August 1, 2013 Vol. 4 No. 15

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Judge Francis Nicolai denied Wood-bury’s request for a preliminary in-junction to halt the continuing instal-lation of KJ’s water pipeline. The decision allows the Village Kiryas Joel to continue pipe laying along Route 32 and in other sections not yet completed.

According to Woodbury’s attorney on environmental issues, David Gor-don, “Nicolai’s decision was about technicalities in the initial request for a preliminary injunction; it is not

on the underlying case.” What was not decided was the “illegality of the pipeline”.

As reported previously, KJ is in-stalling a 24 inch diameter pipe, and although they agreed at one point to

use an 18 inch pipe to satisfy Depart-ment of Environmental Protection (DEP) objections, they later changed

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CommunityE-ZPass Tags Available 2Town Now Has Web

Video Access of meetings 2Town Board meeting 3Woodbury Public Library News 3Woodbury Parks & Recreation 4What to do if a Solicitor Knocks 4Rabies prevention is essential 5Neuhaus receives boost from

Construction Trade Council 6South Orange Family YMCA’s

Lancaster PA Trip 7St. Paul Mission Youth Trip 7Summer at the Gatehouse 9Steve Neuhaus regarding CSEA

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Campus CommentarySafety is a Relative Term 10

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KJ Pipeline Decision by Judge NicolaiWoodbury’s request for an injunction rejected because of filing technicality - not because of merit

By Benjamin Meyers

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E-ZPass Tags Available at Town Clerk’s Offi ceThe Woodbury Town Clerk’s offi ce is selling E-ZPass tags as a convenience and cost-saving for area residents. E-ZPass tags are available for $25 at Town Hall, located at 511 Route 32 in Highland Mills. This entire amount will be posted to your account.

The tags are available for immediate use upon purchase, but must be registered, either online or by phone, within 48 hours of fi rst use. E-ZPass offers a fi ve percent savings on NY tolls and can be used in 15 states in the E-ZPass network.

As part of the E-ZPass On-the-Go Retail program, pre-paid E-ZPass tags are currently sold in municipal offi ces, grocery stores, convenience stores, gas sta-tions and AAA centers, among other locations.

For more information about hours of operation and services provided by the Wood-bury Town Clerk’s Offi ce, visit: www.townofwoodbury.com/offi ces/clerk.shtml.

Town of Woodbury - Has Web Video Access of meetingsUpdates its Public Access Channel 22; All meetings air at 12:30PM, 7:30 PM and 1:00AM Recently the Town Board purchased upgraded equipment for the broadcast-ing of community messages on Channel 22. Some exciting changes to note are as follows:

1. Community messages and all recorded meetings are available on the Internet. If you do not subscribe to Cablevision (and even if you do) you are now able to see the recorded meetings and many of the com-munity messages over the Internet at the following address: www.townofwoodbury.pegcentral.com

2. We now have an offi cial meeting viewing schedule for Channel 22. All meetings air at 12:30PM, 7:30PM and 1AM and the schedule is as follows:

Sundays Village Planning Board Mondays Village Planning Board Tuesdays Town Board followed immediately by Village Board Wednesdays Village Zoning Board of Appeals Thursdays Town Board followed immediately by Village Board Fridays Village Zoning Board of Appeals Saturdays Monroe-Woodbury School Board

All meetings aired are the most current meetings held.If your not-for-profi t group would like to have a message added to Chan-

nel 22, please email the information Town Clerk Desiree Potvin at dpotvin@woodburyny.us or call her offi ce at 928-6829 x7.

their minds and switched to the larger pipe. The difference between the two pipe diameters results in a tremen-dous water volume increase. Here’s the other part of the equation. There is a total lack of any further sewer ca-pacity to handle this water volume. And it is not being addressed in any meaningful way.

Orange County politics plays heavily in the pipeline (and sewage plant) issue. It also plays heavily, it sems, in how KJ obtained their larg-er pipe permit.

KJ population growth - Perhaps key to water and sewerage treatment arguments is the overlooked and lit-tle mentioned reason for these infra-structures “needs”. It is population growth within Kiryas Joel.

Roxanne Donnery stated, as re-ported in our July 4th edition, “In 2004, Diana tried to convince ev-eryone that the pipeline was a good idea.” A little later the county “went into SEQRA litigation” to challenge KJ’s fi rst environmental impact statement (EIS) on the pipeline be-cause it did not study (population)

growth issues. After the courts or-dered KJ to restudy the issue, it (KJ) amended its EIS in 2009, an election year, but still reported that the pipe-line would not lead to any new (pop-ulation) growth. Two days before a public hearing on the issue, Diana began litigation against the pipeline. After the election in 2010, Donnery said, “It was negotiated away by Di-ana because it was a deal done long before the election.”

