill Community Ac-tion Network (FishkillCAN) will take place on Saturday,June 27, 2009 at the Fish- kill Recreation Center from 1-5pm.“In response to President’sObama’s declaration of a  National Day of HealthcareService, FishkillCAN will provide women of all agesand stages of life a forum on the services available to us in our local community,” stated Angela Valles, organizer and Fishkill resident. “As primarycaretakers, women tend to place themselves second totheir families. This expo isabout our health and well- being.”The event will include breast cancer education bythe Sister Network-a support group of cancer survivors,support services by Semper Fi Parents of the Hudson Valley-a network of parents with children in the mili-tary, and domestic violenceeducation by The House of Hope Women’s Shelter. Dr.Mario Malvarosa will an-swer questions regardingdrug and alcohol abuse and Town Councilwoman Heather Malvarosa will provide free blood pressure screenings.Also scheduled are live fitnessdemonstrations, free Reikiand massage services, wom-en’s self defense training,and other healthcare related services and products will bedisplayed. A raffle will be held to benefit House of HopeDomestic Violence Shelter.To volunteer This event isfree and open to the public.For more visit 
www.fishkill-can.com
or for vendor op- portunities, contact Angela Valles at 845-797-9810 or anvalles01@aol.com.
Healthcare Expo is a Forumfor Women of All Ages
ST. MARY’SEPISCOPAL CHURCHIN THE HIGHLANDS1 Chestnut Street,Cold SpringFr. Shane Scott-Hamblen, Rector, 265-2539Mr. Ron Greene, SeniorWarden, 265-3624www.stmaryscoldspring.dioceseny.orgSun. Masses:
8am (spoken);10:30am (sung); Sundayschool in Parish Hall dur-ing 10:30 mass
Thurs. Fri. & Sun.:
AA in  parish hall, 8pm 
Fri. June 26
- FellowshipBBQ Dinner, 6pm, ParishHall
FRANCISCAN FRIARSOF THE ATONEMENTRoute 9, Garrison424-3671graymoorcenter@atonementfriars.orgSunday 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
Wednesday
, 7:30pm.
Renewal Farmers’ Market:
Every Friday, 10-3, duringgrowing season.
ST. JOSEPH’S CHAPELA mission Chapel of OurLady of Loretto ChurchUpper Station Rd.,Garrison, 265-3718
Sunday Mass: 10:15am 
CHUANG YENMONASTERY2020 Rte 301, Carmel845-228-4283/4288www.baus.orgbauscym@aol.comSunday programs:9-10am
- Chanting and Medi-tation 
10-11am
- Dharma Talk 
11am-12pm
- Noon Book Discussion GroupVegetarian lunch, Saturdays& Sundays, 12-1pm 
OUR LADY OFLORETTO CATHOLICCHURCHFair Street, Cold Spring(845) 265-3718www.ourladyoflorettocs.comFr. Brian McSweeney,Pastor
Masses: Sat. 5:30pm, Sun.7:30am, 9, & 11:45am.,Weekdays: 8:15am, St. Jo-seph’s - Sun., 10:15am. HolyDays: 8:15am & 7:30pm 
ST. PHILIP’S CHURCHIN THE HIGHLANDS1101 Route 9D, Garrisonstphilips.highlands.comRev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.424-3571 - e-mail:stphilips@highlands.comGRACE UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH337 Peekskill HollowRoad, Putnam ValleyPastor Tony Mecca845-526-3788Sunday Service & SundaySchool
: 10 am.
Prayer Service w/ Com-munion
: Tues 7 pm. “Tues-days w/ Tony” - Discussion group, 9am.
ST. LUKE’S LUTHERANCHURCH65 Oscawana Lake Rd.,Putnam Valleywww.stlukesputnamvalley.org528-8858,
mail@stlukesputnamvalley.org
Sunday Worship
- Service:9am, Coffee hour: 10:15am,Family Communion Serviceincluding Sunday School:10:30am 
Thu.
- Prayer Service, 8pm 
FIRST PRESBYTERIANCHURCH OFPHILIPSTOWNAcademy & CherryStreetsCold Spring - 265-3220Rev. Leslie Mott, Pastor
www.presbychurchcoldspring.org
email: 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: Saturdays9-10am 
UNITED METHODISTCHURCHES OF COLDSPRING & SOUTHHIGHLAND (Garrison)(265-3365)South Highland UMC,19 Snake Hill Rd.GarrisonCold Spring UMC,216 Main StreetPastor TimothyHenderson
South Highland in Garrison  worship service at 9:30am.Cold Spring worship serviceat 11am. Sunday School oc-curs during worship servicetime through June 2009.
Sat. Sept. 12
- Bake Sale,Foodtown, 9:30am-noon 
COLD SPRINGBAPTIST CHURCH(American BaptistChurches, USA)Paul Laurelli(Interim Pastor)245 Main St., ColdSpring265-2022
Sunday Services, 10:30am 
Wednesdays
: Prayer- Fel-lowship time, 7pm 
PHILIPSTOWNREFORM SYNAGOGUEP.O. Box 94Cold Spring, NY 10516Unless otherwiseindicated, all servicestake place at St. Mary’sParish House, ColdSpring.
For more information call265-8011 and leave a mes-sage or e-mail philipstownre-formsynagogue @gmail.com 
PHILIPSTOWNWORSHIP GROUPQuaker Meeting(845) 424-3525
Meeting for Worship – 2nd &4th Sundays of each month,10am, at 848 Old AlbanyPost Road (Whyatt StoneCottage), Garrison. Call for directions. Children of allages welcome.
REFORM TEMPLE OFPUTNAM VALLEY362 Church RoadPutnam ValleyRabbi Allen Darnov(845) 528-4774www.rtpv.orgShabbat Services:
Fridays,8pm; Young people’s ser-vice- third Friday of the month, 7pm. Hebrew School,ages 3+
Sundays July 19 and 26 -Attic Sale
, 10am-4pm, at the Temple.
HISTORIC TOMPKINSCORNERS UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH729 Peekskill HollowRoad, Putnam Valley(845) 528-7280Rev. Gordon Bienvenue(914) 736-6480www.tompkinschurchny.org
1st Sunday of the month worship: 2pm 
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