A Majestic Tree Lighting in Warwick

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A Majestic Tree Lighting in Warwick
Residents of all ages are delighted by the tree lighting ceremony at the Old School Baptist church on Fri., Nov. 26.
By Lon Tytell
Chad Quackenbush of the Warwick Fire Department
and Mayor Michael Newhard welcomed a huge crowd of
adults and children who stood atop the grounds of the Old
School Baptist Meeting House waiting for the huge
Christmas tree to be lit.
The brisk Friday night of Nov. 26, did not deter this
anxious group, who were amazed at the lighting provided
by the Warwick Fire Department. Their anticipation was
also rewarded with the arrival of Santa in a fire truck,
eagerly greeting each youngster with M&M's.
Holiday Happenings at The Eclectic Eye
The gang at The Eclectic Eye will be hosting two
Holiday events this season and invite all their friends and
supporters to come and ring in the season. Join in the fun
on Sat., Dec. 11 at 5:30 p.m. as The Eclectic Eye hosts their
third Annual Holiday Party with entertainment provided
by Mike Baglione and Sue Arnowitz. Refreshments will
also be served.
On Fri., Dec. 17 from 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m., the gang will
host a “Men’s Night,” which is dedicated to men and their
loved ones for an evening of shopping with help from
“elves” and free gift wrapping. Plus all the beer and wings
you can handle.
To make shopping easier for loved ones, George, Jane
and the rest of The Eclectic Eye have a new “Wish Book” for
anyone that would like to convey the gifts they desire.
“Come and enjoy,” says George. “We are very grateful for
the constant and growing support from all our friends.”
And, Happy Holidays to everyone from The Eclectic Eye!
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Hot chocolate served by the Warwick Fire Dept.
Ladies Auxiliary sure hit the spot. The Warwick Historical
Society had generously allowed the Warwick Fire Dept. and
the public the use of the grounds where the tree lighting
took place.
Chamber Holds
Poinsettia Mixer
The Warwick Valley
Chamber of Commerce will
hold an After-Hours
Business
Mixer
at
General’s
Garden
Greenhouse on Sanfordville
Road on Thurs., Dec. 2,
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Hosts Michael and Deborah
Sweeton will invite guests to
judge their favorites among an
impressive variety of poinsettias.
Chamber members may bring a “not-yet
member” for member fee of $9. R.S.V.P. to Chamber office
at 986-2720. Bring your business cards!
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WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
Warwick Hunter Found Dead
Timothy P. Mania, 48, a life long resident of Warwick
and a bus driver, was discovered dead from a single gunshot wound on Wed., Nov. 24 near Birdsall and Cascade
roads. Mania, who had been hunting alone was declared
missing by his wife on Tues., Nov. 23.
After Manias wife made the call to State Police, the
Warwick, Chester, and Goshen Police and Fire
Departments combed through the mountains later that
same day, "forming a search pattern." The following
morning, Mania’s body was discovered.
While Mania’s death is still being investigated by State
Police, limited information was available at press time. Lt.
Keith Corlett from the State Police did indicate that the
wound was not self inflicted and that it was not unusual for
Mania to be hunting alone.
Lt. Corlett also said that although Mania’s family owns
a "large amount of acres" his body was not discovered on
his own property. Police would not comment on whether
or not they have any suspects in custody.
Santa’s Toy Box
Village of Warwick Meetings
The Village of Warwick is collecting toys for the disadvantaged children in Orange County. Donations of new
and gently used toys and games may be dropped off at
Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Warwick, between 8:30 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday until Dec. 20.
If you have any questions, contact Jacque Mongelli,
986-2031.
The Village of Warwick Architectural Review Board
Meeting will be held on Mon., Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
The Village of Warwick Planning Board Meeting will
be held Thurs., Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Village Hall, 77 Main
Street.
The Village of Warwick Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting will be held Mon., Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. upstairs in the
Village Hall.
WVHS Early Dismissal Notice
The Warwick Valley High School will be dismissing
students at 10:30 a.m., on Wed., Dec. 8. The early dismissal
will provide the high school faculty and administration the
necessary time to further plan the Smaller Learning
Communities restructuring process. Warwick Valley students will be the benefactors of this curriculum remapping
effort.
Warwick Police
Blotter
November 14
James B. Johnson, 40, and Geraldine M. Johnson, 38,
of Warwick, was arrested and charged with Trespass following an incident on Jessup Rd. They were released to
reappear in Town Court.
November 16
Glenda Santos, 38, of Ossining, was arrested and
charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd following an incident on Oakland Ave. She was released to reappear in Village Court.
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Seymour Gordon, Chairman of the Town’s
Ag & Open Space Preservation Board, will be honored by the Town board in a ceremony on Thurs.,
Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the beginning of the regular
Town Board meeting. Seymour, the heart and soul
of PDR in Warwick, will be honored with the
unveiling of a plaque enshrining his dedication to
the program as well as a listing of all the farms protected through his leadership. All are welcomed
and refreshments will be served following the ceremony.
The Albert Wisner Public Library Board of Trustees
will meet for their monthly meeting on Tues., Dec. 14. The
meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Library, 2
Colonial Avenue, Warwick. The Public is welcome.
November 18
Julie M. Brady, 24, of Warwick, was arrested and
charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd following an incident on Main St. She was released to reappear
in Village Court.
A public hearing entitled Creation of a
Backup Drainage District for Westview Estates
will be held on Thurs., Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in the
Warwick Town Hall.
Library Meeting Set for Dec. 14
November 20
Margaret Mann, 43, of Greenwood Lake, was arrested
and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd
following an incident on Lakes Rd. She was released to
reappear in Town Court.
November 21
Keith J. Rubel, 33, of Fort Myers, FL was arrested and
charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated
Unlicensed Operation 1st following an incident on State
Hwy 94. He was arraigned before Hon. Barlet and remanded to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail.
November 17
Nicole McElroy, 26, of Monroe, was arrested and
charged with Criminal Trespass 2nd, Endangering the
Welfare of a Child, and Harassment 2nd following an incident on Sterling Place. She was released to reappear in
Town Court.
Dennis M. Gaffney, 30, of Greenwood Lake, was
arrested and charged with Criminal Mischief 3rd,
Harassment 2nd, and Menacing 2nd following an incident
on Sterling Place. He was released to reappear in Town
Court.
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Warwick Town Supervisor
Chapter 680 of the Laws of 2002 enacted
General Municipal Law §209-cc, requiring the
annual reporting of the presence of wild animals.
Pursuant to this law, each person owning, possessing or harboring a wild animal as set forth in §209cc must report its presence to the Town Clerk’s
office on or before April 1 of each year. Reporting
forms and a list of the common names of wild animals to be reported can be obtained in the Town
Clerk’s office. Call 986-1124.
November 22
Herbert Schwartz, 71, of Highland Mills, was arrested
and charged with Disorderly Conduct, Harassment 2nd,
and Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident following an incident on State Hwy 94. He was released on
$50 bail to reappear in Town Court.
Robert P. Hall, 67, of Vernon, NJ was arrested and
charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled
Substance 5th and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd
following an incident State Hwy 17A. He was arraigned
before Hon. Barlet and remanded to the Orange County
Jail in lieu of $1,500 bail.
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The next regular meeting of the Town Board
will be held on Thurs., Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Warwick Town Hall, 132 Kings Highway.
November 24
A 19-year-old male from Little Falls, NJ was arrested
and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd
following an incident on State Hwy 17A. He was released
on $50 bail to reappear in Town Court.
Matthew J. Tangredi, 29, of Newburgh, was arrested
and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd
following an incident on State Hwy 94. He was released to
reappear in Town Court.
November 25
Christopher Cosimano, 21 and Nicholas Weslowski,
24, both from Warwick, was arrested and charged with
Disorderly Conduct following an incident on Spring St.
Both were released to reappear in Village Court.
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Warwick’s Young Artists Express
Their Reflections of a Different Kind of Hero
By Eileen Patterson
Each year the Warwick PTA encourages students in all
grade levels to pursue artistic expression through participation in its annual national Reflections Program. The
program offers students the opportunity to create works of
art for fun and recognition. Students submit original works
of art in four areas: literature, musical composition, photography, and the visual arts (which includes art forms
such as drawing, painting, print making, and collage).
The Reflections Program challenges students to create
art that supports a specific theme. Themes are selected
from thousands of ideas submitted by students to National
PTA’s Reflections Program Theme Search. Past themes have
included “Dare to Discover…” and “If I Could Give the
World A Gift…,” “Imagine That…,” and “Exploring New
Beginnings….” The theme for 2004-05 is “A Different
Kind of Hero”.
The Reflections Program was started in 1969 by then
Colorado PTA President Mary Lou Anderson. The impetus behind the program is the belief that creating art is a
valuable learning process. The National PTA says, “Artistic
exploration and expression enhance and develop intellectual,
social, and physical skills. When children express themselves
through words, pictures, music, photography, and other art
forms, they grow intellectually. They learn to analyze their
thoughts, feelings, and ideas; learn to look at things, people,
and experiences in a fresh and exciting way; and become more
interested in the ideas and works of others. Parents, teachers,
and community members all play a critical role in fostering a
positive learning environment for children.”
Participation in the Reflections Program is organized
by school grade. Student works are critiqued against others
in the same grade division. This allows recognition and
judging of artwork by appropriate developmental age and
skill levels. Entries are first judged at the local level, where
selected works are chosen to represent the PTA at each subsequent level district, region, and then state. Once entries
reach the state level, the state PTA may select entries to submit to National PTA. Awards of Excellence and Awards of
Merit are recognized at the annual National PTA
Convention and displayed in a virtual gallery on National
PTA’s website.
The students in Warwick are fortunate to have many
local artists working in literature, musical composition,
photography, and visual arts fields. Art and music teachers, fine artists, photographers and a member of the library
staff all volunteered to judge entries submitted by Warwick
students. The top three entries in each category will
advance to the Regional Level which is judged in early
January. In the 2003–04 Reflections Program, a Warwick
student, Theodore Gerstein advanced to the State level.
All of the Warwick Reflections entries will be displayed
in shop windows in the Village during the month of
February. In addition, the Gallery at the Port of Call on
Main Street will kick off the shop window exhibit with a
special showing in early February.
From
The Mayor’s Office
By Mayor Michael Newhard
Village of Warwick
www.villageofwarwick.org
There has been frustration on both ends with
the annual leaf pickup. Residents are angry that
their leaves are not picked up in a timely manner.
The difficulties faced are many. In some cases there
are 150-200 bags per residence in any given neighborhood. The bags are taken to a mulching operation and each bag has to be cup open. The process
is time consuming and labor intense. Meanwhile,
other duties cannot be neglected – road patching,
water main breaks, park maintenance, etc. Our
crew will be out at full tilt. We apologize for the
inconvenience.
The Village of Warwick will be participating
in the Annual Toy Drive sponsored by the Dept. of
Parks, Recreation and Conservation of Orange
County for disadvantaged children in the county
beginning Mon., Nov. 29th through Mon., Dec.
20th. New and clean used toys and games may be
dropped off at Village Hall Mon. through Fri.
between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The Village has new water billing software
which will change the format for water billing.
Customers will now receive a postcard instead of
the carbon envelope received in the past. Please be
watchful when you receive your mail.
Warwick in Bloom continues to meet on a
monthly basis. This is a great committee of volunteers. Anyone interested in participating, please call
Heidi at 986-7310.
The first step in the Reflections competition is to be judged locally. Warwick's volunteer judges are (front row, from
left): Melinda Burgard, Louise Simpson, and Darlene Wilson. (Top row, from left) Kelly Cossano, Mayor Michael
Newhard, Lenny Silver, Stacey Craai, and Judy Petersen.
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Letter was ‘Out of Bounds’
Editor,
I seldom reply to replies, but Mr. Mocarsky last week was out
of bounds. For the record, I do not "hate Bush." Radically disagreeing with someone and hating them are two different things.
I am quite capable of doing the first without succumbing to the
second. Let me add gently that I am also capable of defending my
positions without resorting to thought-blocking labels and shibboleths like "unpatriotic, un-American, anti-Christian" or "against
freedom" or by attacking someone's professionalism and faith
from a position of ignorance.
Anyone who knows me can tell you it is even sillier to say that
I "hate Christians." I am myself a practicing, believing Christian.
As such I deeply resent the attempts of the Christian right to
hijack that broad and charitable faith within the confines of their
narrow, exclusionary definitions much the same way that Islamic
extremists try to hijack that peaceable and tolerant faith with their
homicidal rage. Yes, I do fear that the Christian Right wants to
transform our democratic republic into a theocracy and I would
oppose this to the death with the same vigor I would oppose either
a right wing or a left wing dictator. This has everything to do with
loving freedom and nothing to do with hate.
Finally, I am also quite capable of distinguishing opinion from
fact and the appropriate forums for each. Anyone who is worried
about my objectivity and fairness in the classroom is welcome to
visit it or talk to my students. Nothing dribbles in my classroom
and no one gets away with substituting rhetoric for fact or any
other kind of intellectual sloppiness. For instance, I did not say we
were becoming a Taliban state. I said if we don't start challenging
the rhetoric of the Christian right we will end up sounding like the
Christian Taliban. You don't think Bush is wrong? Fine. Show me
the facts but skip the rhetoric and personal attacks. I will defend
your right to express your opinions, however unpopular, and to
argue them fairly with the same vigor I defend my own.
ANNE RUSZKIEWICZ
Police, Ambulance & St. Anthony Hospital Save Child’s Life
Editor,
Seven months ago my son, Sean, had to be rushed to the
emergency room at St. Anthony's Hospital. This was a very traumatic experience for myself and my family. However, the caring
people in the Warwick Valley Community made a difficult situation more bearable.
It is a parent's worst nightmare to have to call 911, but I am
so thankful to have someone to turn to in the middle of a crisis.
The 911 volunteer told my mother and I exactly what to do, and
reassured us that help was on the way. The Warwick Police
Department and the Warwick Ambulance Community Service
were the best help any mother could ask for. They knew exactly
what to do to help Sean as well as comfort my family and me .
They had such a caring way about them, as if it were their own
child who was in crisis. They will never know how much their
kindness meant to me and my family.
After help arrived, all I wanted was to get to the hospital. The
minute I walked into St. Anthony's Emergency Room I felt like I
was receiving special treatment. The staff did not look at Sean as
just a patient. They understood that this fourteen month old baby
was my life; and they would do anything to make it stay that way.
While the doctors administered tests on Sean, people shared their
own emergency stories. I know it was their way of telling me I was
not alone.
Thank goodness Sean is doing well. I do not like to think
about that horrible day in April. However, when I do look back I
am thankful for the Warwick Valley Community. It was their love,
patience and understanding that helped me get through one of the
hardest times in my life.
CAROLINE QUIN
Warwick Seniors Enjoy Halloween Bash
The Warwick Valley Senior
Citizens Club had a grand time
at their annual Halloween Party
on Oct. 27 in Town Hall. The
costume contest was a huge
success and was judged by
Supervisor Michael Sweeton.
Prizes were awarded and
sandwiches, salads, veggies,
cider, coffee and donuts were
served thanks to the donations
from generous merchants. All
of the seniors received a special
memento such as flowers,
pumpkins, cider, apples, or lollipops.