Over the past couple of years it is clear to the casual observer that KJ continues massive construction proj-ects resulting in numerous multi-family complexes.

Woodbury pursues litigation – Attorney Gordon plans to resubmit a motion this week and more infor-mation should be available tomor-row. When Woodbury Town Super-visor, John Burke was interviewed, he shrugged his shoulders and said, “As I said before, we will not be deterred. We plan to pursue this im-portant issue all the way. It impacts all of our residents and we want our cause to be heard.”

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Village Board meeting By Desiree Potvin, Clerk for the Village of WoodburyWoodbury - Summary for the Village Board Meeting held on July 25, 2013

Public Hearing - Dedication of Montesi Drive for Submission of Documents: A public hearing was continued from the June 27 meet-ing. The sole purpose was the sub-mission of any further documents and/or proof of compliance on part of WPF Construction Corporation regarding the offer of dedication of Montesi Drive.

Mayor Michael Queenan stated he and Town Supervisor John Burke met with many residents of Montesi Drive to try to resolve all outstand-ing issues. He believes it was a good meeting and the easements that are required should be forthcoming.

Therefore, the Board continued the public hearing to September 26, 2013 at 7PM for the sole purpose of the submission of any further documents and/or proof of compliance on part of WPF Construction Corporation.Public Hearing - Harvesting Appli-cation – County Logging: A public hearing was held to entertain public comment on the application of Coun-ty Logging. It is for a special permit pursuant to Chapter 286 of the Vil-lage Code to conduct a commercial harvesting operation on property owned by Marsha Strattan located at 300 Estrada Road.

Thomas Immel, owner of County Logging, stated he harvested the property approximately 15 years ago. This is a very light timber harvest and needs to be done again due to the bugs and storm damage. Trustee

Neil Crouse noted that he is familiar with Mr. Immel’s work and feels he has always done a quality job. The Board approved the application. Authorize Mayor to Sign Inter-Mu-nicipal Agreement – Kiryas Joel Pipeline Work: The Board autho-rized the Mayor to sign an Inter-Mu-nicipal Agreement with the Village of Kiryas Joel. It regards site inspec-tion fees for the construction of their pipeline adjacent to our water and sewer lines.

Trustee David Sutz asked how the Village would be notifi ed when work is being done in close proximity to our water and sewer lines. Mayor Queenan stated we would be notifi ed by the contractor, who will be fol-lowing a work plan.

This agreement does not endorse the construction of the pipeline. In order for the Village of Kiryas Joel to be able to reimburse the Village of Woodbury for salary costs incurred for these inspections, an agreement must be in place.Schedule Public Hearing – Offer of Dedication – Brigadoon HOA Prop-erty by Sewer: The Board sched-uled a public hearing to be held at 7PM on August 8, 2013. Its purpose is to entertain public comments on the offer of dedication received from the Brigadoon Homeown-ers Association of the Rushmore Wastewater Treatment Plant Pump Station Parcel known on the tax maps as 202-1-84.

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Town Board meeting By Desiree Potvin, Clerk for the Town of WoodburyWoodbury - Summary held the week of July 15, 2013

Electric Savings Analysis: Supervisor John Burke said he contacted Orange County to determine what they have been doing to try to save money on energy util-ity bills. They referred him to M & R En-ergy Resources Corporation.

He, with other members of his staff, met with Melissa Massimi, President, M & R Energy Resources Corporation, a few weeks ago. Mrs. Massimi is current-ly working with Orange County, and sev-eral other municipalities in the County, to do what can be done to save money on electric and natural gas supply. During the July 15 work session, Mrs. Massimi explained her process which is to obtain bids from the six best suppliers of forty-two that are in the market.

Many factors are taken into consid-eration when choosing these six suppli-ers including history, swing tolerance (whether they charge a fee for going a determined percentage over or under the average lode), how they bill (whether sep-arate from Orange & Rockland or directly on the Orange & Rockland invoice) and their customer relations. Most contracts are for a twenty-four month “lock-in” period. She stressed, that should an ac-count be closed, the supplier may require payment for the remainder of the contract. And, should an account be added, it will be done so at current market value, but would end with the existing contract.

Due to this type of market commod-ity, prices are usually only held for a few hours. The Town currently consumes approximately 990,000 kWh annually. The Board authorized Supervisor Burke to sign a contract based on the recom-mendation of Mrs. Massimi.

