2005/05/04 - Albert Wisner Public Library

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Town of Warwick
Village of Warwick
Warwick Valley Central School District
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Florida Union Free School District
Florida Public Library
Albert Wisner Public Library
Warwick Fire District
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The Sun Shines for Spring Fest, A ‘Fun-Fab’ Day
Sean Butler and Ken Kovach astound the audience with their trampoline act called "The Skyriders."
By Lon Tytell
It was a day of fun, excitement, and amazement for
people of all ages. The Spring Fest committee members:
Barbara Laurence, Debbie Iurato, Maria Kosen, and Jenna
Field worked many hours to present this very successful
Merchant's Guild event. The rainy weather on Sat., Apr. 30,
forced people and organizations to regroup for the event
on Sun., May 1. At first, the weather was cold and blustery,
but when the sun made its appearance in late morning, the
crowd started to appear.
With the cooperation of Carol Bartnowski, owner of
The Inkwell, and the coordination of Barbara Laurence,
Susie Graf, and Karuna McLaughlin, artwork by children
and adults was beautifully displayed at the Carriage Path,
below The Inkwell. The preschool students of The Kid's
Clubhouse, Montessori, and Mt. Alverno, as well as students of Karuna McLaughlin, shared their talents. Adult
artists, Bill Leonardi, Kristine Korman, Patrick Gannon, Susan
Vogel-Morris, and Hope Arber, contributed their expertise.
The Pet Show organized by Jenna Field, with the help of
volunteers, Jason Spiegel and Kyle Andreas, attracted about
nineteen registered animals. Hope Arber and Andrew Field
judged pets for best costume, most exotic, best trick, and the
cutest. Donors Dog Day Afternoon, Doggone Enterprises,
UShampooch, Bow Wow Meow, and Northern Bear, provided
gift certificates, treats, and prizes for the winner.
Adults and children of the demonstration team of
United Martial Arts Centers, performed many routines and
forms, including self defense scenarios at the Railroad Green.
In an awesome trampoline act called The Sky Riders,
Ken Kovach and Sean Butler defy gravity in acrobatic feats,
reaching 23 feet in the air. This event sponsored by WVT
Communications, drew a large audience who were riveted
to the antics of these talented individuals. Kovach, a World
Guinness Record holder, flipped through hoops while on a
trampoline. He is a three time National champion and silver medalist. At the end of each performance, Kovach and
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Butler handed WVT beach balls to all children present.
For the first time at the Spring Fest, a Classic Car
Show was held through the efforts of Marie Kosen.
Antique cars from the '30's to the '80's, immaculately kept
by owners, were restored and upgraded with some of the
modern conveniences.
Employees and children of Prudential Rand, eagerly
found different ways to raise money to benefit Sunshine
Kids, an organization dedicated to help children with cancer. Some of the employees and children dressed as characters from the Wizard of Oz. Samantha and Alexandria
Whitmore sold handmade potpourri sachets, lemonade,
and painted faces to raise extra money. A charge for a horse
and buggy ride also helped contribute to the Sunshine Fund.
Dance entertainment by local children and adults
added to the day's festivities. Students of the Joan Butler
Institute of Dance demonstrated ballet, tap, and swing
dance numbers. The Jubilee Dancers shared their talents in
Latin Hip Hop, Belly, and Ballroom Dancing.
Exploring the History & Beauty of Lewis Woodlands
The first "Land Awareness Day" on Sun., May 1, was
described as "inspirational" by one of the participants.
Three Master Gardeners and several people with knowledge of the history of the Lewis Woodlands participated in
the two guided tours of Warwick’s "hidden" park at the end
of Robin Brae Ave., just off Maple Ave. in the Village of
Warwick.
This park was the formal garden of the Fowler Estate,
which was built in the 1880’s as one of Warwick’s many
mansions. Residents Hope Lewis, Jean May and Mayor
Michael Newhard can remember playing in the gardens or
the ruins of the gardens as children. The Tour, sponsored
by Warwick-in-Bloom and the Warwick Conservancy, pro-
vided both historical and woodland information. Of particular interest were the ruins of the earlier structures: a
well, a bridge and the site of a few gazebos.
For gardeners, the Tour was a delight of spring
ephemerals, wonderful tree specimens and lots of "invasives" - barberry, vinca, garlic onion, and honeysuckle which chase out the native plants.
In quantity, were the "ramps" a native wild growing
member of the onion family which is prized as a delicacy
Mayor Michael Newhard (right) gives some history of
the Lewis Woodlands during group tour.
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Warwick, N.Y. 10990
Publication No.666800
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WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005
ZBA Approves Four Variance Applications,
Denies Two
By Scott Webber
On Mon., Apr. 25, the Warwick Town Zoning Board of
Appeals (ZBA) voted down two variance applications,
approved four others, and held off on a fifth application to
allow time to go look at the property involved. The 0-5
votes all involved applications to allow small subdivision
lots, where four-acre minimums are required.
Adjoining property owners voiced their opposition,
declaring, "It will open the floodgates to development."
One group hired Attorney Alan Lipman to argue why the
code should be enforced. Usually Lipman represents applicants arguing why exceptions should be made to the zoning code requirements.
The two applications that were voted down were those
of Salvatore and Linda Mongelluzzo, who wanted to create
two lots on Ackerman Road; and that of Charles H. and
Judith A. Vealey for two lots on Iron Mountain Road in
New Milford. They have lived there for over 50 years.
Brenden Daly’s application for a two-lot subdivision at
Continental Road was held over until the Board can visit
the site. Daly wants to create a 2.8-acre lot where four acres
are required and is seeking a variance for a side setback of
34.3 feet where 75 feet are required for the other lot.
Attorney Robert Krahulik was involved in the three
applications, the two who lost and the third that was held
over. He argued that the Vealey application should be
approved because it would offer affordable housing in New
Milford and contended that other adjoining lots were
smaller than what the code requires. The applicants were
asking for reduced lot area variances, one lot for 79,371
square feet and lot two with 70,508 square feet where
217,800 square feet are required. On the Vealey application
there were four no votes and one abstention.
On the Mongelluzzo application Krahulik took the
opposite position, this time representing the adjoining
property owners. He warned that to allow the lot area on
lot one to be 2.06 acres and reducing lot widths to 198 feet
where 250 are needed "would set a precedent for extraordinary development." This application went down 0-5 as
Board Member Diane Bramich noted the contradictions in
Attorney Krahulik’s arguments. Krahulik argued favoring
the smaller lots on the Daly application.
In between all the legal grandstanding, the Board
approved several other applications including that of Paul
Canevari for property owned by Fehim Uyanik and Sevci
Uyanik at 35 Ronald Reagan Boulevard to allow construction of a 26x34 foot addition to an existing building and
allow extra parking.
The Board also approved the application of Eileen
Addonisio at Deer Trail South, Indian Park, Greenwood
Lake, to allow an existing 10x8 foot shed to be located 66
feet from the front yard line where 100 feet are required.
Deborah Kruse at Old Dutch Hollow Road received a
variance reducing one side setback to 20 feet where 35 feet
are required to allow construction of a 12x16 foot addition
to an existing single-family dwelling.
Stephen and Jolanda Smedley of Alexander Road,
Greenwood Lake, got variances for two front yard setbacks
and one side setback to construct a 16x24 foot family room
and a 12x25 foot enclosed porch to an existing single-family dwelling.
Board Attorney Robert W. Fink told applicant William
Prol that he did not need any variance from the Board permitting the razing of a non-conforming building and
reconstruction of a new single-family dwelling at 209 Pine
Island Turnpike.
The next Zoning Board of Appeals meeting will be
Mon., May 23 at 7:30 p.m.
ATV Owners Want Town Zoning
Code Changed
By Scott Webber
On Thurs., April 28, a group of 150 residents petitioned the Warwick Town Board to amend the Town’s All
Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Law to "provide objective standards" about the noise regulations.
The petition, which was offered by Tony Tanzosh of
319 Route 17A, called upon the Town Board to "take into
consideration the rights of ATV owners" to be able to use
their vehicles. Tanzosh said that the way Section 155-3E
reads the code is open to everyone’s interpretation as to
what it means.
Tanzosh said that he will e-mail, to the Town Board,
his suggestions on how the code should be amended. Town
Supervisor Michael Sweeton said it would be an amendment to zoning code if a change was enacted.
The petition notes that Section 155-3E prohibits the
operations of ATVs if it results in noise that is "disturbing
and bothersome to adjoining property owners and those
properties within 500 feet of any property on which an
ATV is operated."
The petitioners said "such language is too subjective,
contains no objective standards to guide ATV operators or
neighbors and appears to provide full control of the operation of all ATVs to the adjoining neighbors/property owners."
In other business, the Board appointed Vincent
Poloniak as liaison to the Town of Warwick Senior Citizens
groups for a term of one year" to enhance communications
and services to the senior citizens."
Dominic DeGaetano was appointed as Town Beach
Manager for the 2005 season at $13.50 per hour and Kerri
Wright as Head Beach Lifeguard at $11 per hour.
The Board established fees for the Town Beach on East
Shore Drive at $200 for a family season and $240 for nonresidents. At the Greenwood Lake Public Beach the fee will
be $125 for a family resident pass. Senior citizens will pay
$20 for the season.
SUPERVISOR’S
CORNER
By Michael P. Sweeton
Warwick Town Supervisor
www.townofwarwick.org
Tune to Cablevision Municipal Channel 12 or
log on to www.townofwarwick.org for town information.
Our beach manager, Dominick is busy getting
everything ready for another great season at the
Greenwood Lake Village Beach as well as the East
Shore Town Beach. Village trustee Bill Sahler is
working hard with the Town to make sure everything is ready. I encourage everyone to try out one
of these great beaches this year.
The finishing touches are being put on the
new Senior Center at Town Hall. A late May grand
opening is anticipated. Stay tuned.
Congratulations to Vince Poloniak on his
appointment as the Town’s Senior Liaison. Vince
has an outstanding record of service in our Town
and we are grateful for his willingness to serve.
The next regular meeting of the Town Board
will be held on Thurs., May 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Warwick Town Hall, 132 Kings Highway.
WVCSD Budget Hearing
The Warwick Valley Central School District Board of
Education will hold a Budget Hearing on the Proposed
2005-06 Budget on Mon., May 9, at 7 p.m. in the middle
school cafeteria. This will be followed with the regular
monthly meeting of the Board of Education. In addition
to the regular monthly business, retirees and long-term
staff will be recognized, and there will be a Town/Village
Board Liaison and Compact Committee Board Liaison
report.
Donating Blood
Saves Lives
On Sun., May 15 Pine Island Bible Church will sponsor a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 9 Little Brooklyn
Road in Warwick.
On Sat., May 21 Amity Presbyterian Church of
Warwick will conduct a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at 103 Newport Bridge Road.
On Tues., May 24 St. Anthony Community Hospital of
Warwick will conduct a blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. at 15
Maple Avenue.
For more information contact Teresa Ferguson at 2947649.
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Gardeners Make Burger King ‘Floral-if-ic’
By Jennifer O’Connor
"Burger King goes floral-if-ic," said Mayor Michael
Newhard, as a pink dogwood tree was being planted in
front of the fast food eatery on Arbor Day. A small crowd
gathered on Oakland Ave. for the ceremony, spearheaded
by members of the Warwick Valley Gardeners Club.
"It’ll be a nice welcome for people going through the
Village," said one of the Garden Club members. Digging in
the dirt were members of the Future Farmers of America
(FFA) and their WVHS agricultural teacher, Nancy Colgan.
As was evident at this event, the agricultural importance
and enthusiasm for trees are shared by many and is especially highlighted on Arbor Day.
The idea of Arbor Day originated during the 1800s
with Julius Sterling Morton, a pioneer moving into the
treeless plains of the Nebraska Territory. When Morton
became secretary of the Nebraska Territory, he proposed a
tree-planting holiday in 1872 to be called, "Arbor Day,"
offering prizes to counties and individuals for planting the
largest number of trees that day.
It was estimated that more than one million trees were
planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day. The state of
Nebraska declared Arbor Day a legal holiday in 1885 and
selected Apr. 22, Morton’s birthday, as the date for its
observance. Yet today, the most common date for the state
observances is the last Friday in April.
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From
The Mayor’s Office
By Mayor Michael Newhard
Village of Warwick
www.villageofwarwick.org
Sun., May 8 is Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s
Day to all our dear moms; I hope you have a wonderful day!
The proposed Village Budget for the Fiscal Year
2005/06 is available for the public. Copies are available through the Clerk’s Office at Village Hall. 9862031.
The Village brush pile is open the month of
May on Sat., and Sun., from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The disposal is located at the DPW garage in
Memorial Park. This is for Village residents only –
permits are available at Village Hall.
Please be aware that a permit is needed to hold
a garage sale in the Village of Warwick.
This Friday there will be a press conference at
Village Hall which will include Senator Thomas
Morahan, Assemblywoman Annie Rabbit and State
Comptroller Alan Hevesi to present the Village with
a one million dollar check. This was a result of a
claim filed by the Village for the environmental
cleanup of dredged material in 2 of our reservoirs.
The conference is at 1:15 p.m. and the public is
invited.
The storms came this past Saturday and caused
Spring Fest to be postponed until Sun., which was a
perfect, sunny, spring day! I think the scale of this
event is just right and seems to have a local feel –
which I think is important. The car show was great
and the carriage rides and puppy parade all added
to the festivities. Congratulations to the merchants
and organizers for a job well done.
Warwick Valley Garden Club members Dorothy Andersen, Laurie Testa, President, Marcela Gross, Joan Nagrod, and
Micki Lonsky and Future Farmer of America members Chris Thiessen, Dan Geoghan, Jen Specht, Jess Troxell and
Brian Yee plant a dogwood tree in front of the Burger King on Oakland Ave.
Village of Warwick
Brush Disposal
The Village of Warwick will again have the Brush
Disposal Program for the month of May. Permits will be
issued at the Village Hall between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and 4 p.m.
Only Village of Warwick residents will be allowed to
dispose brush at the disposal site. The disposal area is
located at the Village of Warwick Dept. of Public Works site
in Memorial Park. The site will be open on Saturday and
Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the month of May.
No commercial operators will be permitted.
Brush cannot exceed 6" in diameter.
Bagged leaves will be accepted during the month of May.
No grass clippings will be allowed.
Girl Scout Camp
On Sat., May 14 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., Sarah Wells
Girl Scout Council, Inc., will hold a Summer Camp Open
House at Camp Blueberry Hill, Benton Hollow Road in
Liberty. This Open House is for girls entering grades one
through nine. Girls do not have to be a Girl Scout to attend
camp. Parent/guardian must attend open house with girl.
For more information call 845-361-2898, ext. 29.
Memorial Tree
Dedication
On Thurs., May 5 at 2 p.m., the Village Warwick will
be dedicating a tree in memory of Katelyn Knebel at the
Hallowed Ground (Forester Avenue and Galloway). The
family wishes to invite Katelyn’s friends and extended family to attend.
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The PTA’s Board & Bike Safety Day was cancelled due to weather. I believe this event will be
rescheduled for later this month. In the meantime,
the Village Skate Park is officially open. The park is
now open to all, with clear rules for all who use the
facility. The park will be monitored by officers on
duty and the recreation dept. Please respect the
park and you will see it get better.
The month of May is "Poppy Month," Please
support our veterans and donate generously.
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Katie Bisaro
Collen McAvey
Nancy Owen
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Lisa Rice
Press
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President
Eugene Wright
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It’s Not Just a Duck
Editor,
It’s finally springtime! Flowers are in bloom, trees are budding, and the rolling hills of Warwick are alive with the return of
migrating birds and their songs of spring. A small pond near the
Mount Alverno Senior Center is home to a pair of Mallard ducks,
often seen swimming together on the pond. A friend of mine, in a
lengthy recovery from an accident, fills her days with frequent visits to this pond – so frequent that she could provide the Audubon
Society with enough observational data on the life of the Mallard
Duck to keep a wildlife researcher busy for the next year. These
ducks are her ducks – her friends – her sanctuary in nature.
On a recent Monday after in late April as I drove past the
pond, I was horrified to see my friend kneeling by the side of the
road cradling a dead duck in her arms. She was in tears as she
described how a motorist sped past the pond just as the duck, with
the drake chasing behind, flew up over the road and was struck by
a motorist’s windshield who callously continued on his way, probably figuring, "it’s just a duck." His only reaction as he sped away
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was to turn on his windshield wipers to brush off any pesky feathers that may have inconvenienced his drive up Pine Island
Turnpike. My friend was shattered. Not only over the death of one
of her ducks, but as she cried she asked me how anyone could be
so cold and uncaring. I had no answer for her. Accidents do happen, but this motorist had no regard for the wildlife that he just
destroyed, or the woman in his rear view mirror that ran into the
street to rescue the injured duck.
We move to the country to escape from the hustle bustle of
city life, only to hustle bustle our way around these beautiful hills
causing damage to the wildlife that lives here. Just this winter I
found a deer on my property that was so badly injured from a
speeding car that it dragged itself off the road on only its front legs.
Its hind legs were shattered.
In answer to my friend’s question, I could only hope that those
who have no regard for the beauty of Warwick or its wildlife
inhabitants will eventually migrate back to the city where speeding
through city streets will damage only another car and not our
innocent wildlife.
SUE WALSH
Assembly Must Take Action On
Hit, Run & Hide Bill
By Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt
We often hear of instances where reckless drivers hit pedestrians or other motorists with their vehicles and flee the accident
scenes, leaving victims lying on the road or inside their cars.
