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by Annie Chesnut and Anna LedwithIt was perfect in every way.Mother Nature bestowed thegift of magnificent weather conditions, and the people of Philipstown did the rest, mak-ing Cold Spring CommunityDay on Saturday, July 4, trulya marvel to behold.From beginning to end, thefestivities were an unparal-leled success, made even morespecial because they coincided with the Quadricentennial cel-ebration of Henry Hudson’svoyage up the mighty “River of Mountains.”“I have lived here all mylife and I have never seen this many people here for anyevent,” said a red-white-and- blue-clad woman at the Cold Spring Fourth of July Com- munity Day Celebration on Saturday. “It’s a wonderfulthing to see!”Main Street was a river of people, while sloops and boatsstopped at the pier near the bandstand for the first timein recent memory. Accountsfrom the

Cold Spring Recorder

of the grand tricentennial cel-ebrations in 1909 could havedescribed the scene witnessed last Saturday:“Never a day when sun and sky and the rich coloring of the

Part of a series onlocal eateries

by Annie Chesnut Local businessman and restaurateur James “Jimmy”Ely is a Queens native who,as a boy, migrated with hisfamily to Cold Spring and graduated from HaldaneHigh School. His place of business, the Riverview Res-taurant, is known as one of Cold Spring’s best.Jimmy and his wife Lori,along with a staff of about 25 people, prepare and serveContinental/American cui-sine, with influences from all over the world. In season,they grow many of their own herbs and vegetables.Asked how his restaurant became one of the best in Cold Spring, Ely replied,“The people here gave us a chance.” We offer consistent quality and some of the best recipes around. We also payattention to feedback from customers.”Ely reported that there has been little to no drop-off in business because of the weak

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Witt on Weather A Very Rainy June

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42nd Infantry Band Comes to Boscobel

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CultureOpinion

Celebrating the Fourthat Mekeel’s CornersLetters tothe Editor

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by Michael Turton In our personal lives reor-ganization takes the form of that annual ritual in which we clean out and tidy upall the closets in order to have a household that func-tions smoothly in the monthsahead. For the Haldane Cen-tral School District, that ritualis called the Annual Reorga- nization Meeting, and this year’s version took place on July 1, 2009.A myriad of annual appoint- ments, contracts, pay rates,and policies were approved by trustees as the District eased into its 2009-2010 bud-get year.Dave Merandy was re-elected president and trusteeMichael Junjulas was elected vice president. Junjulas re- places Bruce Campbell, whoended his tenure as trusteeafter being elected to theVillage of Cold Spring board in May of this year.Junjulas said that he is look-ing forward to the board’sannual retreat, which will be held on August 8, 2009.Trustees and senior adminis-tration use the annual session to reassess major issues facingthe District and to determine priorities for the upcoming year. For new members it isan opportunity to learn as

Community Day a Great Success

by Michael MellThe first of what organiz-ers hope will become an annual River Festival came toCold Spring on July 5, 2009.Sponsored by the Cold SpringAntiques Dealer Association,the festival expanded upon their annual June AntiquesFair to include arts and craftsas well as antiques.Storm King Mountain and the Hudson River provided a scenic backdrop as vendors, buyers, and browsers mixed among the various booths and at the impromptu food court.Dining fare included burgersand fries, soft drinks, Italian ices, and waffles a la mode.The gates opened at 9am to a steady stream of visi-tors that eventually reached 3,000 and continued untilthe festival’s end at 5pm. Ashuttle bus ran continuously between Mayor’s Park, Main Street, and the Metro-Northstation.On display were antiqueand restored furniture, household items, pottery, jewelry, glass and china, porcelain, collectibles, rugs,custom signs, stamps, tea cards, and clothing. A fullsuit of armor caught this reporter’s eye as it did manyof the children’s. Those moreinterested in arts and craftscould occupy themselves with painting, sand art, and homemade marionettes.Antiques Dealer Associa-tion president David Cooke was very pleased and de-scribed the Festival as “a huge success.” He went on tosay that, “the combination of Community Day, the Quad- ricentennial, and a bright sunny day all contributed”to a very successful event.One of the goals of the River Festival, Mr. Cooke said, was to “help to promote Cold Spring businesses.” Cookeclearly has the interests of the village at heart. “As theeconomy gets better,” hesaid, “events like this help