A great time was had by all
of the seniors, who look forward to next year’s party.
Having a ball are Julia
Buscaglia, Kay Griffin and
Amanda Martinez.
WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
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Warwick Women Take Big Strides for ‘Timothy’s Law’
By Eileen Patterson
At 1 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 18, Alexandra Zimmerman
walked across a finish line of sorts. She left from Warwick
Valley High School on Sat., Nov. 13 and five days later
arrived at the steps of the Capitol building in Albany to join
hundreds of people at a rally in support of Timothy’s Law.
Alexandra’s journey began, six years ago, when she learned
of the death of her classmate, Robin Jane Desrats.
Although Alexandra and Robin were classmates at
Warwick Valley High School in 1998, they did not know
each other nor did they realize that they had something in
common – they both suffered with mental illness. The illness ultimately was more than Robin could bear and she
completed suicide in the beginning of her senior year.
In 2001 Alexandra became aware of another teenager,
Timothy O’Clair, who had suffered the same fate. Timothy
lived with his family in Schenectady, NY. At the time of his
suicide, Timothy was 13 years old. The O’Clairs learned of
their son’s illness in 1996 and sought help. With referrals
from their pediatrician, the family began to address
Timothy’s mental health needs.
It wasn’t long before they ran into financial roadblocks
for Timothy’s psychological care. Their insurance plan
covered a limited amount of visits and the family simply
could not afford to keep up with the visits. Desperate for
help for their son and afraid of his worsening rage, they
decided to place him in foster care. In New York State,
when a child goes into foster care, they automatically
become eligible for Medicaid, which will pay, at taxpayer
expense, for all of the services insurance companies do not
cover.
After nine months of treatment for Timothy, the State
and the family decided he could return home while they
waited for a residential placement spot in a state program
to open up. In June of 2000 Timothy was admitted to
Northeast Parent Child Society. He was there from June of
2000 until January of 2001 when he returned home to
begin outpatient work on his illness. Three months later,
he succumbed to the illness and committed suicide.
The O’Clairs used every resource available to them,
and they could not get enough medical attention to save
Timothy. In response to his death, the family began a campaign to create a law, Timothy’s Law, which would require
insurance companies to provide more comprehensive coverage for children and adults suffering with mental illness.
They strive for equal mental health benefits that are now
mandated in most states.
This law would require insurance companies to offer
mental health benefits that are on par with other health
benefits with respect to plan features such as co-payments,
deductibles, annual and lifetime caps, limits on covered
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Alexandra met with the O’Clairs to discuss the idea for
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Jane Desrats walked with Alexandra, she drove the support
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“Together we agreed we need to be open about the
experience of what happened with Robin. In order to help
others, we need to overcome the stigma of suicide and the
stigma still attached to mental illness,” said Jane. Mrs.
Desrats and her husband have been working in the mental
health field for over 30 years and Robin’s identical twin sister, Renee is now completing her degree in social work. “I
do not believe anybody in our society is unaffected by
mental health,” said Jane. “We should be able to talk about
it, because none of us go untouched by it.”
The New York State Legislature has not yet passed
Timothy’s Law. The supporters of Timothy’s Law urge
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Florida School Board Approves Personnel Changes
By Colleen McAvey
The Florida School Board meeting on Thurs., Nov. 18,
opened with a motion to approve budget transfers in the
amount of $42,731.25. The Board also acknowledged the
receipt of the following reports: Budget Status, Revenue
Status, Tax Collector's Report, Revenue Comparison
Report and Student Activity Fund, as well as the
Investment Schedule.
The meeting continued with several areas of personnel
matters discussed. The Board voted to accept the resignation of Daurier deRoberts Krebs, who was appointed to the
Substitute Support Staff. Replacing Krebs as a monitor is
Lillian Pascarelli, which was effective on Nov. 19.
After these matters were discussed the Board proceeded with an “Amendment of Authorization for Payment of
Fingerprinting.” The Florida Union Free School District
authorized the Superintendent to expend an amount not
to exceed $74 for the Fingerprinting process for individuals employed by the District in circumstances where the
annual base salary will be less than $25,000, or when the
weekly standard work schedule will be less than twenty hours.
This is an effort to reimburse 100% those individuals
required to be finger printed by law to work. The Board
also authorized the Superintendent to execute the letter of
agreement between the District and AFLAC, NY (replacing
Myles Financial as the provider of section 125 flexible benefits), with a commencement date of Jan. 1, 2005.
Regarding Capital Funds and Increase Limits on Fixed
Assets, they were resolved as follows: The Florida Union
Free School District close out all of the old Capital Fund
Projects with an excess of $6,971.72 plus additional interest earned in November 2004.
This excess funding will be transferred to the Debt
Service Fund to pay for outstanding debt. Regarding the
Fixed Assets, the Florida District is increasing the limits on
fixed assets effective July 1, 2004 to the following:
Furniture, Fixtures and equipment to $5,000 and buildings/structures to $20,000.00.
A motion was approved to accept the emergency
transportation bid award of Tri-Star Transport Corp. at
$184 per diem for the Sacred Heart route, for the period of
Nov. 3 to Dec. 17. They also voted to authorize the
Business Assistant to pay the New York State Retirement
bill prior to Dec. 15.
The students of Golden Hill Elementary School
reached out to help other children around the
world. Many volunteered to Trick or Treat for
UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s
Emergency Fund). Pictured here are members of
the fifth grade Student Council. Together with the
help of other members of the fifth grade classes,
the money was counted and the grand total was an
amazing $935.00! The donation will help provide
children in 158 countries and territories with
medicine and immunization, nutrition, clean
water, and sanitation, education, and emergency
relief. Golden Hill is proud of their students’ participation in helping others in need. In doing so,
they have learned a valuable lesson on the importance of being kind and caring global citizens.
Florida Lions & Teresa’s Toadstool
Team-up for a Worthy Cause
By Colleen McAvey
Things may have been cold and damp on the morning
of Sun., Dec. 28, but inside Teresa's Toadstool at the Florida
Lion's Club Breakfast everything was warm, cozy, friendly
and scrumptious. For the past seven years Teresa Yanosh's
Toadstool restaurant has assisted in holding the Lion's
Club Fundraiser for the new “SAFE Recreation
Equipment” for the children of Florida.
President of the Lion's Club, Joe Coleman, said that
the Lion's club has pledged to raise $10,000 to purchase the
playground equipment for the Walter Sturr Park in Florida.
"We have received a Grant from the NYS Lion's
Foundation in the amount of $5,000 and we have to match
it," said Coleman. Mayor Jim Pawliczek, who was selling
the tickets at the door further stated, "We have raised
$8,500 prior to today’s fundraiser and we are hoping that
with the efforts of Teresa's Toadstool and the customer’s
today we will make it."
The Lion's Club is generally involved in fundraising
that goes to those who are sight and hearing impaired.
Besides collecting old and new eye glasses, the Lion's Club
will refurbish the much needed aids and then pass them to
people in our own community and as far away as Third
World Countries. They also help fund Camp Bager and
Camp for the Hearing Impaired, the Eye Institute, assisted
listening devices and Sight First, an organization that helps
individuals who may be in danger of loosing their sight.
This particular event would not be possible without
the constant effort and generosity of Teresa’s Toadstool,
and particularly the efforts of Teresa Yanosh, Karen
Babcock, Christine Hicks and Patricia Mealey (MOM) who
volunteered all their time to cook, serve, and greet hungry
customers. If anyone was not able to make the breakfast
but would like to help the children of Florida play safe and
free, please send donations to: Florida's Lion's Club, P.O.
Box 43, Florida, NY.
Village of
Florida
By Mayor Jim Pawliczek
This article is my way of communicating with
you, the residents of the Village of Florida. Any
opinions expressed are strictly my own.
On Fri., Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. at the Village Hall, the
lighting of the Village Christmas tree is taking
place. Come join in the singing, led by students
from the Golden Hill Elementary School. Expect a
visit from Santa.
THE PASSING OF AN ERA
Everyone knew him. Everyone admired him.
Known to most as “John, the barber,” this man of
humble beginnings chose to live his life and love his
family and friends in humble style right up to the
end. Saturday, Nov. 27 our community laid him to
rest. His name was John Broncacchio.
For 46 years, John was as much a fixture in his
barbershop as was the chair, vanity table and various tools he used in his trade. Like the rising of the
sun each day, you could expect to see him in his
shop, giving someone a haircut, sweeping up the
debris, and sometimes, but only in later years, taking a little snooze between customers. It was very
common for people to stop by just to say “hello”,
especially Congressman Ben Gilman, who never
failed to visit John for a chat every time he was in
the area.
A member of the original Florida Chamber of
Commerce, John was named Citizen of the Year in
2002.
He was a great listener, to which his customers
can attest, and even when a heated discussion broke
out amongst them, John never had a harsh word
toward any person or situation. More likely, he
would lend a charming smile to the situation, calmly shrugging his shoulders a little, promoting an air
of harmony. Never one to offer many opinions, you
knew by his actions that he was always on the right
side of truth and integrity.
He was alert and astute right up to his retirement over a year ago. John was a good friend and
neighbor. We miss him and will never forget him.
Serving a delicious breakfast and supporting a good
cause are: (from left) Karen Babcock, Teresa Yanosh, and
Christine Hicks. Not present for photo is MOM,
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Healthy Plan with a Sugar Loaf Twist
Meghan Flanagan
By Nancy Owen
“A healthy infrastructure plan with a Sugar Loaf twist”
is how the SUNY students described their preliminary recommendations to the Sugar Loaf community at the last
open forum held on Sat., Nov. 20.
The program, which was attended by approximately 75
residents and politicians, included a slide show showing the
effect of some of the students’ recommendations on the
main shopping area of the craft village as well as the new
developments. One of the goals is to unify the community;
neither separating the craft stores from the developments or
vice versa.
Councilperson Cindy Smith sees this as a “work in
progress; (it is) no longer a vision but a real project,” that
could take several years to complete. Based on several
comments from residents there are still a lot of decisions to
make about what ideas will be instituted and which will
not. The complete preliminary report will be available for
review on or about Dec. 6 on the students’ website:
www.albany.edu/gp/sugarloaf/index,html.
County Executive Edward Diana promised $7,000 in a
county grant applied for by Smith and Steven Neuhaus, the
newest member of Chester’s Town Council. Neuhaus
noted that Chester has received about $20,000 in grant
money every year for the past ten years but this year he
anticipates grant money in the neighborhood of $750,000.
Priorities which were delineated at previous meetings
(Sept. 11 and Oct. 16) include pedestrian walkways, parking, street lighting, traffic calming, improve gateways,
parks and public places, public restrooms, and water and
drainage. The three focus areas selected Main St., new
neighborhoods and open space which were all addressed
during this program.
Personalized sidewalks, dynamic crosswalks, roundabouts, street furniture and “walking buses” were among the
more interesting suggestions. The Town of Chester voted to
“buy the farm” on the left side of Kings Highway as you
approach Sugar Loaf from 17M to keep some open space.
Better signage was encouraged, to indicate the by-pass,
and directions to the craft village. Katy, a health major,
plans to research the possibility of grants available for “bike
and hike trails” and stated that this was a good time to
apply for government funding. Basically the visionaries
would like to fund the projects through grants and special
funds, having as little impact on homeowners, as possible.
Probably the most important message that came out
of this program was that now is the time for Sugar Loaf residents, politicians and craft shop owners to look at the proposals and decide which ones will work for them and
which will not. As one student put it, “there are positive
and negative aspects of each idea and it is up to the Town
to decide what is most important.”
Jeff Olson, the students’ faculty advisor, suggested
starting by drawing sidewalks in the developments and
leaving a porch light on in each house until pedestrian
scale lighting can be purchased. He further suggested that
contests to design and decorate the streets and a special day
to celebrate Sugar Loaf Mountain could unify the community in its efforts.
This photo was taken near the train tracks in Sugar Loaf.
To calm traffic and provide a safe environment for
Sugar Loaf, students proposed sidewalks and a crosswalk near the train tracks in Sugar Loaf.
A Sanfordville Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrated as one, giving thanks for their gifts and
feasting on turkey, native vegetables and pumpkin pie. No, this is not the first
Thanksgiving, but the Thanksgiving celebration of Mrs. Kennedy’s second grade class
at Sanfordville Elementary in Warwick. The class of seven-year-olds, re-enacted the
first Thanksgiving on Tues., Nov. 23 with a homemade feast and celebration. The children also wore traditional costumes that they made themselves, played Native
American games, and most important of all, gave thanks.
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Stamps That Raise Social Awareness Make a Difference
Submitted By the Pine Island Post Office
The Postal Service™ delivers the mail, address by
address, community by community, coast to coast. But this
organization and its employees also deliver for their cities,
towns and neighborhoods in a wide range of other socially responsible ways.
Postal employees donate life-saving bone marrow
through the National Marrow Donor Program to help others fight life-threatening blood disorders such as leukemia
and aplastic anemia, as well as certain immune system and
genetic disorders cancer and other deadly illnesses. Locally
and nationally, postal employees call attention to one of
our country’s most commonly reported public health
problems – dog bites, which injure or kill thousands of
children and adults each year.
In partnership with ADVO, Inc., and the National
Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), the
Postal Service supports the "America’s Looking For Its
Missing Children program," which has been recognized as
one of the nation’s most effective public service initiatives
and credited with helping to locate 126 missing children
since 1985.
And through postage stamps, the Postal Service helps
to raise funding and awareness for important social issues.
The U.S. Postal Service currently has three 45-cent
fundraising or "semipostal" stamps available for purchase
at your Post Office™, online at "Collectors Corner" at
www.usps.com/shop and by phone at 1 800 STAMP-24: the
Breast Cancer Research stamp, the Heroes of 2001 stamp,
and the Stop Family Violence stamp.
The price of a semipostal stamp covers the First-Class
single-piece postage rate in effect at the time of purchase,
plus an amount to fund causes that the Postal Service
determines to be in the national public interest and appropriate. By law, revenue from sales (net of postage and the
reasonable costs of the Postal Service) is to be transferred
to a selected executive agency or agencies.
Breast Cancer Research Stamp
The Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp was
issued on July 29, 1998, at a first day ceremony held in the
White House. It was the first semipostal in U.S. history. The
stamp has raised about $38 million for breast cancer
research. By law, 70 percent of the net amount raised is
given to the National Institutes of Health and 30 percent is
given to the Medical Research Program at the Department
of Defense.
Stamps Raise Social Awareness
Designed by Ethel Kessler of Bethesda, Md., the stamp
features the phrases, "Fund the Fight" and "Find a Cure"
and an illustration of a mythical "goddess of the hunt" by
Whitney Sherman of Baltimore.
Heroes of 2001 Stamp
The Heroes of 2001 semipostal stamp was issued on
Winery’s Music Series ‘Uncorked
& Unplugged’
Warwick Valley Winery Distillery & Orchards is featuring a special event on Fri., Dec. 17, entitled Celtic
Solstice with Iona. Admission is $18 with RSVP; $20 at the
door. The doors open at 7 p.m. with a bistro style menu
and showtime is 8:30 p.m.