In many of these tragic cases, especially where the drivers are
intoxicated and Breathalyzer tests would be required, the punishment for leaving the scene is less severe than if the drivers
remained. This legal loophole is exploited by hit-and-run drunk
drivers, allowing them to evade stiffer sentences by using the time
before their arrest or surrender to authorities to become sober.
My Assembly Republican colleagues and I proposed the
Safety First Act of 2005. This bill would increase the charge for
leaving the scene of a fatal or serious injury auto accident from a
Class E to a Class D felony, carrying a prison term of up to seven
years – nearly double current potential sentences.
Under current law, drunk drivers who stay with their victims
at accident scenes could face longer prison sentences than those
who flee. Our measure would also create the crime of aggravated
driving while intoxicated for motorists with excessively high
blood-alcohol content and repeat offenders.
Since first introduced in 1999, Assembly Republican hit-and-
run legislation has not been allowed to come to the floor for a vote
by Assembly majority Democrats, although similar bills have
passed the state Senate.
I believe it’s high time we act on this crucial legislation to preserve the rights of innocent victims and their families. For families
who have lost loved ones in this senseless manner, the punishment
these criminals receive could never be adequate. However, we can
ensure that our laws hold reckless drivers accountable for their
actions.
Mammography Screening
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I’m urging women
across New York to get yearly mammograms and breast exams by
their doctors as a way to mark the Sun., May 8 event. Early detection is the best defense we have against breast cancer. When discovered early, a large percentage of women and men survive this
dreaded disease. I recommend that individuals make appointments for testing as soon as possible.
To locate an accredited mammography facility nearby, call the
Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support
Program toll-free at (800) 877-8077. Callers with limited income
can also find out about low-cost and free mammograms.
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Warwick Meals on Wheels Honors Carlton Evans
At the recent Meals on Wheels volunteer recognition
luncheon, Carlton Evans was honored for his twenty years
of dedication and service. Carl served as Treasurer of the
Warwick Meals on Wheels Board from 1985 to 2004, and as
the Board Chairman for many of those same years. During
his tenure, Carl oversaw the incorporation of Meals on
Wheels and handled service contracts, legal issues, financial decisions, and grant applications. He was instrumental
in the production of the video "Any Volunteers?" a combined effort of Meals on Wheels, the Orange County Office
of Aging, and a grant from Phillip Morris. Jane Gareiss,
Board Chairman, noted that Carl’s years of service laid the
groundwork for the entire Meals on Wheels program and
will enable it to continue serving the residents of Warwick
in the years to come.
The Meals on Wheels Board presented an engraved
sterling picture frame to Carl in recognition and appreciation of his service. Rev. Kenneth Susskraut, President of the
Warwick Valley Ecumenical Council, spoke of Carl’s work
in providing food for those in need, citing the scripture of
Christ feeding the multitude with the help of his disciples.
He presented Carl with a basket, symbolizing the fishes and
loaves.
Meals on Wheels of Warwick, a program of the
Warwick Valley Ecumenical Council, began in 1975. Its
mission is to provide and deliver nutritious meals to people within a reasonable distance of the Village of Warwick
who are temporarily or permanently unable to provide
their own meals. No one is denied this service because of
race, creed, gender, or ability to pay. In the past year, nearly a hundred volunteers delivered 12,000 plus meals to 74
clients. The program enables the elderly to remain in their
homes; it helps people returning home following illness
and surgery; and it comforts distant family to know that
each weekday a volunteer visits their loved one.
Jane Gareiss recognized the extra efforts of many volunteers. The six captains who are responsible for scheduling and overseeing the daily deliveries include Mary Neal
and Don McFarland, Susie Graf, Kate Lacalamita, Kathy
Supek, and Shelly Meisler. The 2005 Board members
Warwick Meals on Wheels Board of Directors from left – Julie Farrell, Kathy Supek, Phil Nye, Jan Evans, Carl Evans,
Jane Gareiss, Stephen Hoverman and Rev. Ken Susskraut.
include Rev. David Peterson, Janice Evans, Phillip Nye, Julie
Farrell, Kathy Supek, Shelly Meisler, Dr. Stephen
Hoverman, Michael Narcisco, Rev. Kenneth Susskraut, and
honorary director Carlton Evans. Attorney Douglas Stage
and accountant Lou Brescia volunteer their professional
services. In addition, Meals on Wheels of Warwick has
received financial assistance from Warwick Savings
Something for the
whole family!
Foundation and Warwick Valley Telephone Company. The
Exxon Mobil retiree program has provided two grants,
each the result of 40 hours volunteered by Lawrence and
Kathleen Degnan.
Anyone wishing to become a Meals on Wheels volunteer should call April Ginley, Volunteer Coordinator at 9864713.
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Cub Scout Pack 44 Wants You!
Florida Cub Scout Pack 44, operated by American
Legion Post 1250, invites parents and their son to become
a part of one of America’s leading values-driven organizations. Cub Scouting is a valuable resource that can help
families accomplish worthy goals while building and
strengthening relationships within the family.
Applications to join Cub Scouts may be picked up at
the Florida Public Library or at the Cub Scout Sign-up
Station, to be held, in the lobby of Golden Hill Elementary
School on Thurs., May 19, from 3 p.m. -5 p.m. The boys
who join the Pack can look forward to attending the May
pack meeting at Gander Mountain for a Fishing Clinic,
marching in the Memorial Day Parade, the Advancement
and Welcome Picnic at Warwick Town Park in June, the
Pack Fishing Derby in July and a visit to the Rhinebeck
Aerodrome in August.
Cub Scouting combines fun with educational activities
and lifelong values. It helps parents to help their boys
strengthen character by learning about ideals like honesty,
bravery and respect. These values help boys make constructive decisions throughout their lifetimes and give
them the confidence they need to grow and develop.
Pack 44 of Florida always welcomes new Scouts. These boys from Den 7 are pictured with Doris Wright, Master
Gardener, who ran a Junior Master Gardeners program for the boys. They learned about good and bad bugs, composting, and about the benefits of gardening without pesticides.
Volunteering for A Good Cause
The following was written by a young girl who volunteers her time at Winslow Therapeutic Center in Warwick:
including those designed for people who have autism.
Winslow is always in need of volunteers. For more information, contact Jaime Phillips at 986-6686.
“My name is Amber Fury. I am a volunteer at Winslow
Therapeutic Center on Saturdays. I am 13 years old and I
enjoy coming here. I get to work with horses all day and my
favorite horse is Diamond. At Winslow, you learn about
horses and new things about them. You learn some riding tips
too! Working as a volunteer is fun. You get to lead, side-walk,
groom and many other things. The staff, instructors, and volunteers are all very nice and if you need help, people will help
you. Like I said before, being a volunteer is fun and rewarding.”
Winslow Therapeutic Center provides Therapeutic
Riding and Hippotherapy to children and adults with special needs. The Center offers a wide range of programs
Gifts for Mother’s Day
Fresh & Silk Arrangements
Imari Fragrance Keepers and Potpourri
Garden Gift Baskets
Herb or Perennial Baskets
Rumford Gardener
Camilla House Iron Works
Amber Fury,
a volunteer
at Winslow,
poses with
“Diamond”
her favorite
horse.
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.
The Florida Lions Club is hosting a Mothers’
Day Breakfast at the Toadstool Family Restaurant on
Sun., May 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu consists of pancakes, eggs with toast, French toast and
choice of breakfast meats. Tickets are $7 for adults
and $4 for children under ten years of age. All proceeds will be used for charitable works within the
community.
Village residents interested in an appointment
to fill a vacancy on the Zoning Board of Appeals
should drop off or mail a letter and/or resume to
Village Hall at P.O. Box 505, Warwick, NY 10921.
One of the Village’s garbage trucks is out of
service. While the truck is being fixed the following
changes to garbage collections will apply.
Monday garbage collections will occur on
the entire east side of the Village to include all of
Main Street (except the business district) and Village
Park.
Tuesday garbage collections will occur in the
business district of Main Street, which is the same as
the current schedule, and the entire west side of the
Village.
For Monday holidays – regular Monday collections will take place on Tuesday and regular Tuesday
collections will take place on Wednesday.
Lewis Woodlands
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and even made the focus of festivals in the Smokey
Mountains of the United States.
Warwick-in-Bloom co-chair Heidi Hamilton, a Master
Gardener, had her colleagues, Master gardeners Bob Savage
and Bob Pioselli, help with the Tour, the History was
offered by Mayor Michael Newhard, and Steve Gross, who
shared his rare collection of photos and postcards of the
Lewis Woodlands.
Maps of the Woodlands were prepared two years ago
by Roger and Susan Metzger and are still available in a box
at the beginning of the trail. More "Awareness" days are
planned to Warwick’s other treasures of public lands.
Nature and Garden people are invited to join Warwick-inBloom or The Warwick Conservancy to help develop public appreciation of land and land use issues.
For information call 258-0405 or look for information
at www.warwickinfo.net.
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Mothers’ Day Breakfast
Remembering Betty Wright
By Anne Ruskiewicz
Each spring at this time on the anniversary of her
death, we remember with special poignancy our great editor, inspiration and friend – Betty Jane Wright.
The Warwick Valley Dispatch was founded by her
grandfather, George B. Ketchum in 1885. He was succeeded first by his daughter Florence Ketchum and then by his
granddaughter Betty Jane Banes Wright in 1945.
Betty was actively involved in the community and
Citizen of the Year in 1996. In her later years, she was a
familiar figure walking regally down Main Street on business. It took a combination of serious illnesses to drag her
away from her post in 1996, but even then, bedridden upstairs, her intelligence, experience and unflagging interest
were the guiding force of the paper. At the time of her
death, The Dispatch wrote: "On one hand so much of Betty
Wright remains with us that it seems silly to grieve. On the
other hand, our loss is so deep, so irreplaceable, that we are
forever bereft." The words are as true now as they were
then.
The Florida Lions Club is hosting their annual
Mothers’ Day Breakfast on Sun., May 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. at Teresa’s Toadstool Family Restaurant. The cost is $7
for adults and $4 for children under 10 years of age. The
menu is pancakes, eggs with toast or French toast and a
choice of breakfast meat. Tickets may be purchased from
any Lions Club member or at the Toadstool.
Betty Jane Wright
Warwick Savings Foundation
Donates $40,000 to SACH
R. Michael Kennedy and Robert N. Smith,
members of the Board of Directors of the Warwick
Savings Foundation, recently presented a check for
$40,000 to St. Anthony Community Hospital
(SACH). Leah Cerkvenik, Executive Vice
President/Administrator of the hospital accepted the
generous donation.
A portion of the donation, $10,000, was for the
Warwick
Savings
Foundation’s
Platinum
Sponsorship of the recent Annual Spring Ball. The
successful event, which was held Apr. 9, raised
$112,000. Another $10,000 was for the Foundation’s
Platinum Sponsorship of the upcoming Annual Golf
Classic. This popular event is scheduled for Sept. 12.
The remaining $20,000 is to be used for the planned
renovation and modernization of the hospital.
The Warwick Savings Foundation was formed
in 1997 by Warwick Community Bancorp, Inc., a
holding company organized in connection with the
mutual-to-stock conversion, at that time, of The
Warwick Savings Bank. The Board of Directors of
the Foundation considers requests for grants from
eligible organizations committed to using the funds
in the local area. The Board funds those projects or
organizations which can demonstrate an ability to
deliver services and benefits which meet the needs of the
community.
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Warwick Savings Foundation Board (WSF) member Robert N.
Smith (from left) presents the generous donation to Leah
Cerkvenik, Executive Vice President/Administrator of St.
Anthony Community Hospital, along with WSF Board member
R. Michael Kennedy
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You’re Invited to Our 20th Annual
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‘Taste of the Town’ Takes Shape
T-Shirts & Timeless Fashions
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Mother’s Day
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Get your tickets now for St. Stephen;s "Taste of the
Town," which will be held on Tues., May 17, from 4 p.m. 9:30 p.m. on the school grounds. With the help of
Provident Bank as a sponsor and the support of a number
of local restaurant establishments, the event promises to
have "a taste for everyone."
This family friendly food event is a first for St.
Stephen. Chairperson Mary Juliano, brought the event to
St. Stephen from another school, where it has been successful for 20 years running. "Now we need to make this
concept work for us here in Warwick," said Juliano. "We
have the support of Provident Bank and a number of local
establishments, even though it is our first year, which is
very exciting for all of us"
Restaurants signed on to participate include: The
Landmark Inn, The Crystal Inn, Pioneer Restaurant,
Applewood Winery, Le Petite Cuisine, Zana D, New
Milford Deli and Italian Ice, Bellvale Creamery, Lisa’s
Cookie Shop, The Copper Bottom, John Martin’s
Restaurant and Pub, Janet’s Quality Baked Goods and Park
Place.
General admission to "Taste of the Town" is $3 in
advance, $4 at the door. Children under 15 are free with a
paying adult. Once inside the event, patrons will purchase
food tickets for $1 each. Each of the food and drink offerings will cost from $ 1 - $ 3.
Live entertainment and a seating area will be available.
Beer, wine, soda and water will be available for purchase as
well. Tickets are available in the St. Stephens Parish Office,
the School Office, and Frazzleberries. For additional information, visit: www.ststephen-stedward.org or call 9863533.
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On Sat., May 14, Elant Foundation will host its Fourth
Annual Spring House Tour from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The selfguided tour of homes in the greater Goshen area will reflect
a wide variety of architecture and design, with styles ranging from Greek revival to historic and Federal. The tour
will include a designer showcase apartment by Goshen
interior designer Marge Scollard and a French bistro at
Glen Arden retirement community.
Ticket holders will have the opportunity to learn about
the architectural and family histories of some of Goshen’s
most fascinating properties, while enjoying the unique mix
of homes on the tour. More than 400 people participated
Reclaiming Your Garden & Organic
Gardening
Is your garden out of control? On Sat., May 14, from
10 a.m. – 12 noon, come watch the Master Gardeners
transform an overgrown Demo Garden into a healthy, lush
and attractive garden. Ask questions as gardeners work,
and learn hands-on valuable tips on how to reclaim and
revitalize your unruly or untended garden.
There will also be an introduction into the world of
organic gardening on Tues., May 17 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Learn to replace synthetic fertilizers and pesticides with
environmentally sound gardening principles. Think of
your garden as a part of an eco-system that includes soil,
plants, water, wildlife, insects and even people.
Both of these demonstrations take place at Cornell
Cooperative Extension Orange County in Middletown.
The cost is $15 per person. To register, call Donna Cooke,
Community Horticulture Educator at 344-1234.
O.C. Walkers to Support Mental Health
In memory of friends lost to suicide, organizations
and individuals are walking to raise awareness and protest
cuts to Mental Health services. In November of 2004, several advocates from across the state walked 122 miles in
support of Timothy’s Law in memory of Robin Jane
Desrats.
This year, the Orange County "Walk Committee" for
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in last year’s Spring House Tour. "We’re hoping to build on
the success of the past three years to make this year’s tour
an even bigger charitable event for the community…supporting programs and projects that benefit older adults
and chronically ill people through our not-for-profit
organization," said Paul Scire¢, Development Officer for
Elant Foundation.
A limited number of tickets are available for $30 per
person in advance, or $35 each at the door. The ticket price
includes the French bistro. For more information call (845)
291-3884.
Mental Health and members of other various agencies, will
meet at ShopRite in Warwick on Mon., May 16 (rain or
shine). Participants will walk along Rte. 94 to Goshen and
head out toward Middletown. To find out more about how
to participate call Alexandra at 703-1042 or email
Mentalhealth [email protected].
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Historical Society & Designer
Partner for Spring Tea
cause. The Tea will feature musical entertainment by local musicians, including
David Crone as well as a variety of gift
items and services for raffle and purchase.
Proceeds will be used to further the
church’s civic work and ongoing support of
local charities such as Warwick Meals On
Wheels, Warwick Ecumenical Food Pantry,
and Habitat for Humanity.
Tickets are $15 each with seatings at 1
p.m. and 3 p.m. Reservations may be made
by calling the Tea Hotline at 986-1774.
Christ Church is located at 50 South Street
in Warwick.
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Church’s 5th Annual Spring Tea in their
parish hall on Sat., May 7. Marina, whose
local interior design company, The Red
Shutters, specializes in fine interior home
design with a particular interest in historical spaces, will fashion a centerpiece featuring tea- related antiques, culled from her
own collection and graciously loaned from
The Warwick Historical Society.
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Marina Alario (from left) and Jane Glazman, Showroom Manager of the Red Shutters,
show some of the historic pieces that will be incorporated in the centerpiece at the
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Motherhood Changes Your Life …
but Not the Way You Think
By Zann Hart
Every so often I pull out a dog-eared and slightly yellowed article that sits beneath the papers in my right hand
desk drawer.
A dear friend found it in Reader’s Digest and passed it on
to me shortly after I gave birth to my first son.
For almost 18 years, that article has been tucked away –
waiting for me to find it from time to time and remind me
that motherhood is for life, filled with heartache and hope,
laughter and lunacy. It has been perhaps two or three years
since I pulled that article out again from under the file folder
marked "Office Stationery." It had made it safely all of the
2500 miles from Dallas to Warwick this fall. It had weathered
several other moves before it, up and down stairs, and across
town.
It never fails. I can’t read it without tears burning in my
eyes. More than anything I’ve ever read, it captures with a
bitter sweetness the meaning of being "mom," "ma,"
"madre," and "mommy" –depending on the day - to two
boys, now 15 and 18
It seems like yesterday when I first read that article
–when Sesame Street not Starbucks started my day. I could
relate perfectly to the woman in the article. But I could never
imagine…nor ever be prepared - for the awesome journey
that lay ahead of me…one that required combat boots and an
armadillo hide, not de rigueur black suits and three-inch
heels, to survive!
