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VOLUME 121, NUMBER 35 WAR WICK, NE W YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 , 2006 50¢

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203 Acres Of Brady Farm Join Warwick’s Open Space By Nancy Owen

On Jan. 23, 2006, the Brady Farm located at the top ofBrady Rd., joined seven other Warwick farms in preservingits open space for the Town of Warwick, thanks to Phil,Rich, Bob and Tom Brady.

The farm which has been in the family for over 150years is contiguous with the 255 acre Roland property, theowners of which donated it with a conservation easementfrom the Orange County Land Trust last spring. The com-bined acreage of the two properties is 458+ acres of farm-land and woodlands preserving beautiful vistas for futureWarwickians.

The farmhouse was built in 1828 but while great-grandfather Brady lived on the land and farmed the prop-erty it did not officially become the Brady Farm until thelate 1850’s or early 1860’s. The Brady great grandparentshaving immigrated to the Warwick area from Ireland werenot in a financial position to purchase the land so theyrented the land from its previous owner Mr. Taylor, whohad mined the land for iron ore, until enough money wasraised to purchase the farm.

The money to purchase the development rights camefrom four sources—Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc.$449,922; Orange County’s new PDR program $570,360;the Natural Resources and Conservation Service (a federal

Three Warwick Schools Earn Energy-Efficient Seal Of ApprovalBy Nancy Owen

EPA Chief of Staff Anthony Cancro joined TomGustainis in presenting ENERGY STAR plaques for ParkAve. Elementary, Kings Elementary and Warwick ValleyHigh School, three of 19 schools in the state that are EnergyStar compliant.

In a ceremony Jan. 26, Cancro commented that the2600 students in those three schools live in “a healthier,safer and more efficient environment.” EPA RegionalAdministrator Alan Steinberg commended, “the WarwickValley CSD for setting a high standard in superior energymanagement.”

Congresswoman Sue Kelly was on hand to congratulatethe “forward thinking administration of the school district”fortheir efforts to control fuel costs and save taxpayers money.

Tom Gustainis, who stood in for Dr. Natale, explainedthat in Sept. 2002 the district entered into an EnergyPerformance Contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI)that cost the district $3.0M and will save the district$161,172 annually for the next 18 years. They had a com-pany come in and do an energy audit and evaluation.Money for this project was partially funded by a grant fromNYSERDA

Johnson Controls, Inc. retrofitted the lighting,installed 30,000 sq. ft. of window film, and a heat exchang-er and fans in the pool area of the high school. Because ofthese energy saving steps the district has saved “47,000 gallonsof oil and 1.1 kw hours of electricity,” said Ken Smith AccountExecutive of JCI, “which is equal to saving a 240 acre forest.”

Other areas where the district has led the way to ener-gy conservation is by initiating and joining with otherschool districts, in Rockland and Orange County, in form-ing a consortium and hiring a procurement consultant

who purchases fuel oil and natural gas for the group there-by reducing the cost of these fuels by 25%, if purchased byone district. Warwick alternates the use of gas or oil basedon which fuel is cheaper at the time.

Waste vegetable oil from both the school lunch pro-gram and purchased from local restaurants (approx. 300 to500 gals per month) replaces an equal number of gallons ofdiesel fuel in the buses and Gutsainis reported, that someof the bus drivers who have asthma, have fewer asthmaticepisodes when the substitute fuel is used.

At the closing of the Brady Farm are (front row, from left):Cari Watkins-Bates of Scenic Hudson and Seymour Gordon. Back Row, from left: Phil Brady, Town Supervisor Michael Sweeton,

Rich Brady and Seth McKee of Scenic Hudson.

Congresswoman Sue Kelly (from left), Sandy Woods Kings Elementary School Principal, Randy Barbarash WarwickValley High School Principal, Kathy Affigne Park Ave. Elementary School Principal and Anthony Cancro EPA Chief of

Staff following the presentation of the Energy Star Awards.

assisted in the conservation of the Brady Farm. Familyfarms like theirs contribute so much to the Hudson Valley’seconomy, environment and quality of life. The Town ofWarwick has one of the most comprehensive municipalfarmland protection programs in New York State….”

farm and ranch lands protection program) $780,382.50;and the Town of Warwick’s PDR program $315,828.50.Scenic Hudson’s Executive Director Steve Rosenberg hadthis to say following this fourth project in partnership withthe Town of Warwick, “Scenic Hudson is pleased to have

The barn at the Brady Farm

2 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, FEBRUARY 1, 2006

SUPERVISOR’SCORNER

By Michael P. SweetonWarwick Town Supervisor

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Tune to Cablevision Municipal Channel 21 orlog on to www.townofwarwick.org for Town infor-mation.

On Mon., Jan. 23 the Town of Warwickacquired the development rights on the 186 acreBrady Farm. This PDR acquisition completes thepreservation of our ridgeline that stretches fromthe Orange County Park to Warwick Turnpike. Ithelps protect not only scenic beauty but criticalenvironmental assets as well as the watershed thatserves the entire Village of Warwick. The Bradyfamily should be commended for their past stew-ardship of this beautiful farm and their commit-ment to preserve it for future generations. Thanksalso to Seymour Gordon for his leadership on PDRand to our financial partners in this purchase –Scenic Hudson, Orange County, and the FederalGovernment.

The next regular meeting of the Town Boardwill be held on Thurs., Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. in theWarwick Town Hall, 132 Kings Highway.

Town Wants to Control Last LargeCommercial Site Development

By Scott Webber

The Town of Warwick wants to draw-up aComprehensive Plan, controlling the development of itslast large size commercial piece of land northeast ofShopRite.

At a meeting on Thurs., Jan. 26, at the WarwickTown Hall, Town Supervisor, Michael Sweeton said thatthe Miller Parcel off Rte. 94 and Leo Kaytes Ford was thelast sizeable tract, perhaps 80 acres, that could be usedcommercially. There are other parcels designated com-mercial elsewhere but they are all smaller.

The meeting was attended by about 30 people wholistened to Town Planner, Ted Fink of Greenspan in RedHook, as he showed slide pictures of commercial devel-opment in other towns near the area. Fink, who drew-up the Town’s 2002 Zoning Code, will draw-up the pro-posed comprehensive plan.

To help him do this, Sweeton said that the Town willaccept any written comments and suggestions from thepublic until Feb. 6.

Sweeton and Fink showed a map of the area underconsideration on Rte. 94 that included the Fairgroundsdevelopment next to the Bowling Alley, where plans, nowbefore the Planning Board, call for it to be the site of aHannaford Supermarket and an auto dealer.Environmental issues have delayed approval of the proj-ect.

The map showed the Miller Parcel along withShopRite and the Ford dealer at the intersection with

Warwick Turnpike going into Upper Greenwood Lake inNew Jersey as well as the Pennings’ Farm Market store,across the Turnpike, at the intersection.

About 90 homes are in the planning process to bebuilt on the Penning’s property and beyond the drive-intheater on the ShopRite side of the Warwick Turnpike,going all the way to the New Jersey line.

Sweeton said that the plan will determine if a sewertreatment plant can be built in the area and having mar-ginal access roads to ShopRite and other stores withoutthe local traffic having to go onto Rte. 94 which the statemay develop into a four-lane highway.

Without a Comprehensive Plan, there is little con-trol over how a commercial site can be developed,Sweeton explained, adding that they wanted to preservethe Town’s rural qualities.

The meeting was announced as a “Draft ScopingDocument” in which everyone was given a tentativestatement on its purpose to come up with a DraftGeneric Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) ascalled for in the New York State Environmental QualityReview Act (SEQR).

The cost of Fink’s work will be paid from grantsfrom the Hudson River Greenway and the OrangeCounty Planning Department.

In the past, strong public opposition to having com-mercial development has succeeded in keeping it out oftheir residential backyards, in the zoning code, in fact,keeping it out of the Town. Meanwhile property taxesrise.

Warwick Police Blotter

January 23Gary Moeller, 32, of Greenwood Lake, NY was arrest-

ed and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rdfollowing an incident on Jersey Ave. He was released toreappear in Town Court.

William F. Tasaro, 38, of Chestnut Ridge, NY wasarrested and charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle witha Suspended Registration following an incident on MainSt. He was released to reappear in Village Court.

Gregory P. Yates, 26, of Chester was arrested andcharged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd follow-ing an incident on Main St. He was released on $100 bailto reappear in Village Court.

A 17-year-old male from Warwick was arrested andcharged with Assault 3rd, Aggravated UnlicensedOperation 3rd, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident thatoccurred on State Hwy 94. He was released to reappear inTown Court.

January 26Monte Morris, 46, of Warwick was arrested and

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Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th,Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, and AggravatedUnlicensed Operation 3rd following an incident on StateHwy 17A. He was released on $100 bail to reappear inTown Court.

Lisa L. Santana, 38, of Warwick was arrested andcharged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd andOperating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registrationfollowing an incident on State Hwy 17A. She was releasedto reappear in Town Court.

Shane P. Franklin, 21, of Warwick was arrested andcharged with three counts of Criminal Possession of StolenProperty 5th following incidents that occurred on DeerPond Ct. He was released to reappear in Town Court.

January 27A 20-year-old male from Warwick was arrested and

charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd follow-ing an incident on Memorial Park Dr. He was released on$50 bail to reappear in Village Court.

Barbara A. Klueber, 31, of Warwick was arrested andcharged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd andOperating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registrationfollowing an incident on Main St. She was released on$100 bail to reappear in Village Court.

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WVCSD Work SessionThe Warwick Valley Central School District Board of

Education will hold a Work Session on Mon., Feb. 6, at 7:30p.m. in the Community Room. The agenda includes a dis-cussion on the emotional needs of students and a legisla-tive summit.

Scholarships AvailableTo Students

In 2005, twenty-seven (27) Orange County studentsfrom eleven (11) different school districts received scholar-ships totaling over $80,000 from endowed funds adminis-tered by the Community Foundation of Orange County(CFOC).

This year scholarships available for students in theWarwick Valley School District are: John P. WilliamsonMemorial Scholarship and Anthony C. Quinn MemorialScholarship – contact Marie Schwark. Applications areavailable through school district guidance counselors.Scholarship Applications must be submitted by April 1,2006 to guidance offices.

The Community Foundation of Orange County, a 501(C) (3) non-profit public charity, was established in 1999as a vehicle to promote philanthropy in perpetuity forcharitable organizations throughout the region. CFOCaccomplishes this by assisting donors in executing theircharitable intentions and encouraging them to make a dif-ference in the community.

Democrats FebruaryMeeting

The Warwick Town Democratic Committee will holdits regular monthly meeting on Tues., Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. inthe Tuscan Café, 5 _ South Street, Warwick. All interestedDemocrats are invited to attend.