Afternoon Series 2 – 5 p.m.*
Dec. 4 - Cavern – New Folk
Dec. 5 - Larry Amato – Fingerstyle Blues
Dec. 11 - Suzy Arnowitz – Americans
Dec. 12 - Too Human – Eclectic with a grove
Dec. 18 - Dan Lavole & Chip Robertson – Contemporory Folk
Dec. 19 - Peter Karp – Rock & Blues
Dec. 25 - Closed
Dec. 26 - Kevin Craig – 60’s & 70’s
*No cover charge.
Wine education and tasting available during regular
winery hours and a bistro style menu is available at all
events.
The winery is located at 114 Little York Rd., Warwick,
258-4858; website: www.wvwinery.com.
Café Samaya’s Next Wine Tasting &
Georgian Buffet
Café Samaya will host its next wine tasting of its
Georgian wines on Thursday evening, Dec. 9 from 7 – 9
p.m. A Georgian buffet – all you like of a generous assortment of dishes from the café menu will be provided as well.
Cost is $25 and the event will be at the café at 18 Main
Street in Warwick. Call 986-9200 for information and
reservations. A prize drawing will be held – the winner can
choose a bottle of their preferred wine.
The earlier wine and Georgian food evenings at Café
Samaya were so well received that the next event was
already in demand. The buffet table was continuously
replenished with a generous assortment of Café Samaya’s
tasty Georgian dishes. The wines, new to most in attendance, included both white and red, dry and semi-sweet.
By common consensus the food alone was more than
worth the visit, attested by the attendance of some nonwine drinkers.
During its 5000-year history the Georgian wine culture has developed hundreds of distinct varieties of grapes
used in their wines. Importing of these wines into the
United States began only relatively recently and names
such as Saperavi, Kindzmarauli, Akhasheni, Tsinandali,
Tvishi and Khvanchkara are still unfamiliar to most people. In addition to some fine dry wines the Georgian wine
culture has produced a large number of fruity wines with
more natural sweetness, that are less sweet, more interesting and complex than “sweet” wines more commonly
thought of as dessert wines. These have good body and are
a very good compliment to a meal.
Tis’ the Season for Gingerbread Girls and Boys
Enter your homemade gingerbread girl or boy in our contest.
All entries will be displayed in our windows. Holiday prizes
will be awarded to the most creative entries! Ages 4 to 14.
Cookie cutters available for purchase in our Kitchen section.
Entry deadline: Thursday, Dec. 9th*
Drop off your entry @ Newhard’s by 5p.m.
Winners announced at noon Dec. 12th!
Good luck and happy holidays to all.
*Place name and phone number on back of entry.
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June 7, 2002, at a first day ceremony held at Battery Park in
New York City. It helps raise funds to provide assistance to
the families of relief personnel killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty in connection with the terrorist
attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The stamp has raised $9 million. The net amount
raised is given to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency for distribution to the appropriate recipients.
A detail of photographer Thomas E. Franklin’s famous
photograph of three firemen raising the U.S. flag at "ground
zero" in New York City is depicted on the stamp. Derry
Noyes of Washington DC was the art director for the stamp.
Stop Family Violence
In Oct. 2003, the Postal Service issued the Stop Family
Violence semipostal to raise funds for domestic violence
programs. The Department of Health and Human Services
is the executive agency that will receive and distribute the
funds.
For the stamp, art director Carl T. Herrman selected a
heart-wrenching drawing by a young girl showing a child
crying outside her home. The simple but poignant drawing
was photographed by Philip Channing, a photographer
based in California.
For more information, visit your local Post Office or
visit: http://www.usps.com/communications/community/semipostals.htm.
Celebration of
Agriculture & Science
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County will
hold its 89th Annual Meeting at the Harness Racing
Museum, 240 Main Street, Goshen Mon., Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.
The meeting will feature "A Celebration of 100 Years of the
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell
University and 2004 Program Highlights.
The business meeting agenda includes the election of
the Board of Directors. The candidates are: John
Ruszkiewicz, Marie Pulvirent, Deborah deJong, Vincent
Odock, Deborah L. Palen. Participants will enjoy a dessert
table and assorted beverages. Donation $10. For information or RSVP call Jackie Mundy 344-1234.
Community Choral
Society to Present
Winter Concert
The Community Choral Society will present its
Winter Concert, "Winter Reflections," on Dec. 12 at 3 p.m.
The program features Vivaldi’s Magnificat and other classical and popular pieces as well as their popular sing-a-long.
The concert will be presented at St. Thomas Episcopal
Church on Route 94 in Vernon. Refreshments will be
served after the concert. Tickets for the show are $5.
Children under 12 are admitted free.
The Community Choral Society is led by director Dr.
David Crone of Warwick and accompanied by Eleanore
O’Mara of Vernon, N.J.
For additional information call 973-764-3427.
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Warwick Festival of Trees to Benefit SACH
Mary Gener, a proud senior and a
resident at Mount Alverno Center in
Warwick would love to have everyone
stop by to see the Christmas tree that
she designed and decorated. Although
the annual “Winding Through
Warwick” Holiday House Tour, scheduled for Sat., Dec. 4, is sold out, its companion holiday season event, the Festival
of Trees, will still be open to the public, free
of charge, until Sun., Dec. 12.
An assortment of holiday trees,
designed and decorated by Mt. Alverno
staff, residents, their families and others
in the community, will be on display in
the lobby of the Center every day from
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is free and
visitors will have an opportunity to purchase any of the trees through silent
auction bidding. “I could never pick a
favorite tree,” said Kathie Deak, Director
of Mt. Alverno Center. “Everyone is so
Mount Alverno resident Mary Gener proudly displays the Christmas tree
beautiful.”
that she designed and decorated.
Mt. Alverno Center, a New York
State approved Adult Home with an
Mount Alverno Center and Schervier Pavilion.
Assisted Living Program, is part of the Warwick Campus of
“We wish to thank all the members of this year’s
Bon Secours Charity Health System. The facility shares that
Holiday House Tour and Festival of Trees Planning
Campus with St. Anthony Community Hospital and the
Committees for their dedication and hard work,” said Leah
Schervier Pavilion Skilled Nursing facility.
Cerkvenik, Executive Vice President/Administrator of St.
Proceeds from both the annual “Winding Through
Anthony Community Hospital. “And we thank all our
Warwick” Holiday House Tour and the “Festival of Trees”
‘Winding Through Warwick’ sponsors and ticket holders
at Mt. Alverno will be used to purchase new equipment,
for supporting this event and thereby helping us provide
provide community healthcare programs and make vital
the best possible healthcare in our community.”
improvements at St. Anthony Community Hospital,
Provident Bank Reveals New Identity &
Brand Platform
Provident Bank, a leading commercial lender in the
Hudson Valley, has unveiled a new identity and brand platform with the help of TippingSprung, a brand consultancy
based in New York City. “After completing three acquisitions in the past two years, we see our new brand identity
as a major strategic initiative to show our employees, customers, and shareholders how the bank has evolved,” said
George Strayton, President and CEO of Provident Bank.
At the heart of the Provident Bank identity is a new
symbol, the Building Opportunities mark. Composed of
interconnecting blocks, it expresses the bank’s connection
to the community and also suggests growth and stability,
recalling Rockland County’s heritage as a major brickmaking center. The new signature colors are Provident
Purple, a soothing, deep color that expresses professional-
ism and depth, and Warm Red, energetic and warm, conveying passion and confidence.
The new identity will replace the green triangle logo
used since 1994. Research in Rockland and Orange
Counties revealed that the triangle looked outdated and
conveyed a staid savings-and-loan image. Provident Bank’s
new identity was formally introduced to its employees at
an all hands meeting on Nov. 2. Signage will be in place
February 2005, along with the full roll-out of the identity
on all materials from stationery to ATMs and Web site.
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Holiday Shopping Guide for Sugar Loaf, NY
By Michael McVey
EXOTIC TREASURES FROM THE WEST
RIGHT HERE IN SUGAR LOAF!
Find That Unusual One-of-a-Kind Piece Among
Our Large and Varied Collection
Full Collection of Amy Brown Fairy Divias
Native American & Southwestern Art
Crystals and Minerals
Candles • Tie Dye Clothing
Jewelry • Body Jewelry
Pottery • Herbs
The artisan hamlet of Sugar Loaf is a hidden delight of
the greater Warwick area, a quiet community dating back
to the 1700’s. Sugar Loaf has certainly fallen by the wayside
in an era of strip malls and superstores, as the tastes of the
masses have shifted from the hand-crafted to the mass
produced. But there is something special about this place.
You can feel the tranquility and history as you move
down the stone walkways and through wooden door
frames of small, aged buildings; buildings that used to be
the barns and homes of the past.
Several years ago, when the bypass was built, the high
traffic volume that drove the craft based economy dropped
off. Sugar Loaf struggled through hard times, as the
charms and services of small artisans competed with the
convenience of the mega-marts. Today, those same problems that hurt those small businesses are now Sugar Loaf ’s
greatest assets. The peace and charm of Sugar Loaf attracts
a different kind of shopper. Visitors with patience and taste
drive Sugar Loaf ’s economy. Good food, leisurely strolls
down Orange County’s oldest craft hamlet, and the
prospect of finding hidden treasures make Sugar Loaf a
place worth visiting this holiday.
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Amarone’s Provides a Delightful Dining
Experience
Santa will Visit Nifty Buys!
By Lon Tytell
DEC. 4TH, 5TH, 11TH & 12TH
12PM TO 4PM
Amarone is an elegant wine combining virility and
grace. It quite possibly could be considered one of Italian
wine making's crown jewels.
Billy Lekovic and Steve Brown decided to name their
new restaurant Amarone's after this exquisite wine. Their
restaurant located at 62 Wood Road in Sugar Loaf, serving
Italian cuisine, provides excellent, cordial service, scrumptious appetizers, savory lunches and dinners, heavenly
desserts, and a superb wine list.
At Amarone's, Billy and Steve's mission is to serve their
customers in whatever way they can. If you don't see what
you want on their menu, please ask your server, and they
will do their best to accommodate you.
All food is prepared from the finest, freshest ingredients. Their chef demands only the best. Your meal is made
to order, so if you have to wait, it is well worth it.
An extensive, delectable menu awaits you, featuring
the cuisine of Raul Rivas, formerly of the Rainbow
Restaurant in Monroe. Their
zuppa de pesce, homemade
ravioli, tender veal, fresh fish,
rack of lamb, surf n' turf, and
pork chops with vinegar peppers served Bronx style, are
some of customer's favorites.
Raul's famous Pasta Fagiole and
Stracciatella are perfect for anytime of year. Classic Italian
cheesecake, tantalizing, tasty
tiramisu, and delicious, hot
apple strudel, are homemade
desserts that yearn to be sampled.
Each child receives a gift from Santa,
so be sure to bring your camera.
We have Nifty Gifts for your special occasion!
Open Fri., Sat. & Sun. 11am-5pm
1361 A. Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf, NY
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Reservations are not required but are suggested since
the restaurant has been a crowd pleaser since opening. A
banquet facility for up to 80 people is available for any
occasion.
What has made Amarone's so popular is the excellent
teamwork of Billy Lekovic and Steve Brown. Billy serves as
maitre d’. He is responsible for providing the excellent service, organizing the wait staff, and creating specials with the
chef. Accumulating approximately 25 years of restaurant
experience, Billy has served as waiter and maitre d’ of
Amici's, Valentino's, and Fratelli's in the Bronx, and the last
eight years working at the Rainbow Restaurant in Monroe.
Steve Brown is accountable for the basic business
operations of Amarone's. He was born and raised in
Monroe and is in charge of a chain of retail cellular stores.
Billy and Steve compliment each other in their ability
and skills, and are a special combination of business and
customer service.
Amarone's is open seven days a week for lunch and
dinner. For more information call 845-469-4405.
Great Combo - Owners Billy
Lekovic and Steve Brown of
Amarone's are planning for
upcoming lunch and dinner
specials.
Yoga Studio Opens in Sugar Loaf
Sharon Hilyer Roll, RYT has recently opened “Eyes Of
The World Yoga Studio,” Building 1, Scotts Meadows, Sugar
Loaf, where all levels and abilities are welcome. Sharon
completed her 200-hour Interdisciplinary Yoga™ Teacher
Certification in 2000 and this summer completed her 500hour professional level certification.
Interdisciplinary Yoga™ incorporates different
aspects of many styles of Hatha Yoga enabling the practitioner to meet individual needs. “I’ve never met anyone
who couldn’t do yoga. It’s very rewarding to see the transformation of my students, even though physical and
mental transformation happens over time,” says Ms. Roll.
“I can see a change occur within the framework of just
one class, as stressed out students leave happy, relaxed and
at-ease.”
Ms. Roll has been teaching in the Warwick area since
2000, and enjoys a wide range of students. She is a proud
member of “The Source of The Healing Arts” in Warwick.
She also volunteers at Sunrise House, a rehabilitation center for adolescents and adults in Lafayette, NJ, where she
teaches the adolescent clients yoga and meditation.
“Eyes Of The World Yoga Studio” in Sugar Loaf features a beautiful, majestic view of Sugar Loaf Mountain.
The views alone inspire yoga and meditation practice.
Along with Sharon other trained teachers give each student
individualized attention focusing on their needs. Stop by
and visit this winter.
For more information call 258-8329 or visit: yogaeyesoftheworld.com.
Santa Visits
Nifty Buys
Democrats
December Meeting
Kids may come to Nifty Buys at 1360 King's Highway,
Sugar Loaf and visit Santa on Dec. 4, 5, 11, and 12 from 12
noon – 4 p.m. Each child will receive a gift. Parents feel
free to bring your cameras and take photos.
The Warwick Town Democratic Committee will hold
its regular monthly meeting on Tues., Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Tuscan Café, 5 _ South Street, Warwick. All interested
Democrats are invited to attend.
Sharon Hilyer Roll, RYT
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Performance of Handel’s Messiah Portrays
True Meaning of Christmas
One of the most famous pieces of the Baroque period
in music, which also has become synonymous with the
Christmas season, is Handel’s Messiah. Two-hundred,
sixty-three years after it was composed during a mere
twenty-four day spurt, the oratorio is one of the most
renowned pieces of English sacred music and George
Frideric Handel's most highly esteemed and popular work.
As with all oratorios, Messiah is divided into three
parts, representing Christ's birth, death, and resurrection
with each part breaking down into a series of arias and
choruses, with a Biblical passage as the basis. The first part,
Christ's birth, is the section most performed during the
Advent-Christmas season. And indeed, the custom of
standing during the singing of the mighty Hallelujah Chorus
started by King George II at its second London performance in
1743, still continues to this day.
As a great introduction to the holiday season and the last
Lyceum event of 2004, a lecture/performance on Handel’s
Messiah will take place at 2 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 5, in Orange Hall
Theater on the universally accessible campus of Orange County
Community College, Wawayanda Avenue in Middletown.
Rev. James John Boyce, PhD, a priest in the Chicago
Province, Carmelite Order, who resides at St. John’s Priory,
Leonia, New Jersey, will deliver a lecture about Handel’s beloved
oratorio which will enable the audience to know what to listen
for in order to understand and enjoy this exquisite piece of
music. Rev. Dr. Boyce makes his presentation fun as
he sprinkles his lecture with humor and demonstrates
with recorded sections of the oratorio.