At the July 18 meeting, Supervisor Burke reported that he and Town Clerk Desiree Potvin met with Mrs. Massimi from M & R Energy that afternoon and a twenty-four month contract was exe-cuted with NextEra at a rate of $0.0639. This will result in a total annual savings of $14,099.56. Woodbury Junction (WP3) Request to Relocate Open Space: William Brodsky, developer of Woodbury Junc-tion (WP3), submitted a letter to the Town Board. It regards the ability to relocate portions of the sanitary sewer and associated drainage at Woodbury Junction by way of an easement and by exchanging portions of the Town of Woodbury open space.

Mr. Brodsky explained that the devel-opment was reviewed by both the Town and Planning Boards in 2004 through 2006. He explained the history of the development and noted that the plan proposed this evening was the original design but, due to the litigation involv-ing the Harriman Wastewater Treatment Plant/Orange County Sewer District #1 (OSCD#1), an alternate plan was approved that routed the sewer to the Highland Lake Estates Sewer Treat-ment Plant (HLESTP).

Mr. Brodsky, and his engineer Jason Pitingaro, described the proposal which involves eliminating a pond, enlarging

another pond, and running a gravity fed system across two properties on Julien Court/Ninninger Road instead of the force main that was approved.

An easement of less than 100’ will be needed from the Town as well. This plan will lessen the encumbrances that exist currently on the Town’s open space properties. Mr. Brodsky stated, several times, that this proposed plan is “good planning and good engineer-ing”. It was noted that included with this request was a letter from the Vil-lage Planning Board attorney that stated the board supports the application.

Letters were also received from Iris Espinosa and the Kuhns family sup-porting this application and indicated that the new design could enable them to receive municipal sewer.

Correspondence was also received from William McClennan, Village Water/Sewer Superintendent and Den-nis Lindsay, Village Engineer, indicat-ing their comments on the application and some outstanding issues they feel should be resolved.

Mr. Pitingaro and Mr. Brodsky ad-dressed some of these issues and an-swered many questions that the Town Board asked. Supervisor Burke noted that the Town will be incurring consultant fees during the review of this application and Mr. Brodsky stated he is prepared to pay all consultants fees for its review. Town Engineer Al Fusco stated he believes eliminating a pump station makes sense and agreed the size of the easement being sought is minimal. He has not received the plans regarding the two ponds which he would like to be able to review before issuing an opinion, as well as the details of the storm water management plan.

Mr. Pitingaro noted that Mr. Brod-sky cannot appear before the Planning Board regarding this issue until a de-cision is rendered by the Town Board. Supervisor Burke felt that this request will have an impact outside of the Woodbury Junction development and that there are other factors to be con-cerned with as well (noting the runoff across Dunderberg Road that occurred during a recent storm).

A lengthy discussion continued in which Mr. Brodsky and Mr. Pitingaro were questioned about the plan, the fi -nancial effects to the residents, the depths of the ponds, the maintenance of fencing, the County’s role in the process, the in-volvement/responsibilities of the Ho-meowners Association, the residents of Julien Court and the Village’s responsi-bility once dedicated.

Supervisor Burke noted that the Board will review the documents submitted to it and this item will be discussed again at a future meeting.

Prior to the future meeting, Supervi-sor Burke would like the issues raised by Superintendent McClennan addressed and the documents requested by Engi-neer Fusco be made available to him. He would also like input from Village Build-ing Inspector Gary Thomasberger.

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Woodbury Public Library NewsNew! August Adult Summer ProgramsWelcome to our new Library News Column where we will announce upcoming pro-grams and events for our library patrons. Programs may be held at Central Valley, Highland Mills, the Senior Center, or at one of our two parks. We thank you for your continued support!

We added a new part-time adult services coordinator to our staff, Rose-Emma Calabrese. She has experience running programs for children, teens and adults and is from Campbell Hall, NY. She is “mom” to six children and a young Grandmother of three. Rose-Emma has great ideas for you and welcomes your suggestions. She especially likes to showcase local talent. Rose-Emma will be the writer of “Woodbury Public Library News”.

We began with our new summer program during mid-July, and this year our Summer Library Theme for Adults is Groundbreaking Reads.

Our children have been following their themes based on www.clspreads.org, Dig into Reading and Beneath the Surface for teens. Heading into our fourth week already, our children have had a wonderful time reading, while keeping up with their skills and collecting points and stickers for prizes and raffl es. Please check out each branch for upcoming programs and take home a fl yer and a calendar. Don’t forget to sign-up for one or more programs.

The Adults fi nished our two July Book Clubs: One Thousand White Women and Water for Elephants. We also had three programs so far with very good attendance and are slowly getting the word out to you.

Our fi rst program, 18th Century Espionage with Eileen Stelljes was a hit. Woodbury loves history it seems! We learned about the Setauket spy ring (not even known existed until 150 years after the spies were dead and buried!), West Point and Benedict Arnold’s reason for his downfall. There were so many interesting facts that one does not usually fi nd while reading history books – we had some eye-openers...

