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Cold Spring River Festival to FeatureAntique Dealers
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CultureOpinion
Recollections of Community Day in 1909Letters to the Editor 
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Philipstown
In observance of Independence Day,the Recycling Center on Lane Gate Road and thePhilipstown Town Hall will beclosed on Friday, July 3, 2009.
Cold Spring
Recyclables will not be picked  up in the Village of Cold Spring on Friday, July 3, 2009. The normalschedule will resume on Friday,July 10th.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
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 by Annie Chesnut 
 
The
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 recentlylearned that eight Continen-tal Village property holderson and near the unpaved Old Albany Post Road have received legal documentsasking them to grant ease- ments so that the Town of Philipstown can makeimprovements to the dirt  road. According to JustineBruno, who heads up theContinental Village Prop-erty Owners Association,as well as Council Member Richard Shea, to date, seven of the eight property owners have indicated their will-ingness to proceed. There was some concern about the way in which the deliveryof these legal documents was handled—Bruno wasasked by the Town to placethe easement paperwork in  mailboxes, which appeared to some to be a less-than- professional way of deliver-ing legal documents.The requests for easementsare part of a FEMA-funded  plan designed to address problems on a section of the dirt road beginning at the monument at the corner of Old Albany and Sprout Brook Roads and continu-ing to Upland Drive. Theeasement language gives thetown the right to addressdrainage issues—“install,inspect, maintain, use, re- pair, replace, and removecatch basins, drainage lines, pipes, dry wells, culverts, manhole covers, bridges,and other appurtenances.”According to the Philip-stown Highway Department, plans include repairing and  paving trouble-prone areasof the road as well as re-solving drainage issues that contribute to road erosion.The road became a concern after a torrential April 2007 rainstorm, termed the “hun-dred-year storm” by some, which washed away portionsof the road and created rutsdeep and wide enough that some homeowners were un-able to leave their propertiesfor several days.Mr. Shea, who is also theliaison with the Conservation Advisory Council and chair of the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee, by Michael MellGarrison resident and Gar- rison School parent Gordon Stewart has had a varied career in politics, business, theater, music, and teaching. He spent seven years as vice presi-dent for public affairs at theAmerican Stock Exchange.Before that he served as deputychief speechwriter to President Carter. During the past school year he served on the district’s budget advisory committeeand has attended most board of education meetings. Re-cently Stewart launched a new website for Garrison School parents with the stated goalof encouraging residents to“better fulfill our hopes and  responsibilities by enablingdirect communication amongall of us.”The
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Since the Village of Gar- rison is not incorporated thereis no formal legal means for  public forum except the Garri-son Union Free School District (GUFS) meetings. Of all thethings we share, the school is more than a place where weeducate our children. It is a  representation of ourselves,our community, and our val- ues. After eight months of attending school board meet-ings, I decided that the sta-tus quo was not a sufficient expression of our commu- by Michael MellAt the June 23, 2009, Cold Spring Village Board meet-ing, the ever-present issueof water, and what to do with it, was again the main topic of discussion. The board heard an action plan from Superintendent GregPhillips in response to theState Comptroller’s Audit issued earlier this spring.Mr. Phillips identified threespecific tasks and timelinesfor completion. A comparison of master meter readings withquarterly billings will begin immediately. “I have been  reporting flows with annualcomparisons since 1997,”said Phillips. He continued,saying that “a more detailed  report to the board will begin  with second quarter billing.”Starting August 1, the water department will change out 12 meters with new ones asa control to verify meter ac-curacy. The choice of initiallocations will be based upon location within the system,quantity of water flow, and the type of piping. The board agreed with Phillip’s sug-gestion that a local, licensed  plumber be engaged to per-form this task. While thedepartment could perform the change-over, Mr. Phil-lips feels that a plumber will be better equipped “in caseany plumbing issues arise.”The removed meters will be bench-tested and any issuesfound brought to the atten-tion of the manufacturer and the board.Addressing the most se- rious-sounding complaint  noted in the Comptroller’s report, a leak detections sur-vey of the entire village water system will be performed thissummer. A similar study per-formed in 2006 cost $4,000,and Mr. Phillips expects this year’s survey cost to be in the same range. It is hoped that the survey will be com- pleted by September 1, but the actual completion date will depend upon the ven-dor’s schedule. Priority for  repairs will be established bythe survey and performed by water and highway depart- ment personnel.Superintendent Phillipsalso presented each trustee with a piece of paper titled “Food for Thought 