The afternoon event will culminate with a rousing rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus that will surely bring the audience to its feet with singing by the
forty-five members of the SUNY Orange Choir under
the direction of Christa Damaris and accompanied by
Constance Lacey! Christa Damaris, a contralto wellknown for her full and beautiful voice. This presentation of Cultural Affairs is free and open to the public. For more information call 341-4891
SUNY Orange Choir
Illustrious Theatre Auditions for ‘Fuddy Meers’
The Illustrious Theatre Company (ITC), in residence
at the Warwick Valley Winery, will be holding auditions for
its upcoming production of “Fuddy Meers,” a hilarious,
irreverent comedy by David Lindsey-Abaire. Originally
produced by The Manhattan Theatre Club, this hilarious
award winning play was such a success that it was moved to
the Minetta Lane Theatre for an extended run.
Auditions will be held at the Warwick Town Hall, 132
Kings Highway on Sat., Dec. 11 at 4 p.m., and Sun., Dec. 12
at 7 p.m. and will consist of readings from the script. The
play requires a cast of seven actors, three women and four
men within the following age ranges: one woman (55-65),
a woman (mid-forties), a woman (20-40), a teenage male
(15-17), his father (40s) and two other men (30s-40s). The
ITC also seeks tech staff and designers.
Show dates are Feb. 11 – 27 (Fri., Sat., Sun., performances). For more information, call or email Mary Clifford,
artistic director: 973-764-4936.
Florida Tree Lighting
The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony of the
Village of Florida will take place on Fri., Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.
The ceremony will take place on the front lawn of Village
Hall, 33 North Main Street, Florida.
The Florida Union Free School District Choral Group,
under the direction of Ms. Kristen Henne, will lead the
Caroling.
Auditions for ‘Broadway
Good & Not So Evil’
NSB Productions will hold auditions for children over
10, teens and adults for an original Broadway Musical entitled "Broadway Good and Not So Evil." The show will
rehearse for three weeks and performances will be Dec. 18,
Jan. 9, and Jan. 16. New York Agents and casting directors
will be present during the show performances in NYC.
Auditions will be held on Wed., Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. at the
Dancers Studio on Wheeler Avenue (red door entrance).
Everyone is required to bring sheet music and/or instrumental CD for the music audition, as well as comfortable
shoes for movement.
For more information contact NSB Productions at
845-738-2391
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Arthur Christopher Georgalas
to Exhibit Work at Tuscan Café
The Tuscan Café in Warwick will host an exhibit featuring the work of local artist Arthur Christopher
Georgalas. Although he is primarily a sculptor this solo
show will include paintings, drawings and mixed media as
well as sculptures. An opening reception will be held on
Sat., Dec. 4 at 6 p.m.
Chris is a 1998 graduate of Warwick Valley High
School and received his BFA in sculpture from the College
of Saint Rose in Albany in 2003. As a Colombian native his
work was most recently seen in “Latino Jewels,” a multimedia exhibit in Beacon New York. This spring he won
first prize in a show for foundry artisans
hosted by the Howland Cultural Center in
Beacon and juried by the Dia Art Center of
New York City and Beacon.
Currently his 13 foot steel sculpture
entitled ‘Six Days One Hour” stands in
Newburgh overlooking the Hudson River.
This piece is part of the Newburgh Sculpture
Project. Chris’ work has also been shown at
the Eickholt Gallery in Soho, CB’s 313
Gallery on the Bowery and in several shows
in Manhattan produced by the “Animal
Magazine.” He also participated in last summer’s Warwick Valley Artists' Open Studio
Tour.
Chris says of his work, “I have always
enjoyed the creation process and look forward to developing my technique and style.
Some of the artists who have inspired me are
Jean-Michel Basquiat, John Chamberlain,
Marcel Duchamp, George Segal, Robert
Gober, Tadeusz Kantor, Henri Matisse, Claes
Oldenburg, Andy Warhol, and Bill
Woodrow.
“I work with the intricate detail of
design mixed with the three-dimensional
mass of found materials,” said Chris. “The
contradiction makes an interesting result. I
use the objects as I would with lettering,
cropping and composition in Graphic
Design. The found materials almost place
themselves.” CB’s 313 Gallery said, “Chris
Georgalas has to be the next progression of a
Duchampian ready-made aesthetic suited
and amended for contemporary art.”
The reception is open to the public. The blues group
“The Woes” will be the featured musical entertainment for
the evening. They are described as “a five piece band from
New York, The Woes rattle their blues and are the affirmation that the music is still growing. Drawing on inspiration
from the idiosyncratic reaches of country, delta blues and
rock and roll to the more modern sounds of The Dead
Milkmen and Cage, The Words ‘whiskey driven swamp rattle’ come to mind.”
The Tuscan Café is located at 5 South St. in Warwick.
For more information call the Tuscan Café at 987-2050.
At the center of historic
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This work by Georgalas is called "Boy and Dog.”
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Charlotte’s Web’ Catches & Captivates
its Family Audience
By Lon Tytell
It is always a pleasure watching a production for the
Warwick Valley High School Drama Club. This year's performance directed by Nick DiLeo, with the assistance of
producer, Maureen Barrett and technical supervisor,
Barbara Glover, was another excellent achievement. The
play, "Charlotte's Web," is based on the novel of the same
name by E.B. White and was intentionally chosen for
young children and their families to enjoy.
A good mix of high school students varying in age and
experience, worked together brilliantly to make the story
come alive. The movements of the goose and gander
played by Dana Regan and Michael Higgins were quite
impressive. The interaction between Charlotte, played by
Kiowa Gordon and Wilbur, portrayed by Christopher
Sullivan, brought out the feelings of loyalty, friendship, and
empathy between the two characters.
Humorous moments were also supplied by Tyler
Mason, as Templeton; Uncle, played by Tim Getz; sheep
portrayed by Owen Nachtigal; Tricia Hedgecock as the
lamb; and Heather Dethmers as the announcer. Clarissa
Cupero, Elizabeth O'Conner, and Haley Rawson did a fine
job of narrating the story. The other cast members, too
numerous to mention, helped transport the audience to
the Farm and the County Fair. The scenery looked professionally done and was easily moved by the well organized
stage crew.
The younger audience members were given the opportunity to receive autographs, balloons, and popcorn after
the show. Congratulations to the Director, Production
Staff, Stage Crew, Stage Managers, and Cast!
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The Play’s the Thing at the Library
If you love the theater and enjoy reading plays the
Albert Wisner Public Library invites you to join in a play
reading of “These are My Adults,” by local playwright
Donna Spector. This, the second play by Spector that the
library will be reading. In October the library presented
“The Golden Ladder” and the participants requested
another of Spector’s plays for December. The play will be
read aloud by those in attendance who wish to participate.
Spector will attend the reading and be on-hand for a discussion of her play afterward.
In this comedy-drama two teenage girls from dysfunctional families look in the Personals columns to research
the question, “What has happened to the American family”
for their history class. Believing that adults are incapable of
real love, the girls find four intriguing ads for people who
seem to come alive. As they become involved with the
adults, who become more and more like their parents, the
teenagers discover that vulnerability and the longing for
love knows no age limits
Donna Spector’s plays have also appeared OffBroadway, regionally and in Canada, Ireland and Greece.
This year her play “Crystal Ball” was produced by Women
Seeking at Center Stage in New York City. Her play “The
Golden Ladder” will be given a staged reading by Mirror
Stage in Seattle and produced by Hope College in
Michigan. Spector’s poems, scenes and monologues have
appeared in many anthologies and literary magazines.
The play reading will be on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Please
register for this program by phone at 986-1047 or stop by
the Reference Desk at the library. Copies of the play will be
available at the Reference Desk on Dec. 1.
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SEVENTY YEARS AGO
December 5, 1934
• The Warwick Village Board voted to pay police $3 a
day, by a 3-2 vote, rejecting a proposal to pay them $96
a month. The Board learned that Officer Ollie Swinson
was working seven days a week, not six, which was one
reason for a current budget deficit. Also the need to purchase more uniforms was contributing to the money
shortage. By having Swinson work only six days it saved
$12 a month.
• I. Shulman, clothing merchant was closing his store
after 40 years. He sold men’s wear and shoes.
• Mr. & Mrs. Henry Schmick were given a surprise party
to celebrate the couple’s silver wedding anniversary at
Little York last week. Friends came from Newburgh,
Goshen and Brooklyn.
• The Erie RR was applying to the I.C.C. to abandon
tracks from Erskine to Sterling Forest on the Greenwood
Lake Branch, about 12 miles. There were plans to build
a motor highway and trains would continue to run for
another year.
• In Bellvale Mrs. Edgar A. Houston returned home
after spending a few days with relatives in New Jersey.
Mistress Jean Quackenbush entertained some young
friends at home in honor of her 8th birthday.
• Frederick Houston, a student at Genessee Wesleyan at
Lima, N.Y. spent Thanksgiving vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houston.
• The State Restaurant and Luncheon at 56 Main Street,
next to the Post Office, was advertising dinners for 35
cents.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
November 29, 1944
• The Rev. and Mrs. Irving Decker were welcomed at
the Reformed Church as Rev. Decker began his ministerial duties, replacing the Rev. Taber Knox who retired
after 50 years in the pastorate. The reception was attended by 175 people as he was welcomed by area ministers
including the Rev. John R. Lennon of the Methodist
Church; the Rev. Oliver Carberry of Christ Episcopal
Church; and the Rev. Seely Quackenbush of the
Greenwood Baptist Church.
• Captain Edward G. Merrill of 69 Colonial Avenue,
with the AAF B-26 Marauder Group in the
Mediterranean Theater, was entitled to wear the
Distinguished Unit Badge. This is the highest citation,
awarded to the Armed Forces, for spectacular results in
aerial attacks on enemy forces near Cassino. Merrill has
flown over 50 missions. His mother, Mrs. C.F. Merrill
lives in Warwick.
• Pvt. Ernie Haines was home over the holidays on leave
from Camp Lee, Va. His wife was a surgical patient in St.
Anthony Hospital and is "coming along nicely." He visited many friends here.
• The New Year’s Eve celebration at Long Pond Inn on
Greenwood Lake cost $5 per person for dinner and
FORTY YEARS AGO
December 2, 1964
• Fire destroyed two barns and fried 4,000 crates of
onions. A barn with about 3,000 crates was a total loss
on the John Weslowski Sr. farm on Big Island Road.
Another 1,000 crates went up in flames in a storage barn
on the Walter Pahucki farm.
• Tommie Ayers, son of Florida Correspondent
Elizabeth Ayers, was in critical condition at Vassar
Hospital in Poughkeepsie where he was admitted three
weeks ago, writes his mother. "He has not had any setbacks," she says.
• Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Sztendor of Pulaski Highway
celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on
Thanksgiving Day at the Polish Legion Hall in Pine
island. He and the former Nellie Grzywaczewski were
married at St. Joseph’s Church in Florida by the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Vincent J. Raith. About 80 people attended the celebration.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
November 28, 1979
• Police Sgt. Pete Simpson retired after 25 years with the
Village Police. He worked the night shift. One night at
about 3 a.m. two horses from Cooney’s Riding Stable
got out. He followed them with a flashing red light to
protect them until they got back home. They took a left
at the Bellvale Store.
• Warwick senior high school football players Steve
Zuk, Brian Kittner, Dave Holt, James DePonte, Russ
Pfieffer, Fred Whaley and Rick Lekowski played in the
Exceptional Senior Football Game at Port Jervis in
which their East Orange County League Team lost to the
west team, 33-13.
• The Warwick Queen Village Queens were treated to
five hours of fun, surprises and a roast beef dinner from
the Carmel Fire Department who always have marched
behind them and won trophies because of this. Special
gifts went to Queens Director John Kalyan, Majorette Jill
Felker and Color Guard Captain Karen Goodrich.
TWELVE YEARS AGO
December 2, 1992
• Thirteen members of the Polish Heritage Society took
a ten-day trip to Poland in September. They included
Rich and Helen Hehra, Skip Chambers, Pete
Dombrowski, Walt Hucko, John Ciezliewicz, Gera
Kaltenbach, Rich Labanowski, Society President Charles
and Martha Krzyzczuk, and Tom Pawliczak. One of the
places they visited was the Auschwitz prison camp.
• Terry Egan, sports writer for The New York Post and
Village resident, planned to be at the Warwick Books
and Prints Store on Dec. 12 to autograph "The
MacMillan Book of Baseball Stories," of which he was
one of several authors who helped write the book.
• Warwick Artist Jonathan Talbot was named to the
Advisory Board of the Sacred Heart University Gallery
of Contemporary Art in Fairfield, CT. He has been a
contributor to the Doc Fry Center and St. Anthony
Hospital. His works have been exhibited at the National
Academy and the Museum of Modern Art in New York
City and museums elsewhere in the world.
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Life in the Valley
Everyone loves a good story, and those of us who live in Warwick have wonderful stories to tell.
This column is the place to talk about what it means to live here day by day. Where do we work?
What do we do for fun? How do we raise and educate our children? The stories we tell here will be your stories,
about the joys and concerns of life here in the Valley.
The Californians are Here
By Ruth Siegel
I grew up in California and you would think by the
way people talk, it is the only place of natural beauty and
everywhere else is like industrial wasteland. If you haven’t
been to California, don’t get me wrong, it does look as nice
as your travel books. But most of us, in fact 99% of us,
don’t live on the sunny beaches, in the Napa Valley vineyards or on Half Dome in Yosemite. In fact, most of the
hometowns we live in make Paramus look quaint. Still for
all of California’s picturesque beauty, I have never seen a
town there with quite as much charm as Warwick. That’s
saying a lot.
My husband was born and raised in Nyack and since
we were engaged to marry he wanted to come home, back
east. We were in the same boat as most first time home
buyers in this seller’s market so we looked outside of
Rockland County. His mother sent us an article published
in the New York Times about a town with "funky flare" and
we decided to check it out. I am sure for some
Warwickians, or Warwickers as the case may be, this is a
horrible image: Californians coming with their distorted
sense of California real estate and strange Californian sensibilities, traipsing down Main Street with a NY Times article in hand and ideas of a international tattoo and body
piercing convention. Actually, it was important to us to
find a town that we could fit in. And I admit although I am
an SF "gen-xer, " I have no tattoos.
Coming off of 17A right onto 94 without a strip mall
in sight was like being in a Grandma Moses painting. (My
jealous friend accused me of sounding like a Stepford Wife
when I described the area to her.) It seemed impossible to
pass through the Sterling Forest, by quaint villages and
right onto the Main Street with Victorian homes to the
downtown without a WalMart or even a WalMart billboard
around. We are only 60 miles from Manhattan. How is it
possible? My first impression was indelible.
But Warwick has more than just a picturesque landscape. One of the most precious things I found about this
town is that it seems everyone knows what they have. There
is a genuine appreciation for the open space, historic
charm and friendly atmosphere. And most astonishing,
there is a welcoming hospitality to others into the community . Despite the threat I imagined there would be over city
folks or west coast transplants, people seemed genuinely
happy to have us. These attitudes are truly precious and it
was apparent that Warwick was the right place to set down
roots.