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local businesses.” by Michael MellPrior to beginning its July 2,2009, agenda, the Cold SpringRecreation Commission heard from Mayor Seth Gallagher, who spoke about several ongo-ing issues, all of them falling under one heading. “I want to make a greater effort,” the mayor said, “to enable com- munication” between the commission, the village board, and other groups.Commission member GregPhillips told the mayor that “it’s veryfrustrating . .. that events[and projects]aren’t being passed throughthe recreation commission,”for reviewand comment.Among theseare extension of the Boat Clubdock, the work of the special board, and the music seriessponsored by the chamber of commerce.George Baltich told the mayor that the Boat Club dock “has been creeping north.”Greg Phillips added that es-tablishing a northern limit was originally proposed “to preserve the river view for persons using the park.” “We had a procedure,” albeit un- written, but perhaps “thereshould be a written agreement”establishing boundaries. If they wished to change things,asked Steve Etta, “Why didn’t the Boat Club approach us?”The mayor responded that he had not received any com- plaints. “Please talk to me,” he requested of the commission.Mayor Gallagher expressed his opinion that the commission “should be involved with theSpecial Board in developingthe compre- hensive plan.The commis-sion seemed willing, but Mr. Etta told the mayor that they “haven’t been in touch.” Gal-lagher said he would speak withthe SpecialBoard’s newco-chairs.The last issue appears to have been festering sincelast summer when, during thechamber of commerce musicseries, Gandalf Murphy and theSlambovian Circus of Dreamsset up in front of (rather than on) the bandstand and flewa banner from the flag pole.Mayor Gallagher relayed their request to perform in the samelocation this year. The answer from the commission was an emphatic no. Greg Phillips by Michael Turton As Wendy Martin eased intothose soothing, familiar and laid-back lyrics, “Summer-time…and the livin’ is easy,”it marked the beginning of theSummer Sunset Music Seriesand the concluding event in what was an idyllic fourth of July weekend in Cold Spring.After a non-stop, two-dayagenda jam-packed with pa- rades, fireworks, rock music,craft fairs, huge crowds, and long line-ups at area restaurants, organizers could not have planned Sunday’s mu-sical kickoff any better. Thetwo acts, The Wendy Martin Quartet, and the Gwen Laster Band, featured music that commanded the audience’sattention—but also allowed listeners a well-earned opportunity just to relax.Held at Cold Spring’s wa-terfront bandstand, this is theeighth annual summer musicseries. Concerts are spon-sored by the Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce, withadditional weekly financialsupport provided by individualarea businesses.“The series is intended togenerate foot traffic for mer-chants,” commented Chamber of Commerce president Nat Prentice. “It’s also good to dosomething for the community – but our primary objective is to help business,” he concluded.A quick and very unscien-tific poll of audience members seemed to indicate that the series is meeting bothobjectives. While many in the crowd were “locals,” as many or more were from out of town.“We came for the crafts but when we heard about the music we decided to makea whole day of it,” offered Maria from Brewster.Christopher and Miho hailed from Brooklyn. “We just hap- pened to be here and stayed for the music,” Christopher said.Paulette, Robert, and Isa- belle made the trip from Cresskill, New Jersey and couldn’t have been any hap- pier. “The music is great—and it’s the best view of the river,”Paulette said.What Kevin from Carmel had to say will be music tothe ears of Chamber members.“We’ve come to the musicseries every year for six years.It’s the best gig in the county,” he said. “We bring two or threeother couples with us and wealways stop at a restaurant or bar afterwards. We like to

From the Cold Spring Water Department:

