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BREWSTER. THE HUB OF THE HARLEM VALLEY

VOL CVIII N a 11 BREWSTER, PUTNAM COUNTY Thund* September 1 7 , 1 9 8 1 ESTABLISHED 104 YRS. 8 Pages Price $7.00 Per Year

STUDYING THE HOWES ESTATE-An Eminent Domain Committee studying the feasibility ofacquisition of the Howes Estate In Brewster by the Town of Southeast has concluded the acquisitionwould be too costly to undertake at this time. The report was presented by [left to right] ChairpersonJanice L. Duffy, Council woman Maryallce Grant and committee member Mrs. Eleanor Fltchen.Ferdinand Mancnso and John Muslal also served on the study committee. COURIER Photo by EGO

14 year olds steal car.ram police during chase

Two 14-year-old Cold Spring boys in a stolen car apprehendedSept. 10 after they led patrol cars on a high speed chase fromPutnam into Dutchess County, attempted to run down a deputysheriff, then fled after driving the stolen vehicle into a swamp.

The Sheriffs Office said Cold Spring police attempted to stop acar being driven in an erratic manner in Cold Spring about 8:15 p.m.They pursued the vehicle up Rte. 301 where Deputy Sheriff AlfredVillani also gave chase. The Sheriffs Office said the pursuitcontinued north on Rte. 9 at speeds of 80 miles an hour intoDutchess County, where the fleeing vehicle rammed DeputyVillani's patrol car, then went onto a dirt road behind the DutchessMall.

When Deputy Villani approached the car, one youth fled into awooded area and the other attempted to run down the deputy withthe car, the Sheriffs Office said. Deputy Villani escaped injury andthe car went into a swamp where the driver fled from the vehicle,police said. *

Sheriffs deputies and state troopers from Fishkill barracks, alongwith State Trooper Jerry O'Hearn and his police dogs, searched thenearby woods and found one of the suspects. Later in the eveningthe second youth was apprehended at his residence, police said.The Sheriffs Office said the car they had been using was found tohave been stolen in Philipstown earlier that night.

The youths will be brought before Putnam County Family Courton a series of charges, including reckless endangerment, theft of amotor vehicle, attempted assault on a police officer, possession ofburglar tools and criminal mischief, the Sheriffs Office said.

Brewster girl unhurt

as car flips into waterElizabeth Romano, 18, of Drewville Rd., Brewster, escaped

serious injury about 8:10 a.m. Sept. 9 when her car flipped into theCroton Falls Reservoir.

Sheriffs Sgt. Anthony Edwards said Romano's car apparentlywent out of control when it went off the edge of the pavement on theStoneleigh Ave. causeway in Carmel. The car spun around,knocked down 6 guard rails and flipped into the reservoir where itsubmerged in about 40 feet of water, Sgt. Edwards said.

Miss Romano managed to free herself from the seatbelt, climbedout of the driver's window and swam to shore, according to Sgt.Edwards. He said a passing motorist saw the bleeding girl and tookher to nearby Putnam Hospital Center where she was treated forscalp lacerations and released.

The Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department went to the scenewith its rescue truck and divers to assist in recovering the vehiclewhich was extensively damaged, Sgt. Edwards said. CarmelPoliceman Nicholas Balzano assisted at the scene.

Fraud outreachset WednesdayOn Wednesday, Sept. 23, the

Putnam County Consumer AffairsDepartment will host' the At-torney General's ConsumerFraud Outreach Program. DeputyAssistant Attorney General Ms.Linda Farm will be available atthe County Office Building, Room315, from 2 to 4 p.m.

During this time, consumersmay meet with her to discusstheir rights as consumers, as wellas any specific complaints orproblems they have encountered.The Attorney General's office isresponsible for enforcing NewYork States' consumer protec-tions laws, said Lillian Styburskiconsumer affairs director.

CHARGED WITH DWI

William Mitchell, 19, of AllenRd., Brewster, was arrested Sept.11 at 11 p.m. by Deputy SheriffRaymond Trotta, who chargedhim with driving while intoxi-cated. Deputy Trotta said hestopped Mitchell's car after heobserved it operating in an erraticmanner on Simpson Rd. inSoutheast.

Ceciliansmeet

slatod MondayThe September meeting of the

Cecilian Society will be held onMonday, Sept. 21. at 2 p.m. in thehome of Gail Sb^rge on PuddingSt. in Carmel. With this meeting,the Society begins its 82ndseason.