Once we returned home from our visit, came all the
coincidences. Our friends were getting married and we
were invited to their engagement party dinner. We spoke to
a very friendly gentleman that turned out to be her Uncle
and by chance he lived in Warwick. Later I mentioned
Warwick to my friend’s father, now an octogenarian. He
said the town was ringing a bell. A few weeks later he gave
me an old post card of the Red Swan Inn that he wrote to
his mother as a young man. He told me stories of taking a
summer job in Warwick as a waiter, his visits to the barber
in town and horse back rides through the hills. It was
remarkable! It also turns out that my Uncle use to go with
my Aunt and cousins on drives through the Hudson Valley
every summer. Warwick was their favorite stop. My wedding coordinator lived many years in Warwick. Our friends
stayed in Warwick while hiking the Appalachian Trail.
Suddenly Warwick seemed like the center of the world!
Perhaps this doesn’t sound like such good news to
everybody, especially those who are committed to preserve
the virtues of their home town. But if it is any comfort, as
new arrivals, we did not move to Warwick to change it. We
don’t wish to burden the system or make demands on what
exists, but give our energy and our shared appreciation of
this community. Like everyone, I hope that with growth
and change, will come friendly neighbors, a long term
commitment to the education and well being of our children, decisions for "healthy" responsible growth and more
wonderful talents to further enrich the creative spirit of
this very special town.
Unicks ‘Amity Church’ New Cover
of WVT Directory
Awards for the 26th annual WVT
Communications
(Warwick
Valley
Telephone) directory cover competition
were presented on Wed., Nov. 3. Kevin
Unick of Warwick was awarded first place
for his watercolor "Amity Church," which
will grace the cover of the 2005-06 WVT
telephone book.
Born and raised in Bay Ridge,
Brooklyn, Kevin received formal art training at the School of Visual Arts in
Manhattan. He was the recipient of numerous awards and has exhibited at several galleries. Upon leaving school, he opted for a
career in law enforcement and 25 years later
is still a proud member of the New York
City Police Department, serving in the rank
of Inspector for Patrol Borough Bronx.
WVT directory cover competition winners Eugenia Zaccardi of
Upon moving to Warwick four years ago, he
Greenwood Lake, Kevin Unick of Warwick, and James Amore of
was inspired by the beautiful vistas and
Warwick are shown with their artwork.
began painting again in watercolor and oil.
Kevin and his wife Laurie have three children - Ryan,
for several years. She then received her BA and taught art
Kristen, and Matthew.
in the New Jersey parochial school system to grades K-8 for
Second place was awarded to James M. Amore of
30 years. Recently retired, she paints and draws with the
Warwick for his watercolor "West of Warwick-Edenville."
Warwick Art League under the tutelage of Evelyn Porter of
James’ painting "Rural Warwick" was featured on the cover
Grahamsville. Jean has exhibited her work with the
of WVT’s 2001-02 WVT directory. Born in Cornwall, he
Warwick Art League, Studio Monday at SUNY Orange in
has spent nearly his entire life in Orange County. This has
Middletown and at the Catskill Art Society in Hurleyville.
served as inspiration for his landscape paintings. A graduJean had a personal exhibition at the Pequannock, NJ
ate of the art program in New Paltz, James initially supLibrary and will exhibit at the Greenwood Lake Public
ported himself in the sports genre for 20 years. His later
Library in the spring of 2005.
work represents a return to his original interest in landThese three paintings are on display at WVT, 47 Main
scapes inspired by the Dutch and Flemish painters of the
St., Warwick, during regular business hours until Dec. 10.
16th and 17th centuries.
The WVT Directory is mailed in May. Paintings from past
Third place went to Eugenia Zaccardi of Greenwood
phone book covers may be downloaded as computer deskLake for her oil "Montage of Warwick." Jean attended
top backgrounds from the company’s web site,
Grand Central School of Art in New York City majoring in
www.wvtc.com/covers.
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WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
OBITUARIES
Passing through Nature to eternity. -Shakespeare
GEORGE GARY PAFFENROTH
JGeorge Gary Paffenroth, son of George and Molly
Paffenroth of Warwick, NY, passed away on November 18,
2004.
He was born in Edenville in 1932 and graduated from
Warwick High School in 1949. He is survived by his son,
Kim, and grandchildren, Charles and Sophia, who live in
Cornwall on Hudson, NY.
JOHN BRANCACCIO
John Brancaccio a retired self-employed barber for 55
years in Florida, N.Y. entered into rest, Mon., Nov. 22, 2004
at Orange Regional Medical Center, Arden Hill Campus,
Goshen. He was 98.
The son of Pasquale and Josephine Guiliano
Brancaccio he was born on May 14, 1906 in New York, NY.
John was a World War II Army veteran.
He was a member of St. Joseph’s R.C. Church, Florida,
St. Joseph’s Holy Name Society and Florida American
Legion Post #1250, Florida.
Family statement reads: John, a loving husband and a
devoted dad, has gone home to his Heavenly Father. He
touched our hearts with his smiles and support. Our hearts
are now heavy and empty. Your toils are completed, our
special one. You’ve served God, country, community and
family with eagerness. Walk now in the land of eternal sunshine amongst God’s angels, and carry us home in your
arms, once more, in our final hour. Via con dios, our love.
Survivors include his beloved wife of 60 years, Helen
Kozlowski Brancaccio at home in Florida; one daughter, Jo
Medlar and husband, David, of Goshen; two sons John
Brancaccio and wife, Kathleen, of Goshen and Jim Brancaccio
of Florida; three grandsons, John and Jason Brancaccio and
David Medlar; one brother, Edward Brancaccio of Ormond
Beach, FL.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was pre-deceased by one son, Joseph Brancaccio.
Visitation was Wed., Nov. 24 and Fri., Nov. 26 at T.S.
Purta Funeral Home, Florida.
A Funeral Mass was held Sat., Nov. 27 at St. Joseph’s
Church, Florida.
Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Florida.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Florida
Legion Post #1250, P.O. Box, Florida, NY 10921 or Florida
Fire & Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 600, Florida, NY 10921.
NELL DeLAURA
Nell DeLaura of Warwick, formerly of Forked River,
died Nov. 22, 2004 at Schervier Pavilion. She was 88.
The daughter of Joseph and Mary Mazzari Rigoni she
was born Nov. 11, 1916 in New York City.
She was married to the late Stephen De Laura.
Mrs. DeLaura was a secretary with the Englewood,
New Jersey Board of Education.
She is survived by two daughters, Michele DeLaura of
Warwick and Denise Ellsworth of Troy, Mich.; five grandchildren, Sean, Scott, Jennifer, Vanessa and Bethany.
A Memorial Service was held Fri., Nov. 26 at LazearSmith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, Warwick.
LOUIS B. KAPLAN
Louis B. Kaplan of Warwick passed away peacefully at
home on Wed., Nov. 24, 2004 after a difficult few months
of illness. He was 73.
He is the son of Fred and Shirley Kaplan D’Alessio.
Louis was a Korean War Veteran having served in the
U.S. Navy aboard the destroyer the USS Samuel B. Roberts.
He was employed at Ford Motor Company in
Mahwah, N.J. for 28 years and then ran a patient program
at Mid Hudson Psychiatric Center for ten years.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years Naomi Schurek
Kaplan; one daughter, Gail Schaffer and husband, Neil of
Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.; one son Neal and wife, Tina, of Pine
Island; grandchildren Matt and Stephanie Schaffer; and
Tanya Goodrich and Ernest Goodrich, currently serving
with the Marines in Iraq.
Burial was at the Orange County Veterans Memorial
Cemetery in Goshen on Sun., Nov. 28.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American
Heart Association or the charity of ones choice.
Arrangements by Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home,
Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.
Warwick Chamber Sponsors
Educational Breakfast
The Warwick Valley Chamber of
Commerce is sponsoring an educational
breakfast featuring timely tax planning tips
for businesses and individuals. Chamber
member Paul Rafanello, CPA, PLLC, will
present "Federal Tax Update"
at Mt.
Alverno Center on Grand Street in
Warwick, on Wed., Dec. 1, from 8 a.m. to
9:30 a.m. Bagels and coffee will be provided. Please RSVP at 986-2720. Chamber
member donation is $8; $10 for not-yet
members.
Sterling Forest History Hike
Join the staff of Sterling Forest State
Park on Sun., Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. on a 2.5-mile
hike to explore some of the hidden treasures of the park. You will see wonders of
the Indian past, the modern past, and the
city that never was.
This program is recommended for all
age groups. Dress appropriately for the
weather; bring a snack and a drink.
Admission is free but registration is
required. Participants should meet at the
Lautenberg Visitor Center at 116 Old Forge
Road, near the south end of Sterling Lake
in Tuxedo, N.Y. To register and for more
information, call 845-351-5907.
WVCSD
Warwick Valley
High School
Art Show
Please join us on December 2nd from 6-8 p.m.
for the opening reception of the Warwick Valley
High School Art Show. The art show will run from
December through January and will be held at the
District Office.
Music will be provided by the Revivals, featuring Kevin Andreas, Kyle
Andreas, and Mike Augustyni. Food and refreshments will be available
for you as you peruse the work of our talented artists.
This art show will feature over 400 students enrolled in Studio Art I & II,
Drawing & Painting, Metalwork & Jewelry, Photography, Computer
Graphics, Digital Photography, Technical Drawing, Oil Paining,
Portfolio, Advertising Design and Drawing of Design & Production.
Eileen Patterson/The Warwick Valley Dispatch
Volunteers from The Warwick Ecumenical Council gathered donations from many
community members and local organizations to provide a bountiful Thanksgiving
dinner for over 150 families in the Town of Warwick. Here volunteers prepare to distribute the packages which include all of the trimmings for a holiday meal.
WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
Engagement: ANTONINI-DONNELLY
Carol and Anthony Antonini of Stony Point, NY, and
Lorraine and Larry Gamache of Greenwood Lake, NY,
announce with great joy the engagement of their children,
Virginia Antonini and Michael Donnelly.
The future bride is a graduate of North Rockland High
School. She earned her BA in mathematics from
Binghamton University and went on to complete her MS in
mathematics education at Lehman College. Ms. Antonini is
currently employed by the New York City Department of
Education as a regional math coach.
The groom-to-be is a graduate of George F. Baker
High School in Tuxedo, NY. He enlisted in the United
States Coast Guard in 1997 and quickly rose through the
Michael Donnelly and Virginia Antonini
ranks. Mr. Donnelly is currently stationed about a 140-foot
tugboat providing homeland security for the New York
City area. In addition, he is pursuing a degree in homeland
security.
The future bride and groom met while he served as the
best man and she as a bridesmaid for friends who were
married on July 5, 2003. They are both avid Yankee fans
and are currently in mourning due to the Yankees’ defeat.
A wedding is planned for October of 2005.
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Celebrating 100th Birthday
Howard Werany is celebrating his 100th birthday.
WOW! Please come by to wish him a happy day and have
some birthday cake Sun., Dec. 5 from 3 – 5 p.m. at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kings Highway, Warwick.
Pvt. Borges Graduates from Basic Training
Army National Guard Pvt. Raymond Borges has graduated from basic military training at Fort Knox, Ky., under
the split-option program. The program allows high school
students between their junior and senior year to attend and
complete the Army National Guard or Reserve six-week
basic training program during the summer of their junior
year.
During basic training, the recruit receives instruction
in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics,
military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid,
and Army history, values and tradition.
The student attends weekend drills during the senior
year of high school until graduation. After graduating
from high school, the recruit serves as a member of the
National Guard or Reserve and attends advanced individual training (AIT) to acquire job skills necessary in a military career specialty.
Pvt. Raymond Borges is the son of Maria Vandenburg
of Funnell Place, Florida, NY. Borges is a student at the S.S.
Seward Institute in Florida.
Howard Werany
Mt. Alverno Receives National Disability Employment Award
During
National
Disability
Employment Awareness Month and for the
second year in a row, a Bon Secours Charity
Health System facility has received the
National Disability Employment Award.
The award was presented on Thurs., Nov. 4,
at a National Disability Employment
Awareness Awards Ceremony sponsored by
the Orange County Chamber of
Commerce.
Mount Alverno Center, an adult residence and assisted living program located
on the Warwick Campus of the Bon
Secours Health Care System, received this
national award and also the Employer
Appreciation 2004 Local Award. The prestigious awards acknowledge those institutions that provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. A
Certificate of Recognition, signed by
Orange County Executive Edward A.
Diana, was also presented at the ceremony.
Michael Narciso, Director of Food
Services at Mt. Alverno, accepted the
awards. His department, which provides
food service for Mount Alverno, Schervier
Pavilion skilled nursing facility and St.
Anthony Community Hospital, all part of
the Warwick Campus of the Bon Secours
Charity Health System, works closely with
Kathie Deak, Director of Mt. Alverno Center, poses with Michael Narciso, Director of
Food Services.
the Orange County Employment Alliance
Network (OCEAN).
The Alliance is a group of not-forprofit and public human service agencies
promoting employment opportunities and
support systems for individuals with disabilities. The New York State Department
of Education’s Office of Vocational and
Educational Services for Individuals with
Disabilities (VESID) promoted OCEAN’s
National
Disability
Employment
Awareness theme at the ceremony. Other
employers were also honored with awards
for incorporating individuals with disabili-
ties into their businesses.
"Hiring someone with disabilities is a
difficult task," said Ronald Sztyndor, Director
of Facilities at both Mt. Alverno Center and
Schervier Pavilion. "We and our staff needed
to be educated. But the rewards were worth it.
And it fits in perfectly with our mission statement to help each individual achieve the
highest level of independence possible."
"It is our philosophy, whether it is for
health care needs or our hiring policy," said
Patrick Clark, Director of Human
Resources, "to be open to everyone and to
help people realize their full potential."