We also had Cornell Cooperative Master Gardner Gerda Krogslund teach us about the importance of planning in landscape design. She did a wonderful PowerPoint piece with lots of solid design ideas and plenty or beautiful pictures of gardens for us to drool over and get ideas!

We also had two summer crafts: We sanded and painted indoor decorative birdhouses in a variety of techniques with Rose-Emma Calabrese, our new Adult Services Coordinator and we tried our hand at Reverse Glass Painting, learning to think and paint “backwards” with Crafter Donna Turner. Come and sign-up for our upcoming August programs!

NEW! Upcoming Programs for Adults: August 5: Three Groundbreaking Appetizers with Home Chef Donna Turner. You will learn to prepare three mouthwatering appetizer recipes using just a few ingredients! Great ideas to serve during the rest of the summer - hands on chopping! Meet Monday @ Woodbury SENIOR CENTER from 6:30 -8 PM.August 6: The Gravikord Duo - with Bob Grawi and Pip Klein. They are making Ground-Breaking Original Music in our fi rst concert program. Bob has a patent on his unusual stringed instrument, the Gravikord. You will be musically entertained by this talented duo @ the Woodbury SENIOR CENTER, meeting Tuesday from 6:30-8 PM.August 7: A Humorous Look at the History Waste throughout the centuries & learn about Green Septic Care practices today with Bob Mooney. We meet Wednesday @ HML from 6:30-8 PM.August 14: Groundbreaking Historic Look at the Inventions of Well-Known Prepared Foods with Home Economist and Educator, Carolyn Keller Wednesday @ HML from 6:30-8PM.August 21: A Closer Look at the History of Local Iron Mines and their signifi cance with Chester Historian Clifton Patrick. We meet Wednesday @ HML from 6:30-8 PM.August 28: Groundbreaking Root Vegetable Recipes with Home Economist and Edu-cator, Carolyn Keller. Learn more than one way to cook these veggies and decide for yourself which way you’d like them prepared – great for planning fall menus! We’ll meet Wednesday @ CVL from 6:30-8PM.

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Woodbury Parks & RecreationAugust 2013Are you having fun at our parks this summer? Here are some of the activities scheduled for August.

At EARL RESERVOIRYoga Classes begin at 7:00 pm Thursdays, Aug, 1st, 8th and 15th at Earl ReservoirZumba will begin at 7:00 pm Tuesday’s, Aug. 6th and 13th at Earl Camp Rez – 3rd Session begins Monday Aug. 5th at EarlCV Library End of Summer Reading Program Ceremony; Friday, Aug. 9th at 7:00 pm – EarlDJ Steve begins 2:00 pm Sunday, Aug. 11at EarlBob Hunter Jazz Quartet – Saturday Aug. 31, begins 3 pm until 6 pm at Earl

At CV POOLSwim Lessons, Arts & Crafts on Thursday, Aug. 1st (today) at Central Valley PoolDJ Schiff Sunday, Aug. 4th at CV PoolSwim Lessons on Tues., Wed., Thurs., Aug. 6th - 7th – 8th at CV PoolArts & Crafts on Tues., Wed., Thurs., Aug. 6th - 7th – 8th at CV PoolDJ Schiff on Sunday, Aug. 18 at CV Pool

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What to do if a Solicitor Knocks on Your Door Local law requires solicitors and peddlers to obtain permit from Town Clerk’s Office - ask to see permit

By Desiree Potvin, Town Clerk

I have received many calls recently from residents asking about teens and young adults knocking on their door asking for money to go to college.

The Town of Woodbury has a local law that requires all solicitors and peddlers to obtain a permit with the Town Clerk’s Offi ce prior to knocking on your door. This applies to profi t and not-for-profi t organizations (it does not apply to indi-viduals walking petitions to run for elected offi ce).

If an individual knocks on your door, you should ask to see their permit. This permit will contain my signature and the raised seal (impression) of the Town of Woodbury. If the person is not able to produce a permit call the Police (928-2341 – NOT 911).

In addition, the Town of Woodbury has a “No Solicitation” program that resi-dents can enroll in to have their name added to a list of those who do not want to be solicited. There is a form that needs to be completed and enrollment is free.

Forms are available on our website, www.townofwoodbury.com under the Town Clerk’s page or by visiting or calling the Town Clerk’s Offi ce at 928-6829 x7. If you are currently enrolled in this program and you are solicited, call the Police (928-2341 – NOT 911) so a blotter can be created. If you have any ques-tions about this law or program, please feel free to call the Town Clerk’s offi ce for assistance.