Iyengar Yoga for aHealthy Back

The Warwick Valley Community Center, Doc FryBuilding, 11 Hamilton Ave. in Warwick is currently takingregistrations for a six week series, beginning Tues., Feb 7, 7– 8 p.m. Safe techniques for the alleviation and control ofchronic back pain due to sciatica, slipped or herniateddiscs, pulled muscles, or just general stiffness. Space is lim-ited; register early. For more information, call 987-1373 oremail: [email protected].

WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, FEBRUARY 1, 2006 3

From The Mayor’s Office

By Mayor Michael NewhardVillage of Warwick

www.villageofwarwick.org

A GardenThis Past Saturday, my friend Colly Leech

passed away. Colly fought a six-year battle with can-cer. I remember quite distinctly the beginningbecause her diagnosis came at the moment my wifeand I found out we were expecting a child.

The intense medical treatments, remission,recurring illness were part of a dramatic journey forColly, her family and friends. Colly was loved bymany people. She and her husband, Bill, started theBackyard Grill. It was created with the desire todevelop a comfortable family restaurant. Withvision, they transformed an antiquated launderetteinto the sweet restaurant that has become a Warwickmainstay.

The past six years for Colly were a focus on thedesire, above all, to live. It was a time devoted to thethings that mattered – her husband, her three sons,her parents, her church and her friends. Her spiritand strength were found in these things and theygave her reason and resolve to continue.

I am filled with memories of a long friendship.When I visited Colly at the hospital the day she wasable to leave with hospice care, she was so happy tobe going home at last. We talked with the greatfamiliarity of friends. We talked about the things welove and live for – her boys, my boy, our spouses, ourmutual friends, the new restaurant addition and ourdaily lives in Warwick. But mostly, and as a matter ofcourse, we talked about gardening – a subject wemutually love and never tire. We spoke about gar-dens tendered, intended, remembered and forgotten.We spoke about the beauty of a flower and how in itsinnocence give us hope and how powerful that is.Colly’s true nurtured garden was her life. It gave hersustenance and to all who shared it along the way, agift.

The sun streamed in the hospital room thatmorning and my dear friend never looked so beauti-ful, exhausted and radiant.

School Budget Proposal Offers LessThan Five Percent Increase

By Nancy Owen

In a work session on Jan. 23, Dr. Joseph Natale putforth his last budget proposal to the Warwick Valley SchoolBoard, with less than a five percent increase over last year’sausterity budget.

Under the recommendations of the preliminary pro-posal two additional teaching positions will be eliminated;one through attrition and one not. The base budget had anincrease of 4.61% with contractual salary and benefitsaccounting for under three percent. Heating and bus fuel,BOCES and electricity add another 1.95 percent. Debtservice and inter-fund transfer, equipment and suppliesmake up the remaining .71 percent.

Dr. Natale described the next step, in the process theadministration took, as, “looking at what they would needand what they could do without.” The elimination of thetwo teaching positions came first. The teaching positionfor French was cut because of declining enrollment in thatsubject while the elementary position came as a result ofretirement.

As promised Dr. Natale’s budget included two sectionsof kindergarten at the Pine Island School and returning thestudents who attended Park Ave School, this year, forkindergarten, to the Pine Island School for first grade.However, it came with a warning that enrollments for K-5are decreasing and staff may be eliminated in the future tocompensate for these declines. The total cost of staffingincreases, based on keeping small class size, added an addi-tional .37 percent to the base budget, for a total budgetincrease of $4.98 percent.

Both Administrators and School Board membersdescribed this as a very tight budget that they hope willmeet with public approval.

After the budget was presented the meeting wasopened up to questions and suggestions from both schoolboard members and Budget Advisory Committee mem-bers. It was determined that many of the cuts made for theausterity budget, such as fewer bus stops and lower tem-peratures in the school buildings, are remaining as part ofthis budget package.

A suggestion, that was made to allow parents to opt-out of transportation because their student drives toschool, when researched by the administration was deter-mined to be not legal.

Several more meetings are scheduled to put togetherthe final budget: Feb. 27 (basically line item discussion ofinstructional programs, central administration, trans-portation, and operations and maintenance); Mar. 20 final-ization of the preliminary budget; April 10 the schoolboard adopts the final budget to be voted on by voters inthe school district. All of these meetings will be held at theDorothy C. Wilson Education Center at 7:30 p.m. and allinformation about the meetings and the proposed budget,as well as any changes that are made along the way, can befound on the district’s website.

Budget Advisory Committee members are invited tomake suggestions to either school board members or theadministration via e-mail or in person at any of the meet-ings. On May 8 a public hearing will be held at theDorothy C. Wilson Education Center at 7 p.m. and May 16the only board initiated Budget Vote will take place.

Village ZoningOrdinance Work Session

The Village of Warwick Planning Board has scheduleda work session on Thurs., Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. with the VillageTrustees and Ted Fink to discuss the new ZoningOrdinance. For more information, call 986-9888.

Make Your OwnJournal at Bookmaking

Workshop How would you like to learn to make your own jour-

nal? The Albert Wisner Public Library is sponsoring aBookmaking Workshop in two sessions on Feb. 25 and 26from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Bookmaking Workshop is intended to show par-ticipants how to make a blank journal using the CopticBinding method. Each participant will be given the oppor-tunity to create their own book. Materials will be supplied.

The workshop will be conducted by Renie Garlick, anartist and writer. She was a major organizer for the collab-orative artists project/exhibit “CrowKula” which was fea-tured at the Warwick Summer Arts Festival and is stillgrowing. Renie continues to offer workshops and to inciteall manner of art-making.

Bookmaking is a wonderful skill to have if you are anartist, a writer, use a journal regularly or if you enjoy creat-ing beautiful useful items. When you have the skills to cre-ate your own you can design and customize your journal tosuit your needs.

This workshop is limited to 15 participants and regis-tration is required. To register call the Library at 986-1047or stop by the Adult Reference Desk at the Library.

Board President Mike Meinhardtand Superintendent Dr. Joseph

Natale accepted the Silver Award forExcellence from George Hansen, theExecutive Director for Empire State

Advantage (ESA).ESA is an organization where the

focus on excellence is seen as a jour-ney not just the end. The ESA

Award goes to organizations (notjust educational programs) that

strive for excellence at work. Theaward is given along with feedbackand recommendations for further

success. The Warwick Valley CSD isone of six silver award winners in

New York State and the only one inOrange County.

Hansen stated that “[the administra-tion of the district], have made

many innovative improvements toinstructional programs and servicesacross the district...while maintain-

ing favorable cost structure whencompared to other school districts."

(Photo by Nancy Owen)

ZBA Grants Two Variances, HoldsOver Three Others

By Scott Webber

On Mon., Jan. 23 the Warwick Town Zoning Board ofAppeals approved two variance applications and held threeothers over for further consideration.

The two that won approval included one from AlbertO’Haven on property located at 508 Jersey Avenue,Greenwood Lake, where the front setback had beenreduced from 10.5 feet to 7.8 feet where 30 feet are requiredalong with one side setback from 10 feet to 4.3 feet where18 feet are required, to allow construction of a 14x30 footaddition to an existing single-family dwelling.

The second approval went to Greig Andersen on prop-erty owned by Judith Newman located at 159 LakesideRoad, Greenwood Lake, reducing a front setback from 32feet to 20 feet where 30 feet are required, and one side set-back from 32 feet to 13 feet where 18 feet are required, toallow construction of a 15x30 foot addition to an existingsingle-family dwelling.

There were three hold overs to the Feb. 27 meeting.They included the application of Daniel McCullough on

property located at 217 Penaluna Road, for a use varianceallowing an accessory shed without a required principalresidence and a variance for allowing the filling of morethan a quarter acre without Planning Board approval. Itwas continued from the Oct. 24, 2005 meeting.

Also held over was the application of Gary and EileenChristiano at 8 Melissa Lane, Greenwood Lake, for a vari-ance reducing a front setback from 39.4 feet to 35 feet anda rear setback from 31.7 feet to 20 feet where 50 feet arerequired, and one side setback from 19.9 feet to 15 feetwhere 35 feet are required to allow construction of a 26x50foot addition on an existing single family dwelling. TheChrstiano application was continued from the Nov. 28,2005 meeting.

The Board also held over the application of Frank andKaren Graessle at 35 Clearview Lane who last Nov. 28 askedfor a variance allowing a vineyard on a lot of 9.5 acreswhere 10 acres are required. The applicants asked to becontinued since they are in the process of purchasing moreland. If it falls through, they will be back for the variance,they said.


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Letter Writer has WrongInformation

Editor,This is in response to Mr. Mocarsky’s January 25 letter. Mayor

Newhard’s gross salary is $25,528 a year not $36,000 as stated in hisletter. He contributed $2,433 in medical insurance and con-tributes the same amount as all Village employees. He does notreceive free medical benefits. We don’t know where Mr. Mocarskygot his information but he did not get it from this office as noFOIL is on file.

GAIL ROMANOSKI, TREASURERJO-ANN ROME, DEPUTY CLERK

Do The Math…Editor,

Don't you think that it is about time that the mayor decid-ed to do something for the village residents? I do. Evidently themayor does also. The only difference is that he only thinks thatwe should catch a break. He is hoping that you think that he is.He has done such a wonderful job with this new policeAgreement that he can now afford to give us a reduction of$4.50 per $1,000. Last year we paid $10.31 per $1,000 to the vil-lage and nothing to the town. Leaving out the $10.31 doesn'tgive you anything to subtract the $4.50 from. Let’s do it here.The difference is $5.81. That is the amount that you will be pay-ing to the village this year. We just paid a town police tax of$9.50 per $1,000 in this years taxes. Now lets do all of the math;$10.31 minus $4.50 leaves us $5.81. Now lets add in the $9.50that we have already paid the town and that comes to $15.31. Itcould be me but I think that $15.31 is larger than $10.31 by $5.So by him saving us $4.50 we are going to get a $5 raise overwhat we paid last year.

Thank you Mr. Mayor.PAUL SHUST

Correction:In pertaining to the Jan. 25

Dispatch article “O.C. Legislator Sworn-in at High School,” Noel C. Spencerfounded Spencer Financial Services andearned a Bachelor's of BusinessAdministration in Accounting andFinance from Pace University. In 1998,Mr. Spencer became the only candidateof Orange County to win an elected seatin Orange and Ulster Counties, NY (Hewon as Town Councilman in 1998, notcounty legislator). He is also the firstblack to campaign for the StateAssembly in the history of the Mid-Hudson (He didn't win the election inthe State Assembly). The Dispatchregrets the errors.

Warwick ValleyHigh School

Art ShowPlease join us on February 7 from 6-8 p.m.for the opening reception of the WarwickValley High School Art Show. The art showwill run through February and will be held atthe District Office.

Food and refreshments will be available for you as you peruse thework of our talented artists

This art show will feature work from students enrolled in StudioArt I & II, Ceramics, Photography, Computer Graphics, DigitalPhotography, Technical Drawing, Portfolio, Advertising Design,Drawing of Design & Production, Elements in Drawing, and Colorand Design.