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WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
Warwick Middle School 2004-05
1st Marking Period Honor Roll
GRADE 6
HIGH HONOR
Terry Agbo, Christine Alford, Shannon Allan, Nicholas
Altaro, Melissa Alvarado, Kyle Bamberger, William Barlow,
Paul Barone, Nicole Bartolotta, Christian Barton, Caitlyn
Berman, Christopher Blaskovich, Cheyenne Boccia,
Alexander Botbyl, Mark Botta, Russell Broere, Davidta
Brown, Emily Caren, Kelliann Carroll, Jeffrey Carson, Paige
Carson, John Cattani, Alyssa Ciummo, Renee Cotsis,
Nicole Cunningham, Elwira Czercowy, Victoria Dearing,
Kevin Dell’Aquila, Alexandra Desibia, Quinn Desibia,
Jenna Devaney, Kyle Devaney, Kyle Dieterle, Kelsey
Dipalmer, Henry Dowden, Justin Dunn, Taryn Emerick,
Elizabeth Enders, Tyler Epidy, Justine Ethier-Lyle, Alessa
Farinella, Gina Farruggia, Taylor Ferguson, Kimberlyn
Fernez, Dillon Flannigan, Kaitlyn Fox, Jake Freijo, Jesse
Freijo, Molly Geller, Sara Giarratano, Lucas Gluszak,
Hayley Graney, Christian Graven, John Green, Nicholas
Gurda, Lance Hegner, Abigail Hintermeister, Timothy
Horton, Jaclyn Houlahan, Emily Howell, Tessa Imbrie,
Mark Joanow, Timothy Joyce, Julia Kenny, Chiara Klein,
Kelsey Knipe, Nina Korte, John Krell, Grace Landrigan,
Edward Larkin, Haley Leigh, Emma Lillian, Dylan Lolya,
Timothy Luthin, Kathryn Macfarlane, Jack Mackey,
Malcolm Macleod, Thomas Maier, Kelly Marroquin,
Frederick Martell, Cristina Martin, Scott Mason, Michael
McBride, Jessica McClelland, Lori McGovern, Akira
McKinzie, Casey Mears, Caitlin Meehan, Kayla Melendez,
Migdalia Mighty, Alexandra Miller, Kylie Morris,
Christopher Mowery, Timothy Mullhaupt, Patrick
Mulrooney, Megan Mydosh, Siobhan O’Brien, Emily
Ormsby, Ashley Paluszek, Danielle Passafiume, Stephen
Pennings, Elise Pennington, Xavier Perez, Daniel Peterson,
Samantha Pezzello, Dalton Procak, Nicholas Race,
Alexander Rager, Jessica Ranni, Mark Rothstein, Chelsea
Sanford, Marissa Sarbak, Emily Sassano, Samuel
Schenkman, Brian Schnabl, Ashley Scott, Marc Serrano,
Samuel Shields, Sean Smeltzer, Elizabeth Starks, Elly
Steiker-Pearl, Andrew Stephan, Jessica Stevens, Savanna
Stiles, Eva Stuart, Marie Stuart, Aafia Syed, Collin Taylor,
Nicole Victor, Meghan Wachsman, Kyle Walsh, Roxanne
Wasiluk, Keri Westphal, Mitchell Wightman, Veronica
Winters, Jake Witterschein, Shanna Wood, Jesse Wyble,
Andrea Wynn, Lindsay Yates., Daniel Zakzewski, Caroline
Zielinski, Nicole Zimmerman, Russell Zintel, Nicole Zuyus
HONOR ROLL
Tori Aiello, Breandan Andre, Kody Andreas, Beatrice
Arner, Alexander Baker, Joseph Balquin, Lauren Barden,
Joseph Barker, Julia Barrett, Patrick Bauer, Darren Beers,
Regina Blanco, Laura Brohm, Alexander Brown, David
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Shannon Kattowski, Courtney Keay-Golyakhovsky, Caitlin
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Lennon, John Lindstrom, Megan Lynch, Kristine Malocsay,
Jordan Marsh, Morgan Marshall, Kelly Martin,
Christopher Martine, Rachel Mayer, Michael Mazzella,
Kaitlyn McCormack, Brian McGrath, Sean McSweeney,
Morgan Messineo, Jennifer Minett, Kyle Morgan, Matthew
Narvaez, Joseph Niblo, Katharine Nitschke, Daniel Paez,
Allison Panzironi, Brennan Poganski, Cody Ramos, Liam
Regan, Diana Reinert, Paul Renart, Stephanie Rodriguez,
Kaitlyn Rossiter, Matthew Rusek, Brianna Rzeznik,
Kerrigan Scheuermann, Kristina Schiraldi, Carliann
Shepherd, Terry Shoenberger, Anthony Siccardi, Ashley
Smith, Jordan Smith, Breannan Sobiech, Zakary Solowsky,
Ashley Stokkeland, Stephanie Thiessen, Yvette Tobin,
Victoria Triola, Jeremy Truitt, Taylor Vanderplaat, Nicholas
Vogt, Marcia Wallace, Andrew Walters, Lauren Weller, Eric
Wittels, Jeff Wygant
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HIGH HONOR
Christopher Abrams, Morgan Adler, Suzanne Adler,
Ameen Ahad, Jeanette Arias, Christina Armagost, Gabriella
Astorino, Collin Baldwin, James Balsamo, Amanda
Bateman, Amanda Bedross, Nicole Bender, Carol Benedict,
Hannah Benjamin, Stephanie Benvengo, Jacob Blank,
Christopher Bressler, Katherine Brosnan, Rhenne Brown,
Emma Bulkley, Max Cahn, Stephanie Calo, Alexis Cardeno,
Samuel Careccia, Grace Caskey, James Cattani, AnnaMarie
Centorrino, Linda Cervone, Allison Cianci, Nicolas Clark,
Zachary Croan, Rheannonn Desopo, Daniel Dagnone,
James Daly, James Delaunay, Kelly Delehanty, John
Denmead, Mary Dimaria, Steven Dixon, Erin Dobbins,
Christopher Dohrmann, Brendan Doyle, Jason Drain,
Juliane Drevitson, Tyler Dromgold, Kaitlin Dunn,
Benjamin Durland, Eric Einhorn, Alison Fatzynytz, Trevor
Ferguson, Thomas Folino, Morganne Frazier, Wesley
Galbraith, Georgia Gallagher, Liza Gergenti, Michelle
Giani, Taylor Ginley, Gavin Hannah, Jamil Hashimi, Jack
Haslam, Elizabeth Hayes, Kristina Heeren, Sage Holmes,
Taya House, James Huchital, Michael Hurley, Brooke Jacks,
Justine Jacobsen, Jennifer Kaszubski, Kristen Kettenring,
Nicole Konecko, Michael Korte, Paul Kovack, Peter
Krasinski, Alexandria Labarbera, Fotini Lane, Veronica
Lane, Kaela Lawrence, Kayla Leahey, Emily Lepski, Trevor
Lesky, Michaela Letrick, Brooke Marchini, Brooke Markt,
William Mastandrea, Stephanie Mathelier, Jamie
McCormick, Sean McMurray, Keegan McNamara,
Matthew McNeil, Courtney Mifsud, Tian Milano,
Elizabeth Miller, Ashley Minett, Erica Moore, Zachary
Morrison, Cory Mowery, Jessica Muller, Lauren Murphy,
Brian Nazari, Lindsey Nehus, Michelle Nick, Marisa Oliver,
Joshua Orenstein, Elizabeth Orr, Jeremy Osak, Ellen
Parodi, Bradford Peirce, Lauren Perry, Luke Pettinato, Joyce
Phelan, Shannon Quackenbush, Christopher Reinert, Tyler
Revak, Colton Reynolds, Mark Ripoll, Danielle Ripp,
Patrick Rolla, Mathew Rough, Christopher Rudinski,
Renee Ruggeri, Gianna Ruiz, Justin Russell, Devin Ryback,
Matthew Scarcella, Samantha Schmieder, Ashleigh Sherow,
Trevor Simmons, Corinne Sisco, Chelsea Smith, Melissa
Spiegel, Brandon Stemmler, Stephanie Stierle, Julia Stika,
Adam Suleski, Travis Thonus, Taylor Totaro, Celeana
Triantis, Jacquelyn Trimlett, Samantha Troy, Caitlin
Turney, Kristen Unick, Brienna Waters, Katelyn Weller,
Rian White, Casey Whitney, Dominique Williams, Kevin
Winslow, Collin Wright, James Wu, Kara Yacovone,
Hannah Yorks
HONOR ROLL
Melissa Adorno, Ricky Aiello, Pierre Armand, John
Babin, Jacklynn Barton, Quaneesha Bey, Thomas Bishop,
Daniel Bounds, Kathryn Brohm, Samuel Brown, William
Bundenthal, Brandon Cantelmo, Alexander Capiaghi,
Kayla Coogan, Justin Depierro, Evan Dowgin, Scott
Evanyke, Edgar Foedish, Kristen Fusco, Bridget Geary,
Christopher Gesner, Brittany Giello, Meredyth Glover,
Samuel Greenblatt, Lillian Greibesland, Nicholas Hallman,
Rachel Harris, Jeffrey Harrison, Amanda Helseth, Graham
Hendry, Jacqueline Henshaw, Peter Herceg, Quinn
Herrmann, Devin Hurley, Samantha Jacklitsch, Elizabeth
Janes, Matthew Janiak, Carissa Jantz, Edward Johnson,
Uriah Kashmann-Myrow, Alexandra Kearns, Griffin
Kettler, Jared Komorowski, George Lear, Jenna Maisto,
Shane Marchini, Daniel Marggraff, Kevin Marion, Clayton
Massey, Ashley McDonald, Ryan McPherson, Shannon
Metzger, James Michel, Kiara Mignone, Alexis Milburn,
Ashley Miller, Conor O’Brien, Rachel Pearce, Megan
Pendergast, Christopher Peterson, Amber Protzmann,
Byron Quinn, Samantha Rand, Stephen Rappaport,
Samantha Raynor, Corinne Reid, Krysten Rifenbury,
Kaitlyn Roche, Charisse Rodriguez, Hayley Russo, Anjelica
Scaletta, Jenna Sebastian, John Seebach, Molly Silbernagel,
Rachael Skinner, Patrick Slevin, Aaron Smith, Kaitlyn
Smith, Jillian Streichert, Tyler Tafuto, Jesse Testa, Robert
Troia, Alia Trone, Christian Valentine, Connor
Vanderplaat, Jessica Verrilli, Krysta Vesely, Robert Walsh,
Drew Williams, Tyler Witte
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HIGH HONOR
Casey Abribat, Colleen Akin, Bridget Allan, Dorothy
Arner, Denis Barden, Emily Barker, Grace Barlet, Nicole
Barron, Siobhan Barton, Ryan Bauer, Christopher Bertsch,
Anna Bisaro, Marina Bisaro, Coner Blaine, Ariana Blake,
Kara Bonelli, Ivan Bonet, Brittany Botta, Chelsea Brandt,
Vincent Calabrese, Tyler Capellan, Megan Chester, Peter
Chong, Emily Chu, Victoria Ciummo, Stephen Conklin,
Megan Connolly, Cori-Lynne Connors, Megan Conroy,
Brittany Corneby, Emma Crone, Chelsea Curtin, Madison
Davis, David Dewan, Dominick Dinardo, Lisa Divenuta,
Yvonne Dykstra, Ashley Eding, Stephen Enders, Shelby
Fisher, Ashley Fitzgerald, Julia Fitzgerald, Loren
Fitzgibbon, Jonathan Fox, Eliot Gee, Kristen Gorczynski,
Marlee Goska, Guy Graney, Lucas Groneman, Thomas
Hansen, Alysha Hedding, Christina Hedding, Arianna
Henry, Lauren Henry Sophie Hicks, Nathaniel
Hintermeister, Miller Huffman, Megan Huften, Brynn
Hutchinson, Jilian Isler-Stuart, Julie Jacques, Kristen Jados,
Elizabeth Jensen, Alexa Joanow, Christopher Johnson, Luke
Johnson, Patrick Kemp, Rebecca Kenny, Mariel Klein,
Wesley Kuch, Daniel Lapidus, Jack Laskow, Lawrence Lau,
Audrey Longfellow, Emily Loverchio, Kathryn Lynch,
Alexander Macfarlane, Laura Mahr, Zenia Maisonet,
Lindsay Malin, Brandon Martineson, Ruben Martino, Ryan
Metzger, Annemarie Miles, Gregory Miller, Bryan
Morgiewicz, Jake Morrison, Kim Naples, Lisa Negron,
Emmett O’Brien, Valentina Palladino, Taylor Payne, Anne
Pennington, Jessica Peterson, Stephen Peterson, Caitlin
Reilly, Robert Rockwell, Colleen Rogan, James Rose, Rachel
Sander, Michael Santalla, Alyssa Santana, Jonathan
Santiago, Katherine Santiago, Michael Savoia, David Schell,
Alessandra Snigur, Christian Sobiech, Laura Stanhewicz,
Rebecca Starer, Peter Stika, Zachary Sullivan, Lindsay
Theodore, Jamie VanDuzer, Elizabeth Vargas, Gregory
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Jacquelyn Cornine, Olivia Deblanco, Alfred Delia, Imani
Finn, Carl Fischer, Garrett Flanagan, Erica Flynn, Melissa
Gallagher, Levi Gordon, Patrick Grady, Ashley Granwehr,
Haley Gray-Plaisted, Wendy Green, Brian Gregorio,
Mariah Grosso, Chelsea Herr, Natalie Hong, Robert
Howell, Amanda Irace, Matthew Johnson, Dana
Kerstanski, Samantha Knuth, Christine Kohlberger, Alfred
Lang, Jaclyn Lawrence, Oliver Leech, Max Lennon, Robert
Leonard, Breeanna Little, Kaitlyn Maguire, Joshua Mann,
Christopher Mansfield, Jenna Marrione, Ivana Martiniello,
Nicholas Mazzella, Sean Mcnamara, Sara Medina,
Stephanie Mejia, Trent Messina, Lindsay Moore, Benjamin
Pearce, Ross Peralta, Benjamin Petersen, Michael Phillips,
Laura Picozzi, Sarah Rawson, Christopher Rose, Victoria
Ryan(Dookie), Steven Schmon, Kimberly Schultz, Francis
Scott, Ashley Segal, Catherine Stage, Eric Stranski, Jennifer
Strickland, Killian Taylor, Kaitlin Ulrich, Joseph Vela,
Danielle Waldron, Thomas Walter, David Weissberg,
Lauren Wheeler, Jacob Winters
WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
Warwick Women in Black Hold
Special Thanksgiving Vigil
On a wintry Saturday afternoon, they
wound through the Holiday shoppers in
downtown Warwick, holding messages
such as, "Blessed Are the Peacemakers," and
the single word, "Peace." Holiday shoppers
mostly watched with quiet respect, some
giving the thumbs up or peace sign. A
group of people who had just emerged
from G's Restaurant stood around and
watched the long, solemn column of walkers. One little girl asked," What are they
doing?" to which her mother replied,
"Marching for Peace."
On this Sat., Nov. 27, the regular
Women in Black vigil was joined by a group
of Veterans, sympathetic to the message of
peace. The veterans were from several historical periods, but two were active during
World War II. One of the men, John Stage
of Warwick, was part of the infantry which
landed at Omaha Beach. Asked what motivated him to join the Women in Black, he
commented, "I welcome this chance to
support the dignified protest which the
children saw here today." Another man in
the group, Dave Greenblatt of Monroe, was
in the Merchant Marine during WW II. He
wore his Victory medal, adding that it is a
little known fact that more merchant
marines were killed shipping essential commodities during the war than sailors in the
regular forces.
The Women in Black hold regular vigils in downtown Warwick to express their
opposition to the country's war policy.
One of the women, Roslyn Fassett commented that, "Especially at this time I feel
very thankful for everything we have, but
we must remember that very many people
throughout the world do not have even the
bare essentials for life." Jan Howe added,
"We would rather our tax money be spent
on feeding hungry people and providing
health care than on killing people in far off
countries."
The vigil will assemble at 1 p.m. at the
South Street parking lot in Warwick every
Saturday until Christmas.
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WVCSD
The Warwick Valley
School District
cordially invites you to a
Partners in Education
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
Wednesday, January 5, 2005
7:00 p.m.