This Mother’s Day, with the permission of the author,
Dale Hanson Bourke, I offer a reprint of the article as a tribute to all mothers, new and old, who know what it means to
hold the noble life long title of "Mother."
What Motherhood Really Means
By Dale Hanson Bourke, from "Everyday Miracles"
Time is running out for my friend. While we are sitting at lunch, she casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of "starting a family." What she means is
that her biological clock has begun its countdown, and she
is being forced to consider the prospect of motherhood.
"We’re taking a survey," she says, half joking. "Do you
think I should have a baby?"
"It will change your life," I say, carefully, keeping my
tone neutral.
"I know," she says. "No more sleeping in on Saturdays,
no more spontaneous vacations…"
But that is not what I mean to tell her. I try to decide
what to tell her.
I want her to know what she will never learn in childbirth classes: that the physical wounds of childbearing heal,
but that becoming a mother will leave an emotional wound
so raw that she will be forever vulnerable. I consider warning her that she will never read a newspaper again without
asking, "What if that had been my child?" That every plane
crash, every fire will haunt her. That when she sees pictures
of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be
worse than watching your child die.
I look at her manicured nails and stylish suit and think
that no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting
her cub. That an urgent call of "Mom"! will cause her to
drop her best crystal without a moment’s hesitation.
I feel I should warn her that no matter how many years
she has invested in her career, she will be professionally
derailed by motherhood. She might arrange for child care,
but one day she will be going into an important business
meeting, and she will think about her baby’s sweet smell.
She will have to use every ounce of discipline to keep from
running home, just to make sure her child is all right.
I want my friend to know that everyday decisions will
no longer be routine. That a 5 year-old boy’s desire to go
to the men’s room rather than the women’s at a restaurant
will become a major dilemma. That issues of independence and gender identity will be weighed against the
prospect that a child molester may be lurking in the rest
room. However decisive she may be at the office, she will
second-guess herself constantly as a mother.
Looking at my attractive friend, I want to assure her
that eventually she will shed the pounds of pregnancy, but
she will never feel the same about herself. That her life,
now so important, will be of less value to her once she has
a child. That she would give it up in a moment to save her
offspring, but will also begin to hope for more years – not
to accomplish her own dreams, but to watch her child
accomplish his.
My friend’s relationship with her husband will
change, but not in the way she thinks. I wish she could
understand how much more you can love a man who is
always careful to powder the baby or who never hesitates
to play with his son or daughter. I think she should know
that she will fall in love with her husband again for reasons she would now find very unromantic.
I want to describe to my friend the exhilaration of
seeing your child learn to hit a baseball. I want to capture
for her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft
fur of a dog for the first time. I want her to taste the joy
that is so real it hurts.
My friend’s quizzical look makes me realize that tears
have formed in my eyes.
"You’ll never regret it," I say finally.
Then, squeezing my friend’s hand, I offer a prayer for
her and me and all of the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this holiest of callings.
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Warwick Valley Racquet Sports Announces
First Adidas Tennis Camp Program In Area
Warwick Valley Racquet Sports will host an open
house Sun., May 22, from 1-4 p.m. for their first Adidas
Tennis Camp this summer, bringing to area youth an exclusive opportunity to experience tennis at the highest level
from top tennis pros.
Directed by Gerald Sarmiento, a USPTA/PTR certified
tennis professional with a proven record of success training
elite junior tennis players, the Adidas Tennis Camp opens
June 27 and runs through Aug. 18 with seven four-day sessions at the beautiful mountain top location of Hidden
Valley Resort in Vernon, NJ.
Adidas is synonymous with the best in tennis with
endorsements by some of the game’s most inspiring players, including Justine Henin-Hardenne, Marat Safin and
the Bryan brothers. Sarmiento, a member of the Adidas
National Tennis Team and USRSA Master Racquet
Technician and National Tester, reflects this level of excellence as one of the top teaching pros in the region.
Owner of Warwick Valley Racquet Sports, Sarmiento
has personally trained several of the USTA Eastern
Section’s top junior players, all of whom either play for elite
tennis high schools or are competing at the Division 1 college level.
He currently coaches the No. 2 and No. 3 ranked varsity tennis boys players in Sussex County, NJ. Richard Bell,
USPTR certified tennis pro and a USTA nationally ranked
player, and former second Singles player for Princeton,
joins Sarmiento as one of the camp pros.
The Adidas Tennis camp is open to youth ages 9-17.
Fees are $225 for the four-day week and include a 5% discount for multiple week/child enrollments. All players
receive a free Adidas camp T-shirt. Sessions are from 9
a.m.-3 p.m. and include the weeks of June 27, July 5, July
11, July 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, and Aug. 15. Campers are
advised to select first and second choices due to space limitations and the anticipation that sessions will fill quickly.
Warwick Valley Racquet Sports, located in historical
downtown Warwick at 28 Railroad Ave., features the area’s
finest selection of racquet sports equipment, apparel and
accessories, plus 24-hour racquet stringing and customizing, a frequent stringer program and fully stocked demo
center. Hours are Tue-Fri. 10-6, Sat.-Sun, 10-5, Closed
Mondays through Memorial Day. For a camp brochure or
more information call Brooke at 845-987-8004 or visit
WVRS online at www.warwickvalleyracquets.com/adidascamp.
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Warwick
Schools Get
Extra Day Off
All Warwick Valley Central School
District schools will be closed May
27 through May 30. The District has
extended the Memorial Day holiday
to include Fri., May 27.
Miracles happen
every moment at St. Anthony
Community Hospital
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8:38 am
5:47 pm
7:43 am
6:23 pm
One minute, a miraculous recovery. The next, a diagnosis is made with the aid of
technology that wasn’t available a year ago. Meanwhile, a child is born thanks to
the availability of state-of-the-art equipment. A grandfather opens his eyes after
laser surgery and looks at his granddaughter as though it’s the very first time.
What may appear to be miracles is really the result of unflagging commitment
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A Little Bit of Texas, Comes to Pine Island
By Jennifer O’Connor
With a slow “Texas-drawl” and clad in cowboy hats,
while wearing mixed styles of leather jackets, T-shirts and
denim jeans, Texan farmers took to the Black Dirt region of
Pine Island, as part of the Texas Agricultural Lifetime
Leadership (TALL) program. Being accustomed to barbecue-style boar roasts in their home state, the group dug
into a Polish meal of kielbasa with sauerkraut, pierogis, and
galombki at the W. Rogowski Farm.
But before they had a taste of Poland, Cheryl Rogowski
introduced, the group to, some of the women – immigrants, from Puebla, Mexico - who work on her farm. “I’m
glad that my girls joined us today,” she said. “They are a little timid, but without them - this place would not happen.”
During the luncheon, the Texan guests mixed-in well
with the cream of Warwick’s crop, including - local farmers, Virginia Martin, Al Buckbee, Diana Lupinski, Marie
Pillmeier, Russell Kowal, and Paul Ruszkiewicz, as well as
Linda Glohs, the Executive Director of the Warwick Valley
Chamber of Commerce; Seymour Gordon, PDR; John
Buckley, Assistant Principal at Warwick Valley High School
(WVHS); Nancy Colgan, WVHS Agricultural teacher and
two of her Future Farmers of America (FFA) students.
The students - America’s future farmers, listened
attentively to the agricultural experiences of those in the
TALL program, gaining invaluable insight to the business
as a whole. This year, TALL, joined forces with its “sister”
program – LEAD, New York, an extension of Cornell
University.
About two months ago, Paul Ruszkiewicz and Cheryl
Rogowski, recent graduates of the LEAD, NY program,
toured farms in South Texas and parts of Mexico. “The
Texas programs really helped us out,” said Larry Van De
Valk, Director of the LEAD, NY Program. “When Texas
came to New York, we welcomed them.”
Both of these two-year leadership programs have the
same goals - developing participants leadership skills such
as public speaking; learning about the policy process and
understanding how the local, state and federal government
works, as well as how to influence that process; and help
those in the agricultural community to acquire a greater appreciation of how agriculture interacts with society as a whole.
In past programs, the TALL group did not tour New
York State. As in the case this year, the TALL group would
go to New York City to get a feel for the metropolitan influence and the financial markets. Van De Valk convinced Dr.
Jim Mazurkiewicz, the TALL Director, that he needed to
“get outside of Manhattan, to get a greater picture of New
York agriculture.”
Dr. Mazurkiewicz couldn’t have agreed more. “NYC is
a wonderful place of many cultures and people. It’s the
financial capital of the world,” said Mazurkiewicz. “And I
realize that. And I appreciate it and respect that. But they
(the participants) also need to realize that NYS is a large
state within itself. There’s a lot of agriculture here – it’s a
large dairy state and fruit and vegetable state.”
And, that’s an understatement! After all, farming is a
3.7 billion-dollar industry in New York State. “A lot of peo-
Cheryl Rogowski scoops up some of the black dirt on her farm to show the participants of the TALL group.
ple in agriculture are really good at what they do,” said Van
De Valk, “but they only know a specific part of agriculture.
By giving them a wide variety of issues to look at - this
gives them a better handle on the whole system. Many
people feel that this program is a life changing experience
– it opens their eyes to other opportunities.”
Eyes certainly were opened and the crowd burst into
laughter as Jeff Camp of Wellington, TX said, “Our soil is
as white as yours is black and as poor as yours is rich.”
Camp is the owner and operator of Camp Farms, a producer of cotton, peanuts, sorghum, small grains, and cattle.
Danny Sosebee, who grew-up in South Texas said, it’s
interesting to see how agriculture functions in a different
area like this (Pine Island). He added, “The challenges they
have to face are just like ours, but in different climates.
They (Farmers in NYS) have to meet against a small market window, not like - California and Texas.”
Dr. Mazurkiewicz spoke about some of the major
challenges the industry faces as a whole. “We’ve enjoyed a
‘cheap food policy’ since Roosevelt, with about 10% of our
disposal income being spent on food in the United States.
Whereas, in other countries like Mexico they spend 33%
and I think in Japan they probably spend about 40 to 50
%,” said Mazurkiewicz. “So we enjoyed that ‘cheap food
policy’ through subsidizing. But it doesn’t really subsidize
the farmer – it subsidizes the consumer.”
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“And it’s a message that we need to get out there,” he
added, “that if you don’t want the program then be willing
to pay more for food, just like we have to pay double for
gasoline today than we did years ago. I see that as a trend
here. The cost of production is escalating in the United
States.”
He also said that regulation, labor and laws are encompassing a “way-of-life,” in the ability to produce the ‘cheap
food supply.’ Consumers will either want to continue that
policy or it will be moved to South America, China, Russia
and other places of the world. “And we’ll import food and
fiber just like we do gasoline. And we’ll pay the price for
it,” added Mazurkiewicz.
As the group walked onto the soft soil of one of the
Rogowski fields, Cheryl Rogowski said, “We (the LEAD NY
group) were at a ranch in Texas that was 17,000 acres. The
entire Black Dirt region is 14,000 acres. So one of your
ranches is bigger than our entire area.” She then laughed
and said, “You sneeze and we’re gone.”
Yet, after weathering recent floodwaters and the many
obstacles of farming, the Rogowski Farm and other local
farmers are still standing tall. Other than the Rogowski
Farm, the Texas group visited the Ruszkiewicz Onion
Farm, Leonard DeBuck’s Sod Farm, Bellvale Dairy Farms
and Harley Matsil’s Wheat Grass Entrepreneurship and
Marketing.
Library Hosts Water Gardening,
Book Discussion & Plant Sale
On Thurs., May 19 at 7 p.m. the Albert
Wisner Public library will host "Water
Gardening: Establishing and Maintaining a
Water Feature." For gardeners planning to
install a pond this spring or for those who
would like some tips on maintenance and
care, this will be a very informative program. The presenter will be a Master
Gardener from the Cornell Cooperative
Extension and the program will be a
Slide/Lecture Presentation with a question
and answer period.
Book Discussion
On Sat., May 21 at 2 p.m. the Albert
Wisner Public Library will host a book discussion of the best seller "The Curious
Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by
Mark Haddon. Leading the discussion will
be architect be Paul Mays and his wife,
Lisa. Mr. Mays, of the firm, Butler
Rowland Mays, created the design for the
new library building.
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in
the Night-Time" is a murder mystery of
sorts told by fifteen-year-old Christopher
John Francis Boone. He knows all the
countries of the world and their capitals
and every prime number up to 7,057. He
relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot
stand to be touched and detests the color
yellow. Solving this mystery leads him to
the secrets and mysteries of his own family
life.
Friends of the Library Plant Sale
Calling all garden enthusiasts! The
Friends of the Albert Wisner Public Library
will be hosting their annual Library Plant
Sale on May 22 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in
Lewis Park on Main St. in Warwick. Rain
or shine the Friends will be selling hardy
perennials, colorful annuals, container
plants, fragrant hanging plants, shrubs,
flats and more! Many of the plants, especially the perennials, are donated from
existing Warwick gardens.
In addition to plants, homemade
baked goods will be available for the public
to purchase and enjoy. As in years past,
there will be the very popular Raffle
Baskets. These Raffle Baskets will be chock
full of wonderful items and gift certificates
donated by Warwick merchants and
restaurants.
For more information or to register
for these programs call 986-1047.
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Celebrate ‘The Colors of Life’
in a Dance
Dance DAÑAMARIA announces the premiere performances of the new Warwick Modern Dance Theatre in
a newly created dance entitled, "The Colors of Life." The
performances will be held on Sat., May 7 at 11a.m., and
Fri., May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Warwick Valley Middle
School, located at 225 West Street in Warwick. Thanks to
the generosity of local sponsors, the performances are free
and open to the public.
"The Colors of Life" is a dance about the journey
through life, its challenges, faith, and most importantly
that of hope and renewal. It is a beautiful dance made even
more special by the creative energy of the dancers. There
will be a special guest appearance by dancers Dañamaria
(Martin) Welch and Wendy Ann Powell. Next year, this
dance will be toured in performances for seniors, and other
venues in the community, and beyond.
The Saturday morning performance on May 7 at 11
a.m. will be a technical demonstration, and presentation of
the dance in a "Work in Progress" format. Technically, it is
a dress rehearsal open to the public; designed to delight
children of all ages. There will be a discussion on the creative process, as well as the evolution of the dance, and
dancers with a reception following the performance. On
Fri., May 13 at 6:30 p.m. the company will have their official debut of the new work.
Dance DAÑAMARIA was established in 1996. Its mission is to reach out into the community, provide quality
Concert Modern Dance performances and to enrich and
inspire audiences through dance. In addition, it is committed to educating communities about Modern Dance
and its benefit to our society through performances, workshops and lectures. For more information about Dance
DAÑAMARIA call 845-986-6890 or www.dance.danamaria.com.
Spring into Color at Galleria Nuova
A new round of artists, are being featured at Galleria
Nuova: The New Gallery of Fine Art, from now until May
30. The show, "Spring Color," is a celebration of the
months to come with selected works that focus on the
naked beauty of color being reborn and the return to pink
sunsets, warm green winds and blood red roses that
accompany the reemergence of the season.
Yet these colors are not limited to the show’s landscapes that are also being displayed - from Rob Doran’s
glittered, gilded gold collage work entitled "Our Lady of the
Sunflowers" to Brent Sanders’ energetic outlines and exuberant colors in "Cabool Storm." These works all leap out
of the frames.
As for the artists themselves, Galleria Nuova is continuing with its motto of high standards. The gallery will host
only the best of the best. Peter Krobath, the gallery’s most
demanded artist, will have ample space devoted to his
photo-realistic oils and watercolors.
The new artists include:
Brent Sanders, an oil painter from Tennessee, whose
works scream with color and energy as the ink outlines of
his subjects bounce off one another. He is a very well
known artist in the South, and his works have been featured in galleries throughout the country.
Rob Doran, a collage artist who uses everything from
old door frames and car paint to nail polish and gilded gold
to make his statements. His work finds a way of bringing
together the worlds of religion, philosophy, music and
mathematics in a style that is decidedly his own. Rob’s
work is spreading quickly; after this show, his work will be
displayed in Chicago and in Florida.
Liron Sissman is a well established painter whose
work bridges the gap between florals and human emotions.
By portraying emotions using faceless metaphors, she
invites viewers to become active observers. Her work is
exhibited throughout the U.S., Israel, and many corporate
and private collections.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon., Wed.,
Thurs., and Sun., from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Gallery is
closed on Tues., Fri., and Sat. For more information, email
[email protected], or call 987-2044. Pieces may also
be ordered by phone or at the web site, www.gallerianuova.com.
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Competition for Students to Display
Artwork in U.S. Capitol
U.S. Representative Sue Kelly will host this year's 19th
Congressional District Art Competition for area high
school students on Sat., May 21 at the Eisenhower Hall, 6th
Floor Gallery on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy
at West Point. Kelly has invited all public and private high
schools located in the 19th Congressional District to
encourage their students to participate in the annual event,
in which students compete to have their artwork displayed
in a public corridor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.
The winner in each district will have their artwork
displayed in the Capitol for one year. The contest is open
to all students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 who reside
within the 19th District. The event is open to the public
from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., during which time an awards ceremony will take place. All students planning to participate
must submit their artwork to one of Kelly's district offices
(located in Fishkill, Goshen, and Yorktown) by no later
than 5 p.m. on May 18.
For specific artwork requirements and further details,
students should contact Kelly's Goshen office at 845-291-4100.
Angels in the Clouds
Artist Cheryl Simpson of Middletown presents her
ethereal representations of angels in cloud-like surroundings at the County Government Center, 255 Main Street in
Goshen. Her works may be viewed Mon., - Fri., from 9
a.m. – 5 p.m. Simpson’s work will also be on display at her
new shop and studio at 3 Romer’s Alley in Sugar Loaf.