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To safeguard the health of Orange County residents and their pets, the Depart-ment of Health is collaborating with Helpers for Shelters to provide a free rabies vaccination clinic for residents’ pets on Sunday, September 15 from 10 am to noon at the Pine Bush Tractor Supply Store at 2401 State Route 52. To register, call Helpers for Shelters at 344-4046. A second free rabies clinic will be held in collaboration with the City of Newburgh at their Multi-Activity Center on Sat-urday, September 28 from noon to 3 pm. The Activity Center is located at 401 Washington Street, Newburgh. To register, call 569-7311. Pre-registration for both clinics is recommended.

The clinics are open to cats and dogs of Orange County residents only. All pets must be restrained by leash or carrier and proof of prior vaccination should be brought to the clinic for the 3-year shot.

In addition to keeping vaccinations current, Dr. Avila offers some easy-to-fol-low tips to protect against rabies.

NEVER touch unfamiliar or wild animals.AVOID direct contact with stray animals. Stray cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies may not have been vaccinated against rabies.If you are bitten, wash bite wounds with soap and water and seek medical attention immediately.If your pet is bitten, consult your veterinarian immediately.NEVER adopt wild animals including cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies or bring them into your home.DO NOT try to nurse sick or injured wild animals back to health. Call an animal control person or an animal rescue group so they can take care of everything safely.Make sure your trash cans are secure and do not leave pet food out. You do not want to attract wild animals near your home.If a bat is found in your house and you can SAFELY CATCH THE BAT, do so and it can be tested.

Prompt and appropriate treatment after being bitten and before the disease develops can stop rabies infection and/or prevent the disease in humans and animals.

“Love your pets by getting them vaccinated,” said Orange County Executive Edward A. Diana. “It’s the best way to protect your family against rabies. And don’t interfere with wild or stray animals. Love your own, leave other animals alone is a good principle for everyone to learn,” added Diana.

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Neuhaus receives boost from Construction Trade Council Hudson Valley Building and Construction Trades Council Joins With Teamsters 445 in Backing Neuhaus Chester, NY (July 24, 2013) – Orange County Executive Candidate Steve Neu-haus received a huge boost when the Hudson Valley Building and Construction Trades Council endorsed his candidacy for Orange County Executive. The Hud-son Valley Building and Construction Trades Council represents 28 separate and distinct private sector construction-based unions which includes over 10,000 members in the Orange County Region.The Trades Council has joined with the largest public/private union in the region – Teamsters Local 445 – in endorsing Neuhaus. In addition, many law enforce-ment unions across Orange County have endorsed Neuhaus.Todd Diorio, President of the Hudson Valley Building and Construction Trades Council stated, “Steve Neuhaus is pro-jobs. Families across Orange County need a County Executive who is pro-jobs. Chester, where Steve is Supervisor, is a leader in job creation in Orange County. Taxes have been fl at in Chester for years because of Steve’s leadership. We need that leadership county-wide, now.”Neuhaus stated, “Jobs are issue number one. We cannot fund necessary govern-ment services if we don’t grow our tax base. I am grateful for the endorsement of the Trades Council. They, like me, want job growth in Orange County.”Neuhaus has also secured the Republican, Conservative, and Independence party endorsements.

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St. Paul Mission Youth Trip Will work in the Town of Onancock, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia

By Julie Warbrick

Twenty-one high school youth and fi ve adult leaders from St. Paul Lu-theran Church left Monroe on Sun-day, July 13th for a week-long trip to the town of Onancock, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

Onancock, a town of approximate-ly 1,260 people, lies on a peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay. Fishing and bird-watching are popular pastimes for

both residents and visitors. The econ-omy is largely agricultural, but farm and factory jobs have drawn a large number of Hispanic immigrants to this area, bringing a unique cultural infl uence and dynamic.

Despite the natural beauty of the area, typical rural struggles, such as unemployment, exist. A large num-ber of retirees moving to the area also have driven up home prices, causing affordable housing challenges. The St. Paul youth will work in a community garden that benefi ts a local food bank, visit nursing home residents and spend time with adults with disabilities. In addition, they will run a kids program for children (the majority are children of Hispan-ic immigrant workers) with high-en-

ergy games, crafts, skits, songs and other activities.

Attending from St. Paul are Angela Anzini, David Anzini, Ashley Christ-man, Samantha Christman, Austin Crossley, Brian Egan, Kyle Egan, Grace Fischer, Jacqueline Hughes, Kristina Hughes, Kari Karpowicz, Philip Kersting, Alyssa LoMeli, Jacquelynn Long, Amanda Marks, Samantha McGregor, Peter Mon-

tagnino, Amanda Moore, Jared Rive-ra, Brendan White, and Daniel Wil-lis. Adult leaders are Elise Anzini, Scott Fischer, Norma Montagnino, Youth Director Ali Quinn, and Pastor Donald Lee.