Community Room
Dorothy C. Wilson Education Center
More information to follow
The Women in Black march down Main Street in Warwick on Saturday, Nov., 27th.
Holidays Are Special.
You Name It, Ygal Amir Does It
By Lon Tytell
Ygal Amir of Albertson Contracting,
LLC is extremely proud of his company.
He enjoys his job and looks forward to
helping people make improvements to
their homes. Having worked 25 years in
the construction business, including many
years with his father and brother, who
could also do everything, Ygal started his
own company. Albert was his father, Ygal
the son, hence the company name of
Albertson.
The model of Albertson Contracting,
LLC is "We do it all." Plumbing, electric,
hardwood floors, tile floors, trim work,
additions, decks, roofing, siding, and windows are just a few of the expert workmanship they do. Ygal loves doing kitchens and
bathrooms. If it's a question of interior
design, Ygal calls his wife, Lee, who is an
interior decorator and graduate of NY
School of Interior Design.
What is remarkable about Ygal's company is that they are reliable, dependable,
courteous, return calls, work closely with
an architect, start and finish a job properly,
and encourage perspective customers to
call their client list to get opinions and references. The boss is even present at all
jobs. Marsha Horn, of Chestnut Ridge, NY,
in a letter to Lee and Ygal, called them "a
dynamic duo who transform, create,
design, and transfix a home into a thing of
beauty." Marsha added, "My home is now
a perfect reflection of their multi-faceted
talents."
Improving handyman specials of various degrees of difficulty was another chal-
lenge Ygal and Lee eagerly accepted over
the years. They have completely renovated
houses "from soup to nuts." A crowning
accomplishment for Ygal was winning the
historical award for Rockland County in
1997 for renovating the original Pomona
Schoolhouse in Rockland County which is
now an historical home.
Licensed and insured in Rockland
Co., and covered in Orange Co., Ygal and
Lee have lived in Warwick since April,
2002. They moved from Rockland County.
Albertson Contracting, LLC is currently
refurbishing the entire Jessup Orchard
House. For more information on this
company call 258-1195. "There is nothing
they don't do."
Another Success Story - Ygal Amir of
Albertson Contracting, LLC has just
received another compliment about his
company.
Tuesday - Thursday & Saturday, 10 - 6 • Friday, 10-8 • Sunday, 11-5
845-987-9600 • 17 Main Street, Warwick, NY
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WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: 5 KELLYS LLC.
Articles of Organization were filed with the
Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on
10/19/04. Office location: Orange County. SSNY
has been designated as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall
mail a copy of process to the LLC, Post Office Box
488, Cornwall On Hudson, New York 12520.
Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
11-3-t6
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: FISCHMAN
ENTERPRISES, LLC. Articles of Organization
were filed with the Secretary of State of New York
(SSNY) on 10/22/04. Office location: Orange
County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 28
Bruen Place, Goshen, New York 10924. Purpose:
For any lawful purpose.
11-3-t6
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: JACK OF ALL
TRADES OF ORANGE COUNTY LLC. Articles of
Organization were filed with the Secretary of State
of New York (SSNY) on 11/02/04. Office location:
Orange County. SSNY has been designated as
agent of the LLC upon whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process
to the LLC, 367 Windsor Highway, #433, New
Windsor, New York 12553. Purpose: For any lawful
purpose.
11-10-t6
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION
Date:
Applicant:TOWN OF WARWICK
132 KINGS HWY.
WARWICK, NY 10990-0489
Facility:
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: W.J. NEW YORK
GROUP LLC. Articles of Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on
10/14/04. Office location: Orange County. SSNY
has been designated as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall
mail a copy of process to the LLC, 498 Red Apple
Court, Central Valley, New York 10917. Purpose:
For any lawful purpose.
11-3-t6
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: QUALITY DEMISE
AND DESIGN, LLC. Articles of Organization were
filed with the Secretary of State of New York
(SSNY) on 10/30/03. Office location: Orange
County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o
Anthony Gooler, 32 Mill Street, Wallkill, New York
12589. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
11-10-t6
11/19/2004
WARWICK SEWER DIS 1 STP
WARWICK STP
WARWICK, NY 10990
Application ID: 3-3354-00081/00004
Permit(s) Applied For: 1-Article 17 Titles 7 & 8
Municipal
SPDES
Project is located: in Warwick in ORANGE
COUNTY
Project Description:
The Department has made a tentative determination to approve this application for a permit modification to allow an increase in the authorized discharge of treated sanitary wastewater from a 30day average of 390,000 gallons per day (gpd) to
430,000 gpd. The facility is located on the west side
of State School Road, approximately 1.25 miles
north of the intersection with Lake Road. No additional construction is proposed and there will be
no change in the location of the existing discharge
outfall, which empties into a class B(T) tributary
of Longhouse Creek (DEC Water Index No. H-
139-13-61-9-25-3-lb). The permitte will be
required to maintain records and report data to
verify compliance with the SPDES permit conditions and discharge limits. A draft SPDES permit
(No. NY-0021890) has been prepared and is available for review at the DEC Region 3 Office.
State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR)
Determination:
Project is an Unlisted Action and will not have a
significant impact on the environment. A Negative
Declaration is on file. A coordinated review was
performed.
SEQR Lead Agency: Warwick Town Board
State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA)
Determination:
A Structural-Archaeological Assessment Form has
been completed. The proposed activity will not
impact on registered, eligible or inventoried
archaeological sites or historic structures.
Availability For Public Comment:
Comments on this project must be submitted in
writing to the ContactPerson no later than
12/31/2004
Contact Person:
SCOTT E SHEELEY
NYSDEC
21 SOUTH PUTT CORNERS ROAD
NEW PALTZ, NY 125611696
(845) 256-3054
12-1-t1
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
VILLAGE OF WARWICK, N.Y.
Notice of Hearing
A public hearing before the Board of Appeals
of the Village of Warwick will be held on the 20th
day of December, 2004 commencing at 7:00 P.M.
at 77 Main Street, Village of Warwick, New York to
consider the following application:
JOHN CHRISTISON & PEGGY MURPHY
for property located at 7 Howe Street, Warwick,
New York, designated on the Village tax map as
Section 210 Block 13 Lot 22 and located in an R-2
District, for a variance of Appendix B (Table of
Bulk Requirements) for conversion of existing
building into a 2 family home. The following represents the Bulk Requirements required/existing:
minimum lot area (sf): (22,500/3,520); lot width
(ft); 125/40; front setback (ft) 40/22.8; front yard
(ft): 40/0; side setback (ft: 25/5; total side setback
(ft): 60/6.2; side yard (ft): 15/1.2; rear setback (ft)
35/4.6; rear yard (ft): 10/4.6; street frontage (ft):
90/40; development coverage (%): 35/81; floor to
area ratio: .25/.54; lot depth (ft): 125/88; liveable
floor area per dwelling unit (sf): 900/less than 900.
The above application is open to inspection
at the office of the Board of Appeals, 77 Main
Street, Warwick, New York. Persons wishing to
appear at such hearing may do so in person or by
attorney or other representative. Communications
in writing in relation thereto may be filed with the
Board, or at such hearing.
MOSCHE SCHWARTZBERG
CHAIRMAN
12-1-t1
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the annual election of the Pine Island Fire District will take place
on December 14, 2004 between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00
p.m. at the District Fire House (Pulaski Fire
House) for the purpose of electing one (1)
Commissioner for a five (5) year term commencing on January 1, 2005 and ending December 31,
2009.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
PAULETTE WILK RUDY
FIRE DISTRICT SECRETARY
12-1-t2
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE in compliance with
Section 15-104 Sub.3(a) of the Election Law that
the next General Village Election for the offices to
be filled in the Village of Warwick will be held on
March 15, 2005.
The following office will be vacant at the end
of the current official year and will be filled at the
General Village Elections to be held on March 15,
2005 for the following:
VILLAGE JUSTICE
FOUR (4) YEAR TERM
Dated: November 15, 2004
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
VILLAGE OF WARWICK
JACQUE MONGELLI, VILLAGE CLERK
12-1-t1
‘Park Place’ Brings Ambiance &
Mouth-Watering Dishes to the Table
By Eileen Patterson
QUAD CAB
WITH REMOTE STARTER
2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500
$16,900
VIN: 1GCEK19VXYE168523
2001 DODGE 1500
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FINANCING
AVAILABLE
WE DO REMOTE
STARTERS
$10,995
Aware of the growth rate and new
attention towards Orange County, two
Warwick entrepreneurs have thrown their
aprons into the mix with a new restaurant
in Goshen called “Park Place,” located in
the center of Town at 40 Park Place. The
owners are Bill and Danielle Roche and
Joseph and Lauren Cimino.
Bill Roche, a retired New York City
Police Detective, has lived in Warwick for
twenty-five years with his family. Bill’s
wife, Danielle, is also a partner in Mystic
Valley Real Estate. The Ciminos have lived
in Warwick for the past ten years. Joe’s
background is restaurant management,
most recently at CoCo Pazzo in Midtown
Manhattan.
Having spent most of his career in
New York City, Joe is happy to be close to
home. Bill and Joe are both very excited
with their new project. They have worked
hard together at renovating the building
and designing a lovely atmosphere for
guests to enjoy their chef ’s creations.
The Executive Chef, Cameron Gray,
graduated six years ago from The Culinary
Institute of America (CIA). Surrounded in
the kitchen by several fellow CIA graduates, Gray designed the menu based on the
philosophy of his alma mater - French
technique with Asian influence using as
many local ingredients as possible.
The restaurant offers three venues for a
night out. The Dancing Shrimp Lounge is
situated in the back of the building and features Jazz every Friday night. Guests can listen to local musicians during cocktails or
dinner. A glance out the large picture windows offer a perfect view of the Harness
Race Track, as lunch and early dinner guests
watch horse trainers at work on the track.
The main dining room features a sushi
bar. Classically decorated, the room is large
enough for many tables to fit but still allows
space for private conversations. A large
fireplace brings just the right amount of
ambiance to the setting.
Park Place also offers a banquet-style
room known as the Harriman Room.
Intimate weddings or small parties up to
100 people will enjoy this room and its history. The owners took care in maintaining
the original décor of 1912.
Park Place is open for lunch from 11:45
a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday;
dinner Tuesday through Saturday from 5:45
p.m. - 10 p.m. The Dancing Shrimp Lounge
is open until midnight on Thurs., Fri. and
Sat. For reservations call 294-7828.
Warwick residents, Bill Roche and Joe
Cimino, proudly pose in the main dining
room of their new restaurant in Goshen
called “Park Place.”
WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
CLASSIFIEDS
Call 986-2216 • Deadline 12 Noon Fridays
Rentals
Help Wanted
$725...1 BR...Warwick
$800...1 BR...Warwick
$925...2 BR...Warwick
$1100...2 BR...Warwick
$1100...3 BR...Goshen
$1250...3 BR...Warwick
$1600...2 BR...Warwick
$2800.....3 BR...Warwick
Call Warwick Country
Realty, Inc. For
Additional Information
845-986-1592.
12-01-t1
YE JOLLY ONION INN
Waitress/Waiter, Full or
part-time. Experience preferred. Call 258-4277, after
12 noon.
9-1-tfn
VILLA/VACATION
RENTAL 2004-2005
Enjoy a memorable vacation week at Westgate Lakes
Resort
in
beautiful
Orlando, FL, between
Disney World & Universal
Studios – 2-bedroom unit.
Pools and Lake, owner
privileges and discounts.
Call Warwick owner for
additional information
987-7837.
12-31-tfn
Help Wanted
Thrift Shop
THRIFT SHOP of Christ
Episcopal Church is open
every Saturday from 9:30
a.m. to 12 noon at 50 South
St. in Warwick. Clothing,
baby clothes, toys, household items, books and magazines. Clean saleable donations welcome. 986-3440.
3-22 tfn
Wanted
CARS, TRUCKS, METALS – Need auto parts?
Call Specht’s 986-1052.
Reg. dlr. 7092957.
12-4-tfn
LOOKING FOR AN
EDITOR, new local magazine. Great opportunity.
References. Experience
preferrable.
Call 986-8040.
11-17-tfn
GREENWOOD LAKE,
NY - Charming 2 BR
house
in
beautiful
move-in condition. Open
view
of
lake.
Tastefully renovated with
spacious
&
elegant
kitchen
and
bath.
$225,000. Call (845) 4770787 for details & appt.
12-01-t1
A Civil Service Examination is scheduled for Sat., Jan. 22, 2005 for the following
title:
#65816 – Meter Reader – OC
Applications must be received no later
than Dec. 15, 2004.
For applications and further information send a legal size, stamped, self-addressed
envelope to: Orange County Department of
Personnel, County Government Center,
Goshen, NY 10924.
Please mention the number and title of
the examinations you are interested in.
City
State
Learner’s Permit as issued by the Motor
Vehicle Department and must be 16-yearsold on or before Feb. 2, 2005.
Applications are available in the
Guidance Office at the High School. The
deadline for applications is Thurs., Dec. 23.
Zip
Email (optional)
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Clip this out and mail it with your
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The Warwick Valley Dispatch,
P.O. Box 594, Warwick, NY, 10990
or call 986-2216.
FLORIDA EXPANDED CAPE
- 4 bedrooms,
country kitchen,
formal dining
room, living room
with fireplace, and
enclosed porch.
Hardwood floors
throughout.
Central a/c, new
roof, new siding.
All this on 1/3 acre
backed with beautiful farmland.
Warwick Valley School District Offers
Drivers’ Education
The Warwick Valley School District
will be offering the Drivers’ Education
Program during the spring semester. This
course is offered by an independent driving
school and the cost to each student will be
$270. Any student who wishes to participate in this program must have their
Name
Address
House for Sale
Orange County Civil Service Opportunities
A Civil Service Examination is scheduled for Sat., Jan. 8, 2005 for the following
title:
#60332 – Technical Assistant – OC
Applications must be received no later
than Dec. 10.
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WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
Serving Warwick Since 1985
24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
365 days a year.
Panco Oil Co. has been a family tradition since 1907,
supplying Warwick’s energy needs for almost thirty years.
With four locations in Orange County, we’re always nearby
to answer your call - any season, any day, any hour.
At Panco your comfort is our business.
SFF Gymnastics Team Off to a
Strong Start
Each member of the Sports Fitness & Fun (SFF) girls
competitive gymnastics team earned seventh place or better, with five in the top three placements at the NAWGJ
Judge’s Cup, Nov 19-21 hosted by Galaxy Gymnastics in
Orangeburg, NY.
All-around results are as follows:
Level 4 Team Placements: seven-years-old for seventh
place is Morgan Beattie; eight-years-old for first place is
MacKenzie Mayo, Ashley Parchinski in fifth place, and
Summer Sakowski in seventh place; nine-years-old for third
place is Megan Alberse and Katie Feinberg for sixth place;
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Alberse, and
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Barbara, and
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Detroit Lions blocking back Corey Schlesinger leads
with his face – literally. In nine NFL seasons through 2003,
he broke his face mask some 200 times, an average of well
over once a game. But Schlesinger’s still got his head on
straight. Having studied welding and woodworking at
Nebraska, he converted his garage into a work shop and
began making his mangled masks into plaques by mounting
each one onto a wooden base along with a metal plate
inscribed with information on when that particular mask met
its demise. He then donates the plaques to Detroit Lions
Charities to benefit local causes.