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Question of Ethics StillEditor,I am disappointed that the Village Board needed to revisit thetruck lease/purchase controversy. Our position of “no comment”can no longer remain “no comment” after the whitewash article inthe Warwick Advertiser and the Warwick Dispatch. The facts are,when I learned that the Village had leased 5 trucks from GordonFord of Haverstraw I called Mayor Newhard and asked why the 3dealers in Warwick were not at least given an opportunity to bid onthese trucks, it was not the question as to if it was legal to buy froma Village Board members place of employment but was it ethical.The Mayor assured me that this was a mistake and in a letter, whichis public record dated July 20, 2005 the Mayor writes: “First I wantto thank you for pointing out our glaring error in dealing withmunicipal leases. I have carefully checked with our legal counsel, aswell as the New York Council of Mayors legal counsel on how leasecontracts should be handled. They both interpreted that suchexpenditures, even if they are below State bid amounts should bepublicly bid. I apologize and assure you that our Board will bemore careful with the issue in the future. I believe the best form ofgovernment is one that readily understands its mistakes and will-ingly corrects its deficiencies and further champions the cause”. Sothat is where this should have all ended. But now according tothese past articles an internal investigation was done and every-thing is legal. That is fine, but is it ethical. I attended the first meet-ing of the Warwick Independent Business Alliance and I heard theMayor say that we should all support the mission of the WIBA andbuy locally and I fully support that concept.The recent article in the Advertiser quotes the Mayor as saying thistruck transaction was to save the Village money, when infact thesame price could have been given at any Ford Dealership. Butinstead of saving consider, the cost to the Village when these 5trucks need warranty service, it would take 2 drivers to deliver atruck 50 miles to Haverstraw, leave the truck, and return toWarwick with another vehicle. Then when the service is completerepeat the trip. What is the cost of labor, drivers, gas, time, etc? Sowhere is the savings.If the Village chooses not to purchase locally that is their choice.But the question of ethics is still unanswered.

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Bon Secours Charity Health System serves: Rockland, Orange, and Sullivan Counties in NY, Northern Bergen,

Sussex and Passaic Counties in NJ and Pike County in PA and includes: Bon Secours Community Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital

Good Samaritan Home Care Mount Alverno Center Adult Home Schervier Pavilion Nursing & Rehab Center St. Anthony Community Hospital

SACH & Bon Secours CommunityHospital Partner With ShopRite in

‘Live Right’ Program According to the American Heart Association, cardio-

vascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation's No. 1killer. And to urge Americans to join the battle againstthese diseases, the President has once again proclaimedFebruary as "American Heart Month.”

“Live Right with ShopRite,” is ShopRite’s lifestyle strat-egy to help people with dietary needs. To make it easier toselect those foods, for example, ShopRite uses color-codedshelf signs to identify foods in various categories such asthose classified as organic, low in carbohydrates, natural,and coming soon: sugar free, low fat, fat free, low sodium,wheat free gluten free.

In Orange County, Bon Secours Community Hospital,Port Jervis, and St. Anthony Community Hospital,Warwick, have been invited to partner with local ShopRitestores in this ongoing program. The hospitals, which aremembers of the Bon Secours Charity Healthcare System,will provide healthcare experts, who will periodically visiteach store to answer questions, distribute literature, con-duct blood pressure screening and offer expert advice on avariety of health related topics.

Beginning Tues., Feb. 7, medical professionals associ-ated with St. Anthony Community Hospital will be at theShopRite supermarket location in Chester, NY, from 2 p.m.

– 5 p.m. The following week, Feb. 14, they will be atWarwick ShopRite and on Feb. 20 they will visit MonroeShopRite. On Feb. 7 in recognition of American HeartMonth, St. Anthony Community Hospital will providefree blood pressure screenings at the ShopRite in Chester.Barbara Demundo, director of Cardiac Out-Reach at GoodSamaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, will be on hand to pro-vide information on the American Heart Association’sHealthy Heart program which is designed to help reducemajor risk factors for heart disease. And expectant moth-ers will have an opportunity to meet St. AnthonyCommunity Hospital Maternity Consultant DianeDeFreest who will answer questions relating to pregnancy.

“Cardiac health and detection is a primary focus atour hospital,” said Leah Cerkvenik, executive vice presi-dent/administrator of St. Anthony Community Hospital.“We are grateful to the officers at ShopRite for this addi-tional opportunity to provide another valuable healthcareservice for our community.”

Bon Secours Community Hospital will be at theShopRite supermarkets in Middletown Wallkill Plaza onFeb. 7 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.; Montague, NJ – Feb. 14 from 1p.m. – 4 p.m.; and on Dolson Avenue in Middletown, Feb.20 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Classes to Begin atSACH Center for

Diabetes Education The findings are astonishing. A recent analysis of all

patients admitted to St. Anthony Community Hospitalduring the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2005 revealed that 28per cent of all discharged patients had a diagnosis of “dia-betes” added during their hospitalization. Another studyalso estimated that one out of every 12 residents of south-ern Orange County would be diagnosed with diabetesthrough routine screening.

Every year, Diabetes kills 180,000 Americans. The dis-ease dramatically increases the risk of heart attack and is aleading cause of blindness, kidney failure and amputations.In its determination to serve all the healthcare needs of thiscommunity, St. Anthony Community Hospital recentlyopened a Center for Diabetes Education.

The new Center for Diabetes Education at St. AnthonyCommunity Hospital recently announced the first in aseries of classes for all patients who have been recentlydiagnosed with diabetes or those who demonstrate poorlycontrolled diets. The first group class of the Diabetes Self-Management Education Program (DSME) is scheduled tobegin on Saturday, February 4.

During group or individual sessions, the clinicalinstructors offer initial assessment, emotional support andwill seek to help patients achieve a better understanding ofthe disease. They will show their patients how to live a nor-mal and productive life with diabetes and how to controlthe disease through diet and exercise.

Before attending the classes, the patient’s physicianfirst issues a prescription for the Education Program serv-ices. After an initial consultation with one of the Center’sClinicians, the patient will then be scheduled for groupeducation and/or individual sessions. Group and individ-ual education sessions are offered by Certified DiabetesEducators throughout the year on a variety of days andtimes to accommodate individual needs.

The St. Anthony Community Hospital Center forDiabetes Education offers a wide variety of programs andservices aimed at public awareness of diabetes. The Centeroffers regularly scheduled community screening programs,special lectures, workshops, classes and more. Anyoneinterested in learning more about the outpatient educationprogram should contact the Center for DiabetesEducation. The Diabetes Outpatient Education Programcall-in number for physicians and patients is 987-5168.

The sale of used books is a popular fundraiser at theHarness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. USTA Sires andDams and Year Books from past years, early tomes on train-ing Standardbreds, chronicles describing historic events,famous people and horses, as well periodicals from both the19th and 20th century are available. Customers range fromthose new to the sport to collectors, students andresearchers, who find that the project provides a greatopportunity for them to augment their libraries.

To help maintain inventories, the museum readilyaccepts for resale most books that have a harness racing con-nection, so this is also a positive way to downsize libraryholdings. All donations are tax deductible to fair marketvalue, and it should be noted that donated books not in thelibrary stacks are retained for use by the library staff andpatrons.

The proceeds from the sale of the used books helps topay for the restoration, rebinding and acquisition of booksin the museum’s Peter Delvin Haughton Memorial Library.A listing of available publications can be obtained by eithercalling the museum at 845.294.6330 or visiting the muse-um’s website at www.harnessmuseum.com. To donate booksto the project, call the museum’s director, Gail Cunard. Shewill be pleased to help make arrangements for their deliveryto the museum. This is recycling at its best!

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is locatedat 240 Main Street in Goshen, New York. It is open dailyfrom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - November through March and 10a.m. to 6 p.m. - April through October. For information onthe museum, special events and educational programs themuseum offers, please call (845)294-6330 or log on towww.harnessmuseum.com.

Used Books Popular Buys


Village of FloridaBy Mayor Jim

Pawliczek

This article is my way of communicating withyou, the residents of the Village of Florida, on a reg-ular basis. Any opinions expressed are strictly myown.

On Sat., Feb. 4, 2006 the Florida Troop 44 CubScouts will be having their annual Blue and Gold“moving up” celebration dinner at 3:45 p.m. at theGolden Hill Elementary School. The group’s CubMaster is Marvin Kissinger, who is also one of theDen Leaders. Karen Meier, another Den Leader andCub Master for the past three years, is the commit-tee chairperson who is responsible for coordinatingthe many activities and benefits in which the CubScouts become involved. Over the past few months,the Scouts made blankets and scarves which weresold to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, rais-ing a remarkable $1,300. Every holiday season agroup of Cub Scouts go to Schervier Pavilion wherethey entertain the elderly and infirm and providehand-made ornaments as gifts. With the assistanceof many parent and teacher volunteers, the Scoutsare encouraged to become involved in music appre-ciation, sports, hiking, and community projectssuch as blood drives and keeping our Village clean.This assemblage of very young children is one inwhich promotions of self-reliance, physical fitness,citizenship and good character are of utmost impor-tance to those in the position of leadership. You canvisit the website for the Florida Cub Scouts by goingto webusers.warwick.net/~u1032616

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By Colleen McAvey

On Thurs., Jan. 19, the Florida Union Free SchoolDistrict held their regular meeting of the Board ofEducation in the cafeteria of Golden Hill Elementary. Themeeting was opened with the approval of the minutes fromthe Boards meeting on Dec. 15, 2005. Approval was thenmade to accept the Treasurer’s Report and the Warrantsfrom the General fund, the Cafeteria Fund, and the FederalFund.

A big part of the agenda this month was to acceptmotions for changes in personnel. The Board voted toaccept the resignation of Dawn Barry as a Speech andLanguage Therapist. Effective immediately however Ms.Barry will be appointed as a long term substitute. Ms.Barry possesses permanent dual certification in Speech andLanguage Handicapped and Special Education.

In addition, Deborah Lisack has been appointed toreplace Ms. Barry as a Speech and Language Therapist. Ms.Lisack possesses permanent certification in Speech andHearing Handicapped. A probationary period will beeffective upon her acceptance of employment and avail-ability. Further action was made to appoint MaureenWhite as a substitute teacher, beginning Jan. 10. Ms. White,possesses permanent certification in Special Education.Further personnel matters included the appointment ofMarie Adams as a part-time monitor.

The Board conferred and recommended the tenure of

Dr. Paula Baker, a permanently certified School DistrictAdministrator in the area of Director of InstructionalSupport, effective Sept. 1. The Board continued with therecommendation and acceptance of the tenure of SusanMoore, a permanently certified School DistrictAdministrator, effective Aug. 10. Ms. Moore is the Middleand Junior High Assistant Principal.