The trip was arranged through YouthWorks, a national organiza-tion that exists to connect teenagers to God, each other and communities through life-changing Christ-centered mission trips. This is the tenth year that St. Paul has sent a group for this type of service opportunity (and the second trip to Onancock)

Young people ready to serve others during mission trip to Onancock, VA. Photo provided.

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Fixed another Kia issue! The rubber intake cracked. Needed another, but could not fi nd one without time and money. So I found a cheap old drive shaft and cut, curved it, and welded it to fi t - and reused the old ends to connect it. Presto cheap fi x! No more dirt in the motor. As I was doing it, I thought... Propane is half the cost of diesel here... I can add a propane line to this and cut my fuel expenses - and just add a pro-pane tank from the stove... hmmm diesels will run on up to 80% propane diesel mix. Just might work… cheap, cheap. I had it on my bus in the USA.

I was looking up to buy old balsa airplane gliders for the boys and got sticker shock. What happen to the 10 cent ones when I was a kid? Some are $7. Ouch, so I do what I do best, make do and just use what we got, and taught the boys how to make cheap airplanes out of straws, and foam plates, and play doo. As each fi nished his own I balanced them and tweaked them so they would fl y. The breeze let up enough to toss

them off our hill. I think with the right wind they will make it to the church below. When the boys saw they really fl y, for a long time, their eyes lit up.

Good church Sunday though attendance was down, strong message by a bible student. Several were out with dengue including Jr’s wife. Had a couple of visi-tors who have not come in a long time. After taking ev-eryone home I got a call and the Kia “bus” was needed as a 4wd “ambulance”. One of our church ladies in the mountain was going into labor...a month early.

Out of fuel and out of money in the house, I had to borrow some to make the run. The condition of mom and baby was still unknown when I came home from the hospital. While we were at the doctor’s offi ce last week with our kids, another mom died during delivery because she arrived late with complica-tions. One of our babies that we have, Ruth, is from a mom who did not survive childbirth... and no one came to claim her body or the premature baby.

Monday, we made the return trip up the mountain with baby and mom. She gave birth early to a three week baby boy at midnight. Got a call at 9am to take them back home! She walked out of the hospital car-rying the baby, and walked the last hard half mile to her house, because the Kia (or anything else) cannot make it in the mountainous terrain. So twelve hours after giving birth with no pain meds she hikes home with baby. I got her some preemie formula and a bot-tle to supplement a little. He is a little guy but fully functioning. The lady next to her in the hospital died giving birth. Kind of raw here...

Then I went to try and get an alignment only to fi nd we need to tweak the frame more, and in the process of the alignment, the machine shorted the

wiring harness, and while fi xing that I found another problem.... weee... arrived home at 8:30pm and a pillow was screaming my name.

Fixed a pair of temporary glasses. Found frames in the glasses that the doctor had left, slightly smaller than my broken frames. Took them to an eye doctor here and he cut the lenses down to fi t the donated frames. They are small but I can see and it only cost $10. Will need new ones when the LORD provides.

Want to share a couple of thoughts! The highest glory for me is not that I might seek to hear “Well done thou good a faithful servant”. For I am neither good, nor faithful. My highest honor is not in my ability or falsely perceived value; it is in Christ’s blood. For only by it am I allowed in the presence of the LORD to touch the hem of His garment, where I can cry out “LORD have mercy on me, a sinner.” Anything else the LORD does is by His grace for His Glory...

In ministry, I have always been on the fringe. You know the lowest part of the hem of a garment that which is often in contact with the dirt... the part most others do not want to dirty themselves with. And I am good with that because I have seen the power and virtue of God; it most often fl ows out the hem of His garment...Unworthy servant to a worthy Saviour, Barry Ritchie

Editor’s note: A number years ago the editor accompanied a local pastor, and a friend of Barry Richie to visit Barry in Choluteca, Honduras. Our mission was to take clothes, diapers, hygiene items, vitamins and other necessities for children and adults at the Lighthouse and in surrounding barrios close to the church, Iglesia Bautista La Cruz. You can help this mission! Go to www.childrenslighthouse.blogspot.com/ for more information.

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Congregation Eitz ChaimMonroe-Woodbury Jewish Community Center1465 Orange Turnpike, P.O. Box 183Monroe, NY 10949845-783-7424offi ce@eitzchaim-monroe.org, www.eitzchaim-monroe.orgA Conservative Synagogue Rabbi Yael HammermanService times:Friday Kaballat Shabbat Service 6:00 p.mSaturday Shaharit Service 9:00 a.mSunday Shaharit Minyan Service 8:30 a.m.