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” with nine and a half, quarter-inch holes (about the size of a  pencil eraser) drawn on it.He explained that any pres-surized system would, “byits nature,” be subject toleaks and a certain amount  by Eric GrossIt’s being called a taxpayer’s revolt. In a shocking and sur- prise move, the Putnam CountyLegislature Monday voted to refrain from paying theMetropolitan Transportation Authority a “single penny”for the state’s recently en-acted MTA Mobility Tax that  will cost businesses in thecommuter region millions of dollars.Legislator Mary Ellen Odellof Carmel described her col-league’s actions as “an act of civil disobedience.”Legislator Vincent Tamagna of Cold Spring told a smallaudience attending the Legis-lature’s Audit and Administra-tion Committee meeting, “We must draw the line. This levyis taxation without representa-tion. The tax is grossly unfair and is a geographic issue.The MTA doesn’t care about the residents north of the BigApple, which is too bad.” Under the state’s plan, 34cents of every $1,000 earned  by residents of the countiessurrounding New York City will be paid to the MTA.Legislature Chairman TonyHay of Southeast called thestate’s decision “egregious”for the mobility tax to pro- pose that Putnam employers be taxed at the same rate ascounties that have a full voteon the MTA Board.The board consists of 16 members but appointees tothe commission from Putnam,Dutchess, Orange, and Rock-land have one shared vote.Hay also blasted the MTAfor “taking revenue from not-for-profit organizations that serve the handicapped and disabled, which will signifi-cantly reduce their limited funds and services to the most  needy segment of the county’s population.”Despite the lawmakers’decision, Commissioner of Finance William Carlin fore-cast that the local taxpayer  will lose in the end becausethe state will withhold theamount due to the MTA from other reimbursements.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009CXLIII No. 26Philipstown & Putnam Valley
 Philipstown Seeks Easements from Property Owners
Water Dampens Agenda of Cold Spring Board
 by Annie Chesnut If you are noticing fewer Canada geese this year around  your favorite local ponds,lakes, beaches, and grassyareas, you may have an eggaddler named Friedl Muller-Landau to thank.An egg addler’s job is to make bird eggs unviable. One way to do this is by gentlysmearing nest eggs with oilso that their permeability is reduced and air is prevented from reaching the embryo.The embryo fails to developand there is one less gooseto hatch come springtime.Muller-Landau, who livesin the Roaring Brook Lakearea, is the official egg addler of Putnam Valley, which pays him a small stipend. Cur- rently, he addles at both Roar-ing Brook Lake and LakePeekskill.The process requires not only a deft hand and a knack for finding nesting areas, but also a keen understanding of the behavior of geese.“They mate for life, and they will return to the same nesting area year after year,”Muller-Landau said. His jobin Lake Peekskill was madetougher, he explained, by thefewer, smaller beaches, and the large number of housesthat have been built right on the shores of the lake, mean-ing that many geese have togo farther back into the woodsto make their nests. These nests are much harder to find than those on the beaches or lawns around Roaring Brook Lake. Muller-Landau usesa boat to look for the rarequiet and relatively undis-turbed places that geese would choose for nesting.When he finds a nest, bothof the nesting birds are al- most always nearby, but their instinct is to distract theintruder by leading him awayfrom the nest, so they head off in a different direction.Muller-Landau then goes tothe nest and, using a soft rag,applies cooking oil to theeggs. “I always try to leaveat least one egg,” he said,“because the eggs get cold once they are addled, and if they all go cold [or if hesimply took all of the eggsand discarded them] the geese will just lay more. If thereis one warm egg, they won’t do that. When it is raining or the weather is colder, I willleave more than one live egg.”The process is regulated bythe US Fish and Wildlife Ser-vice, and the Humane Society has published a guidebook of “Wild Goose Egg AddlingProtocol”:
If the gander is not imme-diately obvious, be watchfulfor his return, perhaps byair, inresponse to his mate’scalls. Cheap umbrellas, the kind without pointed ends, have several advantages for fending. Carried closed and opened near the goose withsome shaking and noise,there is an element of sur- prise when a solid visual barrier springs opens in front of the geese. (Theadvantage of using cheap umbrellas is that geese do break some.)