In other business, the Student Calendar for the 2006-07 academic year was accepted with the knowledge thattwo of the student school days will be replaced with twoSuperintendent’s days, to be determined at a later date. Inthe area of maintenance the Board authorized BusinessAssistant Cohen to solicit bids for services in the 2006-07academic year for snow the removal and sanding, wasteremoval/recycling services, boiler repair, preventive main-tenance, and cleaning/inspection services.

Approval was also to accept the contract for serviceswith the Plaza Driving School for the car/road portion ofthe Driver’s Education Program, from Feb. 2006 throughJune 2006. William Bott was also appointed as the drivereducation teacher (Certificate #083225805 and MotorVehicle #A9506). In closing the Board approved the pur-chase of a School Messenger Notification System at S.S.Seward Institute at a cost of $5,567. However the cost hasbeen offset by the generous and hard earned gift in theamount of $2,783.50 that was given by the PTSA. TheBoard Meeting ended as the Board went into an ExecutiveSession

Nicholas Carbonaro Wins GoldenHill’s Geography Bee

Moves One Step Closer to $25,000 College ScholarshipOn Fri., Jan. 13, Nicholas Carbonaro, a fourth grade

student at Golden Hill Elementary School, won theschool-level competition of the National Geographic Beeand a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship.

The school-level Bee, at which students answeredoral questions on geography, was the first round in the18th Annual National Geographic Bee. The Bee is spon-sored by the National Geographic Society and JP

Morgan Chase & Co.In the competition fifth grader Nicholas Harty and

fourth grader James Gardiner placed second and thirdrespectively. Other finalists include fifth graders, JuliannaAllen and Sara Cannillo, and fourth grader Thomas Smyth.

The kick-off for this year’s Bee was the week of Nov.14, with thousands of schools around the United States andin the five U.S. territories participating. The school win-ners, including Nicholas Carbonaro, will now take a writ-ten test; up to 100 of the top scorers in each state and ter-ritory will be eligible to compete in their state Bee onMarch 31.

The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for state champi-ons and teacher-escorts to participate in the NationalGeographic Bee national championship on May 23 and 26.The first-place national winner will receive a $25,000 col-lege scholarship and a lifetime membership in the Society.

The top three winners in Golden Hill ElementaryGeography Bee are (from left) Nick Harty, second place;

Nicholas Carbonaro, first place; and James Gardiner,third place. (Photo by Christine Wanczyk)

Mr. DePace, Principal of Golden Hill Elementary, con-gratulates Nicholas Carbonaro on winning the schoolsNational Geography Bee.

Florida is SeeingSome Big Changes

By Colleen McAvey

There are big changes going on in downtown Floridathese days. The Central Deli on the corner of Rte. 94 and17K has a new addition, offering sodas, juices, coffees, deli-meat and cheeses, salads, and snacks, as well as lunch anddinner items for those on the go or to eat there. The staffis very friendly and welcoming and there is plenty of roomto sit, relax, and chat with neighbors.

The MoonDancer, located on 10 South Main Streetright up from the Carvel, opened on Nov. 1 after a very suc-cessful five-year run in Sugar Loaf. Taumy Donzella, theowner, offers a warm welcome with handmade NativeAmerican and Southwestern art, jewelry, body jewelry, can-dles, crystals and minerals, pottery, t-shirts and herbs.

Taumy says that they have the largest selection ofincense and oils and accessories in the Tri State area.“Visions in Glass” is also available at MoonDancer. Theseamazing stained glass pieces and other specialty items arehandmade by Debbie DeEsposito. The store is open sevendays a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gift certificates areavailable and with Valentines Day approaching this may bean easy way to avoid the Mall and find something differentand exquisite in downtown Florida.

Across the street from the MoonDancer, the buildingbetween the Florida Firehouse and the gas station, was torndown. This will allow the Florida Highland FireDepartment to expand their building and provide themwith more needed space. Florida continues to stay up withthe times and is the perfect place to invest, shop, dine, raiseyour family or open a new business.

The biggest project so far seems to be the changesgoing on at the corner of Main and Bridge Street at whatused to be the Old Antique Store. Anyone who has drivenby lately sees the windows covered, “Keep Out” signs (forsafety reasons), and a tremendous amount of hard workgoing on inside and out. Another big change is directlybehind the Antique Building and Werner’s on MapleAvenue.

There will be a commercial parking lot that will con-nect with Werner’s parking and eventually go all the waydown to where Village Realty is located. This will open upmany new areas for little shops and most importantly pro-vide easy access and parking for everyone. This project isbeing paid through the Transportation Bill. The grant of$120,000 was attached to this Bill that was heavily support-ed by Congresswoman Sue Kelly.


Kelly & King Discuss Emergency Preparedness Issues On Tues., Jan. 24, U.S. Representative Sue Kelly held a

homeland security issues forum in Orange County to dis-cuss emergency preparedness issues with law enforcementand emergency services personnel from Orange andRockland counties. Kelly brought House HomelandSecurity Committee Chairman Peter King (R-NY-3) to theHudson Valley to participate in the forum with the Zone 4(Orange-Rockland) Counterterrorism Committee.

"Local law enforcement is always at the forefront ofprotecting our communities and protecting our home-land," said Kelly. "It is very important to have a constantdialogue between federal government leaders and local lawenforcement leaders to assess and address emergency pre-paredness needs."

Kelly added, "We must always be doing everythingpossible at all levels of government to meet the needs ofemergency services personnel. We must ensure they havethe resources they need to keep us safe and protect us dur-ing emergencies. I appreciate Chairman King taking thetime to come to our area and discuss homeland securitymatters with our counterterrorism leaders in Orange andRockland counties."

Chairman King said, "Our firefighters, police officers,and EMS personnel are the first line of defense in the Waron Terror. We must do everything possible to ensure ourfirst responders have the best training and equipment."

Kelly and King are among a bipartisan group of NewYork members of Congress who are leading an effort toimplement a revamped, risk-based formula for distribut-ing homeland security funding across the country. Notenough consideration has been given to threat or vulnera-bility when distributing federal terrorism-preparednessfunds. Therefore, during the past few years, more moneyper capita has been provided to low-risk states likeWyoming than to areas facing greater risks like New York.

"We have been fighting for common sense and a trulyrisk-based formula that would devote our federal home-land security resources to areas like New York that are mostvulnerable to terrorism," Kelly explained.

The forum in Harriman helped provide Orange andRockland law enforcement the opportunity to openly dis-

cuss homeland security funding procedures and otheremergency preparedness issues from their perspective withChairman King and Congresswoman Kelly. The forumexamined terrorism preparedness issues and analyzed waysto reduce bureaucracy in the process of distributing home-land security funds to localities in New York.

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Stem cells can be thought of as“master cells” and are found inadult tissue. Adult stem cells aremost abundantly found in bonemarrow and are released into yourbloodstream to travel throughout

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Orange County Sheriff,Carl DuBois; House Homeland Security Committee Chairman, Peter King; andCongresswoman Sue Kelly during the forum.

Morahan Leads Committee to ReviewGovernor’s Mental Health BudgetSenate Majority Leader Joseph L.

Bruno has selected Senator Thomas P.Morahan to serve as Chairman of theSenate Budget Sub-Committee on MentalHygiene and to serve on the EducationSub-Committee. “As Chair of the Senate’sMental Hygiene Budget Sub-Committee,Senator Morahan will lead the Senate’sreview of the Governor’s proposed budgetas it relates to all mental health programs,"said Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno.

He added, "Senator Morahan, and hiscolleagues on the Sub-Committee, make

recommendations to the rest of the SenateMajority for changes in mental healthfunding and programs that we will carryinto the budget negotiations. The state’smental health programs are criticallyimportant and I thank Senator Morahanfor his leadership in this area. I have alsoappointed Senator Morahan to theEducation Budget Sub-Committee to givehis input on how we can improve ourinvestment in schools, strengthen account-ability in education and provide relief toproperty taxpayers."


2006 Orange County Arts Grants AwardedCounty Executive Edward A. Diana has announced the

award winners for the 2006 Orange Arts grants. Seventeenawards were made to organizations and individuals in theCounty.

“In four years we have invested over $200,000 in artsprojects solely for Orange County residents and local artsorganizations. We have supported over 90 programs intheater, dance, poetry, music, visual arts and media arts,”said County Executive Diana. “This money has a positive,direct impact on art programs in Orange County for andby our residents.”

This year the top awards went to PEP Productions for“Ten Dollar Play Festival” a theater festival of new playsand playwrights; and to Hudson Valley Parent Magazinefor a new project, “The Kids Art Walk,” an artist studio tourdesigned especially for children.

Other awards are: Arts Alliance of the Lower HudsonValley, “Art About Water: The Moodna Watershed”; KingsTheatre Company,“Children’s Theatre Programs”; Town ofMontgomery Cultural Alliance, “The MontgomeryMastadon Project”; Cornwall String Ensemble, “MusicSeries”; Artist Derys Jadge, “Mommy, Daddy and Me ArtProgram”; Museum Village, “Orange County Artists on theVillage Green”; Rotary Club of Goshen, “Goshen JazzFestival”; Documentary filmmaker Stefan Swiat,“Surviving the Quarterlife Crisis”; The Harness RacingMuseum & Hall of Fame, “The Art of Currier and Ives”;Stormy Weather Players, “Pregnant Chad: New PlaysFestival”; Town of Deerpark Museum, “Illustrated Bookletsto Accompany History Art Murals”; Music in CentralValley, “Sundays at 3”; Hudson Harmony Chorus,“Performances for Orange County Seniors”; and ArtistNita Klein, “Native Ornamental Plants in the HudsonHighlands of Orange County.”

These grants are administered by Orange Arts, a pro-gram of Orange County Tourism. Recommendations are

made by a panel of experts who live, or work in OrangeCounty. Applications for the next round of grants will beavailable in September 2006. If you are a resident of

Orange County and would like to register with Orange Arts(free) to receive a grant application in the mail inSeptember, contact Kathy Kimiecik at 291-2136.

Warwick IBA Hosts Screening,‘Independent America: The Two Lane

Search For Mom & Pop’

Eric Burdon & theAnimals Concert Time

Change

Think of your favorite shop or restaurant in Warwick.It is probably a community-based business where you’relikely to know the owner. Locally owned businesses are anintegral part of community character, employ the servicesof other local businesses, carry locally made goods, oftenserve as community hubs, and more. They're where thelocals go. They're owned by our friends and neighbors.

On Sat., Feb. 11, the Warwick Independent BusinessAlliance will host a screening of the new documentary,“Independent America: The Two Lane Search for Mom &Pop,” at the Warwick Valley Community Center beginningat 7:30 p.m.

Around the country, community character is beingthreatened by increasing dependence on absentee-ownedbusinesses with formulas that dictate everything from thelook of the building to who does the printing to where themoney gets deposited. It's not just the local businesses thatsuffer - our communities are losing their unique characterand self-determination while becoming increasinglydependent on outside influences as a basis of support.Local businesses are integral to healthy neighborhoods and

Kings Theatre Company has received a grant for their children’s series like “Pinocchio,” which was performed last fall.

strong city centers. They are human-scaled, impose lessdistress on the environment, and help create a distinct localidentity.