The Village Water Depart- ment is currently investigatingthe cause(s) of discoloration in various parts of the distrubu-tion system. There are severalconditions, which may be con-tributing factors: Changes in raw water characteristics dueto excessive rains, sediment buildup in the water storagetanks, performance problems with the corrosion-inhibitor in the distribution system.We are in the process of arranging a tank inspection with the manufacturer’s rep- resentative. This will allowassessment of the 12 year old structures, as well as requirethe tanks to be drained and cleaned of any sediment/build up. This will be accomplished by mid- July.Samples are being analyzed in-house and via certified lab-oratory to assess the char-acteristics of the raw water,specifically as it relates to the needs of the filtration system and various processing chemi-cals. Other analysis on samplestaken in the distribution sys-tem, relate to the corrosion inhibitor zinc-orthophosphateand the residual levels desired for maximum performance.The process may take sev-eral weeks to determine the best course of action and pos-sibly a couple more to clear the problem. We share your concern and appreciate your patience during this period.The Water Department can be reached at 265-7986 or vcswater@bestweb.net.

‘People Gave Us a Chance,”Says Riverview’s Jim Ely

As Haldane ReorganizesMerandy is Re-elected

River Festival Draws 3,000 to Mayor’s Park

Holiday Ends on MellowNote with Sunset Music

Village Addresses WaterDiscoloration Problems

Rec Commission SeeksMore Reaching Out

Phillips and Gallagher agreed that no flag should replacethe Americanone atop thebandstand

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Vast crowds congregate along the parade route, which began at Chestnut Street and ended at the bandstand. Throughout the day between 5,000 to 7,000 people enjoyed the festivities.The River Rose, which berths in Newburgh, and the tugboat Cornell, which hails from Kingston, dock at Cold Spring and welcome passengers and sightseers.Crowds gather around the bandstand after the parade for a bicycle decorating contest, live entertainment, magic show, games of chance, inflatable amusements, a Shakespeare performance and more. See more pictures on page 14.(See Sunset on Page 8)(See Haldane on Page 8)(See Rec on Page 9)

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Meetings This Week

7:00 PM - NHF District MonthlyMeeting7:00 PM - Cold Spring ComprehensivePlan Special Board7:00 PM - PV School Board Summer Meeting8:00 PM - Philipstown Town BoardMonthly MtgNo Meetings ScheduledCOLD SPG RECYCLING RESUMESPV TOWN HALL CLOSED7:30 PM - Philipstown ZBA6:00 PM - PV Planning Board Meeting8:00 PM - Lake Peekskill CivicAssociation Meeting7:30 PM - Cold Spring Board MonthlyMeeting

6:00 PM - PV Town Board immediatelyfollowing the public hearing on a proposed wood boiler law, to consider the formationof a Timberline Estates Drainage District.7:30 PM - Philipstown Board weekly work-shop8:00 PM - Cold Spring Historic Review Brd

THURSDAY 7/9FRIDAY 7/10MONDAY 7/13TUESDAY 7/14WEDNESDAY 7/15

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PCN&R:

Is it just our imagi- nation, or have June (and nowJuly) been unusually rainy months?

Jim Witt:

Yes, June and July have been extremely rainy months. In June we had rain on 20 of the 30 days, totaling10.33 inches. The greatest amount of rain occurred on June 9, when we had 2.28inches. July has also started out on the wet side; it rained both on July 1 and 2, totalingan additional 2.19 inches.

PCN&R:

Is there any particu-lar phenomenon to which wecan attribute all ofthis rain?

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It all has to do with the winds in the upper atmosphere(up at a level of about 18,000ft. Some people refer to it asthe jet stream. Patterns in the upper air can get “locked in,” meaning there is no changein their direction. If you arestuck in a good weather pat-tern, it can last quite a while(months). If we are stuck in a rainy pattern...well we know what that is like now.It is normal. We can also get stuck in a dry pattern....and that is what makes averages.

PCN&R:

Your Hudson ValleyLong Range Weather Calendar has been remarkably accurateover the years. What is theoutlook for the rest of Julyand the month of August?

Witt:

Thank you for those kind words. It appears to methat July is going to be veryclose to average as far astemperatures are concerned.As for precipitation, it isvery difficult to pinpoint if it will be average or not. For example, the first two daysof July, Cold Spring has re-ceived 2.19” of rain. Duringthe same period, New York City received only .15”. In the summertime, it all dependsexactly where the thunder-storm or heavy shower hits.One town gets flooded, the next town receives no rain at all. However, from the looksof the long-range calendar, it appears most locations will receive at least normal rain-fall during July, it not above normal.As for August, temperaturesappear normal, precipitation--same story as July, but again, not a drought situation.