 Scrambled, Poached, or Friedl’d?
 by Eric Gross
 
Brianne O’Hare is a younglady with a mission.The 20-year-old communi-cations major at Connecticut’sQuinnipiac University gradu-ated from John F. KennedyHigh School in Somers in 2006, and is working withthe Putnam Legislature on a series of stimulus grantsthat will hopefully result in a windfall for county coffers.After being introduced byLegislator Mary Ellen O’Dell, who has known the youngCarmel woman for many years,Legislator Vincent Tamagna  has taken Brianne under his wing.Tamagna said that, in addi-tion to the grant applications,“Brianne is helping us withthe recently organized Task Force on Energy. I don’t know what this legislature will doin the middle of August when she returns to school. Brianne
 Intern Might  Find Cash for County Coffers
 by Annie Chesnut The upcoming Putnam Val-ley election season is sure not to be dull thanks to an intriguing cast of characters.Democrats are putting to-gether their opposition ticket  with hopes of unseating cur- rent Republican supervisor Bob Tendy. Dawn Powell, a  prolific blogger on local mat-ters, has her eyes set on thesupervisor job. She has someexperience with the town’stop post: She was formerlya personal assistant--and live-in friend--of previousPutnam Valley Supervisor Sam Davis.For town board, incumbent Wendy Whetsel is seeking re-election. Citing the need to focus on her growing hyp- nosis and psychic medium  business, the other incumbent  up for re-election, Priscilla Keresey, has declined to run again. As a result, former su- pervisor Davis and newcomer Chris Lieberman will likelyface off against Whetsel in a primary election to deter- mine who will ultimately vieagainst the PV Republicansfor two open board seats.The Davis administration  was one marked both by in- novation and controversy.Davis, clearly in favor of “en-vironmental sustainability”and making “green” choices,attempted some ambitiouschanges to the town, suchas proposing the use of  photovoltaic cells on town  buildings. And against theobjections of two town board  members and a vocal seg- ment of the larger community,Davis hired Powell (then hisgirlfriend) to be his personalassistant at $40,000+ per  year, with benefits. When thetown’s Ethics Board censured  him, he sued the board and  his own town employees,and lost.Davis and Tendy (a board  member during Davis’s ad- ministration) have often squared off, with both men capable of being demonstra-tive and testy. Tendy defeated Davis in November 2007.Tendy’s administration has not been controversy-free,either. The question of what to do with Peekskill Hol-low Road has been discussed  widely at both the town and county level. Tendy was alsocriticized by local business people for his handling of the grant-funded re-design 
PV Pols Seek Sustainable Careers
Taypayer Revolt: Putnam LegislatureRefuses to Pay MTA Mobility Tax
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 by Joe Lindsley Jr.In the June 24 issue, thePCN&R reported on Philip-stown Food Pantry volun-teers and donors who wereconcerned that the First Presbyterian Church, wherethe food bank is housed,claims to have been chargingthe group $250 per monthfor at least nine months with no disclosure to the public.This amount is reportedly nearly 20 percent of the do- nations the pantry receives.The church had not notified the donors of this fee.The food pantry has always had a nondenominationalcharacter, and people who
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Meetings This Week 