Simpson works in watercolors, pastel, and photography. She is particularly drawn to watercolor because of its
fluidity, which, for her, simulates the flow of energies.
Locally, she has studied with Paul Gould, Cynthia Harris
Pagano, and Linda Barboni.
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WVT Receives PSC Commendation
WVT Communications (Warwick Valley Telephone)
was recently commended by the New York State Public
Service Commission (PSC) for the excellence of telephone
service that the company and its employees provided to
consumers during 2004. "We are most pleased to be recognized by the Commission," said WVT President Herbert
Gareiss Jr. This commendation was earned by the constant
efforts of our skilled, customer-conscious employees."
The commendations for excellent service are based on
telephone companies’ performance in relation to service
quality standards established by the PSC. The criteria
includes: an evaluation of customer trouble report rates
and the number of consumer complaints received.
Measurements are taken monthly for 912 central office
switches in the state, and occasional staff inspections. This
is the twelfth time WVT has received the PSC service excellence commendation.
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High School Students ‘Job Shadow’ Warwick Businesses
Businesses throughout the Town of Warwick participated in a Job Shadowing Program, sponsored by the
Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce in conjunction
with the Warwick Valley School District and the Warwick
Valley Rotary. Students are given the opportunity to "shadow" someone working in a business or profession that the
student may be considering as a career.
Among the many businesses and organizations that
opened their doors to students were The Warwick Valley
Dispatch, St. Anthony Community Hospital and WVT
Communications. The Dispatch welcomed two students –
Talisa Vega and Chase Class - on their production day, to
experience the process of laying-out and putting-out its
120-year-old newspaper, which is printed in the Village of
Warwick.
Down the street from The Dispatch, WVT
Communication hosted six high school sophomores. At a
breakfast get-together, the students were welcomed by
WVT President Herb Gareiss and WVT Vice President
Larry Drake. Gareiss is Past-President and Drake is current
President of the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Following an overall tour of the company, the students
spent several hours with WVT’s Digital TV, Directory
Services, Engineering, and Marketing departments.
Not far from WVT Communication, high school seniors Meghann Doyle, Diana Lopez and Jackie Young were
at St. Anthony Community Hospital (SACH) learning
about a career in nursing. The students changed into
scrubs, the sanitary garments worn in the operating room,
and much to their mutual excitement, they had received
authorization to witness an actual eye operation performed by Mandes Kates, MD, PhD, an ophthalmologist
and surgeon with the Warwick Eye Center. "That was cool,"
they all chimed as they left the operating room.
The remainder of the job-shadowing schedule included another visit to the operating room along with an observation period in the emergency room, the Intensive Care
unit and the Medical Surgical unit. "Before they leave, we’ll
Participating in the Job Shadowing Program at WVT Communication are: (front) Jean
Beattie, Pat Akin (student), Adam Emmerich (student), Seth Plesang (student), Liz
Neaverth (student), Keith Scarzafava; (second row) Seth Dale (student), Ryan Schmid,
Ginny Quackenbush, Chris Miles (student); (third row) Don Snoop; (fourth row) Mike
Cutler, Joyce Stoeberl, Brenda Schadt; (last two rows) Larry Drake, Donna Egan, Keith
Kruger, and Rennie Bradner.
give them employment applications," quipped Yvonne
Capone, Human Resources Manage and Associate Director
of Volunteer Services, who explained that the nationwide
shortage of nurses makes nursing an excellent choice for a
career. But she also advised them to keep up their grades
and to be prepared for years of study and hard work.
"The cooperation we received from the community
was great," said John Buckley, Assistant Principal at WVHS.
"Our Job Shadowing Program is a wonderful experience
for every student and we are thankful to every business,
organization and other facilities, such as SACH, that welcomed them." Buckley directed this year’s Job Shadowing
Program. Pam Arace, Chair of the Job Shadowing
Committee, also directed the program.
"Over 100 employers in the Town welcomed the kids,"
said Linda Glohs, Executive Director of Warwick Chamber
of Commerce. "Everyone did a terrific job!"
Managing Editor Marion Moraski (right), who has worked at The Warwick Valley
Dispatch for over 30 years, teaches Chase Class (from left) and Talisa Vega how to "layout" a newspaper on flats before going off to the press.
Mandes Kates, MD (left) and Yvonne Capone, Human Resources Manager and
Associate Director of Volunteer Services for SACH (far right), show the ropes to
WVHS Seniors Diana Lopez, Jackie Young and Meghann Doyle.
Warwick Valley Dispatch Publisher Min Jae Hong (center) shows Talisa Vega (front)
and Chase Class the electronic "lay-out" of the newspaper.
Pisces Passions Art Boutique
Historical Society Wine & Cheese Party
On Sat., June 4 at 6 p.m., Pisces
Passions presents “A Three Woman Show”
featuring the art of Shannon Bellum, Lily
Fertik and Ada Hunter. This diverse exhibition in one of Sugar Loaf ’s newest Art &
Crafts shops showcases three area artists
working in a variety of media: painting,
sculpture, photography, collage, installation, and digital media, who use contemporary approaches that reflect their respec-
tive artistic backgrounds. The opening and
reception are free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be available and the
artists will be on hand to discuss their
work.
Pisces Passions is located at 6 Romers
Alley across from the Barn Sider restaurant
in the Sugar Loaf Art & Crafts Village. For
more information call 469-4741 or visit the
website at www.piscespassions.com.
Join in for the annual Historical
Society Wine & Cheese Party on Sun., June
5 from 3 – 5 p.m. A delicious selection of
international wines and cheeses will be
served under the apple trees in Lewis Park
while the well-known ensemble, "A Touch
of Brass" entertains with their music.
Tickets are $25 per person, and are available at Peck’s Liquors or at "the door."
This year everyone attending the party
will receive a glass, commemorating the
1810 House, with their purchase of a ticket. All proceeds will benefit the Warwick
Historical Society’s efforts to preserve the
Village’s historic buildings. Call Karen
Emmerich, 986-0151, for more information.
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Spring Fest Photos by Lon Tytell
The students at the United Martial Arts Centers perform many different techniques at the Railroad Green park.
Dog show organizer Jenna Field, and volunteers Jason Spiegel and Kyle Andreas, have
just registered Ivanca, a Sheep dog, with owner Cheryl Harris, and friend, Victoria, and
Molson, a Golden Retriever, with owners Victoria and Eleanor Topping.
A horse and buggy ride helped Prudential Rand raise money for the Sunshine Kids.
Susie Graf, one of the organizers of the Children's Art Display, is shown with a quilt
made by the students of the Kids Club House.
Stephanie Bastanza, Kaitlin Ulrich, Jessica Hanley, Chelsea Smith, Lisa Negron, and
Sarah Dumm of the Joan Butler Institute of Dance have fun.
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Fabulous Restaurants & Gifts for
Mother’s Day (Part2)
Mother's Day is the perfect time of
the year to celebrate the special woman
in your life. In the Town of Warwick you
will find a superb variety of places to
dine and great places to find the perfect
gift for mom. Show her how much you
care and treat mom to one of the many
fabulous restaurants in town or give her
a gift she’ll love from one of the many
fine shops and greenhouses that
Warwick has to offer.
But most of all let her know how
much you appreciate her with kind
words to make it a day she’ll cherish forever.
The Pear Tree
What could a busy Mom love more than a little time out for
herself! The Pear Tree makes it easy to pamper Mom this
Mother’s Day with luxurious bath and body products designed to
make Mom feel extra special.
Owner Marie Kosen, the mother of two daughters herself,
has gathered the very best in European toiletries and candles,
including; Lavender Meadows and La Bouquetiere from France,
and Croft and Croft from London, to create the ultimate gift for
indulging Mom on Mother’s Day. Choose from Lavender
Meadows Bubble or Nothing Lavender Bubble Bath, Chocolate
Lavender and Lavender triple-milled soaps, Lavender-scented
Forgiving Feet booties and even cute Lavender car scents in the
hour-glass shape of dresses (as seen in InStyle!). She’ll love the
thoroughly French La Bouquetiere soaps, lotions and powders.
With each purchase at The Pear Tree comes a touch of
France – a gift from the La Bouquetiere candle collection will be
popped inside the Pear Tree’s Provence-inspired French blue and
yellow print shopping bags.
New to the Warwick shopping scene, The Pear Tree
European Country features elegant decorative accessories, charming home and garden accents, memorable gifts, colorful French
table linens, and the Hudson Valley’s most extensive selection of
Vietri dinnerware, serve ware and flatware. Hours are Tues.-Sat.
11-5 and Sun. 11-4 at 28 Railroad Ave.
Purple, add a colorful appearance to this wonderful place. The
Plum Purple is the first true purple poinsettia.
Forty-four acres of onions enhance diversity of this wholesale and retail business.
All of their products are homegrown.
A Produce and Floral Paradise - Inside the greenhouses of
Bogdanski's you'll find begonias, geraniums, New Guinea
impatiens, flats of vegetables, flowers, and various plants.
F.H. Corwin Florist & Greenhouses
Text and Photos by Lon Tytell
Forever Jewelers
Specialists in custom made Mother's Day charms, rings, and
pendants, combined with helpful, courteous service, make
Forever Jewelers a place to select a beautiful gift for Mother's Day.
Discover the largest selection of diamond engagement rings
and mountings in Orange County. You'll be amazed how nice
your rings will look when the employees demonstrate their
expertise in remounting old diamonds. Forever Jewelers repairs
all jewelry. Cleaning and inspection of jewelry is free of charge.
Known for their full range of watch repair, a nice assortment
of watches, including Accutron, Hamilton, Bulova, Pulsar, and
gold watches, Forever Jewelers is the place to visit for great personal service. To make your watch feel more comfortable, take
advantage of their full array of watchbands.
Visit Forever Jewelers at 38 Main Street, Warwick, on Sat.,
May 7, to receive a corsage for Mother's Day. Check online for the
entire selection of fine jewelry at www.foreverjewelers.com
Perfect for the Ladies - Marie Kosen and Carly Kosen of the
Pear Tree European Country, display lavender bubble or nothing bubble bath, La Bouquetiere lavender rice body powder,
lavender/chocolate triple-milled soap with shea butter, La
Bouquetiere lavender candle, and a lavender mini dress car
scent, which are some of the lovely gifts to choose from for
Mother's Day.
Bogdanski's Greenhouses
Customer Friendly - Forever Jewelers was voted the most customer friendly store in the Hudson Valley. Let them show you
what makes them different.
Bogdanski's Greenhouses, located on Mission Land Road in
Pine Island, is a third generation business operated by Steven
Bogdanski. The Bogdanski’s originally grew an abundance of celery and lettuce but in 1972, Hurricane Agnes caused a tremendous amount of damage to the field crop. Steven and his late
brother reconstructed the business in 1973 by planting bedding
plants.
New greenhouses were built. Today two of the original ones
still stand after more than fifty years. Currently 7,000 geraniums,
3,000 hanging plants of various flowers, 1,500 New Guinea impatiens, 1,500 tuberous begonias, as well as a huge selection of a full
line of bedding plants can be seen in the many greenhouses.
When you visit Bogdanski's Greenhouses, you'll discover ten
thousand flats of annuals.
Since 1986, Steve has grown about 15,000 poinsettias. Ten
varieties, including: the ever popular Winter Rose and the Plum
F.H. Corwin Florist and Greenhouses, located on Galloway
Road in Warwick, was established in 1935. Gale and Amy supervise the homegrown stock of geraniums, vegetables, perennials,
and culinary herbs. The annuals, perennials, and vegetables are
grown in the ten greenhouses on the premises. The staff at F.H.
Corwin Florist and Greenhouses can set up a basket to suit your
budget or you may purchase a preset package.
Many additions have been made this year at Corwin's. A
new line of Botanical Interests seeds, vegetable and culinary
herbs, and Earth Elements fragrance keepers and potpourri have
been introduced. You'll also find different pottery lines featuring
Italian Terracotta and glazed containers which are used for inside
and outside needs.
A line of iron home and garden accessories by Camilla
House are versatile for displaying and holding your plants beautifully. The Rumford Gardener offers a line of garden tools and
accessories such as garden clean up bags, pruners, and clippers.
These items which have been expanded this year, are beautifully
packaged to give as gifts for Mother's Day.
Different glassware vases in a variety of styles are another
popular item. Remember that F.H. Corwin Florist and
Greenhouses is a full service florist. Fruit baskets, balloons, garden center utility items, FTD, and Teleflora products are offered.
Wedding designs are their specialty. Try their silk and dried floral
arrangements. They'll last a lifetime. Visit the attractive solarium
housing a colorful arrangement of plants. Feel free to visit their
web site 24/7 at www.corwinflorist.com.
Quite a Selection - Barbara Bonelli, Cheryl Wyka,
Sue Hughes, Toni Koeck, Gale Toffel, and Amy Sliter are seen
in the solarium at F.H. Corwin Florist and Greenhouses.
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Pennings Farm Market
Enchanted Elizabeth's
Harpoon Bay Restaurant & Clam Bar
Pennings Farm Market, located at Rte. 94, is another family
business that has been around for a long time. Owned by Steve
and Jill Pennings, this farm market emphasizes a service oriented
business geared towards families. The friendly support staff is
available to answer questions about plants, shrubs, and lawn and
garden supplies.
The unique variety of locally grown, high quality produce,
plants, gift items, fresh baked goods, shrubs, shade trees, and even
frozen custard makes Pennings a popular place. Expanded nursery
stock has been added to an already full line of annuals and perennials.
Delicious ice cream and the Barnyard Buddies continue to
be a favorite for children. Calves, goats, sheep, and rabbits inhabit this friendly place. Pennings Farm Market is now carrying fresh
seafood and meats, fish n' chips, and a full line of organic natural
food products and produce.
The Amish furniture found at Pennings features a wide variety of items. Come choose from picnic tables, lawn furniture,
swing sets, gazebos, and sheds. Spring, summer, and fall are times for
special events at the Farm Market. Spring educational field trips for
preschoolers are available where they will learn the ABC's of planting.
Visit Pennings Farm Market for your birthday in June, July,
and August. Take a hay ride or pony ride at the Kiddy Korral. The
store is open from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. The ice cream parlor serves high
quality, old fashioned frozen custard and several varieties of ice
cream. An expanded lunch menu has been added. For more
information about Pennings, visit their website at www.penningsfarmmarket.com.
When you enter Enchanted Elizabeth's at 4 Romer's Alley,
Sugar Loaf, you're in for a real treat. Recently expanded, the store
provides an array of treasures that will make mother and grandmother feel right at home. The natural bath and body products all
formulated by owner, Elizabeth, smell beautifully and feel soft
and smooth. The full line of triple scented, all natural, soy candles hand poured, by Elizabeth, are unique.
You'll also find a full line of country and primitive decor,
potpourri, rose hips, and plenty of Boyd's Bears. Come see the
Bear of the Month only at Paw Dealers Apprentices (that's
Enchanted Elizabeth).
You're in for a memorable dining experience when you visit
Harpoon Restaurant and Clam Bar at 319 Route 94, Warwick.
Experts in preparing only the finest, freshest seafood, they also
specialize in chicken, steak, pasta, vegetarian, and international
dishes. Try anything from their chowders and steamers to entrees
such as Cajun Catfish, Seafood Paella, Spanish Vinegar and Onion
Steak, Chicken with Roasted Sweet Bananas, or Penne and Grilled
Shrimp in Vodka Sauce.
The Mother's Day menu on May 8, served from 12 noon. to
8 p.m., will feature items from the regular menu as well as a special menu.
As a way of showing customer appreciation, owner/chef
Denis Viera allows diners to sign up for the Boarding Pass Club at
www.harpoonbay.com Cut out the Harpoon V.I.P. boarding pass
and bring it with you to receive your 10% discount when you
spend $25 or more. After five purchases of $25 or more, you will
receive a free bottle of wine, compliments of Harpoon Bay
Restaurant and Clam Bar, if you're at least 21 years of age. The
Harpoon V.I.P. Boarding Pass applies to catering, trays, or private
parties.
Denis is also organizing cooking reality classes. Log on to
www.harpoonbay.com for more details.
Besides the fantastic dinner selections offered Wednesday to
Sunday, a regular sit down lunch menu featuring items $6.95 and
under, including soup, is available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Other features of the restaurant include a great kids menu, hot
and cold food platter catering, and a beer and wine bar.
Harpoon Bay is hard to find, but once you do, you'll have a
wonderful time enjoying the delicious dishes.
Just Right for Mother's Day - Elizabeth Giza of Enchanted
Elizabeth's has formulated natural bath and body products
that your mom and grandmother will enjoy.
Pioneer Restaurant
A Family Owned Business - The Pennings Family wishes your
family a Happy Mother's Day. You can find a great selection of
plants, produce, furniture, ice cream, and seafood, among
other things at Pennings Farm Market.
Looking for a place for families to enjoy a Mother's Day
Brunch? Why not try the Pioneer Restaurant on 49 Oakland
Avenue, Warwick? Hosts Paul and Cheryl Karas will make you feel
right at home. You'll be surprised at the creative dishes Paul prepares each week. Customer favorites for brunch include Eggs
Benedict, Texan-style French Toast, and Prime Rib and Eggs.
Paul and Cheryl are excited about participating in the St.
Stephen's Taste of the Town on Tues., May 17 from 4 p.m. to 9:30
p.m. In the future, they will be having Saturday afternoon tea
parties and rainy Saturday afternoon lunch and board games.