This 80-minute documentary features filmmakersHanson Hosein and Heather Hughes as they hit the roadand travel 21,000 kilometers through 32 states in search of“Independent America.” It’s a place surrounded by hardysouls fighting for the right to remain independent in a landsmothered by big box stores and fast food chains. And theydo it all by abiding by two simple rules: no interstate high-ways and they can only do business with local, independ-ent businesses.

“Independent America: The Two Lane Search forMom & Pop” is a film that will encourage Americans tothink hard about how and where they spend their money.For more information about the Warwick IndependentBusiness Alliance, visit their website atwww.warwickiba.org. The Warwick Valley CommunityCenter is located at 11 Hamilton Ave in the Village ofWarwick.

Eric Burdon and the Animals concert, which wasscheduled to take place at the Lycian Centre for thePerforming Arts in Sugar Loaf on Sun., Feb. 12 at 5 p.m.,will now begin at 8 p.m. due to an unplanned change inEric Burdon’s travel schedule. Directions to the theatre canbe found on our website atwww.kingstheatrecompany.org. For tickets or additionalinformation, call (845)469-2287.

Library to Host First Reading of‘Burying Mother’

On Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. the Albert Wisner Public Librarywill host the first public reading of a new play by local play-wright Donna Spector. The play, “Burying Mother,” is awork-in-progress that uses dreams and memories toexplore difficult and often bizarre comic family relation-ships, especially between a mother and her daughters andbetween two sisters.

Since plays are written to be spoken and performed,this play will be read aloud by those in attendance whowish to participate. Ms. Spector will attend the reading andbe on hand for a discussion of her play afterward.

Donna Spector’s plays have appeared Off Broadway,Off, Off Broadway, regionally and in Canada, Ireland, andGreece. Her play “Golden Ladder” (Women Playwrights:

Best Play of 2002, Smith & Kraus) was produced OffBroadway in 2002 at the Players Theatre, as well as her firstplay, “Another Paradise,” in 1986. A member of DramatistGuild, Poets & Writers, Manhattan Oracles and theInternational Centre for Women Playwrights, she receivedtwo National Endowment for the Humanities grants tostudy in Greece and production grants from the GeraldineR. Dodge Foundation and the New York Council for theArts. Her poems, stories, scenes and monologues haveappeared in numerous literary magazines and anthologies.

Registration is required for this program as space islimited. To register, call 986-1047 or register at theLibrary’s Adult Reference Desk.

Teen Writing Contest The Albert Wisner Public Library will sponsor a short

story writing contest for teens in grades six through 12 liv-ing in Warwick. First prize is $25! The stories must bebetween 500 and 2,000 words and include the line “I wishI never…” All writers are invited to join us at a coffee-house/open mic on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Baby GrandCafé to read their stories aloud and listen. Deadline to turnin a story is Sun., Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. at the library. For moreinformation, call the library reference at 986-1047, x23.

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Walk Through The Old Testament

The world today is often violently splitover issues of ethnic and cultural differ-ences based on religion. Within the Judeo-Christian ethic, all religions from the mosttraditional to the most fundamental arebased on the Bible, especially that part ofthe Bible that all western faiths have incommon: the Old Testament. Many peo-ple, and all denominations, have opinionsabout the Bible, but how many really knowvery much about what is in this importantcollection of ancient books?

This need for greater Bible literacy hasprompted the Vernon Clergy to engage theservices of Lutheran Bible Ministries tobring to town their nationally successfulBible literacy program, “A Walk Throughthe Old Testament.” More than a hundredarea Christians have signed on to aSaturday morning session on Feb. 11 at St.Francis de Sales Church on Route 517 inVernon. The room is large, however, andall area Christians and Jews, and all peopleinterested in improving their own Bible lit-eracy, are invited to attend.

The program is non-denominational,because it does not teach any particularinterpretation of Bible content. It simplyhelps people to both learn and rememberwhat is in the ancient Book. The energeticpresenters perform in the role of Biblecharacters, and also teach hand motionsand movements to aid memory. The pro-gram is appropriate for young teens andpre-teens through older adults. Peoplewho have been through this all over thecountry have, on a scale of 100, testifiedthat they have improved their literacy fromfive to 95 in the single day session.

The program runs from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. with two breaks, and a lunch that isincluded in the $10 per person fee. Thoseinterested in joining in can do so by reserv-ing a space by phone. Simply call Rev.James Crouthamel at 973-827-5251, andleave your name and number of partici-pants. Then come to the event with yourpersonal check payable to the VernonClergy Fund.

Antiques & ModernCollectibles

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Chinese New Year CelebrationOn Sat., Feb. 4 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30

p.m., the Hudson Valley FCC invites every-one to a Chinese New Year Celebrationwith a Dragon Dance, face painting, artsand crafts, and more at St. Stephen’sSchool, 75 Sanfordville Rd. in Warwick.This celebration will also provide anopportunity for families interested inadoption, waiting for an adoption, or whohave completed an adoption, to networkwith other families.

This is a catered event, please bring adessert to share. Those who bring a 10-inch Chinese Themed Gift Basket for a cen-terpiece will receive three free raffle tickets.Cost for this event is $18 for adults, $6 forchildren 6 – 12, and free for children underthe age of six. After Jan. 28 the cost is $24for adults and $8 for children. For moreinformation or to make a reservationemail: [email protected].


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SEVENTY YEARS AGOJanuary 29, 1936

• Mrs. Wisner E. Masker, at her Amity farm on Fridaynight, stalled two men who had come to demand $3,000 inextortion money. They posed as law enforcement officialsand said they would not charge her husband for unlawful-ly selling rum. She got away from them to call the MonroePolice Barracks and delayed them until the police arrived.

• Calvary Baptist Church young people have beenenjoying all the recent snow by having sleigh riding partiesled by Ray Buchanan who has been taking groups of themout into the country.

• The Fortnightly Club met Monday night at the homeof Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Stidworthy. The program includedMrs. Charles W. Lewis who spoke about the hazards ofmining operations. Miss Harriet Reynolds talked about thedivisions of atoms. Mrs. Edwin Strong spoke aboutErasmus into Erasmus and Martin Luther while the Rev.Taber Knox explained how the operations of Orange &Rockland had caused static on his radio. The group paidtribute to the memory of the late King George V who justdied earlier this month.

SIXTY YEARS AGOJanuary 30, 1946

• Surgical patients at St. Anthony CommunityHospital include: Mrs. Anna Vanderheide of Old RidgeRoad; Miss Frances Horton of Wheeler Avenue; MissMargaret Masker of RFD # 2; and Mrs. Laura Coates.

• Medical patients include: Leona Sherwood ofFlorida; Carol Anne Miller of South Street Extension; Mrs.

Shirley Eurich of Pine Island and James Ball.

• The interior of Raynor’s Store is being dressed upwith a new coat of paint. Stanley Anderson is doing the job.

• "Jim" Astorino has added new fluorescent lighting tohis store.

• The construction of a new Town barn is under con-sideration by the Town Board as the old one is not fire-proof and is not considered satisfactory for housing valu-able Town equipment.

• Mr. J. M. Bristow was the speaker at the Fortnightlymeeting at the home of Miss Hylah Hasbrouck. He spokeon Navy traditions such as there being 13 buttons on a uni-form because there were 13 colonies. Those taking part inthe discussion included: Mrs. Vertney Baildon, Mr. SamAyers, Mrs. Douglas Stidworthy, Mr. & Mrs. Harry T.Demarest, Laurence Roy, and Albert Buckbee.

• Mrs. Kinsely Swinger has resigned her position aslibrarian at the Albert Wisner L:ibrary, following Mr.Swinger’s return from service. He expects to resume hisstudies and the young couple is now visiting at Saranac.Mrs. Clinton Edsall is at present substituting as librarian.

• The winners at the card party held at the NewMilford Community House on Jan. 26 were Dot Sloat,Malinda Barrett, Mrs. Ray Kelly, Ann Hann, D.O.Demarest, Olive Quackenbush, Emma Drew, CliffordQuackenbush, Alfred Park, A.L. Perry, Mary Buchanan,Mrs. J.S. Van Duzer, H. LaForge, Annie Odell, C.A. House,and J. Park.

Consolation went to John Schmick and Mrs. H.Leeper. A special award went to Anna Barry.

FORTY YEARS AGOFebruary 2, 1966

• Burglars broke open a safe last night at Parkin’sPlumbing and Heating off Galloway Road using an acety-lene cutter. They got off with a lot of cash and checks.Warwick Police Chief, Warren McFarland was at the scene.

• Mrs. Stanley Pellerin, outgoing President of theWarwick Girl Scouts Council, was given a ‘Thanks Badge,’(the highest that can go to an adult) at a coffee hour at thehome of Mrs. Thomas Lawrence, Jr. on Pelton Road. A 10-year award went to Mrs. William Wood, Mrs. Herbert Roe,Mrs. Douglas Stage, Mrs. Thomas Lawrence, Jr., Mrs. HarrySayre, Jr., and Mrs. Gorham Smith.

• The new 1966 Greenwood Lake Telephone Directorywill be delivered to all 1700 customers soon.

• In Sugar Loaf the regular mailman was out sick. TheSaturday carrier, Mike Brown, is now delivering the mailsix days a week.

• There was lots of room in the newly opened WarwickPost Office next to the library. It looked like it would beroom enough for years to come. Robert Scott was thePostmaster. The Assistant Postmaster was Richard O’Neill.

• The law practice of the late Frank R. Abbott will be

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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGOJanuary 28, 1981

• Jaycee members went on the radio over WTBQ toaccept pledges for Muscular Dystrophy. At the microphonewas Paul Bonk. Joseph DeBold was named OutstandingCitizen of the Year.

• Barbara Wennersten won site plan approval by theTown Planning Board for a restaurant in the former Nebelhome on the west side of Blooms Corner Rd.

• Henry Sudman, retiring chief engineer of the Mid-Orange Correctional Facility, was given a surprise dinnerat Greck’s Maplewood Inn. He has worked with the facili-ty since 1948. Among those at the dinner were Mid-Orange Superintendent, Joseph Snow; his engineer prede-cessor, retired, Edward F. Gibbon and his successor, GeorgeNye.

• Two Florida students at Seward Institute made abookcase for their teacher, Mr. Louis Trombetta. The stu-dents were Carter Burton and Kenny Coulon.

• Ken and Rose Morgiewicz celebrated their 45th wed-ding anniversary Sunday along with their in-laws, Mr. andMrs. George Pawliczak, who celebrated their 60th anniver-sary at the same time.

TWELVE YEARS AGOFebruary 2, 1994

• The Warwick Soccer Girls Under 16 _ Team brokethrough the icy weather to claim third place at theGreenwood Lake Indoor Soccer Tournament. After start-ing slowly, dropping their first two games toWashingtonville and Minisink, they began to wake-up andthaw out. They went undefeated in their last four games totake home the third place trophy.