7:30 PM - Putnam Valley Zoning Boardof Appeals
SATURDAY 7/4
Cold Spring Community Day & Parade7:00 PM - Cold Spring ZBA Workshop7:00 PM - Putnam County LegislatureMonthly Mtg7:30 PM Cold Spring Board toconsider and hear public comment ona sewer rate increase
6:00 PM - PV Town Board following publichearing on wood boiler law, to consider Timberline Estates Drainage District7:30 PM - Philipstown Board weekly workshop8:00 PM - Cold Spring Historic Review Brd
THURSDAY 7/2FRIDAY 7/3MONDAY 7/6TUESDAY 7/7WEDNESDAY 7/8
Legislator Hay piped up,“Shame on them!”Carlin called the action a “fact of life. Albany is hold-ing our purse strings.”Legislator Tamagna re- plied, “Let’s take the MTAto court. Until we take a stepforward and tell the state— ‘sorry Charlie—not thistime’—the morass will con-tinue. Putnam County must  become the ‘little engine that could!’ It is grossly unfair that the MTA be allowed to waste the money uncontrolled  without any oversight. TheAttorney General and StateComptroller must begin an immediate audit of the MTAto stop the business-as-usual mentality that is bankruptingthis state.”Chairman Hay said, “Put- nam must take a stand. All we hear is more of the same rhetoric and nonsense. The people of our county have to realize that we are doing our  job by looking out for their  best interests. The mobilitytax is unfair, unreasonableand unwarranted.”Legislator Mary Conklin of Patterson, who chairs theAudit Committee, voted toeliminate the tax because,“local business will suffer.The tax will put some busi- nesses out of business.”Contacted in Albany Mon-day night, State Senator Vin-cent Leibell praised the Put- nam Legislature’s action: “I understand their frustration.Hopefully with this strongstatement, refusal to pay,and determination to suc-ceed, some attention will be received from Governor Paterson.”Assemblyman Greg Ball, meanwhile, has demanded thecreation of a fiscal oversight control board to increase theMTA’s accountability and efficiency.Ball wants the board tofreeze salaries and benefitsfor MTA employees and ap- prove MTA contracts ex-ceeding $100,000 as well asconducting forensic auditsof MTA finances.The Putnam legislation that  will be formally adopted at  next week’s full meeting of the nine-member governing body also calls on the StateLegislature to enact legisla-tion enabling Putnam to with-draw from the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District.
TAX REVOLT (Cont’d from front pg.)
Putnam Community Action Program is administering a Summer Youth Employment Program which will enablea total of 38 youths between the ages of 14 and 24 to goto work and be compensated through the program. What this means to an employer, is that they can hire that extra person at no cost to their business.The Summer Youth Employ- ment Program offers morethan just job placement. All participants will take an ini-tial work-readiness test toestablish a baseline of their skills, and then attend one or  more workshops designed toaddress basic work skills in areas such as: filling out a  job application; how to con-duct yourself at an interview; resume writing; work ethic;dress codes and business pro-tocol. The goal is to preparethem for eventually enteringthe workforce by having theskills to maneuver through the job search process and intoentry level positions.Business owners who areinterested in learning moreabout how they can participatein the program should contact Putnam CAP at 845-278-8021or via e-mail to director@ putnamcap.org.