One of the events the Pioneer Restaurant will be hosting is the
Annual Childcare Appreciation Dinner for the staff at the Warwick
Day Care Center. Catering is now available for any occasion.
Quite a Catch for Mother's Day - The Harpoon Bay staff, Denis
Viera, Jen Scardelli, Ashleigh Crofoot, and Marisa Elliott are
planning a wonderful Mother's Day adventure. Come bring
your entire family for an experience everyone is talking about.
Frazzleberries
After nearly 10 years on Main Street, the owners of
Frazzleberries, still can’t help but to smile when someone mentions "Frazzleberries – Warwick’s Country Store." What started
out as an artistic outlet for founder Mary Beth Schlichting has
quickly grown into a successful family business, boasting two
locations and the much-deserved designation as "The Hudson
Valley’s Source," the best in country home furnishings and gifts.
Visitors to Frazzleberries are sure to enjoy the delightful mix
of folk-art prints, hand-crafted furniture, and vibrant florals, as
well as their extensive collection of country linens and window
treatments. Frazzleberries has recently expanded its home furnishings collection to include a charming assortment of wall coverings that are sure to add that special touch to your next home
improvement project.
Frazzleberries has also established itself as the Hudson
Valley’s source for the Vera Bradley collection of handbags and
accessories, along with the much-loved Byers’ Choice Carolers
collection. In addition to home goods, Frazzleberries boasts one
of the area’s best gourmet food sections, including local baked
goods, mixes, jams, jellies, and much more.
"Whether you are shopping for yourself, your home, or that
special someone, we look forward to helping to create your next
memory," says founder Mary Beth Schlichting. Frazzleberries is
located at 24 Main Street in Downtown Warwick and is open
seven days a week. Gift certificates are available and you may also
visit Frazzleberries online at www.frazzleberries.com.
Simpson Originals
Family Friendly - Paul and Cheryl Karas of the Pioneer
Restaurant are discussing a creative dish for Mother's Day.
Victorian Treasures
Simpson Originals is a very unique, angel inspired, store that
has just opened in Sugar Loaf at 3 Romers Alley. It's the home of
the "Angels in the Clouds" photographs, as well as angel inspired
pastels, watercolors, and poetry.
They carry inspirational books, angel pins, and much more.
There is a unique selection for mothers, as well as other family
members. Stop by and tap into your angel light.
Simpson Originals looks forward to seeing you spread your
wings!
There is quite a treasure of items to be found at Victorian
Treasures at 21 Main Street, Warwick, for Mother's Day. Teacups
just for mother and grandma will help them enjoy a relaxing
moment. Pillows, books, candle accessories, frames, lace wall
hangings, Boyd's Bears, Mother's Day cards, tapestries, and jewelry add to the celebration of this special day.
Victorian Treasures also carries home decor items, Camille
Beckman products, teapots, and unique Victorian lamps and
gifts. Yankee Candle Products have a separate section of the store
by themselves. Unique Red Hat items seem to stand out in their
special place in the store.
Angel Inspiration - Mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and
daughters will feel uplifted by the many novel gifts available at
Simpson Originals.
Gift Items for that Special Lady - Mary Beth Schlichting and
Jenny McKenzie of Frazzleberries at 24 Main Street, Warwick,
will help you choose from a complete line of Vera Bradley
handbags, accessories, and other gift items for your favorite
mom, grandma, aunt, and sister.
Relaxing Tea With Mom - Heidi Seeley, owner of Victorian
Treasures, is shown with sales associate Maria Bertalan near a
display of teapots and cups which mom and grandmother
can enjoy.
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Bakery and Wine Tasting
114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY
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Pepe Freijo, Prop. • Warwick, NY • 845-986-1509
By Scott Webber
SEVENTY YEARS AGO
May 1, 1935:
• Due to a decrease in traffic, 40 men were laid off by the
Lehigh and Hudson Railroad Company.
• Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Baker moved to a new apartment in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Rightmyer on the corner of Linden Place and Oakland Avenue.
• In a story, "Washington Through the Eyes of a Senior,"
high school student Eleanor Sayer said the Lincoln
Memorial made the greatest impression of the five-day
class trip. The 20 seniors found the Blue, Green and Pink
Rooms of the White House "not livable." On Capitol Hill,
they saw Congressmen not listening to what was going on,
reading magazines and talking while in the Senate they
glimpsed Huey Long wearing a suit "we decided to be a
cross between molasses and mustard color, and a bright red
tie." At the Naval Academy at Annapolis, they saw "Buzz"
Barries of all American Football Fame.
SIXTY YEARS AGO
May 2, 1945:
• Bertha’s Diner on the corner of Oakland Avenue and First
Street was offering a "Special Businessman’s Lunch" –
hamburgers, with French fries and cole slaw, served daily
for 35 cents.
• Lt. Col. Levi H. Chase Jr., husband of the former Jean
Strong of Warwick, has been officially credited with
destroying four more enemy planes, probably destroying
another and damaging still another in a recent raid on
Bangkok. He received his second Silver Star Award and is
now in India. While on combat duty in North Africa 194243, he was the ranking Ace of the American forces there. He
received his third Distinguished Flying Cross after coming
back to the states in 1943.
• Mr. and Mrs. Ross J. Dietrich have purchased the home of
Mrs. Fred L. Smith on Howe Street. The sale was made by
Charles W. Lewis of the Fuller Agency.
•Word has been received by Mrs. Benjamin Smith that her
son, Bennie, is now located on Okinawa Island with the
Medical Detachment of the 165th Infantry, going in with
the 27th Division sometime in early April. Bennie says
everything is "going along smoothly."
FORTY YEARS AGO
May 5, 1965
• The following Warwick Valley High School students were
inducted into the Honor Society: Peggy Noonan, Margaret
Ann Knieriemen, Rose Marie Boggio, Larraine Nowacki,
Bruce Stamski, Joy Jones, Frank Sudol, Gail Wheeler, Nancy
Grohosky, Nancy Littell and Anita McElhone. To be a member a student must maintain grades of 85 percent or over and
be judged on character, scholarship, leadership and service.
• The Southern Winter Season is over, back are the Bill
Toomeys and Doris and John Renner, after spending the
winter in Acapulco. The Stan Schneiders are back after a
six-week cruise.
• Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Marshall of Old Ridge Road celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary on May 2 at home
with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Marshall, along with their daughter and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Beverly Sisco. They were married in 1925 in
Cooks Falls, NY. She is the former Dorothy Marian Perry.
They have eleven grandchildren.
• The new officers of the Pine Island CYO are Frank Sudol,
President; Bob Bogdanski, Vice President; Brendon
Filipowski, Secretary; and Theresa Krasniewicz, Social
Chairman.
• The Rev. John C. Anderson was instituted as Rector of
Christ Episcopal Church.
• Randolph P. Myers of Fairview Drive retired after 46 years
with the L&H RR as a diesel foreman. He began as a boilermaker apprentice on Sept. 8, 1919.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
April 30, 1980:
• Wilfred E. Raynor, 83, President of Raynor, Inc., Realtors
and Appraisers, died at St. Petersburg, Florida on April 25.
From 1919 to 1950 he was with Raynor’s Markets in
Greenwood Lake and Warwick, the latter is still operated by
his son Wilfred L. Raynor, Jr.
• Residents were protesting the proposed closings of the
Pine Island School and the cafeteria at Greenwood Lake
Elementary School.
• Gearlin Logan was honored as Jaycee of the Year at a dinner at the Linden House in Greenwood Lake. She was honored for her contributions to the United African Methodist
Episcopal Church and St. Anthony Community Hospital.
Lively music and song was provided by Dick Wells and
members of the Linden House Band.
• John and Stella Hucko of Pine Island were feted at a surprise party by friends and relatives in honor of their 25th
Wedding Anniversary on April 28 at their home. They were
married April 30, 1955 in Garfield, NJ. He is well known for
his firemanic and scouting activities.
TWELVE YEARS AGO
May 5, 1993:
• Frances Sodrick, Pine Island resident, won the Senior Citizen
Golden Apple Award, which she was given at the Applefest
Fashion Show held April 30 at the Peach Grove Inn, the Greek
Revival style Bed and Breakfast. The show was sponsored by
the Doc Fry Community Center and the Warwick Valley
Chamber of Commerce. The first runner-up was Helen Kelly
and second runner-up was George Goodman.
• Jaimie Elizabeth Leonard of Cedar Hill Drive, a 1992
graduate of Warwick Valley High School, has been named
by Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman for appointment to
the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The 19-year old is
the daughter of Mr. Robert F. Leonard Jr. and the late Mrs.
Patricia Leonard. In high school Jaimie was a member of
the soccer, basketball, volleyball and softball Junior and
Senior Varsity Teams, Student Senate President, National
Honor Society and a member of the school news staff.
• Park Avenue School students helped plant a tree at Arbor
Day Services on April 28. Wielding shovels were Jennifer
McManus, Joey Redner, Nicole Montois, Tom
Quackenbush and Vinny Cangiano. School Principal
Gerald Decatur supervised.
• In the "Looking Back" column in 1943, 900 Warwick
School pupils marched in a parade urging residents to purchase war bonds and stamps.
For Local Massage Therapist, Using Pure
Essential Oils is a Must
Connie Wehmeyer, licensed Massage Therapist, clinically certified Aromatherapy Practitioner, and owner of
Subtle Energies Holistic Health Center spoke at the NYS
Massage Convention in Corning, NY. Wehmeyer taught a
nine hour course (for continuing education units) on
"Using Aromatherapy in Your Massage Practice" and
"Aromatherapy First Aid."
"My goal at this convention was to help other massage
therapists learn how to use true aromatherapy in their
practice – using the correct pure essential oils combined
properly and in a proper carrier," said Wehmeyer. "Using
true aromatherapy in their practice will help all massage
therapists help their clients more effectively, thereby
enhancing the massage profession."
When asked why she felt this was important, Ms.
Wehmeyer cited that the synthetic products "called" aromatherapy often cause severe allergies. Also, she continued
explaining that some firms are more interested in selling
the products rather than training people to be true aromatherapists.
"This can potentially lead to problems for the client,"
she said. "I hope and strongly feel my presentation at the
convention will help massage therapists better understand
this beautiful science and art so they can recognize the
need for correct training when using aromatherapy in their
practice."
Ms. Wehmeyer has nine years and over 800 hours of
aromatherapy training.
She is the author of
"Aromatherapy and the 5 Elements." For more information call Connie Wehmeyer at Subtle Energies, -469-7162.
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Bringing the Tropical Rain Forest To Warwick
By Lisa Rice
On Thurs., Apr. 14, third grade students in Maryann
Leigh’s class at Sanfordville Elementary School performed
a play about the Tropical Rain Forest for fellow students,
teachers and parents.
Following weeks of studying Brazil, the play consisted
of two short "stories." The first, "Here is the Tropical
Rainforest," introduced many different animals in the
Brazilian Rain Forest, including tree frogs, peccaries, sloth,
jaguar, monkeys, tree boa, eagles, macaws, toucan and
cock-on-rock. In the second story, "The Great Kapok
Tree," animals of the rainforest "speak" to a sleeping logger
about the importance of the tree to their habitat and the
world. In the end, a native boy asks the logger to see them
with new eyes.
Between the two stories, the class gave interesting facts
about Brazil and the Rainforest. The children held two
performances, each lasted 30 minutes. Colorful masks
were made in class by the children. Donna Cosner, a parent, and her sister, Diane Stadtmiller, designed and painted
striking background sets for the show.
3rd grade students in Maryann Leigh's class at Sanfordville Elementary performed a play about the Tropical Rain Forest.
A Community Message From
The Superintendent of Schools
WV Central School District
By Dr. Joseph L. Natale
www.warwickvalleyschools.com
WVCSD State of the 2005-06
School Budget
On Apr. 11, 2005, the Warwick Valley Central School District
Board of Education voted to adopt the Proposed 2005-06
School Budget. The annual School District Budget is the key
component in the District’s planning for its educational programs for 2005-06 and beyond. In constructing the budget,
great care is taken to provide for educational excellence and an
affordable spending plan. The Board, in adopting the budget
as trustee for the people, is acting on its legal responsibility for
the people of the state to ensure a budget adequate to carry
out its policies and the laws and regulations of the state. The
budget that will be presented to the voters has been carefully
constructed to provide for consistent improvement in academic performance.
Tightening Our Belts
The District has pursued various initiatives to save tax dollars
for operating our school district for 2005-06:
• Excellent bond refinancing rating resulted in an overall taxpayer savings of $2 million over the life of the bond (18 years)
and $112,447 in the 2005-06 budget
• Review of Special Education state aid placements resulted in
additional revenue of approximately $200,000
• New district insurance program for additional savings of
approximately $200,000
• Development of Automated District Substitute Staff Calling
System for savings of $6,000 per year.
• $294,127 Federal Grant for Smaller Learning Communities
and $50,000 Special Legislative Grant
• Elimination of one elementary and one Middle School
teaching positions for a savings of $174,636 including benefits
• Self-insured Workers’ Compensation Program with Orange
County School Districts (1992-present) for a savings of
$348,243
• Self-insured Health Insurance Program with Orange County
School Districts (1983-present) for a savings of $5.8 million
• Cooperative Bid with districts throughout Orange and
Rockland Counties for electricity with an estimated savings of
$90,000
• Cooperative Bidding for various supplies and materials with
districts throughout Orange County for an estimated savings
of 20% to 50%
• $3 million of building alterations and modifications for
energy savings throughout all future years at no cost to the
taxpayer
• Reduction of $170,000 annual electrical costs from this year
and avoidance of any more increase due to district Energy
Performance contracting
The Educational Side of Our Enterprise
• Low class sizes (K-5)
• Four out of five graduates pursue higher education
• All-County and New State Student Music Awards
• Middle School teacher received 2005 Mr. Holland's Opus
Foundation Award
• Grade 5 Instrumental/Strings Program
• AP Courses and Academic Support Services in Math,
Science, English, Social Studies, Foreign Language
• Choice of three Learning Institutes and variety of electives at
High School
• Athletic Championships at County, State and Section Levels
• Cross Country Team State Champion Scholar Athlete Award
• 17 teams received Public High School Scholar Athlete Awards
• National Merit Scholarship Finalist
• Expenditure/pupil below State and County average
• 1.2% drop-out rate
• Middle School Grade 8 ELA Results #1 in Orange County
(16 Districts)
• Middle School State Education Department designation as a
State Support School
• Elementary School Grade 4 Math Results #1 in Orange
County (16 Districts)
Financial Issues Impacting the School District’s 2005-06 Budget
• 11% increase in health insurance costs
• Increases in retirement and health insurance costs of $1.2 million
• Increased costs for fuel oil and gasoline of $495,146
• Increased costs in Special Education services $1,208,999
• Increased High School enrollment
What Happens if the Budget is Defeated?
State-imposed budget restrictions for a failed budget could
result in cuts estimated from $750,000 to $1,500,000 with
taxes still increasing significantly. A defeated budget could
mean possible cuts in the following areas, as well as other
areas or reduction:
Elimination of….
• full-day Kindergarten
• athletic teams
• instructional and other staff positions
• clubs, intramurals and field trips
• activity bus runs
Reductions in….
• cocurricular activities
• instructional equipment
• curriculum and staff development
• High School and Middle School academic programs
• High School and Middle School elective programs
• Music and Art programs (K-12)
• number of bus stops
Increases in….
• class sizes (K-12)
• fees for facility use
"The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live."