PCN&R:

We all remember you from your weather reports on the radio. We also know you were a teacher at Lakeland HSfor many years. What keeps you busy these days?

Jim Witt:

As you know, I produce the Hope for YouthFoundation Long-RangeWeather Calendar. Raising money for the Hope for YouthFoundation is a very, verytime consuming task. As you probably know, this year’scalendar (2010) will be our 25th anniversary calendar.During these years, we have raised and distributed nearly2 million dollars to children in the local area that have been dealt a lousy hand in life. In addition, I am on the Hudson Valley HospitalCenter Foundation Board.We are raising money for the major additions being added to the hospital.Finally, Gabe & Margaret Levenson, Neal Townsend,and I are putting together a new website.It is

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.This is a free site and givesday-by-day, long-range weather forecasts going out two years, not only for thelocal area, but for the entire world.This also takes up a great deal of time. In the next few months, we will be adding a practical weather forecast-ing site to the Weather Wizfor both the public and theschools around the United States to use. I think this isgoing to be a blast.

Witt Offers Wisdom on the Weird Weather

Weatherman Jim Witt selling his weather calendars at theCold Spring Fire House in December.

The waters near Cupcake Island were busy with boat accidentsover the weekend. One fiberglass vessel carrying passengers hit rocks as the tide went out Saturday afternoon. Luckily no one was hurt. Commodore Steve Merando, Tom McKiernan, and Roger Chirico of the Cold Spring Boat Club watched the action from thedocks, as even the Clearwater got stuck in the mud!Our friends at the Putnam County Visitors Bureau remind that Sunday, July 12 is the Triathlon/Duathlon in Veteran’s MemorialPark in Kent. Call 845-247-0271 for info.Happy Birthday: Robbyn Spinelli, and Diane White, John Duggan,Rushil Mehta, Ryan Carson, Bev Stein, Tibby Schaeffer, Huub Kops,Keith Connelly, Michael Powell, Mark Caterini, Mary Lomino, JamesRubino, Vasant Doshi, Brandy Van Tassel and Kathi Savastano.

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ObituariesBirth Announcements

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

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, 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.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, Pastor

www.presbychurchcoldspring.org

email: FPCP@verizon.net

Worship Service: 10am 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 ser-vice at 11am.

Sat. Sept.12

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

Sat. Oct. 10

- 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

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

www.beaconhebrewalliance.org

Fri. night Shabbat services7:30pm Sat. morning Shabbat ser-vices, 9:30am

TEMPLE ISRAEL140 Lake DriveLake PeekskillRabbi Jeff Cymet845-528-2305Shabbat Services

: Fridays8pm; Saturdays 9:15am.

PHILIPSTOWNREFORM SYNAGOGUEP.O. Box 94Cold Spring, NY 10516Unless otherwiseindicated, all servicestake place at St. Mary’sParish House, ColdSpring.Sat. July 11

- Shabbat MorningServices: discussion/9:30am,services/10:30am, leader tba

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

FOURTH UNITARIANSOCIETY OFWESTCHESTER 1698 Strawberry RoadMohegan LakeRev. Dawn Sangrey914-528-7131www.fourthuu.org

Sunday Morning Worshipat 10:30am Baby girl Olivia AnnePepper was born June 26,2009, weighing 5 lbs. 7 oz.,to parents Brittany and Jef-frey Pepper of Kent Lakes, to maternal grandparents Karen and Mark Butterfield of Kent Lakes, and to paternal grandparents Barbara and JeffreyPepper of North Carolina and California.