As Independence Day Approaches, Putnam Says No to MTA Tax
 Dutchess Stadiumto Host Another Tea Party
On July 6, Fishkill will bethe site of an IndependenceDay Tea Party, at DutchessStadium from 7 to 9pm.Visit the
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Putnam CAP Offers Grants to HelpBusinesses Hire Youths
Two special birthdays must be mentioned this week, Eric Gross,our Senior Reporter, and Lynn E. Greenwood Sr., our specialty
writer who reports on history, hunting, and shing, each celebrated
a birthday within the past week.Birthday greetings also to John McGuire III, Michael Grasso,Amanda Caccetta, Tyler Giachinta, Ella Hotaling, LarissaKillough, Bob Molina, Sabrina Valenti, Lidija Musso, Finn Lovell,Sally Sgolinski, Charlotte Stein, Aileen Knapp Maracio, BrianLevine, Hank Gretzinger, Eliz Richter, Michelle Folster, andGinny Kops.Congratulations to all of the graduates from Haldane, Garrison,Putnam Valley, the area’s nursery schools, and all of the collegestudents who completed their studies this spring.This coming weekend will be very busy. The Quadricentennialand July 4th will be celebrated in style as Cold Spring Community
Day, with a parade, activities, food, music, and reworks.
The parade starts at 2pm on Chestnut Street. Don’t forget to deco-rate that bicycle--you might just win!July 5th is the River Festival in Mayor’s Park from 9am to 5pm,with 75 vendors selling arts, antiques, crafts, and jewelry.See Page 7 in this issue for a full listing of weekend activities.There will be something for everyone to enjoy!
 
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Obituaries
Haldane School has an- nounced that they have re-quested an exemption for their school breakfast program for the 2009-2010 school year.According to the school dis-trict, low participation in the program has prompted this request.The School District has alsoannounced that it will onceagain be participating in thefree and reduced price meal program for its school chil-dren. Families must completean application to be eligiblefor free, or reduced price, meals served at the school.A sliding scale is used todetermine eligibility, with household incomes lower than $68,469.00 becoming quali-fied for at least partial partici- pation depending on familysize. Applications are avail-able at the school and can besubmitted anytime during theschool year. The information  provided on the application  will be confidential and will be used only for the purposeof determining eligibility. Theinformation may also be used for the allocation of funds toschools under Title I and bythe United States Department of Education in the NationalAssessment of EducationalProgress (NAEP).For details on the program and who would qualify under the income guidelines, contact the school district.
Breakfast Program Exemptionis Requested by Haldane
The Hudson River ValleyGreenway and Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area announce the availability of $50,000 in matching grantsfor Hudson Valley Quadricen-tennial projects. Grants will range from $2,500 to $5,000.Applications can be re-quested by calling (518)473-3835 or by emailing theGreenway at hrvg@hudson-greenway.state.ny.us .Applications can be down-loaded from the Greenway homepage at 
www.hudson- greenway.state.ny.us .
All applications must be received in the Greenwayoffice no later than 4:30pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2009.Late, incomplete, faxed, or emailed applications will not  be accepted. They anticipatethat grant awards will be madein early to mid August.
Quadricentennial GrantApplications Available
Sixty residents and friendsof Walter Hoving Home, walked 5 miles from Garrison to Cold Spring on Saturday morning in support of their center that provides help toany and all women, 17 yearsold and older, who suffer from addictions and life-controlling problems. BethGreco, the vice president of the home, reported that the walkers raised over $11,000 by soliciting support from their benefactors, families,friends, and other sponsors by a letter-writing campaign and through their website.She went on to explain that the women who live here comefrom all over the country and are referred to Walter Hov-ing Home through hospitals, prisons, and churches. “We provide two Christ-centered  programs of six months and one year. Sixty women arecurrently housed here and