• Ann Mabee has been designated a CertifiedInsurance Counselor and elected Second Vice President ofJohn W. Sanford & Son Insurance, Inc., Warwick’s oldestinsurance company. They have been there since 1864. Shehas been employed there since 1977. Ann and her hus-band, Ron, live in Warwick and are active in civic organi-zations.

• Laure A. Dosogne, daughter of Nelly and Serge R.Dosogne, has been named to the fall term Dean’s List atHartwick College, where she is a sophomore majoring inFrench. She has to carry a full course load and have a 3.40grade average to make the list. The college is located inOneonta.

• Kelly Wadeson is on the University of ScrantonDean’s List for the 1993 fall semester in Pennsylvania. Shehas to have a 3.5 quality point index to make this list.

• At the State University of New York at Plattsblurgh,Melinda Hillary Kraft, daughter of Thomas and Joan Kraftof Hedges Road, a freshman, business major, is on the fallterm Dean’s List.

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WVT Communications (Warwick Valley Telephone)has announced the promotion of Catherine Conroy ofWarwick to Customer Care Supervisor. She joined the

company in 1977 and mostrecently held the position ofsenior customer service rep-resentative.

Conroy is a familiar facein Warwick; she was acashier and customer servicerepresentative in WVT’sfront office for many years.She has been activelyinvolved in the WarwickVolunteer Ambulance Corpssince 1986 and is an EMT,second lieutenant, and CPRinstructor.


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Romanko on Houghton’s President’s List

Bethany Romanko, a Pine Island resident, was namedto the President’s List at Houghton College in western NewYork. Romanko is a senior majoring in ChildhoodEducation.

Fisher Named to Dean’s List at Saint Michael’s College

Sarah R. Fisher, daughter of Steven and Barbara Fisherof Warwick, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2005semester at Saint Michael’s College. Sarah is a first yearEnglish Literature major at the liberal arts, residentialCatholic college located in Burlington, Vermont. Studentswho complete a minimum of 12 credits and achieve agrade point average of at least 3.4 at the end of a semesterare recognized for their scholarship by inclusion on theDean’s List.

Dugandzic & Feldner on Oswego Deans' List

Warwick residents Blake P. Dugandzic and Lauren L.Feldner have been named to the Deans' List for the fall2005 semester at SUNY Oswego. Dugandzic is a seniormajoring in studio art and Feldner is a junior majoring inhuman development.

Local Students Named to QuinnipiacUniversity Dean’s List

The following Warwick residents were named to theQuinnipiac University Dean’s list for the fall 2005 semester:Patrick Breslin, Christine Benvengo, Jessica Lehmann,Christina Giani, Matthew Parrillo, and Caitlin Saunders.

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Therapeutic CenterHorses have the ability to touch one’s heart. For

example, someone who isn’t able to walk can sit on ahorse and feel alive again. For someone with depres-sion, horses can lift up their heart and spirit. For chil-dren with disabilities, horses are a vehicle to helpbuild muscle tone, develop coordination and balance.The horse is an animal that a child learns to confidein and build a friendship with. The benefits are price-less.

Winslow Therapeutic Center has set aside a spe-cial day for educators, social workers, physical, occu-pational, and speech therapists, doctors, school prin-cipals, and equine professionals to experience thera-peutic riding first hand. On Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day,Winslow is hosting "Hearts and Horses." Membersin these fields have been invited to Winslow to ride ahorse, and to be educated on the benefits ofTherapeutic Riding.

Winslow’s employees, volunteers, Board ofDirectors and committees are staffed by deeply com-mitted people who are passionate about their workwith horses and humans. They are eager to sharewhat they know with other professionals who are adirect link to children and adults with special needs.For more information on Winslow’s programs visit:www.winslow.org, or call 986-6686.

Mrs. Maria Francavilla is a Para Educator atLounsbury Hollow Middle School in Vernon, NJ.Her class participated in 10 weeks of Therapeutic

Riding at Winslow in the Fall. (Photo by JaimePhillips)

COLLY DORWART LEECHColly Dorwart Leech of Warwick passed away on Sat.,

Jan. 28, 2006 at home surrounded by family and friends.She succumbed to a courageous six-year battle with breastcancer.

A 15-year Warwick resident, Colly was born AnneCollings Dorwart on Dec. 31, 1955 in Corning, NY. Shegraduated from Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine; attend-ed the Essex Photographic Workshop in Essex, Mass.; andgraduated from Emerson College in Boston. She worked inT.V. production in Boston and worked in New York City inmarketing with Steve Wynn Casinos. For the last ten years,she has owned the Backyard Grill in Warwick with her hus-band, Bill.

Colly’s flair for color, texture and design led her toorganize many local fundraisers. Whether it was a Tea forChrist Church, the restoration of a church rectory, a libraryplant sale, arranging flowers for her restaurant, or workingher gardens at home. Colly always left an impression.

She is survived by her husband Bill; three sons, Austin,Conner and Oliver, all at home; her parents, Robert andNancy Dorwart of Hammondsport, NY; two brothers,Scott of Stowe, VT and Brian of New Boston, NH; one sis-ter, Darcy Dorwart of Rochester, NY.

Visitation was Tues., Jan. 31 at Lazear-Smith & VanderPlaat Memorial Home, Warwick.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. Wed., Feb. 1at 10 a.m. at Christ Church, Warwick.

Interment will follow in Warwick Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to the Brian

Ahearn Children’s Fund, Warwick in Bloom, WarwickValley Gardeners, or Hospice of Orange County.

Winslow Therapeutic Center will host a Mini-Campfor children ages seven and up on Feb. 17, and Feb. 20 from9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The children will participate in riding les-sons and barn activities such as grooming and tackinghorses, and vaulting as well as arts and crafts, games andmaking treats for the horses.

Winslow provides a safe and nurturing environmentwhere children can learn, make friends and spend timewith horses. Things to know: Please dress warm and bringa bag lunch. (Snacks will be provided). The cost for theday is $40. To sign up your child, call 986-6686. Spaces arelimited and fill up quickly!

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Polish Language classes will resume on Mon.,Feb. 20.

The first class of the Spring Session of the PolishLanguage Class, co-sponsored by the Hudson ValleyPolonaise Society and St. Stanislaus Church, will startat 7:30 p.m. at the CYO Building in Pine Island.

Pre-registration for all students is recommended.Books will be available for purchase at a nominal costand the class fee, for the entire 12 week session is $25.

Classes include: Beginning Polish I and II.Anyone who has not attended the immediate past ses-sion, but still desires to continue the lessons would beplaced in the appropriate class. To pre-register or forinformation, call Barbara at 258-4425 or email:[email protected].

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ANNA MARIE "SNOOKS" ROMERAnna Marie "Snooks" Romer of Florida, NY, a home-

maker and a partner in Harry Romer & Son Trucking andformer kitchen worker for the Pine Island ElementarySchool, entered into rest on Sat., Jan. 28, 2006 at O.R.M.C.– Arden Hill Campus, Goshen. She was 78.

The daughter of the late William G. and Bertha DavisMitchell, she was born on Feb. 11, 1927 in Goshen, NY.

Survivors include her husband, Harry Romer ofFlorida, NY; two sons, Harry N. Romer and wife, Dianaand Brian E. Romer and wife, Theresa. Both of the sons livein Florida, NY; one granddaughter, Katie Romer; onegrandson, Brian E. Romer Jr.; four step grandchildren,Marshall, Michael, Matthew and Shari; and great grand-children; two brothers, Harold D. Mitchell of Fair Oaks, NYand Cliff A. Mitchell of the State of Florida; cousin, JudyLeeper of Warwick; and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation was Tues., Jan. 31 at T.S. Purta FuneralHome, Florida, NY

A Funeral Service will be held today, Wed., Feb. 1 at 11a.m. at T.S. Purta Funeral Home, Florida.

Burial will be in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick.Memorial contributions may be made to the Florida

Fire & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 600, Florida, NY 10921.

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Rep. Kelly Urging Postal Service toPreserve Purple Heart Stamp in New

YearU.S. Congresswoman Sue Kelly is urg-

ing the U.S. Postal Service to preserve thePurple Heart postage stamp in the NewYear by issuing a 39-cent version whenpostal rates increase in 2006. The PurpleHeart medal is the oldest military decora-tion in the world and is awarded to mem-bers of the U.S. military who have beenwounded or killed in combat.

The Postal Service issued a 37-centPurple Heart stamp in 2003 to honor thesacrifices of men and women who serve inthe U.S. military. The Postal Service said atthe time that the Purple Heart commemo-rative stamp would be issued for an "indef-inite" period of time. Kelly is pressing thePostal Service to reissue the stamp in 2006,saying it provides the public a valuable wayto honor and support U.S. troops and veter-ans alike.

Morahan: Legislature Agrees on Additional HEAP Funds

Senator Thomas P. Morahanannounces a Legislative agreement to pro-vide $100 million in emergency funds forthe Low Income Home Energy AssistanceProgram (HEAP). The agreement adds alegislative commitment of $50 million tothe $50 million increase proposed for theprogram by the executive.

Under the $100 million Legislativeagreement, the appropriation would pre-vent the Office of Temporary andDisability Assistance’s anticipated shut-down of the program in March and wouldallow for additional HEAP benefits to sen-iors and other low-income New Yorkers.The appropriation could also be used toensure that the program has adequatefunds for additional emergency grants,which prevent senior and low-incomehouseholds from having their electricity orgas shut off due to an inability to pay.

This state action is necessary becauseCongress recently cut HEAP funding toNew York by $15 million. HEAP applica-tions in New York State have risen by asmuch as 25 percent and with the numberof estimated eligible households at morethat two million, the number of applicantsto the program are expected to increaseeven further. Home heating oil prices in

New York State are up by 21 percent overlast year and 60 percent over two years ago.Natural gas prices have also shot up in sim-ilar fashion. At the same time, HEAPgrants have remained flat.

HEAP eligibility in New York is basedon household size and income. For exam-ple, gross monthly income for a householdof two must be at or below $2,358 and fora household of four must be at or below$3,468. Federal HEAP dollars also pay foradministrative costs and fund the weather-ization program that improves energy effi-ciency in eligible households. The size ofthe benefit varies by type of heating source,size of household, income and whether ayoung child or a disabled or elderly personis present.

Rabbitt: Civil Confinement Of SexPredators Needed Now To Protect Kids

Assemblywoman Annie Rabbittvowed to join her Assembly Republicancolleagues in continuing to push for legis-lation requiring civil confinement of sexu-ally violent predators after they completetheir prison sentences. "This issue is veryclear to me," said AssemblywomanRabbitt. "I will do whatever it takes to pro-tect women and children from falling preyto these deviants."