Olivia Anne Pepper

Mary Jane Fonda, age 74, of Cold Spring, died on Tuesday,June 30, 2009, at her home.Born August 10, 1934 in Oceanside, NY, she was thedaughter of the late Robert Edward and Mary Jane (Col-lins) Troy.Mrs. Fonda was a home- maker and devoted mother, who worked in later yearsas a secretary at St. BasilAcademy and as a clerk at Graymoor Book and Gift Center in Garrison.She is survived by her husband, Clayton C. Fonda, of the home address; one son,Stephen R. Fonda III of Red Oaks Mill, NY; two daugh-ters, Denise Marie and Arthur Howard of Chesterfield, SC,and Darlene and LawrencePlimley of Beacon, NY. Three brothers, Robert Troy of CA,William Troy of New HydePark, NY, and John Troy of Centereach, NY; two sisters,Sarah Dolce of Lake Worth, Fland Geraldine Pope of Taver- nier, FL; eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren also survive her. One brother,James Troy, predeceased her.A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, July 6 at Our Lady of Loretto Church,24 Fair St. Cold Spring, fol-lowed by interment in Cold Spring Cemetery. Friendscalled at the Clinton FuneralHome, Cold Spring, on Sun-day, July 5.

Mary Jane Fonda

Melinda (Molly) MeranteMicucci, formerly of Fishkilland Cold Spring, died on June10, 2009, in Civitaquana,Pescara, Italy, after a longillness. Born in Cold Springon September 25, 1919, she was one of twelve children of Antonio and Josephine(Talarico) Merante, who both pre-deceased her. She wasthe last of the twelve chil-dren: Antoinette, Philip, (bothdied in infancy) Concetta Mazzuca, Joseph, Willam,John, Anna Gamello, Sylves-ter, Lucy Yano, Nora Davis,and Thomas. Her death wasconfirmed by her husband Tonino from their home in Italy, to which they moved three years ago.She is survived by many nephews and nieces in theCold Spring and Fishkill ar-eas as well as upstate NewYork and Pennsylvania. Shegraduated from the originalHaldane Central School, and was employed at IBM bothin Poughkeepsie and East Fishkill for many years. She was a parishoner of Our Ladyof Loretto church in Cold Spring, and St. Mary’s churchin Fishkill.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 18,2009 at Our Lady of Lorettoat 10am.

Melinda Merante Micucci

The Putnam HighlandsAudubon Society has an- nounced that after establish-ing a trail on the WatergrassSanctuary, recently accepted under the protection of theHudson Highlands Land Trust as a conservation easement,the trail will be opened tothe public Saturday, July 25,inaugurated by a bird-watch with Lew Kingsley.These sanctuary lands wereoriginally donated by thedeRham family in 1980 to the National Audubon Society which subsequently trans-ferred ownership to the PHAS.Transfer to the HHLT & OSI(Open Space Institute) facili-tated the mission to keep the property from development and maintain a habitat for birds and wildlife.Lew Kingsley, a well re-garded tree and bird authority, will be leading what promisesto be an exciting walk. Thoseinterested in the tour, should meet Lew Kingsley at 8am at the Watergrass/deRham sign on the east side of Route 9.The parking area is on the west side. Should the parkingarea be full, Pierre deRham will allow cars pooling four or more individuals. The car pools should continue northto the stone entrance of thedeRham estate on the east side of Route 9.Watergrass is approximate-ly 3 miles south of Route 301and about 1 mile north of theSnake Hill Road intersection.

Putnam Highlands AudubonBlazes a New Trail

The Kent Recreation and Parks Department will spon-sor a family entertainment event on Wednesdays in July.Children’s entertainment willstart at 7pm at center stage, where a feature length movie will be shown under the starts, beginning at dusk, startingJuly 8.For further information on a schedule of entertainmentsand movies shown, call theleisure line weekdays, 8:30am to 4:30pm, or see the bulletin board at Ryan Town Park.The information flyer isalso posted on the Town of Kent Recreation website,

www.townofkentny.gov

Weekly Family Movies Underthe Stars at Ryan Park

The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement are presentingeight documentaries focusingon issues of faith Tuesday eve- nings during July and August at 7:30pm. Following eachviewing, informal discussion will follow. The sessions, which will take place at theGraymoor Spiritual Life Cen-ter, are free.July 7,

CHRISTIAN UNITY

The CBS religious special marking the 100th anniver-sary of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity whichoriginated at Graymoor in 1908.July 14,