thousands of women havegraduated from our homesince John Benton and his wife, Elsie, purchased this property in 1967. We have 15 women who will be graduatingon July 18 who we believeare prepared to go out and  re-build their once-shattered lives”.All of the residents have jobs at Walter Hoving Home.Vicky, from Oldbridge, NJ, has been a resident at thecenter for 3 months and her  job is “housekeeping super-visor.” Her father, Bob, wasvisiting for the day from Penn-sylvania. “I usually come on Saturdays because Sundaysare so busy here, since our Women’s Choir goes out ev-ery Sunday to perform at area churches,” he explained.Kate, from Cape May, NJ,came to the home in Apriland works as the center’s receptionist. Her sponsor for the walk was her dad and hischurch. Sharron, a resident from Philadelphia, PA, said that she loved the walk be-cause the Main St. of Cold Spring reminded her of a town she knew--New Hope,PA--that also has beautiful, historic buildings and shops.Sharron remarked, “This program works because it isChrist-centered. It makes a difference in how people treat each other and what expecta-tions we have for behavior  here”. Her job is “Kitchen Clean-up Supervisor.” Linda,from Baltimore, MD, arrived at the home 7 weeks ago. “Iam the ‘Breakfast and LunchCook’ and I just love it here”,she said, “I am here work-ing to build a relationship with God.” Tamara, a young woman from Buffalo, NY,arrived just three days ago.She heard about The Walter Hoving Home from her YouthMinister at her Church. Ta- mara said that she loved the walk down to the scenic Hud-son River. “I wanted to hopon a sailboat,” she remarked.Tamara has been assigned to the “Maintenance Team” which includes lawn-mowingand yard work. “Hard work,”she said, “but we’re all in this together”.Asked how the public could support the mission of Walter Hoving Home, Mrs. Greco replied, “Anyone can call us at 424-3674 or visit our  website,
www.walterhoving-home.com
to offer financialassistance. Some people even choose to “adopt” one of our ladies and pay for her time here with us.”The non-profit rehabilita-tion center is located on Snake
Walter Hoving Home HoldsAnnual Walk-a-thon
by Catherine Garnsey
The Mekeel’s Corners Cha- pel Association is pleased to announce its annual In-dependence Day service at 10am on Saturday July 4th,2009, at the chapel. What  better way to celebrate the birthday of our nation? Theservice is held each year in thanksgiving for this great country. Various organiza-tions and local community members will be taking part in the readings and songs.Members of the Sons of the Union Veteran of the CivilWar under the direction of Mr. Matthew Hereford willalso be taking part.The chapel was built in 1867. Thomas and Susan Me- keel and James Smith donated the land. It was operated as a Methodist chapel until 1949 when the congregation dis- banded. In 1961, a group or-ganized to repair and preservethe chapel was formed and tothis day continue to maintain the chapel. Anyone wishing todonate to the upkeep of this beautiful chapel may do so bysending a tax-exempt dona-tion to the Mekeel’s CornersChapel Association Inc., 321Rt. 301, Cold Spring, NY.10516. For other information call Ed. Cleary, president of the board, at 265-3902, or e-mail ecleary@verizon.net.Remember Saturday July 4at 10am.
Fourth of July Service atMekeel’s Corner Chapel
Mr. van Valkenburgh de- parted on June 21, 2009at age 77. Throughout hislife, he was always deeplydevoted to his family and friends. As a child he grew up in Garrison, and spent his weekends with his family upin the Catskills Mountains.Throughout Paul’s whole life he enjoyed traveling to theCatskill Mountains to spend time picking wild fruit berriesor fishing. During the past 30 years, Paul also enjoyed his many visits to Europe. He wasespecially fond of Kiel week in Northern Germany. Duringthis week-long festival, Paulenjoyed sitting with friendsat the festivals open markets with mug of local beer and  bake-kuchen.Paul was an accomplished Hudson River painter. Hespent much of his retirement  years painting lighthousesalong the Hudson Valleyand the Northern U.S. and  Nova Scotia coastline. When  he traveled to Germany or  Norway he spent much time painting in the Alps or the Norwegian fjords.Paul also enjoyed sailing his boat along the Connecticut coastline. At home you could always see him restoring hisarmy