Mrs. Sbarge, the society'spresident, will give a pianorecital, performing woiks ofPaderewski. Sinding, Moszkow-ski, Rachmaninoff, Rcbikov andMacDowell...all 19th late centuryRomantic composers.

Co-hostesses for the day will beMary McLagan, GertrudeHazzard and Helen Comstock.

Approach to educationoutlined in Brewster

Brewster School Supt. James Monk outlined a 3-pronged approachin educating youngsters to the district's 170 teachers at opening da;'ceremonies. The orientation session conducted in Brewster HighSchool was highlighted by a presentation showing district teachersthe significant improvement in statewide math and reading scoresover the past year.

The superintendent said, "We have begun to show significantresults which promise to be a model Tor our nation's school." Hecalled on the district's staff and administration to follow the BELTmodel. BELT stands for "Brewster Excellence in Learning-Teach-ing."

A 3-sided attack in providing excellence in the district iscomposed of.the improvement of (1) student-teacher relationships,(2) the formation of an organized, inter-related curriculum, and (3)the improvement of instructional techniques and the processes ofteaching by all staff members.

Dr. Monk went on to say that each of the three areas werepresently being addressed by the school district. Improved teacherobservation and evaluation with emphasis on positive student-teacher relationships has already begun to pay significant dividendsin the district. "Both students and staff have to occasionally bereminded that positive inter-relationships can make schoolenjoyable and rewarding," said Dr. Monk. The district's efforts toorganize program have resulted in sixteen curriculum guides whichprovide an understanding of the entire educational program to altteachers.

"This allows each of us to gain a critical understanding of whattook place before and what will take place after we teach ourstudents," said Dr. Monk. During the last 2 years and during thenext 5 years, Brewster teachers will be provided, instruction toimprove teaching techniques in every subject area.

The superintendent stated his commitment toward improvementof teacher performance through the use of inservice opportunitiesprovided by experts from both inside and outside the Brewsterschools.

"We have a long way to go before we can claim to be one of thebest, but we're going to make every effort to become an exemplaryschool system and the BELT program will give us th. identity weneed to make our goal a reality within the next 3 to 5 years. "Don'tmisunderstand," he told his teachers, "we're good, but we havegot the staff to make us great!"

I Love Brewster weekThis is "I Love Brewster Week," the special events planned all

week in connection with the observance. The celebration is beingsponsored by the Brewster Chamber of Commerce.

There will be a "salebration" Friday on North Main St.. withclowns, free balloons, coloring books, liter bags and other giftsdistributed by the merchants.

The week will climax Saturday, starting at 7 p.m. at Electra ZoneField with a square dance to the calls of Bob Brui.dage. In addition,the Putnam Prancers will be on hand to display their dancing skills.A luxury holiday cruise and 50 other gifts will be awarded.

Brewster boy skates under carA 12-year-old Brewster boy was

injured seriously Sept. 11 whenhe went into the path of an autoon Shore Drive, off of NorthBrewster Rd., Brewster. andwound up under the vehicle.

The Sheriffs Office saidRichard Umland. son of formerPutnam County Consumer AffairsDirector Patti Umland. was skate-boarding out of a driveway onShore Drive about 6 p.m. andwent into the path of a car drivenby Barbara Rivaro of Shore Drive.

BIG BROTHERS

Big Brothers/Big Sisters ofPutnam County will meet Thurs-day, Sept. 17. The meeting willstatt 7:30 p.m. at Guideposts inCarmel. All board members areencouraged to attend.

PENNY SOCIAL

Sybil Ludington Triangle willsponsor a penny social SaturdaySept. 19. at 7:30 p.m. at theBrewster Masonic Temple on Rte.6. Proceeds will be used tosupport activities of the Triangle.

The boy was trapped under thecar until several people from thearea overturned the vehicle tofree him. the She^ff s Office said.The youngster was taken in heBrewster Fire Department am-bulance to Danbury. Ct., hospitalwhere he was admitted.

Sheritfs Sgt. Roger Preble.Deputy Sheriff's Thomas Dianaand Raymond Trotta and StateTrooper Ron McConville assistedat the scene.

NAVY RECRUIT

Navy Seaman Thomas Car-bone, son of Mike and MarionCarbone of Panorama Drive.Brewster. has completed recruittraining at the Nav:il TrainingCenter, San Dieao.

FRS PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing to considerproposed uses for FederalRevenue Sharing Funds of$62,641 will be held in ihe TownHall, 1 Main St.. Brewster. at 8p.m. on Sept. 30.