Flora Whittemore
The difference between an austerity budget and approved
budget with full academic, extracurricular/athletic programs
for a house valued at $250,000 is: $9/month
PLEASE VOTE - MAY 17
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Honor Roll: 2004-05
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Grade 6
High Honor
Terry Agbo, Christine Alford, Shannon
Allan, Nicholas Altaro, Melissa Alvarado,
Kyle Bamberger, Paul Barone, Nicole
Bartolotta, Caitlyn Berman, Christopher
Blaskovich, Cheyenne Boccia, Alexander
Botbyl, Mark Botta, Davidta Brown, Emily
Caren, Kelliann Carroll, Jeffrey Carson,
Paige Carson, John Cattani, Alyssa
Ciummo, Renee Cotsis, Elwira Czercowy,
Victoria Dearing, Kevin Dell’Aquila,
Alexandra Desibia, Quinn Desibia, Jenna
Devaney, Kyle Devaney, Kelsey DiPalmer,
Henry Dowden, Taryn Emerick, Elizabeth
Enders, Tyler Epidy, Alessa Farinella, Gina
Farruggia, Dillon Flannigan, Kaitlyn Fox,
Jake Freijo, Jesse Freijo, Molly Geller, Sara
Giarratano, Christian Graven, John Green,
Lance Hegner, Abigail Hintermeister,
Jaclyn Houlahan, Tessa Imbrie, Mark
Joanow, Timothy Joyce, Shannon
Kattowski, Courtney Keay-Golyakhovsky,
Julia Kenny, Chiara Klein, Kelsey Knipe,
Nina Korte, Grace Landrigan, Haley Leigh,
Emma Lillian, Dylan Lolya, Timothy
Luthin, Kathryn Macfarlane, Jack Mackey,
Malcolm Macleod, Kelly Marroquin,
Cristina Martin, Scott Mason, Michael
McBride, Jessica McClelland, Lori
McGovern, Akira McKinzie, Casey Mears,
Caitlin Meehan, Migdalia Mighty,
Alexandra Miller, Jennifer Minett, Kylie
Morris, Timothy Mullhaupt, Patrick
Mulrooney, Megan Mydosh, Siobhan
O’Brien, Emily Ormsby, Danielle
Passafiume, Stephen Pennings, Elise
Pennington, Xavier Perez, Daniel Peterson,
Samantha Pezzello, Nicholas Race,
Alexander Rager, Jessica Ranni, Paul
Renart, Mark Rothstein, Matthew Rusek,
Chelsea Sanford, Marissa Sarbak, Samuel
Schenkman, Brian Schnabl, Ashley Scott,
Marc Serrano, Samuel Shields, Elizabeth
Starks, Elly Steiker-Pearl, Andrew Stephan,
Jessica Stevens, Savanna Stiles, Eva Stuart,
Collin Taylor, Jeremy Truitt, Nicole Victor,
Roxanne Wasiluk, Keri Westphal, Mitchell
Wightman, Veronica Winters, Eric Wittels,
Jake Witterschein, Shanna Wood, Lindsay
Yates, Daniel Zakzewski, Caroline Zielinski
Grade 6
Honor Roll
Tori Aiello, Breandan Andre, Beatrice
Arner, Michael Balacco, Joseph Balquin,
Lauren Barden, Joseph Barker, William
Barlow, Julia Barrett, Christian Barton,
Darren Beers, Regina Blanco, Russell
Broere, Laura Brohm, Anthony Cannavale,
Danielle Carpiniello, Zachary Conroy,
Nicole Cunningham, Shane Demercado,
Kyle Dieterle, Taylor Ferguson, Austin
Freilich, Amanda Garcia, Lucas Gluszak,
Hayley Graney, Christopher Grogan,
Nicholas Gurda, Kaare Hansen, Kevin
Heimers, Kayla Helmrich, Timothy
Horton, John Krell, Edward Larkin, Sarah
Lennon, Megan Lynch, Kristine Malocsay,
Frederick
Martell,
Kelly
Martin,
Christopher Martine, Kayla Melendez,
Morgan Messineo, Kyle Morgan,
Christopher Mowery, Daniel Paez, Ashley
Paluszek, Allison Panzironi, Anthony
Peruso, Brennan Poganski, Dalton Procak,
Cody Ramos, Diana Reinert, Amber Revels,
Emily Sassano, Casey Saunders, Kristina
Schiraldi, Terry Schoenberger, Anthony
Siccardi, Sean Smeltzer, Ashley Smith,
Marie Stuart, Aafie Syed, Stephanie
Thiessen, Meghan Wachsman, Kyle Walsh,
Lauren Weller, Sean Wilken, Nicole
Zimmermann, Russell Zintel, Nicole Zuyus
Grade 7
High Honor
Christopher Abrams, Morgan Adler,
Suzanne Adler, Ameen Ahad, Jeanette
Arias, Christina Armagost, Gabriella
Astorino, Collin Baldwin, James Balsamo,
Amanda Bateman, Nicole Bender, Carol
Benedict, Hannah Benjamin, Stephanie
Benvengo, Quaneesha Bey, Jacob Blank,
Christopher Bressler, Katherine Brosnan,
Rhenne Brown, Samuel Brown, Emma
Bulkley, Max Cahn, Stephanie Calo, Alexis
Cardeno, Samuel Careccia, Grace Caskey,
AnnaMarie Centorrino, Linda Cervone,
Allison Cianci, Nicolas Clark, Zachary
Croan, Rheannonn D’Esopo, Daniel
Dagnone, James Daly, James Delaunay,
Kelly Delehanty, John Denmead, Mary
Dimaria, Steven Dixon, Erin Dobbins,
Christopher Dohrmann, Brendan Doyle,
Jason Drain, Eric Einhorn, Alison
Fatzynytz, Thomas Folino, Morganne
Frazier, Kristen Fusco, Wesley Galbraith,
Liza Gergenti, Michelle Giani, Taylor
Ginley, Meredyth
Glover, Lillian
Greibesland, Jeffrey Harrison, Jamil
Hashimi, Elizabeth Hayes, Kristina Heeren,
Amanda Helseth, Sage Holmes, Justine
Jacobsen, Elizabeth Janes, 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, Kevin Marion, Brooke
Markt, Jamie McCormick, Keegan
McNamara, Matthew McNeil, Courtney
Mifsud, Tina Milano, Alexis Milburn,
Ashley Miller, Ashley Minett, Erica Moore,
Zachary Morrison, Cory Mowery, Jessica
Muller, Lauren Murphy, Brian Nazari,
Lindsey Nehus, Michelle Nick, Joshua
Orenstein, Elizabeth Orr, Ellen Parodi,
Bradford Peirce, Megan Pendergast,
Lauren Perry, Luke Pettinato, Joyce Phelan,
Shannon
Quackenbush,
Stephen
Rappaport, Christopher Reinert, Tyler
Revak, Colton Reynolds, Mark Ripoll,
Danielle Ripp, Charisse Rodriguez, Patrick
Rolla, Mathew Rough, Christopher
Rudinski, Renee Ruggeri, Devin Ryback,
Samantha Schmieder, Ashleigh Sherow,
Molly Silbernagel, Corinne Sisco, Aaron
Smith, Chelsea Smith, Melissa Spiegel,
Brandon Stemmler, Stephanie Stierle, Julia
Stika, Jillian Streichert, Jesse Testa, Travis
Thonus, Taylor Totaro, Jacquelyn Trimlett,
Caitlin Turney, Russell Tuttle, Kristen
Unick, Christian Valentine, Rian White,
Dominique Williams, James Wu, Kara
Yacovone, Hannah Yorks
Grade 7
Honor Roll
Melissa Adorno, Pierre Armand, Alice
Barros, Amanda Bedross, Thomas Bishop,
Daniel Bounds, Kathryn Brohm, Brandon
Cantelmo, Alexander Capiaghi, James
Cattani, Kayla Coogan, Steven Curry,
Juliane Drevitson, Tyler Dromgold, Kaitlin
Dunn, Benjamin Durland, Ryan Dyer,
Trevor Ferguson, Georgia Gallagher,
Samuel Greenblatt, Nicholas Hallman,
Gavin Hannah, Jack Haslam, Jacqueline
Henshaw, Theresa Henshaw, Peter Herceg,
Quinn Herrmann, James Huchital, Devin
Hurley, Michael Hurley, Brooke Jacks,
Uriah Kashmann-Myrow, Alexandra
Kearns, Griffin Kettler, Jared Komorowski,
Ingrid Korn, Samantha Kovack, George
Lear, Michaela Letrick, Niel Lewis, Jenna
Maisto, Brooke Marchini, Shane Marchini,
Daniel Marggraff, William Mastandrea,
Sean McMurray, Kiara Mignone, Elizabeth
Miller, Marisa Oliver, Jeremy Osak, Rachel
Pearce, Christopher Peterson, Amber
Protzmann, Daniel Ramirez, Samantha
Raynor, Corinne Reid, Krysten Rifenbury,
AnnMarie Riggs, Kaitlyn Roche, Paul
Sakowski, Anjelica Scaletta, Matthew
Scarcella, John Seebach, Trevor Simmons,
Patrick Slevin, Kaitlyn Smith, Kimberly
St.Clair, Adam Suleski, Tyler Tafuto,
Celeana Triantis, Robert Troia, Samantha
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WVHS National Honor Society Induction
On Wed., May 4, at 7:30 p.m. the Warwick Valley High
School is proud to induct forty-nine (49) new members
into the Henry C. Lamoreaux Warwick Chapter of the
National Honor Society. Mr. Richard K. Phebus, High
School Principal, comments that the National Honor
Society embraces the highest standards of scholarship,
service, leadership, and character as the criteria for membership. Members from the Class of 2005, Class of 2006
and Class of 2007 include:
Class of 2005/Seniors
Jeffrey JacobsenVan NguyenAntonia RossiVo Vu Thuy My
Class of 2006/Junior
Blake Alberts, Regina Barlet, Alicia Bourne, Nicole
Careccia, Scott Einhorn, Aron Fersko-Weiss, Patrick
Gallagher, Courtney Kates, Jocelyn Lederman, Alicia
Marrie, Caitlin Osborne, Haley Rawson, Aislinn Ryan,
Anna Stanhewicz, Faez Syed, Lindsey Wiltse, Holly Wright,
Marina Wright
Honor Roll
Pennington, Jessica Peterson, Stephen Peterson, Colleen
Rogan, James Rose, Rachel Sander, Alyssa Santana,
Jonathan Santiago, Michael Savoia, Kimberly Schultz,
Ashley Segal, Christian Sobiech, Laura Stanhewicz,
Rebecca Starer, Zachary Sullivan, Lindsay Theodore,
Elizabeth Vargas, Gregory Victor, Elizabeth Williamson,
Jennifer Yung, Gina Zappala
continued from page 20
Troy, Connor Vanderplaat, Victoria Varrone, Krysta Vesely,
Robert Walsh, Brienna Waters, Katelyn Weller, Arthur
Wendel, Casey Whitney, Drew Williams, Kevin Winslow,
Tyler Witte, Collin Wright
Grade 8
High Honor
Casey Abribat, Christine Adami, Bridget Allan, 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, Vincent Calabrese, Tyler Capellan, Megan
Chester, Emily Chu, Jeanette Chwan, Stephen Conklin,
Megan Connolly, Megan Conroy, Brittany Corneby, Emma
Crone, Chelsea Curtin, Madison Davis, Alfred Delia, David
Dewan, Dominick Dinardo, Lisa Divenuta, Yvonne
Dykstra, Ashley Eding, Stephen Enders, Carl Fischer,
Shelby Fisher, Julia Fitzgerald, Jonathan Fox, Eliot Gee,
Kristen Gorczynski, Marlee Goska, Guy Graney, Lucas
Groneman, Thomas Hansen, Alysha Hedding, Arianna
Henry, Lauren Henry, Miller Huffman, Megan Huften,
Brynn Hutchinson, Amanda Irace, Julian Isler-Stuart, Julie
Jacques, Kristen Jados, Alexa Joanow, Christopher Johnson,
Luke Johnson, Matthew Johnson, James Kelly, Patrick
Kemp, Mariel Klein, Wesley Kuch, Daniel Lapidus,
Lawrence Lau, Audrey Longfellow, Kathryn Lynch, Laura
Mahr, Brandon Martineson, Ruben Martino, Rebecca
Mendez, Ryan Metzger, AnneMarie Miles, Gregory Miller,
Lindsay Moore, Bryan Morgiewicz, Kim Naples, Emmett
O’Brien, Valentina Palladino, Taylor Payne, Anne
Grade 8
Honor Roll
Timothy Adams, Colleen Akin, Dorothy Arner,
Thomas Ballard, Nicholas Balsamello, Denis Barden,
Stephanie Bastanza, Shernai Bentley, Bianca Blaikner,
Joseph Catanzaro, Antoinette Cervone-Richards, Bryant
Chavez, Peter Chong, Victoria Ciummo, Andrew Collora,
Cori-Lynne Connors, Stephanie Cwalinski, Olivia
Deblanco, MaryBeth Eurich, Imani Finn, Ashley Fitzgerald,
Garrett Flanagan, Erica Flynn, Levi Gordon, Haley GrayPlaisted, Mariah Grosso, Jessica Hanley, Christina
Hedding, Chelsea Herr, Sophie Hicks, Nathaniel
Hintermeister, Natalie Hong, Robert Howell, Elizabeth
Jensen, Rebecca Kenny, Dana Kerstanski, Samantha Knuth,
Oliver Leech, Breeanna Little, Emily Loverchio, Alexander
Macfarlane, Gregory Maher, Zenia Maisonet, Jenna
Marrione, Christian Martinez, Sean McNamara, Sara
Medina, Stephanie Mejia, Trent Messina, Lindsay Meyer,
Jake Morrison, Lisa Negron, Benjamin Pearce, Crystal
Perez, Benjamin Petersen, Joseph Pfaffenberger, Laura
Picozzi, Sarah Rawson, Caitlin Reilly, Robert Rockwell,
Michael Santalla, Katherine Santiago, David Schell, John
Schroeder, Alessandra Snigur, Peter Stika, Eric Stranski,
Asher Trinler, Kaitlin Ulrich, Jamie VanDuzer, Joseph Vela,
Danielle Waldron, Caitlin Waters, Lauren Wheeler
Lisa Rice/The Warwick Valley Dispatch
The Fifth Annual
Sanfordville Baskets of
Fun and Ice Cream
Social fundraiser was
held on Fri., Apr. 15.
Families were treated to
ice cream sundaes and
DJ music. They had the
opportunity to try their
luck at winning baskets,
which were donated by
each class and also local
businesses. Baskets
themes ranged from
sports and games to
restaurants and cookies
to hamsters and fish.
There was a huge
turnout and fun was
had by parents and students alike!
Class of 2007/Sophomores
Talya Ali, Ryan Alberts, Melissa Berman, Robert
Blanco, Alexander Brozdowski, Andrew Burke, Taylor
Curtin, Michaela Frazier, Sarah Fugate, Valerie Gillotin,
Clare Herceg, Dylan Herr, Rachel Lamontagne, Samantha
Leonard, Amelia Lupinetti, George Markt, Emily Moore,
Colleen Moran, Catherine Raleigh, Brian Romanczyk,
Marissa Santalla, Timothy Sattler, Stephanie Savoia, Nia
Sciarretta, Hemangi Shah, Elizabeth Skinner, Nicole Wynn
For All Your Herbal Pleasures
Aromatherapy • Garden
Gourmet • Health & Body
Herbal & Floral Dried Arrangements
LARGE SELECTION OF
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Open Tuesday thru Sunday, 11AM - 5:30PM
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FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS SERVICE
Not too early for Lunch...
Not too late for Breakfast.
Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials
Take-out Orders • Catering for any occasion.
Up to 50 person sit-down dinner or buffet can be
arranged.
NOW SERVING DINNER
THUR: Fresh Pork, Turkey with all the fixings
FRI: Fish and Pasta, Meatloaf
SAT: Roast Beef, Baked Ham with all the fixings
Family Style Dinners - $12.50
Children under 12 - Half Price!
Children under 4 - FREE!
Friday Night Fish Buffet - $8.00
OPEN
Mon-Fri: 6AM - 3PM • Sat-Sun: 6AM - 4PM
Dinner: Thur-Sat 5:30PM-9PM
986-6600
Ken & Kate Henderson
258 Pine Island Turnpike • Edenville, NY
A Wonderfully Unique Shop in a Victorian Setting
Boyd’s Collection
Heritage Lace • Pillows
Yankee Candles & Candle Accessories
Unique Red Hat Items • Frames • Tea and Tea Accessories
Tapestries • Christening Gowns & Accessories
Open: Mon-Sat, 10-6 & Sun, 12-5 • 21 Main Street, Warwick, NY
Phone 845-986-7616 • www.victoriantreasuresonline.com
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Warwick Little
League Ongoing
Baseball Results
By Robert Demetry
Erika Straub (right), this year’s winner of the 6th Annual Easter Basket Drawing, is pictured with Arkady
Chepkunov; Pharmacist and owner of Redi Pharmacy.
Health coverage for all.
It’s our mission.
Fidelis Care representatives
will be at the following
locations in the community:
On April 22, in the Major Boys Division, the Orioles
defeated the Devil Rays by a score of 4-3.
Winning pitcher was Christian Graven who had five
strikeouts. The winning team’s top hitter was Anthony
Andryshak who went 3 for 3 with a single, double and
triple – scoring one run. He also pitched in relief in the first
inning and four subsequent scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts.
The Orioles won the game in the 7th inning with a
game winning single by Andryshak, scoring Graven from
second.
A game on April 25 in the Major Boys Division, the
Oakland A’s picked up their first win of the year, winning
6-2. Winning pitcher was Jason Corradino and top hitter
was John Catlani who went 2 for 2.
The Diamondbacks beat the Orioles 4-2 in the Major
Boys Division on April 26.
Winning pitcher was Sean Prell who struck out 9, giving up only 2 runs.
Winning team’s top hitters were: Matt D’Ercole (walk,
triple); Sean Prell (single); and Matt MacLeon (single).
On Fri., April 29 in the Girls Major Division, the
Rubies defeated the Diamonds 8-6. Winning pitcher Elise
Pennington had 14 strikeouts while throwing a one-hitter;
teammate Shanna Wood had a run-scoring double. Ashley
Rowe had a bunt single for the Diamonds.
In the Rubies opening game of the season, April 19,
Pennington had 11 strikeouts and was 4 for 4 with 3 RBI’s
in a 19-9 victory sweep over the Pearls.
The Rubies’ Kim Guglielmo also had a hit and an RBI.
Sara Lennon had the Pearls’ only hit.
May 1
12:30pm–3:30pm
St. Patrick’s School
55 Grand St.
Newburgh
™
May 2–6
8:30am–5pm
Greater Hudson Valley
Family Health Center
3 Washington Center
Newburgh
May 4
12 noon–2pm
4:30pm–6:30pm
Catholic Charities
218 Church St.
Poughkeepsie
A Part time Monk is
one who pursues the blissful enjoyment of
getting off the fast track –
if only for a moment,
an hour, a day, a year, a lifetime,
in order to achieve an appreciation for
even the simplest of pleasures.
Cover the Uninsured Week
is May 1- 8, 2005.
Serving Warwick Since 1985
24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
365 days a year.
If you are a New York State resident and need
health insurance, call Fidelis Care to see if you are
eligible for free or low- cost coverage through
New York State’s Child Health Plus,
Family Health Plus and Medicaid programs.
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.
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4/21/05 10:33:39 AM
Adelyn Hopkins Celebrates
Her 90th
Family members and
friends recently gathered to
celebrate the 90th birthday
of Adelyn Hopkins at the
home of her son, Kenneth
Hopkins of Hewitt, NJ.