HIV PRIEST NEWS AT ELEVEN

The “Nothing Sacred” epi-sode that never made it on the air.July 21,

FROM JESUS TOCHRIST

The

Frontline

program that explores the life of Je-sus and the movement hestarted, challenging familiar assumptions and conventional notions about the origins of Christianity.July 28,

ASSISI PILGRIM- AGE

Why does the whole world come to Assisi, the birth- place of Saints Francis and Clare? What draws pilgrimsand tourists, church and gov-ernment leaders, Christians,Jews, Muslims, Buddhists,and those without any creed to this ancient city?August 4,

CREATIVITY:TOUCHING THE DIVINE

Artists and non-artists who have experienced the joyfultandem of spirituality and creativity share the possibil-ity for creativity regardlessof circumstances or abilities.August 11,

ON THE LINE

What happens when a groupof activists, priests, celebri-ties and students risk arrest to protest U.S. foreign policyin Latin America?August 18,

DIVINING THE HUMAN

John Nava’s massive tap-estries that grace the interior of the Cathedral of Our Ladyof the Angels in Los Angelesintegrate 21st century tech- nology with centuries-old tradition.August 25,

CHAMPIONS OF FAITH

Baseball’s biggest stars reveal how their faith guidesand sustains their spectacular major league careers.The Graymoor SpiritualLife Center is located in Gar- rison, on Route 9, five miles north of Peekskill and thirteen miles south of I-84. For moreinformation call 424-3671,ext. 2111 or e-mail graymoor-center@atonementfriars.org.

Documentaries on Faith toScreen at Graymoor

Besides enjoying the sand and surf this summer, the NewYork Blood Center is asking residents to please help our local patients and hospitals by hosting a summer blood drive. They’re asking for helpin alleviating any potentialshortages in the blood supplyduring a very critical timeof the year.Even if you have never planned a blood drive before,don’t worry. It’s easy and fun to do. Pick a favoritelocation (church, temple, of-fice, school etc.) and invite your friends, family and co- workers to stop by to donate.They’ll do the rest. It’s assimple as that.To schedule a blood drive please contact Andrea Ce-farelli (914) 784-4639 or Acefarelli@nybloodcenter.org. Ask about communityservice scholarships for stu-dents who organize blood drives.If you cannot donate but still wish to participate in bringing life-saving products to those in need, pleaseconsider volunteering at your local blood drive. For generalinquiries, or for additional in-formation about volunteering, please call 1-800-933-2566.

Host a Summer Blood Drive

Cornell Cooperative Exten-sion is seeking donations for their annual Country-LivingAuction. This event, open tothe public, will take place at 4pm, Saturday July 25, duringthe 38th Annual 4-H Fair, at the Putnam County VeteransMemorial Park, 201 GipsyTrail Road, Carmel.To make this auction suc-cessful, they are looking for new and nearly-new lawn,garden, patio, leisure living,and sporting goods as wellas event tickets and profes-sional services. As the Fair approaches a list of items will be available for review

www.cce.cornell.edu/putnam

The following are examplesof items they are hoping to have donated: tractor, cart, rotor-tiller, weed-whacker etc; compost, firewood, etc.;arbor, topiary, sundial, deco- rative planter, birdfeeder etc.; patio furniture, porch rocker,Adirondack chair, fire pit etc; picnic baskets, weekend getaway etc.; fishing equipment, golf equipment, kayak, rowboat etc.; products, ser-vices from local businessesand restaurants; minimum value $25; tickets to sportingevents, concerts, Broadwayshows, etc.; services: land-scape design and consulta-tion, auto detailing etc.Donated items are tax de-ductible and, if clean and in good condition, will be picked up within Putnam, Northern Westchester, and Southern Dutchess Counties.The proceeds will help sup- port Cornell Cooperative Ex-tension Youth Development,environmental, community,and economic vitality educa-tion programs. To recognize your generosity, business &individuals donating items will be acknowledged in theauction program, unless ano- nymity is requested.Whether or not you makea donation, please join us at the Country-Living Auction for an afternoon of fun, fol-lowed by the annual Chicken Barbeque Dinner.Please contact CornellCooperative Extension at 845-278-6738, or putnam@cornell.edu for additionalinformation.

Trading up? Cleaning Out?Try Donating to the 4-H Fair