Highland Mills United Methodist Church654 Route 32, PO Box 611, Highland Mills, NY 10930www.highlandmillsumc.orgE-mail: info@highlandmillsumc.orgPhone: (845) 928-6177Pastor: Reverend Darlene ReslingWorship: Sundays @ 9:15 amSunday School @ 9:15 amMen’s Bible Study: Saturdays @ 8:30-9:30 am

Monroe Temple of Liberal Judaism314 N. Main St., Monroe, NYTelephone: (845) 783-2626 Rabbi Garry Loeb; Cantor Elana SchwartzWorship ScheduleFirst Friday: an eclectic, intergenerational Shabbat ex-perience for young families, singles, couples, and empty nesters. Held the 1st Friday of each month, it usually begins at 6:30 pm with a picnic or pot luck –dinner, and is followed by an hour of interesting activities. An hour-long Kabbalat service then follows at 8:00 pmKabbalat Shabbat Services: Friday evenings at 8:00pm. Shachrit Service: 10:00 am Saturday morn-ing (unless otherwise specifi ed), including Saturdays on which there is no Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Tot Shabbat Service: 3rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 am.

St. Patrick’s Church - Highland Mills448 Route 32, Highland Mills, NY 10930www.stpatrickshm.orgMass ScheduleSaturday Vigil: 5:30 pmSpanish Mass: 7:00 pmSunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:00 pmWeekdays: Monday thru Saturday 9:00 amHoly Days - See Bulletin

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Welcome to School at St Patrick’sPre-School meeting for Parents on Wed., Aug. 28th“Welcome to School” – Saint Patrick’s Pre-School is having a meeting for all parents and guardians on Wednesday, August 28th, at 7:00pm. It will be held in the Religious Education Building. This will be an opportunity to ask and answer questions, fi nish paperwork and review policies for our Pre-School.If you wish to register your child, please contact 928-3644.

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Summer at the Gatehouse Visitors and members attend Open house

By Benjamin Meyers

Central Valley - The summer open house at the Gatehouse was held Sunday, July 21st, and fortunately the excessive heat wave of the week prior was over, but it was still a warm afternoon as visitors and members gathered inside Woodbury’s historic building.

Interesting was that although very warm outside, the heavy stone structure, which does not have air conditioning, was very comfortable with windows open and a few fans on low. Photographs, articles, memorabilia and one well orga-nized video of historic Woodbury were on display.

Dorothy Morris, Chairperson sat at the table in the “dining” room. Visitors and committee members Earl Sandstrom and his wife Dot, Fred Lindlaw, Pete McGoldrick, June Menkens, Bobbie Slockbower, Millicent Treloar and others talked about the makers and movers from Woodbury’s past.

Bill Doyle, who has an excellent memory for Woodbury, said, “ Yes, I know about Kaiser’s Bakery Shop, I used to fi ll the jelly and Bavarian Cream donuts. They were really fi lled with cream and jelly, not like today where you have to search for the fi llings.” Then there was Fiedler’s Taylor shop which was located next to the post offi ce. And do you know about “Gab Alley”? Contact the gazette with your story about it.

Then the Wilcox’s Bank story and what happened the day of the 1929 market crash. Questionable things may have happened. Come on over to the Gatehouse this summer and ask about the bank, or Hen Town. You’ll be surprised by what happened in your town.

Steve Neuhaus regarding CSEA Endorsement of Roxanne Donnery“I told the union that truth. The other candidate told the union what it wanted to hear.” “I will not allow Valley View to be closed - period. Keeping Valley View open and operating under its current structure though, will require some concessions from public employees. I told the union that truth. The other candidate told the union what it wanted to hear.”

“I am proud of the fact that I have more union support than my opponent does - Teamsters 445 is the largest local union in the region, and the Hudson Valley Building and Trades Council represents more than 10,000 residents in the Or-ange County region. We also have the endorsement of many law enforcement unions across the County.”

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Safety is a Relative Term Wishes for me to “Have fun!” were caveated with “Be safe!” and “How is Israel?”

By Laura Bakst

When I told my friends I would be spending my summer in Israel, most of them feigned excitement while re-ally trying to hide sentiments of con-cern. Wishes for me to “have fun” were caveated with “be safe” and “how is Israel?” texts were at least partially motivated by worries over my wellbeing. While I appreciate their concerns, I cannot help but chuckle at what my friends who have not been to Israel imagine it to be like. Some of them think I am in a war zone where bombs are continuously falling out of the skies, while others believe I’m living in an undeveloped nation or in the middle of a desert (though this last point is not too far from the truth).