Since June 2005, noted Rabbitt, 161Level 3 sex offenders have been releasedonto New York streets. Level 3 predatorsare classified as the most dangerous ofoffenders by state officials. "We cannotallow any more Level 3 sex offenders tostrike again," said Rabbitt.AssemblyRepublicans have championed civil con-finement for over a decade.

The legislation would allow judges toorder the most dangerous of convicted sexoffenders confined to secure mental-healthfacilities, staffed by professionals, beyondtheir prison release dates if, upon evalua-tion, there is significant reason to believethey will strike again. A similar bill haspassed the state Senate with bipartisansupport, and Governor Pataki has said hewould sign the measure into law.

Sixteen states and the District ofColumbia have similar laws on the books.The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld theconstitutionality of the laws in casesbrought before the justices.

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GreatCommunity

As I leavethe WarwickValley CentralSchool District,I would like totake the oppor-tunity to thankthe community

for all of the efforts and resources providedthrough the years for the education ofWarwick students. It takes the support of agreat community to make a great school dis-trict.

Looking back on the past 17-plus years,I am thankful for many things – my familyand friends, my good fortune to have workedin this great school district with the finestprofessionals, and the goals and accomplish-ments that have been achieved. I am gratefulfor the experience I have had here. It hastruly been one of the most rewarding timesof my life.

I would also like to acknowledge andthank everyone with whom I have workedclosely through the years; my colleagues andadministrative staff, district instructionalstaff and instructional support staff, non-instructional support staff, boards of educa-tion, and particularly the central office staffof the Warwick Valley Central SchoolDistrict. I am honored to have worked withindividuals whose commitment to studentsand to their highest achievement has madethis such an outstanding school district. It isan inspiration to work alongside thosewhose hard work and dedication has greatlycontributed to the district’s success.

A School District to be Proud OfWarwick schools have come a long way

in the time that I have been here. Despitemany changes over the last several years due

to growth, the raising of academic standardsand higher expectations for students, thisdistrict has always come through a little bet-ter than it was before. I have always beenproud to be a part of the Warwick ValleyCentral School District, but even more sorecently. As I leave the Warwick ValleyCentral School District, you should knowthat the state of the district is strong – facili-ties-wise, operationally, financially and aca-demically. The Warwick school district is ona solid foundation. Together we haveachieved a high level of excellence in educa-tion for our students. Some of the district’smost recent achievements include:

• Park Avenue Elementary School hasbeen nominated for the U.S. Department ofEducation’s 2006 Blue Ribbon Award byCommissioner of Education, Richard Mills.This award honors public and private K-12schools nationwide that are academicallysuperior in their states – scoring in the top10 percent on state assessments.

Park Avenue’s nomination is based onits Grade 4 math and English/Language Arts(ELA) scores being in the top 2 percent inNew York state for its ELA scores and in thetop 6 percent for its math scores.

• Warwick students have consistentlyreceived some of the highest test scores in theTri-County area, and in some cases,statewide.

Park Avenue and Pine Island elemen-tary schools were the only two schools in allof Orange County last year to have 100 per-cent of their fourth-graders pass the stateassessment test in math. Park Avenue is thetop-ranked elementary school in the Tri-County area on the English/language arts(ELA) assessment test. Warwick has the top-ranked Middle School for English/languagearts scores. For the second consecutive year,Warwick’s ELA scores were the highest in theOrange, Ulster and Sullivan Tri-County area.Warwick Middle School ranks in the top 3.5

percent of all New York State middle schoolson ELA scores.

•The Warwick Valley Central SchoolDistrict has been honored with The EmpireState Silver award by the Empire StateAdvantage Group.

After two years of review by the EmpireState Advantage Group (ESA), the districtwas visited in December by a select group ofESA Reviewers – a team of experts from thepublic and private sector – who performedan intensive on-site review of the school dis-trict. They made an evaluation of the schooldistrict based on areas such as strong leader-ship, strategic planning, student focus,involved and capable faculty and staff, focuson the future, community responsibility andethics and operational excellence. Once theirevaluation was complete, it was reviewed bya panel of judges, who recommended thedistrict for the Empire State Silver award.This is an unusually high ranking for aschool district’s first entry into such a rigor-ous evaluation, and brings statewide recog-nition in the education sector to Warwick.

District Has Sound, Forward-looking Practices

The ESA bestows three levels of awardsbased on performance: Bronze, Silver andGold. The Empire State Silver was awarded

to the Warwick Valley Central SchoolDistrict for its achievement in "developingsound, forward-looking practices."According to the ESA Group, a school dis-trict receiving the Empire State Silver "usesthose practices effectively…and an approachto continually improve them over time hasbeen developed. In addition, measures thatevaluate performance in all key areas are inuse, and many of the organization’s meas-ures show good levels of performance andimprovement trends."

As a community, we can all take pride inthe accomplishments of our school district.It is only through the cooperative efforts ofthe community, the Board of Education,school staff, parents and students that suchachievements and improvements are possible.

It has been an honor and a privilege toserve this community, the Warwick schooldistrict and our children. It is my sincerehope that the success of the school districtand the achievements of Warwick studentscontinues and that the community remainscommitted to moving forward on the jour-ney from a great school district to an evengreater one.

Dr. Joseph L. NataleSuperintendent of Schools

Warwick Valley Central School District

Dr. Joseph L. Natale

A Community Message fromThe Superintendent of Warwick Valley Central School District


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The 2005 Indianapolis Colts became the fourth team inNFL history to go 13-0, but they failed to match the consec-utive wins mark of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. Doyou know the longest winning streaks in the three othermajor team sports in North America? In the NHL, the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins set the mark at 17 straight. In base-ball, you have to go all the way back to the 1916 New YorkGiants, winners of 26 in a row. That leaves the king of allwinning streaks – 33 straight by the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers during the 1971-72 season.

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There are many outstanding traditions associatedwith the athletic programs at Warwick Valley and forthe football program the selection of the player towear the "44" jersey ranks at the top. Since 1896Warwick has put afootball team on thefield to compete withthe best and manygreat traditions haveaccumulated along theway. The "44" jerseyrepresents the finestqualities in athleticsfrom toughness andcompetitive spirit toleadership and integri-ty. The Wildcats wantthe player wearing the"44" jersey on the fieldduring criticalplays…because that is

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Ryan Darcey hands down the # 44 jersey to junior MattStranski. Coach James Sciarra (center) wore the jersey asa player during the fall of 1996. (Photo by Judie Barry)

By Kristin Conklin

The Warwick JV Hockey team playedKetcham/Millbrook at the Mid-Hudson Civic center lastSaturday. The first period started out rough for both teamsbut as the game progressed they started to get the hang ofthings.

During the first period Zack Frost scored a goal withan assist from John Hodgson. In the first minute of the sec-ond period Andrew Chiappone scored a goal with an assist

by Matthew Schenk. The third goal was also scored in thesecond period by Nick Comas with an assist from Frost.Comas also scored the fourth goal which was tipped infrom the shot taken by Frost.

During the third period Brendan Doyle scored the lastgoal which was unassisted. Goalie Greg Hodgson had agreat game - only one goal was let up in two periods heplayed. Goalie Stephen Conklin finished up the finalperiod. The final score was 5-1.

Warwick JV Hockey DefeatsKetcham/Millbrook, 5 – 1

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Ash Morgan/ John Marcilio (Fall 98)

John Marion (99)Jeff Hahn (Fall 2000)Jeff Hahn (Fall 2001)Saul Diaz (Fall 2002)Shawn Walsh (2003)Tim Marion (Fall 2004)Ryan Darcey (Fall 2005)Matt Stranski (Fall 2006)

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Ryan Brings 6,000 to their feet in Boston MileBy Richard Furst

Boston, MA – Aislinn Ryan placed second in the pres-tigious Boston Invitational indoor mile at the Reggie LewisTrack Complex in dramatic fashion and sent a chargethrough the 6,000 spectators that brought them out oftheir seats. Ryan, the defending champion, had to follow aconservative strategy due to a recent illness and laid off thepace through the half mile. With rivals Nicole Blood andLindsay Ferguson setting the pace, Ryan hung back in sixthplace and passed the half mile mark in 2:28.3 whileFerguson and Blood were at least three seconds ahead.Feeling fine, Ryan began to move up and with 400m to go,put herself in a position to challenge. At the three-quartermark Ryan split 3:41.8 while Blood was moving out in3:37.7. Next Ryan passed the Canadian Champion, Jennifer

Beiwald and set her sights on Ferguson while Blood sensedthat the race was on. A simultaneous jump and roarsparked by the move electrified the place as Ryan spedpassed Ferguson and closed fast on Blood but ran out oftrack and finished just 61 hundredths of a second behindin 4:51.91.

More race coverage can be found at Dyestat.com. Thelast 200m was 33.3 for Ryan and shows that she is onceagain fit and ready to take on the challenge of the MillroseMile. Ryan will race the best in the country this Friday atMadison Square Garden and will try to defend her title asMillrose Mile Champion. It promises to be a fantastic race.For those who won’t be in Madison Square Garden thisFriday, the race will be televised on ESPN 2 at 6:30 SundayFeb. 5.

On Sun., Jan. 15, women from the Orange CountySoccer League participated in the Hoops for Hope BasketballTournament held in LaGrange, NY, benefiting the Miles ofHope Breast Cancer Foundation. The Miles of Hope BreastCancer Foundation is a not-for-profit organization estab-lished in 2003 that provides programs and support servicesfor women and families affected by breast cancer in theHudson Valley.

The Hoops for Hope basketball team was comprised ofthe following individuals from the Orange County SoccerLeague: Marianne Cummings from The Copper BottomTeam (located in Florida), Regan Romanoski fromOptimized-Energy Team (located in Warwick), JoanneForbes and Lisa Auty are from Cutting Edge Team (located inMontgomery). Their team won the tournament by compet-ing in six games, all of which they won, including the semi-final and championship games.

Captain of the team, Joanne Forbes, stated "I think thebest part was how well we all worked together. We all passedthe ball a bunch and really worked it around. We did notforce too many shots, but looked for the opening and workedit through. All the other teams tended to have one strongplayer who was the go to person. With our team, we were allvery comfortable passing to each other, having faith in eachother’s abilities." Joanne also added that the combination ofplayers from different teams in the soccer league seemed tounite the league even more.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIM-ITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME:BELLA 35 REALTY, LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed with the Secretaryof State of New York (SSNY) on 04/22/04.Office location: Orange County. SSNY hasbeen designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of process to theLLC, 70 Clinton Street, Montgomery, NewYork 12549. Purpose: For any lawful pur-pose.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that,pursuant to Section 120-5F. of the code ofthe Village of Warwick, and Section 7-728 ofthe Village Law, that the Planning Board ofthe Village of Warwick, New York, will holda Public Hearing on the 16th day ofFebruary, 2006 at 7:30 PM, or as soon there-after as the matter can be heard that day atthe Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Warwick,New York, on the application of AlbertWisner Library for a 3 lot subdivision oflands lying adjacent to Forester Avenuewithin said Village and shown generally onthe tax maps as section 224, block 1, lots 2,3, and 4, and for such other purposes as maylawfully come before the Board. A copy ofthe plan is available for public inspection atthe office of the Planning Board during reg-ular business hours. All persons interestedare invited to attend. The meeting is open tothe public.