Mrs. Hopkins was born
March 22, 1915 in Paterson,
NJ, where she lived until
moving to Haskell, NJ in
1949 with her family. Adelyn
was married to her husband,
Adelyn Hopkins
(recently deceased) Ford
Hopkins for 64 years. They later moved to Toms River, NJ.
Adelyn has been a resident of Warwick for the past 15 years
and is now residing at Schervier Pavilion, Warwick.
Hutchison is
Semi-Finalist in
Quilting Competition
Warwick-area quilter, Louise LoPinto
Hutchison, has been
selected as a semifinalist
for the 2005 American
Quilter's Society Quilt
Show and Contest, in
Paducah,
Kentucky.
Hutchison has been
chosen to join 410 others in the annual competition, now in its
Louise LoPinto Hutchison
twenty-first year.
The quilt, "Applefest," measures 40 inches wide by 41
inches long, and represents hundreds of hours of quilting
work. All semifinalist quilts will be displayed at the annu-
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al quilt exhibition, which brings more than 35,000 quilters,
collectors, and vendors to Paducah each spring. One of the
blocks in her "Applefest" quilt was used in the design for
Warwick's Applefest in 2003.
Louise lives in Warwick with her husband, Evan, and
sons Ben, 16 and Will, 14, and is involved in many community activities. She is a member of the Warwick Valley
Quilters' Guild, co-advisor of the Warwick High School
Crew Team, a merit badge counselor for Boy Scout Troop
45, and former President of the Friends of the Library.
ENGAGED
Supek – Drosselmeier
Janet K. Supek and Todd F. Drosselmeier of Fair Lawn,
NJ are pleased to announce their engagement.
Janet is a graduate of Sewanhaka High School, Floral
Park, L.I., and received a Bachelor of Science degree in
marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ. She is
employed by Kraft Foods in Tarrytown, NY as a consumer
promotions manager.
Todd is a graduate
of Bergen Catholic
High School, Oradell,
NJ and graduated from
Rutgers University, New
Brunswick, NJ, with a
degree in communications. He is an associate
art
director
for
EastWest Creative promotions agency in New
York City.
Janet is the daughter of John and
Kathleen Supek of Warwick and Todd is the son of Colleen
and Frank Drosselmeier of Fair Lawn, NJ and Rochester,
NY.
A September 30, 2005 wedding is planned.
Portelli Attains Senior Housing Specialist Certification
Raynor Country Realty is pleased to announce that
Anthony Portelli has successfully completed the requirements to obtain the Senior Housing Specialist Certification
on Apr. 20.
Mr. Portelli is a Real Estate Broker at Raynor Country
Realty. He is celebrating his twentieth year assisting buyers
and sellers with their real estate needs.
Nolan & Fuca to
Receive Oswego Degrees
Two local residents will be candidates for baccalaureate degrees at SUNY Oswego’s 144th Commencement ceremonies Sat., May 14.
The following students are eligible to participate in the
graduation ceremonies: Meghan C. Nolan of Pine Island,
history, cum laude; and John M. Fuca of Warwick, broadcasting and mass communication.
50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Howard J. Masker
Rosemarie Faulls and Howard J. Masker were married
Oct. 3, 1955 at St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in
Warwick.
In celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary, a
party was given in their honor by their twin daughters,
Donna and Diane and their son-in-law, German, on Oct. 2,
2004 at the Mid-Orange Correctional Facility Banquet
Hall. Approximately 90 guests attended along with two
members of the original wedding party, matron of honor,
Marjorie Faulls Masker and bridesmaid, Dorothy Freeman.
Mrs. Masker is retired from the Food Service
Department with the Warwick Valley Central School District.
Mrs. Masker is a retired bus driver for New Jersey Transit Bus
Operations and is also retired from the Transportation
Department at New York Life Insurance Company.
They have three grandsons, Justin, Evan and Chase.
The couple still make Warwick their home.
Volunteers Make Warwick Shine
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood - thanks to all the volunteers, who pitched-in
to clean-up the Town of Warwick on Apr. 16. With all the trash gone, the efforts and cooperation of everyone involved in “Operation Clean Sweep” are clearly evident. Yet, if everyone does their part in keeping garbage off the streets and in their cans all year long,
Warwick will continue to shine.
Do you or your child
experience frequent coughing,
wheezing or shortness of breath?
These can be symptoms of asthma. Left untreated,
asthma can cause serious long-term damage to the lungs,
especially in children. Find out if you or your child is at risk.
Free Asthma Screening
for Adults and Children
Conducted on behalf of the
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)
Thursday, May 5
4:00 - 6:00pm
St. Anthony Community Hospital
Dr. Beth Louie, M.D.
15 Maple Avenue, Warwick
Specialist in Allergy
and Immunology
Hospital Lobby
Member of the ACAAI
Call 845-987-5676 for more information
and to register.
Children to be screened must be accompanied by an adult.
Robert Demetry/The Warwick Valley Dispatch
Alex Tapalla, left, and Shannon Gleason haul in trash along Village railroad tracks.
ST. ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
MOUNT ALVERNO CENTER - SCHERVIER PAVILION
Bon Secours Charity Health System
15 Maple Avenue, Warwick, NY www.StAnthonyCommunityHosp.org
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LEGAL NOTICES
Call 986-2216
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.. NAME: BROOM CLEAN & MORE LLC. Articles of
Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York
(SSNY) on 03/17/05. 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
Barbara Mei, 17 West 89th Street, New York, New York 10025.
Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
3-30-t6
Anyone interested in the subject matter of this local law shall be
given an opportunity to be heard at the above time and place.
Persons may appear in person or by agent. Any written communications must be received prior to the public hearing.
Dated: April 29, 2005
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
VILLAGE OF WARWICK, NEW YORK
Jacque Mongelli, Village Clerk
5-4-t1
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: COURT 117 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/14/05. The
latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2104. 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 831, Monroe, New York
10950. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
4-20-t6
NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL.
(Pursuant to Section 506 and 526 of the Real Property Tax Law)
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: K G CORNWALL LLC. Articles of Organization were
filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/01/05.
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, 25 Colonel Conklin Drive,
Stony Point, New York 10980. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
3-30-t6
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.. NAME: PICKEREL RUSH, LLC. Articles of Organization
were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on
04/22/05. 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, 333 Carpenter Avenue,
Newburgh, New York 12550. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.
5-4-t6
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Warwick will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 6, 2005 at
7:30 pm or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at
Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Warwick, NY to consider amending
the Village Code, Chapter 90, to add a new subchapter: 90-1.3.1
entitled: Memorial Park – Robert Newhard, Sr. Skatepark
Regulations to provide for the following:
Skate Park hours are 7:00 am until sundown.
Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Protective equipment required:
Helmets are required for those under 14.
Elbow, knee pads, and wrist guards are strongly recommended.
No Food allowed inside skatepark, beverages in plastic containers
only.
Smoking prohibited.
No Pets.
BMX bikes only.
No motorized equipment.
Be aware of changing natural conditions.
Be aware of other skaters around you.
Skate responsibly.
Skateboarders may not:
Ride, operate or use any device other than rollerblades, skateboards, scooters or other devices approved by the Recreation
Dept. prior to use.
Ride, operate devices unless that person is wearing an approved helmet
and proper safety equipment in good repair at all times during use.
Place or utilize additional obstacles or other materials (including,
but not limited to ramps or jumps) that are not specifically
authorized by the Director of Recreation.
Ride, operate, or use rollerblades or a skateboard before or after
the posted hours of operation.
Use or consume alcohol, tobacco products or illegal drugs.
Use or possess glass containers, bottles, or other breakable glass
products.
Fail to obey any rule or regulation posted on or near the
skatepark.
Skateboarders may not use the park after hours.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assessor of the Town of
Warwick County of Orange has completed the tentative assessment roll for the current year and that a copy is on file in the
Assessor’s office where it may be seen/examined by any interested
person until the fourth Tuesday in May.
The Assessor will be in attendance with the tentative assessment roll on May 9th between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 10:30
A.M. and on May 11th between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 10:30
A.M. and 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
The Board of Assessment Review will meet on Tuesday, May
24th between the hours of 2:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. and the hours
of 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. at the Town Hall in said Town to hear
and examine all complaints in relation to assessments on the
application of any person believing himself to be aggrieved.
A publication containing procedures for contesting an
assessment is available at the Assessor’s office.
Dated this 29th day of April 2005.
Richard H. Hubner, Assessor
Town of Warwick
5-4-t1
LEGAL NOTICE
OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL MEETING,
SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION AND VOTE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education
of the Warwick Valley Central School District, Orange County,
New York, will hold a Public Hearing on the Budget of the qualified voters of the School District at the Dorothy C. Wilson
Education Center, West Street Extension, Warwick, New York, on
Monday, May 9, 2005, at 7:00 P.M., for the purpose of presenting
the budget document for the 2005-06 School Year.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a copy of the statement
of the amount of money which will be required for School
District purposes during the 2005-06 school year (the Budget),
exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the
District effective May 3, 2005, during business hours, between
9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. at each school building in the District,
except Saturday, Sunday or holidays. The text of any propositions
shall be made available at the same time.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Annual District
Election and Budget Vote of the qualified voters of the District
will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, between the hours of 7:00
AM and 9:00 PM, prevailing time, when the polls will be open for
the purpose of voting by voting machine:
1. To elect four (4) members to the Board of Education: three (3)
members for three-year terms, commencing July 1, 2005 and ending on June 30, 2008 and one (1) member to fill the unexpired
term caused by a Board member resignation, through June 30,
2006;
2. To vote upon the adoption of the Budget of the School District
for the 2005-06 fiscal year and to authorize the requisite portion
thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the
School District.
3. To vote on the following proposition:
Shall the Board of Education of the Warwick Valley Central
School District be authorized to purchase no less than five (5)
school buses and necessary additional equipment at a cost not to
exceed $450,000, with the sum of $450,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to be paid from available funds and/or raised by
the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the School District
and collected in annual installments, as provided by Section 416
of the Education Law; and in anticipation of such tax, obligations
of said School District may be issued?
4. To vote on any other proposition legally proposed.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that for the purposes of voting, the School District has been divided into three election dis-
tricts, and that an accurate description of the boundaries of these
school election districts is on file and may be inspected in the
Office of the Board of Education, at the Administration Office in
the Dorothy C. Wilson Education Center on West Street
Extension, Warwick, New York.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Annual School
District Election and Vote will be held at the following polling
places in the School Election Districts hereinafter set forth:
In the First School Election District - Pine Island District - At the
Pine Island Elementary School located at School House Road,
Pine Island, New York;
In the Second School Election District - Village District - At the
Dorothy C. Wilson Education Center, in the Middle School addition, located at West Street Extension, Warwick, New York;
In the Third School Election District - Kings District - At the
Kings Elementary School located at Kings Highway, Warwick,
New York.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that petitions for nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education
must be filed in the Office of the District Clerk between the hours
of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. no later than Monday, April 18, 2005,
in the form and manner prescribed by Section 2018 of the
Education Law. Nominating petitions must be signed by at least
66 qualified voters of the District, shall state the name and residence address of each signer and the name and residence address
of the candidate. Petition forms may be obtained at the Office of
the District Clerk, Dorothy C. Wilson Education Center, West
Street Extension, Warwick, New York, during regular business
hours, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, except Saturday and Sunday.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that personal registration of
voters is required pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law.
If a voter has heretofore registered to vote with the School District
and has voted at an annual or special school district meeting
within the last four calendar years (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), s/he
is eligible to vote at this election and vote. If an eligible voter is
currently registered to vote with the Orange County Board of
Elections, s/he is also eligible to vote in this election and vote. All
other persons who wish to vote must register with the Board of
Registration.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of
Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 between the
hours of 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. in the school building designated above for voting in each of the three election districts, for the
purpose of preparing the register of the School District for the
Annual School District Election and Vote to be held on May 17,
2005, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her
name placed upon such Register if he or she is known or proven
to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or
thereafter entitled to vote. In addition, any qualified voter may
register to vote for the Annual School District Election and Vote
during regular business hours, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on
days when school is in session at the District Office, Dorothy C.
Wilson Education Center, West Street Extension, Warwick, New
York, until May 12, 2005.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Register of voters so
prepared shall be filed in the Office of the District Clerk and shall
be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District
between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on May 3rd, 4th, 5th,
6th, 9th and 10th, 2005, and from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on
May 7th, 2005. Said Register will be open for inspection at each
of the polling places during the Annual School District Election.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for the Annual School District Election and Vote to be
held on May 17, 2005, may be obtained at the Office of the
District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The
application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven
(7) days prior to the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the
voter or the day before the election, if the ballot will be personally picked up by the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the
District Clerk by no later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on
Tuesday, May 17, 2005. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District at the Office of the District Clerk during regular office hours, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, prevailing time,
until the day of the Election and Vote. Any qualified voter may
file a written challenge of the qualifications of a voter whose
name appears on such list, stating the reasons for the challenge.
3-30; 4-13; 4-27; 5-4
Housing Programs for Low to Moderate Income Families
The public is invited to an open house at the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Development Middletown Office on Mon., May 16 and
Tues., May 17 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. People are encouraged
to attend to learn about USDA Rural Development’s
Housing Programs for very-low to moderate income families and individuals and to fill out pre-qualification applications for low-interest home mortgages. The Middletown
office services Orange, Sullivan, Ulster, Greene, Dutchess,
Westchester, and Putnam Counties.
Those attending the open house will have the opportunity to receive information about USDA Rural
Development’s programs, including Single Family Home
Ownership Direct and Guarantee Loans, and Repair Loans
and Grants. Information about USDA Rural
Development’s other programs for economic and community development will also be available.
Interest Rate Reduced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Development announces a decrease in the home mortgage
interest rate for its Section 502 Homeownership Direct
Loan Program. Effective Apr. 1, 2005, the new interest rate
has been reduced to 5.625%, down from the 6% rate that
has been in effect since October. This rate decrease makes
these spring months a good time for low-income families
to purchase a home through the USDA Rural Development
program.
The USDA Rural Development Middletown office is
located at 225 Dolson Ave., Suite 104, Middletown, NY
10940. The Middletown Service Center is accessible to
people with disabilities. More information on rural programs is available by contacting the Middletown Office at
(845) 343-1872, Ext. #4, or by visiting USDA's web site at
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ny.
CLASSIFIEDS
Call 986-2216 • Deadline 12 Noon Fridays
Rentals
For Sale
Help Wanted
$1,250 1 BR Warwick
$1,600 2 BR Warwick
$2,000 2 BR Warwick
Office Warwick
Office Pine Island
Call Warwick Country
Realty, Inc. For Additional
Information
845-986-1592.
5-04-t1
TWO AGWAY RIDING
MOWERS – good shape.
(1) 12 hsp 40" cut $500. &
(1) 18 hsp 46"cut $900.
Briggs Stratton Engines.
Call 258-4341 after 4 p.m.
5-4-t2
LIFEGUARDS – GOOD
PAY - Pools in Montague,
Hamburg, Newton and
Sparta. All certificates necessary. Call (908) 684-1080.
4-20-t6
For Sale
Help Wanted
Apartment for Rent
SPACIOUS CENTRALLY
LOCATED - three-bedroom apt. in downtown
Warwick, near NYC bus
stop. Great for commuter.
Free parking & garbage
removal. Heat and hot
water provided. No children.
Limited
pets.
$1,000/mo, one-and-a-half
month security. References
required. Call 986-2216-7,
Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Call 783-9387 other times.
5-4-tfn
GRAPHIC
DESIGNER
WANTED - Learn and build
portfolio, experience. Must
have some working knowledge of Quark, Photoshop,
Macs. Email resume to
[email protected] or call
986-2216.
2-9-tfn
USED DPW EQUIPMENT – John Deere
Model 240 Lawn Tractor.
For information & bid
forms contact Warwick
Town Clerk @ (845) 9861124, ext. 248. All proposals due Wed., May 11, 2005
at 2 p.m. Vehicle to be sold
in "as-is" condition.
5-4-t1
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PRESTIGIOUS WARWICK
NEIGHBORHOOD!
Victorian-style
Colonial home located
in prestigious Warwick
neighborhood. This
beautiful home features a kitchen with
island and convection
& conventional ovens,
cathedral ceilings,
great room with gas
fireplace, sliders to
large deck and level
backyard with play
gym and swings. Oversized dining room, master suite with whirlpool tub, and many custom extras. Enjoy the covered gazebo porch and the fantastic views. MLS #367330
Priced at $549,900.
Wanted
CARS, TRUCKS, METALS
– Need auto parts? Call
Specht’s 986-1052. Reg. dlr.
7092957.
12-4-tfn
DISPATCH
CLASSIFIEDS
$12 for 12 lines
65¢ each
additional line
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
REALTOR®
"Your Hometown Broker"
15 Oakland Avenue, Warwick NY 10990
845-986-1592 • www.warwickrealty.com
Big enough to meet all your real estate needs...small enough to care.
O.C. Civil Service Opportunity
Civil Service Examinations are scheduled for Sat., June 18 for the following
titles:
#69352 – Senior Sanitary Engineer
(EF&S) – OC
#6005C – Clerk II/Typist I (OCCC &
County Departments) – OC
Applications must be received no later
than May 11.
For applications and further information send a legal size, stamped, selfaddressed 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.
845-986-4545
PRIME OFFICE RENTAL SPACE AVAILABLE!
Offered At: $1800 mo.
FLORIDA FARMETTE
1200 sq. ft. of great
office space available in Warwick, NY/
Own Entrance/
handicap accessible/Heat
included/Freshly
painted/Reception
Area/Examination
Rooms already setup/Lots of parking.
Village Realty
of Orange County
62 N. Main Street,
Florida, NY 10991
Tel: 845-651-4466
Fax: 845-651-4536
2 story 3 bedrooms with large barn on 2 level acres.