jeep or brush-hoggingthe farm. He looked forward to getting onto his farm trac-tor every spring and spend-ing time out in the fields. In August, Paul could be found  picking blueberries at GregFarm in Red Hook, New York.In addition to the above, healso spent many years on  weekends promoting German American and Scandinavian culture at regional events.Earlier in Paul’s life, hefought in the Korean War and later retired from the Armyas a Level 3 Warrant Officer  with his last duty assign- ment at West Point, NY. In  recent years, he was an active member of the Red Hook, NYVFW Chapter #7765. He wasalso a life time member of the MASONIC Lodge #72,in Williston, VT and the van Valkenburgh Family Associa-tion (Branch 1).Paul received EngineeringDegree from the Universityof Bridgeport in 1976 fol-lowed by Graduate Degreein Engineering from Cal Poly University while workingfor IBM in 1980. In 1989 he retired from IBM.Paul was born into the fam-ily of Harvey and Doris van Valkenburgh and he leaves behind his devoted wife,Marie, his son Gregory and daughter-in Law Christine;two daughters Noreen and So- nya, and two grand children,Samantha and Tim James;Paul’s sister, Joan Lohrey,and two nephews: David and Derrick.Viewing was held at theClinton Funeral Home, Cold Spring, on June 30. Services will be held at St. PhilipsChurch, Garrison, on July1st at 10am, followed by a traditional burial at St. Philipscemetery.In lieu of flowers, the familyasks for donations to be madein Paul van Valkenburgh’s honor to the following organi-zations: (1) German American Club of Northern Catskill, POBox 52, Margaretville, NY12455; (2) Redhook VFWChapter 7765, PO Box 293,Red Hook, NY 12571; (3) St.Philips Church in Garrison  NY; (4) US Heart ResearchCenter.
Paul van Valkenburgh
Irene Fischer Chase, age95, a lifelong resident of Cold Spring, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June27, 2009, at her home.Born June 24, 1913, in Cold Spring, she was the daughter of the late George J. and Bella Jane (Peters) Fischer.Mrs. Chase was a retired  payroll clerk, having worked for Haldane Central Schoolsin Cold Spring. She was a  member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Phil-ipstown and member and past chairwoman of the Women’sRepublican Club.Mrs. Chase was predeceased  by her husband, George JayChase, in 1965.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law,Holly J. and Richard J. Ralphof Satellite Beach, Fl; one brother, William Fischer of Cold Spring; one sister, HazelLarson of Seattle, WA; and one granddaughter, Jennifer Ralph. Eight nieces and neph-ews, who played a special part in her life, and lovingcaregiver, Debra Pierre, alsosurvive her. Three siblings,George Fischer, ElizabethMooney, and Gladys Ormiston  predeceased her.Funeral Services will be held at the First Presbyte- rian Church of Philipstown,Academy St., Cold Spring,on Thursday, July 2 at 11am,followed by interment in Cold Spring Cemetery. Friends maycall at the Clinton FuneralHome, Cor. Parrott & Pine Sts(21 Parrott St) Cold Spring,on Wednesday, July 1 from 5-7pm. In lieu of flowers,a donation may be made in Mrs. Chase’s name to theAlzheimer’s Foundation of America, 2900 Westchester Ave. Suite306, Purchase, NY10577-2552, or the Breast Cancer Research Foundation,60 East 56th Street, 8th floor, New York, NY 10022.
Irene Fischer Chase
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 
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 Mass, Holy Day Vigil: 530pm Confessions: Sat., 4:30-5pm Bingo - Thursdays, doorsopen 6pm, first game begins7:15pm. $1,500 in TotalCash Prizes. Concessionsavailable.
ST. PHILIP’S CHURCHIN THE HIGHLANDS1101 Route 9D, Garrisonstphilips.highlands.comRev. Francis H. Geer, Rec.424-3571 - e-mail:stphilips@highlands.com
Summer schedule:8am - Holy Communion 10am - Main Service; child-care available for 10am ser-vice
GRACE 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, 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
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.
COLD SPRINGBAPTIST CHURCH(American BaptistChurches, USA)Paul Laurelli(Interim Pastor)245 Main St.,Cold Spring265-2022
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,Cold Spring
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+
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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