•••
Do you have any idea what the longest losing streak is
in NCAA football history, at any level? On October 28, 1989,
Prairie View A&M defeated Mississippi Valley 21-12. Alas,
the poor Panthers didn’t win another game until September
26, 1998, when they stopped a two-point conversion in the
last minute to beat Langston 14-12. Between those two victories, Prairie View A&M lost a whopping 80 games in a row.
•••
Here’s the story of a loss as agonizing as any you’ll
ever hear. Lynden (Washington) Christian High School was
playing for a spot in the 2003 state football championship
game, leading 19-14 over defending champion Elma with
only seconds left. Lynden quarterback Mark Holleman was
told to take the snap, run backwards 50 yards into the end
zone to use up the clock, and take a safety to end the game.
Holleman did just that, and when he crossed the goal line he
dropped the ball and threw his arms into the air, victory
assured. But it wasn’t, because Holleman didn’t take a knee
or fall down, so the play was still alive. Elma’s Caleb Rose
jumped on the ball. Final score: 20-19, Elma.
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10-years-old for second place is Shannon McNamara.
Level 5 Team Placements: 11 years and up in sixth
place is Megan Ryan. Level 6 Team Placements: 12 years
old in second place is Jacqueline Combs, Nicole Bender
came in third place, Toni Marie Cravela placed fourth and
Jade Giza came in seventh.
The different team levels are based on skill and ability
level. Once a gymnast has perfected the skills for a given
level, she must earn a certain score in a sanctioned competition and have their coaches recommend that they move
up to the next level. Irene Lerz, SFF Gymnastics Director
noted,
"These
scores reflect their
many hours of
practice in the gym
and their coaches’
dedication to gymnastics excellence."
Ryan Earns Second XC Footlocker Bid
By Richard Furst
Aislinn Ryan placed second in the Footlocker Regional
qualifier at Van Cortland Park with a spectacular 17:46.8
clocking through a strong headwind at the start and the finish. Ryan led through the first 1.5 miles. "I didn’t feel like it
was a fast pace." "I felt comfortable the whole way. I think I
made a mistake when Nicole caught me. It seemed that she
went to the lead and then slowed down a bit. I stayed there
instead of pushing the pace again." The first mile was 5:25
and Ryan was accompanied by four Saratoga girls plus three
other top runners from the northeast. The race was on in the
second mile with Nicole Blood of Saratoga taking a 40m lead
just after the two-mile. Ryan fought back and cut the lead to
two seconds before Blood came to the last downhill.
Blood, perhaps the best girl in the nation, runs downhill exceptionally well and opened up a six second lead. At
the finish Ryan was timed at 17:46.8 to Blood’s 17:41.8.
Blood has beaten Ryan in four consecutive races but each
race has been closer and closer.
The two will match up again on Dec. 11 in the
Footlocker National Championship in San Diego,
California. This time they will be running for the same
team, as they will represent the northeast region of the
country. Will they take the first two places again, just as
they have done for their last four meetings? Stay tuned and
watch for the Footlocker National Cross-Country
Championships, which will be televised on ESPN.
Robert Demetry/The Warwick Valley Dispatch
John W. Sanford & Son, Inc.
68 Main St • Warwick • 986-2211
Warwick skateboarders Zac Dellabough, 12, and Russell Broere, 12, weren’t bothered by
Sunday’s rainy weather as they managed to do some board antics at Stanley-Deming Park’s basketball courts.
Both are students at Warwick’s Middle School.
WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
TUESDAYS
National Safety Council First Aid & CPR
Class hosted by Warwick Volunteer
Ambulance Corps at Warwick Ambulance
Bay, 146 South St., Warwick, Tuesday
nights Nov. 9 through Dec. 7, 7-10 p.m. All
sessions must be attended. Cost $40/person. For more information call 986-4136.
Leave your name and number for a call
back.
WEDNESDAYS
Chess Club - The Tuscan Café, 5 South
St., Warwick each Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
All levels welcome.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1
Orange County Soccer League hosted by
Knights of Columbus #4952 Thanksgiving
Day, Thurs., Nov. 25, conforming women’s
indoor soccer league. Registration Dec. 1,
7-9
p.m.,
Dunkin’
Donuts,
Washingtonville. Must be 22 years of age
or older. Games are Friday nights. For
information: 845-497-1950.
MARTA - Mid-Hudson Area Retired
Teachers Association Luncheon, 12
noon, The Barnsider, Kings Hwy., Sugar
Loaf, your own menu price choice.
Information: 341-1031 or 343-8907.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
& FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
Christmas in Hershey sponsored by Pine
Island Seniors, Thurs., Dec. 2 - Fri., Dec.
3. Accommodations at The Hershey
Lodge, tours, and dinner show. Cost: $175
double occupancy, $219 single. For reservations call Terry Sinsabaugh 986-1286.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
A 55 Alive Defenseive Drivers Course is
being offered by AARP Chapter 377, Fri.,
Dec. 3, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Town Hall
(upstairs), 132 Kings Highway, Warwick.
Bring your lunch and beverage. First come
first served. Call 258-3528 to get your
name on the list. Cost: $10 to the AARP.
Joe Kovak will be conducting the course.
Village of Florida Tree Lighting - Dec. 3,
4 p.m., front lawn Village Hall, North
Main St. FUFSD Choral Group, under the
direction of Ms. Kristen Henne, will lead
the caroling. Florida FD will be there to
help with the festivities. WTBQ Radio will
be broadcasting live. Everyone invited.
Shabbat Services at Congregation B’nai
Torah Jewish Centre of Greenwood Lake,
Edgemere Road, at the old Greenwood
Lake Ambulance Corps (temporary location), Fri., Dec. 3, 7 p.m. For information:
845-477-3716.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4
Toy & Christmas Gift Sale, Bellvale
United Methodist Church, Church’s
upstairs recreation hall, Iron Forge Rd.,
Bellvale, Dec. 4, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. In case of
inclement weather the sale will be Sat., Dec.
11. Gift items, Christmas decorations, new
and renewed toys, all reasonably priced.
Winslow Therapeutic Center Event featuring Adam Binder, famous English
sculptor, Dec. 4, starting 2 p.m. with lots of
fun and games; 6 p.m. dinner; square
dancing 7-9 p.m. Adam will also award
prize for best costume. An exclusive event
piece will be limited to attendees. The dinner is $40 and the exclusive "event piece" is
$90.
For information contact Jaime
Phillips at 986-6686.
Community Holiday Party sponsored by
Learning Land Daycare and Colonial
Lanes Bowling Alley, Chester, Dec. 4, 1
p.m. Bring wrapped gift for boy or girl to
donate to The House on the Hill.
Information: Laura 469-7428 or Alexis
469-3005.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 &
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5
Pet Photos With Santa, Warwick Valley
Humane Society, 48 Public Works Dr., off
Kings Hwy, Sat., Dec. 4 and Sun., Dec. 5,
with professional photographer, Chris
Babicke, 12 noon-3 p.m. (rain, snow or
shine). $8 per photo and all pets and children are welcome. All proceeds benefit the
Warwick Animal Shelter. Information:
986-2473.
Café Samaya Wine-Tasting Buffet, 18
Main St., Warwick, Dec. 9, 7-9 p.m.
Featured: Georgian wines, Georgian buffet
and a generous assortment from the café
menu. Cost $25. Call for information and
reservations: 986-9200.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10
Tricky Tray to benefit Project Graduation,
Warwick Valley H.S., Dec. 10, South
Cafeteria. Doors open 6 p.m.; calling
begins 7 p.m. Adults $1; free for children
under 10. Sheet of 25 tickets $3.
Shabbat Services & Community Dinner
at Congregation B’nai Torah Jewish Centre
of Greenwood Lake, Edgemere Road, at the
old Greenwood Lake Ambulance Corps
(temporary location), Fri., Dec. 10, 7 p.m.
For information: 845-477-3716.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5
Warwick Valley Chorale’s Concert, Dec.
5, 7 p.m., North Congregational Church,
157 Linden Ave., Middletown, under the
direction of Stanley Curtis, accompaniment of Gail Johnson, the Chorale will
perform selections by Bach and
Buxetehude, together with a variety of
other holiday favorites. For more information: Zoey Savale 986-1392.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11
Holiday Shopping Trip to Reading, PA
sponsored by Cadette Girl Scout Troop
#496, Dec. 11. Bus departs Big-V parking
lot, Florida, 7 a.m., sharp; departs Reading
at 5 p.m. sharp. $25 per person includes
shopping bag with coupons. Contact
Doreen Faliski 651-2039.
Penny Social sponsored by Good
Shepherd Church at American Legion Post
#1443, Monroe-Lakes Rd., Greenwood
Lake, Dec. 5. Starts 1:30 p.m.; calling 3
p.m. Admission $2.
Five-hour Pre-licensing Course required
for NYS Driver license applicants, Sat.,
Dec. 11, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Warwick Town
Hall (front entrance), Kings Hwy. Cost:
$30. Enrollees must hold a NYS Learners
Permit before registering. To register call
George Arnott 469-9482.
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Defensive Driving Class Sat., Dec. 11, 9
a.m. - 3 p.m. Warwick Town Hall (front
entrance), Kings Hwy. Cost: $39. To register call George Arnott 469-9482.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12
Warwick Valley Chorale’s Concert, Dec.
12, 7 p.m., Warwick Reformed Church, 16
Maple Ave., Warwick, under the direction of
Stanley Curtis, accompaniment of Gail
Johnson, the Chorale will perform selections by Bach and Buxetehude, together
with a variety of other holiday favorites. For
more information: Zoey Savale 986-1392.
Hebrew School & Chanukah Party at
Congregation B’nai Torah Jewish Centre of
Greenwood Lake, Edgemere Road, at the
old Greenwood Lake Ambulance Corps
(temporary location), Sun., Dec. 12, 9
a.m.-1 p.m. For information: 845-4773716.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14
Mothers of Multiples Holiday Dinner &
Chinese Auction, Dec. 14, 7 p.m. at a local
restaurant (to be announced). The club
also holds playgroups on weekdays and
weekends. For information call Tara 845496-5996.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16
Defensive Driving Class Thurs., Dec. 16,
5-10 p.m., American Legion Hall (side
entrance), Forester Ave. Cost: $39. To register call George Arnott 469-9482.
Tastefully Simple Party, St. Edward Hall,
Florida, Dec. 5, 1 p.m. Candy, bread,
cheese ball mixes, spices, rubs, oils, gift sets
and lots more. You get to taste before you
buy. Reasonably priced. Orders arrive by
Dec. 11. Free admission. For information:
Donna Kessler 651-6513 or Tom Coughlin
651-4115.
MARTA, Mid-Hudson Area Retired
Teachers Association "Salute to
Wintertime’, at Glen Arden, Dec. 5, 12:303:30 p.m. Cost $15/pp. For information,
Dorothy 845-783-9330 or Phyllis 845-3411031.
Hebrew School at Congregation B’nai
Torah Jewish Centre of Greenwood Lake,
Edgemere Road, at the old Greenwood
Lake Ambulance Corps (temporary location), Sun., Dec. 5, 9 a.m-1 p.m. For information: 845-477-3716.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7
Greenwood
Lake
Watershed
Management District will hold regular
public meeting, Tues., Dec. 7, 8 p.m., in
courtroom above Police Station,
Greenwood Lake Village, Waterstone
Road.
Chanukah Menorah at Senior Center,
Greenwood Lake, Tues., Dec. 7, 7 p.m. For
information: 845-477-3716.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8
Blood Drive sponsored by St. Anthony
Hospital, 15 Maple Ave., Dec. 8, 2 - 7 p.m.
For more information: 294-3362.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9
O.C. Young Republican’s 7th Annual
Holiday Dinner, Dec. 9, Brookside Manor,
Middletown, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Advance ticket $30; $35 at the door. Journal ads available. Reservations: YR Dinner, c/o Karl
Brabenec, P.O. Box 185, Westbrookville,
NY 12785. Information: 845-754-7113.
Tuesday, Dec. 7th
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 1, 2004
Warwick Basketball Geared Up & Ready to Score
By John Reiber, Senior at WVHS
Warwick Valley High School’s Varsity Basketball teams
are looking to start off strong this season. Many people feel
that neither team reached their full potential last season.
After ending last season with a first round playoff loss at
the hands of Newburgh Free Academy, Coach Gary
Vyskocil and his Wildcats began vigorously training to
improve on some of the weak spots that were exploited last
season.
"Many of the returning Wildcats participated in AAU
and the Orange County Community College Summer
Camp to help prepare for the season, which will help," said
Wildcat's Head Coach Gary Vyskocil. Led by tri-captains
Mike Stubeck, Andre Waterman, and Joe McCarthy, the
Wildcats are sending the best team they’ve had in quite
some time to the court this year.
With a backcourt that includes last year's starters, senior Andre Waterman at shooting guard and junior Joe
McCarthy at the point, Warwick possesses the experience
that may prove to be a big advantage. The front court consists of center Mike Stubeck, power forward Temir
Williams, both seniors. A newcomer and freshman forward, Isiah Reyes, may arguably be one of the most talented in this division.
Warwick's men's team opens their season on Dec. 2-3
in their annual Coach's vs. Cancer Tip-Off Classic at home
against Cornwall, Fallsburg, and Wallkill. All profits from
the Wildcat's tournament will go to charity. The annual
tournament, that has been a staple for the basketball program, has been a big hit among the teams as well.
"I think that the Coach's vs. Cancer Tip-Off Classic is
an enjoyable event that families can come to together. It's a
fast paced and intense competition between some topnotch teams which all set high goals for themselves for the
season. Plus, it raises money for a great cause," said Temir
Williams.
Highly Competitive Lady Wildcats
When Coach James O’Brien and his Lady Wildcats
open their season they'll be looking to erase the memories
of their last second shot against Minisink Valley that ended
their season early in the playoffs last year. Coach O’Brien is
looking for key contributions from juniors, Amy Tomczak
and Cailin Gallagher, and from Lexa Abrahamensen.
O’Brien is also expecting big plays to be made by
returning starters, Ciara Clarke, Aly Tomczak, and Sally
Nnamani. The Lady Wildcats are expected to be competitive throughout the entire season and are early favorites to
make a run for an OCIAA Division II title. Coach O’Brien
is very confident in his team’s ability.
"We’ve worked extremely hard throughout the preseason, and the girls are working very well as a team," said
Coach O’Brien. "We’re looking to just take this season one
game at a time and give it our best effort each time we step
on the court, if we can accomplish that, this season looks very
promising." The Lady Wildcats open their season at home
against Monticello on Dec. 2. On Dec. 6-7 they'll be hosting
the first ever Lady Wildcat Open against Florida's S.S. Seward
High School, Spring Valley, and Roundout Valley.
The arrival of the 2004 high school basketball season is
just around the corner and the anticipation is beginning to
build up. Much of the Wildcat faithful are already very
eager to see what’s in store for Warwick’s basketball program. Noting the talent that both teams possess, no one
can really blame them.
Pictured here is Andre Waterman taking a shot at the foul line during a game last season.