E-mail:
[email protected]
Website:
www.villreal.com
3 St. Stephens Lane, Suite 2, Warwick, NY 10990 • fax 845-988-5898
email: [email protected] • www.uspreferredrealty.com
PICTURE PERFECT
$229,900
NOW OFFERING ACTIVE ADULT HOMES FROM THE $400s
VISIT US AT 48 MAIN STREET
. WARWICK .
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.
Imagine your elegant new home overlooking a beautiful pond.
Other scenic lots available - mountain or farmland views.
CALL JEANNETTE WHEELER AT 986-1151
OPEN DAILY 11-5
A New Traditional Neighborhood by Leyland Alliance & Tarragon Corporation.
26 Main Street, Warwick, NY 10990
A Century of Raynor Service
on Main Street
Call the Raynor Team:
warwick-grove.com . 845-988-5274
The complete terms are in an Offering Plan available from the Sponsor. File number H04-0008
“THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND TRUST”
(845)986-1151
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DMR Wins at Penn with Team Effort
By Richard Furst
The girls distance medley relay team made their dream
of winning the Penn Relays a reality as they put together
four personal records to outclass the field and win in a
national best time of 11:47.65. The girls have worked
together as a unit for two years and gave up the possibility
to compete as individuals so that they could achieve the
glory that can only be experienced when a group achieves
greatness together.
WA R W I C K VA L L E Y R A C Q U E T S P O R T S
At Hidden Valley Resort, Vernon, NJ
(only 15 min. from downtown Warwick)
June 27- August 19
Mon.-Thur., 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. • Ages 9-17
Free ADIDAS T-shirt for all participants
Open House Sunday, May 22, 1-4 p.m.
For Camp Brochure, Call 987-8004.
Online at warwickvalleyracquets.com/adidascamp.
SPORTS FANS!
Leading off for the team was senior Amanda Robotti.
Robotti has dedicated herself to the leadoff role and pooled
her ability to focus on task with her spirit and racing
knowledge to put the team in contention with a fine 3:43.6
1200m leg. Robotti bided her time in the pack for two laps
before passing most of the field down the last backstretch
to hand off just four seconds back. Robotti’s time is the
third fastest in school history. At the handoff, senior Jaclyn
Young took the stick and sped down the track fast but comfortable. Two teams caught Young but in the home stretch
Young surged to move up three positions and handed off in
third just two seconds back. Young’s stretch run showed her
heart and her 58.2 split showed that Warwick is not a oneperson team. Her split was the fastest 400m time for any of
the top five teams. At the handoff senior Melissa Mark shot
out of the exchange zone and put pressure on the leaders
with a very fast 63.5 first lap. Mark held her ground and
handed off just 12 meters back. Mark’s split was 2:17.6.
Then junior Aislin Ryan took charge. At this point, Vere
Tech of Jamaica, Eleanor Roosevelt of Maryland and Bay
Shore from NY were just in front. Knowing that Ryan was
right there, all three runners went out too fast. Ryan just
stalked them for the first 400m, then moved into the group
on lap two. Ryan’s splits were 66.8 and 2:22.3 for her first
two laps. Then she pulled away and won by eleven seconds.
Ryan’s split was 4:47.9 with a final lap of 71.0 seconds. At
this point the hometown fans were in frenzy. While the
team took a victory lap the announcer gave names, splits
and relayed the fact that their effort was the fourth fastest
American time at the Penn Relays since the DMR became
a Penn Relays event in 1990. Interestingly our team ran in
that race and placed sixth in what was then a school record
of 12:19.48. This team will have one more chance to
achieve excellence. That will be on June 18 in Greensboro,
NC at the National Championship. In order to pay for this
experience, the girls will have to raise $5,000 so be ready
when you see a girls track fundraiser coming your way.
There is no more deserving group of kids anywhere right
now.
Next year Robotti and Mark are University of
Maryland bound. They will run for coach Mike Garrison.
Garrison has nine years of assistant coach experience at
Arkansas and is in his first year as head coach for the Terps.
Coach Garrison is enthused to have our girls on his team.
Young will be competing for East Stroudsburg University
and will add strength and depth to their team. Ryan will continue her quest for a State Title in purple and gold. Right
now she has the attention of the whole running world.
The DMR was not the only Warwick Team to excel.
The 400m relay team of Jenni Testa, Young, Alicea Bourne
and Katelin Blaine ran a seasonal best of 52.55 and the
1600m team of Blaine, Tori Pennings, Amy Connors and
Kristen Peluso ran 4:15.05 to place third in their heat. It
was a great experience as four of the six girls ran at Penn
for the first time. Next up for the team will be the
Friendship Games to be held at the track Friday evening,
May 6. Come out and buy a t-shirt and a hotdog and cheer
the girls on. See you there.
Boys Travel Soccer Beats Newburgh
Warwick Fire, a new U10 Boys Travel Soccer Team,
coached by Anthony Blomfield, won its third game in a row
on Sun., May 1, against Newburgh's Real FC Tigers. Phillip
Goska led the Fire with two goals straight out of the chute,
while Nicholas Daigle and Gregory Snigur saw their openings and also scored. Newburgh scored two goals, but there
was no stopping the Warwick team.
The Fire has so far won all its outdoor games as a new
team, due to the dedication and talent of its coach and the
commitment of the boys to the team. The Fire, pictured
here after their first win against the Minisink Strikers, will
play again on Sun., May 8, in Warwick (1:15 pm at
Warwick Soccer Fields), against another Newburgh team.
I BET YOU
DIDN’T
KNOW
Brought to You By Eric Nilsestuen
Sports and nicknames go hand in hand, but nowhere
are they more common than in baseball. Entering the 2005
major league season, an internet search found these
monikers from throughout the game’s history: 30 Babes,
13 Duckys, 5 Dizzys, 2 Daffys and 9 Buckys. There were
also 16 Rabbits, 8 Luckys, 7 Candys, 6 Frenchys, 4 Majors,
4 Greeks, 2 Gomers and 2 Goobers. Let’s not forget the 13
Smokeys, 13 Rockys, 5 Corkys, 5 Porkys and 5
Cannonballs, not to mention the 92 Docs, 32 Bakers, 7
Butchers, 8 Tinys, 7 Skinnys, 5 Smileys, 4 Sleepys, 5 Turkeys
and 4 Chickens.
•••
When Marlins center fielder Juan Pierre finally sat out
a game in early April 2005, it marked the first time in 299
games that he wasn’t atop Florida’s batting order. That’s a
long way from the hallowed consecutive-game record of
Cal Ripken, Jr., but Pierre has still been an iron man of
sorts. In fact, he was the only big leaguer to play every
inning of every game for his team in 2004. The last player
to do that was Detroit’s Travis Fryman in 1995. But the
record is held by Ripken, of course. Amazingly, he played
every inning of every game for four straight seasons from
1983 through 1986.
•••
Speaking of longevity, let’s pay homage to an iron man
of the ice who clearly plays his game for love and not
money. United Hockey League veteran Mike Kerr holds the
minor league record for goals with 673. Earning at most
$750 per month, Kerr neared the end of the 2005 season
with more than 1,200 minor-league games played. He’s
been the sport’s most notorious nomad, having played for
Rochester (twice), Cincinnati (three times), Fort Wayne
(twice), Flint (three times), Quad Cities (twice), Portland,
Utica, Birmingham, Mobile, Toledo, Rockford, Elmira and
Kalamazoo – among others.
•••
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from a number of top Insurance companies...Stop in or call
and see for yourself.
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Nicholas Daigle shoots and scores.
Warwick Boy’s Lacrosse Notch First Wins
The Warwick boy’s seventh and eighth grade lacrosse
team picked up two wins last weekend winning 10–0 at
LaGrange and 5-2 against Northern Dutchess. The wins
improved Warwick’s record to 2-1.
The Wildcat offense came alive in the 10-0 win at
LaGrange Friday night. Warwick dominated time of possession and shots on goal. Byron Quinn’s three goals and 1
assist led the way. Adam Tschinkle (2 goals), Mike Santalla,
Stephen Hollis, Mark Hughes, Jon Roerden and Devin
Hurley also scored for the Wildcats. Warwick’s defensive
unit stifled the LaGrange offense and forced numerous
turnovers.
In Sunday’s home opener, Warwick gave up the first
goal but scored 5 of the next 6 en route to a 5-2 win. Goalie
Stephen Conklin turned in a strong performance, making
eight saves as Warwick’s defense held Northern Dutchess
scoreless in the second half. The Wildcat offense was led by
two goals by midfielder Dillon Lomnitzer. Mike Santalla,
Sean McNamara and Byron Quinn also tallied for
Warwick.
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To submit your Local Brief, email us at
[email protected]
WEDNESDAYS
Chess Club - The Tuscan Café, 5
South St., Warwick each Wednesday, 5:30
p.m. All levels welcome.
SUNDAYS
Family Storytime – Sundays, 2 p.m.,
Florida Public Library. The sessions are
open to all families looking for family
weekend activity. Registration is required in
person or by calling the library, 651-7659.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
Movie Night – “Evil Dead, May 4, 8
p.m., Tuscan Café, South St., Warwick.
THURSDAY, MAY 5
Atlantic City Bus Trip to “Resorts” –
Sponsored by Nicholas P. Lesando, Jr.
American Legion Post 214, May 5. Leave
Legion 7:30 a.m. Cost: $25 (cash return
$20). Call Nick Lesando 986-3683 or 9861290 (leave message).
Mother’s Day Craft – Albert Wisner
Public Library, May 5, 4:15 p.m. Children’s
Program Grades K-2, paint a terra cotta
pot and plant it with pansies. Call 9861047 to register.
Blood Drive – Sponsored by WVHS
PTA, May 5, 2 – 7:30 p.m., WVHS Old
Gym, Sanfordville Rd. The blood drive is
being dedicated to two local Warwick children who were recently injured. Call
Arleen at 986-3763 for information and to
make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcomed.
Asthma Screening Program – Free
screening, May 5, St. Anthony Community
Hospital, Warwick. Call (toll-free) 86699ASTHMA for information.
FRIDAY, MAY 6
Albert Wisner Public Library – Film
“Hearts & Hands” and a Quilt Display for
Mother’s Day, May 6, 7 p.m. Refreshments.
Call 986-1047 to register.
Ghandharva – World music percussion duo, May 6, 8 p.m., Tuscan Café,
South St., Warwick.
SATURDAY, MAY 7
Free Blood Pressure Clinic –
Warwick Ambulance Bay, South St. Ext.,
May 7, 10 a.m. – 12 noon.
Concert Series – Classical guitar performance by Dan Stevens, Warwick Music
School, May 7, 7:30 p.m. Reservations
requested. Tickets: $10/adults; $5/children
and seniors. Call for information or to
purchase tickets, 987-1586 or stop in at 77
Forester Ave.
p.m. in the South Cafeteria.
“Finding Neverland” – Warwick
Valley Community Center, Hamilton Ave.,
May 7, 8 p.m. Doors open 7:30 p.m.; film
begins 8 p.m. Donation: $5. Coffee and
popcorn $1; candy and soda vending
machines. Last minute updates call Steve
at 477-8920.
Women Uncovered – Female, original open mic, Tuscan Café, South St.,
Warwick.
Christ Church Spring Tea – Parish
House, 50 South St., Warwick, May 7.
Tickets still available for 3 p.m. seating.
Live jazz music, elegant menu, antiques on
display, plants, gifts baskets for purchase,
balloon raffle and silent auction. Tickets:
$15 in advance; $20 at the door. Call Tea
Hotline, 986-1774, to reserve tickets.
Warwick Valley Winery – Afternoon
Series, Suzy Arnowitz & Mike Baglione –
Bluegrass Jam, May 7, 2 – 5 p.m. No cover
for afternoon concerts. Little York Rd.,
258-4858.
Young Boaters Safety Course –
Offered at SUNY Orange-Middletown
Campus, ages 10-18. Three sessions,
Saturdays, May 7, May 14, May 21, 9 a.m.
– 12 noon. Call 341-4890. Course
N90099OA.
Film – “American Graffiti” – Teen
Program, Albert Wisner Public Library,
May 7, 7 p.m. Seating is limited; call 9861047 to register.
Jewish Mediation and Painting
Workshop – Program by Neria Cohen,
May 11, 7:15 p.m., 5 Moorefield Cir.,
Highland Mills. Cost: $12 (art supplies
included). Refreshments and complimentary raffle figurine of Swarovski crystal.
RSVP by May 10; call Chana Burston 9281701.
Movie Night – “What The Bleep Do
We Know?”, May 11, 8 p.m., Tuscan Café,
South St., Warwick.
THURSDAY, MAY 12
Zana D Presents Disco Night – 22B
Railroad Ave., May 12, with DJ Dean, 9:30
p.m. til ? Call 986-1801 for details.
SATURDAY, MAY 14
Free Outdoor Concert (Jazz
Performance) – “Music That Moves” by
Lance Koonah Innerworkings. Bertoni
Gallery, Outdoor Sculpture Garden, Sugar
Loaf, May 14, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Contact
Rachel Bertoni 469-0993.
SATURDAY, MAY 14 &
SUNDAY, MAY 15
Art Show K-12 – The 2nd Annual
Albert Wisner Public Library Student Art
Show, Port of Call Gallery, May 14 and 15.
All work should be mounted on stiffboard
(no glass), ready for hanging; no larger
than 18 x 18. Sculpture pieces no larger
than a shoe box. One piece per student.
Pieces accepted beginning May 2 at the
library. Call 986-1047 to register.
SUNDAY, MAY 8
Series, Steve Vecchiotti – Folk, Blues, 2 – 5
p.m. No cover for afternoon concerts.
Little York Rd., 258-4858.
Apple Blossom Bluegrass Festival –
Warwick Valley Winery, Little York Rd.,
Warwick, May 14 & 15, 1 – 6 p.m. (rain or
shine). Sat.: Wicker’s Creek Bank,
McMule, Tin Roof, Mike Burns & North
Country, Straight Drive. Sun.: The Dwyer
Family, Band, McMuyle, The Hunger
Mountain Boys, James Reams & the
Barnstormers, Suzy Arnowitz & Michael
Baglione. Admission: $10/day at the gate
(kids 5 & under free. B-B-Q & Bistro/Café
open 12 noon – 5 p.m. No coolers please.
MONDAY, MAY 9
Hudson
Highlands
Photo
Workshop – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,
Chester, May 9, 7:30 p.m. A short meeting
followed by a workshop by Stuart Styles
on “3D Photograph,” 8 p.m. For more
information and directions, call Madelyn
(783-8520) or visit: hudsonhighlandsphotoworkshop.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 15
Fellowship Sunday – “Bring a Friend
to Church Day,” Grace Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Waterstone Rd.,
Greenwood Lake, May 15. Everyone is welcome. Regular worship service 9 and 10:30
a.m. Refreshments after each service. Call
477-3384 or 987-8568 or email [email protected] for information.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11
Warwick Valley H.S. Project
Graduation Meeting - Wed., May 11, 7
MONDAY, MAY 16
Warwick Lions Club 43rd Annual
Golf Outing – Warwick Valley Country
SATURDAY, MAY 7 & SUNDAY, MAY 8
Orange County Audubon Society
Field Trip Bashakill – Sullivan County –
Spring Migrants especially Warblers, May
7 & 8. Leader: Claudia P. For information
and directions call Lynn 744-6047.
count r yc hevy.com
Rt. 94 Warwick
Club, May 16. Shot Gun start 9 a.m.;
includes continental breakfast; clams,
shrimp, hot dogs, beer on the course; buffet lunch; prizes. Contact: Linda Lisi (9860602) [email protected] or Stuart
Durland (986-1177) [email protected].
THURSDAY, MAY 19
Burke Catholic Golf Classic –
Mansion Ridge Golf Club, Monroe, May
19, sponsored by John S. Burke Catholic
High School and benefits Burke Eagles
Educational Foundation. Entry fee: $160
(scramble format) by May 1, space limited.
Shotgun start 12 noon sharp; prizes. For
ticket information, contact Office of
Development & Alumni Relations (2942830) or www.burkecatholic.org and
download ticket order form.
Water Gardening – Albert Wisner
Public Library, May 19, 7 p.m. Master
Gardener from Cornell Extension will
help establish a tub water garden or small
pond for you. Call 986-1047 to register.
SATURDAY, MAY 20
Warwick Film Group “Otello” at
Warwick Valley Community Center,
Hamilton Ave., May 20, 8 p.m. Doors open
7:30 p.m.; film begins 8 p.m. Donation: $5.
Coffee and popcorn $1; candy and soda
vending machines. Last minute updates
call Steve at 477-8920.
AARP – Chapter #377, Defense
Drivers’ Class, May 20, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.,
for ages 50 and over. Warwick Town Hall
Meeting, Kings Hwy. Cost: $10. Call Joe
Kovaks 351-1581 for reservations.
FRIDAY, MAY 20 & SATURDAY, MAY 21
Big Two-Day Yard Sale – New
Milford Historical Society, 4 Southwyck
Lane, May 20 and May 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 21
Healthy Heart Fair – Sponsored by
Orange Cardiology, Harness Racing
Museum, Goshen, May 21, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
For information and an appointment call
2/294-7700, by May 17.
Series, Marty Koppel – Americana Blues, 2
– 5 p.m. No cover for afternoon concerts.
Little York Rd., 258-4858.
Book Discussion – “Curious Incident
of the Dog in the Nighttime,” May 21, 2
p.m. Albert Wisner Public Library for
Teens/Adults. Join library architect Paul
Mays and his wife, Lisa, in a discussion.
Call 986-1047 to register.
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