Dated: Warwick, New YorkJanuary 19, 2006

BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARDOF THE VILLAGE OF WARWICK, NEW

YORKBY: GEORGE AULEN, CHAIRMAN

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that theAssessor of the Village of Warwick has com-pleted the Assessment Roll for the currentyear, that a copy thereof has been left withthe undersigned, Deputy Village Clerk, Jo-

Ann Rome, where it may be seen and exam-ined by any person interested therein fromFebruary 1, 2006 through February 21, 2006and on such day at 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.,said assessor will meet at the Village Hall, 77Main Street, in said Village to hear andexamine all complaints in relation to suchAssessments, on the application of any per-son conceiving himself to be aggrievedthereby.

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Application must be received no later than Feb. 8, 2006. For applicationsand further information send a legal size, stamped, self-addressed envelope to:Orange County Department of Personnel, County Government Center, Goshen,NY 10924. Exam information is also available at:www.orangecountygov.com/civilservice.

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Warwick Valley FFA Chapter2005 Year In Review

By Steven Debuck, Reporter

January 2005* The local chapter of the Future

Farmers of America (FFA) was busy prepar-ing for sub-district competition inFebruary.

* Also, there were deadlines for StateOfficer candidate and Empire Degree appli-cations, so they were finishing up on those.

* Of course, the parliamentary proce-dure team was studying and working hardfor sub-district competition.

February 2005* Several FFA members attended a

Winter Weekend at FFA CampOswegatchie. They had grand time.

* Many local FFA members competedat sub-districts (practice) competition atthe Grahamsville High School, home of theTri-Valley FFA Chapter.

March 2005* The FFA was busy editing/revising,

saying/memorizing, and getting speechesready to go for districts after the help ofsub-district competition.

* The next level of competition is sub-states, which was held two weeks after dis-trict competition.

April 2005* The FFA was busy preparing for state

convention during the first week of May.* They visited St. Anthony Community

Hospital senior care center with flowers forthe residents' desks in their rooms.

May 2005* The local FFA chapter attended the

State FFA Convention in Greenwich, NYand had contestants in ParliamentaryProcedure, Junior High Prepared, JuniorHigh & Senior Extemporaneous Speaking,and Junior High People in AgriculturePoster Contests.

* Also, Chris Thiessen received thehighest state FFA degree, the Empire Degreewith Agriculture Placement as his area ofwork.

June 2005* The FFA was very busy preparing for

their chapter banquet for the very first time

at the Warwick Valley High School and notthe middle school.

July 2005* In July the FFA prepared for their

Orange County Fair entries and studied forthe night of contests.

* Officers gained leadership and team-work skills at the W. Rogowski Farm duringofficer training.

August 2005* A lot of the chapter members attend-

ed Week 4 of Camp Oswegatchie. The 2005Camp "O" Staff

* The FFA was busy preparing/study-ing/learning for the New York State Faircontests.

* The members teams placed first, sec-ond, and third in Nursery/Landscaping andfirst in Vegetable/Horticulture at State Fair.

September 2005* The FFA was preparing/getting ideas

of what to do at Applefest.October 2005

* Bob Blanco, Danny Geoghan, andKevin Rogowski attended the NationalJunior Horticulture Convention and com-petition and placed second in the nation.

* Bob Blanco, Chris Theissen, JackieGeoghan, and Danny Geoghan attended theNational FFA Convention in Louisville,Kentucky and competed inNursery/Landscaping. They placed gold asa team.

* The FFA sold apples and cider atApplefest and would like to thank theorchards for their donations: Jessup RoadOrchards, Penning's Farm Market &Produce, Jack Pennings Orchards, OchsOrchards, and Warwick Valley Winery.

November 2005* The FFA held their first Thanksgiving

Feast and would like to send their sinceregratitude to Kathy Sidoti for supplying ascrumptious meal.

December 2005* Thanks to all who participated in the

FFA Citrus Fruit Sale this year. Beforemembers went on Winter Break all the fruithad been delivered. Way to go sellers andbuyers!


WEDNESDAYSChess for Kids – with chess expert Ed

Dubin, 3:30 p.m., for children in grades 1 &up at the Florida Library. To register, call651-4659.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 MARTA Meeting - The Mid Hudson

Area Retired Teachers Association(MARTA) will hold its monthly luncheonmeeting at the Barnsider in Sugar Loaf onWed., Feb. 1 at 12 p.m. Luncheon selec-tions are made from the menu. For moreinformation, call 783-9330.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Blood Drive – every donor will receive

a free T-shirt & free admission to MountainCreek Waterpark (with purchase of oneticket) on Fri., Feb. 3, at Pine Bush HighSchool. For more information, call 294-3362.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4Drum Circle – Open to all drummers

& dancers of any skill level on Sat., Feb. 4, 7– 10 p.m. at Subtle Energies Holistic HealthCenter, 1136 Kings Hwy. #4. For moreinformation, call 469-7162.

Family Art – part of an ongoing foursession program starting on Sat., Feb. 4, 2 –4 p.m. at the Florida Library. Children ingrades K – 5 must be accompanied by a par-ent. All supplies are included in this freeprogram. To register call 651-7659.

Tired of Being Tired? – Learn how youcan increase your energy & stamina by eat-ing foods that support the transformation

of energy within your body on Sat., Feb. 4,2 – 4 p.m. Cost: $20. Register throughBOCES at 781-6791 & press 2 for registra-tion.

Souper Bowl – homemade turkey veg-etable with rice soup & beef chili with beanssale on Sat., Feb. 4, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., spon-sored by the Chester Presbyterian ChurchYouth Group to raise money for PC USAFeed the Hungry Program. Cost: $5 perquart. Bring your own containers if possi-ble. All orders must be placed by Feb. 2. Toorder, call 469-4877.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5Die Fledermaus – performed by

Moscow’s Helikon Opera Company at theLycian Centre in Sugar Loaf on Sun., Feb. 5at 3 p.m. Tickets: $42 (adults) & $31.50 (18& younger). For more information, call469-2287.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6Pro Dairy/Winter Dairy Management

– Venture from the Feeding System to thesoil and back as attendees at CornellCooperative Extension in Middletown onFeb. 6, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enhancing dairyprofitability and achieving balance betweencrops & cows. FSA Borrower TrainingCredits & CCA & PAS credits available toattendees. For more information, call 344-1234.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7Winter Classics Storytelling –

"Animal Grab Bag" at the Florida Libraryfor grades K – 5 on Tues., Feb. 7, 4 p.m. No

registration required. For more informa-tion call, 651-7659.

YA Discovery – learn how to drawmanga characters for grades six & up at theFlorida Library at 6:30 p.m. Materials areprovided.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Calligraphy Class for Adults – at the

Florida Library on Wed., Feb. 8. Learn basiccalligraphy and create a project. Space islimited. To register call 651-7659.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 "The Future of Food" – a documentary

by Deborah Koons Garcia offering in-depthinvestigation of the disturbing truth behindunlabeled, patented, & genetically engi-neered foods in grocery stores. Fri., Feb. 10,7 p.m., at the Warwick Valley CommunityCenter, 11 Hamilton Ave. For more infor-mation, call 987-2321.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11Defensive Driving Class – sponsored

by Empire Safety Council on Sat., Feb. 11, 9a.m. – 3 p.m., Warwick Town Hall (frontentrance), Kings Hwy. in Warwick. Cost:$39. For more information, call 469-9482.

Pasta Dinner Night – hosted by St.Stephen's School and Parish in Warwick onSat., Feb. 11 in the O'Connor Hall. Therewill be three seatings: 4:30 p.m. early bird,$8 (10 and over) and $4 (3 – 9); 6 and 7:30p.m. seatings, $10 (10 and over), $5 (3 – 9).Menu: Manicotti, Pasta Primavera, Penne ala Vodka, Spaghetti Marinara, Meatballsand Italian Sausage, Italian Bread and more.

Reserve in advance at 987-7235. Take outavailable. All proceeds to benefit St.Stephen's Parish.

Teen Advisory Group – for grades 6 &up on Sat., Feb. 11, 1 p.m., at the FloridaLibrary. Enjoy a snack and help plan futureprograms for the Library. Meet is followedby a showing of a popular anime moviewith popcorn provided.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Snow Sculpture Competition - partic-ipants have 72 hours to create a snow sculp-ture masterpiece at Breezy Point Inn, 620Jersey Ave. /Rte. 210 in Greenwood Lake.Limit of 3 -4 person teams. Event begins onThurs., Feb. 9. People Choice Judging onSun., Feb. 12. For details, call 477-8100.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12Eric Burdon & the Animals – on Sun.,

Feb. 12, 8 p.m. at the Lycian Centre for thePerforming Arts in Sugar Loaf. For ticketscall 469-2287.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15Calligraphy Class for Adults – at the

Florida Library on Wed., Feb. 15. Learnbasic calligraphy and create a project. Spaceis limited. To register call 651-7659.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16Defensive Driving Class – sponsored

by Empire Safety Council on Thurs., Feb.16, 5 – 10 p.m., American Legion (sidedoor) on Forester Ave in Warwick. Cost:$39. For more information, call 469-9482.

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ST. ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITALMOUNT ALVERNO CENTER • SCHERVIER PAVILION

Bon Secours Charity Health System

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Bon Secours Charity Health System serves: Rockland, Orange, and Sullivan Counties in NY, Northern Bergen, Sussex and Passaic Counties in NJ and Pike County in PA and includes: Bon Secours Community Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital

Good Samaritan Home Care Mount Alverno Center Adult Home Schervier Pavilion Nursing & Rehab Center St. Anthony Community Hospital

You deserve quality.Where can you find it?

Quality is right here.

ST. ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

• Prenatal and Obstetrical Services

• Medical Care

• Emergency Department

• Surgical Services

• Diagnostic Care

• Acute Care

• Outpatient Services

• Community Wellness Programs

• Support Groups

MOUNT ALVERNO CENTER

• NYS Certified Adult Home

• Licensed Assisted Living Program

• Respite Care

SCHERVIER PAVILION

• Short and Long Term Skilled Nursing Care

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Continued Growth

As the healthcare needs of our community

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Commitment to Excellence and Quality

With our growth comes a commitment to

advancing our level of care and to continuing

to provide excellence in healthcare.

Investment in the Community

St. Anthony Community Hospital recently

opened a new multi-million dollar community

based Women's Imaging Center, featuring the

latest generation in Digital Mammography.

In the works are plans for a $9.5 million

modernization project slated to double

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construct a new endoscopy, same day

services unit and the design of a new sub-acute

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Reflection of our Mission

This and many more efforts reflect our

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