While these images may be slightly exaggerated, it’s amusing that people in America see Israel as so dangerous because many of the Israelis I have spo-ken to view the United States as more unsafe. They report concerns over the frequency of gun violence and other street crime such as muggings. While in Israel violence is predominately terror related, which the military and citizens are prepared for with bomb shelters, warning alarms, and incredible defense technology, Israelis tend to view crime in America as much more unpredict-able, and therefore more scary.

This question of safety in Ameri-can versus Israel was something that I was not expecting to encounter. Af-ter all, Israel has been known for its long history of confl ict and unrest. While I will board a bus in New York City or Ithaca without hesitation, for some reason here the act comes with a level of anxiety. Yet, I do feel safer in public buildings in Israel because bag checks and metal detectors line entrances to most public locales. Working in a government offi ce my bag is inspected and I am questioned each morning, and even malls and museums require at least passage

through a metal detector.I guess what I am realizing is that

safety is a relative term. In Israel, the high volume of soldiers in the streets holding military grade weapons is a sign of safety. The other day I walked out of the Yad Vashem Museum and a group of soldiers were sitting having lunch, while one stood guard over a heaping pile of over 50 machine guns.

Nobody gave him a second glance. In America, seeing even one per-

son-soldier or not- holding such heavy weaponry would likely cause some degree of panic. In Israel, it does the opposite. While I fully advocate greater gun control in America, for some reason here I feel so much more comfortable when I am seated next to a bunch of gun-toting soldiers on the

train. Not to downplay the signifi cant threat of attacks here, but aside from issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian confl ict, day to day life in Israel may very well be safer than in America. Like in any major city, people here go about their daily lives, but with a heightened awareness of their sur-roundings and a greater presence of security offi cials.

It’s unfortunate that the media in America is creating perceptions that all of Israel is a dangerous place, and likewise for those Israelis whose news sources seem to suggest that America is also unsafe. Living here for a month so far has exposed me to some of the amaz-ing aspects of this country that people in the United States are likely unaware.

Aside from the generally high level of hospitality among Israelis, the incred-ible glimpse into history that this coun-try offers, and the breathtaking beauty of the deserts, mountains, and beaches, Israel is home to amazing thinkers and technology. From medical equipment to parking garages, it has surpassed us. For example, in Tel Aviv a string of lights along the ceiling of the parking garage notifi es people whether a spot is occu-pied or not, so they do not have to drive down the whole corridor searching for a spot; you can also check the time bal-ance and reload a parking meter any-where in the country from your phone.

If it were these innovations that were being covered in the news instead of stories of violence, perhaps countries around the world would gain a better understanding of the ingenuity and culture of Israel, beyond just its role in a decades long confl ict.

Laura Bakst is a 2011 Graduate of Monroe Woodbury High School and a 2012 Fulbright King’s College London Summer Institute participant. She is a prelaw junior at Cornell University, studying Industrial and Labor Relations. She can be reached at LBB59@Cornell.edu.

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Feed Your Child’s Mind with Breakfast It may be hard to believe, but it is almost that time of year when families start to say goodbye to summer and hello to the new school year. In preparation, at-tention shifts toward to-do lists fi lled with tasks such as buying school supplies, going clothes shopping and getting sports physical. What may not be on the list yet is making breakfast a priority.

Why is breakfast an important addition to any back-to-school plan? Because this morning meal can help set kids up for success in the classroom.

Through research, it has been proven that when you feed a child’s mind with a nutrient-rich breakfast, he or she will perform better in school. A recent report by the American College of Sports Medicine, American School Health Associa-tion, GENYOUth Foundation and National Dairy Council shows that kids who eat breakfast in addition to being physically active have better memory, attention and behavior; and score higher on tests.

Not only does breakfast boost brain power, it also leads to improved nutritional status. This is because kids who skip breakfast don’t typically make up for the nutrients they miss at other meals throughout the day. When it comes to building a nutrient-rich breakfast, low-fat and fat-free milk, cheese and yogurt are smart foods to include. Together, they deliver a unique package of nine essential nutri-ents in a variety of tasty and affordable options. Find nutritious dairy recipes to prepare for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks at www.DairyMakesSense.com.

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Keep breakfast foods on hand, like ready-to-eat cereals, yogurts, white and fl avored milks and fruit. Kids can help themselves before they head out the door. Break breakfast boredom by eating foods like a ham and cheese sandwich or pizza.Take advantage of the School Breakfast Program. It offers a nutritious and convenient option for students who are pressed for time in the morning.Role model good breakfast behavior. When kids see that breakfast is a priority for adults, they will be more likely to eat it themselves.Mix breakfast up with milk. For example, prepare oatmeal with milk instead of water.Use yogurt to whip up a smoothie or build a parfait for a simple kid-friendly breakfast

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